The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AN'D COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. There has been rather more activity displayed in the market for Foreign and Colonial produce during the last few days, and for most of the lead ing articles full rates have been obtained. Tea, however, was inactive, and declined about Id. per lb. The better qualities of sugar have been well supported, and coffee maintains its value. Rice and rum have been at steady quotations, and for saltpetre there has been an active inquiry at an improvement of about 63. to ls. per cwt. The public sales of indigo have proceeded very slowly, and a considerable quantity has been withdrawn Owing to the low rates current. Good useful qualities, however, maintain the rates realised at the commencement of the sale. Talow has been dull, but prices are rather firms r. P. Y.C. on the spot, 535. to 535. 3J. ; June delivery, 525. 9d. ; and last three months, 50s. per cwt. Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and prices were well supported. The sales were estimated at 10,000 bales. The Railway Share Market presented a steady appearance, and quotations slightly ad vanced. About 120,6001. in gold was taken from the Bank of England yesterday. It appears that large quantities of silver are being sent to Boulogne, and the movement, it is feared, if continued, will soon exert an unfavourable influence upon the Money Market. The arrivals announced to-day include the Arago from New York, with specie to the amount of 17)200/., and the Morning Star, from Melbourne, with 19,1321. It is fully expected by those who take a special interest in financial affairs that the Bank return to- night will exhibit some important and unfavour able chang e s. The bullion has been trenched upon to a considerable extent through the remittances to the continent, and some alterations are also looked in the reserve of notes. The Money-market still ratains an easy appear ance, but the demand is rather more active, owing to a slight increase in the commercial requirements. On the Stock Exchange money can be obtained at 11 to 2 per cent. on Government securities. In the Market for English Securities the trans actions to-day have been very limited, and until the result of the debate which will commence this evening is known, no revival can be anticipated. consuls have been 97i ± for money, and 97/ if for account. They are now 97f for the latter. The New Three per Cents. are 951 96 ; the Re duced, 95i ; and the-- N ew 24" per Cents., 804. Billsa Loan Deb en t ures are 100 g 4. Exchequer , 375. to 41 s . prem. ; the Bonds, 1011 . Bank Stock is 221222&. Business in the Foreign Stock Market has been rather more active, and prices are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 963 ; ditto 4 per Cents. nominal. R ussian 4i per Cents. are 1011 102; Venezuela 41. Per Cents., 361 37k ; Ditto Deferred, -14 i ; Mexi can 3 per Cents., 203 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 86 1 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 611 ; Brazilian 4i per eents., 1021; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 823 ; tquador Provisional Land Warrant, 3i ; Grenada New Active, 21. ; Belgian 4i per Cents., 994 ; Dutch 4 per Cents., 994 ; and Peruvian Dollar tonds, 63, The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—.Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7; Mexi can 3 per Cents., 20i ; Peruvian 43 per Cents., 86 88 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 60 62 ; Portuguese 3 Per Cents., 45i 46i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 101 103 ; Spanish 3 per Co ats., 44 ; and ditto Deferred, 26i 27. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the follow as the prices of American Securities : GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. treited States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...104 106 "'led State s 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...101 106 Alabt t STATE SECURITIES. k elit WM 5 per Cent ... 78 I'l l , I leicY 6 per Cent. Bonds 186 S-1872... 91 93 i i ....7l e a ud 6 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... — l 9o_ 1 92 j C s ?. lausetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ... •Oi 01. 13: . 1 1PPi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. ktimilnu.B .................. . ...... lB4l-1871... I' "IPpi 5 per Cent. Union k Bonds ... -- peetilllaYlvania 5 .. 78 80 per Cent. Stock 1, tlaylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds ....1877... 81 83 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds Tiz,„ -4 2 Per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 84 -- ' l4 a Per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82 84 tteowntr tost o ,, , , LOANS OF CITIES. 6 Cent. Bonds 1883... 90 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... Orleansper Cent. Stock 1883... lit . R AD BONDS. :?18 Central 7 eRr RAILROAD BONDS. Mortgage, Illi,°` Convertible") 1875... 81 83 111,6°! 8 Central 6 per Cent 1875... 80 82 ioul, Central 7 per Cent. Freeland 4i 4 1 1c 1 8 1860... 80 92 Ati„,°Pl Central (Shares paid. New144.,...",°. do. do. ....... 1869... 85 87 pork Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 95 r ,* York Central 6 per Cent., not 4,; (3 avertibl e 1883... 81 83 ''''' York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort -4//IsB 1883... 70 72 4: -ork and Erie 7p. Cnt. Convertible.B62... ,York and Erie 7 p e er Cent. Sinki n .l g P. 2 1" 1875... 14 -413 34 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1865... 83 90 114s7lvania Central 6p. Cent.. Ist Mort 1880... 81 89 It k very mo d erate business has bean done in the ilw aY Share M ar k e t t hi s morning, and prices tapete fluctuated to th e ex t ent o f a b out to 1 per v ie u t• Caledonians have de c li ne d s s. ; North al,eistern and Midl an d s , 1 0s. ; and Great-Western, e ' EaFtern Counties, and Lancashire 11 4 Yorkshire, have imp rove d s '. ; North- Istr i tish and Brighton,i 10s. to 15s. ; and Great OAhern and Manchester, Sheffield, and tak 'Lleoln) 1. The Foreign and C o l ( n i a l un d er - • a h , lr ls are ver y d u ll. G rea t L uxem b ourg, 67' Samb re an d M euse h ave i mproved about 58. 67t Indi an d ec li ned 108., and Great Western of ,;1.a51a brought previous values. flat, °in t Stock Think and Miscellaneous Shares are cio,London and County have declined ss. Lon 1' Chartered of Australia, Union of London, and —und on • io lota . Joint Stock have barely sustained previous tron a. th, 1 ...............--....-- -.Arm ' , "rt FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE (re] OCR. lip tv . 8,, (Prom the Offies a l Li st:) t teek up,..: -4 t. Reduced krinviities . 221 9i .............. 95g 13 i N it '-kalt Commit Annuities 971 Ite:.;Per Cent. 4 thilli Li- pdi,ltto 1 Per C en t . Annuities 80i 13 Loan Deb entures 1 1 ' . g cr i p 111. ..... . 100. i . . t:i4t ha/3th), ZlO6O .... .. D ol. t °. under 000._ . .... ........,...... 22 4 °13 4 fa k,„_ $ r Accou nt 7 4equer 1 3114 * 8 lid. March. Juno. i....... ,4 .............. .................. . 40 p tzeh e .... - ..• ..... ......... .... 41 1 quer Ronde, 1858, Ri per Cont — 4 44 Att,,, ° 4 1159 .................. . ti t '' . / 1 8 Op FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Ipuell 5 per Cent. 111 4 1 , 14° 4 21 Per Cent o.4B,oAYres Bonds, 6 per Cent, 1r,,, 1 A eeonnt 823 ............. . giuitl,-,ll44°rNevir Consolidated ............... k:to I"r' ()visional Land Warrant r, t ! a cta New Active, 2i per Cent. ' tl . ri l tl 3 , per Cent ........ -. ....... .. .......... 203 .0114,44 per Cen t . ....• k•-qtDittodocount ... ......................... 86 i t n 3 per Cent. ...... . ....... . ... . .... ... 61i 48 " 1 an Bond., 1:c22. X St., 5 per C'ent. .. .. bit i ,„ to, 41 per Cent. .......................... 1014 ',kith Bonds. 6 per cent.. ................... 961 bit D m itt°, Account ........................ 9EI i le zuela Bonds, 4i per . . Cent ........... .. ...... 36* 13. to Account 4 t t o Deferred, 2 per Cent. ...... . 114,,. n Dividends on the above payabl e i n L ondon. i:,. la hla 4i per Cent., ex. 25 f rancs ..... .6'o xchange, 2 . i per Cent, 12 Guilders 6" i , 9 r e - 4 nor Cent. ' Certificates - ' 1 1h . Dollar Bonds, , 4 per Cent. 6 36 ••••• o v - 9 0 O'CLOt K. Co nsols T V mney .... . O 7 i .. ••• ..... .- • -o %sola for account CANNON.— On 4:11 ,4.WoRTH's POLYGONAL RIFLE 13 4: 1 , 8 4 m!Y, tl.te 11th inst., Experiments were tuade Doi b "5 with one of Whltworth's 32-pounder titi4l4l bore rifle guns, in the presence of the autho caatstShirooen. 414%4-'O4, 9 feet 6 irides long, and 56 owt. The first joilligatihoods gave average results, but ji A t a7. t , l ie: , o f l o a u o rt a h . -h e e gun burst into fragments.— c 1 [4.4 1 , tip 4 1 . ARTIST: I INT.] —IS C ONSUMPTION CURABLE ? le o 41 Ilia an d families liable to, or who have suffered ithilweQ* ravages of this fearful sccurge, will find an sil trint. to the above question in the article on Con ,,,ohi-„,;.°,11 ttov, publishing in the Household Phys i c i an. que,e-I', of Islo. 3: C onsumption —it s Origin out ) Con iliis} etl3.4fut mode of Cure- The Nuisery, and the Disea.ei ‘lPitlllitdiroettn.--. Measles ; brunkennes! and its Diseases— lola_a__ity „,. of the Heart, &c. Published every tor_ it''lce id., b y °Y 411A.Berger , J. aewsagente. SHARE M. Lid I RAILwAYs. Ahr. I PI I.G Ambg. Nottng. Boat. do Eastn. June.... 11 Belfast & Ballymen 11 Birmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley )3 Birkenhd. Lancia). a Cheshire Junct di Blackburn . Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) )0 Bristol & Exeter )0 Caledonian. ) 0 Chester & Holyhear' l ill Cork and Bandon ' al Cork, Black. & Pass al Cornwall Lll Dm. A ill Do. B ill Dublin&BelfastJunc ll Dun. P. &Abel - Vane. • East Anglian • Eastern Counties • EasternlJnion, A. stk 0 Do. do. B •• fri Do. Now A ill ,East Kent St. 110 St.llo St. 10 St. 10 25 1 8 25 i al East Lancashire East Suffolk ..... 11 D0.... Edinburgh & Glasgow l Edinb.Prth.ciDunds. Forth and Clyde June. Furness Glasgow .k S.Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock GIL Sth.&West.(lre). Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua. St Irish South-Eastern. I Lancaster & L4f, Do., Third 5............ 15 , Do. New Thirds )0 ',awash. &Yorkshir, 6 Do., do. F Xl6 ... Do. Do., £9 ...... Do., Wst. Riding Un . Do. Southport. London & Blackwall Do. New, its. 5/. 10s. Lond.Bright.&S.Cst London & N. Wester Do. Eighths London & S.Western 'Lndndrry.drColeraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Nanch.Shef.diLincln. , Metropolitan ........ Midland ..... Do. Birming. & Derb Midland o.West.(lr. Do. # Shares ......... Newcastle & Carlisle. Newpt..A berg.&Hrfd Newry & Armagh ._ Newry, Warrenpolo , & Rostrevor Norfolk.. •. Northn. 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Westn. of Cana , la Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4. p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten; Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do, Oude (Limited) &hide, guar. S pore Do Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bahia & Francisco.. Belgian East. Junct. Beziersto Graissessac Carnaeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lite Const. & Bale iLierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Piet. sp. c. Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France Do. New NorwegianTrnk.Pref' Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife & San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frssesti Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Sambre and Meuse._ to. 54 per cent. pref. Southern of France.; West Flanders Do. 5A per c. Prof %V. &14. 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IK BANKS. 80 ... _ gi 211 -21 i 45 - 47 ... - .. ••• - ••• 31 - 2t 56 - 58 fit - fi t } 194 -19 i ••• - ... 43 -. 46 39i -- 404 17 -- 8 1 61 -- 631 45 - 4ti 31 -3.: 22 - 21 19 ..i. 17d St. ID St. Ili St. 111 St. 11l (This Day). Business done this day 84 5 35 613 4 323 2 ai 10 934 7/ 1 95 i 381 9 8 92i 3 2i 8 I 40 2 20 3 5 Of 1 1 8 I 100 I St. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1858. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(Tab Day.) LITERATURE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. The Life and Correspondence of Charles Lord Metcalfe. By J. W. Kaye, author of " The Life of Sir John Malcolm," dec. 2 vols. New edition. Smith and Elder. This is a new and revised edition of a work which appeared some time since, whose favourable reception by the public, paid due honour to the memory of an eminent man, and to the discretion and fidelity with which his able biographer had performed his arduous task. The career of one so well fitted to govern, so prominent in the history of his time, one no less distinguished by the moral greatness of the man than by the lofty position of the statesman, is a subject well deserving the at tention of his countrymen. The life of Charles Metcalfe sets a noble example to the youthful can didate for distinction. It shows him that rank, and power, and fame may be attained by worthy means ; that the same man who possesses the favour of the Crown may deserve the confidence of the people ; that he who wins the approval of the great need not forfeit that of the gocd. In his long efficial career, living "for nearly half a century perpetually in the harness of public business," his uprightness and nobility of nature were as remark able as his great talents and inflexible resolution. "The goodness of his heart and the honesty of his nature were proof against all trials. From the be ginning to the end of his career he was free from malignity as be was from guile. He could neither hate an enemy, nor deceive him." The chief por tion of his life was, as most readers are aware, spent in India ; and it adds to the interest of this valuable work to be able to gather from its pages a faithful picture of the state of feeling there fifty years ago, and to learn the opinions of Lord Met calfe on the position of our Indian Empire. In alluding to the alterations and compressions made in this work, the writer informs us in the preface that he has judged it expedient to expand one por tion of it :—" I confess that I was one of those who believed that Metcalfe's repeated allu sions to the insecurity of our Indian empire, and to the probabilities of some sudden and disastrous outbreak, were not in accordance with the general sagacity and the sound good sense of the man. His friends, I know, used to smile at this as his weak point, and in the original edition of this work I did not speak of it with much respect. People, however, think differently now ; and, at ail events, it is curious and interesting at the present time to observe Melcalfe's prognostications of the coming storm, and not uninstructive to mark in what manner he was wont to suggest that we should prepare ourselves to meet it." He has accordingly given several passages from Metcalfe's Corres pondence, referring to this subject, which were not in the earlier edition. The latter portion of Lord Metcalfe's life was divided between the govern ments of Jamaica and of Canada. These two difficult positions be occupied with all the honour and distinction that his friends could hope for. Nothing but a strong sense of duty, and of the claims of the public service upon him, would have drawn him from the repose where he was seeking to recruit his failing health, to the thronging diffi culties and arduous labour that awaited him as the head of the Canadian government. As time went on, and as his presence still seensed indispensable, the terrible disease that was so FOOD to close his career advanced with equal certainty. Despite the constant sufferings he endured, and the painful remedies tried in vain, he devoted himself to busi ness with all his characteristic fortitude. At len L tb, when he held the acceptance of his resignation, be summoned his council and told them that even then he would maintain his post at the head of the government, if they really believed it necessary for the preservation of the tranquillity of the States, so 1 ng as life was left him. With much emotion they bade him depart, and he returned to his native land to receive his hard-won honours, but never to take his seat in that house which had been the day dream of his aspiring youth. The numerous testi monies of affection and gratitude, the tributes that came to him from distant lands must have been more gratifying to him than the honours with which his services were rewarded. But he was not long permitted to enjoy them, and a few months after he returned to England, the ruler of " the three greatest dependencies of the British Crown" was quietly interred in the parish church of Winkfield. The epitaph, by Lord Macaulay, expresses in a few b ief se itences the honour due to a good and gentle heart, a great and noble spirit, the kind friend, the upright man, the wise and conscientious ruler of many varying races. The following passage is quoted from the remarks on his de parture from India after thirty-eight years' absence from his native country : "As I write sixteen years Lave passed away since &laterite embarked on board the ship at. George. But his memory is as fresh in the affections of the people of India as though he had but yesterday departed from among them. He left behind him a great and a cherished name. It is a common thing, when it is asked what Metcalfe Jid for India, to answer that he liberated the Indian press. The next question ought always to Le, bow he attained the position which enabled him to libe rate the Indian press. lam not likely to underrate the advantages of a free press. But it is not in this, or in any one individual measure, that we are to look for the materials of his fame as an Indian statesman. It was not what he did at any one time, but what he was con tinually doing, that entitled him to the gratitude of man kind, Separate acts of s'atesmanship are lost in the Oneness and completeness of his character as a statesman. Ile rose by the force and consistency of his personal cha racter to the highest post which he could occupy in the Government of India. He btu' set his face steadfastly, from his very boyhood, towards the acquisition of vice regal power and dignity ; and he attained it, not by any acts of spasmodic energy, but by a life of sustained err neatness, unintermitting laboer, and undeviating integ rity. In every situation in which he had been placed he had acquitted himself well, because he had always ad dressed himself to the work before him with a high sense of the responsibility of his vocation, and a brave resolution to do what he conceived to be right with all the power with which God had gifted him, whatever might be the opinions of others, and whatever the sacrifice of self. Tbat his abilities were of a high order is not to be questioned ; but it was not the quick ness of his parts so much as the courage and the honesty which ever employed them in the right direction, that lay at the root of his success." "The straightforwardness which so distinguished his mora l, was a coa.piauous feature also in his int 11 ectual, character. His despatches and minutes were ever re markable for their directness of purpose. It was his wont to make up his mind thoroughly on any given sub ject, and to state his views clearly and distinctly, with out any gloss of conditions and reservations. Lie was of too fearless and manly a nature to be continually thinking of leaving for himself some loop-hole of retreat. fie did not know what it was: to trim. And he never left his meaning to be guessed at. Among all the num berless letters, despatches, and minutes • hich Metcalfe wrote during his connection with the Government of India, I do not remember to have chanced upon an ob scure sentence. If language was given us for the con cealment of our thoughts, no man ever made a worse use of it than Charles Taeophilus Metcalfe. " There was a simplicity—a messivoness, in his pub lic writings and is his political o niduct very character istio of the man. He did not :rouble himself with se condary consideration., or encumber treat questions with petty details. Lord W. Bentinok said of biin—eirs never cavilled upon a trifle, and never yielded to me on a point of importance.' In this single sentence is seen the secret of his success—the very germ if his great rt. putation. Some men mistake trifles for points of impor tance, and waste their time in the strenuous idleness of canvassing them. Metcalfe never made a mistake of this kind. He bad a remarkable faculty of divesting great questions of all needless encumbrances, and making himself thoroughly understood. Seine of his Indian State papers are models of this massive simplicity. When, in 1825, the complication of affairs at Baurtpre caused great doubt and uncertainty regarding the cure to be put sued by the British Government, Metcalfe io a few pithy sentences placed the whole question so clearly before the Governor-General and his councillors, that all doubt and hesitation vanished before a brief state ment of the case, so plain and unsophisticated that the reader is almost tempted to exclaim that a child might have written it. But it was this very childlike directness that was so cogent an instrument in bis hands. It was a pebble from the book—the brook of truth—that brought down the gigantic Philistine." "He never indulged in any inflated talk about the wrongs of the people; but he set himself steadily at 'work to redress them. He wa , a philanthropist in no thing so little as in words. Ile abstained from anything Il e grandiloquent professions ; but the practice of his lif e was in accordance with the purest principles of bene volence. As a member of the Government, he was generally on the side of the people ; as an individual, he gtve liberal encouragement to ovary institution that was calculated to promote their interests. He was opposed totoo much interference with the ancient usages of the people, but it was a discriminating opposition. lie was eater, for example, to maintain inviolate the village cotsraunitiss, which he believed to be such imp ertarit sundial-les to the security and prosperity of the agriculs turd population ; but he was willing to incur some risk in the cause of humanity, for the suppression of the abominable rite of au tee. "It would be a mistake to endeavour to enhance the merit of Charles Metcalfe's success by saying that circumstances were hostile to him, and that be rose to eninence in spite of obstacles which would have kept down other men. The truth is, that circumstances were in hie favour. I have had nothing to record of those a early hardships which, a f ew y e ars before Metaf tracts into. public life, tried, as in a furnace, thele endu ranee of men struggling for fame and fortune. It is interesting to read or to hear of a Munro lacking the means to provide himself with a pillow or a blanket—of a Malcolm starving in secret, because be would not bor row money to buy himself a dinner—of a Tucker dispu!- ing with the:rats for the possession of a miserable cellar. Metcalfe had no such trials at the outset of his career. ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES FROM LORD VIVIAN.—Joha Davis, a respectable-lookti.g young man, was c h arged before Mr. Bingham with attempting to obtain money by false pretences under the following circumstances:— Charles Cressigny Lord Vivian said—l at present reside at Russo Hotel . Albemarle-street, and while at breakfast that morning a letter was brought to me by my servant, and the prisoner being introduced said he was either a tenant or neighbour of mine at Plasgwyn, in Anglesea, and that his father's name was Davis, and that he lived at Bron. I asked him what parish, and he gave me a name that I knew was not to be found in the island. He said he had been in Loudon for three months seeking employ as a chemist and druggist, and that as hi. father had not sent him any money he had come for some as-istance. I told him I thought he was an impostor, and that I should send for a Mendicity Society's officer. Hs then made 'or the door, but I followed and seized him in the passage and sent my servant for a constable. He then fell on his knees and begged tne tilt to proceed fur ther, bat knowing that there were several impostors about I felt it my duty to give him into custody. The prisoner said his family formerly lived in Anglesey, but his lordshipdtd not understand him. He told his lord ship he was hard up, which was the case. Lord Vivian—When I toad him there was no sucb place in Anglesea, he said then it was in Montgomery shire or Merionethshire. Prisoner—l was afraid of being taken into custody and was confused ; but I hope you will deal leniently with me. It is all true what I stated. Mr. Bingham—Then I shall remand you for a week. Prisoner—l would rather you set,lo it at once. Mr. Bingham —As there is very little doubt of your guilt, I shall send you to prison for three months with bard labour. THA vl ES. DREADFUL CASE OF STABBING.—Mary Ann Singer, a dieipated looking woman was brought before Mr. Yardley charged with cutting and wounding Suati Middleton, of No. 2, Hungertord-street, Commercial road East. Police constable Walker, No 56 K, stated that last night he received information that a woman bad been murdered in Hungerford-street and he went to the house, No. 2, and found the landlady of the house lying on the floor weltering in her Mood, which was flawing copiously from several wounds. He conveyed her to the hospital and the medical officers there had much trouble in staunching the wounds. TSII3 woman was cut under the tongue, across the nose, and there was a deep gash on one of his arms. He was informed that the prisoner bad inflicted the wounds, and took her into custody. She was intoxicated, and said she would go to Newgate for Mrs. Middleton, and hoped she had done for her. John Nathan, a little boy, dwelling at No. 5, Hun gerford-street, saw the prisoner and Mrs. Middleton quarrelling last night. They called each other names. The prisoner obtained a knife and attacked Mrs. Mid dleton and cut her in a shocking manner, and swore at her. Mr. Yardley—ls the woman who ig wounded Mole to appear ? Walker—No, sir, the wounds are considered to be dangerous. She was in a very low state. Mr. Yardley remandod the f. r a week. MARKET NEWBo—(•rzus Day.) CORN EXutiaNGE. Fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, the ar rivals of English wheat were very moderate, consequently the show of samples was limited. There was, however, no disposition shown on the part of the millers to operate beyond actual wants ; hence the demand ruled very in active, at Monday's currency. The imports of foreign wheat are 5,610 quarters, and the supply on offer was extensive. All descriptions met a dull inquiry, but no quotable chan ge took place iu prices. Scarcely any English barley was on show, and the sup ply of foreign was only moderate. The trade, however, was in a sluggish state, at Monday's prices. but inferior p arce l s supported former terms , were w. F ineve were edell.rmyalt heavily supplied with f ore i gn oats, which moved off slowly, at the late decline. Beans, peas, and flour met a slow trade, on former terms. Everything went prosperously wirh him from the first. When he was a boy, be wrote in bib Curnm(,n-p'ace B )ok, among other passages, the sug,zestiveness of winch will be byi to. Appreciated by t h ose who turn hack to them after they have followed Metcalf„', car to th e ei,d and made dote acqu.nritanve with his character— 'He is the moot clever who is best alle to profit L y go. d fortune when it comes to him.' It was his gr , o g ( fortune to I , is the son of an East liidia Director, to bs patronized in early life by Lord Wellesley ; and a; ,r a y 3 to have an influential friend at Court. By this good for tune he was well able to profit.' One Governor-Gene ral after another recognised his abiliths, and ever in the most critical conjuncture sought his assistance and ad vice. All, with one exception, continued to r, , gard him, long after their official connection had been sevend, with the strongest feelings of aJrdration said affection. To the success of every administration under which he served he largely contributed. It is not always that the impression of men's minds is stamped most indelibly on he circumstances of the times when they occupy the bightst stations. It often happens, on the other hand, that their most enduring aiitions are these to which another's name is given in the history of the world. Thera are many names which more frequently occur to the annalist of our Indian empire during the first 33 years of the present century ; but there is no one man who had really a larger share in shaping the events which are the staple of his, or who did more in his ge,,e nerati _in to make our Anglo-Indian Empire what it is, than Charles Theophilus Metcalfe." MR. CARD WELL'S RESOLUTI O.Y. (From the Daily News.) Whether Mr. Card well's Resolution—regarded merely as a party move —be affirmed or negatived, is to us a matter of the most perfect indifference. Not so when it isconsidered with reference to the voted the hou-e will hive in India. We therefore embrace what may be our last opportunity to adjure the House of Commons to pause before it passes a Resolution _merely to subserve the interests of party—which may coavulse our Indian dominions from Arrakan to Peshawur, and from Cape Cumorin to the Himalaya—which may, in ( ffect, " cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war" among hundreds of millions of human beings. Mr. Cardwell's Resolution affirms two propositions ; the first, that it is matter for regret and apprehension that Lord Ellenborough'e Despatch was written ; the second, that it is matter for regret and apprehension that the Despatch has been published. The latter affir mation is perfectly harmless. The propriety or impro priety of the publication of the Despatch is an open question, upon which men may warrantably bold dif fereut opinions, and may express them without danger. The first of the two affirmations is of a very different character It must be borne in mind that Mr. Cardwell's Reso lution sets out with dec:aring that the house " in its present state of information abstains from expressing an opinion of the policy of any Proclamation which may have been issued by the Governor-General in relation to Oude." It then goes on to say that the house " has seen with regret and apprehension that her Majesty's Government have addressed to the Governor-General, through the Secret Committee of the Court of D,rectors * * * a Despatch condemning in strorg terms the conduct of the Governor-General." Common sense and common justice require that before censuring the Go vernment for condemning the conduct of the Geveroor- General," the house should inquire whether the conduct of the Governor-General was or was not deserving of blame. To censure the expression ( f con demnation by Government, while declining to vindicate the conduct of Governor-General, is virtually to declare that no Home Government bas a right to condemn any that a Governor-General sees fit to say or de. It is to declare that the Governor-General is not a Viceroy exercising delegated authority, but an absolute Sovereign invested with irresponsible power during his period of office, whom no one can call to account. It, is to strip the Crown and the Company alike of all power, and to p site the whole of India at the mercy of a deep it in Cal cu ta. The words of the resolution mean this if they mean anything; aed for the members of the House of Commons to attempt to get out of the difficul y by say ing that they do not expect them to be so literally con strued, will be to trifle (candalously with the discharge of an important duty. This first affirmation in the Re solution is unfair, inasmuch as it condemns Government upon exactly the same amount of evidence which it de clares insufficient to enable it to pronounce a final judg ment on the Governor-General; it is foolishly suicidal, inasmuch as it disclaims on the part of the Imperial Go vernment (of which in the wider sense of the word the House of Commons is a part) all right to coetrol or cen sure tbeir head-servant in India. This is a matter that concerns the home public mainly. Tee sense iu which the Resolution of Mr. Cardwell 'nay be understood in Hindostan concern both England and India. It is maintained by some that Lord Cunning's proclamation is calculated to inspire with a sense of in secunty every proprietor and possessor of land in Oude. This denied by others. Our own opinion has been too often and too frankly declared to render it necessary to to-state it here. We do not take up that ground at present. It is sufficient for our purpose that the mean ing of the proclamation as regards "confutation," and its probable effect on the mind of tits people of India, ,is disputed. The controversy can only be decided by further information from India. Even Mr. Cardwell admits that the House of Commons ought, "in its present state cf information," to ab stain "from expressing an opinion" on the subject. If, then, the House of Commons, " in the present state of its information," censures the condemnation of Lord Canning's Proclamation by the Government, it will de clare that, in its opinion, Lord Canning's policy ought to be upheld even in the event of its proving to be a policy of ruthless and indiscriminate confiscation. We know that some who are prepared to supper, Mr. Card well s Resolution will protest indignantly against even the suspicion of their being capable of harbouring such an intention. We believe them ; but we tell them that among those who are hounding them on to pass that Resolution, there are some who will not shrink from such a conclusion. There are some who unblushingly avow their advocacy of a vice vicas policy in Oude. The adoption of the Cardwell Resolution by the House of Commons will be interpreted throughout India, if not as a decree for universal confiscation in Oude, yet as a declaration that if such confiscation is decreed by the Governor-General it will receive the sanction of the Im perial Government ; and every native of India will ask his neighbour, Is our turn to come next ? The adoption of Mr. Card well's motion, as it now stands, by the House of Commons, will be enough to convert every native of India into a dusky Rthbontean or agrarian insurgent. So far we have canvassed the demerits of this Resolu tion, without reference to its paternity. We have analysed it as it lies before us, without asking who are its authors. The question of authorship ie however, a material one. We are given to understand that the Re solution was prepared by Mr. Cardwell; eubinitted on Sunday last for the approbation of the memb-rs of the ex-Cabinet, assembled in solemn conclave at Cambridge House ; and adopted by them. It this be true—es we have no doubt it substantially is—the Resolution is the Reso ution of the late Government. Jt is brought for ward with their unction and ci nnivance for toe purpose of damaging their rivals and successors in office. Now, in what relation do the ex - Government stand to that act of the present, which they now call upon the House of Commons to meure f Oa tle 12th or 13 hof la tin ,nth, Government received a copy of Lord Canning's draft proclamation accompanied by any explanation or any pieces justtficatifs. • Lord Ellenborougb had previously transmitted to Lord Canning a recommendation to adopt a different policy. Accordingly a despatch was written by Lord Ellenborough on the 18th, and dated on the 19th, of the month, re -enunciating the views be had expressed in his former missive. This despatch was not sent off till the 26th of the month. On the same day that Government received the draft publication ( f L , rd Canning, a private letter from the Governor-Gene ral to Mr. Vernon Smith reached London. Mr. Smith was at that time absent from town, but he returned on the 17th of the montb—one day before Lord Ellen borough's despatch was written, two days before it was dated, nine days before it was sent off. Lord Canning's letter was addressed to Mr. Vernon Smith under the im pression that that individual was still President of the Board of Control. Among other extraordinary revela tions that were made in the course of the investigation of Mr. Butt's case was the unwarrantable extent to which tee most important business of the Board of Con. trol under Mr. Vernon Smith was conducted by conver sations, notes, and letters, conventionally called private. In this "private" letter from Lord Canning was an in timation that the Governor-General bad transmitted by that mail a copy of his draft proclamation ; that he bad been anxious to transmit explanations along with it ; but that he had for the present been kindred by pressure of business. This intimation was evidently made, not to the private friend of Lord Canning, but to the Presi dent of the Board of Control. It was the duty of Mr. Vernon Smith, seeing he had ceased to be President, to transmit the letter to the noble lord who had become President. However jauntily Mr. Vernon Smith may now deny his sense of such an obligation, it is evident that he did then feel, and that even now he still feels it. Ile alleges that Lord Ellenborough received dis courteously a previous communication . by Mr. Smith of a letter from Lord Elphinstone. No discourtesy on the part of Lord Ellenborough can exonerate Mr. Smith from the discharge of a duty which he owed to the State, not to Lord Ellenborough ; but the mere allegation of the untenabl e excuse proves M r. Smith ' s consciousness e that it was need e d. N or i s t hi s a l l. M r. S m ith tol House of Com mons l as t n i g ht , t h at h e consulted Lord back Palmerston as t o w h e th er h e oug ht t o keep from Lord Ellenb o r oug h L or d Canning's lett er. Pal merton, be says, advised, or as least a keeping the letter secret. Lord p altnr is particepscriminis. True it is by 0_ red have been kept back Ellenborough's despatch "ul eeass t one Lord Pal n sanctioned, t e i r o t e a e in d t bt the therefore, e t back even if be had been put in possession of Lord Can. ninage's letter. Ellenboroughthatit might is inthat en titled to the benefit ohavebe But been n detained, possible and Lordf the doubt. On the other hand, ca Lord Ellen borough's frisn ds mthaey lettera llegew that,as en n kn n o e w aie knowing his Lordship's precipitancy,d from him in the hope that he might, in his ignorance o f sord Canning's intention to offer explanations, seed a despatch open the terms of which a vote of censure might be founded—that, in short, Lord Ellenborough has fallen into a trap set for him by Lord Palmerston and Mr. Vernon Smith. We do not affirm that this is the case, but the ex• Ministers will find it rather difficult to rebut the suspicion. At all events the circumstances of the case clearly impart to a motion for a vote of cen sure on Lord Ellenborough and his late colleagues, on account of an act to which the parties ?rho have been accessarries an unequivocally factious character ; and all who support Mr. Cardwell's resolutions will neces sarily expose themselves t) the charge of taking part in a factions move. Now we are not going to uo big words about utter and RAILR'Are. Buck ghamsh • 'Clydesdale Jc Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p E. Un. H. Sh Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. Shares Do. I Shares Lon. &Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. New-market I BuryE.G.spc. Not Est.s P.C. De. 6 per et.. Do. Fixed 5p c Prest. fs Wyre Do. Shrs. Roystn. & Hit. Shrews. & Her S. Staffordsh WearVal.g6Pc Do dcSonarst Leasing Companies 1 Ln. &N. W. Caladon... E.U.dtE.O Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonian. Gt. Westn Y. ,g& N.M, Do S. Eastern , Do 1 Peto &Co, Do tigN. W. tit Midid. E. Count Do Do L. &N. W Do Gt. Northn T. Braosey M. MCloan StkokDar. Do. 1 Gt. Westn. D 0... Closing Prices yester lay 93 - 100 101 - 103 13 - 15 138 - 140 4 - licts in 13 - 14 24 - 25 98 - 100 24 - 97 - 99 P ' iP 57 - 59 137 - 140 84 - 10 - 10% 32 - 23 i , 90 - 92 I Basins,. this day. 100 100 all 100 all 100 ARRIVALS THIS WHIR. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. I Flour. English 2,560 70 2,170 50 I 1250 Irish _ _ 1,800 1-- 28,550 1830 sk4. brls Foreign I 5,640 1 1,610 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Tho supplies ot r meat here to-day are seasonably large, and the trade generally rules inactive, at eur quotations. Per Sibs by the carcase. o. d. o. d. v. d. e. Beef, inferior 210 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 ii Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do. prime large.. 3 S :3 10 I Do., prime ...... 3lO 4 4 Do., do. 5ma11....3 10 4 0 (Veal 3 8 4 8 Pork, huge ,3 0 3 6 'Pork. small 3 8 4 2 Lamb, 5s 211 to 6s Gd. 3OKODU3t3 tIOP. The show of samples is still only moderate ; nevertheless we have no improvement to notice in the demand. Good and useful hops, of last years' growth, command full prices, but all other kinds are very dull. New Mid and East Kent Pockets, 70s to 11 9 s ; Weald of Sent do., 51s to 665; New Sussex do., 503 to 603; Year lings, 21s to 50s. TEA.—At the publicC OLONIAL.saIes yesterday the trade evinced little inclination t o b uy, and of 1,37 G packages offered only 4,100 were sold, at a decline of about 1.1:1 to 41 per lb. on late rates. SVGA K.—No material altetation has taken place in prices, but there has been rather more business transacted in the fine grocery descriptions. The Refined Market is very quiet, owing to the high rates demanded by holders of refined goods. Comit—There has been less activity in the market, and at public sale a large quantity was withdrawn. Plan tationlM Ceylon b rought about previous quotations. R—The market has been steady and a fair business has been reported in Bengal qualities at full rates. Rum. —There have been some enquiries for the better qualities of Demerara, and prices have slightly improved. SALTPETRE. —A brisk business has been done, and at public sal es an ad vauce Of 61 to 's. per c wt. was established. "'AL+ ow. —The market is rather firmer. P.YC. on the months ot, 53a. 535. 3d. J une d e li very, 525. 94., and last three m 50s. per cwt. I..i.OYD'birittogais Day.) LONDON, May 14, Wind this d a y a t noon, S . W .; light breeze a n d c l ou.iy nab . FALMOUTH, May 13 .—Arrived —Sydp o l en, f rom Haven- Walraave, fr om Liverpool, for Port-au-Prince, from Ramada NEWHAVEN, May 13.—Wind S. W. ——Jorge Arrived—Jo COWES, May 13. — Win d W.--A rr i ve d Y ankee Ranger, 9a, and saile 1 for Bremen. SOUTHAMPTON, May 13. Wind N.W.—Arrived— Tagus., (a), from Gibraltar, loft May 5 ; Cadiz, 6; Lisbon, 9 ; Oporto and Vigo, 10 ; OD freight 26,3031 in specie. NEWPORT, May 12.—Wind E. — Arrived—W. Wright, from Bristol for Caldera ; Heatherbell, from Dublin, for Grenada. CORK, May 12.—A rrived —Lagitta, from Barbadoes. BRISTOL, May 13.—Wind N.N. W.—Arrived—Morning Star, from Melbourne. TORBAY, May 13 — Wind W. by N.—Sailed —Lotus, from Cardiff, for Porto Rico. DA.RTmounit, May 13. —Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—.Cas tilian Maid, from Pernambuco. QUEENSTOWN, May 13 —Wind S.W—Arrived—Cirey h u (I, from Callao. —°CutIiNNZL, May 13 . —Arri ve d —N ew Empire, from Ha vannab. (Br z r mo t i tt T r 1104Tx I TEg o ? , A . P TELEGRAPH.) ) Friday Itiaaltaonnt a Arrived —Danube, Gertrude, Dundonald,and Dfornin Falmouth; ( 8 .), Dublin ; Eling, Leith ; gull g• , (e.), Jersey. for Lyme; Sailed—Erne st, Argyll (s.), and L'Etoile, Cherbourg • T, . Carentan ;Le Coq, . a,.a ly Eglinton (s.), Len- Caledonia, Sunderland. don; fromTo IST(eivfor Gibraltar; L ady EA LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Arrived, May 13.—John and U enry, from Huelva; Columbus, Dublin. . n 3 Sailed, May 13—Ci t r steani c :r eqv c . steamer, for Oporto; Nicholos Wood, screw P tersb onstadt ; Palmas, St. I sa b e ll a , St. El urg; Donna Union, for Thomas ; Bordeaux. , for . 'I d Sal e , May Calcutta; N. Cerra. bee, New Yor k; Liberty, Bombay; Ayrshire L ass, Arch angel. Off - Pernana, May 13—Agnes Garlair!, from AI ox Bay- ; (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)GE, Fli lay Mornirg Wind S.S.W. ; tide, first hours' ft —°01; Weather, fine . . Arrived, May 1 1 . — U ndaunt , • rm n .Havre; Place, St. Malo Countess of Lonsdale, Bel _glum Seine, Boulogne. Ge A or r g ri e v May 14.—Lord John Russell, Sailed, AL for Dunkirk ; Boulogne Westley, Stettin ; Rhine, , DEAL, Friday Morning. Dedo'uthivaite, Odessa. . ed f Mill A icent, nehoreLondon, d.—A nna S G t. John's.ustina, m Lond on, for Singapore; fro aY.—A Wharn was held n3 t P he anY purpose of i d i and borrowing Sot tt works, and to , and for autho e i yesterday,i ff s LONDON meeti naA at the ofth S et, os Waterloot i , , T r e l 1 h - o W 1 d z e s r 1:8E. station,oi WESTERN r i this ,i lf L oe w or bill for line of the considering a bill for autboriing the Lonadno tieingVe makes t e aa r r n rl ae ß a i e i e l and Yeovil Rail powers, and for other purposes ; a bill for authorieing 1 llw toae Railway Company them owmi tph o a f n t y h other e to . cm laikPe . a Salisbury ill liee: t w h a e y :b a an nci don fo m r Exeter and Exmouth Railway, and the making instead en re t g o u f la p ti a n r g t 0 7e: b r e c a ap u : of the part so abandoned of an extension o f the main line of the railway, and for reducing and regulating the capital and blrrowing powers of the Exeter and Exmouth Railway Company, and foray other p urposes; a bill far enabling the Portsmouth Railway Company to extend their railway from Havant to Hil sea, to acquire additional lands to use a portion of th e L ondon and South-Western, and London, Brighton, and South C o a s t Railways, and for other purposes ; a bill to extend the time for the completion of the Salisbury and Yeovil Rail way, and to authorise the sale or lease thereof to the London and South Western Railway Compa ny - ; a bill to conf-r further powers upon the Staines, W ok i ngham, and Woking Railway Company, for the construction of their Woking junction 11ne, and for other purpo ses eon ,ented with their undertaking ; a bill f...r Extending the ime for the completion of the works authorised by the l• Stokes Bay Railway and Pier Act, 1855," and for other purposes. The assent of the meeting was given to the bills, seriatim, without any dituusaion of public interest. ,100 50 all 50 all 50 all 25 ; all 124' all St. 100 10 j all 12 I all 50 all 25 , all St. 'lOO all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) I. 100 Brie. & Ex. 4 p.c. St.l 9 Do. 4 per c. Shares. . 100 Caledn. £lO 4. p. c , 100 Ches. & Ho. 51 p„ c , 100 Do. do. 5 per Cent_ 4 all Cork&Bandonsip.c, 4 all ,Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. 100 iE. Anglian Cis. A Sh, 100 Do, do. Cls. B Op. c, 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. 100 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l 100 ;Do. No. 2 100 Do. New 6 pr. e. St all East Un., G. 6p, c. all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. all Do, do. 4 per cent iOO East Lancash.6p.cti all E.&W. York. J. sth -9 Edin. dr Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e, 100 Furness, sp. c....... 100 Glas, (Sr 5.W.G.5 p.c. 100 Great Northn, 5 p.e. 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem._ 100 Do. 4i per cent ..... 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 1 p. c. prem. all Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pry all Gt. S & W. (Ireland) all IDo. 4 per c. Pref. St. 6 Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc 100 Do. eon. red. 44 p. c, 100 Do. con, red. 4 p. c. [OO Do, irred. 4 per ient. 100 Do. 5 p. c, red. pref. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do. Chester Bp.c.P.S all Do. do. 5 p. c. do 100 Do, Birm, Gua. Stk all Do, Chesil, Gua, Sh all Do. do, do, all Do. do. do 100 ,Lan.& York. 6pc. St 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 100 D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 100 Do. Now Guar. 6p. c. 100 Do. do. sp. c,, N 0.4 100 Lon. & N. W., Cov. &I Nuneaton 5 r. et 100 Lon. dr S. W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares . all Londy. & Color, 4Sh all Londy. &Ennis, A Sh. 1 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 4.3 Do. do. do. £6 ... .. 100 Do, do. 3.1 per cont. all Marypt. &Carl. 4 p.c. all Do. 44 per cent 1.12 q Do. do. 100 liid.Consol.6 p.c. St 100 Do. Con.Br.Bir.6 p.e 100 Do, 44 p. c. Pref. St 100 Do, L. &IT. Pref. St all New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p, c. red. 5 p, c, pm all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et all Norfk. D eb. 4p.c . Sh 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~ ,1847 100 North British 34 Do. 71. Preferonce 100 N. E. Berw. 4p.c. Pd Bf, Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 pa. No. P 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 ,Do, York H. d: S. Per all North Staffordshire 100 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. 100 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar._ 1100 Do. do. Debeatr. St. all Scot. Cout.New Pret. 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 100 Do. d 0.34 p.c. pf. St all South Dovon all Do. fixed 44 pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 'Os. 6d. 100 _o. 44 per cent 100 IDo. Fixed 4 . 4 p.c. Sh, 100 Do. New 4f pr. cant 100 ,S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c >t. 100 Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksli.4p.c.Guar 5 all , Stock. &Dar., sp. o ;5 1 19 IDo, do. do. It. 1100 IWaterfcl&Kilk. 6 pc. PREFERENCE SHARES. BRITISH rzc 12 Allred Cond. (Milk.; 14 (British Iron ..... 20 ICondurow (Cambrn.) 1 'Dev,,Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 30 !East Basset (Illogan) 17s Great South Tolgus 17/5 G rt. W. Alfrd. ( Philk.) 7a'Grt.W. Vor (11elstn.) l7s Lady Bertha 8 N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Basset (Illogan) 6115 North Wheal Crofty 14 Par. Cons. (St.Blasy) 9 Yorkellia U. (\Vend.) 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 2i S. Caradon (St. Cloor) 2 S. earn Brea (IIlogn.) 19 S. W. Frances(lllogn.) 4j Tani. S. &L. Min. Co 9 Tin Croft 40 Un.Miues (Gwennap) 12s( V. of Towoy (Camar.) 14 W. Basset aßraais oe Basset (Illogan). a n r nd ) 20 W 5A \Vh . 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 5i Wh. Edward(Calstck) 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 8 I Wh. Ma. Ann (M en ht . ) 4 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) St. 20 5 10 91 140, 142 19 - 121 4 - i 66 - 66 I• .... • 1.• Ho "". .., o• ... ... 137 - 100 - 92 - iii = ii liar - loi 93 166 d iP 22 - 23 1120 - 122 107 - 109 99 - 101 121 - 123 125 - 130 74 --- 76 10 - /0 231 - 24 i luz - 134 101 - 103 100 - 102 1 15 - 17 27i -2/ 48 -. MINES. 11 12 3 4 89 450 470 95 100 14 15 5 51 -- 2 6 103 113 34 41 18a 19 - 390 - 410 - :li --4 i 230 - -- 240 i - lA 32 - 4 1* - lg 23i -24 i 10) - 110 210 - 220 293 - 300 4i -5; 9 - 10 45 - 47 3 - 25 FOREIGN MINES, I 'Australian 10s. Bou Accord Cop. (li.) 27 Brazilian Imp.(issued at .4:5 pin) all Do. Cocaes 6c Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 4 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica all Cobro Copper 16 Copiapo all Dun Mountain Cop-, per Mining Co. all Fortuna all General all Linares 1i Lusitanian ..... all Maricinita all New Granada all Noveau Monde all Pont. Sil, dt Smlt 1 Port Philip 16i Santiago do Cuba all United Mexican,,,_„ - 13 = a 43 - 96 12 - 14 134 2i —2; 18 19 . 9i k d 1 • 6 -- • 7•• li ii 30 3s MISCELLANEOUS. .000, 900 Atlantic T e l. (Li m. ) 125 l9 Australian Agricult, all 'Australn. Royal Mail 0 all Berlin Water Works. 2 Do. New isa, at 51. d 40 IBrit. American Land 321' Canada 100 'Do.Go.6pc.Jan&Jul) all 'Copper Min, of Eug. all I Do. Pref. 7. p. cent all Crystal Palace all Do. Preference all Crystal Pal, of France all Eastern Steam 100 Electric Telegraph all ,Electric Tel. of Irel all lEn.danst.Cop.SmCo 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. all 'Eur. &Am. Stm.(lim.) ‘ll 'Gen. Ir.Se.Col.(litu.'" 14 'Gen. Steam Navigat. 5 London Discount all Loud, Gen. Omuibue 10 IMagdalena St. Navig. all ,Drleciiteran. Elec. Tel. all iDo. Extension Teleg. all Mexican & S.Ainerieb 5 Nat. Discount Co 6 Netherlands Laud.,, all Do. Do. all Do.B p.c.Pf.iss.at I d 3 Do. Do. 80 New B. &N. S. Land 100 N, S, W. Gov.s p.e.D. all N. B. Australasian... all Nrth.of EaropeSteam all Oriental Gas 105. Do New Shares all Peelllr. LI. & Minrl all Peninsular 4 Oriental 10 Do. New all Rhymney Iron 60 Royal Mail Steam all Scot. Austral. Invest 100 %Ans. Gov. 6 p.c.bds all South Austral. Laud all 'ubmarine Tel. Scrip all Do. Registered 5 Trus.Ln. Co. Up. Can, 28 yau Dims 4'o Lind 100 St. 50 50 50 100 29 - 1 30 - 3 t - 4. ... -- .. 135 -- 140 1151 -116 i 25 -- 30 25 -- 27 1 0 -- li 4 i -- 4* ••• -- ~. 3 i - 4 106 - 1084 if..... ... - 1B •• - ••. 31 - 44 ••• ... 11 1 d 24 — 3l ••• - . 7 --- 8 1 " h h 2 2 2i ' 2 16 20 101 102 A 2 3 la id AP 1* 2h 78 80 7 8 p 21 23 59 - 61 1 1 01 11 1 1 35h —33 h 1 1 13~ y t4~ 123 123 121 St. St. 12} 25 20 St. St. 8i St. St. St. 25 10 L 0.6 Do ••• 95 ••• ... ~ s -s, 110 - 115 107 - 112 114 - 117 112 - 115 130 - 135 79 - 81 724 -73. - 97 - ... - 103 .1920 rJ 18 91 134 138 12J 1 1021 1151 16i InalllP. (Prom the Morning Gerald.) Mr. Smith has been, in Lis day, a reinarkabititean—s remarkable for his self-conceit, remarkable for his arro. gauce, remarkable for his incapacity and inefficiency as a Minister. Our readers will not have forgotten the story of the despatch, or communication, or me ssage, respecting the tracspor of troops, and the exhibition which was then afforded of this Mr. Smith by the officials of the steam company. But the exhibition of himself made last night transcends anything which could have ben efftcted even by the masterly hand of Lord Derby. A letter containing an important announcement of the deepest public interest, affecting the policy of the Indian empire, is too trifling in its character to have engaged the consideration of the ex-Minister, and yet he consulted his noble friend the ex Premier upon it ! His natural instinct as a gentleman and a man of bu-inees did not impel him—or even, according to his own statement, suggest to him—to hand over to his successor a document, or at least to send an extract, c(nta:niog information addressed to bim, not as Mr. Smith, but as President of the Board of Control ; and yet his instinct as an unscrupulous politician suggested to hip] at once that the subject was worthy of a consul tation with Lis late chief. The affair ie in keeping with the rest of this disgraceful tnaue3uvre, and we trust it will be seen by the result of the division that the. House of Commons has spirit enough to resist and overthrow this vile attempt to make India subiervientto the lowest and moat disgraceful of party and political intrigues. THE NEW COALITION. (FROM A. CORRESPONDENT.) To►e Cam bridge House conspirators have brough their arrangements to such maturity that we are enabled to liy before our readers not only the names of the principal members of the embryo Cabinet, but also a programme of its measures. The Marquis of CIANRICARDE will not, it is said, return to his former office, but the Noble Marquis will have a place in the Cabinet. It is said that the only condition which his Lordship affixed to his adhesion was that no unconstitutional interference with the "Social Evil" should be sanctioned by his future colleagues. Mr. SMITH will be made a Pear, but will prc bAbly waive hie claims to the India Board. Lord CLARENDON has obtained leave to propose the " Mouchards' Protection Bill," with a view of giving French Detectives greater facilities for the surveillance of Refugees. Tile Not,le Lord has also a scheme for dealing with the social evil, which he had partly carried out when last he was in office. The Noble Earl would encourage misguided females to marry, by promising their husbands Consulates abroad. The French demand fur a Conspiracy Bit will certainly be renewed ; and Lard PA.LAIERSTONI having admitted the ENIPEMOR'S grievance, has stipulated that his colleagues should assist him, in complying with the Imperial request. Sir CIIA.RLES WOOD is preparing a measure "ta make better provision for the GREYS." The Right Hon. Baronet was only able to provide for two of his brothers-in-law before he left office. We have also reason to believe that the Earl of SHAFTESBURY will be rewarded for his laudable efforts to give a religious character to the spolia tion of Oude. This pious nobleman will become Lard Privy Seal, and will signalise his accession to office by the introduction of a measure for l€galising Cambridge House as a place for Sunday worship. A meeting was held at Cambridge-house at 1 o'clock to-day —many members of the Opposition being unwilling to support Mr. Cardwell's motion, fly Lird Ellenborongh's resignation has deprived it of its legitimate character. Intrigue is busy—Mr. IIAYTER'S cares increase, and the position of his leaders has been seriously compromised by the ungentletuanliko conduct to which Mr. Smith confessed last night, in a speech which is most damaging to Lira Palmerston's character. There is no longer any doubt as to a hostile vote of the House of Commons being followed by an immediate dissolution, but the Cardwell motion being a merely factious manceuvre, it is very im probable that the House of Commons will lend itself to the intrigue. It is said that Mr. Ayrton has come to terms with Mr. flayter. If this is so, the hon. gentle man bad better look out for another constituency, as the electors of the Tower Hamlets are deter mined not to send a place-hunter to Parliament. Oar Radical friends need not despair, as we have reason to know that they will rescue many seats from their Palmerstonian tenants, Let the aillot be their cry, and no sham• beral intrigues ! final loss of confidence. We leave it to others to ostraoise for one, or even several isolattid acts, any statesman vriiise general c induct entitles him to Le imsidered a Libe!ai There s.;erc..-ly a liberal statesman alive in wir , sr f ,:eur th L,b-r,l party tam rot, es , , one time or oth;!.- it Le,J. , i , ary to piss an Act of Amnesty. L r 1 h:te had rep2a;ed Acts of Amnesty for b a c toe (ippr,„ssiv: , pr weedinge of the Sidinouth-Castisreagh Government, arid for many subsequent. escapade,. L,rJ J din Russell has had an Act cf Amnesty for his " finally" declaration. Sir Jame; G ra h am teas had an Act of Amnesty for hie letter- o p er .i rig practices. All the Tory Peelites have been embraced in a general Act of Amnesty for their original sin of Toryism. And no doubt, in the event of some public men, of whom better things might have been hoped, taking part in Mr. Cardvveli's glaringly factious move, an Act of Amnesty for this offence will herealt r be passed in their favour by the unanimous c mient c f the Liberals, nut when the mists strsil have passed away which the beat of parry strife has raised to dim f r the present the clear-sightedness of their con. sciences, their recollections of participation in such a vote w:11 ba the reverse of agreeable ; and every Liberal member of Parliament who is self-possessed enough to see the movement in its true light will do well, by draw, i::g back from it, to save himself from future regret and Ael.reproach. He need not be deterred by rernon#trancest about disservice done to the liberal cause; no good cause was over really served by resort to unworthy THE OATHS BILL. The following is the report of the committee ap- pointed to draw up reasons for disagreeing with the Lord's amendment to this bill : " Because the words on the true faith of a Christian' wera originally introduced in the oaths to be t iken by members of Parliament with a vi ew i to bind c er t a i n R oman C at h o li cs, and were not n tt•nried for the pur pose of excluding . persous of the Jewish persuasion. " 2. because the exclusion of British subjects from seats in Parliament and offices in the state, on the ground of their religious opinions, is contrary to the general maxims of freedom of conscience. "3. Because n o c h arg e of disloyalty or unfitness for public e m pl o y men t and a fair share of legislative power has been alleged, or can be alleged, against the Jewish commuuity. "4. Because the inflict ion subects solely o n t h e l e s utsoltiablelyr liberty which 4 of disabilities upon d of their conscientious .adherence t o th e i r ground y u c n lass of her Majesty's j powerful communi t i es , h ave r a ! i li d l, lan savours of p p r e in rF c e ip eu le t s io n n f , inconsis tentni th withthe c a, : e h oosfe more bani applied by Parliament with such happy e ff ects. ~ 5. Because the . Commons, having already upon ten previous occas:ona, and in five Parliaments, Passe d bills for removing the civil disabilities of the Jews, and having of late years agreed to such bills by constantly increasing majorities are convinced that the opinion o f th e i r constituent; and of the country at large, h as b een i rrevocably pronounced in favour of the removal of such disa bilities. ü b p o p th or a te o d ui li e y s many ‘‘ 6G. Because fthe no most such om billsoeot whilehm have members g s f upon other pofoliPtiacialliacrueesnttionwsh:Lave concurred tu the justice and expediency of measures for the relief of the je:v‘si. Because the right of the electors of the United Kingdom have been peculiarly affected by a law which has been construed to prevent the ad mission to the House of Commons of persons who have been lawfully returned as members of that Louse. "8. Because the Ist and 2d and 3d clauses of the bill are open to the construction that the new oath which the former of them contains, should be taken not only in all cases where the oaths of alle giance and supremacy are at present required, though without the oath of abjuration the result of whic'd construction, if the bill should pass into lly? without the sth clause, would be to exclude ttehres,Jaerwlds from from porffiaccte s D andb w a r h n i eh solicitorstliecro ,to crown, employments and offices they are now admitted. i s g under as " 1 9. - Because such result would be contrary to the intention of the two Houses of Parliament, ap pearing from the 6th clause, and from the title of the bill under consideration," . asnl 14, COM mce I to C. oor- !eak — al p to dies rom his was ling and las for ery - na, , at with ibay 24, the i of aow ider the pon ver, dill I to Ling nto ites that rge, ,ack the Sir ncil the ht. ieir the 'rid ter i of FOR: IGN. 81 6i 8i 19 27 30f 231 4 55 41 91i i