The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-01 00:00:00

at - MONEY MARKET AN D COMMERCIAL I NTELLIGENCE. ---.41 b..--- t CITY, Two o'CLocir. The Bank of England wi !ekly return of liabilities and assets, completed to the 28th April, is of a rather satisfactory character„ although there is little change of importance to record. In the Bullion there is a small increase, : tnd the reserve of notes bas also exhibited a slight augmentation. The decrease in the other securities is to a very mode rate extent, and shows that trade is still Buffering from great depression. In the public deposits there is an augmentation of about half a million consequent upon the active collection of the Revenue. TLe private deposits show a Blight decrease al well as the active circulation. The other items of the balance sheet exhibit no change requiring special notice ; they will be seen from the subjoined table : Active circulation Decrease Bullion Increase Rest Increase Public deposits Increase . 505,905 Other deposits 15,657.648 Decrease seven-day and other bills Decrease Government securities Increase Other securities Decrease Notes unemployed , 11,920 435 increase The amount of gold taken out of the Bank yes terday was 72,0001. In the foreign exchanges yesterday there was not ranch alteration, Amsterdam and Hamburg were rather higher, but Paris slightly declined. The Invincible has arrived from Melbourne with 22 )000 ozs. gold, valued at 88,0001., and the Emeu has arrived atAlexandria with 204,864/. from Sydney. Since Monday last the imports of sper.lie have been about 117,287/ , and there have not been any exports, exclusive of the following shipments direct from London to the continent during the week ending Thursday last : 500 oz. Gold Coin—Bremen 9 O —Boulogne 14,640 Bars—Boulogne 3,160 Silver Coin —Boulogne 3,0)0 Calais 1,200 9 , — Hambro' 11 , —Rotterdam —Belgium ~ 3,200 Bars—Rotterdam . ..... 5,000 ~ —Hambro' . The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday pre sented a very firm appearance, and values of all descriptions were fully supported. The sales %mounted to 10,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken on speculation, and for export. In Railway Shares there was a slight improvement both in demand and price. This being the lst of May, the Stock Exchange is closed, according to custom, the Transfer °Ffiee at the Bank of England being closed, in Order that the books of the establishment may be balanced for the half-year. 1311.ITISR FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—YESTERDAY. ( Prom the Official List:l Bank Stock ._. . 222. 11 2 11 ! 'el' Cent. Reduced Annnities 96 / New I!ent. Consols Annuities 97i $ i $ # 47 . s iew 3 per Cent. Animal.. Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) li Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct. ' 1859 1$ Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885_ 184 India Loan Debentures loo.} 1 I dip. Bonds, £IOOO l)itto, under £lOOO 2l p OoLsols for Account Ritchsco er Bills, 21d. March. June. £1000 £560 — 1 36 8-3.01 36 40 1 37 3 6 ••• . „ PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—Y ES TERDAY. Jairalcuan 5 per Cont. - Ditto 1852, 41 per Cent. ldnenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. Bl Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent Mexican A per Pent Tortugneee Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 Rusliau Bonds, 11522, k: St., 5 per Cent 111!: Ditto, 41 per Cent. lO2l 3 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. FlDanifb Bowls, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. IDitto Account Turkibt, ends, t; per cent ( 481 Ditto Account, Ditto Guaranteed, i rat Cent. Ditto Account Venezuela Bonds, 1i per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lonttou. Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cenl., 12 Guilders 66 1 tiztEß TWLOCK. . . .. Console, money Console account (May 6) DESPERATE ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM A RAILWAY TRAIN. Yesterday morning Isaac Walton and Jas. Hill 111 , ade a most d ar i ng esca p e w hil e b e i ng b roug ht from M a id s t one gao l (t o un d ergo a secon d exam i na - I on a charge of hurglariously entering the pre- 1( raises of Mr. Henry Hewettson, of 3, Upper Park- place, Blackheath-park, and stealing therefrom a quantity of plate). Sergeant Grant, 10 R, in coin- Pany with Preston, 378 R, were i n c harg e of these It Prisoners, the burglars being in charge of the ser geant, and an old man looked after by Preston. 1 . 1 They started by the 740 train f rom M a id s t one t o LI London, and on their arriving half-way between Greenhithe and Dartford, the door of the carriage Was suddenly opened, and Walton and Hills, who Were linked together, dropped out of the carriage suddenly, notwithstanding the train was at full !peed, and were thrown down. Sergeant Grant Instantly followed and was also thrown, his head and shoulder coming in contact h the ground. • 11 18 head was very much grazed, and his arm dislo cated,g and w hil e h e l ay t h ere s t unne d by th e bl o w, e Prisoners made their escape, followed by Pres ton. The old man prisoner remained in the train, an d proceeded to the Greenwich Police-station, giving himself up, and stating the circum rancea of the escape. On Sergeant Grant's arrival, aPpeared much shaken. His arm was bandaged sFrnEs his breast. He believes the door of the car nage was opened while in a tunnel. Information w as Immediately forwarded to the police and rail ;ivaY Stations by man, horse, and telegraph, and instant pursuit was given by the police in all direc tions. The superintendent of the Dartford police (Mr. C. Brandon), accompanied by a constable of that force, scoured the country for several hours, and at half-past four o'clock they arrived at the village of Fawkbam, between Dartford and Maidstone, about ten miles from the spot where the prisoners escaped. On entering a room at a p u bli c -h ouse B randon saw two men, answering the description of the piisoners, regaling themselves with steaks and brandy and Water. One of the men, who turned out to be the prisoner Walton, on seeing the policeman, instantly a Prang out of the window and ran into an adjoining wood. He was pursued by the constables, and soon captured. His companion, the prisoner Hill, bad received such severe injuries that he was un able to leave the room. It appears from the state ment of the landlord that on entering the house the prisoners stated, in order to account for their bruises, that they had met with an accident by fallin g from a vehicle, and Walton arranged to levee Hill whilst be proceeded to London to bring down a horse and cart. Both prisoners were lodged in the Greenwich Police-station last night, and are under medical treatment. MIDRER TEMPLE, April 30,—The undermentioned gentlemen have been called to the degree of the outer bar by the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple, and were publisbed in the Middle Temple Hall this day :—Engene Jules Leola in, Esq. ; John Morg an Howard, • E Thomas Richardson Kemp, Eeq., B.A Trinit y- Hall, ; Edwa rd . Hutchinson y- Cambridge ; Wm. Atkin, Pollard, Esq. ,• Richard FrtzGerald Glaiiter, E Frang , is Joachim John Rourilard, Esq.. and Walte r Blackett Trevelyan, Esq., 8.A., Gonvili e and Caius College, Cambridge. INNER 'AMPLE, April 30.—The undermentioned gen tlemen were this day called to the bar by the H on. Society of the Inner Temple : —Chute-, Arbuthnot liolmes. Esq. , B.A. (Holder of the st udentshi p awa rded in Michaelm as Term, 1855) ; Richard Lewis de Capell Brooke, Esq., M.A. ; lthbert George Wyndham Her. beet, "B.C.L. ; Edward Bu lock , Es q . ; Francis Davy Lange, Esq , B.A. ; John Rankine Black, Es q ., B.A. Richard Henry Stackhouse Vyvyan , Esq, ; and Vrancis Wilson, E: q. LINCOLN'S INN, April 30.—The undermentioned gen tlemen were this day called to the degree of Barrister at:Law by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's-inn, viz : Frederick Morton Eden, M A., Oxford ; Charles Saun ders Wheeley, LL.B., Cambridge ; Arthur Carr Wel ford, 8.A., Cambridge ; Edwar.l Gilbert Highton, BA., Cambridge ; Charles Arthur Turner, M.A., Oxford ; Charles Booth, M.A. , C am b r id ge ; Th omas B urtt , 8.A., Ju r ambeldg e ; John Edward White, 8,C.L., Oxford; and gobs Conk : Esq. - _ . SHIRE MARKETS - (Yesterday). RAILWAYS. Closing Pre yesterday Boeineas done y eider 'ay itAILWATe. Ambg. Nottnr. Bost. & Eastn. June Belfast & Ballymen Btrmng. Wolverh. Stour Va11ey......... Birkenhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Juliet ". Blackburn ............ Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45).... Bristol & Caledonian.... Chester & Holyhead Cork and 8and0n.... , Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Do. A - 6 7i - 81 69 - 71 9 - 10 26 - 27 90 - 92 85i - 86 35 - 37 4i - 5 Do. B Dnblin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. &Aber. June. East Anglian Eastern Counties..... EasternUnion,A. stk. Do., do. Do. New A East Kent ;East Lancashire East Suffolk 8 - 8 161 - 17, 614 - 62, 45 - 47. 30 -- 33,4 14 - 16 89 - 91 Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb.Prth.diDundA , Forth and CilydeJunc. Furness Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre) Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua. St Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Thir'is Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshir. Do., do. F £1.6 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wet. Riding IN Do. Southport. London di Bla•rkwsi l Do. New, iis. 51. 10s. ILond.Bright.&S.oBt London Si N. Wester Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.dsColeraine Lndndrry. & Enniek Manch. She f. &Lincl n. Metropolitan Midland .......... ••• 62i 3 3 28k -28 i 91 - 93 0i - 10 103 - 104 89 - 91 126 - 128 100 - 102 56i - 57 56 - 58 81 80 10 12 p 10 12 p 91i 92 1 a' 1 a i = 6 105 - 107 94i - 954 1 - 95 - 953 38 39 fd 95 —95 i 66 0 j Do. Birming. & Der I. Midland O. West. (Tr. ) Do. Shares.... Newcastle di Carl isle.. Newpt. A herg.&ffrfd Newry & Armagh ... 'tiewry, , Warrenpoint & Re strevor Norfolk.. ..... 12 - 13 Northn. Counties lln North British 61 - 63 34 531 - 52 North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock ...... Do., A Stock Do., B Stock .. N. Eastern Berwick Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do Leeds Do. York North L0nd0n........ N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scat. N. E. Abrdn. St Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer. South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. RiverDnn Do.. IStaines,Wok.,&Wok 'Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton & Hartlepl. Taff Vale.... Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. ,Vale of Neath ..... IWaterfd. & Kilkenny 'Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall ••• -"" .. 931 - 941' 2 - (1 47 - 48 75i - 76! 2 93 - 95 48 - 7. - 9i 8 - 9 30i - 314 168 110 27 28 79 81 45 47 2i-- 14 86 37 72 72. 83 13 15 7 5e 8 10 35 36 100 7- - 102 ',West End of London and Crystal Palace I Do. A Do. B i - 3i 61 -- 6i West London Do. First Class I Do. Second Class 51 6 90 86 i f n i 6 171 61 Ij2 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Atian. and St. Law. 13ombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 P.C. Do. Do. Additional A Iluffalo 4; Lake Hur Buff. Brnt. Godch 6 p.c.bda., 1 Aug..'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Gude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. do, . D°.4i p.c. Bnds.,'s9 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. e. Deben i Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 per c ' Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without , option Madras, guar. 4i p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. C. Eaten. Du. 3d Ea. , g. sp.e. Do. 4th Ex., do. Oude (Limited) Seinde, guar.,s per c Do - ip 3P X 73 - 8 3 183 - 88 78 - 81 76 - 79 ii : ii 110:1 -- 111 li - 4 49 - 50 81 -- 83 21i -21 i -- 19i -19 i; 1A - 11,1 106 - 111 106 - 111 105 108 191 20i 21 id iT - votwrp&Rotterdaro Ardennes... Bahia & Fratcirco Belgian East. Jnnct. Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley , Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg I Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale ILierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France Do. New NorwegianTrnk.Pref I I Paris and Lyons (Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife & San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Riga and Dunaburg Roma and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent Sambre and Meuse Do. 56 per cent. pref Southern of France West Flanders Do. 56 per c. Pr.sf W. & N. W. of Franc( Western of Austria West. of Switzerland W Lest aden Do. 8 P. cent. pref Zealand ......... JOINT-S' Agra (St United Serv anstralasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk.(tLn. Co British N. American! C.llk. of Ind.Au.ttCh City Colonial Commereialof Canada Commercial of Lond. Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cat. Lon. Ch. Bk.of A London and County London Joint Stock. Lond.andWestminst. i National Pro. of Eng. Do. New National Bank New South Wales:— Oriental Bank Corp ' Ottoman Bank ProTincial of Ireland Do. New.. ........ South i> astralla Do. New. Union of Australia ,,, Do. Now Union of London I Unity Mutual WeEtrulA ^t t.enti 5f- OA i 2 It 31 1 - 3i 4 - 4 27i -28 i - - ... S - 81 ••• ... ...d 4 - 4ip ii A := i 69 91 - 21 - 22 37i - 38 ..• ••• S 4 9A 32a 32 6 :: Ei id parl 1.5 - 17 i - i si 81 -- 9 -- 20i 21i 5 -- 5 9 -- 96 24 -- 25 HI • • ••• •. 'X BANKS. 80 - 82 214 -21 i 46 - 48 ... '..". .. j. - 2i 57 - •59 ..... •• • l7i -- 184 19A -- 20 43 - 45 38 - 39 17i - 181 61 - 63 ii ---- Wg 1 80 - 32 224 - 234 19 17d St. 100 50 3i St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St, 100 25 16i St. 100 St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 20 17i 20 all 10 all it. 100 Olall 5 all 5 all ;0 all .0 all O all 18 I 'all 18 all 20} all 100 100 100 1100 /0 ;100 O 12s. l 0 12s6d O I 2 :71, all ;0 2s. 3t. 1.00 ;0 all ft. 1,100 .0 all !O all !O a 5 all :0 al l 6 all O I all ',O all I.G 6 5 I all Ai' all :0 all L 6 I all ,0 1 all 5 all 4 all C all LO all KI all 8i all L 0 all 6 all 6 all !O , al► THE SUN, LONDON, L INES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Closing Prices Butner; Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. Companies yesterday yesteclay. St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 93 100 St. 100 ClydesdaleJc. Caledon... 100 - 102 25 all Col.Stour Vy E.U.&E.O 13 -.- 15 St. 100 B.Litt. g. 6 Gt.Northn 136 139 5 all E. Un. H.Sh. E. Count. 4 -- Stu 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. • Neils. Direct. St. 100 Do. New Do •• ••• 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn — 50 all Hull & Selby. Y. & N.M lOB 110 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 124 all Do. 1 Shares. Do 124 all Lon.dtGreenw 9.Eastern 124 - - 134 20 all Do. Preference Do 24 -- 25 St. 100 Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co 94 96 10 10 Do. Bark. Sh. Do 54 all Manch.ltzton. Ln.&N.W and Matlock & Midld 24 24 . St. ,100 Bradfd. Midland 95 97 96 7 61 51 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count p • lip 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 57 59 58 50 all De. 6 per ct.. Do 50 all Do. Fixed sp.c Do 25 all Prest. & \\Tyro L. &N. W — 124 all Do. 4 Shrs. A Do — ••• St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. Gt.Northn 137 140 10 all ;Shrews . & Her T. Brasses? 8 9 - 12 all S. Statlordsh.. M. MClea-i 10 104 50 all IWearVaLg6pe Stk.&Dar. . „ 25 , all ;Do Do 32 324 St. XlOO !Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn B9 91 I e, ;5 , all 103 j 90 iooi 57 7 57 911 if 1061 95h 4i 95141 521 I 13 93i 4 31 20 St. 47i St. 761 6 St. .20 all 20 all it. 100 6 40 it. 100 .20 all .20 all 20 10,1 ;t. 100 it. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 .0 1 all 0 1 all LO all it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 3t. 100 7 34 ;t. 100 ,7 10 13 126 9 :5 10 :0 all it. 100 . 1 100 ;t.llOO 8i all it. 100 it. 100 St. ilOO 25 all 10 all .0.61 all St. 1 100 St. 1 100 st.„ 100 St. 100 St. 100 20 all 25 all 25 19 St. 1100 Lt l 2 14 .. 20 1 ! 27i i 1 1 ! 79 1! 72i 2 Si 83 S' 0 4 I Si I Si 3 110/ 11 44 81 21i 191 11 a 106 201 i 1 8i i ill 18 19j 284 29i 30 44,1 23a PREFERENCE SHARES.. Blyth and Tyne 10 p. l c.pref. (issd.at 50/.) 1 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares , Caledn. £lO 4. p. c Ches. & Ho. 5 p.c Do. do. 5 per cent Cork &Bandons p. a Dnn.Perth.&Aber.J E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c Do. do. Cis. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l Do. No. 2 ...... Do. New 6 pr. C. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. W. 10 per cent. Do. 104 Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6 p.cts E.4W. York. J. sthc Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p, c. Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. C. Redeem. at 10 p. c. Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Scot. lat Pr( Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt. W. (B. &H. Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4i p. c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per lent. Do. 5 p. C. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S Do. do. sp. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. d 0........... . Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. lon. kl 3. G. 5 pc.No.l Do. , P., 5 p. c. S t. 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 pore t late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. Sh. Londy. &Ennis. Sh. M., 5.,&14. 6 p. Cont. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 34 per cent. Marypt. k Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. Kid. Congo'. 6 p.c. St Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c Do. 4. p. c. Pref. St Do. L. 4111. Prof. St New., Aber. &c., pr o p.c.red. 5 p.c. pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct Norfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sh Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 1 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 1 V.5p..,1847 North British .. Do. 71. Preference N.B. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pa. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York 11. &S. Pur North Staffordshire ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 1 p.c. ' Ist guar,. Do. 6 P. c. 2d guar Do. do. Dobentr. St Scot. Cent. Now Pref Sc. N. E. Aber. g. 6p. c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 4i pr cent ,at.o S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4a p.c. Sh Do. Now 4 pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4. p. o S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar ck. &Dar., 5 p. 0 Do do. do Waterfddx Kilk. 6 pc 97 Itijo 102 = &*i 108 - 112 105 - 110 112 - 117 110 - 115 130 - 135 • •• "'" • • 14 - its 111 - 113 102 - 104 62 €4 lot 111 93 - 94 87 - 88 - 89 100 - 101 9i - 10 16 - 17 91 - 72 - 74 18. -19 i 9 - 13. - 140 138 - 140 160 - 165 118 -- 122 66 -- 68 137 - 139 100 - 101 92 - 94 11 - 114 lo :-.16e 97 - 9)3 1k - I - 22 - 2 F 3 r 115 - 120 106 - 109 98 - 100 120=122 125 - 127 74 - 76 10 - .: - .•• 24 -24 i 101 - 193 101 - 103 iCit - 103 27 4 47 7 Ei Alfred Cons. (Philk.) !British Iron , C o ndurow (Catobru.) ev.Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.), 'East Basset (Iliogani ,Great South Tolgus G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) 'Grt.W. Vor (Heist%) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co. S. Caradon (St. Cloer) S. earn Brea (Illogn.) S.W. Frances(lllogn.) Pam. S. & L. Ain. Co Tin Croft Un. Mines (Gwennap) V. of Towoy (Camar.) W. Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskrd ) Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edward(Calstek Wh. Kitty (U. Liant Wh. Ma. Ann (Monht. Wh. Trolawney (Lis. BRITISH MINES. 10 11:; 3 - 4 80 4711 H,45 - 105 13 - 14 5 - 6 1 1i -- 2 1 - 6 - 7 0 - - 5 171 - 18?3 - ••• - 1 $ 390 - 410 4 - 41 210 - 220 - lY 3?. 1 - 4 .•• - •" 1 - 22 - 24 10) - 110 1210 - 220 280 - 3UO 5 - 6 - 10 44. - 46 24 -- "i 6 1 , 41N16. 1 - # i - i li - '24 • - - •• • 13 - 14 40 42 13 15 d 2i i 2j 17 19 9 i ---9 J 1 i d I j ••• ..... so 6 - 7• ii 2} 3d 3k FOREIGN Australian Bon Accord Cop. (IL ) Bra.zilianlmp.(isaued at .C 5 pm) Do. Cocaes do Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co. Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita► New Granada Noreau Monde P0ut.5i1.1.414.& Smlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican MISCELLANEOUS. 100' 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) 15 19 `Australian Agricult. LO all 'Australia. Royal Mail LO all Berlin Water Works LO 2 Do. New iris. at 51. d 50 40 'Brit. Aynerican Land )0 326 Canada _ t. 100 'Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July It. all Copper Min. of Eng. 15 all Do. Pref. 7§ p. cent 5 all Crystal Palaco 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal, of France . 0 ,0 all (Eastern Steam it. 100 'ElectricTelegraph 1 all lElectrie Tel. of Irel 5 all lEn.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 10 I.os.'Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. 9 all lEur. &Am. Stm.(lim) , 10 %11 'Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) L 5 14 'Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 5 London Discount 4 all ,Loud. Gen. Omnibus! 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 10 all I Do. Extension Teleg. 10 all ,Me xi can &S. Am ericn 25 5 ;Nat. Discount Co 10 6 iNetherlands Land 10 all ,Do. Do. 5 all ID 0.8 p.e.Pf. iss. at Id. 5 3 Do. Do. 00 80 I New B. &N. S. Land St. 100 'N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 1 all N. B. Australasian... all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 41 Oriental Gas Ds. Do New Shares all Peel Er. Ld. & Minrl all Peninsular & Oriental 10 Do. New . Rhymney Iron Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest. S. Au% Gov. 6 p. c. bds. South Austral. Land übmarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered True. Ln. Co. Up. Can Van Dienien's Land, all 60 all 100 all all 28 - 30 11 - 4 138 - 140 115 - 116 25 - 30 25 - 27 - 4i - 413 I „ - 43 105 - 10 . i ~ _ 1 "ii :: 4i" 1A ;1 7 ,1 31 - 3} ••. - •• 7 - 8• A " 21 2 2 2 lid 16 20 100 102 2 - 3 78 - - 21 - 59 - - 109 - 35 - 35 1 1151 4 i 16 79 a 17,1- 109 i I4s 15'®154!U } It. 100 10 60 .0 all :0 all :0 all 5 LO 9 :0 78 1 los. 15 27 11 i :0 all . 16 . 1 all 2 all * all 3 all 5 1i 1 all 1 all 1 all 10 all 120 118 101 1001 92i 1191 20 108 MA LEADENFIALL. 'URD ' NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT 1 We were fairly supplied w to-day, and the trade general FRt Pine apples, per lb. 7s Od to lOs Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os 03 Grapes, per lb ......15s to 25s Foreign do 3s Od to 5s Od Melons, each Os Od to Os Od Peaches, p. doz Os to Os Od Nectarines, do. _Os to Os Od Apples, p. h. sv.3s Od to fis Od Pears, per doz ...6s to lOs Oki Oranges. per doz.. (id to Is 6,1 Lemons, p. doz. is 01 to 2s Od Aprieots,p. doz. 080 d to Os Od Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od, VEGET Greens,p. doz. bun. 3sod to is Cabbages, do. Os Od to Os Od Savoy do. ,p. do. Os 2d toOs 4d Cauliflowers, do.ls 6(1 to 4s Od Brocoli, p. doz 0.1 to 3s 0.1 Potatoes, per ton 60s to 190, New do., per lb. 56d to 3s Peas, per puunet 3s to 4s Od Turnips, per bunch 2d to 43 Carrots, per bunch... 6 , 1 to 8d Cucumbers, each °d to is Gd Garlic, per lb 6d to Os 8:1 Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Spinach, p. Gd to 3s Od Brussels sprouts, per half do 3s Od to 4s Odj Onions, p. bush Os 01 to Oa Od New do., per bunch Od to Od' French beans, per 100 Leeks, per do 2d to 3d GARDEN. ith both fruit and vegetables Ely ruled steady, as follows Filberts,per 1001 b 30s to 40s Cobs., p. 1001bs. 35s to 40s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to ONI Walnuts, per 100 Os to Os Od Figs, per doz Os to Os Od Strawberries, per ounce ........Os 6d to is Od Gooseberries, per half sieve ....Os 0,1 to Os Od Currants, p. h. sv. Os Od to Os Plums, per do. Os Od to Os Od Green gages , per h. sv.Os to al Raspberries, p.potl. Od to Od 'ABLE& Shallots, per lb.. ..... 6d to 8d liorseraddish, p. b. Is6d to 4s Parsley, per do. ... 4d to 6d Celery, per do is Od to la 9d Beet, per doz. is Od to 2s 0(1 Parsnips, per do. Od to Os Od Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d Mushrooms, p. ptl. lsOd tole 6d Artichokes, per doz 6s to 8s Lettuces, per doz. is 6d 2s 0,1 Endive, per Her. '2B 6(1 to 4s Radishes, p.d.han. 4d to 086,1 Tomatoes, per hsv. Os to Os 0(1 Walnuts per 100 ...01 to Od Chillies, per 1001 s 6d to2s Od Capsicums, per 100 Os Od to Os Rhubarb, p. b. Os 6d to is Od Asparagus, per bund Sc to 7s Seakail,perpun.ls 3d to2s 6d Turnip greens, per bush Os Od to Os Od NEWOATE AN. Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s Od ; Nuns, Os Od to Os Od; Geese, 6s Od to 8s 0,1 each ; Gosling; Pa Od to 8s Od ; Duck lings, 2s 01 to 4s Od ; tame rabbits, la 0,1 to is 6d each; wild do., 10d to is 2d ; Pigeons, 6,1 to 10d each ' • large Surrey Fowls, 5s to 8s; barn-door do., 3so dto 5s Od; Chick ens, 4s 03 to 7s per couple; Capons, 3e Od to 48 Od ; Hares, 2s Od to 3s 6d ; Grouse, Os Od to Os Od each • Pheasants, Os 01 to Os 0:1 ; Ptarmigan , is Od to is 6d ; Woodcocks, 3s 03 to 4s 0,1; Snipes, Os 9,1 to I s 3d; Teal, 6 to is Od; Wild Ducks, 2s Od to 4s Od; Widgeons, Os 91 to is 6,1; Ployers, 8d to ls 03 each; Guinea Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s6d. Roastiffg pigs,ss Od to 7.3 Od each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to —a Od ; English do., la 'd to is 4d per lb. ; English eggs, 63 Od to 7s 01; French do., 5s 6d to 6s Od per 120 ; Leverets, 2s Od to 3s 6d each. NEWPORT. Boef, from 2s 81 to 3s 101; mutton, 38 Od to 4s 2d; lamb, 5s 44 to 88 4(1; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; pork, 33 Od to 43 Od per Sibs., by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10(1 ; mutton, 3s 0 , 1 to 4s 2d; larab, 5a 4d to Cs 4d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 8(1 ; pork, 38 Od to 4s Od per Blbs by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 61 to 20s; Brills, 2s Od to 7s each; Salmon, is 6d to is 9,1 per lb ; Cod Fish, is 01 to 5s each ; Soles, 6d to 5s 01 per pair; Trout, 1 s to is 2d per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to 3s 6d ; Crabs, rxl to 2s 6d; Whitings, 2s Od to 10s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 16s to 20s ; Natives, 40s to 50s per 138 h. ; Mackerel, 35s to 40s per 100; Smelts, is Od to 3s Od per doz.; Skate, Os to 6d per lb; Shrimps, Os Od to Os Od per gallon Bloaters, 4s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, Os Od to 8s per 100 ; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, Os Od to Os Od per bushel; Doreys, 2s Od to lOs each; Haddocks, 4s to 16s pm doz. ; Pike, 61; Sturgeon, 6,1 per lb; Prawns, 3s Od to 5s Od; Mullets, Os 6d to 2s 6d each; Plaice, 4d to is each; Halibut, 6d per lb ; Flounders, is Od to is 6d per doz. ; salt fish, Od per lb ; Eels, 8d to is ; Carp, is to 5s ; Tench, is to 5s per brace; Garnets, 4d to Is. HIDES AND SKINS Market hides, sGlb to 641 b, 3d to —d ; Glib to 721 b, 3d to 311 ; 731 b to 601 b, 31 , 1 to 3 ; 801 h to 881 b, 314 to 311 ; 88lb to 0616, 3id to 44 ; 961 b to 1041 b, 41 to .1“1 ; 1041 h to 1121 b, —d to —d ; upwards, —d to —d ; horse hides, Ss 00 to Os 00 ; Calf skins, light, 2s 61 to 3s Gd ; ditto full, 5s lid to Gs 01 ; Polled Sheep, Os Cd to Os Od ; Kents, 6804 to 7s Od; Half-hr Ads, Gs 0,1 to 7s 01; Down', 4e 61 to 5s Cd ; Lambs 2s to 23101 ; Shearlings, 100 to 11d. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6d to 7d ; of household ditto, 4id to Gd per 4 lb loaf. HAY MARKETS. SmrrnTrELD.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 4! 4s; clover ; 31 10s to 51 Os: and straw, 1/ Gs to 1/ 12s per load, A moderate supply, and a slow trade. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 101 to 4' 5s ; clover, 31 10A to 5! Os ; and straw. 11 7,4 to 11 12A per load Both hay and straw were in fair request, at full prices. WRITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 4s; clover, 3/. 103 to 51 OA ; and straw, 11 GA to 1/ 12e per load. Supply good, and trade dull. COAL MARKF,L-Armr. Prices of Coals por ton al the close of the market Welland, &a. B. d. Tanfiold Moor l2 6 Tanfiold Moor Butes 12 1; Wylain Bell's Primrose l2 Morpeth West Hartley 15 1, Howard's West Hartley Netherton 16 0 Walker Primrose l2 Htl'pool West Hartley 16 0 Longridge's Wst Hartley 1 / 0 Huddle W. Hartley l6 6 Bebsido's Hartley l7 0 a. a, losforth l4 6 keorn Close l5 3 Eden .15 3 Riddell l4 6 6raddyll l6 J south Hetton 17 0 Ceiper Grainge l6 6 Eden Main l5 6 ,Tramwellga.te l5 3 rtnisell's lletton 15 9 Coes Hartlepool llotton l6 0 Priindon 16 3 Chorp l i 6 south Xelloo 16 0 Shineliffe 15 3 Belmont 14 6 Wsllsend, he. Rene) Hall .........• 15 Wayne'sMerthyr 20 (1 Powell's Dutrryn Steam 20 0 Haswell 17 (5 Kelloe 16 0 Ships at mark ;t, 80 ; Hll,l CO, Country Karicets. LWERPOOL, APRIL 30. At this day's market there was a fair demand for wheat, and the business moderate, at about the full quotations of Tuesday. Barrel flour commanded full prises; two or three large parcels of Fre .ch flour found buy , rs at 333 to 35 3 per 281bs. Indian corn declined about Gaper quarter since Friday 11st—white sellin; at 33s Gd to 13s 9d, and yellow 34s 6d to 34s 9d per 4801bs. Other ar•icles were unchanged. WAREFIELD—ArRIL 30. The stock of foreign wheat was large, but the arrivals of English ha-.l been small, and although millers bought sparingly, holders were mostly firm a% is advance. Beane and barley steady ; oats and shelling rathsr dearer. AVRRAORB FOR THE WEEK ENDING ATRII, 26, 185 k„ Wheat ......... 2552 quarters, at 44s 7d Barley ......... 180 I 1 35s Od 0at5..,....... 78 Iv 26s 2 4 4 . Beaus ........ 268 to 415 OM Peas ........... 100 lf 40s 01 EXETER—APRIL 30. CORN. -- Wheat 5s Oki to fis Od ; barley, 48 to 4s 3' ; grinding do., 0, Od to Os Od. Oats, 2s 6d to 2s 51 Beans, Os Oil to 0. Od. Peas, ON Od to 00s Oil. FLOUR.—Fine, 32s Od to 34s 01; seconds, 303 Od to 3.s Od per sack. CATTLE. --There was a fair supply of bullocks. Bes beef, from Os Od to lOs Od per score ; inferior, 7s to 8s psi score ; fat calves, 4 i i,d to 5d per lb ; barreuners, Os Od to 0 , Od. per scorn ; cows and calve. 121. to 181. Vs ; butchers' calves, 0(1 to 7d pe r lb., rearini calves —8 to 8 each; sheep, ewes and lambs, 2/. 5s to 21. 15s per couple; ewes, Od to 60 . ; wailers, 7d —l. ; lambs, 7d to 0 per lb. Pigs, large size, —s to —a ; second size, —5 to ; slips, —s to —s; suckers, —s to ---8. Bough fat, 441 per lb. Pork carcases from 7s 611 to 8s 6d per score. BRISTOL SUGAR—APRIL 30. We have had a firm market this week, but owing to the very limited supplies offering, either of parcels to arrive or on the spot, the transactions since our last are not large —prices, however, have rather an upward tendency. Re finers' produce of all kinds freely dealt in this week, and some sorts are fid dea rer . Rum firm, but little doing. ---- COURSE OF EXCHANGE. —YESTERDAY. k n sterclans. Gibraltar ....... •• •• •• •• ••'" ...... Ditto, throe men ..... it 15 ths .. 11 17 '4 L-ghona .. •.... ... 29 7r) gotterdain ............ 1 l 171 i Genoa . •..... 2 5 5:34 Antwerp .............. 25 35 Aitlan g r avels .• •• • • •• •• •• • • 25 35 aamburgh ............ 13 65( 2.r ap i, ...............‘ 4112 Alton* •• •• •• •• " :: •• •• ~. • • Pale rmo .... .... 125, E ran 5........ ... —•. ..0 7Yi Messina .• .• .. 1251 a Do, three months •• 2 5 35 Lisbon .. . •• •• 25 35 Manse 1 1 1 3 s •••• " ' Oporto .. .............. 51A Rourdeaux ,•... .. -115ine • • •.. 11834 Rio Janeiro..... ..... .. F -- Berlin ..............► Buenos Ayre5.......... ** . 0 • • New York ,60 days' sight Vienna .. •• •• •• •• .. .... 101 •. 0. Philadelphia •• ...• •• • • rankfort-on 35 EAMES or BULLION, PER Or: rrlasie.• • • •••••... '. " 35 , Petersburg .. •• .• •• •• •• i Foreign Gold in liars .£3 17 9 ~ ...• 4 i Portugal Gld Coin 00 0 %ladrid ••• •• .• ~,a , _ ex o .. Cadiz ... •• •• •,........, 4,, 341 lean Dollars .... 0 0 Bsrcelona •..•• • • • '• New Dollars ... . 0 0 0 .. ,Jiver to hay., • .. •• ..... • Sevills'' .... .......-------....—_...... '' -• 0 5 117 G BARE&ROUS EXICCUTIONS IN CHINA.—The following is the article in the Overland Friend of China of the 15th of March to which p ublic attention was c•dled last i n i g ht by Mr. Robert son, M.P., .n the R ouge of Com mons :—" One of the recent victimswas a woman from the rebel districts, who actually killed a mandarin as he was riding on horseback. For this s h e was doomed to be cut in pie ces. the horrid process o f cutting in pieces has already be en described in these colu mns, an d there is no necessity for full details ; b u t we are told by a gentleman who was present that before they tied her arms to the cross she made thoss, 5 i,,. n4 employing when K which Roman Catholic converts are in the habit of appealing to the foreigner . fit protection. Her cries, however, were in vain, and her breasts, the fleshy parts at her arms, the calves of her legs and thighs were cut off (the woman still living) before the knife was thrust round the inte into the abdomen, and d twl3istmedenupwaerne beheaded at the d g uments of the hea s ame time. It is greatly to he regretted, we think, that these barbarities cannot be trade , to cF , a e while we are . i opinio n b as g row n, i n n o Canton. doubt, t h Among athat seen th .v e i p c t e o o r p i l a e t n u t e i th e Emperor Napo leon sanction atrocities of this Indeed, it is a re markable fact that the panic, of goods' moving increased after this display of ' blood in a threefold ratio to its previous existence. We have been told, though the source of our information is not of the best, that the deed having reached the ears of the ' Dictator' (Colonel Holloway and Captain Du Chenez are nonentities in the commissionership) he remonstrated with Peb, who as sured him that the woman was executed by the express command' of the Emperor for the murder of her hus band and his second wife. Her real crime was as herein given, or the greater crim e of bein g a Christian. The fact of the woman having crossed herself to the English witness may not be dispute d. S , xasperated was lat the sight,' said our informant, 'that with difficulty I , restrained myself from using my revolver o n th e i c .f er ,,,i ' ': blood•craing fiends , 7 Y E VE N I N G, ^".- -w A very crowded meeting of this society was held on Monday evening at Burlington-house, Sir Rode rick I. Murchison, president, in the-chair. - Among those present were Prince Nicolas of Nassau, the Earls of Ducie and Sheffield, Generals Jechmus, Pertlock, and Monteith, Admiral Scott, the Dean of Westminster, and numerous literary and scientific persons. After the election of a number of candidates the paper read was, "On the importance of opening the navigation of Yang-tse-kearig, and the changes that have lately taken place in the bed of the Yellow River, &c. By W. Lockhart, Esq , F.R.G.S." The Yang-tse-keaug, called by the Jhinese " the girdle of China," traverses a rich and fertile country through the whole of the centre of the empire, and is the main channel of commu nication between numerous important cities and districts, having on its banks a population of nearly one hundred millions of inhabi tants. It enters China on the borders of Sze chuen, passes through the north-west part of this province, and then into that of Yun-nan. On leav ing the province to the north-east, and receiving a large stream, the river takes a south-easterly course, is joined by fresh streams, and after a junction with another river loses its name and takes that of Ta-Keang, or " Great River." after tracing its course and mentioning its numerous affluents to Han-Khou, at the confluence of the river, which is the greatest depot of commerce in the interior, and where, among other merchandise, a brisk trade in Manchester and Leeds goods is carried on, the author remarkedon the great importance of securing access to this spot. Nankin, the capital of the united provinces, and formerly the capital of the empire, is situated 200 miles from the sea. It was here that our fleet anchored in 1842, when the last treaty was made. The Wu sung river, on which the important city of Shanghai is placed, falls into the Yang-tse-keang at the town of that name, and a vast foreign trade has sprung up here diving the last 15 years. The foreign set , lenient is on the north side of the large native city of Shanghai, which is a place of extensive native trade. The author here insisted upon the importance of throwing open this great river to fo reign enterprise. The paper then described the important changes that have lately taken place in the Yellow River, which rises in Thibet, 35 deg. north latitude, 34 deg. east loneitude, passes through many impor ant cities, and is tortuous in its course, but almost unnavigable. In Chinese history it is shown that the present is not the an cient site of the mouth of the Yellow River, its former outlet being in the neighbourhood of Teen-Tein. The bed of the river at its mouth is so much above the sea level as to prevent the ingress of the tidal wave. In consequence of the constant increase to the bsd of the river, owing to the perpetual transport of earthy matter from the west to the lower regions, the emptying of its waters has ever been a source of difficulty and in quietude to the Imperial Government, which, at an enormous annual outlay, maintained an extensive staff for the purpose of keeping the work on the banks in repair. Financial embarrassments since the outbreak of the present rebellion necessitated a diminution in the staff employed, which has resulted in the stream breaking through its borders, directing its course into other channels and causing great de vastation. The author next noticed the course of the Tai-ping rebellion through the centre ofChina. This commenced in 1849 in the province of Kwang-Se, and the rebels, having increased in numbers and in strength, after taking, various cities, unsuccessfully attacketlK wei-lin. They theme o3si eded to the north and entered the province of Honan, and, atter at tacking different cities on their route with varied success, they besieged and took,Wie-c hang, and wholly destroyed the family of Commissioner Ych, wile, in consequence, ordered the execution of all rebels taken during the e eitest. After month ning their last long and sanguinary struggle with the Imperialists net'. Pekin, in which they lost some 35,000 men, and their return to Nankin, the author observed that the Imperialists appear to be hem ming them in, and douhts whether they will con tinue long to hold that Oleo. At the conclusion of the paper a very spirited discussion ensued, in which the chairman, Capt. Collinson, Mr. Craw furd, C naul Alcock, Capt. Vansittart, the Rev. Mr. Mylne, Mr. Pliny Miles, Mr. Williams, Dr. Truman, and the author took part, when, owing to the lateness of the hour, the reading of the second paper, by Mr. Wilson, on North-West Australia, was deferred till the 10th of May, and the meeting separa'ed. THIT ROYAL INSTITIITION.-Yesterday evening an intere ting lecture was delivered at the Royal Institu tion before a crowded au 'fence, by Professor Ra'usay, upon the " Development of the Geological Features cf the Province of Canada." The lecture was of an un usually interesting nature, and dnri , g its course Mr. Ramsay gave a very lucid description of the gradually receding of the Falls of Niagara, by the w(z'arinz away of the rocks from the ac`ion of the water, The din. c , urse was listened to with great attenli ,, n, and the lec turPr was warmly applauded at its conclu-ion. THE SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The committee of the Sacred Harmonic Society have entered into an ar rangement for a great vocal performance by the London members of the Great Handel Festival Choir, in con junction with some of the i rnembers of the provincial choral bodies, to take place at the Crystal Palace o 3 some afternoon early in Juiy next. It is intended to augment the number of voices in the London division of the choir. Tios oratorio will probably be "lerael in Egypt." VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN Tint CIVIL SERVICE.—General Po4-effice: Mr. Rowland B. Evans, General Post-office, Dublin, has been pre !noted from the first claim in the Accountant's office to be one of the deputy-controllers in the sorting-office, vice Mr. W. C. Thompson, appointed controller. The Dock yards : Mr. John W. Clarke bee been appointed tem porary clerk in Sheerness dockyard ; Mr. Ernest B. Curtltr has been appointed a third class clerk in the storekeeper's department. Customs: There will shortly be vacancies for clerkships in the Examiner's, Comp troller-General's, and Long-room offices, owing to the ex tension or re-arrangement of (hese departments ; Mr. C. Browne, principal coast officer at Solve, has been appointed principal coast officer at Milford. Inland Revenue Department.—Excise Branch : Mr. George Simpson, supervisor, Limerick, has been promoted to the rank of surveying general examiner ; Mr. T. Reidy, supervisor, Colchest , r, has been appointed to Limerick district ; Mr. J. R. Davis, examiner, has been promoted to be supervisor of Colchester district ; Mr. J. K. Hart, ex aminer, has been promoted to be supervisor of Tralee district ; Mr. Alex. Miller, supervisor of Caltpbclton fifth district, has retired, after a servitude of twenty-two years. East Indies : Mr. W. Grey has been appointed to officiete as director-general of the Poet-office of India during the absence of Mr. Riddell ; Dr. J. P. Walker, of the Bengal medical establishment, has been appointed superintendent of the settlement at Port Blair, in the lendaman Islands, with full judicial and executive autho rity throughout the islands ; Mr. A. Littledale has been :ppointed civil and sessions judge of Shahabad.—Ciett Slrrife Gaze e. An entirely different feeling from that which has been fo- some time exhibited appears to have suddenly come ep)n all connected with the Mining Market, which has, within the past few days, shown evident signs of activity ; and as there is an abundance of money, and the rate of discount is extremely 1)w, there is every prospect of the improvement continuing. The recent fall in the price of copper has placed the copper market in afar more satisfactory position, and the shares in copper mines have, consequently, been more readily saleable, although in most instances lower prices have been accepted. Copper has now, doubtless, reached its lowest point, and this opinion has probably caused many capatalists to come in, and by so doing they can scarcely fail to realise large profits for their invest ment. The price of shares in tin mines has not been so much affected, but this is easily accounted f, r. There has been no variation in the quota tion for tin, and looking at the supply and demand, it seems certain that the only change which is at all probable to take place would be in fa vour of the producer. of trey projected companies which have long ramam el in abeyance, owing to the apathetic state cf the market, are now being brought forward, aid one or two of the foremost having experienced little difficulty in obtaining the required capital. Several pro toectusee have already been issued, and it is gratifying t. find that there is an evident desire to appoint direc to's practically connected with commerce, in preference t , •4entlernen with aristocratic names, and little else to rec4rimend them, and that from the encouragement whit the new Joint-Stock Acts glee for •ocuring pri vileells to all c impanies, which were previously granted only n exceptional cases to those who were fortunate enougi to obtain a ro)al charter of the most f orourable description, capitalists embark with considerably more confidence then they have ever been enabled to. As re gards the mines themselves, there has been but little change werthv of remark.—M ining Journal. RELICS iF RACHEL.—At the sale of the effects of the IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAT.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the followinz bile were read a •econd time:—The ‘Vesttninster Pitlac'e Hotel Company, and Darlev'e Estate. INDIA. In reply to the EArl GRANVILLE, - The Earl of ELLENBOROUGII said the papers referred to were six in number, and there wai not the least objection to their production. The Govern ment had determined to send out commissioners—one from the Trea.ury, one from the Board of Trade, and one from the Customs—who were to repair be the seve ral Presidencies, and each was to be accom panied by a secretary, who should be a clerk of the Indian Revenue Department. The object of the comrni , sioners wou'd be to look into the whole system of accounts and revenue in India, and then to make a report to Government at home, which would then take what steps they thought fit. There was no intention whatever of interfering with the powers of the Governor• General, but by the aid of the commissioners it was sought to obtain information which could not otherwise be ob'aioed. The noble earl could have no concedtion of the infantile state of the natives of India with respect to keeping accounts. late Mdlle. Rachel, which fetched very low prices, a' most all the linen, handkerchiefs, gloves, head-dresses, of the great tragedian were purchased by dealers in second-hand articles. Among the porcelain, a breakfast cup and sauce', which had belonged to Md le. Clairon, were sold for ILOf. ; a malachite box of good szti fetched 2 500 f. ; a watch in metal, curir,mily chased, made in 1574, and whi.h belonzed to the Einpre . ,s Dizabeth of Rus.4ll, wit purchased by a member cf the Rue slim Legation for 505 f. ; two silver cups presented to the deceased by the young ladies of Moscow sold for 1,200 f. ; a workbox presented to Mdtle. Rachel wlde at Moscow by Prince Gortschak.oll, whose palace she had accepted as a temporary residence, sold for 2 7 isf. Some of the articles of jewellery were purchased by Baron de Rothschild, Baron Selliers, Lord Hertford, the Princess Potocka, &c. An AmeriPan bought fur abort 20,000 f. A ring, in emerald and presented to Mdlle. Rachel by the Emperor Nicholas, was sod for 1,620 f. ; a bracelet, with the por trait of Mdlle. Mars, by Mdme. de Mirbel, fetched 8001. ; a bracelet, given by the Queen of England, 7,800 f. ; two brooches, given by the Emperor Nicholas, 6,1001. and 3,770 f. ; two diamond brooches, 43,703 f. ; a diamond necklace, 21,400 f. ; and a brooch given by the Emperor Napoleon 111., 2,370 F. Tho theatrical cos tumes fetched prices varying from 501. to 400 f. each. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. AY 1, 185 rbirti Nbition SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'Clock. TATTERSALLS'--(This Evening.) CHESTER CUP. 9 to 1 agst Sweet William ( aken) 11 to 1 agst Palmister (taken) 12 to 1 aget Physician (taken) 100 to S agst Melissa (taken) 13 to 1 agst Adamas (taken) 100 to 7 agst General Bosquet (inken) 25 to 1 aget Princess Royal (offered) 25 to 1 agst B'ink Bonny (offered) 25 to 1 aget Pelissier (taken) 30 to 1 aget Saunterer (taken) 25 to 1 aget Botany 33 to 1 aget Sunbeam (taken) 40 to 1 agst The Peer (taken) 50 to 1 agst King of the Gipsies (taken) THE DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Fitzßoland (taken) 7to 1 agst Toxopholite (offered) 11 to 1 agst Longrange (taken) 14 to 1 agst *Happy Land (taken) 100 to 7 ag,t Sedbury (taken) 15 to 1 agst The Ha'ji (taken) 100 to 6 agst Ancient Briton (taken) 20 to 1 agst Beadsman (taken) 25 to 1 agat Clydesdale (taken) 25 to 1 agst Wilton (taken) 33 to 1 agst Physician (taken) OATHS BILL. On the motion of Lord LYNDHURST, this bill was read a third time and passed. TRANSFER OF LANDS BILL. This bill passed through cornmitt, , e. LAW OF PROPERTY AMENDMENT ACT. The order of the day for the committal of this hill was read arid diectiar,4el, ac .l the bill was ordered to be referred to a select committee. TRANSFER OF ESTATES (SIMPLIFICATION) BILL The order of the day for the third reading of this bill was read and discharged, and this bill was also ordered to be referred to a sfd-ct committee. EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. This bill was reported, with amendments, Their lordships) then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Acton's Naturalisation Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The fallowing hals were furtier considered and or dered to 1:1',3 read a third time :,—E ist Saff 'lk Railway ; and London, Brighton, and Sauth Coalt Railway (CApi tal, Sze.) ECCLESIASTICAL CONIMISSION. Mr. DEE DES moved for cipies of a report, dated the 21st day of January, 1853, made by the Estates Com mittee of the Ecclesiastical Commission on the subjlat of local claims upon pr perty vested in the commission ; and of the minute of the reaolu•ion of the Boar‘f, of the 11th day of February, 1858, having reference thereto. —Agreed to. THE MILITIA. In angwer to a question from Mr. LABOUCTIERE, Mr. WALPOLE said it was not intended to call the militia out for training bef ire the 30th June, the usual time fq. so doin7. MR. JAMES, Q.C., AND DR. BER,NA.RD. Mr. HUNT asked the S-cretary of State f or the Home Department whether his attention had been called to the repert is the papers of yesterday of a meeting hell on the 28th inst. at St. Martin's-hall, in aid of the "Press Pro , ecutionDefence Fund," at which one of H.M.'s coun sel was present, and said to have taken pelt in the pro ce,mlings, and al-o, whetherit was competent for Queen's Counsel to refuse to hold a brief for the Crown in a Swe prosecution. Mr. WALPOLE said my attention had not been called to the report in question b fore the hon. member gave notice of his question. I tben, undoubtedly, sent for the newspapers to see whatwas reported to have taken place at that meeting, and I need not say that I read it with the utmost astonishment. (Hear, bear.) Sipco that time I bare been informed by a gerelenian of the house, and a friend of Mr. James, that. Mr. James did attend the meeting in company with Dr. Bernard, hut only as an auditor, and was called on to the platform without previous notice, and, I am glad to add, that he states the report referred to is incorrect. With refer once to that part of the question whether a brief was offered to Mr. James from the Crown, and whether it is competent for her Majesty's counsel to refuse to hold a brief for the Crown in a State prosecution, I have only this plain statement of facts to make. First, I have to state that a Queen's Coons 1 cannot act in a Crown pro secution without licence from the Crown given for that purpose ; and, stcendly, the Attorney-General wishing the assistance of such criminal lawyers a: he thought advisable in conducting the prosecution of the Crown io the late State prosecutions, applied to Mr. James, through the solicit .r to the Treasury, for his assistance, to which that gentleman replied by letter, which I now hold in my hand. He states in his letter—"l have been retained by the defendant, and I have had consulta tions in the case with the counsel and attornies engaged, and I presume, under these circumstances, the Attorney- General will not insist on my services." (Cheers.) Now, I think it right to brine itclearly under the notice of the house, as statemtuts have gone forth to the public totally contrary to that inepressioa, and which ought not to be left on the minds of the public with reference to these proceedings—statements which I hope are incorrect--that Mr. James stated that he had rejected a retainer from the Crown in the late State prosecutions becaaie ho believed an obselete act of Parliament was sought to be put in force to please a foreign despot—to bring under the notice of the house the correspondence that passed between :11.r.Jamee and the solicit or to the Treasury, in reference to his defending Dr. Bernard in the late State prosecution, and I will read the answer of the Solicitor to the Treasury, given with my complete sanction, knowledge, and concurrence, to Mr. James's letter, which I think will show the house that every possible opportunity was intended at that time to be offered by the Crown to Dr. Bernard to have such counsel as he chose to defend him on his trial. (Hear.) Mr. Greenwood, the Solicitor to the Treasury, replied to James's letter as follows :--" I have shown your letters to the Attorney-General, and he desires me to say that he was not aware you had been retained for Dr. Bernard's trial, still less that you had conferred with his counsel and solicitors. He thinks it would be of great disadvantage to the prisoner now to be deprived of your assistance, and would give him just cause of complaint, and there fore you ought to be at liberty to go on in his behalf." (Hear.) I will now read to the house Mr. James's answer to this letter which I think wdl satisfy the house that there must be some strange error or inaccuracy in the report referred to. Mr. James says, in reply, " I thank you for your note and I feel the Com pliment paid to me by the Attorney-General." (dear, hear.) Iwi I only add the licence for Mr. James to defend Dr. Bernard was immediately given, and I hope when this plain statement goes forth to the country the people will see that the Crown on no occasion in this kingdom deprives a prisoner of the assistance of any learned counsel he may desire to have to defend him on his trial. (Hear, hear.) COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BAYSWATER AND SOUTH KENSINGTON. Mr. MACKINNON asked whether there was any intention to accommodate the public by opening a com munication between Bayswater and South Keneington ; and if so, in what mantle'? Loid J. MANNERS said the cost of such a commu nica.ion would be about CO,OOO/., and he was not pared to aik Parliament to grant such an outlay ter bat tpr - purpose, EXECUTION IN Cll INA . Mr. ROBERTSON said that in the O v erland Friend of China of the 12th of March, 1853, there Wan an account of the execution of a woman at Canton, with many horrid details. lie asked the TJnder-Secret erary for Foreign Affairs if such executions took place und the sentence of any tribunal under our officialith or supe rinthoutend t • en ce, and if they were c arried into effect wwi foreign official sanction ? Mr. S. FI IZ(;ERA.LD said her Majesty's Govern ment bad rece ived no inf,ration from Lord El •in the character referred to. Of course if such inforniTioorf) came to their knowledge it would be their duty to use their best endeavours to Prevent i's recurrence.ecr LIBERTY OF TIIE PRESS IN INDIA,ar Mr. MILNER GIBSON asked the Secretary of the steps .Government Board of Control whether the or proposed to take, anyhad taken, in reference to the Act , -, 1•••••111... 1 XV. of 1857 of the Legislative Council of India for re straining the liberty of the press. Mr. H. BAILLIE said no steps bad been taken by her Majesty's Government with reference to the alters. tion referred to. It rested with the Governor General of India, and on his communicating with the Horne Government her Majesty's Government would take the matter into consideration and decide upon it. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion for the adjournment of the house, the important notices on the paper were postponed, t,) enable the India resolutions to be brought early before the house. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA., On the motion for going into committee to consider the proposed resolutions of the Chancellor of the Exche• quer, Lord HARRY VANE moved "That the change of circumstances since the first proposal by her Majesty's late advisers to transfer the government of India from the East I n di a C ompany to the Crown renders it inexe pedient to proceed further with legislation on the sub. ject during the present session." With the permission of the house he would very shortly review the circum. stances which seemed, to him to justify his prese n t me . tion. Very s h ort l y before the opening of the see-ion it was announced th a t an intention existed on the part of her Majesty's l a t e M inister to introduce a bill to trent ! fer the government of India from the East India Com pany to the direct government of the Crown. During the last year they passed through a eeyextraordinary crisis, but they had at that ti me a Government rently firm in the confidence of th e house. /I-an:bPePeare. in office during the whole of the I n di an rebellio ni the Government bad the means of judgin g whether cirenm stances existed to render it expedient to introduce some - change in the form of the Indian Florae Gov ernment His noble friend (Lord Palmerston), it would be remem. bered, obtained by a very large majority the connect of the house to introduce a measure upon the subject. Upon that occasion his hon. friend the member for Huntingdon (Mr. T. Baring) moved a resolution to the effect that at that moment it was inexpedient to legisl a t e with reference to the government of India, and the reset. lution received considerable support. Nevertheless, he (Lord H. Vane) voted with her Majesty's Government upon that occasion, because he thought it better they should proceed t o legislate at once, and because that Government appeared to be firmly fixed in power. At the same time, there was no denying the fact, that it Was currently rumoured amongst the Liberal members, that the bill of the Government was not approved of by many, even by them who voted in its favour, and, indeed, he had no doubt that these rumours reached the Go. vernment. Many doubted whether it was expedient that the electoral principle should be excluded from the formation of the new council. Many again doubted whether the number of the councillors was sufficient, and whether their salaries were large enough to attract the services of the ablest available talen'. Circum stances, however, shortly afterwards arose, which ended in the overthrew of an apparently firmly fixed administration. The new Government, per haps, in many respects judging wisely thought it expedient to proceed with legislation for India. They accordingly introduced a measure—which, let him take leave to say, seemed more like the ingenious scheme of some Abbe Sieyes, than the emanation of the practical vigorous intellect of the nob e lord at the head of the India Board. (Laughter.) The bill seemed most unlikely to receive the support of the house. Indeed, in no quarter did it conciliate favour. That very day h e read a speech made eiee where by a noble earl last night, a speech of great ability undoubtedly, bat entirely tail ing to establish sufficient grounds for the acceptance of his proposal. Such then, being the state c f circumstance, his noble friend the member for the city of London in terposed with his high authority, and quoting various precedents from past history with reference to le gislation for India pointed out the following three exam ples as the principles upon which the now measure should be founded, and ought to be introduced by way of resolution. Well, to-day they were invited to go into committee on these resolutions ; but he for one must confess that he saw but little prospect for weeks to come of a decision being arrived at, and therefore it Was that be was induced to submit his resolutions, affirming that it was inexpedient for the present to legislate for Inden That resolution he could assure the house was not dictated by any party sprit while at the same time he could further state that it was brought fur ward with out his being in any way cognisant of the proposal of the hon. member for Ex -ter (Nlr. Divett). He feared that many members of independent views had become so entangled by the conflict of opinions which prevailed that the only way of dragging them out of their present uncertieinty was togive up the notion of legislating during the present cession. They had three proposals before them—that of the Government, that of the noble lord the member for the city of London, and that of the late Go vernment; and the difference between the two latter propositions was very essential ; for, according to that of his noble friend the member for the city of London, the council was to be independent, and was irremov able except for misbehaviour. Now he was not speaking against legislation for India hereafter. Ho was simply enunci sting the views of those who thought that to enter upon a discussion of the future government of India, at a moment when the country was overrun with hordes of licentious soldiers, could only load to the pro traction of an unhealthy agitation, and to the establish ment of wrong principles. If he thought that the cir cumstances which had occurred ha I in any way inter fered with the service and ce-operation of those respon sible for the government of India, ha should not hesitate to draw his opinion that the house had no choice but to proceed at once to establish a different form ef govern ment for India ; but he found, so fir from that being the case, that by the declarations of the noble earl at the head of the Indian department, the action between him self and the board of directors was most harmonious. There wag, theref )re, no reason for supposing that any obstruction was thrown in the way of the eflisirs of India being for the present, at all events, properly directed. It was quite evident from what had occurred that neither in Manchester, Liverpool, nor London was public opinion matured on the queetion. Weil thee, was it wise in them, merely because they bad entered upon legislation, to require to postpone it, especially when no injurious results could follow from that postponement ? He be lieved that the main ground urged for overthrowing the Government of the Company was the necessity of con centrating responsibility in the Mini-ter of the Crown. Now, he confessed, that the word responsibility had but a very vague and indefinite meaning for him ; every thing, at any rate, depended upon the sense in which it was used. It seemed to him that under the existing system the Minietr was responsible for his acts just as much as he would be under the altered form of govern ment. lie admitted, however, that there were evils in the double Government ; and no doubt it would be here after desirable, fur the sake of dispatch, to introduce a change in the double Government. But where was the urgency for that change I (Hear, hear.) That mnst always, to a certain extent, be a double Government, unless, indeed, they were willing to concentrate the whale of the Government of India in India. The present motion was unqatestionehly inopportune for any change in the government of Itelie. Where, toe, was the press ing necessity for a change Under the existing system they had at any rate the advantage of able and compe• teat councillors to superintend the affairs of India. Why, then, part wiide such a body of able and competent men? (Hear.) Depend upon it it would be far wiser fir them to wait a little in order to sound public opinion ; for in the end the opinions cf the great mass of the community ' must always sway that house. Believing, then, that it would be most unstatesmeul ke to allow the character of so important a measure to depend upon the chances of a division in that house, and that in the presence of such a medley of opinions they ought to postpone legi-lation, ilieb:tted firstt p o m r ~o r v o e , a i thathy herth e Majesty'scha nge of a c t i e rcu advisers ta ne to s transfer the government of India from the East India Cotupauy to the Crown, renters it inexpedient to proceed further with legislation during the present Benin. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GREGORY begged to second the amendment, which he WAS very glad the noble lord had deemed it his duty to bring forward. It was seen that the house would be guilty of self-stultification if it proceeded to reverse its decision of Feb. 19 last, when they gave leave by an immense majority fur the introduction of the bill of the late Government. He could not conform to that opinion ; for he believed that it was one thing to concede such an authority to a seemingly strong Govet nment, and another and very different thing to devolve such a power upon a Government confessedly weak. Besides that, the position of affa;re in India had altogether changed since the House of Commons had come to that re solution. To carry a measure through for the better government of India must be the work of a strong Government, for no Opposition could possibly be / equal to the task. Discussion as to the affairs of India might no doubt be useful, but then, at the same time, . the privilege might be too dearly bought. Let them, then, then, renounce the determination to legislate for al during e t p h p e o p r r te e s n e i t t i y t f s o e r s s i t o h u e , e a o n i d l s i t d h e a r t a t w i o o ti u l o d f d u leave int s t t h ic ema re forms. Mr. A, MILLS, as one of those w introduction of the bill of the confess lee was at a loss to uudersti.hera IrGoollysedr.vronteendtfonir the a l e d what ime, The reperusoim)ceeseetactni proceeding had since occurred to pre would da no doubt conic u n: b c i l e a e t e o t .fr i o t was w too e ' with the determination then Durham • b juc the noble lord the member ropriate upon the occasion of e have been exceedingly arr niber for Huutiugdon (111 r. I'. the motion of the h h i t e r Baring), but in Mills) was one of those who tho ug ht th at if they be were imperillingo late. He (Mr. delay legislating upon this question th e y s would s their Indian empire. (Bear.) And t part see i ng that the noble lord the member for for his bad abstained entirely from meddli ng w ith th e QuestionTi er° o: of the local government of India, from inter. fering with the authority of the Governor-General, and with the question of domestic taxation in India, he, for on , was prepared to support the measure of the no bl e lord, It was because that measure was not general or e iemprehensive, and not because it Vt a: a perfect solution of the enormous problem to be solved, and he deter• leieed to support it. But he must Key that he greatly regr tted that circumstances had arisen to prevent the proposal of the noble lard from continuing before the [louse. He believed, however, that if they were now to stop short, people in India would say they had etopped el oat not because the mutiny in India was unquelled, but because there was a mutiny unquelled in the House of C immures. (Cheers and laughter.) It was not for him to describe how the tnu'isier had arisen, or to account for It ; but thee much he would :ay, that for the sake of the leo lour and dignity of the House of Commons, it was of paratu nit importance that they should not now stop short in the course of legislation with reference to India. (Hear.) For his part he must avow an intention to sap pert any Government that would ensure the proposal of some system of government for India (luring the present session, (Cheer-.)Sir F. BARING differed with some who held a ver y high position in the house and the country 14 regard t 3 pla ; W. rer, na, ,een her )ed. the ned deb a nd be par- q all li 13 I all ► all I all I all FOR: IGN. 8i 9 I N NI 11121 .12 13 11 i N I 13 i i