The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-31 00:00:00

M ONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CeocK. The advices received from the manufacturing districts represent business as still progresing towards improvement, although the intervention of t he Whitsuntide holidays had in some measure Prevented an active business being entered into. There is little change to report in the iron trade of South Staffordshire ; it is far from active, but there are nevertheless symptoms of improvement. At Birmingham the various fancy trades of the dis trict have exhibited less change; there is less business, however, going on. At Sheffield business has been Wet, owing to the holidays. At Wolverhampton the saddlers' ironmongery trade is active, owing to the completion of orders for the East India Com pany, Business at Leeds ha 3 been limited ; the tone of trade, however, is firm, and the operatives generally are finding full employment. At Hud dersfield most of the manufacturers are receiving full time, and there is a good inquiry for goods for the autumn and winter. The hosiery trade at Lei cester has been steady ; a rather better demand has sprung up for goods for exportation, but the Mills in most instances are working short time. The lace trade at Nottingham has been dull, but a few shipping orders have been given. Manu facturers still keep stocks very low. There have been but few buyers for the American markets, and operations have been on a very limited scale. The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed h eavily, and prices of all descriptions were un altered. The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales. In the Railway. Share Market there was no anima tion, and quotations tended downwards. The Public sales of Foreign and Colonial Wool, which commenced on the 29th April, closed on Saturday. The amount offered for competition was about 58,316 bales Colonial, and 839 bales sundries, together 59,155 bales. The attendance of home buyers during the series was good, but there were very few foreigners present. At the commencement prices went at a decline of about lid. to 2d. per lb, on the rates realised at the last February sales, but towards the close a better feel ing was manifested, and prices were rather firmer, More particularly for the fine qualities of Port Philip and Sydney wools. Some large parcels of together with East India and low wools, Will be sold during the next three days. The advices received from America to-day, re- Port a further slight advance in the rate of ex change upon London. Remittances of specie may co nsequently be anticipated. The Europa, the vessel by which these accounts were conveyed, has b rought a small amount of gold, viz., 80,0001., 41 41 a further supply of the precious metals is also announced to-day, viz., 185,0001., by La Plata, from the West Indies. There is still a very limited demand for discount ac commodation, but in consequence of numerous PaYtnents having to he made during the next few Weeks, the general inquiry is likely to become more animated. Several instalments are becoming due, il l Connection with loans, and these will, no doubt, t emporarily give increased employment to late dis- Colletera and others engaged in similar transac tions. At the half-yearly meeting of the Trust and LDan Company, Upper Canada, to-day, a favour able report was read, showing a net profit of 9,871/. f rom the half-year's transactions. A dividend, at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum was agreed to, and the report was adopted. The Brazilian Loan has been allotted to-day, in th e proportion of one-fifth of the amounts applied for, showing that the sum subscribed must have been equivalent to seven and a half millions sterling. reduction of per cent, has been made in the interest on French Treasury Bonds. The resources of the Bank of France continue to accumulate, and it is thought that the terms of discount will be lowered is the space of a few Weeks. The market for English Securities has partly re covered from the unfavourable influence of the ex tensive sales effected on Saturday. Business is not l erY active, but there is a better feeling, and the a dvices from America, respecting the indignation ea Used by the proceedings of the British cruisers in the suppression of the slave trade, have not exerted ; 11 Y unfavourable influence upn values. Consols °l ' money have risen to 971, and for the July a ccount 971. They are now 97f and 971 2 respectively. The New Three per Cents. are ; the Reduced, 96i ; the New 21 per C ents., 8 ; and India Debentures, 991 ; Bank S tock is 219 ; and India ditto, 221 to 223. Foreign Stocks are very quiet, but without much variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are m ar k e d 96, ie ing now 96. ; Sardinian 5 per Cents. 92,1 ; Dutch 2i per Cents., 66 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents.i ; and Brazilian, 1011 to 1021. The New Bra -4'li-en Loan is 1 prem. There has been a moderate business transacted t his morning in the Railway Share Market, and Prices have not exhibited much fluctuation. Cale (lonians, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midlands declined 5s ; and North Eastern (Berwick) 15s. Great Northern, Great Western, North-Western, a nd South-Western, improved about 2s. The Fo 2ign and Colonial lines are flat. Grand Trunk Canada have declined 10s., and Great Western Of Canada, ss. Joint-Stock Bank shares are a s h a d e l ower . or iental Bank, ex div., have declined 11., Lon -68" and Westminster 55., and London and County S. ll l the Miscellaneous Market Electric Telegraph re receded 103., and Peninsular and Oriental 1 -eat:* 158. AItIMISE FONDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CI OCK. ktlk Stock . (From the Official List;) 219 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96/ / e leer Cont. C onso l s A nnu iti es 976 3 if " 2 3 Per Cent. Minn Ales 96k /1 i 1... !"? 6 per Cent. Annuities 7011 8 Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) 1 :41 1a b itto 30 Years, e x pir e sth Ap ri l, 1885 AI i Stock 44(4 Ditto Scri Loan Debentures 993 / 9 &kiln B onds p 9 £lOOO .. .• ~ Ditto, ender £lOOO lB ,J.olse/s for Account 4 tehifiner Dills, 2id. March. June. •ilOOO . 34 I Small 35 Ditto Advertised lAd I'I tICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK • ll 'alunan 5 per Cent. Ditto Account ~ D itto 1852, 46 p er C en t. fernvian Bonds, 4i per Cent B7/ rort uguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 tm4rclinian Bon's, 5 per Cent. 4k ilh Bonds, ti per cent 96 Dividends on the above payable in London. /14 t 1 1 Exchange, 2. per Cent., 12 Guilders 66 TWO O'CLOC K. Console, money 978 Consols for account C ossols for Account, (July) 97 Bi " L, 18 20i 100 100 t Wodebouse, the English Minister at St. Peters. ti 'g, had an a udi ence o f th e E m peror on the 18;h, to 'kite leave. , T he account of the credit just applied for by the l a e ,giaa Ministry to pay the dowry:of the Princess Char- I I 258,6201. ia;` ; °e Prince of Leiningen, who is to be married to tle 14 - 4 4e csa Marie of Baden, hag contracted to secure to the a'ticess an income of 2,0001. a year from the revenues D' t he duchy, a settlement which must be considered as ike iberal, considering the many claims on the Grand t ors arid the amount of dower which even the daugh b of continental monarchs are sometimes obliged to e contented with. Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the offi t'l4l r • b_ residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in e vn ing.street. The Ministers present were—The .of g a 4 ,Of Derby, te Lord Chancellor, the Marquis ~l b, _u u rY, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Chan of the 1. 0 -e s ue cluer, Mr. Walpole, the Earl of Malmesbury, 11:11u Stanley, General Peel, the Right Hon. J. W. l eY, and Lord J. Manners. a n ll tt QUERN AND PROFESSOR FARADAY.—H e r M a j e .ty, tj 4 fi 'lark of her appreciation of the distinguished scien• hi m t e quiretnents of Professor Faraday has presented tio„- With a residenc e a t H am pton-court, and, as an a dd : - 4, "!" mark o f h er M a j esty ' s favour, s h e h as b een p l ease d t o i i ! , ( %'e directi ons t h at P ro f essor F ara lay's residence is e furnished at her Majesty's expense. This is the th e tribute of Royal respect to the sciences allied to fes"RoProfession of medicine • the first being that of Pro , the the Cuvier of England. 14 4 . 'NG FOREST.—Mr. Thomas Duncombe is, in the clausef Com mons on the Hainault Forest Bill, to move thif,to preserve a portion which has been used for. Purposes of recreation and exercise. )ay.) 1 was re- heard fur rd for the re decree 4) a mort- case—let d a copy, on before his clerk duction of his suit— Ei that the to original evidence• rice•Chan sideration ,ference by the wort- eel fur the ) be tried rupt gave ng to him the suit to 'ith liberty a his lord- Ir. Justice r. Justice CENDEN V. ied the do ited by the 3e of som• on the re. ed that the ottage and defendant e defend a deposit, the por' by auction the deposit costs of re. lace before ,erm last, ge )laintiff for granted to 'mint of de estion Wag itled to the anses on the vendor osit, but it property be uses on re- ion turned r with these forfeited to ll the lot by ficiency that expenses at• . i second sale ion-payment he vendor tke !ssity of pro ranee to the , be produced said it w 5 out the rut• chases wer• s case, if the ,e purchase• The Court se differene• on the first Th• ought to be is Day.) ry Beard, " I commitiog , the ciao& t, lobo. 'ood-looking 1r was a eet• ving ensur presecetris) 1 as she VI d her bead and having n her knee" , 1 the clothe" )lows 0 0 ilL e she vies hen she re l her Clothei utol• prosec release d ?o r as behaving r conduct ed very OTO i° .fect virag°' itemPte d ! t tigress 0 1 )r she woo.' d if it fg. )GSHEA-n 01 , , E, formal 0 villains lib. witb l's 01l 3 arged ivi,.. ;ar, the Pl. sden, ger is defence; f or aded f he load ° SHA..e.I; MARI - ETS (This Day). RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Pric Saturday Business done this day. Nottng. Bost. 1 as Eastn . June.... 'Belfast & Btrmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley ...... Birkenhti. Lanesh. Cheshire June' Blackburn Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at .£45) ' Bristol & 5i - 6 ••• .-"' • 7 - 8i 70 - 72 9, 3 / 4 - 10, 26 - 27 90 - 92 82i - 83 34 - 36 Ca1ed0nian............ Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon._ Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall De. A Do. B Dnblin&BelfastJan , Dun. P. &Aber June. East Anglian Eastern Counties..... Eastern Union, A. stk. Do., do. ....... ...... Do. New A East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do. _ Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb.Prth.c&Dundq, Forth and Clyde June. Furness ... .. Glasgow & S.Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern ••• ...... ... 4} - ri ••• ..... • . •.d 8 16 17 60 61 45 47 31. 33 15 - 16 88 - 90 ... --. . 64 - 65 27 - 28 ••• ''' • 94 - 95 9. - 10 102 - 103 89 - 91 128 - 121 102 - 104 53 - 53 56 - 58 1Do. • A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth.&West.(lre). IGreatWestern. Do. Str. V.R. gna. St Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Thirds.. Do. New Thirds 86 89 11 —l2 p 11 12 89i 90.} 1 A d i 1 a Laneash. &Yorkshir , Do., do. F £l6 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport.... London I Blackwal tDo. New, 5/. 10s. Loud. Bright. & S. Cst. London & N. Wester. Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch . She f. &Linein. Metropolitan Midland ..... ••• -- •.. i 6 - 6 108 - 109 91/ - 92 - 11 93/ - 94 36i 37, 12 ad 912 92 63 65 Do.Birming.dz Derbs Midland G. West.(lr. Do. Shares Newcastle itc Carlisle Newpt.A berg.dzllrfd Newry es Arinagli N every, Warrenpoint di Rr strevor ••• -.. ... i - ii Norio UL ..... Northn. Counties Un North British ...... 62 - 64 - 3 501 - 51 North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock ..... N. Eastern Berwick Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire.. North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Peebles Portsmouth ••• ... 91 - 92 2 - 1 d 46 - 473 713 - 723 95 - 98 5 - 4/4 - 8 - 9 30 - 32 i LT i'd IRhymney Scottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union . Sitingbonrne &Sheer. South Devon. South Eastern South Wales 18. Yorksh. River Dun .09 111 27 28 81 83 44 46 2. 351 —36 A Cs 68 823 13 15 7 5 8 10 35 36 IDo jStaines,Wok.,SiWok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton di Hartlopl ( Taff Vale. IDo. Pref., No. iThames Hay. D. &R. Vale of Neath :Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall !West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do, First Class o'6 1 - la .2i : .3] 61 - 61 I Do. Second Class_ BRITISH Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Ccn.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. Do. Do. Additional A Buffalo dr Lake Hur. Buff. , Brut. & Godch. 6 p. c.bds., 1 Aug.. 172 Do. do., 1 July, '7:11 Do. do., 1 June, '74' Calcutta and S. East, Central Oude (Lim.; Ceylon A al aces Demerara Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. 0 Shares Do. E. do. , ....... Do.4i p.c. Buds.,'s9 Geelong (Si Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert Do. New. guar. 5 P.C Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Do. New Bds., payable '57 do., '76, p. '60... do., '73, d 0.... do., '73, withoutl option Madras, guar. 4i p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do. Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per C Do Antwrp&Rotterdam Ardennes Bahia & Belgian East. Junct. Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux di Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p Lyons and Geneva Maria Antoala Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of Franco Do. New NorwegianTrnk.Pref Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife & San Frau , (Pernam.) g. 7 P. C Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati, Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent Sambre and Meuse._ Do. 5i per cent. pref., Southern of France West Flanders Do. 51 per o. Prof W.& /sT.W. of France Western of Austria._ West. of Switzerland W tesl aden Do. 8 p. cent pref. Zea1and.,,....... JOINT-S' Agra & United Serv, rk us tmlasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co 1 British N. American C.Bk. of Ind. Au. &Ch City Colonial Commercialof Canada) Commercial of Loud. Eng. Scot. dzAus.Ci it. Lon. Ch. Bk .of A ast. London and County) London Joint Stock. Lond.andWestminet. National Pro, of Eng. Do. New National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. Now South A astralia Do. New Union of Australia_ Do. New Union of London • Unity Mutual ...... ) Westrnßk 01 Loud ISSESSION ••• .'"" ••• i d IP i 411 - it) 7i - Si 183 - 88 75 - 80 74 - 78 i - li par , 1031 1041 • 191 46 48 82 83 201 '2oi par 18i 184 2; 1 108 - 112 108 - 112 106 -- 108 18 -- 19 20i -20 i 1 d-- .3d id— yar d -- par ••• -- • par -- i •F' :lON. 5a 54 ... ..• i d iP I. li 5 - 5 21 -24 A - ii = ii 2j - 3i;) 22~ - 23; 9 - 21} - 21 36h - 36; ... - ... £q - 9A 28i - 29 ii - ii 6 -2,1 j ... - ... I - - 71 8i - 9 19 - 19. 4i - 5 9 - 91 21A - 22. .44 '''' ... BANKS. 79 - 81 21 -21 A 45 - 47- ... .. • . •• - .• 31 - 2i 56 - 58 is 194 -- 20 ii -_ ii 38 -- 40 17i -17 i 62 -- 64 ••• - ••• 46 - 47 31 - 33 23 -23 i 19 17d St. St. St. St. 100 3i 100 100 St. 100 St. 100 St, 100 25 163 St. 100 St 100 St. 1.00 10 31.1 20 17is 20 all 10 I all 5t..100 all all all all all Do. Do. Do. Do. 82i f 1021 102 53 a i if 108 i 91i 2i 92 11) 2} li 91i 901 47 7ii 2 11 12i} 110 9i 27 1031 44 5i 47} 64 82. 20i 1 LONDON, MOND AY TWE S N, LINES LEASED AT .FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Closing Prices Ensinesi Shr. Paid RAmwere. Companies Satur 'ay this day. St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 99 101 St. 100 Clydesdale Jo C'alcdon... 102 - 104 25 all Col.Stour Vy E.U.&E.O 13 15 St. 100 I E. Lin. g. 6 p e e Gt.Northr 138 140 5 all ,E. Un. H.Sh. E. Count. 4 St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct. St. 100 Do. New Do. 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr Gt. Westn. ••• ••• 50 all Hull & Selby Y. & N.M. 109 111 25 all Do. Shares Do 12 all Do. i Shares. Do — ••• 12 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastorn l3 —l4 20 , all Do. Preference Do 24 25 St. 1100 Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co 9B 100 10 It) Do. Bark. Sh. Do ... ••• sii all Manch.Bxton. Ln. &N. W and Matlock & Midld 24 2i St. 100 Mdld. Bradfd. Midland 97 99 64 54 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count p - ip 50 all NAEst.5 p.c. Do 57 59 50 all Do. 6 per ct.. Do 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do 25 all Prost. & Wyre L. &N. W ... 12i' all Do. A Shrs. /1 Do St. 100 ißoysin. & Hit. Gt. Northn 133 140 10 I all Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 8i 9 12 all S. Staflordsh.. 11. 1 .11 Clean 91 104 50 all WearVal.gGpe Stk.&Dar. 25 all Do Do - 33 St. 1100 !Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn ' 90 92 10 St. St. 5 10 MARKET LIEWS.—(This Day. CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, in which about an average business was transacted on former terms. For most kinds of spring corn the inquiry was somewhat re stricted, at previous currencies. In the value of flour no change took place. The continental markets continute steady for wheat, at very full prices ; and large quantities of barley and oats have changed hands chiefly for shipment to England. The arrivals of English grain in the port of London last week were very moderate. From abroad we received 18,085 quarters of wheat, 13,276 barley, 51,816 oat, 23 beans, 1,665 peas, 30 tares, 12,062 linseed, 2,495 rapeseed, 2,701 brls. and 1,103 sacks of flour. Fresh nn, to-day, from Essex, the supply of wheat was very moderate—from Kent, seasonably extensive ; hence, the show of samples of both red and white was tolerably good. Owing to the prevailing fine weather for the grow ing crops, and to large arrivals from abroad, the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled very inactive. In some instances, very fine samples realised last Monday's currency ; but the value of all other kinds had a downward tendency—the fall being Is per quarter. We were somewhat extensively supplied with most kinds of foreign wheat. So little business was transactod in any kind, that the quotations were almost nominal, and to have forced sales is to 23 per qr less money must have been sub mitted to. Scarely any English barley was in the market, but the supply of foreign was extensive. The trade ruled heavy, at barely late rates. Malt was very dull, and inferior samples were rather cheaper. There was a large quantity of foreign oats on the stands, and the oat trade ruled heavy, on rather lower terms, viz., 6d to is per quarter. Both beans and peas—the supply of which was limited — sold steadily at very full prices. There was only a slow inquiry for flour, and last week's prices were with difficulty supported. CURRENCY PRK IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wnest—Essea & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .... 66s to 68s Red •• •• new 394 to 44a Oats Yorkshire and Ditt0........ old —s —a Lincoinsk.,Feed 20s 24s Ditto, White new 44 , 52s Potato Ditt0........ old —s —s Youghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- 81ack..,.... 19s 245 coin, Red, o'd —3 —a Cork, White .•• .. 205 sos Ditto new .• .• .. 403 45t Scotch, Feed. •• .. 20s 25s Kys—Old •• •• •• —s —s Beans—Tick 34s 358 Now .• .• •• 32s 313 Pigeons Barley—Grinding ....• 263 30s Peas—Grey .......... 403 428 Malting ......... 35t Ps . 3 Maple... •••••• .. 413 433 Chevalier...• • • 38s • tis White........... 41s 43 , Sialt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers 42s 44s 583 6831 flour—Town-made... 385 40s Brawn 54s 5Gs Suffolk •••••• .• 33s 36s Kingston and Ware 58s 6681 Stoaktn do Norfolk 303 32s [ Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.piof. (issil.at 501.) i 'Brig. & Ex. 4 p. c, St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 4. p. c Ches. & Ho. 5i p.c Do. do. 5 per cent._ Cork&Bandonsip.c. Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B Op. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 10 Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent._ East Lane ash. 6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sth Edin.& Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. ,Furness, 5 p. c .... Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Groat Northn. 5 p.c rDo. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prcm. Gt.N. of Scot.lst Pr( Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pert. Pref. St. Gt.W.(l3.&H.Ex.spe Do. con. red. 4i p.c. Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. (Do. irred. 4 per ont. Do. 5 p. c. rod. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm, Gus. Stk Do. Chesil. Gus. Sh ,Do. do. do. Do. do. do._ - 3n. di v- ,Lan.di York. 6 pc.St. `Lon.StI3,,G. 5 pc.No.l Do. ,P. , 5 p. c. St. No. 2 !Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. dt N. W. Coy. di. Nuneaton 5 p. et... Lon. & S. W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares ... Londy.dr Color. Sh Londy.&Ennie. Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3i per cont. garypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. Consol. 6 p. c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. Prof. St. Do. L. dal. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. gorf k. Deb. 4p. c Sh. Do. 5 13. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. (~1847 North British Do. 71. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 p. e. Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pa. No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York H. & S. Pur ;North Stafford'shire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar i !Do. do. Debeutr. St 'Scot. Ceut,New Pref Sc.N. E.Aber.g.6p.e. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d 0.3 p.c. pf. St i South Devon jiiki ::: 1.64 6 - 64 1 110 - 115 107 - 112 114 - 117 112 - 115 130 - 133 79 - 81 72 - ii iió - thi 112 - 114 104 - 106 1160 - 165 IDo. fixed 4i pr cent.' I S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of 21 Os. 6d.] o. 4. per cent Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Sh Do. New 4i pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 P. c. Do. do. 4. p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar I Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c 1 IDo. do. do. i Waterfd& link. 6 pc 121 - 123 66 - 68 137 - [39 101 - 103 92 - 94 iii = iis llOd 108 97 •99 1 - 224 - 23 119 - 121 106 - 108 H 9 - 101 120 - 122 125 - 130 73 - 75 10 - 10:? 23 - 24 102 - 134 101 - 103 100 - 102 15 - 17 27. - 45 7 i'6 PREFERENCE SHARES. 95 - 97 64 -- E 6 10i -- 114 - 6i ej 92 -- 94 87 -- 81 88 -- 90 100 -- 102 91 -10 i 16 -- 17 , 9i -- 111 1 73 -- 74 18? -- 9i -- 91 13. 14 438 -- 142 BRITISH MINES. . 2112 Alfred Cons. (Philk.); 101 - 111 20 14 British Iron . . 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 80 •-• 90 10 1 Dev.Gt.Cnsls. (Tay.)46o - 48) ••• 30 (East Basset (Mogul 90 - 95 . 17s Great South Tolgus l4i - 151 111Grt. W. Al frd. (Philk.) 4 - 51 ... 7g ,Grt.lV. Vor (I.lelstn.) 1. - 2 ... 17s Lady Bertha ... 8 'N. Frances (Illogan) 71 - 84 . N.W.Basset (Illogan) 101 - 113 ... 6/15 North Wheal Crotty I 6 - 11 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 1 20 - 21 201 Porkellis U. (Wend.)' - ... ▪ 6s. Sort. Cons. Alin. Co. 11 - 11 ... 21 S. Caradon (St. Clear) 395 -• 405 ... 2S. Carn Brea (Illogn.) 31 -4. A . . 19 S.W.' Franees(lllogn.),24o -- 250 5 41 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co.l - 1 10 9 Tin Croft I 31 - 4 40 Un.Minee (Gwennap)l - 1256 V. of Towcy (Camar.) 1 - W. Basset (Illogan) 241 - 251 ...• 20 W. Caradou (Liskrd ) 10) - 110 51 Wli. Basset (Mogan) 220 - 23() ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 290 - 300 ... 5i IVh. Edward(Calstck) 41 - 5 ... 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Limit) 10 - 11 8 I WILAIa.Ann (Menht.), 47 - 49 4 I Wh. Trelawney ( Lis. )1 23 - 25 FOREIGN MINES. 2() 7A 'Australian I - 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (li. )1 1 35 27 Brazilian Imp. (i.sue dl - at .C 5 pm) - 21 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada - 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 13 - 1.4 1 1 Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica - ...d 40 all Cobra Copper 46 - 49 16 Copiapo - 13 1 all Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co. - 2 all Fortuna - 21 20 all General - 194 3 all Linares - - 91 6 11 Lusitanian - 1 d 1 all Mariquita - 1 1 all New Granada 4 - 1 all No veau Monde - 20 j all Pont.Sil.LdAl.&Smlt 6 - 7 5 1 Port Philip 30 I.6llSantiago de Cuba 21 all United Mexican 3l - 3$ MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Liin.) . . 25 19 Australian Agricult. 29j - 30 10 all Australn. Royal Mail 11 -1/ 10 j all Berlin Water Works. 31 - 41 10 i 2 'Do. New iss. at 51. d - 50 j 40 Brit. American Laud ( 100 321 Canad a 1133 - 133 St. 100 ,Do.Go.6pc.JankJuly 1164 - 117 1161 St. all Copper Min. of Eug. 25 - 30 25 all Do. Pref. 7 4 p. cent. 25 - 27 5 all Crystal Palace II - 11 11 I 5 all ,Do. Pr e f erence - 41 4 all Crystal Pal. of F rance 20 all ;Eastern Steam - 4 31 St. 1.00 Electrielelograph - 107 106 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel 5 all En.daust•Cop.SmCo 11 10 10s. Eur. & lud.Jetn. Tel. 9 I all Eur.&Am.Stm.(lini...) 34 4 • 20 111 Gen. Ir.Sc.Col.(lim.) 15 14 ,Gen. Steam Navigat. • 26 20 5 'London Discount 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 21 - 21 21 1 20 10 iMagdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 7 8 10 all jDo. Extension Teleg. - 7 1 10 all ,Mexican S.Amerion 25 5 'Nat. Discount Co 1 - 10 6 (Netherlands Land 10 I all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p.c.PLiss.at 1d l4 - 2 . 5 3 ( Do. Do. - 1 d 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 16 - 20 St. 1100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 1011 - 1021 1 all N. B. Australasian... 20 a,11,1 Nrth.of Europe Steam 21 - 3 1 all Oriental Gas - 1a I.os. Do New Shares d 1 p 5 all Peollir. Ld. & Minrl ll 21 50 all Peninsular & Orienta 80 - 82 EOl 50 10 Do. New , 7 - 8 p 6 17 i 50 all Rhymney Iron - 23 1.00 60 Royal Mail Steam 59 . 60 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest l/ - 11 St. 100 S. Aus. Gov. 6 p.c.bds. 110 - 112 111,E 25 all South Austral. Land 36 - 37 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip - 1 1 all Do. Registered - 1 20 5 Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Cam. - - 1.00 1 28, Vau Land., 131 - 141 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 2,132 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we received 2,229 ; in 1856, 1,647; in 1855, 1,g52 ; and in 185 t, 3,657; in 1853, 3,693; in 1852, 3,675 ; and in 1851, 2,941 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WREN. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam E ... 184 124 200 ... Flamburgh fifa rburg Harlingen 71 470 ... 38 22 Antwerp . T0ta1.... 77 1,65 S ... Phi ... 231 ... - - The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigt• 1857 ll7 ... 1,772 45 295 ... 1856.... 1855 231 ... 943 155 313 ... 10 1854 465 2,344 .„ 195 653 1853 486 ... 2,450 ... 9) 601 71 1852 613 2,363 ... 215 451 ... 28 To-day's market was but moderate:y supplied with fo rBign stock in very middling condition. The merino sheep shipped at Hamburg, sold at 20.4 to 22s each. From Norfolk and Suffolk, the receipts of beasts wore seasonably good ; but, from all other quarters, the arri vals were very lituited. The general condition of the supply was good. For nearly all breeds we had a slight improvement in the demand, and, in some instances, pricey were 2d per Sibs higher than on Monday last. The best Scots sold at 4s 6d per 81hs. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire amounte - 1 to 2,850 Sc o t s and short horns from other parts of England, 200 of various breeds ;• and from Scotland, 90 Scots. _ There was a full average show of most breeds of sheep. Heavy weights met rather a slow sale at last Monday's currency ; but prime selling sheep were in improved re quest, and 2d per 81bs dearer. The pri mes t D owns so ld readily at 4s Bd, and, in some instances, rather more, per Sibs. Lambs were in moderate supply and good request, at from 5s Bil to 7s per Blbs. About 403 came to hand from the Tele of Wight. We had a steady inquiry for calves—the supply of sheep was rather limited—at an advance in prices of fully 2d per 81bs. Pigs were a slow inquiry, yet the quotations were well supported. Per Blbs to sink tho orfals. s. d. s. d.l I. d. Enterior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 PrimoSouthdown 4 6 4 8 Second quality.... 3 4 3 6 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime large oxen :3 8 4 0 Prime small do 410 5 2 Prime Soots, dm 4 4 4 6 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 *mall porkers 4 2 4 4 Second quality ...3 10 4 2 Suckling calves 19 0 21 0 Prime crse.-wlied.4 2 4 4 1 Quarter old pigs 19 0 23 0 Lamb, 5s TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .. Sheep and lambs , Calves Pigs ~. 250 Pig„, statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Nionday, June 1, 1857, and this day, Monday, May 31, 1858. Per 81bs, to sink the ofihis. June 1, 1857. May 31,1858 e. d. s. cl. s. d. s. (l. Coarse and inferior beasts ,„ 3 4to 3 63 oto 3 2 Second quality ditto ... ,„ 3 8 4 0 4 3 6 Prime large oxen ,„ 4 2 4 6,3 8 4 2 Prime Scots, ckc „, 4 8 5 04 4 4 6 Coarse and inferior sheep ~, „, 3 0 3 413 4 3 8 Second quality ditto ,„ ~„ ,„ 3 6 4 03 10 4 2 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 2 4 B'4 2 4 4 Prime Southdown ditto 410 5 0 4 0 4 8 Lambs „, 6 8 6 85 8 7 0 Large coarse calves „ ~ 4 0 5 0 4 2 4 8 .BCI ti) j 8 Scl: . .... . PriMe small ditto ... . . 5 2 5 6,4 16 5 2 Large hogs ... ... .:. ... : ::. ... 3 8 4 2'3 2 4 0 goat small porkers .. ... .. 4 4 5 0',4 2 4 4 Beasts. 3.060 3,585 Sheep and lambs ... 22,920 - 22,570 ••• Calves,.. ... Pigs ... ..• ••• .. • ...195 250 • ••• SuPPLiu ON SALT, June 2, 1856.—Beasts, 3,423 ; sheep and lambs, 22,450 ; calves, 159 ; pigs, 250. Jun• 4, 185 5.—R , ,asts, 3,670; sheop and lambs, 21,490 ; calves, 178 ; pigs, 370. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of both town and country killed meat on sale, to day, are moderate, and the trade generally rules steady, as follows : - - Per Sibs by tho carcase. R. d. R. d. S. 4. S. d Beef, Inferior ...... 3 0 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 2 Do., midaling,.....3 4 3 6 (Do., middling....,:3 4 3 10 Do. prime large.. 3 8 3 10 j Do., prime 4 0 4 4 Do., do. small ....3 10 4 0 i Veil 3 8 4 6 Pork, largo 3 0 3 6} Pork, small 3 8 4 2 Lamb, 5s 2d to 6s ed. BOROUGH HOP. There is a fair, though not to say active, demand for good and fiuo hops, at fully last week's prices, Inferior parcels move off slowly on former terms. The quantity of hops hero is very extensive, and the plantation accounts are favourable. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/. 103 to 5/. 12s New Weald of Kent, 2/. Hs to 3/. 63; New Sussex 2/. 103 to 3/. ; Yearlings and olds, 1/. is to 2/. 103 per cwt . The imports last week were only two bales from Ostend. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. About average supplies of home grown potatoes, chiefly in very middling condition, have come to hand since Mon day last, coastwise and by rtilway. The imports have been 50 tons from Ilautbro', 2V5 tons from Antwerp, and 270 tons from Dunkirk. Fine samples are rather dearer, with a firm market. Otherwise the trade rules heavy. York regal:au, 110 s to 1903 per ton ; Essex and Kent, 1103 to 1i0s; Scotch, 80 3 to 1603; ditto cups, 70s to 90e ; middlings, 40s to 1,03; Lincolns, 1103 to 160 s; blues, —s to —s; Belgian, 4Os to 105 s. • WOOL, The Colonial wool sales have at length been brought to a close. During their progress about 60,000 bales were disposed of, and at the close prices were a shade higher than at the commencement. Since our last, fine Port Philip wools have sold at 2a 2d to 2s 4d Adelaide is 7s to is Bids ; Van D ieman's L and, is 10,1; Sydney, 28 5d ; New Zealand, is Sd, and Cape, is 5J to is 7d per lb. The imports have amounted to 7, 4 75 bales from Sydney, 1,463 from Launceston, 1,500 from Portland Bay, 1,6 1 from Adelaide. 396 from Algoa Bkv, 100 from Callao, and 150 from Buenos Ayres. By private contract the demand is steady at full prices. SEEDS. Canary soed continues in fair request at very full prices, Linseed is less, on easier terwe. Rapeseed, however, is in c hi e fly for exp or t , at fully late rates. good demand, Tares are quite as dea r as I xst wee k . Oth er see d s ru l e about. stationary. Cakes continue firm. Turnip,White,per bush. 153 to 16, Carr awav .... 44e 48s .. 205 23s C0riander............ Swede .. •• lander •• .. 28s 32s gustard, Brown" •• •• 105 15 ' RemPseed , per quarter 40e 443 White, new...... 185 22s Linseed, Eng.Aowing.. 72s 745 Tares,Winter, new.. • .8s 01 950 d Crushing •• • • 508 58s Old.. •. • • • • —s naltic .......... 481 508 Canary ,per quarter •• 843 91a 0de55a.......... sls 58s Rye grass (new) .. 20s 22s L i nseed Cake, pr. ton— Clover,ttedEng .(cwt.) —s ---" English 9.? 108 10 Os White •• •• —8 —3 Foreign, per ton tit 10., 10 5s Foreign hod .....• —a -3 Rape Cakes, per ton • .5i lOs 6 5s White.. •• — s = Rapeseed, new, pr qr. 68s 74. Trefoil, new.......... TAL' Since Monday last very liti the value of tallow, and the steady. To-day, P.Y.C. on I cwt. Rough fat, '2s 101 per LOW. tie change has taken place in market may be conßidered the spot, is selling at 53s per Blbs. 1854. 1855. i 856. 1857. 1658. Stock this day •.. 62 3 , 5 t .? ?,,, 5427:152 17.709 13.009 11,560 Price of Y. C .. .. 1 623 01 c 52 :1 1 468 5 0 0 0 0 u. 583f0 0 , t , o 533 t 3,1 0 r Delivery last week • • 923 1,484 1,405 1,074 1,073 Ditto from June 1 .... 5433 563 '106,456 102,332 Arrivals last week.. 9G3 808 1,989 2,195 723 Ditto from Junel...., 15s 102,485 101,179 Price of P0wn......• 161 5 00 51s 3d 48s 60 58s 93 54a 3d "Several meetings," says a Vienna letter in the Cologne Gazette, "have taken place on the Montene grin question between Count de Buol and the Turkish and English Ambassador'. Lord Loftus has deemed it neo,ssary to despatch one of his secretaries to the scene of war, in order to obtain positive information on the r al state of matters." EVENING, MAY Si, THE ATLANTIC T. ;LEGRAPE EXPEDI- TIOX. PLYMOUTH, MAY 2S. All the preparations for the trial trip which is to pre cede by a few days the actual attempt to submerge this ' cable are being rapidly completed here, and most proba bly ere these details are laid I efore the public the wbcle squadron will have started for their preliminary cruise in deep water. It was originally intended and expected that the vessels would leave the Sound on Thursday morning last, but one cause or another has occurred to frustrate this arrangement, and it is not now expected that the squadron will be clear off until to-morrow (Sa turday) evening. The Agamemnon, Captain Preedy, and the Niagara, Captain Hudson, are lying within a few yards of each other in Hamoeze, and the Gorgon, Commander Dayman, and the Valorous, Captain Ald ham, which have been appointed by the Admiralty to accompany and assist the expedition, are also anchored near at hand. The first two named are, of course, the vessels—the one on board which the coil is stowed, and from which, in a few more days, it will either be laid or lost, as Providence may decide. Both are now nearly ready for the vo, age, and in both the peaceful nature of the expedition seems, judging from appearances, to sit with the most remarkably i I grace. Their heretofore spotless decks are all hegrimed with tar and grease, and lumber up the pieces where a short time ago it was almost a breach of the articles of war to leave an un tidy-looking rope's end or drop a spot of dirt. Even the hallowed precincts of the quarter decks themselves are become as places of no account, mere platforms for the erection of sheaved wheels to guide the tarry eke into its ocean bed. Nor are the changes which have taken place in the internal arrangemer is of each ship of less importance. Wardiceims and guaroorne are almo t words of no meanirg ; cahins are transferred and tran • formed, one ordinary room being knocked into a dozen for the accommodation af the officers, and a dozen rooms knocked into one for the accommodation of the cable. The latter trifle seems to occupy both ships in every part—on the spar deck or on the keel, in cabins and almost in berths its monstrous tarry folds are always present, lying, coil above coil, for hundreds and hundreds of miles, till the eye is pained and the head made giddy in vain attempts to follow its endless circles. As may readily be imagined, with at least 2,500 tons dead weight on board each vessel, both the Agamemnon and Niagara astonishingly deep. The lower deck ports of the former are very near the water, and they are all being fastened and caulked before starting. But in spite of this the ka nemnon carries her share infinitely better than her long black•looking rival of the United Sates, which is immersed very deeply indeed by her load. The Agamem non now only draws 26 feet, or actually one foot lees than her draught at starting last year; but even at this depth she bears herself well, and looks a noble ship, and one that should be seaworthy in any weather. The Niagara, however, draws no less than 27 feet 2 inches aft, and this great draught effects a marvellous and most unpleasant change in her appearance, since it leaves her spar deck scarcely 8 feet above the water's edge. in fact, the main deck is actually below the water's level, and if her 1 ifty bulwarks, some nine or ten feet higb, were taken away, she would appear to be almost the very last vessel in the wcrld in wh:ch it was desirable to venture across the great Atlantic. So much has been said about this Niagara, and such exaggerated rumours have been afleat respecting her general capacity as a war steamer, that many of our readers way be surprised to learn that as a war steamer she is almost a total failure. There have been bad bargains out f our own dockyards, Heaven knows, but they have never yet gone so far as to produce a wall sided frigate of almost double the tonnage of a line-of battle ship, yet only capable of carrying 12 guns on her spar deck, and none at all on the lower. Any other screw vessel of the same size as the Niagara should be well fitted for carrying at least 100 cf the heavies . , ordnance used in warfare. Her share of the cable is admirably well distributed throughout her entire length, and thu-a of course, any chance of undue strain in a heavy sea is in a great measure obviated. Still, strange to say, though time() on board assert that she is a munch stronger vessel than the Agamemnon, her decks appear to have given down under the pressure of the enorm us coils to a much greater extent than is perceptible on board the latter. On that ship the great bulk of her share of the wire is stowed, as before, in her capacious hold. Last year it wit , all coiled in one immense circular mart., nearly 100 feet deep in circumference. By this arrar gerneut, however, the pressure of some 1,300 tons upon such a small surface was found to be greater than the ship would bear with safety, and it also conduced to her rolling to an extent that Has dangerous to the process of submerging. To avoid this, therefore, the hold has been enlarged, and the coil is now laid in a mass, about 60 feet long by some 45 feet wide and 20 deep, and every precaution has been taken to prevent its fouling or cemtng up in "kinks" while paying out. In addition to this coil there is yet to be one on the orlop deck of 95 miles, and there is one near the forecastle of 230, and a small one of 20 miles for the experimental cruise. In both vessels the paying-out machines are fixed on the starboard side, well astern, and the machines for reeling in the coil in case of aria , accident oceurring or "kink" pa-sing overboard are on the port side. Both these machines have been ac iveiy at work since Wednes day, and the regularity and ease of their motion has bees all that could be desired. Whatever accident may mar the expedition this time will certainly not be due to these portions of the submerging apparatus. The mechanism of this machinery, which was devised by Messrs. Penn, Field, Lloyd, and Everett, and the manner in which it is fitted with Appold's break, has already been so fully explained in our columns that it is needless to describe it further. Tne experimental cruise to te-t its character and capabilities is almost of a purely formal character, and undertaken more fur the sake of showing that no possible precaution towards success has been neglected, rather than in the belief that any improve ment can be suggested is the working of the machinery ewpkyed. The programme of the intended proceedings of the exp.tdition mAy be very briefly told. According to pre srmt arrangements the vessels leave the Sound to-morrow evening, and set with all speed into deep water. Directly they are out of "soundings" (meaning in about 2,000 fathoms) a piece of waste cable will be passed from he Agamemnon to the Niagara, and a splice made. Only this experiment can teach practically the best method of effecting the important junction when in the middle of the Atlantic. The cable will then be sunk from both vessels, and, after a variety of experiments have been macl , -., as to its strength, by means of running out, & 1 ., the " reeling in'' machines will be set to work to at tempt to coil it up again. This latter portion of the tack. though not altogether impossible, is so full of difficulty . that but little hopes are entertained of recoverin g th e piece with which the experim'nts are made, and whi c h, to the length of some 30 r4O miles, will, th ere i s little doubt, remain as a permanent ornament to the bottom of the Atlantic. Toe loss of the piece, however, is of no consequence, ,ince, apart from the practical value of the results it will furnish, it can have no other use. It is a portion of the coil lost in the attempt of last year, and which was so injured in Wallin', up from 1,000 fathoms as to become, electrically speaking, of no further value'. This txperimental trip (which is likely to last about six days) fiaished, the vessels return at once to this pert, and when the ships fill up with cal and water the Agamemnon will receive her last coil of 95 miles (making up the total quantity on board of both, exclusive of the shore ends, to 2,96 G), and, the filial preparations being completed, the squadron will sail for the great undertaking about the sth of Jtne. Our readers are of course aware that the cable will be sub merged by bosh ships from the centre of the Atlantic, instead of commencing from the Irish coast as was the Case last year. There are welt strong reasons in favour of the present plan, which is the to igival one, and which though abandoned for a time, was warmly advocated last year, by Mr. Bright, the engineer of the company. The chief advantage, of course, ie, that by laying from the centre by both ships the whole operation can be finished in half the time, and therefore at ball the risk ftorn bad weather which it would otherwise incur. Tae plan, however, is not without serious risks of its own, but the manner iu which these are to he net has not as yet been finally decided upon. The Niagara will be given an advantage over the Agamemnon of some GO or 101) rni'es ; that is, the junction of the wires will n. t be made exactly midway between Valentia and Newfound land, but at the distance we have mentioned nearer to the American shore. No attempt will be made to effect the splice until the weather is fair and the barometer tising, Once, however, that the centre piece is resting on the bottom, both vessels part and make all safe speed to their respective shores. The rate at which the cable will be lowered out will not be allowed much to exceed five knots per hour. During the whole process, of course, signals to ascertain the perfect continuity of the coil will be passed from ship to ship, and a'l questions and answers regarding the rate of speed and state of weather with which each vessel meets kept regularly re corded. As regards the chances of bad weather, the moat careful and elaborate investigations have been made on this subject by Lieutenant Maury, of the United States' navy, and therefore, as far as linroan foresight and science can go, the risks have been at least foreseen, and these fore partly guarded against. Ac cording to this officer and to the statistical tables of the Washiugton Observatory, where the whole subjsct of the frequency of gales, fogs, ice, arid lightning in each month for the whole North and South Atlantic has been compiled from up wards of 260,000 days of observation., it seems that in the months of January and February that part of the Atlantic that lies between England and the United States is the stormiest known sea in the world, and that along the telegraphic route there always occur at least five, and perhaps 10 gales of wind during the January of every year. In the summer season the part of the Atlantic to be traversed by the paying-out steamer going west is almost entirely exempt from gales. Os the contrary, along the eastern (European) half of the route there occur annually en the average at least two or three gales in the months of June or July. There is, however, scarcely any chance of gales in the month of August, except in approaching the Irish coast, when the chances of encountering one are about as 3 to 30. On the other hand, the steamer going west with the cable, though much less likely to encounter a gale, has to contene with almost as great dangers from fogs and ice. For ice, it appears from the logbooks for souse 830 summer voyages between Valentia and Newfoundland, that 1 in 10 report meeting it June, 1 in 24 in July, and lin33 in Ati,4ust. Thus, according to the relative fre• quency of gales and fogs along the whole route in the month of June, it seems that the English vessel risks encountering five gales and no less than 22 fog banks, for June is the foggiest month in the year in the North Atlantic. The American ship has the chance of meeting two gales, but no fewer than 37 fog banks, as well as the chances of ice, which is always met with in her route, but much less frequently on the English side of the ocean. Calculating these dangers, therefore, by the I S. time which the whole expedition will be at sea, the chances will stand pretty nearly—for the English ship tbreee gales and 12 fog banks, for the American cne gale and 23 fog banks as well as ice. On the whol., therefore, the dangers may be fairly considered as ❑early equal. Each country, then, shares equally in the honour and danger of completing this gigantic undertaking—to England belongs the glory of having conceived this glo rious enterprise, of hating advanced it with her wenitb. and science, and rendered it practicable through her manufacturing skill. PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY. The AtlanticT,legraphsquadron sailed on their experi mental trip th 6 afternoon, for the purpose of testing ma chinery and rehearsing various operations connected with the laying of the cAle. They reached the offing at 10 minutes . p,st 5 p.m., and steamed in lines for the south-west in the follosving order :—Gorgon, Valorous, Agamemnon, and Niagara. The squadron will return to Plymouth ou Thuredsy, June 4-h, previous to its final df-parture to lay the cable. SPORTING NOTES. The Ascot Meeting will be. divested of one of its greatest attractions, and of one of its prettiest charac teristics. No royal banner will float from the Queen's Stand, no royal cortEge will enter the course, and no loyal cheers will be sent np to greet a gracious Sovereign. The Queen prefers Osborne to Windsor during the race week, and the Prince Consort not al'ow a rocs meeting to in tet fere with hi.z arrangements fora continental tour. The abstncs of her Majesty and her Court from Ascot Rill create muck di.o,ppointinent ; and tis doubtless calculated to prove injurious to the booth-keepers and others who have a gr• at pecuniary interest in the meet ing. Still glorious weather may compensate the visitors for the withdrawal of the Royal patronage, and the sport may for a time render them indiff.:rent as to whether "the Prince" be hostile to their pursuits and pastimes or cot. Although the fields will, in certain instances, show a diminution compared with those of furtner yzars, yet the " shortcomings" will nut be very marked and important. The Pl4tes and Stakes, which closed on Saturday, obtained large entries ; and, altogether, the events are likely to sustain the curio-ity of the spectators and give brisk employment to the betting fraternity. The preparations for carrying out the business arrangements are already completed, and Mr. Edward Hibt,urd has exerted-bitn+e4 to the utmeet to anticipate the requirements of the public. The coarse is in capital condition, and the Grand Stand glistens beneath the sunlight in its fresh white paint. The in terior has been thoroughly cleaned, and every provisio❑ has been made for the comfort of the visitors. The proceedings will commence to-morrow at half-past cne with the Trial Stakes. Nine nominations are appended to it, and Northampton ansi Ancient Briton are most likely to show in front at the finish. The Ascot Stakes will bring cut a limited and mediocre lot of animals. Herne, with all his weight, ought to win, according to his Manchester running. Pampa has been backed, but her three days' walk from Newmarket is scarcely calculated to improve her chance. Neva has been operated upon as if she were "dead," but I shall not be surprised to see her cause her opponents some vexation. Supple Jack is hardly good enough, ev -n amongst this moderate lot. Doubting the ability of the favouri e t. corcec'e the weight, I shall give my p► , fer ence to Lori Stately and the "safe" (?) Neva, with Pen sioner for a cock ho The Ascot Derby will be won by Toxopholite, who, his trainer declares, ought to have won the Eps ,ru Derby if Flattnan had come away soon enough and made use of the horse's great turn of speed. Be that as it may, report states that Flatman's engagement with the White wall Stable is likely to be brought to an 'end. Toe Rghth Triennial Stakes will ta.roduce several animals tm the public at present unknown to tame. Mouravitff and Bastion will perhaps ho deemed the ru , st tru,t worthy, but in the absence cf all reliable infortuation it would be absurd to write v<ith confidence on the pm table I esuft of the race. Tunstall Maid wiL, in any opinion, be the only animal that possesses even a remo e chance of gailopmg with old F;sherman for the Va , e. Ftehermaii's succ,s may be deemed a foregone conclusion. The Royal Hunt Cup will command the largest fled of the week. It Geinma di Vergy swains any (.f hie old form, surely at 7si. 12!b,. he will be" bad to beat," and I shall couple him with King f the Forest to du battle for me. Tue Fernbill Stakes seems likely to be Buried c ff by either Pandora or Fifet, and the Coronation Stakes I shall assign to Sunbeam. The Bisnnial Stakes will resolve itself into an in teresting match between Eitz.olat d and EcUi a., and an opportunity will be afforded for settling the moot question whether Fitzßoland could not have fiuild before Eclipse for the Derby, if jockey had perse vered. With all Sir Jo.epb's and Wells's luck before me, and despite Mr. Howard's r, cent bad fortune, I shall (spect Fitz Roland to succumb to Eclipse Esther Hepatica or Leuntes will win the Windsor Castle Stakes; and Queenstown will place the 15 save. Sweepstakes to tier owner's credit. Merryman rum North Lincoln have each 51ss. extra to carry for the New Stakes. The Baron's cult, however, has shown quite, form enough to induce me to trust him ; his most dangerous opponents (row the " unpeualised division" will be King -at-Arius and Act sem. _ . Tie policy of fixing — the new race—the Royal Sand Plate—for the Thursday, is more than questionable, for its conditious do not differ so very Inuttrially'from those of the Great Cup. Should Fi.h,rman be reserved for the Gold Cup we sha 1 exp:c; eiLher Turista 1 Maid or Eclipse to win. Fi-hcruian is my present failcy for the Cup, notwith standing the support conc,dtd to Warlock, who described as being as frssh as a two-yr-o:d. Shoo' Fishermaa be "intended" solely for the Staid Plate I shall not be surprised if Warlock finds Borderer rather a dangerous opponent. Sunning Hill. A FRESH MAN. ARRIVALS AT ASCOT—VoNDAT. Vrow, Esperance, North .Lincoln, King-At-Ara - Ig, Apathy, Loyalty, Indulgence, Neva, Miss Julia, Leontes, Bellefield, Humbug, Frederick, Pampa, Herne, Gilclerinire, Tunst tll Maid, Sichw, Mentm ire, S,.rib , iler, Bastion, Cuatelain, The Courier, Star of Albion, o!yurpus, Media Noce, Schoolfellow, Miss Flatwan, Fisherman, Chddrey, Chantress, Rosati, Glenluce c 1-, Compromise, Chines the Second, Bribery colt (2 yr-), Kestrel, La Maledetta, Turned Loose, Pilgrim, Ro-abel, Sis. to Laudawia, Amorous B y, Rosa Bonheur, Knight of Kars, Warfield, Hop Mer chant, Oliuer Twist, Somerset, Messina, and He:speri tlatka. Several others are expected this day. ASCOT SCRA['CRINGS. ASCOT STAKES.—Yorkshire Grey, Fright, Schiedam, Wink&ld, Night Ranger. GOLD Cur.—Tatmauia, Bank Bonny, Co3trel, Ye dettee, The iladji. HUNT CUP.—Vanity, Belle, Melibams, Huntington. LATEST CITY BETTING-SATURDAY. ASCOT STAKES. 5 to 2 agst 7to 1 sgst Pampa 9 to 1 agat Supple Jack 9 to 1 ag4 Courier 9 to 1 agst Schiedam 100 to 7 ag®t Everance 20 to 1 agst Lord Stately ASCOT CUP. 2 t ) 1 agst Warlock 5 to 2 agst Fisherman 10 to 1 agst any other (offered) HUNT CUP. 12 to 1 agst Hesptrithu,a 10 to 1 agst Gemma oi Vergy 10 to 1 agst Coroner Offers to take 20 to 1 about King of the Forest. THE FRENCH DERBE—Many failures were made by the amateur starter wto endeavoured to get the horses off for the "French Derby,"and we understand that, in consequence, the French Jockey Club have dt-tertoined upon securin:r the services of Mr. Edward Ilibburd, of Avert for rho future. BLINK BONNY.—This mare is slowly recovering, and she has been pronounced out of danger. She is now en shied to eat with some ease, although the ulcers in her throat are not yet removed. FORTUNATE JOCKEY.—WeIk, the jockey, who in mounts alone has had more than his share of good for tune, has received many presents, in addition to the 1.000 to 10 which Sir Joseph himself betted against Fitz Roland and Beadsman. In a few months he has made more money than some of the most talented lite rary and professional men in a - lifetime by laborious men tal employment. —Sunday Times. SALE OF BLOOD STOCK AT HAMPTON COURT—SATURDAY. The annual sale of her Majesty's yearlings took place at Hampton-court, on Saturday last, instead cf at Tat tersall's, as on former occasions. There were 19 1 ts, and perhaps handsomer or better looking animals bred for the turf were never put up to public auction. There was a strong muster of trainers, horse owners, and pa trons of the turf, and after a while the bidding became very brisk. A sumptuous collation at the lodge of Mr. Ransom, the stud groom, was provided, and after it had been duly attended to by the visitors, the proceedings commenced in the Royal paddocks, Mr. Tattersall as• tending his rostrum just in,front of the boxes of Orlando and Barnton. The " lot" was put up at about 20 mi nutes after one o'clock. The colt by Orlando out of Eulogy, colt by Orlando out of Distaffiva, the brother to British Remedy, the colt by Melbourne out of Tarella, and the filly by Loup Garou out of Varity, occasioned some spirited competition. The lastmentioned, decid edly the most promising we have yet seen of Loup- Garou's stock, was rapidly run up to 780 guinea , , and John Scott aid John Day opposed one soother with considerable spirit, Danebury ultimately outbidding ! Whitewall House. The Queen's yearlings were gene rally admired, and realised high prices. Last year the Royal yearlings, 16 in number, fetched 2,710 guineas, being an average of 160 guineas. On Saturday 4,165 guineas were realised by the lot r , f 19, showing an ave rage of about 219 guineag. After the Royal sale an in terval of an hour occurred heft): e Mr, Greville's young. stems were brought to the hammer, and the coin' any adjourned to the shade of the cbesnut trees, neat the Green, where the purchasers and lookers-on chatted and lounged until Mr. Tattersall and the team of " juveniles" made their appearance. As in the first sale, the auction was supported with muc h sp i r it. N ana Sahib, Nicholas, Refugee, and Chirp were all handsome racing like colts; but Chirp, lo w , l eng thy, an d short-legged, for all th e world like a "stayer," was, to cur thinking, the very beet Colt offered to the public on Saturday. AIL Gre vine's 12 yearlings realistd 2,772 guinsag, averag,:vg 230 guineas each. Sul joined is a list of the kellicg prices, and, as f a r a s we could ascertain, Cii — e - 6 - ona ,fide purehasers THE ROYAL YEARLINGS. A black colt, by Confessor, out of Lidy Melbourne Gs.: —Mr. Peck A bay cult (brother to Truperieuse and Eurydice), by Orlando, out of Eulogy—Lord Fitzaifliam,„ 550 A bay colt (brother to Spinaway, Spindle, and • • Spinet), by Orlando, out of Distaffina—Mr, Brown, jug. t soa , A bay colt (brother to British Remedy, Claude Lorraine, and Gin), by Orlarlo, out of lodine's darn—Doke of Beaufort. lBO A brown colt, by Melbourne, out of Tarella—D u k e. of Bedf or d 610 A cheariut colt, by Orlando, out of Tr.ekstress— Mr. John Scott 2BO. •' A bay colt v (brother to Furi oso ), by Orlando, out of Frantic 's dam -4r. Lumley V 35 IA brown filly, by Loup-Garou, ant of Hersey (ciam.., by Bay Cslin)—Lord Ciirden • ..55 A brown filly, by Locp-Garru, cut of Martha - ' Lynn—Mr. Crawford ..... , ........... 300 A coesaut filly (sister to Fiyaway and Fusee), by , ; Orlando, out of Flight—Captain_ o ap f ta n iru o C sa o l o in p e e ,r . . 360 A bay filly, by Autocrat, out by Or -1 land—Captain Groves .................... Hiltool4o A b y filly by Loup-Garou, out of. - Vanity (dam of Cranbourne and "My Niece") —Lord Fdawilliam 780. A bay filly, by Orlando, out of The Arrow, 1 y Slane—Mr. F. Higgins A cbesnut filly, by Orlando, cut of Equatation • (dam of Exact)-11r. W. Day lO5 A brown filly , by Saeatmeat, out of Atnaz)r, l y I Touchstone—Mr. J. Day .. 4a i A cbtsaut filly, by Py rr h us th e Fi rs t, ou t o f Hir su a (sister to Glauca)—Mr. Ashton l7 A brown filly, by Loup-Garou, out of Bay Celia— Mr. W. Siebbings t4 A bay filly, by Loup-Garou, out of Cavatina (dam f Vixen)—Captain Alexander 27 GREVILLE'S YEARLINGS. Nana Sahib, a bay colt, by Orlando, out of Tor ment. 500 Nicholar, a chesnut c it, brother to Grand D uc h ess , by Orlando, out o f Muscovite's datn—.Mr. Craw ford 560 Chirp, a bay cult, by Orlando, out of Twitter— Mr. Parker _ 410 E igar, a bay colt, by Orlando, out of Elinor— Mr. J. Day 55 Vesuvius, a bay col . , by Orlando, out of Vesuvienne, by Gladiator —M r . Hilt on 165 Mordarto, a bay colt, by Orlando, out of Barcelona —Mr. Brown.. 60 Refugee, a bay colt, brother to Telegram, by Alarm, out of Elveth—Mr. Gully .. 440 St. Katherin e , a b ay fi l y, b y the Confessor, out •of Miss Kate—Lord Falmouth 125 Provision, a bay filly, by Orlando, out of Vivan diere—Lord Stamford. Fravula, a bi-y filly, by O r l an d o , out of Apricot— 310 Mr. J. Day 70 11:•aemar, a bay ii ly, by Greatheart (by Jereed, out cf Attila's yarn), out of Highland Fling 5l Bessy, a bayVl y, by Bessus, out of Duriodana—Mr Lutnley.„, Bessus, bro n horse, foaled 1E57, by Bay Middleton, out of Brown Bess--Mr. Balchin .. THE ROYAL HUNT CUP. - - - - - • The prize, selected by the stewards of the present year, is icy the form of a candelabrum of the " Cinque Cent° " period of ornament. The candalabruat carrier five lights, and springs from a base upon vrhich is a group engaged in the sport of bah Ling. A lady on hcr,eback is gracefully casting off the falcon, whilst a noble sportsman, leaning upon his horse, and a faictner with the tray of hawks, jeseies, bclls, and lures, and other adjuncts of the sport, await the issue. The base is ornamented at the four sides with panels —die first and sec,nd bearing the rtyna cf the cup and the Rya cipher—the third and fourth those of the stewards and of the winner. The execution of the cup wag entrn..ted to Messrs. Hunt and Roskell, at Now Bon , i-street, and the design is from the pencil f Mr. T. Brown. MR. WASHIAGTO.N WILKS. This d stinguished State prisoner was yesterday after noon, by the grace and favour of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House rf Commons, in whose custody he has been slues Friday evening, permitted to attend Divine rervice in Westminster Abbey. He was attended by two officers of the house, and occupied a seat in the choir. Beyond one or two of the vergers his person was perhaps uo keoesn to a single individual in the congregation, so that his appearance excited no curiosity or interest. At the conclusion of the service he was escorted back by his attendants to the place in which Le is incarcerated, in immediate contiguity to the House of Commons. To this he was conducted on Friday night by Capt. Gossett, the Deputy-Sergeant -at-Arms, shortly after undergoing his examiea ion at the bar of the house, under a warrant by the Speaker, which, carrying out the decision of the house, re naiteed him to the care of the Sergeant-at-Arms. Far th , information of some, it may be necessary briefly t o state that Mr. Wilks has been declared guilty by the House of Commons of "a false and scandalous libel"— queting the language of the journals of the house—which recently appeared in the Carlisle Ezanziner, of which he is the editor, proptieter, and publisher, on Mr, Clive, the member for Hereford, chairman of a select committee on a group of railway bills. To this committee, in the present se scion, two rival railway bills for connecting the city of C-s-lisle with the town of Hawick were referred— one of which was prom3ted by the Caledonian Railway Company, the other by the North British, and, after au investigation, which lasted some three weeks, the com mittee decided in favour of the Caledonian project. As u-ual, a high degree of party feeling was exhibited by the railway magnates interested in the rival lines, and by many of the leading inhabitants of the districts which they were intended to accommodate, and a corre sponding amount of disappointment was felt by the parties who ;ere worsted in the conflict. Espousing the beaten cause, Mr. Wilks inserted in his paper, whica has not been long in existence, an article imput ing to Mr. Clive, iu Langone somewhat strong and occasionally insolent, a manifest feeling of partisanship, arising, as was alleged, from interested motives in favour of the Caledonian project, throughout the whole if the investigation, arid attributing to this circumstance the loss of the competing scheme. For this he has hien c tiled to the bar ef thelleuse, and, refining to withdraw the imputations on Mr. Clive, and not expressing his readiness to substartiate them, bat been adjudged to have committed a breach of privilege, which be is now expiating in a snug little suite of apartments in the Palace at Westminster. Here, ty the generosity of the Legislative body, whose dignity he has wounded in the person of one of its members, be certainly has no rea son to complain of the treatment he receives. Indeed, the ette n•ion and consideration shown to the prisoner are lade less than flittering. He has regularly supplied him from the cuisine of the house everything in the way cf refreshment which ho may order in reason, spirits ex cepted. His quarters comist of a sitting room and bed room comfortably furnished, and, unlike the limbo in which sitei'ar ini-demeanante were accustomed in days not far remote to purge themselves of kindred offences, his is sionte in an elevated and airy part cf the Palsce, commanding an extensive view of the spacious quadrangles below and all the surrounding architec ture. The last political celebrity by which this part of the Palace was occupied was Feargus O'Connor ; but poor Fergus Lad but one apartment assigned him, which was used both as dermitory and sitting-room, and be was enlya'lowed occasionally to stretch his legs in an adjacent corridor. Mr. Wilks, however, is permitted to take daily exercise in the open air—of course iu the company of an officer of the House—on the fine terrace overleokieg the Thames. On Saturday be enjoyed this privilege for upwards of an hour. He is attended night and day by a messenger of the House, who occupies an adjacent apartment. He is allowed the use of boots, newspapers, and writing materials, may smoke a cigar whenev, r he likes if he be so disposed, and re ceive visits from his friends, if not invite them to dinner. What more in this rout dane condition can a man want 1 If he be of is superlatively patriotic tarn—and how can a man owning the name of Washington Wilks be other wise ? —he has now leisure enough, if he bad not before, for the exerci•e of political agitation. It is true a few iron bars, however unnecessary, reticulate the wine doves of this part of the building, and at present a police man keeps watch and ward over the entrance ; but it has been said— " Stone walls do not a prison make, " Nor iron bars a cage : " Minds pure and lowly take " These for au hermitage ; and, were it not for " the little bill" which some ens will have to p3y, we see no reason why Mr. Wilke should wish to be at large again until the end of the ses:•ion. LLOYD'S SITIPPIRG.—(This Day.) - LONDON, May M.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; fine clear sultry weather. SWANSEA, May 22.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrive d—Geor g e, from Catania. Sailed—Mauritius, for Hong Kong; Guajacar, for Coquimbo; Roderick, ditto; Alahaulpa, Cald ell a. SOUTHAMPTON, May 31.—Arrived—LaYlata (s), from St. Thom a s. MILFORD. May 30.—Wind S.—Arrived—Flora South. end, from Moulmein. FALMOUTH, May 30 . — Win d variable. — Arrived—Brils liant, from Maceio. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Wind cairn, fine. Arrived, May 29 Queen, from Scilly ; Rapid, from Sunderland. , Monday Morning. Arrived—Lady Sale, from LIVERPOOL Charleston o ; n Watchfn . , Meg. sina, (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Wind S.W. ; tid e , l ast h our ' s ebbs day line. Arrived, May 31—Ant, from Caen ; Samuel Watts, - - DEAL, Monday Morning. Wind S.S. W., light. Passed—Commercial Code, for the westward; Plymouth Rock, for .New York. STEAM-Si:IIPS Fon TURKEY.—The four steam-ships built by Messrs. White, ot Cowes, for the Ottoman Go vernment, left the Sou,haroi ton waters on Friday for their destination -~- ---- all all all 1100 1100 100 2s. 286 d 20 20 17i 20 St. 20 all all all all all all all all 273 441 5 St. 100 10 10 St. St. 20 12} 25 20 St. 100 1100 100 100 100 all all