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The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-26

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.---(This Day.)

LONDON, Feb. 26.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ;
Light airs and fine.
The Redbreast, of and for Liverpool, from Cadiz, hay.
ing been dismasted in a violent gale, was driven on shore
on the sands near Faro on the 21st inst., and three of the
crew and a child drowned; if the weather moderate part
of the cargo was expected to be saved. The Madrid (s.),
from Southampton, struck on a wreck at the entrance of
Vigo on the 20th inst. ; all on board were saved.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 25. —Wind N. N. W.—Arrived—H. M. S.
Shannon, from Lisbon ; H.M.S. Hawk, Limerick.
SWANSEA, Feb. 24.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Ludvig
Heyn, for Coquimbo.
SUNDERLAND, Feb. 25.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—City of
Durham, for Madras ; Christabel, Caldera ; Star of the
West, Coquimbo.
PETERHEAD, Feb. 23.—Sailed—Commerce, for Green-
land.

NEWHAVEN, Feb. 25.—The Mathilde, from Malaga, has
been surveyed, and is discharging.
CORK, Feb. 24.—The Jane Grassin, from Liverpool to
Corfu, which put in here yesterday leaky, has been sur-
veyed, and ordered to discharge.
SCARBOROUGH, Feb. 25.—The Aquila, of this port, from
Shields to Whitstable, was abandoned in a sinking state
on the 23d Feb. off Robin Hood's Bay, and soon disap-
peared ; crew saved.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.—A large black barque, with house
on deck aft, under close-reefed main and wizen stay-sails,
was passed, 30 miles off Cape Clear, with foretopmast
hanging over the side, and mizen topgallantmast and jib-
boom gone, by the Bessie, arrived here.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning.
Wind S.S.E.
Arrived—Astria, from Mauritius ; has, Demerara ;
John J. Boyd, New York ; Chas. Prague, and Northern
Chief, New Orleans ; Norfolk, Constantinople ; Italian,
(s.s.), Havre ; Bessie, Bahia.
Sailed—Selina, for Newfoundland ; Catherine Maria,
Santander.

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 24.

Wind S.
Arrived—Ocean, from Larach ; Radi, Malta; Annan-
dale, Akyab ; Flora, Ibraila ; Beaton, Marseilles; Spar-
tan, Malta; Venus, Alexandria.

DUBLIN, Feb. 25.

Wind W.N.W
Sailed—Shamrock, for Bordeaux.

KINGSTOWN, Feb. 25.

Wind W.N.W.
Sailed—Naiad, for Nantes.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.45 a.m.
Wind N.W. ; low water ; fresh and fine.
Sailed Feb. 26—Sir R. Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk; Sir
E. Banks, steamer, Calais; Sylph, steamer Braman.
DEAL, Thursday, 9.35 a.m.
Wind N.N.W. ; moderate, and fine.
Passed—Silistria, for Gibraltar; Rival, Cape of Good
Hope ; Chanticleer, Jamaica—all from London.
Sailed—Queen of Sheba, for Port Philip.
London, England, 1857-02-26

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, will be performed
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
After which, a new ►rand Christmas Pali%mime, called
ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP;
or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr.
Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Hull= ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co-
lumbine, Miss C. Adams.
London, England, 1857-02-26

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.—
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
&et 31quager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage .',lanager, Mr. P
Ilexhy. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. R3ve-..ley.
The eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, every evening.

Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantom. tee, the
most magnificent ever produced on the English stage.

THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform the
popular Comedy,
A GAME OF SPECULATION.
Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, A. Youuge, R. Roxby,
Vincent, Tilbnry, Templeton, G. Honey ; Miss A. Oliver,
Mrs. Selby, Miss Barnes, and Miss E. Wadham,

After which will be produced
SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAR' ;
Or, Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs.
The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the
house to suit every one :—Galleries, 64. and ls. ; Second
Circle of Boxes, ls. Ed. ; Pit, 2s. • First Circle of Boxes,
2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 35.; Stalls, is. ; Private Boxes,
10s. 6(1., 1/. ls., 1/. 11s. 6d., and 2/. 2s.
London, England, 1857-02-26

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E NNT SPAPER
410°,;r4t-
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—a greatcoat and a suit of cloth r vz4• •
from my house on the day of th, t s irs
'money, and a watch." He repeats 4„7
should be called on about them. I • fi62.4s e 1-1^
same evening on the platform at th = • 47-`-÷-.'2fii-Ik/:
he was going to London by the train, : e th ret saiS
"You will do what I ask you. It will doiiteme a
great kindness, and will do you no harm." Shaking
hands with me he said, "Yon will dose), and say nothing
to any-one." What he wanted me to do was to say I bad
made the clothes that had been stolen. He said, " H
they find the clothes there will be no marks about them
o Id
indetv the
r
pr
to swear they belong to me."
Mr. Elliott—Have you ever made a greatcoat for himt
Mr. didi;oner seem ? What was
nEesilsi s w
sir,
his manner when this conversation took place ?
Witness—He appeared in a very excited state, and
could scarcely hold a limb still when-I parted with him.
Mr. Elliott—Did anything else take place ?
Witness—Well, he showed me the picture of the
Children, and said, "Who would ever think that my Wife
could murder two dear children like there ?" And I said,
"No, I will not believe it." He then said, believe
some one came in at the door end committed the act."
Mrs Elliott--Cid the prisoner tell you what he came
to Stamford for ?
Witneis —No, sir, he OA not.
Cross-examined by Mr. Woodward—rou say you
have known the prisoner Bacsn for upwards of 20 years.
I suppose you have made a great many clothes for hint
in•that time ?
Mr. axon—Yes, I have.
Mr. Woodward —Then, now can you undertake to
swear that you have not made a greatcoat for him ?
Mr. Dixon—l can and do undertake to say so.
Mr. WOJelwaid—Now, what did you suppose the pri-
soner to *mean by -saying, "If you will do what I ask it
wi 1 be doing me a great kindness and do you no harm ? '
Mr. Dix rn—l Viiok he intended me t) swear that I
had made him a greatcoat, though I had not, and thought
be did out ex tctly ray se, hat was the impression it made
on my romel.
Other witnesses were in attendanc', and it bad been
the inten'ion of Mr. Elliott to c include the case on that
day, and to commit both the prisoners for trial, but this
was prevented by the attendance of Mr. Hodgson, from
the office of the &elicitor totheTreasury, who pronounced
it as his opinion that it would to wholly impossible to
Prelx4r3 the ease for" actEe-cra Bail .y tiesersiCior
and .expressed thigt-s-revialititxtght takeiskop, ar
as to carry the proceedings over to the April session at
the Central Criminal CJurt.

Mr: E liott, under the circumstances, directed thnt
the prisoners should stand remanded until this day
(Thursday) week (the longest period he could lsgaily rt.
wand them to), when they should be brought up as a
matter of form and be again remanded to the Wednesday
foillwing, when the case, as he hoped, would be com.
pleted, and the prisoners committed for trial.
The prisoners were then removed, and the court it
five minutes became perfectly deserted.
London, England, 1857-02-26

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 20th and 21st have
reached us. The Duke and Duchess de Montpeis-
sier had left Seville for Madrid. It was said that
M. Gonzales Bravo was to set out the next day for
London as ambassador, and that after presenting
his credentials he was to return to take part in the
labours of the Coites. M. Martinez de la Rosa,
who had been seriously ill, was getting better.
The monument erected to the memory of Arguelles,
Ca'strava, and Mendizabal had been inaugulated
with some pomp, and their mortal remains depo-
s ted in it. Out of regard to the memory of the
d3ceas,d, the progressist journals, with the excep-
tion of the Clamor Publico, had appeared with
black borders. The trial of General Prim had en-
coustered the delay, the case having been referrel
anew to the public prosecutor. The military
governor of Andalusia had declared the distr.ct of
Almaden in a state of siege, owing to reports hav-
ing been spread that an insurrection was to take
London, England, 1857-02-26

NAVAL BRIGADE.

WILLIAM PEEL, Captain.—Sir Stephen Lushington re-
commends this officer •—let. For having on the 18th
October, 1854, at the greatest possible risk, taken up
a live shell, the fuze still burning, from among several
powder cases, outside the magazine, and thrown it over
the parapet (the shell bursting as it left his hands),
thereby saving the magazine and the lives of those im-
mediately round it. (Despatch from Sir S. Lushington in-
closed in letter from Admiral Lord Lyons, May 10,
185fi.) 2d. On the sth Nov., 185-1, at the Battle of In-
kerman, for joining the efficers of the Grenadier Guards,
and assisting in defending the colours of that regiment,
when hard pressed at the Sandbag Battery. (Sir S. Lush-
ington is authorised to make thisatatement by the Lieut.-
Gen. Commanding the Division, his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, who is ready to bear testimony to
the fact.) 3d. On the 18th June, 1855, for volunteering
to lead the ladder party at the assault on the Roden, and
EpcsfylarTeocrpArma:ll r
at
reported
waggon 0 n inp a vary
.he
Jilorusst lDadAdseirEuLsn,til wounded.
Midshipman.—Sir Stephen
Lushington recommends this
in
: Ist, for answering
exposed position under a,lll.Dnf:'SrTtvolunteers to bring in powder. to the battery,
horses.battelryhiast wasthe
living Captain Peel at the Battle
shoti,
co ra accompanying
ioi.: L having
a,
commandingdisabledm
the
devotion to his
' e-cathep. 18th Juno, 1855, in tying a
of Inkerman as ride-de-camp. destruc-
tivetlei i time.)
fire,e' )r,2da. Captain
London, England, 1857-02-26

BEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE
WEEK.

(Froot the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The total number of deaths registered in London
in the week that ended on Saturday was 1,243. In
the first week of this month the deaths rose to
1,368 ; with a warmer temperature during the suc-
ceeding two weeks they have been on the decline.
In the ten years 1847-56' the average number of
deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week
was 1,211 ; and in order that the deaths of last
week, which occurred in an increased population,
may be compared with the average, the latter
should be raised by a tenth part, in which case it
will become 1,332. The result of the comparison
is favourable as regards the present state of the
public health.

In the throe weeks of February the mean weekly
temperature was consecutively 32.3 deg., 40.9 deg.,
and 42.5 deg. In the same periods the deaths
caused by diseases of the respiratory organs (ex-
clusive of pbthisis) were 359, 307, and 288. The
288 deaths in the present return nearly agree with
the corrected average, which is 294; But hooping-
coutzh appears to be rather on the increase, the
deaths from this complaint in each of the last four
weeks having been 57, 71, 70, and 74. Scarlatina
has not prevailed tAr some time, and last
week the deaths from it were reduced to za. eras
not fatal in a single case in the Central districts.
There were only 4 d.-aths from small-pox, and none
of these in the Eastern or Southern divisions.
Measles was fatal to 35 children ; in the Maryle-
bone Workhouse 5 deaths have occurred from this
disease since the Bth inst. The registrar of St.
Peter, Walworth, statesthat fever is common in the
neighbourhood of the Westmoreland road in his
sub-district. Of 37 persons whose deaths are re-
corded in the week, and who were 80 years old or
more, it appears that only one, a farmer's widow,
had attained the age of 90 years. A labourer, aged
70 years, died on the 12th inst. in Royal Mint-
street, Whitechapel, from want. Two persons died
from intemperance.
Last week the births of 975 boys and 904 girls,
in all 1,879 children, were registered in London.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1847-56
the average number was 1,592.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the
mean' height of the barometer- in the week was
29.988 in. On the last t' ree days the mean daily
reading was above 30 in. ...The highest reading
was 30.18 in. and occurred on Saturday. The
mean temperature of the week was 42.5 deg.,
which is 4.1 deg. above the average of the same
week in 43 year. The mean temperature was on
every day after Sunday above the average. The
highest temperature occurred on Tuesday, and was
56 deg.; the lowest was 28.2 deg., and occurred on
Monday. -The range of the week was 27.8 deg.
The mean dew-point temperature was 39.3 deg.,
and the differen-e between this and the mean tem-
perature of the air was 3.2 deg. The wind blew
from the south and south-west, except on Sunday,
when it was in the morning in the north-east.
There was no rain, but occasionally fog or haze
prevailed.
London, England, 1857-02-26

(No. 20,184.)

PUBLICATIONS.

MR. MUSGRAVE'S NEW WORK.
Now ready, in 2 vols., with illustrations, 21s ,
APILGRIMAGE INTO DAUPHINE
with a Visit to the Monastery of the Gra, d Chartreuse.
By the Rev. G. M. MUSGRAVE, MA , Oxon,
Hurst and Blackett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1857-02-26

Price Three Pence.

SAVINGS BANKS, their History, Laws,
Investment, Management, Interest, Defalcations, Responsibility
of Government, Trustees and Officials, Past Progress, and Present
Results ; with Remedial Suggestions.
By the Rev. J. BEAUMONT HAWKINS, B.A.
London : Longm in, Brown, and Co.

This day is published, in one volume Bvo., 14s.
THREE YEARS in CALIFORNIA,
By J. D. BORT WICK-
With Illustrations by the Author.
William Blackwood and Sans, Edinburgh and London.
London, England, 1857-02-26

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Feb. 26.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ;
Light airs and fine.
The Redbreast, of and for Liverpool, from Cadiz, hav-
ing been dismasted in a violent gale, was driven on shore
on the sands near Faro on the 21st inst., and three of the
crew and a child drowned ; if the weatbet moderato part
of the cargo was expected to be saved. The Madrid (s.),
from Southampton, struck on a wreck at the entrance of
Vigo on the 20th inst. ; all on board were saved.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 25. —Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—H.M.S.
Shannon, from Lisbon ; H.M.S. Hawk, Limerick.
SWANSEA, Feb. 24.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Ludvig
Heyn, for Coquimbo.
SUNDERLAND, Feb. 23.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—City of
Durham, for Madras ; Christabel, Caldera ; Star of the
West, Coquimbo.
PETERHEAD, Feb. 23.—Sailed—Commerce, for Green-

land.
NEWHAVEN, Feb. 25.—The Mathilde, from Malaga, has
been surveyed, and is discharging.
Coax, Feb. 24.—The Jane Grassin, from Liverpool to
Corfu, which put in here yesterday leaky, has been sur-
veyed, and ordered to discharge.
SCARBOROUGH, Feb. 25.—The Aquila, of this port, from
Shields to Whitstable, was abandoned in a sinking state
on the 23d Feb. off Robin Hood's Bay, and soon disap-
peared ; crew saved.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.—A large black barque, with house
on deck aft, under close-reefed main and wizen stay-sails,
was passed, 30 miles off Cape Clear, with foretopmast
hanging over the side, and tnizen topgallantmast and jib-
boom gone, by the Bessie, arrived here.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning.
Wind S.S.E. _

Arrived—Astria, from Mauritius; Dag, Demei ara ;
John J. Boyd, New York ; Chas. Prague, and Northern
Chief, New Orleans; Norfolk, Constantinople ; Italian,
(s.s.), Havre ; Bessie, Bahia.
Sailed—Selina, for Newfoundland ; Catherine Maria,
Santander.

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 24.

Wind S.
Arrived— Ocean, from Larach ; Radi, Malta ; Annan-
dale, Akyab ; Flora, Ibraila ; Beaton, Marseilles ; Spar-
tan, Malta; Venus, Alexandria.

DUBLIN, Feb. 25.

Wind W.N.W
Sailed— Shamrock, for Bordeaux.
KINGSTOWN, Feb. 25.

Wind W.N.W.
Sailed—Naiad, for Nantes.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TigIEGRAPIL)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.45 a.m.
Wind N.W. • low water ; fresh and fine.
Sailed Feb. 2G—Sir R. Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk ; Sir
E. Banks, steamer, Calais; Sylph, steamer, Bremen.
DEAL, Thursday, 9.35 a.m.
Wind N.N.W. ; moderate, and fine.
Passed—Silistria, for Gibraltar; Rival, Capo of Good
Hope ; Chanticleer, Jamaica—all from London.
Sailed—Queen of Sheta, for Port Philip.
London, England, 1857-02-26

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.

At a meeting of the committee of depositors and
of the assignees of the estate of the Royal British
Bank, held at their offices, No. 17, Sise-lane, yes-
tei day ; present, James Wyld, Esq., chairman ;
Messrs. H. S. Mitchell, B. Foster, J. Roberts,
H. G. Gdling, A. Folkes, G. J. Kain, P. Brown,
and G. E. Healy ' •
It was moved by Mr. Mitchell, seconded by Mr.
Rain, and unanimously resolved-- ,

" that., in the opinion of this meeting, the laws
now in f)rce relating to the bankruptcy and wind-
ing-up of joint-stock companies are defective, most
injurious to the interests of creditors, and opposed
to the ordinary principles of bankruptcy, in not
prpviding for the realisation and equal distribution
of the separate estates of shareholders at the in-
stance of assignees or the representatives of
creditors.

" That such laws are also destructive of the in-
terests of shareholders, in leaving them exposed
(however desirous of contributing fairly towards
the debts of the company) to the consequences and
heavy expense of actions by individual creditors.
" That it is expedient to confer power on the
Courts of Bankruptcy and Chancery to grant pro-
tecton to the persons and property of shareholders
with th-r consent of the assignees or representatives
of creditors (to be chosen for that purpose, where
there is no bankruptcy), upon such terms as the
courts may think fit.
"That provision should be made to constitute
the ceasing to carry on business by any joint-stock
company an act of bankruptcy, in order that adju-
dication of bankruptcy might be obtained forth-
with, either with the concurrence of, or adversely
to, the company, and that further provisions, in
accordance with recent legislation, should be made
to enable the Court of Bankruptcy to make the
requ;site calls, and, finally, wind-up and settle the"
affairs of a bankrupt company.
"That power should also be conferred upon the
Courts of Bankruptcy and Chancery, with the con-
sent of the assignees of representatives of creditors,
and also with the consent of a certain proportion of
the creditors, to sanction a compromise between
any or all of the shareholders and creditors, which
power would be in accordance with principles al-
ready recognised by the bankrupt laws.
" That this meeting, having regard to the recent
speech of the Attorney-General, consider it desir-
able that a deputation, consisting of such members
of the committee of depositors, and such of the
assignees as are able to attend, should wait upon
the Attorney-(,general, and also upon the Vice-
President of the Board of Trade, for the pur-
pose of soliciting the influence of their support to
such a measure as may be submitted to Parliament
for carrying out the forgoing objects.
" That some of the committee of shareholders,
or their solicitors, be requested to accompany such
deputation.

"JAMES WYLD, Chairman."
London, England, 1857-02-26

SoIITILEASTERN RAILWAY.

MEETING THIS DAY.
The forty-first half-yearly general meeting of this com-
pany was held this afternoon, at the Bridge-house Hotel,
London-bridge ; the Ron.
Byng, Chairman of the
Board of Directors, in the chair.
The report and statement of accounts have alread
appeared in The Sun, and they were taken as read. y
[We ishan give the conclusion in our late edition.]

DERBY RACES,
s Da:

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRA ell.)
HARRINGTON PLATE.

Runtington
Emulator ....
Stutz colt

Twelve ran.

ACCIDENT TO EARL FITZLIARDINGE.—On Monday last
Earl Fitzbardinge was hunting with his celebrated pack
of Foxhounds in the Berkeley•vale, Gloces,tershire, wht,
lae met with a severe accident, his horse having thrown
'urn at a fence. His lordship was conveyed in a carriage
to Berkeley Castle, and medical aid was promptly at
band. The injuries, however, which his lordship has
sustained are serious to a person of his advanced age.
TiE LATE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION AT PORTS-
Mourrt.—This case was again brought before the bench
Yesterday, and the evidence of the ward: r 4, the doctor,
and the governor taken ; the prisoner Wallace was fully
"olluitted for trial for stabbing, with intent to murder,
London, England, 1857-02-26

IHEATRE ROYAL, LIAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven,
with the successful new Comedy, in three acts, entitled,
DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by Mr. Buckstone,
Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Rogers,
Mr. Clark, Miss. Reynolds, Mrs. Poynter, and Mrs. E. Fitz-
wil lam.

Followed by (9th time) a new drama, called A WICKED
WIFE.

After which IsSth time) the new comic pantomime, entitled
THE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel
Uncle. The scenery of the opening story painted by Mr W.
Callcott, The pantomime produced under the direction of
M. Milano. Harlequin, M. Milano;Columbine, Fanny
Wright; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver
London, England, 1857-02-26

MGR VTATIUt AT LONDON BRIDGE.

MIS DAY—Morn. 13 min. aft. 3 --Evening 31 Mid. ift. 3
I'4-licanow—Morn. 50 min. aft. 3—Evening 10 alin.aft. 4

rdE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE', FEBRUARY 21
TEIERIIOII3TER, IN THE SHADE.
45 -highest since noon yesterday.
37 —lowest this morning and during the night.
47—this day rt noon.
BAROMETEB, 30 54--a very sudden rice this morning.
WIND, N.—Light and fine.

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London, England, 1857-02-26

LONT)ON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 18t7

The VICTORIA CROSS has been distributed. A
glorious cat ilogue of names and deeds—published
in a supplement to the L'mlon, Gazette of Tues-
day eveninz,, the 24th of February—notifies this
fact to the general cpmnunity of Englishmen.
A catalogue including in it all ranks and all
branches of the two great warlike professions—
Private S9ldiers and A.B. Seamen, Colonels,
Commanders, Lieutenants, Qamtmnasters, Cor-
porals, a Boatswain, a Gunner, a Bombardier, a
Stoker, an Ensign, and a Midshipman. For once
--family and favour have been alike forgotten.
Merit, or rather valour, personal daring, or indi-
vidual prowess being alone looked to. It is the
ornage to Pluck—this VICTORIA CROSS—given to
the Heroes of the War in the name of the Crown
and of the Country, Gallantly have the rc-
oipients won this badge of their bravery. Gm-
ciously has it been accorded to them. Long
may each survive to enjoy the privilege of wear-
ing it upon his heroic breast as the visible tribute
of gratitude and admiration accorded to him
conjointly by the Nation and the SOVEREIGN
It is very interesting to note inscribed con-
spicuously on this catalogue of dauntless gentle-
men--men distinguished above their fellows by
the tokens of preeminent courage—the name of
Capt. WILLIAM PEEL, R. N., a younger son of oneof
the greatest statesmen who ever presided over,
awl not only presided over, but materially and
beneficially influenced, the destinies of the British
Government. It is still more interesting to note
that this gallant young Tar has been thus
distinguished in a peculiar manner, not merely
for one Act of Valour, but for three
successive and very remarkable Acts of Valour,
evidencing an extraordinary degree of self-posse;-
tion and self-sacrifice. Firstly, on the 18th 0,-
tober, 1854—" for having, at the greatest possible
risk, taken up a live shell, the fuze still b • urning,
from among several powder cases, outside the
magazine, and thrown it over the parapet (the
shell bursting as it left h hands), thereby saving
London, England, 1857-02-26

Price Three Pence.

SAVINGS BANKS, their History, Laws,
Investment, Management, Interest, Defalcations, Responsibility
of Government, Trustees and Officials, Fast rrogiess, and rresent
Results; «ith Remedial Suggestions.
By the Rev. J. BEAUMONT HAWKINS, B.A.
I ondon : Longman, Brown, and Co.
London, England, 1857-02-26

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET

FEB. 24.
Supplies of all kinds these last six days again large.
Oat straw, from 8s Od to 103 6d per kemple of 16 stone!
tron; wheat do., 65 Od to 8s 6d; barley do., 75 01. to 85
H. Hay from 12d to ls. 2d.

EDINBURGH MEAL—FEB. 24.
There were in the market today 12 sacks oatmeal, each
weighing 2801 b imperial, which sold at 37s and

,KET-Fzu 23.

by 6 bags of oatmeal, 0 of
Sales dull.
London, England, 1857-02-26

Ambg. Nottng. Bost.
& Eastn.
Belfast & BaUymena
Birmng. Wolverh. &
Stour Valley
Birkenhd. Lancsh. &
Cheshire Junct
Blackburn .......
Blyth & Tyne original
£25 (iss. at £45)
Bristol & Exeter
Caledonian
Chester & Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Cork, Black. & Pass
Cornwall
De. A

Do. B
Dublin&BelfastJnne
Dun. P. &Aber. June
East Anglian ......
Eastern Counties
EasternUnion,A. stk
Do., do. B.
Do. New A... ......
East Kent
East Lancashire
East Suffolk ......

Do.
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Edinb. and Peebles...
Edinb.Prth. &Dunde,
Forth and Clyelaunc.
Furness
Glasgow & S.Western
Great N. of Scotland
Great Northern
Do., A. Stock.
Do., B. Stock
Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.)
Great Western.
Do. Str,V.R. gua.St
Irish South-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisle.
Do., Thirds.
Do. New Thirds „.
Lancash. &Yorkshire
Do., do. F, £l6 ...-
Do., Wst. Riding Un.
Do. Southport
London & Blackwall
Lond. Bzigl &S. Cst.
London & N. Western
Do. Fifths
Do. JO/. Sh. ,31& B C
Do. Eighths

London 4 &Weston)
Lndndrry.dteolerainc
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Manch.Shef.dtLineln.
Metropolitan .........
Do. J. L. Ricardo's

arrangement
Midland

Do. Birming.& Derby
Midland O. Wc st.(lr.)
Do. s Shares ....
Newcastle &Carlisle..
Newpt Aberg.dtHrfd
Newry & Enniskillen
Newry, Warrenpoint
do Rostrevor
jlOO ......

Northn. Counties Un
North British

North Devon, Rail. it
Dock 5t0ck..........,
Do., A Stock
Do., B Stock
N. Eastern -Berwick
Do. do. Extension
Do do. G.N.E.Purch
Do. Leeds
Do. York
North London

N. & S. Wstn., Hamp-
stead, and City Jn..,
North Staffordshire..'
North Western.--

N. & S.Westrn. June.
Oxford Worcester &
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth

.....
ithymney
Scottish Central
Scot. N.E.Abrdn.St
'Shropshire Union
Sitingbourne &Sheer
South Devon
,South Eastern

IDo. 43 per c. Shares
South Wales
S. Yorksh. River Dun
Do..

Staines,Wok. , &Wok . I
Stockton & Darling
Do. do., 1854
Do. do., 1855
Stockton & Hartlepl
Taff Vale
Do. Pref., No. 1
Thames Ham. D. &R
Vale of
Waterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford&Limerick
West Cornwall
West End of London,
and Crystal Palace
Do. A
Do. B
West London
Do. First Class
Do. Second Class
Wmbledon &Croydini
London, England, 1857-02-26

THE Original GENERAL TOM THUMB, who
appeared Three Times before her Majesty in 1844, performs
THREE TIMES DAILY at PRINCE OF WALES BAZAAR,
209, Regent-street, from Half-paq Twelve to Two, Half-past Three
to Five, and half-past Seven to Nine o'clock. New Songs, Dances,
Costumes, Imit ttions, &c. Admission, 10., regardless of age ; Stalls,
25.; Children, Is.
London, England, 1857-02-26

NAVAL BRIGADE.

18th
commends this officer :-Ist. For having on the
WILLIAM PEEL, Captain.—Sir Stephen Lushington re-
October, 1854, at the greatest possible risk, taken ul,
a live shell, the fuze still burning, from among several
powder cases, outside the magazine, and thrown it over
the parapet (the shell bursting as it left his hands),
thereby saving the magazine and the lives of those im-
mediately round it. (Despatch from Sir S. Lushington in-
closed in letter from Admiral Lord Lyons, May 10,
IW-ill) 2d. On the sth Nov. 1`351-, at the Battle of In-
kertuan, for joining the cifEeoi, s of the Grenadier G um d
and assisting in defending the colours of that regiment,
when hard pressed at the Sandbag Battery. (Sir S. Lush-
ing ton is authorised to make thisslateinent by the Lieut.-
Gen. Commanding the Division, his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, who is ready to bear testimony to
the faA.) 3d. On the 18th June, 1855, for volunteering
to lead the ladder party at the assault on the Redan, and
carrying the first ladder until wounded.
Midshipman.—Sir Stephen
s officer: —lst, for answering
E DLIVuAs
ilit
iDn
gStTo.n Jr
corm
m ends DANIELS,hi
a call for volunteers to bring in powder to the battery,
from a waggon in a very exposed position under a destruc-
tive fire, a shot having disabled the horses. (This was
reported by Capt. Peel, commanding the battery at the
time.) 2d. For accompanying Captain Peel at the Battle
of Inkerman as aide-de-camp. 3d. For devotion to his
leader. Captain Peel, on the 18th June,

1855.
London, England, 1857-02-26

burgh had con,idered the suggestion which ha
been referred to by Mr. Black—namely, th it those
who had v. te.s for bJroughs should not have -votes
for counties, and the committee were unanimous
against it. A t,imil4r proposition was made to
Lord John Russell on the occrvion of the great
Reform Bill, when that noble lord said that if the
towns were left out of the county franchise he
would rather have no Bill at all.
The resolution was put and carried unaniraoußl9•
A corresponding committee was then appointed,
and, after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the
meeting broke up.
London, England, 1857-02-26

DIED.

• •
On the 20th inst., at East Cliff, Dover, Edward, Earl of
Castle-Stuart.
On the 20th inst., Thomas Abbot, Esq., formerly of the
Dugly of Cornwall Office, aged 67.
Ts the 20tli inst., at Gravesend, Mr. Benjamin Heath
Brogden, aged Si.
On the 19th hist. , the Rev. Walter Butler, incumbent of
ralODnetnin
Christ Church,Crewe.2,blsbtetisnosnt,,aaateaßi7lliton, Deputy-Commissary-Gene-
On the 24th inst , Benjamin Staudring, Esq., of the
Minories, aged 76.
On the 24th inst., at Wrotham-road, Gravesend, Mr. Geo.
Price, aged 70.
Oa the 24th inst., at 12, Craven-hill, William, Watt son
of John Vans Agnew, Esq.
0:i the 23,1 inst., at 9, Titchfield-terrace,
Regent's park
John Purees, Esq., E.I.C.S.
On the 22d inst , Mr. Wm. F. Brett, son of the late Joh R
ff
Bret, Esq., of the East India Huse, and Kennington.

LONDON : Printed and Pablighed by MURDO YOUNO,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No.
• 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county
of Middlesex, Thursday, February 26, ]857.
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BRITISH

all Atlan. and St. Law.
9 Bombay, Baroda, and
Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c.
all Do.

114 Buffalo 4 Lake Hur.
100 Buff. , Brnt. di Godch.
100 6 p.c. bds. , 1 Aug. ,'72
Do. do., 1 July, 73
100 Do. do., 1 June, '74
2s. Calcutta and S. East.
286 d Central Oude (Lim.)
lOs Ceylon A shares
1 Do. B. do
all Demerara .

2s. Eastern Bengal
100 East Indian
15 Do, C Shares

all D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7
all Do. do. do., '59, do.
all Geelong %St Melbourne
guar. 5 per cent
100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada
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4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c
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option
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ss. Oude (Limited)
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FOR.

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14 Ardennes
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Coal Mines and Ry
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all 'Eastern of Franco
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18 Gt Central of France
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4 Italian Junction
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6 Lombardo-Venetian
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all Lyons and Geneva
all Lyons & Mediterran
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all NorwegianTrnk. Prof
all Paris and Lyons
all Paris and Orleans
7 Recife di San Fran.,
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7i Rome and Frascati
all Royal Danish
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all Sambre and Mouse
all Do. 54 per cent. pref
all Southern of France
all West Flanders .......
all Do. 54 per c. Pref
all W.& N.W. of France
6 Western of Austria._
all (West. of Switzerland
all Wiesbaden
all Do. Sp. cent. pref.
all
,Zea1and........,

JOINT-S 1

all 'Australasia
18 Bank of Egypt
50 ,Bank of London
all IBri. Col Bk. & Li. Co I
all British N. American
6 ,C.Bk.of lud.Au.&Ch
50 !City
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22i National Bank
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all Oriental Bank Corp
15 Ottoman Bank
25 Provincial of Ireland
all Do. New
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all Union of Australia 2 1
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MARRIED.

On the 23d inst., at Paris, in the private chapel of the
eemtesse Swetchine, the Right Hon. William Monsell, M.P.,
to Berth°, the youngest daughter of the late Comte de Mon-
tio33% BoutainTilliers.
q., to
On the 24th inst., at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, John Croke!.
Pennell,
Es
Sir William FollettHarriet, only surviving daughter of the late,
London, England, 1857-02-26

(Nc. 20,184.)

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Now ready, in 2 vols., with illustrations, :Is ,
APILGRIMAGE INTO DAUPHINE ;
with a Visit to the Monastery of the Gra,:d Chartreuse.

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London, England, 1857-02-26

TOBACCO SMUGGLING.

Mr. H. G. LANGTON moved for a return of the se-
veral seizures made and of the prosecutions for breach
of the laws relating to tolncco, between the 503
fay of January, 1855, and the sth day of January,
18-57, distinguishing those in Great Britain from those
in Ireland ; specifying the places where and the names
of the persons prosecuted, or from whom the seizures
wer. made ; the quantities and kinds of goods seized; the
precise nature of the offences charged or for which
the seizures were made ; the results of the examinations
of the goods by analysis or otherwise .where seized for
adulteration ; whether and what judicial proceed-
ings were taken in each case ; the result of such
proceedings, whether convicte.i or otherwise ; amount
of flue paid or imprisonment suffered ; whether the goods
seiz .d were eolith:rill:x(li or restored (in continuation of
Parliamentary Paper No. 420 of session 1854 5).
Agreed t 9.

NEWSPAPER STAMPS.
Mr. M. GIBSON moved for returns of the number of
netkspaner stamps at Id. issued to newspapers in Eng.
lan,l, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, from the tat day of
ja;.y, 1855, to the Ist day of July, 1856: And, of the
halfpenny stamps issued as above, during the same
pet iod (in continuation of Parliamentary paper No. 438
of volition 1851-s).—Agreed to.)
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT (scorLA.ND).

14r. W. EWALtT gava notice that on this day fort.
night he should move to introduce a bill to abolish the
laws enacting or prescribing capital punishment in Scot-
land, to the same extent as it has been abolished by the
law of England.
London, England, 1857-02-26

1111 E SUN, LON DYN, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 85 74

THE CATTLE DISEASE.

Mr. STAFFORD gave notice that to-morrow he
should call the attention of the house to the disease
amongst foreign cattl,.

THE TEA DUTIES.

Mr. M. GIBSON asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer if, on going into committee on ways and mean.,
he would take the tea duties first !

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
it would be impossible to do so. The house must first
get rid of the resolution ou the income tax now before
the house.

Mr. GLADSTONE said that he should not propose
his resolution on the tea trade on the motion of the
Speaker leaving the chair, but iu committee. The deci-
sion of the committee would determine him as to the
future course he should pursue.
FISCAL AFFAIRS (IRELAND).
On the motion of Sir D. NORREYS, baye was given
to introduce a bill for the better administration of the
fiscal affairs of clunties in Ireland.
London, England, 1857-02-26

41st Regiment.

Brevet-Major Mum RowLkiiros.—For rescuing Colonel
Hely, of the 47th Regiment, from Russian soldiers, Col.
Haly having been wounded and surrouudA by them,
and for gallant exertions in holding the ground occupied
by his advanced picquet against the enemy, at the com-
mencement of the battle of Inkerman.

Sergeant-Major AMBROSE MADDEN.—For having headed
a party of men of the 41st Regimeot, and having cut off
and taken prisoners one Russian officer and 14 privates,
three of whom he, personally and alone, captured.

44th Regiment,.
Sergeant WILLIAM M`WIIEENEY (No. 2,BoB).—Volunteer-
ed as sharpshooter at the commencement of the siege,
and was in charge of the party of the 44th Regiment ;
was always vigilant and active, and signalised himself on '
the 20th October, 1854, when one of his party, Private
John Keane, 44th Regiment, was dangerously wounded
in the Woronzoff Road, at the time the sharpshooters
were repulsed from the Quarries by overwhelming num-
bers. Sergeant Al‘Wheeney, on his return, took the
wounded man on his back, and brought him to a place
of safety. This was under a very heavy fire, lie was
also the means of saving the life of Corporal Courtney.
This man was one of the sharpshooters, and was severely ,
wounded in the head, sth December, 1854. Sergeant
M`Wheeney brought him from under fire, and dug up
a slight cover with his bayonet, where the two remained
until dark, when they retired. Sergeant 14`Wheeney
volunteered for the advanced guard of General Eyre's
Brigade, in the Cemetery, on the 18th June, 1855, and
was never absent from duty during the war.
47th Regiment.
Private JOHN MTERMOND (No. 2,010).---For saving the
life of Col. Haly, on the sth Nov., 1854, by his intrepid
conduct in rubbing tip to hie rescue when lying on the

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ground disabled, and surrounded by a party of Russians,
and killing the man who had disabled him.
4914 Regiment.
Seieant GEORGE WALTERS. —Highly distinguished him-
self at the battle of Inkerman, in having rescued Briga-
dier-General Adams, C. 8., when surrounded by Rus-
sians, one of whom he bayoneted.
Corporal JAMES OWENS. Greatly distinguished himself
on the 30th October, 1854, in personal encounter with
the Russians, and nobly assisted Major Conolly, Cold-
stream Guards.o
London, England, 1857-02-26

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ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRIPEA,
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Antwrp St Rotterdam
Ardennes.

Belgian East. Juliet.
Beziers to Graissessaci
Carmeaux& Toulouse.
Coal Mines and Ry.
Dutch Rhenish ......

Eastern of France
Do. New
Euphrates Valley
Gt., Central of France
Great Luxembourg
Italian Junction

Lake Const.'& Bale
Lierre and Turnhout
Lombardo-Venetian
Lucca & Pist. sp. c.p.
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & Mediterran
Maria Ante ]a
1)o. New
Namur k Liege
Do• do. 6 p. C. Pref
Northern of France
Norwegian Truk. PM
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans
Recife & San Fran.,
(Potherb.) g. 7 P. 0.
Rome and Frascati
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Sambre and Mouse
30. Si pet cent. pref
Southern df Prance
West Flanders
Do. 5A per c. Pref
W.& X.W. of Franc(
Western ofAustria
West. of Switzerland
Wiesbaden
Do. 8 p cent. pref.
,Zealand .........
London, England, 1857-02-26

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
TO-MORROW, will be performed the popular drama
of IRELAND AS IT IS. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams:
After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which
Mr. Wright and Paal Bedford will appear.
Followed by a new Piece de Caractere, entitled IN AND
ourr OF PLACE. Mrs Barney Williams.
To conclude with the new original comic drama, called
BARNEY THE BARON, Barney O'T,:ole, Mr. Barney

OYAL SURREY THE AT RE,
Lrmse-s, Messrs. Shepheri awl Creswick.

THIS EVENING, VIRGINIUS. Virgiuius, Mr. Creswick

After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER
QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr F. Clover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ;
Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; tb Four Sprites, the Finis Fa-
mily; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes.
London, England, 1857-02-26

NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF "SPONGE'S TOUR."
On the 28th will be published, price Is., No. I. of
. _

ASK MAMMA ;" or, the Richest Commoner
in England. By the Author of "Sponge's Tow," " Hand-
ley Cro-s," Hawbuck. Gramm," &c. To r,e completed 1 Thirteen
Monthly Parts, with Illustrations on Ste. 1 and Wood by JOHN LEEcu
London, England, 1857-02-26

SPAIN.

The Madrid. journals of the 20th and 21st have
ac
hed us. The Duke and Duchess de Montpen-
r9
Ber had left Seville for Madrid. It was said that
M. Gonzales Bravo was to set out the next day for
London as ambassador, and th.tt after presenting
his credentials he was to return to take part in the
labours of the Cortes. M. Martinez de la Rosa,
who had been seriously ill, was getting better.
The monument erected to the memory of Arguelles,
Calterava, and Mendizabal bad b -en inangutated
with some pomp, and their mortal remains depo-
ited in it. Out of regard to the memory of the
deceased, the progressist journals, with the excep-
tion of the Clamor Publico, had appeared with
black borders. The trial of General Prim had en-
countered the delay, the case having Keen referred
anew to the public prosecutor. The military
governor of Andllusia, had declared the diAr'ct of
Almaden in a state of siege, owing to reports hav-
ing been spread that an insurrection was to take
London, England, 1857-02-26

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 21. .
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 5B
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &o.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
6
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... ...
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 3
Premature Birth and Debility 25
, a

Atrophy lB
Old Age
VRudder.6
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 65
Causes not specified

1,243
Population Deaths in come- Deaths
Enumerated. spending week in the
1851. of 1856. Weal.
Nest Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

DEATHS FROX ALL CAUSES

Totals

1,062

1,243

Males
Females.
London, England, 1857-02-26

THE ROUSE OF COMMONS AT CHURCH.

There was a
of Commons. On Wednesdays during . delay of two hours yesterday in the meet-
ing of the House
be
the practice is to commence business at 12
the session
k, with two exceptions—namely, the Derby day,
,
owtonc members invar'ably take a whole holiday, and Ash
Wednesday,
when, instead of meeting at 12 o'clock
Mr. Speaker takes the chair at two o'clock. The two
hours on Ash Wednesday are granted in order that
honourable members may not be interrupted in their re-
ligions observances, there being a pleasing fiction that
on Ash Wednesday the Speaker and the House of
Commons 'attend divine service in St. Margaret's
Church, on which occasion a sermon is preached by the
chhauplth,
ai ti of the house. What became of the two hours
bestowed yesterday does not appear, but it is quite cer-
tain that they were not passed at St. Margaret's Church
in the expression by hon. members of that contriti,!nn
.
which the services of Ash Wednesday specially enjoin.
There was no Mr. Speaker in attendance, no chaplain
of the House of Commons, not a single
member
dinand an upper or lower house. Prayers were
RevreWill ex-
cellentCure-
sermon was preached by the
a dozen ladies and
ton, the rector of the parish, ortoteuniites
in gurgite a
stray gentleman or two— r±,
two--9'a
Parliament or its affairs,
vasto—
but no allusion was made to. !. her of the
were to be honoured
to suppose that his ministrations_a_of any kind. At one time
by a legislative attencic
the reverend rector never
Parliament it was the custom of the
avrngfor a moment appeared
ini,the history _
the first day of Lent, but the
Margaret's Church :tfheehlioonuse" to attend the services of St.
died away, until at length Sir Robert
Brotherton were the only members who
I"glis and • *Robert Inglis died, leaving Mr. Brother-
attended.Sir
Sp pr
practice
ac:
oe
er and
rnadme
ur
voninc onformist, the only member who kept up tbe
ton, a -iii-.
old cos The death of Mr. Brotherton seems to have
an end to the observance altogether, although the
pul. -
are still allowed.
,ms
two hours

The revision of the electoral lists has been commenced
for the last two months throughout all France, in pur-
suance of an Imperial decree. A number of electors
who had hitherto abstained have now inscribed their
names, particularly in the large towns.
London, England, 1857-02-26

CAUTION.-GEORGE HOBSON, TAILOR,
57, LOMBARD-STREET, begs to notify to his customers and
the public generally, that a person in the same street is copying his
Name and Motto ofi" EXCELLENCE and ECONOMY ;" but that
he has no connection with him or any other hoaso in London.
London, England, 1857-02-26

HAY MARKETS.

SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 10a to 41 Os ; clover do.,
31 10s to 5/ ; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 88 per load.
A fair demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 103 to 41 4s; clover
do., 3/ 10s to 5/ Os ; and straw, lt 48 to 11 Os per load,
Trade steady.
WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 108 to 41 03 ; clover
do., 3/ lOs to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ ls to 11 8s per load.
Supply good and trade dull.

The commission for tracing the Bessarabian frontier
their labours by the 25th of March,
have officially declared that they will hate completed
London, England, 1857-02-26

DIED.

- -
On the 20th inst., at East Cliff, Dover, Edward, Earl of
Castle-Stuart.
On the 20th inst., Thomas Abbot, Esq., formerly
of the
Duchy of Cornwall Office, aged 67.
. On the 20th inst., at Gravesend, Mr. Benjamin Heath.
Broaden, aged 81.
On the 19th inst. the the Rev. Walter Butler, incumbent of
Christ Church, Crewe.
On the 21st lust , at Brighton, Deputy-Commissary-Gene-
ral Denzil Ihbetson, aged 72.
On the 24th inst., Benjamin Standring, Esq., of the
11Iinories, aged 76.
On the 24th inst., at Wrotham-road, Gravesend, Mr. Geo.
Price, aged 70.
On the 24th inst., at 12, Craven-hill, William, infant 00-0
of John Vans Agnew, Esq.
On the 23d inst., at 9, Titehfield-terrace, Regent's-park,
John Purves, Esq., E.I.C.S.
On the 22d lust , Mr. Wm. F. Brett, son of the late Jan
Erect, Esq., of the East India II:mso, and Kennington.

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