The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-02 00:00:00

E A K i~ti~ 1 70 Til NTER.O I Al% TNTELLTGENC r 4.2 CITY, Two o'CLocE. During the last few days the markets for foreign and colonial produce have exhib.ted considers• le firmness. For sugar there was a fair inquiry, and the finer qualities realised full rates. In the refined Market there has also been an active demand for undried goods, and prices have advanced Gd. per cwt. Very little business has been reported in tea, and prices are unaltered., and coffee has been dealt in to a moderate extent, at full values ; holders in many instances demand a slight advance upon late quotations. Superior qualities of rum continue in demand ; and lice has also slightly improved. For saltpetre there has been a fair inquiry, and higher rates are current for the better qualities. The public sales of colonial wool continue to progress vet y steadily, and the prices realised at the commencement of the series have generally been maintained. The tallow market has been dull, notwithstanding there is little S iuth American or Australian in the market. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 525. Gd. ; April to June, 52 5 . Gd. ; and last three months, 50s. Gd. per cwt. Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Market yesterday manifested less animation, but prices advanced id. per lb. on all descriptions. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales, 1,000 of Which were taken by the speculators. The R tilw ay Share Market closed quietly, with little business doing, at about previous rates. A further withdrawal of ab gut 32,0001. in gold coin from the Bank of England took place yester day, but this will probably be replaced by the 92,8721. received yesterday by the Donald M`Kay, and the 120,0001. by the Arabia. An occasional movement of this kind must be expected when there is such a steady demand for silver on Eastern account ; but although every one must be prepared for such withdrawals there is a good deal of comment whenever they occur, .especially among the speculators, who at once begin to calculate upon the probability of an extensive drain. At present the remittance, it is Caged, are confined to the necessary payments for supplies of silver, and unless the Bank of France resumes its purchases of gold, there is no just cause for apprehending any serious efflux. Money is now in more request, owing to the commercial engagements which become due on the 4th Inst. These are presumed to be of an exten sive character, and the demand for accommodation has therefore increased, but the effect will only be temporary, and as trade is dull, no material pres here of business is yet expected in the discount Further symptoms of weakness have been expe rienced this morning in the market for English Stook s , which are suffering from the paucity of business consequent upon the uncertainty felt with regard to the progress of political affairs. The set tlement of the account, which will occupy the atten tion of the brokers and dealers during the remainder of the week may also tend to increase the heavy tone now observed, but unless any unforeseen con tingencies arise, there seetns very little prospect of tiny declension of importance, or even a continuance of the existing apathy, when money is so cheap and the tendency of the trade, after the late Revere trial, is towards a general improvement. Consols for money and the 4th instant have been and they are now 961 i, and for April 97 to 97 i. The N. w Three per Cents. are 96i to 97, find the Reduced 97 to 971. Bank Stock is 225 to 2261, and India Ditto 2221. Exchequer Biils .re 39t. to 425. premium, and India Bonds 265. to 30 s . premium. In th e Foreign Securities a moderate amount of business has been transacted, and prices are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1011 102; ditto 4 per Cents., nominal ; Spanish 3 per Cents. 44; ; ditto Passive, 6/1 ; Buen .a Ayres 6 per Cent-. 81t ; Mexican 3 per Cows., 204 ; Peruvian 4i per C ents., 80i ; Sardinian 5 per Cell's., ; and V enezuela 4/ per Cents., 33k. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred B rods, 5:1 6f ; .!,!O, 20; to ; Peruvian 4i per Cents, 80 to 81 ; Dion 3 per Cents., 50 to 57; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45i to 464; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 to 11 0 ex div. ; Ditto 41. per Cents , 98 to 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 to 44i ; Ditto New Deferred. 26 to 261. There has been very little business transacted this morning iu the Railway Share Market, and most of the leading lines show a further depression, at about to 1 per cent. Caledonians and Great Westerns have receded ss. ; Eastern Countits, idland, North-Eastern (York), and South •castern, 10s. ; Brighton, North-Western, and youth-Westeru, 15 s . ; an d G rea t N or th ern an d N orth-Eastern (Berwick), 1/. The Foreign and C olonial lines are also at lower quotations. Sambre and Meuse declined ss. ; Dutch Rhenish advanced „ ,. °B * Grand Trunk of Canada receded 1/. ; Great western of Canada ss. ; Great Indian Peninsular, 8 .1 ; and East Indian 10s. Mining Shares show little variation. Wheal fuller realised 310, and Wheal Edwards 7i 74. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneoui Shares t thow a slight decline upon former quotations. B ank of Australasia have receded 55., London Joint- S ▪ tock ss. to 10s. South Australian improved 55., Aid Electric Telegraph Company 5L "PINSII I' IFIrDII ZEUS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List:l Business done. 114 2 k Stock .... 225 a , a - ,‘ o* •.ent. Reduced Annuities .. ,_ ' >er ,:eat ~Tisois Annwries 111- "" A per Cent. Annuities 974 61 7 India Stock a a .sonde. 61•••)0 ..... • r)itto, under £lOOO 26 30 p C isots ter Account Ezenegn. , tillis. e,•ta £lOOO 42 39 p £500 8-, 11 •• •• • • .... Ditto Advertised 42 39 p • Excnequer ~,ii.i. 15 ,, , t, par Cent_ Ditto. 11159 ... 1001 ? kilt's aii FORAM N F. :KIM AT ON k O'CLOCK. +su e _ nos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. Bli zeatteap .. par ~ent ., • 20,i 4 rernvian Bonds, tii per Cent ... bitto ALcaunt . % S ardinian Bonds, fi per ()ow.. ..... 91 i Ink miq k !loads, A par , lsint. ... 44} Ditto Account ~. Ditt, Passive 6i I :Arkibh ,011d8, 0 war ...).: • ...,_ Ditto Account . Vsnezuela - Bonds, 41 per Cent TWO O'CLo , ;, Consol4, money Ditto, Account ... 961 i Consols for Account, ( Sprit) It is rumoured that some of the I alian Governmonts Particularly have been apprise" that the Revolutionary Party contemplate a movement against them during the nun. Orsini, Pierri, and Radio )gave appealed to the C ourt of Caseation against the sentence condemning Ihilta to death. A , handsome nsauQoleum is to be erected in the Mug n 'illircan Cemetery at Pere la Chaise for the Queen of ‘ j b l ide's remains, by command of Mirza Mahomed At the Insolvent Debtors Court yesterday Leicester F. W. Buckingham, the hte manager of the Strand hestre, applied for and obtained his final order without ,pposition. ELOPEMENT BY A MARRIED LADY `PITH A MORMON, — lnformation has been received that Mrs. Welsh, hostess of the Rose and Crown lan at Amptbill , Iltedfordshire, has eloped from h er husba n d, taking w i t h her considerable property, in company with a draper, named Rogers, a Latter-day Saint, who, having conceited Airs. Welch to Mormonism, had ind uce d her to aban d on her husband, and fly with him to Utah. Mrs. Welch 11 . 10 g left four children behind her, and M r . W e l c h o ff ers .00/. to any one who will bring her back to Ampibill. MAD A ME TIISSAIJD'S EXHIBITION.—Tnis well-known 4 2 44 highly interesting establishment has just bad a nther addition to the Napoleon relics. It is the tail O f the Emperor's celebrated charger Jaffa. Thi s 11 4,Ieudid Arab horse was presented to th e great ‘poleon by Ali Pacha, and was rode at Marengo lifenearly early all remarkable occasions of the Em peror's "e d , the lLst time, at the review in the famous Champ IclBe kain in 1814. He was brought to England i n 23 , dd . an d le in the year 1829, aged 37, and was 0"Id under a h an d some mo nument at Glassonbury, r anbrook, went. • It niAIKABLE BIRTII.—Mr. Angell, registrar of births and deaths for Horton New-town, informs us th at a p oor ii°ltan, of the nam e o f Whi te, res idi n g at No. 116 , of.` t lnnia-road, City- roa d, was safely delivered of three qWedneeday la-t, two boys and a all ot th o le °, with the m o th er , are doing well. Unfurtunate l y , fatker h a d b een ont o f employment during the last • tit?°elcli, and the family reatl need the Aseietanco of Dad-bonded thie inclement imam. SII.::,.::;:.6: iii r , . :i,.iK,E .‘.... , i ..._ . This Day). ~~.,~. RAILWAYS. Clost• g -. yesterday. Business dote this day. itAILWAY+3, kmbg% Nottmr. Bost. Eastn. Relfast & Rallymen• 13irmng. Wolverh. Stony Va11ey......... Birkenhd. Lancsh. & 8i 73 - 75 Cheshire Junct Blackburn ...... Bluth SL Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol do Exeter Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. Sr Pass Cornwall ••• - .... 9,i - 10 92 - 94 - 97 38 - 40 4 - 5 IN A ... ..... ... Do. B >nblin&BelfastJunc. )un. P. &Aber.Junc. last Anglian ......... :astern Counties..... 8 - 9 18 - 19 61 - 62 49 - 51 33 - 35 Zasterntrnion,A.stk. iDo., do. A Do Now A East Kant ...,...,„ East Lancashire ... , East Suffolk ..... . 15 - 17 91 - 93 Do. 'Edinburgh & Glasgow lEdinb. and Peebles 'Ea*. Prth.6lDunde , Forth and Clyde June. (Furness 66 -- 67 -- 29 ,41asvow & S. Western 'Great N. of Scott an d Great Northern „,.., Do., A. Stock . .. Do., B. Stock • tflt. StlL&West.(lre). Great Western. ... Do. Str.V. gua.St l Irish South-Eastern. 'Lancaster & Carlisle. 93 951 9i -- 10; 104 -105 i 93 95 127 - 12, - 101 - 103 60 -- 601 53 -- 62 85 - 88 11 -12 p 11 - 12 p 93 - 94 1 - (1 'Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F £l6 ... Do., Wet. Ridlng Do. Southpurt. London dr Blackwalll Loud. Bright. dt S. Cs t London N. Wester Do. Fifths Do. Eighths London di S.Weatern Lmindrry.dzeoloraine Lndudrry. Eunisk Manch.Shef.drLincin. Metropolitan Do. J. L Ricardo's arrangement Midland . ............. - 408 - :98 1 , - 99 a — d; 95j 96:1i 46 -- iii 3 98i - 99 71 - 73 Do. Birming. & Derh. Midland G. West. (Ir. 1)o. Shares Newcastle & Newpt. A berg.&!lrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor ii - ii Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock N. astern —Berwick Do. do, Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do Leeds Do. York North London 63 65 3!cl 52i 53 66i - 061 1 - d 50 - 51 80 - 81 94 - 96 N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn 'forth Staffordshire North Western.. 3R - 74 - 8 8i - 'N. & S. Wettrn. June Oxford Worcester di Wolverhampton Portsmouth 33 -- 34 9 - 54 'Rhyniney Scottish Central Scat. N.E.Abrdn.St. ~Shropshire Union Sitingbourne 4SL Sheer. South Devon South Eastern....... IDo. 4i per c. Shares ,South Wales S. ork.sh. RivorDuu IDo. 110 -- 112 26 27 49 51 - 2A 35 - 37 73 -- 74 80; -81 A 13 -- 15 7 -- 5 ri 9 -- 11 36i -- 373 ;Staines,Wok.,&Wok.l Stockton & Darling Do. do., 18 . 4 . Do. do., 18N5 ..""". .•. Stockton & Hartley; Tad' Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Flay. :). kR Val , of Waterfd. & Kilk enn) - Waterford&LiTnerick West Col n wall.. West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B 101 3f - 3i 61 - 6tl ,West London.., Do. First Class.. Do. Second Class... Wmbledon &Croydon, iiRITISB PI Atiau. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. -- Buffalo & Lake Hur. IBuff., Brut. & Godeh. p.e.bds., 1 Aug.:72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 ; Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.), Ceylon A shares I Do. B. do. , Demerara Eastern Bengal ' East Indian Do. C Shares p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do, do, do '59, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt, In, Pen. g. 5 pore Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wostn. of Canada, Do. New (Do. Bde., payable '571 i Do. do., '76, p. '60... r Do. do., '73, do. ... Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4i p.c Do. do., 5 per C. Do. 4i p. c. Eaten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do , Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per c Do Antwrp & Rotterdam' Ardennes Belgian East. Junct Be ziers to Graissessac ICanneaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France ~ Do. New Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France 'Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pi st. sp.c. p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. Maria Antrula. Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France NorwegianTruk. Prof Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Recife & San Fran., (Palmate.) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati, Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse ')o. 5i per cent. pref Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5i per c. Prof W.&N.W. of France Western of Austria We t. of Switzerland w .es aden Do. 8 p, cent. prof Zealand ISSESSIONS. ti - ti 10 - 12 185 - 90 80 - 85 77 - 82 - 110 - 111 - 2 19i 20 50 52 83 85 21/ 22 204 iP 201, icti 'llO - 115 ,110 - 115 105 - 110 19i - 20 21 . - 214 id ii; 6 ir § iP - 4pl 1101 10 19i 501 li 50 84 21i 20 lli 121 12 6i - 64 ... .... ... 1 .... Ii 30 - 3i 3 - 3.0 27J - 28 7i 2 ii ... - ...d 4t - 5 p 27 - 28 9 20 - 21; 38, -38 i 9A' 334 - 55 - 57' ~ ~ ~ 16 - - 18 8 -8: 8 -8! 2U - 22 4i - 5 9 - 9i 27 - 28 ~4 ..... ... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia B5 87 8 5i I 25 I.Bi Bank of Egypt 100 50 Bank of London 4B 52 40 all Bri.CoL Bk.& Ln. Co ••• es 50 all British N. American .. . 20 10 C.Bk. of Ind.Au.4Ch 4 2 100 50 City 100 25 Colonial ........ .. ...... iCO 20 Commercial a .. nd : _ ' 20 all Eng.Scot.dtAus•Ciit lii 18 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk • of Aas.t l7i -- 184 20 all Ditto New ... 50 20 London and County ... _ •••... 28j ... 50 Lud.diE.Bnkig.Co • ... _ ... 150 10 London Joint Stock. ••• ... 301 100 20 Lond.andWestminst. ... —• ... 44i 5 00 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... ... 20 10 Do. New ..• ••• 50 25 National Bank 20 all New South Wales 25 all Oriental Bank Corp 36 38 20 20 Ottoman Bank 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... •—•• ... 10 all Do. New ... ii.i. 5 1 R.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co ... ... 25 all South Australia • . ~.' 32 25 all Uni on of A ustral i a 46 " ... 2i iDo. N ew 26 c-- 28 50 10 Union of London -00 5 ) Unitylit Big 01 Loautual ..... • '"'' •• •A Wolk / ...i m 4 ) ei , __, 100 100 ;100 'lOO all 1100 all all 100 100 all 100 100 St. St. St. t. 0 St. St. 100 At. 1.00 t.[loo St. 1.00 St. 100 St. 1100 12 j all 5C lall 16C 10, 16i 15 St. 100 16 6 3 LO ' all t 1 all St. 100 St. 100 ZO all 10 all 123 5 St. 100 5 all 25 all , ;t. 100 10 10 11: St. 100 St. 100 50 all 25 all 00 all 25 all 50 9 20 all !.7t. 100 50 31, St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 25 161 St. 109 St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 100 100 all 100 all all all all all WNES LEASED AT FIXE) ILESTAL.. f Leasinff Closing Prices Rosiness Shr. Paid HAJIMATS. Companies yesterday this day .. —. —....—...... St. ;100 'Buckghamsh g.n.&N.W. 98 100 St. 100 ;Clydesdale Jc •Caledon ... 100 102 25 all ICol.Stour Vy .U.diE.o 14 16 St. 1.00 B. Litt. g. 6p. -t.Northn 139 141 5 all E. Uu. H. Sh . Count. 4 4j St. 100 I Glas. Barr. di Caldonian. 1 Neils. Direct. St. !100 ;Do. New Do 25 all ;Glatr.&Dn.Fr. 'Gt. Westn ... ... 50 all , Hull di Selby. V. & N.M lOB 110 25 all Do. . Shares. o 12i, all Do. i Shares. Do • ••• 121! all Lon.diGreenw S. Eastern l3 14 20 1 all o.Preference, Do 24 25 St. 100 ;Lon. Tn., &S. Pato &Co 97 99 10 1 10 IDo. Bark. Sh. Do ... ••• si, all Manch.Baton. tn. dtN.W 1 and Matlock di Miclld 2i 21 St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd, Midland 96 9 61' 51 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count 1 - iP 50 all ,N.dtEst.s p.c. Do 55 57 50 all iDe. 6 per et.. , Do ... 50 all IDo.Fixedsp.c Do 25 all iPrest. dr Wyre L. &IS. W ... ... 12i all [Do. i Shrs. A Do .• ..• St. 100 illoystn.d; Hit. Gt.Northn 135 138 10 all ,Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 8 8i 12 all S. Staffordsh.. M. MCI ea a 104 -- 1 oi 50 all I WearVal.g6pc 'Stk.diDar. .., 25 all 'Do ,Do 1 33 - 4 St. 'lOO , wiltsdrSomrst I Gt.Westri 90 -- 92 f ------- PREFERENCE SHARES. 25 , all ;Blyth and Tyne 10 p.l c.pref. (issd.at 501.) 1 ... ... St. 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. S't I 90 95 20 7 Do. 4 per c. Shares ... . St. 100 Caledn. £lO 4i p. c 103 106 St. 100 I Ches. & Ho. 51 p.c ... _ St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent ... ... 6/ all Cork &Bandonslp.e ... ... 61 all IDun.Perth•StAber.J 6 61 St. 1.00 E. Anglian Cls. ASh St. 100 [Do. do. Cls. B6p. e 108 112 St. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c 110 114 St. 100 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.eNo.l 115 120 St. 100 iDo. No. 2 St. 100 !Do. New 6 pr. c. St l3O 135 132 20 all lEast Un. ' G. 6p. c. ... ... 5 all o. 51., 10 per cent. ... ... 10 all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. ... ... St. all o. do. 4 per cent ... ... 761 St. 1 00 East Laucash.6 p.cts ... ... 5 all E.&W. York. J. sths ... ... 10 9 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. ... ... St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 74 76 75 St. 100 Furness, 5 p. c — ••• St. 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c . . _ __ St. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 117 :19 118} 111 113 112 i St. 100 Daot. 10 5 p. p.c. C. Redeem. prem . St. 100 Do. 41 per cent 1.00 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prom. 10 all Grt.N.ofScot.lstPrt - lO4 11 20 18 Gt. S& W. (Ireland) ... ... 20 18 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. ... ... 50 6 Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc 5i 6 St. 100 Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 92 94 St. 100 Do, con. red. 4p. c. 87 90 St. 100 Do. irred. 4 per cnt. 88 90 St. 100 Do. sp. c. red. pref. 99 101 99 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh lO 161 10 all e. ChesterBp.c.P.S l6 1 7 D 10 all Do. do. sp.c, do , 10 104 10 St. 100 Do. Birm, Gua. Stk 72 75 26i all Do. Chesh, Gua, Sh l9 20 131 all Do, do, do. 9l 10 20 al Do, do, do. l4 15 St. 100 Lan.& York. 6pc. St. 138 140 St. 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l ... ... St. 100 D0.,P., 5 p.e.St.No.2 ... ... St. 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.e. ... ... St. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 ... ... St. 100 Lou, &N. W., Coy. di' Nuneaton s r . et ... - ••• St. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct late 3d Shares l6O 165 121 all Londy.& Color. ISli ... ... 121 all Londy. &Ennis. ISh ... .. St. 100 NI., S.,&L. 6p. Cent l2l 123 6 '44 Do. do. do. £6 ... St. 100 Do. do. 31 per cent. 66 70 121 all Marypt. ,Carl. 4 p.c. ... ••• 121 all Do. 41 per cent ••• .•• 121 10, , , Do. do. St. 100 liid.Copsol.6?.e. St ... _. f St. 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c 137 139 St. 100 Do. 41 p. c. Pref. St lOO 101 St. 1100 Do. L. di H. Prof. St 92 93 10 all New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p.c.red. sp.c.pm ... ..• 10 all Do. Perpot. 6 pr. ct lOl 111 11 10 all Norf k. D 0b.4 p. c. Sh ... ... St. 100 Do. sp. e. Ext. 1846 ... ~. St. 100 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 ... ... St. 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. •.,1847 • . . . St. 100 North British l O .B 110 7 31 Do. 71. Preference St. 103 N, E. Borw. 4 p.c.Prf. 96 98 96 17 1 84 Do. do. do 1 6 d 20 13 Do. Leeds 6 pg. No. 1 ... ... 121 9 ,Do. do. Qrs., 1848_ . . 25 10 'Do. York EL &S. Pur. i ' d par 20 all North Staffordshire ... ... St. 100 Ox, Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c. Ist guar L .I 123 St. 100 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar lO7 109 St. 1100 Do. do. Debeatr. St 97 99 811 all Scot. Cent. New Pref .. -- ... St. 100 'Se.N.E.Aber.g.6p.e — 119 St. 400 Do. do. 7 p.c. V. St llO 115 St. 'lOO ,Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St 72 74 25 all outh Devon lO 101 10 all Do. fixed 41 pr cent ... ... .0.6 all 'S. Eastern (Reading 1 Ann.) of £1 Os, 6d. 251 251 St. 100 Do. 41 per cent i... ..,. St. 100 Do. Fixed 4,1 p.c. Sh ... ... t. 100 Do. New 4i pr. cent ... ... t. ,100 S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. ... ... t. 100 Do. do. 44 p. c — ••• 0 I all ,S.Yorksh.4p.e.Gnar . . ... 5 I all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 2 .71 2 '4 5 , 19 Do. do. do. - ••• t. 'lOO IWaterfdit Kilk. 6pc ... - ... BRITISH MINES. ►Alfred Cons. (milk. British Iron I Condurow (Cambrn.) ] Dev. Gt. Cusls. (Tay. y East Basset (Mogan) Great South Tolgus IG rt. W. Al frd. (Philk. ) Grt. W. Vor (Idelstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N.W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. MM. Co. S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S. Cara Brea (Illogn.) S.W. Francesallogn. ) Tam. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap; V. of Towoy (Camar.) W. Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskrd ; Wh. Basset (Mogan), Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 'Wh. Edward(Calstek Wh. Kitty (U. Llaut ' Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 11A - - 5 1 80 - 470 - 490 1 90 - 95 15 - 16 51 - 61 11 -- 2 - 1 1.1:q -11 i 1r - 16 _ 4i - 6i 20 - 21 4i - 5i 1 - lt 360 - 370 220 - 23 0 - 14 4 - 44 11 - 26 - 27 105 - 115 220 - 240 310 - 320 7f - 7i 13 - 14 46 - 48 23 - .z 5 FOREIGN 'Australian Bon Accord Cop. (IL ) Brazilian Imp.(issued at £5 pm) Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey' Clarendon Con. Min.l Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper. Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co. I Fortuna General Linares Lnsitanian Mariquita New Granada Novean Monde Pont. Sil.LdM.& Smlt Port Philip • Santiago de Cuba United Mexican &dINE~+. i - I k -I P li - 24 12 - 13 41 - 43 13 - 15 la al 16i -- 17. -- 9i -- id 5 - 6 3 . 3i - 44 44 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) ;Australian Agricult. lAustraln. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Do. New iss. at 5/. d ;Brit. American Land Canada Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July Copper Min. of Eng. I Do. Pref. 7 p. cent Crystal Palace !DO. Preference !Crystal Pal, of France lEastern 5team....... , Electric Telegraph iElectric Tel. of Irel. .En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo , Eur. & Ind.Jotn. Tel. lEur. &Am. Stm.(lins..) IGen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) Gen. Steam Navigat. London Discount 'Loud. Gen. Omnibus (Magdalena St. Navig. IMediteran. Elec. Tel. IDo. Extension Telog. Mexican& S . Americn INat. Discount Co Netherlands Land Do. Do. DDo.B p.c.Pf. iss.at , o. Do. few B. ,StN. S. Laud N. S. W. Gov. 5 p. e. D. N. B. Australasian Nrth.ofEuropeSteam Oriental Gas Do New Shares Peel Er. Ld. & Minrl Peninsular & Oriental Do. New Rhymney Iron Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest S. Atm. Gov. 6 p.c.bds South Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Can , VanDietuou's Land"' 14 - 11 4 - 6 35 -- 40 148 -- 155 1 30 13i -- --35 1144 25 -- 27 11 -- 11 4g -- 4i . 4 - 54 103 - 106 ••• '••• •• i ii- j 41 -- 41' 3# - 3i ••• •-- „ 8 -- 9 ••• - ... - 14 2i - 3 31 17 2 0 it - d 96 97 i —1, ••• ••• 1 P 2i 20 784 - 791 7 - 8 22 -- 24 p 63 - 64 1i - 11 108 - 110 37 - 39 - 1 - 1 ..• - ••• 10 -- 12 9G} 6 i 1# 33i 3 103 id GO 59i 601 1071 981 8 43 96 53 98 1 i i 96 5 f 7,0 i 50 80 72i i 25 10 1.0.6; St. St. S t. S t. S t. 20 25 114} 14 LIVERPOOL RACES.—(This Day.) (Ey ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TRIAL STAKES. Special License Odd Trick Two ran. Won by half a bead. Arrived—Black Swan. THE CHARGE AGAINST MR. ISAAC BUTT, M.P. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.—TrIIS DAY. The committee for investigating the chargss in the petition of Mr. Coffey against Mr. Isaac Butt re-assem bled this morning at 12 o'clock in No. 13, C3mmittee room. The room was densely crowded. Mr. Roebuck stated that as Mrs. Parr's husband died last night she was unable to attend the sommittee, and she left her honour and h er c h aracter i n th e bands of the chairman. Sir J. Graham read the following letter from Mr. Edwin James : " Brookes's Club, Monday, Mareh 14 " Madam,—My name having been menticned in the course of the inquiry now pending in the peti:ion against Mr. Butt, with reference to a very serious charge against yourself, viz , that of your having been a party to an at tempt to extort money, under threat of publishing a defa matory libel upon myself and others. I think it due to you to state that, upon an investigation into the circumstances referred to, I have reason to be convinced that no imputa tion of any kind should rest upon you with reference to this transaction, and that the explanation given by you to the committee is correct, which explanation has removed the impression I entertained when I mentioned the subject to the advisers of Mr. Batt, and authorised them to ask the questions which were put to you. I was Trepared to give this explanation verbally to the committee, but this letter may perhaps susce.—l am, Madam, your obedient servant, _ (Signed) "EDWIN JIIES. "To Mrs. Parr, 17, Old Bond -street." - - The Chairman asked Mr. Butt if he had found Mr. Roebuck's second letter to hint relative to the presenta tion of the petition. Mr. Butt's answers had been put in and published, and it was only right and fair that Mr. Roebuck's letters should also be produced. Mr. Butt said he was sorry to say he could Lot find it. He recollected its purport. It was that Mr. Roebuck wished to act in a fair and honourable manner towards him in bringing forward this charge. Mr. Butt having corrected some slight errors that had crept into the minutes of evidence, was cross-examined by Mr. Roebuck. He said he definitively concluded (accord ing to the best of his recollection) with the Ameer to go to India after the 21th July, 1857. He determined early in August to test the sincerity of the Ameer by asking him for 5001. ; and the cheque for 3001. bore date the 11th August; this was all the money he ever had from the Ameer before the 2,0001. Ho had received money from Mr. Coffey, but on matters entirely private, and had nothing to do with the Ameer. When he received only 3001. he was not satisfied, and he wanted to enter into an agreement with the Ameer personally, but Mr. Edward Coffey objected. The Ameer, before leaving for India, wanted a dispatch reinstating him in his lands. He told him he could not have it, but that he might rely on one being sort to India, and arrive/ there as soon as the Ameer. lie never promised the Ameer that he should see a copy of the despatch before leaving England, nor said anything that could have led to such a belief. A few days after, the Ameer received a reply from the Board of Directors before leaving this coun try. He was unable to say why he delayed leaving. He believed much misapprehension existed between him and the Ameer owing to misrepresentationaarising from trans lating the conversations. The first arrangement with the Ameer was that he should have 5,0001. on starting, and 5,0001. on landing in B°2 ' 44 Y- Afterwards it was changed, and ho was to be paid 3,0001. in cash and 7,000/. /by bills, ptyable at Bom bay. At one time it was suggested that the bills should be accepted by the Mercantile Bank of India in Broad-street, but it was afterwards abandoned ; he gathered from Sir H. Seymour at Vienna that he had neverseen Mr. Coffey, and the result of his information was from hear say statements ; ha could not say it the Ameer expected he would now go out to India, but he believed the Ameer was under the impression he coull call upon him to go out. If ho did not go he should not raise the question of forfeiture of the money. If he did not go out he should return the money., b ut if it was nut for the interest of the Ameer he should go to India he should not return the money. When he was at Trieste the Ameer made him a larger offer, but he declined to accept it, from the Ameer being enti rely under his power. When he mentioned to the Ameer ho was to have 10,0001. he thought he saw an expression of surprise in the Ameer's features that led him to believe the arrangements had not been correctly represented to the Ameer. Ho de clined to have further negotiations with the Ameer until he was in the hands of agents upon whom ho could rely. He was never to receive any money, except for his services in Bombay. There might have been this contingency, that, if the answer of the Board of Control had Leen positively unfavourable, there might have been no ergagement be tween him and the Ameer. By Sir J. Graham—He had an express stipulation with Mr. Vernon Smith that nothing he ever said should be used against the intereste of Ali Moorad, and he also stipu lated to Mr. Mangles that nothing he might say should be brought under the Court of Directors. His communica tions with Mr. Vernon Smith were to him as President of the Board of Control, and they were masked private. Sir J. Graham--Your correspondence with the Board of Directors and the President of the Board of Control are not recorded. Are not these facts consistent with the agreement as to secrecy ? Witness—No ; my communications to Mr. Vernon Smith were addressed to him private, and I should have been much surprised to have found any of them on record at the Board of Control. It was understood that in the new Parliament Sir F. Kelly should conduct the proceed ings and give the notices. There was an arrangement that Sir F. Kelly should make the motion, and he (Mr. Butt) make a speech urging the claims of ,li Moored. Mr. nolt, a member of the house, urged him strongly to speak, but it was after that that negotiations were opened with the Board of Control. Mr. Coffey, on behalf of the Ameer, said the whole question should be placed in his hands, but he said he would not agree to it, as all he wanted was that nothing should be done without his knowledge. Coffey was very distinct in saying that the Ameer was entirely iii his hands; and when it was suggested to him to open negotiations with the Board of Control, it was hinted that he might again have the parlia mentary control of the question, but the responsibility was never assumed. He never told Sir J. W. Hogg that he would bring the question before Parliament during the session of 1857, without some concession were made to Ali Moorad. (This part of the evidence of Sir J. W. Hogg was read.) He did not say Sir J. W. Hogg bad falsely misre presented the conversations between them, but he had cer tainly entirely misrepresented it. Ho might have told Sir J. W. Hogg that the Ameer had been an ill-used man, and that the directors would be great fools to allow the question to be raised in Parliament. [To be continued in car last edttion.] ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. DO W - STREET —(THIS DAY). Simon Bernard, who stands charged with being con cerned in the conspiracy for the assassination of the Emperor Napoleon, was this afternoon again placed at the bar, for the third time, before Mr. Jardine. The excitement which the two previous examinations produced had not in the least abated, in fact it seemed to have greatly increased. Th e o utside of the court and the passages leading to the interior being crowded with persons, mostly foreigners, anxious to be present during the investigation. Mr. Bodkin, on the part of the Treasury, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Leverson, defend e d t h e prisoner. Mr. Bodkin s a id—B efore the inquiry was proceeded with, I have to inform you, air, that some of the foreign witnesses had been unable to give their attendance to day. This circumstance would preve nt him going on with the case in th e or d er he should wish. The first witness called to-day was M. Joseph de Georgi I reside a t B russels. I assist in keeping the Café Suisse, in Tic hbourne-street. I know the prisoner Ber nard. I have known him some time. I first knew him in Brussels, in 1849, but I have not seen him in Lon don until th e 16th of October, w hen he came in the ordinary w ay to the café I left London in Decem ber last for Brussels. I saw Bernard there two or three days before I left. I recollect the prisoner asking me about gas. He asked me if I knew anybody c onnected with g as administratio n . I sa i d I knew a Mr. B r emacker, a gentle man connected with the gas works in Brussels ; and he then said he should like to see this entleman, as he had a new invention applicable to gas. le did not say anything fur ther that day, but on the following evening he brought five pieces of iron, they were round--like an orange cut in two —half a ball. They were hollow them. There was a hole in them for a screw. I did not try to screw them together, but t h ey appeared to me they would fit each other. , there was nothing in Mr. Bodkin—Did you see small holes in them beside the one for screw. Mr. Sleigh objected to the question. It was leading the witness. _ The Magistrate—l think you can hardly object to the question. The Witness There were a number of small holes besides the one I have mentioned. Bernard gave me the balls to take to Brussels for a new invention in g n as. He said, 4 Take Liege, will fetch them away in my n ame? , C who is at ;al gs English man took them with s m h [To be continued in our last e di t i on.] them r in e m my t o carpet Brus sels . cumber of patients re lieved DISEASES OP THE Orsini and his accomplices are to be placed in 43 lass week has been OiVICTORIAthin iOnti LONDON 1,102, of which 120 were new eases. C n C l I e I T :, n i.lP t Ai HOSPITAL B. T r l' i h ; tb 1 Hayed at Itiesaid that the fulminating grenades and the weapons the French MU'eum of Artillery, ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY.—EarI Stanhope was yester day elected Lord Rector of the Aberdeen University. FATAL ACCIDENT.—A. fatal accident happened yester day to a child named Mary Sm ith, aged 8 years, in P Lower Fore-street, Lambe th . the unfortunate deceased was crossing the road, when a horse, drawing a heavily laden beer-dray, knocked her down, and one of the wheels struck her head. She survived but a few hours. THE PARRICIDE'S DRAM—The 13th article of the Penal Code, which was read at the trial of the conspira tors against the Emperor, run s thu s : _" The criminal condemned to death for pa rric id e shall be conducted to the place of execution in his shirt, with his head and feet bare, and covered with a black veil. He shall be exposed on the scaffold while an officer of the court reads to the people present the sentence of condemnation, and he shall be immediately afterwards executed." Advices have been received from Belgium that Georg i, the man who took over th e Allsop shells from London to Brussels, has been expelled from Belgium. He was simply placed on board All ()dead oteatner and lunged in Linda._ THE TiIkAIRES, LYCEUM. Miss helen Faucit's engagement at this house con tinues to attract numerous audiences. She appeared again last night in the character of Lady Macbeth, and was greatly applauded. She is supported very effectively by Mr. C. Dillon as Macbeth. The play is altogether very creditably performed, and Locke's music is given in fine style. ADELPHI. The favourite play of "Rory O'Hore" was revived last night in a style very creditable to the management —the dresses and decorations being tasteful and ap propriate, and the scenic effects exceedingly ingenious and picturesque. Mr. Barney Williams, though inferior to Tyrone Power, is yet the only effective representa tion of Irish character who has appeared on the stage since the days of that great artist, and in the hero of Lover's romantic drama he has found a part perfectly suited to his powers. He plays it with a spirit and energy and discrimination which enable the audience folly to appreciate its rich drollery and wild fantastic humour. It were to be wished, however, that the other actors—remembering that the scene of the play is laid in Ireland, and that the personages are chiefly inhabi tants of that country—would make some slight attempt n 1 i sweethearto n to imitate Irish character, and to speak in the Irish d brogue. It never could have entered into the contem of the dramat istshould act R a o n r d y 's cmonovtheersre afteran sisterthe a manner of Englishwomen, and that he himself should be the only Irishman amid a multitude of Anglo-Saxons, allth SURREY. The admirers of high dramatic talent and pare decla mation will be gratified to hear that that favourite tragedienne, Miss Goddard, after a career of the most complete success in the Australian land of gold and adventure, has once more made her appearance before a British public. This gifted lady had long been favour ably known to theatrical fame, prior to her visit to Australia, upon the York circuit. In hailing her advent to the London boards, we predict for Miss Goddard that the debut of last night at the Surrey Theatre will prove the inauguration to a permanent and eminent position upon the metropolitan stage. Miss Goddard is gifted by nature with all the attributes which are so necessary to scenic effect—a fine face, a tall and commanding figure, and a voce the most effective for declamatory purposes, a deep contralto, which is susceptible, however, of remarkable modulation. The thrilling drama of " Lucrezia Borgia," was selected by Miss Goddard for her appearance. Miss Goddard was enthusiastically applauded throughout the piece, and was called for, in front of the curtain, at the conclusion of each successive act. Indeed, the nature and impulse, if we may use the expression, of Miss Goddard's per formance, saves us in her case from the invidious task of comparison. Mr. Creswick sustained the part of Gennaro with his usual correctness and fire, although suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis, f..r which an apology was made to the house in the course of the evening. Without dwelling further upon the dramatic power or the thrilling pathos which this gifted lady evinced last night in her debut before a London audience, we can but repeat, we are of opinion, that Miss Goddard will achieve for herself, that which she clearly merits, a lasting and prominent position upon our national stage. MARKET NEV9:3.—(This Day.) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. --(YESTERDAY.) In consequence of the announcement that Lord Derby would this evening make a statement to the house relative to his future policy, the avenues leading to the House of Lords were crowded at an early hour, and this otherwise desolate part of the gorgeous building presented signs i,f of an unusual character. The vestibule leading to the house was densely crowded long before 4 o'clock by persons anxiously waiting for aimission to the strangers' gallery—a small space, scarcely large enough to hold 50 persons. A number of elegantly dressed ladies, members of the families of distin guished peers, took their seats in the ladies' gallery long before 5 o'clock. The portiens of the house allotted to members of the lower house were crowded to excess. Mr. Dallas, the American Minister, was present, and occupied a seat in the ladies' gallery. The space in front of the throne was crowded by members of the lower house, and some peers and their friends. Lord Chelmsford (Sir Frederic Thesiger) arrived at a quarter to five o'clock, and took his seat on the woolsack, when he received the cordial congra tulations of his friends on both sides of the house on his elevation to the distinguished office of Lord Chancellor. Among the earliest arrivals of peers on the Opposition side of the house, were Lord Granville, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Marquis of Clanricarde, Earl Shaftesbury, Lord Panmure, Marquis of La ns d owne , th e D u ke of Newcastle, the Duke of A rgyll, Earl of Clarendon, and Earl Grey. Lord Wensleydale, Lord Redesdale, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell also arrived at an early hour. Oa the Ministerial side of the house, the Earl of Hard wicke, Marquis Salisbury, and Lord Colchester were amongst the earliest arrivals of those connected with the new Government. The atte❑dance of peers, on the whole, was much less tha❑ might have been expected. . -- Lord Derby entered the house at 10 minutes past 5 o'clock, carrying in his hand the official red boa. He took hia seat in the centre of the Ministerial bench with out any manifestation of feeling. He was followed by the Earl of Elenborough, the Earl of Malrnesbury, and other members of his Cabinet. Lord BROUGHAM addressed the house, observing he should best consult the interest of the mouse by put tingaquestion to the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs relative to the Elave trade on the coast of Cuba. On repeating his question, it was met with another outburst of feeling, when his lordship, in the most indignant manner, said that if it were repeated a third time means would be taken to clear the house of all but their lordships. He asked it the annual returns about the slave trade would be ready before Easter The Earl of MALMESBITRY said he hoped they would be ready by that time. THE MANIFESTO OF THE NEW GOVERN. MENT. The Earl of DERBY then rose and said—l hope, my lords, that in asking your permission on Friday evening to postpone until this day the statement which constitu tional usage requires from those who fill the situation in which I have now the honour to stand, I shall not have been thought guilty of any disrespect to your lordships. (Rear.) On the contrary, considering that during the whole of last week I was engaged day and night in mak ing those personal arrangements which are necessary on the formation of a new Government—a task which I had not previously the slightest idea of being called on to un dertake—and that consequently I had not a single me. ment for reflection on any matter not immediately con nected with those persoaal arrangements ; and consider. ing, too, the great importance of the subject, I thought it was more respectful to your lordships that, bavieg only just acceded to office, and having only departed from the presence of her Majesty at half-past 4 o'eock, I should not come down here at 5 o'clock to lay befcre your lor&hips what must necessarily, under the circum stances, have been a crude and imperfect statement. (Rear, hear.) Believe me, my lords—and I say it with all sincerity—l address your lordships from this place on the present occasion with no feeling of triumph or exul tation. I am overwhelmed with the sense of my own incompetency to perform duly the arduous task which lies before me. lam overwhelmed with the sense of the magnitude of the difficulties which I must encounter, and of the questions with which I have to deal; but my satisfaction, my consolation, in feeling myself so unable to deal adequately with those great questions is, that indulgence will be extended by your lordships and by the country to one who, having been called suddenly to office by the favour of his Sovereign, has certainly sought for it by no unworthy means, and by no underhand intrigues. (Loud cheers.) Before proceeding to enter upon public questions, 1 believe it will be proper that I should remind your lordships of the course of events which have placed me in my present position. Your lordahips will all remember that last Friday se'nnight a vote of the House of Commons taken in a full }loose resulted in a majority of 19 against the then Government upon a motion which, in point of fact, in volved a vote, if not of censure, at least of disapproval of the course which had been pursued by the Govern• went upon a matter of great importance. Into the substance of that motion I will net at present enter, though it will be my duty so to do before sitting down ; but 1 rejoice to think, my lords, that, although that majority was composed of parties certainly not u-ually iu the habit of acting together in concert, but entertain ing different opinions upon most sui t jects, I have not heard from any quarter upon the present occa,icn any of those taunts of combination and coalition which were so freely poured forth upon a similar occasion last year. (Hear.) For myself, I must confess that I never was taken more by curpr,se tan by the vote of Friday week. and for those with whom I have the honour of acting I can only say that there was not the smallest step taken for the purpose even of securing attendance, or for inviting a single member to remain in his place. (Hear.) Toe Government having been thus placed in a minority of 19 acted in accordance with constitutional usages in at once tendering their resienaeione to her Majesty, and her Majesty, as I understand, at once accepted those resignations. I believe that the noble viscount lately at the head of the Government was with her Majesty at 5 o'clock on the Saturday, and in the course of that evening her Majesty did Inc the honour of summoning me to her presence. With her Majesty's gracious per mission I will venture to state what took place during thet interview. Her Majesty having been pleased to inform me that she had accepted the resignation of Ler late servants called upon me for my advice as to the course which she ought to pursue, and asked me whether, looking to the circumstances of the case, I was willing to undertake the responsibility of forming an Administration. In reply to that gracious intimation, I took the liberty of requesting her Majesty not to press for an answer to her question on that day, and I then proceeded to lay before her Majesty as fully and clearly as I could, without partiality and with out any bias, what I conceived to be the state of political parties in the House of Commons—an element in the question which I thought her Majesty ought to have clearly presented to her. I entreated her Majesty to take till the following day to consider whether she would think it expedient to call me to her councils, and I stated that if upon reflection she should at 11 continue of that opinion my sense of public, duty would render it impera tive on me to attempt to execute the task which she was pleased to intrust to me. (Cheers.) But at the same time I felt bound to add, that if upon full consideration her Majesty should be of opinion that any other person would be better qualified to f o rm a sound and stab le Government for the country , s he should not for a single moment consider my position, feelinge, or interest, but take the course which upon reflection she should deem most advantageous for the country. (Cheers.) On the following lamming I had the honour of receiving a note from her Majesty, informing roe that further reflection had fully confirmed her in wishing me to accept office, and I felt then that I had no course to pursue but hum bly to submit myself to her Majesty's pleasure. (Hear, hear ) It may be said that in taking that course I acted with precipitation and rashness, but I venture humbly to think that I was called on to act as I did by every sentiment of loyalty and public duty. (Cheers.) Having taken upon myself the responsibility of forming an Admi nistration, my next care was to endeavour so to form it as to secure the largest portion of Parliamentary support. My lords, I do not share in the opinion which vas expressed some three years ago by a noble earl now in his place, that the state of parties in this country was such that any combination might reasonably Le expected and that- the leafers of all the great political parties might sit harmoniously is the same Cabinet. I do not go as far as that, but it is undoubtedly true that, as compared with former periods of our hhiee tory, the line of separation between parties in the State is much less sharply and distir alp drawn . n it used to be. (Hear.) Parliament and publdiciroiprenp y, which Parliament represents, are no longer formerly the broad lines of demarcation to which we were num f bers 0 1 f accustomed, but they are separated by vast y strictly to small gradations which it is scarcely p 0_ e a s; e b I e . b so many define. Persons call themselves nvaottylvaeds, Llberal- different names—Tories, Conser vatives, Radicals ; and such Con servatives, Whigs, Liberal!,na between some cf these are the niceties of distincti o n names that I believ_totuhseereofroecneorninalcoonnes,idaenrdahpleernbearmpsbienr of members in,thh oeuse too, who find it difficult to say your loriships with which of all these they have the closest sympathy. The state of parties is very like the distinc tines of the various laugh.) The • grades of rank in society at large. There is a broad interval between the highest and the lowest, but the gradation by which one welts int• the o th e r is so i m p e rceptible that it is difficult with regard to social rank and to political parties in the State to ray precisely w here one commences and another ends. But I did think that, desiring to form a Government upc n a basis which should be Conservative in the truest st n e of the word, but at the same titre not indisposed to measures of progressive improvement, I might hope to obtain the assistance of those eminent persons who, not belonging to the Government which we have succeeded, shared to such a degree the opinions of the Conservative party that they might not be deemed guilty of arty in consistency in associating themselves with me in the difficult task which I had undertaken. Thus thinking, I applied to a right hon. gentleman and to two noble lords, members of your lordships' house, who I conceived might tot be indisposed to render me their assistance in framing such a Government as I have described. They did not, however, deem it consistent with their position to afford me such aid. I cannot, of course, find the smallest fault with their decision, but Although I must undoubtedly regret that I have Iheee deprived of tee heleenti of their assistance, I e a r. not regret that I made such an offer. Having, there. fore, been thrown entirely upon the resources of those with whom I was more immediately and intimately , connected, I proceeded to select swell gentlemen a 3 I thought best qualified to fill public places with honour to s the country and with credit to themselves. My !olds, in changes of this description—and more pertieulerly when such changes take place during a seetien of Pailia. men', arid still more at an eatly perici of the session— there are always inevitable evils to be encountered. in the first place, at such an important period of the session public business is very inconveniently interrupted fr ere the necessity of new elections is the case of many Illfilil* berm of the House of Commons who may have accepted office. In the next place, seems considerable time n net elapse before those who are appointed to high offing have the opportunity of making themselves masters of the variose details of the departments to which they are called, and of taking up the thread of the tangled Pl:e ia which may have been left by their predeceseore. more especially is this the case with respect to a most import. ant department—that of Foreign Affairs, over which my noble friend opposite (Lord Clarendon) has presided so admirably. In some cases, as my noble friend well knows, negotiations and discussions have been pending for a series of years, with the whole details of which the wawa who succeeds to office must be familiar in order to take them up with advantage. The case is the same with regard to other departments. I understand that my noble friend opposite the late President of the Coun cil (Earl Granville) said the other night that he thought it very desirable that a period of three days should be allowed to her Majesty's Government, in order that they might make themselves masters of the business of their. respective departments, and give the house an intimation of the policy which they intended to pursue. If the noble earl made use of those sxpressione, I must say that I certainly cannot pretend to such a speedy acqui sition of knowledge or such rapidity of execution as may characterise my noble friend—(a laugh)—and I must frankly say that at this moment I possess a very impere feet account of what has taken place in the different departments, and of the state in which they were found by the present Government. But, my lards, knowing the vast drain which there must have been upon cur miiita:y resources in consequence of the tine fortunate war in India, and fearing what might have been the result of that unusual demand upon the re. sources of this country, which undoubtedly never ere. tended to he a first-rats military Power, I did feel great anxiety to ascertain what was the state of the numerical force of the army and the condition of the War Depart ment ; and I should do an act of great injustice to the noble baron opposite (Lord Pannsure) and to the illustrious Duke (the Dake of Cambridge) the Com mender-in-Chief if I did not say that it has not only afforded me thegreatest satisfaction, but also the greatest surprise and pleasure, to find, after all the drain that has taken place, how respectable a numerical force is still in hand within the limits of the United Kingdom. (Loud cheering.) I recollect the state of affairs when I took (lace in 1852, and in contrasting the numerical strength of the army—and I may probably add its efficiency—in 1858, notwithstanding all the demands that have been roads upoa our forces, with what it was in 1852, I say, in the first place, that it affords me as agreeable surprise to find the amount of military ardour and of readiness to enter the service exhibited among :he population of this country, and I must add that the change which has taken place within the past six years reflects the greatest credit upon the Governments which. have held office during that period. (Cheers.) Sol ng as the unfortunate war in India continues there must, no doubt, be a heavy drain upon the military resources of this country ; but I trust, my lords, although muck remains to be done—although our labours are not yet drawing to a close—that we are beginning to see a favourable turn of events, and that the cperations of Sir Colin Campbell, following upon those of the galled, officers who preceded hiss, have already struck ter, or into the great body of the insurgents. Mach une f ues. tione,bly remains to be done ; and I do not entertain for a moment any doubt that the continued exist.• tions of the gallant troops of her Majesty, aided by the cordial support of the people of this coun try, will, at no distant period, put down the formidable insurrection which has lately raced and which still rages, in some parts cf India, and that her Majesty's Government will then have leisure, both here and in India, to apply themselves to the far more agreeable task of the pacification and reorganisation of that vast portion of her Majesty's dominions. The ac counts which we have received within the last day or two from the coast of China lead us to expect that the unfor tunate war in that country—if, indeed, it is to be called a war—at all events, that the unfortunate operations in that country will be brought to a ppsedy termination. Those operations, undoubtedly, are not unfortunate in their conclusion, so far as we have arrived at a conclu sion ; but I cannot but entertain the same opinion as I formerly expressed—namely, that the war was entered into unadvisedly and upon insufficient ground. I never denied, and do not now deny, that we had ample cause of complaint against, and of quarrel with, the Chinos. authorities ; and, as we have taken the course of em ployiug military force to bring the Chinese to eubrals sion, I cannot but cordially rejoice at the ruceess which has hitherto attended her Majesty's arms. The best result of that success, however, I conceive will be, that it will give us the opportunity—standing in sac's a position towards China—of concluding with the least possible delay a safe and honourable peace—(cheers)-- and will enable us to resume the benefits nod advantages of that commercial intercourse for which alone it can be of the slightest advantage to us to maintain any commie. nication whatever with such a country. The idea of territorial aggr:ssion, and of acquisition of power, the idea of doing more than obtaining adequate security for carrying on freely peaceful commerce will, I trust, never enter the head of any Minister who conducts the affairs of this empire. (Cheers.) I now approach a most important portion of the statement which I have to submit to your lordships, but with ono exception I may deal with it in very general terms. I trust, my lords, that in conducting the foreign policy of this coma• try our aim will be to maintain friendly relations with all Powers, great and small, with which we are brought into contact. I trust we shall main tain those relations without adopting either a tons of haughty intimidation or a tone of servile submissioa towards any government. I hope that we shall carry ors intercourse frankly and unreservedly with foreign Powers ; that we shall carefully abstain from any inter. ference whatever with the purely domestic affairs of :any of them ; and that if, in any instance, a cause of differ ence should arise, we shall in public, as we should is private, life, seek the first opportunity of arranging such differences by means of frank and unreserved but arnica. ble communications. My lords, if there should still remain, from that conflict in which several important Powers were engaeed some years since, any animosity between ourselves and that great empire with which we were at war, I trust such a foe'ing may rapidly and en. tirely subside, and that our relations with that Pe wer may speedily resuine—if, indeed, they have not already resumed—the friendship and cordiality by which they were formerly marked. I hope, however, I shall not be regarded as unduly depreciating the value of our alliance with any country if I here express my firm conviction that it there be one country with which, wore than an other, it is necessary for cur mutual welfare and for the advantage of the world that we should maintain a per- Imaneut good understanding, that country is our nearest and most powerful neighbcur—the great empire of France. (Loud cheers.) The geographical position of the two countries, the facility and constancy of inter. course between their populations, their force respectively at sea and on land, render their harmonious union almost a pledge and guarantee for the peace of the world, while those circumstances also render quarrel or coolness be. tween the two powers a matter of danger which may involve alarming consequences to the world at large. My lords, for France this country can have but one desire, —that, remaining upon friendly terms with us, she should have within herself all the means of coetentment, wealth, and prosperity. There is no country in the world blessed with greater natural advantages, none more fortunate in position and in climate ; and if there be one thing which is alone sufficient to make • her and to keep her great, powerful, mighty, and happy, it is the absence within her own bosom of poli tical convulsions. With regard to foreign countries, the peculiar form of government which best suits the people is, if not n matter of indifference to ue, at all events one into which we have no cause or right to inquire. Be it a limited monarchy, be it a republic, be it au empire, that Government is best for France which best suits the disposition, the habits, and the affection. of the people ; but, whatever be the government, it is of vast importance to France, and it is hardly of secon dary importance to Europe, that the government should I not be liable to perpetual change, but should enjoy 4 con dition of permanence and stability. My lords, to. wards s the maintenance of such permanence and stability I believe the life of that remarkable roan who, elected by the voice of the French people, now presides over the destinies of that country is of great and paramount importance. I will not go so far as to say that civil commotion and disturbance would inevitably follow upon an y fatal attempt upon the life of his Imperial Majesty. But this I do say, that his abseece from the helm of the State would at this present time seriously endanger th. new-born tranquillity which that country now enjoys, and which for the last six years it has enjoyed under his Government. Therefore, my lords, it was with a feeling as if all mankind had escaped a great danger—as if Europe was freed from an imminent peril by the special interposition of Providence —that the news was received of the late escape of his Imperial Majesty from a foul and murderous design. (Hear, bear.) I need not roma to your lordships the circumstances under which that dastardly attempt took place. Those circumstances must have made too strong an impression on your minds to require any such recital. Suffice it, my lords, to say that there was not one single attribute of aggravation by which a parallel atrocity could be attended that was not present in the details of this horrible crime. (Hear, hear.) It was not only that by the baeeet insane a highly important lire was aimed at, but w if you look at th e ti tue and the place in hich the attempt was made—viz., when hie Majesty was proceeding to the opera-hoase and bad arrived at the door of the theatre in one of the most crowded streets of Paris, surrounded by loyal subjects waiting to recoive their Emperor with acclamation and enthusiasm,— ebove all, when at his side was the Imperial partner of his throne, exposed as a wife, as a woman, and as Empress to all the dangers which threatened her a ugust . consort, you will see, my lords, that no circumstanFe aggravation was wanting to deepen the guilt of those ae who, under such circumstances, committedt m les I perial Ma. act of throwing under the carriage jracter. (Hear, hear.) The hand of o f Franco ; but esty weapons of the meet formiAdanobflfebrifleirleC,lvrd-eeardcil, Cwhaa; visible in watching over the destin much calamity was l ' E tec m h al n arm was excited much innocent blood was she caused to the eopl of cory . The effect, my lord s , throughout thpe entire ___ ,m iti toppy failure 'was th h t of Ana AtA attewPt s ad HAY MARKETS. SMITIMELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 31155; clover ; 31 103 to 41 153; and straw, 11 3s to 11 7s per load, A short supply and a blow trade. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 103 to 18s ; clover, 31 103 to 41 15s ; and straw, 11 3s to 11 8s per load. A heavy trade. WHITEORAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 31 15s; clover, 3/. 103 to 41 18s ; and straw, 1/ 3s to 11 7s per loae. The trade ruled inactive, at late rates. COLONIAL. TEA.—There is very little business doing, and prices are unaltered. Common congou is quoted 13d. per lb. but there are few buyers. SUGAR.— The market is steady. There continues to be a good inquiry for the finer qualities and fall rates are obtained. The inferior descriptions are dull and may be quoted a shade cheaper. In the Refined Market, business has been rather active, and prices have improved CI per cwt. Dried goods are quiet at previous rates. COFFEE—There has been very little business transacted. Prices, however, are well supported. A considerable quantity of Plantation Ceylon is announced for public sale during the week. Inez—Holders demand full rates, but there is little activity in the market,:though former quota tious are cur rent. RUM—The demand has been confined almost exclusiTely to finer qualities which have realised full rates. SALTPETRE —There has been a good inquiry for the finer qualities, and a further slight advance has taken place. TALLOW—The market is steady and hardly any altera tion can be noted in prices. P.Y.C. on the spot, is quoted 525. 3d. ; April to Juno, 52s 6d, and Jane and last three months, 51s 6d per cwt. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(phis Day.) LONDON, March 2.—Wind this day at noon, E.; blowing a at.ro❑g breeze, and cloudy. DOVER, March I.—Wi❑d E.S.E.—Arrived—Elizabeth and Ana, from St. Michael's, leaky, and with her sails split. CARDIFF, March I.—Wind E.—Sailed—Robert, for Monte Video. SWANSEA, March I.—Wind E.—Sailed—Deerslayer, for Coquimbo ; Bramley Moore, Valparaiso ; Trojan, Ha vannah ; Nance, Senegal; Rhea Sylvia, Coquimbo; Gol conda, Cuba. PLYMOUTH, March I.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived—Nego ciator, from Akyab; Brutus, from Malaga for Shields. BRIDLINGTON, March I.—For several days there have been strong winds and heavy seas here, from the eastward, during which quantities of loose tallow have washed on shore between this and the Speedon, and at Atwith a ves sel's stern post, &c.. but nothing to identify. PENZANCE, Feb. 28.—The Lady Hodgkinson, from Shanghae to London, arrived off this port to-day, reports having experienced very severe weather since leaving the Western Isles. (lIT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Mcrning. Wind E., very strong. Arrived— Napoleon, and Victoria, steam tugs, from Lon don ; Wonder, steamer, Jersey ; Alliance, steamer, Havre, Sailed—Havre, steamer, for Havre ; Express, steamer, for Jersey. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind E., fresh. Arrived, March I—Prospero, from St. Michael's. Sailed, March I—Alexander, fur City Point Virginia. (BY (iIIIMARINI AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Wind E., first hour's flood, stormy and cloudy. No arrivals. Sailed, March 2—Panther, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. _ _ Wind E., ♦sry strong. No arrivals. We have authority to state that Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, who has for so many years and with so much dignity represented England as Ambassador at the Ottoman Porte, has resigned that high office. Lord Cowley will continue to be her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris. The Globe Insurance Company are experiencing an intestine war. A Committee of Consultation was ap pointed three months back, and these gentlemen having refused, it is said, to consult or co-operate with the directors, the latter have appealed to the proprietary at large. The committee claim the power of calling for books and papers, and summoning agents, surveyors, and solicitors from Scotland and elsewhere, to be exa mined by them in private. The directors make no ob jection to the production of all that may be required, but insist that an equal number of members of the board shall take part in the investigation. At a recent general meeting the dispute was submitted for decision by the proposal of two resolutions, one of confidence in the directors, and the other in the committee. The verdict was in favour of the directors, the committee being con sidered to have exceeded their powers, but the majority was small and a poll was demanded, which will be taken on Thursday nezt.—Times CAUTION TO THE OWNERS OF IMPROPER HOUSES. — The Recorder of Liverpool, Mr. Gilbert Henderson, at the Liverpool Borough Sessions, on Saturday, sentenced Mr. William Meadows, of Seel-street, in that town, to a fine of 401., and to be imprisoned until paid, for letting houses, of which he was the owner, to parties who har bour prostitutes. During the day a number of persons were convicted of keeping disorderly houses, and the learned Recorder in each case inquired for the name and address of the landlord, and directed that they should be served with a notice of prosecution if the houses still continued to be let for the same purpose. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Government emi grant ship Admiral Boxer, 1,116 tons, Captain Jones, sailed from Plymouth on Thursday, the 25th ult., for Geelong, Victoria, in charge of Dr. James Wallis, sur geon-superintendent, with 25 married couples, 154 single women, 111 single men, 36 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 34 girls between the same ages, and 6 infants, making a total of 391 souls, equal to 350 statute adults. The Emigration Commissioners have given notice of their intention to receive tenders next Thursday, the 4th inst., for ships to proceed to Melbourne, Victoria, to be ready to receive passengers any du the commissioners may fix upon between the 7th and r4th of April. DEATH BY FlRE.—Yesterday a fatal accident occurred to Mary Coombes, aged nine years, who resided at No. 47, Hickman's Folly, Dockbead. It appears the deceased was left alone in the room when, on reaching something off the mantel-shelf, her pinafore caught fire. Her screams attracted the attention of the inmates, who, on entering the room, found her running about enveloped in flames, which were with difficulty extinguished, and she was conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where Mr. Ord, house-surgeon, rendered every assistance till death terminated her sufferings. SHOCKING ACCIDENT TO A FEMALE GIANTESS, —Yes terday afternoon a young woman named Elizabeth Lubby, 19 years of age, was run over by a cab, in cross tug from Orchard-street to North Audley-street. Af tt . the accident considerable difficulty took place in . Fgettingto her into a cab, her leg being fractured, c_l extraordinary stature and weight,upwaaerridsoowfm3o stone. On reaching St. George's Hospital r ny cj e u y ired the four her into the porters and the three surgery men to l-t co ward, where she was attended by the house surgeon. She lies in a very precarious state. DR. LIVINGSTONE'S AFRICAN EXPEDITION.—The S. s. Pearl (230 tons, eighteen men) has been on Messrs, Steele's blip at Greenock, gettlag overhauled , and is to proceed to Liverpoo l, there to shi p Dr. Livingstone and his staff for the new expedition. She takes (Satur ' day) her bonded stores on board at this pert, and starts to•day,-,-alaVoiv Daily Ma, :!0 20 10 all all 100 100 12scl lOs all all all all all all all all FOR IGN. THE SUN, LONDON, PETESDAY TIVENTNG, MARCH 2, 1858 161151 40 1256 li 20 5i 76 1000 25 10 50 100 Bt. St. 25 20 4 20 10 100 St. 1 20 all all all li all all 900 19 I all l all 111 310 7 i I 101 E