The Sun. — London, England, 1858-06-07 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The advices received this morning from the ' rat ions manufacturing districts represent that trade generally is slowly recovering. At Leeds business has been rather quiet, but there were symptoms of improvement, particularly in heavy goods suitable for the autumn. There bad been a good attendance °f buyers in the various cloth balls, and they ope tilted to a fair extent, late rates having in all in stances being fully supported. At Huddersfield !here hasbeen little change of importance, the manu facturers are well employed upon export orders, a n d ter the home trade a good business has been done. 4t Bradford a fair inquiry has existed for worsted wins, and fo r pi ece goo d s th e h ome h ouses con ue to order goods to a limited extent for the a utumn trade. The demand for the American markets has also improved, and upon the whole the Itlattufacturers are actively engaged. At Manches ter a n improved demand has been experienced for the wider kinds of sbirtings, and also for print ing cloths for the Levant market?, and the pros ,i)ects of the home trade are g e n era lly th oug ht ' 4° be exceedingly promising. A moderate amount c 't busin ess h as b een d one i n yarns for b oth the o littleerman and Mediterranean mark e t s . Th e i ron of So u th St a ff or d s hi re h as ex hibit e d very change, and business has been remarkably ret• There ha s been a v er y li m it e d d eman d f rom th e Baited States, and most of the works are only Partially employed. The fancy and general trades " Birmingham are moderately active, and large 1111 mberia are employed in the carriage manufactur leg departments for the various East Indian Rail lraY Comp an i es. Th e l ace tra d e at Nottingham has exhibited symptomsOfimprovement. Purchases ° some extent have been made for the German American markets, and upon the whole the rule is he a lthy, and sto c k s li g ht. Th e h os i ery tr a• de at L e icester c on ti nues fl at f or exportation, but for home use there is a fair inquiry for the 'evler qualities of goods. In the hardware trades O f Sheffield and Wolverhampton there has been 14 MY little improvement. The orders from Amer laa are small, and prices generally are not sup -1111tted• A steady improvement, however, is ex ,Zeted before l ong , p ar ticul ar ly i n goo d s su it a bl e the India and China markets. el The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday r e d firmly, and prices wer e f u lly suppor t e d f or ' all 12 descriptions. The sales w ere est i ma t e d a t ..2° o o bale s , 2,000 o f w hi c h were ta k en b y t h e ec ulators, and 13,000 by the exporters. In the way Share Market there was a mo d era t e T he transacted, at a slight d ec li ne i n va l ue . t 4 'he Specie movement d ur i ng th e l as t f ew d ays 1 84 been rather important. A comparatively o til ti a il amount has arrived, while the efflux, on the t er hand, has suddenly increased. The last 4 ee klY balance-sheet, it is t rue , ex hibi te d th e augmentation iu the bullion, b u t s i nce he period Period to w hi c h it was comp l ete d a f ew i a 4 t 7 Y withdrawals ha ve been effected. On teay, for exampl e , a b ou t 140,0001. was way for transmission to Paris, to discharge, A I 1 ,' 4l a 4 presumed, some commercial liabilities on t r ttl etican account. Recent advicos from the llit ed States, while recording a slow but pro 4h/lily° improvement in trade, have intimated 4 orders have been rent to Europe for incise of foreign m anu f ac t ure, an d i n se ttl e- Itie et of such operations, remittances from 1, 1 "' York via Lond on must b e expected. `ae steamers from that port have latterly brought mo derate supplies of the preci ous meta l , and the p"sia, reported to-day, has about 80,0001. A large de Portation from Australis is shortly expected, there can be no doubt that during the next I to or three months the aggregate receipts will be e°ns iderable. A l arge p or ti on ma y b e d iver t e d t o the continent,continent, but if so, it would not create sur prise nor m a t er i a ll y i n fl ue n ce the operat i ons i n, or the quotations of, the Public Funds. NO tidings h ave y e t b ean rece i ve d o f t h e Aus itt , I;9 • 1 1 Mail, although now almost a week overdue. „ ie surmised that the Victoria, th e s t eamer ap 'leted on thi s occas i on to per f orm the service i t Ween the c o lo n y an d S uez h as b ro k en d own, or r 4 met with some acc id ent w hi ch has i mpe d e d h er e BB . This presumption is strengthened by the et that some defect was discovered in her build t . ll het• voyage out, and that the dock accommoda -111°44 in the C o l o ny would not ad m it o f th e requ i- Ile alterations being effected. The int e lli gence 16this to 11th April bona Sydney, and to the n t h from Melbourne. f o ‘ jo ntinued depression is appare n t i n th e mar k e t th ' Publi c secuanties, and the Americ a n ad v i ces , It s , heaviness of th e P ar i s B ourse , an d th e go ld tqldrawal from the Bank,s hav e l e d t o a f ur th er th e decline. Busi ness i s very d u ll , an d s _ . e tendency o f va l ues still further to • recede. Consols have been transferred at 'el 97, inclusive of interest, but ex. dividend for Lunt, they are marked 95i and 951 They ar e now 95i 1, being firm er . Th e N ew Three per n e il t ia. are 95/ ; the Reduced, 95i ; an d Exche tr Bills, 32 5 . t o 36 5 . p rem . I n di a D e b entures ~,° 9 9 to 99i ; ditto B on d s , 17 % to 21s. prem. ; ach e quer Bonds, 100 P ert' few transactions are recorded in the Foreign t e 'elt Market. Turkish 6 p er C en t s. h ave rece d e d P 95 :and X 95 ; the 4 per Cents. a re 103/ 104 ; z, c>r tuguese 3 per Cents., 46i ; M ex i can , 2q ; Br avian, 87 ; and Grenada New Active, 19k. ilian Loan is to prem. t h 't very limited business h as b een d one t o -d ay i n i tt e ' l iailway Share Mark e t, an d mos t o f t h e lead linee show a further decline of about to per tit ' Great-Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, 4 °llth- Western,Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, c. cit th British and North Eastern (Berwick), de b:l:led 'Os. ; and North-Eastern (York), 11. Caledo kia and Eastern Counties improved ss. In the see„ va and Colonial undertakings prices have also C ap o ated a downward tend ency . P ar i s an d L yons Iticie receded ss. ; Great Lu xem b ourg , s s. ; E as t Iv, l an) ss. ; Grand Tru n k o f C ana d a, 10 s. ; G reat ternsi i i: of Canada, s s . ; an d G rea t I n di an Penin sula' 5 8. Minin g Sh ares are at qu i te nom i nal s lues. eor Joint St oc k B an k an d Mi scellaneous Shares Ore has been very little enquiry. London Char- Wed of Australia h ave d ec l ine d 5 5., and Oriental nk improved ss. r rISR FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES-THIS D NY B a n ktAk S (From the Official List;) atGek Pert Cent. Consols Annuities Shut 96 i 7 6 t,'" 3 Der Cent. Annuities 9l i i i Inds Loan Annui Debenties (Exp. s sth Jan., IMO).- ture 1, ,tto Scrip tr:i . la , souu s , 4:1K0 .... . • . s =' ,B o7B for Ac coun t ... - 95 21 i i a cl uNner Bilis, 20. March. June. 000. .......... ...., ............ 32 I V 6 030 36 1 E_ zall .. . ..... .... m I ,hequer- i . onds, 1858, 3i por Cent.... - i tt°, 1859 8 "'ICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS-THIS DAY. Dan a °B D,,, - ° 8 A Yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. B4 I ' 4ll Bonds, 3 pee Cent., 1825 - It c l it to 5 per Cent lO2l i tj' i , e , 4 n 3 per Cent - t ern "‘o Atcount 2Ol N.b7, 11411 Bonds, 4i per Cent - I' ‘to Account B7 ese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 - 4 44 tt e -a coallt lizto Rends, l -i22 , t St., 5 per Cont .,., - 13itto Account 1 1? k bi. ~ T,`. t o, 4i per Cent. .. 101 1 ' 4 -,, t ~.to:t t, " Banta, 6 p er cent..., - .5 i 5 1,, t t0 Account .";tto Guaranteed, I per Cent. .. Oak Account Dwatends en the above paTable in London. itiftEE ()worn? '. e wriols for account ah t firt; . AND MRS. CHARLES KERN.—These eminent take their benefit on Saturday next, the 12th When "The Merchant of Venice" will be pro -4--"' with the splen d our and historical accuracy Ithich.. have hitherto distinguished the Shakesperian re v at the Princess's Theatre. Vti' L a llY LANE THEATRE.—We rndn M stand that r. T.'lueuter has e n t ere d i nto an arrangement w i t h M r . E . 480241), the lessee of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, /1 , 1 1 .: 911 a s er i es of performances, is which Mr. and Barneydeli' .u' Williams, the celebrated Irish and Yankee tk_. uea tors of character, will appear, are to be given at a`rtt. eatabliehment Mr. and Mrs. Williams also appear o f it SUirey Theatre during Mr. Webster's occupation with the A.delphi cctrtranY• as held its ror in the toration of The at lescription he oldest ing, two TBoos pre• y prepon of Lon- Ilusion are y with the Lngs of the leges they re confined bosen band le meeting d with the he measure uification, orporation. to the con• nrprise and 3 House of gulation of rhich it is ieir ancient nfirmed by id and fifty ill for Lord uditors, and aid bill also Jity in cer thereby in if affirmed, granted by resolution meat." Day.) Mr. Justice Er. Justice„ inch at the a in before ber of tha ling before lo anything ró the Pro• h was an WS- tain houses, nine under ied on Vial Igee wereof ant must be s were of A jury.) by the isfif Itery. Tb ondly, the let the b* m itted ado: dons. aides Unto' nt on 26t residing •en by thi I the oul hree yeAr over, wit it to sour during ths baud cow then servo) y after, th ruary of 1113 pondent be !hen it veto a misse • I ,responde r ' vas that se him for the the petitions uitery being occupy the is Dal•) and Robert ng circarns, it appea red ie _ prisoners seen St 0 6 at the &Of oing,hessid, i being Pa r. the lock c' them. ae Th e d open. t innia-str ee was knovin lid not open house where he should, Charlotte ere chare, he church °' ale who be saw her hi d I ch aracter!: 'the elloro" ;ely. Dap.) at E. ; light —Arri Ved.'. Eagle SPe ea : lane s Alre" vd—Athon6 red—Erlo.r i_m a lestl s ' Drk. )th Ye, Morning• ExPe'4°atle ; NOVO" COO lB6 Ve nd x ; v a dell 3 a Morni n g ' Otte ique; - sir) ricalderegi I • To o 3 Of . :111 !Ml° - e , wa ter. .0,. 0 . aneiro ` gon te for 1 0. . JuroP Ao t. floras, .„ e g o rol-1 0 . odeote kir k; n P lin Icer' jor bars ni bovf ler " jot* . ittria , o o, 'ga rs , - to no ck b ; ' Johil':iclt; STOMP:no, _of Chi LseY all FLo fr 0 % or4doto: u rdea l i ;io, , ; 31; 2110t' Cat , - ie r3 ; Fit: o ll7 Urg; ter tS 14C.ri 3 1.,,,,011 VY Bahis; Lord , goroi9g' Delo ° ' )11 ; . Auot gar"' ri. 1 11$ 0, fcl i ,-, 20 20 10 St. Loo 18 206 20i 100 100 100 100 20 20 20 20 SHARE MARKETS (This Day). RAILWAYS. Closing Price. this.daY ! Business done this day. RAILWATI. IC Ambg. Nottng. Bost. Eastn. June.... 11 Belfast & BallYmen Birmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. do Cheshire Junct Blackburn Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter Ca1ed0nian............ Chester &lyhee Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall De. A Do. B • ,Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. &Aber June. jEast Anglian ...... Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A. stk Do., do. B. Do. New A East Kent lEast Lancashire East Suffolk Do. ... ; Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb.Prth.&Dund,f Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness ... 'Glasgow & S. Western! N. Great of Scotland !Great Northern iDo., A. Stock Do. , B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire). Great Western. Do. Str. V.R. gua. St, Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds... ....... ;Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F £l6 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport. London & Blackwall Do. New, iss. 51. 10s. Loud. Bright. & S. Cs t. London & N. Westert , Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry. &Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch . Met &Lincln. Metropolitan Midland .......... Do. Birming. & Derb Midland G. West. (Ir. Do. Shares ......... Newcastle & Carl isle Newpt.A berg.&Hrfd Newry & Armagh owry, Warrenpoio & Restrovor Norfolk.. Northn.Counties Un North British ...... North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock. Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick Do do. G.N.E.Pnrch. Do. Leeds Do. York North L0nd0n........ N. & S. Wan., Ramp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire.. North Western. . N. & S. Westrn. June 1100 all all 1100 100 all li 100 100 5 100 100 3i 100 iOO .00 100 1 100 163 100 100 100 ,3/.1 17i all all 100 'lOO 100 100 all 100 100 'Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 'Peebles Portsmouth Rh ymney Scottish Central .. Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Do. Scot. ➢iid. Stock Shropshire Union ... Siti ngbourne &Sheer. South Devon South Eastern...—. South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun IDo••••••••• ........... .0 • Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 18K.5 Stockton & Hartlepl Tau - Vale. IDo. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. Vale of Neath. ..... I Watered. & Kilkenny Waterforti&Limerici all 'West Col nwall... ..... all West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B all West Loudon all i Do. First Class all Do. Second Class... BRITISH Atian. and St,. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen. Ind, guar. 5 p.c. Do. Do. Additional A Buffalo & Lake Hur Buff. , Brnt. & Godch 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug. Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East Central Oude Ceylon A Blares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. do. D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s9 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. GA. Trunk, of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pore Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wostn. of Canals Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option 'Madras, guar. 44 p.c Do. do., 5 per Do. 4i p. c. Exton. Do. 3d Es., g. 51 3 . e. Do. 4th Ex., do, Undo (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per c Do n - 6 7i - 8i 69 - 71 92 - 10, 26 - 27 89 - 91 80i - 81 34 - 36 4i - 5 8 - 8? I6A - 17 59A - 60:1 46 - 48 31 - 33 14i -- 15 88 -- 90 64 - 65 27 - 28 94 - 95 9i - 10 1019 - 102. 88 - 90: 128 - 13( 102 - 104 60.1 - 51 56 - - 58 86 89 11 12 p 11 —l2 r. 891 90 1— 1 d ••• - ••• 6 - 6i 1107 - 109 91/ - 92 1$ - 921 - 93 37 34 3 id 91i 92 63 - - 65 ••• ". ... 12 - 13 61 - 63 31 - 3 49,1 - tOI ... .. 90 - 2 - 45 - 46 - 95 - 981 51 Barl 71 81 8 9 30 - 32 7 4 d OS - 111 27 - 28 81 - 831 44 - 46 2i - IA 35i -36 A 67' - 68 84 - 82 1 13 - 15 7 - 5 8 - 10 35 - 36 98 7- . 166 2i - ii G - 6 ISSESSIONS. id pars t d par d par' 7i 8 1 183 88 75 71 78 I - 11 id -- par, 102 A -103 i 1 • , 13 - 19 46 i -48 i 816 - 821, 20i - '2lk - , 12i8i - 11 - 107 - 110 107 - 110 106 -- 108 1 17 -- 18i -20 -- 204 11d -- fd 1 d -- par 1 d par; par § F FOREIGN. kawrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bahia dz Frateisco Belgian East. Junct Beziers to Graissessac Canneaux &Toulouse Coal Minos and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of Franco Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Const. & Bale Morro and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca 4 Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Prof Northern of France Do. New NorwegianPrnk. Prof Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife & San Fran , (Periwig.) g. 7 P. e. Riga and Danaburg Rome and Frsaaati.. Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. pref Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5i per c. Prot W.dgN.W. of France Western of Austria West. of Switzerland Wlesl aden all all all all Do.B p. cent. prof. Zealand. ........ .. ... 53 - 51 pnr ap i li si a — 5 23/ 2411 - ii = ii 23 - 21: 22 -- 13, 9 - 9} 21} -21 i 351 -35 i 84 - 9i 281 - 2ii ii : ii i idj ... - ... I - i 9A' 181 -18 i 4* -- 5 9 -- 91 1 21i -- 24 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 50 Agra & United Serv. •.. ..• 40 all A.ustralasia 79 81 25 all Bank of Egypt 1i; 50 Bank of Loudon 145 —47 40 all Bri. Col. Bk. & I.n. Co 50 all British N. American •- 2J 10 C.Bk.of Ind. A.u.&Ch 3 .... •24 10) 50 City 56 58 57 100 I 25 I Colonial 20i 1 all I Commsrcialof Canada 26 ICOI 20 Commercial of Lond. ..„ 20 all l i Eug.Soot.&Aus.Cot. 18 13/ 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk•ofA.la. 19i 20 19L rp 20 Loudon and County ... 274 50 10 London Joint Stock. 29, 100 20 Lond.andWestminet, 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. 20 10 Do. New ••• 23 50 25 National Bank 20 all New South Wales 43 45 25 all Oriental Bank Corp 36 37 34 20 all Ottetnar Bank 100 45 Provincial of Ireiand 63 65 10 all DO. New 25 all South P astralia 25 15 Do. New — 25 all Union of Australia— 46 47 a ... 15 Do. New 3l. 33 50 10 Union of London 23 24 23i 100 50 Unity Mutual 100 50 Westrnhk o f ~,rd 1 19 174 THE SU'N, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUN E 7, 1858• and sensible observations on the profession of the governess. It is remarked that no one expects a master to teach three or four languages, music and drawing, and the rudiments of an English educa tion ; and why should the governess, with proba bly less means of education, and less general know ledge, undertake, or be expected to undertake such an impossible course of instruction. A pleasing little sketch is introduced, in illustration of the arguments, which will probably be continued next month.—Titan is an old established serial, con taining some good and attractive writing. The graceful domestic love story is continued with un abated interest, and the complication of affairs round the simple Rectory people is continuing to increase. The extracts from " New Books," at the end, give the reader some idea of the general cha racter of the new publications.—The Money Bag is a new corner in the world of serials, and treats a little more of political and commercial questions than the generality. A tale at the opening will gratify the lovers of romance, and those of more serious tastes will find the questions of the day ably discussed and commented on. The various currency theories are treated of with ability and sagacity, and the work fills a place previously un occupied. A paper entiled "The Raising of the Siege," gives an entertaining account of the late tniniat.rial assailants. The Irish Metropolitan offers a variety of entertainment to the general reader who seeks an hour's amusement. A paper on "Associations with Ornithology," contains several curious anecdotes respecting the old super stitions and legends ; and the fourth part of " The Romance of Art," has some interesting artis tic records. There are several tales commenced and continued, the most remarkable being "The Irish Brigadeaman," a tale of the War of the Succession, by the clever, but un refined, author of "Whitefriars." The Sport ing and Yachting intelligence is given as usual.— .Newton's London Journal has its customary infor mation respecting patents and improvements. The opening paper is on the much-disputed question of Artistic Copyrights.—The talented pencil of Chas. Bennett has invoked as an 'iuxililry the pen of Robert Brough in the compilation of a month'y serial entitled Shadow and Substance, consisting of his allegorical figures and their shadows, with ac companying prose sketches. We fear that this at tempt will scarcely increase Mr. Bennett's reputa tion, and should much regret to see an artist of such undoubted ability disappoint his admirers by exhausting his subject. The first and last of the sketches in this number are the best . , the middle one being very much exaggerated. —The Dictionary of Daily Wants is an excellent little work, giving all kinds of useful information and receipts, for the low price of twopence.—Le Follet displays its usual attractions to the fair votaries of feshion.—Rout ledge's Shakspeare continues its prosperous career, and in this instalment completes the second part of King Henry the Sixtb.—Charles Knight's Popular History of England brings down the narrative to Monmouth's departure for Scotland, and the War of the Covenanters. The two next nureisers will complete the fourth volume, and bring the work down to the Revoluion of 1688. It should be borne in mind by the conductors, that the History, though popular in style, will not be so in its aggre gate price, and that, though issued at the moderate sum of a shilling a part, yet, as the present part is the 30th, and there are nearly two centuries to come, crowded with events and character, the sum total will exceed the valne of many standard his tories.—The first part of a History of Progress has made its appearance, which is to be divided into four books. The first is to give a general idea of Albion before the Roman Inva4i4n ; the second the .?rogre:s of the various Departments ; the third is to trace the Impediments to Progress from the earliest ages to the present time ; and the fourth is to take a view of the Present State of Great Britain, and an inquiry into the Elements of Progress. Should these ideas be fully carried out', they will afford scope for a valuable work. As yet, it is sca-c-ly possible to anticipate its character.—The set ial stories of Davenport Dann and The Gordian Knot are continu d with their usu d vivacity and spirit. Viotrb '''git(tton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Basiness Sir Paid RAILWAY ,. Co L m e p asing es . this d ay a y C St. 100 Bnckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 99 101 St. 100 Clydesdale Jc Calsdon... 101 103 25 all Col.Stour Vy E.U.4sE.O 13 15 St. 100 &Lin. g. 6 p Gt.Northn 138 140 140 5 all E. Un. H. Sh E. Count. 4 St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct. St. ,100 Do. New Do 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn 50 all Hull & Selby. Y. & N.M lO9 111 111 25 all Do.. Shares. Do 121 all Do. Shares. Do 121 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern l3 1 4 20 all Do. Preference Do 24 25 St. 100 Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co 9B 100 981 9 10 10 Do. Bark. Sh. Do •• ••• 5i all Manch.Baton. Ln.&N.W and Matlock & Midid 2l 2f St. 100 Mdld. Bradfd. Midland 97 99 911 61 54 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count p - 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 57 9 50 all De. 6 per et.. Do 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do ••• ••• 25 all iPrest. &Wyre L. 01%. W — 121 all Do. 1 Shrs. 4 Do • • ••• St. 100 IRoystn.&llit. Gt.Northn 138 140 10 all Shrews.& Her T. Brassey' 84 9 8f 12 i all S. Staffordsh.. M. MClesm 91 104 50 all jWearVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. 25 all 'Do. St. 100 Wilts&Sonarst Gt.Westn 190 92 91 PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Brie. & Ex. 4 P.C. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 4i p. c Ches. & Ho. 5. p. c Do. do. 5 per cent_ Cork&Bandonsip.c. Dun. Perth k Aber. J. Anglian Cls. A Si,. IDo. do. Cls. B 6p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 NC. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 10 20 20 50 26i 1 3, 20 St. Do. New 6 pr. C. St. East 17n., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent.' Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6 p.etq E.&W. York. J. sth• Edin. di 01. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Duu.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. Glas. do 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. 0. 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Can ... --- .... 1001 281 , Van Dletaine ) a Land, l3 -. 14 LITERATURE. Memoirs of Rachel. By Madame de B--. 2 vole Hurst and Blackett. No sooner has the grave closed over one emi nent in any public career, whether sovereign, statesman, author, artist, or actor, than his life and character become the acknowledged inheritance of the biographer and the critic. We have before expressed an opinion that this system is open to grave objections—that it trenches too much on the sacredness of private life —that it exposes the pe culiaritles of the departed to an analysis which can scarcely fail to be painful to their surviving friends, and subjects them to a scrutiny which has not the individual accuracy of a contemporary, nor the calm judgment of a subsequent time. We must acknowledge that the book before us is, in some de gree, exempt from many of these objections. The private life of Madlle. Rachel, excepting her busi ness connections with her immediate family, is left almost untouched, the authoress announcing in the preface her conviction that to enter into per sonal details would be au unwarrantable intrusion. " Whatever could convey an idea of her character, temper, or inclinations, all that had connection with her dramatic talent, we were bound to re cord ; further, we bad nothing to add from the garrulous chronique scandaleuse of the day." The ready appreciation which the great tragedienne always met with in this country, the cordial recep tion and crowded houses that attended her, even when the stately French classic tragedy was the only entertainment, prove how high her reputation in the highest line of dramatic art ranked amongst us Those who have seen her waking the stone to life, by her impassioned personation of the heroines of Corneille and Racine, giving animation to the long speeches to the confidante; and variety to the self same scene, will feel some curiosity to trace the early career of the gifted actress, to know how her abilities first attracted attention, and what encouragement or impediment encountered the de velopment of her powers. This earlier portion of her career the authoress has given at length, tell ing us not only of her original poverty and the ob stacles she met with, but of the difficulties that she had to surmount after her gaining some reputation on the stage, of her natural deficiences, and of the harsh criticisms and severe judgments that some times fell to her lot. Madame B— says, with truth, that no young aspirant to dramatic fame need despair when they read of Rachel's early struggles. She was the child of very poor parents, and one of a large family. After many years' wan dering they established themselves in Lyons, where the father gave lessons in German and the mother opened an old clothes shop, while Sarah, the eldest child, who had a fine voice, went about to the different eaf•Ss singing, with her younger sister Rachel, who collected the halfpence, often trundling on a barrow the youngest little one. Having accidentally made a fortunate acquaintance, the children obtained an introduction to M. St. Aulaire, the manager of the Salle Genard, where pupils were received gratuitously. Her appear ance was mean, and her voice harsh and gruff, but her inetructors recognised the existence of native power. All, however, were not discerning enough to do so. Among these were M. Provost. "On the following Saturday Provost heard her re peat her part, and, according to custom, was exceedingly harsh and violent with her. This was, in fact, his mer— rier with all his pupils. He entered so completely into the spirit of the part, that he did not pause to consider that all were not imbued with his conception of it, and in consequence of this arbitrary view any deviation was visited with merciless severity. Rachel was snubbed, scolded and brow-beaten like the rest, with the addi tional comment that she had the voice of a coster monger. 'Go child, go se:l bouquets ; that's all you will ever be fit for,' was the cumin-Ling finale of the professor's lecture. " Some mouths after this stormy lesson, the derided pupil had an opportunity to remind the false prophet of his disheartening predictions. She had played, Her miens' to an enteusiaetic public and been greeted with a shower of bouquets. When the curtain fell, gather ing her trophies in the skirt of her Grecian tunic, she approched Provost, who was behind the scenes, and kneeling with mock humility, said " Sir, you once advised me to sell bouqucti ; will you now be my first customer.' " Provost gracefully adrnitled his error, adding that none could rejoice more sincerely than himself iu the falseness of his prophecy." In answer to those critics who assert that Rachel was but an echo of her professors, and that the merit of her success was theirs, the authoress ob serves, with truth, that w ere this the case she would not stand alone on the height to which she has risen, for many have been instructed by the same masters, but we have witnessed but one Rachel. While recounting the varying successes of her different debuts, the authote , s gives us copi ous extracts from the rival cri.ics of the day. The work would have been far better as a biography if all such extraneous matters had been omitted, and the book condensed into ono volume. There is a great deal that is quite superfluous, such as a lengthy analysis of characters, in which she never attained celebrity, the plots of indifferent plays, the memoirs of rival artistes, repetitions and descriptions that are quite unnecessary. We must also differ from the writer on another point - . She has pourtra yed the great actress in very unplt asiog colours. She may, however, be justified in so doing, but where a story is manifestly to the disadvantage of her subject, and she cannot vouch for its accuracy, it should be sup pressed. However piquant or amusing the anec dote, it is not fair to give it at length, leaving on the reader's mind an injurious impression which may be without foundation. Those who can not defend themselves have the right to the benefit of the doubt. The various fluctuations of Mdde. Rachel's theatrical career, the countries she visited and her receptions, the criticism, and cen sures of the learned, the constant disputes and bickerine into which her love of gold led her, are all chronicled at length. W e are also shown her more aimiable attributes, such as her filial rever ence, her readiness to assist her family, and her love for her sister Rebecca. The following passage explains the scope of the work itself, and pleads the cause of the actres s " Three-fearthe of the following pages were written during the life of the celebrated woman whose career constitutes their subject. As the work drew to a close the tomb opened to receiv e her, who for eighteen years, bad been the pride o f the French stage. But the event that has cast so deep a gloom over the prospects of classic art, depriving it of its sole support, ran make ro difference in a work in which neither posthumous flat tery nor detraetiun find a place. Even the truth due to the dead should bespoken within certain limits. When the faults and errors of one who attained so high a rank as an artist-, are tiumpeted by the tongue of malice, or hinted at by the censcienteus biographer, the reader must bear in mind the sphere in which she was born and passed her early youth, the intoxicating influence of unexpected ferns and opulence, the bewil lering effect of the sudden transition from the society of the low, the ignorant and the vulgar, to that of the most high-bred, educated, and aristocratic of the land, the satiety and ' weariness that the prompt fulfil-nent of every wish soon brought with it, the nervously irritable and constitution ally frail organisation of the being who was constantly called upon to personify the most violent and wearying passions; let us not then wonder that her aspirations towards the good and beautiful were often followed by no resu:ts, that the creature SO richly endowed by pro digal nature, so powerfully sustained by fortune, should not have been uniformly great, and that blemishes should h a ve darkened her finest trait s . "Yet with all Ler impeifectione, it will be long ere the world shall see another Rachel, the stage another tragedienne uniting her genius, her intuitive conception of the sublime and the beautiful, her extraordinary power of expressing whatiehe no perfectly conceived, her grand Pagan qualities, her Greek statue-like figure, her majesty of brow and attitude, h er quiet dignity of man ner. - The lovers of art have sustain e d an i r reparable loss and mournfully exclaim : , g There' s a great spirit gone " We have followed Rachel more especially in her professional career, without, however, omitting the more ar duou s task of speakin g of her, as the woman in her social sphere --- a delicate subject at all t Ines, eines it necessi tates the invasion of the sanctuary of private life, revealing it s mysterie s to a prying public— but more espec iall y so in the present case. " We have endeavoured to fulfil this task so far as it was consistent with the duty of biography to record the words and actions of its subject. tut there are grounds it is not our province to touch upon --.grounds that are beyond the li m its of even the m or b i d cur i os i ty t h at eagerly seeks in every great work th a t i ssues f ro m th e Divine Hand the 43 ontamina ng t ouc h o f th e sp i r it o f , evil—grounds where the truth is too obsure to be die tinguished from fiction, an d where, even if known, it would afford no bet'er clue to character, would convey no lesson, prevent r o fall. Though the mere title . of the book . will be sufficient to circulation, ensure it a ready would have it 'seen far more agreeable to the i reader as well as more creditable to the writer h ad there been more con ciseness, more point ive. It would have given it an animati ,n end a spirit, which it needs. That life Inuit indeed be s.ngivaily r.tf tl wlinse public records `Tee deep fill two nu e l i volumes. deep interest felt in the life of so grea t a dra teatic genius, and the regret generally felt for one whose career was closed so early, will, without doubt, secure for these v ol umes a large and culti vated circle of readers. MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES. Tait's...--Edinburgh Magazine show s i ts usua l sen se and modetation in trEsling of social questions. The opening paper on legislative restriction to the spirit of trade well deserves perusal, The second ehapt-r of " Leoline" brings that graceful story to a conclusion. mournful and The ``Recollec lions of a Cosmopolite, ate continued ; but one of the moat attractive articles is that on " Woman and Womankind," which contains some very just TATTERSALLS'—(This Evening.) Although the early part of the afternoon was entirely occupied with settling the last week's accounts, specu lation on future events was resumed at the close with some briskness. For the Northumberland Plate tiodt r• hand was advanced to sto 1 taken and offered. 4to I was offered on the field for the St. Leger, which odds were once booked to 50/. about Totophilite. sto 1 was taken freely about Governess. The Derby betting, as the subjoined list will show, took rather an extensive range. CLOSING PRICES. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. sto 1 agst Underhand (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Ducrow (taken) 10 to 1 agar Telegram (taken) 10 to 1 agst Bird in the Hand (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agst Conductor (taken) 15 to 1 agst Meta (taken) 20 to 1 agst Waterloo (taken) 25 to 1 agbt Bashi-Bazouk (taken) ST. LE(EB. 4to 1 agst Tux spholite (taken and offered) sto 1 agst Governess (taken) DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Viking 25 to 1 agst Mutineer 33 to 1 agst Ellerdale filly 33 to 1 agst Crafton 33 to 1 agst Brother to Sydney 40 to 1 agst Uralian 40 to 1 agst Compton 40 to 1 agst Birdbolt 40 to 1 apt Phantom BO to 1 agst Antonio 50 to 1 agst Colt by Fallow Buck—Flash of Lightning IMPERIAL 2ARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. The Earl of HARDWICK presented a petition from Sheffield, signed by upwards of 3,000 persons, pra3ing for the restoration of the royal family of Oude. Lord PANMURE said as the noble lord the Under- Secretary of War was present he begged to put a question to him. I, would be recollected that during the mutiny in India, a considerable outbreak took place at a station (Jelindhur, as we understood), which was under the command of Col. Johnston, of the 87th Regi ment. .Tnis officer had been accused of a great direiec tion of duty. In the first place, be had been accused of not having in proper time disarmed the mutineers ; and, secondly, of great remissness in following them up after they had mutinied and murdered several of their officer?. He bad heard that a full kquiry into all the circumstances had been taken, first, by the D.!- , puty Judge Advocate-General, then by the Judge Advocate-General hiicself, and, lastly, by the Com mander-in• Chief, Sir C. Campbell. His reason for asking the queitton was because he found there was no means in this country, of officially promulgating the decision that had been arrived at. To a military man he need not say nothing was dearer than his reputation ; and, under those circumnsnites, he begged to ask whether it was true that Col. Johnstone bad been acquitted cf alt the charges brought againet him ? Lord HARDINGE said he had great pleasure in answering the question put to him by the noble lord. A moat searching investigation had been made into the charges, attended by the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Colin Campbell, and the result was that Cif. Johnstone bad b:en fuly and honourab'y acquitted of the charges brought againet him. He bad great pleasure in making this announcement, because he believed Col. Johnst,ine was a gallant and energetic officer, and had betn moat unjustly attacked. Lord PANMUEtE thanked the noble lord for the answer. THE CASE OF MR. M'DERMOTT. The Earl of DONOUG El MORE laid on the table the articles of char g e against W . M'Dertnott, Eact., as sistant barrister , of the county of Kerry, and moved that they he printed and a copy of them he furnishe I to Mr. M‘Dermott. Also that they be ref-rred to a committee of the whole house on Monday the 21st of June. That :the said committee have power to ex amine witnesses and to report thereon to the house, and that Mr. M‘Dermott have leave to appear per sonally or by counsel before the said comtnAtee. The painful cherges brought against Mr. M`Dermi.tt were that he had been an insolvent debtor, that he had been in the constant ha'ait of borrowing money, all officers and practitioners in his court, arid there was scarcely one of them to whom he was not indebted. On the causes coming on f r teal the re'ult, invariably, was in favour Of the person to whom he was indebted. That in 1356 the interpreter of his court died, and it was ascertained that he had appointed a successor, from whom he bad received the sum of 37/. After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM and the Earl of HARDITICKE the motion was agreed to. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.) Tne SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Lord STANLEY took the oaths and his seat for King's Lynn, ou his re-election, after accepting the office of President of the B )ard of Control. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The lords' aeaendurents to the following Trivate bills were considered and agreed to :—Breuifurd Gas ; Stoke Fenton and Longton Gas; and Sufferance IVharves, Port of Loudon. The following bills were read a third time and passed: —Halifax Park and Improvements, North British Rail way (Consolidation, &c.), Wert Eno of London and Clapham and Norwood Junction Railway (Abandon ment). The following bills were further considered, and cr dered to be read a third time : —East Suffolk, Yarmouth and Haddiscoe, and Becclee Railway Companies Amal gamation. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE AND EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY COMPAN lES BILL. Mr. MACAULAY moved the postponement of the farther consideration of this bill for a fortnight. After some discussion in which Mr. North, Mr. Cross, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. F. Crossley, Mr. Ridley, Mr. Fi t roy, Mr. Henley, Mr. Powell, Mr. Jelin Bight, Mr. Smollett, Mr. E.tcourt, and several other honourable members spoke upon the motion ftr delay, which was to give an opportunity of ucinsidering amalgama tion and the substitution of a working arrangement for a certain number of years, as being more beneficial fur the public interest, and also for the reconsideration of the tolls to be taken throughout the di-trict, the amendment was withdrawn, and the further con sideration of the bill was postponed till to-morrow, t.. give the promoters an opportunity of conferring with the Board of Trade on the su' ject. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN SHIRE AND GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANIES BILL. Mr. SPOONER moved that in consequence of the printer cf the house being unable to complete the print ing of the evidence taken before the committee on , the Manchester, Sheffield, and Linco!nshire and Great Northern Railway Companies Bill,in group 8 of Rat'- way and Canal Bills, the consideration of the bile be further adjourned until Monday 14-1 June. Mr. M. GIBSON objected to any further delay. The amendment for which the bill was on a former occasion adjourned had been made in it, and no case had b'en made out for a further adjournment. He hoped the house would support the committee, whose report was based on the Parliamentary policy of 1853 relae Live to railways. He thought honourable mem bers might place confidence in the lai our. of the committee, without waiting to receive and read 21 days' evidence taken before them. Sir J. HANMER, chairman of the committee, said the members of the com m itt ee were uranimous en the bill, with the exception of one point, which, by the de lay, had been agreed to by the parties interested. He bad no objection to the postponement of the bill, that he might have an opportunity of reading the evi dence. Mr. YOUNG urged the house to pass the bill. Mr. HENLEY said he bad now nothing to object to in the bill, but others had. If the promoters of the bill would fix its third reading for Friday next there would be no time lost, and hon. members would have an op portunity of reading the evidence in the meantime. Mr. SPOONER assented to the suggestion and with drew his motion. The amendments were then agreed to. GREAT SOUTHERN OF INDIA. RAILWAY COMPANY BILL. This bill was read a second time. The private business occupied the attention of the house the extraordinary period of upwards of one hour and a half. ENDOWED SCHOOLS (IRELAND). Mr. KIRK gave notice that cn the 29th he should call the attention of the house to the report on E.ldowed Schf , o!s (Irelann). THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH, COMPANY AND U TE LIACKEIIEb FPIIIILIZIES. Lord A. PAGET g ave notion that ho sh ou ld t o mor row ask a (location of the Firs;. Lord of the Adiuiralcy, relative to the laying down of buoys by the Atlantic I Telegraph Company off the east coast of Kent, which interfered with the mackerel fisheries, and if it was his intention to sanction their c - ntinnenv. THE MILITIA. In answer to Colonel E•MYTH, General PEEL raid that with regard to the first part of the petition the eubject would be referred to a o,niiuittee sitting relative to the army, and that with regard to the sec on d par t o f th e petition it was the in -1 tension of her Maj , sty's Government to call out the reg . ments of militia which had not been recently ern_ bodied. REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (IRELAND.) In answer to Mr. GLUM, Lord NAAS said it was the intention of the Govern went to introduce a measure for the registration of bit VI marriages, and deaths in Ireland. , In answer to Mr. ROBERTSON, Mr. S. FITZGERALD said her Majesty's Govern ment bad given instruc.ions to prevent atrocities by the Chinese authorities in Canton whil3 under the protec tion of the English and French fags, and if necessary, by force. PAPER DUTY. Mr. DILLWYN asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether there was any difference between the case of the waste cuttings of envelopes and those of writing paper, which made it right that a chawback should ba given to ti es former and not to the latter, and, if so, whet was that d fference ? Mr. HAMILTON said the difference arose from the cuttings from envelopes being of a character easy of de• taction, and could not be brought jute consumption like the waste cult ngs of tvriti ng p aper . MANNING THE NAVY. Admiral DUNCOMBE asked the F ast Lord of this Admiralty if he had any objection to state the names t:0 the Royal Commissioners on the Manning of the Navy ; and also, if be would lay on the titbits of the house a copy of the instructions issued for their guidance ? ' Sir J. PAKINGTON said it was unusual to state the names of a Royal Commission until they were publi a b cd in the Gazette. That would soon be done. T t ,„ i nst , ue. tions f.r the commissioners wuuld he the resolution on which it was issued. He was not aware there e ft,y stet t on to Lit'e them fresh instruct o s. [LEFT SITTING A D E N. " It is now just twenty years since this singular setttemeut came into our possession, and for the greatest part of this time we have enjoyed a mar vellous amount of immunity from annoyance from the Arab tribes, considering the somewkit unsatis factory manner in which we squatted ;n their neigh bourhood. In June, 1840, the Arabs burst into our cantonments, but were driven nff with loss, and they have never since then attempted to beard the lion in his den. In 1841 a very hostile spirit had been evinced by them towards us, and daily they began to stop the supplies, on the plea that as they had now been deprived of all revenue from Men, - it was but fair they should be Sun! ed to tesscz, a duty on everything sent to u.. On the sth of Octob a patty of 580 men of her Majesty's 17th, commanded by Col. Pennicuik, under orders from, the p agent, Captain Haines, proceeded into the interior, and after a sweep of some forty miles, during which several strongholds were destroyed, returned to the camp, having succeeded in the ob jects they had then in view. Some yews after this, a party of officers who had unwisely gone into the interior to hunt, were attacked during the ' night, when one of them was murdered. The matter was arranged without, so far as we re member, any resort to hostilities. For some years past we were under the belief that our relations with the interior had become so much improved, and our commerce, consequent on the advancing prosperity of Aden, hsd become so valuable to the tribes themselves, that there seemed no risk of misunderstandings. It has proved otherwise, how ever, and for some time back the conduct of the Sultan of Lahedge had been so unsatisfactory, that it seemed doubtful how long collision could be avoided. About the beginning of March he caused the supplies of the garrison to he cut off from the interior, while he patrolled his people in apparent bravado close up to our outworks. This was a state of matters not to be endured, and accordingly on the 18th of that month Brigadier Coghlan, the Resident, ordered the following force to be got in readiness two 9-pounder field pieces with 50 Burt pean Artillerymen, and 20 gun lascare, 70 non-commissioned rank and file Foet Artillery, 60 Sappers and Miners, 100 of her Majesty's 57th, 49 seamen of the Hun. Company's steamer Rphin stone, and 11 of the Aden troop—in all 650. The officers were Brigadier-General Coghlan, com manding ; Captain Thacker, major of brigade ; Lieut. Wilkins, executive engineer ; Lieut. Hayes, sub-assistant commissary-general ; Lieuts. Hen derson, Paisley, and Billimore ; and Assistant- Surgeon Rustomjee Byramjee. Artillery : Lieuts. Greig and More, in charge of Engineers and working party ; Captain Brown, commanding de tachment of her Majesty's 57th ; Lieutenant Sir Robert Douglas, Lieutenant Trageit, and Assist.- Surgeon Griffin, of that corps ; Major Lynch, K.L.C., commanding a detachment of the 29th Native Infantry ; Captain Edgerly, Lieutenant Phillips, and Ensign Jopp. The seamen of the Indian navy were under the charge of Lieu tenants Trollop and Yates, Midshipmen Camp bell and Creagh, wi h some other officers whose names we are unable to decipher, but one of whom had a severe contusion from a spent ball. The force marched at 4 a.m., on the 18th of March. The first object of attack was a stronghold, called Sheik Oinan, a fort surrounded by a village, five miles from Aden, and said to be occupied by 500 of the enemy. For the first two miles our advance was unmolested. When day opened, a party of the enemy was observed in our front, who seemed to be conveying information to the reserve in their rear. The guns were pushed forward from our centre, supported by the Foot Artillery, the Sappers, and seamen ; a detachment of the 57th covered the right flank, that of the 29th the left, both being in skirmishing order. The cavalry were held in hand to be employed wherever their services might be required. A fire was now opened on us by the enemy, and was briskly replied to, the Arabs remaining cool and firm. As the heat was now getting oppressive, the force was ordered, to push on, firing as they advanced. The artillery throw shrapnell as often as opportunity occurred. The enemy, now in considerable force, endeavoured to get round both flanks and into the re ar . Bein g strongest on the right flank, Captain Thacker was ordered to attack them with the Aden Horse, while Maj rr Lynch strengthened his skirmishers on the left. They moved forward in this order until the enemy took refuge under the walls, when both village and fort were briskly cannonaded by the field guns. The order for assault was then given, the post of honour being assigned to the seamen. They rushed on at once, followed by a portion of the 57th, when the place was ours. A small mosque on the right of the town was placed in charge of the remainclerof the Europeans. Tbebotlyof the enemy hid by this time escap-d in the direc tion of Labecl7. The fort was now destroyed, but during the whole of the day a harassing fire was kept up from a distance by the Arabs. Early in the afternoon terms were sent in to us by the Sultan of Lahedge, and these conceding everything we de sired, were accepted, and the force returned to Aden. They had now been 13 boors out, mostly in the sun. The Brigadier had been always in front with the skirmishers. We had killed from 30 to 40 of the enemy, without any death casualty on our side, a circumstance due to the range of our Enfield rifles and our guns. The roads from-this date have been perfectly open, the communications with the interior and provisions coming in as they were wont to do. The whole arrangements seem to have been excellently managed, and the results everything tha: could ba desired." —Bombay standard. 90 sof i i 60} 60 } 50A 1 1 50 89i 9 1 1 1071 allia 93L 37 i I 91 i f 49i I 90 8 I 4 11 # 691 70 691 12 4 i i 4; 104 3 i i GR&AT ERUPTION (IF VESUVIUS. NAPLES, May 28.—A great eruption of Vesu vius took place during the last night. For several dtys past prognostics, familiar to the people of this country, though slightly appreciated by the scien tific, have given rise to forebodings of a great cat is , rophe. Slight earthquake shocks in the Fur rounding country have been frequent. On Monday morninx, in particular, a shock took place which was sensibly felt in Naples. It extended along the line of country from Naples to Salerno, skirting Vesuvius, and thence in the direction of a straight line drawn from Salerno through Potenza, its in tensity filer. Ising apparently with its distance from Naples. In the afternoon of ye-terday Vesuvius presented remarkable appearances, which, from their corre spondence with those teat preceded many former eruptions, left little doubt that they must be the precursors and harbingers of a like phenomenon f more than common intensity. The result fully verified these anticipations. Th ise who are familiar with the structure of Vesuvius will remember that the mr untain consists of two peaks, the larger or southern being Vesuvius, properly so called, crested with the great and Neel:- known crater ; and the lesser or northern being that called the Monte Somma. Between these peaks intervenes a deep, wide valley, called the At•io del Cavallo, surrounded by a semi -circular wall of considerable height, formed by she con•inu nice of a part of the Monte Somma. This semi circular cavity is open to the west, and may be con sidered, therefore, as looking over the bay directly towards the heights of Posilipo. It may be Iv( 1l here to observe that, the station from which the ph, nemesia wes seen was a villa on the heights of Posilipo, looking directly towards the mountain. In the afterno el, for some hours before sunset, a thick cloud was observed apparently to rise out of the ground, and to cover the enttre extent of the semi-circular valley of Attio, just described, while a similar cloud inves' el the great crater. As sunset approached the cloud collected over the Atrio exeihite , l distinct traces of fire at its base, where it rested in c wilh the ground. After sunset, towards 8 o'clock, the spectacle bzcame gr a - dually and awfully grand. The whole extent of the Attic) del C tvallo assumed the app-arance of a vast fu-gate, from which enormous volumes of vapour arose, illuminate.! with a lurid red light, proce'ding from the fire benea.h. The appearance was such as might be ascribed to the effect of a mulitude of snial craters, each sending forth flames and hot steam, like those of the Solfatdra.. soon after 8 o'clock a broad stream of matter in a stNte of igneous fusion issued from the side of the Ati - io, directed towards the sea with an extremely slow motion. It seeincd as if it would have passed over the Meteorological Observatory al d the Her m•tage, but its movement in that direction did not continue. Towards 9 o'clock the spectacle rapi ily diminished in intensity, mil at that boor was scarcely visible, but later it b oke forth with gr.ater splendour than ever, and so cantinued during the night. In the morning the appearance presented was as follows :—The valley of the Attio sent up, as on the preceding evening, vast volumes of cloudy stem', but the fire at the surface of the ground was not visible, owing to the eff_ct of the daylight. The stream of lava mention - -d as issuing from the sine of the valley is a!so visible to-day by the vapour issuing from every part of it, and its extent has teen grea•ly increases since last night. It fl lows a direction parallel to the ridge upon which the Hermitage and Observatory stand, and the lowest point of the line maike'i by the issue of steirn and smoke is Low (LI o'clock) close braid° the lierinitag-. S aurday ' May 29. Yesterday afternoon the torrent of leva, which was i&ling slowly prraljel to the ridge of the Her mitage, and Lot far from that bill(' ng, was diverted by the accidents of the gruundiu a dii ecVon tram,- vers t) i s f,rmer c :urze, and, running southward, it folkwed the di, ect ion of deep ravine., in some of which it was concealed from view. It broke, bow eo.r, into full view at length oil that part of the de clivity of Veguvitn proper which immediately over hangs Pe.rtici, and then took a course directly d )wn the declivity, presenting itself as a stream of considerable breadth, the form and movements of which was distincly seen with the telescope. During the afiernoon it cow inued its descent con stantly, Int slowly. After stinse', and, towards 8 o'clock, when dark nfts began to set in a spectacle of sublim: grandeur pr , seated itself, far exceeding that of last night. What apieared then as a confused furnace of vast extent, sending up a lucid smoke and vap3ur, was now he'in with all its outlines with the utmost distinctness, extending over the entire Atrio, be twettn the Sorruna and Vesuvious, as a group of craters in full activity, vomiting liquid . fire. Four of these craters, at least, could be duunctly seen. The streams of lava issuing from them could be seen flowing as liquid fire in various tften interiecing each otaer and formed dat coal escing. It is said ti:at a pot.l of . 1 eva . is f one yo:nt from 80 to 100 as a mass of entire valley of the Atrio appears . fee: in Diameter. The: fire, not uniformly vivid, but in numerou , s he h g ti r g e l a tt t patches, interected by streams of lay . a.. I stretrn of lava descending the declivity towards Portici has the magnificent appearance of a liver of fire. Tue movement, however, is exceedingiy slow. The spectacle is varied and auimatei in a curious and iuterestiug manner by the numerous visitors whom curiosity has attracted to the spot, and who carry lanterns and other lights, which are seen moving about i n every di rect i on i n th e neighbourhood of the vast furnace of the Atrio, as. well as along the borders of the stream of Lava de scending the mountain. During tire whole of yesterday the iuh , bitants of Vie houses and v liagei which lie in the direction of the descending current of lava were seen carrying off Op it foroitore and all moveables of value, even to the doors of the houses and rho windows with their " jal aisles." If the hva emitinutd its pre sent course to the Pea it would traverse the CAstella mare Railway, and destroy part of the town of Portici, but the people here, who are familiar wi. h these phenomena, say that such a catastrophe will most probably be prevented by a ravine of great depth and extent which is interposed between Pottici and the foot of the declivity, and which will receive the lava beforo it can arrive at the town. • B iding in the Newtown of Tain, died at the DEATH or C E NTENARIAN. —Last week, Janet R oss , saTvnasnteeerodraige of 105, She was a native of the parish of b, Suiherlan dshire. Durin g the la st 40 years she C re ri , the same room in flartfi e ld- s t ree t, T a m e. Dr in her eyesight., she retained h er facia tie,' to op the laar.— lnverness Courier. !d ie / a ir flaing COMMAND OF THE CHANNEL SQUADRON.—There is now, we believe, no doubt a 4 t, the selection of Rear- Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry Keppel as the Commander in-Chief of the Channel Squadron. Great fears were entertained at one time that the command would he given to a wort,-out officer, whose unpopularity with smart young seamen is well known, and whose day is, in fact, passed : and it is no small relief, therefore, to hero that one of the most vigorous and at the same time justly p polar admirals in the service is the officer cho sen. If men understand that they are to be kcpt at one inces,aot routine of chill and gunnery, and gunnery and dr 11, from Monday till Saturday night, it requires r o very intirnste hno. , !edge of In to pry.lim that the ships will, like the Isla lhorori,t_7ll, reelairi for months with only Ow marines arid idlers on bner.j. Had the lboraigl. Lean Llesiacil with a-popular captain, there is no knowing what effect it m i g h t have bad upon the unemployed sailor& It is strange how small a matter will turn the current of l • popu arity ; but the fact of a ship's remaining half -manned for three or four months is considered tantamcunt to an admissiiin that there is something wrong about the ship or captain. It will be seen how long thQ Orion, the ship destined to bear Sir Henry Keppel's flag, take] in manning. If she is not manned offhand we shall be greatly eurpr sed, and 'tibial be inclined to accept it as an ill omen. Sir Henry is well known to the best description of men we have an the service. He is known as one full of fight, and he humours "Jack's" predilections by despising and de nouncing humbug. He will take care to have the aqua ' dron which may be placed under his orders in• g o o fighting condition, and -t will not be his fault .f the crewed the sbips do not, in doe,,courae, become *earn - to as well as gunners.— United Service e. 1 2s6d all 2s. 100 all 20 20 20 20 1 1 i 3 i 3 1'