The Sun. — London, England, 1860-04-07 00:00:00

I - - ' ;4 MOLE ...,........."-.......-...-- -."'"""'"•"."- -- - - -,--...,.................,.."................remrirair... Z MARKET AND CITY NE TV S. 1 Vizi R g NA RK WI .—r .1 1 111 , g DAY ; ) o CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ORDINIRY SHARES AND STOCKS. The Thank of England return, completed to Share the 4th Railways. Moine- une.......is l'i.i.d " A of April, shows some rather important .7 Price. Done. ' , Lao •-es T he ;. 6 • i bullion has been diminished by over • 12.10 Aur t f r i i. as i t ‘i , o r t n tlA n . Bust. >t 10 14 64 t 3 Q uarter of a million sterling, while the reserve of so Belfast and Ballymena.. all 4 shows a decrease of about a million and 1 3 t0 .1 , 4 k NlrriAT:'anatilidatrduvliali. 10 0 a ll 7O 7 1 2 34 In Quarter sterling. The active demand for 25 Blackburn v .... .. . .... all 114 121 ... °lle Y , and' the preparations made to meet the 25 f i tor.Srf`d.Orid. Coup. all — 64 — 7 7 'lgageMellte falling due on the 4th and sth inst., S took Caledonian Bristol E'"er igg 121 103 91 4 aileead caused an increase of about a million on the other 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all securities. The private deposits have been au 50 Bg r roild r uaylot, - k oelt,&Pausage all tellted by nearly half . a million, while the public 20 Cornwall all 64. 64 A rues. no div c . 11 dt,OPOsitS, Owing to the payments of o ffi cial salaries, 10 Do. ; 3 untillp.c.per an IZi _7 --..... hasbeen pd.toß: ~° ‘ ,,e ' ) have been diminished to a considerable extent. 50 Dublin andßelfast Juno. all 25. 4 " other items of the balance sheet, and the Stock pun.,Perth,& Abr.Jun? all 71 8 100 17 18 171 4 C ft East Ancrlian hau ges they present, will be seen in the subjoined Stock Eastern oo u nti es lOO 541 051 • table; Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 36 38 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 26 28 Active Circulation .. .. .. Z 21,845,590 25 Do.Nvr.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 8/ Increase .. .. .. .. 865,235 20 East Suffolk Bullion . Decrease .. .. Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 784 791 .. .. 388,104 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 294 30 3 0 294 Rest .. .. Ay ...- .. .. 3,783,135 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all ~., Increase .. gr .. .. 27,722 Stock Fu r ness nlblic Depo s it s "... '.. .. 9,696,432 Stock GllutgOw & South Westn lOO 98 100 ! .. .. .. 687,678 Decrease ~ 10 Great. North of Scotland all . Other Depo s it s .. .. .. 13,966,318 Stock Great Northern lOO 112 113 1121 1 lucre . .. .. 410,154 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 117 119 119 118 20 4 0 other Bills .. . .. 996 Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 128 132 S even Da d .. 699, Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 113 115 L Increase .. .. .. .. 5,988 Stock Great Western Government Securities .. .. 10,221,140 Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 60 65 Decrease .. .. .. .. 50 • 12 Irish South Eastern all ) Other Securities Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 103 1031 1034 i 44 .. .. 2 4 ,96 4 ,764 Stook London and Blackwell. 100 67 69 684 4 8 i Increase .. .. .. .. 1,009,575 Stook Lon.,Briqhton&S.Coa.st 100 110 112 1114 121 S Notes Unemployed .. .. .. 6,841,825 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover all 12 13 S Decrease .. .. .. .. 1,240,860 Stock London & North Westn' 100 984 091 994 1 1 Sto n e / Do. Eighths There is rather less demand for money, and the London& South-Westn lOO 921 921 94 a a S titla_r.ket appears a shade easier. The payment of the 25 L'derry & Coleraine all - 25 L'dery & Enniskillen all 12 13' S • IflVldends will commence on Moaday, and as a eon- Stockman . , Shet., .'o Lincoln lOO 42 43 f Id °table amount will thus flow into circulation, gi nryp d o o r . t alc7arl Shares.... lsle. a ap l . -:...- ulereased rates may be anticipated. 10 Metropolitan Stock Midland lOO 1171 118 117 4 i 4 1 84 954 6 be e n Monday last the imports of specie have Stock t a. B4r t m . in% &. Derby.: 100 94 96 r We t (Ireland) all 'ell about £165,503, and the exports £123,856, 25 Do. 1 Shares • all I ez e i • all I . asive of the following shipments direct from I,g Mid Kent (Craye Line) all .- T hursday to the Continent during the week ending dtog Newcastle 14e. and Carlisle allall 10 11 last : - Gold coin, Rotterdam, 55 ozs. •; to Newry & ea .t;;;nagh pet') 0 Id 24 L- g o ld bars, Boulogne, 5,200 ozs.; silver 1 00 coin, Rot- Stock , f 1 Norfolk Warpt., & os 54 5 01 — 6 _ Is i ( Nara, 200 ozs. Stoc 50 k North Brftish North. Counties 100 Union 3l 31 611 1 d 61 int ere is 601 i n very little alteration to notice in th e Stock Nor.Dev.Ra il .&Dk.Stk. 100 A market— for Public Securities, as the transac- Stook Do.A ti lt 6 lc. p. - o. Lre b e e .n en o p dr ii 100 1, li ons have been limited, and chiefly connected MI io o it l3 h- t . l c S _a o s e _n.—Be "ck 101 94 - 1 9 1 il 944 i 54 )Pith the settlement of the account. Some spe- 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 2 11 4 d d I y Stock Do. Leeds l itt r i e es, Reduced Annuities, but there is very st 2 o o ek North is l London rdshire re 801 ‘,e speculative business in progress. Con- 10 NZ& Son. W. Juncifo , n , all 9 94 , r , 8 opened firmer, at 941 i for money, and at Stock Oxford, Wor. & Wolves* lOO 42 43 424 10 Peebles ' all 9 91 s p e culative 1 for the May account, but, owing to a few 2 0 1 Portsmouth e ur Veeulative sales, a decline to 941 f i and 941 re• Stock Sc ot tish Y Central lOO 114 116 of . " e ctively has taken place The New Threes are Stock South. N. E., Aber. Stock 100 331 341 344 4 cl. ; Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 85 67 ! 2 I 9 31 ; the Reduced Annuities, 93/ ; Bank Stock Stock Shropshire Union lOO 47 19 d st r ek g o it u tin e o v u o r n ne & Sheer 18 2 24,1 ; India New Loan is firm at 105 ; ditto 5 ° gloo 08 881 044 i 8 l'el. Cent. Enlaced Paper is steady at 98/ ; and ditto ro c / go o e u t rale t s ern o- 51 lOO 65 67 * Per Cent. ditto is firm at 1044-. Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun 'loo 75 SO 10 2O Staines, Wok., & Wok all 6 8 A moderate amount of business is recorded in _ 2 25 5 Stockto n podo & Darlington - t ; °r eign Securities, and prices are steady. Turkish Sto'ckton & Hartlepool 164 Of Per Cents are 79 to 79,1 ; ditto New, 6 11 to 62/ ; Steck f Tia Vale too ta- itil d the 4 per Cents. are flat at 101. Mexican re- s t 2 o s ek r yt in Preference, esaven in ; I li 100 —_ ad mai ns Bat 22 / ; Russian 3 per Cents. are 644; and IR Ulster 20 21 31 p flettos Ayres Deferred, 241. 12 10 Do. ll 4 d 1 p ;i - 59 The Oegan Marine Insurance Shares are 2/ to Stoc k o V ale of & Pim 10 0 lr 11 re- 31. 4 Prem., and the Universal ditto, 7,- -,§; prem. Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 11t 50 Waterford & Limerick all th- kessrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. give the followinp, 20 West Cornwall 20 West London all 84 t he prices of American securities : 10 Do. Ist Class all ea -20 Do. 2d Class all -••— 7ia, N I . Redeemable. Prices. _ b Itecl States 6 per Cents-- 1867-1868 1 . the tt ° „' 5 , per Cent Bonds .. --- 92 921 PREFERENCE SHARES. ---- 92 921 --- 96 97 4./ karYlitnd 5 per Ct. n Str. Bonds a i:sachusetts 5 per Cent. Str. p e - ucrlds 41 1 , 1 ,tsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock. k qualna, 5 per Cent. Bonds.. 0 1 7 1 1 ttleky 6 per Ce n t. B on d s .. 1868-72 p 6 per Cent. Stock ' 1886 T„,,ellnsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 V:Lnlessee 6 per Ceat. Bonds. Divers Vilrginia 6 pe r Cott. Bonds .. 1886 5 per Cult. St. Bonds 1888 PiP s r 5 per Cent. St. Bonds pins Central 7 per Cent. .. ` dais C en t ra l 6 per Cent. . "411013 Central 7 per Cent b a'reelands) shares, 60 dols. paid NMichigan C entra l 8 per C en t .o shares eW York Central 6 per Ct , llot convertible .. `'eutral New York:7 per Ct , c onvertible, from June 15, 18 57-59 "Jo. do. sh ares lle3Nvd mo o. d o . Erie, 7 per Ct., 110. do. shares vow and Erie 7 per Ct., convertibl e ll'ernkiYn'ornkfluld Erie, 7 per Ct., 1875 PaBTi arna7 pe d r Ct., Ist mort • b pge St r . Bonds, not cony.. 1859 'Jo. do., Ist. do. A moderate business has been transacted in the Railway Share Market, and prices have shown V fr c reased firmness. Caledonians, North Westerns, ' N idlands, and North Eastern (Berwick), have im tr°ved 53. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 15s. ; Great No rthern A Stock, £1 10s., and Brighton, £l. t,The F ore i gn an d C o l on i a l un d er t a ki ngs h ave ell stea lily supported at about previous quota -I,?°°. Lombardo-Venetian, 111 11a ; E as t I n dian, 1 1 1 , 1 - 102 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 36 ; and Great " estern of Canada, 121 13.. flint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have See n in steady request at previous rates. PREFERENCE SHARES. 103 104 82 84 75 77 90 92 97 98 85i 86i 79 81 83 85 8 84 1875 80 82 1875 76 78 1860 86 88 45 43 dis 1869 82 81 30 35 1883 1864 Al 03 70 72 65 67 9 10 1883 BRI TISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. jlttk Stock , 224i 3 ve l Cent. Reduced Annuities IsTmr Cent. Consols Annuities ' l, 3 per Cent. Annuities „3 i 2 ` l2 `li% Stock D itto gnfaced Paper, 4 per cent. B7 bitto 5 per Cent. 9Bl 8 bi b t itto 51 per Cent lo4k 14 Debentures, 1858 97 j ) itto, 1859 It o 1 3 " 1 d oE ° nds, £1 000.. rilois for Account (April) I I tell - 1 (111.er Bills, £l,oou, ltd lO 13 bltio .C• 500 tt ° Small, 1Id. Fn. X-4kEIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. r • kzilian 5 per Cent. .h D itto 41 per Cent. 1852 4311e110 8 Ayres, 6 per Cent , D itto DefetTed ' l '.,,t)nada New Active, 31 per Cent. — e i tto Deferred 4 gi@an 3 per Cent. 4, Di tto Account 'taian. 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent Di tto 3 per Cent. 1859 k tiish 3 per Cent. • - T, 4J 4 ;go Passive ~.1. 41P h 6 per Cent. — L'itto Account Ditto New Loan D l to Account uo Guaranteed, 4 pc.r Cent. Dividends on the above payable in Londma. - TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account tho of arts ing eu- by ite, at We of the and tee the ter- ma, red mast Ma" itiel and be- Lsty inst the 3171 THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. I, ruox, April 7.—Wind this day at noon, West; Terate breeze and fine. f ° ltTsmouTn, April 6. —Wind, E.S.E. to S.E , thick '''''Arrived—Vesta; from Rio Janeiro for Copenhagen; 1 1 , 10 Crofton, from Moulmien. LIMOUTII, April 6.—Wind, S.E.—Arrived---Celt, )I,, e w steamer, from Southampton for the Cape of Good %; 13 ° Hygica, from Calcutta. Sailed—Mariner, for the I of Good Hope. fi r kt isTwoon, April 6—Wind, N.W.— Sailed—Catharine, 'queb • -1.• et. ft,O.2iLlqoUTII, April 6.—Wind E.—Arrived — Maria Teresa; m` Alexandria. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Arid, calm. qea,"'ed, April s.—Temora, steamer, and Massilia, Je j `mer, from London ; Wonder steamer, from Jersey ; re Armand, from Carentan r, f ; Monarch, from Wood tlatl Elizabeth and Mary, and Zephyrom Dunkirk ; tr o .gothland, and Henry Beness, from Sunderland ; vcod, from Blyth; Elizabeth Taylerson, and Supe rior'fsm,:prn Shields. e. a cl, April s.—Sarah Tenant, for Neath ; Courier, , (1, for Jersey ; Temora, steamer, for Dublin ;Le fo r i fril,Cherbourg; Jenne Armand, for Carentan ; North Z., for Quebec ; Elbe, Prussian store ship, for Mideira. \l7 flP: , v(33 , April 6.—William Cory, steamer, from Cardiff ; ,fro m ' 4 ,m. Skinner, Bessie, Syren, Valiant, and Good Design, larti Sunderland ; Spray, from Shields ; Vectis, from "ewi f t ‘ l3e °, I; Rainbow and Fellowship, from Seaham ; Ann ,from Lynn. rot t.", April 6—Tamer, for Bilboa ; Wonder, steamer, ; Dispatch, steamer, for Jersey; Chester and Vernon, steamer, for Newport • Themis, for Shields; °Lt;, f a d(' Sign, for Sun ' derland ; D, for Swanage ; Char -4,.,.;?.r Guernsey ; Pearl, for Belfast. . — 'ved, April 7—Atalanta, from Jersey. (nY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) \Ti n a DEAL, Saturday Morning. ' N.N. E., moderate. Q t ote ed--- Ruchan Castle, from Calcutta ; Rapid, from 0 4d ", for Port Phillip ; Peninsular, screw steamer, from I 'eeb " ' for Gibraltar ; Elizabeth, from London, for Pzilcon screw steamer, from West, for London. 'Lleba,, - ' — eitY of' Hamilion, for Quebec (and not from A 48 reported) ; ?Berrie Engla&d, for Liverpool.. 4 is.,; e4 ooner is in cll . n with the Gull Stream ,Light. al boats have gone to their assi§tance, raid. i Closing Business Share Railways. Price. Done. Stk 20 took 12.10 Blythe and Tyne 1( per o. pref. (issued at £5O) all Brie. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 Do. do. do. Shares l4 Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 100 Do. Quar, Shares, No. 2. all Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all Cornwall, 5 per cent. Dun. Perth, & Aber.,Tun all E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 Do. do. Class B 6 pc Luu Do. do. Class C7Pe• • • • 100 E. Coun. Ex. 5 p et. No.l 100 Do. do N 0.2 . I _ oo Do. New 6 per at. Stock . I w,„, Eastern Union, 4 per ct. .uu Edin.&Glas. spc shares 100 Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. &D. Luv Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 Glas. &S West. a. 5 pc. .I°2 Great Northern, p. ct. Do. spc Redm.,lop.e.pm 100 Do. 41 p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm BO Gt. Nh. of Scotld, lst pf all G t.Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 1 100 p. et. pref. Stock Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct Do. Redeemable, 44 pet lOO Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ot 100 Do. Irredeemable, do lOO Do. sp. et. Redcem.Pref lOO Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.o.pf.sh. all Do. do. 5 p. at. pref all Do. Birming. guar. stock 100 Do. Chester guar.shares all Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 Do.Barnsl. St£s 3slodpe 10 0 Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) 100 T on.&Bri,g.spc. on. Nc h i 100 Do. ,sp. e. No. 2 100 Do. gua., 6 p. ct. Do. do. sp. 0. No. 4 1 00 Do. DO. 41 per cent lOO Do. do. 41 per c. shares 1 Do. 7 percent. Pref. St. 100 D 0.6 p.e.do.(W.E.&C.P.) 100 D 0.4 p.c S.(div.dettiP6s) 100 Lond. Chat. and Dover all Lon. & N. W. Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock lOO Londondy & Cole, 1 shs all Londor. dy.& Ennis Ish all & Lin., 6p. ct lOO Do. £6 4l Do. 31 per cent. Do. redeem. 6 per cent 5 Ilaryport & Car., 4 p.c. all I Do. 4i per cent .. all 111 d. Con. 6 p. 0. Stock . Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. Do. 44 p. o. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leics. & Hit.pref. it. Newport,Aber&c.pret.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p.O in Perpet, 6 p. 0. with option till 1886 Do., till 1861 Norflk 5 p.c. Ex.St k,IW Do. 5* p. c. Pref. do. 1847 1)o.5 Way Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gun. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.lta !I.& D.k.Co. N-East.Cons. Pref.4p.c. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Prof. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. 0. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 York, H. & S. Purch North Staffordshire Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lst g Do. Redeem., 2d gun Do. Irredeem., 2d gua lthymney Guaranteed Scottish Central, new pt Scottish North-Eastern 34 per c. pref. stook Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. o. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 108. Do. Fixed 4i percent. South Eastern (Reading _ _ Ann., 1.0 6 ) Do .4i per cent Do. Fixed 4 p.c. Ist Is South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 4} per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p'c. gua Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.e Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent . Watrfd & Kilkny, fp c. LINES LEA, Railways. Bedford and Bletchley ait Ln & N.W, • , I Buckinghamshire.... 100 Ln & N.W. 95 100 Chester & Holyhead,.' 100 Do. ' 51 311 Do. do. 5f p. at..... 100 Do. Do. do. sp. ct ClydeadaleJunctf on . 100 • Caledonin :1( 3 1(5 Colchester, Stour Pal ' all E.1.1 . .&E CI 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c , 100 Gt.North.l i 39 141 E Union,HarwichShs j all E.Counts. 4t 4f . Do. Woodbridge . . 1 100 1 GlS.Barr.&-Nells,Drct. 100 Caledonin Do. New lOO j Do. Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West - flartlpeol.Dck.&R ail. all ' . l - Ir.N..talr Eull and Selby Do. i Shares all Do. - . Do. f Shares All I Do. Lanc.&Carl.gua.s p.c lOO iLn &N'W 206 209 London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto&Co l 95 97 Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. 100 'Norfolk ) Do. 6 per cent lOO Do. Manc.,lluxtn. & 111 atk all T,N W&M 2fi 2; Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock Newmarkt.,BuryEx 15.5. 6. E.Counts 1 a p 57 H Do. do. 6 per cent all Po. N g r u t a h r n a . n & te E e a d s t s n p . 5 . e i .0 1 a 1 1 Do. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Po. North Western all • ;Midland • 141 14i 1 Preston and Wyss, f I all & L.Yk. i Do. A Shares A.I all . Do. — -- hrsn, She pt 100 " Brassoy 104 106 .w6bry& Hereforo. 100 l Gt. North. 135 137 Do. Do. 1 1 1 .- -. i i P South Staffordshire ..I all .M'Clean . 1017 11 Wilts and Somerset -1 100 Gt. West.l 91 93 L Wimbledon& Croydn.! all IL.&Brgtal n 8i DOCKS. .SED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid. I Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. I Price. Done. 96 98 1100 102 5i 6 99 101 110 113 103 103 110 112 109 111 124 126 81 83 110 112 89 .91 75 77 118 120 117 119 110 112 102 104 84 88 96 98 98 100 87 89 90 92 100 102 9} 105 17 18 105 101 74 78 194 204 91 105 141 155 138 190 115 117 115 117 140 145 115 117 It 4 158 132 136 66 68 211 221 115 117 15q1 1574 111 12F 125 127 I is 68 70 i IP 139 141 102 103 1p _ _ _ a 96 91 10 !II 121 P 109 111 108 110 91 f 3 94 96 Id p 23 24 124 126 1117 119 75 77 121 123 132 136 lot lot 23i 231 100 102 160 102 SO 91 19 101 S 4 88 28 29 321 83i 32 33 50 53 Stock' Stock Stock Stock. Stock' Stock Stook Stock 12i 12j Stock 12 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock Stock Stock Si Stock Stock Stock Stock 106. :1.0.6. Share Dooks. Iraid Closin g Price. StockiCommercial lOO Stock Do 4 perCent.Pret 31irt lOO Srock East mad West India lOO Stock,London lOO Stock St. Katharine ICO -- Stcck'Southampton lOO Stock Victoria . ...." 100 .100 103 111 0 'DO Ditw vasismaaaste: 2 77. 10t; 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 9.13.1, all 100 100 100 100 100 THE I SETIN BFcITISH POSSESSIONS. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(dais Day.) nsiimc„ 1 I Share l , liallwaY'S. I' "ald' ri P rice ,l4asiness done . - (Atlantic &St Lawrence 1 all 86 88 + 100 Leased at 6 per cent Ztk Bom.,Baroda&Cent,lnd gu. 5 ncrcent I 100 97 98 Do. Audit. Capital A 18 Do. Do. E fl id i d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 8 51d, 201 Do. New all • 10 Do. Preference 100 Bafralo.Brant.&Godricb f (6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 18;2 1 180 82 87 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 73 78 10G Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 70 73 5 Cleutta.*S.Eastrn.Lini, 1. 30. par 1 p 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov.(Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 13 1 d 20 Central Oude (Limited) 38. Od 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 73 :13 1 d 174 Demerara. 20 Eastern Be ngal.grt.sp.c 5 Id #d Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO lull 1123 1024 11 2 20 Do. P Shares Ext lO par 3p 20 Do. Jubbulpore ' lO par IP 100 Do. 43 p. c. Debentrs all t . 91 1003 Stock Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 186 L lOO 1013 1023 20 Geelong,*Melkiurne Sto. i Geelong Corporation 6 1 100 ( per cent. Bonds Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 351 361 36 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 93 94 0 3 4 100 Do. 6 percent. Debentr all 71 73 100 Do. 7 per cent. 18 62 100 Do. do. 1867 all 73 75 '3 100 Do. do. 1872.... all 72 74 724 Stock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 99 993 9 0 1 I 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 6 3d i d 53 . • 20 c Gt. South. of Ind.Lim.— 1 10 li ii ( guaranteed 5 per cent 201 Gt W. of Canada Shares all 12# 12; 1 2 ! 13 201 Do. New 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76,with 1 all 97 99 ( /wt. till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O 108 Do. do. 'l3 without opt all 97 99 100 Do. 53 p. c. do. '77 do Stock Madras, guar., 44 p. o lOO 88 CO Stock Do. do. 5 per cant lOO 974 983 Stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension lOO 91 03 Stock Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c ICO 20 Do. Fourth do. 20 Do. do. Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 20 i Newßrunswick&Canda. ' Ry.&Land(Lim.)7,.epe all 5 7 Class ACapitl.6hare Do. do. Land do 20 Do. do. B. Capital do 1 all 5 7 .. Do. do. Land do 20 Oude (Limited) 20 Scinde g i..: all 99 101 1 00 1 20 Do. New L , g 15 Id # d 20 Do. Fur - daub 20 Do. Ir.dus. St. Flo ts,g' all 91 96 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 10 Trinidad(Limited)Scrip 1 id par MARLBOROUGH-STREET. PICKPOCKETS AT A CONFIRMATION.—EIizabeth White and Henry Williams, both of whom gave false addresses, were charged before Mr. Bingham with attempting to pick pockets in St. James's Churchyard, Piccadilly, on the af ternoon of Thursday, at the time that a large number of persons was assembled in consequence of a confirmation being held there. • Sergeant Joy, 9C, said that on Thursday afternoon he saw the female prisoner push herself among a number of females who were collected in-the churchyard of St. James's, Piccadilly, the male prisoner standing outside, a short dis tance off, keeping watch. They left, joining each other, and just as the service was over, seeing the female there again, he kept a sharp watch on her, and saw her go alang side of a lady, put her hand under her shawl, and look the lady in the face. She then shifted herself further up the rank, and put her hand into a lady's dress pocket, and the prisoner then left. He followed them, but they, seeing him, started off. Brown, 304 A, said he followed the male prisoner to Re gent-street, where he joined the female prisoner. He saw the female give riim something, and he put his hand into his trouser's pocket. On taking him into custody he re fused to let him see what he had in his hand, but on it being opened by force a purse containing some silver was found in it, and in his boot a key. Remanded. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 13 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 44 41 20 Ardennes all p 20 illab.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.e 7 1d par e 5 !Belgian East. Junction all 1 1 20 IBeziers to Graissessac. all 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 24 24 100 Copiabo 10 Ditto Extension 20 'Dutch Rhenish 20 'Eastern of France 20 iEuphrates Valley 2s. p 20 Grand Ras. Guar .5 p.c 6 20 Great Central of France all 20 iGt. Luxem., Con. shs all 61 64 20 Italian Junction 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 20 Lierre and Turnhout 20 Lombardo Venetian._ 10 11 lip 111 4 20 Lyons and Geneva . 331 Maria Antonia all 10' Do. do. New 20 Namur arid Liege all 8 81 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 19 194 16 Northern of Evince 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 8/ 94 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit all 361 171 20 Paris and Orleans 20 Recife& S. Fran. (Porn.) ) gua. 7p. ct. (Lim.) 20 Riga and, Dunaburg . 10 Rome and Frascati :.: all 20 Royal Danish all 13 15 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 20 Sambre and Meuse all 51 SI 10 D. 54 per cent. Pref. 20 Southern of France 84 West Flanders 1 all 54 54 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference 1 all 01 91 20 'W. & N.W. of France all 23 24 20 Western of Austria 6 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand..... all . COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can.Uov.6 p.e Ja. & J uly ' 100 114 116 1141 Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 109 111 Do. 6 p.o.Mr. & Sep. 100 110 112 Do. 6 per cent. 1878 10': , Do. 6 percent. 1879 100 1 1121 N.B.G 0v.4 p.c. Ja. &July 10C 109 110 1 0 9 --Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 991 100 D0.5p.een.1871 to 1876 100 994 1001 Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up 100 994 100 ICB4 NovaScotiaGov.6p.c. S: - .. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 109 110 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&Julyi 100 1110 112 Viet-Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 Do. do. April & Oct. 100 1061 1074, 1071 4 MISCELLANEOUS. - 10 Ang,lo-Illexican Mint .. all 14 15 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 83 321 3 10 Australian Royal Mail. all 19 Berlin Water Works ... all 41 41 50 British American Land 45 50 Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 37 39 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 20 22 4' 20 Do. C all 144 164 100 Canada Land 324 122 125 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(lim ) all 74 85 Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smitg all 25 30 25 Do. Preference 74 per ct all 244 254 Stocklerystal Palace. 5 !Do. Preference al 99 101 Stock IDo. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO ;102 105 105 -4 Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 105 107 103 25 Do. New 5 ' 'English & Aust. Copper all 2 24 2 1 1 15 'Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 1 Great Ship (Limited) all 4 4 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr 2s. 5 London District Telegr 2 1 4d 20 London Discount 5 , 11 1 d 1 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co all 15 11 20 (Madras Irr. and Canal 1 g 24 31 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all I 10 Med. Exton. Tel. (Lim.) all ; 3 4 25 National Dismount Co 5 ;i 1 fi d 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis all ' S 1 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 10 15 1 N. B . Australasian (Lim ) all 1 / `$ 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares l ss. 4 par 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 10 Ditto B 6 10 Ditto C 2s. - Stock Peel River Land & Min. 100 49 51 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 80 78 50 Do. New l5 14 15 331 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 15 par 1 p 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 6 , 7 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 52 51 Stock ScotAustrln.lnv.(Lim ) 100 120 130 25 South Australian Land. all ' 344 354 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 1 ; 1 Do. do Registered all f I 20 Tr.& 1.n.C0.0f Upr. Can. 6 Inn Van Diemen's Land .. 284 11 12 LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1'.60. RUSSIA. 111111 EDITION. SUN OFFICE, kix o'clock, A letter from St: Petersburg of the 2d inst. says: " The police have lately paid domicilliary visits to some literary celebrities in this city. They have seized, among others, the papers of M. Pawloff, the ' ProfeEsor of History. It is said that several persons have been compromised by these papers. The indi vid,tals arrested at Kim, Charkoff, and Kassan still remain incarcerated. The police cannot discover that they have been guilty of high treason, of which they were accused; but documents have been found proving that those persons belonged to a vast asso ciation, whose object is to diffuse the blessings of education among the mass of the population. The question of the emancipation of the serfs is that which chiefly occupies the attention of the Govern ment. The interest in it is greater since the dele gates of the 20 Governments have been summoned to St. Petersburg to deliberate on the question and to give their opinion in writing. The day after the deputies were received by the Emperor a seri ous difference of opinion arose between them and Count Panin, former Minister of Justice, lat e ly named President of the commission. The delegates demanded that the Russian nobility should have a voice in all affairs of State—in fact, they demanded a representative Government. Count Panin denied the right of the nobility to make any such demand, and told them that they were chosen to give their opinion, and to supply the Government with information on the subject of the emanci pation of the peasants. The same question was raised by deputies who came here last autumn, but that attempt drew down on them a re primand from the Government. The majority of the delegates now at St. Petersburg hold radical opinions, and may give the Govern ment some trouble. The Minister of Agriculture has given orders for the best agricultural instru ments to be purchased at the next exhibition in Paris. These instruments, for the purchase of which a large sum has been allocated by the Go vernment, are intended to serve as models for the Russian manufacturers. A report of a chang e of Ministry, some time prevalent, i s not improbable, inasmuch as the greater number of the Ministers are invalids—some are unpopular, and others wish to retire. Count Panin arta Mouravieff arc the most unpopular, inasmuch as public opinion ac cuses them of being opposed to every species of re form. Among the last measures adopted by the Government is an order to confiscate all the pro, perty, real or personal, of all those who were guilty of fraud in supplying the hospitals and the army during the war in the Crimea. ' BRITIS Mince. Alfred Consols (Phihusk) British Iron IClifford. Devon G. Cons. (Taoist.)' R'ast Bacsctt (Mogan). East Caradon E. WI Ituszl (Tavistk.) Ga m. &St. A ulayn(G wen.) Great South G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) G. Wheal Vor(fielston) Grenville Herod's-Foot llingston Downs Lady Bertha Marg•aret (ony Lelant). North Downs North France s Hogan) N.WlI'l Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty... Pat Consols - (St. Blazy). Providence (Uny Lelat) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. SouthCaradon (St. Cleer) Sovth C. Brea( Illogan). S -Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Stray Park Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co Tin Croft Vale of Towe' (Carm ) West Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard) West Beton Wheal Basset (Mogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheal Edward (Cals.). . Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) Wh'l Mary Ann (Menhe) Trelawney (Lick.; MINES. p aid. Closing Price. 2.11.10. 21 3 16 I 4 2i 290 3EO 1 140 150 $0 105 i 118 2.7.0 7 81 7.4.0 10k 111 541 38 40 17s 14 15 12.4.2 1 11 94 81 4.3.6 1.6.6. 21 3: 30 3; 4 44 11 2 39 41 5i 5 51 8 91 12 13 47- 40 280 290 21 2 140 150 27128 i li '- 19 20 88 90 350 370 135 145 2 87 21 i 924 14 15 19 21 30 32 7.9.4 11 10.6.7 103 18.18. g 18.18.0 12s 6d THAMES. A PEVRRSE BOY—EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—William Adams, a lad about 14 years of age, the son of a gentleman of high respectability, and the responsible officer and manager of a great commercial firm and joint stock com pany in the city, was brought up on remand before Mr. Yardley charged with felony. Childs, a police constable, No. 193 11, found the prisoner with some bad characters about his own age to whom he had been giving money. There was a quantity of silver in the prisoner's hands. The policeman questioned the boy, whose answers wore very unsatisfactory, and he took him into custody—£ll2s. in silver was found upon the prisoner, who admitted that he had robbed his father of a considera ble sum of money. Ho was remanded on Monday by the magistrate, and Chills now stated that the boy, after rob bing his parent, squandered a good deal of money, and al though he had good clothes on when he left home, he actually sold them in Petticoat-lane, and provided himself with tho rags he had ones a disguise, and no doubt to pre vent his being recognised by those who were in quest of Captain Mann, R.N., the superintendent and secretary of a very useful institution, the Southampton Reformatory and Refuge for Boys, said the boy had been an inmate of that place for some time, and had been placed by his father in consequence of his bad conduct at home. The father wished to have his boy home again and sent for him, but he had only teen a few days in his father's house, where he was surrounded with every luxury, when the boy robbed his parents and absconded again. Mr. Yardley said he never heard of a more perverse boy. It was extraordinary that a lad who had been well educated, and with such prospects before him, and with a kind parent willing and able to maintain him as - a gentle man, should prefer the life of a vagrant. The wandering propensities of the boy might yet be turned to a good or bad account. It was the most extraordinary case he had ever heard of. As the father of the lad was not present, and as there was no evidence of a felony having been com mitted he could not convict the boy, and without a convic tion he could not send him to a reformatory. The police man's evidence amounted to no more than this, that he found the boy in High-street, Whitechapel, with V. 12s. in his pocket. • Captain Mann said the father of the boy was labouring under great anxiety about him, and that he would be again taken back to the reformatory. After some discussion the boy consented to go back to the reformatory voluntarily, and he was discharged. 71115 DA YS MA RICETS. COVENT-GARDEN. The show of fruit continues limited, and of vegetables only moderate. Generally speaking, the trade is firm, as follows : R. d. s. d. 8. d. s. d Pine apples, perlb 7 otolo 0 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6 Grapes, per lb 10 oto2o 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Foreign do 2 6to 5 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 p doz 1 dto 2 6 Apples, per lit sv. 2 oto 6 0 Gooseberries hf sv 0 oto 0 0 Pears, per doz 5 oto 10 0 ' Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Oranges, per 100 4 oto 8 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Lemons; per 100 3 6to 8 0 Greenwages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Apricots. per doz 0 oto 0 0 I Raspberries, prptlo oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 8 oto 9 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr doz 2 oto 3 01 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 2 0 Savoy do., pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 4to 0 8 Cauliflowers, pdz 0 oto 0 0 ' Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Brocoli, per bh 1 4to 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Old potatoes,p ton 9010110 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, per pun 0 9to 1 0' Small salad; p. pn, 0 2to s 4 Peas, per sieve 15 oto2o 0 , Mushrooms,p pun 1 oto 2 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0' Artichokes, pr dz 2 oto 3 0 Carrots, pr do 5 oto 6 6 Cabbage let t,score 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers 1 oto 3 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 2 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, hf sve 0 oto 0 0 Spinaeh,hf.-sv 0 10 to 1 6 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s 3 oto 3 6 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Old onions, lir W 1 3to 1 6 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 3to 1 0 French beans, 100 2 oto 3 0 Asparagus, pr do. 4 oto 8 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 2 6 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to lOs Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ; geese, 6s Od to 9s Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; is 9d to 2s 9d ; rabbits, is 3d t o 2 s Od eac h ; w ild do., ducklings,Bd to is Od ; pigeons, 7d to Os 10d each; large Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, Gs Od to 7s Od ;, burn-door fowls, 4s 6d to 7s Od; capons, Os Od; hares, 28 6d to Os Od ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, Os tols Gd ; woodcocks, 3s Od to 3s 6d; snipes, is 3d to Is Gd; teal, is Od. to Os Od ; wild ducks, 2s Od to 2s Gd; widgeons, is Od to is Gd; plovers Os Gd to is Od each; guinea fowls, 5s Od to Gs Od.; roasting pigs, 5s Od to 8s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is Id ; English, is 2d to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 8s Od to Os Od ; French do., 6s Gd to 7s Od per 120 ; leverets, O s Od t o O s Od each. , NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s Od ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d ;, lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. -- --- Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s Od ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4 s 4 d ; lamb, 53 4d to 63 41 ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3e 4d to 43 8d per 81b., by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 2s Od to 2s 6d; trout, Os Od to Os; eels, 8d to 1s; prawns 5s Od to Os; pike, skate, s t urgeon, an d halibut, 6cl pet lb. Turbots, 2s Gd to los ; cod, 3s Od to 7s Od ; brills, 2s Od to Gs Od ; doreys, 2s 6d to 6s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is Od ; lobsters, Gd to' s 6d; crabs; Gd to 2s 6cl; plaice and gurnets, 4d to is Od each; soles, Gd to 2s 6d per pair; common oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 448 to —s per bushel ; whitings, 4s Od to 12s Od ' • haddocks, G s t o 18 s Od ; sme lt s , 2 s Od ; flounders, is Gd to 2s Od per dozen ; mackerel, 36s ; fresh 8s to — s p er 100 ; carp an d t enc h, 13 0d per brace. g to s' s B p; BREAD The prices of wheaten bread i n th e me t ropo li s are from 'd to ,of household do., 5d to 60 per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 4d to 41c1 ; 641 b to 721 b, 4d to 4id • 721 b to 801 b, 4.1 d to 5(1 ; 80113 to 881 b, 5d to s}d; 8811;to 961 b, Sid to 6d; 961 b to 1041 b, 6d to 61d. Horse hides, 9sod to lls Od ; calf skins, light 3s Od to 5s Od; do. full, 8s Od to —s Od ; polled sheep, 108 Od to Ils 6d ; half-breds, 8s 6d to 108 Od; Downs, 7s Od to 8s 6d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlings, is 4d to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. — Meadow hay, £3 03 to £4 153 ; clover, £4 Os to £5 103 ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 143 per load. Trade steady. CIIMBERLAND. — Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 las per load. A fair demand. WHITECITAPEL.—Meadow hay, /3 03 to £4 15s; clover £4 5s to £5 lOs ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 123 per load, Supply moderate; trade rather slow. AMA UROSIS. A highly interesting communication has been re ceived by the French Academy of Sciences from Dr. A. de Martini, a member of the Academy of Sciences of Naples. Our readers may recollect that in August, 1858, we gave an account of Dr. Martini's researches on the bitter principle of Artentzsia Santonica or worm-seed, from which it appeared that, when taken internally, it caused the eye to see all as if tinged with green. M. Flourens, through whose medium the paper was presented to the Academy, stated that Dr. blartini,continuing his resew ches, has discovered that santonine has a beneficial effect on cases of amaurosis. The first time he tried it in the case of a woman of 70, who had for some time past dis covered a weakness in her left eye. Dr. Martin I visited her in March, 1859; the eye presented no appearance of disease; the pupil had but little sensibility, and was larger than that of the right eye; the aqueous humour was slightly clouded, and the patient could scarcely distinguish any light with that eye. Dr. Martini began to give her from four to six grains on .the 10th of March ; on the 15th, she several times saw everything tinged with green, even with the diseased eye. On the 18th, the daily dose was increased to eight grains, and the patient on the came day distin guished the faces of the persons around her. On the 20th and 22d, ail round her appeared yellow, and her vision improved. The use of santonine having been suspended, she continued in her im proved state. The second ease was that of a man who was labouring from amaurosis in both eyes. Sintonine was administered for three days, after which period the retina appeared to have acquired much sensibility, the patient being enabled to see the light. In the third case—that of a man who had lost his right eye, and had the other afflicted with amaurosis—santonine was administered in daily doses of ten grains. At the end of a week, he could read some words written in large letters on the wall. 21L1RINE EIVGINES. The following are the recommendations of the committee on marine engines as reported to the Lords CoMmissioners of the Admiralty : " 1. That the expenses 'and performances of all steam vessels should bo, recorded in such a manner as will enable the Lords of the Admiralty, when they have to make inspections, to detect at once, and without difficulty, the exact state and condition of the ships they have to examine, and also to decide upon the ship that is best suited fur any particular service. " 2. That a regular system of reward and pro motion for zealous and diligent engineers, of repri mand and warning for the undeserving, should at once be adopted, and made known to the service. " 3. That the number of assistant engineers be reduced, and that a class of chief leading stokers be introduced. " .. 4. That care be taken to secure a full and prac- tical acquaintance with the great principles of steam navigation in all officers entrusted )vith the command of steam vessels. "5. That the regulations at present in use for the preservation of the machinery of the vessels in the first class steam reserve, and the system upon which steam engines are repaired, should be modi fied. "6. That a much larger amount of repairs of engines than has hitherto been the case be done by the steam reserve. 7. That roomy and efficient floating factories, fitted with every appliance necessary for the re pairs of engines, &c., should be attached to all our outports. "8. That the chief engineers of the dockyards where engines are being repaired should be fur nished with extracts from the quarterly reports of those engines. " 9. That the routine, before the repairs are com menced, should be changed. " 10. That the purchase of complicated steam engines should be abandoned ; and none received into the service but those which are marked in their construction by 4he most severe simplicity, that is consistent with the execution of the work assigned to them. "11. That large and powerful engines should only be placed on board ships of war which, from their tonnage and construction, are adapted for their reception. " 12. That all boilers and screw propellers em ployed in the navy, and a considerable number of marine steam engines, should be constructed in the Government factories. " 13. That the list of manfacturers from whom engines are paid by the Government should be in creased—the plan or pattern of the engine to be laid down by the Steam Department of the Admi ralty. " 14. That the chief engineer of the Admiralty should have frequent intercourse with the engineers at the dockyards, who should, on their part, visit mercantile establishments and steam vessels. " 15. That two additional specifications should be inserted in ali contracts for the construction of engines. _ _ r‘ (1.) The indicated horse power up to which the engines are to work, with a given supply of coal of aver age quality. " (2.) Strictly prohibiting the use of hot-blast iron. " 16. That high pressure steam for marine en gines should, whenever possible, be abandoned. " 17. That the arrangement of the furnace flues at Keyham factory should be altered forthwith, and a separate chimney constructed for each furnace. " 18. That in the direet-actibg screw-engine the .use of earns for working the steam expansively should be abandoned; and it is recommended that a flat ►gridiron valve, worked from the shaft by a separate eccentric, be substituted. " 19. That the trial trips to ascertain the capa bilities of the engines and boilers of steam-vessels should last at least six hours. " 20. That reasons exist for noticing that no step involving considerable expense, as the sale, breaking up of engines, or the adoption of any plan by which steam-engines and boilers may be deteriorated, is to be entered upon without careful consideration and inquiry." THE LATE INSURRECTIONARY ATTEMPT IN SPAIN. —.The Journal des Debats, speaking of the last abortive attempt at insurrection in Spain, strongly and justly repro bates " the conduct of a general who ;abandons his post to attack with armed hand his Sovereign and his country," &c. No doubt the Debats is quite right ;it would, however, be better not to dwell long or often on such a theme, as there is hardly a general on the present establishment in Spain, beginning with O'Donnell himself, who has not more than once " attacked with armed hand," &c., and in this figurative style put himself at the head of an insurrection against the constituted Government of the day. To the suc cessful insurrection—but to which, I suppose, we must not apply that "foul dishonouring word" because it succeeded —of Vicalvaro, O'Donnell owes his marshall's staff; so do several of his comrales. To the successful one of 1843 hb owed the post of Captain-General of Cuba, and the vast wealth which he amassed during his four or five years' oc cupancy. To the unsuccessful rebellion of 1841 he owed his two years' exile. For a long time there was no better means of advancement in Spain than a well-planned and well-finished lvonunciamiento ; and, if Ortega succeeded, promotion and honours were sure to be his. The Debats, then, must reflect a little ; while it denounces the luckless Ortega it scourges, without knowing it, not a few of the most distinguished generals of the army. Gold medals have just been awarded by the French Government to four persons, and silver med a l s t o six, for having distinguished themselves by their courage and devotedness in the wreck of the steamer the Louise at the entrance of the port of Bastia, in Corsica, in the night of the 22d Feb. Thirty-one persons have, in addition, re ceived official testimonials of satisfaction for their conduct on the same occasion. HUGUENOT RELICS IN FRANCE.—A Bordeaux journal announces a singular discovery made at Saint- Macaire, near that town, a few days since. As some men were grubbing np a tree on the estate of a gentleman named Laveau, one of their picks struck against something which produced a singular sound. It was found to be a layer of bricks, firmly cemented together, and on removing them, a hollow stone was found below, containing 12 daggers, five small vases, one of which con t a ined medals and coins of the ' year 1560 ; and lastly, a bronze casket, enclosing some parchments, which have not yet been deciphered. M. Laveau liberally rewarded the men, and added the relics to his collection of antiquities. It is supposed that these ar ticles were buried there by some wealthy lluguenot, after the siege of Souveterre, by Marshal de Ilontluc, in 1652. SPECTACLES FOR SHORT-SIGHTED SOLDIERS. — A novel experiment, recommended by the Commander-in- Chief, has just been sanctioned by Government. Three infantry recruits lately arrived from England were at the I usual medical examination found to be short-sighted, and 'in their present state useless as soldiers. The use of proper glasses, however, it was added, would make them instantly effective. The Director-General observed that if the Com e wander-in-Chief did not object to the incongruity of a soldier in the ranks wearing spectacles, there could be no other objection to their being supplied to such men as might require them. A large number of officers assist their sight in this way, and it is a well known fact that many sports men wear glasses, some of whom are first-rate shots, and who could not see to .shoot without them. Government have accordingly authorised the supply of. suitable glasses to the men referred to, as an experimental measure, to be i reported upon hereafter.—Jradm Vanes and Spectator, LITERATURE. -0 ?lie Universal Review. Nos. 13-14. This periodical, though only recently established, has already reached to some distinction, and these numbers do not fall off from the reputation of their predecessors. The story of " Sir Everard's Daugh ter" is carried on, and the tale is now approaching its conclusion. It is written in a very impressive manner, and, sad and painful as are the circum stances, the reader is carried on with irresistible influence to the perusal of the succeeding chapters. The second title is " Unfairly Played and Falsely Won," and before the termination there will inevi tably be some fearful disclosure, and the day of reckoning will infallibly succeed the pleasure of the prize and the glory of the gain. Lucy is well described, and her evil spirit is sent to dwell in a goodly tabernacle, as is so often the case in real life. Nothing is more drea'!ful to contemplate than the habit which some people contract of forming their plans on the prospect of their fellow-creatures' deaths. It has*been said somewhere—. " In all your plans of future life be wise : Ile builds too low who builds beneath the skies." What must be the case with those who would send another to his account in order to reap some worldly and pecuniary advantage ? There is much sound sense in the arguments relating to the treaty and budget. Notwithstand ing all that has been written, it is always welcome to meet with determined language on the right side, and if the evil must be perpetrated, let us call things by their right names, and know what we are to lose and how little we are to gain. The following terse sentences correctly epitomise the chief point's of the vaunted chef d'ceuvre " There were two things, and two things7only, we did de sire, as securities for peace, for which we might have been willing to pay a price —a cessation of the preparations in French dockyards for naval war (that is, a war with Eng land) and a renunciation of all designs upon Savoy. But neither of these things are offered or have been asked. If France will take English coal for her war steamers, Mr. Cob den cares not how numerous her fleet may be ; if she will buy English cutlery, she may take Savoy; if we will admit her wine at Is. a gallon, we may give up our volunteer force, and dismiss our sailors. In a word, on the side of France our negotiators have left undone everything they ought to have done ; on our side, as we shall presently see, they have done everything they ought not to have done. The purchase they have made for us is of tinsel and paste ; the price they have lavishly offered is to be paid in solid gold and real jewels." In the number for this month there are some other remarks well worthy of perusal regarding the fear ful confusion worse confounded that reigns para mount in the management of our foreign relations, In reference to the culminating point of the seizure of Savoy it is thus written : " Finally, on the 26th, the finishing stroke was given to this disgraceful history. Lord John Russell admitted that the Emperor had acted in a manner that must occasi,m great distrust, and necessitate our drawing nearer to the other European Powers. lie added that the protest of Switzerland was still under the consideration of Austria and Russia; and drew a just distinction between her posi tion as guaranteed by the treaty of Vienna, and that of Tuscany or Savoy. To what all this may lead it is impos sible to conjecture. But one thing seems pretty certain, that the debate of Monday last is the publication to the world that the far-famed and once popular entente cordials is now at an end. Our own Ministers cannot fail to feel the justice of Mr. Horsman's eloquent denunciation of the Emperor :—' I denounce the recent policy of the Emperor of the French in Italy as a policy of deceit. I say that he has deceived the English Ministers, and has made them his tools for deceiving the English Parliament. I say that he has treated them with a duplicity which they had not the candour to avow, and with a contempt which they had not the spirit to resent. And, speaking of his proceedings in Savoy and Sardinia, and the manner in which he has an nounced his policy to Europe, I say he has added insolence to aggression, and perfidy to injustice.' In fact, the re turn of Lord Palmerston to office had much the same effect upon his mind as the return of Lord Aberdeen had on the mind of the Emperor Nicholas. He at once felt himself at liberty to y rosecute his aggressive schemes, and the result shows, only too fatally, how well he had read the character of the English Cabinet. But still, for all this, if they do not lose the confidence of the House of Commons, in consequence of what has now occurred, let us hope they may be cautious how they tie themselves to the Em peror's apron-strings for the future. We cannot, indeed, feel any confidence that they will. The lesson they re ceived in 1858 ought to have prevented a repetition of the error. Sect periisse semel satis est ? peccare fuisset Ante satis,' • we may say of them, as Taurnus did of the Trojans. But still, they can hardly be blind any longer to the extensive reaction against France which has taken place in this country; and will scarcely be infatuated enough to wreck themselves a second time on rocks from which the broad beacon light of public opinion so unmistakably warns them, in order only that they may still be able to say there is something in which they differ from the Tories." " Odd Days in Hyde Park " is a very readable paper, and it can be confidently recommended to general attention, presenting as it does such quaint and genial fun and frolic in its numerous anecdotes. In the article on " The Inexorable Logic of Facts," some severe strictures are passed on the French. it is said that since the time of Richelieu the aggressive spirit of the French people has been the bane of Europe. Like the war-horse of Job, " there is no sound so pleasant to their cars as the blast of the trumpet and the shouting of the cap tains." It will occur to some that the various annoy ances and the several losses entailed on us by our Gallic friends may induce the continuance of the simile, for the patience of Job is required to endure their vagaries and devices. We meet with various other subjects of literary and general interest dis cussed at some length in these pages, which will recommend them to the thoughtful and studious, so that on the whole there is no cause for the sub scribers to be dissatisfied with the last efforts of the compilers. The Constitutional Press. There are some taking subjects in this month's list of contents. As usual we meet with the very ably written and interesting story of " Hopes and Fears" at the beginning. As is natural after being so fully developed, the tale is now becoming very exciting, and the events are hurriedly approaching a climax. Lucilla's absurd conduct is slowly but surely disenchanting Robert, and she will inevitably learn, when it is too late, how she has mistaken the shadow for the substance, in flying after the new friends and neglecting the old ones of long years' standing. Ithcebe is also becoming more decided and pronounced in her conduct and opinions. She is a very charming maiden, full of kind thought and feeling for others, and yet very decided and determined when she has a duty to perform or a necessary arduous task to accomplish. In the paper called " The Shams of the Day, and the latent truths they represent," there is much truth to be fonnd, albeit some may consider it to be of a very unpalatable kind. It has for subject this time, the present state of criticism, and the secrets of the pri son house are disclosed in a manner more striking than complimentary. Many shining stars of magni tude are shown to be but i mitation luminaries borrowing, guessing, and jumping at con clusions, instead of following the true adage, "to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest," whatever subjects are put before them, to search the merits thereof; to denounce the shortcomings, and to point the hidden beauties to an indiscriminating world. How few of the power ful band, whose sceptre sways the destinies of the myriad hosts of authors, will do justice to them selves and their subjects. Either they concoct a slashing review, in which the real motive is to show off the redundancy of their own wit, not the poor author's lack of it, or they pour forth fulsome adula tion to suit a private end, or perhaps it may be only to express their own opinions, exaggerated and in flated as they are. This is the more absurd, as there ' are few of the best and wisest authors in whose compositions some flaws may not be found, while there are not many works so weak and wretched that something good may not be extracted, some high idea that illumines the waste of words, or some stirring thought that rouses the attention, and tells of better things for future days. It is most injuri ous to the author to rush into either extreme, and all influence is lost if the critic wholly condemns or entirely approves— " Nor let ingratitude or scorn, • Blast promise, in its blushing morn, Nor approbation too profuse, Wake vanity to tame the muse; But give, ye friends, to genuine merit . give, So much of true desert, as b ids ambition live. Another article is called " The Great Sham ! ? and it sets to work to destroy the airy castle which Lord John Russell has delighted to build through his life-time, his hope by day and his dream by night—Parliamentary Reform. It is hinted that the easy manner in which this bill has been allowed to pass, is partly because the liberal members wish to have it in their power to grumble still; and also that some violent agitators have compounded for mutual convenience. " The treaty was carried by a raid to suit the interests of cotton generally and of Mr. Bright and Mr. Cobden in particular.' The great sham which has been palmed off on credulity as a Reform Bill has been accepted by Mr. Bright and those whose votes and consciences he manages, as necessary to the understanding on which Mr. Gladstone undertook to carry the infamous treaty with the Imperial empire of Europe th rou g h. This is how the country has been sold that the cotton interest mightmake better bargains and effect more sales. The men who are, parties to the crime will at the proper moment slip from their bureaus in scores, and go through the general gymnastics peculiar to the people's friends." Really when one recalls some recent events, and reflects on the wonderful trans formation which metamorphosed the lion of Bir mingham into a lamb, it is not necessary to attri bute the ironical passages above to the bitterness of par ty hate or the violence of party spirit, a n d those who say that the new Reform Bill will do very we ll, cannot help feeling in their own minds that it-is not consistent with the fuss made by its author last year when he persisted in bringing forward his kactious amendment. Those who know the truth suspect that it is not the best bill that he wants for the country, but it is that ha may be the framer and fashioner of that *which becomes the law of the land. There are some read able papers on various questions of the day ; the one on the "Prospects of the Lyric Stage" pre sents Mr. Gye with some good advice, which it is to be hoped that he will follow, and so continue to increase the present prosperity which his taste and energy entitle him to enjoy. The Mechanics' Magazine. This magazine contains a very moderate and unprejudiced article on the Whitworth gun ; and without making any comparison between it. and Sir W. Armstiong's cannon, the editor gives a true account of the practice at Southport, and .recom mends that the Board of Ordnance should give the gun a complete trial. The report of a paper rid by Mr. IV. Fairbairn on the strength of iron ships, at the Liverpool Polytechnic Society, contains matter x. worthy of consideration ; and although Mr. air bairn treats a s hip ra ther too much on the prin ciple of th a t en.- s ineering success of his, in cm : junction with Mr. R. Stephenson, the Mf.nai tubular bridge, his calculations of the relative strength of the deck and beams in proportion to the keel and lowe r p l ate are we ll wort h y o f th e oaintetaetnhsel their side ton s in o do f et ioirfnotntehnesd to t h Aipbllaeuint improvementltd ec i shipbuilders. That dTemnaotnsstthtraae stand demonstrated A: nbe r n till by the invention of a new nozzle for the hose-pipe:. of fire-engines, which enables the fireman to regul de the stream of water thrown on the fire at pleasu - -.3 ; and the new contrivances of Cochran's ordna - ace firearms and projectiles show that Brother Jona than wilt not permit the old world to go a-head of the country which introduced the revolver. _II, ES _ER I' ED SEATS AT THEATRES. A question of some interest to playgoers was de cided at the Manchester County Court on Wefts day. Mr, Abel Harrison, of Stalybridge, brought an action against Mr. John Knowles, the proprietor and manager of the Manchester Theatre Royal, to recover 155., the value of three reserved seat tick and the return railway fare of three persons frvm Stalybridge. Mr. Hopwood appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Albany Fonblanque for the defendant. It appeared that on the 10th of January Mr. 'W. Henry Harrison, a son of the plaintiff, went to Man chester, in consequence of an advertisement of the " Blue Beard" pantomime which he had seen in the Olanchester Guardian, and purchased three reserved scat tickets for the lower circle, for Thursday, the 12th January. Three paper tickets, and three ivory checks, with the number of the seat and the day of the week impressed on them, were given him, wrapped in a bill of the play. Sufficient particu lars having been found in the advertisement, the playbill appears not to have been scrutinised. Mr. Abel Harrison and his two sons went from &alp bridge on the evening of the 12th of January, to attend the theatre, and their train should have arrived about 7.15 ; but owing to some delay they did not reach the theatre until about eight o'clock. They produced their tickets to the boxkeeper, who told them they were too late for their seats, the first act of the first piece being over. On the part of the plaintiff, his two sons stated that the lower circle was full on their arrival, so that there was not even stand ing room, that their seats were taken, and that they were offered a seat in a private box upstairs, whiet was already occupied by several persons, and from. which the performances could not be seen. They declined to accept this accommodation and de manded their money back; and, upon this being refused, they returned home. The version on the part of the defendant was different. One wit ness said that there was room in the private box, and the performances could be seen from it; and another said there were six seats, at least, in an " ingifferent" part of the lower circle, near the stage, choice from which was offered to the plaintiff and his sons, but was refused. Some letters passed. between the plaintiff and the defendant subse quently, and the latter pointed out that in the bill it was stated that reserved seats could not be kept after the first act. For the plaintiff it was con tended that the advertisement stated " Box-office open daily from eleven till two, when seats may be secured in the lower cirle, 3s. each," nothing being said about any reservation with regard to the first act. The plaintiff bought tickets on the faith of the advertisement. It was absurd to suppose that any person would read through the playbill from beginning to end, before they reached the theatre ; bat, supposing that had been done, the notice near the bottom would not have applied to their case. It was " lower circle, 2s. 6d. ; reserved seats, 35.," and. lower down, " box-office open daily from eleven till two o'clock, during which period places may be ob tained for the lower circle, which are secured till the end of the first act." This, it was contended, only applied to the 2s. 6cl. seats, and not to the re served seats, for which an additional sixpence was paid to reserve them; for, without paying the ex tra sixpence, he should expect a scat to be rcservi d for him accoeding to that notice, though it might not be any particular seat. The Judge (Mr. Brandt) said he did not want to stop the case ; but he thought there was a general understanding—at all events from the facts of the case it was pretty clear—that the three specific seats only should be secured until the end of the first act. Then the only question was whether the defendant was not bound to find them seine other places. Mr. Fonblanque argued that if Mr. Harrison contracted with Mr. Knowles for the use of the three seats on the night in question, and broke the rule of the Manchester Theatre Royal, and of all other theatres, by going after the first act, he im mediately broke also his part of the crontract, which was then at art end as far as Mr. Knowles was con cerned. And it being the usage that, after the first act, reserved seats could not be retained, 31r. Knowles could not prevent the seats being taken by the public. The public had then a right to the seats, and it would be to the inconvenience of the pu , act. If the plamtiffcame ret b a l i i n e ed an be d y n o o n t a A t l h r Knowles, e. first it those seats were . after the first act he had to take his chance as to a-hether he got any seat at all. In such a case as e the latter the nubile h ad an advantage at the Ma a chester Theatre Roya l, which he ( Mr. Fonblancine) did not know they ppossessedl i n n ot a g nAi other ui would a town, because r;t the theh bearer to piecealr 0 t rivory,le if theatre on any o th er night ; so that if a scat were reserved a whole night and never used, and the holder were t o conic on any other u spiece of iv or y, th e manager w oloss of a seat, a n d th e pu bli c b e 1d sustain ht the itl inconvenienced. After hearing the defendant's witnesses, the Judge said he could not help thinking there was a little anger in the case. Mr. Hopwood said he did not think it had been proved that any reasonable seat had been offered to the plaintiff. The Judge—lf there was the shadow of a seat in the dress circle it was quite enough. If he does not choose to come in time for his own scat he muit take what remains. Mr. Hopwood—No matter whether he sees or not. The Judge—No; I think not. I don't take upon myself to decide the main point, whether they take a specific seat. But if there be a seat at all I think who said that only it is enough. one ln o r f ep th l3 ; t d o e A fe i n r. da i llt ° ' P s w w m it ti n ' esses spoke to their being any vacant seats in the dress circle, the judge said that the plaintiff's witnesses would not say positively that those seats were not offered them. Judgment was accordingly given for the de fendant. r T iwta H ounr E kiina SUNDAY TRADING BlLL.—Alarge meeting o Britannia-fields, Heaton, took place yesterday afternoon, in the B f Heaton, for the purpose of expressing their , opinion on the Sunday Trading Bill, now before Parlia ment. A Mr. Osborne was called to the chair, an d said the meeting had been convened to give the wo rking men of the metropolis an opportunity of coming forward to op pose a fresh attempt to infringe upon their liberties, by the same individuals who had given rise to a Ibrmer de monstration in Hyde-park. The grounds u u.i p : o jh n uiss ivh ot i p c oi h n h .thon e , considered the bill should be opposed were, that it would s This a m w n oeduestlidnofgb motion e p n t e o e o fl p hg t l e jav i l h e h i e n a i t w s 1 i k ti o i n: kgehe,epegrsr,eaatnaporwrcervetuot mthaenyir thousands goods in the streets on the Sunday, and thus deirrivadeetleaman to a certain extent of their means of livelihood. m .r. M'Sweeney then moved a resolution to the effect that the ed e e'a r nit e dli al blY :terests g o I f e t es h l e ssmboei. workingcolilos far or N sd v ise. a ido s u: a, classes,i determined t aai n n in c f a ar a l ip l m e rga d renioonndpi f dg. for, unnecessary, pledgedes oinf t t not hn n w c tngy e hl s e s oma a i 6r moved h , vr , workingelP :lasses, it went towards their preservation ; wtald men and_ their assistants from a t d o at s i h on or - ,e b .i ring about the f ,eiriu l r i lc e ile v ir e u m pna . n •;n ,em y cee t sn h sta o r n.i f a t n o l l : a r e a ns d d; labour ; and ba T s h te e nthlge e n sted er en a grd l adoption of the Satm day cartie w d phualtfilototlhideaamys.eetiQgthe hours o amendment was seconded, but on being motion „h ich a b s y de a cl i a a rl a to m b a j e .ar l i ) i s y t,. an T d h t e he m o oo rigi tin n g al , had W been of a very n.Disy description, then quiotly dispersed. SINGULAR PHENOMENON IN A SNOWSTORM.... About two weeks ego a terrible snowstorm raged in Upper Wasdale, accompanied on Longton Beck and Swinhope k ell by a singular rolling noise in the air, which resembled the noise of musketry. On the morning of the 16th ult. many of the shepherds proceeded on to the Fell to look after Clair sheep, when they were astonished to find the ground, fez the space of a mile in length and half a mile in width, covered with large pieces of ice, which had evidently fallen from the clouds. It was as though a mountain of ice had b 3 e u suddenly shattered and the fragments scattered over the earth. The blocks were of such a size that at a little dia. tance they resembled a flock of sheep. Providentially, neither sheep nor human beins were on that part of the moor during the storm, for to have been struck by oue of these pieces of ice would have entailed instant death, Bush e JO Done. 4471 50 100 65 i 9» i 102 1 12 I 2(Bk 961 61 45 41 5 1 7.8.2.811 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Sharc i Joint-Stock Banks. raid. p r i ce. Done. 100 0 {:",:in:riTtataUlaVrtedServiceßkl alllso 7 7 1 1 7 7 3 7 7 3 6 25 Bank of Egypt all '2ll i2} 100 Bank of Lortuon 40 Brit. CoL Bk. & LoanCo all - 50 l llritish North American all- 561 f 20 Chtd. Bank of India, Are all 20 201 201 20 25 Ch.3.Ter.of In. I,on.&Ch 1 all 32 34 100 City I 50 69 71 100 Colonial. 25 37 38 20.11 Coin. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of Landon 2O 19 21 20 :Eng Scot., & Aus. Ch, all 161 17 20 Geni Ilk. of Switzerland . all -- 20 ILon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 221 22/ 221 50 (London and County 20 50 ;London Joint Stock 100 London& Westminster 2O 100 Nat. Prov. of England 36 20 'IDo. new lO 50 National Bank 25 20 New South Wales - 25 'Orient Ilk. Corporation all 20 Ottoman Bank all 17 18 : 1 71 /00 Provincial of Ireland 10 'Do. New 25 South Australia 25 Union of Australia !all 47 61 60 Union of London l2 29 30 29 109 Atuttial at 60 Rosiness Done. 1.7.2 FOREIGN MINES Australi2ll Bon AccordCopper,Lim. Brazil. Imp. (is. at L 5 p.) Da.St.Johndelney,Llm. Do. Land and Mining Co. Clarendon Cons. Min, Co. Cobra. Copper Copiapo Dunllloun.Cop.Ming.Co Fortuna G( nt , ral Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr Linares Lusitanian ]lfarfgnito N liiiineCop.of S. Aus.L Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt Par Philip 'Scottish Australn. (L.)..., ;lUnited Mexican 15i 21 15 all all lOs all d par • f,21 231 43 15 3 n '4•6 25 par 101 111 d p Ad Ap 5 7 d par 11 21 23 i i Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock, 25 25 1 25 Stock Sh‘re