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8 We' learn frotri a Bood source Monday the ninth half-yearly general meuag of the shareholders rcompany Wite lion Hotels eh-Tllij Secretary refed' tlio report of the directors, which tliov stated tliat taking nhe unanimity of fseiW: listing between the of the GreaVWesiorri, they had determined in order to avoid ill risk of cV-ry-the original intentions of the companies into effect by im arrangement of so simple a dispute. It was proposed SMALL PO.V AXD VACCINATIO To ke Editor. Sib, In a London journal (tho Era) of last mouth I perceived with feelings of regret the Report of the Royal jonnet-ian Society, It appears thai this once flourishing society is in debt to the amount of Z501. that the subscriptions for the last year have been only 33'2f. aud it is found necessary to reduce tho salaries of the officer--connected with the establishment, I well recollect the address of the Society .1803 setting, forth a list of patrons including thirteen of the Royal family and more than fifty of the nobility of the country, and I was struck with the appropriate passage from Scripture on the title page, "Thou shalt not bo afraid for the pestilence that walkefch in darkness," "nor for the destruction that walteth at noonday" (9l' Psalm, verses 5 and 6).

So perfect was the protection, afforded by vaccination at that time, and at a subsequent period also when Dr. Jenner obtained a grant from Government, which I believe was in 1805, that no satisfactory evidence of a solitary fatal case of small pox alter vaccinations cottld then be found. Daily experience now unhappily shows an altered state of things small pox, in spite of- vaccination, is rapidly on the increase. Two officers and the band master of the fourth Regiment stationed at Portsea have during the last month fallen victims to this disease but I shall best confirm my assertions by the astounding facts which shall appear in the Registrar General's returns of deaths from small-pox in the metropolitan districts for the year 1844, amounting to iro less a number than 1804. There wore more admissions to the London Small-Pox Hospital in 1844 than in the celebrated small-pox epidemic of 1781 before vacciuatiou was introduced.

I shall also select the Registrar's returns of one of the country districts (Bradford) to show how little protection vaccination afforded in the last quarter of that year, 1844 118 from small-pox were recorded, 60, or nearly one -third, of whLh had PROPOSED NATIONAL EDUCATION SCHEME The means by which the member for Oldham, pro. poses to raise the funds necessary to carry out the qe-tails of hie scheme are exceedingly sample. The main feature of the pecuniary part of the plan is, that the fundsshould be raised by a local rate, he amount, ot course, being regulated by the educational necessities of'the several districts into which the country is to be divided. Apart from all of individual interest, the imposition of a rate for such a pui is just as legitimate as any other whiclr the people have to pay, because the object, and the inevitable i effect of the measure, are for the geneva! advantage. But, in addition to the general benefit, one necessary -result of the adoption of a national system ot education would be, to diminish the amount of other rated fitch each district has to pay The reduction -in the amount of the rate-for the repression and punishment ot crime, would be found in a very short time to counterbalance he amount of -assessment: for he educational rate But- this is a correct aspect of the subject to mh'ch we shall have occasion to recniy and also to treat at some length.

In.the meantime, if, the present session, there should be a settlement of this Breit question, we shall not only regard the circumstance as oiie of happy aujury for the country, but as a great fact which will reflect honour on the legislature through whose 'instrumentality the settlement has been brong-ht about. Though not. wishing. to speak too san-suinelv on the point, we repeat that from the tone and temper i wliicfc the noblelord at the head of the go. vernment spoke of the scheme of Mr.

Fox, and the wav in which the hon. gentleman's was re-ceivedbv the house, we are riot without hope that, before the close of the session, the legislature will at least come to some definite resolution, which will show the gratifying progress it has made on sj important a-, question since it was last before" parliament, PARL1 A MEN TAR REFORM. Mr Hume brought forward his motion brthursday for Parliamentary Reform, and on. division he found he had 96 supporters. As compared with the extent of support accorded to ihe Hon, Gentleman last year, when he-brought forward a similar, series, of resplu- lions the result shows that the question.has made s-itne i.

i. ik Hmieo nf jcThe nuiri- We understand- that the Earl of- Chichester has given 'notice-toallVhis tenants, of; his intention, to adandon all protection of his. game, leaving them at perfect liberty to kill it-pff, birds, or hares, as fast as they please, except on two: farms, and there also, except during a week or two in winter, so that His Lordship's friends, if disposed, 'may not- for. a few weeks be deprived of the pleasures of the Sild.JBriffhton' S'erald. DiSTDBBAlJOB AMONG THE.

WBSLErANS AT BRISTOL. A correspondent ays A disturbance': took place on Tuesday night, at: the Lapgfon'-street, Wesleyan Bristol. It would seem that the Rev. Messrs. and two of the expelled Wesleyan ministers, having.made.

preparations for preaching in that the President of the Conference, "Mr. invited the members of the Bristol South Circuit to meet him at toe Laiigton-street Chapel, with a view to hearing from-him an explanation of the matters in dispute, and. a vindication of the conference policy. The having been by ticket of mora-bership, the full particulars of what occurred within the walls of the. sacred edifice have' not transpired, but it is "known, that there was a very great disturbance, in the course of which (as some contend prematurely) the police of the Bedminster division were sent for.

As soon as the president and soma of the ministers ascended the platform, they were assailed with loud cries, for the admission of The -president atteraptsd to speak, but not a could be heard from the incessant clamour, of the majority of congregation, who demanded the admission of the expelled ministers. Other ministers tried to get a hearing, but with no more success, while.Mr. Griffiths, a brother of the expelled minister, who applied that he might be admitted to hear the charges against him, was heard with tolerable patience, as were some other parties who spoke on the same side. The president and others at length the meeting dissolved, and left the building, having previously given notice that a meeting of the North Circuit, announced for the following evening, at Ebenezer not be attempted. The affair has ceased a good deal of excitement among the religious bodies of the city, and on Tuesday night Mr.

Dunn preached at Bridge-street (Independent), and- Mr. Griffiths at Lodge-street (Independent) Chapel, both of which places of worship were cranimed to the doors, many hundreds. Daily Neics. THE PRICE' OF GAS IN PORTSMOUTH AND PORTSEA. rtBsi'0 aonaost Odette.

Whitehall, Feb. 28. The Queen has been pleased to direct let'MsF'' to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the d.gn. of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Br tain and Ireland unto Sir Albert Ueniron Denton, Knignt, commonly called Lord A ber. Demson Dems on, an the heirs male of his bodv lawfully b'en; 01 of name, style, and title of Barouoadesboiou Londesborough, in the East Riding-of the umoty YThe ha, also been pleased aropton.

War-office, March 1. 1st Foot Guards. Eusign and Lieut. Beaumont VVm. Hotham, to be Lieutenant and Captain by purchase, vice Sir Coutts Lindsay, Bart.

29th Foot Lieut. Charles Macdonnell, to be Captain without purchuse, 'vice Brevet Mtyor Edward Boyd, who retires upon full-pay as Captain Ensign William Chapman, to be Lieutenant, vice Macdonnell Ensign Rowland Bateman, from the 36th Foot, lobe Ensign, vice William Chapman Lieutenant Lindsay Farring-ton. to be Adjutant, vice Charles Macdonnell, pro moted. 37th Foot Ensign John Gra-tan Anderson, to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Thomas Harrison, promoted. 90'h Foot Ensien James Williamson bamuel Moffatt, to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice Lloyd, deceased.

Unattached. Captain William Driberg, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Major, without purchase. Office of Ordnance, Feb. 28. Royal Regiment of Artillery- Second Captain H.

Philip Goodenong'o to be Adjutant; Second-Captain Henry Rogers to be Adjutant Second-Captain John James Brandling to be Adjutant, vice Cator, who resigns the Adjutancy only Second-Captain Thomas William Lawrence to be Adjutant, vice.A. Benn, promoted. BANKRUPTS. Belbin, Juhn, of 1, Beaumont-street, St. Maiylebone, coacb-maker.

MaktiNElli, Bernard, of Freuerick.strect, Regent s- park.und of Nottingham-mews, St, Marylebone, coach.niaher. Watts. John King, of St. Ives, Huntingdonshire, scrivener. Langiet, Richard, of Old Paradise-row, Islington, licensed victualler.

Hunt, Jnbtz, of Itath, victualler. Sabine, Lucius Theodore, of Weymouth. Dorsetshire, ironmonger. Datham, John Neven, of Catmon-street-road, Luntlon, ironmonger. Fawcett, John, of Kingston.

upon-Hull, timber merchant. Veitch, John Hatdiiige, of Durham, printer. Atkinson, Thomas, of Liverpool, slater. HOUSE OF PEERS. FRIDAY, March The Marquis of Londonderry, in presenting a petition for tenant-right agreed to at'the Coleraine meeting, said he had always been the advocate of that right but an attempt was now made to exact by outrage and threat hat had hitherto been conceded as a voluntary act of kindness and regard.

He had seen with dismay the part the Presbyterian ministers had assumed, and It? hoped, that the Government would convey to those ministers their strong disapprobation of what was taking place. Lord Brougham, and the Earls of Devon, Roden, and Mountcas'nell mingled in the discussion which then followed at the conclusion of which their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. FRIDAY. ilABca: 1-1 Mr.

Feaujus O'Connor, in answer to Sir 1. who presented petitions from certain allottees of the National Land Company, com-plaining of Air. O'Connor's and praying the consideration of the House, said that the petitioners had no ground of complaint, having paid scarcely any rent that the cottages upon the property of the company were well built that he was a large creditor of the company, and had spent much money in trying to get it registered; that he had applied to Lord Ashley and Air. Sharman to become trustees, the former of whom had declined act and that he intended to bring in a bill fertile purpose of having the affairs of the company set. tied by Parliament.

The House went into committee on the Parliamentary Voters (Ireland) Bill. Sir Frederic Thesiger, in a very long speech, which the Attorney-General described as having'nothing to do with the question at issue, moved a slight alteration in the first clause, which was adopted, Mr'. Henlen then moved another amendment, the object of which he desciibed as being that of preventing wrongful occupants, or squatters," from acquiring votes. After a long discussion the House divided, negativing the amendment by 160' to 102 A discussion on another amendment moved by Mr. Henley ended in its withdrawal.

Mr. Hamilton then moved that the county franchise in Ireland be instead of 8. as provided by the bill. After a short speech from Mr. Grattan, and a lung one from Mr.

Reynolds, Lord John Russell said that such an alteration would be very unsatisfactory to the Irish, whose franchise it would unduly restrict. Some equivalent was owing to Ireland, the 40s. freehold vote being refused her, and he thought that we should not; by giving the 67- franchise create a constituency morenumerous than justice required. Mr. Goulbum supported the motion, not that lie was desirous to restrict the franchise, but, under the circumstance of Ireland, he thought it was too low.

$ir W. SomerviUe said that the county electors in Ireland were now only three per cent, of the male popu. lation, and this bill would increase it to 15 per cent. no unreasonable addition. Mr.

Stafford said that this bill would degrade the electoral body below the endurable mark. Mr. Sheil said that the standard had been fixed in 'accordance with that of the Reform Bill for England, that no democratic developments would be the result, that the increased expenses of elections would check much political ambition, and that the prepossessions of electors without leases would be effectually conttolled bv their landlords' expressive physiognomy." 'Mr. Roehtck demanded of the Conservatives that real sympathy with the Irish which would allow them to manage their own affairs. After some observations by Lord C.

Hamilton and Mr. M'Cullagh, Lord Castlereayh supported the original clause, wishing, if he erred, to err on the liberal side, and to secure the affections of the Irish people. Sir V. Vemer having vehemently declared his dissatisfaction with Ministers, Lord J. Manners said that English gentlemen were asked to give Ireland a franchise like their own, and by voting for the amendment they proposed to do so.

He charged Lord John Russell with placing more confidence in the peasants of Ireland than he did in those of England The House then divided, when the numbers were For the amendment J44 Against it 213 Majority against. 69 Lot Claude Hamilton then moved an amendment to the effect of compelling a voter to make a claim to the high constable of his'barony, to be registered. Sir G. Grey said that the amendment would destroy of the value of the bill. The amendment was negatived without a division, as was another amendment moved by Mr, Reynolds, and the first.

clause of the bill was then agreed to. Lord Jolmilnsselt then announced, that as the First Lordof the Admiralty would betoo unwell to briog forward the Navy Estimates on Monday, Government would on that day proceed with this bill, Adjourned. SATURDAY, MARCH 21850. EXPRESS FROM PARIS: By Electric Telegraph Letters from Cadiz of the 17th ult. announce the arrival there of the French frigate the Pomene, with troops on board for La Plata.

She was compelled to put into Cadiz in distress, having broken the main shaft of her She is to proceed to La Plata under sail, The steamer Prony, which twice left Toulon for La Plata, has again teturned into port. She had scarcely cleared the harbour's mouth when her machinery becrime out of order. She cannuot again put to sea for sometime. General Gemeau, commander-in-chief of the eastern military district, has addressed a proclamation to the inhabitants of Lyons, congratulating them upon, and thanking them for, their excellent conduct on the 24th, when the day passed off in complete tranquillity. Letters from Malta of the 22nd ult.

state that the Greek people begin to feel severely the consequences of the blockade, and would seem disposed to hold the King responsible for his acts, even though they pushed matters to the extent of dethroning him. A Smyrna letter of the 17th ult. says that the port did not contain a single man-of-war. On the 11th the In. flexible, 84, got under weigh to join Admiral Deschenes at Vourlah, whither the French fleet had proceeded from Macronissi, and he will there await instructions from his Government.

The difficulties which had arisen between the French and English Governments, as to the exact extent of the mediation of France in the affairs of Greece, have been arranged. Couriers passed through Paris the day be-" fore yesterday on their way to Greece, with fresh instruc tions to the English minister and admiral. The Baron Gross, who has been charged by the French Government with the office of mediator in Greece, left Paris on Wednesday night for Toulon, on 'so Atnens. Mil Louis Blanc and Leclru Rnlin lately.de. manded'an audience of Lord Ptlmerston, which granted.

After this interview, which probably satisfied fh two refugees, the latter recommended their friends at Paris to spare Lord Palmerston in reference to the Anglo-Greek incident. It is to this political recommendation that must be ascribed the singular reserve of the Montague on the question." ITALY. Private letters have been received in Paris from Naples. They we dated the 1.9 to. The writer states that, in a conversation with the Pope, his holiness had, up to that date, said nothing which would show that he had formed any determination as to his return to Rome.

The same letters state that the powers, as well as tne Pone himself, have expresssd-ttieir disapproval of General Baraguay d'Hilliers remanims at Rome in the twofold capacity of ambassador and of the French army. It was considered probable that the general would not prolong his stay in. Rome after the month of May. TURKEY. Letters from Constantinople the loth ult.

state that the Sultan's Ministers, after consulting the French and English Ministers, proposed to the Austrian Internuncio that the Hungarian refugees should be detained in the interior of Asia Minor for a period not exceeding 12 months, Count Stunner agreed to refer the matter to Vienna. It is possible that in a month friendly relations will be resumed between Austria and the Porte The blockade of Greece had continued to excite great interest in Constantinople, and the most alarming rumours were afloat. The Turks were in favour of Sir. Wvse's conduct, and a small fleet had moved out trie Propontis, intended for the coast of Greece not exactly to co-operate with Sir W. Parker, but to actor, account of the Forte, who has also some claim on breece.

RUMOURED COMPLICATION OF THE GREEK QUESTION. Morning Post Office, Twenty Minutes before Four a m. We have just received, by electric the following communication from our Paris eorrespon- deot PARIS, Friday. The Turin papers, Opinione and Concordia, and nr-vate correspondence of the French paper Assemblee, state that an Austrian ship had exchanged shots with an English ship in cliase of a Greek vessel. That the English Consul at Milan had, consequently, struck his flae and retired to Turin.

That some ships had been detached from ihe English fleet to blockade Trieste. The MiUn Gazette, however, of the 24th, doesnot confirm this news but private letters have been courteously placed at my disposal, and they Bpeak of.the retirement of ourconsul from Milan. Letters from Athens, dated the 17th, have reached Paris ibis morning. Admiral Parker still 'continued his captures. The Greek Government remained very passive, awaiting despatches from Paris and St.

Peters-burgh." Our readers will not fail to observe that there is great vagueness in the statements contained in the Turin papers. No date is assigned (o the alleged collision, nor is there any mention of the pla-ie where it occurred. W. Parker's fleet are silent as to British ships having been detached, either in pursuit of the Austrian vessel or for the blockade of Trieste two circumstances that would probably hate excited some attention in our squadron. The Milan Gazette says nothing of the retirement of our Consul; in short, wo roost have some mote explicit evidence before we can give our credence to the Opinione, the Concordia, crihe "private correspondence" of the Assemble.

SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 17tb have arrived. On the 16th cannon were fired, ihe national flag was displayed, and and theie was mi illumination of the 311. nisterial hotels and public buildings, as also of many private houses, as a sign of rejoicing at her Majesty's interesting position. PORTUGAL.

Accounts have been received from Lisbon to the lntb, The Duke of Tercsira has refused to accept the office of Lord High Chamberlain, vacant by the dismissal of Saldanha. Almost all the officers in the army declared against the policy of the Count de Thomar, who is, however, still supported by the Queen, 1 1, 1 1 i A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at trie Foreign office, it was attended by Lord Juhn Russell, the Marquess of Lansdowne, the Earl of Mir.to, Sir George Grey, Viscannt Palmerston, Earl Grey, Sir John Hob-house, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon, H. Labouchere, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Marquess of Clanricurde. The Council sat one hour. Queen's Counsel.

There is an expectation in the legal profession that the batch of Queen's Counsel intended to be created will be completed in a lew days by the addition of the names of Carrington, Phillimore, Hoggins and Warren. Changes in the Inland Revenue Thornton, late, deputy chairman of. the Board of Stamps and Taxes, has succeeded to the office of deputy chairman of the Board of Inland Rove, nue, in the room of Han Davis. who has retired. We expect to hear little or nothing more ot the bill of the Bishop of London for the establishment of a new final Court of Appeal in ecclesisi'tical cases.

That bill, independent of other grave abjections to it, would have trenched on the Queens prerogative as 'head of the The Bishop of London (it is saidj has declined to allow a sermon to be preached for the Ior.doii missionary Society in any of the churches of the Establishment this yew. Church and State Gazette. Lord Gough returned to town from Bath on Thursday afternoon, and in the evening was present at the Marchioness of Londonderry's, the dansante at Holder, ness House, where the noble and gallant veteran was very warmly greeted. Major Eclwardes was also the guest of the noble marchioness, and came in for a full measure of congratulation on his safe return to Old England. On Friday morning Lord Gough went to Buckingham Palace and had an interview, by appointment, with his Royal Highness Prince Albert.

At the interview his lordship received from the Prince the Queen's command to dine with her Majesty last evening at Buckingham Palace. The Duke of Wellington, who returned lo town from Strafhfieldsaye on Thursday night called on Lord Gough early yesterday, in-Upper Brook-street, and had along interview with his lordahin. County Courts Extension. In the bill to extend the jurisdition of the County Courts, yesterday printed, there is a clause giving either party a right of appeal to a superior court in aciions above 20. There are fourteen provisions in the bill and a scale of fees in aciions above 20J.

PaorosED Lodging-houses in Chelsea. The rector of Upper Chelseathe Rev. Richard Burgess, has arranged to build several lodging houses in that parish, the rooms in which with various conveniences, will be let at Is, i. per week. The state of the London lodging-houses for the poor calls loudly for legislative enactment.

The Builder. Sermons in Stones." A Scottish geologist, while in the country, having his pocket hammer with him, took it out and was chipping the rock by the way side for examination. His proceeding did not escape the quick eye and ready tongue of an old Scotchwoman. What are you doing there mun Don't you see, I'm breaking a stone." Ye're doing mair than that; ye're breaking the Sabbath," Adulteration of Chloroform. A correspondent of the Daily Netvs attributes the occasional failures which attend the application of chloroform to the me of an impure drug: "It is a fearful statement to make, but it is no less-Hue', that for the mere sake of making money muriatic acid has in Londpii been so largely used in the adulteration of chloroform as not only to destroy the effects of, perhaps, the.

most, valuable agtnt ever introduced, but even to produce the most deleterious and murderous effects." HoKouit among Thieves. The metroplitan correspondent of the Morning Chronicle, charged to examine into the condition of the poor, recently called a meeting of the youthful thieves and beggars of the eastern part of London. About 160 attended, arid after examining them, ho determined to try a somewhat ptrilous experiment: "Our correspondent, addressing them, said he had seen many notorious thieves in the course of his investigations. Since then he had received them at all hours" into his house men of the most desperate and women of the most abandoned characters but he had never lost a 6d. worth of his property by them.

One thief he had entrusted with a sovereign to get changed, and the lad returned and gave hrm back the full amount in stiver. Ho had since gone out to America. would ask all those present, whether, if he wore to give them a sovereign, they would do the same (Several voices here called out that they would to him, but to ne one olss). Here one of the most desperate characters present, a boy, who had been 26 times in prison, was singled out from the rest, and a sovereign given to him to get changed, in order to make the experiment whether he would have the honesty to return the change or abscond with it in his possession. He was informed, on receiving it, that if he chose to decamp with it no proceedings should be taken against him.

He left the room amid the cheers of his companions, and when lie had been absent a few moments all eyes were turned towards the door each time it opened, anxiously expecting his arrival to prove his trustworttryness. Never was such interest displayed by any body of individuals. They mounted the forms in their eagerness to.obtain the first glimpse of his return. It was clear that their 1 honour' was at stake and several said they would kill the lad in the morning if he made off with the money. Many minutes elapsed in almost painful suspense, and some of his.

companions began to fear that so large a sum of money had proved too great a'temptation for the boy. At last, however, a tremendous burst of cheering announced the lad's return. The delight of his companions broke forth again and again in long and loud peals of applause, and the youth advanced amidst trinmphant shouts to the platform, and gave up the money in What animals are admitted to the Opera House, and to Balls, and to' Parties Puppies No. Asses! No. D'f give it ujj therefore that under the powers of the company's act of, ot tne tinaerKinmg, as it, now stands "should supersede': the agreement to lease the line wlieii completed.

The; condition of' payment "would an. arifinity tlie undertaking of the Groat Western -'Railway Company, and to '-4 per cent. the share capital actually paid up by the share-iolders in-'this. company, with" a right to a contingent 'increase, as, provided, iii.tlie existing, agreement. The right to participate in future creations of shares by the Great Western'.

Railway Company, which might possibly become valuable hereafter, was not affected by the pro: posed terms of the sale, but remained' in full force. By the sale, therefore, of the line to the Great Western Railway Company, the.pecuniary.rights of this company would not be varied but their; assertion would-be simplified and the measurer having been agreed toby the Great Western- Railway Company, the directors recommended that it'-'slibuld receive fclib assent of the shareholders of this company also, at the special general meeting. Should this be obtained, it would be the duty of tho directors to execute, at an early period, it conveyance of the lino and such other deeds as they might' be advised after which the undertaking all its powers, rigiitsj and liabilities, wotild'bo-transferred to' the Great Western Railway and the board thenceforward only exists, for of di viding the annuity among the shareholderajaiid 'for. other formal business. The auditetf 'ge'ri'erRrstatemoiit of receipts and payments up o.

tlVe J3 1 X) eo 1849, which was also showed the receipts to have been 12s. of which had been received on calls and payments in The total expenses had been 1,230,3432. 5s. leaving a balance in hand of 7s. 3d.

report having been unanimously adopted. The Chairman then proposed the election of William Savage Wait, Esq.vas director, in the placo-oi' Air. Long, retired, and also, the re-election of Olivier. The motion was carried unanimously The meeting then resolved itself info an extraordinary general meeting. A list of shares recommended by the directors to be forfeited was submitted to the meeting and confirmed, and the shares to be sold, unless the defaulters 'paid up.

the calls with' interest expenses. Capt. O'Brien then read the. heads- agreement for the sale of the line to the Great Western Railway Company, and it was resolved that it should be forthwith carried out, after which the meeting. separated." Ieoindiaey Fire REAn'raa This district seems to be distinguishing itself for arson, for within the period of a fortnight, three incendiary tires have occurred around here.

On Sunday night, about half-past ten o'clock, the farm premises of Mr. George Higgs, on the Oxford-road, about one mile from tho centre of the borough, but just within its boundaries, were discovered to be on fire. The farm is situated on the south side of the road, and adjoining the pathway stood an extensive filled vith: an immense quantity of com, from which the flames were first seen to issue by some persons residing in cottages on tho opposite side. The Carter saved- the horses, but the buildings ignited so quickly that two fine cows which could not be approached were roasted alive in their stalls several pigs wore injured to such an extent, by the flames that they were instantly obliged to be kiilod. The fire continued to blaze for hours, and the place is a complete heap of ashes.

The property destroyed consists of barns, one or two ricks of corn, stables, cattle sheds, granaries, agricultural implements, besides the two cows and three pigs. The proprietor. was fully insured. A Clergyman's os deahno with the Chukoh Rate Question. A Good Example.

The Rev. C. H. Crauford, vector of Okiswinford, Worcestershire, ban addressed a circular letter to the pewliolders in his church, as follows Dear Sir, The total amount of the annual expenses connected with the performance of divine service, ccc, in our parish church, including the organist's: 'salary, the choir, heating, the church, is about 1007., out of which items to the amount of only about 202. can be legally paid out of the church rate.

The remainder must, therefore, necessarily be raised by subscriotion. It does liot appear to me worth. while to disturb 'the peace of-the parish and to excite the ill-will of dissenters by enforcing their contributions towards so paltry a sum as per annum, and several members of my congregation have expressed tho same opinion. I am, therefore, very desirous of raising such a sum liy annual subscriptions, as shall suffice to defray tho whole expenses of divine service, Sec. thereby obviating tho necessity of church rates, services for the choir, and subscriptions to the organist's salary.

I shall be much obliged if you will have the goodness to communicate to Mr. Harward, or to myself, the amount that you feel disposed to subscribe, I am, clear six, vours truly, C. H. C'raufurd. Oldswiuford, Dec.

184.9.' EXTENSIVE BANK FORGERIES; Tho town of Brighton was thrown into a state of great excitement last Saturday evening, by the discovery that a gang of swindlers were extensively and successfully, in part at all events, uttering forged notes of the Brighton Union Bank. Four men were apprehended that evening on this charge, and were examined on Monday morning before Mr. C-. Carpenter, Mr. T.

J. Bellamy, Mr. Montagu Scott, Major Allen, and Colonel Paine. The court' was crowded to excess, scarcely lest interest being excited in the town than what mas manifeetecl at the failure of Wigney's bank some years ago. The prisoners gave their names as follows Joseph Green, City-road, London Joseph Hadland, Duke-street, Sheffield-park Robert Stewart, 5, Devonshire-place, Brighton and William Clarkson.

The eases occupied tho whole day, and the evidence completely substantiated most of the charges. The following is a summary of the remarkable case Mr. T. H. Chase, the chief officer of the Brighten police, received by post a communication from Mr.

Stevens, chief officer of the Birmingham police, that a man va3 in custody in the latter town on a charge of being concerned in passing forged notes of the Birmingham banks that when apprehended he throw a bundle of notes into the fire, and that one of the fragments recovered from the flames by the police reported to be a portion a 52. note of the Brighton Uunion Bank. This fragment wa enclosed in tho letter. It was tho second or right-hand half of a note, to all appearance a genuine "promise to pay." The banking firm is that of Messrs. Hall, West, and Borrer, whose notes are engraved in the usual manner, and bear, beneath the name of the bank, a miniature delineation of the Pavilion.

The signature is that of Mr. West, whoso writing bears the impress of nervousness, and is not a bad imitation of the real signature. Mr. Chase, on receiving the communication from Birmingham, immediate- placed himself in communication with the bank. He was engaged in conversation with Mr.

Pocock, chief clerk of the bank, on the subject, on Saturday evening, when a junior clerk brought in a 57. note, which had been brought to the office for change, and which- was thought to be bad. It turned out that a man of gentlemanly appearance had, at the shop of Mr. La-shmar, draper, purchased some articles, for which he tendered a ot. Union Bank note, and that MivLaslimar, not having enough change, sent the note to the bank.

Mr. Chase's house happens to be very near to. Mr. Lashmar's shop. Mr.

Chase ran to the shop immediately, and walked to the hail with the draper's customer, who was strictly searched. Tho removed from the legs, and beneath the garters were. found eight notes similar to those already mentioned. The prisoner, on. being further interrogated, said he had no residence in" Brighton, and that he lived in the City-roail, London, butdid- not know the number.

Finding in the prisoner's pocket a piece of paper on which was written "Willy, St James's-sireet," Mr. Chase inquired whether he had changed any 51. notes of the Union -Bank, or received any such notes in payment for purchased articles. One of'the assistants replied that a man had made a purchase for which he paid a 07. note, subsequently changed at Mr.

Tuppen's, who produced it. Mr. Chase returned to the' Towii-hall, and on his way passed the shop of Mr. Lashmar, where the first- note had been surrounded by a crowd, witnessing the removal by Superintendent Crowiiurst of a second man' who had been offering another of the forged notes at the same shop. Constables in plain clothes were immediately despatched about the town to put the tradesmen on their guard, and In the course of tho evening upwards of '20 other 51.

notes the produce of the same forgery, were brought to the hall, os well as two more of the uttcrers, in consequence of the information. The notes of the bank are numbered by means of printing types, and 'the forgeries are Well executed resemblances. Economy, however, lias been studied, for all tli'e numbers are the combinations of- the four figures 6 7 0,4, differently The plan had been well digested. necessity of simultaneous action seems to have been perceived, for all the utte'ringfi were between 6 'and 8 o'clock. Evidence haying beeii given the charge home to the accused, the prisoners all formally remanded, but fully committed for trial.

on.Tuesday We understand that the total number of the forged notes passed successfully by the gang' at Brighton as far as has yet been ascertained, is 26. At Lewes, we hear that no less than six tradesmen wore duped in a' similar way on Saturday night. Some, of the gang also' reached Hastings on Saturday evening, and in an expeditious manner passed twenty-three 57. notes, of the Brighton Union Bank. In seven or eight instances the parties went into grocers' shops in Hastings- and St.

Leonards, and purchased half a pound' of tea, for which they tendered a note t'and although several persons were so far awake as to refuse a country, bank note from a stranger, in the majority of cases the delinquents were been vaccinated. Now that the alarm- of cholera has subsided, and the public mind is so much occupied in the sanitary affsirs of the country, A few enquiries on this important subject may not be out of place. The first quislion that suggests itself to my mind is. that virus-how supplied to the public for vaccina-. tion 'from the' Royal Jtauerian Society 2 If it is the produce of the.

original stock furnished by Dr. Jenucr fifty-three years since, and is still boasted oi" by the Notional Vaccine Institution as the source of their supplies, I can only say I am one of the many who have no confidence in it, and would wish it got rid of and a fresh stock introduced. Is it not probable that the protective power of vaccitu might be worn out or age, or, what is worse, might it not be affected by the contaminating influences of the diseased constitutions it has passed through in its numerous transmissions during half a century So late as November last an inquest was held on a child by the name of Pilcher, in Clerkenwell, whose death was occasioned by the use of impure vaccine lymph. The great responsibility attached to the movements of these two vaccinating establishments, the National Vaccine. Institution and the Royal Jenuerian Society, would warrant the utmost caution in adopting a fresh stock of vaccine.

But are not all fresh supplies, however well authenticated, rejected 1 Mr, Estlin, surgeon, of Bristol, in the year 1838 obtained fresh vaccine from a dairy of cows at Berkeley, which was highly approved of and continued for some years theprincipal stock in the neighbourhood of Bristol. Mr. Csely, surgeon, of Aylesbury, in 1839 introduced a new kind of vaccine, produced by iiiocculating the cow with small pox this gave very great satisfaction unci was much sought after by the profession: Mr. Badcock, chemist, of this town, succeeded the next year in similar experiments, still continues propagating fresh supplies. It is but a fair conclusion that new vaccine virus is getting into extensive circulation, and many of the profession, who formerly subscribed to the Royal Jennerian Society, procure their supplies from private sources.

Highly as these gentlemen's exertions in the cause of vaccination have been appreciated by the enlightened and unprejudiced part of the profession, it does not appear that the directors of the public vaccine institutions have fairly tested the merits of their productions. This is much to be regretted, as the profession can boast of but few more talented men thau Mr. Estlin aud Mr. Ceely their minds have been devoted to the subject, and the results of their labours are most important to the public at the present crisis when the dangerous practice of small-pox inocculation after vaccination is recommended by one of such high authority as Dr. Gregory, who, I believe', has been more than 20 years senior physician of the Loudon Small-Pox Hospital.

The accomplished physician of tho London Small-Pox Hospital, whose position alone ought to cammand attention to his statement, even though unsupported by the powerful evidence he has brought forward, assures us that we are sleeping on a volcano that to-morrow may bring to our homes an enemy as much to be feared as that which recently stalkfd uncontrolled amongst us. He thus concludes his able article on the variolous epidemic of 1844, as copied from the Medical Times, July 28th, 1849 The contusion to which 1 have come iSj that the Legislature would act wisely in repealing that clause of the Vaccination Extension Act' which prohibits-medical men in England from the practice of inoculation and further, that the occasional testing of vaccinated persons (especially of those verging on the period of puberty) would be preferable to the practice of re-vaccination, and a useful addition to the system of infantine vaccination, which should be encouraged and supported as one of the greatest blessings which Providence has vouchsafed to man. We christen a child in infancy but we conftini him at tha period of puberty. We should treat the body as we treat the soul. We should vaccinate in infancy but we should confirm (by inoculation) at the age of 14.

With the provision for adult inoculation which has been suggested, I can see no valid reason why the practice of infantile vaccination might not hereafter be made compulsory. With all deference to the opinions of so celebrated a man as Dr. Gregory, I think it would be more prudent to test vaccinated persons with similar virus to that introduced by Mr. Ceely aud Mr. Badcock, which is smallpox rendered harmless by passing through the system of the cow.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant A Correspondent. To the Editor of the Hampshire Telegraph. Portsmouth, 26th February, 1850. Sir, I perceive in a paragraph in your paper of the 23rd referring to the Lady Bruce, you speak of me as Lieut. Smith.

As I have no desire to shine in borrowed plumes, you will much oblige me by giving insertion to the following statement in your next impression, which will" show my real position, and explain why the Lady Bruce was detained at Spithead. The Lady Bruce" was chartered to convey emigrants to Port Natal, and there being 37 of the number from Boaulieu, tenants of the Duke of Buccleugh, an application was made to Her Majesty's Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, to allow them to be era-barked at this port, the emigrants riot being entitled to receive a grant of land until their applications which have been approved by the Commissioners, are certified by one of their officers, I was sent to examine them. On my arrival it was reported to nie that the emigrants had complained of the beef and pork, which had been issued. I therefore went on board immediately, and having ascertained that the brand on the cask from which the issues ha-d been made did not correspond with those which had been examined in. London, I directed the hold to be cleared of all the.

salt provisions, and on Friday went on board with Mr. the tide surveyor at this port, and held a The result was that I found three casks of beef hat! been supplied to the Lady Bruce, differing from that examined and approved of in London, they having been shipped (as I was informed by the Mate) after the survey had been held. As this beef was net equal in quality to that which had been approved of mi London, I ordered the two "casks and the ullage to lauded Mr. Bennett, the charterer's representative, giving instructions immediately for such being aupi'liO't would meet my appoval. The beef was not board until yesterday (Monday) morning, and when I had ascertained that it was good, and that the emigrants were healthy and contented, I gave permission to Captain to proceed on his voyage, which he did at one p.m., with a fine breeze from the eastward, the expressing their gratitude for all that had been done to secure their health and comfort.

I must add that the charterers and their agents at port, Messrs. Garrett and Gibbon, have readily executed every suggestion of mine, which I thought miiriit duce to the ot tho emigrants. 1 have the honour to be, tit; Your most obedient servant, Ehward A. Smith, Paymaster and Purser, Assistant Emigration Officer for Lou-ion. STOCKS.

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UW. MINTED by AVI IT I ABHA I SON, for the Proprietors, at his Residence, SI, 1 Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, ami Vublib e. him at the same March ber of members who voted in the session of .1849 for the same series of resolutions the same in subsiance; if not in pnraseology was mCreSise Ms -not great but it is iometWog.fo' see -infsiicb an assembly any tucreaac an. Mr Hume advanced' a vanefy of cogent arguments, in liu of a 1 nf titir.pf?s- in lavour oi a uucibi iciuuu lative representation', arguments which no opponent of.the. Hb'nV Gentleman's motion was able to confute.

The fact is, that popular representation is a mere fiction. As' applied to the present House of Commons, the phraseology is The people are. not represented in that Assembly, The division of affords as good a test as could be desired of the degree of real representation which exists. The 96 who voted with Mr, Hume, mav be said to constitute the only i nf ihp natinnol spntimetits and the national wishes. It is a melancholy taci, that a House consisting of G50 members, every one of whom is 'upposed to be, and claims to himself, the title ot, a representative of the people, there could only, befound 96 to identify themselves on this great occasion, with the mcmbe'r for Moatrose.

We reret to see the atlitude which -Ministers have assumed on this occasion. Sir G. Grey undertook the task of replying- to Mr. Hume's able speech. Right Hon.

Gentleman's speech was no reply at all to that of Mr. Hume. ft evaded his main arguments it shirked hts'principal facts and figures. There was something exceedingly disingenuous in the way in which the Home Secretary acquitted himself on Thursday. We do not so much quarrel withpr George meeting' Mr.

Hume's motion with a direct negative, tnougn we are far from admitting that was the course which, under the circumstances, ought to have been adopted, what we complain of, and what we ate surprised at, that Sir George Grev should, acting as the mouthpiece of the Government, abstain from expressing ari opinion on the question of popular progress, on the alleged ground that, as the Honourable Gentleman had proposed measures of reform of so liberal a nature that Ministers could give them no countenance, tiiey were not therefore called on to say how I hey would have acted had more moderale.measurc-s of refnm been proposed. This is disingenuous. If ihe Rigi Hon. Gentleman and his colleagues, in.whose nerne he spoke, arc opposed to the particular scheme which the member for. Montrose brings forward, that is no reason why they should refrain from the expression of their sentiments on the general question of refcrm.

It is, on ihe contrary, a reason why they should unreservedly their views. The nation have a right to know what they think, and what they mean to do, if they mean to do anything on a question which engrossesso much of the public attention. Lord John Russell also aldres'sed the House in opposition to the motion' of Mr. Hums. The noble L-jrd was fully as reserved as his colleague of the.

Home-office. 'The two evidently acted in They spoke from book. Their notion seemed to be, that lea.M said is soonest mended. It must have required. no ordi-nary amount of ingenuity on the part of the Premier, to talk so long on the question of a reform in our parlia-mtntary representation, without saying anything on the subject.

But though the noble Lord gave the House no clue A flnusrnmpnt nn flip as to me Views Ui miunm auw inn subject of legislative reform, he very unfairly assumed cfie purport or mi. iiliiuu iwumuwu mm rent fiom what it was, and then proceeded to uppose the motion of the hon. gentleman The noble Lord, represented Alt. Hume's motion as one in favour of universal suffrage. It was nothing of the kind it only contem.

plated household suffrage, in an eularged acceptation of the phrase. We do not acquiesce in all views ol the Member Tor Montrose on the question of Parlia. niEntavy reform. We would accept, for the present, a much less liberal extension of the franchise than he pro-poses. Stit while not going so-far or so fast as the hon.

member, we must protest against his resolutions being represented as embodying the principle of universal suffrage. Nor was it fair, on the part of the Premier, to repre-sent the effects of universal suffrage on the Continent as a specimen of what might be expected in this country, were that principle of Parliamentary reform to be adopted. The revolutions which have taken place on the Continent, were not the consequences of universal suffrage. Universal suffrage was the consequence ot the revolu-tioni. It was because Louis Philippe and other Conn-nental Sovereigns insanely resisted all representative reforms, however moderate, which were proposed, that those commotions arose which ended in the great changes we have Had the Citizen King only conceded those reasonable reforms in the representation of the country, which popular feeling demanded, lie would still have been the occupant of the Tuilenes.

It was his dogged refusal to make any concession, however slight, to his ptople, which cost him his throne. Reasonable reforms, is is right to remind those who are opposed to them, have always proved, if there be-any truth the statements of history, to have been the preservers of thrones. We know of no instance which a throne has been overthrown, or a dynastysubverted, by making moderate concesons to popular opinion. Ihe resistance which Ministers are now offering to all represents, tive reforms, will be found in the end to impair, if not to destroy, those institutions of the country which we are as anxious as they themselves can bsto see preserved in their pristine vigour. Morning Advertiser.

Last week, the Vicar of Leigh, finding that a bride who had presented herself for marriage had not been christened, took her to the font, baptised, and then married her. Plymouth Cheat Western, Docks. The general-meeting of this company was held on Monday atMillbav Colonel H. B. Harris, in the chair.

From the directors report it appeared that the company had now effected the purchase of all the shares of iUillbay, and were in possession of their purchases. They hoped to be shortly able to sell ihe portions of land which would not be required, and to make considerable advance in the works. It mentioned the factj-'that four additional steamers called now at the pier, and they had proved to be a source of revenue. The; interests, which had been before paid to the shabeliorders, the; direc tors now recommended should be diseonlinuerl, us the interest was being paid out of the capital. By the statement of accounts, a total of Is.

Id. was shown, accounts dne to tho' calls unpaid, 23,0102. 7s. lid. bankers' balances, 7s.

lid, making a total of lid. To the credit, amongst other items, is a sum of 955. 8d. for nett revenue for twelve months. A discussion ensued upon the report, which was eventual adopted, Greenwich Hospitae JBilling-'gate Dock.

Admiral 'Dundas has prepared and brought in a bill to enable the Commissioners 'of Greenwich Hospital to improve the said hospital, and also to enlarge and improve the Billingsgate Dock, and widen Billings, gate-street, in Greenwich, and for other purposes. The bill gives power to the commissioners to stop up Fish-lane, and to vest the Ship-dock and Ship-stairs in the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital; and' also to widen Billingsgate.dock and Billingsgate.street. Provision is also made to form a fobt-path at the.west.end of B.rewhouse-lane, and another along the south-side of Greenwich Pier, The improvements are very much rc. quired, and, when completed, will facilitate the approach 'to the park from the river, Serious Charge against, a Dissenting Minister. On Saturday last L.

Adams', independent minister, at Newark, was brought before the sitting magistrate, in answer to a summons charg-ing him with having, on the28ih of January last, violently assaulted Augusta of Mr.J. Har-. vey, of Middle-gate, It appeared from the statement of the complainant that she was married to her present husband in October last by the reverend defendant, and became a member of his congregation. In a month or six weeks after her marriage, the defendant, who was in the habit of visiting her at her husband's business store, made a declaration of love, to her, which he repeated on subsequent occasions, and finally committed he assauit for which he wa3 summoned before the magistrates. She further staled that she had mentioned to her husband the particulars of the various advances made to her by the rev.

defendant, but he did not interfere or place any restHctioris upon her intercourse with Mr. Adams until he'Was'guUty of the impropriety which had given rise, to the present charge. After a short deliberation by the justicesi the court its follows That. the. magistrates were of opinion' that the conduct of Harvey had been throughout, very imprudent, bnt that they were compelled-to convict the defendant," and they fined him-40s, and costs.

A Meeting was held on Tuesday week, at Totterdell's in reference to the price of gas, and although only a preliminary meeting and called by private 'circular, it was well attended. Mr. John Faulkner having been called to the chair, Mr. R. Totterdell i-ose to move the first resolution 'c That the late reduction in the price of gas supplied to the inhabitants of London, Birmingham, Bristol, and other places, warrants the expectation of a similar reduction in these towns, and that au association be now formed to secure that object." In considering this subject he was ready to give credit for the gradual reductions that had been mode by the Gas.

Company. Some years since gas was 13s. per 1,000 feet at the present time it was 6s. 6d. and was further to be reduced in June next to 6s.

Still, however, it was a general opinion, if some" places had it supplied at that in these towns there was room to reduce it even 6s. Mr. Wainscott seconded the motion which was carried Mr. Sheppard, on moving the next resolution, said that in the 'course of his correspondence on the subject of gas, he had learnt some useful information. At Woolwich complaints were some time since made at the difference of the prices at which Government and the inhabitants were supplied the former being charged 10s.

6., and the latter per 1,000. There was but a difference of 6d. in the two charges but it would have been best for the Woolwich Gas Company to have taken off even that small difference. He believed there was a difference in the prices charged to Government and the public at this place for which he saw no reason. However, at Woolwich, the inhabitants remonstrated, but to no effect, that they then resolved to form themselves into a company.

And what was the result Gas was reduced by the new company to 5s. per 1,000, while the old company, seeking to drive the other out of the field, sold it at 4s. 6d. whereas, a few years since, they declared it to be impossible to. sell it at less than lis.

(hear, hear). It might bo thought that this competition was ruinous to the two companies on the contrary, the new company was now-paying 7 per cent, dividend, with a fund in hand, and they re about to erect a house for the manager whilst the old company was not losing money, as the property, which, when they charged the higher price, was leasehold, was now freehold from profits made sinee the reduction. At Woolwich, too, coals were always dearer than here, whilst coke, which there sold at 12s. per chaldron, here sold at 17s. If the inhabitants required a reduction in prices, they must take the subject into their own hands.

Mr. Sheppard then moved "That, while we have the best feelings towards those of our fellow- townsmen who have embarked their capital in the gas works of these towns, a due regard to our own interest demands that steps should be taken to prevent any existing-company from controlling the supply and price charged but that previously to any other movement being made, a deputation be appointed to confer with the existing gas company on tho subject, and that they report to some future meeting thereon." Mi'. Crasweller said there was nothing in tho resolution but what he could heartily second, only he happened tobeaslmreholder (laughter) otherwise itappenredtohim quite reasonable, and indeed even now he was prepared to support it. He took the credit to himself for being one of the first to suggest the reduction that was now-being made (hear). After some discussion, in the course of which several gentlemen stated the increased quantity of gas they were about to consume even on account of so small a reduction as fid.

per 1,000 feet, Mr. Sheppards's motion was put and carried unanimously. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Cavauder, Pine J. Sheppard, Smithers, and Totterdell, was then appointed to carry out the foregoing resolutions, and the meeting- then broke up.

HAMBLEDON. We congratulate the inhabitants of this village on the probability of an end being put to the disgraceful scenes which have so frequently occurred here lately, by many idle youths having the audacity to insult any person whose behaviour did not please them, and which had reached such a pitch as to be no longer tolerated. The Magistrates' attention was called to the subject on Thursday week, by a case brought before therh, viz a young gentleman was charged by Benoni Collis, with having assaulted him on the 16th instant; the plaintiff proved the assault but the defendant having shown great provocation, and it was evident that lie had been grossly insulted and excited to a breach of the pence, merely that an advantage of this kind might be taken of him, the magistrates, though finding the defendant guilty of the assault, would not inflict any fine on him, and further said they should feel greatly obliged if Mr. Gunner (the chrk of the court) would excuse the expenses. To this Mr.

Gunner readily agreed, and master Benoni and his friends slunk out of court. MARK LANE. LONDON, Friday, March l. The weather is as fins as possible for the season of the year, arid the farmers are busy in the fields, whence the reports are that the young wheat looks beautiful. The arrivals of foreign corn continue very short, the continued deline in prices here not having been followed by a corresponding decline on the other side.

Wheat: illarket calm. Barley ho cheaper; prime malting maintains its price well, notwithstanding thesupplyof malt coastwise and by rail exceeds 16,000 quarters. Oats are the turn dearer. Beans no improvement. Peas quiet the crob was veJy large.

Flour only. sale, able in retail. Imported into London from Feb. 25th, to February 28tb, boih inclusive the quantities stated in imperial quarters, except the flour, of which English, Scotch, anil Irish, are stated ro sacks of 28 and foreign in barrels of 1 901b. Wheat.

Peas. Brly. Beans. Oats. Malt.

Flour. English qrs. qrs. qrs, qrs. qrs.

qrs. sacks, brls. and Scotch 2,540 0,280 7,230 10,810 6,730 Irish Foreign 1,530 1,140 4,060 SJ1ITHITELD MARKET, Friday Marchl, 1S50 The trade was slow to-day for beef at previous rates, say from 2s. 8d. up to 3s.

fid. per stone ot Olb. or mutton and veal, however, there was a Much better inquiry, and the trade ruled rather active, with an advance of 2d. per stone for the latter description of meat. South Downs went off at 4s.

Gd. and polled sheep frcm 3s. calves sold freely at 3s. 4d, to 4s. 2d.

for pork also there was a better inquiry, at an improvement of 2d. per stone rates. Prica per stone of s. d. s.

d. Beef. 2 8 to 8 8 Mutton 3 10 i 6 is, sulking the offal. Teal Pork. to Head of cattle at market.

Beasts, 628 I Sheep Lambs 3,480 Calves 240 Pigs 180 Hay and Straw per loail of 86 trusses. Hay, Ts. 61. to Si. 10s.

clover, 5s. to 10s. new, t)l 0s. to 01. 0s.

straw, Is. to 11. 8s. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE. Friday, Two o'Clock, March 1, 1850.

At this day's market there -was again a very limited attendance of buyers, and little progress-was made with sales of any article. Oatmeal was quitenegjlected. uoi-w hfiinq and neaswithout alteration. Floor was very difficult to move, and to have made sales some voiWtinn would have been submitted to. Indian com was'not so" easy to buy as during tlie past two days, but must be quoted 3d.

to6d. per quarter lower since DliSD.l On the 22nd ult. at Pynes, Devonshire, Henry Stafford iwtucote, rjsq. eiuesi sun or oir.o. n.

n.V RR- the 22nd ult. at aged 73, Lady Keating, widow of the late air nenry a eating, a.u.u, uuj. i of 11. M. aoro regiment.