The Sun. — London, England, 1858-06-07 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Captain E. W. Blackett, of the Rifle Brigade, has been appointed aide-de-camp to Lieut.-General Maollys, commanding the Aldershot Division. Captain G. J. Peacocke, of the 16th Foot, has ceased to be aide-de-camp to Lord Seaton ; and Brevet-Major Hume 53d Foo.f, has resigned the appointment of aide-de-camp to the Lord-Lieut. Captain G. A. Morgan, 55th Foot, has succeeded to the vacant office of Major of Brigade to the 2d Infantry Brigade at Dublin. Brevet Lieut.-Col. G. S. Willis, unattached, has been appointed Assistant Quartermaster-Gene ral at Gibraltar, vice the Hon. F. Colborne. Lieut. Disbrowe, 17th Regt. is appointed aide de-camp to Lieut.-Gen. Sir Wm. Eyre, K.C.8., commanding a division in North America, vice Robertson, promoted. Major Rowland, half-pay unattached, is to be Brigade-Major to Major-General Lawrence, C. 8., commanding the 3d Infantry Brigade at Aldershot- Capt. Straubenzee, 9th Regiment, is appointed aide-de-camp to Major-Gen. Van Straubenzee, com manding thetroopsin chief, vice Bellew, promoted. Lients. Lockhart, 26th Foot, and Massey, 30th Foot, have replaced Lieuts. J. P. Campbell, 30th Foot, and Manners, 97th Foot, as recruiting offi cers in the York district. Capt. J. L. Thursby, 22d Foot, has succeeded Capt. E. G. Gordon, Scots Fusilier Guards, as aide de camp to Major-Gen. the Hon. Sir J. Y. Scar lett, K.C.8., commanding the south-west district. Orders have been issued to the officers in com mand of the several cavalry and infantry depots of those regiments serving in India, directing them to hold in readiness reinforcements to the number of about 10,000 men of all ranks, to embark for India immediately. The following reinforcements are or dered to be held in readiness to embark on the dates mentioned, viz.:-2,930 non-commissioned officers and men, for Calcutta, June 26 ; 1,130 men of all ranks, for Bombay, June 29 ; 820 men for Madras, June 30 ; and 790 non-commissioned officers and men, for Kurrachee, June 24. Tonnage has also been taken up for the conveyance of 1,100 of the East India Company's troops to Calcutta during the month of July. The following is the correct list of the vessels taken up by the East India Com pany, up to Saturday, for the conveyance of the numerous reinforcements to India :—For Calcutta —Holmsdale, Victor Emanuel, Blenheim, Mer chantman, Tyburnia, Brunelle, Alnwick Castle, John Duncan, Sir Robert Sale, Harvest Home, and Violet. For Bombay—Earl Balcarras, Malden, and Clifton Belle. For Madras—Clarence, Mersey, and Bocephalus. For Kurrachee—Confiance and Pomona. When the whole of the reinforcements now about leaving England have arrived in India the number of Queen's troops in that country will be nearly 100,000 men. The whole of the disposal troops in Woolwich garrison were on Saturday mustered on parade in front of the Royal Barracks, consisting of the Horse and Foot Artillery, the Royal Sappers and Miners, the East Kent and Oxford Militia Regi ments, the Mili , ary Train, &c. to attend the fune ral of the late Mr. Francis Pellatt, principal mili tary storekeeper of Woolwich. They were marched down to the official residence of the deceased at 3 o'clock an I took up their position in the following order. The funeral party of 300 men of the Royal Artillery, with arms reversed, formed the advance party, four abreast, and two lines of infantry, wearing their side arms only, were posted upwards of a mile along the Plumstoad-road. Col. Bloom field, Aide-de-Camp io the Queen and senior officer in command, accompanied. by the garrison staff, was in attendance, and a large body of officers not on actual duty were also present. A body of 150 polio-constables was stationed throughout to p , e serve order. An immense number of artisans and labourers of the Arsenal, together with a large con course of other persons, four abreast, assembled in the rear. The immediate friends and c dleagues of the deceased ranged themselves in and about the house and courtyard. At 4 o'clock three rolls of the muffled drums announced that the corpse was being bought forth. Accordingly the coffin, borne on the shoulders of six gunners of the Royal Artillery, was placed on a gun carriage, drawn by six horses, on which were laid the cocked hat and sword of the deceased. The mourners and pall bearers having taken up their position, thesolemn train commenced its march, the band of R yal Artillery perform ing slowly the D3ad March in « Saul." The various departments of the establishment of which the de ceased was one of th.e principal members were repre sented by the respective superintending officers, viz., Col. Pickering, R. A., secretary of the select committee ; Col. Tulloh, Royal CArriage Depart ment ; Cot. Wilmott, Royal Gun Factories ; Cspt. Boxer,. Royal Laboratory ; Dr. Parrett and Mr. Coleman, Royal Medical Department ; Capt. Inglis, RE , and Mr. Whitaker, Inspector and Surveyor of Works ; Mr. Anderson, Inspector of Machinery ; Mr. Mallalien ' commanding the police district ; Mr. Morris and Slr. Parkyn, deputy and assistant storekeepers ; and the entire body of officers at tached to the establishment. A committee composed of Mr. Macertney and other members of the House of Commons recently assembled to inquire into various proceedings con nected with the casing departaleet of Woolwich Arsenal, it having come t ) their knowledge that a large amount of labour had not been satisfactorily accounted, for. A return of the past year's ex penses and pro uce has been consequently demanded in order to bring the matter before the house. Time bas been asked for to prepare the accounts, which will not be ready before next session. It is s tid that among the articles in question, and which were caet in the Royal gun foundry, is a quantity of small fine castings, such as busts of the Royal family of Great Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia, all cast in gun metal, as well as various tobacco jars, warchstands, vases, and many other ornaments. The obelisk which was intended to commernerate the officers of the R )yal Artillery who fell in the Crimea, and which was 1 id a=ide in the mtal store, the c eum;ttee have been inf orme d, cannot now be found. The dienvusions of the obelisk, it has been ascertained, are a base or tibltt 5 feet square, from which the upper part forms a pyramid, 25 feet above the base. The latter con tains on its four sides the names, in raised brass characters, of the Artillery officers who fell in tee bite Russian war. It was intended to place a brass gun trophy at each corner, beeiring two sprays of laurel leaves pro:ruding from the muzzle. The proposition, however, b4ore the department after the work was completed, failed in b.e.ng ap proved by the Minister of War, and the obelisk was W 4 by for the time. An illuminated clo:k pur chase I for the new tower, create i upwards of two years ago in the Royal gun factory department at an enormous cost (it is said 9001.), is also lying in one of the Royal Arsenal stores for the same reason —that the expenditure was consid , red lie neeeseary, and did not meet the approval of the Government then in office. A Canadian paper stateA that Colonel De Rotten burg been appointed Colonel of the 100th Regiment. the 15th hussars, now statiane.l at Norwich and Ipswich, are daily expe,:ting orders to proceel to Hounslow. A large number of men have been declared fit for foreign service at the Colchester Camp, and a draught of 1,203 privatcs, with commissioned and non-comtnissi( ned officers, will leave on the Ist of July for India. The 13th Light Dragoons have arrived in Dublin from Dundalk. One troop remains in the north. It is rumoured that the regiment will, before lo ng , proceed to India. Two draughts of the depots of the 611 and 63d attached to the depot battalion in Birr took th e i r departure on Friday morning to join the service companies of their respective regiments, both of which are at pres , nt stationed at Halifax, NOVA Scotia. Col. Crutchley, the commandant of the garrison, and a large n timber of officers accompanied the party to the sta ion, and iu their progress they were loudly cheered. Both officers and men expect that their regiments will shortly be ordered to India, and many of them expressed their desire for active service there. The draughts consisted of, from the 621-1 captain, 2 subalterns, 2 sergeants, and 40 rank and file ; from the 63d-1 capt tin and 3 subalterns, and 114 rank and file. The following are the officers who have left, viz. :-62d, Captain Hughes, Lieut. Elliott, Ensigns Reade and Car berry; 63d, Captain Hunt, Ensigns Knapp and icknell. The Comus, 14, Commander R. Dawkins, has been stripped at Chatham, and returned the whole of her store's into the dockyard. She will be paid off at that port this day. The Goliath, 80, li ne - o f-b a ttl e screw s t eamer , being fitted at Chatham for the first division of the steam reserve is ordered to be completed f or per vice by the end of the present month. Ills Sardinian Majesty's frigate Der Geneys, Cap tain Meleterre from Genoa , bound for Stockholm ) on put into Falmouth Thursday, ' to procure a pilot ' for the Baltic S ea. nesTshehapsadbdeleent onemelmstiessaim-frigat e T err ibl e a t Sheer ed by C apta i n F rederick H. Glasse, C. 8., &c, The Admiralty have 4. PA-1 3 0111d paying off the Monarch, Sheerness, 8 until th e 4 puns,lCal2 th ptaiu inst. George E. P atey, at The Marlborough, a larg large draught o a f in boys f rom the Lord Ir. H . Kerr, received training ship at Portsmouth on Saturday for di e _ posal by the Admiral among the Mediterranean eet. A professional paper has allotted the command of the Channel fleet to Rear-Admiral Koppel, and given him afl sgship (Orion). Neither of these guesses will be found correct, We b liOTe Admiral Martin will have the chief and Admiral Elliot the second flag. At the quarterly examination of young gentle men. candidates for entry into the navy, held at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, on Wednes day, Thursday, and Friday last, the following passed and received certificates on Saturday. They passed in the orcl.cr in which the names are printed. For Naval Cadets—Messrs. A. Mallock, F. R. Keyser, H. Rose, H. A. Mandeville, R. H. Lloyd, Hon. A. R. Hewitt, R. H. Eyre, R. W. Hope, C. H. Taylor, A. F. Gardner, W. Duthy, H. D. Ma caulay, H. S. Hutcbing, W. H. Lewin, A. Kins man, J. C. Wilkinson W. T. Down, F. C. Bus field, R. H. Paul, H N. Alleyne, W. M'C. F. Castle, D. M. Smith, C. A. W. M. Johnson, E. P. Harper, R. C. Pole, R. C. Townshend, W. A. Ewbank, F. G. Denison, C. H. Woodroofe, C. P. S. Hicks, R. W. Wodehouse , C. H. Fitz aurice, C. P. Foote, M. M'Neile, R. H. Byron, H. H. Frowde, H. F. Grant, Lord Douglas, C. B. Tucker, A. G. Fullerton, H. H. Percy, C. D. Stuart, C. D. Eden, G. C. C. Carter, M. G. Tho rold, St. V. Nepean, T. B. Lacy, W. R. Clutter buck. For Masters' Assistants—F. A. Medwin, C. H. C. Langdon, B. X. C. L. Pratt, R. Towers, E. H. S. Bray, T. F. Martin, H. F. Woods, D. M. Browne. _ _ _ For Royal Marine Cadets—H. H. Kelly, W. H. Triscott, St. H. St. John, F. W. Gray, R. L. Agassiz. The Dasher steamvessel, Commander Hore, came up to Portsmouth on Saturday evening from the Channel Islands. The Duke of Wellington, 131, Captai❑ Eyres, C. 8., now being fitted out in Portsmouth harbour, will be ready to receive her officers and crew about Friday next. The following appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty : Commander Thomas Brandreth to the Orion ; Robert Coen, master, to the Argus ; Frank Inglis, master (additional), to the Hannibal ; J. J. P. Hitchfield, master, to the Hydra ; A. R. Burnis ton, master, to the Racer ; C. H. Fuller and J. Barclay, surgeons, to the Oron ; J. Barnard (b), surgeon, to the Argus; and G. Duncan, surgeon, to the Racer. ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION. PLY MOU f tl. SOUND, JUNE 4. The experimental squadron, if we may so term it, of this great undertaking anchored again in the Sound on Thursday night, after a short but most successful cruise of five days. Our readers are already aware of the preparations which had been made for this trial trip. They were completed on the afternoon of Friday the 28th, when the Aga memnon drew out of Ilamoaze and dropped anchor inside the breakwater. At dawn on Saturday she swung and adjusted compasses, when the deviation caused by the presence of the enormous coil was ascertained to be no less than 17 deg. The Niagara, Valorous, and Gorgon joined company on Saturday, during the morning ; the weather continued light and fair, and the squadron prepared for sea. There was the usual amount of leavetakiug, crowding, paying in in advance, and the fresh meat and vegetable confusion which always marks the commencement of a man-of-war cruise, be it ever so brief. This once over, and shore-boats adrift the rest was soon accomplished, and at 3 o'clock the anchor came up and the Agamemnon went out. Both the English and American ships were excessively deep, the for mer with a slight list to starboard, the latter with a heavy one to port. Mr. Bright and Mr. Canning were iu charge of the whole operation, Professor Thompson was electrician, Mr. Clifford superiu tended the general details, and Mr. Amos, the maker of the paying -out macMnery, went in charge of the mechanical portions. On board the Niagara Mr. Field was chief manager, Mr. Woodhouse was electrician, and Mr. Everett and Mr. Appold, the chief inventors of the whole apparatus, were in charge of the machinery for lowering and winding in. This was the regular staff of the company, but we need scarcely say that in both ships the officers were zealous in all that could contribute to the success of the undertaking, and on board the Aga memnon Captain Preedy and Lieutenant Gibson gave the me s - , able assis'ance and co-operation in whatever had to be done. The Valorous steamed in front of the Agamem non, the Gorgon led the Niagara, and by sundown on Saturday the land was out of sight, and the squadron fairly running down the Channel, S.W., at the rate of 10 knots au hour. During Sunday the breeze was fresh, and there was a swell on, the effect of which, to say the least, was visible in the heavy roll of both the Agamemnon and Niagara; and even the Valorous, too, seemed particularly clever that way, and to heave as if she was com missioned for the purpose. water of a mile of cable with a large and heavy splice attached to it, and, above all, the sudden jerk and heave caused by the pitch of a vessel like the Agamemnon, will perceive at once that the chances against any important length of the coil being re covered from the tenacious depths of the Atlantic amount almost to a physical impossibility. The en gineors connectedwith the expedition therefore were not a little surprised when at nine in the evening the paying-out machine having been reversed, and connected wi:h a small steam-engine for hauling in, the operation was commenced, and the coil came slowly but easily back. A few fathoms wound up were quite enough to show the practicability of the plan, and at half past 9 o'clock both vessels again continued paying out at a slow rate till the splice had sunk between them to a depth of two nautical miles. The strain indicated by the dynamometer during this time was merely nominal, but when the cable ceased running, though its downward tendency still continued for some hall-hour or so, the index pointed to from 2,4001 b. to 2,7001 b , which gradu ' ally lessened as the impetus of the wire decreased till the strain remained at between 1,7001 b. and 2,001 b., varying with the roll of the ship. There it was suffered to remain for an hour, during which messages were sent backwards and forwards between the vessels constantly, and the insulation of the wire and its electrical condition shown to be per fect. The night was hot, and a dead calm had settled down upon the water, without a breath or ripple to disturb the glassy surface of what is usually the wildest and most stormy sea in the world. The Valorous and Gorgon lay close to, quiet and wrapped in darkness ; but on board the Agamem non and Niagara it was different, for lights were glancing from the poop and quarter deck of each, and busy faces were eagerly watching the passage of the strand gliding out quickly, and only marking by one small phosphorescent spot, glittering like a star upon the water, where the coil was passing noiselessly into the tremendous depths below. At half-past 11 o'clock the hauling-in machine was again set to work, to see if it was possible to re cover the splice from the great depths to which it had now descended. The machine was of 12- horse power, yet so great was the strain that for some minutes it was strong enough to do the work, for the few fathoms it gained one minute it lost by the slightest movement of the Agamemnon in the next. Some hands were called aft and set to work on the fly wheel, and their exertions at last turned the scale in favour of steam, and fathom after fathom, the cable came up very slowly, the index on the dynamometer showing a strain of no less than 2 tons 5 cwt. How this part of the re jected and already overworked cable stood the strain it is impossible to say: especially as the coil had got under the hawser, and was bending it at a severe angle. This latter obstacle, however, was soon disposed of, the cable cutting it in half in a few minutes. As it did so, of course both ships fell off, and thus bringing an undue strain on the Niagara's portion of the wire, it parted at 12.50, and the Agamemnon had the labour of hauling up not only her own share, but nearly three-quarters of a mile of the American's, which was still attached to the splice. The work was nevertheless continued cheerily, and by a little after 2 a.w. the unremitting care and diligence of Captain Preedy and Mrssrs. Bright and Can ning were rewarded by bringing the splice itself to the surface, and getting it safely on board again. The wood, of course, even at the very thickest parts, was penetrated to its innermost fibres with the salt water, but what was surprising was, that at one of its arms it was split, and the solid wire bent, as if subjected to a powerful strain sideways. The part of the cable which had broken from the Niagara was twisted and co - led into such massive folds that nothing whatever could be done with it, so it was cut away, and let go by the run in a mass. The recovered portion of the Agamemnon's wire also showed a considerable amount of twisting, but there was no tend ency to untwist, and from the facility with which the messages were receivedand sent it was evident that this did not affect the elec trical condition of the wire in any degree. At 4 in the morning of the Ist of Jun', or in little more than an hour or so after this labour of getting in the splice, the engineers and electricians wi re again acting with Captain Pi eedy and Lieut. Mn. The Agamemnon and Niagara were again connected by hawser, the end of the cable passed from the latter ship, and splice made, tested, and lowered overboard from the Agamemnon by 9 o'clock. Soon after the splice had sunk the hawser was let go, and both vessels steered in different directions, attended by their consorts, and paying out r , gularly as they went. Each steamed and lowered her coil at the same rate, so that the results on board the Agamemnon will suffice for both ship. At 9.40 one mile had been payed out, the dynamometer showing a strain of 16 cwt., the cable going straight at an angle of 16 degrees with the horizon, the ships moving 2i knot., and the cable running three per hour. The next mite was sunk in 16 minutes, but the index showed an increased strain, ranging from 2,0001 b. to 2,4001 b., and the angle was reduced to 15 degrees. At 10 the workmen changed from the coil stowed forward to the main coil in the hold, where the rest of the waste c tble was stowed away, and this diffi colt operation was accomplished without risk or check to the wire sinking. The next mile was run out in 14 minutes, the index rising, but un iertain sometimes, as ie ship rolled, registering as high as 2,8001 b., and seldom going lower than 2,4001 b. The electrical continuity was good, and messages were freely sent till 10 20, when Professor Thompson reported that continuity ceased, and it was of erwards found that at this time the Niagara had b.oken her wire. Nevertheless, the Agamem non held on and continued paying out till four . miles heti been sunk at the same strain and much the same rate, when the dangerous experiment of buoying it was rehearsed. For this the ship was gradually brought to, and an immense buoy, some 30 feet lon g and 6 in diameter, to the end of which was 50 or 60 fathoms of stout hawser, got ready for casting off. The end of the hawser was made fast to the coil aft of the stern wheel, and the buoy in stantly let go. For a nanute or so it lay over on its side, but as the great weight of the coil submerged came full upon it, it rose out of the water like the steeple of some submarine church, a conspicuous beacon far and wide. If ever it should be necessary to use this buoy it is made to carry a flagstaff, and mirrors at its peak, so as to render its being picked up again almost a matter of certainty. The buoy floated easily, and the coil, which had not been broken, oily hung on to it, so to speak, was still payed out, hut he strain was of course much dimi nished, and the dynamometer rarely showed ab ,ve I,Boolb. At 11 o'clock five miles had been got over, and the strain again rose to 2,4001 b., and 2,8001 b. The angle of the wire was 20 with the horizon, the ship running 5 knots and the c able 5A per hour. Tom matters continued for another 10 minutes, when some six miles having been payed out, there was aloud bang, like the snap of an iron bar—the cable parted, down came the dynamometer, the wire ran aft, and with a great leap, as if rejoicing at its liberation, went over the stern wheel, and was seen rio more. Everyone looked blank enough for a moment, though the accident was no more than was expected from the poor and injured nature of the cable used. There was no fault to find with the machinery, as Mr. Amos was himself superintending its working, and Ceii,aid was carefully watching the dynamometer. The latter registered exactly 2,60911). when it parted, or just one- third of the weight the cable was guarane eed to bear when uninjured. The Agimemnon's head was put about at once, and all speed used to return to the buoy, which was still rearing its head above the waters, a notab'e object for miles. However, before the vessel could be got entirely round, it was seen to fall over on I its side, and on coming up with it, some half-an hour or so afterwards, it was found that the jerk of the cable which had broken from the Agamemnon, together with the weight of the four mile length previously attached to it, had proved too much for the fastenings, and the whole mass, breaking loose, was effectually laid. at rest at the bottom of the ocean. This experiment, however, was as satis factory as that of hauling in the splice, since it was only wished to show that when the necessity did wise the cable could be buoyed so as to preserve it without damage to its electrical continuity. In ease of buoying, of course the cable would then all be cut away from the ship, and no more added to the weight of the fastenings on the buoy. In the present instance, however, a mile and a half ad ditional was run out,• and this loop dragging on the buoy already moored with four miles of wire proved too much, first for the cable it4elf, and next for the fastenings which held all up. During the same afternoon the hawser was again made feet from the Niagara to the stern of the Agamemnon, for the Purpose of lowering a portion of the sound coil for e.ectrical experiments. The splice was male as usual and sunk, though iu this case with difficulty, as a mon s t rous clumsy iron network, reminding one of nothi ng so much as a lady ' s crinoline frame, which was h ung was found to be terribly l l t le ro s und the f Agatn i e . mno i n's stern in order to keep e ver, the splice was sunlesyraeienwdt ai r 3 o m m l e fo a u n dA m ai g hl t a i tt e p w hay i: e - e l , e way. a ow e , sink ing that the - electricians were straight no and down. By t the from m etime,ach vessel,owev working throe - fell it both vessels had turned broad side to the swe'l of the Atlantic, and were rising and f a lli ng t w ith an uneq ua l mot i on that strained the c tble to the utm o st. The dynamometer kept varying up to almust the cable's b rea ki ng strain, from e a What 2i near worse Y 6'C)f3°l . in a sin g l e second. , was that the b rea k s r so that, after the mile and a h a lf, hm:haotdoel dawn, strain whatever went o'er was wrenched from the ma chine, and it was merely a question. which should Oa Monday, thOre Was not a breath of wind, the weather was intolerably sultry, and the sea as smooth as a sheet of glass, always excepting that long, rolling, heavy swell that sets in from the Atlantic, to every wave of which, as we have said, the squadron paid a deep obeisance, and showed their dingy copper in the sun. The distance run had been considerable for the time ; the water since the morning had changed, and instead of the sharp, crisp, bright green with which a landsman gene rally associates the sea, became of rich intense blue, so dark and profound-looking that a glance told the vessels were out of soundings and on their ex perimental cruising giound. The squadron ac cordingly hove to, and Valorous signalled Gorgon to sound, while observations were taken which showed their position as being about the centre of the Bay of Biscay, some 200 miles from Uchant, and the same distance from Cape Finisterre. The Gorgon's boats were soon afloat, but the sounding process, even when superintended with all the skill and experience of Commander Dayman, was a long and difficult affair. None but those who have watched a deep-sea sounding would be beve the lab: ur svhich attends the process. In this instance the Gorgon cut away her line directly the bottom was touched, but nevertheless more than two hours had elaps-d ere the task was accom plished, and a depth of three miles or 2,530 fathoms signalled. Immediately this was ascertained the experiments commenced by forming the splice be tween the coils. The splice, which is an operation of the very utmost difficulty, and requiring the 1 greatest ca re , i s ma d e i n a kin of wooden half moon, some 15 feet long, and rather broad and t hick towards the centre. In this deep grooves are cu', in which the cable is laid, each to i passing in at the arms round two eyes in the centre of the crescent, and out at the sides, where the actual joining is made. By this ingenious method tl:e strain of the splice is confined entirely to the ends inside the half-moon, while on the actual junctian of the cable outside no tension of any kind earl come. In order to keep the cable ends in their place around the blocks and within the grooves, a strip of boiler-plate of the same size as the wooden frame is bolted on to it, while to prevent the two portions of the cable untwisting and to sink it rapidly a heavy weight is attached to the centre. In making a splice of this kind so many contingen cies have to he provided against, and such appa rently opposite conditions reconciled and overcome, that the operation is always a difficult and rarely a successful one. As it Ives ; hewever, the skill and practical experience of Messrs. Bright and Canning overcame this, as they did many other contretemps which subsequently arose, and the splice was made and safely lowered over the Agamemnon's side by 5 in the evening. As it disappeared in the blue waters the cables from both vessels began paying out simultaneously, gliding quickly and noise lessly into the deep beneath. The paying-out machines worked with the most perfect ease and regularity. There was no surging or over-riding, as it is termed, and the brakes were ad justed with such care that while, whoa once re gulated, th e stra i n could not increa , e, they still re mained so completely under control that a move ment of the engineer in charge set them free, and allowed the co il to seek the bottom at whatever speed it chose. With bath machine , on board the is a dynamometer, which, Agamemnon a n d N iagara, , ed by to a a pointer, ys e im rP 1 arrangement of weights ,e shows on a large s ca l e -b oar d the precise amount of strain uparo:othofe the brakes out. The engineer i e oh stands facing this graduated, scale, and throws off the weight as he sees the vessel lurch and the strain upon the cable rising in proportion, while on the contrary, as the dynamometer indicates the tension at a low standard, and the cable running away too quickly, the brakes ar e suffere d to close again with ease. The machines were also provided with in dices showing the number of fathoms statute and nautical miles payed out, but we must always be understood as referring to the latter measure in the length of cable expended on this occasion. In order that no undue strain should come upon the coil in running out the Agamemnon and Niagara passed a hawser which secured always a certsiu distance of some hundred fathoms or so between the stern of each, and in this manner, then, the cable was slowly submerged to the depth of ote nautical mile, and elec rival communication between the two vessels in the open sea established for the first time. A mile havir ' ei been payed out a red flag was hoisted, when both ships discontinued sub merging, and prepared for hau leg in again. This operation was believe d to be practicable under very favourable circumstances at the depth of a mile, but Eo difficult as to be almost if not quite impossible at the immense depth to which the cable would have to sink in mid ocean. Very little hope con segu any very ently was entertained that the portion of the ex periments intend e d to so l ve thi s ques ti on wou ld yield will take the tro s u a b lisf le a t to c r a y lcu re la su te lt t s h . e fAricntyioonnienwthhoe give—the cable or the paying out apparatus. At last a weak part of the wire came up and broke instantly, under a strain of 2,4001 b. An examina tion of the fracture showed that of the 18 outer strands of wire which coat the gutta percha no less than six had been bully joined in the space of six inches, and there were other marks which left little room for doubt that at least two more had broken from the same cause. The Niagara for the rest of the evening and night was occupied in haul ing back her half with the length which had broken from the Agamemnon. The wire was covered, but it was impossible to heave up the splice. After a Img pull it broke off from the wire and remained at the tremendous depths to which it had sunk. On Wednesday, the 2d, the experiments were repeated with a piece of cable which had become partly un twisted and was weak and faulty in several places. At 7 30, therefore, a splice was made of this and lowered to a mile and a half. At this depth it was kept suspended for a considerable time, and bore the strain much better than was anticipated. At last the Agamemnon gave a heavy lurch, and parted it soon after 9 o'clock. The last and most interest ing experiment of all, to ascertain how far it was possible, in case of a fault going overboard, to hold on by the wire, bring it in over the ship's bows and so underrun it, was next tried. The cable end was lowered over from the Agamemnon, made fast to a heavy weight, and in the course of an hour 5l miles were payed out to the bottom of the ocean, or, at least, as near the bottom as the weight could sink in that time, which was probably about miles. By this time the breeze had freshened and there was rather a sea on ; Jet, nevertheless, the Agamemnon was brought to, and remained pitch ing and surging, hanging on almost by a wire cord, the circumference of which is actually no more than that of a threepenny-piece. The skill with which Captain Pre 2dy managedin exactly one spot for 69 the vessel, k ee pi n g h er 69 minutes, was really won derful, and but far his aid the cable would have parted instantly. The exertions of the First Lieu tenant Gibson, in the fore part of the vessel were again of signal service. While the ship lay to a wire rope was made fast to the cable, and the Agamemnon brought round so as to remain at a perfect right angle with the coil she payed out. The wire rope was then brought in over the bows and passed aft through the hauling in machinery, and during this most delicete part of the operation the huge ship lay to in the face of a smart breeze, scarcely straining either rope. Once made fast in the machinery the after rope was cut at a blow, and the Agamemnon swinging by the wire rope at tached to the cable, brought her head round and began hauling in the six miles over the bows. This was really the tug of war, and for some minutes — as in the case of the first hauling up—the steam en gine was unequal to the task till some hands fell to work aft to force the fly wheel mound ; then only at a very slow rate, and as if fighting with the tena cious d 'pths of the ocean, inch by inch the winding in began, first of the wire rope and then of the cable itself. As the latter came up a strong hemp stopper was made fast to it, which proved of rest service, for hardly had the splice between the wire rope and the cable approached the machinery be fore the latter parted with a loud crack. In an in stant the cable flew forward, but was caught by the stopper, and brought up with a heavy jerk that strained every inch of it to the very ulmost. Ano ther sp'ice was immediately made, the cable again hauled aft, when again in a few minutes the splice parted. This time, however, the stopper strained before gave way entirely, and in a second th e ro p e was lost under the waves for ever. The Nia gar a then, following the example of the Agamemnon, payed out some miles of cable, at tached her buoy to it safely, veered out still more of her coil, hauld it all in a gatn , recovered her buoy and fathom of the wire suspended from if. By the time these last experiments were concluded the squadron was widely scattered hull down on the horizon. Tee Agamemnon therefore ran down to signal, and getting permission of the senior officer, Captain Aloharn. on board the Valorous, stood back for Plymouth, under sail and steam, the others following her wake with all speed. On the run home the squadron encountered much rain and dense fogs, bat no wind. The fogs of course affected the speed of all, but, nevertheless, the dis tance back was accomplished by 6 o'clock on Thurs day evening, when the Agamemnon and Niagara were the first to cast anchor in the Sound. During to-day a council has been held among the engineers and electricians on board both vessels for the purpose of comparing the n-sults of the experi ments. The conclusions at which they arrive will be made the subject of another comtnunica - ion before the expedition starts ; but we may mention hero that, in the opinion of those intrusted with carrying out this grand undertaking, the whole of the experiments have been satisfactory. After tilling up with coal, and taking on board an addi tional length of cable, the expedition starts again on its great mission on Tueslay or `Wednesday morning next. THE LONDON AND EASTERN BANKING COMPANY. a:rt EDINBURGH, FRIDAY. MR. J. E. STEPHENS' TRUSTEE V. HIS AGENT. The First Division of the Court of Session gave judgment to-day in the appeal of Mr. Wilkie, the agent in Mr. Stephens' bankruptcy, against a decision of Mr. Sheriff Substitute Hallard, repelling the objections made by him by answering certain questions in his examination relative to the furniture of Gethic Lodge, Twickenham. In. July la-t Mr. Stephens first engaged the legal ad vice of Mr Wilkie, a solicitor before the Supreme Courts in Scotland, and the latter at that time dis suaded the jar olvent from taking out the sequestra tion. In August Mr. Wilkie advanced to Mr. Stephens 1,0001., and had the furniture of Gothic lodge assigised to him in security. On Oct. 19 Mr. Stephens at length took out sequestration in the Sheriff's Court at Elinburgh, and in Dec. last, while under judicial examination before the She riff Substitute there, he absconded. The furniture ! of Gothic-lodge was advertised to be sold on Feb. 9, and was, we believe sold, and Me. Binny, Writer to the Signet, and trustee on the sequestered estate, found on tracing the matter that this proceeding was at the instance of the bankrupt's agent. Mr. Binny immediately made application to the sheriff for the examination of Mr. Wilkie, the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act of 1856 authorising the sheriff, on application by the trustee, to order examination of " the b ink , upt's wife and family, clerks, servant, factors, law ag,etits, and others who can give infor mation relative to his estate ; and further provides that "the bankrupt and such other persons shall answer all lawful questions relating to the affairs of the bank: upt.” The record of Mr. Wilkiai's examination is as fol lows :—" I am the law agent of the bankrupt i n this sequestration. I first became acquainted with the bankrupt in the end of June or beginning of July, 1857, and I then became his law agent. This was after he came to reside in E linburgh. I was not aware till August last that the bankrupt was owner of certain furniture in Gothic-lodge, Twick etiliam. I had in August a transaction with hint in reference to that furniture for my own b e hoof. Being interrogated, What was that transaction ?' thereupon the counsel forth, deponent objected to this interrogatory, in respect 6:Jti deponeeit holds a right to the furniture mentioned in the in terrogatory ; and if the question and line of exa mination to follow relate to said furniture and the deponen 's right thereto the same are incompe.ent and inadmissible, unless it be now announced on tho part of the trustee that he has no intention of chal lengiug the deponent's said rght, or of founding on his deposition for that purpose." The points thereby raised were discussed before the Lords of the First Division, previous to the rising of the Court for the spring vacation, and minutes of debate were orderel on both sides. In the minute for the trustee it is stated th .t informa tion is required as to " whether the sum of 1,000/. was really paid by the appellant, and, if so , was paid— whether by cr e dit, how it by bill, by c ash, or in what other form—whether the alleged advance was to any ext en t ma d e ou t o f th e bankrupt's own means, or wh e th er t o an y extent or effect t he appel lant is truly on l y a trustee for the bankr u p t ; and, finally, he d es i res t o k now f rom the appellan t how the alleged a d vance was ap pli e d or disposed of b y the bankrupt ?" Th e o bj ec ti o n to give info rmation rests upon th e as se r ti o n o f a general prin ci p le that a party cannot be required to answer questions pre judicial to his own rights. In giving judgment, The Lord President said it appeared to him that, looking t) the question the trustee proposed to put, and to the position in which Mr. Wilkie stood with reference to the matter of inquiry, the investiga tion the trustee proposed to go into was a compe tent investigation. He looked at the matter in thin point of wiew,—Mr. Wilkie was confessedly in the positions of law agent and a dviser to the bankrupt . before he parted with that properly, and when ho was contemplating sequestration, and was a person who was in a situation to give useful information relative to a bankrupt's affairs. Had the furniture been made over to any other person as security, then M. Wilkie was the person who of all others would have been examined to give inforulation to the trus tee. In that position of matters, Mrr Wilkie having chosen to take along with his c haracter of law agent another character personal to himself, could riot pre elude the trustee from having that information. It would be unfortunate to the ends of justice if a law agent could exclude the right of the trustee to obtain information from him by entering into a transaction with the bankrupt. That would be to frustrate the effect of the statute. He hd.d, looking to the relation of the patties, and without giving toy THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY E V ENING, J UNE 7, 1858. opinion as to the case of a separate individual ac quiring right to property of the bankrupt, that the investigation was not to stop by reason of Mr. Wilkie having taken the character of an interested party when he stood in the position of having to give information relative to the bankrupt estate. Lord Ivory concurred. He recapitulated the few fact, how the bankrupt came there for the express purpose of obtaining sequestration ; how his exa mination was begun and continued for days ; how lone morning he was missed from the "accustomed hill"—(a laugh)—and how his law agent was exa mined as to the estate. He went entirely upon the ground laid down by the Lord President. Mr. Wilkie could- not put himself in a better position than he would have been in had he been the me dium through which this transaction had been made with a third party. Lord Curriehill concurred, as also did Lord Deas, who said that the recent nature of the transaction was, in his opinion, very material. Mr. Stephens was insolvent at the time, and Mr. Wilkie knew it. It was after he had proposed to apply for sequestration and been dissuaded. His insolvency seems to have been hopeless. To put it off was only delaping the evil day, or rather the good day for him. So that here the law-agent was a conjunct and confident person in the knowledge that Mr. Stephens could not meet his liabilities, and that sequestration was to be applied for. He could not get advantage of the equitable interposi tion of the Court, which prevents the trustee from asking questions of the creditor to defeat his claim, when it can be answered. " That bargain was an old affrir ; the bankrupt was quite solvent when it was gone into." It was very necessary for the trustee to know whether that furniture be the pro perty of the bankrupt—it seems he has nothing if he has not that ; whether he got all the 1,0001., and where it came from, and whether he may not be concealing part of it. Surely, in the sense of the statute, these are " lawful questions ?" Judgment accordingly. FUNERAL 01 1 A FRENCH R&FUGEE. Yesterday the remains ot Queval—one of the French refugees of the 2cl. of December—were ac companied to their final resting place, Paddington Cemetery, by a large and respectable body of his fellow-exiles. The funeral cortege proceeded from 114 \Vardour-street, at half-past ten o'clock, with banners inscribed with the republican devices— " Liberte, egalite, et fraternite ; ' " The union of the working classes of all countries ;" " Kosciusko and 1791"—and arrived at the burial ground, at 12 o'clock. After the coffin had been lowered into the grave, Mr. E. COUTITRAT said—Citizens, we are met once more to pay our last respects to the remains of another victim of the author of the 2d of Dec., who is still sufficiently powerful, through the army, the clergy, the magistracy, and his spies, to be able to continue his oppression of a great nation. The citizen whom we have lost—Chas. Antoine Qoeval —was born in the department of the Somme. Left an orphan, in poor circumstances, and at an early age, he was educated by one of his brothers, who was a clergyman, and by his labour and assiduity he acquired his diploma of doctor at the age of 28. He commenced at the same time, in 184 G, the practice of his profession and the profession of that republican faith which caused him to be imprisoned twice, and at last drove him into exile, where he died. Laborious, energetic, and temperate, his first study on arriving in England was to acquire a knowledge of the language and to work for an honourable maintenance. To the poorer companions of his exile he was a devoted medical adviser. To his skill and care I attribute it that I have not precethd him to the grave, where he now lies. One of his most frequent observations to me was titiA, " If the democracy does not yet suffi ciently represent that power which is to transform so:iety, it is because it has not at-Alined that eleva tion from which it may despise the calumny of in terested parties, and the great source of its weak ness lies in its disunion ; and over his grave I repeat after him that no revolution is pos ible, no social renovation is possible, without a loy<<l and sincere union of the great republican party. Let thia.union be the epitaph on his grave, and let us cry with ono heart and voice, " Vive la republique democratique, sociale et universelle." (Bravos and cries of " Vivo la republique.") M. TAFFERY aho addressed those present in the same sense. M. Louis BLANC then pronounced a discourse which was listened to with profound attention, and of which we can here produce only an outline. He said—Citizens once more aro we assembled at the grave of a brother exile, whom I did not know per sonally. But that he died a martyr to his republi can opinions is sufficient to accouut for my being present here to pay the last public act of respect to his remains. You hive heard from those who pre ced- d me enough of the life and labours of Dr. Queval to show that in him the republic bas lost a true and worthy son. When last I addressed you it was on an occasion similar to the present, but the circumstances of France now are very different from what they were on that occasion. At that time, France not only lay prostrate under the feet of Louis Bmaparte, but, except in the hearts of sin cere republicans, there were scarcely any signs of opposition to the despotism of the empire. That is not the case any longer. At the last election which took place in Paris, the opposition candidate was returned against all the influence of the Go vernment ; and in Alsace, where that influence had been brought to b ar in an especial manner, and the name ofthe Emperorfreely used.to determine the decision, t!e nominee of the Government was defeetei. But these are not the only signs of the awakening of France. There is, perhaps, a still more significant sign in the presence of the son of M. Baroche at the obsequies of the Duchess of Or leans, which may be regarded as a preparation for a place in the Government which is supposed to be ceming. I sincerely believe that the Imperial Go vernment, which, from a vice inherent in its nature, was destined to lapse into the despotism of the Cresars, has now its only support in the army and the clergy, and in a phalanx of spies. It is aban Boned by all that is thoughtful, honourab'e, and generous in the country. Even of the bourgeoisie, who felt so much alarmed at the revolution, who sacrificed their convictions to what they mistakingly question u e betsconsidered t on a s their one interests,of the I stomach—ask, to would—even aoh—ask putting, what have you gained ? Is business better ? Are you getting weal hier ? Is i t , in fact, possible for affairs generally to improve under a despolism the t which nosatudoraoly wth ex e is m t ea b n y s o a f v it , s tst vast expenditure it from the labour and industry of the people ? Speaking not of the people, but of all classes, I ask if it be true that they have gained materially by the existence of the empire ? Ido not think they will answer in the affirma.tive. The prospect of the republican party, then, has been alered sines I last addressed you, and it now becomes us to consider what our duties are. You know that our ideas and iatentions have been systematically misrepresented —that we have been maligned, calumniated, and si tedered, and held up as the advocates of pill age, anarchy, and bloodshed. You know that, in con sequence of this system of tactics—which was prac tised against us even during the republic—there exists amongst large classes in France a vague terror of the lendemain dune revolution. Lot it be our duty in the interest of the republic to dissipate this feeling as far as possible by the moderation of our languase and of our conduct. Let us show that ),o far from affairs suffering from the advent of the republic, the advent of the republic can alone give development and security to afftirs. I do not counsel the least compromise of our ideas. I like strong and firm convictions, because all true ideas must be firm, strong, and uncompromising—(bravos)—but they are not in compatible s opinion o of others. with aeei moderation sgivribnoa oißiit selfil.iuji o:eusdl w baulytn.iueboco nsn aloty relcomprehension ysfuttoißevolutions ocu)teru a n innbsrhi acquisitions be diffusion ac fbee r ost g e uiuwloa s yn:n p ionto e bhaatst ynntao t tatdft: tfaeileoh huma nity. m r etcv inmifitpoetgi accomplishedh. hr,tesa:ykee_tr-. of a day. The ideas which give them birth have idsati c h : ifnoai the people, s e c .ep e :te p e eohoa e t cfw i pseo w o mnjyei sown long oueh o e unpo f t l th e ueut n :abtvert g el them, ietephpr, what n things the could rrepublic pullie, and that under the mask of a republican Louis Napoleon Bonaparte made his way to the from r al r o o m p p i people knew a t Thesewhaesp,peanudif how much their material interests—looking at it even point of view—were c encerned is existence,. Differences of opinion there may be publ n ic ot and must be, but all republicans can and ought to unite on the common ground of the republic. I invite you, therefore, to postpone all sectional divis ons and personal pie dilections, that you may be able to take advantage of that change which, for my part, I believe to be inevitahlo, leaving it to the National Assembly tod.oide as to the future of the zepublic. Thee are the views which seem to me appropriate to the time and to the coca sloe on which we are here. assembled. (Bravos, and cries of "Vivo la Republive.") LIGHTS IN THE FIRTH OF FORTIS.—We understand that the C mirai-sionere of Not thorn Lighthouses having sub aptte-1 a proposal fur the erection of a lighthouse on S - . Abb's Head, the same has been sanctioned by the authorities in London. We trust that no obstacle wi 1 now arise to the speedy execution of this imp irtatit work, to the furtherance f which we are glad to have lent our humble aid,—Scotsman. We 134lieve that Mr. James Robertson, W.S., has been appointed Crown Ageat for Scotland in room of Mr. 11. liaxvvell Inglis, now one of the Principal Clerks of Session,—Scotancot. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The provincial markets, held on Saturday, wore fairly supplied with wheat for the time of year. For all kinds the demand ruled heavy, and the quotations had a down ward tendency. Barley, and all other spring corn, as well as flour, wore at slow inquiry. The Continental markets have become rather heavy for wheat; but spring corn has sold slowly. Our American advices report dull markets for produce generally, with steady shipments to England. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were moderate. From abroad we receive 18,998 qrs. of wheat, 4,720 barley, 3),655 oats, 1,200 rye, 660 peas, 2,715 linseed, 3,070 rapeseed, 3,670 sundry, and 2,6:1 sacks of flour. A few of last Iltonday's unsold samples of English wheat were on offer here to-day ; but the receipts fresh up from Kent, Essex, &c., coastwise and by land carriage, were on a very limited scale. Notwithstanding that the stands were scantily supplied, the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce was in a most depressed state, at a de cline in the quotations realised on this day se'nnight of 2e per quarter. '1 here was a large quantity of foreign wheat on offer, chiefly ex-ship. For all descriptions we had a heavy inquiry, and the quotations were fully is to 2s per qr lower than on Monday last. Floating cargoes of grain were dull, and rather cheaper. No English bsrley at market, and the supply of foreign was only moderate. The demand was in a sluggish state, at about last week's quotations. in malt—the show of which was moderate—very little was doing, at barely stationary prices. Since SAturday rather a large quantity of foreign oats has came to hand, and the oat trade was heavy, at 61 per quarter less money... Beans and peas sold at last Monday's currency; but flour moved off heavily at is par 2801bs less money. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Wacett—Essox & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .... 66s to 68s . _ Red •• .• new 38; to 43s Oats Yorkshire and Ditto...• .... old —5 —s Llneolnsk., Feed 20s 24 , Ditto, White new 423 51e Potato . 25s 31, Ditt0........ old —s —s Youghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- Mack... —19 s coin, Red, o'd —a --a Cork, White .•• .. 20s 30, Ditto new •• •• •• 38s 44s Scotch, Feed. •• •• 20s 2 Rye—Old ......•• •• •• —s —s Beans—Tick ......... 34s 35. New ..•• —— —32 s Pigeons .•..... 38- 43 Barley—Grinding ••• •• 26s 30s Peas—Grey .......... 40s 42- Malting .—••— —3 5 s Map1e........... 41s 43s Chevalier.. •• • . 383 41s Whit 0.......•• .. 41s 43 MAR—Saffolkand Nor- Boilers ......... 42s 448 folk•• •••• ...... 58s 68s Flour—Town-made... 33s 40s Brown ~........... •• 543 56s Suffolk ........0. 31s 34- Kingston sod Ware 58s 663 Stocktn & Norfolk 29s 3)5 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 2,962 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we received 2,531 ; in 1856, 2,305; in 1855,2,88) ; and in 1851, 3,360; in 1853, 4,735; in 1852, 4,948 ; and in 1851, head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER. From Beasts. Rotterdam.— 100 ... Hamburgli 1 ... Harlingen 69 ... Antwerp Oporto Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 202 293 390 ... 1 670 ... 31 36 ... 17 ... - Total-- 210 —. 1,89 S —. 324 —. 452 1S The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :7 Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1857 231 1,777 77 ... 430 —. 16 1856 - 1855 546 1,828 245 _. 604 _. 35 1854 682 1,803 ”. 200 400 _. 30 1853 552 2,880 _. 547 711 _. 45 1852 650 ... 3,237 —. 310 668 23 To-day's market was fairly supplied with foreign stock, the general quality of which was very mid ?ling ; indeed he supply was chiefly composed of sheep from Hamburg, and oxen from Oporto. There was a slight increase in the arrival of beasts fresh up to-day from Norfolk, but the receipts from other quar ters were very limited. For all breeds the demand ruled inactive, yet, compared with Monday last, no change took place in the quotations. The general top figure for Scots was 4s 4d, but a few very superior animals realised 4s 6d per 81bs. The general weight and condition of the stock were by no means heavy or inferior. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 3,000 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England, 20) of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 80 Scots. Tiler., was a full average time-of-year supply of sheep in the market, in mostly fair condition. The mutton trade was far from active ; nevertheless, last Mon ,lay's currency was supported. A few very superior Downs wero at 4s 10d per Sibs. hai a good demand for lambs, at full quotations, viz., 5s 8d to is per Blbs. About VO cane to hand from the Isle of Wight. Calves—the supply of which was good—sold slowly, at Thursday's decline in value. We had a dull inquiry for pigs, at lest week's currency Per Sibs to sink the offais. e. d. 8. d. is. 4. s. (1. Ulterior Beasta....3 oto 3 2 PrimeSouthdown 4 6 4 8 Secand quality.... 3 4 3 6 LArge erse. calves 3 8 4 2 Prime large ostu 3 8 4 2 Prime small do , 4 4 410 Primo Scots, &c. 4 4 4 f; Large hogs Enferior Sheep ...3 4 3 BlSmall porkers 4 2 4 4 3ocond quality ...3 10 4 2 1 Suckling ealves 19 0 22 0 Prime crso.-wlled.4 2 4 41Quarter old pigs 19 0 22 0 Lamb, 5s 8d to 7s Od. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY Beasts 3 602 Beasts Sheep and lambs 23,8 iO Sheep an•i lambs.. 1,200 Calves 239 Calves l4O Pigs 4 75 1 Pigs .. A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, June 8, 1857, and this day, Monday, June 7, 1858. Per 81bs, to sink the offale„__ June 8, 1857. 'Jane 7,1858. s. d. s. d. a. d. s. 1. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 413 oto 3 2 S econ d quality ditto ... ... 3 6 3 10i3 4 3 6 Primo large oxen ... 4 0 4 4,3 8 4 2 Prime Scgts, die 4 6 4 1014 4 4 6 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 0 3 413 4 3 8 Second quality ditto 3 6 4 0,3 10 4 2 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 2 4 84 0 4 4 Primo Southdown ditto 410 5 0,4 6 4 8 Lambs ... 5 8 6 8,5 8 7 0 Large coarse calves 410 5 10,3 8 4 2 Prime small ditto 5 0 5 2' 1 4 4 410 Large bogs 3 8 4 2 1 3 2 4 0 Seat small porkers - 4 4 5 0 4 2 4 4 Beasts... „.. 4.409 3,662 Sheep and lambs 26,750 23,8 A 262 239 Pigs ... ... 250 475 SUPPLIES ON Salm, Juno 9, 1856.—Beasts, 3,017 ; sheep and lambs, 22,59 ; •calves 227; pigs, 385 . June 11, 1855.—Beasts, 3,696; sheep and lambs, 24,570 ; calves, 256 ; pigs, 450. NEIVOATE AND LEADENHALL. The sap s lies Ofeachiiinil of meat on sale here to-day were very moilerAte, yet the trade generally ruled very in active, as follows : _ Per Blbs by the carcase. e. d. s. d. P. tied, inferior 210 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., middling ..... 3 Do. prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., prime ...... : ..4 Do., do. small 3lO 4 0 Veal.... 3 Pork, large 3 0 3 6 I Pork. ...... 3 Lamb, 5s Od to 6s 4d. 4. s. 0 3 2 4 3 10 0 4 4 6 4 4 8 4 2 BOROUGH HOP. Owing to an iLcraase of fly in the plantations, our market generally is firm, and good and fine hops are held, for more money. The show of samples is only moderate. Last week's imports were 17 bales from Hamburg. Now Nil ant li 'st Kent pockets, 31. 10s to 51. 12s; New Weald of Kent, 21. 14s to 31. Os; New Sussex, 2/. lOs to 3/. ; Yearlings and olds, 1/. is to 21. 101 per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of home-grown potatoes are less extensive and their general quality is very inferior. The imports last week were small, viz., 49 tons from Antwerp, and 133 tons from Dunkirk. Good sound qualities are a slow sale, but not cheaper. In other kinds next to nothing is doing. Yoik regents, 1 tOs to 190 s per ton ; Essex and Kent, 1103 to lOs; Scotch, 100 s to 140 s; ditto cups, x 403 to 1003 j middlings, 40s to 903 ; Lincolos, 1403 to 1603; blues, —s to --s; Belgian, 59s to 100 s; New English, 14s to 22s per cwt. WOOL. The low wool sales—at which 6,039 packages were 'offered—have gone off steadily, at full prices. In the pri • vate market more business is doing, and English wools are the turn dearer. The unsold stock of colonial wool is 47,00) bales. Last week's imports were 896 bales from Melbourne, 223 from the Cape, 141 from Smyrna, and from Bombay. SEEDS. Ths linseed market continues inactive, and prices have a downward tendency. In rape and oilsacds a fair busi ness is doing, chiefly for export, at very full price s . Th e few tares in the market realise extreme rates. Other seeds rule about stationary. Cakes are held at last week's quo tations. Turnip,White,per bush. 15s to 16v s wec ,•, 3 20a 23+ +iusta rd, B rown .•• • .• 10i 15 +' White, new— •• .. 18s 22s rares,winter, new.. —Ss Od 930 d Canary , per quarter •. 9 i Fore crass (new) .• •• 18s 2ds Clover,RedEng. (cwt.) —s White •• • .... •• —a —s Foreign I?.ed.. •• • • —s —s White.... —s —F Trefoil, new., --3 Carraway '• .• .. 443 48s Coriander •• • . • . 28s 323 liempseed , per quarter 408 44s Linseed, Eng.iowing .. 723 74s Crushing •• .• 50s 58s Baltic •• 48s 50s Odessa .• .• •• . 543 58s Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English .. 9' 10s 10 - Os - -- I Foreign,perr, tor, 81 103 10 53. Rape Cakes, per tan —5l 103 6' 5 Rapeseed, new, pr qr. 6Ss 74 TALLOW. Our market is very inactive, and prices are lower than on Monday last. To-day P.Y.C.. on the spot, is selling at 1.35. per cwt. Rough fat, 2s. Pd. per 81bs. 1857 I 1858, 14,334 13,409 Od to 53s Od to —s Od 1,697 684 1,697 596 2,887 3,533 2,887 2,438 59i 6d 52s Pd 1855. 1 1856 1854 - Stock this day 34,8.31 47,740 17.135 638 6.1 518 9,1 458 9,1 t, trice of Y. C —8 0 , —s 0,, 46, 0, t)livery last week . 820 1,020 1,315 Ditto from June 1.... • 1 1,383 1,583 1,315 krrivals List week 59 1,608 791 Ditto fcom Junel... 214 1,608 '7 , 1 Price of Town 638 3d 51, 3d 48s 6d Mr. Brunel, C.E., has gone, it is said, to the Conti nent f r two years, to etj y quiet and recruit his health after the anxiety and fatigue he has endured with the Leviatt an. ountry Markets, YORK-JUNE 5. At our corn-market t)-dap the supply of wheat was an average one for the season, and prices wero Is to 2s per quarter lower than last week, samples of fine white selling at 48s, and red at 44s per quarter. In spring corn no alte ration, oats realising Is 2d per stone, and beans 42s to 481 per quarter. NOTTINGHAM-JUNE 5. To-day the supply of wheat was small and theattendance of farmers numerous. Unsound samples was is to 2s put' quart€r lower. In south country wheat very little change, samples of fine white made 50s, and red 46a, per 36 stow". There was no alterasion in the price of barley ; good main pies math 31s per 36 stone. Oats in moderate supply, and hardly as dear as last week, prices ranging from 30s to Us per 24 stone. Beans were rather scarce, and last week's rates were fully supported, the best qualities selling at 46s per 38 stone. Super flour, 36s to 425. LEICESTER-JuNE 5. At our corn market to-day there was a moderate supply of wheat, which sold at a decline of is per quarter on the quotations of last week, fine white samples making 495, and red 46s per quarter. Thera was nothing doing in bar ley. Oats maintained the rates of last week, namely, 323 to 37s per quarter. Beans in small supply, and fully as dear as last week, the best samples making 46s per quar ter• Fine flour, 33s to 34s ; seconds, 31s to 32s ; thirds, 293 to 3,2 per sack. OXFORD—JUNE 5. There was a good show of wheat to-day, but trade was very inactive, and generally where sales could be effected they were rather in favour of the buyer, but not sufficient to alter last week's rates. In other kinds of grain little business was doing. Pea QUARTER.i PRR QUARTER Wheat, red (old) 39s to 45s Barley, grinding —s to3ss Ditto (new) Ditto, white —s to —sPeas --8 to—s Ditto (old) Barley, malting 32s to 35s!F1our, per sack .„ 31s to33s ROCHESTER- JUNE 5. There was a fair supply of wheat to-day, for which holders endeavoured to obtain a slight advance over the rates of last week ; but buyers were indisposed to do busi ness on those terms, and a reduction of is to 2s per qr. had to be conceded, and only former prices could be obtained for several home-grown samples. The supply of barley was short, and grinding in fair request. All other sorts dull, but the turn easier. AVERAGE PRICES. 44s to 48s 40s to 443 283 to 32s 40. to 44s 233 to 27s 42s to 443 Wheat, wl.ite red.. Barley, grinding Beans Oats Peas DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—JUNE 3. Qrs. Best. Current. lnfet I o • 212 Wheat 48s Od 3Bs Ind 293 0 1 180 Oats 293 Od 26s 10id. 145 Barley 3os 6d 2Bs 100 273 01 10 Peas & beans 45s Od 434 Od HADDINGTON GRAIN 11111,KET—JUNE 4. wmt.A.T. I !BARIBY I OATS. I BRAIN& First 47s Od 31e Od 31s 6d 1 415 s 01 Second 42s 10d I 30s Od / 18. lid 143 8d Third 33s Od I 29s 6d 127 s 01 I 42s 01 Total quantity of wheat in market, 229 qrs., 204 sol , l PP pp barley OP 81 qrs., 64 sold V I oats ,; 66 qrs., 61 sold PI PP beans PP E 5 qrs., 55 sold AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat, 2/. 210 11-12ths I Barley, _V. 10 0 5-12t 1 s Oats, ... 1/. B_ll 8 12ths 1 Beans, 21. 3 8 6.l2tbs DIIBLIN-JUNE 4. White wheat, 27s Od to 29s Od ; red ditto, 24s Od to 26; 61; ditto new, s 0,1; barley, malting, 14s to 18s Od; grind ing, —s to —s ; oa.s, old, 15s to 16s 6d; ditto, new, to —a 01; oatmeal, 14s 6.1 to 16s od; bere, new, —s to --4 Od ; rApeset d, —s Od to -- s Od per brl ; bakers' flour, 14s Od to 183 61 per cwt ; Indian corn, 35s 01 to 37s 6d per 480 lbs. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. Miles opened, 1858. NAME OF RAILWAY. BAITISH. Aberdoen .. • • • • .. I Receipts. 1557. --- Belfast and Ballymena . • •• •• • • • • • •• Belfast and County Down • • • • . • • • . • •• Birkenhead, Lancashire; and Cheshire Bolton,Diackburn,and West York •• •• Bristol and Exeter •• .. • • •••••• •• • • .. 204 118 198% 91 Chester and Holyhead.•• ............ Cork, Blackrock, and Passage •• ••.. Cork and Bandon .. •• .............. Dublin and Belt ast Junction ........ Dublin and .............Drogheda•. Dublin and Kingstown .. • • •• •• •• •• •• Dundee and Arbroath .. ••••• • •• •• Dundee, rerth, and Aberdeen Junction Dundalk an EnniAillon ............ East • ............. East Lancashire •• •• ..!.., Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. • 1 Eastern Union • . • • • • • • • • 183% 283 20334 465 25 103 2864 Edinburgh and Glasgow ••• •• •• •• •• •• Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee...... Exeter and Crediton.. •••••••• Furness Railway •• • •• •• •• •. •• •• •• - Glasgow, and South-Western • • • • • • • • Great Northern. • • Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western •••••••••••• • • • • • • •• 164 653 514 163% 289 60 173% 91i 28 667 177 Irish South Eastern • •• •• • .. Lancaster and Carlisle • • .. •• •• •• •••• Lancashire and Yorkshire.... • Leeds Northern ...• •• .. •••••• •• •• Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... London and North Western London and Blackw all • • ............ London, Brighton, and South Coast.. London and South Western. • ....... Londonderry and Enniskillen ........ Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. Manchester, Sheffield,and Lincolnshire Manchester and South Junction...... Maryport and Carlisle • • • • • • • • • • • • .. Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... Monklands • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • - •• • • •• • • 30144 11l 108 N Newcastle and Car1i51e.............. North British •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• North Staffordshire .. .. North-Western •• •• ............. Scottish Central •• •• •• •• :: : 12% 682 Scottish Midland .................. Shrewsbury and Birminghant ...... Shrewsbury and Chester ............ Shropshire Union .. •• •• .. •• ........ 1,100 3,143 6,380 13,289 6,284 south Devon • • • •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• South Eastern •• •• •• •• ...•••.. •• •• 307 1,154 1,972 1,974 6'69 1,043 South wales .. •• ...• 970 8,0 iS 26,216 b,616 3,120 7,039 23,782 6,436 30,029 South York., Doncaster, and Goole .. Taff Vale • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • v• • • • • • • • • Ulster. • • • • • • • • 6,512 30,113 1,167 3,244 7,0L 9 21,b7 4 6,227 34 6',9 61,046 1,773 15,872 17,569 714 13,309 1,802 1,064 34 001 3,741 6,00 24 373 Waterford ikud Limerick •• West Cornwall ...• •• ••••• •. Whitehaven Junction .• •• York and Newcastle, and Berwick & York and North Midland & Leeds.. 5,002 6,5,53 65,405 i,b43 22,681 18,141 714 10.6 7 1;22* 1.021. 32,b 6$ 3,631 6,350 7,7 30 $Ol 3,07) 888 2,983 FOZEIGN: Dutch Rhenish .... •............... Lyons and Mediterranean .......... Montereau and Troyes .............. Namur and Liege .. •• .............. Northern of France .. • ..... • ....... Orleans and Central ..... ........ Paris and Lyons .... •••• .. • • Parts and Ronen• • • .• • • • • • • .. .„ Paris and Strasburgh •• .. •....• Rouen and ilavre.• ..... • •• . 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The 121 b canisters are sent carriage free oil eeipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Barry, and 000, 4 Regent-street, London. Important Caution against the fear ful dangers of spurious imitations.--The Vice-Chancellor 13 William Page Wood granted an Injunction on the 10th blii e n 4 1854, against Alfred Hooper Nevill for imitating Barry's Revalenta Arabica Fot d." BIRTHS. BouNvzss - On the 2d inst. , at Stoke Hamond, Bucks, the Lady Julia Bouwens, of a son. EARNSHAW—Ou the 3d inst., at South Lambeth, the wife °f William Arthur Earnshaw, Esq., of a son. PanEr—On tho 4th inst., Lady A. Paget, of a daughter- YOUNG - On the 3d inst., at Mitcham-common, MT S . 9 ' 11 Young, of a son. MARRIAGES. THYNNE —ST. MAUR —On the Ist inst., at Wimb'edon Chl11113; the Lord Henry filynne, to the Lady Ulrica St. itau f, second daughter of the Duke of Somerset. NOTLEY—POLLARD -On the 4th inst , at St. Peter's Ch ureb ' Pimlico, Mr. Samuel Notley, formerl of Camden-toy/2' to E izabetb, daughter of Mrs. Pollard, of Bull and street, St. Martin's-le-Grand. DEATHS. AGAR—On the 3d inst., at Southtown, Great Yarmouth, gr" Mose Agar, aged 87. B RAYNE s - --On the 3d inst., at Turianno-terrace, Kentish.tool Noultou Wayne, Esq., ag d B ENWEL L-011 the sth inst., at 22, Cad gin-terrace , I3euwell, formerly of Bathwiek-bill, Bath, aged 0. j, CREsswELL—On the 3d inst., at H are hope, Northum barlau Anne S. Conway, widow of Os win A. B . Cresatell, P4Ol and daughter of Sir William Gordon Cumming, Bart., Altyre. MALTON—On tho 2d inst., at Jersey, Anne, wife of Colonel Malton. Moonn—On the 3d in t., at 31, Pen t on-p l ace , Pentonvoa Mr. Isaac Webb Muir, formerly of the firm of Kit chell Moore, High•street, St. Giles's, aged 74. _ ir k t.ozipoN Printed and Published by MIIIIDO "' N o. o f N o . 112, Strand, Printer,.at The Sun Oviv" 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in :ha c"'" of Ifid,-Ilesex, Monday, June 7, 18514. ~ or ~~ )1 11. Gracious 3 lies take r htte 2let, Tickets in: Nuare,ani ~ L MR. ten s by every evens Ad T,lssion et th. no , Cramer, Be CRET Att, equalled ex front ten til )17 - A' TA;,f PAN traordinary 4°ll r. The on the 12th 4l 'd to a T he Sax TI o ccasions ti the evening tastai, One T. TIISI at Three a, 'eriDtive w areniles u CHRI TIIR (411 T.—C -•reas.—Nr, idulission Introduced Ititztrierai3 ,eoulutenclni j ' a ck, le. 3, Tri LECTURE! Iltisx ter ix Opc bR. ZAHN 3 ADM StrE band; form, ducted by tl 'Valentino al treatest art CRAst.za H Travi ata Pl lind IS to be at the Market. D VRA/ r the I P RINCE '`'NCE C( 15f WALES, the Ho rn ' g,Several Ine, and 1 e Presely A dmission Of the Home t s ingle tie' 58 .; a rest Ornnibuse kr e e t eve Minutesry .4 the Hon The C .7,1 retired,t,re S . i ° I v s ; u 0 v ereigns entirely ui Wetnnt a to n m d -e street, den, in any 1 4 A W Xotice is Of the Deed t Rill be hold PURSDA` Noon precis t he Lord lib directors an 4 Lion will be 4 : 11 0 Directo hrdAin in of yiE 'I AS pa ce, Londc -°4 ' l ' on adv zastlred wit "'lng deduct ACCII NOTIcF: i m eeidental he TR). VE 1;11 the poll urchase ar karine Inci to Nitions u Total Clain Annu Insurance dente, and 3 C A PPIY at °t PanY, 7 1, Rank B ] h i li a r a sh e d b l\ T e el8T8:3E! n Dolleies of a " 1 . ng wit thennuai pren death t o f grace. THI 131 Povrere I VIV ED Kei Runnel I. PrPf . stio Magna. I :rhe nea 141 tY, 1864 Policy taken •ut inj foil : I h t e s r ational 1 The SO, Two-111 I've year Itct sub! , • one hi; Its am The ny About Since of three For pr( ' , 'llan, 142 SE -rust pat sEL on and on f roth Viei Manh ri age to 1 lernarks b a3'sterte c'tlll)lttit 6,338 13,36 9 5,392 220 28 9 1,08 8 1,677 1,913 716 1,011 450 1,040 6,875 25,627 5,83 3 3,219 142, St 1838 1841 1845 1848 1851