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

TIER M A JcVSTY'S efROTATORE. TITIENS, ALBONI, GIUGLINI, TO-MORROW, Thurvdity, May 6, (Extra Night), will be repeated IL TI,LOVATORE. Leonora, Madlic. Tk rienti Azuc!na, M adame . Alboni (her ant appearance oils season ) ; Manrico, S ignor Giuglini ; Fer rando, Signor Violeta ; and Il Conte di Luna, Signor Aldi ghieri. To conclude -with the new Ballet Divertissement, by M. Mat, entitled FLEUR DES CHAMPS. The principal parts by Madam. Pocchini, Annetta, and M. Durand. The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. A limited number of boxes have been reserved to the pub ic, price 21s. and 31s. 6d. each, which may be had at the Box-office 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 dense, 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. Second price. e • Drees Boxes... 5 0 Dress Boxes ................ 3 Upper Boxes_ 3 0 Upper Boxes ............... 1 4: 3 ) Pit 2 0 Pit .......................... C a ll ery R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE . Proprietor, Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be presented MUSIC HATH eHARMS. Ki n g Lear, After which KING LEA R. Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the new farce, entitled SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. THEATRE RO L , AD YAELPHI. L e ssee—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 ; Dandle Dinmont, Mr. B. Webster. After which, the second act of THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD. The skaracters by Mr. Rolfe, Paul Bedford, J. Bland, and Mines Roden, Keeley, and Arden. STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborougb. —This Evening will be presented the COUNTRY SQUIRE, supported by Messrs. Emery, Belford, Charles, F. Seymour, Meagreson, Misses M. Oliver, M. Ternan, Portman, and Messrs. Selby. After which, the new burlesque of FAA DIAVOLO ; or, The Beauty and the Brigands. Fra Diavolo, Miss Swan borough Beppo, Mr. C. Young. Followed by a new Farce, YOUR LIKENESS, ONE SHILLING. Messrs. Charles Young, Ray, and Miss M. T e rnan. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow u..; company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of 8 elections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, C RORUSES, GLEES DUETS, dgc.. viz. : —Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Miss Brinell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Joner., J. Barker, W. Melling. Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badzey, Mr. 144 wards, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchfield, John G. Fordo, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil flicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, 4ts., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. Mr. WOODHOUSE (by permission of Charles Kean, Esq.) will have the honour of introducing, every evening. his highly successful Performance on the new REGULATION DRUM. THE WEkTHER—Scur °prior, lita 5. THERMOMETER, 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. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY—Morn., 3 min. aft. 6 —Even., 29 min aft. 6 To-MORROW —Morn., 55 min. aft. 6 —Even., 27 min. aft. 7 jrn, ' LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1858. It was fortunate that the House of Commons took so correct a view of the question last night ♦entilated 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 captanduns 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 Kaimakans, a very severe pressure was put on Turkey, in order to induce it to annul the retarns, and consent to a new appeal to the Moldavians. This was accordingly granted, but not until the representatives of several nations had struck their sags, and there was an 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 one may 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 commencement we pointed out the perils that must necessarily attend on the union of the Danubian Principalities under either a native or foreign Sovereign. It would be to create a second Greece north of the Damub e ....a, petty kingdom, subservient to Russia, whose titular Sovereign would be but a more creature—a modern satrap of the Ca irs. Besides it would reverse the policy for which the late war was uudertakeu, would destroy the integ rity of the Ottoman Empire, to maintain which r ) many: and such serious sacrifices were submitted Britain wou ld j o i n i n the division of the ei Ci k man . assets, not for its own benefit, but for Ike aggrandisement of Russia, and the estab liiumentof sMusemte Viceroy on the banks of the Danube. The great object of t hetreat!r aci vras . to secure th 9 neutrality of Wallachia atia m ,pres3rving the very modified supremacy of the SULT AN. Eapre macy that has never been used to the (1. et A - ' ment of the inhabitants. If, howev er , they are erected into an independent kingdom they are', forthwith exposed to all the intrigues of Russia, until the nominal ruler becomes a mere puppet, the strings whereof are pulled at St. Petersburg. Re could never withstand the bribery, cajolery, or threats that would be resorted to whenever any important object was to be attained. '' - ' - - It is but justio9 to say that Lord PALMERSTON THE StIN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1858. 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, beeome a rebel to his Lord Paramount the SULTAN, and fresh complications would arise, that might at any time create a cams 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 mean!, 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 interposition 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 and pru dently—had he only looked to the interests of the country in 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 wari 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 MALSIFSBURY and the oily and despot-loving CLARENDON. LikTEST NEWS. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. "The character of the mission with which Baron de Chassiron, son-in-law of Princa 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 iu the difficulties between Naples and Piedmont. BOURSE, May 4.—The following were the closing quotations : 93 6') 4i per Cents Do. end month — 3 per Cent. ..... 69 30 Do. end month 69 55 Bank Shares Credit Mobilier De. Account 737 50 Credit Fonder Belgian 4l Piedmontese (5) Roman 9O Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt . - -FOB CASH. RAILWAYS.- Orleans Northern New Ditto 7671 Lyon and Mediteran. 810 New Ditto .. 765 Geneva Midi Western 6o2i Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, 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. In 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, Tambow, Kharkow, Ecatherinoslaw, and PO/3M SIR COLIN CAMPBELL. lie hav e authority to state that her Majesty h: is been most graciously pleased to signify to Sir Colin Campbell her intention of raising him to the rit s is e h rv P ic e e e s. rage, in consequence of hi -dignity ni distinguished ty f aB SHARE MARKETS This Day). RAILWAYS. Closing PM:, OAS day 111 , St. 12.; Ot. 20 20 10 St. all all all 1100 1100 20} 100 100 100 20 20 20 174 12s8d 51 - 6 - 84 70 - 72 9?.; 2G - 27 90 - 92 864 - BGi 35 - 37 4.1 - 5 8 - 17 - 18 621 - 45 - 47 30 - 33 14 - 16 90 - 92 63 1 -- 63i1 281 -28 i 92 - 94 93 - 10 10 - 105 90 - 92 127 - 129 101 - 103 561 - 571 , 56 - 58 81 86 10 12 p 10 —l2 p 921 —93 i 1 i d 1 i a - 6 = 6 103 - 108 951 - 951 1 - 901 - 97 39 40 id 95 96:1 67 69 ii - ii 63 - 65 31 - 3 511 - 52, ... -- • 94 95 2 i d 48 49 76 7'4 93 95 4?; - 41 71 - B.! ] 8 - 9 31 - 32 7 — 4 . d 109 - 111 27* - 28 80 - 82 45 - 47 - 1* 36 - 37 72* - 73 83 - - 84 13 - 15 7 - 5 8 - 30 35 - 36 !E*l6 2. -3, - Business dote this day 90 86i 6 i 41i 174 62? 283 •s` 1011 i 904 128 57k 7 i 93 i i i 3 106 i 6 7 9654 9717# 39,1 951 6 102' 52i 2 i 91 i 48 i / 76a i 6 110 A 101 i 1 2) 20 100 20 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 7617 25 121 121 20 St. LLNES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 100 100 all 100 all 100 'lOO St. 12.,1 121 121 100 1.00 1100 100 100 St.' 8h St. St. 10 1.0.6 Closing Prices this day 100 100 100 100 all all =CASSIA. 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 Rua 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. The partial change which has recentlytaken place iu 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 the 30th 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 had 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 were current, and the govern ment had adopted great precautions. PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. The Alhambra has a rri ved with the Peninsular mails, 38 passenger s, 17,340/, in spe c i e , and full cargo. p a tes— G ibraltar, April 24; Cadi z , 25 ; Lisbon, 2 9 ; Oporto and Vigo, 30. Gibraltar exchange on London at 90 days, 50. In Lisbon no material alteration in prices has occurred. It is affirmed that a marriage is arranged be tw. en the Want Donna Maria with Pi ince George of Sax4)ny. The vine disease has already begun to show it self iu some parts of Portugal. Proposals are about to be issued for the laying down of a second electric cab'e to America by an association to be called Vie European and American Su bmar,ne Telegraph Company, with a capital of 1,0 00 , 0001 . , in 201 . shares. Plymouth is to be the point of departure from the English coast, whence it is to proceed, via 1 Cap e , Finifit e r re , Li s b on , an d the Azores, to Boston in the United States or to the Island of Bermuda, and thel?ce to Cape Hatteras in North Carolina. The total len4th would thus be nearly 4,100 nautical miles. ThE propnotera state th e y h ave rece i ved certa i n concc e s i ow , with exclusive privileges, from France , Spain, and route would consi st a i rg th ee e te f d act ha t t hw a t n advantage the l ine 1 Portugal. It is a l so continued from Lisbon toco u o l f d t la b . e . Gibraltar, so as to connec• i with the Indian communication by way of tl • 1 Mediterranean. No directors' names have yet been put f.a ward. NIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday pre sented a very animated appearance, and the values of all descriptions were well supported. The sales amounted to 14,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by exporters, and 1,000 by the speculators. In the R til way Share Market the transactions were rather numerous, and prices tended upwards. The balance-sheet issued by Messrs. Calvert and Co. show a surplus of assets over liabilities of 242,573/. 3s. 2d. on the joint estates, which is more than sufficient to cover the estimated deficiency exhibited on the private estates. If the affairs of the firm are liquidated, under a deed of inspection, the creditors, it is said, may expect payment in full with interest, but on the other hand should litigation ensue, through the proceedings of hostile individuals having claims against the estate, much delay and expense would follow, t) the prejudice of all parties. The commercial payments which had tobo com pleted yesterday were unaccompanied by any seri ous embarrassment ; and, notwithstanding the numerous engagements which have arrived at ma turity during the last week, no material alteration has taken place in the money market. Owing to the superabundant character of the supply, a little extra demand creates no lasting impression, and the discount firms still willingly accept lower terms than those required by the Bank authorities. The settlement of the monthly account in Consols is now going on, and this has led to an increased inquiry for accommodation among the speculators yesterday, and 4 per cent. was paid for loans on Government securities, whereas, a week ago, there were no borrowers even at 1 and 1 3 / 4 per oent. The fluctuations in this department, however, are frequent, and unimportant so far as the gene ral public are concerned. A payment of 15 per cent. is due this week on the Indian Loan, but so much has been subscribed in advance that little remains to be handed over to the Hon. East India Company. No important effect will therefore be produced by the -operation, and in a few days the money market will no doubt relapse into its previ ously quiet position. The rates of continental exchange remain with out any material variation. Nearly 12,000/. in American gold was taken fr3m the Bank vaults yesterday. The Alhambra has arrived from Gibraltar with 17,3421. in specie. Increased firmness is apparent to-day in the mar ket for Public Securities, but, except in connection wi.h the sat tlement, there is little doing. The re mittances advised from Australia, and the favour able progress which the Ministry are making, are the chief causes of the stability of the market. The tendancy is still further to improve, and if the ;peculators continue their purchases, a steady ad vance will no doubt be experienced. Consuls for transfer have bean 971 /, and for June 97i. The New Threes and the Reduced Annuities are 96 g. The New 31 per Cents, 103. The New 2 per Cents, 81. The March Exchequer Bills 37 to 40 prem. ; the June ditto, 35 to 38. The Bonds 1001 101 and India Ditto 225. 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 / 99 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 91i ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20i ; Peruvian 42 per Cents., 831 841 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 59 ; Grenada New Active, 20i ; Ditto Deferred, 6 ; Venezuela 4/ per Cents., 381 ; Ditto Deferred, 141 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 100. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i 6 ; Mexi can 3 per Cents., 201 ; Peruvian, 82i 831 ; Por tuguese 3 per Cents., 451 8 46i ; Russian 5 per Cents., M. 113 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 101 103 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 Is ; ditto Deferred, 26i 27. The transactions in the Railway Share Market to-day have been rather numerous, and prices have exhibited an upward tendency. Caledonian, Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Wes tern, South Western, and Midland, improved ss. ; Eastern Counties, Great Northern, North Eastern (Berwick), Seott?sh Midland, South Eastern, and Vale of Neatly, 10s. ; and Brighton, 15s. Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln declined ss. In the Foruizn 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 53., and Tan Diemen's Land about 53. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (Prom the Officu a List;) Bank Stock 2213 3 ~). neat. 11.8,11.10 ed Annuities... • 9f4 3 per (hat. Clns:3ls Annuities 973 3 4 New 1 per Cont. Annuities v® .e gi per cent. Annuities New 2,1 per Cent. Annuities Bl Long Annuities ; n r yiteieasrs(,Ezi.re sth sthJsanp,l, 5 ~ , 181 6 8 0 8 ) HII-16 India Stock India Loan Debentures ........... lOO4 Ditto Scrip I ' , it:, Ilbud,i, £C.10,30 .......... .• • • Ditto, under .tlOOO 22 18 Consols for Account ............ ... Excbequiir Mils, lid. March. June. i_1000 -.11A9 . • 37 40 S-n rill • • ..... ..• Exchequer Bonds, 1358, 3i per Cent.... D,tto, 1'359 ............................. . ...... 101 1001 11 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Huenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. • Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent Grenada New Active, 24 per Cent. Ditto Deferred. 6 Mexican 6 per Cent . ilitto Account . .. . 203 .. •• Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent -- Ditto Account B4 i 34 4 Ditto 3 per Cent. - Ditto Account, rims nail i;ends, 1122, k; St., 5 per Cent — Ditto, 41 per Cent. eardiuiau Bonds, 5 per Cant. Ditto Account Spt:flish ;,),'llls, 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred, '3 per Ceti!, Ditto Account Swedish 4 per Cent. Tat klbil ;Ann's, 6 per cent... Ditto Account . .. 984 i i Ditto Guaranteed, 4 ;ier Cont. Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent i )itto Account Ditto Deferred, 2 per Cent. . . invideo,ts on the :m o w payable In London. Belgian 41 per Cent., ex. 25 franci Dutch Excilang% , 21 per Cen.L, 12 Guilders - - Do. 4 'i , r cent. Certificates Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 40 per Cent. 33 ft /MEE O'CLOCK. Consols, money ...... . .......... . .. •—• O e lt 11 Consols a ccoun t (M ay 6) LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON, May 5. —Wind this day at noon, W.N .W; moderate b reez ,, , an d fi ne. May s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Al hambra (s), from Gibraltar. r PORTSSIOUTII, May 4.—Wind N.J.—Arrived—Cullum - tient, from C a ll an, an d sa il e d f or L on don. PLYMOUTH, M a y 4.—Wind N.-- Arrived—General Hewett, from L on d on f or Adelaide. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morting. Wind N ; fine. The blrque Stree Rajah Ragaswaree has again put back very leaky. Arrived—L'Etoile, from Cherblurg ; Havra, steamer, Havre ; Duke of Cornwall, steamer, Dublin ; Empress Engeni 7, steamer, Liverpool ; Alhambra, steamer, Gib raltar. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N. W. Arrived, M ay I.—Atalanta, from Porto Rico; Pelican , , screw steamer, R o tt er d am . Arrived, May s.—British Queen, screw steamer, from Havre ; Calp o an d C r i mean scre w steamers, Queen, Empire Queer ) , D . M ac i ver Retriever. Sailed, May 4 . Tiber, scr e w steamer, for Gibral , ar ; Bee, Saffli ; Caroline, Nantes ; Northern Chief, New York; Meta, Narva ; Pere Ravin, St. Petersburg; Eel viders, Rotterdam; Trois Marie, Nantes; Jeune Amante, Bordeaux. play Rio Janien. s —Colon, Cronstadt; Adam Vos Koss, (BY SUBAIARINE AND BRITISLI TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning Wind W.N. W. ; very li g ht ; tide four hours' ebb ; fine. Arrived, May 5--Beat t i ce , from Dordt. Sailed, M a y s —L or d J. Russell, steamer, from Dunkirk. Wind N.N.W. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Sbiled—Bermasund, for Newcastle; Hovey, Sunder land, RAILWAYS. Aanbg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Belfast & BaHymen Birmng. Wolverh. Stonr Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct Blackburn Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter...- Caledonian Chester & Holyhea , Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall 100 100 100 all all Do. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJ tc Dun. P. exAberVanc. East Anglian Eastern Counties.. EasternUnion,A. stk. Do., do. 8.... ...... Do, New A, East Kent ...... East Lancashire East Suffolk ........ Do. Edinburgh & Glasgo w Edinb. Prth. &DundAe Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness .............. . Glasgow & S.Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Sth. &West. (Iro). Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua. St Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Thirds.— ..... Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshir, Do., do. F £l6 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wst. Riding Un , Do. Southport. London & Blackwall Do. New, i=s. N. 10s. Lond. Bright. & S. Cs t. London & N. Wester. Do. Eighths London & S. Wa.it.irn Lndndrry. &Col oraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch. Shef. &Lincln. 1 Metropolitan 'Midland ..... 'lOO 3 'lOO 100 Do. Birniing. & Derb:, Midland G. West. (Ir. ' Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newpt.h berg.&Hrfd. Newry & Armagh ... Newry, WarrenpoiLt & Restrevor i 17i all all 100 all all all all all Norfolk.. Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. di Dock Stock .. Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock N. Eastern— Berwick Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire North Western.. N. dt S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N E. Abrdn • St. Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer. (South Devon. South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. RivQrDun Do. Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling.. Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton do Hartlepl Taff Vale. jDo. Pref., No. Thames flay. D. &R. Vale of Neath ...... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeri ek West Cot nwa11........ West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class 'Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Do. Additional A I Buffalo & Lake Hur Bud: Brnt. & Godch I 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 l Do. do., 1 July, '73, Do. do., I Juno, '74 1 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Demerara. Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. do, Do. , q p.c.Buds.,'s9 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. ,Gd. Trunk, of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 per c Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 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) Scinde, guar. 5 por e Do FOR: Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bahia & Francisco, Belgian East. 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Co. Up. Can Van Danou'a Land 29 - 31. - 11 - 4 135 - 140 115 - I]6 25 - 30 25 - 27 11 - - 4i 1 ii - 4 105 - 107 Li - 1.1 3~ -, 4.~ 14- i ( 1 2i - 34 7 - 8 - - 4 2 2 - 2 2 6 - 16 - 2U 100 - 102 2 - 3 id - fp 11 2 78 - 8 U 7 - 8p 21 - 23 57 • 59 - If 109 - 111 35 - 33 - - 1 15 --• 10 Bnsines3 this day. 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 success 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, had 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 en , husiasm 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 Gin glini was an excellent Martrico, 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 name• rous suite honourod the performance with their pre sence. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary were also present. Among the audience we obsarved :—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 Clanricarde, the Marquis of Sligo, Frances Countess Waldegrave, the Viscountess Chewton and party, the Comtesse de Vilars, the 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 Bernstor ff, the Count de Bran denburg and the Baron de Langen-Parow, the Baroness de Rothschild, Miss de Rothschild, Miss Cons' ance 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 Clifden, Lady Anne Beckett, Sir Anthony and Lady de Rothschild, Lady Garvagh, Lady Otway, Lady Willoughby de Broke, Lady Elizabeth de Ros, &c. HA YHA RKET 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 Widow Gre?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 sanguine 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. Buckstone's theatre, Mrs. Charles Young making algracithil and spirited Constance, Mr. Howe a capital Wild rake, and all the other characters _being most effectively impersonated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER SPRING MEETING,-TIIESDAY. 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 proceedidgs 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 tile great race of this day. Glenbuulc came out with a great reputition for the Mostyn Stakes, but he proved unworthy of it s and Mr. Merry's smart filly, Meet Merrilees, won in a canter. Thirteen started for the Chesterfield Handicap, which pro duced a dea& beat between Duneany and Orchehill. The race was run cff 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 iu 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 came off as under : The Grosvenor Stakes of 10 soya east,, h ft, with 50 added, for 3-yr olds and upwards. Certain winners extra. About a mile and a quarter. 8 subs. Mr. Starkey's Fisherman, 5 yrs, 9st llb (G. Hall) 1 Mr. J. Merry's Saunterer, 4 yrs, Bst 7ib...(Chillroan) 2 Mr. T. Parr's Kelpie, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (French) 3 Batting-13 to 8 on Saunterer, 3 to 1 aget Kelpie, 4 to 1 agst Fisherman. Sauntererled to the stand, where Fisherman took op the running, Kelpie being last, well laid up. At the distance the three closed, and a fine race in was won by Fisherman by a head. Saunterer havinc only a similar advantage over Kelpie. After the race 250 to 10 was laid aget the three for the Chester Cu. The p Mostyn Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for 2 -yrulds ; colts, Bst lib ; fillies and geldings, Bst 31b. The second to retire 20 sovs out of the stakes. Cer tain winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 15 subs. Mr. J. Merry's Meg Merrilies, Bst Bst (inc. 51b extra) (Aldcroft) 1 Captain Grey's Glenbuck, Bst 71b - (Basham) 2 Mr. Bowes's The Four-leaved Shamrock, 81 7lb (Flatman) 3 Mr. T. Parr'sJoyeuse, Bst 81b (inc. Sib ex.) (E. Forster) 4 Mr. Copeland's Mariola, Bst 71b (Knott) 5 Betsiug-2 to 1 agst Glenbuck, 7 to 1 agst Meg Mrr rilies, sto 1 agst Joyeuse, 7to 1 aget Meriola. Meg Merrilies made all the running and won in a canter by two lengths ' • a length betw een th e second and third ; two lengths between the third and fourth. The Chesterfield Stakes. (Handicap) of 10 Boys each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds ; the second to receive 25 sous out of the stakes ; winners extra, Once round and a distance. Captain ClaTistie's Orchehill, 7st 9:b (Fordham) 1 Captain Grey's , Duneany, 7 s t 101 b (ll4sham) 2 Lord Clifden s Schismatic, 7st 61b (Bray) 3 Sir C. Monck'e Garnish, 63t 111 b (Withington) 4 The following also ran :—Broadlands, Ronconi, Thorn hill, Misty Morn, The Happy Pr:nee, Knockburn, and Physician. Betting :-9 to 2 aget Orchehill, 5 to 1 agst Schisma tic, 8 to 1 each agst Duneany,lßroadlands, and Garnish, 10 to 1 agst any other (offered). A dead heat, Schis matic was third half a length off ; and 0-Amish finished fourth, about a length behind him. Knockburn was a bad fifth, Broadlands s:xih, Misty Morn seventh, the others beaten off. Deciding heat : Won by a length. . The Pala+ ine Stakes of 15 sove. each, 5 ft., with 50 added for 3-yr-olds ; col's 83t 71b, fillies and geldings 8 t 31), Certain penalties and allowance•. The second to save his stake. From the Castle Pole, once round and in. 15 sub•. Mr. J. Merry's Sunbeam (Wells) 1 Mr. Barber's Fully Peachum (Flatmar) 2 Mr. J. Thompson's Terrific . (A.ldcrof;) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Sunbeam, 7to 4 agst Polly Peachum, 6to 1 agst Terrific. Sunbeam made nearly all 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 Sow!. each Polly Johnson Five rat). Wynnstay Handicap. Pensioner Wouvermans Gemma di Vergy LATEST BETTING. CHESTER C 7 to 1 agst Sweet William 9 to 1 agst Sunbeam 10 to 1 agst Palmister 10 to 1 agst llito 1 agst Physician 20 to 1 aget Adamas 25 to 1 aget Botany 50 to 1 apt General Bosquet DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Longrange. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge .ind the Princes Mary vi. , ited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Clarence louse, St. James's,. THE RECENT FIRE IN BLOOMSBURY.—Yesterday after neon Mr. Wakley'retqlmed at the Plough Tavern, Little Russell-street, Bloomsbury, the inquiry into the circum svauees by whibh 15 pers , lis lost their lives at the fire in Gilbert-street, Bloomsbury, on the 28th March last, The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Trade in Manchester is still improving. Prices have !lean and the market locks well, 110} 11 49i 50 83 19$ i II lli 191 28 30 441 5i 1144 15 113 115 131 130 10 N 1 911 jimoi i 1 1011 1 7!.)H 8i 110 9i LAW INTELLIGENCE —(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco.—Before Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice Crompton. ) THE LATE ROYAL BRITISH BANK DIRECTORS' TRIALS. THE QUEEN V. BROWN AND OTHERS. 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 conspiracy charged in the information, which had been entered into, and that the defendants, who bad made the application, were privy to the conspiracy in the information 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 cre 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 helders. 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 of 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, &c. 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 hi 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 wer• 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 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,--I notice in your paper of Ist inst. a leVer 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 hl5 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 ba 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, or.e of the shareholders in the Northumberland and Durham District Bank, has com• mitted suicide. BIRTHS. MEcEtx----On the 4th 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, and 22, College-hill, city, solicitor, of a daughter. MARRIAGES.' BARTON — COLSON—On the 3d inst., at St. Mary's, Lewis hani,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 Cr o yd on , th e R ev. Richard Baxendale, the youngest son of Lloyd Salisbury Baxendale, Esq., to Mary Ann, youngest daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Fuller, C. 8., late 59th Regt. SURRAGE—SuRRAGE—This morning (sth inst.), Miss Jane Anne Surraga, eldest daughter of Mr. Surrage, of the Black Horse Tavern, Coventrystreet, to Mr. James Surrage, of Lupus-street, Pimlico, and Tiverton, Devon. DEATHS, ARNOLD —On the 4th inst., Lavinia, the eldest daughter of Mr. W. H. Arnold, of the Bank of England, and of Camberwell, Surrey. HODSON —On the 12th March, at Lucknow, Major W. S. Hodson, of I st E. Bengal Fusiliers, donmandant of Hodson's Horse, third son of the late Yen. Geo. Hodson, Archdeacon of Stafford, aged 36. He was shot through the body on the preculiog day in the attack on the Be gum's Palace. PATERSON - At Brome Rectory, Suffolk, Captain John Paterson, aged 79. SPENCER—On the 28th ult., at Florence, Thomas Hill Spencer, late of Cnewton !louse, Hants, aged 78. WARNER — Oa the 2d inst., at Tibberton Court, Hereford shire, the Rev. 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