The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-27 00:00:00

LITEST NEWS THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS The Peninsular and Oriental Company re ceived the following despatch, from Marseilles, this (Thursday) morning : "The steamship Valetta, with the Calcutta and China mails, arrived at Marseilles at 11 last night. "The mails left for Landon at 10 this morn ALEXANDRIA, MAY 18.• The passage of troops, destined for India, cor banes in full activity. results from an official return, which comcs down to the 14th inst., that the number of Eng lish troops, who during the last seven months h ave traversed Egypt on their route to India, f orms an effective force of 7,134 men. THE CAGLIARI. Official despatches from Naples say the Nea politan Government have refused to compensate P ark and Watt. The King and his advisers also re fuse the proposed mediation of a second-rate Power, such as Sweden ; but Naples would not object to subject the question of the Cagliari to the arbitration of a first-rate Power. It will be seen therefore that the propositions of England and Sax have failed. Naples would like to call upon -kustria to arbitrate, and it is easy to guess the result. Even this mode of treating the question, according to the views of the Neapolitan Cabinet, ought not to be put in. practice until the State Trials at Salerno are fi n i s h e d ; and they may be carried on for months or years. Meanwhile the known-to-be-innocent Piedmontese crew may slowly expire in prison, Whilst the demands of England are treated with Contempt. The King lately told a foreign Minister that he was quite prepared to defend himself at Gaeta. FRANCE. • PARIS, WEDNESDAY, At one o'clock to-day the Conference met, for A the Second time, at the Ministry of Foreign z The following:, telegraphic despatches have been e eeived here MADRID, MAY 25. „Their Majesties left Aranjuez yesterday morn -3.t 11 o'clock, and arrived at Albacete at six in z 9 evening. This day they reached Alicant. 'ret Ywhere along their passage, their Majesties He re received most warmly. Ttrazzr, May 25.—The King of Sardinia was g,elsettt yesterday at the inauguration of the Acqui thnaY, and was enthusiastically received. He day visited the fortifications of Alessavdria. on the loan of 40 millions is not yet voted, seAcqui, having decided that during the fetes fte : l ,equi, at which many members would be pre or, the discussion should be adjourned for a period D tb ree days. ali—°l7lt3E May 2G.—The market acquired some b ) 0 .buoyancy towards the close, when the fel t. wi ng Were the last quotations :- 1, 1 Per Cents ...... 93 25 Credit Fonder a O . end month — Belgian 4t; Cent. .. ... 69 70 Piedmontese (5) 1 1 ° . and month 69 75 R oman 92 ', L k* Shares gedit Mobilier 655 Spanish Threes Account 642 50illome Debt RAILWAYS. Orleans N orthern .. . x,. Vevr Ditto 740 ;Jon and Mediteran. 735 New Ditto •• tley% -FOR CASH. Midi Western 560 Strasburg Grand Central — Sardinian Austrian ..... 580 MONTENEGRO. tt `,..` Prince C a lli mac hi , T ur ki s h E nvoy t o th e C ourt u ,nenna, has," says the Cologne Gazette, " re 1, a despat c h announc i ng a v i c t ory o bt a i ne d , 4 1 'ne Turks o ver th e M on t enegr i ns on th e 15th, t h 10 1 is st a t e d to h ave b een a b ri lli an t revenge o f e defeat o f t h e 1 3 t h . Th e P rince h as not pub tialued this despatch, in order not to compromise Li:diplomatic negotiations which have been opened, aG h w hinh could not have been known ou the 15th ""e teat of war."—We find nothing whatever in any other journal to confirm the above intelligence. th, he ,, Vienna Gazette replies to the article in tens of Berlin on the question of Mon olit-1-64r,°. This reply seems intended to point tutbthe bases on which the Cabinet of Vienna eg to see the solution of the differences effected, 4,,, i t is really very difficult to divine what the I , 4 7,‘rian journal exactly means. The principle of the article is as follows : 4i ffe We thi n k we can rep l y t o th e Z e it th a t th e 111 r erice between th e P or t e an d P r i nce D an il o -..fto o lit to a its termination within the limits traced lt, as we should say, almost naturally by the t ent situation of th e P en i nsu l a o f t h e B a lk an. b eteh was at fi rs t no reason to f ear that Turkey, in ieraction against Monte negro , wou ld a ll ow herself °() led away further th an th e so li c i tude of Europe, y Particularly that of Au s t r i a , f or th e C hr i stian , ( Pulation of the Black Mountains, would have ektitted. At present the conflict has departed (p ‘ , 1 , 1:11 its natural limits, and become a European question. We do not intend io inquire into the 6‘ure of the motives and of the influencEs which tro given this Lew character to the dispute, al• t„ (3 , 11 ,gh they 'are sanctioned by the desire expressed CY" Porte to see the differences terminated by Vi e in tervention of the gr e at E uro p ean powers . Th b ases of soluti on are now th e same as b e f ore . t e obje c t is to protect rights and to satisfy the a nir ements of equity. In this manner only can th ug be any guarantee for durable tranquillity in il ie — _Countries which for centuries past have been b e S cene of sanguinary- conflicts. Let the work that entered on with sincerity and candour, in order to a measure may be adopted which might lead 1,6 State of thin g s dangerous for the existence of 141; Ql ate Whose adhesion has been obtained by the ti le t i l l r allee that its interests would be protected, for 4 ,, a state of things would be a danger for Europe an d the general balance of powcr. SPAIN. Q Th e Madrid j ourna l s o f t h e 22d h ave arr i ve d . e G azette states that on th e p rev i ous d a y the fit en received at a p r i va t e au di ence at Aranjuez, 1 3 ). I ,La the u sua l ceremony, L ord Howden, the Eng- Z 4 Minister, who pres en t e d a l etter from the tl , eel' of England putting a n en d to his mission. lordship thus addressed her Majesty Madam,—ln presenting the letter of my august So ersign which puts an end to my mission to your Court, IVonly remains for me to express most sincerely how eteful I am for th e ki n d ness w ith w hi c h your M a j esty 1,4, deigned on all occasions to encourage my humble ~ ytco nstanteffor'eto Ina itain the beet relations betw. ei gland d ear and Spain. In l eav i ng thi s country, which is that to me fo r many reasons, I can a ffi rm i n all sincerity t 4 none of the su bj ec t s o f your M a j esty bas desired Cie ardently th an 1 h ave the sta bili ty of your Majesty ' s r g,ne and the happiness of your people." 4.ne Queen replied b MY Lord,—l am c h arme d to hear wFat you ray to h o c% the subject o f y our sa ti s f act i on at the recept i on tt,,, t h ,a 7 e obtained at my Court, and you may be assured 141 1 in contin u i ng t o serve your S overeign here as fai' h e the r eater testimoni e s o f th e cons id era ti on d ue t o in b m i gil qualities which you possess. I take pleasure khi n ;:„ l rfing that the relations o f fi rm an d constant friend tairiau'ela unite me to her Britannic M a jesty, and which ter ~":t w een the tw o na ti ons , h ave i n you a wor th y in of 1 1 3 ,":‘er to cultivate and maintain them in that degree lea 7, 1 , 111 ° 1 1 in w hi c h I s t rong l y d es i re to see t h em. I n 04q "g 111 3' Court, eem. you may be assured, my lord, that you es 4 all my es t" NAPLES. * k letter from Naples of the 21st says : °e ‘ e ‘ a ,e Ring at present only comes here . on important g_ fecv weeks itt e-.... Their. Majestiss intend T he Be and after the great heat at U a titellamare. teehljtnueedings against the prisoners at S.dern u n o h a ay . e . lit a - , - 1 Put off till the beginning of next . ln cl Z e ,a is full of En li,h at this moment, seeking for to isP a lga in the surrounding g country places. Sorrento h Atip e j„ 4 Y full, all the prettiest villas are taken at ig .3 g ear"' and the hotels are making a real harvest this f „ eastellainare is a more fasbionable residence for atid ' l ,""tand is already halt fiiled with `bathing , top i''"glish families. Lchia f ,, r the sea tta 41 44 na re to b e much frequented, as ihe nuer for t ril h i!'eral sources are known to be above any ‘ 1 ,...f tb„ehlr efficacious virtue. The sale of coupons .t 4 h:'-"tuan Bank has been prohibited at the Rnyal thoLlge of Naples in order, it is supposed, to cause ;F p ~,°' this country' to rise still higher, a'though they l tute " "ed at 1164 at this moment. The funds col litat : f' 4 the sufferers by the earthquake were up to 1 )0 44 !,"ing 16 2,500 dts. Vesuvius has for some days .4 a State of great agitation, and issues flames towards Ottajano. Volumes of smoke cover its huge sides, as a token of a greater eruption." A letter from Hanover of the 21st states that Duke John of Saxony, who had fallen ill in that city while on a visit to his daughter, Queen Maria, has now nearly recovered. The uke has addressed a letter t,) the inhabitants, thanking them for the marks of sympathy shown him during his illness. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 17th, in the Debats, says— " The Russian Cabinet has confiden tially applied to that of Vienna to assiga a reason for its having opposed the Priest Nicanor, of Mon tenegro, coming to St. Petersburg to be conse crated bishop. It is thought that a simple expla nation will be sufficient to bring about an arrange ment of the affair. According to accounts received from Sebastopol the reconstruction of the town, the public buildings, churches, &c., was going on with rapidity. The Russian Navigation and Commer cial Company, established at Odessa, have an nounced that their steamers from the coast of the Cane asuA7will henceforth run as far as Trebisond, and those from Constantinople as far as Smyrna. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. The screw steamer Borussia, Cape. Trautmann, ias arrived at Cowes, with Now York advices to he 15th. The Borussia loft in company with the Ariel ; has no specie ; for England 40 passengers, and 278 for Hamburg. She spoke, May 20th, la'. 45.20, long. 45.50, ship Gertenberg, from Hamburg for New York ' • 2?d, lat. 49, long. 24.30, barques Washington and Johannes, both from Hamburg for New York ; 24th, lat. 49.30, long. 17, ship Sultana, bound west ; 26th, off tho Lizarl, barque Cid, bound to Falmouth ; same day, off Portland, brig Sargent, bound west. In Congress, on the 14th, a resolution was unani- mously adopted asking information concerning the right of seizure of American vessels in the Gulf of Mexico or adjacent seas by foreign cruisers. A man, who escaped from Salt Lake, bad arrived at General Johnson's ' and came in a sorry plight. He stated that the Mormons were equipping com panies to come out on the roads in the spring to cut off the trains and to harass the troops. The rainy weather at New York on the 14th re stricted business. 3,500 bales of cotton changed hands at reduced rat-s. Bread stuffs were less active, and prices closed in favour of purchasers. Pork was held higher, but less freely dealt in. Other kinds of provisions were heavy and languid. A moderate inquiry prevailed for coffee and sugars at about former quotations. Spirits of turpentine, and common resin declined a shade, yet they were not active. Tobacco attracted more attention, and ruled firm. Freights exhibited less vigour. In money and stock affairs the day was a remarkably dull one. There was mote disposition among first class dealers to sell at 1091 per cent., which was the top figure for this mail. Sales were reported of about 50,0001. bank bills at this figure. France, sf. 134 e. to the dollar, Tier© was not much doing in money loans. The rates at call were 425 per cent-. Business in the Stock Market was extremely dull, while prices were generally steady. New York Central, 87i to 88 ; Erie, 24i ; Toledo, 43a ; Hud son, 30a ; and Rock Island, 78k. Some time sales of Illinois Central were made at a concession from the previous cash price, and there was a further de cline in Pacific wail to 66 in the forenoon, with a subsequent recovery to 67 to 67i ; Delaware and Hudson advanced to 1051 ; and nearly all the city bank shares were in request at full rates—Metropo litan 107, American Exchange 103 g. On the bond list the orders appeared to be less free than for some days previous, but, with the exception of a slight fall in Illinois Central Seven per Cents. and New Central Sixes, prices were generally firm, Missouris closing 841 ; Califoruiai, 87, 'and Brooklyn Six per Cents., 96i per cent. Panama shares brought as much as 109 per cent. cash. The WarDapariment at Washington had received despatches from General Johnson, dated Camp Scott, March 14. A large train of provisions was within two days' march of the camp, and General Johnson had sent reinforcements to their aid, a large body of Mormons having appeared in their rear. Typhoid fever in an epidemic form prevails in Central Alabama. MARKET NEW3.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the weak ended May 27, 18:58, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns iu England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT BARLEY OATS RYE I BEANS I PEAS 44s 6d 34s Pd 26s ld 32s 8d 41s 6d 423 7d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHEAT I BARLEY I OATS RYE I BEANS PEAS 44s 4d 35s 9d 25s 4d 31s 9d 40s 4d I 42s 0 ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK Wheat, 111,989; barley, 7,681; oats, 8,187; rye, 88; ' beans, 4,194 ; peas, 178 quarters. 11.enga, Chap- ?.clmon ries has present by the ter atale le render its of bi A tshrielc, rs himself will Meo w attention ad n ear hope of ad aroue," erase 110 e aoa vic ,'Cbst" ul e red ie r i) d 8 16 . 60 ; e ra di- Ord heo ; - ,g Jo per 0 0 17 . 3, Log r-n u ! h a v/bl e een , Ace ° e. alf as" be ittioe • ho o od (:). be con /i : been Pr,i are' Pe n et,braao iu g . ,, METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Only a limited supply of beasts was on sale to-day, and all breeds moved off steadily, at fully Monday'shuotations. The show of sheep was moderate, and the mutton trade ruled firm, at very full prices. We had a good trade for lambs, at full quotations—viz., Os 8d to 6s 8d per 81bs. There was an improved demand for calves—the supply of which was limited—at 2d per 81bs more money. The top price was 5s 2d per 81bs. Pigs and ranch cows wera un altered in value. Per Sibs to sink the offal& s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Interior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 Prime Southdown 4 4 4 1 Second quality.... 3 4 3 6 Lugo crse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime large oxen 3 3 4 o,Prime small do 410 5 2 Prime Scots, &e. 4 2 4 4 1 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6iSmall porkers 4 2 4 4 Second quality ...3 8 4 0 Suckling calves 18 0 23 0 Primo crse.-wlled.4 0 4 2)Quarter old pigs 19 0 22 0 Lamb, 5s 8d to Gs Bd. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 745 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves l9O Calves • Pigs 2BO Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.—Each kind of meat was in full average supply, and sluggish request, as follows : Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 01; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; Pork, 3s Od to 4s 4d per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, May 26.—The supplies of fat stock to-day were moderate, and the trade generally ruled steady, at our quotations :—Beef, from 3s 4 , 1 to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 61; Lamb, 6s Od to 64 10d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 0,1 per Bibs, to sink the offal. ROAMED, May 26.—T0-day's market was moderately supplied with fat stock, which sold slowly, as follows Beef, from Ss Od to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 8d ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 101; Pcrk, 3s 6d to 4s 01 per 81bs ; Store Pigs, to —s ; Milch Cows, 141 —s to 161—s ; Lean Cows, —/ to —l; Suck ling Calves, 12s to 30s each. HAY AIAIIaETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 Os; clover, 31 10s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 8s per load. A fair average supply, and a dull trade. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 4 , 2 s ; clover, lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 9s por load Trade dull. WHITECLULPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os; clover, 3/. lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 4s to 11 8s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.--ams Day.) LONDON, May 27.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light breeze and cloudy. SWANSEA, May 26. —Wind N.W.—Arrived—Hercules, from Coquimbo. PLYMOUTH, May 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—H.M.S. Connie, from China, and proceeded for Sheerness; Reuben, Moulmein. Sailed—Lillydale, for Calcutta. CARDIFF, May 26. Wind W.—Sailed—Rembrandt, for Singapore. SOUTHAMPTON, May 27. Arrived—Barrissoa, from Now,York ;no specie for England. Sailed—Malabar (as), for Mauritius. PORTSMOUTH, May 26.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived— Johna,s Martin, from Callao ; H.M.S. Industry, from Rio Janeiro; her Majesty's steamer Rhadamanthus, from Woolwich, and left for Davenport;' gunboats Thrush and Ready, Woolwich. MILFORD. May 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Austra lian, from Liverpool for Coquimbo, leaky. Sailed—Lord Ashley (ss), for Auckland, N. B. NEWPORT, May 26. Wind, variable.—Sailed— Jongo Walgrau, for Port au Prince ; Veritus, for St. Thomas.' (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Wind W. Arrived—Dane, steamer, from the Cape of Good Hope. Sa , led—Carolinida for Cherbourg; Dispatch, steamer, Jersey. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind W.N.W. Arrived, May 2 6—Gladiator, from Bombay; Danube, screw steamer, Trieste. Arrived, May 27—Ryda1, from Mauritius ; Mily, from Ceara. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind W.S.W.; tide first hour's flood; weather elooly. Arrived, May 26—John Knight, from Barbadoes; Gran ton, from Adelaide. glArrivad, May 27—Baron Osy, from Antwerp. Sailed, May 26—Himalaya, for Adelaide. DEAL, Tuursday Morning. Wind W.S.W., moderate. Pmed-7—Britiah Queen, from London for Plymouth. THE SUN, - LONDON,. TRURS,II),,AY_ EVENING, MA 0 J.] ivf A "*:1 SHAtttil MAR `es -- (This Day). AND COMMERCJAL INTELLIGENO.., RAILWAYS. ItaaLwAir*,‘ Clow, g rrc yesterlaY Basiness dove this day. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed heavily, and prices tended downwards. The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales. In Railway Shares there was more firmness. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June.... Belfast & riallynt.n Blrmng. Wolverh. Stour va11ey......... Birkenhd. Laicsh. Cheshire June . Blackburn ............ 51 sit, 7i - 84 The imports of cotton into the United Kingdom ; during the first four months of the last three years ; have been as follows : 70 - 72 9 - Blytli & Tyue original' £25 (iss. at £45).... Bristol & Caledonian• •.• ••...... 1856. 1857. 1858. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. From United States 2,081,737 2,279,967 2,247,700 „ Brazil 43,745 103,,66 51,320 „ Egypt... 60,772 61,837 60,173 „ British East Indies 171,781 431,706 235,157 „ Other Ciamtries 26 - 27 90 - 92 84 - 34 - 36 Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall De. A Do. B Dnblin&BelfaAJa a a !Dan. P. &Aber June. 1 East Anglian Eastern Co - antics-- Eastern Unto n, A. stk. Do., do. B Do. New A ••• -- .•• 4,1 , - 5 T0ta1........ 2,366,( 52 2,888,918 2,60,155 There is some expectation of a renewed drain of silver to the East, although the exchanges in India and China continuo comparatively low. Some heavy insurances, it appears, have been effected, but neither the late remittances nor the demand for or price of silver indicate the probability of increased consignment. The supplies of this metal from Mexico alone are almost sufficient to provide for the present scale of exportation, and for some weeks the purchases on the Continent have been very limited ; but in the event of the efflux be• coming larger, it will be followed by augmented shipments of gold to Franco or Belgium, in order to obtain the required quantity. The specie movement in France, this year, has been rather active. Duping the four months, ending the 31st ult., the imports of silver were equal to 53,868,280 francs, and of gold to 199,389,300 francs, making a total of 253,257,580 francs. The exports were 72,668,680 francs in silver, and 26,248,800 francs in gold. Owing to the immense number of applications for allotments of the new Brazlian Loan, there has been rather more inquiry for money. It is ex pected that the aggregate amount asked for is far beyond the capital of the loan, and as 10 per cent. deposit has accompanied the application, some in fluence has been created in the demand for accom modation. There can be no doubt of the success of the operation, and if the sum required had been 3,000,0001., instead of 1,500,0001., the credit of Brazil stands so well throughout Europe, that it would have been readily obtained. To-day the annual meeting of the lonian Bank took place ; 0. Farrar, Esq., in the chair. It ap peared that through untimely rains falling on the not yet secured fruit, destroying a great part, and seriously damaging the rest, the profits had been reduced. This was followed by the commercial crisis, which led to a run at the banks at Zante and Cephalonia, but it was satisfactorily met. The result of the year was as follows : 8 - 16 - 17 60A - 611 45 - 47 ' 31 - 33 East Kont 15 - 17 90 - 92 East tsancashire East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb.Prth.&DundA, Forth and Clyde June. Rirness . ....... . 646 - C 5, 42 27 - 28 Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern ...... 91 - 95 9i - 10 LO.ii - 1031 89 - 91 , L2B - I'o 102 - 104 54i - 551 56 - 581 Do., A. Stock .. -- .. Do., B. Stock ....., 4t. Sth. &West. (Ire). Great Western. ... ~, Do. Str.V.R. Qua.St Trish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. I Do., ..... 86 89 11 —l2 p 11 —l2 fjOi 911' 1 il l 1 ct Do:New Thirds TAncash. &YorkehiC Do., do. F Xl6 ... Do. Do., £9 Do., Wet. Riding En Do. Southport London & Blackwall Do. Now, im3. 5/. 10s. Lond. Bright, & S. Cs t. London & N. Wester. Do. Eighths London & S. Wsat-tru Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch. Shef. &Linclu.' Metropolitan Midland ..... Do. Birming.&Derb Midland G. West. (Tr. Do. A Shares ......... Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt.A berg.&Hrfd. Newry & Armagh Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor N0rf01k......... ...... Northn. Counties tin North British ...... North Devon, Rail. & Dock 5t0ck...... Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick !Do. do. G. N. E. Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York .•• 6 - 61 108 - 109 1 93 j - 95 - 06 37i - 381 1:2 921 -92 i 64 G 6 12 = 1311 ••• G 2 - 64 - 3 51 -51 i 91 92 2 1 d 4 7 48 72 73 93 95 1 Old balance Net profits for 1857 £9,491 9 4 8,566 10 4 North London ..... N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire North Western.. N. S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester Wolverhampton Peebles Portsmouth Together £18,053 19 8 Deduct two half-yearly dividends of 5 per cent. - -- 4$ --41 J 7. - 8 -- 9 7,500 0 0 Leaving to the credit of profit and loss on Ist January, 1858 .E10,553 19 8 The report was adopted. 30 - 32 .i 2 i*d Very little alteration can be noticed in the Eng- lish Stock Market to-day, but the tendency is more favourable, although no positive improvement has taken place. The transactions are still very limited and until the account is settled, speculation will no doubt continue dull. Consols have been 97i 98 for money, and the 3d prox., and 98i / for July. The New Threes are 96g ; the Reduced, 96i A ; India Debentures, 99-Z i ; Exchequer Bills, 335. to 36s prem. ; and India Bonds, 235. to 245. prem. Bank Stock was flatter, being 219 to 2214. About 100.0001. Consols have been purchased this morning on account of the Scotch banks'. In the Foreign Stock Market business is i mode rately active, but the variation n prices is not important. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 96k to 97 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 104 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. 1021 ; ditto 44 per Cents., 100} 101/ ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20i ; Peruvian 3 per Cents., 651 ; ditto Dollar Bonds, 671 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 461 ; Russian 41 per Cents., 102 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 ; ditto Deferred, 271 ; ditto Certifi cates, 41 ; and ditto Passive, 7. Brazilian Loan is I to 1f prem. IRhymney Scottish Central 1 Ser)t. N. E. Abrdn. Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union ... Sitingbourne &Sheer 'South Devon . . South Eastern........ I South Wales S. Yorksh. Rivir Din 109 11 i 274 -28 i 81 - 83 44 - 46 24 - 14 5 2 - •}6A 69 - 82 - ,83 13 - 15 7 - 5 8 - JO 35 - 36 Do. .. Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling.. Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 18F5 Stockton & Ilartlepl Taff Vale.. i Do. Pref., No. !Thames Ilay. D, &K Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny I , Vaterford&Limerick West Col nwall.. West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B 99 ioi , • - 21- •34 6 4 - 61 West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class... The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up :o this day, are in round figures as undor 1858. £33,212 57,590 17,822 20,795 32,321 Great Western. North-Western South-Western Brighton Midland 1857. £29,607 61,506 15,534 13,047 31,217 S oath-Eastern 38,147 17,489 Great Northern 21,701 21,594 Lancashire and Yorkshire, Bristol and Exeter 23,601 6,189 23,633 6,165 East Lancashire Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincoln North. Eastern Oxford, Worcester, and Wulver.... North London West Hartlepool Edinburgh and Glasgow . . Glasgow and Sou.h-Western Great North of Scotland Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada. . Northern of France In the Railway Share Market this morning the transactions were of a very circumscribed charac ter, and in one or two of the leading lines a slight downward tendency was visible owing to the some what unfavourable traffic returns. Caledonians, South-Westerns, and Midlands declined ss. ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire improved 55.; North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s. ; Eastern Countiez, 15 s . ; and Scottish Central, 1/. In the other lines dealt in there was little variation to report. The Foreign and Colonial lines generally are steady. Northern of France were a shade flatter. Great Indian Pe ninsula declined about 55., and Great Western of Canada ss. East Indian were at yesterday's quotations. Mine', Banks, and Miscellaneous shares have been very inactive. Agra and Uuited Service Bank and London and Westmins►,er were at previous values ; Union of Australia improved ss. ; Aus tralian Agricultural declined ss. ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam improved ss. BRITISH FUND 3 THIS DAY AT ONE O'Cl OCK.3 (Prom the Offietal List:l Baaa Stock 3 (..pet,. Reduced Annaitiee.. 96ft 3 per ounsoit Annuities 97i 4 8 Novo per Cent. Annuitdos • 9li, India Loan Debentures 994 Ditto Scrip India .4;1000 Consols for Account Eir...thignor 2td e March. June. 1000 oSdtJ 3653 Ditto Advertised 11d • 2O 18 22 Exchequer tsouils, 'cob, 31 per Cont.... Ditto, 1959 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 13raxman 5 per Cont. Ditto 1852, 4i per Cent. Aloxican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent -- Ditto Small Pirtuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 Russian Bonds, 189,2, £ St., 5 per Cent._ -- Ditto, 4i per Cent. lO2 SpAnich Bonds, 3 per Cent. Dittc New Deferred, 3 per Cent, • Ditto Account Dittt, Passive Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 4.4 Tarkich Bonds, 6 per cent. .... Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont. Ditto Acctiunt lO4 Dividends on the above payable in London. Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4i per Cent 67A '1: Wo O'CLOC K. Consols, money... 971 8 Consols for account Consols for Account, (July) psa Two thousand more persons travelled on the South- Western line to flampton Court and other places of amuseixtent near London, on Whit-Monday, than on Whit-Monday last year. It is probable that the shipments of silver to the East will gradually assume larger proportions. Insurances continue to be made to cover the transmission of rather considerable sums. _ _ -..-.-.--- THE EMPEROR OF RussiA.---The Emperor of Russia, says a letter from Warsaw, will commence on June 12 a journey to Arkangel. A state steamer will await his coming at that port 'to convey him to the convent of Tolow4tz, become celiabrated by its defence against the allied vessels in 1854. His Majesty wi I return thence by Petrozavodsk to St. Petersburg, and will after wards proceed to Poliind to pass in review the first, second, and third corps, d'annee. LINES LEASED AT FIXED AENTALS. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 100 all 'Atian, and St. Law. ..• 118 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. par ip 18 I all Do. 18 all Do. Additional A 204 all Buffalo do Lake 'fur 8 9 100 1 100 Bra, Brut. & Goleh tBo _ 85 85 100 100 G p.c.bds., 1 Aug..'72 Do. do., 1 July, '7:l 75 86 100 jlOO Do. do., 1 June, '74 74 --78 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East. 20 2sod Central Oude (Lim.) 20 2 Ceylon A shares 174 all Demerara 20 2s. Eastern Bengal St. 100 East Indian 1054 104 106 20 all Do, C Shares...... — •P . 20 5 Do. E. do. 100 all D 0.41 p.c.Bnds.,'s9 -- 29 all Geelong Li Melbourn guar, 5 per cent. 1;1 19. 1 ; St. 100 Gd. Trunk. o f C anada 47 49 100 all Do. 6p. c. Deben I 82 83 821 20 alt Gt. In, Pen, g. 5 pert 204 Oi 20 3 20 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c 4 - • 201 all Gt. Wcstn. of Canals 18 - 19 18i 201 13 Do, New 190 all Do. Bds., payable '57 ... 100 all Da. do., '76, p. 108 112 100 all Do. do., '73, do. ~, 108 112 100 all Do. do., '73, without option 20 all Madras, guar. 44 p.c lBl 1 9 4 20 all Do. do., 5 per c. 201 201 20 15 Do. 4i p. c. Exten. d 20 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.e. par 20 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. par AP 20 ss. Oude (Limited) 20 all D 0... .,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, FOREIGN. 10 all Antwrp &Rotterdam 53 5i 20 all Ardennes .. ........... 20 3 Bahia dr Fra.teiveo , par -- 5 all Belgian East. Juliet. 1 11 20 al) Beziers to GraiSSCSSAC •"." • 6 all Carmeauth Toulouse •• Coal Mines and Ry. 23 2 '2l 20 15 Dutch Rhenish ... 20 all Eastern of France 241 —2 4 i 20 2s. Euphrates Valley 20 all Gt. Central of France 20 all Great Luxembourg... 7 8 1,0 6 Italian Junction,... 20 all L.Ke Const. & Bale 20 all LiCITO and Turnhout 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 21 3 5 all Lucca di - 20 all Lyons and Geneva 221 23 33-, all Maria Antonia ....... 10 all Do. New ........... 20 all Namur & Liege ... 94 .S;s 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. pref, 21} 21.1 16 all Northern of France.. 361' —36 a 20 8 Do. New ••• ...... 14 10 all NorwegianTrnk•Pref g 9 4 20 all Paris and Lyons 2Bl —29 k 20 all Ditto New ••• 20 all Paris and Orleans 47 _ 49 20 9 Recife di San Fran (p erna m.) g. 7P. c 4 -- id 20 11 Riga and Dunabu!g 10 all Roma and Frascati,, 2t) all Royal Danish •• 5 all Royal Swedish ; 4 all Do. 7 per coot ... 20 all Sambre and Meuse._ 71 10 all Do. 51 per cent. pref. 20 all Southern of France l9i 191 101 8i all West Flanders 4l 5 47 10 all Do. 54 per c. Prat 9 9 20 W. W N. • W of France 21. 20 6 Western of Austria._ 20 a ll West. of Switzerland 6 all At lest ad= 6 all Do. Bp. cent. pref. ••• 20 sit Zea1and................. JOINT-STOCK B ANKs. 100 50 Agra & United Serv. 40 all Nustralasia BO 25 all Bank of Egypt 2l 21i1 100 50 Bank of London 45 --. 4 7 ' 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co 1 50 all British N. American! 20 10 C.Bk.of Ind.Au,6cCh 31 100 50 City 56 -_ 58 100 25 Colonial 20,i all CommorcialofCanada iOO 20 Commercial of Loud. 20 all Eng. Se ot. Aus.en t• 17 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of A zit, 191 194 50 20 London and Cou nt y 50 10 London Joint Stock. ". 100 20 Lond.audWestminst. , 100 35 National Pro. of E n g. " 20 10 Do. New 50 25 National Bank ..... ...• 20 all New South Wales 42 -- 44 25 all Oriental Sault Corp 39 __ 40 20 all Ottoman Bank 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 62 6 4 10 all Do. New 25 all South A astralia 25 15 Do. New 25 all Union of Australia 45 47 46 15 Do. New 50 10 Union of London 100 50 Unity Mutual, — 1 00 50 Wcstruhk of IJoLd 19 17d Paid 1100 :100 1 f all all St. St. St. St, all all 100 100 11 113, St. St. 12i St. St. 50 St. St. 100 3 i 100 100 100 100 100 16 100 100 100 31.1 176 all 1100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 16i 1100 100 100 100 all 20 20 10 St. 83f 4i 4 611 I 103 i 90i 55 4i 91 i 90/ 911 2 109 10 27, 1858. Leasin,; Closing Price , Busines. Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. Compamos - - - yesterday this riv St. 100 Buekghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 99 101 St. 1.00 Clydesdale .1c Calodot, 102 104 25 all Col.Stour Vy. E.U.&E.O 13 15 St. 100 E.Lua. g. 6 Gt.Northn 138 140 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 4 St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct. St. 100 Do. Now Do • ••• 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn 50 all Hull & Selby. V. & N.M lO9 111. 110 i 25 all Do. Shares. Do 12i all Do. i Shares. Do 12 ••• all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern. J 13 14 20 all Do. Preference Do 24 25 St. 100 Lou.i Til., &S. Peto &Co 9B 100 10 10 Do. Bark. Sh, Do 5i all Manch.Bxton. Ln.deN.W and Matlock & Midld 2. 2i St. 100 Mdld. Bradfd. Midland._ 97 99 6i, 51 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count p. ip 50 ' all NazEst.s p.c. Do 57 59 50 all Do. 6 per ct.. Do 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do • -- ••• 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &N. W 12A all Do. Shrs. ADo St. 100 ,Roystn.& Hit. Gt.Northnl37 140 10 , all Shrews.& Her T. Brassey' 8i 9 * 12 all S. Staflordsh.. M.MClean 9 —10 ii 50 all IWearVal.g6pe Stk.dtDar. 25 all Do Do 32i 33 St. 100 : Wilts&Somyst Gt.Westn 9O 92 MANOHEST . ER RACES--(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIQ TELEGRAPH.) CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP, Trabuco Martlet .. Tb ornhil 1 .. Seven ran. LATEST BETTING. TRADESIIANS' CUP. 3to 1 agst Herne (taken) 5 to 1 agst M. Dobler (taken) 5 to 1 aget Cotswold (taken) 6 to 1 agst Basli•Bazouk (taken) ASCOT CUP. 3 to 1 apt Warlock (taken) LAW INTELLIGENCE—(this Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) APPEAL THE SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL COMPANY- V. HARCOURT. At the conclusion of the arguments of counsel in this case, his lordship reserved judgment. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood.) , Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) ißris. & Ex. 4 P.C. St. `Do. 4 per c. Shares.. I Caledn. £lO p. c. I Ches. & Ho. 51 p.c. Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork& Bandons jp.c. Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. lE. Anglian Cls. A Sh. ,Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. lEas Co Ex 5p eNo 1 IDo. No. 2 - !Do. New 6 pr. c. St. 'East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent._ East Laucash.6 p.cts. E.drW. York. J. sth , Edin. da GI. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c. ;Glas. dr S. VY.G.S p.c. !Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt./C. of Scot.lst Pr( Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt. W.( B. & H. Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4A p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irrod. 4 per lent. Do. 5 p. c. rod. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gna. Stk Do. Chesh. Gna. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 Do., P., 5 p. c. St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N. W. , Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r . et... Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. i Sh. Londy. &Ennis. i Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 ... .. Do. do. 34 per coot. IVlarypt. &Carl. 4 p.c. .Do 4 per cent i Do. dO. 51i& Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 44 p. c. Prof. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. Norf k. Deb. 4 p. c Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5. p.c. pf , 1847 Do. Wv. V.sp. t., 1847 North British Do. 71. Preference N. B. Berw. 4 p. e. Prf Do. do. do no 122 112 - 114 104 - 106 1160 - 165 121 - 123 i - I 66 - 68 Leeds 6 pe. No.l 'Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do, York H.& S. Pur ,North Staffordshire.. Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c. Ist guar , Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar._ Do. do. Debentr. St. Scot, Cent. New Pref. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do, d0.3,i, p.c. pf. St ;South Devon 137 - [39 101 - 103 92 - 94 lil t 7- iig 10 = izie 97 - 99 1/ d Do. fixed 4A pr (lent. 'S. Eastern (Reading 11:1 Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. o. 4. per cent Do. Fixed 4A p.c. Sh Do. New 4A pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4A p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do. ... rWaterfil&Kilk. 6 pc - 22. - 23 120 - 122 107 - 109 99 - 101 23 - 24 IU2 - 194 101 - 103 100 - 102 15 - 17 27A -28 i 45 - 50 PREFERENCE SHARES. 95 - 97 ji.o6 := io• 6 = 6i 110 - 115 107 - 112 114 - 117 112 - 115 130 - 133 79 - 81 ii :--- iii 64 -- (6 10 111 5 i -- ei 92 -- 91 87 -- 8 1 88 -- 100 —1(2I 91 -10 i 16 -- 17 91 -- 11, 73 -- 74 1 18 -- 19, 1 , 1 9 -- 13 4 i --140 1 138 -- 142 120 - 122 125 - 130 73 - 75 10 - BRITISH 2/ 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 14 'British Iron 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 30 East Basset (Mogan) , 17s Great South Tolgus 17(5 Grt. W. Alfrd.(Philk.) 711'Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 17s Lady Bertha 8 N. Frances (Illogm) N. W. Basset (Mogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.)' Sort. Cons. Min. Co. S. Caradon (St. dleer) S. darn Brea (Illogn.) S. Frances(lllogn. ), ram. S. & L. Mitt. C 0 1 Tin Croft Un. Mines (G wennap) V. of Towcy (Camay.) W. Basset (Mogan) W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Mogan). Wh. Buller (Rdruth).l Wh. Edward (Calstek) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) Wh.Ma.Ann (Menht.) Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 161Ib 40 1256 li 76 FOREIGN Australian Bon Accord Cop. (li.) Brazilian Imp. (issued at £5 pm) Do. Cocaes do Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop per Mining CO. Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada INoveau Monde Pont. Sil. MM. & Smit Port Philip Santiago do Cuba United Mexican MINES. 10 -11 i, 3 - 4 80 - 460 - 480 •90 - 95 14i -15 i 4 - - 1 4 - 8A 104 - 111 6 - 20 - 21 ii - 1:1 395 -• 405 31 - 240 - 260 - lA 32 - 4 1 - 14 243 - 253 10) - 110 220 - 230 290 - 300 4i - 54 10 - 11 I 47 - 49 23 - 25 SLINEB. $ - I - P - 21 •.. -- ... 13 -• 14 46 49 I 11 13 2 2 18i 9/ - 11 d I 'd —1" -2! 31 - 3i MISCRLTANEOUS. 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim,) ... 25 19 Australian Agricult 29- 301 291 10 all Austral% Royal Mail 11 10 all Berlin Water Works 31 41 10 2 New iss, at 51. d 50 40 Brit. American Land 100 321 Canada 133 138 135 4 St. 100 I Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July 116 1171 St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 25. 30 I 25 all D% Pref, 7§ p. cent. 25 27 5 all Crystal Palace ll 1 3 4 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal. of France . 20 all (Eastern Steam — 41 St. 1100 Electrietelegrapa 1 all ;Electric Tel. of Irel 5 all , En.drAust.Cop.SmCo 11 11 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. . . 9 all Eur.&Am.Stm.(limj 34 —4l 20 ‘ll Gen. Ir.Sc.Coi.(lim.). 15 14 I Gen. Steam Navigat. . 26} 20 5 London Discount d 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 21 2 21 20 10 'Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 7 10 all Do. Extension Telog. 10 all Mexican& S.Americn 25 5 iNat. Discount Co - 10 6 Netherlands —ll 10 all Do. Do. 1 5 all Do.B p.c.Ptiss.at ld. 1 1 2 5 3 Do. Do. 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 16 20 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D, 1011 1022 1 all N. B. Australasian... t 20 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 2 3 1 all Oriental Gas 1 10s. Do New Shares d ip 5 all Peelßr . Ld. dz Minrl 2h 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 80 82 801 1 50 10 Do. New 50 all Rhymney Iron 100 60 Royal Mail Steam.,,, 59 - 61 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest, 11 11 1 St. 100 S.Aus.Gov.6p.c.bela. 110 -- 112 111 25 all South Austral. Land 36 3 7 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip 1 1 1 all Do, Registered 20 5 Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Can ... ••• 1001 282 Van Diemen's Land l2 Er: 14 BOURDILLON V. ROCHE. This was a suit between solicitor and client, and the question was whether Mr. Ploughman, one of the partners of the late firm of Roche and Ploughman, solicitors, and the only surviving partner of tbat firm, was liable for the amount of mortgage money, about 3,0001., received by the late Mr. Roche, due to the plaintiff, his client, in the absence of Mr. Ploughman, and without his knowledge. His Honour the Fice-Chaucellor in delivering judg ment, said that the duties of an attorney qua attorney were not those of a money scrivener, to receive money and apply it for the use of his client, and that money paid on mortgage, especially money paid to a partner's private account with the bank, and which did not appear in the company's books, in the absence and without the knowledge of his a3-partner, was not iponey paid la the ordinary course of business for which the co-partner was liable in repayment. His Honour dismissed the bill as against Mr. Plough• mars with costs, and passed a decree for the sum chimed (about 3,0000, with interest and costs, against the late Mr. Roche's estate, with liberty to apply. CORMACK V. BEISLEY, The question raised in this suit was whether tho plain- tiff, a solicitor, was entitled to payment of his costs out of a residuary fund, after payment of preferable claims. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor, with consent of counsel, allowed the plaintiff to take the residuary fond 39/. si. 9J. in payment of his costs, and dismissed the bill without costs. BRISTON V. WHITMOBV. Tuis case stands over till Saturday. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. :Sittings in Banco before Lord Campbell, Justices Cole ridge, Erle, and Crompton.) ELLIS V. PIEBOE.-JUDOME2T. This was an appeal from a magistrate's conviction under the Emigration Act, for the return of passage money. The vessel in question had nine steerage pas sengers and 21 cabin passengers, and the question was, whether the cabin passengers in this instance welts such as to exempt the ship from the operations of the act. The Court, after entering at great length into the law of the case, and the construction to be placed upon the meaning to be given to the terms passenger tali ce)in passenger, held the conviction was bad, and gave judg ment for the appellants. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. :Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief Justice Cock burn, Justices William?, Wills, and Byles.) MUNSTER V. TH SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. This was an action tried at the late Surrey Assizes, before Mr. Justice Erle, when the plaintiff was noc suited. The question was one of considerable iteport acne to the public and railway companies, viz., whether a passenger can insist on small articles of luggage, such as rugs, shawls, &c., being labelled and put into the luggage van with heavy goods, or whether the passenger is compelled to have them in the carriage with him even if the company are willing to become responsib!e for them. Last term Mr. Bivill, Q C., obtained a rule nisi calling upon the defendants to show cause why the non-suit bhuuld not be set aside. Mr. Edwin James, Q C., and Mr. Woiliett wero heard against the rule. Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and Mr. Garth were heard in sup port of it. Their lordships ordered the rule to be made absolute Rule abscilute aceoraingt . y. - COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE J. C. DILLON. To-day was appointed for the last examination of this bankrupt, who was lessee of the Lyceum Theatre. Mr. Bagley asked for an adjournment, as Messrs. Butler and Cannings had not had sufficient time to complete the accounts, which are very complicated. Mr. Lawrence, for Mr. Chandler, a creditor, said that he did not• oppose the adjournment, but would examine his client as to a debt due to him for money Mr. Chandler was then ex mined at some length, but the facts were not of general interest, and the meeting was adjourned till the 15th July. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLEOROUG fi-STREET. ASSAULT AND WILFUL DAMAGE BY A PEDESTRIAN. —James Larkin (but whose real name is said to be Murphy), who some years since walked 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours, at Newmarket, was charged by Edward Collins, a waiter, with corntnittirg a violent a , sault, and with wilfully smashing a pane of glass of the value of 3/. From the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that he was a waiter, at Mr. Thorpe's, 121, Piccadilly, and that on the previous day the prisoner came to the hotel in a state of intoxication, and annoyed several gentle men, and having been ordered by Mr. TO :rpe to put him out, he (prosecutor) did so. As he was turning away from the prisoner, and going towards the hotel, the prisoner gave him a roost violent kick in a very dangerous part, causing him intense pain. Pro,ccutor then entered the house, upon which the prisoner fol lowed him, and kicked his foot through a pane of glass of the value of 3/. The prisoner Raid Mr. Thorpe did not wish to press the charge for the glass. Mr. Bingham said he had no evidence of that, but he had of a violent kick being given to an unoffending per son, and of the wilful damage, and for the former he /,houll order him to pay 405., and for the latter 603 , or two months in default. THAMES. SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A TOLL COLLECTOR.--\1" illiarn Perry, a morose-looking fellow, described ai a lab-urtr, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with violently Assaulting Win. Wright, a toll-collector on the iron bridge over the River Lea, and belonging to the Corn mermal-road Trust. The complainant, whose mouth wag swollen, and who suffered much inconvenience from the blows he recjvcd, stated that the prisoner came upon the bridge on the previous night on the Essex side. He asked him for the toll, which the prisoner refused to pay. He told him he could not allow him to pass across the bridge until the tall of one halfpenny was paid, on which the prisoner uttered the most foul abuse and shuck him three times on the mouth with his clenched fist. He bled profusely, and had been in much pain ever since. The prisoner, in defence, said he was drunk when he committed the alleged assault. He had no recollection of having struck any one. If he had done so, he was very sorry for it. He was a poor wan, with a family, and was anxious to go home. Mr. Yardley said the prisoner had committed an assault as brutal as it was unprovoked, and that Oruuk• enness was an aggravation not a palliation of the offence. The toll c llectors roust be protected in the discharge of their duties. Ho fined the prisoner 30a., and in default 14 dayb' imprisonment in Ilford Gaol. The prisoner was unable to pay the fine and was sent away to Ilford. ROYAL HOSPITAL.—Tho eighth meeting of the friends f this charity, which was instituted in 1854, for the permanent care and comfort of those who, by disease, accident, or deformity, were hopelessly disqualified for the duties of life, was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Viscount Raynhani, M.P., in the chair. It appears from the report that the hospital at present contains 51 in-patients and 27 out, waking a total of 78, which was to be increased to 83 by the election of ten to 4,6101., invested in The receipts for the year amounted out of which, after paying expenses, 1000/. was in the purchase of land, and 500/. in stock, leaving a balance in hand of 553/. MYSTERIOUS DEATH.—CORONER ' E ., INQUEST.—An in quest was held last night at the Elephant and Castle, Great Peter-street, on the body of Catherine Pocock. A. man named Butts stated that the woman bad lived with him since 1835. She had been unwell for some month?, and on Saturday last was compelled to keel h e r bed. He procured an order for the attendance of the parish doctor (Mr. Hunt), and went for him, but be was not at home, and witness was told to call again. On his return to his house in Perkins' , rents he found . the door, which he had left open, fastened. H e g ) ti n at the window, and found the woman dead. Nobody but the deceased could have shut it, The coroner, re marking upon the strange nature of the case, adjourned it for a few days. 26 13A 20 St. St. 12i 12 St. 1.0.6' 20 25 25 St. 1374 102 i 10 4 OUR MEIZCANTILB MA INir'. - (1 1 ,.0m, the -Belfast-41fercaaiile J.ouractl.) The Merchant shipping Act of 1854, although a great improve:tient upon previous acts, continues 1 to uphold so many oppressive regulations, that it 2 has been the means of arousing the shipping•inte -3 rest of these kingdoms into action, for the purpose of bringing about a relaxation of the law. . An in- Huenttal association has lately been formed in Lon= don, under the auspices of many leading meinlera of Parliatneet - and merchants, in - concert -livith minailar associations in Liverpool; Sauthanipton, Hull, Bristol, Swansea, Newport,.. Cardiff, Llanelly, Milford, Cardigan, Newquay, Aberyst with, Maldon, the Exeter and West of England (comprising Plymouth, Falmouth, Dartmouth, Vruro, Fowey, klayle, St. Ives, • Padstow Kings. bridge, Brixh am , T orquay, Teigumouth, Penzance, Exmouth, Poole, 'Weymouth, Lyme Regis, Brid port, Bideford, Barnstaple, B; idge water, and various other ports) with a view to obtain an aleration in the prcsnat system of investigating :he causes of wrecks and casualti es ; a revision of the Merchant Shipping Act already, alluded to , a charter of incorporation to ena bl e the n3ereau•-• He marine service (like other incorpc.rated bodies) to conduct and manage all matters that relate t its in' eraal economy—such as the f oun di ng of schools for the training of bays for the merchant service, the examination of masters and m a t es prior to certificate=, &c. ; the establishment of an hosp'tal, in which a home will be afforded, or by which assistance will be given to the sick, vrort_ out, and disabled officers of all grades, and seamen of the British merchaut .service ; to maintain a constant and efficient attention to Parliamentary procceiings ; to effect the abolition of light dues and passing tails, and to have our shores lighted and harbours of refuge founded and maintained out of the general taxes of the country ; and to all ;natters affee'ing the shipowners, captains, mates, nein( ers, and seamen of the United Kingdom. These objects are proposed to be accomplished, lst, by the organisation of societies, and the co-. (operation of shipowners and mariners throughout the United Kindom ; 2d, The incorporation of the • mercan tile marine service : and 3(1, By the appoint ment to situations under Government, relating to merchant shipping, of properly-qualified persons belonging to the mercantile marine service. As the town is deeply interested in shiPPingi owning, as it does, a very largo amount of - ton nage, engaged both in the foreign and coasting trade, we are particul-irly auxioul that our ship owners should lose no time in uniting with this important and most desirable association, which has been formed solely for the protection of the interests connected with this leading branch of British commerce. They have now an excellent opportunity of lending their assistance, as Mr. Jackson, the talented secretary of the association we have alluded to, is now iu town, and will no doubt take a public opportunity of fully explainin g , he views of that body bef ore l eav i ng. He has already visited all the leading ports of Great Bri tain, and t. btained their co-operation, and also been welcomed in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Water ford, iu all of which. places public - meetings have been called by the respective mayors, at which resolutions were passed nuanituously to support raid aid iu the advancement of the associa ion, by unrolling members, and using their best endeavours o promote the best interests of the commercial marine. The great objcct of the association, as Mr. Jackson states, is to unite in one common bond all connected with the shipping interest, whether they may be the largest shipowners in England. cr the possessors of but one small craft—whether they may be in the losition of machants, officers, or seamen. Mr. Jacks :n forcibly demonstrates, in li is speeches made at the meetings held at various places, that, under the present law, the principles of free trade have been carricd to such an extent as to give to foreign bottoms advantages denied to British vessels, which, in one important branch of trade,. has been the means of transferring the greater part of the traffic to foreign ships ; we allude to the lia bility clause, which especially operates against the " passenger trade." The liabilities are so serious, and of such an arbitrary nature, that the passenger trade has been . and is gradually transferred to foreign ships, whidt are free frbm and not amenable to the act, thus burlesquing, as it were, the principles of free trade. Another most important question, in which the association takes a lively interest, is that of " passing tolls," to which we will add that of " light dues." The former tax especially is justly considered as a most grievous one, as Bri tish ships must pay the toll for certain lights, whether they pass within sight of them or not, and whether they enjoyed any advantage from them cr not. Both these dues, the association very properly argues, should be classed with the general t axes of the country, as the protection of the merc.intile marine is pre-ernim ntly a national obj , ct, and should, therefore, be sustained rather imperial' exelieeitiert" tifan by - this particular" interest more immediately connected with it. Lord Palmerston tt uly slid, in his recent speech in support of Lord Clarence Paget's motion, having reference to the present system of light dues, that as well might we call upon the persons - passing through our streets to pay fur the lighting of the city; the parishes pay the expense, and, from the same analogy, the nation ought to ply the expense of liglying our coast-. At present, the Government nuke the ship owners pay near 150,000/. a-year more than the actual cost of the lights. Why should this be the case ? Why, nut transfer them, as suggested or, at any rate, reduce the d ues down to the actual amount of outlay. There are several other points of great interest, upon wuich we should like to have touched, hut our space precludes our saying more at present. We hope, howev er , th a t we h ave already said enough to arouse the attention of our shipowners, and induce them to co operate heartily with Mr. Jackson ard the London Mercantile Marine Ser vice Association, in their laudable endeavours to render our mercantile navy more efficient and, useful. THE LATE FATAL TV RINK OF THE EXCEL, VEAIt CALAIS. The following correspondence between the English and French Governments, relative to the bravery and gallantry disidayed by the boatmen and others belonging to Calais, on the occasion of the fatal wreck of the schooner Excel, of Weymouth, near that port, has been ree,:ived by the Bard of Trade : " Foreign-office, May 22, 1858. " Sir,—l am directed by the Earl of Malmesbury to transmit to you, for the information of the Lords 01 the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, a copy cf a des. patch from her 11 , 1jcsWs Ambassador at Paris, enclosing copy of a note from Count Walew:li iu reply to Lord vvley's announcement of the gift of medalz, and of the intemb:2d present of a lifeboat by her Majesty's Govern ment, in return for services rendered by the people of Calais, on the occasion of the wreck of the British schooner Excel.---I am, Sir, &e,, " G. HAMMOND. " J. Booth, Esq., Secretary, Board of Trade." " Paris, May 16, 1850 " My Lord,—ln compliance with the in,,truciions con tained in your lordship's despatch, No. 252, of the 30th ul'., I transmitted to Count Walewski the twenty-one silver medals and one gold medal, which her Majesty's Government were desirous of pre-enting to certain French subjects, in acknowledgment of the services rendered by them to the British schooner Excel, which was wrecked off Calais in the month of January lut ; and I reque3ted his Excellency to convey to those persons, at the same time, the sincere thanks of her Majesty's Government. I have now the honour to transmit to your lordship the copy of the note which I rtceived from Count Walewski in acknowledgment of the receipt of these medals. —I have, &c., "The Earl of Malniesbury, &c." " COWLEY. " Paris, May 14, 1858. t en n c i y ed d a i l d s me the honour to address thee,onthe letter your in E s x t. c , "I have received with m Isjesty's Go vernment to certain Frenc h Fob in silver and one medal in gold, presented by her 131i it' 311 n o lcl‘ n the occasion o f the shi p wreck, on the coast of cts - ('s of the Excel , belon g in g to the p ort o f Weymouth. , 1,: requesting my colleague, the Minister of Marine and Colonies, to be so good as cause these medals to be delivered to the parties for whom they are intended, I have at the same time acquainted Admiral Hamelin that the Queen's Government, in order to recognise in the most distinguished manner the services rendered at the time of the toss of the Excel, have determined to present to- the town of Calais a lifeboat, destined to remind them of the courageous devotieu displayed by sundry inhabi , tants of that port in favour of shipwrecked Englishmen. "Permit me, your Excellency, in thanking you for this communication, to assure you that th e G overnment of his Imperial Majesty the Emper o r highly appreciates the noble and generous manner in which the British Government has teen phased to recognise the services rendered by our maritime population to English mer chant-vessels, and that the Government recognises, in this particular mark of gratitude displayed towards tho town of Galan, a new means of cementing that cordial harmony which should ( xist between the navies of the two nations. WALEwsm. "To the Ri g ht i on. Lord Cowley, &c." lIECKINGTON. A. Novel. By Mrs. Gore. 3 volr.— We have not read any of MrF. Gore's novels which we like so much as " lleckington." It has all the subtle and graceful charm of high-bred life and manners whieh distinguishes that lady's writings, and the plot is deeply intereAin7. The heroine, Sophia Corbet, is a charming production. Mrs. Gore lays bare with an unsparing hand, and with more than her usual skill, the faults and follies of the fashionable woild. It would be well if many a match-making mother would read and profit by her tale.—J ohn Bull. son. 4 • '~ .Y I