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London, England, 1854-02-08

DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.

Robert Kipling and William Atkinson, Wood-street,
Cheapside, warehousemen-3d div. of 3s. 3d., and Bs. 9d.
on new proofs, and final div. of 20s. on the separate estate
of R. Kipling, Feb. 11. and three subsequent Saturdays,
at Edwards', Sambrook-court.

William Pike, Reading, Berkshire, tobacconist-Ist div.
of 3s. 61., Feb. 11, and three subsequent Saturdays, at
Edwards', Sambrook-court.

Richard Jewesson, Great Winchester-street, City, mer-
chants-2d'div. of 10id., any Wednesday, at Whitmore's,
Basinghall-street.
William Bainford, Liverpool, cabinet-maker-2d div. of
Sid., and Ist div. of 12s. on new proofs, Feb. 22, and any
subsequent Wednesday, at Moi Ban's, Liverpool.
Pryde and Jones, Liverpool, sail makers-3d div. of 5d.,
and Ist and 2d dive. of ls. 9d. and sp. Feb. 22, and any
subsequent Wednesday, at Morgan's, Liverpool.
Bell and Campbell, Liverpool, merchants-Ist div. of
Sid., "Feb. 22, and any subsequent Wednesday, at Mor-
gan's, Liverpool.
William Stock, Ashton-in-Mackerfield, Lancashire, coal
proprietor--div. of 203., Feb. 22, and any subsequent
Wednesday, at Morgan's, Liverpool.
John Stock, Ashton-in-Mackerfield, Lancashire, coal
proprietor —lst div. of 4s. 5d., Febt 22, and any subse-
quent Wednesday, at Morgan's, Liverpool.
London, England, 1854-02-08

COCKERDIOUTII AND WORKINGTON.

At the half-yearly meeting of this company held at
Cockermouth on Thursday a dividend.aLthe rate of 21
per cent. per annum was declared for the half-year end-
ing the 31st of December last.

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS BEFORE PAR-

LIAMENT.

Yesterday the following bills were passed by the
examiners :
Great Indian Peninsula Railway.—For distinguish-
ing existing ehares and the rights of holders in existing
guarantees, rights of future shareholders as to guaran-
teed interest, application of net receipts of railways,
apportionment of purchase money on any sale to the
East India Company, and for regulations as to calls.
Congleton and Biddulph Valley Railway.—For con-
struction of line.

Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Railway.
In the case of the Cork and Waterford Railway, the
standing orders were declared not complied with.
Crystal Palace Company.—Por diverting a portion of
the Penge-road, and to widen so much of the road from
Norwood to Sydenham and Dulwich as forms the north-
western boundary of that portion of the company's land
on which their building is being erected, and 'to take
and hold on lease from the master and wardens of
Dulwich College. the whole of Dulwich Wood, with
power to re-sell superfluous portions. •
The other bills passed were :—The Amicable Society
for a Perpetual Assurance Office ; Washborough Rec-
tory Division ; Glasgow New Street ; Ashton-under
Lyne Bridge ' • Hatfield. Chase Company ; Chesterfield
Waterworks Company ; Kingston-upon Thames Im-
provement ; Surrey Consumers' Gas Light Association,
Nene Valley Drainage and Improvement ; and Scar-
borough Public Improvements.
London, England, 1854-02-08

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London, England, 1854-02-08

No. 19,:149.]

THE SECOND VOLUME ,IS Now READY,
P. ice 7s. 6d. bound, of the
CHEAP EDITION of MISS STRICKLAND'S
LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. •
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GREAT WESTERN.

It appears that arrangements have been made for con-
veying passengers over the Great Western and Shrews-
bury lines from Paddington to Chester and Birkenhead,
and vice versa: There is one break in the route at Bir-
mingham, which renders it necessary to convey the pas-
sengers in omnibuses from the Great Western station at
Snow-hill to the Stour Valley station at New-street,
Birmingham. The anticipated competition between the
Great Western and the London and North-Western
Railways for the northern traffic will come into opera-
tion at last, and it is expected will prove far less inju-
rious to the shareholders of both companies than the
enormous expenditure of capital in Parliament to effect
it, on the one hand, and to prevent it on the other. The
hundreds of thousands expended with a view to prevent
an imaginary-evil has produced a real one in the shape
of unproductive capital sunk, upon which interest must
be paid for ever, while the anticipated evil of reducing
the revenue of both companies may never occur.

SOUTH-EASTERN.

The committees of shareholders formed severally at

London Liverpool, and Manchester have agreed to re-
commend the proprietors to elect Sir John Campbell,
Mr. Matthew Forster, and Mr. Jonathan Mellor to fill
the three seats becoming vacant in the direction in
March next by the retirement of three of the present
directors, who will, of course, be eligible for re-election.
It is stated that the candidates for those vacancies are
advocates of strict economy and opposed to all unneces-
sary and unprofitable expenditure of capital.
London, England, 1854-02-08

DIVIDENDS.

March 1. J. Barugh, High Holborn, oil and colourman
—Feb. 28. H. Wolff and I. Lyons, Cripplegate- buildings,
City, umbrella manufacturers—March 1. F. F. Cobb, Do-
ver,; grocer—March 1. C. Smith, Victoria-road, Kentish-
twi, victualler—March 3. R. Nott, Bristol, iron merchant
—March 2. W. Fawcett, Liverpool, merchant.

CART iFICATES GRANTED.
March 2. Eliza M'Crow, James-street, City-road, linen
draper—March 1. W. Andrew, High street, Shadwell, ba-
ker—March 1. C. J. Webb, Leadenhall•street, City, silver-
smith—March 1. J. Cubbin, Liverpool, joiner.

- -
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. G. Hodges, R. J.„Hodges and J. M. E. Dalton, Duke
street, Adelphi, porter merchsants—J. Hammond and J.
Kenwright, Liverpool, carvers—J. Bell and J. Tompkin,
Sheffield, cabinet case makers—R.Thornton and E. B.Tench ,
Beceles, Suffolk, brewers—W. Phelp and J. Phelp, Tavis-
tock, Devonshire, smiths—C. Chapman and IV. Chap-
man, Tooting, Surrey, surgeons—G. Norton! and B.
Wade, Lombard-street, City, tailors—J. Higginbotham
and H. K. Higginbotham, Stockport, Cheshire, importers
of foreign wines—J. Loud and R. Eccles, Bradford, Yorksh
bobbin makers—J. Oden, A. Oden, and T. Oden, Chillington
and Hamsey, Sussex, builders, so far as regards A. Odou —G.
Ramsbottom and T. Ramsbottom, Rawtenstall,Lancashire,
grocers—J. Selkirk and J. A. Rhagg, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, printers—J. Lakeman and J. Fuller, Southwark-
bridge-road, window blind makers—E. Hall and T. Ridley,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, attorneys James Browne, T.
E. Brookes, and
Browne, D. Browne, A. Browne, and John Browne, Pic-
Wme.rcilharonotks,ess'o far as regards E.
W.
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Brookes—R. Munn and WW. Stephens, Thetford, Norfolk
SruossokeexsP,
and Suffolk, paper manufacturers—W. Mackey, J. Smith,
and J. Horsley," Newcastle-upon-Tyne, woollen drapers—
T. Cope and S. Hammerton, Coventry, and Wood-street,
Cheapside, ribbon manufacturers —A. Colon and I. E.
Hentsch, St. Helen's-place, City, merchants—F. Wagstaff
and J. Carpenter, Birmingham, jewellers—M. Dunn and
J. Stoddart, Bradford, Yorkshire, cabinet makers—T.
Greenland, J. Phillips, and W. Needham, Beaufort, Bre-
conshire, fellmongers—H. Johnson and T. Moore, Eaton,
Cheshire, silk throwsters—Elizabeth Priscilla Hinton and
Euphemia Bailie Hinton, Bazaar, Soho-square—E. Ho-
worth, J. Haigh, and T. Gregory, Liverpool, silk mercers
H. Prior and H. Hart, Hastings, Sussex, plumbers—W.
Stanford and G. Swain, Ashford, Kent, coachmakers—J.
Steel and W. A. Fisher, Mill-wall, Poplar, ale brewers—
T. W. Sweet and C. J. W. Wedlake, John-street, Mi-
nories, ship brokers—Johanna Fearon and P. J. Fearon
Now Bond-street and Holborn-hill, wine merchants—C:
Aotili and J, Fromm, Old Bond-street, tailors.
London, England, 1854-02-08

DEATHS PROM ALL CAUSES .
Population
Enumerated.

Deaths in corre-
sponding week

16,.1. - of 1663. Week
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522 219
South Districts ...,.. 616,635

Totals
Males
Females

1,011

1,204
619
585

BIRTHS IN TEE WEEK.

Males
Females..

Total .

1,6

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE BY A
FRENCHMAN.—At the Manchester Police-court yester-
day, a man who gave the name of Louis Montagnard,
and who said he was son of a French merchant in Lon-
don, was charged with having stolen bills of exchange
and other property, valued at nearly 10,0001. lie
went into the Queen's Hotel in the City, on Saturday
evening, and remained there for about two hours, de.speak-
ing broken English, but not having any very well
fined object in view. After be was supposed to be gone,
a Mr. Garneau, a Canadian merchant, who was stay-
ing at the hotel, went up to his bed-room and found a
man about the size of Montagnard' and wearing
apartment.
He moustache as he did, just coming
He asked him what he was doing there, and the man
said he was seeking his room, the number of which he
had forgotten. Mr. Garneau went down stairs and
informed the housekeeper, who went with him at once and
searched the room, and they found that a portmanteau
had been cut open, and a bill of exchange for 1,000/.,
a set of shirt studs, a purse containing American
money, and other property, was abstracted. The man
had then left the house. Information was given to the
police, and Mayberry and Mack, two of the most active
of the detective force, were set upon the search, and on
Sunday n
night they succeeded in apprehending Montag-
nerd tag
nerd (without his moustache), as he was taking a train
for Preston. When they came to search him they found
upon him the bill of exchange lost by Mr. Garneau, and
bills of exchange amounting in the whole to 7,5001.,
which had been stolen from the portmanteau of Mr.
the
Chamberlain, another gentleman who w
Iteen's, who discovered on Sunday
maosrnst'aygintghat his
portmanteau had been cut open. Other
portmanteaus
had been cut open in other bed-rooms, -and property
.stolen from them. It was proved that on Saturday
night the prisoner purchased a suit of clothes from Mr.
Levi, outfitter, of Market-street, and paid for them with
a 20-dollar note—no doubt part'
of the property taken
from Mr. Garnea.u's, purse. Nearly all the property lost
has
been recovered, most of it having been found on the
man when apprehended at the railway station. The
prisoner was committed for trial at the sessions. ,
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-:—The course of exchange at
New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 10
per cent., and, the par of exchange between England
and America being 109 23.40 per cent.; it follows that
the exchange is nominally (Pp per cent. against Eng-
land ; but, after making allowance for charges of tpins-
port and difference of interest, the present rate leaves no
profit on the transmission of gold either way between
the two countries.
London, England, 1854-02-08

FOREIGN.

A.ntwerp&Rotterdam
Belgian Basta. June
Beziers to Graissessac
Bombay, Baroda, and
Central Ind ia,Scrip
Central of Italy
Charleroi ft Erquelin
Demerara
Dijon and Besancon
Dutch RheniE th
East Indian...,
Do. Extent lion
Gt. Indian Poninst.ila
Gd. Junct. of France
Grd. Trunk of Canada
Do. Debentures
Do. do.
Gt. Central of France
Gt.Westernof Canada

Shares
Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7
Hamilton & 'Toronto
Do. 6 per cent.
Lake Const. 3; Basle
Lucca & Pistols, 5 p.c.

pref
Luxembourg
Do. (Railway).
Do. Pref.

Do. (Canal)
Do. 6 p. ct. prof
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & Mediterran
Madras
Maria Antonia

Do. do. New
Melbourne Dk:. 6z Ry
Namur & Liege (with,

interest).
Do. (ex interest)
Northern of Prance
Do. 20/. 3 p. c Bds
(fmy. B. & Am.& Shs.)
No rwegianTru nkPref
Paris and Lyons
Ditto Bonds
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasbourg
ParisCaen &Clierbrg
Quebec & Richmond
Rouen and Havre
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Sambre and Meuse_
Do. 5. p. cent. Pref.
Souther. of France
St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
West Flanders
Do. 5i per c. Pref
Western of France
West. of Switzerland
Wiesbaden .
Zealand
London, England, 1854-02-08

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY.

Although we can boast of good attendance at the
rooms, speculation is still dull, and the only changes we
have to notice are the improved positions of Half-and-
Half for the Great National, Newminster for the Chester
Cup, and Aquila for the Great Northern. Autocrat for
the Derby was freely supported at 9 to 2 ; 4 to 1 being
the highest offer at the close.

DERBY STEEPLECHASE.
4to 1 agst Victress (taken).
4to 1 agst Daphne (taken).
4to 1 agst Diana (taken).
sto 1 agst Carrig (taken).

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
7to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (offered).
9to 1 agst Half-and-Half (taken).
10 to 1 agst Bourton (taken).
16 to 1 agst La Gazza, Ladra (taken).
20 to 1 agst Peter Simple (taken).
40 to 1 agst Simple Peter (taken).
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
1000 to 100 agst Aquila (taken).

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
14 to 1 agst Royalist (taken to 251.)
20 to 1 agst Annie Sutherland (offered).

CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (offered).
25 to 1 agst Newminster (taken).
30 to 1 agst Peggy (taken.)
30 to 1 agst Nabob (taken).
40 to 1 agst Sandhurst (taken).
40 to 1 agst Talfourd (taken).
50 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole (taken).
50 to 1 agst Black Doctor (taken).
50 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken).
50 to 1 agst Barrel (taken).
66 to 1 agst Baalbec (taken).
66 to 1 agst Brother to Little Swift (taken).
66 to 1 agst Ammonia (taken).
500 to 5 agst Nelly (taken.)
100 even on the three year olds.

DERBY.
4i to 1 agst Autocrat (taken).
13 to 1 agst Dervish (taken).
1000 to 20 agst Marley Hill (taken).

HARROW STEEPLECHASES—FEB. 15.
WEIGHTS for the GREAT METROPOLITAN.—Forfeits to
be declared by the 9th Feb.

st lb 1 st lb
Ploughboy ll 4 Jupiter
Carrig ll 1 Pontiff
General
Sam Hood lO 9 Gulnare
Diana lO 8 Robin Hood 9 2
Victress
Colonel
Sir Philip
Topsy
Geraldine
Columbine 9 7 White Mouse 8 3
London, England, 1854-02-08

PUBLIC BUSINESS

Sir J. PAKINGTON moved the appointment of a
Select Committee to consider, whe, her, by any altera-
tions in the forms and proceedings of this house, the
despatch of public business could be more effectually
promoted :—Sir John Pakington, Lord John Russell,
Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Goulburn, Mr. Evelyn Denison, Mr.
Sotheron, Mr. Greene, Mr. John Ball, Mr. Wilson
Patten, Mr. Brotherton, Sir George Grey, Mr. Wal-
pole, Lord Stanley, Mr. Hume and Mr. Bright.
The hon. Bart. said an impression prevailed out of doors
that the greater part of their time was to talk, but that
was a mistake. Occasionally, however, there was too
much talk—(a laugh)—as, for instance, last session, when
his right hon. friend the member for Buckinghamshire,
the present Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Pre-
sident of the Board of Control made speeches, each of
which occupied a whole evening. Now he had no
hesitation in saying that those speeches would have
been better in themselves, and more satisfactory to the
public, if they had been considerably curtailed. (Hear.)
Sir G. GREY would not oppose the appointment of
the committee, but he cautioned the house against ex-
pecting that any great public advantage would result
from it.

Sir a WILLOUGHBY had no objection to the ap.
pointment of the committee, but the shortening of de.
bates must be left to the good sense and forbearance of
the house.
London, England, 1854-02-08

London : Chapman and'Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

Nearly ready, in tss o vols., post Bvo.,
PURPLE TINTS OF PARIS-SKETCHES
and MANNERS of the E qPIRE.
By BAYLE ST. JOHN,
Author of " Two Years' Residence in a Levantine Family," &c.
London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

In a few days will be published, one vol. Svo..
AVISIT TO PORTUGAL AND MADEIRA.
By the LADY EMMELINE STUART WORTLEY.
London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

READING FOR TRAVELLERS.
This day, price Is.,
AVISIT TO BELGRADE.
Translated from the German by JAMES WHITTLE.
London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

Just published, one vol. Bvo., 205.,
DANTE-THE DIVINE COMEDY : THE
INFERNO, PURGATORY and PARADISE. A literal
Ire se Translation. By FREDERICK POLLOCK, Esq., with Fifty
Illustrations drawn by George Scharf, Jun.
In this version of the " Divina C ,mmedia" the author has sedu-
lously sought to adhere to the literal chaiacter of the original ; and,
as far as the difference of Idioms admit it, he has succeeded. The
order and identity of the original lines are retained in most instances,
and the English equivalent for each phrase, in many instances for
each word, is honestly given."—Observer.
London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly,

G_LENFIELD. PATENT STARCH (used in
her Majesty's Laundry), and WOTHERSPOON'S Machine-
made CONFECTIONERY, Niaß k LADE, JAMS, JELLIES, &c.,
(which gained the Prize Medal of 1851), may be had of all Grocers ;
wholesale of Wothersao n, Mackay, and Co., 66, Queen-street,
Cheapside, London, and Robert Wotherspoon and Co., Glasgow.
London, England, 1854-02-08

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER. •

Sir W. HEATHCOTE took the oaths and his seat for
University of Oxford, in the room of Sir H. R. Inglis,
Bart., resigned. The hon. hart. was introduced by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Sotheron.
London, England, 1854-02-08

DIVIDENDS.

March I. J. Barugh, High Holborn, oil and colourman
—Feb. 28. H. Wolff and I. Lyons, Cripplegate- buildings,
City, umbrella manufacturers—March 1. F. F. Cobb, Do-
ver, grocer—March 1. C. Smith, Victoria-road, Kentish-
town, victualler—March 3. R. Nott, Bristol, iron merchant
—March 2. W. Fawcett, Liverpool, merchant.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
March 2. Eliza M'Crow, James-street, City-road, linen
draper—March 1. W. Andrew, High street, Shadwell, ba-
ker—March 1. C. J. Webb, Leadenhall street, City, silver-
smith—March I. J. Cubbin, Liverpool, joiner.

_ ---- -
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. G. Hodges, R. J. Hodges, and J. M. E. Dalton, Duke
street, Adelphi, porter merchants—J. Hammond and J.
Kenwright, Liverpool, carvers—J. Bell and J. Tom pkin
Sheffield, cabinet case makers—R.Thornton and E. B. Tench,'
Beccles, Suffolk, brewers—W. Phelp and J. Pheln, Tavis-
tock, Devonshire, smiths—C. Chapman and W. Chap-
man, Tooting, Surrey, surgeons—G. Norton!! and B.
Wade, Lombard-street, City, tailors—J. Higginbotham
and H. K. Higginbotham, Stockport, Cheshire. importers
of foreign wines—J. Loud and R. Eccles, Bradford, Yorksh.,
bobbin makers—J. Oden ,A. Oden, and T. Oden , C hill i ngton
and Hamsey, Sussex, builders, so far as regards A. Ode n —G.
Ramsbottom and T. Ramsbottom, Rawtenstall,Lancashire,
grocers—J. Selkirk and J. A. Rhagg, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, printers—J. Lakeman and J. Fuller, Southwark-
bridge-road, window blind makers—E. Hall and T. Ridley,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, attorneys James Browne, T.
Browne, D. Browne, A. Browne, and John Browne, Pic-
combe, Sussex, farmers—W. Brookes, E. Brookes, and
W. H. Brookes, Sheffield, merchants, so far as regards E.
Brookes—R. Munn and W. Stephens, Thetford, Norfolk
and Suffolk, paper manufacturers—W. Mackey, J. Sinith,
and J. Horsley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, woollen drapers--
T. Cope and S. Hammerton, Coventry, and Wood-street,
Cheapside, ribbon manufacturers —A. Colon and I. E.
Hentsch, St. Helen's-place, City, merchants—F. Wagstaff
and J. Carpenter, Birmingham, jewellers—M. Dunn and
J. Stoddart, Bradford, Yorkshire, cabinet makers—T.
Greenland, J. Phillips, and W. Needham, Beaufort, Bre-
conshire, fellmongers—H. Johnson and T. Moore, Eaton.
Cheshire, silk throwsters--Elizabeth Priscilla Hinton and
Euphemia Bailie Hinton, Bazaar, Soho-square—E. Ho-
worth, J. Haigh, and T. Gregory, Liverpool, elk mercers
Kent, coachmakers—J.
srlt.a
nPfroi
rodr
aanndd
G.
. sliwaari tn,
Ashford, Hastings, Sussex, plumbers—W.
Steel and W. A. Fisher, Mill-wall, Poplar, ale brewers—
T. W. Sweet and i. J. W. Wedlake, John-street, Mi-
nories, ship brokers—Johanna Fearon and P. J. Fearon,
New Bond-street and Holborn-hill, wine merchants.—.C.
Both and J• kreemau, Old Bouditipot, Worth
London, England, 1854-02-08

TURKISH TREATIES.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY wished to ask Lord John
Russell, if he could place on the table of the house
copies of the treaty of Bainardgi, the 16th day of July,
1774 ; treaty of Adrianople, the 4th day of September,
1829 ; treaty of Unkiar Skelessi, 1833 ; and treaties of
1840 and 1841.

Lord J. RUSSELL said there would be No objection
to produce the first two treaties.
CHURCH RATES.

Sir E. LACON begged to ask the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, whether it is the intention of
her Majesty's Government to introduce any measure
this session on the subject of church rates.

Lord RAIMERSTON hoped to be able to introduce
such a measure very shortly.

POSTAGE STAMPS.

Mr. OLIVEIRA wished to ask the Secretary of the
Treasury, whether any impediment has presented itself
to the general issue of perforated postage stamps to the
public.

Mr WILSON said the delay had been occasioned by
the demand for receipt stamps, but after to-day none
hut perforated postage stamps would be issued by the
Inland Revenue Department, a supply of which, he
hoped, would be ready to-morrow.
London, England, 1854-02-08

QPECIAL APPEAL-SAILORS' ORPHAN
GIRL'S SCHOOL and HOME.--Patron, the QUEEN.—
Grmt efforts are being made to pay a public debt of gratitude owing
to the Nitval and Mercantile Matine of Great Britain, and to make
this a National fristitutionfor Female Orphans of Sailors and Marines.
No argument is required to prove that these orphans have a claim
on the Christian and Philanthropist. -Shall aid be denied in this
,00d work? Contributions received by Messrs. Barclay and Co.,
Lomb trd. street ; Messrs. Spooner and Co., Gracechurch-street, and
at the-Office, 76, Cornldil, by James Pinhorn, .Esq., R.N., Secretary.
London, England, 1854-02-08

TRE ARMY.

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either at Chobhatn, or such other place as the general in
command of the army sbaliodeem fit.

EMIGRATION.-It appears to have been notified by
the agents of the Emigration Commissioners that the
pauper system, which has hitherto discouraged the
growth of self-respect on the part of the Government
emigrants and wasted the resources of the colonies, is to
be abandoned. Immediately after the gold discoveries
it was pointed out that the entire principle upon which
these matters had been conducted was erroneous. While
the emigrant at the commencement of a career requiring
only honesty and industry to insure unlimited prospe-
rity was degraded by a mode of charity which taught
no obligation to repay the help, so that it might profit-
ably return at a future period to assist others in like need,
the proceeds of the land sales, which should have been
applied to public works, were continuously drained.
Since that period a discussion of the question in Austra-
lia has led to an act being passed for the establishment
of a sounder practice, the spirit of which is now being
acted upon by the home authorities. Henceforth enli•
grants are to undertake to discharge
employers who wainlidbewchdischarge the cost of their
passage in one or two years from the date of their land.
ing by entering the service
whichurm t
ionispp certainrareetgevnetrntidesw
circumstances, the pl an ome
from op e.
boya-
bon bound for them. At the same time,t
etxhpaegirreeast:iaorne
of
ferttliaeiinr
provisions of the law
rich
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them,usly t outntohdaee
volyntary_ payment,
tern* -of employment;
To dollars brought by tile last West India packet
ha p Hold at 60d. per oz., boiug la a4vibuoo of id.
London, England, 1854-02-08

STANNARIES COURT.

Mr. COLLIER moved for leave to bring in a bill to
extend the jurisdiction of the Stannaries Court to De-
vonshire, and to define and regulate the cost-book sys-
tem of mining, and to limit, in some degree, the liability
of partners in cost-book imnes.
Mr. MOFFATT seconded the motion.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he should offer
no opposition to the introduction of the bill, hut, at the
same time, he could not go the length which the bill
proposed with regard to the vast and important question
of limited liability.
Mr. HUME hoped the Government would lose no
time in making their view, known upon the subject of
limited liability. He confessed himself that he was a
convert to those who advocated its adoption.
After a few words from Mr. MOFFATT,
Mr. WILKINSON mentioned several instances
where the principle of limited liability had worked ex-
ceedingly well, and said he had no doubt that, if it were
universally adopted, many of the strikes which were
now harassing the north would be prevented.
Mr. W. BROWN was opposed to the extension of
the principle, acid declared it to be his opinion that this
country owed its greatness to the high character which
its merchants enjoyed for meeting their liabilities with
promptitude and dispatch. There were exceptions in
the case of railways and mines where the principle could
be safely applied ; but before the application took place,
it ought always to be specially sanctioned by the Legis-
lature.

Mr. VIVIAN was opposed to the universal adoption
of the limited liability, but in the case of mines he
thought it could be safely and usefully adopted.
Viscount GO DERICII objected to the power which
the Board of Trade possessed of granting charters
of limited liability, because it coffered upon that
board the privilege of virtually granting monopolies.
It would he thought be much better to annul that
power, and make the application of limited lia-
bility universal instead of parti4. This subject,
however, must shortly enforce itself (Ton the:attention of
the house, and then he should be prepared to show that
what he advocated would benefit llike the commerce and
the labour of the country.
Mr. CARDWELL reminded the house that two
committees had already sat upon the subject of
limited liability, and in accordance with the recommen-
dation of the joint committee a commission had been
appointed to investigate the matter, who were now
promoting their enquiries.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.

DOWNING STREET.
Mr. OLIVEIRA moved for a return of the expenses
that have been incurred in alterations, repairs, and im-
provements to the various public buildings in Downing-
street, from the year 1830 to the end of 1853, specifying
what amount has been expended each year.
Agreed to.
London, England, 1854-02-08

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LivERPOOL, FEB. 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market to-day is about 1 per
cent, lower than yesterday. The proceedings in the Souse
of Lords 1 tst night have contributed to this result. Cale-
donian, 26$ ; Eastern Counties, laa ; East Lancashire,
16a ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 651 t, ; London and.
Noah-Western, 103 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
22i ; Midland, 63 ; North British, 84 ; South-Eastern and
Dover, 18a
London, England, 1854-02-08

MANCHESTER, FEB. 7.

- -
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There hay been a large preponder-
ance of sellers to-day, but a large business was done at de-
clining rates. Leeds, which opened at 654, selling at the
close for 61i ; Dovers, 18 5-16 ; Midlands, 62i ; East Lan-
cashire, 16.5-16 ; North British, 14 ; Caledonian, 26i ;
511445, 22 j ; Leeds fLiths• GI disc
London, England, 1854-02-08

EDUCATION.

Mr. HADFIELD moved for a return of the mode in
Which the several sums voted for the promotion of educa-
tion in England and Wales during the last two years have
been appropriated (distinguishing each year's appropri-
ation), with •a statement of the denominatiOn to which
each school belonged; and for which each sum was given,
the dates of •all the grants, and the locality of every
school for which the grants were made ; and an account
to show the application of the moneys granted.
Mr. WILSON opposed the motion, on the ground
that the greater part of the information asked for was
already before the house is the annual reports on edu-
cation, and that that which was wanting would Shortly
be furnished in the next annual report on that subject.
Motion negatived.
THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL.

Mr. KENDALL moved for a copy of recent corre-
-apondence (1852 and 1853) between the Duchy and
Woods and Forests, on the subject of the rights of the
-Duchy in the county of Cornwall.
Mr. WILSON objected to the productiOn of
eorr-
spondence which was still pending until it was complete.
The motiokwas negatived.
THE IRISH MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT
PATRONAGE.
Mr. I. BUTT' rose +o bring before the hOuse a subject
which affected the character end dignity of that house, one
which he felt it was the duty of that house fully to inquire
into. Honourable members were no doubt aware of the
fact that there appeared in the columns of an influential
journal, on the preceding day, a statement of a serious cha-
racter as affecting members of that house. The charge
made was, that the
_patronage of the Crown had been used
by members of that house in an unworthy manner. It
was made against the Irish members of that house, and it
was due to the house, if it had the means of doing so, to
make such an inquiry• upon the subject as would tend
either to exonerate the persons against whom the imputa-
tion was levelled fthm the charge made against them, or so
to fix the guilt upon those liable to it that all doubt on
the subject might be dissipated. The case was shortly
this :—At a dinner recently given in Tuam, inhonour of the
Tenant League; charges were made, in which it was stated
that the patronage of the Minister of the day was bartered
and sold for money by members of that house. (Hear.)
This was a grave charge, and it was therefore right that the
subject should be put in a train for inquiry, in order either
that if there was no foundation for the charge, it might at
once be disposed of; or, on the other hand, if guilt really
attached to any party, the persons liable should have the
imputation fixed upon. them. What he proposed to do
was, to move that the articles in the Times newspaper of
the 30th, in which a trafficking in places was imputed to
members of that house, should be read by the clerk at the
London, England, 1854-02-08

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 4.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels - 55
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration . ....
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 3
Premature Birth and Debility 4O
Atrophy 3l
Old Age .. 46
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 2B
Causes not specified

DEATHS FRODI ALL CAUSES
Deaths
in the

Population
Enumerated.

Deaths in corre-
sponding week

1851. of 1853. Week
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522 ~. 219
South Districts

Totals
Males
Females

1,011

1,204
619
585
London, England, 1854-02-08

THIRD EDITION.-WITH ADDI lIONS,

Just published, Byo., in cloth, price 55., by post iree, ss. 6d.
)N TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRH(EA,
with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors
n -Plation to the Treatment and Cure of the Impulasant and Sexual
Hypochondrise.,
Translated from 'he German of Dr. PICKFORD,

T ) which la added, an E iSAY on SEXATAI, DEBILITY, by the

Editor.

'Dr. Picltfore 'a known to English readers by his frequent pract••
eat contribution to German medical literature This Is the fire,
t me, he informs us, that he has arldressed himself to the non-medt•
:al reader. We trust this may not be the last. if be shall etect an)
,ther equally flagrant evil which It may be In his owe, to correct."
—London Medical (lazette 'fay 10. 101., The tribe of 'Quiet gympa•
thisers; md 'll edical Friends,'are mercilessly exposed ; and if this tool:
vuld find its way into the hands of those who stiffer fr the corn-
31aint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would
ue saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is oi
'as importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize—
much money ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the
empirical system of treating Spermatorrhaea, and to places the treat
mont upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore,
likely to do much good." —Medic.al Circular, June 16. 1852.
London: H. Battier°, 219, Regent-street.
London, England, 1854-02-08

GREAT WESTERN.

It appears that arrangements have been made for con-
veying passengers over the Great Western and Shrews-
bury lines from Paddington to Chester and Birkenhead,
and vice veesa. There is one break in the route at B►r-
mingham, which renders it necessary to convey the pas-
sengers in omnibuses from the Great Western station at
Snow•hill to the Stour Valley station at New-street,
Birmingham. The anticipated competition between the
Great Western and the London and North-Western
Railways for the northern traffic will come into opera-
tion at last, and it is expected will prove far less inju-
rious to the shareholders of both companies than the
enormous expenditure of capital in Parliament to effect
it, on the one hand, and to prevent it on the other. The
hundreds of thousands expended with a view to prevent
an imaginary evil has produced a real one in the shape
of unproductive capital sunk, upon which interest must
be paid for ever, while the anticipated evil of reducing
the revenue of both companies may never occur.
London, England, 1854-02-08

rangements had been made to land the cargo if the weather
would permit.
GALWAY.—The Hatriette, arrived here, reported having
been a large vessel in distress off the western coast. Planks
and casks have also been coming ashore. Some Claddagh
fishing-boats fell in with a large mast, with part of the
spars and rigging attached, drifting outside the Island of
Arran.
BOULOGNE, Feb. 6.—The George and Elizabeth, from
Jersey to Inverness, was stranded on this coast, about five
miles N.E. of this port, last night, but is expected off,
should the weather prove moderate—crew saved.
PARIS, Feb. 6.—The Eugene, from Gonaives to Havre,
was seen on the 23d Dec., under the "Mole," repairing a
slight leak in her upper works, by the Bonne Aimee, ar-
rived at Gonaives.
DROGHEDA, Feb. 6.—The Spring, arrived hare from
Workington, reports hkving picked up off the Calf of Man,
a trunk of female's apparel, with a canvass cover marked
"No. 5, Ro. Middleton, Melbourne, wanted on the voyage;"
there is also a book in which is written "Eleanor King,
of Flowicke, 1852."
The Princess Charlotte, from Honduras and New York
to London, was abandoned at sea, Jan. 27—crew saved.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Empres (ship), from South Atlantic to Pacific Ocean,
Nov. 28, lat. 56 S . long. 76 W.
The Elizabeth Walthew (Emilyp), 5,783 or 5,793.
The City of Lincoln', and (barque), Liverpool to
China, 28th, let. 10 f 3., long. 30 W.
The James 31`Que,en, Dublin to Melbourne, Nov. 31,
let. 5 S., long. 32 W.
The Edward Colstim, of Bristol, Dec. 15, off Cape
Palma'.
The Connento (brig), for the Channel, Jan. 26, lat. 32
N., long'. 13 W.
The trllida, Liverpool to Buenos Ayres, Jan. 31, lat. 56
N., long. 13 W.
The Spermaceti, of Plymouth, for Savannah, Feb. 3,
lat. 48 N., long. 9 W.
The Maravio (brig), from Havre, Feb. 4, off Ushant.
The Lord Warrington, of Belfast, Falmouth to Califor•
nia, Dec. 19, lat. 5 N., long. 21 W.
Th Susanna Bounoe, Bideford, for Valentia, Jan. 30,
lat. 40 N., long. 9 W.
The Falwood, Liverpool to Calcutta, Nov. 24, lat. 22 S.,
long. 26 W.

The Countess Barrow, 51 days from Calcutta.
The Gustave, Callao to Havre, Nov. 21, lat. 41 S. long.
48 W,
The Belle Anais, 13avre to Lima, Dec. 7, lat. 18 S.,
long. 33 W.
The Cuba, from Hamburg, Dec. 9, lat. 17 S., long.
36 W.
The Rosita, Bordeaux to Callao, Oct. 29, lat. 57 S.,
long. 77 W.
The Star, Liverpool to Callao, Dec. 1, lat. 20 8., long.
33 W.
London, England, 1854-02-08

HANDICAP for the HURDLE RACE.

st lb st lb
Alp lO 10 Friendless Boy 9 8
The Hero
Sir Philip
Edward of York ... 10 3 Old Rake 9 0
Gulnare
Wee Mickey 9 10
The Selling Steeplechase
close on the 16th inst.

,nd Selling Hurdle Race will

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

( From the .Registrar-General's Report.)

The
.Registrar-General reports that the number of
deaths registered in London, in the week that ended on
Saturday last, was 1,204, and shows a small increase on
those of the two previous weeks. In the ten corre-
sponding weeks of the years 1844-53, the average num-
ber was 1,091, which, with a correction for increase of
population, becomes 1,200. The actual result of last
week agrees very closely with the calculated amount.
While diseases of the respiratory organs have de-
clined, those of the zymotic class have increased. Deaths
referred to the latter (viz., epidemics) were 263 last
week, which is more than the corrected average by 19.
Hooping-cough is still fatal, and carried off 78 children ;
the mortality of croup is unusual, the deaths from it
having risen to 17 ; diarrhoea numbers 31. Only one
death from cholera was registered, it occurred on Jan.
28, on board the ship Emma, of Union-stairs, Wapping.
The deceased was a carpenter, aged 65 years, and the
cause of death is certified, diarrhoea (three days),
cholera (24 hours)." This disease, which unhappily
has kept its ground in various parts of the island,
notwithstanding the sharp frosts of winter, has almost
disappeared from London—however brief the respite
may be. In the last week in 1853, 10 deaths from
cholera were registered ; in 5 weeks of the current year
the whole number has been only 6.
Last week the births of 857 boys and 798 girls, in all
1,655 children, were registered in London. In the
nine corresponding weeks of the years 1845-53 the ave-
rage number was 1,470.
At the Royal Observatory, Gremwich, the mean
inches.
The of the barometer in the week was 29.958
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29.98 in.
at the beginning of the week to 29.70 in. by 10h. a.m.
on the 29th ; increased to 30.09 in. by 9 h. a.m. on the
31st; decreased. to 29.82 in. by 8 h. a.m. on the Ist
February, increased to 30.22 in. by 9 h. a.m. on the 3d ;
and decreased to 29.73 in. by the end of the week. The
mean temperature of the week was 42 deg., which is 4.3
deg. above the average of the same week in 38 years.
The excess of mean daily temperature was 5.8 deg. on
Sunday, 11.8 deg. on Monday, 11.3 deg. on Tuesday,
7.9 deg. on Wednesday, only 0.4 deg. on Thursday. On
the last two days the mean temperature was below the
average. The mean dew-point temperature was 39.3
deg. The temperature of the water of the Thames rose
to 46 deg. and upwards on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday. The wind, which blew from the south-west on
the first four days, afterwards changed to north.
London, England, 1854-02-08

SOUTH-EASTERN.

The committees of shareholders formed severally at
London, Liverpool, and Manchester have agreed to re-
commend the proprietors to elect Sir John Campbell,
Mr. Matthew Forster, and Mr. Jonathan Mellor to fill
the three seats becoming vacant in the direction in
March next by the retirement of three of the present
directors, who will, of course, be eligible for re-election.
It is stated that the candidates for those vacancies are
advocates of strict economy and opposed to all unneces-
sary and unprofitable expenditure of capital.
London, England, 1854-02-08

COCKERMOUTH AND WORKINGTON.

At the half-yearly meeting of this company held at
Cockermouth on Thursday a dividend at the rate of 2i
per cent, per annum was declared for the half-year end-
ing the 31st of December last.

R,A.ILWAY AND OTHER BILLS BEFORE PAR-

LIAM ENT.

Yesterday the following bills were passed by the
examiners :

Great Indian Peninsula Railway.—For distinguish-
ing existing shares and• the rights of holders in existing
guarantees, rights of future shareholders as to guaran-
teed interest, application of net receipts of railways,
apportionment of purchase money on any sale to the
East India Company, and for regulations as to calls.

'Jongleton and Ijirddulph Valley Railway.—For con-
struction of line.

Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Railway.
In the case of the Cork and Waterford Railway, the
standing ordels were declared not complied with.
Crystal Palace Company.—For diverting a portion of
the Penge-road, and to widen so much of the road from
Norwood to Sydenham and Dulwich as forms th 6 north-
western boundary of that portion 'of the company's land
on which their building is being erected, and to take
and hold on lease from the master and wardens of
Dulwich College the whole of Dulwich Wood, with
power to re-sell superfluous portions.
The other bills passed were :—The Amicable Society
for a Perpetual Assurance Office ; Washborough Rec-
tory Division ; Glasgow New Street ; Ashton-under-
Lyne Bridge ' • Hatfield Chase Company ; Chesterfield
Waterworks Company ; Kingston-upon Thames Im-
provement ; Surrey Consumers' Gas Light Association ;
Nene Valley Drainage and Improvement ; and Scar-
borough Public Improvements.
London, England, 1854-02-08

rangements had been made to land the cargo if the weather
would permit.
GALWAY.—The Henriette, arrived here, reported having
seen a large vessel in distress off the western coast. Planks
and casks have also been coming ashore. Some Claddagh
fishing-boats fell in with a large mast, with part of the
spars and rigging attached, drifting outside the Island of '
Arran.

BOULOGNE, Feb. 6.—The George and Elizabeth, from
Jersey to Inverness, was stranded on this coast, about five
miles N.B. of this port, last night, but is expected off,
should the weather prove moderate—crew saved.
PARIS, Feb. 6.—The Eugene, from Gonaives to Havre,
was seen on the 23d Dec., under the "Mole," repairing a
slight leak in her upper works, by the Bonne Aimee, ar-
rived at Gonaives.

DROGHEDA, Feb. 6.—The Spring, arrived here from -
Workington, reports having picked up off the Calf of Man,
a trunk of lemale's apparel, with a canvass cover marked P
"No. 5, Ito. Middleton, Melbourne, wanted on the voyage
there is also a book in which is written "Eleanor King,
of Howicke, 1852."
The Princess Charlotte, from Honduras and New York
to London, was abandoned at sea, Jan. 27—crew saved.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Empress (ship), from South Atlantic to Pacific Ocean,
Nor: 28, lat. 56 S , long. 76 N'ir
The Elizabeth Walthew (Eng. ship), 5,783 or 5,793.
The City of Lincoln, and Emily (barque), Liverpool to
China,•2Bth, lat. 10 S., long. 30 W.
The James M`Queen, Dublin to Melbourne, Nov. •31,
lat. 5 S., long. 32 W.
The Edward Colston, of Bristol; Dec. 15, off Cape
Palmas.
The Connento (brig), for the Channel, Jan. 26, lat. 32 •
N.,long. 13 W.
he Ullida, Liverpool to Buenos Ayres, Jan. 31, lat. 55
N., long. 13 W.
The Spermaceti, of Plymouth, for Savannah, Feb. 3,
lat. 48 N., long. 9 W.
The Maravie (brig), from Havre, Feb. 4, off Usbant.
The Lord Warrington, of Belfast, Falmouth to Califor-
nia, Dec. 19, lat. 511., long. 21 W.
The Susanna Bounce, Bideford, for Vabantia, Jan. 30,
lat. 40 N., long. 9 W.
The Falwood, Liverpool to Calcutta, Nov. 24, lat. 22 S.,
long. 26 W.
The Countess Barrow, 54 days from Calcutta.
The Gustave, Callao to Havre, Nov. 21, lat. 41 S. long.
48W,
The Belle Anais, Havre to Lima, Dec. 7, lat. 18 S.,
long. 33 W.
The Cuba, from Hamburg, Dec. 9, hut. 17 S., long.
36 W.
The Rosita, Bordeaux to Callao, Oct. 29, lat. 57 S.,
long. 77 W.
The Star, Liverpool to Callao, Dec. 1, lat. 20 S., long.
33 W.

COUNT.RY MA.REI+:TI3.

LIVERPOOL-FEB. 7.

At this day's market there was only a sn tall attendance
of the town and country trade, and the b Lisiness done in
wheat and flour was quite of a retail character, at a reduc-
tion of 2d per 701bs. and is per barrel a nd sack on the
rates current this day week. Oats and oath seal difficult to
move, although freely offered at to Id pc u• 451bs. and is
per load under the prices of Tuesday last.. Barley and
beans neglected, • and Id to 2d per 'Albs. and is per qr.
cheaper. Wien corn is per qr. lower. "