The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-20 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

1 MORE DISTURBANCES IN BERLIN.—STORIVING OF THE
ARSENAL.—A fortnight ago, iron gates were erected at the
front entrance to the palace of Berlin, which, on the 14th
inst., were demolished. As soon as they were torn down,
they were carried in triumph on the shoulders of a party
of young men to the UniVersity, where a great crowd had
collected, who received the procession with loud cheering
and waving of hats. The gates were deposited in the hall,
where they were allowed to. remain. The civic guards
have received orders to disperse all crowds, but to
distinguish between those that are accidental and
malicious. The attempt to put an end to these
assemblies has already led to bloodshed. A crowd
was, on the 14th, ordered to disperse, when they
resolved to proceed to the arsenal, and obtain arms
thence. The crowd moved in a body, how led' no one
could tell, towards the arsenal, and were closing round it
when two musket shots were fired by the civic guard,
and three men were killed. Whether the shots were
fired by the citizens or the regular troops, who hold the
building in their joint keeping, is not known. The mob
instantly fled, crying "To arms," and " Barricades,"
words which from thousands of voices have a terribly
strange sound. This had the effect of quieting the dis-
turbers for the night ; but next day further rioting
took place. The patrols no longer tried to disperse
the people, but conversed with them and rang their
steel ramrods in the barrels of the muskets to show that
they were unloaded. After drifting about for some time •
the mob again collected round the arsenal and resolved to
storm it, but this was no easy matter. The heavy window
shutters are lined with thick plate-iron ; the doors are all
equally strong. But a large beam of timber was procured,
and, having been slung between a party of 30 or 40 men,
was applied to doors and windows in the manner of a
battering-ram. The shutters did their duty well, for
though the sound of the heavy blows could be heard a
considerable distance above the shouts of the people, and
were even mistaken for the reports of musketry, four
windows defied all the attacks ; glass and woodwork were
split and shattered ; but the the iron held out ; a fifth
gave way, and through it the crowd entered and in
a few minutes were in full possession of the building.
On the ground floor several pigs of lead, for bullets, were
found and carried away. In the upper story the stocks
of muskets, about 800, were divided amen., the invading
e r'
party. The crowd held possession of thhuildin,, untli
one o'clock, and then retired. The city was in a state of
great alarm, and the military being called out only arrived
in time to see the last of the storming party leave the
building ; but they succeeded in rescuing a few muskets
from those who had stayed in the building a little too
long. The ministry are powerless both in the chamber
and out of doors ; political and social disorder are deepen-
ing every day, and with them distress. The smaller
traders are sinking gradually into pauperism, and sturdy
:mendicancy is turning to theft.
TORNADO AT BERLIN.—On TueFday a violent storm
took place in Berlin and the vicinity. Trees were uprooted,
the produce of whole tracts of garden ground is ruined,
and the cherry harvest is nearly annihilated; the hail-
stones cut up every kind of tender veFetation, and the a
fields of corn are beaten flat. At Potsdam there was a sad i
loss of life ; it being a holyday, a number of pleasure boats
were sailing. on the water called the Havel ; the hurricane
came so suddenly that several were blown completely over,
and many persons were drowned—the number not ascer-
tained. A mill on the property of the Prince of Prussia
in the vicinity was struck by lightning and burnt down,
the Prince himself being a spectator o the conflagration
Two hothe3 in the city were also struck, tut without mm h
damage. Some of the streets were knee deep with water,
the chtn nels having choked.

LONIBARIW.—The army of Charles Albert has attacked
and taken the heights of Rivoli.
NAPLES .—ULTIMATUM OF MINISTERS.—The Ministry
have presented a programme to the King, and their re•
signation in ease he should not accept it. The conditions
are :—The dismissal of the Swiss, the re-organization of
the National Guards, the convocation of the Chambers
with the same Deputies, and complete oblivion of the past.

THE. COVOCATION.—The Queen held a Court on Sa-
turday, at Buckingham Palace, to receive the address of
Convocation, which was presented to her Majesty by the
Archbishop of Canterbury, attended by the Bishops of
London, Bangor, and Gloucester, the Deans of Canter-
bury, Hereford, &c., and other heads of the Church.
The following was her Majesty's reply :—" I receivo with
cordial satisfaction your assurances of loyal and affec-
tionate attachment to my throne and person. It is my
earnest desire to promote the welfare and happiness of
my people by the maintenance of peace and tranquillity,
and by measures calculated to extend the influence of our
holy religion, which is the sure foundation of national
prosperity. T rely with entire confidonce on your zeal
and earnestness in inculcating the principles of Christian
truth and charity, and I derive much gratification from
the assurance of your co-operation in increasing the effi-
ciency of the Church for the accomplishment of the great
work for which it was established. I trust that by the
blessing of God on the means adopted for this important
end, the inestimable benefits of pure and undefiled re-
ligion may be generally diffused throughout all classes of
the community." Her Majesty afterwards received depu-
tations from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT.-DESTRUCTION OF
THE ELEPHANT AT THE ZOOLOGICAL
GARDENS.

An accident of a most distressing character, and at-
tended with fatal results, occurred at the Zoological
Gardens on Saturday morning last. About eleven
o'clock, a person of the name of Liversedge, and his
wife, from the neighbourhood of Manchester, were in the
elephant-house, viewing that stupendous animal. The
keeper, Richard Howard, was engaged in cleaning the
den ; and having effected one. portion of it, he ordered
" Rajah " to move, in order the more readily to cleanse
the other. A. blow from the broom the keeper held in
his hand was then inflicted on the animal, which, we
learn, is often resorted to in case of disobedience to the
command • but this had no effect, and a second blow was
struck, when the elephant became infuriated, and ran at
Howard, jammed him with the iron bar that crossed its
tusks to the side of the den, then let him fall, and placing
its ponderous foot upon his body, crushed him in a mo-
ment to death. An alarm was instantly given. One of
the keepers, who was at the time of the occurrence in the
stable, ran to Mr. John Atkins, who was engaged with a
number of carpenters in the Concert-room, and apprised,
him of the accident. That gentleman immediately made
towards the scene of the disaster, where he fcund one of
the keepers endeavouring to bet the body of Howard out
of the den. He lay upon his face, with his legs stretched
apart, but exhibited no symptom of life further than that
of moving one of his limbs. Dr. Owens, who fortunately
happened to be passing at the time, was in attendance
before the body was recovered, and used every means to
preserve animation ; but in a few minutes poor Howard
breathed his last.

As an accident had previously occurred, and as the late
Mr. Atkins had once narrowly escaped from the same
animal, it was, with a promptitude deserving the highest
credit, resolved by the Messrs. Atkins to destroy the
elephant. With this object they had an interview with
Mr. Rushton, Mr. Dowling, and his Worship the Mayor,
for the purpose of obtaining a section of armed police or
a company of military, as also two pieces of cannon from
the Albert Dock. Every facility was given to promote
the obiect. A company of thirty riflemen was granted by
Captain Robinson. The cannon was obtained, and
every necessary arrangement made. Colonel Glegg, with
two artillerymen, first arrived, but was quickly followed
by Captain Robinson's company. Mr. Horsfall, and
several friends, Dr. O'Donnell, Dr. Hensman, Mr.
Thompson, the conductor of the aviary at the Earl of
Derby's, Van Amburgh, and several others were present,
the latter of whom expressed his sorrow that such an
animal should be destroyed. Up to this time the elephant
was guarded by two of the keepers, who describe his
temperament as anything but agreeable. At the time of
the accident, the outer door which leads into the paddock
was, as is usual while cleaning the door, open, and it was
with no slight risk that it was effectually closed. After
the elephant had placed his foot on the body, he did not
again go near it, but almost immediately eat every atom
of the broomstick with which he had been struck. It was
first resolved to poison him, and for this purpose thirty
grains of aconite, and afterwards two ounces Scheele's
prussic acid were administered by Dr. Owens, each being
placed in the inside of a bun. Prior to the giving of the
poison, Dr. O'Donnell expressed a wish himself to shoot
him, but Mr. Atkins conceiving that one bail would irri-
tate him, and he might then break out of the den, objected
to it. For a few minutes there was no apparent effect
from the poison, but at length he exhibited a restlessness.
His limbs became weak, he swayed backwards and for-
wards, forced his trunk to the extremity down his throat,
as if to disgorge the poison, and ultimately lay on his side,
forcibly struggling two or three times. It was the
expressed opinion of some of the medical gentlemen
that his death was so nearly approached that he
would not again have power sufficient to raise him-
self, but much to the astonishment of all he got up
again apparently as strong as ever—but for some time he
threw his head about as if enduring great agony. At
length he partially recovered, grew calmer, eat grass, and
threw portions of it about, as he was wont to do when
playing after feeding. As the poison had not proved ef-
fective, it was determined to shoot him. Dr. O'Donnell
suggested the riflemen should fire at the head ; Mr. Atkins,
Mr. Thompson, and Van Amburgh under the shoulder,
where the skin is thin and there is no bone. The elephant
having been enticed into a favourable position, the com-
pany, under command of Capt. Robinson, formed a seg-
ment of a circle inside the house, and, at command, fired
some at the head and some at the shoulder, and, though
it is supposed every ball entered; with the exception of a
loud roar, he did not exhibit any peculiar sign of distress.
Another company then marched in, and, on firing he fell
dead on the spot in which he now lies. Had his leg not
been chained, he would probably have fallen through the
side of the building.
This elephant was a remarkable specimen, not only in
size, but usually in docility, and few, without inspection,
can have any idea of the enormity of the mass of flesh he
presents. He was about 24 to 25 years of age, and had
been eleven years in the possession of Mr. Atkins. He
was the usual height to which elephants grow, and con-
siderably heavier than those found in Asiatic regions. The
elephant shot some years since in Exeter change was con-
siderably less than Rajah, and it is almost to be lamented
that so splendid a specimen of that animal could not be
retained—for in general character they are mild, peace-
able and brave, never exerting their power, or abusing
their strength, unless in their own defence ; but the
vicious propensities of the animal were sufficient to
prompt the steps that have been taken. Whatever idea
we may have of the stupendous structure of an elephant,
while viewing it alive, and whatever care we take to
imagine its proportions, we can have but little notion of
its real size until in the stillness of death his high carcase
is inspected. Rajah, as he now lies, presents a monster
form, as may be learned from the following dimensions :
ft. in.
Height
Girth of body..
Length along the back-bone
Round thickest part of the head l2 0
Round the top of trunk.
Length of the trunk 8 0
Round of the tusk
Round the fore shoulder. 5 6
Round small part of the fore leg .. 3 0
Round the foot
Diameter of foot 1 5
Length of tusks 4 0
Length of the ear.. 2 3
Breadth of the ear 1 9
Length of fore leg 4 6
Length of fore leg and shoulder 3 6
Weight nearly Four Tons !

The noble animal will be on view to-day and to-morrow,
at the gardens, precisely in the position in which he fell.
The elephant cost eleven years ago £BOO, and was worth
at the time he was killed above £lOOO.

A CIIARTIST COUNCIL.—The Town Council of Gates-
head have resolved to petition in favour of the six points
of the charter.
SUMMARY OF MANCHESTER RACES.—TotaI number
of stakes, 13; won by favourites, 7 ; won by non-favour-
ites, 6 ; horses entered; 207 ; horses started, 65. Total
amount of stakes, £2620; subscriptions, £1655; public
money given, £965.
CHARTIST LITERATURE.—At HO former period las
there been so great an amount of wretched trash in the
shape of doggrel verses and other forms of print in circu-
lation among the working classes of the West Riding of
Yorkshire as at the present time. These compositions
mostly appear without printers' names, and are not un-
frequently of the most obscene and disgusting, as well as
of violent, character; and the magistrates of Bradford
have resolved to put in force the law against the nuisance.
On Friday an Irishman named Thomas-Fleming, who bad
been -hawking a kind of song called," The Bradford Spy,"
holding up one of the police to popular hatred, and con-
cluding with the sanguinary wish, "May our tyrants soon
lie in one wide bloody grave," was committed to the House
of Correction:for a month as a vagrant ; and, the printer
of the doggral composition having been discovered, the
magistrate advised the officer against whom it was di-
reeled to proceed against him.
DISTURBANCES AT NORWICH.—On Friday last, about
nine o'clock in the- evening, nine men, inmates of the
workhouse, who had been previously sent to prison for re-
fusing to obey the workhouse rules, but liberated again,
refused to go to bed without their wives. The governor of
the workhouse immediately sent for the mayor, who, with
other magistrates, went to the workhouse. The paupers,
who made no resistance, were ordered to be conveyed to
the gaol, and a body of police took charge of them. The
mob, which had assembled at the outside of the workhouse,
directly the paupers and the police appeared, attacked the
latter by throwing stones and bottles/it them, and on their
return from the gaol, renewed the attack. Several thou-
sands were collected together, and some of the police were
i.ijured by the stones. The mayor and the magistrates
gave orders, in consequence, to clear the streets, which the
police effected after several vigorous charges, in which
a mie hard blows were dealt. But it was not till nearly one
o'clock that order was completely established. Several of
the paupers have been condemned to imprisonment and
hard labour, for different terms, and the others discharged
on promising to conform to the workhouse rules.
ENTERTAINMENT TO THE MINISTRY.—On Saturday,
the Lord Mayor gave a magnificent entertainment to the
members of her Majesty's Government. Lord John
Russell in the course of his speech on the occasion said :
" Even if we had no better motive desiring the indepen-
dence, the riches, and prosperity of other nations, the ex-
perience of the last six months cannot fail to teach us that
there can be no disturbances abroad, there can be no
period of insurrection, or commencement of war among
the nations of Europe that this country does not sensibly
feel the injury to her own commerce and trade of those
apprehensions and alarms. (Cheers.) If we had no better
motive, which I maintain we have, our own interests
would induce us to desire the maintenance of peace, the
progress of the arts, the international amity of Europe,
and the world. If there be one object- more than another
which occupies and absorbs the attention of her Majesty's
Ministers, it is no doubt the preservation of the peace of
Europe. (Cheers.) I do believe they have that desire
intimately and constantly before them, and that they
spare no exertion arid relax no effort to secure that great
blessing, not only to this country but to all foreign states.
Let us hope that they may be endued with that soundness
of judgment, and have chat strength given them, that
amid all the changes of this eventful period they may be
enabled to preserve to us that greatest of all blessings.
(Cheers.) I ain warranted in saying that such will he
their great endeavour, for I well recollect, twelve mouths
since, when the noble viscount (Palmerston) eat where he
now sits, lie did in the most eloquent terms declare that
his most anxious and earnest desire was to do all he could,
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GENERAL TRADE REPORT.
Monday Nigi4.
The West India question has been the most engrossing
topic on 'Change to-day, and the most conflicting op/Lions
have been expressed as to the probable efficiency or inef-
ficiency of the government measures. The Free.tradees
have taken the alarm, and protest against the conduct a
Lord John Russell as being retrograde, as of course every
proceeding will be considered by them which does not tend
to the utter annihilation of our prospects of colonial re-
generation. On the other hand, only one opinion pre-
vails amongst those best acquainted' with the' nature of
our West Indian connexions, which is that of most un-
qualified disapprobation, as puerile and inapplicable, of
anything yet put forth by the premier for the amelioration
of the existing embarrassments. Meanwhile the produce
market is stagnant, waiting the issue of to-night's parlia-
mentary proceedings, on which account also the West
India mail has been further detained, letters for which
will be in time to-morrow morning. Business gene-
rally is very depressed. The cotton trade Seems in-
capable of recovering itself; prices having again receded,
are lower than ever. The funds have also lost their •up-
ward tendency, and from 847. on Tuesday last, declined on
Wednesday to 821, from which they recovered a little be-
fore the close, and on the following days. On Satur-
day the market opened at previous prices, but there was a
tendency to dulness until the news was received of the
calmer state of Paris, consequent on the'resignation
Prince Louis Napoleon of his seat in the Assembly. The
first quotation for the opening was 831 to g, and tbey
closed at that price, after having temporarily receded is
83;1 to F.
SnattEs have been very dull all the week, and pricai
have varied very little. London Stock and Midland Stock
have declined each Ll since this day week ; other cre-
ations in like proportion. London }-shares, which have
long been too high, are fast declining to a discount ; these
once quoted £l7 pm. are to-day unsaleable at 17s. pm,
and are dear at this, seeing they pay only 4 per cent. on
calls, while Midland 1--shares, paying 5 per cent., are
discount (Ll 5 paid)—the latter line, too, is the more
likely of the two, to maintain a steady dividend. Of our
local Stocks we have only had an inquiry for Royal As-
surance; these are quoted a fraction higher, and much.
wanted. Fire and Life Shares and Gas Shares are a drug
just now ; both though are very cheap at the prices at
which they may be had. Bank of Liverpool are in good
demand, and more than the nominal price would be given..
The TIMBER trade continues in a depressed state, and.
the country demand is very limited, with very little pros..
pect of an immediate improvement. The arrivals sin
our last are three vessels, 1728 tons, from British Ameriza.
The sales consist of a cargo of good St. John's yellow pine.
194 inches average, at 17d. per foot, with a bonus to the
purchaser equal to about 4-d. per foot ; a cargo of smaller
average, at 164 d. per foot; a small cargo St. Stephen's
spruce deals, at £8 ss. per standard ; a large cargo of geod
specification, at £8 ss. ; and a smaller one at £3 per
standard ; an old cargo of Quebec yellow pine, at 13d.
per foot, and one of last year's import at 14d. per foot.
There continues a disinclination on the part of
holders to sell Sugars, and the sales since Thursday
are but trifling, say 200 Idids. Barbadoes, 50 hbds. Anti-
guas, and a few Bengals ; to-day rather more busirrass
might have been done at previous prices, but merchants
will not sell unless at an advance. The measure proptheeil .
by government has given generally great dissatisfaction-
Rum and Molasses very quiet. Jute continues to Meev.
with a ready sale; 650 bales, by auction, went' at
£l4 2s. 6d. to £l5 7s. 6d., being full prices. Rattier
inquiry
t26s. 3
for Saltpetre, tpreer w
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transacted in the London markets has been
less than usual, owing to the uncertainty as to the,
intentions of Government on the West India qtres-
tion. The sugar market has been very moderately sup-
plied by the importers, while at the same time the grocers
and refiners have shown considerable disinclination •to
purchase. British Plantation descriptions have in all In-
stances been very firmly held, and full prices have been
obtained by the importers ; but with respect to foreign,
some few parcels have been realised at a reduction Of
about 61. to Is. per cwt.
The COTTON Market has again been characterised ,by
great dulness during the week, and although there has
been a better demand for export, purchases for the trade
have fallen off, and we must report a reduction generally
in American of id. per lb., and in Brazil of id. to Id. per
lh. ; Surat and Egyptian without alteration. Tile mar-
ket TO-DAY, however, has been rather firmer, although no
quotable variation in price eventuated ; the sales were 5000
bales, of which 1000 Americans and 500 Pernambucos were
taken for export, and 3000 for speculation. The import
for the week ending the 16th instant was small, amounting
only to 13,876, which, with the stock previously, deduct-
ing 25,800, the sales of the week, makes 500,7.79 present
stock, which is 1535 bales more than at same time last
year. The stock of American is 345,235, being 23,145
less than at this period list year.

In our report ;f the Woor. Market last week, altliongis
the whole of our information was derived from authentic
sources, a partial error was inserted. We stated—
" The public sales advertised for tine 20th will, it is expected,
be postponed for the present, as part will not be landed in time.'•
Now, as this notice was ealculateJ to act injuriously to
the interests of Mr. Abram Gartside, whose sale will take
place this day, as will be seen on reference to our ad-
' m vertisin. columns, we hasten to set the trade right in this
particular, although it is but justice to state also Ova
Messrs. W. Grearne and Co. announce a sale for Thurs-
day.—The hear approach ofthese sales has prevented any-
thing -being done by private contract in almost any cla.sa
of wools. The result will give a tome to our market.—
Imports for the*eek :—Foreign, 135; previously, 43,382.
Scotch, 130; previously, 6,598.
The Scotch Pig Inox Market continues without anima-
tion—quotations are about the same as last week, say
425. 6d. prompt cash, for No. 1, at Glasgow.
The prices of TonAcco continue the same as last week.
The iinprOvement wbich took place at our Coltivi- -
EXCHANGE on Friday in Wheat and Indian Corn is
sustained here, and the English and Irish markets have
generally participated in the advance; whilst all other
articles bare experienced little variation in price, but may
be noted the turn lower. Imports into this „part.sinee
Thursday :—Wheat, Ireland, 44 qrs. ; 'Coastwise, :8061
qrs.: Barley, Coastwise, 28 qrs. : Malt, Ireland, 10 qrs.::
Oats, Ireland, 43 qrs..; into Runcorn, Ireland and
wise, 400 qrs.: Indian Corn Meal, Coastwise' 50
Oatmeal, Ireland, 40 loads : Flour, Ireland, 326 sacks
62 brls. ; Coastwise, 70 sacks. Exports :—Barley, Coast-
wise, 25 qrs. :.Indian Corn, Ireland, 1095 qrs. : hal=
Corn Meal, Ireland, 1038 brls. : Flour, Ireland, 10 saga
100 brls. • Coastwise. 150 sacks 330 barrels.

605
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68s ;
Very little animation has been displayed in the ANIERI.,
CAN, PROVISION Trade since our last notice, The Beek
on the market is mostly of the better class, for which them
is not much inquiry, the trade being unwilling to purchase
at the prices demanded. The bulk of the "Prime Mess"
Pork, of which we have now a fair supply, is of a qualii?,
not much liked ; a choice parcel of " Mess" has been sold
at the highest quotation, hut very good parcels are selling
at the lowest; and in " Prime" there is little doing. Tile
attendance of country buyers at the Bacon sale.on-Tuesdaw
was small, and a limited business was transacted ; but
extensive operations have taken place since, and the mare
ket has been nearly cleared : this article is likely -to be
taken largely into consumption, the present prices being
20s. per cwt. under those of last year. Therais a good
demand for Hams in dry salt; parcels of ordinary •quality
have been taken at 335. to 405., and a very fine parcel at
465. Shoulders arealso much inquired after, and everything
offered has realized from 245. to 28s. Only a small Out-
titv of Lard was disposed of at the last weekly sale, whim
a reduction of is to ls. 6d. per cwt. was submitted to; r;
fair business has been done, however, by private, and
are the current
(;dioitrydipnaairtly)—,Li
31s to
448255.t0
Bs2esef_poirj.sc7i.r;een;_icri,umng,e
better prices obtained. The following
quotations :
Cheese—(duty
3041 b., 85s to 82s 6d ; • ordinary, 76s to S3s, old
extra, India, family,• &c., 97s to 105 s; ditto, Per
half-barrel, 30s to 35s ;—mess, p; r_ barrel, 200th., ,50s to 865;
ordinary, 40s to 465, old 36s to 40s; prime, 34s to 365. Pork—
U.S. (free)—Prime mess, 55s to 655, old 45s to. 50s per barrel,
2001 b.; prime, 40s to 455, old 35s to 40s; mess, family mess,
&c., 485 to 555, old 40s to 455. Baeott(free)—Eastern, —s le
—s ; western, Ms to 4gs • shoulders, 22s to 265, old —5 le --s
per cwt. liams--Dried, (duty paid,) old —s to —s per &L.;
in salt, (free,) 32s to 48s. Lard—(free)—Fine, in kegs and bar-
rels, 42s to 44s per cwt. ; good, in do. do., 36e. to 393: nrdiparY
to middling, 37s 6a to 38s ; inferior, and grease, ass to -548.
Butter—Grease, (free,) 40s to 45s' per cwt. Pilot Jiisclat—
(duty paid)-13s to 20s per cwt. • '
The demand for Inastr Butter is well-nigh annihnated.
by the continued influx of fresh butter into our countx7
markets, and prices have further declined 2s. to 3e., per
cwt. The arrivals are large for the season, and comprise
for the week ending this day, 7,983 firkins and 1.,132
crocks. Bacon meets with a slow sale, American .at Jot/
rates having the advantage. There is some inquiry new
for Hame ; and Lard is steady. Prices to-day (laude4 ie.
Liverpool) :
Butter: Waterford, new, 88s. to 885. ; Kilkenny, Carlow, and
Clonmel, 86s. to 87s. ; Carrick, new, Sils. to S7s.; Cork Dry,
Thirds, bOs.; Wexford, Carlow, Bfs. te 87s. ; Ballymoney and,
Coleraine, 83s. to 845.; Banbridge, Os. to 535.; NeWry and
Dundalk, 711 a. to FOs. ; Londonderry, l';Os. to 82s.—Bacon :
Long Middles, free from bone, new, Ms. to 58s. ; Short
Middles, ditto, ditto, 58s.—Lard: Lard, Fine Keg, 50s. to 525.

The return from the Bank of England for the weekend-
in the 10th inst. states the amount of .notes in circulation
at £17,626,960, being a decrease of £132,415 ; and the
stock of bullion in both departments at £13,839,026,
showing an increase of £242, 720 when compared with the
preceding return.
--It appears'by the results of mining meetin s given in
the llinziny Journal, that the Jamaica (Welsh Company
,
have distributed dividends in the course o the ye,,
amounting to £5,700, while Wheel Setan Mine has also
declared a dividend of .135 per share, and W Mar-
garet Mine a dividend of £d per share.
as ,they
-
The accounts from Breslau state that the wool sides are
going on steadily. Some extensive German mannfas-
stauirteb and rsitiadto bought i
employment nthe principal purchases .were by English and Hamhurgb
dealers and manufacturers, who had operated to a larger
extent than usual.
argclY' fro
forin their workpeople,, but
" patriotism,''
About 2s. 3d. in, the pound, it is understood, will he
the amount of the 'second dividend shortly payable under
the estate of Ron,Temont, Brothers. The first dividend
dated the 30th of January, itt
declared, it will be recollected, was at the rate of 6s. in
affairs at Auckland were progressit
experiments at wheat cultivation had
psitshnar oel°1:11-°PeetioNdlutfeix.; 1 cledeeiacitl'aihautanegtdl y successful. The last accounts from
NVellingtou were considered favourable. No fresh distur-
bances had occurred at Wananui, and arrangements for
securing the peace of the district through xiegntiatione
with the natives were on the point of being completed..
Piles of papers from Hobart Town end Lanucczton, to
the [oth of February, have arrived, and according to their
contents the crops promise to proveabundant. AltlPtilis
the markets were yet only scantily supplied with grairt,
prices exhibited symptoms ordedine, and %, heat was
retains. on the average about 4s. 6d. per bushel. Ti
Commissariat had advertised for their usual sppply. .