The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-09 00:00:00

MONEY i'dARKI,'T , y1..V.:4615;AL CITY, Two O'CLOCK In the for&gn ;,roduce markets, during the Ltt-t fwa days, - Lien , has ben less acti vity. Prices, however, of most of the leading staples have been well supported. Sugar of the better kind, has been in moderate request, at fully former quotations ; good qualities of plantation Ceylon coffee have also slightly improved ; but otherdescriptions are rather cheaper. For rice there has been an improved demand, and fine white Bengal qualities realise a slight advance on pre- vious quotations, holders being very firm. In rum a very limited business has been transacted, but quotations remain steady. The tallow market has exhibited increased firmness, although only a mo derate business has been transacted ; P.Y.C. spot 545. 6d., April to June 535. 6d., and last three months 51s. 9d to 525. per cwt. The public sales of colonial wool have proceeded very steadily, with little alteration to report in the values realised for the various qualities offered. The demand for money in Lombard-street is still very quiet ; and although the applications, upon comparison, appear rather more numerous, their influence ou the terms of discount is unimportant. First class bills are again negotiated at 2/ per cent. During the week ending yesterday, the amount of bills drawn by the Hon. East India Company upon the presidency of Bengal was 1,205. Silver continues in good request, and the price of bars is ss. ltd. per oz. standard. Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton Market yesterday manifesttd a very firm appear ance, and values of all decriptions were fully maintained. The sales amounted to 5,000 bales, 1,500 of which were taken by the exporters. The Railway Share Market clu,secloquietly and prices were without alteration. There was an' adjourned meeting to-day of the Northern Guinties Railway Company, at which a division of the balance in hand, to the extent of ls. 4d. per share, was made to the shareholders. The annual meeting of the British Colonial Bank and Loan Company also took place to-day, when the report was presented stating that the property in Sydney had not yet been disposed of, so as finally to wind-up the undertaking. The value of the assets in Loudon and Australia was estimated at 26,1051. Bs. 6d. It was not recommended to divide anything more at the present meeting, and the report was therefore agreed to. There is a buoyant market for English Securities, a rise of per cent having taken place. The spe.cu lators have made some purchases which have com pletely changed the aspect of the market., and there is an absence of that gloomy feeling which has been apparent during the list tour days. Consols have risen to 96j to 97 for money, and 97 to 97k for ac count. The d-uvernthent broker has bought 20,0001. of stock for the saving banks. Bank Stock is 2251. to 227, and India ditto 221. Exchequer Bills are 40s. to 425. prem. ; and India ditto 30s. prem. Foreign Securities are quiet, but prices have generally advanced Turkish 6 per Cents. are 102 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 103 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 19i ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45a ; Russian 5 per Cents., 1091 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 91 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 101 k. The f4)llowin.g are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred B:mds, 5i 6 ; Mexi can, 20 20i ; Peruvian 4- per Cents, 80 82 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 56 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 110 ; Ditto 4f per Cents., 99101; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 44i ; Ditto New Deferred, 26 26&. There has been a very moderate business reported to-day in the Railway Share Market, and in some instances an improvement of about to 1 per cent. has taken place. Some lines, however, show a decline. Great Western, Lancashire, and York shire, South-Eastern, declined 10s. ; Caledonian, 15s. ; and Midland, 1/. South-Western, Noah- Eastern, BerwiA, and South Wales declined lOs. ; North Brirish, 15s. ; and Chester and Holyhead and North-Eastern York, 1/. The Foreign and Colonial lines show some slight fluctuations. North of France advanced ss. ; Great Luxeuihourg, ss. ; and East Indian, 1/. Grand Trunk of Canals, declined 103. ; and Great Western of Canada, ss. In Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares scareely any business has been reported. Bank of Egypt have improved 10s. ; North of Europe Steam, ss. ; and Royal Mail Steam, ss. 4 1.2,1.1511 FFT t4DS THIS DAY AT ON • Gl, , ts. ( from the OjlicuLl Ltst.t Business done 13az ,, Stock 3 i.er , :ent Consols kLnsities India Stock I,tis. Bonds, l',lOUO ............ ....... ..... 30 p C al sots for A econ.. , imic !Ai. Small PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account l9B Portuguese Bonds, per Cent., Con. 1541 DNA° 18!)3, 3 per Cent - IJitto Account . Itusiltu, :onda, 1.62.:, St., per Lent... 109 tikcciiulau Ron Is, ; per Cent ... Uitto Account ~,j 411:k2b , •:.d.., ::,:i ~: ... Ditto Account . DIM, Guar steed, v s: Clout. Ditto Account' Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exo. angt , 2 per Cen.;., 12 Guilders Do, 4 per Cent. t...ertificates .... 101/ TWO (AiTaOC. a . . . Cni 7 97i Consols, money . Ditty, Account• THH IRISH LAW APPOINTMENTS.—The appointment of Solicitor-General appears to be still at the disposal of Government. There is, however, a rumour, originating in the northern pipers, that the post has been offtred to Mr. Stearne Miller, Q.C., M.P. for the borough of Armagh. According to letter- , from that quarter the learned g..ntletnan, in the event of his acceptance of ofEce, would be by n.. meaus certain of his re-election for the archtepiecopal city. THE REV. Da. LIVINGSTONE.—Dr. Livingstone visited iiendal during the pa t week, before proceeding to Liverpool. His eldest son is at school in Kendal. In the general business of the port of London there has not for several years been so touch inactivity as at th e present moment. The consequent Buffering among the labouring classes along the water-side is greater than is generally supposed. During the pact week oily 8 6 vessels were rep:rted inward. Tne number cleared outward was 71, including 4in ballast. Those on the berth loading ter the Aug fallen colonies amounted to 40. THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS.—lnfm.f,se nuiub..rs of persons, of botn sexes and every grade In B.)ciety, Iron' t he nobleman to the humble merhaeic's labourer, lined lhe promenades of the different R o y a l p ar k s y ester d ay for th e purpose of witnessing the many thousand persons 'who were enjoying themselves upon the ice by eliding or skating. The thermometer at the Royal Humane Society's l ' e ceiving-house, Hyde-park, during Saturday night, was at 28, being 4 deg. below freevng point. At 9 yesterday morning the mercury indexed 32; at noor., in toe sun, the glaes rose to 37; but at six hst evening the quicksilver fe'l to 33, and wasetill descending, indicating acontinuance of frost. The barometer on Saturday was 28.91, and yes terday it stood at 29.09 The wind changed durng yesterday to N.N. W., and was exceedingly piercing. The ice on the Serpentine was only two inches in thick tlelP, and was described by the superintendent as being dangerous ; nevertheless, upwerde of 2,000 nersoris I ,, e latured their lives upon the frozen s u rface, and "ling the day about 50 individuals broke through 1 , 141 (1 became immersed, but they were, happily, rescued.'he Long Water in Kensington Gardens was also de teribed as b e i ng dangerous ; but 1,200 persons disp.irted of . ernselves upon the ice. Several immersions took place t a trivial character; but one gentleman who retunedVl live his n a me, fell '.hrough the ice near the brid ge . e "4 taken to the receiving -home, and after having st imulant wag able to go home. The Royal Round d; ed in Kensington Gardens, although in a very t f n gerons condition, was patronised by about 800 Vhdtrs andekarera, and fortunately tie aceidi-nts occurred. 14 : iee in the Regent's Park was in such a daneerens t, and to maw, p. n ventured upon it, that Mr. o t ;P e rititendent Williams, apprehensive that the whole k t o f aee would break up, sent Deputy Martin to drive the e een Pl_ i e off, a n d no acc id ent i n consequence o ccurred worth St: ru eg. The ice which had fo r med on the canal in to the ames'e-park extended only from the bridge gas fountain facing Buckin g h a m Palace, and th e , In a very rotten state. Several persons broke • .1,, 1 ; , 1) , gh the rotten surface. Amongst the number wire . '‘T'irr.he of 7 . TT .-te ----II : T 1 C "f 'he 6tp.. ett ' L i h e , s , L incoln'. E-11211 fields, and cno of the Foot Guards. kei , W ere all got out, and taken to the marquee in the 'Ste where they had warm baths, and were happily vred. TBE SUN, LONDON, TUESEVA-Y EVENING, .NES .LEASE. DOKOAITER RACES. E MLR AYS (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) In consequence of the severe frost, ani the ground being covered with snow, the races are postponed till next Friday and Saturday. 'lOO 100 all 100 all 1100 ißuckgharash. :Clydesdale Jc. ICol.Stour Vy. g. 6 p.' E. GIL 11. li, Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. I Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull di Selby Do. Shares Do. i Shares Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket .&N.W. E.U.dtE.O Gt.Northi E. Count. `aldonian. 98 - 100 100 - 102 13 - 15 139 - 141 4 - 41 The following borees have arrived here : Tri , 4 Stakes, 7 far Lings 214 yards—Odd Trick, Woodmite, and Costrel. Hopeful Stakes, about 5 furlongs—Emotion, Sister to Strawberry, Ortolan, Glenbuck, f by Teddington, d by Gladiator, Fusee, br to Flyaway, Antidote, Lady Roden, Black Eagle, Daniel, Chanticleer filly, Clarissa, and filly by Idle Boy, out of Vanilla. Doncaster Handicap, 1 mile 6 furlongs, etc.—Silica, Underhand, Lancet, Supple Jack, Wrestler, Honeytree, Gammon, Captivator, and Gammoner. Expected— Bird in Hand and Culoavy. Other arrivals—Pontifical, Gentle Kitty colt, Church Langton, Figdale, Jean du Quesne, Potter, Colonel, Abd-el-Kader, Omar Pasha, Snap (2 yrs), Dutchman's Daughter (2 yre), Miss Finch (2 yrs), Morgan Rattler, Glautius, Phantasm, Macbeth, Paul Jones, Admiralty, Massacre, and Old Dog Tray. Do ,Gt.Westn, Y. & N.M Do fin == do I.S. Eafftern. 12i -13 h 24 - 25 97 - 99 IPeto & La. &N. W. tit Midid. Midland, 96 - 9 8 BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p.c. De. 6 per et Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shrews. & Her S. Staffordsh WearVal.g6pc D o Wilts&Somrst E. Count.. 56 1 - 58 L. &N. W Do Gt.Northn r T. Brassey M. MClean Stk.dtDar Do 135 - 138 8 - 8. 10 - 1 32i - 90 - Gt. Westn. PREFERENCE SHIRES. all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501. J 100 Bris. 4 Ex. 4 P.C. St. 9 o. 4 per c. Shares 1 100 Caledn..£lo 4i p. c. 100 Ches. 4 Ho. 5i p.c. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent all Cork 413andon5ip.e . 1) all D nn.Perth.&Aber.J 100 E. Anglian Cls. ASh 100 o. do. Cls. B6p. c 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c 100 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l 100 Do. No. 2 iii 17 ii 1103 - 105 ••• •.. 6 -- 61 108 - 112 HO - 114 115 - 120 112 - 117 130 - 135 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.6 pots E.&W. York. J. sths Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. 'Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.o Furness, 5 p, c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. Do. 4A per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N . of Scot.lst Pry Gt. S di W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4i p. c. Do. con. red. 4 p. o. Do. irred. 4 per lent. . 1 o. 5 p. c. red. pref. as o. Birm. Pref. Sh I o. Chester Sp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm, Gna. Stk Do. Chesh. Gna. Sh Do. do. do o, do. do n. dr York. 6 pc. St Lon. &B. G. 5 pc.No.l D0.,P., 5 p. c. St. No. 2 o. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. k Lon. & N.W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 r. ct Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares Londy. & Color. A Sh Londy. &Ennis. A Sh M., S., &L. 6 p. Cent o. do. do. £6 o. do. 31 per cent. Marypt. Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4A per cent Do. do. Consol, 6p. c. St Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c bo. 4. p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &11. Pref. St 74 - 76 116 --- ilB 110 - 112 102 - 104 62 - 64 104 - 11 --.• ••• 92 - 94 87 - 90 88 - 90 99 - 101 10 - 16A 1 16 - 17 - 1 10 -10 A 72 - 751 19 - 20 9i - 10 14 - 15 138 - 140 1160 - 165 120 - 122 i - I 66 - 70 [37 - 139 [OO - 101 92 - 93 New., Aber., &c., pr. sp.c.red. 5 p.c.pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Norfk.Deb.4 p.c . Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. 1.,1847 North British iiii : ill - 109 3i Do. 71. Preference 100 N.B. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf I 8i Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 pa. No. 1 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 o. York H. &S. Pur all Torth Staffordshire 100 x., Wor. & Wolv. 6 , p.c., Ist guar 'lOO I Do. p. c. 2d guar._ ,100 t Do. do. Dobeutr. St. all Scot. Cent. New Pref. otA, 100 'c.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 100 Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St all uth Devon all o. fixed 4i pr cent all . Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 44 per cent 100 o. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh 100 o. New 4i pr. cent 100 S. Wales Qua. 4 p. c. 100 Do. do. 4i P. 0 all '.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all ck. &Dar., sp. c 19 o. do. do. 100 Waterfd&Kilk. 6pc 95 97 1— 4 d ••• 1 par 11.20 - 122 107 - 109 97 - 99 110 -- 115 72 -- 74 10 -10 i 251 -251 j ii i : i.,4 - • MARCH 9, 185'8 ?TN R PS. Portrait of H. R. H. _Victoria, Princess Roya Princess Frederick Wil:iam of Prussia. En graved by S. oJusina, R.A., from a picture by the Chevalier F. Winterhalter. London : P. and D. Coluaghi and Co. An exquisite souvenir of the young Princess who has just left her royal home iu England is here provided by the Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi for the loyal subjects of our beloved and gracious Sovereign. As a work of art the lovely print before us may be designated, without exagge ration, a perfect masterpiece. While it is the most recent, it is also one of the most admirable specimens of the skill and genius of Mr. Samuel Cousins, incomparably one of the greatest en gravers England has ever possessed—one who by reason of his skill and genius was not very long ago enrolled among the restricted number of our Royal Academicians. The inimitable touch of the master hand of Mr. Cousins is everywhere appa rent in this charming portraiture of H. R. H. Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland, now the Princess Frederick William of Prussia, the Rose of England, Albion's eldest daughter. The engraving is an adroit and delicate mixture of line and stipple. It is a faithful transcript from the brilliant original taken in obedience to the command of her Majesty by the great Court Painter, the Chevalier F. Winterhalter. The portrait is in every respect worthy of au artist who is, to the age of Queen Victoria, what Rey nolds and Lawrence were to the times of the third and fourth Georges, or what Vandyke and Lely were to those of the first and second Charleses. Winterhalter's truthful painting, as here ref ro duced by the faithful graver of Cousins, will be surely welcomed by every one who has an eye of admiration for a really sweet and bewitching countenance. ehotograph of the Bridesmaids. By Signori Caldesi and Monteechi. London : P. and D. CAnaghi and Co. A companion memorial of the late magnificent marriage ceremonial. It represents with all the accuracy and delicacy of a photograph manipulated by adepts in that refined art no less cunning than the Signori Caldesi and Montecchi—the lovely group of the eight patrician bridesmaids selected for the train of the Princess Royal on the memorable day when she entered the Chapel Royal to meet her Prussian Bridegroom. Here are kneeling together, themselves like Brides Elect—the Lady Cecilia Lennox, the Lady Susan Clinton, the Lady Katharine Hamilton, the Lady Emma Stanley, the Lady Constance Villiers, the Lady Susan Murray, the Lady Victoria Noel, and the Lady Cecilia Molyneux —a cluster of bloom ing maidens, radiant rather by reason of their youth and their beauty than through the splen dour of their bridal costumes—their gossamer lace, and superb jewels, and flowers in profusion. S. M. rlmperatrice des FrancAis entouree des Dames do sa Cour. Lithographic par Leon Noel : Peint par F. Winterhalter. Paris : Goupil and Co. London :P. and D. Colnaghi and Co. A resplendent picture, less like the representa tion of a reality than like the realisation of the day-dream of a poet—a vignette for the Decame ron of Boccaccio. Nevertheless it is in simple truth nothing more ideal than a collection of literal portraits—limned by the courtly brush of the Chevalier Winterhaltor. The engraving taken from the original painting by Leon Noel, is some thing wonderful as an example of lithography. It has nearly all the brilliancy of a line engraving, with the softness and the subtle grace of a mezzo tinto. It represents the " fairest of the fair"— her Imperial Majesty the lovely Eugenie, Empress of the French—the mother of the Child of Fiance. Her Imperial Majesty is here pourtrayed surrounded by some of the most famous beauties of her magnificent Court—among whom may be recognised the Princesse d'Essling, the Duchosse de Bassano, the Baronne de Malaret, the Mar quise de la Tour-Moubray, the Marquise de la Mirasmas, the Baronne de Pierres, the Marquise de Lezay-Maruezia, and the Duchesse de Monte bello. The beautiful .Eospress Eugenie and her lovely ladies are grouped together in a green pleasaunce among flowering shrubs and umbrageous trees—a luxuriant mixture of blossoms and ver durous foliage—fit scene for so radiant and be witching a spectacle. *** It should be remarked that the original paintings, both of H. R. H. the Princess Royal and of H.I. M. the Empress of the French, aro now, by permission of the two Courts, on view simultaneously at 121, Pall-mall, in the same Gallery. DEATH OP BENJAMIN TRA VERS, ESQ., F.R.S. This distinguished surgeon expired at his resi dence in Green-street, Grosvenor-square, on the 6th inst., aged 76. Mr. Travers was surgeon in ordinary to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, and only a few weeks since we announced that he bad been made serjeant-surgeon to her Majesty, an appointment which carried with it the cordial assent of the profession, whose highest honours he had more than once received in his election to the presidency of the Royal College of Surgeons in England. Mr. Travers was the son of a wealthy sugar baker in Queen-street, Cheapside, a man of political importance in the City, and who had destined the subjeot of this notice to succeed him in the counting-house, but the youth exhibited so much dislike to commercial pursuits that his father articled him to Sir Astloy Cooper for the term of six years, during which time he enjoyed the advan tage of witnessing the exercise of that gentl eman ' s admirable talents as a hospital surgeon and teacher. Under his preceptor's auspices he established a clinical society among the pupils, to which lie acted as secretary. On the 17th of October, 1806, he passed his examination at the College of Sur geons, immediately after which he repaired to Edinburgh, where he made the acquaintance of some of the most distinguished sayans. After a pe destrian tour of the Scotch aad English lakes he settled in London, having married the daughter of W. Morgan, Esq., the founder of the Equitable Life Assurance Com pany. He was shortly afterwards appointed demonstrator of anatomy, at Guy's Hospital, and in 1810 Mr. Travers was surgeon to the Opthalmic Hospital. In 1813 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and in 1815 one of the surgeons to St. Thomas's Hospital. In 1827 he was chosen Pre sident of the Huuterian, and in 1828 President of the Medico-Chirurgical Societies. In 1833 ho was elected a member of the Council of the College of Surgeons, and of the Court of Examiners of the Veterinary College. In July, 1847, ho was raised to the dignity of President of the Royal College of Surgeons, an office which he again filled in 1856-57. In 1813 Mr. Travers married, as his second wife, the eldest daughter of G. Millet, Esq., one of the directors of the East India Com pany. This lady dying, he married, for the third time, in 1831, the youngest daughter of Colonel Stevens. The deceased had contributed largely to the advancement of medical and chirurgical know ledge by the publication of works of great merit, for which he had been rewarded with diplomas from learned and scientific universities in Europe. In speaking of Mr. Travers, the Lancet remarks, " that he was never celebrated as a rapid, dashing, or showy operator ; frequently, however, Ins opera tive dexterity was most admirable, and he had often, in the operating theatre, received the public com naendetion of his great master and colleague, Sir Astley Cooper. One thing respecting his operative career all have allowed—namely, the remarkable safety that has followed his knife, which is cer tainly one of the tests, and not the meanest test, of sound and genuine surgery." Mr. Travers has left a large number of relatives and friends to mourn the loss of one of the most accomplished and perfect gentlemen in the profession. According to the advicea from Vienna no doubt is entertained that the National Bank, which has sus pended specie payments ever sinc , J the Hungarian war, will be in a position to resume at the end of the pr2sent year. Its stock of bullion hay increased to 10,000,0001., and is expected steadily to augment. In the Journal de Frankfort it is stated that the last loon of 5,000,000 mares banco to Hamburg by the Austrian Government has just been liquidated; 5,000,000 of the first loan will be repaid in the course of Jane and the remaining 5,000,000 in September. DIE BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL—We are re quested to announce that the Birmingham Triennial Festival has been fixed by the committee of managemeut to be held on the 31st of August, let, 2d, and 3d September next. The Earl, of Dartmouth will act of as president, and the proceeds of the festival will be applied to the use •f the Birmingham General Hospital, as on former OCCAIII9II6, ,ll AT FIXED RENTALS. Leash& companies (nosing Price:, yesterday BRITISH Alfred Cons. (Milk.) British Iron ... Condurow (Carabrn.: Dev. Gt. Cage. (Tay.; East Basset (Mogan; Great South Tolgus., G rt. W. Al frd. (Philk., 'Grt.W. Vor (Helstn ,Lady Bertha IN. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blasy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. MM. Co. S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogn.' S.W. Frances(lllogn.! ram. S. & L. Min. Co, Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap) 0 V. of Towey (Camay.) W. Basset (Illogan).. W. Caradon (Liskrd.] Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (Rdrnth). 'Wh. Edward(Calstek: Wh. Kitty (U. Llant Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis. FOREIGN MINES. 10 all lAntwrp & Rotterdam' 5i - 61 pit 6 20 71 Australian - II 20 all Ardennes 1 10s. , Bon A ccor d C op . OW A -IP k 5 all Belgian East. Jima 1 - I/ 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued 20 all Be zie rs to Graissessae ... - ... at .£5 pm) - 21 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouss 30 all Po. Cocaes & Cuiada ... - ••• Coal Mines and Ry. 3 3 - 33 33 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 124 - 131 20 15 'Dutch Rhenish -34 d 1 4 Clarendon Con. MM. 20 all Eastern of France - 271 Co. of Jamaica...... ... - ...d 20 all Do. New - • 40 all Cobre Copper 4l - 43 20 2s. i Euphrates Valley ... ... - ... ... 16 Copiapo - 15 20 all ,Gt. Central of France ... - ... 1 all Dun Mountain Cop -20 all Great Luxembourg... 7i - 81 8 per Mining Co. - 1 1G 6 Italian Junction ,... -- -. 2 all Fortuna - id 20 all Lake Coast. Sr. Bale .• - ... 20 all General - 174 20 all Lierro and Turnhout , , - , A 3 all Linares --91 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 44 . -44 p 5 I.i Lusitanian - Icl 5 all Lucca &Pist.sp.c.p. . . - .. 1 all Mariquita - ZO all 'Lyons and Geneva „,, 26 . - 27 1 all N ew Granada * - 11 20 all Lyons & Mediterran. ... - ... 1 all Novean Monde - -. i:3 all Maria Antonia • - ... 20 all Pont.Sil.LOS.& Snalt, 5 - 6 10 all Do. New , • _ - ~ 5 1 Port Philip .. - ... 20 all - Namur & Liege - 8i 30 161 Santiago de Cuba ... .21 - 3 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref 2O: -21 all United Mexican 13- 41 lti ill Northern of France.. 370, - 373 37i 111 all NorwegianTrnk . Pref 4 - 91 MISCELLANEOUS. 20 1 all Paris and Lyons 32 - 321 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Limo 1 . . 20 all Paris and Orleans - 55 25 19 Australian Agricult. 25 - 26 254 N 9 Recife .it San Fran., (Perham.) g. 7P. c P 81 9 10 all lAustraln. Royal Mail 13 ..- lf i - i 10 all :Berlin Water Works.. 4 - 5 10 all Rome and Frascati,,. ... - ... 10 2 'Do. New iss. at 5/. d ... - 20 all Royal Danish l6 - 18 •.• 50 40 Brit. American Land 35 - 40 5 all Royal Swedish 4 -- l oi too 324 Canada 145 - 150 2C all Sambre and Meuse... 8 - 0 tat. 100 Do•Go.6pc•Jan&July 1131 - 1141 113,E 1 til all - )o. 51 per cent. pref. 8 -. 8 6 St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 30 - 35 2 , 1 all Southern of France.. 21 - 214 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent. 26 - 28 S all West Flanders • 4i - 5 5 all (Crystal Palace li- 1$ 11 10 all ,Do. 5A per c. Prd - 9 4 5 all :Do. Preference - 4i 20 all W.&N.W. of Franct 26 - 27 4 all 'Crystal Pal. of France 20 6 Western of Austria._ I 20 all Eastern Steam 44 - 5 - ... ~ 0 all We- t. of Switzerland ... - .. St. 100 Electric Telegraph ". 102 - - 105 6 all or .es I aden .. . - . 1 all Electric Tel of Irel. ... _ ... 6 all Do.B p. cent. ''''''' ''' ... 5 all (Electric 13 - 13 20 4.1a 1 'Zealand ' - *** - ''' 10 10s. Eur. & Ind. Jan. Tel. , _ ... *'"'" • ''' •" ''' 9 all Eur.&Am.Stm.(lim) 4 -41 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 20 all Gen. Ir.Sc.Col.(lim.) ~. - ... 40 all Australasia ............. 84 -86 84i 5 - 16 14 'Gen. Steam Navigat. ~, ..._ . 25 184 Bank of Egypt - 231 20 5 London • Discount ... 14 i f e 100 50 Bank of London ... . - 52 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 34 - 33 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.&Ln, Co 2O 10 Magdalena St. Navig. „.„ _ ... .... - _ 50 all British N. American 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 _ 9 -- _. 2J 10 ,C.Bk.of Ind. Au.&Cb 4 2 10 all $ Do. Extension Tele& .., _ .. LI) 50 City 53 -- 60 10 all !Mexicali &S. Americn ... - . .00 25 Colonial 25 5 (Nat. 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Do. 4th Ex., do, Oude (Limited) I Scinde, guar. 5 per c Do 100 100 100 all all 100 311 all 100 This Day). Business dole this day 72i 26i i 93i 3 i 38 69f 3 60 591 59 i 60k 92 11 2i 6i 107 96 i 7 93} 2i 31 984 94 71 521 2 94i 4 49 78 7 13i i 36 4 71 1 801 25 50 25 12i 12i 20 'lOO 5 St. 8 10 10 26' 13i 20 St. St., 121 12i St. all all 100 100 100 100 8 St. St. St. 25 10 L 0.6 St. St. St. St. 20 25 25 St. 30 176 17,5 11 7E3 Do too * 92 I 94 31 1371 8 22 SPORTING NOTES. LIVERPOOL AND DONCASTER. In running the Steeplechase off on Saturday, Mr. Topham was compelled to adopt a very unpleasant alternative. The ground was in parts as hard as brink bate, and in some places as rotten as a quicksand. The race, therefore, cannot be said to afford a test of the merits of the horses that went to the post; but although the race was not to the swift, it was to the sure-footed. Two prominent favourites were at last introduced into the betting with a force which com pletely astounded people. Treachery and Lough Bawn were made the leading favourites, but the former cut her heel, and the latter was beaten so far from home that they who had entertained doubts of his staying qualities were satisfied, and others who had regarded with dissatisfaction the movements which were made relative to the horse in the Turf Market were pleased. I have nothing to add by way of commentary to the account of the " event" which was published in The Sun yesterday, but I must record the generally expressed opinion that Mr. Topham laboured diligently to pro mote sport, and that his efforts were not attended by that success which he deserved. At my present writing, well-founded doubts are entertained as to whether the Doncaster Meeting will take place or not. In yesterday's Sun I gave my opinion respecting the probable result of the principal events, and the uncertainty which now exists as to the prac ticability of celebrating the meeting, which renders it unnecessary that I should extend my remarks to the second day's sport. " Snow is on the ground," and another postponement has been found necessary. The races will not take place till Friday and Saturday. York, Tuesday. A. FRESH MAN. TATFERSAL L'S—MoNDAY. The attendance was not numerous. After the settling some attention was directed to races to come. For the Doncaster Handicap, Gammoner, Gammon, and Supple Jack were !mentioned. the first -named having the "call" at the close of business. About 2001. were invested on Adamas for the Chester Cup at 15 to 1, and 20 to 1 was the highest offer against either The Peer or Botany ; Melissa was freely supported at 25 to 1. 9 to 2 was offered on the field for the Two Thousand, and the running of Mr. Merry'e horses last week diminished the opposition whiuh had been displayed against Lord of Lorn, 8 to 1 only being offered against him. _ . - For the Darby, 15 to 1 was taken and offered about Toxopholite, and 100 to 6 was wanted about the Hadji, CLOSING PRICES. !DONCASTER lIANDIOAP. to 1 agst (Limo:loner (taken) 6 to 1 agst Gammon (taken) 9 to 1 aget Supple Jack (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES. 25 to 1 agst Garnish (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agat Schiedam (taken) CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 aget Adamas (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Peer (take 15 to 1) 20 to 1 aget Botany (taken) 25 to 1 aget Melissa (taken) 30 to 1 agat Vanity (taken) 30 to 1 aget Palmister (taken) 40 to 1 agat Duleamara (taken) 50 to 1 agst Tolley (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 9 to 2 ag , t Clydesdale (taken and offered) sto 1 agat The Peer (taken) Bto 1 ►gat Lord of Lora (take 10 to 1) 1000 to 70 agst Cox wold (taken) 1200 to 20 eget The Peer winning this event, and Toxoptiolite She Derby (taken) DIU?. 15 to 1 agst Tozopholite (taken) 15 to 1 agat The Hadji (take 100 to 6) 20 to 1 agst Stdbury (taken) 25 to 1 agat Krlpie (taken) AQUATICS. PAIR-OARED RACE. A. spirited boat-race was rowed yesterday between William Kaox (waterman) of Blackfriars, and Alfred Hamm (landsman), and Richard Tisdale (waterman), of Strand-lane, and Robert Aylmer (landsman), four men of consid era bl e pretension as oarsmen. The performanc es o f Ti s d a l e a t th e Temple Regatta, and the pro wess exh ib ited by Knox at t h e Christchurch annual Regatta, and in various private engagements, had given promise of a good rate between them. The race was for 10/. a-side, and the distance from Battersea-bridge to Lambeth-pier. Knox and Hamm bad the choice of Station, but their opponents were the favourites at 7to 6. Mr. A. Blackie (the stakeholder) having been Chosen referee, the men got to their stations. They got o ff very evenly together at a clipping pace (in two of Mr. E. Wyld's new wherries), and in that position continued rowing to the Cadogan-pier, where Tisdale and Aylmer by extraordinary row i n g, d rew the i r op ponent's boat, and at th e Old S wan we re a clear length s a t n e c r i n a-h se a t lf ti a n h g thawtl l eve l w i t h t h e n ose of their ead, where th ey con ti n ued only for a few palls, Knox and H amm becoming near l y l eve l. B ut here they were to o near each other for a c l ear right away race, which caused a foul when o pposite Batterse a Park-pier ; they both, h owever, reconc iled to the matte r as merely accid en t, accidental went away oar and oar ; and so continued ' and again rowing a severe race to Pimlico-pier, where Tisdale' and Aylmer again drew a. head a boat's length, and maintained their lead to Nine Elms-pier. Knox an d Hamm then gra d ua ll y stole upon their opponent s , and on nearing V aux h a l l- b r i dge were close upon th em, but they wer e unequal to the task of keeping pa ce w i th the apparen tly untiring power of Tisdale and A y l mer, who in making the shoot to Vauxhall-bridge, gradually went away from th e i r opponents, and beat them by about two or three lengths at the finish. MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS. The annexed memorandum from the Committee of Mexica n b on d holders, furnishes some additional details r espec ti ng the anarchy which reigns i n the Republic. U pon on l y one point do the r i va l part i es seem to agr ee , v i z . , in robbi ng the foreign creditor. What may be mean t b y the , s project' referred to in the last p aragrap h of the memorandum rema i ns to be seen : " The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have received advices from Mr. Whitehead, dated Mexico, the let ult. Th ere was one government in the capital under the presidency of General La toaga, and a rival one at G uanajuato under t h e presidency of Gen. Juarez. Th e former is sa id t o have been acknowledged by some of the fore i gn ministers, and to have annulled th e l aw regar di ng church property of the 25th June, 1856, and all that has been done under it. The Ports do not appear to have as yet given in their adhesion to either of these parties. The governor of Vera Cruz had ordered the iwhole of the duties collected to be held at his disposal, against which her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at the capital h as, promptitude and zeal, strongly prot e sted , to the departure of the packet, with bur, usual vain. In up Tam pico, also, the revenues of the bondholders con tinued to be appropriated by the local government. nothing for the dividend fund, except two remitt ances v i a The present packet, therefore, brings Panama, already mentioned before, viz., 5,131 dols. from Guaymas and 14,245 dols. from Mazat lan, which still leaves a balance of 27,688 dole. in the hands of the port agents in Mexi co . A project of the Mexican clergy, undertaking the p a y men t o f foreign powers i g erg n eab m tiyo en cli ts at present weighing on i t, was said s b e o r f the a tig. r t e h p e u C h e t i s c t e t m o s revenue from t tat h hno eedb assignments s b h the Latoaga's cabinet. nder the consideration of M ETROPO DIT A N SALOON O BINIBU 9 COMPANY. A. a ff f e ter t n in e g oT i l, f a ih t the London shareholders T i n e this r c t o o nicroan n s y ider a was held this preposi• ton of the directors to raise a sum of money on deben tures. There was a full attendance, but no result had been arrived at when we west to press. A Berlin letter says that the object o f th e ap proaching visit of P r i nce George of S axony to Lisbon is to solicit in marriage the ha n d o f th e Princess Mary of Portugal, sister of the King. As the Prince Royal of Saxony has no children, Prince George will probably succeed to the throne. He was born in 1832, and the princess i n 1843. The Frankfort Diet, in its sitting of the 6th, decided that the damage caused by the explosion of the powder magazine at M entz, estimated at 266,000 florins, shall be divided proportionally among the various Waal States. LirEE2.ATURE. Becollection3 of West-sad Life. By 11.1,,j0r Cbarn bre, late 17th Lancers. 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett. These are two volumes of light and pleasant reading, adapted t o b egu il e a leisure hour by anecdotes amt impressions of a distant epoch. The writer having mixed in good society and visited various localities, finding himself unexpectedly iu possession of unoccupied time, in censequence of the disbandment of the militia, thought he would give to the world the benefit of his experience. Those who anticipate court anecdotes or political sketches of that d ay will be disappointed, and it is scarcely correct to call the book " West-end Recollec tion-s." The recollections often refer to an ex treme west, the Island of Jamaica, which is rather beyond the immediate circle of the Prince Regent. Nevertheless the book is full of pleasant anecdotes and agreeable gossip, and though it does not contain much originality, and indeed might easily have been comp;led by one not air fait in fashion able circles, it will serve to amuse and gratify many non -critical readers, though it can scarcely pretend to anything higher. We subjoin a few extracts as giving a fair view of the gener a l con t ents of the work, and the enter tainment to be occasionally derived from its retro spections. Here is a description of the gorgeous coronation ceremonial of George IV. : I found all the world talking of the approaching coronation of George the Fourth ; and it happened very fortunately that my old Colonel was in town. By virtue of his rank, he was entitled to have a pare to attend him; and on my expressing a wish to be present he very kindly appointed me to the office. As few now remember that remarkable ceremony, I will state what I myself witnessed of it. At four in the morning of the 19th of July, IS3I, I went to breakfast at the E:srl of Blessiugton's in St. James's-square, where a large party was assembled. I was dressed, as were all the other pages, in a scarlet and-gold tunio, with a light blue-and-gold sash, a ruff round my neck, white knee-breeches and silk stockings, with scarlet rosettes at the knee and on my shoes. The Peers of course wore their robes, and such as were in the army, their uniform under them. Amongst the company at breakfast was Mr. Charles Mathews, and be and I went together to Westminster Hall, numbers of people being there already, although we arrived before 6 o'clock. The appearance of the ball war very is posing. On the east and west sides were two rows of galleries— one above the other, for those who ha I obtained tickets, and they were filling fast. The ladies L i ostrich feathers and diamonds in their hair ; and the gentlemen, Court dresses or uniform. To the south was the King's throne, which was very splendid ; over the entrance a gallery for the musicians, who were numerous ; and from the door in Palace-yard, a covered way extende d in a semicircle all around, till it reached the Abbey. The canopy, to be borne over the King by 16 Barons of the Cinque Ports, was in readiness in Westminster-hall ; it was of gold brocade with a deep gold fringe, and the cornice was composed of the four orders of knighthood on a silver ground. Marshals were very busy arranging the procession, aril it was about ten o'clock when the King entered. As I was determined to see everything, I made my way out of the crowd, and regardless ot ap pearances, climbed up the lamp-post at the door of the Hall in Palace-yard; by this means I had an excellent view of every one who came out. It would be out of my power to describe al! those who figured in the proces sion. The first that made their appearance were Miss Fellowe e the king's herbwoman, and her six as sistants—she with a scarlet mantle and her gold badge of office; the others in white dresses. These ladies strewed flowers on the platform as they advanced. -I par ticu larly observed that the King, who was dressed in the costume of the Order of the Garter, with all his decora tions in diamonds and was very well gotup, particularly his wig, which was quite a chef-d'oeuvre in its way, turned quite pale as soon as he made his exit from the building. The Queen bad been down an hour before, and as the officer on guard refused her admittance, it had created a great sensation outside. He doubtless feared that his subjects would not receive him favour ably; however, the cheers that burst forth seemed to reassure him. I thought the most remarkable-looking personage in the precession was the Marquis of Lon donderry. Once during the march round the spectators hissed him. He stopped, turned towards them, and by his majestic demeanour converted the hisses into loud plaudits. So soon as they had all passed in review before me, I made the best of my way to the Abbey, and by virtue of my office easily obtained admittance. The ceremonies listed so long that I got tired, and with a brother page, went back to see what was going on in Westminster Hall. In the rooms belonging to the House of Lords we found dinners spread, and as none of the attendants could tell us for whom they were intended, we very quietly sat down to a table laid for sixty people, and ordered them to serve us. After indulging in all the good things that were brought, we got back in time to see theprocesiien return. The King looked well. He wore a purple velvet dress, and the Royal crown. In his right hand he bore St. Edward's sceptre, and in his left the orb with the cross. As soon as he reached Wegtmine , ter Hall, he retired to his apartments behind the throne to repose himself, the spectators within all rising and cheering as he passed. The dinners were now served to the Peers and the House of Commons. At a little before five the King again entered, and seated himself on the throne under the great canopy and his appearance was quite dazzling. The crown of State bad been exchanged for ono of diamonds, and be had on all his numerous decorations set in precious stones. He certainly looked every inch a king. Right and left of him were placed the six members of the Royal family. The doors at the north end of the hall opened, and the Duke of Wellington, Lord Howard of Effingham, and the Marquis of Angle sea rode in on horseback, followed by pages and mar shals, and twenty gentlemen pensioners in curious, old fashioned dresses, each bearing a gold dish, which they placed on the Royal table. The three peers then backed their horses out again, and Lord Auglesea being a very good horseman, his riding was much remarked. The next ceremony was the challenge. The champion came into the hall from the north door, his arrival being announced by a flourish of trumpets. He was dressed in armour, his helmet and horse's head decorated with ostrich feathers. The trappet:s of his charger were splendid, and he had four attendant pages, besides mar shals and others. Three times he ehallecgod all the King's enemies, each time throwing down ids gauntlet in defiance, the 'rumpets sounding as before. After he had done so for the last time, the King rose and drank his health in a golden goblet, which he sent to the champion, who retained it as his perquisite of office. Then turning his head towards the spectators, the latter cried with a loud voice, " Long life to his Majesty," which was responded to as became the occasion from the body of the ball and the galleries. Numerous other formalities, too long to enumerate, were gone through, when George the Fourth evidently fatigued with the length of the ceremonial, retired. After he was gone, the ladies and others in the seats above, who were halt famished from the lergth of time they had been there, begged us pages to give them of the abundance that was spread before their eyes on the tables below. We told them to do their handkerchiefs together, and by this means they heisted up cold fowls, pates, bottles of champagne, glasses, and everything we could lay our hands en, much to their gratification and our amuse ment-. The crowd was so great on going away, that I did not get home till one o'clock the following morning. The stairs of the House of Lords were covered with ladies, many of whom were so fatigued that they were stretched out on them, fast asleep. I stood for at leest an hour close to the Austrian Ambassador, Prince Esterhazy, who was an object of attraction, is he were his splendid Hungarian dress, embroidered with fine pearls. In his cap was an aigrette of large diamonds, and his pelisse was slung by a chain of brilliants. The whole of the arrangements were on a magnificent scale, and the feasting was worthy of the occasion. Eight hundred and twenty dozen of various wines, besides one hundred gallons of iced punch, were consumed on the different tables. Nothing so magnificent as this coronation had ever been seen in England, and probably will never be witnessed again. It was the last expiring remnant of feudalism, and must harecost an immense sum of money to the nation. The writer was fortunate enough while in Rome to make the acquaintance of the Princesse Bor ghese There were many whom the French would call nota bilities, who had come to see the ceremonies of the Holy Week. Amongst others, Prince Leopold, besides a hot of celebrities of every country in Europe. The Princesse Borghese, sister of the first Napoleon, opened her saloons occasionally, and I was so fortunate as to be a constant visitor on these occasions. She still showed the remains of great beauty ; and I observed that she was very fond of display'n; be: small feet upon a redvelvet cushion, which had the effect of setting them off to greater advantage. Knoaing that I had so recently been at St. Helena, she often beckoned me out of the circle which was formed round the room, and talked to me of the Empero - , ask ing every imaginable question respecting the island, the climate, and the authorities who bad been there at the time of his death. When it became time to withdraw, a dame d'honneur accompanied some one on the harp, and played on the piano the " March of the Imperial Guard." This was the usual signal for the party to break up. She was a fascinating parson, and I coneidered myself for tunate in the honour of her acquaintance. An amusing anecdote is told of the smuggling trade between Geneva and Franco : I returned to my old quarters in Geneva, and amongst other plaoes went to visit Monsieur Beautte's jewellery roo ms, which have gained a European celebrl .ty There is a great deal of contraband trade carried on from the e canton generally into France, notwithstanding the num ber of Donaniers who are stationed in the Jura mountains to prevent it. A story is fit told stop apo be i n Geneva to prove the ()f it a pr putting a h ir bi pib t u iv ss ela il w it s y reader occupation. where ro M. de St. Criq was a t th e of of gold thatde nt prohibitive he heard of such quantities aarttemheesand jewellery in (1 being b roug h t across the fronti er , th a t h e wen t himself to Swit zer l an d to arrangements that would see if he could no t ma k e some o u put an entire stop to the fraudulent en t ry of od ld gwhich inflicted considerable injury o n French trade. Accordingly, he called at M. Beautte's, and after inspecting a variety of articics, se lected a lar e g amount, which he purchased on condition that they sh ou ld b e sen t t o an d reach Paris at the same time as he did. This M. Beautte agreed to, on his paying the usual premium of five per cent. on the total amount. M. de St. Criq started, and' as there are three lines of Custom-house officers, he gave the most stringent ordas to flea chiefs of ogh atati . l9 l l to be on tae tuok-out fur what was coming, wad to aseerrais how it via, passed. On arri•ing at his hotel in P.4ris his valet brought up his :uggage, and at the same ti , ue a b which h. placers on the tablo- It was opened, mid uttod toc rain all his Geneva purchases. He had la.inselt smuggled the very articles he had gone to prevent being brought into France. It was done in this manner Beautte had recognised Lis cuatomeriwithout the latter being aware of it, and he waited till the post-horses were put to ; then, handing the package t 4 the va!et, the latter, as a matter of course, seeing it was something for his master, put it with his other effect,, and from the official character of the traveller, no oho noticed it at the frontier. The admirers of crinoline will be proud to learn that the invention of balloons is owing to a similar contrivance. The French give a curious anecdote of a 8 4, 1 ,1„ 00 . curreuce which led the inventor of ouch mac Lines, Montgrdfier, to turn his attention to the sulject. It is to this effect washerwoman of the Rue aux Ju:fe„ in the Marais, placed a petticoat on a basket-work frame, over a stove, to dry. In older to concentrate all tLe beat, and to prevent its escaping by the apertureatthe top, she drew the strings closely together, which are used to tie it round the waist. By d€grees the staff dried, became lighter, and the stave continuing to heat and rarefy the air concentrated under the frame-work, the petticoat , began to move, and at last rose in the air. The washer. woman was so astonished that she ran oat to call her neighbours to witness a miracle ; and they, seeing it suspended in the air, were amazed and etupified. One individual, however, a simple paper-makerfrom Annottay, named Mongolfier, as much astonished bet more seeeiLle than the others, whoconsidered it the work of the demon, returned home, and, without loss of time, studied the work of Priestley on different kinds of atmospheres. The result was, the discovery of the first balloons, caked Mongolfiers, of which he was the inventor. As the nautilus probably gave the idea of a sailing-vessel, so also do very simplecauses often producegreat and unexpec!ed results. A considerable portion of the second volume is occupied with descriptions of the colony and people of Jamaica. The writer expresses himself forcibly on the horrors of the slave trade, especially ou board the fearful slave-ships. He gives us also some more agreeable pictures of peculiar sports, customs, 4.7 c., of the negroes in more favourable circumstances. Here is an account of one of their festivities : Christmas-time is a great season for merry-making amongst the negroes. We were fortunate in witnessiog a ceremony or procession, called the " Reds and the Blues." The origin of it is not known correctly ; but it most probably arose from some fete given by an Admi ral of the Blue or the Red on that station becoming, in process of time, a national holiday—sometimes, also, going by the name of "Johnny Canoeing." On the north side of the island it is a splendid affair, but on the south tide it is just the reverse. In the latter instance, the negroes dress themselves in bulk's hides, with horns on, into which they are sewn, and go bellowing about the streets, butting all the people they meet. This is the remnant, most probably, of some superstitions A.ftecan ceremony. At Men teeo Bay, Lucea, and Falmouth, the rival fac tions of Reds and Blues representall the great personages el the day, and their attendants. The ladies lend their jewels to be worn by the negro women who figure in the procession, and subscriptions are made by the residents to assist in purchasicg the paraphernalia ani dresse., which are really magnificent. King William, IV., Queen Adelaide, the Duke of Wellington, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Earl Grey, the Earl of Derby (then Lerd Stanley), Lords Melbourne, Brougham, and Nelson, Sir R. Peel, Messrs. Wilberforce, Daniel O'Connell, and Joseph Hume, besides many other well-known per sonages, figured amongst them. Queen Victoria had not then been crowned ; her crown was therefore car ried before her, on a velvet cushion, by a handsomely dressed negroes, who personated the Mistress of the Robes. The Duchess of Kent followed behind her Ma- jesty i❑ the procession. Wearing a blue uniform, I re ceived very gracious bows and curtsies from the party of Blues, who no doubt thought I had put it on is com pliment t 9 them. Each bet bad a champion on their masters' horses, who made a great show, in armour that dtted close to his b33y, and was composed of gilt livery, or basket buttons, sewn closely togethar. Both brii,g armed with lances and swords, they became so much excited that the t wo pugnacious heroes defied each other to single combat in the street, and the affray might lave ended fatally to one of the parties, if the police had not interfered. At the conclusion of the work the author ex presses some just and sensible views on the sum mary dismissal of the militia : In ordinary life, if a servant does his duty faithfully to hie employers, the latter would not think of dismissing him without notice. If however, circumstances obliged him to do so, he would be bound to give him a month's wages in advance. If he:acted otherwise, the servant would have his remedy and could enforce his claim in the County Court. Toe disembodied militiamen gut a week's notice only, that their services were no longer rsquired, and they were paid up to the day on which they were sent to their homes inclusive. The consequence of this Wag that those who had been employed in factories, and wished to re-enter them, had no means of purchasing clothing to appear before their former masters—r,N,nd they went away in threadbare shell-jackets and trousers—the average pay handed over to each pri►ate not amounting to 13s. The men com plained loudly of this, and expressed thernselT69 strongly on the treatment they experienced. I cannot but thick that it was a veryirnpolitie measure, b:causo their friends and acquaintances amongst those classes from which re cruit 3 for the army are obtained, seeing the unceremo nious way in which they were deprived of an occupation and placed in a worse position than before they entered the militia, naturally felt disinclined to come forward and enrol themselves in its ranks. It is to tl t. constitutional force that we must look for keeping up a regular supply of strong, able-bodied men for the regular army, in the event of any great emergency ; and therefore everything should be done to make it a desirable occupation. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The following circular memorandum relative to the augmentation of colonial corps was issued from the Hors@ Guards yesterday : " The General Commanding-in-Chief having, in concurrence with the Secretary of State for War, aprroved of a measure for augmenting and recruit ing the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment from the married soldiers of the army, I have it in command that you will make known throughout the regi ment under your command the following terms under which soldiers of the class above mentioned will be permitted to extend their services to the corps in question, viz.:—married soldiers of the regular army desirous of joining the Royal Cana dian Rifle Regiment must be enlisted for life, have completed 12 years' service, and be of fair, average character, whether with or without distinguishing marks and good conduct pay. Previously to join ing they will be required to undergo a strict medical examination, and to be re-attested, without bounty, to complete a period of 21. o it t o nt h r i e e a 2 1r 1 5 1 latter t t y ee t e a e i s a o . e r fs p s e ir r d s e i e . o c r k dpliereckon the e. will td laey r i :e s i c a l a e m o n i s v e : e former r h d r ietrrti fort the l g v h a i c p a g e a d e el r t .i if mined in the line. They will continue entitled to additional pay for length of service and for good conduct according to existing warrants, and after completin ,, their engagem en t s w ill b e en titl e d to their discharge, with pension, according to existing regulations, upon condition of being obliged to serve, if called upon, in a veteran battalion, or as militia. The wives and legitimate children trans ferred to the Canadian corps under the provisions of this order will receive a free passage to Canada, and on arrival will be granted the usual barrack accommodation when available, and rations on the usual terms, provided they received them in th e i r former corps. Sergeants and corporals will be eligible for this regiment, but only 5 per cent, o f non-commissioned officers will be accepted, a n d the selection will depend entirely upon their char acter and qualifications as certified by their com manding officers. I am to request that you will transmit to this department on the 15th March nominal and descriptive returns of any men of the regiment under your command who . specified, and further directi ons will may wish to join the Canadian regiment on the termsabove be given regarding th e i r re - enlistment and in d ue course assem bling for embarcation. "G. A. WETFIERALL, Adjutant-General. "To officers commanding regiments of depots of infantry at home." Yesterday Lieut.-Col. C. E, FairtClough, com manding the 3d battalion of infantry at Chatham, received an order directing 350 men of the depot of the 19th Regiment under his command to proceed this day to Exeter, for the purpose of forming the 2d battalion of that corps, which is now being raised. One captain, two lieutenants, and four non-com missioned officers will proceed from Chatham to Exeter in charge of the troops. The reinforcements which have been for some time held iu readiness to embark on board the Antelope steamer at Gravesend, to proceed to Kurrachee, received orders yesterday to proceed from Chatham this morning, and embark at Gravesend on bootrd that steamer. The following are the regiments fur nishing detachments ;-7th Royal Fusileers, Ist battalion, 61 men • 52d Light Infantry. Ensign C. M. Prendergast and ' 16 men ; 61st Regiment, ~ b ;.., sign M. Murphy and 29 men ; 70th Regiment, 13 " 10 en ; men ; 81st Reciiment, Lieut. R. Swift ad Ensigi, 94th Regimea, 17 men ; 98th Regiment, P. H. Dobbs and 30 men. ____ —On Saturday warrants WARRANT FOR THE APPREHENSION or GORDON ahstliadxl hair, m feets o a u t,l a ,ni t ya , were sent aIITH EovLe ir°NtheilmueljtrrEopß•obs and provinces for the d fe d m s a o r a k y le e s a b r r a s o t w ol n d S , apprehension of Mr. Gordon Cumming, the wen -known lion hunter, who is charged with having acted indecently towardsinch bi lin height,severalu e i 3 between respectable esttwoueetnm4aoda en, whiskers, high-crowned hat. overcoat, one side constable black, the other white, &c. Au llrishb e arrived in London on Saturday, I_6 100 100 all i' all all 100 1100 2s6d lOs 100 all all all all 9t i 109 f 48A 9 83 21A i 41 191 I