The Express. — London, England, 1853-05-20 00:00:00

It oft*n happens that many of the village institutes base actually larger numhera absolutely, and very much larger relatively, to population, than the institutes in large towns. They are also producing a greater effect upon their members, most of whom belong to the manual labour class. The eats. is solely attributable to the fact that they have discovered the main want of their subeeribers, and brought ell their energies to bear upon supplying that want. They have worked rather to make readers than to furnish books, and the consequence is that their little libraries are turned over many more times a year than in those institutta where the converse plan is pursued. .• Tim 'stunt attendance of 59 iostittates giving class instruc tion, and containing 11,813 mi nsb.us, is '2,810. it app.i.in from the returns th.t even of the small proportion of mem bers (under one-quarter of the whole) attending evening el mess, four-flfths are in the e:ementary classes, as reading, writing, and arithmetic. " It has been suggested by many persons who have wished to give Mechanics Institutes a more practical ?eta ton to the pursuits of daily life, th..t certificates of merit ahould be awarded to those pupils who have pas-ed through a ce:tain prescribed tonne of studies. Such a plan was ado:4 r,t in the Edinburgh School of Art s, i n 1831, and has bean continued with great success sin's that time. The pupil is required to give en attendance of three yearn, ma theatatiia employing the first year, chemistry the sac ind, sat natural philnophy the third. Any pupil who, after a • esernination, oht sins en attestation of prof ieney in each of the classes, obtains a diploma of life-membership, which gives free almission to the lectures, and admission to the Library of the Insti.ute, on payment of two shillings aarmaily. Of rte value of such certificate as a recommen. datioa to employers and en inducement to young men to Mod,. it would be Impossible to speak too high:y. " tour committee arc of opinion that uo real and great improvements an be made in the classes without an addi tion to the fees pail in the large majority of Institutes. ff fh:•. of 13,000 membirs cl.rstfk d it will be seen that up warJa of 8,000 pay a suns under 2.1. per week; and 6,000, or ntarly half, mart 111 par weak. And even the small gum IS more nominal than real, owing to the fact taut many of tie subscribers fall off in the sulamer mouths and only pay fur the winter season. it may he safely asserted that scarcely any class of labourers or operatives but could afford 31. Or even 41. per week, and could this sum be obtained it would at Once double the interne of many of the smaller Institutes, and much more than double the efficiency of the means of instruction." Oa the motion of Mr. Rider, of Think, seconded by the Rut. Theo. !Wadi, Vicar of filasham, the report was una timously adopted and ordered to be printed. Other resolutions were alga adopted, admitting 12 Institutions into the union, and accepting an ins:tation from Ltradfunl to told the neat anniversary meetings in that town. On the motion of the Mayor of Leeds, the following resolution was ISISO agreed to: That this meeting rejoices to learn that a select com mittee of the House of Commons has been sitting during the present session of parliament ' to inquire into the ex. pedieney of distributing, gratis, under certain regulations, a selection from the reports and returns printed by order of the House of Commons amongst the Literary and Scienti fic Institutions and hleetimit.s Institutes throughout the United Kingdom;' that it is grateful to the flight lion. Henry Tufnell, the chairman for his exertions in obtaining and conducting this committee, and it anticipates much pull's advantage from the results of the committees lab. ars." The del: gates and visitors dined together at the Three Inns las, and afterwards a soiree a.k place in the publie.rooms, when L rd Walsingham presided, and ad dres ,a the meeting. Speeches were also made by Sir Bart., M.l'., Edward Baines, Esq., the Vital of 31..shani, and other gentlimen. The proccidings were brought ti a conclusion a little Ulm. 11 o'clock. NATIONAL TENIPERANCE SOCIETY. Lit.t evening the annual meeting of the promoters of Ibis society took place at Ezeter Hall, Strand, Mr. E. Dams., of (weds, in the chair. The proceedings having been opened wink prayer, TM Sarsirrsav read the report, which took a rapid surety of the actual condition of the world in its relation to the temperance cause, and proceeded to say—" Our own Australian &mice claim primary attention, nod though news has not been recently received from Sydney, the com mittee are able to supple information concerning the flourishing city of Melbourne, communicated by Rich it'd tholes, Esq. Writing to the secretary since his arrival in England, Mr. Hodes remarks, ' The Temperance Society was established in 1842, since which upwards of 5,000 porous have raped the pledge. The society's hall, watch is • freehold, is in • central part of the city, and is a tine building measuring 80 feet by 25, used tor weekly narazings and lectures, schoolroom during the week day., and a place of worship on Sonditys." Mr. Neale. a::erwards rcfen to the lamentable moral con sequences which have resulted from the Rohl mania, which la a overwhelmed Melbourne end the aistriet round. The report goes on to speak of the Sandwich Islands, China, ludic the United States, Canada, New Brunswick, Conti nental Europe, Ireland, Scotland, and England. After touching upon various "signs of advancement," and enu merating several of the " English organisations directly amino to sustain and promote the temperance cause," the report went on to soy that " During the year circular let tan have rasa addressed to missionaries of the (Impel in sesious parts of the world, from some of whom replica have been received, corroborating all that has been believed as to the improved cayseity of performing onerous labour where alcoholic drinks are avoided, end the passing importance of conjoining total ohs:Meow with missionary operations in order to give them their desirable efflaiency and perma nence." The total amount of receipts during the year amounted to 7041 , which, after deducting the rapenditure left a ba lance in the hands of the treasurer amounting to 28S. Ins Rev. Dr. MARSH. of Beekenham, moved the first resolution, " That the meeting believed and rzjoiced in the entinued extension of the temperance cattle, and judged the present a suitable opportunity of according a warm and respectful welcome to the Ike. Dr. Stowe, and the Rev. Charles Beecher, the son and heir of 1):. Lyman Beecher, a name venerable in Great Britain no less thee in his native land: and the meeting fur:her conveys to Dr. Stowe and Mr. Beecher its coadoent opinion that their valuably ad vecacy of total abstinence principls, together with the most of their illuetrious relatives, would signally promote in this country the interests of temperance and general philan thropy. The Rey. Dr. Brass seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. 'rho nee. Dr. STOWS acknowledged the compliment con veyed in it, end observed that the people of England were in much the same position with regard to temperance that the Americans occupied upon the subject of slavery. He was glad to find that a movement had been commenced for the pu pose of clueing the dram shops on Sundays. He had lived fit two years in a State where there were no drum shops, and be knew the great advantages of such a state of society. He had seen se many public houses in this country that it appeared to him that Great Britain was one large dry throat. iat t which ad the filthy stuff which was sold under the term "entire" was eoatinually being poured. This country had made great progress within the last 17 years in all that related to ethicotton and the good of the labouring classes, but he wondered that the strong temptaiion to crime had not caused the natives to doge. instead of advancing. He end his better-half were deeply grateful for the kind and cordial reception they had met with front every rank in life. They had associated with people whom they never expected, to meet, and on all occasions where they had sat at table wine had been offered to them, bot they had always refused it, and had drank water instead. Ile hod had on many occasions an opportunity of explaining the operation of the Maine law against intemperance, and he was glad to assure the &Wittig that so beneficial bail been the influence of that law in the United States that in one town with which he was well acquainted, and where the dram shops had all been clawed, the pauper tax hail been reduced in one year from 1,600 dollars to 300, and in the following year there was not a single pauper in the town, weilat the jails were entirely empty. (Hear, hear.) A few evenings 'welt- bad the privilege of bearing a debate in the House of Lords, the subject being—what could be done with the criminals— and he felt that if he bad b en • lord (which he was not) he ghoul' have said shut up the dram shops ; for, in his opinion, nothing so much interfered with the complete prosperity of the country, as the habit of drinking and intemperance. A coilectioa was then made in the room. The following resole:inns were afterwards adopted, and were spoken to by the Rev. J. C. Hutton (forming a depu- Latin from Scotland), the It v. Samuel Ward (a black minister from Canada), the Rev. Henry Townley, Mr. Richard Heales (trom Australia), Mr. O. Cruikabank, and others. " That the meeting views with peculiar pleasure the he nnaed and watchful attention which, both in the United States and this country, is now directed to the evil, result ing from the traffic in intoxicating drinks; fur the hest mean of mitigating aad removing which it invites the con sideration of all political parties, all patriotic citisene, and all CliTiCi.ll men. " That the deplorable results attending the use of intoxi cating drinks on board passenger vessels, and the demo ralisation occasioned in our Australian colonii s by the faci lities for the purchase of epiri:uous liquors, nfford good an:l sufficient reasons for requesting the interposition of her Majesty's government in order that the hest pissihle mea. series may be taken for an early and practical reform." The meeting then separated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. THE PEMBROKESHIRE MILITIA.—The militia for the e runty of Pembroke has been made an artillery corps ; and in this d, csion the authorities have, doubtless, h en influeoted by the great facilities which eaitt et Pembroke yard and garrison for the due and efficient tntining of I.ige body of men in the firing and practice of greet gons. l The large spun of open ground adj , ining the fortified barracks will be available for the field battery volution% and the ten batteries of artillery in the possession of the Royal D icky.a.l Battalion will be in readiness for the tra•idnir of the newly raised levy. The Dockyard &tirade Lase been trained to flee at a target mound on the waters of the 'levee ; and the awe • facilities for the :erotic of the 'wadi' will be Worded, this gone at the tort in the doekrird being always mailable. In the event of a war an artillery corps world be :rralwahle tor the defence of the arsenal; and it is generally deem , that sound dis cretion has M ea eaereised in the sell etion of that arm of the service for the Pi mbrokevhir, Realm at of Mili•ia. W 611178101 RAILWAY or FRANCE.—Truffic for the week ending M•iy 16, 1863:—Patsengers, 4,64 U.; 1.132 i.; Me. 6,7751. Corresponding week last year, 7,8731. NASO we, Mk PROVINCIAL BANK OF MEL/L*lD. Yesterday the annual general meeting of the pro prietors of this company RA. held at the Dank, Old Brawl street, London, and was well attended. JOHN OLIVLI4 FAMIEU, Fs i , presided. Mr. Ilzwat r, the secretary, read the report and accounts as follows: . The directors have the satisfaction of stating to the proprietors that the condition of Ireland has undergone considerable improvement since the meeting held at this period last year. The harvest of 1842 was a good one, and at the same time an advance has taken place in the price of agricultural produce. The stocks of cattle and sheep have largely increased, and high prices have prevailed, and still continue, which hes proved very advantageous to grssiers. The get crap airs good, the linen trade has been active, and there has been continued increase of machinery, and consequent extension of the power of manufacture, so that employment has been abundant, and wages remunera tive. The past year is therefore considered to have been al together favourable to Ireland in regard both to agriculture and trade, end to have been productive of beneficial effects to all classes. The potato crop was, no doubt, affected by disease similar to that which has excited se much attention since the year 1850, but though considerable injury was sustained, the loss resulting from it has not materially counteracted the imoroveinent that has taken place in other respects. The valise of land in Ireland has considerably in creased, and, under the peculiar circumstances of that country, this must be viewed as a very satisfactory feature, and it affards the last evidence of general improvement. Tlie proprietors will see, by the fallowing statement, that the bank has participated in the advantages resulting from the more prosperous condition of the country. The account submitted to the last yearly general meeting in May, 1852. showed the amount of Rest, or undivided profits, at March 27, 13.52, to be From which there has bet n deducted the amount at two half-yearly dividends, viz.: At Midsummer, 1852 At Christmas, 1852 Together Leaving a balance of To which there has AIM been added the amount of net profits for the year ending on the 26th. being the last Saturday of Much, 1853, after deducting property tax, and all expenses, and providing for all bad and doubtful debts 58,511 4 5 Making the Best, or amount of un divided profits at Much 26, 1853 £132,147 15 5 " It is gratifying to the directors to be able to present to this meeting such a favourable statement of the affairs of the Bank ; and, as they consider that the time has now arrived when a portion of the present reserve may be divided arrongst the proprietors, they have to announce that it is their intention to pay, in July next, a banns, or extra ordinary dividend, of 11. on each 1001. share, and ha on each 101. share, of the capital stock of the Bank, in addition to the usual bait-;early dividend of 4 per cent., making the sum tube then paid 21. on each 1001. share, and 16s. on each 101. share ; and they will also, as heretofore, pay the property tax for the proprietors." The report was adopted unanimously. Mr. Coors proposed and Mr. RANNIZ seconded a vote of thanks to the chairman and directars, which was passed unanimously. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and said be could assure them that the board of directors would continue to use their best exertions to make the bank still more pros perous if possible. (Applause). Le Chevalier DE CARVALIIO moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Murray, Mr. Rawlina, and Mr. Hews% and to the other oillecrs of the establishment. (Applause.) Mr. B. HANLEY seconded the motion, which was passed unanimously. Mr. DEMATT returned thanks. The meeting then adjourned. SPORTING. TATTERSALL'S.-TIIVISDAY. -- • A thin attendance, and business very inactive. Our pre faviry remarks will thi refine be brief. Wait AUllTaliall maintained his position with great firm ness. Bto 1 was taken to 100!. about Honeywood, and afterwards offered. 9tol, to upwards of 200/., about Sit tingbourne. At the commencement 10 to 1 was t4ken to 1001. shoot Cineas, but towsrds the dire 12 to 1 was laid and repeatedly offered. Pharos, Ninnyhummer, and Jerry Kent were backed at improved prices. DERBY. 5 to 2 agat Mr. Bowes's West Australian (t) Bto 1 Mr. Surtecs nd Honeywood (t and off) 8 to 1 Duke of Richmond's Pharos (9 to 1 t _ freely) 9 t) 1 Duke of Lidford's Sittingbourne (t) 12 to 1 Lord Derby's Umbriel (t) 12 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas (t and off) 12 to 1 Baron K.thscltild's Orestes (t) 18 to 1 Dept tin Lane's Ninnyhammer (t) 20 to 1 Mr. Rogcrs's Jerry Kent (t) 23 to 1 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy (t) 40 to 1 Lard Clifden's Cheddar (t) 40 to 1 Lord Eglinton s Vanderdecken (t) 40 to 1 Lied o:sagow's Berbatus (t) 40 to 1 Mr. B. Way's Brocket (t) 2000 to 13 Mr. Dorrit n s list.le (t) OAKS. 3 to 1 eget Mr. S. 11swiii, us Mistletoe (t) 7 to 2 Mr. Wauchope's Catherine Hayes (t 8 to 1 Baron R Alasebild's Mentmore Lem (t to 301) 10 to 1 Mr. J. Hickey's Lady LliliSS (t) Ascot Btnnits.—Gossamer pays forfeit. MANCHESTER IMEETING.-CONCLUSION OF WEDNESDAY'S RACES. TUIAD PRODliai2.7lLi;;f 10 son. h. ft., with 100 added, fur three yrs. old. Colts, 80. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 31h. Those by horses or out of mares whose produce have carer won allowed 31bs. ; if b..th dubs. The owner of the 1 amend horse to receive 501. out of the stakes. One mile and a hall. (42 subs.) Mr. J. Shepherd's Augusta by Irish Dirdcatcher (Osborne) 1 Mr. Dawson's Georgy (31M.) CT. Lye) 2 Mr. Wright's Mu'er Norton (3.ba.)....(1.1atm0n 3 The following also ran :—ltch, f. by St. Leon— halia, Little Blows°, Huff, and Light of the Harem. Won by a neck. The MAIM( PLAT. of h 0 NM. was won by Mr. Blyth's Florist, 3 yrs (Wells), beating by a length, Mr. A. 0. Pow lett's &queasy, 3 yrs (o,borne), second. Mr. J. Davies's Minerva (b.b.), 3 yrs, was third. Four others ran. THU LieDAT'S RACES: ----- HANDICAP BTAXIS of 5 110V1 each, with 50 added. Win ners sutra. One =Wand a quarter. (19 subs.) Mr. Meiklasn's Evalue, 4 yrs, ist 41b....(Aldcroft) 1 Mr. Ragman's Osbaldeston, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b (G. Oates) 2 Mr. J. Dawson's Jack Leeming, 5 p., G t 4lb (Kendall) 3 The following also ran :—Titterstone, the Surveyor, Little Illassom. _ _ _ . Bettrag: 6to 4 apt Ermine, 3 to 1 eget Oslia'date's. Won by a head. TWO-YZAJLO'-OLD STILES of 10 sic.. each. with 50 added; colts, B.t 51b, iillits, Bst 21b; winners, 31be extra. T.Y.C. The owner of the tecoud horse tr receive back hie stake. (19 subs ) Mr. Meny's The Wild Huntsman by Hathaway (Flatman I Mr. Osborne's Bridesmaid (J. Osborne 2 Mr. 'laylor nd Czarina (Sulam 3 Mr. Red hertl's Kennyside Hero (Clements) 4 Mr. Copelrud's Antonia (Marlow) 5 Bettie, : Even on Wild linetsmaa. Won by a length. hiLaCIIIISTER TILADMIXEM'e CCP of 200 sore. in specie, added tea Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sow. each, 15 ft and 5 only if delsred, &c. ; winners extra; the owner of the second home to receive 50 boys. out of the stakes. Two :auks and a quarter. (76 subs, 48 of whom declared.) Mr. Dawson's Chief Justice, 6 yes, 7st 10Ib cr. Lye) 1 Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn, aged, 1341 41b (Fiatman) 2 Mr. J. Anson's Haricot, 6 yrs, Est 111 b (Alderott) 3 Tue followieg also ran :—Weetbergage, The Indian Warrior, Bird-ou-Wing,The Alp, Alton Smith, St. Michael, Eteelwolf, Terpsichore, I:lade:writ, Boys' George, Telfourd, The Event. and Chaffee:. (ST ILSCIMIC The Selling it ikcs were won by Ur. Daleon's The Vu. mint ; and the Quern's 0111171.44 by Mr. A. 0. rawhides Signenay, Mr. Ctio,ce's c. by Drayton, being wend. HARPENDEN RACES THIS DAY. Th• first race, the Itothamsteed Stakes, will be at half- past Roasts AaalvsD.—Filly by Harltaway out of Daughter of the Star, 2 yrs. ; Snlmnrsl, 2 yrs.; Lioness, 2 yrs.; filly by Vernlam oat of Jennetta, 2 yrs.; Selina, aged ; Her b rt, aged ; Yourg England, 6 yrs. ; Economy, 5 n.; Handsome DWI, G yn.; Dame Tattle, 4 yes. ; Lady Mary, 3 ps.; Hank, 3 yrs. Ven•re it Terre is esper.-d. Fon FLATUS —Nightshade, 3 yrs.; Polly, Tittle Tattle, Molasses, f by Irish Birdceehtr, 4 yrs.; colt by Napier, Chou, Little George. ASCOT RACES. NOMINATIONS for the ROYAL AUNT Ccr. New Mile. Weights to he declared on the Tue•ituy utter Epsom races. —Beyerlsc, 3 yr. , ; Tebaeope, 5 yr- ; Purit in, 4 7rs ; Break ce.day B.T. 3 yn; Chilton, 3 yrs; Lady Flora. 3 yrs; Daniel O'Rourle, 4 yrs; Broughton, 3 yrs ; Tested, 4 yrs ; Denim, 4 yrs; Pre.c.ition, 3 yrs; Father Thsmes, 4 yrs ; Caryhatots. 3 yr , ; Marrow, 4 yrs; Erudite, 4 yrs; K , ng of Tromps, 4yn ; Sully V. it colt, 4 yrs ; Italian, 6 yrs ; Kit , Byer, 4 yrs; Little Harry, 4 yr.; tat'sonyr, 3 yrs ; Su. John llsrieyeorn, 4 yrs; Tamerl,nr, 3 Try; G I Gilbert, 3 yrs; Brilsh Fenner, 3 yr.• Oid It.,srlry, 4 yr ; Azael, 4 yrs; Ilsinbletriniar, 4 yrs; 'lC.'•aili.joh, 4 yrs; Alfred the (Perst, 4 sr.; Timid F...r0, 5 yrs; loth. W.Arrior, 4 yrs; Monied* 3 yr.; lanthe, 5 yr.; Hunermuuea, 3 yn • Sur prise. 4 yrs; Chief Justice, 6 yrs; Knioht of the Shire, 4 yr; Little Flowage, 4 yrs; Octavio. 4 yrs; 5 yrs; Pharos, 3 yr.; Chi. f SAO n Nilhoian, 4 yrs; The Frier, 3 on; Jullirn. 4 yet; Or. y Tommy, 4 yr.; Dulcet, aped; Eon Pepin. 4 yrs; Mitibid N..ble, 4 yrs; Lamhton, 3 yr.; Giroloce. 4 yrs ; 'fornieut, 3yr- ; U.. burp, 5 yrs ; Pelicos, 3 yrs; Cheddar, 3 yrs; Hurworth, 3 yrs; Nut...bell, rs '6 Y* Mountain Flower, 4 yrs; Dore, 3yn ; Koh-i-Roor, ins, THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1853. fLab3 llntelltatnce. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YEarzaDst. Sams Xe. Coususesousa Gootausix. Ist Its SCARIDOZ.—CABE OF A Hones DE-UAL—FIo. I TITIOUG JUDOMINT. The bankrupt was a horse dealer, of the Harrow-road, Paddington. The hearing of the case commenced last ' week, and the particulars were fully reported in tie Ezpress at the time. The examination was now proceeded with; and after hearing Mr. Surgood for the uppesition, and Mr. Liwrauce for the bankrupt, His Honour said this was one of a class of cases which placed the court in a somewhat troublesome position, by calling upon it to decide whether a bankrupt had made a full disclosure of hie estate and effects. In practice it had been found indispensable to relax the rule, In the case of persons having so little education, or being naturally so dull and stupid,phet they were incapable of dealing with accounts aad figures. The court was consequently obliged to in quire whethcr the account was the best the man could render—in short, whether lie had told the truth to the best of his knowledge, or was he keeping anything back. here, only two creditors had proved—one, a Mr. Jones, wises° occupation it was to discount bills at any rate which would answer his purpose, which the legislature gave him a clear right to do. The other creditor, Mr. Banco, bad clearly given consideration for his debt. Allowance had been claimed for the bankrupt on the ground of his being an ignorant and uneducated man; but, looking at his letters, they did not show him to be at all deficient in education. The Bankrupt—Those were written by my wife. His Honour said the writing was very like that of the bankrupt, at any rate. The dealings of this man had been on a very considerable scale, and he could not bo regarded as either dull or illiterate. It was true that persons who dealt in money were generally ver7 clever and astute; they were necessarily so, otherwise they would soon come to that court on their own behalf, and he did not think that horse dealers generally were persons of such great stupidity that they must necessarily be rubbed if they come near a dealer in money. In this case, the bank rupt had filed two accounts, inconsistent with each other; but some allowance was to be made from different account ants having been employed. The principal question arose on the item ul 2501, said to have been borrowed from his brother on the Bth January, 18.52. This appeared in both balance sheets: in the first, as kis only capital; in the second, in addition to another capital of 1241. It was urged by Mr. Lawrence, as a proof of the loan having been made, that immediately afterwards he made large pur chases at Wolverhampton, Reading. and Birmingham fairs; but it was singular that no mention of these tranactions was made in the tint balance sheet. The court could not wholly discard and throw over this first balance sheet, even were it a question of life and death. But these purchases were not vouched ; and the ac count altogether was not such a full eiaelosure as the court could credit. The few I produced as the bank rupee only books were full of inaccuracies • and the inevit able conclusion was that he had kept anot her book, which some of the witnesses said they had seen repeatedly. As to the loan, the court did not believe it, but thought it a de liberate contrivance of the bankrupt and his brother to place that amount out of the rtach of the creditors. The brother had been a very short time in business on his own account ; and he gave a very curious statem.nt of the way is which he kept this money—at the bottom of a chest, loose, amongst his clothes. The only sort of voucher for it was a memorandum in pencil, on a piece of ass's skin : " Vsl., 2501., Bth January, 18.52." It was said there was an I 0 V, which was destroyed. When the money was re paid, however, a receipt was given in the most regular and methodical manner. They were anxious to vouch that fact, as insolvency was impending; but the precision and accuracy were on the wrong side. The court could not be lieve this to be a true and lull disclosure of the bankrupt's estate and effows, and must, therefore, adjourn the exami nation sine die. . Mr. Lawrence asked tor protection. His Honour granted protection for a month, observing that that would enable the bankrupt to take another opi nion U he were advised so to do. LONDON AND SOUTH t'S RAILWAY. Yesterday a special meeting of this company was held at the Assembly Rooms, York-road, Lambeth, to con sider the propriety of promoting the continuance of the railway from Dorchester to Exeter ; and also to consider a but for amending 'he acts passed for the canstruction of the Basinastuke and Salisbury line; the Hoc Mr. Seim in the chair. Mr. Citustatt, the secretary, read the notice convening the ineetaig, sod the report, un abstract of which has al ready appeared, was taken as reed. Mr. EDWARDS protested against the legality of the pro ceedings, suu cr uten led that Mr. Kay ought to take h:s seat at the board. The CHAIRMAN said the first business they would pro ceed with was the consideration of the bill fur the amend ment of the acts relating to the Basiagstoke and Salisbury line. Mr. Bincitax, the solicitor, read the heads of the bill, and stated that the object cf it was to extend the time for the purchase of lands and completion of works; and as there was same doubt with reference to the application of the new standing order to that bill, respecting the payment of dividend to the ordinary shareholders, after the expira tion of three years, in case the line may not be completed, they had prepared one bill (B) with the clause inserted, and the ether without it (A). In order to save the time of the proprietors, both would be submitted for adoption, in order to meet the requirements of parliament. In reply to questions, it was stated that the capital for the completion of the Basiaestoke and Salisbury line would be raised by culls on the al. and 40f. shares, and would amount to 300,0001. The bills A and B, as submitted, were then approved of, subject to such alteration as parliament may deem neces sary; and the meeting, at its rising, was named to be adjourned to Friday, the 3rd of June, at the o ffi ces, York road, Lambeth, for the further consi deration of the bill, if necessary. A long discussion took place upon the report of the di rectors, which was ultimately adopted; and resolutions were passed specifjing that the interests of the company required the making of every exertion to procure the rejectioa of the Dorset and Devon bill, and the extension of the existing line from Dorchester to Bridport and Exeter; authorising the directors to t eke the necessary steps to supply the dis trict in question with the least possible delay ; the nem. sary capital to be raised by the compaay, and not by inde pendent parties for carrying out tho-os objects. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman and directors. On the motion of Mr. Hurcitins, M.P., the matter relating to the course adopted by Mr. Mortimer was brought under a short discussion, in the course of which it was hoped that matters would go on at the beard more har moniously in future, but no resolution was come to, and the meeting separated. MARKETS. INDIGO SALES.—The conclusion of these sales is thus noticed by Messrs. H. W. Jewesbury and Co. :—We big to inform you that the quarterly sales of Indigo which tom meneed on the 10th instant, terminated this day, and con sisted of 15,166 chests (including 7,349 chests of old goods, bought in at, or withdrawn from, former sales, and 2,944 chests in second hands). After the close of the last February sale the advance then established was firmly maintained, and considerable transactions took place, in anticipation that still higher rates would rule at the sale just concluded, the demand continned good until the com mencement of the present mouth when from the large quantity declared, tirzether with the short interval which will elapse between this and the next sale in July, the con fidence of buyers was shaken, and the result of the sale which has goae off with great flatness, has been a decline of 3d. to 4d. per lb. upon all descriptions, with the exception of fine Bengal and the better qualities of Kurpah. Im porters gave strong support by withdrawing large parcels as the sale progressed, but from the limited extent of orders it was impossible to raise the tone of the sale except in some few instances, when a favourable mark ;was under offer. Of the quantity brought forward, it is estimated that 4,347 are bought in, 6,435 withdrawn, and 4,324 sold, of which 2,500 are said to be for export, and 1,600 for home nee and resale. The following are the quotations as com pared with the last February sale :—Good and fine shipping par to 2d. per lb. higher; ordinary and defective ditto, 23. to 3d. per lb. lower; broken and consuming, par to 23. lower ; Madras, good and fine, 3.1. to 4d. lower; Madras, middling ordinary, 4d. to fol. lower; Kurpah, good and fine, par ; Kurpah, middling and ordinary, 2d. to 3d. lower. THE IRON TRADE.—EtantNonam, MAY 19.—The reports in circulation to-day on the subject of the iron trade were extremely gloomy, and impending embarrassments were somewhat freely spoken of : the prospects of the trade are anything hut cheering, the general opinion being that a fall of prices is inevitable on no distant day. Four months since we made free to mention in these columns the name of an hon. gentleman who had speculated largely in iron ; as it turns out that our information was correct, his name is no. more freely mentioned. His losses are said to be large, and some doubts have been expressed as to whether he will come well out of the fire. The mischievous effects of the late speculations are now becoming every day more appa rent. A meeting of the creditors of a gentleman who has speculated largely and is unable to meet his engagements, is convened at Wolverhampton tomorrow; the liabilities are said to be large. A meeting of Mr. Attwood's creditors was to have been held at Wolverhampton yesterday, but it was postponed fee the present. COTTON.—LinzarooL, MAT 19.—The market closed eery armly, and, compared with the rates of Friday prices of all kinds were extreme, but solid good stapled Bowed and Orleans were nearly id. per lb. dearer. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, 1,000 taken by exporters and 1,000 by speculators, and comprised 6,000 Americans, 600 Per- Dams sod Maranhams, 6ed to lid. • 400 Egyptian, 7d. to 9d. ; 1,000 Surat, aid. to 41d. ; 20 Sea Islands, 21. to 31. 2d. Import since this day week, 25,000 bales. MANCHESTER, MAT 19.—A1l the cotton mills have stopped fur the races and the Wbitauntide holidays, and business people are gone out of town, so that the !meting on the Exchange did not amount to anything worth calling a market. There was scarcely any business transacted. WOOL.—Baseman, M. 19.—W00l is held for price tbat cannot be afforded by the consumers, and the salts continuo limited.—Bradford Observer. 1 MANUFACTURES.—BRADFORD, May l9.—Yarna : There is nothing new in this department, either u regards demand or prices. Pieces: The general observance of holiday on Monday and Tuesday, bus caused a very limited supply of goods to be made. The high prices of all kinds of miverial to make cloth is perplezing to the manufac turers, who find it difficult to oover cost.—Bradford 06- L. Ord. Orl. G. Ord. L. Mid. Mid. G. Mid. Veer °ems, Mobile, t and Texas . 9l 91 10 HI a 1 101 ill lorlda and Uplands. el 9 el 10 lot 10) nuarcen-Mlielllng -New Orleans llle. CORN.-BIII3IINOUAn, MAY 19.-At Gloucester and Do. Mobile Worcester markets, on the 14th, wheat sold freely at the Do, Uplands Die. currency of the previous week. Barle unaltered, with Freight to Liverpool, Id. paid, 9.324. asked. To Havre little doing in any description. Oats ra t her ' ' er dearer. Beans dull, si dc to tc. advanced 6d. to Is. per quarter. The fall in Mark-lane and GRAIN -The stack of wheat in store is reduced quite splendid weather has again put a stop to a good demand far wheat, but our farmers' supplies being very short for the low and the sales are now making mostly to arrive soon. Among eke sales of the week put we hear of 3,600 beetle's season of the year, on reduction has been submitted to in Genesee at 128 e. for prime white and 12Ge. to 121 c. for in any description. Barley firmly held for former prices. Oats ferior : 600 bushels Ohio mixed 115 e. ; 16,000 barbels tending upwards, our stocks being much reduced. Beans Canadian in bond to arrive at 1141 c. to llec. White rather dearer. Nethiag doing in peas. At this day's mar- richigan is scarce but to arrive shortly is offered at 123 c., ket there was mo e English wheat offering, and no progress and 120 e. bid. Rye is heavy and has declined, with sales could be made except at a reduction of Is. per quarter. at 88c. Barley is nearly out of season and is dull at 63c. to Very little doing in barley ; the price ie nominally the 68c. Oats are in moderate demand only at 40c. to 42c. for tame. Oats firmly held for quite se much money. Beans Jersey and 42e. to 46c. for State and Western. There is a again rather dearer. The millers reduced the retail price fair Inquiry for export with, however, but little in market of flour 3s. 4d. per sack. of s hi pp i ng qua li ty. Th e h ome tra d e i s goo d an d pr i ces BRISTOL, Max 19 -The accounts of the weather brought firm; inferior and damaged at GOc. to 61c., white and in by the farmers as to the state and prospects of the grain eTt/INI appear to be very cheering, a series of genial days weed Southern 63e. to fine., yellow Southern 660. to 6i c., tad 64c. to 6Gc. for Northern yellow. having greatly added to its previously promising appearance. A gentleman, who has the management of more than one Fionn.-The transactions for the week past have been liege property in the county of Somerset, states that be In quite a moderate scale, and in the absence of material remembers the wheat plant looking so well. Our supplies prices remain without rnueh change-the market has market today was moderately supplied with English wheat. seen rather firm but closes rather in buyers' favour-the The demand was not brisk, but the currencies of this day num roue breaks in the Erie Canal has kept back the about maintained. The finer descriptions of usual receipts, and our stock is now much reduced. We se'nnlght were foreign were in moderate request, and brought shout the quote ordinary to faveurite brands of State at 4 dale 621 c. to 4 dole. 75 c.-mostly held at 4 dole. 6g c. ; mixed and late values, but inferior samples were of heavy tale, and Mediterranean and Black Sea qualities hung on hand. For fancy Michigan and Indiana, and common to good Ohio, flour there was a somewhat better demand, and English 4 dole. 75 c. to 5 dole. Canadian in bond, 4 dole. 75 c. to brought from 31s. to 34e. per sack. Barley continues to 4 dole. 81.1 c.. with mill sales. Southern brands are firmly expetiencs a moderate sale at the recent quotations. In held and sales are making at .5 dole. 121 c. to 5 dots. ni c. oats there was a fair retail business doing, and the prices for mixed to good broads, and 5 dole. 40 c. to 6 dale 2o c. of last week's market were on the whole supported. Beans for fancy. Richmond City Millie Haxall and Oallego are were in tolerable request, but values remareed unaltered. at 8 dots. Ityc flair, 3 dole. 871 c. to 3 role. 'Ji c. fur fine. The prices were, as follows: English wheat, 38e. to Corn meal, 3 dole. fur Jersey, and 3 dole. 371 c. for brandy -465. per imperial quarter; English red, 41s. to 465. per wine. ditto; foreign white, 49,. to 62e. per 4801 W.; foreign red, Pitovisioxs.-There has been rather a moderate demand extra fine qualities, 455. to 481.0 d. per ditto; fine qualities, fir pork this we. k, and the early expected arrivals by canal 40s. to 425. per ditto ordinary qualitie, flos. to 375. per have had some effect on the market. We quote sales of ditto ; foreign hard, 355. to 38e. per ditto ; English seconds mess pork lore part of the week at from 151 dole. to 16 dour, 31s. to 341. per sack ; United States, &c., sweet, 225. dole , but at the due it could be had at 151 dole. Prime, 6d. to 21s. per barrel ; English malting barley, 32a. to 3.55. 13' dole. to 131 dole. Clear, 1 71 doll . Sour mess , 13 1 per imperial quarter ; English and foreign grinding ditto, d ifs. Rump, 13 dole. to 13.1 dole. Cut meats are in fair 21e. Oil to 255. per 400Ibs. ; Devon and Welsh feed oats, demand. Hams in pickle at 91e. to 91c ,• in dry salt, 81e. 17e. 6d. to 18s. per imp. quarter ; Irish white ditto, 184. Gd. to Oe. Shoulders, 51c. to Gjc. Sides, 71e. to Bc. Clear, to 20s. per 3201b5.; Irish black ditto, 17s. 6d. to 18e. Od. B',c. Smoked ribed ado., 81c. to 81c. Clear, 9ec. to 101 e. per imperial quarter ; English beans, 38s. to 425. per ditto; Shoulders, 61c. to Bc. Beef is rather quiet at 12 dole. to 13 foreign ditto, 3Zo. to 38s. per 4801ba. The arrivals on ship- dills. for City mess. Country mesa, 81 dole. to 10 dubs. Re board for the week have been-Wheat, 2,600 quarters, pocked Chicago, 11l dole. to 13 doll. Extra, 14 deli. 914 barrels ; oats, 2,550 bale., 440 qrs.; barley,7BB qrs., 200 1 Peirce City inspected, 60 dole. to 61 dole. Country, 6 dols. brie.; bears, none ; flour, none. fhe official return of the Io 51 dole. Bef hams, 131 dole. to 14 dole. Prime miss corn inspector gives the following averages-Wheat, Ile. ',eel held from 19 dole. to 22 dole., with piles of prime rleveland at 20 d sds. Smoked beef, 9c. to 91c. Old butter Gd. ; oats, 18s. 6d. ; barley, 33 5. l id. ; beans , 40n. Deviate, May 19.-We had • very moderate supply of ,' f all sorts is dull from 9... to 14e., and the stock is large; in Wheat to-day, the greater proportion of which was very 1 many eases selling fur Isar than one-half of what it would inferior. At the opening the market was very dull, but on I n see brought last I ill. New butter aelie from 16e. to 24e. a reduction ef Is. per qr. being 'Omitted to, a good clear- I Cheese, 9c. to 10c per lb. &nee was made. There was no welting 13a.ley offered ; but 1 Wooe.-The market is gait t. 'We hare no sales to re what few grinding parcels were shown maintained late port. Operators are looking isi the country for supplies, prices. Outs, Beans, and Pea. were in short supply, and . but farmers ask such rates as at present preclude them from but little doing. Wheat, white, 555. per qr. ; beet red. Ws. i doing anything. Quotation, are nand: al. to 535. ; middiing, 3ss. to 50s. ;interior, 31e. to 38s. Barley, 1 FREIGIVIS -To Glassrow-Flour is tak e n at 24 . 33 . ; I 265. to 31s. Oute, 181. to 265. Beane. 31s. to 425. I's us, • 1 ,,,,,,, , • 2.. 61. To Antwerp-Tobacco, 35; coffee, }c. 34e. to 43e. pour, fine, per sack, 355. to 385.; seconds, ITo ltotterilam-Cotton, 3s. 44. ; resin, 3s. 6d. ; coffee, I 30e. to 345. I 3,. 8.1. To Culifornia-40e. to 6.5 e. To Liverpool-Tob seen, NEWARK, May 18.-Our market to-lay was very email; : per hogellead, efts.; cotton, square 'sale+ per lb., Id. to in consequence of the intervention i f May and Whiudin , 9-321.; 11 sue and meal, per b irrel. 2 s. 31. • rosin, 2s. to fairs oa Saturday and Tuceday !tier, the attendance of pro- • 2s. 3.1. ; heavy g sods, per ton, 22e. Gil. to 2.23 r. ; grain, in ducers was tr.tling 111 nowt,, r, sod hut few samples were j bulk, ;is r bused. 511 to 61. To Landon-Tobacco, per loff:ring. For Wheat the fresh-thrashed samplese mmanded s hegshe d, 35e ; flour. tier hsrri ' l, 2*. 71s1. to 2e. 10d. ; tur last week's price., indeed we may et part the quotations of I pentine. per 28 0 lbs., 31. 6.1.; measurement goods, per ton, our last as the prices of to They bur all kinds of grain showing. I 18.. to fids ; he ivy posh., oil, &'., 30e. to 34, ; heel' Pet • There was hut a nominal busiest se done in Burley, a very , tierce, Os. CI to Gs. ; s•il c ike, per barrel, 3s. To Mere limited enquiry having been made. Oats and other pining : Cotton, square hales, per lb., le.; ashes, per tan, 8 dots. to corn at former prices. Averages : Wheat, white, from 535. 110 dots. ; rice, 10 dole. • quercitron Auk, 10 dots. ; mea t* bbs.; red, 465. to 495. ; grinding Barley, 275. to 30s. ; 1 summit goods, 10 dole,; whalebone, &c., per lb., le. • THE POLICE COURTS. BOWSTKEET. William White, John Smith, and William Jenkin, were charged with assaulting William Rogers and Samuel Crowe. _ . _ __ _ The complainants were draymen, in the employ of Messrs. Edwards and Co., the brewer, and were delivering beer at the Crown sod Anchor public-house, Newton-street, Holborn, en the previous afternoon, when the defendant White got down into the cellar, and wanted to assist them. White and his two companions, all ruffistely-looking charticters, were intoxicated, and after White bad been re moved from the cellar, the three defendants entered the public. house, and attacked the draymen, one of them taking up a poker for the purp•:ee. Mr. Henry said the assaults were most aggravated, and wholly unprovoked, and his wor hip fined Smith and Jenkin 51. each, or two months' imorisonment, and White 101. for two assaults, or 4 months' imprisonment. The defendants were committed in default. _ . The publican, who was not at home at the time of the admit, but seemed anxious to screen the de- (andante, said he should write and complain of the drsymen to their employers ; hut Mr. Henry told him it world be very discreditable to him it he did. George Beaton, a young man having the appearance of a bricklayer's labourer, was charged with being found at the Foreign office under suspicious circumstances. Mr. George Lennox Cunningham, the chief clerk at the Fortign-office, stated that at about two o'clock in the after noon (yesterday) he saw the prisoner in a passage on the first floor, near witness's door. Witness asked him what he ' wanted there, and be replied, " I am waiting for my mate." Witness did not credit his statement, and told the prisoner that he should inquire into the truth of it, upon which the latter ran ell. Witness called to the lamplighter, who happened to be near the spot, and the prisoner was pursued and brought back. Thomas Farmer, the lamplighter employed at the Foreign office, corr.•borated this evidence, and it was farther stated that the prisoner hen just descended from the ascend floor. Nothing but a raffle ticket was found in his possmeion. The prisrner, iu answer to the charge, stated that he had mistaken his way. It was true he had been up to the second floor, but ho had no felonious intention in going there. ~ A1•. Henry thought the prisoner bad been in custody be fore, and intimated his intention t• remand the case for a week, in order that the police may inquire into his character. _ _ . . • The prisoner admitted that he had been in trouble at the Lambeth Police-court, for felony. With respect to the ratio ticket found upon him (which was dated from a publie.house well known as the resort of thieves), he said it related to a raffle which had been got up for him by his friends. _ . . Mr. Henry then ordered the prisoner to be committed as a rogue and vagabond to three months' hard labour. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE CHARGE PREFERRED BY THE CHANCELLOR OF THE Exenzutina.—Y day, aecordiug to previous arrange ment, the prisoner, IVin. Wilson, who stands charged with attempting to extort a situation from the Chancellor of the Excherkuer, was again brought up before Mr. Bingham. Oa his being placed in the dock the alteration in his ap pearance since his first examination was much noticed. Be paid the greatest attention to Mr. Leadly, the chief clerk, during the time he was reading the depositions over to him. As soon as they were completed, and the witnesses bound over, the prisoner said he admitted the correctness of what the prosecutor and the WitROHM had stated, and requested to be admitted to bail. . . --- Mr. Bingham declined acceding to prisoner's request. The prisoner was then fully committed for trial. • Inspector Parke informed the court that, from inquiries he had made, he discovered that the prisoner was formerly connected with a person of the name of Gregory, and went abut with him giving lectures upon Bloomeriem some months ago. Thomas Reid, described as a merchant, was charged with having interrupted the performance of the incantation scene in Macbeth at the Princtss's Theatre the previous night. A witness named Bryant proved that the defendant, who seemed the worse for drink, kept calling out very much, to the annoyance of the audience, " Stir it up—why don't you stir it up ?" This was directed to the " witches," who were busied in compounding the fiellbroth." As the defendant would not theist from his interruption, be was removed to the station. house. . . . Ma defendant, in explanation, said the whole thing ap peared to him so ludicrous that he could not help laughing and exnreising his feelings audibly. Mr. Bingham inflicted a hue of live shillings, which was paid. DAILY WEATHER .TABLF. FUIDAY. MAT 28, 1853. The state of the Weather at each of the following Sacs. at Niae o'clock yesterday siorniag. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. HASTINGS—Cam; Ciolldiegg. SMITH/LUPTON —N t • Strong Breeze; Cloudless. PoLagarnha—S W. ; Gentle Breese ; Overcast. ; Gentle Breese; Orr rust. EAAINOSTWLE—N .W t • Gentle Breese ; Partially Cloudy. 0 atm WICII-13 W.; Gentle Bre. se; Cloudless. SraooD—W.;_ Gentle Breese; Partially Cloudy. Swttanott—W. • Light Breese • Cloudless. Yenuotrtu—De.W.; ; Cloudless. LANCASTER—W. ; Calm; Partially Cloudy. WHITBY—N. ; Gentle Breese ; Cloudless. HARLINGTON —N .N .E. ; Gentle Breeze; Cloudless. Sitar—S. ; Calm ; Principally Mar. The returns :runt the toliowine .ces did not reach tt is Ace in One for publication yeAt nay; Ih e y t h ere f ore indicate the state of the weather on Wednesday morning at nine rieloek Ltuzatot -S.; Calm; Partially Cloudy. STIMOD—N.; G.:title Breese ; Cloudless. ; Gently Br. rze ; Cioudless. HOLYHEAD —E LGentle Bee. se; Fine. LANCASTEE—S.W. ; Calm ; WHITBY—E.; 0 ntle Hirt ; HAELINOTON—N.E.; Gentle Breese; Partially Cloudy. THIS DAY, No. Co wet mac Strewth of WWI. mat e o f t y N.& Cisabe Moo. malting ditto, 325. to 341. ; Oats, new, 22v. to 245.; old, 2.11. to 264. ; Beam, new, 395. to 40s. ; old, 429. to 4.3 a. per qr. NIMBI:RI, May 19.—The fresh supply of Wheat in addition to that left over from hat week formed altogether a large quantity on offer, which led to a further reduction of twin Is. to 2.. per qr. on what little was dispentd of. Grinding corn of ell descriptions fully supported late rates. Wheat, 431. Ild. per qr. barley, 231. 6d. Oats, 21s. 6d. Beano, 38s. Ild. . . . I.7x;itunoz, May 19 —The supply of Wheat is not large, but the trade rules dull, and prices are Is. to 2s. per qr. lower; the best price given is 545.. the ge prtce 465. per qr Iu spring corn the sale of Oats and Scans is better, WATEaronu, May 18.—We have bad scarcely any ar• rivals of and anly a moderate import of Wheat since Saturday. The trade nevertheless has been quite devoid of animation, both millers and dealers purchasirg only for the supply of immtdiate wants. We, therefore-, repeat quotations of last week fur all descriptions of grain as well as Four. ---- Etimuuncitt, May IB.—We had rather a lively market to day for all sorts, a clearance being made of all the grain, with an advance in price on all kinds. Wheat, 435. to 529.; BArley, 28s Bd. to 3.55. Oats, 18s. Bd. to 235. 4d. Beans, 31.. to 375. Gd. GLABOOW, ?lay 18.—Until the end of the past week a fair demand was experienced for all good qualities of Wheat and Flour, but since then the inquiry has fallen elf, the large arrivals into London, and the dull accounts thence, having checked the disposition to purchase. Oats and 11:ans were held for full prices. Barley remained de. pressed. At this day's market the Wheat trade ruled flat, but sellers did not seem inclined to submit to lower prices, and we repeat last week's quotations as well as for Flour. Oats and Oatmeal remained steady. Barley dull, but not cheaper. Beans quite as &tr. Imports for the week end ing Monday (inclusive) to the Clyde and via Grangemouth Wheat, foreign, 3,106 qrs. ; Flour, Irish and coastwise, 40 soaks; Oats, 234 qrs. ; Barley, 1,2'22; forei,n, 476; Beans, Irish and coastwise, 380; nye, foreign, 1,500; Oatmeal, Irish and coastwise, 180 loads. CATTLE.—BISHOPSTOKE, Mav 19.—There were 1,500 Sheep penned, and also a lair supply of cattle ; nearly the whole of which sold at good prices. - • NNIVARK, May lA.—At market to-day the attendance was not BO numerous as it otherwise would have been, in consequence of the Duke of Portland's rent audit being held. There was little stock is the market. SALFORD, May 18.—We had a very liberal supply of Beasts to•day, whilst of Sheep we had ouly a moderate one. With a good attendance the sales were rather brisk, especially for prime meat, and the full rates of this day week were supported. Beef, 5f 4. to 61d. Mutton, 6.1. to 74. per lb. EDINIIICRGII, May 18.—The number of cattle in the market this morning was 759, or 62 I.as than oa this day week. Top price of the best Beef, 9s. ; current top price, Bs. 62. ; current price. 8.. to Ba. 34. ; middling and inferior sorts, from 6s. 6.1. to 7s. 64. per Dutch stone. At the close of the market a good clearance was effected. The number of Sheep and Lambs was 3,342, or '255 more than last week. Demand good, and pri.es may be quoted the same as those obtained last week. Top price of the best black faced Mutton, 71d. per lb. ; curteut top price, 74. ; current price, from 64. to 61d. ; middling and inferior sorts, from sd. to 514. per lb. Lambs, top price, 255. ; current, 224. ; middling and inferior sorts, from 17s. to 20'. per head. At the close a good clearance was effected. CHEESE —BTSHOPSTOKF, May 19.—The supply was good—shout 130 tow, — which ruct a true sale , at an a d vance of La. per cwt from Lt market. AMERICAN MARKETS. Naw YORE, MAY 7. The improvement vi.ible yesterday in Stuck sales has not been sustained to-day. There was a slight decline this morning, and a havy feeling in the market. The open 'lens in State Stocks during the week have not been on a large scale. We note sates of Ohio Six per Cent), 1081; California Seven per Cents., 86 ; Kentucky Six per Cents., 109; North Carolina Six per Cents., 108; Indiana Five per Cents., 98; Two-and-a Half per Cents, 541. There are few Bank shares in the market. The sales hare been City Bank Shares 131, Ocean 103, Bank of Commerce 1083. Farmers and Citizens 99), Bank of America 11U1, American Exchange Bank 141, }.'as: River Bank 109, Con tinentsl Bank 100, National 124, Manhattan 1251, St. Nicho.as 98, Hanover 991. The advice' from London per Asia give assurances of 'a steady and improving demand for American securities, particularly sieL-established railroad loans. Fur the latter there is a home demand as well as a foreign one, and the orders from the Con tinent will no doubt increase as these loans become .better known. There is a good demand for money which is freely met by capitalists. Loans on call are made at 6to 7 per cent. First class paper is discounted at 7 per cent. per an num, and names not well knouts at 8 to 9 per cent. There is no pressure in the market and a good healthy business doing. Foreign Exchange is not active but firm, London, 109) to 109) ; Paris, 5.13) to 5.16) ; Amsterdam, 40) to 41) ; Hamburg, 36 to 361 , Bremen, 791 to 791 ; Frankfort, 4u) to 40). The amount of duties paid on foreign merchandiae at Baston, for the quarter eudiug 31st March, was as follows :—Quarter ending March 31, 1853, 1,9:6,522 dots. 14 ; corresponding quarter last year, 1,519,714 dols. 11 ; increase this year, 406,808 dols. 04. CorroN.—The sales of the past three days amount to 5,750 bales. vie., on the 4th 3,100, sth 1,6.50, and to-day, the 6th, 1,000. Prices have been irregular since the receipt yesterday morning of the Asia's ',deices, which calved general disappointment. The sales since effected have been generally at a reduction of ec. to lc. The quantity cffering is moderate, and small lots pleased on sale find ready buyers. The disposition among holders generally is to wait I later advices from abroad, under the conviction that higher prices will rule in Liverpool when the questions of extent of crop and probable supply from the United States are better understood than they appear to have been at last dates. The great reduction in exports from this side will reiuce the stock swelled by the excels in shipments from the United States of 330,000, on the 16th of February, which is now reduced to 91,000 er under. Quotations also will compare with a higher scale of prices, which ruled last year after the Ist of May. We have no later despatch from Now Orleans than that advised per Arabia, the 4th inst., but Mee received the following, dated Charleston, May 6: Exceas in receipts reduced from 291,000 last week to 278,000 this ; export to Great Britain reduced from 193,030 last week to 86,090 this; middling, 91e." We fully confirm our previous statements of a late plant ing season. The plant is not generally above ground, and in many sections planters are re-ploughing their fields. I SHIPPING INTELLIGENCB. SEABORNE MAILS, rN a rettitte. that the meta ar• tent treat the Oeserel Past-can he't' e nada and M be the 111. 1 17.i.11 4.9'4440 COI. N rra Ls. UrY !ICU MJ qo ; in cethet P. rt -011ie; London.. t 4101. 0 , du • nn neva:died. England. merica(Syßrityealtot /.12 , iiimib7 United Stye. pa lo t) A Am..ca(l:7l7.S,mmo, M Aartrallmvia 89 Chan. p: I I Liverpool l lWei*. Liver Pool 144, 21 Auulluuupluo.Juloo 1 4 . , utbampton l ittoo 4 Uurer Plymouth .36,0 r " 4 ^ , ;* • •• ; Jute 2$ Darer • 1414 y .49 ..041thainn.On 11.ky 20 !4outhamirton. .in.e 1 Iles.? 9.07 ~o uthamplon..lur,c iq Southooptun. Ju. f. 16 kiln! :6 I'l4 motrh ig l'ltracUtk Apria ton) Oitto(via Masud!les) N (vu Cape et lioot. How) NI A 7/C4( Vrost Casest) N A ,irkret , is A'exAngtrla ti d.unas Brazil Pa C re* Cape of Gard Hope 3l Cal... Ceylms (see ladia) Ce)leu tasel idea China 1 11.3 ..... (aee C /not•irt %Wit, Plymouth 2 ioutliamptotliTuTA.S t t June Canntantinople btu ('ont. of Europe M k N Egypt (see India) V. t albraltar SI : (re India) s:uthaulpton. 1711.6 f1af 2k I Duvet l. ' ).3,4 i , :uthascrtor IMay 24 • irepown Itimbartz liaTinnah t.w.o II nuto•rai, geplk42ll , 4ned June I Lur.doo ~ o uthavo ~ t on ! June I I.ontlns j Ilea Southa:r.pton lune 16 louthaal ;403, June 4 Nom . T 4, • hentl I It lia!da9onti,a s•n :la . (sin Ma-eri;'4o N lonian Isles (ree UAL) Li.b0n...... Madeira Madeira Malt* see India) PdAta ll MituritinA (Dee India) Xaardiu. nvico New Granada L New Zealand iout lampton. .outtutaii,tou _ .. • I I t-ti Pennonla Pcrii Port Natal PoJenny Venezuela ll Jan 1/.entrn's Wittier. n0.,-non) West Indies .... • When any ot these I •patcbcd on the fullowii Southampton), and the y preceding• I Every Friday %tar 31 Vs, 23 Ite.y , July 8 of eo 'I, 9, 24,& 30 of ix). e 10,1.11).1,4w.. 12nd of the month ith - of th 3 !W'3li th of the rton.t !4th of the montt I th of the mono ith of the month] toe., wed.,tLiril Led.x.l7l.h.!oa. tr.! I 7, 1 ,17,21,&270f m. Kb& 0..« Vince dAily rwiee nnily I, 7, 17,20,27 of a b.../Sclithof !vinyl j Ind 1.1t1” , rand 17Us t4tb.nsr.t, Irr•iitt :thAt44:bcf malt; pike Aanv IT. &17 of tn. Bth tithe month. . ante( the mouth, 7,17,19,'.7&;10 of in ' llth of the nwmto :nd ef vet incallt Sl.hlita:StSof Ivor 111 print* th!p itkl3thlatl.r!iao. Tffirltv:Tth , f =or bld k 17 h ~( no. 14th of the matt. ,tht:f .5 Sthl V.1g..•• Tot !El. Mitt ...1•011 :adhl7Ll-, o, santt lee fall on ■ Sun • (lat . , with the ev lalta, both of win CASUALTIES. Agnes, Godel, of Liverpool, from St. ThomWs to Hon do! as, was stranded on Sloop Shoal, near Old Barbour, April 21; assistance has been sent.—Jamaica, April' 6. Ilibbert, Shadrach, from Buenos Ayres and Bahia to Litt?. pool, put in here, April I'd, le .ky, making 22 inches water per hour. She has been lightened, surveyed, and is likely to require a thorough overhaul.—Barbadoes, April 27. Shearton, Gratt:ze, from Bahia to this port, arrived this morning nt Plymouth, with the Ilarritt, from Bahia to London (which had been dismested in a gale) in tow for fifteen days —Liverpool, May 19. Waterwitch (s.), from Liverpool to Genoa and Lrghorn, arrived at Gibraltar, May 12, very leaky, basin : : been aground near Cadiz, and was discharging.—South amptou, May 19. ARRIVED. ATON-at Briatnl, Nay . 19, from Birbatlam ANN AND MAROARRT-ed Liverpool, May 19 Bacsau-at Liverpool, May 19, from New Orteam BRILLIANT (s.)-at tia' ,u th am pion, flay If, from NLaktra Comsrai.t.snos-t.ft Liverpool, May 19, from New T.rk CANILLA-at Liverpool, May 19, from. Philadelphia CALLAO -at Queenstown, May 17, fret.. C llea Col vines-at Queenrown, May 17, from Callao Culaz 1-at Bristol, May IS, front Austria C. ratan LIN N11,9119A-at Falmouth, May 111, from • Varna DAVID-at Falmouth, May If. from ... Hamm& Eitots-at Falmouth, May 19, from Manumit ELISATATTA-at Falmouth, May IS, teem Omen itt:NR-at LiTeTpool. May 19, from .NowOrleans . Fr.IKAJANTINA-at Deal, May 18, from „. Chinote - . ... _ "---- i'' M ' A.lA—.,ii k AIMOUth, Ayl3 , Iron Moire Video (halos —at Faa,aouth, May IS, from Cape Hayti GCOI.IA —ll , GrAaa.plid, May ID, fr.ra CXClalta Garry—o 3 Livened, May 19 Omayerirm —at lalmauta. May 19, from... Moulroeia I.* —on Liverpool, May la IVMO —at Deal, May Id. from rustrn haumtmos - 0 Ilterpool, May 19 Jr.111:0A - at Liverpool. May 19, from ................ .........Tarragots K4lt )1 —G4 Falmouth, Kay 19, from . Mumtaz LKONTONA—at Falmouth, blajl7, from Torrerechiu LOW./ , t 1 FAMIT a--ff Liven:lld May 19 . - .- . . Loa CoaaLes —off laverpoal, May 19 Maar Rata—of Liverpool, May 19, frau. B.:Luton • toad 111-1 tf Liverpool, May 19 MARY SUPOII4—..R Liverpool, May 19 Macias —at Bristol, May 19, from Matanzas Mascaorra—at Plymouth, May 10. from Ilavannah NtrJl.o TOVIM—at Falmouth, May 18. trum....... «... Were Orraa--off Liverpool, May 19, from. ....... Mauritius ORIENT—off Liverpool, May 19, from New York &Maoism - off Liverpool. May 19, Irom .......... ........ Philadelphia l'uDs C%ll.- -ill Yarmouth, May 19, from... ...... ...... Wows 6Acemonsa—lt Pqmoutli, May 11, frum....... ...Venice Roan-off Liverpool, May 19, from New York Socuw—off Liverpool, May 19, from New Orleans Savour su —off Liverpool. May 19, from Peru:auntie° SPILINGFINIA , —off Liverprml, May 19 SaLa—at Falmouth, May 19, from Scala Nova Somme MARI .—at Gravesend, May 19, from .... ........... wroin TAI.AVEIA—M Southampton, May IS, from I °Edon Timaxo—ut Liverpool, May 19, from ..... ....—.... ...Santander Canon —osf Ltverpml, May 19, fr0m.......... ....... ....... ... Oaerd V' Lemur rat Falmoath, May 19, from Bionic i WiLLLos Waco —at Liverpool, May 11, from Mebea WiLuau Pala —oil Liverpool, May .9, from. ILaubay 3AI LeD. ALBEIT-from Pill, May IS, to New York MaitLlA-from Falmouth, Nay 17. to M lags Amu:as-from Gravesend, May 19, to Oporto ADISLAIUS-tram Liverpool, May 19, to . er Antior:ha (a.s.)-trots Liverpool, May 19, to Alex ndria lIKNOAL from Uraveserid, May 19, to C.'llcatta BARIWIIIOLSZIO-freol Gravemidl, May 19, to-- ......... „ NOrWay CIIIFFTAIN-Irwin Queenstown, Ma• 17, to London Catioolas-from Gravesend, May 19. t 0........ ..... ....- NOMIT CONFIDaI•C ,-trom Liverpool, May 19, to ............K0nimberg ..from Gravesend. Mar 19, to .. Odom, iozzortorzo-troot Gravotend, P.l. y 1) , to Stickball& Uuntrosum. -arum oreveseuti, May 19, to Norway • 41...-T from Llmrpeol, May 19, to Hama-as-from Liverpool, May 19, to. .Liebaa lon-frets OTIONIODISC, May 19, to J MAIO Wt./calm-from Gravesend, -May 19, to Barbados I. Ha P..r.r, 'vas Liverpool. M.y 19. to hoz-trom Portsmouth. .Hay 18, to ......Lostkit Loosnamt-fruni ...Gleamed, May .9, to LITAIIIA-from Liverpool, May 19. to LlatOW MAZY *PENCE-Warn Liverpool, May 19, to Cavan MEDINA -from Liverpool, May 19, to .... Nola Myths Narress-from Liverpool, May .9, to Nernom-from Gravesend, May 19, t 0.....- ........ —..Acleiside Pam:ow-from Grammars., May 19, to «P. Phillip PIIIKUS-from P.ymoutb, May Is, to Kivu. -from Liverpool, May 19, to Eanaserdest S.Ir•IIA -front Falmouth, Mar 17, to Alicante Tlialtrali -from Gravesend, St.! 19, to Hamburg INCVIISKR -from Liverpool, Mar 19, to ............ ..... Quebec Tarron-lvorn Livenmil, May 19, to Von/am-front Gravemed, May 19, to kurrachee Vanua -from Gravesend, May 19, to lllidbctorg WM. AND Nally- Irons Fortsmoith. May IS, to Lesion WILIIKLII -from Liverpool, May 19, to Cranetadt WiLu WATI-from Liverpool, May 19, to Xelbotroe VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Elizabeth, Item London for Tort !ndio, March 28, la'. 21 8., :on. 25. Ey:tom:toss, hour London fur Syalley, N.s.W., Feb. Y 2, Ist. 7 S., lill im reol .3 ;E W . from Coleutta for London, April 2f, ht. 298., lon. 0 E. Jrn9) Lind, in= Call,io (or lairrpool, April 23, lat. 23.2; 8.,109. 41.03 W. J. seph, from Shanghse for London, Arod 24,10. 22 S., lon. 63 E. Joshua Waddington, March 11, 1 it. 32.31 P., 10n.53 41. Janet With., from Cochin lot London, 9tay 14, 14 days out. North Star, from Chins for London, Avil 21, lat. 10.1 tom 3'.14 W. Ostrich (barque), for Calcutta. April 29, lat. 93 N.. km. 41 W. sea Nymph, from Colombo tor Lando,, Apri. :4, lat. 36 N., lon. 33 W. Stad Crasenhage (Dutch ablp), 1114 r, from London for Sydney, May I, 49 N , lon. 12 W. watkin, front Sydney, N.S.W., for Loudon, May 13,103 days out. Latta, of Cork fur Ilarbadeas. April 22 , 1 at. 45 N., ton. 19 W. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. Bucrus. CIIEWTON,—May 16, at Val on-creaccut, Bath, Vt‘counteas Chew- ton, of a daugbier. litTliE.—Mey Vs at St. Bidwell's, Elder, the wife of Mr. J. llooke, . . WALI.F.II.—M.y 16, at Combhula Pam, Cruarrs Morehard, Sirs. 1. Waller, of a daughter. WhI3TEILUALL.—Ma) 16, Mrs. 11. Westerdsle, of a sou. MARRIAGES. CHILDERi—BOURCIIIRB. May 17, at Earl Lavant Chun+. Sue see, by the ►tev. W. strawy, M A., it. F. W. Childers, Scot. Faultier Guards, only cm of .1. W. Childers. Esg , of Cantley, Mis cast. r, to Susan Anne, youngest daughter of Majar•Gen. Bourehicr, 3rd Droroon f Wards. Cfto ,If LEY POP , ..—Nfay It. at the Beet gy Church, St. Marfa bone, Jonathan Spfirrow Crowley, IN., elder eon of Edward Cr ley. Eng., of Lavender. bill, Surrey, to Aimee, only surriviar donahter of Jon - .e Ilall Pope, Erg., of Moneheafer-aguare. Vll.ll.cf -II l ift.DßAN.—May In, at St. John's, Notting-bill, by the Rev. T. Vor.o, Perpetual Carib': of St. Mary's in.the•Caotk. Ilnetingo, Y. Voliant, Esq., Ist Bombay LAISMTS, bee of the 145 Geri. Sic T. V.Oimnt, K C. 8., Ell., to Javephine Anne, only daufb- ter of C. F. limiltuan, Esq., of Caßlcdown, Ratings, and hays water, DEATIIS. lq, Mary, wile nt k:r. 0. Co'taill, cf Kowa. agi4 .8. DA V PORT. —Mar I li, at tteywntth. L , uisa M. no lie natenlrd. only d k ,. .g%ter of W. S. Da•aapOrt, :Ai., 01 Dart.llooll, StrOpan , ret seed 11. HARI/ORD.—May 17, at Dawn.plaor, Berko, Eqb*r IlarWtd. Witt of H. 113rford. EN.. and dattAnter of the late tier Sewn Ortrwt. Dam. aged 78. 1100 l'Ell—May 17, at Et. Indweln., Eyler, Mr. I. llooner. sitra t r• 31•1t4E.—May IN at Abereorn.place, M. John'a.oo d, I ‘iNl "" M'Ra,„ d ittiever 01 die late C. oi 13 r MCC MARTISI.—Wir IG. Julia. third dtupter of Mr. H. Mtrtin, o f Itoothatte.nreet, Bath, aged IS. 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CA LC 110..nria IT,' a Min a pplian ..d On BA frinon MENT Uint J, poet tre. ~ St. w Prestth, aliur Itttrr t le'n rt , MOllllll nfucnz livrnot. about. Dhu' , lo ard T ' r teral Pr wire, el t CO, In the I tor ?tr.' lon. tttn t.tttho it P.tit II con en exclu orPrland pohliphe It add Times Cletterte IM yn wind f which it sixty yell Tlnir 310 E UAI The opinion ." The papers. I pm entir the euhl eirentatic number dailY WI intinence To be r the °filo P: c CIMIAZ nem< 17, Corn] itertt-n. tell 7 till Icounts 1 acry a, tstisaate cash a. received . ___ I,OWI. tin iota 611.195. Sends E capital 1 they mi; out. ii Captain renk,d i worn 2 l a l etatly , the sttLi houghs todden Peiot hJort t Pr 4Pect II -t rep basd,Til c :he c , tyrtua REM of rrq } t ni