The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-22 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocs. The aceounts from the manufacturing districts show but little variation, from the general tenour of the reports for some wt eks past. In most branches of trade there is little improvement at Present, and the amount of orders received in any branch does not indicate an active Spring trade. A few of the cotton mills which suspended opera tions during the late crisis, commenced running again, but a considerable proportion of the hands employed are on "short time." At Birmingham the unsettled state of the metal trade operates injuri- ottsly on the various manufactures of the neigh bourhood, and no more work is put in hand than is required for immediate necessities. The iron trade at Wolverhampton continues much in the lame state as it was the week previously, and the small number of orders has caused a further slight depression in prices, and many of the needy makers have been obliged to accept lower rates. At Brad ford there has been no active demand for the raw Material, and spinners are indisposed to purchase freely, owing to the unremunerative character of the prices realised for yarns. In piece goods no im provement can he reported ; some orders were given out in the early part of the week for fancy goods, but the general trade is quite as unsatisfac tory as before. A moderate business has been done in the woollen cloth trade at Leeds, but no improve- Merit can be reported in prices, and in the various cloth halls and warehouses buy irs have operated With rather more spirit than of late. Business at Manchester has been restricted, owing to the very eneral opinion that the present price of cotton is too high, and there is great cau tion among buyers. India shirtings, however, have been in fair demand, and the sales on this account have formed the principal business transacted during the week. The worsted trade at Halifax has shown rather more activity and With a continuance of fine weather a still greater improvement is looked for. No quotable change has taken place in the values of piece goods. At karnaley the linen trade continues dull and the hand-loom weavers are but indifferently employed. Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton Mar ket on Saturday closed heavily, but prices remained unaltered. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken on speculation. In the Railway Share Market a marked improve fent was apparent in prices of all leading stocks. A slight increase is perceptible in the demand for money on ecmmereial account, although trade is atill in a very depressed state. The terms, how sYer, continue low, bills still being negotiated at 2 1 per cent., and there is an impression, which has been strengthened by the last Bank return, that the rainimumwill be reduced to 21 per cent. Some surprise inexpressed that the Directors did not take this course 1 48 t Thursday, as the situation of the "till" would, it is imagined, have warranted the measure ; and notwithstanding the pending financial operation on the part of the Hon. East India Company, many are of opinion that it will be adopted this week. The specie movement continues very favourable. 01 1 Saturday another parcel of about 28,0001. in gold, besides 50,0001. in sovereigns, were added to the stock of bullion at the Bank, and at the demand for silver on Eastern account has di- finished it may be reasonably concluded that a kierger proportion of the Australian and other sup ties will henceforth be retained in this country. Vie aggregate quantity of the precious metals 4 oPcsited in the Threadneedle-street vaults Lust now approach 18i millions sterling, and if the accumulation continues at the present rate the total bear comparison with any former period. The negociation of the Indian Lgan has been ntxiously awaited, and, as may be irna;giuod, capi tt►lists, speculators, and others who professed to be *ell-informed have not failed to circulate their opinions upon the subject. These differ widely as to the precise course Which the authorities will probably pursue. Some bare confidently predicted that debeutures for the *hole amount of eight millions will be offered at bee, while in other quarters is is thought that they Will be issued as the proceeds may be required. ) our or five millions have been spoken of elsewhere, as the probable an, o unt of t he first emission ; but whatever difference of opi nion may exist upon the details of the plan, all are agreed that the sum required will be easily obtained, and that the securities representing the capital of the loan will become a favourite medium of invest font with the monied public. The Eogliah Funds are rather firmer today, owing to the satisfactory position of monetary affairs, and a more favourable feeling with regard to, the political relations of the country. Busi aess, however, remains inactive, and there are no sew features of interest to describe. Consols have been 96.1 j for money and 96i 97 for the account. The June Exchequer Bills are 355. premium; and the Bonds, 1859, 1001 101,i. India stock is marked 220, and the Bonds are 28s. to 29 5. premium. Foreign Stocks are very dull, and the alterations 44 Ve been unimportant. Turkish 6 per Cents. are f, and the 4 per Cents., 104 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. have been dealt in at 441 ; Russian 4i per Cents, at 'lo6i ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 911 ; Dutch 24 per Cents., 66 ; and Ditto 4 per Cents., I ° o l ; Mexican Stock is 19/ to 20 ; Peruvian Per Cents. are 811 ; and the 3 per Cents., 561. A very limited business has been done in the Railway Share Market to-day, and the variations have not exceeded to per cent. Caledonians ihve improved 55., and Midland, 55.; Manchester, 4 heffield, and Lincoln, and North E astern (York), 10 s. ; and Eastern Counties, and North Eastern ( Berwick), 1/. ; Great Western, Lancashire, and Y orkshire, North British, and South Eastern ss. T he Foreign and Colonial lines are quiet, and exhibit little alteration from previous quotations. tastlndian have improved 10s.; Great Western of Canada declined ss. ; Pernambuco and Royal Swe tllsh were a shade lower. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have shown little variation from previous rates. liatik of Australasia have advanced 11. ; Provincial 15 f Ireland declined 10s. ; and Electric Telegraph have improved 11. to 11. 10s. 111 4 TISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DA Y. ( Tram the Of coal Ltst:l a Business done i per Cent. Consols Annuities " ndia Stock l‘d, Shut 220 za Bonds, £1000 Ditto, under £lOllO 2B p 'steals for Account Es:chequer Bille, 24d. March. June. 47;1000 £5OO - I 35 Small 35 -6 i 35 'Ditto Advertised XI - chequer tiouds, i 656, 34 per Cent.... 99i Ditto, 1559 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Ilraratian 5 per Cent. - Ditto 1852, 4i per Cent. attenos A yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. r , Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent. . l7i ‘ J ,..itilian Bonds, 6 per Cent 106.1 'lel - testi 3 per Cent re• x)itto Account P eruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent — 11 itto A.cconnt Sli i Ditto 3 per Cent. • Ditto Account 41 1ssian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent - ~ Ditto, 4i per Cent. lO Ol qtrdinian Boirls, 5 per Cent. %Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent. - ... Ditto Account 444 4 Urkith - Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto Account .. Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account, . •,•.. ........ ... 104 it . Dlvldendi on the above payable In London. itch Exel.ange, Vs per Cont.., 12 Guilders 65 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ............. 100 . 2 ni zEß ("mom. Console, money Consols Account, (April 8) ......... 96t 7 POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS AT PEHIBROKE DOCK.--Thrre e re now two up and two down mails to this town and ',retinal daily, with one to and from Waterford three t ies a week, and Cork twice a day, during the same Period. The knowledge of this fact must be of much im- Portance both to the Government and the mercantile "orld. Th e electric telegraph is co m pleted along the so uth Wales Railway, so that the dockyard and gain-- 11 " can now communicate with London and all the Other parts of the kingdom. SH al MARKETS (This Day). RAILWAYS. RAtLwArs. Ambg. Nottng. Bost. la Eastn. June.... Belfast & Ballymena Birmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsl:. d Cheshire Junot 31ackburn Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at .£45) Bristol & Exeter Caledonian. Chester & Efolyhear' Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dublin&Belfast Jun:: Dun. P. &Aber. June. East Anglian Eastern Counties Easterntrnion,A. stk Do., do. Do. New A East Kent East Lancashire.... East Suffolk ...... I Do. Rdinhurah dt Glasgow Edinb. Prth. &Dtuide Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock ' Do. , B. Stock ' xt. Sth. &West. (Ire) ' GreatWesteru. Do. Str.V.R gua. St. Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle. 1, Do. , iDo. New Thirds Laneash. &Yorkshir. Do., do. F £l6 'Do. Do., £9 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. South purt. London & Black wall Do. New, i s. 5/* 10s Lond.Bright.& S. Cat London & N. Wester Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Ntanch.Shef. &Lincln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming.&Derb , Midland G.West.(lr. Do. Shares . ...... Newcastle & Carl isle Newpt.A berg.&Hrfd Newry & Armagh 'ti" ewry, Warrenpoint & RPstrevor Norfolk. Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. di Dock Stock ... Do., A 5t0ck......... 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 Rhymney ,Scottish Central Scat. N. E. Abrdn . St Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union . Sitingbourne &Sheer !South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. RiverDu , Do.. Staines,Wok.,&Wok Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. D. &R Vale of Neath ...... :Waterfd. & Kilkenny IWaterford&Limerick West Coin wall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class.. Closir g Priest this day, 5/ - 51 7 i - 8 4 69 - 71 04 - 10 25 - 26 89 - 91 89 - 89:3, 37 - 39 - - 8 IEI - 17. 1 ; 58 - 59 44 - 46 29 - 31 14 - 16 87 - 83 62 - 63 27i - 90 -- 92 PA -- 10 1011 - 1021 89 -- 91 125 -- 127 99 -10 t 581 -- 69 56 -- 58 1 83 85 10 12 p 10 —l2 p 89 E1; 90 1 d 1-0 51 = e'i 104 - 106' 951 - 061 - 92 - 93 38 : 54 971 - 98 68 - 70 i.,i, -- iii, 60 - 62 - 3 52 - 91 1 e 48 49 75 76 92 94 4h - 3h 8 - 9 8 - 9 31 - 33 ... ... 9 5d 111 - 113 27 -27 i 80 - 82 47 - 49 3 - 2 35 - 36 69 -69 L 82 - 83 13 - 15 7 - 5 r 9 - 11 35. - 36 6 . 6 1 - iiii 3 - 3i 61 - 61? BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Stian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Do. Additional A Buffalo <St Lake Hur. Buff., Brnt. & God ch. 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June,'74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A ewes Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. do. D 0.4 p.c. Bnds.,T9 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 pore Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Wcstn. of Canada Do, Now Do. Bde. payable '57 Do. do., "76, p. '60... Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 41 p. c l i Do, do., 5 per c. Do. 4 p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do Jude (Limited) eindo, guar. 5 per c Do Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bahia & Fra - citco , Belgian East. Junet Beziers to Graissessac Carzneaux& Toulon,* Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Gt, Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.j.. Lyons and Geneva Aaria Antoala Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Prof Northern of France Do. New NorwegianTrnk. Fret Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife do San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Riga and Danaburg Roma and Frmasti Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent Sambre and Meuse )o. 5i per cent. pref Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5} per c. Pruf . W.& ' , LW. of France Western of Austria t . of Switzerland, vViesiaden tie. 8 p. cent. pref. !Zealand • • • ••• JOINT-ST , BANKS. Agra & - United Sem Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co British N. American C.Bk.of Ind. Au. &Ch City !Colonial IC ommercialof Canada ' Commercial of Loud.' (London Fm C . S ch°. :R o : h Londond Gounty L Lond.andWestminst. National Pro. of Eng. Do. New National Bank New South Waloa Oriental Bank Corp. I Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New. South Australia Do. New Uniou of Australia_ Do. Now Union of London I -- Unity Mutual •••• WestrtOlt ro i.ozd 84 - 86 21i - 224 4 7 - 49 • 3 - 53 - 60 181 - 18 43 - 45 37 - 39 371 - 18 ... - ••• 46 - 48 26 - 2 8 23 - 25 ••• ' ••• it - ip - RP - 11 183 - 88 78 - 82 74 - 78 ••• - ••• li -- 1$ 4 1081 - 104 /j --- 2 pl la 183 193 1 46 48 I 813 823 21.} 241 iP 181 19 2j 21,a, 106 - 111 106 - 111 100 101 19. E —19 i 20S 211 d par — in ir par I Pj 5i - 6t 40 ''''' •.,: i - Ii 3A - 34 - 3A 271 - 21 ih = Wi ...fi 41 - 5 p = 26 - 9 203 - 21 38 - 38; 8 - 8A - 33' - 33. 31,1 - 31! 51 - 56 id ••• '''' ld 18 i i - ••• - 9 2 , i - 2 4 - 411 9 - 25 - 26: .. "'. • SOO ..." • ••• "'".. • Business dote this day. all all 100 100 100 100 I a ll 100 all all 100 100 dt. 100 St. .100 50 all 25 all 00 all 25 all 10 9 20 all St. 100 50 3i St. 100 St. 100 20 20 10 St. 18 20. 100 100 St. 20 20 100 20 a 109 si 9} 46i 4 6 821 i 2 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1858. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL. Leasing Companies Closing Prices this day RAILWAYS. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jo ,Col.Stour Vy. g. 6 p.v jE. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New Olstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. Shares Do. f Shares Lon. &Greenw Do. Preference Lon. TH., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock 141d1d.Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N. diEst.s p.c. Do. 6 per et Do. Fixed sp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. ; Shrews. & Her S. Staflordsh WearVaLg6pc Do WiltsikSomrst, 97 - 99 100 - 102 13 - 15 139 - 141 4 - 108 - 110 12 -13 24 - 25 95 - 97 n - 2 91 - 96 57 59 iP - r 135 - 138 10 81 - - 10 3li - 88 - - 33A 1 90 I Ln.&N.W.i Caledon E.U.diE.O Gt.Northni E. Count. Caldonian. 1D0... , GL Westn. Y. & N.M Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do Ln. &N. W. & Midld. Indla.nd... Do. E. Count Do Do Do L. & N . W Do Gt. Northn T. Brainiey M. Mclean Stk. &Dar Do Gt.Westn. PREFERENCE SHARES. 25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) St. 100 IBris.&Ex.4 P.C. St. 94 56 20 9 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. St. 100 Caledn, £lO 4. pc, 99 101 St. 100 Ches. & Ho. 51 p.c. St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... 61 all Cork&Bandons4p.o. . . • . 61 all Dun•Perth.&Aber.J. 61 St. [OO lE. Anglian Cls. A Sli. St. 100 Po, do. Cls. B 6p. c. 108 112 St. ,100 Do, do. Cls. C7p. c. 105 110 St. 100 Eas • Co.Ex,sp.eNo.l 112 117 St. 100 Do. No. 2 St. 100 Do. Now 6 pr. c. St. 127 132 20 all East Un., G. 6p. c. 5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent. •.• 10 all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. St. all ,Do. do. 4 per cent... St. :00 'East Lancash.6 p • cts. 741 5 all E.&W. York. J. 5t115 - 10 .9 ' Edin.& Gl. sp. c. Sh. St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. 72 74 St. 100 Furness, sp. c .... •.• St. 100 Glas. , & S.W.G.6p.c. • St. 100 !Great Northn. 5 p.c. 115 il7 St. 100 IDo. 5 p. 0. Redeem. at 10 p. c, prem.... 109 111 St. 100 Do. 44 per cent.lo2 104 104 2 00 60 'Do. 5 p.c., Red. at: . s p. c. prem. 10 all Gt.N.of Scot.lst 104 11 20 18 Gt. S& W. (Ireland) ... 20 18 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. ... • 50 SGt.W.(B.&H.Ex.Spe 5 .6 I St. 100 Do. con. red. 46 p.c. 92 94 924 St. 100 I Do, con. rod. 4p. c. 87 —8.) St. 100 Do, irred. 4 per rent. 88 90 St. 100 Do. sp. c, red. pref. 99 101 100 a 8 all Do, Birm. Pref. Sh 9 151 10 all Do. Chester 9p. c. P. S 1.6 17 10 all Do. do. sp. c, do. 10 104 St. 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. 72 74 261 all Do. Chosh. Gua, Sh. 19 20 13i all Do, do. do 94 10 20 all Do, do, d 0 ,14 15 St. 100 Lan.& York. 6pc•St. 138 140 St. 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l • St. 100 D0.,P., 5 p.e.St.No.2 St. 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. St. i lOO Do, do. sp. c., N 0.4 ... St. 'lOO Lon, & N.W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 r. ct - St. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 porct. late 3d Shares l6O 185 1604 124 all Londy.& Color. 6 Sh. 124 all Lowly.&Ennis. 4 Sh. St. 1 100 M,, S., &L. 6p. Cent. 120 122 6 46 Do. do. do, £6 ••• St. 100 10. do. 31 per cent. 66 70 14, all Marypt.,t Carl. 4 p.c. 1261 all Do. 44 per cent ••• ••• 121 10 Do. do St. 100 Wid • Consol.6 c. St ... St. 1 100 Do • Con • Br.Bir.6p.c 137 139 A. l lOO Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St 99 101 St. 'lOO Do. L. &H. Pref. St 90 92 914 LO all New., Aber., &c., pr. sp.c.recL sp.c.pm. 1.0 all Do. Perpot. 6 pr. ct. 114 11 10j 10 all Norfk. Deb. 4 p.c. Sh. St. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 ... it. 1.00 Do, 54 p.c. pf , 1847 it. 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ..,1847 . . St. 100 North British 104 106 106 7 34 Do. 71, Preference ••• St. 100 N.B. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. 95 97 L 7 81 Do. do. do 1 6 c 10 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l 24 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 t . . 15 10 Do • York H.& S. Pur ' par ;0 all North Staffordshire_ 224 23 it. 100 Ox., Wor. & Woiv. p.c., Ist guar. 118 120 It. 100 Do. 6p.c. 2d guar lO6 108 it. 1100 IDo. do. Debeatr. St 9B 100 ' 93 841 all Scot. Cent New Pref .. it. 100 ,Se.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c l2O 125 it, 'lOO ;Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St l2O 125 it. 1 100 I Do. d 0.34 p.c. pf. St 74 76 l 6 all ISouth Devon lO Iy4 .0 all IDo. fixed 46 pr cont — 0.6 all is, Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os, 6d. 241 25 213 • it. :100 Do. 43 per cent lOO 132 it. ,'lOO Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Sh lOO 102 It, 1100 Do. New 41 pr. cent ... it. 1100 S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. . it. 1 100 Do. do. 44 p. c la) 103 A I all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar — ••• 5 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 273 266 5 19 ,IDo. do. do. it. 100 iWaterfd&Kilk. 6pc 45 -. 50 BRITISH MINES. tAlfred Cons. (Philk.) British Iron Condurow (Cambrn.) D ey. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) East Basset (Mogan) Great South Tolgus G rt. W. Alfrd. ( Philk.) l fGrt.W. Vor (llelstn.) 'Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blazy) Porkeilis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co. Caradon (St. Cleer` S. Cara Brea (Meg% S. W. Franees(lllogn., rain. S. L. Alin. Co, Tin Croft Un.Minee (Gwentraii ' V. of Towoy (Carnal W. Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskrd Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh, Edward(Calstek) Wh. Kitty (U. Lla,ut) Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 11A -12 i 80 -- 470 -- 490 85 -- 95 14 15 hi 5t -- 2 1 14 -- Ifi 9 -- 10 13 -- 14 4 -- 5 , 18a - 19 - li - li 360 - 370 4 3 / 4 bi 220 24)J I li 3i 4 la 21 - 25 110 - 120 220 - 240 295 - 305 61 - 7 , 116 -- 12. 11 43 - 45 23 25 FOREIGN Australian Bon Accord Cop. (li.) Brazilianlmp.(ivaueci at £5 pm) iDo.,Cocaes do Cuiada !Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica Ochre Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop per Mining C 0.., Fortuna General Linares 'Lusitanian liariquita New Granada. Noveau Monde Pont.Sil.LdM.dz Snit Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican 511. N ft 6. i - h - i i P li - 2 thi = iii 39 41 13 15 id id bal 18 19 9 * - I ..• - ... N - 6i - 3i - Business this day MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the oountry markets hold on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, which met a slow in quiry, on rather easier terms. All kiwis of spring corn were in fair request, at fall prioes. Flour ruled very inactive. Throughout the Continent, the corn trade continues dull. In the general quotations, however, no material change has taken place. In the United States, dullness continues to prevail. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English pro duce were but moderate. The imports from abroad amounted to 6,178 qrs. of wheat, 2,020 barley, 982 oats, 3,145 linseed, 3,20.5 rapeseed, 40 sundry seeds, 734 sacks and 17,732 brls. of flour. Fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, the arrival of English wheat was on a very moderate scale ; hence the show of samples of both red and white was limited. The demand, however, for all kinds, owing to the heaviness in the provincial markets, and to a large arri. val of flour from the United States, was heavy in the ex treme, and prices gave way, compared with Monday lest, fully 2s per quarter. Most of the samples came to hand in fair average condition. We were well suppli d with all descriptions of foreign wheat. Even the finest samples were much neglected, and prices, almost generally, were is to 2s per quarter lower than on this day se'nnight. Barley—the supply of which was limited—changed hands steadily, at fully last week's currency. The show of malt was tolerably extensive, and all de scriptions moved off heavily, at barely stationary prices. We were fairly supplied with Irish oats; but the supply of English and foreign was limited. Sales progressed slowly ; nevertheless, prices were well supported. Beans were scarce, and quite as dear as last week. The few samples of peas in the market realised extreme rates. We had a very dull inquiry for flour, and prices of all kinds were is. to 2s. per sack lower. American barrels were fully is. cheaper. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wooat—Essex & Kent, Malt —Chevalier .... 66s to 68s Red new 40, to 46a Oats Yorkshire and Ditto old —s —s Wilcobask., Feed 20s 231 Ditto, White new 42e 518 Potato . 25s 32s Ditt0........ old —s —s Youghal and Cork N Wolk and Lin- Black. •• 193 24s coin, Red, o'd —8 —a Cork, White .•• • • 201 308 Ditto new •••.•. 39s 463 Scotch, Feed. •• •• 20s 25s Bye—Old •• .......... —s —8 Beans—Tlek ......... 33e 34s New • • 328 34, Pigeons ...... .• 37• 428 Barley—Grinding ..• • • 26s 30a Peas—Grey 395 415 Malting .....•• •• 35s 388 Maple. •• •• •. •• •• 415 43s Chevalier.... • • 38s 415 White. •• •....... 405 455 Malt—SuffolkandNor- Boilers .........42s 44s folk.• •• •• 588 685 Flour—Town-made... 403 433 Brown ••.. •• ....•• •• 548 565 Suffolk 333 38 , Kingston end Ware 58a 66s Stoektu & Norfolk 31s 32, METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 517 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we received 1,218 ; in 1856, 503 ; in 1855, 1,330 ; and in 1851, 1,675; in 1853, 2,037 ; in 1852, 1,525 ; and in 1851, 2,021 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEIR. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 3 ... 160 ... .. 35 Harlingen 62 ... Antwerp —. ... Ostend - ... Oporto ... 90 ..: - - ••• 27 ... -- - ... T0ta1.... 225 ... 160 ... ... 152 ... The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. 1857 494 —. 532 .. SM.— 485 —. 45 .. 855 B4B 137 ... 1854 . 326 “. 1,128 0.1 1553 493 —. 1,222 ... .852 2Bl —. 967 —. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. ... 191 1 73 ... 345 ... 224 71 ... 311 11 277 - ••• There was a very limited show of Dutch stock here to day, but we had a good supply of beasts from Oporto for the time of year. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up were seasonably extensive, and mostly in p r i me condition. Owing to the large quantities of meat on offer in Newgate and Leadenhall, the beef trade was in a most depressed state ; indeed, this was one of the heaviest trades we almost ever remember, and prices gave way, com pared with Mondry last, fully 2d per 81bs. A f ew few in ferior Sots realised 4s 2d, but the general top figure for beef did not exceed Is per 81bs. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire amounted to 2,50) Scots and shorthorns; from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds ; from Scot land, 540 Soots ; and from Ireland, 340 oxen, dro. There wad a slight increase in the supply of most breeds of sheep, the general quality of which was good. The mutton trade ruled heavy in the extreme, at a fall in the quotations of 2d per Blbs. The highest value of Downs in the wool was ss; out of the wool, 4s 21b per 81bs. Long woolled wether shorthorns went at barely 4s, and ewes 3s 6d per Sibs. The demand for lambs ruled inactive, at from 6s to 7s per 81bs. From the Isle of Wight 70 head came to bawl. Although the supply of calves was very limited, the veal trade ruled heavy, at Friday's decline in value of 4d per 81bs. The top price was 5s per Blbs. For pigs there was scarcely any demand, and our quo tations must be considered nominal. Per Sibs to sink s. d. s. (1.1 s. d. a. d. interior Beaste....3 oto 3 2 PrlineSonthdown 4 8 5 0 Sectind qttality....3 4 3 6; Large crse. calves 3 8 4 g Prime large oxen 3 8 3 10,Prime small do 4 8 5 o Prime Scots, &c. 4 0 4 2 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 41Small porkers 4 2 4 4 Second quality ...3 6 310 Suckling calves 19 0 24 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 0 4 41Quarter old pigs 1T 0 23 0 FOREIGN surrLv. Beasts TOTAL SUPPLY. Boasts .. 3,912 214 Sheep and lambs 17,910 Calves 55 Sheep mil lambs Calves l6 Pigs 3151 Pigs -- A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, March 23,1857, and this day, Monday, March 22, 1858. Per Bibs, to sink the offals. March 23, 1857. ,Mar. 22, 1858 5. d. e. d. s. (I. Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 4to 3 6,3 oto 3 2 Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 0,3 4 3 6 Prime large oxen ... 4 2 4 8 3 8 310 Prime Scots, &c ... 410 5 o'4 0 4 2 Coarse and inferior sheep 4 4 4 8,3 0 3 4 Second quality ditto ... ... 410 5 0 3 6 310 Prime coarse woolled ditto 5 2 5 6'4 0 4 4 Prime Southdown ditto 6 8 6 0 4 8 5 0 Large coarse calves 310 5 0 3 8 4 6 Prime small ditto ... 5 2 5 6'4 8 5 0 Large hogs ... ... 3 8 4 2:3 0 4 0 beat small porkers 4 4 5 04 2 4 4 Beasts... 3.275 3,912 Sheep and lambs 6 17,940 -- 56 1 ..: 0: 7 0 80 310 Symms ON Sell, March 24, 1856.—Res.sts, 2,741 ; she and lambs, 17,380 ; calves, 31; pigs, 305. March 26, 1855.—Beasts, 3,841; sheep and lambs, 22,790 calve,,, 22 ; pigs, 20 0. ; NEWGATI AND LEA.DENHALL. These markets continue to be very extensively supplied with meat killed in Scotland and various parts of England. The supplies slaughtered in the metropolis are only mode rate. Generally speaking the trade rules heavy as follows : Per Sibs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. deaf, interior 2 10 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 I Do. prime largo 3 8 3 10 Do., do. small 4 0 4 2 Pork, largo 3 0 3 8 1 s. d. s. a Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6 Do., middling ..... 3 8 4 0 Do., prime ...... ..4 2 4 4 Veal .......... 3 6 4 G Pork, small ........ 3 10 4 6 BOROUGH HOP . We have a moderate inquiry for Weald of Kent and Sussex pockets of last year's growth, at full prices. All other hops are very dull, and the quotations are barely supported. No foreign hops arrived last week. Now Mid and East Kent Pockets, 70s to 1203 •, Weald of Kent do., 56s to 703; New Sussex do., 521 to 62 1 ; Year lings, 21s to 50s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Rather increased supplies of both English and Scotch potatoes have come to hand since Monday last, coastwise anti by railway. From abroad we have received 200 tons from Ostend ; 160 tons from Antwerp ; 40 tons from Paris ; 131 tons from Calais ; 200 tons from Dunkirk ; 368 tons from Rouen ; and E.O tons from Ghent. On the a wh y o o le rk a fair average 120 s to 1803 per ton ; Essex business is doing a t our quotations. 1003 to 13Js • Scotch, 120 s to 140 3 ; ditto cup s , 90s to iooa ; middlings, 75s to 955; French, 903 to 1004; blues, t n a d t ns Kent,. ' —s to —a ; Belgian, 803 to 100 s WOOL.. chan ge d h ands, as fol lows A mer i can, 3 d t o y lb. By pr i vate contrac t During the week 6, 507 bales of low wool have been l o loa f f w e 6 r sd a : d ._ , aE b n u ad t s tconh India,i ly n s a semaillid 7 q t do u a lp n ie t dr i t ; scarcely any business is doing in wool, and prices may be considered nominal. Last week's imports were 143 bales from Taganrog, 26 from the Cape, b 96 from Aigoa Bay, 896 from Port Philip, and 873 from Melbourne. The balance-sheet, prepared by Messrs. Hart Brothers, shows—debter to creditors, 8101. Creditor : by good debts, 831. 193. ; doubtful, 931 16g. ; property given up, 2071. ; trade expenses, 1461.; household, 1091. Mr. Lawrance supported, but on the application of the assignees an adjournment t Kok place, as they wore not satisfied with the bankrupt's statement. His Honour ordered an adjournment for two months. IN RR F. G. HYDER. This bankrupt wai described as of Bayswater, grocer, and to-day came up to pass his last examivation. The bankruptcy took place on the petition of the bankrupt and by the act of Parliament it is requisite that the bankrupt bliould have an estate of at least 150/ , and he had sworn to the fact of his estate being worth that sum, but it had only realised 1461. His Honour said that the bankrupt might pass his examination, but he would not be allowed his certificate until the full amount had been made up. Mr. Pook, for the bankrupt, applied for an allowance. His Honour said that would depend on whether the amount was made up ; if so, it would be granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) BOW-STREET. ROBBING A DETECTIVE. A young German girl, named Fanny Wetterbaw, was placed before Mr. Jar dine, charged with robbing Thomas Stanford, a detec tive, in the City police-force of a silver watch. The policeman stated that at about half-past 2 o'clock this morning, shortly after leaving the Bow-lane station he met the prisoner, who insisted on walking with him for a short distance, He told her to go away, but she continued walking by his side until they arrived in Southampton-buildings. Having re mained a few minutes in cony reation with her, she bade him good night, and was about leaving him when he dis covered he bad lost his watch. He charged the girl with the robbery, and demanded the restoration of his property, which he ftlt confident the girl had taken. She produced the missing watch, but refused to return it without he gave her two shillings. Finding it was im possible to obtain his watch, he called a constable and gave the prisoner in charge. The prisoner informed the magistrate in the German language that this morning she met the gentleman on Holborn-hill and walked w►th him &afar as Southampton buildings, and of ter passing some time in his company, he ultimately promised to give her 2e. Before he made the promise he gave her his watch to hold as a security. She had not the slightest idea of robbing the man, neither did she do so. Tile watch came into her possession by the voluntary act of the complainant, and she therefore refused to return it to him until he gave her the two shillings he had promised her. The watch she knew was not her property, and she did not wish to retain it. _ _ _ The magistrate said as the prisoner did not rause to give up the watch she might be discharged. MARLBOROUGEI-STREET. FRACAS IN THE RAYMARKET THEATRE.—theory Wel lington Valiance, a solicitor, was placed at the bar be fore Mr. Beadou, on toe charge of committing an assault on Mr. John Boyd Kinnear, barrister-w-kw, i Victoria road, Pimlico, on Saturday night, in the Haymarket Theatre. Mr. Kinnaer said—On Saturday night I was in the pit stalls of the Haymarket Theatre, in the front row, accompanied by my wife. The defendant was sitting immediately behind, and in such a position as to press his elbow into my wife's back. This happened twice, but as he moved his elbow I took no notice of it; but on its occurring again I touched his elbow to draw his attention. I said " you are inconveniencing my wife." He then took away his arm and commenced abusing me, swearing and calling me a scoundrel. He also said, " If I bad you outside I would smash your damned head." S eing be was drunk I took no notice of his language. While this was going on, I made use of my opera-glass to look at some one in the bc , xes, and while doing so I received a blow in the face, and the opera-glass was knocked out of my hand. I rose and called out for a constable, but none came. Mr. Buck stone, the lessee, then came forward, and said, "I) you want a constable I" I said I did, and Mr. Bucketone then sent one round. I told Mr. Bt - ckstone there was a rer-;on not fit to be in the house, and the defendant was then removed. A gentleman who appeared for the defendant ra , d everybody who knew the defendant knew him to be a respectable man. He bad known him for come year', and had never known such a thing to occur before. He would suggest that an ample apology should be offered. No one !wirer regretted it than the defendiint. Toe de fendant, ho would admit, was a little excited. He would suggest that the matter might be settled in this way. As far as tile opera-glass was concerned— The defendant said perhaps he might be allowed to state that he did not think at the time that he bad touched the lady. At the time the complainant used the opera-glass he presumed he did so derisively, and he therefore felt annoyed. He felt excited at being con tradicted. _ . _ The complainant said he required no apology. He woul i rather leave it to be settled by his worship as he came forward considering public decency was outraged. A gentliman said he witnessed the assault. M. Beadon said the defendant (Hr. Valiance) was not the person who he expected to do such a thing. Filied 31. SEEDS. Trefoil prices remains un• - The favourable change in the weather has have pro beenduced some efihrmanlgye ds u activityovratlieunde value. e ca c as l n o l e a, r.gehy is dulla e r t s a e d d v tre n: a in a droopin g , but tares are scarce, and fine qualities are held for extremely high rates. Linseed and rapeseed are in fair request, chiefly for export, at enhanced rates. Cakes move off steadily, at our quotations. rumip,White,per bush. 15s to 1631 BWede •• • • 20s 238 Siust.fird, 8r0wn.... los 155, White, new" 163 225; Tares,Winter,new 5s Cd 64 Odi Old.• •• •••• „, „ .7anary ,per quarter .t.2s 9251 aye grass (new) .• •• .. 234 30s Clcur,RedE 6 ng.(ewt) 5 03 763 23 684' Foreign Red.. •• •• 593 62s White.... 563 768 White ...• .. Trefoil, new.......... 201 255, TALLOW. rearraway. ...... ..... 4 6 4 8 3 Coriander ............ 28s 32s liempseed , per quarter 40J 445 !Linseed, F.ng.Bowinkr.. 72$ 74s 1 Crushing .... •• •• 50, 548 Baltic ........ , 48i 50s Odessa ....... 503 523 ,LinteedCake, pr. ton— English .. • .. 10' Os 10:103 ! Toreign,perton 101 0, 10 15s 1 Rape Cakes, per ton 5/ 103 5115 E 1 Rapeseed, new, pr qr. 68s 72 There is a moderate busin ess doing in most kinds of t t a h l e lo s w po , t sn is d s p egi c u e g s a a t re ss w i e p li er su o p w p t o . rte n d. oug T h o f . d a at , 2s WA pery P.T.C. on 8113 a. 1855. 1854. Stock this day 35.803 35,456 tc 8a Od Price of Y. C 688 664 0d te —5 04 Delivery last week .. I 1,033 1,426 Ditto from Jule 1.... 83,954 68,317 Arrivals List week.. 1,353 1,350 Ditto from Junel.... 95,412 67,739 rrico .. 167. 63 4sl Ed 1856. 25.066 47s 6du, --$ Od 748 89,27 a 3,162 67,822 1 47t 9d 17,418 70s 0d to —s 1,214 3,739 191,889 51i3.1 15,203 55a Od to —s Od 1,258 91,539 298 95,029 569 fd LAW INTELLIGENCE.—;This Day.) HOUSE OF LORDS.—APPEAL. CLARKE AND ANOTHER V. HART. The further hearing of this important appeal (which was fully reported in our columns of last week) was re sumed this morning. Mr. R. Palmer, Q.C., resumed his argument for the respondent. Mr. Cqoper followed on the same side. Sir Richard Bothell, Q.C., then commenced his reply for the appellant. The hearing will occupy the whole of the day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Gonlbuurn.) IN RIC SCOTT. This bankrupt way described A 3 of Elles worth, Cambridgeshire, draper, &c., and to-day came up for his last examination. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, March 22.—Wind this day at noon, S.E.; light breeze rnd very fine. PORTSMOUTH, March 20.—Wind E.S.E. to S.S.E.— Arrived—her Majesty's steamer Rhamanthua, from Wool wich. Sailed—Constitution, for New York; Commerce, Boston. PLYMOUTH, March 21.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Eost In dian, for Bombay. SOUTHAMPTON, March 21.—Wind S.E.— Sailed—Pera (s), for Alexandria; Harmonnia (s), New York. FALMOUTH, March 21.—Wind .E.—Arrived—Vigilant, from Rio Grande, and sailed for London ; Maria Lobmae, for Rio Janeiro; H.M.S. Russell, Plymouth. Sailed— Henry Jones, for Coquimbo. OFF FALMOUTH March 21.—Arrived—Candidate, from Barbaioes ; Elbe, Charleston. OFF PENZANCE, March 20.—Arrived—Mary Falker, from St. Michael's ; Feronia, ditto ; Louisa , Berbioe; Gondola, from Callao for Cowes; North Wind, Hong Kong ; C.te.r, Trinidad. CARDIFF, March 20.—Wind S.—Sailed—Alfred, for Pernam buco. SWANSEA, March 20.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Measagerie, for Cape de Ver:ll3,_ CLYDE, Match 29.—Wind S.—Arrivod.--Brends, from Demer ra. MARSEILLES, March 21. - -Arrived—sultana (s), from Alexandria, with China mails, which would leave for Lon don at 5 pan. iieuwicH, March 21.—The Jeff& Esse Mensinga, of Winscholm, from London to Newcastle, put in here yes terday, severely damaged. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERrOOL, Monday Morning. Wind N.W. ; dense fog. Arrived, March 21—Hercyna, James Nesmith, Ata lanta and Magdalene, from New Orleans ; Caroline, and John 0 wen, Charleston ; Nictaux, Mobile ; William Taps cott, New York ; Elizabeth Bentley, Rio Grande ; Merrie England, Akyab ; Rosario, Monte Video • Roderick Dhu, Iquique; Don Affonso, screw steamer, Leghorn; City of Manchester, London. Arrived, March 22. —Prince of Wales, B. Skimball, and Atseonthe, from New Orleans; Lizzie Biodley, Rio Grande ; Indian Queen, Rangoon ; Maggie, China ; Wm. Vale, Savannah. Sailed, March 22.—Lano•cost, for Lima; Rapid, San Francisco; Mary Sproat, Gibraltar. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Calm ; tide four hours' ebb ; weather fine. Arrived, March 21—Rob Roy and Metropolis, from Guernsey. Arrived, March 22—Emilinda, from Rio Grande. Sailed, March 21—Germania, steamer, for Hamburg. Sailed, March 22 —Southampton, for New York. DEAL, Monday Morning. Wind, very light airs, northerly. Passed, March 21—Sovereign of the Seas, from London, for Bombay. Passed—Araby Maid, for Madras; Talbot, Newfound land—both from London ; To Venner, from Hull, for Smyrna ; Dorothy, for Genoa ; Elizabeth Moore, Ports mouth—both from Shields; Anna Elizabeth, from San taus, from Hamburg; Acis, from St. Michael's, for Odessa. Sailed—The whole of the outward bound, ezcept Netherby and Suomi. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS, IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.—General Po,t-offioe.—Mr. C. norupson, first deputy-controller, General Post-office, Dublin, has been appointed controller ef the eorticg office, in the room of Mr. 3. W. Gladstone, super annuated. Mr. Albert West has been appointed to a junior clerkship in London, after a competitive entail nation. Customv.—There are several tidemaiterships vacant, in the gift of the Treasury ; there are seve ral weighterahips vacant, in the gift of the Trea sury. Mr. Edward Bertolacoi has been appointed a clerk for general business in London. Mr. John Sargent has been appointed a clerk for general business in London. Mr. John Cobb has been appointed a clerk in the Eat and We‘t India Docks, London. In land Revenue, Excise Branch. Mr. Henry Thomson, examiner, has been appointed supervisor of HuotleyDis trict, Elgin Colleetion , vice M r . Andrew Hodge, retired. Mr. Richard Hewby, officer of Wandsworth fourth division, has been specially appointed to take charge of the Beet-root Distiller of Brocupton, Surrey Collection. Mr. John i3lackmere,cer of Lincoln first divi,ion, has been appointed to Tiverton division, Ex-ter Collec tion, at his own request, vies Mr. Thin, super a innated.—Civil &Mkt ORCIte. rtirb 13tittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. TATTERSALLS'—(This Evening.) Odd Trick, Laodamia, Wouvermans, and Worcester were the only animal: in demand for the Nurthamptan shire Stakes, Laodamia and Wouvermans being backed for most money. Toxopholite was in favour both for the Two Thousand and the Derby ; 6 to 1 would have been taken about him freely for the first -named event, and 11 to 1 was scarcely attainable about him for the latter. CLOSING PRICES. NORTHANIPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 15 agst Odd Trick 10 to 1 agst Laodamia 11 to 1 apt Wouvermans 14 to 1 aget Zuvier Zia 15 to 1 aget Misty Morn 100 to 6 agst Worcester 33 to 1 aget Compromise EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 15 to 1 agst Baas worth 15 to 1 agst Yaller Gal TWO THOUSAND. sto 1 agat Toxoph9lite (take 6to 1) sto 1 eget The Peer (taken and offered) 6 to 1 agst Clydesdale (offered) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 6 agst Melissa 40 to 1 agst Tasmania 40 to 1 agst Riseber DEBBY. 11 to 1 eget Toxopholite 14 to 1 eget The Hadji 20 to 1 aget Kelpie 33 to 1 agst Longrange 33 to 1 eget Sermon 40 to • 1 agst Charles the Second BIRMINGHAM RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE. Comet . I Huntsman Moire Antique Nine ran. Winner objected to for carrying 71b. short weight. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS AT NORTH IMPTON. Newberry, Admiral Lying, Yaller Gal, Fusee, Con:- promise, Glenluce colt, New Brighton, Salonica, Brother to Farthingale, Sorceress, Woman in Black, Baronage, Master Bagot, Cockatoo, Eurydice, .LE,hon, Marabout, Mariola, gpinet,Thatnes, Columbine, Pyrrhus the Second, Sicl.mag, Scribbler, King at-Arins, Harry Stanley, Jny, Leontes, Kestrel, Orchehill, Admiralty, Zuyder Zee, Bay Hilton, Marauder, Helia, Backgammon, Wrestler, Winkfield, Lord Stately, Wouvermans, and Worcester. IMPERIAL PAR LIAMEN T. HOUSE OF LORDS.--(This Evening.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at balf past four ROY AL COMMISSION, The r.lal assent was given by commisPion to the Havelock AnLuity Bill and the East India Loan Bill. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lor Cran worth, and the Marquis of Salisbury. Lord PANMIJII,E gave notice that to-morrow he .hould move fur a return of the expenditure fur barrack accommodation in the Uoit3d Kingdom for the last three years. SLAVE TRADE. Lord BROUGHAM again called the a'tention cf their ler iships to a statement he had made the other evening r-lative to the emigration of free Degrees to the West Cos.st of Africa. That statement had ieceicel confirma tion of the highest authority, and he theret re trusted the Vagrant Act, to which he had alluded, raid to have been passed by the Assembly of Jamaica, had not yet received the assent of her Maje,,ty's Government. The Earl of CARNARVON said the act alluded to by the noble lord had been received by the Home Go vernment, but had not yet received the assent f her Majesty. It would be contrary to the rules of Parlia ment to lay on the table a copy of any bill, passed by a colonial legislature, before it received the royal assent ; but, notwithstanding this, if the noble and learned lard pressed for its production, there would be no objection to such a motion. THE EASTER RECESS. Earl GRANVILLE a•ied ti,e nol.ll earl opposite what course he intended to pursue with respect to the public business b fore Easter 1 The Earl of DERBY . said it was to be regretted that so much time was ; , enerally lost at the commencement of the session, yet the noble earl was as well aware as he was that circumstances bad occurred in the early part of We year which could not be con trolled. He was not aware cf any measures beyond those at present on the table, which would be proceeded with during the present week. He had, there fore, intended to propose the house should adjourn on Friday next for the Easter reces3 ; but his noble and learned friend on the wooleack and other learned lords had pointed out that such a course would prevent the hearing of certain appeals on Monday and Tuesday ner. Under such circumstances he should propose that their lordships should sit on those days, but with the understanding that no business but that of appeals should be proceeded with, the adjournment taking place on Friday next, Their lordships would therefore adjourn over Passion Week and El- , ter Week, and meet on the following Monday, 12th April. The Consolidated Fund (10,000,000/.) Bill was read a first time. Toe Consolidated Fund (500,0000 Bill was read a first time. The Mutiny Bill was read a first time. The General Board of Health Continuance Bill was read a first time. LAW OF PROPERTY AMENDMENT BILL. Lo►d ST. LEONARDS moved the second reading of ;his bill. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.) The SPEAKER took the chair at fon'. o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. WHITESIDE took the oaths and big seat f Enniskill-u on his re-election after bis appomtmeat as A.tt irney General for Ireland PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following private bills were read a second time : Ma. chest , r South Junction and Altrincbain Rail ay (No. 2) ; S ,utb E.,-tern Railway and Mid-Brut R.tr way (Bromley to Si. Mary Cray) C , mpdnieß ; Weter ford and Kilkenny Railway (Power f Purcba-e, &c) ; and Belfast ( Ibsen aul Borough fraprov , -rnent.) HARBOURS OF REFUGE. Lord HENRY LENNOX presented a petition signed by the Provost of BAnff and upwards of 500 in habitants of Banff and neighbouring towns, in favour of harbours of refuge at Band, in preference to Wick and Peterhead. The petition was ordered to be referred to the Select Committee on Harbours of Refuge. ROYAL ASSENT. Sir A. Clifford, Usher of the Black Rod, appeared at the table of the house and summoned the Speaker and Commons to attend the House of Peers and hear the Royal Commission read, giving the assent of the Crown to the following bills passed this session :—Lady Have lock and Sir 11. Havelock's Annuity Bill and the East India Loan Bill. MARRIAGE TO A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Numerous petitions were presented in favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister, also against it. THE PASSPORT SYSTEM. Mr. M. MILNES moved for a copy of the correspon dence relative to the passport system between her Ma jesty's Government and the Government of France. THE CAGLIARI. Mr. D. GRIFFITHS gave notice that he should, on the 25th Marcb, aek her Majesty's Government whether, if in the opinion of the law officers of the Crown the cap ture of the Cagl►ari was illegal ab initio, they would be prepared to demand full and ample compensation for Watt and Parks I (Hear, hear.) THE MILITIA. Mr. MACKINNON asked the Secretary for War, whether any additional regiments of militia were to be embodied. Also, whether those regiments which were not intended to be embodied were to be called out fora month's chid ; and, if called out, whe her it would be in the spring or autumn General PEEL -aid it was not the intention of the Government to embody any more regiments cif nor at present to call out any more for training. THE LICENSING SYSTEM-. Mr. NICOLL asked the Secretary for the Home Department if it was the intention of Government to Introduce during this session a bill to alter the existing system for licensing places intended for public enter tainment ? Mr. WALPOLE said that a great many applications had been made to him on this subject since he had accepted office, and on Friday next he was to receive a large deputation, who were , a t r il ic eo i r o ne n f s otrhe t: id e ue t bc a i t lei i ncet th at e isl ir lta v att i i e tne w gr o th n e t n h p e i p ni r o e n se o n f t tsliyestesyst e m . Government iie he bad received that deputation. THE ITALIAN CONFERENCE. Mr. BOWYER asked the Secretary for the Home Department whether it was true that a body of dele gates from all parrs of Italy had been lately holdin g meetings in London for the formation of au Itroiao Na ttonal League, and to bring about great political changes in Italy, and what information her Majesty's Govern ment had on the subject Mr. WALPOLE said he was really bardly able tee answer the questi on . (H ear ) Since the notice of the question had been given he had made inquiries, to se . certain if there was any truth in the statement implied by the question- but all be could say was that no such meeting of delegates had taken place. (Hear.) He be lieved Italian refugees met privately in this country, and considered privately on matters of politcal interest with out violation of our laws. (Cheers.) With regard to the meeting referred to be believed the hon. and learned gentleman knew more of it than he (Mr. Secretary Wal pole) did. He, however, believed that the person at the head of this matter was not an Italian, brit an Irish man. (Loud laughter.) REGISTER OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, duo. In answer to Mr. WARREN, Mr. WALPOLE said he would to-morrow or next day bring in a bill on the sabject. ENDOWED SCHOOLS (IRELAND.) Mr. KIRK asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland when the report of the Commissioners of Endowed Schools (Ireland), which wan presented to the house on the 26th day of February last, and which it was under stood was printed at the time, would be distributed to members ? Lerd NAGS said it was not the practioe to distribute these voluminous reports to members, There were, however, 250 of them at the office for the sale of Par liaueentary papers, which would be delivered to hon. membe:s on applying for them. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. Mr. REPTON asked the Vice-President of the Com mitee of Council on Education whether it was the in tention of Government to proceed with the Public Health Act (1848) Amendment Bill daring the present session of Parliament I Mr. ADDERLEY said he should to-morrow move that on Friday the order in reference to the Board of Health bill be discharged. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (SCOTLAND). Sir A. AGINEW asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether her Majesty's Government intend to make any arrangement for the collection of Agricultural Statistics in Scotland during the present year ? Mr. HENLEY said he could give no positive answer to the question. He would, however give it, his best consideration. THE CASE OF WATT AND PARKS. In answer to a question from Mr. KIEGLAKE, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be received an intimation two days since that, in conse quence of the representations of Mr. Lyons, the King of Naples had, unconditionally, released Watt, who, be (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) believed, was on his way home. (Hear.) Orders had also been given that the trial of Parks should commence immediately. He had that morning received a deepatch from Mr. Lyons, dated March 16, stating that the trial of Parks bad commenced. Mr. Lyons had spoken to Parks in court and said that the trial was going on with great deco rum, propriety, and impartiality. Parks was now well lodged, clothed, and fed, and he was in good heart and spirits, animated by the feeling that he was not forgotten • by his country. (Cheers.) Instructions had been given to Mr. Lyons not to leave Parks. He was sanguine that the result would be favourable to Parks, a feeling in which oar unfortunate countryman fully shared. The papers relative to the affair were very voluminous, and as soon as they were ready he would lay them on the table of the house. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, AND ADJOURN. MENT OF THE HOUSE. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER an nounced that on Friday next he should ask for leave to introduce a bill fur transferring the government of India to the Crown ; and if the debate concluded that evening he should then move the adjournment of the house for the Easter recces till the 12th of Apr L THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND AND THE ORANGE SOCIETY. • Mr. B. OSBORNE explained a mistake be made on a former occasion. He stated in a former debate that the present Lord Chancellor for Ireland drew np the rules of tl-e Orange Society in Ireland, but he had since f eund that he was in error on that point ; the fact being that the rules were laid before the hon. and letraed gen tleman, as a barrister, for his opinion. He am sincerely sorry he bad fallen into tha-, error. (Hear, bear ) The Consolidated Fund (10,000 0001.) 8.11 was read a third time and passe t. The Con-oddated Fund (500,000/.) Bill was read a third time and p4s,ed. The Customs Acts report was brought up and agreed to. The Mutiny 811 was read a third time and passed. The General Board of Health (Skepton, Ike.) Bill was read a third time and passed. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION AND DEGREES BELL. This bill was read a third time and passed. OATHS BILL. On the motion that the report be considered, Mr. COCKBURN, in the absence of Mr. Deasy, moved the omission fro u clause 1 the following words " And I do declare that no foreign prince, prelate, state, or potentate bath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence, or authority, ecclesiastical cr spiritual, directly or in directly, within this realm. ' lle moved the omis sion on the ground that the words were repugnant to Roman Catholic members and unnecessary. Mr. WALPOLE hoped the house would reject the amendment. Lord J. RUSSELL wished to see one oath for all members in that house, but he saw no possibility of such a change being made at present. Mr. COLLINS sapported the amendment. Mr. M. CIBiON thought it was beat not to ask for too much at a time. Ile had n dce'nt if they passed the bill they would ultimately give what alt sired. Ile thought it was enough for them now to amancipattk the Jews, And consider the Roman Catholic grievances hereafter. lie considered Roman Catholics had the best of swearing in that hou-c—(laughter)—and he should be ready to comprorni:e the three oaths he and Protestants were called upon to take for the one taken by Roman Catholic members. Protestants were called on to al jore the descendants of James the First; none existed, but the Roman Catholics were relieved at that grievance. Mr. PALK called upon the house not to pass this bill. In the other house noble lords refused the admis sion of a member on a life peerage as being contrary to their privileges, and if the House of Commons had the right of seating Baron Rothschild without altering the forms of the oath, why did they fear to exercise that right. It was a waste of time to go on trying to legislate on this subjct, and the best course the house could pursue was to seat Baron Rithschild by resolution, and so preserve the Christianity of the house. Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD said the question now before the house was relative to the oath taken by Roman Catholics, and he called upon the Government to state their views on the motion before the house. Rather than peril the admission of the Jews, he would call on his friends not to support the amendment, but believing that he should be advancing the cause of the Roman Catholics, and not retarding the cause of the Jews, he should support the amendment. (MT SPEAKING.) SCOTTISH NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. —The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on F f aday, , at Aberdeen—Mr. Stirling, i f Sippendavie, the chairman of the company presiding. The report for the half-year bowed tbai the revenu- iund amounted to 93,7381., and the expenditure to 45,3371., leaving a balance of 48,4001 divisible a" follows i—T , i Aberdeen to revenu- account, 33.800/4 to Scotti-b Midland revenue acoinnt, 144201. Atter deducting interest and all preference charges, the balance available for dividend in Aberdeen capital stock for the liaq-y- ar i-, with a former surplus; 12,903/. ; and after giving dividends due on the 6 and 31 per cent. et cke respectively, a balance is carried to next half-year of 8,1001. The report states that the hal-year's revenue shows an increase over the corresponding half-year of 3,854/ , and that the surplus on the half-year applicable as dividend on Scattish Midland stock is 11,9011. The chair man this was t h e most satisfactory report they bad ever presented to their shareholders. The time had now come, though it. had been long in coming, when they were able to pay 4 per cent. on the Scottish Midland stock, and he hoped they would go on to increase. So far as the Aber d. Gm shareholders' stock was co n cerned, it was gratify ing to be able to announce that they were in a position . to pay the whole of the preference dividend from this 1 time forward. They were justified in making this an nouncement from the gradual increase of traffic on their own line, r.nd she prospect of a speedy opening of rail way communication through to Inverness. The chairman concluded by moving resolutions approving of the report and providing for the payment of dividends—namely, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum on the Scottish Mid land stock, and 6 per cent. and 31 per cent. on two classes of Aberdeen stock. Major Christie seconded the resolutions, which were passed. The meeting then re solved itself into a special meeting, when the chairman moved a resolution to the effect that from and. after this date the sums owing for arrears of i nterest on the Aberdeen 7 per cent. p reference ca p ital stock, amounting to 63, 6 f2t s ,e o r l s . u , Ec b eh e be. t e, converted ltoB6eon 2 ia n ttl t e o th the a ea p b roevfeer holdersertaltct:e. stock, to be called. Aberdeen 31 per cent. preference after seconded by M r . N i col, The capitaln h t e e es resolution stock thereon w o I and agreed to. A. vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the business. RAILWAY RBOEI2TE4.—The traffic returns of railways in the United Kingdom for the wesk ending March 13, amounted tg 345,859/., and for the corresponding week of last year to 380,6401 , showing a decrease of 34,7901. The gross receipts of the eight railways having mini in the metropolis amounted for the week ending as above to 142 0051., and for the corresponding week of last year, 161,2987., showing a decrease of 19,2931. The their ter mini on nn the decrease on the Eastern Counties Railway amounted to 1,993/.; on the Great Northern to 5,4361.; on the Great and on the ;i n tstail n, t ao itsh l aeb ,o o 7 .uv O en / c ; tle9429zi n. 0 drohn le VV astern to 3,059/.; on the London and North-Western t L 0 0 4 n , d 9 . 7 n 1 , /. ,• o-i Brighton`the L o a n n d d o n so a u n t d h ß e la o c a k , t w t a o l 1 r L e o e South-Eastern i d p o t s ' and ou te t o l t , 2h South-We stern 2er9 1 i . amounted to 203,8451., and for the corresp onding perioe of 1857 t o 219 ,342/., showing a de crease of 15,497/. in th e rece i pts of tsiose lines, which, added to the decrease on the r ue i rc , p)litan lines, makes the total de crease 31,790/., as compared with the corresponding week of 1857. OTAGO, NEW ZULAND.—On Wedr,esday last the A/ ship Three Beil. 649 reeisttr, left the Clyde for athilsarcoge lolly with upwara.. of 270 emtgrants.. es! d B rable de n s omber of body il suitat , lo agriochuri ,, ts, A NEW FIELD FOB EMIGEA tnechanic4 have had a.sist -d hf t he l ; first vessel despatched Bride if 1, 45 7 tons, with beic emigrants under the auspices of pa ssage°eniliafinateedshtiop Gthiepmey. the c o Mersey, 400 loni s ts of the Cepe of 7 country rood Hope, saifed from the n Saturday, with upwards of Scotch emigrants from the r Astotal districts. this s for Cape Town, o from i 89 881 91 8i 9 1011 i 2 xd 126 51 10Q Si )5 i i i i 615 i 92 i VI i 971 i 7 a 5212 261 13A 20' St. 20 12 25 20 St. St. 8i St. St. 1.0.0 St. St. St. St. 20 25 25 St. 'l./ ; 7s 8 4i MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) I 25 19 Australian Agricult.' 25 26 10 all 'Australis. Royal Mail 11 16 10 all Berlin Water Works 3. 4 1 10 2 Do. New iss. at 51. d 50 40 IRrit. American Land 35 40 100 326 Canada 145 150 St. 100 Do.Go.6pe.Jan&July 113 114 1131 6 4 1 St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 28 32 25 all Do. Pref. 76 p. cont. 26 28 5 all 'Crystal Palace l4 16 5 all 'Do. Preference 4 all 'Crystal Pal. of France 20 all 'Eastern Steam 4i 5 St. 100 : ElectricTelegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel 5 all iEn.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 11 16 11 10 I.os.'Eur. & Ind...Teta. Tel. 9 all sEur.&Am.Stm.(lini,) 4 —46 20 all Gen. Ir. Se. ~„ 15 14 !Gen. Steam Navigat. I 20 5 London Discount 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 34 _ 20 10 ;Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Ileditera,n. Elec. Tel. 8 9 10 all Po. Extension Teleg. 10 all ,Mexican& S.Amerien 25 5 !Nat. Discount Co 1 10 6 !Nether D lands Land._ 10 all i Do. Do. 6 all iDo.B p.c.Ptiss,at Id. 2 5 3 ;Do. Do. 100 80 INew B. &N. S. Land' 17 20 St. 100 N.S.W.I Gov.s p.c.D. 97 1 all 'N. B. Australasian... B 3 20 all Nrth.ofEuropeStoaro 2 3 4 1 all Oriental Gas •••.••••• dr la 1 10s. Do New Shares id it) 5 all PeeLßr. Ld. & MinrL. 11 21 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 78 FO 78 9 50 10 Do. New 50 all Rhymney Iron 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 62 —64 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest ll 11 St. 100 S. Au% Gov. 6 p.c.bds. . 1086 25 all South Austral. Land 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip 1 11 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Can 100 , 281 i Van DituasteS Land lO -- 11 • 19 18f 1C 12i, 50 100 100 100 165 109 100 100 3/.1 1100 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 163 100 100 all all all 100 1100 100 2s. 12s6d all all all all 10 25 all all all all all 12A all FOR: ;IGN. 58i i 581 8 891 i 91i 2 48 * 75 921 3 1051 1 10i 24i ti it 8 i 13 611 E 6 51- 30 45k 76 21} 611 2 121 12 100 100 all 100 all 1100 30 17s 17,5 7 17s 151151 12s( 10s. y lif 9/ i 41 i