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and extend the powers of the only survivor of those un-
justifiable monopolies which were a main source of the
fatal dissensions between Charles I. and his Parliament.

ELECTION OF BRIDGEMASTER

FOR. THE CITY OF LONDON.
Elections like these are apt to create as much excite-
ment as political contests ; but they are of a very differ-
ent nature. Each candidate stands upon his own personal
character, his tried integrity, and the opinion his friends
and fellow-citizEns have of him, apart from all party
considerations. Of course, feelings and friendships in•
fluence voters, but those sentiments are founded on that
approval of the individual in whose favour they are
manifested, which nothing but honourable conduct and
unquestionable respectability and fitness for the office
can establish. Mr. George Ledger, it is believed, is
pretty sure to obtain a considerable majority. Ile has
been a candidate upon a previous occasion, when he
registered mere votes than had been polled by any suc-
cessful candidate who had come forward since 1822.
He lost upon the last occasion by a small minority; but
he had 700 fictitious votes against him, as might have
been proved (and, to some extent, was proved, in a court
of justice), but for the Act of Parliament, which only
allowed him fourteen days for a scrutiny of 5,000 votes,
which could not be accomplished in that time, to say
nothing of the cost. The following are the results of
previous elections:—

1822.

Lewis 2,086
Norton
Shotter

Moulden
Hainsworth
Dale
Smallman
Sage
Clark
Houghton
1841

Gibbs 2,745
Ledger

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY

The usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of
the Great Northern way was held yesterday at
the London Tavern; Mr. Beckett Denison, M.P., chair-
man of the board of directors, in the chair.
The meeting was held in the large room of the tavern,
and was most numerously attended.
The CHAIRMAN,
.before the report was read,. entered
into an explanation of the circumstances which, had led
to his retirement from the chair. It would be remem-
bered that at the last meeting a pledge was g,iveu on
the part of the directors that in future a rigid system of
economy should be practised in the management of the
company's affairs. In accordance with that pledge, he
turned his attention last autumn to the expediency
of reducing the expenditure, and having carefully
considered the subject, he made certain proposals for re-
ducing the salaries of their officers, which were rejected
by his colleagues, and it was that circumstance which
had induced him to resign the chair. Since that
period, however, such arrangements had been
made which would enable him, without making
any compromise of his principles, to return
to the chair—(Cheers)—end he; did so with the
more pleasure, because his return hadu been solicited by
his brother directors, whose invitation convinced him
that, although they might have conscientiously differed
upon the policy to be pursued by the company, they
had never forfeited their respect for each other, and he
should therefore return to the chair with the fullest con-
viction that while he adopted a straightforward honest
course he should always receive their esteem, and
further the interest of the shareholders.
The report stated that on the 17th of October the
line was opened to the extent of fifty-eight miles
from Peterborough by Boston to Lincoln. The
East Lincolnshire line, forty-eight miles, was com-
pletely opened a few days previously, and since that
period the Great Northern trains bad been regularly
worked over these 106 miles, affording communication
between Hull and London by means of the Eastern
Counties, or the London and North-Western lines.
From the Ist of January last her Majesty's mail, had
been conveyed between London and Hull by this
route. The lino from Lincoln to Gainsborough,
sixteen miles, was on the point of completion,
and would be opened next month. In September last a
small portion of the line from Doncaster north to Askern
was opened, and worked, under agreement, by the Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. To avoid the
immediate outlay of capital further northwards, an ar-
rangement had been made with the York and North
Midland Railway Company for the use of their line from
Burton Salmon into York. The works from Retford to
Doncaster wer a progressing rapidly, and it was fully ex-
pected would,,teagether with the line of the Manchester,
Sheffield, and I dincolnshire Company to Retford, be ready
to open, and thereby complete the continuous line from
Lincolnshire into Yorkshire in the course of the ensuing
summer. Arrangements had been made with Mr.
Brassey, the contractor, by which that important part of
the Great Northern system—the line from London to
Peterborough, would be completed and ready for traffic
in September, next year; and the directors, desirous of
reaping, at the earliest period, the advantages to be de-
rived from having the main trunk line connected con-
tinuously throughout, were preparing to let the works
north from Peterborough, by Grantham and Newark to
Retford, in the hope of accomplishing this object early in
1851. It will be satisfactory to the shareholders to be in-
formed that the directors, after mature consideration, had
every reason to btlieve the authorised capital of the
company would be sufficient to complete the works of
the railway necessary, and to provide the plant; but in
coming to this conclusion, the large amount of calls in
arrear—above half a million—must be made available.
The directors have well considered the subject of calls
in arrear, and for the protection and promotion of the
interests of the company, they had with reluctance, and
as a painful duty, resolved to proceed to the forfeiture
of every share on which there were arrears of
calls, excepting only in the cases of those pro- ,
prietors in Default, who had entered into en-
gagements for securing the payment of them.
The directors had considered the expediency of pro-
viding for the law business of the company, by the ap-
pointment of a solicitor or law clerk, at a fixed salary ;
and had come to the opinion that, for the present, it was
more advantageous to the interests of the company to
continue to have the business carried on by the soli-
citors who had hitherto conducted it—they having as-
sented to certain modifications in the usual professional
charges, and to their bills being examined and revised,
before payment, by a gentleman of high standing, ac-
customed to the taxation of solicitors' bills of costs. It
was with regret the directors bad to state that, in
November last, Mr. Edmund Denison, M.P., resigned his
office of chairman et the board; but he retained his seat as
a director, and continued to give all the support in his
power to the interests of the company. The present was
the occaion on vb hich the annual retirement of a fourth
of the board of directors took place; the five gentlemen
retiring were Mr. Foster, Mr. Gill, Captain Laws, Mr.
Pickersgili; 'but the board recommended
the reduction of their number to sixteen, the smallest
the Act allowed; consequently only Captain Laws
offered himself for reelection. In proposing this re-
duction of their number, the directors recommended that
the allowance to them of 2,5001. be reduced to 2,000/.
per annum. The directors bad recommended that the
secretary's salary be reduced to 8001. per, annum for the
present.
The balance-sheet represented the total receipts up to
the present time to amount to 4,033,8021. Os. 3d., and
the expenditure to 3,636,0331. 12s. 7d.; leaving a
balance in hand of 39,768/. 7s. Bd. The calls in arrear
amounted to upwards of 600,000/. The revenue state-
ment made the receipts for the past half-year 19,513/.
10s. and the expenditure left a surplus of 8,558/. 14s. 3d.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the reception of the report,
commented upon the statements contained in it, and con-
gratulated the proprietors upon the improved aspect of
their affairs. They had made arrangements with Mr.
Hudson which would prevent their making a competing
line into Leeds, and if money could be saved by such
means, they were quite ready to make terms with the
York and North Midland, the Eastern Counties,
or any other company alio might be disposed
to negotiate with them. With regard to the determina-
tion of the directors to forfeit the shares on which the
calls were in arrear, what other course could they adopt
to protect the interest of the bona-fide holder ?—(Hear,
hear.) tie would not, however, dwell upon that subject
now, because a special meeting would be held in May to
take it into consideration, when the directors would be
prepared with a measure for inducing the registration
of and payment of the calls upon the whole of
the forty thousand London and York Extension
scrip shares, and entitle the holders to the interest
which was accruing from the Ist of July, 1847, but
which could not be legally paid now.—(Hear, hear.)
After adverting. to the system of railway rating, which
he denounced in strong terms as being unjust and in-
equitable, he proceeded to justify the reduction in the
number of directors, and concluded by again repeating
his confident conviction that the undertaking would
eventually prove highly remunerative, and assuring the
proprietors that the severest and most persevering eco-
nomy would be studied in the management of their
affairs.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HUGHES asked how it was that the manager's sa-
lary, Captain Laws, had not been reduced.
The CHAIRMAN replied simply because Captain Laws'
allowance of 2,0001. had stopped altogether.—(Laughter,)
Mr. HUGHES then moved a vote of confidence in Mr.
Denison, which was seconded and carried by acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN spoke a few words of thanks.
Mr. HUGHES then proposed that in future the expen-
diture should be principally directed to the completion
of the main trunk line, and that the allowance to the
directors be reduced one-half.—(No, no.)
The CHAIRMAN said the directors had no objection to
the resolution it the meeting agreed to it.
The meeting, however, expressed their disapprobation
of it in an unequivocal manner, and the resolution was
not persevered in.
Mr. HUGHES then proposed that a law clerk should be
appointed at a fixed salary of 1,0001. a year, but the
proposal was opposed by the Chairman and negatived
by the meeting.
The resolution for the adoption was then put to the
vote, and carried by a large majority.
The shareholders then resolved themselves into a
special meeting, and passed a resolution approving of a
Bill before Parliament, to empower the company to
make certain deviations of the line, and other changes to
facilitate the promotion of the interests of the company,
but not involving any additional capital; and also to con-
firm, finally, the agreements entered into with the
Royston and Ilitchin Company for the transfer to the
Great Northern Company, as authorised by Parliament,
of that railway and the Shepreth Extension.
A resolution was also agreed to, confirming
the forfeiture of 238 shares, on which calls are in arrear,
the object being to issue new certificates to the
registered proprietors, who have sold the shares
to parties who unjustly refuse to register the
transfers, and yet retain the certificates. The
numbers are as follow:-112,983 to 113,032-82,125 to
82,164-221,212 to 221,213-221,229-221,260 to 221,261
—119,523 to 119,530-79,862 to 79,871-108,264 to
108,268 214,954 to 214,963-161,548 to 161,567
159,793 to 159,822-42,953 to 42,962-126,329 to
126,338-172,077 to 172,086-145,714 to 145,718-
108,571 to 108,595. By this step the company receives
all calls due on the shares.
.A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman
and directors, and, the Chairman having acknowledged
the compliment, the meeting terminated.

trifling amount, the cost on the previous half-year being
19,734/, and in the last half-year 20,0001. The balance-
sheet stated the receipts for the half-year to be
328,891/. 17s. 6d., and the expenditure 319,427/. 2s. 3d.,
leaving a balance of 9,4641. 15s. 3d. The revenue-
account gave the receipts at 35,071/. 2s. 40., and the
expenditure at 20,057/. 10s. leaving a balance of
15,013/. 12s.

The CHAIRMAN in moving the adoption of the report,
congratulated the proprietors on the progress and im-
provement of their railway. True, the cost of working
was exceedingly heavy, but whe❑ it was remembered
that their present traffic was purely of a local character,
they had a right to hope that when the extension to
Norwich was completed their income would be greatly
increased, without adding any material amount to the
expenditure. The earnings of their line even under
their present disadvantages were equal to those of the
York and North Midland and other Northern
lines, and with the aid of cheap coke and
improvements in machinery, they had already been
enabled to reduce the locomotive expenses from 94d. to
9d., a cost which was even below that of lines in the
north, where coals were to be obtained at a much lower
rate than in their own district.—(Hear, hear.) With
regard to goods traffic, that was a subject which had
occupied a good deal of the attention of railway men;
but, however, their own might be worked, he could
hold out this gratifying anticipation to the proprietors,
that when their line was opened throughout, the goods
traffic would yield sufficient to pay all the working ex-
penses, and
.leave a profit besides, so that the receipts
from passengers would be all profit.—(Hear, hear.)
The report was unanimously adopted, after which the
retiring auditors and directors were re-elected.
The shareholders then resolved thercselvea into a spe-
cial meeting, to authorise the directors to forfeit certain
shares upon which some of the calls were in arrear;
after which,

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Thanks were voted to the Chairman and directors, and
,he meeting broke up.

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the board of directors, in the chair.
The report stated that the continued depression in re-
lation to Irish railways had prevented the directors
from concluding any of the arrangements with other
companies authorised by the Act passed in the last
session of Parliament. It was, however, considered
that the time was now fast approaching when
some general settlement respecting Railways in
the north-western districts of Ireland would be
and productive. ot effected,iail t whereby
etvheed parvoapilearbt yi eof this company could
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Un-
derstanding that Government was likely to aid in the
completion of certain of the Irish lines, the directors,
for the protection of their interests, took care to submit,
in the proper quarter, a statement showing the position
of this company in regard to others, for which such aid
was required, and there was the best reason for
believing, that if such assistance be given, care
would at the same time be taken to secure for the public
a passage for the traffic to and from the east coast,
which could not be effected except by means of this line.
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s,
The directors, pursuant to the resolution of the last
general meeting, had invested the sum of 8,0001. on
mortgage
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The balance-sheet stated the total receipts to be
96,5391. 9s. 5d., and the expenditure at 84,617/. 17s. 7d.
count did not state the liabilities.
The securities amounted to 11,921/. lls. 10d. The ac-

After some discussion the report was adopted, and a
vote of thanks having been passed to the Noble Chairman,
the meeting terminated.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTEi
OF FRIDAY.
WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 23i 1849.

7th Dragoon Guards —Lieutenant-Colonel Charles P.
Ainslie, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, vice John Charles Hope Gibsone, who: ex-
changes; Cornet Henry Blinkhorn, from the 14th Light
Dragoons (Riding Master), to be Cornet, vice Young,
who retires, Feb. 23.
14th Light Dragoons—George Arden Franklyn,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Blinkhorn, ap•
pointed to the 7th Dragoon Guards, Feb. 23.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—William
Andrew M. Barnard, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Sir James Carnegie, Bart., who
retires, Feb. 23.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Captain Ernest Fitzroy
Neville, Lord Burgbersh, from the 17th Foot, to be
Lieutenant and Captain, vice Wemysa, who exchanges,
Feb. 23.

17th Foot—Lieutenant and Captain Charles Thomas
Wemyss, from the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Captain,
vice Lord Burghersh, who exchanges, Feb. 23.
36th Foot—Lieutenant Aylmer Strangtord Craig,
from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice
Fortesque, appointed to the 71st Foot, Feb. 23.
41st Foot—Edwin Richards, Gent., to be Ensign, with-
out purchase. Feb. 23.

45th Foot—Lieutenant William Cairnes Armstrong to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Moultrie, who retires;
Ensign William Fleming to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Armstrong; John Craigielkett, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Fleming, Feb. 23.
54th Foot—Major John Norman, from half-pay Un-
attached, to be Major, vice Clark, promoted, Feb. 24.
86th Foot—Ensign Maxwell Lepper to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Matthews, who retires ; Frederick
Gardner, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase vice Lepper,
Feb. 24.

90th Foot—Captain Charles Bulkeley, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Captain, vice Brevet Major-Henry
Robert Thurlow, who exchanges ; Lieutenant William
Victor Johnson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bulke-
ley, who retires; Ensign Herbert Milliugchamp Vaughan
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Johnson; Charles
Cullen Maunsell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Vaughan, Feb. 23.

Cey ion Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant Aylmer Strang-
ford Craig, from half-pay 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant,
vice John Jermyn Symonds, who exchanges, Feb. 23.
UNATTACHED. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John
Clark, from the 54th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
without purchase; Brevet Major John Norman, from the
54th Foot, to be Major, without purchase, Feb. 23.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Daniel Maclachlan, M.D., Phy-
sician and surgeon of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, to
have the local rank of Deputy Inspector .General of Hos-
pitals, for the duties of Chelsea Hospital only, Feb. 23.
BREVET.—Captain Charles Bulkeley, of the 90th Foot,
to be Major in the Army, June 28, 1838.
MEmoateNourd.—The Christian mime of Ensign Ro-
berta, of the 4th Foot, is " Hodder," not " Redder," as
previously stated.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 22.
Royal Regiment of Artillery— Second Captain Wil-
liam Thomas Crawford, to be Captain, vice Glasgow,
retired on full•pay; First Lieutenant John Desborough,
to be Second Captain, vice Crawford; Second Lieu-
tenant Robert Boyle, to be First Lieutenant, vice Des-
borough, Feb. 15.

-ERRATUM in the Gazette of Jan. 2, 1849.
For Gentleman Cadet Lambert .0 my Dunn, read
Denne.

ADMIRALTY, F. 20.
Corps of Royal Marines—John Michael De Conroy
Meade, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant; George
Oliver Evans, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant; Fran-
cis Walton, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant; Alex-
ander Somerlid Macdonald, Gent., to be Second Lieu
tenant; Richard John H. Douglas, Gent., to be Second
Lieutenant; Jacob R. Lloyd, Gent., to be Second Lieu-
tenant; George Couch, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant;
Spencer George Walsh, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant;
Henry Rolt Tomlin, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant;
Frederick Herbert Ruel, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant;
Richard Johns, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant; Josiah
Pryce, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant; John Hinde
Durham Bourchier Bowker, Gent., to be Second Lieu-
tenant; Francis Philip Toms, Gent., to be Second Lieu-
tenant; George Naylor, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire.
Joseph Sanders the younger, Esq., to be a Deputy
Lieutenant, Feb. 13.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall.

_
Richard Buddeil Crowder, L.17t0 be Deputy-Lieu-
tenant; Richard GS raves Polwheie, Dq., to be Deputy-
Lieutenant, Feb. 17.

WHITEHALL, FEE. If.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Claye, of
Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, Gent., to be a
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

EASTERN UNION RAILWAY.
The usual half-yearly general meeting of the above
company was held yes, erday afternoon, at Radley's.Hotel,
Bridge-street—Mr. J. C. Cobbold, M.P., chairman of
the board of directors, in the chair.
The report stated that the directors meet the share-
holders with the cheering prospect of completing, at
an early period, the Eastern Union line to Norwich,
and of opening a considerable portion of it in the
course of the ensuing spring. It PIGG now necessary
with all possible activity to proceed with the works and
stations and terminal arrangements of the entire line,
and the directors, therefore, would shortly bring before
the proprietors a proposition for carrying into exe-
cution the powers which the company possess, under
an Act obtained in 1847, for raising an additional
capital of 200,0001., fur which no shares had yet
been created. The agreement for a lease of
the Harwich line by the Eastern Counties Com-
pany was prepared, and would be forthwith submitted
by the board of that company. The directors of both
lines,were;anxious to expedite the works on the Harwich
line, as Government had announced their determination
to establish the Post-office mail steamers for Holland and
the North of Europe at the port of Harwich. In
reviewing the income of the company. it would be found
that although no new line had been opened during the
last year, the gross receipts had exceeded the receipts of
the previous half-year by 5,9481., and those of the cor-
responding half-year, 1847, by 5,082/.; the working ex-
at the same time, increased in a very pendature had,

'THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, •FEBRUARY 24, 1849.

John Krauss, agent, Manchester, March 8 and 29, a
twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson,
official assignee, Manchester; Johnson, Son, and Wea-
therhall, Temple; Potter, Manchester.
Edward Davis, cattle dealer, Marnhull, Dorsetshire,
March 7 and 28, at eleven, at the Excer District Court.
Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Slade and Vining,
Yeovil; Terell, Exeter; Cragg and Jeyes, Bedford-row.
William Scott, ironmonger, Exeter, March 8 and 29,
at one, at the Ewer District Court. Hirtzel, official as-
signee, Exeter; Turner, Exeter; Spyer, Broad-street
buildings.

Henry Fenwick, banker, Liverpool, March 2, and
April 3, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Tur-
ner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Gregory and Co., Bed-
ford-row ; Duncan and Radcliffe, Liverpool.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the weekending February 20,
1849, is 248. 11:-N d. per cwt.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Feb_ 23.)

SUGAR.--Today the market again -exhibited a firm
aspect for all sorts of free and slave labour Sugar. West
India Muscovado was in fair request for home trade
purposes, and former rates are well kept up for all kinds.
The quantity sold amounts to 360, making 1,550 hhds,
&c. for the week. For next week the public sales of
Sugar are not expected to be large; a firm market is in
consequence anticipated.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade Refined market had
a quiet appearance, and prices are not so firm, brown
Lumps selling at 48s to 48s 6d, and Standard Lumps 49s
to 49s 6d. Bonded Crushed is held with firmness at
29s 6d to 31s per cwt, and is much wanted.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the demand was active
for Mauritius Sugar, and 5,075 bags at auction sold at
full rates, middling to good yellow went at 37s to 395,
ordinary 36s to 36s 6d, good and fine brown 35s to 369,
washed and syrupy 32s 6d to 38s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon two parcels of Penang
Sugar were offered at public sale, amounting to 235
baskets and 2,336 bags, the whole sold at firm rates, fine
bright yellow soft went at 38s 6d to 395, good dark 35s
6d, middling 34s to 34s 6d, low 33s to 33s 6d, middling
to good brown 30s to 32s 6d. Bengal is wanted, and
the public sales of 3,444 bags went upon full terms. Of
Manilla 3,144 bags, in bond, went at stiff rates.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and privately several inquiries existed at former
rates, but at which there are very few sellers; the stock
is nearly all in second hands.
MOLASSES.—There is still much firmness in the
market for West India, at present, however, few
buyers ate to be met with ; prices rule at from I7s
to 20s per cwt for low to fine. Bengal Treacle at
153 6d to 16s. Of Madras, 10 hhds at auction sold at
15s per cwt.

COFFEE.—This afternoon East India Coffee was in
excellent demand for shipping, and at public sale 2,387
bags sold at stiff rates, Batavia, good ordinary mixed
black went at 28s to 28s 6d, damaged 26s to 28s, Manilla,
good ordinary sound pale 32s 6d to 335, and damaged
30s to 30s 6d. The market for Ceylon is still quiet; 26
casks 378 bags were offered at auction, fine sold at 71s 6d
to 80s 6(1, which are full rates, whilst other kinds went
off flatly at easier prices. 63 bags Costa Rica went at
34s to 35s 6d for good ordinary. The market is dull
for Native, good ordinary 34s to 34s 6d per cwt.
Cocoa.—By private treaty a fair business has been
concluded, and at stiffer rates—Trinidad red selling at
40s to 475, grey 39s to 435, and other sorts of West
India 38s to 42s per cwt. There is a more active sale
for Foreign, and only a small amount is on offer; prices
are on the advance, and rule from 27s to 28s per cwt.
TEA.—There has been little disposition manifested to
operate in Black, still merchants for the most part dis.
played firmness, and refused, excepting in very few in-
stances to sell, but upon former terms. The consequence
was that nearly the whole has been taken in and with-
drawn. For Green the biddings have been languid, and a
willingness to sell, whilst the rates show a decline of
lid to 2d, indeed on good and fine Gunpowder_ the fall
was nearly 3d per lb. Twankay, however, sustained
the former value. The Canton kinds of Green were well
got up, and excel those of last season. Fine Scented
Orange Pekoe attracted attention and realised a slight
advance; inferior kinds were held for the former value,
but met with little inquiry. Of the total amount offered,
only 6,900 pkgs were actually sold.
RicE.—The market was better supplied to-day with
East India. The public sales of Bengal contained 5,290
bags, 1,500 pockets, the chief part sold generally at
steady rates, flue white went at 11 s 6cl to 12s, mid and
good 10s to 1 ls, broken 9s, and damaged 5s 6d to Ils
6d; of Madras 2,508 bags went rather cheaper ; 3,026
bags of Penang also went upon rather lower terms.
SPIRITs.—The market for East India Rum has a more
active appearance, and prices have ceased to recede.
Leeward Island, about 200 hhds, &c., have been taken
at is 4d to is 5d proof. Demerara, fine quality, 40
per cent over, proof at 2s 4d, good 35 to 36 over 2s Id
to 2s 2d, and inferior 30 per cent at 2s. For inferior
sorts of Jamaica trade is more active, and prices
have ceased to give way ; superior kinds continue to be
much wanted for home use and exportation, quotations
are still rising owing to a small supply. The value of
plain and middling quality 28 to 33 per cent. over proof
is from 2s. 8d to 3s, good middling and good 34 to
36 over, 3s 2d to 3s 7d, fine 3s 8d to 4s 3d, and supe-
rior 4s 4d to 4s 10d. Holders of Havannah ask
Is 3d proof, not many buyers are to be met with.
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1846 realise 4s 10d
to ss, ditto 1847 3s 10d to 4s Id, ditto 1848 3s 4d to 3s
6d, inferior suns 2s 3d to 3s 4d per gallon. Geneva for
exportation is quoted at Is 9d to Is led, and home trade
sort 2s 4d to 3s 6d. British made Spirit unaltered in
value.

SPICES.—To-day at auction 424 bgs East India Gin-
ger were sold at better rates; mid and good Bengal
bold export sort 23s to 25s 6d, damaged 9s 6d to 23s 6d,
lair cut 435; Bombay, good export sort 24s 6d; 18
eks Jamaica, good ord to good 63s to 115 s; 380
bgs Penang Pepper, good black 2id to 2id, grey 2/1-1,
and damaged 2d to 24d these are full rates; 55
bgs white, mid 4id to 4id; 42 cases Bourbon Cloves
part sold, good bold is 4i; 14 ogs of Pimento, mid aid
to 4-id; 42 cases Mace, mid to good 2s 2d to 2s 6d, inte-
rior is 10d to 2s; 6 cases Nutmegs, good brown 3s 3d,
mid 2s 6d to 2s Bd, and 20 cases preserved Nutmegs is
Id per lb.
l'ALLow.—To-day prices again decline for Tallow, and
fine P. Y. Candle on the spot is not quoted above 39s 6d,
At auction 550 packages South American chit fly sold
at 36s to 38s 6d, inferior 3313 d to 355; 479 dittu New
South Wales 34s to 40s 3d; 12 casks Italian 37s 9d to
38s ; 67 casks Odessa 39s 3d to 39s 6d ; 65 casks
Petersburgh second sort chiefly taken in at 371 to 38s 6d.
OILS.—To-day a public sale of 578 pkgs Cocoa Nut
Oil went at better rates; Ceylon sold at 34s to 375, and
Zanibar 33s to 33s Gd per cwt. Sperm is wanted, and
70 tuns went at 79115 s to 811 for Colonial, and at 751
for mid American.

COCHINEAL was more in demand today, end 90 bags
at auction sold at lull rates; good ord and mid silvers
went at 3s 10d to 4s 2d, and to good black 4s 10d to
5s 4d.

SALTPETRE.—No advance is visible in the value,
there having keen more business concluded by private
treaty, not only for home use but also to supply export
orders. The value of low to fine quality is from 25s 6d
o 27s 6d per cwt. At auction 536 bags of Madras were
sold at 25s 6d to 26s for good strong grey 7 per cent.
r, fraction; 908 bags of Calcutta at 26s to 26s 6d for mid
and good 6i to 104 per cent. refraction. British refined
is wanted. Nitrate of soda is in greater supply.

PARLIAMEN TARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons,

FRIDAY, FEB. 23.
STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
The following Resolutions were reported from the above
Committee :

1. That in the case of the Chester and Holyhead Railway
petition for leave to deposit a petition for a Bill, the standing
orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be per-
mitted to deposit a petition accordingly.
2. That in the case of the Liverpool Sanitary Act (Altera-
tion of Sewer-rate) petition, the standing orders ought not
to be dispensed with.
3.. That in the case of the Transfer of Sheffield Canal to
River Dun Navigation Company petition, the standing
orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be per-
mitted to proceed with their Bill, provided the same be pre-
sented not later than three clear days after the presentation
of this report.

4. That in the case of the. Lough Corrib Improvement
petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :
That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, pro-
vided the same be presented not later than three clear days
after the presentation of this report.
5. That in the case of the Hospital for Consumption
petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :
That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill,
on serving a copy thereof on Mr. John Sawyer, of York, the
brother of a testator to the Hospital for Consumption :
That the Committee on the Bill do examine, in the first
place, how far such order has been complied with, and do
report the same to the House on the report of the Bill.
6. That in the case of the Taff Vale Railway (Exten-
sion in Merthyr Tidfil) petition, the standing orders ought
to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to pro-
ceed with their Bill, provided the same be presented not
later than three clear days after the presentation of this report.
First, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth Resolutions agreed to.—
Report to lie on the table;

The undernamed Railway Bill was read a first, and
ordered to be read a second time:—
Irish South-Eastern (Amendment of Acts).

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
The following Railway Bills are ordered to be read a
second time :

MONDAY, FEB.
_26.

Lancashire and Yorkshire and London and North-
Western Railway Companies (Transfer of Interest in the
Preston and Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock, and regu-
lating the Management of the Undertaking).
Llynvi Valley Railways.
North Staffordshire (Amendment of Acts).

TUESDAY, FEB. 27.
London and Blackwall (Amendment and Extension of
Time).
Leeds and Thirsk (Power to guarantee Interest on certain
Shares, &c.)