The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-22 00:00:00

THE STN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1845.

TIIE WEATHER.—Sun OFFICE, F, B. 22.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 26 ; Highest, 37 ; Noon, 33.
BAROMETER, 29.54.—W1ND, E.
NoTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. An
the other observations are made at noon.

HIGH WATF:R AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAY.
Merning 9 miautes after 2 I Evening .. 26 minutes after 2

emit the entire duty on all our colonial
sugars, and to place one of 18s. per cwt.
on all foreign sugars, not merely prohibiting
slave-grown sugar for refining, but excluding it alto-
gether. This plan, if we could deem it practicable,
would have the merit, at least, of extreme simplicity ;
nor should we quarrel with the advantage it might
yield to our West India proprietors, provided only
that it secured to the English consumer his sugar-at
the cheapest price. Did Sir ROBERT r€fiect on the
imbroglio his own discriminating plan was preparing,
not only as between opposing interests of the slave-
labour and the free-labour grower, but as between the
West India and the East India grower ? Mr. lloco,
we see, after a significant notice to move for illustra-
tive papers and returns, the bearing of which it is not
difficult to surmise, has another notice of a resolution,
by way of amendment on the Ministerial one—" That
there ought not to be any discriminating duty between
sugars, muscovado and clayed, not being refined ;
and that any such duty would interfere with the
measure of equalisation between sugars the produce
of the East and West Indies." Mr. M. GIBSON
opens on the advancing column of the Ministerial
proposition, from another (the Opposition) flank, a
battery of this sort :—" That no arrangement of the
sugar duties will be satisfactory and permanent which
does not involve an equalisation of duty on foreign
and colonial sugars." From another part of the field
Lcrd JOHN RUSSELL moves to the attack of the
Government plan with this threatening de-
monstration
:—" That the plan proposed by her
MAJESTY'S Government, in reference to the
sugar duties, professes to keep up a distinc-
tion between foreign free labour and foreign
slave labour sugar, which is impracticable and
illusory ; aggravates the evil of the protection
given to the colonist at the expense of the
consumer; and tends so greatly to impair
the revenue as to render the removal of the
income and property-tax, at the end of three years,
extremely uncertain and improbable." A pleasant
choice of antagonkts among all these propositions, the
latter being, especially in its declaratory part, the
most formidable of all. We shall look with much-
curiosity to the debate of Monday night next, and not
absolutely without a sort of sympathy for the per-
plexing condition of the Minister. The so-much-
talked-of " sweets of office " are not to be culled, it
would appear, from " sugar " duties.
* Published by Smith, Elder, and Co., Cornhill, London, 1845

The " Navy Estimates" for 1845.46 are not among
the least remarkable of the sessional papers which
have yet been published, nor among the least signi-
ficant, perhaps, of the " signs of the times." An
" abstract," as usual, precedes them, which is classified
under -59 heads of general services, and exhibits, in
six several columns in juxta-position, the "gross esti-
mate for the year 1845-46; deductions (credits re-
served in aid of the costs) required to be voted for
the service of the said current year ; gross estimate for
the year 1844-45 ; deductions (credits reserved in aid
of the grants) ; last vote for the financial year 1844-45."
The " grand total" ofthese estimates for the current year
is stated at 7,151,555/4 that for 1844-45 was 6,250,1201.
Excess of naval estimates for the present year,
901,4351. The number of seamen to be voted this
year for the fleet, survey ing- vessels, and troop-ships
(including 1,188 for Post-office packets), 27,500;
boys, 2,000 ; Royal Marines to be employed afloat,
5,500 ; ditto, to be employed on shore, 5,000: total
number of men and boys, 40,000. The principal
heads on which the votes to be taken for the current
year, after allowing and deducting for "credits,"
will exceed those of 1844-45, are these :—Wages to
seamen and marines, 1,289,5431.; excess over last year,
119,0671.; victuals for ditto, 610,5451.; excess, 65,5851.,
wages to artificers in her MAJESTY'S establishments
at home, 649,104/. ; excess, 41,5261. Naval stores for
building and repair of ships, &c., 1,199,141 / ; excess,
145,1761. New works, improvements and repairs of
yards, 486,346/. ; t xcess, 187,4801. Miscellaneous ser-
vices,llB,4s7/4 excess, 56,827/. Post-office department
(contract packet service), 544,7741.; excess, 112,2331.
There is, besides, an aggregate of 16,0411. excess,
as compared with 1844-45 on the total estimates for
the following services in the current year 1845-46;
namely, Admiralty- office, 129,092/. ; General-Register
and Record-office of seamen, 11,6081.; scientific
branch, 39,545/. ; her MAJESTY'S establishments at
home, 131,047/. ; ditto, abroad, 22,957/. As com-
pared with 1844 and 1845, the total decrease in the
aggregate of the present estimates is only 57,7661.
This excess of the estimated charge for 1844 and
1845 is thus stated :—On wages to artificers in her
MAJESTY'S establishments abroad, 851. ; on medicines
and medical stores, 407/. ;on half-pay of officers of
Navy and Royal Marines, 12,6561.; on military
pensions and allowances, 6,0771.; on civil pensions
and allowances, 4,472/. ; on Army and Ordnance de-
partments, conveyance of troops, 29,4851.; and on
Home department (convict service), 4,654/.: total
excess of estimates for last year on the current year,
on six heads of service, 57,7661.

Among the details we notice, under No. 10 of the
present Estimates (naval stores for building and re-
pairing ships, &c.), for purchase of timber and mate-
rials, 756,0681.; coals or other fuel for steam-vessels,
85,721/. ; purchase and repair of steam machinery,
280,000/. ; for building new steam-vessels, 108,0001.

Madrid papers of the 14th instant have been re-
ceived, but they bring no news. The country ap-
pears to be perfectly tranquil. On that day the
Three per Cents. closed at 331 for cash, and 33i at
60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 24/ at 60 days ; and
the Coupons at 261 at 60 days.

The debate on the Secret Service Money Bill
commenced in the French Chamber of Deputies on
Thursday. Long before the question was brought
forwari (about three o'clock) the tribunes and gal.
leties were thronged, and much interest was evinced
in the contest between the Government and the coali-
tion. M. LUERBETTE, who was the first speakers
made an attack on M. GUIZOT tor the dismissal of
the Count ST. PRIEST, on account of his vote on ti ,e
PRrICUARD affair, to which the Minister replied, and
triumphantly asked whether a public functionary,
who constantly opposed the Government, could be
longer employed in its service. This was met by
loud cheers from the Ministerial party, and the only
answer to it was given by M. DE L'Hurs, another cf
the dismissed, who charged M. GuizoT, while Am-
bassador at London, with voting against M. THIERS,
and overturning his Ministry.
On Wednesday a deputation of postmasters had as'
interview with the Kiao, End presented a petition
praying for indemnification for the losses they had
sustained by railroads. His MAJESTY admitted the
justice of their demands, and said—" If by a new
system certain privileged bodies lose a portion of their
vested rights, an equivalent indemnity appears but an
act of justice. This serious question has already oc-
cupied the attention of Ministers, and is about again
to become the subject of their deliberations."
We have no later accounts from Lausanne than
the 16th inst. In a supplement to the Helcetie it is
announced that the new Council of the Canton de
Vaud had informed the confederated States of the
changes which had taken place at Lausanne. The
public service had not been interrupted, and the peo-
ple after the victory had conducted themselves with
great order and propriety. Their neighbours, how-
ever, are anxiously watching the movements. Austria,
it was said, had resolved to interfere, and the French
Government had ordered reinforcements of the
troops on the frontiers. The Canton of Berne had
acknowledged the new Council and entered into rela-
tions with it.

The French Funds were a shade lower. The
Three per Cents. cic)sed at 85f. ; the New Loan at
86f. ; the Five per Cents. at 1221. 65c.; Orleans
Railroad Shars, 1,187 f. 5.0 c.; Rouen, 1,105 f. ;
Rani, 902 f. 50c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 41f ;
Ditto, Passives, 6 i Belgian Two-and-a-lialf per
Cents., 61f. 80C:s

The mail to Edinburgh is to be accelerated two
licurs, chiefly by the letters and newspapers being sorted on
the line of railway. The whole of the north of Scotland par-
takes in this benefit.
The funeral of the Marquis of Westminster is ap-
pointed to take place on Tuesday next, at Eccleston Church,
near Chester, in as private a manner as the rank of the de-.
ceased Will admit of. Ever since his demise the numerous
tradesmen in Chester have had their shops partially closed,
thereby evincing the deep regret they feel at his loss.
We hear that the successor of Sir Edward Knatch-
bull, fur East Kent, is likely to be Mr. Deedes, of Sandling,
near Hythe.—Morning Paper.
liatkwAy.—We are glao to hear' that
extensive reductions in the arrual and day tickets on the
Brighton line are new in contemplation by the dire,ctors,,—
Brighton Gazette. -

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor did r.ot sit in Lincoln's Inn Hall to-
day, in consequence of having to attend the Commission
which sat in his Lordship's private room at Westminster, to
inquire into the claim of the King of Hanover to the
Hanoverian Crown jewels. The Commissioners were the
Lord Chancellor, -the Master of the Rolls, anti
the Lord Chief Jitltice of the Court of Com.
mon Pleas. Sir Charles Wetherell and Mr. Kelly
appeared as Counsel for the King of Hanover, and the Solici-
tor• General and Mr. G. Turner were for the Crown ; Mr.
Pemberton appeared as solicitor for the King of Hanover,
and Mr. Manic for the Crown.
The whole case was conducted with the greatest privacy,
no person being allowed to be present except the counsel, so-
licitors, and Mr. Gurney, the short-hand writer.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Vice-Chancellor of England took causes to-day, but
nothing of public importance came before his Ilonour.

EXCHEQUER.-(T HIS DAY.)
(Before the Lon') CHIEF BARON and Common Juries.)
tio case of public interest occurred during the day.

LLOYD'S otilt-rilsiG.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. 22.—Wind easterly, moderate breeze, and
cloudy. There was a slight fall of snow this morning,
from seven to eight.
DEAL, FEB. 21.—Wind W.S.W., a gentle breeze.—Arrd.
Maraboo, Ichaboe, and, ald. for Berwick.
DOUGLAS, ISLE 01, MAN, 13.—Off, British Queen.
Kennedy, Liverpool, with cargo shifted, and std. 14th, for
Antigua.
OFF HOLYHEAD, FKB. 21.—Wind S.S.W., light.—Arrd.
George Richard, Ichaboe ; Hebe, Arica; Ellerslie, Pagan,
Laguna; Linena, Frame, Nassau; Red Breast, Pinkey, St.
John's, New Bunswick. Sld. Meg of Maldon, Calcutta ;
Agnes, Barbadoes ; J. P. Dobree,lJatnaica ; Xyton,
Rhode Island, New York.
GREENOCK, FEB. 20.—A smack belonging to Locbgilp-
head, coal laden, foundered during the night of the 17th inst.
off Toward Point, having been in contact with an • outward
bound schooner.
SouTirAMPTON, "'ET:. 21.- - Arrd. Tweed steamer, West
Indies, left Demerara 19th ult., Cuba 18th, St. Thomas 31st.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 21.—Wind S., moderate.—Arrd. Ca-
maena, Christie, Rio, sailed Dec. 13; her Majesty's steamer
Victoria and Albert, Rattler, and Black Eagle, Plymouth.
The Martha, Selby, is ashore of Blockhouse, but expected off
with damage.
CLYDE, FEB. 20.—Arrd. Victor, Murray, and Eglinton,
Muir, St. John's, New Brunswick; Thracian, Brown, Mo-
bile. Sid. Charles, Mobile.
DUBLIN, FEB. 20.—Arrd. Mountaineer, Smith, Demerara.
CORK, FEB. 19.—Arrd. Doris, Rae, Ichaboe. Off, Akbar,
Giles, Mauritius, and sailed for Clyde.
Hum., FEB. 21.—Arrd. Conaquid, Sprange, New York ;
Ross, Woolf, St. John's, New Brunswick.
WHITBY, FEB. 21.—The Star, Walker, and Euphemia,
Dixon, ashore in Robin Hood Bay, have been got off and in
here with considerable damage.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.
The long frost has put a stop to nearly all the business
here; the changes, therefore, are few and unimportant. The
only bets laid on the Chester Cup this atternoon were :-
11 to 1 agst Semiseria, 15 to I agst Obscurity (t), 15 to 1
agst The Era (t), 20 to 1 agst Zanoni (t), 20 to 1 agst
Winesour (t), 16 to 1 agst Veluti (t).
DEMIY.-10 to 1 agst Alarm, 35 to 1 agst Doleful (t), 50
to 1 agst Clear-the. way (t).-
OAKS.-20 to 1 agst As-you-like-it (t).
Mr. Plummer has let Alice Hawthorn for the season, and
she has rejoined llesseltine's stable.
CO-VENTRY RACES, 1845.
Handicap of 10 soya. each, h ft, if declared on Saturday next,
the Ist of March.
Mosque, aged, Bst 71b—llooton, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Porto-
Bello, 5 yrs, 7st 121b—Inheritess, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Fama,
aged, ist 21b—Aurungzelge, 5 yrs, ist 21b—Celeste, 4 yrs,
ist 21b—Dash, 4 yrs, ist—Christina filly, 4 yrs, 7st—
eigh-over, aged, Gat 91b—The Bird, 6 yrs, Est 91b—Glide-
away, 4 yrs, Est 61b—Wild Roe, 3 yrs, sst.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
CHESTER SPRING MEETING, 1845.
Acceptances for the Free Handicap.
Coranna, 6 yrs, 9st 21b—Ratan, 4 yrs, Bst 41b—Semiseria,
5 yrs, Bst 21b—Juvenal, 4 yrs, Est 131b—Young Lochinvar,
5 yrs, Est 101b—Patriot, 4 yrs—Obscurity, 4 yre, Est 61b—
Iludibras, aged, Est 41b—Susan, 4 yrs, Est lib-Ambition,
4 yrs, 6st lib—Joe Raphael, 4 yrs, 6st—April Noddy, 4 yrs,
sst 81b—Ould Ireland, 3 yrs, sst 41b—My Mary, 3 yrs, sst
Crim Con, 3 yrs, sst—Outcast, 3 yrs, 4st 1 Ilb—Yarrow, 4 yrs,
4st 91b—Violet, 3 yrs, 4st 91b--Psalmsinger, 3 yrs, 4st 51b—
Pulce, 3 yrs, 4st 31b.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. Deane's barns., Tues., Bewley Down-10.
East Essex lids., Mon., Bulmer ; Thurs., Mark's Hall-101,fr.
Sherwood barns., Mon., King's Mill ; Fri., Kennell-11.
Quorn hds., Mon., Kilby ' • 'rues., Steward's Hay ; Thurs.,
Houghton-on the. Hill ; Fri., Widmerpool Inn-103A.
Lord henry Bentinck's hds., Mon., Coddington Plantation ;
Tues., Mickenby ; Wed., Fiskerton, Long Wood ; Thurs.,
Coleby ; Sat., Austacre Wood.
Pytcbley hds, Mon., Pitsford-ball ; Tues., Boughton-house,
near Kettering; Wed., North Kelworth- village ; Fri.,
Cottesbrooke-10i.
Thanet harry., Mon., Hale ' - Wed., Manston Wood-14
East Kent hds., Mon., Horton-park ; Wed., Woolwich
Wood ; Fri., Sweech-gate-10i.
Mr. Trelawny's lids., Tues., Tolchmoor-gate ; Fri., Fancey—

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
COVENTOARDEPI.
For the time of year the supplies of vegetables were good,
yet the demand was active, at improvequotations. Fruit
was in slow request, yet prices were supported :—Potatoes
from 3s 6d to 5s per cwt. ; Turnips, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Carrots,
5s 6d to 7s; Coleworts. or Greens, 3s 3d to 4s; and Leeks,
Is to is 6d per dozen bunches ; Apples, 2s to 4s ; Pears, 3s to
8s; Spinach, 2s 6d to 3s; and Onions, 2s to 3s per half sieve;
Forced Potatoes, 8d; Pine Apples, 8s to 10s; and Filberts,
Is 4d per lb.; Savoys, Is 6d to 2s per dozen ; Forced Rhu-
barb, 2s to 2s 3d ; Forced Asparagus, fis to 85 ; Horseradish ;
2s to 5s ; Brocoli, 2s 6d to 4s ; and Celery, Is 6d to 3s per
bundle ; Oranges, 5s to lOs ; and Lemons, 8s to 12s per hun-
dred ; Seakail, 2s to 4s per punnet.
NEWPORT.

Prime Meat sold steadily, other kinds slowly, on the fol-
lowing terms :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s Gd ; Mutton, 2s 10d to
3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 10d to ss; and Pork, 2s lOd to 4s 2d per
Sibs by the carcase.
II MVO GATE AND LEADENHAZL.
Prime Beef, Mutton, and Pork were in steady request, at
full prices. All other kinds of meat sold heavily, on some-
what easier terms. Beef, from 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s
8d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 10d to ss; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s 2d per
81bs by the carcase. There was rather an active supply of
both Game and Poultry on sale here, while the demand ruled
heavy, and prices were not supported.
BIL LINGSGATE.
Although we had a full average quantity of Fish here, the
trade was firm, at fully last week's quotations.

ni7NGEapcjitio.
Although the supplies of most kinds of produce here were
by no means extensive, the general demand was inactive, at
barely previous quotation&
INTNITECHApEy.

Only a moderate business Was passing here, at about pre-
is lO
:—Beef,
from 2s 6d to 3s Gd ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s
Bvd ; u
aalt, 3sess3; and Pork, 2s 10d to 44 2d per Sibs.
ol,er
BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from
7d to 74d ; of Household ditto, 5d to ad per 41bs leuf.

UX AtilagET.
Raw Hides, at per stone of 141bs :—liest Steers and Heifers,
ditto,ss 6d
4st 3i
o
ssHides,
Calfe Skins, at per skin :
4s 6d to 5s 4d ; Inferior
Market Calf, 6s 6d to 85 ; Long-woolled Sheep, 3s 6d to
43 9d; Short ditto, 35 to 45; Lamb Skins, is 3d to 2s; Shear,
lings, 6d to 6d.
(to lOd4s ;
4d. b lidsdhleinepg
and

KAT MAR NETS.
SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 8s to 4/ 15s ; use-
ful ditto, 4/ 16s to 5/ ; fine Upland ditto, 51 4s to 5/ Ss
Clover Hay, 4110 s. to 61; Oat Straw, 11 16s to 1/ 18-;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ per load. A fair average supply,
and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLA-ND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3i 10s to 4/ 10s
useful ditto, 4112 s to 5/ ; fine Upland ditto, 5138 to 5i lOs
Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 51 18s; Oat Straw, 1116 s to 1/ 18s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 18a to 21 per load. Supply but. moderate,
and trade firm, at full prices.
WMTECHAFEL.—COUSO Meadow Hay, 3/ 8s to 41 15s ;
useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 51 48; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 5s to
5/ 8s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 8s to 6/; Oat Straw, 11163 to 1/ 18s;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 18s to 21 per load. Both Hay and Straw
sold slowly, at our quotations.

•
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAY.
The arrivals of Wheat and Beans are good for this day's
market, but moderate for other grain. There is only a limited
trade passing. The finest qualities of alielescriptions of
Grain about maintain the prices Of last w ; inferior quali-
ties bad to sell. We note no material alte ion in the price
of any article.

Per qr. of *Stab. to the bushel

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443431
8:301 d ,
435431
042812 d _
4_—__ .
Ed
- -- • .
334E448x 2, .11525:254.
Wheat—Suffolk, Estes, and Kent •• • . Red •• • 44 to 45 —to 46
y0rfD0iiictt!........(.11.1.t0..:.
;.-.. White.. 49 50 51
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and
a e. 31 ditto
abridge ... . .... iiitte...
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i48:2
_77_
45540!
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ditto
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•••
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English, Old ..... • .. .. ... . .... White.. 45 48 50
Foreign .......... ........ • Red• ••.. 41 46 48
Ditto ditto • • • • .
• Per quarter Imperial.
Barley—Norfolk and Suffolk • ... •.• • • ..... ••• • 34 35 3G
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire •
...... 2) 30
Grir ding • • • • •••• •••
Fefeign . • •
..
..
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~..-...... 10d, 1I d —d, 12d
Pei qr. of 631 b. to the bushel.
Beans—Small line .
.. .. . . • • . .... •
...............
........ •
.•
.• 36
:0,1 ,
221.3.658:5.
_______—_,:l.:
24:4.
Ticks .... ......... ....... • • ...... •• .. .4ei 42
Oats—}lk.iele.eoadrliien.ligggn, per Stone ••• • • • ••• ' ..
•
••• 42
:111:e'r 44114. imperial.
i a 14. 3
851.halelit,ini;:,orrie)Leiograni'd.o.i16....111.11.:sh:c:Ii • • ... • • ..
Pease—Blue and White BOilers.:.„ ...... .••• • • 40 44 _
.......... 38 40
Grey and Feed ... • • •'• • • • • •
Rapeseed—English, pe•~ Last Imperial .• • • , „ • „ • 231..
Foreign....
" " 23/, 251.
. _

-- _____ . _ --
EAST CORNWALL ELECTION.--At Bodmin, on
Thursday, Mr. Carew was elected for East Cornwall without
opposition, in the room of Lord Eliot, now Earl of St. Ger-
mans.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ELECTION.""' Mr.
Tower was elected one of the representatives of Buckingham-
shire; in the room of 'Mr. C. Scott Murray, resigned.
EDUCATION IN THE FRENCH ARMY.—The Moniteter
publishes a return to the Minister of War of the progress of
and the good elects that
military schools and gymnasiums,' and the results of the re-
gimeoiy s i
coafl
itheniprionNi.leimtaernyt
ipenitentiariesntiiearm for 1843. The return
shows the great anxiety of the authorities for the mental and
notlB4 3f,ewwears
than 227,800
7 whilel3o 0
Frencha t
soldierot
or more
imeiicement of that year
it has produced. The number admitted into tho schools in
been published. The
than one-
phraolfveodf tohfebayrmroyy,acloourdldonnneiatnhceer, whasritietins:r read.
The budget of the city of Parii for 1845, as ap-
proved
_ ETERSBURGH, FEB. 4.—The. indisposition of
receipts are estimated at 46,017,2141, of which 30,529,0001
are for octroi duties. The expenditure is estimated at the
precise amount of the receipts.
ST. PETERSBURGH,
takes dail emirc in the open air. , The Emress has
the Emperor is almost removed. His Majesty indeed still
ooks ill, but he follows his usual active course of life, and
his
y ise
again been in a state of much suffering for some weeks past, '
and seldom leaves her apartments.

MONEY and COMM,ERCIAL NEWS.
LIT), QUARTER 10 THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool displayed very little
animation yesterday. Brazils and Surats were only in
limited demand, and scarcely supported last week's value,
but a fair business was doing in Egyptian at steady rates.
American cotton in bond r emained firm. Sides, 6000 bags,
nearly half on speculation.—Shares were rather heavy, and
prices lower. Birmingham and Derby, 951 ; Birmingham
and Gloucester, 132 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 58; Caledo-
nian, 7% 1A ; Chester and Holyhead, . 81/2 ; Dublin and
Belfast, 53/4 ; Churnet Valley, 8 ; Eastern Counties,
17/. Bs. 9d. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 61 ; Grand
Junction, One. Eighths, 193/4 ; Lancaster and Carlisle,
303/4 31%; Liverpool and Manchester, 205; London and
Birmingham, 32/. Shares, 43 ; London and Brighton, 5814 ;
London and York, 7%; Direct Northern, 21; Midland
Counties, 1261/2; Newcastle and Carlisle, 1221,4 ; North
British, Halves, 2, ; Sheffield and Manchester, 105;
Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, ; South-Eastern, (No.
1), 15% ; Ditto, (No. 3), 91% ; Trent Valley, 19% ; Lyons
and Avignon 21/2 ; Paris and Rouen, 421,4 ; Bordeaux and
Toulouse, 21/: ; Central of France, 141/2 15 ; Northern of
France, 53/4 %.
The West India steamer Tweed brings favourable advices
from most of the colonies. In Barbadoes the season was
propitious, and in St. Lucia also, while labour was so abun-
dant in the latter colony that a reduction of wages had been
cheerfully submitted to, and the greatest activity prevailed
in agricultural operations. At Grenada the weather was
too wet.
The planters of Jamaica were much excited about the
Venezuela sugar question. and it is justly urged that it
would indeed be far preferable to have the duty permanently
fixed—a measure for which Sir Robert Peel does not seem to
be yet prepared.
Five fugitive slaves from Martinique had landed at
Castries.
From Hayti we learn that all was quiet.
The return of the Bank of England to the 15th inst. shows
that the issue of notes during the week averaged 28,537,255/.,
increase 89,420/. ; the Bullion to the Issue Department
14,537,255 i., and to the BankinDepartment77o,Bl2l.—being
together 159,4841. increase. The public and other deposits
have been augmented by upwards of 1,100,000/.
The Funds keep exceedingly firm, and Exchequer-bills
have risen again, on account of purchases making by the
Chancery Broker. The premium has been 61s. to 655.
Uank Stock has touched 2121,4 to 213. New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. are 104 to %, and the Three per Cents.
100% to 1/2. India Stock is 282 to 283. Consols are 993/4
to % for present transfer, and 993 A to par for account.
• The Foreign Investments are very dull. Spanish Three
per Cents are 403/4 ; Portuguese Converted, GO ; Columbian,
14; and Brazilian 89%. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
bring 63 to 63%.
Shares are much quieter, and not buoyant generally.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official Lint.)
Bank Stock 21214 213
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Aims 99%
New 314 per Cent. Annuties
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 —
Do. 30 -Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 ll 15-16 %
Ditto 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 11%
India StOck 282
India Bonds 1,000! — pm.
Ditto under 1,000/ 75 pm.
Consols for Account
India Stock for Account
Exchequer Bills. 13/4d. I%d.
1,0004
500/ 67 69 pm.
Ditto Advertised ..... 64 67 pm.
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, -5 per Cent B9l/'
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl
Colatu,bian Bonds. l4
Dan.sh Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent 90%
Portuguese Bonds, 5. per Cent
Ditto Converted .
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent l2O
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 —
Ditto Passive Bonds 6l
Ditto 3 per Cent 40%
Dutch 21,1 per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 91i%%

PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAu.w.tys. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 110
Ditto, New.
to
to
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto New
Bristol and Gloucester ...... ... 30
Caledonian
Cambridge aid Lincoln
Chester and H01yhead..,...... 5
Churnet Valley
Pirect Northern ... ......... .. 2% 2 to
Dublin and Galway 2l/2 31,41/2— to
Eastern Counties 14/. 16s I7VAI/2 to

Eastern Union
Ditto Extension
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Great South andW. (Irish)... 5
Great Western

• -
Hull and Selby SO
Ditto. Dad Shares ........ 2
Lancaster and Carlisle l5 ..... 301 i to
London and Blackwall 16% 7 A... to
London and 8right0n.......... 50
London and South Western.. 41%...... 79
Ditto New 2% 12,1i%.. to
London and Croydon
London arid York-- .... ....... 21...... 71 6% to 7%
Manchester and Birmir.gliam 40
Midland, Birm. and Derby ...100
Newcastle and Berwick
Norwich and Brandon lO ... 16M to
Rugby, Worcester. and Tring 1
Shrews.,Wtilver., Dud., Birm. 2% 4%' to 5%
South Eastern and Dover ... 33%... 393,4 40% to 39%
Ditto New, N 0.2........ ..... 2 .. ... 91,4 to -7
Ditto New, No. 3 2%...... 81A%14 to,—
Staines and Richmond 1
South Wales
Trent Valley .. 2
West London, Old Shares ... 20
Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ...... 33/4 to
Yarmouth and Norwich
York and North Midland ... 50
Ditto Half Shares
Ditto Selby
Ditto, Extension
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
-

Boulogne and Amiens
Orleans and Yierzon
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Strasburg... 2 ...... 2%3A to
Tours and Nantes .. 1
MANCHESTER 'STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 21.—A fair amount
of business has been done, but prices are scarcely so well
maintained.Eaitern. Counties, 17%; Hull and Selby, Half
Shares, 10; .London and Birmingham, 321. Shares, 43%;
London and Brighton, 58%, ex new and cx div. ; Manchester
and Leeds, Quarter Shares, 14% ; Manchester and Birming-
hum, 62 ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 101,1 ; Midland
Railway Consols, 401. Shares, 8%; Preston and Wyre, 23 ;
Barnslev Junction, Half Shares, 2%; Cambridge and Lin-
coln,
.3% • Churnet Valley, 734 ; Kendal and Windermere,
4%; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 6 1,4 ; London and
NV orcester, Oxford and Rugby, 33/4_ ,
.• London and York, 7%
%; Manchester and" Buxton, 3%4'14 ; Trent Valley, 19 M ;
West Yorkshire, 3%; Paris and Lyons (English), 3 1-16;
Union Plate Glass, 15 18.

SUDDEN ILLNESS OF J. DARE, ESQ., MASTER OF
THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—At about ten this morning, as
this gentleman was waiting in the Court for the arrrral of
thejudges, he was observed by his assistant (Mr. Morris)
and Mr. Facher, with whom he was talking, to stagger, and
was falling, when Mr. Morris caught him in his arms, when
he immediately became speechless, and apparently dead, and
was carried to the robing-room, and a messer ger was imme-
diately sent for medical aid. Mr. M`Cann, surgeon, of Par-
liament-street; was promptly in attendance, and pronounced
the fit to be apoplexy. Mr. M'Cann bled him instantly, and
administered such remedies as the emergency of the case re-
quired, and was in attendance upon him when our reporter
left. Hopes are entertained of his recovery.
SUPPOSED MURDER.—This morning, between
seven and eight o'clock, considerable consternation and alarm
was created in the neighbi urhood' of the Swiss Cottage
Tavern, New North-road, Hampstead, by the discovery of
the body of a man in a field at the back of Ptimrose-hill, who,
from the marks of violence, is supposed to have been mur
dered. Information of the occurrence was immediately con-
veyed to the police-station of the S division at Kentish-town.
The deceased appears to have been about 50 or 55 years of
age, was very respectably, even fashionably, dressed ; and
there was found about his person a letter, addressed to a per-
son named Cooper, living in Tottenham-court- road, but
whom the police have not been , able to find.
The contents related to a female, ,pregnant by the
deceased, having appointed a meeting with Lim that
evening. Thep/ace is not mentioned, but thaspet on which
the body was found is supposed to be the one selected. Be-
tween seven and eight last evening a broker, residing in the
neighbourhood, in passing near where the body: was found,
heard some persons in violent altercation, followed by a cry
of "Help, murder," and groans. He instantly gave an alarm
at the tavern, and the field was searched, but without the
body of the deceased being discovered. The skull of the de-
ceased has been smashed in by some heavy instrument.
DuEL.—lt was reported in the City that a duel
was fought this morning, about eight o'clock, in Battersea
Fields, between a gentleman of the name of Hunt and a
merchant in the City. The merchant, whose name we have
not heard, was wounded.
Tint ROYAL
•Buocuourms.—A public notifica-
tion has been issued, by order of the Earl of Rosalyn, the
Master of the Royal Buckhounds, that the first meet, after
the breaking up of the frost, will take place at the kennel at
Ascot. •
BATHS AND RECREATION FUND AT BIRMINGHAM.
—We feel pleasure in announcing that the Birmingham
Banking Company have given- the liberal donation of 2001.
towards the fund, which now amounts to 1,000/.—Ten Towns
Messenger.
ROBBING THE DEAD,An inquest was held yes-
terday at University College Hospital, Gower street, on the
body of Wm. Beach, aged sixty-two, who died in an omnibus,
the conductor of winch was charged at Bow-street Police-
office with stealing money from.the pockets of the deceased,
as stated in the police reports. The deceased was a retired
tradesman, hying at Chelsea. The jury returned a verdict
of " Natural death."

THE METROPOLITAN SOCIETY OP OMNIBUS
DRIVERS.—Last night a very numerous meeting of pro-.
prietors, drivers; and others connected with metropolitan
stage carriages, was held at the Wheatsheaf Tavern, Hand-
court, Holborn, to take into consideration the policy of form-
ing a Society having for its object the protection and benefit
of drivers of omnibuses, and other stage carriages. Robert
Allen, Esq., standing counsel for the Licensed Victuallers'
Society, stated the objects of the proposed Society to be the
creation of a fund that would assist the omnibus driver, or
driver of any other metropolitan stage carriage, in sickness,
to build alms-houses for them in adversity or old age, to pen-
sion their widows, and clothe and educate their orphan
children. The Association had also another object in view,
that of providing each driver with the best legal advice in
all cases where the offence was not wilful. It was stated that
there are 10,000 stage. carriage drivers in London alone.
The meeting then proceeded to elect the necessary officers of
the Society.
The Gazette of Silesia announces that the Russian
Government is making immense ,preparations for the next
campaign in the Caucasus, and that Count de Nesselrode has
obtained from the English Government the most positive
assurances that all possible means shall be taken to prevent
assistance being received by the rebels from England.
A GREAT R ISE. IN W ATER,,--Water during the late
frosty weather has been Very scarce, and has fetched in several parts
of the metropolis rather a high price. Should the frost continue there
may be a chance at last of getting in London a pint of pure milk.—
Punch.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
FRIDAY, FRB. 21.
POST-OFFICE.
Motion made, and question put, " That it having been alleged by
a Member of this House, in his place, that Letters addressed ro him
had been detained at the Post-office, and opened before being deli-
vered to him, a Select Committee be appointed, to inquire whether
this allegation is true, and if so, by what authority and upon what
grounds such detention and spelling of Post Letters has been sanc-
tioned." Ito Howe divided :
NaIsTORITY—AYES, 145.
Aglionb3-, H. A. Ewart, William Pattison, James
Ainsworth, Peter Ferrand, W. B. Pechell, Captain
Aidain, William Fitzroy, Lord C. Pendarves, E. W.
Anson, Colonel Fitzwilliam, G. W. Philips, G. It.
Barclay, David Forster, Matthew Philips, Mark
Barnard, E. G. Fox, C. R. Plumridge, Captain
Bellew, It. bi. Gibson, T. M. Ponsonby, C. F. A.
Berkeley, H. F. Gill, Thomas Protheroe, Edward
Bernal, Ralph Gore, Robert Puisford, Robert
Blake, 31. J. Granger, T. C. Rawdon, Colonel
Blewitt, R. J. Grey, Sir George Ricardci, J. L.
Bouverie, E. I'. Guest, Sir J. Rice, E. R.
Ilowrilig, Dr. Hallyburton, Lord Roebuck, J. A.
Bright, John Harmer, Sir J. Ross, David R.
Brocklehurst, J. Mastic, Archibald Russell, Lord J.
Brotlierton, J. Hawes, Benjamin Russell, Lord E.
Buller, Charles ilayter, W. G. Scott, Robert
Buller, Edward Heathcoat, John: Shell, It. L.
Busfeild, William Holland, Robert Smith, Vernon
Byng, 0. S. foreman. Edward Somerville, Sir W.
Caventilsh, G. H. Howard, C. W. Stansfield, W. R. C.
Childers, J. W. Howick, Viscount Staunton, Sir G.
Christie, W. D. Hume, Joseph Strickland, Sir G.
Clay, Sir W. Humpliery, Alderman Talbot, C. R.
Clive, E. B. Hutt, William Tancred, H. W.
Cobden, Richard Jervis, Jolm Thornely, Thomas
Colborne, W. N. R. Labouchere, Henry Towneley, John
Colebrooke. Sir T. Layard, Captain Train, Geor ,e
Collett, John Leveson, Lord Trelawny, J. S.
Craig, W. G. Listowel, Earl Troubridge, Sir E.
Crawford, W. S. Macaulay, T. B. Turner, Edmund
Currie, Raikes M`Geachy, F. A. Villiers, Charles
Curteis, H. B. Mangles, It. D. Vivian, J, H.
Dalmeny, Lord Manners, Lord J. Vy,,, all, Sir It.
Dalrymple, Captain . Marjoribanks, S. Wakley, Thomas
Dawson, T. V. Marshall, William Walker, Richard
Denison, J. E. Martin, John Wall, C. B.
D'israeli, B. Mettle, Fox Wallace, Robert
Duke, Sir J. MiMes, R. M. Ward, H. G.
Duncan, Viscount blitcalle, Henry Watson, W. 11.
Duncan, George Mitchell, T. A. Wawn, J. T.
Duncannon, Viscount Morris, David Williams, William
Dundas, Admiral Morison, General Wilshere, W.
Dundas, Frederick Morison, James Wood, Charles
Dundas, David Muntz, G. F. Wyse, Thomas
Easthope, Sir J. Murray, Alexander
Ebrington, Viscount Napier, Sir C. TELLERS.
Ellis, Wynn O'Connell, M. J. Hill, Lord M.
Esmonde, Sir T. Paget, Colonel Dun couibe, Thomas
Evans, William Parker, John

MAJORITY-NOES, 240.

Acland, Sir T. D. Farnham, E. B.
Adderley, C. B. Fitzroy, Henry
Alford, Viscount Flower, Sir J.
Allis, J. P. Forbes, William
Antrobus, Edmund Fox, S. L.
Arbuthnot t, H. Fremantle, Sir T.
Archdall, Captain Fuller, A. E.
Arkwright, George Gaskell, J. M.
Arundel, Earl of Gladstone, W. E.
Ashley, Lord Gladstone; Captain
Bagot, William Godson, Richard
Baillie, Colonel Gordon, Captain
Baiilie, H. J. Gore, Montague
Baird, Wiliam Gore, W. R. 0.
Bankes, George Goring,..Charles
Barneby, John Goulburn, Hoary
Barrington, Viscount Graham, Sir J.
Baskerville, T. B. Granby, Marquis
Beckett, William Greens% Peter
Bentinck, Lord G. Greene, Thomas
Beresford, Major Gregory, W. 11.
Bernard, Viscount Grimston, Viscount
Blackstone, W. S. Grogan, Edward
Blakemore, Richard Hale, R. 11.
Blandford, Marquis lialford, Sir H.
Bodkm, W. H. Hamilton, G. A.
Bolder°, H. G. Hamilton, W. J.
Borthwick, Peter Hamilton, Lord C.
Botfleld, Beriah Harcourt, G. G.
Bowles, Admiral Harris, Captain
'trunnion, T. W. Hayes, Sir E.
Broadley, Henry Henley, J. W.
Brownrigg, J. S. Hepburn, Sir T. B.
Bruce, Lord E. Herbert, Sidney
Bruce, C. L.. C. Hervey, Lord A.
Bruges, W. H. L. llinde, J. 11.
Buckley, Edmund Hodgson, F.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hogg, J. W.
Bunbury, Thomas Hope, Charles
Burroughs, H. N. Hope, G. W.
Campbell, J. 11. Howard, Sir R.
Cardwell, Edward Hughes, W. B.
Castlereagh, Viscount Hussey, Ambrose
Charteris, Francis Hussey, Thomas
Cholmondeley, H. Inglis, Sir 11. H.
Clayton, R. R. Irton, Samuel
Clerk, Sir G. James, Sir W. C.
Clifton, J. T. Jermyn, Earl
Clive, R. H. Jocelyn, Viscount
Cochrane, A. Johnstone, Sir J.
Cockbnrn,fSir G. Johnstone, Hope
Codrington, Sir W. Jolliffe, Sir W. G.
Collett, W. R. Jones, Captain
ColquLoun, J. C. Kelly, Fitzroy
Colvile, C. It. Kemble, Henry
Compton, H. C. Knightley, Sir C .
Connolly, Colonel Larnbton, It.
Copeland, Alderman Laseelles, W. S.
Corry, Henry Law, C. E.
Courtenay, Lord Lawson, Andrew
Cripps, William Lefroy, Anthony
Darner, Colonel Legh, G. C.
Darby, George Lennox, Lord A.
Davies, D. A. S. Liddell, H. T.
Dawnay, W. H. Lincoln, Earl
Denison, E. B. Lockhart, William
Dickinson, F. H. Lowther, Sir J. H.
Dodd, George Lowther, Colonel
Douglas, Sir H. Lygon, General
Douglas, Sir C. Mackenzie, T.
Douglas, J. D. S. Mackenzie, W. F.
Douro, Marquis Macnamara, Maier
Drummond, H. H. McNeill, Duncan
Du Pre, C. G. Mahon, Viscount
East, J. B. Mainwarit g, T.
Eastnor, Viscount Manners, Lord C. S.
Eaton, It. J. March, Earl
Egerton, W. T. 31arsharn, Viscount
Entwitle, William Martin, C. W.
Eecott, Bickham Martin, T. B.
Estccurt, T. G. Marton, George

3lastennan, John
Malisell, T. P.
Maxwell, J. P.
lleynell, Captain
Mildmay, H. St. John
Mlles, P. W. S.
Miles, William
Mordaunt, Sir J.
Morgan, Octavius
Mundy, E. M.
Neeld, Joseph
Neeld, Johns
Newdegate, C. N.
Newport, Viscount
Newry, Viscount
Nichol], John
Norreys, Lord
Northland, Viscount
O'Brien, A. S.
Oswald, Alexander
Owen, Sir John
Packe, C. W.
Pakington, J. S.
Palmer, Robert
Palmer, George
Peel, Sir Robert
Peel, Jonathan
Pennant, Colonel
Plumptre, J. P.
Polhill, Frederick
Pollingt on, Viscount
Powell, Colonel
Praed, W. T.
Pringle, Alexander
Reid, Sir John
Rendlesham, Lord
Repton, G. W. J.
Richards, Richard
Rolleston, Colonel
Round, John
Rous, Captain
Rushbrooke, Colonel
Russell, J. D. W.
Ryder, G. D.
Sanderson, Richard
Shaw, Frederick
Sibthorp, Colonel
Smith, Abel
Smith, T. B. C.
Smyth, Sir H.
Somerset, Lord G.
Somerton, Viscount
Somes, Joseph
Sotheron, T. H.
Spooner, Richard
Stanley, Edward
Stewart, John
Stuart, Henry
Sutton, Henry
Taylor, Edward
Tennent, J. E.
Thesiger, Sir F.
Thornhill, George
Tollemache, John
Trench, Sir F..W.
Trevor, G. R.
Trollope, Sir J.
Trotter, John
Vernon, G. 11.
Waddington, H. 8.
Wellesley, Lord C.
Wodehouse, Edmond
Wood, Colonel
Wood, Colonel T.
Wortley, James S.
Wortley, John S. •
Wyndham, Colonel
Yorke, E. T.
TELLERS.
Young, John
Baring, Henry

4• THE SUN" EXTRAORDINARY
EXPRESSES.

THE BUDGET.

UNEXAMPLED EXPEDITION OF THE PRESS.—It will no
doubt be interesting to your readers to state an instance of
expedition connected with the public press, which must ap-
pear altogether incredible to those who are unacquainted
with the machinery by which this mighty intellectual levia-
than is moved. On last Friday evening the Prime Minister
commenced his financial statement at exactly twenty minutes
to five o'clock. Of course all wasanxiety outef doors to learn
its revelations. The commercial, the trading, the political
world were on the tip-toe of expectation. Never, we believe,
did the opening of any budget create such interest, or occa-
sion so much anxious inquiry. At twenty minutes to five
o'clock, I said, Sir Robert Peel rose to commence his address,
and he spoke to within five minutes to eight, or exactly three
hours and a quarter—a speech full of statistical facts and
elaborate calculations, and therefore one of the most difficult
character to report, and yet at half-past eight o'clock, just
half an hour after the Minister had sat down, an express
edition of The Sun newspaper was published, containing a
verbatim report of the speech, to the extent of ten columns,
which. by the spirited and enterprising proprietor, was
dispatched by an express train, per railway, northwards
carrying the intelligence of the important modifications pro-
posed full twelve hours earlier than any other paper in the
metropolis. A report, be it observed, got up with unexampled
rapidity, yet admitted to have been one of the most cor-
rect that has yet appeared. This is justly entitled to be
called one of the miracles of the press, and a remarkable
illustration of what system and the proper division of labour
can accomplish. The report was taken in short-hand by about
nine reporters, each occupying in succession the gallery for
five minutes, and employing the interim in writing out their
notes for the compositors, or dictating to several amanuensis
employed to write fur the press. By this arrangement, car-
ried out under the superintendence of one of the most able
and experienced gentlemen engaged on the metropolitan
press, all went on as regular as clock-work-- no confusion was
created; and the copy, or manuscript, as it was ready, was
regularly dispatched by messengers to the printers; so that
at no time was the setting up of the report in type more than
a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes behind the short-hand
notes of the reporters in possession of the gallery of the House.
I have been thus minute as I am certain but few of your
readers are aware of the machinery by which the daily press
of this mighty Babylon is moved, and as a tribute due to a
newspaper proprietor who, whenever occasion requires it,
spares no exertion or expense to put the public in possession
of the earliest and most correct intelligence.—Birmingham
Pilot.

_
EXPEDITIOUS TRAVELLING.—THE MESSRS. JOHNSTON, OP
DUBLIN.—We copy, in the preceding page, an account of the
rapidity with which Mr. Johnston, of Dublin, travelled to
and from London, for the purpose of bringing over Sir Robert
Peel's financial statement. We received, on Sunday morn-
ing, a copy of the paper ( The Sun) thus brought.—Northern
Whig.
Through the public spirit of the proprietor of The Sun,
Alurdo Young, Esq., we were entbled last Saturday morning
to publish in Exeter an outline of the financial statement' of
Sir Robert Peel, delivered in the !louse of Commons the
night before. Express edition copies of The Sun were re-
ceived in our office early in the morning, and distributed to
the news-rooms. This edition contained the whole of the
speech.— Western Times (Exeter).
Acknowledgments have also been received from the Chel-
tenham Free Press, Gloucestershire Chronicle, Second Edition
of the Staffordshire Advertiser, North Staffordshire Mercury,
L eamington Spa Courier, and the Shropshire Conservative.

Feb. 15
14

Arbroath and Forfar •• • •• ..
Birmingham and G10uce5ter.........,
Brandling Junction .

Bristol and Gloucester .• • • • • • • ...• • .
Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • • • • • .• • •
Dublin and Drogheda •.••• • • • • .....
Dublin and Kingstown •• • • •• • • ..
Dundee and Arbroath . • • •• • ..
Durham and Sunderland .• .....
Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • •. • • • .
Eastern Counties and North Eastern..
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • ....
Glasgow and Greenock.• •• • • •• • • • • •
Grand Junction • . • • • • • • • • .• • • • •

Great North of knghtnd •• •••• •• .
Great Western .......

Liverpool and Manchester •• •.....
London and Birmingham .•••• ••
London and 81ackwe11...•.....•..
London and Brighton. •• ......
London and Croydon . ••••

London and Greenwich...•.........
London and South Western.
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ......
Manchester and Birmingham........
Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc..
Midland Counties ...

Newcastle and Darlington •• ••
Newcastle and Carlisle.. •...........
Newcastle add North 5hie1d5........
North Union and Bolton and Preston
Paris, Corbel}, and Orleans..
Paris and Rouen . •..• •• •••• ••••••

Preston and Wyre•• •....• .........
Sheffield and Manchester...........
South Eastern..

156
1,871

1,031
350
538
619

.709
2,061
3,280
1,387

671
7,153
1,775
13,266
4,278
14,167

787
2,909
667

844
4;285

0 to

130
1,683
814

322

812
3,110
6,284
8,835
1.019
1,481

361
1,218
3,569
3,459
330
577
3,121

667
1,789
3,164
1,180
672
6,39$
1,334
11,2.J0
3,711
13,354

550
2,533

Taff Vale • • • • •• • •

613
4,378
752
2.723
5,484.
7,330

Ulster.. .
Yarmouth and Norwich
York and North

170
2,214

1,953

THE PRIVILEGES OF PARLIAMENT.—The arches on
Westminster-bridge have been turned into dust-bins, two or three of
them being filled with heaps of rubbish. Now, there is no excuse for
this accumulation, when the House of Couunons is so conveniently
uigh,—runtit.

SMOKE PREVENTION.
(From the Liverpcol Mercury of yesterday.)
Considering, as we do, that the state of the furnace chimneys ift
this town, and on board the steam-vessels trading to this port an,
plying on the river, is not such as it ought to be, now that ,ciet.‘.,
has at length established the means of preventing or consulr!
smoke, we make no apology for once more calling the public attentlor.
to the subject. Whoever observes the huge clouds of smoke rollia_g_
over our house tops, and darkening, nay, entering our windows, hoof
tall chimneys dotted all over the town, and the like masses
xi
unconsumed carbon floating from our steamers, obscuring the ~ a„,
defiling the atmosphere, where it ought to be pare, begriming w:
faces and dresses, and damaging the lungs of the people, must be cos
winced that the present state of things is actually deplorable ; and
is surely high time for individuals and for our legislators to codeiro„,.
"
to put an end to it, to secure for us the blessings of pure air, and to
trust for their reward for so doing to the certainty
of the public al"
probation, and the equal certainty that no ultimate loss, but $ Pciti
tire gain, is to be the result of the change to all the proprietors
the furnaces which shall adopt it.
,401
Our readers are aware that much controversy has been Main'
between parties on the merits of different inventions for smoke pre
vention or consumption. Into these we shall not enter; but so,'7,
state some facts which ought, we think, to hare considerable we,g"
in inducing parties to adopt one unquestionable improvement• 111,
neighbourhood of Devonshire-place, Everton, has recently caPY,,y
this advantage eonnected with the subject : there is a tall ehhani,
there belonging to the Bootle Water-works Company • previous
any improvement being effected in the fitrnace,
smoke were continually invading the atmosphere and the dweai ot•
around, and offending the senses of the inhabitants. Some Plaaied
preventing this evil by the cold air process, as it is termed, was t,f,y4
by the Company ; but from some cause it felled, and the aPPar" by
was removed. The hot-air plan, that which is adapted to furnaces._ol
mussy volum,e,s.uoo,
Mr. Jos. Williams of this town, was subsequently tried, Mr. Willa', g
having offered to prepare and fix the patent apparatus, to alloa,
a fair trial, and, if not approved, to remove it, and leave all thiftliisoo
statu quo, entirely at his own expense. This spirited proposal 11003
by Mr. Joseph Williams, we believe, in all similar cases. Tbe oter
was satisfactory ; the Company approved of the invention, ands . 00
due experience of its value, they paid Mr. Williams his exPsDaes
his fee. t.
These facts being stated in a circular, signed by the highly re. 104,
able Chairman of the Committee of the Water-works, Moira,
Esq., and having ourselves observed that the air surroundia! mo•
chimney bad become entirely free from smoke, except at th 0!" "re,
melds when, as we supposed, the furnace door was open for taedayo
newing of the fire, we thought it right to visit the place, a fer. or,
ago, which we did, accompanied by Mr. Williams, who, with we, 0.
man, exhibited and explained all that was requisite to a righ'oe,
derstanding of the theory of the invention, as well as the modufitit
randi, in the particular instance before us. On a subsequent cli,ed,
model of a furnace and boiler, with the patent apparatus a? fir
was left at our office, and we were favoured with a call by Nr'
zakerley, the superintendent of the works, who, in a very tate_.,4oo
manner, replied to all the questions we put to him, no other 1,•••—,0
being present to bias the very unreserved communication, llc er
were desirous of obtaining, with the view of eliciting, for the evo•
formation on which entire reliance might be placed. lie famicerh
firmed the statement of the fireman, as to the value of 1r•. to
to
Williams's hot-air plan. It required, of course, care in adio%ti,n„gns of
any particular furnace, trifling modifications to the size O'" a Nsr'
the boiler, &c., being important. He himself had lowered tl(!oioio
of the furnace a little, so as to increase its capacity, and formedreoi
he termed a clinker damper—a reservoir for cinders—at the tool
of it, so that the clearing of the bars was more readily Petivdier,
than when all the cinders had to be brought forward to the cod
and at the same time the reservoir of hot cinders aided the Wctj tot
effect, an arrangement anywhere practicable, but ho reneat,.
the hot-air apparatus had completely answered its purrtt'o ths
engine worked probably three strokes per minute more, owines;
perfect combustion of coal, and the better distribution of the "—or
and there was also a saving of about one-fifth in the ;Vera°
sumption of fuel.
Such are the facts of the case we have taken the trouble to Wr
gate, and in which we have no interest whatever more thlo $
every inhabitant of Liverpool—that of an earnest desire to hreao o$
purer atmosphere in the town, and gaze upon brighter presPec.o6
the river. The present intolerable annoyances ought not
andif M any manufitattre, such as in soap making, a necossara eel
fire is incompatible with certain excise regulations, the latt,e,fd
to be altered, in order that science may no longer be prevet,,B coa:
improving one of the concomitants of town life. To bedlrian—peir
cerned we would suggest the consideration of doing to thery 00;
bours as they would be done unto, especially as their poeta,t be
rest lies in the same direction ; and if motives thence 1111'311710st
sufficient, we must join with our townsmen in seeking $11,',", tio
tion on the subject as will compel attention to that whit',
viously right and practicable. to conbitio

NEW PROJECTED RAILWAYS
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN: t tnM
5r1,—1 have no desire to intrude upon your space, which: poop
period of the year is doubly valuable, but there are one on to
in the letter of your correspondent " Spectator," in reference
projected railways to the not th, which I think deserve atten" ,
~.01000i
In the main I entirely concur with the spirit of his obr'er ,
,
and I agree with him as to the impolicy of constructing a Per,, lf I',ll
railway, such as the London and York, to the manifest Mee No `b
destruction, of existing lines. I think the railway world 4,, 00
indebted to him for his clear and business-like statement'
subject.
fAllsrie''' tiO
But even a good cause is injured if it is supported by to ,r
such I think your correspondent has advanced in refere"cotortio
question now at issue between the Cambridge an 1 Lincoln, ji) of ,
and its York rival. It appears to me that he entirely loses fn
fact, that by the Cambridge and Lincoln line, and the
.ifio
fit `',.
jetted by the Midland Company, there will be no sate l olory
(once whatever over the lines now in operation. NOW riorl.,,P col
stand the Cambridge and Lincoln to claim support f4,' 1.61%0
on the ground that a new and shorter line to York is nO„„d
by the public ; and if this be so, the line by Cambridge 1',400
is not, as assumed by your correspondent, a line offering the l!'"00
vantages with the London and York. If it does not, then 01 01,01
ciple laid down by the Board of Trade will not come I,n obliS.ro•
Cambridge and Lincoln—viz., that it is right to give to oloetrict,lo
lines the right of constructing new ones within their disoliw
vided their schemes are equally adapted to the public wants
oe
ti /)
put forward by new comanies.
If, however, instead of p
the Midland lines, the Canibr—enilli ,;
coin would support the direct line north of Lincoln bYliorter fir
Selby, this objection seems to me to vanish. Then 'irtoPloid
than those now existing is secured, without the same t-. 010
jury to existing lines, and the whole distance between •.",pittloet
York would only be about twelve miles further than by
~t; the.elo
between those places. Instead of six millions and a 11`" f o'oo
would probably be about three and a half, and the county °trot
would have the full benefit of the quickest communicatioil; 00. 011
with London and the North, but with the Eastern Courniestaterot,
I had intended to have made a remark or two upon Ili' bat 3,130
of the comparative expense, which also seems erroneous, for Ars"
not ask you to bear with me longer. I must leave that )1.
time..—l am your constant reader and subscriber,
SCRO
United University Club, Feb. 20.

THE WESLEYANS. AT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SV4— re°
• re.
Slit,—l am not one of those who object to $11.).,00,10
mode or form of religion ; but I have a very great
inconsistency, and especially religious inconsisteliciicotio„
Wesleyans appear to me to be the very essence of of
tency. They are not of the Church and yet aricsr!tre
Church, and how this is to be reconciled with rees°ll,4l,
say. They make a &office, too, of
rent Dissenting places of worship, and are secretary
surer for each and all those sects of-religionists. ijod Ile
of
this to be reconciled ? To me it looks like cockt,S°
religion, alias pounds, shillings, and pence woolijP
obedient servant,
A LOVER OF CONSISTS`

February 18, 1845.
, or
. - in °II-1 .
A statement was some days ago inserted joet °At
two of the daily journals relative to the uto",.-d) n:'10,
crowd assembled in the neighbourhood of a chod dielo,
Brick-lane, in which the Lord Mayor aticed,'l, fl,
service on Sunday last. It was represented 110,„ eoitiLvi'•
graph that a store had been thrown through t'.;-`,erd,i7,l
into the church, and that it fell close to his ''' Or rs
feet. We have ascertained that there is not (nog? `.Ol
truth in the statement. A pane of glass, it leerrifftli°
broken, but the accident was caused by the e'hied '"„J
some little boys, crowds of whom were asset' te,.fr to
vicinity of the church to ste the Chief Ala'istr„sutsideeti
few of whom climbed up on the windowsills " or°
gratify their curiosity. No atone was throw °
rs'
Gos •o
to fall. lbuel
~
CUSTOMS INSPECTION.—Mr. Frederic. ~,Arr,,, et°
son of the Chancellor if the Exchequer, the newv• o'ior
Commissioner of Customs, paid a visit for the or illy
the St. Katherine Docks on Thursday afterneeTeenit!otil,
pany with the Right Hon. G. R. Dawson, anotheri.,'"ipie°
the Board, and after inspecting the official books'ccolorpose'
site the several departments of the establishment, e re",lo#
by the landing-surveyors and other officers of to tb'erel)l
The visits of the members of the Customs Bosru be, .b
ends
establishments have become very frequent of loleepesoe
evincing an intention, in compliance with 043.4000 0i
tion of the late Revenue Inquiry Commission, of l'ef tilt'
selves acquainted with the practical working . - pp,
and regulations of the department. *er4cell°l
A correspondent informs us, that in bran haste.
ward the budget of 1838, Mr. Spring Rice, 07,064.00
of the Exchequer stated that between the sthere reel ite°
. and the sth of A'pril, 1846, there would e-V,"•,, is.re 0,,
annuities for years amounting to 207,699/. lu".,,ecolii en
not.to be lost sight of when the question 'of Pr°.:l,eo sop'
ation is so much under consideration, and "he 6tr I
are endeavouring to form a just estimate of ten, °co
of the national resources. By the 13011,;u61 chilot.'
South Sea Guarantee Fund of 222,2101., an o,n,.'„uarY ,
above 8,000/. will cease from the sth of ..'" O"
Times. for e,
WO poor:0'
The office of Lord Warden of the .---„rges,i;,l3o
vacant by the death of the Right Hon. NV. °keys' P'
has been conferred by her Majesty upon his ist°
the Duke of Cambridge. of Of ll'
A large body of the clergy of the CitY b 0 sev:i°
and its neighbourhood have sent an address te_ttapstbt'pe
R. Faulkner, expressive of their affectionatfA cooigaii,
wards him under the late severe contest, and tilr""
h rell/(1 el
lations on the issue of the trial respecting ta, ourc '
stone altar and credence table from the Rounu re'
bridge. 0 44
-ir terdilf, tertita
EXPLOSION AT WANDSWORTH.-- 15,,f- igs - goat --fr
log, between nwineereantdhrtoewn
no'cil:tc(l,ta, tlsteter
oaibrit:,. • .d,-;sl,byt,esav,i,oo:oo,4,ol,o_,t 0
sudden noise, loud as a clap of thunder, accompaliiot,,,, old.' A
bration, which threatened the destruction a sane. I_,'o'n boio.o, ill:,
that locality .It was soon ascertained that an exPir°_llw„,,l
~0,,i 14;
upon the premises in the occupation of a carpeif
.i., tiro tl
,eel,
situate in Apothecary's-row. The windows. f tß,ltio,ii 01 ilwalfp
blown completely out into the street, and sore
~V. LPou,tlicr 7,,i.
and sashes was carried a distance of twenty )a.r.:,.,,,, tog_ 4,1),_,
being made it was tbund that three of Jones's cluili'„,.
the child of a next door neighbour, were alonewi,ull.",'„„t.w,ll:lowje;
They had by some means obtained some guneliost plaYl,ider i of
tity or where from is not at present known. 1,,_ •'µ
ci,-_, olie.„,
powder the entire, quantity, which must hit ::_....c.re I :'_.,ers C!:,1
ignited and exploded. The children miraculoui. II jothiiii,r7, ;7,
even dangerously injured, but their persons !iii,_a ~, the wT, ti 17,
stderablyburnt. The little fUrniture that v, Voastiro TO 0"
oduesit.ro3l%Trd: Grove, the l'-e
Mien
..t.liiv .
ii CO, to
ministered such remedies as are ustutay.aPPF." .
1 °urea' , eflec. 1
Several of the French provincrs
d.la fro, tlic,oarru
oafcetohueneets es of we'" A bouso „DOA
psatriastehd...begfog,hthe wiT.10w....,
,1440,,
olio
de la
DroNMoe
of persons
tsaltilftiodtuonnfdeathdreeiard3a;lngte.h:or.joidisiscei.iv,-ehsr.7l:fhageilioi_ri..o,..,;ol4,ere ,
crushed by the weiht a the 8 iNr_
° a 'Nthat 0 Y.°. °prat'
ttv,heemchildren
wholebed been families
devouredkil killed, ,byrln.
wolves.t...
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trophe is said to have occurred 'lea S
or:V:00, a t 0'4,4,
The Plymouth theatre was let
0_
~_O-1' 4,70, Woe
public auction, to Mr. Newcombe, r tu
s °
for seven years, at 130/. per iear•
of
the inmate of lOr A
During this week, lour
orate 139 7" pig i'
it a Y tOO
WindsorBth6:x eando,
rllEs:Ubir
A earsi Union nL.
30:8;:rom: eill
jokdi iouieurdoew;)iourt
iti..tiLli:e:langr:etsortpabine;ectstliveaic:ipingsnetiel_hwrege,4ool.o
shore on the Gaa Sand while drowned.
of her crew, nine in nuuther, ears
DoCOI
BißrHig• lad); of Rho '
,r OOP's'
e VPP
On the 20th inst., a , 1,,, Robert 0011,
Mrs. Alfred Lewis, of a daught)er,be
Esq.,At oßfraigehotnoi.), o. n the ltBßt hucienisetu.
f t Rev. 0°'"" ~'
On the 20th inst., the lady
(f a son.
vicar of Frodsham, Cheshire, o rd
f Ric" f
Henry Cox, Esq., to }:liza _
of the late
William Newton, Esq., and widow
Chth-teerrac
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ei rlle:t°llZastligrhilferarli
Wood, BtuL------"''''
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'aged aged i 6 ~ Flea, (11$
el 1 ill
of the firm of Scott, Garnett,
in Grafton-tr fas ber
On the 21st inst., at his house d 66, late of thet, sew
Esq., age •f of Set
Guy Lenox Prendergast, Clue ton. of 9'
Company's Civil Service, formerlym
p or Lreinr ii, EA'
of Council at Bombay, and . •
Suddenly, on t, on thf lift I-
the 20th inst.,
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