The Sun. — London, England, 1862-03-31 00:00:00

~ r ;~ .... MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, rwo o'CLocK, The mounts from the menu factoring districts during the past week are, in some instances, of a more satiscactory character. Business, however, at Manchester has - been dull hot!.l in yarns and cloths, owing to the falling-eff in the demand for the Eastirn markets. The woollen trade at Leeds has continued moderately active. At Bradford, Hud dersfield, and Halifax there is little change to re port, although in the latte.c place the carpet trade has slightly improved. In hosiery and lace at Leicester and Nottingham, an average amount of business has been reported, and symptoms of increased animation have been exhibited in the various hardware departmen ts in the neighbourhood of Birmingham, Sheffield, Walsall, and Wolver hampton. Increased activity is reported in the general dis count market, and there is more inquiry for loans on the Stock Exchange than for a long time past. The provision made for the subscription of the whole of the Turkish loan at once, the impending intro duction of other financial projects, and the ap pearance of so many new joint-stock companies, all tend to stimulate the demand, and to render capi talists less disposed to employ their resources on th e present low range of quotations, when they .may be enabled a short time hence to obtain much better terms. In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday business was extremely dull, but prices were firm. The sales were only 2,500 bales. The amount of gold taken into the Bank of Eng land on Saturday was £58,000. The West India steamer La Plata has brought £239,640 in specie. To-day the following railway calls became due : —viz., £1 13s. 4d. per share on the Eastern Coun ties 41 per cent. £6 13s. 4d. shares of 1862 ; £1 10s. on the Leeds and Halifax ; and X 3 on the north British Border Counties Union guaranteed • shares. On the Great 'Western Railway of Canada the traffic receipts for the week ending the 14th inst. amounted to £11,193 against £10,363 last year. Increased indications of weakness became per ceptible in the English Steck Market soon after the commencement of business this morning, Con sols receding to 931 t, but purchases have since preponderated, and the latest prices are 931 t for money and the account. The New Threes have receded to 921 ; the Reduced, to 92d7 Exchequer Bills are steady at 17s. to 20s. prem.; India Stock is fiat at 224; and the 5 per Cent. at 1081. No important variation has taken place in the Fore.ign Market, and business has been rather quiet, Tufkish 6 per Cents. are 834 841; ditto, 1858, 711 ; Mexican, however, have improved to 351' ; the Moorish Scrip is steady at 61; Italian 5 per Cents. are 651 661; Spanish are flat at 53 ; Sardinian are firmer at 821 ; and Brazilian 5 per Cents. have been dealt in at 1021. _ I The Ottoman (Mires's) Loan is 65i 66, and the Ne w Loan Scrip 21, 1 prem. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been of a rather limited description, and prices have in most instances shown increased depression. Caledonians and Eastern Counties have receded 55.; Great Western, Brighton, North Eastern Berwick, and South Eastern, 10s.; and North British £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines, however, have shown increased firmness. Great Luxembourg have improved to 13,1 t; Sambre and Meuse, to 10 1 ; Great Western of Canada, to 13: ; East Indian, to 104 and 1041 ; and Great Indian Penin sula, to 102 i. United Mexican Mining Snares, owing to favour able advices just received from the mines, have slightly improved, being dealt in at 71. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares gene tally are in good demand, at enhanced rates. .dank °f Egypt have improved to 27 and 271, and Otto loan Bank to 261- 261 ex div. London and West- Minster realise 77 to 77 ; Oriental Bank, 53i; Union of London, 32; Anglo-Mexican Mint 18 to 18 : ; National Discount Company, SS; and Royal Mail Steam, 54. The shares of the Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool are 51 prem., and of the Imperial Bank 11 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92 1 2 1 3 er Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities.... Annuities, 30 yrs, expire irth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 lsk India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ' — Ditto 5 per Cent .... Ditto 51 per Cent . Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 —lOBl A I Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 IYI - -) Bonds £l,OOO ~ to under 1:1,000 Consols for Account, April 10... 9 3.1 I I Exchequer Bills £I,OOO, 3 per Cent l7 20 Ditto £SOO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent, 1860 Buenos Avres 6 per Cent 92 Grenada Active .... Do. Ex over-due Coups. & Hectares. 101 Italian, 5 per Cent. (Maremmana H. Scrip) Ditto Scrip .. 3 Mexican, 3 per Cent Ditto Account Imperial Moorish Scrip 6 1 P eruvian 41 per Cent Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860.... 92 ttrdinian 5 per Cent. * lxtnish 3 per Cent. Ditto Account S panish Cert. of Coup. not funded xurkish 6 per Cent. B3l Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account V enezuela, 3 per Cent .) • • Ditto Account 241 1 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Gull — -)itto 'C er tificates, 4 per Cent. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account TI IS DAPS SHIPPING. LONDON March 31. — Wind this day at no o n —South- W esterly . LONDON- breeze and fine weather. C no o Ai ti rch 28.—Wind S.E.—Arrived — Rad - I lajOae, from Callao. LOUGH FOYLE, March 29. Arrived Norwegian, steamer, from Portland, U.S. PoßTsmouTll, March 30.—Wind S.W., foggy. — Arrived o ffer Majesty's ship Diadem. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Dart, for the Coast of Africa. PILE, March 30.—Wind S.W. —Sailed—A g nes, for D emerara. .„.CLynn, March 29.—Wind Z:.—Sailed—America, fur 41Gntreal. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Arrived—Argyll, steamer, from Carentan; Juno, from 'Oda (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, March 30—Elise and Swift, from St. Michaels. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed—Oregon, of Sunderland, from west, for north ; 'euturion, for Sydney; City of Quebec, for Quebec; Gib raltar (screw steamer), for Gibraltar; Christiania, for New York —all from London. THE HENDON TRAGEDY.—At three o'clock this 4f ternoon Lawrence was still improving under the careful kt tention of the medical gentlemen of Middlesex Hospital. At the sale of the effects of Madlie. Anna Des lions, at Paris, the famous necklace of 600 p earls was knocked down for 79,500 f. The jewellery alone brought q Pward s o f 300,000 f., and is estimated to have cost mor e th an doable that sum. Numerous losses have lately taken place of yes- Gels laden with brain from New York, Montreal, and Phila delphia. It a pp e ars from a return made up at Lloyd's that be tween the Ist of September, Iva, and the Ist of February, 18b2 , 29 vessels from these ports, with cargoes of about 5410 ,000 bushels, have been lost, chiefly abandoned at sea, a nd it i s suppose d t h at thi s t o t a l d oes not represent more th an half of the actual number. The cause of the disasters I st beli eved to be defective stowage an d consequen t choking of the Pumps. lady who recently died in this town (says the . /t8 'Standard) has left to her spiritual adviser and her ph ysician l egac i es o f f rom £4,000 t o £5,000 each. The • Dr, Brown and Dr. Abercrombie are the fortunate legatees. . /". Railways. Share 13.11 25 10 st st 50 20 A gets no div Do A, till c.p an. has Do. -" been paid to 13. Dublin & Belfast .Tune. Ab. Junc East Angliaai Eastern Counties . Eastern Union, A stock Do Bdo do DoNw A. late E U ads East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin., Perth, & Dundee G lasg. and S. Western. GreatNrthn of Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do 13 do Gt. S. an ! W. of Ireland Great Western ...... Po Str Val gua. stock Trish South Eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Etlackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Eon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western L'derry & Coleraine .. L'derry & Enniskillen. Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. ...Do I 5hare5........ .,. ilretropoli tan Midland ........ Do Nero Do Birming. & DerlY Mid. Gt. W. of Irelani Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry, Warnpt, &nos , ,Norfolk North British Nor.Dev.Rall&Dk.stocki Do A stk ; A recs no d l till h pc. has been pdßl Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick. Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York North London Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Not. Gran. RI. & Canal Portsmouth Rh 3 mney Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union Sittinghourne & Sheer South Devon IS. Durham t Lane.Un South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun' Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. Do Pref. No. 1 Thames H avenDk&Rall Ulster Do Do Vale of heath IVictoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall West London Do Ist class Do 2d class W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford, Wol., and Str. Val illyth and Tyne Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon I Cornwall . 100 100 100 100 100 6.13.4 174 all 100 all all LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. Leasing Closing Business Co. s Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W Birkenhead.. Buckingh -nsihre. Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do 54 56 Do. 5i per cent 100 Do. 126 128 Do. 5 s „ 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 102 104 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E.U.&E.O E. Lincolnsh. g pr c. 100 GI .North. 135 138 E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 Si Do. Woodbridge.... 100 • • • • GI s.Barr.&Neils.Drct. 100 Caledon Do. new Gloster & Dean Forest all Gt. West. Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Do. halves Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.& N.W 199 203 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 6 per cent Do. Bromley, 6 per c all D 0... London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 62 64 Do. Preferen -fliend 100 Peto &Co B6 89 Lowestoft gua. s p c.. 100 Norfolk Don per cent lOO Do. Mnc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& M Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt, BuryEx 5. 5. 6:E Counts. gua. 5 per cent... * p Northn.&Eastn. sp. c. all I Do. Do. 6 per cent..... all 'Do. Do. Fixed sp. c... .! all 'Do. N. Eastn—llartlepool' 110 N. E. Ber North Western Preston and Wyre. 1 all L&N.W L. y k. l 43 45 Do. 4 shares A. all o. • • •••• Roystn.Hitch.& Shep. 100 t.North. 135 137 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 121 123 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset lOO pt. West. 93 95 Wimbledn t Croydon all ILABrp, - ,tn, 8} 96 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share/ Railways. Paid( Closing Business Prices. Done. Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c pref. issued at £5 Brie. & Exet. 4 p. c. at Do. shares iCaledon. qr. shrs, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, p. c. Cornwall. 5 per mut. Dun. Ferth, &AbeLJun Do. let Class Pref E. Angn. Class A 5 p. c. E. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. l Do No. 2 Do. new 6 p. c. st Eastern Union, 4 p. o Do. 5 p. c. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.o. shares Do. I p. c. guar. S. & 1, Furness, 5 per cent Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm Do. 4i p. c. do Do.sp.c.Redmatsp.c.pm Gt. Nh. of Scot. Ist pref. Gt. Sn. & W. (Ireland) 4 per cent Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 6 per cent Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. irredeem. 4 p. ct Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref. Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. she Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. she Do. Birm. guar. stock Birm. pref. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do Do. do Lan. & Carl. 4i p.c. pre! Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock Do.Barn9l.st£s 2s 10dpe Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.). • Do. 44 p. c. (Blackb. pur. Lon.&Brig.sp.s.gu. No.l 'Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 Do. 6 per cent, d 0... Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 7 per cent pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) Do. 4p c. s t. (dly. detllF 65 Lon.Cha t. &Dov. sp.c.pf. Lon. & N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. & B.West. 7p. cent. et., late 3d shares Do. 1s ner cent I Do. (Prtsra. perpl. anus., of 2s 64 Londondy. & Cole. 1, shs, Londony. & Ennis.l shs, Man. Sh. & Lin. 5 per ct. , Do. £6 . 93 95 20 21 6 6a [OO 105 [O9 111 [OB 110 126 126 84 86 [lO 112 90 92 [l6 118 Ll 2 114 [O4 106 [O7 109 97 99 100 102 91 93 92 94 LO3 105 78 78 76 78 170 180 1103 105 37 139 101 103 116 118 116 118 135 140 116 118 152 156 138 142 76 78 96 97 14 141 [24 126 f,rn' 68 70 /pm Do. 31 per cent ........ Do. redeem. 6 per cent... Maryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. Do. 4 per cent. ........ Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk. Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4 p.c. pref. st. rdem Do. 4i p.c. Irredeemable Do. 41 per cent . Do.Leic. andllit.4per ct Norflk. 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846 Do. 5 p. c. Pref. st. 1847 D 0,5 Way.ValEx.st.lB47 Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New gua. 5 per cent Do. Bor, Un. g. prf. shs. Do. do. do. Nth.Dvn.Rail.&Dck.Co. N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 44pr. et , redeemable Do. G. N. E. 4 p. ct. pref Do. Berwick 4 p. c. pref. • Do. Leeds 6 p, o. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, El. & S. Purch North Staffordshire Rhymney Guaranteed Scottish North-Eastern 3} p. c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 4} per cent South Eastern(Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 44 per cent Dnt c. I S S o . DDy u t0000h.: Yorkshire, h x ae red d ecso,e 4 . .4ng pt pe rac...4 B c: p eou. Do. 41 per cent r Do. sp. g ua, c. 'Stock. & Dar. A 5 P.c Do. B6p. c. Do. C6 y p. Watrf d & Kilkn, 6 p. c. W. Mid.-Oxf Ist ems stk Do. 2d do Do.NewPo rt 5 p.c. pf.red. Do. Perpet 6 p. a PC.18661 DO. till 18691 138 140 102 104 92 94 110 112 108 110 1 1 1113 m 100 102 96 98 I I (:1 i dis part 22 23 135 140 10 11 24 24i 101 103 101 103 85 87 j 14p 28 25 32 31 32 34 42 45 126 128 120 125 101 103 123 125 119 123 DOCKS. _ stock 'Commercial ............ 100 stock I Do. 4 per Cent.rret.llin. 100 stock East and West India .. 160 126 i; stock London ....1 100 57 stock St. Katharine... ....... 100 60 stock Southampton .......... 100 stick :Victoria ,90 Commercial ............ 1100 Do. 4 per Cent.Pretillin.l 100 East and West India •• 1100 126 128 Londo n . ..... 11 00 6 76 f St. Katharine... ....... , 100 60 6 2 Southampton ......•••• 100 Victoria Doi New id par ~........m., 2s (id st st 10s. 10 10. 6 SHARE MARKET-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid./ Closing Business '" Price. done. 7i 8 ei 91 93 1111 111 92 1111 6 7 41 43 10 11 22 23 56 t 8 59 61 30 41 91 93 32} 321 103 105 114 116 113 k 114 i 132 134 104 106 72/ 73,1 55 58 1071 107 57 59 121 123 45* 46; 921 031 100 101 8 11 424 43: 81 9 128 128 1 1 1 11) 98 100 65 67 67} a7l 97 97i 551 55f 86 86i 102 103 P iPm 5i 5 d 101 ni 124 126 48 50 105 107 46 48 37 38 83 83i a 69 100 102 51 5; 37 38 8 94 5 i 64 p 145 150 551 561 21 31 d ip 91 93 [29 132 6 i 6; 471 48i 44 46 88 90 57} 7 1 Itsi 16 111 731 2f 3 2! 3 1071 1 58 121 46 931 3 8; 128 i I i 831 1 3 100 100 100 all all 2THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY THIS Lambs, 6s 4d to 7s -od. Vigo BO .. Boulogne 6 .. Onorti; .. .. Nfedemblik .... .. A ntwerp .. • — • . Nieu Diep — . • 'REM: CORN EXCHANGE. There was only a limited quantity of wheat on sale in the country markets held on Saturday ; all kinds, however, met a dull inquiry, and in some instances prices had a drooping tendency. Fine barley and oats commanded pre vious rates, but other kinds of produce were very dull. The French markets still come lower for wheat. Advices from New York state that the export demand for bread stuffs had become extremely heavy. The arrivals of English produce up to our market last week were much restricted. From abroad we received 4,198 quarters of wheat; 1,570 barley, 10,962 oats, 1,900 beans, 8,388 linseed, 4,739 rapeseed, 2,640 maize, 60 sundry seeds, 495 sacks and 9,543 barrels of flour. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to this morning's market were much restricted, and the total supply on offer was very small. The condition of the samples exhibited no improvement from previous market days, and the trade consequently was in a sluggish state both for red and white qualities; yet, compared with this day se'nnight, the cur rencies were without quotable change. The few dry parcels on sale were disposed of without difficulty, at full prices ; but several damp samples were left unsold at the close of business. I In the foreign wheat trade there was a decided improve ment, and an increased amount of business was transacted in all descriptions, at prices fully equal to those realised on Monday last ; indeed, in some instances, the quotations ruled the turn in favour of sellers. The supply on offer was seasonably extensive. For floating cargoes of grain there was a fair demand, and the currencies were steadily supported. aMaltin g barley was in steady request, and late rates were fully maintained. In the value of grinding and distilling sorts no change took place; but the inquiry for them was far from active. In malt, a fair average business was transacted, and prices ruled firm. Good and fine oats moved off steadily, at full currencies, but inferior parcels were a slow sale, on former terms. The supply on offer was moderately good. Beans were in fair supply, and slow request, yet prices were supported. We were scantily supplied with peas, and the trade for them ruled firm, at full quotations. Barrel flour changed hands more freely, at the late de oline in prices; but other descriptions sold slowly at pre vious rates. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old Ditto, white, new Ditto, old ..... Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s s Ditto, new Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Ware Chevalier ..................... 668 68s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 21s 25s Potato Youghal and Cork, b1ack.,:...... 198 23s Cork, white . , Scotch, Feeding Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey ........... 35s 388 Maple ...................... 388 40s White .............................. 378 40s Boilers ................ . ............ . 378 40s Flour—Town-made .................. 468 Ms Suffolk ..................... ....... 398 43s Stockton and N0rf01k....... METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.. There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer here to-day, in, for the most part, good condition. Sale progressed slowly at drooping c urrencies. From our own grazing districts, as w e ll as f rom S cot l and, the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were large for the time of year, and their general quality was very prime, especially the Scots, short-horns, and crosses. Although the attendance of buyers was tolerably numerous, the beef trade was in a depressed state, at a decline in the quotations compared with Monday last of from 2d to 4d per 81b. The very best Scots and crosses sold at 4s 4d, but many really prime beasts changed hands at 4s 2d and even 4s per 81b. The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire, comprised 2,700 Scots, short horns, and. crosses ; from other parts of England, 950 various breeds ; 150 oxen and heifers. ; and from Ireland, from Scotland, 400 Scots and crosses The show of sheep was good, both as t o num b er an d quality. Downs and half-breds, in the wool, were in r en c ies was very Downs, out of the steady request at prices nearly equal to those realised on this day se'nnignt—the extreme quotation being 5s 8d per 81ba; y dull, and the otherwise,cur gavethweaym wool, sold at 4s 10d per Blbs. We were well supplied with lambs, and the demand for them was very inaave at 4d per 81bs less money. The quotations ranged from 6s 4d to 7s per 81bs. About 250 2 u d tto p n er tr B a lb d s e . came to hand from the Isle of Wight. Calves—though in very moderate supply—were a dull inquiry at Thursdays' decline in value. The top price was 5s 2d per 81bs. The pork trade was in a most inactive state, and prices were 2d per 81bs lower than on Monday last. Per Slb. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. i s. d. s. d Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 d 0 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 5 2 Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 Prue. S' thdown do .5 4 5 6 Primo large oxen 3 8 4 0 Largo orse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Prime small do 4 10 5 2 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 8 4 0 Second quality clo. 4 0 4 4 Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 8 Suckling calves, 12s to 265; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. f FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs.... 19,060 !Sheep Calves 142 Calves .. 122 Pigs. 360 i Pigs The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 2,054 head. In the corresponding week in 1861, we received 2,035—in 1860, 2,602—in 1859, 2,801 —in 1858, 1,601 —in 1857, 1,194—in 1856, 722 head. ' IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 43 .. 158 .. .. 263 .. 6 Harlingen 43 .. .. .. 4 .. 4 Hamburgh •• . • 24 • . 1,211 .. • . • . Corunna Dordt Amsterdam — .. .. .. , .--. • • ""'. • • '-' • • ""' Total .... 196 .. 1,581 .. 267 .. 10 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1861 386 1,223 .. 426 .. 1800 .. 70 .. 2,385 .. 147 1859 42 2,709 50 1858 4OO 1,064 .. .. 152 1857 .. 300 .. 707 .. 2 .. 176 .. 8 1856 276 .. 283 .. 163 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, April 1, 1861, and this day, Monday, March 31, 1862. Per 81b. to sink the offal. April 1, 1861. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4 to 3 8 Second quality do, 3lO 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 310 Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 6 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers Beasts Sheep and lambs 15,710 Calves Pigs 320 SUPPLIES ON SAL; APRIL 2, 1860.-1 sheep and lambs, 22,070 ; calves, 130; pigs, APRIL 4, 1859.—Beasts, 2,806; sheep and calves, 51; pigs, 350. March 31, 1862. 2 10 to 3 0 32 3 6 38 4 0 42 4 4 3 6 3 1.0 40 4 4 46 6 2 54 6 8 64 7 0 42 4 8 4 10 6 2 38 4 0 42 4 8 4,610 19,060 142 360 3easts, 3,810 ; 330. Lambs, 20,200; TE YE NINO, MA RC If 31, 1862. compared with our last report ; but long descriptions with difficulty maintain previous currencies. The next series of public sales will commence at an early period, when more than an average quantity of colonial wool will be offered. BRITISH POSSESSISONS. Share Kailways. 100 stk f Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Flarodatt.Cent Ind, Gu. 5 per cent.. .. Buffalo end Lake Huron Do. New . . Do. Preference ...... eicutta.,tS,Eastn.(l,i?,.) Cape,Eaetn.Prov. (Lint) Cape Town ,t Dock Scrip Demerara.. Eaetn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. 44 p o. Debentrs. Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864.. Do. 1865-1870 Do. 1866-1871 - Do. do. G Ext Grand Trunk ot Caiiidal 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. all Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et.. all I Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all Do. do. 1867.. all Do. do. 1872.. all Gt. India Penin.g - ua.sp.c. 100 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 Gt. South.of India(Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 Gt. W. of , Ganada Shares all Do. New. Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all Madras guar., sp. c.: , .. 100 Do. , II p. c. Extension 100 Do.l, d 0........ ICO Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 100 Newßrunswick et Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6p all Class A Capital Sharel Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital do. .. Do. do. Land do. ...... a ll Scinde ...... E, .... 1 4.z f 100 Do. Punjaub .... 15, 15 Do. Do. ........ ca ti all Do. Indus. St. Flo. r i d; 100 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 Paid. Closing Price. 72 74 1011 1023 6.- 1 1 1 100 all all all all sa 9 5 ri 1 lip 1015 102 104 105 100 102 1015 102 102 103 1635 104 47 t 251 265 76 78 65 67 45 47 46 60 41 42 40 43 101 102 En 101 102 13 131 102 i 101 1 96 98 101 102 94 96 92 94 5 7 4 8 1031 1044 r p 20 p i 20i 99 101 d stock' stock FOREIGN RAILWAYS 20 Algerian 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 7 74 7 1 20 Ardennes all - p 20 ilah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c 164 14 If 184 5 Belgian East. Junction alt 14 1 20 Beziers to Graissessac all Carmeaux Mine & Rail 30 11 12 100 Copiapo 10 Ditto Extension 20 Dutch Rhenish . 20 Eastern of France 20 Grand Rue Guar. 6p. c all 20 Do. do. all 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luzern., Con. she all 13 134 134 20 Italian Junction 20 Lierre & Turnhout , all 20 Lyons & Geneva 2 0 Namur & Liege .... all 84 itf 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref. 16 N orthern of France all 404 414 16 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Prof all 8 10 20 Ot'mn(Smyrna to Aidn) 13 74 64 64 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. all 434 446 20 Paris & Orlean5.... 20 J Recife & S. Fran. (Pern 7,ua. 7p. ct. lim l9 34 3 d 20 Riga & Dunaburg all 20 Royal Danish all 14' 16 5 Royal Swedish all 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all 20 Sambre & Meuse . all 10 101 10 9 4 104 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref all 94 Of 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c 6 4 Ipm 64 / 20 S.Aust &Lomb Venetin 18 2 24p 204 20 Southern of France all 304 314 20 S. East Portugal 7p et 7 84 West Flanders ........ all 74 7/ 10 Do. 5/p. c. Preference.. all 101 104 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 226 234 20 Western of Austria.... 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do. 8 per cent Pref all 20 Zealand . all BRITISH MINES. A I :red Con sol s (Philack) 3.9.3 .. 20 British Iron Clifford nil 30 82 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 400 410 402 44 East Passett (Illogan) 3O 12 44 East Caradon ".14.6 334 34/ East Cam Brea... . 3.0.0 114 124 E. WI Russel (Tavistk.; 7.7,0 31 44 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 564 14 16 Great South Tolgus l7s 3 34 G.Wheal Alfci.(Philack G. Wheal Vor (llelston` 40 7 71 Grenville 6.15.6 24 2; flerod's-F00t........, 8.12 36 38 Uingston Downs 4.14 2 24 Lady Bertha nargaret (Uny Lelant' 91, 44 46 Mark e Valley.. Lim 4 Myndy Iron Oro (,)I 24 id par •—• North Downs 26 44 5 North Frances (Illogal, 12.3 - N.Wh'l Basset \ 2.0.0 3 34 North Wheal Crotty 2.2.9 11 24 Par Con solk (St. Blazey) 14 5 6 20 Providene(UnyLelnt.) 10.6.7 41 43 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 4 South Caradon(St,Cleer) 11 320 '3O - S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.11.6 24 3 1 S. Dev. Iron &G en., Lim all S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) [8.1..9 1024 1074 - Stray Park 27 19. 29 31 5 Tamar Si 4,& Lead Min 44 14 14 10 Tin Crolt 9 94 101 Vale of Towey (Carm ) 13s 6d West Basset (Illozan). 14 13 134 W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 39 41 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogfan) 54 976 1024 Wheal Buller (Redr uthl 5 60 65 Whc.l Edward (Cals.) 74 14 14 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 141 154 Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 144 154 Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 17 18 FOREIGN MINES. 20 Australian, ' 71 4 1 BonAccord Copper,Lim all 5 Brazil Land & Mtn.Co all 14 11 1 Clarendon Cone.MinCo die. 40 Cobre Copper all 32 84 Copiapo 1 , DunMoun.Onp.Ming.Co ail / :14p 3 !East Del Rey (Limited) 1 1 1 14 4 2 Fortuna. I all 24 34 20 General all 22 24 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr l4 Id 4 p Ii 4 11 Kapunda (Limited) 1 kit 11 3 Linares all 7 8 5 Lusitanian 2 1 d 4pm 1 Mariquita all I 1 IN.RhineCopofS.Aus.L 4 4 cis 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt... all 2 4 5 Port Philip I 1 ; 1 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) I 10s. 14 11pm 24 20 St. John del Rey 15 58 60 60 28.2.84 United Mexican all 74 8 74 4 4 1i lfpm 58 0 74 8 1 Worthing (Limited).... COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-82 ...... lOO 109 111 110/ Do 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 - Do. 6p. cent. -- 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 107 109 Do. dp. 0. Mar. tt Sept. 100 107 109 Do. 5 per cent lOO 100 1001 100 1 Do. Inscribed stock 100 98 101 -- Cape G.llope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 111 113 Do. 18901 100 112 114 ,Do. Jan. & July, 1891 ' 100 111 113 ,Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 100 6 p.c. Ja.&July' 100 1061 1071 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 100 101 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 98 99 Do. d0.,1888 &upwde 100 97 98 971 .New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 108 110 109 N ° 8 Te a r Tn o g t a lW7 ° s v. 6 15. c. 100 ilosi 1091 1081 9 S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 108 110 IVic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 106 108 iDo. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct lOO 1107 108 107 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedServiee Bis 50 40 Australasia all 67 59 674 1 25 Rank of Egypt all 36 27 27 4611 1 & 100 Bak of London 50 British North American all 54 56 20 Chtd.Bank of India, ezo. all 211 211 i 214 1 25 Ch. bier. of In. hon.ct Ch. all 33 35 100 City 100 C010nia1........ 25 39 41 2011 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 181 191 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 25 254 20 Do. new all 241 25} 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.Airioan lO id 4pr 100 London ct Westminster 20 76 78 77 4 100 Nat. Prov. of England 12 .4. 20 Do. new Thm 50 National k ........ 25 20 New South Wa1e5...... all 40 42 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 52 54 534 20 Ottoman Bank . 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 85 56 10 Do. new 25South Australia .. k ... all 36 37 125 Union of Australia .... all 46 47 462 50 I Uni )Lt of London 100 lUnity Mutual , 60 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 18 19 182 18 10 ( Atlantic B. 511. Stm (1d) all 2 3 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural , 19 27 28 10 Bahia Steam (Limited). 1 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 55 50 British American Land 40 50 IBALMag,. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 29 32 20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) , alt 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 9 11 824 Canada Land all 115 118 10 IChandslands Tel (Lim ) all 10 China & Japan Coast & River Steam Naviga. 25 st. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Suiltg all 25 Do. Pref. 75 per cent all 12 16 st. Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference st Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 104 107 10 E.lndia & Lon. Ship A, 75 1G Do, B, 75 14 Of 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 51 pm st. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper all 24 21 15 Gen. Steam Navigatt of 14 2 * 55 265 1 Great Ship Limited) all 1 Do! 175 pet Preference all 4 4 2 Indian Carrying (Lim.) 6 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 44 3I 31 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 12 12 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 21 3 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 4 5 2 1 5 0 sT a D t i o o . n B a p l per c s c n t. o. p (Lim )f a 1 5 1 —. 5 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 1 5 d 10 Netherlands Land all ——_ 5 Do,B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis. all 5 1 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaL and 81 13 16 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). :all 1 15 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 1 14 10 Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) all 6 7 st. Pee l ß..Lnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 55 57 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 67 69 50 Do. New 3O 10 12 20 Red Sea&in.Tel4, , .44p.c. all 181 1 9 5 50 Rhymney Iron all 17 18 15 Do. 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 54 56 51 st. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 135 140 25 South Australian Land all 33 35 1 Submarine TeL Scrip all 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do. d 0..." all 4 1 6 2 Telegraph to Ind'a (L ) 1 par ip 10 Trust and Agency of Atlitrlasia (lim)lst is, 1 id p 20 Tn.'s,. I.n.Co.otilpr.rilin. 5 14 if 6 11. H domTel. co. (Mtn. 1 14 04 100 IVall 281 95 ,91 Business done lO2i. GI 1041 4 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Somewhat increased supplies of meat h ave b een on sa l e here, and the trade for all descriptions has ruled heavy, at reduced currencies. Per 81b. by d g d Inferior beef .. 2 6 3 2 Middling do. .. 3 4 3 6 Frime large do. 3 6 3 8 Do. small do. 310 4 0 Large pork 3 8 4 2 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 6 the carcase. sclod Middlingmutton 3 8 4 0 Prime do ....... 4 2 4 4 Veal ........ 3 10 4 8 . . .. Small pork . , 4 4 4 8 Lamb ........ 0 0 0 0 BOROUGH HOP. For new hops there has been an improved demand, and prices have had an upward tendency. Yearling and old qualities, however, have sold heavily on former terms. and no imports took pTlhaecreeinistoveLroyndliotntleladsotiwngeefto.r export, Mid and East Kents.. 120 s to 168 s per cwt. Weald of Kents...... 112 s 130 s „ Sussex .............. 1008 130 s ,; BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Fair average supplies of potatoes have been on sale at these markets since our last report. Generally spe a king. the trade is in a sluggish state, yet, compared with l as t week, no change of importance has taken pl a c e i n the parcels, w e may quotations. Good and fine observe, are by no means difficult of sale. Scotch Regents ,• • •100 s. to 130 s. per ton. Ditto Rocks 9os. to 100 s. „ York RP;: - , en t s l4os. to Ibos. Ditto Flukes ls ox, to 160 s. „ Ditto Rocks l lO5. to 120 s. ~ Kent and Essex Regents. to —s. „ Lincolnshire ditto loos. to 120 s. „ Foreign WOOL. The English wool trade is still far from :active. As re gards, prices, however, very little change has taken place, SEEDS. The business doing in seeds is very moderate, yet, com pared with last week no material change has taken place in the currencies. Cakes have changed hands to a limited extent, at late rates. TurniP,White,p.bus 11s to 14s Swede —s —s Mustard, Brown l2a 148 White, 7sod 080 d Tares, Winter 7s 6d Ss Old per quarter 38 42s Canary, per quarter 44s 62s Rye grass, HOW —s —s Clover, Red Eng., et 44s 72s White Foreign Red 44s 508 White. 688 88s Trefoil, new. White. 24s 26s I Carraway ....... 22s to 25s Coriander l4s 18s Hempseed, per qr 50s 52s Linseed,Eng.sowing- 72s 74s Crushing 6os 6Ss Baltic s4s 5Ss Odessa Linseed Cake, p ton —.B —s English £lo Os.£lo lOs Forei2n X:! lOs 11 10s Rape Cakes,p ton .£6 Os 6 15s Rapeseed, per qr.... 63s 66s TALLOW. Very little change has taken place in the value of tallow since our last report, but the market is still far from active. P.Y.C. is to-day quoted at 46s per cwt. on the spot. Rough fat 2s sid per 81bs. 1858. I 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. -- I-- --- Stock this day.... 13,763 ' 15,156' '33.58! 72.214 41.118 Price of Y.C. .. c 5i a 63 to 53 8 31 t o 57801 t0:5886d to 4680 d to t —s Od — 8 Od —lB Od —s Od Os Cd Delivery last week 844 1 ,157 763 673 1,869 Ditto from June 1 93,595 88 , 3 51 70,750 68,622 105,171 Arrivals last week 216 127 3 , 0 828 843 Ditto from June 1 95.595 91,240 92.251 113,77 , 89,595 Price of Town .... 55s 98: 55s Od 56 s 6d 56s 6d 48s 6d 1 LA W INIBLLIGBNCE,—(This Day.) SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Joyce.) THE MORALITY OP PUBLIC SALES.-CRAWLEY T. TAYLOR. This was an action to recover £l6 for rent, and defendant pleaded a set-off for purchasing wines at public sales. Mr. Pook, for the plaintiff, said that both the parties are wine merchants. Mr. Buchanan, for the defendant, said he would admit plaintiff's case, and proceed at once to prove his set-off. Defendant said he had purchased various lots at public sales for plaintiff, and in fact that person had once actually consented to arbitrate the case. Mr. Pook (in reference to one item)—Now, sir, was not that a " Knock-out." Defendant—l bought a large quantity. Mr. Pook—You know what I mean. Did not you and three or four other wine merchants combine together ? Defendant—No.. I bought for one house. Mr. Pook—Did you not agree that they shculd not bid against you, and was there not a " knock out ?" Defendant—The goods were put up a second time. We do not call it a " knock out," but a second sale. It was then discovered that the item in question had been omitted from one account, which defendant explained, and his Honour recommended Mr. Buchanan to withdraw his plea of set-off, and bring an action for the amount. Mr. Buchanan adopted this course upon his Honour's suggestion, and the verdict passed for plaintiff, with costs. POLICE INTELLIC'ENCE.—( This Day.) BOW STREET. WATCH ROBBERY.—A middle-aged woman, named Elizabeth Buckland, was brought up on remand, charged with stealing a gold watch, valued at £3O, from the person of Mr. Williamson. From the evidence it appeared that on Friday last a crowd was attracted in St. Andrew-street by one of the horses attached to an omnibus getting its leg entangled in the harness. The prosecutor and a tradesman named Hughes, of Great White Lion-street, were amongst the crowd, when the prisoner deliberately put her hand up to Hughes's waistcoat pocket to ascertain whether he had a watch. He was perfectly surprised at the coolness of the act, when the prisoner told him to get out of the way in order to allow her to pass. She then proceeded towards Mr. Williamson, who wore a very massive Albert chain, and taking her position at his back passed her hand round to his pocket and suc ceeded in getting away his watch. He then trade his loss known, when Hughes observed that it must have been the woman who " sounded" him, and she was then taken into custody by police-constable 175 F. The watch of course was not recovered. The prisoner said she hoped his worship would deal with the case as leniently as he could, although she was perfectly innocent of stealing the watch. Police-sergeant, 4 G, informed the magistrate that the prisoner was a very old and practised offender. He was present at the Central Court in March, 1857, when she was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for maliciously cutting and wounding; and another constable knew her to have been sentenced to ten years' transportation for watch stealing. Mr. Henry asked if that constable was in attendance ? The sergeant said he had since that time quitted the force, but he could have him in attendance on another occasion. Prisoner—lt's very hard my bad character should be brought up against me. If I did wrong some time ago I have paid the penalty and undergone the sentence I was awarded. You might as well deal summarily with this case, your worship. I don't want to go to trial. I assure you I never took the watch. Mr. Henry—That is a question for the jury to decide. The prosecutor says you did, and the constable knows you to be a very bad character. Prisoner—l am perfectly innocent of the charge. The witnesses were then bound over, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. JEWELLERY ROBBERY BY A FENCING MASTER.— Auguste Robert, of 5, Nassau. street, Middlesex Hospital, a fencing master, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing at 31, Percy-street, Tottenham court-road, a nar row case, containing 14 ladies' gold chains, 9 Albert chains some diamonds and rubies, &c., of the value of £B2, the property of Mr. Eugenie Thewrier. It appears that the prisoner was in the habit of going to the house of the prosecutor, who is a jeweller, to give les sons in fencing; and on Friday last he called for that pur pose and gave a lesson, there being in an adjoining room at the time the morocco case containing 23 chains, &c., and while the prosecutor's back was turned , the prisoner left the room, and then, after making some frivolous excuse, left the house. As soon as he was gone the property was missed, and the case was put into the bands of Lambert, 68 E, who went to Southampton on Saturday afternoon, and at half-past ten, the same night, succeeded in appre hending the prisoner while making some purchases at the shop of Mr. Miller, outfitter, Canute-road, Southampton. Lambert, on taking the prisoner into custody, searched him, and found a portion of the property of the prosecutors on him, but the other portion Lambert found to have been sold by the prisoner to Mr. Emmanuel, jeweller, Iligh street, Southampton, who at once gave up the property. The prisoner was then brought to London. Mr. Thewrier having identified the articles produced as his property, The prisoner was committed for trial. Mr. Albert interpreted the evidence. THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY AND ROMANTIC AFFAIR. - Ann Fraser, a very prepossessing young lady,who appeared much affected and labouring under great agitation, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with attempting to commit self-destruction. It appeared from the evidence of Police-sergeant Thomas Arnold, No. 32 K, that last night about 9 o'clock the pri soner was in conversation with her lover, Mr. Fearnley, jun., the son of Mr. Fearnley, solicitor, of Broad-street, Ratcliff, and some words took place. The young lady accused her inamorata with being the worse for liquor, and said that he ought to be ashamed of himself. Mr. Fearnley denied the soft impeachment, on which the young lady said she would drown herself. Her lover said " Do, if you are foolish enough," Unfortunately at that moment they were on the bridge over the Regent's-canal in the Mile-end-road, and she jumped upon the parapet and plunged into the water. Her over immediately plunged into the water after her, and after she had once gone down he dived after her, brought her up and gallantly sup ported her in his arms and swam towards the bank. He was soon assisted, and both were saved and taken to the Gunmakers' Arms. Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, said he appeared on behalf of Mr. Fearnley, the son of a very old and respectable soli citor, and the young lady. They had formed an attach ment to each other. The act of the young lady was com mitted in a moment of excitement, and she was very sorry for what she had done. Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner until Wednesday. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Aur.ralia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..April 18. via Marseilles April 12. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. April 6. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena April 4. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton April 4. via Marseilles Mar. 28. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Mar. 28. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton April 4. -- via Marseilles Mar. 29. India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Mar. 28. via Marseilles April 4. Lisbon April 1. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Mar. 28. via Marseilles Mar. 29. Newfoundland ___ .. . Oporto and Vigo April 1. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet April 2. by U.S. packet by Canadian packet. April 2. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffo April 10. Bahamas, via New York April 10. Mexico.. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I mar. 31. California, and British Columbia. The prize meeting of the National Rifle Associa tion will be held at Wimbledon, beginning on Tuesday, July 1, 93 2i 1021 1021 11 101 13i 10/ 1011 I THIRD EDITION. ASUN OFFICE, Seven o' clock T ATT.E.RSALLS'-(TillS EVEN INCT'' NORTHAMPTON STAKES. 100 to 15 agst Schism (taken) 100 to 15 agat Dusk (taken and offered) 7to 1 agat West End (taken) 9to 1 agat Prince Plausible 10 to 1 agst Rapparee (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Stauapedo (taken) 100 to 7 agst Sappho (taken) 20 to 1 agst Carisbrook (offered) 33 to 1 agst Bally Edmond (offered) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 7to 2 agst Maid of Honour (offered) 10 to 1 agst Dictator (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Spicebox (taken) 100 to 7 agst Lopcatcher (taken) 100 to 7 agst Juliet (taken) 20 to 1 agst Confidence (taken) 20 to 1 agst Baron Munchausen (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tisiphone (taken) 25 to 1 agst Rockley (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 100 to 30 agst Old Calabar (offered) sto 1 agst Marquis (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) THE DERBY. 7to 1 agst Buckstone (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Hubert (taken) 50 to 1 agst Star of the West (taken) • ARRIVALS AT NORTHAMPTON. Keane, Jung Frau, Biondella, Erythia, Gouvieux, Fin lande, Allez-y-Rondement, Balliverne, Madlle. Champigny, Arcadia, Villafranca, Dirt Cheap, Blackcock, Revolver, Sanita, Tisiphone, Abbess, Lopcatcher, Prince Plausible, Waterwitch, Stampedo, King of Diamonds, Morocco, Mahalla, Priest, Snapshot, West End,:Baron Munchausen, Vertumna, Carisbrook, Will-o'• the-Wisp, Diligence. Sugar Stick, Magnum Bonum, Blue Mantle, jemima filly, Woman-in-Ited, Confidence, Dux, The Monk, Brahmin, Bally Edmond, Dorking, Lustre, Nightingale, Moorcock, Wild Duck, Rapparee, Spark, Incitatus, and Precursor. AQUATICS. THE DISPUTED RACE BETWEEN MAY AND SPENCER. This race came off this afternoon from Putney-bridge to Barnes-bridge. May was piloted by George Drewitt and Spencer by Doubleday. Spencer having won the choice of stations, took the Middlesex side at about 20 minutes past three. At half-past three the start took place, Spencer with a slight lead. Off the Duke's Head he was half a length ahead. From this point to nearing Craven Cottage, May gained upon his opponent, and was nearly half a length ahead, At the high bridge he had increased his lead to a length and a half. In cross ing the water opposite the Crab Tree, Spencer put on an extraordinary spurt, and passed May like a shot out of a cannon, which May could have easily prevented by using his right arm, which would have caused Spencer to foul him, and the race would have been awarded to him. From this point the race was virtually over, Spencer leading from ten to 15 boats' length at Hammersmith bridge, and when he reached the winning-post he was 50 boats' lengths a-head. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE REVISED CODE. Petitions against the Revised Code were presented by the Earl of CARNARVON, the Marquis Of NORMANBY, and several other peers. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Wexford Harbour Commission Bill was read a second time. The Ulster and Bainbridge, Lisburn, and Belfast Rail• way Bill was read a third time and passed. THE RIVER SHANNON. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a petition from the grand jury of the county of Galway, praying for the better regulation of the waters of the Shannon, and also moved for a copy of the memorial upon the subject trans mitted to the Treasury in January last by the Lord Lieu tenant, and the reply of the Treasury thereto; and also for a return showing the amount of money paid by the Shan non to the Board of Works in Ireland after they had made their first report in 1850. The noble marquis said the peti tioners prayed that an inquiry be instituted into the allega tions, and as it was his intention to move the appointment of a committee to investigate the whole subject on the first Monday after the Easter recess, he should refrain from making any observations at the present moment. THE AMERICAN MAIL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for a return of the exact time at which mails ariving from America by the Cunard packets were delivered at Queenstown to the Post-office agent upon each arrival during the six months ending the 31st March of the present year, and also a similar return for the six months ending the 31st March, 1861. The motion was agreed to. MUTINY BILL. . - This bill passed through committee, and was reported without amendment. CHARITABLE USES ACT (1861) AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. AUSTRALIAN COLONIES GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The Duke of NEWCASTLE moveclthe second reading of this bill, the object of which was to remedy some unin tentional mistake that had been made by the Government in that colony, The bill, after a few observations from Lord LYVEDEN, was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF CONINIONS—Turs EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Coventry Poor Amend ment—Edgware, Highgate, and Lon don Railway—Great Western Railway (Additional Powers) —Lancashire aryl Yorkshire Railway (Additional Powers). — Launceston and South Devon Railway—London and South Western (Additional Powers)—North Eastern and Hull and Holderness Railway Companies Amalgamation—Old ham, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Guide Bridge Junction Railway—Stockton and Darlington Railway (Towlaw and Cro6k.) The Cirencester District Road and the Dallow and the Kilmore Commonllnclosure Bill were considered and ordered for third reading. The Webb and Craig's Patent Bill were read a second time. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented in favour of a more equitable adjustment of the income tax; for a reduction in the duty on fire insurance ; for and against an alteration in the present licensing system ; for an amendment in the Irish Poor-law; against the Parochial Assessment Bill; from the Dean and Chapter of Hereford against certain alleged abuses in the ecclesiastical commission ; against the modified Revised Code ; in favour of a continuance of the Government grant to schoolmasters, &c. ALLEGED DEATHS FROM STARVATION IN IRELAND. Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that, on the motion for going into committee of supply on Friday next, he would draw attention to deaths which had occurred in Ireland, as it was supposed, from starvation ; ask the Government if they had received any information on the subject, and, if so, what course they intended to pursue ; and to ask whether they have any objection to lay such correspondence on the table. THE PEGU PRIZE MONEY. Captain J RVIS asked the Secretary of State for Indi a why the Pegu prize money, arising from the sale of prize property captured in Pegu in 1852 and 1853, an d or d ere d to be distributed by Order in Council of the 12th day of September, 1860, had not yet been so, and when it would be. Sir C. WOOD said that he could not state exactly when the money in question would be distributed, but the Royal warrant authorizing the grant was made out last September, and forwarded to the Government of India. It appeared that the applications for the prize money terminated only on the 31st of December last, and when the rolls had been com pared the distribution would take place. ALLEGED PROSECUTION OF PROTESTANTS IN SPAIN. Mr. BLAKE asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether he would lay on the table of the hence the papers relating to the negotiations between her Majesty's Govern ment and the Government of the Queen of Spain, respect ing the alleged persecution of Protestants ? Lord PALMERSTON, who appeared rather feeble, said that he could not lay the papers in question on the table, for the best reason possible, namely, that no such docu ments existed. There was no official communication with. Government on the subject. The English Minister at Ma drid had some conversations with the Spanish Minister on the subject, but they were of a non-official character, and were not suitable to be brought before the house. He could only repeat what he had already stated, that her Ma jesty's Minister at Madrid had been instructed, without insulting the people of Spain, to express to the Spanish, Minister the feeling of the English nation in regard to nislonrawent these unfortunate gentlemen who had been imprisoned for their religious opinions. (Hear, hear.) THE MILITIA. Sir J. FERGUSSON moved that, in l training this house, it was not desirable that the annual - the opinion of of the militia should be of iless duration thanalcommission. mini mum period recommended by the royal commission. was the least He contended that 28 days training and he cited the and said that ecamilitia, in order to that should be allowed for training It maintain the body in a state of efficiency, had considered this consi ered authority of the itoyal Com this subject, in support of his argument. Lord BURLEIGH seconded the, motion, e reents which had taken place in consequence of the improv necessary than in the rifle, it was morn the s militia h ever that the term of training of s onld not ede i the Volunteers, and considered be reduced. He resp ort but he denied they were entitled to bupp , , , . that they were lace the militia, which in times of emergency qualified to rep s of the line, to which they had long replenished the rank He ad acted as a nurserY of invasion verted to the danger that might arise i the event not in a state of efficrncy. Sir a. L uivlS said there was no doubt the militia was a constitutional force, and would prove of the greatest ad vantage . t o the country in the event of an invasion. The lv d how question mvo e , ever, was one to be considered by the house as one of substantial expenditure. In 1860 the num ber of regiments of militia was 23, and the expenditure incurred was £500,190 ; and for 1861 it amounted to 037,000, which had arisen from the increase in the num ber of days of drill and training. If the proposition of the bon. baronet (Sir J. Fergusson) were agreed to, and the 28 days training and 14 days drill were adopted, the — estimate would have to be increased to to £749,549. The Government dealing with the question in an economic view, and taking into account the efficiency of the regular troops and the volunteers, had to consider whether they should reduce the number of the days of training and drill, or the number of men in the militia. If they had taken the latter course he was satisfied they would have incurred more censure than in the present case, for if they diminished a body of effec tual men, it would be difficult to replace them. (Hear.) After a few words from several hon. members. The motion of the hon. baronet was negatived without a division. THE MERRIMAC AND MONITOR. Sir F. SMITH called the attention of the Secretary of State for War to the reports of an engagement between an American iron-clad frigate in the naval service of the Con federate States, called the " Merrimac," and an iron gun boat, called the "Monitor," in the naval service of tie Federal States, havinga shot-proof roof; and to ask whether, in consequence of the results of that action, it will not be prudent to suspend the construction of some of the pro posed forts at Spithead until the value of such iron-roofed gunboats for the defence of our ports and roadsteads shall have been fully considered. Having alluded to the actions in which these vessels were engaged he contended that we could not rely on our fortifications to prevent Portsmouth and other ports being bombarded by similar vessels. He trusted that Government would not at present go further with the works in course of construction, and which would cost the country £200,000. He thought it would be better under the circumstances if they paid for the forfeiture of their contracts. Whatever difference of opinion there might be on other points, there was no doubt they had been wrong in constructing forts at Spithead, but they h a d not gone too far to retraca their steps. They would not be able to man these forts e ven with th e ass i stance o f the Volunteers, while gun boats could be easily manned and would prove of the more efficient character in the event of an invasion. He alluded to the Monitor which after several hours' exposure to a fire from a fort and vessels had sustained no inj ury, though some of the balls directed against her were of the largest calibre. Mr. LAIRD advocated the adoption of iron-clad vessels for purposes of war. [LEFT S PEARING.] 1.......m........,-_ rSUi oN IN REEC.E. iv G e r s eee e . A letter from Athens, written evidently by a the follo w in g de gi n t s h u e r r e e v e e t n i o t in g n ATHENS, MA RCH 20 . t f r a i i e l e n a r e o s f p e t c h t e i n "All the ladies'of Syra have gone into mourning for the brave men who were slain in the recent fight ; and some of the leading men, such as the barristers Galata and Ralli, and the chief mer chants of Syra, have declared that the authorities may imprison them if they like ; but that they will never give their adhesion to the Royal Government. It is these manifestations which made the Governor (monarque) state in his:last despatch that the revo lutionary spirit had not yet subsided. I ask you, then, if the people of Syra have not given a denial to the Government which has endeavoured to persuade Europe that the insurrection of Nauplia is not shared by all Greeks. Only yesterday, a Conservative, a man of great expe rience, said to me, ' The excitement is so great throughout every part of the country, that if we only had some man capable of leading us, we should rise like one man.' This person told me that he had said this to the King ; but he added -"r here is a fate hanging over kings and peoples into which they are inevitably drawn. The voice of the warner is never listened to until it is too late.' I`o my question, as to whether he thought it would soon be over, he replied, ' The most difficult thing will be to restore confidence between the King and the people, and I fear we are on the verge of an abyss. Every arbitrary act widens the breach. It requires great strength of character to change a system, and you know, as well as I do, that natures seldom change.' " At Chalcis the prisoners have overpowered their guard and got out of the prisons, to the number of 197. The despatch of the Governor is curious. He says he is glad of it, as those prisoners were a source of anxiety to him, and he hopes the island will now be tranquil. "It is true that the outworks of Nauplia have fallen into the hands of the Royalists. Coroneos, who was wounded and taken prisoner, has arrived at the Pirtous, where he is closely guarded. As regards Nauplia, the fortress holds out, and the town will not surrender unless the Government grants a general amnesty. Well, this general amnesty, which the King and the Government were to proclaim with great joy, after a Cabinet Council held yesterday is, I hear, not to be granted. Matters are also made worse by the imprisonment of any one who dares publicly to express liberal opinions. Thus the deputy of Hydra, Boudouris, ex•deputy of Syra, Platis, and four barris ters have been thrown into prison. All the journals, even the Esperance, a Conservative journal, have been forbidden to write any comments on the acts of the Government. The Senate and the Chamber have also been re quested to make no allusions to the subject, and their dissolution is imminent. What a life for the Queen, to see the streets she drives through fall of gendarmes and troops, and to see her subjects pass by in silence without saluting her ! The King only shows himself once a week, with an escort of 30 gendarmes. This cannot last. A petition from the body of lawyers of Calamata has been presented to the King by -their Deputy, Diomedes, which, in respectful terms, says that the insurrection at Nauplia is simply a manifestation which proves that the Greek people wish to be governed con stitutionally." The Paris papers of to-day doubt the authenticity of the telegraphic announcement of the surrender of Nauplia. The Journal des Debats of Sunday says : " A despatch from Constantinople, which reached Paris yesterday, announces that Nauplia has sur rendered, and that those leaders who have not been amnestied have taken to flight. We have not, as yet, received any confirmation of that despatch. The town of Nauplia is dominated by Fort Pala mides, where Lieut. Grivas is strongly entrenched with 200 determined insurgents. A correspondent of the Semaphore asserts that the fort could hold out for a long time against 10,000 men. Grivas is reported to be a man of determined character, who would not flinch from any extremity. It is much doubted that he will accept a conditional or partial amnesty." THE IitERRIIIIAC AND MONITOR. At a special meeting of the New York Chamber of Com merce, held on the 12th of March, Captain Ericsson, inven wtoarsoafsthkeedirtoong-cilvaedhsitrompinbioan of the tteryModnaintogre,r to thewaspr shipping of the port to be apprehended from the Merrimac. Capt. Ericsson, upon rising, was received with a flatter ing welcome. He said he had received a letter from Chief- Engineer Stimers, containing the first reliable information they had got of the engagement between the Monitor and the Merrimac, from any one on board the Monitor. The letter was written two hours after t4e battle of last Sun day. He then proceeded to read the letter as follows : Iron-clad Monitor, H amp t o n Roads, March 9, proved 1862. this My dear i , After a stormy passage) h to be the finest sea boat I was ever in, we fou g ht t he was e the ht Merrimac for more than three h ours this forenoon, and sent Sir,—After wieh her back to Norfolk in a sink in g condition. Iron clad a gainst iron clad. We manoeuvred about the bay here, and went at each other with m utual fierceness. I consider that both e s. The nine only vulnerable point ships were well - fo u g ht ; we were struck twent y - two times, pilot-house tvvice turretiim ti m es, deck three pilot -h o use. One of your great logs (9 by 12 i nc h es t hi ck is broken in two. The shot struck just outside of where the captain had his eye, and it has disabled him, by destroying his l e ft eye and temporarily blinding the other. The log is ' not quite in two, but is broken and pressed inwards li inch. She tried to run us down and sink us as she did the Cumber land yesterday, but she got the worst of it. Her bow passed over our deck, and our sharp upper-edged side cut through the light iron shoe upon her stern, and well into her oak. She will not try that again. She gave us a tre mendous thump, b u t d id not injure us in the least. We are just able to fi n d the point of contact. The turret is a splendid structure. I don't think much of the shield, but the pendulums are fine things, though I cannot tell you how they would stand the shot, as they were not hit. You were very correct in your estimate of the effect of shot upon the man on the inside of the turret, when it was struck near him. Three men were knocked down, of whom I was one, the other two had to be carried below, but I was not disabled at all, and the others recovered before the battle was over. Captain Worden stationed himself at the pilot-house, Greene fired the guns, and I turned the turret until the captain was disabled, and was relieved by lireene, when I managed the turret myself, Master Stodden having been one of the two stunned men. Captain Ericsson, I congratulate you u p on y our g reat success. Thousands have this day ble ssed y ou. I ha ve heard whole crews cheer you. feels that y ou Every m an have saved this place to the nation by furnishing us with the means to whip an iron-dad frigate that was, u n til our arrival, having it all her own w ay with our most Powerful vessels.—l am, w ith m uch esteem, very truly Yours, ALLAN C. STIMER S Captain J. Ericsson? No. 95, Franklin-street ' N . 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