The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-22 00:00:00

ATD COM MEE. OTAL INTELLIGENC CITY, Two o'CLocE. The advices received this morning from the ma nufacturing,' districts represent business as having been exceedingly dull during the past week. At Birmiegham the iron foundries were far from being actively employed. In some instances inferior qualities of manufactured iron are said to have been sold at prices lower than last quarter day's quota tions, but the best brands maintain their value. In the various trades of the district there is nothing new to report ; almost all brsnehes are extremely dull, and some of them may be said to be completely at a standstill. The Woollen Clo li trade at Leeds has been ex ceedingly quiet ; few buyers had reached the town, and in the Halls only email qu tritities had changed ;? hands. There is no definite opinion as to whaT Will be the character of the trade during the year, there being a complete absence of speculation en the part of both merchants and manufacturers. A hope has been expressed, however, chat a fair de bland maybe experienced during the spring mow hs The general state of the worsted trade at Bradford Was exceedingly dull. The difference between the prices offered by purchasers and those at which spinners are disposed to sell, limits transactions to a small amount, There had been a few purchases of piece-goccl3, but the orders given out for th.., continental rn,trke - s and for the Ueited continue very limited. At Halifax, no change can be reported in yarns or goods, and pries gooerdily are unaltered. Rather more business has been doing in the lace trade at Nottingham. The market is now firm both for yarns and silks which show a slight improvement in prices. The hosiery trade at L:dcever still continues extremely dull. There are few export orders in the market, and but lit tla demand for home consumption has been experienced. Numbers of the operatives still continue out of work. Wools, however, are rather firmer. At Manchester business has ulightly im proved. The demand for most descriptions of cloths had been very general, particularly for fine and heavy printing cloths. Many of the baillowners being without stock, and were fully engaged upon orders. A large quanti yof machi nery, however, still remains idle, and the recovery of trade from the late severe depression is of a very gradual nature. Accounts from Liverpool rep:rt that the Cotton Market on Saturday manifested a very active ap pearance, and prices of all descriptions were extreme. The sales amounted to 12,000 bales, 3 ,000 of which were taken by ihe speculators. The Railway Share Market clo-ed firmly, and a fair amount of business was transacted at full rates. The official returns relating to trade and navi gation, for the month ending 31st January, 1858, havebeen published, From these it appears t hat tho total declared value of the exports from the United I Ciegdom for the month was 7,221,6001., being a decrease of 1,836,505/, compared with those of the like month of 1857. The decrease is perceptible in coals and culm, cotton manufactures, F arthern- Ware, fish, haberdashery and millinery, hardwares and cutlery, linen manufactures, linen yarn, Metals, silk manufactures, thrown silk, soap, British spirits, sheep and Limbs' wool, and Woollen and wors t e d manufactures and yarn . There was, however, a slight augmentation in beer alld ale, cotton yarn, machinery, and stationery. 11 . e, importations of the principal articles were s maller as regards live animals, flour, cochineal, I.°Prood, flax, fruit, guano, hemp, mahogany, raw spirits, tallow, timber, wine, and sheep and 'alas' wool. The shipping accounts show a slight decrease in the amount of shipping employed, both f or the entries inward and the clearances out- Ward, in th e h ome an d f ore : gn t ra de of the king -185, compared w ith th a t o f the sam e month in 7. The Ministerial changes have naturally exercised further irnpr. ssion upon the market for English securities, and to-day numerous sales have been effected, which have caused a good deal of excite nlent. This is always the case at such periods and until the *nor Cabinet is firmly established the market will no doubt remain in a very uncertain state. The decline at one time was as much as MS per cent., but there is a great deal of varia tion, and occasional symptoms of recovery were visible. Consols have been 961, and since, 06 to but for money and account, the present ( Notations however are 96i 4, an extensive pur chase 2 in speculative acc o u n t h av i ng ben ma d e. The New Three per Cents. are marked 96g the ' e duced 96g /. The March Exchequer Biils, 225. and the June ditto, 225. prom. Bank S tock is 225, and India ditto, 222. I n the Foreign Stock Market there is considerable Tlination, but mo s t o f th e quota ti ons are lower. 13 1 141 h Bond s are most affected, the 6 per Cents. ei ng 1 004 an d t h e 4 per Cents., 1031104 ; aardinian are 911 92 ; Spanish, 43l 44 ; ditto, aDefer d, 25/ 264 ; d Dutch 4 periCents., 1001 101 ; tli Portu guese, 45i 46 ; Mexican Bo n ds are a rked 204 ; Buenos Ayres, 821 ani 80 ; and the and Deferred, 19 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. are IU3, Equador, 14. li I n the R a il way Share Market, to-day, onl3 a b lll !ted am oun t of Lusiness has b: en transacted, most of th e l eading lines have fully sympa -1:18ed with t h e decline in the English Stock Mar a et, North-W estern, South-Western, Midlands, nd South Wales, have declined Id.; North-Eastern (4 1 . ‘''ick), Great Northern, Ediubut gh and Glas gow, and Caledonian, 11. 10s. ; and Western and .Lancashite an d Y orkshire, 10s. to 15s. The -Foreign Lines are almost neglect, d, but prices show 4 downward tendency. In the Colonial Markets Grand Trunk of Canada Great -Wester n o f have receded 1/. 10 s. ; Canada, 15s. ; an d E ast In dian, ii. Mines, Bank, and Miscellat,eous hares been v er y i nac ti ve, and b ut little variation have C3ll be quoted in th e ra t es realised. 4RITISI FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE (.From the (Metal Ltst:t Busineu dote talk S tock 225 a .4 per ent. Reduced Auucittes f"Per C:cat Consnln Antlxities ...... w . 3 per Cont. ..knnuition Stock VOLSOIS rot Account . ............. .. ......... .. 96i 3 3 6 4 .1 I .Pnuer Bills, 21d March. June. £lOOO £SOO PRICES 01' FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brard,sn 5 per Cent. D tto Account, titienos Ayres lionas, 6 per Cent. 2Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent. . . l9 ,hilia.n Bonds, 6 p er C en t lO5 ';•.,q,iladorNew Consolid a t e d l4 'relaadp New Active, 2) per Cent. - I,l o l3 x i i tto Deferred 6 -&,''''' , i per cent p„ k to count 2Ol - .I lionds, , 1 per Cent ,p0,..410 Account . . ;;11,9'sliese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -- ultto 18'-,31 Cent pea--- ri.Ditto Ae.count ',,iniat, hi:n..4 ..... (hut ... --- 01-)o_o Account„ • ................. ..: .. ......... .. i t-, f,,,, Mitts account (Febrar 26) --- i 4 D.tta New Deferred, 3 p ur Y , ~ ....... ••••• 43- 3 _ Ditto Account . .... --- • Warkith ionds, 6 per e ; ... .............. , Ditto Account ............. ': .. ..... ' " ...... —_,,, 2 Ditto Guaranteed, i per Ceni.. .... .. ''° 99 100 i ~,, D itto Account .............. • ........ 104 3i " r ieznela Bonds, 4i- per Cent .................... ' 1.o: ) , 2 i i Di tto Deferred 2 per Cent 4 bUra Pa ............. able in ... : 1 - 3 2 1 i Dividends on tly 114 4 Exchange, 24 per Cen:,., Guilders ' ' DO. 4 per Cent. Certificates 12 ........ Tivo o'ci.t)Cß, T‘ eonsolB, m one y ••• • 963 "" itt °, Account Paul. 4. SATES AT LIBERTY.—At the time of the trial of against the con- Strahan, and Co., without evidence• viction of Poor B• teq as being entirely , we protested w ould ..the. tim e, neither a' the public nor_ n e tn x e mi a ll th ; or a it; de: i row bEten to anything but making a t the ° lowing the precept, 2'614 Si pOSSiS if it could be burp .. s olved re to convict —with evidence, ?CC e_, sed rent, out, has 01 f not, without it. The Crown, it torus , liberty. ''. ita robzgivings, for Mr. Bates has been set au ''',..6„ isPatch. ~ .,It t. pe, 4NLAND WHALE FISHERY.--The s— en(-4 :, mall town of 9;1, 'thead on the • tcoast f 6 tl• nd this year s -.„ ~ , vui . B ' e l , i to the Greenland seal and whale fi.hery, 2,, 13 , )2 1 : 1e1 :'°g a capital of 200,0001,, and (-nip!, ying 1 •"" f•The neighbouring town of Fra-erburgn Bench- , otir ph 04 t t ,, ,, I PS tO the same fishery, two of which are managed -‘l):Tallee trilaciplegs 0 MAEKVTI MARKETS---,This Day). A.ILWAY , S, •••olit'a Satarlay. 5 G 8 __ 8 72 - 73 .• • - ..... 9i - 9i 95 - 96 95 - 95, 38 - 40. •.. ••• .... 4 - 8 - 184 19i; 61i -- 62 1 4 -- 51 33 - 35 15 - 17 94 - 95 CBi 69 28 2-4 94 -- 96 9/ 10, 1061 -107 i 93 - 95 - 1 131 -.- 133! [o4 - 106 6 , j 61 61 63 85 - 88 10 —l2 p 10 —12 ;• 94 ; 3 / 4 95 # d 61 - 69 107 - 109 100; - 1014 i - 98 - i 99 • ''-' .. A = iii 994 -99 i 71 - 73 B - ii 65 - 68 -- 523 - 533, 57a 981 ld par 51 624 82 63 95 97 3 - 7 - B.i 8j - 93 32 --33 i 9 r - 5d LO9 - 111 27 - 28 49 - 61 - 2i 37 - 39 74 - 75 82i - 83 3 13 - 15 7 - 5 9 - 11 z!S - 39 Business done this day itAILWAr‘ ihr. (Paid St. !1, Nottnz. Bost. Eastn. June Belfast & llaHymen ll Blrmng. Wolverh Stour Valley D ,Mrkenlid. Lancsb Cheshire Junet 11 Blackburn ...... 11 myth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45),,, 0 Bristol di Exeter 0 Caledonian. o .-7`hester & Holyhead 11 Cork and Bandon 11 fork, Black. & Pass 11 Cornwall 11 Do. A 25 al 25 al St. 110 St. 10 St 110 s 0 a] 20 20 i al 10 all I Do. B ........ ...., 50 all IDublindiltelfastJunc 25 all !Dun. P. &Aber. June. • , t. 1100 East Anglian ... St. 400 Eastern Counties...., St. ;100 EasternUnion,A.stk St. 100 Do.. do. 6. . . 15 Bi Do. New A... ........ 25 i all East Kent .. .. ..... St. 100 East Lancashire . I 20 all Etst Suffolk 10 1 all Do. it. 'lOO Edinburgh & Glasgow 0 all Edinh. and Peebles t. 100 Edinb.Prth. &Dunde -0 all Forth and Clyde June. St. 100 Furness . St. 1(K) Glasgow dr S. Western LO all Great N. of Scot) and 4 t. 100 Great. Northern - 1. 100 Do.. A. Stock .. 't. 11110 1. Mock St. :10(,! ' - lt. :. SC.,..StWest.are„). St. 1 100 Great Western. ... St. 100 Do. Str. V. R. gua. St 1.2 all Irish South-Eastern. SC all !Lancaster & Carlisle. 14 IV 'Do., Thirds tiii 15 Do. New Thirds St. 100 'Lancash. &Yorkshire 16 6 Do., do. F £l6 3 j i i Do., Wst. RiJ'ng lin 10 ail Do. Southpurt. ... 1.1 i all London & Blackwall St. 100 Lond.Bright. &S.CB t , St. 100 London &N. Wester 10 all Do. Fifths 10 all Do. ,16/.5h.,M&8...0 121 5 Do. Eighths St. 100 London & S. V: extern 5 all Lndndrry.&Coleraine 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. St. 100 Manch.Shet&Lincln. .0 11 Metropolitan .0 ' 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland .. • Do. Birming. dr Derby , ifidland G. West.(lr.) 00. Shares ......... Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newpt..A berg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen "ievrry, , Warronpoint & Rostrevor Nortolk, Northn. Counties Un North British ........ North Devon, Rail, cir Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock .. N. astern - Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G. N.E. Porch Do Leeds Do. York North London ..... N. Sc S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jo North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth jßhymney Scottish Central I Sc , ,t. N.E.Abrdn. St '..Shropshire Union . . Sitingbourne &Sheer. South Devon (South Eastern-- ... 1130. 4i per c. Sharer, South Wa1e5........... S. Yorksh. River Dun Do. A. 100 A. 100 50 all '25 all 00 ail 25 all )0 9 X 1 all it. 10C , 50 3A St. 100 St. too St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 25 lq St. 10) St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 20 17i 20 all i 0 all q. 100 :-0 18 10 10 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 Si 100 St. 100 U) all St. 100 20 all 20 10 20 all 25 all 25 176 25 5 St. 100 St. 100 22 ?t; all St. 10...; r),' all 20 all 10 all 5 all 5 all 20 all 10 all 20 all 10 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok., !Stockton & Do. do., 1834 Do. do., 185 'Stockton do flartlepi Taff Vale illo. Prof., No. 1 !Thames flay. D. &R • !Vali of Neath )Watered. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West Loudon Do. First Class ! Do. Second Class Wmbledon&Croydou BRITISH POI CO I Ali 18 I 9 .8 all D:. all 20 2s. 2sl;(i 20 10s 20 1 174 all 20 2s. St. 100 20 15 00 all 00 all iAtian. and St. Law, Bombay, Baroda, and Cen,lnd,guar, 5 P.C. Do. ;Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff., Brut. & Golch. p. c. bds. , 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '7 , 1 ,Calcutta. and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. Demerara. h. 1100 !O 1 all ;031 all !Oil 13. /0 all 10 all A al 1 !O all 0 10 ;0 5 !Co ss. Eastern Bengal East Indian - Do. C Shares.. Do.4i p.c. Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong di ➢lelbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen, g. 5 pert Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wcstn. of Canada , Do. New !0 I all Do. Do. I Do. Do. Bds. ' payable '57 do., '76, p. '60... do., '73, do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4i P.C Do. do., 5 per c. Do. , q p. c. Exton. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do, Oude (Limited) I Scinde, guar. 5 per c Do I SSESSIONS. i - i 1 13 14 I I 88 92 84 88 80 84 par = iipl i - 1 111. - 112 li - 2p 191 51 53 83 85 214 22 20i —21 i id 110 - 115 110 -- 115 105 110 191 —19 i Ad_ A l p - ipi - 11? i 1101 9i 10i 50 i 49i 84i 3 211 201 I T 12 10 i FOREIGN. _ 10 all lAntwrp& Rotterdam 6i - 6. 21 20 all 'Ardennes VIII - 0.0 5 all Belgian East. Junct 1 14 31 20 all Beziersto Graissessac ... ... 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouas 31 Coal Mines and Ry. 3 4 21 20 15 ;Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France 20 all Do. New . a• ... •• • 4 1 20 2s. lEuphrates Valley 20 all IGt. Central of France ... ~. 16 20 all 'Great Luxembourg 7 ll 8i 7i i 6 Italian Junction •• ..". ••• 20 all Lake C ons t. & Bale .. ... 2 20 all 'Lime and Turnhout —.d 20 6 Lomhardo-Venetian 43 - 4ip 5 all , Lucca & Pist.sp. c . l . 20 all 'Lyons and Geneva ~ 27A 286 20 all Lyons & Mediterran. 3si all Maria A n t evl i a ••• ••• 21 10 all Do. N ew .. ... 20 all N amnr & Liege 20 all Do. d o . 6 p. c. Pref 2l —21 j 16 all Northern o f F rance 374 33 37 a 10 ! all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 9 9 • ___. 20 1 all Paris and Lyons 334 331 20 1 all Paris and Orl e ans 20 ' 9 Recife & San Fran., 21 (Pernszn.) g. 7p. c. i al) 9} 11 10 all Rome and Frascati * . ... ... li 2!) all Royal Danish l6 18 11 5 all Royal Swedi s h i i 54 20 all Sambre a n d M euse _ 8 86 101 SI 10 all - )o. 5A per cent. pref. 8 84 SI 20 all South ern o f F rance 224 —22 f I 83 all West Fl an d ers 4t -- 5 21 10 all Do. 56 per c. Prof 20 all W. di N, W. of France 26i 27, 2O 6 West ern o f Austria ... ... 4 21 20 all W en t, o f Switzerland "• ••• St 6 all I vV iesl: aden 6 all . Do. 8 ... -• ..• p. cent. prof. ... "' f 20 all Zealand,..,, lf •• - ••• JOINT-STOCK BANKS. _(Australasia Ban t k ish of N T Bank ... of Egypt .Aroeri ca 131 i - - London British Col, Bk.& Ln • ' • Co C. lik of . _ Ind. A -. ..u.4cb City Colonial Commercial of Lond. Eng.Scot.drAus.ellt. Lon. Ch. Bk.of A amt Dittono h d l & o N u :w and ßn County Lk ng.corp L L o o n n a clo .a n n J d o w in e t st S ui to i c n k. st. National Pro. of Eng. Do. New National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New R. Aus.a&G.lm.Co South Australia • Union of Australia Do. New Union of London .. Unity Mutual. Wootpak of_LOnd, 86 - 88 23 - 244 43 - 52 59 Z. si ". -- 17i -- fii 18 -- IE4 44 -- 46 37 -- 39 204 20t 46 - 48 2t4 - 28 23 - 25 INS • • • a t• 20i i i 231 I 20 lli f I iö •.• - ido iiii 8 - 9 31 -3/ -6/ THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1858 RAILWAYS. 1 100 1 100 all 100 all 1100 Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc Col.Stour Vy. E. Lin. g. 6 E. Un. H. Sh. Glas ;arr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Huh & Selby Do. Sharee Do. Sharer Lon.& Gramm .Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. I Do. Bark. R. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. all IN.diEst.s p.c. all Do. 6 per ct.. all Do. Fixed sp. c all Prest. & Wyre all Do. Sim. A 100 Roystu.& Hit. all Shrews.& Her 12 all IS. Staffordsh.. 50 all IWearVal.gspc 25 all Do St. ( 100 ,Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn, Y. & N.M Do Do Peto & Co, Do Ln. &N. W. & Midland... 100 54 E. Count.. IL. sir. W Do Gt.Northn T. Brassey M. MCI ean Stk.drDar Do Gt. Weatn all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) 100 Brig. & Ex. 4 p.c. St. 7 IDo. 4 per c. Shares.. 100 Caledn. £lO 4. p. c. 100 Ches. & Ho. 51 p.c, 100 Do. do. 5 per cent._ all Cork&Bandons3p.c. all I Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. 100 IE. Anglian Cis. A. Sh. 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. WO Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l 100 Do. No. 2 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St all East Un., G. 6p. c. all 1)o. 51., 10 per cent. all ,Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. all 'Do. do. 4 per cent 'OO East Lancash.6p.cts all EAW. York. J. sth 9 Edin.d; Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.PrthADun.4p.c. 100 Furness, sp. c ..... 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.... 100 Do. 43 per cent ...... 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prom. all Gt.N. of Scot.lst Prer 18 Gt. S& W. (Ireland) 18 I Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. d Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spe 100 Do. con. red. 43 p.c. 100 Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4 per lent. 100 Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all le. Chester Bp.c.P.S all Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0... 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. all Do. Chesh. Gila, Sh. all Do. do. do al Do. do. do 100 Lan.& York. 6pc.St 100 L0n.&13. G. 5 pc. No. 1 100 Do. , P., sp. c. St. No. 2 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. 100 Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 100 Lon. & N.W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r . et 100 Lon, & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares ... i l all Londy.& Color. 6 Sh. i all Londy.&Ennis. 6 Sh, 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 46 Do. do. do. £6 ... .. 100 Do. do. 3i per cent. i all Nfarypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. i all Do. 46 per cent 1 106 Do. do. 100 Aid.Consol.6 p.c. St 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c 100 Do. 43 p. c. Pref. St 100 Do. L. &H. Pref. St all New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c. pm all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct all tsTorfk. D eb. 4 p.c. Sh 100 Do. bp, c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 53 p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 100 North British 33 Do. 71. Preference I 100 N. E. Berw. 4p. c.Prf 83 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 pe. No. 1 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York EL &S. Pur all ( North Staffordshire 100 ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar.. 100 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar_ 100 Do. do. Debectr. St. I all cot. Cent. New Pref. 'lOO Sc.N.E.Aber.g.Cp.c. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 100 Do. (10.36 p.c. pf. St all Muth Devon all Do, fixed 43 pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 64 100 Do. 43 per cent 100 Do. Fixed 43 p.c. Sla 100 Do. New 4j pr. cent 100 S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. . 100 Do. do. 43 p. c ) all ? S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar 5 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c '5 19 Do. do. do. it. ,100 I Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc tin. &N. W. Oaledon E.U.&E.CI Gt. Northu E. Count. Caldonian. 98 - 100 100 - 102 1 13 - 138 - 140 4 - ••• ^." jib 112 4. Eastern Do 12a —13 i 24 25 97 100 - 2i 98 - 10) - 56 - 58 'l3B - 140 8 - 8i 10i - 1I 33 - 34 1 91 - 93 1 ?& FERENCE SHARES. - 95 - ••• ~ ... ••• ..." • , 6 -6, 108 -- 110 - 115 -- 115 - 130 - 112 114 120 120 135 • 74 - 119 - .21 - 115 - 107 64 - E 6 101 - 11 89 101 16i Leasing Companies Closing Price.' Saturday this day AK ;T CORN EXCHANGE. The show of barley was only moderate, and the trade ruled steady at full quotations. No actual change took place in the value of malt, but the demand ruled steady. Oats met a dull inquiry, and inferior samples were rather cheaper. The ',apply of English beans was considerably on the in crease, and sales progressed slowly, at barely stationary prices. The quantity of foreign on offer was only moderate. For peas we hal a slow inquiry, yet prices were well supported. The flour trade was very slow at last week's quotations. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. W a•at —.Essex & Kent, .Malt—Cheyaller —•• 66s to 68s Red •• •• new 40e to 48e Oatto Yorkmhire and Ditt0...... old —1 —s Ditto, White now 435 52a Ditto.... old —s —s N irfolk and Lin coln, Rod, o'd --s Ditto new .••••• 40$ 4als, Rye—Old • . • . . —$ New 32s Sic Barley—Grinding.•... 265 305 Malting .....•• .• 34s 37s Chevalier.. . . 37$ 405 Malt--SaffolkandNor folk•••••••• •• 58s 63s Brown .. .. its Ms KingstonlndWare 581 661 Idneolnsk„ feed 20s 23s Potato. •• • • 25s 32, Youghal and Cork 81ank....... 19s ?4s Cork, White ..... 20z, 30s Scotch, Feed..... 20s 259 Beans—Tick •• 33, 34 Pige0n5.......... 37. 42 Peas—Grey 39s 41. 413 43. White........... 40. 42. Rollers 42s 44. Flour—Town-made. .. 403 43 3 gaffolk .......... 33s 38, fltocktn & Norfolk 31s 32, METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 4 -15 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we received 1,208; in 1856, 612 ; in 1855, 239 ; and in 185 t, 2,775; in 1853, 3,590 ; in 1852, 1,824 ; and in 1851, 1,994 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEIL. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs . Rotterdam lO ... 105 52 ... - Antwerp Harlingen lfB Ostend - ... - - - ... 31 ... T0ta1.... 188 ... 105 ... 202 The yearly comparison of weekly iniports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1857 526 441 201 ... 1858.... L 855 169 ... 120 1854 BB9 1.621 250 ... 15 1853 5Ol 2,824 ... 250 15 8 52 566 ... 993 257 3 851 417 1,438 206 3 There was a very middling show of foreign stock in to day's market, as to numbers, but its general quality was good. A full average time of year supply of home-foci beasts was on sale here this morning, both as to number and quality. Notwithstanding the fineness of the weather the demani for all breeds—owing to the large receipts of dead meat up to Newgate and Loadenhall, from Scotland and the provinces —was in a depressed state, at a decline in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of from 21 to, in some instances, 4d. per S lbs. A few only supe rior sorts may have realised 4s. 6d., but the general top figure for beef did not exceed 4s. 4d. for 8 lbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,460 Scots and shorthorns ; front other parts of England, 403 of various breeds ; from Scotlani, 540 Scots and from Ireland 240 oxen. There was a slight increase in the supply of sheep, com pared with Monday last. Amongst it were about 600 shorn qualities, which sold at 6d. to Bd. per 8 lbs. beneath similar breeds in the wool. The mutton trade was very dull. In the value of the best old Downs we have no change to report; but half-breeds, and all long-woolled sheep, were from 2d. to, in some instances, 4d. per 8 lbs. lower than on Monday last. The supply of Irish sheep was under 100 head. A. few lamba were shown, but they went at irregular quotations. Calves were in moderate supply and sluggish request, at about last week's currency. In pigs, next to nothing was doing, at next to nominal quotations. Per 81bs to sink the Oils. s. d. e. d.l s. d. s . el. Eniertor Beasts... 3 2to 3 4 PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 6 3 8, 1...2.g e crse.loalves 4 0 4 13 Primo large oxen 310 4 o,Prime small do._ 4 8 5 0 Prime Scots, dm 4 2 4 4,l,e.rge hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Second quality ...3 8 4 &Suckling calves 19 0 26 0 Primo crse.-wlled.4 2 4 6, Quarter old pigs 19 0 26 0 ° TOTAL SUPPLY. PORBIGN SUPPLY. Beasts l6O Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs Beasts 3,980 Sheep and lambs 16,550 Calves lO7 Pigs 420 A statement and comparison of the supplies an d p r i ce s of fa stock exhibited and so ld i n the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on M on d ay, F e b . 23, 1857, Feb, 22, 1858. and this day, Monday, Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Coarse and infe r i or b oasts i. d . N . 4.15. d. s. d . 1857.1Feb.22, 1858 ... _Fel:. 2 23 :0 3 4,3 2 to 3 4 Second quality ditto .. .. 3 6 3 1013 6 3 8 ... Prime large oxe n ... . . "•.., 4 9 4 6,3 10 4 0 Prime Scots, d ic Coarse and inferior sheep ' ‘ ,7 ... 4 4 4 8 3 2 3 6 Second quality ditto . * *.. 410 50 3 8 4 0 Prime coarse woolled date ...... ... 5 2 5 4 1 4 2 4 6 Prime Southdown ditto . 5 g 5104 10 5 2 Lambe[Argo coarse calves *:: " ." ... 4 8 4 10;4 2 4 4 4-2 5 4 4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto ... ... ••• '... 5 6 5 10 1 4 8 5 0 Large hogs • ... ... .• •" 3 8 4 4 1 3 2 4 0 Neat small porkers 4 6 5 24 2 4 6 ••• ... ..• Beasts... ... . 3 607 3,980 Sheep and lambs . 14,5:30 16,550 Calves,., ... .. ••• •• 173 107 • ••• ••• ••• Pigs ... ... ..„ ... .. ... 27 0 420 SUPPLIES ON Sala, F o b . 25 , 1856.—Beasts, 3 , 567 ; sheep and lambs, 20,090 ; calves, 64 ; pigs, 250. Fib. 26, 1855.—Reasts, 2 , 9 01; sheep and lambs, 19, 880 ; calvee, 41 ; pigs, 340 . - NEWGATE A.NDLEADENHALL. Since Monday last rathe r large supplies of meat have come to hand from Scotland and various parts of England ; but, with meat killed in London we continue to be very as moderately stiPPlied• Th e trade 'generally rules inactive, follows : Per 81ba by the carcase. 8- d. a. d. Beef, inferior 210 3 2 D o ., middling 3 4 3 6 Do. prima la rge" 8 3 10 ( Do., do. small 4 0 4 4 i Purk, large 3 2 3 10 Mutton, Inferior Do., middling.... Do., prime ..... ~. 4. s. 4 2 3 6 8 4 2 4 4 8 8 4 6 0 4 8 Veal.:.. Pork, small BOROUGH HOP. There is a moderate amount of business doing in good and useful hops, but without leading to any change in the quotations. All other kinds of hops moved off slowly at ti es , the imports of which l as t wee k were 169 b a l es f rom Fi l niburg. Owing to th e p ressu re of foreign quell baNreelywl s a l t i e d Fi r ::East Kent Pocket s 70s to 120 s ; Weald of Sent do., 56 s to 70 s ; Ne , .v Sussex do., 52s to 62a ; Year lings, 21s to 50e. BOROUGII AND SPITALFIELDS. Only limited supplies of home-grown potatoes continue ty is by no means first rate.vimaalnadupthpellersgh7veeralc:7)iitniaelti to hand f rom th e Conti nent since Monday last, ~ 32 tons f rom O stend, 620 tons from Antwerp, 6 12 tons from Dunkirk, 2 t ons from Rot terdam, 58 tons from Ncuport , 81 4 tons f rom R ouen, 80 on Tale ale Liberal tons from St. Valory, and 35 tons from Calais. Most kinds are In fair request, at full prices. York regent., 120 s to 180 s per ton ; Essex and Kent, 80s 1208 to 14qs ; Scotch, to 13 - Os ; ditt o cups, Ma to 858 ; middlings, 50s to 635; Lincoln's, 120 s to 150 a; blues, —a to --s ; foreign, 65s to 1008. WOOL. During the week the imports of wool into London have been only about 100 bales from the Co ntinent. For good i and fine English qualities the demand s steady, and prices are well supported, but other kinds are a dull inquiry. As the public sales will commence on T hursday ne x t, there is literally no inquiry for either foreign or colonial qualities. Host of the country markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with most kinds of wheat; ne7ertha less, the demand was much less active, at about previous rates. There was a good consumptive demand for barley, at full quotations. All other spring corn was in fair re quest. Nearly the whole of the continental markets have con tinued dull, not only for wheat, but likewise spring corn and flour. The trade in the United States rules heavy. The arrivals of English grain up to onr market last week were limited. The imports from abroad were season ably good, viz., 11,936 qrs of wheat, 3,377 bailey, 15,510 oats, 3,560 rye, E 0 beans, 30 taros, 50 mustard, 92 sundry seeds, and 2,040 brls of flour. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, were on a very moderate scale, but, for the most part, in good saleable condition. Although factors generally were firm in their demands, there was no inclination shown on the part of the millers to add to their stocks. The demand, therefore, for all kinds was by no means active ; nevertheless, compared with Monday last, no quotable change took place in prices. We were well supplied with nearly all kinds of foreign wheat. Good and useful qualities were mostly disposed of at full prices, but other kinds met a dull inquiry at late rates. SEEDS. Cloverseed is in moderate demand at late rates. Trefoil brings last week's currencies. Canary" e d, mustar d , an d Linseed all other descriptions sell slowly at our qu o t a ti ons. Li n cakes have been in steady request at extr eme rates. Turnip,White,per bush. 15s to 16a Carraway ....... ..... 44s 46s Swede .. 201 23s coriand er — ...... Mustard, 8r0wn."... 10$ 15s llempseed, per quarter 40., 44 0 s White, new...... 16s 22 $ Linseed, E ng.iowing•• 70s 72s ............ 265 35 Eares,Winter,new.... s s Od 5s 9d Crushing ........ __, —s , —s Baltic .... •• • .. 484 50s Rapeseed, new, pr qr. 68s 70 Canary.per quarter .. 78t 88s Odessa .......... _ 8 Rye grass (new) .. .• .. 234 Zes Linseed Cake, pr. ton-- Clover,RedEng.(cwt.) 59s 73 , English .. .. White .......... 628 783 Foreign,perto; 10 9 1 roreign Red.. •• 0 1 , 02 10 10; 5 5, .. 57 1 , 69, Rape Cakes, per ton 51 15s 51 10 rretbil, new .7. 12 . 1 . t . e ....... 2 6 1 1 : ;5 8 ; UP TALLOW. There is only a moderate business doing in our market, yet prices are a shade higher than on Monday last. To-day P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 53s per:cwt. Rough fat is 2s 10,1 per Bliv. 1834. 1855. 18547 1857. 185 S. Stock this day 36,972 Price of Y. C.• 633 0,1 cc .• _§ oi Delivery last week •• 1 1,644 Ditto from June 1.... 78,782 Arrivals last week.. 671 Ditto from June! .... 92,446 Paco 9/Town . 1 .. 63 3 64 35,518 55a Gd ce —8 Od 1,865 62,797 24.316 58s 6dtc, —s Od 1,195 85,142 2,394 62,916 534 6d 11.350 20,825 66s 6cl to 53s Od t —s —s Od 216 62,308 563 6d 702 2,215 89,204 85,149 imp 920 83,574 92,862 594 64 554 Od THE ROYAI. BRITISH BANK (This Day.) - COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCE', GUILDHALL (Sitting at Niri Prins, bvfore Lord Canapbel: and a Sptcial Jury.) THE QUEEN V. BROWN AND OTHERS. EIGHTH DAY. The trial of the ittforaaw.ien against the &rector- and manager of the &Jai Britiets Bank for ceuepirsog by false pretences to defraud the shareholders and cus tomers and the public, was this day resce:et'. The False counsel appeared as before. Sir F. Thesiger asked his lordship if he was prepared to give his opinion relative to the reception of Mr. Ei daile'e affidavit before the Vice-Chancellor, on a petition by a contributor for winding up the bank, which the learned counsel proposed to put in evidence, as showing his knowledge of the state of the bank before and at the time when the alleged conspiracy was said to have taken place, and to overt acts happened. Lord Campbell said he bad seriously considered the question since Saturday. He had also bad the advantage of a conference with four of his learned brethren, and they a'l concurred with him in the opinion he entertained on Saturday when the point was mooted, but which, from its importance, he deemed it advisable to re-con sider before delivering it. The opinion of himself and learned brethren was, that Mr. Esdaile's deposition was not evidence against the whole of the cc-defendants, but that it was evidence against himself to show what was his knowledge of the state of the affairs of the bank before and at the time when the al leged conspiracy took place and the overt acts were alleged to have h a pp en ed. A n y d ec l ara t ion during the time when the conspiracy was supposed to have been formed would be evidence, after showing that there was a conspiracy amongst all those who were engaged in it ; but after the conspiracy, and at a subsequent time, what was said by one of the parties would only be evidence against himself. He had read the depositions with great care and consideration, and be should, without hesita tion, allow those parts to be read which showed his state and knowledge at the time. Sir F. Thesiger said he was anxious that no other parts of the depositions should be read than those re ferring only to the defendant. It was then arranged that the objectionable parts of the deposition, in accordance with his lordship's opinion, should be struck out before reading any part of it. Mr. Paddison was recalled and examined with refer ence to the conduct of the directors prior to the issue of circulars, &c. In the course of his evidence he stated that he wa• present as secretary at a meeting of directors early in 1855, when the 71st clause of the charter, which provided for the directors calling a meeting of the share holders to wind up the bank after the loss of one-fourth of the paid up capital, when be was consulted by the directors confidentially on the point as the solicitor. An objection was taken by the learned counsel for the defendants to the reception of such evidence as being "confidential and privileged communication's," which the learned judge allowed, and the evidence was not received. Some letters were read that passed between Esdaile and Cameron during the latter's absence in Scotland, where he was on a visit to Sir J. Matheson, who, it was expected, would become a director. One of Esdaile's letters contained the folio wing —"Take care of your new gun, I wish you healthy sport, be the game what it may, I don't like new tangled fire-arms, for if any of the ports should not fit, the whole would be out of order, and one need not go to Sebastopol to find them." (Laughter.) The witness said,be never remained at the court meetings when the directors considered the reports and balance-sheets. In January, 1856, the abstract of the balance-sheet was reversed on further statistics and further considered, but he could not identify the docu ments. Sir F. Kelly objected to the evidence being taken on his lordship's note. Sir F. Thesiger said he proposed to call another wit- ness to do that. Lord Campbell—Really there is no objection to this evideaue. lam ready to devote any reasonable time.'to the elucidation of this complicated case, but I can't permit objsc'ions of this kind. Sir F. Kelly persisted in his of j , ction, Mr. James supported Sir F. Kelly's objection. Lord Campbell—l order the minute to be read. The minute was then read, and the witness's examina tion was continued : The annual meeting was held at the Strand Branch on Ist Feb., 1856, at which about 100 shareholders were present. The defendants Esdaile, 0 wen, I,l‘ol , nd, Cochrane, Kennedy, Brown, and Stapleton and Cameron were present and took part in the proceedings. Several of these addressed the meeting and answered questions put to them with reference to the position of the bank. At that meeting, Ald. Kennedy said it was but reasonable the bank should have a prni bank, ei which theon w newas outequal stoabout aoL 10 per the reserve d sone on the fend of the sa t id, d beenp h a a id-upca r p e i a ta li l se o d f 105u0t of profits , The,ooo/. aared it wasserved not fund fair be d for the purchasers of new shares to derive a benefit from it without paying for it. Mr. Oven, Mr. Esdaile, Mr. Cameron, and others, took part in the proceedings, and after an expression of opinion that there ought to be more weighty men in the direction, the report and balance-sheet was agreed to. A vote of thanks was accorded to the directors, and a sum of 2,0001. was voted as remuneration for their services. During the latter end of 1855 and 1856 there wore repeated attacks in the newspapers relative to the Royal British Bank ; at a muting on 27th November, 1855, an article in the Weekly Nuys was brought under the considerations of the board. Messrs. Esdaile, L. M. Valiant, Staple ton, M'Clond, Brown, Cochrane, and Cameron were present. The article said "that the statements and revelations sent themwith regard to the Royalßritieh Bauk were of so startling a character, and required so much consideration that No. 1 was not able t ) appear that week." He was consulted professionally on the matter, and in consequence of an objection fri-rn Mr. James, it was held "privileged," and had better not be entered on, because it was impossible probably to draw the line where those privileged communications com menced. In Nov., 1856, a letter was received from the Rev. Mr. Gossett alluding to the attacks in the news papers and his uneasiness thereat, and calliog on the directors to purchase his shares or he would call a meeting of the shareholders thereon ; the result was that the shares were purchased. Mr. Stapleton and Mr. Kennedy objected to its being done on the ground of illegality, and Mr. 0 wen at the time bad ceased to be a director. He thought it was resolved in the Board-room not to purchase the shares, but he heard from Mr. Esdaile afterwards that the shares were taken up by the bank, in the name of Mr. Sidney Kennedy, a relative of Mr. Esdaile'e. This closed the examination of Mr. Paddison. Lord Campbell—The cross-examination of the first witness commences on the eighth day of the trial. (Laughter ) Mr. Sergeant Shee— And I hope, under the circum stances, rur lordship will be a little indulgent to the defendants' counsel. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee—(Counsel for Mr. Alderman Kennedy) —Mr. Alderman Kennedy's attendances were not so numerous during his shrievalty; Lady Adair, his mother-in-law, and other members of his family, joined the bank as depositors and share holders ; most of the shareholders and depositcre were commercial men, and they now took exception to the form of the abstract of the balance-sheet presented to the shareholders. [re le continued in our last edition.] POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. PICKING POCKETS IN HYDE PARK.—Charle Williams a lad of 15 years of age was charged before Mr. Beadon, with picking pockets in Hyde Park yesterday afternoon. Police-constable C 30, said be was in plain clothes, and saw the prisoner try the pockets of several gentlemen near the Serpentine. He followed him through the crowd there assembled, and as soon as be could get assistance be took him into custody. On his way to the station priso ner th rew away a b un dl e o f . handkerchiefs, which on picking up he found to be six in number. Mr. Bcadon sentenced him to three months and hard labour. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Feb. 22.—Wind this day at noon, E.; strong breeze, and fine clear weather. FALMOUTH, Fob. 20.—Wind S.E. to S.S.E.—Arrived— Norwajeuse. from Bilboa for Taganrog. SCILLY, Feb. 19.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Sir William Wallace, from Huelas • Wilhelmine, PILL, Feb. 20. — Wind E.—Arrived—King Arthur, from St. Michael's. CARDIFF, Feb. 20.—Wind E.—Sailed—Kate Evelyn, for Havannah. COWES, Feb. 1 2.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Rock Light, from Chinchas. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 21.—Wind E. S. E. —A rrivotl— Hevellyn, from Mauritius. OFF SCILLY, Feb. 19.—Arrived- Clara Ann, from Ha vannab. OFF PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 21.—Arrived—Rose of Sharon, from Mauritius. THE FRENCH POLICE.—Let any man read the me moirs of the Duke of Rovigo, and be will find the most ample details of the frightful extent to which the system of espionage was carried in Paris during the first years of the empire. Throughout every class of society the secret agents of Napoleon were scattered, ready to pick up any item of iuformatior,or to spread any political ru monr which might serve his purposes. The police of ser vants alone, according to the Duke of Rovigo, formed an army of itself. ' As regards the artisan class, the plan he adopted shows the amount of diabolical inge nuity which can be Exercised in any pursuit when the intellect is left free to act without the check of con science. After speaking of the means be took for ex tending a watchful superintendence over the several classes of artisans inhabiting the suburbs, he goes on to describe the method by which he acquired a know ledge of their secrets :—" I bad already discovered that the most powerful instrument of my administration was to bring every element of hatred and rivalry into contact, at the same time that it became its duty to prevent the evil effect of those passions. There certainly is danger in proceeding by such a method ; and nothing short of the greatest personal probity can afford anysey-protection against the abuse o f it, or a g ainst being deceived by infor mation originating in animosity or some secret vice." Such is the account the Duke of Rovigo gives of the way in which be worked the spy system half a century ago. From all we can learn, the French police authorities of , ,he present day are quite as unscrupulous in the means 'hey employ against the liberty of the subject, under the tretext of regard for the welfare of the state.--Statesman, TilE MINISTRY. (Priam the Times.) • Mr. Disfatli, in one of the best of hi novels, 8:137-. that " Sunday is pre-em:utlitly tile day of Canards." We do liot claim for the follow ing list of the Ministry, which c of course, only have been arranged in the course o f y e st er d a y, an y other autliority than that of plausibility, and in . some few instances positive information : FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY.. ...... Lord Derby. CHANCELLOR OF TILE EXCHEQUER Mr. Gladstone. LORD CHANCELLOR, Sir P. Thesiger. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME } Mr. Walpol e . DEPARTMENT . FOR THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT Mr. Disraeli. FOR TILE COLONIES Sir J. Pakington. FOR WAR Lord Ellenborough. ADMIRALTY Lord Hardwieke. PRESIDENT OF TIIE BOARD OF TRADE Mr. Ilea Cy. PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF CONTEOL LOTa S:anley. CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER Sir Balwer Lytton. LORD STEWARD Lord Exeter. LORD CHAMBERLAIN Lord Delawarr. MASTER OF THE HORSE The Rai of Chesterfield. FIRST COMMISSIONER, OF WOODS AND PUBLIC WORKS • j Lord John Manners. ATTORNEY-GENERAL Sir F. Kelly. SIILICITOR-GENER AL Mr. Cairns. JUD GE - ADVOCATE•GENERAL. Mr. S. Warren. LORD - LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND The Earl of Egliuton. CHIEF SECRETARY Lord Naas. LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND %I r. Blaekburue. UNDER-SECRETARIES. BOARD OF CONTROL ................. Mr. Baillie. FOREIGN DEPARTMENT Lord Carnirvon. HOME ... ...... Mr. Mowbray. It is said—but we repeat our caution—that Lord Malmesbury will succeed Lord Cowley as Ambas sador at Paris, and there is also another rumour, that Mr. Disraeli will replace Lord Stratford at Constantinople, and Lord Stratford preside at the Foreign-office. That Mr. Disraeli should leave the House of C3mmons for a distant diplomatic ap• pointment would seem altogether impossible, ex cept as the consequence of a vote in which Mr. M. Gibson asserted the honour of England against Lord Palmerston, whom he accused of truckling to foreign aggression. 941 31 4; 68} 8 1074 51 92 1 101 i 60H 60 911 3 1071 8 100 1 i ?I i 98 7 99 iBl # 110 1 20 66 5i 52 i, 98 8i 25 50 25 12' 12 20; 261 13A 20 St. 74 19 9i 14 138 121 - 123 4 - i 66 - 70 137 - 102 - 93 - lli - lig —do 98 100 d - 22 - .43 120 - 124 107 - 109 97 - 99 118 -- 120 10i -- 112 71 -- 73 10i -- ICi 25 - 25. iOO - 102 - . 100 - 102 in = ii BRITISH MINES. 2112(Alfred Cons. (Philk,) ZO 14 British Iron .... 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 10 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay. ) .. 274 Kist Basset (Mogan) 17s Great South Tolgus .. 17,5 Ort.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) LW. Vor (lielstu.) .. 17s Lady Bertha .. 8 N. Frances (Illogan) „„ N.W. Basset (Illogan) .. 6115 North Wheal Crofty 14 Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) „ 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Cu .. 24 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) .. 2S. Cam Brea (Illogu.) 19 S. W. Franees(lllogu. ) 5 44 ram. S. & L..ktin. , 0 9 Tin Croft .. 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap) 12s i V. of Towoy (Caniar.) .. 14 W. Basset (Illogan) .. 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) .. 54 Wh. Basset (Illogan). .. 5 h, Buller (Rdruth). 54 Wh, Edward(Calstck) 117 s Vh. Kitty (U. Llant) ... 8 Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) 44 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 12 13 5 80 `..00 460 480 100 105 16 17 4i - 5i 1 - 1i 10 - 11 16 - 17 4i - 204 - 214 5 - 6 11 --- 360 - 370 5 - 240 - GO 1 - 4i - 4 If - 26 - 27 105 - 115 230 - 250 320 - 350 7i - 8 13i -14 i 47 - 49 21 - 23 MINES. 1 1 : 1 1 1) li - 24 ••• ---- ••• 13 - 14 ...(1 40 - 42 12 - 14 d -- id P 8 16i -- -- 94 174 * -- 3d I -- •%,.. - • 0 - 6.• 2} - 2i 3 4 - 4i FOREIGN 7i 'Australian lOs. Bon Accord Cop. (li.) 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm) all Do. Cocaes 4 Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 4 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica all Cobre Copper 16 Copiapo all Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co. all Fortuna all General all Linares 1 Lusitanian all Mariquita all New Granada all Noveau Monde all Pont. Sil. Led. dt Smlt 1 Port Philip 16i Santiago de Cuba .m all United Mexican MISCELLANEOUS. 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim., 19 :Australian Agricult. .0 all lAustraln. Royal Mail .0 all Berlin Water Works 0 2 ,Do. New in. at 5/. d 0 40 ;Brit. American Land 0 32j Canada K. 100 o.Go. 6pc. J an&J uly it. all Copper Min, of Eng. 15 all Do. Pref, 74 p. cent 5 all iCrystal Palace 5 all IDo. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal, of France all Eastern Steam 100 Electric Telegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. 5 all En. &Aust. Cop.SmCo .0 [Os. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. 9 all Eur. &Am. Stm.(ii m.) 0 111 Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) .5 I 14 'Gen, Steam Navigat. 5 London Discount 4 all Lond. Geu. Oinnibusl ;0 10 Magdalena St. Navig. LO all Mediteran. Elec. Tel, .0 all Do. Extension Toleg. all Mexican& S.Amencn 5 1 5 Nat. 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Mr. Lumley's experiment of playing an opera prelude before the Grand Season Fugue bas proved an eminently satisfactory success ; and ha has thereby raised his popularity and position as an energetic and skilful caterer for the entertainment of the public. Thousands have had the opportunity of hearing refined and classical music—produced with all essential talent and scenic effect—at a rea sonable cost ; and few of those thousands probably could or would hare thought of visiting Her Ma jesty's Theatre at the full prices. There are myriad families, possessing cultivated taste and intense love of harmony, whose small or perhaps limited means preclude indulgence in such an expensive enjoyment as the Opera constitutes; but Mr. Lum ley has boldly and liberally placed the entrancing, beauties of Rossini, Bellini, Verdi, and other esti mated compose rs , w ithi n th e re ach of many a wife and daughter, without causing "Paterfamilias" the slight st misgiving on his strict sense of pru dence. The various operas have been ably and carefully presented, and the singing of Piccolomini and Giuglini have enchanted crowded and appre ciating audiences. This week concludes the series of performances—" La Figlia del Reggimt nto," "La Zingara," and " Il Trovatore," claiming the respective nights. We can only express our Lope that Mr. Lumley's speculation has been as profit- able to himself as satisfactory to the public, and that the approaching season may produce similar results. THE ,ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.. TO THE EDITOR OF TU SUN. SIR,—In answer to your letter of Mr. Caarles Braham, in your impression of to-day, I beg to m, ke the following statements : Mr. Brabam let me the St. James's Theatre with the understanding that I should give as many performances as I might find necessary. No reservation (ex c ept Good Friday) was made of any days or evenings during Lent. Since Christmas I have given performances every even ing, and morning performances every Wednesday and Saturday, and I have always paid Mr. Braham for my rent and gas a week in advance. I paid him on Monday as usual, and Mr. Brabam, on giving a receipt made no observation about tEe usual performances, which had already been duly announced in all the news• papers for the ensuing Wednesday (Ash Wednesday). The first intimation I received of any objection to the performances taking place was between one and two o'clock in the day, just before the hour appointed for commencing, when Mr. Brabam informed me that he had received an order from the police to prohibit the theatre from opening. I afterwards learnt from my agent that he had received no order of the kind. Mr. Braham was then apprised by that gentleinin that my entertainment did nut come under the same category as dramatic performances, and that other theatres were opened to the public for entertainments, more or kin similar, every day or evening during Lent, with the single exleption of Good Friday. My agent stated, moreover, that as the public were waiting for admittance, the doors should positivtly be opened. Mr. Brahauu then refused to ellow the gas to be lighted, thus rendering it impossible for me to proceed. Being a foreigner, I am unacquainted with the Eng lish laws and castonas ; but it appears only reasonable that if the St. James's Theatre license differs from that of any other establishment, due notice ought to have been given me of the fact. Taia not having been done by the proprietor, I was placed in a very equivocal position before the public, which has so generously patronised my entertainment. Many had c3me from considerable distances, and would naturally, being ignorant of the circumstances, blame me for that over which, the above statement will have shown, I have no control whatever. —I am, sir, your obedient servant, WILJALBA FRIKELL. St .Tamee's Theatre, Feb. 19. ANGLO-INDIAN TELEGRAPHIC MAIL. The following tender, signed Bonelli, has been made t) the British Government o❑ behalf of a proposed company, to be called. " The Company of the Anglo-Indian Telegraphic Mail." " Th© undersigned, lurpector-General of the Sardi nian Telegraphs, being duly authorised by the Govern ment of his Majesty the Sing of Sardinia, has the honour to submit to you the offer to construct., at his cost and risk, a submarine telegraph from Malta to Alexandria in Egypt, in the period of 10 months from the date of this act of concession. This offer is made on the following conditions:— " 1. The telegraph shall be constructed in conformity with the most approved systems, and shall be able to serve for the daily transmission of at least 250 single despatches of 20 words each. 11 2. The despatches of the English Government shall have priority over all others. "3. The company will employ English telegraphic clerks at the stations of Malia and Alexandria, and her Britannic Majesty's Government shall bays the right to delegate a superior inspector to overlook the working of the line. " 4. The tariff of a single despatch of 20 wards is fixed at 16s. The tariff of despatches exceeding 20 words shall be an augmentation of 41. for every five words ; the fractions of series to be reckoned as whole ones. " 5. If the average of work, calculated from month to month, gives for result the daily number of 60 single despatches of 20 words, the English Government is exempted from any sort of subsidy. " O. If the above daily average is less than 60 single despatches, the English Government shall make up the difference. "7. It, on the contrary, the average of daily work, calculated from month to month, gives a proportion of 100 single despatches, of 20 words, the tariff of the despatches of the English Government shall be reduced to one-half. " 8. This treaty 'hall remain in force for 50 years, dating tram the day on which the working of the line commences. us cbontrol o i n ' p r tr o re m os le t no ll ft e a t d t day t h eby Brit i sh e company Government,telegraph shall be ub t othaend Treasur y ils n r ie o t an d t s t h o least once a year, the company at the same time supply ing every facility for verification. " 10. The English Government shall lend its assist ance, and shall grant a steamer of the Royal Navy to help to lay do s n the cable. " 11. The undersigned undertakes to treat with the Turkish Government, in order to obtain its adhesion to the laying down of the cable at Alexandria, even on the condition of laying down, at his expense, a cable from Alexandria to Constantinople." Signor Bonelli is well kaown by his labours as a constructor of telegraph . s ; among others, of that from Sardinia to Bona, in Africa. Miss Tyrrell, the only daughter of the admiral of that name , gave her heart, hand, and fortune, which con sisted of no less a sum than 100,0001., last week to her preceptor. Mr. Hughes, the fortunate p ossessor, has „I v just attained his majority, whilst the lady is his senior by ten years. THE MEETING IN HYDE-TAIIK.—The committee of the Freemasons' Hull meeting, who had been making arrangements for a great open-air demonstration in Hyde park yesterday, resolved on abandoning that meeting, in consequence of the defeat of the Conspiracy Bill by the House of Commons on Friday night, and accordingly caused placards to be posted on Saturday, announcing the fact. Notwithstanding this an exceedidgly large number of persons were in the park in the afternoon, the d:,y being one of the finest of the young year. Da PALMERSTON MINISTRY.—The defeat of the present Administration on the Chinese question (Mr. Cobden's amendment) occurred on the 31 of March, 1857. On that occasion the majority against them was 16, the fiumbera being 263 and 247. These would form (with tellers and the Speaker) a house of 515 members, whereas on Friday last the numbers (including tellers) formed' house 453 members. The almost perfect identity of the majority will not escape notice. 77-1 E t'l ifßi:./ . A A 4To 0 ,r?,S; A I ,- 0A 'l- , ./ R i f( ye (Fi. , mt tie Bird; victin Joitenal.) In the beginning of the w:ek a missive, writ an n English, was ri cei ved l y the respected Prefeci of the Seine. Thy document, althougi unpretending in cppesranc., con I hined waters of the win ist im poftwice omcerning th • ploz which resulted in the fla.r of Vile Rue Lepelleti,r ~f tie 14th January. The Prefect, who, amongst his oth er ualificatio u s, does not posses s th at of understanding q English, had the document translated, :mama-hat to the follow ing effect : " T— H— Tavern, Birmi ng h am, Feb. 13, 1858. " Sir, — We feel it our duty to inform you ti at Orsini, Pierri, and a Pole, ware assembled together in a dark cellar under the premises of Mr. —Thhe blank was filled up with the name of a well known. printer in New-street) and that there they no doubt conspired together, as the Pole was heard to threat ma to assassinate a person in power. " We have no hesitation in suggesting that Mr. should, as owner of the premises, be at once inter. rogated, and the mysterious vault examined, as no doubt important disclosures will result. " We are, sir, your most obedient servants, " E. P. H and E. A—." The initials, E. P. H. and E. A., respectively represent the secretary of a celebrated professor s and a well-known low comedian. The information thus given was too important to be disregarded. Enclosed in a missive from Le French government it was transmitted to the Horns office, and from thence, with a speed almost un paralleled for red tapery, sent to the police authori ties at Scotland-yard. The shrewd detective Williamson, who captured Dr. Bernard in London, on Sunday, was at once put upon the track of this new ramification of the plot, and armed with hand cuffs and warrants from the Home office for the arrest not only of the printer named, but of the two gentlemen singing the letter, lie betook himself to Birmingham, where he arrived on Wednesday. Some consternation was naturally caused by his presence, and the contemporaneous arrival, as it was said, of several members of the French police. It was feared th.t a raid was about to be made upon the democrats of Birmingham. However, Mr. Williamson, obtaining the assistance of Ser geant Manton, of the Birmingham detective fort e, set about instituting inquiries. First, the landlady of the tavern indicated was alarmed by a visit trona these gentlemen, who were rather urgent in their interrogatorie4. They set about inquiring into the habits, antecedents, associates, and political opin ions, not only of the person chiefly implicated but of the informants. Satisfying themselves of these particulars, they traced the secretary to the shop of the very printer impeached. Thus they had hunted down two of the men " wanted." Then they pi o• cee:led to the theatre, and the comedian was takt,e, from the stage where lie was rehearsing, and sud denly compelled to act a part in a drama of unre hearsed effects. The way people Wared as they saw him taken off through the streets between two de tectives to the printer's shop to confront the arch conspirator, whom he had denounced, was anythiqg but pleasant ; but as resi.tance was vain, the ter ror-stricken actor meekly accompanied his captors. The whole three being safely lodged in a private office, the interrogation of the printer began. "You are acquainted with Orsini and Pierri inquired the detective, prefacing the sentence by a remark that it was "a very serious piece of busi ness." "Yes. I met them one-. I will tell you ill about it," replied the printer, determined upon making a clean breast of it. " Well ; proceed." "It was about the ICth of June, I think (tlte printer went on) that Orsini lectured at the Music Ha]], on Italian freedom. The gentleman who engaged Orsini brought him here, and as he was accompanied by Pierri, and a Pole or Hungarian, I was introduced to all of them. We Lad a glass of wine together, and some conversation passed." "Ah !" exclaimed the detective, " now Ws coming. What was the conversation about ?" " Why, nothing in particular." "Bat is it not true that they were together in a vault?" "Yes, perfectly true ;" and in reply to the ques. tion whether be could not be permitted to inspect this new Guy Fawkes chamber, he was informed that he could. He was led under ground, down narrow steep stairs, and through dark mysterious passages, and at length to a chamber dimly lit by gas. " Why, it's a wine cellar," exclaimed the de. tective. "Of course it is," replied the printer. " What on earth did you think it was ? There is the very tub Orsini sat upon ; there stood Pierri ; and as they expressed a very decided opinion upon tile really excellent qualities of my wine, why youtri also judge for yourself." Mr. Williamson was decidedly at fault. No body ever could by any possibility look It as like a conspirator than the portly printer he saw before him ; no place in the world less likely to be chosen for the manufacture of grenade", or the cool discussion of the details of an elaborate plot. Still the information was definite enough ; and part of it was unquestionably true. Orsini and Pierri had been there, and had met together in a vault, although it turned out to be a wine cellar. The secretary and the comedian must 1 c tiled. upon to explain; and with very EH° cir cumlocution they were. " I have discovered that part of the information you gave," said Mr. Williamson, addressing the letter writers, "is true ; only it turns out that the mysterious meetings were convivial not political, and that the subterranean vault was a wine cellar. What about the threat, as the letter expresses it, made 'to assassinate a per Lon in power ? ' " "Oh ! as to that," said the printer, "it was the Pole that did that." " And did it relate to the Emperor ?" was the breathless inquiry. "Not exactly ; it was only said in allusion to a tax-gatherer, who was dunning him for rates ; and ho declared that if the fellow bothered him a iy more he would knock his ble , aed head off." There was no standing this gravely any longer; and the result was a shriek of uncontrollable laughter. Of course Mr. Williamson, who did not at all relish being connected with a wild goose) chase, hunting after a hoax, demanded an explanation from the letter-wiitera, before whom the swamps of Cayenne, guillotine , and the Con ciergie came painfully near. Liege were readily given. It appeared that ou Saturday evening a very pleasant party met together, when, the conversa tion turning upon the late plot, the printer hap f ed to mention his interview with Orsini and his companion. " Should you like a trip to Paris at her Majesty's expense ?' inquired the secretary. " Nothing better," was the reply; and accordingly the letter above given was written. Nobody fan cied that it would be sent off ' • but as the p r i n t er dared the secretary t o d o it , he add.rested it to the Prefect of the Seine, and dropped it in the post, never thinking that any notice would be taken of what was so transparent a joke. " A very silly and expensive joke," said the detective gravely. " Hoaxing two governments is no joke ;" and after obtaining the signatures of the respective parties to their several statements, for transtniss'on to the Home Office, this valuable officer took his departure from Birmingham,-and returned to London. We may add, however, that the worthy printer was during the whole of the day kept, if nut in custody, at all events under strict surv. tl lance. The facts were telegraphed to London about mid-day ; but no reply as to the course Mr. Hannon was to pursue was received until Thurs. n e s , from thattat day. In as l f r o i l t l h o e w m ed e , an a w nd hi a le tte w n h d e e r d ev v e e r ry th f e ai p t t h i f r u it l e l r y w d e: r t . minorrlver enteringme soaroali his it teaches b w ed h r o a u w s i detective. It was only late in he ing all his journeyings to . varions parts of the town, by the persevering ieeEnrsgnintmoaprsee yi r nd O r a little too freely, and that on I in he was left alone. prepaled:to play lacquey to the and et t are the evening, a Fot m hurierL a sn l ge l tc e aorh s vuv t pretence, or on no pretence at all, per fectly innocent m en may b e placed This under restraint h re at iannsauliafr intoitopnresssoefdfmieuedchomfarwthheierhl at the instigati on o f F rench police. be a row an d no mistake. As everythi ng connected with the plot i s o f in terest at this m omen t , we appen d a letshwaeecredaw(nlet tter which was received by Mr. Taylor, of Broad-street (who made the grenades), 'from Mr. Allsop. The com plicity of this gentleman is placed beyond all doubt by this communication, which is as follows : " November 12, 1857. "Mr. Taylor,—Sir, I shall feel greatly obliged by your sending me the circular balls, ordered now a month. You will remember promising that these holes should be bored and the perforated sere ma furnished in a very few days. It now becomes im portant that they should be furnished forthwith, and I hope you will send them not later than Monday next, to Ginger's Hotel, and the money shall be returned forthwith. —I am, sir, your obe• dient servant, " T. ALLsor." Mr. Taylor, we believe, intends to forward An affidavit of the facts connected with Mr. .AilsoPea ordering of the Fhells, his receipt of them, and his payment of 8/. 4.1. 6d., which was the coat of the ha; f-dozen made, to the French government to-day. THE WELSH MINKS Or TELZ RO YAL BRwhich ITISH BANK. -4 It is stated that this notable pperty, coat the bank 84,0001., has been sold within these few days for MOO/. lei I 42 li 102 j