The Express. — London, England, 1863-05-01 00:00:00

FINE ARTS. THE ROYAL ACADEMY.—(THIS DAY.) The customary private view of the exhibition given to-day, previous to the banquet of to-morrow and the opening of the exhibition to the public on Monday, enables us to give some account of the ' pictures, and briefly to characterise the exhibition generally. We notice that the academicians, mindful of their recent regulation, have restricted themselves to painting few pictures, and those generally of small size, though certainly not of lees merit. The result, however, is to render the exhibition rather one that requires to be looked into closely to discover its interest ; but we can promise those who take this trouble that they will be rewarded by finding many very excellent works by the asso ciates and some of the younger painters not yet within the select circle of the academy. On the whole, the exhibition derives its chief interest from these pictures. On ertering the large room we find Mr. Phillip's picture of the House of Commons in 1860. This is a work on which the artist has been long engaged, and the result, it is gratifying to say, is most sucoessf uL The picture is, we believe, a commission from the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons—and he occupies a promi nent position in the picture ; Lord Palmerston is addressing the house in his accustomed easy manner, while immediately below him sits the late Sir Cornewall Lewis, notebook in hand and an admirable portrait. Earl Russell, then in the lower house, and Mr. Gladstone are sitting together, and opposite are Mr. Disraeli, Sir Bulwer Lytton, Sir John Pakington, and other distinguished members of her Majesty's opposition. The artist has managed this difficult subject with excellent taste and skill. Mr. Phillip has only one of his Spanish pictures (23), " Aqua Bendita," a Spanish mother letting her infant play with the holy water and sprinkle the hand of her little sister. A richly-coloured and very pleasing group. Mr. David Roberts, R A., exhibits his full com plement of four pictures of interiors, all in his more sketchy manner, but full of vigour and pic turesque feeling. K K Ward, R.A., has made a very pleasing variation from his elaborate historical pictures in his " Hogarth's Studio in 1739 " (No. 199). The subject of this delightfully fresh and natural picture is seen at the first glance at the well-known portrait of good old Captain Coram that stands upon the easel occu pying ► principal place in the composition, and sur rounded almost with a group of pretty foundling girls in their clean white drama, and boys in their sober brown, all come to see the picture of their benefactor as a holiday treat. Hogarth, palette in hand, having heard the children's voices as they entered the house, has taken Capt. Coram hastily, behind the picture for the simple and humorous purpose of hearing what they will say about the likeness. Blooming Mrs. Hogarth, as she listens to the prattle of the children, is preparing some thing much more after their hearts in the cake and oranges upon the table, and a black servant boy is bringing in some of her home-made wine. A very pretty incident in the picture is the poor little invalid, wrapped in her warm red cloak, her crutches laid aside, as she sits before the portrait, while the governess, a lady in a very fine blue flowered gown, joints out the meaning of the globe in the picture. The painter has made this group the focus of the colour of his picture, and it has a very brilliant and agreeable effect in contrast with the masa of white and brown in the groups in the background, and it composer. well with the chair in which Captain Coram has been sitting, the globe and the cocked hat and cane lying neer it. "La Toilette des Morns " (No. 124) is a charmingly treated episode in the sad history of Charlotte Corday, which has already furnished Mr. Ward with the subject of one of his first pictures of importance. We see her now is the prison of the Couciergerie, sitting before her portrait, which M. Hauer has just put the last touch to, and looking at herself with an expression of pathetic admiration as she submits to have her lovely hair out off by the rude hand of the prison barber. She is habited simply in her white satin petticoat, the gown having been laid aside for the horrid red surplice lying ready to be put on before she goes to the guillotine. This small work will, we think, be named amongst the painter's most interesting pictures. Mr. Zlmors, lA., exhibits only one picture of importance, and this is on a much smaller scale than he bas generally adopted, though remarkable for the very rich and powerful tone of colour in which it is painted. It is called " Lncrezia Borgia " (130), and represents Lacrezia, the beautiful and cruel, superbly dressed in crim son and blue velvet, as if staying the hand of her murderous minion, who stands ready for the blow, dagger in hand. She seems to be saying, "Let there be no blood—take this," as she holds out the small jewelled phial that contains some deadly concentration of her ven geance. " A Nun " (324) is a soft and sweetly painted bead of a pretty creature, well fed and well taken care of, whose whole stock of intelligence would be easily exhausted with the telling of beads and such like exercises. Mr. F. R. Pickervill, R. A., exhibits only one small work (140), " Isabella Duchess of Clarence urging her husband to abandon the cause of the House of York," A.D. 1470. An elegantly painted picture of the lady in green velvet and fur, entreat ing Clarence, encased in complete steel. . - Mr. Horsley, A.R. A., has a clever picture abn, "The Morning of St. Valentine's-day ;" and near this is a remarkable work of Mr. J. F. Lewis, A.R. A. (158), "A Frank encampment near Mount Sinai," finished in his most minute and accurately studied manner. Mr. J. C. Hook, R. A., has three pictures, all of his favourite fisher subjects. (335.) "Leaving at Low Water," the fisherman's pretty wife has walked ashore from the boat, and is putting on her shoes, while the little child dives into the basket of pro- visions, and the father is seen wading to the boat, carrying a bigger boy on his back. Mr. Millais, A.KA., contributes three pictures. (287) " The Eve of St. Agnes," • subject taken from Keats, showing the lady undressing in the dark chamber in the light of the moon, a very striking picture for its sombre and super natural air. (498) "The Wolf's Den," is a most delightful picture of the artist's own children, play ing at wolf under the grand piano, the biggest boy being the wolf, wrapped up in a shin and looking very fierce, with his hand put out like • claw. (7.) " The First Sermon," a little girl at church, is an equally beautiful work, extremely interesting from the natural expression of the child's little cherub face. Mr. O'Neil, A.P.. A., has only one subject picture (398), "The Power of Music." The romantic story of ' Alessandro Btradella, the young composer, who fell 1 is love with his beautiful pupil, Hortensia, the mistress of • vengeful Venetian noble, must be well known to every reader of musical history. The lovers were followed for years by hired assas sins, and the incident Mr. O'Neil has painted is when these ruffians, having tracked Stridella to Rome, entering the church while he is singing one of his compositions and playing the organ, with the devoted Hortensia at his aide, are so struck by the beauty of the music, that they renounce their cruel purpose, and, as the story goes, actually waited in the street to warn him of the fate he afterwards met. This is a rather small picture, with whole-length figures ; Stradella, in a black velvet dress, rich with yellow lining, and point-lace collar and cuffs, and the lady, in blue and yellow, leaning her Sue Italian head upon his shoulder as he sings, the group being lit by a bright and warm light from the candles upon the organ, and coming out powerfully in contrast with the cold shadow of the church, through which are dimly seen the two assassins listening. Mr. O'Neil's portraits of Mr. B. B. Cabbell, a life-size picture, and a small portrait of Mr. Kee ley, the eminent comedian, will not fail to be noticed as admirable likenesses. Mr. Herbert, R.A., has painted one work only (509), " Judith," a picture of fresco-like colour, re presenting Judith about to strike, the only indica tion of her victim being the strong hand seen at the corner of the picture. Mr. F. Goodall, A.R.A., has chosen a very touching subject from his studies of life in the desert, which he has rendered admirably in his picture. "The Palm Offering" (515), an Egyptian or rather Copt woman at the grave of her husband, about to lay upon it the palm branch, according to their custom. She carries on her shoulder her little naked child perched like a bird, and looks down with a sad and tearful face. The figures in this picture are life size and very beau tifully painted. Mr. Goodall has also gone to his very clever and life-like studies for his capital little picture of the " Opium Bazaar at Cairo," (No. 166) and some single figures, admirable for their accurate study of the Oriental type and costume. Mr. T. Faed, A.R.A., exhibits three pictures. Two of them are cottage subjects, in his happiest vein of sentiment, and very beautiful in their artistic pointa. (No. 377), " And ye shall walk in silk attire." The laasy has been busy at her spinning-wheel and thinking of Donald, when the old " mither " shows her the 6ne new dress, which she little heeds, that the gude man has bought for her. In a little room beyond are the father and the expectant husband seen talking matters over. `(No. 213), "Train up a child in the way it should go" is the title of the other picture, and the training is not in the severe moral lessons, but simply to make a useful body of this pretty little creature, who is pricking Ler fingers trying to sew her father's button on his shirt sleeve, while the mother stands by, highly amused. The contrast of the hale and rough form of the man, a fine specimen of the north country cottier, with the delicate modelling of the children and the pretty srife, has been brought out with all the effects of colour and texture that the artist so delights in. "The Orange Girl" (No. 273) is a slighter work, scarcely more than • study, but a very charming one in colour and picturesque character of the figure. Mr. Lindell, A.R.A., exhibits four pictures, of which (No. 430), " Going to the Feats," is the result of his tour in Spain. This is in every re spect • charmingly picturesque and characteristic work A dashing contadino, in his gayest dress, mounted on his still more gaily dressed white barb, bright as a star, with his wife sitting behind him, is just lifting his sombrero as they come to the roadside moss. Another of the party is a comic looking travelling minstrel riding his donkey, and around the cross are clustered the usual beggars of the country. The day is hot, and the flock of mountain sheep are raising a blinding cloud of dust, which the oxen dragging the cart load of oranges seem to care very little about. In the distance Granada glows upon the lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada. (No. 533), " Coming out of the Mist," a Highland scene, iu the artist's more accustomed style, is also a very effective picture, and not so common in its subject of shooting the white hare in the mountains. The landscape in this picture is particularly wall painted, and the misty effect of the figures, coming as it were down out of the clouds, is most artistically rendered. " The Wrecker" is merely • man, in a red frock ani souwester cap, with his old broken-down grey horse, which he has led down to the shore in hopes of getting a good load of plunder washed up from the sea. Mr. Leighton's " Elijah rebuking Ahab and Jezebel" (No. 382) is certainly the most striking pic ture he has ever painted, not excepting the large work of the Cimabue procession, which first made his reputation. The prophet, clothed in rich sombre robes of red and brown, stands at the gate of the vineyard, a grand and solemn figure—not of the old, worn-out type, of the bald head and white hair—but with thick black hair, and strong beard, and stern eyes, looking with awful import from under dark beetling brows. Ahab literally crumples up before the presence of the intssenger of God, and falls upon his wife's more bold and cruel arm for support, while she darts a look of angry defiance from her face which still betrays the terror at her heart. When we say that the figures in this picture are life-size and full-length, it will easily be imagined that, powerfully painted as it is, the pic ture has a very fine effect, and commands a very high esteem for the young painter. (No. 429), " A Girl feeding Peacocks," is a splendid specimen of brilliant colour. (No. 528), "An Italian Cross bowman," is as remarkable for force of expression as the "Elijah." (No. 406), "A Girl with a Basket of Fruit," is a delicious picture in every way—there is no other word that expresses its peculiar charm of colour. Mr. Calderon's picture (378), " The British Embassy in Paris on the day of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, August 24, 1572," cer tainly shows a very decided advance. The crowd of men in different costumes looking out through the window is admirably managed, and Sir F. Walsingham pacing the room in anxious dismay is a very expressive figure. Mr. Marcus Stose has a good picture of " Napo leon resting on bis flight to Paris after Waterloo" (No. 900) ; and Mr. Dobson, A. B. A., a very well painted work (340), " The Holy Family returned from Egypt." Mrs. X M. Ward's picture (No. 386), "Mary Queen of Soots giving her child into charge of the Karl of Marr," has been suggested by Miss Strick land's life of the Queen. This scene is said to have taken place at Stirling Castle. The Queen, dressed in mourning, stands as the principal figure in the group, and is addressing Marr, for the moment looking off from her infant son, the future James of England, while Lady Marr bends over her little helpless charge asleep in the cradle. Two ladies of waiting seen in the half light of the background, complete the composition very agreeably, and the picture altogether quite sustains Mrs. Ward's high repute amongst the lady artists of the day. The figure of the Earl of Marr bowing so obsequiously is exteedingly well conceived, and the bead is a thoroughly traitorous-looking one. Miss Osborn exhibits three pictures ; her sub jects taken from German domestic life. Miss Mutrie has several exquisite flower pieces. There are some tolerably good landscapes by the academicians, and some by the younger Linnell, of great brilliancy of colour. (419), " Catalan Bay," by Mr. E. W. Cooke, is perhaps the most remarkable work of this kind in the exhibition for elaborate finish and realistic painting. The sculpture is but a very poor assem blage. Miss Durant's statue of a shepherdess, which is for the Mansion-house, is one of the best works of its class, and Mr. Durham's figures of " Africa" and " America," for the 1851 memorial, and Mr. Marshall's " Undine," are the r most noticeable. There are quite as many large portraits as we ever remember, and no less than three of Lord Palmerston. THE AMALGAMATION OF THE CITY AND METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.-(THIS DAY.) Thin afternoon, at one o'clock, the examiner of bilk brought into the House of Commons reported that in the instance of the Metropolitan and City Police Amal gamation Bill which Sir George Grey had leave to bring in. site standing orders of the house had not been com plied with, and that it would be submitted on Tuesday nezt to the committee on standing orders, who would then decide, whether it should be withdrawn or proceeded with as a public bill. Mr. C. H. Perkee yes counsel for the corporation of the City of London, instructed by the City solicitor, Mr. Nelson. THE BIRHINGHAK WEDDING GIFT TO HER ; ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OP WALES. (From the Birmingham °arctic of this day.) The deputation appointed by the subscribers to nuke the presentation of the silver repousse table oonsieted of the Mayor (Mr. Charles Stares), the Rev. Charles Evans, Alderman Hodpon, Messrs. Hunts, Henrik, R. Pep." jun., Wiggle, F. Elkington, 8. Thornton, J. Jeffrey, W. 0. Aitken, and Charles Retold!, honorary semetery. When the deputatioo entered the drawing-room they found their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales waiting to receive them. The only other oncupsete of the apartment were • few attendant+, and there wee an absence of regal display, which at 000 e put the deputation at their sass, and made them feel that they were simply come to take part in an unosteatetious interview. The Prince appeared to be in steeliest health, and hi graceful and winning demeanour evidenced • reedy wish to be pleased. He was dressed in plain unpretending morning cos tume, which suited well his figure and bearing, in which ease and dignity are remarkably blended. On him left hand stood the Princess, his wife, a young lady portend of unmistakable beauty, an emellent figure, and en air pleasant but perfectly self-possessed. Her royal highness at once wins admiration sod respect from all who have the privilege to approach her. She was attired in • plain morning dress, of the prevailing violet hue, elegantly flounced, but in exquisite taste ; she wore pearl ear-p en. dant, a nd • brooch of exceeding beauty, end from her slender and graceful neck depended a locket containing a miniature. The sentiment left in the minds of those who law her was that of affectionate admiration for England's future Queen. Mr. SOHOLUTILD introduced the deputation, and men tioned that they were the bearers of an address from the inhabitant. of Birmingham. The Rey. CHARLES Evans then produced an elegantly engrossed and ornamental copy of the addres, which he read se follows: "TO HIM ROYAL HIGHS'S& TIC PRINCISS OT WALSH. "May it please your Royal Hipness,—We have been deputed by • large number of all classes of the inhabitants of Birmingham to offer to year royal highness the axiom playing marriage gift. " While we venture to hope that, as • specimen of the art manufactures of our town, this present may prove not unworthy of your royal highness's acceptance, we trust that it may be valued still more as • mark of loyal devotion to our beloved 44941t111, and man expression of the deep in terest which we feel in the welfare and happiness of your royal highness, and of your illustrious consort. Signed, on behalf the deputation, " Cmaates Brows. Mayor." Alter reading the address, Mr. EVANS handed it to the Mayer, who stepped forward and presented it to the Princess. Her royal highness accepted it with • gracious and radiant smile. Then followed what was, perhaps, the most interesting part of the earemooy. This was to listen to the Proems while she read out, in • Meer, melo dious tone, with distinct enunciation, and with the faintest dash of foreign accent, the following reply : " Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen.—l request you to accept my warmest thanks for this splendid gift, which you pre- sent to me from the inhabitants of Birmingham. It is especially gratifying to me to receive this beautiful speci men of the art manufacture of your town, coming as it does , 1 from all classes of its inhabitants, and offered, according to your statement, as • mark of loyal devotion to our beloved ' Queen, and as an expression of the deep iatereet felt in her welfare, and in the happiness of myself and of the Prince of Wales. _ _ " I can inure you that I shall ever retain a lively remembrance of these most acceptable sentiments." At the conclusion of the reply, the MATOII again stepped forward and received the addrem from the hands, of her royal highness, while the Prince, evidently well pleased, cordially bowed his acknowledgmeots. Mr. Scriminicio intimated that Mr. Elklugtoo, the manufacturer of the table, wag present, and could explain the allegorical characters introduced to illustrate the sub ject • but as this was not required the deputation withdrew, highly gratified with their very pleasing visit to Marl borough Rouse, and the gracious reception which had been accorded to them. THE FRENCH IN MEXICO. —We rend in the Moniker of yesterday :—" The despatches received from Mexico add some details to the summary of news already puhliabed. They confirm the investment of Puebla on the 18th of March, sad announce several engagements which have terminated with brilliant advantage to our arms." Despatches from Gemini Forey, referred to by the Monitore, state th►t Puebla is surronoded by fortified convents sad field works, and that the garrison is estimated at 18,000 men. The sanitary condition of the French army is exoel lent, and the whole of the neighbouring population is favourabki, it is declared, to the intervention. Telegraphic intelligence from California an neal:Kies that Union clubs are being formed in all the prin cipal towns there. - . _ • A correspondent of the Manchester Guardian states that the gentleman selected by the government to proceed to the cotton districts, for the pur pose of reporting to the government on the one band, and of communicating with the local &echo rities on the other. es to the needs and capabilities of those districta in the way of works of public improvement, and the possibility of employing the able-bodied cotton workers on such works at fair wages is Mr. Rawlineon. PRESENTATION OF ADDRESSES TO THE PRINCE or WeLes. —Amoog the loyal addresses presented to the Prises of Wales on Wednesday last was one from the Scottish Hospital of the foundation of Kiog Charles 11. The Warms from this ancient corporation was presented by Lord Finis), M.P., Lord Colville of Colrain, and John Macrae Moir, M.A., secretary to the corpondion. CONSOLIDATION OP THE REPORTS. —On Wednes day last the deputation Irons the Law Amendment Society had a second interview with the Lord Chancellor on the subject of the expurgation and consolidation of the law reports, and urged upon his lordship the deeirability of issuing a royal commission to inquire into the present system of law reporting. The members of the deputation present were Mr. Daniel, Q.C., Mr. T. Webster, F.H.S., Mr. 3. Vaughan, Mr. Pulling, Mr. Edgar, Mr. G. W. Hastinp, and the secretary, Mr. G. Harry Palmer. THE PRESENT STATE OF THE NEAPOLITAN PRISONS.-011 the whole, lam fairly state that the peersl prison is decidedly clean—for Naples ; that Bishop's oell is so clean and comfortable that I should not hesitate to hire it emelt, particularly with it. view ; that the food supplied by government is equal, if not superior, to that consumed by far the greater number of prisoner, when free ; that the prisoners are permitted very free communication with their friends, and allowed to boy any addition to the prison fare they please, or can afford ; that, with every opportunity of bowleg, if it had existed, I had no hint of harshness or cruelty ; that the most perfect confidence seemed to exist between the prisoners and their keepers ; and that I was permitted any extent of oommunicatioe. newatobed and unatteoded. . . . I eaw so mm of the rusk of A vitabide the dramatist, Persica, FittipaldL or Baron Potato. seized en plle-mile with thieves sad murderers, as I should certainly have done a few years ago. I maw not the slightest trace of cruelty or hard usage. I mixed freely with the pri soners, with liberty to extract what information I could. I New them giving petitions, with the permission of the authorities, to an English gentleman, well ksown to them for his kindness and anxiety to relieve them se far as lay in his power—these petitions issuing unread by the governor. I sew the prisoners permitted to see their friends. I saw the men at work, altering part of the prison. I saw where dungeons had base lately walled up ea unfit forum, and I saw the pleasure of the authorities when they received the unction for still further improve- I means. There in much, very much. that is bed here ; but the great error is certainly on the side of orerdaxity, and not of over-severity.--Mocmillan's Magazine for May. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1863. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (IT ILIICTIKI T 1103111%) SALISBURY MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) 501. HANDICAP PLATE. Golan ... ... ... Tippler • • • Pnimeao Vooqs;i • • • 6 ran. WILTON PARK STAKES. King George ... ... ... Lady Williams... ... ... Black Friar ... ••• ... 6 mc. SOUTH.WESTEILN PLATE. Catalpa a ... ... ... Eudora ... ... Fits Rayter ... ... ... 10 ran. STONEHENGE PLATE. Attica ... ... ... &Rosa c ... . . ... 5 ran. LONGLEAT HANDICAP. Spencer ... ... ... Jude: Warminster ... •• • ... 8 ran. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. RH-LAND.—(THIB DAY.) There was very little English wheat, fresh up, this morning, Coastwise or by land carriage ; consequently the show of samples war, limited. All food and tine qualities moved off steadily, at quite Mondays improvement in the quotations. Other kinds were by no means active • never theless priors were well supported, and a fair ales;anos of the stands was effected. supply Th e . foreign wheat on o ff er was spin large, but it was ciefly composed of granaried simples. Ame rican qualities commanded very full prism, with a full average demand. Other descriptions were dealt in to • fair extent. on quite former terms. There was rather au improved inquiry for Boating incsrgoes off Falmouth and Queenstown, at extreme rates to, some instances, a slight advance. Barley, both English and foreign, was in fair request. Compared with lest week, no change took place in the quo tations. Fine malt was taken off readily, at extreme rates. Otherwise, the trade was steady. Oita were gait* as dear as on Monday, and the demand for them wee in a healthy state. The sale for beans was steady, on former terms. Peas commanded extreme rates, with a moderate inquiry. American Hour changed heads steadily, at the late ad vance. English qualities were firm in pries. The stock of the former isnowmuch !Snood. CiOV;reielrseli;e;fiullpric7M, with a moderate inquiry. Linseed and rapeseed ruled about stationary. Is other seeds very little was pawns. Cakes were dull, at the late decliue. CULITINT PRICZB. pi. 4;7 Wain. S. I. imax,lCant, tad, sew 40 to 61 Ditto, whit*. 61 to 611 NM sod LlncolO rod BAZLIT 114211 u MUWm Grinding 26 to 117 Z = Nori;ll7-4 Ik BO to 013 Kingston And Ware ID to 68 Brown Old and new 33 Co 16 Osre. Inellsh, feed le to U See;teh, Wea l SO to 121 low Per Qr. Want.. a I. Dantsto sad Koregs berg SO to el Rostock t Keettiso. Dar[ 49 to 66 D 47 to 50 Roadie, bard , soft Amerlesa, red „ white 60 to 61 BAWL Grinding . DIRIWng Oatii. 11 to 21 19 to 31 .. 30 to 33 Par Q. OAT!. Reach, potato 24 to 27 Irish, white „ idea BALM Mangan ID to 31 Tick sea al Harrow Pigeon ___ 3B ass ft to Maple Kt to St 40 Whits l6 to Town mole: _ IN Ili: --. '... 44 to 47 Housabil 4O to 41 110 to 84 No °e = sod Barka, oz shlp l9 to 11l Yer. r. OA L "I. Danlib sad /weals 17 to 22 Boutin Dud& - 33 to 1111 11 17PUm lO ass PIWI. __ . ' Yaple .... i i01W... .. 85toIP SO to 311 lima Cosi mil.it to ft Yellow _ le to el FLOM FreadL per seek ... DI to to 43 Amorkoo, per bri. to 20 Oreelloo „ • • 2t a U INTO LONDON. BY WATT& 5 TO Anr.u. so, IscLuslVS. Dutch, brew — 11 to 24 hod ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, Ito„ CARRIAOI. FROM APRIL 1 WINO. Battey. Malt tau Your. gra gra Ora lea Nadia ►ria English and Scotch SIO 70 1010 4170 Foreign I Its ciao lota eoo Mot lOlO 7010 1000 10110 070 .. LIVERPOOL COTTON & CORN bUREM'S. (ram DAY.) (BY EMT= AND DIFTIOSATIOILL TILIIOI (nom oos ows 001LIMPON0ZXT. ) COTTON.—The market steady : sales about fire thousand speculation, aod export two thousand bales. Cosh.—The aoarkat keep firm, with fair demand for wheat and flour, at admuming rats. Beam and Indian corn firm. Oita and oatmeal quiet. MINCING LIN& -(THIS .DAT,I 80(11L—The market has been; fl►t this we e k, buyers feeling indisposed to purchase at former prices, but holders refusing to sell at any m►terial decline ; the business trans acted has been at about the previous currency, except for dived Manilla, for which 31s. 6d. to 325. has been acoepted for fair to good. Relined—There were stroag buyers at very firm prices, with light supplies ; towards the close, there was lass &Moms in the demand, but prices were un altered. 63rreg.— Full prices bare been obtained for all coloaial descriptions, the superior qualities of plantatioo Ceylon being most in request, middling to fine selling at 87.. to 100 e. -- locos.—The percale of oolonial offered were of good amount, sod there being • steady demand at full prima • cod anantity was taken off, chiefly Trinidad, at 49a. to . _ Tga.—A fair business is doing at steady prior. RAIL —Some considesable parcels of cargo Bengal have been disposed of this week, incladieg good ifoonghy and Ballain, at Bs. 9d. to 9e. _. _ _ _ Etneze.—Peppar quiet; Peeing sold 34d. to 3K ; Cloves, Zeozibir, and Pimento firm. Gioger, common qualities of Jamaica sold at 2s. dachas ; other spices un altered. Rol.—A full amount of business hu been effected— Jamaica at 2s. 6d. ; fair to flue Demerara, Is. 6d. to la. 7d.; Leewarda, la 44d. ; Penang, la 4d. CURRANTS. —The speculative demand continues active; the sales and resales slum the commencement are estimated at about 12,000 tons ; good quality sold at Ms. SALTPICTIM. —The warket has become dull and inactive. .... .... Corrox.—Although the market is firmer males are still limited. Harr.—St. Petersburg dealt continues steady at 381. to 391. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Ths market in quiet. Town Limy is quoted 42t 6d. set cash ; Petereharg Y.C. on the spot, 445. 9d., June, 434. 9d. ; July, 44.. 6d. ; (kWh,' to Deoemoer, 46e. 9d. RIDE MARKET. —(THIS DAY.) LEADMlALL.—Hiclos.—Prioes : 561 be. to 641 b.., 20. to 3d. ; 641bs. to 721te., 3d. to 34d. ; 7211.. to 801 be., 11. to 4d. ; 801 b.. to Nibs., 3id. to 44d. ; 881 b.. to 961bs. 4id. to 41d. ; Horse hides, 84. 6& to 104. 6d ; pan a !dn .. 2.. 6d. to 4.. Od. full. 6.. 6d. BIZMONDMIT.—Sbeep skins, polled, —s. to —2. —L ; MU-brads, 10.. Od. to 11.. Od. 7s. Od. to St. 6d. lambs, 2.. 6d. to 3s. 10d.; Slaterlings, Is. 6d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattendeo and Smith report • good trade for floe sod middling samples of both Wish and foreign, ►t rather higher price*, sod lower descriptions are more in quired after. COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Will. End Hatton, 17a. ; Will. Rod Lembtoe, 16s. 9d. ; Walla End Haeroll, 17e. ; Walls Sod South Hatton, 17a. ; Walls End Trundoa Hartlepool, 16a. 9d. ; Walla Zed Hartlepool, 16e. 9d.; Wall. End Broddyla Mateo. 15s. Bd. ; Walls Eod South Hartlepool, 15..; Walls End South Kenos, 15.. 6d. ; Walls End Haugh Hall, 16e. 3d. ; Walls End ()Aesop, 16a. 9d. ; Wells Fad &dim 16a. ; Walls End Eden Main, 14s. ed ; Walls End Ocefortb, 14n. 3d. ; Walls End Riddell', 14.. 3d.; Theetel, 145.; Ponnsll's Daffryn Stearn, 186. 6.; Wylam, 15e.,• Taallald Moor Bulls , 12e. 6d.; Haat hies Hartley, Ms.; lambert's Hartley, 158.-67 ships at market. Flan& —(Tine DAT. )—About 2 o'clock in the morning a fire broke oat in the premises belonging to Mr. G. White. • stevedore, in Glass Housoyard, Upper Ernst Smithfield. A good supply of water baring been obtained, the Brigadeimoseded in °ceasing the flume to the ware house in which they begun.—A fire also happened in the premises occupied conjointly by Mr. °limier, an umbrella and walking case maoufactesrer. awl Mr. D. Fowler, • builder, No. 35a., Compton-street, Goswell-street ; the damage dose was considerable as the heck warehouse wee beamed eat and the stock in trade destroyed, and the ad riot! workilbopsdamaged by fire, kc. The stores d Mr. owlet. are also damaged by fire. It could not be learned whither the sufferers were insured. —A fire also occurred is Broadwall, Lambeth, at the premier. of Mr. James, AU OA (Wm ; but the damage done was not coosidetable. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLoci. This being the day for striking the half-yearly balance at the Bank of England, the transfer offices at that establishment are closed, and the Stock Exchange is likewise shut, according to custom. _ _ •. At Paris this morning:acoordiugto Mr. Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Recites were quoted 69fr. 40c., being per cent. lower than yesterday. The Bank return issued yesterday evening throws little light upon the motives of yesterday's deci sion as to the rate of discount, and it must there fore be assumed that the Directors have been ac tuated merely by a wish to get business, by com peting with the other money dealers. Nothing but a quiet condition of foreign politics appears to be required to inaugurate a new era of inflation. The Polish and American difficulties may, therefore, perhaps be attended with a salutary influence, because tending to restrain speculation. A constant flood of new projects is, however, now to be looked for as a matter of course. It is rumoured that the operations of the Credit Mobilier Society of Paris are about to be extended to London. An instalment of 5 per cent. falls due to-day (Friday) on the Portuguese Loan, and one of 15 per cent, on the Italian Irrigation Company's To-day being a holiday in the Stock Exchange the business in Loeign exchanges was transacted yester day. Owing to the fall in the value of money here, the tendency of the rates continues unfavourable to this country. Subjoined is our usual list : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.174 to 19 ditto, 3 days, 11.154 to 16; Rotteedent, 3 months, 11.18 to 4 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.42 4 to 74 ; Hamburg, ma be, three months, 13.71 to 4 ; Pero, 3 days, 25.15 to 25 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.421 to 74 ; P'raakfaet-ao-thwMaiae, 3 months, 1191 to ; Potanbarg (per rouble), 3 mouths, 36A to f ; Vienna, off. 60., 3 months, 11.40 to 50 ; Tri to ort3 elf. do., 3 months, 11.40 to 50 ; Madrid, 3 mouths, 49 ; Out* 3 months, 484 to 49 ; Leghorn, 3 meow , 25. Ato74 ; Genoa. moatha, 26.321 to 74 ; Mau, 3 ntontle, 26.52 f to 71 Maoist, 3. months, 25.521 to 7. ; Palermo, 3 months, 25.52 f to 74 ; Masson, 3 months, 25.524 to 74 ; Lisbon, 90 days, 524 to 53; Oporto, 90 days, 53 to ~ The North Eastern Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 13,M.: over last year ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, an in crease of 1,3831. ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire an increase of 1411. ; the Midland an increase of 3,7931. ; the Great Northern an increase of 9831. ; and the Great Western an increase of 1,0361. The prospectus of the Dublin Cattle Market Company is issued. The direction is highly re spectable, comprising three directors of Irish railways and also Mr. John Bramley. Moore, M.P., director of the London and North Western Railway. The company is incorporated by an act of parlia ment of last session. The object is to erect a commodious market for cattle near the railway termini and shipping quays of the city. The site selected is stated to be very advantageous, and the project appears to have already received a consi derable amount of support. Of the proposed capital of 40,0001. in 101. shares, 15,0001. has already been subscribed for. The annexed circular has just been issued to the subscribers to the ASIA Minor Company (Limited): Sir,—l am requested b 7 the directory of the Asia Minor Company (Limited) to inform you that difficulties have seines in the way of carrying out successfully the original intention for which this company was formed. They have therefore decided to recommend to the shareholders forth with to wind up the affairs of the company. The directors trust that you will concur in the course they recommend to M pursued arid 'frill be glad to hear from you to that effect. —I am, he ., G. R. HAYWOOD, Secretary. Hartford-chambers, St. Ann's-square, Manchester, April 29. The new London Financial Association (Limited) has been received with an extraordinary degree of favour. The price opened yesterday at to If prem., but an active demand was soon experienced for the shares, leading to considerable excitement. Transactions took place, it is said, as high as 5 prem. Sales being in duced by the rapid advance, a reaction ensued, and the final quotation was 21 to prem. Nearly the entire capital of this undertaking has been sub scribed for, and the deposit thereon paid on this the first day after the issue of the prospectus, though the country applications have yet to come in. Thus it is alreauy evident that there will be a very heavy excess of subscriptions. The project appears to have been received with jealousy in some Stock Exchange quarters, from an idea that it is framed in a spirit of antagonism to that body. We are assured, however, that this is not the case, and that, on the contrary, it enters into the company's programme to allow the usual commission •to broken on all business carried to it. His Grace the Duke of Sutherland has joined the direction of the General Steam Cultivation Com pany. It is stated that this undertaking has already met with much support, especially amongst those mostly to be benefited by it—viz., the agricul turist'. An extraordinary meeting of the London and North Western Railway Company is convened for the 13th May to approve 14 bills now pending in parliament. An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the London and South Western Bank is called for the 14th May, in order formally to authorise the directors to carry on business "at such place or places as the board may deem advisable." A special meeting of the London and Blackwell Railway Company is convened for the 12th of May, to consider the bill now in parliament, authorising arrangements with the London, Tilbury, and South end Railway Company. Creditors of the National Credit and Exchange Company (Limited) are required to send the par ticularasof theirclaims to the official liquidator by the 13th of May, the 27th having been appointed by Vice-Chanoellor Kindersley for adjudicating upon them. A bill introduced by Mr. Layard in the House of Commons, and ishich has been read a first time, will, if carried through, doubtless check a great evil—via., the manufacture of unsound cables and anchors. Under the present system, these impor tant requisites for the service of our mercantile marine are not tested under any recognised autho rities, and, consequently, in many casts are made of very inferior iron, the effect being to add greatly to the number of shipping disasters. It is now pro posed that the Board of Trade shall appoint an inspector to exercise a general supervision over all proving establishments for testing anchors and cables under this act, and it is provided that it shall be unlawful for makers or dealers to sell unproved anchors or cables. The second series of colonial wool sales com menced yesterday. The catalogue comprised—Syd ney, 1,199 balsa; Port Phillip, 1,600 bales ; Cape, 313 bales ; total, 3,112 bales. There was a large attendance of buyers, both home and foreign, and the sales have commenced with spirit at the rates of the last Feb. and March sales. The Emigration Commissioners invite tenders for a ship to take passengers to Sydney, N.S.W. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, April 29, compared with that for the previous week, shows the following changes : Circulation isms 029,141,405 Dieresis 4:50,425 Circulation active Public depurate 7,178.312 lucre's, 861.8008 Other deposita Government neuritis' is __ .--- 12,051,393 No change Otheraecuritlea to banking department Coin and bullion in both cfeiertoxents Eleven day and other bills 684,333 DOOTONO 28,506 The Brat Notes in reserve Total reserve Notes kooin io basking ciesertment). 9,130,027 Decrease 106,819 There appears to be nothing in these changes, per ae, to warrant the fresh reduction in the rate of dis count just announced. Although the Bank's liabili ties to private depositors have been largely re duced, the falling-off in the private securities is not important, while a decrease has taken place in both the bullion and the reserve. BANE nir IMOLA ND.—An and Oa Vl^ C. for the w VIM DM NoMO las.. L2V,141,4C5 i At 9.141.401 WHIM IN =don' Capital L146U,N0 4104,T70 Pa tile Deposits (II eluding Ezeheq Bay. &aka Can ada of National Debt, and Div. Axis.) Other Deposita. floe day sad etlier Aprll 30, 100. oait parinaut to :be Act 11.1 ending oe WeisA•dny, 194 Government debt C 11,41410 tither oecurtnes 3,(114,11111 Gold coin and bul boa 40,141,44111 is. - -isii rAieuierr. Gorrament Son- bead sigheAli natty) Othor Nemritits lidos IMS Odd sad 11111.= Cola 1147,187 5at,335 Lit Off,S76 I w. IIIILILL Deal, ()fishier. ?SUBWAY eV11311310. Consols, which closed yesterday at 93 to 4, both for money and the 7th of May, opened this morn ing at the same quotation, and closed at 934 to 1. The " continuation " to the new account (9th June) was to 3-16 per cent., being lighter than at the last settlement, owing to the recent Wed fide with drawals of stook. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 93*, 93, 4, 93, ; ditto for account, 93, ; Three per Cants. Reduced, 911, 1 ; New Three per Ceuta, 911, 4 ; Bank Stock, 234, 235; Indio Stock, 232 ; ditto Five per Cent Steek, 1094, I ; Five per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper, 1074. The India Five per Cent. Stock was steady at 1091 to I. The inquiries for We rupee paper • haves lackened. Exchequer Bills remain ..t ss. to Bs. prem. Great animation oontinuee to prevail. in the foreign stock market, and the transactions to-day were again very extensive. The shares of the London and Brazilian Bank have risen to SI to 81 prem. We understand that preliminary arrangements have been made for the transfer to this undertaking of the intere , tts of the Anglo-Portuguese Bank, upon terms mutually ad vantageous to the shareholders of both coineenies. Anglo-Portuguese Bank, Bank of New Zealand. London and South African Bank, Standard Book of Africa, and Bank of New South Wales shares have improved to-day. Imperial Ottoman Bank have risen to 12 to 124 prem. The shares of the London and Middlesex Bank and Union Bank of England and France were rather flatter. Berlin Waterworks shares were more offered, while Peel River and Van Diemen's Land met with inquiry. It is intimated that the closing of the list for the shares of the Royal Sardinian Railway Company cannot be fixed until Monday, in conadenition of the subscriptions to be received from the Continent. Ooesn Marine sham closed to-day at 94 to I prem. ; Universal Marine, 14 to 14 dis.; Thames and Mersey, 21 to 4 prem. ; North British and Mercantile, 17 to ; Commercial Union, to 1 prem. ; London and Provincial Marine, h dia. to par; and Oriental and General Marine, 1 W 14 prem. The closing quotations for shares in new under takings to-day were as follows :—British and Foreign Marine, to i prem.; Natiotial Bank of Liverpool, 44 to 3 prem.; Bank of Otago, to prem. ; London Bank of Scotland, 4 to 1 prem. ; Commercial Navigation of India, 1 to 14 prem. Anglo-Indian Cotton, i to 1 prem. ; Royal Sardi nian Railway, to 1 prem. ; Oriental Tea, Ito 2 prem. ; English, Belgian, and Netherlands Bank, 1 to 14 prem. ; General Steam Cultivation, Ito 1 prem. ; Panonia Leather Cloth, 4to I pre : ). ; and New Zealand Banking Corporation, to 1 prem. MINES.--(THIS DAYJ Two °Two'. This being observed as a close holiday on the Stock Exchange, and partially so on the Mining Ex , change, only a limited amount of business has been transacted in mining shares. East Caradon are I dull, at 391 to4o}, and Kitty St. Agnes at 61 to 71. Ou the other hand, Wheal Crebor are better, at 21 to and Wheal Seton firm at 263 to 270. Wheal Ludcott are quoted 81 to 1. The annual general meeting of the Central Ame rican Mining Company wan held yesterday. The report of the operations for the ye.sr 1862 showed that the total costs amounted to 21,9661. 0.. 6d., and the returns to 30,738/. 12s. 4d.. leaving a profit of 8,8221. lls. 10c1. The sum of 8,0001. been paid off the first-class capital, and interest thereon amounting to 3,3861. 13e. 4d. On the receipt of another remittance from Guatemala the dir,ctore hope to be able to make a further payment on this account. The report of the directors gave a favour able statement of the company's operations. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) Two .o'Cuww. The Stock Exchange being closed today, we hare no report to make under this bead, PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LrecagOOL, APRIL 30.—ealea to-day : Great Eastern, an Great Luxembourg, 141—Great Weth.rn of Canada, 11;—Altifon Insurance Company, 4 p.—Omsfednate Loan, 14 p. Itiliounattan, Aram 20.—Birmingham Lhaala were mid st BM and Butolugham Banks at 17. Britannia 21111 s marked 14 to 1 dia.—t-outh ma:fords, lug. les. 3a. to 111—Br4toi sad Bin= ham 6 per cent., 139 to 140—birminaliam Joinhst,: Limited;, 234 to 4 —Stafford hire Use, or.. 34 to ti—aletinpoll ,l tan Wagon, nom, j to 1116 p.—Blrminghazu Waterworks. ST, buyers. THE MMISOPOLITAN EXTENSION or THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOT= RAILWAY.—This roaming • new station on the lletrepolitan Extension hoe of the London, Chatham. and Dover Railway was (aimed at Camberwell. gate for the conmeience of the numerous inhabitant. of that locality. who bad memorialised the directors to take their requirements iuto consideration. The Maim up and down the hue for the first time began to-day to run every tea minutes I...teed of every half-hour as heretofore. RAILWAY BRRYANTS AND THE PRINcr uF —At a numerously attended special meeting of the ii.embers of The United Kingdom Railway Officers and Servants Afflsociation, held at the Bridge-house Hotel. London-bridp, os Wedmieday last, Mr. H. Dyne, station meter, South PaNtero Railway, London-bridge station, moved a ecegrate latory address to the Priem of Wales no his royal high ness's marriage ; the motion was seconded by Mr. V. God frey, station master, Great Eastern Railway, Risi. ,, ,egate station, and carried by acclamation. CALU TO TRY BAIL—The nudenne'ntioncel gentle men were yesterday celled to the deem of barrister-at-law by the Hoe. Society of Liaoohi's.iou. viz :—George :Amami Wicksted, Eq.. R. A., Oxford; Richard Dickson Preston, Esq.. B.A. Cambridge • Edward St. Anbyn, Pee. ; Stephen B l ount, ' Esq. ; Albert Minis Perna,. 3L A., Oxford ; Thomas Pitts :Amused, Eq. ; and Step en Ella Rogers, Esq. At a pension of the Hon. Society of Gray's. bolder yesterday, Nugent Charles Walsh, Req., was caned to the degree of bewriater.allaw. MR PROFUNDITY OF TER GIIIMARS.—That man squall. on first taming into the turbulent and tearful world is a fact which in all ages has seemed signifiraat to thought fal minds ; but it remained for Hegel to detect it. i.e., meaniog its deeper depth. He sew in those initiatoty moons " the revelation of man's hither nature." Thro ugh this " ideal activity" the babe manifests itself to be " peas tinted by the conviction of his right to claim the satisfactioa of bas seeds from the *ow world—that the indepeadente of the outer world vanishes In the presence ol man, sinks into servile insignificance. Hence the impetuous, in;perioue tope." The Germans ere certainly profounder than we. CornAill Magazine for May. DRAMATIC COMPOSITION IN ENGLAND.—With us the circumstances of the time would divert an author, whose natured bile might °Oberon., lead him toward; dramatic conipositioo, from a career so discour.iged sad as the largest emolurnenta and the loudest reputation are at this time bestowed upon pros 6: two, so he who would other win have been a dramatist moms a neveliit. I speak here, iodeed, from some personal expe rience, foe I can remember well. that when Ir. M.i..reads undertook the management of ooe of them twogreat national theatres, which Sr. now lost to the uatioeal drama, many literary men turned their thoughts towards writing for the stags, sure that in Mr. Macriedy they would find ea actor to embody their conceptions ; a critic who could not oolv appreciate, but advise end guide • end a gentleman with whom a man of letters could establish frank awl plea sant iroderetaniling. Rut when Mr. Ma.-ready withdrew from no experiment which probably required more capital than he deemed it prudent to risk is the mere rental of a theatre, which in other countries would be defrayed by the state, the literary low towards the drama again Ailed back, an d many a play. felicitously begun. remains to thin day • fragment in the limbo of neglected pigeomholes.,—&r E. & Lytton, in Blaekirootrit Maya:toe fee May. LoN DUN RN ER AL 01111IBC14 Cotrearre(Ll)r Trate receipts for the week ending April 26,11 : 7b41. 2e. 6d. r