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against contingencies; and then they would be better en-
abled to judge what bonus they could have.
Mr. D. SALomoNS said that, whatever turn the discussion
might take, they should consider that those who had an in-
terest in the partnership should derive a benefit tr.en
it. It had always been a great mistake to suppose
that the splein if keeping a large rest was a be-
neficial one It hindered the parties who entered the
concern torn receiving any benefit from it during their
lifetime, and the only parties who derived any benefit from
it were their heirs. The only way in which any. benefit
could be derived was by a sale of their interest,
when they obtained a benefit in capital, but forfeited
many others. He wished to press upon the Court of
Directors the necessity of there being some defined principle
laid down with respect to taking a review of the affairs of the
Bank, in order to estimate the profits. He thought that on
that side of the bar they ought not to be parties to a per-
manent increase of dividend, believing that it would be most
injurious to the establishment.
Mr. PARRY DE WD:roN, in reply, thought that a rest of
upwards of 3,000,000 was amply sufficient to meet any con-
tingencies of the Bank, and he should therefore parse, ere in
his amendment.
The Govsaeron then put the amendment to the Court, and,
upon a show of hands, declared it to be lost by a large
majority.
The GoVEßtroft then put the original motion, upon which
Mr. CLAILICE moved,.as an amendment, " That in addition
to the 3% per cenr: dividend the proprietors should have a
1 per cent. bonus." He believed that they had a sufficient
rest to give a 2 per cent. homy, but, under the present cir-
cumstances of the money market, he would only put it at 1
per cent.
Mr. 5AL0'.401.13 Si,Conded the amendment.
A PROPRIETuR doubted whether such an amendment could
be moved.

The GOVERNOR. said it was perfectly competent for any
proprietor to more such an amendment, but he begged to
remind the proprietors that, in the event of its being carried,
these must be a ballot of the proprietors.
The amendment of Mr. Clarke was then put to the Court
by the Governor, and declared by him to be carried by a
large majonty, amid much cheering.
The GOVERNOR said, in consequence of what had taken
place, he must move, in addition to the motion for a divi-
dend of 3i per cent., that a bonus of 1 per cent. should be
paid, and that a General Court should be held on Tuesday,
the 22d inst., and a ballot taken from eleven to tour o'clock
upon that proposition.
This motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. H. THOMPSON moved a vote of thanks to the Governor,
Deputy-Governor, and directors, and in doing so observed
that such had been their zeal for the interest of the pro-
prietors that. their salaries ought to be paid free of income-
tax.--(Cheers.)
Mr. CLARKE seconded the motion, which was carried una-
nimously.
The Govxaxon, in returning thanks, stated that this would
be the last time he should have the honour to address them
in his character of Governor
Mr. CLARKE thought under such circumstances the Court
ought to come to a vote of thanks specifically to the Go-
vernor.

A specific vote of thanks was unanimously carried to the
Governor, and the Court broke up.

LWA V coMMITT.EES.
(YU; L DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP XII.
This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room
20, the Hon. W. S. Lascelles in the chair. All the other
members of the Committee were present.
IPSWICH AND DAIRY ST. EDMUND'S, No. 11.

(NEWIVIAMICET AND ELY).

The case on behalf of this line was resumed.

Mr. P. Bruff, civil engineer, was examined at con-
siderable length regarding the engineering features of
this line, tie said it started from out of the Ipswich
and Bury St. Edmund's main line at Newmarket,
and proceeded in the most practicable engineer-
ing route to Ely, where it terminated. To avoid the
necessity of a tunnel at Newmarket, there were two
rather severe gradients between Kenford and New-
market. These were one in sixty and one in eighty
respectively. There would not be any difficulty in work-
ing them, as they existed on the portion of the line
where there would be the least traffic. The curves pre.
rented no engineering features of difficulty. The estimate
of cost was 13,000/. per mile, or 230,00e1. in all, making it
the cheapest line yet constructed in the district. The op-
posing company, the Newmarket and Chesterford, proposed to
make a tunnel at Newmarket, and would therefore have better
gradients; but that line took a circuitous route, and passed
through fens that would make it very difficult of construction.
This closed the promoters' case.
Mr. Gus:al:ion, who, on behalf of certain landowners, pro-
posed to address the Committee on the relative merits of the
competing lines, was refused a hearing,
The CiLainatAx stating that they would only hear those
who appeared on petition against the Bill under considera •
tion, on account of alleged injury to be done to their pro-
perties.
Mr. O'MALLEY then addressed the Committee on behalf of
th 3 Duke of Rutland against the Bill.
At the close of the Learned Gentleman's speech the Com-
mittee adjourned till Monday next.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes owl Proceeding. of /he House of Onnotons.)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17.
The following Railway Bills were presented, read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time:—
Chester and Holyhead (Extensions at Chester and Holy-
head, &c.—No. 2)—" to enable the Chester and Holyhead
Railway Company to make certain Extensions of, and Alte-
rations in, the Line of the Chester and Holyhead Railway,
and for other purposes.
Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct—" for making a Railway from
Kilmarnock to Ayr, with a Branch to the Harbour of Ayr,
to be called The Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct Railway.'
The following Railway Bills were read a second time, com-
mitted, and referred to the Committee of selection :
Gloucester and Hereford Railway and Canal Purchase.
York and Newcastle (Main Line Improvement, &c.)

NOTICES GIVEN AT IikIVATE BILL-OFFIC7.
The followini; Railway Bill is appointed to be read a
second time on Motrlav, March
Glasgow, Kilmarnock-, and Ardrossan (Amendment, De-
viations, and Branches).

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAT.—The Sidon steam-frigate,
Captain Henderson (;.8., went out of harbour this morning
on an experimental cruise. to test the working of her ma-
chinery ( which has undergone considerable al,cretions in
the starting gear), and to proceed to Covfes for the inspection
of her Majesty, by special command, as we understood, con-
veyed through Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, the Commander-
in-Chief at this port, last evening.
The vessel left the harbour about 9 o'clock, with the fol-
lowing officers and vi,itors on board :—Rear-Admiral Sir
Charles Napier, K.C.8., the designer of the Sidon; Mr.
Murray, chief engineer of, this dockyard ; Mr. Taplin, as-
sistant ditto; Mr. Deaning, assietent engineer o€ Wool-
wich dockyard; Messrs. Seaward and Brunet, the con-
tractors for the machinery; Major Henderson, H.E.1.C.5.;
Captain Lawler, R.N.; Mr. Best; Mr. Roberts, R.let.A.;
and proceeded outside the Nab, with a strong head
breeze, with 030 tons of coals in her coal boxes, and tanks,
water, and provisions for 320 men for three months, com-
plete; all her onuunition, guns, stores, &c., and 25 tons of
powder, when she drew 17 ft. 4 in. aft and 16 ft. 10 in. for-
ward. She went, under the above circumstances,7fr knots, very
steady, and increased her speed up to 8 knots, with her engines
making 13'j revolutions and 14. The alterations made, there-
fore, answered remarkably well. After rounding the Nab, she
went before the wind, with steam, above 11.2 by common
log, 9.6 by patent log down to Cowes. When off Osborne a
royal salute was fired from her main deck long 32-pounders
in a very smart manner. She then went as far as Yarmouth,
and then returned dressed in colours to the lazaretta vessel
off the Motherbenk, where she lay to until her Majesty in
the Fairy came up (half-past two o clock), when three cheers
were given, and a royal salute was fired. Her Majesty and
the Prince Consort bowed their acknowledgments from the
deck of the Fairy, which crossed the bows of the frigate
slowly, and then steamed on for the harbour. The steam
was then turned on in the Sidon, which followed to Spitlsead,
where she anchored after sunset.
This trial of the capabilities of the Sidon was eminently
satisfactory, ant leaves no doubt that, with her intended in-
crease of complement of 80 men, she will prove the best steam-
vessel for war purposes yet in the Royal Navy. Captain
Henderson, his officers, and ship's company have laboured
hard to make the vessel in every way efficient and a credit to
the service in which she is destined to figure, and we have
no doubt but that the most satisfactory result will emanate
from such exertions.
The Sidon burns only 35 tons of coals per day, full steam- e
ing. She can, therefore, steam 23 day* right out. Whereas
the Terrible consumes 85 tons per day, and can only steam
at most eight days, being only enabled to carry 550 tons; the
Retribution about the same, but she% ordered tubular boilers,
which will decrea'e her weight 100 tone, and enable her to
carry that quantity more coals. With the expansive gear
the Sidon made 15 revoluti:ats.

A court-martial is expected to take place on Saturday on
a marine of the Salamander. A court of inquiry is also 'ex..
pected, to investigate some alleged most extraordinary 'pro-
ceedings which have taken place since the absence of the
Salamander, in which a distinguished officer is implicated.
Lieutenant Scutt, of this ship, was summoned to the .Admi-
ralty last night.
We are also infurmed a reprimand is awaiting the: "Lieute-
nant of the Vestal, 26, on the Cnittat station, for deficiency
of knowledge in gunnery.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
LONDON, BIARCII N.—Wind S., light steady breeze, and
fine clear weather.

MARCH. li.—Wind S. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Berman,
Guthrie, Calcutta; London, Gunton, Mauritius; Susan,
Crisp. ditto; Underwood, Callao; Alert, Sr. Croix.
PENZANCE, MAncit 16.—Wind W. to S.S.E.—The Racer,
Legg, of this port, from St. Michael's, was run down by a
ship, name unknown ; crew saved, and transferred from the
Azores Packet to a French brig bound. to Havre.
WATERFORD, MARCH 15.—Arrd. Jamaica, Selkirk, Per-
nambuco, with damage to cutwater.
WIEBEACH, MARCH 17.—The Fishburn floated off last
might, very leaky. The Harriet Emma, for Rouen, is strained
and leaky.
LONDoNDERRY, MARCH B.—Sid. Canomius, Cuba; Pro-
vincialist, Philadelphia; Marion, New Y,rk.
GUERNSEY, MARCH 16.—Wind S.—Acrd. Flora, De Put-
son, Matanzas for Cowes, very leaky, and having been on
her beam-ends.
GLAsciow, MARCR 15.—The wreck of a brig of about 160
tons, apparently British, dismasted and abandoned, painted
black, with a white
the saracen:taripF, and green inside, .was passed, 26th
ult., by
ABERDEEN,
MARe"7slVeciZ;crle;ooger, clipper-rigged, appa-
rently new, painted black, ,with a light streak, was seen to
founder near the Swanderaanwil
inst., by the Mary Reid, arrived enU°Y' Fame Islands, 11th
ALutert 15.—Tha Jessie'.
"not Dundee,' foundered
DUNDEE,
Off the Fern Islands, 11th inst., win g a squall; crew sup-
pond to be drowned.

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF p
annual dinner of this society took place AZina lveceloca.:l3 The
at the Freemasons' Tavern. At half-past six ex
Earl of St. Germans took the chair, supported by thelYahil
of Lincoln, Mr. Llbouchere, Mr. M. J. O'Connell, and
several other noblemen and gentlemen. The chairman
entered into a detail of the good which had been effected
in giving education to a large body of Irish children. and
apprenticing them to useful trades. The report stated
that the total of the year's subscriptions amounted to
8151. The absence of the majority of the Irish Members of
Parliament was the subject of general observation among
the company.
LEWES ELECTION.—The election for the borough
or Lewes took place on Wednesday, when Mr. J. Blaker
proposed R. Perfect, Esq., as a fit person to represent the
oz_ough being
nomination was seconded by Mr. A. Morris.
4 there no other candidate, Mr. Pertect was declared
duly elected.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—THURSDAY.
The business transacted yesterday was on a very limited
scale, barely sufficient, indeed, to warrant a quotation. The
only horses in any demand were Hilo and the Euclid colt for
the Northampton Handicap, and the Liberator for the
Derby ; the prices agreed with those laid on Wednesday at
Warwick, where Pavilion is also stated to have been in
force. Closing quotations:—
NORTHAMPTON HAN GlcAr.
6 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Euclid colt—taken
6 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Halo—taken
7 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Doleful
12 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Queen Mary
15 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Wolfdog
20 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Lord Saltoun.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STA K ;S.
7 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator—taken
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
20 to 1 agst Mr. John Day's Bourton
25 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsbottom's Pine Apple.
CHESTER CUP.
18 to 1 agst Mr. Herbert's Antler—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Payne's Queen Mab
DERBY.
12 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken
25 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Liberator—taken
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Stephenson's Black Dwarf taken
4 or 5 times
50 to 1 agst Mr. Holmes Pavilion—take 1000 to 15
1400 to 25 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian—taken
Colonel Peel has named his b f by Touchstone out of
3lalibran. 2 yrs, Jenny Lind," and his bf by Slane out
of Hester, 2 yrs, " Lola Montes."
His Grace the Duke of Richmond and Mr. Gratwicke are
declared to be confederates on the turf.
WARWICK SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
The Debdale Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added, Two
miles.
Mr. Edward Hyde Clarke's Leo, list 71b...(Capt. Little) 1
Mr. J. Saunders's The Miller, list 71b ........ ....... 2
Mr. C. Brookes's Eagle, list 71b 3
Several others started. Won by two lengths.
The Warwick Handicap of 10 sovs, each, h ft, and 40 added.
Two miles.
Sir C. Cockerell's Congress, 3 yrs, Sat (Evans) 1
Mr. Whiles's Infringe, 3 yrs, sst 61b
Mr. Meiklaai's Godfrey, 6 yrs, 9st 3
Idolater, 7st 121 b, Redatreak, 7st 101 b, and Trifle, 7st 41b,
also ran. Won by a bead, the same distance between second
and third. Run in 3 minutes 47 seconds.
The Trial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added. One mile.
Lord Warwick's Aliwal, 3 yrs, Est 121 b ...
Mr. Whiles's Infringe, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
Mr. Fowler's Ranthor, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
Mr. Quartermaine's Mona colt, 3 yrs, Est 121 b 4
Mr. E. Peel's Crelential, 3 yrs, 7st, 5
Sir John Gerard's Dipthong. 3 vrs, 7st ••• 6
Sir C. R. Cockerell's Duke of Richmond, 4 yrs, 9st
Won by a head. Run in 1 minute 55 seconds.
The Willoughby Handicap of 20 sovs. each, and 50 added.
Mr. W. H. Johnstone's bgby Y. Cadland, lOst 101 b 1
Mr Parr's Trojan, 6 yrs, llst 21b
Lord Strathmore's Satyr, 6 yrs, list 3
Won by a head, in 3 minutes 49 seconds.
Match, 50 sovs., 2 miles—Col. Wyndham's Cecy, 6 yrs,
list, received, from Mr. Nunn's Prince Eugene, 6 yrs,
list 71bs.
Match, 100 h ft, 2 miles—Mr. W. Cowper's Roebuck,
5 yrs, list 71b, beat Mr. Jacob's Mersey, 4 vrs, lOst 121 b.
The Warwickshire Innkeeper's Handicap hurdle Stakes of
10 soya each, 5 ft, and 30 added, 2 miles (7 suhs).
Mr. W. 11. Johnstone's Rough and Ready, 5 yrs, list
Mr. Whittield's Gipsey Queen, 10st slb ... 2
Lord Strathmore's Red Lance, list 101b—Captain Gam.
bier's The Parson, lOst 61b—and Mr. J. Mason nd Bel-
shazzar, lOst 121 b, also started.
The Farmers' Plate of 501., and 10 soy, for the second,
2 miles, was won in two heats, by Mr. F. Robbins's Valiant,
5 yrs, 12st 31b, beating Mr. R. Robbins's Midnight, 5 yrs,
list 71b.
LEAMINGTON GRAND MILITARY STEEPLE CHASES.
THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft. Three miles.
Hon. It. N. Lawley's The Roarer, 12st ...... (Sir E. Poore) 1
Sir. Buchanan 's Matchless, 125 t..... 2
Mr. D'Arcy's Culverthorpe, 12st 71b
The following also ran :—Pullaway, list 1_1b; Edmond,
12st; Tommy Tinkle, 12st; Lopez, list; and Major A, 12st.
2 to 1 agst Culverthorpe (taken freely), 7 to 1 agst Roarer
(taken), and won, after an excellent race, by a neck.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, &c.
Mr. L. Little nd Carlow, lOst 121 b (Captain Little) 1
Hon. H. Forester nd Mortgage, list 2
The following also ran :—Cap. Gambier, The Parson, llst
(4lb over); Captain Forrest nd Rowland, list; Lieutenant
H. Johnstone nd Seven Stars, list; Captain Conolly's
Liberty. list; and Lieutenant Gordon's Queen of Hearts,
1 Ist. sto 2 agst Carlow (taken). Won by a length.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
CROXTON PARK, 1847.
Acceptances for the Granby Handicap of 20 Soya, each, &c.
Griselle, 4 yrs, list 101b-Fair Rosamond, 6 vrs, list 11b—
Icicle, 4 yrs, list—The Magnet, 5 yrs, lOst 121b—Satyr, 6
ors, lOst 10:b—Tragical, 4 yrs, lOst 71b—ldolater, 5 yrs,
10st 61b—Trojan, 6 yrs, lOst 41b—br c, by Jerry, 4 yrs,
lOst 21b—Rough and Ready, 5 yrs, lOst—Martext, 4 yrs,
10;4—Merman, 4 yrs, lOst—The Pony, 5 yrs, 10st 111 b
Watchdog, 3 yrs, 9st 31b.
Acceptances for the Gold Cup.
Naworth, aged, list 610—Inglewood, 4 yrs, list 41b—
Idolater, 5 yrs, lOst 61b—Rough and Ready, 5 yrs, lest—
Martext, 4 yrs, 9st 131b—Watchdog, 3 yrs, 9st.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1847.
WEDNESDAY.
Duke of Bedford's Captain Phoebus, 5 yrs, 9st, agst Mr.
Bowes's Ukraine, 4 yrs, Bst 51b. T.Y.C., 100, h ft.
FRIDAY.
Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each. h ft, for three yrs old. D.M.
Bella Donna, Bst 71b—Tanais, Bat 51b—Marie Louise,
Bst 210—Lady Lurewell, Bst 21b—Sorrel, 7st 91b—Mouseling,
7st 510.
ACCEPTANCES FOR THE NORTHUMBERLAND
PLATE.
Two miles. Acceptances to be declared by the 31st inst.
yrs st lb yrs at lb
Lightning
Winesour a 812 Collingwood ... 4 612
Wolfdog
Sir 'fawn Sykes 4 810 Woodpecker 4 611
Lothario
Inheritress
Mentor 5 8 8 Druid
Miss Sarah ..... 5 8 8 Football
[ago 4 8 7 Camera Obscure.— 4 6 8
Poynton
31orpeth
Fancy Boy 4 8 5 Sla) er's Daughter 4 6 6
Dolo .......
Red Robin
Annandale ....
Doleful 5 7 12 The Lamb
Cranebrook ...... 4 7 12 Dictator ...... 4 6 3
Grimston ..... .. 4 712 Eryx
Hope
Queen Mab a 7 9 Tim Whiffler ..... 3 6 2
The Conjuror
Pilgrim
Queen of Tyne .... a 7 8 Eglantine
Highwayman 5 7 8 Hannah Raine ... 4 512
Arthur 5 7 8 Banana ... 4 512
Best of Three 6 7 7 Ulysses
Intrepid ~ ...... 6 7 5 Black Dwarf
Fitzallen
Plaudit 5 7 5 St. Oswald 3 510
Inglewood
Conspiracy
Sheraton ......
Tom Tulloch .. 4 7 5 Rob Roy 3 510
Sir George
Quadruped .... 4 7 5 Bannockburn ...... 3 5 7
Mickey Free 6 7 4 The Premier
Coheiress.-- ...... 6 7 4 Sir Martin
Crim. Con. 5 7 4 Pink Bonnet
Hydrometer .. .. 5 7 4 Executor ... 3 5 5
31i:den 5 7 4 Euclid c—Taurus 3 5 5
Badinage 5 7 3 Deloraine
Fitzwilliam ... 4 7 3 Bedlam
Princess Alice 4 7 3 Glenwhilt ..... 3 5 5
Chertsev
Jenny Wren 5 7 2'lnfringe
Blackbird
Duke of Richmond 4 7 iGeorge Hudson
Vanish 4 7 OlEtnerald Isle ...... 3 410
Tom Tough
Roper's Daughter.. a 6 13, Prince Alfred
Upwards of 450 horses have been weighted for the Free
Handicap, three quarters of a mile, the top honours being
awarded to Alarm, 5 yrs, 9st 9th, and the distinction of
" Wooden Spoon "to The Gift, 3 yrs, 4st 411). Mr. Radford's
exertions have been ceaseless, and, there is every probability
of their being rewarded by a first-rate meeting.
TEIE NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEPLE-CHASE
ENTRY
The North of England Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, h ft.
—The Sailor, aged—Walter Gay—Clementina, aged—Nut-
bourne, aged—The Infant, aged—The Emperor, aged—The
Dove, 6 yrs—The Grey Plover, aged—Catamaran, aged—
King of the Valley.
The Northumb;rland and Durham Sweepstakes of 5 soya.
each.—Blue Bonnet, aged—The Infant, aged—The Tanner,
6 yrs—Yung Irelands—The Captain ..Brunette, aged—Ariel,
aged—The Dove, 6 yrs—The Bishop, 6 yrs—The Sailor,
age:!—Cremona. aged—The Golden Plover, aged.
GItEAT WILTSHIRE PICTURE COURSING. MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.
Everleigh Stakes.—(Continued,)
Captain Squires Helen beat Mr. Buckworth's Buffer.
Mr. W. Etwall'aWyandotte beat Mr. Parkinson's Stockton.
First Ties.
Gladiator beat Rushlight. I Wyandotte beat Y. Cecrnps.
Helen beat Probity. Thoresway Lass b. Symphony.
The Druid Stakes.—(First Ties.)
Sherwood beat My Mary. I Phoebe beat Cricklet.
Carniet beat Victor. Seidlitz beat Highland Lassie.
Deptford Stakes.—(First Ties.)
Mischief beat Enford Lass. I Wildfire beat Bran.
Twilight beat Shepherdess. Lord George beat Rufus.
The Stonehenge Stakes.—(First Ties.)
Windfall beat Figaro. I Backsheech beat Conceit.
Smuggler Bill beat Phoenix. Native Industry beat Position.
The Beacon Hill Stakes.
Mr. Turvin's Hector beat Sir George Gore's Lincoln.
Mr. Etwall's Eaglet beat Captain Squire's Omen.
Mr. Rake's Royal Consort beat Mr. Graham's Conciliation.
Capt. Wyndham's Woodlark beat Mr. Anstruther's Crisis.
Mr. Vipan'a Varna beat Mr. Etwall's Waterfall.

DEATH BY FALLING FROM A TREE.—An inquest
was held on Tuesday, before Mr. Carter, at Balham-hill,
Surrey, on the body of a boy ten years of age, the son of
Charles Searle, Esq., who, on Thursday morning last, fell
frsm a tree in the school play-ground at Baiham, and re-
ceived a concussion of the brain, of which he died the next
day. Verdict, "Accidental death."

A letter from Galati, of the 14th ult., says—" From
want of ships, only a small portion of the corn collected
hero at the end of the last year has been embarked, and con-
sequeuily the magazines of all the ports of the Danube are
still quite full. The quantity now at Galatz, Giurgewo, Ibrail
Siston, and other places cannot be estimated at less than
2.000,000 hectolitres, of which 1,100,000 are wheat, 500,000
maize, 300,000 barley, and 100,000 rye. The corn of the
last harvest in Moldavia is expected to reach, early in May
next, this port, Ibrail, and Giurgewo, and the quantities will
be altegether 2,976,000 hectolitres, comprising all kinds.
Adding to these quantities the 2,000,000 hectolitres already
arrived at the parts, it will be seen that western Europe,
Will find here the means of supplying herself from the ports afl
111.. e hectolitres
after the next harvest with nearly 5,600,000
'"°ntres of corn. The Danube is at this time covered with
ice, and more than 100 vessels ready laden are detained, but
at the brat opportunity which cannot be now long in
destinations." their departure for their respective
DIE GROCERS' CODIPARY..—.WBdRetSday the Wor•
shipful Company of Grocer's diatribn
tedPoultry, 100/. to necessitous freemen ofaththelr Halle
in the
their widows. About fifty persons of both clerPany, and
recipients, the sums given varied from IL to Si.,aWceeerifdlab°
to the exigency of each cue. This was the second diatrig-
bation of the same amount made by the company this yea