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LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1853.

We rejoice to find that the petition of the
Madras Native Association, to which we have on
more than one occasion directed the public atten-
tion, will be speedily brought under. Legislative
consideration. It is, indeed, a remarkable docu-
ment, fully warranting the demand for inquiry so
temperately, but firmly put forward, and also
justifying the application that the Charter of the
East India Company now rapidly approaching to
its termination, may not be renewed for any pro-
longed term, but merely continued from year to
year, until the close of the investigation, and the
final report of the Commissioners be obtained.
These are reasonable requests, such as we believe
it to be impossible for the Imperial Parliament to
slight or despise. The petition itsef exposes
a state of affairs such as that, if but a tithe of its
allegations be established by evidence, must prove
an insuperable impediment to the continuance of
power to those by whom it was so flagrantly
abused. It is, indeed, difficult to understand why
such a system of misgovernment should be for a
moment tolerated—where matters are so ingeni-
ously involved that none are really responsible for
the welfare and happiness of one hundred and
fifty- millions (!) of oar fellowfsubjects who owe
allegiance to the British Throne.
Why should the Charter be continued t We
are abolishing legal fictions. Even JOHN DOE
and RICHARD ROE, time-honoured phantoms,
have been exterminated. JOHN THRUSTOUT
is no more. And yet these whilome potentates
were known and respected for ages before
the East India, Company sprang into existence.
If they have been swept away, why, we again ask,
should we sanction the absurdity of the Govern-
ment of our Anglo-Indian Empire being nominally
placed in the hands of 24 elderly gentlemen, the
representatives of a supposed company of "mer-
chant adventurers" (!) who have no commercial
transactions, and who can neither be benefitted nor
injured by any changes in our Eastern dominions.
Government, forsooth, risum teneatis amici. The
real Government is vested in the Board of Con-
trol, which is empowered to set aside and cancel
the resolutions of the Directors, and even to take
steps, in their name, but without their pre-
vious knowledge, or any intimation being
given of the intention. This is
a farce
too ridiculous to be longer enacted by, or
with the assent of, the British Legislature.
If the Directors are to retain the semblance of
Sovereignty, they should be allowed something of
the reality. If, on the other hand, that reality
be taken away—the tinsel should also be removed.
They should not hold the name when the sub-
stance is gone. Nor should they be permitted
to shelter the real delinquent from the castigation
he may merit by his maladminstration of our
Eastern affairs.

Bub, why, it may be asked, complain of those
respectable dowagers, if the power be so com-
pletely removed from their hands and vested in a
department of the Government ? Simply because,
though powerless for good, they are too potent
for mischief ; and because the arch-delinquent
may shelter himself under their authority from
th 4- censure that would otherwise be inflicted.
The Council of Directors are used as the shield
under cover whereof the President of the India
Board may discharge his shafts with impunity ;
and so long as Sir CHARLES WOOD holds the im-
portant office—so long as the MARPLOT of the
ABERDEEN Cabinet be , the virtual sovereign of
British India, extraordinary vigilance will be
essential. It will also be necessary that every
functionary should bo reopougible for his own.

actions—that there should be no scape-goat on
whom the well-merited censure may be trans-

Again, we ask, why should the Cher be at
all renewed ? The Directors are only the repre-
sentatives of the Proprietors of East India stock.
Their only duty should be to guard th►e interests
of their constituents, and these interests are
neither more nor less than matters of X. 0. d.
The Directors certainly made a good bargain in
that respect. They stipulated that interest after
the rate of 101. 10s. per annum should be paid
on every 1001. stock for a long term, of which 21
years are still unexpired. This was a handsome
remuneration. The veriest usurer would rejoice
at such a bargain--101. 10s. per cent. on Govern-
ment security. Verily, those who obtained such
return for their investments would have nothing
to complain of, although the Government or mis-
government of 7i Bindoos were not attached to
the ownership of each pound sterling of stock.
But even this was not all 1 When the hour of
redemption so ' long postponed at length
arrives, 2001. in hard cash must be paid to the
fortunate proprietor of each 1001. in stock. I
the administrative talents of the Directors wen
as remarkable as their bargaining powers, th(
Native Associations would have nothing to 001712
plain of.

But in addition to these enormouEl pecuniar:
profits, there is the patronage of out• fairest de
pendency thrown into the scale. The prosperity
the happiness of the Ryots mainly dep3nd on th
will, we shall not designate it al the caprice
of those appointed to the Civil Service
It is notorious that these appointments are 11°
given to the most worthy—to those who wool`

most efficiently discharge the onerous duties c
the situation, or who, from the sei :ices of thei
parents, poisess the strongest claims on the coil
sideration of the Directors. It is notorious that
with some honourable exceptions, of which Cal
tain SHEPHERD is perhaps the most rercemicabli
the appointments are given to the nearest rely
tions of Directors, or, perhaps, from a worse 111 c
tive, as a return for the votes given at -the ele`
tion. There is either nepotism or corruptic
of the most flagrant character, and we know IL
why either should be continued a moment long(
than is necessary.
The matter is now placed in competent hand
Lord ELLENBOROUGH will not suffer an instr lime;
so formidable as that which has, just been plat(
within his reach to remain inactive. .4 n a.vengir
Nemesis will strengthen his arm, and in (Letailii
the wrongs of the Hindoo Ryots, he will. avent
the injuries and insults inflicted on hi tnself 1
the Honourable Board of Directors.

The proceedings on Election Petitions ha
commenced, and the favoured gentlemen of ti
long robe have their time fully occupied
business of the most lucrative description. Bribel
and corruption appear to be the burdens o f eve'
song. Votes obtained by undue in.fluemce-1
purchase or intimidation—form the general grout'
of complaint; and already have two eleeiong-
those for Canterbury and Lancaster—been &clan
null and void under circumstances that prove
existence of habitual venality on the part of 43c
tain daises of Electors. The very stron measu
of suspending the writ has been reset .ed to
order that the minutes of evidence may be laid
the table and fully considered before the final fa
of the delinquent borough should be finally detE
mined. It is by no means improbable that Cox
missions may be issued under the recent state
to inquire into the practices at Elections in the
peccant constituencies, and. that several oth
boroughs will be placed in equally un
positions. Indeed, a numerous body o! Col
missions may be anticipated. Startling revelatio
will be brought to light—revelations that 1%
prove, beyond the possibility of doubt, the it
perative necessity for the adoption of the ball of
the only guarantee for the purity of electi 211-
the touchstcne that can alone insure the
and patriotic exercise of the franchise—that:
protect the needy voter from selling his bir'3.l"gi
for a few paltry pounds, and the b
voter from the tyrannical influence of a
potic master. Whatever doubt may I litho.
have existed on the point must be rumov
by the testimony that has already ap peare
and is forthcoming during the pending it LvestiE
tions. It is a humiliating fact, but it is . a fact
which it is impossible to close our ey vs, or
feign ignorance, that, in a large proportic of co
stituencies, many voters are indiff Arent
the proper discharge of their max. t suer`
duties. They have accustomed a temselT
to think that the franchise was bestowed solely
enable the voter to wallow in drunkenness der'
the elections, and to obtain money—more or lei
according to the custom of the district—in rota
for his most sweet voice. How could they 011
pose that the man to whom they wilfully ana 4
liberately sold themselves would abstain from s°,
ing them in turn, when the fitting oppor
arrived—that anything good for the cowl OW'
in general or the district could come of si teb
quitous transactions. Such consideration s war
however, disregarded. Money or drink, Jr(ink
money, were more thought of than the litness
the candidate ; and " Whatwill he give? app°'
to be an interrogatory far more important Tsl
" What are his opinions and qualifi cation
Parliament."

This gross abuse—this "aged Nice—oil,
trust, be speedily obliterated, and no longer Pei
mitted to remain the disgrace and reproach of t,
British nation. As we have stated, it eoull or
be got rid of by the use of the balloting-:W;
and not merely the right, but the neoet
of secret voting. If, as many well-dinr:
persons have suggested, it was allowed to et--
optional with the voter whether he would I 'es".:(
his suffrage openly before his brother elect ors
in private, stringent measures world be a tleP
e
to prevent persons liable to undue inf loan
from exercising the franchise private': r• tl
would be announced that the use of
ballot-box would be considered ju st
objectionable as voting for the wrong man, and
productive of as many untoward resrlts..
tradesman who refused to vote according ti,lol
n
whim of a wealthy customer—the tena
disobeyed the imperious behests of his landlord'
or the artisan or operative who did not jet
employer know how he voted, would all be treatil'ie`
as if they had acted in the manner opposed, to .13
wishes of those whose favour they were deBjir:et
of seeking, and be treated accordingly. .-""
cannot, then, be any exception to the rule. It
be optional for men to wear what colours and slitillt
for what candidates they think proper, I'llt
to it
franchise must be exercised in such a manner 0(
be only according to a man's own conscieneo,
by such means alone can we avoid veil
graceful transactions as those which are nor 0
being brought to light in the Committee-rooo°

the House of Commons. • 01)
There is one matter to which we have an-u°
looked forward—one power which has 0*
'
yet been resorted to. Under the New Law of
deuce Act, members or petitioners ma)" *-ale
selves be examined as witnesses, and they 000
0
surely give the best information as to this
participation in the objectionable proon('We
None, however, have as yet b: en called on-, the
shall hope that this privilege, which aff°ll.l.;ol
best means of eliciting the whole truth, of
no longer be disregarded, but that We 0.00
find persons engaged in Election tram own
willing to come forward and vindicate their of
characters from the reproaches to which that
otherwise be liable.

We invite the attention of our Sabb3ts.r.tin
fmrioesntas to some facts which ought to interest tPu_:,
deeply, dicate
.03
_selives from theWcehasergorne ofindirereedretroenveein a-lid' Lir to
Imig on, because we totally reject all attelaP",,si.
men religious by law, yet we beg the °()..",y,
tdeeraetion of the clergy and some other good Pe
_.1"," e
whichan exemplification of the best possible 6/1`....._00
as set the working they as religious men and as Sabbatarhl:o
wsoarbkhiantgh,
can take. They must see plainly that they
P 4
classes against both theal-1050
clae 2 being
3e.
misled lu. Popery one ways or II
and if there be danger of il

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EV ENING, FE1311,11-AllY 22, 18 5 ;?!, -
fidelity the other, we should say it is by calling in MO.N.E I' AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. ELECTION COMMITv.TEES--(THIS DAY.) COURT CIRCUL AB. THE S H A.R E MARKETS'. LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
the, aid of taw to prevent that use of the Sabbath ---4.-- BRIDGNORTH. ______._____
1"34 eh those extremes of superstition and irreligion CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The select committee to enquire into this petition sat . The Queen held a Court and Privy Council at three
o clock yesterday afternoon, at Buckingh an i Palace. BRITISH RAILWAYS. . !Peed RAILWAYS. 1 ,Leaain I Closing Prices Business
I I ,amiis". Yest.z.tay. this day.
alike would tolerate. There is now lying before ,_ ,
Before the Council the Earl of Aberde er t had an au- S ', u
DI• r,,, RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Business done - -.! I
lLs ail The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday, were again this morning at 11 o'clock. When the examine-
Yesterday. this day. ,
unpretending little volume, the fruit of a estimated at 5,000 bales, of which
The market
tion of witnesses was proceeded with, William Jones
was called to prove the case of treating with Bishop, dience of her Majesty.',__.'____ --
eeNnottno• Bost. 31
- 33
50 I all 3.A turd and'London ee - ---
Bletchley._. N. West. .
very different spirit*; it consists of 15 Lectures rican were. taken on speculation..
but the. committee.. having expressed an opinion that this
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Affairs.
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State, and S2to. 1081%
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304, all Birm. & Gard. - - ...
:n the Bible, delivered by the Rev. ALEXANDER•
closedmheavihly. Th esaletsoco7m3dpri7seod.BlahoOiaPaetr6nBjadm.
case had hitherto entirely failed, the learned counsel for
nem, the First Lord
the
osfLtatohtoredrel & Eastn. Juliet._ 6i --7 61 i guarantee__ Gt. Wc stn 30 _3l
301 all Do. withoutgr Do 291 -30 i
and aran arn at 6d. .,
efAx.racE, on Sunday afternoons, in the Mecha- to 61d. 1,000 Egyptian sg-d. to is. 01d.?400 Surat
, the petitioners withdrew this case and proceeded to the
The Lord President had an audience of the Queen. 14 all ;Btring• Wolverh. &
301 all Rim. Wol v. dr.
allee•ed case of treating with Joseph Hughes. A witness Stour Valley lO - 10
hits' Institute, at Bradford, Yorkshire. We ob- 3{1.-to,4v. and the remainder American, The
.9 named Perry was called, who stated that he bad seen3l 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Dudley guar. Do 3O - 31xd x d
serve that it is commended by journals Mr. Myhow give money to Joseph Hughes. This wit- s
seeelebrettheerySeactrlevtaarir,esthoCheshire Juliet. ... 61 - 6/d 301 all Do.wthtguar. Do 29 - 30xd
of Share Market opened dull, but closed with a better Lord
attendedTprreeaseiud
reybn,yt ,
Lhti: i
rt
he
odLord Royal
John High-pßriuvey.St. 100 Buckg:iamsh. L. &N.W. 08 _....
ter of the 110
every description. Ourreaders be- tone. ness made several very contradictory statements.
Departments,the First f0r2741 all Do. Cbesh. & Birk.,
,e may well
The Board of Trade Returns for the month end- John Hickman stated that at Mr. Vickers' house£so and £25 Cons. 22 -22 A 50 all ClydesdaleJe. Galedon 534 ___ 544
il ve that a volume which the Weekly Dispatch,St. 100 E. Lincoln gr. ' -
Lord of the 26 itimira ty, the
e and. Coloniall
22 184 Do., £2O 3 • 2A a
ing January 5, have at length been issued. The Humphreys gave Dukes half a sovereign. Mr. Nock6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 149 - 151 151
the Christian Times, the (London) Examiner, andshow decrease,compared with the like gave witness half a crown to drink Sir. Robert's health. th ) Lord Cham- 6t. 100 Bristol and Exeter... 108 - 110 108
the • • ImPorts a berlain, and the Mas St. 100 Caledonian 25 all Glstr.et Dn. Fe Gt. Westn 321 -33 e
63i -64 i 63i i 4 3i 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. ek. New. British Banner the Economist, and. Ho 's d.ate of 1852 in. live cattle, grain and. flour, cur- The election was a, very dry one, letsovhid.H, or a
50 all Chester & Holyhead. 23 -23 A 23 The Right Hon. George Earl of Claren' ion, Knight of
50 all Cork and Bandon 173 - 184 Railway & Berw. ... -
...
Instructor, with a multitude of others, join to rants, hemp, bacon, rum, sugar, coffee and tallow. ' the Most Noble Order of the Garter, was oworn one of 50 all Hull & Selby Y. & NMd 113 - 115
20 all Cork, Blackroc and
Praise, must have some unusual merit. And it has The articles that increased were flax, raisins, pota_ CHAT.HAM. her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of 13tate (Foreign 25 all Do. 1 Shares. Do 56/ - 571
this Passage - ...
,_ great merit, as the Examiner remarks, that toes,d pork, beef, rice, cloverseed, silk, spices, At the meeting this morning of the select committee Affairs).
The Right Hon. Stapleton Viscount ombermere, 50 4- Dublin&BelfastJunc. li - 21, p 12,1 all Do. e Shares. Do 27 -28
y Geneva, tea timber, tobacco wine wool to inquire into the petition against the return of the
13e all Lon.&GreenwS. Eastern 131 - 14
' we cannot imagine anything more free from cant
ani.lcotlon. We select a few' items thlt bea; most sitting member for this borough,.Evan Driver was asked Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the :Bath, took the 20 all Do. Preference Do 254 - 26
anddeep Junction 8 - 9
what compensation he had received to remain at Ports-20 all Lowestoft gr.
pretence, or more likely to recommend itself on the revenue :- oaths as Constable of the Tower of Londe is. 25 all Do. New - ...
to the mouth during the election ? Mr. Sergeant Maughan4 per cent. Norfolk... 19 - 20
practical interests, as well as moral intelli- ' Jan., 1852. Jan., 1853.25 ill Dundee Perth&Aber- - ' -
:lilaiar:dßonathhaurdsatz:vaasw:leenrcke oof thee Council 25 all East Anglian (£25 L.
objected to this question, when Mr. Sergeant Kinglake The The Hon.Ea
in waiting. and E. &L. & D.) 5 - 6 20 all Do. 6 per et. Do 24 - 26
gence, of the working people." And most truly Coffee, lbs 5,977,867 ... 3,060,376 argued at some length that the evideoce. was admissible,
f the Queen, 18 all De- Do. (18/• E.& H.) 4 - 4# 5h all Manch. Bxtn. L.& N. w.
may vire add. with the Dispatch, " that it is a Rum (proof) gals 616,515 ... 538920 and Matlock & Midi& 3 - 31
and received from her M • hisoffice p • 20 all Eastern Counties..... 13 -13 ii 13/ #
Vol Brandy, gals. - 50 all Middlesbro' & Stek.on&
ume full of genuine and unaffected rem tines and stated that in two committees similar evidence had
been received. ,
Sir James Graham had an audience of 1 ter Majesty.
. cipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affair g. 25 ale Eastern Union, Class
Sugar, cwts 863,704 ... 605,155 A. (late E. V. Sh.) 11 -12 Redcar Darlingt. ... - - xd
Mr. Sergeant MAUGHAN •replied, and the committee
for the moral and religious welfare of the people, Tallow " - 109
that having deliberated, affirmed the objection. The ques- The Queen was attended by the Tre Isurer of the 50 all Northern and
rarely or ever has an eloquence marked with Tea, lbs 7,997,365 ... 8,640,242 25 air 10. B. and C Bl - Se
eim • . tion was therefore not allowed to be put. Household, the Vice-Chamberlain the ( ,our troller of st 100 1 Easternsp.c. E. Count. 65 -67
' 25 81 Do., do
Emu Lancashire 76 - 78 76 3
phcity, and earnestness, and grace been enlisted Tobacco, lbs 6,140,408 ... 10,604,225 Evan Driver was then recalled, and was under exa- the Household, the Marquis of Anglesey e K.G., Gold 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do
Wine, gals 1,156,015 1,415,443 50' I all East & West Ind. Dk.
in the same cause for such purposes, and that it initiation when our reporter left. Stick in Waiting , Lord Elphinstone, G.( ).H., Lord in & Binning. June.. 55 60 50 all Do. Fixeds pc Do - -
Wdeeserves a world-wide circulation." For ourselves, The total exports from the United Kingdom dur- - Waiting ; and Sir Edward Bowater, Groo ex in Waiting. St. 100 Edinburgh& Glasgow 76 -78 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &N.W
ing the month to the dates given, were in value as CLITHEROE. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness 1 ?'xince Albert, 10 I le Edin. and Peeb e 5.... /d - t p &LuSzYk .., - ...
were so struck by its almost unique adapt- This select committee met this morning at half-past 121 111 Do. 1 Shares. IDo - pm
edu under :- attended by the Marchioness of Ely. the. Hon. Flora St. 100-l Edin. Pith. &Lmdee 32 - A 33 2
St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. Gt Northn 151 - 153
ess to the religious wants of working Jan. 5, 1852 £5,178,387 eleven, when James Wilkinson, an innkeeper of Macdonald, Lord Elphinstone Lord Alfred Paget, and St. 100 ,Glasg•ow&S. Weste7 60 -62
St. 100 Do.Shepth.S . Do 150 - 152
_men at the present time, that we have made care- Jan. 5, 1853 6,149,414 Clitheroe, was called, with a view of proving the exist- Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the St. 100 'Groat Northern Stk 79 -80 794 80
25 ise, Shef.Roil.ani. Lanca,:i&
All ence of treating in his house at the last election. St. 100 De., A. Stock 44 - 46
Lyceum Theatre with their presence last ervening. Gooleg.sp.c., Yorkee. , - .
inquiry into the facts of the case. They are, St. 100 Do., B. Stock ll9 - 121 121
Nothing of importance had been elicited when the report 12 9A S. Staffordsh. IM.MClean i - i d 81
,_fts we have said, a lesson for all Sabbatarians. Increase £971,027 ----- St. 100 Great Southern and
left. The Education Committee of the Queees most Hon. 50 all Wear ValleygnStock t. &
Western (Ireland). 108 - 110 108
41-r. WALLACE was at that time resident at Brad- The principal items showing an increase are-- - Privy Council held a, meeting yesterday .at the Privy St. 100 Great Western 9l - 91,4 911 .4 6 per cent...l Darlingt. ... -xd x d
ford. Coals, cotton manufactures, linens, woollens, ha-Jer- .
BLACKBURN.
14 11425 all Do DoI - 321 321 x d
W.
A n intelligent town Missionary and Mr. Council Office. Present-The Lord Presb hint, the Earl 12 11 Irish South-Eastern. 64 - 7
dashery, metals, and silks. At the sitting of the committee this morning, Mr. of Aberdeen the Duke of Argyll, Lord John Russell, 50 all Lancaster & Carlisle. 90 - 95 St. 100 Wilts&SommeGtWestn. 104 - 101
" having noticed the scepticism very prevalent The vessels employed in the foreign trade of the James called the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the. Right Hon.
112.1601
al: Do., Thirds
arao„ ~., 13 -14 p pm
I -g the operatives, and their aversion to the United. Kingdom during the month were to the John Gordon a publican, who was examined and Sidney Herbert. St. 100 Lancash.&Yorkshire 77/ - 781 7811 71 gi • JAMES.
churches and chapels, instead of getting meetings up following extent :- cross-examined for' some time, but no material evidence A deputation on the subject of the Gieeat Grimsby 20 15 Do., Fifths 4A -41 d
Do., Wst. Riding Un 34 -2# d 1 all Agua Fria
1:0 lay an embargo on the railways, or attempting to 1852. 1853. was elicited beyond the fact of one of his rooms having Improvement Bill, had an interview with Sir William
Molesworth yesterday, at. the Office of Works and 50 all Leeds Northern ISA -16 151 10s all Angle Califoithan.... 4- 1 p
interfere directly with their Sunday amusements Inwards 544,190 ... 559,630 tons. been let to Mr. Eccles. The demeanour of the witness,.
L' Crsby. &South •it. . - 1U 2 Australasian 2 - 3 P
Outwards 412,013 ... 505,062 his energetic denials, and the vigorous action•with which Public Buildings, in Whitehall-place. The deputation
and recreations,l ii Londoni & Blackw.ill-1 •.0
20 5 Australian - 7 61
betook themselves to the truly Of these totals the vessels of the United Kingdom he accompanied them,
.excited great amusement. consisted of the Earl of Yarborough, : air. Heneage, 10-. 0 1 all Ausaalian Cordillera par - .4 p
Christian method of persuasion. As the opera- and its dependencies stook]. for 400,221 and 368,493 Mrs. Gordon, the
ti der 108 al Loud. Tim. & Stile', i ... - ... p
wife of the last witness, was under M.P., me, Reedei, Mr. Babb (town clerk of Grimsby), St. 100 Lend. Brigt. &S. Cs: 101 - 105 I.ol# x d
S2to. 11002
Do.,LondFonift&hNs N. Wester,. 120 - 1203 120/ i 1
alla Avelli:oil Freehold. i p
fives Would not come to the Ministers, the Minis- tons inwards, and 412,013 and 505,062 tons out- examination when our report left.
Mr. Radford, and Mr. Charles Parkes.
A deputation on the subject of the He: ilth of Towns#xis - par
tee went to the operatives. And as there was wards, taking Jan. 1852 and 1853. . _ ----- _____3 -31 p •
. Bill, consisting of Mr. Edmund Thome on (Mayor of 10 1 Do.,X1051.11.&B. G' 11 -1i P 1 all Baden(Gd. Duchy of) par -A p
1 all British Austrin. Gold ii - if p
a distaste for the recognised places of wor- The coasting trade shows a decrease inwards NORWICH ELECTION. • 20 13.5 British Iron - 9 p
Clitheroe), and Mr, Edward Hodgson, of Clitheroe, had St. 100 London &S. Westma 914 - a 24 92
S ---.0. 35 243 Brazilian Imp. (issued
Mechanics'
these excellent men gladly hired the but an increase outwards. •
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. an interview with Sir William Molesworth yesterday. 50 424 Do., £5O 5 - 4 d
at £5 pm.) 4 - 41 4/
In reply to an application made by the General . The deputation was introduced by Mr. M. Wilson, 40 34 Do., £4O - 3 d
30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiaba 11 -2/
Institute as neutral ground, and In
Steam- Shipping Company to the Admiralty, 25 all Londerry.&Colemine 11 - 12
adve •advertisement to which it referred, M.P. for Clitheroe. 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 -30
25 all LndndriT. & Ennisk. 19 - 21
S advertised lectures to be delivered there on a praying for Dermission to substitute Southampton of yesterday, and an
Sire-With reference to a paragraph in your number
ou at lam not, and never was, Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland St. 100 Manch. Sher. &Limb' 293 - 303 1 3 Carson's Creek par -i p
unday afternoon. Th-e were continued from for Plymouth as the port of depaOure for the mails be to inform
8/ 46 Do., Man.& Lie. 17n. 34 -3 d 40 all Cobye Copper 4O - 42xd 41 x d
January Admiralty Colonel Dickson's Yagent • and that Colonel Dickson is Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
5 1 Coloniol Gold 3 -3A p 44,
to May, 1851, with extraordinary and to the Cape and India, the. Lords of the'made to him of the expres- Exchequer yesterday, at his official reeiderace, in Down- St, 100 Midland 7B - 781 771 83
deserved success.having taken the matter into consideration,
without
have • d f h •
mon, that what I had done was for the goo o t e mg-street. . St. 100 Do.Birming. & Derby 45 - 47 1 ... 14 Cop'-po -
place •
The was crowded. Mr incorrect in stating that I us,e,
4 Indian, p. West.(lr.) ... - ... S. all CopperMinersof Eng. 60 -70
WALLACE'Seclined to accede to the requisitionists par . - art " I have the honour to be, Sir, your most A deputation from Bermondsey, on the subject of the 54 47 25 all Do. Preference 64 -71 p
E s out-spoken, candid style, and manner alteration vitiating the contract Bermondsey Regulation Act, had an interview with Sir 25 17e Do. 4 Shares! - , - •••
ewnpl reference to the obedient servant,s all English and Austin.
etely gained. the confiden.ce of the workine- • • HENRY E. BROWN. William Molesworth yesterday, at the Office of Works 100 all
Newmarket
Carlisle 6
---
51
ilie t, existing e ween a
b t th t Company and the Covern-Copper Smeltg. Coe 2 - 1# d 3 i
n• The attendance of Freethinkers even was ment, and upon the ground that Plymouth offers 31, Parliament-street, Feb. 22, 1853. and Public Buildings. The deputation consisted of Dr.St._ 100
6 3 Do.e Bury Extensiim.l 21 - 31 20 all General.. 114 A - 154 15
ver_ Chalin, Mr. W. Lucy (churchwarden) I‘..T.r. W. Ramsey 2 all Greet Nugget Vein.. 3e - 4 p 5# 6
Y numerous, some walking many miles to be the necessary accommodation even for the large 25 16 Newp. Aberg.&Hfttl ; 31 -34 d
(chairman of the Board of Guardians), Mr. J. Harris 3 all Great 7olgooth
50 71, Newry & Enniskillcl;l 2k - 3a 31 1i -1g P
Present. To be brief, the demand was universal steamers of 1,800 tons now placed on the station by WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)
(sidesman), Mr. T. Crisp, Mr. J. Coleman, Mr. J. Cox, 1 all Lake Bathurst a i d
20 all Newry, Warrenpoiu,,,l
for th • •Company. Evidently, however, the port needs -qv.-1 all Liberty,.
e printing of the lectures; large millowners, the Mr. H. Elkington, and Mr. B. Drew (veatry clerk). and Restrevor , 84 -93 i - P
aldermen great improvement SEIZURE OF AN IMMENSE STOCK OF INDECENT PRINTS,
St. 100 Norfolk 156 - 58 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold
Parliament , magistrates, and even members of Two steamers have been sent out to the channel BOOKS, PLATES, &C. ; ALSO THE APPREHENSION OF 15 an ,Do., New tBl- 8# Qraria Cri 'II. Co.. i_ 0 d
OLYMPIC THEATRE. 1 all Marie r :ta
-
t°
in the district contributed generouslY to bring in the homeward bound. vessels, a very DUGDALE, DUNCOMBE, DYER, AND CANNON. 50 ,se 'Northn.Counties Un. r2l - 2;1 d i d 4p 1
10 9 I`..rexicae &S. Americ. 51 -61 6 i
St. 105 North British - 37
suPPly them at a reduced price to the opera- wise measure, as many must be running shoe tof Through the extraordinary exertions of that invaluable - . _ 36 .
three .
and in of Vice, a Mere of the gold fever, thought we on reading the an- 16 13 •North Devon, ..-'S o. 1. 61 -61 d 1 all New Granada 4—.4 P
-- several thousands were rapidly dis- provisions, and several have probably rich bullion institution, the Society for the Suppression 1 all Nouveau Montle ....- le -11 p 2A
P°s'ed of. IVloreover, t the t.
, a e time we are writing, freights. 01 "
truck-load and upwards of the most indecent books, nouncement of a new play at the ympie, entitled 1„,;:fe 61, Do. No. 2. .
lg all' 110 ' A Deferred ... •2' --
2
•, .5 1 Port Philip li - 14 p 2g
the plan is still The Australian Coal Company has explained prints, stereotype, steel-plates, andiothei clisgustTg pro- in Australia, from our own Correspondent. Not con- 8 5 Do., B Guaranteed i- 5d 1 all grariz Rock Par- 4 p
__
Atheism
that from conversation had with a member of the ductions, were taken by the officers
premises
night,th as also Vionudr
tent with revolutionising the money market, carrying off 20 173 :.i_oirlh Staffordshire.. 4i -4/ d x d
": are now in. process of delivery by the of the defendants, on whose they were 8 - 81 15 Do. New - .
B. of Jardine, Mattheson, and Co., it was ex-all our old friends, deluging the press, and tainting the 2,1 all I.l_o_ h westernvt j
30 101 Santiago de Cuba •.•• 6A - Tl,
'Aev• Dr. GODWIN, and the Institute frequentl d h ld b a t i•
y pecte tey wou ecome the aoen a ior importing ll tl
The arraugements for capture were most. exce en y 10 10 N. &S. es la. Juno. 3 - 4 p
11social conversation, this auri sacra fames 1 all South Australian par - / p
can notcarried out by Inspectors Chadwick, Lewis, and Wm. sources of a st. 16,,0 10xford, Worcester, &
contain. the numbers who attend. Chinese labours into the company's estate, but 10 7 Tin Croft ll -12
Bred of the Land and Thames Police ably assisted is now invading our theatres, and in a short time the , Wolverhampton ... 481 - 491 481 8 9
how this, we be t • •should disinclination ex;st, there are other and.
g o remind our Sabbatarian anyb„ges, 28!,• all United Mexican
s;:*ottish Central lO - 102 e - 74xd x d
fF Division,' d • htother • • • ti boo' of drama will become St. 100
y Sergeant Hoyle, o the an mg gold-digging, or emigre on, school
fie g• 1 all Waller
`'..,ish Midland 63 - 65 - 3 p
°‘'B2 is beginning at the right end. It is en- ample facilities, and it is proved by the example of constables. All four were taken within half-an-hour of
as popular as the housebreaking or nautical has been •; St. 100 Scot _ _
B.
66
1 all West Grareda
I;ght Australian Agricultural Company that there is
the . each other and locked up in the Bow-street cells till this St. )00 Sluvw7sbury& irmg. -68 I-it p
enrnent versus coercion. Like every rightdredgers, patent tents, and Colt's revolvers, St. 100 Do., L. Ae N. Westn. 1 all West );fa: Cosa i - P
Ind honest ' • the Chinese emigrate. • 'removed to the Westminster pickaxes,
no difficulty in getting to morning, when they were . 1 al 1 Yuba
r move, it is cordially appreciated. The The funds are very firm, but not much is doing. Sessions House, for the purpose of finding true bills. . will succeed in the property-room to the places of the Guaran..xed Stock. 72 -75 i- 8 P
cvwn Mieeeeme..e. ....-.4.....--.1 J— -- _I 1.:-. J^-11-- lt/f.:- _ _ . , nnl !I r_- rn r 1 e.n.n 2 • __ .... .. ~ ...: ~.. ,• • .... ~ A., e.,1 .-.1- Ir s ~,ere -rn arm cr•rirst lA+.- .-........e indignPncinhle crowbars_ mar mem 1. •Ic es. dark
fan-
-10 8 Shrewsby.& Hereford ... -dx d 1

Idelity the other, we should say it is by calling in
the aid of law to prevent that use of the Sabbath
which those extremes of superstition and irreligion
'lke Would tolerate. There is now lying before
_llB an. unpretending little volume, the fruit of a
verY,' different spirit*; it consists of 15 Lectures
°n. the Bible, delivered by the Rev. ALEXANDER
ifALLACE, on Sunday afternoons, in the Mecha-
nics' Institute, at Bradford, Yorkshire. We ob-
serve that it is commended by journals of
every description. Our readers may well be-
lieve that a volume which the Weekly Dispatch,
the Christian Times, the (London) Examiner, and
the British Banner, the Economist, and Hogg's
Instructor, with a multitude of others, join to
Praise, must have some unusual merit. And it has
this great merit, as the Examiner remarks, that
"we cannot imagine anything more free from cant
and pretence, or more likely to recommend itself
to the practical interests, as well as moral intelli-
gence, of the working people." And most truly
may we add with the Dispatch, " that it is a
volume full of genuine and unaffected promptings
for the moral and religious welfare of the people,
that rarely or ever has an eloquence marked with
simplicity, and earnestness, and grace been enlisted
in the same cause for such purposes, and th,:t it
deserves a world-wide circulation." For ourselves,
We were so struck by its almost unique adapt-
edness to the religious wants of working
men at the present time, that we have made care-
ful inquiry into the facts of the case. They are,
as We have said, a lesson for all Sabbatarians.
WALLACE was at that time resident at Brad-
ford. An intelligent town Missionary and Mr.
W. having noticed the scepticism very prevalent
among the operatives, and their aversion to the
churches and chapels, instead of getting meetings up
to lay an embargo on the railways, or attempting to
interfere directly with their Sunday amusements
and recreations, betook themselves to the truly
Christian method of persuasion. As the opera-
tives Would not come to the Ministers, the Minis-
ters vvent to the operatives. And as there was
a distaste for the recognised places of wor-
ship, these excellent men gladly hired the
Mechanics' Institute as neutral ground, and
advertised lectures to be delivered there on a
Sunday afternoon. Th--e were continued from
January to May, 1851, with extraordinary and
deserved success. The place was crowded. Mr.
WALLACE'S out-spoken, candid style, and manner
completely gained the confidence of the working
nien• The attendance of Freethinkers even was
very numerous, some walking many miles to be
Present. To be brief, the demand was universal
for the printing of the lectures; large millowners,
_aldermen, magistrates, and even members of
tParliament in the district, contributed generously
tsliPply them at a reduced price to the opera-
Wes ; and several thousands were rapidly dis-
rlleed of. Moreover, at the time we are writing,
plan is still carried on. A series of Lectures
c/I—Atheism are now in process of delivery by the
1,
'e-v• Dr. GODWIN, and the Institute frequently
can not emtain the numbers who attend.
Now this, we beg to remind our Sabbatarian
Izealots, is beginning at the right end. It is en-
: ghtenment versus coercion. Like every right
;Id honest move, it is cordially appreciated. The
"rn Missionary referred to, and his fellow-Mis-
Slonaries, have already recognised many gratifying
Fees
es of entirely altered habits in consequence.
But, better than all, a spirit of heartiness and
!ethclwilll between clergy, masters, and people, is
Irened well worth all the trouble incurred.
nn why should not the London Clergy, and
inisters of every denomination do likewise ?
"IV not proffer their services to meet the my-
ths 'who shun their places of worship anywhere
e they please 7 Why not, if the people loathe
regular service," give them lectures like
i these= the whole time of the meeting not excced-
tea ghan hour, on st_bjects which they will throng
to discussed discussed ? Is there any magic in the formal
and sermon, or even in the Liturgy, or the
ease ebettformist singing of prayers ? Can theyin any
our elleat those who will not hear them ? No,
th religious Teachers and their friends must take
e People as they find them. All reformers have
..,..waYs done SO. LUTHER and KNOX, WHITFIELD
7Ltd WESLEY, would have been forgotten ages ago
If they had limited themselves to the stately and
formal services or their Churches. They sought
the people, and the people soon sought them.
eientific lectures are delivered on week days at
the Polytechnic Institution, in fhe very midst of
411 the sights. 'Why could not lectures, appro-
Priate to the day, be delivered at the Crystal
Palace by suitable persons ? We can
444,1'd1y conceive an employment, more worthy of a
religious teacher than, selecting for his theme the
antiquities of Egypt or Nineveh, or some of the
marvels of Creation which will be displayed at
!Ydenham, to illustrate their bearing on the
scriptures, or Religion generally, to the crowds
~."'l° Nvlll throng the People's Palace. Such lectures
-,
"(3111d, like those at Bradford, be hailed as a
Inark
of friendship and goodwill, and would do
good social feeling also, than baa Ling the doors of
it"ertainment in the face of those who will have
tttrecraehow. Let the Sabbatarians and their
.0 come down from their pride of place, and
conceiteu lof infallibility, and be willing, like
eir
t. Master, to teach the people any where and
14,4, „t 4: hew, and they also will be " heard gladly."
I,,oillualtem, remember that He (whose sanctity some,
appear to wish to surpass), that HE COlald
110.4 u. a large Sabbath-day feast at a Pharisee's
tlierBe3 and impar;; some of his divine lessons
1144-6' We have not the slightest doubt that,
Cla stal Palace been open in his days, He
hap u' have resorted thither on the Sabbath, and
Ire taught the people. Wherever the people
wouldsHe I,,ave been.

to bring in the homeward bound vessels, a very
wise measure, as many must be running shoe .6 of
provisions, and several have probably rich bullion
freights.
The Australian Coal Company has explained
that from conversation had with a member of the
firm of Jardine, Mattheson, and Co., it was ex-
pected they would become the agents for importing
Chinese labours into the company's estate, but
should any disinclination ex'st, there are other and
ample facilities, and it is proved by the example of
the Australian Agricultural Company that there is
no difficulty in getting the Chinese to emigrate.
The funds are very firm, but not much is doing.
Consols have been 99 ff for Transfer, and 99ff I
for Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. have realised 1038 and the Three per
Cents. at 100,E 2. Bank Stock has been quiet at
227, and India Stock at 269, being about the for-
mer rates. Exchequer Bills are still fluctuating,
those advertised to be paid off, being ss. to 13s.
premium. India Bonds are 50s. premium.
The committee of Merican bondholders have re-
ceived adv ices from Mr. Falconnet, dated Mexico,
the Bth ult., in which the point of chief interest to
the bondholders is this—that the parties now in
power at Vera Cruz respect the funds of the foreign
debt there.

The late President, General Arista, after formally
resigning his office into the hands of the Chief Jus-
tice, as such is provided by the constitution, left
the capital early on the morning of the 6th ult.
Congress, as also provided by the constitution, had
immediately proceeded to the election of a Presi-
dent ad interi.n, until the votes of the country
could be collected, and their choice had fallen upon
the Chief Justice (Cevallos), who had entered on
the office, but not yet named his Cabinet.
Nothing had, subsequent to those events, tram •
pired of the intentions of the garrison of the capi-
tal ; it was thought that it would pronounce in
favour of the Guadalajara movement, and was only
waiting to learn the effect at Guadalajara of the
news of the retirement of Arista.
Public order had so far been maintained in the
capital ; and the English, French, German, and
American residents there had, at the invitation of
the Ministers of their respective Governments, and
with the sanction of the Mexican authorities, formed
armed associations, to act, if need should be, for
mutual defence, and the protection of their pro-
perties and of public order.
It was as yet uncertain what answer General
Santa Anna would return to the ins station sent
him by bis partisans to take the reins of Govern-
ment. The consideration that he is the only man
who can rally a strong party around bim, and
form anything approaching to a strong Govern-
ment, and prevent the Republic :from being dis-
membered by the dissensions and struggles for,
power of the chiefs of the di Terent parties in
which the country is now divided is reconciling
many who hitherto were his opponents to the
prospect of his resumption of power.
Foreign Securities have been in good request.
Spanish New Deferred are IA to 4. Mexican
rionds are' steady at 24. Brazilian New Stock is at
67i. The Swedish Loan is worth 1 to 1 discount.
The Gold Mine shares have been very firm, but
not much has been done. The Land Companies
are good.
The Railway shares have been rather flatter.

Through the extraordinary exertions of that invaluable
institution, the Society for the Suppression of Vice, a
truck-load and upwards of the most indecent books,
prints, stereotype, steel-plates, and-other disgusting pro-
ductions, were taken by the officers last night, as also four
of the defendants, on whose premises they were found.
The arrangements for capture were most excellently
carried out by Inspectors Chadwick, Lewis, and Wm.
Bridges, of the Land and Thames Police, ably assisted
by Sergeant Hoyle, of the F Division, and eight other
constables. All four were taken within half-an-hour of
each other, and locked up in the Bow-street cells till this
morning, when they were removed to the Westminster
Sessions House, for the purpose of finding true bills.
Among the precious productions were manuscript let-
ters, from various parts of the country, applying for re-
mittances of obscene books at heavy prices ; also one
previous to sending a young girl to London for seduc-
tion to a certain house ; and a letter of introduction to
a female, residing near Bow-street, for a young female
to be taught the art of flagellation, &c.
The prisoners, it is expected, will procure bail, and
traverse till next sessions for trial.

More of the gold fever, thought we on reading the an-
nouncement of a new play at the Olympic, entitled 2,,,;:fe
in Australia, from, our own Correspondent. Not con-
tent with revolutionising the money market, carrying off
all our old friends, deluging the press, and tainting the
sources of all social conversation, this auri sacra fames
is now invading our theatres, and in a short time the
gold-digging, or emigration, school of drama will become
as popular as the housebreaking or nautical has been ;
pickaxes, dredgers, patent tents, and Colt's revolvers,
will succeed in the property-room to the places of the
once indispensable crowbars, marlinspikes, dark lair
thorns, tarpaulin hats, and darbies. We must confess,
however, so far as regards the piece of last night, that
our anticipations were to a certain extent disappointed.
For all that .6.ustralia or gold-digging had to do with
the evolution of the plot, the scene might as well have
been laid in Crim :Tartary or the dominions of Prester
John, wherever those L.vtay be. The first act takes place
in Ireland, where Grenville Barry, in a jealous fury,
stabs his brother Redmond, a. 2 he supposed mortally, and
flies to Australia to escape justi.ce- The next two acts
are taken up in the gradual develop:gent of the fact that
Redmond is not dead after all ; and horing followed his
brother to Australia, there is no occasion the parties
to go back to their native country for the dem.luentent—
as in an emigration drama produced a short tine since
at another house—but all are made happy on the ,spot.
The dialogue with which this somewhat bald story is
eked out is nothing remarkable ; and if society at the
diggings is as commonplace and vapid as represented to
us last night, why, we shall never think of emigrating
there on any other than strictly commercial grounds. -
Mr. Hoskins was " Our own Correspondent," and made
the best of a very up-hill part ; though we must protest; 2
in passing, against Erasmus Shorthand being taken as a Si
representative, or even a caricature, of a class of whom
the fourth estate is so justly proud.
The acting of Miss Anderton and Miss H. Gordon,
who played the parts of Minnie and Moya Blake with a
pleasing grace and freshness of manner, contributed
greatly lo the success of the piece, which we are bound
to confess was unequivocal, if we may judge from the
applause which attended it throughout, and which was
very considerable at the fall of the curtain. The scenery
was well painted, and a beautiful view of Melbourne
excited great admiration. It reflects great credit on
Mr. Shildera, the actor-artist of the establishment.

8 an' r)o., A Defer2ed
8 5 Do., B Guaranteed
20 174 North Staffordshire
22 all "North Western ......
10 10 N. &S. Westi a. June.
st. hio 10xford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
B;:*ottish Central...
Sco.;;Ash Midland
Shrew-sbmy & Birmg,
Do., L. X N. Westn.
Guaran.:*eed Stock.
Shrewsby.& Hereford
Shrcwsby. & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) 1
Do. Halves do .....
Do Do. Oswestiy
,Shropshire Union
South Devon
south Eastern
South Wales
S. York sh. River Dun
Do.
Stockton & Hartlepl
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway'
Vale of Neath.
Waterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford& Limerick
West Cornwall
Wimbledon&Croydn
Woodford .
York Newetl.&Berw.
Do. Extensions
Do. G.N. E. Purchase
York Er, N. Midland

all
all
6i
all
100
all

After the 'drama, the Tyrolese singers (who are en-
gaged here for a few nights) sang some of their charac-
teristic melodies.

HARMONIC UNION.

Handel's oratorio of "The Messiah" was given last
evening, for the first time, by " The Harmonic Union," :
the principal vocalists being Mrs. Sims Reeves, Miss
Ellen Rowland, Mr. H. Phillips, Mr. Lawler, and Mr.
Sims Reeves.

20 17
20 all'
50 all
20 13
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10 1
St. 100
25 20
25 11i
St. 100

It. 100
IS all
It. 100

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61 31
64 all
34 all
5 all
77 2
all
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LO all
!O all

t. 100
5 all
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1100
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611 all

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It is no mean praise to the Harmonic Union to state
that a ;work like the "Messiah," which is constantly
performed by every society—great and small—through-
out the United Kingdom, has not for many years, if ever,
been done so much justice to, in the choral and instru-
mental departments, as it was at their concert of last
night.

,t. Imo

16 6
t.' 100
t. 100

Most of the solo 'vocalists who appeared on this occa-
sion are perfectly well known. It will be sufficient,
therefore, to record that they fully sustained their re-
spectivg reputations. The only one amongst them
with whose m j_rits the musical public was not previously
acquainted is Miss Ellen Rowland, a young lady pos-
sessing an excellent 7;;Szza 80Pmno voice, and consider-
able musical feeling of tilt;
best kind. Although nervous
she
contrived to display so mii.ch ability as to elicit most
encouraging applause.
The hall was densely crowded,

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20 10 Do. New • ...
50 22 ii National of Ireland •.• ..
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25 all Union of Australia 72i 74 73
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Wa•
rhe Bible and the Working Classes." By Andrew
'lce, Edinburgh. London : Hamilton and Co.
'o.l'ei AND BULLION IN THE BANS OF ENGLAND.—
\idaeiBe'l?.(l,.a3r, a Parliamentary paper was issued, from
2404,144),iha.opupeairsa that on the sth of January the specie
the Bank of England amounted to
°ll the '0'664/ t:ae largest amount known for
17,
a7105n5g7 tsi4mlel..
1t4.04th 0,. January, 1852, the amount was , ,
OF COMMONS.
.....-1 ;EBr...O,IENT ROOMS IN THE HOUSE .
in,, "t4l,4erday, a Parliamentary paper was issued respect-
he ,`'`,4 reteshment rooms of the House of
cotoPurveyor has been removed, and the committe fe re-
that the rooms on the ground floor be reserved
the
0 convenience of strange's.
o PYRotai ENFRANCHISEMENT& Yesterday, the
td. The
eorfcYhold ommissioners' report was
Ilewttliasioners expect many enfranchisen Ipe rni tne under the
appears that
eros_ act to compel enfranchisements. It
coLtt 1841 to 1852 inclusive the enfranchisements and
coji_illutation were 446, of which 166 were clerical, 146
iziate and 134 lay.
1411 e. tiltll oP LADY COUTTS TROTTER.—Her
g tlhadeyHshoinp.,
.4.1 e,, ed at Paris on Friday,
Z° ceder Gordon Lord Rockwvilalse,daonn-
deen and
ehteof the Scotch
),t44''' of Session, son of William, Lord Aber
.n If3.o2lll4rried to the late Sir Coutts Trotter, Bart.._,_ris.
4an: Liar
ladyship had issue four daughters, 34
t 1.41,3 Lindep.y, Mrs. Gibbs C. Antrobus, the Countessady
Allleueularle, and Miss Susan Trotter. Lord and
,derwliiarle arrived in Paris a few days
Iltriee' previous to her
_Lb ,
aa,,,, . trta BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—This
.morning
ic)i -etio,.. _A.
a 6 oi the friends and subscribers to this valua-
Ae --aritY, which was founded for granting pensions
Irof•P'ilig relief to aged and decayed members of t a
Itt4Nen, was held in the London Tavern, Bishopsgac-
oat:, for the purpose of electing 5 pensioners upon its
aura,
'11(1 other business ; Mr. George Bird, the trea-
dtiefa, ), in the 'chair. The report, which was highly sa-
oeaet`.°r3r, Opted that the amount of subscriptions and
441101,10ns th year ending the 24th June, 1852,
1/liieCted to 8891. 18s. 6d., and the directors had
longe Pleasure in stating that the had added to their
ttle trustdcek, the total amount stanyding in the names of
4\:Villijates, being 3,2501. The ball recently held at
cseph il.sA3cnis, under the able management of Mr.
4lter i„lrcl, had been most succesSful. The report,
!'eeiet:""tug attention to the establishment of a branch
'eery J at Brighton, the results of which had proved
fiery g
Concluded b expressing a, con-
;114-'elfare —°P°' that all who arye interested in the
%11' 13°fIltitillel Use their utmost endeavours to obtain
1)111:4:3s illoal !,11b s e actions
41et 6; ueina on the funds of the institution might
Tath the I)4atirla_t_i 11 further extended. The balance in hand
he eh cliairznajs. at the present time amounts to 4501.
0,,,41 bee, 1. ill opening the proceedings, stated that
'l4 this ateaCluested by Mr. Peto, M.P. who was
t1,,,_
_is oea, ent, to take the chair. They had met
th,', retilale, :_Oll to elect five pensioners, three male and
1.Z., as 8,
117_ ro a list of sixteen candidates, and he hoped
;1'! io th::TIY 'would be disappointed they would not
141.71L1D/xc,, Zqr endeavours to increase the funds.
to4:11, am
eiin SKATING.--It ought to be generally
frenchphi may on I,3eciallY at the present season, that any
. ',kook'
_11! hands and knees safely traverse ice
`--/It "civtct. iiearly bear his weight when on hi,
'4o_ guardian.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE 0 CLOCK THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)
Business done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities..........
.4
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities lo3s i
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6i 7-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 3-16
India Stock
India Bonds, 21000 5O
Consols for Account 10th March 99g i
Excbeque,: Bil's 1?,(1. March. Juno.

XlO6O.
£5OO
Small
Ditto AdverLised

10 20

13 5 12

x.d.

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MISCELLANEOUS.
100 35 Australian Agricult 255 260 255
20 6 Austrlasn.Pcifie.Mail •
10 5 Aus,,mln. Royal Mail ..
38A Bi:t. Americn. Land ri
100 32A Canada —
6 5 Crystal Palace —
4 2 Crystal Pal. of France
20 1 Eas. ern Steam —
1 1 Electric. Teleg. of Ir —
15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat —
100 50 General Screw Steam ...
20 26 Irish Beetroot Sugar ...
1 all Nat. Pat. St am Fuel ...
10 2 Netherlands Land—.
20 2i Nrth. of Europe Steam
50 all Peninsular &Oriental, . .
50 25 Do. Do.
--
100 60 Royal Mail Steam.. .
25 25 South Austral. Land 57 59 53 7i
1 1 Submar. Telcgzaph 1
5 2 fUniversal Emigration,
and Colonisation )

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. _
Ditto Small
Mk, New, 1852, V; per Cent 97
Grenada Bonds, Del3--red, . lll
Mexican 3 per Cent 24
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 4i per cent lO3l
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spauish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 23; i
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 54 P a
Swedish Loan li i (1
Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates....,.......

.2il all

Z I all

HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols
Ditto March Account 99g i

DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE AT THE TRAFAL-
GAR HOTEL, THIS DAY.—This morning considerable
excitement was created in the neighbourhood of Spring-
gardens, in consequence of it having been ascertained
that the head porter at the Trafalgar Hotel, Spring-
gardens, had made such a determined attempt to
destroy himself that not the slightest hopes are enter-
tained of his recovery. It appears that this morn-
ing, at half-past eight o'clock, Anna Maria Knight, the
housemaid, on going into the smoking-room for the pur-
pose of putting it in ordei, was horror-struck on dis-
covering the unfortunate man 13:ng on a sofa in a pool
of blood, and a desperate gas_., in his throat extending
from ear to ear. On the floor clone to the sofa she
found a venison carving knife covered with blood, and
which no doubt is the instrument that had been used.
She instantly raised an alarm, and a policeman, A 204,
was called in, who directly sent for assistance and a
stretcher. In the, meantime a surgeon was procured,
who considered It most prudent to have him removed to
Charing-cross 'Hospital, to which institution he was car-
ried by the af,ove-mentioned constable, A 234, A 58, and
A 549. MY:. Adkins was promptly in attendance, who
endeavoured by every means surgical skill could
adopt to s'.;op the excessive hemorrhage, as life was ebb-
ing fast, and there is not the slightest probability of his
recovery-. Information of the melancholy occurrence
was quickly dispatched to Mr. Derrick, the proprietor
of the !aotel. It is stated that a deficiency in his pecu-
niary affairs led to the commission of the rash act.
EFFECT OF THE SUDDEN FROST ON THE WATER-PIPES
IN THX METnorows.—The frost having set in so sud-
denly and intense, the greater portion of the inhabitants
of the m etropolis had not taken the usual precaut ion by
covering their water-pipes with straw. YesterdAy the
lodgers in numerous streets, were not able to pro. cure a
drop of water, as even the "mains" were frozen, and it
xxas with the greatest difficulty the turneocks i n the
,different localities could get them to flow properly It
was rather an unusual sight in London, so wel 1 and
plentifully supplied with water, to see people going from
house to house, with their jugs and pails, beagins ocr for
0
thin most necessary article.

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6 8
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12. all
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and Colonisation.
Van Diemen's Land

18 20

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DA T.)

x in
4a i x in
X in
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7i -- 81
GA -- 7
35 -35 A
14 -14 A
8A -- 9'
161 -164 p
49 -- 42
39i -40 A
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- 19 -20 P
91 -- 9i

LONDON, Feb. 22.—Wind at Noon, S.W. to W., light
breeze, and heavy snow.
DEAL, Feb. 21.—Wind, N.W. Arrived from the River,
and sailed—Chronometer, Geelong; Dorothea, Grenada;
Realto, New York.

35j$

DOVER, Feb. 21.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Cora,
Charleston, for Copenhagen. Sailed—lndustry, Hong
Kong, Off Port—Sicily, Havanmh, for Shield 9.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 21.—Wind, N.N.E. Sailed—Rubin,
Rio Janeiro ; Eagle, Melbourne ; Mary Spark, Calcutta ;
Anna, Hayci ; Wallash, Baltimore; Maria, Adra. Off
Pm t—Euphrates, Hemisphere.
CARDIFF, Feb. 21.—Wind, N.. Sailed—Progress, Rio
Janeiro ; Walter, Singapore ; Avoca, Valparaiso ; Strand
Siurda, Havannah ; Minna, do.
HARWICH, Feb. 21.—The Julius, of and for Stettin,
from Liverpool, grounded on the Main, but makes no
water.

PARIS, Feb. 21.—The Arsene, Sunderland to Dieppe,
was put on shore near the latter port, full of water, and is
expected to be floated, after discharging. The Jeune
Am3rse, Hartlepool to Calais, is on shore near GraveFue ;
crew saved.

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5

BREST, Feb. 19.—The Alex. Cochrane, Cork to Cardiff,
has been towed in, dismasted.

MALTA, Feb. 13.—The Regard, from the Clyde, put in
here on the 10th inst. leaky; also the Speculator, on the
11th inst., and the Harmonic, for England, with much
damage.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 15.—The Prince Albert is on
shore opposite GaJlipoli.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)