The Express. — London, England, 1860-04-24 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS. (THU DAT.) MANSION.ROOMIL J Mothers, 17, sad Jima Barry, 14, ware charged • it Attempt mg to steel a gold watch, value ef. J o be sl. tee , pobes-eassiable 452, said, yesterday titer , -4, he ....lel the two prisoner% in King William-etreet trying . po,k•ft. metre! geatlereee. He watched them as f • where he saw the prisoner Barry take a II watch ...it a gentleman's packet, and try to break it :•-t the climb, while the primmer Matthews stood close by ring bah. Witne.• went up and secured both of the when }tarry dropped the watch, which W 44 still ..;', Ind t , the Chain. M. 1'n .%11,10 Ililler tilhl , yesterday he was stealing at 0. • • ..rue r of Leitch, ip, and felt a slight movement at hie e ...t....t pocket. Jowl ..n looking down he found his watch i ,nand *4..1114 hi. l , ' The officer then told him that the pi..ouer Itirry 11..1 .itt. 'opted to steal the wa t c h . Nii• It. t 'Arden Well. prisonen. whet have you to my? pyrry -uh , ple.uie my lonl, 1 knows I'm guilty of trying tike the watch but I nev e r saw this here other boy be -I.•n. till I ask.) hint ti e ' way to Sun•street yesterday. Matthews -I\u, toy lord, he never seed rue before in his Ho' N.r R. Canlen —But you were with hint when he trie,l tt....1 the watch. gatthews—M rd •known what he was a doing I wouldn't • pke to bins Two or three Akers in coast. however, laid they hal repentolly seam the two prisoners together, and the prosiner Roil. who had liven before convicted from this court, was seet , loed to three mouths' imprivoument, and Matthews to Di.. months' with hard labour. 1 30 W.STREET. Join friirgy, • cool-dealer, wee charged with wanking Robert Andrews, called " the tropisin," &person well known amoust a certain clam of sporting men. Complainant mid he woo in the parlour of the New Inn. Idtbrukaurcourtdvail, with the prinaber "and some other zeutlemeu." A good dad of • chaffing" was gouts on, and the privioer stud something to him which irritate.) bun ea much that he wised the pruner by tlse collar of ho coot and lifted him out ..f his chair. The prisoner re• Sabot's' by throwing • tumbler at him. It struck him is the ode of the forehead, indicting a severe wound ver the biotite. The gloss war broken ly the forty of the floc After giving the prisoner into custody and appeson,:. at the station-11.mm to state the chore, he (conipkinatiti sent to lie Weekee, of High street. Bloomsburg (the surgeon) to get hi. hew) dressed. Dr. Weekes bid hasi if the glass had struck him • little lower it would hare cat the artery, end the wound would most likely be fstal. The faMmitsa rsrtiti.ate fr..m Dr. Weekee was pm 'bassi : " I eertify that It.,ts•st, Amteew e h e m received a vore incised w"umi the sate ,:f the head which may Lnnrr • assess.. w..awl" The eweetelile th..t the prpo.nar and the complainant were loth the worse foe The pewunarmid the ..n.i.lasisznt seized him from hehiod, act hs the but Si th.• thr , at, and he is self defence arab at him with the lusitol in which he hold the glass, luta itteittiott. farsline a.. I t t.• t certificate stated the to lie likely 1.. prime gen.'', he meet am the ri.e to ...rot the .tt the earns time there was ozhiN is • Inane' two drankaa mini—eepeetally eye It the ..ere wb.. Mr.. lupin,' acknowledged himself the Cr.! ...c.re.ew w001..< him to seed the prisoner to gaol. Ile therefor.; take his oven recognimooe to appear in • trek's tone. ARLDfIROITOWSTREET lu•••In OP • LARAIT Or TIE lr•LUlt or 1.2001. , AND OF mucaurro to rim LUAU or fOli. Igen hwy., of 3 Allsioalprove, Stoke Newington. Ispidery, awl gmerlip Law, mums address, were charged hrf I vs , )Ir ileeikei with samba& at 3 , Heaciver.square. a &mod lorket at the raise al 1,30101.. the property of Mr. Enionsauel, goldsmith aad Jeweller ; sail also us suspicion .4 isedisqg four diamond broroloto of the value .4 tiUM., the property of Menem Huai and Ruskell, jewellers, kc., New rect. la tle. roeea..ion .4 the primmer. was found two gold wat-bes, three &armed chain and locket, gold chase, pus .4 gold hr..clets, a pair .1 &mead earrings. • brooch awl keket attachc.:, an opera glasm and came, 4W. in gold, Ac.. tc. The - pne.ocre, it appear., have here living in a very re. speelable .4,1 e, keeping two female eervanta and a hale &ad pg. and in Ow be‘lnmtni of the female prisoner Cal funnal al.mt capenaive character. Mr. Lewl., jun.. ~! Ely.place, appeared for the prom:ca. sad other witoesses haying been ez• smin .1 juittify • rtinutntl i the primioerit,•tpuost 'Lin o it I. other chazzes will hereafter be f rn,l, wen, I' /FT Y. Po UR MEN CAPTURED IN MANCHESTER " LIST" MOUSES. Lot evening, shout 9 Capt Palin, the chief Mr. ritipenutrn.l. , nt Gee, of the A divi•ini, had • huml..r ”flieers in plan clothes, twaareded to 'f'houtas t4rv• t, warrants having previously been obtained against rwl.t. -1 t h e betting how., in that locality. The officers divvied them.olves itit.“.•mienien, and the several houses wet, entored vinatiltattootody. Altogether 54 persons were taken into custody on a eharge of gstubling. Bartholomew taley, a beer retalvr who wan final 100 f. n few week. ago at the City P.dice Court for permitting robling in his Lome in the ftwni of "hazard," had, as the subsequently karned, received intelligence of the .emplated ilevvent, and 011 ils house bring entered, the • e where the hotting is transacted was found "cleared." • was the case at the house of With•VllSimivter, a beer olcr, who wa void to be in placation of ovally reliable • .tutAtion. hi the remaining sin houses, betting books, top, Ice., and various sums a motosy, the hiizhest amount being 6W. were sutured by the police, the company, which mainly con.ivtal of working men, allowing them selves to he taken totho police-station, without offenng any re.atance None of the men were actually engaged in gambling at the time of appr,liension, although the company was sur rounded, in .IMP' illq4lo , vl, by dice, dominoes. &c. Up to a late hour list night the police were husks' in taking hail for the prisona re, which was accepted as prese nted. t They will all Is • brought up at the City P o lice this morn. ClUtige of `umhliug. The air herding-bouse keepers in custody are—James limo', beer retailer; John In-innerly, licensed victualler ; Vtion Weeder, 'leeward victtudler ; Hamhlett - Roberts, Is-enssl rretualler—all of Thous-street ; Thomas Forrest, f retailer, Oakstreet : and James Coupe, licensed Irk. t 1.111. r, Tunicr•street. M.0./tester Geordie& MS PER RI?, MURDER. 'Roams K.werby, alias Tommy Grey, who ntands with the wilful molder of • Jew. named Simon or i Derriere., at Peerith, oo Faster Mooday. a confe.eion of hi. guilt no Saturday. From the eat. ..blunt before the magistrates, it appeared that on ~ .r Borshty night the &mimed, who had leen Buying a .Isy. at • eiennion lodging-home at Penrith, was drink the :ler Bull lon, where also was the priermer. The ....I left al.eit II ..'elock, rather "(mob in drink," and • in the .I.rection of his lodgings, where, however. he admittance, a. the lodgingMoese keeper •I th..t. he ...odd imorrel with • dteotchinaa, who was ,rag Corr.., and who hail insultol the dammed in the • i.s 44111,1 g 111111 what trade he was. The ilecemed !lie door, and returned in the direetion of the Grey Bull prooner kit the Grey Bull Inn belt ea hour the in the LIMO direction a. be had gone. iii hatfloot I I .1 ,egang nos mined Atkinson saw the •ner welkin; dime the .fret arm-ha-arm with • mon, to i.• the don...awl: art about three-quarters of as later me tin priw.ner coning/ over • stile which leads had where the ileecieml was found, nearly deed, the •mg morning. Neer that place, M the corner • was a " rhea int. ',twee sad young rattle. oat...tante of the pro...owes woodcraft ft that he met the ..ma, who a•kol him if he could lad him lodgings for glht as 1 ., kel hies locked oat free the house when earps.,l a bed. The prisoner mid he could do No, ...di him to 411 W 0 11,1,..11.001 further up thee the place ••• the noise was emitnitited, but they wiled got them theta..lre., they west to am tt horst.. nme would not :!et upriver the mime es to the bay thereupon lo call the persteer aIiMPS. They nt.. the S e ll when• the murder was committed, and the ,i 4 1 .1 threw hi. stet at the premier, who mimed him sal • ...tor hoo, and when h. was down took the ell • iateti ana .trek him mtveral time. over the heel. The , ier dal a..t think then that he had dime him any very mashie(. He 441 him lying, and na scram to the • • . passing over the Mile when he was sent by Atkinson •he young girl who was with him. If this staterneot he • I. th e set w... 11.1 ..4 wpm, to have limn premeditated. the prie.m r and the deemed were of very excitable .• A/Wads. F%T Ih.AT ACellfweNT ON Tilt LLA.- 1.4•••• ..f the four unfortunate youths were yes ., identified by their distreseed relative*. Their mines I.ltry airrl 17, of rlisabeth-plare, Rana . t:vorge Tar4.r , .teed It Ruhrdr-Pisr.._ .u.l; Jo Nhn AN% seA, of Bt ' a lA, Vatter, .phess ; nil William Coles Raves, aged f dr,•t, Clerk...anal. They were very res. 1r rosin...led, aid held situations us merchants' olllces (*ay. knee S ens the iv& sea of a widow lady. • , KAN.SLINo AND FIDISTINU.—Tbs fialowing rule rwoh.tk• .tworiattne seems to settle the quartine ea " ellegal.tv" of the swede in which Heenan fought 30 nwsrl • iih Mayen : -" Rade 201. That where a man have hi. antagonist arrow the ropes in each a position IK belples.„ anal to 'Weeder hie life by etinsgolation -Oozy, it ehall he is the power of the referee to • the worlds to take their map away, and thus cue - the round, and that the man or hie eseowle refining the directness of the referee shall be deemed the 'aniTaL PALAra. Own Banups , t , ar. Attu,. ZI.- Adairimas am pom*, ),673; 1111110.4 tsdista, 121; 10141 visitors, OH. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1860. SHARE LISTS.-7HIS DAY. W 11611 JPOIONIIIWIL Two o'CLocit. The railway share market to-day is prejudiced by the absence of business. Most o f th e leading stocks present a decline of I to 4 per cent. London and North Western stock is quoted 99 to k ; Great Western, 681 to 69 ; Midland, 1151 to 116 ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 1044 to 1; Caledonian, 904 to 91 ; South Eastern, 87 to ; Great Northern, 114 to 115 ; and Eastern Coun t i es, 541 to 55f. Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares remain quiet, at 1 9-16 to 1 U-16 prem. Great Western of Canada Railway shares are fairly o : na mmerted, at 13 5-16 to 7-1& Grand Trunk of stock is likewise steady. East Indian Railway stock is more offered. San Paulo Railway shares are flat sla I P.l I EALLWAIL I Cielig r o u d a latea . I Ilial s o l w i"si n . 100 ail Attestie &SA 111 18 16 1 111. 100 Bom. Bar. &Chitral. W 97 6 1 _ 15 1* Do. da. gol ell Buffalottlakeinrcall. 41 go} all Do. New — 10 all Do. Preference O3 74 100 100 Baff..Brent.&Goderieli lye. Ida.. Leg. 1 endoresdbyWL&Lll. 78 02 100 100 Do. July 1,1872, 010 7O 76 100 100 Do. June 1, 104, ditto OS 73 6 21a. Calcutta &8. liadam par 1 pm 1 09 10 S • T.&DockBp.gsa lll 1 dis tin lin O 71 ylon. cam mint 1 0 die 61 10 6 Netern dis 1 14. 100 lad Indian SO 10 Do. Extension If par 1 pm 80 10 Do. Jubbulpore pm 100 all Do. 41 p. et. Debent llOO 100 all Do. sp. CO. do. 0 all Geelong & Melbourne lO 211 Bt. 1 °fluid Trunk of Canada 114 86 34 1 1 100 all Do. 6 per et. Prof. . 90 08 92 100 all Do. I per et. Debent. a Ti 100 all Do. 7 per M. 1862 SI 85 100 all Do. do. 1887— 441 71 70 100 all Do. do. 1872 N 71 70 fit 100 (heat Indian WI 99 1 19 1 1 20 6 Do. New 10 10 Gt. 8. of India g. 5 at. 11 1 die 201 Gt. WeetCanada. 131 131 201 18 Do. New l7l 7 dl, 1 - 100 all D0.130.,parri1,,.. 099 100 all Do. do. 73 tin 17 90 100 all Do. do. 73 thoutop. 97 99 100 all Do.6{ p.et. lids. , pay. 77 90 93 St. 100 ILadras Guar. 41 per et 88 90 Bt. 100 Do. do. I per M. 98 99 98 Bt. 100 Do. 45 per et. Erten 9l 93 20 10 Do. 4th Weis. do. 1 01 Ns Bt. 100 Melb.Corp.op. et. Bends 10 all N. Brunswick & c dace A cap. sh 5 7 10 an Do. do. lend do. 6 7 10 all Do. do. B cap. do. 6 7 10 all Do. do. land do. 6 7 10 6a Oude (Limited) — St. 100 So ode .20 6 Do. Punjaub St. 100 Do.lod.St.Flot.g. 5 p.a. 94 96 941 10 18 Si=drews & Quebec A 0 1 dad.Umlted, Scrip i 1 die LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL , . I Closing prices. I — Ella Bk. 1 ----- Pd — I EiII.WATA St. 100' Blickinghameh. to Load. &N. •t ie t.l l . 98 98 96 7 St. 100 Chester and Holyhead (to London &N. W.). 51 614 511 St. 100 Ditto 51 per amt. do. ISt 116 At 100 Ditto 6 per cent. d 0... 112 116 et. lociielyeteollale Junction (to Caledonian‘ 25 all ColcheeterfitourVaDis I &c. (to Lyn. a L C.) IS IT at 100111.Lincolosh.gua. 6 p.O. to Great Northern). 115 141 ad 5 all IL Union,Harw.Sh.,Le. * 44 26 all 'Gloucester & Deem le -1 rest , to Ot Weetems). 100 all Hartl ep ool Dock & PAIL 60 all Hul.ooby (toY.&N.IL) 119 1111 L' all Ditto 1 Shares —..— 81. 100 Lancashire and 011111111 (to Lou. & N. West). 107 210 St. 100 London and Greenwich to South &Mem) St. 100 Ditto Preference do ll5 193 id St. 100 Loud., Tilbury. end to Peto =c , 96 91 St 100 Lowestoft Guar. 4 per sent (to Norfol i k4 iii 51 all Manch.,Burt & , 1 ItoL&N.West.&lo.l.) S 84. 100 Ml I 0 (to Mid.) 9621 97 045.1 is Newmarket Bury/sten. guaranteed 6 per CO. to Eastern Counties) 1 11 pm ad 50 all Northern & Eastern 6 y. ct. (to East. Coen.) 55 OS 1101 all Ditto 6 per cost (ditto) 26 all Preston&WyratoLon.& N. W. &Lane.&York.) SR 100 Royston Hitehin. and Shep re . th to O. N.l 136 137 Bt. 100 Shrewsbury & Hereford `to Mr. T. &softy : 106 106 12 all South fhafferdshire to Mr. M'Cleanl I 101 11 St. 100 Willa and Somerset to Great Western) 10 all Wimbledon & Croydon (to Loixl. & Mahlon% 71 * —, in in 110 111 108 1 10 L i 9 7 1} 1 c I Ws 9 pea 23 I' 124 Ili 117 119 7$ 76 22 10 1 ;4 100 102 100 102 911 91 99 101 911 IS 91 II NI ai 218 U $1 4 :~sr►. ads* taili to 1 p.ii. - 901 ... 811 - 10e II 0 $ We I & SO tor 91 'money Sej ZA - 116; sm $ 7 7 i I Closing prim. I Sam I I 1 2 1 2 1 NI, !0,000 'Agra sod U. Her. Bask 1 lAus!ralaala 23 'Bank of Egypt 100 Bank of London 20 Bank of Turkey 60 British N. America 10 Chart. Bank of INK Australia, and China . 16 Chrtrd. Mere. of lisMa. Lon., and China 100 City 100 Colonial 0.11 Com. of Canada 100 Com. of London 20 gni. Scot.& A tut (lurid 10 0. Bank of liwitserland 20 Lon. Ch. Bank of Austrt 00 Landoll and County 60 London Joint Enna 100 Lon. and Westminster 100 Nat. Pro.. of England 20 _ Do. New k : iii l :000l 00,400 25 16.000 20 10,000 100 4,000 10 16,000 26 40,000 25 06,000 BO SAO 100 , National Bunk New Routh Wales Oriental Runk Corpora ,Otionan Hank !Provincial of lnLtM 15;7 — New ---- • South Atutralls Union of Australia ItTnion of London 'Unity Mattis' Computing. - :v Ii ill I t li df. 2 1 ts 26 ioe 316 ot7 60,106 82.431 At. • 10,000 At ., 10:0101 310; 47,0C0l 4666 1,261 11.731 11,911 ii - 00 - 1 330,000 12,000 1,002026 160.820 150,000 700.000 6 i 7i It 8i 10 IS ft 30 70,000 20,000 8210,000 23,000 12,000, 60,000 200,000 —P 1 V 66 rti S7l 66 li 11 Ws, bi,ooo lf,ooo 00,000 11,310 10,000 13 lb • Angie-Mexican Mint Australian Apical Atlantic TeL (Lint). Berlin Waterworks . Brit. American Land Brit.& Irish Mag. TeL A Do. al 7 per c. tIU 18e! Do. C Quads Loa 74 77 71 74 tle $1 1,724 182,672 60,000 19 1 20i II ES 27 28 Manna Islands Tel L . Cop. Mg of Eng.& Smelt. 1 Do. Pref. 7} per cent Pyeta) Palace Do. Preference Do. Sp. et. Perp. Deb Ileatric Teleipepb Do. blew Nag. sad Loot. Cop. 0111.84111 . 11 M Naetptioa or nt ®lv Indian sad Asst. Tel... Loa. Dloirlet TeL (1).. tondos Most& (L) Lori. Cass Clusilbso Co. Madrue Inign. at canal MedlterrannonEke.TeL Medlin. Sz. ;La) National Discount Co.. Netherton& Land_ Do. Sp. e., It. at I did N. Bruns. & N. Soot N. Brit. Aostrsladad Oriental ORA New aberds" Orlon. IR. Um tibia.) Do. do. 4 1 2:1i1 11 e 19 11 lee la Ili TR lox* 000,000 20.000 "MG?, Do. do. C Peel River !And & Pullin. and Orlen. Steam De. Neve Red Ss* Ist TeL 44 C. Jlrlettrler. 74er tvgja Ni ARAL Wei Dee& MOO= Dire Saud I MI I CI. prim. I near. a to I 17 18 13 l 6 IS 38 5 i 5 37 39 20 U 144 164 120 125 6 8 30 :47 25 9 251 SO 99 101 103 106 1 106 107 - II - Pril I a INT* 1 Alas 11 otils If 2 1 31 pm jell /11/ 105 n 3 4 1 Of dlill i t 10 15 i 1 L Tor a 11 79 a 13 la pm ,ittla I 26100 II 2 2 al U 64 120 120 n o I (It. North. 4 p.c.Jsatisip ROO Norfolk 4 p.c. uar.tals. Row N. LA. 4p et. i5a..4441) Old. Wore. Pe. 44 p.et. do. ' lOO Scotiltit N. int 4 p. et. 1104 N ft N 1N N 100 01 I& 14,t0cl 75,c00 Beep • - Di. de. Bollstered.. ULU*. Up. Ora k i rDlessa's Lad.... Mil :4 i • - 4111 10 11 MONEY MARKET.—THIS DAY. MINES—THIS DAY Two o'CLocre. Two o'Ctoce. Great dullness continues to prevail in the Stock In the mining market to-day Stray Park Exchange. The funds remain at yesterday's shares are supported at yesterday's advance, being prices. British Railway stocks are generally flatter I marked at 31 and 31f. North Downs shares have 3 also been dealt in at 5. The other tranaactions combinedhave been chiefly in shame in East Wheal Russell, owing to the approach of the settlement, with the remarkable inactivity of business. Some and a f e w other mines. excitement prevails with regard to the frauds as- Foreign and colonial mining shares remain with certained to have been committed upon the Union out important alteration. English and Australian Bank of London, the amount of which is rumoured Copper ibexes are inquired for,and have been dealt to be very large. in at 21 and 21 Cesare Lead Mining shares are At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's quoted 1-16 to 3-16 p rem , telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 70fr. 300., showing no alteration since yesterday. Consols are officially marked 94$ and 1 for money, and 941 and 1 for the account. The present quota tions are 941 to / for cash, and 941, " buyers," for the 9th of May. Bank Stock has been dealt in at 2244, 224, 2254 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, at 1931, # ; New Three per Cents., at 931, 4, 93 ; Indian Five per Cent. stock, 1869, at 106/, 4 ; ditto, for account, at 106 ; Five per Cent. " enfaoed " rupee paper, at 9611 ; Indian Four per Cents. Debentures, 1868, at 97 ; ditto 1869, at 961 ; India Bonds, at se. dis. ; and Ex chequer Bills, at 6a., B*., and 10s. prem. The foreign stock market is likewise inactive. The Turkish Loan of 1858 is rather flatter at 61 to 4, whilst that of 1854 is quoted 764 to 1, ex div., after being marked 77. Other foreign stocks are dull. Sales are recorded as follows : Brazilian Old Five per Cents., for account, 994, ex div. ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1858, 91; ditto Four-and-a:Halt per Cents., 1660 (scrip), p a r, 4 di s , Mexican Three per Cents., for acct., 211; . Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 97 ; do. Three per Ceuta., 1859, 65 ; Spanish New Deferred Three per Cents., 36, 1 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1854, for account, 77, ex div. ; ditto Six per Cents., 1858, for account, 611, 1. Messrs. Thomson, Boner, and Co. announce the half-yearly dividend, due the Ist pros., on the Russian Three per Cent. Loan of 1859. The numbers are published of 521 bonds, repre senting 63,2001., of the Danish Three per Cent. Loan, which have been purchased under the re demptiou fund, and cancelled. The Copenhagen arrived off Dartmouth yesterday from Melbourne, after a passage of 119 days, with 157,0001 in gold . The Illinois and Arabia, from New York, have brought 30,0001. for England ; and the Behar, from Lisbon, 3,3761. We are assured that the revived rumour of a coming Russian loan is unfounded. We are sorry to bear reports that the public will be startled by the magnitude of the frauds com mitted by W. G. Pullinger, late chief cashier of the Union Bank of London. These frauds have ex tended, it is said, over a series of years ; and the success of the offender in so long evading detection is stated to have been accomplished by an in genious system of false entries. b y speculations in the Stock Exchange, carried on extensively for years past, have been the gulf into which the proceeds have been thrown. The shareholders, whose anxiety has been greatly stimulated by the rumours afloat, have learnt with satisfaction that the directors of the Union Bank are now engaged in the preparation of • statement in which the facts are duly set forth. It will be issued immediately. Meanwhile, the public will feel it fair to suspend their judgment. The delinquent will be brought up again before the Lord Mayor on Friday. The members of the Stock Exchange appear to be keenly interested in the inquiry, partly from a proper jealousy of the reputation of their body. The Stook Exchange committee, acting upon the high principles which have uniformly guided them, and which have con tributed greatly to the confidence reposed in their decisions by the public, are not likely to seek to evade the duty which now seems to be imposed upon them. That duty consists in an investiga _ tion into the agency whereby the enormous _ speculations of the unhappy man whose name is now before the world have been carried on, in violation of the rule which prohibits brokers from transacting business for account of clerks in public companies and other establishments. The Neapolitan government, which hitherto has stood alone in refusing, has now consented to adopt the arrangements agreed to at a meeting of the re presentatives of English and Continental Tele - graphs, which was held at Berne some time ago. As one of these arrangements provides for an in demnity to persons whose messages may be need lessly delayed, it is hoped that the telegraphic ser vice between Malta and England, yid Naples, will become more regular. The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 598/., and the South Eastern an increase of 4361. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) (BT BRITIAN AND Min KAGNETIC TELIORAPH.) (/ROY OUR OWN CORTIRRPONDEIT.) Grain market active, with full attendance. Good country demand for wheat, at a further advance of Id. Flour W. higher. Indian corn in good demand, and leas offering. Galata, buyers, 38• , . sellers ask 6d. more. Ibma, 375. 3d. Oats, oatmeal, and barley firm. Baum 3d. dearer. The weekly traffic return of the Great Western Railway of Canada, just received, shows an in crease of 2,3361. sterling, and that of the Grand Trunk Railway an increase of 5,2941. The annual meeting of proprietors of the Pro vincial Bank of Ireland is called for the 17th of May. An extraordinary meeting of the Westminster Palace Hotel Company (Limited) is called for the Ist of May, in accordance with a requisition signed by a number of the shareholders, who object to the proposed arrangement with the Secretary of State for India, and talk of appointing a committee to investigate the position of the undertaking. The certificates for the forfeited shares in the Cape Town Railway and Dock Company will be ready for exchange against the bankers' receipts on the Ist of May. The Admiralty will receive tenders on the Bth of May for the supply of 84,080 gallons of linseed oil. With reference to the New York stock market, Messrs. Cammann and Co., of that city, report as follows, under date the 10th inst. : The stock market continues to have an upward ten dency. Under the stimulus of the increased earnings in March, and the prospects of an improving traffic daring the summer, railroad securities have been active, and some of the more depreciated have advanced materially. Erie hoods and shares since the pump of the bill legalising the =lre•orpnisation have all been in demand and close ull prices, particularly 3rd, 4th, and sth mortgage brads. New York Central shares hays advanced to con. sequoias of the defeat of the " pro rats " bill. The fate al the " Wll " bill is still undecided. • MOM:UT EVIINTNG. Consols opened and closed to-day the same as on Saturday, viz., at 94/ to I for money, and 94t to / for the 9th of May. The offi cial business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 944, 4, ,; ditto for as count (May 9), 941, ; Bank Stria 225 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 934, i ; New Three per Cents., 934, ; New 'Fwo-and-a-Half per Ceuta. 784 ; Indian Five per Cent. Stock, 1859, losg, Ave per Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper, 913/__; ;idle Bonds, ss. dis. The Indian Five per Cent. Stock of 1859 was steady, at 106 to I. The Indian rupee paper was little dealt in. Exchequer Bills wore rather flat, and command only 6s. to 10e. prem. In the foreign stock market the transactions were upon a moderate scale. Turkish bonds were steady, the Loan of 185 4 clositt 76/ to 77 ex div., and I that of 1858 at 614 to , after being marked 61. Mexican bonds opened t, but afterwards became rather firmer. The statement that the Miramon government have issued a decree confiscating the property of American citizens is important, if true, for the active intervention of the United States would be the immediate con sequence. Bra milieu scrip was marked par. The shares of the Union Bank of London were I dealt in to-day at 27/ and 27 ; the closing quotation was 26 to 28. Oriental Bank were inquired for. 1 1 , Bank of Turkey were marked 1 dis. Madras Irri gation shares present a fresh improvement of about ss. The quotations for the shares in new under- 1 takings were as follow :—Ocean Marine Lisurance, I, I 2,1 to 21 prem. ; Universal Marine, 3 to b prem. ; I London and Provincial Marine„4 to I prem. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (ST ZUCTILIC TILIGILATI.) NEWMARKET MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES R.N. The Wizard ... ... 1 15 ram ENTRY FOR HANDICAP PLATE. A.F. The Greek, 4 yrs, Bat ; Newsteed, 4 yrs, Bst Tlb ; Or- Ikeda, 4 y rs , e s t 41b ; Conjuror, 4 yrs, e s t ; Pr ecu rsor, 4 yrs, eat ; Philomela, 3 yrs, 7st 7Sb ; Clio, 3 yrs, est I2lb ; V, anderer, 5 yrs, est 12Ib ; Athos, 3 yr., Set elb ; Plumper, 3 Yrs. est ; Suburban, 3 yrs, Set 10th ; and Water Elf, 3 yrs, 4+l 10th. All are here. COFFEE-ROON STAKES. A.F. Rope Dancer, Petrucio, Eleanor de Mouthed, and Par meaan. AU are here. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 BOYS. T.Y.C. Comforter, Marseillaiee, and Cynricus are here. PAW Foam.—Tightet. LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 10 to 3 apt Tom Bowline (t freely) 4 to 1 Lupeßoa (off) 11 to 2 Traducer (off) 12 to 1 Wizard (t) 10 to I Br to Rainbow 12 to I Richmond 20 to 1 -- Niebolae 30 to 1 Ebony 40 to 1 -- Waroba THE DERBY. 11 to 2 apt Umpire (1) 15 to 1 High Treason 40 to 1 Lupellus 50 to I Wutton (1) 50 to I Merrimac 50 to 1 Wizard 1000 to 5 I.anchester HARWICH ELECTION.-(THIS DAY.) (BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HARWICH, HALr-pArr Twsivw The Conservative datement :--Mr. Rowley has polled 125; Mr. Dona Maim, liberal, 96. The liberals admit their minority. ART UNION OP LONDON.-(THIS DAY.) This day at noon the annual meeting of the sub scribers to the Art Daum of London was held in the New Adslpbi Theatre foe the allotment of prizes and the reeep tioa of the conncil's report. Owing no doubt to the incle ment state of the weather the attendance was very meagre. Lord Moicuaol.t, the president of the council, presided. Mr. Gooier, the secretary, read the annual report of the council, from which we make the following extracts " Fur the ensuing year every subscriber will receive for each guinea paid, an impression of Mr. Willmore's engraving, after Turner's exquisite picture, ' Childs Harold's Pilgrim • age, described ix last year's report, and which engraving is DOW at pees. Mr. Altmann 's watercolour dmwinb , ' Bou• logs., 1857,' has been reproduced in chromolithography by Mr. Vincent Brooke.. All may not {itm/ that each colour in a work of this kind requires a separate printing, so that in the production of this picture, for example, twenty stones are used. Framed copies will be distributed today. The council have recently offered a premium of one bun. dyed for a series at designs in outline, or outline slightly shaded, illustrative of Mr. Tennyson's poem, ' The Idylls of the King.' The drawings are to be sent in by the 30th of June next, and they will be publicly exhibited. The selected series, if the expectations of the council be fulfilled, will be engraved for distribution. They have further offered a premium of seventy guineas for a group or statuette in plaster, representing some subject from English history, to be subsequently executed in bronze or Patina, sad thirty guinea' for the work selected, es second in merit. The various models submitted will also be , exhibited with the drawing*. They propose hereafter to invite designs for a vane, &terra, or other similar art-work. The Lawrence medal has been conipleted very satisfactorily by Mr. G. G. Adams, and will form part of the works to be now distributed. A medal in commemoration of Wilkie, confided to Mr. Leonard Wyon, is bring proceeded with. hi respect of bronzes, the council have arranged with Mr. Foley, R.A. to make a reduced copy of his fine statue ' Came -1 tams,' executed by him for the corporation of Lo ndon, and now in the Sian hall at the Mansion-house. The arrangement which gives to every member who hoe subscribed ten guineas in com.cutive years without gaining a prize of any sort, the Parian bust of llytie, or some similar work, will be continued. To (ono a companion to this, the most exquisite of the antique Inuits, the council have commissioned Mr. Delpech to reduce the hurt cif the Apollo Belvidere. The reduced copy will be reprialuced in Perim, and will doubtless he es popular with the mem hers as the Clyne is. Vacancies in the council have Isen caused by the regretted death of Jacob Bell, Eaq., to whom the country is indebted for a munificent bequest of pictures, and by the retirement of Dr. Mortimer, Alderman Salomon.. and Alderman Wire. These have been filled by the election of the Dean of St. Paul's, Monekton Manes, Esq. M.P., and J. B. Bunning, F aq . The following is a condensed statement of receipts and disbursemente ...—Sub seriptions received, 14,135/. 15s. &1.: printing, advertising, salaries, and other expenses, including reserve of 21 per omit., 3,393 f. 16s. ; amount set apart for print and volume of wood engravings, 4,489 f. 19..6d.; amount allottol for prize*, 6.2561.: the reserve fund now amounts to the sum of 9,:e•CV. The prizeholdere of last year purchased from the various exhibitions of the session 705 works of art, to the following amounts, viz. : From the Royal Academy, 6481. 10s. • the Institution of Fine Arts. 583/. ; Society of Briti s h A rtists, 7891. sa. ; British Institution, 243 f. ss. ; Royal Scotti s h Academy, Mt • Water-colour Society, Mt ; New Water-colour So ciety, 3071. 18.." The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which, he said, was the most interesting, instructive, and satisfac tory the council bad ever issued, and prombed well for the costumed meccas of the society. The composition of th e society formed a happy union of litersture, silence, and the carious branches of art. He congratulated the mamba's upon the progress the society' head already mole. and expressed his confident belief that in spas of the cavilling of detractors, and the apposition of rival but inferior imitator., it would continue to maintain a lasting bold upon the public. (Cheers.) Mr. lib Mimes, M.P., seconded the motion, and hoped the time was sot far distant when the members would be able to meet in their own hall. This society had done more to promote a love of art than all the fostering care of the government, and he reminded artist that in contributing to this lottery they were securing mine amusement, while adding to their own profit. (Hear, bear.) The motion was carried unanimously, after which a vote of thanks was pared to the council and executive of the society, which was acknowledged by Mr. Ooowts, the secretary. A similar compliment was paid to Mr. B. Webster for the use of the theatre. a — WEINTICI relarned thanks, srol ..sid he considered himself honoured in barite his theatre selected for this interesting Inserting. He looked upon panting, AC ulpturr, and the dramas us the pause off civilisation. ((Awry). The draw in g far prises was then proceeded with. A prier at Mt fell to the lot of l'ommorlore Hopkins, and another at 100 f. to Miss J. Duna, of Riedel, ha York. shire. The following were also obtolued : 70f., Mr. John Booth. Hieksnanswortis ; M., Mr. J. W. Robinson, Mars den ; 40f., Mr. B. Maud, Liverpool ; 30/.. Mr. R. Langley, Liverpool, Mr. Cole, Dover, and Mr. R. Heath, Newcastle eader-Lyes ; 251., Mr. J. B. Thoespeon, Ciiiiiden.town, Mr. F. Aston, Birmingham, Mr. Wright, Whiteherse ; end my., Mr. W. H. - Heel, Leeds. lir. Gooch, Llunbenrell. great, and Mr. C. W. Muddiest, Old Change. The drawing occupied some oossidemide time. DREATITL MCILDIIR AT HULL —Yeatertlay, a v..alreadfid attempt at murder wee mode in Hull, by • beloagiag to the 28th Regiment. The following is the official amount mode to the polio, authorities :—Jane Burnham, • cooper's wife, residing in Dartsy'e-court, New George-street, state. that abs heard • seams is the haws of Ann Sleight, • few minutes after okras o'clock ; ad immediately afterwards she beard lalasheth Ann Parker, who resides there with her mother, call ant " Nunlet." We. Burnham then opaasd her own door, and saw Thomas Kirkwood, a so ldi er, below* to the 29th Begiineut of Foot. attempting to get away from Mrs. Parker, whole hands were covered with blood, sod who tail hold of him. Being very much afraid, Kira Burnham closed her door, and Kirkw.sei made hi. ~cape into the street. where he was a few minutes afterwards followed by Mot Burnham, who raised an alarm. Mr. klaesadlsa, • surgeon, happened to be paioung at the time, mad be wee relied is and ((moil that Elizabeth Ann Parities threat had been rut on the left side, about tire or six locket. Other medical assistance was called in. but the unfortunate IMMO died in the coarse a the evening. Kirk wood was afterward, apprehended, sitting on some steps on the Drift Beak, partly la • state of intoxi ca ti on . N o taros has yet been asosrtained for Kirkwood committing this deed. tlotn Kirserearow Mmarx.—During the week *adieu Aril 21, 1)160, the visitors hese been as follows :-- On Ifort, Tuesday, and Saturday, f ree d a y s , 5,396 ; oft Wadley, and Tuesday. free mutiny, 5,738. On the three etudenta' drys (sdnototiou to the public Id.) 1,933; one students' eyewink, Wedarday, 211.—Total, 13,277. From the sporning of the Museum, 1,403,069. MrSICII OF PATVITS, SorTn KINSINCTtre. Nester of visitors fee the week 'adios April 21 : More imp, 1,131 ; eveumes. 1.376; total, 2..Nr. Since the open. hag ef the imams free daily (May 12, 1858), 213,327. OILDLNALY NUMBS AID /roam ILAILWAY& Anb.,Not.,BastaLln. Birm.,WoL ktliourVaL ,aChos../voc. B!acyburp_ Blyth and Tyne Boston,Blea,& Md.C Bristol and Exeter .. Caledonian Cork and Bandon Do. A Ano dlw. until Do. B p.c. Is paid to B. Dublin and &Mut Joe. Dund.,Porth, dt Abd.Jo Mat Anglia& 'imam Counties Eastern Edon, Stook Al Do. Stock East Sudo* • I nbusgh and I idlol;r 7 o7PeTtis,D — tinie; Yorth and Clyde loan Glasgow & S. Western Great North of Scotism! '6rac _vorinein 'A nod sow Laid a wasl. Tir — e. Da St= &sail& Lancashire& Yorksidn Loudon end Bledundl Lon.,ll6.llesa&S. LandenprilmADOustar. imam& 111 eras Wain. 1 2-71— LosaceetWw - ease . si Do. and buil Metropolitan Midland _ Do. Mini. & DOW Mid. Gt. Westero ca t b s ) Newcastle and Newport, Aber.,ansia Newry nreieskileL_ Newry. Warm& alma Norfolk Northern COll/10111 VS North British North Devon BAIL 41It D Dn.A Mt N. Eantern—Barwialt 100 all an • W 'Fs: — "61 e: ISO Do. York 100 North larks an Nortlate.Wooiamtaaa 17{ North Ikallorddire 100 Oztard.Wor.,h Wither an Peebles an Difftasoatlo lihreiney Scottish Ckstasl Sc Scottish N y e .111 k ottish Shropshire Unica sittinsbosensillihnent south Limn Mouth limslun Mouth Wake S. Yoshi /I Myself= stslW Stockton = Ditto NNW 11:ell Yale ,citiatr• r 4 TO TS i 1 121 et /I 101 109 91 911 4 oi 8 81 18 18 66i 863 86 38 26 28 TT T 9 31 e OS 100 111 115 116 116 136 133 Zia lit t SD 66 100 105} 68 TO 113 115 11 13 , re, a NI 2 1144 N N ne ne 7 • I I& a SI 3as Y a i 1 le d eel i• lel 146 9 4 X% a 44 16 16 11S 11? 1 ni 90 48 60 4 3 48 44 BTh SS 6$ ft 17 is ii s_ i '4 1 i3Kar 10 Ds. VI& at lhm& Vletovia kw I Milk° Waterford & ll'Malay West Cornwall ' West London RAILWAY& :Bela. & Meter 4 p. ea 114 i 'Caledon lan, AlO I Dan. Perth,& Aber. Jut Let Anglian, A, 6 p. see. Do. 13,6 p. et. Do. C. 7 p. et! IL Conn. Is., et. No. 1 Do. do. Nat Do. New 41 p. at St Esetarn Cake, 6 p. et Edln. tt_ filliegoor,llp. at ldln.,Perth.,4. Great Northam, i p et. Do.6e.reeLat 10 p.eapn. Do. 44 per earl Dot 6 pe.pea Ot.A Boothi p.e.reiLat a& id Fret Cit.Weelillarks&Rants' Do. rodesen. 44 p. cent Do. redeem. 4 p. cent Do. Irredean. 4 p. ct. Do.rip.et. redeem Pref. Do. Rim. Pref. Shares Do.ChesterPf.slh.Bp.e. Do. do. do. sp. c. Do. Bi rm. Gas. Stock Do. Chest One. Shares Do. do. do Do. do. do ,Loneet Vorkeh. 6 p.e.Bt Dat&Bright..4 p.c. One 84 No. I Do. Spa do. No.! Do.lllp.e. do. .... Dab re. do. Nab Do. 4 p.c. do. .... l Do. 4 p.c.prf.sb. d 0... Do. 7p. e. PreL Stock.. DoAlp.e.do. (W. RAC. P. ) D 0.2 a tit. (dlr. def. till Lot.dtatham end Dover Lk N W.CovAtNitn. 6p. e. L it.S. W. 7p. alit Isteish. tondondrry&lbutle. i sh Men.rhet & Line.6p. et. i Do. t 6 Do. 34 per cent .. Do. redeemable Op et :., II i ilon e d C00gt.;. 1. 8 6 47k Do. 44 Oct . Pref. Sto c k Do.l.4.lalteidn 4 p.c. NewAtAtor.a.e.,perrip. a, with optloatllllBB6 Norfolk_ Ip. et. la Stock North DMA 6 per cent Do. New Goa. 6 p. et. Dwllortkr Union pas N. Do Sa . do. a—Serw.4 p.c. Prf tie Do. Lando 6 p.et. No. I Do. York. H. A Spare. North filtallordehlre W.41V0L6p.c.1 Ds. Irredeemable 1e0:441045t. New Pref . x. L 34 pet. Pretat Do. Aber. ro. 6 p. c Do. 7 p. et. Pref. Stock S. Devon Wised 44 p. e. o.las. (Read. An. 0I.0.6) Do. 4) per cent Do deed 44 per cent S. Wake ans. 4 p. cent I Do 44 per cent IS. VorkeM re 4 P.C. put litock.&DorlingtonSp.e. I Do. do. Pipe. ' Do. do. C 6 p.a Water. & Kilkenny 6p. e. fOItIUON al! 2, RAILWAY& At ROYAIW4IWNI :Arlmmo Dahlat & tralt . p.o I altrZa a. j & Ponmado Arlin M Ordain's/. pansmaz Mao ' .(11711.t000P0 'Do r4lTuitrai' Kaden of Trance Od. Irian dna. 6. p. e CIL Oestaut et Trance. 4 lat. Mamba. Cons& nia Italian Junction .Lake Constance d Data .Llerre and Tunthout Lnrahanlo.Venettan Lynne and Geneva Marla Antonia Name% Lleee By the Do. ep.e Prf. i Beti.gov. Northsra of Trance ;Ir - ittiiires — : • Nomeßilin Trunk Prat I Paris. Lynn.. and Part. amt I /drain ~faffe end +. (Pernainhuco g. :Riga and Du r r ac V Rome and F Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 poa cent. Umbra and Menai , Do Si per cent. Pref dianPanb Rm. g. 7 peed fissethern of bases... !West Pleaders 517 r• Prot. W Do. & N. W. of Western of Assets ,Wieebe4en Y 1 db ss i . 3, 1 u Oe • PRZFZIJSCZ MAIM 26 91 100 102 5 6 8 00 101 110 113 102 106 110 111 109 111 114 126 80 82 110 112 75 76 117 112 110 112 105 106 85 SI 99 160 U 90 90 NI lot 101 9 1 10 1 17 16 10} 101 74 76 1:1 10 )0 14 15 138 140 115 117 115 117 138 10 115 117 154 11f 112 1111 i iit 127 i Pa 70 1311 140 101 100 94 94 1 It Dm: FOREIGN OBLIGATION& Ob. I Pd. mall all ELILWATI. 6.Lasembourg6p. test Do. bat:ad at at16....1 so all 'North. of France Sp. et. 10 all Do. :Boulogne, 4p. ct. SO all Do. ,lateCharlaro SI p.c. 40 all Faris& Lyons 6 percent. 10 all I Do. New S per cent.. 4 all , Royal 8 wed lib 6 percent 10 all iSouthern of Franoalp o. 100 all , Vidor Immaanal I c. 10 all IW.aN.W.olltlisceSp.c. No. i Sh. I Dora - 3110,410 Mt. 'ComMerctal 154,000 St. Do. 4p. a. Pref.. Min. 2.065,tie5, St. East and West India 3,630,310 St. London 1,0310,800 St. St. Katharine 300,865 St. Southampton POO, 81. Victoria .... 4 10 Do. Neer .... It 13 )NIAL GOVEILNXErf Coatiov.4lp.e.Joa.4slaL Do. 6 per mat., 1883 Do. IS per omit., 1886 Do. 6 per cent., 1872 Z 3. ewe et. Feb.d.Aug Do. iper et. Mar.& Itep Do. 5 per cent. Do. do. kelp. New Brumw.Oov.6 pset , N. 8. Wales O. to. e. 1886 Do. 5 p. C., 1871 to 1870' Do. 6 p. e., 1188 Noes &WA 6 pct. 84 Deb. redeem. 1875 IC. Aust. Gov.!' p. C. Bonds Vie. Gr. 6 p. e. Jan. dt July Da do. 6p. C. Am& Oct. JOINT STOCIL 1 1 3 i 12 111 121 12 214 24 12 Ct. prima. - - iuo —— ioo lOO ioe s 1114 114 2. 11l 110 112 99 1 2901 1071 1061 00 100 90 100 91i1 100 liar its 110 11! - - .106 100 II Mahe MINCING-LANE : —(Tills DAY.) Scuan.—The large public sales are progressing w ithout spirit. Refined :' T his market continues dull. Come—The public sales are going off without any mate rial alteration in prices. TEA.—There has been a slight improvement in the de mand for this article. Rice continues in good demand at fully previous rates. Ren.—Demerara proof 2s. to 2a. ld. SAtrrerlt.—This market remains dull. NITRATE or SODA. —Refraction ISt sold at Its. Markets generally have a quiet appearance today. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY. ) The market is steady at the subjoined quotations : Town tallow, 545. Ga. net cash ; Petersburg Y.C., es the Tot, !iBe. ; April. 565. ; May and June, 545. 61. ; Oct. to 51s. 9d. to 525. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Newirs. Davie and Company report trade firm. Pnme meadow bay, 804 i. to 90a. ; superior ditto, We. to 100 s. inferior do., 60s. to 70a. ; rowen, 70. . to 755. ; clover, old, 100 a. to 1154. ; second cut, 85e. to 945. ; strew, 27e. to 32... ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY. The report of the directors to be submitted to the general meeting on the 25th April, states that the re ceipts exhibit a slight increase upon the previous year. On the other side of the account, the charge for coal shows • diminution of 10,492/. 19s. 2d. as compared with 1858; and the only items which exhibit an increase, except a tri fl ing one on coal sacks, are those of " general service and stations," and "salaries." The former being augmented by the lease of more extensive premises t St. Thomas, and the expenses of the agency at Colon, rendered neces sary by the through traffic arrangements with the Pacific Steam NavimitionCompany and the E4DOMD. Railroad Com pany, from which a considerable accession of freight has already accrued ; the latter item shows an apparent increase, owing to the discontinuance of the arrangement by which a proportion of the salaries was charged to the Australian service. The 6 per cent. appropriated to the repair and re newal account for the year, has met the expense actually incurred in the repairs of the ships and machinery, although several of the vermeils employed in the Intercolonial service have received a thorough overhaul during the year. The usual appropriation from profit and loss has been made to the credit of the general reserved fundio meet the loss on the ships sold, together with an addition of 1 per cent. on the original value of the ships, and the balance of the ac count is in consequence 16,6871. Ti. 3d. less than that shown in the account to 30th JUDO last. The practice of late has been to write off the losses , sustained on the sale of old ships in such animal proportions as would extitepish the debt by the time the company's contract is terminable, but it will be evident that if large sums are charged to that account on sales effected near the termination of that period, the burden might press unfairly on future years. To guard against this contingency, there fore, the directors have deemed it advisable to appropriate to this account, out of the past year's earnings, I per cent. on the original value of the fleet, amounting to 11,4171. 4s. 10ii, with a view to prevent the inconvenience which might otherwise arise from an accumulation of the charge agai nst this account for losses on ships disposed of here after. The amount to the debit of the insurance account for the loss of the Parramatta is 135,6131. 9s. 9d. to the 31st of December last • there will be some additional charges not yet ascertained, but against these will be set off the value of some portion of the machi nery, furnishings, &c., saved from the wreck. Referring to the statements which have occasionally been put forward regarding thessnitary condition of St. Thomas, the dispersing point of the company's ships in the West In dies, the shareholders will be glad to learn that in conse quence of the representations which have been made by the dirmtors, with the active support of her Majesty's govern ment, the Danish authorities have recently decided on opening • rocky ledge at the inner part., which will produce a flow of water through the harbour. By this means it is expected the sanitary state of the port will be improved and rendered equal, at least, to that which would exist in any other West India port, if resorted to by an equal number of colliers and steamers. Some prem has been made with the work in question, and the good effects of it are reported to be already perceptible. Adverting to the Australian un dertaking, the directors state that there are still several matters unsettled in connexion with it, which render it im possible at present to close the accounts for this service, but which it is hoped will not add materially to the lass. The balance appearing to the debit of that account to the end of last year is 127,965/. 3s. From this, however, is to be de ducted the sum of 45,000/., since received from the govern ment as indemnity for loss sustained in working the service since July, 1858, c ud the company have • further claim under this bead of nearly 16.000 7 ., which however is disputed. They regret to state that the endeavours to obtain a remission of the fines previously imposed havebeen hitherto unsuccessful_ The balance remaining after abating the sums referred to will but little exceed the amount which has been passed to the credit of the company for the hire of their ships em ployed in carrying out the service under the European and Australian Company's contract, and for the portion of the expenses of the company's establishments borne by that account. Taking into consideration that the Tasmanian has been secsr.red to the company at little more than half the cost which would hove been required to replace the Paramatta, for which ship she has been substituted, and that the Oneida has been made over to the company for considerably less than her value, it will be seen that the actual loss sustained by the company will not exceed what has been expected. The directors recommend the usual rate at dividend of 2/. per share, free of income tax, foi the six months ending 31st of December, 1859. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mks Pup Me- Total. TO AI. ZAILWATS. epee. erasers. ehonirlsk 189 1 . 1169 Week ending March 31. Z Z it Z Grand Trunk ofeansda .. 970 4,818 11,067 16.480 10,591 Week ending Aprll 5. Detroit andMillesokee 185 1,066 1,830 2,833' 2,0&1 Week ending April 6 . Buffalo and 'Ake Huron.. 101 1,211 932 Great Western of Canada 343 4,747 6,097 10,734 8,397 Week ending April SI tondos. Brisidon. an" V 3 Coast } 12.028 South &WWII 8,746 15,784 14882 - 28,165 12,748 LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. Lrnyarnot, Mita 9S—There was little doing. and the market closed rather lower. Sales today ,—Birkenhead, 664 70—Cale donian stock, 91914—Eastern Counties, 11 114—Great Northern s tire ct :l . l s_ l o3 l l s 6 — ia l Lon l : s— :_don ma r :a t i L i d W e i l . o t r s e t h n' h efft W eid es7c . ru lamashj d O r r eo r:t h r oan im . d , E 3 / 14 Y 1 1 11 ; —Midland St o ck. 116 1164—North British Stock, 61 a d North Staffo rdshir e, d.—North Eastern, Berwick Capilal Stock, 964 96—Ditto, York Capital Stock, 794 911-IHtto. Leeds Stock, IS4 194 —Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 421. 431—South Esatern, 264 20I—Dutch Rhenish. 64 6 d.—Great Luxembourg, 61616 7 146—Grand Trunk of Canada, 8 11-16 Ores/Western of Canada, 134 134—Ditto New shares. 71 7 d.— Buffalo and Lake Huron, 6'34—Lombardo- Venetian, 14 I Great Ship. 10s. 11.. MANCHE.. TM. APRIL W.—The market was dull and inactive all day. Trunks, 14—Canadas, 131—Midland. 116—South Stafford; 11E—Leeds, 105—Great Ship Company, 10s.—Dowers, 24 Leeds I Fast Lancashire 6 per cent. % 111. ATM 93.—The sales to-day were of Birmingham Guaranteed Stock at 754, and South Staffordshire shams at 101. Dis. 9d. Birmingham Banks were quoted 294, 30—Town and District, 114, 13—Midlank Banks, 139, 13 0. and General Steam, 2 1 4, sellers. The magnificent paddle-wheel Mesmer Con naught., the first of the agenda conatructed in the Tyne foe the Galway Packet Company, was launched on Saturday from the beildingiard of Mews. Palmer Brothers and C o .. with great and appropriate ceremony. She is the largest ac:owlafloat except the Great Eastern,ismostelaborately and carefully fitted up, and her machinery is built upon the most approved principles. The mat of the vessel is said to be 100,000'., her register is 4,000t005, and she is guaranteed to run at the rate of 20 miles an hour. The Connaught is • beautiful specimen of Tyneside workmanship, and a model of marine architecture.—keireastie CAruaicle. MANCHIISTES, SEIM' LLD, AICD LINCOLICSO IRE RAILWAY.—The total expenses of this compare railways, including tenni, tolls, duty, ke., from Jan. 1 April 15, 1860, amounte d to 88,3741., es against 80,904/. for the cor responding perind of 1859. The proportion of the Smith Junction receipts aocruing to this company from JOU). 1 to April 15 amounted to 7,422/., as against 6,6501. for the Fnding period of 1859, and the expenses to 3,360/. as n 3,68W. Thetotalreceipta including rents , &c., of oompimay's Nadi from January 1 to March 31 amount U. 4016411., against 1 8 , 1 7 4 4 , for th e corre s p o nding of 1858, and t‘e expenses to 12,678/. as spinet 11,1721., leaving a balance of t.tprofit of 5,9631., as sniust 7,0021. for the corresponding pzitud of 1858. . 1 1 4