biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-24

MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.

General Post-office, Feb., 1855.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany being unable at present to resume the conveyance
of the mails for Australia, via Singapore, the Postmas-
ter-General bas made a contract with the owner of the
sailing vessel Blue Jacket, to convey the mails of March
next round the Cape of Good Hope.
The " Blue Jacket" is appointed to sail from Liver-
pool on the 4th March next, and all letters and
newspapers for New South Wales, Victoria, South
Australia and Van Diemen's Land, posted in London
up to the evening of the 3d March, or posted or re-
ceived in Liverpool up to the morning of the 4th March,
and not addressed to be sent by any other vessel, will
be forwarded by the "Blue Jacket."
The packet rates of postage will be chargeable on let.
te', but newspapers will not be liable to any postage.
Those postmasters whose instructions direct them to
forward letters t) Liverpool by cross post, will send in
the same manner, on the present occasion, letters posted
at their offices, addressed to A ustraiin.
London, England, 1855-02-24

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(Front the Mining Journal of al.
The weekly reports of - the Mining. Share Market might
e day.)
almost be stereotyped, " the same as before," such is the
absence of " interesting disco Teries," or of " exciting
features," either in the mines or iu tho spirit of speculation.
a mvva,intnheorlitsomuounsaeytisifnaie
The young mines, however, still keep up their periodical
calls, Which, in many cases, are so ill responded to, that" it,
would be bekter-tossogApeiattons altogothertha.n4o (won in.
nt:srYCannot be made and those share-
holders who pay up promptly complain loudly of the injustice
The weather, also,
of others being allowed to remain so long in arroar.
is now crippling operations at the
mines,
London, England, 1855-02-24

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

( From the Mining Journal of this day.)
The weekly reports of the Mining Share Market might
almost be stereotyped, " the same as before," such is the
absence of " interesting disco /cries," or of " exciting
features," either in the mines or in the spirit of speculation.
The young mines, however, still keep up their periodical
of otliecrs being
calls, which, in many cases, are so ill responded to, that it
would be better to stop operations altogether than to go on in
a manner so unsatisfactory.
Without money mines cannot be made, and those share-
holders who pay up promptly complain loudly of the injustice
allowed to remain so long in arrear.
weather, also, ie nod* crippling operations at the
mines.
London, England, 1855-02-24

50th Foot—To be Ensigns without purchase—Thomas
Millard Benton Eden, Gent., Feb. 22; Charles Wynn
Gent., Feb. 23.
51st Foot—Lieutenant 11. George Augustus Powell, from
the 15th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Burney, appointed to
a Depot Battalion, Feb. 23.

, 55th Foot—Gco'rge Fortescue Parke, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, Feb. 2 ;.
57th Foot—Edward Mills, Gent., to be Ensign, without
pnYchase, Fob. 23.
624 Foot—Henry It. Johnstone, Gent., to be Ensign,
withorit purchase, Fob. 23.
63d Inot—Lieutenant Edward Sutherland, from half-
pay, Unattached, to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
Feb. 23.

68th Foot—George Tumor, Gent., to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, Feb. 23..
71st Foot—To be Ensigns without purchase—Stratton
Boulnois, Gent., Feb. 22 ; Charles Tovin Cramer Roberts,
Gent., Feb. 23.

7ith Foot—Ensign M. A. Waters, from the 89th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice France, who retires,
Feb 23. To be Ensiiu without purchase—Joseph Dooley,
Gent., Feb. 21; Ch, ries Bertram Saunders, Gent., Feb.
22; Sydney Smith, Gent,, Feb. 23.
79th Foot—To be. Ensign, without purchase—Neil
Campbell, Gent., Feb_ 22 ; Douglas Alleyne, Gent.,
Fel.. 23.

831 Foot—Captain R. C. Jones, from the 22d Foot, to
be Captain, vice Aloiony, who exchanges, Feb. 23.

BREVET.

Major-General Simpson to have the local rank of Lieu.
tenant-General, whila employed on the Staff of the Amy
serving in the Crimea, Ang..l6.
Captain J. Forbes Bruce, of the 12t•h Regiment, Bom-
bay Native Infantry, employeol on a particular service in
Turkey, to have the local rank of Major, while ao em.
ployed, Feb. 23.
London, England, 1855-02-24

BANKING DEI

Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Rost .......... • ..... 3,335,840
Public deposits (in-
chiding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ing's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 4.893,602
Other deposits ...... 10,174,871
Seven Day and other

113111.3 •• :• .• •• 894,885

£33,857•198

Dated the 22d day of Feb., 185
London, England, 1855-02-24

HAY MARKETS.

SMITEIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 18s to 4/ 17s Od ; clover
ditto, 3/ 3e to 61 Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ lOs per load.
Trade rather dull, at late rates.
CUMBERLAND. Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 5/ Os ; clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 5/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 11s nor load.
Both hay and straw moved •ff slowly, at our quotations.
WHITHCHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 81s to 41 16s; clover
ditto, 3/ 3s to 6/ Os; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ lOs per load.
1 fair average supply and a sluggish trade.

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Countess of Castlestuart.—" Rosstrevor, County of Down,
Ireland, 9th December, 1851.—The Dowager Countess of
Castlestuart feels induced, in the interest of suffering hu-
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The 101 b. and 121 b., carriage free, on receipt of post
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London, England, 1855-02-24

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.

Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES Kmatr.
THIS EVENING, Fan. 24,
Will be performed the Comedy of 7HE LANCERS. Principal
characters by Mees at. Meadows, Ryder, Melon, Everett, and I,avld
Fisher; Mrs. Winetanley, Mrs. W. Lucy,
Leclercq. Misses Daly, and C.
After which will be nroduced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime.
entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-P.EMID; or, The Great Bashaw.
harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown. Mr. Hullne ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ;
and Columbine, Miss Desborough..
London, England, 1855-02-24

DRITRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.—
iteduced Prices as usual.—A Morning Performance every
Wednesday, at Two o'clock.

THIS EVENING, Fsa. 24,
Will be performed DOVES IN A CAGE.
After which, THE WRITING ON THE SHUTTERS.
To conclude with the Pantomime of JACK AND JILL.
London, England, 1855-02-24

PRUSSIA.

A letter from Berlin of February 21st -says the
newspapers, more particularly the French journals,
contain a variety of statements as to treaties
having been already concluded by the Western
Powers with Prussia, but I can only repeat what I
wrote to you a week ago. It is confidently related
here, it is true, that a draft of a treaty had been
proposed in Paris by General Wedell, in which
the distant contingency of a participation in
the war on the part of Prussia was involved, but
that the Emperor had made a counter-proposition,
in which that contingency was made consider-
ably less remote ; on which General Wedell sent
his Adjutant hither for instructions. It is fur-
ther related that the King had given instructions
not to accede to such a treaty ; nevertheless it is
at the same time believed that when it comes to
the pinch, he will give in also to that. I am not in a
position to tell you how little truth there is in this
and similar reports; but I believe I can confidently
state that no treaty of any sort has been signed, and
nothing beyond preliminary inquiries have as yet
passed ; nor do I apprehend that anything like
actual business will be done till after Lord J ohn
Russell's arrival. At present the Government
seems to me resolved not to enter upon any treaty
whatever, involving a co-operation in the war,
whether as a more or less remote contingency, un-
til after Prussia has been admitted, in common with
the three Allies, to define the extent of application
to be awarded to the four points. The Govern-
ment is willing to co-operate to a certain extent
with the Allies, and the King is excessively desirous
to re-enter the European concert, but as both are
conscious of not understanding and intending so,
much as the Allies, under the head of the third
point, they require to have the whole extent of
their obligations specified and defined beforehand,
' that when, at some subsequent stages, more may
be required of them than they are willing to afford,
they may thereby be shielded from the charge of
breach of treaty, which might otherwise involve
them in trouble, perhaps in war, with their own
Allies.
London, England, 1855-11-30

HOSPITAL STAFF.

To ba Assistant-Surgeons Assistant-Surgeon John
Moans, from the 31st Foot, vice Corbett, appointed to the
68th Foot ; Acting Assistant-Surgeons Patrick Andrew
M`Derinott and John Michael.
To be Acting Assistant-Surgeons—John Lizars Lizars,
Thomas Henry Nowsam, Thomas Perkins, Herbert Beres:
ford, Henry AP./sTiece, William Harry Cooke, Edmund
Greswold and Benjamin Cowan Kerr, Gent.
Acting Assistant-Surgeou D. Bridges has been permitted
to resign his commission.

BREVET.
The Commission as Colonel in the Army of Thomas2otl
Stirling Begbio, E late of 44th Foot, to bear data
June, 1854, and not 20th June, 1835, as stated in the
Gazette of 9th ultimo'
etiied full pay, 28th
Captain Henry William Dennis, r
Foot, to be Major in the Army, the rank being honorary
only. 67th Foot, to be
Captain Nelson Fleming suckling'
Major in-the Army- Suckling 67th Foot, to
Brevet-Major Nelson Fleming ,
belLieutenant-Colonel in the Army.
Captain Charles
Henry Knox, Ist West India Regiment,
to be Major in the Army.
Brevet-Major Charles Henry Knox, Ist West India Re-
giment, to be Lieut.-Col. in the Army.
Edward Smallwood, Esq., to have the temporary rank
of Captain while serving on the Staff of the British Italian
Legion.
The date of the Commission of Captain 11. L. Cafe, 94th
Foot,
a, major, with temporary rank while employed, with
14, and not Nov. 2,
the British Swiss Legion, to be May
1855, as previously stated.
For Brevet-Major Henry Atwell Lake, of the Madras
Engineers, to be Lieut.-Col. in the Army, for his services
in the defence of Kars, which appeared in the Gazette of
the 13th inst., read Brevet-Major ilenrY Atwell Lake, of
the Madras Engineers, to have the rank of Lieut.-Col. in
the Army in th East Indies, for his services in the defence
of Kars, Nov. 2, 1855.
The following gentlemen to have the temporary rank of
Acting Assistant-Surgeon while employed with the Turkish
Contingent :—William J.
miKe nzie and James Gery.
The commission of Major-General Sir William Eyre,
K.C.8., as Lieutenant-General with local rank in Turkey,
to boar date sth Aug.,1855,
- instead sth 0t , 1855
General Sir James Simpson, ofe
n, G.C.8., thB Senior .Super-
numerary General, to be placed on the fixed Establishment
of Generals, consequent on the death of the following
Officers :

General Sir G. Napier.
General H. D'Oyly.
General Sir John Brown.
The under-mentioned Officers of the Beet India Com.
London, England, 1855-11-30

PUBLICATIONS.

NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF MARGARET MAITLAND.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
LILLIESLEAF. By the Author of 44 Margaret
Maitland."
Hurst and Elackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13,
Great Marlborough street.
London, England, 1855-11-30

COVET CIRCOLAR.

, THIIRSDAT.
His Highness the MaharajahWlNDSOß Duleep Singh (attended
by Sir John Login), Viscount and Viscountess Har-
(liege, Colonel Sir Thomas Troubridge, and Lieutenant-
General Sir James Simpson, arrived yesterday afternoon
on a visit to her Majesty.
The dinner party in the evening included her Royal
Highness the Princess Royal, his Highness the Maha-
rajah Duleep Singh, Viscount and Viscountess liar-
dinge, Lord Byron, Colonel Sir Thomas Troubridge,
Lieutenant-General Sir James Simpson, and Sir John
Login.
- - -

The band of the 22d Regiment played during the din-
ner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards performed
in the Castle. .

His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shooting
this morning, accompanied by tt e Maharajah. Colonel
Williams, commanding 2d Life Guards, and Colonel
Boileau, commanding 22d Regiment, had the honour of
his Royal Highness.
joining
Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting to the Queen, Major-
General the on. Charles Grey, and Colonel the Hon.
A. Hood, left Windsor to-day for Dover, to receive his
Majesty the King of Sardinia.

The Queen and Prince Albert have each subscribed
160/., towards a monument to be erected to the memory
of the Elector Johann Friedrich the Generous, on occa-
sion of the 300th anniversary of the foundation of the
University of Jena. The Elector is represented in his
coat of mail, with the electoral mantle over it, while his
right hand holds his s word, and his left an open bible.
The marriage of the Marquis of Winchester with the
Hon. Miss Montague, daughter of Lord Rokeby, was
solemnised yesterday morning at the parish church of
St. James's, Piccadilly.
The Marchioness of Hertford has just returned to
Paris from Bou'ogne, where her ladyship tas been re.
siding for the last seven years. Lord Healy Seymour -;
has aocompanied her ladyship to Paris. 4

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London, England, 1855-11-30

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market has been exceedingly dull. At the
public sale only 1,700 pkgs out of 8,000 were sold, without
change in price. Common congon 94d to 90 per lb.
SUGAL—There has been quite u pinic in the market,
and business entirely suspended, no transactions whatever
having taken place iu West India. Other qualities, which
were offered at public sale, have been all withdrawn or
bought in, no offers having been made. No sales reprte.l
in:the refined market. Yesterday 100 casks West Indi
were sold, but prices did not transpire.
COFFEE.—The market has been flat; and a slight decline
in prices has taken place. Native Ceylon sold at 52s to
52s 6d for goof ord plantation, is lower for fine ord, small
to good mid bold colory 578 6,1 to 63s 6d, triage 45s to 51A,
and peaberry 61s to 66s per cwt. Penang sold at 44s 6d
for ord mixed blacks. Long berry Mocha was bought in
at SOs per cwt.

Itici—This article has ken' very inactive, and prices
have given way. Bengal low mid to good mid sold at 16s
3d. Arracan brought 13s to 13s 6d for fair Necrantia. A
cargo of Madras guaranteed fair pinky sold for 15s to
arrive.

SPlOES.—Pimento has again receded is Bd, middling
mixed sold at 46d to 4ad per lb. Mace has remained steady,
middling and good realised 2s to 2s Bd, and good and line
2s lid to 3s ld per lb. Cloves—Penang good and fine
realised 111 d to is per lb. Nutmegs have rather receded
in value, small and ordinary to good middling is 93 to 2s
9d, good and fine bold 33 4d to 4s ld and 4s sd, limed 2s
to 2s 73. Dutch limed is 83 to is 9d per lb, being fully
ld per lb lower than late rates. Pepper—Singapore black
sifted sold at 5,1c1 to 51d, first class damaged OA to 53,
Batavia first class 4d per lb; white realised 6d to Sild
for middling to very good bold Penang.
SALTPETRE.—The market has receded, Bengal 101 to
6i lbs sold at 36s to 40s, and good 5 lbs brought 425, mid-
' dling 51 lba to Ei lbs realised 393 to 39s 6d per cwt.
CociiisEer...—The prices have remained steady at about
previous rates. Honduras silvers 3s 7d to 3s 11d, black
4s to 4s 23 ; Mexican silver 3s 43 to as 53, black Se 83 ;
Teneriffe silver as 7d to 3s 83, black as 10d to 3s lld per lb.
Rum.—The market has been firm at previous rates.
TALLOW.—The market has been firmer, and prices were
fully sustained. P.Y.C. on the spot 68s to 68s 93, and
spring 68s 6d to 69s per cwt. Yesterday the prices were
70e 63 on the spot, spring 71s, buyers ; April to Juno, 6.'s
per cwt

GREEN FRUIT. —A good demand exists, which no doubt
will continue until Christmas. Two cargoes chesnuts,
from Bilboa, have arrived, one of which, sold by Keeling
and Hunt, at public sale, brought a high price. Oranges
from the Azores are wanted, contrary winds preventing
arrivals ; a cargo from St. Michael brought 2s to 3s per
box advance upon the prices of last week. More inquiry
for Spanish nuts.
London, England, 1855-11-30

THE MILITIA.

The Prince of Waies'.l3;;;galiilitia, under th:. com-
mand of Lieut.-Col. Lord C. Hamilton, moved on Satur-
day from Londonderry to Omagh. Strength, 31 officers,
340 men-500 wanting to complete.
The Donegal Artillery, under the command of Lieut.-
Col. Fi>her (14 officers and 100 men), moved in two di-
visions from Omagh to Charlemont on Saturday. They
require 300 men to complete.
The Tyrone Artillery, under the command of Capt. J.
Greer, moved from Charlemont to Downpatrick on Sa-
turday. Strength, 8 officers, 60 men—wanted to com-
plete, 150 men.
The Fermanagh Militia, who were directed to Pro-
ceed to Dublin on Thursday morning, receivedon
Wed-
nesday a countermand ; they will remain in Newry un-
til further orders.

THE ARCHBISHOP OF KHERSON AND
THE RUSSIAN MILITIA.

Archbishop Innocent, of Odessa, whose fanatical
address to the Czar Ivo lately published, has just
harangued tho militia of Moscow, on their arrival
at Odessa. The following are the principal pas-

sages
Behold yourselvelu on the shore of the Black Sea in
face of the enemy After invoking the protection of God
it remains to prove by deeds that which up till now has
r heart and upon your lips.
b"\%n iun your
will be worthy of your words, and you
will do ten times more than you promised to do to those
who sent you bitb er.
To wish
to excite your valour against the enemy,
would be to forget that since your infancy you have bad
before your eyes Borodino, Torontino, and Maloiaros-
lavetz. Oh ! such men will never flinch before an
enemy, whoever he may be.
To recall to you the abnegation of the warrior would
be to suppose you to think no more of the holy ashes of
Moscow, which your fathers with their own hands sacri-
ficed to the country. Oh ! such men will prefer to die
rather than yield the victory to the enemy.
It is at the Kremlin that the heart of the country
beats ; but have you remembered that in approaching
us, and at the same time the frontiers of Russia, yuu
draw near to the cradle of orthodox faith ? For it i
amongst us, my dear children, in our sacred Cb
that the Grand I)uke \Vladimir embraced Oil: Christian
his rson
faith, and received the water of baptism; an
Therep ies be-
all Russia also behold what you fight
tweet ue the indissoluble alliance
o/
country.t
d fraternity in the
cross and in arms for the defence of the
London, England, 1855-11-30

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London, England, 1855-11-30

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Chrtd. Bra. of India,
Anstra.lia, & China
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Corporation
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Do. New
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London, England, 1855-11-30

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.)

LOUDON, Nov. 30.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ;
light breeze and fine.
DOVER, NOV. 29.—Wind N. to N.w.___Off th
Victor, from Newcastle, for Rio JaneirodapAeriinigt.Bpoornti—n-
ger, Rotterdam for New York ; Jacob,
Hamburg. len' for
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 29.—Wind N.E.NB— Arrived—Eu
rope (s. tpt.), from Kamiesh, &c. Sailed—Castle Eden:
for Bermuda ; Orinoco (s. tpt.), Malta.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 29.—Wind E.N.E., frtsh breezes--
Arrived—Providence, from Shields, for Constantinople, to
stop a leak. Off the port—Marco Polo, from Hamburg,
for the Cape de Verde ; Gipsey Queen, from -- for
London.
HARTLEPOOL, NOV. 29.—Wind N.—Sailed —Marian, for
St. Jago de Cuba.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
Morning.
Arrived—Jessie, Ann, and Atalanta, from Bristol; John
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday
Wesley, Sunderland ; George, Shields ; Stratton, New-
castle ; Maria, Middlesbro' ; South-Western (s.),
Jersey.
Sailed—Acorn, for Ipswich ; Vesper and Venus, New-
port ; Hopewell, Swanage ; City of Limerick (s.), Dublin.
The Psyche, from Loudon, bound for Moulmein, is dis-
charging cargo, having been ashore.
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.

Wind N.N.W.
Arrived--Marco Polo, from Melbourne;
tpt.), from Dublin, with Dublin Militia. Niagara (s.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITTE.
Grecian (whaler), Aug 28, off Port Davey, with no oil,
and one man overboard..
Sapphire (whaler), on the same day, with 26 tons of
sperm oil.
Auguste and Bertha (Hamburg bark), bound for Singa-
pore, Nov. 1, 49 N., 7 W.
Juno (bark), from Plymouth, for New Zealand, N0v.17,
45 N., 11 W.
Great Britain (steam-transport), Nev. 21, 45 N., 9 W.
William Wallace (whaling-brig), with barrels of oil, off
the Pill 3.
Vernon (whaling-brig), off the east-end of New Cale-
donia, Aug. 8.
Woodlark (whaler), July 24, off Indian-hand, with 200
barrels of oil.
(whaling-brig), on the Middle Ground,
wilthndaearierenleseof
oil.
Harvest Home (bark),
from Sydney, for the Eastward,
Aug. 5, 34 S., 159 E.
London, England, 1855-11-30

LOT, 1855.

The indorsements on writs under this act may be in
the following form :
This writ was issued by E F, of, (Ito., attorney
for the plaintiff. Or by All, who resides at [mention
the city, town, or pal ibh, and also the name of the ham-
let, street, and nunlbcr of the house of the plaintiff's
residence].

The plaintiff claims pounds, principal and interest
[or pounds, balance of principal and interest] due to
him as the payee [or indorsed of a bill of exchange [or
promissory note] of which the following is a copy
[Here copy bill of exchange or promissory note, and
all indorsements upon it.]
And also shillings for noting [if noting has been
paid], and £ for costs ; and if the amount thereof
be paid to the plaintiff or his attorney within four days
from the service hereof all further proceedings will be
stayed.

NOTICE.
Take notice, that if the defendant do not obtain leave
from one of the judges of the courts within twele"oNire
after having been served with this writ, inclusive within
day of such service, to appear thereto,
plaintiff will
such time cause an appearance to be enatetnhrd:dd
the court out of which this writ issues,.
ration of such 12
°for him in
be at liberty at any time after the P
:um not exceeding
days to sign final judgment
the mum of 1, for costs,
the sum above claimed, and
and issue execution for theesarne.
bullied on an application at
Leave to pear may
"eants'-inn, London, Supported
the Judges' Chambers,. for aneyx
Serj is a defence to
' showing that there the actin
by affidavit s
*ti,, or that it is reasonable that the defendan t
on the,
d merit=,
eerallowed to appear in the action. indorsemea t
sho °hue
made
on
the writ after service thereof.
t This writ was served by X Yon L M [the defendant ],
on ~ i
-ki)naity, the day of , 185 ,byX Y.
Nov. 26. By the Judges.
N.B.— No other claim than a claim on a bill of ex-
change or promissory note is to be included in wri t
issued under the Summary Procedure on Bills of Ex-
change Act, 1555.

The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa states that arnon g
the candidates who presented themselves a few dar,eaf.:
at Turin for admission to the diplomatic career,t_abio
was a young Israelite who was passed nem. coc• ,_
excellent replies on the subject of concordats*
London, England, 1855-11-30

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 29.—The market is quiet, but in
some quarters a litttle more business is reported as doing.
There is also a better feeling in the market, but sellers
are unable to command better prices. The home trade
houses are doing rather more business, and buyers for
Germany are making more inquiries after goods in anti-
cipation of the close of the season. For India very little
business has been effected. Two more millowners have
given notice of reduction of wages to their workpeople,
and the gradual extension of the short-time movement
is, no doubt, one cause of the rather firmer tone of the
market.

NOTTINGHAM, Nov. 29.—The Americans are operating
to a slight extent in the lace trade, and there) are good
prospects of coming activity. There is not much doing
in the genral lace trade, and the fancy branches are also
dull. The state of the hosiery trade is, en the whole,
satisfactory. Orders to a considerable extent have been
received for the United States. Stocks are very low,
and there are anticipations of a good trade setting in.
There is a reduction in the price of wools.
London, England, 1855-11-30

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.
BOURSE, Nov. 29.—The foil owing are the last
quotations :

Cash. Pr. e. End of Month.
4i per Cents 9O 50 - -f. -- c.
3 per Cents 65 5 C 6 20
New Loon - 67 - -

--
Bank Shares 3150 Roman.
Credit Mobilier 1295 Anstri an -
Belgian Fives — Spaniel./ Threes 391
Piedmontess — Home Debt . . 31i
London, England, 1855-11-30

NOTICIL

Take notice, that if the defendant do not obtain leave
from one of the judges of the courts within twelve days
after having been served with this writ, inclusive:,ff
day of such service, to appear thereto, and do not.
f:1;„
such time cause an appearance to be entered for n
the court out of which this writ issueinth6Pin
be at liberty at any time after the expiration
ot exceeding
inettiiffchwlill'
days to sign final judgment for any
Ens
o‘ 1. for wing
the sum above claimed, and the 50 1
and issue execution for the samien.ed
OD an application at
Leave to appear may be °Ate '-inn, London) suPPorted
the Judges' Chambers, z", 3
sthee.re is a defence to the action
reasonable that the defendant
boyn athffiedmaveirtitssh,oowr
the writ alter service thereof.
shou'd be allowed to to appear in the action. Indorsement
to be made.
This writ was served by X Yon L M [the defendant),
showing
ttliStatei
, 185 , by X Y.
. By the Judges.
on a bill of ex•
Poromissory note is to be included in writ
cohnassi3givireen:_od2ragsy.
thoteher cdlaaiymofthap a claim
issued under the Summary Procedure on Bills of Ex.
change Act, 1855.

The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa states that among
the candidates who presented themselves a few days ar
at Turin for admission to the diplomatic career, there
was a youug Israelite who was passed nem. coon. for his
excellent replies on the subject of concordat&
London, England, 1855-11-30

OP A DAUGHTER.

On the 28th inst., at 110, London wall, Mrs. Jardine.
On the 27th inst., at Romford, the wife of Charles J.
Rawlings, Esq., solicitor.
MARRIED.
On the 27th inst., at Paris, by the Rev. I. Isidor, Grand
Rabbin, Edward L. Montefiore, Esq., of Brussels, son of
Mr. Isaac Levi, 11, Canterbury 'Villas, Maida-vale, to
Emma, only daughter of Monsieur Meyer Cohen D'Anvers,
of Place de la Concorde, Paris.
On the 29th inst., at Totteridge, Herts, John Lee, Egg.,
LL.D , F.R.S., &c., of Doctors'-commons, and Hartwell-
park, Buck , to Louisa Catharine Heath, eldest daughter
of Robert Wilkinson, Esq., of Tottmidge-park.

DIED.
On the 28th inst., David Thos. Alston, Esq., of Savage'
gardens and Chayney Rock, Isla of Sheppy, aged 57.
On ilia 27th inst., Lady Broughton, of Poston Court,
Herefordshire' anal f Brunswick square, Brighton.
On the 24th inst., at Clifton, Elizabeth, Dowager Lady
Radcliffe, aged 80.

LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG ,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the sountY of
Middlexa, Friday, November 30,1866.
London, England, 1855-11-30

BANKING ACCOUNT,

Your committee, in alluding to the removal of the bank-
ing account from Messrs. Denison, Heywood, Kennard and
Co., to the Union Bank, are painfully impressed with the
conflicting evidence ; the terms are altogether different to
those which the directors in their evidence state were
named to them, and on which alone such removal of the
account could.be justified. The statement of the chair-
man, at the public meeting of the shareholders, of the ad-
vantages of such removal (it is not needful to state) have
not been realised.

PERMANENT WAY.
This includes repair of stations, reconstruction of bridges,
as well as of the permanent way itself.
Your committee would omit an important subject if they
did not call your attention to that of the permanent way.
The last committee proposed that the sum of 32,0001. per
annum should be set apart for its maintenance. During
the time Mr. Betts was chairman, he induced the share-
holders, at a public meeting, to reduce that fund 11,000/.
per annum. It afterwards stood at 22,000/. Mr. Wad-
dington since, in the year 1852, recommended the share-
holders to abandon that provision, as, in his opinion and
as was stated also by Mr. Ashcroft, such provision for the
future was not necessary. That proposal was carried. A
new proposal was made and carried that 9 •/. per mile
should be set apart in lieu. In 1855 even that was aban-
doned, and the payment out of revenue for that purpose
was about 3,2001. for 548 miles of railway.
Your committee view with alarm the facility with which
the labours of a committee, which had bestowed much
thought and attention on the subject, have been set aside.
The half-yearly accounts since 18)1 have never truly re-
presented the charges to revenue, inasmuch as works ne-
cessary to be done have not been done ; and, at this mo-
ment, the superintendent of the permanent way has sent
a statement, prepared with much care, showing the neces-
sity of an outlay of upwards of 150,000/.
To provide for these repairs, it will be necessary to make
an adequate yearly provision; and it is to be hoped that
nothing may tempt future shareholders to destroy the fund
thus proposed to be again raised.
London, England, 1855-11-30

WOOLWIOH LINE

The profit arising from this line is very questionable,
from the fact of a very large number of trains running at
extremely low fares, a division of the receipts being made
with the proprietor of the Woolwich Gardens on all per-
sons carried there during the summer season. Your com-
mittee were extremely surprised to find that a considerable
outlay had been made by and at the expense of this com-
pany in building a dancing saloon within the gardens, at
an expense of 1,5001., on property not belonging to this
company, and for which they can have no legal claim, and
fora purpose most objectionable to many of your share-
holders.
FIALESWORTH AND WOODBRIDGE RAILWAY.

Wo cossidor it our duty to direct your attention to the
contemplated rail way to be made from Hales worth to Wood-
bridge. The formation of this railway can only result in
great injury to your property. It may take the cattle and
fish traffic now passing over your lines; and should the
promoters seek alliance with your company, it can only form
another element of loss. We deeply regret that its projec-
tors have so far forgotten their former advocacy of the ex-
isting lines of your company, as now to propose to make a
line which is in direct opposition to it. Your committee re-
commend that the most strenuous opposition be given to this
proposed line, believing that Parliament in its wisdom
having sanctioned oneline will not permit the folmation by
the side of it of another in direct opposition to it.
London, England, 1855-11-30

HALF-YEARLY ACCOUNTS.

Your committee have devoted a considerable portion of
their time to the examination of the several half-yearly
accounts, and particularly of the last. To that one it is
their wish to call your attention first. They took the re-
port of the auditors, dated the 29th of August, 1855, as
presented to the last half-yearly meeting, and examined
Mr. Reeves and Mr. Crosbie, at some considerable length,
on all the subjects on which the auditors commented. To
that evidence they beg to refer you ; and they think it is
proved beyond doubt that the charges to which your at-
tention had been called are but too true. The result of
their examination of the accounts for the last half-year is
this - that the balance brought forward in the company's
accounts, of 57,5811. 4s. 11d., as divisible for dividend,
should be reduced by the sum of 36,3181. 18s. Gd., of which
sum about 10,0191. arises from a series of credits, not rea-
lisable, brought forward for several half-years, and the re-
maining sum of 26,2981. consists of sums erroneously stated
to be due to this company on the 30th of June last—for
liabilities not provided for, and sums to which this half-
year's traffic is fairly chargeable.
In the appendix your committee furnish a statement, of
revenue account as we believe it should have bee❑ stated
for the half•year ending December, 1853, as also that above
allude& to. The intervening ones are for the most part o f
the same delusive character. They appear to be framed
by parties afraid of stating a just and fair return of the
working for the various periods, and it appears to your
committee that a very considerable sum has been distri-
buted as the dividend—never fairly earned, and also no
adequate sum has been set aside for repairs and renewals
of permanent way, nor for that of rolling stock.

OFFICERS' COMMITTEE.
A considerable amount has been added to capital account
in consequence of the recommendation of the officers' com-
mittee, formed of the heads of several of the departments
and of the chairman. Although their resolutions have been
in the shape of recommendations, they really have in most
cases been adopted, and have partaken more of the charac-
ter of resolutions of the directors ; and in the opinion of
this committee such meetings have not been attended with
advantage to the company.
London, England, 1855-11-30

BANKING ACCOUNT.

Your committee,iialluding to the removal of the bank-
ing account from Messrs. Denison, Heywood, Kennard and
Co., to the Union Bank, are painfully impressed with the
conflicting evidence ; the terms are altogether different to
those which the directors in their evidence state were
named to them, and on which alone such removal of the
account could be justified. The statement of the chair-
man, at the public meeting of the shareholders, of the ad-
vantages of such removal (it is not needful to state) have
not been realised.

PERUANENT WAY.
This includes repair of stations, reconstruiann of bridges,
as well as of the permanent way itself.
Your committee would omit an important F4jeet,if they
did not call your attention to that of the Agnaanent way.
The last committee proposed that the sum of 32,0001. per
annum should be set apart for its maintenance. During
the time Mr. Betts was chairman, he induced the share-
holders, at a public meeting, to reduce that fund 10,000/.
per annum. It afterwards stood at 22,0001. Mr. Wad-
dingtoa since, in the year 1852, recommended the share-
holders to abandon that provision, as, in his opinion and
as was stated also by Mr. Ashcroft, such provision for the
future was not necessary. That proposal was carried. A
new proposal was made and carried that 9 ,/. per mile
should be set apart in lieu. In 1855 even that was aban-
doned, and the payment out of revenue for that purpose
was about 3,2001. for 548 miles of railway.
Your committee view with alarm the fadility with which
the labours of a committee, which had bestowed much
thought and attention on the subject, have been set aside.
The half-yearly accounts since 1851 have never truly re-
presented the charges to revenue, inasmuch as works ne-
cessary to be done have not been done ; and, at this mo-
ment, the superintendent of the permanent way has sent
a statement, prepared with much care, showing the neces-
sity of an outlay of upwards of 150,0001.
To provide for these repairs, it will be necessary to make
an adequate yearly provision ; and it is to be hoped that
nothing may tempt future shareholders to destroy the fund
thus proposed to be again raised.
London, England, 1855-11-30

gars, good, and cattle over the Eastern Counties line as
between Forest Gate station and the London station.

When this agreement was considered at the board, the
oth August, 1852, Mr. :Hargrave was the only member of
the board who objected, and he denounced it as being in-
jurious to the interests of the Eastern Counties Company.
Another remarkable circumstance which should be noticed
is that the several clauses of this important agreement do
not appear to have been then read at the board, as some of
the members then present (from their evidence, which we
have taken) do not appear to have been aware of them. And
the committee would not feel satisfied without expressing
their opinion that the large additions made to capital
account, for which tho Eastern Counties Company have
paid upwards of 56,000 t. for Mackney and other branches,
has been done, not so much to benefit the Eastern Counties
Company, but to increase the traffic and profits of Messrs.
Poto, Betts, and Brassey, the lessees of the Tilbury line.
The Eastern Counties have made an agreement to work
the line, and find rolling stock and locomotive power, for
a period determinable in seven years. To carry this out,
46,000 f. has been expended. The profits of receipts for the
year have been about 4001. Thus, the Eastern Counties
receives about 1 per cent. for this outlay, besides suffering
the wear and tear of rolling stock. This bargain, like
many others, is utterly astonishing, and of which the
shareholders must form their own conclusions.

WOOLWICH LINE.
The profit arising from this line is very questionable,
from the fact of a very large number of trains running at
extremely low fares, a division of the receipts being made
with the proprietor of the Woolwich Gardens on all per-
sons carried there during the summer season. Your com-
mittee were extremely surprised to find that a considerable
outlay had been made by and at the expense of this com-
pany in building a dancing saloon within the gardens, at
an expense of 1,5001., on property not belonging to this
company, and for which they can have no legal claim, and
fora purpose most objectionable to many of your share-
holders.

HALESWORTH AND WOODBRIDGE RAILWAY.
We consider it our duty to direct your attention to the
contemplated rail way to be made from Halesworth to Wood-
bridge. The formation of this railway can only result in
great injury to your property. It may take the cattle and
fish traffic now passing over your lines ; and should the
promoters seek alliance with your company, it can only form
another element of loss. We deeply regret that its projec-
tors have so far forgotten their former advocacy of the ex-
isting lines of your company, as now to propose to make a
line which is indirect opposition to it. Your committee re-
commend that the most strenuous opposition be given to this
proposed line, believing that Parliament in its wisdom
having sanctioned one line will not permit the formation by
the side of it of another in direct opposition to it.
London, England, 1855-11-30

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Tho market has been exceedingly doll. At the
public sale only 1,70) pkgs out of 8,033 were sold, without
change in price. Coalmen congou 94d to 90 per lb.
SUGAR.—There has been quite a panic in the market,
and business entirely suspended, no transactions whatever
having taken place in West India. Other qualities, which
were offered at public sale, have bran all withdrawn or
bought in, no offers having been made. No sales repol
in the refined market. Yesterday IC3 casks West ludi:4
were sold, but prices did not transpire.
COFFEE.—The market has been flat: and a slight decline
in prices has taken place. Native Ceylon sold at 52s to
52s Gd for goo t ord plantation, is lower for fine ord, small
to good mid bold colory 578 6,1 to 63s Gd, triage 45s to 518,
and poabetry 61s to 66s per cut. Penang sold at 41s Gd
for ord mixed blacks. Long berry Mocha was bought in
at 80s per cwt,
RlCE.—This article has been very inactive, and prices
have given way. Bengal low mid to good mid sold at 16s
3d. Arracan brought 13s to 13s Gd for fair Necrantia. A
cargo of Ma.drrs guaranteed fair pinky sold for 15s to
arrive.

SPICES.—Pimento has again receded is Bd, middling
mixed sold at 41d to 41d per lb. Mace has remained steady,
middling and good realised 2s to 2s Si, and good and fine
2s lld to 3s ld per lb. Cloves—Penang good and fine
realise:l Hid to is per lb. Nutmegs have rather receded
in value, small and ordinary to good middling is 9,1 to 2s
Od, good and fine bold 3-3 4d to 41 ld and 4s sd, limed 2s
to 2s N. Dutch limed is 8,1 to is Od per lb, being fully
Id por lb lower than late rates. Pepper—Singapore black
sifted sold at SILI to 51d, first class damaged Vd to sd,
Batavia first class 4/(1 per lb ; white realised 6:d to 8$(.1.
for tniddling to very good bold Penang.
SALTPETRE.---The market has receded,e Bengal 101 to
6i lbs sold at 36s to 40s, and good 5 lbs brought 425, mid-
dling 5i lbs to 6it lbs realised 393 to 39s 6,1 per cwt.
COCHINEAL.—The prices have remained steady at about
previous rates. Honduras silvers 3s 7d to 3s 11d, black
4s to 4s 2d ; Memican silver 3s 4d to 3s sd, black 3s 8,1 ;
Teneriffe silver 3s 7d to 3s Bd, black 3s 10d to 3s lid per lb.
Rum.—The market has been firm at previous rates.
TALLOW.—The market has been firmer, and prices were
fully sustained. P.Y.C. on the spot 63s to 681 9d, and
spring 68s 6d to 69s per cwt. Yesterday the prices were
70s 6d on the spot, spring 71s, buyers; Aptil to June, 6's
per cwt.

GREEN FRUIT. —A good demand exists, which no doubt
will continue until Christmas. Two cargoe; chesnnts,
from Bilboa, have aiiived, one of which, sold by Keeling
and Hunt, at publi; sale, brought a high pike. Oranges
from the Azores aro wanted, contrary winds preventing
arrivals; a cargo from St. Michael brought 2s to 3s per
box advance upon the prices of last week. More inquiry
for Spanish nuts.
London, England, 1855-11-30

STORES DEPARTAIRNT.

This department has subjected you to more fraud and
loss than most of the other drains on your prosperity. It
is in evidence that goods have been purchased from 10, 20,
to 30, and to 40 per cent. over the highest price given in
the market. It has been proved that goods untouched
have been sold for " old stores ;" so that, whilst you have
been giving the highest price for materials, you have the
same materials sold to the marine store dealers for rub-
bish ; and in forming an estimate of the probable loss from
this source, it is impossible to determine if it be 10,0001.
or 40,0001. We hope a better system is now introduced ;
and we strongly recommend that, for the future, no " old
stores" should be sold except by public auction. Since
1851 no stook account has been taken, so as to enable your
committee to arrive at a conclusion as to the value of the
stock in each half-year.
London, England, 1855-11-30

gers, good, and cattle over the Eastern Counties line as
between Forest Gate station and the London station.

IVlrea this agreement was considered at the board, the
Otis August, 185, Mr. Mar-grave was the only member of
the board who objected, and he denounced it as being in-
jurious to the interests of the Eastern Counties Company.
Another remarkable circumstance which should be noticed
is that the several clauses of this important agreement do
not appear to have been then read at the board, as some of
the members then present (from their evidence, which we
have taken) do not appear to have been aware of them. And
the committee would not feel satisfied without expressing
their opinion that the largo additions made to capital
account, for which the Eastern Counties Company have
paid upwards of 56,0001. for Hackney and other branches,
has been done, not so much to benefit the Eastern Counties
Company, but to increase the traffic and profits of Messrs.
Peto, Betts, and Brassey, the lessees of the Tilbury line.
The Eastern Counties have made an agreement to work
the line, and find rolling stock and locomotive power, for
a period determinable in seven years. To carry this out,
46,0001. has been expended. The profits of receipts for the
year have been about 4001. Thus, the Eastern Counties
receives about 1 per cent, for this outlay, besides suffering
the wear and tear of rolling stock. This bargain, like
many others, is utterly astonishing, and of which the
shareholders must form their own conclusions.
London, England, 1855-11-30

BOROUGH HOP.

Fine now hops are in fair request, at full quotations.
I❑ all other kinds very little is doing, and pricos are barely
supported. ➢iid and East Kent pockets, 4/ Os to 61 Os per
cwt ; Weald of Kent, 31 lOs to 4/ 15s ; Sussex, 31 5s to 4/ 10s.
London, England, 1855-11-30

STORES DEPARTMENT.

This department has subjected you to more fraud and
loss than most of the other drains on your prosperity. It
is in evidence that goods have been purchased from 10, 20,
to 30, and to 40 per cent. over the highest price given in
the market. It has been proved that goods untouched
have been sold for " old stores ;" so that, whilst you have
been giving the highest price for materials, you have the
same materials sold to the marine store dealers for rub-
bish ; and in forming an estimate of tho probable loss from
this source, it is impossible to determine if it be 10,000/.
or 40,0001. We hope a better system is now introduced ;
and we strongly recommend that, for the future, no " old
stores" should be sold except by public auction. Since
1851 no stock account has been taken, so as to enable your
committee to arrive at a conclusion as to the value of the
stock in each half-year.
London, England, 1855-11-30

AUDITORS.

Your committee regret that the audit by the professional
auditors, Messrs. Quilter, Ball, and Co., has not been at-
tended with the desired result. The audit has not been
perfect ; many of the books have not been seen ; the au-
ditors have relied on the accountant of the company; the
capital and revenue accounts have been improperly kept ;
capital has been charged with what belongs to revenue,
and by the names of these gentlemen being appended to
the report, an amount of authority has been given to the
half-yearly accounts which your committee have shown in
their detailed evidence they do not deserve. Your com-
mittee is of opinion that an audit such as that performed
by Messrs. Quilter, Ball, and Co., is perfectly useless, the
time occupied in such an inquiry being limited to one or
two visits in the half-year, and those of only a few hours
each.