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The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-28

FORE:

Antwrp. &Rotterdam
Belgian Eastn. Junct.
Charleroi & Erquelin
Dijon and Besancon
Dutch Rhenish
East Indian
Do. Extension......
Gt. Indian Peninsula
Gd. Junct. of France
Gt. Westn. of Canada
Shares

1 Lucca and Pistoja, 5
per cent. prof
.5 Luxembourg
.0 Do. (Railway)
2 Do

Do. (Canal)
Do. 6 p. cent. pref
Lyons & Mediterran
Madras
Maria Antonia
Do. New

Namur & Liege (with
1 interest

Do. (ex interest)
Northern of France
Do. 20/. 3 p. c. Bds
(fmy. B. &Ams Shs.]
Norwegian Truk. Prof
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasbourg
Paris Caen StCherbrg.
Quebec & Richmond
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse
Do. 5i per cont. pref.
Southern of France
Upper India Scrip...
West Flanders
Do. 5i per c. Pref
Western of France
West. of Switzerland
New Zealand... .
London, England, 1853-02-28

PRICES OF BUTTER.

CANT. CURRRNCY.
First quality
Second quality
Third quality BBs Third quality ............... ",!•
Fourth quality
Fifth quality , 76s Fifth quality ............... oii
Sixth quality sBs Sixth quality ...............
Return of cattle sold for week ending Feb. 19 :
Pig!, 796. Sheep, 239. Cows, 142.
CORR.—Flour- First, 15s Od to 16s Od ; extra, 176 01;
seconds, 14s Od to 15s Od ; households, 11. to 13s Od ; Olio"
8s Od to lOs per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 8s Od to 83 6'l:
oatmei, lOs 6d to llsOd ; wheat meal, lOs 6d to lls per c 81,,,
Indian corn, 71 15s Od to 81 2s 6d per ton. Bran, 41 1287
to 4/ 155 Od per ton. Hay—Farmers, 19s Od to 35s Od; nvorag-'
28s; dealers, 325 Od to 45,10 d ; ave-age, Os per ton. Straw to
Farmers, 14s Od to 23s Od ; average, 28s ; dealers, 32s Uel,
00s Od ; average, Os. per ton. Bread—Wbeaten loaf, 7°,
Od ; household ditto, al to Od per 41b.—Fresh butter, 9a_
lid per lb. Eggs, 55 6d to 5s 7d per hundred. Meat'-b,lO
41d to 8d ; mutton, sid to bid ; veal, 4id to 61d ; pork, 5' d.
; bacon, 7d to iid ; sausages, 6d per lb.—Fish, Nevrfoon
0t
land, 111. Os to Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 28s to
00
Red, do., 30s per brl.—Potatoes, white, 9d to 10d; n kO,
lid to 12d.—Coals, Newport, 22s ; Lydney, 22s ; Collll'
Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s Od per imperial ga110n,:..11
Hides, market, 25s to 325; Salted, 26s to 32s per cwt.
skins, 34d per lb.—Bangor slates 21. 17s. 6d to 31. per toll'-r
Fleece wool, 15s to 16s per stone.—Hemp, 381. to 42/.
~on—Timber, Memel, 31. 105; red pire, 31. lOs ; yollovr
3/. ss. per ton ; deals, 161. to 181. per hundred.—Bark,
Si. to 81. 10s. per ton.—Tallow, 465 to 47s per owt.—ltr-o'
71.103 to 01. per cwt.—Tar, Archangel, 19s. per brl.—O-'
Peruvian, 101. lOs to W. per ton.
London, England, 1853-02-28

MISCELLANEOUS.
100 35 Australian Agricult , 250 255 252 5
20 6 Austrla,sn.Pcific.Mail
10 5 Australn. Royal Mail
38A Brit. Americo. Land -
100 32i Canada 1
5 5 Crystal Palace
4 2 Crystal Pal. of France
20 1 Eastern Steam —
1 1 Electric. Teleg. of Ir —
15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat
,
100 50 General Screw Steam. I •... ... 12
20 2i Irish Beetroot Sugar
1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel •
10 2 Netherlands Land ... 24
20 2i Nrth.ofEuropeStearn
50 all Peninsular &Oriental' 86
50 25 Do. Do. •••
100 60 Royal Mail Steam...,
25 25 South Austral. Land 60 G 2 60 160
1 1 Submar. Telegraph
5 2 Universal Emigration
and Colonisation !
100 2Bi Tan Diemen's Land l9 -- 20 194
London, England, 1853-02-28

MELBOURNE LABOUR MARKET.

Good servants are in great demand, and wages on the
advance. Female servants for town are also much
wanted, and scarce.
Wages range as under :
Mowers, 10s. to 12s. per acre, with rations ;
haymakers, 30s. per week, with rations ;
married couples, without family, per an-
num,wwt with
familyrai
with rations,
iShepherds, tnstions, per annum.
Hutkeepers, per annum, with rations.
tth'
General useful servants, with rations, per
annum............................................. 50 to CO
Cooks, 1/. 10s. to 2/. per week ; per annum 70 to 80
Gardeners, with rations, per annum 5O to 60
Bush
with carpent
oners, per week, 11. 108. to 21.,
ratis.
Stockkeepers', with rations, per annum
Grooms, with rations, per annum .........
Carpenters, 11. per day.
Blacksmiths, per annum .......................
Bullock drivers, with rations, 3/. per week ;
ditto for the road, 41., with rations, per
week per annum
General farm servants, 1/. to 1/. 10s. per
week ; per annum
Shearers, 1/. ss. to 1/. 10s. per 100 sheep,
with rations.
Washers, 1/. to 1/. 10s. per week, with ra-
tions.

... £7O to 80
50 to 60
35
32

50 to 60
50 to 60

70 to 80

60 to 70

50 to 60

Seamen, for London, 401. for the ran, or 101.
per mouth.
Coasting, 81. for the run, or from 81. to 10/.
per month.

FEMALE SERVANTS,

Thorough servants, housemaids, laundresses,
nursemaids, per annum 25 to 30
Cooks
Nursery governesses or needlewomen 3O to 40

RATES OF EXCHANGE.
Bank of Australia and Union Bank of Australia.
Purchase Bills—On London, at 30 days' sight, 9 per
cent. discount ; ditto against gold dust, 10 per cent. dis-
count. For every additional 30 days 1 per cent. dis-
count. On Sydney, Bathurst, and Maitland, at sight,
11 per cent. discount. Every additional 15 days 4 par
cent. discount.
Issue Draughts—On London, on 201. and upwards, at
30 days sight, 71 per cent. discount ; ditto under 201.
par ; on Sydney and Maitland, -1 per cent. premium.
Freights to London —Wool, ld, per lb. and 5 per
cent. ; tallow, 50s. per ton and 5 per cent.; gold, 41d per
ozimdpeolirt All
delivered sit
7s.
Bullion-office.
per gallon,
per gallon ; all tobacco, 2s, per lb. ; tea 3d. per
. iielres s.
lb.;
. e;ratolnot;hcaerrtegoragodse,fr7eis..
per
cwtpe,r wl2cs,t p
coffee,Li ghtleOras. a
London, England, 1853-02-28

MINES.

Agua Fria
Anglo Californian
Australasian..
Australian
Australian Cordillera
Australian Freehold
Ave Maria
Baden (Gd. Duchy of)
British Austrin. Gold
British Iron
Brazilian Imp. (issued
at £5 pm.)
Do. Cocaes & Cuiaba
Do. St. John Del Rey
Carson's Creek..
Cobre Copper
Colonial Gold
Copiapo
CopperMinersof Eng
Do. Preference
English and Austin
Copper Smeltg. Co
General
Great Nugget Vein
Great Polgooth
Lake Bathurst
Liberty
Lond. &Californ. Gold
Quartz Crush. Co
Mariquita
Mexican & S. Americ
New Granada
Nouveau Monde
Port Philip
Quartz Rock
Rhymney Iron
Do. Now
Santiago de Cuba
South Australian
Tin Croft
United Mexican
Waller
West Granada
West Mariposa
Yuba
London, England, 1853-02-28

AGAINST.

Ward.
Webster, W., Coleman-street
Deputy Lott, Cordwainer
Chaffey, J. ditto
Croucher, W. ditto
Joyce, F. ditto
Taylor, H. L. ditto
Hope, H., Cornhill
Brown, B. E., Cripplegate
(Within and Without)
Eyke, J. ditto
King, W. ditto
Sewell, J. ditto
Thwaites, R. ditto
Deputy Kebbel, Donate
Mortimer, H. H. ditto
Deputy Eagleton, Parringdou
Within
Deputy Holt ditto
H eaps, J.
ditto
Young
Phillips, CC. ditto
,C. Hodgson, E. ditto
Without , Farringdon
Cnbitt, W. Ald., Langbourne
Deputy Unwin ditto
Deputy T.
Lime-street
Simpson, T. B. ditto
Deputy Christie, Portsoken
Annis, J. , ditto
Burrowes, T., Qneenhithe
Barkley, T., Tower
Sprague, T., Vintry
White, W. D. ditto
Conder, E., Walbrook

Dawson, W.
Hale, F.

ditto
ditto-

Against the Amendment.
Aldermen 1
Commoners • 66
Tellers 2

The Corporation consists of 26 aldermen and 206
commoners. Of these there were absent at the division,
either accidentally or otherwise, 18 aldermen (the Lord
Mayor in the chair, not voting, making one in addition,
namely, 19), so that but 7 of the 26 aldermen recorded
their votes. Of the 206 commoners, 154 voted, leaving
52 absentees. It is but just to say, however, that one
of this body has died since the debate commenced en
Tuesday last, namely, Mr. John Lart, who was chos'en
on St. Thomas's-day one of the representatives for the
ward of Cripplegate Within.
3

s—i r
oTuhse
tF
witnessinge llow Fellows of t
ht h
s for transplanting
e
air2ettladrpsae.aT'actettil so much notice ;in
verywH ooTrrkßt
trees,teoPufLrAma Nl
:S. Ao
meal
11;
GtdNyi a
s,wOwhhvhiaconh7as
Edinburgh some weeks since, will have an opportunity
of doing so next Saturday, March 5. On that day, in
the Society's gardens at Turnhara-green, at half-pat
twelve o'clock, Mr. M`Glashan proposes to lift a tree,
the ball of which will weigh more than ten tons,.and to
remove it to another situation by his patent apparatus.
There will be the usual free admission on the occasion to
the fellow of the eodety and visitors introduced by them!

A
London, England, 1853-02-28

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.-(THIS DA 7-

STEALING A CHEST OF TEA..—George Freeman, and his
wife, Mary Ann Freeman, were brought up for final exa-
mination, charged with 'having stolen a chest of tea,
value 161., the property of Mr. Josiah Hawthorn, tea
and coffee dealer, 38, Tottenham-court-road.
ei T
htin the he prosecutor deposed that on the Bth inst., about
g evening, he missed from within his shop a
chest containing about 841bs. Weight of tea, his property,
and worth 161., which he had seen there an hour or so
before. The pieces of wood now produced, forming
the front of a tea chest, is the part of the chest he
missed ; it bears the same words, marks, and numbers,
and the tea now produced he believed to be part of the
contents • it is of the same quality as that I missed.
Mr. Robert Hall, coffee-house keeper, 97, Drury-
lane, said he had known the male prisoner between 13
and 14 years, by his dealing at his place. On Wednes-
day morning, the 9th instant, between six and • seven
o'clock, he came into witness's shop with a parcel in his
hand, and said he had found it in the watering-place
near the brew-house, and thought it felt like tea. He
said he would leave it, and call again, and he delivered
to witness the parcel now produced, containing about
two pounds and three quarters of tea, and went away.
Witness saw no more of prisoner till he saw him in cus-
tody ; witness had previously given information to the
police.

- James Brown, 142 F, stated that on Wednesday, the
s9hthopinosftkfrtowm itinnfesosrmwahtioongahvee rehciemivaedp,
alriecewlwent
ttaom.
it.nhge
two pounds and three-quarters of black tea, which he
now produced. On the next day, witness went to
Messrs. Combe and Delafield's brewery, in Castle-street,
Long-acre, in company with Sergeant Pocock, where
the male prisoner, who was employed there as a dray-
man, was called into a private room, and in answer to
questions put to him, he said he picked up the parcel in'
Neal's-yard, when coming to work in the morning.
Pocock then told him he would be taken into custody for
having a quantity of tea in his possession.
Sergeant Pocock, 14 F, said, on the evening of Thurs-
day, the 10th inst., he went with Brown to Messrs.
Combe and Delafield's, and after telling the prisoner the
object of his visit, he asked him where he lived. Pri-
soner told him he lodged at 13, Great St. Andrew's-
street, in the first floor front room, and that his wife
lived there with him. Witness then proceeded there,
and saw-the female prisoner, and told her her husband
was in custody for felony, and he had come to search the
room. Witness then looked into a box, which was un-
locked, and found eleven sheets of brown paper, corre-
sponding with the two sheets in which was the tea pro-
duced by Brown.—The prisoners were fully committed.
London, England, 1853-02-28

BLACKBURN ELECTION.

Sir J. SHELLEY gave notice that to-morrow he
would move that the evidence taken before this com-
mittee be printed, and that the new writ for Blackburn
be suspended until that evidence was in the hands of
members.

Mr. WILCOX presented a petition from Southampton
against the increase of public houses.
Lord HOTHAM presented a petition against the ad-
mission of Jews into Parliament.
Mr. OLIVEIRA presented a petition in favour of the
reduction of the duties on foreign wines.
heBLA.CKETT presented a petition from Northum-
lan d against the taxes on knowledge.
Sir It• INGLIS presented several petitions against
the admission of Jews into Parliament; also a petition
from ministers of different religious sects resident in
Western India, against the encouragement given to
idolatry in that country by the Government.
Mr. A. PELLA.TT presented a petition from a nume-
rous body of dissenters
endowment to Maynoo in the metropolis, against the
ments ; also a petition th and all other religious endow-
Palace on Sundays, against the opening of the Crystal
Mr. T
DUNCOMBE presented two petitions from
Praying for an inquiry into
post-office letter-carriers,
their grievances ; also a petition in favour of a reduction
in the duties on post horses.
Mr. C. BERKELEY presented a petition from Bath
in favour of the distribution of Parliamentary papers to
literary societies. _
London, England, 1853-02-28

layed, with the consent of the Admiralty, 14 days be-
yond her usual time, made a long passage of 51 days,
arriving on the 19th. It is feared that some delay will
take place also with the December mail, as the Queen of
the-South is advertised for that service ; and looking at
the date of her departure from this it is very improbable
that she could be ready for sea again on the 15th of De-
cember. These delays are, perhaps, unavoidable with
new vessels, and will be, doubtless, obviated. As far,
however, as the Cape individually is concerned, its cor-
respondence with England was carried on far more regu-
larly and satisfactorily when the smaller vessels were
running, than at present.
During the past month several institutions have "re-
ported progress" to their shareholders. 1852 has been a
very satisfactory year for all the Joint Stock Companies.
Of those which have already submitted their statements,
the Union Bank has declared a dividend of 12 per cent.
on the paid-up capital, and carried 1351. to the " rest."
The Cape Bank declared a dividend of 121 per cent.,
and carried 2,000/. to their reserve fund. The Equitable
Fire Assurance and Trust Company declared a dividend
of 15s. for the half-year, equal to 30 per cent. per an-
num on the paid-up capital, and carried 6601. to the re-
serve fund. The Equitable Marine declared 12 per cent.
dividend on the paid-up capital, according to the trust
deed, and the whole of the balance, 2,0041., is added to
the reserve fund. The Cape of Good Hope Marine
Company has declared a dividend- of 221 per cent. on
the paid-up capital, and also carried a considerable
amount to their "rest." The remainder of the public in-
stitutions will hold their meetings during the present
month.

With such figures as the above it is almost unneces-
sary to state that shares have fully maintained their
value, and, from present appearances of the market, are
likely to continue a favourite mode of investment.
Money is "free," and both discounts of good paper and
advances on firstmortgage are easily procurable. There
were indications a few weeks ago of a slight decline in
the high rates which landed property has lately obtained,
and, in consequence, some properties which were about
to be offered for sale were withdrawn from the market.
Exchange at 1 per cent. premium.
London, England, 1853-02-28

Australasia
British N. American
Chrtd. Bnk. of India,

Australia, & Chinal
Colonial
Commercial of Lon-
don

English Scottish and
Australian

Lond.. Chart. Bk. o:
Australia

London and County
London Joint Stock
Lond. &Westminster
NationalProv.ofEng.
Do. Now
National of Ireland
Oriental Bank of
Corporation

Do. New
Provincial of Irelan,
Do. New

Royal Australn.Bkg
& Gold Imp. Co
South Australia ,

!Union of Australia
Do. Neer

(Union of London..
Union ofMadrid„.
London, England, 1853-02-28

INQUEST ON THE BODY OF MR. GIBBS.

On Saturday morning Mr. Walley held an inquest at
the Feathers Inn, adjoining the Ealing station, on the
body of James Gibbs, Esq., of Clifton Park, near Bris-
tol, one of the directors of the Great Western Railway, ,
who was killed on that line on the morning of Thursday '
last.
Captain Wynn, the Government Inspector of Rail-
ways, was in attendance on the part of the railway de-
partment of the Board of Trade.
The jury proceeded to view the body, which lay at the
Ealing station, and subsequently inspected that portion
of the line where the accident happened. The only
marks of violence observable on the body were a severe
graze and indentation of the skull and temple on the
right side ; the appearance of the line where the acci-
dent happened indicated nothing peculiar, all evidences
of the frightful occurrence having been removed by the
company's officials. One circumstance, however, shows
the extraordinary impetus which must have been upon
the carriages at the time. The coupling irons broke, as
Captain Wynn measured the distance, and found they
ran up the banks obliquely for 60 yards. On the re-
turn of the jury,
The body of the deceased was identified as that of
James Gibbs, Esq., of Clifton Park, near Bristol. He
was about 61 years of age, and carried on business as a
vitriol manufacturer. He was a director of the Great
Western Railway Company.
train Evidence was then taken as to the origin of the acci-
dent, which was attributed to the breaking of one of the
carriage.Omiles an The
hour. rain
Thet
ordinary express speed being 50 miles an hour.
the
ele timet reesw ouf thegeie thirdgat
thefir first
rate-cl class
ofs
4
There being no further evidence, the Coroner said,
accidents of this kind created great alarm in the public
mind, and it was not at all likely to be allayed when the
evidence which could be obtained as to the causes of
I such accident were so unsatisfactory as they turned out
to be in the present instance. Under all the circum-
stances he thought the jury could come to no other con-
clusion than that the deceased gentleman had been acci-
dentally killed. That investigation would not, he
thought, be without some advantage to the public. It
was a remarkable fact that when persons travelling in a
railway carriage became alarmed, the first thing they did
was to look out of the window, and nothing could be more
dangerous, for if an accident happened they received
injuries from their head knocking from side to side of
the window, and death ensued. From the appearance
of the right, temple, he had no doubt that such was the
case with the unfortunate deceased gentleman, and con-
cluded by again expressing his opinion that, from the
evidence, it was impossible to fix blame or culpability
One
the of
hatdh the
tjautreye directed rtehce t e
rd a theil
on attention
the
down o
upon any one.
The jury. unhesitatingly returned a verdict of " Acci-
df
the the
tal
companyea "
to
line.
London, England, 1853-02-28

MARLBOROUGH-STREET,-(THIS DAY.)

- -
STEALING A CHEST OF TEA.—George Freeman, and his
wife, Mary Ann Freeman, were brought up for final exa-
mination, charged with having stolen a chest of tea,
value 161., the property of Mr. Josiah Hawthorn, tea
and coffee dealer, 38, Tottenham-court-road.
The prosecutor deposed that on the Bth inst., about
eight in the evening, he missed from within his shop a
chest containing about 841bs. weight of tea, his property,
and worth 161., which he had seen there an hour or so
before. The pieces of wood now produced, forming
the front of a tea chest, is the part of the chest he
missed ; it bears the same words, marks, and numbers,
and the tea now produced he believed to be part of the
contents ; it is of the same quality as that I missed.
Mr. Robert Hall, coffee-house keeper, 97, Drury-
lane, said he had known the male prisoner between 13
and 14 years, by his dealing at his place. On Wednes-
day morning, the 9th instant, between six and seven
o'clock, he came into witness's shop with a parcel in his
hand, and said he had found it in the watering-place
near the brew-house, and thought it felt like tea. He
said he would leave it, and call again, and he delivered
to witness the parcel now produced, containing about
two pounds and three quarters of tea, and wentaway.
Witness saw no more of prisoner till he saw him in cus-
tody ; witness had previously given information to the
police.

James Brown, 142 F, stated that on Wednesday, the
9th inst., from information he received, he went to the
shop of last witness, who gave him a parcel containing
two pounds and three-quarters of black tea, which he
now produced. On the next day, witness went to
Messrs. Combe and Delafield's brewery, in Castle-street,
Long-acre, in company with Sergeant Pocock, where
the male prisoner, who was employed there as a dray-
man, was called into a private room, and in answer to
questions put to him, he said he picked up the parcel in
Neal's-yard, when coming to work in the morhing.
Pocock then told him he would be taken into custody for
having a quantity of tea in his possession.
Sergeant Pocock, 14 F, said, on the evening of Thurs-
day, the 10th inst., he went with Brown to Messrs.
Combe and Delafield's, and after telling the prisoner the
object of his visit, he asked him where he lived. pl-
- told him he lodged at 13, Great St. Andrew's-
street, in the first floor front room, and that his wife
lived there with him. Witness then proceeded there,
and saw the female prisoner, and told her her husband
was in custody for felony, and he had come to search the
room. Witness then looked into a box, which was un-
locked, and found eleven sheets of brown paper, corre-
sponding with the two sheets in which was the tea pro-
duced by Brown.—The prisoners were fully committed.
London, England, 1853-02-28

ELECTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DAY).

FROME.
At the meeting of this committee this morning, Mr'
Serjeant Kinglake proceeded to argue that although by
the decision of the committeo, Colonel Boyle had been
declared disqualified, Mr. Hall Dare could not claim the
seat thus vacated. The learned serjeant took three ob-
jections. That no poll had been demanded on behalf of
Mr. Hall Dare, and therefore he could not claim a seat,'
That no objection had been made to Colonel Boyle
qualification until after the nomination ; and that the
committee had not power to decide the question until it
r
could be proved that each voter had received notice of
such objection. The learned serjeant was citing ease°
in support of his position when our report left.
BRIDGNORTH.

The committee sat this morning at 12 o'clock.
Mr. Whateley applied, in behalf of Mr. Whitmore, t°,
declare the petition against that gentleman frivolous ana
vexatious—the effect of which would be to fix the
expenses of this petition on the petitioner. The argu.
ment of the learned counsel had not terminated vibe°
our report left

CAMI3RIDGE.
This committee sat this morning at 1.,9 o c lock
the examination of witnesses was proceeded with. Tile
case was proceeding when our report left. when
London, England, 1853-02-28

CLITHEROE.

The committee sat this morning at 12 o'clock. the
Mr. Pigott this morning, after commenting on •
et
evidence of the petitioners, announced that it vas °
the intention of the sitting member to call any witnesseL

The room was then cleared.
On the parties being re-admitted, the comraittee
nounced that they had come to the following resole'

tion :
"That J. Wilson, Esq., is not duly elected as a bur'
gess for the borough of Clitheroe.
That the late election for the borough of Clitheroet
so far as regarded the election of J: Wilson, Esq., is a

void election.
"Th- J. Wil

guilty of

iat u. ,son, Esq., was, by his agen
bribery and treating."
London, England, 1853-02-28

ELECTION COMMITTEES—Feb. 26.

BRIDGNORTH.

Mr. James having concluded his address, the room
was cleared, and after deliberating an hour and a half,
announced that they had come to the following resolu-
tions :

That Henry Whitmore is duly elected to serve as a bur-
gess for the borough of Bridgnorth, in the present Parlia-
ment.
That Sir Robert Pigot is not duly elected to serve a bur-
gess in this present Parliament, for the borough of Bridg-
n orth.
That the last election, so far as regards tho election of
Sir R. Pigot, is, a void election.
That Sir R. Pigot was by his agents guilty of bribery.
That John Mason was bribed by the sum of 10/., but
that was done without the knowledge of Sir R. Pigot.
London, England, 1853-02-28

SPAIN.

We have received the Madrid journals of the 21st
The Gazette contains the appointment of M. An-
tonio Benavides, Minister of the Interior, to the ad
interim direction of the Ministry of Public Works.
General Aupick, the French Ambassador, has had
an audience of her Majesty to deliver an autograph
letter from the Emperor of the French. The Minis-
ters actively employed in preparing different bills
to be presented to the Cortes. The. Minister of
Finance is engaged in organising a combination
for establishing a sinking fund for the floating
debt. The reforms in the Constitution, which are
contemplated by the Government will, it is said,
fall principally on the electoral law ; the other
parts will be but slightly interfered with. The con-
tract which it was thought would have been en-
tered into between the Government and Mr.
O'Shea, who represented the house of Baring, of
London, has not been signed, in consequence :if a
clause having been inserted, which the London
house refused to ratify.

ITALY.
A Milan letter of the 21st, in the Opinions of
Turin, states that MM. De Vecchi, two rich and
well-educated brothers, were arrested the day
before at their villa of Palazzecolo, and their
apartments in the palace of the Marquis d'Adda,
searched with extreme minuteness. Many
es. arrests
have also been made among the lower class
A deputation on the subject of the British Channel
The responsible editor of the journal Il Crespus-
Pilotage had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Card-
cub() had received a second warning for having i
well and Lord Stanley of Alderl y
failed in respect to foreign Governments.
us
Saturday, at the
Board of Trade. The deputation consisted So
M.P. Mr. Williamc P
The Opinions of Turin of the 24th, pu publishes a
and Mr. Barrow. Price,,stmed.vo.f Mr.
letter from Genoa of the 23d, which states that the
steamer had brought news from Leghorn that some
sailors belonging to an English corvette there, being Humphrey Brown,
on shore, had cried outr. Walter Coffin, M.F., M.P.,
London, England, 1853-02-17

LEEDS, FEB. 16.

STOCK EXCHANGL—There was a still further imps
ment in shares this morning, and the market dosed IF'
at the following quotations :—Lancashire and Yorkshlt
; Caledonians, 33 ; Northern Counties -Unions, 21161'
(Us. ; Midland stock, 7913; Leeds Northerns, 164.

13IRMINGILAX, FEB. 16. to-dsl,
STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was firmer
and prices advanced a shade. Birmingham and Oxf,;;;
Junction (calls duly paid) were done at 3og ex d. Weld
bury and Birmingham` Preference shares at 114 ;
South Stafforda at dis. The "report" of the Manche'
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire has not yet reached the sh,_,..*""
holders, but particulars of it became known here to-ni
and caused some disappointment ; sufficient, it wasthollgu
to further depress the old stock.
London, England, 1853-02-17

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 11th have arrived in
due course. The Diario Espanol gives the follow-
ing as the results of the elections :—Ministerial
deputies, 234 ; Opposition, 81 ; doubtful, 7. There
were, on the 11th, 29 returns still to be made.
The Nacion, Epoca, Esperanza, Observador, and
Diario were seized on the 10th by order of the
fiscal of the press. The Herald() mentions a
rumour of an intended augmentation of the Span-

ish army.
The Three per Cents. were done at 41k ; the New
Three per Cents. at 221 ; the Debt of the first class
at 10, and that of the second at 5-a.
London, England, 1853-02-17

No. 18,847.]

Genuine Household Furniture, Elegant French Clocks of superior
style and finish, Bronzes and Ornaments, Pa.ntings, Framed Prints,
mid a l2ft. Billiard Table wi;h appendages.
3/1 ESSRS. BULLOCK will SELL on SATIJR-
-1 DAY next, at I: for 12 o'clock, at their Great Rooms, 211,
Holborn, au assemblage of well-made MODERN HOUSE-
HOLD EFFECTS, including large brilliant plate glasses, carpets,
curtains, rosewood drawing-room chairs and sofas in silk; chiffonier
and console with marble tops ; card, centre, and occasional tables;
glazed bookcases, dining tables 121 t. 61n: long richly cut glass, china,
Plated Items, two lofty mahogany four post bedsteads, iron bedsteads,
spring mattrasses, beds, new Witney blankets, wine i wardrobe,
ebests 01 drawers, marl le wash,tands, cheval and other dressing
glasses, and a variety of furnishing requisites.
Nay be viewed, and catalogues had.
London, England, 1853-02-17

TRANSPORTATION TO AUSTRALIA.

Lord MONTEAGLE asked the noble duke the Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies whether it was the inten-
tion of the Government to abolish transportation to Aus-
tralian colonies ?

The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that when he had
taken °face he found that his predecessor had announced
to the; colonists of Van Diemen's J4and, that her Ma-
jesty's Government were pfepared to abolish transporta-
tion to that colony ; and having conferred with the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, he was
able to assure the noble lord that her Majesty's
Government had come to the conclusion that it would
be practicable and most desirable that transportation to
Van Dieman's Land should cease, and that not another
convict would be sent there. (Hear hear.) With re-
gard, however, tos Western Australia transportation
would be continued to a limited extent.

Lord CAMPBELL hoped that her Majesty's Govern-
ment would well consider before they took the step which
had just been announced as their intention. He was of
opinion that no secondary punishment could be substi-
tuted for it equally efficacious and equally beneficial to
the criminal.

Lord BROUGHAM expressed himself on the whole,
unfavourable to transportation as a secondary punish-
ment, although he thought that the penitentiary system
might be so improved and modified as in some degree to
supply the place of it.
Lord ST. LEONARDS thought that transportation
was the best secondary punishment yet discovered, and
he hoped that her Majesty's Government would not
take steps to discontinue it beyond the necessities of the
case.

After a few words from the Duke of NEWCASTLE, the
subject dropped.

- THE WAR IN AVA.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH postponed the
question of which he had given notice until Thursday
next.
London, England, 1853-02-17

Zbirb Vtittion.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

TATTERSALL'S.

(THLS EVENING•)

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 2 agst Oscar.
7to 1 agst Miss Mowbrayjtaken).
13 to 1 agst View Halloo.
13 to 1 agst Duc-an-Durras.
16 to 1 agst Half-and-half.
100 to 6 agst Victress.
25 to 1 agst Crabbs.
100 to 6 agst Bourton.
LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP.
sto 1 agst Doubt (taken).
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst Contentment.
20 to 1 agst Lampedo.
20 to 1 agst Redmond °Manion.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
12 to 1 agst Maria.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
sto 1 agst Contentment.
CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Trifle.
40 to 1 agst Truth.
40 to I agst Little Jack.
1000 to 15 agst Prime Minister.

DERBY. •
9to 1 agst West Australian.
12 to 1 agst Cineas.
15 to 1 agst Orestes.
16 to 1 agst Sittingbourne.
20 to r Honeywoocl (takers).
22 to 1 agst The Reiver (taken).
33 to 1 agst Ninnyhammer.
OAKS.

5 to 1 agst Catherine Hayes.
Bto 1 agst The Queen (taken).

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at 5 o'clock.

The Earl of CARLISLE presented a number of peti-
tions from places in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumberland,
and- Essex, praying for the distribution of parliamentary
papers; also a Taper from the Scottish Anti-State Church
Association praying that some measure be passed with
regard to clergy reserves in Canada.
London, England, 1853-02-17

LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO.

A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
St. James's,
Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, Onslow House, Brompton-road,
Licensed pursuant to Act of Parliament, of 25th George 11.
Open every evening with Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principe'
ornet-i-Piston, M. Boulcour.
London, England, 1853-02-17

Aberdeen
Ainbg. Nottng. Bost.

& Eastn. Junct
Birmg. Wolverh. &
Stour Valley
Birkenhd. Lancsh. &
Cheshire Junct

Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
'£so and £25 Cons
Do £2O
_ _

Bristol and Exeter '
Caledonian
Chester & Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Cork, Blackrock and

Passage .. .. .
Dublin&BelfasiJune
Dundee Perth&Aber•

deem Junction
Do. New

East Anglian (£25 L.
and. E. & L. & D.)
Do. Do. (18t. E.& H.)
Eastern Counties.....
Eastern Union, Class

A. (late E. U. Sh.)
Do., do
Do., B. and C
East Lancashire
East & West Ind. Dk
& Birming. Juno
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Edin. and Peebles
Edin. Prth. &Dundee
Glasgow &S. Western
Great Northern Stk
Do., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock
Great Southern and

Western (Ireland)
Great Western
Irish South-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisle
Do. Thirds

TAneash.& Yorkshire
Do Fifths

Do., Wst. Riding Un
Leeds Northern
Liv.Crsby. &Southpt
London &
Loud. Tilb. & Sthend.
Lond. Brigt. & S. Cat.
London & N. Western
Do., Fifths
Do. ,XlO Sh.M &B. C
London & S. Western
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
Londerry. &Coleraine
LndndiTy. & Ennisk.
Manch. Shef. &Lincln
Do., Man. & Lin. Un
Midland
Do.Birming. &Derby
Midland G. West.(lr.)
Do. Shares
Newcastle & Carlisle
Newmarket

Do. Bury Extension.
Newp. Aberg.Salftd.
Newry Er Enniskillen
Newry, Warrenpoint,

and itestreyor
Norfolk

Do., New
Northn.Counties Un
North BriUsh .....

North Devon, No. 1
Do., No. 2

Do., A Deferred
Do., 1 B Guaranteed
North Staffordshire..l
North Western........'

N. S. S. Westrn. June.
Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
Scottish Central

Scot Ash Midland
Shrewsbmy& Birmg
Do., L. & N. Westn

Guaranteed Stock.
Shrewsby.& Hereford
Shrewsby. & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.)
Do. Halves do
Do Do. Oswestiy
Shropshire Union
South Devon
Sou h Eastern
South Wales
S.Yorksh.River Dun
Do.
Stockton & Hartlepl
Thames Haven Dock
and
Vale of Neath •
Waterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford& Limerick
West Cornwall

Wimbleclon&Croydn.
Woodford -
York Newetl.kßerw.
Do. Extensions

Do. G. N. E. Purchase
York & N. Midland..
London, England, 1853-02-17

THE IRISH VICEROYALTY.

The Earl of CARDIGAN rose to ask her Majesty's
Government whether it was their intention to bring in
a measure to abolish the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ireland.
After giving a somewhat facetious description of the
ceremonies and pageantry surrounding the Lord Lieu-
tenant, which excited considerable merriment in the
house, the noble lord said he believed that the office was
or no use whatever, and produced great inconvenience. Its
abolition would be of use at the present time. It was a
measure of reform, economical and administrative, and
xiould, perhaps, fill up a little of that vacancy which
seemed likely to occur before the production of the Go-
vernment measure of reform which was promised.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said that her Majesty's
Government had no intention of bringing forward any
measure for this purpose.
The Earl of WICKLOW expressed himself as dissa-
tisfied with the answer of her Majesty's Government.
The Earl of DESART expressed himself as adverse
to the abolition of the vice-royalty.,
Lord BROUGHAM laid on the table of the house a
bill to extend the Law of Evidence Amendment Act of
1851 to Scotland. The noble and learned lord then
proceeded to express his regret that the Lord Chancel-
lor had not postponed his statement of Monday night
until his (Lord Brougham's) return, and was
London, England, 1853-02-17

Freehold Firm 0f5136 acres, Tithe-rent Charge, and Vila Residence,
with Garden and Malting Prernies, situate at. Darcnth. Horton

Kiow. and Sutton-at-lone, in the Western Division of Kent.
MESSRS. BULLOCK are directed by the
frustees to SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, London, on
TU Y. March 22d, at 12 for 1 o'clock precisely, in three lots,
with possess'on of the farm, tithes; and• maltingpremises, •
Lot I.—The valuable FREEHOLD FARM, called Gills and White-
house, in the par shes of Darenth and Morton Kirby, only four miles
from Dartford, comprising'l36 ACRES OF EXCELLENT ARABLE AND HOP
LAND, AND FRUIT PLANTATION; all- LAND-TAX REDEEMED, and in a
high state of cultivation, having been for the last three years and a
half under the management of Mr. James Russell, of Horton Kirby,
alt receiver of the Court of Chancery, during which short period it
has produced the EXTRAORDINARY NET PROFIT OF UPWARDS OF £2,000.
There is a farm-house, with barns, stabling, waggon lodges, two
oast-houses, hop-stores, three cottages and gardens, and the whole
(excepting about six acres of wood) lies in a ring fence.
Lot 2.—The RENT-CHARGE of £2l per annum for the GREAT
TITHES of about 6,0 acres of the Farm, being that portion which is
situate in Horton Kirby.

Lot 3.—A Genteel-DETACHED VILLA RESIDENCE, called
Hill Cottage, with a newly-built•greenhouse, and an ice-house; also,
a p!easure and a kitchen garden of an acre, laid out with great taste,
and well planted, situate at the corner of Frog-lase, in the village of
Sutton-at-Hone, in the occupation of Henry Hall, Esq., of Horton
Paper Mill, at the nominal rent of £35 per annum. Also, a Malt
House, with Kiln, 20 quarter steep, two brick and cement floors, and
granaries over, with entrance from Frog-lane, and adjoining to the
above, at present tmlet.

Prititedparticulars, containing plans and a detailed statement of
the produce of ihe farm, as accounted for and paid over by the re-
ceiver on oath. will be ready 21 days before the sale, and may then
be had at the inns at Dartford, Fariringham, i-utton, Darenth, Mer-
ton Kirby, and Gravesend : of Mr. Steele, Solicitor, No. 1, Lincoln's-
inn•fields ; and Messrs. Hilleary, Solicitors, 63, Fenchurch-street ;
and of Messrs. Bullock, 211, High Holborn.
London, England, 1853-02-17

for that purpose. The subject had already occupied the
attention of the board, and he hoped they would shortly
be able to meet the views of the hon. proprietor.
After some further discussion, the report was agreed
to, and a dividend for the half year declared at the rate
of 4 p3r cent. per, annum.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed a resolution sanctioning
the agreement which had been entered into for leasing
the line proposed to be made between Wimbledon and
Mitcham.

Mr. BASER moved an amendment to the effect that
the agreement be not sanctioned. Mitcham was only
celebrated for its, geese, and now the directors proposed
to make the shareholders geese, by getting them to sanc-
tion a branch, the only object of which was to benefit
certain landowners in the neighbourhood. (Laughter.)
He hoped the meeting would decide against proceeding
with such an improvident undertaking.
Mr. BEATTIE defended the scheme, and maintained
that the refusal of the shareholders to confirm the agree-
ment would amount to a vote of want of confidence in the
board. (Hear, and "No.") If repudiating the arrangements
entered into by the directors became the order of the
day, they would no longer possess honour and integrity
as a railway company, and be enabled to keep in good
terms with other companies.

Mr. MORTIMER, a director, opposed the scheme, be-
ing of opinion that the company had already quite
enough of branches in connection with the main line.
A long discussion ensued, and on the question being
Put the amendment was carried by a very large ma-
jority.

_
A resolution was then passed authorising the direc-
tors to take such steps as they thought necessary in re-
gard to other projects.
It was then proposed that the four vacancies at the
board be filled up, upon which an amendment was
moved, that the number of directors be reduced from
14 to 13.

The resolution was lost on a show of hands.

The amendment was then put as a substantive reso-
lution, upon which another amendment was proposed,
that the four vacancies should be filled up, and that it
should be a recommendation to the board not to fill up
the next vacancy that should occur.
The resolution diminishing the number by one, was
carried by a considerable majority.
The CHAIRMAN proposed that the poll on the question
then before them, and for the candidates to be elected,
should take place at the same time, it being understood
that if the poll was in favour of the number being thir-
teen, the fourth on the poll would consent to retire.
Another very irregular discussion took place on this
subject, in which the Chairman was continually calling
various shareholders to order ; and ultimately it was
resolved that the poll should be taken upon the ques-
tions before the meeting separately, and that the meet-
ing be adjourned to Saturday next, to receive the report
of the scrutineers as to the result, and then proceed to
the transaction of the business left unconcluded.
London, England, 1853-02-17

ITALY.

The miniature republic of San Marino has sud-
denly shaken off its drowsy habits. We learn that
it has reorganised its military forces, reformed its
gendarmerie, and instituted a military medal of
merit.

The Parlamento of Turin, of the 13th, quotes a
letter from Milan, of the 10th, asserting that a
schoolmaster named Scannini, who on the 6th had
been ill in bed: the whole day with the ague, went
out in the evening with an iron-shod stick which
he used habitually, the fit being over, to order some
milk, when he suddenly found himself enveloped in
a crowd of insurgents, who were soon in their turn
surrounded by troops, disarmed, and arrested.
This same Scannini, the letter says, was among the
four who were led to execution on the morning of
the 10th.
A correspondent of the Patria of Turin writes
from Florence, 10th inst., that some disturbances
have occurred at Orivieto, in the Roman States.
One person was stabbed, stones were thrown at the
windows of a church, and threats uttered against
the authorities and several inhabitants known for
their conservative opinions.
A grand ball wasgiven atthe ROll4 grabagSy

at Rome on the 7th. There were upwards of 1,400
persons present. The Ring of Bavaria honoured
the festival with his presence, under . the incognito
of Count de Werdenfels.

Letters from Milan of the 11th announce that
on the previous evening four other executions had
taken place.
The Roman ,Tournal of the Bth states that the
ext Protestant Bishop of North Carolina had ab-
jured Protestantism.
By what we learn from Switzerland, it is evident
that the insurrection in Milan was in connection
with an attentat, which was to have been made on
the Emperor at Paris. On the sth there was a
meeting of fugitives at Lugano (Tessin), and while
they were assembled news arrived from Paris that
the plan had failed. This caused such general con-
sternation that the whole plan for a general rising
was deranged. It is further credibly reported
that a great quantity of arms, 10,000 muskets,
are deposited at Lugano. The real object of
the assassins in Milan is still a mystery to us,
as they did not appear to expect, or at all events
did not meet with, support from the people.' They
began their operations by overturning an omnibus
on its way to the railroad, near the Porta Tosa,
and as some say by plundering the passengers.
They might possibly have expected assistance from
Piedmont, for we have since heard that 700 armed
emigrants were stopped at Stra.della by the Sar-
dinian cavalry, disarmed, and taken back to Vog-
hera. A proclamation of Mazzini's, which has
appeared in Turin, has led to stringent measures
on the part of the Sardinian Government. No
one is allowed to cross over into Austria, and the
emigrants on the frontiers, who are not in the ser-
vice of Sardinia, will be taken into safe keeping
(internirt). The frontiers at Gravelone are occu-
pied by a body of Piedmontese cavalry.
London, England, 1853-02-17

DIRECTORS.

R. Yaliowley Barnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury.
G. Noel Clarke, Esq , late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club.
George Coode, Eq., rortland-terrace, Wandsworth, and Belvoir, St.

Hell er's, Jersey,
Stephen Cracknall, Esq.. 1, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11,
Few-square, Lincoln's-inn.
'George Knox, Esq., 15, Connaught-square, Hyde-park, and Tor
Lodge, Staffordshire.
Alexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-Hill.
David C. Poole, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square.
William Prinsep, Esq., 147, Leadenhall-street, and 8, Hyde-park.
Mae, West.
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law.
Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square.
Major Sperling, 14, St. James's-square.

AUDITORS.
F. J. Bing, Esq„ 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical,
Legal, and General Life Office.
William Jones, Esq., Accountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers.

BANKERS.
Sir Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, London.

PHYSICIANS.

Dr. Lewis, Finsbury-place.
Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-squara.

BURGEONS.

"TT. T. eltapman, tg. Lower Sepholir.street, Portm/M-squzia
Michael Tccvan, Esq., 44, Gloucester-place, Hype-park-gardens.

CONSULTING ACTUARY,
Francis G. P. Nelson, E 41., F.L.S.
INSPECTOR OF AGENCIES.
F. P, F. Strousbe4, Esq.
STANDING COUNSEL.

William Wellington Cooper, Esq., Now-square, Lincoln's-inn.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Hill and Mathews St. Mary-axe.

RESIDENT SECRETARY.
Charles V(. Bevan, Esq.

The public is respectfully invited to examine the principles of the
Deposit System of Assurance. which is based upon tables calculated
by, and is under the immediate supervision of; Francis G. P. Nelson,
Esq., F.L S., the Consulting Actuary to the Company.
Compsrative Tables to assure 5001 on death, by a person aged
twenty next birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the DEPOSIT system
of Assurances.
London, England, 1853-02-17

LOUIS KOSSUTH AND THE ITALIANS.

The following note has been addressed to our-
selves by Captain Mayne Reid, enclosing, as Will
be seen, a somewhat remarkable communication
addressed to one of our morning contemporaries•
In our leading columns of this evening we have
referred more directly to the very curious docu-
ments here subjoined :
London, England, 1853-02-17

LIGHTING THE HOUSE.

Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to ask the Commis-
missioners of works, whether any steps were taking to.
amend the present defective method of lighting the
House of Commons, and to remove the present un-
seemly lights from the ceiling.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said the lighting of the
house was capable of great improvement, and during the
Easter Recess he should take steps to carry out such
improvements as were necessary.
MINISTERS' MONEY.

Mr. FAGAN wished to ask the Chief Secretary for
Ireland whether is his intention to bring in a Bill for
the abolition of Bffnisters' Money before the Easter Re-
cess; and if so, whether he will do so before the Irish
Assizes commence ; in order that members representing
Ireland should be in attendance.
Sir J. YOUNG said the question was still under the
consideration of the Government, but he hoped to bring
in a bill on the subject shortly after Easter.
London, England, 1853-02-17

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

THE GREAT.NORTHERN RAILWAY. —Traffic return for
the week ending Feb. 6, 1853 (2851 miles) £14,212 15 0
Corresponding week last year (241} miles) 11,491 10 0
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.--'Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Feb. 13, 18.53 .....,£17,038 10 9
Corresponding week last year .................. 16,056 2 5
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.,
—T.. rafficreturn for
railway and steam-boats :or he week ending
Feb. 13, 1853
......... £3,147 15 8
Corresponding week last year .................... 2,514 12 3

Increase in
.......2147. 19 1853 ...................... ..... £633 3 5
CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.—Traffic return for the
....
week ending Fed. 12, 1853 ................ 9 Corresponding week last year ........................ 124 8 6

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BRISTOL—BRISTOL, FEB. 15.
—Last night, about half-past 10 o'clock, -a very alarming
and_ destructive broke out on the premises occupied by
Messrs. King and Coombs, opticians, and Mr. Ham-
mond, solicitor, in Clare-street. The flames spread with
fearful rapidity, and, notwithstanding an alarm was im-
mediately given at the different stations of the
insurance companies, and a large body of police
was also promptly on the spot, the entire building
Was speedily one mass of fire. An observatory at-
taehed to the premises, and which was chiefly com-
posed of wood, was rapidly destroyed; and it was not
till the whole place was completed gutted that the con-
flagration could be got under, and nothing but the bare
walls werq left standing. The inhabitants of the adjoin-
ing premises, Mr. Morgan, stationer, and Mr. Dyer,
chemist, were greatly alarmed, and the former had a
large amount of property removed from his house, as at
one time it was thought impossible to save it ; but, by
the efforts of the firemen and police, beyond slight in-
juries, the destruction of property was confined to the
premises in which the fire first originated. The cause
of the fire has not been ascertained, nor the precise
amount of the damage done. We are informed both the
stock and premises were insured.