The Sun. — London, England, 1858-04-23 00:00:00

I war, avail an al- 3 inte- aining T were ly too sn the our to should but he ace to t, and He Duke Itions, eneral )llows: un gra is m'a- ich you Impress nd my words the ho 'ores of —I am a you 1 since 1m con ic iy most ived as policy. void of motive had so , lid and , it im nour of r of the a, hold -11 of re ;racious t I par august of Eng rith the (Con- sed the iirance,7 of each ether, he to to do pliment loyasx ; elles y ront re evoquez e et de marine ,pliment t praises Ibt they LI in the hey im 'oration h a few 1 British [—Mon- Altease a'admet c d'y re , un des L aim de r que ai Lais eter- Votre id,—Mf Ugliness aives U 1 , in 00 the first id of the the hope es of the le hence sincere ;ing the , d at the say that French its gal its good Che coed address aged the it excite om. Marshal he Eng ; exaetly 1, he bad his earth aits with he Duke heart/ 11 the 'pore usiasm• MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets, during the last few days, business has been rather active. .For most of the principal staples there has been an increased demand, and prices have in several instances exhibited an improvement. Tea has been very film, and at public sale the biddings for Medium qualities were brisk. The better qualities of sugar, particularlygood grocery descriptions, have been much inquired for, and advanced rates have been current. Coffee has fully maintained its value, and in some qualities of Plantation Ceylon there is an advance of ls. per cwt. A good deal of speculative business has been done in rice, and Prices exhibited at one time a slight advance, but they have since receded. Spices have been steadily dealt in, but fruit continues dull. Saltpetre bas been actively inquired for, and good medium qua lities have improved 6d. per cwt. For tallow there has been a steady demand, and prices have been firm. P.Y.C. on the spot is now quoted 555. ; for May and June delivery, 555. 6d. ; and for last three months, 525. 6d. per cwt. Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and prices of American were nearly id. per lb. dearer ; other descriptions were without any material alteration. The sales were estimated to 10,000 bale', 1,500 of which were taken by the speculators. The Rail way Share Market manifested a steady appearance, and the values of most of the leading lines slightly advanced. The demand for money continues very moderate both in Lombard-street and at the Bank of Eng land. While trade and speculative enterprise con tinue so dull, discount operations must necessarily be on a small scale. First-class bills have been negotiated at 21 and 2,1 per cent., while at the stock Exchange loans on Government stock can be obtained at 1 or 14 per cent. Later advices have been received from New York, which report great activity and buoyancy in the stock markets. A considerable advance had taken place in stocks and shares. Money con tinued to accumulate in the banks. There has been very little activity in the Eng lish Stock Market to-day, but the quotations aro firm with an upward tendency. Some small pur chases have been made on speculative account, but bona fide operations are restricted. While busi ness continues so dull, no great improvement can be expected, but should the Rentes become firmer, greater animation would doubtless prevail. Consols for transfer have been 96a and 96 1 ; for account, 96i They are now 961 i, and 9 61 I respectively. The New 3 per Cents., and the Reduced Annuities, have been dealt in at ' 9s i i. India Loan debentures (scrip) is firmer, viz., 991 100. Exchequer Bills (June) are 345. to 3 75. premium. . In the Foreign Stock Market business is rather quiet, but prices do not exhibit any alteration of importance. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 97i lex div. ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 811 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 56i ; Russian 5 per Cents , 110/ ; Sardinian 6 Per Cents., 90i 91k ; Spanish 3 per Cents. are 43 i ; ditto Deferred, 26} ; Venezuela per Cents., 35 1 . ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 991. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6 ; Mexi can!' 3 per C en t s ., 191 20 ; P er uvi a n 41 per 4 1 1141 .) 81 83 ; P or t uguese 3 p e r Cents., 45 ; R us s ian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; Ditto 4i per Ce nts., 99 101; Spanish 3 per Cents., 43. 44i ; and Ditto Deferred, 20 i M eurs. D. B e ll, S on , an d C o ., g i ve th e follow ng " the prices of American Securities :-- trunzail ed tates 6 0:7 r E C R e N n li ts 1867-1868 E . NT SECURITIES. Redeemable. Per Cent. -.104 106 '44 States G pe r Cent. Bonds 1868...101 106 A.lab sr „ r STATE SECURITIES. • ICeut„ i u Per Cent ... 78 ftla r „r e 'T 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1872... 91 93 )6 4 - _ 411 ,u 5 per. Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 6) 9 1 kia,7l.kliaetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ... 99 10 t io nPPi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. m ssi u sa a.e . .......................... _lB4l-1871 IteenunnsyllPvPani er Bonds ... -- -. 77 79 Tonne lvania 5 per Cent. Bonds •...1877... 82 83 .iws 6 per Cent. B onds vi r r illn!a 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83 85 -21144 3 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82 84 litto l a ai 6 p p e r e r e c e n e _ kt otren 41 90 1856-1865... tn.:BOßoAnoaNddsss or CITIES. "lir Orleans 6 per Cent. Stook 1883... -- -- AILROAD BONDS. liii "le Centr a l 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, inlY)tConvertible rii142,11 Central 6 per Cent 1875... FO 81 1875... 78 80 i o u n ui d Central 7 _ per Cent. Freeland llli ll, ,oill 'Central (Shares), $3O paid 1860... 79 SO ... 10 d 8 d 41iten Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... 4,7 ° • do. do. 1869... 85 87 I, z _ York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 94 °lv York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertibl e itl eiv York an d E r i e 7 per Cent. 3d Mort- 1883... 82 84 gage 1883... 71 73 N• York and Erie 7p. C en t. Convertible-1862... —— 0 • York and Erie 7 per Cent Sinking Fund 1875... ~.. ...rename, 7 per Cent., l a t M ortgage ....... . 1865... 83 90 seumsylvania Central 6p. Cent.. IstMort 1880... 87 89 A further alight improvement may be quoted in the market for Railway Securities to-day. The lidvance in most of the leading lines having been hbouti to i per cent. Caledonians, South-Westerns, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Norfolk, and North-Eastern (York), improved ss. ; and Eastern Counties and Great Nottherns, 10s. ; North /76043rue declined about ss. In the other lines • dealt in there was little variation to re- Port. The Foreign and Colonial lines have 1 "'"a very quiet, and the alteration in values have about 10s., and Namur and Liege improved about 78* Grand Tru n k of Canada improved 55., East Indian declined 10s. Great Southern of India * ere dealt in at a i prem. 111 Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares v i . searce ly any business was done. London and Artuessttrrnaiiinaster have declined 55., and Union of about ss. Crystal Palace, London Ge neral Omnibus Comp an y , an d V an Di eman ' s L a nd c Qu iPany have been dealt in at previous quotations. BRITISH FOND 3 THIS DAY AT ONE O'Cl OCK. )3 auk stook (prom the Officsal Lt s t : ) 222 20i a z Per Cent. Reduced %nuaities 9M B $ " Per Cont. Con so l s A nnu iti es 96iiiii " 4 ' i per Cent •"" ' 6 Long Annuities . (Exp sth Jan., 1860) 1 11.16 L itto 30 Years, ex pire sth Jan., 1860 1i 15-16 1 151 ' to 3,1 Years, expire sth April, 1885_ 181 ildia Loan Debentures — . i v D i tto Sc r ip n ' now SlOOO • ~oLsols for A. e. ccount p 14ta lle gner Billt, 20. March. June. tSCO ZIC3O . — 1 3 7 1 31 7 small ____ 5.........".,„..._. . 35 1 33 7 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent Bl f Ditto 3 per Cent. ... Russian Bonds, 1822, }:, St. , 5 per Cent._ 1101 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Gnt. .. ...... . 91a 90i awnieh Roads. 3 per Cent. ••• . Ditto New D e f erred. 3 per Cent. 41 261 Venezuela Bonds, 4/ per Cent Dividends on th e above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 26 per Cen:., 12 Guilders Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates O' Consols, money TIN() .... ..... ..... 963 1 CLOC K . Ditto, Account 961 are about to Delegat e s from the Pruss ia n Railwa y s inset in Paris, with representatives of the French and It eigian lines, so as to settle on terms and facilities for uonductit4 their through izoods traffic. I s rC LIVERPOOL ANTI-INCOME - TAX ASSOCIATION.-- At a meetin of this association, held on Tues day even -14 g , a vot e of " grateful acknowledgment" was ac c4rded t o Mr. Disraeli, for his "manly and straieht "ward tore" on the income tax question.—Manchester Quardian. The inaug,]ration of the railway from Darmstadt to Bentz is to take plena on the 9th June, tho anniversary ul the bi rt h of the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt. Andrew TO P UBLIC I NSTITUT I O NS.—Tbe late Mr. WeroYsit, who was for a long time one of the i ! n Council of Edi n b urg h, h as b e queathed the greater ,tar °f his estate—amounting to several thousand pi t ' a rs—to hi s w id ow in life-rent, and to T r i n i ty H o .p -. 20 0/ fee. Mr. Wetnys has also left a bequest Of c . to the Edi n b urgh School of Arts fo r _ u -RATES AND CHURCHWARDENS.—WB are in that a c h urch rate was refused in the parish 01 i0 5t 4 4 : 14 0 rPe, in the diocese of Lincoln, on the 10th ti le and at the same meeting the great opponent of rateatpr:B4esnteliegcted churchwarden ! The case has been °VA hef ore the ar chdeacon, noraat,_olrkai I w Q i u th r4 N a v l h . at result we 25 all St. 100 20 all 10 all St. 100 -t. 100 0 all St. 100 St. 100 10 all St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. , 100 St. /100 St. 100 50 3i St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 at. 100 St, 100 25 16i St. 10/ St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 20 17i 20 ll 10 ` all St.lloo St. 10 St. St. 20i 100 100 St. 20 20 100 20 sH A . :I,E, DIA V(STS This Day). RAILWAYS. RAJLwAY , elostrg Pilo yesterday Badness done this day. Ambz. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Belfast & Ballymen Thrmng. Wolverh. 4 Stour Va11ey......... Birkonhd. Lancsb. Cheshire Junct Blackburn ...... I Blyth & Tyne original' £25 (iss. at £45) , Bristol & Exeter...... Ca1ed0nian.......... 'Chester & Holyhea'' Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass. Cornwall Da. A 5 - 6 7i - 84 69 - 71 9 - 10 26 - 27 88 - 90 841 -8.4 i 35 - 37 ••• .... *es Do. B Dublin&Belfast June Dun. P. &Aber. June. East Anglian ..... Eastern Counties EasternTJnion,A.. stk Do., do. B. Do. New A jEast Kent 'East Lancashire East Suffolk Do. ... Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb.Prth.ekDund4 , Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness ... ...... Glasgow & S.Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., 13. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire). Great Western. Do. S tr. V. R. gua. St Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshir€ Do., do. F £l6 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport.... London & Blackwal'• Do. New, 51. 10s. Loud. Bright. & S. Cs t. London & N. Wester Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry. &Coleraine Lndndriy. & Ennisk. Manch . Shof. &Lincln. Metropolitan Midland . Do. Birming. & Derb3 Midland G. West. (Ir.) Do. Shares ......... Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt..A berg. &Hrfd Newry & Armagh Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk, Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock ... Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick Dodo. G.N.E.Pnrch. Do. Leeds Do. York North L0nd0n..... ... N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western.. N. & S. Wostrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... Peebles Portsmouth 8 - 16i -16 i, 58. - 59 44 - 46 29 - 31 14 - 16 87 - 89 624 -• 63, 274 - 28 89 -- 91 9,1 -- 10 101i' -102 i 87 -- 89 126 -- 127 1 99 -- 101 56 -56 i 56 -- 59 84 86 10 12 p 10 12 r, 89 89 1 1 a 6 - 6 105 106 93} 94 la a 92 93 36 = ii - t 64 66 92 12 - 13 59 - 61 3i - 3 51i - 53 92 93 ' 2 I d 47 48 73i —74 i 92 94 4i - 43 - 8i 8 - 9 2) - 31 ... ... 7 4 d IRhymney 1100 Scottish Central 100 Scot. N. E. Abrdn. St 100 Do. Scot. Mid. Stock 100 Shropshire Union 8 Sitingbourne &Sheer. 100 South Devon 100 ,South Eastern 100 ISouth Wales all S. Yorksh. River Dun 14 Do.. all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling 20 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 1855 16i Stockton 4 Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale. 100 Do. Pref., No. 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. 100 Vale of Neath.......„ 100 Waterfd. di Kilkenny all 1 WaterforddsLimeri ck all 'West Col nwall all IWest End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class 106 - 108 I , 26i - 27 78 - 80 45 - 46 2i - 14 36 - 37 69i - 70 82 1 - 831 13 - 15 7 - 5 8 - 10 35 - 36 ..• --- .•• 100 - 102 ••• •• 24 - • 3 6i - 61 ISSESSIONS. ••• - ••• i - iP - iP 9 - 10 185 - 90 79 - 82 77 - 80 1 - 110} - 111 - li - li: 20 21 47 49 81 83 21a —21 i 19 iP ) 1/ lid 106 - 111 106 - 111 105 108 19 20 20i 2 t I t —(l par is P ••• - ••• f - 111 Paid 6RITISII pi titian. and SL Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. !Do. Do. Additional A Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff. , Brut. & Godch. 6 p. c.bds. , 1 Aug..'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 Juno, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. do. „...... Do.4i p.c.Bnds.,'s9 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.... Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben... Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 pore. Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. Gt. Wostn. of Canada Do, New D. Bs, payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without guar. 4i P.C. Madras, guar. Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Eaten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Es., do Oude (Limited) S c inde, guar. 5 per c Do • I I::: 645..9.8: FOREIGN. 10 tEI - , ...atwrp& Rotterdam 6 20 all Ardennes. - ••• 20 3 Bahia & Fra-.1ci.c0.. ... - ... 34 5 all Belgian East. Juliet. i - 1 i 20 all Beziersto Graissessac ... - ... 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 34 - 31 20 15 Dutch Rhenish - 40 104 20 all Eastern of France - 27 i 20 2s. Euphrates Valley - ... 20 all Gt.. Central of France ... - ... 20 all Great Luxembourg "7i - 8 16 0 Italian Junction 20 all Lake Const. & Bale .. - ... 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... - -A 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 3 1 - 4 p 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.o.p. ... - .. 20 all Lyons and Geneva 25 - 26 3:3 all Maria Antenia - ••• 10 all Do. New • - ••• 20 all Namur & Liege - fti 91 f 20 all Do. do. 6p. e. Prof 214 - 221 21t 16 all Northern of France 371 - 37 g 20 8 Do. New - ••• 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pret 81 - 91 20 all Paris and Lyons 3li - 321 20 all Ditto New - ••• 20 all Paris and Orleans 49 - 51 20 9 Recife 4 San Fran , (Pernam.l g. 7p. C. i .- 3.( 1 20 11 Riga and Dunaburg ... - ... 10 all Rome and Frssasti ... ... - ... 20 ah Royal Danish l5 - 17 5 all Royal Swedish i - 3 / 4 4 all Do. 7 per cent ... - ... 2C all Sambre and Meuse 8 - 81 10 all Do. 51 per cent. pref B4 - 9 20 all Southern of France 2Ol - 21 28j 8i all West Flanders 4l - 51 10 all Do. 5i per c. Prdf - 91 20 all W.&14.W. of Franc( 231 - 241 20 6 Western of Austria._ ••• - ... 20 all West. of Switzerland ... - ... 6 all W teal ',den 6 all Do. Bp. cent. pref ... - ... 20 al Zealand JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 50 Agra & United Serv. ... - ... 40 all tustralasia BO - 82 25 all Bank of Egypt - 211 1 11• 1 444 20002 5 02 0 0 0 00004 2a250aaa15:11050111 Commercialccetoß B a nk i3i.rrtnilinyot.kinse. ohio o hai f f . l 133 L n .k o d n A. :5 joalfoLune Lond. nr. laccaobn. 4 5.. .. 6 37... I ..... 2t Conuuereialof Can da 2 ° all Ettolgn.dSocnotitkAms.Ctit lit - 1 . 8 4 50 10 London 50 20 - 2 : 0 : 00 20 Loud.andWest St ock . ". -"n" ***4sl '' 00 35 National Pro .'lnns • ••• - ••• .' 1 20 10 Do. New., 50 25 National 13;n]; . Z '' s - '" 20 all New South Wa les - 43 - 45 25 all Oriental Bank Corp 37 - Q 20 all Ottoman Bank .... 17 1 ..... 1-i 00 25 Provincial of Ireland 61 - 63 110 all Do. New •.. - ... 25 all South F astralia .• - ... 25 121 Do. New ... - . 25 all Union of Australia 44 - 46 45i ... 15 Do. New 3O - 31 50 10 Union of London 2? i - 241 23i 00 50 Unity Mutual -00 50 Weetrußk 01 Lona 19 = 174 CountyA :gt. 1:. .9. : all alt all all all all all all 100 1100 12sGd 1 all 2s. 100 all all all all all THE sUN, LONDON, FRIDAY r rENING,. = PR.IL 23, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL& NEWMARKET RACES.—(This Day.) A STLEY S AMP BI I liE ATRE. Shr * Paid RAILwAYS " Companies Leasi ClosinPrices Btudnes4 yesterday ttir daY. ------- St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 93 100 St. 100 Clydesdale Jc. Calcdon... 100 102 25 all Col.Stour Vy E.U.drE.O 13 15 St. 1.00 E.Lln. g. 6 Gt.Northn 136 139 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. 108 110 25 all Do. Shares. Do 12 all Do. 4 Shares. Do • • ••• 12/ all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern l2 —13 A 20 all Do. Preference Do 24 25 St. 100 Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co 94 96 10 110 Do. Bark. Sh. Do • ..• 5i all Manch.Bston. Ln.&N.W and Matlock & Midld 2 - 2} St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. Midland 94 96 6i 54 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count p p 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 57 —i9 50 all De. 6 per ct.. Do 50 all Do. Fixed sp. cDo ••• ••• 25 all Prost. & Wyre L. &N. W ... 12i all Do. Shrs. ADo • ••• St. 100 Roystn.dg Hit. Gt.Northn 136 139 10 all lShrows.& Her T. Brassey 8 9 12 all S. Staffordsh.. M. MClean 10 —10 i 50 all WearVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. 25 all iDo Do 32 ••• 33 St. 100 ;Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westu.l 83 90 90 [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Gonna.. Frederick Four ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Genna Yea Hassack Seven ran. NEWMARKET STAKES. Eclipse Beadsman 0 Famer's Son .............. . Four ran. Eclipse walks over, and stakes were divided. MATCH FOR £2OO. Bridal Tour beat Humming Bird. SWEEPSTAKES 100 SOVS. Wilton.. ..walked over. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 aget Physician (taken) 12 to 1 aget Sweet William (taken) 14 to 1 aget Blink Bonny (taken) 20 to 1 agst Melissa (taken) 25 to 1 aget Palmister (taken) 25 to 1 aget General Bosquet (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Vanity (taken) 500 to 12 aget Botany (taken) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Fitz Roland (offered) 20 to 1 aget The Hadji 25 to 1 aget Wilton 50 to 1 agst Mentmore 50 to 1 agst Ethiopian PREFERENCE SHARES. The grand spectacle of " The Taking of Canton," i▪ s nightly attracting very full audiences to this world renowned theatre. Nothing can exceed the vivid effect produced by the mimic attack and cap ture of the d evo t e d c ity ; an d th e l o ud a ppl a use elicited is well d eserve d. L as t n i g ht a ver y amus i▪ ng incident occurred " in front," as it is profes sionally termed. A jolly Jack Tar—a genuine son of Old Neptune —was heartily enjoning the play in the gallery, and applauded everything most lustily. The only person who seemed to offend Jack was Commissioner Yeti. In the second act the Imperial Commissioner makes his appearance on board ship, and after a very bombastic speech he advises the English captain to refrain from encountering the terrific valour of the Chinese braves, and to return hom e . S carce l y h a d the Commissioner uttered the words than Jack emphatically, and with strong emphasis, exclaimed, rt you be d— !" Thi s su dd en e b u lli t i on of feel ing produced loud laughter, and which his High ness and the rest of the actors could not refrain from enjoying. At the conclusion of the spectacle Mr. William Cooke executed his promised feat of taming a VICIOUS horse according to the reported principles of Mr. Rarey. A horse was l e d i n t o the arena, which Mr. William Cooke informed the house he had never till that moment seen, the crea ture having been just brought to the establishment, it is to be presumed for the purpose of having its vicious propensities eradicated under the treatment of Mr. Cooke. After the horse had been paraded round the ring several times, Mr. Cooke made his appearance with an assistant. One of the fore legs of the equine patient was then bent inwards as far as possible, and strapped as tightly as to render it utterly powerless. By this arrangement the animal was of course confined to the use of but three of its legs, and a leading strap having been attached to the fore leg, which was still at tiberty, Mr. William Cooke grasped that leading strap firmly at the horse's shoulder with one hand, while its head was secured with the other ; by this means the slightest effort of the animal was controlled or mo dified. The patient, utterly powerless under this novel discipline, having hopped around the arena seve al times helplessly on two legs and a half, at last fairly rolled over, precipitating Mr. Cooke in his sudden fall, and leaving him recumbent on the sand of the field of strife. The vanquished charger having panted for some time on the ground with every appearance of exhaustion, at last recovered its equanimity, whereupon be was rewarded by the caresses of his conqueror, who sat the while in triumph cn his prostrate body. The ligatures were then removed, and the animal was led out to all appearance " a wiser and a better horse." This performance appeared to give general satisfactien, as Mr. Cooke was called for several times at its termination. Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 50/.) ,Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. Po. 4 per c. Shares.. 'Caledn. £lO 4A p. c. Ches. & Ho. 5A p.c. Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork&Ba.ndonsAp.c. ,Dun. Perth. &Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 'Do. do. Cis. B Op. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 ....... ..... Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6 p.cts E.&W. York. J. sth Edin. & Gl. 5 p. c. Sh Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness, 5 p. c Glass. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prom Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N . of Scot.lst Pr( Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Prof. St. Gt.W.(B.&ll.Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4i P.C. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per lent. Do. 5 p. c. red. pret. Do. firm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp.e.P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do' Lan. & York. 6 pc. St Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0. 2 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lon. & N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r . ct Lon. & S. W. 7 per et late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. Sh. Londy.&Ennis. Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 31 per cent. Niarypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. , q per cent Do. do. Itid.Consol.6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. ' Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &11. Prof. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. e. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpot. 6 pr. et. gorfk. Deb. 4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. e. Ext. 1246 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. v.,1847 North British Do. 7i. Preference I N. E. Berw. 4 p. e.Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pa. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York 11. &S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar Do. do. Debeatr. St Scot. Cent. New Pref Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. (10.3 i p.c. pf. St South Devon I Do. fixed 44 pr cent 1 S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £ 1 Os. ad. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. New 4i pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar ck. &Dar., 5 p. 0 Do. do. do. Waterfd& link. 6 pc BRITISH MINES. . . 'AI 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 10 11 ' 20 14 British Iron — •.. . . 20 ICondurow (Cambrn.) 80 90 10 1 IDev.Gt. Cnsls. 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''''. ••• 94 - 96 100 _ ••• ..... ••• 6 - 64 108 - 112 105 - 110 112 - 117 110 - 115 127 - 132 ••• -... ••• 72 - f - 117 -- 129 110 - 112 102 - 101 62 -- C 4 101 -- Ili - 81 fi 92 -- 94 87 -- 87 -- 89 99 -- 101 9. -- 10 16 -- 17 9/ -- Iri 72 -- 74 181 -- 191 9f -9/ 131 -14 i 138 -- 140 L6O - 165 118 - 122 i - 66 - 68 137 - 139 99 - 101 91 - 93 ..... : ..... 10i lli 1166 - 108 95 97 li I d par 22 23 115 120 104 106 98 100 118 - 120 125 - 127 74 - 76 10 - 10, 24 -- 24, 101 -- 193 101 -- 103 101 - 103 27~ - ZR 46 - 51 LAW INTELLIGENCE—(Phis Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. THE LYCEUM TREAT/lE.-IN RE DILLON. To-day was appointed for a choice of assignees under the bankruptcy of Mr. Dillon, late lessee of the . Lyceum Theatre. A few debts were proved, but nothing of pub lic interest transpired. Messrs. Butler and Cannings are the accountants to the estate, but have yet not made out the accounts. Mr. Samutl May, of Covent Garden, Theatrical Agent, &c., was appointed assignee without opposition. PARLIAMENTABr DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS-APRIL 22. DIPLOMATIC SALARIES AND PENSIONS. Motion made, and question put, "That it is the opinion of this house that the diplomatic salaries and pensions now charged upon the Consolidated Fund should be brought under the more immediate view and control of Parliament, and bo paid out of a vote annually provided by the House of Commons for the purpose." The house divided—Aye■ 114, Noes 142. AYES-114. Agnew, Sir A. Dunlop, A. A lcock, T. Elton, Sir A. H. Anderson, Sir J. Evans, T. W. Bagshaw. J. Ewart, W. Bagshaw, Robert Fagan, W. Hagwell,'John Fenwiok, H. Bass, M. Forster, Charles Baxter, W. Fox, W. J. Beale, S. Gilpin, C. Biggs, John Greene, John Black, Adam Greer, Samuel Blake, J. Gregson, Samuel Bland, L. H. Hadfield, George Bowyer. G. Ilanbury, Robert Bright, John Harris, J. D. Briscoe, John nenehy, D. Brocklehurst, Holland, E. Buchanan, Walter Horsrnan, E. Buckley, Gen. Hutt, w. Butler, C. S. Ingram, H. Buxton, C. Jackson, w, Campbell, It. Kershaw, J. Cheetharn. John King, L. Clifford, Lt.-Col. li. M King, Edward Cobbett, J. H. Kinglake, A. Collier, R. P. Kinnaird, A. Coningham, W. Kirk, W. Corbally, M. E. Langton, IL G. Cox, W. Laslett, W. Craufurd, E. H. J. I °eke, John Crook, J. Macarthy, Alex. M Crossley, F. acMahon, P. Dalglish, R. Maguire, J. P. Davey, R. Mangles, R. D. Deasy, R. Mangles, C. Dent, John Massey, W. M Dodson, J. ilnes, R. Duke, Sir 3. Morris, D. Dunbar, Sir W. 1.41c411, D. North, F. O'Brien, P. O'llonoghoe. The Pease, Henry Peellell, Sir G. Pilkington, J. Potter, Sir J. Power. N. Price, W. Raynliam, Viscount Robartes, T. Roebuck, J. A. Roupell, W. Scholefield, W. Sheridan, H. B. Smith, J. B. Smith, A. Somerville. Sir W. Stapleton, John Sullivan. Michael Sykes, Colonel Tattered, H. Thompson, General Thornely, T. Thornhill, W. Trelawny, Sir J. Vivian, H. Waldron. Laurence Westliead, Joshua White, James Williams, W. Willyams, E. Wood, W. Woods, Henry Wyld, James Young, A. T ELLEN.. Wise, J. Dlvett, E. NOES-42. Adderley, C. B. Gallwey, Sir W. Palmerston, Viscount Pevensey, Viscount Akroyd, E. Gard. L Alexander, J. Gaskell, J. Powell, Francis Baillle, H. Goddard, A. Pritchard, J. Bail, E Gregory, W. Pugh, D. Baring, T. G. Gray, Captain Pugh, 1). Bernard, T. Grogan. Edward Ramsay, Sir A. Bathurst. A. A. Hamilton, G. A. Richardson, J. Reeerolt, G. Hardy, G. Bolt, J. Bennet, Capt. P. Hayes, Sir E. Russell, Lord J. Bethell, Sir R. Heard. J. Rust,Jamea Blackburn, Peter Henley , .r. Scott. Major BovilL W. Hodgson, William Seymer, H. Brand, lion. H. Holford, B. Shirley, E. Bridges, Sir B. Hopwood, John Sibthorp, Major Bruce, Major Hornby, W. Smith, J. A. Banbury, W. B. Hotham, Lord Smith, Sir F. Cairns, 11. Howard, C. Smollett, A. Cartwright, H. Inglis, John Spooner, It. Cavendish, W. Jenny'', Rt. ILL Earl Stanhope, J. Cecil, Lord .B. Kendall, N. Stanley, Lord Clark, J. Kerrison, Sir H. Stephenson, Robert Close, M. Knatchbull, W. Codrington, Sir C. W .Knatehbull-Ilaguessen Tollemaehe J. Trefludo, C. Cole, H. A. Kiliglit, F. Truman, C. Corry, H. T. L. Lefroy, Anthony Vance, John Cubitt, W Lennox, Lord 11. G. Vane, Lord H. Davison ' R. L eslie, C. P. Vansittart, W. Deedes, William Liddell, El. G. Walcott, Admiral. De Vere, S. E. Lovaine, Lord Walpole. S. Disraeli, B. Lowe, it. Walsh, Sir J. Dobbs, W. C. Luce, T. Warr°, John Dad, J. M4cartney, George Warren, S. Duncombe, A. Mackie, J. Western, S. Du t, Lord 15 1'Clintock, John Whiteside' J. Dutton, Hon, R. H. Manners, Lord J Whitmore. H. Egerton, W. Miller, Stearn° Wigram, Loftus T. Bleb°, Lord Moncreiff, J. Willoughby, Sir IL Ennis, John Montgomer y , Sir G. Willoughby, J. Estcourt, T. M organ, O . Wyndham, General Farquhar, Slr M. Mowbray, J. R. Wynn, Col. Fellowes, E. N aas, Lora W ynne , J . A . Ferguson, Sir Robert Nsvrport, Viscount Wyvill, M. Finlay, A. Nisbet. H. P. Yorke, E. Fitzgerald, W. R. S. Noel, G. Fitzgerald, J. North, Col. J. Forester, Col. Ossuloton, Lord Forster, Sir Geo. Packe, C. Frazer, Sir W. Pakington, Sir J. TELLEES. Jolliffe, Sir W. Taylor, Colonel LLOYD'S SHIPPINI.—;This Day. LONDON, April 23.—Wind at noon, S.E. ; light breeze and hoe. DUBLIN, April 22 .—Arrived— Exile, from Barbadoes ; Ellen, ditto. DARTMOUTH, April 22. Wind E.—Sailed—Flying Dutchman, for Newfoundland. FALMOUTH, April 22.—Wind variable.—Sailed—Lucia Caroline, for Havanna!). SWANSEA. April-22.—Wind W.—Sailed.—Ernest Augusta, for Gibraitar. CARDIFF, April 22.—Wind SW.—Sailed—Amelo, for Singapore. OFF QURRNSTOWS, April 22.—Wind S.—Arrived— Melnssky, from Cardenas. PORTSMOUTH, April ;V.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Osna bruck, from Callao. (BY ILE TELE GRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Wind S.S.E. ; fine. Arrived—Ocean, from Cardiff ; Ondine, steamer, Lon don ; Cambra, steamer, Liverpool ; Charlotte, Jersey ; La Poule, Cherbourg ; Atalanta, steamer, Jersey. aled—Ondine' steamer, for Dublin; Goliah, Lyme; A T gyll, steamer, Carentan ; Trial, Swanage; Marquis of Bute, Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind S.E. Arrived, April 22- - Belle, from Mobile not from Africa; Orleans. ; S E ilo m a e m lie. Rouen ; Emerald, Arrived, April 23—Windsor Castle, from Charleston ; S La. lsp p. ia s n t ,. sfriocmholPagoNtosnßteisco; C. iarbadoes ; Moun taineer, New St. Miami's ; Leo Senuiga, Corun na ; Tantivy, Smyrna; Bon St. Nicholas , H a m b u r g ; Naiad, Palermo. The brig Lively , of Stockton, from S un d er l an d, f or New Haven, coal laden, was abandoned in a sinking state on the 3d inst., in let. 37 N. long. 4 7 vv. Captain (Low) was lost overboard on the 31st of March, and remainder of the crew taken off the brig by the Mountaineer, which arrived here from New Orleans. The Semaphore steamer, from Liverpool, was on shore at Blackhead, near Belfast, yesterday, but was o ff expected at high water. -- (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISM TELEGRAPH.) GnAvitnimp, Friday Morning. Wind E ; tide, high water. Arrived, 23—Palm, from St. Kit ts. Arrived, 23 — Tangeu r, from D autzic ; Amazon and Sailed, 'z3—Star of Tasmania, and M ar garet, Dunkirk. Arabella, for Hobart Town; Mowe, Bremen; 11 egociat or , C a l cu t ta . DEAL, Friday Morning. derland, for Aden; Wind calm. St Kitt's ; Sagha om London, for for New York. hcci eas P rr:id a l fi s dffr a eo e : d mf — rEost W mi hz a oi(s Newcastle, af London, n r tr l o de m o, nL Naplesfrom n o sg f i9tirrn, Her Majesty and the Prince Consort intend to remain at the Royal Pavilion at Aldershot tonight, and return to Buckingham Palace to-morrow afternoon. Ms Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the General Commanding in Chief, leaves town this morn ing in order to attend her Majesty and the Prince Con sort at the review of the troops at the camp at Aldershot to-day. A letter from Vienna of the 18th states that the traders of Galicia, who have occasion to cross the fron tier t) go into Russia, complain that such is the rigour di=played wi h regard to passports that, though they may have passports signed by the Russian Consul, they are obliged to go to the chief town of the nearest circle .to get a new visa. A letter from Tiflis of the 15th ult., mentions the death in that city of Gen. Behoutoff, ex-commandant of the Russian army in the Caucasus. Intelligence from Warsaw states that an Imperial ukase has been published permitting Jews to emigrate from the kingdom of Poland bate Russia proper, under certain conditions of no great hardship. STRAND THEATRE. A now and original farce in one at, called " Your Likeness for a Shilling," was performed at this theatre last night. It is the joint production of Messrs. Harrington and Yates, the authors of several pieces of a similar kind—" A Night at Notting-hill," " Double Dummy," and others, which have been attended with success. Like them it has been succ ssiul ; for, though it has no dra matic construction that deserves the name, nor anything like an intelligible plot, it is brimful of broad fun and humour, which the audience found irresistibly ludicrous, for they laughed from the beginning to the end of the piece, and applauded it lie irtily when it was done. It was acted with spirit by Mr. C. Young, Mr. Ray, Miss F. Ternan, and Mrs. Selby, and we have no doubt will make the Strand audiences merry for a good many nights to come. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. A new 22-gun steam screw corvette, to be called the °Thetis, is ordered to be laid down at Chat ham dockyard. on the same slip as that from which the Racoon, 22, was recently launched. A large line-of-battle screw steamer will also be laid down on No. 2 slip, lately occupied by the Hero, 91. The Mersey, screw steamer, now being built at Chatham, is pierced for 40 wavy guns, at d from her immense length and the great power of hem engines -1,000 horse—a high rate of speed is anti cipated. She is expected to be launched in June. The damage sustained by the monster mortar during the last experiments in November, 1857, having been again repaired, the divisions were yes terday replaced, and the mortar once more placed in service position in Woolwich marsh. It is in ferred that a third course of experiments will shortly be made. A couple of engines of 400-horse power having been fitted to the now steam corvette Ceallenger by Me,srs. Penn, the engineers yesterday got up s! earn for the purpose of trying the new ma chinery, which was kept working in Woolwich basin above five hours, the order of which was reported to be—five revolutions with 201 b. of steam and 261 vacuum, and exhibiting no indi. cations of heat. The Challenger, it is expected, will be ready to steam down to Sheerness early in the first week of May next, to be prepared for the pennant. The Lisbon squadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Ducie Chads, lit fires at Sptthead yesterday morning, won after daylight, and at six a.m. were under weigh, stand iug towards the Nab light vessel. The Renown, 91, screw, flag-ship, Captain Arthur Forbes, was followed by the Diadem, Racoon, and Curacoa. After having rounded the Nab, the squadron formed two columns, and prepared to set canvas, the wind being E.S.E. which would enable the ships to get down Channel under sail with their fires banked up. The good folks at Ventnor must have enjoyed a rich treat in viewing those four mighty engines of war paired off in the following order Renown, Diadem, Racoon, Curacoa, preserving the distance of three cables' lengths apart ; and to give our readers an idea of the power and armament of this comparatively small squadron, we will state that in tonnage the Reno wn, a two-decker, of 91 guns, is nearly double that of the Victory, a three-decker, of 100 guns ; that the Diadem, a frigate, of 32 guns, is 700 tons larger than the Victory ; and that Curagoa, of 31, and Racoon, of 22 guns, are neatly equal in ton nage to the Victory. Their armament is nearly wholly 8-inch guns, besides long and powerful pivot guns on the upper deck. Each ship is equal to 11 knots an hour under steam alone, and they are fitted with the modern improvements of the day, including life-boats rigged with Clifford's patent lowering gear. MARKET NEW B.—{This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Notwithstanding that the supply of English wheat re ceived fresh up to-day, coastwise and Ly land ca►riage, was very moderate, the demand for all kinds was in a most inactive state, at Monday's decline in the quotations. The imports of foreign wheat continue limited; never theless, the show of samples was tolerably good, and sales progressed slowly, at barely stationary prices. We were well supplied with foreign barley, and all de scriptions, met a slow inquiry, at late rates. Fine malt sold to a fair extent, at full prices, but in ferior qualities ruled dull. Oats, the supply of which was only moderate, moved off steadily, at very full prices. Beans and peas were firm, and quite as dear as on Mon day ; but flour ruled heavy, at barely late rates. ARRIVALS TATS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Englich I 2,950 1,010 2,930 860 Irish — 890 Flour 1,660 Foreign I 4,515 I 19,380 1170 Bk.. 4,260 brle NEWGATE AND LEADENITALL. I s .t 1 P. TII tiARAIYAK COLONY IN BORNEO. DINNER AT MANCHESTER TO SIR JAMES BROOKE. On Wednesday evening a public dinner was given to Sir James Brooke, K. C. 8., at the Queen's Hotel, Manchester, Ivie Mackie, Esq., Mayor, presided ; and at the principal table were Sir James Brooke, Colonel Servante, RE., Alderman Sir J. Watts, Mr. Thomas Bazley, Admiral the Hon. Sir H. Keppel, K.C.8., the Hon. Mr. Howard, Al- derman Sir Elkanch Armitage, and Colonel Ken nedy. The vice-chair was occupied by Mr. Tam Fa;rbairn. Sir JAMES BROOKE, in responding to the toast in his honour, reviewed the chief points of his career in connection with Sarawak, and after enlarging on the great commercial importance of the place, said —Your kind reception of me to-day induces me to seek your support in obtaining objects to which I have devoted life and fortune for many years past, objects politically and commercially important, and deeply affecting the character and the position of this nation in the Eastern Archipelago ; objects which by timely arrangement, might be gained without risk and without expense—which may be lost from continued neglect and indifference—and which must, I am convino,d, be regretted when too late. (Hear, hear.) For the nation which to this day deplores the cession, through ignorance, of ties fair Island of Java, cannot fail to regret, when it is aware of its value, the loss of the north west coast of Borneo—vainly to regret the oppor tunities wasted and the advantages cast away. (Applause.) Let it not be so, gentlemen. I im plore you to weigh this subject well—to regard the claims of justice and the rights of humanity—to decide, and induce otbe-s to act, so that you may establish a policy and a position in those seas worthy of a great nation. (Hear, hear.) The simple question before 3ou is, " Shall Sarawak in future be supported, as it once was, or be aban doned, as it now is ?" (Hear, hear.) The British policy centres around this question ; it is the touchstone of progress or of re'rogression ; and after 15 years' suspense—suspense more hard to bear than misfortune—(hear, hear)—is it not rea sonable to seek an answer to it ? (Hear, hear.) Is it not just and right to beg for the final settlement of affairs which will no longer brook delay ?—to ask whether a petty state, ruled by an Englishman, and fostered so long, is now to be abandoned, with all the British interests in it ? At any rate, let us know our fate. Ask yourselves whether a policy has been built up for years only to be cast down agaiu ? Ask yourselves whether British subjects were encouraged to embark their lives and fottunts in a new country with a view only to their ruin ? (Hear, hear.) Actions are the proofs of intention, and action and intention combined eneeuder obli gations not lightly to be violated. (Hear, hear, and applause.) Judge, then, gentlemen. should Sarawak be abandoned now? (Hear, hear.) Theme are, however, irrespective of this question, pruden tial calculations which must ever eutar into the consideration of political subjects ; and in the present case the inquiries will naturally wise, " Was this policy wisely commenced Should it he renewed I What are the advantages to be gained from it ? And what may be the probable cost ? To answer these inquiries we must glance at the geography of those countries. Imagine stretched out before you our vast possessions in India and Australia on the one hand, and on the other the vaster empire of China. Between them lies the Ea-tern Archipelago, with its thousand islands, politically important, as being the key to China, and the connecting link between the two oceans. Now, gentlemen, if you share with me the cmvic , tion that the progress of our commerce with China, our trade with that vast and peopled region, is to be developed by our;energy and our enterprise, you must require from the government of this country that the means should be apportioned to the end ; that they should establish British influence on the shores of this eastern Mediterranean ; and that t hey should provide in due time for the ever-increasing demands of our steam communication. Sarawak holds a position on the southern shore of the China Sea, important alike for navigation and electric intercourse. Let any man of intelligence consult his chart, and declare the value of that position, present and future, to England, and also the sore hindrance, it mght become, if permit.ed to pass into the hands of a fur,:ign power. (Hear, hear.) Already, I may say, therepreseutatives of the great nations of Europe have congregated in China ; already a European policy has been developed 1 there—already the fleets of England and of France, of Russia and of America, guard the interests of their respective nations. Already Russia possesses settlem-nts of some importance on the northern shore of the China Sea ; let England retain her hold upon the southern shore ; and let her, in doing so, secure the advantages, neither few nor unim portant, which Sarawak has to offer. Sarawak possesses a population which has evinced its respect for good government, and its fidelity to this coun try, and it is a proud thing to say, referring to the recent occurrences in India, that there the eative and the European have lived for 20 years past in friendly intimacy and in mutual respect. She has a fertile soil, calculated for the growth of many valuable tropical productions ; she is rich in minerals, but richest in that most valuable of minerals, coal, and her trade increases with the development of her resources. A political position, an increasing trade, the development of one of the fairest countries, and an ample supply of coal, are the advantages! which Sarawak offers in ex change for permanency and a slight support. (Hear.) I need not expatiate upon this subject, for the possession of a coal field in those seas can wit be overvalued. Year by year it increases in value, year by year will the want of it lower our dower in those regions—(hear, hear)—and I must say that any Minister who would not secure it upon reasonable terms can be no statesman. (Hoar.) Here, then, are the advantages offered. The cost —if cost it CAII be called—l will briefly mention. To advance the interests of my own country, and to obtain permanency for Sarawak, I would wil lingly have conceded the country, with the consent of its inhabitants, to the Crown ; but there were serious objections to this concession, the most serious, probably, being the expense which a new colony would have entailed. The proposition, then, which I have made as the basis of a future arr ,ngement is, that England should grant a pro tf and that she should stand in the posi tion of a public creditor to Sarawak ; with a stipu lation that, on certain terms, she might take pos session of the country, whenever her interests re quired it. (Hear, hear, and applause.) This pro position appears to me to combine all the advan tages of possession, with none of its liabilities. The native government, which is su ted to the people, and in which they largely thauselves administer, might be advantageously continued ; while the possession de facto would rest with the Crown. (Hear.) There are not wanting precedents, if pre cedents be needed for a protectorate. And for the loan which is proposed, it is too small almost to be mentioned in this great city of Manchester, and it would be secured, principal and interest, upon the country itsel. These are the terms on which I should desire to make a final arrangement with this country, and by which the greatest of all perma nent blessings would be secured for Sarawak. (Hear.) But if it was required of me, I would sa crifice this sum of 40,0001. or 50,0001.—though it was the fortune which I have inherited, and which I have expended to bring Sarawak to its present prosperous condition. (Applause.) No obstacle shall be raised on my part. I would not allow any selfish consideration to stand in the way of attain ing a great public object—(applau , e)—for 1 can stand before you to-night, and always before my corm ry, with a conscious pride that my hands are unsullied by the love of lucre—(applause)—• hat I hive give', all, and received nothing. (Hear, hear, and applause.) My t a l e i s t o ld. I will only say that, for myself I am as nothing ; for what is a handful of dust compared to the destiny of a people? (Hear, hear.) And the subject which occupies us does involve the destiny of a noble lace. (Hear.) Mr. 0. HEYWOOD proposed "The Army and Navy," which was responded to by Cal. SERVANTS and Admiral Sr H. KEPPEL. The subsequent speakers were Mr. Bazley, Mr. Mr. M. ROBB, Mr. T. A. Barlo-v, and Mr. sender. Major-General the Hon. Sir James Yorke Ssarle . K.C.8., commanding the South-West District, brigade d the whole of the available troops in Por t wuma _. A mout h g ar- rison yesterday afternoon on 6outbsea C A _ . e ,P into the field battery of Artillery from Ililiea was dd a 4 1 3,00 cr. Infantry, numbering bet veen 2,000 a His Royal Highness Prince Alfred " eedirjg • • Hart, THE during the whole of the pr 17 _ .Edwin AT POBTSMO VI THE ASSASSINATIO N of his d with the murder was present on the the solicitor's clerk, char Portsmouth, was yesterday l iners in magistrates to Winchezter brother, Daniel Hart, carrying on gh alias efloward, formerly a draper committed by the r.- r vig roor..—Mr. J. S. Rarey, the ~., Ma. RAHEY IN --- . - 1' for th e fi r s t time ' tuner, app e are d la American horse -t ( Gaol on the charge o b (Thursday), when he explained his Liverpool yesterday o f wilful murder. to upwards of 60 gentlemen in Lu ca s'-rootus, Great Charlotte -street. Air. Rarey first exper i mented upon a t h ree -year oil stallion c o lt, b e l ong i ng to Mr. Hope Jones. system This stallion, which had never been bridlt d or saddled, and had frequently behaved very viciously was quickly arid effectually tamed by Mr. Rarey, who afterwards rode it up and down Great Charlotte -street, amidst a large crowd of spectators. Mr. Rarey next completely subdued a - iicious kicking omnibus horse, which would previously never permit any person to ge 't on her back. Mr. Rarey's success was most decided, and he was highly complimented upon the result of his humane and satisfactory system of educating and taming horses, The supplies of each kind of meat here, to-day, were seasonably large, and the trade generally ruled heavy, as follows : Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior " S 3 0 Do., middling 3 2 3 4 Do. prime large 3 4 3 6 Do., do. small 3 6 :3 s Pork, large 3 0 3 6 i Lamb, 5s 0 iMutton, Inferior 3 Do., ?middling 3 Do., prime 3 Veal .3 1 Pork, small 3 Id to Gs Cd. d. s. 0 3 2 4 3 6 8 4 0 8 4 6 4 '2 BOROUGH HOP. Although the business doing in our market is by no means extensive, the demand generally may be considered steady, at full quotations. New Mid and East Kent Pockets, 70s to 112 s ; Weald of Kent do., 51s to 665; New Sussex do., 50s to 60s; Year lings, 21s to 50s. COLONIAL. TEA—There has been rather more activity in the market and at public sale; the biddings ware rather spirited. Out of 12,600 packaged offered 4,420 wero sold at lull prices. SUGAR—The market is steady and all good qualities realise firmer rates with a somewhat upward tendency in prices. In the refined market more activity has been apparent and higher rates aro current for dried goods. COFFEE--The demand for Plantation Ceylon continues good and at public sale the bettor descriptions realised a slight improvement on former rates. COCOA.—This article has been in steady request, fine qualities having been much sought after at fully late quo tations. RICE.—The demand has not been quite so active, and for the lower qualities of Bengal pr i ces have slightlydeclined. SALTPETRE.—There is a good enquiry for the medium qualities,i and vices have advanced fully 6 per cwt. ; Enelish refined qualities 37s to 38s market,cent TALLOW.—There is a very steady. although not much business bas been reported. P.Y.C.I. on the spot is quoted 55s 9d ; May and January delivery, 55s 6d ; and last three months 5213 6d per cwt. k 591 9 1 101/ 21 89 3 93i i 92j 3 37 6j 92} i i 74 31 83 1111 101 48} 8 I 117 1111 12 TI/B LATA LfiRD DoXPeIIeMLINP, f‘{ - \:‘ Severkl yalrs ago, Led Dunfermline received, in the form of a paralytic shock, one of those inti nr.tions that here we have no abiding place, which less than most men he neither needed or feared. Ho wrapped his robe round him, and placidly waited the end— Calmly he looked on either life—and here Saw irnhing to regret, not there to tear." Bat, though ready, he did not feel entitled nor in clined to be idle, but continued to the last as from the first in the performance of whatever he thought given him to do. It was his kind fate to have pre served to him till the close his acute perception, his full and accurate memory, and especially his keen interest in all that concerned the country he loved and the principles for which he had striven. For professional advice in these Tate - r Years of failing health, Lord Dunfermline relied on the skill, vigilance, and congenial c a . ° o f D r. J. Brown, the well-placed confidence and esteem of the patient tiading a warm response in the affectionate Teue ration and solicitude of the physician. Lord Dunfermline was the third son of the gat. laut and beloved Sir Ralph Abercromby, and was born iu 1776. Educated for the English bar, and for some time in practice, he early showed a t en . deucy to political life. This tendency, so far new* infer motives from results, had its origin not in lore of show or thirst for notoriety, but in a desire to aid certain public princip:es, a conviction its favour of which had been early and deeply engraved on his mind. Like several other Scotchmen who have b 1-roe a great part on the Liberal side in the politics of the la-t 60 years, he was first made to feel and to think politically by the degraded spec tacle which Scotland presented at the end of last century, and especially by the cruel and unconsti tutional polit , cal prosecutions, which raised a flame iu his and ocher breasts that did not burn uselessly and was not extinguished but with life. He entered Parliament in 1812 for the borough of Caine ; in 1827 he was appointed Judge-Advocate-General, and made a Privy Councillor. Among his services there was his famous exposure of the character of the Scotch electoral system as exemplified in the ea e of Edinburgh, when moving in 1824 and 1826 that the franchise should be given to the inhabi tants instead of to " the 33." His admirable de inonstrations of the necessity fur rtform in that particuliar instance did much to accelerate the approaching triumph of the general cause. In 1830 he was appoinied Chief Baron of the Scottish Ex chequer, which he held till the abolition of the office ; in 1834 he was made Mester of the Mint. Besides thee public posts he for some years acted as ainlitor of the Devonshire estates, and was also for some time a Commissioner in Banltruptcy. One very characteristic incident of his Parliamentary career was his bringing before the house in 1824 a breach of privilege on the part of Lord Chancellor Eldon, who had referred in extraordinary terms om the bench to a speech of Mr. Abercromby's. His motion on the subject, brought forward in a very spirited manner, would most probably have been carried, had not Mr. Canning exerted his utmost influence to avert such a result. The dis cussion, Mackintosh ioll i howe took ver,i in which t, Brougham, as efficiently answered am 'Seari n e t t l t j n answered the ends iu view—the vindication not only of Mr. A bercrowby, but of the privileges of the House of Commons ititlf. _ _ When Parliamentary Reform was achieved, and E iinburgh, instead of one member elected by a close corporation, was to elect two for herself, almost all eyes turned upon James A.bercromby and Francis Jeffrey as the men at once most fitting and thse. ving. When, after the Tory coup d'etat aid dissolution in 1835, the Liberals thought they had good reason for substituting a Liberal in the chair of the House of C minions, their choice fell upon Mr. Abercromby ; and he held that high position till 1839, when, according to custom, he retired w.th a Peerage. Since then, he has lived in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, quietly but not idly —not seeking publicity, ncr yet shunning it when duty seemed to call and strength permitted. It was a renta kable and an honourable career—a his tory which testifies alike to the merits and value of the man, to the soundness of the principles he espoused, and to the wisdom of being just and fearing not. Lord Dunfermline was one of the most eminent of that school of public men whose characters derived at once elevation and hardihood from having been nursed amidst the cold, and storm, and danger which compassel round political life in this country half-a-century ago. He had felt the in fluence ot Fox and his disciples—the resolute pur pose, the broad sympathies, the deep love and belief of great maxims and principles. Ho had been taught to labour steadilyand wait patiently—. to esteem honesty and courage, and to abhor servility. In those stormy times the chaff was effectually separated from the wheat— " Dieinction, with a broad and powerful fan Puffing at all, winnowed the light away." And while it is painful to remember how few were it ft, there is pride in thinking who and what those few were, and how their labours were in the end rewarded and justified. Among the foremost was he whose departure we have to-day to deplore. Few ltboured harder in seed-time, or lived to see more of the harvest. Politically, ho saw all old things pass away, his principles and his friends ascend and reign after an exile of forty years, and the laggards and deserters experiencing the truth of Charles Fox's fine description of " that very foolish class of men whom the world calls wise in their generation." One principle was especially dear to Lord Dun fermline, as to most men of his school and time. The dectriLe of religious freedom, in all its depth and to all its consequences, he thoroughly appreciated, and watched over it with a jealous, and often, as well he might, with an anxious care. If in anything " those times were better than these," it was in the attachment to religious tole ration prevailing among the chief public men of both parties—for in that respect even Pitt and Fox were at one. In speaking of religious equality, we do not mean that vapid and sickly sentiment of which we possess such abundance in our days— which asserts very loudly liberty to such opinions as are not very different, but that great principle under which there is shelter and justice even for the most odious beliefs and disbelief's, and the na- ture of which is such that it can never be compro mised or made a questi n of degree without being made also a question of mere expedience, power, or opportunity. Whether in things small or great, national or local, this principle was a thing which Lard Dunfermline held steadfastly and defended zealously. He maintained it in Parliament against political friends as readily as against opponents ; and he maintained it no less zealously when he saw it assailed by small enemies and deserted by local friends. We doubt whether in any act of his life he felt a greater zeal or a prouder consciousness of right than when he set himself, with all his soul an strength, to meet with practical protest ,and D'inedy the paltry injustice sought to be in flicted on the Boman Catholics in the mat ter of the Edinburgh Ragged Schools ; and whether, even when presiding over the Commons of Britain, he was more elevated in the estimation of his own conscience and feelings than when, in • rickety room in a noisome Edinburgh close, he sat as chairman over troops of ragged children and a handful of those faithful to the old cause and un sed uced by the new cants. Along with sincerity and courage, a chief oha racteristlc of Lord Dunfermline was sagacity-- which is " one of Wisdom's names." He was • careful thinker. Resolute as he was in defending and zealous in promoting his opinions, be was no less cautious and unconscientions in forming them. .-r of h day Ito~e e lyin is been more consulted and trusted regarding business both of the p ublic and of individuals. The but in in qu p a r l i i v ty ate he exercised affairs . andnfeot merely men the extent and efficacy of his counsels on public evecits and. men durin and later . years, were far greahr than appeared,lessmnililttirotnuadlescoonfedeirftnicuhlatviees owedand controversies of their solution to his clear discernment and calm ing influence. In expressing his views either by speech or pee, L or d Dunfermline shunned ornament, and did not aim at point, but made his words a re flex of the downrightness and condensation of ther m meaning s o moods and te vets e e e e n a s e l i P g o l f i w c w i Ih t i h an is d, tl w in i t i r e g n lits in . cet F rmht r eae o ia m non expression, of ceitain them t e h s e , at he said was apt to be partly lost, at least for the time. Dropping his thoughts and arguments quietly, raendoiten, sometimes so left to s they pueankob'isner°vlede,urtehocuorgnhersin, the end they might, as many of them did, take root A and greatm springanl, and ll4 perhaps even more a good man, his depa r t ure ma k es a void that will be felt. Though the fulness of his time had come, and though the public eye had for some years rested but seldom upon him, many conversant with public affairs in Scotland will look round not hopefully to find his like, and will feel prompted towards asking help, because the righteous fail. Lord Dunfermline has left a widow, to whom he had been for nearly sixty years united by no com mon b nd. He is succeeded by his only son, the Hon. Sir Ralph Abercromby, at present British Minister at the Hague, who was with his father in his last moments, and who is imbued with the principles and worthy the name of him whose tomb may boast that his departure is not merely a family but a national grief,—Scotsman. 204 20 100 100 100 100 St.' 1 12 2 t 120 St. 100 j 100 100 all all 20 25 25 St.