The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 12.

Those who dined with her Majesty yesterday were the
Prince of Leiningen, Lady Emily Seymour, and Lady
Caroline Barrington.
Her. Majesty's private band attended in the Castle in
the evening, and performed the following music :
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Overture, " Les Chaperons Blanes" - Auber.
Solo Violin, M. Sainton, " Le Tremolo" De Beriot.
Finale, " Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" Otto Nicolai.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Augustus of
Cobourg are expected to arrive at the Castle to-day, on
a visit to the Queen.

Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, Sir James and Lady
Graham, the Right Hon. IV. and Mrs. Gladstone, and
the Master of the Rolls, have been invited, and are also
expected this afternoon.

The Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy
Governor had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission for
the Exhibition of 1851 met yesterday afternoon at three
o'clock, at Lord Granville's residence in Bruton-street.
There were present Earl Granville, Sir Alexander Spear-
man; Bart., Sir William Cubitt, Mr. Coulson, Q.C.,
Mr. T. F. Gibson, and Mr. Edgar Bowring (secretary).
Captain Owen, R.E., was in attendance.
The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert arrived in town yes-
terday.

The Hon. Charles A. Murray had an interview yes•
terday with the Earl of Aberdeen.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone
left town yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle.
Dispatches were received from the Governor of the
Cape of Good Hope yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches were also received from the Governors of
Australia and New Zealaid.

ANTICIPATED RESIGNATION OF THE FOREIGN
SECRETARYSHIP BY LORD J. RUSSELL.

In speaking of the resignation of M. Drouin de
l'Huys, the French Foreign Minister, the Daily News
says :—" It is still more certain that Lord John Russell,
in receiving the diplomatic body the other day at the
Foreign-office, frankly told them that he held the seals
of that department ad interim only, and that in no great
length of time the administration of our foreign affairs
would be transferred to the Earl of Clarendon—a state-
ment the noble lord has since repeated to such of the re-
presentatives of foreign Governments as have transacted
business with him. The importance of these circumstances
is, as we have said, very different. Nevertheless, at a
time when both in France and England strong Govern-
ments are said to be most indispensable, any provisional
or precarious arrangements in their Foreign-offices can-
not be regarded as at all a satisfactory state of things.
The reasons which have induced Lord John Russell
to occupy the Foreign-office for so very short a period
that in commencing his administration he avows
its provisional character to the Foreign Ministers,—
and plainly tells them that the other demands on
his time precludes the possibility of his conducting
that administration long after Parliament re-assembles
—are not very difficult to penetrate. Though once a
Prime Minister himself, Lord John's sense of public
duty, perhap3 very properly, induced him to accept office
under Lord Aberdeen ;—nevertheless, in such matters,
there is a personal dignity to be preserved ; the mainte-
nance of which was satisfied by Lord John Russell again
assuming the leadership of the House of Commons, with
the responsible situation of a Secretary of the State hav-
ing a great department to manage. This manifestation
of his importance to Parliament once over, the Earl of
Clarendon will then (as Lord John has semi-officially
stated to the foreign diplomacy) take the place originally
appropriated to him in the Aberdeen Cabinet ; and as-
sume the direction of our foreign affairs, as stated in
this journal some time ago.

Viscount Mandeville, M.P. for Huntingdonshire, son
of the high tory orange Duke of Manchester, has been
offered a post in the household.
ILLNESS OF LORD DENMAN.—The statement respect-
ing the health of the noble and learned lord was far more
unfavourable than the latest accounts from Nice justify.
His lordship is nearly recovered from the effects of his
recent attack of paralysis, and is considered to be almost
out of danger.

THE STEAMER AUSTIZALIAINT.—The Australian mail
landed at Plymouth from the steamer Australian, on
Tuesday, is the largest packet mail ever brought to this
country. Some idea of the value of its contents, and of
the success of the gold diggers, may be formed when it
is stated that the mail contained 3,000 registered letters.
The Australian is under orders for London, and will leave
on the weather moderating. The presentation nugget for
the Queen has been taken on, per mail train, in charge
Captain Barnard.
GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.—Amongst the shipments of
gold received by the Australian steamer are six boxes
containing 2,897 ounces, for the Australian Freehold
Gold Mine Company.

THE STEAM-sitoANDES.—By the advices from New
York, it appears that the new Cunard screw-steamer
Andes, which left Liverpool on the Bth of December,
had not arrived up to the 29th. The City of Manchester
screw-steamer, that left Liverpool at the same date, had
reached the Delaware on the 27th, and Philadelphia on
the 28th. It seems probable therefore that, this being
her first trip, some accident has happened to the
machinery of the Andes, which, in the bad state of the
weather, may have caused a very lengthened passage.
The Liverpool and Philadelphia Steam-ship Company
have completed a contract with Messrs. Tod and M‘Gre-
gor of Glasgow, the builders of the steam-ships City of
Glasgow and City of Manchester, for a new screw steam-
ship of 2,189 tons measurement, to run on the Philadel-
phia station, in addition to their present steamers.
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—To-day, about noon, the
'United States' Mail steam-ship Arctic, Luce commander,
took her departure hence for New York, with 49 passen-
gers on board, besides a full cargo and the usual mails.
ELECTION OF THE PROVOST OF ETON.—The consent of
the Crown having been obtained to the appointment of
the Rev. Edward Craven Hawtrey, D.D., head-master,
to the Provostship of Eton College, in the room of the
late Rev. Francis Hodgson, 8.D., the Rev. G. Bathell,
vice-provost, the Revs. John F. Plumptre, Thomas
Carter, George R. Green, George Dupuis, and John
Wilder, assembled at the college chapel at twelve o'clock
yesterday, and according to ancient custom went through
the ceremony of confirming the appointment. The elec-
tion of the present Provost of Eton has been what is
termed a "free election," the Crown on this occasion
having declined to exercise its royal prerogative in the
nomination.

ETON COLLEGE.—In consequence of the melancholy
event which has lately occurred in Eton College, the
head master, with the assent of the college, has given
notice that the King's scholars, the lower division of the
fifth form, and the lower boys, will not be required to
return to school until Thursday, January 20, with the
middle and upper divisions of the fifth form. The sixth
form will return on Saturday, the 22d.
ROYAL LETTER ON EDUCATION. —A royal letter is
now in course of being forwarded by the Archbishop of
Canterbury (by command of her Majesty) to the clergy
of the various parishes in England and Wales, ordering
collections to be made by the clergy on behalf of the
National Society for the Education of the Poor in the
Principles of the Established Church.
General Rosas, the ex-Dictator of Buenos Ayres, has
taken Rockstone-house, in Southampton, late the re-
sidence of Sir Henry Onslow, Bart.
NEW POLICE REGULATION.—Yesterday the following
order, emanating from the- new police commissioners,
came, and is henceforward to be carried into operation :
—All the constables connected with police offices, as
summoning officers, &c., sergeants acting as clerks at
the different station houses and
the nobility and gentry,
and those attending the
theatres, and private parties
are to wear an armlet as a distinguishing mark, and not
doing so, they will in the first instance be subjected to a
fine, and after
wards to suspension, to be terminated in
still refusing to submit to the order as the commissioners
may think fit.

OVERFLOW
OF THE THAMES.—Yesterday morning the
tide again rose to an almost unprecedented height.
Such an event is rather unusual at the new moon spring-
tides, which, under ordinary circumstances, never attain
a vkry great altitude ; but the heavy gales that have been
blowing for the last two days assisted by the land
freshets in the river and its tributary streams, caused
by the continual rains, tended greatly to increase the
flow of water ; and had it not been for the warning con-
veyed by the high tides of the two previous day, causing
the inhabitants of waterside premises to take precautions
in order to prevent as far as possible the ingress of water
to their dwellings, the destruction of property must have
been much greater than it is, notwithstanding the pre-
ventive measures that had been adopted.
PROJECTED ENLARGEMENT OF COVENT-GARDEN MAR-
KET.—In consequence of recent regulations restricting
the vendors of fruits, vegetables, and flowers within the
kerb-stone bounding the market, beyond which none are
allowed to sell articles under a severe penalty, it is con-
templated to extend the market westwardly by removing
the parish church of St. Paul's within the churchyard,
close to the next boundary wall, and converting its pre-
sent site, with all the spare ground around it, into stalls
and standings, the whole area being protected by a glass
rooffing similar to the central colonnade of the present
market, which can be easily effected as soon as the law
prohibiting intramural burials comes into effect—a desi-
deratum much looked for by many of the inhabitants,
especially those whose dwellings abut upon and _look
over the churchyard, Which often presents a spectacle
very offensive, and it is even said occasionally emits a
noxious effluvia. It will be remembered that St. Paul's
Church, Covent-garden was burned down some years
ago,

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 500 American
were taken on speculation. The market closed
firmly. The sales comprised 5,000 American ; 200
Pernam and Maranham, at 6d. to 6d. ; 400 Bahia,
at 6d. to 61d. ; 600 Egyptian, at 6d. to 71d. ; 500
Surat, at W. to 4id. ; and 40 Sea Island, at ls.
7d. to 2s. id. per lb. ailway Shares were flat.
The average price of wheat for the six weeks is
445. 3d. per quarter ; and last week's sales were
90,701 quarters.
The miserable plight in which the creditors of
Portugal are placed by the repeated confiscations
forced upon them, and which would amount, if the
last decree were carried out, to no less than 80 per
cent., call for the intervention of our Government,
and it is to be hoped Lord John Russell will
imitate the example of his predecessor, Lord
Palmerston, and energetically press upon the
Lisbon Government the necessity of rescinding,
the order for the last deduction. As to the hold-
ers, they can do no good by converting. What
greater security have they now than formerly that
they will receive their dividends ? They sacrifice
two-fifths of their capital, and get the same waste
paper for the reduced amount in return. Roths-
child's loan, let it be remembered, was contracted
at 72 for 3 per cent. interest, and had 40 per cent.
of the capital deducted in the year 1840. Mr.
Thornton having laid the case before the
Stock Exchange Committee, has received a
very satisfactory reply, and the latter are deter-
mined not to countenance the new swindle. This
is as it should be. If the Portugese Government
can only pay an instalment of intrest on its debt,
let it do so, but upon the existing bonds. In con-
versions there is always jugglery. The following
is the committee's reply to Mr. Thornton's letter,
with the resolution they have passed --
" Committee-room, Stock Exchange, London,
Jan. 10, 1853.
" Sir,—Your letler of the sth inst., addressed to the
chairman, has been laid before the committee, together
with a letter addressed to me by the directors of the
Bank of Portugal, of which I herewith transmit you a
copy ; and both having been this day taken into deli-
berate consideration, I am instructed to forward you a
copy of the resolution which was passed unanimously on
the occasion.—l have the honour to be, sir, your obe-
dient servant,
" GEO. WEBB, Sec.
" Richard Thornton, Esq., Chairman of the
Committee of Portuguese Bondholders."'
" The Committee of the Stock Exchange, at the re-
quest of the directors of the Bank of Portugal, and of
the chairman of the committee of Portuguese Bond-
holders, having taken into considerntion the iniquitous
decree of the Portuguese Government, bearing date the
18th of December last, whereby a large portion of the
property of the English bondholders is confiscated,
" Resolved,—That it is with deep regret that they feel
themselves con strained, out of consideration for the existing
holders, to allow the bonds of Portugal to be still quoted
in the official list of prices ' • they, however, pledging them-
selves that no pretended security of this Government,
which by this infamous decree has placed itself in such a
degraded position, shall be recognised on the Stock Ex-
change until that decree be annulled, or ample justice be
rendered to the bondholders of Portugal.
" ' By order of the Committe,
(Signed) " GEORGE WEBB, Sec.
" Stock Exchange, London, Jan. 10, 1853.' "
The Bank of England meeting of Directors has
broken up, and no further alteration has been
made in the rate of discount. The weekly return
in to-morrow evening's Gazette will show a further
decrease of bullion, and this week a good deal has
also been shipped.
The Stock Market has been very agitated this
morning. It opened for Consols at 99i to
par, then fell to 99i and when the Bank meeting
broke up, rallied to 1001. The continued decline
at the Paris Bourse has likewise its effect as show-
ing how unsound the recent speculation has been
there ; for although French railways are good pro-
perty, the late buyers must have been weak to
submit to such high charges for " continuation."
The New 31 per Cents. have been marked
104 to -a, and the 3 per Cents. 100 k to
:mi. East India Stock has realised 273 to
274. Exchequer Bills have been quoted 675.
to 705., and India Bonds 775. to 79s premium,
being previous rates.
The foreign market is very dull, as the prelimi-
nary arrangements for the settlement are in pro-
gress. Grenada Deferred are at 12 to 12±, Mexi-
can at 23g to and Peruvian at 1031. Brazilian
Small are worth 103. Spanish 3 per Cents. have
been marked 44, and the Deferred are about 23i
to ft. Dutch 4 per Cents. bring 98k to ft.
The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under

1853. 1852.
Great Western 17,951 14,609

North Western 42,662 38,389
South Western 8,501 8,692
Brighton
Midland 45,727 40,102
South Eastern
North Stafford 5,346 4,509
Caledonian

Great Northern ..

12,719

9,403

Lancashire and Yorkshire
York and North Midland
Newcastle and Berwick 13,249 12,937

The market for railways is rather worse, but this
being settling day, parties are taking up shares
apparently, and prices are thereby supported. The
South Eastern are flattest. On Caledonian there
is rather a heavy " continuation."
The French Railway Shares are better within
the last half-hour.

The Gold Mine Shares have all been depressed
as the list shows, but are better just now.
The Land Companies' Shares have been all
lower, but are now rallying.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY.
(From the Officio 2 List.) _

Business done.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... .... 1001 4
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
Now 31 per Cent. Annuities .. 1041 41
India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO 77 9
Ditto, under £lOOO 77 9
South Sea Stock
Consols for Opening 18th January
Exchequer Bills lid. March. June.
£lO00..
£500
Small 67 70

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small
Grenada Bonds, Deferred,
Mexican 3 per Cent..
Peruvian 6 per Cent.
Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 64
Portuguese 4 per Cent. 4oi
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .............
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent .
Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent — x d
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates. .
HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols for Opening 18th January lOO i ex d.