The Sun. — London, England, 1859-03-16 00:00:00

AfaNEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocx. An increased demand for money is now expe rienced, both in Lombard-street and at the Bank of England, and., taking advantage of the opportu nity thus afforded, the discount firms are asking rather higher rates for the negotiation of com mercial bills. Several payments have lately been made, in connection with loans and mercantile operations, including the wool sales, which . have stimulated. the inquiry, but it is not presumed that the recent easiness of the market will materially diminish at present, as speculation is dull, and. the existing political uncertitude delays the introduction of foreign loans and other joint-stock enterprises. The public sales sales of Foreign and. Colonial Wool, which commenced on the 24th ultimo, were concluded yesterday. The quantity offered during the sales consisted of 4,191 bales Sydney and Moreton Bay, 12,232 from Port Philip, 381 from Van Dieman's Land, 252 from Adelaide, 1,912 from New Zealand, 29 from Swan River, and 16,107 from the Cape of Good Hope—making a total of 35,204 bales. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, only a very moderate business was recorded, and prices remained without alteration. The sales were esti mated at 7,000 bales. The Share Market closed with rather more animation, and some of the prin cipal lines slightly improved. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday exhibited a further slight improvement in the rates on Vienna and Trieste. There were no bullion operations of importance at the Bank of England yesterday. The greater portion of the gold by the Anglesea, £98,000, will, it is expected, be taken for cx- Portation to the Continent. The vessels now en route from Australia are the Morning Light, with £54,800, which has been at sea 93 days ; and the Fernando, with £116,700, 92 days. The settlement in foreign stocks and railway shares has been satisfactorily concluded, no failures of importance having resulted, although in some of the more speculative securities the fluctuation has been frequent and rather extensive. Money, how ever, is very plentiful, and is procurable at very moderate quotations. There is very little movement in East India Railway Shares, and they attract much less atten tion than might have been expected from the high ratio of interest which is secured to them by the guarantee of the authorities. The proposed New Loan of £7,000,000 will soon be negotiated, which, in some measure, accounts for the limited pur chases on behalf of the public ; but the extensive creation of new share capital during the last few years is, probably, the principal reason why they have not attained a higher range of prices. Business in the Foreign Stock Market is very inactive, and in most instances prices exhibit a decline. Turkish 6 per Cents. being 92 to 931; ditto New Loan, 78 to 781 ; and the 4 per Cents. have receded to 103 ; Sardinian to 82 ; Spanish,•3 per Cent. to 44! ; and the Deferred to 30 ; Brazilian 42 Per Cents. however, are firm at 941 ; and Russian 5 per Cents. at 1111. The New Austrian Loan is 24 to 11 discount. Business in the Railway Share Market has been unpreeedently dull, and the few transactions entered into show, in most instances, a further decline of about I per cent. Brightons, North British, and North Eastern (Berwick) receded 55., and London and Blackwall 10s. ; Great Westerns improved about 55., and East Lancashire about ss. ; Eastern Counties, Caledonian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South Devon were at about yesterday's closing rates. The Foreign undertakings have been quite neg lected with the exception of Lombardo Venetian ; the Old Shares have declined to 8. 1 , 81, and the New to 71 8. In the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada have receded about ss. ; Great Western of Canada, ss. ; East Indian, £1; and Great Indian Peninsula, ss. to 10s. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are at almost nominal values. Oriental Bank have declined 10s. ; London and Westminster, 10s. ; and Union of Australia have improved 55.; Penin sular and Oriental Steam improved about ss. to 10s. Business in the Stock Exchange Market con tinues very depressed, and the operations effected to-day have caused a further slight decline. Con sols are about 95a 1- for money and account. The utmost anxiety still prevails with regard to con tinental politics, and the speculators who Operate only to a limited extent, are inclined to effect sales rather than purchases. The New n per Cents. have advanced to 80. India Loan Debentures are flat at 98i 99, and the Bonds at 15s. prem. Exchequer Bills have been dealt in at 345. to 375. prem. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 51 I a New 21 per Cent. Annuities India Stock ' — Ditto Debentures 9Bi 9 8/ Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Consols for Account March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid 34 7 Ditto £5OO Ditto Small, lid PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent .. 94i Russian, 1822, St., 5 per Cent lllk Id Sardinian, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent . Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ty-kish 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on tha above payable in London. • TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9sf Consols for Account (April) 9sf t AUSTRALIAN ROYAL RAIL COMPANY There was an extraordinary meeting of the Australian Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company to-day, Mr. Sheppard in the chair. It appeared that the vessels remaining unsold were the Victoria and Adelaide. The former was corning from India, and it was expected to sell the Adelaide on favourable terms. The chairman stated that the balance on hand, on the last occasion, was £26,000, and that was in favour of the company, after the late division of ss. per share, was £1,300. There was some con versation about the difference still existing between this and the Royal Mail Company, in respect to the Victoria, which was to be referred to arbitration. The report was adopted after some considerable discussion. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 16.—Wind this day at noon, N.W.; moderato breeze and cloudy. QUEENSTOWN, March 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— American°, from Callao for Glasgow. JERSEY, March 13.—Wind S.W., very strong—Arrived —Eliza, from Bristol. PORTSMOUTH, March 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Theodore Duca, from Dieppe for Newfoundland ; Her Ma p stys steamer Leopard, from the Eastward. Sailed— Diligence, for the Eastward. . PLYMOUTH, March 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Earl of Hardwicke, from London for Bombay. (BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived—Clemence from Cherbourg. Sailed—Georges, ea Poule, and Le Coq, for Cherbourg Isabella Croll, steamer, for Cardiff. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind W.N.W., fresh. Arrived, March 15—Manhattan, from New York; Pelican, screw steamer, from Rotterdam ; Bessie, from Smyrna ; Argyle, from Harbour Grace. Arrived, March 16.-Gondar, from Charleston; Glance, from Nantes ; Armenius, from Paimboeuf. Off.—Webster, Braganza, screw steamer, and Mass. , (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind W.N.W., tide five holm' flood, weather clear. Arrived, March 15.—Purveyor, from Venice; Shine, from Memel. Arrived, March IG.—Furet and Neptune. from Grave lines ; Sarah Black, from Alexandria ; Leonne, from Gravelines ; Aspberry, from Bruges. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind W. by N. ; moderate. Passed.—Symmetry, from Musquash; Pudsoy Dawson, from Calcutta; Sir James, from Singapore—all for London. Sailed.—Courser, for L'ondon. Anchored.—Flandre, from Lagoon de Triminds, for Antwerp, with loss of anchor and chain on the French coast, on the 14th inst. SHARE IS DAY.) INARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Closing I Business Share Railways . I Price. Junctionl2.lo s 10 6 61 Azlgrg E .. a , s to r t i ti 50 Belfast and Ballymena all 13.14 Bin, Wol., and Str.Val all 71 81 Stock Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction lOO 62 64 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all 31 83 Stock Bristol and Exeter 100 93 e 4 Stock Caledonian Stock Chester and Holyhead 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all 20 Cornwall all 5 51 51 10 Do. A 10 Do,A roves. no div. t al l until6p.c.per an. a ll hasbeep pd.toß. 50 Dublin an dßelfast June. all 25 Dun.,Perth,drAbr.Junc all 81 91 Stock East Anglian lOO 16 17 Stock Eastern Counties lOO eg, 61 60 a Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 45 4; Sidttk Do. do. B Stock 100 30 32 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.l.l3ds) 25 Easi Kent all 14 16 Stock East Lancashire lOO 03 94 931 20 East Suffolk all 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 721 73i Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 27 271 10 Forth & Clyde Junction Al'" Stock Furness Stock Glas,gow & South Westn lib 95 9i' 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101 Stock Great Northern lOO 1021 103 103 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 133 134 Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(Treld) 100 104 106 Stock Great Western Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 50 57 12 Irish South Eastern all 50 Lancaster and Carlisle all 85 90 161 Do. Thirds 1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 12 13 p Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 9 5 05 i 95 16 Do. do. F £l6 6 #id 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 3 Do. West Riding Union 1 20 Do. Southport Stock London and Blackwall all 67 59 67 4 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh — 112 113 112 Stock Lon.,Brighton kS. Coast 100 Stock London & North Westn 100 95 054 9.4 41 124 Do. Eighths Stock London& South-Westn lOO 921 03 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all Stook Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 371 38 10 Metropolitan Stock Midland lOO 100 1004 Stock Do. Blrming. & Derby. 100 75 77 50 Mid. Gt. West.(lreland) all 25 Do. 1 Shares ' all 100 Newtastle and Carlisle all 25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 114 12 • 10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros all Stock Norfolk loo '6O 62 50 North. Counties Union 34 31 4 d Stock North British lOO 1 581 59 584 Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO Stock Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.e.hasbeenpdß 100 Stock Do. B Stock Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick 100 91, 12/ 91 1 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 11 11 d 1 Stock Do. Leeds lOO 46 161 4 Stock Do. York lOO 76 /6 Stock North London lOO 1011 .102 10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction £3 is. 20 North Staffordshire l7l fi 4i d 20 North-Western 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 8 Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 33 34 10 Peebles all 20 Portsmouth l9 7 5 d 10 Rhymney lO Stock Scottish Central lOO 110 112 Stock South. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 261 274 Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 85 Stock Shropshire Union lOO 46 47 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 31 21 d Stock South Devon lOO 38 S 9 381 Stock South-Eastern lOO 65 711 713 Stock South Wales 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 12 14 20 Do. do lB 20 Staines, Wok., & Wek all 8 11 25 Stockton & Darlington all 37 38 25 Do. do. 1854 221 -- 25 Do. do. 1855 7 - - Stockton & Hartlepool 161 Stock Taff Vale lOO Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rall 22 Stock Vale of Neath lOO , 70 75 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cornwall 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all 5 Do.A.—Areev.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 2 3 5 Do. B all 6 61 61 20 West London all 10 Do. Ist Class all I 20 Do. 2d Class all Share I Railways. (Paid. _ C p l i c Z e in . g I .1138011in:s8 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 44 5} , 20 Ardennes - - p 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Linl.7p.c 3 d 25 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 1 20 Beziera to Graissessaa." all - • 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 15 2} 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France all 265 27 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p 20 Great Central of France all. - - 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 65 6i 10 Italian Junction 8 - - 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - 20 Lierre and Turnhout all - - 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 5 4p 84 20 Luoca & Piattkia, 5 p.c.pf all - - 20 Lyons and Geneva - - 33} Maria Antonia all - - 20 Do. do. New - - 20 Naniur and Liege all 81 81 20 Do. do. 6p. 0. Pref, „ all 1911 204 56 Northern of France 20 Do, New Shares - - p 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 85 94 20 Ottoman. gua. 6 per cent 7 -- - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 32.1 33 20 Paris and Orleans ißecife& S, (NL: 1 gua. p, et. (Lim.) U ) 9 d 20 Riga and Dunabur - ; 4 - 10 Rome it Fraso9ti all - 20 Royal Danish all -- -- 5 Royal Swedish - -- 4 Do, 7 per cent, I'ref - -- 2Q Sambre and Meuse all 65 7 10 Do. 55 per cent. Pref. 20 Southern of France West Flawlerg , •,. all 51 5 1.0" Do. 55 p. c. IteNrence . all 9 9 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 23 24. 20 Western of Austria , 6 - 20 Western Of SwitlOrlainl all - 6 Wfeshallen 6Do 8 per cent. ail l Z V 1 4ealiPla.... - BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence' all 80 85 83 1 Leased at 6 per cent 18 Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd 131 d nu. 5 percent. 18 Do all - - 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 I d 18 Do. Do. B 45 Ad 205 Buffalo and Lahe Huron all 7 75 205 Do. New 165 - -d , 100 f Buiralo,Drant.&Godrich 1 100 8 5 90 I 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug. 18721) 100 Do. do. 1 July , , 1873 100 82 86 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 80 84 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3. o.• Par p 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 25. - - pm 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. - -- 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 175 Demerara - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 4Pi Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 103} 104} 104} 3 4 3 20 Do. C Shares all - 20 Do. E Shares Ext l5 p 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - - 100 D 0.45 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - - 20 ' Geelong& Mel.gua.s p. 0. all 195 205 sw. r Geelong Corporation 6 / 190 ( per cent. Bonds Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 1 00 35 5 34 4 3 4 I 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 74 76 75 4 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref lOO 92 95 93 20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c all 101 112 101 } 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 par } p 4 20 Do. do 4 - - 20 J Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip 1 22. - - ( guaranteed 5 per cent ) 205 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 1G 161 16 205 Do. New 100 I Do. Bonds pay. '76,with all 100 105 104 ( opt. till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 100 105 1 04 :100 Do. do. '7 without opt all 100 105 FlOO Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 do 20 Madras, guar., 45 p. c all 175 184 20 Do. do. 5 per cent all 195 2ci 20 Do. 4, p. c. Extension l5 18.; 19 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c lO 9 1 20 Do. Fourth do. Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - - 20 I Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.epc 10 - -d Class ACapitl.Share Do. do. Land do .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do 1 - - d .. Do. do. Land d o i 20 Northof India Tramroad ~s - Limited, Scrip . 20 Oude (Limited) - 20 Scinde l5 } ip 20 Do. F, • all 20 21 20 Do. New 20 Do. Punjaub ?*) 510 15 d I 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. 10 } par 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - 10 NllTrinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 I}d par BRITISH MINES. Share! Mines. Paid. Closing 1 Business Price. I Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 64 74 2/0 pritish Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 465 475 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 215 225 Great South Tolgus l7s 12 13 G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) 11.18.8 24 34 G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 94 * Lady Bertha lBs 6d 1 14 North Frances (Illogan) 84 7 8 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 91 104 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 11 12 Psi. Consols (St. Blaxy) 14 14 15 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 24 450 4 Sorth C. Brea' Illogan). 2 24 24 S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 205 215 6 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 44 1 2 10 Tin Croft 9 34 UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 Vale of Towey (Cann.) 12s 6d West Basset (Illogan) ll 21 23 W. Caradoft (Liskeard) 2O 75 80 Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 205 Wheat Buller (Redruth) 5 125 135 Wheal Edward (Cals.). 54 3 • 34 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant ) 1.7.2 11 12 Wh'l MaryAun(Menhe 8 49 51 494 - WWI Trelawney (Lisk.) 44 31 33 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim l os 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27 a 14 20 Do.St.Jo'indelßey,Llm l5 11 12 5 Do. Lend and Miningeo all 14 24 1 Clarendon Co isols Min ing Co. of J amaica I d 40 Cobra Copp^r all 36 38 371 Coplapo l6 10 12 1 Dun3loun•Cop.Ming.Co all 2 Fortuna 20 General all 23 2 3 Linares all 94 10 1 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all 1 New Granada all 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 4 4 p 20 Pontgibaud ver, Lead Mining and Smelt all I 4 5 5 Port Philip 1 30 ,Santiago de Cuba 164 1 1 28.2.84 i United Mexican all 24 3 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. Closing' Busines s Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 114 115 1144 Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 112 114 Do. 6 p.c.Mr.k Sep. 100 112 113 N.B.Gov.op.c. Ja. &July 100 1114 1124 -- Do. 6p.c.Au. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 102! 1034 1024 NovaScotirGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1114 1124 1124 S. Au s. G t. 6 pc. Jar &July 100 111 112 Vict - Gov.6p.c.Jantiauly 100 1124 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tats DAY.) The SPEAXER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Findhorn Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The following bills were considered and ordered for third reading :—East Suffolk Railway. Lands Improve ment Company, Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Markets and Pier, the Salford Borou g h (N o. 2) , and the Ecton and Welton Exchange Bills, were read a second time and ordered to be committed. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented praying for the esta blishment of Intermediate Schools between the Upper and Lower Schools in Ireland ; for the separation of certain Poor-law Unions ; from a Chamber of Commerce, in favour of Lord John Russell's Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill, by Lord John Russell; from various places to the same effect, for the adoption of Vote by Ballot and Extension of the Suffrage ; against the Government Reform Bill ; for the repeal of the hop duty, &c., &c. TRAMWAYS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for the house going into committee on his bill, Sir ROBERT FERGUSON said that he wished the bill to go through committee pro forma and be reprinted. The bill was accordingly committed pro forma and the house resumed. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. BAINES said that the strongest feeling prevailed in the district which he represented in favour of the bill, which he believed, with some alterations that might be made in committee, would remedy the evils which were admitted to exist, and which were the ground of complaint from one end of the country to the other. From the state ment of one of the Commissioners in Bankruptcy, it ap peared that there was a waste of no less than 50 per cent. of the assets of the bankrupt. There was also a strong feeling in favour of abolishing the difference between bank rupts and insolvents, and the complications of the present law, which this bill would effect. The bill proposed to do away with no less than 20 acts of Parliament on the subject, and consolidate into one act of Parliament the whole statute law. The measure further proposed to faci • litate voluntary arrangements which were most difficult at present, and also to reduce the expenses attendant on bank ruptcy and insolvency proceedings. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL concurred in a consi derable degree R ith the remarks of the hon. member. With regard to the principle of the bill, he thought there was no doubt they would receive the sanction of the house. With regard to some points there was much difference of opinion, and he suggested that after the second reading of the bill it should not be proceeded with further until the bill in the House of Lords came down to this house, and then both measures would be before hon. members. Mr. VANCE approved of the bill generally, and parti cularly that part of it which related to dealing with the effects of a deceased bankrupt; but he objected to the pre ference given to friendly societies over other creditors. He was also opposed to some other parts of the bill. Mr. J. 1). FITZGERALD agreed with the leading principle of the bill, and particulariy with this provision, which proposed to terminate the difference between bank rupts and insolvents, and to do away with that nuisance— the Insolvent Court as separated from the Bankrupt Court. Mr. W. CRAWFORD said that a large and influential meeting had been held in the City of London on this subject, and a committee was appointed to investigate the merits of the.bill of the Lord Chancellor, and that of Lord John Russell. That committee comprised a number of those engaged in trade, and they came to the resolution that the former ought to be rejected, and the latter adopted as a groat benefit to the commercial community. Mr. COWAN approved of the bill, and expressed a hope that a provision would be introduced by the noble lord (Lord J. Russell) to prevent fraudulent debtors fleeing from their creditors and evading their just claims by becom ing nominally traders in Scotland, and availing themselves of the Scotch laws. Mr. MOFFATT approved of some portions of the bill, but objected to others, and considered, that it should be referred to a select committee. Mr. ACKROYD supported the bill, and considered the present bankruput law was quite inoperative. He was anxious, however, to see some provision made by which an examination might take place into the character of a bank rupt who was not able to pay the whole of his debts. Ile thought such provisions were necessary to protect the com mercial community against those who engaged in gambling in trade. Mr. HEADLAM and Mr. CROSSLEY supported the bill. Lord J. RUSSELL said he was happy to perceive that the bill was so favourably received by the house, and he had no objection t o a d op t th e su ggestion of the ttorney- General, by not proceeding further with the bill after its present stage until the other bill was before the house. He would almost despair of success if the bill were referred to a select committee. [LEFT SPEAKING.] cts ►se .ed ,nd ire • me the rist ces om of of the nd ian board order fli - ead• bound board .ont of being ,s pro: conh which d that at the this is great afants seem- ssure. ved, I nn the ssure, lity is l ed by w3 e of gem to 1 chil- other ct. On d fully r their among , look' round ishing intro- ras en c of my ered of sketch private unfor b Astor Island, Ye wag s to her having It w ag kncholj enter plates rough cipate apt!' e lives edging .r ima' under; )miseu, ►ills of to d° P ly to Lioitor. ith all quality imitedt 's cur' y large Ay, at on for r tlicill .- 60 WO sk. .-- ; 10c 1 ; L to 98 If nel inlit4' ii' PREFERENCE SHARES. Sharel Railways. 25 Blythe and Tyne 1C per c. pref. (issued at £5O) Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares tuck Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock,Chester & Holyhd, 51 pc StocklDo. do. 5 p. et. 61 Cork & Bandon. 51 p. c. 0 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pet. No.l Stock Do. do N 0.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lane. 6 per et 5 E.& W. York. Jen. fifths Stock Edin.&Glas. spc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent Stock Max. ALS Wert. , r 9.5 pc Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct Stock Do. sRedm.,lop.c.pm pe Stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. It edm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf Gt. Sn.& w (Ireland) 4 1 p. ct. pref. Stock Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct Do. Redeemable, 4/ p et Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p. ot. Redeem. Pref Do. Ilirm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.e.pf. 10 Stock 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 26 131- 20 Stock Stock, Stock, Stock Stock Stock, Stock! Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock shares - - Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Birmiug. 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 L on. & N. W.Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. et. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, 4 shs Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 8 p. et Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent Stock Stock Stock Si Stock Stock Stock Stock 10s. 1.0.6. Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. o. Stock Do.Con.BrisAßir.6p.d. Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Ilit.pref. it. Newport,Aber, Arc. ret.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c.') m Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh ares Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB 46 Do. 5.1 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per c,ent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.di IDA. Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. ' all 1100 6 Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters,lB46 Po. York, H. & S. Purch North Staffordshire Ox.Wr. & Wol. 6pe. lstg Do. do. do., 2d gua . Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk. in perp Scottish Central, new pt Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 3i per c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. C. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 4} percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6 ) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. 1 st 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.c Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. - Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 100 100 100 100 all 25 25 Stock Closing Business Paid.' P r i ce. Done. l all Agra&UnitedServioeßkl Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo British North American Chtd. Bank of India, &c City Colonial Com. Bank of Canada Commercial of London Eng., Scat. ' & AWL Ch Gen. Bk. of Switzerland Lon. Char. Bk. of Austral. London and County London Joint Stock London & Westminster Nat. Proy. of England Do. new National Bank New South Wales Orient. Bk. Corporation Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New South Australia Do. New Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Western Bk of London LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletehley Buckinghamshire ClydesdaleJunctlon. Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lincolnshire.g*.6p.c. E Union,HarwichShs. Do. Woodbridge ... Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dret. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dek.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. Sharei Do. Shares Londou&G reenwich Do. Preference Lon..Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gua. 4p. et Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Midsb.& Redcr, Mid.BradfordPrt. Stk. Newmarkt.,BuryEx ) guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Freston and Wyre. Do. Shares A. Rovstn,Hitch.,& Shep Shy Roth.&Gol.g. s p.c. Shrowsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. Wear Valley, g. 6 p.c. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset.. Witnbledon& Croydn. Share Docks. Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref.3lin lOO Stock East and West India lOO Stock Londonloo Stock St. Katharine lOO Stock Southampton lOO Stock Victoria 20 Do New I 18 'Ln & N.W Ln & N.W ,Caledonin E.U.&E C Gt.Nerth. E.Counts. ivu 100 Caledonin 100 Do . all Gt. West. all Yk.N.&Br all Yk.N.Md. all Do. all Do . 100 S. East 100 Do. • 100 Peto &Co all Do . 100 Norfolk 100 Do. all LN W&M all Stk.& Dar 100 Midland . all s. a 51.1 Do. l 6. D K o L C . all Do. sli L&N W 1k ) all 'Do., .. . 100 Gt.Nortli. 18 11 f Lan.& Yk all T Brassey all M'Clean . all Stk.& Dar all Do . 100 Gt. West. all L.&Brgtn DOCKS. 98 100 ' 102 104 17 18 143 195 9i 4f 109 111 64 M 115 120 92 93 96 98 P, 57 59 1138 140 9k al 11 11 89 91 8 9 Paid Closing Business I P "'" Price. Done. 49 51 94 96 1103 105 127 129 ,118 120 6 6 i 98 101 112 117 109 114 1116 118 ,114 116 132 134 80 82 73 75 1113 115 118 120 1110 112 104 106 64 60 11 11i 95 97 86 ES 87 89 99 101 161 17 ot 104 4 72 74 18491 194 9 14 14 4 4 140 142 1118 120 1160 165 1123 125 17 1 721 P 1139 141 1 101 103 94 9(1 91 9; Ha llf 9 O I - - 1111 113 97 98 i }d d r 23} 231 122 124 115 120 , 99 101 101 10 21i 25 'lO2 101 ; 102 104 14 171 29 30 324 331 49 51 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1859. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Share) Joint-Stock Banks. I Paid' Closing I Birobtess Share 254 26 45 47 11 Icl 62 65 161 161 24 23 2rl 21 20d MISCELLANEOUS. Miscellanoota. Anglo-Mexican Mint Atiantio Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at 25 die British American Land Brit. & Irish Min.r.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C . Canada Land Chan. Islan de Tel.(Lim ) Cop.Min.of Eng. &Smltg Do. Prefereuce 74 per ct Crystal Palace. Do. Preference Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ.drAm.Stm.(Lim ) GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. Mediter. Electric Teleg. Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.; National Dismount Co Netherlands Land Do do DoBp.c.Pref.,iss.at Idis N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 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. Telcgr Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot.Austrln.lnv.(Lim ), South Australian Land Submarine Tele,g. Scrip Do. do Registered "Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can Van Diernen's all all all 15s. all all all all all all paid . 1 Closing lt Price. usiness dons 13 14 220 250 32 34 2i 34 I 30 381 19 21 13 15 128 130 9 10 24 25 4f 5 1101 103 par p d 11 3 3 d 5 0 i i 01 1 2 1 14 * I 1 die par 2& 3 mi p 85i 13 13i 2 7 7 62 64 112/ 125 36 371 I 1 1 I, 9 11 51 1 3 ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. A numerously attended meeting of this society was held on Monday evening at Burlington-house, Sir It. Murchison, president in the chair. Among those present were—his Excellency Count Platen, Viscount Strangford, Generals d'Oxholm, Pollock, and Portlock ; Professor Owen, the Bishop of Perth, Admiral Sir G. Back, Sir T. Fremantle, Sir J. Kay Shuttleworth, Sir W. C. Trevelyan, Sir T. Phillips, Col. Sotheby, Capts. Sturt and Clark, R.E., the Master of Clare College, Archdeacon Raymond, Drs. Booth, Bernays, Fisher, Fitton, Kinkel, Ogle, and Purcell; Messrs. Babbage, Staveley, Crawfurd, Tennant, Osborne Smith, Brooking, Arrowsmith, Findlay, &c. ; Capt. H. Harris, R. Baikie, M.D., H. D. Jcncken, H. Loch, and A. B. Warre, were elected fellows. The paper read was, " Explorations in South Australia," by Messrs. Babbage, Warbur ton, Stuart, and others, communicated by the Right Hon. Sir E. B. Lytton, Secretary for the Colonies. The accounts of the above-mentioned explorations wereembodied in several voluminousdocuments, ex tracts from which were read. The discoveries of Mr. Babbage were confined to the tract between Lakes Gairdner and Torrens ; he, however, followed to the western shore of the latter lake to about lat. 30 deg. a S., where it terminates, and proceeded northward, meeting with a lake which he named Gregory. Major Warburton examined the south-west shores of Lake Gairdner, returned by Coeyana (near Sbleaky Bay) on the 'west, and then pursued an easterly direction to Port Augusta; starting from that place nothwards in search of Babbage he fol lowed his track to Lake Gregory, where they met. Mr. Stuart, the companion of Captain Sturt, in his memorable expedition to the Central Desert in 1845, started with only one white and a black man, five horses, and a scanty supply of provisions, from Elizabeth Camp (31 10 deg. S.), proceeded northerly to lat. 29 20 deg., where he crossed a large gum creek in which fish were seen, and continued in a north-west direction, passing several other gum creeks, taking their rise in the long range named, by Governor Sir R. M'Donnell, Stuart Range ; their range extends in a south•west direction, broken more or less here and there, but still form ing a continuous water-parting from along the west shore of Lake Torrens to lat. 28 deg. S, and long. 133 deg. E. He then struck a westerly course for 40 miles over a good country with plenty of grass, turning then south-westerly, afterwards southerly, to Denial bay on the coast, and thence to Port Augusta, pursuing throughout a zigzag course. Mr. Stuart penetrated in a straight line 240 miles to the west of Mr. Babbage's camp at the Elizabeth, hav ing traversed by various routes nearly four degrees of longitude and three of latitude north of that posi tion. It would be difficult to overrate the import ance of these discoveries, as it seems probable, to quote the words of Governor M‘Donnell, that at least from 12,000 to 18,000 square miles of country, available hereafter for pastoral purposes, have been opened up by Mr. Stuart's explorations. One re sult of all these explorations is, that the shape of Lake Torrens has been entirely changed ; instead of preserving a horse-shoe form, as was supposed, it is found to be divided into several detached lakes. The reading of the paper was followed by a very animated discussion, in which the Chairman, Captain Sturt, the Bishop of Saun ders, Mr. Crawfurd, and Professor Owen, took part. The last speaker directed attention to the paucity of information in the department of natural history in such explorations, which he attributed to the fact that the major part of the animals were of nocturnal habits ; consequently search for them should be made during the night. Professor Owen also alluded to the peculiar provision in the Aus tralian type which enabled them in seasons of drought to conwey their young to distant water holes. The President finally announced that the next meeting would be held on the 28th instant, when a paper by Sir J. Davis, "O n th e gre at Valley of the Yang-tse-Kiang before and after its occupation by the Chinese Rebels " wo u ld be read ; and in adjourning the meeting remarked that he had directed cards of invitation to his soirees on the 16th and 30th inst. to be issued to all the fel. lows, and that should any gentleman fail to receive one the omission was accidental, and he hoped to have the pleasure of seeing them at his house on those two occasions. An analysis of the position of the 17 principal railways of tile United Kingdom on the 31st of September last, has been published to that date. Tables A and B exhibit the total capital raised and expended, table C the gross and net receipts, D the amounts available and paid as dividends, E the ratio of expenditure to receipts and o f p re f erence lia bilities to ordinary share capital, and F the ratio of receipts to capital and the present market value of each stock. These calculations, which have been prepared by Mr. John Grin sted, by whom previous similar abstracts have been fur nished, show that as regards the rate of dividend the London, Brighton, and South Coast occupies the leading position, and the Great Western the lowest (with the exception of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, which pays nothing), while in the ratio of expenditure to receipts, the Blackwall, the Great Southern and Western of Ireland, and the Great Western present the most favourable fig,ures, those of the Eastern Counties being the most unfavourable. Tn. market price the Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and Great Western stocks are the lowest, while the Brighton and Great Southern and Western of Ireland, are the highest. It also appears that the preferential and loan capital in vested in these 17 lines, averages 411 per cent. of the total eapital raised, that the gross traffic receipts realise but 8 1-6th per cent. upon the whole capital ex pended, and that the next receipts give an average interest on the total capital expended of nearly 41 per cent., but that the preferential charges and guarantees reduce the in terest on the ordinary capital to 31 per cent. PARLIAMEIV2ARY HOUSE OF COMMONS—MARcH 15. CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL. Order for second reading read; motion made, and question proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time ;" amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " that" to the end of the question, in order to add the words " any amendment of the law relating to church-rates which should exempt persons contributing to the sup port of some other place of worship than the parish church from the payment of the rate, at the same time that the existing machinery for the support of the fabric of the Church of England should be continued in opera tion upon the members of her own communion, is worthy of the consideration of this house," instead thereof—ques tion proposed " That the word s p ro p ose d to b e left out stand part of the question"—amendment, by leave, with drawn—question again proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time"—amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day six months"—question put, '! That the word ' now' stand part of the question." The house divided. Tho tellers being come to the table, Sir John Trelawny, one of the tellers for the ayes, stated that Mr. Antrobus, member for Wilton, not having heard ;the question put, had not voted—whoreupon Mr. Speaker directed the hon. member for Wilton to come to the table, and again stated the question to him ; on which the hon. member declared himself with the ayes, and Mr. Speaker directed his vote to be added to the ayes. The tellers accordingly declared the numbers, Ayes 242, Noes 168. AYES-242. Adair, H. E. Foley, Hon. J. W. Onslow, Guildford Adeane, H. J. Forster, Charles Osborne, R. B. Agnew, Sir A. Fortescue, Hon. D. Paget, C. Alcock, T. Fortescue, C. S. Paxton, Sir J. Anderson, Sir J. Fox, W. J. 'Pechell, Sir G. Antrobus, E. Freestun, Col. W. Perry, Sir Thos. E. Ayrton, A. C. French, Fitzstephen Philips, Robert N. Bagshaw, R. 3 Garnett, W. J. Pigott, Francis Bailey, Crawshay Gibson, T. M. Pilkington, James Baines, M. T. Gilpin, C. Pinney, Wm. Baker, It. W. Glyn, G. C. Pugh, D. (Carmar.) Baring, li. B. Graham, Sir J. R. G. Ramsay, Sir Alex. Barino,, Thos. Geo. Greene, C a pt. J . Itarnsden, Sir J. W Bass, M. T. Greenwood, J. Raynham, Viscount Baxter, W. E. Greer, S. McCurdy Rebow, J. G. Beale, Samuel Gregory, W. H. Ricardo,.o. Beamish, F. B. Gregson, S. Rich, 11. Beaumont, W. B. Grenfell, C. P. Ridley, G. Berkeley, F. H. F. Grenfell, C. W. Robartes, T. J. A. Berkeley, Capt. F.W Greville, Col. F.' Roebuck, J. A. Biggs, John Grey, Ralph W. Roupell, W. Black, Adam Gurney, Samuel Rothschild,BaronL Blake, J. A. Hadfield, Geo. Rothschild,Baron id Bonham-Carter, J. Hall, Rt. Hn. Sir B. Russell, Hastings Bouverie,Rt.Hon. E. Hamilton, Captain Russell, A. J. E. Bouverle, Hon. P. P. Hanbury, It., jun. St. Aubyn, J. Brand, H. B. W. Hankey, Thomson Salisbury, E. G. Bright, J. llardcastle, Jos. A. Salomons,Alderman Briscoe, J. I. Harris, John D. Samuelson, B. Brocklehurst, John Hartington,Marquis Schneider, H. W. Brown, James Hatchell, John Scholefield, W. Bruce, H. A. Headlam, Thos. E. Scrope, G. I'. Buchanan, W. Heneage, G. Shaft.), R. D. Buckley, Maj.-Gen. Hodgson, K. Shelley, Sir J. V. Bury, Viscount Holland, E. Sheridan, 11. B. Butler, C. S. Horsman, E. Slaney, It. A. Byng, Hon. G. Ti. C. Howard, Hon. C. Smith, 3 . A . Calthorpe, F. H. Hutt, W. Smith, It. Vernon Campbell, R. J. R.. Ingram, IL Smith, A. Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Jackson, W. Smith. Sir J. M. F. Cavendish. Hon. W. James, Edwin Smyth, John G. Clay, James Jervoise, Sir J. Somerville, Sir M. Clifford, J. C. Johnstone, Sir J. Stanley, Lord Clifford, H. M. Keating, Sir H. Stanley, Hon. W. Cobbett, J. M. Kershaw, J. . Stapleton, J. Codrington, C. W. King, Hon. P. Steel, John Coke, Lt.CI.W.C.W. Kinglake, A. W. Stuart, Lord P. 3. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Kiugscote, Lt.-Col. Stuart, Lt.-CoL J. Coningham, Wm. Kinnaird, Hon. A. Sykes, Col. W. M. Cowper, W. F. Kirk, W. Thompson,Maj-Gen Cotterell, Sir H. G. Knatchball-Huges. Thornely, T. Cowan, Charles Labouchere, H. Thornhill, W. P. Craufurd, E. H. J. Langston, J. H. Tomline, G. Crossley, Frank Langton, H. G. Trueman, C. Dalglish, Robert Laslett, W. Turner, J. A. Davey, Richard • Levinge, Sir R.G.A. Villiers, lit. Hon. C. Deasy, Richard Lindsay, W. S. Vivian, Ii; H. Denison, W. H. F. Locke, J. Vivian, Hon. J. C. Dent, John Dent Locke, Jos. Walter, John Dc Vere, S. E. Luce, T. Watkins, J. L. V. Devereux, J. T. McCarthy, A. Weguelin, T. M. Dillwyn, Lewis L. McEvoy, E. Western, T. S. Dodson, John G. Maguire, J. F. Westhead, J. Duff, M. E. Mainwaring, T. Whatman, J. Duff, M. L. G. Marjoribanks, D. C. Whitbread, S. Duke, Sir James Marshall, W. White, J. Dunbar, Sir Wm. Martin, C. W. Wickham, H. W. Duncan, Viscount Martin, P. W. Willcox, B. M. Duncombe. T. S. Martin, J. Williams, W. Dundas, Frederick Massey, W. N. Willoughby, Sir H. Dunlop, A. M. Matheson, A. Wilson, J. Egerton, E. C. - Melgund, Visct. Winnington, Sir T. Ellice, lit. Hon. E. Mills, T. Wood, Rt Hu. SirC. Ellice, E., jun. 3litchell, T. A. Wood, W. Elliot, Hon. J. E. Moffatt, G. Woods, Henry Evans, Sir De L. Monsell, Rt. Hn. W. Wortley,Rt Hn J. S. Evans, T. W. Monson, W. J. Wyld, J am es Ewart, William Morris, D. Young, A. W. Ewing, 11. E. C. Napier, Sir C. Finlay, A. S. Nicoll, D. Fitzgerald, J. D. Norreys, Sir C. Fitzroy, Rt. Hon H. Norris, J. T. TELLERS. Trelawny, Sir J. S. Cox. Wm. NOES-168. Adderley, C. B. Gard, R. S. Moody, C. A. Akroyd, Edward Gladstone, W. E. Morgan, C. 0. S. Arbuthnott, Gen.H. Goddard, A. L. Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J. Bernie, Charles Graham, Lord Wm. Naas. Rt. lin. Lord Baillie, 11.. T. Greaves, Edward Neeld, .T. Bernard, Lient.-Col Griffith, C. D. -Newdegate, C. N. Barrow, W. H. Grogan, Edward Newport, Visct. Bathurst, A. A. Gurney, John H. Nisbet, R. P. Beach, W. W. B. Haddo,Lord Noel, Hon. G. J. Beecroft, G. S. Hall, Maj.-Gen., J. North, .1. S. Bennet, Capt. P. Hamilton, Lord C. Northcote, Sir S. H. Bentinck, G. W. P. Hanbury, Captain Ossulston, Lord Beresford, W. Handley, John Packe, C. W. Blackburn, P. Hardy, Gathorne Pakenham, T. H. Boldero, Lt.-Col. Henley, J. Pakington, Sir J. S Botfield, Beriah Henniker, Lord Palmer, R. Bramley-Moore, J. Herbert, S. Patten, J. W. Bramston, T. W. Hodgson, W. l'eel, Rt. lion. .T. Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Hopwood, J. T. Pennant, Hon. E.G. Bruce, C. L. C. Hornby, W. H. Pevensey, Viscount Burghley, Lord Hothara, Gen. Lord Philips, John Henry Burrell, Sir C., Bt. Hudson. G. Pugh, D. (Mont.) Cairns,, Sir H., Hume, W. Puller, C. W. _ Calcrait, J. If. Ingestire, Viscount itOi;eii.son,l'. F. Carden, Ald. Sir 11. Johnstone, Hon. H. ilust, J. Cartwright, Col. H. Johnstone, J. J. IL Scott, Hon. F. Cecil, Lord It. • JollitFe, Sir W. Scott, Major K Child, Smith JolliiFe, Capt. H. Seymcr, li. K. Christy, S. .Tones, D. Shirley, E. P. Churchill, Lord A. Kekewich, S. Sibthorp, G. T. W Close, M. C. Kendall, N. S mol lett,. A. Cobbold, John C. Kerrison, Sir E. SpOoner, R. Codrington, Sir W. King, J. K. Stirling, Wm. Cole, Hon. H. A. Knatchbull, W. Steuart, A. __ _ Cole, J. L. Knight, F. ' Stewart, Sir M. R. Corry, H. T. L. Knightley, R. Sturt, H. G. Cross, It. A. Knox, Lt.-C01.8.W. Taylor, Lt.-Col. T. Curzon, Viscount Knox, Major W. S Tollemache, John Davison, Richard Langton, W. H.P.G. Trefusis, Hon. C. H. Disraeli. Benjamin Lefroy, A. Trollope, Sir John Drummond, Henry Legit, G. C. Vance, John Du Cane, Chas. Lennox, Lord A. F. Vansittart, G. H. Duncombe, Rear Ad. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Vansittart, Wm. Duncombe, 0. Lisburne, Earl of Verner, Sir Wm. Du Pre. C. G. Lockhart, A. E. Waddington, H. P. East, Sir J. B. Lovaine, Lord Walcott, Adm. J. E. Edwards, Major H. Lyra], G. Walp de, S. H. Egerton,Wilbraham Lygon, Hon. F. Walsh, Sir J. B. Elebo Lord Nfacartney, E. Welby. W. E. Elmley, Viscount Malins, R., Whitmore, H. Emlyn, Viscount Manners, Ld J. J.R. Wyndham, Gen. H. Estcourt, T. S. March, Earl of Wynn, Lt-Col HW. Farquhar, Sir W. Maxwell, Lt.-Col.J. Wynne, W. W. E. Fellowes, Edward Miles, W. Yorke,Hon. E. T. Ferguson, Sir R. A. Miller, T. J. TELLERS, Forester, Col. G. C. Mills, A. Deedes, Wm. Foster, Sir G. Montgomery, Sir G. Hope, A. For. • Against. Hon. F. Tolle mache Mr. Bovill Mr. J. H. Foley Mr. Farnham Mr.B.Willyams Mr. Franklyn Mr. F. North Mr. Percy Ld. Grosvenor Sir P. Egerton Mr. Bazley Ld.A.Tempest Mr. W. Foster Earl of Lincoln Mr. J. Ewart Capt.Annesley Colonel Tynte Lord Newark Mr. Lowe Mr. Stanhope Mr. Traill Mr. Re ton Sgt. Kinglake Mr. Holford Mr. Marsh Mr. P. Nisbet Col. Biddulph Mr. .T. Hardy. Mr. Mellor Col. Gilpin Mr. Sheridan Mr. D. Darner Mr. Cogan Mr. Alexander Mr. Wyvili Sir E. Hayes Lord E. Bruce Mr. Cayley Mr. G. Glyn Mr. J. Warre Mr. G. Clive Mr. 0. Gore For. Against. Mr. Russell (Limerick) Col. Forde Mr. J. B. Smith Col. Somerset Mr. Fenwick Mr. Paull Mr. C. Fitzwil- Liam Mr. I'ryse Mr. Bland Col. White Mr. Mostyn Lord Galway Mr. Bruen Mr. Dobbs Mr. Cooper Sir W. Heath- cote. Mr. Foljambe Sir M. Lopes Capt. Mangles Mr. Collins Mr. Cheetham Lord E. Hill Mr. Talbot Mr. M'Clintock Ld, Castlerosse Mr. Macaulay Mr. Caird Col. Williams Mr. Mackinnon, jun. Capt. Gray Sir M. Cholme- ley Mr. S. Miller Mr. W. P. Price Mr. J. W. Dod Mr. R. Craw- Lord C. Paget Lord bilieith Mr. Tite Mr. S. Booth ford Mr. Baring THE lONIAN ISLANDS. The following is the Speech of his Excellency the Lord High Commissioner to the Most Noble the Legislative Assembly of the said States, on the Ist of March, 1859 : "Mr. President and Gentlemen, "I call together the Parliament on the day re ferred to in the Constitutional Charter for its assembly. "It would have been more convenient to me, and probably also to the members of the Legislature, who have been so lately summoned to a special Session, to have deferred until a later period of the biennium the meeting of Parliament for the de spatch of ordinary business. But I have been de sirous not to lengthen the period during which ar rangements could be made only by a provisional authority for part of the public expenditure. " I cannot, therefore, permit any time to elapse without submitting for the consideration and ap proval of the Legislative Assembly the extraordi nary expenditure to be incurred in these States during the ordinary recess of Parliament. " I recommend to the earliest attention of the Legislative Assembly the Budget which will be laid on the table by the most illustrious the Senate. " I am most anxious to visit and minutely in spect for myself, not only the public departments and institutions of the country at Corfu, the seat of Government, but at the other islands forming the Septinsular State. "It is my , intention to devote a considerable period to this important duty, to put myself in per sonal communication with all classes of the com munity, to inquire into the real wants of the country, and to endeavour to accomplish the anxious wish of my heart, the happiness and welfare of the lonian people." The President of the Assembly, Sir Dionysius Count Flarnburiani, then addressed his Excellency as follows : c , Excellency, " As the Speaker of the house, I cannot give a specific reply to your Excellency's speech before the Assembly pronounces its decision. "In the meanwhile, we rejoice at meeting your Excellency on this the first day of the Second Session of the present Parliament. " I shall have the honour of announcing to your Excellency the day on which I shall be able to present to you the reply of the Assembly." TIIE IRISH SECRET SOCIETIES.—The trial of the prisoners on a charge of Conspiracy minst the Crown, which has occupied the Cou r t f or some c -s at Tralee, was i l brought to a conclusion, for th e present a least, yesterday. a The jury were unable to agree in theirverdict, and the trial w as postponed till March 30, The jury were discharged. IMPERIAL PARLIAINIEN HOUSE OF LORDS — (YESTERDAY), The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. STADE DUES. The Earl of CLARENDON said yesterday he had given notice to the Government that he intended to ask for some information with respect to the Stade Dues. The subject was one of considerable:interest to the shipping interest, and he wished to know what course they intended to pursue. A committee of the House of Commons inquired into the subject, and the result had been to ascertain that the Stade dues had greatly in creased during late ' years. In 1847 the sum of £3 10s. was charged upon a hundred tons of cer tain goods, whilst in 1855 £4 6s. 4d was levied upon the same commodities. He therefore wished to know whether the treaty was to be considered as expired after the 14th of August ? He also wished to know whether there was any intention to lay a copy of the correspondence that had taken place on the table of their lordships' house ? A The Earl of MALMESBURY said he should abstain from giving any opinion on the subject of the treaty with Hanover. Negotiations were still . going on between this Government and Hanover in re ference to the Stade Dues. Complaints had been made that the dues levied were heavier than they ought to be. The British Government had given 12 months' notice of their intention to terminate the treaty under which they were levied. If the negotiations failed, and the treaty ex pired, the correspondence relating to the subject would be laid on the table. INDICTABLE OFFENCES BILL. On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, this bill was read a second time. INCLOSURE BILL. _ _ On the motion of the Earl of CARNARVON, this bill was read a second time. MEDICAL ACT (1858) AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a second time, after a few remarl:s from Lord CRANWORTH. PRIVATE BILLS. Lord REDESDALE moved that every private bill in cluded in either of the two classes of private bills in standing order No. 178, and which shall have been brought from the House of Commons, shall, after the first reading of any such bill, be referred to the examiners of standing orders for private bills, before whom the compliance with such stand ing orders, as shall not have been previously inquired into, shall be proved. The examiner shall give at least two clear days' notice of the day on whichany such bills shall be exa mined ; and Every memorial complaining of non-compli ance with the standing orders in the case of such bills shall be deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Parlia ments, together with two copies thereof, before 12 o'clock on the day preceding that appointed for the examination of any such bill.—Agreed to. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKNR took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. BLACKBURN took the oaths and his seat on his re election for Stirling. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Findhorn Railway Bill was read a third time and passed; the Tweed Fisheries, &c., Bill went through com mittee and was ordered for third reading . On the motion of M r . FITZROY the following was agreed to :—" That whenever any private bill, which in pursuance of any report from the chairman of ways and means, under standing order 67, has originatedin the House of Lords, shall have been brought from the House of Lords, such bill, after having been read a first time, shall be re ferred to the examiner of petitions for private bills, before whom the compliance with such orders as shall not have been previously inquired into shall be proved. That the examiner shall give at least two clear days' notice in the private bill office of the day on which the same will be examined". Mr.. SALISBURY moved that the minutes of the evi dence taken before the committees on the Liverpool Dock Bill and the Birkenhead Docks Bill in session 1855, and the Mersey Docks and Harbour Bill in session 1857, be referred to the committee on the Mersey Docks and Harbour Bill. —Agreed to. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented praying for the-rejection of the Government Reform Bill, and the abolition of church-rates. CHURCH-RATES ABOLITION 1314. Sir J. TRELAWNY moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. GRIFFITH moved the following :—"That any amendment of the law relating to church-rates which should exempt persons contributing to the support of some other place of worship than the parish church from the payment of the rate, at the same time that the existing machinery for the support of the fabric of the Church of England should be continued in operation upon the members of her own communion, is worthy of the consideration of this house." He strongly complained of the bill being brought before the con sideration of the house in a summary and unparliamen tary manner. He had no opportunity of expressing his opinion on the principle of the bill if he did not avail him self of the present. The measure was of the most one-sided character, and the way in which it was hurried on was cal culated to stifle discussion. There was a great degrce of intolerance prevalent amongst the dissenting community at the present time, and he could not see why the compromise proposed in 1858 should not be accepted in 1859. Tne posi tion held by Dissenters, who supported the measure on the ground that they were opposed to all state churches, was, he contended, most fallacious. It had been contended that all endowments for charitable or religious purposes were wrong, but that abstract principle was falsified in prac tice, for he had never heard of an hospital or a chapel having refused a donation of £l,OOO. (Hear.) He denied that we lived in a state of abstract Christianity, and he maintained that endowments were necessary to maintain religious edi fices in this country. In his observations he did not wish to be understood as asserting the infallibility of the Church of England, for, ,on the contrary, he believed there were many points of doctrine which many churchmen would desire to alter, but that did not at all effect the real ques tion at issue. Any person supporting the bill would be virtually going to the extent of doing away with the State Church altogether. (" No, no.") To show the feeling that existed on the part of Dissenters, he referred to the report of a meeting of the Society for the Liberation of the Church front the State, at which the hon. baronet (Sir J. Trelawny) presided. Sir J. TRELAWNY denied that he was present at the meeting alluded to. Mr. QRIFFITH—A letter was read from the hon. baronet, stating that he was prevented from presiding by the state of his health ; and he wished to know whether the hon. baronet intended to preside at that meeting ? (Cries of " Order.") The SPEAKER decided that the hon. member was out of order. Mr. GRIFFITH—To show the feeling that actuated the Dissenters in reference to this subject, he would quote from a report of the proceedin g s at the meeting in question. The hon. gentleman then read certain extracts from the docu ments mentioned, in which the speaker set forth that in asking for the abolition of church-rates they had an ulterior object, and that object, no doubt, was to do away with the State Church altogether. (Cries of " Divide.") He hoped hon. members would remember that it was a morning sitting, especially devoted to the discussion of this question. (Laughter.) The hon. member proceeded, amid consider able interruption, to reiterate the views he had previously expressed. There was a bill coming from the other house which was intended to hold forth the olive branch, and it would be most illogical to agree to the second reading of the present bill, which would preclude the consideration of any other measure on the subject. He concluded by moving the amendment. Mr. S. ESTCOURT said that ho hoped the hon. mem ber would not press his amendment, because it could produce no result, and would not give a negative to the bill of the hon. baronet. He considered that the hon. but. had acted most creditably, and had endeavoured to accommodate all parties. This subject had already been fully discusscd,and he hoped that the house would come to the issue of " aye • or " nay" on the present occasion Mr. STEUAR r intended to oppose the second reading of the bill, but he objected to the practice pursued by the hon. member inlaying before the house an abstract resolu tion as an amendment. He did not think that the consti tuents of hon. members agreed in the views of those who were desirous of doing away with the church establishment, which would be the result of the adoption of the present bill. Mr. GRIFFITH said that in conformity with the wishes of the house he would not press his amendment. The amendment was then withdrawn, and the motion was then put to the house. Mr. A. B. HOPE moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. He denied most strongly that the majority of dissenters were in favour of the abolition of church rates, and the movement to effect that object origi nated with the " Society for the Liberation of the Church from all Government Control." The hon. member quoted an article from the Nonconfm mist, to show that the attempt to effect the abolition of church-rates was only a means to an end, namely, the destruction of the State Church. He also read a pamphlet emanating from the institution in question calling on Dissenters to oppose the continuance of these rates. There had been a proposition before them on a former occasion, which he was happy to find not brought under their consideration this session. He alluded to the imposition of a fabric rate. If the Liberation Society suc ceeded in their object, the Dissenters would derive no benefit, and their whole religious system would be placed under the control of a grinding beaureocraey. That was the state which prevailed in various parts of the continent, and there religious liberty was un known. He denounced most strongly one of the grounds in support of the bill, namely, that the maintenance_ of the Church of late years had effected so much that these rates were not required. Was it becaus e Churchmen had made such noble sacrifices that they should be despoiled of flick ancient and just inheritance ? Mr. DEEDES seconded the amendment. For a con siderable time he had indulged the hope that this subject might be settled on solid grounds, but he almost despaired of that result, after what had fallen from the hon. and learned member for Sheffield last session, who said, "We have a majority, and nothing will satisfy us but an abolition of church-rates." Ho objected to the term compromise being used in refer ence to this matter, because it implied the relinquishing of some principle ; but he was ready to give the Nonconfor mists some equivalent for the hardships of which they com plained. He admitted that they (the Nonconformists) had ground for complaining of the manner in which church rates had been applied, and he was ready to con sent to an amendment in the law in regard to that point. Ho proposed to give the churchwardens the same powers as overseers of roads and other bodies pos sessed, and empower them, without going to vestry, to levy a small rate during their term of office for carrying on the reptlirs of the church. Mr. B, OSBORNE considered the time for compromise had gone by. He denied that tho agitation on this ques tion was fictitious, and he quoted the words of Dr. Lush ington, when examined before a committee on the subject, who said that he had an experience of 40 years in reference to the agitation, and that it was increasing in intensity every day. (Hear, hear.) He asked the house whether any hon. member considered the state of law was satis factory ? Had not the house been tinkering with the sub ject for the last 20 years, and introducing bill s th a t were rejected ? To show that there was no ground for appre hending any danger to the fabric of the Church from the abolition of church rates, 1, —e might mention that in the town of Boston, where the collection of these rates almost lead to a rebellion of the inhabitants of that place, when tho impost was discontinued large sums were sub scribed towards maintaining the Church in a state of effici ency. When no less than L 3,000,000 was s ubscribed in Scotland towards th a t o bj ec t, wherethe voluntary principle prevailed, was it not an insult to the people of England to suppose that they would not provide for the maintenance of their churches ? (Hear, hear.) Mr. S. WORTLEY said he considered that there was only one remedy for the sore festering in the publics mind ' by these rates, that of excision. (Hear, hear.) Whether these rates inflicted any r ea l h ar d s h ip on Dissenters or not, it was certain that they were a great injury to the commu nity, and to the Church itself. (Hear, hear.) He had arrived, after considerable deliberation, at a determination to vote for the second reading of this bill if a provision were introduced for supporting the fabric of the church in • poor parishes, where no local fund for such a purpose existed. There was a Church before a Church -rate was imposed, and therefore, in agreeing to their abolition they were not affirmine• a principle adverse to a State establish went. (Hear, hear.) Having adverted to a case w ith which he was familiar, to show the feeling of parishion ers where there was not adequate provision made, and from which he inferred that there was no danger in leaving the maintenance of churches to the operation of voluntary contribution, he said, such was the munificence and . zeal of the people at large that they could not pass through several towns or villages without seeing the spires and turrets of churches erected by the voluntary principle. (Hear, hear.) He believed that if these rates were abolished numbers of Dissenters would be readyto subscribe towards the fabric of the State Church, if such were necessary, and he mentioned the fact of the Duke of Norfolk having given sites for three churches to be erected in Norwich. Mr. S. HERBERT called attention to the alteration that had taken place in reference to these rates, by which this imposition was the act of the majority, and such being the case he would pause before consenting to any change in the existing law. A number of those wbo op• posed these rates were not Dissenters, but persons who d•cl not frequent any church whatever, and they endeavoured to get rid of this impost on the same principle that they opposed any other tax. Again, it had been urged against the continuance of these rates that they gave rise to irritation, excitement, and malice, but in a free country, where discu ss i on was permitted', the same might be asserted with respect to other subjects on which a difference of opinion existed. The Church of England in the country was parochial and in the towns congregational, and they. must admit the fact that it was no longer the church of the majority. However, in dealing with the subject they should act with justice to Churchmen as well as Dissenters, and he approved of the resolution of the hon. member fur Bath, submitted to the house the other evening, which . proposed to abolish church-rates in towns, and leave them in country districts. He admitted that they could not ultimately maintain this impost, but he cared very little about such a result, as he had too much confi dence in his countrymen to believe that they would suffer the fabric of the church to fall into decay. It was not just towards Churchmen to abolish these rates without providing some substitute, and on that ground he would vote against the second reading of the bill. Mr. PACKS opposed the measure, and cited different statistics to show that the state of the fabric of the Church in several places was such as showed the necessity of there being a fund' to provide for their maintenance. He deprecated the opposition to the bill discussed last Wednes day, which was a •proper measure, and met the legitimate requirements of the age. He felt satisfied that the right rev. prelates and other members of the House of Lords would not commit so suicidal an act as to pass the present bill. Mr. GREENWOOD said he yielded to no other mem.• ber of the house in a desire to promote the in terests of the Church of England, and for the sake of re storing harmony and peace he would vote for the second reading of the Gill. He had ransacked his brain to discover some good groun d s f or th e ma i n t enan c e of th ese ra t es , b u t without success. (Hear, hear.) Lord J. MANNERS agreed with certain hon. members that the time had gone by for a compromise on this subject, and was willing to take the opinion of the house on the issue that had been raised by this bill. The agitation on the subject of this impost was only an attempt to abolish the State Church in this country, and would have the effect .of putting into the pockets of the landlords money which they did not require. He appealed most earnestly to the house to resist the fur ther progress of the bill. Sir J. TRELAWNY briefly replied. The question was then put, and the house divided, when the numbers were— For the second reading .. Against Majority The announcement was received with loud cheers. The house adjourned shortly before four o'clock. The house resumed at six o'clock, and there not being 40 mem bers present was immediately adjourned. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MARCIE 14. His Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves, having conferred upon his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and upon his Royal Ifighness Prince Alfred, the Insignia of a Grand Cross of his Ancient, Most Noble, and Royal Military Order of the Tower and Sword, the Queen has been graciously pleased to grant to their Itoyal High nesses her permission to accept and wear the same. WHITEHALL, MARCH 15. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed, under the Great Seal, constituting and appointing the Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey, Earl of Derby; the Right Honourable Benjamin Disraeli ; Thomas Edwa7rd Taylor. Esq. ; Henry Whitmore, Esq. ; and Peter Black burn, Esq. ; to be Commissioners for executing the offices of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 14. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major-General Robert Henry Wynward, C. 8., to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 11. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Johann Philipp Schneider as Consul at Calcutta for the Free Han seatic City of Hamburgh.__ _ - FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAUCH 15. Notice is 'hereby given, that the Earl of Malmesbury has appointed John Elliott Hvndman, Esq., to be agent, at Dublin, for the issue of Poreign-office Passports ; and J. Williams, Esq., to to be Agent, at Bath, for the same pur pose. CROWN OFFICE, MARCH 12. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR- LIAMENT. County of Northumberland, Northern Division--:The Right Hon. Algernon George Percy, commonly called Lord Lovaine, Vice-President of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade and Plantations. MARCH 15. County of Stirling—Peter Blackburn, Esq., one of the Commissioners for executing the office of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MARCH 15. 3th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant tho Hon. James C. Dormer to be Captain, by purchase, vice W. A. M. Cunyngham_ ,e who retires ; Ensign Alured F. Cuning hame to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dormer. MEMORANDA. An examination of candidates for direct commissions will be held at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, on 13th April, and following days. The next competitive examination of candidates for ad mission to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich will be held at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, at ten o'clock, on Tuesday, the sth July, and following days. Gentlemen who wish to present themselves on that occa sion should notify their intention to the Military Secretary at the Horse Guards before the Ist of June. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 10. Corps of Royal Marines--LFirst Lieutenant Joseph Handlton Maskery to be Adjutant. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 11. Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Charles Lanyon Owen to be First Lieutenant, vice Rybot, placed on. half -pay. COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Cavalry . Cornet the Honourable Frederick Byron to be Captam, vice Henry George Sutton, resigned ; Henry Eyre, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Byron, promoted ; Thomas Frederic Burnaby, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Cook, resigned. . Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—Win. Alber Dixon, Gent , to be Ensign, vice Croft, promoted. sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment of Middlesex Militia Charles Randall, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Fraser, resigned. MEMORANDUM.-2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex Militia—The commission held by Ensign Henry Musgrave Fuller, has been cancelled. BANKRUPTS. David Chinery, African merchant, Ampton-place, Gray's inn -road, to surrender March 25 and April 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Thomas Walker, shoemaker, York, March 31 and April 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. John Cracknell, licensed victualler, Enfield, March 28, and April 2, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Peter Foran, grocer, Birmingham, .March 25 and April 15, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. J ames Levingston, cotton dealer, Liverpool, March 28 and April 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Reginald Woodcock, ironmonger, Weymouth, March 28 and May 4, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court John Cleasby, innkeeper, Eccles, Lancashire, March 31 and April 21, at twelve, at the Manch es t er Di s t r i c t C our t. Samuel Kuttner and Robert Clubley White, ship owners, Kingston-upon-Hull, March 30 and April 20, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. - " Alfred Marchant, clothier, Maidstone, March 28, at twelve, and May 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. David Dodds, mason, Kelso. Alexander Bell Teller, merchant, Ayr. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—THis DAY. Amsterdam Ditto i Rotterdam — 11 171- 11 174 Antwerp Brussels _ 25 30 25 35 Hamburgh Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 30 25 37/ Frankfort on Maine — 11 7 1 W '—'- Vienna 4;) Trieste .. Petersburgh Madrid Cadiz — 49 49 Leghorn — 29 7.5 29 85 Genoa .— 25 45 25 521 Naples Palermo 1201 120 Messina _,l2o' 120 Lisbon Oporto ____ 6 2 53 Rio Janeiro New York . E.I.Vs Ws. Home bis. 60& Calcutta, Co.'s rupee 26 24 Bombay ditto 241 Madras ditto 26 East India Company s B he Bth inst. ills dri . twn, front th e 24th u lt. t o t Bengal Madras Bombay £0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SO 0 0 F ore ign Gold in Bars (Standard) per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (St an d ar d ) 0 5 11 CritritCH RATES.—A contest took place at East Ardsley, near Wakefield, on Saturday last for a church rate in thi s pariah, which terminated by a majority of 22 in favour of the rate. " I say, Sala°, does you know the key to do prosperity of de Soul?" "hey to prosperity of de Soul? —big ;words, Juno; guess you must Lab been eating Missa's dickshunary. Golly, I ain't lulled huff to answer clat," 44 Weil, chile, 'tis de darkey." uck irYl 111111 had he arda are; f it, was the (I-- had last re- head TY lour. 470 2} 1] 100 100 20.11 100 Stock tock!