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The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-23

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 22.

The Sarah and Jane, with wrecked goods from the
Olinda, arrived last night.
Tho barque Victor, of St. John's, N. 8., for London,
was abandoned at sea. The crew were taken off by the
Royal Saxon, of Baltimore, for Liverpool, and seven trans-
ferred to the Ella, A. Clark, at this port, who sronke the
Royal Saxon, about 10 days ago, in lat. 50, long. 20.
The Flora M`Donald, from New Orleans, encountered
heavy N. and N.E. gales in the Channel for tho last nine
days, and lost two men overboard.
Arrived—The Sisters, from Alexandria ; John Bright,
Now York ; Flag of Truce, Madras ; Pacquet de Aveiro,
Lisbon ; William Edward, Bahia ; Flora M`Donald, Now
Orleans.

3IALDOY, Feb. 21.—A schooner was seen to part from
both ani.hors on the 18th inst., and to go ashore on the
Burrows. A cargo-book has been picked up on the south-
west beach, last entry of which is " Lark of Harwich,
Holder," bearing date April 27, 1853, and filled up to the
last page.
HJORRING, Feb. 15. The Washington, of Kase*,
Swahn, from Newcastle to Copenhagen, with coals, was
wrecked on Thornby Island, half a mile south-west of
Hutshals last night ; crew saved.
PARIS, Feb. 21.—Letters from Goree announce that the
Tourville, of Havre. has been pillaged and burnt by the
natives in the river of Anjer, coast of Africa; crew saved
at Corisco. A vessel, entirely under water, was seen yes-
terday morning, with only part of the masts visible, on
the Brac Bane, about eight miles east of Dunkirk harbour.
A boat with the name of Laura, and some stray articles,
supposed to belong to the said ves.el, among which was
a Treatise on Navigation, with " John Mitchel, Mon-
trose," written on the title-page, has been found at Leifer-
inkouke. The Rio, of Sedgewick, was seen, waterlogged,
dismasted, and abandoned, by the Antonia, arrived at
Havre. The Lucy, from Nantes to Bordeaux, has put
into Royan leaky, and was discharging
London, England, 1854-02-23

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

The Zorgyliet, from Batavia to London, Jan. 1, lot. 2
S., long. 21 W.
The Scotia, from Baltimore to Liverpool, Jan. 1, lat. 43
N. long. 66 W.
The QNu.e,elnonogf.BsrBit.wain. , from Berbice to London, Jan. 24,
tat. 29
with bread, Jan. 13, lat. 1 N., long.
The Glenbernie, from Callao to Lo2on,wdo.n, and supplied
The
Feb.Vl3Stein,iat.Bremen49N., blaornqgu. 17 W.
York,e, from Liverpool to New
The Parker, of Liverpool, for Demerara, Feb. 16, lat,
47 N., long. 11 W.
The Crescent City, Liverpool to Sydney, N.S.W., Jan.
4, lat. 3 N., long. 22 W.
The Robert Morrison, from London to Calcutta, Jan. 6,
lat. 6 N., long. 24 W.
The Medium, outward bound, Jan. 21, lat. 7 N, long.
20 W.
27The Roe, of and for Liverpool, Feb. 3, lat. 30 N, long.
W.
The
lat. 31 Esther Frances,W from Valparaiso to London, 4th,
N, lng. 38 .
The Deslandes, of Jersey, 50 days out, sth, lat. 34 N,
long. 36 W.
24,
T at Ni
oline,
ong 21 from
W.
Hartlepool to Point de Gallo, Dec.
N, l
S.AThe Sir Thom
lat. bas
Gresham, from Plymouth to Adelaide,
~ 30th N long. 21
The Susan Crisp, from London to Algoa Bay, Jan. 17,
same day.
honargin2a2JWoh.anna,
NC'atl
Flora, from London to Singapore, same day.
let.
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The Santiago, from Valparaiso to Liverpool, Feb. 15,
lat. 50 N, long. 19 W.
The Armada, of Warren, with rudder gond and clock-
work and buildings damaged, lat. 50 N, long. 12 W.
The Acastus, from Newport to New York, Feb. 10.
The Queen, from Fleetwood to Valparaiso, Feb. 7, lat.
43 N, long. 19 W.
London, England, 1854-02-23

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 22.
ENTERED INWARDS.—The Charlotte Maria, from St.
Michael's ; Tryphenia, do. ; Martha, do. ; Sultan, do. ;
Little Jenny, do. ; Maria Christina, Santander; Quick-
step, New York ; Henrietta, Emden ; Lusitania, Oporto ;
Cleopatra, do. ; Juliano, do. ; Duncan, Leghorn ; Brilliant,
Mogador ; Zephyr, do. ; St. Vincent, Batavia ; Hendrika
Margreta, Lisbon ; Ernest Mornt Arndt, New Orleans ;
Bernard, Seville; Gezina Jantina, Venice ; Balmoral,
Canton ; Rochdale, Charente ; Anne Logan, Alexandria ;
Puzzle, Terceira ; Christian, Rostock; Superior, Deme-
rara ; Amerika, Callao ; Essay, Cadiz ; Feronia, Messina ;
Lavinia, Smyrna ; Maggie, Canton ; Emigrant, Lulea ;
Anna Kimball, Calcutta ; Nais, Smyrna ; Defiance, Whit-
stable ; Euphrates, Mauritius ; Joseph Shepherd, Bombay ;
Tantivy, Callao ; City of Lincoln, do. ; Maude, Calcutta ;
Tancred, Odessa ; Visitor, Leghorn.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Anna Meta,
for Altana ; Alert, Sydney ; Thetis, New Zealand.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.— The Meteor, for
Cape of Good Hope ; Hawk, Cherbourg ; Arannah, Ghent ;
Foster, Grenada ; Jaffer Greets°, Antwerp.

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 22.
The Sarah and Jane, with wrecked goods from the
Olinda, arrived last night.
The barque Victor, of St. John's, N.B. for London,
was abandoned at sea. The crew were taken off by the
Royal Saxon, of Baltimore, for Liverpool, and seven trans-
ferred to the Ella, A. Clark, at this port, who spoke the
Royal Saxon, about 10 days ago, in lat. 50, long. 20.
The Flora M'Donald, from Now Orleans, encountered
heavy N. and N.E. gales in the Channel for the last nine
days, and lost two men overboard.
Arrived—The Sisters, from Alexandria ; John Bright,
New York ; Flag of Truce, Madras ; Pacquet de Aveiro,
Lisbon ; William Edward, Bahia ; Flora M'Donald, New
Orleans.

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MALDoN, Feb. 21.—A schooner was seen to part from
both anchors on the 18th inst., and to go ashore on the
Burrows. A cargo-book has been picked up on the south-
west beach, last entry of which is "Lark of Harwich,
Holder," bearing date April 27, 1853, and filled mp to the
last page.
HJORRING, Feb. 15. The Washington, of Basco,
Swahn, from Newcastle to Copenhagen, with coals, was
wrecked on Thornby Island, half a mile south-west of
Hutshals last night ; crew saved.
PARIS, Feb. 21.—Letters from Goree announce that the
Tourville, of Havre. has been pillaged and burnt by the
natives in the river of Anjer, coast of Africa; crew saved
at Corisco. A vessel, entirely under water, was seen yes-
terday morning, with only part of the masts visible, on
the Brac Banc, about eight miles east of Dunkirk harbour.
A boat with the name of Laura, and some stray articles,
supposed to belong to the said vessel, among which was
a Treatise on Navigation, with " John Mitchel, Mon-
trose," written on the title-page, has been found at Leifer-
inkouke. The Rio, of Sedge wick, was seen, waterlogged,
dismasted, and abandoned, by the Antonia, arrived at
Havre. The Luoy, from Nantes to Bordeaux, has put
into Royan leaky, and was discharging,
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SIXPENNY POSTAGE STAMPS.—It has been notified
by the Inland Revenue Office that postage stamps of
sixpence will be sold on and after Wednesday next.
Stamps of this denomination were greatly required, not
only for heavy inland letters, but for the transmission
Woke, parcels, &Q.
London, England, 1854-02-23

COUNTRY MARKETS.

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET-
FEBRUARY 21.

There was a large supply of straw of all descriptions is
the market. The prices were as follow :
Oat straw, from 7s Od to 9s Od per kemple of 16 stones
tron ; wheat do., 7s Od to 8s Od ; barley do., 5s Od to 6s Od.
Hay from 10d to 12d ; now ditto, Od to Od per atone.

EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—Fss. 21.
There were in the market to-day, 18 sacks oatmeal, each
weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-8 at 21. 7.0,
10 at 21. 6s Od, and 0 at OZ. Os.

DALICEITFI MEAL MARBET—FEB. 20.
There were in the market to-day 102 bags of oatmeal,
11 of barleymeal, and 2 of pot-barley. Sales dull. The
top price of oatmeal was 6d down ; second and third the
same as last market. Barleymeal on the top sane as last
market. For pot-barley, the top price is down from- last
market.

Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Third.
imperial
Barley-meal, per ditto
Peasemeal, per ditto
Flour, per ditto —s Od —s Od —s Od
Pot-barley, per ditto
London, England, 1854-02-23

THE HEBDOMADAL BOARD.

We wish to prevent the possibilityof misapprehension
as to our statement of yesterday, with reference to the
petition of the Oxford Hebdomadal Board.
That *ttatement had reference virtually to the scheins
as it now stands. Almost in its present form, the
scheme was submitted to the Government by the Heads,
who were explicitly and deliberately informed that the
Ministers could not advise the Crown to grant the
prayer of the petition. It is difficult to itnagine that
any one can be misled by the notion that the alteration
subsequently introduced into the scheme is of sufficient.
importance to change the determination of ministers.
The Heads are blindly urging the University into a
contest with the Crown, under what we are sure is very
bad, and we fear is not very imp trtiai, advice. And
their instruments in this are the non-resident members
of Convocation, who are being brought up without time
for reflection, and probably in ignorance of the situation
in which they are placing the University. What can
have induced the board to abstain from publishing to
Convocation the answer which they had received trom
Government in consequence of their own application, is
a thing which yet remains to be explained.—Morning
Chronicle.
London, England, 1854-02-23

BRITISH RAILWAYS.

RAILWAIS.

100 Aberdeen
81 Ambg Nottng. Bost
and Eastu. Juuct
all Belfast & Ballymena.
all Binning. Wolverh.
Stour Va11ey.........
28 Birkenhd. Laucsh. &
Cheshire Junet
all Do. Chesh. &
£5O and £25 Cons.
18i Do., £2O
30 Blyth &Tyne original
£25 (issd. at £45)
100 Bristol and Exeter
100 Caledonian
all Chester & Holyhead.
all Cork and Bandon...
all Cork, Black, & Pass
12 Cornwall
Crieff Junction
45 Dublin&Belfa.stJune
all Dundee Perth&Aber-
deen Junction
all Do. New
all East Anglian
all Do., (XlB E& H)
all Eastern Counties
all Eastern Union, A
Stock
100 Do., B. Stock
81 Do., New A. ...... .
100 East Lancashire
100 Edinburgh & Glasgow
5 Edinb. and Peebles
100 Edin. Prth & Dundee
1 •,orth & Clyde June.
.00 Glasgow &S. Western
.00 Great Northern Stk.
.00 Do., A. Stock
00 Do., B. Stock.
LOO Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.)
LOO Great Western
12 Irish South-Eastern
all Lancaster & Carlisle
11 Do., Thirds
2 Do. New Thirds
.00 Lancash.andYorksh.
17 Do., Fifths
111 131., Wst. RidingUn.
all Leeds Northern
all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt
all London & Blackwal
8: Lond. Tilb. &Stliend
100 Loud. Bright &S.Cst
LOO Loud, and N. Werth
12 Do. Fifths
1 Do.lo/.Sh.,M&B 0
21 Do. Eighths
.00 London and S. Westn
42?, Do., £5O
34 Do., £4O
all Lnudrry& Coleraine
all Lndndrry. & Enuisk.
LOO Nianch.Shef.& Linclu
4A Do., Man. & Lin. Un
100 Nlidland
100 ')o. Birning. & Derby
471 ',lidld. G. West. (Ira.;
171. Do. Half Shares
all Newcastle &
100 Newmarket
5?, Do., Bury Extension
172 Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd
all Newry NNewry
y &Eaur
01 ut
and Rostrevor
100 Norfolk .
31 Nortlin.Counties Un
100 North British
16 North Devon, No. 1
111 Do., No. 2
all ' )0., / A Deferred
S Do., A, B Guaranteed
all North, London
4 Do. New £lO
It is N. &S.Wstrn. ,Hamp-
stead; and City in
173 North Staffordshire
all North Western
10 N. &S. Westrn. June
1 Nuneaton, Hinckley,'
and Leicester
100 Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
21 2s Portsmouth
100 Scottish Central
100 Scottish Midland
100 Shrewsbury &Biimg.
100 Do. L. &N. Western
Guaranteed St cuk
10 Shrcwsby. & Llerefd
all Shrewsby. & Ghestei
(N. W. Min ;
all Do. Halves,.
all Do. Oswestry
61 Shropshire Union
... Do. A, B, C,& D,fully
paid up at per cent.
all South Devon
100 South Eastern
all South Wales
15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun
5 Do
2/ 2s Staines, Wok &Wok
all Stockton & Darling.
16i Stockton & Hartlepl.
LOU Taff Vale .
8 Do. £lO shares.
100 Do. Pref., No. 1 ,
20 Thames Haven Dock
and Railway
17 Vale of Neath
all Waterfd. & Kilkenny
all Waterford&Limerick
14 West Cornwall
1 West End of London,
and Crystal Palace
all West London
51s. Wimbledn & Croydon'
100 York NewctL&Berw.
20 Do. Extensions
13§ Do. G.N. E. Purchase'
100 York &N. Midland_

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London, England, 1854-02-23

all A.gua Fria
all Anglo Austrin. Gold
11 Anglo Californian
2 Australasian
6 Australian
all Australian Cordillera
all Australian Freehold
all Ave Maria
all Baden (Gd. Duchy of)
all Blaenarvon Ir. & Coal
all b-ritish Austrin. Gold
13.5 British Iron
244; Brazilianlmp.(issued
at £5 pm
all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada
15 Do. St. John Del Rey
Carson's Creek
4 Clarendon Con. Min.
Co. of Jamaica...
all -Cobre Copper ....... .
1 Colonial Gold
15 Copiapo
all Copper Min. of Eng.
all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent.
all English and Austrin.
Copper Smeltg. Co.
all General . ..............
all Great Nugget Vein ,
all Do. Registered
all Great Polgooth
all Liberty ...
all Linares
all Lond.&Cfdiforn.Gole
Quartz Crush. Co
all Mariquita
9 Vlexican&S.Ammicn
all New Granada... ,
all New Linares Mining
and Smelting Co
all Nouveau Monde
all Pontgibaud Slyer
Lead Min. & Smolt.
1 Port Philip
all 'quartz Rock
1 all ithymney Iron
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10i Santiago de Cuba
all uth Australian
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London, England, 1854-02-23

STRAND THEATRM.

A smart, humourous little piece, under the designation
of No Irish need Apply, was brought out here on Monday
night, and obtained an unanimous verdict in its favour.
It appears to have been written for the purpose of giving
full scope for the dramatic efforts of Mr. George Hod-
son, a gentleman who has very rapidly attained an un-
usual degree of popularity Ly his racy delineations of
Irish character. Its construction is somewhat slight.
A ruined Irish gentleman, a Mr. Dionysius O'Brien,
and his servant, Mr. Corney Carroll, coming to Eng-
land to better their conditions, find every avenue to
fortune closed by the English prejudice against their
country—" No Irish need apply." At length, under
circumstances which set all probability and rationality
at defiance, the master and man find themselves in-
mates of the country house of a rich widow, who
has the general prepossession against the Irish.
Mr. O'Brien gains the widow's heart as an English-
man ; and Corney Carroll has the same success with
her maid under the guise of a German courier, making
his Irish speeches and songs pass with the damsel for
genuine Teutonic. Of course the deception is found
out, but both master and man have secured their posi-
tion too well to lose it. As Corney Carroll, Mr.
Hodson produced great merriment by his genuine
brogue, his easy vivacious style of acting, and the
gusto with which he repeatedly introduced snatches
of Irish songs and ditties. All who relish such
Hibernian displays on the stage, as the la-
mented Power was wont to entertain them with, can-
not do better than pay a visit to the Strand, and see
Mr. Hodson in this new piece.
London, England, 1854-02-23

the remonstrance was accompanied by a threat of ag-
gresive measures against Greece, and whether such a
step had been taken with the consent of her Majesty's
Government? (Hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said the hon. baronet having
given him notice of his question, he had endeavoured
to see his noble friend at the head of the Foreign De-
partment about it. He had not succeeded in meeting
with his noble friend, but he believed he might state
that no such intelligence had been received. (Hear.)

CHOBHAM BRIGADIERS.
Col. NORTH wished to ask the Secretary-at:War,
whether those officers who performed the duties of
brigade majors to the different brigades in camp at Chob-
ham,Twere to receive the pay and allowances usually
granted to officers holding that appointment ?
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT said, when the camp at
Chobham was agreed to the Horse Guard authorities
were anxious that the public should be put to as little
expense as possible in carrying it out, and therefore
they at first determined to select officers from the diffe-
rent regiments to perform the duties of brigade-generals,
but they received several applications from officers for
permission to undertake the duties without any increase
of pay, as they were anxious to obtain experience
in the discharge of such duties. (Hear, hear.) Ac-
cordingly, the officers who were appointed as brigade-
majors only received field pay and forage for their
horse for the time being, without obtaining any claim to
a continuance of the increase in their pay. (Rear.)

DUBLIN HOSPITALS.
Mr. GROGAN called attention, pursuant to notice,
to the small amount of the Parliamentary grants to the
Dublin hospitals. He reminded the house that all those
hospitals were endowed liberally by the Irish Parliament
previous to the Union, but since the Union a system of
centralisation had impoverished Dublin, and, 'therefore,
these hospitals were gradually dwindling away for want
of adequate support. He now asked the house to re-
store the full amount, not the diminished amount of the
grants which those institutions enjoyed before the union.
In three years upwards of 46,000 patien'ts had been re-
lieved in those hospitals, and on the score of suffering
humanity alone those inst tutions ought to be supported.
In another point of view, they were: invaluable—that was in
the large share of practice they afforded to the Jaculty
in forming the Dublin School of Medicine, as to the
excellence of which school he need not say one word.
It appeared, from the Parlkineritary papers, that large
numbers of soldiers of the Dublin garrison were every
year received into those hospitals, averaging from
five hundred to six hundred n year. (Hear, hear.)
He thoui,ht, then, in many points of view, he was jus-
thied in urging on her Nlajesty's Government the abso-
lute justice of liberally endowing those institutions. He
therefore asked tie house to appoint a seiect committee
to investigate the claims of those hospitals to an in-
creased amount of grants.
The motion having been secorsded,
London, England, 1854-02-23

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by the Inland Revenue Office that postage stamps of
sixpence will he sold on and after Wednesday next.
Stamps of this denomination were greatly required, not
only for heavy inland letters, but for the transmission
of books, parcels, &e•
London, England, 1854-02-23

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday. j
MANCHESTER, Feb. 21.—We have to report a quiet
market to-day, and yet a much steadier one than
might be expected when the country is actually taking
the first step in what promises to be a gigantic war.
The lower kinds of shirtings, madapollams, jacoonets, and
certain descriptions of mule and water twist, which hare
been latterly much bought up by the eastern mer-
chants are well sustained in value by their scarceness,
and there continues to be some demand for them.
In printing cloths, and in such fabrics as are more espe-
cially made for the home market, there is a sensible
weakness, though but a small decline in prices. Such
domestics and T cloths as are fitted for shipment con-
tinue to go off at the previous rates. Certain doubled
yarns are as scarce and dear as ever. Besides being
affected by political causes, our market as (well as that
of Liverpool) has felt the influence of the American ad-
vices, which report a giving way of gto c. per lb. in
cotton at New Orleans, partly in consequence of in-
creased receipts at the ports, and partly through a tight-
ness of money; and the feeling of caution is more ope-
rative than it was some days ago, leading to a greatly
restricted business.

HALIFAX, Feb. 18.—Our piece hall has been very
slenderly attended to-day, and but few goods have
changed hands. The demand for yarn being greatly
curtailed, the spinneri are limiting the quantity produced,
and working short time is becoming more general. The
wool market is not active, and the staplers seem,desirous
of quitting their stocks.
HUDDERSFIELD, Feb. 21.—The demand for goods in
the Cloth Hall and warehouses has been very light, and
manufacturers complain of a scarcity of. orders. The
shipping houses have been the principal customers in the
market for the last few weeks, but their demands have
slackened considerably within the present week. The
wool merchants complain of a want of business.
BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 20.—Orders for all descriptions of
iron continue abundant, and the production is limited
only by the supply of fuel and labour obtainable. In
rails there has been a good business done. The scarcity
of coals and ironstone still continues, and so does the
unusual demand for the former by the country dealers.
Very few unexplored tracts of mine remain to be opened
in this district, while many of the older ones are fast
wearing out, so that no prospect of any reduction of
prices, or of any considerable increase in the make of
iron, is yet to he expected.
ROCHDALE, Feb. 20.—The flannel market has been
more than usually quiet. Wool keeps up its price, and
the demand continues steady, but the manufacturers
purchase only for present use.
London, England, 1854-02-23

.00 Aberdeen
8 Ambg Nottng. Bost

and Eastn.
all Belfast & Ballymena.
all Birming. Wolverh.

Stour Valley
28 Birkenhd. Lanesh &
Cheshire Junct
all Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cons.
184 Do., £20..... .....
30 Blyth &Tyne original
£25 (issd. at £45)
100 Bristol and Exeter
100 Caledonian.
all Chester & Holyhead.
all Cork and Bandon
all Cork, Black, & Pass.
12 Cornwall
Crieff Junction
45 Dublin&BelfastJunc
all Dundee Perth &Aber-

deen Juuetion
all Do. New. ......
all East Anglian....
all Do., (XlB E & T 1)
all Eastern Counties
all Eastern Union, A

Stock
100 Do., B. Stock
86 Do., New A ••
100 East Lancashire
100 Edinburgb & Glasgow
54 Edinb. and Peebles...
100- Edin. Prth. &Dundee
1 Forth & Clyde June.
100 Plasgow& S. Western
100 Great Northern Stk.
100 Do., A. Stock
100 Do., B. Stock.
LOO Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.)
LOO Great Western
12 Irish South-Eastern
all Lancaster & Carlisle)
Ili Do., Thirds
2 Do. New Thirds
100 Lancash.andYorksh.
17S Do., Fifths
11 D D., Wst. Riding Un.
all Leeds Northern
all Liv.Crsby.&SouthPt
all London & Blackwall
8, Lend. Tilb. &Sthend.
100 Loud. Bright & S.Cst.
100 Lond. and N. Westn.
12 Do. Fifths
1 D0.101.5h.,M&8 0
2 Do. Eighths
100 London andS. Westn
42 Do., -050
34 Do., £4O
all Lnndrry& Col eraine
all Lndudrry. & Ennisk.
iOO Manch.Shef.& Liuclu
44 Do., Man. & Lin. Uu
00 Midland
00 Do. Birmng. &Derby
47 Midid. G. West. (Ira.)
176 Do. Half Shares
all Newcastle & Carlisle,

100 'Newmarket

5A Do., Bury Extension
172 Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd
7 Newry & Enniskillen
all Newry Warreupoint
and Rostrevor.
100 Norfolk
3?, Northn.Counties Un
100 North British
16 North Devon, No. 1
112 Do., No. 2
all Do., 1 A Deferred '
8 Do., A B Guaranteed
all North London
4 Do. New .tlO
Ll is N. &S.Wstrn. ,Hamp-
stead, and City Jn
17A North Staffordshire
all North Western
10 N. &S. Westrn. June.
1 Nuneaton, Hinckley,
and Leicester .. .
100 Oxford, Worcester, &I
Wolverhampton
2/ 2s Portsmouth
100 Scottish Central
100 ,cottish Midland
100 Shrewsbury &Bi x mg.
100 Do. L. &N. Western
Guaranteed
.10 "hrewsby. & Herefd
all Shrewsby. & Chester
(N. W. Min ;
all Do. Halves,l
all Do. Oswestry
q Shropshire Union
Do. A, B, C,& D,fully
paid up at per cent.
all. South Devon
100 South Eastern
all South Wales .
15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun
5 Do..
2l 2s Staines, Wok. &Wok
all Stockton & Darling.
163 Stockton & Hartlepl.
LOO Taff Vale
8 Do. £lO shares
100 Do. Pref., No. 1 ,
20 Thanies Haven Dock
and Railway
17 Vale of Neath
all Waterfd. & Kilkenny
all Waterford&Limerick
14 West Cornwall.
1 West End of London
and Crystal Palace
all West London
51s. Wimbledn & Croydon
100 York Newctl.&Berw.
20 Do. Extensions
13A Do. G.N.E. Purchase
100 York &N. Midland._
London, England, 1854-02-23

EASTERN UNION

The report of the directors of this company states, that
the working of the lines during the past half-year has been
productive of the largest income yet realised in any former
half-year, being upwards of 11 per cent., over the corres-
ponding period of 1852, and nearly 15 per cent. over the
corresponding period of 1851. From the unfortunate hos-
tility which existed with the Eastern Counties Company
coupled with the advance of wages, and of the cost of ma-
terials, together with the cost of the steam-boat service, this
increase of receipt has been more than counterbalanced by
an increase of working expenditure. The agreement
with the Eastern Counties and Norfolk Company has
been sealed and is now in full operation ; the whole of the
company's lines being worked by the Eastern Counties Com-
pany under the deed of arrangement entered into between the
two companies, and by which the firure working expenses
will be limited to 46 per cent. on the proportionate receipts
payable to this company. Tho Waveney Valley Railway
branching from the Eastern Union line at Tivetshal to Har-
leeton and Bungay, is promoted by an independent pro-
'victory, towards which the landowners of the neighbour-
hood have largely contributed. It is now about to be
commenced under a satisfactory arrangement, sanc-
tioned by the Eastern Counties Company. The works
on the Harwich line are proceeding satisfactorily, the whole of
of the land required for its construction is now in the hands
of the company, and its opening in the course the summer
may be relied upon. The directors have resolved to recom-
mend the shareholders, at the next half-yearly meeting, to fix
the salary of the secretary at 5001. per annum, commencing
from the Ist inst., in consideration of his past and present
services, and they do not entertain a d0u....t of their recom-
mendation meeting with the approval of the shareholders.
Mr. P. Bruff, the engineer, states in his report, that, not-
withstanding the difficulties with which the com-
pany have been surrounded, their servants have conducted
the traffic of the line, from its first opening in June, 1846, to
the close of 1853, efficiently and safely, without a single
casualty having occurred by which either a passenger has
been injured or the property of the company destroyed. This
result he attributed almost wholly to the good conduct of the
servants on the line. The total amount of capital authorised
is 2,996,6661., including 686,6661. on loan. The amount of
shares issued is 1,690,4751., and of loans, raised, 613,8781. ;
together, 2,310,3531. The receipts on capital account amount
to 2,199,0571., and the expenditdre to 2,189,4901., leaving a
balance of 9,5671. The revenue account for the half-year
ending the 31st of December shows that 70,7901. had been
received, and 42,7341. expended, leaving a balance of 28,0551.
London, England, 1854-02-23

CREDIT TO A WIFE AFTER NOTICE.--BOSS V. GLOVER.

The plaintiff in this case is a baker, and the action
was brought to recover the amount of a bill for bread
delivered.

The defendant proved that he had given distinct notice
to plaintiff not to trust his (defendant's) wife on credit,
as she could pay in ready money.
His Honour said that was conclusive, and defendant
could not recover.
London, England, 1854-02-23

DRURY LANE THEATRE.

Last night Colley Cibber's acting version of Richard
the Third %as revived here, with Mr. Brooke as Richard,
Mr. Bennett as Henry IV., and Mr. Mead as Richmond,
and with all the advantages of the extensive collection
of excellent scenery, banners, and habiliments of war
which have been enriched by the additions of successive
managers of Drury Lane. Though still labouring under
a recent attack of hoarseness, Mr. Brooke enacted the
hero of the tragedy with his well• known earnestness and
vigour, evincing, by the manner in which he depicted
the various passions which swayed the breast of the
cruel and unrelenting tyrant, an intelligent, and, we
may add, correct appreciation of the part. The two
scenes which were most admired by the audi-
ence, and brought down great applause, were his court-
ship with Anne and his ,leath on the battle-field after
his cooffict with Richmond. The first was a fine artistic
performance, and the latter was remarkable for the
energy which he threw into it. When Mr. Brooke is
entirely recovered from his indisposition, however, we
have no doubt he will be seen to greater advantage, for
the character is in every way adapted for him. Mr.
Bennett, and Mr. Mead as Richmond, gained applause
by their careful reading, and the minor parts were filled
with evident pains and care. As it is got up in a hand-
some fashion, this popular play will doubtless have a
run. The lessee deserves at least to be well rewarded
for the trouble he has taken to put the higher pieces of
the drama upon the stage in the best possible manner.
London, England, 1854-02-23

JOINT-STO

all kustralasia
all British Colonial Bank
and Loan Company
all British N. American
5 Chartd. Bank of Asia
2 Chrtd. Buk. of India,
Australia, & China
25 Colonial
20 Commercial of Loud.
10 English Scottish and
Au5tra1ian............
15 Loud. Chart. Bk. of
Australia
20 London and County..
10 London Joint Stock..
20 Lond. & Westminster
35 National Provincial,
of England
10 Do. New
22. National of Ireland
all New South Wales
all Oriental Bank of

50
50
100
100

20
50
20
25

Corporation
5 Do. New
25 Provincial of Ireland
all Do. New
1 Royal Australu.Bkg
S.; Gold Imp Co
all south Australia
all Uni6n of Australia
2: Do. New
10 Union of London

MISCEL:

all -tubin Uoal and fro.
171 kustralian Agricult
14 Australsn. Pc i fic. Mail
8 tustraln. Royal Mail
Berlin Water Works
38! Brit. American Land
1 Band Reductioa Co..

32 Canada
5 Crystal Palace
4 Do. New.-- .....
2 Crystal Pal. of France
3 Eastern Steam
20 Electrit Telegraph(A)
all Do. (B)
1 Electric Teleg. of Ir
14 Gen. Steam Navigat
18 General Screw Steam
7 [rish Beetroot Sugar
10 'Magdalena St. Navig.
all sat. Pat. Steam Fuel
3 Netherlands Lind—.
1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter.
Steam Navigxt. Co.
all N. B. Australasian...
Do. New ...............
10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam
all Peel Er. Ld.
all Peninsular ST, Oriental
30 Do. Do.
all Portland Iron Co
60 Royal Mail Steam ...
all Scot. Austral. Invest.
25 South Austral. Land
ail iubmar. Telegraph..
all Do. Registered........
30 28. Van Diemen's Irand

15
20
20
20
London, England, 1854-02-23

COURT CIRCULAR.

A deputation on the subject of the Kensington Im-
provement Act, 1851, Amendment Bill, had an inter-
view with Sir William Molesworth at the Office of Public
Works, on Tuesday. The Deputation was in favour of
the bill from the inhabitants of Brompton, and con-
sisted of the Rev. Dr. Irons (vicar), Mr. Wilkins
(churchwarden), Mr. E. W. Pollard, and Mr. John
Sudlow, jun.

A Deputation from the Executor and Trustee Society,
consisting of Mr. Headlam, M.P. and Mr. Charles
Clarke, accompanied by Mr. Clabon, had an interview
with the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, yesterday, at
the Office of the Board of Trade.
London, England, 1854-02-23

STRAND THEATRE'.

A smart, hurnourous little piece, under the designation
of No Irish need Apply, was brought out here on Monday
night, and obtained an unanimous verdict in its favour.
It appears to have been wr►tten for the purpose of giving
full scope for the dramatic efforts of Mr. George Hod-
son, a gentleman who has very rapidly attained an un-
usual degree of popularity by his racy delineations of
Irish character. Its construction is somewhat slight.
A ruined Irish gentleman, a Mr. Dionysius O'Brien,
and his servant, Mr. Corney Carroll, coming to Eng-
land to better their conditions, find every avenue to
fortune closed by the English prejudice against their
country—" No Irish need apply." At length, under
circumstances which set all probability and rationality
at defiance, the master and man find themselves in-
mates of the country house of a rich widow, who
has the general prepossession against the Irish.
Mr. O'Brien gains the widow's heart as an English-
man ; and Carney Carroll has the same success with
her maid under the guise of a German courier, making
his Irish speeches and songs pass with the damsel for
genuine Teutonic. Of course the deception is found
out, but both master and man have secured their posi-
tion too well to lose it. As Corney Carroll, Mr.
Hodson produced great merriment by his genuine
brogue, his easy vivacious style of acting, and the
gusto with which he repeatedly introduced snatches
of Irish songs and ditties. All who relish such
Hibernian displays on the stage, as the la-
mented Power was wont to entertain them with, can-
not do better than pay a visit to the Strand, and see
Mr. Hodson in this new piece.
London, England, 1854-02-23

FOREIGN.

7 Antwerp&Rotterdama
3 Belgian Eastn. June.
8 Beziers to Graissessac
2s. Bombay, Baroda, an
Central In dia,Scrir

_
... Central of Italy
all Charleroi& Erquelin
all Demerara •
14 Dijon and Besancon
8 Dutch Rhenish
all East Indian
2 Do. Extension
all Gt. Indian Peninsula
10 Gd. Juliet. of France
7? Grd. Trunk of Canada
30 Do. Debentures
all Do. do
8 Gt. Central of F:•ance
all Gt.Westernof Canada

Shares

. . DZBon is.)'s7
IN Hamilton & Toronto
all Do. 6 per cent.
5 Lake Const. & Basle
all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c
pref •
15 Luxembourg
10 Do. (Railway)
2 Do. Prof

3 Do. (Canal)
5 Do. 6p. ct. pref
8 Lyons and Geneva
12 Lyons & Mediterram
10 Madras

33k Maria Antonia
all Do. do. New
2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry
all Namur & Liege (with,
interest)
all Do. (ex interest)
all Northern of France

Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds.
all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.)
all NorwegianTrunkPref
10 Paris and Lyons
all Ditto Bonds
all Paris and Orleans....
all Paris and R0uen......
all Paris and Strasbourg
4 ParisCaen (St Cherbrg
104 Quebec & Richmond
all Rouen and Havre
9 Royal Danish
2 Royal Swedish
all Sambre and Meuse
6 Do. 5i p. cent. Pref
6 Southern of France
6 St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
all West Flanders
all Do. 5i per c. Pref
10 Western of France
5 West. of Switzerland
2 Wiesbaden
15 Zealand
London, England, 1854-02-23

all Agua Fria
all Anglo Austrin. Gold
11 Anglo Californian
2 Australasian
6 Australian
all Australian Cordillert
all Australian Freehol6
all Ave Maria
all 3aden (Gd. Duchy of)
all Blaenarvon Ir. & Coal
all British Austrln. Gold
13.5 3ritish Iron
24,13razilianImp.(issued,

at £5 pm
all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada
15 Do. St. John Del-Re:
Carson's Creek ....
6 Clarendon Con. Min.
Co. of Jamaica._
all Cobra Copper
1 Colonial Gold
15 Cop,apo
all Copper Min. of Ens%
all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent.
all English and Austria.
Copper Smeltg. Co
all General
all Great Nugget Vein._
all Do. Registered
all Great Polgooth
all Liberty
all Linares
all Loud. &Californ.Gole

Quartz Crush. Co
all Nariquita
9 )(axle a,n&S. A mericn
all New Granada •
all New Linares Mining
and Smelting Co
all Nouveau Monde
all Pontgibaud Silver
Lead Min. & Smelt.
1 Port Philip
all Quartz Rock
all Rhymney Iron
15 Do. New
10i Santiago de Cuba
all Fouth Australian
7 Tin Croft
all United Mexican
all Waller
all West Granada
all West Mariposa
12s. Worthing Mining V
Australia.......
1 I all Yuba

JOINT-STD

all Australasia
all British Colonial Bank
and Loan Company
all British N. American
5 Chartd. Bank of Asia
2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India,
Australia, & China
25 Colonial
20 Commercial of Lond
10 English Scottish and
Australian
15 Loud. Chart. Bk. of
Australia
20 London and County
10 London Joint Stock
20 Lond. & Westminster
35 National Provincial
of England
10 Do. New
224 National of Ireland
• all New South Wales
all Oriental Bank of
Corporation..
5 Do. New
25 Provincial of Ireland
all Do. New
1 Royal Australn.Bkg
& Gold Imp Co
all South Australia
all Union of Australia
24 Do. New
10 Union of London
London, England, 1854-02-23

SPAIN.

The Madrid Gazette of the 17th contains a royal
decree, dated the 15th, ordering that from the Ist
of May next, passports shall no longer be neces-
sary for travellers and inhabitants of towns, going
from one part of the Peninsula to the other and
the adjacent isles.
They are to be replaced by cards, which are to
be given at the beginning of each year to the head
of each family for himself and the members of it
(each having one), and such cards are to be pro-
duced by travellers, if called for, by the authori-
ties: Domestics are to have special cards given
them on the demand of their masters. The cards
are to be at the ratA, of a real (25 centimes)
each. The poor—regularly inscribed labourers,

dependent on their daily labour, and widow s.rid
orphans with incomes not exceeding 1,500 reals,
are to be exempted from the tax. Foreigners tra-
velling in Spain are to preserve their own ipass•
ports, and passports are to be taken out by ,Spa-
niards going auroad and to the colonies.
The works of the railway from Seville to Cori lova
have been commenced.

The Government, says one of the journals 1, is
taking measures to cause the national product ions
to figure with advantage in the Exhibit icva at
Paris.
London, England, 1854-02-23

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.

LONDON, Feb. 23.—Wind this day at Noon, N.W. ;
strong breeze, and fine, clear, dry weather.
RAMSGATE, Feb. 22.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Che-
valier, from London, for Melbourne. The Ales. Hall, of
and for Aberdeen, from Callao, has completed her repairs.
DOVER, Feb. 22.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Rubens, from
Mauritius.
COWES, Feb. 22.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Cosmopolite,
from London, for Valparaiso.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind, S.S.W., fresh. Arrived
—Sylvia, from Buenos Ayres. A dismasted and water-
logged vessel, laden with deals and tallow, and with 170
tons marked,
a beam, was passed on the 10th inst., in lat.
40 N., 11 W.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Bride,
from Madras, leaky.
LOWESTOFT, Feb. 22.—The Cicero, of and for Sunder-
land, from Southampton, struck upon Newcombe Sand
this morning, filled, and will become a wreck ; crew saved.
31113/BLEB, Feb. 22.—Arrived—Gipsy, from Quebec.
WHITSTABLE, Feb. 23.—(Per Elec. Tel.)—The Rangoon
has got off the main, and is swung to her anchors.
ELSINORE, Feb. 18.— The navigation is now unimpeded.
BERGEN, Feb. 6.—The Three Kenner, from Montrose,
is on shore on the Bommelfurd.
BDRGAUF FEHMANN, Feb. 18.—The Ida,pience for Eng-
land, on leaving the Sound to-day, came in contact with
the Active, received considerable damage, and must repair
at KieL
FREDERMHAvEN, Feb. 19.—The Emanuel, Copenhagen
to England, has put in here leaky, with pumps choked,
and is discharging.
ST. HELENA, Jan. B.—The Trident, of Havre, has put
in here leaky, and is discharging.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Thursday, 10.30 a.m.
Wind, N.W. ; fresh breeze, and fine.
Arrived—Douro (s a), from Oporto ; A. Z., New York.
Sailed—Niagara (s), with the 28th Regiment, for Malta,
at 6.45 a.m.
Off Port—Margaret (s).

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.30 a.m.
Wind, W. ; tide, one hours' ebb ; fine.
Arrived—Antwerpen (s), from Antwerp.
Sailed—Diana (s), for Rotterdam.
DEAL., Thursday, 9.40 a.m

Wind, N.N.W. ; fresh.
Anchored—James Turcan, from Singapore ; Cashmere,
Calcutta ; Barbara (ship)—all for London.
Passed—West, from Batavia, for London, in tow ;
Wilhelm Gusts, from London, for St. iThert ; Isabella
Blyth, London, for Mauritius—in the Gull Stream.
London, England, 1854-02-23

FOREIGN.

7 Antwerp&Rotterdam
3 Belgian Eastn. June.
8 Beziers to Graissessac
2s. Bombay, Baroda, and
Central India,Scrip

... Central of Italy
all Charleroi & Erqueliu
all Demerara
14 Dijon and Besancon
8 Dutch Rhenish
all East Indian
2 Do. Extension
all Gt. Indian Peninsula
10 Gd. Junct. of France
7l Grd. Trunk of Canada
30 Do. Debentures
all Do. do
8 Gt. Central of France
all Gt.Westeria of Canada

Shares
Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7
154 Hamilton & Toronto
all Do. 6 per cent.
5 Lake Coust. & Basle
all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c.

pref
15 Luxembourg
10 Do. (Railway)
2 Do. Pref
3 Do. (Canal) ..... .
5 Do. 6p. et. prof
8 Lyons and Geneva
12 Lyons & Mediterran,
10 Madras

10
20
20
20

33 Aaria Antonia
all Do. do. New
2 'Melbourne Dk. & fly.
all Namur & Liege (witl

interest)
all Do. (ex interest)
all Northern of France
Do. 201. S p. c Bds
all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs )
all NorwegianTrunkPref
10 Paris and Lyons
all Ditto Bonds
all Paris and Orleans
all Paris and Rouen
all Paris and Strasbourg
4 ParisCaen & Cherbrg
104 Quebec & Richmond
all Rouen and Havre
9 Royal Danish
2 Royal Swedish
all Sambre and Meuse
6 Do. 5i p. cent. Pref
6 Southerr. of France
6 St. Andrew's and

Quebec (A)
all West Flanders
all Do. 5i per c. Pref
10 Western of France
5 West. of Switzerland
2 Wiesbaden
15 Zealand

ES.
London, England, 1854-02-23

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants—John B. Balfour (1854), recently pro-
moted from mate of the Excellent, gunnery-ship, at
Portsmouth. to the Euryalus, 50, screw steam-frigate, at
Chatham ; Thomas L. Ward (1854), recently promoted
from mate of the Excellent, to the Blenheim, 60, screw
steam guard-ship, at Portsmouth ; Charles G. Gr. Per-
ceval, recently promoted from mate of the paddle-wheel
steam sloop employed on particular service on the Me-
diterranean station, to the Majestic, 81, screw steam-
ship, at Sheerness.
London, England, 1854-02-23

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Feb. 23, 1854, male up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Water,
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. 'BARGEE.' OATS. I BYE. I BEANS. PEAS.
80s Id' 39s 101 27s 5d I 49s 5d I 463 10d. sls 7d
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I BYE. BEANS. PEAS.
81s 7d 41s 10d 27s Id 493 4d 483 Id 51s 7d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. I BYE. 1 BEANS. PEAS.
Is Od is Od is Od is Od is Od Is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST W ERE.
Wheat, 59,170; Barley, 69,498; Oats, 24.895 ; Rye, 271 ; Beans,
5,406; Peas, 1,618 quarters.
London, England, 1854-02-23

THE HEBDOMADAL BOARD.

We wish to prevent the possibility of misapprehension
as to our statement of yesterday, with reference to the
petition of the Oxford Hebdomadal Board.
That statement had reference virtually to the scheme
as it now stands. Almost in its present form, the
scheme was submitted to the Government by the Heads,
who were explicitly and deliberately informed that the
Ministers could not advise the Crown to grant the
prayer of the petition. It is difficult to imagine that
any one can be misled by the notion that the alteration
subsequently introduced into the scheme is of sufficient
importance to change the determination of ministers.
The Heads are blindly urging the University into a
contest with the Crown, under what we are sure is very
bad, and we fear is not very impartial, advice. And
their instruments in this are the non-resident members
of Convocation, who are being brought up without time
for reflection, and probably in ignorance of the situation
in which they are placing the University. What can
have induced the board to abstain from publishing to
Convocation the answer which they had received from
Government in consequence of their •wn application, is
a thing which yet remains to be explained.—Morning
Chronicle.
London, England, 1854-02-23

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 51 5s ; clover
ditto, 41 Os to 61 Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 21 2s per load.
A moderate supply, and a fair demand.
CIIMBERLANI3.—Meadow hay, 31 3s to 5/ 5s ; clover
ditto, 41 Os to 61 Os; and straw, 1/ 16s to 21 4s per load.
Supply good, and trade rather dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2118 s to 51 Os; clover
ditto, 41 Os to 61.6 s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 21 3s per load.
Trade steady, at full prices.
London, England, 1854-02-23

DRURY LANE THEATRE.

Last night Colley Cilaher's acting version of Richard
the Third aas revived here, with Mr. Brooke as Richard,
Mr. Bennett as Henry IV., and Mr. Mead as Richmond,
and with all the advantages of the extensive collection
of excellent scenery, banners, and habiliments of war
which have been enriched by the additions of successive
managers of Drury Lane. Though still labouring under
a recent attack of hoarseness, Mr. Brooke enacted the
hero of the tragedy with his well known earnestness and
vigour, evincing, by the manner in which he depicted
the various passions which swayed the breast of the
cruel and unrelenting tyrant, an intelligent, and, we
may add, correct appreciation of the part. The two
scenes which were most admired by the audi-
ence, and brought down great applause, were his court-
ship with Anne and his death on the battle-field after
his conflict with Richmond. The first was a fine artistic
performance, and the latter was remarkable for the
energy which he threw into it. When Mr. Brooke is
entirely recovered from his indisposition, however, we
have no doubt he will be seen to greater advantage, for
the character is in every way adapted for hun. Mr.
Bennett, and Mr. Mead as Richmond, gained applause
by their careful reading, and the minor parts were filled
with evident pains and care. As it is got up in a hand
some fashion, this popular play will doubtless have a
run. The lessee deserves at least to be well rewarded
for the trouble he has taken to put the higher pieces of
the drama upon the stage in the best possible manner.
London, England, 1854-02-23

COURT CIRCULAR.

A deputation on the subject of the Kensington Im-
provement Act, 1851, Amendment Bill, had an inter-
view with Sir William Molesworth at the Office of Public
Works, on Tuesday. The Deputation was in favour of
the bill from the inhabitants of Brompton, and con-
sisted of the Rev. Dr. Irons (vicar), Mr. Wilkins
(churchwarden), Mr. E. W. Pollard, and Mr. John
Sudlow, jun.

„
A Deputation from the Executor and Trustee Society,
consisting of Mr. Headlam, M.P. and Mr. Charles
Clarke, accompanied by Mr. Clabon, had an interview
with the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, yesterday, at
the Office of the Board of Trade.
London, England, 1854-02-23

DIED.

On the 19th inst., at Cambridge, .Axabella, the wife of
G. W. Ashton, Esq.
On the 19th inst., at Mailing-place, West Mailing, near
Maidstone, the infant son of Dr. Lowry.
On ge 20th inst., at his residence, Carpenter-road,
Edgbaikn' John Cope, Esq., aged 71.
On the 20th inst., at his residence, 10, Provost-road,
Ilampstead-road, Frederick Evans, Esq., aged 46.

LONDON: Printed and Published by WIRD° YOUNG,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 27te Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the arty of
liddlesex, Thursday, Folxmary 23,1854,

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