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

THE SUN, LOND.ON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1858. CIRCASSIA. Letters from Trebizond furnish accounts from Guelendjick (Circassia) to the end of March. The country was tranquil. Safer Pacha and the other chiefs were actively engaged in making preparations for the next campaign. The reconciliation which had been announced between Sefer Pacha and the Naib Emin Pacha had not yet been declared offi cially, but no doubt was entertained that recipro cal concessions and the necessity of a good under standing in face of a common danger would unite the two chiefs of countries which extend from Anapa to the frontier of Mingrelia. The Rus sians are also making considerable preparations for war. Several columns, amounting in all to 50,000 men, are to act simultaneously against va rious points of Circassia. SWEDEN. Ths partial change which has recentlytaken place in the Swedish Ministry has occasioned some new nominations in high dignities of the State. Count Hamilton, considered chief of the party which aspires to power, has been appointed a member of the Council of State. The various nominations are not well received by Stockholm journals. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of tbe 3dth ult. have reached us. In the Congress, on the above-mentioned date, a vote of censure was proposed on the president. M. Brrvo Murillo, for the manner in which the minutes of a preceding sitting bad been drawn up, and which it was said was contrary to the standing orders. The president defended his conduct in the matter, and said that if the vote were passed he should resign. The debate had not concluded when the post closed. Rumours of disturbances being imminent at Madrid wero current, and the govern ment had adopted great precautions. PENINSULAR HAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. The Alhambra has arrived with t h e Peninsular mails, 38 passeng erg, 17,3101. in specie, cargo. Dates —Gibraltar, April 24 ; C and full adiz, 25 ; Lisbon, 29 ; Oporto and Vigo, 30. Gibraltar exchange on London at 93 days, 50. In Lisbon no material alteration in prices has occurred. It is affi.,med the , a marriage is arranged be tw en the Infant Donna Maria with P.ince George of Sax .ny. The vine di ease has already begun to show it ; elf in some parts of Portugal. The great object of the treaty was to secure the 1 veutrality of Wa llachia and M.. i ld ay . o 1 Proposals are about to be issued f or the laying down 2 Preworving of a second electric cab'e to America by an association the very modified supremacy of the SOLT4N. A to be called the European and American Subtnar ne supremacy that has never been used to the diAri_ T o e t 'rg a r h aph , Col p nrany, with a capital of 1,000,0001. t , u ir from the inglisrl. Pl ymo uth is to whencehe th e it p oint sto of departure a of the inhabitants. If, however, they arei proceed, epar via , Ci ti a lu pe 'inisterre, Lisbon, and the Azores, to Boston :n ted into an independent kingdom they are Russia, k thul , United States or to the Island of Bermuda, at d forthwith exposed to all the intrigues of a t vt h ee ns be . . nearly 4,000 nautical miles. The length C l a c r Hatteras in North Carolina. The tot:1 promobera u until the nominal ruler becomes a mere puppet, 1 , ''' ll,riugal. It is a P i nvileges ' s i u n g g al e s e te f d a e t t h a t t h they have received certain concession?, from France, Spain, and the s trings w hereof are pulled at St. Petersbur,„ ' with kwxcouluhit,Ell' consist o t He mild never withstand the bribery, ckjulery, C intinued from Lisbon to Gibraltar , to a rou'.e i s n t e . euld b. : aatn a dvantage l of the or threats that would be resorted to whet. ever with the Indian communication y way o 7° 7 Mediterranean. No directors' names have yet been n pct s !Jay important object was to be attained. It is but justice to say that Lord PALMERSTON fir,vard. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoeK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday pre sented a very animated appearance, and the values 50 of all descriptions were well supported. The sales 13 amounted to 14,000 bales, 1,000 of which were St. taken by exporters, and 1,000 by the speculators. 25 In the Railway Share Market the transactions 25' were rather numerous, and prices tended upwards. St. The balance-sheet issued by Messrs. Calvert and Co. show a surplus of assets over liabilities of St. 242,5731. 3s. 2d. on the joint estates, which is more 5° 20 than. sufficient to cover the estimated deficiency 20 exhibited on the private estates. if the affairs of 10 10 the firm are liquidated, under a deed of inspection, 50 the creditors, it is said, may expect payment in 25 full with interest, but on the other hand should st: litigation ensue, through the proceedings of hostile St . . individuals having claims against the estate, much fitts delay and expense would follow, to the prejudice 25 of all parties. St. The commercial payments which had toba corn- 2°lo pleted yesterday were unaccompanied by any seri- st. ous embarrassment ; and, notwithstanding the t -0 numerous engagements which have arrived at ma- st. turity during the last week, no material alteration St. has taken place in the money market. Owing to St. the superabundant character of the supply, a little st. extra demand creates no lasting impression, and s gt t • a the discount firms still willingly accept lower terms st. than those required by the Bank authorities. The s 2 settlement of the monthly account in Consols is now going on, and this has led to an increased 16 inquiry for accomtnolation among the speculators st yesterday, and 4 per cent. was paid for loans on Government securities, whereas, a week ago, there were no borrowers even at 1 and 11 per cent. 2 c The fluctuations in this department, however, 11 are frequent, and unimportant so far as the gene- s 1 ral public are concerned. A payment of 15 per St cent. is due this week on the Indian Loan, but so 1 - 2 St much has been subscribed in advance that little 25 remains to be handed over to the rion. East India 2E Company. No important effect will therefore be It( produced by the operation, and in a few days the st money market will no doubt relapse into its previ ously quiet pesition. 2l The rates of continental exchange remain with- 10 1 out any material variation. 11 Nearly 12,0001. in American gold was taken 20 from the Bank vaults yesterday. St. The Alhambra has arrived from Gibraltar with 50 17,3421. in specie. st. Increased firmne ss i t apparent to-day in the mar - st. ket for Public Securities, but, except in connection St. with the set tlement, there is little doing. The re- Z t t : , mittancea advised from Australia, and the favour- 25 able p regress which the Ministry are making, are St the chief causes of the stability of the market. st. The tendancy is still further to improve, and if the 10 speculators continue their purchases, a steady ad vance will no doubt be experienced. Consuls for transfer have been 97i I, and for June 97k. The New Threes and the Reduced Annuities are 961 2. The New 31 per Cents, 103. The New 21 per Cents, 81. The March Excherer Bills 37 to 40 prem. ; the June ditto, 35 to 38. The Bonds 100 k 101 and India Ditto 22a. premium. Indian Loan is marked 1001. Bank Stock 2211 and India do., 225 Foreign Securities have been dealt in to a mo derate extent, and quotations in most instances exhibit an advance. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 98 199 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 91i ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 202 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 832 84f ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 59 ; Grenada New Active, 20i ; Ditto Deferred, 6; Venezuela 42 per Cents, 381 ; Ditto Deferred, 141 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents 100. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6 ; Mexi can 3 per Cents., 20k ; Peruvian, 82i 83/ ; Por tuguese 3 per Cents., 45i 46i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 101 103 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 ; ditto Deferred, 2Gi 27. The transactions in the Railway Share Market to-day have bean rather tiumerous, and prices have exhibited an upward tendency. Caledonian, Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Wes tern, South Western, and Midland, improved ss. ; Eastern Counties, GI eat Northern, North Eastern (Berwick), Scottish Midland, South Eastern, and Vale of Neath, 10s. ; and Brighton, 15s. Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln declined ss. In the Foreign and Colonial lines the dealings were extremely limited, and but little alteration took ' place in prices. East Indian have declined about 103. Grand Trunk of Canada, Great Western of Canada, and one or two others, were at former values. Mining shares were at quite nominal values. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have been inactive. Australian Agricultural shares have improved about Ss., and Tan Diemen's Land about ss. BRITISH FUND 3 THIS DAY AT ONE o'ol OCK. Back Stack ( From the (Mimed Ltst.) 221 3 Jer 1;:mt. iteduced 4..zuriittes . 3 per C3at. Cl,3nrols Annuities Nas i per Cent. A.m.lnti et ...• Hi d Ka 7.' 3i per Cent. Annuities New 24 per Cent. Annuities..... Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) la 11-16 I 1 , tut. Stock India Loan Debentures... ... Ditto Scrip I 't D il i a tto g , o u n i d id s 'er l £ lo l o o o oo ......... ." .. ... 22 CoLsols .13r account ... .... .. ........ ••• 9 71/ i Ex :bolas: 131115, 2 id. March. June. ElOOO .... 37 40 i 35 8 Ex g.(j e t q .... lt . uet 3 0 : 1 : 1,1 : 3 .- 5 - 3 : ..... i . ;c;:...: Cent.,. -33 ' 77-4400 I D.tto, 1 59 .................. Pit ,CES . OF FOREIGN" FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Grenada New Activo:2Tper Cent. Ditto Deferred 6 biox'can 3 per Cent — iiitto Acconut 203 Peruvian Bonds, , 1 per Cent — Dktto Account B4 i 3i Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto Account, iareliniat Bonk, 5 per Cent Ditto Account 9ll Swedish 4 per Cent. Tdrk ith ,sonde, G per cent... Ditto Account Venezuela Bonds ; CI per Cent tato Account Ditto Deferred, 2 per Cent. Dividends on the Above payable in Loudon. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cen;., 12 Guilders Do. 4 par Cont. Certificates TWO O'CLO ( IC. Consols, money Ditto, Account Consols for Account, (June) LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, May 5. —Wind this day at noon, W.N.W; moderate breeze, and fine. SOUTHAMPTON, May s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—.Al - (a), from Gibraltar. PORTSMOUTH, May 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Connec ticut, from Callao, and sailed for London. PLYMOUTH, May 4.—Wind N. — Arriv ed—General Hewett, f rom London for Adelaide. QU EE W - NST O N, May 3.--Wind N.—Sailed — M aria, for Quebec. CARDIFF, May 4.—Wind W.-- Sailed—Miles Standish, for Calcutta; Lady Robert, Monte Video; Jane Gray, Rio Janeiro. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Wind N. ; The torque Sire° Rajah Bagaswaree has again put bank very leaky. ArrivM—L'Etoile, from Cherbourg ; Efavre, steamer, Havre ; Duke of Cornwall, steamer, Dublin ; Balinese Engeni3, steamer, Liverpool; Alhambra, steamer, Gib raltar. Atalanta, steamer, for Jersey ; Ph oebe , steamer, Cape of Goo.l Hope; Duke of Cornwall, ste..rner, London ; 1 Pora, steamer, Alexandria; Empr,ss Eugenie, steamer, Lon ; Clemenee, Cherbourg ; Auatria, steamer, New York. LIVERPOOL, Wodnesday Morning. rind N. W. Arrived, May 4.—Ata'Auta, from Porto Rico; Pelican, screw steamer, Rottcr,lani. Arrived, May s.—British Queen, screw steamer, from Havre; Calpe and Crimean screw stca ule ra, Queen, Empire Queen, D. "quiver, Retriever. Sailed, May 4. Tib.?r, screw steamer, for Gibral + ar ; Bee, Saftli ; C.,reline, Nantes ; No rthern Chief, Now York ; Meta, Narva ; Pcro Ravin, St. Petersburg ; Eel- 1 vi,iera, Rotterchm; Trois Marie, Nantes; Jenne Amante, Bordeaux. Sailed, May Adam Yes Koss, s —Colon, Cronstadt; Rio Janiero. --- (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISM TELEGRAPH.) Wind W.N.W. ; v er y G ilA L E ht 8E ; tide 4p four Wednesdayhours' Morning ebb ; fin Arrived, May r;-- -Beat: lee, from Dord t. sailed, May s—Lord J. Russell, steamer, rom Dunkirk. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.N.W. , SAled—Bormasund, for Newcastle; Hovey, Sunder• I 1' SIR COLIN CAMPBELL. We have authority to state that her Majesty has been most graciously pleased to signify to Sir Colin Campbell her intention of raising him to the dignity of a British Peerage, in consequence of his distinguished services. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Verdi's " Il Trovatore," with Madlle. Titiens and Madame Alboni in the principal parts, was repro duced last night at Her Majesty's Theatre, with perfect suecess The Valentina of Madlle. Titiens warranted her admirers in anticipating that her Leonora would be finely interpreted, and tho roughly did she satisfy the most fastidiously exact ing of the audience. Her dramatic conception of the character was equal to her musical execution of it, and her wonderful upper notes, extending to an unusual range, bad ample verge for the display of that brilliancy and pureness which distinguish them. The roundness of her tones in extreme alt, the clearness of her transitions, and the vocal ex pression of her whole singing, are quite refreshing ; and justly entitle her to rank as a star of the first magnitude in our present operatic firmament. Our old favourite, Madame Alboni, was received withthe earnest demonstrations of welcome and delight which her exquisite talent ever claims and elicits. A richer soprano-contralto has rarely met our ear. The gushing raciness of her tones, and genuine freedom of singing, rouses all the enthusiasm which greeted her in bygone seasons ; and we can but congratulate Mr. Lumley and the public on the acquisition of one of the most charming vocalists ever heard on Her Majesty's boards. Signor Giu glini was an excellent Manrico, exercising his usual care and artistic skill in rendering the music of his part ; and the whole opera was admirably well sustained. Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and a nume rous suite honoured the performance with their pre sence. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary were also present. Among the audience we observed :—His Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Duchess of Montrose, the Duchess of Welling ton, his Excellency the Russian Ambassador (the Baron Brunnow), Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Clauricarde, the Marquis of Sligo, Frances Countess Waldegrave, the Viscountess Chewton and party, the Comtesse de Vilars, tlae Earl of Westmoreland, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Wilton and the Ladies Catherine and Mag dalen Grey, the Countess (Dowager) of Harrington and the Countess of Mountcharles, his Excellency the Prussian Minister (the Count de Bernstorff), and the Countess de Bar nstor ff, the Count de Bran denburg and the Baron de Langen-Parow, the Baroness de Rothschild, Miss de Rothschild, Miss Constance de Rothschild, Miss Probyn and party, the Earl of Mountcharles, Earl of Cardigan, Vis count and Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe, the Viscountess Villiers, Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Clifd.en, Lady Anne Beckett, SirAuthony and Lady de Rothschild, Lady Garvagh, Lady 0 tway, Lady iVilloughby de Broke, Lady Elizabeth de Ros, &c. HAYMARKET THEATRE, Sheridan Knowles's play of " The Love Chase' is announced for representation at this theatre to night, when Mrs. Wilkins will repeat her highly finished performance of the Wid )w Circe n. The frequent production of this brilliant comedy, with Mrs. Wilkins in one of the most favourite charac ters, seems to warrant the conclusion that that lady means to adopt the stage as a profession. If so, we have a sanguide expectation that neither she nor the public will have reason to regret her deter mination. We may add that "The Love Chase" is per formed in excellent style at Mr. Backstone's theatre, Mrs. Charles Young making a2graceful and spirited Constance, Mr. Howe a capital Wild rake, and all the other characters _being most effectively impersonated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER SPRING MEETING.—TUESDAY. The opening day was satisfactory in every re spect. The weather was clear and sunny, and the racing was sufficiently interesting to sustain the curiosity of the spectators. The Grand Stand was well filled, and the Ring was fully represented. The proceedidga commenced with as fine a race as was ever witnessed, and Saunterer went down " at his own distance" before the ever sound Fisherman. The three animals are engaged in the Cup, and the impression made by their running is indicated by the fact of 250 to 10 being laid against them for the great race of this day. Glenbuck came out with a great reputation for the Moetyn Stakes, but he proved unworthy of it, and Mr. Merry's smart fly, Meg Merrilees, won iu a canter. Thirteen started for the Chesterfield Handicap, which pro duced a dead beat between Duneany and Orchehill. The race was run IT after the last event of the day, when Orchehill won by half a length. The Physician that ran so wretchedly for the. Chesterfield Handicap is not the Physician engaged in the Cup. Mr. Barber's colt is by Gameboy, the other by Chanticleer. The success of Sunbeam, who won her race in a canter, brought her to 8 to 1 for the Chester Cup. The races catne off as under : The Grosvenor Stakes of 10 sous each. h ft, with 50 added, for 3-)r aids and upwards. Certain winners extra. About a mile and a quarter. 8 subs. Mr. Starkey's Fisherman, 5 yrs, gat llb (G. Hall) 1 Mr. J. Merry's Saunterer, 4 yr 4, Bst 7113...(Chillinan) 2 Mr. T. Parr's Kelpie, 3 yrs, bit 121 b (French) 3 Betting-13 to Bon Sauuterer, 3to 1 agst Kelpie, 4 to 1 agst Fisherman. Sauntererled to the stand, where Fisherman took up the running, Kelpie being last, well laid up. At the distance the three closed, and a fins race in was won by Fisherman by a head. Saunterer havinr only a similar advantage ov er Kelpie. After the race 250 to 10 was laid agst the three for the Chester Cu. The p Mostyn Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for 2.yiolds ; colts, Bst 7lb ; fillies and geldings, Bst 31b. The second to recive 20 soya out of the stakes. Cer tain winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 15 subs. Mr. J. Merry's Meg Merrilies, Bst Bst (inc. Sib extra) (Aldcroft) 1 Captain Grey's Glenbuck, B it 71 b (Bashain) 2 Mr. Bowes's The Four-leaved Shamrock, B,t 7kb (Flatman) 3 Mr. T. Parr's Joyeuse, Bst 81b (inc. 5:1) ex.) (E. Forster) 4 Mr. Copeland's Mariola, Bst 711) (Knott) 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst Glenbuck, 7to 1 agst Meg Mer rilies, sto 1 agst Joyeuae, 7 to 1 agst Meriola. Meg Merrilies made all the running and won in a canter by two lengths ; a length between the second and third ; two lengths between the third and fourth. The Chesterfield Stakes. (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds ; the second to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes ; winners extra. Once round and a distance. Captain Cktistie's Orchehill, 7st 9:b (Fordham) t 1 Captain Grey's Duneany, 7st 101 b (Basham) t 2 Lord Clifden's Schismatic, 7st 6lb (Bray) 3 Sir C. Monck's Garnish, Est 111 b (Witiaington) 4 The following also ran :—Broadlands, Ronconi, Thorn hill, Misty Morn, The Happy Prance, Knockburn, and Physician. Betting :-9 to 2 agst Orchehill, 5 to 1 agst Schisma tic, 8 to 1 each agst Duneany,:Broadlands, and Garnish, 10 to 1 agst any other (offered). A dead heat, Schis matic was third half a length off ; and Garnish finished fourth, about a length behind him. Knockburn was a bad fifth, Brsadlands Misty Morn seventh, the others beaten off. Deciding heat , : Won by a length. The Pala' ine Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 50 added for 3-yr-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies and geldings 8:t 3.b, Certain penalties and allowances. The second to save his stake. From the Castle Pole, once round and in. 15 subs. Mr. J. Merry's Sunbeam (Wells) 1 Mr. Barber's Psi's , Peachum (Flatmao) 2 Mr. J. Thompson'e Terrific .Betting--5 to 4on Sunbeam, 7to 4 agst Polly Peachum, 6to 1 agst Terrific. Sunbeam made nearly the running and won easily by a length, six lengths between the second and third. Polly Peachum ran out at the top turn. Sweepstakes of 5 SON'S. each. Polly Johnson Five ran. Wynnstay Handicap Pensioner 1 Wuuvermans (.lemma di Vera L ITEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 7 to 1 agst Sweet William 9 to 1 agst Sunbeam 10 to 1 agst Paholster 10 to 1 agst Melissa llito 1 agst Physician 20 to 1 agst Adamas 25 to 1 agst Botany 50 to 1 agst General Bosquet DERBY 20 to' 1 agst Longrange. ghneas Their Royal Hi4hriesir the Duchess of Cambridge and the Prince,s Mary visited her Royal 111 Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Clarence louse, St. James's. THE RECENT FIRE IN BLooltsßußY.---Y,sterday after noon Mr. Wak ey ra,unied at the Plough Tavern, Little R usFe ll- s trett, Roo usbuiy, ttie inq uir y into the circum stances by whibh 15 persAla lint tht-ir lives at the fire in Gilb i.t-street, Bioom,bury, on the 28th March last. The ry returned a verdict c f accidental death. Tr..de in Manchester is still improving. Prices hive I lien and the market locks well, SHARE M This Day). RAILWAYS. Closing ?Tie yesterday B isiness done this day Paid 1 Ranwalta, 10 A.mbg. Nottng. Boat. d; Eastn. June.... all Belfast & Ballymen all Birmng. Wolveih. a Stour Valley 100 Birkenini. Lanesh. a Cheshire Junct all Illackburn all Blvth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) 100 Bristol & Exeter 100 Caledonian.... ....... 1 100 Chester & Holyhea all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black. & Pass all C o rnwall all Da. A all Do. B ........ all Dublin&BelfastJun3 all Dun. P. daber a Junc. 100 East Anglian ......... 100 Eastern Counties..... 100.1-°° RasternUnion,A.stk Do., do. 13.... . 8} Do, New A ...... ...... 100 all East Kant ...... •• •• East Lancashire all East Suffolk all D 0.... ' 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow' 100 Eclinb.Prth.drDundA. , all Forth and ClydeJunc. 100 Furness 100 Glasgow & S.Western all Great N. of Scotland 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. 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Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn. 171 North Staffordshire.. 1 all North Western.. all N. &S. Westrn. June 1100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton all Peebles 19 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 Scottish Central , 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St _ .1100 'Do. Scot. Mid. Stock A.llOO Shropshire Union LO 1 8 Sitingbourne &Sheer. it. 100 South Devon.. .. A. 100 South Eastern. ..... A. 100 S o uth Wales.... 20 all ;S. Yorkah. RivarDni 20 14 Do. 20 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok , 25 all Stockton & Darling.. 25 20 Do. do., 1854 ....., 25 5 Do. do., 1855 163 Stockton & Hartlepl It. 100 Taff Vale. ft. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 :5 22 Thames Hay. D. itz it. 100 Vale of Neath It. 100 I Waterfd. & Kilkenny ,0 all IWaterford&Limerick ki all ( West Cm nwall... .... .0 all t West End of London and Crystal Palace.. Do. A Do . B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class 5 all 5 all 20 all 10 all 20 i all 5j - ••• ''' 7i - 69 - 9A - 26 - 90 - 86 - Paidl RAILWAYS. ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— IL T ROVAT ORE. TITIBNS, ALBONI, TO-MORROW, Thursdity, May 6, (Extra Night), will be repeated _ IL TROVATORE. Leonora, Makin°. Titiens; Azucena, Madame Alboni (her Bret appearance this season) ; Manrico, Sig-nor Ginglini ; Fer rando, Signor Vialettt ; and Il Conte di Luna, Signor Aldi ghieri. To conclude with the new Ballet Divertissement, by M. Massa, entitled ~~~~>; FLEUR DES CHAMPS. Tb• principal parts by Madlles. Pocehini, Annetta, and M. Durand. The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. A limited number of boxes hav• been reserved to the pub - to, price 21s. and 31s. 6d. each, which may be had at the BOx-ofice at the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with Sheridan Knowles' comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Con- Stem, Mrs. Charles Young ; Widow Green, Mrs. Wilkins. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Followed by JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON. Concluding with MY HVSBAND'S GHOST. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Dress Boxes 80xe5................ llper Boxes— Pit 2 0 Pit ............... 0 Gallery it OVAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. ' THIS EVENING, will be presented MUSIC MATH CHARMS. After which XING LEAR. King Lear, Mr. C. Kean. -To conclude with the new farce, entitled SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. rirtWEATRE ROYAL, AD ELPHI. Lessee -L-Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be presented (for the first time at this theatre), the romantic musical drama of GUY MANNERING. Meg Merrilees, Madame Celeste ; Dandies Dinmont, Mr. B. Webster. After which, the second act of THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD. The characters by Mr. Rolfe, Paul Bedford, J. Bland, and ,Misses Rodan, Keeley, and Arden. STRAND THE ATRE. —Lessee and Directress, Miss S wanborough. —This Evening will be presented the COUNTRY SQUIRE, supported by Messrs. Emery, Belford, Charles, F. Seymour, Meagreson, Misses M. Oliver, M. Tornan, Portman, and Messrs Selby. After which, the new burlesque of FRA DIAVOLO ; or, The Beauty and the Brigands. Fra D:avolo, Miss Swan borough ; Beppo, Mr. C. Young. Followed by a new Farce, YOUR LIKENESS, ONE SHILLING. Messrs. Charles Young, Ray, and Miss M. Tornan. (lANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S:leetions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, D UETS, do. viz.: —Miss Madame Ru ßa , ssell, Mrs. Badzey, Miss Brinell, Miss Ray, rtoletti Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badzey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. T. Maclagau, W. T. Critehßeld, John G. Fordo, and E. Mackne y . Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hick s; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Co mmence at Seven oclock precisely. Suppers, &e., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. Mr. WOODHOUSE (by permission of Ch.rles Kean, Esq.) will have the honour of introducing, every evening, his highly successful Performance on the new REGULATION DRUM. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 5. iIIEBMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 55—highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night, 60—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.04. WIND, W.S.W. ; light, with fine warmer weather. HIGEL WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn., 3 min. aft. 6 —Even., 29 min aft. 6 To-Meilow —Morn., 55 min. aft. 6 —Even., 27 min. aft. 7 ~~~~ :. .~.~, ~~~ ~ ~~`. ~~~ took an enlightened and statesmanlike view of the subject, strictly in accordance with that of her MAJESTY'S Government. The new Sovereign must, ex necessitate, become a rebel to his Lord Paramount the SULTAN, and fresh complications would arise, that might at any time create a cants belli, likely to eventuate in another European war. There never hitherto has been an union between the Provinces, and there is no reason why such an union, which would be by no means conducive to the welfare, happiness, or prosperity of the inhabitants, should now be introduced. The new regulations are merely corollaries to the propositions sanctioned, or rather which ought to have been sanctioned at the former Con ferences, and any undue in ter p osition of the House of Commons would only have produced untoward consequences, leading to serious embar rassments, without any countervailing advantages that could be regarded as adequate equivalents. We regret that Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who has lately done so much to redeem his former mis takes, should have supported such a motion. The Noble Lord is unquestionably playing his own game. Like HARRY Gow, he is " fighting for his own hand," but certainly his speech and vote of last night are by no means calculated to pro mote his object, or to render the people desirous of seeing him installed as the leader of a new Cabinet. It was Lord CLARENDON who produced all this mischief. Had he aeted judiciously said pru dently—bad he only looked to the interests of the country is place of merely tiding over a temporary difficulty, there would now be no vexed question " to fright the isle from its propriety," or occasion new difficulties. The nation has, however, at last, arrived at a proper estimate of the ex-Foreign Secretary, and whatever Ministry may hencefor ward be formed, he shall " never more be officer of ours." He has been " weighed in the balance and found wanting," and great, indeed, is the contrast between the philosophic and consistent MALILESBURY and the oily and despot-loving CLAR EN D 0 N . L &TEST NEWS. FRANCE. PARIS, TIIRSDAY. "The character of the mission with which Baron de Chassiron, son-in-law of Prince Murat, is in trusted in China," says a Paris letter in the Nord, " has been changed ; at first it was intended to send him out as third plenipotentiary, the two al ready there being M. de Bourboulon, Resident En voy, and Baron Gross, Envoy Extraordinary ; but it has been now decided that he shall go as a simple bearer of despatches charged to examine and report on the situation. Intelligence has reached Paris, by telegraph, from Naples, which promises a favourable turn in the difficulties between Naples and Piedmont. BOURSE, May 4.—The following were the closing quotations : 4` per Cents Do. end month — 3 per Cent. ..... Do. end month 69 55 Bank Shares - Credit Mobilier Do. Account 737 50 93 60 Credit Foncier Belgian 41 _ Piedmontese ( 5) .. 9O Roman Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt — —Fon CASH. RAILWAY s.- Orleans Northern New Ditto 7671 Lyon and Mediteran. 810 New Ditto 765 Geneva Midi Western* 602 Strasburg Grand Central ... Sardinian Austrian RUSSIA. ST. PETERS BURG, MAY 4. There has just been published a detailed and ob ligatory programme of the labours of the commit tees of the nobility, in reference to the emancipa tion of the peasants. Three successive periods are fixed for the accom plishment of this measure. In the first, the principles are to be laid down. Ia the second, these principles are to be applied to each property. Ia the third, a common code will be compiled for the rural population. Six months are allowed for the labours of the first period in a statistical and systematic point of view. After this delay the peasants will obtain all the rights of the other contributing classes ; but they will remain attached to the land until they shall have been redeemed. The five following governments in Russia have signified their desire to form committees to promote the emancipation of the serfs :—Poltawa, Tsmbow, Kharkow, Ecatherinoslaw, and Penza. tiri ) LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1853. It was fortunate that the House of Commons took so correct a view of the question last night ventilated by Mr. GLADSTONE. The very decisive majority of 178 has removed the difficulty that might otherwise have impeded the operations of our diplomatists at the new Parisian conferences. We have happily induced France to take the same view of the important subject as ourselves. There is "a perfect identity of sentiment and of policy, in the widest and truest sense," between these great powers ; and when they are agreed, and Austria, Turkey, and Sardinia are favourable to the same course, it requires no extraordinary powers of vaticination to say that it will be adopted, and that the interested designs of Russia will be defeated. The former conferences at Paris left the ques tion open, a most unfortunate legacy to future diplomatists. The difficulty could easily have been surmounted, the enigma solved, at the time ; but each party thought that they could ultimately carry out their own views, and they got rid of the troublesome topic by leaving it over for future consideration. It was an ad captandunt argu ment, to say that the wishes of the inhabitants should be consulted ! But how were these wishes to be ascertained ? how could it be known what were the real desires of the great body of the in habitants? It was certain that extraneous influ ences were to be brought into operation, and that no efforts would be spared to falsify the lists, and make it in accordance with the policy of Russia. The result of the first election for Moldavia was completely adverse to the union. That was, however, objected to, on the ground of alleged abuses and corrupt practices, on the part of the Ilaimalcans, a very severe pressure was put on Turkey, in order to induce it to annul the returns, and consent to a new appeal to the Moldavians. Thi s wa s accordingly granted, but not until the representatives of several nations had struck their fags, and there was as imminent danger of a sus pension of diplomatic intercourse, with all its in conveniences. The second election was just as un fair on the other side, and, in fact and truth, the on e ma y be properly set off against the other, so that the result is nil. Besides, on such a point, the interests of Europe must be taken into considera tion. It would, indeed, be injudicious to create a slumbering volcano, that might explode at any moment and occasion terrible mischief in the eruption. From the very commencemen t we pointed out the perils that must necessarily attend on the Wrion of the Danubian Principalities under either * native or foreign Sovereign. It would bo to create a second Greece north of the Danube—a petty kingdom, subservient to %Milli whose titular Sovereign would be but a mere creature—a modern satrap of the Cz trs. Besidei it would reverse the policy for which the itte war was undertaken, would destroy the integ ray of the Ottoman Empire, to maintain which to. any and such ser i ous sac rifices were submitted Great Britain would join in the division of the sick man's assets, not for its own benefit, but for the aggrandisement of Russia, and the eitab light:merit of aMuscovite viceroy on the banks of the Dan'abe. 81 86 10 —l2 p 10 12 p. 92 93 d 1 a - 105 - 107 95i - 95951 ' - - 96 ••• ''' 39 - 40 - y 6 - 69 - 65 67 r - 13 61 63' 3 d 52 54 431 - 94} 2 - 47 - 48 - 76! 2 93 - 95 471 - 8 - 30i - 7 - 4 .09 —27 A 80 - 45 2a 36 721 83 ••• ""- lioo 1041 901 123 6i 1061 6 7 96 5i 971 7 1 39 95 6 ."' ••• BRITISH POSSESSIONS 10 all .8 1 9 Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. .8 all .8 I all ;0i; all )0 1100 )0 100 Do. Do, Additional A Buffalo & Lake Hur. Butt Brnt. Go , i ch. 6 p. Ads., I Aug.:72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., I June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Undo (Lim.) Ceylon A ebares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. do. D 0.4 p.0.8nc15.,'59 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd . Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 pert.', Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Do. Now Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., 76, p.'6o Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without ~o 100 ;0 2s. 2s6d ;O 1 2 lc all ;0 1 2s. q. 100 : L i 1 a alllsl j all - ip iP ! 71- 8 3 ! 183 - 88' 78 - 81 76 - 79 ii 7: ii; It. 'lOO 10 all O all O 4 ;U all ;0i 13 all all ail all 100 100 100 100 !O all !O all ►0 15 6 5 O sg• !CI 15 'A) all option Madras, guar. 4. p.e, Do. do., 5 per C. Do. 41 p. c. Eaten,, Do. 3d Ex., g. Do. 4th Ex., do, Oude (Limited) S'einde, guar.. 5 per c a i 110; 111 1B - li Do 191 20/ 49 50 81 83 21 —21 i A - iP 194 —19 i 1/d 'lOB - 112 108 - 112 105 108 19} —19 i 20 2i par a ip ••• •••• ••• i • ••• lh 1101 19i A FOREIGN. 10 all tintwrp &Rott d m 54 61 20 all Ardennes •• 20 3 Bahia & Francisco $ A 3i 5 all Belgian Ea st. Junct 1 14 20 all Beziers to Graissessac 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 2i 3 \ 2 20 15 Dutch Rh enish 20 all Eastern of France 27/ 27$ 20 2s. Euphrates Valley 20 all Gt. Central of France 20 all Great Luxembourg 8 gi 10 6 Italian Junction 20 all L,..ce Const. & Bale 20 all Lierro and Turnhout 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 41 4i, 5 all Lucca 4 20 all Lyons and Geneva 25 26 33 3 all Maria Ant'nia 10 all Do. New '2O all Namur & Liege 20 all , Do. do. 6p. c, Pref 2l/ 22 16 all Northern of France 37& —38 h 20 8 Do. New 10 all Norweg,lanTruk.Pref 8/ —9, 20 all Paris and Lyons 32/ —32 i 20 all Ditto New — ••• 20 all Paris and Orleans 5O 52 20 9 Recife dt San Fran , (Perham.) g. 7p. c. id 20 11 Riga and Dunaburg 10 all Rome and Fruesti •• 20 all Royal Danish 5 all Royal Swedish A 4 all Do. 7 per cent. 20 all Sambre and Meuse.,, 8h .8$ 81 10 all Do. 5/ per cent. pref. 84 9h 20 all Southern of Franco.. 20 2 1 -- 21 8i all West Flanders 5 —5/ 10 all Do. 5/ per c. Pr.if 20 all W.4N.W. of France 24 25 20 6 Western of Austria._ 20 all Wo , I. of Switzerland ... 6 all Of s,den 6 all Do.B p. cent. prof — 20 a. 1., Zealand JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 5'J Agra & United Serv. . . ••• 40 all Australasia BO 82 81 25 , all Bank of Egypt I 21} —21 i I 100 50 Bank of Loudon 46 48 40 all Bri.Col.Bk.&Ln. Co ' 50 all British N. American' 56 1 20 10 ,C.Bk.of Ind.Au4Cl, 31 2i 10) 50 'City 57 59 ICO 25 Colonial 20A all iCommercialof Canada' ... ••• ('0 20 ICommercial of Loud. ••• 20 all Eng.Scot.drAus • Cut. ; 174 181 20 all ,Lon. Ch. Bk.of A 10A —2O 191 59 20 (London and Count y; 50 10 !London Joint Stock. .. ••• 'OO 20 Lond.andWestroinst„; ••• 100 35 National Pro. of Eng.' ... ••• 20 10 Do. New 50 25 National Bank 20 all New South Wales i 43 „. 45 25 all Oriental Bank Corp 38 39 20 all Ottoman Bank 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 61 63 61i 10 all Do. Now ,„ ••• 25 all South .t• astralia. 25 15 Do. New ••• 25 all Union of Austaalia 145 46 ... 15 Do. New 3O 32 231 00 10 Union of Loudon 22/ I 100 50 Unity Mutual I 100 150 Westrua of Loud 19 17d 20 20 10 St. 91 43 + 761 6 91 1031 89 126 101 56i 56 Leasing Companies Bnckghamsh. Clydesdalo Jc ICol.Stour Vy. l E.Lin g 6 p E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr' &Dn• Fr • Hull & Selby. Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenw iDo.Preference Lon. Til., &S. !Do. Bark. Sh. Mauch.Bxton., and Matlock, Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. all N.&Est.s p.c. all Do. 6 per et.. all Do.Fixedsp.c , I all Prest. & Wyre 2il all Do, Shrs. A. 100 Roystn.&Hit. l 0 all Shrews.& Hor 12 all S. Staffordsh.. 50 all WearVal.g6pc 25 all Do St. 100 ,Wilts&Somrst it. i lOO it. 100 15 all it. 100 5 all 3t. 100 Ln.&N.W. Ca) e don E.U.dLE.O Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldonian. Bt. 1 100 25 all 50 all 25 all 12k, all Gt. West= Y. & N.M Do 20 all St. 100 10 10 5i all S;. Eastern, Do Peto &Co Do la. &N. W & Midid. Midland.., ;t. l lOO 6i, 5 E. Count Do Do L. &N . W Do Gt.Northn T. Bragsey M. MClean Stk.diDa.r Do 1 Gt.Westn. a ll ißlyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501 .) 1 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 9 Do. 4 per c. Shares 100 Caledn. £lO 4 3 / 4 p. c 100 !Ches. & Ho. 5 3 / 4 p.c 100 Do. do. 5 per cent all Cork &Bandons 3 / 4 p.c all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J 1 100 E. Anglian Cis. ASh 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c 100 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.eNo.l 100 Do. No. 2 1 100 Do. Now 6 pr. c. St I all East Un., G. 6p. c ' all Do. W. 10 per cent all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per cent (00 East Lancash.6 p.cts. all E.&W. York. J. sth , 9 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 100 Furness, 5 p. c ..... .. 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c, 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c, 100 Do. sp. C. Redeem at 10 p. c. prom... 100 Do. 4i per cent ... 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. ......... all Gt.N.of Scot.lstPrc. all Gt. S &W. (Ireland) all Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. 6 Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex. S I)c 100 Do. con. rod. 4tp. c. 100 Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4 per cnt. 100 Do. 5 p. c. red. prof. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. all Do. Chester Sp.c.P.S. all Do. do. 5 p. c. do—. 1.00 Do. Birm, Gua. Stk. all Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh. all Do. do. do all Do. do. do. 100 Lan.& York. 6 pc. St. 100 Lon.&B.G. 5 pc.No.l 100 D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 100 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 100 Lon. & N.W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 r. et... 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares ... all Londy.& Color. 3 / 4 Sh. all Londy.&Ennis. 3 / 4 Sh. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 4 3 / 4 Do. do. do. .E 6 ... . 100 Do. do. 31 per cent . . all IVlarypt. & Cp.rl. 4 p.c. all Do. 4 3 / 4 per cent 10 3 / 4 Do. do. 100 Aid.Consol.6 p.c. St 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6 p.c 100 Do. 4 3 / 4 p. c. Prof. St 1100 Do. L. &IL Prof. St. all New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c. pm. all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. all Norfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sh. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 1 100 Do. 5 3 / 4 p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ..,1847 100 North British 3 3 / 4 Do. 71. Preference 100 N.E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf iii Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 pa. No. 1 9 Do, do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York EL &S. Fur all North Staffordshire 100 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. 100 Do. .c. 2d guar 100 Do. do. Debeatr. St. all Scot. Cent. New Pref. 'lOO ISc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 1 100 jDo, do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 1 100 Do. d0.3 3 / 4 p.c. pf. St all ,South Devon all Do. fixed 4 3 / 4 pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading . Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4 3 / 4 per cent 1 100 Do. Fixed 4 3 / 4 p.c. Sh. ilOO Do. New 4 3 / 4 pr. cent 400 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. 1100 Do. do. 4 3 / 4 p. c all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. all Stock. &Dar., sp. c. 19 Do. do. do. 100 Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. "LL 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk. )1 14 'British Iron 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 30 (East Basset (Mogan) 17s 'Great South Tolgus 17i5 ;Grt. W. Alfrd.(Philk4 7?,.Grt.W. Vor (11elstn. ) 17s 14.ady Bertha S N. Prances (Illogan) W.Basset (Illogan) 6/15 North Wheal Crofty 1h Par. Cons, (St. Blaxy) 9 ,Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort. Cons. Min, Co. 21 S. Caradon (St. Cleer: 2 S. Cara Brea (Illogn. 19 S. W. Frances(lllogn.; 4. Tarn. S. &L, Min. Co, 9 Tin Croft 93 - 100 LOO -- 102 13 - 15 138 - 140 4 -4! ••• "'''' LOB no 12 -13 A 24 - 25 95 - 97 PREFERENCE SHARES. 95 - ii LOU = 1(.5 6 - 6i 16E3 - 112 105 - 110 112 - 117 110 - 115 130 - 135 • '''''' •• • • - ... 1.1 .. . • • ••• ..... ..• 72 - 74 1118 - 120 112 - 114 103 - 105 63 -- 10i -- 11: ,•• ..." •• or• ...' • ••• .- • ••• '"'• • 1160 - 165 ... .--. • 118 - 120 - I 66 - 68 48 - BRITISH MINES. 40 IJn.Minee (Gwennap) 12s 6 V. of Towoy (Camar.) 1 W. Basset (Illogan).. 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 5 Wh. Basset (Illogan). 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 5i Wh. Edward(Calatck) It 7s Wh. Kitty (U. Llaut) 8 WILMa. Ann (Menht.) 4 Wh. Trelawuey (Lis.) FOREIGN 96 - 93 P - iP 57 - 59 1 137 - 140 8 - 9 10 - 10. 32 - ?3 89 - 91 ••• 93 94 87 898 88 100 - 101 gl 10 16 1 7 gi 10 74 74 18A 13 14?„' 138 142 r 92 - 139 100 - 102 - 94 ii - ii lid 6 - loyi 97 - 9S 1#- 1 ••• ••• par 22 23 119 - 121 107 - 109 99 - 101 1 9 0 - 122 125 - 127 74 - 76 10 - 10 24 - 24 101. - 193 101 - 103 a - Idi 27 = 28. I 10 - 11 I 3 - 4 80 - 50 450 - 470 !-5 - 105 -13 i, 5 - 5i I,i --2 1 - 6 - 7 10 - 11 4 - 5 17i - 18 li la 390 410 4 - , 1 210 - 220 1 i - li i 3i - 4 - 1 22 1 - 24 10) - 110 210 - 220 280 - 300 61 - 51 9 - 10 44 - 46 24 - 26 7i Australian 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (li.) 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm) all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Prey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica all Cobre Copper 16 Copiapo all Dun Mountain Cop• per Mining Co. all Fortuna all General all Linares 1i Lusitanian ...... all Mariquita all New Granada all Noveau Monde all Pont.Sil.LUM.&Smlt 1 Port Philip 16i Santiago de Cuba all United Mexican billi Eb. a 2i 13 1: 14 40 - 42 13 - 15 R - id 24 2$ 17 19 9.}— 9f 1 A d .• • .• 6 - -7 11 - 21 3g - 3k MISCELLANEOUS. 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim. ) 19 Australian Agricult. .0 I all 'Australn. Royal Mail 0 all Berlin Water Works.. 0 2 Do. Now iss. at 3/. d i 0 40 Brit. American Land 10001 ._ )0 324 Canada ' it. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July it. all Copper Min. of Eng. $5 all Do. Prof. 7 § p. cent. 5 all Crystal Palace 5 all 'Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 20 all ;Eastern Steam.— • it. 100 Electrielelegrapb 1 all ,Electric Tel. of Irel 5 all En.drAust.Cop•SmCo, 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel.; 9 all Eur.&Am.Stm.(lim.) 20 IR Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 5 London Discount •.• 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 10 all I Do. Extension Teleg. 10 all Mexican& S.Americn 25 5 Nat. Discount Co. 10 6 Netherlands Land 10 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p.e.PLiss.at Icl 5 3 Do. Do. 00 80 ;Now B. &N. S. Land St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p. e. D. 1 all N. B. Australasian... 20 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 1 all Oriental Gas ......... 1 103. Do New Shares 5 all Peelßr. Ld. di Minrl 50 all eninsular di Oriental 50 10 Do. New 50 all Rhymney Iron 00 60 tloyal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest St. 100 S. Aus, Gov. 6 p. c. bds ,:5 all South Austral. Land 1 all 1 all 0 5 submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered Trus. Ln. Co. Up. Can Van Dzemon'e Land 29 - 30 11-- 3. - 1 145 - 140 115 - 116 25 - 30 25 - 27 11 - 4S - 41 3 3 / 4 - 4 3 / 4 105 - 107 ••• = 14 ••• ..... ••• 3/ - 41 li i d 2i. 31 ••• -- . 7 - 8. ii 34 2i 2 lid 16 20 100 102 2 3 id it) 78 / 80 7 8 p 21 23 57 59 1 1 09 -7: 111 . 35 36 , 1 1 15 -- 20 20 50 St. St. 20 25 25 St. Closing Prices yester !ay Business this day. [Do... 26i i 113 15 131 1112} 1001 911 LAW INT: (This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco.—Before Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice \Vightman, Mr. Justice Erie, and Mr. Justice Crompton.) THE LATE ROYAL BRITISH BANK DIRECTORS' TRIALS. THE QUEEN V. BROWN AND OTHER 3. Lord Campbell, in delivering the judgment of the Court, said the Court having taken time delibe rately to consider all the evidence in this very com plicated case, and the arguments of counsel for the defendants in moving for a rule to show cause why the verdict in this case should not be set aside, they were of opinion that no rule ought to be granted. The jury was justified in finding the couspiracy charged in the information, which had been entered into, and that the defendants, who had made the application, were privy to the conspiracy in the irifermation charging the defendants with deceiving and defrauding certain shareholders of the Royal British Bank, who were not aware of the true statement of its affairs, and to induce the Queen's subjects generally to become customers and ore ditors of the bank, to become purchasers and holders of shares therein, and did conspire falsely to publish and represent that the affairs of the bank • during the year 1855 was in a sound. and prosperous condition of the bank pro ducing profits divisible amongst the shareholders, they (the defendants) well knowing the fact that the Royal British Bank was that year in an un sound state, and in an unprosperous condition, producing no profits for division amongst the share holders. The publication and distribution of the balance-sheet, purporting to give a true state of the condition of the affairs of the bank up to the 31st Dec., 1855, was a fraud ; and another fraud was the declaring and paying a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, out of profits, the directors knowing that no such profits ought to have been paid. The balance-sheet, taken altogether, showed. that the bank was in a sound and prosperous con dition, and that 6 per cent, might properly be paid out cf realised profits; but the evidence on the trial showed that it was deceptive, and that the bank had sustained heavy losses, and was incapable of fulfilling its engagements. The deception was chiefly accomplished by the directors including on the asset side the items of loans, bills discounted, (I.Tc. The evidence against Esdaile was irresistible. His affidavit before the Court of Chancery showed. that he was conversant with the whole state of the bank's affairs. Brown was aware of the losses the bank had sustained, and if he did not originate he fully concurred in the expediency resorted to for concealing the true state of the bank's affairs and deceiving the public. Cameron exercised the chief control over the management of the bank ; and though the directors could not excuse themselves from deferring to his management, the jury were justified in saying he was one of the principal actors. He now came to the other defendants, who, so far as moral delinquency was concerned, might be re garded in a more favourable point of view —viz., Kennedy, Owen, and M'Cleod. They joined the bank without improper motives. They believed it at that time to be in a sound state, and was likely to be a flourishing concern. They obtained no ac commodation or advantage from the bank, but, on the contrary, they retained their shares till the last, and became involved in the general ruin. They knew, however, of the insolvent state of the bank in 1855, and of the deceptive character of the balance-sheet. Their conduct in that respect could not be justified, and they were guilty in point of law of the offence charged in the information, and the evidence justified the jury in finding them guilty of their knowledge and concert in the con spiracy. There was no documentary evidence to show that Owen possessed specific infor mation relative to the insolvent state of the bank other than Esdaile's letter of the 15th of January, 1855, relative to their not "dangling a rope of sand" before the shareholders at the ensu ing half-yearly meeting, but to present a " bold front," and, "by God's blessing, all would go right." Beyond that he was an original promoter of the bank and an original director, and a governor for some time whilst the balance-sheet was in pre paration ; and he also regularly attended the meet ings of the directors and the committees from the opening of the bank to its close. He was, there fore, not ignorant of the losses and embarrassment of the bank. The evidence was not so strong against M'Cleod, but the Court could not say by any means that the jury was wrong in finding him guilty. He took an active part in the management, particularly with reference to the issue of new shares, and preparing the circulars by which they were recommended to the public, and he must have known the state of the bank at that time. On the trial several persons were called who gave the defendants excellent characters, which rather tended to show there was a rather low standard of commercial morality existing in matters of this kind, without lowering the reputation of the indi viduals concerned in it. All the facts in the case were uncontradicted, and his lordship expressed a ; hope that the prosecution, though perhaps it bore hard on some of the defendants, would have a salutary tendency to deter men engaged in com mercial pursuits, from yielding to the temptation to depart from the truth, even if they might think wilful misrepresentation could be resorted to with out working prejudice on those who might rely on them. Rule discharged. MARIQUITA COMPANY. TO THZ EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir ' —I notice in your paper of Ist inst. a letter from Mr. C. Richardson, complaining of Mr. E. Mocatta's intended absence in Venezuela. I am sure, sir, that almost all my fellow share holders will recognise in that letter the bitter feel ing of private animosity towards Mr. Fowles, which has actuated Mr. Richardson in all his attacks upon this company, and they will directly understand that the directors themselves would not sanction the absence of one of their body did it appear at all likely to be detrimental to the interests of the company. Trusting to your sense of right feeling to give insertion to this, I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant, JAS. PARKER. Highgate, May 3d, 1858. Mr. John Naylor, one of the shareholders in' the Northumberland and Durham District Bank, has coin. , matted suicide. BIRTHS. MECHI— On the 4tb inst., at Tiptree Hall, the wife of Mr. Alderman Mechi, of a daughter. POLLOCK—On the 3d inst., at Holly Lodge, Hampstead heath, the wife of Alfred A. Pollock, Esq., of a son. SNOW —On the 3d inst., the wife of F. A. Snow, Esq., of 23, Tredegar-square, Bow-road, acid 22, College-hills city, solicitor, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BARTON — COLSON—On the 3d inst., at St. Mary's, Lewis ham,Valentine Barton, of Greenwich, to Anna Shelton, the youngest daughter of the late Philip H. S. Colson, M.D., of Hackney. BAXENDALE—FULLER— On the Ist inst., at the parish church of Croydon. the Rev. Richard Baxendale, the youngest son of Lloyd Salisbury Baxendale, Esq., to Mary Ann, youngest daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Fuller, C. 8., late 59tb Regt. SURRAGE—SURRAGE—This morning (sth inst.), Miss Jane Anne Surrage, eldest daughter of Mr. Surrage, of the Black Horse Tavern, Coventry-street, to Mr. Jaruea Surrage, of Lupus-street, Pimlico, and Tivertons Dcvou. DEAT HS. ARNOLD —On the 4th inst., Lavinia, the eldest d a ughter, of Mr. W. H. Arn old, of the Bank of England , and 0, Camberwell, Surrey. HODSON- On the 12th March, at Lucknow, Major W. S' H o dson, of let E. Bengal Fusiliers, dornmaudant of Hodson's Horse, third son of the late Ven. Geo. Hodson. Arch teacon of Stafford, aged 36. He was shot through the body on the preceding day in tho attack on the 1 3 °' gum's Palace. PATERSON -At Brome Rectory, Suffolk, Captain Job li Paterson, aged 79. SPENCER—On the 28th ult., at Florence, Thomas 1 011 Spencer, late of Cnewton Uouse, Hants, aged 78. WARNER —On the 2d inst., at Tibberton Court, Hereford' shire, the Rev. Daniel Leo Warner, of Walsingli tall Abbey, Norfolk, aged 83. 601IDON Printed. and Published by MUItDO yoUNto: of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office. t y 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the ;3avoy, in the co l° of Middlesex, Wednesday, May 5, 1858. 1001 137 115 i 27 92 86. 3'/ 128 103 4 - 6i - 90 86i 6 17i i 621 3 28i i 1021 524 2 1011 58a 8 1071 1081