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THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1852

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
By the arrival, this forenoon, of the United States
Mail steam-ship Arctic, Luce, c Anmander, we have
received New York letters and papers to mid-day of
the 18th inst., when the Arctic sailed. She brings
106 passengers, and specie valued at 80,0001. sterling.
When the Arctic sailed the Pacific, of the same line,
was within a few hours' sail of New York. The
Atlantic was also passed on Sunday last, in lat. 51,
long. 27.
The Royal Mail steamer Niagara, with the mails
from Liverpool, had arrived at Boston on the 15th,
and the screw-steamer Glasgow, from Glasgow, had
reached New York on the 17th inst.
The Hon. S. R. Ingersole, United States Minister
to the British Court, was among the passengers by
the Arctic.
The American schooner Hannibal had been fired
into by a British cutter on the prohibited fishing-
grounds.
Further vigorous preparations were being made by
Peru to defend the Lobos Islands against American
aggression.
From Cuba we learn that all was now quiet there.
Not an American newspaper was allowed to be landed
in the island ; and a Mr. Smith, the purser of one of
the American steamers, was prohibited from setting
foot on the Spanish chore upon any pretence whatever.
There were 700 political prisoners at Havannab, but
no executions.
At Boston, on the 16th, a dinner was given to the
Hon. Thomas Baring, the distinguished representa-
tive of the banking-house of Baring Brothers and
Co., at the Revere House, at which a number of the
principal citizens were present. Mayor Seaver pre-
sided, and discharged the duties of his position in a
very acceptable manner. He gave a cordial welcome
to the honoured representative of the mercantile class
of England, to which Mr. Baring responded in most
appropriate style. His speech was replete with sen-
timents of the most friendly character to America.
He passed a warm eulogium upon New England, and
the high character of the city and citizens of Boston.
The Hon. Edward Everett responded to Mr. Baring's
compliments upon the United States in a most elo-
quent manner. Mr. Baring was still staying at the
Revere House, Boston.
We learn from Canada that Lord Elgin has been
recalled, and that the post of Governor-General has
been offered to Lord Harris, whose political views
are more in consonance with those of the Derby
Ministry. The Cross of the Bath has been conferred
upon the Hon. Dominick Daly, and he has been pro-
moted to the governorship of New Zealand. His
Excellency the Governor-General of Canada and
suite, the members of the Cabinet, and many Mem-
bers of both Houses of Parliament, and several in-
vited guests, embarked on the 10th inst. for the
Sherbrcoke celebration.
The three million Pennsylvania Railroad Loan was
taken for the Barings and Rothschilds, at 103 dolls.
20e. for every 100 dolls.
Secretary Webster and Mr. G. B. Duncan have, it
is stated, commenced an action against the city of
New Orleans for the sum of 50,000 dolls,-25,000
dolls. each, as a remuneration for their services in the
case of Mrs. General Gaines.
At Albany one of the editors there has been fined
350 dollars for a libel upon a Mr. Fisk, who was
tarred and feathered by the anti-renters some years
ago.
Nearly the whole of the business portion of Rae
venna, Obio, was burned down on the 15th inst.
The loss, it is estimated, will be from 40,000 dolls.
to 60,000 dolls.
The Washington National Intelligencer of the 17th,
referring to the fisheries question, says,—
" It having been announced, by advices from England
a week or two ago, that the fishery difficulty had been
' amicably settled; some of our most intelligent eastern
journals are speculating on the nature of the settlement
referred to. We presume there has been no new ar-
rangeraent entered into, even if any has been on either
side thought of or proposed. All that was meant, as we
believe, by the late accounts from England was, that the
British Ministry had disclaimed the adoption of any
new policy, or the enforcement of any more stringent
regulations respecting the fisheries than bad been ob-
served prior to the lategroundless flare-up in this country;
in short, that the British Ministry had no thought of
adopting any new line of conduct in the premises, but
meant to leave the subject, both in principle and prac-
tice, just where the treaty of 1818 placed it, and where
it has remained ever since."
The following dispatch from Sir John Pakington
to the Governor-General of Canada, on the subject of
the fisheries, was transmitted by his Excellency to
the Canadian Parliament on the 13th instant :
"Downing-street, May 27.
"My Lord,—Among the many pressing subjects which
have engaged the attention of her Majesty's Ministers
since th- it assumption of office, few have been more im-
portant, in their estimation, than the questions relating
to the protection solicited for the fisheries on the coasts
of British North America. Her Majesty's Government
have taken into their serious consideration the represen-
tations which have been received on the subject from
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward's Is-
land, end more recently from Mr. Hineks, on the part of
Canada, and have not failed to observe that while active
measures have teen taken by certain colonies for the
purpose of eneouluging their fished's:, and of repelling
the intrusion of foreign vessels, it has b-en a subject of
complaint in New Brunswick that impediments should
have been °tiered by the policy of the Imperial Govern.
ment to the enactment of bounties considered by the kcal
Legislature essential for the protection of its trade.
‘• Her Majesty's Ministtrs are desirous to remove all
ground of complaint on the part of the colonies in con-
sequence of the encroachments of the fishing vessels of
the United States upon those waters from which they
are excluded by the terms of the convention of 1818;
and they therefore intend to dispatch as soon as possible
a small naval force of steamers, or other small vessels, to
enforce the observance of that convention. These ves-
sels will, of course, be confirned to the performance of
the duties with which they are specially charged, and
the commanders will be enjoined to exercise a careful
discretion in the very delicate office of interfering with
vessels belonging to foreign and friendly Powers.
" With regard to the question of promoting the
fisheries of th British colonies by means of bounties, her
Majesty's Government, although desirous not to sanction
any unnescosary deviation from that policy which re-
gulates the commerce of this country,are still disinclined
to prevent those colonies, by the interposition of im-
perial authority, and especially pending the negotiations
with the United States of America, for the settlement
of the principles on which the commerce with the Bri-
tishopolicy
welfare and prosperity.
which they may deem most
fr from
adopting North American colonies is hereafter to be carried
on,
" Entertaining these views it is the intention of her
Majesty's Government to advise the Queen to give her
conducive
to
theirptingw then
assent to au Act passed by the Legislature of Prince
Edward's Island in the session of 1850 for the promo-
tion of its deep-sea fisheries; and they will be prepared
to give favourable consideration to any Acta for a similar
purpose which may be passed by the Legislatures of the
other North-American provinces.--I have, am,
" JOHN S. PAHINOTON."
The Southern Rights party of Alabama had no-
minated Governor Troupe for the Presidency, and
General Quitman for the Vice-Presidency. "This
party," says the New York Herald—
"ls gaining great force, and it is possible it navy
largely contribute to the throwing of the election into
the House of Representatives. There are now the six
following nominations in all:
General Pierce Democrat.
General Scott ... Whig,
Daniel Webster .. Union Whig.
J. P. Hale Freesoiler.
William Goodell... ... Liberty man.
Governor Troupe Secessionist.
"If the secession party make a good fight, and co-
operate with the tickets ofithe North, they may succeed
in preventing either of the old party organizations, un-
less they are very strong, from having a majority, and
the decision would thin have to devolve upon the Rouse
of Representatives. In that event Pierce will be stirs
of his election, for there is a majority of Democrats' in
the House. Thus he is doubly armed, and in eiery
possible contingency the triumph of the democracy
seems certain."

Tha Independence of yesterday, the 29:h, states, in
a postscript, that it has just learned the resignation
of the Ministers, announced to the Assembly at the
commencement of the sitting. This event is conse-
quent on the result of the election for President of
the Chamber of Representatives the previous day,
when M. DELAHAYE obtained 54 votes, and M.
VERHAEGEN, the Government candidate, only 46.
Tneletes at Brussels, in celebration of the decla-
ration of national independence, concluded on Sunday.
The proceedings of that day consisted of the execu-
tio❑ of several pieces of music by the different singing
societies ; of the distribution of prizes to persons for
works in the Flemish language, and to those who had
distinguished themselves by acts of courage and de-
votedness; of some dramatic spectacles in Flemish;
finally, of a magnificent dispiay of fireworks. The
two Royal Princes attended the theatrical perform-
ances, and were greeted with enthusiastic cries of
" Leve de Koning ! Leve de Princen !"

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A Whig demonstration occurred at Washington on
the 17th. The friends of Mr. Webster bad s great
gathering at Boston on the 15th. Numerous other
political meetings- had occurred. The lion. J. p.
Hale had accepted the Freesoil nomination for tte
Presidency.

'en railway accidents, attended in some cases with
"atal consequences, had occurred within three days.
Letters from Havannah of the 11th instant state
:hat the Government, apprehending an immediate in-
vasion, continued to exhibit great alarm. The es-
pionage and domiciliary visits system was in full
force, and arrests were, in consequence, very nume-
rous. The purser of an American iteam-ship, the
Crescent City, having been charged with publishing a
letter in the New York papers relative to the state of
affairs in Cuba, the authorities, on his next arrival at
Havannah, placed a guard on the steamer, and pre-
vented the purser from landing. The American
journals brought by the Crescent City were re-
turned on board, with an intimation from his Ex.
cellency that " the captaia might return ihe
papers whence they came, as his Excellency bad no
idea that her Majesty's loyal subjects committed to
his charge should have their minds contaminated by
studying the pernicious doctrines of liberty inculcated
in those unbridled journals." The health of Ha-
vannah was greatly improved. The Royal mail steam.
ship Dee arrived on the 10th from Vera Cruz. A
French steamer of war, the Ardent, was in the port
of Havannah, and two or three British frigates were
cruising off the coast.
We have advices from the city of Mexico to the
2d, and from Vera Cruz to the 4th inst., received
via Havannah. The .New York Herold has the fol-
lowing :

" The immense crowd of people of Guadalajara had
been well received in Mazatlan. From that port 200
mria and four cannon had been embarked for Altata, and
100 men were about to depart by land. All were going
to Culiacan, in order to depose the Governor, It Ives

, receipts have been returned by the vessels which brought
them.
IButter is inactive. Irish is generally held for 11d,
but for a parcel of 75 firkins, 1041 has been accepted.
No other operations have transpired. Halifax is moved
:Jowly at Bid. We quote American at Bd, with a very
limited inquiry.
Bread--Crackers are very dull of sale, but there is
L ,also in
foromeinqujiirmyited demand.
Watatsnd.
on's Pilot, at 15$. Home-made
Beef is wanted.
Brandy—Some operations in Martell's dark and pale
doestogethernot
have occurred
moreurredat 63. i bond.an 56. il ssy,s
dThe
efuoremertaploanlee
brings 6s. We have heard of a sale of 6 Mids. " Cha
mote" at ss. All descriptions are in large supply.
Cornmeal has declined to 203.
Coffee—There is not any at market.
Corn—American is in very little demand at Bs.
per bag.
Cheese—The supply of D. G. is so limited that none
but retail transactions can occur. These have been
effected 13d. a 130. per lb.
Flour—There were sales of old and new Baltimore in
the early part of the fortnight. at 325. and 325. 6c1.; but
subsequent operations were effected at 31s. 6d. for Bal-
timore, and 31s. fur Philadelphia. The stock is rather
heavy.
Freights—There is not any offering.
Doublo
Goldons are not wanted American at per cent. premium.
Hams—Lancashire may be quoted at Bd. We have
nothing to report of American. Twenty barrels Irish
have changed hands at 6d. per lb.
Malt—The market continues overstocked with all de-
rathescriptions, except bottled strong ale, which is perhaps
r wante.

reported that the unfitness of the General Governor
would be declared, and that the re-establishment of Ge-
neral Santa Anna would be proclaimed.
" The commander of Oxkutzal writes to the General
Commander of the State cf Yucatan as follows: —' 400
rebel Indians, proceeding from Maecarche, and led by
Zacarias May, on the .1 1s t of August, at one o'clock
P.M , attacked the population of that state; they were at
once repulsed in three skirmishes, leaving on the Eeld 10
dead and another severely weeded.'
" The advices from Guadalajara state that, according
to the Siglo XIX. ,' the mission of the ambassadors to
Don Gregorio D'Aila has been useless. On the 17th
ult. 600 meu and four pieces of artillery were to depart
for Lagos in order to expel Senor Portillo; but these
troops were dispersed in their march by the arrival of
General Yanez, who was at Aguascalientes, and Senor
Noriega, who, according to the same paper, are parti-
z tog of the dictatorship of General Santa Anna, to
which Senor D'Avila is opposed. The authorities of
the canton of Colotlan and the department of Poculo
have given their adhesion to the legitimate authori-
ties. The Brujula publishes the acts of Ayuntamientos
of fluejuear, Ameca, Zapotlanejo, Zscoalco, Atoyac,
and Mineral de Hostotipayullo,
in which a Provisional
Government is also recognized. According to the same
paper, it appears that Aden de la Garcia, Tala, Curquio,
Magdalena, and Teuchitian, had also acknowledged the
Provisional Government. The Indians were continuing
to commit the most horrible depredations; they invaded
Sombrerete, in the State of Zacatecas, and killed 22 men,
nine women, and a girl.
" A correspondent of Oajaca remarks, that all the per-
sons who remained from the convoy of Major Bernard
have left Tehuautepec to return to the United States.
The letters from Orizaba mention the arrival of General
Maria', with a body of cavalry including
the troops of
Don Villasena, of Puebla, and on the day of the depar-
ture of the courier the infantry arrived. It was thought
that operations would soon begin. By a vote of 15
against 12, the Council of the Government declare that
it had not the right to discuss the opinion of the commit-
tee of the Government for convocation of Congress.
"In the supplement of the journal Zempoalteca of th e
Ist inst. is contained a telegraphic communication sent
to the Minister of Relations by the Political Chief of
Orizaba, manifesting to his Excellency the apprehension
of the inhabitants or
that city that their town would
soon be the theatre of a cotflict between the two parties.
They also complain of the immense loss which their
manufactures and their commerce will have to suffer.
The last news by the English steamer reported that an-
other pronunciamento had been made at Tampico, and
that the inhabitants had declared that they should not
acknowledge the Government of Senor Cardenas, if he
was elected again as governor.
"As for the grave question of Tehuantepec, the
Mexican Government has received an answer from
Washington. Mr. Alfred Conkling was expected to
arrive in Mexico in a few days to
take the place of Mr.
Letcher, who was recalled to the United States.
" The brigade of General Uraga, which is at Puebla,
had received orders to go to Guadalajara. This brigade
comprised the whole military force of the Republic, and
is the only one in which the Government has confidence.
Senor Don Juan do la Granja has finished the telegra-
phic line from Vera Cruz to Mexico, and is about to
undertake the construction of another line from Mexico
to Guanajuato."
ADDITIONAL E
vP PARTICULARS.
EC
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(Br TELEGRAPH FROM NEW ORLEANS.)
" The last advices from the city of Mexico stale, that
Rebolledo had proposed to surrender, provided the lives
of himself and companions were guaranteed. The Vera
NLSA,RsSE.pr.
15.
Cruz Legislature requires an unconditional surrender.
" The insurrection continues at various places. The
insurgents occupy Cordova, the authorities having fled
to Orizaba.
" The commissioner from the General Government to
Jalapa had returned unsuccessful.
" Affairs at Guadalajara were still in confusion.
" The Indians were committing great ravages in Za-
catecas.
" The Oajaca Legislature demand an extra session of
Congress to settle the Tehantepec question."
Telegraphic advices from Texas and New Mexico
state that the cotton crops of Texas had suffered from
worms and the rain, but would nevertheless give a
large yield. The Mexican Government had enforced
a full tariff on goods for the Chihuahua trade, in
consequence of which at immense stock would be de-
tained at El Passo. Caravajal was at Roma, without
means or men, waiting for movements in the interior
of Mexico.
There continued to be a demand in the New York
stock. market for State stocks and Government securi-
ties, and the prices were sustained. Speculative
stocks were not in demand, and prices were lower.
The :3,000,000 dolls. Six per Cent. Bonds, due 1880,
convertible until 1890, of the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad Company, hal been taken in Philadelphia at
103 20-100, for account of Messrs. Baring, Brothers,
and Rothschild. The bid was for the whole or none.
The total bid exceeded 10,000,000 dolls., some as
high as 105 per cent. The market was well supplied
with foreign exchange, and rates were heavy.
On London, 110 to 1101; Paris, 5.121 to
; Amsterdam, 41 to 418; Hamburgh,
36-i3 to 368; Bremen, 794 to 79k. The
money-market was abundantly supplied at pre-
vious rates. Mercantile paper was plentiful, but
the higher standard of credits were scarce. Cotton
was is good demand, with a light stock on the
market; the sales for the week were-9,350 bales, at
an advance of ic. to lc. per lb. Ashes had slightly
declined in prices, 800 barrels pots having been sold
at 44 dolls. to 4 dolls. 684 c. per barrel; 200 barrels
pearls brought 5 dolls. 56e. The markets for both
wheat and flour were heavy and inactive, and, for im-
mediate delivery lower prices would be taken. In-
dian corn was in moderate demand; the receipts were
large, and prices had a downward tendency. Provi-
sions were in fair demand, without alteration in price.
Scotch pig iron Ives in good demand ; sales to a fair
extent had been made at 24 dolls. cash to 25 dolls. six
months, and in some instances 26 dolls. 30c. six
months had been obtained. Swedish brought 75
dolls. per ton. Naval stores were in moderate de-
mand. There was a good demand for tobacco, and
prices continued very firm; 650 hhds. had been sold
at sc. to 9ic. for Kentucky leaf, and 10c. per lb. for
strips.
Freights to London—Tobacco, 255. to 30s. per
hhd. , flour and weal, 2s. per barrel ; wheat, 64d. to
6id. per bushel ; and measurement goods, 15s. to 30s,
per ton.

THE WEST INDIES.
SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY Niaar.—The Royal
mail steam-ship La Plata, Captain
William Allen,
has arrived off this port with the usual Westlndia,Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and Oriental American
mails. La Plata has accomplished a
highly success-
ful voyage both to and from the West Indies, and the
satisfactory and rapid performance of the first passage
out and home contrasts most favourably with the
comparative inefficiency, in point of speed and regu-
larity, of the new ships constructed specially for this
route by the West India Mail Company
La Plata's dates are—Chagres; September 8 ;
Greytown, Sept. 8 ; Havannab, Sept. 9 ; Vera Cruz,
Sept, 4; Tampico, Sept. 2 ; Jamaica, Sept. 10 ;
Demerara, Sept. 9; Trinidad, Sept. 9; Barbadoes,
Sept. 11 ; St. Thomas's, Sept. 15.
La Plata brings 91 passengers; and on freight
specie value 1,374,76 E dolls., of which 329,217 dolls.
are on account o f the Mexican dividend.
Her freight list also comprises 306 serons of cochi-
neal, 7 serous of jalap, 78 bales of tobacco, 28 bales
and sundry mer-
chandise ; also three ponies, as a present from the
President of Mexico to the Prince of Wales.
At Jamaica business has been dull. The produce-
market has become inactive as far as sugar and rum
of sarsaparilla, 92 cases of cigars,
were concerned. Of pimento the receipts of the new
crop were limited.
The intelligence from the country parishes present
the " seasons" as having set in very heavily.
Exchange—On London Jamaica Bank, 90 days,
par; on New York, 60 days, to 1 Fer cent. pm.
1001 b.
The state of the public health in Jamaica was
small-pox more satisfactory, thell-pox having sensibly
abated.l
Sugar was quoted 225. per

Oil—Cod is scarce. We quote it nominally at 28. 7id.
per piton. _

Piinento—Fourpence is generally asked and readily
paid for the few parcels of the new crop which have us
yet come in.
Rice—Some 600 bags of Patna and Bengal have
changed bands in small parcels, the former at 21s, and
the latter at 19s. to 20s. per 100 lbs. The demand is
however slackening, and we have heard that Patna has
been refused at 20s. 6d. We have nothing to report of
Carolina.

Rum—Sales to some extent have been effected at le.
3d. in bond—but for 40 puns, northside, coloured, proof
191. 2s. has been paid; the good inquiry has, however,
very considerably subsided.

1 Soap—The sup-ply of all kinds is very considerable ;
but only retail operations are occurring.
Tobacco—We have nothing to report of this article,
except that it is in very heavy supply.
Tongues—lrish pigs are wanted. Twenty half-bar-
rels have changed hands at 565. There are some Ame-
rican at market.

GENERAL SCREW STEA..II SHIPPING
COMPANY.

The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of pro-
prietors in this undertaking was held yesterday at the
London Tavern, Mr. J. Ellis in the chair. There
was a very numerous attendance of shareholders.
The SECRETARY (Mr. J. L. O'Beirne) read the
following report :-
4. The directors, in submitting to the proprietors a re-
port of their proceedings, together with the accounts for
the half year ending on the 30th June last, desire to re-
new their expression of confidence in the successful issue
of the extended undertakings into which the company
have entered, and are gratified to be able to state that
the trade with the French and Dutch coasts steadily
maintained itself, while the mail contract service to the
Cape of Good Hope increased its traffic during the period
embraced in this report. At the last half-yearly meet-
ing attention was directed, amongst other matters, to
certain changes which were, in the opinion of the
directors, desirable for the interests of the company in
their contemplated enlarged operations. The directors
having subsequently matured their views on the subject,
submitted them in a series of propositions for considera-
tion at an extraordinary general meeting, specially con-
vened for that purpose in May last, when they were
unanimously adopted, and the board proceeded to carry
them into effect. They have now the pleasure of in-
forming the proprietors that a supplemental charter has
been granted by her Majesty, which empowers the com-
pany to raise capital in shares of 201, each; to issue
five 20/. shares, proportionably, in lieu of the present
1001. shares; and to borrow any sum not exceeding one-
fourth of the paid•up capital. The deed necessary to
give effect to the provisions of the supplemental charter
and to your resolutions has been drawn, and in a few
days will be ready for signature, after which the new
shares will be issued. The directors heartily con-
gratulate the proprietary on the completion of these
measures. After the meeting in May, and when
an application to the Crown for a supplemental
charter had been made, tho directors invited
subscriptions for the capital still required for the
purposes of the company, and they have now the
satisfaction to state that the shares which they
have resolved to issue were forthwith taken up by par-
ties whose position brings weight to the company. The
board have also to mention that, having considered it
due to the existing shareholders to give them the oppor-
tunity of accepting a certain proportion of the new stock
to be issued, the privilege was largely taken advantage
of. The subscribed capital is now 715,0001., an amount
sufficient for the present purposes of the company. To
extend and consolidate the interests of the company, the
directors ar plied for and have obtained a contract for
out leas than seven years, on satisfactory terms, from her
Majesty's Government, fora mail service between Cope
Down and the principal settlements, as far as Port Natal.
the Sir Robert Peel has arrived at the Cape to e.,in-
crience this service, and she will be joined as esriy as
possible by the Bosphorus. The directors have also the
gratification to announce that the new and extended
service to India, vit2 the Mauritius, was opened by
the Queen of the South in Juno last, followed by the
Llarbinger, Lady Jocelyn, and Indiana. The proprie-
tors may be well proud of these noble ships, which
have commanded the unqualified admiration of the
naval and mercantile world, and of the public
at large. The Calcutta, Mauritius, Hydasper, arid
the Argo will sail in succession, and doubtless prove
equal to those which have preceded them. In new en-
terprises publio confidence is in general but slowly
secured. It will therefore be specially encouraging to
the proprietors to learn that this Indian service has
opened favourably; each succeeding ship has taken an
increased number of passengers, while the next ship, the
Calcutta, has already a larger number engaged than
any of her predecessors. The directors are happy to
add that the advices from the foreign agencies are also
fall of promise. In requesting the attention of the pro-
prietors to the accounts and balance-sheet now presented
to them, the directors have to state that the net sum
of 3,4021. 9s. 10d. had been placed to the credit of the
reserve fund, which now amounts to 16,9451. 2s. Bd.,
while the insurance fund has been increased by 2,1541.,
and amounts to 6,7331. 9s. In conclusion the directors
recommend that a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per
annum be paid for the half•year ending 30th Juno last,
tree of income-tax."

The financial statement showed that the total re-
ceipts had been 52,6641. 65., and the expenditure
45,0161. 5.5. 9d., leaving a balance of 7,6481. on the
capital account.

Accounts from
Barbadoes state that the fever was
not so violent, and fine rain had fallen on the island.
In St. Lucia the weather bad been squally, and
the heat somewhat mitigated. The island was free
from all alarming
diseases, although many persons,
fearing the approach of yellow fever, had removed to
the higher parts of the island.
The
yellow fever still continues its ravages in
Martinique.
A. few cases had occurred in St.
Thomas's.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving that the report and ac-
counts now presented to this meeting be, received and
adopted, and that a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent.
per annum, free of income-tax, for the last half-year,
ending 30th June last, be paid to the proprietors; and
that the same be payable forthwith, said he would
now take the liberty of making a few remarks on the
principal points referred to in the report which had
been just read, and on certain items which bad been
presented to their notice. This would familiarise the
objects which were worthy of the consideration of the
proprietors, and would lead, he trusted, on their part,
to the same view of the position of this company which
the directors entertained. He could not but repeat
the congratulations which the board had addressed to
the proprietors in the report, as to the required capi-
tal which bad been obtained. When, indeed, they
looked at their position this time twelve months since,
and what it was now, they must all feel it to be a
matter for great satisfaction that they had been en-
abled to raise the company to a condition in which
they could bear comparison with any great maritime
corporation afloat.—(Hear.) It could not fail to
delight the proprietary to know that they bad got a
supplemental charter, the effect of which had been in
every respect to improve their property. As he had
had occasion to state at the former extraordinary ge-
neral meeting, there could be no doubt that, in the
present feeling of the public mind, there was a diffi-
culty in respect to the 1001. shares; but by means of
the supplemental charter which bad been obtained,
certain changes had been made iu the deeds, which
he thought would greatly facilitate the working of the
company. They had by this supplemental charter
obtained the privilege of making bye-laws for the
common good, and thus great and substantial advan-
tages which could not fail to please all parties. Again,
while the statement of their accounts was the story of
their monetary condition from the Ist of January to
the 30th of June last, the board had to tell them what
he must be allowed to call their political history
since the meeting which was held in March last. He
was happy to state that after the Cape mail
contract ceased, and they had obtained from the
Government one for an extended service to India,
a question arose as to bringing back the
return mails from the Cape of Good Hope; and the
company made arrangements to send the Helles-
pont, the Bosphorus, and another vessel on that ser-
vice, and the bargain which had been made, he was
glad to say, had proved a profitable one to the com-
pany. In the next place, they bad heard from the
report that they had obtained a contract for the con-
veyance of the mails, by the route of the Cape, to
Port Natal, touching at the intermittent ports. The
directors were of opinion that it was not desirable
that any one else should trade upon the ground which
they called their own. There was an incipient com-
pany started, some notice of which had appeared in
the papers ; and upon that fact appearing, the di •
rectors resolved that, whether they had the contract
or not, they would place their ships on that route, and
inaiutain it against all new comers —(Hear, hear.)
The board entered into negotiations with the Govern-
ment, which ended in the manner he had stated ; and
they had the contract for the same period as they had
for the Indian mail service. Turning now from that
subject to the continental trade, he was please to say
that, comparing it with the corresponding half-year,
the half-year ending the 30th of June last showed a
great ,iroproverueut. The trade with Ilarliuggn And

The
year's Demerara journals are nearly barren of news,
the Legislature not having been in session. The
weather continued distressingly hot, and a good deal
of sickness prevailed in the colony, but not of a very
fatal type. Sugar-making progressed favourably,
and the young t canes gave great promise for next
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steam-
crop. Trade was excessively dull.
steam-
ship Bogota bad arrived at Panama, with mails
from the west coast of South America, and dates
from Valparaiso, August 15 ; Lima, August 22.
She had on freight 193,000 dolls. for transmission to
England.

The accounts from Mexico are unfavourable, both
financially and politically.

REVIEW OF MARKETS.
(From De Cordova's Intelligencer.)
Business has again been dull and limited for the most
part to ordinary retail operations. We notice a decline
in the value of, and inquiry for flour and meal, which is
to be attributed to the freer receipts of native vegetables.
In these results rice is beginning to share to a certain
extent. Codfish in tierces bats rather improved in value,
owing to the moderate arrivals, and herrings and mac-
kerel of prime quality aro wanted.
The produce market is again becoming inactive as far
as rum and sugar are concerned. Of Pimento the re-
ceipts of the new crop are yet very limited. There is
not any coffee on offer.
The last intelligence from the country parishes repre-
sents the seasons as having set in very heavily.
Alewives are almost entirely neglected. Occasionally
a small parcel is taken as a substitute for herrings, but
the demand is very uncertain, Nearly all of the recent

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Rotterdam had improved considerably. The Dunkirk for them, he had kept them for them, be had
trade had never been a profitable one, and up to this pea given them to them on their own terms to a
It was the
riod it had on!), been maintained in the hope that it ! extent when they wanted them, and when they Certainbad
would be improved. But the other day, whilst the di- not funds to pay for thetra.—(Hear, hear.)
rectors were notdesposed to give up the trade altogether, I boast of the board, and it must be a boast generally
they resolved to withdraw one of their ships ; and as ; among the proprietors, that they were doing a greate
noon as this determination was known to the directors I amount of work than was ever performed by an;
of the Great Northern Railway of France, they ex- maritime company. They were now bringing- for:
pressed their regret at the step which had been taken. I ward 1,800 tons ships month after month. The Ahern
But the answer of the directors of this company was of the South had been followed by the Lady Jocelyn,
I
simply that they were not disposed to carry on un- and then succeeded the Indiana. 7h Calcutta, which
profitable trade, and if they felt it desirable to do so, was to follow her, had had her trial trip do
i
the
it would be for them (the French company), to take river yesterday, and had performed it to thewn
great
measures to appoint ships of their own. Through the satisfaction of the directors. She made ten and a half
instrumentality of this company's broker, however, knots, and the engines in working surpassed the
an arrangement had been since made with the Great most sanguine expectations of those who were on
Northern Railway Company of France, by which, board. He believed that the Calcutta would sail
from the Ist September last, they agreed to give a at the time appointed, end that in a month she
certain allowance to each vessel on each ship's would be followed by the Mauritius and the
voyage. This would give the Screw Steam Com- Hydaspes. In order to carry out these great
parry a fair return for the capital which they in- operations, the most strenuous exertions had been
vested in this branch. The proprietors would made by the ship-builders and others. As for
likewise have seen that the board had resolved to their builder, Mr. Mare, he had spared no expense in.
remove the station of the Indian packet ships from offering rewards to his men in order that there mightt
London to Southampton.—(Hear.) It was desirable be no disappointment to the expectations of the COI
that he should state that this was a step which had pany or of the public. Of the Messrs. Maudsla n'
not been taken by the board without long and anxious the engineers, of four or five of their ships, he used
consideration of all those points which were in- not speak. Their exertions had only been such as he
volved in a question of so much importance to the in- expected. For the next ship, and the ship which was
terests of the company. The main difficulty of their to follow, Messrs. Boulton and Watt were at this
ships remaining in London as their station was that time making the most indefatigable exertion% and
there were no docks sufficiently capable of receiving putting themselves to a considerable expense in, order
them, and letting them out at the particular times that the company might suffer no disappointment
which were necessary for ships engaged in the packet In conclusion, he must express his opinion that while
service to India. Ships might be exposed to detention the company was managed with unity of purpose
at Blackwell, from the crowded state of the river, for with prudence, and with sufficient energy, it would,
seven or more days. Thus it might happen that a prosper ; but some time ruust be allowed for the full
foul might render a ship in- development of the capabilities of an undertakhag of
loaded coal barge coming
efficient, and put the company to an expense of 10001, such magnitude. lle would now move that the
or more. The directors, therefore, had to consider report be adopted, end that a dividend after the, rate
the risks which attended such classes of ships at, all of 5 per cent. per annum be payable on the last
times in the River Thames. The next difficulty was year ending June 30. half-
to get docks which should be at all times and seasons Mr. Jonasore seconded the motion.
available without incurring a considerable expense. A SHAREHOLDER said that the charges for passen-
On due consideration of these several points it was gars to India were larger than those of the Peninsular
resolved by- the directors to open a commu- and Oriental Steam Packet Company.
nication with the Southampton Dock Company The CHAIRMAN said that the company provided
and the directcrs of the South-Western Railway their passengers with every necessary and luxury
Company, who had severally agreed to an (with the exception of body linen) during the voyage,
arrangement which was of a nature highly satis- and that these were well worth 20/. on a voyage to
factory to this company, and would promote the gene- India.
ral interests of the proprietary. The resolution for the adoption of the report was
stead of any nominal loss by He believed that, in-the removal of their then carried unanimously, and a dividend of 5 per
ships to Southampton, and taking into consideration cent, declared.
the delivery of cargoes in London and at On the motion of Mr. CURRY, a resolution was also
Southamp-
ton, there would, no doubt, be a Salnomi gain, and passed, voting the cordial thanks of the meeting to
intrinsically there would decidedly be g The the chairman and directors, for their zeal and attention
Southampton Dock Company had granted this asso- to the affairs of the company, and voting them 3,0001.
ciation the best position in their docks; and they had per annum for their services—the same to date from
got full half an acre of ground for a mere song, the Ist of January last.
where they could build storehouses and workshops of Some routine business having been disposed of, the
various sorts, which would be of use in their econo- meeting separated.
mical expenditure; and, in addition to this, the
Southampton Dock Company had given them the use
of dry docks whenever they might require them,
after due notice being given. The proprietors would,
he hoped, believe him when he said that these pro-
ceedings had not been taken without great delibera-
tion. Another matter to which he would next ad-
vert, and which he hoped would be satisfactory to the
proprietors, was that the board of directors had taken
a piece of ground in Cannon-street, on which they
proposed to erect the future home of the company.
They were now paying a very large rent for very
inadequate and inconvenient offices. They hoped
when the building was finished, to let out a part of
the premises to advantage; so that he trusted the ad-
ditional expense to the company would not be very
considerable, while there would be abundant facilities
for transacting all the business which he hoped the
extended advantages of the company would bring to
them.—(Hear, hear.) By-and-by be intended to ration.
propose as a resolution, to rescind a resolution of the
general meeting, which was passed in the year 1849,
the purport of which was that the company should
insure two-thirds of the risks on their ships by the
public, and that the other third should be taken by
themselves. Now, in the present position of the
company it did not seem desirable that the ratio of
risk therein adopted should be persevered in ; because
the proprietors would see, for instance, that in the
case of the smaller ships, where the risks were from
7,0001. to 8,0001., they would take 2,5001., whilst on
their larger ships they would incur risks involving
amounts to the extent of 20,0001. It seemed to the
board of directors, after mature deliberation, more
desirable to take a certain sum on each, whether the
whole risk or not, but still preserving the principle
of the resolution of the board, that they should
not exceed one-third by the company. The insurance
fund now amounted to 6,7331., but as that fund ex-
tended and increased yearly, so in proportion they
should regulate their mode of assurance, and that in
the end he hoped the company would have a fund of
such an amount that they might become their own
insurers. The board felt that in that fund alone they
had the germs of future prosperity. When the re-
venues of the company should be fully developed they
would derive from their insurances 30,0001. or 4000/
a vf:ar, giving a dividend of 5 or G per cent. when the
whole of the capital should he brought into play. L
was a great thing to look forwerd to the building up
of this insurance fund, and thet they would have this
resort when times hereefter right not, for a period,
be so prosperous as they were now ; it was a matter
of consolation to have that to create a dividend which

• THE MINIE RIFLE.
The following circulars and circular memorandum
have been issued for the guidance of the colonels-
cos mr a
"dants of the respective divisions of Royal
ines t Portsmouth, Plymouth, Chatham, and
Woolwich, with reference to the above•nanted arms :
" Deputy Adjutant- General's Office, Aug. 17,1852.
" Sir,—The Lords Commissions of the Admiralty
having been pleased to signify that a supply of rifle
muskets, as per statement, will be furnished by the Ord-
nance Department to the several divisions of Royal
Marines, which muskets are to be taken in charge as a
portion of the armament of the corps.
"2. 'rho annexed Government memorandum is for-
warded for your information and guidance with refer-
ence to the distribution of those (to Chatham, 100; to
Portsmouth, 150; to Plymouth, 100; to Woolwich, 100)
among the parade companies of the division under your
command, and also respecting the allowance of ammu-

"3. And you will be pleased to ob►erve that those
arms are, till further orders, to be retained for practice
at the divisional head quarters.
By command,
"JOHN OWEN, Deputy Adjutant-General."

" CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM.
"LlQrse uards, 24, .
"The Commander-in ChiefG desiresJu that thelBs2 rifled
muskets now in the course of supply to the troops, which
it is proposed shall in the first instance be furnished at
the rate of 100 stand for each regiment, and the arming
of the recent augmentation of the infantry thereby be
provided for, may he distributed in equal numbers among
the companies of each regiment and depOt, and placed in
the hands of the best and most expert marksmen.
" An arrangement has been entered into with the Ord-
nance Department, by which the troops armed with these
muskets will be placed, in respect to practice ammunition,
on the same looting as rifle corps, and allowed 90 rounds
annually, two-thirds of which are to be issued in the
spring, and the remainder in the autumn.
"F being, however, very desirable that the practice
with these improved arms should be extended beyond the
individuali in whose poisessioe they may in the first in-
ctrancr ht,vo been placed, the Ortlu.nee Department will
ba prepared to issue a farther treei:2l end moiler allow-
ance to corps stationed c'so-t4in io%litics were ,lyre is
ample rantze for prletiee, our, visiion forwarded
thr,ug,h this ti,p,lrtm, at; t.ut such additional p 'mon
must in all ca,e, be, de'lLe:ed, fTorn ihe established annual
supply of ()rain try practic! umnamition.

Ny command,
"G BROWN AdjutaLt•Giii-y_lal."

they otherwise would not have.—(Hear.) But there
was not only 6,7337. to the credit of the insurance
fund, but there was also the colli.ion risk fund,
amounting to 1,8681. 103., to meet any contingency,
and which sum might, perhaps, have been coupled with
the other sum. So that for the purpose of meeting
risks the company, at present, had really a fund of
8,5001. On the other side of the account he was glad
to draw attention to the reserve fund of 16,9451.
2s. Bd. That fund, which was in accordance with
the rule laid down and approved by the board of their
superintendent for the valuation of the depreciation of
their ships, was fully ample for the purposes in-
tended. It was stated in the report that the Indian
packet service had been opened in June last by the
Queen of the South. Some of the gentlemen whom
he addressed were present when that ship was tried,
and it was a pleasant thing to say that he thought
they owed their present position, in a great degree, to
the effect she created in the public mind. She was
the admiration of everyone who saw her, and espe-
cially of those who were present on the day of trial ;
and for some days after that occurrence, from Lewis-
ham to Belgrave•square, everybody talked of the
Queen of the South. She went on her way, but a
little mishap occurred and she was obliged to put back
into Plymouth, but happily it was found that the ac-
cident had occurred from an oversight at sea, and that
the ship could not proceed on her voyage; and whilst
the directors regretted the untoward circumstance
which had occurred, they at the same time derived great
satisfaction from learning, after the closest examina-
tion of the hull and machinery by the official autho-
rities of the Government and by Lloyd's agent, those
gentlemen declared the Queen of the South to be one
of the finest ships they had ever gone over, and she
started under as favourable circumstances as could be
expected by any one. How the ship was fitted out--
how she performed her business, gentlemen might
probably have learned from the letters of the passen•
gers which had appeared in the newspapers. But
something had been said about the vessels not having
been provided with coals at a certain place ; and for
the satisfaction of the proprietors he would state that
the board had had great difficulties to contend with
from the demand for shipping
for the Australian
colonies, in getting coals; but their arrangements
were now perfected, and he believed that in future
there would be nothing but what would be highly
creditable to the cornpany. Every company, how-
ever, must have, in their early stages, some diffi-
culties to contend against, which would check their
onwarl progress ; but, on the whole, he thought
this company had much to be satisfied with. As
might be expected, in respect to passengers and
freights, their first ship was not well filled, nor could
it be anticipated that it would be. Those who knew
the nature of such a service must be aware that it
must be well commenced before the public confidence
could be obtained for it. On the other hand, it was
satisfactory to be able to inform the proprietors that
their progress in relation to the number of passengers
had been very rapid, and, indeed, extraordinary he
thought. In the first large ship (the Queen of the
South) their passege•money was not quite 2,0001. ; in
the next ship, the Lady Jocelyn, it was 2,7001.; in the
next, the Indiana, it realised 4,4001.; and in the case
of the Calcutta, which would sail next month, the
amount of passage money up to the present time was
5,000/.—(Hear, hear.) The number of passengers
taken out were—by the Queen of the South, 30 ;
by the Lady Jocelyn, 39 ; by the Indiana, 54, and
the number already secured by the Calcutta was 65.
These passengers were embarked for Cape Town,
Calcutta, Ceylon, &c., and an analysis of their diffe-
rent destinations showed that the larger number of
passengers were for distant ports instead of for the
nearer ports. In the Calcutta there were already se-
cured 16 passengers for the Cape, for Ceylon 11,
Madras 16, Calcutta 22, making altogether 65 pas-
sengers, and passengers still were coming in, so that
he hoped at a future time he should be able to say
that she was the first full ship.—(Cheers.) Next he
must refer to the extraordinary rapidity with which
the ships had been brought forward. Ile did not
mention this with a view to enhance the services of
the directors, who had only done their duty ; but they
might boast of their builder, their engineers, and
their superintendent, and of their unceasing efforts
for the promotion of the interests of the board. He
could not speak too highly of the services of Mr.
Mare, which had been great indeed. He might say of
that gentleman that he had built ships according to
contract, and had made a good thing of it, it
might be said; but it was not fair to leave the
matter here. That gentleman bad built ships

" Deputy Adjutan,-(i.11.-I:ie6 t )fii,e, Sept. 10, 1852-
"Sir,—l ;Ini directed by the 1), pot)? Adjutant Gene-
rz)l to r•cquAnt )ou that rr, B of ordnautm hEov
he,.11 trgrif.stcd to supply 260 rifled mumlirts in adchlion
to the r umber of the Min ti rifld in charge and in
course of supply for the use of the division under your
comrnard.

" 2. Theo 200 rifled muskets are to be taken in
charge and included in the established numbsr of the
common musket.
3. The following proportion of the foregoing rifled
muskets are to be in pos,ession of men when embarked
en board her M jesty's ships--viz, first-rates, 25;
second rates, 25; third-rates, 20; fourth-rates, 17;
fifth-rates, 15; sixth-rates, 10, sloops, 6; smaller
vessels, 3.
" 4. Thn quantity of ammunition for such muskets is
to be according to the present establishment, but the
whole of the ball cartridges are to be made up, instead
Of supplying thy: materials, as at present, for a portion.
The quantity for present use at the division is to be sup-
plied in the first instance on your requisition, and here-
after according to establishment.
S. R WESLEY, Assistant Atijatant- General."

"Deputy Adjutant-General's Office,
Sept. 27, 1852.
" Sir,—The Lords Commiisionera of the Admiralty
having signified to the puty Adjutant-General that
500 Mime rifles and 1.200 rifi.) ramkets are supplied to
the Royal Marines, their Lordships are pleased to direct
that both otEN-rs and men be frcquently and caratu!ly
trained iu toe use of this new weapon and in measuring
distances with accuracy.
"2. And I urn to request that you will give effect to
their Lordships' commands accordingly, forwarding to
this office a quarterly return of the ball practices of the
arms in ques•ion for the intormstion of their Lordships.
" JOHN OwEN, Deputy Adjutaut•General.»

Depuy Adjutant-General's Office, Sept. 27, 1852.
" Sir,—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
having been pleased to signify their directions that a
trial shall take place (as early as possible), in wet as
well as dry weather, with the following muskets, and at
the ranges specified, with a view to ascertain their re-
spective qualities, viz :-
10 Mille rifles, Ranges.
10 rifled muskets, yds. yds. yds. yds. yds.
10 muskets, present pattern, at 200 iOO 400 500 600
with 10 rounds of proper ammunition for each musket
for each range respectively,
" I am desired by the Deputy Adjutant-General to
request that you will cause such directions to be given as
you may deem best calculated to carry out the commands
of their Lordships, transmitting the tests of the firing
agreeably to the anm xed form at the expiration of
practice, accompanied by such remarks as may be deemed
necessary to explain the qualities of each description
of arm.
"S. R. WESLEY, Assistant Adjut

Lnt-General,"

- -
ELOPEMENT.— GALWAY, Tin ESDAY.—AbOIIt three
o'clock yesterday morning the inhabitants of the little village
of Athenry, county Galway, were disturbed from their
slumbers by the sound of carriage wheels driving rapidly
over the shingled road and halting at the hotel door.Pre-
sently a loud knocking announced that the parties required
admission; the waiter immediately obeyed the summons,
and the occupants of the carriage were ushered in. Fifteen
minutes scarce'y elapsed when a car drove up in hot pursuit,
and it became known that Mr. of Castlebar, had eloped
with a daughter of the late Captain ,of the county
Mayo. The car contained her brothers, who immediately demanded their sister, which was refused. Pistols were called
into requisition, and were it not for the timely interference of
H. M. Cormack, Esq. S j.,' and a party of police, the conse-
quences might have been serious. The lady, who is only
18 years of age, and has a large fortune in her own right,
refused to leave the partner of her flight. However, she at
last consented, and so the matter rests for the present. The
young cavalier having lost his fair one, and being the worse
for having taken too much of the "native" to drown his
sorrow, got into a row with the postmaster, who inflicted on
him a severe castigation. The matter will come before the
magistrates at petty sessions.
THE LATE HERLFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL.--The
accounts of the late festival of the three choirs of Worcester,
Glocester, and Hereford, held at the lost-named city, have
just been ma .e up, and show a much mere favourable result
Ilan had been anticipated. It appears, from these accounts,
that the attendance at the recent festival, notwithstanding
other provincial attractions, was greater than at either of
the three previous meetings, and that the liabilities of the
stewards will be less than has been the case for a considerable
period. with the exception of 1837. A final meeting of the
stewards and committee of the festival has been held, at
which the accounts were passed, and at which, on the motion
of the archdeacon, seconded by the Bishop of Hereford, a
cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Townshend Smith,
the conductor, for the very admirable manner in which he
bad discharged his onerous and important duties, The
Hereford meeting has now weathered the storm ; the open-
ing of new railways to that city will insure success for future
Hereford festivals.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER. -- The
Hon. Joseph H. Ingersoll, of Philadelphi, the plenipoten-
tiary appointed to succeed Mr. Abbott Lawrence, arrived in
Liverpool yesterday, by the Arctic. His fellow-citizens in
Philadelphia intended giving a banquet in his honour ere he
quitted America, but he declined for want of time.
RHYL, SEPT. 29.--The Prince of Wales sloop, llss
been wrecked ; crew saved.