The Aberdare Times

FRANCE. PARIS, Feb. 24. 1 is evening the discussion on the Address M. Trop long exhorted the senators to pre- )ry and moderate tone in the debates. ;retted that France had assisted England in upon the Chinese. He was of opinion that jell in the Crimea and in Italy would have ed towards a descent upon England. fretted the remarks of M. de Boissy. Lan- cription between two great nations ecjually nsitive upon the point of honour, was a thought it useless to revive French ani- Kngland, when the policy of the Emperor contrary. to appease such feelings. INSURRECTION IN GREECE. PARIS, Feb. 24. rs of this evening publish a telegram from :ing that the insurgents who occupy the a. had demanded to be allowed to capitulate, irrection would be thus subduorl. hat the King will change ttM MiniBtry, and Chamber.

mimis (fxntral flttos. FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL. AND SwiMMiNG.—In an American e,eircuit sent in a petition for a minis- lothing about any characteristics as a isciplinarian. One quality, however, he Be sure and send us a good swimmer," Mors. Of course every one was puzzled, so than the bishop. On inquiry, it ,t the circuit was situated in a region of jeless streams, where the itinerant, in pointmcnts, would have to rely upon his aquatic locomotion in fact, one minis- Irowned on the circuit, because of his nis respect. > MURDER AND ROBBERY.—The Court the Bouches-du-Rhone last week tried a i boutl. an old offender, who had recently he penitentiary at Brest, on a charge of irder and robbery. On the 30th October 'k, the prisoner entered the shop of a at Marseilles, and asked a clerk, a rried Cottoni, for an umbrella which he ava left in the shop that morning when to change some money. Cottoni took a going to see whether the man's umbrella in a corner of the shop, when Aboual the throat, threw him down, and began a the head with a stone, which he had lie purpose. When his victim ceased >ouel went behind the counter, and seized ng 3,100f., but Cottini meanwhile had ered, and managed to get between him 10 as to prevent his exit until assistance fellow was arrested. The young man sly ill for a month, but has since recovered tent. The jury at once found the prisoner Llowed him the benefit of extenuating and the Court condemned him to hard SUARiAN J OKE.-Au amusing squib seared at Oxford, which may be attri- lieve, to a very learned scholar, who is ur ablest statesmen. Carried away by « consequent upon having lairly launched irk on which he must have been long en- in the most unprovoked manner flung a ng the decipherers of old-world inscrip- tamphlet, entitled Inscriptio Antique, o nuper reperta. Edidit et interpretatus is," he twists out of our old acquaintance, ddle, &c., an esoteric meaning. Arrahg- 5IDDLEDIDDLE ATANDTIIEFIDDDLE OIJIUMPEDOVERTHEMOON, &C. divide it into separate words and to in- iy their analogies with other tongues, ly hejus, a noble Italian; diddle is evi- dedit: the, a word whose frequent repe- s importance, is undoubtedly the same I must be a form of quotannis covhnn 'e several roads meet, like biTium, tri- d so he eventually produces a sonorous srpreted in a most satisfactory manner. ,0 see that at least one member of the excellent spirits. IRE IN THE MERSEY.—The Spanish 135 tons, owned in Liverpool by Messrs. and Co., was, on Thursday evening, Jersey. The vessel sailed from Liver- lesday for Barcelona, and every thing Ltil she was some distance from the port, scovered that a fire had broken amongst she was put about and returned to the tor arrival at Liverpool assistance was Jd for extinguishing the fire, and there 't that the flames would be conquered OUR damage was done. We believe the o are insured. are insured. DN THE IRISH (JOAST.-A dreadful the loss of nine lives, has occurred coast, near Arklow. The Portia, tons, left Liverpool on the 15th, ad for the Brazils. She struck on the bank, eight miles from Arklow. She nk on Monday night. The crew got and being beaten about for some time ire near Mizenhead. The boats were of a heavy sea, and swept back into iters, when nine men were drowned. four men fortunately escaped, having the returning waves liigh upon the iel and her cargo are said to have been op SEWAGE.—A question of great sreial, as well as social importance, was i House of Commons last week by Mr. ,ke of the waste and value of the sew- .polis, which Dr. Parkins, under the essor Playfair, estimated at 93,905,000?. ually thrown away. He might have msequence of which a large sum is an- a very inferior agricultural article. ulty which has to be contended with commercial value that which now re- pge sum to throw away, professes to J. by the Rev. Henry Moule, of Ford- who very earnestly suggests thq for- blic company for the adoption of his iOLUTELY NRCESSARy.-Many people sethe New York banks and the I ederal ceased to pay in coin, and have begun I the war must soon die out of itself Mi.it). But this error is fundamental, tter part of our struggle with Napoleon ■ guinea of coin in actual circulation gland: we subsisted upon paper, and t length whether such paper Was or was What a Government needs for war t commodities. It needs the food of 'thes of soldiers, guns, gunpowder, and sit. With- these it can go on and 'tain them it must pause. The question 1St will Mr. Lincoln long be able to "»> win ivxr. ijiiiooin >= UilV. »- 1 3 IMPROVEMENTS IN FRANCE.—A telegraph has been submitted to the ') to which its inventor, M. Caselli, haa 1 pantegrapli." This telegraph has .rked at Florence and Leghorn. Its 'raph messages and drawings with all fwid defects of the original#^ An in- horn wrote four lines from Dante, and In the same handwriting at Florence. Le same poet was painted at Leghorn, oduced at Florence line for line and A bill of exchange was drawn in the and its authenticity admitted. The luch pleased at the trial made in his e proposes to establish it in France. SCENE IN WARSAW—The police and PVere drawn up before the church.doors is a Warsaw correspondent), while on ch have been turned into camps, the )ked to the cannons and the artillery k moment's notice, and blow off from earth any of the Czar'? revolutionary objects that might wear'a dress of any r Pins, or boots or caps, or sing songs, his n the past, present, or future, think fit manifestations of political opinion, To ves and properties of sixty millions of our ^t the mercy of the wliims and caprices being who, made of the same clay, faore than an average share of human elates and prescribe# everything—from I a boy's primer's to the a a of a I-Ilan's cp, from a lady's workbasket to taxgathering, or the loving one's country, or adoring our con^ Indeed, too much government is the wo s g ment-if not worse than no government at all. A SENSIBLE DECISION.-The following remarks were made by one of the London Sheriffs, 111 a case where a cook sued her master for kitchen perquisitie., or a sum of money equivalent to Is. 6d. wash, and 2s. per week for fat money. The mistress of the plaintiff, who engaged her, has since died, and e' her master could not disprove what she alleged of the terms of her engagement. She court remarked, while nonsuiting the plaintiff:- A present may sometimes be constructed into a right through long continuance. The system of allowing per- quisites to domestic servants is both immoral and vicious. It leads to servants robbing their employers, for where there are perquisites there are always receivers bnj) £ ng about and temptation frequently leads to servants adding to their store by pilfering, first small articles, and then articles of value My advice to employers is-Pay your servants good, honest, substantial wages, and say to them, "Ijow, mind, nothing in this house belongs to you," and robberies oy domestic servants will soon be discontinued. EssATS AND REVIEWS AGAIN.—The second pro- secution in connection with the Essays and Reviews," was begun in the Court of Arches on Saturday. The promoter of the suit is Mr. Fendall, a representative of the diocese of Ely in convocation thedefendant is the Rev. H. B. Wilson, a clergyman in the same diocese, and an author of one of the essays in the above well-known work. The specific charges of heresy pre- ferred against Mr. Wilson are elaborately set forth in the statement of Dr. Phillimore. Mr. litzjames Stephen opposed the admission of the articles in a speech of considerable length. He argued that the defendant had written nothing which was inconsistent with the law of the Church of England. THE SUCCESSION OF SAXE-COBCJEG. The Diet assembled on Monday last, in order to sanction the following project of law We Ernest, Duke of Coburg-Gotha, &c., decree—In tho event' after «ur death, of one of our nephews, prince., of Great Brituin, etc., being called by the ?,m<*amenta1 lav t> succeed us in the Government, and bcmSt^^ the regency shall revert during the minority to our cousin Prince Auguste Louis Victor, Duke of Saxe." The Prince Auguste was born in 1818, and married to the Princes* Clementine of Orleans. Go AND Do THOU LIKEWISE "—Among the many bequests for apprenticing poor boys is one by a Cirencester man, wliich binds th-b ^bE bounty to imitate his example, if fortune should enable them to do so. Each apprentice is obliged to endorse his indenture thus :— • God^°toThe^tr^e'^i^oT'<SeRfclwd^Mathews> deceased, that if ^it s-liall that I WLU or boys, as the said Mr. Richard Mathews has done loi me. Wo wonder ho w manv of them have done well m the world and honoured the endorsement. IM-POJITA'NT CHURCH-RATE DECISION. An im- portant decision on the church-rate question was given in the Court of Queen's Bench, on Saturday. A rate had been made for a district church m Sydenham, which was disputed on the plea that the rate being raised under a statute of George III., ought to be strictly Jimited to the repairs of the fabric of the church. The court, however, held that under the head of repairs the Legislature intended to provide for all expenses necessary for the proper celebration Qf Divine worship, and, therefore, that the rate was good. THE ADVANTAGES OF A PRETTY SISTER.-A clerk in one of the departments in Washington (says the New York Tribune) was lately detected in the act of communicating information to the rebels, and was immediately discharged. A few days after he appeared at the Secretary's oitice with a letter asking his re- appointment. This letter was from a Governor of one of the Western States. He writes to the Secretary that the ex-clerk is an old and intimate friend of his, a good and loyal citizen has been most unjustly dealt by, and winds up by asking it as a particular personal favour that Mr. Ex-Clerk be reinstated in his office. And the request was immediately complied with. Directly after, an acquaintance, meeting Mr. Rein- stated, said to him, Where did you get acquainted with Gov. ?" "I never was acquainted with him—never spoke to him in my life." How, then, did vou .get such a strong letter from him to the Secretary Oh, I have a pretty sister, who went to Alexandria the other day with the Governor. She procured the letter for me. BOMBA'S PLANS.-Advices from Italy state that the Bourbonians in Rome are organising a new invasion of the Neapolitan provinces, and are so per- fectly confident of success this time that they are already discussing the expediency of abolishing con- stitutional government when Francis II. is reinstated in Naples. They have, however, sold the bear s skin so often without capturing the animal in the end, that the knowledge of these arrangements does not in the least disturb the people of Naples. h rancis II. is reported to have determined upon crossing the Neapolitan frontier this time in person, but he will probably think over this determination again. Ipe month 'of May is fixed lor the grand coup. I he Italian Government is aware of the preparations, but does not seem much frightened. THE FRENCH TARIFF OF HONOUR.—A singular trial for duelling has just taken place in Paris, and with a singular termination. The name of M. Geroine, the nainter is familiar to every one as^that of an artist who produced a remarkable picture of a duel after a masked ball which created some sensation two or three years back and more lately the pictures Ave Caesar lmpe- rator," and" Phryne before the Judges." M. Gerome recently gave offence to a brother artist, who challenged him, and a duel took place, in which the former was severely wounded in the arm. The challenger, his seconds, and one of Gerome s seconds were arrested and brought to trial. M. Gerome and his other friend have gone to Egypt. The persons arraigned were con- victed, and, after a solemn harangue from the Presi- dent, sentenced—the principal to pay a tine of fifty francs and the accessories twenty-five francs each! Duelling is not a'costly sport, according to this tariff, in France. LORD PALMERSTON ON CRINOLlNK.-The other day Lord Palmerston, in reply to some remarks of Mr.' Newdegatevon the distress m Coventry, said The ladies who exercise so great a sway in all human affairs-(a. laugh)-by changing their style of dreM, inflict* distress upon one set of manufacturers, or give abundant occupation to another. The Coventry ribbon are suffering from the absence of ribbons upon the dres'es ofth^r fair countrywomen; but on, the other hand, the steel manufacturers of Sheffield are driving a flourishing trade in those implements of destruction which have become so fashionable of late. (Laughter.) They have left off making articles dangerous to human life, but they have taken to the manufacture of engines which, unfortunately, though not in an equal degree, are fatal in another way. ■Renewed laughter.; DEERFOOT AGAIN A VICTOR.—At West Bromp- ton (near London), on Monday, Deerfoot competed in a ten-mile encounter with Brighton, of Norwich, the four and ten miles champion, who ran withm three yards of Deerfoot in ten-mile race on the 2nd of December last *+ Leeds the time being 53 nun. 10 sec. The stake was 5(W., and to accomplish the task allotted. to them they had to make the circuit of the course forty times The race was appointed to commence at four o clock, and shortly after that time the men appeared on the irround and the betting, took a wide range at b to 4 and 2 to 1 on Deerfoot. The race was a very spirited one Deerfoot, when within 120 yards of home, was leadin0" bv twelve yards, when Brighton put on the «team"'but it was too late, and Deerfoot went m the winner by three yards. Time 53 mm. 7 sec. THE BALANCE SHEET OF THE GREAT SIIIP.-By n „ ,nnrt ;s(iUed by the directors of this unfortunate M?we learn that the annual meeting of the Great Ship Company will be held on Friday next, the 28th The working account for the year (exclusive of the September voyage) exhibits an excess of expenses the 1 of 5 GOO?. 5s. When her repairs are °Ver u>tp<l it is intended to send the ship to IS ew York 3 l^ fel.1,,5,.1- that that, by judicious economy, this employment will be rendered remunerative. JLCXIU.C'X CVA J. — PRIN.CE ALFRED KECEIVING THE NEWS OF HIS FATHER'S DEATH. -The following is contained in a dated Havannali> January /•> • let ter a At e a ria hig Royal Highness Prince In the frigate bt.ueoigeai wf his father's demise. Alfred, and. here he le were placed at half-mast, and The flags of a1 vtf^V rdT were depresse.l as mourning for the yards of tlit( bpsu « lg ]lli)lUtes gnns Wert) fli-ed, the Prince a w5hell the St. George fired 30 till an hour a{^rtvards the Donegal fired 30. O.i minute gnns, .tud alterSerrano and suite went on the 23rd the Captain «ovaj Highness, and on the board at noon, to call retu?ned the call with Victoria and Albert waits to take him hoi v How MUCH Euxamra WAS DONE LAST YEAJ. -The number of men flogged m the u United Kingdom in the year 1860 was but i7S| reduction as compared with former years, alike in the number of men flogged and in the number Qf rcgi- ments in which men were flogged. Forty-one of these bad subjects were in the Royal Artillery, and thle number m the cavalry (12 of them in the IVJ ilifc y Train and nine in the 11th Hussars) there were only 96 in the whole of the infantry. Concurrently with this return another has been issued, showing tne number of boys sentenced to be flogged m Lngland and Walea in 4858-60, upon summary conviction for simple larceny, ur.der tile Act of 1847; the number U no mor« th»» 1,741 » th. three J«»r8 lhe j soldiers' aentwwes were almost invariably SO lashes, the sentences of the lads varied, and they_ were more frequently pumshed with the birch. But in 11 gaols, boys of 11 to 14 years of age had 24 lashes with the nJ- in some craols 30 lashes and, m two, lads of 12 to 14 got 36 lashes. At Taunton a boy of nine had 24 lashes, but "with a very light cat of soft small cords selected by the surgeon." THE SUMTER AGAIN.-A letter from Hyeres, of the 10th inst., says that the famous Confederate steam privateer Sumter will certainly become a legendary vessel. She has re-appeared m the roads of Hyeres at the moment she was thought to be half-way across the Atlantic Her presence has caused great alarm among the ships' of the Federal Government which are loading salt in the neighbourhood. The Sumter deliberately hoists the Confederate flag. She evidently feels con- fi?W » savs the writer of the letter, m the good faith SwhS he French Government „b,er,f ft. neu- Tr-nKHr for a single broadside from one of the ships at anchor iu the roads of Hyeres would be sufficient to sink her. His FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE AMERICAN STAGE l-We learn from America that Mr Edwin James made his first appearance on the 11th at New York Marine Court on a very trival assault and bat- tery case, Alice Behan v. Patrick Riley. He is de- scribed as a man of about 50 years of age of pleasing appearance, commanding figure, and what the ladies would call good-looking. He has a clear voice and graceful maLer. He dresses in the English style, and to addressing the Court and jury keeps his hand under his coat-tails—a habit occasioned by the practice of European lawyers, who endeavour to relieve themselves from the encumbrance of the k,ng sdk gown. It was noticed that Mr. James, who was for the defence, fre- quently made use of the expression my lud. He told the jury that tho plaintiff tad although her counsel regretted that the case w as not brou^t into a higher court—the Supreme, the Superior, S, the United State,; Court, in whieh shj, o™ld elann larger damages than in his Lordsh p THE EVIL OF HASTY MARRIAGES.—- Ihe New York Tribune makes the following sensible re- marks on the subject of hasty marriages There is not a city, there is scarcely a towishln, which does not number among Its inhabitanC3Yomenwl;ohave married on very short acquaintance, on^y to be albui deserted, and left a burden and a loiK"1 which they families in which they were born and real id, and ■which tney most imprudently and improperly deserted to shaie tne fortunes of relative strangers. If young h how grossly indelicate, as well as culpably recklesis sucft marriages appear-in the eyes of the observing, they surely would forbear. A year's thorough acquaintance, most circumstantial accounts, from disinteres ed and^ellawe witnesses, of the antecedents froin childhood aie tMvery least guarantee which any woman who realises wh tB is, will require of a stranger Even then, if her pai are not fully satisfied as well as heise]f, s hesitate. Marriage is an undertaking in which no delay can he so hazardous as undue precipitation. Is TRADE KEVIYINGA letter from Lyons of the 19th inst. states that the manufacturers rf that place have received additional orders f portation. Handkerchiefs for the head and neck, and scarlet shawls, have been ordered for ltaiy^ aT Ua^ for Spain. Several houses in Pans have given IarDe orders for fashionable silks for ladies d e .■ frames are being prepared for weaving a y t various colours. Some manufacturers ^w an inten tion of making lace such as is manufac ured near Calais, in cottages, according to the The frames, which cost from 7,000f. to 10, be let by the month or year, or for task-work, with the use of a, steam engine. DISTINCTIONS IN THE GRAVE-BishopThomas, ef Salisbury, used to relate the following story While I was chaplain to the British Factory^at Hambui gentleman belonging to the factory died at a vOl;ag q{ ten miles,distant. Application vvaa made the parish for leave to have him buned in hw re{U3ed. JS vnaSAt1-5 with him, but I found him inflexible. At length I told hun St*AUaihelrc^ to mvseU™lien I was a curate in London. I was burying a corose when a woman came and pulled me by the sle^e in ?he midlt of the service, saying, "Sir, sy.Iwantospak^to vnl, » Pry thee," says I, "woman, wait till I havc done. « No sir, I must speak to you immediately."—H hy, then, what'is the matter T-" Sir," says she, you are buryir a man who died of the smallpox next my poor husband, who never had it." This story had the desired effect, and the curate per- mitted the bones of the poor Calvinist to rot in his churchyard. BREACH OF PROMISE ACTION AGAINST A LADY. -In the Glasgow Sheriff's Court an action was recently heard, in which a lady was sued for damages for breach of promise of marriage. Both parties are "professionals," employed as singers in one of the saloons in the city. The defender, who is pa^mg fair, appeared rather amused with her position, and alleged that she had never given any formal and real promise to the pursuer. He had bothered her or some time with protestations of affection, followed her about the greenroom of the saloon in which she sang, and other places, and at last she had, after much urgent solicitation from him to let him "put in the cries, told him to go and do as he liked. She did not know that "putting in the cries" meant putting up the banns, and on becoming aware of what the pursuer had done, her father at her request, put a stop to any further proceedings in the matter, as she did not like pursuer well enough to marry him. Ihe Pu^ claimed 10?. as a solatium, with a few odd expenses, but the sheriff gave a decree for 6s. bd., being half of the expenses of the action, with half the costs. A REMARKABLE OBITUARY. — The following is taken from Tuesday's London Times ON the 14th inst., at Wiukfleid, Berks, Mrs. Esther Strike at the advanced age of 103 years, possessing all her faculties to the last, leaving three sons, aged respectively 79, <7, anu 75 years, 24 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren, and two great greatgrandchildren beloved and respected by all who knew her. A PRISONER FOR NEARLY SIXTEEN YEARS.- In the London Insolvent Court Bernard Graham, who had been nearly sixteen years confined in the Queen s Prison, has been brought up to be discharged, under the following circumstances — In the year 1846 the insolvent was committed for some Chancery costs, and for contempt in not filing an answer. In 1849 he was heard before the late Mr. Commissioner Nichols and, on the opposition of the detaining creditor, was sent back until he had purged the contempt in Chancery bv matin" in his answer to the bill. From that time to the nrpiont he had stayed in prison. As this was a vesting order obtained bv the creditors, the Court of Bankruptcy could not interfere by its Registrar to discharge him from the con- tempt and the insolvent applied to the Chief Commissioner askinz for an allowance to appear beforo the Court and that learned Commiseioner issued a special order fur his imme- diate attendance. The insolvent, who had been an attorney s clerk, and who only owed 280l., and had 94. owing to him, ap- peared in custody, and assured the learned Commis- sioner that he had a certificate that he had purged the contempt, which circumstance the officer of the prison confirmed The Chief Commissioner directed the discharge on proof of the fact, that the insolvent might breathe"the atmosphere of liberty. SOMETHING LIKE A PRINCESS!—A grand-ball took place the other night at the Tuileries. The Rus- sian ambassadress was as brilliant as she could be made with precious stones. Indeed, so were the ladies gene- rally, whose combs, with hardly an exception, were studded with the brightest gems, or in any case the perfection of French paste, which answered the pur- pose just as well. The Princess Regent of Mingrelia and her son, the reigning prince, are constant m their attendance at the balls. It would have answered the purpose just as well had the Princess and Regent ot Mingrelia kept away. But her highness who is a woman of very striking appearance, is constant in her attendance at the Court balls, and wears a neckhss of diamonds of the largest size in. which it is possible to make such an ornament, as well as of the purest water. They are so fine that it is impossible to distinguish well their shape, the blaze of light they emit concealing it. The princess is very fond of a scarlet velvet dress, made after the costume of her country. She ahw wears the decoration of some orders on her breast. Neither she nor her son, by whom she is invariably accom- panied, ever, dance. The latter is not more than Mteen years, and whether owing to his good looks or JMingr •lian costume presents a very striking appearance. never uncovers his head, which is surmounted by a, curiously-shaped scarlet velvet cap. The rest of the dress is- of the same material, with the exception of the sash that encircles his waist in heavy folds of rich blue silk, and a pair of large and elaborately embroidered boots, into which are stuffed a pair of very wide and gold embroidered trousers. TIIE BARON DE VIDIL.—An attempt has been made to obtain the release of the Baron de Vidil y & IUIIUIK r of his friends, and, for the purpose strengthening it, tl,ie son was applied to, to ascertai i he was willing to be a party to the application, positively refused, and said he should not mterte any way in the matter. On this being communis to the baron, he called upon those who were movmg in the matter, in the most imperative manner, to desist from their efforts, and the prisoner will remain till hIS term has expired.

[i NAPOLEON "SNUBBIN-G" THE SENATE. The Emperor of the French has addressed a. letter to the new Count Palikao (General 'Montauban, commander of the Chinese expedition) in reference to .the propos to errant him an annual revenue, which met with some opposition in the French Chamber. The Count wish, to have the bill withdrawn, and said, in a letter to t Mnniieur, "However small may be my income, should be much 'grieved to seethe idea of the l'>mperor and the glory of the army turned into a discussion personal to myself." In reply to this the Emperor de- el ares that the proposal shall not be withdrawn, and proceeds to justify it in terms which amount to a rather sharp snub" to the opposing members of the Chamber, as follows Paris, Feb. 22, 1802. My dear General,-The request which you make to me to withdraw the Bill of dotation is ingpired to you by a senti- ment which I honour; but T shall not withdraw the bill. The Legislative Body may, irit pleases, not think worthy of an exceptional reward the leader of a handful of heroic soldiers who, amidst so many difficulties and dangers, for- gotten on the morrow of success, went to the end of the world to plant the flag of France in the capital of an empire of 200,000,000 souls a leader who, while maintaining the dignity and independcnce of his command, understood how to preserve the most uselcl and friendly relations with our allies. Every man is free to take his own view of the matter. As far as I am concerned, I wish the country and the army to know that, compelled to be a judge of military and political services, I have wished to honour by a national donation an unexampled enterprise. Great actions are most easily per- formed where they aro best appreciated, and degenerate nations alone dole out public gratitude. Receive, my dear General, the assurance of my sincere friendship. NAPOLEON.

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. The rush of goods into the building has not yet com- menced. The most remote of our colonies seem to be the first in the field. St. Helena followed close upon the goods from Liberia, and on Saturday the collec- tion from Prince Edward Island was deposited in the French Court, and on Monday that from Newfoundland. These latter, of course, consist entirely of colonial produce, but, among other specimens from Prince Edward Island, is one which may be fairly called a wonderful natural curiosity. It is the largest and longest spar that has ever been seen in this or any other country. That at Kew Gardens, 190 feet high, was thought to be the largest single stick that was ever seen, but this gigantic pole from Prince Edward Island completely dwarfs it, being no less than 240 feet from end to end. Placed straight on end by the side of the Monument it would overtop even that lofty column by 38 feet. Of course, it can- not be put upright as it ought to be in any part of the building itself, and, as leaving it on the ground would be simply to lose all its beauty of proportion, a good suggestion has been made to erect it, supported by guy ropes, as a monster flag-staff in the centre of the Horticultural Gardens. It will be a work of no ordinary difficulty to rear this spar on end, but in order that there may be no excuse about its not being seen to the fullest advantage the colonists are themselves sending over a party of riggers to hoist it on whatever site they may get. Certainly the colonies seem all entering into the spirit of the Exhibition with a zeal and enterprise that almost outstrip the manufacturers of the mother country. Canada is sending a very fine collection of goods and produce, while Australia will be repre- sented by a really superb exhibition, and its Govern- ment has given 10,000l. towards defraying the expenses of sending it over, and setting it out with proper effect. Among other curiosities coming from Australia is a wooden obelisk, dead gilt on the outside. This column is nearly 70 feet high and some 10 feet square at the base. It represents exactly the bulk of gold which Australia has sent to this country since 1851, and which in all amounts toaiearly 800 tons. The base of this column will be surrounded by various specimens of gold quartz from the different reefs, nuggets, alluvial gold, washing-cradles, &c. In addition to this most characteristic obelisk, another of gray polished granite is coming from Scotland from Mr. Sims's works at Glasgow. Both the form and the inlaid gilt ornamentation in the sides of this are exceedingly beautiful. There will be many beautiful trophies in the nave, on both sides, and as fast as the painting of the roof progresses, and the great travelling scaffold is moved lower down, the work of laying their foundations is proceeded with. Elkington is to give a very teautiful trophy, and so also are Kerr and Binns, of the Worcester Works, both firms doing this in addition to their ordinary exhibitions in the side courts. There are to be plenty of fountains in fact, in this matter there seems to be almost a superfluity. The great firm of Minton is preparing a most beautiful one in china, and there are two very fine and large ones of cast iron from France, for which it seems our neighbours have positively no room in their Court, so that they are going begging for a place anywhere. Room some- where or other will be found for one in the nave, but the other must go to the Horticultural Gardens. The first picture came in from Switzerland on Saturday, and the first English goods in the shape of two superb marble washstands with mirrors, from Mr. J ennings, of Holland-street. The nave is nearly half painted, and much of the rich effect which it will have when all is done can now be realised. It certainly comes out remarkably well. The greater part of both of the transepts is also finished, and the scaffolding is being pulled down as fast as the beams can be drawn away and sawn up for flooring for the northern courts. The latter are nearly all floored, and the gallery which will give access to the refreshment-rooms from the building is being rapidly finished. The domes are nearly glared in, and the work of decorating the eastern one was begun on Saturday. The designs for the adornment promise to be rich and appropriate in their effect.

THE FAITHLESS FARMER PAYS £ 200. In the Court of Exchequer the case of Marsh v. Driffield j has been tried, being an action for a breach of promise of marriage brought by the plaintiff's next friend. The de- fMidant pleaded about a dozen pleas. He first denied the Dromise, then that a reasonable time for his performing his promise had not yet elapsed. That the plaintiff was not ready and willing to marry him. Then that she had, after; connection had taken place between them, been unchaste to other men, whose names were set forth in the pleas. That the plaintiff had exonerated liim from his promise. Lastly, that a written agreement under seal existed between them, whereby the defendant undertook to marry the plaintiff at his mother's death, which set aside the other promises, and that his mother was not yet dead, and that the defendant had paid a sum of money to the plaintiff, which she had accepted in satisfaction of her claim upon him. The learned counsel, in stating the plaintiff's case, characterised the defendant's conduct as the most profli- gate and heartless that had come before a jury. The plaintiffwas the daughter of a farmer residing at Beacon- house, Great Tatham, Essex. The defendant, who was the son of a clergyman, was also a farmer in the im- mediate neighbourhood, and farming about 170 acres of land. The plaintiff and defendant became acquainted in 1857, which resulted in courtship and a promise to marry in June, 1858. He was introduced to the plaintiff's parents, and received as her accepted suitor. About this time he wrote her as follows:— My dear little love, my dear little duck-(laughter)-I hope you are alive and kicking (roars of laughter), and looking as well AS fresh, and as pretty as you always do. I shall be delighted to hear from you, but, much more to see your lovely countenance (laughter). I hope you will not 'desert your Charlie. The letter concluded with sending her lots of kisses. In the autumn of 1858, after his introduction to the family, he seduced the plaintiff, and in the May of 1859, he communicated it to Mr. Copeland, the plaintiff's brother-in-law, and promised that he would imme- diately make her his wife. The day was named for their marriage, and everything was provided, but he did not keep his promise, alleging that he was too nervous (laughter). She was afterwards confined in London of a child, which was now living. The parties appeared to keep on intimate terms, and in December, I860 he said he could not marry her till after his mother's death, but afterwards wished it to take place immediately, and arrangements were made for the iiial,rialle taking place in London, because he did not ke to be married in his own neighbourhood. The license was procured, and he came to London, and saw her the night before the day appointed at her sister's. He left and promised to be early to breakfast the following morning, and then be married. The morning came but not the bridegroom, who again excused himself on the ground of nervousness. She afterwards received from the defendant the following letter, which, it is almost needlessito say, created roars of laughter:— Dec. 21, Green Dragon Hotel, Bishopsgate- street Within, London. Mv dearest, dearest Loo—Heap, if you like, 10,000 curses •head I had a fearful night, and never closed my 2VPS Mv life is to me truly and really a hell upon earth. I nm n'traiii in this fearful nervous, excitable state. I thought Tshould have cut my throat last night. Do pity me, Loo, nnH' Vvrav for me. I do, indeed, love you and your heavenly babe though not lawfully begot. I do indeed truly love it. it foAts father's sake. Now do, pray, my dear girl, till mv mothers death. The^poor eld lady won t, in all nrobability live very long. You have my word and honour, and every surety of my marrying you then. I swear to act hy the agreement which you have. I dare not see your dear face the dear little Chicky, or your poor old mother. I am like a hunted devil this morning. I imagined my poor old mother last night taying to me next Christmas day, Charles are yon married? I could not have said no if we'had'been, and then all must have come out. Thank God I gave you theS/ so that it will cost you nothing. il. 4s. will do for your next Christmas quarter, and with the rest pay your fares, have a fly from Witham, and buy dear Chicky and yourself a hat. Now pray, dear Loo, do not write to me, blowing me up. I thought I would try (so help me God it's true) if I had the moral courage to marry you in the face of what I have last promised my dear mother, you, and Mrs. Copeland. I can't do it, dear Loo. Cheer up, my old girl, you have plenty of good sense and nerve. Nothing oil earth prevents me having you now but my mother, and the losing of 3,000/. or 4,000/. Take care ot my carpet bag and the things in it, great coat, and blue rug, for me, and I will either send for them at Beacon-house, or call for them when better. Now, do not form a wron. opinion of me. One day I will have you. GoclI, i De has ordained it, but not yet. First kiss Chicky and mother, and a thousand for yourself. Behove me one d y your future husband and devoted and attached, "C. J. DRIFFIELD." Mr. Baron Martin: Isn't there a postscript? I ^Mn'lVuddleston: Yes, my lord. (Renewed laughter.) I am afraid it is the mind, lovey, my dear old mother." (Laughter.) After this it appeared that the parties occasionally met, and it was again arranged that they should be married in 1861. Again everything was prepared and ready, but again to be disappointed. The defendant was staying in plaintiff's father's house, 'and the fol- lowing morning, after having fixed the wedding day, he made an excuse that he must go home to receive some money for some cattle, and he accordingly went home and wrote a letter, putting off the marriage Under these circumstances the present action had been brought, and the learned counsel urged that it was a case for exemplary damages. The plaintiff's mother was called, and deposed to the main facts jn the case. She believed the defendant had 3,000?. in the Funds. He made a will, providing for the plaintiff and her child. In cross-examination, she said My daughter is in her twenty-first year. I do not know that she is a high-spirited girl. She was at one time an apprentice at Maldon, and came home once a week. About August, 1859, she left the Haunch of Venison, Temple-bar, where she had been barmaid about six weeks. After she came home Mr. Pell came down by the defendant's imitation to have a day s shooting, lie slept on the couch, and I know nothino- could have happened. The 'defendant did not come the next day for him, and Mr. Pell left. (Several letters were here put into the witness's hand, but she was unable to say they were in her daughter's handwriting.) I never saw any- thing wrong in my daughter's conduct. I dont know that she was fond of Mr. Pell. „ Mr. Hawkins: I suppose Mr. Pell had not a Mrs. I ell to look after him—Witness Xo: no more has others. (Laughter.) I don't know that my daughter was a dressmaker at Hoxton. She has worked at dressmaking with her sister-in-law, in the Old Kent-road. I never asked my daughter where, whun, or how she became aeqiiaint-ed with the defendant. Children don't always tell their pa rentage very thing. (Laughter.) My daughter never said that the defendant was not the father of her child. Witnesses were called to prove that the defendant always behaved affectionately to the plaintiff. Mrs. Dickinson, residing in Pimlico, was called. She stated that after the action was brought the plaintiff was staying with her. The defendant called and saw the plaintiff. He asked her if she was going on with the action. She said, Yes." He said, Then I am a ruined man." He afterwards said to her, "Louisa, will you make it up?" She said "No." He asked, Not on any conditions?" She said, What condi- tions? He replied, "Why, I'll marry you." (Laughter.) She said, "I don't want any more of your promises—I want actions." (Laughter.) I have had enough of your promises already." (Laughter.) He replied, I will marry you next week, and here is Mr. Dickinson as a witness." Mr. Baron Martin I wish he had. (Laughter.) Witness He said he would marry her the next day, if he thought he could get a licence. Witness said she could, as she knew a friend of hers who had been married at a day's notice. (Laughter.) He asked the plaintiff to go and dine with him, and afterwards go to the theatre, but she declined. At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. Hawkins said the parties had come to an arrangement. There would be a verdict for the plaintiff for 20M. damages.

EPITOME OF NEWS BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Another colliery accident has taken place at Mold, in Wales, near where the 10 men were lately drowned Three poor fellows were repairing the pit shaft, when the rope by which they were suspended broke. They were drowned in the water which was collected in the pit. A letter from Vienna gives a very gloomy account of the state of the finances of the Austrian empire. There is a deficit in the Imperial exchequer at the present moment of eight millions steslftig, and this is little to be wondered at when the immense military establishment of Austria is con- sidered. The army absorbes fully half of the revenue, and nearly half of the whole expenditure and the authorities declare there is no chance of a reduction In the military arrangements this year. A gentleman, aged 35, in a good position, wishes to form the acquaintance of a respectable, intelligent, domesti- cated lady.—Address, in first instance, -—, Post-office, Brighton, Sussex.—Advertisement in Manchester Examiner. We understand that it is the intention of the Queen to go to Balmoral this season on or about the first of May, and make a stay of a month. Arrangements to this end will soon be made at the Highland palace. The amount of destitution in Blackburn and the districts in the Blackburn union may be estimated from the fact that S,434 persons were relieved last week. The cost of relief was 49Ul. 3s. lOd. To this computation must be added the relief administered from the unofficial relief fund. Last year at this time 1,584 persons were in receipt of relief at Blackburn. In the course of an angry discussion in the French Senate last week, M. le Baron de Lacrosse said, "I had the honour of accompanying the Emperor Napoleon I. in a por- tion of his triumphal march from Elba to Paris. Never did the Emperor allow such anarchical, anti-social, and odious ex pressions as 'Down with the nobles! Down with the nriests If such horrible things were uttered, they were done so by the worst enemies of the Imperial dynasty. ;Cheers.) One of the New York regiments contains thirty schoolmasters. It ought to "lick" the Son them boys. A gentleman, residing near Kirriemuir, purchased a hare nom a poacher. Wishing to admonish the poacher as to the unrighteousness of his calling, the gentleman asked him whether he did not consider it a sin to shoot other people's property? Well," said he of the bag, "when the hare was running before me I did not know who owned it, hut when I shot it I said it was mine A doctrine, we believe, largely shared in by many. Since the first appearance of M. Blondin, the won- derful and incomparable gymnast, in this country it is sup- posed he cannot have realised much less than 30,000^. It is said that M r. Ilussell has entered into an engagement with him for a limited number of performances in the provinces for the enormous sum of 10,000[, His engagement at the Crystal Palace is also renewed for the approaching season. The last public explanation given in reference to Mrs. Buxton's strange temporary disappearance is that there had been a slight family misunderstanding; but mutual explana- tions of a satisfactory character have taken place.—Leeds Jiitdlij<encer.—l'MrB. Buxton, it is said, was formerly a voca- list,] The people of Great Britain and Ireland pay, directly and indirectly, 405,000,000 dollars annually to the Government. This is nearly as much as we require to carry on our expensive war. Child murder seems to have increased greatly of late years in the metropolis. In the five years from 18.>61 to 1800 there are recorded-ISM, 35 1857. 36 1858, 43 1859, 74 1S60 111; total, 298 verdicts of "Wilful Murdei, besides 780 verdicts of Found Dead." For 1861 no returns has yet been made. A story is current in France of two gendarmes meeting a young girl in the forest of St. Germain, who sought their protection because she said she had some money about her, and that she had come out to meet her lover The gendarmes are reported to have murdered the girl and robbed her; afterwards they captured the girl's lover and accused him of the murder. As they dragged him through the forest they met a poacliar, whom they arrested. He had seen the crime committed, and denounced them, and the money was found upon them, with other proofs of their guilt. A few days since two females called at a bookseller's shop in Hamilton-street, Greenock. One of them demanded a little writing paper and an antelope, the other remarking, "lam just going to write to Paddy." A Mrs. Boots having run away from her husband, an American paper observes that it supposes they are now right and left." The difficulty with regard to the Brighton Review of Volunteers on Easter Monday has been very happily got over, by the appointment of Lord Clyde to take the com- mand-in-chief. The Prince of Wales has purchased Sandringham estate, near Lynn, Norfolk, for 200,0001. It is reported that the Emperor Napoleon has addressed an autograph letter to the King of Prussia, urging him to recognise the kingdom of Italy. At a recent sale of the effects of an eminent collector, late of Park-lane, London, among other articles an antique chest was purchased by the Rev. Mr. Price, of Hyde Park- gardens, to whose residence it was removed. On examining the interior, Mr. Price was surprised in finding secreted therein the sum of 2402., which had evidently reposed in security for a long series of years. The treasure was im- mediately returned to the proper parties. A Madrid journal mentions a report that an English general, named Alexander, had arrived in Spain on a Protestant mission, to endeavour to obtain the liberation of the persons sentenced to imprisonment for propagating copies of the Bible. The journal adds that the Government is not likelv to allow the general to carry out his design, and expresses a belief that the Spaniards are not at all. inclined to favour Protestantism. Ann Dunning, a widow, residing at Taunton, has recently died at the patriarchal age of 105. Up to the time of her death the old lady was in full possession of her facul- ties, and was frequently accustomed, until within a short time since, to take active bodily exercise, sometimes walking many miles in the course of a day. It is rumoured that the Poet Laureate has in hand an Ode to be produced at the opening of the Great in harmony with his poem so lateiy pubUahed as a preface to the new edition of the" Idylls of the King," and embody- ing several of these lines.. Tf :Q that a camp of 40,000 men is about to be formed by the French Government at the foot of the Pyrenees.. -j Marriage with a deceased wifes sister is coun- *«•Hired anions Continental sovereigns, for we perceive that the betrothal of the King of Portugal with the Princess Marie-Louise-Alexandrine-Caroline, of Hohenzoller-Sigma- ringen sister of the late Queen of Portugal, is announced as having' taken place. The Princess was born on the 17th Nov., 1845. The Correspondence Italienne states that General Garibaldi, on the 15th, wrote as follows to the youth of Italy :—" You were a thousand in 1860. Be a million in 1862, and do not mind anything else. Of the result we shall speak hereafter." As some men were a few days ago in a park near Paris, forcing deer into an inclosure in order to take about twenty of them to turn out in a neighbouring wood, a curious incident occurred. At the moment when agreater number of animals than was required were driven into the inclosed space, two of them, a male and female, made at the same moment a sudden spring to escape, and their heads coming in contact with great force, they both fell aeau. A daring Sheffield man, who, from his feats in af- fixing lightning conductors to high steeples, and in repairing factory chimneys, had earned for himself the title of Steeple Jack," met with a shocking death a few days since. His real name is Charles Faulkner. He Was engaged on the third story of an unfinished building, and while walking on a narrow plank, his foot slipped, and lie fell a distance of about forty feet. His head came in oontact with one of the iron beams of the basement story, which drove in the skull and caused immediate death. The ruffians of Sheffield have extended their mm derous outrages, which were formerly directed against no) union tradesmen, to attacks on oo-opcrative stores. As tho committee of one of these societies were in consultation Oni) night last week some miscreant fired a pistol bullet through the window which fortunately struck against nil iron li.:r, o;* it would in all probability have hit the Secretary. Instant search was made, but no trace could be found of the scoundrel. The Bishop (!) of Tarbes, in France, has issued a pastoral letter vouching for the validity of a miracle winch took place four years ago in a grotto in the neighbourhood of that towo, when the Virgin Mary appeared numerous times to a girl of 14. During the year 18(10, no fewer than 180 soldiers we;v flogged in the British army, the number of i infiiH ed being 1,975. Desertion, insubordination, and dis- graceful conduct," were generally the offences commuted. As two gentlemen were the other day discussing tIlt, merits of a popular local preacher, one of them remarkeii, lie always prays for the widows and orphans, but says nothing about the widowers." The other, who must have been an inveterate old bachelor, replied, "Perhaps lie thinks he ought to return thanks for them." Mr. R. B. Sheridan, a descendant of the illustrious dramatist, passed his last examination, and was discharged, at the Insolvent Debtors' Court, on Wednesday. Nearly fourteen hundred horses are training for racing this year. The "Pontifical Calendar" for 1862 has just been published. It declares that there are 938 dioceses in the Catholic world, and that 75 episcopal sees, most of tlieni Italian, are now vacant. Miss Wyndham, the well-known actress, who, it wil be recollected, figured so notably some time since in a case in the Divorce Court, was 011 Saturday last married in Lon- don, to Captain Henry Baring, son of Henry Baring, Esq., M.P. for Marlborough. Since the passage of the prohibitory liquor law in Massachusetts two extraordinary phenomena have been noticed that well-looking, hearty, and robust people are constantly on the sick Hit; and, b,< condty, that alcoholic drinks are good for all kinds of diseases. Considerable excitement is being manifested in the neighbourhood of Bathgate by the revivalist preaching of a Miss Graham, who holds nightly meetings, which are very crowded, open only, however, to the gentler sex. hue ap- pears not to be above four-and-twenty years of age. Mr. Edmund Falconer, the lessee of the Lyceum Theatre, in London, and author of the drama Peep o' Day. is clearing 1.200Z. a week by its representation. A lady named Temple, who is well known in the fashionable regions of London, is stated to have discovered a remedy for stuttering. It is simply the act of reading in a whisper, and gradually augmenting the whisper to a louder tone. Everything the Americans do is great, and when they come to their bankruptcy they will boast that no other nation ever ran through so much money, and got into so much debt, in so short a space of time. The Divorce Court has astonished every one. The act has been in operation for only four years, and from Par- liamentary returns it would seem that 1,200 petitions for dis- solution of marriage and for judicial separation have been filed. 570 deacons and 584 priests were ordained by the English bishops last year. Spurgeon's sermons are being translated into Ger- man as fast as he preaches them. "A cry of anguish.—I have 251. at your disposal, if you consent to return to your disconsolate mother.—I. P. Pollaky, 14 George-street, Mansion-house, E.C., Private Con- tinental Inquiry-otlice.Advertisemeut in London Times. A baker at Lyons is making a fortune by selling Dumollard roll"—i.e., statuettes of the murderer in hard- bakel The number of empty dwelling-houses in Glasgow are moderately estimated at 5,000, entailing a loss on rental of 100,000i. per annum The New York papers, generally, accept the Em- peror Napoleon's remarks upon American atfairs in his speech to the French Chambers, as proof that no immediate intervention is intended. A remarkable change has occurred not only in the design and character of valentines, but in the method of their transmission. In former years, valentines sent tlirongh the post were not only for the most part of a very wretched description, their addresses written illegibly, and altogether of most slovenly appearance, but not one in twenty was prepaid. A gradual improvement in these respects has taken place, and the number of unpaid valentines this year did not average one in two hundred. In Coventry, there are no less than 25,000 silk weavers out of employ. The delivery in Paris of the London journals imme- diately on their arrival, without the supervision of the Press Department, has given very great .satisfaction in Paris, and will assuredly lead to a more friendly tone on the part of the English papers, to wards a Government that unquestionably gives tokens of a desire to cultivate the most friendly re- lations. The Italian Freemasons have just introduced an im- portant innovation into the statutes of the society. There are now sister masons, venerables, and great mistresses. Some facetious person employed in the Great Exhibi- tion building has expressed his opinion of Captain Fowke's monster erections, the domes, by describing them as poon folks' (Fowke's) folly, built at rich folks' expense." A parliamentary return shows that there are 4G5 screw steam ships either afloat or being built; 115 steam paddle vessels; and 110 effective sailing ships afloat; the total steam and sailing ships aliuat or being built numbering 690. The Queen has signified her intention of giving a portrait of the Prince Consort to the National Portrait Gallery. This gracious announcement leads to the thought that her Majesty's own portrait would also be a most gratify- ing addition to the collection. The Civil Tribunal of Tours has given judgment in the case of the demand for annulling the marriage celebrated in Switzerland between M. Georges de I- and Mile. G-, known as the Countess de It-. for which a new trial was ordered some time back in consequence of the opinions of the judges being equally divided. The judgment declares the marriage null and void, on the ground that the formalities required by the French law were not fulfilled previously to its celebration, and orders Mile. G- to pay the costs of suit. Nine Cunard steamers made 105 voyages across the Atlantic last year. The Liverpool Inman line and Liverpool and Canadian line each made 100 voyages. Altogether there were 544 transatlantic voyages made by steamers in the year. The number of passengers was 74,440. There was a decrease of 9,445 going out to America, and an increase of 4,312 travel- ling eastward. China is a great rag country-for the Chinese are a people in rags. A sagacious gentleman, on the passiD:; of Mr. Gladstone's bill, sent out to China for a cargo of rags. A ship is now on its way to the Thames, and Mill arrive to find the quotation for rags lower in London than at Canton

THE MARKETS. MARK LANE, MONDAY. English wheat sold in limited quantity, at rather under the rates of Monday. Foreign was only a slow sale, hut where Is was taken off there was rather more disposition to buy than was observable last week. Flour is not quotably altered but inferior qualities move off rather unevenly. Barleyjnet a slow sale, but little change took place in the value of either malting or grinding finalities. The malt trade was dull, and with ample supplies prices tended in buyers' favour. Beans met a retail demand at the quota- tions. Peas remain without essential change. Oats were still in limited demand but sales are not pressed, and rates remain tolerably steady. Linseed is more inquired for, and firmer. Rapeseed continues scarce, and quite as dear. PlUCES BRITISH. WHEAT Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, white, per qr. 50 to 68 BARLEY Malting 30 to 30 OATS Essex and Suffolk 20 to 24 BEANS Mazagan 34 to 37 Tick and Harrow 33 to 39 SEED Canary. 50 to 5,) Carraway perewt. 26 to 28 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY. The market this morning was heavily supplied with cattle. The number of cattle was much over an average, and the condition of the stock exceedingly good. pressing on sale and the dead meat °YJls,r^fe' | trade was exceedingly dull, and sales at reduced prices. Quotations must but in some cases the decline was greater Some very sooil beasts sold at 4s, and the general top price could haidly be Quoted over 4s 4d The number of sheep, which included 460 foreign was about an average. The sales, though rather Vw+tM- Mian those of beef, was by 110 means brisk. Some nrime downs here and there made 5s 8d but os Od was the P ™ ,i?ii«ral top price. The few calves at market sold without material change. Pigs were in fair supply, and met rmlv a slow demand at the quotations. Prices Beef (prime), 3s 10d to 4s 4d; inferior, 3s 2d to 3s Gd mutton, erood to prime, 5s to 5s 6d inferior, 4s 4d to 4s 8d veal, first quaUty, 5s 2d to 5s lOd inferior, 4s 2d to 4s 8d pork, first quality, 5s to 5s 4d; inferior 4s 6d to 4s lOd per stone of 81b s, by the carcase. POTATOES. Home-grown potatoes continue to arrive somewhat freely to the London markets. Good and prime qualities move off slowly, at about previous quotations; but inferior parcels are a heavy sale, and prices with difficulty supported Scotch regents, 100s to 140s ditto rocks, 80s to 105s; York regents, 120s to 150s ditto flukes, 140s to ICOs ditto rocks, 110s to 120s Lincolnshire regents, 110s to 130s; foreign, 70a to 90s per ton. PROVISIONS. There was a fair average business doing in good and tine Irish butters at full prices but inferior kinds are very dull. Fine Carlow and Cork are held at 16s per cwt. Foreign butter is selling at previous rates. 1 ine Holstein is worth 130s; Holstein and Kiel, 112s to 120s; French, 78s to 110s; and fine American, 90s to 102s per cwt. e have no change to notice in the value of English qualities. Bacon is inactive, at barely late rates. Waterford sizeable, 58s to Cls per cwt. Hamburgh is worth 54s to 56s. Lard rules steady, at 60s to 72s for bladdered, and 56s to 66s for keg. Hams and most other provisions are inactive. LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS, MINCING-LANE. TUESDAY. The markets are fairly supplied. Tea is firmer on the China telegrams. The business passing is not, however, in siny department extensive. SUGAR is firm, with a good demand; 12,000 bags unclayed Manilla have sold at 30s 6d. ClWFER-Some small parcels of Ceylon and Rio have sold at full rates. TEA.—The market is firm, the China telegrams being in favour of holders. Public sales pending, however, check immediate operations. RICE.—The sales are only 1,500 of soft gram, at 10, 9d. SALTPETRE is inactive. CUTCR in demand, and several contracts made 26s to 20s (id, present price. GAMBIER meets a steady inquiry, at 17s fid to 18s per cwt. METALS.—No transactions are reported in any descriptions, and rates are unaltered. LINSEED OIL, 35s 6d. TALLOW —The market continues depressed. Tho closing rates arc 45s 9<1 to 46s spot; 45s 9d March the same April to June; and 418 9d to48s last three months.