The Sun. — London, England, 1858-04-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COPLIIVIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The advices received from the manufacturing districts to-day, report that during the past week there has been more activity in the demand for most descriptions of textile fabrics. At Manchester the demand foe goods suitable for the home trade has been rather extensive, and in long cloths, owing to the qnantity taken, a slight improve ment in prices has occurred. Goods suitable for the German and Levant markets have also been in fair request. Business at Leeds has been rather brisk, and buyers have purchased more freely of summer goods. The fine weather has given a stimulus to trade, and altogether more confidence in an improved state of things is mani fested. Some of the shipping houses are doing a fair business, but the aegregate amount is still much below what is generally transacted at this 'eason f the year. At Bradford very little change Can be reported in worsted goods. The demand for piece goods for the American market has tliehtly improved, and the condition of the working classes is gradually improving. At Ralifax rather more business had been done, but no change can be reported in values. Business at Birmingham has shown some indica tions of improvement, and it is gratifying to state that the differences existing between the iron mas ters and their men have been satisfactorily ar ranged, although a large number of furnaces are still out of blast. The saddlers' ironmongery trade at Walsall shows symptoms of improvement. In the various fancy trades of the town very little change can be reported. The lace trade at Notting ham has been quiet, and at Leicester there is little improvement to netice in the hosiery business. Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton Market on Saturday closed firmly, and the values of all descriptions were fully maintained. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales. The Railway Share Market manifested a rather animated ap pearance, and prices slightly advanced. With regard to the general state of the Motley Market, no general alteration can be reported, and we can only reiterate that the demand is limited and the supply abundant. Neither the commercial requirements nor the amounts necessary to provide calls upon railway and other descriptions of stock are sufficient to cause any permanent advance in the current terms. At the present moment the tendency is rather in the direction of increased ease; 2i per cent. being adopted as a minimum out of doors for the negotiation of first-class short dated Paper. As the instalments on the Indian loan Periodic lly fall due, there may possibly be a little temporary pressure, but no lasting effect is likely to be Produced until our commercial intercourse with foreign nations, and also our internal trade, re cover from the lethargy under which they are now suffering. The only portion of Mr. Disraeli's budget which Was expected to arouse serious opposition having been settled, greater confidence is expressed in the progress of parliamentary business, and thus politi cal consid rations which have lately exerted some adverse influence upon business have now assumed a more favourable appearance. The facility with which the penny stamp upon cheques was obtained seems to have taken most people by surprise, it being generally expected that the banking interest • Wwhouieh,ld have contested the p o i n t w ith a pert i nacity although it might not have prevented the Passing of the impost, would probably have led to a lengthened dis c u ss i on . Th e f act i s , h owever, that no valid objection could be raised to it, and as the measure can at any time be repeated, it is rather extraordinary that the two previous Chan cell,„rs were unable to meet with that success which has on this occasion been attained by Mr. Disraeli. Several arrivals have been announced to-day, including the Irene from South Australia, the Brilliant from Port Phillip, specie not yet known, and the Tagus from Gibraltar with 25,873/. The Funds are rather variable. They opened with an upward tendency, but owing to some specu lative sales they have since reacted to the extent of per cent. Notwithstanding this, however, there is still an absence of activity. The conti nuous influx of gold and the easiness of money pre vent any serious decline, and a few purchases would 11 0 doubt soon restore buoyancy, especially if the telegrams from Paris reported an improvement in the Rentes. Consols have been 961 97 for trans fer a n d 97 for account. Since then 964 and 9 61 97 respectively ; but 96 97 and 97 to 97k are the present quotations. The New Threes have been 9,4 e% / and also the Reduced. The India Loan Scrip is marked 99; 100. The settlement in this security is now going on and the "contango " is 1-16 per cent. Exchequer Bills are 345. to 395. t P o re tuln ; the B an d s 100 a, ; an d I n di a di tto 99 i 110!eig Bnank Stock 220 t o 2211. stocks are quiet and generally steady. Cents. 1041 ; Russian 5 Turkish.-. 6 per C ents. are 97i 98 1 , and the 4 per Ditto 4i per Cents. 1101 111 ; Cents., Per Cent s ., 1011 102 ; P eruv i an 3 per Tiaefosll6okwng ; i ancl Buenos Ayres, 80. are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada afferred Bands, 51 6 ; Mexi cea:i t 3 3 . perBl 8 3; Cents,, 20 20A ; Peruvian 41 per Portugu?se 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 112 ; Ditto 4i par Cents., 100 102 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 441 ; and Ditto New Deferred, 26 /. In the Railway Share Market this morning a moderate amount of business has been transacted, a nd some of the leading lines show an improve- Merit of about A to 1 per cent. Lancashire and 'crkshire and Brighton lave advanced ss. ; Nor folk and North-Eastern (York), 10s. ; Great Western and Midland, 15s. ; and Eastern Counties, 1/. In theertother lines dealt in prices were steadily sup- The Foreign and Colonial lines are in limited request at about former quotations. Namur and L iege have improved about 10s., and Grand Trunk of Canada, ss. ; Great Western of Canada and Gre at lt Indian Peninsula a re a t f ormer va l ues . d„riunes, Banks, an d Mi sce ll aneous Sh ares are 1 : and exhibit no material variation from previ "tul current rates. 131 tITTps —EI FUNDS.—CLOSING PEACES—THIS DAY. 3 Per i - • (Prom the Ofactai Li.st:) l i 3 ea. Reduced nr , i 4 les. . ~eer C ent. Consols A n nuities 964 7 i 7 xi 1,, L o _ per Cent. ( . ~,,,,t,,,p .. 95 1 I ...1 Annuities Exp. sth Jan., 1860).... -- . i . uttto 311 Y • sth A •"1 1885 18 ears, expire . Apr ii, • • '''"dia Sto India Loan Debentures • 223 1 3 Ind* ck .................. 991 Ditto s o • I .41 dond e, rIP kluon ... • „,;into, under £lOOO l7 .y, !obi ter Account ........ .. p , Qgcli s quer Bills, ?id. .. March. June. 1 1000 ' 39 137 V. 500 . 39 I $uRll ......., 36 13 4 Exe bequer 1i0n7878.5g, 3} per C en t.... - , to, I I 59 ....................... lO4 Bra P zi ß tiaT E, , S T , er ° ,-- P .,,, 1 :? Do., 1829 and 1.83 ii .. E REIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. ent. ............ -- Buenos 'k yres Bout!!!')Pe e per Cent . 6 ...... Ditto' Account . ..... Coilian Bonds, 6 per C;11.t..... ...... '"'" Peruvian Bonds, 3 per Cent;' lo 3ii 3 ...... Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent.,185 3 ... - •‘ 1 , 4 i RtUln Bonds, 1' 4 22, C St., 6 P er ' 46 Cent.... 460k311 Ditto, 4: 1 ) . per Cent. .................. .. .. .. Sardini an B ow l s , :5 per Cent. . .......... 10 2 1 . ... ...._ Ditto Account . ............... sii 8D , wth ,tmaill, 3 or i ;Ant. ..... • •••'• . ............. .. 901 Ditt, Passi ve 7 Turkleh 'orats, 6 pin' cent... -- Ditto Account 9B Gikto Guaranteed, ; per Cent. Ditto Account Venezuela Bonds, 44 per Cent Ditto Account 35 Dividends on the above payable in Londor. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cell', 12 Guilders 66 2 1 Do. 4 per C ent. Certificates tlitEE 'CLOCK , Counts; money 97 O Consols account (May 6) - 97i A. DISAPPOINTED PIO-NIC PANTY.—" The lath' r day the - Gil meral and a p arty, attended by a b out 30 mar i nes , went out, intending to have a pic-ninon the White Cloud Moun tains, near Canton. All went on well for some time, and several villages were passed. But at last a number of col (Hers (Chinese) were me', and tfe General , sent• word to ~ . tin n , 1- c , i , .te not to alatn r therni.elves, as they La i ~ .! '. -.. tiot for ples.sure and a pic- n i c . Th e Erase.,, I''''''''vec' n put th emse l ves into form and opened fire, compel ling. t the di sappointed pleasure party to make a hasty i llfill back to* Canton."—Extract from a Private Lettcr i PM OCitiOnt St. 50 at. St. 20 20 10 Rt. ut 114 St. St. Day.) LILWAT or OTHER. appeal wag ►'clunk, bat ffe Peerage is beard on )ccupy the Ur. Justice Er. Justice NNICIDE. IS ,EBATE INN Simon, in f of the de ,ublishee, of I been pre• upon the indictment term, either inity Terms celerate the i defendant ed " Tyran dant in his was arrested es of Bow larged with ,Eeror of the i before the the 27th of kite his trial final Court. ind incurred ais defence, removed the lavit of the betitute the ierits of the stating that id take th• irther stated his business No impend' Bent in their ) to get the judges, said no ground rroceeding in the part of used. if the Ling place At :xt term, the usual to try erm. ! Day.) light breeze —Ripon (840 —Harriot, for -Irene, from .—Arrived—' i--Fameleons (schooner), Of tart harboart )oat ca p s izel o'clock. TO ,le sank, 04 y Morning. from Cardif f ; Lora ' a ll from dy EglinO n t er, Careuton' , and Mar° Ler, for Lona iy 3fornilik Amer from istantinople or_io• p ; Rober t Great Tar ;13..'Etiapnhderrolis'el: m Barmontht ington, 1'4% MAPII. ) y Morning. lan ; Slande l ! Mantanzso' Elelsiogborg ; iro; Belind* Guernsel; ; Monitor* minds ; Br ° ' lunkirk. a iesund ; r MornixB• Ynvestigal rime r, Cara' rom London . I, except the Bn tary p 21 1 3,1 it (filling a' ervices deco' Ist Januarfo moured with he civil dav >rt Grahanh e Earl of SI of the nav a l Lieut. •G en ' Ike of CO I ' It England, J . s im plovt miral Lord Admiral Sit alteration ,o Ireland t t certain o": l 9 t h tkr the 1 tilled in ire' which, bal . a kingdom s ' in Ireland, be levied an [on for acf very gall' u the Cbacael a counter. No draw' the returns )the ending t from the sione. a collective r the same decrease of falling 0 0 and British orts to our rter of the ;numerate d 335,350/..' Royal Wall nd Bost o3 l rs ibv" nge y next IEI7 mew stool be Canto' a or Po,: an d Iris.. ed and P °l, ition (3 imarily 1 re )cke l3 P ,tt, •r• s abo ll longing t 0 in Sing . lofts over of foal b e go t 1 to the In mitts Or; have r e erfal atoll Brown 1413 i , re lie f 0 I s re .. ie arr isoi• )f tbe de" the atoll s i e Brovro ;heir piPl they ll'a hed rouo 4 , 'Evening a. SHAUL IVIAR&Ers - Ihis Day). RAIL WAYS. HAILWAIrt. ”osirg er a this day Boatnese done this day Xrnbg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June.... Belfast & Ballymen Birmng. Wo'vet h. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lauesi.. Cheshire Junet iliac k burn Blyth & Tyne origin:, £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter.... Ca1ed0nian.......... (tester & Holyhea Cork and Bandon. Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall 51 - 6 7 - 8i 69 - 71 9 - 10 26 - 27 88 - 90 85 - 35 - 37 D. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJun Dun. P. &Aber. June East Anglian Eastern Counties..... lEasternUnion,A.stk I Do. , do. ...... I Do. New A ...... Rent 'East Lancashire East Surto)) , Do. Edinburgh & Glasgov Edinb. Prth. dtDundA Forth and Clyde June 8 - BAI 161 -16 i GO, - 45 - 47 30 - 32 14 - 16 87 - 89 62 -- 63 27 - 28 'Furness ...... Glasgow & S.Westerr Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Bth. &West. (Ire ). Great Western. Do. Str, V. It gna. St Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle 'IDo., Thit4s Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshir Do., do. F .E l -6 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wet. Riding Ull Do. Sonthpt,rt. London & Blackwal ,Do. New, i,s. 51. 10s. Lond.Bright.&S.Cst London & N. Wester Do. Eighths London & S. Weatern Lndndrry &Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Aanch.Shef.dcLincin. Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming.& Derb Midland G. Weet.ar. Do. Shares ... Newcastle &Carlisle. Newpt. A berg.&Hrfd Newry & Armagh Newry, Warrenpoi" & Rostrevor N0rf01k..... Northn. Counties Cr, North British 90 - 92 9; 1 2 - 10 1021 - 103} 87 - 89 126 - 127 99 - 101 s(i -57 i 56 - 58 81 - 86 10 -- 12 p 10 —l2 r. 9 1 911 -- d i a ... _ ... 6 - 6i tO5 - 106 93i - 941 - 93i - P4i 36i : ii 93 - 94 65 67 , fi - ii 60 - 62 514 - 53 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., Ramp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire.. North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester d: Wolverhampton. Peebles Portsmouth 93f, 2 - - I , T 47 - 48 75 - 76 92 - 4'4 413 - 40 - 8 - 9 30 - 31 7 - 4cl Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer Month Devon South Eastern jSouth Wales S. Yorksh. Rivsr Du, 07 - 109 261 - 27 78 - 80 45 - 46 21 - 36 - 37 71 - 72 82 -83 i 13 - 15 7 - 5 8 - 10 35 -.- 1 Do. Stainee,Wok.,&Wok Stockton & Darling.. Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton & Elartlepl ,Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R , Valo of Neath........ ,100 - 102 Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriel: West Col nwa11........ West End of London and Crystal Palace.. Do. A Do. B 64- Went London_ Do. First Class.... Do. Second Class. ISSESSIONS. i - ip ••• •.. - }B5 - 90 79 - 82 77 - 80 •• ••••.. ••• 1 • 14 110 ii 112.; 111 - li 20 21 48 50 81 83 21a 21 1 19i 19/, ig - 1 t 106 - 111 106 - 111 105 108 lot toi 20A 2t id y par' P. IP i - Ihp RRITISH Pi Ulan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. Do. Do. Additional A Buffalo & !Jake Huy. Buff., Brnt. & Godch. l p. c.bds. , 1 Au,g. ,'7i Do. do., 1 July, 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. Think. of Canath. Do. 13 p. c. Deben Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 per c Do. Now. guar. 5 p.c Gt. `'Vesta. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '571 Do. do., p.'6o ' Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option nadras, guar. 44 p.c Do, do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do. 0 tide (Limited) Sciude, guar. 5 per c, Do 100 100 100 all all 100 1100 100 ;100 1 ,00 1, 100 all lOU 3 100 i 00 11? ( )0 ) 'lOO 100 LOO 100 3/.1 100 100 100 100 100 [OO 100 all 16i' 100 100 100 100 all all 12sficl FOREIGN. 10 all A.ntwrp & Rotterdam 6 —•• 61 20 all Ardennes •• ••• 20 3 Bahia & Fra . cisco... 5 all iielgian East. Junct. j It 31 20 all Be ziers to Graissessae 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 3. 20 i 5 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France 271 —27 i 20 2s. Euphrates Valley ••• ••• 20 all Gt. Contra) of France ... ..• 20 all Great Luxembourg 7l 8 7i 1G h Italian Junction .. ••• 20 all Lake Const. & Bale .. 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ...d 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 31 4 p 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. 20 all Lyons and Geneva 25 26 33'. all Niaria Antenla 10 all Do. Now ••• •••• 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Prof 214 22 22i 1i 16 all Northern of Franco 37l} —37 i 20 8 Do. New 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 84. 9i 20 all Paris and Lyons 321 —32 j 20 all Ditto New 20 all Paris and Orleans._ 4) 51 20 9 Recife & San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7p. c. 1 20 11 Riga and Dunaburg It) all Rums and Frascati 20 all Royal Danish l5 17 5 all Royal Swedish — 4 all Do. 7 per cent. 2C all Sambre and Meuse._ •8i 8 10 all )o. 5. per cent. prof. 8h 9 20 all Southern of France_ 20i -21 h 8: all West Flanders 4j 5h 10 tL Do. 5A per e. Prof 20 all W.eLN.W. of Franc( 23h 24 20 6 Western of Austria._ ... • 20 all W:::. t. of Switzerlam 6 all or Lea( aden 6 all Do.B p. cent. pref. 20 alt Zealand • JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 1r:10 50 Agra & United Scrv. . . 4) all australasia BO 82 25 all Bank of Egypt I.XI 50 Bank of Loudon 46 48 40 all Bri. CoL 1T1c..& Lu. Co. , 50 all British N. American 531 6} 21 10 C.isk.of Ind. A..u.&Ch 31 21 1J) 50 :City 57 59 ICO 25 I Colonial ..• ••• all [ ConnnercialofCanada, r 0204 20 Commercial of Lond. „.„ 20 a n I E u r.Seot.&Aus.Cnt. - • 184 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk • of A.u-t. 191 19 1 .50 20 Loudon and County 50 10 Loudon Joint Stock. 100 20 Lond.andWestminst, Al 5 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. 20 10 Do. New ••• 50 25 National Bank 20 ail Now South Wales 43 45 25 all Oriental Bank Corp 37i —38 i 20 all Ottoman Bank 1 ?) 25 Provincial of Ireland 61 63 10 all Do. New 25 all '3enth - AFtralia 25 IV, I Do. ..... 25 ali Union at Australia._ 44 96 45i 15 Do. New 3O 31 50 10 Union of London 23 24 24 100 I 50 Unity Mutu a l 100 150 Westraßk 0 1 Loud .10 = 17' 83i 8 5 .. 1 1 5 16$ 1 1 60 5 60a 103 2i 100 i 57 g 61 7} 89i N i 1051 6 5i 9414 944 31 41 4 374 93iiiii 601 li 92i 4 i 4714 i 74 i 54 1.0,1 8 2it 6i I 49 4 81 82 21i 11 11 I llg THE SUN, LONDON, IVI - ONDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1858. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) Leasing Closing Prices Bnsinesi Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. Companies this day this day. St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 93 100 St. 100 Clydesdale Jc Caledon... 100 - 102 25 all Col.Stour Vy E.U.&E.O 13 15 St. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 p., Gt.Northn 136 139 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 4 St. 100 Glas. Barr. di Caldonian. Neils. Direct. St. 100 Do. New Do ••• ••• 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Pr. Gt.Westn — 50 all Hull & Selby. Y. & N.M lOB 110 25 all Do. Shares. Do 12i all Do. 1 Shares. Do • ••• la all Lon.diGreenw S. Eastern l2i 13. 20 all Do. Preference Do 24 25 St. 1100 Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co 94 96 10 10 Do. Bark. Sh. Do ... ••• 5i all Manch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W and Matlock & Midld 2i 21 2i St. 1 100 Mdld. Bradfd. Midland 94 96 61 51 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count p - iP 50 all N.6iEst.s p.c. Do 57 59 581 50 all IDo. 6 per ct.. Do 50 all Do. Fix ed sp. cDo 25 all Prest. &Wyre L. &N. W — 12i all IDo. Shrs. Do — t . St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. Gt.Northn 136 139 10 j all ,Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 8 9 • 12 all S. Staffordsh.. M. MCI ean 10 103 50 all WearVaLg6pc Stk.&Dar. . . 25 1 all Do Do 32 33 St. inn wiltßikSomrst Gt.Weatn. 89 91 CORN EXCHANGE. The leading country markets, held on Saturday, were but moderately supplied with wheat, yet all kinds sold slowly, and prices had a downward tendency. Barley changed to a moderate extent on former terms. Other articles were tolerably active. The French and other continental markets continue dull for wheat. In Spring corn a fair export business has been transacted of late. American advices bring very few changes in the value of produce. The arrivals of home grown proluce up to our market, last week, were very moderate. Tho imports from abroad were 7,239 quarters of wheat, 22,589 barley, 5,019 oats, 420 rye, 1,585 beans, 35 peas, 2,280 linseed, 1,975 rape seed, 20 mustard seed, 324 sundry seeds, and 2,351 sacks of flour. The supply of wheat received fresh up to-day from Essex and Kent was very moderato, and from other coun ties the receipts were limited, consequently, the show of samples was small. Notwithstanding that the attendance of both town and country millers was far from numerous, the demand for most kinds of wheat of home produce was somewhat firmer than on Monday last, and, in some in stances, prices were ls. per quarter higher than on that day. We were tolerably well, brit not to say heavily, supplied with foreign wheat. Good and fine samples were in somewhat improved request at full prices ; but inferior kinds moved off heavily at last week's currency. In floating cargoes of grain rather more business was transacted at full prices. Several samples of foreign barley sold at 34s per quarter for malting purposes; but they require sifting. Other kinds of barley were in fair request at full prices. Good and fine malt was steady on former terms. Low parcels were a slow sale. The show of English, Irish, and foreign oats was very moderate, and sales progressed steadily, at extreme rates. The few beans in the market were readily disposed of, at very full prices. In the value of peas no change took place. The demand may be considered steady. We have no change to notice in the value of flour. The business doing is by no means extensive. PREFERENCE SHARES. Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. it. Do. 4 per C. Shares Caledn. £lO 4 p. c Ches. & Ho. 5i p.c Do. do. 5 per cent Cork & Bandons c Dun.Perth.&Aber.J E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cis. B 6p. c Do. do. Cis. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp. c No. I Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 0 per cent. Do. 104 Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per edit._ East Lane ash .6 p . cts. E.&W. York. J. sthA Ed ill. & GI . sp, c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. Gas. & 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 91 - 96 1100 101 6 - 6,1 103 - 112 105 - 110 112 - 117 110 - 115 127 - 132 CURRENCY PER IN Waeat—Esses it Kent, Red new 334 to 4551 LPERIAL MEASURE. Stan—Chevalier .... 665 to 68s Pats Yorkshire and ••• !•• Ditto— old —s —a Ditto, Whits new ,41s 518 Ditt0........ old —s —s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, o'd —s —a Ditto new •••••• 393 45s aye —Old .......... •. —g —s, New .......... •• 32s 348 Barley—Grinding ••• •• 26s 308 Malting ......... 351 883 1 Chevalier.... . . 38s 4ls Malt—SaffolkandNor- __ Calicoinst., Feed 21s 24s Potato . Youghal and Cork 81ack....... 20s 25s Cork, White ... • . 201 201 Scotch, Feed. .. .. 20s 255 Roans—Tick ....... .• 34s 35s Pigeons ...• 38• 43s Peas—Grey .. • • .... • . 40s 421 Maple . ........ • . 41s 43s White • ... 41s 438 Boilers ......... 42s 44s 72 lii lio 110 - 112 102 - 101 Brown 545 56s Kingston sndWare 585 665 Flour—Town-made. •. 28i 40 Suffolk .......... 334 364 Stocktn Norton, 31i 32s p. c. prcm. Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pr( Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. iGt W.(BAII.Ex.Spc IDo. con. red. 4i p.c. IDo. con. red. 4 p. C. Do. irred. 4 per tent. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. firm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c.P.S. Do. do. 5 p. c. Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. dr York. 6 pc. St Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N. W., Coy. car Nuneaton 5 r. et Lon. & S. W. 7 perct 62 -- 64 10i -- 111 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 2,318 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we received 1,494 ; in 18 5 6, 451 ; in 1855 , 1 , 2 3 ; and in 1851, 1,101; in 1853, 3,530 ; in 1 852, 1,914 ; and in 1851, 1,617 head. ei 92 91 87 87 89 97 —lOl 10 1.6 17 9i 1 1 1 72 74 18 19?,, 91 133 1431 1138 140 1 IMPORTS LONDON LAST WREN. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 39 ... 567 ... 23 ) Ilarlingon 210 ... Hamburgh Antwerp --.... • • • '..". T0ta1.... 252 ... The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1.857 522 ... 655 ... 4 ... 313 ... 1856 lBO ... 160 ... ... 91 ... 1855 7OS ... 166 ... ... 367 ... 1854 539 ... 24 4 ... ... 3i9 ... 2 1853 903 ... ;.,124 ... ... 474 ... 42 1852 320 ... 922 ... ____ ... 535 ... 5 1851 442 ... 772 ... ... 315 ... 73 late 3d Shares Londy.dt Color. Sh Londy. &Ennis. Sh M. S. &L. 6 p. Cent Do. , do. do. £6 Do. do. 31 per cent. Marypt. A: Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4a per cent Do. do. 1160 - 165 118 - 122 i - I 66 - 68 There was a slight increase in the total supply of foreign stock on sale here this morning, but its general quality was by no means first-rate. Compared with Monday last, the arrivals of home-fed beasts fresh up to-day were lass extensive ; nevertheless, they were seasonably goad as to number, but somewhat de fici.nt in quality. On the whole, there was a better feel ing in the demand for most breeds, and in some instances prices showed a ten lency to advance. However, the gene ral top figure for beef did not exceed 4s. per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambril geshira we received 2,650 Scots and short-horns ; from other parts of England, 300 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 2TO Scots; and from Ireland, 80 oxen, &c. 4lid.Consol.6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br.Bir. 6 P.C. Do. 4 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. ull. Prof. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p. e. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. Norfh. D eb. 4p. e Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5? p.c. pf , 1847 Do. Wv.V.sp. ..,1847 North British . ...... Do. 71. Preference IsT. E. Ber w. 4 p. c. Pe. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pa. No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1818 Do. York 11. & S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., let guar. Do. p. c. 2d guar Do. do. Debentr. St Scot. Ceut.New Pret Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St 'South Devon 137 - 139 99 - 101 92 - ..... ...... .... 10i - 118 lila lo' The show of sheep was not quite so extensive as on this day se'night, but most breeds C3lllO to hand in good con dition. We experienced a slow inquiry for all breeds, but no change took place in prices. The best old Downs in the wool sold at 43. ICd. ; out of the wool, 4s: 4d. per 81bs. 96 93 d A i - 221; - 23 115 - 120 105 - 107 -- 100 Lambs, though in good supply, sold readily at 6s. to 7s. per Sibs, being 41. higher than on Monday last. Fro m the Isle of Wight, 400 head came fresh to hand. Althongh the supply of calves was only moderate, the veal trade ruled very inactive, at a decline of 2d. per Sibs, when compared with Monday last. 113 - 121 125 - 127 74 - 76 10 - 102, We ha .l a very dull sub for pigq. In prices, however, scaroaly any change took place. Per Sibs to sink tho offa)s. !Do. fixed 46 pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 46 per cent Do. Fixed 46 p.c. Sh Do. New 46 pr. cent IS. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 46 p. c S Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar. ' 'Stock. &Dar., sp. c. Do. do. do. Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc I. 4. a. 4.1 s. 4. s. a. Inferior Beasts.... 2 10 to 3 0 PrimeSouthdown 4 6 410 Second quality.... 3 2 3 41.,rg0 erne. calveE 310 4 4 Prime large oxen 3 6 3 8 Prime small do 4 6 410 Prime Soots, dm. 319 4 0 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 4 Small porkers 4 2 4 4 Second quality ...3 6 3 8 Suckling calves .19 0 22 0 Prime erse.-wlled.3 10 4 4 Quarter old pigs.l9 0 22 0 Lamb, 61 Od to 7s oa. FOREIGN SUPPLY. 24 -- 241 101 -- 193 101 -- 103 101 - 103 27 - TOTAL EtIPPLY. 46 7 tSI Beasts Sheep and lambs 22,770 Sheep and lambs .. 9lO Calves Pigs 290 Pigs - & statement and comparison of the supplies and prices or fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Marks t, on Monday, April 27, 1857, and this day, Monday, April 26, 1858. Per Bibs, to sink the offals. April 27, 1857. lAp i126,18f , 8 s. d. s. dds. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 4to 3 6,2 10 to 3 0 Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 0,3 2 3 4 Prime large oxen ... 4 2 4 8,3 6 3 8 Prime Scots, &e 410 5 0,3 10 4 0 Coarse and inferior sheep .„ 4 6 410 3 2 3 4 Second quality ditto 5 0 5 2,3 6 3 8 Prime coarse woolled ditto 5 4 5 83 10 4 4 Prime Southdown ditto .., 510 6 2 4 6 4 0 Lambs 510 6 8,6 0 7 o Large coarse calves ... ... 3 8 4 83 10 4 4 Prime small ditto 410 5 4,4 6 5 0 Large hogs 3 8 4 2 3 2 4 0 !feat small porkers .„ 4 4 5 o'4 2 4 4 Beasts... 4.268 3,660 Sheep and lambs 21,410 22770 Calves... 4 120 Pigs ... 155 29 • Surmiss oni SALB, April 28, 4,152 ; shear and lambs, 19,609 ; calves, 105; pigs, 290. April 30, 18b5.—Beasts , 4 , 112 ; sheep and lambs, 24,250 ; calves, 153 ; pigs, 335. /sTEVIGATE APTD LEADENETA.LL. Compared• with Monday last, the supplies of both town and country-killed meat here to-day are only moderate, and the general demand is somewhat firmer, as follows : - - Per Blbs by the carcase. a. d. s. d. Beef, Inferior 2 8 3 0 Do., middling ..... 3 2 3 4 D o . prime large.. 3 4 3 6 t Do., do. small ....3 6 3 8 Pork, large .2 10 3 6 I Lamb, 5s 0 11. 4. 8. Mutton, Inferior 2 10 3 2 Do., middling ..... 3 4 3 6 Do., prime 3 8 4 0 Veal. Pork, small 3 8 1 2 Id to 6s Cd. BOROUGH HOP. Most kinds of hops of last year's growth, as well as good yearlings, arc in fair request, and prices aro well supported. In other hops scarcely any business is doing. Last week's imports were 124 bales from Hamburg. New Mid and East Kent Pockets, 6'Js to 112 s ; Weald of Kent do., 54s to 66s ; New Sussex do., 50s to 66s ; Year lings, 21s to 50s. all but completed one across the Isthmus of Suez, estab lished steam communication across all the oceanic high ways of th' globe, except the Pacific, and covered the European continent and its seas with the network of the electric telegraph. After tracing the rise and progress of the Ames r'can gold state, the writer compares its position with that of its youwger sister and rival, Victoria. In comparing the scenes at the gold diggings, and the general conduct of the population, a far higher place is awarded to the Australian colony than to California. The influence of the upright, self governing English character seems to have made itself felt, notwithstanding the crowds of adven turers of all lands and reputations. An essay on the Eastern Church will not be devoid of interest for the theological disputant and the general philo sopher, though the subject is scarcely of a character to posse=s fascination for the ordinary reader. M. •rhiers's celebrated history of the Consulate and the Empire is the next topic that engages the atten tion. That extensive and valuable work is examined and criticised at some' length, with cordial admiration of the author's industry and p,owers, and a tribute to the popularity and character of his work. The critic, however, in right of his office, looks rather closely into M. Thiera's assertions with respect to English victories, and confronts them with some unaccommodating facts. The review closes with the camaeign of Vittoria, but proposes in the next number to con tinuo its survey of this comprehensive history which can scarcely have justice rendered to it within the limits of a single article. The " Life of Gorge Stephenson," and his marvellous inventions furniah the s u bj ec t o f an i n t eres ti ng paper . Hi s ability, integrity, and perseverance, the fete ad vantages he enjoyed, the numerous obstacles he overcame, are alt f ac t s t h a t i mpress th e rea d er o f his biography wieh a seese of how much more de pends on individual mer i t an d exert i on t h an on th e most propitious circumstances. They show how math more Nature has done for the man whom she has placed furthest from his wishes, giving him a clear head, an honest heart, and that patience which defies time, than for him whom she has gifted with all the advantages of position and edu cation, if she has denied him the sense and the spirit to use them. The passage of George Ste phenson, from ignorance to knowledge, from in significance to eminence, from his humble employ ment in a coalpit of Northum bet laud to his nesitiun as the first of British engineers, is nearly as sur prising as the rapid locomotion of ene of his own engines was to its startled beholders. The article before us, however, does not enter into the par ticulars of this iuierestieg memoir, which has beer, already frequently brought before the notice of the public. It restricts itself chiefly to the collection and consideration of the statistics of railway travelling. It tells us, amongst other pieces of intelligence, that nearly 9,000 miles of railway are at present completed in the British Isles, and that it may be assumed that about 21,000 miles . are open for traffic in the rest of Europe, and 25,000 in America. The statistics given are, in many respects, surprising, and will attract the curious, and convey some use ful information to the studious and speculative. The life and works of Edgar Allan Poe are the sub ject of an able criticism. The reckless life, the miserable death, the perverted abilities, and wast,d powers of this unhappy author form one of the darkest pages in literary history. In one sense it is fortunate that his career is co totally depraved and degraded, his vices so unmasked and repelling, that his life speaks not as a dangerous example, but as a terrible warning. Life, genius, fame, friends, reputa , ion, all went down iu that terrible whirl pool, of which his vivid picture of the Maelstrom is but a feeble shalow. The criticism on his writings, and the extracts from them, will bo read with pie tsure by many readers to whom his dark and melancholy stn.) , is already familiar. The speeches of Lord Brougham receive the honour due to thorn, and the oratorical powers of the veteran Reformer are ranked high in the records of British eloquence. Mr. Henry Buckle's arduous under taking of the "History of Civilisition," receives a criticism of commensurate extent. Most readers of the old Witig quarterly will be prepared for a fierce onslaught on the existing government and a determined defence of their oppc nente. This is naturally to be anticipated, as, whatever maybe the virtues of Lord Jeffrey's serial, that of magnanimity can scat cely be rim bed among them. But it is with regret, now that the zeal and bitterness of the Ministerial crisis are over, that we find the spirit of national :ndependence, forgotten in the pertinacity of the partisan. The noble stead fastness of purpose which will not be lectured end argued out of the choen way, the chivalry which refuses to surrender the weak at the dictation of the strong, aro attacked, ridiculed, and satirised with all the acrimony of defeated politicians, and all the elaborate logic of those who are in the wrong. Fortunately the time for discussion and dissension has passed, the voice of an indignant nation can be heard when the tvamult of a political crisis is silenced. The almost unanimous feeling of the English people has found expi esstori, has told its hatred of all secret and cowardly machina tions, whether they have for their aim the assessi natien of a sovereign, or the oppression of exiles and fugit ives. Thae voice has spoken be fore, in t: mes of national trial, and has spoken in the cause of truth and right. Sometimes influenced by excitement, sometimes hurried on by conflicting circumstances, our people have seldom wavered from the straight road when justice, geeen.sity, or national honour were involved. Looking onward beyond the men and measures of the time, resting on a founda ion far deeper than the divisions of party, they rarely fail to recognise the difference between a temporary question of the day, and the assertion of a broad princ , ple. Let the elaborate re , soner of the Edin burgh trust to the collective tense and spirit of the English nation rather than •to the isolated expe diency of the Palmerston Cabinet, . or, if be must deefent(oln is r a failingight because cse leeis rio and prov(; a rro 11, that Lord i airse t film choose acme subject of at ack which sha'l involve a question of less vital importance, and at least mask the personal hostility of political °prelim . a under the semblance of national spirit. THE HAYMARKET MURDER. BRITIS H MINES. 1 . . '2112 Alfred Cons. (Plink. )I 101 111 , 11 20 14 'British Iron ... 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 80 --- :/0 10 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsla. (Tay.) 450 470 ... 30 East Basset (Mogan) 90 100 .„ 17 s I Great South Tolgus ;3A - 141,, ... 17i5 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 5 61 5i ••• 71(Grt.W. Vor (llelstn.) 11 -- 2 ... 17s Lady Bertha ... S N. Frances (Illogan) 61 7 1 ... . N.W.Basset (Illogan) 10 11 ... 6115 North Wheal Crofty 4 5 ... 16 Par. Cons. (St.l.3laxy) 171 . 181 ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) ... ••• ... Os. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 11• 11 ... 21 S. Caradon (St. Clear 375 390 ... 2S. Carn Brea (Ulogn. 41 41 ... 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn. 210 -- 220 541 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 6 11 t 10 9 Tin Croft 3l 4 ... 40 Cin.Minee (Gwennap) ... ... ... 1256 V. of Towey (Camay , ) 11 -- 11 ... li W. Basset (Illogan) 23 21 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 10) 110 ... 56 Wh. Basset (Illogan). 210 220 , ... 5 Wh, Buller (Rdruth). 280 - 300 ... 51 Wh. Edward(Calstck) 51 6 ... 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Limit) 10 11 8 I Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) 43 • 45 46 1 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 24 26 , FOREIGN MIND. zu - 16 !Australian 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (li.) 1 —i p . 35 27 Brazilianliap.(iisued at a pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... ... 20 15 Do. St. John Dcl Roy 13 14 13/ 1 6 Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica ... ...d 40 all Cobre Copper 4O 43 ... 16 Copiapo 1 all Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co. 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares - 10 91 1 5 1/ Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada 4 1 1 all Novean Moude 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.& Smlt 6 -- 7 61 5 1 Port Philip • • ••• 30 16/ Santiago do Cuba all United Mexican 31 3k MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) . . 7- t .. 25 19 Australian Agricult. 28 30 10 all 'Australia. RoS•al Mail 11 li 10 all Berlin Water Works 3l 44 10 2 ;Do. New iss. at Si. d ... -.- 50 40 ;Brit. American Land ... .•• 100 326 Canada l3O 140 138 St. 100 Do•Go.6pc.Jan&July 115 116 1151 i a St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 25 30 25 all ;Do. Prof. 70 p. cent. 25 27 5 all ,Crystal Palace ll 14 la 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal. of Franco 20 all !Eastern Steam 34 —4; St. 100 lElectricTelegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel ... -- 5 all iEn.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 11 1i la 10 10s.'Eur. & Ind•Jetn. Tel. . _ ... 9 all ,Eur.&Am.Stm.(litn.) 4 —44 46 20 %II 'Gen. Ir.Sc•Col.(lim.) ... _ ... 15 L 4 !Gen. Steam Navigat. ... ... 261 1 7 20 5 iLondon Discount ~, 16 lit 4 all ,Loud. Gen. Omnibus 36 31 31 20 10 ;Magdalena St. Navig. ... ... 10 all IMeditcran. Elec. Tel. 7 8 10 all Do. Extension Teleg. ... _ ... 10 all [ Mexican & S.Americn ...„ ... 25 5 Nat. Discount Co 1 /.1 10 6 INetherlands Land i __ I 10 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p.c.Pf. ie. at 1 d 2 24 21 5 3 Do, Do. 100 80 !Now B. &N. S. Land 16 20 St. 100 'N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 99 100 991 1 1 1 all N. B. Australasian... 20 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 2 3 1 all Oriental Gas 1 10s. Do New Shares id 3P 5 all Peolllr. Ld. & Minrl 2 I 50 all Peninsular do Oriental 78 80 781 50 10 Do. Now 6 3 /4 —71 p 50 all 'Rhymney Iron 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 6O - - 62 1 all Scot. Austral•lnvest l4 1$ 11 1 St. 100 3.Aus, Gov.6p.c.bds lOB 11.0 1081 i 20 al i.) - atl4 Austvi. Land 35 33 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip' i 1 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 Trus.Ln.Co.llp.Can ... -- ... 1.00 28 1 , Van Dtemon'm Lane 144 -.1! 164 154 15 LITERATURE. Violet Bank and its Inmates. 3 vols. Hurst atd Blackett. In this story we find a great deal of variety, and some skill in the working out of the characters. Dr. Mansell is well described as an instance of what a weak and selfish man may become if ex posed to strong tempation, and under the influence of ungoverned passions. He did not set out with the intention of becoming half so bad as he even tually proved, but chance and change alike con spired to expedite the crisis ; and as he possessed no innate sense of right to sustain him, be fell. It is satisfactory to find Grace Lloyd escape from his power. Far better was it for her, at the cot of a passing suffering, tosever the connection that bound her to so unworthy a man, than to continue the letter of the engagement when the spirit had in deed fled. Grace was a sweet, gentle creature, formed for sunshine, and not fitted for storms— hence her excessive yielding to the imperious and exacting Mansell was in keeping with her pm:abi lity and youthfulness. Such an excuse could not be offered for Sylvia Birch, who was of an age to appreciate character, and of an ability to discern the genuine from the false. She neglected these opportunities for guidance ; she turned a deaf ear to the whisper of conscience, and met the warn ings of friends with scorn and defiance. There was nothing left for such infatuation but the stern teaching of experience, and the bitter truths that must be reaped by the sowers of such fancies. "To make idols and to find them clay" was peculiarly the la of Sylvia, for a more unworthy object on whom to lavish intense affection can scarcely be imagined than the hero of her choice proved to be. There is something repulsive in the manner in which she conducted herself throughout, but especially in the brief ac quaintance with Dr. Mansell, which preceded their ill-fated marriage. True affection will never thus divest itself of its purest attributes, and cast away its briiihtest ornament ; but even an attachment so conducted, to the most unromantic eyes, must have appeared shorn of its light and lustre. The author has displayed with tact and adroitness the snares and pitfalls into which such a wanderer would fall, the sudden checks which such a head long career must eventually receive, and the fear ful awakening from the dream to the reality. Notwithstanding her faults, the reader feels more interest in Sylvia than in her husband, for she, at least, was in a manner straightforward, and her fault was not that of selfishness. It is a pleasing change to turn to Grace, who fulfils her early pro mise of excellence, and in ninny trying situations for one of her age and nature, seems to gather fresh courage from the danger, and to call forth new powers to brave the difficulties that environ her. The crooked paths in which Mansell trod at last brought him to a disaslrous issue, and even wealth, which was at length his portion, could not rebuild the fallen edifice of his hope, or remove the dark shadows which rested on his fair fame. Some of the minor sketches contain a degree of talent that interests. Mrs. Peterson, the, al aunt of Grace, who appeared as an angel visitant to the stricken girl in the house of mourning ; Flora Maynard, rossessin,g, beneath a flippant man ner, a kind heart and some degree of penetration ; the stately Mrs. Birch, who manifested as strong a sense of what was due to her dignity and the honour of her house, as if she hal been the widowed representative of some Spanish grandee, Miss de Witt, with her keen saiire, and inconvenient knowledge of human na ture, are all specimens that in their way are effec tive. The contrast between the brothers Miller is a striking one, and the old Polish Count, who dwelt at Deepdeue, possesses a melancholy at • traction, from his isolation in the midst of an opulent mansion, and from his roman ti c sp i r it, surrounded by ho cold and the worldly. This passing sketch of Violet Bank, and of the troubles that befell its inmates, may be regarded as a not unsuccessful attempt to pourtray some of the ruling passions of mankind. It displays the vanity of a false ambition, and the vexed spirit that mourns over its misguided love. It does not aim at the higher flighta of composition, but its style is clear and vigorous, and many of its scenes are described with Cie earnestness of reality. Sir Guy D' Fsterre. By Selina Bunbury, author of "Our Own Story," &c. 2 vols. Routledge. It is sometimes refreshing, *after perusing tha re cords of fashionable life and lover's quarrels in the nineteenth century, to step back into the scenes and commotions of a distant epoch, to the days of knights who knew how to wield the swords they carried, and fair ladies who put their vows of fidelity and devotion to the proof. Even though the suites and factions of a court are prominent in its pages, and rebellion and discord are among its elements, an agreeable contrast is afforded to the puffing, speculating, and money-get•ing which must fill the pages of modern fic , ion, if they are a transcri e t of real. life. The vices and follies of that age, if no less in their character, offer at least a variety to those of our own. Miss Bunbury, who has before secured the favour of the public by some pleasa ,t volumes of travel and some previous works of fiction, offers this diversity to her readers, whom she invites to accompany herto the brilliant discord of the Elie ebethian nee. Her hero, Sir Guy D'Esterre, is a young English kid*: of truth and courage. Her heroine, Hilda Fitzelare, a fair Irish maiden. Ttse reader will readily reed the tumul tuous state of that troubled country at that period, and will easily imagine that the scene and subject afford ample materials for romance. The Earl of Essex, whose brief and stormy career offers such attractions to the novelist, fills a prominent place in the volumes. lle is represented, as ho usualey appears both in history and fiction, rash, impetuous, and ambitious swayed by evil counsello s, and perverted by circumstance.% but withal chivalrous and noble, with a haughty spirit that defeated the best wishes of his friends, and a generosity that gave advantage to his enemies. With the rare for tune of being popular, alike with the Crown and the people, it is not wonderful that he shared the fate of most royal and popular favourites, and that a hurried death within the walls of the Tower cut short the dreams of ambition and attested the constancy of the crowd. his brief rule in Ireland is introduced, and a great part of the story takes place in that country. The course of the tale brines it at its close to the at tempted insurrection of Essex and his tragical end. The romantic incident of the ring is of course in troduced, and the great Queen is shown in colours more life-like than flattering. The interest of the story, however, is not centred in the great political figures of the day ; it is engrossed by the group of humbler characters. It is novel and striking, and if not always seemingly probable, the confusion and peculiarity of the time may readily account for events and combinations that would appear extravagant in a novel of the present day. It is a decided improvement on " Our own Story." There is more animation and adventure—less tediousness and diffusion. Occasionally reflections or explana tions are introduced that could very well have be en dispensed with, but the general tone of the wcrk is full of life and interest. The two heroines are ably drawn, and form a charming contrast, and the subordinate actors in the scene are not unsuccessful, though there is a slight contusion among the plots and counterplots of the two accom plices. The earlier part is more carefully drawn than the close ; and though Miss Bunbury has already broken the novelist's rule, we question whether a still further condensation into one volume might not hove given greater power and effect to the work. But it is a very agreeable story in its pre sent form, and we commend it to those who wish to beguile themselves by the pages of romance, and to quit our dull and respectable era for the stirring times of the Maiden Queen. Fusing the last few days the most earnest exer tions have been nr,cle, through the instrumentality of Mr. Heath, - the Consul-G. neral of Sardinia, to induce the Home Secretary to spare the life of the culprit GiAanni Lani, who was executed this morning for the murder of a Frenchwoman named Heloise, Thaubin. The prisoner, it appears, has made a statement in which he positively asserts that he did not strangle the deceased, but that a quarrel and struggle took place be tween them in consequence of her getting out of bed in the middle of the night, and his observing her in the act of rifling his pocket 4, upon which he states that he struck her in the stomach, and she then scratched his face, and this ' led to further violence, and in the end she became as he thought, insensible, and he left her in that condition. Upon the ground that this statement may possibly be title, and that under such circum stances the character of the offence would not be of so heinous a kind,_ but would partake more of the form of a case of manslaughter the Home Secre tary was asked to spare the life of the prisoner ; but in the final answer that was received ou Saturday evening-the Secretary of State informed Mr. Heath that the, whole of the circumstances of the crime had undergone the most careful conside ration, and that the Government could not find any mitigating circumstances iu the case that would justify them iu sparing the life of the prisoner ; and that, with regard to his own statement as to the circumstances under which the crime was com mitted, it was* negatived in the most positive manner by the evidence, and that there could be no reasonable doubt that when the prisoner ac companied the unhappy woman to the house in The Edinburgh Review No. 218. Longman. Arundel-court he had formed a deliberate plan to Several subject, of interest commend themselves rob her, and,that her death was the result of his to the attention of the readers of the Edinburgh. deteraduatlon to carry out that intention at all It opens with a paper on the annals of California, hazards. tinier such circumstances it was inti founded on three works recently published, on the mated that the Government felt they had no resources, prospects, and customs of that auriferous alternative but to allow the law to take its land. Ten years ago, we are told, an outline of the course. progress of settlement in North America was laid A notification was made to the prisoner several before the readers of this Review, with some con- days back that the day of execution would be on lectures as to its future prospects. It may be in- the 26th inst., and he appeared quite resigned and. ev teresting to peruse the summary of what has oc- exhibited very little e motion ; the onl y req . curred in our colonial empire during that brief he made to the gaol authorities was that he to period. be permitted to have some addition to tn_e, A few words will suffice to place succinctly in the bh 9 P e °I b e f ore the gaol allowance of food told by t h e reader the general results of the last ten years—the most extra meat, and he was to grant the important decennium, by far, in the history s.f colonise- sheriffs thit they had no powero f f the visiting tioc. Within that period the population of Canada has request without the consent increased a third : that of the Australian colonies from aldermen,est of the prisoner three or four hundred thousand to nearly a miller. Toe them. Theybapplicat.on to requ last fortnight the the , province of Victoria alone, scarcely existing in 1847, was acceded to, and during has now three millions of annual revenue : a future • u d t id tb s e o y , and would thewake the uponbs ee e boon one prisoner has 0 sh - fr. Messrs. Millard aud Sheri $,, Great Britain has been founded and organised in New fuod. The Under allowed an extra allowance of t he bad any Zealand : three new States, and seven or eight Cerrito- every day ries, have been added to the North American Union, by d • the ntehoeceparsiisoonnewrhaeltmh.eor: we ek, and, upon the latter gentleman occupation or by conquest from Mexico ; California, during him Parker, have with which we are new about to concern ourselves, eking g st to make, he replied that the only thing he being by far the most impoitant of these gains. The 1 e c ould u possibly do' to serve him was to try and sug commercial world has acquired three great emporia, some plea to save his life. D • burin the week two on the shores of the Pacific, of which t he n ames are ges prisoner employed already as familiar in cur ears as those of Hamburg or the himself in drawing up a sort which, of will, by which he requests th t Amsterdam : one on the great American lakes, .. a certain articles the in his possession though less spoken of among ourselves, is perhaps . shouldba given to different persons, most remarkable creation of the three : San Francisco, and he concludes by e a ti ng " no t f orge tti ng my M e lbourne, Chicago. In the 1849 edition of Mr, cigar case," which he des ires may be given to a , • tionar M'Culloch's carefully compiled Die _y of Geography,y, to con person whose name h e mentions. - not one of the three is even name d. And, lastly, exploits of this deem- The prisoner, it has already been stated, is a elude our recapitulation of the . •with some notice of the preparatio n it has made nativeofthe Sardinian• ' dominions. It appears that mum he h for the future extension of similar exploits—the capit a l hag no other relatives living than a father, a it has created for future use,---Ms must point out that it, step-mother, and a sister. The occupation followed has constructed a railway acme the Isthmus of Panama, l l by himself and his fathfer was that of a Unman, as he expresses it, but the trade to which he has been brought up would appear to be that which in Eng land would be called a whitesmith. He states that for some reas.in or other his father's second wife took a dislike to him, and he was so un comfortable with his family in his own country that he resolved to emigrate to America, and came to London for that purpose. He had saved a little money, and after paying for his passage he had a few sovereigns left at the time he accompanied the deceased home on the night of the murder.; and he represents that the deceased was in the act of tak ing this money from his waistcoat pocket when he awoke, and that this led to the quarrel and its fatal result. The prisoner has not - received any letters or other communications from any of his family since his conviction, but they have been made acquainted with his awful position. The prisoner appears to possess enormous strength in les thumbs and hands, as is usually the case with blacksmiths and others who are in the habit of using heavy hammers ; indeed, the muscular ap pearance of his thumb and forefineer amounts almost to malformation, and a grasp from theta upon the throat of any one, as in the case of the wretched deceased, would speedily bo fatal. While the prisoner was in the Home of Deten tion, prior to his committal to Newgate, -it appears that he was visited by a priest of the Roman Catho lic persuasion, but after his arrival at Newgate the prisoner did not make any statement respecting his religious belief, he attended the prison chapel, and in accordance with the gaol regulations a Bible and Prayer book were placed in his cell. After his con viction he was asked whether .he desired to be visited by a priest of any particular religious deno mination, and he then stated that he was a Roman. Catholic, and he desired that a priest of that reli gion might be allowed to have access to him. Mr. ex-Sheriff Swift, who acts as the agent for Cardinal Wiseman in these matters, was at once applied to upon the subject, and at his request Fattier Fienza, a Roman Catholic priest attached to the Lincoln's-inn chapel, waited upon the prisoner, and he has been in constant communication with him ever since. It appears that, a suggestion was made that there had been au attempt on the part of the authorities of the prison to proselytise the prisoner, and to induce him to abandon the Roman Catholic faith and become a Protestant, but it is needless to stele that there is not the slightest foundation for such en impression, and the facts upon which it is founded appear to be these :—lt ap pears that Mr. Under-Sheriff Parker, having regard to the condition of the prisoner, and the fact of his being a foreigner, had introduced to him a benevo lent Italian gentleman, Signor Paretti, and he had some conversation with the prisoner, but none at all of a religious charac!er. It also appeared that Mr. Parker, knowing the prisoner was unable to read or speak English, had placed in the cell an Italian translation of the Bible, for the prisoner to read it if ha thought proper, ut not the slightest restraint was put upon him in thisrespect, and itap peered that the English Bible which, as the prisoner was entirely ignorant of the language, could not have leen attended with any effect, and also the Italian translation, remained in the cell for several days, to the knowledge of. Father Fienza, before any complaint was made, when they were at once removed. It also appeal s that an anonymous letter in a woman's hanewriting, and in the Italian lan guage, was addressed to the prisoner, and in this be w.ls urged to endeavour to obtain "Salvation by Faith," and this letter, it appeared, was shown to the prisoner. These were the principal grounds upon wh'eli the charge of an endeavour to prosely tise the prisoner was founded, and it would teem that Mr. Swift exprr sled himself very warmly upon the subject, and threats net to make a representa tion to the S. cretary of State in reference to it. In consequence of this it was considered advisable that he should be put in possession of the real facts, and Mr. .Aleeinia.n and Sheriff Lawrence, Mr. Aldo , men and Sheriff Allen, and the Under- Sheriffs, Messrs. Miller' and Fat ker, attended at the ciao!, on Thursdiy, in order that an inquiry might be gone into. The result was to estab lish iu the cleare t possible manner that there had not ben the slightest itnproper inter ference with the reigious opinions of the culprit, and Mr. Swift made a statement to that effect which was satisfactory to all pariie. • The prisoner did not, of couree attend the chapel yesterday to hear what is called the condemned sermon, but Father Fienza wee with him the greater part of the day, and remained with him uutil the last moment. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIRLDS. The supplies of home-grown potatoes are on the increase. Since Monday last the imports from abroad have amounted to 300 tons from Antwerp, 210 tons from Rouen, 110 tons from Bruges, 126 tons from Louvain, 335 tons from Dun kirk, to 90s • Lin co l us, 110 tons from Ghent, and 30 t ons f rom G ron i ngen . The trade generally is heavy , as follows : York regent s, 110 s to 18 W per ton ; Essex and Kent, 80g to 160 s; Scotch, 120 s to 1F0 s; di tto cups, 9 0 s to 100 s ; Ys 12N to 1103; blues, --s ; Belgtan, 603 to 100 s, WOOL. O w ing, in some men,sure, to th e a p proac hi ng p u bli c sa l es , a t which nearly 60,0, ! 0 bales will be offered, our market has maim' d. heavy at tho extreme, awl no buyers are coming forward, except reduced prices. Lamb wools i m ports were confined to 818 bales from Geelong, and 62 from Mogedore. ...... ..,......• SEEDS. is oil easier The clover seed season is now almost over, and the little littlebu sinter ms. For trefoil there is a inquiry, at lower rates. Mustard seed is very scarce, rarin sw p, and commands very full prices. Most other seeds are in er bush 15, to 161 Carraway steady request, at full quotations. Cakes are firm. ..... 445 485 .• •• 20s 23$ Coriander •• • • ........ 28s 32s dastard, BrOWn•• .... 109 153 iteinpseed, per quarter 406 44s White, new •• 168 184 Linseed, Eng.iewing • • 72s 74s farss,Wlnter, new.... 65 OS 7$ Od Crushing •••• • • • • 503 57s Old• ••••••• • • • • —s 7 8 Baltic .• ••..•• •• 483 50$ adnary,per quarter • • 64; I) is Odessa .• •... .. . 51s 53s zyo ;:r ass (new) ••- • • • 23$ LO3 Linseed Cake, pr. ton— Clover,Red Eng.(cWt.) 46s 56, English • • ... 9! 101 10 Os 50, 72i eindelte.!.... NYhite •• ••..• • • • Foreign,per tot, 81 10 , 10 5s Tore i gn ;Red.. •• •• 449 5 6s Rape Cakes, por ton .. 5' 045 5e i White.... 52s 72s Rapeseed, new, pr qr. 685 72 trefoil, n0w.......... 175 22$ Abrut, an average time of doing in our market, and pi ported, P.Y.C. on the spot last three months delivery, ; 3s Op per 81bs. f year amount of business is Irices generally aro well sup is quoted at 55s 6d ; for the 52a 6d per cwt. Rough fat is Stock this day ;.; ....I 81302 C 4,4 tc Price of Y. C .•.• 64. GI Delivery last week 784 Ditto froin June 1 89,741 Arrivals last week.. 1,082 Ditto from Janel.... 100,618 P llO of Town 641 9d 31,700 51a 3.3 re 54s Gil 1,1410 78,227 18,593 47s Odra —s Od 8,197 99,544 411 71,595 50z 6d - 953 73,927 593 6d 11.913 11,691 sgi 3d to iss 9d to Od 1,971 1,241 99,324 97,621 - 216 441 94,262 97,599 58g Od 58 Od ISSS, St. St. 25 10 1.0.6, 101 1001 119 118 103 a 884 9 1001 IP4 100 934 THE EXECUTION THIS MORNING. Offended justice was satisfied this morning, in front of the Old Bailey, by the execution of Gio vanni Lani for the murder of Heloise Thaubin. At an early hour large numbers of persons began to arrive in the Old Bailey, and imme diately took up their position as near the gallows as they were permitted to approach, 'and for hours endured the cold biting wind in order to gratify th , it morbid curiosity. At half-past seven the crowd was immense. It consisted of the usual class of persons who attend on the e occasions and a large number of foreign prostitutes. Whilst all was exciement outside the jail, within the scene was very different. Shortly after six o'clock the Under Sheriff arrived and immediately proceeded to the cell in which Lani was confined, there the usual formalities were gene through. From his cell Lani was conducted to the press-room where Calcrafv, the executioner, commenced his duties by placing-his apparatus across the chest of the convict in order to propetly secure his hands and arms. Whilst this operation wits being gone through Lani maintained his usual quiet demean our ; IT:thce Fienza attending him in his last mo in;'nl,F. On mounting the scaffold Llni was received with loud groans and yells, but his reception did rot produce the least effect upon him. He looked rcuud on the crowd lieneath and then took his place under the beam. Ca'craft in a very short space of tine adjuitedthe rope, and the signal having been given the drop fell, and in a few seconds Lani c - ased to exist. Th 3 body, according to custom, .remained sus pended until nime o'clock, when it wai cut down and conveyed into the gaol, where it will be buried in accordance wiAi the sentence. _ _ The scaffold having been removed the crowd slowly dispersed, and in a short time after the Old Bailey resumed its usual business appearance. TITS PRoPERTY QUALIFICATION. The following is Mr. Llcke King's Bill to Abolish the Property Qualifications of Member of Parlia ment : Whereas by the several acts and parts of acts hereinafter mentioned provisions have been made for requiring; on the part of members of the House i n ie i ti h na y f e te a r r of Commons cleated for England and Ireland re spectively, cevaM gualific I t , ons in respe . ct of pro perty ; and whereat it is expedient that the said provisions should be repealed, be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and conielit.?of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons) , in pre sent Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: tins t h h e e H !. e o i t g i sne of f f C K o i m n g mentionedl The (that several i s a cttos sap), p a a u rt i lla . f of a t e li ts e of the reign of Queen Anne, intituled An act for securing the freedom of Parliament, by far:her mons," an act of the 33d “ Act to enforce and render George IL, intituled . qualifying the members teyiei:rinoft relating to the qualification more effectual the laws a tho House of ComrnOns," an of members to sit f act of the 59th , year of the reign of King George Yea r act for further regulating 111 , intituled. of the qualification members to , serve in the United parliament of Great Britain and Ireland," and an act of . the session• of Parliament holden i n the first and second years of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An act to a mend the laws relating to the gualifica.ion of members to serve in parliament," and so much of an act of parliament of England, and of an act of parliament of Ireland, respectively passed in the fortieth year of King George 111., and respectivel y intituled, "An act for the Union of Gre at B rit ain and Ireland," as provides that the qualifications in respect of property of the members elected on the part of Ireland to sit in the House of Commons of the United King.4am shall be respectively thetame as were th'al provided by law in the cases f' 1 e , e tc tions for counties and cities and boroi:glia - ,reppec• Lively in that part of Great Britain called Eng land, unless any other provisions should hereafter be made in that respect by act of parliament of the United Kingdom, and so much of an act' of the 41st year of the reign of King George lIIi, intituled, "An act for regulating, until the Ist day of May, 1802, the trial of controverted elections or returns of members to serve in the United Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland for that part of the United Kingdom called Ireland, and for regulating the qualification of members to serve in the said United Parliament," as relates to the qualifications of members elected to serve in parliament, shall be repealed : provided always, that the repeal of the said recited acts and parts of acts respectively , shall not be construed to revive or re-enact iny act or part of act heretofore repealed by any of the said a acts or parts of acts respectively. . . 20i 100 100 17i 20 St. 20 20 20# 100 100 100 100 20 20 20 20