The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-21 00:00:00

CONTROVERTE ELECTIONS.

Mr. Secretary at War reported from the General Com-
mittee of Elections, that they had selected the following six
Members to be the Chairmen's panel, and to serve as Chair-
men of Election Committees for the present session :
Honourable Edward Pleydell Bouverie.
William Deedes, Esquire.
Edward Divett, Esquire.
George Alexander Hamilton, Esquire.
Henry lier Seymer, Esquire.
William Battie Wrightson, Esquire.
Report to lie on the table.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and"' Prince Albert, attended by the
Countess of Charlemont, Sir Edward Bowater, and
Colonel Seymour, went yesterday to Claremont, and paid
a visit to the illustrious inmates.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, took pony and walking exercise yester-
day, in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
The royal dinner party yesterday, at Buckingham
Palace, included his Serene Highness the Prince Lowen-
stein, his Excellency Viscount de Moncorvo and the
Viscountess de Moncorvo, the Marchioness of Water-
ford, the Earl and Countess of Mint°. Viscount and
Viscountess Canning, the Right Hon. Sir Francis and
Lady Arabella Baring, and the Right Hon. Thomas Wyse.
The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attend-
ance during dinner,andperformed the following pieces:—
Overture, "Leonora"
Quadrilles on airs from "Le Domino
Noir"
Grand Fantasia, " Sur lea motifs de Zap
netts" ....
Valse et Galop, "De Fascination" (Alma) Costa.
Grand March from Symphony, " The
power of sound" Spohr.
Polka, " Lalla Rookh"
The Queen's private band afterwards attended in the
Palace.

Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-
General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of: the
National Debt, and Mr. Tidd Pratt, had also an inter-
view yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet, at his
official residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Anderson, Governor of the Mauritius, had an in-
terview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of Canada, and also from the
Governors of the other North American Provinces.

The Earl and Countess of Lichfield and Lady Harriet
Anson arrived at their residence in Stable-yard, St.
James's, on Monday evening, for the season.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.--.TIIESDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-8 to 1 agst Prince
George, 7 to 1 agst The Curate (t), 8 to 1 agat Napoleon
(t), 8 to 1 agst Proceed (t), lo to 1 agst any other.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-6 to 1 agst Lugar, 9to 1
agat Canezou, 12 to 1 agat Flatcatcher, 14 to 1 agat
Dacia, 18 to 1 agst Executor, 400 to 10 agst Roland (t).
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STASES.-12 to 1 agst Loup-
garou (t), 15 to 1 agst Dacia (t); very little done.
CHESTER Cur.-20 to 1 agat Joe o' Sot, 20 to 1 agst
The Tartar, 27 to 1 agst Inheritress, 33 to 1 agat Blucher,
33 to 1 agat Peep-o'-day Boy, 33 to 1 agat Cossack, 500
to 8 agst John Cosser (t), 1,000 to 15 agst Eagle's
Plume (t).
DERBY.--4 to 1 agst The Flying Dutchman (offers to
take), 7 to 1 agst Tadmor, 18 to 1 agat Osterley, 20 to
1 agat Uriel, 25 to 1 agst Nunnykirk, 50 to 1 agat
Rebecca colt.

IRELAND.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
TRIAL OF DUFFY.

DUBLIN, TUESDAY EVENING.--Evidence on behalf of
the prisoner was gone into at the sitting of the Court
this day. Several witnesses were examined, and amongst
them the Right Rev. Dr. Blake, Roman Catholic Bishop
of Dromore, and the Rev. Theobald Mathew, to testify
as to Mr. Duffy's private character and amiable quali-
ties in private life, and also to show that as far as their
knowledge went he was an opponent of anarchy or re-
publicanism, and was merely a constitutional advocate of
the repeal f the legislative union.
A great many members of the council of the Irish
Confederation were then produced, and proved that the
prisoner strongly opposed any movement suggested by
others which was not considered perfectly legal, and
amongst them Mr. Thomas Francis Meagher, who was
brought up from Kilmainham prison under a writ of
Habeas Corpus, and he further gave evidence to show
that he himself was the author of the letter to the clubs
relied on by the Crown,:and that it had never been seen
by the prisoner.

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Mr. Meagher's appearance in court was the signal
for a most marked demonstration of applause, which was
instantly checked by their Lordships.
The case for the defence will, in all probability, close
to night, and the Solicitor-General will be heard in reply
to-morrow.

MOVEMENT AGAINST THE " RATE IN AlD.".—The
Downpatrick poor•law guardians have, by a resolution,
called on their chairman to communicate with the Lieu-
tenant of Down, requesting him to summon a county
meeting, in order that the opinion of the public may
be instantly expressed upon the project of a general
"rate in aid,"—a project, they say, virtually destructive
of the interests of the ratepayers of that county.
CORN MARBET.—We !continue to have a very dull
market for every description of grain. Wheat and oats
were a shade lower. Barley supported its price. Indian
corn could only be had very trifling quantities, and
at a reduction of 6d. to Is. per quarter.

NEW POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE UNITED
STATES or AMERICA.—Notice was issued yesterday, at the
General Post-office, that the following Postal Convention has
been concluded with the United States of America and the
United Kingdom :—" The prepayment of postage on letters
posted in the United Kingdom, and addressed to the United
States of America, and vice versa, whether conveyed bT
British or United States' packets, will be optional.
Combined British and United States' postage, will be the
uniform rate of Is. on a letter not exceeding half an ounce
in weight, 2s. on a letter not exceeding an ounce in weight,
and so on according to the scale for charging inland
letters. The whole postage on letters may be paid in ad-
vance, or they may be forwarded unpaid at the option of the
senders. The necessary measures with respect to the trans-
mission of letters to countries and places through the United
States, not having yet been arranged in concert with the
United States' Post-office, further instructions on this
subject will be issued. Newspapers published in the
United Kingdom duly stamped, and posted under the
usual official regulations, may be forwarded to the United
States on payment in this country of ld. each; and news-
papers published in the United States will be ;liable, on
delivery in the United Kingdom, to a postage of id. each.
Periodical works, not of daily publication, and printed
pamphlets not exceeding eight ounces in weight, may be
forwarded to the United States under the following regu-
lations ;-1. The British postage must be paid in advance ;
2. They must be sent in bands, or covers open at the
sides or end—not exceeding two ounces in weight, Id. ; not
exceeding three, 6d.; not exceeding four ounces, Bd. ; and
2d. for every additional ounce. No periodical work exceed-
ing 16 ounces in weight, nor printed pamphlet exceeding
eight ounces in weight, can be forwarded. Similar works
posted in the United States, and addressed to the United
Kingdom, will be liable to the same regulations, and will be
charged with the same rates of postage, on delivery in the
United Kingdom. The above regulations and rates of post-
age are applicable whether the correspondence be conveyed
to or from the United Kingdom by British or by United
States packets, but all letters, newspapers, &c., will be for-
warded for the present from the United Kingdom by the
British packets, unless they are specially addressed "By the
United States packets."
It seems that a tax is levied on emigrants entering
Canada. It is pretty certain, from all accounts, that there
will be at-tacks on emigrants to California as well.— Puppet
Show.

ADVANCE OF WAGES. The Lace-manutacturers
and hosiers, in Nottinghamshire, have agreed to advance
their workmen's wages. The condition of the working
classes, in point of wages ought to be improved. —From a
Correspondent.

FLIGHT OF A BANKER'S CLERK TO CALIFORNIA.
—lt is with pain we have to notice the flight ofa_yOnE
man, nineteen years of age, teller in the Clydesdale
Friday Bank in this place, who went off by railway on
e Ylatdions,
after-
noon last, leaving his employer, his father, r
friends, in utter ignorance of his intentiosTe, of which he It is stated
Rafe, and
that he has abstracted 350/. from the bank
had charge. The bank agent, to the
highly satisfied with his conduct,
and.
ue in his employment.
an advance of salary to 70/. to continue hadti
elanteflyitiosffeexredit, hwiams
Nor has any other charge of improper conduct been brought
against him of any kind whatever. It is suspected that he
and two other lads have had their imaginations so fired by
what they have read shout the treasures of California, that
they have set off for that new El Dorado.—Fife Herald.
DEATH OF THE HON. LIEUT.-COL. SOUTHWELL.---
This gallant officer died
aon the 17th inst., at Mount Dillon,
aft
county of Dublin,
short illness. The deceased was
a younger son of the second Viscount Southwell, by Jane,
second daughter of John Berkeley, Esq. He was born in
1789, and
married in 1834 the daughter of Thomas Dillon,
Esq., of Mount Dillon, county of Dublin, and by that lady
had issue
six children. Colonel Southwell trst entered the
army in 1808. In 1810 he was advanced to the rank of
Lieutenant; in 1814 to that of Captain ; in 1817 to that of
Major. On the occasion of the Prince of Wales' brevet, in
1841, he was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
The deceased accompanied the army to the Peninsula, and
served with distinction during the principal campaigns.
LATEST CONCERNING CALIFORNIA.—The amount
of gold to be obtained in California must be greater than we
thought, for we hear that several individuals have been making
a-way with it over the mountains.—Puppet Show.
REMARKABLE Snox.—On Thursday last R. Wake,
Esq., in pursuing his favourite sport upon the Exe, of wild
fowl shooting, fired into a flock of teal feeding on Greenland
Banks, and killed the extraordinary number of 49 birds.—
Devonshire Chronicle.
In the continental exchanges yesterday the rates
generally remained about the same AS last post. For Paris,
however, there was a considerable demaigl. Tagc,ll OCGj gliNeti
a fittl cititnAmp fp; gin Mg.

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HON. ARTILLERY COMPAN -Oty' 4
MILITARY BALL.
'
The officers and non-cowl-111.-stoned officers o
ancient corps hell their annual assembly on M
evening, at the Armoury House, where a most num
and gay party attended. The whole suite of room a ,71--"7'
to their barracks were thrown open, and tit
fully decorated with various national flags and a .1 va,s,w4
' military emblems, . but convictions among the rest Ivies
the company's, with its appropriate motto, " Arms
Pais Fulcra." Among the guests were the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, with their suite,
the late Lord Mayor (Alderman Hooper), and Mr.
Sheriff Goodhart, with many other Civic dignities.
As the company arrived, they were received in the hall
by the stewards of the mess committee, with their band
playing national airs, and conducted to the court-room,
' where the ceremony of introduction was gone through.
Dancing commenced shortly after nine, and by eleven
the noble ba!l-room was crowded with
"Fair women and brave men,"
all deeply engaged in the mazy dance, Adams's quadrille
band discoursing its choicest music. The progamme was
agreeably arranged, comprising the newest and most
fashionable dances. During the evening refreshments
were served in an ante-room, and at one o'clock supper
was announced in the large dining-room, whither the
company proceeded, Major Bernard and Captain Bossy,
with their staff, conducting the Lord Mayor and Lady
Mayoress. The tables were replete with the best of
everything, and the wines were of the finest quality;
Mr. Kearns presiding, with Sir James Duke and the
Lady Mayoress on his right, Alderman Hooper and
Sheriff C oedhart on his left.
" Her Majesty's health" was proposed by the Chair-
man, accompanied with expressions of the sincere and
ardent feelings of loyalty that pervade the ranks of the
Artillery Company.
" The health of Prince Albert" (their Colonel) was
also given, and responded to with hearty rounds of tip-
plausa.
'the CHAIRMAN then gave " The health of the LOrd
Mayor," and assured him of the obedience and readiness'
with which the corps would at all times attend to his Lord-
ship's commands, in aid of the peace of the City and me-
trop•lis.

ilia LORDSHIP returned thanks, and said, as Chief
Magistrate, he felt the utmost satisfaction, from what he
saw that night of the Artillery Company, that their love
of order, and hatred of anarchy, was a prominent and
ruling principle in them, and he had the fullest confi-
! dence in their loyal attachment to the Sovereign and
institutions of this great c:Juntry.
Major BARNARD, amidst loud cheering, gave "The
health of the Lady Mayoress," which was received with
due honours..
The LORD MAYOR, thanking them for tho hotitSur
they had done them, took .occasion to say how much. de-
lighted his party were with the amusements end arrange-
ments of the evening, and that never did he remember
to have been among such a galaxy of beauty, and begged
to propose the health of the ladies.
The ;health of Alderman Hooper and Sheriff Good-
hart followed, each returning thanks.
The health of Mr. Kearns and tho managing com-
mittee was next given with complimentary expres-
sions for their excel:ent arrangements, and the study
they displayed for the comfort of the corps and their
friends.

Dancing was resumed and continued with unabated
vigour till an early hour. There were about 400 pre-
sent. The absence of their Lieutenant-Colonel (the
llon. Colonel Fitzroy), who is at present on the con-
tinent, was regretted. Of the medical staff Dr. Line
was present.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF TUESDAY.
CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 20, 1849.

XEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR-

LIAMENT.

County of Stafford (Southern Division)—William
Walter Legge, commonly called Viscount Lewisham, in
the room of Henry John Talbot, commonly called Vis-
count Inge3tre, now Earl Talbot, called up to the House
of Peers.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
John Baker, victualler, Wollaston, Worcestershire.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
George Braund, jun., land surveyor, Exeter.
BANKRUPTS.
Thomas John Colson and William Manners Colson,
bricklayers, Upper Holloway, to surrender March 1 and
April 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Field,
Ifinchley.
Charles Sneezum, grocer, 'Woodbridge, Suffolk, March
2 and April 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Stansfeld, official assignee; Buchanan, Basinghall,street.
Robert Goring, butcher, Brentford, March 2 and
April 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee; Smith, Barnard's lon, Holborn.
Henry Hix Ulph, cattle salesman, West Ham, Essex,
March 3 and 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Green, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-
street ; Taylor, New Broad-street.

Edward Burley Clayton, dentist, Argyle-place, Regent-
street, March 1, at half-past eleven, and April 5, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official as-
signee, Colemaa-street-buildings ; Goren, South Moul-
ton-street.'

James Robinson, grocer, Slough, March 2 and 30, at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official as •
aignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Linklater, Char-
lotte-row, Mansion-house.
George Maddock, grocer, Burslem, Staffordshire,
March 20 and 27, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Wal-
ston, Furnival's Inn; Bishop and Twigg, Butteries.
Wiliam East Holmes, coachmaker, Lichfield,
Staffordshire, March 13 and April 10, at ten, at the
Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee,
rirmingham; Warren, Chancery-lane; Spencer and
Rollings, Birmingham.
John Dickinson Harper, woollen draper, Derby,
March 9 and April 13, at eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Notting-
ham ; Teague, Crown-court, Cheapside ; Motteram,
Knight, and Emmett, Birmingham.
John Mallett, grocer, Tiverton, Devonshire, Feb. 28
and March 28, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court.
Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Forwood, Tiverton;
Turner, Exeter; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Teaiple.
Abraham James Crowther, draper, Church Garforth,
Yorkshire, March 6 and 26, at half-past eleven, at the
Leeds District Court. Hope, officicial assignee, Leeds;
Sudlow and Co., Chancery-lane; Naylor, Leeds.
Henry Kenward, tailor, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glouces-
tershire, March 6, and April 13, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol;
Tilsley, Moreton; Sharp, Field, and Co., Bedford-row.
John Hitchea, builder, Beeston, Cheshire, March 2
and April 3, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Bower and Son,
Chancery-lane ; Bunting, Manchester ; Fletcher and
Hull, Liverpool.
Joseph Clegg, licensed victualler. Manchester, March
13 and 28, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
-You, official assignee, 11.1anchester; Gregory, Faulkner,
Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row; Clay and Welsh,
Manchester.
David Evans, jun., coach builder, Liverpool, March 1
and 26, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Caaenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Gregory and Co.,
Bedford-row; Frodsham, Liverpool.
(Dividends, &c., in our next.)

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 20.)

SUGAR.—To-day proceedings in the Raw Sugar mar-
ket were of a favourable nature, and for Colonial there
were not seller,s gdtnerally excepting at former terms,:al-
though the quantity offered at public sale continues to
be large. The upward tendency in the value of Fo-
reign is still observable. The business concluded in
the West India market was at former quotations for
both grocery and refined kinds, and the quantity
sold amounted to 550 hogsheads, &c. including
147 hhds Barbadoes at public sale, which went at full
terms, and rather above for the best sorts; fine yellow
realised 41s to 41s 61, middling and good 38s to 40s 61,
low 37s to 37s 6d. Of St. Lucia 199 hhds 1 barrel, a
part only found buyers, in consequence of holders asking
stiff rates; ordinary yellow realised 36s 6d to 375, very
ordinary brown 345, ordinary 34s 6d to 355, middling
and good 35s 6d to 365, low grey 35s 6d to 363.
REFINED.—TO-day refined goods met with an active
demand for home trade purposes, and prices ruled firm
at 48s 6d to 49s for brown, and at 49s 6d to 50s for
Standard Lumps. Bonded Crushed Sugars are wanted,
and realised 29s to 31s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there were fire public
sales of Mauritius Sugar, comprising 10,645 bags, mostly
of superior quality. The biddiogs were less spirited,
yet nearly the whole sold, and at prices that averaged
those of the sales on Friday. Good to fine yellow went
at 38s to 425, ord and mid 36s to 38s, good to fine brown
345 to 35s 6d, mid 33s to 33s 6d, low to fine grey 35s to
40s, syrupy and washed 32s to 39s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with
ready purchasers, and at public sale 6,649 bags all sold,
generally at former rates; Madras is less wanted, and
5,608 bags at public sale only in part sold rather under
the rates privately—very low dark went at 28s to 295,
ordinary to fine brown, 29s 61 to ns, yellow, 32i to 345,
arid grocery, 35s to 38s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—The private sales in Foreign Sugar here
yesterday were 4,000 chests good yellow Havannah at
22s to 235, two cargoes of brown Bahia at 19s to 20s, a
large parcel of brown Cuba Muscovado at 18s 3d, and
some parcels of Maceio, the particulars of which were
not allowed to transpire. To-day there was no private
sale, and privately much inquiry existed at former rates,
but at which there are few sellers.

MOLASSEB.—Prices are well supported for West India,
and deliveries continue to exceed arrivals ; at present,
however, there are not many buyers. The value of low
to fine quality is from 17s to 20s per cwt. East India
'reacle 15s 6d to 16a per cwt.
Cocos.—Trinidad red 40s to 465, grey 383 to 435,
Grenada and St. Lucia from 37s to 42s per cwt. Foreign
is held with firmness, Brazil at 26; to 275, and Guaya-
quil at 26s to 26s 6d; few sales, however, have taken
place.

COPBEE.—To-day holders of Coffee displayed much
firmness, and refrained from offering any at public sale.
Exporters were desirous to do business in all sorts of
Foreign, and otTered full rates ; there are, however, still
few sellers. Of Singapore Java 1,700 bags were disposed
of at 32s fo'r good ordinary. Home trade sorts met with
more attention, and good ordinary Native Ceylon
realised 34s 6d to 35s per cwt. On Thursday 360 bales
of `S oche, 1,200 bags Ceylon; on Friday 490 bags
Mar.illa, 1,896 bags East India, and 300 bags Plantation
Ceylon Coffee will be offered for public competition.
TEA.—Prices cannot be quoted higher for black, still
holders manifest firmness, and purchases to a fair extent
have been made. It is difficult to obtain sound common
clean Congou under 81d per lb. Green met with only
a limited demand, yet former rates are generally sup-
ported; the amount on offer is, however, larger. For
scented and black leaf Teas former rates are sustained;
a fair business has been concluded. To-day the market
was quiet for Tea, prices showing little variation. The
public sales declared comprise 30,000 packages.
RlCE.—There continues to be much demand for
Cleaned and prices rule firm; town dressed Carolina
at 22s to 275, low to fine Patna 13s to 17s,
and American cleaned 19s to 20s. There are
Ilse, several orders to be executed. East India
'Pet with little attention for home use or exportation,
r-Ithongh sellers are ready to accept former low rates.
•5.t auction 2,000 bags were nearly all taken in at 9s 6d
for_a broken white Bengal, and at 9s to 9s 6d for Java.
_go is not much wanted. At auction 167 bags of corn-
rnn 'lusty Borneo went at 13s 6d to 15s. Sago Flour
toll6gsr6etor request, and at auction 235 bags realised 16s
looks firm. for goy], Farina at 14s to 15s, and the market
Tapioca 4d to 7d per lb.
CG'FRINEA I. —This afternoon less demand existed for
Cochineal, still former r
offered at public sale, theatLsisterfe supported. Of 90 bags
duras silvers 4s to 4s 3d for piadrdtliwas taken in—Hon-
ta
4s 8d to 5s 2d, Mexican 4s 2d to 4s 4d, and good, Black
silvers 3s 9d, and
Teneritfi. silvery black 4s ld to 4s 4d
SPIRITS.--There has been a good l!Druesinibes.scoTnuceludded
in East India Rum, and the sales since last
y
are 500 puns, &c., at is 3d to Is 31,1 per gallon proof;sa
ihese are not better prices. Leeward Island is held for
is 4rl to is 41c1; the sales made have been small. For
De',nerara the market is quiet, and prices are drooping:
they rule at 2s to 2s 2d for 28 per cent. to 34 per
vent. over proof, and at 2s 3d to 2s 5d for 35 to 40
over. Fine Jamaica is in scanty supply and continu,
to be much inquired after; there are a few purchasers
of inferior, and former rates are not to be obtained, as
the supply is extensive. The value of plain and mid
quality 28 to 32 per cent over proof, is from 2s 93 to
34 Id; better 3s 2d to'3s 3d; good, 33 to 36 over, 3s 4d to
as 8d; fine and choic; marks 3s 9d to 4s 10d. The value
be Rum is Is 2id to is 3d, and few buyers are
to met with. Brandy continues in good demand at
fully former terms; Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1847 realised 3s 6d.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was not more desire
evinced to do business in rough. At auction 536 bags
of Madras sold at 25s 6d to 26s for good strong grey
per cent, refraction, and 605 bags Calcutta at 26s to 26s
6d for good mid and good 71 to 61 per cent.; these are
lower rates.

SPICES.—There is less demand for Pimento, and
former rates are not supported by ki per lb. At auc-
tion 250 bags were all sold at aid to 3-ad for good mid
and go'bd quality. Black Pepper is held with firmness
at fu'tly former rates. At auction 278 bags of Be-
tlif4 were sold at, 2id to 2-ad for good clean
Zrat black, and at 21d to 2-ad for damaged
-' i bundles 1,030 robins Malabar, good grey 2id to
.2.1}9, and damaged 2ad. For better kinds the rates paid
Privately are 24d to 3id. White is in greater demand,
and prices tend upwards:Mt auction 21 bags went at 4d
to 40 for mid. In the private market better sorts
the au ppl
realise front 5d to 93 per lb ; of fine Coriander
y is vet !mall. Long Pepper from
10 cases of
163 to 18s, and - Pod 303 to 50s -per cwt. Cloves
Penang at auction realised Is 4d for good
bright, Is 81 for fine, and partly mouldy Is 3d. By pri-
vate treaty Bourbon and Zanzibar realise rd to 71d,
and fol- Amboyna 8d to Is. Mace is in much better rc-
tinear and realised an advance of 2d per lb. At auction
39 'cases of Penang
went readily; good at 2s 5d to 237 d,
ro
err
aorta, whereas inferio former
told 2s Id to 2s 4d.
.Brown Nutmegs met with in-
treased attention, and
prices have advanced 2dfor au '
mid realised fully f
terms. The quantity offered at auction was large, and
et the whole sold ; 6 cases small
ainonated to 28 pkgs, i v
Nutmegs Is
limed 2s, and a small
Dutch liMe'd 23 to 2s 9d. lot of presorted

INDIGO.—During the progress of the sale to-day 237
chests Indigo were withdrawn, and 882 chests have
passed. The sale commenced this morning with the re-
mainder of the B Catalogue, of which only a small pro-
portion was sold at very uneven prices. Of the 433
chests in fritrA Catalogue which followed, the bulk con-
sisted of good shipping qualities, for which the bid-
-1 dings were not animated, prices ranging from
last sale's price to 3d advance, whilst middling
and ordinary sorts went off with spirit at the rates pre-
viously established. Proprietors have bought in 300
chests. Of 7,189 chests which have passed the sale, 4,373
are sold, and 2,816 bought in or withdrawn. This after-
noon Spanish indigo was dealt in with greater freedom, and
101 serons Guatemala at auction sold at firm rates, and
went at from 2s Id to 2s 7d, and at 2s 8d to 2s 10d for
middling sort.
Ons.--For Linseed Oil, 25s 6d to 26s per cwt has
been accepted on the spot. Exportors have been buyers
to a fair extent. For forward delivery 26s to 26s 6d,
Rapeseed Oil, 37s to 37s 6d, and brown 36s 6d to 375,
and pale foreign 39s to 39s 6d. Olive Oil, Gallipoli at
441 to 451, Spanish and Sicily 421 lOs to 431 lOs; Bar-
bary, Levant, and Portugal, 411 to 421 per tun. Cocoa
Nut does not improve in value; the demand is likewise
getting brisker both for home use and exportation.
The value of white East India is from 33s 6d to
355, and Sydney 32s to 33s 6d per cwt. Palm
fine quality realises 31s 6d to 325. At auction 97 casks
went at 29s 6d to 32s for low to fine. Seal is wanted
and further advanced rates are obtained, several
parcels having been sold. Of the best pale there is
yet a scanty supply. Cod met with much attention.
All sorts of Southern are much wanted; the supply is
small, and the rates paid are 291 to 311 for fine, and 261 to
281 lOs for low to good. Sperm met with more atten-
tion, and prices are firmer; American 801103 to 841, and
Headmatter 811 to 841 per tun. On Friday 578 pkgs
Cocoa Nut, and 60 tuns of Sperm Oil will be offered at
auction.
TALLow.—The demand has become limited for Rus-
sian on the spot, and former rates are not supported;
fine P.Y.C. is offered at 39s 6d to- 40s per cwt. The
operations for delivery in the last three months of the
year are to a fair extent at 41s to 41s 3d. Home melted
on the spot has been dealt in with caution, at 40s 6d to
41s net cash. Other sorts of Tallow have been brought
to market in larger quantities, and prices are depressed.
At public sale 48 csks of Petersburgh Soap Tallow were
taken in at 36s 6d to 375; 100 mks Odessa were with-
drawn at 36s 6d: to 375; 636 csks New South Wales,
nearly all sold at 36s to 40s 3d, low 33s 3d to 35s 6d;
780 pkgs South American, low to fine 34s to 40s; 215
pkgs Persian taken in 38s; 59 oars Tuscan, partly sold
38s 6d to 39s 6d per cwt. Rough Fat 2s 31d per stone
of Blbs.

WINDSOR, STAINES, AND SOUTH

WESTERN RAILWAY.

The usual half-yearly general meeting of the above
company was held yesterday afternoon, at the offices of the
company, John-street, Adelphi; Mr. Henry C. Lacy,
M.P., chairman of the board of directors, in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting having been read
and confirmed, the following report was submitted to
the proprietors:—
" The :main line of railway between Richmond and
Datchet has, since its opening on the 22d of August
last, been worked by the London and South-Western
Company, in accordance with the terms of agreement
approved by the shareholders at their last meeting, and
a half-year's rent, being at the rate of 51. per cent.
per annum on the amount paid up by the pro-
prietors, will become due in the course of the
present month. The directors, feeling the import-
ance of the Loup line as an adjunct to their scheme
generally, have taken steps to secure the completion of
it as soon as possible. The importance of a continua-
tion of the line into the town of Windsor is too obvious
to need comment; and the directors are happy to be able
to report, that they have, on the part of the company,
concluded an agreement with the Commissioners of her
Majesty's Woods, &c. (with the sanction of the
Government), by which her Majesty's assent is
given to a line crossing the Thames near Black
Potts, and thence, through a small portion of the
Royal property, into the town of Windsor. Permission
has been given to commence the works, and the consent
of the authorities of Eton College to this arrangement
has been obtained. The Thames Commissioners also
have approved of the proposed mode of crossing
the river. The directors, under the advice of
their engineer, have let the construction of the
works to Mr. Brassey, who has received instructions
to complete the line at as early a period as
practicable. In consequence of the necessity of obtain-
ing powers to raise the required capital, and also in ac-
cordance with a stipulation in the agreement, a Bill has
been introduced into Parliament, which will be submitted
to the proprietors for approval. The estimated cost of
the line is 80,0001, and the Bill authorises the company
to create that amount of new share capital. In order
to comply with the standing orders of Parlia-
ment, a subscription contract was signed by parties
representing the London and South-Western in-
terest. A reservation was made of the propor-
tion of the new capital, to which the shareholders
who had not signed the subscription contract are entitled,
and this will be allotted pro rata to such of the proprie-
tors as shall, on or before Thursday, the 15th of March,
intimate to the Buard, through the Secretary, their de-
sire to receive an allotment. Due notice of the time so
limited for such option will be sent to each proprietor
by circular. By the provisions of the Com-
panies' Clauses Consolidation Act, the following directors
go out of office: Frederick Ashby, Esq., Captain Mark
John Currie, R.N., and Charles Finch, E,q. These
gentlemen are eligible fur re-election, and offer them-
;.elves accordingly. The directors have to announce the
retirement from their board of Mr. Bedborough, and to
express their regret at the loss of his valuable services,
but it is not thought necessary to supply the vacancy so
created.

The balance-sheet represented the receipts to be
480,920/. Is. Id., and the expcnditure 476,6941. 19s. 10J.,
leaving a balance iu hand of 4,225/.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report
said, he could add nothing to the information it con-
tained, but perhaps he might explain that the new capi-
tal would be distributed pro rata amongst the proprietors,
and the new shares would, of course, be subject to the
preliminary arrangements.
In answer to questions,
The CHAIRMAN stated that the agreement with the
South-Western Company gave them the option of pur-
chasing the line.
Mr. WARD wished to know when that option was to
determine?

The CHAIRMAN could not say. The fact was, the
South-Western Company had power to purchase the
line when they thought proper. At present they had a
lease of the line for twelve months, and no doubt at the
expiration of that period they would purchase it or come
to some other terms.

Several Proprietors urged upon the directors the
expediency of selling the line at once; but it was stated
that that was a question which could only be disposed of
by the South-W estern Company.
Mr. WARD asked if the proprietors were at liberty to
pay up calls in advance?

- The CHAIRMAN said, certainly; but he apprehended
that the company would not be in want of money for
some time to come.

A PROPRIETOR wished to know how the shares were
held.

The CHAIRMAN said there were 50,000, of which 5,000
were held by the general public, and the rest by the
South-Western Company.
Mr. WARD thought it would be for the advantage of
the South- Western Company to buy up the trifling 5,000
shares at 4L premium, which they had power to do.
The report was then adopted, after which the retiring
directors and auditor were re-elected.
The shareholders then resolved themselves into a
special meeting, and agreed to a resolution approving of
the Bill for enabling the company to extend the line
through Windsor Park into the town of Windsor.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
meeting terminated.

CORK AND WATERFORD
RAILWAY.

The fifth half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the
proprietors was held yesterday at the London Tavern ;
the Right Hon. Thomas Wyse, the chairman of the
company, presided.
The report stated that the financial statement of the
last six months exhibited a balance in hand of 8,3961.
12s. 2d. Since the last meeting of the proprietors the
directors had considered it for the advantage of the
company that interest on the deposits should be
suspended. They had not thought it expedient to
take any steps towards the prosecution of the works.
The following directors would retire by rotation, viz.—
P. D. Hadow, Esq., George Emery, Esq., James
Murphy, jun., Esq., George Ashlin, Esq., and T. S.
Cuppiuger, Esq., who offered themselves for reelection.
Thom Bates, Esq., one of the auditors of the company,
would also retire. It was recommended that the
number of directors should be reduced to thirteen; and a
resoluii na to thateffect would be submitted to the meeting.
Frocn the accounts it appeared that the receipts were
75,5691. 155., and the expenditure 67 1731 2s. 10d thus
leaving a belarce of 8,396/. 12s. 2d."
The CUAIRMAN said he had scarcely any thing to add
to the report except to observe that the amount
allowed
to the directors had been reduced from 700/. a year, the
original amount, to 200/.; the office expenses from 7001.
to 1001; the remuneration of the auditors from 20 to 10
guineas, and the rent of the office, &c., from 50h to 30/.
In the present state of public works in Ireland it would
be an imprudent act on the part of the company to
attempt to commence any part of the railway and not less
so, probably, to make a call upon the proprietors. They
should wait until the works might be resumed without
injury to the company, and until there was a greater
chance of combination and co-operation between the
capitalists of this country and the labour of Ireland.
No one could but be aware that there must, at no very
distant time, he some communication between such great
capitals as Cork, Waterford, and Limerick. It was not
a matter of choice that there should be a railway, bat a
matter of necessity; and he hoped one day to see Ireland
the link between the eastern and western hemispheres.
In that point of view the line of this company must ne-
cessarily be carried out, and be had no doubt that it would
ultimately prove productive, fer the very element of popu-
lation itse f.,irrespective of every other cause, tended to se-
cure to railways a considerable amount of profit. But they
must have time, patience, and prudence ; and he thought
the directors had acted judiciously in remaining inactive
with their arms crossed, until the arrival of better times;
and no doubt the public entertained the same opinion.
He hoped that, ultimately, some co-operation would
take place between this and other companies, for there
was already a friendly disposition on both sides, and a
mutual recognition of the advantages of such a trans-
action. He hoped at no distant period to see those dis-
positions matured into fact, and to see them advance
together for the improvement of the city of
Waterford. One portion of the line being com-
pleted
,botweeu Waterford and Limerick, and

another portion between Waterford and Kilkenny,
the city of Waterford was in fact in an abnormal state.
But every action had its reaction, and as soon as the
lines were completed which linked the towns he had
mentioned together, there could be no doubt in the
world that they would not only be rescued from their
former position, but would have benefits conferred upon
them surpassing their most sanguine expectations. The
Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving that the
report be adopted and circulated among the proprietors.
Mr. WISHAW said he regretted to see that the balance
at the last meeting had dwindled from 12,0004 to about
8,0001. and he regretted still more at the directors keep-
ing up the concern without the slightest desire on the
part of the proprietors or the public, that the line should
be carried out. He understood that this was merely a
duplicate line, and that the Southern and Western Rail-
way would give the same accommodation with the excep-
tion of being a little longer.
The CHAIRMAN said that line was not only longer,
but omitted Dungarvon and Youghal. A through com-
munication witli Dublin and Limerick had nothing to do
with the lines of this company which gave a communi-
cation with Waterford and Cork.
Mr. Wisaew said he had understood that this rail-
way would be superseded by others. if they took the
opinion of the shareholders it would be found that they
were all in favour of winding up the concern. They
ought to wind up the company and divide the money
now in hand among the shareholders.
Mr. HADOW, a director, said the majority of the di-
rectors entertained the same opinion with respect to
winding up the concern; but they had an Act, and the
only way to get rid of it was by applying for another
Act, which would exhaust all their funds, and even then
they might not succeed. Looking at the difficulties in
which they were placed, the most desirable course
would be to wait, and very possibly something might
occur to their advantage. Every possible act of eco-
nomy would be resorted to in the meantime.
Atter some further discussion with respect to winding
up the concern, in the course of which the directors inti-
mated that the expenses for the year ensuing would be
covered by the interest upon the money now in hand,
the resolution adopting the report was agreed to.
Other resolutions were proposed, reducing the number
of directors, re-electing the new board, and appointing
auditors. _ _ .

A vote of thanks was then passed to the Right Hon.
Chairman, and the meeting separated.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 20.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool.
sack at Five o'clock.
HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION (IRELAND'

BILL.

This Bill was brought up from the Commons by Mr.
BERNAL and others, and read a first time. This was
the first Bill brought up from the Commons in a printed
form, in accordance with the new arrangements.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE gave notice that he
should move the second reading of this Bill on Friday.
CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY BILL.
This Bill was passed through Committee.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid various returns
on the table, and their Lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 20.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
SECOND READINGS.

The following Railway Bills were read a second time,
and ordered to be committed:—
Caledonian (Lease or Purchase of the Glasgow, Barrhead,
and Neilston Direct).
Caledonian (Purchase or Lease of Wishaw and Coltness
Railway).
Edinburgh and Northern (A—Dunfermline Branch Devi-
ation in Dunfermline Parish, and so as to pass under Town-
hill and Halbeath Tramways; Branches in connexion with
those Tramways; Repeal of Agreement with Lessees of
Halbeath Colliery; Increase of Capital and Amendment of
Acts).

Edinburgh and Northern (Additional Capital and Amend.
ment of Acts).
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan Railway, and Ar.
drossan Harbour Acts Amendment.

London and South-Western ( Extension of Time for the
Purchase of Lands and Completion of Works on the Basing-
stoke and Salisbury, and Farnham and Alton Lines).
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate (Branch to London and
South-Western Railway - No. 2).
Shrewsbury and Chester (for Branches to the River Dee,
Agreement for Joint Station at Shrewsbury, Power to sub-
scribe towards the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway).
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and Maryport and Carlisle
Lease and Amalgamation.
York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle-upon-Tyne and
Carlisle Railway Lease and Amalgamation).
The undernamed Bills were likewise read a second time,
and committed :
Black Sluice Drainage Acts Amendment (Amendment of
Acts, Extension of Time for Completion of Works, Powers
to levy and raise further Rates and Moneys, to alter existing
Rates and Tolls, and for other purposes).
Congleton Inclosure Act Amendment.
Universal Railway Casualty Compensation Company.
DUBLIN IMPROVEMENT BILL.

On the motion of Mr. WILSON PATTEN, it was
ordered that one of the Examiners of Petitions for Pri-
♦ate Bills do examine if the resolution of this House
of the 19th of February, in regard to the Dublin
Improvement Bill, has been complied with; and if so,
that the said Examiner do give a certificate thereof to
the parties promoting the said Bill.
CALEDONIAN, EDINBURGH, AND GLASGOW