.P . , moved the next resola-

htch It tik«n by the people teud beroie struggle ia which

•gaged for the recovery of its ! meet i ar the dot? of giving

he precedingresolutions; and, i t ion embodying sa«h reselu-

»o Hoaeee of Per HM»»ttt n

f\j to make speeches in tha t , but that t h e / should con-

w a i necosiary t o arouse tioas to united action. Ha

[debate ahauld take place i n et on an early day, and on

| ahould be intrusted by k i t Jon. He further suggested i be appointed to collect sab-| the fund to be so raised a l l

I to contribute—that, i n fact, •ational subscription (oheers). J , at all events, England and

i together on a holy oroaade i of Polaud. The aon. gen.

|ouloeium on the conduct of Die, ha thought, probably

|he might car ry out this holy

led the resolution. He coti-jwed Poland a deep debt of bandoned her i n 1931, and he

at L o r d Gxey, before his death, that he had not accepted

erfere on behalf of Poland. Poland was also do* for the

, the t i n e of. the Crimean wax. i country that that war would

i o f Poland, bat that war was i thou t a word being said upon i Poles wanted was arms, and pasted that money should bo

bury sererely denounced the j w i t h regard to Poland. The

• n marked by much tact, and Russia was not t ak ing us

nee of its risrbts, ba t i n order Jit and most bruta l crime oyer (•tuition agaipat another. His husiiatiually cheered,

[ca r r ied and Mr J . Jones seconded,

Hawing address ;—

T H E N E W S B U D G E T .

I A C e n t e n a r i a n . — A n old woman named Crepe has just died at Notte-Dame-de-Bliquetuit, France, aged 100 years. -She had always been in a position bordering upon indigene*, and had constantly worked hard and suffered privations. A t the sge of eighty she restored her sight, which hsd become weak, by the application of leeches to her temples, and preserved the organ to the last. She often expressed the desire to live a hundred years, in order that i t shomld be spoken of in the joor-

po i success in your proa act •cover and establish the iadepen-

[joice to see Poland resume her place amongst the free

Europe's greatest scandal, and hat I misfortune.

; since attracted to yourselves the «i of all good men by yonr firm, ul vindication of your national o f partition and oppression, and tat saagniaary excesses and creel jr t of your oppressors, firmed that respect and admiration

_oism in the field of battle, when, ( b y renewed and intolerable perse-

you determined, although almost to have recourse to the last right .pressed, that of resisting force 1 rather to die as martyrs ia

jak your fetters for aver, than live country anil your homes, and en­

forced service in the ranks of your mads at once their victims yoar-

lants i n enslaving others. ...armed that respect and edrxeira-irselvea alone in this great struggle, i>t to tlia aid of courts and cabinets, diplomacy, bat to the concord of

community of your own seer hi ess, ich yon have publicly proclaimed, zests of all and respecting the right* grant of land to the peasant wit < irietor. r e just and righteous than your up-unjuit, unrighteous, aad detestable ' savage ferocity of year barbarous

it blood—revelling in the slaughter „», of the aged, tbe peaceful and gladly believe that thousands of ioally with us abhor such abomma-

\n path y of every honest and generous

. with joy at •very victory you »tbe blessing of tbe Host High, the

or arms, and upon your c iase— the ar to the patriot end the Christian ice aad virtue, of liberty and

adeavouring to do all we can to help

j h at hand that shall terminate the I t in the glories of its.triumph ; when U-oonlageand of suffering shall be I last fettershall have fallen from her i f her recovered freedom shall dawn •ulgence; and when Great Bri tain Tin her Sarmatian sister, independent nd loving'freedom, one of the best

for the"? ease, t be liberty, an dthe

| unanimously adopted. T Sar i Zetland, seconded by L o r d s voted to Atdevoamn and Sheriff klderman 1 )akin, for having pro­ng, and to the X o t f l "Mayor for f the hall .

jay, i n supporting the resolution, J M i s s Nightingale, expressing her I present movement, and coutnbut-

ic expenses, then came forwaro ,and, having

act of the L o r d Mayor, expressed t o f himself and Alderman Lsrw-

rv'rh<r been given for Miss rTight-keoess of the Poles, the meeting

J an t sh R o y a l F a n x t l y t o t h e i.—their Royal Highnesses Prince as Loulw, accompanied by Princess

fmce>s Thyra, and the "Princes 'Hfc* Bd Waldardar, attended by several B i t e , visited the British Museum on

•having passed a considerable time in ; remarkable of the numerous objects

led i n the national collection, their hxpressed the gratification they had •ir visit, and took their departure

J P r e s i d e n t I n D a n g e r . — A eor-fete York Erprat, dated from Orleans,

- I regretted not having a moment in u, per Roanoke, of the most extra-erful escape o f J e f f . Davis and party bile. The brief particulars are these: . big rebel and his staff, with Corn­s'.) d others equally distinguished, had ' inspection, i n particular to Visit Port

t h e m a c h i n e r y of their steam-tug w e r e d r i f t i n g out t o sea, when they

es' t o t a k o a S m a l l b o l t and go, as _.- t h e E i g l i i h Consul, who at that | t . . b e i n o n e of the steamers of out

Unusual and extraordinary as this | 1 - succeeded, and the renowned Jeff,

ck to b i s own dominions ere any of J his presence near us. l e Grampians .—The materials for

-ne c o n v e y e d b y Mr. M ' S i b , of D a l -pT;och Laggan, to the top of the (xteat I overlooking the Valley of the 9btry, hemorale the Rotal mirriage - day.

the who'a population of the uftbet numbering nearly two hundred, hewoau chbearers. began to ascend the f l t t tw-

k i n g the fire, and etr taxiug g f *•* fairv provided-Tor them, they wJJJ** need t i l l after vM sight to tbesSlrrte*

Jpipes. AH the party tfctcended « » • lety. and separated after a hearfyxlfew 1 Princes*. ' , VJOd

T h e c o l d w i n t e r we have experienced for some days past has extended to the south of France. A letter from A i x states that after a period of spring weather a sudden atmospheric change his produced a heavy fall of snow. The north aide of the chain of mountains called the Etoile, which separates the valley of A i x from that of Marseilles, has been covered with snow for some days past. The mountain S t Victor, and a part of the hills and forests of Vnuvenarguee, are likewise white. So much anow fell i n the Basses-Alpes that the mail from Barcelonnette was prevented from porforming its service.

F r e e h o l d L a n d i n S o u t h a m p t o n . — T h e Con­servative brad Society has just made its 49th purchase Of estates ( in twenty eounties), being i u first acquisition of building land in Hampshire. The property is called the Bevoia Mount estate, with a fine frontage, in the popular part of Southampton well known ss the picturesque promenade called "The Avenne," in tbe London-road. Villas have already been erected on the estate, which has very commanding views. The property is within one mile of tbe ancient Bar-gate, in the High-street, in the town of Southampton.

T h e T u r k i s h E x h i b i t i o n . — A letter from Con­stantinople describes the International Exhibition which has been opened there as a success in every respect, at least, when the novelty of the enterprise, and the country in which i t is carried out, are considered. The Sultan hss visited the building thrice; the article which appeared to take his fancy most being a crayon copy of a drawing representing a mounted Mameluke, " i n all the excitement of battle." Wednesday* and Saturdays are reserved for lady visitors. Tbe entrance fee is six­pence, except on Wednesdays and Fridays, when i t is doubled. For two or three days the average attendance was 3.000 each day, a number which was afterwards much increased.

S u i c i d e i n K e n s i n g t o n - g a r d e n s . — Shortly after one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, one of the park-keepers at Buck-hill-lodge, Kensington-gardens, was startled by hearing the report of a pbtol at no great distance, and, on looking in the direction of the sound between the trees, he saw a man stagger and fall . He, as well as some other persons, ran to the spot, and fcund a man of gentlemanly appearance lying on the ground, apparently lifeless. A pistol he had just discharged was ly ing near bim, and blood was pouring from a wound in his right temple. Tbe unfortunate man was well dressed in a suit of black, and wore on one of his fingers a gold signet ring. A card was found in bis waistcoat pocket, on which was the name and address, f Wil l iam 'Gull, 6, Dover-street/" The body, which is that of a man ap­parently between th i r ty and forty years of age, was removed to St. Mary's Hospital, where i t awaits an

inquest. S h o c k i n g D e a t h f r o m S t a r v a t i o n . — A n i n ­

quiry was held by Mr. H . Raffles Walihew, the depnty coroner, at tbe British Lion Tavern, Central-street, St. Luke's, on Friday, relative to the death of Emma Smithers, aged five' years, who died from starvation under the following shocking circumstances: — I t appeared from the evidence that tbe deceased was the child of John Smithers, residing at 26, President-street, St. Lake's. The family was in extreme distress, subsisting for a whole day on a pennyworth of bread; and the father applied at S t Luke's Workhouse, but he only got temporary relief, aa a rule of the house required reci­pients to go indoors, which the family would not con­sent to. The result was that on Wednesday last the unfortunate deceased succumbed to her protracted suf­ferings, and died, according to tbe evidence, simply from starvation. A verdict of "Death from starvation " was returned.

A T h i e f w i t h a l i t e r a r y T a s t e . — John Williams was charged at the Guildhall w i th stealing three books from the shop of Mr. Dunn, Skinner-street, Snow, hUL—Edward John Williams, shopman to Mr. Dusn,

said, about half-past seven o'clock, en Friday evening-while speaking to a lady outside the shop, he saw the prisoner wi th a book under his coat and another in his hand. He entered toe shop, and at first appeared to pay for them, but he ultimately said he would call again for them; and witness, perceiving be had a third book con­cealed about his person, allowed him to depart, aad then followed him into Farringdon-street, and there saw him drop another book. Witness had frequently seen the prisoner loitering about the shop before, and therefore gave him Into custody. Tbe prisoner, who refused his address, pleads d guilty, and elected to be dealt wi th summarily. Alderman Gabriel, wi th the concurrence of Sir John Musgrove, ordered the prisoner to be com­mitted to prison for two months with hard labour.

T h e P e a b o d y G i f t and. t h e H o l b o r n D i s ­t r i c t . — D r . Gibbon, medical officer of health, has re­ported to the Board of Works for the Holborn district that in compliance with their directions he had had interview* . w i t h the trustees for the administration of Mr. Peabody's gift, aad he had learned that they were not only wining but anxious to erect model dwellings in tbe Holborn district He went on to state:—

Every one who is at all acquainted with the badly, constructed and insufficient house accommodation within your juiisdiction must admit 'that there is no part of London where euch dwellings are more required than in this district A few months age, at the sug­gestion of the board, I submitted to the trustees three eligible sites for such dwellings, and I am now happy to learn that they are negotiating for one of them. Since then other sites have occurred to me which I think the board would do well to submit to the trustees. Any of tbe courts between Brook-street and Qray's-inn-road, via., Bell-court, Charlotte's-buildicgs, FOB -cour t and place, Feather's- court, Holboin- well and buildings, Lucy's-buildiugs, and Cotterell- place." I n answer to an inquiry, Dr. GibbOn stated that the requirements of the trustees were—1st, freehold land at a moderate cost; 2nd, a frontage of 108 feet by a depth of not less than 60 feet, if there be but one frontage; i f there be two frontages, the site may measure 142 feet frontage by 108 feet depth. The Rev. Dr. Wortbington, Incumbent of Tr ini ty Church, Gray'e-inn-road, in a communication to tbe board, suggested Vine-street as a fit locality for the purpose.

T h e B a n k r u p t c y C o u r t a n d t h e A c c o u n ­tan t s .—A person nsmed Guy applied at the Bank­ruptcy Court for an order of discharge. The bankrupt was a clerk, of 14,- Cannon-row, Westminster. The total debts are £140; the assets, sua. The bankrupt states be was clerk to three public companies, for which he received a salary of £85 per annum, besides small sums lor working overtime. He attributed his failure to "expecting an execution to be issued against bim, and his inability to meet his engagements.*' Mr. C. V . Lewis, for the assignees, said that the bankrupt asked for an adjournment on the ground that tbe dates had not been filled in the accounts which were rendered. 'The bankrupt, in answer to the Court, said he had prepared his own accounts, and he was no- aware that he was to fill in tbe dates. The Commissioner: A man who pre­pares bis own accounts must have every indulgence. I wish there were more such cases, and not so many who went to practising men of figures. An adjournment for a month was rdered

S t P a t r i c k ' s - d a y i n L o n d o n . — A t the South. wark Police-court, ten females and four men, all of Irish extraction, were brought before Mr. Combe. Some of them exhibited black eyes snd cuts on different parts of the face and hands in honour of their patron saint, St. Patrick. A l l of them begged his worship's pardon for getting drunk, but they could not help i t i t was the whiskey and S t Patrick (Uughtei). Mr. Combe, con­sidering tbe day, and that they bad not committed any violence, discharged them, and cautioned the women not to keep up Sheelah's day in the same manner, or he should be compelled to fine tbem or send them to prison. —Ssveral persons were also brought before Mr. Tyrwhit t , at Marlboroogh-street, charged with being drunk. The offenders were meetly natives of the Emerald Isle, and pleaded "Sr. Patrick's-day " aa their excuse. Where nothing but drunkenness was charged against them, they were discharged.

A n E x p e n s i v e M o u s e ' s N e s t — A new version of Hamlets "Mouse Trap" was played at the Manchester Peat-office the other day. A clerk deposited four £5 notes in his drawer, and locked them up one n igh t In the morning they were gone. Inquiries were instituted; and search made, but without success. A n unexpected deduction of £20 from a year's salary was not a pleasant alternative. A t length, a rigid search about the drawer brought to light a fragment of one of the notes, and a still closer investigation resulted in the discovery of the whale of the notes, carefully divided into bits, and forming a comfortable neat, in which a small family of

mice were " a t home." We believe the unscrupulous parent who had feathered her nest wi th bank notes, was not handed over to the police, but, wi th her interesting progeny, bad Lynch law in a bucket of water exercised upon them. The fragments of no*.es were carefully re­arranged, and duly honoured at tbe bank.

B i s h o p Colensa—The clergy of the rural deanery of Leeds have addressed a memorial to the Lord Bishop of Ripon, disclaiming any participation in the views of the Bishop of Natal on tbe historical t ruth of the Penta­teuch and the book of Joshua, and expreesiag regret that a bishop of the Church of England could be found to teach doctrines so contrary to the Articles of Faith. His lordship, in reply, expresses his own sorrow at the course taken by Dr. Colenso, and deplores the evils which tbe occupation of a high episcopal office by a person holding such views is l ikely to bring upon the Church.

I n c l o s u r e C o m m i s s i o n . — I n a report published a few days ago the Inclosure Commissioners state that 424,971 acres of inclosures have been confirmed by them, and 207,109 acres are in progress. Tbe number of appli­cations of al l kinds since the passing of the Acts has been 8,977. The number of cases since tbe last annual report Is 321. The average expense of the inclosure proceedings up to the time of the assents to the provisional orders, including any expense which may have attended these assents, and which leads the case ready for Parliament to deal wi th , is £15 14s. 9d.

S h o c k i n g Case o f Starvat ion.—George Cook, a coach painter, was charged, at the Marylebone Police-station, by direction of the guardians of the poor of S t Marylebone wi th having deserted his family, and leaving them chargeable to the parish. George Overton, one of the inspectors of out-door relief, found the three children of tbe defendant in a most deplorable condition, in a back kitchen in Devonshire-street, Lissom-grove, lying on a rug, wi th nothing to cover them but a ragged counterpane. The place was quite destitute of furniture, and there was no food i n the room. Defendant had deserted them some time ago. The children, whose ages were respectively tan, eight, and seven, were too weak to walk, therefore they were sent at once to the workhouse in a cab. The case was adjourned.

S u d d e n D e a t h o f L i e u t - C o l o n e l W e m y s s . W e regret to announce tbe sudden decease of Lieut.-

Coloaei John M . Wemyss, C.B., of the>Royal Marine Artillery, which melancholy event took place last week, under very painful circumstances. I t appears that the gallant colonel had been walking on the Southsea espla­nade, and bad passed into Portsmouth via King Will iam Gate. While conversing wi th two brother officers in Green-row, he was suddenly seized with pain, and grasped at the Iron railings, sinking cm to tbe. stone-work, where he remained in a senseless condition. He was conveyed to the Fitz-Clarence Tavern, close at hand, and messen­gers were dispatched for medical aid. 1 Dr. Bloxam quickly arrived, followed by Drs- White and Sinclair. Their services were of ne avail, however, as life was extinct Deceased must have expired almost instantly. The body of the gallant colonel was conveyed to his residence at Southsea. I t is stated that deceased was a sufferer from disease of the heart, which frequently pre­vented him from attending to his military duties.

B i r d M u r d e r . — A local contemporary states that at the annual meeting of the Shipley Sparrow Club i t appeared that 3,999 sparrows and 8,262 other birds— total, 7,261, had been destroyed in the past year. Prizes were awarded to tbe three members who had destroyed tbe greatest numbers, and i t was resolved to continue the club another year. Sparrow clubs are supposed to aim at the destruction of that particular bird, from the damage i t baa the reputation of doing to the wheat and other corn; the good the sparrow may do is not taken into the account; but the above statement shows that in addition to 4,999 sparrows 3,262 other birds were also destroyed, and the Shipley farmers are asked the proba­ble quantity of destructive grub their lands would have been relieved of had they permitted the birds to remain on earth tbe brief term assigned to them, doubtless for some wise purpose, by Providence. Shipley is celebrated for growing some of the finest wheat in the weald of Sussex, and i t is probable that the tenantry w i l l com-plain of the ravages of the grub in the ensuing spring, after the late mild winter and the destruction of their 7.261 birds. Bi rd destroyers should ask themselves the question? Upon what food do birds exist during the months there is no corn in tbe fields for them to feed upon. They wil l have to be taught ere long by law, as in France, where the indulgence in this kind of cfteeae has been nearly bringing famine into the land by the crops being devoured by grub, &c.

C o u r t - M a r t i a l . — A ful l parade of the whole of the officers snd men of the Royal Engineers, B O W at head­quarters at Chatham, took place on Friday, on the occa slon of tbe finding and sentence of a district court' martial, which recently assembled for the trial of Sapper John Divard, being promulgated. The prisoaer was arraigned on a charge of attempting to run one of the non-commissioned officers through wi th his bayonet, and also for knocking down one of his guard when placed under arrest He has only been about two years in the service, and haa been tried no less than five times by court-martial during that period. The court sentenced bim to 366 days' imprisonment at Fort Clarence, Rochester, to be branded wi th the letters B.C. (bad con­duct), and to he dismissed the service wi th ignominy.

C h i n a a n d t h e D i s t r e s s i n L a n c a s h i r e . — The continued distressing accounts from Lancashire and tbe comparative inaction of the general community have stirred up public activity here at last, and subscriptions to the fund get on famously. A committee—formed, as aM committees for public objects ought to be, from every grade of our mixed community—has been engaged i n can­vassing for subscribers for 9s. a month, and their efforts have been crowned with success. Our energetic regis­trar-general has called upon the Chinese population, and, after very litt le explanation, they understood the case at once, and contributed ; in an hour or two 300 dollars were raised. Donations continue to come i n ; two boxes placed on the streets have realised about £10 in shillings and pence; and, better late than never, a church collec­tion takes place on Sunday nex t A sum of £1,060 is remitted by the first mail, i n addition to what was sent by the Chamber of Commerce; £2,000 or £8,000 more wi l l likely follow at intervals.— China (Hong EoBg) Mail.

B r e a e h o f P r o m i s e . — A n action for breach of pro mise of marriage, which, from the position of the parties, has excited much interest in Ireland, was concluded on Saturday, at the Galway Assizes. The plaintiff, Miss Lucy Evans i s the daughter of a gentleman residing near Tuam, and defendant, the Rev. Harloe Fleming, i s Rector of Ballymacward, in tbe county Galway. The case on behalf of the plaintiff was stated by Mr. Blake, Q. C.,who read several letters which had passed between the parties, on which he relied as showing that the defendant had promised to marry the plaintiff. The father, sister, and uncle of the lady were examined, and proved that the defendant admitted having male the promise, but that he alleged that circumstances prevented him from fulfilling his engagement, and also that the plaintiff had released bim from i t After an able speech by Mr. Robinson, Q C , on behalf of the defendant, his lordship charged the jury, who found for the plaintiff, wi th £1,000 damages, aad 6d. costs.

O u t l a y onFor t i f l c a t i ons .—Thesumof £2,070,000 in all has been raised for the construction of fortifications under the Acts of 1660 and 1862. For this sum an­nuities amounting to £133,827 have been created, ex­piring in 1885. The rate of interest at which the an­nuities are calculated is 3} per cent. I n the balance-sheet for the year 1862 the sum of £1,170,000 is set down as the expenses of fortifications in that year, causing an excess of £615,123 iu tbe expenditure over the income of the year; but that sum of £1,170,000, though part of our expenditure, had not in fact to be provided out of income, but was raised by means of this creation of ter­minable annuities.

S a v e m e f r o m m y Friends-—Frederick Hall twenty-eight, describing himself as a labourer, was charged at the Worship-street Police-court with violently sssaul'ing Will iam Jennings, a chemist, residing at 44, Westmoreland-place, City-road, and also wi th smashing his ha t Mr. Jennings said that while returning home on Friday evening, and passing through Union-street, Hoxton, he perceived, as he thought, a friend talking to another person on the opposite side of the road. He called to him i n recognition, and defendant then replied " Who are you ? " Complainant crossed to satisfy h im self i f he bad made any mistake, and finding i t was so, was on the point of offering some apology, when defen­dant said, " l ' l knock you down," and instantly struck him a severe blow on the chest that carried the threat into execution. Rising from the ground as quickly he could, his assailant followed up the attack, and in the course of his efforts to itiflict further violence knocked his bat off and smashed i t A t length a police-constable arrived and defendant was taken into custody. Mr. Jennings added, that he yet felt severe pain in his back, consequent upon the fall he had sustained, and assurer.; the magistrate that he in no way gave tbe slightest pro­vocation to defendant or his companion.—Police-constable 293 N , who took the charge, spoke to having seen the hat crushed up, and also to complainant being manifestly injured by a blow or fall.—Defendant most positively

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denied having struck the first blow, but Mr. Leigh en­tertained no doubt of that fact, and ordered bim to pay the full value of the hat, and 5s. for the assault, or a week's imprisonment in lieu thereof.

A d d i t i o n a l C o n f e d e r a t e w a r s t e a m e r s are being built on the banks of the Mersey. The steamer Sumter, now called the Gibraltar, has been thoroughly lepsired at the Birkenhead Docks, and is now ready for sea. The screw steamer Southerner, intended for the Confederate service, was launched last week at Stockton, and a gunboat built at Liverpool was also launched last week.

' G o l d e n B a l l , " t h e Dandy .—The obituary re­cords the death, at St. Germain?, of Mr. Edward Hughes Ball Hughes, who has long resided in that suburban retreat I n the days of George I V . Ball Hughes, or Golden Ball , as he was called, was one of the leading dandies of a period which immediately followed that of Beau Brummell. Ball Hughes figured in the best society of London, among whom his fortune and favour­able personal appearance made him a welcome guest One evening at the Italian Opera the audience were dis­appointed at the non-appearance of the celebrated dancer of the day, Mademoiselle Mercandotti, who had un­expectedly become the wife of Ball Hughes. They departed for the continent, and from that time the Golden Bal l was heard of no more in the circles of fashion in London.

T h e M a r q u i s a n d h i s T e n a n t . — A t the Bank­ruptcy Court, on Saturday, a debtor, named Probert, made an application for release from custody,—Mr. Dowse opposed for tho Marquis of Salisbury, of whom the bankrupt had taken premises in Castle-street, Lei­cester-square. The marquis entered into an agreement Upon giving possession, which the bankrupt never carried out, but sti l l retained possession. I t was asked that a condition should be annexed that he should de­liver up the keys to the marquis The Commissioner said he could not make an act of Parliament for the pur­pose, but advised the bankrupt to act equitably towards the marquis. He should adjourn his application for re­lease unti l the ctoice of asignees.

C u r i o u s Case.—We read in a Dublin letter:—The widow of Mr. Thomas Bradley, who lately died pos­sessed of enormous wealth, followed bar husband, after a few weeks' illness, on Saturday. Her history was curious. She had a lover, whom she stipulated to marry, though his wife was then living, when they should be both freed from legal impediments by the death of their respective partners; and in default thereof Mrs. Bradley was to forfeit some thousands of her hus­band's money, for which she gave a bond. The gentle­man, after Mr. Bradley's death, commenced legal pro­ceedings to enforce this bond, the wealthy widow having consented to give her hand and fortune to the son of a peer—the Hon. Mr . B . . Both the rival suitors are deprived of the magnificent prize by tbe death of the lady, whose relations w i l l now be likely to share the vast savings of Mr. Bradley.

T h i e v e s a t a R a i l w a y S t a t i o n - E l l e n Mareita was charged, at the South wark Police-court, with stealing a book from the stall of Messrs. Smith and Sons, at the North Kent Railway terminus, Loudon-bridge.» The prisoner, after standing some time at the stall, had taken up one of the books and put i t under her shawl, and was walking away, when she was stopped by one of the porters of the railway, and the book taken from her. The prisoner denied the charge, said she was an honest, hard-working woman, and had only taken up the book to look at i t , and turned round because she thought she was called by some one, without any intention of stealing i t She declined, however, to give any f urthe : account of herself. She was committed for trial.

N e g r o E m a n c i p a t i o n —Mrs. Taylor, wife of P. A . Taylor, Esq., M.P. , of Aubrey-house, Notting-hill, has issued the following circular:—"There are various considerations connected wi th the institution of slavery which make i t , far more than is the case in ordinary politics, a question especially and deeply interesting for women, and demanding the fullest exercise of their influence and activity. A number of Englishwomen have undertaken to form a women's committee, to co­operate wi th the Emancipation Society already existing, by all means in their power, and especially by the circu­lation of tracts, &c., explanatory of slavery as i t now exists in the United States, and of its. bearing on the present struggle between the North and South. Your assistance and co-operation are meat earnestly solicited. A l l communications and subscriptions to be forwarded to as above."

A Tc p p e r f o r L u e k —Bridget Sullivan, a singular-looking irishwoman, was charged at the Southwark Court, on Wednesday, with cracking the skull of Timothy O'Brian, in an Irish scrimmage in Bermondsey. Tbe complainant, who exhibited a cut at the back of his head, said that on thepreviousnight himself and aparty of friends were keeping up St. Patrick's day, in Union-court, Bermondsey. They had lots of whiskey and beer, and were having a gig, wi th Larry O'Connor as the fiddler, when the prisoner came among them with a big shillelah in her hand, whisking i t about like a fury. Witness went up te her wi th a drop of the "crater," asking her, for the love of St. Patrick, to be quiet, " but instead of that, your honour, she gave me such a crack on the skull as to send me sprawling among the dancers." A regular shindy then took place, and a constable came and took the prisoner into custody. He had, however, no wish to press the charge, as they were al l the worse for the whiskey, and i t was -St Patrick's-day. The prisoner said she only gave him a topper for lack, and did not mean any harm. She would not hurt him for the world, M r . Combe discharged her, cautioning her to mind for the future when she gave a topper for luck.

P a r l i a m e n t a n d t h e Bakers.—The new Govern­ment BUI baa been printed; i t proposes three several enactments. The first is that no one under eighteen shall be employed in a bakehouse between nine p.m. and five a.m. The second provides that every bakehouse must be kept in a cleanly state, and provided w i t h proper means for effectual ventilation, and be free from effluvia arising from any drain, privy, or other nuisance; and that the inside walls and ceiling and the passages and staircase shall either be limewashed once iu every six months, or painted with oil once in eveiy seven years, and the painting washed wi th hot water and soap every six months. Tbe th ird enactment is that no place on the same level with the bakehouse, and forming part of the same building, shall be used as a sleeping place, unless i t is effectually separated from the bakehouse by a partition extending from floor to ceiling, and has an external glazed window of at least nine superficial feet, wi th four and a half feet made to open. I t is to be the duty of the local authorities to enforce the Act, and their officer is to have power to enter bakehouses during baking hours to inspect them. The several pro­visions of the B i l l are enforced by penalties raneine from 3«s.to£20. 6 8

D i s g r a c e f u l C o n d u c t o f a C a o m a n . — John Barnes, cab-driver, badge No. 3,967, was summoned at the Southwark Police-court, before Mr. Burcham, by Mrs. May, a ladwesiding at West Ham, Essex, for grossly misconducting himself and refusing to drive har to her destination. The complainant said that on Friday last she came up to London on a visit to Dr. Shannon in the Southwaik-bridee-road. On Saturday night the defendant was hired to convey her from the Southwark-bridge-read to the Eastern Counties Railway, for the purpose of. returning home. Dr. Shannon paid the defendant his fare, and saw her safe off; but the driver had not proceeded far before he stopped, and asked her to stand a glass of ale. Witness refused and told him she wanted to catch tbe train, desiring him to drive ber as quick aa possible. He, however, stopped and entered the pnblia-house, saying, that as the would not stand a glass of ale she must wait his time. She then became very much frightened, and seeing two gsntlemen who knew Dr . Shannon, they assisted her out of the cab, and accompanied her to that gentleman's house. The cab all this time was left unattended. I n defence, Cabby contended that bad tbe lady waited a minute longer he would have taken ber in time for the train. Mr. Burcham considered his conduct very bad indeed, and fined him 40s., or, i n default of payment, a month with hard labour. The money not being paid, he was re­moved in the prison van.

A l l e g e d Defa lca t ions .—Five weeks ago Mr . T. H. Rae, tbe secretary to the Maryletone Board of Guardians, was given into custody on a charge of em­bezzlement. A t a meeting of the Board held some time ago its solicitor, Mr. Randall, stated that the Guarantee Society were prepared to pay a policy, guaranteeing the honesty and fidelity of Mr. Rae, to the extent of £500, and that Mr. Rae would sign a bond to pay the remainder of the deficit appearing in his accounts when able. A t a meeting of the guardians, Mr . Charles Beever in the chair, Mr. Randall presented a receipt to be signed for the amount receivable from the Guarantee Society. Mr. Herring protested against its being signed. There was a criminal charge against Mr. Rae, and the money was received on the understanding that they were not to prosecute. He would wish to know i f the Guarantee Society would not be repaid by the friends of Mr. Rae. The chairman said he believed they were compromising felony. Mr. Randall said they were not; i t was simply a question between the Board and the society. The

rector remarked on the fact that the accountants bad discovered no fraud ia the books. After a long discussion the receipt was signed and the morey obtained. I a reference to the charge at the police-court, I t was de­termined that i t should be left i n the bands of Mr. Randall, on which he observed, "Then, gentlemen, I shall not appear."

T h e a i r - l i n e r a i l w a y h i l l now before tbe American Congress, provides for a road, to be done in two years, from New York to Washington; flist-class trains to go through in eight hours,' fare not to exceed l j d . per mile, and first-class freight not over 2jd. per ton per mile.

C u r i o u s L o v e A f f a i r . - A t the Clerkenwell Police-court, on Saturday, a tall, handsome man, with mou­stache and luxuriant hair, but wi th a very small voice, came forward to ask his worship to hear an application he had to make in bis private room, because be was afraid the case would be reported in the newspapers. The magistrate said he never heard such applications in pr i ­vate. The applicant then stated that he had been duped in a very wicked manner by a young and designing widow. He had met her at a friend's house, and as she was young, fair-haired, with large oval eyes, and slender white bands, he fell in love wi th her, and proposed to her. He was accepted, and he then made her various handsome presents of furniture, & c , and he had lent her money. The banns were even put up, when he discovered that she was encouraging the visits of a male cousin, so he gently remonstrated with her upon the subject, when she sent him about his busineis, and told him never to call upon her again. She had since married ber cousin, and she refused to give him back his presents or the money he had lent her. He wished to know how be was to recover these things. The magistrate said he could not compel her to give back the presents made to her, but he could take ont a summons against the husband for the money lent

A t t a c k u p o n a W a r d e r . — J o h n Hutcheson, a tall, powerful young man, twenty-four years of age, was indicted, at the Exeter Assizes, for maliciously wounding Thomas Bryant, one of the warders at the Dartmoor Convict Prison, wi th a spade, wi th Intent to murder him, on the 21st of February. On the day named Bryant had charge of a gang of convicts who were engagt d in trenching. The prisoner was among them; and as the warder was speaking to some of the prisoners, Hucheson came behind him and t track him a violent blow on the right temple wi th bis spade. The blow cut through Bryant's ear and felled him to the ground senseless. He was immediately conveyed to the infirmary, and is sti l l unable to reiume his duties. Tbe prisoner, after threatening other warders, was induced to give up his spade, and was then arrested. I n his defence prisoner said since he had been at Dartmoor he had been grossly ill-treated by the warders, who sought his life. The food given him always made him i l l , and he had committed the assault in order to come before the ju ry to get justice, but not with the intent to murder the warder. Toe ju ry found the prisoner " Guilty." The learned judge sen­tenced bim to penal servitude for life.

D iseases P r e v e n t i o n A c t — A bil l has been i n ­troduced by Dr. Brady, to regulate the removal in hired or public carriages of persons labouring under infectious diseases in the metropolis. The b i l l gives power to the local authorities to provide and maintain carriages for he conveyance of persons labouring under infectious

diseases, and to fix the rates to be charged for such car­riages, and the penalty for using any hackney carriage for the removal of any person suffering from contagious disease. The fourth clause provides that i t shall not be necessary upon the hearing of any charge of such offence having been committed, in any such conviction to state or prove the disease under which such person was suffer­ing, but i t shall be sufficient to allege and show that such person was suffering from disease, and the person using or employing the hackney carriage knew, or had reason to believe that such disease was infectious or contagious. The half of the penalty imposed upon conviction of any offence against this Act shall be paid to the person giving information of the same.

T h e M a r r i a g e o f t h e P r i n c e o f "Wales.— On Monday the English inhabitants of Pisa celebrated the union of the Prinee of Wales with the Princess Alex* andra. The English assembled iu considerable numbers in the first garden beyond the Piagge gate, where the national band executed some select pieces of music, and played the National A n L h e m three times, while the Eng­lish stood wi th their heads uncovered, after the third time of its performance they made the air ring with three loud hnzzas. We salute thee, O generous nation of England, the only example of a powerful civilisation, the model of political education! Thou art tbe teacher of liberty to al l the nations, and from the height of tby t ruly free tribunal in thy popular assembly thou pro-ceedest in perfecting thy venerated and beloved institu­tions without tumult and without discouragement: thou, in every corner of the earth where thy ancient banner is displayed, teachest all freemen tbe affectionate respect which is due to thy dynasty 1—Journal of Pita.

I n c e n d i a r i s m . — D u r i n g the whole of Tuesday ricks and stacks were burning on the farm of M r . Smith, near Edmonton. The farmya-d was well stocked wi th produce. Fortunately the stacks were at some distance from the farm-house, or the damage, i n all probability, would have bsen far greater than i t has been. From the inquiries made i t appears that a man named Wilson some time back called upon Mr. Smith to sign a petition in his favour, and on several occasions since he had b^en heard to say that they would very shortly see " old Smith's ricks in names. About one o'clock on Tuesday morning one of the ricks was discovered to be on fire, and the

l , wind blowing stiffly at the time drove the fire into a large stack of oats, and thence the flames reached a stack of hay consisting of nearly a hundred wagon-loads. The engines of the parish, under the command of Mr. Fowler, the engineer, quickly attended, as well as others from Tottenham, and some of the London Brigade, under the charge of Mr . Bridges, the chief officer of the A district The engines were set to work from ponds on the estate, but so great was the fire that one pond was quickly pumped dry, and i t was found necessary to get a great many men (o cut away tbe sides of the great stack, and by that means prevent tbe flames from reaching other ricks. The incendiary, whose name Is Wilson, has given himself into custody.

T h e P a l m e r s t o n I n s t a l l a t i o n Fes t iva l .—The banquet to Lord Palmerston, which takes place in the City-hall on the evening of Monday, March 30, promises to be one of the mjst brilliant ever held i n the West of Scotland. By appropriating the galleries 890 gentlemen can be comfortably accommodated to dinner, and although the public announcement of the banquet was only issued in tbe middle of last week, applications, we believe, for nearly 700 tickets have already been made. Among those who have as yet intimated acceptance of invita­tions are the Duke of Argy l l , Lord Blantyre, Lord Dun­fermline, Lord Belhaven, Sir Edward Colebrook, M P . , the Hon. Mr . Kianaird, M.P., the Lord-Advocate, and Rear-Admiral Sir James Hope, K.C.B. The application for tickets to the reception by the working classes, which takes place in the City-ball on the evening of Tuesday, the 31st of March, is overwhelming.

W o o d s a n d Forests-—The accounts for the year ending March 31, 1862, show that the income of the land revenue amounted to £369,918, and the expenditure to £80,356, whereof £13,193 was for rates and taxes, £28,423 for repairs and improve nents, and £7,218 for reclamation and improvement of portions of Delamere forest The receipt from Windsor forest and parks amounted to £6,081, tbe expenditure to £21,913. From tbe other Royal forests and woodlands tbe receipt was £41,440, and the expenditure upon them £32,654. The balance left i n hand at the end of the year being smaller than at its beginning, the sura of £295,000 was paid over to the Exchequer as surplus income; iu the year before i t was £290,568. I t is not all available surplus, because there is to be set against i t an annual vote of about £26,000 for the expense of the office of Woods and Forests and the Landed Estates Record-office.

A t t e m p t e d S u i c i d e . — A t the Westminster Police-court, on Friday, Emma Cobblestone, a young woman, was charged unler the following singular circumstances: — A t about one o'clock in the morning, Langton, 66 B, was in the King's-road, Chelsea, where he found de­fendant iu a very excited state, and Inquired what was the matter, when she replied that her then condition was caused by remorse at having thrown her child into the Thames. The policeman requested her to go with bim and point out the spot, but she refused, and, after a short delay, proceeded towards Bsttersea-bridge, followed by the constable. Arr iving in Cheyne-walk, she filled her handkerchief full of stones, and having tied i t round her neck was about to jump into the river, when the police­man rushed forward, and, catching her by the clothes, prevented her. She subsequently expressed a desire to show him the spot from which she had thrown the infant, and on bis accompanying her to Buttersea-bridge, made two other attempts to drown herself. The defendant had been drinking, and was much excited. She persevered to the last in declaring that she had drowned her child, which was subsequently found safely in care of her mother, with whom she had left i t ia the afternoon, i l l -treatment of a man wi th whom she lived was stated to he the cause of her unsettled state of mind. She was remanded.

Sfurrijutt anir Cani t trg JRarhets . M o n e y M a r k e t

C 1 T T , M A R C H ii. - D e m a n d f o r M o n e y is ( t i l l o n the increase, a n d rates o . i i c o u n t r u l e firm a t SJ 10 4 per c e n t f o r P r i m e • h o r t d a t . - 1 D i l l s ; a t 4 1 t o U tor f ou r m o n t h s ; a a d a t 4 , 1 0 * for l o n g r i . i t . - — S t o c k o f B u l i o a s h o w s a f u r t h e r increase, b u t e x p o r t s w i l l i>. m u c h l a r g e r i n a • h u r t t i m e a n d p r i n c i p a l l y t o I n d i a a n d C h i n a . — T h e m a r k e t * for P u b l i c Secur i t ies are generaley w i t h o u t b r i skness , t i n t rates s teady, r u l i n g for Consols a t 011 t e 9 2 | f o r M o n e y a n d A c c o u n t ; Reduced N e w a n d T h r e e per C e n t s . M l to aof.

T h e C o r n T r a d e . M A R K - L A N E , M A S C H 2 3 — T h e r e la f i rmness i n the m a r k e

fur E n g l i s h W h e a t , a n d a f a i r d e m a n d w a s exper ienced t o - d a y t W h i t e b r o u g h t 43s t e ( & * ; a n d r e d 41s t o 62* pe r quar te r . Of: f o r e i g n m u c h was sold at 41s to 60s; a n d i n A m e r i c a n a f a i r business a t 43s t o 34* .—Demand l a r g e r f o r F l o u r , a a d q u o t a ­t i o n s f o r t o w n - m a d e 45* t o 4 ' t : d i t t o H o u s e h o l d 40* t o 4 1 * ; c o u n t r y - m a d e 32* t o 39* per s a c k ; a n d A m e r i c a n 2 t « t e M a p e r b a r . — O n l y a modera te t r ade i n B s r l e y , a n d a desire t o sa i l M a l t ­i n g a t 33* t o 12s per q r . ; d i s t i l l i n g a n d g r i n d i n g a t 27* to~S2*. — T h e M a l t t r ade 1* q i r e t , a n d pale ob ta inab le a t SO* t o US*. — Oa t s w e r e caut ious ly porcbased , a n d i n f a i r s u p p l y ; t i e p r ice* accepted fur I r i s h a n d E n g l i s h 19s t o 23s; Sco tch 21s t e 27* I a n d f o r e i g n 20s to 26*.

B R I T I S H . WHS»T...ES»*X , K e n t , 8uf f o ik , w h i t e , pw qr.

D i t t o , fine selected r u n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D i t t o , r e d i*ni-r i n n i i i I n j D i t t o , d i t t o , e x t r a D i t t o , T a l a r e r * . . . . . . . ~ . N o r f o l k , L i n c o l n s h i r e , a n d Y o r k s h i r e . . .

B a x L r . T . . . M « l t l n g G r i n d i n g and D i s t i l l i n g ' C h e v a l i e r

O A I S . . . E s s e x and Suffolk Sco tch a n d L i n c o u u h r e , P o t a t o . . . . . . . . . D i t t o - Feed-I r U h , Po t a to „ D i t t o , F e e d „ . . .

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P e a s . . . N i . n B o i l e r s W h i t e , Es.-ex a n d K e n t , B o i l e r * . — . „ . . D i t t o , fine S u f f o l k -M s p l * - , n i i Gray ,T ,1 -r

T A K S S . j i ii ii S E E D . . . C a n a r y . . . . . . .

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A m e r i c a n A Canad ian , w h i t * „ D i t t o d i t t o r e d w i n t e r „ D i t t o d i t t o s p r i n g . . . „ Odessa, Petersb., a n d A x e s ' „

B A X L B T . . . M a l t i n g G r i n d i n g a n d D i s t i l l i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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P B A S . . . W h i t e B o i l e r s . . — T a l l o w d i t t o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ . _ . „ . . . . . . Non Boiler* * • . . • • • • . . — — — . . .

T A X I S . ™ — — B a a D . . . B e d C l o v e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .per c w t , .

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C O T T O N , L I V E R P O O L M A R K E T , M A B C H 21.—Tbe c o t t o n m a r k e t t o - d a y has been r a t t i e r q u i e t , a n d t i n sales w i l l p r o b a b l y foo t up a b o u t 4,000 bale*.

H A Y , B B t r r H R B L D M A B K I T , M A B C B 21—Meters . H a r v e y a n d E a s t o n r e p o r t t r a d e a t t b e f o l l o w i n g quotat ion*:—Pr ime m e a d o w n a y , 70* t i 75s; superior d i t t o . 76s t o 34*; interior d i t t o , 60* t o 60* : r o w e n , 40* to 60s : clover, old, 30* to 113s; ditto, second cut, 80* t o 103* ; s t r a w . 30s t o 38a.

T A L L O W . M A X C B 2 0 . — T h e m a r k e t la qu ie t . T o w n t a l l o w i * q u o t e d 43* 8d , n e t cash; P e t e r s b u r g Y C , o n t h e spot , 44s ; aa the m o n t h , 43* t d t o 44s ; A p r i l t o J u n e , 44* ; O c t o b e r to D e ­cember. 46s 6d .

H O P S , B O B O C G B M A B K E I , M A E C B 20. — Messrs . P a t t e n d t n a n d S m i t h r e p o r t n o a l t e r a t i o n I n the t r a d e d u r i n g tbe week , F i n e hop* scarce, a n d prices firm. . ,

F R U I T A M D V E G E T A B L E S . C*)vxrnw>ABl>B».—Supplier are abundant a n d price* low. Importation* of forelgr foods w e l l k e p t up. A p p l e * a n d pear* have not altered. Oranges are rea l i sm*; v a r y fa i r p r ice* . Cucumbers plentiful. Po ta tr aale* have a l t e red l i t t l e since las t report. Ches tnu t* for p l a n t ­i n g i n p e r f e c t i o n ; C o r n i s h b r o c o l i 1* coming in b y the craterul . T h e r e i s a m a o h be t t e r d e m a n d f o r p ineapples and grape* C u t flowers chief]? consis t o f orchids, peiargenlurn*, violets, mignonette, t a d rose*. P i l e apples, p e r lb , 7* te 10a; Crapes , per l b , 7s to l i s ; n e w d i t t o . 23s ; pea r t , per dex. 4* to 10s; per < sieve, 10* t o 18*; apples, per dox , t d t o l a 6 d ; pe r | sieve, t a te 6 a ; l emons , per 100, Ss t o ti; oranges, per box, 24* to 3 6 * ; per 100, 4s t o 8 s ; n u t s , s m a l l , pe r bush., 14s t o 18*; chestnuts, do., I t * t o 20*; a tmonds . do.. I t s : B r a z i l * , do , 14*; walnut* , do., I S * ; K e n t cnbe, per 1001b*-, 140*; cabbage*, per ioz. t d te 1*: potatoes, Y o r k regent*, pe r too, 100* to 110*; fiukea.de, 120s t o 140*: rooks, d e , 60s to 80s; cape, 73* tt) 84*; turnips per bunch, 3 d to 4 4 ; earreta, do., 3 d to t d ; sp inach, per sieve, 1*64 t o 2s ; cucumbers , each, 2s to 3s 6d : beet, pel dox., I s 6 d ; celery, per bund l e , 1* 6d t o 3 * ; F r e n c h beans, per 100, 2s t o 8*: asparagus, pe r 100, t s to l i s : seakale, per pan-net , I s 3d to 2 s ; shallots, per lb. , t d te 8 d ; rhubarb, per bundle, 64. to Sd ; g a r l i c , per l b , t d t o t d ; lettuces, each, I d to I d ; endive , per score, i s to 2s; salsify, t e r bundle, 1* ti t* 2 s . horseradish, per bundle. I s 6 d to**; muahrooma, per pott . I s to I s 3 d ; pa r s ley , pe r 12 bunches, 3s t o 4 s ; herb*, per b n a c h , Sd t o 4d.

W O O L , LOXDOII — T b e e a r l y part of t h e w e e k the public aalea of colonial wool prep-owed slowly, and e v e * unsatisfactorily a* regarded price. P o r t P h i l i p quautiea, coos pared w i t h t h e November-December aalea, showed a t a l l o f I d te l i d ; a n d o the r second-rate a n d inferior A u s t r a l i a n produce of f d per l b . G o o d a n d fine Cape as w e l l aa S y d n e y qualities, however, BOSK ported t h e ra tes t h e n c u r r e n t P r i v a t e l y , the E n g l l a h woo l t r ade w a s d u l l , a n d t h e quotations bad a d o w n w a r d tendency. O n W e d n e s d a y and F r i d a y t h e colonial wool sale* were resumed. T b e attendance of buyers was n o t so large a* before, and prices, a* compared w i t h f o r m e r ra te*, in m a n y place* showed further weakness .—The Liverpool market continues to be quiet. C o n ­sumers r e s t r i c t t h e i r purchases t o t h e smallest e x t e n t their ac tua l r equ i r emen t s w i l l a d m i t of, w h i l s t holders are not inclined t e g i v e w a y In p r i c e * ; i f t h e l a t t e r would reset t h e S B a s B t , there w o u l d no doubt be m o r e business doing.

C a t t l e M a r k e t . C A T T L E , M E T R O P O L I T A N M A R K E T M A K C B 23 .—Supply e

Beast* i n excess o f d e m a n d , a n d pr ices ranged a t 3 * 44 te 4* 1 0 * pe r stone. T rade 6iow for S h e e p : best d o w n s in the wool 6s 2d , a n d o u t of t h e w o o l Ss I d . L a m b s so ld a t 7a to 8s per s tone

H i d e M a r k e t . L E A D E N H A L L , MARCH 1 0 . - H i d e s . — P r i c e s . t a b s to 641bs

24d t o 2 ( d ; 641bs t o 721bs, 21d to 34 ; 7 t lb* to t«b* . 34 t o l i d ; 801bs t o 831b*. 3d to 4 d ; 881b* to M l b s , 8 } d to 414. H o r s e hides, 8s 6 d t o 10* 6d . C a l f ak in* , l i g h t , 2* to 4*; f a l l 4*.

B E R M O N D S E Y , M A R C H 20. - S h e e p skins, polled, —< to —s — d ; t o u t s a n d ha l t -b red* , 0* t o 1 1 1 ; D a w n s , 7s t o 9 s ; S h e a r i i n , - , L t d .

L o n d o n P r o d u c e M a r k e t ' * M 1 N C I S Q - L A N E , M A R C H 23 .—Sugar : Importers are leas

Inclined t o se l l , a n d a t f u l l r a t e * a fa ir amount of business w a s done t o - d a y i Maurit ius , of brown quali ty , brings 28s t d t o ( 4 B ; y e l l o w , 34a 6 d t o 40s ; g r a i n y 86* to 4 2 * ; w h i t - , ditto, 42* 6d to 48* 6 d ; nat ive Madras . 29* te 32s; w h i t e a n t gra iny Benga l , 40* to 44a. Refined S u g a r more I n A-"*Saul, and

-low lump* net easi ly t o be bought under 43* 6d per c w t . — Coftee greatly wanted, s n d principal ly for the Cont inenta l markets , firm p r i ce* preva i l ing : c lean nat ive C e y l o n sel l ing at 73* t o 7 6 * ; plantation, fine ord. t o m i d d . , 88a to e t a ; better sort, 90* t o 97s: short berry Mocha, 90s to M s ; B i o , ord. t o good o r d , 80* to 70*-, fine o r d . a a d washed , 71s t o 8 6 a Tea cautiously purchased, and public sales are announced ; price* w e a k , a n d range fo r l o w to good common Congou at 744 to l l t d ; but midd. to blackiab leaf, I s to I s tt; and strong te Pekoe flavour, I s 9d to 2s Sd.—Spices a n scarce ly varied m v a l u e , a a d m a n y parcel* sel l ing.—A U r g e ™""«t»d for D r i e d F r u i t , a a d some advance for both R a i s i n s and C u r r a n t * . — H e m p wanted, a n d clean R u s s i a n not eas i ly te be bought under 139 for o l d — J o t * sells at £.11 U £t» 10* for common to fine of the a e w crop. — O n l y a moderate trade i n Provision* : 114* to l i t * accepted for fine Fre lx land B u t t e r ; a n d 52s to 61s for I r i sh Bsoon.—Si lk on ly moderately dea l t i n , C h i n a a t 14a to 24*; and J a p a n a t 16s .to M a .

T h e 2 a d o f M a r c h being the first da? for collect­ing tbe khameu, or poll-tax, on tbe English in tbe Levant, only 57 paid in Smyrna eat of 4,000, though the emptor*"! of the consolste and their wives wars al l B a d e to pay.

A n c i e n t M i l i t a r y H e r o e s . — The venerabl* Jostah Quiceey attained his ninety-first year on tbe 3rd inst Two well-known merchants of Boston, both over four score, who were of his military family when be com­manded the hussar*, paid their respect* to their former obief, notwithstanding the extreme co.d. The united ages of the three gentlemen exeeed tbe period that baa elapsed since the landing of tbe pilgrims.—American Paper.