The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-18 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Letters from Liverpool report that the Cotton Market yesterday manifested a very heavy appear ance, and values of all descriptions continued to decline. The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales, axy of which were taken by the speculators. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, and prices were without any material alteration. A further addition of 64,0001. was made to the stock of bullion in the Bank of England yesterday, and the return which will appear on Friday is expected to show an increase notwithstanding the recent withdrawals. As the demand for money at the national establishment is still very re stricted, a steady augmentation of the notes and a diminution of securities are also an ticipated. Under these circumstances the probability of a reduction in the minimum rate of discount has been freely discussed in commercial circles, but it is generally admitted that very little advantage could be derived from a further cheapen ing of money, the terms being already as low as 2± percent. in the open market. At the Stock Exchange, where business is exceedingly dull, loans can be obtained on Government securities at 1i to 2 per cent. It is rather singular that with such a plethora of available means speculation should remain so quiet ; but there can be no doubt that if once the demand for securities became excited, a period of animation would quickly follow the inac tivity now experienced. The Bank Directors, at their meeting to day, made no change in the rate of discount. It is, nevertheless, expected that another I per cent. will be taken off ere long, owing to the superabundance of money. A general meeting of shareholders in the Belgian Eastern Junction Railway Company has been held to-day, at which a report was presented, showing an available sum of 10,3621. 101. 4d. ; but the debts still required to be liquidated amounted.to 33,4461. During the past year the receipts of the line bad exceeded the former one by 1,9601. Some discussion took place on the propriety of developing the traffic, and reducing the expenditure, after which the report was adopted. The resolution for raising 36,0001. by the issue of obligations was then agreed to. The market for the English Funds is rather buoyant, a further rise of k per cent. having taken place, but the operations have been limited. There is very little doing in any department, and the brokers generally complain of the few commissions they receive. Consols have been 96, 97 for money, and 97 97j for account, but they are now about 97 for both. The March Exchequer Bills are 375. premium ; and the June Small ditto, 375. to 41s. premium. India Bonds are 30s. premium. In the Foreign Stock Market a fair amount of business has been transacted, and prices have fluc tuated to a moderate extent. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1011 to 102} ; Ditto 4 per Cents., 104 ; Bra zilian 5 per Cents., 1031 ; Buenos Ayres Deferred, 17 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20k ; Peruvian 4k per Cents., 81 ; Russian 4k per Cents., 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i ; ditto Deferred, 26g ; ditto Cer tificates, 4i 5 ; Belgian 4i per Cents.. 1001 ; and Dutch 2i per Cents., 651 4. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 64; Mexican, 20 20/ ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 81 82 ; ditio 3 per Cents., 56 57; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 99 101 ; Spanish 3 per Cents, 44 441 ; ditto New Deferred, 261 I. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under 1858. Great Western North-Western South-Western Lighten 9,181 Midland South:Eastern 13,255 Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 18,404 Aristol and Exeter 5,247 /last Lancashire 4,891 Lancaster and Carlisle Manchester, Sheffield, Ss Lincoln 7,854 North Stafford Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver, 3,765 West Hartlepool 2,547 Edinburgh and Glasgow Glasgow and Sou h-Western 1 3euttish North-Eastern 3,475 Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada 7,472 Northern of France 1857. £24,450 56,618 12,673 10,622 29,079 14,484 21,394 21,463 5,772 6,108 5,548 9,033 7,026 3,907 2,800 5,429 6,294 3,440 9,366 9,984 37,461 In the Railway share Market this morning a Very limited business has been transacted, and owing to the unfavourable traffic returns of most of the principal lines, prices have been depressed. Eastern Counties, Great Western, and North -Western, have receded ss. ; Caledonian, Lanca shire and Yorkshire, and Midland, 10s. ; and North Eastern (Berwick), and North Eastern (York), 11. South Wales improved about 11. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have been rather quiet, but at a slight improvement on yesterday's prices. Paris ituld Lyons have advanced ss. ; Great Luxembourg, 6 4. ; Pernambuco declined ss. ; Great Western of Canada improved ss. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 10s. ; Great Indian Peninsula and Scinde were dealt in at former quotations. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares have exhibited very little animation. Bank of Egypt declined 10s. ; Oriental Bank, 10s. ; and London and Westminster about ss. REFINISH FUNDS TIES DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, (.From the Official Lutz) Ensinees done. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities LidiA Ronde. 81000 Ditto. under 21on0 3O p Dank Stock for Account Consols for Account - i - EscAsquer Bills, 20. March. June. E.LOOU . lasoo 37 41 141 8 nail PRICKS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brannan 5 per Cent. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 5 per Cent. — DittO Deferred, 3 per Cent. Iterican 3 per Cent — K OittO Accottut 2oi Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent .. ............ - A Oiirto Account RusAian Bonds, 1822, t St., .' per Cent — Ditto, 4, per Cent. SD tish Boxds, 3 per Cent. - Ditto Account tDitto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. _ Ditto Account . .. tp nigh Committee Cart. of Coup. not fun. 4i 5 Tarkiell Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto ..Lcount lO2 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account, Divlands on the above payable in London. Belgian 4i per Cent., ex. 25 francs Natoli Ezenange, 24 per Cent, 12 Guilders 6 fi TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money 97 Mato, Account MARRIAGE AT THE MANSION- HOUSE. --Miss Ada Blanche Carden, third daughter of the Lord Mayor, was yestetday married to Mr. Frederick Brodie. At the Conclusion of the ceremony, which was performed at St Mary Woolnoth Criurch, Lombard-street, the Lord tlfayor and Lady Mayoress gave an elegant repast in the lone parlour of the Mansion .house to a large number of their relatives and private friends. LIVERPOOL, March 17..—The screw steamship City of Baltimore, Captain Leitch, belonging to the Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steamship Company, sailed Itence• to-day for New York with a large cargo and a eunsieerable number of passengers. O n S aturday nest the Cunard steamship Persia will leave this port with tails, cargo, and passengers for New York. MR. BASS, M.P.—Mr. M. T. 13898 met with a severe accident whilst hunting with Mr. Meynell legratn'e hounds, at Kedleston, on Tuesday. Very s oon a f ter he ho un d s h a d thrown off, Mr. Basss bores, in taking a !ow fence, leaped upon some boggy gr,und, and in clear- I4 Z himself threw his rider and galloped over him. Mr. Baste received several bruises and was a good deal shaken; l ie wee] also struck in the face by the horse. Laid Scars dale immediately despatched a messenger t ? Derby f or Gisborne to meet Mr. Bass at the King'.. Head, whither he was conveyed in his lordship's c arr i a ge. Mr. Bass was able to go to his r. sidence, Byrkley Lodge, in Val afternoon.—Derby Mercury.. WO read in the Nouvelli.ite of MarAilles, of the . 13th • General d'Orgoni leaves this evening for Paris. His :°iourn at Marseilles will not have been without advan- Ile to our commercial relations with the Birman empire. We believe we can state that a contract has just been between the Emperor of the Birman', rcpresent!d ,9 General d'Orgoni, an d two of the fi rs t houses in 1 41 areeilles, in virtue of which great commercial opera tions will be carried on in .Burinah. Ills fact appears to us of greater importance for France, and one of even ,'! ▪ 3 repositive and practical interest, th an th e com mercial treaties concluded with Persia and Siam." SHA...CL MARSETS (This Day). RAILWAYS. id' iZAILWAY. t:lrmt.• g yesterday. 10 A3nbz. Nottng,. Bost. di Eastn. June.- 11 Belfast & Ballymena 1 1 Birnang. Wolverh. Stout 0 Eirkenhd. TAncsh• Cheshire Jnnct 1 Blackburn Blyth & Tyne original £25 (lee, at £45) ) Bristol & Exeter ) ) Chester di Holyhead 1 Cork and Bandon 1 Cork, Black. & Pass 1 Cornwall 1 Do.d. ill Do. B ll Dublin&Belfast June ,„'" Dun. P. diAber.Junc. !, s u East Anglian 0 Eastern Counties • Easterntrnion,A. stk 0 Do., do. 8..... ....... Do. New A 11 East Kent 0 E a st Lancashire ll ,East Suffolk ,11 Do. O Edinburgh di Glasgow Edinb. Prth 11 Forth and CI ydeJunc. 0 Furness ........ 5i - 6 7,i - 81 69 -; 71 9i - 10 25 - 26 89 - 91 Bql - 91 37 - 39 ... ..... ... 7i - 8 lE - 17, 58,2 - 59; 45 - 30 - 32 15 - 17 88 - 90 ••• • •• --- • . 62i -6, 27i - 28 •••• Glasgow & S. Western El Great N. of Scotland 0 Great Northern 0 Do., A. Stock CI Do., B. Stock ..... 0 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre). / Great Western. ... 3 Do. str.V.R. gna. St 1 Irish South-Eastern. 1 Lancaster & Carlisle. .4 i I!Do., Thirds .. . Do. New Thirds ... Lancash. aYorkshirE , do. F £l6 ... 7 'Do. Do., £9 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Sonthp&rt. London & 131aek wa 1 . Do. New, i=s. 151. 105. Loud. Bright. & S. Cs t, London & N. Wester Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lincln. Metropolitan Midland ..... ........ Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G.West.(lr. Do. i Shares , Newcastle & Carlisle., Newpt.A berg.&Hrfd. Newry & Armagh ... Ne wr y, Warrenpoint & RP strovor !N0rf01k..... INorthn. Counties Un North British .......„ North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Wostrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Peebles Portsmouth jßhymney Scottish Central j Scot. N. E. Abrdn . St Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union . Sitingbourne &Sheer. South Devon ..... !South Eastern ...... South Wales... ...... IS. Yorksh. River Dun Do. Stainos,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling..l Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale.... Do. Pref., No. 1., Thames Hay. D. &R ! Vale of Neath Watorfd. & Kilkenny ;Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall.. West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London 50 - 92 91 - 10 102 - 103 91 - 93 L 26 - 127 99 - 101 58/ - 594 56 - 58 81. 83 9 —ll p 9 —ll r. 90 —90 i 1 d 1 id - 105 - 106 96 - 96, 11 _ I . 92 - 93 • .- ••• 39 - 40 98 -98 i 69 - 71 ... - ... 12 = 61 63 3?; 3 d 51 521, 92 93 la 1 d 48 - 49 76 77 92 94 4 - 8 - 8 - 9 31 - 33 9 5d 111 113 27i —27 i 80 82 47 49 1 3 2 d 35A —26 k 69 3 70 81 821 13 15 .1 7 5 d 9 11 356 Z 66 98 -IA = .31 - Ci Do. First Class Do. Second Class„ Basiness done this day Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, andl Cen, I nd,guar, 5 p, e, Do. Do. Additional A ... Buffalo & Lake Hur, Buff., Brnt.&Godch. p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do, do,, 1 June '74 !Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Demerara. Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. 0 Shares Do. E. do. D 0.4 Geelong dz Melbourne guar. 5 per cent, Gd. Trunk, of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 per c Do. New, guar, 5 p.c Gt. Westn. of Canada Do. New Do, Eds. payable '57 Do. do., 46, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4 P.C Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c, Exton. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c. Do. 4th Ex., do Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar, 5 per c , Do BRITISH POSSESSIONS, Antwrp & Rotterdam 'Ardennes Bahia di Frageisco.., Belgian East. Junct Be ziers to Graissessac Carmeaux dt Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca do Lyons and Geneva laria Antonia Do. Now Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France Do. New NorwegianTruk. Prof Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans 'Recife di San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 P. C Riga and Danaburg Roma and Wrsscsti Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. pref , Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5) per c. Prof 1 W.& N. W. of Franeel Western of Austria 1 We -A. of Switzerland Niesladen Do. 8 p. cont. pref. Zealand ...... JOINT -ST - 01 Agra di United Sorv. Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri.Col.l3k.&Lu. Co ' British N. American' C. Bk.of Ind. Au.&CI , City Colonial Commercialof Canada' Commercial of Lond. Eng.Scot.drAus.Cnt. Lon. Ch. Bk .of A aq. London and County London Joint Stock. Lond.andWestminet, National Pro. of Eng. Do. Now National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottom an B an k Provincial of Ireland Do. New South Australia Do. N i , A , Union of Australia. Do. New Union of London . ...: Unity Westrubk 0f Mutua1 , ,,,,,,,, Loud Bhr. j PI St. 1 b 50 a] 25 al St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 25 8 25 a St. 10 20 H St. St. 11 A. 1( St. 1( St. 10 St. XlO 12 I al 5C al 161 1 , 161' IL St. 100 11S St. 100 St. 100 12A 5 St. 100 :5 1 all 251 all St. ;100 10 1 St. 100 St. 100 50 all 25! all 00 1 all 25 1 10 1 all 9 20 1 all at. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St 100 25 16i St. 10 ( .1 St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 0 all 0 all it. 1100 ',O i all LO 10 3t. 100 3t. 100 3t. 100 3t. 100 .0 8 ft. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 :0 , all !O all 15 all 15 20 16 St. 100 St. 100 •Z 5 22 St. 100 St. 100 50 all 20 all ' 10 all 5 ! all 5 1 all !O all .0 all 181 all .8 all !Oil all )0 JOU )0 jlOO !O 2s6d !O 1 all Ails. it. 100 IO all LO 1 all !O all !O a 5 all ;0 all 6 all 0 all O all 1G ti 5 I all ;0 all 131, all .0 . all n all .6 all .0 all 0 all 0 all TI 14 .0 all 5 all 4 all 0 all .0 all 8i all l 0 all all 6 all 6 all all :0 all 5 all 10 50 all i 0 all !O 10 i - ip -10 i, 85 - 90 T 8 - 82 74 - 78 •.. ••••• ... 1 li 108 - 109 I 1i - 2 p 10 - 1B 18i 47 49 81 83 211 21/ - IP 2 8 /di 11911 106 - 111 106 - 111 104 108 191 —19 i 20, 21 A d par a ap Par i p 5i - 6i ••• ...... ••• 1 ...• Ii 3i- 3i I 4 - 27 - 27 ''" ... 8A - ii "~ ...f~ 41 - iii : 26i 81 9 2oi 21 7 37i 38i8i/ 81 —9; 32/ —33 i 31 31 54 5G par 16 - 18 11 - i " - ii - 84 81 - 9 21, - 23 - 44 . 9 i - 9i 26 - 27 ~ ••••• ass BANKS. ". 84 - 86, 211 -22 ii 47 - 49 I ••• ...... .. ••• —. .. 4 '2 58 Go ••• 18 - 18. ... ""'" ... •• 43 - 45 - 37 -- 39 17i -- 184 ••• ••• 46 - 48 26 - 2S 23 - 25 THE SUN, LLNES LEASED AT FINED RENTALS. L Brice? Business Shr. l Paid RAILWAYS. Coin a p n a i n n i ß es Ci T n e i sterday this day ——- St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 97 99 St. 100 Clydesdale Jc. Calsdou .„ 100 - 102 25 all ,Col.Stour Vy. E.U.dtE.O 13 15 R. 'lOO IE.L2n. g. 6 Gt. Nortrui 139 141 5 all 'E. Uu. H. Sh. E. Count. 4 4i St. 100 Glas. Barr. dr Calclonian. Neils. Direct. St. 100 Do. New ,Do • ••• 25 all I Glstr.&Dn.Fr.lGt.Westn ..• 50 all Hull di Selby. IY. & N.M lOB 110 25 all Do. Shares. Do 12i all Do. 4 Shares. Do 121 all Lon.dxGreenw %Eastern l2l 131 20 j all IDo.Preferenee Do 24 25 St. 100 fLon. Til., dxS.' Pato &Co 95 97 10 10 ID°. Bark. Sh. o 5i all IManch.Thrton. and Matlock Is MicUd. 21 2i St. 100 Mid. Bradfd. Midland 94 96 64 54 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count I ip 50 all N.dtEst.s p.c. Do 57 59 50 all Do. 6 per et.. Do ... 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do • ••• 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. dt IS. W 121 all Do. Shrs. ADo . St. 100 Roystn.& Hit. Gt.Northn 135 138 10 all Shrews.& Her T. Brasseyl 8 Si 12 all S. Staffordsh.. M. MClean 104 10.1 50 i all WearVaLg6pc Stk.dtDar. 25 all ,Do Do 321 334 21 St. 100 !Wilts&Somrst i Gt.Westn B3 LAW INTELLIGENCE.---(This Day.) HOUSE OF LORD.-APPEALS. Peers present—The Lord Chancellor (Baron atelm f•Tri), Lord Brougham, Lord Cranworth, Lord Wensley dale, and other Peers. CLARKE AND ANOTHER ♦. "WM. The farther hearing of counsel in this part-heard appeal was resumed this morning. Sir Richard Bethel], Q.C., was heard for the appellent. The present appeal is brought against a decree made by the Master of the Rolls in a suit of Hart against Clarke. This suit was instituted by the respondent (alleging himself to be a partner in this mining concern) in order to have the alleged partnership dissolved, the accounts taken, and the property realised under the di rection of the Court. In pursuance of an arrangement which towards the latter end of the year 1848, had been made between the appellant and the respondent and a Mr. Horn, the respondent undertook to negotiate for the purchase of a certain mining property, called the Goldscope Mines, in the parish of Crosswaite, in the county of Csmberland. Ryan agree ment dated the Ist day of November, 1848, the respon dent accordingly purchased of William Clemence, for the sum of 11,0001., his interest in the mine, under a take note granted to him by L'eutenant-General Wynd ham. It was arranged that this agreement should be adop'ed and the mines worked by them as a mining undertaking. On the 27th August, 1853, the respondent filed his bill in Chancery, praying for a dissolution of the part nership, an account to be taken of the partnership tran sactions, and as the said lease was held for the benefit of the copartnership, that the property might be realised under the direction cf the court, that the appellant might be restrained by injunction with dealing with the lease or interfering with the management of the com pany, that a receiver and manager should be appointed, and that the balance of the net profits paid into court be for relief. The Master of the Rolle, and afterwards tile Lords Justices found the plaintiff entitled to the relief asked by his bill, Against this decision the appellant appealed and contended that the plaintiff had forfeited his shares in the company by not contributing toward, the expense of carrying it on, and that the bill ought to be dismissed with coat,. Counkel for the appellant—Sir Richard Bothell, Q.C- ; Mr. Melina, Q.C. ; Mr. Tapping. Mr. Malins followed (Sir Richard Bethel]) on the same side and is now being heard for the appellant. Bennet and Stark, Furnival's Inn, appellants solicitors. Counsel for the respondent, Mr. Cooper. G. W. Marsden, Queen-street, Cheapeide, re spondents solicitors. It is probable that the arguments in the same cause will occupy the court the whole of this day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Comu3igsioner Goulbourn.) IN BS B. BROOK d. This was an adjourned meeting for choice of assignees under the estate of this bankrupt, who was described as of Tichbourne-street, auctioneer and picture-dealer. Mr Philip appeared for the petitioning-creditor, and Mr. thaton and Mr. Took for creditors to a very large amount. The choice had been adjourned at the instance of Mr. Dalton in order to give one of his clients, a gentleman named Barton time to prove a sum of 7,903/. mousy lent. It appeared on the previous occasion that Mr. Barton claimed for money lent but could not produce any of the securities which he had previously held, namely, promissory notes, as after they had been de posited, the bankrupt bad them returned to him on the assertion that he could obtain money for them and re pay Mr. Barton, but he had neither repaid him or returned the notes. His Honour considered this a case in which the credi tor ought to have the opportunity of proving, and L• now did so, the bankrupt stating that he had put the notes in the fire. After some discussion, other debts were proved, and Mr. Barton, who is a merchant tailor at Newcastle, was appointed assignee, and Mr. Dalton, solicitor, to the estate. MA .HET NEW3.—(Ttus Day.) PREFERENCE SHARES. 94 - SG - ... - 102 -6. J - 110 - 110 - 117 - 115 - 132 I Blyth and Tyno 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris. &Ex. 4 p. c. St,l 4 per e. Shares. ,Caledn..£lo 4. p. c ;Ches. & Ho. 51 p.c 'Do. do. 5 per cent Cork &Bandons ip.c. Dun. Perth. &Aber. J. E. Anglian Cls, A Sh. !Do, do. Cis. B Op. c, Do. do. Cis. 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. 5/. 10 per cont. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do, do. 4 per cont East Lane ash .6 p. eta E.&W. York. J. sths Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed. Pith. &Dun.4p. c. Parness, 5 p. c IGlas. & 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. prom. G t.N . of Sc ot.lst Pr( Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Prof. St. ,Gt.W.(B.&ll.Ex.spc iDo. con. red. 4i p.c. Do, con. rod. 4 p. c. o. irred. 4 per lent. Do. 6 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S. Do. do. 5 p. c. Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh. Do, do, do. Do, do. do. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do. ,P., 5 p. c. St. N 0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r. ct... Lon. dr S.W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares ... Londy. & Color. Sh. Londy. &Ennis. Sh. 11f., S. , &L. 6 p. Cont. Do. do. do. £6 bo. do. 3i per cent. Haupt. ti Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent Do. do. Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p.c.rod. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Norfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sb. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do. Wv.V.sp. •. , 1847 North British Do. 71. Preference N.E. Derw. 4 p.e.Prf , Do, do. do Dc),. Leeds 6 pa. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 ' Do. York LL dr S. Pur (North Staffordshire 10x., Nor. Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. !Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar Do. do. Debentr. St (Scot. Ceut.New Pref Sc.N. E. Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St ; Do. c10.3i p.c. pf. St !South Devon Do. fixed 44 pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of El Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. New 4i pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. ,Do. do. 4. p. e iS.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar )Stock. &Dar., sp. c Do, do. do. . \VaterfdeiKilk. 6 pc. BRITISH !I 12rAlfred Cons. (Philk.) 14 (British Iron 20 Condurow (Cambrn.; 1 Dm'. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.; 30 East Basset (Mogan: 17s Groat South Tolgus., 1715 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.; n Grt.W. Vor (Holstn , 17s 'Lady Bertha ._. 8 N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) 6/15 North Wheal Crofty 1i Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 2i Caradon (St. Cloor 2 6. Cara Broa (Illogn. 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn. 46 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co 9 Tin Croft 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap) 1256 V. of Towoy (Camay.; 1 W. Basset (Illogan) 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.), 4 Wh. Basset (Mogan). 5 Wh. Buller (Rdrnth). l Wh. Edward(Calstck) 1 11 79 Wh. Kitty (U. Llant 8 Wh. Ma. Ann (Monht. ) Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) FOREIGN 7,-; 'Australian 10s. 'Bon Accord Cop. (li.) 1 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at .C 5 pm) all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 4 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica all Cobra Copper 16 Copiapo all Dun Mountain Cop- per Mining C 0..., all Fortuna all General all Linares 1i Lusitanian all Mariquita all New Granada all Novean Monde all Pont. Sil. Ldll. & Smlt 1 Port Philip 16i Santiago do Cuba all United Mexican 89i i 59 8 103 5 x d 91i 90 i i i 6i 1041 5 4i 5 ; 9613 f 6 92i 3f 2i Ti si si 20 all 5 all 10 all St. all ; 00 5 all LO 9 it. 100 it. 1.00 it. 100 ;t. 100 ;t, 100 ft. 100 10 I 60 10 -all :0 18 !O 18 St. 1100 St. 100 3t. 100 3t. 100 8 all 1.0 all 1.0 all it. 1% ;6i all it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 t.!wo 120 - 122 66 --- 7 U o• ..... ••• o• ..... ... o. .". ... - [39 - 101 11 - 11. • ...... ••• • '". ... ,• -.. • .. - 106 95 97 1— 4 d ••• - 22i -- par 23 1 119 121 10G 108 I 98 100 120 - 125 120 - 125 74 - 76 10 - iu!, 24i - 25 100 - 132 100 - 104. 100 - 109 iii = iit MINES. 11 - 80 - : 470 -4! 85 --- - 9 - 19} -- 4 -- 16 -- 360 -- 49 -- 200 -- 2 i - 3i - ••• - ••• 25 - 26 105 - 115 1 220 - 240 ,295 - 305 7i - 8 114 -12 i 1 4$ - 45 23 - 611NES. P - 2 12i -13 i, 40 - 42 13 - 15 id p id p 17A 18; 8 i -- 9 1 id a •.• - ... 5 - 6 .21 - ... 3i - 4A MISCELLANEOUS. 100 900 Atlantic Tel (Lim.) 5 19 Australian Agricult. 0 all Australis, Royal Mail all ,Berlin Water Works 2 'Do. New iss. at 5/. d 40 Brit. American Land 324 Canada 100 tDo.Go.6pc.Jan&July all ;Copper Min. of Eng. all iDo, Pref. 7; p. cent all Crystal Palace all Do. Preference all Crystal Pal, of France all ;Eastern Steam 100 :Electric Telegraph all ;Electric Tel, of Irel. all , En.daust.Cop.SmCo' lOs. Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. all Eur.&Am.Stm.(lim.) all Gen. Ir.Sc, Col.(lim.) 1 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 5 Loudon Discount ..I St. 25 5 5 4 all Loud. (you. Oniuibue A I-10 Magdalena St. Navig. I all Moditeran. Eloc. Tol. .0 all Do. Extension Telog. .0 all Mexican& S.Americn 5 5 Nat. Discount Co LO 6 ,Netherlands Laud._ L 0 all Do. Do. .._ _ 5 all ,Do.B p.c.Pf. iss.at Id. 5 3 Do. Do. 80 N o w B. &N. S. Land 100 N.S.W.' Gov.s p.c.D. all N. B. 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GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended March 18, 1858, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT BARLEY I OATS RYE BEANS I PEAS 451 3d 36s 6d 233 3d 31s 3d 37s lid 415 2d WARWICK RACES.—(This Day.) Or ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MATCH OF 500 SOVS. Courier . 401. HANDICAP PLATE. Sorceress Baronage Alboni filly Six ran. BANK OF ENGLAND. HALF YEARLY MEETING THIS DAY. This afternoon the half yearly general meeting of the proprietors in the Bank of England was held at their house in Threadneedle-street. The meeting was more largely attended than on many previous occasions, owing to the commercial crisis through which the country has lately passed. Mr. Sheriff Neave, the Governor, presided. There were present, the Attorney General, in his capacity of 'tanding counsel to the Bank, Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., Mr. R. W. Crawford, M.P., Mr. ~Thomson flankey, M.P., Mr. Weguelin, M.P., Mr. Bonamy Dobree (the Deputy Governor), Alderman Salomons, and others. The GOVERNOR said he had to acquaint the Court that he profits of the Bank for the half-year ending the 27th of February amounted to 808,2941. 9s. 7d., making the amount of "rest" at that time 3,848,5091. ls. 11d. after providing for a dividend at the rate of 5h per cent. for the half year, the " rest".in the Bank would be 3,048,094/. ls. 11d. The Court of Directors there fore proposed that for the half year ending the sth April next a dividend of 51 per cent. should be declared without deduction on account of income tax. Mr. BORRADAILE asked what it was that accounted for the rest being 138,009/. less than it was at the close of the weeks of that period of the year; The GOVERNOR said that arose from the amount of rebate which was carried to the next account. The nature of discount was, that the amount deducted for interest was deducted at the time, and therefore applied to the whole of the time the bill had to run. The inte rest due upon those bills would come in to the accounts , of the next half-year. Mr. BORRADILE urged that the amount was unusually large. The GOVERNOR replied, that it probably arose from salaries and wages having been paid at the time referred Mr. CLARKE said the profits of the bank would have, unioubtedly, been greater. had it not been for the late commercial crisis. Taking all the circumstances into consideration he thought that the present was only the postponement of a larger dividend. Mr. BORILADAILE expressed a hope that if such were the case it would be announced from the chair. It had been the practice to divide the profits of the Bank up to a certain point, and he could not imagine Mr. Clarke was right in what he had suggested in reference to the • postponement. The CHAIRMAN replied that the bank had taken the precaution to retain something on the suspense account. There might be some further losses, and while the direc- tore had written off the direct losses they had reserved a proportion, which would be sufficient to meet the pos sible losses which might be outstanding. Mr. BORRADAIL& thought that a larger result might have been hoped for from the profits of the bank which had been announced. He thought the proprietors might have hoped for a larger dividend. The GOVERNOR said that the idea in the mind of tb. hon. proprietor appeared to be, that the loss upon bill, could hardly have amounted to so much as to reduce the dividend to what it at present was. Confining himsel , to that particular the hon. proprietor might be right , but he begged to remind the Court that the bank had made great sacrifices in the sale and purchase of stock to assist the , commercial world. (Hear.) Mr. Alderman SALomorrm bad the fullest confidence in the directors of the Bank. He thought that after six months great anxiety to all who bad been concerned io monetary transactions, it was very desirable that there should be a discussion upon the abstract question dividend. (Hear, hear.) On the motion of the Gammon, a dividend of 51. 10e. per share for the half-year ending the sth of April, fre of income tax, was declarsi, and the proprietors were informed that the warrants would be ready for delivers on Tuesday, the 6th of April. In answer to a question from Mr. Thompson, The GOVERNOR stated that the Western branch of the Bank was successful and was yielding a profit. Alderman SALOMONS proposed a vote of thanks to the Governor, the Deputy-Governor, and the Court of Directors, for their able management of the affairs of the Bank during the past half-year. Mr. CLARKE seconded the motion, which was unani mously agreed to. The GOVERNOR, in acknowledging the compliment, said that, in conducting the affairs of the Bank, the directors derived great satisfaction when they found that they were approved of by the proprietors. There had been consiberable difficulties during the last half year, and it must have become well known that the interests of the proprietors and the public were combined and nearly interwoven. It was the duty of the directors not to lose sight of either, but to keep in full view the interests of both. The directors had the satisfaction of knowing that they had been just stewards. They had been tried severely during the past ha 'f-year, but they were glad to find that they had passed through the ordeal satisfactorily, and that they were held 1)) deserve the meed of praise which the proprietors bad acz.)rded to themt 4 0, The Court then broke up. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHEAT BARLEY I OATS I RYE I BEANS PEA, 45s 5d 36s 3d 22s 11,1 32s 9d 1 38s 5d 408 10d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 101,172; barley, 6(3,507 ; oats, 13,722; rye, 81; beans, 6,26'8 ; peas, 1,771 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATZ AND LEADENBILL. There was only a moderate inquiry here to-day, as follows : —Beef, from 3s Od to 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s 2u to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Pork, 3s Od to 4s 9d per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, March 17.—T0-day's market was but mode rately supplied with each kind oh meat, and the trade generally ruled steady, at late rates :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 38 Gd to 5s Od ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; Pork, 38 4d to 4s 2d per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, March 17.—We had a fair demand here to day, at our quotations : -Beef, from 3s Od to 4s Gd ; Mutton, 38 Gd to 5s Od ; Veal, 48 Gd to 5s 2d ; Perk, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81b8 ; Store Pigs, —s to —s ; Mulch Cows, 121 12s to 16116 s ; Lo an Cows, /to —/; Suckling Calves, 12s to 208 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ Ds to 4/ 4s; clover ; 31 103 to 51 Os; and straw, 1/ 53 to 1/ 104 per load. Trade steady. CIIMBERLAND.--Ileadow h ay, 2/ 10 s t o 41 4 s; c l o v er , 31 10s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 10s per load. Supply moderate, and trade loss active. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4! 4s; clover, 3/. 10s ,to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 103 per load. Trade rather dull. COAL M ARKEL—MARCH 17. Prices of Coals per ton at the close of the market s• d, Welland, to. Bell's Primrose l2 0 Tanfield Moor Butes 13 6 Tanfield Moor l3 6 Belaside's Hartley l4 6 Buddle W. Hartley l4 6 Bates's West Hartley 13 6 Davison's West Hartley 15 0 Holywell l5 0 Howard's West Hartley Netherton 15 0 Haswell Gas 12 c Longridge's Wst Hartley 14 6 North Percy Hartley —.12. 6 Wallsend, 8. t'. Eden . ..16 0 flarton . l3 6 Powell's Duffryli Steam 21 6 Riddell l3 6 Cassop 16 0 tleugu Hall 15 0 Lambton l7 0 Elebburn l3 0 klostorth l3 G Hilda 13 0 South Durham ....14 0 rrimdon 17 0 VVharneliffe 13 6 fletton ... l7 6 13raddyll . l6 3 roes l7 6 South Hetton 17 3 , t, 242 ; sold, 158. , Frainwellgate l5 0 Acorn Close l 5, 0 Keiper Grainge l6 s) Adelaide Tees lei 9 Ships at mark& LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(T liis Day.) I.ONRON, March 18.—Wind this day at noon, N.W.; light breeze and fine ; cloudy at times. OFF DOVER, March 17.—Wind N.W.—Arrived--- Johanna, from Tyne far Rio Janeiro ; Lucknow, from Calcutta for Sunderland. _ _ TORMAY, March 17..--Wiud W.N.W.—Sailed—Ex press, for Havannah. PLYMOUTH, March 17. —Wind S.W.---Sailed—Virtoes, for Newfoundland Cuba. Bri tain, 7 0 1; O B R o T a 1 , baMarchy . CARDIFF, March 17. Wind N.N.W.—Sailed—Meteor, for Hong Kong._ SWANSEA, March Ir.. —Wind N . :W.—Arrived —Mon goQstuieErE, N f s ro r m owN C , otku a i r m eh lou it; ; . Ge l o y rg in ia d nt N t i Maria, Gibraltar; Casq me, for Liverpool for Halifax, Bruee lus, from Callao ; Bucephalus, ditto ; Lady .--Arrived —GlaJo loss o sail, dice. PORTSMOUTH , March 17.—Wind variable.—Arrived— Nortons, for Callao, and sailed for Antwerp. SOUTHAMPTON, Mar(r.l 17.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed— Orinoco (s), for West Ert (l i" ;T a gs (s), Gibraltar, PETERHEAD, March IG.—Wind S. mi- . _ reign, for Greenland. ditto with; Sailed —Soy e- (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind W. Arrived, March 17. -talbec, (1. a.), from Havre; Dodo, (a. s.), Rotterdam. 7,, Charl es t on ; H enry , Arrived, March City of C a l cutta, from Akyab ; Dunkirk • Barbara, St. Miohael'e.F N r e a w n r?; e e s a n r s a E R l o i b z a b e th kio C o u d s , h i p n Off.—Blanche. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) XVESENDt Thursday Morning. Wind W.S.W. ; tide ba.lf-hour's ebb ; very fine. Arrived, 17th—Furet, f rom Gravelines. Arrived, 17th—Lionney from Gravelines ; Collier, from Antwerp. Sailed, 18th—Panope, for Leghorn. Sailed, 18th—ranther„ steamer, for Boulogne; Hanover, of Good H o p e ; Rail way,hey Hall, Genoa; Globe, Launce ston ; Gipsy Queen, xeira. steamer,st. Michael'sOatond p Sri n g1 , ,0k, Cape D EAL, Thursday Morning. Wind W.S.W., moderate. Passed—Palestine, f rom Now York ; Calibre, from Port; Natal--both for Lond , )U. _ ; Hedda F re d er i c k, St, London; Carmine, Rebecca, for C ardiff trbes ; Jasson, Cale att a—a ll from from Shields, for Naples. ailed—Calliope, Marning Star, Presid en t Fillmore, Emma Colvi, and Rectitude, with nearly 31 ,11 th e o utward bound ; the AlantUrA, (r London. 137 i 9n loo} li 370 5i 20J 1} 961 6 , , MARCH, 18. ST. MARTIN'S HALL. The oratorios, now in course of performance at this hall, are produced in a manner highly credit able to the directorship of Mr. Hullah and the talent of hie executive corps. "Israel in Egypt," given last evening, is one of Handel's finest works, being full of the inspiration of genius from begin ning to end, and replete with entrancing and thrilling music of the highest order. We must admit that a greater degree of care in the expression of some of the choruses would have been advantage ous ; and a little less liberty in the treatment of the solos would have increased the effect of Mr. Perrin's singing ; but, on the whole, the oratorio was very honourably sustained. Miss Banks dis tinguished herself in the forcible recitatives of Miriam, and possesses a voice well worthy of assiduous cultivation. The imposing chorus, " He gave them Hailstones," was rendered in a masterly style, eliciting an unanimous encore, and "The Horse and his Rider" was equally well given. We may alike congratulate Mr. Hullah and the public on the success of the series of oratorios now attract ing admiring and crowded audiences to St. Martin's Hall. CANTIARBURY HALL—We understa❑d that Mr. Morton, the spirited proprietor of this most popular establishment bas, after a lengthened negotiation, suc ceeded in obtaining the lease of vary convenient ground adjoining, on which it is proposed to erect a picture gallery, in which a large collection of the choicest spe cimers of high art will be thrown open for the inspection of his numerous patrons and friends. PROFESSOR WILJALBA FRIKELL.—This remarkable man has brought to a close his first series of pet form aloes, which it is lot too much to say have far exceeded anything of the kind before attempted in London. The success of M. Frikell has been uninterrupted and com plete, and the patronage he has received from the highest olasFoss of society has induced him to arrange a second series of performances to commence on Easter Monday at the scene of his former triumphs, the St. James's Theatre. TIDE CONVICT BANKERS.—At an investigation, held by Mr. Wakley, the coroner, at the Model Prison, Pen tonville, in the course of the inquiry the medical officer of the gaol stated that amongst the prisoners were Messrs. Paul and Bates, the convicted bankers ; Strahan re mained at the Millbank Penitentiary. Further, the medical gentleman said that Bates' sentence had been commuted to three years' imprisonment by the Home Secretary, and his period of confinement would expire in October next. Many statements have been made on this subject, but this coming from such an official sourca can be taken as correct, and no doubt much public anxiety as to the fate of the unfortunate third partner, whose case excited so much sympathy will be relieved thereby. latroRTANT TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS.—SeveraI experiments of a satisfactory nature have recently been made, irt order to test the value of an instrument in vented by Ur. Harvey, station-master at the Dartford station of the North Kent Railway, and which consits of an air-pump and receiver , worked by an eccentric on the carriage axle. In case f accident, or any untow a rd the event, in any particular carriage, the whistl e h Ca roof sounded ; and by means of a cord let .thraottutheagched—the of each carriage—to which a red _flag"! passenger has only to pull the cord, a nd thus hoist the signal, in order to point out the compartment where assistance is required. RIC•ELECTION OY THE JUDGE ADYOUITIC. —The election c ity of Durham to fill the vacancy of a member for the the appointment of Mr. J. R. Mowbray, occasioned by took place on Wednesday, in the aaJudge Advocate, Town hall, Durham. The proceedings were of a very ' t n ature and t he attendance small ; 11 Ir. W. L. Nqyulehenton nominated, and Mr. J. W. Hayes, seconded, Mr. Mowbray, and there being no opposition the Mayor (v. Boyd) declared the hon, gentleman to have been .lected. 1858 IFE LOSS OF THE A -p-A. The announcemtaitof the tot d lots of the Penin-; sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Compan'y'S flue Ava, yesterday, created a: thOst p sensation; not only in commercial brit also in i vate circles. The arrival of the versel at Suez had been anxiously looked - for, as it was known b) her would be brought many of the unhappy sur vivors of the miseries at Lucknow ; and the greatest sympathy has been *expressed on their behalf, par ticularly as they seem fated to meet with dire cala mity upon the ocean as well as upon the land. It is not a little extraordinary, too, that although arrangements- were made for their passage by the previous mairsteamer, but few, if any, were enabled to avail themselves of it, and thus they were ex-: posed to the present unfortunate catastrophe. From the fact that up to .last evening the com pany had not received any details of the loss, it is impossible at preient to enter fully into the sub ject ; but the vessel being employed in the govern ment mail service, a searching inquiry will be made by the marine department of the Board of Trade, upon the earliest opportunity. There appears no doubt, however, that . she was wrecked off the coast of the island o f Ceylon, near Trincomalee, and the cargo and mails—the latter so valuable at the pre sent moment—totally lost, together with a large amount of treasure, but fortunately the passengers and crew were saved. The Ave was an iron screw steam ship of 1,600 tons, and propelled by engines of 320-horse power. She was launched in June, 1855, from the yard of Messrs. Todd and M‘Gregor, the extensive iron ship-builders of Glasgow. The same firm also con structed the engines. Since she 'had been in the service she had beets employed on the line between Calcutta, Madras, Ceylon, Aden, and Sue; with the exception of one trip to Hong-Kong, under charter to the Indian government, upon the occa sion of Lord Elgin returning to his post as her Majesty's plenipotentiary. His lordship, it will!be recollected, on hearing of the outbreak in India, immediately hastened to Calcutta in the Shannon steam frigate, which vessel was detained at Calcutta for the defence of the city and itsL,inhabitant, and has since, as our readers know, rendered good ser vice under the command of Capt. Sir W. Peel, R.N. , As it was absolutelynecessary that LordElgin should immediately return and carry out his important mission in China, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's agent at Calcutta yielded to the solicita tions of the authorities, and the Ava was accordingly chartered for that purpose, and she had just re turned and resumed her ordinary mail duties. As soon as the loss was known the company's agent diverted the Gianada from her usual line, and despatched her direct to Suez, there to await the arrival of the outward-bound passengers and mails who would, in due course, have gone on in the Ava. This admirable forethought, therefore, will prevent any delay in the usual mail service ; but the home ward bound passengers by the last vessel will have to remain at Ceylon until the next fortnightly I steamer. It is not quite clear who was in command of the Ava this voyage. Her original commander was Capt. J. B. Caldbeck ; but the company bad re ceived information that that gentleman bad been invalided, and it was probable be would return home as a passenger in the vessel, the command having previously been transferred to other hands. The company are their own underwriters, and at the date of the last report their insurance fund amounted to 281,7401. It may be remarked as somewhat strange that the labt vessel the company lost was also wrecked on the coast of the island of Ceylon. This took place on the 6th June last, and on that occasion, as on the present, the lives of the passengers and crew were all saved. It is not known with any certainty whether the large amount of treasure which is described as " pounds" in the telegram was not "rupees," or whether the passengers saved any property belong. ing to them. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. Intelligence reached here to-day of the loss of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steam ship Ava, with the Calcutta mail and upwards of 200.0001. in treasure. The Ava was an iron ship of 1,600 tons and 320 horse power. She was built on the Clyde, by Todd and M`Gregor, in June, 1855, at a cost of about 60,0001. She was esteemed a good sea boat, was elegantly fitted, and had accommodation tor 120 first-class passengers. She made sever al voyages from Southampton to Alexandria, under the command of Capt. Field ; and previous to her departure for the East (18 months since) her speed was tested by the measured mile at Stoke's Bay, averaging 12 knots per hour. She was on the station between Calcutta, Madras, Ceylon, Aden, and Suez. By - reference to the chart, it is probable that the ' Ava was wrecked on a reef of sunken rocks known k as Basses Rocks, off Trincomalee, in the island of Ceylon, and not far from the great coaling depot of the company. The specie lost was the property of the East India Company, and is uninsured, and the ship is not insured in the ordinary way ; the company being their own insurers by laying aside a sum equal in value to each new ship they build. It is -Anticipated that she had a valuable cargo of silks, drc., on board. It is uncertain who commanded the Ava, as there have been several changes of late. THE GREAT SOCIAL EVIL. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Times : "Sir,—The Rev. Thomas Garnier is sadly bard upon us poor creatures. He objects to our walk ing the streets; he objects to our staying at home. He follows us to Norton-street and ex claims, "Out upon them, they taint the neighbour hood ?" But he does not tell us where we are to live or whore we are to walk. " There are not enough penitentiaries to receive us all, for we are many ; nor, if there ware, are we all willing to enter those places, or strong minded and bodied enough to bear thei hard discipline which they enforce. Yet we must live. Poor girls and duchesses are made of the same clay, and if the Rev. Thomas Gamier were to examine as closely the class to which he belongs as he does ours, he would find many fine ladies living in palaces as grand as any in Po:tland-place who deserve to be pointed at and hunted into penitentiaries just as much as any of us unfortunates who dwell in the small streets near the New-road. The Rev. Thomas Gamier has no hesitation in naming our residences acid in saying that we disgrace them ; let him lay his hand on his heart and say whether be dare do the same were he dealing wits noblewomen in Mayfair. I think not. Then he calls upon Parliament to make laws about us, to give the police power to break into our heules and take up our customers. Will he perst2- yen, when he knows who our customers are ? How many members of the Lords and Commons w 11 he find in our company ? How many doctors of divi nity and highly respectable married men who are a little bored with their wives—or whose wives are a good deal bored with them ? Will he say what pu nishment he will inflict on such offenders ? Will he deal with them as harshly or more so than with us poor girls? lam a labourer's daughter, sir. I protest until I became " ga y" I never slept with fewer than six grown-up people in a room, for my parents had but one. I endured every privation and mortification which poverty could inflict, and I knew that there existed through my beauty—for I was very handsome—one certain means of im mediate relief. A tempter, immeasurably my superior in station and education, took great pains to point out these means to me, and I became what I am. " Let the Rev. Thomas Gamier remember the old Marquis,' Sir, and legislate for him and such as him before he deals so bitterly with us. There are more old Mrrquises' than one about town. Ask the Bishop of Oxford ; ask the police. Several are well known in this locality. " Yours respectfully, " ONE MOST UNFORTUNATE." Norton-street, March W. receipts of the Home Tree- INDIAN FINANCE.—The rem') snry of the " East" India 18 1 5 1 8 ,119,0281., and the dis- Company, from the Ist May, (the last three months 0n1y,1857 e t s ot estimated), the t e 3 d 7 , 120f amount April, ts to 9,969,6 • eet The estimated balanc e re ruaining in fav our on - the 30th prox. is 859,9581. Th e o bursemen disbursemen ts for the year ending the 30th Ap r il, 1859 are estimated a • at 9,217,126 1 ., and it is estitra'ed that there will be at the end of the year 1858-59 be a b a l ance deficient of no less than 5 , 617,16 5 1 . Tg ftFIRE AT WYNNSTAY.—RECOVERT OF THE JEWELS. —At the desire of Earl Vane and the Marquis of Staf ford, Mr. Braidwood, the director of the Fire Brigade, has despatched one of his experienced engineers (Bridges) to the ruins left by the late fearful conflagration of Wynnetay, for the purpose, if possible, of recovering the jewels and diamonds f Lady Wynn and the Counte a Vane, which were known to be buried beneath the mai s of smouldering rubbish. Since Bridges' arrival at Wynn stap, he, with several assistants, have been daily en gaged " sifting" and " washing" the ruins through various fine-wired sieves, and up to Monday night had been very successful in discovering a large portion of the lost diamonds, pearls, &c., including some gold watches, portions of plate and valuable rings. In many instances the diamonds have sustained severe injury from the action of the fire. The search is not yet completed, and owing to the great mass of rubbish to be sifted, the operation must occupy a considerable time. The report that Wynnstay was not insured turns out to be too true; not a particle of either the hou , Al or its magnificent con tents was insured. ThQ loss to the noble family must be very great indeed, MARKSMEN IN THE ARMY; 7 _ , follociing GI neral Order inAituting a,,sys. te..l of e , priz- f r goof shootipg" amonz'thisC in fantry and emi,odied has justl?leakiro rauig•Aed • - " GuardS, Mlr..h 10, 1$:68. " The Geuera.i Counnanding in Chia; with a view to stimulate individual exertion, and to re ward the proficiency of soldiers in the'nee management of the rifle musket, has .beeii..llleased to institute a system of prizes' . far good`‘iihnot ing ; and the .accompanying rergulationi far the award of the same having received- - the -concur rence of the Secretary of State for War, his' Royal Highness desires that they may be strictly observed throughout the infantry and embodied militia. " By command, "G. A. WEIIuiSALL, Adjutant-Gatti:mai."' "REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THEISSUN OF PRIZES FOR GOOD SHOOTING. "1. The regimental prizes fur good shooting will . be three, viz.:— • " Ist Prize. To the be s t shot of the battalion, sa badge of cross muskets and crown, worked in...gold, and entitling the wearer to extra pay, at the rate of 2J. per day. "2d Prize. To the best shot of each company, a badge of crass muskets and crown, worked in gold, and carrying with it extra ply at the rate of Id. per clay. . - "3d Prize. To certain of the first-class shots, to be styled marksmen,' and not to exceed 100 per battalion, a badge of cross muskets, worked in worsted, with ld. per day additional pay-to each wearer. "2.' The badges are to be worked on cloth the colour of the facings of the regiment, and to be worn on the left arm, immediately above the slashed flap of the sleeve. "3. In order to insure, on the one hand, a high, standard of efficiency, and on the other to guard against the public being called upon to pay for a lower standard of merit than is necessary, as well as to secure the utmost impartiality in the distri bution of the rewards, it is intended that the regis ters and annual practice returns shall be the data upon, which the proficiency of the - men' shall be estimated. - "4. Accordingly, the best shot of the:battalion will be that soldier who , in the practice of the first class, firing bet ween GOO and 900 yard s , o bt a i ns the greatest numb er o f points over seven. "5. The best shot of the comp y an will be who, in the practice of th e fi rs t class of the nom pany, firing between 600 and 900 yards, obtains the greatest number of points over seven. • "6. To qualify a soldier for the position of a marksman,' and the rewards attaching thereto, he must in the yearly course of practice have obtained at least seven points in the first class, firing be tween GOO and 900 yards, and possess competent knowledge of the laws affecting the flight of the bullet, and the rules to be attended to in maintain ing the efficiency of the rifle under all circum stances and conditions, and display the requisite skill in judging distances, being at least in the first class at the final classification of the judging dis tance practice. "7. Should it happen that more than 100 men in the battalion (including the best battalion'shot, and the best shot of company) come under the conditions specified in the foregoing paragraph, then those men who have obtained the greatest number of points, are to be first selected for the reward and distinction. Should two or more men have obtained the same number of points, (not less than seven) in the first class, and be otherwise eligible for the reward, reference is to be made to their respective performances in the first and second periods of individual shooting, and those are to be - selected who have obtained the greatest number of points therein. Should there still be a tie, reference is thou to be made to their perform ances in the judging distance practice, and the preference given to those who are the best judges of distance. "8. Should the number of paid marksmea' in a battalion bereduced by casualties during the year, the number may bs completed from those inen eligible for the reward (if there are any) under the condi:ions prescribed in paragraph G. " 9. As a further inducement to all ranks to vie with each other in this essential part of the soldier's instruction, and in order that erery man may, feel that though he may not himself succeed in obtain ing a prize he can assist in obtaining one for his company, his Royal Highness the General Com manding in Chief has further approved of a supple mentary prize of cross muskets and crown worked in g.ld, but unaccompanied by the pecuniary al lowance, being worn on the right arm by the sergeants of the best shooting company. "10. Should a sergeant of the best sheeting company be either the best shot of the battalion, the best shot of his company, or a marksman, he will wear the distinguishing badge of that position, in addition to the badge sanctioned in the foregoing paragraph. _ " 11. With a view to ensure strict. impartiality it is essential that the eeveral companies of a bat talion should be kept as much intact as possible ; they should therefore be equalised before the annual course of drill and practice commences, and no transfers be made, except such as are indispensable, until the period for commencing the practice in the following year. be e‘ s l t 2 a . b - A lis l b t e h d ou w gh he t r h eN e .er b a est ra s n lio d shooting mog3cooamyypbaearndi issued uc canaend be obtained, and the com p any accordingly, it is to be clearly understood that no rewards will be granted to battalions unless they have been pra - Aised in the three periods of indi vidual firing, as detailed in paragraphs 70, 77, and 85 of the book of instruction, that under no circumstances will the limit of one best shot for battalion, one for each company, a n d 100 marks men, including the two former, ever be allowed to be exceeded ; that, as an invariable rule, both the badge and its attendant allowance will have to be surrendered by all who cease, iu the next annual course to fulfil the conditions and maintain the superiority by which these rewards were earned ; and that should the shooting of any battalion fall below the avenge, the prizes . will be wholly with drawn, and issue of the additional pay suspended. " 13. Should it be ascertained, either through the reports received from the district inspector of musketry, or through any o her source, that ally undue advantage has been taken by a battalion in the several exercises in target and judging distance practices, such, for instance, as counting ricochets ; placing marks to aim at, to denote the allowance to be made for wind, &c., whereby the practical skill of the soldier in the use of his rifle would be defeated ; tiling at distances shorter than those enjoined by the regulations, and at a greater number of targets thin are prescribed for the several distances departing in any way from the rules defined for conducting the different practices, or otherwise deviating from the sprit cf . the musketry legulations, published to en sure a unif trinity of procedure throughout the army, such battalion will not be eligible for the re wards granted by these regulations. " 14. The best shot of the battalion and the best shot of the company will be allowed, in addition to the reward as such, the extra pay as marksmen ;' but no soldier will be eligible for a reward for shooting who is not in the first class in the final Classification of the judging distance practice. " 15. The 100 prize-holding marksmen are to bo distributed between service and depot companies in the following manner, viz.:— " 10 service companies 100. 10 " 16. The extra pay is to be drawn and the dis tinguishing badges to be worn for one year, com mencing on the first day of the quarter succeedin g nnitalinrequeisi that in which the u a d n )s n to t i r rn a leatrieeopsnooovinti will la f bi i et )r h a seu c t in) i cpeeie supplied necessary aroreyn the application in the usual a th provisions i tr pr a i r quarter master's u o t a l :h t h ‘ e e l : : 1 7 ; 2 , gi:tt,Bseabtipasoneoardtg received.' e e s are o fof for r bs companiesseu retainedissue under theseregulations. "By command of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, General Commanding-in -Chief. " G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General." SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAT.—The gross traffic receipts for passengers, parcels, nails, goods, &c., amounted, for the 27th of February, to 55,351/., from which is de ducted 1,9881., the cost of collecting and delivering the goods, &c., leaving 52,362/. To this is added 1,7391. for rent and sundries, and 2,350/. received for steam packet service, making together 57,451/ . From this is deducted 34,9091., being the expenditure, including rates, taxes, tolls, Government duty, and expenses of ateampacket service, leaving a net sum for the 27 days working of 22,542/, RocuEsTER CATHEDRA.L.—We are in a position to announce that the Dean and Chapter have unanimously agreed to the Mayor's proposal for the opening of the Cathe iral on Sunday evenings, although no official in timation of the fact has as yet been given. The meaner in which the Dean and Chapter received the Applica will raise them very high in the estimation of Of pu bic , beano for we are assured that their expression r s e:ctiness to sympathy with the object in view, and of a clergy for its cooperate in any way with the paroc hi a l fo l rth feelings of attainment, have been such as to s c e a rvices. We believe gratitude from the promotors of that i t i s the services that the former th the services will be in the choir,we ar arejustified i n the i in adding nave, and 11 to accommodate the congregation , invited that i 3 too sma be to preach 'clergymen of eminence will . various . . It is said that they will commence early the sermons. in May, but probably we shall be able to communicate farther particulars to our readers next Week,.—Rochater llntil and Chatham Journed. 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