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ELECTION MOVEMENTS.
NORTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
THURSDAY NIGHT.—The field is still in the possession of
Lord Henry Bentinck, and he is; to be returned without op-
position, with a We'beck protection feather in his cap. How
tong he may be allowed to wear it is another matter. His
single notion of legislation (for upon the corn-law continu-
ance alone lie speaks in his appeal to the electors) he must
find, will not hold good long. The period is not distant
when, he may rest assured, his noble father's tithes will be
pressed upon his attention, if no other subject was. If he be
the "farmer's friend," he must prove it by questioning the
propriety or impropriety of this impost, which is fast wearing
down the tenantry. That a farmer should be called upon to
pay a greater amount of tithe than rent (and which is really
the case in Nottinghamshire since the Tithe Commissioners
set their feet into that county) is to monstrous a grievance
to be endured. It does appear a stretch of the truth to as-
sert that the tenantry are paying more amount in tithe than
rent ; nevertheless we are assured from a quarter upon which
we can rely for the accuracy of what we state. Well may
the Eatl of Lincoln, in his address to the electors of South
Nottinghamshire, declare there are other matters besides the
corn•laws requiring rectification. Lord H. Bentinck is so
much engaged with his Lincolnshire fox hunt that he has
not time to canvass the small district of North Nottingham-
shire, although from the date of his address to the first day
of election there is a lapse of eleven days, exclusive of
two Sundays. A high compliment to the electors of North
Nottinghamshire this! The Liberals do not think it worth
while tc trouble the electors, or incur any expense, until a
general election ; then they feel confident of succeeding in
this over long Tory-ridden division.

EASTERN DIVISION OF SUFFOLK.
Irswicn,TnuaspAr.—The ceremony ofelecting a Member
for, this division of Suffolk took place to-day, when Mr.
Gooch was returned without opp,:sition. For some time an
impression prevailed that Captain Rous, the defeated of
Westminster, would be put in nomination, and Mr. Gooch
was expected in that case to resign in favour of the Gallant
Captain, who is a relation of his own ; but when the hour
arrived for the nomination nothing was heard or seen of the
expected substitute.

The High Sheriff having opened the proceedings vvith the
usual formalities,
W. C. FoNNEREAu, Esq., nominated E. S. Gooch, Esq., as
a fit and proper person to represent East Suffolk in Parlia-
ment.

N. BARTHROPP, Esq., having seconded the nomination,
and no other candidate appearing,
The HIGH SHERIFF declared that Edward Sherlock Gooch,
Esq., was duly elected.
Mr. Gooex then came forward, and was received with
cheers and groans. He said he was for protection, the whole
protection, and nothing but protection.—(Laughter, and
cries of " You won't have it.") There were three or four
millions of acres of land out of cultivation in Ireland now,
the country in which he lived for three years.—(A voice—
" And why didn't you stop there?"—Laughter.) If this
land was not cultivated with protection, would it be culti-
vated without protection ?—(Yes, yes.) After a few other
observations, the Hon. Gentleman concluded a long address
by thanking the electors for the honour they had done him.
(Three cheers were then given for the Hon. Gentleman, and
three cheers for free-trade.)
Lord RENDLESHAM' M.P., in seconding the vote of thanks
to the Sheriff; made a lengthened address to the meeting, and
complained much that Sir Robert Peel had not given the
constituency of the kingdom an opportunity of declaring its
feeling upon the free trade measures.
The proceedings then terminated.

DORSETSHIRE.—(NOMINATION).
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DORCHESTER, FEB. 19.—This morning, at ten o'clock, the
hhphLfahtfrlnleioeuol
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Lordship
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arrived
Inrdiipdr)'osi
candidates,
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teoaeitcndrnethisedeednheesdseald,
Lordship
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ntedaoovhftgaieeoitserdnnhi,
Before the
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previous
Seymerate.
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themselves;aeol
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mere].
ill
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King's Arms Hotel, ootfel
sir assembledri.i,ee uadnrde nfiraeei nterdafdoer.
ianA hour,bou About
cheering i n gp
efroeroLn
so r Ashley,were
col-
lected around the hustings. After the usual preliminaries,
The HIGH SHERIFF requested an impartial hearing for
every speaker who might address them.—(Hear, hear, and
cries of " Lord Ashley for ever.")
Mr. H. K. Seymer was then proposed by Mr. Far-
quharson,
and seconded by Colonel Mitchell ; after
which the Hon. Candidate addressed the meeting at
some length. At the conclusion of his speech
Lord ASHLEY presented himself. The Noble Lord began
by stating, that although he was about to interpose between
the address of the lion. Candidate and the answer of the
electors, yet it was not his intention to exercise the slightest
influence. over their decision, or to claim any part of their
sympathies for himself.—(Hear.) But, having had the
honour of enjoying the honourable post of senior represen-
tative, for the county, he did conceive that he was acting
regularly and conveniently in proceeding to address them on
the nomination of the gentleman who was intended to
supply the vacancy caused by his retirement.—(No, no, and
cheers). When he addressed them by letter on accepting
the Chiltern Hundreds he told them distinctly that it was his
intention to test the feelings of the county by calling for a
rpyloeeil
butvworvvr:E,
shrhldhoHstleeeeenhi
where
siinseeees;
show of hands, and at that time he did not despair of a
favourable issue. Since that time, however, a meeting had
been held, on the 6th of February, at which a great number
of gentlemen and farmers assembled, and not only put up
for their representation two gentlemen of the county, but
also agreed to pay a great portion of their expenses. He there-
fore saw that it was hopeleasfor him to make any furthereffort
In the content, t,ol he at once announcea a.:.t.,Liktuaihn,
to his honourable opponents publicly, Now, he would put
ths quostisn o the gentlemen on the hustings, pr.,' to thp
arena before him, what had they seen in him (Lord Ashley),
what had they seen in either his public or private life, to
justify them in asserting that he should disgrace the county
by its representation ?—(Great cheering.) Had he bartered
them for place or pension?—(No, no.) Or had he lounged
away in idleness the precious hours of public service ?—(No,
no, and cheers.) Then why this resolution—and let the
electors mark the words, that " it would be inconsistent with
their honour to vote for Lord Ashley."—(Great cheering.)
He challenged them all to state a single reason why it would
be inconsistent with their honour to return him as their re-
presentative to Parliament.—(A Yoice—" Free trade.") Oh,
but this was not all ; for the canvassers employed against
hitn, even in the most northern parts of the county, were in-
structed to solicit the electors, not so much to promise to vote
for the other candidates, as to pledge themselves not to vote
for him; and to such an extent was this system carried, that
many persons were solicited in the most pressing manner to
affix their natnes to a document to that effect, Hence the re-
quisition so numerously signed presented to his opponents, and
which was considered by many as the most remarkable and by
some minds as the most painful document in the history of
electioneering transactions.—(Cheers:) People talked of the
importation of corn=they spoke of it in their speeches, and it
appeared in their addresses.; but from the beginning of the
existing discussions in the House t"f Commons, had any Mem-
ber adduced a single argument or fact to shoW that such an
apprehension was founded on even the shadow of a proba,
bilitv ?—(Cheers.) The thing was altogether impossible.—
(Renewed cheering.) The largest amount ever entered for
homeconsumption did not exceed three and a half millions of
quarters, and these Were told In London at 60s. per quarter.
It was clear, then, that if the demand required an additional
supply of a million quarters, it would raise the price at lea!t,
10s. per quarter in the foreign market, and another addi-
tional million would raise it to 20s.—(Hear, hear, " That's
a home thrust.") At this moment they could not get a
quarter Of wheat dt Danttie for less than 405., and there
could not be found in all that district corn enough to meet
even the tithe of their necessities. TWo friends of his
engaged in the cotton manufacture went abroad some time
agoz for_ the purpose pf examining with their own eyes
the condition of the foreign fattesel; and the amount and
character of the labour performed in theni. They went
over a large property of this description, at no great
distance from England, and they reported that the
labottr of the tbreigner was a_ cypher compared with theirs.
They stated that on a warm day, in stlintnefi all the hands
ifcww;oe
tn:
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looking
;o f t'i
in
t ofnotwithstandingcatat the
ttbathehheeii nrt hl
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this
neighbouring,ohuiars nedostualtde wishing
notufbtr
things;
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s done.—(Laughter.)
calledaei nt.
—dwia(Llrsekac—ulai
gsnishete
tdret
ret.wasdo)
that the English farmer could not competeg s3ucce.ssfully with
the foreign producer. He (Lord Ashley) first imbibed the
notion
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leg
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from
mar farmers
conversation
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whichl e t o c ohm. pheatde shitacd-
With a tenant-father of this eotinty.....,(llean) Napoleon in
the zenith of his power, and with the entire command of the
Continent, found his Berlin and Milan decrees inoperative,
because he was fighting against the necessities of the people.
There 'time he* MOre wisdnm in their forms of Government—
a tenfold force in public opinion, and he was convinced of
this; that in the present day, it would require a Napoleon
mul-
tiplied by 20 hot only to enforce, but to proclaim such decrees.
(G reat cheering and disapprobation.) But th ere was another
article of British consumption, a reference to which would
threw a light on the question of the corn-laws, and that was
the article of cotton wool. They were dependent on a single
country—that of America—for their supply of this article.
During the war of 1812 with America there was no suspen-
sion of the traffic in this article. The two countries agreed,
as it were, to fight with one hand, and trade with the other
—(Cheers, hisses, and laughter)—and so strong was the
feeling on this subject, that the two Carolinas, where the
cotton was chiefly grown, told the Government of America,
that if they attempted to interfere with it, they would secede
from the union, and declare themselves an independent
power. Now, it was quite possible that neither the good nor
the evil predicted from these measures might follow their
adoption ; but lie was of opinion that they could not fail to
give a stimulus to agriculture in these realms, and in doing
so they would confer an inestimable benefit on the working
ictl classes
was
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emd upl
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imo
nu st
at be e fe
or
o med n and whether
importations
from abroad, an impetus must be equally given to agri-
culture. There was no wisdom so paltry as that
.which
inculcated to the professors of a principle the propriety of
not stirring until they were saluted with a kick—(Hear,
ihte
was.—(Cheers
dol e neverers encountered übni tees re es d. )
Now a ne vi evil
tb untile
onlyt h ey
.tasted d whatmn amendment
which he felt disposed to propose to the Ministerial measure
was one which suggested itself on grave and mature con-
sideration, and that was that they should have an immediate
and not a gradual abolition of the corn• laws.—(Cheering
and hisses for several minutes.) lie had now but a few
more words to address to them before he finally concluded.
He would ask them was it their conscientious belief that
those laws to which they were so devotedly attached could
possibly be maintained?—(Cheers and hisses.) He had
never heard the most ardent protectionist assign a longer
duration than five years for the existence of these laws.—
, (Hear, hear.) He would ask them, then, would they for
such a trifling benefit protract this useless and bitter contest
—incumber the march of improvement, deprive their ulti-
mate surrender—for to that it must come—of all grace and
dignity, and perhaps the measure itself of all hope of mutual
advantage ?—( Cheers.) However painful the issue it shall
not sever those ties of charity which bind me to you, and I
am sure you to me; and I shall rejoice in a hope, amounting
to an assurance, that counsels such as these—devised to con-
solidate the peace and extend the intercourse of nations—to
reconcile man to man and interest to interest, will be abun-
dantly blessed from on high, and I shall hope that your
collusion welfare, forced on you in spite of yourselves, will
make you confess at last that the free and friendly intercourse
of all the families of the earth will secure your own prove-
rity under God, and bring all nations to the love of the law
and freedom and the religion of the British people.—
(Cheers and disapprobation.)
Jona FAM117921; gni briefly propoge4 John Tloyer,

Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent the county in
Parliament, which was seconded by R. F. Yeatinan, Esq. ;
but the meeting became so impatient that nothing of these
gentlemen's speeches could be heard.
Mr. FLOYER subsequently addressed the electors under
similar difficulties. He was understood, however, to rest his
principles on support of the EstabliShed Church and the prin-
ciples of protection, which he considered interwoven with it.
JOHN BROWNE, Esq., of Wareham, then came forw, d to
propose Lord Ashley, but his Lordship interpos• .. ••ited
that, after his public notification that he would t, directly
or indirectly, put his honourable opponents tO, 9, 'expense
by demanding a poll, he could not think of being a pally to
any contrary proceeding.—(Hear.) •
No elector having any other candidate to propose, Henry
Kerr Seymour, Esq., and John Flover, Esq, were then de-
clared duly elected by the High Sheriff, Charles Percher,
Esq., to whom a vote of thanks was subsequently carried by
acclamation.

Lord Ashley, on retiring, was loudly cheered. •
The successful candidates having returned thanks to the
electors,.were girt with the sword at the Shire=ball, after the
approved ancient custom.

SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
NEWAEK, THURSDAY.-At three o'clock, Lord Linctn
and his friends appeared in the Corn•market, attended by ail
immense crowd of tradesmen and operatives. The number
of persons assembled could not have been less than from three
to four thousand.

Lord LINCOIN, on presenting himself, was received with
vociferous and continued cheering. He commented with
much force upon the obvious manner in which his opponent,
Mr. Hildyard, had avoided any contest of argument with
him, and the ineffectual chase he (Lord Lincoln) had had
after that lion. Gentleman. His Lordship then, in a long,
earnest, eloquent, and argumentative speech, upheld the
policy of which he professed himself to be an adherent. We
regret that press of other mutter prevents us from giving the
Noble Lord's address complete ; but it is sufficient under the
circumstances to mention, that it had its due effect upon the
listeners, and that upon its conclusion the crowd gave three
hearty cheers of approbation.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
THURSDAY, FEB. 19.

The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills
ordered to be brought In !,,,y the undernamed Hon. Members :
London, Newbury and Bath Direct—Admiral Dundas and Viscount
Duncan.
Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester (Barnsley Branch)—
Viscount Morpeth, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Ward.
Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester (Dukinfleld, Wore-
borough, and Glossop Branches, and Sheffield Station)—Mr.
Parker and Mr. "Lindley.
Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal (Bradford Branch)
—Viscount Morpetb, Mr. Stanfield, and Mr. Aldarn.
Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness (Bathgate Branch)—Mr.
Oswald, Mr. Colquhoun, and Mr. W. Lockhart.
Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness (Caledonian Junction)—Mr.
Oswald, Mr. Colquhoun, and Mr. W. Lockhart.
Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction—Mr. Clifton and
Mr. Patten.
Maldon, Witham, and Braintree—Mr. Dick and Mr. C. Round. .
Bristol and Exeter (Crewkerne Branch)—Mr. Acland & Mr. P. Miles.
Dundee and Perth—Mr. Duncan and Lord Hallyburton.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE.
' THURSDAY, FEB. 19.
Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway— Committee on Petition,
adjourned till Monday, Feb. 23.
The following Committees on Railway Petitions were adjourned
till Thursday, Feb. 26::—
Wexford, Waterford, and Valencia.
Surrey Grand Junction.
Oldham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Birkenhead.
Midland (Birmingham and Gloucester Branches).

SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY BILLS.
MONDAY, FEB. 23.

Perth and Criefr Direct.
Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir, and Port Glasgow Junction.
London and Croydon (Thames Junction Branch),
London and York.
Lines).B
rai
London and Birmingham h
London and Birmingham (St. Alban's and Luton Branch).
Cheltenham and Oxford.
North-Western.
Saint Helen's Canal and Railway.
East and West Yorkshire Junction.
Midland Railway (Syston to Peterborough Deviations and Branches).
(NorthamptonLSoountdhMiciland
and(Newportile Bedford
Pagnell
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle.
West of Scotland Junction.
Edinburgh and Glasgow (Amendment and Branches).
London, Hounslow, and Western.
South Midland (Huntingdon Branch).
Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth.
South-Eastern (No. 4—from Tcnbridge Wells leading to Hastings
and Rye).
south-Eastern (No, s—Branch from Reigate to Dorking).
South-Eastern (No. 6—Maidstone to Strood, near, Rochester).
South-Eastern (No. B—from Canterbury to Dover).
South-Eastern (No. 9—from Chislet to Margate).
South-Eastern (No. 10—from the Godstone Station to East Grinstead).
South-Eastern (No. 11—Branch from Rye to Rye Harbour).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Amendment and Branches,
(No. 1).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Amendment and Branches
(No. 2).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Amendment and Branches

(No. 3).
Norfolk Extension (Derebam, Wells, and Blakeney).
North British Railway and Branches (No. 1).
North British (No. 2—ilawick Branches).
North British (No. 3—Carlisle Exteasion).
North British (No. 4—Gaitna Branch).
London and South-Western (Romsey and Redbridge Branch).

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, FEB. 19.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New,
11% —Birmingham and Gloucester, 120—Bristol and South Wales
Junction, 2i. 16s. 3d.—Caledonian, 14—Great Western, Quarter
Shares, 18 14 —Midland, 150 1y —Ditto, New, 28% —Vale of Neath, 3
Ithimieh. 7.

- -
MANCHESTER, FEB. 19.
I% dis.—Birkenhead, lateaktfiftrn atEitliafirre Junction, 3% p.—
Direct Northern, % dis.—East Lancashire, No. I, 44 p. —Ditto,
No. 2, 44 p.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, p.
—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 1 p.—Huddersfield and Man-
chester Railway and Canal, 6% p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junc-
tion, 1214 p.— Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, New, 2% p.—
Liverpool and Bury, 16%—Ditto, New Shares, 3 p.—Liverpool,
Ormskirk, and Preston, 3% p.—Liverpool, Warwick, Manchester, and
Stockport, 14 dis.—Manchester and Birmingham, 79—Manchester
and Leeds Extension, p.—Manchester, Midland, and Great
Grimsby, 14 11,—Manchoster and Southampton, t 4 p.—Newcastle
and Berwick, 12% p.—North Staffordshire, 4 p.—South Eastern and
Dover, Consolidated Halves, it. 19s. p.—West Riding Union, 3% p.—
Great Luxembourg, 1% dis.

LEEDS, FEB. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Londe* and Croydon, 2214
Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 4 p.—Manchester and Birming-
ham, New Quarters (C), sae
.P.—York and North Midland Exten-
sion, 32—Leeds and Bradford, 53 e.—Leeds and Thirsk, 10—North
British, Now Carliiie Branch, 2%—Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth,
3%—threet Northern, 2/. 3s. 6d.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston,
5a4 —West Riding Union, 51.
16s.—Grand Union,
d9llTnion, I%—Leieester and
Bedford, 2s. 6d. dis.—North Western, 21. 12s.—Welsh Midlands, 1%.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—York and North Midland,
East and W, st Riding, l 9 U —Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, New,
21. 13s. 6d.—North British, Carlisle Branch, 21. 18s. 6d.—Amber-
gate, Nottingham, Boston, &c., 2% —Derby and Gainsborough, 16s.
—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 3/. U.—Grand Union, 30el.—Hull
and Barnsley Junction, 345. 3d.—Lincoln and Wainfleet, 34s.—Lon-
don and Birmingham Extension, 88.—Trent Valley Continuation, IN.
SHEFFIELD, Fan. 19.
STOcK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield Rail-
way gild Dock, 6}¢—Manchester and Lincoln Union and_ Canal, 2/.
6s.—North Wencrii, 2/. 13s.—West Riding Union, 54.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, FEE. fe,

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian Extension, I,‘ p.
—Great Grimsby Extension, 13s. IL—Lancashire and North York-
shire, ss. p.

YORK, FEB. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 1/. 145,-Grand Union, 1/. 115.-Ipswich and Bury, 8%-
Ditto, Extension (Norwich), 23,1-Leicester and Bedford, 11. Os. 6d.
-Newcastle and Berwick, 21% -Newcastle and Darlington Ex-
tensions, 10% -York and North Midland Extension, 33 -Ditto New
(East and West Riding), 101. 3s. 6d.
EDINBURGH, FEB. 17.
Met tiCRANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 10/. 10s.--Aberdeen
Banff, and Elgin, 11. 185.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 21. 1 1 s.-Ar-
broath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Half Shares, 161.-Armagh and
Portrush, 11. 155.-Ayr and Dumfries, 21. 2s. -Ayr and Galloway,
1/. 185.-Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir, V.-Banffshire, 11. 10s.-
Belfast and County Down, 3/.-British and Irish Union, 31.-
Caledonian, 141, 10s. ex new-Ditto, New, 3/. 17s. 6d.-Caledo-
nian Extension, 21. 12s, 6d.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 2/. Es.-
Caledonian and Northern Direct, 2/. le.-Carnwath and West
Linton, 1/. 75.-Chelmsford and Bury, 11.-Clydesdale Junction,
191. 10s.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 21.-Deeside Railway, 41. 10s.
-Direct Northern, 21. 9s-Dublin and Enniskillen, 41. 7s. 6d.-Dun-
dee and Arbroath, 391. 55.-Ditto, New, 221.-Dundee and
Forfar Junction, 2/. 123. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, 14/. 17s. 6d.-
Ditto, Kinross Extension, 21. lOs -East Coast of Scotland, 21. 13s.
-Eastern Counties Extension, 11. 18i.-East India Railway, 1/. ss.
-East of Fife, 11. 195.-East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley
Junction, 21.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 21.125. 6d. ex new-Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, 781. 10s.-Ditto, Ball Shares, 161. 10s.-
Ditto, Quarters, 191. 150.-Ditto, ditto, New, 16/. 10s.-Edinburgh
Glasgow, and Dumbarton. 16s. -Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric,
1/. ft.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 191. lft.-Ditto, Prefer-
ence, 20/., 10s.-Edinburgh and Northern, 61. 2s. 6(1.-Dltte, New-
port, 11. 45.-Ditto, Lochgelly, 11. Bs. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles,
11. 195.-Edinburgh and Perth, 31. 145.-Edinburgh, Fprtobello,
and Musselburgh, It. 131.-Forth and Clyde Junction, V.--Glas-
gow and Ayrshire, 76/. 155.-Ditto, New Stock, 271. 155.-Wtto,
Quarter Shares, 181. 10s.-Glasgow Belfast Union, 2/. 55.-GlasgmT,
Dumfries; and Carlisle, 21. 9s. -Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 21.-
Glasgow and Garnkirk, 431.-Glasgow and Greenock, 191. 10s.-
Ditto, New Stock, 101.-Ditto, Preference, 1/. 155.-Glasgow Har-
bour Grand Junction, 11. 18s.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 21.-
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 21. 15s.- Glasgow, Strathaven,
and Lesmahagow, 2/. 12s. 6d.-Granton Junction, 21.-Great County
Down, V.-Great North of Scotland, 31.3x.-Great North and South
Wales, Bs.-Inverness and Elgin, 1/. 85.-Lanark and Lothians,
2/. 6s. 6d.-Larne and Ballymena, 21. 25.-London and Hounslow, 11.
825erwa0c5k.,_23321/t.-to,
Halves, 71. 10s.
Newr y and Lon-
-London and Manchester (Rastrick), 31. las. 6d.-London and
Manchester (Rem.), 1/. 17s. 6d.-Loudon and Windsor, it. 2s. 6d.-
London and York, 41.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 11. 17s. 6d,-
-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 2/. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Extension to
dMo rdae ry
North Wales, Mineral, New, 5/. Ms.-Perth and
Dalkeith, 61. 10s.-
Cried' Direct, 11. 179.-Perth and Inverness, 1/. 165.-Scottish Cen-
sryhiroei.
12715.-North
tßleritianshd,
Cen-
tral, 15/. 155.-Ditto, New, 91. 2s. 6d.-Scottish Central and Cale-
donian Junction, 11. 14s -Scottish Grand Junction, 21.-Scottish
Midland, 6/. -Scottish Southern, it. las.
-Shrewsbury and Here-
ford, 1.- / Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 5/. 58.-Ditto, New,
11. U.-South Midland, 41.25. 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 2/. 7s.
-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 125.-Strathern Junction, 2/. 15s.-
Surrey Grand Junction, •
-Tean and Dove Valley, 11. 3s. 6d.-
Wishaw and.Coltness. 51/.
GLASGOW, FEB. 18.
STOCK EXCBANGE.-The sales are - Airdrie and Bathgate,
Arbroath and Forfar, 28-Ayr and Dumfries Junction, 398.-British
and Irish Union, 61s. 6d.-Caledenian, 14/.-Ditto, Extension, 50s.
-Caledonian and Ayrshire Junction, 355.-Caledonian and Dumbar-
tonshire Junction, 495.-Direct Northern, 455.-Dundee and Perth,
14% -East of Fife, 393.-East Indian Railway, 251.-Edinburgh,
Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 19-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 455.-
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 7614-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car-
lisle, 488.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 595. 6d.-Glasgow
Harbour Grand Junction, 358.-Great North of Scotland, 61s. 6d.-
Perth and Inverness, 368.--Scottish Central, New,
9-South Mid-
land, 87s. 6d.

THE FIRES AT LIVERPOOL.—OFFICIAL RETURN OF
hd
oesutsreu ebtui or
down on Tuesday
THE LOSSES.—The fires that happened on Tuesday and Wednesday,
n of property is esti-
ned
at Liverpool, were the most destructive that have occurred in the
thelast6st.wooooly.eaTrsh.e Theware
awtt for
eidat
about
was insured for 2,5001. in the Imperial Fire-office, and goods therein
in the Royal Liverpool (a new office), Sun, Phoenix, Alliance, North
British, Leeds and Yorkshire, Manchester, London Union, and Lon-
don Insurance Offices. The second warehouse destroyed (that
known as Rawlinson's), also situate in the Gore, was insured in the
Royal Liverpool office for 3,7001., and the contents for 36,000/. The
owners are insured in all the above offices, as also in the Guardian
and others, their names not ascertained. The Royal Insurance Office
(Liverpool) is the heaviest sufferer by the fire, to the extent, it is
stated, of 20,0001. The other offices are sufferers in the following
proportions :—Phoenix, 9,000/. ; Alliance; 6.500/. ; North British,
5,000/. ; Atlas, 4,000/. ; Imperial; 3,0001. ; London, 3,000/.; Man-
chester, 2,000/. ; Leeds and Yorkshire, 1,0001. ; other offices, 5,0001.
The property consumed consisted of rum, coffee, sugar, cotton,
tallow, Indian corn, wheat, flour, currants, ete.
The Duke of Norfolk has withdrawn from the Sus-
sex Protection Society, and will, we understand, support the Go-
vernment measure for the abolition of the corn-lawsl We suppose
the free trade journals will now cease to abuse his Grace. What a
pity that they should have lavished so much premature wit on the
virtues of "curry powder."—iriglifffl Cfcgetk.

LITERATURE.