The Sun. — London, England, 1860-05-21 00:00:00

1110NEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. .~~.,_ CITY. Two, o'CLocK. The accounts from the manufacturing districts notice a slight improvement during the past week in one or two of the principal branches of trade. At Leeds►there has been a better tene in the woollen •loth market; the purchases, however, have been limited. The manufacturers, nevertheless, are fairly emplOyed. At Manchester the late unfavourable advices from the East have given a very heavy tone to the market, and business in India goods has been almost suspended. For the home markets the tran sactions have also been limited. At Leicester there has been more activity in the demand for home con sumption and for exportation ; but little alteration can be reported in the lace trade at Nottingham. The various hardware trades of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton have shown symp toms of improvement. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday, business was rather inactive, and prices were about the same,, The Railway Share Market closed with more animation, and quotations exhibited a decided improvement. There is a moderate demand for money in Lom bard-street, and the Bank of England authorities are obtaining a fair share of business. This shows that there is very little difference between the official minimum, and the rates current elsewhere. At the forthcoming meeting of the London Chartered Bank of Australia, a dividend of 3* per _ cent. for the last half-year will be proposed. Further additions are being made to the stock of bullion in the Bank of England, about £105,000 having been received there on Saturday. The ex port demand being very quiet, the specie received from Australia, America, &c., is chiefly sent into that establishment; and it is satisfactory to notice increased consignments from New York, the ex change on London having attained a point that enables the shippers to realise a profit from such transactions. Further supplies are expected at an early date from Australia, as several vessels must have made considerable progress in their passage home. There has been very little animation in the market for Public Securities today, and pre vious quotations were scarcely, maintained, Consols being 911 a for money, and 91.1 for account. There is still, however, an absence of buoYancy, the advices from the Continent not- being of a character to inspire con fidence. The dealings in money stock are very moderate. The New Threes and the Reduced are firm, at 93 I. India Loan Debentures have receded to 061-.. Exchequer Bills arc ss. to Bs. prem. A moderate business has been recorded in Foreign Securities, and prices are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 741 to 742 ; ditto New, 571 to 6 71 ; Spanish Deferred are firmer at 37 ; Mexican at 211; Portuguese at 444 ; Sardinian remain at 844 ; and Dutch, 4 per Cents. at 1009 101 ; Bra zilian 41 per Cents. are flat at 901 ; and the Scrip is dis. The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 prem.; the Thlmes and Mersey ditto, 1 prem. ; and the Universal ditto, / prem. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been limited, but a' slight advance has been apparent in values. North-Western, Midland, and North-Eastern (Berwick), have improved ss. ; Great Northern and Brighton, 10s.; and Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 15s. ; South-Eastern have declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have also shown rather more buoyancy. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian are steady at and Buenos Ayres and San Fernando realise 64 ; Grand Trunk of Canada have improved to 334, and East Indian to 101 A, 102. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con tinue inactive ; Bank of Australasia have improved about 55., and London Joiut Stock, 53. ; Red Sea Telegraph have declined ss. BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock - 228 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 3 3 per Cent. Comas Annuities New 3 per C en t. A nnu i t i es India Stock. .. .. Ditto 6 per Cent. . • lo6i Ditto Dchentures, 18.58 Ditto 1859 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under . ii,ooa _ 10 5 d Comols for Account (6th June) Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid 'itt.o £5OO 8 Ditto Small POttEIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 9O! q 1 Ditto Scrip, 1860 a Chilian 41per Cent Mexican. 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853, 44 Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St — .. Ditto 4i per C en t. 97 Ditto 3 per Cent Sardinian 5 per Cent. Spanish 3 perCeut. Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. roach Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — Ditto Certificatce, 4 per Cent. O'CLOCK. ConFoie, Money Ditto June Account . 94f THIS DAY'S SIIIPPLYG. P LONDON, May 21:—Wind this day at noon—Notth- East; light, pleasant breeze, and fine, clear, warm weather. PLYMOUTH, May 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Royal Bride, from 'New Zealand, and proceeded for London. Bailed —Raleigh, for Bombay. OPP FALMOUTH, May 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— Reslin Castle, from Sierra Leone ; Amanda, from Porto Rico. NEWPORT, May 19.—Wind S E.—Sailed---:John N. Cushing, for Singapore. FLEETWOOD, May 20.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Mary and Adeline, from Savannah. QUEENSTOWN, May • 20 .—Wind IV, S.W.—Sailed Arabia, for Halifax; Glasgow, steamer, for Now York; Palestine, screw steamer, for Quebec. (11Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Wind N. Arrived, May 19—Cambrian, steamer, from London; Atalanta and Despatch, steamers, from Jersey ; Duke of Cornwall, steamer, from Dublin. Arrived, May 2d—Eliza, from Sligo. - Sailed, May 19—Duke of Cornwall, steamer, for Dublin; Argyll, steamer, for Carentan. Sailed, May 20—Pera, steamer, for Alexandria. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Wind E.S.E. ; tide first hour's flood; weedier fine. Arrived, May 20—Fortuna, from Taragona ; Jacoba, from Groningen ; Mary Ann, from Auckland ; Rapid, from Landscrona •' Desina Margrete, from Groningen ; Mary Anne, from Dantzic. Sailed, May 20—Panther, steamer, for Boulogne ; Baron o sY l steamer, for Antwerp; Peninsula, steamer, for Cadiz. DEAL, Monday Morning. Wind N.N.E. • fine. Passed —Speed;vell, from London, for Jamaica ; Forester, rar a ; from London, for St. Vincent; Prince Albert, from Lon don, for Jamaica; Lady Sandy, from London , for Demo - Mary Winch , from London, for Cardiff; Tot a, screw ateamor, from London, for Malta ; White Mouse , from Lon don, for Lisbon; Marco Polo, brig, from Leith for Genoa. PARMA MENTA RY VICISSITUDES. —Some surprise may possibly he excitcd when it is stated that since the cop e - M encement of the year 1354, 347 gentlemen then in house of Commons have ceased to have a share in the whichdeli berations have occurred from time to time during the six years in the c onstitution of th e h ouse h ave b een s till more numerous ; but several temporarily-ejected members have succeeded in, obtaining.re-election in other quarters, and of those and of others who have sat in the house only a few months we ha Ye taken, pro hac vice, no account. Of the 317 gentlemen no longer M.P.' s, 247 r e presented English; 11, 'Welsh ; 31, Scottish ; a n d 53, Irish c ons tit uenc i es . D ea th, of course, has been busy during the period under review, but at least two thirds of the changes noticed are due to hustings' influences and the inability. of members to sustain the wear and tear — pecuniary and I: , hysical—of Parliamenta7 life. The desire for change ?ppeurs to prevail most strongly among borough constituencies, 108 of the 247 English variations having occurred a mouc, boron gh members ; but as the ratio of Eng lish boroughs to English counties is as 119 to 144, the dis proportion is not, after all, EO very great. Still county members appear to enjoy a longer term of Parliamentary existence, and changes in counties are not, as a rule, of so sweeping a nature as in bo roug h s. Thus the following English boroughs, each having two members, have now wholly different representatives as compared with 1851: Aylesbury, Barnstaple, Bath, Beverley, Boston, Busking ham, Cambridge, Chippenham, Cockermoutli, Colchester, Deionport, Dover, Greenwich, Guildford, Harwich, Has tings, Leeds, Leicester, Leominster, Maldon, Manchester, Marylebone, Newark, Northampton, Nottingham, Penryn and Falmouth, Preston, Ripon, Rochester, Sandwich, Southwark, Stmderland, Truro, and Windsor. Our ge neral conclusinca which may be drawn from an analysis of the last six years is, that the avers e dura.ion of a Parlia mentary life is abeat 12 years, HARE MARKET-- (THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Closing I Business tiard R ,ilways. Paid' Price. Done. 50 Belfast and Ballymena i 1 all • - 3.14 Bir., Wol , and Str. "Val. i all 8 8 4 ock Birk., La., and Ch Juno) 100 70 72 25 Blackhurn 25 Blyth and Tyne.... ; 10 Bost. Shef: and Mid. Co all 6 1 7 4 , )ck Bristol and Exeter ' 100 103 104 )ek Caledonian 11(0 894 90 894 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan ` 9 SO Cork and Band, n L OO O C D , oo r'ooo B r n k, w l: l l l r l eck., &Passagel all — 0 — 7 6 1 A (A gets 710 div. , (all , until 6pc per al. all r ha sheen pd. toB ;9 Dublin & Belfast Junc.l all, , ',5 Dun., Perth, &Ab.Junc.l a ll - 9 el( East Anglian lOO 161 174 16 i ok Eastern Counties ck Eastern Union, A stock! 11 ° 600 2 3548 l7 51 1 100 25 27 ek Do do B do 5 Do Thy A. late EU3ds i 0 East Suffolk 0 Do ck Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 77 7;) ok Edin. Perth, & Dundee 1(0 304 314 3 Forth &Clyde Junction all ok Furness !la. Glasg. and S. "Western 10) 99 101 ) Great Nthn. of Scotland all A Great Northern lOO 11l 115 115 144 100 - 115 117 116 151 ~,,, T , o do A stcok ic To do B do - k Gt. S. kW. of Ireland 103 113 114 k Great Western k Do Str Val gun. stock 100 60 65 • ; Trish South-eastern k Lancashire & Yorkshir ; 100 all 1024 103 103 24 324 k London and Blackwall 100 694 704 114 k Lon., Bright.. & S Coast I ° o Lond., Chat, and Dover all 1 1 12 1 11 12 4 115 1113 k Lord. &Nth. Western 1 00 99 4 l' . 01 1004 i 4 99 4 4 Do eighths k Lond. & sth. Western lO 924 4 100 92 93 id L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniski all 104 114 k Han. Shet. & T.in-oln Maryport and Carlisle all l —Do do i shares... * al 3 24 2 d Metropolitan c Midland c Do 4 . inning. & Derby 103 93 95 Mid. Gf. W. of Ireland Do 4 shares all . Mid Kent ... ... ......, all Do, Cray .... vewcastle and CI irlisle all New., .Aber. & Herefd a ll 10 11 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all N0rf01k.......... 100 51 56 N Im. Counties Union 3l 3 4 3 d North British lOO 614 611 614 : Yor.D(v.Ttail&Dk.ste.o 100 —' : D• A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B . 1 .,,„ 00 Do B stock .. . Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 95/ 06 951 6 54 Dodo, G.N.E. purchase 16134 14 1 d 00 Leeds ....... • ••- • • 100 51 514 51 1 i I 100 79 80 Do Yor': 791 North London North Staffordshire._ 175 131 I.ls 13 4 N. and S. W. Junction all 9 1 9 4 Not. &Grantham Rail lO 61 61 Oxf. Wor. & Wolverptn 100 44 46 Peebles Portsmouth Rhyrnney . Scottish Central • 104) 115 117 Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 33 35 334 Do Scot. Mid. stock... 100 87 89 Shropshire Union ...... 100 48 50 Sittinebourne & Sheer. all 4 3 d South Devon ........ , 100 42 44 South Eastern ...... . • 100 844 85 844 5 South Wal , s ..... ....: 100 66 68 68 S. York. and River Dun 100 78 80 79 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 6 8 Stockton & Darlington all 384 394 Do do 9 84 9 p Stockton & Hartlepool 164 Taff Vale Do Pref. No 1 lOO Thames - Raven' k&Rail 22 - Ulster • • all 554 561 .Do D 0.... : Vale of Neith Victoria Sta. and Pim all I 10 11 Waterford & Kilkenny 100 Waterfo;d & Limerick all West C •rn wall West London all —— I Do Ist class Do 2nd class ......., all Worcester &Hereford ll4 2 1 d PREFERENCE SHARES. Railways. !Paid. Closing Business Pri, e. Done. Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O [lris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock no. do. do. Shares Caledon £10,4; per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent... Dun.Perth&Aber.,Tun.. E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c. Do. do. Class B 4 p.c.... Do. do. Class C 7 p.c.... E. Coun. Ex. 5 p. c. No. I Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 per et stock: Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Po 5 per c•nt Edin.&Olas. 5p.c. - f.hares Do. 4 p. c. gun. S. & D. Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c Great Northern, 5 p. ct Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 4/ p. c. do. do. Do. sp.c. Red m. 5 p.c. pm Gt. Nn. of Scotld. Ist pf. G t.Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. stock Great West.. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. ct. Do. Bedeemable,4l p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Pref. Shares W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh no d(5 p. ct. pref .. Do Birmi.s.r,uar. sto-k.. Do. Cha4er gmt. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. LandtYerk 6 p. c. stock. Do.Barnsl.st.£s3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) .. Lon..lz Brig. 5 pc.1701. No.l Do. 5 p. c. No. 2 Do. g•tia. 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Do. do. 4 per cen'. Do. do. 44 p. c. shares Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) Do.4p.c.S.(di v. d eftil '65) Lon. Chat. and Dover Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct..... Lon. & S.W, 7 n. et. stock Londondy. & Cole. sit Londony. & l nnis. a sit ATan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. Do. Xi Do. 31 per cent Do. redeem. 6 percent Mary - ort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 41 per cent. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. stock Do.Con.Bris. Ji Bir. 6 p.c Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & lilt. p7 - ef. st. Newport, A ber.&c.pref. 5 p.c.redeem.ut 5 p.c.pm. Do. Perpet. 6• p. c. with option till 1Q66 Do. till 1860, Ist is Do. do. 2d i 4. ti'crflk 5 p. c. Ex. st. 18-16 Do. p. c. Pref. do. 1817 Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lSl7 North British, 5 p. c. Do. New, an sp. c Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs' Do. do. do. Nth.Dev.Rail. &Dck.Co. N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 P.C. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, H. & S. Porch North Staffordshire Ox.Wr.Wol. 6 p. c. Ist g Do. Redeem. 2d gua Do. Irredeem. 2d gun Rhymncy Guaranteed Scottish Central, new pf Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. e. pref. stock Do.Aberdcen,gua.6p.q Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 41 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 41 per cent. Do. Fixed 'lTh.c. Ist is. outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. l 4 per cent. S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. C. Stock. Dar. Asp. c , Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrtil & Kilkny, 6 p. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. --- Railways, i Paid? Leasing lClosing Business • Co. 's Price. Done. -, Bedford and Eletchley all Ln &N .W .. • • Buckinghamshire .‘... 100 Ln & N.W 97 99 Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. Do. do. 5,5 per cent. 100 Do. 125 127 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do. ll3 115 • Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonia 103 105 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C, 16 17 E.Lincolnshirea.6 p.c. 100 Gt. North. 138 110 E.'Union,llarwich She all E.Counts. 41 41 Do. Woodbridze ... 100 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Caledonia - Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West.. Hartl pool.Dck.& It ail. all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby Do. -1 Shares Do. A Shares .. . ... Lana& Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 Ln.& N.W 205 208 London & Greenwich 100 S. East 63 65 Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.& Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 94 97 Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. 100 N irfolk Do. 6 per cent........ 100 Do. Mane, Buxtn. & Matk. all LNW 801 21 31 Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock..... .... 100 Midland 95 97 Newmarkt.,l3uryEx I 5. 5. G E.Counts 1 a p guaranteed 5 p. c. 66 58 al! Eo o. . N : D g o or : t d " ' h i T7 / .6 : e c dPE s e t asr e s r , Pc et:Tr; :5c.e..P.n...c.t:: all , D I ei. aa n d 141 14 LA- N Preston and Wyre. all &L. yk. Do. i Stares A all Do. -— 22 Eoystn.llitch., & Shep . TG_.tu.Nraosratehy. 100 10 . , . . .... * i P Slg o wsbry& He D re o forn I W O? . 1 v S o i n i t t h a a S i t l d a ff s . o r i d a s e h r l a t e • e t .. .. l a o l o l 3•Glt'ClieNfn.. Vest. 10 11 Wimbledon & Croy - dn. all L.& Brglti___ 7A__ DOCKS. raid. Closing Business Done. Shaul Do:k3. 100 100 I 1 stork Commercial stock Do. 4 per eent.Pref.Min • stock East and West lndier 100 100 100 ; 100 100 .stock iLondon.... stock I ,St. Krtharine stock Solitliampton stock Victoria ._ 30 'Do* New ' 2 95 98 [Ol. 103 ni 101 103 112 Its 10) 112 110 112 108 110 124 126 81 83 110 112 90 92 751 761 118 120 117 110 11l 112 [O3 105 85 87 97 99 99 100 88 90 90 92 .02 104 9 101 17 18 10 101 74 76 11 20 . 101 14 15 138 140 [l6 118 [l6 118 [3B 143 [l6 118 [O2 104 154 157 132 136 08 70 21 22 115 117 1521 157/ 12 124 125 127 4 1 4 68 7 [39 141 [Ol 103 I I p 91 96 97, 10ii 111 121- 10 112 if 92 91 96} 97A 1 t d 22i 23i 121 126 119 121 73 75 10 101 23 231 101 103 101 103 89 91 99 101 85 88 28 29 32i 331 32 33 47 5* Share 13.14 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock. 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 25 stock 124 stock stock stock stock stock 50 stock stock stock stock stock stock stoc stock stock stork stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stork 12 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12A stock stocic stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stcck stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 1 io) all 100 100 100 all all 100 101 100 all all 104 1251 99} 911 1 1021 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY E VENING, MAY 21, 1860. MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 15 154 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all. —, 25 Australian Agricultural 19 ' 3O 32 . 10 Berlin Water (Limitea all 41 5 50 British American Land' 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.)l all 37 39 20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) I all 20 22 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 144 161 321 Canada Laud all 118 122 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) all 6 8 stock 'Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 20 25 25 IDo. Pref. 71 per cent. stock Crystal Palace stock IDo." Preference I stock Do. sp : c. Perpet. Deben lOO 103 106 stock Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 p 1 p 5 English & Aus. Copper all 2/ 24 24 15 Gen. Steam Navigation 14 1 Great Ship (Limited) all 4 4 1 Do. 171 p. ct. Preference 4 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr. 2s. I 5 Lou. District Tel. (Lim.) 2 1 d 20 London Discount (Lim.) 5 1 0d 3 4 4 I 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 1 1 1 4 20 Madras Irr. and Canal.. 1 3 3p 3 4 4 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all 10 hied. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 3 4 25 National Die. Co. (Lim.) 5 1 Old 44 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 24 lid 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.e.Pref..iss.atl die all 100 N. Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 10 4 4 15 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 1 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all t 1 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 155. 4d p 10 Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.)A 6 10 Ditto 13. 10 Ditto C. 2s. stock Peelll.Lnd.&Min.(Lim.) 100 45 50 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam . all 80 82 50 Do. New 2O 13 15 p 314 20 RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.4lp.c 174 4 d p 17 50 Rliymney Iron 15 Do. New all 5 6 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 48 50 xd 491 stock Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim.) 100 120 130 25 South Australian Land all 3.5 .36 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all 1 Do. do. R gistered 20 Tr. & Ln. Co.ofUpr.Cau 5 - - 100 Van Diemen's Land D EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Scren o'clock. the noble earl was understood to reply in the affirmative, but that there was no such provision for the payment in the present estimates. PAPER DUTIES REPEAL BILL. Earl GRANVILLE rose to move the second reading of this bill, which he said was to repeal the duty on paper, which had existed for 150 years. Thelaw, with some modifications, had remained up to the present time, and although from time to time of late years a repeal of it had been sought, it had always been opposed by the Conservative party, who argued that it was highly inexpedient to remove the tax. In 1857 her Majesty's Government had determined to bring in a bill to repeal the duties, and at the present time a bill with that object had this session passed the other house, after being sub jected to no less than three divisions. He understood that the noble earl opposite, who opposed the bill, did not in • tend to argue against the repeal of the duty on paper on its own merits. He was quite prepared for the course, as it was impo Bible to say anything in its favour. The noble earl then alluded to the report that had been presented by commissioners who bad been appointed to in quire into the subject, in all of which the paper duty was condemned as quite intolerable, and read certain extracts from the speech of Mr. Gladstone in the other house of Parliament, giving his reasons for repealing the paper duty at the present time. The noble earl in his speech to the deputation that waited upon him on Saturday, said he had received certain information from some newspaper pro prietors in Ireland ; but he did not think that that circum stance was of itself of very great importance, and tho petitions he (Earl Derby) hnd presented ought not to have so much weight, since under the pre sent unequal distribution of the paper duties the paper manufacture rd in Ireland were less heavily taxed than they were in this country. The present tax, however, was not only a tax en knowledge, but it acted in a most ob jection able manner in developing new inventions, many of which were now only waiting for the abo lition of the duty. When ho looked abroad he found fresh proofs of the objectionableness of the paper duty. In America and France the consumption of paper wee enormous, as more than three times as much per head was consumed in the making of all kinds of useful and orna mental articles. In Japan the use of paper was also very great, as it was not unfrequently the case that a large number of rooms were constructed with it, and such being the ease, he thought if the inhabitants of that country could turn paper to such uses, the more intelligent public of this country could do the same, pro vided the duty upon the article was repealed. Mr. Charles Knight, the eminent publisher, had most strongly put for ward the objectionableness of the tax. In valuable books the duty did not press so hardly, but upon cheap literature it rose to 30 or 40 per cent. It had been said that the repeal of the tax on tea and sugar would be of greater benefit. That might be the opinion of many, and he did not find fault with it. Then, again, it was held by some that a redeemed income tax would have been far preferable— (hear, hear)—but, after giving all the subjects the most attentive consideration, her Majesty's Government had determined to abolish the paper duty, as it was one that had been over and over again condemned. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, The leading markets held on Saturday were scantily sup plied with wheat, and all kinds moved off freely at Is. per quarter more money. Barley commanded extreme rates, and the value of all other produce was fairly supported. The continental markets have shown more firmness, but the business done in them on English account has not been to say extensive. In the United States, both wheat and flour have changed hands to a fair extent at previous cur- rendes. The arrivals of English produce up to our market last week were limited, and the imports from abroad were only 6,033 quarters of wheat, 10,310 barley, 9,638 oats, 650 bean 3, 611 peas, 32,595 linseed, 7,761 rapeseed, 110 maize, 130 sundry seeds, 255 sacks and 4,092 barrels of flour. Fresh up, to-day, only a limited supply of wheat came to hand, coastwise and by land •carriage, both rom Essex and Kent. From other quarters the receipts were trifling. The attendance of town and country millers was by no means numerous, yet the demand for both red and white qualities ruled steady at an advance in the quotations rea lised on Monday last of from ls. to 2s . per quarter, and a which a fair demand was effected. We were scantily supplied with foreign wheat, fresh as well as ex-granary. All descriptions were held at a con siderable advance ; but the business doing was by no means extensive, at fully is per quarter above the prices realised on this day se'nnight. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at full currencies. All descriptions of barley—the supply of which was moderate—sold readily, at quite last Monday's quotations. The malt trade was inactive ; prices, however, ruled steady. We had rather a limited supply of oats on offer. The tradowas firm, at quite 6d. per quarter more money. The few beans in the market changed hands steadily, at very full prices. Peas commanded extreme rates, with a fair demand, Both English and Foreign flour sold steadily, at very full prices to advanced rates. The top quotation for Eng- English advanced 4s. per barrel. Norfolks, 2s. up. TATIERSALL'S-(THIS EVENING). The Wizard was backed for a very large sum of money at 5 to 2, and advanced to the price quoted, 2 to 1 at one time being the highest offer obtainable against him. Main stone advanced to 20 io 1, at which price a considerable amount was laid out. Otherwise the changes were unim portant. DERBY. 9to 4 agst The Wizard (taken) 4to 1 agst Umpire (taken and offered) sto 1 abet Thormanby (taken) 13 to 1 agst Buccaneer (taken) 16 to 1 agst Nutbourne (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mainstone (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Horror (offered) 40 to 1 agst Lanchester (taken) 35 to 1 agst Restes (taken) 40 to 1 agst Tom Bowline (taken) 50 to 1 agst Sutton (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Cramond (taken and offered) 1000 to 15 agst The Rap 1000 to 10 agst. Largesse (taken) OAKS. 4to 1 agst Viatka (offered) . 4to 1 agst Seclusion (offered) 100 to 15 agst Rupee (taken) Bto 1 agst Emily (taken) 100 to 15 agst Sagitta (taken) 100 to 8 agst Avalanche (taken) 15 to 1 agst Cheesecake (taken) 20 to 1 agst COntadina LATEST CITY BETTING THIS DAY. The Racing limes says that in the City, and, indeed, at all the well-known places, business was doing, but not to the extent we have usually seen on the eve of the Derby. With the exception of the three first favourites, there was plenty cf money to be laid about any horse in the race. There was a good deal of conversation amongst those.who had actually seen the horses out in the morning. Mainstone, it was announced, had been exa mined at Danebury specially by Mr. Spencer, the well known veterinary surgeon, who had at once declared that the horse was perfectly sound, and fit to run. Those therefore, who, having backed him, were on Saturday under apprehension as to his starting, may rest assured that Mainstone will be amongst the field. It is a remarkable coincidence that the sire of Mainstone, King Tom, was placed in a somewhat similar position to Main stone, and yet he started and ran second for the Derby. Those who have taken liberties with Mainstone may possibly find it difficult to get out on profitable terms. Those who had seen Horror on the Downs describe him as a remarkably good-looking one, but a bad goer. He did not please the good judges. Lanchester was closely watched, and he looked remarkably well. It is reported that he has been tried with Volatile, and that he gave her two stone and beat her. This has caused him to be much inquired after this morning. High Treason looked well, but the verdict respecting him was that he was leggy. He did not create a good impression. Winton was pro nounced to be the best looking and the best goer that was out, and he is a good outsider. The business on the Derby, as we have said, was compa ratively limited. The Wizard and Thormanby were the two in great force this morning. Umpire was not so strong, and 4to 1 was currently offered. Nutbourne was repeatedly backed at 100 to 7. Buccaneer was supported at 500 to 30, and 100 to 7 was afterwards the highest offer against him. There were plenty of offers of 20 to 1 each against High Treason and Horror, and Tom Bowline was not so good a favourite as he was on Saturday. 33 to 1 could have been easily had. Restes and The Rap were each backed at 40 to 1, and 1,000 to 20 was taken twice about Mainstone, and he exhibited all the appearances of coming to a shorter price. THE Oaxs.-4 to 1 at one time could have been obtained on the field. Seclusion went back, and Viatka had deci dedly the call of her. Rupee and Emily were each backed for money, and 8 to 1 was taken kindly about each. 10 to 1 could have been had about Sagitta, and 100 to 7 any other. The following aite the quotations of the latest business that was done : THE DERBY. sto 2 agat Wizard (offered, 3to 1 taken freely) 4 to 1 agst Umpire (offered) 6to 1 agseThormanby 11 to 1 agst Nutbourne 100 to 6 agst Buccaneer (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Horror 20 to 1 agst High Trcason 33 to 1 agst Tom Bowline 33 to 1 agst Restes 40 to 1 agst The Rap (taken) 40 to 1 agst Latichcster (takeP) 60 to 1 agat Mainstono (taken freely) 60 to 1 agst Sutton (taken) 66 to 1 agst Sir William 66 to 1 agst Cramond 100 to 1 agst Traducer 100 to 1 agst The Tiger 100 to 1 agst Wallace 100 to 1 agst Largesse 100 J to 7 agat Man at Arms. THE OAKS. 4to 1 agst Viatka (taken and offered) 4to 1 agst Seclusion 7 to 1 agst Rupee Bto 1 agst Emily 10 to 1 agst Sagitta 100 to 7 agst any other. ARRIVALS AT EPSOM. Zuyder Zee, Volunteer, Lucy Lovett, Horace, Prelude, Vulture, Brandy Ball, Infanta, Brown Holland, Harry, Niger, Lava, The Fawn, Miss Julia, Man Friday, Robin son Crusoe, Little Lady, Cantab, Warrior, Mercury, Lord of Tees, Barego, Rupert, La Reua, Lady Little, Walloon, Adonis, Early Lass, Sweetsauce, Confectioner, Umpire, Desmond, Horror, The Gentle, Winton, Tom Bowline, Flutter colt, Cape Flyaway, Lanchester, Drone, Sutton, Rap, Amsterdam, Estella, Enfield, Codicil, Keepsake, Mimic, Gorsehill, Marwell, Flitch, Doeskin, Woodburn, Viatka, Cheesecake, Sagitta, Fanscombe, Opera Dancer, Vesta, Golden Dream, Chere Arnie, Dapple, Wallace, Man at-Arms, Castletewn, Ryton, Brother to Remedy, Specula tion, Blisworth, Rupee, Dulcibella, Clydesdale, Cramond, Mermaid, Conundrum, British Prince, Delhi, Rising Sun, Ariadne, Loiterer, Lord Nelson, Caliban, Catauba, Largesse, Gallus, Nutbourne, Neighbour, Vest filly, Brother to Rainbow, Thormanby, Wee Polly, Leprochaun, Scanda lous, Clio, Montebello, and Parmesan. IMPERIAL :PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(Trns EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. There was a very full attendance in the House'of Peers this evening. The space Wore the throne, the bar, the members' and strangers' gallery were crowded by strangers. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The St John the Baptist Bedford Estate, and the Lon don and South Western and Bristol and Exeter Railway Companies, the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway, and the Stockport, Disley, and Whaley-bridge Railway bills were read a second time. The Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ' • Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford ; and Worcester and Hereford Railway Amendment Bills were read a third time and passed. THE PAPER DUTY. The Earl of DERBY presented three petitions from Ire land against the repeal of the excise duties on paper. Earl GRANVILLE presented petitions in favour of the repeal of the duty on paper. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented similar petitions. TROOPS TO CHINA. Earl GREY asked the Lord President of the Council, whether the regiments serving in China would receive Indian pay and allowances, and whether there was any provision made for such payment in the estimates now before Parliament ? • Earl GRANVILLE'S answer was nearly inaudible, but LLEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(TIIIS EVENING.) The SrmixEn took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVA.fE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con sidered and agreed to, and the bills were ordered for third reading 7—Chard Railway, Midland Railway (Burton upon-Trent Branches and Deviations), Midland Railway (Rowsley and Buxton Lines), Midland Railway (Station in St. Pancras, &c.), and Widnes Gas and Water. The following bills were read a third time :—Cilgwrgan, Bettws, and Tregynon Road ; Moy River Navigation; North and South Lanarkshire Roads. The following bills were considered and ordered for third reading :—Bedford and Cambridge Railway ; Blyth Har bour and Dock; Grand Surrey Docks and Canal; High bridge Markets and Gas ; Macclesfield Gas ; Torquay Gas ; and Watford, Riokmaneworth, sad Uxbridge Railway. The following bills were read a seeond time :—Letter kenny Railway; Royal Naval School; and Waterford and Limerick Railway (No. 2). EAST INDIA AILMY. Sir C. WOOD moved an address for • copies of report of Mr. Hammach on comparative cost of line and local armies in India; of report of political and military committee of Council of India ; and, of other minutes and papers on the same subject.— Ordered. THE DISPATCH OF M. THOUVENEL, &c. Mr. KINGLAK E gave notice that he would draw the attention of the house to the recent despatch of M. Thou venel relating to the affairs of Italy. . REFORM OF PARLIAMENT. Lord J. RUSSELL moved an address fur copies of the Reform of Parliament (England) Act, 2 and 3 Will. 4, c. 46, and of the several acts amending the said act.—Ordered. FREIGHT MONEY. Sir G. B. PECHELL asked the _Secretary to the Admiralty if auy steps had been taken (on the recommendation of the late Naval Commission) to abolish the present systemof sharing freight money for the conveyance of specie, jewels, or treasure, on board her Majesty's ships; one• fourth share being raid to the admiral on the station, two-fourths to the captain of the ship Ivho signed the bill of lading or receipt for the same, and the remaining one fourth share only being I aid to Greenwich Hospital for the use of the institution. _ _ _ Lord C. PAGET said that ,the subject was still before the commission, and was under the consideration of the Government. THE INSURRECTION IN SICILY. Mr. KINGLAKE asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs a question of which he had given private notice, as to whatview was entertained ly the other Powers of Europe in reference to the Sicilian insurrection, and particularly as regarded France? Lord J. RUSSELL said he could not give the informa tion required by the hon. member, but he could state that Austria and Spain were determined not to take any part one way or the other. REFRESHMENT HO USES AND WINE LICENSES BILL. The CH kNCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, moved that this bill be recommitted, in order to consider the amendments. After a few words from Mr. AYRTON, the bill was re committed, and several clauses agreed to. Mr. HUNT moved, in clause 12 (as amended), line 39, after "respectively," insert "or that the applicant has within three years been convicted of any offence, or that tho applicant having within three years held a license to keep a common inn, alehouse, or victualling house, has been refused a renewal of such license." After proviso add : —Provided also, that in the event of any proceedings in pursuance of such summons being still pending, and the said Lord Mayor, metropolitan police magistrate, or jus tices, being unable to dispose of the same within the time limited for the makinr , of objections as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the said' Lord Mayor, metropolitan police magistrate, or justices, to give notice to the said supervisor that such proceedings are so pending; and the said license shall not be granted until the said super visor shall have had notice from the said lord mayor, me tropolitan police magistrate, or justices, that such proceed ings have been disposed of, which notice he or they, as the case maybe, is or are hereby required to give immediately ag ni give houseshh eetamendment amendment, Ln ‘ ae r tol s hi mice a te g onr r ose e foe e sb d jt. h t e o . upon the termination of suc h procee di ngs . EXCHEQUER moved e e tli c T t c h ie e n o t f rig c h o w t n h h tr i o c o n h l g 7 w n e t a r i s em t an h to e also ,proposed different other amendments, which were of a mere verbal character. On clauso 13 some discussion arose, in the course of which The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the object of the clause was to require from parties applying for licenses every test as to character, and to supply the magistrates with facilities for obtaining information of a reliable description in respect to the same. Mr. LYALL moved au amendment, the object of which was to afford magistrates additional means of acquiring in formation as to the character of persons applying for licenses. Mr. AYRTON contended that the clause was completely illusory, and that practically justices of the peace should have no restrictions imposed on them in decid• ing the character of persons applying for licenses. (Hear, hear.) He believed that the Government were quite aware of the illusory character of the bill, and that it was intended to enable persons to obtain a 'icons) for the sale of wine whether they had a good or bad cha racter. Sir J. SHELLEY supported the clause. Mr. BENTINCK said he believed the effect of the bill would be to operate injuriously on the morality of the country. He considered that there should be some check on persons of bad ch arac t er opening houses f or t h e sa l e of wine, and ho thought that tho tendency of the clause was to afford such persons facilities for establishing themselves in the wine business. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho believed the general opinion of the committee was, that the clause would have an effect directly the reverse of that pre dicted by the last speaker. After some further discussion the amendment was agreed to. The clauses to 20 inclusive were agreed to. On clause 2, Mr. AYRTON said he believed the effect of the clause instead of promoting a taste for foreign wine in this coun try would lead to the consumption of an injurious cont pound, and encourage intemperance. [LEFT SITTING.] ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.—The laying of the I foundation-stone, on Friday, the Ist of June, by his Royal I Highness the Prince Consort, is ,an event to which the friends and patina of the institution are looking with great expectation. A grand fete and fancy fair, the stalls at which are to be kept by ladies of the profession, is one of the attractions. The ladies who have already tendered their ser vices are Mrs. Stirling, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Miss Swan borough, Mrs. Fank Matthews, MissiMurray,lMiss Wynd ham, Miss Katharine Hickson, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ' Mrs. C. Young, Miss Oliver, Miss M. Wilton, Miss Bufton, Miss C. Saunders, Miss Herbert, Mrs Marston, Mrs. L. Mur ray, Miss Cotterell, Miss Neville ; and the gentlemen who have offered their assistance to superintend th evarious games, include Mr. J. B. Buckstone, Mr. Compton, Mr, F. Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, and Mr. H. Widdicombe. It is well to remark that the issue of tickets must be limited to the number of seats contracted for, and as it follows as a matter of course that no more seats can be provided than the tent will hold, early application is necessary to prevent disappointment. - - FRENCH RIFLED CANNON.—The science of de struction in France, as elsewhere, has kept pace with the regress of the gentler arts, and naval gunnery has advanced as much amongst our neighbours as ourselves. They at tech no small importance to the adoption of their rifled cannon, which is calculated, as they assert, to project a mis sile twice the weight of an ordinary ball thrice the distance, with the same charge of powder. For this reason, and from a eoncurrence of pimilar causes, most of their writers agree that, however sanguinary any future engagement might prove, its issue must soon be decided, whileno doubt is entertained that it must necessarily involve a far greater , destruction of materiel than occurred in former sea-fights. This they allow would be of more serious moment to them than to England, with her almost boundless resources. It was no doubt this reflection which induced the prosecution of a long course of experiments at Vincennes and else where, with a view to devise the most effectual means of I protecting ships from injury, at the same time that mea sures were taken for providing them with the most destruc tive ar mament.-- The The Navies of the World. By Hans Busk. The private letters from Palermo reach to the 11th inst. Every one was in doubt regarding the prospects of the insurrection, but an opinion prevailed that if 3,000 or 4,000 trained men could effect a landing the Government troops would be worsted. Otherwise it was feared the people would ultimately be compelled to give in. The ' troops and police had just fired on the inhabitant q, although the latter were unarmed. CURRENCY PER IMPERTAL MEASURE. Wheat--Essex and Kent, red, new 44s to 54s Ditto, old Ditto, white, new 4ss 60s Ditto, old 464 67s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 4ss 55s Ditto, new 93s Ms Rye—Old — s —s New Barley—Grinding...., 2Bs 30e Malting - 3is 48s Chevalier 4os 46s Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk s2s 68s Brown sos 52s Kin?,-sion and Ware s2s 70s Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Liucolush., Feeding 2ls 245 Potato Youghal and Cork, black 2os 25s Cerk, white Scotch, Feeding 2ls 28a Beans—Tick Pigeons Peas—Grey Maple White 36s 38s Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk '6s 39s Stockton and Norfolk 368 38s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 5,215 head. In the corresponding week in 1859 we received 3,865; in MS, 1,239; in 1857, 2,314; in 1855, 1,761; in 1855, 2,673 ; and in 1854, 3,185 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. rigs. .. 292 .. 61 .. 286 .. 11 15 - .. 196 From. Rotterdam Harlingen Hamburgh Antwerp Boulogne -- • • ---- 15 • . --- • . - • • Total 359 4,210 113 308 225 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs .859 177 .. 3,248 .. 210 .. 206 .. 24 858 144 737 .. 61 .. 279 .. 857 404 .. 1,760 .. 20 .. 151 .. 6 185 G 223 .. 1,311 .. 39 .. 188 .. 1855 962 .. 1,253 .. 84 .. 343 .. 31 1854 614 .. 1,976 135 451 .. 19 The show of foreign stock here, to-day, was only mode rate, and sales progressed briskly, at considerably advanced rates. A very limited supply of beasts came fresh to hand from our own grazing districts, and numerous buyers made their appearance from Ireland and various distant parts of England. The beef trade was, therefore, very brisk at fully 4d per 81bs above last week's quotations—the fat Scots having sold at quite 5s 6d per 81bs. Generally speaking, this was one of the dearest markets almost ever known. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire amounted to 1,800 Scots, crosses, and short horns—from other parts of England, 500 various breeds. No supplies reached us either from Ireland or Scotland. We were very scantily supplied with sheep, both as to number and quality. All kinds sold with great briskness, at from 10d to is per 81h3 above the currencies realised on Monday last—the best Downs having produced 6s 6d per 81bs. Lambs moved off briskly, at 8d per 81bs more money. Isle of Wights and Dorsets sold at 5s 8d to 7s ; Downs, at from 7s 4d to 8s per Sibs. Calves were in very moderate supply, and brisk inquiry, at 4d to 6d per 81bs more money. . The pork trade was active, at an improvement in the quotations of fully 4d per Blbs. Per 81bs to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 4 0 4 4 Second quality do. 4 6 4 10 Prime large oxen 5 10 5 4 Prime Scots, &c. 5 4 .5 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 4 8 5 0 Second quality do. 5 2 5 8 _ - Lambs, 5s Suckling calves, 21$ to 21s 25s to 325. s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool do. 5 10 6 2 Pm°. S'thdowndo. 6 4 6 6 Largo erse. calves 5 0 .5 6 Prime small d 0... 5 8 6 0 Large hog• 4 0 4 6 Small porkers .... 4 8 5 4 Od to 8s Od. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 3,480 Sheep and lambs 22,920 Calves and quarter •old store pigs. Pigs 420 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 3OO Sheep Calves Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, May 23, 1859, and this day, Monday, May 21, 1860 : Per Blbs, sinking the offal. May 23, 1850. May 21, 1860. a d. .s, d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . Second quality ditto 3 8 4 o'4 6 410 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 ( 5 0 5 4 Prime Scots, &c._ . . . . Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 6 4 0;4 8 Second quality ditto . . . . 4 2 4 4k 2 Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 6 4 8;5 10 Prime Southdown ditto . . .4 10 5 0,,6 4 5 0 5 6 2 6 6 ......._____ _ 5 4 6 6'5 10 8 0 Lambs Large coarse calves . . . 310 4 8;5 0 5 6 Prime small ditto Large hogs Neat small porkers . . . Beasts Sheep and lambs . . Calves rigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 24, 1858.---Beasts, 3,616; sheep and lambs, 20,430 ; calves, 109:; pigs, 415. May 25, 1857—Beasts, 3,390; sheep and lambs, 21,300; calves, 102; pigs, 420. NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Only limited supplies of each kind of meat were on sale hero to•day. The trade generally ruled very brisk, at a considerable rise in the quotations. Per Blbs by the carcase. A. d. d. I s. d. s. d. Inferior beef .... 3 6 3 10 Middling mutton 4 10 5 6 Middling d 0.... 4 0 4 2 Prime do Prime large do.. 4 2 4 4 Veal Do. small d 0.... 46 4 8 Small pork .. 4 85 4 Large pork 4 0 4 6 L amb.... ...... 5 8 7 2 Inferior mutton 4 4 4 8 BOROUGH HOP. Although the plantation accounts are very favourable, there is a fair average business doing in most kinds of hops at full quotations : Mid and East Kent pockets 80s to 140 s per cwt. Weald of Kent 62s to 84s „ Sussex BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since our last report only limited supplies of potatoes have comoto hand coastwise and by railway. The imports have amounted to 209 sacks from Antwerp, and 30 bags from Hambro'. The trade is very inactive, at the annexed quotations:— York Regents. 1.308 to 180 s per ton. Do Flukes l2os to 180 s „ Kent and Essex Scotch Do Cups Dunbars l2os to 140 s „ Rocks TALLOW Although tho amount of business doing in our market is only moderate, prices continue steady. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 5s 6d per cwt. Rough fat is 2s 8!d per Sibs. 1856. 1857. 1658. 1859. 1800. Stock this day.... I 17,125 , Price of Y.C. 45s 9d tot 46s Od Delivery last week 1 ; 7 12 Ditto from June 1 101,959 Arrivals last week 2,418 Ditto from June 1 78,542 Price of Town .... 4Ss oct 11,138 s 110,910 8,500 --- --- ' 28.562 ? 53s 6d to's is 9,1 to 55s Od t0'529 Od to —s Od —s Od I—9 Od —s Od 1,232 855 9:1 915 103,392 ,101,219 97.608 77,908 ..3,063 2,020 405 736 100,:90 1103,456 91,545 94,380 sbB Od 51s 5d 55s Od 52s Id WOOL MARKET. The public sales of colonial wool continue to he well at tended by buyers. For nearly all kinds the biddings have ruled active, at a slight advance on the opening rates: Sydney—Clean sheeps' has realised is 61e1 to 2s 8d ; scoured, is 10d to 2s 7d ; lambs', is 8d to 2s ; handwashed, is 7d to 2s; slips', is 6d to is 9d; grease, lid to Is 2d. Port Philip—Clean sheeps', is 9d to 2s Iod ; scoured, 2s h lc2s lid; lambs' ,ls 9d to 3s. \Tan Diemans Land—Clean sheeps' Id 4d to 2s sd; skin; is 4d to is 10 ; grerse, Ild to Is 1d ; lambs', Ils to 2s 6d. Adelaide—Clean sheeps', is 4d to 2s ; grease, lOs to is to is 4d. Cape—Clean sheeps', Is 4d to 2s 2d ; other kinds, 10d to is SEEDS. Linseed is offering at easier prices, but buyers operate with caution, and a very moderate business has been trans sacted. Rape and oilseeds are much less active, yet no material change has taken place in their value. All other seeds are a slow inquiry at late currencies. The cake trade is dull, and prices have a drooping tendency. furnip,White,p.bus.l2s to 14s I Carraway Swede Mustard, 8r0wn.... 1?s 14s Hempseed, per qr 349 362 White, new.... 13s its Linseed,Eng.sowing 66s 70s Tares,Winter, new.. 720 d Ss Crushing Old —s —s ' Baltic —s —s Canary, per quarter 46s 50s Odessa Rye grass, new 22s 26s Linseed Cake, p. ton Clover, Red Eng., ct 4es 52s e English .... £9 les £lO 16s White Foreign Red.— 409 52s Raps Cakes,p. ton 4 15s 5 5s "White 70s 86s Rapeseed, p. qr. .... 56s 60s Trefoil, new. lBs 24s LITERATURE. The Physzology of Common Life. 2 vols. By G. H. Lewes. Blackwood and Sons. The accomplished biographer of Goethe has latterly been building up for himself a perfectly distinct reputation—and has now taken, we believe permanently, high rank among the more remark able of the later contributors to our scientific literature. It is not merely that Mr. Lewes has evinced in this new phase of his intellectual advancement, very peculiar skill, and a rare and, as it appears to us, even exceptional aptitude in the systematisation and yet more the popularization of knowledge already accumulated by others—it is that to the sagacity of an adroit collator of the works of earlier inquirers in physiology and anatomy (for example) he has brought in aid very considerable and extended researches of his own as an experimental anatomist and phi sidogist. He is no mere compiler. He is pre-eminently a student of Nature : more eagerly, more zealously, now a student of Nature than he has ever been, or for that matter, still is a student of either polite or scientific literature. Here, in these completed pages of his latest and incomparably his noblest record of the particular anatomical and physiological investiga tions alluded to, Mr. Lewes has given to the world what we do not for one instant hesitate to describe in so many words, as a masterpiece of cotnprehen sive elucidation. The Physiology of Common Life will, henceforth, " hold its own" we are perfectly well satisfied, as a standard and authoritative work of reference. Among works of reference it only wants age to become a classic. It needs but the lapse of a very brief interval to secure to itself the advantage of being widely popu lar. The varied exposition undertaken by the author in these two volumes, he has endea voured throughout, as he tells us in his preface, " to render on a level with the science of our day." And while so doing, he has repeatedly found it im perative upon him to break away from the custom almost invariable among previous popular writers upon these subjects—that of allowing themselves to drop into what he 7ptly terms mere middlemen between the public and the scientific authorities. In other words, Mr. Lewes has disdained to be simply and slavishly a mere reporter or interpreter —standing midway between the sroXXot and the 41,Xocrorpos transmuting the esoteric into the exoteric—translating scientific technicalities into the vulgar vernacular. Whi!e expounding "facts and doctrines" in 2he Physiology of Common Life, Mr. Lewes has not done so as he found them, but as he himself believes them to be. Speaking of his determination to do this, he says himself frankly—" I could not bring myself to publish, upon the authority of respected writers, statements which I know to be false, and opinions which I believe to be erroneous." The old accustomed plan had about it, of course, the allurement of being by far the easiest and the most convenient. Mr. Lewes has been too conscientiously faithful, however, to the interests of Truth to dream for a single moment of adopting a plan of that slovenly description—simply because it was the easiest or the most convenient. " Having laboured earnestly [we shall presently see how earnestly] to get at the truth," he writes in his preface, " it would have been disloyal to con tribute in any way to the spread of what I believed to be erroneous." The course pursued by him, therefore, throughout these two im portant volumes, in consequence of this honest and conscientious determination, has been " impartially to state the facts and opinions cur• rent among physiologists," and then having done that, explicitly " to state the reasons for their re jection," whenever these opinions have appeared to him inadmissible. He is, therefore, arrogating to the work no merit which it does not actually pos• sess in a very high degree, when be adds that the work necessarily comprises within it upon that ac count, " meta original matter and a great deal of criticism." It is far more, indeed, a record of original remarks than a carefully con densed compilation. These researches of his own, in truth, have been so considerable and so comprehensive, that they have actually em braced within them—molluscs, bees, beetles, spiders, locusts, crabs, fishes, frogs, tritons, lizards, chickens, moles, mice, rats, cats, dogs, sheep, pigs, calves, oxen, and men. Our physiologist, there fore, is no mere theorist, but a skilled and laborious experimentalist. He is not content that his work should be a mere whispering gallery, in which the voices of others should be heard echoing and rever berating. What he promulgates as opinions he promulgates from the fulness of his own convictions -what he asserts as facts he asserts from his own personal knowledge that they are so. In testimony of his thorough independence he points, and with perfect reason, and with a certain amount of com placency we cannot but conjecture—(a complacency, moreover, to our thinking, not in any way unnatural under the circumstances) to those chapters upon the Nervous System (to be found in the latter part of the second volume) in which are discernible the largest amount of dissent on his part from opinions hitherto entertained. And it is especially notice able that it is in one of these surprising, and in every respect admirable chapters, the author traces with a luminous pen, what ought to be the true spirit of inquiry manifested in the course of these philosophical in vestigations. Who, indeed, would venture in sober seriousness to contravene a single one of these subtle and refined propositions ? Who will hesitate to concur with Mr. Lewes when he writes that,be fore adventuring upon inquiries of this kind (Vol. 11., p. 83), " we must resolve in a loving, seeking, ear nest spirit to keep our minds open to the reception of Fact ; and calmly to acquiesce in it, when pre sented, instead of opposing it by preconceptions of our own 9" Who will not bow before this irresis- tible force of his reasoning ? when he adds, " It is idle to interrogate Nature in the spirit so often animating the disputes of men when each antagonist is less desirous of hearing the argument of the other than of thrusting forward his own ;" or when he observes yet further, " If we ask Nature a ques tion we must listen patiently to her reply ; should that reply perplex us, we must ask again, put ting the question in another form ; and should again and again the same reply be elicited, we must accept it, be it never so destructive of our theories and anticipations." Adding cautiously—wittingly almost—" We must not dictate our answer to the Oracle we consult." It is in this lofty yet lowly, serious and reverent spirit that the author of the Physiology of Common Life has conducted his re searches into the Arcane of Nature. And it is this which lends such rare value to the fruits of his philosophical investigations. He has no pet theories to subserve. He has no especial abhorrence of whims and crotchets in the way of idle scientific hypotheses. He carves his way to new facts with the scalpel, and sees many an old opinion resolve itself into nothingness when scrutinised under the inexorable lens of the microscope. " What !" he hears some of the more supercilious ex claiming against him as he writes, " What ! with your scalpel, fit only to deal with Death, do you hope (for example) to deal with the mysteries of Thought ! When you have taken the mechanism to pieces, do you expect to reveal its action ; or do you fancy the soul is less mysterious than a watch ?"—" Feeble nonsense of this kind has imposed on men," Mr. Lewes immediately replies bluntly in answer to those old shallow objections : observing thereupon—"Thatwe shalt ever penetrate the mystery of the Soul is im probable ; equally improbable that we shall over penetrate the mystery of Life ; yet," he exclaims with some exultation, " it is certain that the methods of science have enabled us to discover some of the laws of Life, and assign to the various organs the part each plays; and this in spite of the fact that the scalp el is fit only to deal with death." The sentence which follows crushes and pulverises under the irresistible du pressure l and weight of the reductio ad absur o bjection already particularised, Mr. Lewes ob serving simply—" I would ask these declaimers whether they think that the action of the watch will be better understood by taking the mechanism to pieces and studying each rat and its relation to the rest; or by examining certain speculative postulates respecting it, and working a system out of deductions from those postulates ?" Not a syllable need be added to that one sarcastic in terrogation. The folly of the argument repelled is thereby conclusively demonstrated. All that the anatomist attempts, as our author has admi rably shewn, is to discover the mechanism; all that is essayed by the physiologist is to detect the in fluence each separate part of that mechanism exer cises. Enough has been here remarked, however, to indicate the truly philosophical spirit in which the author of this delightful and most esti mable chain of treatises on The Physiology of Common life has from first to last conducted his anatomical and physiological investigations. And we have been desirous of directing attention peculiarly to the spirit in which the work before us has been produced, rather than to the mere scope of it as a literary and scientific production. For the scope itself of these two volumes might readily be con jectured in a great measure from their sufficiently explicit designation. " The Physiology of Com mon Life" affixed to tt e title-page is but the epi tome of that microcosm of which the table of con tents forms but the expanded syllabus, and of which also the supplemented index is but the detailed analysis arranged alphabetically. Between the alpha of the contents and the omega of the index, the text itself (halved in the two volumes) is sub divided into thirteen chapters, the headings of which are as suggestive'as they are antithetical. Here we read of Hunger and Thirst—of Food and Drink —of Digestion and I n di ges tion—reminiscent to how many Siamese last?Twins— forthat agonized couplet in Bul wer's " When we're greatly daring mind The damned dyspepsia's left behind." Here, too, read we not of Respiration and Suffoca tion—of Feeling and Thinking—of the Mind and the Brain—of Sleep and Dreams—of our Senses and Sensation —of Life and Death ? Whoever, after reading these two , most readable vo lumes shall preserve in recollection bat a com paratively small modicum of the extraordinary mass of facts herein compacted together, will yet have added immensely to their stores of information, and will be tolerably certain to revert in quest of more to the same admirable repertory of knowledge upon the subject of Everyday Physiology. fe of fifonsgr. Weedall. By F. C. Husenbeth, D.D. One vol. Bvo., pp. 317. Longman and Company. A really charming biography of a most amiable and learned character, written throughout in a manner delightfully easy and anecdotal. The writer, it should be observed, at once possesses the chief qualification of a biographer—he knew the original of which this literary sketch is the life like portraiture—knew him long, and intimately, and appreciatively. And, as he himself observes in his opening chapter, quoting the wise and senten tious words, that follow, from Doctor • Johnson's memoir of Addison :—" They only who live with a man can write his life with very genuine exactness and discrimination." Anyone's life, if so written —" with genuine exactness and - discrimination"— could hardly fail (it has been remarked) to wove both instructive and interesting. Above all, the life of a good and able man so penned—the career of one conspicuous among those about him, by the possession of rare parts and shining virtues, if only described thus, with precision as to the facts related and with discrimination as to their value and bearing in realising to the reader the distinguishing peculiarities of the commemorated idiosyncracy— can never fail, we may be sure, of exercising upon that reader's sympathies a peculiar and even irre sistible fascination. Dr. Husenbeth—whether in stinctively or intentionally it matters little—has taken a hint from some of the greatest masters in biographic literature. He who is mani festly so familiar with the admirable writ ings of Samuel Johnson, and who has here in this graceful memorial of his " schoolfellow, pupil, and friend," quoted once at least, if not frequently, from the pages of the " Rambler," may possibly recall to mind that judicious observation of our profound moralist-essayist, when talking of the commendable particularity observable among bio graphers :—" Thus Sallust, the great mast( r of Nature, has not forgotten to remark of Cataline that his walk was now quick and again slow, as an indication of a mind revolving with violent commo tion." Whether the writer of this present biography has penned its score of chapters in the light of that distinct recollection, he has certainly taken pen in hand, with a due appreciation of the truth ex pressed by the greatest of all classic biographers— Plutarch—where he has said in his life of Alexander that frequently an action of little consequence, a word, or a joke, npaypa (3paxi), cal )la, cal rcuStd, often brings out more than the greatest sieges, for example, or the most signal victories, the distin guishing traits of a person's real character. Dr. Husenbeth has, with a vivid sense of this, traced the outlines of the tranquil and scholarly career of his deceased friend, pupil, and schoolfellow, from his birth, on the sth of September, 1788. to his de mise, on the 7th of November, 1859, filling up the record of that interval, of more than 71 years, with a multiplicity of those minute traits defined by Plutarch as so eminently, or rather pre-eminently, characteristic. The result has about it, as we bare said, the effect of a life-like portraiture. The bio graphy is as a canvass hanging on our walls, from which the features of the departed look down upon us—smile down upon us—familiarly. SPORTING NOTES. THE DERBY. The movements up to the hour I write are unimpoi tent. John Scott's horses are very firm, and the Wizard, if he can stay, is worthy of the support which he has received. Soml people, however, possess a strange fancy for Tom Bowline, and believe that his Two Thousand performance was quite wrong, and that if the pace had been stronger he would have been first instead of last. Thormanby and Nutbourne go as well in the market as they do on the.. exercise ground. As to-morrow I shall enter into an elaborate statement of each horse's pretensions, and as I shall then be able to describe the latest movements in London and at Epsom, I shall not now refer further to the race. My latest " tip" shall be sent by telegram direct from the course. My present conviction is that John Scott will win both the Derby and Oaks, as he did with Daniel O'Rourke and Songstress. Which his best will be am unable to discover. He doubtless believes in The Wizard, but I have a great fancy for Torn Bowline. At any rate, I am prepared to see John Scott win both Derby and Oak.. I must oppose Umpire unconditionally, but I have a great partiality for Thormanby and. Nutbourne. The only out sider to my liking is Confectioner. The racing to-morrow will not be very interesting. North Lincoln will win the Brighton Stakes; and, despite Rupert's wretched exhibi tion through the dirt at Harpenden, I shall expect to see him the most dangerous opponent to Walloon for the Woodcoto. A FRESH MAN. A WORD ABuUT THE BLUE RIBAND OF 1860. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Silt, -I have perusal the verdict of all the talents, as well as all the vagaries of the untalented or haphazard prophets in the self-called sporting papers. The latter I dismiss without comment, although the former, in case of failure, are apt to ride the winner out of the latter's stable when they do not find it in their own. The talents on this occasion are wonderfully unanimous in solving the riddle of Wednesday next. The summing up amounts to this : Umpire and High Treason stand No. 1 and 2 of last year. The Wizard is No. Icf this year. Umpire, however, like Buccaneer, has once been non eat when wanted, without having given any previous excuse for his absence up to the very time of muster being called. High Treason and The Wizard must fight it out—take your choice, as you pay the money. I take The Wizard to be the Guy Fawkes of High Treason in the melee on Wednesday next, and the concluding tableau of the Derby Extravaganza of 1860. I see now paraded on Dorling's telegraph as under in intelligible hteroglyphics : lIIGH TREASON THE WIZARD 2 THORMANBY THE FUTURE PRESENT. POLICE INTELL IGEN CE-( THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. " WHO SHOT THE DOG ?"-Mr. Stephen Kelly, of 45, Wellington-street, Victoria Park, a member of the City Rifle Corps, and Mary Ellis, a respectable-looking female, were charge with creating a disturbance in Soho-square, at one o'clock on Sunday morning. Mr. Edwin Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared for the defendants. Wm. Chanter. 12 4 C, said at one , on Sunday morning, he heard a disturbance in Soho - sq uare, and on going to the spot he heard a gentleman say to the male defendant " Who shot the dog ?" the gentleman at the time haring a dog under his arm. He told the defendant to go away, but he refused, saying he would ,not "for all the policemen in London." Mr. Lewis put severa l questions tothbele doted havingconest.eablewith the view of sh-wing that it was the constable loudly who called out, " Wh o shot the dog," the defendant K elly being doneat t h e so t time and n sa h i i d s t uniform, hefema t l u t w t a h s e sta yat w th o e time. _ _ _ Taylor, 209 C, said he went to the assistance of the other constable, when the defendant struck him twice, once vio lently. Both defendants were intoxicated. 11f r. Lewis having informed the magistate that the male defendant's corps was out on Saturday, and made a few rethmks on his behalf, _ _ _ Mr. Beadon said no doubt some one called out " Who shot the dog," and the defendant, having been drinking, resented it. Ho would recommend him, if he served her Majesty to keep sober. He should order the male defendant to enter into his own recognisance to keep the peace in the sum of £lO for three months, and discharge the female. FALL OF DOTER CLIFF.—For some time Mr. Churchward has been carrying on extensive works on his premises in Snargate-street, at the base of the cliff, which he has been sloping down. Early on Sunday morning, owing to the heavy fall of rain on the previous night, an immense mass of about 1,000 tons gave war, and fell with a terrific crash in the yard beneath. Happily no injury either to individual or machinery occurred.—Porer Chronicle. he ill he of so ;' I Y ,en ng len ,ch lEl'5 tit re .st, an 'ed ics Lot ng ,s .1y he 6~! Share' . _