The Sun. — London, England, 1859-06-02 00:00:00

SHARE MARKET.--(THIS DAY.) MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK It is generally expected in monetary circles tha the deliberations of the Bank Court, which wil assemble at two o'clock to-day, will terminate in the announcement of a reduction in the minimum 13 rate of discount. The position and prospects of st; the market, it is contended, demand some , Share! Railways. ,0 Amberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Juvrdion 0 Belfast and Ballymena .14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val ,oek Birk., Lanc., and Chesh Junction 25 Blackburn measure of relaxation. The present quota- 25 Blyth and Tyne tion—viz., 41 per cent., is 14 to 1.1 per cent. Exeter Stock e Bristol eoo a ia n n d above the charge made in Lombard•street, and by Stock Holyheadß r er c t a e n r c ri ß d aildo the joint stock banks, for the negotiation of first 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage class paper, and in consequence of restricted trade 20 Cornwall A roves. no div 10 Do. A and speculation, it is difficult to conceive how any 10 Do. B 111 ras t bet c p .P d e . r to a k sudden recurrence of pressure could be produced. 5g Dublin an dßelfast Juno. The directors, therefore, have nothing to fear from st2ock E a u f i i i i ,.Z n ert glt , i & n Abr.June. an extension of monetary facilities, especially as §! l' StockF, o o c E Stock a a s sre rn rn - T li n l i n o t n ies A Stock the amount of bullion is steadily maintained in Stock Do. do. B Stock Spite of the continuous demand for gold on continen- 25 Ea D s taT o vv o ll.(lte.E.U3ds) tal account. Stock East Lancashire 20 East Suffolk There were no bullion operations at the Bank of 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow England yesterday. Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. The Steamer Magdalena, which leaves to-day for stock Fu rno Forth & ess Clyde Junction St the West Indies, will take out £1,650 in silver. Stock Glasgow & South Westn. Silver is not quite so firm, and the demand is Stocko arreeaat t LorrgeorfoScotland limited, bars being quoted at ss. 2143. per ounce Stock Do. do. A Stock standard. Stock Do. do. B Stock 3 Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 1 In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a large Me e k go re tr. ° 47.l7 Gua.stk ] amount of business was transacted, and prices of 12 Irish o South r a o R Eastern American advanced 1- per lb. The sales amounted 16i Do. Thirds to 20,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed Wtloc3ll New Lancashire Thirds _ _ orkshire 1 with a very active appearance, and quotations 1 9 6 Boo: do. 1 shares exhibited a further improvement. 3 D o . W es t Riding Union The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up Stock Eo o n . sTo o n ut a i r Blackwall. l ' to this day, are in round figures as under : Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh. • Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 11 1859 . 1858. Stock London & North Westn 11 Great Western .. £31,940 30,029 12 Do. Eighths North-Western South W es t ern . 4 17,245 17,569 25 L'derry & Coleraine ... 1 Brighton 13,852 15,872 S t 2 50 e lc: rrgrh&ef Enniskillen. lc Midland _____Metropolitan South-Eastern Great Northern' 24,216 23,782 Stock Do. Birmin,g. & Derby. Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter .. 6,520 6,380 25 Do. 1 Shares North Eastern East Lancashire 6,890 8,134 25 NewrysTe* Aber., e gr i. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln North Stafford " Oxford. Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,603 4,921 50 North. Counties Union. West Hartlepool Edinburgh and Glasgow 6,206 6,616 Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. Glasgow and South-Western Grand Trunk of Canada B Stock Great Western of Canada 6,992 8,634 Stock North-Eastn.--Berwick g ia N.E.Purchase The above traffic returns show some apparent St ock 80 0. . d i o .e . unfavourable features, but it is in a great measure Stock Do. York accounted for by the lateness of the Whitsuntide to Nock . r .si t lVe n sf i n o . n ,Hampstd holidays this year compared with last. The decline and City Junction 20 North Staffordshire on the North Western amounts to £3,899, on the 20 North-Western South Western to £324, on the Brighton to £2,020 I 10 No. T Ox o' fo & ri, o 4r L or w .,.& j ro c i t y l e o r n on the South Eastern to £7lO, on the Lancasb ire 10 Peebles and Yorkshire to £5,458, on the North Eastern to so Rhymney £2,596, on the Manchester, Sheffield', and Lincoln) Stockoc Rrottii.sitck.Ee.,nitrillr. Stock to £2,032, on the Grand Trunk of Canada to £750, Stocko Stock l air . ospc:lgriethUin Mid.on Stock and on the Great Western of Canada to £1,642 so Sittingbourne & Sheer On the Great Western there is an improvement of Stockoc tuuneaysotnern £1,911, on the Midland of £717, on the Great Stock South Wales Northern of £434, and on the Edinburgh and ZO f) oou.thlroorks.dirß*ri .Dun Glasgow of £690. 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok 25 Stockton & Darlington The half-yearly meeting of the Peninsular and 25 iTo.. do. o 1855 Oriental Steam N av i ga ti on C om p an y t oo k place Stockton & liartlepool to-day, at which a report was presented giving the Stock oc Taff Vale No. 1 actual position of the company, the general accounts Stock Par oefs geati7tehn Dk &R all being made up only at the annual meetings. The Stock Waterford & Kilkenny operations of the six months have been carried on 50 I c s t r to r rn d w & all Ltmerici with success and regularity ; and the prospect held 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. out at a former meeting o f a rev i va l o f t wo i mpor- 5 D 7 p.c.. h A aa rtcgo p l i( t ) ig tant sources of revenue, namely, the silk trade from 20 5 Wes i t 3 Lonam China, and the specie shipments to tbat country and 10 Do. Ist Class India, have been partly realised. A drawback to 20 Do. 2d Class this existed in the increased price paid for coal at all the company's stations, of nearly 20s. a ton, on Share the preceding contract. Looking to the result of 25 Blythe and Tyne 1( per the last six months, and to the prospects of the stk BreisPllttlepdeest£so) ock year, the directors felt warranted in recommending Stock .;),iedclo. do. Shares o Qu n ar 2Ark a l e rr y ce o. n 2 t that the usual dividend of 31 per cent., with an 12.10 Do. additional payment of 1 per cent., be now declared Stock tocir Sh o e . sloe.rgz p. ct. 54 pc for the half-year ending March 31, and that gt Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. stoc , Dun.. l3 Per . ta a & aa Ar 7 rll s tn e . Payment of the same be made on and after the 24th of June. The report was unanimously Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc a dopted. Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l A. fair amount of business has been transacted Stock Do. I.f)e 6 per et. Stock 1 1 a as st t e l n a w n U e n . 16opnr4 ct ct to`day in the market. for public securities, bxt although the quotations opened with renewed firm stosck E.& B in v7 B York. Jcn. fifths ness, a decline of 1 per cent. has since taken place. At Stock Edin:Pe x rtr,l 6 run s . h r pc. es one time the market was very depressed, but it is now gt o oc e k , mr , , , m, I r i e ) a eL cent n a t . i . pc . : firmer, although the prices are still rather higher. Stock Great Northern, sp. ct. • Consols have been 931,- I for money and account ; Stock Do. 6 4n. " . - . rolo1.1"m they have since been 9311, and they are now 937, -2 1 2,3 Idnac . .3e s d co m ii l!)f i n for transfer and 93?-, 1 for the 7th inst. A smaller j Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 Stock business has been transacted for money. The New 50 rgi • e v t ierf. ef le t rl c s k and Threes and the Reduced are steady at 92 . 1 -2; Bank r e ttE n f a t i l e p i ct i . . e . t Stock Da il Stock at 220 to 222 ; India Loan Debentures at Stock Do. Redeemable, 41. ct. 941,- 1- ; and Exchequer Bills at 17s. to 21s. prem. Stock toe Egpver et b e l i e r;.p o r . e . f: The New 21 per Cents. have improved to 78-1-; and 8 Do. Arm. Pref. Shares 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. Long Annuities are marked 11-16. The New shares I ndia Scrip is rather flat, at 1,1 to 11 discount, . 1 St:a Bo o t' 5 4 ct guTr ef stock being marked 931 I. • 264 Do. Chesterguar.shares 13k Do. do. do Business in the Foreign Stock Market, is less 20 Do. do. do. active, and in some instances prices are not quite Stockoc tio a n n iDg ri . c sp 6 c P .gu .c. . s k e o. l l 80 firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 67 to 69 ; ditto Stock oc Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 New, 57 to 59 ; and the 4 per Cents. improved to Stook DO: do e . w s re a ." 6 P i t 0 . ..4 1 011 to 102 k ; and Russian 41 per Cents., to 941. Stock Lo e n a . t & on N.' s W.C a c t ov.&Nun- Mexican has receded to 171 ; and Spanish De- Stock Lon.&S. 'W I , 7p.ct. stock, ferred, to 28i ; Venezuelan 5 per Cents. are steady 121 Le l a n t d e o 3 n d d s y hs Cole, at 39i ; and ditto Deferred, at 16-i 17. 12 Londondy.& Ennis i sh. an.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct. The Railway Share Market has exhibited a St 6 oc k D M o. 26 s light depression, a downward movement of about Stock Do. 34 per cent. 124 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c I to 1 per cent. showing itself in the rates of most 12i { Do. 4 per cent .. Stock Dix. Con. 6 p. c. Stock L ancashire the principal lines. Caledonian, Great Western, Stock oc Eo .: oo 4i n p . .B e r . p ref. ac 31 stock . 8p ct . 'ancashire, and Yorkshire, North Western and North Eastern (York), have each declined /1 ; Sto e ck o Do. with i v ee option Nevvport.,Abelli, tirc.)rperf.e till 1860 t,.nt aatern Counties, Great Northern and Midland, sof 108 . ; and North Stafford and South Eastern, ss. ; so it,i.eedeeez, 3 i.t p s pc: with South Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, and option till 1866 . 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Lin coln have realised former values. Stock Do. 7 .c. Ext.Stockaf346 y Stock Do. 5 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 In the Foreign Market prices have also slightlStock Do. ay.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 given way. Lombardo-Venetian Old Shares have Stock oo i lo o rti e ß w ritis a. h,: p e e r r c ce e nt declined to 51, and the New to 51 51, the latest gloct&t . e s 7 ir ß re si e nt e ek n c e n g : quotations being 5'2- to 57,-, and 5-1 to 5-2 -respectively. Dutch Rhenish are at 81-, Great Luxembourg 51 to Stock m Do. Berwick, 4 p P . c. Pref. 17 20 Do. o. do.d Leeds, o. 6 p. c. No. 1 st, and Pernambuco 81: 124 Do. do. f r itift .4 744 . ,? , 84 u 6 ii The Colonial lines have sympathised with the 25 tor:trhorSt'affordshirerc.. reaction in the English Market. Grand Trunk of Stock Ox. Wr. &WI 6pc. IE4 Canada have receded to 351 35. East Indian to 99 Stockoc B o o: I l i o i d c. ° Db.stk.i a. nperp 100. Great Indian Peninsula New Shares to 3 4 Scottish Central, new pt and 34. and Ceylon Guaranteed to 6. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Stec Seoptot.is3hipNe.gpasrteeirn. stock Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua. 6 pc. at slow rates. Union of Australia have im- 10s. South Devon,e 45 p Ann.e r c l e ?I s t. . proved £1; London Joint Stock, 55., and Bank of 1 1 .g.8. Sou o. th Eastern (Reading Egypt, ss. ; Peninsula and Oriental Steam have Ann., 1.0.6.) Stock Do .4-4 per cent declined 10s., and Canada Land were dealt in at Stock Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Ist is 112, Stock Do. New do., 2d issue Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Stock Do. 4} per cent 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua 25) Stockton and Dar. 5 p.c. 25 J o. 6 r cent Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent.- ..- - CITY, HALF-PAST Two. ALTERATION IN THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. The Bank Directors have just reduced the minimum rate of discount from 41 to 31 per cent. Advances in stock will be made at the same rate during the shutting of the transfer books. ..., BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. I nank Stock . 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 994 II 1 i e i ,,Per Cent. Consols Annuities '", 3 per Cent. Annuities ~New 2/ per Cent. Annuities ' °ll g Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 ll-16 India Stock Ditto Debentures - I Ditto Loan Scrip D itto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account (June 7) 93 till March. June. F ..).(ehequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid .. Ditto 5..500 R iau FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. i s ""-mulan 5 per Cent. uenes Ayres, 6 per Cent. .. Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 ,I,Ditto- Account .14 ezrean 3 per Cent. Ditto Account iDitto (Uribanen), 41- per Cent. c'itiguese, 1853, 3 per Cent Delau, 1822, £ St., 6 per Cent — itto 4i per Cent. 'Panish 3 per Cent Ditto A COMA Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. I Ditto Account kleh 6 per Cent. "itte Account Ditto New Loan Dnitto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. v e zuelan 5 per Cent. Mao A.ccount Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Consols for Account, June 7 ••'• • 93a a- Stock A decree, signed by the Empress Regent, ap- Proves of the modifications made in the statutes of the venues Railway Company. £3 is, 174 all all 100 all 161 100 100 100 100 all all all all all all all all all 1100 100 100 100 100 all ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Closin,g Business Paid. p rice. I 1613 41 51 5; 7 8 65 (57 10 11/ 32 85 89 91 77, 78 4 5 8 13i 54 37 26 62 65 54 6 3 3 7 71 141 55 4i 1 131 301 104 i 54 88 1 71 894 484 9 35i 4/ 98 71 87 i 41 45 711 1 701 12; / 414 2 64f 5 41 35i 6 PREFERENCE SHARES. Railways. Paid.l Closing Business Price. Done. 99 10: Si 6; 99 101 108 112 105 110 111 113 110 112 125 128 80 82 68 70 107 109 117 119 110 112 101 103 61 63 11 11i 94 96 85 e 7 86 88 99 101 94 10 16 17 91 10 71 72 18 19 9 91 131 141 136 138 103 2 1158 162 7 9 119 121 651 j 138 140 100 102 92 94 9 10 104 114 8i 9 116 k 1107 - 109 161 ea 120 128. 1001 I 1! 96 98 li 1 i i d 224 234 116 118 117 120 100 101 lot lot 2311 24 100 102 100 102 9i I 2 5 : 118 25 271 281 31 33 47 53 49 61 94 96 LINES LEASED AT 'FIXED RENTALS. Railways. p a id . Leasing ! Closing Busting' Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley l all I Ln & N.W .. .. , I I Clydesdale Junction. • 100 ® all_ Buckinghamshire . . C L a n led & o N n • rn 99 96 10 98 1 MISCELLANEOUS. Business done pc, 100 1 . t U N .& ort E h C . 135 16 138 17 , - Colchester, Stour Val . . Share Miscellaneou s. Paid] Clos ingpric E E . u L n in io c n ol , n ll s a h rwi ire, e g h . GlDslarrW.7lNberilds,Dger.a.. 100 C ll a .e fed ull. o . n .t i s. -4-4 —4l ___....- Do. New , • 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 13 14 la°oll Yk r)° ..N .. .1.1 .- d .n . 109 - 1:1 1000 Atlantic Tel (Limited), all 160 210 Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West_. °- - , 25 Australian Agricultural 19 28 30 Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br - - 10 Australian Royal Mail, all 4 Hull and Selby - 100 all D bo o . . : ... .. 1 - 1: 120 - 10 Berlin Water all 2 $ Do. 4 Shares all D 0...... . 551000 London&Greenwich - - Do. Shares ßr itish American i m ssu er e i d ca a n t 2 L s a d n i d s 40 2 ... 5i 66 Do. Preference2o Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 19 21 • B BDri r o lt. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 33 35 Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 ' eto &Co. 93 95 20 Do. C .., all 12 14 Do. Barking Shares.. 100 Ca nada all ' Do. _ 321 108 115 jll2 Lowestoft, gua. 4p. et. 100 Norfolk.. - _ 10 Chan.lslands TeL(L i m.) all 8 9 Do. 6 per cent lOO Do. _ Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all - - Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. all LN W4. ' 111 2 1 21 21 25 Do. Preference 74 per ct all 231 24 Midsb.& Rader, g.6p.c. all Stk.& Dar - 6 C rys t a l P a l ac e all 1 if if Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk. 100 Midland .96 98 964 5 Do. Preference all 4 6 Newmarkt.,BuryEx 15.5. 6. E.Counts. p 1 2 0 Eastern Steam all - - gu aranteed sp. c. P Pul Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 98. 102 66 58 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Ce all 9 4 i Do. do. 6 per cent. ... all Do. Northn. & Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. med d . . E G x e t n e . n o . 10 Europ. &Ind.Junct.Tel. 10s. - - Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. „„ 0 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lira.) all - - L&N W ) 4° GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim all - - Preston and Wyse. 1 all & L.Yk. i-- 47 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 -20 51 4 1 4 d - Do. 4 Shares A. all Do. - - London Discount 4 Lon 10 m T ni el. b ( u L s im Co . ' Shf.Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 18 11 6 Lan.& Yk - - Roystn,llitch.,& Shep 100 Gt. North. 133 138 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - - Shrewsbry& Hereford all T Bras say 9 I} 25 Nati all all 6 1 6 1 National Disilount Co 5 li 1, 1 d South Sta ff ordshire .. all M`Cl . can 101 101 10 Nethe 1 Stk.& Dar - - Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. all 10 Do do r ands Land 6 - - all Do. - - 5 Do 8 p.i::,: - Do. do. Wes t. 87 89 100 ~.,. . _ f.,iss.at ldis all 1 11 Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. 9 - i'noz Novas Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.&Brgt t n 8 1 N.B.Austr 1 cotiaLand 80 - - - 20 North of Eauasian (Lim. all 4 4 1 1 Oriental Gas rePo Steam all - - DOCKS. 1 Do. New Shaie . : ...... all I did ~,, Closing Business 5 Peel River Land ....... 15g• & At Share Docks. I Pa ' Price. Done. 50 Pen. & Oriental S ._ la. all 21 24 50 Do. New . "'cam. all 79 81 80 Sea & Ilia: ... i' ... 10 10 12 26 Stock Commercial lOO .- 50 Rhymney Iron . e egr. 10 1 11 d Stock Do 4 perCent.Pret . Min lOO •-• 15 Do. New ....... all 21 23 100 Royal Mail • .. ........ : .... 54 ef Stock East and West India lOO - 1 Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lin;.•) 60 54 58 Stock London lOO - Stock St. Katharine lOO - 25 South Australian Land all 112/ 125 • 11 Stock Southampton lOO - 1 Submarine Tel Scrip. 35 37 all I 2, Stock Victoria . p lOO 97 99 98 1 Do. do Registered ..... all % 0 Do New .......... ) 18 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.of;Upr Can 040604160 = • • 5 100 Van Diemen'a Land .. Si{ . 1 10 1 THE SUN, LONDOX, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1859. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(Tits DAY). Their Lordships did not assemble this morning in conse , quence of its being Ascension Day. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock. The swearing in of members was proceeded with up to the hour of adjournment. BRITISH POSSESSIONS, Sharel Railways. / Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. Atlantic & St Lawrence 100 all 77 80 Leased at 6 per cent Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd 18 131 161 171 16 gu. 5 per cent 18 Do all 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 11 lid 18 Do. Do. B 41 1 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 4 5/ d 41 201 Do. New 164 51 61d 100 Buffalo,Brant&Godrich ( 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 j 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 - - 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 - - 20 Cleutta.&S.Eastrn.Lini. 1. 3. O. id par 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. 11 20 Central Oude (Limited) 20. 6d. - -- 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 7l 4 d 6 171 Demerara - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 p 21 2d 3i Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 99 100 100 99 20 Do. C Shares all - - 20 Do. E Shares Ext l5 - 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - 100 D0.41p.c. Bds. pay.'so all 98 100 20 G eelong& Melgua.s p. c. all 18 20 sto. f Geelong Corporation 6 I lop ( per cent. Bonds Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 36 gi 36 51 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 72 74 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref lOO 89 91 20 GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c all 971 981 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 4 d3l 3 20 Do. do 20 f Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip 1 2s. 2 11 ( guaranteed 5 per cent 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 14 141 141 201 Do. New all 100 10 1314 6 3 d 84 100 Do. Bonds Ir. '76,with ( opt. till ' 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 100 103 100 Do. do. ''/3 without opt all 100 103 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. c all 1 171 20 Do. do. 5 per cent all 17 18 20 Do. 41 P. c. Extension.. 15 1 17 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 15 1 1 d 20 Do. Fourth do. Stook Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - - 20 I Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.l3pc 10 - -d Class ACapitl. hare .. Do. do. Land do .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do lO --d .. Do. do. Land do 20 Northof Ind la Tramroad I Limited, Scrip 2s. 20 Oude (Limited) - 20 Seinde - d 20 Do. 20 Do. New "' L. 8 10 21 2 d 20 Do. Punjaub 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo #4 , or`z 10 2 144 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - 10 ;Trinidad(Linnted) Scrip 1 I id par FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 31 4 20 Ardennes all - - p 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7 o . c 3 14 If d 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 / 20 Beziers to Graissessac- all - - 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 1/ 21 20 Dutch Rhenish l5 6 4 61 dB4 6 Eastern of France all 24 25 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - p 20 Treat Central of France all - - 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. ells_ all 51 51 54 10 Italian Junction 8 - - 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - 20 Lierre and Turnhout all - - 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 21 2id 54 20 Lucca & Pistoj a, 5 p.c.pf all - - 20 Lyons and Geneva - - 334 Maria Antonia all - 20 Do. do. New - 20 Namur and Liege all 7 8 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 171 18 16 Northern of France 20 Do. New Shares - - p 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 81 9/ 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 - - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 32 321 20 Paris and Orleans 20 f Recife& S. Fran. (Pere.) t gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) 9 3 21 dBl 7f 20 Riga and Dunaburg - . 4 - 10 Rome and Frascati - - 20 Royal Danish all - - 5 Royal Swedish - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all - - 20 Sambre and Meuse all 5 51 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref all 8 8/ 20 Southern of France 84 West Flanders all 5 6 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France all 19. 20. 20 Western of Austria .. - 6 - - 20 Western of Switzerland all - - 6 Wiesbaden - - 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - 20 Zealand all - BRITISH MINES. Slarei Mines. Paid. ClSBlng 1 Baines Price. Done. - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.19 6 7 20 British Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O - 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 450 460 - East Bassett (Illogan). 30 185 195 - Great South Tolgus... 17s 13 14 - G.WhealAlfd.(Phillacli) 11.18.8 15 2 -G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 95 411 - Lady Bertha l Bs 6d 15 la' - North Frances (Illogan) 85 75 85 - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 6 7 - N.Wlfl Basset (Illogan nil. 71 8 4 - Par Consols (St. Bl ax y , 15 125 135 Porkellis Unit. (Wend. ' 9 - - • - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s - SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 24 230 240 opth C. Brea( Illogan). 2 24 21 - S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9185 195 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co :4l 1f 24 10 Tin Croft 45 la - UnitedMines(Gwennap) 4 0 - - • ale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d 5 5 - West Basset (Mogan). 15 22 23 - W. Caradon (Liskeardi. 20 1125 1175 1 - Wheal Basset (Illogan). 55 180 100 - Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 115 125 • Wheal Edward (Cals.). 55 15 25 - " eal Kitty (U. Lelan t 1.7.2 10 11 - Wh'l 3lary Ann (Menhe 8 45 47 - Trelawney (Lisk. 45 31 33 325 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian • 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim lOs par 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27 1 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim l5 1t 5 Do. Land and MiningCo all - - 1 Clarendon Consols Min- • ing Co. of Jamaica #- d 40 Cobra Copper all 37 39 - Copiapo l6 911 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co al 4 l 2 Fortuna 20 General all 23 25 3 Linares all 85 5 Lusitanian d 1 Mariquita all 5 1 New Granada all - - 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 5 p 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 3 4 5 Port Philip l5 5 30 Santiago de Cuba 164 - - 28.2.85 United. Mexican all 15 25 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing I Business Sharei Joint-Stock Banks. (Paid. Price. Done. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 68 70 40 Australasia all 40 82 84 25 Bank of Egypt all 20 21 204 100 Pank of London 5O - - 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - - B 0 British North American all 55 57 57 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c 12 25 15 d 100 City 5O 61 63 100 Colonial 25 - - 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada all - - 100 Commercial of London 2O - - '2O Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 14 15 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all - - 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustraL all 21 22 50 London and County - - 50 London Joint Stock - - 31 100 London & Westminster 2O - - 505 5 1 00 Nat. Prov. of England 35 - - 20 Do. new lO - - 5o National Bank 25 - - 20 New South Wales 25 Orient .Bk. Corporation all -- - 365 20 Ottoman Bank all 16 17 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. New all - 25 South Australia - - 25 Do. New 175 - - 25 Union of Australia all - - 50 25 Do. New 2O - - 6$ Union of London lO - "245 100 Unity Mutual go 100 Western Bk of London 50 - - d COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. p. m. ( Closing Business Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 113 114 114 - Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 1105 1121 - Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 1105 1125 - N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 10C 108 110 No rl y e a b Sco r t e i d a e G e o m va , c - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct 100 - - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 98 100 1875 100 107 109 1085 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 108 110 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 - - LAW INTELLIGRNCE.-(THIS DAY. COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) APPEAL.-RE THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM FLINT GLASS AND ALKALI COMPANY. This is an appeal from the decision of the Commissioner in Bankruptcy at Birmingham, dismissing the petition for a winding-up order against the company. Against this decision the petitioner appealed to the Lords Justices, and their lordships transmitted the case to the Lord Chancellor. Mr. De Gex appeared for the petitioner, and supported the petition for a winding-up order against the company. The learned counsel said this was a petition by the assignee of a judgment creditor, holding a power of attorney from him and a return by the sheriff under a writ of fi. fa. of nulla be na against the company for a winding up order under the 68th section of the:Bankrupt Act, 1856. He re ferred to different sections of the Act 1856, 7 and 8, and contended that if the petitioner, Mr. Frederick Robert Wright, as assignee of the original judgment creditor was not entitled in law, he was entitled in equity to present this petition for a winding up order, which ought to have been granted. The Lord Chancellor,without giving any opinion on the legal or equitable right of thepetitionerto present this petition, con sidered that under the power of attorney which he held from the original creditor, he was entitled to present this petition either in his own name or in the name of the original cre ditor, or in the joint name of both; and therefore the com missioner in bankruptcy was bound to entertain the petition and grant the winding-up order applied for. The act re quires that the debt shall amount to £,so—that branch of the act applies only to debts unliquidated. Here the debts and costs amount only to £3l ls. 9d. ; but there is an ex ception, in the act in favour of registered judgment debts, and therefore there is no legal objection as to the amount of debts. His lordship allowed the appeal, with costs, out of the bankrupt estate. APPEAL.-DAVIDSON V. YOUNG. This part-heard trial before the court without a jury was resumed this morning. Mr. Bliss, Q.C., was heard on the evidence for the credi tors' assignee, and examined witnesses. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and Justices Williams, Willes, and Byles.) THE EARL OF SHREWSBURY V. SCOTT AND OTHERS. The hearing of this case was resumed this morning. The Attorney-General, Mr. Rolt, Q.C., Mr. Manisty, Q.C., Mr. Ellis, and Mr. Harmen appeared for the plain tiff; and Mr. Sergeant Shee, Sir R. Bethel!, Mr. Badeley, Mr. R. Hall, and Mr. Archibald were for the defendants. Mr. Rolt, who follows the Attorney-General, resumed his arguments this morning, and had not concluded when we went to press. This action was brought by the Earl of Shrewsbury to recover possession of Alton Towers, together with extensilve estates held by the late earl. The plaintiff claims them under a private Act of Parliament, the 6th Geo. 1., c. 29, and a deed of settlement : and the defendants, who are exe cutors of the late earl, claimed them under his will for the infant son of the Duke of Norfolk, to whom that instrument purported to devise them. The cause will occupy the court for several days longer, SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Under-Sheriff Burchell and a Jury.) WHITEHEAD V. HANBURY. This was a writ of inquiry to assess the damages :sus tained by plaintiff, a debtor, in the Queen's Prison, in con sequence of the false return made by defendant, High Sheriff of Essex, to a suit of habeas corpus issued for the removal of plaintiff from Chelmsford County Gaol to ; the Queen's Prison. Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., and Mr. Laxton, appeared for he plaintiff, and Mr. Field for the.defendant. Mr. Huddleston said that the plaintiff was arrested at the suit of a creditor for a sum of £4OO on the 28th June last year, and conveyed to the County Gaol at Chelmsford. A writ of habeas corpus was issued and plaintiff's removal ensued. The return. to the habeas corpus made by defendant stated the day of plaintiff's arrest to be the 7th of May. In consequence of this return, and its difference with plaintiff's affidavit in - the Insolvent Debtors' Court, plaintiff was sent back to ameaad. He now sought to recover damages sustained through the negligence of defendant or his officer, Witnesses having been called, Mr. Field contended tlhat the Sheriff was not answerable for what was done in 'the Insolvent Debtors' Court, and that plaintiff might have taken out a summons to compel defendant to amend the summons. Plaintiff, who is a magistrate's clerk in the country, did not know he could do so. Mr. Field then addressed the jury for the defendant, w ho was, he said, compelled to trust in a great measure to his subordinate officer, and he called upon the jury, who mil ;ht some day have to suffer from the mistake of a servant, to weigh well the fact. The Under-Sheriff having summed up, pointed out ti iat the defendant was liable for the negligence displayed, 3 if the plaintiff had chosen to lie by so long, he could not claim damages for that. The jury found for plaintiff.—Damages, £25. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ILLEGAL DISPOSAL OF CONVICT-WARDERS' CLOITHING. —Ann Smeeth, a tailoress; was charged before Mr. Bing ham with unlawfully disposing of a coat of the value, of £3, the property of Edward King, a contractor for prison. cloth ing. Mr. William Jewell, of 20, Dudley-street, piece' ttaster, said that on the 10th of May he gave the prison er the materials of two convict-warders' coats to make up, r old on going to the prisoner's house several times could n ht find her at home, and on meeting her asked her where th e coats were, as they were particularly wanted to complc rto the order, ho having a large quantity of clothing ready no send to the contractor, and from the fact of her husband 3 having once before disposed of six coats he believed these we re also disposed of. He had to pay upwards of £3O for clothi 'ng not returned from work -people. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said she b nd lost the key of her room, and some one had got in and stolen them. She had no idea where the coats were. Leech, 40 C, said that on taking prisoner into c rtstody she said if Mr. Jewell would give her till Friday she , would produce them ; but on the way to the station she sa she would not tell, because it would interfere with he g• hus band's pension. Remanded. [lt may be useful to inform employers that and Ir the Fraudulent Trustees Act, passed last session, a worn t in has been committed this week for trial for unlawfully diF vposing of property intrttsted to her to make up.] THAMES SLEEPY WAGGONERS.—George Spiller, an Ease: c wag goner, appeared before Mr. Corrie, to answer a sun Lmons at the instance of Inspector Kerresey, of the K di v ision, which charged him with drivinghis team along the Bow road without having hold of the reins of the horse ate ached to the cart. Police Sergeant Dillon, No. 19 K, stated that on P. atur day, the 26th of last month, he was in the Bow -road, and saw the defendant in his cart sound asleep. Mr. Corrie—And the horse proceeding along the rt Ad P Dillon—Yes, sir, at a fast trot, the reins had d; •opped from the prisoner's hand. The defendant said he had been up all the week, b f is feet ached and he laid down in his cart to pull his boots ) tf. He was not asleep ; and as to the sergeant, he was thre t parts drunk. Inspector Kerressey said that he saw Dillon severa 1 times on the day in question and he was perfectly sober. L% great many Essex carmen, waggoners, and farmers had! been fined for being asleep in their carts as they proceeded along the road. Mr. Bowdler, the second clerk, said that the evil was a very dangerous one. He had seen horses and cart& pro ceeding along the Mile-end and Bow roads at all h o urs of the day, and their drivers fast asleep. Mr. Coqie saw no reason to doubt the evidenco , of the police sergeant, and fined the defendant 2s. 6d., at ud 2s. costs. James Hawkins, a farmer, of Romford, in Esse3 , was charged with a similar offence. Dillon said that at a quarter before two o'clock on f. l Satur day last he saw the defendant in his cart, drawn b y one horse, fast asleep on the top of a load of dung. The defendant said he had been up all night, ani 1 was overcome with fatigue and the heat of the weather. Mr. Corrie--It is a most dangerous proceeding. I fine you 2s. 6d. and 2s. costs. Three other Essex waggoners and carmen, whoa were asleep in their carts while returning from Spitalfiel& ; and the Whiteckapel mark e t s , were also fined 2s. 6d. eacl i an d costs, and the magistrate warned them that a repetiti on of the offence would be visited with a severe fine. The defendants all pleaded that they had been ti p all night and had travelled many miles. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.-- -The adjourned special meeting of the company was hell this day, merely for the purpose of further adjournment; until Thursday, the 23d inst., at two o'clock. The storm which the other day visited Brr ssels and Liege appears to have extended over the greatei part of the kingdom, as the journals of Verviers, Ghent; and Antwerp contain accounts of damage occasioned by bbth in those places and in their respective neighbourhoo , It likewise reached Holland, and at Roosendaal the lig (Wing killed a peasant and his two sons at work in a field. TIMM EDITION. SUN OFFIC.E, Seven. o' Clock. .EPSOM RACES-(THIS DAY). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) WALTON STAKES. Colt by Voltigeur Spiteful Dick Eight ran. TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Nutbourne 9 .. 3 Six ran. 71 "•3 25 26 90 92 10 10} 09 101 80 82 127 132 104 106 53 54 50 55 80 85 9 • lop 9? 10 p 88, so 1k lid 1 d 63 65 109 110 894 90i 1j 1I d 884 894 5 7 35 36 97 98 72 75 I 9 11 54 66 3 3d 53 54i 86i 87} qd 4:4' 45 71 72 [OO 104 41 41d 3 1 6 S 28 30 8 5d [O6 108 24 25 79 81 42 43 5 4 d Maid of Orleans Emily Ascot Eltham Beauty . Tiney Lord Nelson ... Zuyder Zee... Caucasian .. • [GRAND STAND STAKES. 2 .. 3 Thirteen ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Seventeen ran. LATEST BETTING. OAKS. sto 4on Mayonaise (take 6to 4) 6to 1 agst Summerside (taken) 12 to 1 bar two 20 to 1 agst Woman in Black (taken 20 to 1 agst Prelude (taken) 50 to 1 agst Castanette (offered) THE DERBY.—Ticket-of-Leave objected to, and Ma rionette claims second place. The case is to be heard after the Oaks to-morrow. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments were made this afternoon at the Admiralty : Captain—Charles J. F. Ewart, to the Melpomene. Master—John Richards (additional), to the Fisgard. Paymaster's. Assistant—Arthur B. Canning, to the Mel pomene. Clerk—William Crump, to the Arrogant. VOLUNTEER CORPS. BIRKENHEAD. A meeting of the committee for the hundred of Wirral was held yesterday at Birkenhead, Mr. John Laird in the chair. The CHAIRMAN stated that on Monday last he had had an interview with the Marquis of Westminster, the Lord- Lieutenant of the county, and other influential gentlemen, at Chester. The interview was in every respect satisfactory, and he believed that the Lord• Lieutenant would gladly receive any assistanbe from the committee, and would not object to appoint any officers they might nominate. A discussion took place as to the best means of raising a corps, to consist of about 500 men. The question principally touched upon was the manner in which clothing, arms, and accoutrements should be furnished to the volunteers, and it was ulti mately resolved that the district committee should be recommended to consider a proposal, that each volunteer should pay for his own clothes, and that a number of rifles having been purchased he should have the option of purchasing a rifle for himself or having the use of one belonging to the regiment. The meeting was adjourned to Monday next for deciding upon this matter. Somethinc , having been said as to the desirability of raising subscriptions, The CHAIRMAN offered to subseiibe £lOO towards the general expenses of the regimext, and to give another sum of the same amount, if necessary, to the Birkenhead contingent. NORFOLK. The Deputy-Lieutenants of the hundreds of Taverham, Blofield, and Walsham have held a pre liminary meeting ; Sir Samuel Bignold in the chair; and warmly responded to the suggestion made by the Earl of Leicester, Lord Lieutenant, that a company should be formed in the district. A general meeting of the inhabitants of the hundreds is to be held in a few days at the Shire Hall, Norwich, for the purpose of giving practical effect to the movement. An influential meeting has been held at Long Stratton, at which it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Edward Howes, M.P., that a committee should be appointed for the purpose of establishing a company in the neighbourhood. The chairman (Mr. F. W. Irby, of Boyland Hall) headed the enrolment of volunteers with his own name. A Meeting at King's Lynn was addressed in spirited terms, and resulted in the appointment of an influential committee, comprising Colonel Graham, Colonel Swatman, and Captain Cresswell, R.N., to take measures for th„ formation of a corps. MORE ARRESTS IN NAPLES. A letter from Malta, rated May 28, says :—" I have to notice several arrests this week, and first of all of an English lady, who was walking through the streets of Naples, and conversing freely un Neapolitan affairs with an Italian gentleman. A person in plain clothes addressed her, and begged her to accompany him to the Commissariat; whereupon ensued a volley of questions as to the why and the wherefore, and sundry objections. As the plainly dressed gentleman still persisted, the lady observed, " But what can I, an English lady, have to do with you ?" " Oh, an English lady," was the reply, " I wat not aware of it—that alters the qustion ;" and, taking off his hat, he retired. Her gallant escort had decamped at the first moment, and no compromise of his gallantry either, when the sufferings of a Neapolitan prison are con sidered. Two advocates also have been arrested, Signori Catucci and Vescia. A perquisition was made in their houses, and, Oh ye Gods ! the Storia Civile cbe _Rmo" by Gianuoni, and the " Storia dei by Sarpi, were found. These books, it is true, are downin:the Prohibitory Index of Rome, but may be possessed by virtue of a licence. It is reported, too, though I cannot verify it, that four students have been arrested, two of whom were taken to the Vicaria, and two to the Prefecture. Of the two advocates, Catucci has been liberated on personal bail, while Vescia has been compelled to suspend his occupations and retire into the pro vinces. A young man also, called Farina, whose father was an ex-Commissary of Police, and whose brother has lately left for Lombardy, was arrested on Thursday evening. Why ? do you ask. Heaven only knows ! THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, June 2.—Wind this day at noon—N.N.E.; rather fresh, with fine sunshiny weather. NEWPORT, June I.—Wind E.—Arrived—Zebre, from Havre for La Guayra ; Clemence, from Bremen for Hong Hong. PORTSMOUTH, June 2.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Himalaya, from the Cape of Good Hope. LERWICR, May 30.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Diana, screw steamer, for Davis Straits; Chase, screw steamer, for Davis Straits. _ _ - CLYDE, June I..—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Sea Horse, from Trinidad. --- LEITH, June I.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Elizabeth Rose, for Surinam. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Wind E. Arrived—Despatch, and Atalanta, steamers, both from Jersey; Norman, steamer, from Cape of Good Hope; Le Coq, from Cherbourg; Havre, steamer, from Havre; In dus, steamer, from Alexandria. Sailed—Edwin Barnett, for Newport, Courier, steamer, for Jersey; Alliance, steamer, for Havre; L'Etoile, for Carentan LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning, Wind E. Arrived, June I—Witch, from Weafr?d; Amizon, from San Felipe ; Guy Mannering, from Mobile ; Lady Blaney, from Savannah; Vasco di Gama, screw steamer, from St. Übe's; Balbec, screw steamer, from Havre; Welcome, from Dunkirk. Arrived, June 2--Commerce, from St. Nazaire. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind E. ' • tide, lf hour's flood ; cloudy. Arrived, June I—Confidence, from Antwerp ; Azaba, from Tamgona ; Adonis, from Oporto ; Earl of Auckland, from Rotterdam ; Early Bird, from Mauritius ; Gilbert Munroe, from St. Lucia; Papitia, from liavannah ; Raid ing, from Fileback ; Furet and Lionne, from Gravelines ; Britannia, from Madras ; Proveston, from Gothenburg. Arrived, June 2—lris, from Guernsey ; Railway, from Valentia ; Albion, Lucy, and Ino---all from Guernsey; Ann, from Rouen; Union, from Calais ; Julia, from St. Malo ; Feronia, from Teneriffe. Wind N.E. by N., moderate. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Africanus, for Sierra Leone ; Warrior, screw steamer, for Moo•'ador—both from London. Pride of the Wear has proceeded to London in tow, to_ repair damage sustai ne d b y collision on the Goodw i n Sands on the 31st ult. A lab ,er received in Marseilles by the last Indian mail, announces that General d'Orgoni, generalissimo of the armies of the Birman empire, h a d arrived at Rangoon, accompanied by a fl o till a , w h ic h the Emperor of that coun try had sent out to meet him. The Austrian prisoners who bad been provision ally confined in the Fort St. Nicolas at Marseilles have been removed, and are proceeding by short marches to Cannes, whence they will be transferred to the Ile Ste. Marguerite. A meeting of Protestants has just been held at Nismes to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the day on which Protestantism was established in that town. There were some fer cent addresses delivered. Marshal Magnan has :given orders that grand manoeuvres of infantry and cavalry shall take place in the Champ de Mars every Monday morning at 6 o'clock during the fine weather. THE MAGAZINES. Blackwood.—The first article is on the fleets and navies of France, in which an admirable account is given of the plans and measures adopted by our neighbours. In conclusion we meet with some very sensible remarks regarding the policy that it is desirable that we should pursue.. It is said that there is an especial and direct warning held out for us, and that is preparation.; and that while the energy of the present Government has redeemed in a great measure the neglect of former adminis trations, which had sunk our naval strength below the standard of national safety, there remains more to be done, " that we may gather up our strength and our resources, and be prepared to assert before nations the old supremacy of England on the seas." " Lord Macaulay and Marlborough" is the title of a paper which refers to the charges brought by . the brilliant historian against the renowned warrior. The writer of this article enters fully into the question, and succeeds in showing that Lord Macaulay has given way to prejudice in his estimate of the Duke. He expresses the greater regret as he observes that the remarkable talent of Macaulay has invested the charges against Marlborough with such an importance that they may "in all proba bility live and flourish as long as the English lan guage lasts." " The Luck of Ladysmede" is continued. The story does not make much progress in this portion, but there are some p assages t h at are replete with skill interspersed among its chapters. " The Siege of Plymouth" is a very animated sketch, written in a smart and humorous style, and one which is sure to prove attractive to the reader who desires something to laugh at. It relates the marvellous adventures that befell a self-supposed hero in an imaginary siege which he dreams by night:insteadof enacting by day. He is roused in the, morning to the un pleasant consciousness that he is no conquering hero, but a deluded mortal, and the events that he considered were to crown his name with glory were nothing more than " the baseless fabric of a vision " The New Parliament and its Work " gives rise to some remarks which are well worthy of atten tion. It states that the result of the elections has been satisfactory to the Conservatives, especially when the peculiar circumstances under which the appeal to the country has been made are considered. It is truly said that the Opposition leaders regard Reform simply as a means to turn out the Ministry, and that they must exhibit far more unity and straightforwardness than has hitherto characterised them, before they can expect to take their seats on the Treasury benches. There is evident ground for the assertion here met with, that if another sinister attempt were made, the Ministers weuld have a considerable majority. The public, it is said, " gets disgusted with dodges, however clever, and Lord John's clever trick would pall greatly if he attempt to repeat it. Knavery appears peculiarly obnox ious when it is likely to prove successful." After entering upon the consideration of the chief ques tions of the day, and indicating the course pursued by the Government in maintaining an armed neu trality, and paying a just tribute to their strenuous exertions to improve the condition of the navy, through which our fleet is now twice as strong as it was a year ago, the article concludes with these remarks on the conduct that will probably be pur sued by the members of the new house : " In spite of all the resolved factiousness of the Opposi tion chiefs, we repeat our hope and expectation that a wise moderation will rule in the counsels of the new Parliament. Moderation, of course, not to the extent we desire, or which we think best for the interests of the country, but sufficient to maintain the Executive in its full efficiency, and to strengthen the hands of the Ministry in the important work which they have to do, and which hitherto they have discharged so ably, courageously, and well. This is not a time for convulsing and distracting the country by playing a game of ninepins with our established institutions. It is not a time for weakening the body-politic of the country by internal dissensions, when a war is rlging on the Conti- nent of which no man can see the end;'an - d when no one knows how soon the storm of war may break against our own shores. In the ensuing session, Parliamentary Reform may be uppermost in the thoughts of those who desire to make of it an engine of party—but assuredly it is the main tenance of the independence, honour, and rights of the em- pire in this crisis of peril that will be uppeimost in the hearts of the nction." Dublin.—The prize essay on India is concluded in this number; it is written with clearness of style, and calmness of judgment, and the writer expresses his convictions in a straightforward manner, so that he does not offend the prejudices of those who do not agree with his tenets. He argues fairly enough that so long as India clings to a religion of custom, respect her prejudice; but should she open her mind to a religious conviction do not refuse her the right of judging for herself. " Gerald Fitzgerald" is more exciting in interest in this instalment, in asmuch as the ill-fated and persecuted prince escapes from the thraldom in which he was held by plotting manceuvrers, tend finds himself among some old and long unseen friends. The "Banker of Ballyfree " is a clever sketch, the story of which is very sombre, but the characters are well drawn, and the awful fate of Luke Farrell serves as a warning to that most contemptible of ' all classes, the miser, who powerfully illustrates the misery of heaping up riehes without knowing who shall gather them. There is a May-day song by Jonathan Freke Slingsby, which is very pleas inn.. It is announced as a month behind time, and the reason given is that of the weather not being in accordance with the season until tha present change occurred. The two first verses are as \fol- lows : Beautiful May, beautiful May I I've longed for it all the year ; When every spray with blossom is gay • And the sky is sunny and clear. All night on the lawn, till the break of the dawn, I watched for the welcome day, Till the sun came out, and with gleesome shout The birds sang, " Here comes May ! The May, Here comes the beautiful May !" I marked her feet trip light and fleet Adown the mountain grey; I saw her eye, in the kindling sky, Laugh out with the merry day ; Her waving curls were bright with pearls Of hawthorn flowers gay; Her kirtle was green with the dewy sheen Of leaves from every spray. The May, So came the beautiful May I The amusing series of papers called the " Season Ticket," is continued, which will gratify the lovers of the ludicrous. There are some sensible observa tions made on the subject of French literature, in the criticism entitled, " A French Butterfly on a Moralist's wheel." We meet with another excellent article on " Womanhood and its Mission," which contains, among other remarks that are full of truth, the following passage : It is easy to tell a woman that she has work, though she knows it not; that the simple round, the common task, are sufficient for her—wise advice, considering present circum stances. But have we ever realised how we men would feel in the same environment; have we ever been just enough to allow the enormous difficulty of a girl's position who has been given no aim in life, who has no work cut out for her, who is forced to find in trivial duties the only realisation of those high prophecies within her of action spent on worthy objects? We talk much nonsense of woman's sphere. Her sphere is everywhere, and we confine it to the drawing-room and the kitchen. It is her duty, true, to be at home, and to work at home ; but what be comes of all the unemployed time ? There are many women who have no home functions. It is a Christian thing to bow before God's will ; and we cooly tell women that they must work out their life qui e tly among the w ir h c e i t r h c e u r m t h s .e tan yanni c d e a s iit not t e bqeu putest i o o n u twihnitcoh life e undernever t better circumstanceshinkofi is our imperative duty as parents and as men to see that our daughters' lives are not always imprisoned by the chains of circumstance and convention. It is our imperative duty to cease mocking them with a Christian formula, as long as we do nothing ourselves to free them from a bitter and hard necessity. This can only be done by supplying them with an aim and real work in life. Fraser opens with a letter to the editor from Mr. J. D. Cole r id ge, in answer to the attacks made upon his father, Mr. Justice Coleridge in Mr. Buckle's essay, published in the last number. Leaving this controversy to those personally concerned in it, we come to a paper by the pleasant writer on social subjects who signs himself A. K. H. B. There, again, we meet Mr. Buckle, though on general grounds, and combined with a criticism on " M an and his Dwelling-place," a work recently pub lished by Messrs. Parker. It has become the fashion to write criticisms on the artistic exhibi tions, and Fraser is no exception to the rule. " The Exhibitions of 1859" is the title of an article, which passes under review the Royal Academy, the Water Colour Societies, and Mr. Ruskin's Notes." " flolmby House" proceeds sturdily ; Humphrey Bosville, its unfortunate hero, gets into another difficulty and is captured by the Puritans. Love and war, history and romance, are mingled pleasantly enough, and the author bestows some pains in making his characters appear natural and lifelike. George Effingham and his grim friend, Simeon, occupy a considerable portion of this in stalment. The other story, which is progressing month by month in Fraser is by the clever author of " Guy Livingstone." It continues with spirit, and promises to involve the dramatis persona in some complicated' difficulties. Bacon's History of Henry the Seventh furnishes an interesting paper for the reader of historical predilections, who may also find something to suit his taste for antiquity in another essay o n " The Early History of the Isle of Thanet." Some very curious details of the retro spects connected with this locality are given. The translation of the poems and ballads of Goethe, by Professor Aytoun and Theodore Martin, receives a cordial encomium. The reader who interests him. self in the important but uninviti ng s t u d y of currency questions will find an article on the future value of gold repay perusal. The writer arrives at the conclusion that a decline in the value of gold must be expected before long, although there has been as yet no perceptible diminution. M. About's recent .Romaine," is re viewed, w ana k on ' a brief' summary m m teston yis i given of the prin cipal features of the work, which is cha rac t er i se d as brilliant and forcible. An article on the Elec tions and the War, censuring the dissol u ti on, and taking a survey of the state of Europe, concludes a number which is scarcely of average interest. Bentley's Miscellany.—" At Home and Abroad . " is the title:of the op en i ng paper, which takes a b ri ef review of the present exciting state ofpohticalafrairs. " Carlyon's Va ca ti on " i s an agreea bl e and animated story by " O a id a ." It i s a considerableimprove ment on the last tales by the writer who adopts that pseudonym. M on k s h oo d, i n treating of essayists and romancers, comes this month to Hartley C o l er id ge, of whom he gives an interesting account. The lovers of romance will find another attraction in " Blanche Level," a story whose first instalment promises complication and distress. "Up among the Pandies " is continued, and has reached the seventh part. A tribute to the me mory of Alexander Von Humboldt gives an inte resting summary of the caree r o f th at won d erful. man, to whose labours in the wide field of scientific discovery Europe owes so much. The history of Mr. Miranda is brought to a sudd en conc l us i on by the vengeance of one of his dupes. .A paper on Piedmont and French intervention discusses the state of continental politics. Colburn's United Service. Questions con cerning the efficiency of the rival services are just now peculiarly interesting and important. The magazine before us will, consequently, be likely to find many readers unconnected with either profession. It opens with an article on the recent changes in the organization of the Royal Artillery, which it does not regard with favour. It is remarked that all our improvements only tend to multiply appointments, and to do little else besides. After this we meet with a paper on the "Ten pound Bounty," in - which the causes for the general difficulty in manning the Royal Navy are discussed. The absurdity of suffering a fine crew to be dis missed and dispersed on returning from a voyage, are especially condemned, " What can be so inju dicious," asks the writer, a ft er citing an instance, " when a ship. like th e Nankin returns home with her crew perfect, officers and men working well together, and well acquainted with the properties of the vessel, as to scatter the three years' continu ous labour to the winds. To say nothing about the loss of men, it costs some £20,000, often more, and nine or ten months' downright labour to get a new and untried crew in the same condition as the splendid frigate we have instanced as broken up in a day." " The channel war ports, and naval stations," and "A summary of the British Navy," are two other papers on a similar topic. An account of the campaign of 1848, in Lombardy, is interesting at the present period. It is remarked that the campaigns of Radetsky are of especial interest to the English military student from their resemblance to the campaigns of Wellington. Some observations on the formation of volunteer corps will well repay perusal by those who purpose enrolling themselves. Several very useful and practical hints are given on the composition and organisation of volunteer corps, the manner in which they should be armed and trained, and the most suitable dress for them. The writer strongly upholds that paragraph in the War-office circular which directs that the members of the corps should provide their own arms and equipments and defray all expenses, except in the event of its being assembled for actual service. It is remarked that otherwise the line of demarcation be tween the volunteer and the regular and militia forces would disappear, and the esprit de corps of the volunteers would be destroyed. With regard to the dress, it is recommended that the colour should be some neutral unobtrusive tint, such as drab or grey. Some directions for becoming a good marks man are also given. The " Notes on Military Science" in this number include the Battles of Hastings, of Bannockburn, and of Cressy—a triad of remarkable conflicts. The General Correspon dence and the Naval and Military Intelligence occupy their usual places, and some lighter papers on military adventures enliven the number. The Universal Review. No. 4. Allen and Co. --- The Universal Review opens with a paper of a somewhat metaphysical character. It is a criti cism on " Man and his Dwelling-place," and the writer takes into careful consideration the theories and arguments of the author, sometimes coin ciding with his views, and at others combating his opinions. Those who inelin eto metaphysical specula tions will find much to admire in this article, which displays deep thought and careful argument. 'Most readers, too, we should imagine, would incline to the practical straightforwardness of the critic rather than to the somewhat mystical and dreamy argu ments of the author. An article entitled "A. Reviewer's Parcel," commences by lamenting the wonderful increase of books and general amount of reading. Some truth and some exaggeration are mingled in this part of the paper, and it must be remembered, when the writer says that the good. books of former generations should suffice to , us, that those books refer 'to a different state of things, and, though valuable in their own day, would not now equal the advance of knowledge. Who, for instance, would care to study mechanics from books written before the powers of steam were applied to daily uses, or who would wish to be restricted. to histories that omitted the last half century ? In fiction, too, the manners of society and tone of feeling is so entirely altered, that the novels of former generations lose the great charm of novel writing, the portraiture of people like ourselves. The reviewer, after indulg ing his mournful feelings, proceeds to open a com prehensive parcol, and to give us his opinion, briefly, upon most of the new publications. " The Story of Microscopic Discovery" is the title of an interesting paper, very attractive to the scientific r eader. , A second paper on the "Resources of India treats of ~ a subject which is just now of great portal - me, and the immense advantages to be derived from encouraging British settlers is dwelt upon. A lengthened criticism of the Royal Academy and the Water Colour Exhibitions i s written with care, and. discusses the merits of all the principal pictures. Mr. Knight's Popular History receives an analysing criticism, in which the writer takes occasion to differ from many of the historian's theories. A paper on the French in Italy recals the French in vasions from Charles VIII. downwards, and arrives at the conclusion that littl e h ope of Italian liberty can be entertained from the intervention of their powerful neighbours. THIS DAPS MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 53s 6d; barley, 33s 6d; oats, 25s 9d; rye, 33s 8d; beans) 46a 6d ; and peas, 42s 10d. I,„ RE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 46s 2d ; barley, 32s lld ; oats, 24s 7d ; rye., 32s Ild ; beans, 44s ld ; peas, 41s 3d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 103,770 ; barley, 6,736 ; oats, 8,279; rye, 128; beans, 3,197 ; peas, 290 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was fairly supplied with most kinds of beasts, and the demand for them ruled very inftetive at Monday's quotations. Sheep --the show of which was seasonably good—moved off slowly. In prices, however, no change took place. W e h a d a slow inquiry for lambs, th . a a supply of which w as rat h er limited, at Monday's decline n value. About 300 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. C 'aloes were in moderate supply and sluggish request on former terms. In pigs and much cows very little was passing at unaltered currencies. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 0 3 4 Primecrs-wool do. 4 4 4 6 Second qualitydo. 3 6 3 10 Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 8 5 0 r Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 Lar g e crse. calves 3 8 4 6 Prime Scots, &e. 4 4 4 6 Prime small d 0.. . 4 8 5 0 Crse. & .ilf. sheep 3 4 3 8 Lar g e ho g s 3 0 3 6 Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Small porkers .... 3 8 4 2 L l a B m s b ta s, 2 5 2 5 s Od an to d Optte •old store p i gs , d. 19s to 225. T OTAL SUPPLY. Suckling calves, FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs ..... 6,751 Shee— ..... 70 Calves p .... ....... 412 Pigs ,295 , Pigs ............. 370 .............. -- MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—A moderate supply a meat, and the trade inactive, as follows:—Beef, from 3g Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; lamb, 4s 4d to 58 6d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 6d ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 2d per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Jnne I.—The supplies of fat stock were seasonably large, and the trade generally was in a very inactive state, as follows : Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d; mutton 3s 8d to 5s Od ; lamb, 5s Od to 5s 10d ; veal, 38 lOd to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s Od per 8 1 bs. to sink the offal. Itomronn, June I.—We had a dull trade here to-dayr and prices had a drooping tendency : Beet; from 3s 8d to 4s 8d; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od; lamb, 58 Od to 6 s Od ; veal, 4s Od t o 46 8d • pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d per 81bs; milch cow s , £0 Os to £0 'Os each ; suckling calves, 18s to 21s ; quart er o ld store pigs, to —s each. HAY MARKETS. - -------- - SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 106 ; clover, do., £4 Os to £5 lOs; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per load. A. dull trade. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 3s to £4 12a; clover do., £4 Os to £5 lOs; and straw, £1 Ss to £1 lOs per lead. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.--eadow hay, £3 Os 1:0 £4 10s; clover do., £4 Os to £5 12s; and straw, £1 4s to £l9s per load. Trade dull.