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

, .......••••••., • ! ' - - - ! -,--: ':: ':-..- •! ! , ....-,,•-.-;'.,.. ~ :.:. --‘,..., , - . 7 ! - ' ' '''' -- , , , '7'lW , I lblt ~..1 11 1* vilt %., - ........ e , -I - •-,-- ....,. ..... - ' - r --- 7 ) THE SUN , LONDON , Yesterday). - O . , ........•• ••••••wmo.ormoSirammiNPl MNEY MARKET , SH ~..1::1,, , -i; MAR„ETS` ___ X _., L 'NES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 1 Shr. Paid TtAn.weis. , Leasing Closing Prices }twines, AND ItAILWAYh. Companies yes ter tap yesterday. lONTMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE 1 ' el yesterday ising B ; s e l s n te e r gs ' sr ' e .......g.....,......g• it - •nr. Paid , An.wei-• - Ttlt7, l loo rßuckghamsh. Ln.&N. W. 93 100 meiir,St, 1100 101ydescla.leJe Caledon _ 100 - 102 a ,---- -- — - - --" - ' " --- 25 I all Col.Stour Vy.'E.U.&E.O 13 15 t. CITY, Two &CLOCK. it. 100 ,E.14 , n. g. 6 p., Gt. Northr. 136 139 The Bank of England weekly return of liabilities 124 10 Alcbz. Nottn,-. Bost. .. & Eastn. June.— 5 t 6 54 6 5 all E. Cu. IL, Sh. E. Count. 4 41 d• and assets, comp l e t e d t o t h e 28 t h Apr il , i s o f a 50 an Belfast & riallYmolo ••• ••• St. 1100 Glas. r kt IT. & Caldoni it, ' 13i all Birmng. Wolveth, v I Neils. Direct. er rather satisfactory character, although there is little Stour Va11ey......... 7i 84 St. 1 00 Do. K ew Do - change of importance to record. In the Bullion St. ,10 ) B o lc e e shir d e . Jun n Ct sil . d' 69 50 I all Hull & Selby. Y. & N.M. 108 110 71 25 1 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn. ... there is a sm a ll i ncrease , an d th e reserve o f no t es ... 25 all Blackburn 9 10 25 all I Do. 4 Sharcv. Do of has also exhibited a slight augmentation. The 25 all Blyth & Tyne original 124 all jDo. 4 Shares. Do £25 (iss. at £45).... 26 27 In, all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern 124 . 134 m decrease i n th e o th er secur iti es i s t o a very mode- st. 100 ;Bristol & Exeter...... 90 —92 90 20 1 all Do. Preference Do 24 —25 rate extent, and shows that trade is still St. 100 ;Ca1ed0nian..,.,....... 85N —B6 86 45i 4 6 St. 100 Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co 94 —96 St. 100 phester & Holyhevi 35 37 10 10 Do. Bark. Sh. Do Buffering from great depression. In the ..• ••• 50 all 'Cori and Bandon.... • - ,-- •.. SA, all Manch.Batou. Lii&N.W. public deposits there is an augmentation of about 20 all C o rk, Black. & Pass. ... -- ... ) - I and Matlock & Midld. 24 9 half a million consequent upon the active collection Tg all Co p rnwa i ll 44 5 St. 100 Mdld. Bradfd, Midland... 95 97 96 7 •• ••• 64 • 54 Newmarket 9,1 of the Revenue. The private deposits show a 10 all Do B u- slight decrease as well as the active circulation. 50 ! all ;Dublin&BelfastJune ... ...d 50 I all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 57 59 5$ 25 I all Dun. P. &Aber.Junc. 8 8 A 50 all !Do. 6 per ct.. Do ... Ir y The other items of the balance sheet exhibit no St. ,100 ,East Anglian ......... 164 174 171 i 2 50 , All IDo.Fire.dsp.c Do .• --- ••• change requiring special notice ; they will be seen St. 'lOO ;Eastern Counties__ 614 621 614 i 4 14 25 ,' all 'Prost. &Wyre L.drik. W ... ... n- from the subjoined table :- 124 1 all !Do. 4 Shre. ADo .• ••• St' 100 EasternUnion,A.stk. 45 -- 47 - St. 1100 Do., do. 8..... ..... ... 30 —33 d 100 I Roystn. & Hit. Gt.Northu 137 140 n- Active circulation 104 425 25 25 1 11 £2O, 413,605 all ,Do, New A,,,... an Decreasel s Eas . t, Kent ir- I Bullion 5. Increase 90,367 20 i all East Suffolk ...... ~ 25 I all I Do Do !32 :33 1324 Rest _, •.. ~.t. _ St. 100 Wilts&Somrst Gt. Westo. l 89 91 I tn 8 Active circulation . £20,413,605 Decrease .. 104 425 Bullion... Increase 90,367 Rest 3,171,871 Increase Public deposits Increase .. 505,905 Other deposits 15,657,648 Decrease Seven-day and other bilk Decrease Government securities Increase Other securities Decrease Notes unemployed Increase The amount of geld taken out of the Bank yes terday was 72,000/. 25 St. 400 20 all 10 all St. 1100 t. 100 0 j all St. 100 St. jlOO Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. Prth. &Dundge Forth and Clyde June. Furness ............. . ss- 281 - 28 Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern 91 - 93 91 - 10 105 -104 89 - 91 126 - 128, 100 - 103 564 - 57 56 - 5S j 1031 90 Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ....., Ot. Sth.&West.(lre). Groat Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua.St Irish Sonth-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle. IDo., Thirds.— ...... Do. New Thirds 84 86 10 —l2 p 10 —l2 p 91i 92 1 d 1 a Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F £l6 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wet. Riding Un Do. Southport. London & Blackwall Do. New, i , s. 51. 10s. 'Lond. Bright. & S. Cs t. London & N. Wester Do. Eighths In the foreign exchanges yesterday there was not much alteration, Amsterdam and Hamburg were rather higher, but Paris slightly declined. 6 - 6i. The Invincible has arrived from Melbourne with 22,000 ozs. gold, valued at 88,0001., and the Ewen has arrived at Alexandria with 204,8641. from Sydney. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about. 117,2871., and there have not been any exports, exclusive of the following shipments direct from London to the continent during the week ending Thursday last : Gold Coin—Bremen —Boulogne Bars—Boulogne 3160 Silver Coin—Boulogne 3,030 ft Calais ..... . 1,200 ft .— Hambro ' —Rotterdam —Belgium „ Bars—Rotterdam —Hambro' The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday pre sented a very firm appearance, and values of all descriptions were fully supported. The sales amounted to 10,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken on speculation, and for export. In Railway Shares there was a slight improvement both in demand and price. This being the Ist of May, the Stock Exchange la closed, according to custom, the Transfer Office at the Bank of England being closed, in Order that the books of the establishment may be balanced for the half-year. 105 - 107 94i -95 i 95 -95 i London & B.Weatern Lndwirry.dgeoleraine Lndndrry. dg Ennisk., Manch. She f. &Lineln. Metropolitan ......... 38 39 d 95 9 i si 66 68 Do. Birming.& Derby Midland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. Shares Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt.A berg.&Hrfd Newry & Armagh Newry, Warrenpoint & Restrevor Norfolk 12 - 13 Northn. Counties Un North British 61 - 63 3i - 3 -52 t North Devon, Rail. di [ Dock 5t0ck...... IDo., A Stock Do., B Stock ..... ... • • N. Eastern Berwick Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds 93. - 94 2- 1 ; 47 - 48 75i - 76 93 - 95 Do. York North L0nd0n........ N.& S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westrn. June . Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... Peebles 9 !Portsmouth 7-48 ci 8 9 3011. 31i 7 4d r ßhymney Scottish Central Scot. N. E. Abrdn. St. Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer South Devon ,South Eastern [OB - 110 27 - 28 79 - 81 45 - 47 2i 36 - 37 72 - 721 83 - 83; 13 - 15 7 - 5. 8 - ]0 35 - 56 BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —YEsTERDAY. (firom the Official Listd Bank Stock 3 ec Cent. Reduced flnaities.. 3 per ueut Oonselb Annuities 97 i i I $ i New 1 per Cent. 4 1 :11111n, Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) la Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th 1859 14 Ditto 30 Y ears , ex pi re sth April, 0ct. , 885_ 18$ India Loan Debentures lOOl i I.Lii- Ronde, .01000 'ditto, under £lOOO 2l p Cot sole for Account Exchequer Bills, 2id. March. June. .ti1000 £5OO -, 136 S"0 'South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun iDo. Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton di Hartlopl Taff Vale IDo. Pref., No. I Thames Hay. D. &R. Vale of Neath. ..... Waterfd. dr Kilkenny' Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do, B 1 "* - '- 1 100 - 102 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—Y ISTZRDAY. Brarinan 5 per Cent. Ditto 1852, 4i per Cent. . Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. Bl Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent Mexican 3 per Cent Portuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 Illusion Bonds, 122, £ St., 5 per (Ant lll., Ditto, 4i per Cent. lo2h 3 Sar dinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. Oitto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Pitt() Account 264 T urkish B onds, 6 per cent 9BA Ditto Account, Di tto Guaranteed, i per Cent. b ate Account Yl/4nozuela Bonds, 41 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Diltela Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders 66 i 2i I; " 61 -- ..1 IWest London Do. First Class Do, Second Class.. 'A tItIKE O'CLOCK. Consols, money Console account (May 6) a -OPERATE ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM TA RAILT AY TRAIN. Yesterday morning Isaac Walton and Jas. Hill Iliad° a most daring escape while being brought 11.01 11 Maidstone gaol (to undergo a second examina tion on a charge of burglariously entering the pre- Mises of Mr. Henry Hewettson, of 3, Upper Park- Place, Blackheath-park, and stealing therefrom a quantity of plate). Sergeant Grant, 10 R, in com pany with Preston, 378 R, were in charge of these Prisoners, the burglars being in charge of the ser geant, and an old man looked after by Preston. They started by the 7 40 train from Maidstone to London, and on their arriving half-way between Greenbithe and Dartford, the door of the carriage Was suddenly opened, and Walton and Hills, who we re linked t oge th er , d ro pp e d ou t o f th e carriage suddenly, notwithstanding the train was at full . ..Peed, and were thrown down. Sergeant Grant Instantly followed and was also thrown, his head 1114 shoulder coming in contact wih the ground. ia bead was very much grazed, and his arm dislo iab'ecl) and while he lay there stunned by the blow, Prisoners made their escape, followed by Pres s:/e• The old man p r i soner rema i ne d i n th e t ra i n , " 11 , d proceeded to the Greenwich Police-station, e ' .vi ng himself up, and stating the circum ances of the escape. On Sergeant Grant's arrival, a Frns a ppeared much shaken. His arm was bandaged Es his breast. He believes the door of the car riage was opened while in a tunnel. Information Was immediately forwarded to the police and rail- Way Stations by man, horse, and telegraph, and instant pursuit was given by the police in all direc tions. The superintendent of the Dartford police (Mr. 0 . Brandon), accompanied by a constable of that force, scoured the country for several hours, and at half-past four o'clock they arrived at the village of Pawkliam, between Dartford a n d M a id stone, a b out t en miles from the spot where the prisoners escaped. 'll enteri ng a room a t a p u bli c -h ouse B ran d on saw t wo men, answering the description of the prisoners, rgaling them se l ves w ith s t ea k s an d b ran d y an d ater. One of the men, who turned out to be the Prison er W a l ton, on seeing the policeman, instantly : r ang out o f th e w i n d ow an d ran into an adjoining r a ng Ile was pursu e d by th e cons t a bl es, an d h ad captu re d. Hi s companion, the prisoner Hill, ',!%!LI received s uc h severe i n j ur i es that he was un able to leave the room. It appears from the state ment. of th e l andlord that on entering the house re Prisoners stated, in order t o , accou n t f or th e i r br uises, that they had met with an accident by ;ailiailing from a ve hi cle, and Walton arranged to ng Hill w hil st he proceeded to London to bring down a horse a n d cart. Both prisoners were lodged in the Greenwich Police-station last night, and are under medical treatment. MIDDLE TEMPLE, April 30.—The undermentioned gentlemen have been called to the degre e of the outer ba r by the Floe. Society of the Middle Temple and and were Published in the Middle Temple H a ll this day : Jules Leclgzio, Esq. ; John Morgan Howard, q. ; Thoina s Richardson Kemp, Esq., 8.A., Trinity-Hall, , rs e arnbridge ; Vim. Atkin, E•q. ; Edward Hutchinson rt,ollard, Esq. ; Richard Fitz Gerald Glai4er, E sq. ; '"auntie Joa chim John Rouillard, Esq. ; and Walte r tlaekett Trevelyan, Esq., 8.A., Gonville and Caine e llege, Cambridge. itriitit TEMPLE, April 30.—The undermentioned gen ttlemen were this day called to the bar by the H on. bt ociety of the inner Temple ; —Charlei Arbut no ; 44°I tneg Esq., B.A. (holder of the studentship awar d e d -11 Michiaelma Term, 1855) ; Richard Lewis de Capell touke. E:q. M.A. ; t rt, E oq., Robert George Wyndham Her u L. ; Edward Be lock, Esq. ; Francis tavY Lunge, ; John Rankine Black, ~ z,' a A• ; Richard Henry StackhJuse Vyvyan, Esq. ; a nd Litqcoraes.mrt, r neis Wilson, E-q. tl April 30.—The undermentioned gen ,,t,ela were this day called to the degree of Barrister (7Fred by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's-inn, viz. :- 1 derick Morton Eden, M A.. Oxford ; Charles Satin f7rB Wheeley, LL.B., Cambridge; Arthur Carr Cambridge ; Ed war • Gilbert Brighton. 8.A., Charleske ; Charl es Arthur Turber, M.A., Oxfo r d ; e_ arms !nbrid Booth, M.A., Camb r id ge ; Th omas B urtt, 8 .A., _ ,.4044 Co o ge • J ohn Edward White, 8.C.L., O x f or d ; and " k: Esti- THE SUN, .LONDON, SA-TEIR,DAyr, MARKET NEWS. --(`istuP Day. BRITISH PI Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cenand,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Do. Additional A Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff., Brnt. & Godch. 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 Juno, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A abares Demerara. Eastern Bengal East Indian Do, C Shares Do. E. do. ......_. Do. 4 p.c. Bnds.,'s9 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gc.' . Trunk . of Canada' Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 per c Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wcstn. of Canaria 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 e. Do. 44 p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do. Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar., 5 per e Do Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bahia & Francisco Belgian East. Junct Beziers to Graissessac ' Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. New Namur St Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France Do. New NorwegianTrnk.Prei Paris and Lyons , Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife & San Frau , (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Riga and Dunaburg Roma and Frascati„ Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. pref Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5i per c. Pr.if W. dt N. W. of France Western of Austria._ West. of Switzerland W test aden Do. 8 p. cent. pref Zea1and........,., JOINT-s' Agra & United Serv Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bit CoL Bk.& Ln. Co } British N. A nierican C.Y.k,of Ind. Au. &Ch City Colonial . Connu ere i al o f Canada Commercial of Lond. Eng. Scot. &Aus.Ciit. Lon. Ch. Bk.of A .Ist. London and County London Joint Stock. Lond.andWestminst. National Pro. of Eng. Do. New National Bank ..... New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp, ;Ottoman Bank ;Provincial of Ireland Do. New ;South Do. New... Union of Australia. 0 0 . New Union of London Unity Mutual Westrnßk 9 1 Loud I SSESSIONS. i - ip 7i - 84 83 - 88 78 - 81 76 - 79 ••• ...... ••• 1i ... 11 -- i 110 i -- 111:1 : 20 201 49 50 81 83 21. —21 i 19i —19 i; 1/ 11c1 ••• - ... 106 - 111 106 - 111 105 108 191 19 20i— 2 t+ 4d par iP iP - ,lON. 5 i 6A 1 -- lt - 3i 4 - 4 27f - 28.1 8 : B;ii 4a 4ip iii :: 269 - i3 : * Y4 216 - 22 37t - 38 - 323 - io gi id parj 15 - 17 8t -- 9 20i -- 2 5 -- 54 9 -- 9i 24 -- 251 • • • BANKS. 80 - 82 214 - 211 46 - 48 ••• 2 - ••• 3i - 57 - 59 dims ... --1. 17i Bl 194 -- 201 .. -- ... 38 39 -^ 181 61 63 45 - 46 30 - 32 22j - 231 17& Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 41 p. c Ches. & Ho. 5i p.c Do. do. 5 per cent Cork& Bandons p.c Dun. Perth. &Aber.J E. Anglian Cis. A Sh Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. c 'Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 IDo. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. C. Do. 5/ 0 per cent. Do. 101. Delientr.Sh. IDo. do. 4 per cent._ I East Lancash. 6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sth. & Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. , Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness, 5 p, c Glas. dr 5.W.G.5 P.C Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. Do. 44 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. preen. Gt.N. of Scot. st Prc Gt. S & W. (Ireland) )Do. 4 pert. Pref. St. I Gt. W. (B. &H. Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4i P.C. !Do, con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per tent. Do. 5 p. c, red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sit Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Cheat. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan, dr York. 6 pc. St Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do. ,P., 5 p. c. St. N 0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do, do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lon. & N.W., CON'. & Nuneaton 5 F. et Lon. & S.W. 7 percr late 3d Shares 1 Londy.& Color. a Sh Londy.&Ennis, Sh. M., S., &L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 ... .. Do. do. 31 per cent. Marypt. k Carl. 4 P.C I Do per cent Do. do, Consol.6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. 4.11. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c.red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. Norfk. Deb. 4 13. c Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 1 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 18471 Do.Wv.V.sp. 1847 'North British Do. 7/. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 IN c. Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pa. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848... Do. York 11. di S. Pur. North Staffordshire_ Ox., Wor. dr Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar... - 165 118 - 122 66 - 68 - 139 - 101 - 94 ••• ••• 11 - 11, - 108 Do. do. Debear. St. Scot. Cent. New Pret. Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St iSouth Devon Do. fixed 4i pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £ 1 Os. 6d. "Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. New 44 pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4i p. 0 S.Yorksh.4 p.c. Guar rWack. &Dar., 5 p. e io. do. do. terfd& Kilk. 6 pc 97 - 98 11 - I 24 -- 241 101 -- 193 101 -- 103 101 - 103 27~ - 28~ 47 - 52 PR,EFERENCE SHARES. in =- 97 1100 - 102 - 6 : 108 - 112 105 - 110 112 - 117 110 - 115 130 - 135 72 - 74 1i - 119 1111 - 113 1 102 - 101 62 -- 64 10/ -- 114 93 -- 94 87 -- 83 88 -- 89 100 -- 101 91 -- 10 16 -- 17 9i -10 f 72 -- 74 183 -- 196 94 -- 13i -- 143 138 - 140 par 224 23 115 120 106 109 98 100 120 - 122 125 - 127 74 - 76 10 - 10 BRITISH 2112 ZO 1 2 . t LO 1 30 17s1 17t5 ~. 6/15 lb 9 MINES. Alfred Cons. (Philk.) British Iron Condurow (Cambrn.) Dev. Gt. Cads. (Tay. ) East Basset (Illogan) Great South Tolgus G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) 'Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co. S. Caradon (St. Cleer S. earn Brea (Illogn. S. W. Frances(lllogn. I ram. S. & L. Min. Co tin Croft 10 1— 11: 3 4 80 'JO 450 470 1,5 -- 105 13 14 5 5A 2 1 6 7 10 a ll 4 5 17i 18A1 ~. 6s. ~. 2i ... 2 390 - 4 1 0 4 - 44 210 - 220 - 3i - 4 5 4i LO 9 ... 40 ... 1286 ... 120 54 1117 s Un. (Gweunap) V. of Towoy (Camar.) W. Basset (Illog,m).. W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (Rdrnth). Wh. Edward(Calstek) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 14 22 24 10) HO 210 220 280 - 300 5 6 9 - 10 44 46 24 5 i i FOItEIGN MINE*. . - 20 i / 4 Australian 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (li.) 1 ---ip ii 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at .C 5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... . . 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 13 14 13 It 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica .• • d 40 all Cobra Copper 4O 92 ••• 16 Copiapo 1 all Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co. 4 1 d 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares - - 91 5 11 Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada 4 3 1 all Noveau Monde - ••• 20 all Pont. Sil. Ld M. & Smlt 6 7 5 1 Port Philip • ••• 30 16i Santiago de Cüba all United Mexican 34 3k MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) ... --• ..• 25 19 Australian Agricult. 28 30 291 10 all !Austral% Royal Mail 11 4 10 all Berlin Water Wo r k s . 34 4 i 10 2 .Do. New iss. at Si. 0 ... ... 50 40 Brit. American Land ... ••• 100 324 Canada 135 140 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July 115 116 1151 i t 416 St. all ,Copper Min. of Eng. 25 30 25 all !Do. Prcf. 74 p. cent. 25 27 5 all ,Crystal Palace ll 14 li 5 all 'Do. Preference 4 all 'Crystal Pal. of France .. 20 all !Eastern Steam ii _ ii St. 'lOO 'ElectricTelegrapb 1 all :Electric Tel. of Irel ••• _ 5 all 'En.&Aust•Cop•SmCo 14 14 10 10s. , Eur. & Ind • Jctn. Tel. ... 9 all Eur.&Am.Stm.(lim.) 31 —4l 20 all Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) ... ••• 15 14 'Gen. Steam Navigat. ... , 26i 20 5 London Discount 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibue 34 31 20 10 'Magdalena St. Navig. ... „ • 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 7 10 all iDo. Extension Teleg. ••• „„„ 10 all Mexican& S.America ..• .• 25 5 Nat. Discount Co I a i 10 6 (Netherlands Land t _l4 10 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p. c • Pf. iss. at 1 d 2 24 21 5 3 Do. Do. 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 16 20 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.e.D. 100 102 20 1 : 1 1 1 1 N N ;t ß hlo A f u E s u t r ra ope las S ia tka n. m - 2 -- I St.mall sriAensntloGvas.6 25 1 l a o ll s. so Do ut N b New Shares 50 10 Do. Now 50 5 a li l ll l 50 all Rhymney Iron .._, 21 23 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 59 . 61 20 5 Truk Ln.Co. Up. Can . ! --- r_t Peninsular l'eelitr'Ld dt . 4 0r M ie h n ir ta l 1 78 14 — l7-' 2 80 k 79 2 4 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 14 11' P•c.bcis. 1409 1 1 : 1094 s Land 35 4 d :3 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip i 1 1 all Do. Registered 1 284, Pan Doman'. Land, 14 4. •-..., 1641154115 i lii ; iii 1 1151115 i 1121 his ter. the ima ,sti )m- ied aen ibe or on• 1001 57} 7 57 Sla i 1 95 0 1 6 1 4i 95 i 4i St. 100 50 3i St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St, 100 25 163 St. 100 St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 40 20 10 it. 17i all all 100 20} 100 100 174 20 St. 20 20 100 20 20 20 20 20 105 100 20 ICO 20 20 165 100 1100 100 100 all all all all all all all all all all all 100 1100 1286 d all all all all 93i 4 3i 471 764 6 274 I 79 72 2 83 3 1101 11 491 814 21 # 19# 3 11i 1061 20i i 1 . 1 11 8 1 i 9 8 i i 18 28 19 i 4 i 29i 30 44i 5k 23j it 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 St. St. St. St. St. 12 12. 12. 20 12i 25 20 St. St. Sh St. i St. St. 25 10 1.0.6, st. st. St.. st. st. 20 100 100 100 100 100 all 25 all 25 19 St. 'lOO 1112 13 120 118 101 100 A 92i 11 i 119 k 20 108 EVENING, MAY 1, 1858. COVENT GARDEN. We were fairly supplied with both fruit and vegetables to-day, and the trade generally ruled steady, as fellows : Pine apples, per 1 b. 7s Od to 108 1 1 Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os 031 Grapes, per lb .....158 to 258 Foreign do Is Od to 5s Od Melons, each Os Od to Os Od Peaches, p. doz Os to Os Od Nectarines, do. ...Os to Os Od, Apples, p. h. sv. 3s Od to 6s Od Pears, per doz ...6s to 10s Od Oranges ; per doz.. 6d to is 6d Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 26 Od Apricots,p. doz. OsOd to Os Od Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od Filberts, per 10)1b 30s to 40s Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 35s to 40, Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to wd. Walnuts, per 100 Os to Os Oil Figs, per doz Os to Os Od Strawberries, per ounce .. ... 1.. Os 6d to is Od Gooseberries, per half sieve ....Os Od to Os Od Currants, p. h. sv. Os Od to 0 , Plums, per do. Os Od to Os Od GreAu gages , per h.sv.Os to Od Raspberries, p.potl. Od to Od TABLEt. VE GE' Greens,p. doz. bun. 3sod to la Cabbages, do. Os Od to Os Od Savoy do., p. do. Os 2d to Os .401 Cauliflowers, clods 6d to ls 0(1 Brocoli, p. doz . is 0 , 1 to 3s 0.1 Potatoes, per ton 603 to 190 , , New do., per lb. s 6d to 34 Peas, per puunet 3s to 4s Od Turnips, per bunch 2d to 4.1 Carrots, per bunch 6d to 8d Cucumbers, each cid to is 6d Garlic, per lb , ...6d to Os 8.1 Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Spinach, p. d0...1s 6d to 3s Brussels sprouts, per half do 3s Od to 4s Od Onions, p. bush Os 01 to 03 0(1 New do., per bunch Od to Od, French beans, per 100............ ls Od to 2a Od Leeks, per do 2d to 3d Shallots, per lb. 6d to 84 lTorseraddish, p. b. Is6d to 49 Parsley, per do. ... 4d to 64 Celery, per do is 04 to Is 9d Beet, per doz. is 04 to 2s 03 Parsnips, per do. Od to Os 04 Small salad, p. pun. 24 to 3d !Washrooms, p.ptl.lsOdtols 6d Artichokes, per doz Gs to 8s Lettuces, per doz. is 64 2s Od Endive, per scr. 2s 64 to 4s Radishes, p.d.han. 4d to 0564 Tomatoes, per hsv. Os to Os Od Walnuts per 100 ...0d to 04 Chillies, per 1001 s 6d to 2s Od Capsicums, per 100 Os 04 to OF Rhubarb, p. b. Os 6d to is 04 Asparagus, per bond 3s to 7s Seakail, perpunds 3d to 2s 6d Turnip greens, per bush NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s 03 to 8s 03 ' • Poults, Os 03 to Os Od; Geese, 6s t d to 8s Od each ; Goslings, Bs Od to 8s 03 ; Duck lings, 2s 01 to 4s 03 ; tame rabbits, is Od to is 641 each; wild do., 10d to is 2d ; Pigeons, gd to 103 each ' • large Surrey Fowls, 58 to 8s ; b arn -d oor d o ., 380 dto 5s 03; Chick ens, 4s 03 to 7s per coupl e; C a p ons , 3s 03 to 4803 ; Hares, 2s *d to 3s Gd ; Grouse, Os Od to Cs Od each • Pheasants, Os 03 to Os ; Ptarmigan, i s Od t o I s 6d ; Woodcocks, 3s 03 to 4s 03; Snipes, Os 9d to Is 3d: Teal, 61 to is 03; Wild Ducks, 2s 03 to 4s 03; Widgeons, Os 9,1 to is 6d; Plovers, 8d to is Od each; Guinea Fowls, 2s Gd to 3s6d; Roasting pigs,s s Od to 7s 03 each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to —s 03 ; English do., is 2d to is 43 per lb. ; English eggs, 6s Od to 7s 00; French do., 5s 6d to 6s 03 per 120; Leverets, 2s 03 to 3s Gd each. ROYAL OEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. A very crowded moetieg of this society was held on Monday evening at Burlington-house, Sir Rode rick I. Murchison, president, ie the chair. Among those present were Prince Nicolas of Nassau, the Earls of Ducie and Sheffield, Generals Jochmus, Portlock, and Mont-ith, Admiral Scott, the Dean of Westminster, and numer ous li terary an d scientific persons. After the election of a number of candidates the paper read was, "On the importance of opening the navigation of Yang-tse-keang, and the changes that have lately taken place in the bed of the Yellow River, .tc. By W. Lockhart, Esq , F.R.G.S." The Yang-tse-keang, called by the Chinese "the girdl e o f Chi na, " traverses a rich and fertile country through the whole t f the centre of the empire, and is the main channel of commu nication between numerous important cities and districts, having on its banks a population of nearly one hundred millions of inhabi tants. It enters China on the borders of Sze chuen, passes through the north-west part of this province, and then into that of Yun-nan. On leav ing the province to the north-east, and receiving a large stream, the river takes a south-easterly course, is joined by fresh streams, and atter a junction with another river loses its name and takes that of Ta-Keang, or " Great River." After tracing its course and mentioning its numerous affluente to Han-Khoo, at the confluence of the river, which is the greatest depot of commerce in the interior, and where, among ce her merchandise, a brisk trade in Manchester and Leeds goods'is carried on, the author remarked on the gt eat importance of securing access to this spot. Nankin, the capital of the united provinces, and formerly the capital of the empire, is situated 200 miles from the sea. It was here that our fleet anchored in 1842, when the last treaty was made. The Wa sting river, on which the important city of Shanghai is placed, falls into the Yang-tse-keang at the town of that name, and a vast foreign trads has sprung up here during the last 15 years. The foreign settlement is on the north side of the large native city of Shanghai, which is a place of extensive native trade. The author here insisted upon the importance of throwing open this great river to fo reign enterprise. The paper then described the important changes that have lately taken place in the Yellow River, which rises in Tbibet, 35 deg. north latitude, 34 deg. east longitude, passes through many important cities, and is tortuous in its course, but almost unnavigable. In Chinese history it is shown that the present is not the an cient site of the mouth of the Yellow River, its former outlet being in the neighbourhood of Teen-Tsin. The bed of the river at its. mouth is so much above the sea level as to prevent the ingress of the tidal wave. In consequence of the constant increase to the bed of the river, owing to the perpetual transport of earthy matter from the west to the lower regions, the emptying of its waters has ever been a source of difficulty and in quietude to the Imperial Government, which, at an enormous annual outlay, maintained an extensive staff for the purpose of keeping the work on the banks in repair. Financial embarrassments since the outbreak of the present rebellion necessitated a diminution in the staff employed, which has resulted in tke stream breaking through its borders, directing its course into other channels and causing great de vastation. The author next noticedthe course of the Tai-ping rebellion through the centre ofChina. This commenced in 1849 in the province of Kwang-Se, and the rebels, having increased in numbers and in strength, after taking various cities, unsuccessfully attackedKwei-lin. They then proceeded to the north and entered the province of Honan, and, after at tacking different cities on their route with varied success, they besieged and took;Wie-c hang, and wholly destroyed the family of Commissioner Yeh, who, in consequence, ordered the execution of all rebels taken during the contest. After mentioning their last long and sanguinary struggle with the Imperialists near Pekin, in which they lost some 35,000 men, and their recut n to Nankin, the author observed that the Imperialists appear to be hem ming them in, and doubts whether they will con tinue long to hold that place. At the conclusion of the paper a very spirited discussion ensued, in which the chairman, Capt. Collinson, Mr. Craw turd, Consul Alcock, Capt. Vansittart, the Rer. Mr. Mylne, Mr. Pliny Miles, Mr. Williams, Dr. Truman, and the author took part, when, owing to the lateness of the hour, the reading of the second paper, by Mr. Wilson, on North-West Australia, was deferred till the 10th of May, and the meeting separated. THE ROYAL INaTITIITION.—Yesterday evening an interesting lecture was delivered at the Royal Institu tion before a crowded audience, by Professor Ramsay, upon the " Development of the Geological Features of the Province of Canada." The lecture was of an un usually interesting nature, and during its course Mr. Ramsay gave a very lucid description of the gradually receding of the Falls of Niagara, by the wearing away of the rocks from the action of the water, The dis course was listened to with great attention, and the lec turer was warmly applauded at its conclusion. rHE SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The committee of the Sacred Harmonic Society have entered into an ar rangement for a great vocal performance by the London members of the Great Handel Festival Choir, in con junction with some of the members of the provincial choral bodies, to take place at the Crystal Palace o❑ some afternoon early in Juiy next. It is intended to augment the number of voices in the London division of the choir. Tile oratorio will probably be "Israel in Egypt." VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS THE CIVIL SERVICE.—General Post-office: Mr. Rowland B. Evans, General Post-office, Dublin, has been pro moted from the first class in the Accountant's-office to be one of the deputy-controllers in the sorting-office, vice Mr. W. C. Thompson, appointed controller. The Dock yards : Mr. John W. Clarke has been appointed tem porary clerk in Sheerness dockyard ; Mr. Ernest B. Curtler has been appointed a third class clerk in the storekeeper's department. Customs: There will shortly be vacancies for clerkships in the Examiner's, Comp troller-General's, and Long-room offices, owing to the ex tension or re-arrangement of these departments ; Mr. C. Bro wne,' princi pal coast officer at Solve, has been appointed principal coast officer at Milford. Inland Revenue Department.—Excise Branch : Mr. George Simpson, supervisor, Limerick, has been promoted to the rank of surveying general examiner ; Mr. T. Reilly, supervisor, Colchester, has been appointed to Limerick district ; Mr. 9. R. Davis, examiner, has been promoted to be supervisor of Colchester district ; Mr. J. K. Hart, ex aminer, has been promoted to be supervisor of Tralee district ; Mr. Alex. Miller, supervisor of Caotpbelton fifth district, has retired, after a servitude of twenty-two years. East Indies : Mr. W. Grey has been appointed to officiate as director-general of the Post -office of India during the absence of Mr. Riddell ; Dr. J. P. Walker, of the Bengal medical establishment, has been appointed superintendent of the settlement at Port Blair, in the Andaman Islands, with full judicial and executive autho rity throughout the islands ; Mr. A. Littledale has been appointed civil and sessions judge of Shahabad.—Civil Service Gazette. Au entirely different feeling from that which has been for some time exhibited appears to have suddenly come upon all connected with the Mining Market, which has, within the past few days, shown evident signs of activity ; and as there is an abundance of money, and the rate of discount is extremely low, there is every prospect of the improvement continuing. The recent fall in the price of copper has placed the copper market in a far more eatisfaotory position, and the shares in copper mines have, consequently, been more readily saleable, although in most instances lower prices have been accepted. Copper has now, doubtless, reached its lowest point, and this opinion has probably caused many capatalists to come in, and by so doing they can scarcely fail to realise large profits for their invest ment. The price of shares in tin mines has not been so much affected, but this is easily accounted f .r. There has been no variation in the quota tion for tin, and looking at the supply and demand, it seems certain that the only change which is at all probable to take place would be in fa vour of the producer. .reLiny projected companies which have long ramain , d in abeyance, owing to the apathetic state f the market, are now being brought forward, and one or two of the foremost having experienced little difficulty in obtaining the required capital. Several pro spectuses have already been issued, and it is gratifying to find that there is an evident desire to appoint direc tors practically connected with commerce, in preference t gentlemen with aristocratic namee, and little else to recommend them, and that from the encouragement which the new Joint-Stock Acts give for securing pri vileges to all companies, which were previously granted only in exceptional cases to those who were fortunate enough to obtain a royal ciarter of the most f ,vourable description, capitalists embark with considerably more confidence then they have ever been enabled to. As re gards the mines themselves, there has been but little change worthy of remark.—Mining Journal. RELICS OF RACHEL. —At the sale of the effects of the late Mdlle. Rachel, which fetched very low prices, al most all the linen, handkerchiefs, gloves, head-dresses, &c., of the great tragedian were purchased by dealers in second-hand articles. Among the porcelain, a breakfast cup and saucer, which had belonged to Mille Clairon, were cold for 150 f. ; a malachite box of good s'ze fetched 2 500 f. ; a watch in metal, curiously ohasei, made in 1574, and which belonged to the Empress Elizabeth of Russia, was purchased by a member of the Rue sian Legation for 505 f. ; two silver cups presented to the deceased by the young ladies of Moscow sold for 1,200 f. ; a workbox presented to Mdlle. Rachel while at Moscow by Prince Gortsehakoff, whose palace she had accepted as a temporary residence, sold for 2,775 f. Some of the articles of jewellery were purchased by Baron de Rothschild, Baron Selliers, Lord Hertford, the Princess Potocka, &c. An American bought for about 20,000 f. A ring, in emerald and bra liantg, presented to Mdlle. Rachel by the Emperor NiebolaQ, was sold for 1,620 f. ; a b race l et , with the por trait of Mdlla. Mars, by Md me . d e Mirbel, fetched 8001. ; a bracelet, given by the queen of F_Tql:,n a d e : 7,800 f. ; two brooches, given by the Emperor_N__elc2,. 1 . a 6,100 f. and 3,7701. ; two diamond brooches!, cos diamond necklace, 21,800 f. ; and a brooc h g iven by the Emperor Napoleon 111., 2,37 0 f. The theatrical turners fetched prices varying from 50f. to 400 f, each, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took hiB st , at on Mao woolsack at fi ve o'clock, PRIVATE.TIENJNES,-.3 On the !.f Lard RED7SDALE, the following bilis were r ,,,„ a ~,c „ / Di time: —7r-le Weitminster Palaet. , Hotel Compauy, aud Eitate. INDIA In reply to the RIO GRANVILLE, The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said the papers referred to were six in number, and there was not the least objection to their production. The Govern ment had determined to send out commissioners—one from the Trea.nry, one from the B )ard of Trade, and one from the Customs—who were to repair to the seve ral Presidencies, and each was to be accom panied by a secretary, who should he a clerk of the Indian Revenue Department. The object of the commissioners would be to look int) the whole sy. , tern of accounts and revenue in India, and then to make a report to Government at home, which would then take what steps they thought fit. There was no intention whatever of interfering with the powers of the Governor-General, but by the aid of the commissioners it was sought to obtain information which could not otherwise be obtained. The noble earl could have no conception of the infantile state of the natives of India with respect to keeping accounts. OATHS BILL. On the motion of Lord LYNDHURST, this bill was real a third time and passed. TRANSFER OF LANDS BILL. This bill passed through committee. LAW OF PROPERTY AMENDNIENT Acr. The order of the day for the committal of this bill was read and discharged, and the bill was ordered to be referred to a select commit►ee. TRANSFER OF ESTATES (SIMPLIFICATION) BILL. The order of the day for the third reading of this bill was read and discharged, and this bill was also ordered to be referred to a select committee. EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. This bill was reported, with amendments. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. ---(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Acton's Naturalisation Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The following bills were further considered and or dered to be read a third time :—E tst Suff,lk Railway ; and London, Brighton, and South Coast Pat lway (Capi tal, &c.) TEES CONSERVANCY. Mr.:HUDSON moved that the return ordered on the 16th day of February last, relative to the Tees Conser vancy, be made forthwith. After some remarks from Mr. Cayley, Mr. S )theron Esteourt, and Mr. Fitzroy, the motion was agreed to. CADETSHIPS. Col. FORRESTER, the Controlier of the Household, appeared at the bar with her Majesty's answer to an ad dress voted to her Majesty on the subject of cadet ships in the Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery, which he read to the house. Her Majesty's reply wal as folio ws--" I have received your dutiful addreos praying that no alterations be made in the principle of the existing arrangements regulating the admission of cadets into the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers, and I have given directions that the subject shall be carefully considered." (Hear, hear, and a laugh.) INDIA. Sir E. COPELAND gave notice that be should, on the house being in committee on the Chancel'. ,r of the Exchequer's resolutions relative to India, move that the three first resolutions be postponed until the house had decided on the form of the councel to be named, the nature of its powers, and also, that he should move that the council should have p ewers of separate action, the appointment of their own chairman, and the in dicting of despatches. THE CADETSHIPS, &c. Mr. VIVIAN gave notice that he should on Monday ask the noble lord the member for Tiver ton if the minute sanctioning the recent alteration at Sandhurst and Woolwich was submitted to the late Government, and received their approval. . • CONSPIRING TO MURDER. Mr. H. BLAND gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill for amending the law relating Ca omspiracies and solicitations to murder in Ireland. (Hear, hear.) INCOME-TAX. Mr. Alderman COPELAND moved for a return stating the names of the parishes or places in which a re assessment has been made under the Income Tax Act since the imposition of the tax in 1842, by reason of the default of collectors, and showing the amount of such re assessment in each case, and the year in which it was made.—A greed to. ECCLESIASTICAL CO VI MISSION. Mr. DEE DES moved for copies of a report, dated tbe2lst day of January, 1858, made by the Estates Co mmittee of the Ecclesiastical Commission on the subject of local claims upon property vested in the commission ; and of the minute of the resolution of the Board, of the 11th day of February, 1858, having reference thereto. —Agreed to, THE MILITIA. In answer to a question from Mr. LABOUCHERE, Mr. WALPOLE said it was not intended to call the militia out for training before the 30:h June, the usual time for so doing. MR. JAMES, Q.C., AND DR. BERNARD. Mr. AUNT asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention had been called to the report in the papers of yesterday of a meeting held on the 28th inst. at St. Martin's-Sall, in aid of the " Press ProsecutionDefence Fund," at which one of H.M.'s coun• eel was present, and said to have taken part in the pro ceedings, and also, whetherit was competent for Queen's , St ate prosecution. to refuse to hold a brief for the Crown in a we prosecution. Mr. WALPOLE said my attention had not been called to the report in question b. fore the hon. member gave notice of his question. I then, undoubtedly, sent for the newspapers to see whatwas reported to have taken place at that meeting, and I need not say that I read it with the utmost astonishment. (Hear, hear.) Since that time I have been informed by a gentleman of the house, and a friend of Mr. James, tha' Mr. James dial attend the meeting in company with Dr. Bernard, but only as an auditor, and was called on to the platform without previous notice, and, I am glad to add, tkat he states the report referred to is incorrect. With refer ence to that part of the question whether a brief was offered to Mr. James from the Crown, and whether it is competent for her Majesty's counsel to refuse to hold a brief for the Crown in a State prosecution, I have only this plain statement of facts to make. First, I have to state that a Queen's Counsel cannot act in a Crown pro secution without licence from the Crown given for that purpose; and, secondly, the Attorney-General wishing the assistance of such criminal lawyers a. he thought advisable in conducting the prosecution of the Crown in the late State prosecutions, applied to Mr. James, through the solicit:•r to the Treasury, for his assistance, to which that gentleman replied by letter, which I now hold in my hand. He states in his letter—"l have been retained by the defendant, and I have had consults tions in the case with the counsel and attornies engaged, and I presume, under these circumstances, the Attorney- General will not insist on my services." (Cheers.) Now, I think it right to brine it clearly under the notice of the house, as statements have gone forth to the public totally contrary to that impression, and which ought not to be left on the minds of the public with reference to these proceedings—statements which I hope are incorrect—that Mr. James stated that he had rejected a retainer from the Crown in the late State prosecutions because he believed an obselete act of Parliament was sought to be put in force to please a foreign despot—to bring under the notice of the house the correspondence that passed between Mr. James and the solicit ir to the Treasury, in reference to his defending Dr. Bernard in the late State proseeution, and I will read the answer of the Solicitor to the Treasury, given with my complete sanction, knowledge, and concurrence, to Mr. James's letter, which I think will show the house that every possible opportunity was intended at that time to be offered by the Crown to Dr. Bernard to have such counsel as he chose to defend him on his trial. (Hear.) Mr. Greenwood, the Solicitor to the Treasury, replied to Mr. James's letter as follows :--" I have shown your letters to the Attorney-General, and he desires me to say that he was not aware you had been retained fur Dr. Bernard's trial, still lees that you had conferred with his counsel and solicitors. He thinks it would be of great disadvantage to the prisoner now to be eleprived of your assistance, and would give him just cause of complaint, and there fore you ought to be at liberty to go on in his behalf." (Hear.) I will now read to the house Mr. Jaenes's answer to this letter which I think will satisfy the house that there must be some strange error or inaccuracy in the report referred to. Mr. James says, in reply, "I thank you for your note and I feel the com pliment paid to me by the Attorney-General." (Hear, hear.) I will only add the licence for Mr. James to defend Dr. Bernard was immediately given, and I hope when this plain statement goes forth to the country the people will see that the Crown on no occasion in this kingdom deprives a prisoner of the assistance Of any learned counsel he may desire to have to defend him on his trial. (Hear, hear.) COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BAYSWATER AND SOUTH KENSINGTON. Mr. MACKINNON asked whether there was any intention to accommodate the public by opening a C313:1- inunication between Bayswater and South Kensington ; and if so, in what manner? Lord J. MANNERS said the cost of such a COllllllll - would be about 60,0001., and he was not pre pared to ask Parliament to grant such an outlay for that purpose. EXECUTION IN CHINA. M ! 4 r. ROBERTSON 12th said that in the Overland Friend March, 1358, thera was an of China of the M account of the executien of a woman at Canton, with He asked the Under-Secr e t ary f or Foreign many horrid Affairs detai l s. if such executions took place u n d er the sentence f ny tribunal under our official superintend nae and if they were carried into effect with or w i thout foreigne official sanction Mr. S. FITZGERALD said her Majesty's Govern ment had received no information from Lord Elgin of the character referred to. Of course if such information came to their knowledge it would be their duty to use their best endeavours to prevent is recurrence. LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IN INDIA. Mr. MILNER GIBSON asked the Secretary of the Board of Control whether tl.e Government had taken, or proposed to take, any steps in reference to the Act XV. of 1857 of the Legislative Council of India for re straining the liberty of the press. Mr. H. BAILLIE said no steps had been taken by her Majesty's G,)vernrnent with r€f!reoce to the altera tion referred to. It r>ted with the Governor-General of India, and on his communicating with the Hume Government her Maj‘?.sty's Government would take the matter into 03r:sideratian and decide anon it. ADJOURN.',IENT OF THE HOUSE On the raot:on for the adj main rent of the house, the important notices on the paper were postponed, to enable the India resolutions to be brought early before the house. FRUIT. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 2d; lamb, 5s 4d to 68 4d ; veal, 39 8d to 4.8 841; pork, 38 Od to 4s Od per Blbs., by tho carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 28 10d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 2d; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s Od to 4s Od per 81bs by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to 20s; Brills, 2s Od to rs each; Salmon, is 6d to is 9d per lb ; Cod Fish, is 01 to 5s each ; Soles, 6d to 5s Od per pair ; Trout, ls to is 2d per lb ; Lobsters, Gd to 35 6d; Crabs, 6d to 2s 6d; Whitings, 2s Od to 10s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 16s to 209 ; Natives, 40s to 50s per bsh. ; Mackerel, 35s to 40s per 100; Smelts, is Od to 3s Od per doz.; Skate, Os to 6d per lb; Shrimps, Oa Od to Os Od per gallon ; Bloaters, 4s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, Os Od to 8s per 100; Scotch do., Od; Sprats, Os Od to Os Od per bushel; Doreys, 2s Od to lOs each; Haddocks, 4s to 16s pei doz. ; Pike, 6d; Sturgeon, Gd per lb; Prawns, 3s Od to 5s Oil; Mullets, Os Gd to 2s 6d each; Plaice, 4d to is each; Halibut, 6d per lb ; Flounders, is Od to is 6d per doz. ; salt fish, Od per lb ; Eels, 8d to is; Carp, is to 5s ; Tench, is to 5s per brace; Gurnets, 4d to Is. HIDES AND SKINS Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to==d764lb to 7216 3d to 34d ; 723 b to 801 b, nil to 31d ; 801 b t o 881 b, 30 to 3id 881 b to 961 b, 3id to 4d ; 961 b to 10416, 4d to 41d ; 1041 b to 1121 b, —d to —d ; upwards, —d to —d ; horse hides, 8s Od to 98 Od ; Caif skins, light, 2s 6.1 to 3s 6d ; ditt o full, 5s id to 64 03 ; Polled Sheep, Os Od to Os Od ; Bents, 68 01 to 7s Od; Half-brods, 68 Oil to 7s 0.1; Downs, 4s 6d to N ed ; Lambs 2s to 23101 ; Shearlings, 10d to 11d. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from ed to 7d ; of household ditto, 4i d to 6d per 4 lb loaf. - HAY NIA.IIIKETB. A SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4/ 4s; clover, 3/ 10s to 51 Os: and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 12s per load. A moderate supply, and a slow trade. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow 31 10s to 51 Os ; and straw Both hay and straw were in f WHITEOHAPEL.—Meadow 3/. 10s to 5/ Os ; and Arai; Supply good, and trade dull lay, 2/ 101 to 4? ss; clover, , 1/ 7s to it 124 per load 'air request, at full prices. hay, 2/ 10s to 4! 4s; clover, ?r, 11 63 to 1/ 12s per load. COAL MARKS Prices of Coals per ton at r. --APRIL 30. the close of the market Wa!Wend, &e. s. d. Tanfield Moor l2 6 Tautield Moor Butes 12 6 Wylain Bell's Primrose l2 6 Morpeth West Hartley 15 € Howard's West Hartley el. frilosforth l4 6 Ikeorn Close l5 3 Eden Riddell l4 6 Braddyll l6 d south Hetton. 17 0 Keiper Grainge Eden Main l5 6 Framwellgate l5 3 13.11515011'8 Hetton 15 9 roes l7 3 Ffartlepool Hetton l6 0 rrimdon 16 3 Thorp ll 6 iouth Kelloe 16 0 Shineliffs Belmont 14 6 Netherton l6 0 Walker Primrose 12 6 Htl'pool West Hartley 16 0 Longridge's Wst Hartleyl7 0 Baddle W. Hartley l6 6 Bebside's Hartley 17 0 t, 80 ; sold 60. Walloon& kc. Hough Hall 15 3 Wayne's Merthyr 20 t , Powell's Daffryn Steam 20 Q Haswell 17 V Kelloe. 16 0 Ships at mark( Country Markets. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 30. At this day's market there was a fair demand for wheat, and the bnsiness moderate, at about the fall quotati o ns o f Tuesday. B arre l flour commanded full prices ; two or three large parcels of French flour found buyers at 33s to 355 per 28lbs. Indian corn declined about 6d per quarter since Friday last —white selling at 33s 6d to 33s 9d, and yellow 34s 6d to 34s 9d per 4801b5. Other articles were unchanged. WAKEFIELD—Ann 30. The stock of foreign wheat was large, but the arrivals of English had been small, and although millers bought sparingly, holders were mostly firm a: is advance. Beans and barley steady; oats and shelling rather dearer. Avameas FOR THE WEER ENDING APRIL 26, 1858. Wheat ....... 2552 quarters, at 44s 7d Barley ......... 180 35s Od Oats ............ 78 ,I 26s 23d Beaus . ii, ........ 268 41s lira , Peas . 111 .......... 100 ,t 4N Od EXETER--APRIL 30. CORN.—Wheat, 5s 9d to Gs Od ; barley, 4s to 4s 3d ; grinding do., 0. Od to Os Od. Oats, 2s Gd to 2s 9d Beans, Os 04 to 0. Od. Peas, Os Od to 00s Od. FLOUR. —Fine, 32s Od t o 34 s Od ; secon d s , 30 3 Od to 32 s Od per sack. CATTLE. —There was a fair supply of bullocks. Best beef, from NOd to lOs Od per score • inferior, 7 s t o 8 s p er score ; fat calves, 44,d to 5d per lb ; barrenners, Os Od to 0 , Od. per score ; cows and calve., 121. to 18/. s ; butchers' calves, Od to 7d per lb., rearm-. calves —s to -s each; sheep, ewes and lambs, 21. 5s to2l. 15s per couple; ewes. Od to arge size, 60 ; wethers, 7d ; lamb s , 7d t o 0 p er lb . Pi gs, —a to —a ; second size, --a to —s : slip s , — s l to —a ; suckers, —8 —a. Rough fat, 41 per lb. Pork carcases from 7s 6d to 8s ed per score. BRISTOL SUGAR—APRIL 30. We have had a firm market this week, but owing to the ver y limited supplies offering, either of parcels to arrive or on the spot, the transactions since our last are not large _ pr i ces , however, have rather an upward tendency. Re finers produce of all kinds freely dealt in this week, and some sorts are 6d dearer. Rum firm, but little doing. COURSE OF EXcR ANG, V ... ESTERDAY• Ain5terdam............ 11 15 Gibraltar .. —•• •• Ditto, three months .. 11 17 -Leghorn :::: 2770 Rotterdam •• ""• • " " .!.! 17 XI Genoa .. 25 5734 Antwerp .............. 7a 35 Rilan ...........„.., .. 25 35 v. Brus3els ...• •••••• • • . , • enice .... „ „ aamburgh •• .• •• •• •••• 1 3 0% Raple! • ....... ..... • 41 h Alton& .. •••••••• • • • • • • .• 7 Palermo .• • • tart 5.......... .• ••••` •• • ..... 25 % Messin a ••• Do. three months .. 25 35 Lisbon .. Marseilles ............. 25 35 Oporto, ............... 51% Bound-luut ...• •••• •••• •• Rio Janeiro ...... •.... adolphl a .4a."' rankfort-on-Maine .... 118 N Buen os Ayres . _ • • New rOrk 0 '''' '''' s er i:, ......••••••••" ~ -. .. - -0 .•.. IU .1.1 rhil sight Vienna .• •• •• •• •• ••• • ' l e ore s ign ct i g lZi In .... £3 17 - 9 10 35 Portugal Gold Coin .. Triellle•• ••••••••••••" -., -- UULLION, FEB OZ: Petersburg ............ 3 ,1 i ; I Madrid ............. ••0 0 0 Cadiz ....... •.•• •• .... 49% M exican „, Doll ars .... 0 0 Barcelona —....— .. Th rt ve ew Dollars , .... &Yale' • .... ' .•" ...... " 6 r i" bar 0 0 0 "•••• 0 5 1% ... BABEAROUS EXECUTIONS IN CHINA. --Th e following is the article in the Overland Friend o f china of the 15th of March to whi ch p ublic attentionlast was called C om night by Mr. Roberts on, M.P., in th e House of mone :—" One of the recent victims was a woman from the rebel districts, who actuall y killed a mandarin as he was riding on horseback. For this s he was doomed to be cut in pieces. The h orrid p rocess of n utting in pieces has already been described in these column,, and there is no necessity for full details ; but we are told by a gentleman who was present that before they tied her arms to the cross she made those slo g which Roman Catholic converts are in th e habit of e mploying when appealing to the foreigner for protectio n. Her cries, however, were in vain, and her breasts, th e fleshy parts et her arms, the calves of her legs and thigh s were cut off (the woman still living) before the knife was thrust into the abdomen, and twisted up and round the inte guments of the heart. 13 men were beheaded at the same time. It is greatly to be r e g re t t ed, We think, that these barbarities cannot be made to cease while we are in Canton. Among the people the opi n i on has grown, no doubt, that Queen Victoria and the EruP or or Napo leon sanction atrocities of this kind. Indeed, it is a re markable fact that the panic of geode movi ng i ncreased after this display of ' blood' in a threefold ratio to its previous existence. We have been told, thou g h th e source of our information is not of the be s t, that the deed having reached the ears of the 'Dictator' (Colonel Holloway and Captain Du Chenez are nonentities in the commissionership) he remonstrated with Peh, who as sured him that the woman was executed by the express commands of the Emperor for the murder of her hus band and his second wife. Her real crime was as herein given, or the greater crime of being a Christian. Th e fact f the woman having crossed herself to the English witness may not be disputed. 'So r xasperated was lat the sight,' said our informant, 'that with difficulty I restrained myself from using my revolver on the infernal blood-craving fieodi,' '' GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. On the 'nation for going into committee to consider the proposed resolutions of the Chancdlor of the Exche. quer, Lord HARRY VANE moved " That the change of circumstances since the first proposal by her Majesty's late advisers to transfer the government of India from the East India Company to the Cro ivn renders it inex pedient to proceed further with legi-lation. on the sub ject during the present session." With the permission of the house he would very shortly review the-eh-Came stances which seemed. to him to justify his present mo tion. Very shortly before the opening of the sea ion it was announced that an intention existed on the pact of her Majesty's late Minister to introduce a bill to trans. fer the government of India from the East India Come pany to the direct government of the Crown. Duriug the last year they passed through a very extraordinary crisis, but they had at that time a Government rently firm in the confidence of the house. Having been in office during the whole of the Indian rebellion, the Government had the means of judging whether chenille stances existed to render it expedient to introduce some change in the form of the Indian Home Government. His noble friend (Lord Palmerston), it would be remem bered, obtained by a very large majority the consent of the house to introduce a measure upon the subject. Upon that occasion his hon. friend the member for Huntingdon (Hr. T. Baring) moved a resolution to the effect that at that moment it was inexpedient to legislate with reference to the government of India, and the reso lution received considrable support. Nevertheless, he (Lord H. Vane) voted with her Majesty's Government upon that occasion, because he thought it better they should proceed to legislate at once, and because that Government appeared to be firm'y fixed in power. At the same time, there was no denying the fact, that it was currently rumoured amongst the Liberal members, that the hill of the Government was not approved of by many, even by thove who voted in its favour, and, indeed, he had no doubt that these rumours reached the Go. vernment. Many doubted whether it was expedient that the electoral principle should be excluded froni the formation of the new council. Many agaia doubted whether the number of the councillors was sufficient, and whether their- salaries were large enough t o at t rac t the services o f t h e ablest available talent. Circum stances, however, shortly afterwards anis, which. ended in the overthrow of an apparently firinly, fixed administration. The new Government, per:. haps, in many respects judging wisely thought it expedient to proceed with legislation fur India. They accordingly introduced a measure—which, let him take leave to say, seemed more like the ingenious scheme of some Abbe Sisyea, than the em ana ti on o f the practical vigorous intellect of the nob e lord at the head of the India Board. (Laughter.) The bill seemed moat unlikely to receive the support of the house. Indeed, in no quarter did it conciliate favour. That very day he read a speech made eisewhere by a noble earl last night, a speech of great ability undoubtedly, but entirely tail ing to establish sufficient grounds for the acceptance of his proposal. Such then, being the state of circumstances his noble friend the member for the city of London in terposed with his high authority, and quoting various precedents from past history with reference to le gislation for India pointed out the following three exam ples as the principles upon which the new measure should be founded, and ought to be introduced by way of resolution. Well, to-Jay they were invited to go into committee on these resolutions ; but he for one must confess that he saw but little prospect for weeks to come of a decision being arrived at, and therefore it was that he was induced to submit his resolutions, affirming that it was inexpedient for the present to legislate for India. That resolution he could assure the house was not dictated by any party spirit, while at the same time he could further state that it was brought forward with out his being in any way cognisant of the proposal of the hon. member for Ex-ter (Hr. Divett). He feared that many members of independent views had become so entangled by the conflict of opinions which prevailed that the only way of dragging them out of their present uncertainty was to give up the notion of legislating during the present session. They had three proposals before them—that of the Government, that of the noble lord the member for the city of London, and that of the late Go. vernment ; and the difference between the two latter propositions was very essential ; for, according to that of his noble friend the member for the city of London, the council was to be independent, and was irremov able except for misbehaviour. Now he was not speaking against legislation for India hereafter. He was simply ennuci.ting the views of those who thought that to enter upon a discussion of the future government of India, at a moment when the country was overrun with hordes of licentious soldiers, could only lead to the pro traction of an unhealthy agitation, and to the establish ment of wrong principles. If he thought that the cir cumstances which had occurred bad in any way inter fered with the service and co-operation of those respon sible for the government of India, be should not hesitate to draw his opinion that the house had no choice but to proceed at once to establish a different form of govern ment for India ; but he found, so far from that being the case, that by the declarations of the noble earl at the head of the Indian department, the action between him self and the board of directors was most harmonious. There was, therefore, no reason for supposing that any obstruction was thrown in the way of the affairs of India being for the present, at all events, properly directed. It was quite evident from what had occurred that neither in Manchester, Liverpool, nor London was public opinion matured on the question. Well thee, was it wise in them, merely because they had entered upon legislation, to require to postpone it, especially when no injurious results could follow from that postponement ! He be lieved that the main ground urged for overthrowing the Government of the Company was the necessity of con centrating responsibility in the Minister of the Clown. Now, he confessed, that the word responsibility had but a very vague and indefinite meaning for him ; every thing, at any rate, depended upon the sense in which it was used. It seemed to him that under the existing system the Minister was responsible for his acts just as much as he would be under the altered form of govern ment. He admitted, however, that there were evils in the double Government ; and no doubt it would be here after desirable, for the sake of dispatch, to introduce a change in the double Government. But where was the urgency for that change ! (Hear, hear.) That must always, to a certain extent, be a double Government, unless, indeed, they were willing to concentrate the whole of the Government of India in India. The present motion was unquestionably inopportune for any change in the government of India. Where, too, was the press ing necessity for a change ? Under the existing system they had at any rate the advantage of able and compe tent councillors to superintend the affairs of India. Why, then, part wi.h such a body of able and competent men! (Rear.) Depend upon it it would be far wiser for them to wait a little in order to sound public opinion ; for iu the end the opinions of the great mass of the community must always sway that house. Believing, then, that it would be most unstateemard ke to allow the character of so important a measure to depend upon the chanceaOf; division in that house, and that in the presence of such a medley of opinions they ought to postpone legislation, he begged to move that the change of circumstances s'nce the first proposal by her Majesty's late advisers to transfer the government of India from the East India Company to the Crown, renders it inexpedient to proceed further with legislation during the present session. (Hear, hear.) . • Mr. GREGORY begged to second the amendment, which he was very glad the noble lord had deemed it his duty to bring forward. It was seen that the house would be guilty of self-stultification if it proceeded to reverse its decision of Feb. 19 last, when they gave leave by an immense majority for the introduction of the bill of the late Government. Ile could not conform to that opinion ; ' for he believed that it was one thing to concede such an ' authority to a seemingly strong Government, and another and very different thing to devolve such a power upon a Government confessedly weak. Besides that, the position of affairs in India had altogether changed since the House of Commons bad come to that -r er e- solution. To carry a measure through for the bett er government of India must be the work of ss is ibly 're" b g e Government, for no Opposition could ? equal to the task. Discussion as to the . ryr_ p s_i_re m e e f I ti ti ni d e i a. , might no doubt be useful, but then, at i°° '''' Let them, the privilege might be too dearly ne st t ,t h i c e m m ur es :: bought. legislate for India then, renounce the determination to during the present session, and that would leav e ronme those who bad voted for the fi fo t r t l i n n s g . opportunity for the considerationh lat e eGov o e Mr. A. MILLS, as one of f rn d to understand what circumstance confess he was at a loss preclude them _ from proceeding had since occurred to introduction of the bill of the no doubt with the deter m ination then come to. Th e speech of the noble for Durham would lord the membe r exc eedingly appropriate upon the occas i on o f the motion been n n of the hon. member for Hunti ng d on (M r. T. B'rivg but in his humble judgment it was now too late. lie (Mr. Mills) was one of tho se w h o t h ought that if they were to delay legislating upon this question they would be imperilling their Indian empire. (Hear.) And for his part, seeing that the noble lord the member for Tiverton had abstained entirely from meddling with the question of the local government of India, from inter fering with the authority o f th e G overnor-General, and one,sv t h was the prepared question o f domestic i a h ' e h n e CI h f o f e r lord. It was because that measure was not general or comprehensiv e , an d not because it way a perfect solution of the eno rmous problem to be and solved he det er inio e d to support It. But be must say that he greatly regr tted that circumstances had arisen to prevent the proposal of the noble lord from continuing before the house. He believed, however, that if they were now to stop short, people in India would say they had stopped RI ort not because the mutiny in India was unquelled, hut because there was a mutiny unquelled in the House of Commons. (Cheers and laughter.) It was not for him to describe how the mutiny had arisen, or to account for it : but thus much he would say, that for the sake of the honour and dignity of the House of Commons, it was of paramourt importance that they should not now step short in the course of legislation with reference to India. (Hear.) For his part he must avow an intention to sup port any Government that would ensure the proposal of some system of government for India during the present session. (Cheers.) Sir F. BARING differed with some who held a very high position in the house and the country in regard ta S M