The Sun. — London, England, 1859-04-04 00:00:00

( NI: 11f, T I_ X 7-r TF.'-; CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The accounts from the various manufacturing districts represent that during the last week there has been a gradual improvement in business, al though little change of importance in most of the staple commodities had occurred. At Leeds the manufacturers are moderately engaged, but there is a rather quiet feeling in the general market for woollen cloths. Light fabrics, which have hitherto been in active demand, have shown symptoms of abatement. At Bradford worsted yarns are in increased inquiry both for home use and for exportation ; and piece goods have been dealt in to a fair extent at fully late values. Wools have also exhibited rather more firmness. A considerable number of buyers for the United. States markets have operated durizig • the past week. At Manchester the mar ets generally have been inactive, any? India goods more particularly, owing to the falling off in the demand, have been depressed in value. At Leicester the hosiery trade has exhibited very little variation, u at Nottingham a fair business has been done in and the cotton department is exceedingly ctive. The iron trade of South Staffordshire has abibited signs of improvement. The furnaces in blast are gradually increasing, and the founders are busily engaged upon contract orders for rails at Birmingham. No change of importance can be recorded in the principal manufactures of the neigh bourhood. At Sheffield, Wolverhampton, and Walsall the state of trade has been very - unsatisfac tory, and the improvement lately noticed has been confined to a few articles. In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday a amount of business was transacted, at full rates. The sales were estimated at from 6,000 to 7,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed very quietly, and prices were unaltered. The preparations for the bills due to-day, the 4th of the month, although they have assisted to impart greater activity to the market, have not created any pressure, and accommodation is still obtainable at the Bank rate of 21 per cent. Considering the numerous payments lately completed, a greater effect might have been reasonably anticipated. There is still, however, an accumulation of unemployed capital, and competi tion being thus excited, the terms are kept at a moderate point. The most unsatisfactory feature at the present time is the extensive efflux of silver to the East, which is absorbing the whole of the gold received from Australia and the United States. Indeed, the remittances from those sources of supply are inadequate, and recourse is had to the Threadneedle-street vaults, where a reactionary movement in the bullion has already commenced. The exchanges have lately taken an unfavonrable turn, and there is an impression that the drain 'will continue some time longer. About £112,000 in gold was withdrawn from the Bank on Saturday for exportation. In the market for English Securities to-day there is very little change to notice, and business has been almost suspended, owing to the anxiety felt to ascertain the nature of the explana tions to be offered by the Ministry this evening. An idea prevails that if they should continue in office, a material improvement will take place in the Stock Exchange markets. Consols, in which a very few dealings have taken place, are marked 951 1 for money and 951 d for the May settlement, but the latest quotations are 951 and 95-2 4 respectively The New 21 per Cents. are 80. India Debentures 984, ditto Bonds 14s. prem. Exchequer Bills 325. prem,, and the Bonds 99Z- 100. The transactions in the Foreign Market have only extended to about half-a-dozen securities. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 93, and the New 79, being flatter, while the 4 per Cents. are about 1021. Russian 41 per Cents. are 100 ; Peruvian 3 per Cents., 7211 y; and Mexican, 211 ; Austrian Scrip is 1 dis. to par. Business in the Railway Share Market has been moderately active, but some of the principal lines show a slight downward tendency. Caledonian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Eastern Counties have receded ss. ; and Great Western, North Western, and North British 10s. Bristol and Exeter improved 10s., and Great Northern ss. The Foreign lines are also a shade flatter. Lombardo- Venetian Old Shares have declined to 01 and the New are at Bi. Paris and Lyons have receded to 33Z. In the Colonial market Grand Trunk of Canada have declined about 155., but Great Western have improved 10s. ; Great Indian Peninsular and East Indian are at quite nominal quotations. The New East Indian Debentures are quoted 1 to 11 prem., and the New shares to .1 4 prem. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are a shade flatter—London Chartered of Australia have declined ss. to 10s.; London and County, 55.; London and Westminster, ss. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 2f per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto Debentures' 9Bk Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Col sots for Account 9 5& March. J Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 32 J Ditto Small, 11d. Exchequer Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent 100 99i. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Grenada New Active, 3t per Cent. Ditto Defer:ed ., . Mexican 3 per C en t — Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account Russian, 1822, £ St.. , 5 per Cent nit 1 2 xd Ditto 41 pe r C en t . Sax-dun—an, 0 per C en t. lOO 1 D itto Account 81 81 Turkish 6 per Ce t ". 1 Ditto Account li • Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteeed,e4 per Cent. Venezuelan 5 p er 10) 1 ". 4 Dividends on the • 'ai) . 2 o s ;; f e . payable . . .. in' Ditto Deferred . nt ' ... adon. Belgian, 41 per Cont., EL Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil.2i per Cent. 7: _ 99 i Ditt o Certificates, 4 per Cent, THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money ....... ..... 951- C o nsols for Account ( April i). . ... ,51 TUB NEW THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPRI. We understand that her Majesty, the Prince Cons or t, and other members of the Royal Family intend to hon our the new Adelphi Theatre with their presence this evening. The juvenile Ball at the Palace, on the 7th inst., in -honour of Prince Leopckl's be birthday, w ill on a more extensive scale than usual, in conse quence, perhaps, of the advanced age of the Royal Princesses. Between two and three hundred are expected to make up the complement of the ball ; and the youthful guests are invited an hour later than has hitherto been cus tomary. The juvenil es w ill a pp ear i n fancy d ress es; and the event will be, therefore, one of more than ordinary in terest.-4-Court Journal. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.--In order to prevent disappointment amongst those who are anxious to witness this great event, we take the earliest opportunity of inform in g our readers that it has been agreed upon between the universities that the race shall come off on Friday, the loth instant, at about half-past twelve, instead of Saturday, 16th instant, at half-past one. This fixture is more convenient for the crews, who will be in London taking their "breath ing:;" over the course in a few days. TaE MAILS, &C.—SOUTHAMPTON, April 2.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship Magdalena, Captain E. Baynton, sailed hence to-day with the West India, Mexico, and s Pacific mails, a full cargo, £7,060 in specie, and 94 pas jonrgrahnin°" whom are Major Reade, lady, and family .does), Commander Montgomerie, Mr. IThlenbeek, Commanderßailway o in the Dutch Navy, &c. The South-Western ___ mpany's steamship Despatch, Captain Babot, mvue' s h er place on the station between . Channel Islands thorought refit and impro vement week, after having undergone a her sleeping tniovement in every department, and of providing for 120accomm oda tion being increased to the extent passengers. The speed of this ship per hOn.r. The Despatch is now 14l knots, o r upwards of 16 statute miles, occupy this station durin g the nd o B urier (a sister ship) will eason carrying her Ma jesty's mails. On and after Saturd a y will leave this port for Havre, and ~ ice next an extra steamer Satur day, in addition to the regular boats on t i z; o •sa a every m n o ays, Wednes days, and Fridays. During the summe r train will be despatched hence to London fo n r theths asPecial accom modation of travellers whenever any of the South-IVsCompany's steamers may arrive here after the departureemof the regular trains. The Tyne, Captain Sawyer, with the Brazilian mails, and the Ripon, Captain Christian, with the East India and China mails, are expected to arri ve on Mon day. The Parana, C a ptain Bevis, is hourly expected, with the mails from the West Indies ) Pacific, and Mexic o , &c. TT 4 7. v ir (rnTrrq D.! 37) IRDINARY SITAItES A Railways. Araberu•., I otting. lk;it. and Eastern Jnproion laelfa.l.l: and Ballymena. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do. A A rcyes * no thy Do until6p.c.per an. • B hasbeen pd.toß.' Dublin andßelfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc. East An2 - lian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. II Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire ;East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow' 'Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 'Forth & Clyde Junction E i , rness .Glas,zow & South Westn Great Yorth of Scotland Great No7thern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B t_7tock IGt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western 'Do.Str.Vl.Rai l Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union ! Do. Southport (London and Blackwall jDo.Newiss.at £ slo sp.sh ILon.,Bright on &S.Coast :!London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn , L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen :13Tan., Shef., & i Metropolitan :Midland :,Do. Birming. & Derby. 131 id. Gt. West.(lreland) ,Do. 4' Shares ( Nestle and Carlisle (New., Aber., & Herefd !Newry & Armagh (def.) ,Newry, Warpt., & Ros :'Norrolk North. ;:ounties Union North British Nor.Dey.Ka;l. &Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— ArZn.no div until 6p.c.hasbee:Wdß Do. 13 Stock North-Eastn.--Beruickj Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York I North London ;N. &S.Westn., Hampstd, and City Junction.... Nvorth Staffordshire—. I rlrth-Western N o. & Sou. W. Junction oxfoi'd, Wor.,& Wolyer , Peebles Portsmou. 4ll Rhymnev • • • ,Scottish 'Centi Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stoc] Do. Scottish Mid. .Stoci Shropshire Union... • • Si tti ngbourne & Sher, South Devon • South-Eastern !South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun jDo. do Staines, Wok., & Wok.. 'Stockton & Darlington., Do. do. 1855 Do. do. 1858 Stockton & ilartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference. No. 1 ThamesHavenDk& - Rail , !Vale of Neath iWaterford & Kilkenny 'Waterford & Limerick il tWest Cornwall ST-end Lon. & Cry. Pal , Do.A.—Arecy.nodiv.till 7 p.c. hac been pd. to B B west London Do. Ist Class Do. 2ci Cht e. PREF. WREN Paid. '" , ;1) STOCKS. Closing Business Price. 1 Closing Business Railways. I ' Paid l Price. Done. 49 61 95 97 100 102 5,t1 61 98 101 112 116 108 112 114 116 112 114 130 132 82 84 all 1100 6 100 100 100 100 all DOcks. 71 73 1110 112 117 119 110 112 103 105 63 65 111 11} 96 98 87 89 88 90 100 102 10 10} 16 17 9/ 72 74 181 191 9 9/ 14} 1 l4/. ,140 142 1118 120 1160 165 123 125 70 4 72 1 P 1 1404 40 1021 all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 • 100 100 3.13.4. 111 1 [LEFT SPEAKING.] Closing Business I Paid Price. Done. 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 102 104 18 - s i DEiTiONS SUN OFFICE', Seren o'ClocZ:. . Bos, proion: 10 6 64 mena 1 all T.Val : all 71 81 CENTRAL INDIA. -------. • L'hesh 100 62 64 all 11 114 all 32 85 at The following telegram from Mr. Consul Mark, T 100 811 82i 811 21 2 1: - it the India Office, at head all -- 2.30 p.m. o lo n :, t i l n 7 g e -a 4 s th re' A ce p i 7 v i e l d : From the Political Secretary, Bombay, to S. Cosmo assage all all 5 54 Melvill, Esq. to tli ( a ll ' eranV: / a all Intelligence has just been received from Seronge, d.toß. :Junc. all .June. all 8 . 9 that the rebels with the Rao Sahib, crossed the 100 15 161 Betwa on the night of the 7th inst., and ars nt Mehid -100 4 60 i 59 4 Stock 100 45 47 poor. That the agent of the Rao has come in to Stock 100 30 32 304 1 .U3ds) 81 arrange for his submission, agreeably to the Royal IS all 13 1 100 92 93 921 . proclamation. • all all • It is also reported that Ferore Shah is not with asgow 100 7 1 73 =dee. 100 25 271 27 the rebel force. action all —— Major-General Michel is movivg on Bhopal, no resin lO 93 94 Bombay , , Castle March 11 1859. Aland all 10 10 1 100 102 103 1021 2 100 86 88 - . 100 132 133 (Ireld) 100 105 106 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. 100 58 4 59 58 4 i I a.Stk lOO 56 58 —..._____. rn all — rlisle all 83 87 HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING). 14i 1 1i 12 p 12 p The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack 16 11 shire 100 91 ' l4 94 at five o'clock, at which time the house presented a I 6 ii d d very animated appearance. The galleries were area 7 l• very fully attended by ladies, and the space I Union i before the throne was very much crowded. The only mem all ber of the Government who did not occupy his usual seat ;wall. all 66 68 was the Earl of Donoughmore, who sat on one of the back sp.sh. Coast 100 112 113 1124 ecclesiastical benches. Vesta 100 wi 044 94 4 14 i 4 Earl POWIS presented a petition from Welchpool 74 1 41 against legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. Vestn lOO 92 4 92 1 92 1 The Earl of BANDON presented a petition praying that ne :illen all ;coln lOO 38 3 8 4 3 li i d MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. 100 104 1014 1014 i 1 crby. 100 7 5 77 754 The Earl of DERBY rose amidst deep silence land) all all and said, the magnitude of the interests involved in rlisle all the statement which he had to make to the house n•efd all 11 12 (def.) all 9 would be a sufficient apology for interrupting the Ros 100 60 62 usual business for a short time—(hear, hear)—in nion los 31 571 58 3 d 584 74 8 order to move the adjournment of the house. It 4 :. Stk. 100 would be unnecessary to recall to the attention of o div. 'poll 100 their lordships the circumstances which had led 100 to the present condition of public affairs. (Hear.) •wiok i 100 92 924 92 4 i hasell6 13 4 1 14 d d It would be fresh in the recollection of their lordships 100 46/ 171 100 76 1 6 4 76 that on Thursday night, in the House of Commons, 100 102 104 after a debate of seven nights in a very full house, an ' ipstd a 174 e d 134 amendment, brought forward by the noble lord the 41 44 a ll 14 141 member for the City. of London, to a bill intro ction all 7 8 duced by her Majesty's Government for amending orrer lOO 33 4 34 4 all -- the representation of the people, was carried. 19 7 5 d During the whole of his experience, and it ex- 10 100 107 109 tended over a period of five-and-thirty years, he • ;took 100 261 27 Mock 100 82 83 had never known a debate conducted with so little •I 100 45 d --.;asperity as that to which he referred. (Hear, hear.) I Le cr.i all 34 24 ~ / (k) 00 41 43 4 42 4 The tone and temper in which the debate was ' •• • • • 7G 10 •••• 100 64 66 carried on was creditable alike to both sides, and ▪ .. ___ 64 68 )un. all forcibly'carried them back to the time of great 3 65 •• • • 18 11 ok.. all 8 political triumphs. He should reserve to himself ( ton. all 3 6 4 .1 7 4 34 any observations he might have to offer on that I discussion until the latter part of the statement he , pool 161 ... 100 had to made to the house. It was the I 1 Rail 22 . 0 10 unanimous opinion of his colleagues, that the ' ....1 100 6.5 68 result of the vote was to leave only two alternatives I !nnv 100 rick all 6 64 open to her Majesty's Government—either to tender ' . 1 all P . af. I all their immediate resignation to her Majesty, or to .' %till appealto a higher tribunal—to the judgment of the t to B all 24 3 24 .... 11l 6 61 country at large. It had been suggested, in no very E „.. all all ---; --- friendly quarter, that another course was open 1 ... .... • all to the Government, and that was to ignore the ( MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. The Earl of DERBY rose amidst deep silence and said, the magnitude of the interests involved in the statement which he had to make to the house would be a sufficient apology for interrupting the usual business for a short time—(hear, hear)—in order to move the adjournment of the house. It would be unnecessary to recall to the attention of their lordships the circumstances which had led to the present condition of public affairs. (Hear.) It would be fresh in the recollection of their lordships that on Thursday night, in the House of Commons, after a debate of seven nights in a very full house, an amendment, brought forward by the noble lord the member for the City. of London, to a bill intro duced by her Majesty's Government for amending the representation of the people, was carried. During the whole of his experience, and it ex tended over a period of five-and-thirty years, he had never known a debate conducted with so little asperity as that to which he referred. (Hear, hear.) The tone and temper in which the debate was carried on was creditable alike to both sides, and foreibly'carried them back to the time of great political triumphs. He should reserve to himself any observations he might have to offer on that discussion until the latter part of the statement he had to made to the house. It was the unanimous opinion of his colleagues, that the result of the vote was to leave only two alternatives open to her Majesty's Government—either to tender their immediate resignation to her Majesty, or to appealto a higher tribunal—to the judgment of the country at large. It had been suggested, in no very friendly quarter, that another course was open to the Government, and that was to ignore the decision of the House of Commons altogether, by dropping the bill and proceeding with the ordinary business of the session. But he thought the adop tion of such a course would be disrespect ful to the House of Commons. (Hear, hear.) The vote, taken as it was, was substantially a vote of want of confidence, and he thought that if no notice was taken of such a position, the Government would be fully open to the charge of indifference. Before proceeding to state the course which he and his colleagues intended to pursue, with the approbation of her Majesty, he must request their lordship's attention to the his. tory of politics for the last few years. The noble lord then proceeded to allude to the state of parties for the last 10 or 12 years, and in noticing the Conservative party, the noble earl said that the great support it had received was, in some degree, in consequence of personal regazil to himself, it was thought he fairly represented their political views, and would kindly give his best energies to their advancement. The noble lord then proceeded to deal with the political acts of Lord John Russell, who, he said, looked upon the question of reform, not with the careful eye of a parent, but with the passionate eye of a lover, who would go any length in pursuit of his beloved object—(much laughter)—and would die rather than it should owe anything to any power but .himself. (Hear, and laughter.) It had fallen to the lot of the noble lord to overthrow many governments—frequently those of his opponents—but often, very strange to say, of his own friends. (Hear, hear, hear.) Before he concluded his statement he must ask their lordships to pardon him while he expressed his firm conviction that those frequent convulsions of the Parliamentary system were attended with consequences of the most dangerous description. Of late there had scarcely been a year without a Ministerial crisis, or a Government overthrown, and if that system was allowed by the people to continue there would be an end to all stability of government of the country both at home and abroad. 'With respect to the question of Reform, they had brought forward what they were induced to believe would receive the support of a number of their political opponents, but the result was well known. The noble earl, having alluded to the way in which the Government measure had been meet in the other house by a resolution which was alto gether unprecedented, which was questioned in some quarters as being contrary to Parliamentary practice, and he could see no greater injustice than by rejecting a bill before it had received that calm deliberation it was entitled to receive. It could not be thought that the course that had been adopted had been done without a purpose. (Hear, hear.) The noble lord the member for Tiverton said the resolution of the noble lord was an excellent one, and well calculated for the object intended. The interests of party had been thought of before the interests of the country, and the consequence was that the Government had received a serious check, and the bill had been overthrown. The noble viscount the mem ber for Tiverton had said the Government should not retire, but remain and do our bidding. He (the Earl of Derby) should like to know what was meant by that observation. Was it to do the bidding of the noble viscouut—(hear, and a laugh)—or that of the noble lord the mem ber for the city of London—(laughter)—or the km. member for Birmingham. (Loud laughter.) (Loud laughter.) But he begged to tell the noble viscount that the Government would be the slaves of no man as long as they continued to receive the confidence of her Majesty. (Loud cheers.) Uuder all the circumstances, the Go vernment had respectfully recommended to her_ Majesty as early a dissolution of Parliament as pos sible, and if her Majesty did not approve of the course, then they respectfully offered their resig nation, but her Majesty had given her assent to an appeal to the country. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THis EVENING). The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. _ The following bills were read a third time and passed : Border Union (North British) Railway ; Mersey Docks and Harbour ; Mid-Wales Railway. The following bills were considered and ordered for third reading :—Great Western Railway ; Mid-Sussex and Mid hurst Junction Railway ; North British and Selkirk and Galashiels Railway Companies ; North Eastern Railway (Nidd Valley Branch) ; Sirhowy Tramroad ; and Tyne Improvement. The following bills were read a second time :—Fishguard Harbour Improvement, and Standard Life Assurance Company. Several PETITIONS. petition s wore presented in favour of re peal of the y ; hop dut for the reform of the ecclesiastical courts in Ire land ; for the admission of Dissenters to the same privi leges as those enjoyed by members of the Established Church in reference to endolved charities ; against the County Prisons Bill and the paper duty, &c. THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. Mr. WILLIAMS asked whether the statement was true which had been made publicly that the Earl of Malmes- 439 141 101 103 i, 4 P 94 96 91 10 11/ 19 9 9i 108} 10911 97 98 i id d p 231 23/ 123 125 118 120 99 101 Ic} 101 '24 241 102 104 1102 104 2& 29 32& 33 53 56 Stock' Stock Stock Stock Share 25 ' Blytne and Tyne 14 per ' c. pref. (issued at £5O) f Stk Bri s. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 20 , Do. do. do. Shares Stock Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 12.10 'Do. Quar. Shares. No. 2. Stock'Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. et. 6 1 'Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c 6* ;Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun Stock E.Anflll. Class A 7& spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock; Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock'E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Stock Do. do N 0.2 Stock. Do. New 6 per et. Stock Stock ;Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lane. 6 per ct 5 ;E.& W. York. Jen. fifths StocllEdin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent Stock!Glas, 24-S West. a. spc StocklGreat Northern, p. ct Stock IDo. 5 pc.Redm.,lop.e.pm Stock Do. 41 .c. do. do. 100 Do.sp. e. R m.,5 pc. pm 10 Gt. Nh. of Seotld. Ist pf Gt Sn W (Ireland) 4 Stock 1 ' • p. et. pre— Stock 50 Great West. (jlerks and Hants) Ext. 5 p et Do. Redeemable, 4, 1 pet Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct I Do. Irredeemable, do Do. sp. ot. edeem. Pref ; Do. Birm. Pref. Shares! Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. prof Do Birmingr. guar. stock! !Do. Chester guar.sharesi Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock ' L on. &Bri gu. No.l Do. prof., 5 p. C. Do. New gua., 6 p. et Do. do. 5 p. C. No. 4 L on. & N. W.Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares ILondondy & Cole, 4- shs ILondondy.& Ennis 4 sh & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Illaryport & Car., 4 p.c Do. 4 per cent Stock .Stock Stock Stock Stock 26 131 20 Stock, Stock; Stock! Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 121 25 20 Stock Sto3lc Stock Stork Stock Stock Stock 1.0.6. Do. - Mid. Con. G p. c. Stock . Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. INewport,Aber,&c.pret.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c.p m Do. Perpet, Gp. c. with option till 1866 Nod Ak Deb. 4 p.c.shares Do. sp. e.Ext.Stock,lB46 T)o. G, p. cr. rref. do. 1847 Do. Way.l7ll.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, Grua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.R alt.& Dsk.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p,c. Deb. • Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. i Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, G p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 1 10. York, A. & S. Purch North Staffordshire.., Ox. Wr. & Wol. ripe. Ist gr, :;Do. do. do., 2d cua 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp 'Scottish Central, new p 1 Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 31, per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.g - ua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do, Fixed 41 percent. . South Eastern (Readingri Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Ann., 1.0 6 ) Do .41 per cent Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 41 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua ;Stockton and Dar. 5 p.c. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. - 2 25 51! Stcnk LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. ! Paid. Leasing Closing Blain& Co.'s. Price. Done. riji d eydrc o e r s d , a a i n ez e c t t , : ie . yl . , a 0 ell Caledonia ed it .N.. 7.. 102 _ 10: ,i 1 0. Dtc _ othn i . e n c.. ; ti h : ra,Thars Stour i i e r Is . yi , a: . 51 ... 1 : 0 : O li il Ln& N . W 98 100 i 9B GlUs.nll:arnYrhbirrei::::.e. 1 1 00 00 iGt.North. 142 144 I E .E. .. counts. U.ArEC 147 i 184 Glpos°iels",„&"Lei.l .. .. D .. r . c . t:. 100 Caledonia H ull and ]. 100 Do. — Po l lee. , H a l l l l G Dl2D t eoo . t.. w est. — H and Seiby .& ail' all Yk.N.&Br L yfm o : se 7 r f it t' e gli de a. t 4 :3: l l E a . ept c ..c t e :,.. 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West. 91 9:1 Wimbledon& Croydn all L.&Brgtlll 8 9 DOCKS Stock' Commercial StockDo4perCent.Pref.ltlin Stock East and West India Stock London StocklSt. Katharine Stock Southampton Stock; Victoria 20 New THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, A bury had, up to the present time, relusei to pay the DA() ,talop duty required by the act 55 Geo. 11.. c, 184, to be paid on the patent of appointment to th office of Secre tary of State ' • and whether, in consequeve of such refusal, the patent of appointment of the Earl of Clarendon to the office of Foreign Secretary did not now eist unrevoked ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHIQUER said that his noble friend the Earl of Malmebury was ready to pay the fee if he was satisfied that those who preceded him had. (Laughter.) The mater had been sub mitted to his hon. friend the Attorney-Gneral, who would make a report to him on the subject. MINISTERIAL STAiEMEN T. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he would move the adjournmnt of the house in order to enable lion, members ,o make any re marks they might be desirous of dolig in reference to the statement which he was abort making to the house. After the observations h( had made the other night, and the vote which was arrived at by the souse on Thursday night, it was not a matter of surprise to him that the Luctohers of did Goverment did not intend to proeccd with the bill which he had the honour to iotr444Pf some weeks ago, relative to the represeliation of the people. He strongly protested against the doc trine laid down in the course of the debate on that bill, namely, that Parliamentary Reform should be the appanage of any political party, or its introduction the privilege of any individual. There were two points of view in which the question of reform might be Iciplfed at—the CDC Conservative, and the other, without intending to be offensive, r evolutionary-(laughter]--the one being desirous of retaining, in any measure of reform, unim paired, what they regarded as the vital institutions of the country, and the other who desired to render that house the mere representative of a numerical majority, (Hear, hear.) The Government felt they had fulfilled their duty to the country and to the house, and they had done so at considerable per sonal sacrifice. Notwithstanding the vote which had been come to on Thursday night, and which the Government accepted as a vote of censure, the Go vernment would not retire from office. It refrained from doing so for three reasons. In the first place, the Opposition in that house did not exhibit any more symptoms of cohesion or unity than they did at the time when, from the want of such elements, the present Ministers were called on to assume the reins of power, and under such a state of things he thought it would be most undesirable that they (the Opposition)should be entrusted with the conduct of public affairs. In the next place, her Majesty, by advice of Government, had interposed to effect an amicable arrangement of differences which had arisen between different powers, and to prevent the peace of Europe being disturbed. It was, therefore, indispensable, at the present .crisis of foreign affairs, that the Government of this country should belong to a party who were united, and who did not present the spectacle afforded by the Opposition. In coming to that resolution he considered that the Government were discharging their duty to the country and the house. (Cheers from the Ministerial benches.) As a proof of the want of unanimity on the part of that Opposition, he would allude to the difference of opinion as to the course that the two leaders of the Opposition determined to adopt in reference to the Government bill. Lord J. Russell said he would do all in his power to defeat the Government bill, but Lord Palmerston had approved of portions of the bill, and considered that it was susceptible of being adequately amended in committee so as to meet the requirements of the country. Th e • Opposition, in point of fact, was composed merely of sections of parties, who certainly were: powerful when they united to overthrow a Government, but were too incoherent, as he had already said, to be considered to be united in future policy. From these considera tions her Majesty's Government, in the exercise of their prerogative, had advised her Majesty to dissolve Parliament. (Ministerial cheers.) From the state of public business, however, it would not be ad visable to dissolve Parliament at present, but merely to prorogsue it with a view to its future dis solution as soon as business which it was necessary should be transacted. There were some bills which it was necessary should be settled, such, for is stance, as the question of Indian financo. He should not allude to any other Government measure unless the house wished him to make a statement with regard to the Superannuation Bill. Her Ma jesty had adopted the advice which the Govern ment deemed it advisable to give, and had accord ingly sanctioned the course which he had stated. The right hon. gentleman having expressed his gratitude to members on his side of the house for their support, and to the opposite side for their cour tesy, he concluded by asserting that the course to be adopted would suit her Majesty's convenience, would be for the honour of the house, and the benefit of the country. (Cheers.) Lord PALMERSTON commenced by bearing his testimony to the courtesy displayed by the right hon. gentleman (the Chancellor of the Ex chequer) in transacting the business of that house. (Hear, hear.) Notwithstanding the vote that had been given on Thursday night, it appeared determined to retain office. He had sup ported the resolution of his noble friend the member for London because it was a safe and parliamentary means of dealing with the subject before the house during the recent debate. He thought the Govern ment should have withdrawn the bill and introduced another framed in conformity with the wishes of the country and the sentiments of the hon. members who had addressed the house from the Opposition side. He strongly deprecated the course which the Government proposed in dis solving the Parliament, and the right hon. gentle man (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would fins when he met the next Parliament, himself in a still greater minority on the question of reform than he had been on Thursday, for the feeling of the country, when tested, would be found to be in favour of a more extended reform than the Government measure offered for the consi deration of this house. The great question in the country at present was, what was to be the reform that would be granted to the country, and the right hon. gentleman would find that his Go vernment, or any other, would be called on to bring forivard a complete and satisfactory Reform Bill. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BRIGHT approved of the course taken by the Government in not immediately dissolving Parliament, and defended his conduct in reference to the question of reform, and assured the Govern ment that the result of an appeal to the country would not be favourable to them. Lord J. RUSSELL said he did not consider the change of Ministry would effect the peace of Europe. He was in favour of the £lO franchise in the counties, and a £6 franchise in the boroughs, being introduced in any Reform Bill; and, in reply to o question, said he would not support the adop tion of vote by ballot in any Reform Bill. Mr. DRUMMOND denounced the revolutionary views, as they had been called, entertainedby some parties on the subject of reform, and. was [LEFT SPEAKING.] FIRE IN LAMBETH.—On Saturday morning, about four, the inhabitants of Oakley-street, Lambeth, were aroused from their slumbers by the springing of policemen's rattles and loud cries of " Fire !" In the course of a few minutes it was found that the premises of Mr. Holdforth, furniture-dealer, were on fire. The house was a double one, No. 36, and at the time of the disaster no fewer than twenty-three persons were sleeping therein. Police sergeant Thompson, of the L division, and Constable Barrett, No. 80 of the same division, upon reaching the building found it impracticable for eight children to effect their escape, owing to the heated smoke rushing up the staircase. A man came at the same time to one of the front windows, called out loudly for help, and then jumped to the ground, by which his leg was badly injured. Thompson at the same time entered by a side door, rushed up the stair case, and placed a child under each arm—but the smoke was so dense that he could not tread the stairs, and in the most courageous manner he jumped from the first landing to the bottom, and giving the children to Barrett, returned again and rescued in the same mumer two more. After that, with the assistance of constable Barrett, the other four were taken out in safety. Had it not been for the prompt supply of water and the exertions of the police, the house would have been totally consumed and several lives sacri ficed. The sufferer was insured in the Union Fire-office. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD.--- The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the week ending April 2 Was 2,268, of which 611 were new cases. GOOD SPORT.--The Perthshire Courier says : The angling in the Tay just now generally affords very fair sport. On a forenoon last week a gentleman angling in the upper waters had the good fortune to hook and land six salmon and seventeen kelts. 111 12 103 4 4, 1859. T 4 TTERSALL S'-( THIS EVENING.) The afternoon was chiefly occupied with settling the Northampton accounts, and the following were the only bets laid CITY AND SUBURBAN. 12 to 1 agst Fleet (offered) 15 to 1 agst indifference (takeh) METROPOLITAN STAKES, 6to 1 agst Lifeboat (offered) GREAT NORTHERN. to 1 agst Harraton (taken) entsltß cur. 13 to 1 agst Drogheda (offered) 20 to 1 agst Herne (taken) 20 to 1 agst Bevis (taken) 50 to 1 agst Leamington (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 2 agst Promised Land (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Promised Land (offered) 15 to 1 agst Gamester (taken) 15 to 1 agst Volcano (taken) 33 to 1 agst Balnamoon (taken) 50 to 1 agst Newcastle (taken) pc* to 35 agst Phantom (taken) ARRIVALS AT SHREWSBURY. Nosegay, Target, Mathematics, Tournament, Windfall, Griffin, Clemanthe, Lady Mary colt, Grilled°, Malace. The Greek, and Strife (2 yrs). SARDINIA AND THE CONC;ass. Under date of the 22d of "M arc h, the same day upon which the Paris Moniteur announced the pro posal of a Congress by Russia, Count Cavour ad dressed a circular despatch to the Picdmontese diplo matic° agents at foreign courts. It is a protest against the exclusion of Piedmont from the Congress. The following is an analysis of the despatch, which we take from the Cowrie,. du .Dimaneite " Count Cavour commences by saying that he has just received by telegraph the announcement in the Paris Moniteur that Russia proposes a Congress to settle the differences:relative to Italy, and that France accepts the proposal. "Count Cavour then expresses the painful sur prise experienced by Piedmont that she should be excluded from the Congress. He protests against that exclusion, which he describes as unjust, sug• gesting that havingno interest in the Crimean war Piedmont, nevertheless, took a very active part in the military operations of the allied Powers, that it spared no sacrifices either in men or money, and states that that expedition cost Piedmont from 3,000 to 4,000 men and 50,000,000 francs. " The Minister for Foreign Affairs is firmly con vinced that Piedmont having, moreover, after the eastern war, been called upon to take part in the labours of the Congress opened at Paris to conclude the treaty of peace, and more recently to join the Conferences which regulated the situation of the Danubian Principalities—arrangements in which it had no interest—is fully entitled to have a voice in the deliberations of the five great European Powers when its own existence is at stake. " Count Cavour cannot understand the argument that if Piedmont is admitted to the Congress all the other Italian States should be admitted likewise. In addition to the above-cited considerations which entitle it to a distinct privilege from its neighbours Piedmont appeals to the peculiar circumstances which have preceded the proposal of a Congress. Russia did not spontaneously propose to the five great European Powers a consideration of the gene ral state of affairs of the Italian Peninsula, with a view to improve the condition of the inhabitants. The point of the question is to be found in the com plaints of Piedmont respecting the position Austria has assumed towards it, and the counter-complaints Austria has brought forward in reply. The Con gress, therefore, has to decide between Austria and Piedmont ; and is Austria to be allowed a voice in the Congress, while Piedmont is to be excluded ? " Count Cavour then draws a distinction between the position Piedmont would hold at the Congress, compared with the other Italian States. The Go vernment of King Victor Emmanuel has always shown great solicitude for the sufferings of Italians not subjects of Piedmont; the other Governments, on the contrary, all allies of Austria, act in concert with her, pay no heed to these sufferings, and have constantly opposed all reforms; their representa tives would consequently attend the Congress simply to support Austria and thwart the views of Europe. It would be far different if the people subjected to the domination of that Government were allowed to send delegates to the Congress to explain th• grievances which weigh upon them, and under which they chafe. " Count Cavour concludes by recapitulating the dangers that will arise from the maintenance of the status quo in Italy, declaring that if the great Euro. pears Powers let slip the opportunity for improving the condition of Italy and pacifying it the responsi bility of ulterior events will fall upon them entirely, Piedmont declining the slightest part in it." LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS !DAY.) COURT OF BANRUPTCY. IN RE SCHLESSINGERS AND PARFIT. To-day was appointed for hearing further arguments on the application of the bankrupts, who had carried on busi ness in Basinghall-street as merchants and drysalters. Mr. Rosaburgh now proceeded to address the court on behalf of the Schlessingers, and Mr. Bagley for Parfit. The case is proceeding, and not likely to be concluded this day. IN RE EDWARD HEWITT. This bankrupt was described as of Chatham, corn dealer, and this was a meeting for the last examination. Mr. Lawrance appeared for the bankrupt, and asked for an adjournment, as the bankrupt had been in prison, and Messrs. Hart Brothers had not had time to complete the balance-sheet. Mr. Plews opposed for the assignees unless bankrupt paid the costs. Mr. Lawrence objected to this. Assignees had even taken the excepted articles to which bankrupt was entitled His Honour granted the adjournment. IN RE PELLET. This bankrupt was described as of Woolwich, carrier, and this was a meeting for choice of assignees. No ac counts were put in but assignees were chosen. Mr. Buchanan appeared for the petitioning creditor, and was appointed by the assignees. IN RE DAVIES. This bankrupt was described as of Badlock, Herts, baker, and came up and passed his examination on accounts prepared by Messrs. Hart Brothers, showing debts £1,629, and there was a deficiency in July, 1857, of £1,092. The debts were inconsiderable. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH. STREET. WHOLESALE ROBBERY OP AN EMPLOYER.--William Pullen, shopman in the employ of Mr. Thomas Simpson Duff, oil and colourman, of 51, Brewer-street, Golden square, was charged with robbing his employer as follows : The prosecutor was his shopman, and from suspicions he had he communicafed with the police. On Saturday he left the shop with ,a truck containing goods to deliver to customers. The three boxes, 211 b. of candles, and 61bs. of soap produced, were his property, and he believed three quarters of a hundredweight of soda produced was also his property. Prisoner had a shop in Crown-street. Charles Cole 317 A, a very active detective, said he saw the prisoner leave his master's shop with a truck, and after delivering goods at several places he went into Crown-street, and stopped opposite the shop 22, and took from it a box covered with a sack, which he took in and placed on the counter. He went in and asked what he had in the sack, and he made no reply. He (Cole) then undid the sack, and found in it the box containing the candles produced, and on asking him where he brought them from he hesi tated, and then said from Mr. Duff's, in Brewer,street. He then told him he was an officer, and that he oust consider himself in his custody for stealing them. He (Cole) then asked if he had got any soda in the place, and on looking under the counter he found the soda produced. He then asked if he had any candles, and he said only those hang ing up, but on looking under the counter in a box he found some more, and also some in the parlour, which he said were his master's. In the truck there were two bars of soap, which he said were also his employer's. The prosecutor said he had reason to believe the prisoner had carried on the practice for some time, and to a ecnsider able amount. Remanded. THAMES. A JUVENILE THIEF.--John Robins, a dirty-looking boy about fourteen years of ago was brought be fore Mr. Yardley charged with stealing a roll of silk value 10a. from the shop of Mr. J. Salmon, silk mercer and draper, of No. 39, Cannon-street-road. Anna Maria Allberry, shopwoman to the prosecutor, stated that on Saturday evening she saw the prisoner in her master's shop. There was another boy outside who was looking at her through the window. She suspected the prisoner and watched him, and saw him take a roll of silk from the window and then run away with it. She followed him and seized him next door to the shop, and he then dropped the silk. Evidence was given that the prisoner had been in cus tody before and sentenced to one month's imprisonment. He now pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. THE MAGAZIATES. 131ackwood.—The. new story, which is called " The ' , lck of LEitlysmede," is continued in this number. It is well' written, but rather heavy in its style. Some new characters appear on the scene in the closing chapter, who promise to be rather more interesting companions than the mysterious Giacomo, or the fierce Sir Godfrey. The Crusader knight is well sketched, 'and the next instalment will most probably introduce us to something striking in the story, "A Winter Journey" is rather a long account of foreign travels, which are most amusingly related, and, which contain consi derable variety of detail, anecdote, and adventure. In the simplest style of travelling the re w i ll always appear plenty to amuse , and instruct th ose w h o are willing to improve their oppoistuuitie s , a r enjoy their advantages ; and this epitorr x of French and It a li an wander i ngs will be i' possess many featu res o f i nterest. round to stance of the dissatisfAction se fm: A_ esente striking uently d in the evinced in the most unroa_sonable form accounts of .khei4.sopurn. is pr Siee, where they found tts w delieio May eat eve, patioular _ in January, but where some 4P ,lviduals were grumbling at the tee el • " If," exclaims the writer, " I could duce , ' taken a phial ou t o f m y poc k e t, an d pr 0.... .... for their benefit an hour of that day on which left London !" Some space is devoted to the consideration of the " New Reform Bill," and a general review of parties and principles. As may be supposed Mr. Bright is not regarded with much favour. It is said that "he delivered sundry speeches of so wild and inflammatory a tendency, and conceived in so intolerant a spirit, that even Radicals uttered a 'rebuke.' Further on, it is remarked that his agitation proved a failure: "Mr. Bright drew large audiences, just as Mr. Spurgeon or any other celebrated orator would have done. People went, and satisfied their curiosity, but they did not carry away with them the doctrine, they were no more converted to the opinions of Mr. Bright than are the audiences of Mr. Spurgeon disposed to genuine repentance." The writer then proceeds to a brief analysis of the. Ministerial mea sure which he does not entirely approve of, but he deprecates the suggestion of the Government resign ing in the event of the factious resolution being carried, which question was not decided when_ this article was written-- "We certainly do not wish, nor do we deem it exnedient that this measure should be tided over for anothel• - session —it is of the utmost importance that it should form part of this year's legislation ; but we deprecate hasty resolutions, and we think that, after the expiry of this debate, whatever be its issue, there should be a breathiag-time allowed for candid consideration of all that has been said in behalf of or against the Ministerial measure. That is obviously the wisest course in the present Eurotean crisis. The demand for reform is not so urgent as to require us to make Ministerial difficulties at the rmoment when an adverse vote of the House of Commons, and the displacement of a Mi nistry, may be the immediate signal for a general war. Every one must remember what was the result of the re signation of Lord Derby's Ministry, and the accession of Lord Aberdeen to power in 1852. The Czar Nicholas then thought he had found his coveted opportunity, could count upon the British Premier as an ally, or at all events a non interfering remonstrant ; and so we were precipitated into a war which cost us so many valuable lives. We would entreat the Ministry, rather than the Opposition, to think of this; for wh a t we f ear i s, t h at their high' sense of honour may cause them, in the event of a defeat before the second readine , of the bill, t o t en d er th e i r resig nation, which we should regard as a great, nay, a fearful national calamity at the present important crisis." There is it paper on the brilliant and successful work of "Adam Bede," which has recently ap peared. Those who have already been edified by its talent, and charmed with its lofty purpose, will not consider the praises here bestowed on its pages as exaggerated. There is great truth in what is said of its genuine tone and extended views. There is nothing party or sectarian in its spirit or sentiments. It is observed that the author of" Adani Bede" is not one of those who (in the eloquent words of a late preacher) " have restricted God's love and nar rowed the path to Heaven." " A Cruise in Japanese Waters" is not vet concluded, and it may be ques tioned whether it might not have been more attrac tive, had the reader sooner been introduced to the important points of the narrative. However, it is very well described to us, and presents amusing sketches of the principal places which arc passed, and the style of the people, Sze. There are some other articles of interest met with,. as " The Turks in Kalafat," " Christianity in India," and a "Dis solving View of Money and the Franchise," which refers to Mr. Cobden's translation of M. Chevalier's work. Dublin.—The first article is called " The Season Ticket." It is a humorous sketch of some conver sation that passed between some travellers at Cork, in which the principal spokesmen were two Yankees. There arc some ;smart sayings and curious remarks uttered by the Americans, and altogether the paper is worth perusing. " Gerald Fitz Gerald" is continued, the chief event th a t occurs i n thi s instalment being the artful contrivance by which Masson'. imprisons the Egyptian sorceress. The plots and manoeuvres of this story are very skil fully arranged. Up to the present moment, how ever, Gerald himself does not display sufficient spirit to awaken interest in his fate. " / The House keeping. of Irish Chiefs" is a brief sketch of the condition of Irish househOlds in old days. It pos sesses much curious information on the subject, and thus will be acceptable to those who desire antiquarian researches. " The Bride of Glen Arva" is a most melancholy tale, which is written in a very effective manner, and displays skill in depict ing jealousy, and detailing the disastrous conse quences that ensue from it. There is a very interesting account given of " Kaiserswerth." This excellent institution is an honour to the land in which it exists, and other countries would do well to follow the example that is afforded them by the village of the Rhine. It was founded thirty years ago by the Pastor Fliedne r . It i s ca ll e d the Deaconess Institution, and females are trained in every branch of labour that may be useful and beneficial to others. No one is allowed to enter if t 1 ere aro any home claims on her attention. The novice goes from one department to another. " She spends a short time in the orphan-house, the train ing schools, the hospitals, and the asylum. Thus she learns the duties of each department." It is altogether a most interesting sketch of a noble undertaking, which, it is said here, " now shakes its blossoms over many lands." " New Novels" form the subjects of some remarks, which are, on the whole, fairly written, and convey a good impression of the literary progress of the last few months. There is a sensible article on "Anglo-Saxon Coloni sation," which well deserves attention. It is observed that " Colonisation by the Anglo-Saxon race is the great fact of our age. More than any other fact it influences the destinies of man, and *prospectively it directly affects multitudes, even as vast as the millions of the Chinese Empire, in their happiness and in their habits, and moulds the type of their institutions and of their civilisation." "Resources of Modern Warfare" presents us with an account of the Armstrong gun, which will no doubt be acceptable to many. It is observed that "the rifled ordnance of Sir 'William Armstrong has acquired for itself a fame greater, perhaps, than ever fell to the lot of any great gun in times gone by." " The Birthday of Burns,' awarded the third place by the judges of the Burns prize poem, is here met with, and contains some thoughtful lines. The following verses are among the most expressive : Once more comes answer, 0 my brothers !—" Yonder Safo from the reach of sin, Where wayward genius never more may wander, The kings of earth come in. "Not only monarchs—God-encrown'd creators, The deep of heart and strong; The poets, and the thinkers, royal natures, The kings of thought, and song. • " Ofttimes when earth last saw them, they were bleeding, Thorn-crown'd, and sore-perplex'd ; They shall be changed, and beautiful exceeding When she shall see them next. "Changed—for ere death some miracle of healing Touch'd the heart's wither'd leaf; And beautiful—with that divine annealing Which purifies through grief. "A grief which brings them to some great affliction Laid on God's altar-shrine; Some drops of blood that fall in benediction, Some touch of tears divine. "There where the loftiest songs are the most vestal, Where truest, is most fair, Where Poesy upon the sea of crystal Yearneth, but gricveth ne'er. " The poet finds the best of his creations Well-known, and gone before, Familiar to the emancipated nations Upon the golgen floor." Fraser's.—This Magazine introduces us to the first instalment of a new tale by the author of " Guy Livingstone." It is entitled " Sword and Gown," and promises to be animated and attrac tive. The group of characters, already sketched on the canvas, give evidence of the author's power, and are distinctly marked in their separateindivi dualities. The hero would appear to be a reserved and cynical soldier, who is introduced to us, sojourn ing in the south of France with a friend and hi s wife. This friend, also a soldier, is an easy tempered, thoughtless idler, who , to escape the threatenings of consumption, has been seeking a mild climate. The pretty Fanny is less decidedly v: drawn, but we are introduced to the antecedent s o f a most imposing young la r dy, who is, e presume, to be the chief character. W e are also made acquainted with a French officer, who has served in the Algerian war, now a * helpless and h ope l ess cr i pple' whose only solace is the ga m i ng table. '1 hese varied characters and their surroundi ngs will, no doubt, furnish the materials for an entertaining romance. The social philosopher, who -gives us his opinions and experiences of men and things, . . treats in, this month of petty malignity , and petty trickery, w hi ch, he terms two blisters of humanity. Though containing much sense and truth this is scarcely equal to some of his former essays. ." Holmby House" is con tinued, and leaves the adventurous Humphrey Bosville in serious difficu . [ties, under the immediate expectation of a duel v rith George Goring. The Puritan discourse introdu teed is somewhat too long, considering how often tl iat character has been in troduced in the pages o f fiction. Shirley contri butes an interesting artid te on Dr. Brown's " Herat Subsecivie," under the ti tle of " Professional Sec tarianism." The feature 1 xhich the critic especially comn):3nds in that volum e is the absence of party Prejudice and narrow-min dedness. A paper on the Court of Russia a hundr( xl years ago treats of-the edifying memoirs of the I :mpress Catherine IL An amusing article, entitled " Russian Dinners," dis cusses the art of dining, anal gives several entertain ing anecdotes, besides a lit tle serious advice to ban quet givers. A pleasant record of excursions in the Eastern Pyrenees follows, taking the reader into Spain, and wanderit tg about the recesses of the chain of mountains. A memorial tribute to the late Mr. Broderip will be read with interest by many. His able paper on the shark, which appeared in the March mu nber, was the last of that valuable and instructive sc tries of essays on natural history which have so lo: ag delighted the readers of Fraser's Magazine, disl ?laying so much ability and such varied knowlege.. An essay on "Recent Writers on Reform" enter s into some of the argu ments on this much-vexed question, and concludes the number. Bentley's .11fiscellany.-1. brief resume of the principal books and pictm 'es which have been in troduced to the notice of the public during the month, is the opening pap !.e in Bentley. A new and lively tale is commen. ;:ed under the singular title of " Dashwood's Dral ;." Monkshood contri butes one of his rambling 1 ra pers, full of anecdote, quotation, and referenc e . 'His essay this tune is -on " Old Maids," and makes an attempt to rescue that comprehensive class from the ridicule and contempt which they often so =deservedly encounter, but which they appear to survive with yreat equanimity. Walter Thornbury takes for a subject the last witch bun ling, which took place -at a date which- might mak. B the boasters of human progress less clamorous. The memoirs of M. -Guizot, and the life of Fc r, by Lord J. Russell, are critised together as political memoirs. The recollections of Charles St ange have reached the third part, and contain an other mystery. This time it is not a suspicious disappearance, but an equally perplexi .ng appearance that troubles him, and the thief is superseded by a ghost. It is co ntinued in its usual pleasant and animated style , though the incidents it chronicles are startling enough. Sir Henry Sydney's autobiography is c ontinued, and gives its subject a high character in his government of Ire land. Professor Aytoun's tr anslations of the poems and ballads of Goethe a receive cordial praise. " Magic and Mystery" is the title of a paper which gives an interesting accoun tt of the career of the famous Robert Houdin, dr. awn from his own re. minisciences. "Up among the Pandies" is the continuation of a narrative of the writer's experi ences among those stormy se enes of Indian warfare which have become so painfi illy familiar to crowds of English readers. The Hi story of Mr. Miranda is continued by Mr. Dudley Costello. C'olburn's New Monthly .—" Mexico and the Mexicans" are the subjects of 'the first article, which gives a lengthened account o f those wild regions of Central America, so rich in t he gifts of Nature, and so poor in all the comforts of ' a civilised existence. " Pommeroy Abbey" is the name of a new story, by the author of " Ashley," \ vhich is written in his usual animated style. It t rims, however, on the painful point of a rivalry I ctwecn two brothers, and, though interesting, pro) nises to be melancholy in its denouement. "Sir Nal haniel," in his " Notes on Note-Worthies," discusses the varied accomplish ments of the Admirable Cr ichton. He does not give us much fresh intelligen ve respecting this hero of romance, but extracts all that has been said of him and his versatile powers: by able and perhaps envious critics. Mrs. Bushb has commenced the translation of another story from the Danish, en titled " Aunt maid '.l' le picture of the kind hearted old forming a s abject of ridicule for the young people she was tryi Lig to benefit, is melan choly enough, but it• is a mu 11 more pleasing story than the last contributil m of Mrs. Bushby. " Louis XVI. and his Time 1" is a review of the recent work of M. Amedee .B mee, and treats of the miserable epoch which prec( i - led the French Revo • lution. " My Friend Pickles" complains this month of the absence of a charity for sick servants. He is obliged to keep a girl attack ed with typhus fever in his house, where he has a family of e,bildren, because he cannot find any! there to take her to. He pleads for the immediate establishment of -a home for sick servants amc ing the multifarious charities of' the metropolis. The story of Hans Ernst Mitterkamp" is coutint ted, and narrates the suicide of the unfortunate M argaret. Mr. Mills's new work on " Liberty" rect Jives a most cordial encomium - and Captain Oa Tton's " Memoirs of Charles the Second" are als( favourably noticed. The war pamphlets which ha ,we agitated the Con tinent form the subject of a - interesting article, which discusses the state or European politics. The third number of " Stereo ;Topic Glimpses," by W. C. Kent, shows us Cowpe rat Olney. It is the best of the series that has yet : appeared. We quote the following verses, pathetically describing the afflicted poet in his garden „surrounded by those favourites which have become BO familiar to all his readers : Note well that pensive, bi ooding smile ' , That shines those lips a part It speaks the soul no sins defile, The mind without one toi Lch of guile, The chaste but sadden( d heart. While yet the leverets, w - f teeling round Those slippered feet, fat t trace Upon the green and dewy ground Faint rings of slow contra cting bound, Tears tremble down tht t face— That face all thrilled witt L nerves of pain Those eyes, ah, wild ar id sad Where gleams of genius ;strive in vain To light the chaos of a b;:.sin Inspired—despairing- i nad I Vague, restless, bright, protruding eyes, That more than genius fires, Within whose depth of gt Do m oft dies What joy in lovely dreams arise From Hope's sublime d esires. Through twelve dread ye: tre oblivion now Serenest thoughts mei .0, That with fresh charms that life endow As Spring blooms on a m intry bough, Or paeans drown a dirgc. Responsive to blind prayors of pain Long raised through starless night (The midnight of that to r t ure d b ra i n ), Through storm and darkness heard again— God saith, " Let there be light I" And Paradise sweet Earth appears To poet gaze once more, And rapture trembles in the tears That own the God that soul reveres, The God those dreams :adore. So eve in tremulous glory dies Yon shadowy foam above, Celestial calm its hush supplies, While near his heart Earth's beauty lies With Heaven's divinest love. Co:burn's United Service.—This magazine is as usual devoted to the consideration of questions affecting our military and naval services. The important subject of manning the navy is discussed at length, and Mr. Lindsay's plan is brought under review. The writer arrives at the conclusion, which is generally the result of a careful examina tion into our naval system—that were some altera tions made in the treatment of seamen, there would be no difficulty in manning the navy. He says, in concluding his arguments, "Were these necessary reforms effected, and the navy made inviting by better pay, more consideration shown towards petty officers, promotion not a mere trap to catch Promise of promo the unwary, but a promise likely to be r ea lised, re deemed in li ta ke n t rin he y were ship courts-martial,at i n o d n afcrotunia lthe ranks hedged a r e o h u a n n d co b o y f being h ear d b e f ore punishment soas togive being condemned to that frightful infliction, the maul difficulties in the 'way of manning the navy at any time would be removed." And, again, he remarks at the close, "Let the Admiralty and ship owners unite in doing their duty, and the manning difficulty will cease to be appalling." Au article on Captain Vivian's motion in the House of Commons on the organisation of our military department follows, and discusses the re forms which are imperatively demanded by the rival service. Another paper on the Recruiting of the Army treats of a kindred subject, and fully maintains the character of this serial as an able and consistent reformer. The review of the Indian rebellion is brought to a conclusion, and several suggestions made for the improvement of the Indian system of government. Notes on military science carry us back to King Arthur and the Round Table. There are several papers of a lighter character furnishing entertainment to the reader, with the usual quota of naval and military intelligence, and the summary of events in the editor's portfolio. EXCISE DUTY ON CITICORY.—A proposition having been made to the Lords of her :Majesty's Treasury on the subject of placing an ex..cise duty on chicory, in order to prevent adulteration and increase the use of coffee, a reply has been received, dated 29th March, stating that there appear to be " conclusive reasons" against the adop tion of the proposition. rer ;ed. Ast 18, of E:3 In) 543, 54) Share 12.10 13.14 I Stoekl Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock stook 161 1G134 Stock Stock Stock Stock 124 Stock Stock 10 Stock, Stock, Stock! Stock 25 Stock Stock; tock! 1.0 Stock, Stock Stock, Stock , Stock Stock Stock Stock, Stock' Stock, 25 Stock! Stock Share