The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-13 00:00:00

3EVENING,I3,
THE SUN LON.DON M-ONDA.Y. FEBRUARY lB5 4.
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AUSTRALIA. 1 On Major's Creek and Bell's Creek some few parties Ann Mary, Hans, Calcutta; Caroline, Lawson, Moreton
, have been extremely fortunate ; and- two new spots Bay; Plantagenet, Pollack, London; Rebecca, Jordan, Cal- ' SPORTING NOTES. PORTUGAL. _PRICES OF SIIARES.
IN BANKS, ASSURANCE,AND OTHER COM.
ividendl
AAmNou
ees of great promise have been recently opened-one lao • Cheshire Witch, Eldon, Mauritius; Indianola, Cath- - .•- -.40---
SYDNEY, Nov. 26. on the Moruya, the other in the immediate vicinity of cart,' San Francisco;. Jackin, Norman, Guam, 5. Matilde, LIKINGS FOR LINCOLN. LISBON, FEB. t. PANIES' STOCK.
Braid wood, Adelong Creek has been working Hamony, Pondicherry; Prins Mauntz, Bart, Batavia. The Lincoln Spring Meeting will commence to-morrow. Nothing of great importance has occurred gine°
The Vimiera arrived on the 16th with the Eng- estimation,. and stands. a.fair graduallychance of
6. Contiance, Menezes Macao. 7. Admiral Grenfell,
JOINT-STOCK BANKS. •
fish mail of the sth of August. Like her prede-
bitescwonlign publicone of our most important diggings. Several M'Clellanil, Port Cooper; Walter Maurice, Maurice, Hong Its programme sets forth- "attractions" powerful enough the departure of the Sultan with the mail of, the
censor, the Stratford, she has made a more than large parcels have lately come into town by private Kong ; Jenny Lind, Lloyd, Guam. 8. Lallah Rookh, to excite the interest and command the attention of both 29th January... The Chamber of Deputies haa ap-
per cent. 40 0 0
Name of Company. per of Twohey, Melbourne. 9. Star of the East, Robertson,pleasure folk. Steeple-chases and fiat races Piro dof the loan contracted at Porto for the com-
v.e . _
usually slow voyage. The Chusan, with the over- hands, and we believe that nearly 1,000 licenses will be Shanghai. 10. H.M. brig Fantome, Auckland. 11. Ata- turfites and
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I
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land mail, bringing the letters a September, was issued' at this place during the month of December. The lanta, Lemissurrier, London. 13. Empire, Streck, Bora- are its leading "features ;" and whilst the former are p etion of the Minho roads. In -the Chamber of
-
x 3. e. x s. d. -....
due before she arrived. The only consolation of Ovens gold fields have some thousands of miners actively bay. 14. Adonis, Dutacq, Pondicherry; Ida, Reiner, likely to supply largely the "elements of excitement," Peers, Count Taipa made a lively attack tipon
Australasia-......... 16/.
the colonists is that the special contract system is employed in pursuit of the precious metal, and the sur- Guam. 16. Blair, Mordy, Guam. 18. Hugh Walker, the latter promise to be productive of brisk speculation. British North American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 „ - merely temporary, and will cease if the result of rounding country is being prospected in every direction. Mackay, Callao
Melbourne. ret Lady Flora,
'GrPeaartkei' •tSa..ii•nrig,.(saPre.Mla.- Five events will be decided each day. In the supply of Senhor Fontes, hinting that he was too cicisely
connected with the tobacco contractors.. The coomnilaefeial of London. Si. peerr
cent.cen '1(01g (01
(021 (5) 0 0 _
Minister entered into a warmb defence of his con- Co '
.....:•: ' • • •. ' : . 6111> e r cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
butthe experiment of the Panama route is successful. A great rush has lately taken place in the Buffalo Range, Voyageur,thews,m' 21. Balkan, Warn' wrirlgnt, neaurib•tius ; sport, at least, therefore, there are likely to be no short-
LaiiitcidonnaanididwCeoLntiym.t.r
16611.. per cent.
Char. B•k.•o•f•A•us. . -
10500 00 00
20 0 0 210 0 14%
we are not et in a osition to ronounce on its
The mining intelligence has for some time past YP 13 Calphurnia, Geere Singapore;
, Mary Nixon, Parker, • The T •
comings. Trial Stakes numbers ten nominations- of
duct, and challenged him to ring forward proofs illniadan.
his unworthy insinuations. Count Thomar then been almost devoid of interest. Whether the effects results.
Callao. 23. John Sugars, Doye, Amherst.
Horatio, the Jewess, and Lioness being, perhaps, entitled availed himself of this declaration to taunt the of the winter are still felt in the gold returns, and
met Altogether,.. we have great grounds of encourage-
London Joint St • stock ... ( 6i. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 25
n ;it is very evident that, although. fluctuations in to the priority of consideration. My " likings" for their Ministers with their unfounded aspersions upon Provincial of Ireland.. I Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
there are fewer accumulations in reserve at the
NAVAL INT ELLIGENOE. himself, his late colleagues, and the whole party. NaDtilettl
of
ew.,.. per cent. 10 0 0 all -
the productiveness of our gold mines do sometimes occurrespective chances are in accordance with the order
f Ireland.. land.... ,41 per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
• • or whether the late semi-political agitation from .
diggings, or w various causes, yet we may justly conclude that --...____
He brought forward statements to demonstrate that
e result as
in which I have set them down. On the Grand Nat Provncial of Eng. 61 per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
among the miners has produced the same . they will neither fail nor diminish in yield for many years PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 11. at least as much progress had been made in the Ditto, New .....• •• 5 per cent 20 0010 0 0 -
is not quite
Steeplechase I shall not ex decided - ' press aopinion. Oriental Bank Corpora. 121. p ct&bs. 25 0 0 all 44%
the bad season, by suspending work, to come.
daring his administration as
Rear-Admiral Chads, C. 8., shifted his flag yesterday construction of roads g South Australia ... •..s ~ ct.& ~s. 25 0 0 „
clear ; but certain it is that on three of the princi-
An important change in the gold market has taken To regulate my judgment by the tried ability of the Sld hand under that of the Duke of aan a ; that Union -
tof ..ustralia•• ••40 . per cell, . 25 0 0 25 0 0 71
pal gold-fields of Victoria a diminution in the quan- place, within the last few days, owing to the alteration morning from the Princess Royal, in the harbour, to the probable competitors, I should select Maid of the West, crime was fast increasing. He censured the Go- Di :,•_-
Uniontooi•L• •••••• • • • • 40/ per cent. - 210 0 -
turnsondon 8/. per tent 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
tity raised can be noted, even compared with the re- of the exchange on London from 2 per cent, to 1 per Edinburgh, 58, at Spithead, when that ship exchanged Topsy, and Trout, as being the
mostfavourably handi- vernment for their mismanagement of the negotia- union of M • ••• • • adrid ... - 40 0 0 all
of the same month last year, when the popula- cent. premium, and as the advance of the wool season salutes with the Commander-in-Chief of the Port. Soon - -
capped, but an "accommodating arrangement" between lions with the Courts of Rome and Brazil.
tion on them was less in number. It may be also that will doubtless see a further depression, we may fully con- afterwards the Edinburgh steamed into harbour, and owners of horses, at the last moment, may upset the The Lusitania brings accounts of the loss of the INSURANCE COMPANIES.
as "deep sinking" becomes more general, there will be dude that gold has seen its highest price for some months
ranged alongside the dockyard jetty to exchange her most seemingly accurate calculations. Trout, it must Argentine steamer, which will be another heavy
periods of less production, to be made up when the to come. Our present quotations are 70s. 6d. for Vic-
Dividend Amount .
crew and fit with all expedition for the accommodation blow to the recently established company at Liver- Name of Company. per of Paid. Price,
be remembered, has incurred a 7113 penalty ' •
by his victory .
deposit is reached at last. It is a disputed point toria, and 745. for New South Wales gold.
•
Annum. Share. which of the two systems is the more profitable, "Ea port since our last :- of her Admiral, who takes with him as secretary Mr. at Derby last week. Of the 28 horses nominated for pool. Serious apprehensions were also 'entertained
Ounces. Cargenven, Paymaster, R.N. at present employed in for the safety of the French steamer L'Aveulr,
.z s. d. X s d.
" deep sinking" or surfacing." The last is steadier, the Spring H d f l • •
an icap our 011 y have paid forfeit. The
Nov. 16.-Blair for Batavia .... 750 ' the coast volunteering service. field is therefore likely to be numerically strong, althongh which started from this place on the Bth December, Albion ••••••••••• •• •.. 3/. 10s. 500 00500 0 95
can be carried on more cheaply, and by smaller
Alliance Brit. and For. 71. I4s 6d ,a. 100 0 0 11 0 o 26
Add previous export 1,545,422
and had not yet arrived at Rio.
The Commander:is-Chief, Viee.Admiral, Sir Thos. 3, it is somewhat difficult at present to obtain any trust- 'quo Marine ....... / per bs. 100 0 9 25 0 0 -
parties, and those who practice it are pretty sure,
-
if industrious, to make what would be considered 1,546,172 Cochrane, gave a splendid entertainment to the elite of worthy information as to the probable starters. Of the Admiral Corry returned to this harbour on the Anchor ........•• -- 6 per cent. 500 1 0 0 Atlas . las 65. 50 50515 0 20
white flu, on
-
good wages anywhere else ;but. any daily gain ttiat top weighted division Little Fawn a ear
the neighbourhood, including the officers of both send- ~ ~, pp sto be the 29th, and subsequently hoisted the of trgus Life ......... •• 41 per cent. 100 0025 0 0 23
best in •• from the middle weights I shall select his promotion. British Commercial .. 7s Gd 50 5 0 5 ) 1 7i
may be counted by shillings is here despised, and . Value at 7s. per ounce
the temptation to "go in," as the phrase is, for - the Queen's wedding day-nearly 300 being present on Victress and President are my "fancies" for the Hurdle p • mails Cadiz the 3 d She peninsular for on r . County .............. 4/ 100 0010 0 0 125
Crown .. .. ...... .... 16s. 6d 50 0 0 50 ,4 20u
the great prizes is almost irresistible. Surfacing MELBOURNE. • so interesting an occasion. Race. A FRESH MAN, brought the report of the wreck of the Olinda
Equitygambling,the
Summary and Law...... 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 6
in which 2001. or 3001, must be staked on o-THE GOLD. an accession of coa.stguardmen from various districts, to - - The exchange is 541, at 90 days' date ; inscrip- European Life ...... ...
General. ..... ........ 15s. 20 0• 0 an 2014
5 0 0
habilities of a single hole. It requires some sort
.. 5%
. .. 61 per cent. Stock.
~ 141
of machinery; skilled mechanics must be employed, For some months previous to the date of our last make up her number,of 400, and is getting on very ra li AIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. tious are 381 ; and Bank Shares, Rs. 372,000. . Globe .
uardian ............ 5 per cent I 0 0 -1 45 0 1 59
as well as rough labour hired ; and few can realise Summary (Sept. 23), there had been considerable pidly with her refit for service. : --e,---- The Lusitania brought twenty-five passengers, Imperial Fire......... 12/. per cent 5Hi 0 3 50 "3 0 3'5
What it is to dig a hole 140 feet deep, till they agitation on the various gold fields, on account of a The Marlborough, screw, 131, building in this dock- LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. and starts for Liverpool at 4 o'clock p.m. Imperial Life
Indemnity Marine - 1 sh.& bs. 160 0 0 20 0 0 62
have been down one. A problem has still to be variety of grievances, the chief of which professedly yard, has had all the artificers ta,ken off her, and distri- The half-yearly report of. the directors of this cora- I Law Fire ............ 2s. & 2s. b, 100 002 10 0 4114
solved in the southerngold fields,-that ld hof
e s,-t at the was the high licence-fee of 30s. per month. This _
bated upon other ships fitting for sea. pany 'states that the ,net revenue for the six months
theLeLONDON FEVER HOSPITAL. Law Life..... ........ - 100 00i0 0 o -
gal and General Life -
ending the 31st of December last, after deducting inte- 50 0 0 2 0 0 6%
agitation had. taken a very dangerous form ; and,
London Fire .
richness or reverse of what are called the The P 'neess Royal, 9l, Capt. Lord Clarence screw, rest on loans and all other preferential charges, amounts se.
in order to allay the excitement, the Government _ n
London hip... -
"second bottoms." Hitherto the miners have Yet has near! made u her corn lenient of 850 and to 172 970/ which added to 1 4951 the balance from the friends and su - agreed to reduce the fee, and, finally, fresh arrange- Pa P Y. P P , , o , ~, The annual general meeting of I) Marine...., .... ••• • .. 15s.per share 100 0018 0 0 -
generally stopped. at certain strata of a kind of with a better class of men than have for some time past the 30th of June, makes the balance available for divi. porters of this charitable institution was held on Friday' M ed. Invlid & Gen. Life 4% . per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3%
white or pipe clay, which was considered the nients have been made.
dend 174,4651. From this sum the directors recom- .Minerva •...... -•• .. sp. ct. &bs• 20 0 0 2 0 0 6
The reduction of the license fee satisfied the been obtainable by -other captains. She will leave the, at the Freemason's Tavern, Great Queen-street, T.
Lin- Monarch ... - - ', 00 100 I%
sign that the limit of the gold deposit downward mend a dividend for the half-year at the rate of five per National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0.1 210 1 2
diggers. The various gold fields have been ever harbour for Spithead, according to present orders, next coln's-inn-fields ; Mr. John Ashton Yates presided.
had been reached. Lately more adventurous spirits cent. per annum, amounting on 6,761,264/. to Palladium Life.,,
- 45
since- tranquil, - and the miners have continued Wedneeday. The..Cmsar, 91, screw, Capt. Robb has 169,031/., and leaving a balance of 5,433/. The in- The 94 -ECRETARY Stated that the total expenditure for Pelican ..... ..... - ' I _
have gone deeper, and pierced to the granite rock
under the clay, which really appears to be the steadily to prosecute their 'search for the precious been removed to the entrance of the steam factory basin, crease in. the gross revenue for the past half-year over the year 1853 amounted to 3,1151. 11s. 6d. The total Kh ceni, -•••.- •• - 1 .. - 186
Pr eessional Life.....• 5,• per cent • 6 5 0 0 0 0 %
metal. the corresponding period of 1852 amounted to 53,295/., receipts, including a donation of 50 guineas from the Povident Life..... : ;
true bottom, as in some few cases the success of in readiness for going into the harbour on Monday
.. , 1,.55. & le; 'lOO 0 0 10 10 o 44
We have very little to report in regard to the of which 34,7331. was from passenger traffic, andßock Life......,..,.,, s.
the-' experiment was something fabulous. The morning to receive her main and foremasts under theDrapers' amounted to 2,504/. 16s. sd. Ins 30(0 10 0 7
discovery of ne* gold fields. Rumours have been 15,936/. from -goods. The increase in the working 'balanceCompany, h fßoyal Exchange •• .......Si. p ct. &bs Stock, all 240
reading the-s sheet o the accounts for the year, s„ eire •
celebrated "jewellers' shops" belong to this class ; shears. The Illustneus, 72 bl klf
, oc s ip, Captain Harris, ' 23 214/and in 6/ 10 •
--". ft -
current of discoveries in the Pyrenees, on the . . , . . expenses was , ~
but here again fortune proved herself as caprici- has received her masts and commenced rigging. She leaving the net increase in the receipts 30 0691 over .. •• 4:.p.ct &hs. 20 0 0 4 0 0
Wardy Yallock, 30 miles west of Geelong, and else- ,the expenditure had exceeded the income by upwards United Tam
ous as ever ; a few feet to the right or left made
period of 1852 ' '
where ; and a rush took place some time ago fromwill soon be ready to commence the training of volun the corresponding
- ._. . The direotors of 6001,, and that unless the hospital was better sup- vicwria Life
........ . 251.5p5.er
erensht.. 100 0 0 10
10 0 45h
all the difference between a return of pounds, or
consider it desirable, to increase the carriage stock,4 2 6 -
the Ovens to the Buffalo ranges, 40 miles further teers on board.
ported by the public than it had lately been the com
even hundred weights, and a total blank. There and they have therefore ordered 20 first-class and •
Blenheim, 60:(Screw), Captainthe Hon. F T
east, but with as yet no decided result in any case. The
is one person now in Sidney who sank a hole 127 and 20 third-class carriages be built ' •
to immediately. admissions. It appeared from the report that 1,132 •
The old gold-fields continue pretty well to Pelham, has discharged her steam reserve staff to the
feet deep, lost heart when he got to that depth They have also ordered six engines, applicable
for goods patients had - been under treatment the past Dividend Amount
maintain their former reputation. The most Neptune, 20, Commander Gardener, of the latter shiduring • Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
and abandoned it ; a party of Germans working in P, trains, to 13e constructed and added to the stock. This " If these persons had net been removed to the the next claim took possession of the hole, dug exciting topic among the diggers is the ques- will relieve Captain Pelham of steam reserve duty to- step has become absolutely necessary in consequence of
.IY:lear..tal, and -the dof contagion thereby evented,
only three feet deeper, and came down on a eposit tion of a second bottom-that is, whether, morrow, and will conduct the fitting, armament, and the increased mileage of the goods traffic, being as increase .it is im ossible spread
oreaay what evils might have befallen '
X s. d. X s. d. •
after penetrating the pipe-clay on which the soil- stowage of all steam vessels brought forward in the of 'nearly 70' per-cent. since the last goods engines were not onl Pb 6the • hwho not llungerford •••••• -..- - - - 12
among the largest ever discovered. The conse-
y the poor, ut rich also are secure
Southwark 1011 0 0 - -
f.Tous -earth has hitherto been discovered, seal- absence of the senior officer. . Lieut. A. Stewart, and built. The increased outlay on the carrying stock will
quence to the unlucky first sinker has been a ner-
from the attack of contagious diseases. He feared theiewii%'• " " -
tional deposits may be found to rest on the rock one half of thdetoM:erinesserying ?ti the 'Blenheim, will render it necessary to reconsider the arrangements made from
did not rightly understand the nature of this Waterloo ....... '.: .
p... 70s. per cent !
150 g (, : g : •._
5-%
'VOUS fever, from which he is only just recovering,
below. This question appears to have been deter-t ok-smao rro w. d She will be paid in February, 1852, when it was supposed that the amount charity, or its funds would not be permitted to get so Ditto Old Ann. of Si. 11. 12,. 60 0 0 60 0 0 -
and a vexation that will probably haunt him for
IClo n eirlrgeediat immediately her shore
boo
vaDulToa_ls4. ditto of 71. I/. Bs. Od. 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
mined in. the affirmative at Ballarat, and to a cer- willf be required for additional plant would not exceed 50,0001. low. Had it not been for the support derived from
life. It was worse than drawing the next number in awfew days; ande.
it is "re ortreed7a will, bwehoiethn II ••••• •• •••• 1/. ss. 70 10 3 - 22
to the ticket that drew the great prize in a lottery. twin extent also at Mount Alexander and Bendigo.
of the dockyard engineer 1p department on theu2Botb hand. It was then resolvedeinto defray such expense out of occasional legacies the hospital must have been closed .
.
inst. revenue, by suecessiv stalments spread over a limited
If the second deposits are uniformly distributed,altogether, for it was impossible to have it conducted WATER-WORKS.
Deep-sinking, however, is becoming the grand Every exertion is made to expedite. her appearance at period of five years, and that a reserved account should
and in proportionate abundance to those at Balla-on a more economical plan, as could 'plainly be seen
game at Bendigo and Ballarat, and surfacing is be-Spithead ; all the officers' cabins on the main deck are be opened for that In this
purpose. pursuance of reso. Dividend Amount
rat, it will probably take ages to exhaust the goldenwhen it
ginning to be considered a confession of inexpert-knocked dewn, and all the guns are clear for action on lution, 10,0001. has b earla ainst
been yea yso charged g kept in an efficient state at less than 3,000/. a year ;
treasures of Victoria.
Annum. Share.
cues or poverty-as only fit for " new chums." An both decks'. Shehas been materially improved this refit revenue. But the additions from ' '
time to time made and it must be borne in mind that, whether the -
aristocracy is growing up among the diggers that The roads are now less infested with bushrangers and. will be a most formidable ship, and no marking to the plant • ft f • •
w inain excess o the amount o patients w r man or few the establishment e e y , Xs.d.X s. S.
East London
will not condescend to wash buckets of earth in a and other desperadoes than they were a year ago, The Simoom, 18, screw troop-ship, Captain Smith, is 50,0001. estimated as the probable sum required
, render must be kept up, ready for all emergencies. 01 Grand Junction .... ••' 4 . per cut 50 0 0 all 73
tin dish for a few pennyweights of dust, as in the and the amount of gold brought down by individual nearly complete in the. boiler and machinery department, it now necessary that the period of five years should be the 1,132 patients admitted during the
year, there Kent.. •••• -
primitive days of the pursuit. But as the impossi- miners, therefore, bears a somewhat larger propor- She is being coaled by convicts, and will move from the extended. The board therefore propose to spread this were dismissed cured of continued fever 631, of Lambeth ...... ••• • - 100 0 0 - .7...
ty of everybody getting to Corinth becomes tion to that sent down by escort than it did last steam I)asin into the harbour to-morrow. She takes cost of plant over a longer period, at the same half- fever 101, and of other diseases 116, while the deaths New River Company • 21.10 x, - - -
Southwark &Vauxhall 5 per cnt. 100 0 0 - 89%
evident here also, surfacing is far from being shag- year. In October last year we possessed two gold- out a battalion of Rifles, we believe, who received yearly charge of 5,000/. amounted to 207. The report concluded by stating that, West Middlesex -.•- 5/.los. pr et. - - lioli
doped ; many hundreds are pursuing it with fair fields, and now we possess five-namely, 1. Mount orders to-day to prepare for embarkation. Mr. Eirington, the consulting engineer of the company as there was a balance against the hospital the corn-
The Dauntless,. 33, screw,
Capt, A. P. Ryder, will go states in his report that, with a reasonable amount of care, mittee trusted that the public would liberally come for- • DOCKS.
success, and " new chums" are strongly advised to Alexander and Bendigo ;2, Ballarat; 3, The Ovens;
to S • h dto morrow, according topresent
try it in preference to the harder work and the 4, M'lvor ;5, The Goulburn. But although their pit ea , orders, the peesnaeent_way of the South. Western Railway can ward, and enable them to fully carry out the object of
The Dragon, 6, steam-frigate, Capt. Willcox, was un- be maintained at an average rate of expenditure, and that Dividend Amount
its benevolent founders.
greater risk of deep sinking. number is increased the yield will be seen to be less docked to-day and •is manning fast. She will be read it is in as good order at present
y . g Pr tas any other railway of The report having been received and adopted, and Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
The reports of " rushes' to different flats and than that of last year; and when viewed in connec-
for sea, '
we expect, in another week or ten days. its date that he is acquainted with. In the past half- Lord Monteagle elected president for the year
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galleys still continue, though they are generally tion with the greater number of diggers now em- The Boscawen, •70, Capt. Glanville, at Spithead year 12,117/, has been received on account of the sales . ensuing, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, Xs. d. .
unsuccessful, as they almost deserve to be. The ployed, the individual profit will not bear compa- inspected yesterday by Vice-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane,'was of surplus -lands; ere,, beyond the metro ol tan district,
p i , and the meeting separated. Commercial .. •• .• ..•• 41. pr cent t•tock. stocks -
. East and West India.. 4; .pr went 'tock.
next great hit on the gold-fields will probably be rison with that of the first few months of the K.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief, who went out with his The numerous
aggressive
attacks on the company s pro-
East Country.. - 20s. per sh. - -
2_ _
made by some of the enterprising prospecting par- gold discovery. There is still, however, plenty of staff and flain the Fire Queen steam yacht, Mr. Paul, perty by the promoters of rival schemes in •
the session London • ••••• • 5 pr cent. Stock. - -
ties, of whom several, it is understood, are now at gold in the soil. The country proves itself Master-Commander, of 1853 caused a serious expense to the company in STATE OF TRADE. Ditto Bonds.. ...... 4 per cent. - - -
-
work. more and more every day to be auriferous The Busaoiah, merchant freigbtahip, arrived at Spit- Parliament. These expenses the directors have con- ______.....____ St. Katharine •••••• •• 4 per cent. Stock. -
outhampton ..... •• 11. 12s per c. ' 50 0• 0 50 0 0 i -
The fields of New South Wales will, perhaps, in throughout almost its whole extent, and with head on Friday evening from the Thames, and was steered it right to charge against capital. With re- (From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.) Victoria ....... - . 51. percent. 20 0060 0 1 -
consequence of the reduction of the Beene. 4.,.- the improved means which science could a #nrrl owed into harbour yesterday morning to embark troons gard to the charges on ivivann. s}.. smaraftl ftwe........1 - -2200Paa100:
00 r____:.

Dividend 1 Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. share.
I - I--•--
Australasia........... 6/. per cent. 440 0
s. d.
o £ s. d.
all 77
British North American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 ~ -
Commercial of London. 54. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
Colonial .......... _ _ 3/ per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
lonian ............... 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus. - 20 0 0 2 10 0 14%
London and County .. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
Londn and Westminstr i 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
(-
London Joint Stock ... 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 25
Provincial of Ireland.. 181. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto, New.- - • • .. 81 per cent. IO 0 0 all -
National of Ireland.... 41 per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61 per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditto, New .....• • • 5 per cent 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
Oriental Bank Corpora. 121. p ct.&bs. 25 0 0 all 44%
South Australia ...... 8 0. ct.& •is. 25 0 0 „ -
Union of .. ustralia •••• 40 . per cue. 25 0 0 25 0 0 71
Ditto .......... 0/ per cent. - 2 10 0 -
Union of London .... ......Si. per cent 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
Union of Madrid ..... - 40 0 0 all -
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of - Paid. I Price.
Annum. Share.
------
.£ a. d. ' £ s d.
Albion .........• • • .. 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 95
Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14s 6d , a. 100 0 0 11 0 1 26
Ditto Marine ... _ _ 1 p.c. & bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 -
Atlas .
4rgus Life ......... • • 44 per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 23
British Commercial .. 7s Gd 50 0 0 5 ) 1 71
Clericl.3led.&4len.Life spr ct. & bs. 100 5 0 10 0 0 2 %
County .............. 4/ 100 0 0 10 0 0 125
Crown .............. 16s. 6d 50 0 0 5 0 4 20%
Eagle .
Equity and Law...... 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 6
European Life ...... ... 15s. 20 0 ' 0 all 24%
General. ..... ........ 5 0 0
„ 5%
Globe . . .. 61 per cent. Stock.
141
uardian . .......... 5 per cent 1 0 0 0 45 0 1 59
Imperial Fire......... 12/. per cent 5 el 0 ,1 50 "3 0 3'5
Imperial Life
Indemnity Marine - - 1 sh. & ha. leo 0 0 20 0 0 62
Law Fire .....• - _ - 25. & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 2 10 0 4%
Law Life... - ........ - 100 0 0 )0 0 0 -
Legal and General Life
London Fire .
London hip... -
Marine......... • • • • . 155. per share 100 0 0 18 0 0 -
Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 4% • per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3%
Minerva ...... - • • .. 5 p. ct. & bs . 20 0 0 2 0 0 6
Monarch • . - .. _ - A 0 0 1 0 9 1%
National Loan Fund.. 5/, per cent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 2%
Palladium Lite • ..
Pelican ..... ..... - I - - 45
Phcenix - •• • - 186
P:, ,essional Life••••
Provident Life l/. ss. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 44
Rock Life
Royal Exchange ....•• 6L p et. & bs. Stock. all 240
Sun Fire ' . •• 6/ 105. -
-
ft
Ditto Life .. l/ 105 - 65
United Kingdom .. • • 41. p• ct & bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 -
Universal Life
Victoria Life ...... • 51. per cent. - 4 12 6 -
BRIDGES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
Hungerford ....” .. - £ a. d. £ s. d. •
- - - 12
Southwark - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto New orl% p.c 705. per cent 1 50 0 0 - -
Waterloo ........ . _, „ _
.100 0 0 -5%
Ditto Old Ann. of 81 11. 12s. 60 0 0 60 0 0
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. I/. Bs. Od. • 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
Vauxhall ........ _ -1/. ss. 70 10 3 - 22
. .
WATER-WORKS.
. Dividend Amount
. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ a. d. £ a. d.
East London
Grand Junction .... • • 4 . per cnt 50 0 0 all 73
Kent.... • • ...• • ....• 41. per cnt. 100 0 0 - -
Lambeth ...... - 100 0 0 - -
, New River Company - - -
Southwark &Vauxhall 5 per cnt. 100 0 0 - 89%
West Middlesex - - 110%

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN.
The half-yearly report of the directors of this cot.
pany states. that the net revenue for the six month,
ending the 31st of December last, after deducting inte•
rest on loans and all other preferential charges, amount
to 172,9701., which, added to 1,4951., the balance from
the 30th of June, makes the balance available for divi
dend 174,465/. From this sum the directors recom-
mend a dividend for the half-year at the rate of five per
cent. per annum, amounting on 6,761,254/. to
169,0311., and leaving a balance of 5,4331. The in-
crease in the gross revenue for the past half-year over
the corresponding period of 1852 amounted to 53,2951.,
of which 34,7331. was from passenger traffic, and
15,9361. from goods. The increase in the working
expenses was 23,2141., and in the miles run 141,835,
leaving the net increase in the receipts 30,0691. over
the corresponding period of 1852. The directors
consider it desirable to increase the carriage stock,
and they have therefore ordered 20 first-class and
and 20 third. class carriages to be built immediately.
They have also ordered six engines, applicable for goods
trains, to be constructed and added to the stock. This
step has become absolutely necessary in consequence of
the increased mileage of the goods traffic, being an increase
of nearly 70 per cent. since the last goods engines were
built. The increased outlay on the carrying stock will
render it necessary to reconsider the arrangements made
in February, 1852, when it was supposed that the amount
required for additional plant would not exceed 50,0001.
It was then resolved to defray such expense out of
revenue, by successive instalments spread over a limited
period of five years, and that a reserved account should
be opened for that purpose. In pursuance of this reso-
lution, 10,0001. has been yearly so charged against
revenue. But the additions from time to time made
and now making to the plant in excess of the amount of
50,000/. estimated as the probable sum required, render
it now necessary that the period of five years should be
extended. The board therefore propose to spread this
cost of plant over a longer period, at the same half-
yearly charge of 5,0001.
Mr. Errington, the consulting engineer of the company
states in his report that, with a reasonable amount of care,
the permanent way of the South-Western Railway can
be maintained at an average rate of expenditure, and that
it is in as good order at present as any other railway of
its date that he is acquainted with. In the past half-
year 12,1171. has been received on account of the sales
of surplus lands, &c., beyond the metropolitan district.
The numerous aggressive attacks on the company's pro-
perty by the promoters of rival schemes i❑ the session
of 1853 caused a serious expense to the company in
Parliament. These expenses the directors have con-
sidered it right to charge against capital. With re-
gard to the charges on revenue, the usual amount
of 5,000/., is charged this half-year on account of
the sum standing to debit of reserved plant account,
and 1,510/, for extensions of stations, sidings, &c. ; and
also a sum of 3,0171. was written off in respect of a
deficiency in the coke department, which had been ac-
cumulating for many yearn. The line from Basingstoke
to Andover will be ready for opening in the course
of the ensiling spring. The report of Mr. Beattie,
the locomotive and carriage superintendent, states
that the stock is in a good sound working condition,
and that 28 new engines have been built in the
company's workshops since December, 1850, to replace
a similar number of worn-out engines, which were paid
for out of the current working expenses, and the ave
rage cost during that time has not exceeded 80. per mile
for engine power. Mr. Beattie stated, that he has been
exerting every means to economise the use of fuel, as
that item forms 35 per cent. of the working expenses,
and that there has been an increase in the miles run
over the highest mileage of any previous half-year, and
a lower cost per mile. The total stock of engines is
122, of which 104 are in good working order.
The capital account shows that 8,744,535/. had been
received, and 8,769,4951. expended, leaving a balance
against the company of 24,9601. The revenue account
for the half-year ending December 31 last showed that
387,2901. had been received, and 158,2151., or 41.61
per cent, expended, including 20,0001. for Govern.
ment duty, rates, and taxes ; leaving the net revenue
from the line 229,075. Out of this is deducted 46,3581
for interest on leans and preference shares, 5,0001. for
plant, 1,5101. extension of sidings and stations, 1,6261.
bad debt account, 3,0171. deficiency of coal on final set-
tlement of stock, and 1,3311. proportion of guarantee to
the North and South-Western Junction Railway Com-
pany, leaving a balance of 174,4651. available for the
ordinary dividend.

The roads are now less infested with bushrangers
and other desperadoes than they were a year ago,
and the amount of gold brought down by individual
miners, therefore, bears a somewhat larger propor-
tion to that sent down by escort than it did last
year. In October last year we possessed two gold-
fields, and now we possess five—namely, 1. Mount
Alexander and Bendigo ; 2, Ballarat; 3, The Ovens;
4, M'lvor ;5, The Goulburn. But although their
number is increased, the yield will be seen to be less
than that of last year; and when viewed in connec-
tion with the greater number of diggers now em-
ployed, the individual profit will not bear compa-
rison with that of the first few months of the
gold discovery. There is still, however, plenty of
gold in the soil. The country proves itself
more and more every day to be auriferous
throughout almost its whole extent, and with
the improved means which science could afford
and a proper distribution and adaptation of labour,
there is no fear but that our gold harvest will yield
us for many years as much as will afford an ample
average to all the colonists of Victoria. With
reference to the four last-mentioned gold fields, it
is certain that they have not been fully developed,
and many of the most experienced miners are of
opinion that the Oveaa especially has scarcely yet
comparatively been touched; but operations in
winter are much impeded by water, and their full
development can only take place during the months
from Decemb,ir to July. There are, therefore,
' strong expectations' of a large produce during the
first six months of 1854.

The fields of New South Wales will, perhaps, in
consequence of the reduction of the licence fee,
gradually regain a part of the population drawn
away from them by the more brilliant reputation
of the fields of Victoria. The number of dilgers
in this province is very small. •The return of the
gold from New South Wales for the month of Oc-
tober is only 5,995 ounces—a miserable figure com-
pared with the 100,000 ounces raised in the same
period at Mount Alexander.

The Bum:nab, merchant freigbtship, arrived at Spit-
head on Friday evening from the Thames, and was
towed into harbour yesterday morning to embark troops
for the East.
We learn from Chatham that the whole of the artifi-
cers and labourers in that dockyard are now, with few
exceptions, at full swing upon the task and job system
of work, and earning from ss. to 7s. per diem. The
progress made daily io building the Orion, screw, 91, is
manifest even to an unprofessional eye, and the me-
chanics of all grades seem, under the excitement of the
change of sptem, quite a new class of operatives. The
sails and rigging of the Meeanee, 80, are complete, and
she is ready for commissioning.
We hear Viee•Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, command-
ing at the Nore, is suffering from an attack of gout.
Rear-Admiral Martin, superintendent of this dockyard,
continues very unwell. This is most unfortunate at thit
pressing moment.

MANCHESTER, Feb. 10.—The India and China houses
have continued to operate in mule and water twist
to a fair extent ; and some of the German houses have
ventured upon limited purchases in anticipation of orders
to eome, rather than in supply of any present demand
from their customers, with whom trade is anything but
good. The home buyers appear to be acting with much
caution and reserve ; but on the whole prices are ex-
tremely well sustained. Doubled yarns (we do not refer
to any so fine as 100's and upwards) being bought up,
are very dear. In the department of goods there is more
depression than in that of yarns. Yet the lower qua-
lities of skirtings, madapollams, and jacconets have been
taken to a moderate amount for India. In domestics
we have very little doing ; what demand there is being
for the lighter makes. Printing cloths are flat. As re-
gards prices general tendency is rather against pro-
ducers ; and, where contracts are running out, there
is a willingness to make a little concession. The
latest telegraphic advice from New Orleans shows that
the great deficiency in the receipts of cotton at the
ports was causing some advance in prices. This has
imparted additional firmness to the Liverpool market.
It has also a somewhat sustaining effect upon our
market. Yesterday (Thursday) morning, in accordance
with a printed announcement of their intention, the
Preston masters onened their mills for such hands as
might choose to work on the old terms ; but we under-
stand that very few have as yet accepted the conditions ;
it can hardly be doubted, however, that the. number
will go on increasing until ail have done so.
BRADFORD, Feb. 9.—Wool—There has been a great
dullness in the wool market. The political news appears
to deter spinners from buying at the rates now demanded.
The holders evince more disposition to sell, no doubt to
prevent loss in weight, which the weather in this and
the next month always produces. Noils and brokes
are firm from the small quantity making. Yarns—
The profitless condition of the spinners is in no
degree lessened, and there is no alternative but short
time continuing till there is either a rise in the price of
wool, or yarns obtain a price commensurate with the
cost of production. Pieces- —The business doing continues
very slugglish. For the spring there has been at pre-
sent but little provision made, but we are not without
hope that ere long we shall see signs of marked activity.
NOTTINGHAM, Feb. 9.—Tho
.price of yarn is a trifle
more in favour of the buyer.
LEICESTER, Feb. 9.—There is no alteration in the
manufacturing and spinning demand. Wools are easier
to purchase.

The monthly return of the produce of the Vie.
toria gold-fields to ;the end of October gives the fol
lowing result :

Ballarat
The Ovens
M'lvor
Mount Alexander

35,169
9,729
6.210
105,058

The returns of gold exported are rather more
favourable than those of the comparative quantities
brought down by escort.
According to the statements published by Mr.
Khull, the relative quantities of gold exported up
to the present period of this and last year were as
follow : -- Ounces.
1852 (eleven months) .. 1,843,811
1853 (eleven months, to :Nov. 26)... 2,175,586
With the number of fine ships likely to sail
shortly, we are not without hopes of seeing the
shipments of gold for this year amount to the round
sum total of a hundred tons.

Captain Fremantle, (.f the Juno, is also indisposed
Captain Sir Everard Home, Bart., C 8., of the Cal-
hope, 2G, senior officer on the Australian and New Zea-
land station, is reported by the mail just in from.that
region to have died at Sydney on the 2d of Novt.mber
last. Captain Fremantle, in the Juno, was going out
to relieve him.

156,166
The return from Ballarat, for October, as com-
pared with that of the same month last year, gives
an increase of 7,481 oz. Though the return from
Mount Alexander is still so large, yet, compared
with the yield of October, 1852, it shows a decrease
of no less than 232,426 oz. The total yield of the
Victoria fields in October last year was 365,172 oz.
For the past month, as above shown, it is 156,166
oz., being a decrease of 209,006 os. Ballarat is the
only improving gold-field ; on all the others the
produce is diminished.

The death of Mr. Chimmo, naval storekeeper at Malta
Dockyard, took place on the 29th ult. The vacant ap-.
pointment is salaried at 6001. per annum.
The United Service Gazette reports Captain Fitzgerald.
of the Winchester, 50, having resigned the command of
that ship (Sir F. Pellew's flag), and being on his pas-
sage to England.

The darkest side of the reports from the gold
region is the prevalence of disease, the frequent
robberies, violent assaults, and brutal drunkenness.
The Government of Victoria, among its new re-
gulations for the gold-fields, intends to license a
certain number of publichouses on them, to check,
if possible, the many evils produced by the retail
trade in spirits having been heretofore illegal.
Business is generally stated to be in a sound
state, though in some articles there is a too abun-
dant supply for the maniet ; in others the stocks
are short and prices are maintained. Complaints
are made by old established houses that young and
weak firms have entered too largely into specula-
tion in the colony, and, being compelled to realise
at any sacrifice, have forced their goods on the
market, or sold them at auction more frequently
than established houses approve. It is certain that
goods may often be purchased at auction-rooms in
quantities at prices that prove retail shops must be
making very large profits. But the mass of con-
sumers cannot attend such sales, and those who
make a trade of doing so often buy goods at their
own price, and sell again at a profit, .though to the
importer there is a certain loss. The high charges
for storage often compel sales of this kind, and
only those houses who can command this accom-
modation can safely hold on, otherwise profits
may be devoured by warehouse rent. There is
no evidence of the power of consumption of the
colony having diminished, but the demand varies
very much according to the state of the weather
and the roads, and we have had a continuance of
unusually late rains that have rendered the com-
munications with the interior difficult and expen-
sive. The cost of carriage often doubles and triples
the price of goods in the interior above their price
in Sydney, and to that extent acts as a check on
consumption. The roads are getting worse through-
out the colony, even round the capital, for, while
traffic has increased, less labour has been bestowed
to keep them in repair. The " wretched roads" is
the constant burden of complaint in all intelligence
from the interior, but the distances are so great
that exertion is almost paralysed by a sense of the
hopelessness of the task of connecting every point
by roads even remotely resembling Macadam's.
The evil is too gigantic for the old cure, and the
only thing that can remedy it is the construction
of railways that may supersede the present tracts
altogether.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ALB k NY, KING GEORGE'S SOUND.
ARRIVALS FROM NOV. 6 TO DEC. 10.
Nov. 6. Chusan (m. s.), Down. 7. Ida Kiss, Galzinoich.
8. Coila, Koinge. 10. Mozambique, Corcoran. 13. Hen-
rietta, Van Laeun. 16. Amulet, Harwood. 24. Saxon,
Flansens. 29. Americlno, Cernogorcioch. 30, Rory
O'More, Church. Dec. 10. Chusan (m. s.), Down.
DEPARTURES FROM NOV. 7 TO NOV. 30.
Nov. 7. Chusan (m. s.), Down. 9. Foi, Hubert. 20.
Africa, Ournon ; Amulet, Harwood ; William Stevenson,
Williams ; Gentoo, Wittleton ; Marianne, Squibbs. 22.
Coda, Koinge. 29. Archeoique Affre, La Borda. 30.
Rory O'Morc, Church.

The Vulcan, screw troop•ihip, Commander Von Donop,
received her bowsprit yesterday, and will embark troops
in a day or two.
120 coastguardrnen arrived by rail last night from the
Kentish coast to join the fleet.

PLYMOUTH, Feb. 12.

The steam-tender Prospero arrived from Pembroke
on Friday with 32 volunteer seamen, who were placed
on board the flag-ship Impregnable, 104, Captain A.
Lowe, in Hatnoaze. 29 of the youngest of the Coast
Guardsmen, recently employed in the neighbourhood of
Port Wrinkle, joined the flag-ship the same day.
The St. George, 121, Captain Kingcombe, is to be
taken into dock at Keyham to have her copper examined,
preparatory to her being got ready for sea.
The screw steam-sloop Desperate, 8, Captain William
W. Chambers, is ordered here from Lisbon, to have a
new mainmast and jibboom, which are to be fitted with
all despatch.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 11.

SYDNEY.
ARRIVALS FROM SEPT. 18 TO NOV. 23.

ENTERED INwARDs.-;--The Reform, from Leghorn ;
Yeoman, Callao ; Caroline, Holbeck ; Victoria, Memel ;
Twee Zusters, Worcum ; Maria, Antwerp ; Ballarat, Port
Philip ; America, Charente ; Commonwealth, Baltimore.

Sept. 18. Singapore, Bath, London; Calphurnia, Geere.
Melbourne ; Trent, Collette, Melbourne ; Straford, For-
rest, London ; Telegraph, Irvine, Liverpool ; Countess of
Derby, Starcich, Launceston ; Julia Percy, Smith, South
Sea Islands. 19. Alster, Penneng, Melbourne ; Lady
Flora, Carker, Melbourne ; Ann Mary, Harris, Melbourne.
22. Walter Morris, Morris, Plymouth ; Isabella Hyne,
Somerly, Melbourne. 23. Balkan, Wainwright, China ;
Gipsy Queen, Rarras, London ; Thames, Hadley, London.
26. John Sugars, Doyle, London. 29. Defence, M'Martyr,
Liverpool. 30 St. Anne, Griendean, Melbourne. Oct.
1. Mathilde, Harmony, Melbourne. 2. Abbot, Ferguson,
San Francisco. 3. Daniel Ross, Kettle, Melbourne. 4.
Jessie Byrne, Baker, San Francisco ; Star of the East,
Robertson, Liverpool ; Adele, Thomson, Poi tland Bay ;
Palembang, Hockstra, London. 6. Hugh Walker, Mac-
key, Glasgow. 8. Constitution, Trader, London ; Heather
Bell, Jones, Auckland ; Galatea, Todd, Auckland. 10.
Confience, Menezes, Lisbon. 11. Voyageur, Pirout, Mau-
ritius. 12. Ellenborough, Thornhill, London ; Eliza
Mary, Chapman, Riatea. 13. Waterhen, Verhulst, Lon-
don. 15. Admiral Greenfell, Maclelland, New Zealand.
20. Casper, Eldred, Valparaiso. 21. Ann (s. s.), Gibbs,
New Zealand 23. Indianoia, Cathcart, Melbourne. 24.
Jenny Lind, Lloyd, Java ; Royal Exchange, Turner,
Sonrabaya ; Ida Reiner, Melbourne ; Blackfriar, Tissiman,
London ; Amelia the First, Mailer), Oporto ; Amicitia,
Hellinger, Liverpool ; Isabella Hercus, Robertson, Lon-
don ; Holland, Mendez, Liverpool. 25. Great Britain
(s. s), Matthews, Liverpool ; Kate. Greaves, London ;
Flevo, Vandertrey, Liverpool ; Martin Luther, Batavia ;
Iltan, Cole, Calcutta ; Caroline, Lawson, Liverpool. Oct.
29. Lallah Rookh, Turkey, Valparaiso; Jackin, Normann,
Valparaiso ; Calliope, Home, South Sea Islands. 30.
Volant, Vesey, San Francisco. 31. John H. Millay,
Crandel, New Caledonia. Nov. 1. Trafalgar, 31'Ni-lder,
Glasgow ; R tjasthan, Kerr, China. 2. Windsor, Tickell
London ; Aurora, M'Vicar, London ; Adelaar, Boulet'
Liverpool. 5. D'arnblat, Blanchard, Society Islands. 6;
Sydney, Askey, Melbourne ; Indian Queen, Drummond,
Now York ; Adolfe van Nassau, Borehur, Liverpool
Fanny Fisher, Harold, Java. 10. Henrietta, Allen'
Melbourne ; John Ormerod, Swine, San Francisco. 11'
Maidstone, Eecott, Plymouth ; :Zeemanshoop, Drunker'
Liverpool ; Willem Ernst, Doornik, Liverpool ; Alert'
Smith, Macao. 15. Victoria, Meyer, Hamburg. 16. Royal,
Stuart, Globe, Southampton ; Queen Margaret, Spence,
Loudon; Duchess of Sutherland, Williamson, Londoe ;
Vimeira, Neatby, Portsmouth ; Asa Thor, Culberg, Mel-
bourne. 17. Epsom, Buckland, Portsmouth ; Niger,
Wallace, London. 18. Arrogant, Dye, Newcastle; Cybele,
Schuser, Sourabaya ; Montezuma, M'lntyre, Melbourne ;
Gay Head, Davis, Melbourne. 20. Maria Catherine,
Poel, Liverpool. 22. Chusan, Down, Melbourne. 23.
Hope, Allen, Greenock ; Don Alphonso, Santa Anna,
Oporto; Abel Taman, Hensing, London.
DEPARTURES FROM SEPT. 16 TO OCT. 20.

ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Vesta, for
St. Übes ; Thalia, Mauritius ; Chanticleer, Newfoun,iland.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.--The Rusamento,
for Lisbon ; Celestial, Hong Kong ; Elvira, Buenos Ayres ;
Lord William Bentinck, Valparaiso; Calypso, Jamaica;
Era, Porto Rico ; Paris and London, Rouen and Paris;
Vesta, Oporto ; Enchantress, Nantes.

The. screw ship Algiers, 91, having been coppered,
will be undocked on Wednesday, the 15th inst.
All plumbers and millwrights employed in the Devon-
port dockyard are to work from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., to
expedite the fitting of ships.
The last Cape papers, received per Propontis, con-
tained a very minute account of a box of clothing, tools,
letters, &c., found ashore at Mossel Bay, from which it
was concluded that a ship had been wrecked in that
vicinity. Yesterday, a letter from its owner, who is a
seaman belonging to the Simoom, states that the box
was washed off the deck of that steamer in a heavy gale
when near St. Helena. The Simoom is now in dock at
Portsmouth, and the owner of the box, George Pain, is
with his friends near Dorchester.
The Black Sea.—Captain Hedwith, of the merchant
vessel Danthwaith, which arrived in Plymouth Sound
on Thursday, states that about the 20th of November,
while lying at Kertsch, in the Sea of Azof, a British-
built steamer, in the Russian service, entered that har-
bour in a very shattered condition, She had been at
Port Nicola!, which she unexpectedly found in posses-
sion of the Turks, who fired at her with considerable
effect. The funnel had about 50 shotholes in it ; she
was completely dismasted, and her sides were well
riddled, almost down to two strakes of the water's edge.
There was a hole forward large enough to admit a boat,
and, had the Turks fired a little lower, ■he must have
sunk. As it W IR, in the hurry to escape she was run
around ; but fortunately she backed off quickly. The
captain and 25 of the crew were killed, and 100
wounded, being nearly the entire complement of the
ship.

WOOLWICH, FEB. 11.

APPOINTMENTS.

GOLD CIRCULAR.
Since our last report for England was written our
prospects in all quarters have materially
improved. The
Weather is becoming more settled, and, with the open-
ing of the summer, our gold fields present an appearance
of activity and bustle to which they have lowg been
strangem We have learnt from a sure source that our
northern diggings are likely to do very well this season.
The Americanorlasarties at the Haning-rock have com-
pleted their w
bourhood with abundance
are able to supply all the neigh-
of
note
ence of water for
It is worthy mining operations.
ofthalt the construction of sluices
and the combinationlarge parties of diggers has
become much more common both here and at our other
mines, and that by this Trie,' much ground is profitably
worked which would otherwise
Rocky River also promises very remain untouched.
iswe p ; upwards of 400
licenses have been issued at this Place during the pre-
sent.continue to month. The western
main-
taingold-fields their position as our leading diggings, both in point
r the spot where
of population and productiveness.
ground was first broken, is still tenanPted by a few par-
ties, who seem perfectly content with their earnings.
The Turon is once more alive with the owners of bed-
claims, many of whom have already had
n
successful hauls. Tambaroora supports severalcsunre v
hundredner
diggers, although from the want of water l
summer months, we must expect a diminution ingthebier
numbers owing to the removal of the major portion to
the neighbouring gold producing colonies. Louisa Creek
and the Meroo have a considerable body of miners, who
there find constant and profitable employment. The new
field at Burrendong has also turned out very well, and,
as but a small portion of the ground has been tried, we
may fairly look for yet greater things from this place.
We hear but little of the Tuena ; but that little is to the
effect that several of the few parties who have stayed
et are gave made their fortunes, and that scarcely any
rd_-;reP!sion to grumble with their returns. -The
„,„P;1-twn, .nti diggings were under a cloud at the date i
—• v.63* Last .rapczt but •
have since emerged, and are
now outitlid to their old character for steady results. '
...,

Paymasters.—JarsesSTMoun- tsteven (1837), from the
Boscawen, 70, flagship of Rear-Admiral Arthur Fan-
shawe, C. 8., appointed to be Commander-in-Chief on the
North American and West Indies station, to the Ma-
jestic, 80, screw steamship, commissioned by Captain
James Hope, C. 8., at Sheerness ; Frederick Brady
(1842), from the Euryalus, 50, screw steam-frigate, at
Chatham, to the Boscawen, 70, at Portsmouth, vice
Mountsteven ; William H. Reeves (1844), recently
serving in the Cleopati.a, 26, when on the East Indies
station, to the Euryalus, 50, screw steam-frigate, at
Chatham, vice Brady ; Thomas Hockings (1843), to the
Wellington, commissioned as guardship of ordinary at
Sheernt-ss.

SEPT. 16. Osmanli, Corbett, Melbourne. 17. Mohawk,
Little, London ; Victoria, Ch;sprnan, London. 18. Nia-
gara, Wilde, Callao ; David M`lvor, Baillie, Bombay. 19.
Victoria, Owen, Valparaiso; Shanghai,-Parfitt, Point de
Galle. 20. Watergeus, Kramer, Batavia; J. M. Chris-
tina, Watermans, Batavia ; Doggerbank, Sansen, Batavia.
21. Flora, Acock, Callao. 23. Clara, Jarman, Moulmein.
24. Aldebaran, Heijborn, Batavia; Dankbaarbeid, Post-
ma, Batavia ; F. C. Clarke, Jean, Calcutta ; Perseverance,
White, Newcastle. 27. Asie, Marchante, Batavia. 21.
Commodore, Broadfoot, Auckland ; Susan, Aldrich, Am-
panam. 30. Helen Baird, Wilson, London; Sartelle,
Stafford, Callao. October 1. Trent, Collette, Guam ;
Louis, Ross, South Sea Islands. 2. Telegraph, Irwin,
Callao ; Ann, Float, Callao ; St. Gravenhage, Blok, Bata-
via. 3. Gibers, Techken, Callao ; Ann Aolzberg, Harries,
Calcutta. 5. Keihriveider, Evers, Batavia. 7. Clontarf,
Earthy, Calcutta. 8. Fanny, Smith, Newcastle; Early
Bird, Park, Hong Kong. 10. Renaissance, Pickhand,
Pondicherry ; Repeater, Wilson, Callao. 11. Alster, Pen-
nang, llong Kong. 12. Walter Hood, ISproat, London.
13. John Williams, Morgan, Anatam • Earl of Elgin,
Lawson, Callao. 15. John Barrow, Obedgary, Manilla;
Asherely, Ross, Port Cooper ; Princess Sophie, Matzen,
Batavia; Countess of Derby, Starcich, Moreton Bay. 17.
Annette Gilbert Gage, Valparaiso. 19. Versailles, Eld-
ridge, Callao; Isabelita Hyne, Somerley, Valparaiso. 20.
Royal Saxon, Johnson, Shanghai ; Juno, Basaguren, Ma-
nilla. 29. Julia Percy Smith, South Seas ; Singapore,
Bath, Arrae,an ; Daniel' Row, Kettle, Hong Kong. 30.
Alert, Stewart, London. 31. St. Anne, Carandan, Guam;
Adele, Thomson, Melbourne. Nov. 1. Walmer Castle,
Price, Gum ; Vaiticaid, hillier, London ; John Pacliett,
Stapleton, Ceylon. 3. Thuet: Hadley, Ifoulizaia. 4,

Surgeons.—Charles T. S. Severn (1846), to the
Monarch, 84, at Sheerness ; James Davidson (1848), to
the Dragon steam-frigate, at Portsmouth.
The greatest exertions are now made to man the navy
immediately and place all the ships and war steamers in
an efficient state for active service on the shortest notice.
The Vigilant revenue cruiser arrived at Woolwich to-
, day from Sheerness, and took on board the whole of the
men of the Coast Guard from the station at Charlton, as '
their services are required afloat, leaving only Mr.
Harrys, the chief officer, to do duty at Charlton. Mr.
Pym (Master of 1851), serving as additional master to
the Black Eagle steam-vessel, left Woolwich on Friday
evening for Gravesend to raise men for the Royal navy,
and will open a rendezvous there.
An order was received at a late hour this evening to
select 200 men of the Foot Artiilery, who are to be
medically inspected to-morrow (Sunday morning) at the
Ordnance Hospital here, and they are to proceed imme-
diately lcy railway to Portsmouth, for the purpose of be-
ing draughted there to serve as marine artillery on board
the ships of war or war steamers now in commission or
about to be commissioned for active service.
No captain has up to the present date been appointed
to the Nile, 91, screw steam-ship at Devonport, and the
belief is now universal in naval circles that the Nile will
be selected as the 'flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir C.
Napier, K.C.8., on hie appointment to the command of
the Baltic fleet.

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