The Sun. — London, England, 1859-05-19 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. The steamer Magdalena, Capt. Bayntum, has arrived. Her dates are—Jamaica, April 26th ; Honduras, 17th ; Greytown, 16th ; Hayti, 18th; Demerara, 26th ; Trinidad, 27th ; Barbadoes, 28 ; St. . Thomas, "May 1. She brings 174 passengers, 601,124 dols. in specie, Pearls value 7,500 dols., 226 bales of tobacco, 32 casks of coffee, besides general cargo. The French war schooner Chirondello and war steamer Fulton were at Martinique; also the French steamer Dahomey, with about 500 negroes from the coast of Africa ; 83 died during the voyage. _ _ _ _ Much sickness prevailed at Jamaica. -Sugar sold at from 18s. to 225., rum 3s. 2d. to 3s. 3d., coffee 425. for pretty fair quality. _ _ Trade at Demerara dull. Breadstuffs not quite so firm, and prices for flour slightly declined. Pork in active demand. Rice advanced in price, and stocks low. Exchange on London 478 dols. for private bills at 90 days' sight. Freight s for sugar to London, 2s. 3d.; Liverpool, ls. 3d. Affairs in Chili were in much the same state, the Revolutionists still holding their own against the Government. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company'h new steamer Prince of Wales was wrecked on the 17th of March, by striking on a sunken rock that was not known, between Chiloe and Port Montl. Crew and passengers all saved. Peru tolerably quiet—politically. Business very dull. Exchange, 381, nominal. The mines of Potosi are yielding large quantities of the precious metal. AMERICA. [ l3l BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.] GALWAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The Circassian, which sailed from New York on the sth inst, and St. John's on the 11th, has arrived, with mails and 95 passengers. er advices have been anticipated by the Arabia and Jura. The Adelaide, from this port on the 31st ult., had a rrived at St. John's on the Bth. QUEENSTOWN, WEDNESDAY. The screw steamer City of Washington, from New York on the 7th inst., arrived here at 6.30 this morning, with 118 cabin and 216 steerage assengers, a large cargo, and an amount of specie. ohe landed 120 passengers, and then proceeded for Liverpool a t 7.45 . Wind N, weather fine. WASHINGTON, May 6.—Senor Maite had an in terview with the Secretary of State with reference to Mexican affairs. His letters from Mexico are e ncouraging, and he entertains no doubt of the triumphant success of the liberal party. It is intimated that Mr. Cobden, during his late Stay at the White House, availed himself of the opportunity to sound the. President on the subject of a moral interposition of the United States in the present entangled and menacing affairs of Europe. General Cass had an interview with Lord Lyons yesterday, and Senor Maite to-day, on business connected with their respective Governments. Utah affairs still occupy the attention of Govern ment. Judge Crabbelbough has not, as reported, been removed, although the probability is that he will be so. CINCINNATI, May 6.--The steamer Jacob Taylor, in attempting to land at the wharf this morning, struck a pile of pig iron which had been covered by the late rise in the river, and sank in 10 feet water. She afterwoods took fire, and will probably prove a total loss. She is insured in this city for 6,000 dols. SAVANNAH, May 6.—THE CASE OF PELVIS AND MARES.—The jury to-clay in this case, in which the charge was of fitting out the barque Angelita for the slave trade, returned a verdict of not guilty. NEw ORLEANS, 6.—Cotton—The advices per Niagara caused operations to be suspended. The Hales to-day amount to only 1,000 bales, at 12c. for middli ng , New York co tt on mar k ets unsett l ed wh i le dealers ar e waiting the receipt of Nia gara p r i va t e l e tt ers . Sales restricted to al:Out 250 or ,300 bales. No r_ieliablequotations. Savannah cotton market very u ull, prices weak. l I RILADELPIIIA, May 6.—Breadstuffs all show an Viincing tendency, owing to the tenor of the Niagara's news. THE MEDITERRANEAN.—LIVERPOOL, May 18. --The screw steam-ship Meander Captain M‘Micken, from G',ibraltar, on the 11th inst. reports : llth May, 40 miles of Cape St. Vincent's, passed a French war steamer r i d r Austrian brig lying to ; steamer's boat alongside the att e. ,, She also passed off the same cape an English man war paddle-steamer paddle-steamer bound north, and four French war r e Pers steering south. On the 10th inst., between Cape e 'Tatte' and Gibraltar, passed between 300 and 400 sail of l'essels bound west ; wind, east. evening NINE HOURS' MOVEMENT.—Yesterday lu '' ll , t ng a numerou s an d i m p or t an t mee ti ng o f th e wor k men t he various branches of the building trade was held in the t t r ge hall of Exeter-hall, which was crowded to suffocation, co" P l atform being filled with delegates from all parts of the try. A number of speakers addressed the meeting in y of the nine hours system, which, it was contended, aff o 7°Pted, would gi ve em pl o y men t t o th e unemp l oye d, 1 0 4 1 - 1 time for recreation, and enable the working man to abl after the education of his children. Resolutions favour to the movement were carried by acclamation. 13M) DEATH FROM DROWNING.—On the afternoon otuiday two little g i r l s name d M a ki ng , age d 10 an d 12 re -I,lt)e o ,„ et ively, and another n ame d G awe , l e f t t h e S un d ay sch)ol lidbury about 4 o'clock, and before going home went on to th e common. Between the meadows is the river, overer which t h ere i s a l ong b r i dge of but one plank in Mand . Without any taling. Jane Gaw e and the elder saiding crossed the bridge, but the y ounger s i ster her she dare' ot go over, so her sister returned and took egin the back to carry her across. When nearly in the - s" younger child said she was dizzy and screamed - at, and so alarmed her sister that both children fell into the ca,ter. The other girl ran to a cottage near, and the ,",,aut, named Garwood, instantly jumped into the river, t -4 ' after a few minutes' swimming caught hold of the elder iter and pulled her out. The other child had floated down !e stream,_ and was not recovered until life was extinct.— Bur y and Norwich _Post.. 1 - 11 E ACCIDENT AT THE WESTMINSTER PALACE HO TEL. —Yesterday afternoon a preliminary inquiry was gone into at the W es t m i ns t er H osp i ta l , before Mr. Bedford, e coroner, and the former jury, touching the death of John 1_ el an) a labourer employed upon the works at the above uotel at the time of the accident, and whose death had taken Place since the inquiry on Saturday last. Some mere formal evidence was taken, and the inquiry was adjourned till the 23d inst. The learned counsel said he thought it his duty to communicate with the Secretary of State for the Home -Department on the subject of the accident, and he had re ceived a reply stating that the Government did not deem it necessary to order any one to attend the proceedings on their behalf. In reply to inquiries made yesterd ay it was stated that the rem ain d er o f t h e unfortunate sufferers' are going on favourably, with the exception of a man named Cahill, who is not expected to recover. WILFUL MURDER. —An inquest Was held on Saturday, before Mr. E. Atkinson, the coroner the road on the whose between body of a man found the preceding day Richhill and Kilmor. The deceased, ~a n ame was George Kelly, was a labouring man, and a ma road lay through a meadow formerly belongin g to ' ll Pierson, and which another, named Joseph Pottns named return from transportation for burglary, bad fr om tak,en Pierson by law. This man had used threats against the - ceased or any one else who should go through his meadow; and in the field adjoining the meadow, two large spots of fresh blood were discovered about midday on Friday by the Piersons, as they returned home to dinner. Potts was arrested yesterday morning on suspicion, and was present during the inquest. All the witnesses supposed to be able to give any evidence having been examined, and the evid ence being insufficient to implicate any one, the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person unknown." The constabulary preferred this to an adjournment of the inquest, retaining Potts in custody. A SWEEP FINED TEN POUNDS.—A fine of this amount was on Friday inflicted on a man named Daintree f or cruelty to a boy in his employment, whom he bad•com- Relied to get up a chimney i n d e fi ance o f the Act of Par 'lament.. The magistrates commented very severely on the risoner's conduct. He had on many occasions treated the Y with gross cruelty. The boy, a poor sickly lad, said that he had to strip naked to get into the chimney, which was small, and the mortar projecting out from the wall, he stuck fast, and could neither get up nor down. Daintree got np to the roof with a ladder, and threatened to poke 'urn down with a prop, and also threatened to light a wisp of straw under him. The poor little fellow at length wrig gled himself out and descended. He had been with Daintree but three we e k s , an d h a d b een constantly i ll-treated by ATTORNEYS IN THE HOUSE.—The new House of Commons will contain several solicitors. Mr. Staniland has been returned for Boston, where he has been practising for many years, and is still in practice ; so with Mr. Hodg kinson, at Newark. Mr. Barrow, a retired solicitor, has been returned for South Nottinghamshire. Mr. Murray, a solicitor of large practice in London, was at the head of the poll in Newcastle-under-Lyme ; and Mr. Bristow, a solicitor of Greenwich, has been returned for Kiddermin ster. The fate of this seat was very singular.. Mr. Hud dleston was for a long time in s o l e possession of the field, and, as it wa s supposed, in such s t rengt h that no candi date could be found to enter the lists against him. Mr. Montagu Chambers was invited, but declined, preferrng the forlorn hope of Greenwich to what he considered the absolute hopelessness of Kidderminster. But on his refusal, Mr. Bristow, Ns ho was the manager of bis election affairs in Greenwich, bethought him he would try his own luck , an in default o f any other candidate, went down only two or three day s b e f ore the election, and wcn by a cons id erable Ma jority. We l ose Mr. Mullings, who has retired from Cirencester in consequence of failing health. But the soli citors can boast of a large accession of legislative strength by this election,—Law Times. MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Moderate consignments olgold continue to arrive from the United States, as the present rate of ex change at New York enables exporters to derive a small profit from such operations. The City of Washington, announced to-day, has brought £160,000, and remittances of this kind, in ad dition to the Australian supplies, are sufficient to satisfy the wants of the bullion dealers on conti nental account. During the past week, therefore, no withdrawals from the Bank of England have taken place, and as the demand for discount has subsided, causing a decline of 3 to 1 per cent. in the rates accepted by bankers and brokers, the Thread needle-street authorities may soon be enabled to relax their existing regulations. First-class bills are now negotiated at 31 to 4 per cent, and the market generally presents a quiet and easy appear- ance. The particulars of the specie on board the Ripon, which leaves Southampton to-morrow, the 20th to India and China, are as subjoined : Alexandria, gold, Madras, silver, Ditto, gold Calcutta, silver Ditto, gold Hong Kon g, silver Shanghai, do. £2,150 1,695 11,723 326,000 33 13,640 3,200 . £358,441 Of this amount, about £287,750 is forwarded on Total Government account. The total now transmitted shows some diminution in the general exportation to the East, and it is expected that it will continue on a comparatively limited scale. Silver is rather heavy at ss. 2td. per oz. standard. The Magdalena has arrived from the West Indies with £121,600. To-day a call of £2 per share, or £6,146, is due on the Vale of Neath Railway. At the Bank of England yesterday there were no bullion operations of importance. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a very moderate business was transacted, and 4,000 bales were sold at d per lb. lower for all descriptions. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, and prices were without any material alteration. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There was a special meeting of the London Joint Stock Banking Company to-day, W. J. Lancaster, Esq., in the chair, when Mr. J. G. M'Lean was elected a director. In the market for English Securities to-day there has been very little business, and prizes although flat ) show no alteration of importance. Consols have been 911- L 5 , - for money, and 911 1 for the account. Continued investments are reported, but speculation is restricted. There is nothing in the foreign news to cause variation. The Government broker has bought £5,000 New Threes for the Savings' Banks. Consols are about 911 for money, and 911 1 for account. The New Threes and the Reduced Annuities are steady at 901 4 ; Bank Stock is firm at 219 to 2211 ; Exchequer Bills are flat at 225. to 275. ; and Long Annuities at 171. India Loan Debentures have advanced to 931. The New India Scrip is flat at 21 to 2 discount, being marked 921 93. In Foreign Securities only a very moderate business is recorded, and prices remain without any material variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 60 to 62 ; ditto New, 50 to 52 ; and the 4 tier Cents. are firm at loot to 101 ; and Russian 41 per Cents., at 94; Dutch 21 per Cents. are steady at 92 ; Brazilian 41 per Cents. at 90 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. at 381 to 391 ; and ditto De ferred, at 27. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up ,o this day, are in round figures as under : 1859. Great Western £30,933 North-Western South .Western Brighton Midland South-Eastern Great Northern 25,804 Lancashire and Yorkshire North Eastern Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln. Bristol and Exeter 6,731 East Lancashire 6,698 North Stafford - Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,599 Edinburgh and Glasgow . 6,169 Glasgow and South-Western Scottish North Eastern 3,600 , Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada , 7,476 The above returns show a satisfactory increase in most of the principal lines. Upon the Great Western it amounts to £1,843; upon the North Western, £4,311 ; upon the South Western, £1,215 ; upon the Brighton, £583 ; upon the Mid land, £2,930 ; upon the South Eastern, £1,860 ; upon the Great Northern, £3,611; upon , the Lan cashire and Yorkshire, £851; upon the North' Eastern, £1,937 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, £1,209; and Edinburgh and Glasgow, £507 ; the Grand Trunk of Canada shows a decrease of £1,191, and the Great Western of Canada, £1,578. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been extremely limited. A slight improvement, however, has taken place in prices. Great Northerns and Midlands have advanced 55., and Caledonian and Great Western 15s. Manchester,. Sheffield, and Lincoln declined 55., and Brighton and South Western 10s. Bristol and Exeter, East Lancashire and South Devon being at about pre vious rates. The Foreign lines are exceedingly inactive. Lombardo-Venetian Old Shares are quoted 5 to 51; and the New, 4-Z- to 51. In the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada has declined ss. to 10s. ; and Great Indian Penin sula, £l. East Indian advanced ss. to 10s. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show little alteration from previous rates. Bank of Australasia have declined £1; and Union of Aus tralia, ss. National Discount Company are at 313 a ; and Crystal Palace preference shares, 41. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9O A 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities - Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860.... Ditto 30 Years,, expire sth April, 1885.. 172 India Stock Ditto Debentures Ditto Loan Scrip Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO 'onsols for Account (June 7) ' 912 i i March. June. xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 23 7 2 I Ditto 1500 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent. Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent Ditto Deferred l6 Mexican 3 per Cent. Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 Spanish 3 per Cent. 391 81 Ditto New Deferred 3 Cent. 'Turkish 6 per Cent ' per 611 Ditto Ne w L oan Ditto Guaranted, 4 per Cent. D e i e v ra id e fi n ca ds tes o , n 4 th pe e r a c bo e v n e t payable in London. Datch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2f pe/. Cent Dittolol 1001 92 Consols for A Consols, Money Account, J une 7 T . N . V . (:o , odi.ooK. ...L....,..______ PREVALENCE OF SMALL -PDX IN DUBLIN.—The Freeman's Journal says :—" We regret to learn that small pox prevails to a large extent in this city at present. In some families as many as five or six members have been stricken down simultaneously." RATE OF EXCIIANGE.—The principal London discount houses yesterday made a reduction of per cant. in their rates of allowance for money at call and on deposit. Instead of 31- per cent. at call, their rate will now be 31 per cent., while at three or se ven d ays ' notice, instsad of 31, it will be 3f. The rate of discount at Hamburg, which recently advanced to 5 per cent., has receded to between 3 and 3f per cent. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Government emigrant-ship Jessie Munn, 874 tons, Capt. Joseph Roper, which sailed from Liverpool on the B th of November witb. 33 married couples, 8 single men, 176 single women, 23 boys between the ages of one and 12, 21 girls between the same ages, three males and three female infants, making a total of 300 souls, equal to 272 statute adults, under charge of Surgeon-Superintendent James R. Tunmer, arrived at Melbourne, Victoria, on the 24th of February. Two births, but no deaths, occurred during the voyage. THE ARMY.—The total number of desertions from the ranks of the army last year (1858) amounted to 20,360, the total number of enlistments to 91,971, and the total number of recruits remaining in the ranks on the 31st of December to 42,234. There were 2,007 desertions from the cavalry, 14,862 from the infantry, 2,000 from the Royal Artillery, 148 from the Engineers, 524 from the Military Train, five from the Medical Staff Corps, three from the Colonial Corps, two from the Armourer's Corps, and 809 from the East India Company. SHARE :g DAY.) IRDINARY SH.A: ES AND STOCKS. Shard Railways. Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. Railways. C losing liminess Pain. 1 'rice. 100 I Atlantic & St Lawrence all 77 80 Leased at 6 per cent 18 Bom.,Baroda&Centlnd 131 16 17 161 gu. 5 percent. 18 Do all - - 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 2 11d 18 Do. Do. B 44 2 i 1/ d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 4 6 201 Do. New l6l 5 7 d 100 j Buffalo,Brant.&Godrich 1 100 - - - ( 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 ) 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 - - 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 - - 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3. O. id par 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. 11 1d 20 Central Qude (Limited) 2s. 6d. - -- 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c, 7l 1 1 d 17/ Demerara - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 2 1/d S lock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 95 96 981 20 Do. C Shares all - - 20 Do. E Shares Ext l5 - - 14 g g* C lif orp el• o gu ra a t • PonP . 6 ) 20 Do. Jubbulpore all 18 20 5 - - 20 100 D0.41p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all 97 99 S to ' ( i Geelon g per cent. Bonds lOO - Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 29/ 301 301 30 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pity.'7B all 70 74 70 100 Do. 6 per cent. Frei - lOO 89 01 90 20 GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. all 9 i 95 95 31 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 14 1f d 20 Do. do 4 - - - 20 f Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scri 1 2s. 21 11 ( guaranteed s_per cent . 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 13 131 201 Do. New 100 j Do. Bonds pay. '7 6 9 with } all 100 103 ( ept. till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O 100 Do. do. "/3 without opt all 100 103 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. c all 16 17 20 Do. do. 5 per cent all 171 181 20 Do. 4f p. c. Extension l5 16 17 17 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c l5 21 2 d 20 Do. Fourth do. Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - Newßrunswick&Canda. 20 /Ry.&Land(Lim.)g6pc Class ACapitl.Share lO - -d .. Do. do. Land do .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do lO - --d Do. do. Land do i NorthoflndiaTramroad _ - 20 • Limited, Scrip 2 s. 20 Oude (Limited) - - 20 Scinde • - ‘,..i 15 -d - d 20 Do. 20 Do. New' ,.. 1. ) . 10 21 11d 20 Do. Punjaub 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo tc:,'" 10 2 1 d 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - _ 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 id par FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 31 44 20 Ardennes all 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 2 1 a 5 Belgian East. Junction all f i 20 Beziers to Graissessac. all - - 5 Carmeaux Mine &Rd all 14 21 11 2 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - -. p 20 Great Central of France all • - - 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 44 5 10 Italian Junction .. - 8 - - 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - _ 20 Lierre and Turnhout - - 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 24 2 1 d 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf all - - 20 Lyons and Geneva - - 331 Maria Antonia all - 20 Do. do. New - 20 Namur and Liege all 7 8 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 18 20 16 Northern of France 20 Do. New Shares - - p 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 7: 8 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 - -- 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 30 31 20 Paris and Orleans 20 i Recife& S. Fran. (fern.) 1 0 .. 4 3 d 20 Riga q u a. and 7p• nn et • (I tL bi ug. m r . ) .. •a:. • j 4 - -- 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - 20 Royal Danish all - - 5 Royal Swedish - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all - - 20 Sambre and Meuse all 4i 51 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pre 20 Southern of France 81 West Flanders all 5 6 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France all 18 20 20 Western of Austria - - 20 Western of Switzerland all - - 6 Wiesbaden - - 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - 20 Zealand all - - 5 i 5! 7 g 58 60 14 11i 32 85 87 89 74 75 88; 74j 4 5 CORN EXCHANGE. BRITISH MINES. Share Mines. Paid. 1 Closing I Busiopo Prior. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack 2.11.19 64 74 20 British Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 450 460 East Bassett (Illogan). 30 200 210 Great South Tolgus l7s 131 14/ G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) 11.18.8 11 2 G. Wheal Vor (ffelston) 91 Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) 81 7 8 North 'Wheal Crotty 7.9.4 6 7 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 71 81 Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 12 14 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s I 1 SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 21 235 245 South C. Brea( Illogan). 2 21 2/ S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 185 195 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co "4l 1/ 21 10 Tin Croft 9 41 41 41 UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - - ; Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s fkl West Basset (Illolgan) l4 21f 224 - W. Ca radon (Li s keard) 2O 92 95 Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 190 200 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 115 125 • Wheal Edward (Cale.) 5l if 21 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 10 11 - Wh'lMaryAnn (Me/the) 8 45 47 Trelawney (Lisk.) 44 29 SI FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 74 I 1 1 Bon AcoordCopper,Lim. 108 Id par 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at R 5 p.) 27 11 20 Do. St. Johndelßey,L im . 15 9 11 5 Do. Land and MiningrCo. all 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica ... d 40 Cobre Copper all 37 39 Cepiapo l6 9 11 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 4 2 For tuna 20 General • all 22 24 3 Linares all 81 95 5. Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all 1 1 1 New Granada all 11 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 1 4 p 20 Poutg,ibaud Silver, Lead Mining and smelt all 31 41 ' 5 Port Philip 1 1 30 Santiago de Cuba l6/ 28.2.8/United Mexican JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Joint-Stock Bank% Paid. Closing 1 Evilness Price. Done. THE SCA LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1859, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THIS DAYS MARKETS. PROVINCIAL BANK OF IRELAND. ANNUAL MEETING THIS DAY. The annual meeting of the Provincial Bank of Ireland took place this day—Mr. 0. Farrer in the chair. The report stated that owing to the late rate of interest during the past year the net profits had diminished, but they had, nevertheless, amounted to £110,157 18s. 10d., which, added to the former balance, raised the undivided profits in Marh 26, 1859, to £236,521 9s. 10d. ; from which the directors proposed to pay, in addition to the usual divi dend, an extraordinary dividend of 30s. per £lOO share, and 12s. per £lO share ; making the amount to be thus paid—L2 10s. on each £lOO share, and £1 on each £lO share. There was some discussion in respect to the state of Ireland and the financial state of the company when the report was adopted, and the usual vote of thanks was passed to the directors. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS 1)41. ILLEGAL DISPOSAL OF WATCHES.—SEVERAL CHARGES. —John Nicoll, an elderly man, a watchmaker, residing at 26, Castle-street, Oxford-street, was charged Lefere 21r. Bingham with illegally disposing of a gold watch. There were several other persons in court ready to prefer charges of a similar nature against the prisoner. Mr. Richard Brady, of Fitzroy-street, said at the end of December last he entrusted tho prisoner with a gold watch of the value of £3 10s., to repair, and he had since made re peated applications for its restoration ; on every occasion prisoner telling him it should be returned in a few days. He had since ascertained that it had been left with a person named Graves, who had advanced some money on it. George Graves, shopman to a tobacconist of 10, High Holborn, proved that the prisoner left the gold watch with him, lie advancing £3 on it by way of loan, and the pri soner leaving the watch as security. Shillingford, one of the warrant officers of the court, said on searching the prisoner at the station he found 16 dupli cates on him relating to gold and silver watches, gold Albert chains, &c., pledged for varions amounts, from £2 10s. to £7—in all to the amount of £42. He wished for a remand, as he thought other parties would come forward. Mr. Bingham said he would go into no further charge at present and remanded the prisoner. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 52s sd; barley, 32s 10d ; oats, 25s 4d ; rye, 33s 4d ; beans, 45s Id ; and peas, 42s Od. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 43s 10d ; barley, 335 ld ; oats, 23s 9d ; rye, 31s 8d ; beans, 42s Id ; peas, 39s Bd. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 98,805; barley, 13,096 ; oats, 7,157 ; rye, 162 ; beans, 2,801; peas, 161 quarters. 8 9 13 14 51i 52i 35 40 25 27 12 14 84 85 68 70 23 25 88 90 10 10i 94 96 75 80 124 128 100 102 soi 51i 50 55 77 82 8 10 p 8 10p 84i 85 2 1 d It lid 59 61 107 109 854 '2.i 10 85 si's 5 / 33 84 93 94 69 71 9 11 52 55 n 3 d 84 85 3 21 d 42 43 tisi 684 100 104 5i 51d 13 14 6 8 27 28 104 106 23 23 78 80 41 43 '5 4 d 39 41 611 621 58 60 63 67 8 11 34 36 58 62 bi 6i 4 3 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Although only a moderate supply of beasts was on sale in to-day's market, the demand for all breeds ruled very inactive, at Monday's currency. The show of sheep was seasonably good. Prime Downs and half-breeds sold steadily, other kinds of sheep slowly, at previous quota tions. The best old Downs sold at 5s per 81bs. We had an improved inquiry for lambs, the supply of which was limited, at full prices. In calves very little was doing, at drooping currencies. Pigs and mlich cows were very dull, at barely late rates. Per 81bs to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 2 4 4 s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool do. 4 6 4 8 Pme. S'thdown do. 4 10 5 0 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 6 Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 2 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Small porkers .... 3 8 4 2 2d to 6s 4d. Lambs, 5s Suckling calves, 19s to 23s 8s to 225. TOTAL SUPPLY. I ; and quarter•old store pigs, Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs 290 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 3O Sheep Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. lIEVOATE AND LEADENHALL.—The demand for each kind of stock continues inactive, at our quotations, as fol lows:—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; pork, 3s 2d to 48 2d per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, May 18.—The supplies of fat stock here to-day were moderate, and the trade generally ruled in• active, at barely late rates : Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s Od ; lamb, 58 6d to 6s 2d ; veal, 4s 6d to 5s 2d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 48 Od per 81bs. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, May 18.—Prime beasts, sheep, and calves have been in fair request, at full prices. Otherwise the trade ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 6d ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s Od per 81bs ; milch cows, £0 Os to £0 Os each ; suckling calves, —s to —s ; quarter old store pigs, 18s to 21s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 16s to 12s ; clover, do., £4 Os to £5 10a ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 Ss per load. A fair demand. CUMBERLAND. -Meadow hay, £2 18s to £4 12s ; clover do., £4 Os to £5 8s ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per lead. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.--Meadow hay, £2 108 to XI 12s ; clovea do., £4 Os to £.5 10s ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per load. Supply good and trade firm. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON May 19.—Wind this day at noon—N.l .; moderate breeze, and squally, with rain at times. OFF PLYMOUTH, May 18.—Arrived—Gerson, from St. Croix, for Coponhagen. PORTSMOUTH, May 18.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived— Amazon, from Calk°. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Dee, for the eastward. OFF DOVER, May 18.—Wind N.N.E.—Off port—Trove Vrundez, from Buenos Ayres. COWES, May 18.—Wind N.E. by N.—Arrived—Thor, from Callao. OFF THE WIGHT, May 18.—Arrived—Swanfery, from Jamaica. SOUTIFIAMPTON, May 18.—Arrived—Resolvede, from Rio Grande. OFF HURST CASTLE, May 19.—Arrived—Magdalena, steamer, from the West Indies. QUEENSTOWN, May 17.—Arrived—G em , from Buenos Ayres; London, from Bahia; Oden, from Paraiba. Sailed— Glanmore, for Barbadoes. Off port—Caspean, from Callao. SWANSEA, May 18.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—lanthe, from Guayacan. Sailed—San Fernando, for Caldeira; Countess Beatrice, for Cuba. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Wind, E. Arrived—Atalanta, steamer, from Jersey ; Ondine, steamer, from Lisbon. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind E.N.E. Arrived, May 19---Harriet, from Nantes ; Patna, from Singapore. (Eir SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind, N.N.E.; tide, two hours' flood ; weather light. Arrived, May 19—San Giovanni Batista, from Lagos; St. Barb, from Bordeaux. _ DEAL, Thursday Morning. Wind N.E. by N., moderate. Passed, in tow—Spirit of the North, from Woosung for London. LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL-MAY 15. The market was quiet, with very little business doing. Birkenheads, 59} 60—Leeds Northern, 42 3—Blackburns, 11i f—North British, 51 62—Great Western of Canada, 13f —Grand Trunk of Canada, 7 I—Great Western, 51f — Eastern Counties, 101 10f —Chester and Holyheads, 46 6 —Sheffields, 333—Caledonians, 74f —Lancashire and York shire, 85 f---London and North-Westerns, 86 I—Dutch Rhenish, 7} dis.—East Lancashire, 84 85—Berwicks, 84 i--Dovers, 18i f—Midlauds, 93i I. MANCHESTER-MAY 18. There was a limited business doing most of the day, and princes closed a shade easier. Leeds, 851—Midlands, 03j1— Doyen, 18 9-16—Sheffields, Six per Cent. Pref., prem.— Londons, 86—East Lancashire, 84. Eastern Counties, 10 7-16—Bristol and Birmingham, 137 k. BIRMINGHAM-MAT 18. There was a limited business done to-day in this market. Great Western, 'Birmingham Guaranteed, 71 71I—South Staffords, 10/ 10f—Birmiugham Canals, 91 92—North Staffords, 12—Warwicks, 28—Birmingham Banking Co., 28I—Midland Bank, 130. We understand that Mr. Henry Drummond Wolff has been selected to succeed , as chief secretary to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, appointed governor of the new colony of Queensland. According to the Foreign-office list, Mr. Drummond Wolff entered that office in 1846 ; in 18521v3 was attached to her Majesty's mission at Florence , where he acted for some time as charge d'affaires. In 1866 he accom panied Lord Westmorland to Brussels on his mission to congratulate the King of the Belgians on the 25th anniver sary of his accession to the throne ; on this occasion he re ceived, together with Lord Westmorland, the Order of Leopold, but was not allowed to wear it, it not being con ferred for military services. In February, 1858, he was appointed assistant private secretary to the Earl of Malmes bury, and in November of the same year private secretary to Sir E. Lytton, Secretary of Stat e f or t h e Colonies. The mercantile letters from Germany state that business of all kinds continues in suspense, owing to the general political excitement. To-morrow the Diet at Fran fort are expected to decide upon the attitude to be assumed by the Confederation, and the event is waited for with great anxiety, some persons being disposed to expect that an army of observation will be ordered to the Rhine. The recent approaches toward an understanding between Austria and Russia are likely, however, to have considerable influence in modifying any resolutions that may have been intended. Private letters from Trieste state that the liabi lities of Messrs. Lutteroth and Co., of that place, do not exceed 235,000, w hi c h f or the most part will fall upon per sons well able to bear them. With regard to whether coal is to be considered contraband of war the Government, it is understood, desire to avoid pronouncing any opinion. Vessels carrying such cargoes will do so at their own risk, and if they are seized by a belligerent Power and brought before a proper Court for adjudication, the decision then arrived at will help to guide future views upon the question. 12.10 13.14 Stoek Stock Stock Stock Amberg., Notting. Bost and Eastern Juprolon llefast and Ballymena Mr., Wol., and Str. Val Birk., Lanc., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne I Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do. A I A roves ' no div Do. B until6p.c.per an hasbeen pd.toß Dublin andßelfast June Dun. ,Perth ,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock Gt. South.& Ws tn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rall Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £0 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwell 'Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast Loudon & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L 'derry & Coleraine L'derTv & Enniskillen. Man., Slief„ & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birmiug, & Derby. Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. Shares Neßtastle and Carlisle New,. Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Raii , &Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.—•Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasheenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwiek Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern... South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun! Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wek Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1855 Do. do. 1858 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesnavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. let Class iDo. 2d Class Stock' Stock Stock Stock Stock 163 100 100 100 100 all all all all all all all all PREFERENCE SHARES. Railways. Blythe and Tyne /( per c. pref. (issued at 250) Bris. & E xet.4p. ct. Stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 4•i per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Chester & Holyhd, 5} pc Do. do. 5 p. et. Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Dun. Perth,& Aber. Jun. E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc Do. do. Class C 7 pc ,E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 'Do. do N 0.2 Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. East Lane. 6 per ct E.& W. York. Jen. fifths Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent Glam. &S Weat. r a. spc Great Northern, 5 p. ct Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm Do. 4} p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm Gt. Mi. of Scotld, Ist pf Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 p. et. pref. Stock rent West. (Berks and Hants) Extl 5 p.ct. . . Do. Redeemable, 4i pct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, d 0... Do. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Binning. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon. &Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun , eaton, sp. ct. Lon.&S. W, i p.ct. stock, late:ld shares Londondy Si Cole, she Lmidondy.tt Ennis sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. et Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c Do. 4 per cent Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do. Con. Brie. &Bin 6 p.ct Do. la p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1880 Do. Leto. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber, Arc. pret.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. n m Do. Perpet, 6p. C. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh ares Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Do. 5-i p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way. Ex. Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail. SE Dsk.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p.m Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. C. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846. 80. York, H. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire OX. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 34 per c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen. g, ua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 105. Do. Fixed 44 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1 0 6 ) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is. - Do. New do., 2d issue. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. all }lOO 6 100 100 100 100 all Closing Boldness Paid. Price. Done. 49 51 94 96 99 101 51 61 98 101 108 112 104 110 108 111 'lO7 110 122 127 78 80 68 70 1107 109 115 117 108 112 102 104 61 63 11 11} 92 94 83 E 5 84 88 99 101 9 1 9 1 16 17 91 10 70 72 18 19 9 91 13j 14i 135 137 155 ' 165 7 9 118 120 _it 65 G 7 135 138 100 101 P i P 91 93 9i 10 10. 11i Si 9 101 106 91 96 11 1p 221 231 115 120 115 118 98 100 10 1O 22i 234 100 102 100 102 27 28 30 32 45 55 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Bedford and Bletchley Buckinghamshire Clydesdale Junction.. Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c. E Union,HarwichShs. Ln& N.W Ln& N. W Caledonin E.U.&E C Gt. North. E.Counts. DO:ii ; oodbridg - ,c ... Gle.Barr.&Neils,Dret. - Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dek.&RaiL Hull and Selby I Caledonin Do. Gt. West Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do. S. East Do. Peto &Co Do. Norfolk Do. LN W&M Stk.& Dar Midland . E.Counts. Do. Do. Do. L& N W & L.Yk. Do. G t.North Lan . & Yk T Brassoy M'Clean Stk.& Dar Do. Gt. West. L.& Brgtn - 150. Shares Do. Shares D Lo o n . Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. ich Do. Barking Shares. t L ow estoft, gua. 4 p. c Do. 6 per cent .. . d?u Prefers Gr n een w Mane., Buxtn. & Matk g.6p C. . Midsb.& Ttede , Mid.BradfordPrf.Stk. N ewmar kt.,BuryEx guaranteed 5 P. C. No r thn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyra. Do. Shares A. Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. Shrowsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon& Croydn. I Paid. 1 Leasing Closing Blaine' ' t Co.'s. Price. Done. 95 98 99 101 16 17 133 138 4k 41 21 2! 94 96 P ii) 54 561 1132 137 81 10 10 87 89 8 9 MISCELLANEOUS. Share — Miscellaneous. Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at £5 dis British American Land Brit. Az Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C. Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) Cop.Min.otEng.&Smitg Do. Preference 7i per ct Crystal Palace. ,Do. Preference Stgal Stock Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Auut. Cop.St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) Gl.lron ScrewCol.(Lim Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co Keditee. Electric Teleg Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Discount Co. Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p.e.Pref.,iss.at 1 dia N. Br. & NovaScotiaL and N. B.Australasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam • Seot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Teleg. Scrip Do. do Registered Tr.&Ln.Co.of,Upr.Can ,Van Diemeu'a Laud all all all 15s. all all Paid. Closing Business done Price. 13 14 150 200 !6 29 •I i 25 28 36 38 19 21 13 15 LOS 115 8k 9k 211 24 6 98 102 11 11 11 11 4 5 1 14 11 d I 11 1 I Si 4 l i d 78 } 8 2 } 9 11 2 lid 22 24 1 134 54 58 100 1121 34 36 I 1 8 10 108 110 64 66 115 120 88 90 Share Docks. Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref .Min lOO Stock East and West India._ 100 Stock London ... . ... 100 Stock St. Katharine. . ,,;; "" 100 Stock Southampton Stock Victoria 0 Do New so WO ea so k 4 DOCKS. raid Closing Business nice. Done. 511; 10 864 851 8 33 69i934 } I all 100 34 100 100 100 100 16 13 4 IR3 ls. all all 100 all Sharel 100 Agra&UnitedSerriceßk 50 68 70 40 Australasia all 81 83 821 25 Bank of Egypt all 20 22 100 Bank of London 5O 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - 50 British North American all 55 87 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c 12 21 11 d 100 City 5O 60 62 100 Colonial 25 20.11' Com. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of Landon 2O 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 141 151 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all 20 Lon.Cliar.Bk.ofAustral. all 21 22 50 London and County . • 20 50 London Joint Stock . 10 - 30 100 London & Westminster. 20 481 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 20 Do. new lO 50 National Bank 25 20 New South Wales . . 25 s rient .I3k. Corporation all 20 Ottoman Bank all 14 16 Provincial of Ireland 18 Do. New all - 25 Seuth Australia 25 Do. New l7l 25 Union of Australia all 481 8 25 Do. New 2O 59 Union of London lO 100 Unity Mutual 6O _ 100 Western Bk of London 50 — d, COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, Share Securities. ilualue*S li `m• I Closing Pries. Done.' Cau.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 112 113 112} Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 109 111 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 109 111 N.B.Gov.gp.c. Ja. &July 10C 108 110 Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 1084 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 98 100 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 107 109 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 107 109 Vict*Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 OUR SILVER COINAGE. It has been demonstrated in previous articles on the state of the British coinage that there exist great defects in it, and that the let-it-alone tendency of the public—so notoriously characteristic of the English—has permitted the copper coinage espe cially to degenerate until it has become a positive nuisance. It is now our purpose to refer to the silver coinage of the kingdom, and to urge the Government to adopt such improvements therein as shall ensure the advantage of a circulation of legible coins, instead of the plain and polished discs which at present slip through the fingers of shop keepers, and require a stretch o f credulity to mak e 1 one believe that they ever bore a Mint mark at all. It is, as we have previously stated, a fact that £lO,OOO are voted every year for the purchase of worn silver coins, and that pieces to that value, of the various denominations, pass yearly through the melting-pots of H. M. Mint, to be re-issued in the form of newly-struck money. It is equally a fact, nevertheless, that this renewal does not keep pace with the rapid deterioration constantly going on. The wear and tear of the hardworked sixpence, for instance, is enormous. It is the medium useful coin, which is allowed no respite from its duty, but is compelled to move unceasingly. The per -tentage of worn sixpences annually consigned to the Mint crucibles is far higher than that of any other coia. So far as this amount of annual exchange goes, the evil of which we complain is met ; but it is unfortunately a remedy quite unequal to the dis order. Our silver currency, in spite of the infusion of £lO,OOO worth of new coins yearly, is growing gradually worse and worse, and the bad conse quences attending this state of things increase hourly. It is not of the direct material importance to the mercantile classes perhaps/that a worn gold currency—the value of whose individual units de pends on exactness of weight—would be ; but in other senses it is of most serious import to the whole community. To the counterfeit maker, a worn and defaced silver coinage is serviceable in the highest degree; as it is also to the utterer of his spurious productions. The imitation in other metals of defective money is comparatively easy to the contraband artist ; whilst in company of each other true and false coins are difficult of distinction. A used •up coinage, in fact, invites fraud in a hundred ways, and is a positive curse to tradesmen and others among whom, principally, it circulates. It involves loss of time, and is a heavy pecuniary tax. We need not, indeed, particularise all the inconve niences arising from this evil ; they are patent, and the thing is to suggest a cure. It is a fact as well known to the Government as to ourselves, that during the last fifty years the trading and commercial transactions of Great Britain have increased enormously. They are happily, too, still increasing. It is plain then— without invoking Adam Smith or John Stuart Mill —that the gold, silver, and copper tokens of value we use ibust, as a consequence, have, say, treble the amount of duty to do that they had in the days of our fathers. The effects of heavy duty are only too plainly exhibited ; and the images and super scriptions of George 111., George IV., William IV., and even of our good Queen Victoria, are scarcely recognisable on the coins of their respective reigns. There is nothing for it but to make the supply equal to the occasion. Where one sixpence, for example, was coined in times past there should be now coined six ; and, moreover, the age of all coins should be limited. There must be enacted a compulsory retirement clause for old half-crowns, shillings, sixpences, and threepennies —(groats are dying a natural death, for no More are to be struck)—after they have circulated for a certain number of years, say 10 or 12, their places being filled by new, intelligent, and intelligible candidates for public service. This would be systematic and practicable. Data might be obtained from the dates of the present silver coinage, as to the longevity in a useful condition of all deno minations of coins, and the tenure of office of new monies would be made to expire with their fitness for active duty. It is no fanciful theory which we are propounding, but a necessary im provement, which ought, nay must be carried out. If the Mint on Tower Hill be not of sufficient extent for effecting speedily the alterations, let its mechanical resources be augmented. Much, how ever, might be done, we are convinced by the exist ing establishment in giving effect to our suggestion. The Mint, in days gone by, has done much when pressure required it, and its productive powers are now, as was shown previously, far . greater. The entire silver coin in circulation in these realms represents a value of £12,000,000, or thereabouts, and the annual returns of the Mint show an average increase of about £340,000- worth. When, in 1816, it was determined to exchange the old silver coinage of the country for new, the Royal Mint appears to have done exceed ingly well. It commenced striking the new coinage on the 16th of July in that year. By the 3d of February, 1817, £2,500,000 worth was completed, and by the 4th of March following, £ 2,738,041. This consisted of the following kind s f coin : Half-Crowns Shillings Sixpences 3,924,423 36,025,750 17,848,025 Total 57,798,198 This labour involved many nights and some Sundays; but double the quantity might now be coined at the Mint without invading the hours of rest or of religious exercises. At that period it was resolved to effect, if possible simultaneously, the exchange of old for new silver, and the transaction did occupy actually only a fortnight. The whole of the old' ilver coinage was thus exchanged and withdrawn, and after the Ist of June, 1817, it ceased, by proclamation, to be a legal tender. The demand for coin continued urgent for several years after, and by the end of 1821 £7,500,000 worth was produced—a proportion of two and a half to one of the old coinage. The old Bank of England tokens of 3s. and ls. 6d. were next called in. In 1829 the Irish tenpenny and twopenny pieces, valued at £700,000, were also withdrawn, and replaced by pieces of the then modern mintage. The existing silver coinage of the United Kingdom, augmented by the small additions named above, consists of the products of the Mint from 1817 to 1826 ; and surely there can be no question that the time has again come for an entirely new issue. If so much work was done then, what may not be accomplished now ? And how much more creditable to this great nation would it be to have a unique and beautiful coinage of silver —whether on the decimal plan or otherwise— rather than the present shabby, slippery, and mean ingless collection of coins which betoken neither our high character as a State, nor our shrewdness as a trading community ?-2k/eclianics' Magazine. ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.—A ball took place last evening, at the St. James's Hall, under the auspices of a committee of gentlemen, most of whom have taken an e n furthering arrangements the wereobjects v e o r f y t this good, e proposed nd a n s ll 4ie iccttkii e ovn t e s .p b a e r' i h g i vouched, the too frequent objections to public assemblies of this description were apparent in a lesser degree than is usual on occasions of a similar character. A fair gathering of the profession were present. The guests may have numbered about 400, and the hall, when thus furnished, looked exceedingly pretty. Messrs. Coote's band was in attendance, and dancing, which commenced at 10 o'clock, was kept up with great animation until m id n i g h t, when supper was served in Mr. Donald's dining saloon. Before the company rose Mr. Webster, who presided, gave " Success to the, , ,Royal Dramatic College," a toast whi c h was drunk with ' much enthusiasm. We believe the result of the ball will place a handsome sum to the credit of the colle'e funds, and there can be no doubt that the success of this first attempt will lead to an annual repetition of still greater advantage. A letter from Valenza says The division of General Renault, which is nearest the enemy, is superb. Their brave commander had a narrow escape a few days ago of being killed while making a reconnaissance on the f r r ig o h m t a ba d n ie k ieh of e t e he Po. cn one of which struck T a h c e ha F ss r eur ofe thFeregnecnherwaie,res escort, lookin wlg t firing, the Croats sent a few shots, wasc ; lo y se ot t i o ,sh h a i u m. be paid oil ile um out : French soldiers, on seeing their comrade fall from his horse Try again, gentle mener cent. per cent."' LINCOLN, Wednesday Evening.—To-day, about an hour aft er noon, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Spencer, druggist, immediately adjoining the Post-office. Water was obtained from the hydrants of the Waterworks Company, but the supply was very ineffective, and the pre mises were totally destroyed, as was also the Post-office. We are glad to state that the letters, which were about to be delivered, were saved, and a temporary Post-office was established at the Corn Exchange, which is contiguous. There was no evening. p os tal delivery, and the night letters were not sent off. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds. ANOTHER EXPLOSION AT THE HOUNSLOW Pow- DER MILLS.-At a quarter past 11 on Tuesday night, con siderable alarm and excitement were created in the neigh bourhoods of Twickenham and Hounslow by a succession of explosions at the mills of Messrs. Curtis and Harvey. Although not of the fearful character of the last, which took place only a few weeks ago, still, occurring at a time when most of the families had retired to rest, coupled with the singular fact that only a few hours had elapsed since the verdict in the former case had been returned, it caused a deep sensation. The mills that exploded o n the present occasion are called the incorporating mills , fo ur in number, comprising a longe range of building, ne ar the engine-house —these are entirely destroyed, and unhappily one poor fellow, named Allen, is stated to h ave received such severe injuries that no hopes are entertained of his recovery. It seems to have been but little known that the manufacture of gunpowder at the above works is carried on without in. termission, Sundays not being excepted. This was statod in evidence before the coroner on Tuesday last, and has led to considerable discussion. LARGE CASTING.—On Saturday last, an anvil block, intended for an immense hammer, to be used in the making of Sir Wm. Armstrong's guns, was cast at the foundry of Messrs. Morrison and Co., Ouseburn, N ew tle . on-Tyne. When finished it will weigh 21} tons. It was cast in one run, the quantity of metal melted for it ben' g 3 tons. The size of the base is 6 feet 6 inches by 9 feet, and its thickness nin ; the body part b e i ng 3 feet 10 inches by 3 feet 9 inches. In consequence of the heat still in the metal, it will have to lie a week before it can be raised, THE RIGHTS OP BELLIGERENTS. Le Nord has an article upon the British declara tion of neutrality, and taking for its text the words in the address of the Emperor Napoleon to his army in Italy—" Do not forget that you have no other enemies than those who fight 'against you in battle." The writer says : In the face of the solemn proclamation of the purest principles of modern internatiohal laws and of this high recognition of the maxims most dear to the friends of humanity and progressive eivilisa lion, we deeply regret that we are called upon to record, not only the excesses with which, the Aus trian army is dishonouring itself in Italy, but the directly opposite principles just proclaimed in the name of her Majesty the Queen of England. Eng land has thought it her duty to proclaim, on the opening of the war now being carried on, her absolute neutrality ; and it was already strange enough, assuredly, that this power, so prompt in words to t a k e t h e part of oppressed ' peoples and of nations threatened in their independence, should not make common cause with her ally of yesterday in the east, in this question and this war in the west, now raised and waged for the deliverance of Italy. But this is not all ; whilst the Emperor of the French, faithful to the traditions of his house and his countrybrofesses this doctrine, which embodies all the progress made by modern European international law, the Queen of England, on the contrary, proclaims anew the old barbarous inter national law of antiquity and the mediaeval period. In this declaration, now published by all the English journals, and by which she announces, that being desirous of , preserving to her subjects the blessing o f p eace , s h e i s resolved on tak ing directly or indirectly no sort of share in the war, and on observing a strict and impartial neutrality, the Government of her Britannic Majesty speaks in each phrase, of the war that has broken out between his Majesty the Emperor of Austria and his Majesty the Emperor of the French, " as like wise between their respective subjects and other persons inhabiting their countries, territories, and possessions," that is to say, the British Government speaks as the Roman laws spoke before the exten sion of Christianity, and considers the war as between one State and another ; as waged not only between the Governments but between their re spective subjects, who become, as formerly, the enemies of each other ; they, doubtless, and their estates, for everything is connected inter se in the two opposing doctrines. In other words, the Eng lish doctrine throws civilisation and international law back to twenty ages ago; it authorises and justifies the abominable excesses perpetrated by the Austrian army in Italy. In fact, it goes even yet further, for it does not confi ne it se lf regar di ng the war as declared at this present moment between the Governments and their respective subjects; it in cludes even the foreigners that may happen to be sojourning for a time in their territories. " Both between their respective subjects," says the decla ration of neutrality, " and other persons in habiting their countries, territories, or posses sions." So, the neutrals themselves who inhabit the country are, according to the English doctrine, comprehended in the state of war, and consequently subjected to the respective hostilities. This is at once odious and senseless. This article is followed by another, which is as follows : " It will doubtless be observed that the recom mendations made to the English is the declaration of neutrality by the British Government, and the obligation of which they are put in mind, under the severest penalties, to abstain from all interference in acts that may serve the war, are all in Austria's favour. To what, in fact, are English subjects specially enjoined? Not to assist in any armament, in the provisioning, in the service and guidance of the belligerent ships ; not to assist them in any way, in any operation of the war by sea. Now, can there be a question of Austrian vessels that must not be assisted or equipped, or armed, or piloted ? What is Austria's navy, and what part can she pre tend to play in this war ? It is, therefore, to the French vessels alone, in reality, that England for bids any assistance to be given, even beyond their military operations. We record th is fact, not to censure it, but to point out its consequences. Eng land, after all, is free to remain neutral in a war in which she ought perhaps to hold the first rank. What she has no right to do is to say, that this war exists between the belligerent States as also be tween their respective subjects and all persons in habitating their territories, for this is tantamount to insulting civilisation and forcing international law to retrograde." SUICIDE OF AN OFFICER OF THE ROYALS. CANTERBURY, Wednesday Evening. We regret to state that Cornet Augustus John Bourke Fellowes committed suicide this day, about one o'clock, under very melancholy circumstances. It appears that on the sth of April a warrant was issued against the deceased in a judgment at the suit of Messrs. George and James buncan, of Edin burgh, debt and costs amounting to £l4. The sheriff's officer, Mr. Saunders, in whose hands the warrant was placed, after several applications, entered into an arrangement by which the de ceased paid £5 of the debt, and the sheriff's officer paid the remainder, trusting to Mr. Fellowes's honour for repayment. This morning Saunders called, by appointment, for repayment of the ba lance. Mr. Fellowes was then at carbine practice. On his return, about 12 o'clock, he told the sheriff's officer, who met him at the gate, that the money was all right. Fie then went to the rooms of a brother officer, Mr. Fraser, where he was soon afterwards found on the bed by Mr. Fraser's servant, quite dead, with a discharged carbine lying on the floor be tween his legs. The unfortunate deceased had shot himself through the head. The inquest was held thii evening at the Water loo Tavern, before Mr. Delasaus, coroner. The first witness called was John Hind, private in the 16th Lancers, servant to Cornet Fraser. He deposed that a little after 12 o'clock he was in his master's room, when the de ceased came in, and, after walking in a meditative pen s and pwaapye up r a nadn sat d down de n th a e s f r otoem, write. k Ti a tnesthen went into his own room below, and presently he heard the discharge of a grin, and saw blood running down the wall from the ceiling ; he immediately rushed to his master's room and found the door locked. On bursting it open he saw Mr. Fellowes lying on the bed, with the discharged carbine be tween his legs, quite dead. Charles Rattery, assistant surgeon, Cavalry Depot, deposed to being called into Mr. Fraser 's rtdr part with of a the gunshot sku wound g in sh t o h t e a m w o a u y t . h, A th c e ar a b n i te n room, where he found M r . F e ll owes lying on the e recently discharged, which had been loaded with ball cartridge, lay beside him. That was the instru ment of death. Wit ness saw the deceased the pre vious day, when he came into his room and went away again without speaking. He seemed in low spirits, and witness was aware that there were circumstances which might have induced such state of mind. Witness knew the handwriting of the deceased. The paper produced was in his handwriting, and was found by witness in the room. ords The paper con tain e d th e f o llowing w . " Frazer lam going to shoot myself. I can bear life no longer. One minute, and all is over. God bless you. Poor Fan I" By the jury—lt is not unusual to take a loaded carbine into the room of a brother officer after practice. Cornet John Fraser, 17th Lancers, said he had known the deceased about two months, and was very friendly with him. He was almost daily in witness's room. Witness saw him on Tuesday in the barracks, and spoke to him. He did not amear depressed in spirits. Witness also saw him to-cfm% There seemed something peculiar about him. He was at drill, and k e pt making mistakes, and did not appear to know what he was about. That was not usual with him. About a week ago deoeased.in formed witness of certain circumstances which would be likely to induce low spirits. Deceased came into witness's room to-day at 12 o'clock, and placed a carbine in the corner, saying it was loaded. The circumstances likely to depress deceased refer red to a lady to whom he was engaged. Verdict, temporary insanity. The Colombo Examiner notices the success of the pearl fishery at Aripo. The oysters were sellin g a t £6 t o blOs. per thousand, and money was abundant. Bates the chief of the European divers, was under water for three hours. The operations of the European divers are expected to produce very beneficial results, both in the discovery of new banks and in determining the age of the oysters. HORRIBLE MURDER AT LEDBURy.—Yeaterday ob c n l u e y k t s ei employed previousl Herefordshire.o e d by da M n r leaving G m e George morning an astounding discovery was made by one of the nso gonel i e t th o e r are woman, aged about 50, whose name we have not yet ascer tained. The clerk left at the usual time on Tuesday evening , L o o f n ia t f on: and the offices were closed as usual, but during the night some person or persons acquainted with the premises broke in, and murdered the woman left in charge. Her body was found lying on the floor, in the middle of Mr. Masefield's room. There was a bruise and a cut across her forehead, marks of strangulation on her throat, and, to add to the category of horrors, her clothes and body had bees set on fire. The floor of the room and the ivoman's clothes were still burning when the clerk entered, and he had to throw water on the mass to extinguish the fir a. 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