The Express. — London, England, 1853-05-14 00:00:00

ce.. _..../ ' ,ge •;••; , .f . e • --s% i '..• ir.. ..,,r „..---4.., i . / / ... ._,...." , ~_ /4._. -r.""/ es• 1 4 -eit e.- Li . • - . i _.., f ~, • . /; ( '';7. 17 f . . - '? - 4 , - ,••••••• ' a . • ..... - , ' • . . Ti p .- - --- - ' • (r. r 11 3 rt,5"5 . - 11... Noe 2 1 099.] LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1853. ---- , r wiujogg and COMPANY'S FAMILY judges, a great number of the nobility, and other LIMBS LEASED AT TIMID ltfurtAus. o re wanlMMOlNl.lng= t rt b ur inal= -Pev•de , distinguished personages who were present at the et- 100 oodosessossau Onsid ts be keg s . ~....„ 601.01. est. Mee awl quality wit equ ilaiti ' , waling ceremony.. gliosaillgildieliiinterni tel 1011 I lie. to Part South Devon Console, 1 die. to per ; The shipments of I Rost Indian bon, Be. to 10s. per share. day slackened. The e On reference to the Stock Exchange mining list, this week to Australia 4. lle asaa io""f ( M. g . testa MIA& Sm. laserted in table linen un me. Alderman Roe introduced Mr. Dargan to his Ex- 50 50 I=lll inginlks *Cleiserisst: di INI given in another column,itwill be seen that an useful nation. The only 'hi' - Use ROW Liasevan and Cm -Dtablisbed I not. MP M r.& cellency, who, addressing that gentleman, congratu- a ' " katuare maamcle"m feature has been introduced in the prefix of a special in silver by the Cralphu a 25 li tr e st e nt e tl a sdherni 150 163 fated him on the triumphant success of his exertions, mirk (thus 1 to all undertakings, the shares of ney ; 10,0001. by tho azenTenin NOVEMBER 2..ith, / as well as upon the skill and industry diaplayed by „ zoo OnnwilleillisegWeenen 336 :4 which are registered, and consequently only . trans- Philip; and 2,5001. in him throughout the entire undertaking. H is Excel- all 4 01674 11 =r n pi L ika teN t lan ik . w ,i 1 ...„ _ fenble by stamped deed. The other descriptions, Port Philip. The v is:l. Ma SM• lency expressed his regret that the only honour he 80 So LTorkiliNliio 1111 114 being in scrip, are transferable without this expense shipped on the C it'''' N \ had it in his power to offer was one which Mr. h i i I:, tr.. it, , ,„,ta1.. sii„, L T , and trouble, and may also be held without the con- Company's steamer C -'•-;..`. • 1 hrgan would not accept, bat stated that he would is isf Glens sett orose -- ;r -' N traction of any further liability, so that they are na- ampton this day for busily preferred for purposes a speculation. which 11,0001. was ii rest in sovereigns. • • .-•:---, j., _. i,, , ,ZN:7 - .• k . )l *s • have most gra grea ci t ous ple t as h u i re esty in urecaomatmeaunddinpgrohipemr person h t : ti r ma , : Immolato r , . I • o l7 4pliamit lso77, le "8 Of ^. _ ... 1 <0.... .... C. N . N., . _._ 1 . !,... , . upon whom to confer the dignity of a baronetcy. ~ ~ apostle tea - - After his Excellency had concluded his address, he r e x it — shook hands in a mast cordial manner with Mr. Dar "15A:.......;,' \ i p en. Amidst the hea rt applause which ensued, Mr. al an Wm ": 11 " 7. 33 7 ; 13312 ° 1 3 38 oi . ' 0,1104:, re mr ired gau,alter expressing his thanks in suitable terms, me an sg=nsalgintltidl) 106 - IN PP 50 Nertbegagilibwent 3 peO THIS DAY—Two o'CLoei. Business in the gold mining shares is virtue!" Some discussion hi banking interest relit suspended to des scarcely a bargain being record . yesterday by Mr. lb The market is steady, and upon the whole a shade firmer. Great Nuggets stand at 11 to 1 / prem., and guilty Co:onial Gold at 2 prem. Criminal Court, upon to having forge 2001., with intent te • \ ...---.--,-;^. , 'is ig Sis' ' Alderman Roe then brought forward Mr. Benson, so a u i p is °nanni „rri--..er t z _U 6 ,... 7 Land shares are equally quiet. Peel Rivers are refer to the adv and presented him to his Excellency, to whom a plan 18 13 T 7.181•1111 ro(l.* Ism quoted 41 to 41 prem.; Australian Agricultural, 80 severity of punishm A LI.F:X'S REGISTF.RED DISPATCH BOX IbLiksitillene.llfert - - of the building was handed by that_gentleman. Mr. 424 11l gi a ,og nm . t u t t o ).. - - to 82 ; North British Australasian, 15-16 to 1 1-16 the more especially 11 ji, sat TRAVELLING W 1: 'TING DESK is the moot ample* Benson then, at the retreat of his Excellency, knelt ie. teti time fur' prem.; and Scottish Australian Investment, 11 to the prisoner was reap m a, 43.11/ftt OftiCO el UN Maul yet prodome. it fac atalas etlitionery down, and the Lord Lieutenant having passed high Si. Is ossm asethant ..... 131 153 appear to have given • sad..: wiring tri l obites, with ample *see t or, spars, and le so ar. 100 De. Obssesibllteek IU 138 11, prem. but it may be mention air,ll , 4t an „, y7l . i . ( . 77 . 7 , u 7 .. i . i . i . 70 . 7 di ..... 40 , 4 encomiums upon his talents and exertions, to which is si,sesmammireentissese WWII Beassess the nre.s.l.r. Inmost* • Gres* were in a great measure due the successful issue of se mu MellsaaL .... .. .. 8 les . 0 . 7 , .... months' imprisonment T. W. and J. ALLEN, 15 uses di, West Strad. 30 30 Weier lbeek i = that vast undertaking, conferred upon him the honour , owes 1 . Ns. Il i* re Mum geld Yeatertlag to ash . quarters to-day in tern —__ of knighthood. MIGRANTS' HOUSES for the GOLD DIQ. kilos wms sra _614 . ;• IMO* , 'I Um IPda Wei i i visam ii • sis ivre aPm IS 15114113 g to the SW 411101-0111111Windek doesile Ilbleellese. et Wee SHARE LISTS. banow•unu...... mg mei 106,000 Ile PAngloGielorsian g„,.,,..._................d pals* pels*l l S 10,036 10 +Aistralasus wiAboared gar, es plat plena sniesil Own the pswg4, — coumsement of attemi FRIDAY BONN'S°. MOOD SO +Australian lerebstee bffor il pawed with iisselive pp*. MRS* UMW by The railway market again showed a declining II 3 1 Wimp and Better** 101 dls 100,000 1 A ve Tresbed .. all I dis par has been reformed on amt. ne Soots beside Pre fade up Ulm Ss 014 • tendency to-diy, but the alteration in Fices watt not 10 4 lio•Mou W avaiNlN•lo- 1 pm 6 400 1 , Ave Maria all 1 din par bathe of la het 3 sirs bp IP int 4 ink% wr a p il l= that it ._ 5 3 Belem liesieni Jona* i 1 204,00 I litrithile AllatridiAO Der an i 1 Poo but there is yet ali an t . 7 „ 7 0 77 1 g o a w e s • e y .71..7.7.......7, Thu very important. In tone the market hu varied witu 1 . 2 . ~...,,,.... 7 . 7 , 77 , 741 .... isi 1.4 APO 20 I+Britlehlron ILA 5 10 must be confined, if tt West Ow els 1 • 00 • 11100 olweels is Ots Piing - the funds, but the public are at present doing so SO IS Ellain sal Benangon .. $3l pa 10.00. Id + Btu- inip,lleastsl.pe 1141 661 07 . 1 ,6, le intone tat • beg" with "Ora" AMOY Beat therein, . .4... 4. ...1 t„r ms. 16 , a a l ma ir t i i 5,... little this department that the operations of the nle 77 , 77 " ea . 7 1 71 pu 11,000 V +Do. SL John Del Bey Id 30 31 of opinion in banking --- ,,a.i light therein, wisp% aseersems. maims. Leger dealers principelly affect quotations. The heavy se 1 DA RiPiSlie6 . ll. . 1 11 110,000 i 000.11 . 0 Peak all i / too 11 ••"° °La Tana a l aa a • a" " 1 "allas" "11 12 . 3 41 121 • 8 , 11 . stocks were all flatter, and Chester and Holyheads, • • Imo tufts P•oe , re_ ~ • 2 1 2 1 re 13.001 * +Dobai Oopper weer t. iv.ler, le 110YDELL Mt OLAMEE. all the Mawr arse 25 II anathematise te enlist 321 pa 1.0.000 4 +Colonial Gold lll 3 pin To-day the formal 1 w , 76 ., ....wog, Nur , en d a s 11. 7 o as i n w ooto . Dublin and Belfast Junction, Great Northern, ti t o n , woot.stoososo.ssor. , par tpm _.._.. _-. °DPW* l4 5 • tors of the London B neuq-avvesti alal 0 . 17 • 11 4 vUo• Modem nig be Scottish Central, Scottish Midland, and Berwieks also ~ . D*111•0 Mewl. lel - - Rlo,goo Pi. +Ceppg Mineola Eng. an 7 SO VOL showed a downward tendency. At the final close 2 . 1 I u l a al l ' l nlA h Laanomm .. 1 ‘ci 2 " 1 ... .. 7 all 7 241 1 5,000 Si +Do. Fret. ts errant. all 5 gpm stating that they ha tome 6 IPPeAustrallanOoppet all II 11 .1. application for a chart ARLOW.S NEw IN. the feeling wu just a shade firmer. ri.„ l 14 , .- At'. VEIT ED SELF-ACTING bY PHDS 3 THIS DAY—Two o'CLoex. is 1 Do. (Railway) ... -4 41 3 5 DO. ... ... .. i If Do. (0.1).„ ~ ... 1 11 1 Greet Nugget Vein al' 11 16 pen Ka" 2 1 ions Registered 20.10 e SI + :kw seal shareholders, to diesel 2 , . ~., . pi„nta n ai r . .ll:lßE...447 , V a aNT-Pt: 4 ; !: athrr 10 Do.' pir et. Tregeresse I die par 72,0* Gni* Daohy of Bede* all par 1 pro Coleman and J. Hut r.j . '' vii 1 I . ~,,_ 1 .......„,,,;, Sat Of acid so effectually The railway market opened better to-day, e-sne --s - SO Lvoes aad Iletliternans - pa mos. On* P01g00th......- all per 4 ps. cially for some of the lighter descriptions of shares, so 4 Madras ... ... ... - SI S 6 pa 100,00 r Lake Bathurst all II 1 ells I examine the accounts, 11 ~ . i ttat the bat &titian* draws snood • • but the market has since drooped, in sympathy with Lai " luta °Ws"- .. ••• - -60.06 i Liberty 30 Namur eh Llinte(With ht 4 74 8 9.00 te rr a - to to 0.. D.4.1... 7 . 7 ) „ _ _ sa,oso LondooltCalltorn. Geld turned to the scrip] terday's prices are fairly supported. Caledonians 1 1 ,IS 1 71 173 •••0 2 /*lmo- . 171 371 371 Guam Crushing Co all all 1 L i return will be given. .. all " Mort L P :utens il. Ikeld 'alui., 141 HI 100,000 Neriquita The alterations in ••%) . 1111 C i -----------__-_ _ lane -z-.--, -_-_- are sensibly better. The arrangements for settling to,oeo t +Noxit.-w&SLAnterieaa 1 , Ca 3 'IT/ . r 7 1 - , _ . __ .- 1 a aa" -- have commenced, and for some of the lighter steely', tn en sterwssisa Train Enke A At pai II 'few Granada _ ... 1 6 4 1 1 : l a this afternoon were in N I including Great Northern* and York and North Mid- f i r, t para : a l nnaa , „. .. 4,31 41 + kin,ooo Nowesan aloe* 50,000 I Nova Scotia Mining asd the variation was alt land., the rates of contango are rather heavy. On 10 * p o i si ng Re nee „, . ei 767 Cograseltlag -.... 3 Wig was in Hamburg, ape i I ilw 17•11 viloolwlol i• 7•Pol Its loot ill the heavy lines, however they are lighter. es 0 Para and gerwilieere 37 371 103,00 u +TM Sid 4 rods, 6 pea scow auras 2 .7, 777 r aa pt . 77 . 4 t e a . b .,, 7 ; 2 "7 77 ,, aa : 7 8aL L ; ant "' All foreign shares arc doll . IN 71 004164=1:11i brbm" baked - - pea MOW 60 tithpansp Des :_- ...1 II The ran abo graving will explain It. **lon. When the locee key is Sued on oROINARY INIARE4 AND STOCK.. lO 41. eons. end Haws ... ... 21 , 1 m 1 Clasen Sales to -0 y up 1 2 10711111701111__ 7,460 35 Isatlupeiatte ..„ liff 6 f appear that any large rate. Other quotaticn 1: the toy of the obit O (Ptieh ks. a boirop- ilk. IPd larawars. 77 . y . e , 7 , 2 ...., SO SC %Mew eel Wm* -.. 61 0,1 IS 4 Ds. 111 want. Prefer. - - 50,00.• 1 -oath Asearallan........ all 1 1 pen 7 11 11 Land shares again E " pod* the air-tube 11), sallielent alr rushee ' 1 through it into the task to saws the liquor se. 160 ibinties ,_ ... 1 TY SO Se 1 lona asters ef Trance - - 6,000 10 Ds Croft 61.174 16.1.81 + ratted Nixie* all 3 31 turals closed 80 to 82, :, i to run off freely; when the tap is turned 10 lb Asiterp., Nottitig., Boss. *3 4 lent*** Freese ll el Ora 70.000 1 Waller Australian Land reo :.- : off no more air east eater. asii Bret Mustlue . , 6 111 10 Is. Opp* Whew* ........ I ipm 100,000 1 We* Granada in idis pm JAMES BARLOW, 14, King Wllibun. IR ail erst.Walv. AieleseVal.• 1 to IS. 111, all Wel lissagen . 41 5 100,tai. 1 Nan Wan t on a par t pa 10s., and British Al street, litansion- boogie, Yurnionlng Iron- 31 St Lam, Lin.,eatesi.Jun. i 61 61 dle 10 I 8 Da. 14 pee Oani.Prefer. I 1 die Itkill 1 Tuba .. an iI em shares have again be 20 •le lientern of .Pennes. I 11 111 pa monger and Bath Planiffeeturer. pets - 371 all Do.tlisaAillirk.U/id31.0 : 11 . . n ... ... , s ........--.11 • . Ito f Transferable bv damned deed. . _ . ~. . ~. [THREMPENCI4:. The shipments of gold to the continent have to day slackened. The exports of the precious metals this week to Australia have shown a decided dimi nution. The only shipments we hear of are 15,0001. in silver by the Calphurnis, for Port Phillip and Syd ney; 10,0001. by the Roxburgh Castle, for Port Philip; and 2 0 5001. in silver by the Mercia, also for Port Philip. The value of the precious metals shipped on board the General Screw Steam Shipping Company's steamer Calcutta, which leaves South ampton this day for Calcutta, is 19,5001. only, of which 11,0001. was in silver for Calcutta, and the Ist in sovereigns. Some discussion has been excited amongst the banking interest relative to the sentence pronounced yesterday by Mr. Russell Gurney, in the Central Criminal Court, upon a young man who pleaded guilty to having forged and uttered a cheque for 2001., with intent to defraud. It is painful to refer to the advisability of increasing the severity of punishment in cases of this kind, the more especially as in the instance alluded to the prisoner was respectably connected, and would appear to have given way to a sudden temptation; but it may be mentioned that the sentence of twelve months' imprisonment has been referred to in several quarters to-day in terms of disapprobation, as wholly inadequate to the grave character of the offence, and ea leading to the apprehension that a lax administra tion of punishment m such cases may tend to the en oourasement of attempts at fraud in a line of business peculiarly exposed to It. Our penal law, it is argued, has been reformed on this point in a spirit of mercy, but there is yet a limit within which indulgence must be confined, if the interests of the commercial community . are to be considered. As an expression of opinion in banking circles we are induced to refer to the subject. To-day the formal notice was issued by the dine tors of the London Bank of Australia and India, stating that they have been unsuccessful in their application for a charter, and consevently intend, in pursuance of the power vested in them by the shareholders, to dissolve the company. Messrs. J. E. Coleman and J. Hutton have been appointed to examine the accounts, and as soon as these shall have been passed, the balance of the deposits will be re turned to the scripholders. Early notice of the return will be given. The alterations in the rates of foreign exchange this afternoon were in a rather favourable sense, but the variation was slight. The chief improvement was in Hamburg, upon which place the transactions were generally at 13.81 to 81. Paper on Paris was rather offered at 23.05 for short, but it would not appear that any large amount was to be had at that rate. Other quotations were the same as last poet. Land shares again ruled lower to-day. Agncul turals closed 80 to 82, being a reduction of 11. South Australian Land receded 11., Van Diemen's Land doville „„ „ .. se 1 pews ... SO' pesco Gibraltar w SO peen ... SO prooo Lieborg Genes t;! ., p e p di „ o me 411 peace ... 411 mite per ewes 0 125 pone ... 1241 pesos Maeda* Llibrat per milrel 00 dqi date penes .. 53i pence 0 2 0 r 40 panes ... 331 peace Niw Took a days ellbt 431 pesos ... 4si peace THIS DAY.—Two o'CLoot. The government notification relative to the exchange of Exchequer Bills for Exchequer Bonds has had an unfavourable effect upon the funds, being interpreted as a sign of weakness on the part of government in relation to the conversion scheme. Consols, after - being purchased at 1001 for money, have receded to 100 to 3 for cash, and 1003 to for the Ist June. The Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are very flat, and have declined to 1023. The Three per Cents. Reduced mark 993 to 3 ; Bank Stock, 2281; South Sea Old Annuities, 991 to 3 ;do. New, 1003 ; Exche quer Bills are rather better, upon the announcement, but the rally is alight, the price being Is. to 6s. prem. • only, with an unsteady market. The transactions in foreign bonds have been re stricted, and the variation in prices is fractional only. Mexican Bonds mark 261; Granada Active, 20; ditto Deferred, 103 to 3 ; Peruvian Deferred, 643 to 653; Sardinian, 983 to 3; Spanish Old Threes, 483 ; ditto Passive, 53 ; Greek(Red), 93; ditto (Blue), 93; Buenos Ayrean, 723; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent., GO. LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. t For Acouunt. PARIS, MAY IL 1 1, " I - Wee,. Opening 1 llighest. Lowest., Clcolog. --.... 3 per Cents. 4y per Crata, 1815 1. . ... ... Is per Crate., :352.- 10 . 4 0 ... 104 25 ... 41 er Cents. 3 per Ocnts.New Loan ... ... .- ... ... • Exchange on Landon: staled, 23 3; 90 days, 24 137 i. Selgian,9perct.lB49 gloney i Napier , r. g Do. 2 195 Rents — Maa 1i — Roman 3 pee Cents ... Do. o liedenont 5 p.Ct. 99 Treasury Bonds Do. 3.1833 PARIS, MAT 13.—St. Germain, 1,890 ; Versailles (right bank), —; ditto (left bank), 357 50; Paris and Orleans, 1,118 73 ; Paris and Rouen 1,165; Rouen and Havre, 532 30; Marseille& • and Avignon (Co&vertedl, • Strasbourg and Bale, 978 73; ' Northers, 990 ; Paris and Sirs:bourn, 939 75; Parir and Lyons. • 967 30; Lyons and Meditcrraaeas, 830: Ouest, 800; Paris and Oberboum, 630 ; Dijon and Briancon, 373 ; Midi, 671 25; Mon. tartan and Troyes, 430 ; Gralssesino and Dealers, —; Dieppe and Pesamp, 362 30 ; Bordeaux and Tate, 305 ; Bleame and St. Vizier to Gray, —; Pada and Seenax. 261 ; Central Subs*, 483 75. COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& THE PRODUCE WEEKLY SUMMARY 0: MARKETS. 4 4. 1 i Pla I iPa 44 S I I die II 114 pa I I dis I 1141. 6 di W We ft 1/ di. 114 !,‘ dl. lid_ 104 I W;i-eiiiiiiitionieso.. i Wen Grua& I Art Maripma 1 Tabs + Transferable by Rae 'lobed ISNI.—:(.B. No tope irg• hennine 'slept stamped with hie ere and addreeh all ethers me 1 J. D. teaches gratis a taw seethed el tapping eseke, warranted to del!Ali all ert.o use it, and supplies wholesale and retell his NEW INVENTED TAP WIAPPFIIIt (to supersede the bungling /method of wring ripen ,at Id. mad Is. per packet. The wide supplied. N.B. Its merits were much eanvesed and duly emendated in the Greet rableation. !alien 22. No. 462, sad tar whkh the bronze heed wee awarded. CULYKRWKLL'S MEDICAL WORKS, P L lC Ortbriss. At lust, sad Wising. la.ahrh; by you. WHAT TO SAT, Daunt. AND ATOID. U. MELEE TO YOUNG SIN. HOW TO BE HAPPY. re. WAAL AND PHYSICAL INJOTIEZET OP UPI. ON SPECIAL DISEASES. vt. THZ INSTITUTES 0? ItABSIAGI LIPi DISEASES Or vninss. rIMAIT DELANO CONSTIPATION, sad ILEMORL OIDA. ti:Wil. crown, num, and SOOTCH LULU. 2 vols. le. odi. HYDROPATHT ; OR. TUE COLD WATER CC LL 31kwyoud, 99, Piderwstar.relr; Cervallan, 147, Plamt.etrect; Mashy 10, OornAllt. Ad all lacc4asUirre : at at M. 8. Culvervell, M.D., 10, wee„ 1040statrert. *b. way la 4.00net401 daily prom Id 11115. U 47 till 0. IRELAND. OF 1853. DUBLIN, Mar 12. I have already communicated by electric telegraph the fact that the ceremony of inaugurating the Great Dublin Exhibition passed off to-day witti the most brilliant Mat. Nothing could be more beautiful or complete., nothing could be grander in its effect, and the good people of Dublin, who look like a minority in their own city, so great is the concourse of strange visitors, hare gazed with amazement on the magni ficent scene, for the full effect of which, apparently, they were entirely unprepared. The doors were thrown open at ten o'clock, and the company arrived in rapid succession. The ceremonial was not to take place until after 12, but for some time previous to that hour the doors were closed to ensure the greater order on the arrival of the Lord Lieutenant. At that period the number of persons within the building could not have been less than about fifteen thousand, that estimate being formed on the two facts, first that the great hall is calculated to accommodate about fourteen thousand persons, and great numbers were, of course, scattered over the other halls and galleries ; and secondly, the sale of tickets up to this morning amounted to 16,0000/., which with every allowance for the differ ence of prices fur ladies tickets must, with about a thousand complimentary admissions, indicate with the thousand vocal and instrumental performers in the orchestra, at least the total number which I have mentioned; and as the gentlemen were for the most part in evening costume, and the ladies in fall dress morning toilette, the appearance of the com pany. raixe.d as it was with a profusion of uniforms, was brilliant in the extreme. Among those pre sent were the Lord Chancellor, the Master of the Rolls, and all the twelve judges, the Duke of Argyle, the :Marquis of Headford, the Earl of Charlemont, the Earl of Meath, the Earl of Dunraven, Lord Maz zareene, Lord Clarina, and some other noblemen, all who belong to the order of St. Patrick, wearing the collars and stars of the order; Sir Edward Blakeney, and a largo staff of officers; the Provost, fellows, and several scholars of Trinity College; Archbishop Cul len, and three other Roman Catholic prelates; the Mayors of Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, York, and of al l the Irish corporate towns, Sir Joseph Pax ton, ke. The Lord Lieutenant and Countess of St. Germans, attended by the officers of the household, and a bril hant stall, arrived at 20 minutes past 12, and were received by the Lord Mayor and corporation, and by the gentlemen of the committee, the Great Oxford organ and choir performing the National Anthem. The various musical pieces were then performed with the finest effect by the most powerful choir ever assembled in Dublin, and all tho pieces performed being of a religious character. At the period of the ceremony set down in the programme, the Lord Lieutenant arose, and without the medium of the heraldic officer who was to have made the announcement, declared the Exhibition opened, and, in doing so, prayed Almighty God to bless the undertaking. Ilia Excellency was loudly cheered 01111 his entrance to, and departure from, the Exhibition. In the evening a grand banquet was given by the Lord Mayor, in the King's Room of the hlansicie House, to celebrate the great event of the day. Up cordite( 700 ;guests assembled, and;the entertainment was on a sphndid scale. The chair was occupied 17 the Lori Mayor. On the right of the chair were his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, the Lord Chancel lei, Lord Granville, the Earl of Meath, the Right Hon. the Recorder, Lord Talbot de Malahide, the Dean of St. Patrick's, the Right Hon. F. Blackburne, the thief Justice of the Common Pleas, Baron Green.', Sir P. Crampton, &e. On the left sat Wm. Dorgan, Esq., Lord Gough, the Bishop of Meath, the Attune y.Oeneral ; and among the ernpany were die OPENING OF THE Maraud &Marg., liettl4., ;um. and lbw Jimetius dirse.Welv. snwrdsrd Sids". J wt. Dmarmaldlirk.sBlltl3l.o us. do. Is. IN.. Mold add assldd _ . _ mem ate notyk - eid . Met sad Baa4oa Debbi sal Belfast Jatc. DwaJae, Perth, aild Abe/- dm Saurian Said Ditto (LIB Z sad H.). Loam O.aUss ENiurro thaw, Ciro L. LU. IL) .. I Do. duo mg 0 11.11g . .WJ, , Male" ao/ Giumpor Ilsoli ii newinn; Omit I 1 - 13t7. - i,71;i1 Ot.HostLeadifiest.gre. Ortat Wolin lAA IMO artera. 1 i 'Ts r — s .arti i • I 177: — lllEls - LgesiAli• gra IDiallkis Do. 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So. 1 a., Illsammi.axmon. 10,0001 100' anotralian Agri 50 1 11MRAraerleanlani 10,000, 100 lamb Company 100,1100 61Cryotal Palma 130.0001 4 Cryst.PaLot France 13471: IN. Brit. Mut Lead 1 Do. noisome 120,000 6 Peellikv.Lmialllo 100,000 1 Seattktutaat.lnmal 12,700 35 S. Aestrallan Land 10,000 100 Van Disman's land ii iipm i II .. i 1 Po 41 41 pas' 91 I 1 I pm' 1 44 I 1' 171 181 MINES. FRIDAY RVIWING. The transactions in the market for British mining stocks to-day have been limited, and this department is generally destitute of life. This state of things is scarcely to be wondered at, in view of a tightening money market, and the uncertain state of the metal markets, especially when it is remembered that for some months past mining property has been rapidly rising in price, buoyed up by an easy money market, and a remarkable rise in metals. We are now, in fact, experiencing the reaction usual under such cir cumstances, and the dulness is further increased by the necessity of meeting calls on new adventures, the shares of many of which are virtually unsaleable. In many cases stocks previously , held have to be thrown upon the market to raise the means of meeting those calls. The sales reported to-day are as follows Tre lawney, 621, 631; West Providence, 611, 5 33; Alfred Consols, IN, ; Trehane, 121, 13; Tincroft, 91, 3 ; Bedford Untied, Ot ; East Wheal Russell, 12 ; Butterdon, 43, Kilbneken, 31, 4; Cubert United, 21; North Towey, 3 ; Cwm Darren, 14s. The gold mining shares, after showing flatness throughout the day, strengthened at the close, espe cially Peel River, which continue to be influentially bought. Colonial Gold were also rather better. Nouveau Monde were not quite so well supported, and Anglo-Californian, New Granada, and British Australian were cheaper. At 4 o'clock, Great Nuggets were quoted 11 to 13 prem.; British Australian, „L to !'prem . ; Colonial O old , I/to 1Z prem. ; !Port Phillip, par to 1 prem. ; Anglo-Californian, 1 to prem.; Ague Fria, 13 to 11 prem.; Nouveau Monde, 14 tot; prem. National Brazilian (Comes), English "and Austra lian Copper Smelting, and Nova Scotia Copper shares, were heavy, but United Mexican experienced a slight rally. The non-officialelosing quotations are :—New South Wales Coal,/ dia. to par ; Port Hunter and Moretuu Bay Coal, par to; prem. ; Mount Carbon Coal, 3- dia. to par ; London and Liverpool Australian Gold Mining and Streaming, A- to I prem.; Mel bourne Gold, 1 to 3 per share ; Australian Mutual, 3 dig. to par; Australian Console, 1 dis. to par; Monarch Gold, dig. to par; Chartered Australian Land and Mining, 3 to 3 per Mi. ; Worthing (new she.), Ito 1 die. ; Lewis Hill Range, to 1 dig. ; New South Wales Gold, ' to 1 per share ; Golden Mountain, 1 to 4 per share ; Lake Superior Copper, 5 dig. to par; Ceylon Land and Mining, a dig. to par; Feather River Land and Gold, par to 3 prem. ; Gladbach Zinc, 3 to 1 prem. ; Pontiiibaud Silver Lead, par to 3 prem. ; Chalanches Silver, par to pm. ; Cologne Lead, k di,. to par ; New Linares, k to pm.; Tregurtha, to} prem. ; Carberry West, k die. to prem. ; Connemara, par to 3 prem. ; Glenaulin, Ldig. to par ; Sulphate of Barytes, 1 to 4 per share; 'Aigle d'Or, 1 die. to par ; Adelaide Land and Gold, Ito dig. ; Metcalfe Mining Company of Ja maica, 12 to 121 pm.; Obernhof, to 1 pm. ; Britan nia Gold, 4 to 4 per share ; Poltimore, pox to 1 pm.; Kenmare, Ito prem. ; British and. ; Colonial Smelt ing and iteduction, 1 to 4 prem. Great iltiVaS United Tin, 4 dis to 1 pm. ; Respryn Copper, par to 1 prem. ; Sue River (ofJamaica),l to 15 prem.; Park win and Carwalsick Tio, par to 5 prem. ; Trevose Sil ver Lead, to prem. ; l'erran Wheal Alfred, Ito prem. ; Garnett and Moseley, 1/ to 4 prem. ; Ar dennes of Belgium, par to prem.; Jamaica Copper, 4 1 to 5! pm. ; Port Royal (of Jamaica), 14„ to 4 pm.; Liguanea (of Jamaica), t to 1 prem.; Portland Iron, par to 1 prem. ; Mizen Head, par to A prem.; Irish Consols, par to 1 prem.; South Cork Copper, / dig. to A prem.; Knockatrellanc Copper, 1 die. to par., King Arthur Gongola, par to 1 prem.; Albion Gold; (301101 r 2 . 1, r.iss! is 12, 60 61 66 73 6$ 70 MONEY MARKET. FRIDAY We are happy to find that the remarks made rela tive to the absence of any official notification as to the progress of the conversion have not been disre garded by the authorities. The subjoined shows the total amount of the new stocks applied for up to this evening: TO - 711E EDITOR OP TUE REPRESS. Bank of kngland, May 13. Sia,—l am directed by the Governor of the Bank to in form you that the amounts of the new stocks accepted up to this evening are as follows: 3/ 10e. per cent. annuities 21. 10s. per cent. annuities Exchequer Bonds The statement of each days assents may be had by appli cation at half-past three o'clock at my office. I am, sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM SMEB, Chief Accountant. This gives a total of 1,168,6291. only, certainly a smaller amount than had been anticipated, but still there is no occasion for cavilling at the experiment, for, as we have before suggested, stockholders are not called upon to exercise their option at once, and as a natural consequence, prefer waiting. Thus far the applications have been almost entirely for the Two-and-a-Half per Cent. stock (issued at 1101. per cent.), and in this fact we have so remarkable a fulfilment of our anticipation, that we may perhaps be excused for referring with some complacency to the subject. Mr. Gladstone may possibly still entertain an idea that the three options offered by him are of equal value, but the market is more astute—as we told him it would be. The official notice about the Exchequer Bonds is given in another column. The funds were again rather flatter to-day, al though not closing at their worst point. The Consol market is still languid, owing to stock being steadily supplied, and to the general money market retaining a tight appearance. Money was worth fully 21 to 3 per cent. in the Consol market, but in Lombard-street there was notquite so much demand, and in some cases a slight relaxation of rates was submitted to. Rumours are beginning to bo current of an alleged disposition of the Bank of England Directors to raise their rate of discount, in the event of no amelioration taking place, and of gold continuing to flow to the conti nent; but there are several reasons why the Bank should not adopt such a step hastily, not the least important of which hinges on the consideration that a rise in the general rate of discount to Three-and-a- Half per Cent would inevitably strangle the govern ment conversion scheme. Under these circumstances so such movement on the part of the Bank is at pre ant expected. Consols dropped to-day to 1001 to ?, for money, and 100) to / for time, but the closing price was a shade better, being 100/ for cash, and 1001 to 13.16 for the Ist f May. The market is still surcharged with stock, the speculators, as a whole, being "bulls," upon the faith of the government financial measures. Its chief support continues to arise from speculative operations. The Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. were especially flat, receding to 1021 for money. Reduced Threes continuo to be supported by the investments of the government broker, who took his last parcel for the week at 99). The official business report embraces :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 1001, . 2 , 4, a ; ditto, for account, 100. 1 . Three per Cent. Reduce d , 99), 100, 99.2. Three-and a-t.ruaiirr per Cents., 103, i, 102). Long Annui ties, 1860, 5 15-16, 5). India Stock, 261, 262. 1 South Sea Old Annuities, 991; ditto New Annui ties, 100. Exchequer Bills were rather steadier at par to 4s. prem., for both the March and June issues, upon some purchases believed to be on account of banking iuterests. India Bonds mark 30s. prem. Foreign stocks have sympathized with the heavi ness of the English funds, and have tended down wards, except Buenos Ayrean Bonds, which have again improved, upon statements on the authority of New York papers that the preliminaries of peace had been settled between the city of Bue nos Ayres and its besiegers. Spanish, Mexi can, Granadian, Peruvian, and speculative stocks generally, were rather flatter, without, however, any material decline. Portuguese Con verted Fives were done at 381 to 39, ex all overdue coupons. At four o'clock, Mexican bonds were quoted 261 to 1; Granada Active, 221 to 231; ditto De ferred, 101 to 11; Peruvian Deferred, 64 to 66 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cent., 3 to 31 prem.; Spanish Deferred, 23; to 241 ; the Certifs., 61 to per cent. Subjoined is the list of actual sales, viz.: • Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1852, 1001; ditto, Five per Cents., 1829 and 1839, 103. Buenos • Ayres Six per Cents., 72, 711. Dutch Four per • Cent. Certifs., 961. Granada Deferred Bonds, 10,1. • Greek Bonds (Red), 91, 1; ditto (Blue), 81, 9. Mexi cancoupons.fe ri T h Threerce it per us Russian per ar C Cents ., e n F t no s t a . . u , r 2: a 6 n2 l d3 , -1 1 a, ...1214a1f; thep • r PeruvianFour-and ;ccntsCommittee's.li 4 i. a-Half per Cent. Bonds, 88: ; ditto, Scrip, 31 prem. , Portuguese Five per Cents., 381, 39, ea all overdue Spanish Old Three per Cents., 49; ditto, New De ; Certifs., 61, 61 per cent. 10s., and British American 30s. Crystal Palace shares have again been actively dealt in, and have risen to 21 to 2 prem. Australian Bank shares were rather flat. Oriental Bank continue to improve. Shares of the Provincial Bank of Ireland were done at 51 ; London and Westminster Bank, 351; South ampton Docks, 38; General Steam Navigation, 301 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 85; Grand Trunk Railway of Canada shares closed flat at t to 1 prem.; North of Spain Railway, 4 dis. to par ' • Berlin Water works, „ to 1 prem. ; Grand Central Railway of France were better, leaving off 1„ to 2 1 prem. on some considerable purchases, partly on French account. The late decline hero appears to have been assisted by the apprehension of a call, which proves well founded. The agents issued a notice this afternoon in which they mention that, the concessionaires in Paris having considered it best for the interests of the company that a deposit of 200 francs, or 81., should be paid on the allotment of the shares distributed there, it Las become necessary that the shares allotted in L ondon should be put upon the same footing. A further sum of 41. (making N. per share paid), must therefore be paid by the 21st inst. This deposit of 81. per share 111 an unusually heavy one, and the fact that the shares are still at a considerable premium attests the avidity with which the project has been received upon the French market. The agents add, in their circular, "The statutes of the company are now before the Council of State, and will shortly be approved by the French Government, when the receipts will be exchanged for the Certificates of the Company." Annexed are the latest reports from continental bourses, as received by Mr. Reuter's telegraphic ex press: —Amsterdam,Thursday: Dutch Four per Cents., 949-18 • ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 63 9.16 ; Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 24 ; the Cou pons, 69.16 ; the Old Three per Cents., foreign, 48; Mexican New, 261; Portuguese New, 39 5-16 ; Austrian Five per Cent. Metallies, 831; Granada Deferred, 11 1-16 ; Peruvian New, 87. Vienna, Thurs day : Five per Cent. Metallics, 94 13-16 ; exchange on London, 10.39; Bank shares, 1,474. Madrid, Tues day : Three per gents. Interior, 44; ; ditto, De ferred Three per Cents., 24 ; the Passive Bonds, 5 9-16 ; the Coupons, 4. The account of the position of the Bank of Eng land for the week ending Saturday last, the 7th May, is as follows: BANK OF ENOLAND.-_-_Accoc3t for the week ending May 7.1833. Ifni! DIP Not. Law] - a — vertuatm — t Debt.— £ll.oloare Other ttecurttiaa 2.9 q 4.900 Gold Goth and Wilco 17,775.086 elllser Halm 19.154 01,74430: 111•11EING DI Proprietors' Owl •f• I smara 40.)m0 Rea 3.146, Futile Depatts (In dud Nutteq.. Her. flannle. of XI I I= Debt.* Aceta.) 4,265,469 Other Dopoeito sereraday and other Mlle 1.411032 A 31.144,240 7Crienror4lt Paciattio 028184. Deal %eight Awn+ ...... £13.221,382 Metz%oarlike 13,808 RA Notes ........ ...—' 8 1p..395 Opid sad Kiva Cola.. *CSOBI 5,581.224 £35.50.924 Hap 12.1853. 0 M. MARSHALL. Chid Cubler. This return, when compared with the previous week's balance sheet, shows the following re sults : Circulation issue Circulation active 23,469,845 Increase 347,290 Public deposits 4,265,469 Increase 331,117 Other deposite Government securities in banking department Other securities in banking department Coin and bullion In both departments Seven day and ether bills 1,418,032 Decrease 9,705 The Rest The Reserve In the present position of the money market, the future course of which is invested with so much in terest, this return presents several variations of im portance. In its several features it attests the con tinuance of the demand for money, which has also been noticed throughout tho current week. The large decrease in the private deposits is a feature of some importance. Tho decrease of nearly half a mil lion in the reserve, notwithstanding an increase of 331,1471. in the amount standing to credit of the Treasury, is also deserving of attention. The in- 1 crease in this last-named item is not so considerable as usual, and it would be interesting to inquire how far it is affected by the uncertainty induced in coin mercial circles by the debates on the Budget. The deereasein the Bank's stock ot thepreeions metals, in face of a large specie and bullion importation during the week embraced, proves their continued reship ment almost as soon as they reach us. LONDON COURSE OF EXCIIANOE.-MAY 13. Time. Priers as segotiaten this day Bills and M. Money. Amsterdam rer Z Short 111. 151stv. ... 1111. 16 ate. Ditto Rotterdam ,_ n n lilt. Illstr. .. 111. Mistv. Antwerp g .. „ 25fr. 29tc. ... 25fr. 27ea. Brussels Ramlnug and Altana ~ „ 13moi. et ecbl. 13mcs. b‘wili St. Petersburg per ruble 371 ornee ... 32 11 Penes Paris per 1; lithZ:rt Mfr. 05c. ... 251 r. 10a. Ditto ,,, 3 Months2l o. te. 2C. ... 2 5 fr. 21 t Marseilles 0 25fr. 25c. ... r .fr. 300. Pranalurt-on-the-Maine K O Kr £lO „ 12001. lob ... 12010. kr. VOOOl3 (effective) per t „ 10.1. ilia. ... 1011. 531 a. Trieste Madrid per jaw 505 peace ... k .7llt Prow Cady Sol pellet. ... prom Bilbao .. 0 " 50 0 Fence ... 50 pewee Barcelona 1 Malaga 0 SS sin pence ... 501penos M I NCINTLANE:tiATII RDAI MORNING. The Colonial market has been rather steady througbeut the week. For Sugar there has been a good demand ; the Mauritius and other kinds have been realised at full rates, but at the sales yesterday the prices for Benares were barely equal to those previously current. There has been rather more inquiry for the Native descriptions of Ceylon, fir which about 6d. per cwt. advance has been paid ; the Plantation sorts have gone off at full rates ; but Mocha has declined fully Is. per cwt. Sales of Saltpetre have been made at lower quotations. For Bice there is not much demand, and the parcels offered have been bought in. The Tea market has been in rather an excited state since the receipt of the China news, and many Teas have been with drawn. The business done has been at a slight improve ment upon previous rates. Public sales are advertised for Tuesday next. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY. Mr. E. J. DIMS reports trade dull, at the following quotations : Prime Meadow Hay, 84s. to 925. Gd. ; inferior, 70.. to 765.; Rowen, 455. to 555. ; Clover, 995. to 105 s. ; second cut, 70s. to 90s. ; Straw, 28a. to 335. TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY. The market is steady, without activity. Town Tallow is quoted 465. 9d. nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 475. ; April and May, 465. 9d. ; Oct. to Dec. (new), 475. burin. MARKET AVERAOES.—Town Tallow, 495. 3d. •, fat by ditto, 2e. 84. ; Yellow Russian, 485. 6d. ; melted Stu 365. 6d. ; rough ditto, 235. 6d. ; Tallow Graves, 14s. ; good Dregs, 6s. COVENT GARDEN.-THIS DAY. The weather still continues unusually cold for the sea son; nevertheless, Vegetables are improving in quantity. A few forced Peaches make their appearance. Forced Strawberries fetch from 6d. to Is. an ounce. The supply from the Continent of Green Peas, new Potatoes, Horn Carrots, Asparagus, Radishes, Globe Artichokes, Endive, and Lettuces, is still considerable. Both Seakalc and Rhubarb are abundant. Old Potatoes are now chiefly confined to Regents. Frame Potatoes fetch from Is. to 2s. per lb. Mushrooms are scarce. Cut flowers consist of Pelargoniums, Primulas, Fuchsias, Roses, Cyclamen', Mignonette, Cinerarias, Azaleas, aad Camellias. METALS.—Mr. Moate's circular states that the Scncb pig iron market has been very flat this week, with sellen gradually reaching 495. to 495. 6d. ; there are, how ever, a few symptoms of improvement, and buyers at the latter price have made their appearance. We close firm at 568. per ton mind numbers, cash. Manufactured iron con tinues unaltered. Spelter continues very dull; no sale. to report. Tin is rather firmer, and Banca may be quoted Is. to 2s. better than last week. Tin plates are very dull of sale, and prices have a downward tendency. SIR ROBERT PEEL delivered a lecture "on Swit zerland" in the Town Hall, at Birmingham on Thursday evening, to a very crowded audience. " UNCLE Tom" IN ITALY.—" Uncle Tom's Cabin" has crossed the Alps, and made its appearance as the "Capering del Zio Tom, " on the boards of the Carignan° at Turin. It is imitated more from the two French melo dramas on the subject, than from Mrs. Stowe's novel. The success is said to have been immense, and the actor (Morelli), as " povero Tom," is described to bare " more than once drawn tears from his auditory." The author of this Piedmontese version is Signor Leone Fortis. TUE SCOTTISH BENCIL—The vacancy on the Scotch bench, caused by the retirement of Lord Cunning ham, has been filled by the appointment of George Deas, Es ,formerly Solicitor-General for Scotland. TUE CONTENTS OF FOREIGN MAILS.—Some of the mail packet companies have called in question the right of the government to compel them to convey pamphlets and books as a portion of the mails. They tweed that, accord ing to their contracts, the mails should consist only of letters and newspapers. It appears to be apprehended that the conveyance of pamphlets and books by post to foreign parts at a nominal postage is likely so to increase the bulk of fo reign mails that on long voyages the space they will occupy will be of serious moment to steam-packet companies. Some of the steam-ship owners are also about to try the right of the government to compel them to carry letters at twopence each without reference to the weight of each letter or the number of postal rates that have been charged on it. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, May 12, 1843 Broome Pinniyee, Westbury, Wilts George Fowler Bodington, Sutton Coldfield; Robert Bath Smart, Balsham, Cambridgeshire ; John Charles Barrow, Loughborough; William Thomas Bell, Great Grimsby ; William Lucy, Bristol. THE METROPOLIS ROADS.—Yesterday the Com missioners of the Metropolis Turnpike Roads, north of the Thames, held a publio meeting at their office, No. 22, Whitehall-place, Mr. Lambert Jones in the chair, to let by auction, for the term of one year from the Ist of July next, the several tolls within their jurisdiction. There was a full attendance of lessees from all parts of the country.gbe tolls were divided into ten lots, of which only two lots were sold. These were the Uxbridge and upper division of the Tyburn roads, and the Hackney and Lea Bridge roads. The former were offered at 9,500/., and were bought, after an active competition, by Mr. Levi, for 9,900/. The latter were knocked down to Mr. Bolton for 5,7001., the sum asked for them by the commissioners being 5,310/s, which sum they were let at for the previous year. MONTENEGRO.—Last night's Gazette contains a copy of the notification made by the Ottoman minister to the British government, stating that the blockade of the Albanian coast had been raised. The interest of this fact expired in March last. When Count Leiningen obtained an order for the cessation of lrstilities against the Monte negrine the blockade was practically at an end. ROYAL ASYLUM OP ST. ANN'S. —The annual meeting of girls formerly pupils of this admirable institu tion was held yesterday, at the Asylum, Brixton-hill. The object of this annual ' gathering" is to give rewards to those who have obtained certificates of good character from their employers since their leaving the school. On this oc casion the Lord Bishop of Worcester presided, and distri buted the money gifts and books to 38 girls, and a more intimating ceremony we have never witnessed. The testi monials ere such as to reflect the highest credit on the institution. 1 ATAL ACCIDENT AT SOMERSET HOUBE.—Yeater day, a working man, named Dollen, was killed at Somerset House. Seise labovrers were raising a heavy piece of Wilber by means of a crane, when suddenly they lost all contra. over the machine, and the timber falling, struck and fractured deceased's skull. .94 - 9E 94 N 13 1 • 791 I 116 j i 74e 1•1 74/ 12/ 21 111 I& 7 33 Ms par ti ml Ws par 3 i Pc o )44 se Us 6i par I 79i 9 bantam does today. 1 Pil 1:S 8 i ID