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THE,' SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1854.

bands of a committee, half to he elected by the heritors,
and half by the rate-payers, and in certain cases the
ministers of parishes would act ex officio. With regard
to the constitution of the general board, it was proposed
that it should be partly official, consisting of the Solici-
tor General mad the Lord Advocate, and partly of dele-
gates from the Scottish universities. The five univer-
sities would send five delegates, and the remaining three
or five would be nominated by the Crown, so that the
management would not be in the hands of the presbytery,
but of the heritors and minister. Where new schools
were required in boroughs, the funds were to be provided
by a general assessment ; but the want of education in
many localities was not co-existent with the means of
meeting it. (Hear, hear.) It would be necessary,
therefore, to look beyond a compulsory local assess-
ment, and it was proposed that a general educa-
tional rate should be levied, not exceeding one penny in
the pound on the whole valuation of Scotland, such rate
to be administered by the general board. The funds
so raised were to be devoted, firstly, to the assist-
ance of industrial and reformatory schools, and such
an application would prove a boon to Scotland, consi-
dering the necessity which existed for checking the
budding and germinating of crime. By diminishing
crime much evil and much expense would be saved to
the country. These funds would also go in aid of ad-
ditional schools in the poorer parishes, and be applied
to the subvention of denomination schools, not brought
under the provisions of the act, provided it was reported
that such schools would be useful, and come within the
regulations of the board. He had now discharged the
task he had undertaken. Whether it carne up to the
abstract or theoretical notions of lion. members he was
not able to say ; but this he could answer for, that the
scheme had not been conceived in an illiberal spirit.
(Hear, hear.) He believed the people of Scotland had
sense enough to' be convinced that the most economical
investment they could make would be to take measures
for the spread of education. At all events, he appealed
to the house generally, and more especially to the
members representing Scotland, not to let this question
slumber ; but he felt secure that the assistance of the
members from Scotland would not be withheld in main-
taining the reputation which Scotland earned as being
the nursery of learning. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME commended the speech of the Lord Ad-
vocate, and spoke favourably of the measure.
Mr. STIRLING could not cordially approve of the
scheme, and objected in particular to that part of it
which took away the superintendence of the schools
from the Presbytery.
Mr. E. EL LICE thought the measure would give
satisfaction in Scotland.
Mr. C. BRUCE declined giving a decided opinion
upon a scheme involving so much that was new, but
warned the Lord-Advocate that, unless the bill carried
out the preamble more effectually than the clause he had
read, it would stir up resistance in Scotland.
Mr. SCOTT thought the Lord-Advocate had shown
no ground for a measure of such magnitude, or for
altering the parochial system.
Mr. LAING should have thought that, with reference
to the general features of the measure, there could be but
one opinion, The most important question, relating to
religious education, had been grappled with successfully.
After a few words by Mr. KINNAIRD,
Mr. WALPOLE objected that the preamble of the
bill did not consist with the provisions, which seemed to
transfer the national system of Ireland to Scotland, just
at the time when it had proved more or less unsuccessful.
He could not see, he added, the necessity of doing away
altogether with a religious teat. Why could not the
university test be adopted ? The proposal to establish,
by means of a rate, reformatory and industrial schools,
was a noble one ; but, being a national matter, he
thought the expense should be borne by the national
funds.
Lord J. RUSSELL congratulated the right hon. and
learned Lord Advocate upon the very clear and able
statement which he had made in introducing his bill,
and upon the reception which his proposal had met. He
was sure that the statement of his right hon. and learned
friend would convey to the people of Scotland an ade-
quate notion of the extent and scope of his measure,
and must secure a general approval of it. (Hear, hear.)
The right hon. gentleman the member for Midhurst
had called their attention to two points, which in
effect were nearly the same. The right lion. gentle-
man objected to the severance which the Lord Ad.
vocate proposed to make in cases where heritors did
not maintain the parochial schools, between such
schools and the Established Church. The right
honourable gentleman said that there was no rea-
son to call for such a separation. He (Lord J. Russell)
was surprised at the remark, for, be it observed, when
that connection was formed—when the schoolmaster
was subjected to a test which declared that he conformed
to the doctrines and practices of the Established Church
of Scotland, the Established Church contained by far
the great majority of the inhabitants of Scotland. But,
both by changes which took place some time since, and
the rupture that had occurred a few years ago, it ap-
peared now that a great portion of the people of Scot-
land, amounting, he thought, to about one-half of the
whole Presbyterian body—professing the same doctrine,
and hoidiug the same belief—did not belong to the com-
munion of the Established Church of Scotland, and did
not attend its ministrations. It was obvious that one por-
tion of the Presbyterian body could not accept that test ;
and he, therefore, asked whether they were to exclude one-
half of them from admission to the office of parochial
schoolmaster ? (Hear.) Was it a reasonable, was it a prac•
ticable and wise provision of the law, under the present
circumstinces, to frame the measure with such a test.
Well, then, if they did not continue the test as it at
present existed, should they propose a test which all
Presbyterians could take, which, though not in confor-
inity with the Westminster Confession of Faith, might
yet be in accordance with the religion of the country
Now, he must say he should have the strongest objec-
tion to enact a new test. They might propose some
form of declaration not to disturb the present state of
the law, but a proposal of a new teat was, in his opinion,
niost objectionable, and he would be sorry to concur in
such a proceeding. The right hon, gentleman said that
by means of this bill the instruction that was given in
the schools of Scotland would be separated from all reli-
gious instruction. He (Lord J. Russell) owned he could
not see how that was to follow. The right hon gentle-
man-said that this system proposed resembled the Irish
national system of education. Now, he (Lord J. Rus-
sell) always understood that the great question in regard
to the Irish national education was whether or not the
Bible should be read and religious instruction given in
the school hours. That point was decided in Ireland by
an arrangement by which such instruction was not given
during school hours. In the present measure, however,
religious instruction must be given in school hours ; and
it would be the business of the school committee to see
that such instruction was given. Perhaps the right
hen. gentleman did not consider how much it was the
practice in Scotland to admit of great toleration in re-
spect to the teaching in schools. They did not say,
then, that they would not admit children to their
schools who did not profess the national faith. On the
contrary, they said that with regard to any children
who attended the schools—be they the children of
Roman Catholic parents, or of others who objected
to the instruction in the religious tenets of the
country—that they were exempt from attendance at.the
period when such religious instruction was given. Such
was the usual practice in Scotland, against which he had
never heard an objection made. The practical good
sense of the people of Scotland had solved many difficul-
ties in respect to which they were disputing in England.
He quite agreed with the right...bon. gentleman the mem-
ber for Midhurst in thinking this a noble proposition.
He believed that great consequences might flow from
the establishment of industrial and reformatory schools.
The course of sin and vice that was going on from
year to year would thus be checked and corrected.
He thought that no further time should be lost in
attempting some remedy for an evil so great ; and
he did not know any proposition better calculated to
make a commencement in this work than that of his
right hon. and learned friend. The right hon. gentle-
man opposite said truly that this proposition was appli-
cable to England. He thought that if Parliament ap-
proved of it a measure of a somewhat similar character
might be introduced for this country. (Hear.) He
owned he should be sorry to see the jealousy of the
Established Church of Scotland interposing any obstacle
to the establishment of those schools. He thought that
the Established Church would act a much wiser and
more generous part by contributing as far as they could
to the success of this measure. (Hear, hear.) He hoped
that hon. gentlemen would not consider that this was a
question between rival churches, but would consider this
measure as sufficient for its purpose—that it was, in
fact, a measure from which this part of the United
Kingdom might reap advantage. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. NEWDEGATE and Mr. ALEXANDER HASTIE sug-
gested objections to the bill, chiefly with reference to the
provision for religious instruction.
Mr. DUNLOP approved the introduction of reforma-
tory schools, and hoped that compulsory education
would he resorted to in certain cases of gross neglect.
Mr. ADDERLEY urged that the portion of the bill
relating to the establishment of juvenile reformatory
schools should be separated from the other portions,
and introduced as a general measure, applicable to the
whole United Kingdom.
The LORD-ADVOCATE replied shortly to objections,
and leave was then given to introduce the bill.
POST-OFFICE IRREGULARITY.
Mr. EVELYN moved for a select committee to in-
quire into the allegations contained in a petition from

certain persons nail lately registered electors of the
western division of the county of Surrey. He detailed
the circumstances, whence it appeared that in no fewer
than 115 instances, persons on the resister had been ob-
jected to ; but no notice had been received by them, and,
the stamped duplicates having been produced before the
revising barrister, he had been compelled to expunge
their names.

Mr. WILSON did not deny the importance of the
question, or the right of the parties to have the matter
investigated, but this was an isolated case, relating to a
particular department (the Post-office) ; and he suggested
that an opportunity should be allowed for the Treasury
to make inquiry into the merits of the case, and, if the

result was not satisfactory, the Government would make
no objection to the appointment of a committee.

Mr. WALPOLE said, this N+ as a case of immense
constitutional importance, which ought to be inquired
into, and it was not an isolated one. He recommended

the addition to the motion of the words " for the pur-
pose of inquiring whether any better method of insuring
the due delivery of notices of objections can be sug-
gested."

- The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected
that this amendment would introduce a new and general
subject of inquiry, distinct from that of the original mo-
tion. He should be obliged to resist both.
After some further discussion, Mr. EVELYN consented
to postpone his motion, which was withdrawn.
The house adjourned at half-past 10 o'clock.

' six women to every hundred men ; but as the troops in the
present instance were about to go on particular foreign
service, it had been thought to reduce the number
of women and children generally allowed to accom-
pany a regiment ; and for this reason it was thought
only an act of humanity to take such a course, for on
advice being sought on the subject from officers who had
had experience in the field, it was found that it was only
with great difficulty that the women who accompanied
the troops could keep np with their husbands, while as the
march was prolonged, the children gradually disappeared,
from which it was inferred that they died of sufferings or
starvation. (Hear, hear.) -Under these circumstances
the Horse Guards had thought it advisable to reduce
the number from six to four, and, of course, in
reducing the number of wives they reduced the
number of children also, but he should state at the same
time that provision would be made for the support of the
other two wives and their children, who, under an ordi-
nary removal, would have been entitled to accompany
their husbands. (Hear, hoar.) The wives remaining be-
yond the number of six were, in the every day cases of
removal, conveyed to their friends at the expense of the
State, where they had any, or to their parochial settle-
ment, whore they ,ad none, but no permanent provision
was ever made for the indiscriminate support of soldiers'
wives whose husbands were sent on foreign service. (Hear.)
And the reason fur this was obvious ; because, if such
universal provision were made, it would hold out such an
encouragement to the soldier to enter the marriage state
that there would be no end to such claims upon the public
purse, and, therefore, it had been not thought advisable
to depart from the ordinary rule that prevailed in such
matters, except in so far as he had already explained.
(Hear, Lear.)
REMOVAL OF IRISH POOR FROM ENGLAND.
Mr. MAGUIE,E drew the attention of the house to cer-
tain cases of illegal removal from England to Ireland. By
the present law an Irish pauper removed from this country
may be taken to the nearest ports to England—namely,
Cork, Waterford, or Wexford—the port, in fact, most
convenient to the person taking the contract for their
removal—and flung upon the Irish shore, frequently leav-
ing then to trudge on foot unaided a distance of 40 or
50, or 150 miles before they can reach their birth place,
and there they have no other resource in most cases than
an Irish workhouse. The hon. member quoted a number
of cases of Irishmen who had lived for 18, 20, and even 40
years and upwards in England—chiefly in metropoli-
tan parishes—but when they died their wives and children
were, on seeking parochial relief, summarily laid hold of
by the parish authorities and sent off to Ireland, even
though their children were born in England.
Mr. BAINES said he should regret very much if the
house should suppose that he underrated the importance
of this subject. (Hear.) On the contrary, he fully appre-
ciated the importance of the subject, and he had no hesita-
tion now in repeating what he said the other night, that
the law on this subject is in a highly unsatisfactory state.
At the same time he regretted the hon. member for Dungar-
von (Mr. Maguire) had brought forward the subject at a time
when the house was anxious to go into supply, and also with-
out having given due notice of it. When the returns moved
for by the hon. member for Londonderry were before the
house, they could then snore satisfactorily enter upon the
subject, and he should be most anxious to give it his best
attention. (Hear, hear.)
Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON said the right hon. gen-
tleman (Mr. Baines) must be well aware that an indepen-
dent member had very few opportunities of bringing
forward such a subject, and that the honour-
able member for Dungarvon had no other resource
left him to bring on the question as he had. He (Lord
C. Hamilton) knew of his own knowledge, that in one parish
alone, of Dublin, in one year, no less than 650 paupers were
sent over from England. (Hear, hear.) He maintained
that when cases of this kind occur, the house could not be
squeamish as to what was the " best time" for bringing it
on. (Hear, hear.)
The subject then dropped.
MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS.
Sir J. WALSH then rose to call the attention of the
house to the inadequacy of the military establishments
of the country to meet the exigencies of the war into which
we are about to enter, and was
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 22.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas Liddell,
Esq., to be Colonial Surveyor for the Colony of Sierra
Leone.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint the Rev.
William Baxter, Master of Arts, to be Colonial Chaplain
for the Colony of Hong Kong.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint the Rev.
Charles Stephen Hassells, Master of Arts, to be Colonial
Chaplain for her Majesty's Forts and Settlements on the
Gold Coast.
Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint Peter
G. Fraser, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Coun-
cil of the Colony of Van Diemen's Land.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, FEB. 22.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert has been pleased to
appoint Captain Charles Taylor Du Plat, of the Royal
Artillery, to be Equerry to his Royal Highness, vice
Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Alexander Gordon,
resigned.
Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Alexander Gordon
to be Extra Equerry.
WESTMINSTER, FEB. 17.
This day, the Lords being met, a message was sent to
the Honourable House of Commons by the Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod, acquaintim.; them that the Lords,
authorised by virtue of a Commission under the Great
Seal, signed by her Majesty, for declaring her royal assent
to an Act agreed upon by both houses, do desire the imme-
diate attendance of the Honourable House in the House of
Peers to hear the Commission read; and the Commons
being come thither, the said Commission, empowering the
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and several other Lords
th?,rein named, to declare and notify the Royal Assent to
the said act, was read accordingly, and the Royal Assent
given to
An act to explain and amend an act of the last session
relating to the duties of assessed taxes, and to authorise
justices of the peace in Ireland to administer oaths re.
quired in matters relating to income tax.
WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 21.
2nd Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet Harris St.
John Dick, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sullivan,
who retires, Feb. 24.
Bth Light Dragoons—Lieutenant George Chetwode to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Cust, who retires ; Cornet
Edward Phillips to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Chetwode ; William David, Viscount Stormont, to be Cor-
net, by purchase, vice Phillips, Feb. 24.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards.—Captain
and Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Thomas Wood
to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Astell, who
retires; Lieutenant and Captain Edward William Paken-
ham to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase,
vice Wood • Ensign and Lieutenant Cameron Neville
Hoggo to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice
aa Pakenha • Henry Charles Eden Mulct, Gent., to to be
Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hog,ge ; Henry
Lawrence, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, Feb. 24.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards.—Assistant-Sur-
geon Charles Vidler Cay, from the 97th Foot, to be Assis-
tant-Surgeon, Feb. 24.
3d Foot—Captain John Alexander Hunter, from the
11th Foot, to be Captain, vice Neville, who exchanges,
Feb. 24.
4th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Frederic Moore Smith,
from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, Feb. 24.
7th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Edward Watson to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Miller, who retires ; Lieu-
tenant William Henry Dominic Fitzgerald to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Carter, who retires; Lieutenant George
Henry Nevi'', from the 12th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice
Leeson, who exchanges; Ensign Joshua Harry Cooper,
from the 11th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Watson, Feb. 24.
11th Foot—Captain Robert Neville, from the 3d Foot, to
b s Captain, vice Hunter, who exchanges ; Edward Birch,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cooper, promoted
in the 7th Foot, Feb. 24.
12th Foot.—Lieutenant Augustus Johnnes Leeson, from
the 7th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Nevill, who ex-
changes, Feb. 24.
17th Foot.—Lieutenant Philip McPherson to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Bagot, who retires ; En-
sign Swinnerton Halliday Dyer to be Lieutenant, by pur
chase, vice McPherson ; William Herbert John Disbrowe,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dyer, Feb. 24.
28th Foot.- -Assistant-Surgeon William Henry Brice,
from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon ; Chamney Graves
Irwin, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Marlow, pro-
moted on the Staff, Feb. 24.
30th Foot—Lieutenant and Adjutant Paget Bayly to be
Captain, without purchase, vice Oliver, deceased ; Ensign
Mark Walker to be Liehtenant, without purchase (and
Adjutant), vice Bayly, Feb. 3 ; Ensign John Pennock
Campbell, from the 97th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Walker,
Feb. 24.
33d Foot- -Assistant-Surgeon William Mare Muir,
from the 421 Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Johnston, ap
pointed to the Staff; St. John Stanley, Gent., to be As.
sistant-Surgeon, Feb. 24.
40th Foot --Ensign and Adjutant George Augustus Bent
ley Buckle, to have the rank of Lieutenant ; Ensign Adol
phus Haggerston Stephens, to be Lieutenant, by purchase;
vice Loa, who retires, Feb. 24.

41st Foot—Captain Augustus Paterson, from the 42d
Foot, to be Captain, vice Balguy, who exchanges, Feb. 24.
42d Foot—Captain Charles Yelverton Balguy, from the
41st Foot, to be Captain, vice Paterson, who exchanges,
Feb. 24.

50th Foot—Philip Giffard Martel, Gent., to be Assis
tant-Surgeon, Feb. 24. .• •

,
59th Poot—Staff-Surnon of the Second Class Robert
M`Wharrie, M.D. to a Surgeon, vice Braybrooke, ap-
pointed to the Staff, Feb. 24.
77th Foot—Robert Graves Burton, Gent., to be Assis-
tant-Surgeon, Feb. 24.
90th Foot—Lieutenant Garnet Joseph Wolseley, from
the 84th Foot, to he Lieutenant, vice Butler, appointed to
the Paymastercy of the 67th Foot; Ensign James Herne
Wade to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ward, who re-
tires ; Nicol Grahame, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Ward, Feb. 24.
9341 Foot—Robert Menzies, Gent., to be Assistant-Sur-
geon, Feb. 24.
97th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Fenton John Aylmer,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Campbell, appointed to the 30th Foot,
Feb. 24.

Gold Coast Corps—Ensign Aylmer Strangford Craig to
be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Deane, whose pro-
motion, without purchase, on 3d Eebruary, has been can-
celled ; Colour-Sergeant Robert Carr, from the 87th Foot,
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Deane, deceased,
Feb. 24.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon William Braybrooko, from
the 59th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class,
vice M`Wharrie, appointed to the 59th Foot ; Surgeon
James Townsend Oswald Johnson, M.D., from the 33d
Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class; Assistant.
Surgeon Edward Howard, from the 2.lth Foot, to be Staff-
Surgeon of the Second Class ; Assistant-Surgeon Benjamin
William Marlow, M.D., from the 28th Foot, to be Staff-
Surgeon of the Second Class ; Assistant-Surgeon O'Connor
D'Arcey, M.D., from the sth Dragoon Guards, to be As-
sistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Ross, appointed to the
39th Foot, Feb. 24.
To be Purveyors to the Forces.—Purveyor's Clerk Henry
Hamilton Acheson ; Purveyor's Clerk Lucas Ward,
Feb. 24.

ORDNANCE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Deputy Inspector-General Ver'ing,, M.D., to be Inspec-
tor-General of Ordnance of Hospitals, Feb. 22.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 24.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Second Captain John
Richard Anderson to be Captain, vice Cheetha,m, retired
upon full-pv; First-Lieutenant Edmund John Carthew
to be second Captain, vice Anderson ; Second Lieutenlnt

William Alexander Patrick Wyllie to be First Lieutenant,
vice Carthew, Feb. 24.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 18.
Corps of Royal Marines.—First Lieutenant and Quarter-
master John Charles Downie Morrison, to be Adjutant,
vice Forrest, promoted ; First Lieutenant William Edward
Farmar, to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster, vice Morri-
son, appointed Adjutant.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.

Warwickshire Militia-2d Regiment.—John Stratton,
Esq., to be Captain,

Shropshire ItegiMent of Militia.—Walter Thursby Pel-
ham, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 20.

sth RegiMent of Royal Lancashire Militia.—To be Cap-
tains—Thomas Strickland, Esq., Feb. 15; Lieut. Daniel
Grant Brereton, Feb. 16 ; Lieut. Philip Gilbert Hamer-
ton, vice Ralph Holden, resigned, Feb. 17. To be Lieu-
tenants—Charles Searle, Gent., Feb. 15; Edward Dwyer,
Gent., Feb. 16; Ensign Richard Lomax, Feb.l7 ; Arthur
Holden, Gent., Feb. 18 ; Abraham Alfred Tweedale,
Gent., Feb. 20.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-THURSDAY.

A thin muster and a quiet afternoon. v But although a
small amount of business was transacted, the operations
were productive of a few changes, particularly in the
betting on the Liverpool Grand National.
Miss Mowbray was backed for about 2001. at 11 to
2;5 to 1 the current offer at the close. Bourton was
nominally at 7to 1. Half-and-Half opened at 10 to 1,
taken to 501., but towards the close 12 and 13 were laid.
One bet of 1,300 to 100 is to be staked within a given
tine. Maurice Daley advanced to 16 to 1, taken ; and
16 and 15 to 1 were taken about Oscar. Crabbs moved
forward with considerable celerity-30 and 25 to 1 were
taken notwithstanding an even bet of 101., that he is not
on the racecourse when the other horses pass the post.
In the City Circle in .the morning the first bet laid
against him was 1,000 to 15, after which the odds fell to
those just stated.

CHESTER OUP.--1,500 to 50 and 625 to 25, taken
about Peggy ; 2,000 to 50 about Dr. O'Toole, and 875
to 25 Sandhurst. Offers to lay 9to 1 against Newmin-
ster and Star of Surrey, coupled.
DERBY.-800 to 40 taken against Ruby; 500 to 20,
500 to 25, and 1,000 to 45 taken about Acrobat ; 625 to
25, and 550 to 25, about Wild Huntsman ; 1,000 to 25
Bessus ; 1,000 to 200 would have been taken about
Autocrat.
OAKS.-100 to 25 taken about Meteora.

DERBY 1855.-4,000 to 100, and afterwards 2,000 to
40 laid against Paletot ; 5,000 to 100 against Vandal,
and the same against Bonnie Morn,

CLOSING PRICES.
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.
sto 1 agst Miss Mowbray (11 to 2t. freely)
7to 1 agst Bourton.
12 to 1 agst La Gazza, Ladra (taken).
13 to 1 agst Half-and-Half (taken).
15 to 1 agst Oscar (taken).
1G to 1 agst Maurice Daley (taken).
25 to 1 agst Crabbs (taken).
30 to 1 agst Burnt Sienna (taken).
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
11 to 1 agst Red Lio❑ (taken).
20 to 1 agst Diomedia (taken).
GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.
16 to 1 agst Lindrick (taken).
30 to 1 agst Rataplan (to 501,)
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
20 to 1 agst Vinl'ex (taken).
CHESTER CIIP.
25 to 1 agst Peggy (taken).
35 to 1 agst Sandhurst (taken).
40 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole (taken).
50 to 1 agst Horatio (taken).

DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Ruby (taken and offered).
22 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken).
22 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman (taken).
40 to 1 agst Bessus (taken).
OAKS.
4to 1 agst Meteora (taken).
DERBY, 1355.
50 to 1 agst Paletot (taken).
50 to 1 agst Vandal (taken).
50 to 1 agst Bonnie Morn (taken).

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

SCCTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week eliding Feb. 19, 1854 £2,520 0 14
Corresponding week last year 2,532 14 104
WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAlLWAY.—Traffic return
for the week ending Feb. 18 (29 miles) 1 197 5 11
Corresponding week last year (13 miles) 42 0 1

NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.— A notice has been issued
from the General Post-office, statinc, that postage labels
of the value of sixpence may be had after the Ist March
next. They will be sold to the public at the rate of
sixpence each, whatever may be the number purchased.
THE PARIS BOURSE.—The accounts from the Bourse
yesterday showed an improvement of more than a half
per cent.- in the morning, from which there was a sub-
sequent reaction of more than a quarter per cent. From
Vienna the quotations giVe no rips of recovery from
the prevailing Paulo,