The Sun. — London, England, 1860-04-27 00:00:00

----- r sing. 'Mei - —.- ...,-.............„............ ;o decreased .............. MONEY MABKE'T AND CITY NEWS. SHARI.? MA RKE T.—( THIS DAY.) • nisiness hag CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Id to 24 lid, - I. During the last few days the dealings in the Share' Railways. pe ,i . closing Business - Price. Dons. Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have been - - 12.10 Ain berz., iN °lung. Bost. restricted. Tea has been inactive at about previous and Eastern Junction 10 f} 61 50 Belfaq and Ballymena.. ail - - ail Hon prices. For the better descriptions of sugar suit - i 3 .14 itir., Wel., and i-,tr.Val. all 8 81 , g able for home consumption there has been a quiet o t 2 o/1 - 1 ? i rk. , L a., and Ch. June. 100 a 70 72 . Blackburn but steady demand, and values have been well 2 0 B yth and Tyne all - - lief of the to , ficst.Siefe.&' Mid. Coun all , 61 71 re on the maintained. Coffee has been in moderate favour. Stuck ; riristol and Exoter her details At the public sales, however, a downward move- Stock It , ,ieflonlan 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan 9 - - ed, but we ment was apparent in prices. The extensive r Cork and - Bandon all --- - troops on demand for rice has diminished, but quotations still 2,6) Cornwall all a all - 64 - 7 :inds of ru- no div. remain steady. No business of importance has to D o . A(A roves. . 1 all - - ions made 10 D ,„ ,; c. until6p.per an. all - - been transacted in saltpetre, and tallow has been - - hasbeen pd.toß. t, and their 50 Dublin andßelfastJune. all - - less inquired for, prices showing a downward 25 Dim.,Perth,& Abr.Junc. all 8 ea rviee ; but rumours. movement for present and forward delivery. ' , took East Anglian lOO 18 19 18 1 Stock Eastern Counties lOO 54 55 54 1 i he Chinese The demand for discount continues quiet, and Stock Eastern Union A Stock too 36 38 ie a deter - lower rates are current for the bestualities of Strsk Do . do. Ti Stock 100 2 6 28 Do.Nw.A.(lte.ll.U3ds) ' - - re on their q commercial bills, accommodation having been ob 2 East Suffolk - - 10 Do - - that four tamed as low as 41 per cent. As this concession Stock Edinburir and Glasmiw 100 77 79 • St l o o ck Edin.,Pertli, & Dundee. too 311 314 311 . 1 eon, Alge - has enabled the bankers and brokers to secure nearly Forth & Clyde Junction, all - ,der sealed all the business o'' the market, it expected that the Stock Furness I 100 - Stock Glasgow& South Westn 1 100 98 100 to take a Bank of England return this evening will exhibit to Great North of Scotland all - - Stock Great Northern te of them, an improvement. On the Stock Exchange, where took Do. do. A Stock lOO 113 114 100 115 117 116 15 1 ong Kong, there is a good supply of money, advances are ne- Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 131 133 inst. safely Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 113 114 he Gulf of gotiated at 3 per cent. Stock Great Western Stook l2 le r ? s . n o Vl ui N a l g e u r a n . S fir 100 ;1 60 65 a-lien Bay, In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, bnsi a, that was nese eontinued active, and previous values were Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire, 100 1041 1051 1041 Stook London and Blackwall., 100 68 70 09 akabitants, fully maintained. The sales were estimated .at Stock Lon.,Brighton&S.Coast 100 113 115 11 4 1 3 1 efore, were 15,000 bales. The Railway share market closed si 2 o s ck Lionn:o. on 11 121 12 ' I l & a N o a r7l d i Ti l t v t en; all 995 106991 I io hostility:. 125 DO. Eighths with a quiet appearance, but quotations tended 10 1 1 d iively cults- Stook London& South-Westn. 100 911 921 911 211 L rovisions Upwards. 25 L'derry & Coleraine all - - p ~- r , es, s t . ,, _ .. derry & Enniskillen. all 11 12 tables must There is a steady market for Public Securities k NT.9n., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 411 12 42 ters in the and a small amount of business has been negotiated 50 Maryport and Carlisle - -- 121 Do. do. 1 Shares.... all - - as 18, the at previous rates—Consols being 944 Z for money, 10 Metropolitan 'port exists and 941 95 for account. The New 3 per Cents. Stock 116 1161ock Midland lOO Do. Binning. & Derby ; 100 93 95 911 4 6 151 ct that the and the Reduced are steady at 931 Z ; India Stock 50 Slid. Gt. West.(lreland) all - - ne believes 25 Do. 4 Shares all - - of the gun - has receded to 219 ; ditto New Loan remains at . 25 Mid Kent D all - - ammer was 106 f -1- ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper at 981, 1 . 0 4 0 ) N e w o c . a ( ge ay and in rlisle. all -- 7 - event took and ditto 54 per Cent. ditto at 1031 ; Bank Stock 25 New., Aber., & Herefdri all 101 114 101 the intelli - is firm at 226. 10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 7 6 d 20 Newry, Warpt., & Roe all - - stories often Stock Norfolk lOO 54 56 In Foreign Securities the transactions have been led on, and 50 North. Counties Union. 31 35 I d LSt it. The moderate, and prices generally are well supported. Stock North British lOO 601 611 Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk Stk lOO - - Cpect hosti - , Turkish 6 per Cents. are 762 to 77 ; ditto New, 611 Stock Do.A Stk.-Arec.nOcliv: Vla c;c c ic hasbeenpdß 8 0 0 . 2 -_, to 611 •; but the 4 per Cents. have receded to 1011; Stock Do. o ition, open- Spanish, to 471 ; ditto Deferred have improved to Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 955 96 95 1 1 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 11 11 d d aina, to the t o 361 ; Portuguese, to 431- 44 ; Sardinian, to 8 5 ; stock Do. Leeds lOO 481 491 peace with and Russian 3 per Cents., to 66g; Brazilian Scrip . !' P 0:}, N o u r . tI Y I ( 17o k nd on lOO 106 1 108 is steady, at k dis. 20 North Staffordshire l7l 31 31 d Ili ngtsze have Sze-chuen. The Ocean Marine Insurance Sh ares are 215,1 10 No & Sou W. Junction all 4 9 Stock Oxford,' W . 0r.,& Wolver. 100 42 44 ;s near Can- pm. ; the Universal ditto, Z 10 f:eebles all - - 1 pm. ; and the Victoria . In eight L oan, 1061 . 20 Portsmouth 10 Illivinney all 14 16 s all - - Is of marau- Stock Scottish Central arins at de- The preparations for the liquidation of the ac• Stock scot!). N. E., Aber. Stock 100 36 37 count being now in progress in the Railway Sh are Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 as 90 plundering . Stock, Shropshire Union lOO 48 50 ng the night Market, only a moderate business has been trans- to iSittinzbourne & Sheer all 4 3 d Stock South Devon lOO 42 44 nt out 4,000 acted, and prices have shown less firmness. Eastern Stock South-Eastern lOO 87 871 89 4 7 1 aent of this Counties and Lancashire and Yorkshire declined Stock South Wales Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 77 80 ) order; but .55.; Midland and North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s. ; 20 Staines, Wok., & Wek all 6 8 h are mainly and South-Western, 15s. ; Great Northern A stock Stockton & Darlington all 395 401 25 Do. do. 'ners to the 9 8/ 91 p have improved 10s. - Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - - t cause much Stock Taff Vale lOO - - The Foreign and Colonial markets have been very Stook'Do. Preference, No. 1 - - 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - ar to be get- inactive. Lombardo-Venetian brought former rates ; 50 Ulster s community Sambre and Meuse declined 55.; Great Indian , Stock Do. po ' 2O 21 35 p On the 26th Peninsula have advanced 10s.; and East Indian Vale of Neath ll 5 d 5 p 100 58 60 t. De Vos, of 10 'Victoria Station & Pim all 10 11 55.; Grand Trunk of Canada have declined ss. , kker, of the Stock' Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - red in Yoko - Joint Stock Bank Shares have been flat. London 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - 20 West Cornwall streets, and, ' Chartered of Australia declined ss. ; London and zo West London , all - - respectable, 'Westminster, 55.; Union of London have realised 10 Do. Ist Class 20 Do. 2d Clas. - - -, - 5' some Japa - I 24 to 241. 121 Worcester & Hereford ' 111 3 2 d In the Miscellaneous Market Electric Telegraph have improved £l, and Peninsulsr and Oriental Steam declined 10s. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93 a 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 941 I Niv, - 3 per Cent. Annuities Anns. 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1880 Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 17a 7.16 1 adia Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent. Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto 5} per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1859 Ditto Bonds, £3,000 Dittl under £l,OOO Consols for Account (May 9) 94i Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid.. FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto Scrip, 1860 Mexican 3 per Cent. Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Russian, 1822, £ St., per Cent .. Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 Sardinian, 5 per Cent B5 bpanish 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. r Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent 76} Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Conabls, Money 941 i Ditto Account a few days; robably cen time longer. itely to soli i and liscovered in Comment, len the faults g, no small the officials for compre so wantonly THIS DAY'S MARKETS. ;d for trial at of the mur k d wounding mat, at Siva' he securities friends for CANTON. sfactory gate. )mmunication state. Rebels all the high' ion dangerous ,onsequenee of aen positively t. If this be 1 available for tud for cotton mod into con ever, confined prices current quince of an its Day.) strates of the .00ms, Wind iborne-streety es refused. his Day.) amuel Bori , igham, ~loses Be l 2 o Area, under the previous I he „ Au to! ow, and not to go out . so, and then watch on the in t e d a gol d up the wat ei. . him, crYi n if a.e watch A L, and of the he time, but n. trial. untess 1 1 1 f her injur e ' )f Praslin t° Tustemed to at any tittle i s extreuleu it of Corehr,! If the 'who; o bjection fo r he loved 1.1: t h a t his wr . te_ jealool, ere w e . 11 s wheCountesS quitted biut as grea ti y d alwrsaPuatneet_eci_ t length hg lo bein r etire c tarassiDg iu ho neei‘ and on tb° laced in ri. ire not se ad for mild; the ter 03;1, r the Calf la, to D e uv CORN EXCHANGE. A very limited supply of wheat was received fresh up to day, coastwise and by land-carriage. Although the attendance of millers was by no means numerous, the demand for both red and white qualities ruled steady. Compared with Monday, no quotable change took place in prices. Good and useful foreign wheats commanded previous rates, but the inquiry for them was somewhat restricted. Low and damp parcels were dull, at late currencies. Flut ing cargoes, off Falmouth, realised former terms. All kinds of barley changed hands freely, at full quota tions. _ _ The best qualities of malt were firm in prices. kinds were a dull inquiry. Other There was a good consumptive demand for oats, on former terms, and the show of samples was limited. Beans and peas were firm in price, but the demand for flour was much restricted. ARRIVALS THIS WEER Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats Flour. English . 1,530 360 1 2,730 60 1,310 Irish Foreign .. 3,650 7,080 3,520 ; 730 sks. his. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of both town and country-killed meat are moderate. Prime qualities. move off freely at very full prices ; but other kinds are a slow inquiry. Per 81bs. by the carcase. s. d. e. d. s. d. s. d. Inferior BQef 3 oto 3 2 I Infr. Mutton. 4 oto 4 2 Mid. d 0..... 3 4to 3 6 j Mid. do .... 4 4to 4 6 Pm. large do. 3 Bto 4 0 Primo do. 4 Bto 5 0 Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 Veal ~ 4 4to 5 0 Large pork.. 310 to 4 4 Small pork 4 6to 5 0 Lambs, 5s 2d to Os 4d. BOROUGH HOP. Owing to the backward state of the bine, there is rather more firmness in our market generally. In prices, however, we have no change to report. The show of samples is mo derate. Mid and East Kent pockets 80s to 140 s per cwt. Weald of Kent do. 62s to 82s ~ Sussex do. 6os to 76s „ COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has remained very quiet, at about pre vious rates. SCGAR—Less animation was apparent ; the demand for the better descriptions, however, for home consumption, continued steady, and prices were fairly maintained. In the refined market there has been very little business transacted, and prices are unaltered. COFFEE.—A steady business has been done in plantation Ceylon, at fully late rates. Native continues in good de mand, at full prices. RICE.—The market has shown less firmness; and prices have slightly tended downwards. SALTPETRE.—In the private market only a limited busi ness has been recorded, and plantations have remained un altered. TALLow.—The market is dull, and prices have slightly given way. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 55s 9d to 565, and for delivery last three months, 51s 9d to 52s per cwt. THIS DAYS SHIPPING. LONDON, April 27.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.E. ; strong breeze and cloudy. BAR I MOUTH, April 26.—The Nyssia, of and for Stettin, from Liverpool, with a general cargo, capsized and sunk oft the Start yesterday ; six men drowned, master and two men saved. PLYMOUTH, April 26.—Arrived.—Phcebe, steamer, from Cape of Good Hope ; Electra, from Buenos Ayres ; Sophie, from Rio Janeiro. DEAL, April 26.—A schooner, painted with a blue rib bon, from the northward, got on shore on the North Sand Head of the Goodwin Sands, about 5.30 p.m. The steam tug and lifeboat from Ramsgate are out to her assistance; weather threatening, and much sea. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. PREFERENCE SHARES. hare Railways. Blythe and Tyne U per j c. pref. (issued at Z 50., Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stoo)i Do. do. do. Shares !Ca ledon ClO, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. ;Cornwall, 5 per cant. ; ! Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun ' E.Angn. Class A 7& sp e l Do. do. Class B 6 pc , 'Do. do. Class C 7 pc E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 'Do. do N 0.2 Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 'Eastern Union, 4 per et., Do. 5 per cent, guar.. Ed in.&Glas. 5 pc shares! Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. & D.! i ln.Perth,& Dun. 4 pc.' Furness, 5 per cent ....! Glas. &S West. • a. 5 pc. Great Northern, 5 p. et. Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.e. pm Do. 44 p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c. 12 edm.,s pc. pm t Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf ; (Gt. Sn.& W(lreland)4, p. ct. pref. Stock ,Great West. (Becks and ! Hants) Ext. 5 met ! Do. Redeemable, 44 p ct ; Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct ; Do. Irredeemable, do ; Do. 5 p. ct. Redeem. Pref I Do. Birm. Pref. Shares! Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.e.pf.sh. Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do. Birming. guar. stock. Do. Chester guar.sharesi Do. do. do Do. do. do. rock 2.10 Stok Stock Stock Stock Stock Stack Stook ` - tock ; , took Stock; Stocki Stock Stock Stock Stock' 'ztock 100 to,k 50 stock stock Stock Stock Stock St:,ck Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 12. 12 Stook Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock P,o.Barnsl.St.£s 3810dpc, Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) .. T.on. & Br ig.spc. gu No.l Do. , 5 p. No. 2' Do. gua., 6 p. ct. Do. do. 5 p. c No. 41 Do. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. 4 per c. shares D o. 7 per cent. Pref. St. D0.6p.e.d0.(1V.E.&C.P.) D 0.4 p.c Lond. Chat. and Dover T.on.& N.W.Cov. &Nun- Stock Stock Stock Stock 1 10 stock Stool: Stool: Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock StoCk Sfnek Sock S tack Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock miton, 5 p. et. Lon. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, Londondy & Cole, she., Londowly.& Ennie eh.' Ifan.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. et. Do. £6 Do. 14 per cent. Do. redeem. 6 per cent. viaryport & Cer., 4 p.c. Do. per cent... .. mid. Con. 6 p. 0. stock . Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.Ot. Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option tin 1860 Do. Lei°. & Hit.pref. st.l Newport,Aber, Arc. pret.s, p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. r in Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Do., till 1861, Ist is i Do. do., 2d is. I Nerfik 5 p.c. Ex.Stk,lB46l Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 18471 De.s vVs 1. Ex. Sk 18471 North British, 5 per cent! Do. New, glt. 5 percent) Do, Bor. Un. g. pf. shs., Do. do. do. Nth. Dev.ltail. & D , k.Co. N-East.Cons. Pref.4p.c. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters,lB4B'.. 90. York, &S. Purch. North Staffordshire .... Ox. Wr. & Wol . 6pc.lstr Do. Redeem., 2d gua.... Do. Irredeem., 24 gua. l Rilymney naranteed.l Scottish Central, new pi Scottish North-Eamtern per c. pref. stock. Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. Do, 7 p. c. pref. stock. 4outli Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. South Eastern (Reading, Ann., 1.0 6 ) Do .4i per cent Do.F I xed 4 p.c. Ist Is gonth Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 4} per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 re. gua .4tock. and Dar. A 5 p.e Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p.c Paid. l Closing Business Prioe. Done. all }lOO 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 3 100 1 all 96 98 lioo 102 54 6 99 101 110 113 103 108 110 112 109 111 1124 126 180 82 110 112 90 92 75 76 118 120 117 119 110 112 103 105 85 87 all 100 100 100 all all 96 98 98 100 88 90 '9O 92 102 103 91 1.01 17 18 10 10} 74 78 194 20 91 104 144 15 138 140 115 117 115 117 134 142 115 117 154 157 132 136 68 70 21 22 115 117 15! 1571 12 12} 1125 127 38 70 iP 138 140 101 103 i I P 94 96 9i 10k 111 12} i l P p I 110 111 108 110 i I P 90 96 98 I} id, id is 'al 23i 123 125 100 100 100 all all 1117 119 73 75 1.0 10 23 E3} 100 102 100 102 89 91 99 101 84 88 28 29 32} 834 32 83 50 53 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. 13( Mord and Bletchley Buckinghamshire Chester & Holyhead ' Do. do. 54 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. ct. Clydesdale Junction Colchester, Stour Val E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c E Union,HarwichShs Do. Woodbridge Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct, Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares ,JanchCarl.gua.s p.c. London&Greenwich . Do. Preference liin.,Tilby.&Soutend; Lowestoft, gua. 4p. et. Do. 6 per cent Nranc.,Bnxtn. & Matk bli d. Brad Ford Prefer- cube Stock Newmarkt.,llnryEx guaranteed 5 p. c. NOrthn.& Eastn. 5 p.c Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent North Western Proston and Wyra. Do. iShli:es A. Roystn Ilitch.,& Sher, 6hr , wsbry& Hereford Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon& Croydn. p a i d. Leasing Closing Co.'s. Price. Shire Docks. Stocky Stock I Commercial Stock! Do 4 perCen t Pref .Min Stock, an , l Wcst India Stock) Lon dor StocklSt. Katharine Stock Southampton.. tie Victoria . ;Do New ,rnwevpow,":, Done. Wind N.E. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Wind N.N.E. ; tide five hours' ebb; weather fine. DEAL, Friday Morning. Wind, N.N.E. ; fresh. Nothing whatever is to be seen this morning of the rieliooner reported on shore on the Goodwin Sands last Watt, Ln& N.W N.W 96 98 Do. 5l 34 Do. I'4 1:16 Do. 113 5 Caledoninlo3 1 1 0 1 5 E.U.&EC' 16 17 Gt.North.ll39 142 t E.Counts.' 4} 4, all 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 all 100 100 Caledonia 100 Do. all Gt. West all Yk.N.& all Yk.N.Md. all Do. all Do. 100 Ln &NNW, 100 S. East 100 'Do. 100 Peto &Co 100 'Norfolk 100 IDo all .LN W&M; 100 : Midland 5. 5.6. E.Counta 95 97 it : P 56 56 all Do. all D 0.... all D 0.... all ,1111dlarnd . all L&N & L.Yk. ) all Do. 100 Gt. North 100 T Brasavy 1 •••• all M'Clean . 100 Gt. West all L.&l3rztn 14 15 !135 137 103 105 10, 11 p 91 93 78 81 DOCKS. 100 .-- 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 100 1103 I - Paid Closing 1 Business Frice. Doze. 110 112 207 210 63 65 115 120 94 97 2; 311 THEVSITN, LOWDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1860. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share"' Closing l iminess done Railwara. -- Price. LOO Stk 18 20i 20} 10 100 1 100 106 'Atlantic & St Lawrence IBom.,Baroda& Cent. Ind gu. 5 per cent ... Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron. Do. New all 1100 131 all all all 1100 84 86 ' 97 97} 1 41 Of 7} 78 82 70 75 08 73 par p j Do. Preference Buffalo, Brant. &Godrich 16 p. bds. 1 Auk., 18;2 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 'Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Cloutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim.; Capc,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.)l Cape Town & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern liongal.gu.sp.c East Indian, t;, - 11. 5 p. 0 Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4i p. c. Debentrs Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861 'Geelong& Melbourne Geelong Corporation 6, . 'lOO 100 1. 3 0. 1/ 11 d 11 1 d 17& 20 Stock d Od 101} 1011 par 1p par 1p 419 100 MI 101 i zoi 214 100 Stock 20 Sto. Stock 100 100 100 100 100 Stock per cent. libnds 'Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pret ;Do. 6 percent. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 'Do. do. 1872 ; 31 35 00 92 69 71 82 85 68 72 68 72 99,1 99} id d 1} 18 In 13i 7} 7 d 97 99 97 99 97 99 90 93 88 DO 98 99 91 93 1 Id IGt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New, gua.s per cent. Gt. South. of Ind.Lim.— guaranteed 5 per cent Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with! ept. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 44 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent 'Do. 4 p. c. Extension Do. Fourth do. Do. do. 8 took . I Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds iNewßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capitl.share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do Oude (Limited) Scinde . +l Do. New ti . l) Do. Punjaub 9 Do. Indus. St. Flo. Erg' St. Andrews & QuebecAi Trinidad(Limited) Scrip( I all all all all 100 100 100 5 7 Stock Stock COLONIAL GOVER: Lan uly Do. 6 p.c. Fb.&Aug. Do. 6 p.e.Mr. & Sep. Do. 6 per cent. 1r473 Do. 6 per cent. 1879 Do. 6 per cent. 1882 Do. do. Scrip.... N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. De ) ). D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1876 Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up NovaScoMaGov.6 p.c. S 7. Deb. redeemable, 1875 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July Do. do. April & Oct. MISCELL. rAnglo-Mexican Mint .. Atlantic Tel. (Limited). Australian Agricultural, Berlin Water Works ...I British American Land' Brit. & Irish Mag - .TeI.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 j Do. C Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel.(lim )! Cop.3lin.oiEng.&Smltg' Do. Preforence 7i per ct Crystal Palace. Do. Preference Do. 6 p. c. Perpet. Deb Electric Telegraph I Do. New English & Aust. Copper Gan. Steam Navigation. Great Ship (Limited) ,Indian & Aust. Telegr London District Telegr London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co Madras Irr. and Canal Mediter. Electric Teleg. !Med. Exton. Tel. (Lim.) , National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do 8 p.c.Pret,iss.at idle Y.Br.&NovaScotiaLand N.B.Australasian (Lim Y Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Orientl. In. Steam, A Ditto B Ditto C Peel River Land & MM rPen. Az Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea 8/, Ind. TelegT Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam . . . ctit.Austrln.lnv.(Lim.)l South Australian Land.l übmarine Teleg. Scrip. Do. do Registered Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can Van Diemen's Land 5 7 99 i 120 d ff d 94 95, I 1 4 SEC OR : 100 100 100 100 100 10C rll3 115 109 111 110 112 100 100 106 100 100 107 109 99 100 99 100 99i 100 15 18 32 E 3 4i 5 37 39 20 22 144 161 120 125 6 8 25 30 244 251 274 30 99 101 103 106 105 107 1 11 p 21 21 1011 34 I 4 fli 1 681 '1 li ',ITIES. iii 1 14 104 3 104 1061 0 NEWMARKET RACES (THIS DAY). (EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVEREIGNS. Archeress Buttercup Six ran. MENTMORE STAKES. King of Dia►nonds Two ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Meamer Harry Stanley Nine ran. NEWMARKET STAKES. St. Albans Bro. to Rainbow Six ran. LATEST BETTING. CHESTIIR CUP. 12 to 1 agst Petra 12 to 1 agst Satellite 14 to 1 agst Longrange 100 to 6 agst Apollyon 20 to 1 agst Blue Ruin 20 to 1 agst Tame Deer 20 to 1 agst Gaspard SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, for three-yr-olds and upwards. Last half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 217 yards. 8 subs. Mr. Tea Brseck's Pomona, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (U. Fordham) 1 Lord Fitzwilliam's Busy Bee, 3 yrs, Bst 21b.. (W. Boyce) 2 Mr. S. Hodgman's Carlotta, 4 yrs, Tat glb (H. Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Lady Kingston, Doubloon Rockley, and Mousey. Betting-2 to 1 agst Doubloon, sto 1 agst Mousey, 6to 1 each agst Rockley and Lady Kingston, 7 to 1 agst Car lotta, 100 to 15 agat Pomona. Busy Bee, Pomona, and Carlotta got away in front ; Pomona challenged Busy Bee half-way up the cords, and won a very prat.) , race by a head; Carlotta was third two lengths off. Match, 25 sous, T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yards. Baron Rothschild's North Lincoln, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (G. Fordham) Mr. F. Robinson's Actaeon, 4 yrs, Bst 71b .... (A. Day) 2 Batting-13 to 8 on North Lincoln. Actaeon made the running. On entering the cords Ford ham called upon North Lincoln, who, answering most gamely, won, to the astonishment of the spectators, by a length and a half. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sons each, 10 ft; for three yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yards. 10 subs. Mr. Dixon's Neophyte by Newminster, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b (A. Franey) 1 Gratwicke's Error, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (J. Daley) 2 Mr. H. Savile's Montebello, aged, 9st llb (Ashmall) 3 The following also ran :—Bastion, Orlanda, Woodburn, Raspberry, Philomela, c by Surplice--Rose of Cashmere. Betting-5 to 2 agst Montebello, 6to 1 each agst Rose of Cashmere colt and Raspberry, 7 to 1 at first, 3 to 1 agst Neophyte, 8 to 1 agst Orlanda and Philomela, 10 to 1 apt Error. When the flag was dropped Philomela jumped round and did not get off. Raspberry made play, followed by Wood burn and Montebello. On reaching the cords Neophyte took up the running, and ran home an easy winner by a length and a half, head between the second and third, Raspberry a bad fourth, Orlando and Rose of Cashmere colt next, Bastion last. _ Sweepstakes of 10 soya each; for 3 -yr-olds, 7st 101 b; four Bst 81b; five and upwards, Bst 111 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 100 soya, if de manded, &c. First half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 215 yards. 5 subs. Mr. R. Ten B roeck' s Rattlesnake, by California, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Fordham) t 1 Mr. Martin's Confusion, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Perry) t 2 Mr. F. Robinson's Antonio, 4 yrs, Bst 21b.. (A. Day) 3 Mr. Newland's Buttercup, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Grimshaw) 4 Batting-2 to 1 each agst Antonio aid Confusion, 3to 1 agst Rattlesnake, 6to 1 agst Buttercup. A dead heat. Deciding heat-6 to son Rattlesnake, who won, by half a length. The One Thousand Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100 sous each, h ft, for 3-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each ; the owner of the second filly to receive back his stake. D.M. 1 mile 17 yards. 48 subs. Lord Derby's Sagitta, by Longbow, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. F. Robinson's Aurora, Bst 71b Sir J. Hawley's fby Longbow, o u t of Ven u s, Bst 71b "(Wells) 3 The following also ran :—Golden Pippin, Tambour, Cav - riana, Allington, Cecilia, Vesta, Contadina, Precise, Roesia, and Provision. Betting-5 to 2 agst Sagitta, 4to 1 agst Vesta, 4to 1 agst the Venus filly, 12 to 1 agst Cavriana, 12 to 1 agst Cecilia, 12 to 1 agst Contadina, 100 to 7 agst Aurora, 100 to 5 agst Precise, 25 to 1 agst Provision. Theflag was dropped to a capital start, Vesta getting :off slightly in advance, with the Venus filly and Cavriana, second and third, toge ther, Golden Pippin and Aurora lying well up. After going a short distance Vesta dropped back beaten, and Cavriana gave up before reaching the cords. Sagitta then went on with the running, closely pursued by the Venus filly and Aurora. A very fine race up to the cords ensued, the favourite at last winning by a neck, the same between second and third, Golden Pippin, a similar distance from the Venus filly, fourth; Cecilia, Contadina, Precise, Pro vision, Vesta, and Cavriana finishing in a cluster at her heels. Tambour last, beaten several lengths. Value of the stakes £3,050. Handicap Plate of 50 soya, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. A.F. 1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards. Mr. G. Bryan's Precursor, 4 yrs, Bst 31b.. (L, Snowden) 1 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Starke, 5 yrs, 9st .. (G. Fordham) 2 Col. Forester's The Tocher, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ..(Custance) 3 Mr. T. Brown's Plumper, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Holder) 4 The following also ran :—Bastion, Richmond, Butterfly filly, Vulcan, Ochiltree, Neoptolemus, Sailor, The Antler. Betting-2 to 1 agst Sailor, 6to 1 each agst Richmond and Starke, 10 to 1 agst any other offered. Precursor came out half-way down the bill, and won by three lengths, a neck between the second and third, bad fourth. The Newmarket Two-year Old Plate, of 200 sous ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. A. winner of a plate or sweep stakes to carry 51b extra. Last five furlongs of R.M. 61 entries. Mr. Saxon's Big Ben, Bst 71b (L. Snowden) 1 Lord Stamford's Walloon, sst 121 b (in. 51b ex) .. (French) 2 Sir Joseph Hawley's Polyolbion, Bst 51b (Wells) 3 The following also ran: — Saweutter, Rose, Bryan O'Linn, Touch-me-not, Rose of Cashmere colt, New Forest Deer colt, Captain Fortibus, Nemesis, Morella, My Lady, Eastern Princess, Epilogue colt, Rouge Dragon, Scandal colt, Blis worth, Ithuriel filly, Agnes filly, See Saw, Hawks .eye, and The Sage. Betting—Even at first, 5 to 4 on Walloon, 6 to 1 agst Big Ben, 10 to 1 each agst Polyolbion and The Sage. The horses placed ran in front throughout, Big Ben winning by two lengths, a length between the second and third. sweepstakes of 200 sous each and the Whip, lOst eaoh. B.C. 4 miles 1 furlong 173 yards. 3 subs. Mr. Merry's Special License, 6 yrs (C us tance) 1 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Prioress, aged (Fordham) 2 Even betting. Special License led throughout, and won in a canter, the mare pulling up before reaching the cords. Sweepstakes of 100 soya each, h ft, for three-yr-old colts, Bst 71b. D.M. 4 subs. Mr. Merry's Trovatore, Bst 71b (Custance) w. o. Match, £lOO, h ft. D.M. Mr. Savile's Parmesan, Bst 41b, received forfeit from the Duke of Bedford's Vicar of Bray, Bst 91b. The Cup is challenged for, BETTING AFTER THE RACES. DERBY. 4to 1 agst The Wizard (taken) sto 1 agst Umpire 40 to 1 agst The Rap (taken) 500 to 400 on The Wizard agst Umpire. CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Satellite (taken) 'RES FOR 1860. LY. 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(is. at £5 p.) 275 - 20 Do.St..lohndelßey,Lim. a'l 23 24 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 1 Clarendon Cons. Min. Co. 1 d 40 Cobra Copper all 44 16 Copiapo l6 11 13 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.C( all 1 ; 2 Fortuna 20 General all 23 25 } 2 Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 1 d it p 14 Kapunda (Limited) 1 1 11 3 Linares all 105 115 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all i 1 1 N RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10s. 1 d p 20 PontgibaudSilver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 5 6 5 Port Philip 1 5 1 1 Scottish Australn. (L.)... 10s 1 d par 18.2.85 United Mexican ........ all 11 2 1 Worthing (Limited).... all 1 Do. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 75 77 40 'Australasia all 72 74 25 Bank of Egypt all 211 225 100 Bank of London 5O 51 53 20 ,Bank of Turkey 3 50 British North American all 20 IChtd. Bank of India, &c all 191 205 20 25 Ch.Mer.of In. Lon.&Ch all 31 33 100 (Colonial 100 , Colonial 25 37 38 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of Londen 2O 19 21 20 Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch all 17 175 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all 20 ton.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 221 235 221 60 London and County 50 London .Joint Stock 1 00 London & Westminster 2O :58 1 0 0 Nat. Frov. of England 35 20 DO. new lO 60 National Bank 25 20 New South Wales 25 Orient .Bk. Corporation all 20 Ottoman Bank all' 17 18 100 'Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. New all —.- 25 outh Australia 25 Union of Australia all 50 Union of London l2 !-- —: V 45 4 S 100 Unity Mutual 4 / d THE GRAND FANCY BALL GIVEN BY THE EMPRESS EUGENIE. A letter from Paris says :—The grand Lai cos tume that was to have taken place ten days ago was deferred until Tuesday night, as many say, because of the late political troubles in Spain, some of her Majesty's relatives being therein complicated. Be that as it may, Tuesday night was the eventful one that was to witness the eolat of an affair that had thus assumed more than usual importance, and at .an early hour of the evening the Champs Elysees were filled with mounted gendarmes and sergents de-ville, all occupied in clearing the wide avenue, so that the many equipages bearing their fair loads to the Hotel d'Albe might the more easily approach that magnificent residenz,e. By ten o'clock a line of carriages, reaching almost the entire avenue to the Place de la Concorde, was slowly wending its way along towards the brilliant ball-rooms. The invites, as they arrived, alighted amid a number of gorgeously-dressed servants wearil , . the Imperial livery and ranged on each side of the entrance, which was draped with rich velvet and gilded hangings. Noticeable among those most gorgeously dressed were several gentlemen (I beg pardon of the ladies for leaving them to be mentioned last, but I am using my sex's privilege), whose fair locks and beards betrayed thew as the sons of per fide Albion. Their rich Henry the Eighth cos tumes were sparkling with the most valuable jewels, while among them strode a gallant Knight of the Garter (of this same knight I shall have more to say when I speak of the dancing). Cer tainly among the most beautiful women present many were English, so many that I felt a thrill of pleasure and pride as I gazed at them. Blonde and brune, they all looked most lovely in their becom ing costumes. When I first entered the ball-rooms the Empress was not present, neither was the Emperor. But a few momts after I noticed a blue domino, whose stately tread lat once reoognised. I became con firmed in my discovery, upon approaching the domino. He was laughing and talking with and at a fair little bergere that was teasing him, and as he turned to answer one of her lively sallies I saw the pointed beard of the Sovereign of the French. I left Napoleon 111. talking with the little fair lady to examine three Princesses. Their Highnesses Mathilde, Clothilde, and Anna Murat were seated together. The first-named wore the costume of a magicienne. Her arms were bared to the shoulder, and bronzed, as was her face. Her head-dress consisted of a long whito shawl of fine knitted wool, that was bound to the head with a circlet of Moorish coins, and fell in folds down the back. The Princess's black eyes sparkled but the more from the dark colour of her bronzing, yet I must say that her costume was not becoming. Next the Princess sat the fair Clothilde, looking fairer from the contrast. Her Highness wore a most becoming bergere costume of pink and white silk, while a little pink hat was coquettishly set on one side of her head. Her fair light hair was simply but most becomingly coiffee, and, to add to the grace of her costume, she wore a necklace of roses pinned together with dia monds. I have never seen the Princess Clothilde look so handsome as she did last night. At her side sat the lovely and bewitching Princess Anna Mu rat. She was also en bergere, but her costume was white and blue, and her hair was powdered. She looked, as she ever does, most truly handsome. Having noticed these costumes I was turning away, having, like " Oliver," a desire for more, when I observed a black domino, who was attack ing a tall Francis I. I detected in the feigned voice the sweet tones of Eu„e6nie, the giver of this mag nificent fete and her Majesty of the French. It was now twelve, that witching hour, and as yet I had not noticed the habitues of all Parisian fetes, the Comtesses de Morny, de Labedoyere, the Princess Metternich, and a number of those ladies entitled by rank and beauty to briller at all our most magnificent reunions. Just then I saw, from the attitude of those near me, that something was to occur. The Duke de Tascher was ranging the guests on each side of the apartment, leaving the entrance free and the way clear to the room in which the dancing was going on. A pause occurred, the dancing-room was cleared, and Strauss's band struck up a lively march. Now came in all those I had missed, and the march changing to a quick quadrille, the ladies, who were dressed as the Elements, commenced a most beautiful and grace ful movement, entitled by Strauss, who wrote and arranged all the music of the evening, "Le Quadrille de Quatre Elements." Sixteen ladies, in appropriate costumes, performed this dance, which they had rehearsed several times before the fete. I give their names, beginning, as in duty bound, with those lent to us by a foreign land to add to our gaieties by their charming pre sence. They were Princesses, Duchesses, and Countesses FORMOYERS.—Metternich, Rozezdzieeka, Sneyekowska, Viezabytowska, Ischetwertinska, Rosk, Errazu, Sinelwikoff, Wallembrozg, Schowkoska. OUR OWN.—De Morny, Wa De Grotry, Persigny, Pourtales, De Labeydoyere. "Le Quadrille des Elements" was most rap turously encored by the pleased lookers-on, and after a brief respite the sixteen ladies went again through the mazes of the beautiful dance. I must here state that I missed seeing the first quadrille of the evening, "Les Contes de Pees," led by Mme. Wey-Isabey. After the dancing I have above named, several polkas and waltzes were played ; and it was during the quick and lively deuxtemps that the English knights distinguished themselves all, excepting the Knight of the Garter. He poor fellow was weak in the knees, and danced with his red silk tights at right angles, more especially while executing his cavalier seul in his qua drilles. A. lady near me said he was the most polite gentleman in the room, as he was ever in a state of half-adoration of his fair vis-a-vis. I must mention how exceedingly lovely were the daughters of Lord Cowley, whom I observed look ing, with parental satisfaction displayed in his countenance, at the Lady Sophia Wellesley, as she gracefully turned with her partner in a waltz or polka. She was dressed as Night, but was beauti ful and bright as day. Two o'clock had no w arrived, and on all sides I heard inquiries as to where the great gallery was. I managed to get as near as possible to a large yellow silk curtain that hung about the middle of the conservatory, as I saw that near it stood the Empress, now dressed in white and wearing a burnous of white striped silk. Near her Majesty, who wore a mask, stood the Duke de Tascher, the nominal giver of the fete, and close by were seated the Princesses Mathilde, Clothilde, and Murat. All at once a clang of trumpets was heard. The yellow curtain was quickly raised, and a fairy-like and most dazzling scene met the gaze. It was an almost endless hall, surrounded with balconies and balustrades covered with vines and flowers, rivalling in magnificence all that we can conjecture of the halls of Italy's famed clime. Myriads of lights abounded. Overhead, splendid chandeliers pouted down floods of light on tables that were loaded with a feast almost hidden from our gaze in flowers. At the end of the hall a fountain was splashing its waters in rays of light that rivalled the brightness of the sun. All the senses were pleased at once, for music, sweet and low, was adding to the plea surable emotions of the guests, who were waited on by pages in feudal dress. Once the supper over, dancing was resumed with renewed vigour. The third quadrille, "Le Car neval de Venise," was then danced, and after seve ral waltzes and polkas the Cotillon began. This lasted more than an hour, ending in open daylight at six o'clock. It was conducted by Mdlle. de Tascher de la Pagerie and Count d'Andlau, the sec retary of Count de Persigny. I must here tell you that the Countess de Persigny was charmingly dressed as " Earth," one of the "Four Elements," and danced most admirably in the principal qua drille. The Emperor retired at the termination of the Cotillon—past six in the morning. Then ended this most splendid fete. Too much praise cannot be attributed to her Majesty and to the Duke de Teacher de la Pagerie, who planned so magnificent an entertainment. It was worthy of an Empress. In my haste to render you an account of the fete I have no doubt overlooked many most interesting details. Should I recall them to mind I will make them the subject of another letter. You will notice I have made but little mention of the costumes of the gentlemen. They were all excellent, but space would be lacking to describe them, as well as those ladies' costumes that I have been compelled to overlook. Some time since I described the dress that the Empress was to wear. She was to appear as " Diane Chasseresse," but owing to the fact of its becoming known, her Majesty changed her mind and wore only dominos. , THE FRAUDS ON THE UNION BANK.--APPED. HENSION OF A CLERK.—Edward John Lyttleton, aged thirty-three, clerk in the Union Bank, was brought this day before the Lord Mayor, charged with stealing the sum of £1,240, the property of his employers. John Arthur Barton, deputy-manager, said on Saturday last he examined the prisoner's balance, and found a deficiency of £1,240 4s. 6d., and from information be re ceived he believed he had appropriated that sum to his OM use, The prisoner was remanded fora week. Ils'r. Stook Stock 41 1 33 RACING FIXT Chester _ 1 Doncaster Spring 8 York Spring 10 Salisbury lO Bath l5 Ascot e .. 5 Hampton l3 Newton 13 Odiham Beverley 2O Newmarket J - 3 Carlisle Worcester a Liverpool Abingdon .. 12 Aul Brighton Brighton Club 3 Wolverhampton Reading 8 Radeliflb l3 Egham 14 SEPTII Warwick 4 Doncaster 11 Chesterfield l7 Leicester l9 OCT, Bedford 3 Newmarket S 0 Nov:E Oxford l6 Plymouth .. 21 York 22 Lichfield 27 Stockton. 2B Derby !MEER. Monmouth Manchester Autumn 21 Newmarket F.O. 26 BER. Newmarket H 22 Worcester Autumn 30 :MBEIL Hereford LiTerpool Autumn 7 IRE] Shrewsbury Autamn....l3 liowth and Baldoy: Ju; Wicklow .AND. le Summer .. 8 Curragh 26 JULY. Bo - lowdown ..11 I Down Royal Cup .., , .124 !AND BANQUET AT EDINBUIWII TOI THE 7861 HIGHLANDERS. Since the popular ovation of this gallant corps on the occasion of their entry into Edinburgh, a strong feeling has pervaded all classes in favour of some more appropriate demonstration in honour of their heroic services during the revolt in India. This sentiment speedily took shape, and it was deter mined to to confer upon them a similar compliment to that which the citizens so enthusiastically offered to the 33d Regiment in the form of a Crimean Banquet. An influential committee undertook the arrangements, a handsome subscription was raised, and the scene of the entertainment was fixed upon in the Corn Exchange, the largest hall suitable for the purpose in the city. This military fete accord ingly came off on Tuesday night with extraordinary eclat, and was attended not only by the gallant guests, who nearly filled the area, but by a large and distinguished assemblage, amongst whom the ladies, the majority in full dress, shone conspicuous, adding a degree of animation to the scene which formed not the least of its attractions. The floor of the hall was divided into nine tables running longitudinally, and including those at the sides were laid out for upwards of 1,400 persons, comprising both the entertainers and the gallant guests. The whole display had not only a highly festive and gorgeous effect, but exhibited the best taste both in the design and execution of the deco rations. At about five o'clock the troops entered the hal headed by six pipers, and they were received by the whole company standing—the ladies waving their handkerchiefs, and the gentlemen cheering lustily. The Lord Provost occupied the chair, and was supported on the right by Viscount Melville, Sir J. Douglas, K.C.8., Sir Hew Dalrymple, Sir J. Rich ardson, Bart., Capt. D'Eyncourt, and on the left by Vice-Admiral Hope Johnstone, Sir J. Baird, Col. Walter Hamilton, C. 8., Col. Richardson Robert. son, C. 8., Col. M'lntyre, and Dr. Lee. The duties of principal croupier, in consequence of the absence of Sir John M‘Neill from indispo sition, were discharged by the Hon. Mr. Bouverie Primrose, who was supported right and left by Sir W. Gibson-Craig, Colonel Skyring, Sir W. John stone, Colonel Tremayne, 14th Light Dragoons; Colonel Geddes, C. 8., Colonel H. Hamilton, C. 13-., Mr. Stewart Mackenzie of Seafortb, Col. Maclean, Royal Artillery; Mr. Hall Maxwell, C. 8., Bailie Blackadder, and Dr. Douglas Maclagan. After the usual loyal toasts, The CHAIRMAN rose amid great applause to pro pose the toast of the evening, " The 78th High landers," coupling th e t oas t w i t h t h e name of Colonel Ewart, who, thouih not in command of the 78th till recently, was with the 93d Regiment at the final relief of Lucknow, and who evinced in his person the dangers through which he passed, and which he cannot be said to have escaped, and wears on his breast tokens of the valour he has, both in the Crimea and in India, so nobly displayed. (The toast was responded to with the greatest enthusiasm, cheer succeeding cheer for several minutes.) Colonel EWART, in reply, said--My Lord Provost, ladies, and gentleme n , i n th e a b sence o f our ga ll ant friend, Lieut.-Colonel Sir William Chalmers, the duty devolves upon me of responding to the toast that has just been drunk. In the name of the officers of the 78th Highlanders I return you our warmest thanks for the kind and hearty manner in which you have drunk our health. My gallant friend and comrade, Sergeant Pocock, will rise pre sently to thank you for the way in which you have drunk the healths of the non-commissioned officers and men. It affords me very great pleasure to be present here to-day, because to every commanding officer it is a great happiness to see his officers and men enjoying themselves. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) But, my Lord Provo •t, and all who are here present, I assure you that had it been left to myself I should not have been here to-day, because I feel that I am preventing those gallant cfficers who led the 78th into action from coming now to the front. (Hear, hear.) I had not the honour of fighting with the 78th in India, but I am proud to say I was there with the 93d (enthusiastic cheers) and that I had the happiness of first meeting at Luck now the regiment which I have now the proud honour to command. (Cheers.) It affords me the greatest pleasure, as I am sure it will a ll o f you, to see here to-day that gallant officer, Colonel Walter Hamilton—(loud cheers)—the senior lieu tenant-colonel of the 78th, who has led them through so many of those actions of which all have heard. I think it right, also, to mention, that we have here to-day three officers who have been raised to high and more important commands, but who at one time led the 78th in action. You have here to-day Lieut.-Colonel Henry Hamilton, Lieut.- Colonel M'lntyre, and Lieut.-Colonel Lockhart— all of whom at different times commanded the 78th in action. I have been asked how many are here to day who fought with the 78th in India ? and I am proud and happy to say that there are around me 15 officers and about 350 men who fought abroad. (Continued cheering.) I have no doubt, when I mention this number, the ladies will look around and endeavour to count the beards. (Laughter.) I am sorry to say that during the month of March some evil-disposed persons spread the atrocious re port that it was the intention of the commanding officer to take off all the beards on the Ist of April. (Loud laughter.) The result of this was that many of my comrades around me, rather than be made April fools of by the colonel, immediately shaved their beards off. (Renewed laughter.) I do not know who spread this abominable report, or I should rather say, perpetrated this dreadful " shave"—(great laughter)—but I am sure the ladies will agree with me that he was a most bar barous fellow. (Continued laughter.) I can assure the ladies that notwithstanding they do not see 350 beards, that nevertheless there are that num ber of men present who fought with the 78th in India. (Cheers.) lam sure you will excuse me speaking at great length, because I wish to bring to the front that gallant officer who brought home the 78th from India. 1 would beg leave to call on Lieut.-Colonel Henry Hamilton to say a few w or d s . (Loud cheers.) Lieut.-Colonel HENRY HAMILTON, on rising, was very warmly received. He said—My Lord Provost, ladies, and gentlemen, as I have been called upon by Colonel Ewart, with the kindest consideration, and in recognition of the lengthened period during which I served in the 78th High landers, it would ill become me to manifest any backwardness in endeavouring to respond to the call, and in endeavouring to express the thanks of the officers for the honour you have thus conferred upon them. I say endeavouring, because I regret to state that I feel myself wholly incompetent for the task. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, 30 years ago, in my boyhood, I joined the ranks of the 78th High landers. (Great cheering.) I have served with them from that hour to the present—(hear, and re newed cheering)—thus passing amongst them the best years of my youth and manhood, and I have ever found with them a happy moveable home. (Continued cheering.) Gentlemen, excuse me for a moment being egotistical ; I have ventured thus briefly to allude to myself personally—not, believe me, to obtrude myself individually on your notice, but, conscious of my inability adequately to express my feelings, I wish that every one of you, placing yourselves in my position, may, by reference to your own hearts, be able to estimate in some de gree my feelings, when I see this large and en lightened city met to-day to do honour to my old and much-loved comrades. (Cheers.) You all know that the army is not a lucrative profession— (laughter)—the pecuniary and tangible honours that fall to the lot of soldiers are very few. The great honour that every soldier looks to or desires is the consciousness of having done his duty, mid the approbation and sympathy of his fellow-coun trymen. (Cheers) That the 78th Highlanders should have been able, under circumstances of diffi culty, to do their duty in a way to elicit your ap proval, must ever be amongst them a source of deep gratitude, and thankfulness to Him who alone teaches the hand to war and the fingers to fight. But the way in which you have expressed your ap probation—the kindness, the warmth of heart, the more than cordial warmth with which you wel comed the regiment on its arrival in Edinburgh, is now still further manifested by this entertainment, which must ever be a source of the greatest pride and gratification to every person connected withthe corps, and 'must lay every one under a deep and lasting obligation to you. I may be permitted to observe that your kindness to the 78th will have a wider effect—will speak to a wider circle—than, perhaps, you originally intended. (H ear, h ear.) It will tell the British soldier at large, the British army in general, and those that have not yet joined the ranks of the army, that under no possible cir cumstances, no lapse of time or distance of space will the British soldier ever cease to be an object of interest and regard to his fellow-countrymen at home. (Loud cheers.) This is peculiarly manifest in the case of the '7Bth ; for at the time when these events took place to which allusion has been made, the 78th had not recently left your shores. A long period had elapsed since the 78th Regiment had left Scotland—a time long enough to permit those who were then infants in arms to have grown up to man's estate. (Hear, hear.) A great European war had arisen, which had engrossed your attention in common with the rest of Europe, and in that war the 78th had not the honour of being engaged. But they were serving in a far distant and comparatively unknown station, and they might well have ima gined that, as a regiment, they were forgotten. But thanks to your long enduring sympathy and warm hearts, it was not with you, as the proverb says, " Out of sight out of mind." (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Events arose to which allusion has been made, and the progress of the 78th was watched with an intensity of interest, and its success hailed with as lively sympathy, as if they had only left your shores, with all the Rein of a recent parting still fresh in your recollection—thus showing that under no possible circumstances will the British soldier cease to be an object of sympathy to friends at home; and this will be a great encouragement and incentive to active exertion and patient endur ance to the 78th, and soldiers in general, in any difficulty which may yet arise. (Cheers.) And now allow me to say ene word more before sitting down. The 78th cannot but feel that in the succession of entertainments and manifestations which have been accorded to them since their retail: to this country, a sort of undue prominence appears to have been given to them over their comrades of other arms, and regiments who served ith them in the same operations, and who, in com mon with them, endeavoured to do their duty. The 78th are fully conscious that this is owing to the peculiar circumstances in which they have been placed. A national regiment returning after a long period to Scotland, going first to the country whose name they bear—Ross -shire Buffs —then coming to the capital of Scotland, they hare, as it were, Ulen into the arms of their friends—(hear, and cheers)_ and they are fully conscious that the distinction with which they have been received is to be attri buted, not to any superior merit of theirs, but to that warmth of feeling, that generosity of senti ment, that largeness of heart which has ever cha racterised the people of Scotland in general, and the inhabitants of Edinburgh in particular. In the name of my brother officers of the 78th Regiment, I beg to return our most sincere thanks for the honour you have done us. (Cheers.) Sergeant-Major Pococx next replied on behalf of the non-commissioned officers and privates. He said—My Lord Provost, ladies, and gentlemen,—ln the name of the non-commissioned officers and men of the 78th Highlanders I return you ou r most sin cere, most grateful thanks for the great honour you have this day conferred upon us. (Cheers.) I assure you we feel deeply sensible of the undeserved kind. ness—(cries of " no, no ")—which has everywhere been bestowed upon us, and well indeed have we been rewarded for all our toils and labours in distant lands by the hearty welcome that has been ex tended to us on our return—(cheers)—which show us that we have not been forgotten by our friends at home, and that our deeds, unworthy as they are, have been appreciated by our countrymen. (Cheers.) We must not take all the credit to ourselves for our successes in the field. To those who reared us and instilled into our minds the principles of obedi ence, courage, and discipline—(loud cheers)—to the women of Scotland be all the honour which is due to a mother for the success of her son. (Cheers.) You have shown that you approve of what we have done, and I hope if ever the oppor tunity should arise we shall have the honour of showing, in the defence of our fatherland, that your confidence has not been misplaced. (Cheers.) In looking around there seems to me to be the only one thing wanting to make your kind reception of us here to-day complete, and that is the presence of one who has shared with us most nobly the fatigues and dangers of war—whose foot has led us to vic tory, and whose image is enshrined beneath those ribands which adorn the breasts of many here—l mean Outram—(laud cheers)—that he should now be sharing our honours with us as he has often par taken our toils. May he soon return to his hon oured mother to receive that soldier's welcome which Scotland this day extends to her returning sons. Accept, then, my lord provost, l a di es , and gentlemen, the thanks, the most sincere gratitude, of all the members of the Ross-shire Buffs for your kind reception of us to-day. (Cheers.) Several other toasts followed, and the festive proceedings were kept up till a late hour. TII2 COMING TIME. As it is of vital importance that the people of this country should form correct views of the sentiments entertained towards them in France, and of the real character of the man who has mounted to the seat of absolute dominion, we have much pleasure in calling attention to a pamphlet entitled " A Few SVords on France, by a Scottish M.P." The writer is a gentleman whose name, if it had been given, would have ensured the deepest interest in his pamphlet, and who, we believe, would receive a large measure of gratitude for the patriotic zeal ho has shown when British interests have baen int peiilled by France. Although the pamphlet has already been presented in a series of papers in the Saturday Review, yet such is the importance of the topics included that we deem it a public duty to assist our countrymen in securing the benefit of the valuable suggestions it contains. The writer has spent some time in France with his eyes and ears open, and his views and statements ought to disperse those mists which a certain class of politicians feel a peculiar satisfaction in gathering around us. The writer justifies all the representations that have been given as to the depth of this imperial man's nature, and the profound secretiveness of which he is master. "He has not even an adviser in whom he reposes confidence. The Foulds, the Billaults, the Walewskis, and the Thouvenels of the hour are mere clerks, who originate nothing, and who only affect the policy of the French Go vernment by carrying out the instructions which they receive with more or less zeal and good faith." The opinions expressed in this pamphlet will be re garded perhaps with the more confidence as it is evidently the object of the writer to give the Em peror of the French credit for as many good qua lities as he can discover, and in which we must confess he has been more successful than many others. However, he says enough to justify us in looking on him with the utmost distrust, when he says " a more profoundly unscrupulous man does not exist," and speaks of him as one who has long since " got rid of that expensive luxury, a con science.' If the mysteriousness of this unscrupulous man renders it profitless to speculate on his plans by anything he may confide to those around him, we are not left altogether without some means of seeing the face of mind. His ideas have been committed to paper, he has " written a book," and it would be well if those who ought to watch his movements would make his ideas the subject of their study. The designs of Napoleon have been very carefully thought over by the author of a " Few Words on France," and if a man be supposed to know his own thoughts, his are such as should stimulate our preparations for the defences of - this country, and the safety of our colonial possessions. The leading idea of avenging Waterloo is shared largely by the people over whom the nephew of the defeated Napoleon rules. The writer asserts that " the navy burns to avenge its defeats, and perhaps overrates its own strength, great as that undoubtedly is ; its views are also shared by the mercantile marine, an d b y the whole seafaring the fishermen population —even by of the Channel and the Atlantic coasts." He adds that is possible that a campaign on the Rhine might have greater attractions for some minds, but the French sol dier of 1860 cares more for plunder than for as " idea," and the wealth of London is a great " temp tation." It is important to observe that the author, writing before the Savoy annexation had been. ventilated, said that circumstances seemed likely to "make Savoy the first prize," and now we find that this prize has been seized by the means of force and craft combined. Napoleonic ideas have now to receive a further development, and we are told that the Rhenish frontier, Belgium, and perhaps Geneva, will follow, if occasion serves. We are directed to look to the case of Geneva, with which already French emissaries are pre paring to tamper. Then "if Liege is decidedly hostile to a union with France, we should be sorry to make the same assertion with regard to Hain hault." Belgium will probably before very long become ostensibly an object of the Imperial cupi dity, and the Rhenish provinces will not be long before some pretended reasons will be assigned for the annexation to the Empire. It is the leading Bonaparte idea that France should be the "nation-soleil" of the Universe, and it seems to be the deep conviction of the unscrupulous Emperor that he must fulfil his destiny, by securing this glory for his nation, at whatever expense of truth, honour, treasure and life may be required. Now, we hold it to be absolutely binding on every man who has the least political influence, whether in Parliament, in the press, or as a public teacher, secular or sacred, to give a true representation of the designs which are known to be deep in the heart of the man whose destiny is evidently to be the dis turber of the peace of Europe. The writer whom we have quoted, and whose seasonable papers we hope will be extensively read, has done good service by its reproduction in its present form. They arc the real enemies to their countrymen Nvhc4 a re c l a i m i ng , on behalf of the occupant of the Traileries, those peaceful purposes which he evidently does not pos s3ss. We ought to open our eyes to our real posi tion, and not allow such tiny politicians as John Bright to delude the nation with assurance he has no right to give, and whi c h, if they serve any pur pose, only go t o ' produce a false secur ity.. No ; let us hasten the 'work f and if that gives offence, how much o prearation for the evil day, preparation better for and honour of the - British Em pire thanthe safety to be suddenly made the victim of treaeLery and a false confidence.—Morning Adver tiset. The Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company's steamship Brazil sails from Galway t o - morrow (Saturday), 28th inst. for St. John's, Newfoundland, and New York with her Majesty's mails. Messages received by British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Ccy. n pany up t o 3 p.m. on 28th inst. 1000 Stook Stock Stock Stock .~ .; t