The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-17 00:00:00

MONEY MARKE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE CITY, Two O'CLOCK, The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed heavily, and the prices of most descriptions were fully id. per lb. lower. The sales were estimated at 3,000 bales. In the Railway Share Market there was no change to report, and values were without alteration. The influx of specie has suddenly increased, and as the demand for silver is quieter, and fewer ship ments will consequently be made to the Continent, it is expected that the bullion in the Bank of England will be further augmented. The Kent arrived yesterday with about 192,8001., and the La Plata is announced, this morning, with about a quarter of a million sterling on board, chiefly in silver. Upwards of 350,0001. is still due from the antipodes, which in addition to that which may be received from America, and other places, will insure a further import of specie. tinder these circumstances it is not considered improbable that the Bank of England will at once reduce the rate of discount to 2i per cent., because the com petition out of doors is sufficiently active to with draw from the national establishment the limited amount of discount business that is now offering. It was at first imagined that they would not make any further relaxation, inasmuch as it was not likely to produce any adequate advantage, but it is now thought that they will adopt a similar course to that which has been fol lowed in former periods when the situation of the establishment has warranted an alteration. The position of the " till" is now considered better than it has been in past times, when a minimum of 2i per cent. has been established. The inquiry for discount accommodation is very quiet, and at the Bank of England the applications are exceedingly limited. Silver is rather cheaper, the bars brought by the last Mexican steamer having been sold at ss. 13d. per oz. standard. About 45,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday, and it is expected that a fair proportion of the remittances received by the Teviot and the Kent will be similarly appropriated. The foreign exchanges continue dull but steady. There was a opecial meeting to-day of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway Company, at which the resolution for making the 15,000 of 7 per cent. 101. preference shares convertible into ordinary shares in 1863 was carried unanimously. There is a firm market for English Securities, and the general tendency of the quotations is favourable, but business continues dull, and very little variation has Wien place. The imports of specie, and the expectation that the new Ministry will prove successful have caused an improved tone, but speculation is still very much restricted. Consols have been 96i for money, and 96i 97 for account, but they are now firmer, viz., 961 97 and 97 to 97k respectively. The New Funded Debt is steady. Exchequer Bills are 383. to 425. premium. Foreign Securities are rather firmer and the amount of business transacted has been rather ex tensive, but prices do not exhibit any particular alteration. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 101 to 102 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 1101 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44} ; ditto Deferred, 26± ; Buenos Ayres Deferred, 18 ; Equador New Consolidated, 14 ; Grenada New Active, 19i ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 80i ; Venezuela 41 per Cents., 33 ; ditto Deferred, 12i ; Dutch 2i per Cents., 65 3 / 4 ; and ditto 4 per Cents., 101. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 61; Mexican, 20 201 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 80 81 ; ditt o 3 per Cents., ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 44 per Cent'., 99 101 ; Spanish 3 per Cents, 44 44/ ; ditto New Deferred, 261. A moderate business has been reported in the Railway Share Market to-day, and prices have ex hibited a fluctuation of about to per cent. North Eastern (Berwick) declined ss. ; Caledonian, Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, South Wes tern, and North British, 103. Eastern Counties and Midland improved 55., and Brighton 10s. The Foreign and Colonial linos are quiet, and exhibit little variation in prices. East Indian have im proved 106. ; Pernambuco, ss. ; and Sambre and Meuse, ss. No business of importance has been transacted in Mining Shares, and quotations are nominal. For Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there is a limited demand at slightly improved values. London Chartered of Australia have ad vanced ss. ; Oriental Bank, ss. ; Canada Land shares, North of Europe Steam, and Van Dieman's Land shares were dealt in at former quotations. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DA Y. (Prom the Official Lista Business done. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 96 iiii 'cilia Bonds, LINO nitto, under £lOOO 29 5 30 Cot solQ flr Account India Stock for Account Exchequer Bills, lid. March. June. 21000 .... 3B 42 I £509 Small • Exchequer Bonds, 1855, 34 per Cent.... Ditto, 1959 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent. . . lB Oailian Bonds, 6 per Cent. lO6 Equador New Consolidated l4 Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 54 Mexican i per Cent Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent i 801 Ditto Account i Boi 1 Ditto 3 per Cent. . Ditto At.count 561 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 18b3, 3 per Cent 451 Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent llO Ditto, 4i per Cent. lOOl 100 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cont. Ditto Account, Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent. •Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent, Ditto Account Tarkieb •'onds, 6 par cent Ditto Guaranteed.: par Cent. Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent Ditto Account 33 Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Ilea Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders 6'i Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates 2littEE O'CLOCK. Consols, money Consols for Account, (April 8) PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.—The prospectus of the International Hotel Company which will be found in our advertising columns deserves attentive perusal. The object of the promoters of this scheme is to provide a long needed want, via., a large first-class commodious hotel in the heart of London, combining all the clmforts and conveniences of the best clubs in England, and the leading hotels on the continent. The company proposes to erect a magnificent structure of the above description, having a frontage of 800 feet, abutting on the Strand, Burleigh-atreet, Exeter-street, and Wellington-street, including the ground now occupied by the Lyceum Theatre. A. better spot for such a purpose could not be found in London—it is midway between the parliamentary and fashionable, and the com mercial and business portion of the metropolis, and is in close proximity with Government offices, the courts of law, the theatres, and within a shilling fare of every railway terminus, with two exceptions. The con tinual extension of the net work of railway to the re motest part of the kingdom is daily making the want of such an establishment more evident as the facilities of travelling augment the number of visitors to this centre of government, capital, and commerce. The scheme— which deserves the greatest encouragement and success —is at present in the bands of gentlemen of the highest respectability, and there cannot be any doubt that, in a hort time, London will boast of having in its very centre - one of the finest hotels in the world. THE LATE MURDER AT PORTSMOUTH.—Up to the time of the despatch of this report last night no clue bad been discovered to the murderer of the unfortunate man Hart, otherwise Ho ward, whose assassination was re ported in The Sun of Monday. An inquest was opened by the borough coroner at the Do'phin Inn on Monday night, hut no evidence was elicited to throw any light upon the matter, and an adjournment for a week was resolved on. In the meantime a post mortem examina tion of the body Is r.:irec , ed to be made. An airgun is believed to have been the weapon used by the naurdertr. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN STIOREDITCEL —Yesterday morning, between the hours of three bud four o'clock, a fire broke out at Mr. E. Wells's, cabinetmaker, 26, Leonard-street, Ehoreditcb, which was not extinguished until the back workshops were burnt out, Cause is unknown. Shr. 1 PI LO Arran. Not,,ncr. Bost. & Eastn. June.- 11 Belfast & Ballymen 11 Bi r mug. Wolverh. Stour Valley 11 Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct ll Rlackburn 11 Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45)._ St. 1.1.. Bristol & Exeter St. 100 ;Ca1ed0nian........... . St. 100 'Chester & Holyheat3 50 all Cork and Bandon. 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass 20 all Cornwall 10 all D.A A 10 all Do. B. Dublin&BelfastJunc 2 50 a 5 all Dun. Dun. P. &Aher.Junc. St. 100 East Anglian St. 100 Eastern Counties St. 100 EasternUnion,A. stl St. 100 Do. ' do. B 25 8 i Do. New A... 25 all East Kent St. 100 East Lancashiro 20 all East Suffolk 10 all D 0.... St. 100 st. ioi 25 al 25 a] Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb.Prth. &Dunde , Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness... ... ...... Glasgow 4 S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre) Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua• St lrieh South-Eastern. Lancaster dr Carlisle. Do., Thirds. ..... Do. New Thirds .., Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F £l6 7 ,Do. £9 i Do., Wet. Riding Un ' 1 Do. Southport : 1 ;London & Black wal' ,Do. New, i=s. 51. 10s. I Loud. Bright. & S.Cs t London & N. Wester , Do. Eighths London dr S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shet &Lincln, Metropolitan . ..... ... Midland ... ....... ...... Do. Birming. & Derb) Aidland o.West.ar. Do. i Shares ......... Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newpt.A berg.drilrfd Newry & Armagh ... N every, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor.. Norfolk.. St. 100 50 3i St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St 100 25 163 S. 10.) St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 17i all all 100 16i 100 100 Northn. Counties Un North British . ..... North Devon, Rail. ea Dock Stock. ..... Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. astero Berwick D o do. G. N. E. Porch. Do. Leeds Do. York North L0nd0n........ N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N. E. Abrdn. St Do. Scot. Mid. Stock i Shropshire Union . Sitingbourne &Sheer. South Devon South Ea5tern...... ... South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun D 0... ..... ......... Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 I Stockton di Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. Prof., No. 1 Thames Hay. D. &R Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace I Do. A Do. B West L0nd0n......, Do. First Class Do. Second Class BRITISH POSSESSIONS. --P 4 - 3p 9i - lut 185 - 90 T 8 - 82 74 - 78 .. •••'•• ••• 1 • .• 11 i 108 i 109 l i la 18 19 3 47_ 49 81 . 83 211 —21 t 18/ 191 2 lid 1106 - 111 1106 - 111 104 108 19i —19 i 20 21 d_ par iP iP par 1)1 Atian. and St. Law. 3ombay, Baroda, and Con.lnd, guar. 5 p. c. Do. Do. Additional A ... Buffalo & Lake Hur. l Buff., Brnt. di Godch. 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug..'72 Do. do., 1 July, '7:3 Do. do., 1 June '741 Calcutta 'and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. d0......._.... D 0.4 i p.e.Bnds.,'s9 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.... Gd. Trunk. of Canadal Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In, Pau. g. 5 perc Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Woetn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., 6, p. '60... Do. d0.,'73, do. ... Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4i P.C Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i. p. c. Eaten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do, Oude (Limited? Scinde, guar. 5 per C Do FOREIGN. .I.ntwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bahia & Francisco Belgian East. Junet Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Minos and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucea 4 Piet. sp. Lyons and Geneva Waria Antonia Do. New Namur& Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref N orthern of France Do. New NorwegianTrak. Prof Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife & San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 P. c 'Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frocsti-. Royal Danis' , Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Sambre and Mease 1 Do. 5i per cent. prof Southern of France- 1 West Flanders Do. 5i per a. Prof 1 W. &N, W. of France Western of Austria West. of Switzerland Niestaden Do. 8 p. cent. pref. Zealand JOINT-S' Agra da United Serv. Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co British N. American C.Bk. of Ind. A.n. Ch . 'City. Colonial . ........... Commercialof Canada Commercial of Lond. Eng.Scot.claus.Ciit. Lon. Ch. Bk.of A London and County London Joint Stock. Lond.andWestminst. National Pro. of Eng. Do. New National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do, New Month A ustralia Do. New Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual ...... 'WWI%Bk of Loud 5i - 6A i.. •••' ..• i - Ii 31 - 4 - 3 1 27 - - eA = ii - 51;.. iii = iq - 9 201 - 21 37J - 381 74 - 81 8 1 - 32 1 1 - 338 31 - 34 51 - 56 par i p 1 ••• - ••• N - 18 i - 13 7/ - 8 A 84- 9 211- 24 4g - 9 - 9i 26 - 27 1K BANKS. 84 - 86 21/ -22 i 47 - 49 1 4 2 58 Go 171 --184 18 -- 18 ." -- 43 -- ii 37 -- 39 17i -18 i 46 - 48 26 - 28 23 - 25 md 5 all 5 all 20 all 10 all 20 all 100 all 18 I 9 L 8 all .8 all 10i all 10 1100 10 1100 2s6d O 1 !4 all ;t.. 100 !O all It. 100 0 all :0 all ;0( all 0 I all 0 15 ;0 I 5 !O 1 58. ;0 I all LO all !CI all 0 3 5 all !0 all 6 all 0 all 121 all IL 6 TI all !O all !,0 6 5 all .6 I all D 1 9 '..0 all 6 all 6 all XI all THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 17 18581 SHA.R,E MARKETS —(Thus Day). RAILWAYS. Oloairg er c • this day. Business done this day. 51 - 6 - 84 69 - 71 - 10 25 - 26 89 - 91 - 91 37 - 39 7; 8 16A - 17.1, 581 --5931 45 - 47 - 30 - 32 15 -1:/ 88 - SO • --. • • -63 A 27i -28 J 90 - 92 9i - 10 - 103 91 - 93 126 - 127 99 - 101 581 - 59,1 56 - 53 81 - 83 9 -11 p 9 -11 p 9O -90 i; 1 - 1 - ••• - .. i 6 - 6 105 - 106 96 - 1 - i 7 92 - 93 39 - WO 93 -98 i 69 - 71 i : i 3 61 - 63 3A - 3 d 51i -62 i 52 93 t d, 48 49 76 77 92 94 .4 - li 8 - 9 8 -• 9 31 - 33 ..• 9 5 d Lll -- 113 27k -- 27i' 80 -- 82 47 -- 49 3 -- 2 (1 1 354 -- 3641 69A -- 701 , 81 -- 82 13 -- 15 d 7 -- 5 d 9 -- 11 35A -2,6 h 93 1 - 101 3i X 3l 6} ei RALLWATe. 5i 6 89i 90 90 891 58i 9 j LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing ICompanies Closing Prices this day RAUMATO. Paid 25 50 25 12} 12i 20 100 100 all 100 all 100 Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E. g. 6 p.( E. Un. 11. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares Lon. & Greenw Do.Prefereuee Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Mauch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.diEst.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shrews.& Her ' S.Stagordsh.. W earVal.g6pc Do !100 511 100 100 100 100 100 Ln. &N. W. l Caledon E. U. 4E. C Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonian. Do Gt.Westn V. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Pet° & Co Do LtL&N.W & Midid E. Count Do Do Do L. &N. W Do Gt. Northn' T. Brassey M. MClean Stk.dxDar Do Wilts&Sonarst 100 100 100 ,100 Gt.Westn. Blyth and Tyne 10 p, c.pref. (issd. at 50/.; Bris.&Ea.4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares., Caledn. £lO 4 p. c. Ches. di Ho. 5 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent Cork&Bandonsip.c. Dnn.Perth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6p.cts E.&W. York. J. sthe Ediu. da Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c Glas dz S G 5 p c Great Northn. 5 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem , Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. pram. at.N.of Scot.let PIT, Gt. S & W. (Ireland, Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. IDo. con. red. 44 P.C. con. red. 4 p. c. I Do, 4 per )ent. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. Do. Chester Bp. c.P.S. Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0.... Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh. Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B.G. 5 pc. No.l Do P 5p c St No 2 Do."NoNc , Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lon. dz N.V., Coy. tli Nuneaton 5 r . et... Lon. & S.W. fperet. 100' 100 1 100 100 all late 3d Shares .. Londy.dt Color. Sh, Londy.&Ennis. Sh, i\L, S.,&L. 6 p. Cent, Do. do. do. £6 . Do. do. 3} per cont. Alarypt. xi Carl. 4 p.c Do, 4 per cent Do. do. Nfld. Consol. 6 pi. c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Norfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sb. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do. Wv.V.sp. ~1 847 North British Do. 71. PreferenOe K. E. Bores, 4 p.c.Prf Do. do, do IDo. Leeds 6 pc. No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York EL. dt S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox„ Wor. dr Wolv. 6 p.c., 'Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar Do. do. Debentr. St Scot. Cent. New Pref Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c IDo. do. 7 p.c. pf. St I Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 4i pr oont S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. DO. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4} p.c. Sh Do. New 4i pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar ck. &Dar., 5 p. c o. do. do. WaterfdtStKilk. 6 pc 119 106 9s 120 - 120 74 97 - 99 100 -. 102 13 - 15 139 - 141 4 - 4t DSi -- 116 a; -13 i 24 - 25 95 - 97 21 -2/ 94 - 96 • iP 57 - 59 135 - 138 8 - Si 101 - 101 90 1 32i - 1 88 - PREFERENCE SHARES. 94 - iiici 102 6 - 64 106 - 110 105 - 110 112 - 117 110 - 115 127 - 132 72 - ii 1116 - 118 1 110 - 112 102 - 104 1001 61 - E 3 10j - 11 - 92 - 94 87 -8) 88 - 90 99 -101 10 - 161 16 - 17 10 -19 A 72 - 75 19 - 20 9 - 10 14 - 15 38 - 140 - 165 120 - 122 6 - 70 -- 139 -- 101 11 1 - ii 93 - 106 95 - 97 1 - 6 141 i pail 23 1 125 125 76 10 - 25 192 102 138 100 i 95i 6i 22 74 6 101 i 99 100 Ili a a 8 241 100 - 100 - • •• ....' 100 - 103 27i -- 28i' ••• •.. t BRITISH MINES. Alfred Cons. (Philk.), British Iron . I Condurow (Cambrn.)l D °v. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay. ),' East Basset (Iliogany Great South Tolgus Grt.W. Alfrd. (Philk.) Grt.W. Vor (llelstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.), Sort. Cons. Min. Co. Caradon (St. Clear) S. Cara Brea (Illogn.) S.W. Frances(lllo( ' m.) ram. S. & L. Min. Co 'Tin Croft (In. Mined (Gwennap) i V. of Towoy (Camay.) W. Basset (Illogan).. W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Edward(Calstek) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) Wh. Trelawney (Lis.), 11 - 12 80 - 90 470 - 490 85 - 95 15 - 16 5 - 5i I . k -- 2 11 - 11 9 - 10 14 - 15 19 - 201 4 - 5 11 - 1/ 360 - 370 49 - 209 - 2291 1 - - 4 11 - 14 25 - 26 105 - 115 220 - 240 295 - 3u5 - 8 - .23 - 45 23 - FOREIGN !Australian Bon Accord Cop. (li. ) Brazilian I mp.(issue d at £5 pm) Do. Cocaos do Cuiada Do. Cit. John Del Roy Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Co bre Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop- per Mining Co. Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian ..... Mariquita Now Granada INovean Mondo Pont. Sil.LdM. (It Smlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican MINER, A - i P li - 2 12A —13 b, 40 - 42 13 - 15 id p id p 17i .181, 91 4 * - .•• - ••• 5 - 6 2f - 2i 31 - 4,1 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Tel. (Lim. ) !Australian Agricult. !Anstraln. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Do. New iss. at 51. !Brit. American Land, Canada Do. Go. 6 pc.Jan&J uly Copper Min. of Eng. 'Do. Pref. 7§ p. cent 'Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal. of France Eastern Steam EleetricTelegraph iElectric Tel. of Irel. En. &Aust. Cop.SmCo Ear. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. Enr. &Am. Stm. (li Gen. Ir.Sc.Col.(lim.) :Gen. Steam Navigat. London Discount 'Lend. Gen. Omnibus Magdalena St. Navig. Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Do. Extension Teleg. Mexican& S.Americn 'Nat. Discount Co 'Netherlands Land._ IDo. Do. IDo.B p.c.Pf. iss. at Id. Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land iN.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. N. B. Australasian... Nrth.of Europe Steam Oriental Gas ........ Do New Shares Peel Er. Ld. & Minrl Peninsular 4 Oriental Do. New Rhyinney Iron Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest S. Aus, Gov. 6 p.c. Ms South Austral. Laud Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Can Van Dieraen'b Land ••• -- ••• 25 .- 26 li - li 3} - 4 35 - 40 145 - 150 113 - 114 28 - 32 26 - 28 - 4g - 41 ••• - ... 102 - 104 ii :. fi 4 4a IA rd 34 3i ••• -- .. 8 - 9. ••• ••• = 2i 3 1 d 17 20 96 97 2 3 1 21 iP 78 80 7 8p 21 62 64 11 ••• is • - la-- 12 Business this day LAW INTELLIGENCE.---(This Day.) ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir J. Romilly.) BIBLEY v. BIBLEY.-JUDGMENT. His Honour the Master of the Rolls, in delivering judgment, said the question in this case ultimately to be determined is, who are the persons beneficially in terested under the appointments made in virtue of the powers contained in the settlement made by John Birley and Margaret his wife, in June, 1800. His Honour was of opinion that the powers of appointment were of a fiduciary character only, and that the donees of the power could not appoint absolutely. Margaret survived her husband, and by deed of settlement executed in 1847, and subsequent deeds devisod the residue of the property to William Birley and others proportionally and absolutely. It was objected that they were not the objects of the p.wer, but the settlement of 1849, and the p 3 w ere of appoint ment therein contained are described in the deed of sale of Nov. 4, 1855, and confirmed by the deed of 1857, which shows that he is the person bene ficially entitled to the residue of the property. Costs to be taken out of the trust funds. Cases referred to— Tucker v. Saunders, 2 111‘Lel land and Usre, p. 58 ; Opinion cf Chief Baron Alex ander, 2 vole,. Devine and Charles ; Lord St. Leonards on Powers of Appointment ; Tucker v. Saunders, 7 vole. Young and Jarvis; Rut:tdge and Davis; Greaves Wilson. To be mentioned as to costs. His Honour said that, having scrutinised this case, he was of opinion that the plaintiff should have the costs of the suit. SECONDARIES COURT. (Before Mr. Secondary Potter.) BRE ACII OF PROMISE OF M ARMAGH. -TUCKER V. 011IGNEL. Mr. Salter, for the plaintiff, said that this was an un defmded action brought by the plaintiff, a respectable young lady of Wandswortb, against the defendant, the only son of the keeper of a large hotel at Southend. Plaintiff and defendant met at a party at Southend, and the defendant paid the young lady such attention that she gave him permission to write and visit her, of course, with the consent of her parents. Matters progressed SO favourably that in September last the banns were pub lished, and every preparation made for tho consumma tion of the desired end. The 21st of September was named as the wedding day, bat, at defendant's desire, the affair was put off fora week. At the expiration of that time, however, defendant not making his appear ance, plaintiff's mother went to Southend, and saw de fendant's mother, who said she knew her son was find of plaintiff, but of course it was his own business. Plain tiff had been very ill ever since. Defendant was only son of the keeper of a large hotel at Southend, and the damages was laid at 1,0001. No reason whatever had been assigned by defendant even to the present time, and all the expostulations made by plaintiff and her friends were met by excuses. • W. Tucker said—He was a master painter at Clapham, and his daughter Jessy, the plaintiff, was his youngest child. By witness' permission defendant paid his addresses to Miss Tucker, and she went down to the hotel at Southend and remained there for a short time. Def -ndant had never assigned any reason for breaking off the match. Plaintiff's mother proved going down to Southend to expoAutate with de fendant. Defendant's mother raid they were very com fortably off, and the couple might have been very happy together. The learned Secondary said it was for the jury to say what the damages should be, always bearing in mind that there was no doubt evidence as to defendant's means. The jury having consulted for a short time found a ver dict fur plaintiff, damages 501. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WATCH ROBBERY.—Catberine Sullivar, a low-look ing prostitute, previously convicted at this court, was placed at the bar before Mr. Beadon, charged with steal ing a gold watch, of the value of seven guineas, from the person of Mr. Nicholas Walter Trevinnick, engineer, of Kew-bridge, Brentford. The prosecutor, who seemed rather reluctant to pro ceed with the case, Paid that on the previous evening about 10 o'clock he was in Piccadilly, when the prisoner came up and molested him. She began tumbling about his waistcoat pocket, and took out his watch. It was broken from the chain. He then seized held of her, and immediately heard a smash on the pavement. He did not know what it was, for he was very drunk, but a policeman picked up sensethinz which turned out to bo his watch. The watch a prdd aced was his property. The chain was lef: round his neck. The prisoner said she was guilty. Mr. Beadon committed her for six months with hard abonr. LLOYD'S SILIPPING.—(This Day.) Lospow, March 17.-Wind this day at noon, W. ; light breeze and cloudy. • SWANSEA, March 16.—Wind W.—Arrived —Ann Fisher, from Coquimbo. Sailed—George William, for Singapore. CARDIFF, March 15.—Wind N. W.—Sailed—lsaac James, for Hong Kong. QUEENSTOWN, March 15.—Wind N. W.—Arrived Adriatic, from Callao. HULL, March 16.—Wind W.—Arrived—Maria Gus tav, from St. Malo. COWES, March 16.—Wind W.—Arrived—Oscar Vaal, from Bombay. TORBAY, March 16.—Wind N. W.—Arrived —Leguna, from London for Monte Video ; Argus, from Shields for Monte Video. PLYMOUTH, March 16—Wind W.S.W.--Arrived— White Cloud, from Ho.vaunah for Falmouth Sailed— Agincourt, for Port Phillip. PORTSMOUTH, March 16.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived— Kingfisher, from Callao ; Granger, from London for Cape Town. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTIIAMPION, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W., fine. Arrived.—Aurora, (s.), from Dublin. Sailed.—Courier, (s.), for Rheerness ; Aurora, (s.), L on . don ; Atalanta, (s.), Jersey ; Carolinda, Cherbourg. LIVER e OOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived.—Boo, from Bombay. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning, Wind W. ; tido first hour's 11 , 0 d ; fin' Arrived, 16th—Ropublie, from New York. Arrived, 17 th — Washington, from New Orleans. lfith—E. Thomson, for Galatz. Sailed, 17th—Sir R. reel, steamer, for Dunkirk ; Triton, steamer, Calais; Rose Gaspany, Trieste; Oliver Jordan, Sydney ; Flora, steamer, Rotterdam. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W., Passed in tow — lvanhoe from Bombay, for London ; Helen Christiana, for Valencia ; Princess Royal, Genoa ; Luther, Algoa Bay ; Danube Valencia — all from London. Passed—Sclevan s k e , f rom 'Shi e ld s , for Genoa; Mrva, from London, for C ons t ant i nop l e . Passed, March 1 6.—London (three mast schooner), from St. Michael's, for London; Bradore, schooner, from Mes sina, for London. S weedside, (es), from London, for Madras; the Maid of Judah, Stirlingshire, Thomas Blyth, with several others, outward bound. A Cabinet Council was bed yesterday at the official residence of th e Ch ancellor of the E xc hequer in Downi ng street. The M in i sters present were —the Earl '1 Derby, the Lord Chancellor, th e m ar quis of Salkbury, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Earl of Malinesbury, Lord Stanley, Gen. Peel, Sir John Paki ng t on the Earl of Ellenborough, the Right H on . J . W. Henley, and Lord John Manners. Hen MAJESTY'S .THEATRE.—The announced short series of extra " farewtll performances" commenced last evening .with "La Treeless," in which Madlle. Piecolomini and Signor Giuglini sustained their celebrated characters of Violetta and Alfredo with the usual success. The house was crowded to the ceil ing. On Friday next Si gnor Giuglini ta k es hi s fi rs t " benefit" in London. Tke opera is to be "La Zingara" (The Bohemian Girl), in which the admirable tenor will personate Tha'ldous, and Mdlle. Spezia, for the first time, Arline. .SUICIDE IN THE THAME S. — Yeaterday morning just at the period of high water, a female' un k now n, precipi tated herself into the Thames, by ca em bankment below Vauxhall Bridge. A n alarm was raised, and b )ats put off, but she sunk before they could leaping from the reach her. The body was not re covere d, A cambric handkerchief, marked "E. F. Y oung, " was p i c k e d u p close to the spot where she Was Sta n di ng. 1 SUICIDE OF A SOMNAMBULIst—A woman, residing at 1 Bordeaux, committed suicide a few days ago in a manner very unusual with females —by discharging a loaded pistol at her breast. lii, was at first supposed that she had committed the act from d ` .lB appointment in love, but it was afterwards found that want was the cause. She bad for some years supported herself by giving consulta tions as a somnambulist, but those resources failing she preferred death to seeking work to gain her livelihood. COURT OF ALDERMEN.—At a Court of Aldermen yesterday Alderman Wire moved that it be the duty of the Town Clerk to make inquiries whether any mem bers of the court, or of the Court o f C ommon C ounc il, have become disqualified under th e 9 t h sect i on o f t h e 12 ' and 13 and th a t h e from time to time lay , the nd names of such members b e f ore the court. Alder man Humphery seconded the motion. The act is to the effect that anyone 4oconvicted be offradnieq,dnoarlifibeed forcome bankrupt or insolvent , ~ shall te case o f Ald erman C u bi t , , h Ilumphery th en na ll, c l th e the office of alderman or common councillor. Alder man S Sidney e who bad been recen tl y convi cted cf i, misdemeanour for erecting a pier in the river, aft er he bad obtained the permission of the co r p oratio n to do so. They contended that it would be utt erl y ah'urd tosuppose that ~ u ch a and th e court Alderman t n attentiono y f case came within the meanin g of c:e act. After Sir P. Leurie had spoken to the same effect, Alderman Cubitt came in and explained that he had erected the pier at the Isle of Dogs without the elighteie- idea that the cor poration • had not the power of graetieg him a license to do 10. The motion was carried unanimously. lavtirri Vtation SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. WARWICK RACES.--(This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES OF FIVE SOVS. Terpeicbore filly Impatience Dogberry Won by a length. DEBDALE STAKES. Aldershott Greyliog Harkaway Three ran. GREAT WARWICK HANDICAP. Vandermulin Broadlands Martha Seven ran. Won by a neck, Four lengths between second and third. - TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Miss Finch Truth colt Cynthia Nine ran. WELTER HANDICAP. Gunboat Prince of Orange Harwell Three ran. 501. HANDICAP PLATE. Orianda Woodmite Eardrop ... ...... ...... 3 Ten ran. SPORTING NOTES. WAIFS FROSI WARWICK. The meagro appearance presented by Mr. Sharpe's Gambooge cards did not prepare those turfites who made the trip to Warwick for an exuberance of sport. Indeed the five races brought out only twenty-two runners and the proceedings would have been utterly insignificant except for the first appearance this season of Saunterer who entered the lists against Commotion and Odd Trick. The black nn, however, on whom 7to 4 was betted did not show much of that marvellous form which he displayed in the autumn of last year and if his running to-day be correct he could not have won the Cambridgeshire with 7st 41b on his back, albeit he got third, carrying Bst 121 b. For the Trial Stakes he was ingloriously defeated by Odd Trick and Commotion at even weights ! The other events decided were marked by neither interest nor importance. People seem to regard Weathercock as a good thing for the Steeplechase, and expect that with him the French division will repeat their Jean du Queens triumph of last year. According to his Liverpool run ning the wind of fortune may give him a good turn, hut should Weathercock deem it vzia to aspire to success, perhaps either Eseape or Blaek Bess may pull through. Border Chief and Englemere appear b me to be as worthy of notice as any animal handicapped for the burdla race, and I shall not be surprised to see Old Dog Tray the winner of the steeple chase handicap. The flat race will depend so much upon the running tc-morrow (Wednesday), that I shall not attempt to guess its result. A. FRESH MAN. Leamington, Tuesday night. WARWICK SPRING MEETING.—TUESDAY. Sweepstakes of 5 cove each, with 20 added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. 5 fur longs. 3 subs. Mr. Blanton's filly, by Joe Lovell, out of Terpsichore, 3 yrs (501.), 7st 9lb (French) Mr. T. Steven's Bachelor, 2 yrs (501.) Sit lo .b (Madden) 2 Mr. Roache's Regan, 2 yrs (501), Sat 101 b (Roe) 3 Betting-5 to 2on Terpsichore filly, who wen by three-quarters of a length. Three lengths between the second and third. The winner was bought in for 70 guineas. The Willoughby Handicap of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. Winners extra. Gentlemen riders, professionals 61b extra. Two miles. 15 subs., 8 cf whom declared. Mr. Barber's Prince of Orange, by Van Tromp, 5 yrs, list 121 b (Capt. Little) 1 Mr. T. Daweon's Gorsehill, 3 yrs, 94 6lb (in. 61b ex.) 2 Mr. J. Parker's The Avenger, 4 yrs, lOst 61b ex.) 3 Knight of the Shiro and Chester also ran. Betting-5 to 2 each eget Prinoe of Orange, Knight of the Shire, and Gorsebill. A fine race in, won by a neck ; two lengths between the second and third ; bad fourth. The Trial Stakes of 10 eovs each, with 50 added ; 3-yr olds, let, and four, Bat 91b. Certain penalties and allowances. The Mile Course. 10 subs. Mr. Barber's Commotion, by Alarm, 4 yrs, B.t 9lb (Flat man) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Odd Trick, 4 yrs, 84 9:b (Wells) 2 Mr. J. Merry's Saunterer, 4 yrs, Bst 9lb ...(Charlton) 3 Lord Clifden's colt, by Nutwith, out of Latitude, 3 yrs, 74t.„ (Bray) 4 Betting-7 to 4on Saunterer —3 to 1 agst Commo tion-6 to 1 agst Odd Trick. Won by a length. The favourite was beaten three lengths from Odd Trick, and the Latitude colt still fur ther from Saunterer. Handicap of 10 sous each, sft, and 2 only if declared, with 25 added. One mile. 17 aub9., 6 of whom declared. Mr. Shelley's Gunboat, by Sir Hercules, 4 yrs, 93t (E. Thomas) 1 Mr. T. Steven's Barbarity, 4 yrs, B=t 411) (Prier) 2 Mr. Saxon's Woodmite, 3 yrs, 6 , 3 t sd) (car. 63t 61b) (Dales) 3 Mr. Parker's Martha, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Fordham) 4 Sir L. Newman's Peter Fiat, 5 yr 3, 83t 131 b ...(Bate.) 5 Betting-5 to 2 agst Peter Flat-3 to 1 agst . Bar barity -4 to 1 agst Martha-5 to 1 each agst Woodmite n i Gunboat. Woo by a length; a length and a half between the second and third ; bad fourth ; Peter Flat was tailed off. The Farmers' Plate of 50 cove, with 10 cove to the second horse, for bona fide hunters. Weight for age, &c. ; to be ridden by farmers or their sons ; heats, two miles, was won in two heats by Mr. Milward's Jenny Jones, aged, 12st 51b, beating Clattercut, 12t 51b, second ; Lady Jane, list 1116, Goldsmith, 12st 1211), and Brighton, list. NORTHAMPTON AND MARCI The Stand Plate Ha ) PYTCEILEY HUN r. 23. ,ndicap. One mile. Yrs st Winkfieid New Brighton Kestrel Queen of the South 5 7 4 &frith% Barbarity Fractious Admiral Lyons 4 6 10 The St. Liz Handicap. 24 el Yrs st lb Rio 4 6 8 Sorceress Prince's Mixture 5 6 3 Admiralty 3 5 10 Warfield Gammoner Silvertail Joan of Arc One mile and a quarter. iubs. Yrs st lb Fisherman 6 9 2 Odd Trick 4 8 3 Gunboat (inolud, 7lb ex.) Huntington Niaid of Dement 5 7 7 Lord Nelson 4 7 5 Laodarnia Somerset Admiral Lyons 4 6 10 Verona Coetrel Yrd at lb Queen Bess Wrestler Tricolor 4 6 2 Lifeboat 3 5 12 Tunstall Maid Night Ranger Marabout Cawood Chaperone 3 5 6 Brother to Far- thingale 3 5 4 Vrow 3 4 12 res for 1858. IL. Malton l5 Epsom Spring l6 Newmarket F S l9 Lanboidy 22 Plymouth Spring 27 Salisbury 29 Epsom lB Manchester 26 Winchester Chelmsford 22 Newcastle-on-Tyne 22 Abingdon 24 Carlisle 29 29 Shrewsbury Racing Richmond Spring 1 Newmarket Craven 5 Durham 5 Catterick Bridge Abergavenny York Spring 13 II:ley Spring l4 M Chester 4 Bath ll Harpenden l4 1 JU. Ascot 1 Hampton Newton 9 Beverley Summer 16 Bibury Club l6 Stockbridge l7 PRICK OF GOLD. —Tbe quotation of gold at Paris is about ;!, per mille discount, and the short exchange on London is 25.071 per 1/. sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold it appears that gold is nearly 3-10ths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the pri ce of gold is 420 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.3 i per 1/. sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore about 6-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London f r billy at 60 days sight iy about 109 par taut., which, w hen cowpareci with the Mitit par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is about at par; and, after making allowance for charges o f transport and difference of interest, the present rate l e aves a small profit on the importation of gold f the United Stater!. THE Er LIPSE. Time of first contact ............... H. S. .. 11 42 33'6 Moon and centre of first spot ...... 12 2(1 42'3 ft •IP largest sp o t ... 1?, 24 51'1 The largest spot was of triangular sha?e. The fol lowing indicates the time of contact of the lunar disc with its three sharp curves : H. 31. 8. First curve Second curve Third curve Contact with last spot of group The foregoing numbers indicate Greenwich time. The eclipse taking place so soon on noon, gave us the oppor ',unity of noting the time of transits of the cusps H. M. S. Transit of I. cusp Transit of 11. cusp Transit of 11. limb of sun 23 41 27'31 These numbers are in sidereal ti i e. I had arranged to note all the importaht meteorolo gical movements every quarter of an hour during the eclip - e. I transmit the indications of the barometer and dry and wet bulb thermometers. The indications of the black bulb thermometer I must not send, for reasons that are very obvious. Barometer. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb Flour. Thermometer. Thum. 11, m. deg. see. deg. sec. 11.15 11.30 11.45 Noon. 29.567 ' 46.94 0.15 0.30 0.45 1. 0 1.15 1.30 1.45 '2. 0 2.15 The heights of the barometer given above are the observed heights reduced to zero of temperature. The thermometer fell about the time of greatest obscuration, but by no means so much as seems to have been generally expected, the cause being the precipitation of moisture, and the screen interposed by the clouds, as a barrier to direct communication between the eurfaca of the earth and external bodies. The diffusive influence of the clouds also prevented that degree of elarkne , ,e being felt which would have been felt had the day been bright. In the latter case we should have seen the brighter of the fixed stars that were above the boriz n. I sincerely hope that Om eclipse bas yielded more and better fruit in otber regions. But let not our young astronomers of the West of Scotland be discouraged, for although this eclipse has failed them, the "great comet" is coming. The latitude of the Observatory of Glasgow is 55 deg. 52 min. 42.6 sec. ; its longitude is 17 min. 11.8 sec. west ; and the height of the cistern of the barometer above the level of mean water at Greenock is 200 feet. DUBLIN, MARCH 15 The sky was covered from an early hour this morning with dense grey clouds, which fully accounted fir the absence of curiosity or anxiety which is usually mani fested on the approach of a phenomenon so unusual as a solar eclipse. The clouds which covered the whole sky, were rapidly drifting from the west during the whole day, so that no satisfactory observations could possibly be made to verify the singular appearances which Wive been described by astronomers. Occasional glimpses WCTO ob tained through boles in the cloudy envelope which invested the earth. The full disc of th 9 sun was seen fur an instant just as the eclipse commenced. Again it was seen for a few moments, at l lb. 45m. ; at 12h. 20m. it re-appeared ; and at occasional intervals could be discerned through the clouds with the raked eye. The ap pearance presented was that of the silvery crescent wed defined in form, the line joining the cusps being appa rently the diameter of the disc. No'hing fqrther can be said as tJ the appearance of the son. A t the moment of greatest obscuration there was a partial gloom thrown on surrounding objects which cleared di as the moon moved off. - Mr. Airy recommended, in last Saturday's A thenceum, that the barometer and thermometershould be observed. It may be sati.f.etory to him to know that the barome ter stood at 30.C40, without any variation, during the eclipse ; the temperature of the air was 52 dcg. F., and fell about one degree during the period of greatest ob souration ; the wet bulb thermometer stood at 49 deg., and fell with the other to 48 deg. ABERDEEN, MONDAY, 2 30. The eclipse has gone off well. We have kad fine weather, dry and char. A few fleecy clouds have rather helped the observer., by saving their eyesight, whatever may have been the effect on the men of ecienue. A de tailed account by next post. From the London Gazette of Last Night. WHITEHALL, MARCH 13. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the office and place ofAdvocate-General or Judge Martial of her Majesty's Forces to Joh❑ Robert Mowbray, Esq. DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 13. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Richard James Corner, Esq., to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of her Majesty's Forts and Settlements on the Gold Coast, and Assessor to the Native Chiefs within the protected territories near, or adjacent to, the said forts and settle ments. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint E. B. Watorrneyer, Esq., to be ouo of the three Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hops; Henry J. Woodcock, Esq., to be Attorney-General for the Island of Antigua ; Aurelius Harland, Esq., M.D., to be Colonial Surg.!un fur the bland of Hung Kong ; and Joseph B. H. Collings, Esq., M.D., to be Auditor-General for the Island of Malta. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MARCEL 16. 6th Dragoon Guards—George Selwyn Marryat, Gent., to be Cornet without purch:se, in succession to Lieutenant Hudson, killed in action. Ist Dragoons—William James M`Gregor Dawn, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Ballo, promoted. sth Light Dragoons—Lieutenant F. R. C. Grant, from 9th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, without purchase. To bs Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieutenant Arthur Murray, from 12th Light Dragoons; Lieutenant Thomas Wm. 'Valiance, from 95th Foot; Lieutenant Adolphus Murthy, from Military Train • Lieutenant George Money Bright, from 2d Foot ; Lieutenant H. N. Sails, from 12th Foot ; Cornet and Adjutant E. F. Weaver ; Ensign Joseph Henry Cowan, from 60 Foot • Second Captain John Addy, from half-pay of th e late Land Transport Corps, to be Quartermaster ; Veterinary Surgeon William C. Lord, from the 14th Light Dra goons, to be Veterinary Surgeon. 7th Light Dragoons—Riding-Master John Mould to be Cornet, without purchase; Cornet J. Mould to be Ad jutant, vice Haynes, who resigns - the Adjutancy only ; Regimental Sergeant-M a j or Thoulas Bell to be Riding- Master, vice Mould. 9th Light Dragoons—Acting Veterinary-Surgeon Frederick Bailey to be Veterinary-Surgeon, vice Shaw, appointed to the 18th Light Dragoons. 11th Light Dragoons—Cornet Arthur Cecil Tempest to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Harnett, promoted ; John Douglas Johnstone, Gent,. ' to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Tempest; Francis de Burgh, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Garnett, promoted. 12th Light Dragoons—Adolphus Jobn Spencer Chichester, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Shaw, promoted. 14th Light Dragoons—Acting Veterinary-Surgeon Henry Dawson to be Veterinary-Surgeon, vice Loid, appointed to the sth Light Dragoons.. 16th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant James Stewart to be Captain, by purchase, vice Grant, who retires. 18th Light Dragoons. —To be Captains without purc h as e .e t 1 —Lieutenant Frederick William Goldfrap,fromones, from Light Dragoons • Lieutenant Alfred Stowe l l J Harman William Hardy, from 2 d Fool f ro m 29th Foot; Lieut. purchase.—Lieut. John Dane, B the 9th Light Dragoons. To be Lieutena nts, without William Pallise r, Hsk e i a l d m o n C , o x f r o o n m , from l 6th Pemberton e , e f t r li o na fr oltmifle42d r I F g o a o d t e l ti n t 14th Foot ; Lieut. W il l.Lii.emuterinaenntryWwill F . Sergeanth•Major eha w r i d th S o a u u t n . d p e u r r s c , h fr a o s m e 15th and Dragoon Light Dragoons, to C or net, •' A • Adjutant; William Henry O'Shea, Gent , to be Cornet , , without purchase ; Ve te r i nary- Sur geon A u st i n Cooper Shaw, from 9th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary -Sur geon. Royal Artillery—Brevet - Major Lewis Wm. Penn to be Adjutant, vice Drayson, who resigns the Adjutancy only; Gentleman Cadet NVilliam Trelawny Scott to be Lieutenant. Royal Engineers—The date of the promotion of the fol lowing officers to be 2nd December, 1857, and not Ist December, 1857. as previously stated :—Lieutonant- Colonel John Cameron, Captain Henry Watley Tyler, Captain John Cromie Blackwood De Butts, 2nd Capt. Arthur Leahy. _ _ Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieut. F. P. Muller to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Neville, promoted in the 22nd Foot. 3rd Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase— Henry Kina ban, Gent., vice Mellor, whose appointment has been cancelled ; Charlai James Hamilton, Gent. ; James Edward Forster, Gent. 4th Foot To be Ensigns, without purchase—Walter Stew art Brown, Gent., vice Eamee, deceased ; Henry Litton, Gent., vice Boyce, promoted. s th Foot —Captain C. St. John S. Herbert, from half-pay 97th Foot, to be Captain, vice O'Brien, appointed to the 20th Foot; Lieut. Frederick James Mylius to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice Home, deceased Lieut. Horatio Walpole to be Captain, by purchase, Tice Her i IMr. J. P. Nichol, of the Glasgow University gives the following account of the late eclipse : The eclipse in this quarter has been a sad disap pointment; it has neither frightened nor in• strutted any body. The sky has nut fallen down, as Mr. Hind forewarned us, nor have we learned anything about beads, strings, polarisation or red protuberances. I am personally rather irritated at this, for I had made arrangements, in conjunction with my friends, Professor William Thomson and Dr. John Taylor, to examine everything and discover something ; but the inevitable Parcaa interfered. Until the close of last week our weather was brilliant ; wind from the north and east, and a clear, keen, hard-biting frost. The wind changed on Friday, and has vibrated since between west and south-west. Of course the sky also changed, and clouds Appeared. This morning, however, was one of consider able promise ; but even so early as 10 o'clock the issue had become manifest enough. The beginning of the eclipse and its progress for some time were seen, alth oug h uncertainly, owing to the frequent interference of clouds. As the period of greatest darkness approached the &on& thickened and accumulated, so that at the very time when physical research ought to have been pro ceeding, we had only the most momentary and tantalising glimpses of the phenomenon, The attempt to discern any red floating masses or protuberances, even by aid of our Breacialbane telescope (a fine equatorial refLctor of 21 inches diameter), was of course out of the question. The following numerical determinations may interest some of your readers ; most of them refer to the contact of the shadow with a striking group of spots on the sun's disc : 1.02 f zd 91 591 8i 91 90 i i 965 6k 4 92}2 97i 8i f 523 li 23 4 93 21 i 76i i i i 6 100 1 i 91 lof 109 8i 9 21i 17 18A Si 8 18 31 30 1 147 8 13; i bert, who retires ; Ensign G. A. Shegog to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Brown, deceased ; Ensign Henry Bathe to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Mylius; Ensign Charles Lewes Dashwood, from the 34th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Walpole ; Adolphus Nicole, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Bathe. 6th Foot--Duncan D. D. Cotter, Gent., to be Ensign, without p urc h ase, vice Whyte, promotd. The appoint. ment of Ma rcus Molony, Gent., to an Ensigncy, without purchase, as stated in the Gazette of 26th 858 has been cancell e d. Feb.,. , Bth Foot—Arthur Cook, Gant., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Pinniger, promoted. 9th Foot—Francis Edward Eccles, Gent , to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Field, appointed to the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment; Assist an t-Surgeon Charles Christopher Piper, from th e St a ff , to be Assistant.. Surgeon. 11th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase.—William Joseph Tibbs, Gent., vice Journeaux, whose appoint. ment has been cancelled ; Frederic James S. Whiteside, Gent., vice Way, whose appointment has been cancelled ; Percival Walsh Jordan, Gent., vice Norman, promoted. 12th Foot—Captain John D. Downing, from the 98th Foot, to be Captain, vice Knight, who exchanges. 14th Foot— Lieut. Drury Richard Barnes, from 44th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Griffin, appointed to 45th Foot.. 16th Foot—The Christian names of Captain Mainwaring are Edwin George, and not Edward George, as !netted in the Gazette of the 9th inst. 17th Foot—Lieut. J. D. Travers, to be Captain, without purchase. 18th Foot- -Ensign Edward Abbott Noblett, to be Lieu. tenant, without purchase, vice Jex-Blake, promoted; Hervey Talbot, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Noblett. 21st Foot—Alfred William Channer, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Smith, appointed to 32d Foot. 22d Foot—To be Captains, without purchase—Lieutenant Wm. Couch, vice Graham, promoted; Lieutenant L. Stapleton Cotton, vice Bowden. promoted ; Lieutenant Arthur Lloyd Monk; Lieutenant George Sherman Nunn, from 86th Foot; Lieutenant Austin Peter O'Malley, from 87th Foot; Lieutenant George Fuller Walker, from Bth Foot. To be Captain, by purchase—Lieut. H. G. L. Campbell, vice Persse, who retires, 26th Foot—Charles Henry Wills, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Colebroke, promoted. , 30th Foot—Wm. Glascott, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Voules, appointed to 61th Foot. 31st Foot—Arthur Johnson Danyell, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice James Graham Hamilton, sp. pointed to 70th Foot. 34th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Charles Edward Leeson, Gent., vice Grier, deceased ; Andrew George Walker, Gent., vice Applegate, killed in action. 42.1 Foot—Major Frederick Green Wilkinson to be Lieu. tenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Thorold, who retires upon full-pay; Captain John Chetham M.`Leod to be Major, without purchase, vice Wilkinson ; Lieu tenant John Wilson to be Captain, without purchase, vice M'Leod. 45th Foot—Captain C. L. Griffin, from the 14th Foot, to be Captain, 'ripe Brevet-Major Bates, promoted in the 19th Foot. 48th Foot—Lieutenant F. J. Castle, to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Brev e t-M a j or Deshon, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank under the Royal Warrant of Oct. 6, 1854 ; E. C. Brown, Geit. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Surman, appointed to the Royal Canadian Rifles. 52d Foot—henry Atkinson Adair, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Eteson, promoted in the 3d Foot. 54th Foot—Robert Magill, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Spooner, deceased. 57th Foot— Lieutenant John Robert Wilmot to be Captain, by purchase, vice Arbuckle, who retires ; Robert Mur ray, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Wilmot. 64th Foot—Brevet Lieut.-Col. C. W. Sibley, to be Lieu tenant-Colonel without purchase, vice Draper, who re tires upon luil-pay ; C a pt. Thos. Anderson to be Major, without purchase, vice Sibley; Lieut. Valentine Ryan to be Captain, without purcha se' vice Ande rson . 65th Foot—Vidars Butler, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Lewis, promoted. 74th Foot—Charles Turville Wilson, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Keane, promoted. 78th Foot—Lieutenant Duncan D. Grahame to be Cap tun, without purchase, vice Bogle, died of his wounds; Ensign John Nathaniel Gower to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Grahame ; Thomas Owen D. Davies, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gower. eoth Foot—Walter Howard, Gent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice G sddard, promoted. 81st Foot—Thomas George Kerans, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, in succession to Lieutenant H. G. E. Somerset, promoted to the 3d Foot. 82d Foot—The late Captain John Gordon should have been succeeded as died of his wounds, and not deceased only, as stated in the Gazette of the sth instant. 88th Foot—Thomas H. - Cuthbeitson, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Mitchell, died of his wounds. 98th Foot—Capt. R. D. Knight, from the 12th Foot, to be Captain, vice Downing, who exchanges. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment —Ensign Win. Frederick Field, from the 9th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Parsee, pro. rioted ; Ensign Wm. Henry Surnian, from the 48th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Butts, promoted. UNATTACHED. The undermentioned officers to have their Brevet Rank converted into Substantial Rank under the Royal Warrant of 6th Oct., 1854 :—Lieutenant and Captain and Brevet- Major Henry F. B. Meese, of the Coldstream Guards; Captain and Brevet-Major Charles Frederick Torreon Daniell, 58th Foot.; Captain and Brevet-Major Frederick G. I'. I)eshon, 48th Foot. HuBEITAL STAFF. Staff-Surgeon of the First Class James Monat, C. 8., crow half-pay, to be Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, with local rank while serving in Great Britain. John Mills Wills, Gent., to be Acting Assistant-Surgeon. BREVET. Colonel John George Bonner, on the Retired List of the Mwiras Army, Inspector-General of Stores, to be lisjoi- Genervl in the A tiny, the rank being honorary only. Licutenant-Colonel G. E. Thorold; retired full pay Pit Foot, to bo Colonel iu the Army, th e ran k b e i ng h onorary only. (!lieutenant -Colonel James Draper, retired fall pay 64th Foot, to be Colonel in the Army, the rank being honorary only. Brevet-Lieutenant -Colonel E. H. F. Pocklington, half pay, as Captain Unattached, and Assistant Quartermaster General at Malta, having completed three years' actual service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1851. Maj , sr William Freeland Brett, 54th Foot, to be Lieut.- Colonel in the Army. Ciptain Prideaus William Gillum, 54th Foot, to be Major in the Army. The undermentioned Officers of the Royal Artillery, having completed three years' actual service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colcnel, to be Colonels in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of 3d November, 1854:-- Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Maclean. Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Benn. The undermentioned Officers having completed three years' actual service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to he Colonels in the Army, under her Majesty's Order in Council of 13th Septembr,lBs4 . Lieutenant-Colonel Fielding Alexander Campbell, Royal Marines. Lieutenant-Colonel George Evans Hunt, Royal Marines. MEMORANDUM.—Captain William Marvin, upon half pay of the 11.,,yal Artillery, to be Chief Paymaster of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. 2,1 Regiment of King's 0 wn Staffordshire Militia—Lam bert Disney, Esq., late Captain 2d Lancashire Militia, to be paymaster, from the 15th October, 1857. ounifries, Roxburgh, and Selkirk Regiment of Militia —David Davis, Gent., to be Quartermaster, from the 14th April, 1857. CO3I9IISS lONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT County of Lincoln—Robert Nicholas Newcomb, Esq., to bo D e puty-Lieutenant.. vice H. A. Williams pr o - Nenotr„tbtoLibnceoElnn Militia--Arthur Frederick Hold s . Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regimens of ffi vic o ß .r to t o l d y i Militia—John Powell, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Cham• pion, resigned. Carmarthenskire Militia—Arthur Henry Saunders Davies, Gent., Co be Lieutenant, vice Thomas, resigned ; Richard Hanbury Mere, Gent., to ba Ensign, vice Jeffreys, resigned. . _ ICO.yal Aberdeenshire Highlanders—Alexander Irvine. Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Morison, promoted, BA.NKRUPTCY NNULLED. Atop Beshiktaelian, merchant, A Manchester. BANKRUPTS. Matthew Edwin Bishop and Edward Sheppard Gigging, wholesale stationers, Cannon-street West, City, March 29, at oue, and May 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Leonard Hyman, merchant, 22, Mincing-lane, City, March '25, at eleven, and April 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Frederic James Stone, builder, Manor-place, Walworth, March 29, at twelve, and April 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. William Holmes, Auctioneer, Birmingham, March 29, and April 19, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. _ Thomas Carless, farmer, Stone Grange, Staffordshire, March 27, and April 17, at half-past eleven, at the Bi t . mingham District Court. Griffith Edwards, carrier, Gellyucha, Pembrokeshire, m arc h 29, and April 27, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Robert Taylor, iron ore merchant, Stoke Gabriel, Devonshire, March 23, and April 22, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Char s Albert Wilson and William Walker Wilson, m usic Disusic selle tr rs, L C ee ourtds, April 9, and M ay 7, at eleven, at the Lict . John N3wton, cordage manufacturer, Nerthwich, Cheshire, March 30, and April 28, at twelve, at the Liver pool District Court. William Polding, cotton spinner, Livesey, Lancashire, March 29, and April 19, at twelve, at the Manchester Dia trict Court. Samuel Rowley, grocer, Sheffield, March 27 and May 8, at ten, in the Council-hall, Sheffield. Isaac Tetley Maw, farmer, Fridaythorpe, Yorkshire, March 31. and April 21, at twelve, in the Town-hall, at Kingston -upon-Hull. Durham, the Newcastle March 24 at eleven, and May 5 at twelve , James Hopper, innkeeper and aton e-mason, District Court. at Robert Armstrong , builder , So uth Shields, March 29, and May at half-past eleven, at th e N ewcastle at eleven, District Court. Joel Culmer Hurst, ship builder, Ramsgate, March 25, at half-past twelve, and April 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. _ _ Stephen Allen and Henry Jonas Smith, merchants, Mark-lane, March 26, and April 30, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Hugh Burt, licensed victuAller,Princes-street, Lambeth, Narch 29, at one, and April 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Thomas Craven and Jesse Craven, ironfounders, Brad ford, March 30, at half-past two, and April 27, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. 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