The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday in the
grounds of Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by Lieutenant. Colonel the Hon.
A. Gordon.

The Royal Family took their usual exercise in the
garden of Buckingham Palace yesterday.
The Royal diluter party yesterday, at Buckingham
Palace, included the Marquis of Breadalbane, Colonel
the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, and Major-General Sir
George Bowles.
A deputation, consisting of Lord Jocelyn, Mr. James
Caulfield, Mr. Chichesser Fortescue, Air. R. M. Bellew,
and Mr. C. P. Leslie, had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday, at the Home-office.
General Bell had also an interview wish the Right
Hon. Baronet.

Dispatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governors of Hong.liong and Ceylon, and
to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands
Dispatches were received from the Lord High Commis-
sioner of the lonian Islands yesterday, at the Colonial-
office.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday at the Council-office. Present, Lord Cranworth,
Sir J. Knight Bruce, Dr. Lushington, and Sir Edward
Ryan. Rainy's petition for leave to appeal (Sierra
Leone), and Lowes's petition for extension of patent
(part heard) were heard. Afterwards the appeal from
the Admiralty Court, Vaux v. Sheffer (the Immaganda
Clausina), part heard, was concluded and judgment
given. The Lords present being Baron Parke, Lord
Cranworth, Sir J. Knight Bruce, Sir J. Patteson, and
Sir E. Ryan.

AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF ENGI-
NEERS AND THE EMPLOYERS.
We have procured the following return, showing the
number of men who have resumed work in the shops
of the members of the Association of Employers in Lan-
cashire, so far as concerns twenty-four firma who had
made returns up to Monday morning avers
Millwrights, fitters, turners, planers,
and machinemen
Smiths, boiler-makers, &c. 354
Moulders 297
Others, including labourers

Total

On Wednesday, at ten o'clock, Mr. Dyson, coroner
THE CATASTROPHE AT ROLMFIRTH.
for the Halifax district, and the jury re-assembled, pur-
suant to adjournment from Friday last, at the Town-
hall, Holmfirth, for the purpose of further prosecuting
the Government; Mr. Jacomb, solicitor
the inquiry into the causes of the late dreadful calamity,
°d(ol,aincl clerk to the commissioners fther
witnesses were examined .
by which nearly 100 lives have been sacrifietd.
HoinigoCkaoupendtardbeienesrheMrafivliolirs, was present on behalf of that l.:ody
greatnd numbery terd yesterday, , wain d the
a on inquiryWed-
was to be re-
sumed this morning.
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RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, FEB. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market continues active, and
shares command advanced rates. Bristol and Exeter were
done to-day at 87—Midland Stock, 574—Taff Vale, 15454.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGL—There has been a fair amount of
business done to-day, but prices in most cases were lower
yesterday. The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 66—Ditto, Fifths, 7 dis.—Liverpool, Crosby,
and Southport, 1N dis.—London and North-Western, 1184
c.—Ditto, New Quarters, 3% p.—Midland 56%-80uth'
Eastern and Dover, 2014—Dutch Rhenish, 4 7-16 dis.
MANCHESTER, FEB. 19.
STOCK ExcRANGE.—A moderate amount of business• has
been done to-day, without material alteration
t.in
The transactions were as follow :—Eastern Counties,
Lancashire and Yorkshire,7 dis.—
Ditto, 2 13-16
Ditto, Preference, 13;4—East Anglian, 6 Ps_
8 Ditto, Pre-
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, s z
w tern, 118
ference, 121,4—London and North-Western,
1%
p._
South-
cheater and Birmingham (C),
65%—Ditto,
Quarters,Mau-
Western, 87—Fast Lan-
Eastern and Dover, 20 7-16—
cash ire, Preferenceß,lLialuartersG,HAmNres, MFsidlna.nld'9. 56 .
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was steady to-
day, the
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RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
EXETER RAILWAY._. Traffic for the week
Passengers
Goods
Parcels
ending Feb. b 4'l7
Mails •••

• £2,381 7 4
• 1,220 15 9
... 137 16 10
▪ 223 4 2

Total

... £3,963 4 1
SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RauLwar.—Traffic receipts
for the week ending Feb. 15 :
Passengers • £471 16 1
Parcels, horses, &C. 32 4 4
Merchandise, min:wale, 950 1 11

Total £1,451 2 4
Corresponding week last year ... 1,344 17 5
MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MAT LOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNO..
TION RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week ending
Feb. 15 ••• £lOB 4 5
Corresponding week last year ... 97 7 7
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILIVAT.—Traffie for the Week
ending Feb. 15,1852:
arcels, horses
Passengers (6,379), p,
and carriages ...
Goods, cattle, tsc.

... £745 1 1
... 844 4 9

Total -- .. 1,589 5 10
Corresponding week in last year... 1,495 19 7
18, 1852.
Perth, Feb.

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GREAT SOUTIIERN AND WESTERN (lALLAND) RAILWAY
(18S miles). Return of for the week ending Feb. 14 :
Passengers, parcels, &e. ..£2,948 15 7
Merchandise and cattle ... 1,097 15 2

Total ..
....£1,046 10 9
Corresponding week last year ... 4,729 17 5

THE BAR MILITANT.—The lawyers are about t 3
form themselves
into a rifle corps, for which they are well
fitted by their peculiar practice, and their quickness in dis-
covering the objects that are worth powder and shot.—
Punch.

MILDNESS OF THE SEASON.—Primroses and violets
have been gathered in this neighbourhood (Newton Abbot)
In abundance.— TVesten Luminary.

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FEBRUARY, 1852.

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b AIL Y WEATHER, TABLE.
Stale °Utile Wind and Weather at each of" the folio-Mei.
p!aces at Nina o'clock yesterday Morning•-The stationa
aiii arranged-in-order of latittide. . .
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Prxxotrrm- cloudy.
Wind N.. strong_ breeze-psxtiallY
PooLE-Wind N.W., hard wind-partially cloudy.
Rag; iiTON—f (Ind N., gentle breeze-cloudless.
Haar .--Wind g.W., gentle breeze-cloudless.
SOUTI4AMPTON-Wind N., strong breeze-cloudless.
FouttsTorig-Wind N., gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
To arppeerr Wind, N., gentle breeze--cloudless.
GREEN)/ le,gt-Wind N., gentle breeze - cloudless.
STnoon - Wind N.. 4, W.- strong I?reeze-ncloudless.
swimywi=rlylnd IN., light airs-frost.
CoLcimtri.F.-Wind N.W., lie-4Y.Y gaig,-partially cloudy.
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LONDON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1852.

24th of Yebiiiir,*
Tuesday, the
will be more
perlioils than the ides or March to her MAJESTY'S
Government.. For on that night the Cabinet is in
dungai of filling without dignity before the indig-
nation, of the national !epresentatires. The lion.
Gentleinan, the Member for North Staffordshire,
will then bring- forward 'his motion to the effect—
" That this House, having had under its considera.