The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-15 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET ; NIAII.:ITS - (This Day). IND gAILW &YS. Pa Inelrg 1 - r , o Stturiay, Business done this day 6 8 - 8 71 - 73 - 2e 27 90 92 93 93) 37 394 17 18 58 59 47 49 3s 34 15 - li 89 - 91 64 -- 271 • • ". 52 - 94 9 1 - 9 i 102 - 103 91 - 93 126 - [OO - 102 58 - 59 57 - 59 83 86 10 12 p 10 12 p 91— 92 1 d 1 • • • "''' • • • 6 - a 6 * , 1 105 - 107 , 1 95i - 964 li - F' 903 - 913, 1 39 - 40 •.• - ••• 97 - 97: 1 1 68 - 70 ••• .... ••• - ..• 13 - 14 ••• ^. 61 - 63 3j - 51i - ••• .... 92A -- 93.E' li 1 d 48 -- 49 75i -- 761 93 -- 95 4 - 74 - 8 8 - 9 31 - 33 '6 -- rd COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, I Atm CITY, Two O'CLOCK. 50 The advices received from the manufacturing 13; districts this morning represent that very little ste improvement can be reported i n th e genera l business of the country. At Birmingham trade . 2 n 5 is becoming gradually wor se , an d a l most a ll de- 25 partments participate in the general depres- St. !lion. The iron trade continues very dull, as 4 3 :' many of the mills and furnaces are only partially 50 employed ; in the jewellery trade and general 2020 fancy business of th e t own th ere i s no improve- 10 ment whatever to report. At Manchester the de- 10 cline in yarn, during the week, has been id. to id. 2 5 2 per lb., and sellers of cloth have given way very St. unwillingly. The exports to the Indian markets g t ; have been exceedingly light. At Leeds there had St. been a alight improvement in the woollen cloth g trade, chiefly for home consumption, but there is St. no particular change to report in either wools or 20 cloths, the late severe weather having, in some l a . measure retarded the opening of the Spring trade. -t. Business at Bradford has been exceedingly dull, st ? and a feeling of heaviness and ina c ti v ity preva il s in St. all descriptions of business. The lace and hosiery 10 trades at Nottingham and Leicester have continued st . . st in a very quiet state ; for the lower descriptions of st. cotton hose a few orders for export have been given I St. out, but not sufficient to give the workpeople full St, employment. The carpet trade at Kidderminster 12 has slightly improved. 16i Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton 164 Market en Saturday closed heavily, but prices of It• all descriptions were quite as dear. The sales were 9 estimated at 4,000 bales. The Railway Share 2( 3 ) Market manifested a quiet appearance, a n d values ti? were without alteration. 11A The public sales of foreign and colonial wool sstt.. for the present year, which c om mence d on t h e 25th ult., closed on Saturday last. The total St. quantity offered consisted of 35,966 bales colonial, 25 566 bales German, and 1,001 of sundries. The n attendance of home buyers was good throughout st. the sales, but of foreign there was a scanty attend- st. once. There was little alteration in the prices realised from those current at the close of the last t2O oo November auctions until within the last few days, Fg where a large quantity sold very heavily at a decline 20 of about ld. to lid. per lb. for the better qualities of both Australian and Cape wools. About 3,000 8 ( t bales of raw East India, Jamaica, and China wools F ( will be sold on the 16th and following days. An announcement has been made by Messrs. Heine, Semon, and Co., on Saturday, that they are ready forthwith to pay every creditor in full with interest at 5 per cent., and that they have also resumed business. The experience gained by the late crisis is likely to lead to several changes in the credit system, which has been so extensively adopted for some time past. Many innovations have already been made in particular branches of trade, but the most important one is that just determined by the Bank of England, under which the directors will refuse henceforth to re-discount paper for the bill brokers. The operations of the latter will consequently be restricted, and an effectual check is at once imposed against the wholesale manufacture of bills. There is a slightly increased demand for money, but the rates of discount are unchanged, being still 2i to 21 per cent. The supply is excessive, but as it is reduced by revived trade, the terms will stiffen, and already some favourable indications are visible. An improvement cannot be expected all at once ; it must of necessity be very gradual, especially as Foreign markets are well stocked, and are suffering from an absence of de mand. During the present year commerce will no doubt appear exceedingly dull, but the operations, though limited, will be legitimate, and if the profits resulting from trade prove small, few losses on the other hand will be incurred. 20 20 10 St. St. St. St. 20 Silver is in moderate request and at steady quo- 5 tations. Bars are ss. 10. per oz. standard. The 1 1 Rhine, from Boulogne, has brought a supply equal 20 •to about 40,0001. These imports must entail pro portionate shipments of gold. The Africa has arrived from tho United State., [OO but with only 16,6711. in specie. The previous 18 advices stated that the remittances for the present 18 would be restricted, notwithstanding the exchange 18 20i was at a steady quotation. The fact is, however, ioc , that trade between the two countries is now reduced 100 to very small proportions, and the balance of pay- 100 ments is favour of this country is exceedingly 20 small. 20 At a meeting of Messrs. C. Walton and Son's 1 2 7 0 i creditors, held to-day, the liabilities were stated at 20 40,0001., and the assets at 7,900/. et. The market for public securities is extremely 20 heavy, and very few transactions have been re- 100 corded, attention b e i ng c hi e fl y a b sor b e d b y the 20 liquidation of the foreign stock and railway share Bt. accounts. The unfavourable feeling produced with 1 ( ; reference to affairs is France, and our relations 20 With that country, still continues, and the result is t (: ), general depression in prices. C onso l s h ave been 100 96i for money, and 9G for account. They 100 have since been 961 It and Hi g respectively, butl Igg are sow at the former quotations. Exchequer Bills are 395. to 425. premium, and India Bonds 25 to 26. About an average amount of business has been transacted in the Foreign Stock Market, but the quotations have appeared heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. are marked 101± ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 4 4 ; ditto Deferred, 26±; Sardinian 5 per Cents. have been dealt in at 91 ; Russian 5 per Cents. at 110 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 454 ; Mexican at 20 ; and Danish 3 per Cents, at 83 to 84. In the Railway Share Market this morning the chief business transacted has been in connection With the arrangements for the settlement of the half-monthly account. Prices have varied to the extent of about to per cent, Eastern Counties and North-Eastern (Berwick) have declined ss. ; Caledonian, 10s. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 11. Midland and South-Eastern improved ss. ; Great Northern, North-Western, North-Eastern (York), 10s., and Vale of Neath, 1/. The foreign and colonial undertakings are at about previous quotations. Grand Trunk of Canada, however, have declined 109. to 155., and Great Western of Canada ss. Mining Shares are very quiet. Sortridge Con sols are 1 ; Great South Tolgus, 157 ; and San tiago de Cuba, 21. For Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there is scarcely any inquiry. London Joint-Stock are steady at 30 , and South Australia have de clined to 2911. National Discount Company are 4 1 to 41. allani FUNDS THIS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Official List;) Business done. tank stock Shut her Cent. Reduced Annuities " Per Cent. Consols Annuities Ditto, ander 13000 — _ 81000 . ti A'sols fer Accou nt Ex,,hequer '3llla, 24c1. 661) 42 Saiall .. • .. • . • VarlINS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. lianish Bonds, 3 pet Cent., 1825 B3 4 Mexi can 3 per Cent P ortuguese Bonds, 5 per Cont., Con, 1841 , Ditto 1853, :3 per Cent 4!"/ Luavian Bonds, 1522, l St., 5 per Cent llu dinien Bonds, 5 per Cent. 91i 1 - • l3, nisli Roads, 3 per rent. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent, bitto Account .... . 2 64 T artish Bonds, 6 per cent IIIA 4 Ditto Account lOll $ i Dividends on the above, payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Cone°lg, m on©y . 9GA Ditto, Account 20 20 20 20 10 20 2) 20 50 20 The P or t uguese government steamer D o n Carlos, 25 Captain Redvatho has arrived at Black wall from Lisbon 20 with Captain White, officers and crew for the K in g of 1 00 b ia 10 rtugal's new screw-frigate, Bartolomeo Diaz , i n the I 25 6 , 4 , t India Dock , , which is to convey the future Queen 25 'u esd Portugal to Lisbon. Sh e i s expecte d t o leave on 25 ay for Lisbon. 1.11 , IA STAL PALACE. - Half-C rown D ay. —S a turday, 50 ,7 4 rch 13.—Ad m i ss i ons on payment, 419 ; ditto iy I 00 .son tickets, 1,477; total visitors, 1,896. 00 It vmhg. Nottniz. Host. & Eastn. Jun 0..... all Belfast & Ilallym.tn all Blrmng. Wolverh .; Stour Valley ...... 100 Birkenhd. Lancsh. 6 Cheshire Junct all Blackburn • all Blyth & Tyue original £25 (iss. at £45)... 100 Bristol & Exeter...... 100 Caledonian.... 100 rThester dr Holyheae all Cork and Bandon.... all Cork, Black. & Pass 1 all Cornwall I all Do. A 1 all Do, B all DublindrßelfastJunc all Dun. P. &Aber.Junc. l 100 East Anglian ......... 100 Eastern Counties..... 1 100 EasternUnion,A. elk. 100 Do., do. B , 8 } Do. New A 1 all East Kent .• 100 East Lancashire ...... I all East Suffolk .. lall D o. ....... 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 Edinb.Prth.drDunder I all Forth and ClydeJunc. 100 Furness ... .. ........ . 100 Glasgow &S. Western all Great N. of Scotland 1100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do. B. Stock ..... 100 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre). 100 Great Western. 100 Do. Str. V. R. gua.St all Irish South-Eastern. all Lancaster & Carlisle. 1411 Do., Third 5............ 15 Do. Now Thirds ... 1 00 Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F 116 ... 7 Do. Do., £9 i Do., Wst. Riding Un , all Do. Southport ' all London di Blackwall 100 Do. New, is. Si. 108. Lon d. Bright. & S. Cs t, 10‘) London Sr N. Wester 5 Do. Eighths 100 London & S;Weatern all Lndndrry.&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk.) 100 Manch.Shef.drLincln.' 1.3 Metropolitan ......... 'lOO Midland .1 !100 Do. Binning. dr Derby all Midland G. West.(lr. ) all Do. . Shares .. ..... .. all Newcastle Is Carlisle.. all Nowpt.A berg.&Hrfd. 9 Newry & Armagh ... all Newry, Warrenpoint Norfolk.. st revor 1 100 31 Northn. Counties Un 100 North British 100 'North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock ....... 100 Do., A Stock 100 Do., B Stock 100 N.Eastern —Berwick 16i , Do do. G.N.E.Purch. 100 Do. Leeds [OO .Do. York 100 iNorth London ..... 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn,. 173 North Staffordshire.. 1 all North Western........ all N. &S. Westrn. Juno. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... all Peebles 19 Portsmouth 10 "Rhymney 100 Scottish Central ...., 100 Scat. N.E.Abrdn, St, 100 (Do. Scot. Mid, Stock 100 IShropshire Union . 1 8 I Sitingboume &Sheer. 100 South Devon ..... 100 South Eastern 100 South Wales all S. Yorksh. River Due 14 Do.. all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling 20 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 1855 165 Stockton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 22 Thames Hay. D, &R 100. Vale of Neath.......„ 100 Watorfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick all West Cornwall all West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B 1 all West London ...... , all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class.„ 111 113 2 6i 27§ 80 82 47 49 3 2 d 354 3641 70 71. 80i 814 13 15 7 5 d 9 11 354 364 • - ... • • • ... • ..... ... 6 . 4 -la '--- ... '"' ••• ''.. ••• - 3i 61 - 6i FOR: all Antwrp &Rotterdaml all Ardennes 3 Bahia & Francisco all Belgian East. Junct al 1 Beziers to Graissessae all Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry 15 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France 2s. Euphrates Valley all Gt. Central of France, all Great Luxembourg 6 Italian Junction all Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian all Luc ca & Plat. sp. c. p. all Lyons and Geneva all Maria Antonia all Do. New all Namur & Liege all Do. do. 6p. c. Prof all Northern of France 8 Do. Now all NorwegianTrnk. Frei all Paris and Lyons all Ditto New all Paris and Orleans 9 Recife & San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. 1 Riga and I) unaburg all Rome and Frucsti_ all Royal Danish all Royal Swedish all Do. 7 per cent all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 5. per cent. pref all Southern of France all West Flanders all Do. 5A per c. Prd all W. &N.W. of France 6 Western of Austria all West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden all 1)0.8 p. cent. prof. all Zealand .. ...... • ••• JOINT-S' "''' eee '''' ..• BANKS. 50 Agra & 'United Serv. all Australasia all Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all Bri. Col. Bk.& L n, Co all British N. American 10 C.Bk. of Ind. Au. diCb 50 City 25 Colonial all Coramercialof Canada 20 Commercial of Lond. all Eng.Scot.dtAus.thit. all 'Lon. Ch. Bk.of 20 !London and County 10 'London Joint Stock. 20 Lond.andWestminst. 35 National Pro. of Eng. 10 Do. New 25 National Bank all New South Wales all Oriental Bank Corp all Ottoman Bank 25 Provincial of Ireland all 'Do. New all South Australia 123 Do. New all Union of Australia 10 Do. New. 10 Union of London.,,, 50 .Unity Mutual„ 50 Weatraßk of Low - 84 - 86 224 - 22; 47 - 49 ••• .. a 4 -Yi 53 - 60 17 =: ig i 17 131 43 -- 45 36 -- 38 17i -18 i 46 - 48 26 - 28 23 - 25 .I••• ...... •• • Ili .... ...d 4$ 82 211 19 BRITISH Pi all Mimi. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Ccn.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. all Do. all Do. Additional A all Buffalo & Lake Hur, 100 Buff., Brut& Godch. 1 100 6p. cbds., 1 Aug..'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 .100 Do. do,, 1 June, '74 2s. Calcutta and S. East. '2B6d Central Oude (Lim.) 1 Ceylon A shares all Demerara . I 2s. Eastern Bongal 100 East Indian all Do. C Shares 5 Do. E. do. all Do. 4 p. c. Buds. ,'59 all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada all Do. 6p. c. Deben.., all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pore 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c all Gt. Weetn. of Canada 13 Do. New all Do. Bds., payable '57 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O : all Do. do., '73, do. all Do. do., '73, without option all Madras, guar. 4. p.c all Do. do., 5 per c. 15 Do. 4i p. C. Eaten:, 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp, c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do, I ss. Oudo (Limited) 15 Scinde, guar. 5 per c„, all Do I SSESSIONS. i - I ••• - ••• i OP 10 - 12 }B5 - 90 80 - 85 75 - 80 • O '...' ••• 1 . ..... li 108 - 109 19 - 20 48 - 50 81 - 83 21i -21 i - 19 1 - O 19 p 4 - 108 - 112 108 - 112 1 104 108 191 19' i 20 20i par Ap - i P ... .' el• IGN. 5i - 6 1 - it ••• ••• 3i - n 4 - 3, ; (1 26i - 274 - ii : ei ••• ••• ••• , - 25i -26. E. 8f 20i 21 37a 38 7 8} 84 32 9A 31 313 52 54 d par' a.. .. ••• 16 - 18 i - i - 8 - 9 21 -21 i 4 - 5 9 - 9i 26 - 27 , •.I .‘" ••• THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, S 5 8 I Shr. Paid RALLWArs. - --i- -- - ----- - St. 100 131dalrghamsh. St. 100 ,Clydesdale Jo. 25 all ,Col.Stour Vy. St. 100 IE Vn 6 . , .g. p., 5 all E. Un. lI.Sh. St. 100 'Glas. Rarr. & Neils.Direet. St. 100 I •Do Ncw 25 all [Glstr.&Dn.Fr, Hull ii—Sell4::;: JO. Shares. iDo. Shares. Lon. &Greenw Do. Preference Lou.{ TH., &S. Th:p. Bark. Sh. 4Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. cNewmarket BuryE.G.spc. 50 I all N.drEst.s p.e. 50 , all Do. 6 per et 50 I all Do. Fixed 5p e 25 all Prest. & Wyrn 12i! all Do. Shrs. A St. :100 tßoystn.dr Hit. 10 all IShrews.b; Her 12 all ! S. Staffordsh 50 I all WearVal.g6pc l 25 ; all !Do St. 100 CWiltadtSorarst 1 100 54 25 12 20 St. 10 5 St. 64 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) 100 "Brig.& Ex. 4 p.c. St., 9 po. 4 per c. Shares. ,I 100 iCaledn. £lO 4i p. 0..1 100 iChes. & Ho. 5. pc. 100 IDo. do. 5 per cent... I all pork&Bandonsip.e. i all IDun.Porth.&Ab er .J. Iwo E. Anglian Cis, A Sh.l 1100 [Do. do. Cls. B 6p. cj 00 iDo. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. 00 lEas.Co.Ex,sp.e No.l 00 ;Do, No. 2 ....... ..... 100 !Do. New 6 pr. c. St. all !East Un., G. 6 p. e. all 130. 51., 10 per cent. all ,Do. 101 Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per cent... 100 East Lancash.6p.cts. all E.&'W. York, J. sths 9 Edin.&ol. 5 p.c. Sh, 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 100 'Furness, 5 P. c 100 Glas, & 5.W.G.5 p.c. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c, pron._ 100 Do. 4i per cent , 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prom, all Gt.N .of Scot.l st Prt, 18 , Gt. S & W. (Ireland) 18 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. 6 Gt.W.(B.&ll.Ex.spc 100 iDo, con, red. 4i p.c. 100 Do. con, red. 4 p. 0. 100 00. irred. 4 per lea. 100 1 0.6 p. c. red. pref. all , so. Birm. Pref. Sh all II o. ChcsterBp.c.P.S all •1 o. do. 5 p. c. do 100 Do, Birm. Gus, Stk. ' all Do. Chesil, Gua, Sh, all 10, do, do all Do. do, do 100 n.& York, 6 pc, St 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l 100 I 0., P,, 5 p.c.St.No.2 , 100 IP 0. New Guar, 6p. c. 100 Do, do, sp. c., No. 4i 100 Lon. 4N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r . et 100 Lou, &S,W, 7 per ct. late 3d Shares ... all Londy. & Color, i Sh. all Londy.&Ennis. 1, Sh, 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 4i 10. do. do, £6 ... ~ 1100 10. do, 3,f per cont, i all Marypt, &Carl. 4 p.c. all Do. 4i per cent 10 Do. do 1100 Nfld. Consol. 6p. c. St. 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c, 100 50. 4i p. c, Pref. St, 100 Do. L. &11. Prof. St. all New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p.c.red. 5 p. c. pm. all Do. Perpet. 6 pr, ct. all Norf k. D eh. 4 p.c . Sh. 100 Do, sp. c, Ext. 1846 100 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. 1.,1847 100 North British ......... 3i Do, 71. Preference ...1 100 N.E. Berw. 4 p .c. P rf. BiDo, do, do, ... . .. . 13 Do. Leeds 6 pa. No,. 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848.., 10 Do, York 11. &S. Pur, all islorth Staffordshire.. 100 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. jlOO Do. .c. 2d guar.., 100 Do, do. Debentr. St. all 'Scot, Ceut.New Pref, 100 Sc.N.E.Alier.g.6p.c. ,100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. i .100 Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St all ' uth Devon all Do. fixed 44 pr cent all . Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d, 100 Do, 44 per cent 100 Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh 100 Do. Now 4i pr. cent 100 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. r lOO Do. do. 4i p. c all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all ock. &Dar., sp. c 19 o. do. do. 100 IWaterfddi link. 6pc PREFERENCE SHARES. BRITISH 2/ 12rAlfred Cons. (Philk. 20 14 British Iron 20 Condurow (Cambrn., 10 1 D ev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay. .. 30 East Basset (Illogan 178 Great South Tolgus , .. 1715 ,Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk , .. 7f 'Grt. W. Vor (Helstn , .. 17s Lady Bertha .. 8 N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Basset (Mogan) .. 6115 North Wheal Crofty .. li 9 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) .• . 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. C o . :. 2i S. Caradon (St. Cleer ~ 2S. Cara Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn. 5 4i Tam. S. &L. Min. Co 0 9 'Tin Croft 40 Un.Minen (Gwennap; 1256 V. of Towoy (Camay.: 14 W. Basset (Illogan).. 20 'W. Caradon (Liskrd. 5A rWh. Basset (Illogan). 5 Wh. Buller (Itdruth). 5i Wh. Edward(Calstek: 117* Wh. Kitty (U. Llant 8 . ‘ l Vh. Ma. Ann (Menht. l 4i Wh. Trelawney (Lis.' FOREIGN 7i 'Australian 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (IL ) 27 Brazilian Imp.(issued at .C 5 pm) all Do. Cocaes di Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 6 Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica all Cobra Copper 16 Copiapo all •un Mountain Cop- per Mining Co. all Fortuna all General all Linares 1i Lusitanian all Mariquita all New Granada all Novean Monde all Pont. Sil.LdM. dt Smlt 1 Port Philip 16i Santiago do Cuba all United Mexican Leasing rConapanies. n ai .y ou .W.. .U.(tE.O t.Northnl . Count. ICaldonian. 97 - 99 100 -- 102 13 -- 15 139 - 141 4 - 41 Gt.Westn. Y. lc N.M ,Do Do S. Eastern 12,i --13 i 24 - 25 Peto &Co, 95 - 97 195 lII:diN.W. . Midld. Midland... 21 - 2i 94 - 96 IE. Count Do po ... 57 - 59 'Arlo. W. o t.Northn,l3s 138 . Brassoyi 8 83 I. life 9 es.n 104 101 tk.tkDar.l ... .. Do 1324 - : 1 3i' Gt.Westn 1 88 90 I 468 : do 1 los Day.) - , CORN EXCHANGE. In the country markets held on Saturday, about an ave rage business was transacted in wheat, and the value of fine qualities was well supported. Barley, beans, and peas were in steady request, at extreme quotations; but other articles were a slow sale. Throughout the Continent, wheat continues heavy, at about previous quotations. For export to England, very little is doing. Barley an , i other spring corn rule firm. For the United States the fluctuations in the value of pro duce have been trifling. At most of the large ports the stocks of produce are extensive. Very moderate supplies of English wheat were received up to our market last week. rho imports from abroad amounted to 7,338 qrs. of wheat, 15,547 barley, 13,754 oats, 650 beans, 100 peas, 977 tares, 9,470 linseed, 2,250 rapeseed, 3,415 sundry seeds, and 1,951 sacks and 8,972 barrels of flour. Fresh up to-day from Essex the receipts of wheat were somewhat in excess of Monday last, but the supply from Kent was less extensive. Notwithstanding that the show of samples was by no means extensive, the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce was in a sluggish state, and it some instances prices were the turn in favour of buyers —say is per qr. The general weight and condition of the samples were good. We were well supplied with most kinds of foreign wheat. Selected qualities of both red and white were held some what firmly, at full prices, but the business doing in them was rather limited. Lew and middling parcels were very dull, and the quotations were almost nominal. Very littl e E ng li sh barley was iu the market, and the supply of for e i gn was only moderate. For most kinds we had a steady d emand, d i every and last week's prices w ere we ll sup Fo p r orte malt, n the show instance was only moderate, there was a slow inquiry on former terms. The oat trade was not very brisk ; nevertheless, prices generally were well supported. Beans moved off steadily at very full prices. The inquiry for peas ruled steady on former terms. It flour very little was doing at late rates. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex k Kent, ISialt—Chevaller .. • • 66s to 68 s Red •• new 40 3 to 473 lOats Yorkshire and Ditto.... •• .. old —s —g Llncolnsk.,Feed 20s 23s Ditto, White new 43, 52s ' Potato Ditto.... •• old —s — s ' Y oug h a l and Cork Norfolk and Lin- Blaok. •• —•• 191 24s coln, Rod, o'd —3 --s Cork, White ... •• 203 30s Ditto now ••• • • • 403 483 Scotch, Feed. —•• 20s 25e Rye—Old ———••••.• —s —s Beans—Tick ....••• .• 33s 34, New ...... •• •• •• 32s 34s Pige0n5.......... 378 42, Barley—Grinding....• 26s 308 Peas—Grey ••• •• 39s 41s Malting .—... • • • 351 3881 Maple. .... •• • • 41s 43, i Chevalier.... • • 38, 41st White...... .• .. 403 42, Bialt—SaffolkandNor- 1 Boilers ••• .. 428 44, f01k......•• •• • . 58s his Flour—Town-made... 40s 43,, Brown .............. 54s 563 Suffolk ••• .. 33s 38 Kingston and Ware 58s 66s Stooktn & Norfolk 31s 323 m••••••••• 1.111 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 294 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we received 1,988 ; in 1856, 181; in 1855, 558 ; and in 1851, 2,399; in 1853, 2,488 ; in 1852, 1,726 ; and in 1851, 2,124 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEIL From Beasts. Sheol). Lambs. Calves. Pigs Oporto Antwerp Ostend •.. -...- ... - • or ••• - ... 71 ... •.. --- .., 23 - T0ta1.... 200 94 ~, The yearly comparison of weekly , imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1857 517 .„ 2,229 ... ~, 242 „. , 122 17 .„ 42 1855 356 „, 6 6 133 1854 746 ... 4377 206 1853 615 .„ 1,577 „ 296 1852 337 ,„ 1, 184 205 „. 4 t51 466 1,395 gig ,„ 4 An unusally small supply of foreign stock was on sale in to-day's market, and its general quality was by no means first-rate. A fair average supply of beasts, in fair condition, was received fresh up from Norf o lk , &c. ; but, from other quarters, the receipts were very mo d erate. Although the attendance of butchers was toler a bl y numerous, the demand for all breeds of beasts was in a sleggish state, at a decline in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of 2d per Blbs. The top price for beef was 4s 4d per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,050 Scots and shorthorns ; from other parts of England, 420 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 400 Scots ; and, from Ireland, 350 oxen. The supply of sheep was rather oa the increase, corn pared with Mouthy last. For prime kinds there was a fair demand, at full quotations, the highest figure being 5s 2d per 81bs ; but otker kinds of sheep moved off slowly, on former terms. There were about 1,000 shorn sheep on offer, at fully Gd per Gibs beneath those in the wool. ... _ Lambs were in short supply, and in active request, at from 6s 8d to 7s per 81bs. The few calves in the market sold without difficulty, at extreme rates, viz., 4s to b's 4d per 81bs We had a dull trade for pigs. In prices, however, 210 change took place. Per Sibs to sink the offsls. s. d. 0. d. Inferior Beaste....3 2to 3 4 , PrtmeSonthdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 6 3 B;litrge ergo. calves 4 0 4 8 Prime largo oxen 3 N 4 o ! Prime small do ,4 10 5 4 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4,Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 Small porkers 4 2 4 4 iecond quality ...3 8 4 O'Suekling cdves 19 0 26 0 Prime crso.-wlled.4 2 4 6 Quarter old pigs 19 0 25 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Boasts 4,104 Boasts 202 Sheep and lambs 16,910 akileep and lambs .. Calves 3y tALlves Pigs 305 Pigs & statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fa stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, March 16,1857, and this day, Monday, March 15, 1858. Per BlbB, to sink the offal& March 16, 1857. 1 s. d. s. d. 3 4to 3 6 38 4 0 42 4 8 410 5 0 4 6 410 50 5 2 54 5 6 ... .... 510 6 0 I Mar.ls 1858 d. s. d. 3 2to 3 4 3 6 3 310 4 0 14 2 4 4 ir.3 2 3 6 38 4 0 14 2 4 6 10 5 2 Coarse and inferior beasts Second quality ditto Prime large oxen •.. Prime Scots, &c.. •.. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality ditto •.• Prime coarse woolled ditto „. Prime Southdown ditto Lambs Largo coarse cal . ___ ~_ ...,..i.e calves ... ... ... , 4 0 5 2 1 4 0 4 8 Prime small ditto „. ... .. ~. 5 4 5 84 10 5 4 Large hogs ... . ... ... ... 3 8 4 4 3 0 4 0 Not small porkers ... . * 4 6 52 4 2 4 4 .• ... Beasts... . . . 3,366 4,104 Sheep and larobfi . " ", 16,92 13,910 Calves... ... .. *** ** 69 39 Pigs ... . ... ... ... .„ 200 305 SITPPLINS ON SALIII, March 17 1856.—Beasts, 3,709 ; she° and lambs, 21,510 ; calves, 5; pigs, 140. March 19, 1855.—seasts, 4,311; sheep and lambs, 20,040 ; calves, 107; pigs, 310. . NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets continue to be seasonably well supplied with Scotch and country-killed meat. The supplies offer ing slaughtered in the metropolis are very moderate, and the trade generally rules ♦ery inactive, as follows : Per slbs by the carcase. s. d. S. d . Beef, inferior lO 3 2 Do., middliug,....3 4 3 6 Do. prime 1arg0..3 8 3 10 Do., do. 0 4 2 Pork, large 3 0 3 8 B. d. 8. Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 4 0 Do., prime...... 4 2 4 Veal.... 3 8 4 8 Pork, emall 3 10 4 t; BOROIJOH HOP. Medium kinds of weald of Kent and Essex hope ' of last year's growth, are i n somewhat improved request , at full prices. All oth er h ops rule heavy, and the quotations are barely supported. Th e imports of foreign hops last week were 38 bales from Boulogne.. New Mid and E as t K ent Pockets, 70s to 120 s ; Weald of Kent do., 56s to 70s ; N ow Sussex do., 52s to 62s ; Year- Hogs, 21s to 50s, BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. [lather increased supplies of home-grown potatoes hale some to hand coastwise and by land carriage, since this nay week. Tho imports have amounted to 227 tons from Antwerd, 20 t ons f rom Calais, 904 tons from Terningen. On the whole, the trade rules firm, as follows : York regents, 1203 to 1803 per ton ; Essex and Kent, 100 s to )s; Scotch, 120 3 t o 1403 • ditto cups, 90s to 100 s; middlings, 753 to 95s ; French, Ns to 100 s ; blues, —a to --a; Belgian, 80a to 90s. 1.....••• •.......M. L. The public sales of Colonial l have been brought to a close, but East India qualities yet remain to be offered. During thoir progress, fine wools advanced 2d to ld per lb., but no improvement took place in the value of other kinds. Since our last prices have ruled as follows : Australian—Clean sheep's; le 5d to 2s 4d ; scoured, la 8d to 2e 6d ; handwashed, is 4d to is lld ; lambs' is 10d to 2s 26,d ; ieces, , 10d to ls 7td. Port Philip—Clean washed, le laid to 2s lambs, is 7.(1 to la lli'd ; do. scoured, le 6d to 2s 5d ; Pieces, &C., Is 3d to le Sid. is 4d to 2s 3d • hand sheep's, is 6d to 2s 3,1,d ; scoured, Adelaide—Grease, 84d to Is I,icl. New Zealand—Sheep's, is 7d to is 11. d. Van Diemen's L and _ clean sheep's to la 9id. Skins, and 118 from'Alexandria. 109 from Melbourne, p with d s wool w to e r were s 3O 7 8 8, d 7 . 1w be Cape—Sheep'., bales sa ) e tf — rio o:6h Sydney, eytp,oi' each,13,48,3d, fromtho C L ap as e t l w a e o e o k's fr i o m m - Algoa Bay, 91 from Mogadore, P Bs r G ir f a r to om ly, Pthoerilmßaerakueftoirst,heBaov7y. GREAT SOLA k ECLIPSE. To-day about mid-day the inhabitants of this country had an opportunity of witnessing the rare and, at the same time, remarkable phenomenon in astronomy—a solar eclipse. Foremost among all the sublime and beautiful pheno menon which flow from the operation of the laws of nature, exciting the a4rniration and the delight as well as the terror and the gloom of mankind, may be classed solar eclipses, more especially if they are total eclipses. On no other occasion, in fact, does the stupendous power manifested in the economy of the physical universe exer cise so subduing an influence over the mind, or produce such a humiliating conviction of the impotence of all human efforts to control the immutable laws of nature. The sun, while riding with unclouded splendour, begins to fade away from an unseen cause, and soon totally dis appears, leaving the erewhile laughing earth and heavens in darkness. In early times an eclipse of the sun east dismay on whole nations, and Milton says " perplexed monarchs with fear of change." It was then regarded by Christian and Pagan as a manifestation of divine wrath with man kind ; now it is known to be a necessary consequence of the laws of nature. Eclipses are therefore none the less remarkable for that reason. Seven eclipses may take place in each year, and two certain'y must take place, and of these, on an average of 18 years, the greater number are solar. But though solar eclipses are, there fore, not uncommon, a nearly total eclipse of the sun is an event of great rarity, and of still greater rarity is its occurrence in any particular place —so near, for instance, the meridian of London as Swindon. In fact, there had not been a total eclipse of the sun in or near London from the 20th March, 1140, to the 3d May, 1715, ac cording to the calculations of the astronomer Halley— that is to ray, for a period of upwards of 500 years. The most ancient total eclipse of the sun is that recorded by Herodotus, as having occurred while the battle be tween the Medea and the Lydeans was going on. The coatending armies regarded it as a sign of the displea sure of the gods, and, desisting at once from the com bat, hastened to make peace. This eclipse was predicted by Thaler of Miletus to the lonians ; and it is calculated by Cicero and Pliny to have happened in the fourth year of the forty-eighth Olympiad, which would concur with the year 585 before the Christian era. That date was adopted by Sir Isaac Newton and other modern autho rities ; but Bailey, the astronomer, found it on calcula tion to have happened in the year 610 8.C., or a quar ter of a century later. Herodotus also records a second total eclipse of the sun, which has been referred to the year 480 8.C., when Xerxes was advancing with his army from Sardis to A.hydos to invade Greece. Another is recorded by Thacydides, as having occurred during the first year of the Peloponesian war, Aug. 3, A.C. 310, in which the stars were visible at noon, when it took place ; and Diodorus Siculus mentions a further eclipse of the same character—namely total—when Agathoclis was proceeding with his fleet from Syracuse to Africa, A.C. 310, Aug. 111. The other total eclipses recorded in ancient times are that which preceded the death of Domitian, the Roman emperor, A.D. 95 ; that referred to by Plutarch, supposed to have taken 9placeA.D.ll3;thathmapepnnetioed in the yearsnedbyPhilost 2 ratu 3 7 e, , A.D.A 6O 6 ; and those which 418, 484, 787, 842, 878, 957, 1113, and 1140. The latter took place on the 20th of March ; and it is a re markable fact the only account of it is by William of Malmesbury, who is supposed to have observed it from the monastery in which he resided—not far from the spot where the eclipse of this day was most com pletely visible, via,, Swindon. That old chronicler states that it occurred at noon, " while persons were sitting at their meals," and that " the darkness was so great that they feared the ancient Chaos was about to return ; and upon going out immediately they perceived several stars about the sun." There were subsequent tcGal eehases in the years 1187, 1241, 1415, 1433 (the latter known in Scottish history as "The Black Hour") 1485, 1506, 1530, 1544, 1560, 1567, 1598 (called The Black Saturday), 1605 (called the Black Mond ry), 1652, and 1699, but none of these were total to Eng land. In the year 1715 (May 3) there was a total eclipse in London, before which it was observed that the wt c o o h ck erno s ot s b ht e e— g s a cu n rno t w o r ei c an r pg o p w aega a ear again w it i w t T w t hh e r ea e isi h d ta a nd w eoi urw, mighto f and b the et andozeon In went a in this eclipse passed over Switzerland, and from the high mountains in that country the stars were observed as thickly strewed in the heavens as if it were midnight. In London, according to Halley —who observed the eclipse, astronomically—it created a sense of horror in the minds of the people, besides causing the greatest concern to all the inferior animals, wild and tame— " hirds, beasts, and fishes." The eclipse only lasted four minutes nine seconds, but some solar eclipses are re corded as having endured full three hours. Several other total eclipses have taken place since then in various parte of the world, the moat accurately observed of which was that of July 8, 1842. The great astronomer Arago gives an account of this eclipse as noted by him at Perpignan; and other astronomers equally describe the extraordinary appear ances of the earth and of the heavens, as well as the singular effects produced by it upon the animal creation. Horses and other animals employed in labour halted at once when the eclipse became total, lay down, and obstinately refused to move for whip or spur until it was over. Bats came forth as though it were midnight; so likewise did owls, who were seen flying in the streets of populous cities. The swallows disap peared ; the fowls went to roost ; a herd of cattle in a field formed itself into a circle as if to resist an attack ; plants closed up their leaves ; and many other curious results were proved to have been caused during the con. tinuance of this preternatural darkness. Rose-coloured protuberances were seen on the moon's edge —no doubt the tops of the higher lunar mountains ; stars of the first magnitude were visible ; the little light that remained had a livid ashy colour; reddish zones extended along the horizon ; the sudden cold of the atmosphere was severe for the moment, the centigrade thermometer falling 3 degs., and a heavy dew rising during the obscu ration. This was one of the most striking eclipses on record, though in no respect more extraordinary than that which occurred to-day; the magnitude of the scale—atmospheric and celestial —upon which it took place being patent to every observer, as no doubt it was at Swindon. " The extensive colouration of an un usual hue that was visible," writes a scientific observer (Signor Piolo), "the rapid changes which occurred, above all, the obscurity which settled over nature, like a funeral pall thrown over a dead body, and whose subse quent withdrawal in an instant operated like a rosurrec• tion_all this pr , duced on the mind a mixture of pro found and undefinable impressions, which it will be pleasing to bold long in remembrance." Arago, who observed it at Perpignan, says the birds ceir-ed to sing ; that a profound stillness reigned all around, in the air, on the earth, and that an undefinable feeling of melan choly pervaded the breasts of the thousands of spectators who had assembled to witness the phenomena. Bnt when the sun again burst forth, a universal cry of joy from all nature seemed to greet him, and men congratulated each other that the eclipse was over, as though they had escaped from a terrible calamity. This eclipse was not visible in the British isles, the lunarshado w being limited to the southern portions of France, Germany, and Russia. The last total obscuration of the sun in this country was that of 1715, mentioned above. It will be perceived, theref ore, that the phenomena of to-day presented features of the most unusual character, which are not likely to be again wit nessed by any one now living ; and it is certainly credit able to the public utility, as well as to the private enter prise, of the Great Western Ralway Company, that they have laid the special trains at an extremely reduced rate to Swindon and back for the day, to accommodate the curious and the intelligent thousands who doubtless desired towitness the wondrous obscuration of the heavens and all its extraordinary concomitant circumstances then to be seen. ing. This is the only eclipse of the sun which will be nearly ,otal in England during the remainder of the present cen- THZ MBTROPOLIS. The morning betokened everything that the most ardent astronomer, amateur, or the curious public could have wished. The sky was clear and unclouded— not the slightest dash of the most flimsy cloud could be dis tinguished, and the sun shone forth at an early hour with a brilliancy greatly in contrast with the sombre character of the horizon with which the metropolis has lately been blessed, and every one anticipated that nothing would by possibility occur to mar the plea sure, delight, and instruction to be derived from a full and careful observation of this great phenomenon of Nature. The consequence was that thousands were induced to leave their homes at an early hour in the morning for the best places of observation, and the streams of numerous persons in and from the metropolis at ones informed the minute and careful observer of inci dents the quarter to which the sight -loving inhabitants of the metropolis were waking t he bes t of their and in point of prominence, both in themetropo li s in what might be termed its neighbourhood, drew together a large concourse of persons. park, Black . The parks, Primrose-hill, Hampstead-heath, Greenwich heath, and the other diffistrhent glassesopen t o observe the g n ed spaces, were throng ed by bY persons provided w obscuration, as was Trafalgar-square, the bridges, the Duke of York's column, the Monument, St. P au l' s, the public offices, and, indeed, every place from which an uninterrupted sight was likely to be obtained ; and the itinerant vendors of stained wares till gin! pbtaimi ready pale for their about the middle of the day, when a "change came o'er the spirit" of the dream, and the obscuration of the snn by the clouds that then took place put a stop to their traffic, and cooled the ardour of many a spectator. As we have stated, the sky was cloudless, and the sun shone with brodancy delightful to beheld, and the re membrance of yesterday, when a change took place about mid-day, and the run was obscured, was looked upon in the character of a "rehearsal" not likely to occur to-day, and the puel:c were kept in the beA spirit , up to 12 u . c:ock. About 44 min. 55 sec. past 11 o'clock the com mencement of the eclipse was first visible, through the medium of coloured glasses, to those who had congregated in St. James's Park, but at fire, as cer tain capricious clouds had burst their bondage and were flitting about, hither and thither, over the sun's face, it was doubted whether it was really the com mencement of the extraordinary phenomenon so many thousands had been induced to leave their homes at an earlier hour than usual on a spring morning to witness. However, after looking stedfastly at the sun, it soon become apparent to alt that the astronomers were .right in their calculation, and in a few minutes after the lower part of the sun, on the right hand side, presented a speck of obeculatioa very like (to use a homely phrase) a small bit taken out of a halfpenny, and which appeared to increase rapidly. From this time the clouds began to come up from the west ward, covering the sun at frequent intervals, as if Nature was jealous of her handiwork, and wished to hide from public gaze this extraordinary phenomenon, which requires the work of centuries to accomplish in this part of the globe. As time progressed, and the admiration and anxiety of the public increased, the clouds began to gather with a rapidity truly astonishing, and by 12 &clock a dense curtain, which entirely hid the sue, had spread itself from east to west, and north to south, so as to dissipate all hopes of another glance at the eclipse, followed by a cold wind and a heavy leaden misty kind of haze, very much resembling an early autumnal metropolitan fog. The appearance of the sky and all around continued in this state till about a quarter to one o'clock, when darkness began to appear a little visible, and continued in that state till a few minutes before 1 o'clock, but at no time did it assume a most unnatural aspect ; a livid hue overspread all objects around the scared spectator; the plants closed up their leaves as on the „approach of night ; the domestic fowls sought their resting-places ; the song of the birds was hushed, and universal nature seemed for the time to have relaxed her energies, as if the pulse of this world stood still , and the universe were d ea d . " At this period, which was the darkest throughout the period of the eclipse, and which must have been during the time of the greatest amount of totality many of the shops in the metropolis lit their gas, and some of the illuminated clocks showed a strange ruddiness of hue for a limited period and soon faded before the ligh of day. At 10 minutes past one o'clock a slight break in the clouds showed the faint outline of the sun with the shadow of the moon just leaving after total:ty f obsouration, which had a most beautiful effect. This continued for a few seconds, and the outer line of the sun, crescent-shaped like a new moon, shone out with a brilliancy truly delightful, and was again as suddenly lost to view. The light from this time continued to in crease till it assumed the usual smoky aspect of a Lon don wintry day, and which continued throughout the remainder of the day. SPORTING NOTES. TITTLE TATTLE. The severity of the weather " mulled" the Liverpool meeting, spoiled the Doncaster gathering, and caused the races at Thirek, Ludlow, and certain minor places of sport in Lincolnshire, to be abandoned. The Ludlow meeting is not likely to be revived, and Mr. Frail wilt not deem it expedient to make another spring venture in that locality. The suddenness with which all the favourites came to grief is the steeplechases at Liverpool and at Doncaster, has caused thole en counters to be regarded with more than usual interest. Still the unexpected results were perhaps mainly the offset of rotten ground. The success of Little Charlie at Aintree, however, did not create half the surprise which was excited by the triumph of Glau. ties at Doncaster. The latter, trained in the town, in deed completely astonished the natives, albeit his owner placed some faith in Lis horse's chance after his easy success on Friday. Glantias was well served by the Doncaster ground, and his trainer, Mr. W. King, hao evidently taken advantage of the comparatively open weather which had lasted at Doncaster up to the Sunday before the meeting, when a frost set in which necessitated a postponemeat of the events. Despite the success which has attended the establishment of the Hopeful Stakes, and the general popularity of the meeting, the race committee seem easily discouraged by difficulties, and are, it is said, determined either to discontinue the meeting altogether, or will alter the fixture to a more congenial period of the year. In the crowd of meetings which are appointed between April and September, however, they will be puzzled to select a suitable time for celebrating their Spring Meet- A steeplechase in the summer months will g A. 1.11 ILI LOrin that it will be perfectly practicable. Mr. Rarey has summoned numerous horse trainers into existence. Whether lie be the only original pos timer of the secret, and the fitting successorof the cele brated " whisperer" I am not able to determine. Amongst the hest of persons who proclaim their know ledge of Mr. Rarey's secret, or some art equally effica slows there must be many sham professors, and I would warn the public against being too easily duped by their tricks and assertions which certainly seem to me mendacious. What most surprises me is that Mr. Rarey's fame never preceded him from America, and that he appears to be only known in his own country by the reports which have been copied out of the English journals into the American press. Another cause for astonishment is the fact that everybody has long known how to practice on the nerves and sym pathies of the horse. Veterinary surgeons of deservedly vast reputation have declared that Mr. Rarey's art has been long known to them, and that yet they have never practised it. Why, many carriage horses woras 5001. have been degraded to the cab rank simply on account of their visions propensities, and now we are informed by certain people whom I must deem charlatans that in a quarter of an hour the most unruly horse can be rendered perfecty docile and ma nageable, without detracting from its courage andi usefulness. I have heard many stories of vicious horses being perfectly cured. The last one is, that a gentleman was riding an unruly brute down a green lane, and that suddenly the horse stopped, plunged and kicked furiously, and refused to budge an inch. These antics he had frequently repeated before, but never, perhaps, so wildly, and his owner was in despair, when up came his good genius in the shape of a burly butcher, who proffered his as sistance. He immediately seized the vicious beast by the head, and rammed a handful of dirt into;its mouth ! The effect was iostantaneons, and ever after the horse became as quiet as a lady's hack ! Su3b is the story as I had it from a person, too, who evidently placed im plicit faith in it. All persons apparently agree that either drugs are used or the nerves are practised upon, yet if my memory serves me aright, Mr. Rarey states that he effects his cure by simply appealing to the " passions and the intellect" of the horse ! A friend of mine, at my elbow, suggests, that to do this he must be well versed in the Norse language. —So many people have expressed themselves satisfied with Mr. R%irey's experiments, that I am—against my own convictions I confess—fain to think that there must be something in his art, The betting has not been marked by any incident which at present calls for especial comment. With the exception of those meetings which took place at Lincoln, Nottingham, and Derby, the gathering which will commence to-morrow at Warwick is likely to be the most successful of the present season. People anticipate an unusually interesting Trial Stakes from the fact of so many good horses being amongst the nominations. Saunterer will only havotog n o sound and well t o th e pos t t o ma ke the eveat" o e way." It is said, however, that Commotion an u Tour namentam i a n r d e ie l e ik d e t l o y s t t o an b d e th th e e tw o o n i ly 'um co p m er b a, Knight :atantgof the combatants. I Shire and Lough Bawp, for the Willoughby Handicap,Handicap, and for the Great Warw i ckshire I shall select Vander meulin and Broadla will carry off the Two-yea StaSkiesst,erantdo for Goldfinch th fi e nc ll h ca r : o cl i s d . n late I shall look to either Euglemer e or B arbara to be winner. Weatherglass may show th e w i nner o the Welter. Thursday's racing I shall reserve for dis M ar ch 15. c ession until Wednesday. A FRESH MAN, DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.—SATURDAT. The Scurry Stakes (Handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 20 added. A winner after the publication of the weights, 71b extra. The second to sere his stake. Red House i n . 7 subs. Mr. Hynde's Queen Lily, 3 yrs, ist 81b ......... (Bray) 1 Captain Terner's Lancet, 4 yrs, 88t 71b (Wilberforce) 2 Mr. Dunn's Pontifical, 4 yrs, Bst 61b ...... (Charlton) 3 The following also ran :—Antidote, Lady of Tamworth, and Little Emma. Betting -6 to 5 aget %seen Lily, 9to 2 agst Antidote, 5 , to 1 art any eth er. Lancet got on a long way in aavance, Pontifical and Queen Lily being secoad and third, close together. At the distance Queen Lily challenged Lancet, and after a good race in, beat him by a short seek ; about three lengths between the second and third The others were tailed off. The Betting Room Stake. of 5 cove sack, with 60 added e fQr 2-yr•old 4 and upwa r d s . All owanc es and Pocal" ' SEEDS. aanrrdawaY ....... ..... We continue to have a very slow inqu ir y for both red and white cloverseed ; nevertheless, l ast , at extreme quotations. Monday's cur rency has, in most instances, been supported. In trefoil no change has taken place. Caner supported, is quite as dear ; but mustard continues dull. Linseed and rapeseed, as 441 46s Swede •••• ...... 20s 23s C0ria nder............ 28 3 32s Mustard, 8r0wn...... lOs 15s Humpseed•Per quarter 40s 44s T w iz el ai l p a . s w e h ak it zs p , e a r a r e in g ls o s o to d d l6 e s na c White, new new....ss Od 55 9d •..... 16a 22i LinseCed, E ng . Sowing.. 70 1 72s Tares,Winter, rushing ........ —s _ s 01d..........s —s RAM° ....•• •• .. 483 SOS Canary ,per quarter .. 825 9 2 i ' , Odessa ......... 50s 525 Rye grass (new).• .. •• 233 38s. Linseed Cake, pr t on— White 52s "i . English •• . • ••• 91 10/5a White •• • • ...... 603 7 1 s z.. orelgn, po rton 101 os 6 1 10 0 15s Foreign Red.. •• •• 503 629 R ape Cakes, per ton 51 15s 51 IS, Trefoil, new White .. .. 205 7 .• • . 545 5455 Rape Seed, 11 01; pr qr. 68 5 70 5 •• ..2 firm. P. Y.C. on the spot, TALLOW. The demand for tallow to-day is by no means active. Town tallow, sis. nett cash ; is Pr siceelLhgoawte however, rough fat, 2s. Hid. are per tolerably c w 1854. 1855. 1856: 1857, 1858. .... l i Stock this day ......' 35 . 413 35 . 532 Price of Y. C 64: 04 :A. 47s 6d Delivery last week •., 1,407 1 , 439 —8 Od cc —8 Od' Ditto from June 1.... 82,911 66,891 Arrivals last week.. 2,605 892 Ditto from Junel.... 95,483 66,423 ' Price, of 1911 n.,, qt .. 64, 9,1 501 04 22.6j2 55s 6du, —s Od 962 88,530 491 G 4,640 531 Od 14,893 17,562 66s Od to 55s Od to --a co —s Od 334 1,256 90,217 90.211 1,394 998 88,130 94,731 036 id 561 64 Closing Prices 1 Bash Satardar this 38 9 i 1 90 - 95 Iloi = ion ••• ''``'. .• - • . 6 -6; 108 - 112 110 - 114 115 - 120 112 - 117 130 - 135 000 .... •1 ••• ..... ~ • •• -- ~ ii __ ii 115 :: 117 1 110 - 112 1 02 - 104 61 -- 63 10i - 11 - 6 , 92 - 94 , 87 - 88 - 99 99 - 101 10 - 16: 16 - 17' 10 - 10 72 - 75 19 - 20 9 i 10 14 - 15 1138 - 140 ••• 1160 - 165 121 - 123 i - i 66 - 70 ••• .... • ••• '••• , ••• ... . 137 - 139 99 - 101 90 - 92 il .7.: ii 1 . 0 :16 Wi : 56 1 - 6 iti 22i 23 par 119 - 121 106 - 10$ 98 -100 118 122 115 - 120 73 - 75 10 - 10 ••• ..• 25 - 25 . 100 - 102 100 - 102 , iii = ii MINES. 11 - 12 'BO - 90 - 470 -- 490 85 -- 95 15 - 16 5 -- 5i -- 2 14 -- 9 -- 10 141 ._ -- 5 154 4 1 9 i -- 2 4 --5 01 360 -- 370 - 194 - 210 - 3i - 4 - 244 11 -25 i iO5 - 115 220 - 240 295 - 305 7 - 7i 11i -12 i 44 - 46 23 - 25 MINE& I - - i P li - 2 iii --- 133 90 - 42 13 - 15 id -- P -- P 17i -18 i 9 -- 9i li -- id a -- t ••• ••. 5 - 6 ••• -- ••• 2i - 2i 3i - 4A MISCELLANEOUS. 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) 15 19 Australian Agricult. .0 all Amaraln. Royal Mail .0 all i Berlin Water Works .0 2 , Do. NSW iss. at Si. d if/ 40 Brit. American Land )0 326 Canada It. 100 IDo.Go.6pc.Jan&July it. all ,Copper Min. of Eng. 15 all Thp. Prof. 71 p. cent 5 all ,Crystal Palace 5 all IDo. Preference 4 all 'Crystal Pal. of France O all jEastern Steam ..... ;t. 100 !Electric Telegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel 5 all , En. &Anst.Cop.SmCo 0 lOs.'Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. 9 all Eur. &Am. Stm.(lira) 0 all 'Gen. Ir. Se. Col.(lim.) 5 14 :Gon. Steam Navigat. .._. 25 - 26 li - li 4 - 5 I ii - 46 140 -- 150 113 - 114 30 - 35 25 - 27 li - 16 1 4i - 41 ••• - ... 102 - 104 ••• ..... ... 11 - li 4 -- 4i ••• -..... ... li i d 34 3i, ••• - .. 8 - 9. •.. - 1 4 2 3 2. 3 41— 1d 17 20 96 97 2 3 1 P iP 2it 2 2i 784 7 7 8 p 21 23 62 64 11 ... - ... i - i - 11 ••• ---• ••• 10 •... 12 5 London Discount 4 all 'Loud. Gen. Omnibus !0 10 ;11a.gdaleaa St. Navig. O all illeditoran. Eloc. Tel. .0 all ;Do. Extension Tele g. .0 all ;Mexican& &America ;3 5 'Nat. Discount C 0.., 0 6 ;Netherlands Land._ 0 all Do. Do. 5 all iDo.Bp.c.Pf.iss.at ld 5 3 !Do. Do. 80 iNew B. &N. S. Land) 100 'N. S.W. Gov. 5 p.c. D. I all 1 . N. B. Australasian 1 all Nrth.ofEuropoSteam all Oriental Gas 10s, o New Shares all contr. Ld. di Minrl all Peninsular di Oriental 10 Do. New all Rhymney Iron 60 Royal Mail Steam all Scot. Austral. Invest 100 '. Au% Gov. 6 p. c.bds all South Austral. Land all Submarine Tel. Seri all Do. Registered 5 ru s. Ln. Co. Up. Can 283 VauDionaen'm Land, 50 50 50 100 1021 xd 1261 7 91 90i 96 bi f 91i 1 2 391 9 971 7 st. I 100 10 20 20 50 St. 77 6; St. St. St. St. 31 I 35 7f 140 24i I 1 20 I 10( Racing Fixtures for 1858. APRIL. Richmond Spring 1 ' - Newmarket Craven 5 Durham ................. 5 Catterick Bridge Abergavenny ......... York Spring 13 Ilsley Spring l4 M. Chester Bath ll Harpenden l4 1 JU Malton Epsom Spring lB Newmarket F S lO Lanboidy 221 Plymouth Spring 27 Salisbury : 2tll AY. - Epsom - la Manchester 24 Ascot.. Hampton Newton S) Beverley Stammer 16 Bibury Club l6 Stockbridge l7 JU IWinchester ll Chelmsford 2l INewcastle -on-Ty e . Abingdon Carlisle 4, Shrewsbury 2l 'LY. Hereford Ipswich. Pontefract Newmarket ...... 0 Worcester Summer 8 Liverpool l4 Nottingham 20 Stamford Marlborough 29 Good wood 27 ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY The annual general meeting of this society was hell on Saturday last at the ofEces No. 6, New Bridge-streets Blackfriars, to receive the report of the directors and to , elect auditors for the present year. The chair WA* taken by H. F. Stephenson, Esq. Mr. MAODJNALD (the secretary) having read the ads! vertisement convening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said the first business of importance was the consideration of the cash account for the past year. It had been printed and was in the hands of the proprietors. If it was the wish of the meeting the secre tary would read it, but if, on the contrary, it was taken as read, he should be happy to answer any questions that might be put to him, and after that he would submit the formal resolution for the adoption. of the accounts. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Downes, their actuary, would now state the progress of the society during the last year. (Mr. Dowsrns, said-The progress of the society's bassi. new; during the past year has, upon th e w h o l e, b eans sati,ftsfactory, althou g h it was slightly checked towards the close by the late financial crisis. During the year 554 proposals for assurance were made, which were disposed ain the following manner :-485 were aooepted and 69 de clined. Of the 431 accepted 39 were notcompleted, and 448 policies in respect oft he others have been issued, assuring in the aggregate the sure of 334,474/. The amount of premim* paid in the year for the first time is 11,6001. 6s. 6d., which, added to 166,130/. Bs. 93., the amount of re newals, and the sum of 4,799/. 178.5 d. remitted as bonus, &T.., gives a total of premium income of 1 82,526/. 12 r, Bd., showing an increase elf 4,656/. 15s. lld. on the pre• mium income after deducting the loss arising from dia. continued assurances. The description of business transacted has been the best kind, as the whole of the policies issued, with the exception of eight, have been for the whole term of life, and principally London busi ness. Claims have risen during the year nn 114 poll• cies, asuring 95 lives in the sum of 85,1691. Bonuses to the extant of 13,2861. became payable on 93 policies, giving an average bonus of 201. per cent, on the sums assured ; the maximum bonus being 4111. 7s. per cent., the minimum 7/.Bs. per ctnt. The total amount of claims accrued during the year, including bonus, ie less by 34,0001. than the estimate founthd on the office tables. In addition to the 114 policies relinquiihed by death, 147 have ceased from other causes, making a total decrease of 261, which being deducted from 446, thy nuLnber of new policies issued shows a net increase of the invested capital and the amount of diminution of risk produced by discontinued policies are annexed to the financ;al statement. A SHAREHOLDER wishedlt of s to pecnib know e the er, actual lBs number 7. of 3 policies in foroe on the Mr. Dowzrzs --The actua l number was 7,621, assuring a sum of 6,039,5341. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN-We have now waited with that patience which becomes a board of d irec t ors, b efore we submit the resolution adopting the accounts. I now, therefore, propose that th e f o ll ow i ng cash statement be received, and I may just observe in passing, that the whole cf the arrears of interest outstanding in the large amounts of invested capital, does not exceed the enormous turn of seven and twenty pounds. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) The resolution of the Chairman was adopted, and the cash accent'', as toll we, was agreed to- GENERAL ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1857.-Received Cash in hand let January, 1857, 12,575/. ss. 13. ; Laur ance premiums, less commission, 170,196/. 17 e . 2d. - pro• reeds of investments less income tax, 69,836/. 9s. ; ' total. 252,6081. 118. 31. Paid : Assurance claims, 9d,0 , 11. 49. 93. ; annuity claims, 1,4151. 103. ; purchase of policies. 5,844/. Gs 61. ; re.assarance premiums, 38V1. ls. ; office expenses, medical fees, general law charges, and charges re Hunt's trial, 9,3041. ss. 7d. ; cash on h an d 31st Decem. ber, 1t•57, 7,3671. 15s. 11d. ; balanee of account, 132,236/, 7s. Gc. ; total, 252,6081. Hs. 3d. ASSURANCg, FUND. -Dr. : To balance, let January, 1857, (consisting of-funded property, 5 24,973/. ls. 7d. ; loans on policies, 50,772/. 13s. ; mortgages, 873,2091., 7s. 7d. ; life interests, 82,190/. 11s. 61. ; reversions i 31,7561. 19e, 10d, ; cash on hand, 12,575/, s s. id.). 1,575,477/. 18s. 73. • profit and loss (on one reversion and one life interest), 2,410/. 7s. sd. ; amount invested, vie.. Government securities, 123,306/. ls. 10d. ; mortgages. 67,299/. 17s. 4d. ; loans on policie s , 1 7,265/. ; total, ) 1,785,7591.55. 2d. Cr.: By return of capital from-termi nable annuities, 9,8541.6 e. ; sale of Government securities 9,9251. lie. Bd. ; mortgages repaid, 6 2,1141, ; l oans on p 0... licies repaid, 3,595/. ; bankers, 5 ,207/. 95. 2d. ; balance 3 - Istic 1 December, 1857 (consisting of-funded property 6 9 9 t 499/ 17s. sd. • loans on policies 61,442/ . 13 - 3 ~ , --,- • 882,399/A2s. Bd.; life interests, 81,092/. Os. • id ; 31,260/. 19s. 13.; cash in hand 18s, 4d.; total, 1,785,75 X is s . od . 4d.; ditto, 31st December, 1856, , 7 .367/. 153.11 d . .c, 1 , 695 , 0621 ' • mortgage s, eYersen s ~ Assurance found, 31st December, 1857, 1,695,062/. 18e. 9 5 3 ,. 4771. 188. 7d.; in crease of investment, 119 ,534/. 191 57 s. , The increase of the assura nce f und by the sum of 119,585 1 is the result of investment made during the year; while by the applica tion of surplus income to the purchase of policies, payment in respect o f bonus, &,c., the financial position of the society, arising from increase of assets and diminution of liabilities, has been improved to the extent of 134,000/. A MEMBER-There is a question out of doors at this particular moment agitating with respect to the days of grace-I should like to know the view the directors take of the subject The CH - AIRMAN—It is the invariable practice of Obis I s o f c a ie p ty r e in never t w o h t ic a h k e vl a a d s v d a ti n e tax y of f n the Ist of January remained unpaid for the 15 days Alt 0 We e d d b a y y t s h o e f so g o r i a e c t:: baendpadiedathastoaok place within that time, the policy would mater rel ttiv to the day s o f atter of course. ( a ngdrlia announcedce grace r w ,k u e l d ar .l oirn it The tos future b e emb3died in the p o li cy , e usual advertisement. A. MEMBER—I should like to know how many time" the society has contested a policy in a court of law I The CHAIRMAN—Twice since the formation of ih• society 35 years ago. (Cheers.) The retiring auditors having been re-elected, The CHAIRMAN announced that the vacancy in VI• direction caused by the death of Mr. Elastic had ham filled up by the election of Mr. G. K. Rickards, and that Mr. Benjamin Travers hod been elected consulting stehcei l a tee ty : and M greatly e r c s o , n w t r h i b o li h t:Ct ad b su ee rg n e c o o n nn in ec t t h e e d r w o i o t h m ti o , . f to hie welfare by his skill and knowledge, ever since its formation. _ . _ - Avoteof thanks to the chairman, director', to:Wray; Aad Necretary terminated the proceedings, Tee second to save his stake. Red House in. (1S subs.) Mr. S. Williams's Costrel, 3 yrs, 9st 31b, (inc. 3lb ex.) Mr. Parker's Snap, 2 yrs, 7st 21b (inc. 51b (Flatrnan) ea) ) (Bray) 2 M 1 r. J. Betes's Reberry, 2 y rs , G e t 111 b (Ch a ll oner ) 3 Mr. J. Merry's T Misr Finch, 3 yrs, 7st (inc. 31b extra) Aapla) Betting—Even on Costrel ; 3to 1 agst Mies Finc h After aeetit a dozen failures and touch wasers.of time s the flag was lowered. Miss Finch made tae - tanning to the distance, where the favourite came up ire .the cute aide, and deprived her of the lead ; half-way -up Snap came with a rush, but Costrel held his lead to thc end, and won very easily by a neck ; 'half a langth-hetweert the second and third, and a neck between the third and fourth ; Macbeth was fifth, Lady Bell was last. The Grand National Steeplechase Handieap of jib 'ova each, h ft. with 100 added. Winners after alecicalae ration of the weights to carry extra. The second save his stake. About three mulles and three-quarters. (4; subs.) Mr. S. Jacob's Glautias, 5 yrs, 9st (inc. 71b extra) I (McLean) 1, Mr. H. Edwards'a Border Chief, 6 yrs, gat lelb (Watling) 2 Mr. Barber's Potter, aged, 9st 71b (C. Green) 3 The folowing also ran :—Old Dog Tray, The•Ferest Queen, Morgan Rattler, The Colonel, Abd-el:Kader a 0 ear Pacha, Chance, The Sweeper, Fleur de Lis. Bettin g at Starting. -4 to 1 apt The Potter, 7to I. each aget Morgan Rattler and Abd-el-Bader ; 8 to 1 each aget Old Dog Tray, Ferest Queen, and Omar Pacha ; 10 to 1 each agst Border Chief, 12 to 1 apt Glautias. The Colonel, with The Potter well laid made nearly all the running until after crossing the road the seem d time round, when be dropped away beaten, and The Potter landed first over the Dyke leap on to the racecourse, but about midway across the Common he was passed by the B .rder Chief and Glautuse.. Glautias waited upon Border Chief until after landing over the last hurdles, when be 'challenged, h a d h'i m sate half way up to the distance, and won easily by a length.- The Potter, who pulled up lame in hi s near fore leg. finished about the same distance from Border Chief_ Morgan Rattler was cannoned against at the hurdle, soon after starting, unseated Barrowee, and got loos e ; and Old Dog Tray fell on jumping out of the road the first time round. Forest Queen came down at the blind ditch in the low pasture—the same spot where Sandboy fell last year—the second time round ; and Omar Paella whilst lying forward, came to grief at the second fence, after landing on the racecourse. The Sweeper aid Fleur de Lis were beaten early, and Abd-el-liader and Chance were stopped in the low pasture, the second time round. Only the three placed past the post. The pace was severe throughout. M‘Lean rode the winter with admirable tact and patience throughout the encounter. LATEST BETTING. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAHZS. 100 to 8 agst Costrel (taken) 14 to 1 agst Zuyder Zee (taken) CHESTER CUP. SOO to 7 agtAdamas (taken) 351 6 'St. St. St: St. St. 25 St. St. St. St. 1131 1021