The Sun. — London, England, 1860-05-19 00:00:00

DIONEY IMARIBT AND CITY NEWS. ,SHARE MARKET— (THIS DAY.) • ....... .......4 . , ----- . CITY. Two, O'CLOCK. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. The Bank of England return, completed to the Share R , ilways Paid. Closing Roane Price. Done. 16th May, is of a very satisfactory character, and shows some rather important alterations. The 50 Belfast and Ballymena • all - - reserve of notes has been augmented by nearly half s i t 3 oc .l l l W i r t ., W L o a l , and Str. Val all 8 81 a million sterling, whil e th e o th er secur iti es h ave 25 B il la k ciburn ” and Ch June lOO 7 0 72 been lar 25 Blyth and Tyne all - - el diminished. A slight addition has 10 Bost. Shef. and Mid. Co all '6/ 75 also been made to the stock of bullion, and stock Bristol and Exeter stook Caledonian there is a decline in the active circulation of about 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan 9 all - 7 - ---- a quarter of a million. In the public deposits a 50 ?.oorlalitildrcßcird&Plassa g p all - moderate increase is appa ren t , w hil e t h e pr i va t e 20 C ornwa ll . all 6 4 7 (A gets no v. balances have been diminished t o a cons id era bl e 1g Do A , until 6 pc per di m. I a ll 1. Do B for ca- ( la extent owing to the increased employment 1 sbeen pd. toB Dublin&Belfast June all - - P 50 pital in the various new j o i n t -stoc k enterpr i ses 25 D un., P er th , &A b . J ane all 8 9 100 16 17 Stock East Anglian launched upon the market. In the other items of stock Eastern Counties lOO 524 534 534 1 the balance-sheet no material change has been ap- s a t t gc e k k E a l; tern parent. Subjoined are th e p ar ti cu l ars. 25 D o N w A. l a te EU3ds. 85 - - Do Un d i o on, A B st d o o ck 1 1 00 00 2 3 5 6 2 3 7 8 all - - 20 East Suffolk - - • Active Circulation .. .. .. X 21,605,065 10 Do Decrease Bunion .. • . .. i . . . 15,527,350 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 1(0 301 311 Increase - Rest -.. .. .. 154,024" stocklo v Fo a r rn th ea & a Clyde Junction • • • • - .. .. 3,271,422 stock Maw. and S. Western 100 99 101 Increase 6,958 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all - - Public Deposits • • .. 7,585,343 stock Great Northern lOO 113 115 1141 100 114 116 ' Increase .. 300,895 stock Do do A stock .. .. .. 100 131 133 Other Deposits .. .. .. 12,235,682 stock Do do Bdo Decrease sock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 113 114 114 .. 382,587 Seven Day and oth er Bill s • 756,821 stock Great Western • Increase • • stock Do Str Val gus. stock 100 60 65 ... 31,643 12 Trish Sonth-eastern .. - - • . 00 00 Go vernment Securities 9,728,943 stock Lancashire & Yorkshir . -10 0 all 102 1024 102; ; i No alteration. stock London and Blackwall 100 69/ 701 Other Securities .. .. .. 20,266,040 Decrease .. .. .. .. 472,985 stock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 112 114 sto 2 c s k Lond. Lclid Notes Unemployed .. .. .. 7,622,590 124 Do eighths , & C N ha t t h „ . W an e d a to ra ver m all 99 11 9 12 ,4 100 I i 10 i id Increase .. .. .. .. 439,745 stock Lond. & sth. Western lOO 911 921 92 1 ; - - The Forei gn E xc h anges, yester d ay a ft ernoon, ;.5 I_•:c d l e eri r y & Coleraine is ail 104 111 exhibited a f ur th er s li g ht a d vance i n th e ra t es on stock Man. r et. Sl & Lin - oln t enna and 50 illaryport and Carlisle all - - 125 Do do 1 shares lOO 401 414 . V Trieste. all - - A small quantit y o f go ld , v i z., £B , OOO , was sent _t" Metropolitan 3 24 2 d 101 1151 116 116 1 15/ into the B an k o f E ng l an d yes t er d ay. s ock Ihdland stock Do 1 4irming. & Derby 100 93 95 all - -- id. G ,- . W. of Ireland - A moderat e amount o f b us i ness was t ransac t e d la the Liv erpoo l C ot t on M ar k e t yes t er d ay, and ii ) :D id o K 4 e s n h t eres a alit _.- _- 10 Do, Cray Line - - P were steady. The sales were estimated at ' 100 veweastle and C trlisle all - - 7,000 bales. 25 New., Aber. & Herefd all 10 11 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d Subjoined are the particulars of the specie to be 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all --- taken out b stock Norfolk.. .. . ... y the Pera to-morrow for the East, 50 N , hn. Counties Union VIZ.:- stock North British lOO 604 611 stock \ - or.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoc% 100 - - Madras, gold Do., silver - - . Calcutt a , d o. 26,620 'stock Do B stock „.. .... . 100 - - Penang, do. 25 Do do , G.N.E. purchase 16 134 1 1 1 d Singapore, do. . Hong Kong, do Fow-chow, do 2,205 stoat North London Shanghai, do 131,278 20 - North Staffordshire.... 174 131 131 134 10 N. and S. W. Junction.. all 91 91 Total £243,544 12 Not. & Grantham Rail.. 10 6 4 6 4 • stock Oxf. Wor. & Wolverptn 100 44 46 Since Monday last the imports of specie have 10 Peebles ...... ......... all - - - I been aboat L 798,828, and the exports £248,864, 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney............., all - - 1 exclusive of the following ship men t s di rec t f rom stock fleottish Central stock Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 33 35 31 Loodon . to the Continent during the week ending stock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 87 89 1 Thursday last :- stock Shropshire Union .. 10 Sittin , Cold coin, Calais • • 100 841 814 85 1 f f ff Boulogne stock South Wales .... -... 1 00 66 68 -ft Hambro' ', b a rs Boulogne Silvercoin, Calais - BOO „ tf f f Boulogne... l,OOO „ . 25 Stockton & Darlington a 4 l 38 8 11 3 9 9 i p If ff Hambro' 5 680 • 25 Do do - Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - , „ stock Taff Vale . ....... 100 • - - The market for Public Securities opened with stock Do Pref. No 1 - 25 ThamesHavent k&Rail 22 - - an'improved appearance, and an advance of about 50 Ulster • • all 551 561 i per cent. took place, Consols being 94t, -7 4 for 12 2 L Do o 11 d 1p , Money, and 94! 95" for account ; they are now, stock Vale of Neath Waterford i azl l Pi. all however, 94! i and 941, I respectively, being a stockL ken m n . 10 11 y 100 - - shade flatter. The New Three per Cents. and the 50 Waterford ,& Limerick all - - rnwall Reduced are firmer, at 93 1; India Stock is at 221 ; 20 West C London - - ditto New Loan remains at 1061 i i and the Deben- . 10 • Do Ist class - - 20 Do 2nd class - - • tures are fiat, at 961 I. ' 125 Worcester & Hereford lll 21 d Business in the Foreign Stock Market has been PREFERENCE SHARES. extremely dull, and prices have exhibited an im provement. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 74f to Share Railways. IPaid. I Cloning Business Price. Done. 751'; ditto New, 571 to 581; Spanish Deferred are . • firmer. at 36' and Mexican at 21. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per rp. pref. (issued at £5O all - - The Oeean Marine Insurance Shares are 21, ( stk Reis. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 96 98 )20 Do. do. do. Shares - - .• Preln:; the Universal ditto, 1- ! prem. , and the stock Caledon £10,41 per cent 100 101 103 . . . T hames and Mersey ditto, 1 . -1 2 prem. 12.10 Do. Quar.,Shares, No. 2. all -7. 61 Cork & Bandon, 55 p. c. all - - In the Railway Share Market there has been 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun. rather more animation, and prices have shown stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.e lOO 100 102 , do. Class B 6 p.c._ 100 110 114 increased firmness. Eastern Counties, Great stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 110 113 Northern, Great Western, and Lancashire and stock E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. 100 110 113 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 108 110 Yorkshire improved ss. ; and Bristol and Exeterstock D ' New 6 per et stock. 100 124 126 o. . and North-W es t ern, stock Eastern Union, 4 per et. 100 81 83 stock Do. 5 per c-nt. guar... 100 - - f 108 • The Foreign and Colonial lines have been in stock Edln.&Glaa. sp.c. shares 100 110 112 stock Do. 4p. c. gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 limited request, and prices are unaltered. Lom- stock Fdin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 755 761 ba rdo-Venetian realise 111 111 • East Indian, 101 t .... 100 - -- 100 118 120 to 1011 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 321 322 , and ' stock Furness, ‘p e e a r t. e g e a. n 5 p.c. stocksto Great Northern, sp. et 100 117 119 Great Western of Canada, 12 1 12- 4 - • Jni 2 . nt. Stock Bank and Mis cellaneous Shares are stock Do.sp.e.Redm.,loP.c.pm 1 1 0 00 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 5 2 sl o o o ek 8 13 0 0 . . 5 4 p 1 .a p . . 8 c a . d d m o..d s o p a. pm 81 85 87 i nactive at about former prices. 10 Tlt.Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf. all - - stockr Gt. Sn. & W(lreland)4l 100 97 99 ) p. et. pref. stock.... ' B RITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRIC ES, 50+ Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p. et. .. 6 3 - - stock Do. Redeemable,4l p.ct 100 99 100 1001 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93 6 • stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. et. 100 &S 90 tper Cent. Consols Annuities 'TM 3 per Cent. Annuities , _ 93 i 1 - A nnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 -, 4 stock Do. 5 p.et. Redeem. Pref. 100 102 104 '' 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. all 94 . 101 India Stock Yrg' Ditto for 30 expire sth April, 1885 l7 5-16 10 f;t. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf. sh. all 17 18 10 Do dcsp. et pref all 10 101 ..... • Ile " - - 221 stock Do Birmg.guar. stock.. 100 74 76 Ditto Ditto 5 per Cent. •4 • lO6l i 261 Do. Chester gua. shares all 19 20 D ebentures, 1858 - 135 Do. do. do. Ditto 1859 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO . loi,i.tto under £1,000:. .....stock T,an.&York 6p. c. stock. 100 138 140 i) :so & ls for Ae,cetuit .(6th June) - . stock Do.Barnsl.st£s3s 10d pc 100 - - stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) .. 100 - - 944 5 stock Lon. & Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l 100 116 118 never Bills, £I,OOO, 15d. uitto Ditto s ma ll . p ZOO stock Do. 1.'," U a c• 6 P. 8 stock Do. do 5 p.c. No. 4 100 116 118 p • stock Do. do. 41 per.... 100 102 104 FOREIGN FUNDS --CLOSING PRICES. 5 Do. do. 45 p. c. shares.. 21 - - Mexican 3 per Cent stock Do. 7p. et. Pref. stock. 100 154 157 Ditto Account stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) 100 132 136 • S panish 3 per Cent stork Do.4p.c.S.(div.deftil '65) 100 68 .70 Ditto New Deferred - stock Lon. and N.W. Coy. an Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto Account ~. . 745 5} 121 Londondy. & Cole. 5 sh. all - - Ditto New Loan Ditto Account 6 Do. £8 • TWO O'CLOCK. stee l ( Do. 3 1 per cent , Consols, Money Ditto. June Account - ort & Car., 4p. c. all - - 124 Do. 41 per cent all - - stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. stock lOO - - stock Do.Con.Bris. &Bir. 6 p.c lOO 139 141 . . 'THIS DAY'S SHIPPING, ' stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock lOO 101 103 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 1 1 p - , • stock Do. Leic. &c Hit. pref. at. 100 94 96 95 • LONDON, May 19.-Wind this day at noon-West ; 10 Newport, Aber.&c.pref. 5 p.c.redeem.at 5 p.c.pm. ) all 94 101 Moderate breeze, and fine. 10 Do. Fe et. 6p. c. with CHATHAM, May 18.-Wind S.W.-Arrived.-Elphin- option till 1866.... . all 114 125 stone, from Moulmein. 12 10 Do. till 1869, Ist is. 9 - -- p S tar, for Davis' Straits. PETERHEAD, May 17.-Wind S.E.-Sailed-Polar 125 Do: do. 2d k 25 - - p stock Norflk sp. c. Ex. at- 1846 100 - - stock Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - fr P LYMOUTH, May 18.-Wind S.W.-Arrived-Raleigh, stock Do. s Way.Val.Ex.st. lB4 7 100 - - Om Sunderland for Calcutta. stock North British, sp. c... 100 110 112 stock Do. New, gua. sp.c. .. 100 - - PORTSMOUTH raved --Her , , May 18.-Wind S.E. to S.W.-Ar- 10 ) Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. 'ills 1 4 1 p ea-Her Majesty's ship Ranger, from Woolwich ; her 10 ( Do. do. do. all - - Majesty's ship Virago, from. Plymouth. stock Nth.Dev.R ail. & Dck.Co. 100 - - Mountaineer, for Newfoundland. , May 18.-Wm• d W.-Sailed-•Anson,. and stock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. 100 92 91 stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 961 971 GALWAY May 17.-Wind S. 17 Do. do. do g 13.4. 1 Icl from Callao ' W.-A- 4 -ved-Cornet, 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 13 - - 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 - - i SUNDERLAND, May Hadassah for G all -y • 18.-Wind W.S.W.-Sailed7. , e , Kirkland, _for Bombay; Kalmia, stock2s o D x o.. w Yo r r .w k, O H L . &S. Purc. 10 1d 1 20 North Staffordshire.... all 224 23 6p. c. Ist g. 100 124 126 for Q ue ue, stock' Do. Redeem. 2d gua.... 100 - - ' OFT DARTMOUTH, May 18.-Wind S.W. Arrived stock Do. Irredeem. 2d guy.. 100 119 121 Emma from London for Colomb o. 10 Rhysnney Guaranteed . . all - - 84 Scottish Central, new pf all - - FALMOUTH May Swan, from ?,18.-Wind S.W.-Arrived-Black stock Scottish North-Eastern • Callao ; Pandora, from' Galatz • Eltris, from Ibr a a l i l f; Zepher, from Gallipoli ; Malvina Wendt, from ' Rio 34 p. e. pref. stock.... 100 73 75 stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.e. 100 - - Janei ro .stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 - - • CLYDE, May 18.-Wind S. W. - Sailed-Cernelia, for 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 101 Surinam. . 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cent. all - - 1.0.6 South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) stock Do. 45 per cent loo' 101 103 stock Do. Fixed 'ap.c. Ist is lOO 101 103 SOUTHAMBTOK, Saturday Morning. stock =ouch Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO 89 91 Wind N.W. stock Do. 41 per cent. lOO 99 101 Arrived, May 19-Havre, steamer, from Havre. stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. e. gua. 100 &5 88 25 Stock. & Dar. A. sp. c all 28 29 (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) 25 Do. B 6 per cent all 324 331 GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. st2ocsk w p at e if • C d 4, 6 i• i r dc eent all 32 33 ny, 6p. Wind W. by N. ; tide first hours' flood; weather fine. Arrived, May 19-Niord, from Nesteid ; Johanna, from Stettin. Wind N.W. by N moderat D e. E."' •/ Saturday Morning, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways,_ Leasing Closing Business I Paid. Co.'s. I Price. Done. Passed-Mary Ann, from New Zealand for London ; Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N.W .. .. 1 W eymouth, from London for Hong Kong ; Quito, from Buckinghamshire .._..1 100 Ln & N.W 97 99 S ydney for London. Chester & Holyhead... 100 Do. 1 511 514, - , Do. do. 51 per cent; 100 Do. 125 127 1251 -- Do. do. 5 pe J r cent.' 100 Do 113! 115 VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Clydesdale unction.. 100 Caledonin 103 105 ~.earntyne (ship), from Liverpool for Melbourne, 39 days, Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E CI 16 17 cuarch 21, lat 19.38 S, ion 34 W. • E.Lincolnshire,g.6 p.c. 100 Gt.'North. 138 140 E.Union,Harwich Shs all E Counts 41 4 Conference, from Liverpool for Singapore, March 20, lat Do. Woodbridge ... 100 • - - 4 IN, lon 26 lir. Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dret. 100 Caledonin - - lat C 2 h , Narl,otte Ann, from Liverpool for Shanghae, April 8, Do. New ... ...... 100 Do -. . - ion 23 W, , Gloster& Dean * Forest all Gt.: W • es • t. - - - Palk Hlol.Dek.& Rail. all Yk.N.&Br - - from vv. L . iverpool for Singapore, March 19, lat 20.50 Hull and Selby S ) l on 30.40 Do. 5 Shares GNe,nleoranllJ9awcob., from Table Bay for London, May 2, - lat Do. i Shares ...., „ all Do. . 1 - 50 _ Lana& Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 1.n..k.1 • 1 •, 205 208 Holood (ship) from Calcutta from London, March 12, London & Greenwich 100 S. East '63 65 lat 31 S lon 39 B. Do. Preference .. •• • • 100 Do. Rother (brig), f • 23.21 S, ion 31 f rom Liverpool for Algoa Bay, 42 days, lat Lon.,Tilby.& SOutend. 100 - Pete & CO. 94 97 . 48 W. cent .• • • ... 100 Do Sunbeam (bar 21, lat 2 N, lon N ) V + Do. 6 per . Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. 100 NArfolk - _ Vocalist, fronali 0 f London, bound for Shanghae, Feb. manc.,Biixtn.,e Matk. all L NW&M 21 31 Mid. Bradford Prefer -15, lat 28.21 S, 1 hive for Algoa Bay, 42 days, March ence Stock.. ,, ~., I 100 Midland , 95 97 1 Vocalist, from Liverpool Newmarkt.,BorTr'A •.5. 6 ':.Counts 1 Ip' guaranteed 5 p. c. 56 58 15, lat 21.30 S, ion ' 02.40 W, Crier Melbourne, 32 days, March Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. - - Do. do. 6 per cent .... all Do. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all r________•-•--- . __•-___„_.....__________ - Lady Mary H oward arrived at the Pavilion North Preston W a e n st d er W n yre. I all L ,tl.Y W k. 1 - Hotel, Folkestone, on Thursday. y Vernon returned to town on Do. 4 Stares A. all Do. - Lord and Lad Thursday from the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone. • IRISH Shrew P o y s t u s b . H r y i t & e h i r . , e t e Sp o e r p d SYMPATHY WITH - TH 11 Do. Do. 1 . o ._ g great demonstration by Irishmenlooo T G I N r a°srstehy.lllloo3s-* 138 l o 3 l p ht a Wiltsqouti and Staffo o r m ds e h r ire .... all M'Clean.. 101 11 liAn favournOY.7 f ' S set 100 Gt. West. 9! 91 _ ::',e..nalrl was made at Tr-- i•_,•Wimbledon & Croydn. all L.& Brgtn 75 85 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Railways. ' Paid ' Pric Closin e g . Business Done. 25 Blythe and'Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O all stk Rigs. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 96 98 120 Do. do. do. Shares - stock Caledon £10,41 per cent 100 101 103 12.10 Do. Quar.,Shares, No. 2. all 61 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. C. all 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun. stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c lOO 100 102 stock Do. do. Class 13 fi p.c.._ 100 110 114 stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 110 113 stock F. Conn. Ex. sp. c. No. I 100 110 113 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 108 1 10 stork DO. New 6 per et. stock. 100 124 126 stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 81 83 stock Do. 5 per e , nt. guar._ 100 stock Edin.&Glas.sp.c. shares 100 110 112 stock Do. 4p. c. gua. &D. 100 90 92 stock Fdin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 751 761 stock Furness, 5 per cent 100 -- stock Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 100 118 120 stork Great Northern, sp. et. 100 117 119 stock Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm 100 111 112 stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 85 87 10 (It.Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf. all 81 ock GtSn. & Wareland)4 1 100 97 99 I • p. ct. pret stock 50 . Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext- 5 P- et- - " 6 stock Do. Redeemable,44 p.ct, 100 99 100 1004 stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 &S 90 stock Do. Irredeemable, do loo_ 90 92 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref lOO 102 104 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 94 . 101 10 t;t. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf. sh all 17 18 10 Do dcsp. ct pref all 10 104 stock Do Birmg.guar. stock lOO 74 76 261 Do. Chester gua. shares all 19. 20 134 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO 138 140 stock Do.Barnsl.st£s3s 10d pc 100 stock Do. 6 per C. (E. Lan.) stock Lon. & Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l 100 116 118 stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 116 118 stock Do. gua. 6p. c. stock Do. do. 5 P.C. No. 4 100 116 118 stock Do. do. 41 per cen'. 5 Do. do. 44 p. c. shares 2l stock Do. 7p. et. Pref. stock lOO 154 157 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 100 132 136 stork Do.4p.c.S.(div.deftil '65) 100 68 .70 25 Lon. Chat. and Dover al 21 22 stock Lon. and N.W. Cov. and Nuneaton, sp. ct lOO 115 117 stock Lon. & S.W, 7p. ct. stock 100 1524 1571 ign 121 Londondy. & C01e.4 sh. all 124 Londony. &.Ennis. 1 sh. all 12 121 stock Ilan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et 100 125 127 6 Do. £6 stool( Do. 34 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 percent 5 p 121 Mary ort & Car., 4p. c all 121 Do. 44 per cent all stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. stock lOO stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c lOO 139 141 stock Do. 41 p. C. pref. stock lOO 101 103 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 1 p stock Do. Leic. &Hit. pref. st. 100 944 96 1? 9 5 10 all 91 101 I Newport, Aber.&c.pref. 5 p.c.redeem.at 5 p.c.pm. 10 Do. Perpet. 6p. c. with option till 1866 . all 111 124 12 10 Do. till 1869, Ist is. 9 p 121 Do. do. 2d is. 24 p stock Norflk sp. c. Ex. st, 1846 100 stock Do. 51. p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 stock North British, sp. c. 100 110 112 stock Do. New, gua. sp. c lOO 10) DO. Bor. lUD. g. pf. ohs 1 1 4 p 10 Do. do. do. all stock Nth.Dev.R ail. & Dek.Co. 100 stock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. 100 92 91 stock Do. IlerwiCk, 4 P.C. Pref. 100 961 971 17 Do. do. do g 13.4. 1 4 d 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 13 124 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 9 25 Do. York, H. &S. Purch. 10 4 d p 20 North Staffordshire.... all 221 231 stock Ox.Wr.WOI. 6p. c. Ist g. 100 124 126 stock' Do. Redeem. 2d gua.... 100 stock Do. Irredeem. 2d guy... 100 119 121 10 Rhytnney Guaranteed. all Scottish Central, new pf all stock Scottish North-Eastern • 31 p. c. pref. stock.... 100 73 75 stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. 100 stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 101 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all 1.0.6 South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) stock Do. 43 per cent lOO 101 103 stock Do.Flxed 'lp.e. Ist is lOO 101 103 stock =ouch Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO 89 91 stock Do. 44 per cent. lOO 99 101 stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 &5 88 25 Stock. & Dar. A. sp. c all 28 29 25 Do. B 6 per cent all 324 334 25 Do. C 6 percent all 32 33 stock Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p. c lOO 47 50 Lady Mary Howard arrived at the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, on Thursday. Lord and Lady Vernon returned to town on Thursday from the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone. IRISH SYMPATHY WITH - THE Last ni g ht a great demonstration by Irishmen in favour f Ileenan was made at Hope-hall, Bell-street, Edgware road. :Heenan was accomcanied by MaCdonald and Cusack. The Irish men presented Heenan with 30 sovereigns in a tPurse, and a scroll, for which the American pugilist briefly et urned thank s . I n the course of the observations made byCusack, he said with a contemptuous all us i on t o Eng land, that he hoped God would protect the Irish and take t hem out of this country as soon as possible. Several other speeches, full of compliments and eulogy towards the Irish, Were made in the course of the evening, and the proceed ings terminated with three cheers for Heenan Mike Mad den, and the oth er pugilists present. ; DOCKS. Paid. C r lo ri s ee in . g I Business 102 1 100 Sharel Railways, Share R I Bom ilwa Closing i B us i n ess 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all „Baroda&Cent Ind , ys Paid. Price. Done. s tk 100 Gu. 5 psr cent.. 18 Do, Do. B 134 50 Belfast and Ballymena - all 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 13.14 Bir., Wol , and Str. Val. all 8 84 204 Do. New stock Birk., La., and Ch June 100 70 72 10 Do. Preference 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all 6p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 10 Bost. Shef. and Mid. Co all 65 71 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 stock Bristol and Exeter ... stock Caledonian • ICO 891 891 90 1 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) 1. 30. 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan 9 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 2s. 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 20 fork, Itlrcek., &Passagc all 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 74 20 Cornwall all 64 7 174 Demerara all 10 Do A (A gets no thy. 10 Do B • I all 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 5 stock East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. 100 , until 6pc perm. all _ f hasbeen pd. toB 20 Do. F Shares Ext lO 1 50 Dublin & Belfast June all 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO 1 25 Dun., Perth, &A b. June. all 8 9 100 Do. 44 pc. Debentrs all `'stock East Anglian - lOO 16 17 stock Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864 all ' stock Eastern Counties lOO 524 534 534 f 20 Geelong & Melbourne.. all stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 36 38 sto. Geelong Corporation 6 100 stock Do do Bdo 100 25 27 - per cent. Bonds ...... 25 Do Nw A. late EU3ds. 81 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 20 East Suffolk 10 Do stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 77 70 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 1(0 301 311 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all 100 Do. do. 1872 .. all stock Furness stock Glasg. and S. Western 100 99 101 20 Do. New gua. sp. C. 6 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all 20 Gt. South.of India (Lim) 10 stock Great Northern lOO 113 115 114 1 guaranteed 5 per cent. stock 1)o do A stock stock Do do B do stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 113 114 114 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with al l stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gus. stock 1 00 60 65 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 12 Trish South-eastern .. all 100 Do. do. '73 without opt all stock Lancashire & Yorkshir . - 100 102 1024 1025 5 1 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do all stock London and Blackwall 1 00 69 4 70 5 stock Madras, guar., 44 p. c lOO stock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 112 114 stock Do. do. 5 per cent lOO 25 Loud., Chat„ and Dover all 11 12 stock Do. 4p. c. Extension 100 stock Lond. &Nth. Western 100 99 9 95 100 it 4 20 Do. Fourth do ...... 121 Do eighths stock Lond. & sth. Western.. 100 911 921 92 4 5 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Buds. 100 25 L'derry & Coleraine .. all Newßrunswick & Canda • 25 L'derry & Ennis= all 101 114 20. Ity.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 100 401 414 stock Man. Shet. & Lin-oln ..Class A Capital Share 50 4aryport and Carlisle.. all .. Do. do. Land do 121 Do do I shares.... all 20 Do. do. B Capital d 0... 10 3letropolitan 3 2 4 2 d .. Do. do. Land do. ...... all stock Midland stock Do 1 4irming. & Derby 100 93 95 stock Scinde 50 Mid. er ,- . W. of Ireland all -- 20 Do. Pnnjaub .... .1 0 all 25 Do 4 shares alt — 20 Do. Da. 75 Mid Kent all stork Do. Indus. St. Flo. ?, , a, 100. 10 Do, Cray Line 100 vewcastle and C trlisle all 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 25 New., Aber. & Herefd all 10 11 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d FOREIGN RAIL 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all -- 19 Antwerp & Rotterdam all stock Norfolk.. .. . ... 50 N. lin. Counties Union 3l 3 4 3 d 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 7 stock North British lOO 604 611 5 Belgian East. Junction all stock \ - or.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoc% 100 20 Bezters to Graissessac.. all Stock D• A stk ; A recs no d. 10 Buen.Ayres &S. Ferndo 21 until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all stock Do B stock .... .... . 100 100 Copiabo ......&...... all , took Nth. Eastern—Berwick 1 00 94 1 95 4 10 Ditto Extension .... all 25 Do do , G.N.E. purchase 16 134 14 4 d 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 15 ;took Do Leeds ...... 'took Do York iloafi North London 27' North Staffordshire 174 131 135 135 20 Great Central of France all 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 91 95 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... all 12 Not. & Grantham Rail lO 64 64 20. Italian Junction . . all took Oxf. Wor. Ss Wolverptn 100 44 46 20 Lake Constance & Bale. all 10 Peebles ...... ......... all - 20 Lierre & Turnhout .... all 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney all 331 Maria Antonia .... ... all took Stottish Central took Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 33 35 31 20 Namur & Liege ........ all took Do Scot. Mid. stock l OO 87 8 9 ' 20 Do. 6 p. c Pret took Shropshire Uni0n...... 100 48 50 16 Northern of France all ; 10 Sittingbonrne & Sheer. all 4 3 d 20 Do. New Shares took South Devon took South Eastern took South Wales —... 100 66 68 20 Paris & Orleans all took S. York. and River Dun 100 78 80 20 c Recife &S. Fran. (Po rn ) 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 6 8 ( gua. 7_p. ct. lim l3 25 Stockton & Darlington all 384 39 4 • 20 Riga & Dunaburg lO • 25 Do do 9 SI 9 p 10 Rome & Frascati ...... all Stockton & Hartlepool 165 20 Royal Danish ...... • ... all Lock Taff Vale lock Do Pref. No 1 25 Thames Haven L k&Rail 22 - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all • 50 Ulster .. • • 25 Do l. 10 Do ~ : lock Vale of Neath 13 Victoria Sta- and Lock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 85 West Flanders 50 Waterford & Limerick all 10 Do. 64 p. c. Preference.. all 20 W. & N.W. of France .. a ll 20 West C rnwall ........ all 54 6 20 Western of Austria.... 6 20 West L0nd0n.......... all • 20 Western of Switzerland all • 10 • Do Ist class ........ all 6 Wiesbaden 20 Do 2nd class ... . 125 Worcester & Hereford lll 2 1 d 20 Zealand - Share Docks. stok stock stock stock stock stock stock `Commercial 1 100 I Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min ' 100 East and West Indies IC2 London lOO St. Katharine lOO -.- Southampton lOO • ;- Victoria . Do. New THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 19, 1860. Business done POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE DRAWING-ROOM AND THE PICKPOCKETS.—George Barry and John M‘Gee were charged before Mr. Beadon with attempting to pick the pockets of several females in St. James's-street. William Gordon, 330 A, said he was on duty the previous afternoon in St.James'-street, and saw MtGee put his hand into a female's pocket. There was a large crowd assembled at the time in consequence of her Majesty's drawing-room. He afterwards saw. M`Gee make a snatch at a gentleman's watch. Sergeant Joy, 9 C, said M‘Gee had been convicted as a thief before and sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Mr. Beadon committed the prisoners for three 'months each. William Ellice and William Brady were next charged by Sergeant Cole, 23 C, with attempting to pick the pockets of several females in St. James's-street. Sergeant Cole said he saw the prisoners attempt to pick the pockets of two ladies standing on the steps of Brooke's Club, and, failing in the attempt, they followed them up St. James's-street through the crowd and made a second attempt. On Brady was found a new purse, and in his pocket some loose money. He knew both the prisoners, and had seen them in the company of thieves. They had been at that court before. Ellice said his only object in being at the place was his anxious desire to see the Queen. Brady said he never harboured such a thought as that of robbing any one. Committed for three months each, with hard labour. George Garrard was next charged with attempting to pick pockets of females in St. James's. The case was proved by Gordon, 336 A, and Mr. Richard Cox, of 1, Pinner's-court, Old Broad-street, who said for some time he suspected the detective to be an accomplice. The prisoner pleaded innocence, and said some money found on him was his own. Remanded. THAMES. AMERICAN OUTRAGES IN RATCLIFF-HIGHWAY:Wm. Barnes, an American seaman, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with violently assaulting James Donaldson. The complainant, a Scotchman, said he was a mariner, and belonged to an English ship. Last night he was gently walking along Ratcliff-Highway, when five Americans came up to him and hustled him. One of them kicked him, and before he could recover himself the prisoner struck him a violent blow on the eye with his clenched fist and knocked him down. His eye was severely cut, and a medical man put a surgical plaster over the corner of it. Mr. Selfe—iperceive your eye is injured. Did you give no provocation at all ? Donaldson—None M hatever, sir. Robert Ryves, a police-constable, No. 189 H, saw the assault, and confirmed the statement of Donaldson in every particular. The witness added, " These outrages among the American seamen are very frequent indeed. They come on sh re 30 and 40 at a time, go about in bands and ill-use people with impunity. Last Monday night, 30 Americans attacked people indiscriminately in the neigh bourhood of Ratcliff-highway, and we had a good deal of trouble to disperse them." The prisoner said he was drunk last night. He did not know what he did. He came here in the ship Oakum, from Barbadoes, and had recently joined the Plymouth Rock, an American ship, and was going out to sea in her. Mr. Selfe—l shall not allow this. You and your ship mates assail an inoffensive man, you knock him down and cut his eye open. I fin© you 405., and in default of pay ment, three weeks' imprisonment. IREL AND. DUBLIN, FRIDAY. THE FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT. Recruiting is going on briskly in the south of Ireland. Mallow and Killarney seem to be the chief places for the live stock which now form so large a portion of the exports of Ireland. A Cork paper of yesterday says : "An awkward squad of raw recruits, who by their ap pearance and conformation appeared better adapted for tailors or shoemakers than for soldiers, came by train from Mallow to Cork on Tuesday aad yesterday. It is stated that the son of a well-known solicitor in the West Riding has obtained a commission in his Holiness's army. A gen tleman named Sullivan is also stated to have obtained a commission." Referring to the proclamation, Dr, Cullen's official organ, the Morning News, is instructed to say : " We know what all this means, and what we think of it all may be told in a few words. The only effect of this pro clamation will be to proclaim to Europe what the British Government would fain do if it only could. That Irishmen are going to Rome is, indeed, true ; and that those who may settle there may be found, arms in hand, defending the Pope should he be attacked, is no doubt probable. But it is not true that any one is violating the enactment which is dragged from the dust of half a century and flourished in our faces. What is being done is not being done secretly. So ample and implicit is the reliance of those who know them best that Irishmen would, of their own free resolve, act as becomes brave men and true friends of justice, liberty, and right in any land in which they might be found, that the ardent desire of our countrymen to emigrate to Rome is encouraged by all who wish well-tu the in,n,c, 'happiness, freedom, and prosperity of Italy; no 'engage ment,' no 'retaining,' no stipulation, no violation t,f any law being necessary, and none being attempted. This is a movement which no tiroclamation' will prevent—unless, indeed, one from the Pontiff -King, whose peril has called forth such a glorious spectacle of fidelity and devotion. We counsel, and have for weeks backs been counselling, compliance with the laws w hi c h regulate emigration. 'NG wish to see laws worthy of being obeyed, and not only cheerfully obeyed, but honestly and impartially adminis tered. We have no fear that the noble zeal which Catholic Ireland has shown in support of the cause of justice, of liberty, of loyalty, and of religion, will fail or falter before this shabby attempt to wrest the law against ' foreign enlist ment' to the advantage of invaders annexes assassins and pirates." , , , EMIGRATION. The cork Constitution of yesterday thus re marks :-, ci Two river steamers left this city yesterday for Queens town, crowded with persons who intend leaving for Ame rica by the screw steamships Glasgow and Nova Scotian, the former cf which sails from this port to-day for New York and the latter for Quebec. They were mostly from .the Queen's county and Kerry, and the great majority were young people. On beimg asked their reason kir leaving the country they replied that there were no opportunities for young persons of the fanning class to get on here, and they considered it their best course to go away to a place where land was cheap and easily got." AN OAK SHIVERED BY LIGHTNING. The rector, of Holy well, Ives, clouds communicateshco, inst., about five o'clock, dark the following facts, which • •to many be . mtere t s h tinf 7ti o i many of our readers : evening, covering the horizon O heavens, I perceived in the southern orr on d a lre red dish mist, which seemed of an extensive fire. I got likeut thethe smoke.doan to look at it more attentively, wh p en o l sawwinit extending w along the horizon eastward and westward, so as to prove that it did not originate from any cause on the earth ; but the great singularity of appearance seemed to indicate some approaching atmospheric convulsion. Almost immediately a thunderstorm burst forth of more than usual se verity, accompanied with heavy rain. The inter vals between the flash and the report taneous as to prove that the 4, Clouds with heaven's artillery fraught" were immediately over our heads, and, after one tremendous peal, the mighty power of the hand that hurls the bolt was exhibited in a result that no bat teries of human skill, if they were opened at once on the object, and were to strike simultaneously the spot smitten by the thunderbolt, could possibly—l will not say have effected, but have even approached in terrific power. A few hundred yards from my residence, in a farmer's field, stood an oak of about 40 feet in height and 10 in circumference, perfectly vigorous and sound, just putting forth its leaves. The thunderbolt struck it about 15 feet from the ground. It was broken about two-thirds off, and the top of the tree fell to the earth clinging to the • stem by the undivided fibres. The tree was barked nearly from the top to the root as perfectly as human labour could have stripped it. About one•fourth part of the standing stem was cleft clean out to the very root, and flung on the ground on the side opposite to that on which the top had fallen ; the remainder of the standing trunk was cleft in four or five places, so that the hand could be thrust into some parts and the fingers into others. The whole heart of the tree was literally torn into thousands of splinters, and fibres from the spot where the bolt struck it down to the very root of the tree, the splinters, of various degrees of thick ness, from a small cord to a rope, in shape flat or round, some erect, others tapering to a thread, hang ing like willows in pendulous disorder through the chasm left by the part of the stem cleft out. The bark and pieces that seemed torn from the stem of the broken top were flung in various distances into the field. One piece that was not less, I should think, than 2 cwt , was thrown to a distance of 36 feet, and one not nearly so large to a distance of 65, while the bark and other fragments of the tree lay scattered at various distances. It is impossible to behold it without being impressed with the impo tence of man, and without being forced to feel and confess the arm of God Himself is here. if such be the blow inflicted by one of His messengers, what shall it be when He comes Himself to judgment! THE CHANCELLORSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.—The Scotsp!an of yesterday states that the Chancellor of the University arrived at Edinburgh last night from Brougham Hall,. by the Caledonian train, at 840 p.m. Lord Brougham is the guest of th e L or d Pro vost during his very brief stay. His lordship was t o h ave brought with him his venerable friend, Lord Glenelg, a distinguished student of our university, who, however, is unfortunately so much indisposed as to be unable to tra vel. At the installation of Lord Brougham as Chancellor of the University, the degree of LL.D. will be conferred on the following gentlemen :—The Lord Justice General, Dr. Reeves, from Ireland; Dr. Stokes,. Trinity College, Dub lin ; Dr. Sharpey, of London ; Professor Miller, of London; Mr. William Fairhairn, of Manchester; Mr. John FOrster, of London. The demand for tickets has been very great. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN. Our market continues to be very moderately supplied with fruit, but the arrivals of vegetables have further in creased. For most kinds of produce the demand rules steady, as follows : rnurr. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Pine apples, perlb 8 otol2 0 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6 Grapes, per lb 6 otol2 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Foreign do 2 oto 1 0; Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 11elons, each 00to 0 0 ; Walnuts, per 100 00to 0 0 Peaches, perdoz 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries poz 1 6to 2 0 Apples, per ht. sv. 2 oto 6 0 Gooseberries lit sv 0 oto 0 0 Pears, per doz 5 oto 10 0 ; Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Oranges, per 100 3 6to 8 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0j Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Apricots, per doz 0 oto 0 0 j Raspberries,prptlo oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 5 oto 6 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr doz. 1 6to 1 9 ' Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 3 0 Savoy pr do. 00to C 0 Parsley, per ditto 03to 0 6 Cauliflowers, pdz 2 oto 4 0 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Brocoli, per dz 2 oto 4 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Oldpotatoes,p ton 110 to 200 0; Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, per pun 0 4to 1 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 8 3 Peas, per sieve 6 oto B 0 Mushroonis,p pun 1 oto 2 0 Turnips, dz bunch 3 •6to 5 0 Artichokes, pr dz 6 oto 8 0 Carrots, pr do 5 6to 6 G r Cabbage lett,score U oto 0 0 Cucumbers 1 oto 3 0 Endive, per score 2 6to 3 6 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 Op Tomatoes, le sve 0 oto 0 0 Spinaeh,hf-sv 0 Bto 1 0 i Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 6 Brus. sprouts, Its 3 oto 3 6 j Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 6 Old onions, ht. sv 3 oto 3 6 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New do., dz bun 0 9to 1 3 Rhubarb, per bun 0 2to 0 9 French beans, 100 2 oto 2 61 Asparagus, pr do. 3 6to 6 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 i Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 2 0 THE WINNER OF THE DERBY. SPORTING PROPHECIES. " Beacon," of Bell's Life, says, " Having - thus summed up the pretensions of every likely candi date, I pass by—somewhat reluctantly I admit— the pretensions of Umpire, and give preference to THE WIZARD ; next to whom I shall expect to see THORMANBI and HIGH TREASON; but should the race be des tined to full to an outsider, BUCCANEER or HoRRoR may achieve the distinction. " Touchstone," of the Era, sums up his remarks by anticipating the horses to be placed in the fol lowing order:— UMPIRE HORROR THORM AN 8Y... " The Stable Mouse" of the Era says the race i> confined to about five, and these are Wizard, Um pire, Thormanby, Horror, and Nutbourne. If the winner is not amongst these I shall despair of ever picking out a winner again. I don't despair, how ever, of picking out the winner this time, and I shall go for a single horse. There is never any beating about the bush with your little Mouse; no " cockboats" and weakness of that sort. Oh, dear, no. I stand or fall upon one alone, for I am a courageous Mouse; in fact, between you and me, my friends call me Tom Sayers. And what do yo u . . think is the reason ? I think it is because I so often make " a hit." Perhaps some of your readers may exclaim at that, " Oh, horrible !" Well, let them, and in my Derby squeak I'll cry in answer, THE GUNBOATS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIIN. Sir,—Messrs. Green, of Blackwall, in a letter dated the 14th of May, have made charges against the Admiralty Board of which I was the senior naval member at the time the gunbDats were built by their firm, and now fuund to be very de tective, as well as fastened with bolts of an insuffi cient length. I shall endeavour to obtain the fol lowing returns, in order to 'show that the charges, and complaints in the letter of '..ll , tssrs. Green are totally unfounded : 1. The contract entered into with Messrs. Green for building these vessels. 2. For any document in office or correspondence the subject of unseasoned timber, and of the ina bility of Messrs. Green to procure seasoned timber. 3. The report from Malta of the state of the Co quette, built by Messrs. Green, stating whether ~ hat vessel had ever been hauled up at Haslar or elsewhere. 4. The report from Portsmouth-yard on the state of the Caroline, built by Messrs. Green. 5. The number of inspectors appointed by the Board of Admiralty attached to the building-yard of Messrs, Green during the building of the gun boats. G. The means adopted for the preservation of the vessels hauled up at Haslar, as directed in January, 1857. With respect to the statement made by Messrs. Green, that they were not allowed longer time to huild the gunboats, I can only observe that they were called on to tender and they named their own time. With respect to being threatened with legal pro ceedings, which compelled them to hire a large number of strange shipwrights, legal proceedings were threatened, because the A ltniralty discovered that Messrs. Green were neglecting their contract and employing their shipwrights on two vessels for the Brazilian Government in preference to the gunboats. I will elnelude by asking Messrs. Green whether Lloyd's require that the bolts in the bottoms of ships should be properly clinched.—Yours most obediently, M. F. F. BERKELEY. 32, Lowndes-square, May is. NEAVGATE AND LEADENIIALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 9s Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each; geese, 4s Od to 5s 6d ' • goslings, is Od to 9s Od ; d uc kli ngs , 4s Od to 5s Od; rabbits, is Od to is 9d. each; wild do., 8d to is ld ; pigeons, Sd to 10d each; large Surrey fowls, Ss Od to 14s Od ; chickens, 5s Od to 6s Od ; barn-door fowls, Is 6d to Gs Od ; capons, 4s Gd ; hares, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, Os tols 6d ; woodcocks, 2s 6d to Os Od; snipes, Os 9d to l s Od; teal, Os 10d to is Od ; wild ducks, 2s Od to Os Od; widgeons, is Od to Os Od; plovers, Os 8d to is Od each; guinea fowls, 6s Od to 7s Od ; roasting pigs, 4s Od to 9s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, Os lld to is hi; English, is 2d to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 8s 6d to Os Od ; French do., Os Od to 7s Od per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 104 to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 6.1 to 5s Od ; lamb, 5s Od to 6s 4d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 6d; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s Sd per Ms. WIIITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 38 6d to 5s Od ; lamb, 5s Od to Gs 4d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 6d ; pork, 3s 6d to 5s Od per Blbs. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Is 2d to is Gd; trout, Is Od to Os ; eels, 8d to is ; prawns, 3sod to Os; pike, skate, st urgeon , an d h a lib ut, Gd pet lb. Turbots, 2s Gd to 15s ; cod, is Od to 3s 6d ; brills, is Od to 7st Od. ' • doreys, ls Od t o lO s Od ; mu ll ets, Os Gd to 2s 6d; lobsters, Gd to 2s Gd ; crabs, Gd to 2s Gd ; plaice and gurnets, 4d to is Od each; soles, Od to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, 16s to 208 ; natives, 44s to --s per bushel ; whitings, 3s Od to Os Od ; haddocks, 4s to 12s Od ; sme lt s , 2s 0(1; flounders, is Gd to 2s Gd per dozen; mackerel, 455; fresh herrings, 5s ; bloaters, 5s to per 100 ; carp and tench, is Od to 3s per brace. BREAD The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7A to 8d , of household do., 5d to 61d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 6 llb, 3:id to 4d ; G llb to 721 b, 4d to ; 721 b to 801 b, 4W to 5d ; 801 b to 881 b, 5d to 51d ; 881 b to 961 b, 51d to 51d; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, 9s Od to 118 Od ; calf skins, light 2s 6d to 4s Od; do. full, 7s Od to —s Od ; polled sheep, —s Od to —s Od ; half-breds, Ps Od to lOs Od ; Downs, 6s 6d to 8s 6d ; lambs, 2s 6d to 4s 2d; shearlings, is 5d to Od. 1:1A - Y" MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.--"Alea.dow hay, .63 Os to µ4lss Od ; clover, £4 Os to £slss Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per load. Trado dull. CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £3 Os to .£5 Os ; clover £4 Os to X 5 15.3 Od ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 14s per lead. Both hay and straw changed hands heavily, at our quo - tations. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to .14 15s Od ; clove' £4 Os to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 108 per load. A slow inquiry. ET—MAY IS. the close ©f the mat ket.) Walls End. 8. (1. Tieugh Hall 16 3 Framwellgate l6 3 Whitworth l5 0 Eden l6 3 Braddyll's Hotton 16 9 Harton Byron .17 0 Keiper Grange........ 16 9 Kelloe l7 0 Acorn Close ..16 3 liunwick 15 0 South Durham ........16 3 55—Sold, 39. Paid, Closing Frice. 8. -7 1 - 13 - 6 951 981 ld d 4 51(1 6 7 75 80 70 75 68 73 d ip 11 1 1 d d li 1 d 100 i 101 i d *p id 9B 99 13' 100 101 21 22 32 33 91 03 66 68 83 85 A) 71 69 71 98f 99i id id 11 11d 12i 121 8k 7} d 98 100 98 100 98 100 92 04 88 90 97f 98} 90 92 1 d 5 7 5 7 994 1001 14d d —d NI 95} ff• Id 'PAYS. 41 41 — P 1 Id 1 1 3i 4 2j 1 lld 5 51c1 224 234 6 61 8 81 191 191 37 38 - 8 - 9 p 331 331 51 53 2 13 15 5 5 t • 194 204 tf 214 ‘2, BRITISH MINES. Al fr&l Consols (Philack)l British Iron 12.11.101 1 16 !Clifford . Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) GamASt.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great Sbuth Tolgus G.Wheal Alfd. (Philack) G. Wheal Vor (Helston) Grenville Herod's- Foot 17; 12.13.9 9 5.14.6 8.12 4.7.0 1.8.6 9.18.9 11 10.6.7 12s all 18.1.9 !26.18.0 Paid.! Closing i Business '— Price. Done. 9 5} 1 2 280 290 440 450 95 105 74 6 121 13% 36 38 13i 131 14- 14 # 3 34 29 31 31 4 .31 43 45 1 4i 51 5 5 i 6 1 8 9 12 131 44 46 li 300 1 310 21 3 1 11 115 155 48 52 Share Mines. 2.14.5 7.4.0 113 s 6dl Hingston Downs. Lady Bertha Mirgaret (Uny Lelant)l North Downs I North France (Illogan) N.Wh'l Basset (1110 an) North Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Sortridze Cons. 111in.Co. South Caradon(St Cleer) S. Carn Brea (Illogan) S:Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim S.Wheal Fran (Illogan) Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min Tin Crott Vale of Towey (Carm.) West Basset (Illozan) W. Caradon (Liskeard) iWest Seaton Wheat Basset ()Hogan) Wheal Buller( Redruth) Wheal Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 'Wheal Trelawney (Lis.), 2 21 4/ 5' I 20 21 81 83 235 215 150 160 90 95 2 21 154 161 21 23 27 29 FOREIGN MINES. Australian BonAccord Copper,Lim. Brazil. Imp. (is. at p.) Do. St. John del R ey, Lim Do. L and and Miningeo. Clarendon Cons.MinCo Cobra Copper Copiapo DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co Fortuna. General Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr Kapunda (Limited) . Linares Lusitanian ... Mariquira N. Rhin eCopof S. Aus. L Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt Port Philip Scottish Austrlu . United Mexican 'iWorthing (Limited) 7 2.81 1 I 1 Do — all 1 10s, aTI all 19s. i ir , f 27 28 dm. 44 46 11 13 t 21 3i 23 25 I d par 1 p lu} 11 Id 1 p d p 5 6 }d p d p 1* 2 t ANK S. 75 77 67 69 21i 22i 51 53 191 20 73 75 33 40 19 21 16i 17 22k 23 - 17 18 1114 116 T SECU 1109 111 'llO 112 lloof ioli , 107 i 103} 991 100 99i 100 94 100 ,1074 1084 110 112 'losf 1061 RITIES. 100 100 20.11 100 1000 321 10 stock 25 stock stock stock stock stock 100 stock JOINT-STOCK B. Agra&UnitedService Bk Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bank of Turkey British North American Chtd.Bank of India, Sm. l Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch '' City Colonial Corn. Bank of Canada.. Commercial of London . Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. Gen. Bk. of Switzerland Lon. Char.Bkof Austral London and County .. London Joint Stock • • London & Westminster Nat. Prov. of England . Do. new National Bank New South Wales Do. new Orient. B. Corporation Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. new South Australia Union of Australia Union o London Unity Mutual COLONIAL GOVERNME ' Can.Gov. p.c.Ja. Sz July 100 Do. 6p. cent. 1880 100 Do. 6p. cent. 1881 100 Do. op. cent. 1882 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 Do. 5 per cent lOO Do. Scrip 34 N.B.Gov. ()p.c. Ja.4July 100 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100_ Do. sp. 1871 to 1876 100 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 k upwds' 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 lOO S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 &up lOO Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. JaAJulyi 100 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct.; 100 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Berlin Water (Limited) British Amer can Land lI&I.Mag. M. A. (Lint.) Do. 8,7p.c.ti1118.52 (Lim.) Do. C. (Limited) Canada Land. Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim.) Cop. Min. ofEng. & Smlig. Do. Pref. 71 per cent... Crystal Palace — Do. Preference Do. 5 p. c. Perpet. Deben Electric Telegraph Do. New English & Aus. Copper Gen. Steam Navigation Great Ship (Limited) Do. 17i p. ct. Preference Indian & Aust. Telegr. Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) London Discount (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) Madras Irr. and Canal Mediter. Electric Teleg Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Dia. Co. (Lim ) Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) Netherlands Land Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis. N. Hr.&NovaScotiaLand N. B. Australasian (Lim.) Oriental Gas (Limited). Do. New Shares (Lim.) . Orintlin.Steam(Lim.)A Ditto B. Ditto C Pee l ß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim ) Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.44p.c Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot, Auatln. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. do. Registered Tr. & I.n. Lo.ofUpr.Can. van DiCIAN4III ~and 100 all all :all 28i 15 15i 30 32 4/ 5 37 39 20 22 14-i 161 118 122 6 8 20 • 25 241 254 30 32 99 101 103 106 105 107 2 p 1 p 1 i I 1 d 1 Old 1 11 3 3ap 3 4 t od l 2 lid 10 15 1 1 i . 1 i d p 95 50 80 82 13 15 p d p 20 22 5 6 48 50 xd 120 130 35 36 8 10 129 i I I I 26! 71 25 1 } 331 4} COAL MARK (Prioes of Coal per Ton at a. d. Wylam 16 0 Byass's Bebside West Hartley ..16 0 Davison's West Hart- ley ....16 0 Walker Primrose 12 6 Carway and Duffryn Malting 22 6 Walls End. Hetton.... lB 0 Tunstall l6 6 Caradoc Ships at markel COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL-Miy 18. Wo aas, 5.1,..,•A market, tuid the consumptive demand fur wheat was generally good, and also to hold over, at an advance of fully Id per cental over last Friday's currencies. Flour very steady, but not dearer. Indian cons neglected, and holders would have given way Gd to Is to make sales. Oats were id to ld per bushel decline. Oatmeal Gd per load cheaper. Beans Gd to is per qr. lower. Peas and barley unaltered from late rates. The market closed healthy for wheat. WAKEFIELD-Miy 18. There was a rather flat market. Fellers demanded ls per qr advance, but buyers were indisposed to operate, and not much business done. In beans, barley, oats, and shelling no chango worthy of note. Averages for the week : Wheat 1,889 qrs., at 53s Sid Peas Beans Barley Oat.' Rye .. 135 - 120 - 100 - 43s sid 30s Od —s Od EXETER-Mir 18. With a tolerable attendance, the business to-day was firm at the following prices : Wixeat, white.. Gs 9d to 7s Od I Barley.. 4s 9d to 5s Od Ditto red Gs 3d to Gs Gd Oats .. 3s Gd to 3s 10d Flour, fine, 39s to —s ; seconds, 37s to —s per sack. CATTLE. The attendance was poor, and the market was moderately supplied with fat stock. A small supply of pork carcases, at previous rates. Fat beef,p score, 10s6d to lls Ewes, per lb .... 61d to 03 Perk carcases, do 8s to lls Od 'Wethers, d 0...... 8d to 81i Sheep, per lb. Od to 71d Fat calves, d 0.... &d . , to Od Rough fat, 41d per lb. BRISTOL SUGAR-MAY 18. The market for raw sugars has been quiet, but the prices have not altered materially since our last report. Refined goods a slow sale at about late prices. Some small parcels of rum have changed hands at rather fuller rates. COURSE OF EXCIIANGE.-YESTERDAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 161 Antwerp Brussels — 25 30 LI amburgh Paris Ditto Nlarseilles Frankfort on Maine — 117 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh —34 1 J Madrid Cadiz —49 a Leghorn — 30 40 Milan - —. 25 40 Genoa — 25 40 Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York — • • • • Foreign Gold in Bars (Stand ar d),...p er oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars •...• • t• 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) ,, 0 5 l a South American Doublons 11 14 11 16f 11 16 25 371 25 7! 13 5 25 17! 25 40 25 40 117?1 13 85 13 85 34 49 49k 30 45 25 45 25 45 - 521 La -52 a 52f SCOTCH BANKING.—The 30th annual report pre sented to the shareholders in the Union Bank of Scotland states that the not profit for the 12 months ending April 20, after providing as usual for bad and doubtful debts, &c., amounts to £110,768. Out of this sum a dividend has been declared at the rate of 9 per cent. on the paid-up capital of £1,000,000, leaving the rest or undivided profit account of £200,000. BALLOON ASCENT.—A most successful ascent, the first of the season, took place yesterday, by Mr. Cox well and two friends, from the Royal Surrey-gardens, in honour of the Queen's birthday. Owing to the density of the atmosphere and the absence of wind, the balloon re mained visible longer than usual, taking a north-easterly direction. The unfavourable state of the weather prevented much promenading in the delightful gardens, which, under the management of Messrs. Bishop and Caldwell, have been most extensively improved. The spacious music -hall, how ever, with the attraction of the African Opera Troupe and ballet, afforded the visitors ample shelter and amusement. EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF MERCHANDISE IN LIVERPOOL —During a discussion which took place at the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board yesterday, arising from an inquiry by one of the members if the board could not appropriate some of the transit sheds for the storage of goods, it was stated that there was at the present time in Liverpool an unprecedented quantity of merchandise, and that for cotton, of which there was nearly 1,000,000 bales in warehouses, with the prospect of large arrivals, Id., lid., and lid. per week for every bale was being charged for storage. Mr. Hubback, chairman of the Docks and Quays Committee, said the matter would be taken into considera tion at the next meeting of the committee. DARING ROBBERY.—At the New Bailey, Sal ford, on Saturday, two men., named Wood and Molyneux, were charge 1 with one of the mobt daring robberies which has ever been perpetrated in the annals of modern crime. A lady was walking at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon on the public road in Chorlton-cum-Hardy. She was fol lowed by the men, and on coming to a place comparatively lonely, Wood, who is partially blind, seized the lady by the throat, whilst Molyneux robbed her of everything he could snatch from her. Fortunately the lady's scream was heard, and both prison era were captured by people who shortly came to the spot. The mon are remanded till Friday. HORROR; and that cry of Horror shall indicate my winner o the Derby of 1860. "Observer," of the Field, concludes his letter with the.following remarks :—" I lean towards the two favourites, whose claims are unquestionable ; and, believing the American horse to be the stoutest of the pair, I expect to find the New World defeat the Old, and see the winner of the Derby in UMPIRE, with THE WIZARD as hii bottle-holder. For a cockboat I select RESTES." And another correspondent, signing himself " Yorkshireman," says :—" Buccaneer I won't stand, solely on account of the dark operations in the Guineas. The Wizard is unsuited to this up hill course, and his day is not yet come. Umpire and St. Albans I discard entirely, in the face of the great talk of their friends. ' Well,' say your readers, what is it, when all the favourites are thrown out ?' Here it is then. THORMANBY for the winner of the great prize; and for second and third I take Nutbourne and Lupellus, who will be found a better horse than he has ever shown." " Linkboy," of the Sunday Times, fell asleep, but he does not say where, and dreamt the follow ing :—" Amidst the cold wind and cutting rain of Friday our Derby day-dream was somewhat troubled. We dreamt of Linkboy,' and all that he said, and we could see nothing in our mind's eye to startle us from our propriety. Amongst the starters we thought we saw the following : The Wizard. French. . Tom Bowline The Rap Cape Flyaway Umpire Thormanby Brother to Rainbow Nutbourne Cresswell. Buccaneer (doubtful)... J. Charlton. High Treason Horror Sutton Restes Cramond Sir William .. Upperhand Traducer Confectioner Wallace Lanehester... Thunderbolt . Richmond ... Cotton. W. Boyce. That the best of John Scott's will win, we are 6(11.m-1810y prepared to see, hut that best might be something else than The Wizard—perhaps Tom Bowline. If High Treason and Confectioner do not get a place, we shall be much disappointed. " Brevity" of the Ifri , ekly Times sums up his remarks as follows :—" The Wizard has done such good work since the Two Thousand that, although he beat nothing like a Derby horse, J. Scott must be set down as very dangerous with him, for I must confess he has never been extended whenever he won, and it being an undoubted fact be is the Simon Pure of the Whitewall stable, such a beautiful specimen of horseflesh shall not find me against him, especially while Buccaneer is so very " fishy" in the market, as we lose one of the best public per formers in the race if he cannot come up to time. 'here is still one, however, The Wizard will have all his work to do to live with, in Umpire, who is my sole representative, now that the market will not admit of my sticking to the Buccaneer, and in standing upon one horse only it is to be hoped your readers will not find me far out." " Scrutineer" of the 'Sporting Telegraph writes: —The Malimit folks consider it a certainty for one of their horses to win, and I am inclined to think they will not be far out in their expectations. Hav ing expressed my ideas on the principle horses en gaged for this valuable stake, I come to the follow ing conclusion, viz., that the winner will be The Wizard or Nutbourne, and for outsiders, commend me to poor Tom Bowline and Horror. If your readers back the latter two for places, as well as to win, I think they will prove profitable investments, and they will not regret taking your humble ser- Y ant's advice. " Sentinel," of the Sporting Life, says their will be about 26 starters, and he concludes his prophecy by stating that he has every confidence in NUTBOURNE, who is a strong-built horse, has never been "sick or sorry" for a day, and who, I believe, taken alto gether, is a horse exactly suited for a severe race, and fur choice I should certainly prefer his chance in heavy ground. If he should be beaten I think it will be by UMPIRE or the BEST OF JOHN ►SCOTT'S LOT. The prophecies of the morning papers will not be given till Monday; but there is no doubt what " Argus" of the 211orning Post will give. He is mad about Umpire and the Wizard, and if we couple them with Thormanby, we will not be far out. " Meteor," of the Daily News, has always spoken favourably of the above three, but his first fancy was The Wizard and Buccaneer. " Augur," of the Morning Advertiser, is almost certain to go for the Wizard and Umpire. THE GARIBALDI EXPEDITION.—MR. WYLD.— From the speeches of some of the Irish members in the house of Commons last night a stranger might have come to the conclusion that England—the land of the brave, the land of the free—was to be made to suit their theories, the extinguisher of all liberty elsewhere. According to the arguments of the hon. gentlemen, it must bo perfectly illegal for us to aid a brave and noble patriot who is struggling for his rights and liberties, or for those of the land that gave him birth, but that any despot whose cruelties and enormities cry aloud to the skies for justice may, as a friendly Power, oontract loans of English capitalists, and grind their down-trodden and miserable subjects to the dust to repay them—nay, actually send agents into this country and equip expeditions to en force their tyrannical rule, and shoot like dogs all who dare to resist their intolerable tyranny. The only thoroughly English speech of the debate w as that of Mr. W y ld, whose utterances were truly refreshing to all who detest tyranny and slavery wherever they tmay be found.—Advertiser. AN UNHEALTHY APRIL.—The Registrar-General for Scotland, who issues a monthly report in respect of the eight principal Scotch towns, has already published his report for April, but the chief thing he has to say of it is unfavourable. He registered the deaths of 2,537 persons out of a Population estimated at 908,146 —the largest num ber of deaths he ever registered in April, and 612 more than in April, 1859. He attributes this to the low mean temperature (42 . 1 deg.), the very high daily range, amount ing on the mean to 16 deg. ; the dryness of the air, the prevalence of the keen arid east wind , and the small f a ll o f rain, which was only about a third of the usual a moun t . It was his lot in the month to record in his death-b oo k t h e name of a person whom, with characteristic caution or national pride, he only designates as " perhaps " th e o ld es t inhabitant of Scotland — an old soldier, for some years re ceiving parochial aid, who was born in Lairg, Sutherland, and died at Perth, at the extreme age of 107. The accounts with regard to the coming silk crop in Europe continue favourable, but it is yet too early to form any strong opinion. THE EARLi CLOSING MOVEMENT. Mr. Alfred le Measurer, of Ludgate-hill, has addressed the following very sensible letter to the Editor of the Times : Lords Grosvenor and Elcho are pressing on us London shopkeepers the propriety of closing our shops at two p.m. on Saturdays, in order that our young men may have more time•t.o devote to A shopkeeper's time is his money. These noble lords are, therefore, pressing us London shop- . keepers to contribute more largely than we have hitherto done to the Volunteer movement, They are going to convoke a public meeting early in June for the furtherance of their object. Now, sir, I entirely deprecate pressure of this kind being thus unfairly imposed on any particular class of her Majesty's subjects. • What would Lords Elcho and Grosvenor think or say if I, a first-class haberdasher, were to give, notice of a public meeting for the purpose of invit ing the nobility and gentry of London to abandon all Saturday drives, dinner parties, and routs, in order that their cooks and footmen might be massed into and manoeuvred as rifle corps, while their grooms and coachmen, mounted on their saddle and carriage horses, protected their flanks with a volunteer cavalry such as no other capital. city in the world could turn out ? How aptly would Lord Elcho's eloquent and touching words, " that it would be of the utmost ithportance to the moral and physical wellbeing of the young men engaged in these menial occupa tions that they should be enabled to avail them selves of opportunities of healthy exercise alike in vigorating to mind and body," apply to these over fed men and horses ! What an astonishing giantry Belgravia and St. James's alone could contribute, and that at a far less sacrifice to individuals than what is now claimed from us! Let the noble lords who are asking so much of the shopkeeping class tell us why a little more should not be required from themselves, and I have no doubt, if their an swer be satisfactory, that their projected public meeting will have a great success. I trust to your impartiality to afford to these brief olmervations of mine the same advantages of type and position which you have conceded to the letters of Lords Elcho and Grosvenor. IRE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. The present position of the Presidential question n the United States is thus estimated in the New erlz Herald:— " The indications are now pretty strong that there will be four candidates in the field for the Presidential succession, representing the Northern, or Squatter Sovereignty, Democracy; the Southern, or Slavery Protection, Democracy ; the National Union party ; and the Black Republican organisa tion ; in which event the election may be carried to the House of Representatives, under the Constitu tion, by neither of the candidates being able to ob tain a majority of all the votes which will be cast by the Electoral College. The whole number of electors, including Kansas, will be 306, and, to se cure an election, one of the candidates must receive 154 votes, without which the three highest must go to the house, where the vote will be taken by States, each State having but one vote. The political complexion of the house, including Kansas, which, if admitted at the present session, will have her representative there in time to vote in Decem ber, will be as follows : Republican Democratic Divided The three States which are divided are Maryland, Kentucky, and North Carolina, the delegations from which are composed of an equal number of Demo crats and National Unionists. They would thus be unable to cast their votes in the election of a Presi dent. This depreciation, however, would not add to the chances of the election of a Republican, be cause the Constitution does not say that a President may be chosen in receiving a majority of the States voting, but to securing an election the candidates must obtain a majority of all the States represented, and a majority, with the addition of Kansas, would require 18. It appears very plain that, under the existing state of political divisions in the house, that body will not be able to agree upon a candi date before the 4th of March, 1861, when the pre sent Congress ceases to exist. If the Electoral Col lege cannot elect a President, it will, of course, be unable to choose a Vice-President, and the duty of selecting that officer will devolve upon the Senate. Differing a little in the number of the Presidential candidates which go before the house, the Constitu tion allows but two candidates for the vice-presi dency to go to the Senate, and these must be the two who have received the highest number of votes from the electors ; and also differing in the manner of electing, it is provided that each senator shall vote for himself, and a majority of all the votes cast shall decide the election. When the 4th day of March arrives, and no chief magistrate having been chosen either by the electors or the House of Re presentatives, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.' " .... 17 .... 14 Mr. Henry Burnand, of Lloyd's, has been ap pointed superintendent of the underwriting department to the Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Company, at a salary of £5,000 a year. ACCIDENT AT MR. RAREY'S CIRCUS, AT Ox- FORD.—Mr. Rarey paid a visit to Oxford on Thursday and Friday. His spacious marq uee was patronised by about P O p ers ons, including the Very Rev. t h e Dean of Christ Church and Mrs. Liddell, the Rev. the Vice Chancellor and Mr s . J e une, the President of St. John's, the President of Corpus, Dr. Rowden, the Mayor of Oxford and Mrs. Randall, Mr. Sheriff Stevens, a large number of senior and junior mem berseoafr Mr. o Cowper, thorougha breederbred of the University, and some of the leading inhabi tants of the city and neighbourhood. The first animal in troduced property of horses,a bout at Farnborough-hill, near Banbury, and was described as t l r 4 o d hands,c ed being of a mostvieious and savage nature. Onbeing brought into the ring the animal seemed at first to be in a better temper, and Mr Rarey commenced operations. Suddenly, from some unexplainable cause, the animal dashed away amongst the spectators, draming Mr. Rarey with him. Three front rows of seats in the half-crown places were broken, and upwards of thirty occupants were unseated. Most of them, we are glad to say, were more frightened than hurt. One lady was obliged to be taken home in a fly, and three young men were also rather injured. Mr. Rarey showed the most determined resistance to the animal, and by his courage and strength succeeded in restraining it from doing further mischief, and with the aid of his two assistants the colt was secured. This is the first time that Mr. Rarey has ever had an accident while operating on vicious horses, although he has had to contend against horses of double weight and strength. He admitted that he had seldom met with a colt which showed so much de termination. The attendance on Friday was considerable, and included his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales sand suite, Dr. and Mrs. Liddell, Earl Brownlow, &c. The operations were confined to a cob, and the break ing in of a colt, which occupied an hour and a quarter. A. er y vici ous animal from Wheatley was in attendance, but Mr. Rarey stated that under the ciroumatances of yest A rdey, be would not operate until he had a stronger ham, :. 6i I *ll 6ii 1011 1 105 f 6 99 JlO4 241 5 101 4 32 92 67 II I