The Sun. — London, England, 1859-05-07 00:00:00

.3f92VEY MARKET AND C ITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Bank of England return completed to the 4th inst. exhibits some important alterations. The bullion has been diminished to the extent of nearly half a million, while the reserve of notes has been trenched upon to about three quarters of a million sterling. The more active demand that has been experienced for money is shown in the large increase in the other securities, viz., to the amount of about a million and a half, and hence the rise in the minimum rate of discount. The public j and private deposits both show a considerable aug mentation, and the active circulation has been increased b'c- over a quarter of a million. In the ether items of the balance-sheet there is little to call for special remark ; they will be seen in the subjoined table .. £22,255,685 , , . , 3,170,060 „ • • 17,205,480 •• •• 434,862 •• 3,163,488 Active Circulation .. Increase Bullion .. Decrease Rest Increase .. Public Deposits Increase .. Other Deposits Increase .. •• 14,228 5,468,008 .. 218,712 .. 15,963,971 .. 629,346 , 784,760 17,605 .. 11,371,118 No alteration. Other Securities .. 19,137,314 Increase .. 1,631,813 Notes Unemployed 8,790,350 Decrease .. 706,295 Rather less activity is now reported in the gene ral discount market, as the commercial engagements and the Indian Loan payment have been arranged. Full rates, however, are still enforced. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon exhi bited a further advance in the rates on Vienna, Trieste, and Amsterdam. About £20,0•0 in bar gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed with rather more firmness, and 5,000 bales were sold, at former values. In the Railway Share Mar ket also a better tone was apparent, and prices exhibited a slight upward tendency. Since Monday last the imports of specie have b een about £523,664, and the exports 367,072, exclusive of the following shipments direct from London to the Continent, during the week ending Thursday last : Seven Day and other Bills Increase Government Securities Gold c0in........ Hamburg... 7,550 oz. Gold coin Gold coin Belgium Gold bars Belgium 398 oz. - Gold bars Boulogne 4,000 oz. Gold coin Hamburg .... ..... 10,248 oz. Gold coin Bremen .. 40,700 oz. Silver coin .. Hamburg ....15,265 oz. Silver coin Boulogne 4,000 oz. • Silver coin. Rotterdam Silver coin Calais Silver coin .. Belgium Silver bars Hamburg 79,202 oz. In the English Stock Market to-day there have n very few transactions, but the prices continue firm at the improvement noticed yesterday afternoon. The scarcity of stock, no doubt, assists in maintain ing the quotations. Consols have been 901 91, but T he close at a b ou t 901 for money and account. h° New Threes and the Reduced have improved 4 4 ' 0 8 01 90. India Loan Debentures are steady, at ? 2, 9 3, and 931 ; Bank Stock, at 216 to 219; but Excheq uer Bills arc flat, at 15s. premium. The New India Scrip is marked 911 92, being 31 to 3 d iscount. The instalment due yesterday was paid l th punctuality, only a few of the subscribers h aving failed to keep their engagements. Tuesday n ext has been appointed a special sitting day in this security. In the Foreign Securities a fair amount of busi ness is recorded, and prices exhibit rather more firmness. Turkish 6 per Cents. being 60 to 62 ; ditto New, 50 to 52 ; and the 4 per Cents. have advanced to 99 and 100 ; Buenos Ayres Deferred to 161 ; Chilian 6 per Cents. to 981 ; Russian 41 Pet Cents. to 901 93 ; and Sardinian to 68 and 70. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are steady at 97; Spanish at 3 7 to 371 ; ditto Deferred at 25-a ; ditto Certi fteates are firmer at 31; but Peruvian 41 per Cents. have receded to 82. A. more buoyant feeling has prevailed in the milsvay Share Market, and a moderate amount of ess has been done at an improvement on fo rmer rates of about 1 to 11 per cent. North i N festern, North British, and North Eastern (York), h ave advanced 10s. Eastern Counties and . Great lirestern, 15s. Caledonian, Lancashire and York shire, Manchester, She ffi eld, and Lincoln, Midland, North Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern £l, a nd Great Northern and Brighton £1 10s. The Foreign lines were quiet. Lombardo-Vene "an Old Shares are steady at 41 51, :and the New at 4141. In the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada h ave improved to 29 and 30 ; Great Western of Canada are 131 13a; Great Indian Peninsula, 92; and East Indian, 93 to 94. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares a b Flo vr rather more firmness.- London Joint Stock Ba nk advanced ss. ; Bank of A us t ra lasia, 10s. ; Union of London, ss. ; and Australian Agricul tural, 103. BRITISH - FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per C en t. R e d uce d Annuities 89 t 90 891- per C en t. C onso l s A nnu i ties - 1 901 New 3 per Cent. Ann u iti es India Stock Ditto Debentures 93% 3 2 Ditto Loan Scrip Consols for Account (June 7) March. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & 11d 15 Ditto £5OO Ditto Small, Ifd. i 1 J une. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. tr arilian 5 per Cent. uenos Ayres, 6 per Cent . —. e Ditto Deferred l6: Sian, 6_per Cent._ I lexican 3 - per Cent. Ditto Account .. 4 Peruvian 41 per Cent B2 r ortugnese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — .. Ditto 41 per Cent. bardinian, 5 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred , per Cent. — Ditto Account . S r lakilish Com. Cert. of Coup. not:funded 3t tirkish 6 per Cent. 65 4 Nc Ditto Ditto Account w Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. b atch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2} per Cent 56 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9Ol / Consols for Account 9oi THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, May 7.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and very fine summer weather. PLYMOUTH, May 6.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived--Dane, screw steamer, from Southampton for the Cape of Good xtp e. -Poorm May 6.—Wind S.E. — Saile d—Vivia, for Queb ec. ' ,CLYDE, May 6.—Wind S.—Arrived — B erbice, from LlaYti ; Cora Linn, from New York ; Jamaic a, from Ja maica; Jules, from Iceland, to repair damage, having been on fire at sea. PORTSMOUTH, May 6. Wind S. S. E .—Arrived— rriucess Josephine, from Cadiz for Newcastle , s hort of lviaions. Off port—Norfolk, from London for Mel 'Ammo. NEWPORT, May 6.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Tropic, for Jamaica. hSWANSEA, May G.—Wind S.W.—Arrive—uke of caufort, from Coquimbo. Sailed—Bonheath, d for D Shang- Je. CALCUTTA, March 27.—The Cape of Good Hope, screw 14i eamer, from Moulmein, sunk near Hog River on the 24 th inst., and has been sold, with her cargo, for 2,400 rupees. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. .Wind S. Arrived, May 6.—Florina, from Callao ; Wyoming, from r hiladelphia ; James Yeo, from Now Orleans ; Euphrates, screw steamer, from Alexandria; Teazer, from Nantes; from St. Übes ; Arran, from New Orleans. Arrived, May 7—Athelstan, from Manilla ; Nora Graerae, from Bombay; Cavalier, from New Orleans. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind, R. ; tide, six hours' ebb; very fine. • Arrived, May 6.—Christiana, from Ibrail ; Lord Raglan, from Freemantle. Arrived, May 7.—La Hogue, from Sydney,. • Sailed. Telegraph, for Geelong. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind S. fine. Passed. Her Majesty's ship Rhadamanthus, from Ports mouth, for Woolwich ; Rosetta, from Kurrachee ; Eclipse, from Madeira—both for London ; White Star, for Boston ; Neanthe, for Lisbon ; Maria Theresa, from Rouen, all from London; Anna, from Chatham, for Belize ; John Baring, from Shields, for Genoa, 8 HARR A Share ltailwas. 'Paid, Ambeig., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Juts , fion 9,elfaA and Ballymena Bir., ?Col., and Str. Val Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Fassage Cornwall Do. A (A reves. no div. Do. B tint il6p.c.per an. hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin andßelfast Juno. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Dd " Edinburg, and Glasgow Edin„Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northett Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds • - Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F 216 Do. do. 29 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon„Brighton &S.Coast London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen. Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby. Mid. Gt. West (Ireland) Do. Shares Newcastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry. Warpt, & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— Aree.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock 'North-Eastn.--Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Westn., llampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central South. N. E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & , Wek.. Stockton & Darlington. Do. do. 1855 Do. do. 18.58 • Stockton & llartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 Tham esHavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry Pal Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Clasq Do. 2d Class 12.10 13.14 Sto2k, Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock] Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock all 100 100 100 100 100 100 1613 4 100 100 !100 18. 171 all all 100 all 54 5,1 7i 60 62 10} 11J, 32 85 85 90 724 73/ 4 5 8 9 124 13. 51 52 35 40 24 27 12 14 83 85 10 100 100 100 100 all all all all all all all all IS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 52 li f 95 4} 501 I 50 1054 86 11 6 854 321 3 92 3 a COI CO 1 Closing I Rusiness Price. 67 69 23 26 87 90 10 10.1 94 95 '7B 80 124 128 98 101 50 51 50 55 75 80 7 9 p 7 9 pl 84i 5 1 d d 68 60 [O4 106 85 86 2421 85 86 5 7 32 33 92 , 93 j 68 70 9 11 52 65 34 3• d 50 61- 82 84 3 24 d 411 421 68 70 [OO 104 Si 51 d 13} 14 6 8 26 28 8 5d [O6 108 24 28 79 81 40 42 6 4 d 8 11 33 35 58 62 Bi 13i 2 3} 6I 7 PREFERENCE SHARES. Sharel Railways. Paid'i Closing Business Price. Done. 25 I Blythe and Tyne IC per! c. pref. (issued at £50)I all 49 51 Str Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 190 95 20 Do. do. do. Shares 9 tock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 100 93 100 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 7.10 - Stock Chester & Holyhd, 51 pc 100 -- Stock Do. do. sp. ct. 61 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c all 61 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun all 54 61 Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 98 101 98} 100 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 105 115 Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 100 107 110 Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 105 108 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 122 127 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 79 81 Stock East Lane. 6 per ct lOO 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths all stock Edin.&Glas. spc shares 100 - Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 68 70 Stock Furness, 5 per cent Stock Glos. &S West. g 'a. spc • 100 107 109 Stock Great Northern, 6p. ct lOO 114 116 115 16 Stock Do. spc Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 107 110 Stock Do. 2 11 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.e. Redm.,s pc. pm 6O 61 63 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotlel,lst pf all 11 111 Stock Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 1 100 p. ct. pref. Stock 50 neat West. (Berks and 6 Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct Stock Do. Redeemable, 45 pet lOO 02 94 Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. et lOO 82 e 4 Stock Do. Irredeemable, do lOO 83 85 Stock Do. sp. ot. Redeeni.Pref lOO 98 100 99 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 91 10 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares all 16 17 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 94 101 Stock Do Birming. guar. stock 100 70 72 264 Do. Chester guar.shares all 18 19 135 Do. do. do 20 Do. do. do. Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 133 138 Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 Stock Do. New gua., 6p. ct lOO Stoek Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 Stock Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p ct. Stock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares lOO 155 16.5 121 Londondy & Cole, 1 shs all 121 Londondy.& Ennis leh all 7 9 Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct lOO 115 120 118 6 Do. £6 45 5 51' 5 'Stock Do. 31 per cent. 121 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c all 12 I Do. 4 per cent Do Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock 100 Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ci. 100 133 136 136 Stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock lOO 99 101 995 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 1 d 1 p Stock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. 100 88 92 10 Newport,Aber,&c.pret.s 1 . 11 95 9 p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c.r m "" `lO Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with option till 1860 all 101 111 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.sh a t es a ll 81 9 Stock Do. sp. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 L Oe. Stock Do. 55 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 Stock Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 100 Stock North British, 5 percent 100 103 106 — 104/ 5 Stock Do. New. gua. 5 percent 100 101 Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dik.Co. 100 Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref. 100 92 94 17 Do. do. do. 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 l3 121 Do. do. Quarfers, 1846 25 Po. York, H. &S. Punch. 10 1 d par 20 North Staffordshire ... . all 22 23 Stock Ox.Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lstg 100 115 120 Stock Do. do. do., 2d gua .. 100 115 118 Stock Do. p.c. Db. stk.in perp 100 98 100 sr Scottish Central, new in all Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 Stock Do. 31 pert). pref. stock 100 Stock Do.Aberdeen.g - ua.6pc. 100 Stock Do. 7p. c. prof. stock. 100 10s. South Devon, Ann. 108. all 10 101 10 Do. Fixed 4 1 percent. all - 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 10 6 ) all 22 23 Stock Do .44 per cent lOO 100 102 Stock Do.Fixed4s p.e.lstis lOO 100 102 Stock Do. New do., 2d issue lOO Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO Stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua all 25 1 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e all 271 285 25 5 Do. 6 per cent all 29 31 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. L e asing Closing Busines Railways. Paid ' Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all 1 ;Ln & N.W I . • • • 1 Buckinghamshire .... 100 ILn &N W 95 98 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 .Caledonin 98 U,22 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,:r.6p.e. 100 Gt. North. 133 138 E Union,llarwichShs. all E.Counts. 41 41 Do. Woodbridge . . 100 yarokto...N7rut.r _____ __ Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dra 100 Caledonin ai D aors o ttiep N rolt e i w D .Dc ea k n .& Po lt r a e i s i t l a all Hull and Selby a all Yk.N.Md. 105 110 Do. 4 Shares all Do. Do. } Shares all Do. London&Greenwich . 100 S. East 64 641 Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 88 92 90 88 Do. Barking Shares.. all Dck L o westoft, gua. 4p. et. 100 Norfolk 1.: Do. 6 per cent. lOO Do. Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk. all LN w&3l 2,1 la 2f Midsb.& Redcr,g.elpc. all Stk.& Dar 5. 5.6. E.Counts. 1 1 Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk. 100 Midland . 90 95 guaranteed sp. c. ' 1 P Pm Nortim.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 54 56 ix Do. do. F trer cent. ... all Do. Do. 5 per cent, all Do. A. all Do. n N A o r y t h i 1_32 1_37 DProe.stiosnhaalneds Wpm. t all L s ry k W . 1 _ Shl.Roth.&6 01.,.5fp.e, Roys tn, H itch.,& o. Shep Shrewsbry& Ilere ord all T Brassay 8/ 4 18 100 11 6 T G .a t. South Staffordshire .. all M'Clcan . 101 101 Wear Valley, g. 6p. e. all Stk.& Dar Do. do. Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 87 89 Wimbledon& Croydn :all L.&Brgtn 8 9 _ DOCKS. ;,1 Closing Business Share Docks. I Pam Price. Done. Stock Commercial lOO .... Stock Do 4 perCent.Pret .M in lOO Stock East and West India lOO Stock London lOO 83 Stock St. Katharine lOO Stock Southampton lOO Stock Victoria to Do New i...... ........ Share I Railways. Closing I Business ! Paid ' Price. Done. . 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence' all 75 80 76 Leased at 6 per cent 18 Bom.,Baroda&Centiiid 131 16 17 18 guu . 5 percent - 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 24 14d 18 Do. Do. B 4/ 2 11 d 22 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 6 201 Do. New 162 4 6 di inn ( Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 1 Ina 100D6 p o. . ct. d bd o. s. Aug., july: 18731 872 ) 100 - - 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 - - 20 elctitta.&S.Eastrn.Lim, 1. 3. 0. Id par 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. 14 d 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. ad. - 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 7l 2 1 d 171 Demerara - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 2 1/d Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 02 94 94 3 4 20 Do. C Shares all - - 20 Do. E Shares Ext l5 - - 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - 100 D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - - 20 G G e e e e l l o o n nge ar r e p t o gu ra a ti .s on p. c eo . all lo 18 19 • Sto. per cent. Bonds - - Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 29 31 30 29 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 66 69 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref lOO 85 90 20 GtlndiaPenin.gtia.sp.e all 91 93 92 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 2 lid 2} 20 Do. do - 20 j Gt.S.of 2 s. 3 1 ( guaranteed 5 per cent 20/ Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 13 14 134 201 Do. New n o I Do. Bonds pay. '76,with spt. till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 100 103 100 Do. do. ''3 without opt all 100 103 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. c all 15 161 20 Do. do. 5 per cent all 17. 181 171 20 Do. 42 p. c. Extension l5 15 16 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c l5 2 11 d 20 Do. Fourth do. Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - 20 I Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pe 10 Class ACapitl.Share Do. do. Land do .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do llO - d .. Do. do. Land do ) 20 J Northof India Tramroadl Limited, Scrip 20 Oude (Limited) - 20 Scinde 4. , -a 15 1/ d 1d 18} 20 Do. g all 17 10' 20 Do. New lO 21 1 id, 20 Do. Punjaub g . 5 2} d 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. tz, cs 10 2 1 (1, 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - 10 iTrinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 }d par( FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 84 44 431 20 Ardennes all - - d p 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p. c 3 2 1 5 Belgian East. Junction all 4 4 1 26 Beziera to Graissessac. all - -- 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 1 2 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - p 20 Great Central of France all - - 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. abs all 41 5 10 Italian Junction 8 - - 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - 20 Lierre and Turnhout all "- - 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 3} 2}d l 4} 51 20 Lucca & Pistoj a, 5 p.c.pf all - 20 Lyons and Geneva - - 33} Maria Antonia all - - 20 Do. do. New - 20 Namur and Liege all 7 8 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 18 • 20 16 Northern of France all 32 33 20 Do. New Shares - - p 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 8 9 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 -- 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 281 291 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 42 45 20 ( Recife& S. Fran. (Pere.)) 9 31 21 d 74 gua. 7 p. ct. (Lim.) 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - 20 Royal Danish all - - 6 Royal Swedish - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. - - 20 Sambre and Meuse all 4i 5 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref. all 7/ 81 20 Southern of France 82 West Flanders all 5 6 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France all 17 19 20 Western of Austria 6 - - 20 Western of Switzerland all - - 6 Wiesbaden - - 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - 20 Zealand all - - Share' BRITISH MINES. Mines. Paid. es Closing Busins Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.19 61 71! 7 20 British Iron Condurrow (Cambome) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 455 465 East Bassett • (Illogan). 30 206 215 Great South Tolgus l7s 14 15 G.WhealAlfd.(Phillacl) 11.18.8 14 24 • G. Wheal Vor(IIelaton) 94 Lady Bertha lBs 6d ; 11 North Frances (Illogan) 84 8 9 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 7 8 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 8 9 Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 14 11 13 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. Os 1 1 SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) 24 235 245 Sot , th C. Brea( Illogan). 2 24 24 S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 190 200 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 44 14 24 10 Tin Croft 9 4 41 UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - Vale of Towev (Carm.) 12s 6d 1 4 West Basset (t llogan) l4 214 224 W. Caradon (Liskeard) 2O 88 90 Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 190 200 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 'll5 125 Wheal Edward (Cols.) 54 2 24 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 04 104 Wh'l MaryAnn(Menhe) 8 45 47 li'Wl Trelawney (Lisk.) 44 30 31 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian BonAccordCopper,Lim loa id p 35 Brazil. Imp. (iv. at 25p.) 27 1 11 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 9 11 10 1 :5 Do. L and and Mining Co. all 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica 40 Cobra Copper all 36 39 Cepiapo l6 9 11 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 4 14 2 Fortuna 20 General all 19 21 3 Linares all 9 10 5 Lust tanian 1 Mariquita all 1 New Granada all 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 4 4 p 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 34 44 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba 164 28.2.84 United Mexican li: 2 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Sharei Joint-Stock Banks. I Paid. —Fri-M-7 g I Business Done. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 - - 40 Australasia all - 80 25 Bank of Egypt all 20 22 100 Eank of London 5O - - 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all' - - 80 British North American all - - 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &e 12 - -- d 100 City 5O - - 100 Colonial -- 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada all - - 100 Commercial of Lyndon 2O - 18 174 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 14 16 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all - - 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 204 214 '214 204 50 London and County - - 28 50 London Joint Stock - - 30 100 London & Westminster 2O - 474 7 100 Nat. I'rov. of England 35 - - 20 Do. new lO - 60 National Bank 25 - - 20 New South Wales 25 Orient '.Bk. Corporation all -- 20 Ottoman Bank all 15 16 Provincial of Ireland - 10 Do. New all - - 25 South Australia - - 25 Do. New - 25 Union of Australia all - - 474 25 Do. New 2O -.- 69 Union of London lO - 234 100 Unity Mutual 6O - 100 Western Bk of London 50 20 18 d 35 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Sher Securities. Paid.' Closing Business Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.e.Ja. & July 100 109 111 ' 1104 10 - Do. 6 p.c. le b. & Aug. 100 108 110 - Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 108 110 - N.13.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 10C 108 111 - Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 91 97 - NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. S. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 107 110 1074 - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 107 109 - Vict•Gov f 6p.c.Jan&July 100 - MISCELLAb,EOUS. Share' . Miscellaneous. Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited). Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at 25 dis British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. MUM Do. C • Canada Land 'Crystal Palac e . Do. Preference C epo h op a . l l ri s en l f a .eo n rie d i;;l s ne e T g e ( S p l in t :l e t ) Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Enrop.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) Gl. Iron Screw Col. (Lim Gen. Steam Navigation. London Discount Lon d. Gen. Omnibus Co. Mediter.-Electric Teleg. Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p.c. Pref.,i ss. at 1 dis. N.Br.&NovaScotiaL and N.Tt.Australasian North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min. Pen. & Oriental Steam. Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. Rhymney Iron Do. New . Royal Mail. Ste ********** Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim ) South Australian Lan d. ' Submarine- Scrip Do. do Register . Registered • • Tr.& 1.n.C0.0t Upr.ca'n" Van Diernen'a Land Paid.l Cplorsieein.g Zueiness done 131 141 150 200 25 30 I 2 3 25 .28 36 .38 19 21 13 15 105 115 8} 9h stock) Stock 2:11 25 41 5 95 100 it I all all all 15s. all all 21 2 11 11 44 54 21 1d 1 11 I i 1 die par 2t 72 75 2 11) 22 24 Si 01 50 55 100 1124 32 35 1 II 8 10 1061 33 2i THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY tVENING, MAY 7, 1859. LA IV INTE. DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Ciancellor.) DAVISON V. ROIENSON. Plaintiff filed his bill to set aside a mortgage security for £356 granted for a subsisting debt, but in contemplation of bankruptcy. The Lord Chancellor directed an issue to be tried lax circuit before Mr. Justice Byles, bat at the trial the prin• cipal witnesses—the bankrupt and his brother—were not examined. His Lordship declined to dispose of the case on the evi dence before him, and ordered the bankrupt and his brother, and other witnesses, to appear in his Lordship's Court and be publicly examined and cross-examined on the affidavits produced and validity of the mortgage-deed in question, on the first Tuesday of next term. (Befote Vice-Chancellor Kindersley.) PETITION. -IN RE CURTIS. The contention in this ease is between the husband and wife, separated by divorce, for the custody of their children. Both parties claim the exclusive custody of the children— the wife alleging cruelty on the part of the husband. The case has occupied the attention of the Court several days. At the conclusion of the arguments the Vice-Chancellor dismissed the petition, the effect of which will be to give the custody of the children to the husband. POLICE INTELLIGE;VCE.-(THIS DAY. MANSION-HOUSE. ROOM FOE THE FIRE ENGINE-J. Ramsay was charged with assaulting a police constable. It appeared that last evening a fire broke oat in St. Mary Woolnoth Church, Lombard-street, and that Sergeant Kibblewhite, 17, was employed, to clear the road for the engines—that there was a great crowd, and the officers had a most arduous duty, as the people pressed close up to the church railings. Accordingsto the officer's statement the prisoner refused to make way, and upon being remonstrated with created a great disturbance, and assaulted the officer. He was then taken into custody: Mr. Braidwood said he knew there was a great crowd, and that the fire brigade were always much obliged to the officers for their exertions. Very frequently, were it not for the energy of the police, many serious accidents would occur. To answer this, Mr. Barclay, jun., chemist, of Little street, said that he witnessed the whole affair, and the officer was solely to blame. In fact, the crowd was not so dense as had been described. The officer seized hold of the prisoner and flung him about like a shuttlecock. So much did witness consider the officer in fault that he went to the station-house and bailed the man out. Mr. Barclay added that he had been very scurvily treated in the station-house. He and some more gentlemen who went to give evidence had to wait an hoar and a half at that 'place for the in spector, and were told that if they did not go away they, too, would be.locked. up. Another witness corroborated Mr. Barclay, and said that he saw all that took place in the crowd. The Lord Mayor—How did you see through the crowd ? Witness—l saw over the crowd. The Lord Mayor—Well, you might have done so, as you have the advantage over me. The Lord Mayor said it was very kind of the witnesses to come up, but he was of opinion that the defendant was liable. In this case of emergency the police had orders to clear the road, and they were bound to use, if necessary, gentle force. It is absolutely necessary that, in the case of a fire, the officers should not be obstructed. In this case defendant had, putting the insult out of the question, re sisted the officer, and for this offence he would be fined 20s. and costs. For the sake of humanity, in the case of a fire, the duty of bystanders should be to clear the road for the engines, and to assist the officers, as much valuable pro perty, and even lives, might be lost. He would add that he believed the witnesses called by defendant had conscien tiously given their testimony. The fine was paid. GUILDHALL. A JUVENILE SROPLIFTER. — EIizabeth Moore, aged 15, whose case was reported in this journal yesterday, appeared at petty sessions. The prisoner was charged with shop lifting in a linendraper's shop in Fleet -street. 359 said he took the prisoner into custody in Fleet-street, and the prosecutor gave him the piece of cotton print pro duced. Upon being searched 3s. 6d. in money was found upon her. Again our reporter has to notice that the officer thought proper, upon being. asked if he knew anything about the girl, to say that her relations wore very bad, and portions of her family had been convicted. The prisoner pleaded guilty. The Alderman sent the prisoner to Holloway for six months. THE BUSINESS OF THE COURT.—Upon a bastardy sum mons being called, Mr. H. Wood applied for a short adjournment as his cliext was not present. Alderman Copeland--Then he ought to be here. See what a noise is made if an alderman is a minute or two The case was then adjourned till next Saturday by con sent. (The alderman was late himself half an hour.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. PERSEVERING PICKPOCKETS.—Thomas Kennedy, 14, James Baxter, 20, and James Sullivan, 18, were charged as follows : Henry Joy, a detective, said that on the previous even ing he saw the three prisoners in Cranbourne-street follow ing a gentleman, and saw Kennedy put his hand into his pocket, the others being close behind at the time. He then followed them into Leicester-square, where a band of musicians had drawn together a large crowd. Baxter then touched Kennedy, who seemed to be the acting member of the party, and pointed to a female. Upon this Kennedy went up to her and put his hand underneath her shawl, and they then left, going in different directions ; but shortly after he saw them again in Leicester-square, and there saw Kennedy put his hand into an old gentleman's pocket, and before he could secure them he saw them make another at tempt. _ Kennedy, who though so young, is a most cunning and expert offender, said he was " uncapable" of such a thing— he was a tailor. The others made no defence. Committed for three months. THAMES. DESPERATE HIGHWAY ROBBEEY.—Williatft Brown, powerful and active fellow, well known to the police, and who was described as a costermonger, of 27, Star-street, St. George's-in-the-East, who was brought to this court in irons on Friday afternoon, in consequence of his having made a desperate resistance and injured the officer who apprehended him, was again brought up this morning on remand before Mr. Selfe, charged with assault and high way robbery. Mr. David Robertson, an elderly mariner, and lately mate of a ship, residing at 2, Dian-street, Shadwell, said that on the 25th of March last, about a quarter-past four o'clock in the afternoon, he was on his way to the city, and when he was in the High-street, Shadwell, nearly opposite Shadwell-market, the prisoner ran against him and dragged his silver watch from his pocket, separating it from the chain to which it was attached, and then struck him a tremendous blow on.. the face, which knocked him down. He got up, and was knocked down again. The prisoner ran away. He got up and pursued him close to Shadwell Dock-stairs, where the prisoner got among the ruins of some small houses and made his escape. The watch stolen was worth at least £5. 'l'homas James Painter, a salesman, saw the last witness attacked and robbed in the way described, and he pursued the prisoner, who managed to get away with the watch. Inspector Allison, of the K division, said a description of the watch had been circulated all over London, but it could not be found The prisoner was a most desperate thief. Mr. Yardley yesterday ordered the depositions to be taken by the second clerk, and said he should commit the prisoner for trial for a highway robbery. The prisoner —Will you settle it now, sir ? Mr. Yardley—l shall not, indeed. You will be com mitted for • trial for highway robbery, attended with very aggravated circumstances. You are remanded, and then proof will be given of a former conviction. This day the prisoner was brought before Mr. Selfe, the case was again entered into and the deposi tions of yesterday repeated. Thomas' Harris, a police-constable, No. 380 K, stated that the prisoner had been summarily convicted several times for stealing watches and purses, and the last conviction was in August, 1858. Mr. Selfe said he should not again convict the prisoner summarily,*and the depositions having been completed by Mr. Pyn, the chief clerk, he was committed far trial. ITALY, THE LAND OF GENIUS.—M„ Legouve of the French Academy, has written a letter to the Sleds, recommending a subscription to be raised for the purpose of enabling Italians in Paris to proceed to the seat of war and take part in the military operations: After dwelling, on the advantages of that course, the writer says :—" I will leave antiquity out of the question, and speak only of modern times. Is it not a striking spectacle to see Italy always give the signal to the world, always open the way for great things ? The first modern epic poet is an Italian —Dante ; the first lyric poet is an Italian—Petrarch ; the first poet of chivalry is an Italian—Ariosto ; the first mo dern novelist is an Italian—Boccaccio ; the first painter in the world is an Italian—Raphael; the first statuary is an Italian—MichaelAngelo ; the first vigorous statesman and historian of the revival is an Ttalian—Machiavelli ; the first philosophical historian is an Italian—Nico ; the discoverer of the New World is an Italian—Christopher Columbus; and the first demonstrator of the laws of the heavenly world is an Italian—Galileo. You will find a son of Italy standing on every step of the temple of genius ever since the 12th century. Then, in times nearer to our own, while all all other nations are working at the continuation of this immortal gallery, Italy from time to time collects her strength and presents to the world a colossus surpassing all. Now, even now, the greatest of living artists—the only one, perhaps, who deserves, solely as an artist, the title of a great man—is he not an Italian ?—Rossini 1 And lastly, was he not also a son o f It a l y —that giant Wh o t owere d above the whole century, and covered all around him with his light or his shade—Napoleon? In fact, it would seem that when" Providence wants a guide or a leader for huma nity, it sttikes this favoured soil and a gream roan springs forth." The writer concludes by deolaring that he wishes his name to be put down for I,ooof. This passage is re markable for its liberality as coming from a Frenchman. The French generally claim the first place for themselves. —Literary Gazette. THIR D EDITION. SUN . OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. TATTERSALLS"-(THIS EVENING.) The Chester settling made very little progress, for the room, as usual on a Saturday, was not very numerously at tended. Boyond the increased support conceded to Promised Land, the few bets made were unimportant. TWO THOUSIND. 55 to 40 on Promised Land (taken) sto 1 agst Phantom (offered) 10 to '1 agst Nimrod (taken) 15 to 1 agst Crafton (taken) DERBY. 9to 2 agst The Promised Land sto 1 agst Musjid (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Marionette (taken) 25 to 1 agst Ticket of Leave (taken) 2.5 to 1 agtt Reynard (offered) ARRIVALS AT NEWMARKET. Napoleon, Ditto, Polestar, Actaeon, Rosabel, and Nassau. MALTON.—Star of the East, Benbow, Phantom, Pre• Jude, and Heroine of Lucknow have left hero for New• market. SUSPENSION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS, Russia, Austria, and Sardinia have suspended specie payments. Other States may follow before the war is much older. How will these countries be affected, and what is the influence likely to be exercised on ourselves and other specie-paying nations ? There are few points more apt to give rise to ridiculous fancies. It is a common de lusion that a country in some way protects itself by re fusing to pay its debts in th e p rec i ous me t a l s , an d i n o ld times the question used to be asked, If all other countries suspend, how is England alone to go on discharging her liabilities in cash ? To dispel all mystery on the matter it is simply necessary to bear in mind that a suspension of specie payments by any individual State is but a rough way of confiscating the property of certain classes of its inhabit ants and of throwing additional taxation upon all. It is merely a matter of internal arrangement, and can never in the smallest degree affect the commercial intercourse of one nation with another. There can be no such thing as a sus pension of payment in the foreign trade of any country. If the Sardinian Government desire at this moment to buy a certain quantity of iron in the London market, they must pay for it just in the same manner 11 .4 heretofore. We do not make the contract for notes of the Bank of Turin, but for a specified amount of gold or its equivalent to be 'handed to us here. Hence, if every nation in the world were to resort to an inconvertible currency, it would have no operation whatever on the ge• neral current of our transactions. If they want any thing from us, they must find gold or its equivalent to send in return, and if by the home discredit consequent upon their proceedings they have induced their people to re sort to hoarding, and have thus increased the ordinary diffi culties of procuring it, that is theiraffair—not ours. The im possibilityof anation gaining anything by stopping payment being thus obvious, what can be the inducement ? Nothing but to evade its debts at the expense of certain classes, in stead of resorting to open taxation levied fairly upon all. To the fundholder, the annuitant, the office-holder, and all to whom the State are bound to make fixed payments it is an announcement that 10, 20, or 50 per cent. (according to the extent of the depreciation in the inconvertible notes as compared with specie) will in future be impounded. It is therefore confiscation, and nothing else. At the same time, the State are enablei to use it as a most ruinous substitute for raising loans. Every new issue of inconvertible paper is precisely tho same as a loan, since it represents a debt for which the credit of the State is pledged. But it is always contracted upon deplorable terms as compared with those on which an honest loan might have been procured, because the public have no security as to the extent to which it may be carried, and have also been sufferers from the original breach of contract, by which they were defrauded of the par value of their dividends. And not only is its home credit but also its foreign credit thus ruined, since although it may apply for money in other markets, and offer to guarantee that the dividends shall be paid at all times in hard cash, capitalists are apt to reason that a State that has defrauded its own subjects may in time of severe trial treat foreigners in a similar manner. It will thus be seen that a suspension of specie payments, which by almost every one on the Continent, and by not a few in England, is considered a very natural and protective step at the beginning of a war, is but a contrivance for extorting funds from the people in a partial, covert, and ruinous man ner, and for raising forced loans in a way utterly destructive of that credit upon the maintenance of which the power of raising loans with economy solely depends. History shows that inconvertible issues in times of war have usually been carried to the point which terminates with beggary and re pudiation. Russia, France, Austria, and a number of other States have each repudiated enormous national debts con tracted on the faith of Government notes. England alone came out of the great war of the past generation without a stain. Sir Robert Peel's Act of 1819, by providing for the discharge of all our promises in full, repaired as far as pos sible the evils that had resulted from the ignorant and sui cidal folly of suspending cash payments ; and, although by writers of the school of Sir Archibald Alison that measure is regarded as one that has ever since threatened our na tional existence, it is the cause of the English Three per Cents. being at 90 while Europe is in a blaze, and of the indomitable confidence which every man feels that, what ever perils may lie before us, we shall emerge from them at last triumphant, not only as regards men, but money.— Times. TIIIS 1141" S MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of fruit and vegetables are moderately extensive, and a fair average business is doing in them, as follows : Faun. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Pine apples, per lb 6 oto 8 0 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 I Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 0 10 to 1 0 Grapes, per lb 10 otols 0 Cobnuts, per lb 00to 0 0 Foreign do 2 oto 4 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Melons, each Peaches, perdoz 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries pr lb 5 oto 10 0 Apples, per bush. 5 oto 10 0 Gooseberries,/ sv. 0 oto 0 0 Pears, per doz 2 6to 8 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Oranges, per 100 soto 10 0 Plums, per do. 00to 0 I Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Apricots. per doz 0 oto 0 0 , Raspberries, pr ptl 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES, Greens, dz bunch 2 oto 3 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr doz 1 6to 2 6 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 3 0 Savoy do., pr do. 2 oto 4 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 3 0 Celery, per ditto 0 9to 1 6 Brocoli, per bh 0 Bto 1 3 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Old potatoes,p tonBo oto 120 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, per puno 6to 1 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 3 Peas, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p potl 0 9to 1 3 Turnips, dz bunch 3 6to 5 6 Artichokes, pr dz 3 oto 6 0 Carrots, pr do 3 6to 5 6 Cabbage letts, pd 0 9to 1 6 Cucumbers 0 9to 1 6 Endive, per score 1 oto 1 6 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0' Tomatoes, pr hsv 0 oto 0 0 Spinazh,hf.-sv 0 9to 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s 1 3to 1 6 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Old onions, dz bun 1 3to 1 6 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New do., doz bun 0 9to 1 6 Rhubarb, per bun 0 2to 0 6 French beans, h.s. 0 9to 1 6 Asparagus, pr do. 3 6to 6 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3 Seakale, per pun. 2 6to 4 0 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 9s Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ; geese, 5s Od to 7s Od ; goslings, 6s Od to 8s Od ; ducklings, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; rabbits, is 3d to 2s Od each ; wild do., 8d to is ld ; pigeons, 8d to is Od each ; large Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 12s Od; chickens, 5s Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 8s Od ; capons, 4s Od ; hares, 2s Od to 35 Od ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, is Od to is 6d ; woodcocks, 3s to 4s Od ; snipes, is Od to is 3d ; teal, is Od to Os Od; wild ducks, 2s 6d to 3s Od; widgeons, is 6d to 2s Od ; plovers, is Od to Os Os Od each ; guinea fowls, 2s Od to 3s Od ; roasting pigs, 4s Od to 9s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, lid to 18 Id ; English, is ld to is 5d per lb ; English eggs, 6s Od to 6s 6d ; French do., 5s 6d to 6s Od per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each. IVIIITECTIAPEL. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; lamb, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; veal, 3s 10d to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s Od to 4s 2d per Pi., by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is 6d to 2s 6d ; trout, Os OA to Od • eels, 8d to is ; prawns, 4sod to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, andhalibut, 6d per lb. Turbots, 2s 6d to lOs ; cod, 2s Od to lOs Od ; brills, is Od to lOs Od ; doreys, is Od to 5s Od ; mullets, 6d to 2s 6d ; lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, 4d to is Od each; soles, 4d to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, I6s to 20s ' • natives, 42s to —s per bushel ; whitings, 3s Od to 10s Od ; haddocks, 4s to 168 Od ; - smelts, Is 6d •, flounders, is Od to is 6d per dozen ' • mackerel, 40s ; fresh herrings, Gs; bloaters, 6s to Os per 100; carp and tench, Os to Os per brace. BREAD. Tho prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis aro from 'd to 8d; of household do., 51d to 7d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 4d to 4 1 d; 4 641 b to 721 b, 4,1 d to ; 721 b to 801 b, 41d to 5d ; 80 1 b to 881 b, 5d to 51d ; 881 b to 961 b, 5111 to 6d; 961 b to 1041 b, 6d to 61d. Horse hides, 8s Od to 1080 d ; calf skins, lig ht, 2s 6d to 4s ; ditto full, 6s 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, Os Od to Os Od ; half-breds, 7s Od to Os Od ; Downs, 5s 9d to 7s Od ; lambs, 2s Od to 3s 2d; shearlings, is ld to is 3d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 108 to £4 10s ; clover, do., £4 Os to £5 ss; and straw, £1 4s to £1 9s per load. A steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 lOs to £4 12s; clover do., £4 Os to £5 58 ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 98 per lead. Trade tolerably active ; supplies moderate. WILITECITAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 10s to £4 lOs load. clover do., £4 5s to £ 5 s s; a nd straw, £ 1 3 s to £1 7 8 per Trade steady. COMPOSITION DURING SLEEP.—Lord Thurlow told his nephew that " when young he read much at night, and that once, while at college, having been unable to com plete a particular line in a Latin poem he was composing, it rested so on his mind that he dreamed of it, completed it in his sleep, wrote it out next morning, and received many compliments on its classical and felicitous turn."—Lord Campbell's Lives of the Lord Chancellors. THE LATE MAJOR-GENERAL JA➢iES WOE! E, CONQUEROR OF CANADA IN 1759.—A writer in a contem porary asks if the people of England know that the ashes of one of England's greatest Commanders, Major •General Wolfe, are in a vault (with those of his fathers) beneath the old church at Greenwich ? . _ ...•••••• • A SENTIMENTAL EXILE.--We find the following in the Union The Count de Chambord quits the soil of Austria to take up his residence in Holland. In remov ing, after a residence of 20 years, from a land where he leaves the venerated tombs of Charles X., of the Duke d'Angouleme, and of the heroic daughter of Louis XVI., and in abandoning, without hesitation, Venico and Frohs dorf, the Prince obeys the invincible impulse of national feeling. His truly French heart cannot bear the idea of inhabiting a country at war with France. It is quite enough to be in exile ; the Count de Chambord will never allow the dignity of his positon or the susceptibilities of his patriotism to be subjected to the slightest attamt." WORD FOR " THE TLIIES." TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. • Sir,--The Times yesterday morning made the novel and interesting discovery that " Britannia rules the waves." A little doubtful, perhaps, that its claims for the honour of first discovery would be generally admitted, it announced another marvel, the originality of which stands on a less indisputable basis—that if Britannia did rule the waves, that is a thing of the past, and the sceptre is about to fall from her enfeebled grasp. After giving birth to many safe platitudes on om former Naval supremacy, your contemporary, yesterday morning, disturbed the digestion of many elderly ladies (of both sexes) by asking, " How, then, it may be asked, have we lived thus long in security while the reality of dominion is slipping from our hands ?" I was certainly not myself aware that the "slipping" had commenced. I suspect, however, that even the Times dates our decadence simply from the day of Bernal Osborne's dismissal from Dover, the whole of which national calamity has been laid at the Admiralty's door. Let us examine a little more closely into the origin of the cry of the downfall of England, her approach ing fall, and the causes that are to make her the " Niobe of nations." To such of your readers who " skip" one column of the journals, headed " The Money Market and City News," I may mention that there is an ingenious but indefensible operation in the Stock Exchange called " Bearing the market." All speculators who " operate for a fall" are " Bears," those who try for a rise are " Bulls." To " Bear " the market is to set some false report afloat, to give impetus to a vague rumour, and a vigorous push to any lie that may serve the desired end. Favourite Bear dodges are—assassination of the French Emperor, an insurrection at Paris or Vienna, or an y other false report that may shake the confidence of the holders of stock, or damp the ardour of intending inves tors. Now, it seems to me that there is a possi bility of " Bearing" the nation, as well as the Stock Exchange ; and by exactly the same dishonest course—by giving currency to idle fears, cowardly misgivings, spreading abroad alarms that have no existence, and making misrepresentations of things that really do exist. I do not quarrel with the Times for favouring the present rulers of the Government with disparag ing comments on their motives and actions ; but I do quarrel with the 'limes for its uu-English spirit. The Times is just 'doing what the very worst haters of England and her hereditary foes have been doing for the last sixty years. It has always been a trump card among French writers, " whose wish is father to their thought," that England is going downhill as fast as she can gallop. It was the pet prophecy of ill-omened birds in the days of Mirabeau, who replied to their croakings in this strain : " England lost ! In what latitude, I pray you, has she been ship wrecked ? I see her, on the contrary, active, power ful, coining forth strong out of a periodical agitation, and about to fill up a gap in her constitution with the energy of a great people." Seventy years have passed since Mirabeau uttered these words, which seem to me wonderfully applicable to the present moment. It would be easy to show how constantly this cuckoo note has been taken up since, but I may refer to Ledru-R o lli n an d hi s celebrated "De la Decadence de l'Angleterre," and the more mode. rate-minded Montalembert, in his equally celebrated " De l'Avenir Politique de l'Angleterro." According to each of these proph e t s , E ng l an d ought to be by this time a French dependency, or at least a fourth-rate Power. The Times' vatici nations are in exactly the same spirit. With its prophetic eye it sees " the tall and smokeless chim neys of Lancashire" falling to pieces. There is to be no more smoke for char Old England, except that which is generously supplied by the limes in its leading articles. The sad fate that is awaiting " the tall and smokeless chimneys," and the consequent decay of English commerce and English credit, is entirely to be attributed to - our growing inability to main tain our power of holding the seas. Only admit the premises, and what may you not prove trium phantly ? I dispute the premises, and repeat with Mirabeau—England was never more " active or powerful" than at this moment. Terrific as the drain has been upon her resources by the Crimean war and the Indian revolt, since which an Empire has been reconquered, she comes out of the strife lusty as a young eagle ! And " she is now about to fill a gap in her constitution with the energy of a great people." The patriotism of thatpaper does not stand in the way of prophesying our " decline and fall," as long as it gives it a chance of a fling at the Ministry. All its wrath is concentrated ou the devoted head of Sir John Pakington, and those under him at the Admiralty. The charge is made something in the same spirit as a dexterous advocate's address to the jury, who makes out a strong case, but omits to call any witnesses. What proof have we that the Admiralty patronage has been made subservient to political purposes during the present Adminis tration P - Why, then, if it has not been, what right have we to assume that it will be ? But the Times does bring forward :an instance in support of its position : " The fact remains, that during the two recent campaigns in the Baltic and Black Sea the British Navy was not what it had been in former days." It is possible to call a witness who may swear you out of court. Fortunately for my political creed it is not necessary to support it by blackening the repu tation of these who differ from me; bu even ad mitting the Times' insinuation, that Sir Charles Napier and Lord Lyons - were not of the same "school as the old Mediterranean Fleet of Jervis, Nelson, Collingwood, and Exmouth," who was it that appointed those degenerated Admirals ? The organ of Lord Palmerston's party, for fixing the date (as it would seem) of the decline of England's maritime superiority, instead of dating it from the accession of the Conservative party to power, ought, by its own showing, to go a little further back. It may suit the Times " book" to speak of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's most admirable and reassuring address as an electioneering speech to those whom our contemporary calls " the squires and tenant - farmers of Buckinghamshire," and " their bucolic minds ;" but Mr. Disraeli, when in that small county-hall at Aylesbury, spoke not to his constituents alone, but to universal England— nay, to the world itself. By this time that speech has struck terror into the souls of many a despot— has dashed to the earth the project of Absolutists —has reassured the desponding, and fortified the weak-hearted. And this has been accomplished, not by the rhetorician's art, by the pomp of words, or vivid imagery, or swelling sentences—and no one has those auxiliaries more completely at his com mand than the right honourable gentleman—but by the simple magic of facts. He invoked not the names of Cressy and Poictiers, nor of Trafalgar —"Nelson and the Line"—but aroused the enthu siasm of his audience by the announcement of one fact—" You will have, before six weeks have passed, not only a powerful fleet in the Channel, but a powerful fleet in the Mediterranean also." _leers.) Does this look as if the honour and glory of England were about to be jeopardised by the supineness of the Admiralty Board ? The ink can be scarcely dry that announced in your columns a Royal Proclamation, giving to every able seaman a bounty of £lO on enlistment ; and it will be remem bered that a high proof of our Sovereign's apprecia tion of a recent invention or improvement in gunnery has been shown to a man of science, in the_ i what the person And of Sir William Armstrong. object of these costly preparations—these wh great armaments ? Not for attack, but simply for defence. All that England wants is " to hold her own ;" she has territory enough, and to spare. She will, h owever, maintain her national honour; all the despots in the world may league against her, but she will_ vindicat e h er own h onou r, and her children's absolute interests. Well did Mr. Disraeli say :—" It will not be England that will suffer; it is Europe that will be injured; and those Potentates whose pride, ambition, and lust of conquest bring about this dangerous state of affairs will find themselves in the end in an inferior posi tion to that which they now occupy." While there is no ground for despondency, I must admit that the position of England is not without its perils at the present moment. We see her standing amongst the nations—almost alone; and yet serene, undaunted, conscious in her strength, but in no hurry to display it. She is hated on the Continent alike by Absolutists, Inqui sitionists, and Revolutionists; even those who love her free institutions hate her for having what the); are deprived of themselves. " The grapes are always "sour" to those who cannot reach them. But the Wines must have a sneer at the Chan cellor of the Exchequer's allusion to Au stralia and America, as no longer confining the balance of power to the barriers of Europe. To ask, has England a better righ t to lookwhonfio,rl as wo s u is l t d_ ance, should she ever require it, than to her own planted, the peoples children, the colonies she has she has raised ? Did sheno p t mialklee freedom eoff the great Powers of the world _ great Republic was not the fruit of her own revo lution, but it sprang from the free institutions under which England had nurtured her colonies. Let us, then, smile at such old-womanish fears, and not suppose that the destinies of this mighty empire depend upon the sort of man we have as First Lord of the Admiralty. Whether it be Sir James Graham or Sir John Pakington who fills that responsible office, we can have no fear that the interests of the nation will be betrayed in either case. if Ministers had the inclination (which I am Englishman enough to doubt) to ruin their country, I do not believe they have the power. Every man, woman, and Child in these islet is in terested in our naval supremacy, and has therefore a right to be a critic. Do not let-us goseroaking about our " defenceless state," the incapacity of our Ad mirals, and the jobbery of our Ministry. What ever weak points we do possess are pretty well known to our enemies, without our magnifying them.—Your obedient servant, Carlton Club, May 6. K. G. ESTABLISHMENT OF :RIFLE CO, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY AND TOWN. A most numerous and enthusiastic meeting, having for its object the establishment of a rifle club and corps for mem bers of the above-mentioned bodies, was held on Friday (yesterday) at the Town-hall under the presidency of ths Mayor, Mr. C. Ball. Such was the interest excited, that the large room at the Town-hall, was densely crowded, and numbers went away unable to obtain admission. On the platform were the Vice-Chancellor of the University (Dr. Bateson), the Rev. Dr.Whewell (Master of Trinity College), Dr. Guest (blaster of Caius College), the Rev. Dr. Okes e. 11lr. Emer y ß t. 3i F a (Provost of Ki ng ' s College), Professors Selwyn and Fisher, Dr. Leapi ngwe l l, Mr. Potts, M.A., Colonel Wale, Captain Davies, h (Corpus weett, C c oll . e i g ,nin e), cMisessanrds. H. Beales, C. the Ry H. Cooper, H. Harris. A num b er of other University dignitaries and gentlemen of high position in the town were present, and the undergraduates were in strong force. The MAYOR briefly opened the proceedings, expressing his cordial sympathy with the objects of the meeting. The Very Rev. the Vren - CualccELLon. (Dr. Batesor, Master of St. John's College), ciao was received with rounds of applause, said that he had felt much reluctance to take part in the day's proceedings when the matter was first mentioned to him, for he had to consider his own professional position as a clergyman, the peculi ar character of the town, as a place devoted to the study and the arts of peace, and in particular the nature of the office which he had the honour of holding. His first impression then was to be reserved and cautious in his official position, however willing he might be in his individual capacity to promote the objects for which the meeting was convened. But when he saw that the Secretary of State for the Home Department, that part of the Government which was spe cially charged with the care of domestic peace and protec tion, had publicly stated that the Government would be glad if patriotic persons would come forward to enrol them selves in volunteer corps, he felt no longer any hesitation — he thought it was the bounden duty of every citizen to obey the call of the Government, for such he considered it to be, and do what lay in his power to promote any measure that might be necessary for our defence and protection. He (the Vice-Chancellor) thought there was no occasion for much alarm, much less for any feeling of panic —for he believed there never was a time when this country was better pre pared at the outbreak of hostilities, and he had the ut most reliance on our power to augment almost to any extent our military equipment. Still it was necessary to rouse the military spirit of the country, and he thought there were no means to accomplish this end which were more practicable or more likely to be efficacious than the enrolment of such a corps as it was the object of that meeting to form. (Cheers.) Much had been said on the use of the rifle, and the pecu liar character of our country rendering that arm effective for defensive warfare. Those arguments he thoroughly believed to be founded in reason and good sense. No doubt the formation of a rifle corps in a place like Cambridge must be looked upon as a very significant event. (Cheers.) It was no light matter for them, dedicated as they were to study and the arts of peace, to come forward and take part in warlike exercises. It would doubtless be attended by some inconvenience that military exercises should be fos tered and encouraged in the University. But there were times when all questions of mere convenience must give place to higher considerations, and as he (the Tice-Chan • cellor) thought that time had now arrived, he did not hesi tate to say that it would give him satisfaction, and that he should feel it to be his duty in his official capacity, to give every encouragement to the objects which the meeting was called to promote. (Loud cheers.) He had therefore much pleasure in proposing—" That this meeting is of opinion that in the present aspect of public affairs it is desirable to form rifle clubs, and that in accordance with this view it determines to form a rifle club for the University and town of Cambridge." (Renewed cheers.) Mr. FAWCETT said he would net enter upon the question of the European war, a subject which was too deep for his ken, and even for the greatest statesmen and most profound authorities to fathom, and say where the lead should touch the bottom. He would pray that God would so govern events and the hearts of our rulers, that we might be pre served from implication in it. The duty of England might be expressed in -two words, " entire neutrality." He did not mean by that entire inactivity, but that we should be prepared to resist any aggression. He had been told that the formation of such clubs was the very course most likely to bring an invading army here, but he denied that, and maintained that the best way to keep them out was to show an attitude of what had been aptly termed in another place "recumbent strength"—that we were prepared to repel any aggression. As a means to that end he had much pleaiure in seconding the resolution. (Cheers.) Mr. H. S. FOSTER asked if the intended corps would be called upon to serve abroad ? The MAYOR could not answer that question. That must of course entirely depend upon circumstances as they arose. Dr. PAGET moved the second resolution :—" That steps be taken to obtain the sanction of the Government to the enrolling of such members of the club as desire it into a Rifle Corps, to consist of a university and town division." He was proud that Cambridge had taken the lead in this movement. In saying that he spoke both as a member of the University and an inhabitant of the town ; he was proud they should be the first to respond to the call of the Government, for such he took that to be which fell from the lips of the Home Secretary. In addition, it augured well for the club, for it was one of the duties of a rifleman to be first in the field—(cheers)—and the last out. If the example were followed, as it was sure to be, thei would soon have 200,000 or 300,000 of the young men of England, who were capable of using the rifle efficiently. At any rate, the use of the rifle as a national pastime would be en couraged ; a practice which went far to explain the surpris ing victories of the inhabitants of the Tyrol. (Cheers.) Mr. BEALES seconded the resolution. The Rev. Mr. ruErty, of Corpus College, proposed "That a donation list be at once open to defray the preli minary expenses of the club ; that a donation of five guineas constitute a life member, and that a practising or non-prac tising member pay an entrance fee of 10s. Gd., and a sub scription of one guinea per annum." He found himself in a somewhat unexpected position, that he, a minister of peace, should be found proposing a donation and subscription list to forward the purposes of war ; but seeing the Vice- Chancellor, Dr. ",Vhewell, and Professor Selwyn, the latter of whom was about to move a resolution, on the platform, he thought he might be proud of his position. A clergyman, a minister of Christ, had his duty to perform to his country. and if he had not the good of his country at heart he could not make an efficient clergyman, as the people would not listen to his counsels. He had always found that if he would do good among the population he must show himself an hoaest open straightforward Englishman. (Loud cheers.) Our religion was one of common sense, and it taught us "When a strong man armed keepeth his place his goods are in peace : but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all the armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils." (Loud and continued cheering.) As a country, it behoved us to see that our house was so well armed that nothing could over come us. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Emery, after entering upon the details for the formation of and maintenance of the club, read a number of promised donations. The list included the names of several ladies, and the mention of these was rapturously_cheered. A number of heads of houses have subscribed a guineas each; Mr. Adeane, M.P., £lO. Mr. FRANCIS (solicitor) seconded the resolution, and men tioned to Mr. Emery, as a case in point, the fact that in the "old volunteer" times, a relative of his own, a clergyman, who afterwards rose to be an archdeacon, was a member of one of those corps, which used to go to service on Sunday morning and as regularly turn out on parade in the after noon, li (L ce au ov gh er te h r i . s ) gown in order g be p r u ea t d o y n fo h r i b s at s t u le rP . The Rev. Professor SELWYN moved the appointment of .theelergtuta he n mighthavin a number of gentlemen as a provisional committee. A ques tion had been asked, he said, as to the destination of the corps ; but, he said, he trusted they would not make it a condition, as was once the case with a regiment of volun teers, that they should not quit England, except in case of an invasion. (Roars of laughter.) Professor Selwyn quoted the noble conduct of Walker at the siege of Londonderry as a proof of what might be done by a clergyman, though the latter afterwards exceeded his duty by going to the battle of the Boyne, where he was killed. After some other hu mourous and patriotic remarks, the professor wound up by saying that the best orators on such matters as this were those of the school of Demosthenes. After hearing other orators, the audience went away expressing their admira tion of the speeches, but after hearing Demosthenes, they exclaimed, "Come, let us fight Philip." (Loud cheers,), In conclusion he said : " Si vis pacem pari bellum," and he trusted such steps would now be taken as would secure for this country at once and for ever the blessings of peace. (Loud cheers.) Mr. ADEANE, M.P., seconded the resolution. He ex pressed a hope that the county would not be long behind them, but would soon establish a mounted corps in gene rous rivalry. He had not the honour of being a member of a university himself, but he had been taught " Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes emollit mores, nec sinit ease feros ;" but he found that university men were as fierce as ever in defence of their country. (Loud cheers and laughter.) He believed that the despot of France had no intention of in vading England, but whether or no, the'seas were no longer our defences as they were bridged over by steam. They had to depend upon the men of England now, and such a proceeding as that would do more than all the armies or fle2ts to terrify a despot. In conclusion, Mr. Adoane said : But glory that aspires to last Leans not meanly on the past. 'Tis the present that demands British hearts and British hands. Cursed be the man, the slav e Who waits who lingers to be brave , Cursed be t'he crave n tongue that dare Breathe one accent of des p air; wil lin Cold as winter's icy hand To chill the genius of the land." Were o f a (Rounds of cheers.) Dr. FISHER proposed, and Mr. H. H. HARRIS seconded m th a e y n b t e erfa u l d in g a e t d ed iro T in ha t t he th f e a y et a vote of thanks to the Mayor and Vice-Chancellor, and the same was courteously acknowledged. names are already entered. 700 pralcitiecalllrgieedaratrs STATE OF TURKEY.--The attention of the British public is at this moment so exclusively directed to Italy, that it would be vain to say much about Turkish matters ; but you must permit me to observe en passant that we are on the eve of a general rising in European Turkey. The Pone has about 120,000 men concentrated at Shumla, Sophia, &c., and Omar P as h a is coming on the wings of the wind from Bagdad to the Turkish capital, but the Ru sso -F renc h plan for the di smemberment of Turkey is a good one, and in all human probability the days of the Mussulmans in Europe are numbered. lam unable at present to give you any positive information on the subject ; but there is reason to believe that the Oriental question will be before the public again befpre the world is two months older. Movements have recently been observed in Montenegro which have induced the Austrians to strengthen the de fences of Cattaro on the land side. Prince Milosch is rais ing the Servian militia, and in a short time he is likely to have between 30,000 and 40,000 fighting men under his command. Prince Couza has demanded back the arms which the Russians carried off with them then they quitte the Danubian Principalities at the beginning of the last war, and the chances are that they will be returned, t th o , French Government having declared that the re o t r es_! the Hospodar is a reasonable one. Bulgarils,e Alhania, Mace tively speaking, quiet, but the political agitation southern provinces of Turkey in Europe:T ingly great. In donia, Thessaly, and Thrace—is m excee I that the moment Greece itself the patriots openly declare h arrived.— Vienna Letter. for enlarging the kingdom ' h a s in the Stock Stock 161 1613 4 Stock Stock Stock Stock 12/ Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock) Stock] Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stook