The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-03 00:00:00

r entered at length into the statutes founding the
College, which he described as a subject of alarm
and dissatisfaction to the pebple of .this country.
The Hon. Gentleman also entered into the ques-
tion of the religion taught at the College, and
pointed out that those who accepted the POPE'S
Bulls were opposed to the laws. If Mr. COL-
QUHOUN were an angel instead of an ordinary
man, he ought not, for the sake of Ireland and
his own party, to meddle with such a topic.
How would the people of England like that Mr.
O'CONNELL should move for leave to bring in a
Bill to suppress the University of Oxford, and
appropriate its revenue to manning the fleet ?
Just so, however, must the people of Ireland
like the meddling of Mr. COLQUHOUN with the
College for the religious education of their priests.
Lord MORPETH, after a sensible speech, in
which. he dwelt with considerable effect on the
popery of the Church of England, quoting the
Quarterly Review as his authority, and begged
the House to allow the Tory party, which has
declared that it is about to seize office to deve-
lope all its mischievous plans, declined to oppose
the motion. The Noble Lord very properly
praised the Irish for their sobriety, their chastity,
and their patience under unmerited sufferings.

and they are now numbered by thousands.
They move, on the average, with a velocity
three times -as great as sailing-vessels ;
and the danger of collision on our narrow
seas, both between steamers and between them
and sailing-vessels, has augmented in the com-
pound ratio of this increase of numbers and in-
crease of velocity. On account of this change,
precautions become more necessary, and pru-
dence and skill of higher value. On this ac-
count, too, shipowners should be more careful
in the selection of shipmasters—and should, pro-
bably, by higher wages—for at present many a
ship captain, entrusted with much property and
many lives, is not as well paid as a gentleman's
butler--bid a fair price for superior service and
superior ability.
.0n them, we think, it rests
much more than on the Legislature, to meet and
provide for the circumstances we have briefly
alluded to.

When the Times implies, very brutally, that
the 122 lives lost on board the Governor Fen-
ner were sacrificed by Mr. LABOUCHERE'S
negligence, it has not surely attended to the
fact, that the collision was the consequence
of the existence of two dissimilar rules, one of
very long standing, and the other rule recently
established by the Trinity Board. The Go-
vernor Fenner was on the larboard tack meet-
ing a ship on the starboard tack, and, in obedi-
ence to the rule comprised in the third para-
graph of the instructions we republished yester-
day, she put her helm up. But the Nottingham
was a steam-vessel, and was bound according to
the fourth paragraph to make way for the sailing
vessel, and in obedience to that, put her helm to
starboard, and also bore up. Both vessels Allow-
ing- a rule prescribed endeavoured to pass to lee-
ward of each other; and a collision ensued. It may
be said that the captain of the Governor Fenner
should have kept his wind though on the lar-
board tack, because the steamer was bound as a
steamer to run to leeward of her; but was he
bound to distinguish in a dark night a steam-
vessel from a sailing vessel, that steam-vessel
having sails set? We opine not, and we are
bound to believe, from what we have heard, that
the fatal collision was mainly the consequence
of the conflicting if not contradictory regulations
we have pointed out.

Sir It. INOLIs defended the venerable Uni-
versity of Oxford from the charge of Popery
on account of the Popish works published in
her bosom, for which she is no more answerable,
he said, than the Corporation of London for the
books published in the City. Front which it ap-
pears that the University has no power over dis-
cipline, and is a mere subterfuge.
The evening was chiefly occupied with this
theological discussion, which will not fail to
make better known than at present the merits of
those equal, similar, and rival Churches, the
Romish and the English.

One great principle was maintained by Sir R.
INGLis, namely, that a man is bound not to vote,
and, of course, not to pay, a sixpence in support
of a doctrine which he believes to be an error.
We hope the Dissenters will act on this doc-
trine. No opposition was made to Mr. Couw-
Roux's motion, all parties being, anxious
to see the new Bill for putting down the
Catholic faith. Mr. O'CONNELL welcomed it
by a vehement and excellent speech, for pour-
ing forth which it was a suitable occasion.
Indeed, if the bigots and the Tories had a grain
of sense, they would see that all their attacks do
but add to his power, and raise barriers against
their own success.

Let
it be remembered, too; that the new regu-
lations arc in some sort the result of the Com-
mission for Inquiry into Steam-boat Accidents;
they are of the newest coinage, and the highest
authority. They bear date Oct. 30, 1840, and
are issued by the Trinity House, so that Mr.
LABOUCHERE might honestly think that the
danger of collision was guarded against by such
rules. The disaster is far too terrible to be
made the theme for party warfare, and we can-
not enough condemn the vile spirit in the Times
which has founded on it a most unjust attack on
as assiduous and industrious a Minister, if he be
not a man of gigantic talents, as ever presided
over the Board of Trade.

Some Returns were granted after this motion,
and then the House adjourned.
If we thought that the House of Commons
could at any time effect much good, we should
mourn over such a waste of time. The Tories
did good, indeed, by their speeches, which con-
vince the world that they are more than ever
unfit for office.

The Ministers of this country ought to be men
of godlike powers. They are required, for ex-
ample, to govern the empire, to watch over its
Foreign relations, to make head against a power-
ful faction in Parliament, and to devise regula-
tions for the government of locomotive engines
and the sailing of ships. In our judgment this
is tasking any- set of men, be they who they may,
too mueht-and the consequence necessarily must
be that most of their business will be done in a

Some of our Tory Contemporaries exclaim bit-
terly against Lord MELBOURNE as a careless,
pleasure-loving man, indifferent to the fate of
the Monarchy, who wants energy to stem the
onward march of democracy, and who, from
pure idleness, is sacrificing the best interests of
the State. We are not of opinion that Lord
MELBOURNE has shown any peculiar readiness to
yield to the democracy; on the contrary, he
has shown much quiet energy in resisting it,
though he has not bustled and bounced like Lord
STANLEY, nor pretended, like Sir R. PEEL, that
it was to be frowned down by the son of a cotton-
spinner, drilled through all the routine of an
underling statesman. But, supposing our Con-
temporaries' estimation of Lord MELBOURNE be
correct, we wish to afford them all the consola-
tion in our power.
Let them remember that M. DE TOCQUEVILLE
has asserted that the progress of democracy, is
irresistible. Let .them look into the pages of
history, and see its dreaded onward march. Let
them look at the nature of man, and find in
that, if they can, a reason for the few being lords
and the many slaves. Let them look across the
Atlantic, and behold the bright and encouraging
example held out to democracy in the prosperity
of the United States, and they must, we think,
be convinced that M. DE TOCQUEVILLE has an--
flounced a great truth. In fact, democracy—
that is the mass of society—must be starved or
trampled out of existence, or numbers will pre-
vail. Now, just supposing for one moment that
the progress of democracy is irresistible, we beg
our Tory friends to be comforted by the fact, that
the yielding Lord MELBOURNE will keep
the system rubbing on much longer than
the stubborn, fretting, resisting Lord STAN-
LEY. He and the democracy would come at
once into collision, and the old State, like
the Governor Fenner, rotten with age, heavy
with unskilful repairs, would be sent by
one crash with the vigorous and youthful de-
mocracy instantly to the bottom. Democracy
is, in fact, the steam power of politics—the
latest and grandest invention—and woe to them
who know not how to manage it, and wilfully,
like my Lord STANLEY, put themselves in its
way. Woe also to the State which shall submit
for a time to the rule of a man or a party who
despise this mighty power, and think that it is to
be controlled by the hot-headedness of a few
youthful, and the imbecility of a few grey-
headed statesmen !

slovenly manner.
This remark is as applicable to the Legislature
as the Ministers. It has more business in arrear

than the Court of Chancery, without the least
prospect, by the creation of agother Legislature,
of ever clearing off the arrears. A method, in-
deed, has of late been fallen on to help the Le-
gislature, but the numerous Commissions which
have been appointed seem, like an increase of at-
torneys, barristers, and causes in the Court of
Chancery, only to increase the embarrassment.
No one of these Commissions of Inquiry has
failed, we believe, to recommend some new law,
without much facilitating its enactment by pre-
paring public opinion. The Poor-law Commis-
sion, the Factory Commission, the Church Com-
mission, the Commission to Inquire into the
Health of Towns, the Railways Commission,
the Hand-loom Weavers' Commission, the

Steam-boats Commission, occur to us at once as
examples of Commissions of Inquiry recom-
mending new and important enactments. In
fact, each Commission may be described as a
subsidiary law-devising body, bound by the very
principle of its appointment to forge some new
regulations to be added to that already over-
whelming mass which puts an end to discretion,
and substitutes abstractions for the use of the fa-
culties of living and acting man.
We admit, therefore, that we are no friends to
these law-devising bodies, by which any clever-
ish kind of person, who can obtain the ear of the
Home Secretary, may gratify his crotchet for
making laws, and become the parent of a splen-
did enactment. At the same time we cannot
know that the Times censures the Ministers for
not having already given the recommendations
of the Steam-vessel Commissioners the force of
law, without suggesting that the Ministers should
transfer that task to more competent per-
sons. Though those Commissioners recom-
mended the establishment of "some rule of
the road," and the employment of an universal
system of lights by night, we doubt whether
the Ministers and the Legislature are the fittest
persons for giving effect to those suggestions.
What can Mr. LABOUCHERE, or the country gen-
tlemen who sit in Parliament, know of sailing and
steam vessels ? Personally they know little or
nothing, and they would have to depend on some
rne or two naval men. Very probably the
,chemes of some plausible charlatan would be
preferred, from the ignorance of the Minister and
the Parliament, to the recommendations of a mo-
dest man of sterling abilities. In truth, the law,
half discussed, would be the progeny of some such
charlatan, and would be only some little improve-
ment of his ignorant suggestions.
Instead, therefore, of calling on Parliament to
give the force of law to the recommendations of
the Steam-boat Commissioners, we should think
that the preferable method would be for some
gentlemen, members of LLOYD'S, who have great
interest in the safety of ships, some shipowners,
some captains of merchant ships, with one Ad-
miral and a Captain of the Navy, to form them-
selves into a Committee, or be empowered, if ne-
cessary, to draw up regulations for the avoiding
of collisions. They could soon, by their in-
fluence and authority, which would be
willingly and cheerfully recognised, because
it would be beneficially exercised, give to their
recommendations universal currency. They
could communicate with foreign shipowners,
and they could produce a common accord
amongst all shipmasters and owners ; while the
enactments of a Legislature must necessarily be
confined to its own subjects. What is enacted as
law here is more likely to excite jealousy than
obedience amongst French and American ship-
masters. Because, the regulation to be effec-
tual should be as cheerfully obeyed by foreigners
as our own seamen ; we should say
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riot frame a new Maritime Code.
We regard the question of the navigationvessels with a view to avoid collision, as a
matteorf
of the craft, for which the members of the craft
ihould provide. In truth, we should thipk it as
wise to call on the Legislature to make laws for
the cultivation of the land, or the manufacture of
cotton cloth, as for the navigation of vessels. Let
it be remembered that the recommendation
about steering to the left or the right, carrying a
light at the wor the stern, involves no taxes
on other persons, no interference with them or
their property; they altogether concern the ma-
nagement of ships, and should be left, we are in-
clined to think, to the shipowners who have a
great interest in the property, to shipmasters
who have an interest in their lives, and to the
underwriters who have a great interest in avoid-1
ing disasters.
Circumstances, we must observe, similar to
those given rise to accidents on rail-
ways,
have
led have
to collisions at sea. Steam-vessels
which
have been amazingly multiplied. Thirty years
crave not yet elapsed since they came into use,

The Herald and Post, we see, exult at what
they describe as a failure of the Anti-Corn-law
League, a report of whose meeting on Monday
appears in The Sun. Suppose that all which
the Tory journals imagine to be strictly true,
that no Tories influenced or packed any part of
the meeting ; suppose that the Chartists were
resolute in resisting the repeal of the Corn-laws;
suppose that they bitterly reproached, as the
Herald says, the masters with desiring to have
the Corn-laws repealed for the purpose only of
lowering wages, we are at a loss to know what
consolation Conservatives can find in the exist-

ence of such an avowed and terrible animosity
between the different classes of society. The
Chartists, however much opposed to the middle
classes, are still more in conflict with the aris-
tocracy, and the Charter which they demand,
though it should give power to the middle
classes, will be the legal extinction of the aris-
tocracy.

If we see much in the conduct of the people
at that meeting to regret, we see nothing that
ought to give either pleasure or confidence to our
opponents. The meeting was unanimous in con-
demning the Corn-laws; the difference was as to
the mode of getting them repealed. The Anti-
Corn-law League proposed to rely on the present
Legislature, and endeavour to influence it to
do justice; the Chartists derided that idea, and
demanded the destruction of the Legislatnre.
as the best and only means to obtain the repeal
of the Corn-laws. Against the moderation of
the League they carried their tack to the Report,
and the meeting at which the Tories exult, re-
solved both that the Corn-laws ought to be re-
pealed and the present Constitution abolished.
We envy not their exultation.
It is remarked by one of our Tory Contempo-
raries that Mr. Vim.mns was more favourably
heard than ally other Anti-Corn-law speaker. In
fact, he was the only person on that side who was
listened to with patience. But Mr. VILLIERS is
known chiefly to the public by his hostility to the
Corn-laws ; and the attention paid to him is a
convincing proof that the meeting was favour-
able to his views. They expressed their dislike
for masters, they probably regarded some of the
other speakers as, having some sinister object in
view, but they recognised the uprightness and in-
dependence of Mr. VILLIERS. Though they re-
fused to hear some individuals, they one and nll
expressed hostility to the Corn-laws.
The meeting should be a lesson to the middle
classes.
The latter never stepped forward to in-
terfere in favour of the Chartists when unjustly,
tality of the classes, and
though regally, imprisoned. On the contrary,
by the instrumentality middle
people.middle
Hence it is that the hostility
the Chartists were in a great measure persecuted
their Journals in the manufacturing districts
and hence it is that
and lower classes has increased,
fbethtweeeenrritnhge
were the bitterest enemieso
the latter will not allow the former to hold apub-
tic meeting, even for the attainment of an object
Probably the
of which the Chartists approve.

THE N. LONDON, NV IMNESDA Y, MARCH a, Ist'.

fear of giving a triumph to the Chartists is the
reason why the City of London hold no meeting
to consider of the Import Duties. What Mr.
MARSHALL dreads has already come to pass. The
aristocracy and the middle classes have stood
aloof from the democracy. They have treated it
as their enemy, and they have made it their
enemy. Whatever power some persons may
attribute to Government, we ciannot ascribe to it
sufficient means to hold classes together long in
political union which are socially at variance.

It is lamentable to see the time of the House
of Commons, that ought to be devoted to the in-
terests and wants of the people, wasted night after
night in petty personal squabbles, or in exciting
for party purposes one 'portion of the community
against another, while every important measure
is utterly neglected. Lord STANLEY'S attempt to
bring the- Irish people again under the yoke of
the Orangemen has already wasted the best part
of a week. All last night was occupied in stir-
ring up the worst passions of different sects of
religionists; possibly six more will be devoted
to the same sacred purpose ; and after all
this endless palaver the two questions
will remain as they were at the commence-
ment of the Session. While these disgraceful
proceedings are going on as it were in
mockery of the people, the Government
either will not or cannot undertake measures
of vital importance to the country. These
must be taken up by some individual
Member whose labours are seldom duly
appreciated, either because he is supposed to
bring them forward to suit some local interests,
or has not sufficient weight with either of the
contending parties to carry them into effect.
The important question which Mr. RICE, the
Member for Dover, is to bring on to-morrow
evening, is one of this description. If any one
measure of the Session more than another
belongs to the department of Government
it is certainly that for calling the atten-
tion of Parliament to the Report of their
own Commissioners on the State of the Harbours
on the South-eastern Coast of England. More
than twelve months have elapsed since the Re-
port was made ; it appears, indeed, to have been
forgotten, and though our neighbours on the
other side of the Channel are with one consent
improving and fortifying their harbours in case
of emergencies, the British Government are
asleep on this important subject, and must be
roused to a sense of their duty by a private Mem-
ber of Parliament. How can Ministers com-
plain of the people for not supporting them,
when they will do nothing for the good
of the. people ? or how can the House of
Commons wonder that their proceedings are de-
nounced as a mockery of legislation, when six
weeks have been wasted in doing only mischief,
and six more, including the mock-religious Easter
holidays, will be spent with equally vain results.
We earnestly, therefore, entreat the indepen-
dent• Members, for their own characters, as well
as that of the Government they support, to de-
nounce this useless waste of time, and save Par-
liament from utter contempt. We cannot con-
ceive that any opposition will be made to Mr.
RICE'S motion for the appointment of a Select
Committee, and we confidently hope that he
will place on it men of business—men more
anxious for the safety of our fleets, and the secu-
rity of the country, than for their own selfish in-
terests, or for humbling and enslaving seven
millions of their fellow-subjects, because they
resolutely stand in the way of their return to
power.-

CORN EXCHANGE.

TEA MARKET.

As the question of the Danish claims will again
come before the House of Commons to-morrow
evening, we cannot too strongly impress upon
those who have hitherto supported them the duty
of attending in their places to give efficacy to their
former votes. As this is not a party question it
does not surprise us to find many Conservatives
in the list of those who voted for justice being
done to the claimants; but we confess that it
does surprise us to find so many ultra Liberals
either directly opposed to or indifferent to the
demands of the claimants. It is certainly curi-
ous to find Mr. E. BAINES, Mr. J. YATES, Mr.
DIVETT, and Mr. CHALMERS, the lattergentleman
voted twice before for the claims, now voting
against them in company with Sir R. PEEL, Mr.
GOULBURN, Sir JAMES GRAHAM, and Lord
STANLEY. If any men ought to have a deep
sympathy with the claimants, it should be the
Liberal representatives of great commercial
towns like Leeds and Liverpool. When we find
such vigilant guardians of the public purse as
Mr. HUME, Mr. WALLACE, Sir WILLIAM MOLES-
WORTH, and Colonel SIBTHORP, who so properly
limited Prince ALBERT'S means of expenditure,
voting for the claims, we have a right to expect
that no Liberal under the pretext of eco-
nomy shall vote against them. As to the op-
position of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER, it is wholly inexplicable, unless we
take it for granted that he came into office
pledged to support the policy of his predecessor.
It would, in fact;appear that Mr. BARING deems
it decorous to tread in the exact footsteps of Mr.
SPRING RICE. This will not do. The country
will not suffer the Liberal party, nor any section
of it, to perpetuate an injustice, which Sir
STRATFORD CANNING, Mr. D'ISRAELI, and Sir R.
INGLIS unite with Mr. O'CONNELL, Mr. HUME,
and Mr. WARBURTON in opposing. The cause
which brings such men to the same side upon a
division, must be, indeed, one of glaring injustice.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in his
'speech on the 16th ult., in addition to the other
unfair arguments which he made use of, stated,
in order to work upon the alarmists, that there
were several other claims in reserve. He had
not the candour, however, to name them, and
we have, therefore, made inquiry on the subject,
but do not find that there are any claims which
are at all analogous to those now before the House.
As to the Spanish Claims, he has aireadyadmitted
them without any Authority from Parliament,
and his pretended alarm about opening the door
for others cannot surely apply to them.

Letters from Frankfort of the 20th ult. state
that the fortifications of Berlin are. proceeding
as rapidly as those of Paris. " One fool makes
many" is an old proverb, not truer of individuals
than of nations. The-folly of France has infected
the whole of Europe. The following extract
from a Frankfort letter brings the latest news
from Hanover :

Li Hanover the new civil penal code has been speedily fol-
lowed by a military code. In this his Majesty betrays some
unusual English propensities. Flogging is established in con-
trast with the German mode of discipline ; the minimum is 50
stripes, the maximum 300 stripes, which can he inflicted for
an offence liable to be visited otherwise with only fifteen
months' or two years' imprisonment. Duelling is legally sanc-
tioned, and if fatal consequences ensue, the survivor is de-
clared to be freed from responsibility upon proving that he had
received a provocation which his honour did not allow him
to put up with. This is, at least, all above board and
open. We shall see none of the Cumberland hussars
tried for their lives, under a declaration from the
public prosecutor that they have- committed no moral
offence. The King is said to be very sore about the discus-
sion of the Stade duties and the proposed Commission. A
reduction in the duty on butter and cheese imported into Eng-
land, but especially to the West Indies, would by all accounts
be very acceptable on both sides of the water, and the reduc-
tion of the import duties on manufactured wares, from 25 per
cent. to 10 per cent. (which is what this league imposes upon
our manufactures), would not only go far towards conciliating
differences, but would probably increase our revenue consi-
derably. Hanover would, however, be most benefited by a
change in the figure at which the import duty on oats is calcu-
lated, and which, it is notorious, presses very hard upon the
consumer in England, being rated much too high in propor-
tion to barley. She change might, in this case, be made an ex-
ceptional one, in case the general measure met with opposition

The Levant mail, bringing advises from Con-
stantinople of the Bth, from Alexandria of the
7th, from Smyrna of the same date,' from Athens
of the 10th, and from Malta of the 13tl,
ult., arrived this morning. The news brought
by this mail will be found in another part of
The Sun, to which we direct the attention of our
readers.

The French Journals of Monday have all
reached us. They are chiefly occupied with the
debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the Secret
Service Bill. The defeat of M. THIERS has
greatly exasperated the organs of the war policy,
who no longer see any chance of, his return to
office. In the mean time, although the Fortifi-
cations Bill has not passed the Chamber of Peers,
the works are proceeding with the utmost expe-
dition
Yesterday several Ministers went to Luxemburgh, to be
present in the Committee on the fortifications.
Yesterday 600
workmen were employed in preparing the
ground of the fortress of Alfort. Not far from that spot, at

the camp of Charenton, are 3,000 infantry, who are to be em-
ployed in ihe same works.
There is a slight improvement in the health of the Duke of
Be'luno. ..
A letter from Berne announces that Count Mortier, 'the
F, ench Ambassador to the Helvetic Confederation, had set out
on the 25th of February, for Paris, in order to vote in the
1, Chamber of Peers in favour of the Fortifications Bill.
A letter from Foin of the 28th of Feb. says, " There have
been some disturbances to-day at Foin, in consequence of the
refusal of the Spanish refugees to go to Perpignan. It is said
that the French Carlists encouraged them in their resistance,
which however gave way to the expostulations of the prefect,
and to the measures he took in arresting some of the most
obstinate of those unfortunate persons who were led away by
their pasiions.—Le Constitutionnel.
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THE MARKBTS.-(THIS DAY.)

There was not much English wheat offered, but the millers
were very cautious in their operations at Monday's reduced
rates. Foreign Free Wheat was held pretty firmly at about
former prices. In the value of Flour no change occurred. The
retail business done in Barley, Malt, Beans, and Peas was at
the currency of Monday. We had a large show of Scotch Oats,
with a fair quantity from our own coast, but. the arrivals from
Ireland were small. The trade brought fine Corn pretty freely
at Monday's rrice,.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

There was a short supply and the trade was to a limited ex-
tent, but in most cases prices were rather higher. Beef 3s 2d
to 4s Bd, Mutton 3s 2d to 4s 4d, Veal 4s 4d to ss, Pork 3s 8d
to 4s 8d and s#, per stone of 81b. Poultry and Game un-
altered in value, supplies good, and a moderate trade done.
Eggs in fair request :—Scotch 6s 3d to 6% 6d, Irish 63 to 6i
3d, French 5s 3d to 7s 6d, and English 6s to 8s per 120.
COLONIAL MARKET.

The amount of business done privately was limited, and the
small public sales went off with heaviness, prices were, how-
ever, supported for most articles. The imports were small.

The demand was steady for Free Trade, and full prices were
paid. In the speculative market a fair business was dune, and
Company's Congou produced Is. 7d. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.

Prices of Russian were supported, and a fair demand pre-
vailed for parcels on the spot, and for delivery, at 46s 3d to
46s 6d per cwt. Town Tallow firm at 51s 6d per cwt.
METAL MARKET.

The Market was firm for all articles, and a good demand
prevailed for Iron, Lead and Copper; Tin, however, was quiet.

LLOYD'S SHIP PISTo::-(THIS DAY

LONDON, MARCH 3.—Wind this day at noon, N. W.
DEAL, MARCH 2. —Wind S. W., fresh breeze.—Arrived
from the River and sailed the William Brodriek, Hindmarsh,
for Sydney ; Sons of Commerce, Mainland, Madras ; Atalanta,
M'Coag, Tobago ; Alexander Adams, Davis, St. Michael's,
but since put back, and remains with the John Graham, Tur-
ner, for the Cape of Good Hope.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 1. —Wind N. to N.N.E. fresh gees.
—Arrived the Oriental (steamer), Soy, from Liverpool, for
Alexandria; Galway, Whelan, Dungarvan ; City of Limerick
(steamer), Moppett, London, and proceeded for Dublin ; Ju-
piter (steamer), Mowle, London, and proceeded for Cork; Star
packet Plymouth; Her Majesty's steamer Avon, on a cruise.
Sailed the Royal Tar (steamer), Brooks, for Vigo, &c.
DUBLIN, FEB. 26.—Arrived Shannon (steamer), London.
WICKLOW, FEB. 26.—The Kate, of Runcorn, in running
for the bar, got on the rocks south of Black Castle, but is ex-
pected off should the weather not get worse.
SHIELDS, MARCH. I.—Arrived the Trende Brodre, Hanson,
from Rotterdam ; and St. Francois, Davie, St. Valery.
HULL, MARCH 2.—Wind W.S. W., moderate.—Arrived
the Tamarind. Vernum, from New Orleans. Sailed the
Apame, Fropling, for Hamburgh. _
SHOREHAM, Mattel' 2.-1 he Louise, Wade, came in yes-
terday, with loss of both topmasts, sails, and rigging.
COWES, MARCH 2.—Arrived the Iceni, Specie, from Per-
nambuco. Sailed the Lord Anson, Quenpol, for Harnburgh;
and Anna, ditto.

JERSF.Y, MARCH I.—Sailed the Ocean, Bradley, for Cadiz;
and Bertha, Bony; St. Mielsael's.
• LIVERPOOL, MARSH 2 —Wind S. S.W. to W., fresh.—Ar-
rived the Minerva, Brock, from Demerara; Georgiana, Toole,
New Orleans ; Fanny, Crowde, Mobile ; Consader, Collins,
Honduras; Clapper, Holland, Constantinople; Augusta,
Backleley, St. Michael's; Pembrokeshire Lass, Davis, Leg-
horn ; Lady Brougham, Dawe, Lisbon.
The Harriet, of Ipswich, outward bound, is on shore near
Leasowe Light-house.
PORTSHOCTH,MARCH S. W.—Arrived the Union,
Roach, from Seaham, with loss of foretvmast.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, I.I.IKI.4DAY.—The business
done in the Cc tton market to-day has been limited, but there
is no alteration to notice in the rates. The sales compri e
3,000 bales, of which 300 have been taken on speculation.
In exportation nothing to report.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MARCH 2.—There is a
little improvement in the Share market to-day, although a
limited amount of business has been done. Eastern Counties
realize 8a ; London and Birmingham shares 171 ; ditto New
321. Shares 21* prem. ; London and South Western 51.
shares 17s. 6d. In Bank Stock nothing to report.
Ihe Hamburgh hla 1, which arrived la.t night, of the 26th,
brings the Exchange upon London same as per last post, 13 3;
Gold 425, also the same ; Metal. 1041 ; Bank Actions 1605.

With the excep'ion of the usual French mail, we have no
arrivals this morning from any quarter. ' The packet-ship
George Was. ington is now due, and may be expected daily.
'1 he arrival of the overland mail from India is also looked
for with much interest, as news is expected relative to the ne-
gotiation with the Chinese.
To-morrow being the 4th of the present month, a number' of
commercial bills become due.