The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-08 00:00:00

MARKET .irs oMMERCJAL INTELLIGENCE CITY, Two o'CLocK. The accounts received this morning from the various mAnufacturing districts, state that the im provement in trade, during the past week, has been slow and very partial. Those branches which have extensive relations with America are still greatly depressed, and the operatives who are not in full employment are suffering, in some instances, great destitution. In the Iron and Colliery districts there is little amendment to report, and a complaint is made of a want of orders. The cotton trade, however, is gra dually recovering, and the number of hands out of employment is diminishing. At Manchester there has been a fair demand for the Indian markets, although not extensive. Manufacturers adhero to full prices for cloths, but the dealings for home con sumption are limited, particularly in printing cloths. The woollen cloth trade at Leeds has shown a little more activity. There was a fair at tendance of buyers, who had purchased rather freely of low-priced goods. The mills in the dis trict, however, had been working "short time," but as many of the manufacturers were desirous of putting into use the wool purchased at the present sales, it was hoped that engagements would soon be found for the operative classes. At Halifax the carpet trade continues rather brisk, but the cold weather has checked business in Spring goods. Business at Bradford continues rather dull ; some of the export houses had evinced a disposition to do business, but the difference between the prices demanded and those offered were so wide as to preclude the possibility of any large transactions being entered into. The lace trade at Nottingham has slightly im proved, but the average business for the season is 'very limited, and the hosiery trade has been very quiet. The general hardware and ironmongery departments at Birmingham have been extremely dull, and there is little appearance at present of any spring trade being transacted ; while the jewellery and general fancy trades of the districts exhibit ex treme langour. The ironmongery business at Wallsall continues inactive, and a great number of hands are out of employment. _ _ The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed firmly, and the values of all descriptions were fully maintained. The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales, 600 of which were taken by the speculat ors. In the Railway Share Market there was more animation, and prices were without any material alteration. The demand for money in most quarters haQ, Within the last fortnight, gradually increased, and although it is still comparatively limited, the bill-brokers are asking rather higher terms, even for first-class paper. Happily these extended requirements are for commercial purposes ; for While speculation is still repr.ssed, evidence i s afforded by the advices from the manufacturing districta, and the operations in the pro duce markets that the recovery of trade has commenced, although the movement at first, as might have been expect-d, is exceedingly slow. The accounts from the United States are improving, and it is imagined that our commercial relations With that country will soon be actively resumed. In India, also, confidence has revived, and the Bombay markets are described as being less de pressed. Indeed, there was a good inquiry for British manufactures, and as money was easy a further amelioration was expected. With those encouraging symptoms, it is only rea sonable to anticipate a steady increase in the de mand for discount accommodation, which will gra dually tend to augment the terms required by the Lombard-street firms. Notwithstanding the long continuance of easterly winds, the Damascus, (Alexander) has arrived front New South Wales in 84 days. The Oliver Lang from Melbourne, is in the Downs with 47,442 ounass of gold valued at 189,7681. She sailed Nov.. 15. It it expected that a portion of this supp ly will be sent into the Bank of England. The' Funds have exhibited further symptoms of deprei 'Biota, in consequence of the uneasiness felt respec ting France. Speculators prefer operating for a fall, and their transactions necessarily exert an Unfavourable influence upon values. Monetary affairs no longer affect them, those of a political bearing now engrossingchief attention. '1 he market receives little or no support, and thus the movement though not by any means rapid, is steadily in the direction of a lower range of prices. Consols have been 964 for money, and 96i for account. Bank Stock is marked 227. Exchequer Bills are 395. to 425. premium ; the Bonds, 1004 ; and India ditto, 104 India Stock is 222. Foreign securities ara generally flatter, and business is dull. Turkish 6 per Cents. are marked! 1014, and the present value is about 1001 101. Spanish Deferred are 264 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 1094 ; and Portuguese 454 f. Peruvian 3 per Cents. have been dealt in at 56k I, and Braziliain 4b per Cents. at 101. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6 ; Peru vian 4 per Cents, 80 81 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 56 45 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.. 45 46 ; Russian 5 Per Centti., 108 110 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 44i ; Ditto New Deferred, 26i I. There has been a very limited business reported this morning in the Railway Share Market, but a downwaxd tendency may be reported in the prices realised. Caledonians have recedel 1/. ; Great WE/stern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, South Wes tern, and Midland, ss. ; North Stafford, ss. The Poreigx and Colonial lines ara also at lower values. Ramona of France have declined 10s., and Bahia and San Francisco, ss. Grand Trunk of Canada have receded 10s. ; Great Western of Canada, ss. • kaat, Indian, 10s. ; and G rea t I n di an Penin : Bula„ ss. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are extremely inactive, and lower quotations are cur- Pent. Bank of Australasia have declined 10s. ; Olty Bank, 10s. to 15s. ; and Royal Mail Eltearn, 58. FUNDS 1111 S DAY AT ONE < ( I.rove the ()firma, Lut:i Ensinees done.. a . ,k Stock ... 3 per Cent. Console Annaitieb India Sto c k ''itto, under £IIH Cot 501,4 rot ~ccou,, IS6OO £lOOO • ..... 42 p 8a ell 42 p • Ditto Advertised 42 p Exchequer bonus, 1 , !58, 36 per Cent— lOOl PRIVINS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Itrazianu .5 per Cent. Ditto 1852, 4i per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent — Ditto 3 per Cent ifitto Account Portuguese Bonds, , per Cent., Con. 1841 - Ditto 18h3, Aper Cent... — Ditto Accou n t 4511 Russian Bonds, 1822, St., 5 per Cent lO9l s r , ~i.'h i-10.. of, per ‘'ent. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent, Tarkibh Bonds, b per cent .. .. . , .. 101 .Ditto Account Dividends on the Above jaaysble in London. TWO O'CLOC K . . 961 4 . 96.1 i C.nsols, money Ditto, Account PIER IN THE BLACKTRIARS-ROAD.—Between ten and eleven o'clock last night the Surrey Coffee-house, s it ua t e d 7, 41 f -way between the Surrey Theatre and the Magdal en p 7sPltal, was discovered to be on fire . An alarm w as re!), and th or tly a f t er the inmates had made th e i r - "aPts tbe engines arrived, hut the flames were not sub uea till u.nitligt!t, wl en the llctn't wa; neatly det•troy,d it ea the ( - Ij=' ti urq. neM joy' Th cause of the not 4 PREACHERSHIP OF LINCOLN'S-INN.—We bear o the Rev. Robert Wheler Bush, M.A., head matter t he Islin g t on Proprietary School, morning preacher Ei w 9t. Peter's Marylebone, and evening lecturer at St. k e ltti!n's is one of the candidates for the abova position. O x ( n nlali gained both the Theological Prize essays at th at r. t .,c l , n and v Wll4 lately one of th e se l ec t P rea chers before iP .y. "V7l , O. Une, th TV/674T Zr itupg ~4 sth h at liev .'"' "f" t A , i-tr... ehcci..te A- , fifth r officiall y communicited to the public until the h er ,".l:nth ot the pregnancy has began, it is clear that A tigu l t i sty is likely to be confined at the beginning of WO 100 100 WO SH.,R MART4.E'S This Day). RAILWAY-;. RAILWAYn. , Ingt ,g Saturday. ! 10 Anibe. Nottnc. Bost. & Eastn. June.... all Belfast & Ballym..“ i all Btrmng. Wolverh Stour Valley . 100 irkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Juliet all Blackburn all Blyth & Tyne original 25 (iss. at £45) 100 Bristol & Exeter , 100 edonian. 100 Chester & Holyhead all ork and Bandon all Cork, Black. & Pass all Cornwall all De. A. all Do. B all I üblin&BelfastJune. all Dun. P. &Aber.June. 100 East Anglian ...... 100 Eastern Counties..... ' lOO ternUnion,A.stk. 100 Do., do. 8.... ...... ... 8. no, New A ... ........ all East Kent ........... 10 0 st Lancashire .... tul a all East Suffolk . ..... . all Do. 100 Edinburgh& Glasgow all Edinb. and Peebles... 100 Edinb.Prth.&DundeP all Forth and Clyde June. 1 00 Furness 100 Glasgow &S. Western all Great N. of Scotland 100 ,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. 4f,,D0., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F £l6 Do., Wet. Riding Un Do. Southport. London & Blackwell Lond. Bright. dr S. Cat. 1 London & N. Wester , Do. Fifths Do. ,161.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Colerain- Lndndrry. & Ennisk, Manch.Shef.&Lincln. i 39 Metropolitan ......... Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland Do. Binning. & Derb Midland Cl.West.(lr. ) Do. i Shares .. ..... .. Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt..A berg. &Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Restrevor N0rf01k....... ...... Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock . ..... ...... Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock .. N. Eastern Berwick Do. do. Extension ... Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do Leeds Do. York North London ... N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... 'Portsmouth Rhymney , Scottish Central Sc , ,t.. N.E.Abrdo. St. ropshire Union . Shropshire Union. Sitingboumne &Sheer South Devon South Eastern Do. 44 per c. Shares ,South Wales ...... ..... S. Yorksh. River Dun Do. Stainos,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling.. Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 ,Stockton & Hartlepi Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. D. &R Valli of Neath Watered. & Kilkenn3 Water forel&Limerick West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class Winbledon &Croydon 5 5,1 84 - 73 - 75 ••• ••••• •.... 91' ... 10 91 - 93 38 - 40 ••• .."'' . ... ...." ~ • • """" • 8 - 9 18 -- 19 59 - 60 47 -- 49 32 - 34 15 - 17 91 - 93 66 - 67 29 53 - 95 91 - 10 4 LOI - 103 91. - 93 L 24 - 12( 100 -1N 594 - 60 57 - 59 85 - 88 11 -12 p 11 - 12 pi 91i - 1 - sl 6.1 - .07 - 109 - 97 'id 93 - 94 •• .... • . 000 ...... • II • i• - ii 62 - 64 3f 523 • 533, • O• .... 95 - 96 - 49 50 78 -79 i, 93 - 95 1 - - 73 -- 8 84 9.5 32 33 9 5d 110 112 26i —27 i 48 50 3 2 35 37 71 71} 801 81i' 13 15 d 7 5 d 9 11 36 37 o = 1.66 6g - • 6 Boldness done Ws day BRITISH PI iAtian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. IDo. Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff. , Brut. & Gorich.l 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 r Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do, do., 1 June '74 I Caleutta and S. East. I Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. • ..... Demerara. Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.44 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.... Gd. Trunk, of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Ct. In. Pen. g. 5 per c Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Weatn. of Canada Do. New iDo. Bds., payable '57 ;Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do, do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4. p. c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Eaten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do, Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per c Do ISSESBIONS. ... ...... ... i -- i 10 - 12 185 - 90 80 - 85 77 - 82 it - ilp los no • 2 A 19 - 20 491 - 504 82 - 84 211 -21 i - p_ li l9l - lid, - 112 - 112 'lO5 110 19 —19 ii 20i 21.11 d tP iPI - lip, FOREIGN. 161; 161 15 St. 100 20 arl I.li all St. 100 St. 100 20 all 10 all 12i 5 St. 100 5 all 25 all St. 100 10 to St. 100 St. 100 50 all 25 all 00 all 25 all 50 9 20 all 4t. 100 50 3i St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 at. 100 St 100 25 all 25 16i st. 100 st too St. 100 10 31.1 A) 17i &O all 10 all .4. 100 !O 18 LO 10 ;t. 100 ;t..100 ;t.:100 .0 100 Bt. 100 10 al) R. 100 !O all :0 all 15 all :5 176 15 5 163 3t. 100 St. 100 tr) 22 .ff - f all 3t. 100 !O all .0 all 5 all 5 all 20 all 10 all 20 all 10 all lo 1 all .81 9 .8 all 06 all 10 10u 10 100 )0 100 ►0 2s. 2s6d O 106 X) 1 .74 all it. 100 ;0 •ll MO all !O all ft. 1100 ;0 all !CI 10 0 I ss. .0 all 0 all 5 all 0 all ' 6 all Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes 5i - 64 Belgian East. Junct. Beziers to Graissessac Carineaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New ... - ..• 1 •••^. 11 33 - 3i 4 34c1 27 —27 j .• ..... ... lit) all ;0 all .0 r. ;0 all !,13 all Euphrates pt, Central of France 'Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran Maria Anteula Do. Now - ii: iii -•••• 44 - 4p 5 1 all 26 - - 27 9 all 13A all LO all 9 all Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref N orthern of France NorwegianTrnk. Pref Paris and Lyons ,Paris and Orleans 'Reeife 6t San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Roma and Frstszati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. pref Southern of France West Flanders - 201 21 37 gib 32 —32 f 53 55 6 all .0 all 'D all • all !O 9 i - il3l .o I an 5 all !C all LO all !O all 8i all LO all !O all 16 - 18 8 - fq 8 - 8i 21A - 22 41 - 5 9 - 9i 27 - 28 'Dn. 5i per c. Prd . W.&N.W. of France Western of Austria . _ iWes.t. of Switzerland W Jos aden Do.B p. cent. prof. ,Zealand„ 20 all 6 all 6 all 20 alt ..., ..... ••• - ........ .• • 1 ... ... I JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all !Australasia 2a 184 Bank of E gypt 234 —24 100 50 l ßank of L on d on 4B —52 40 all ,Bri. Col. Bk. &Ln. Co „ 50 all British N. A mer i can .....„ ... 20 10 'C. Bk. of Ind. A u . &Ch 4 2 7 t oo 50 City ". -- "'... i 0 (0 0 2205 Commercial Colonia of Lond l 20 all ; Eng.Scot.&Aus.Clit 1 1 7 i 18 20 all , Lon. Ch. Bk.of A ..A. 174 184 20 all I Ditto New • - ,0 20 i London and County ~ _ i 0 ...ILnd.&E.Bnk "'ag.Corp _ "'5O 10 Loudon impt.,Stock. ... .. 00 20 Lond.andWestminst. ... -- ... 45 00 35 National Pro. of Eng. .., ... 20 10 Do. New ". ". 50 25 National Bank - ". 20 all New S ou th W a l es 44 46 [:, 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. 36 38 20 20 ttoman Bank - 181 184 / 00 35 Provincial of Ireland ... ... ' 10 all Do. New 5 1 R .Aus.a..itct• Im.( '0 •• • - 1 25 all -iwoth i'llstrahh _• - ... 25 all Union of Australia 46 48 26 Do. New 26 28 50 10 Union of London ,23 25 231 L OO )0 Unity Mutual . 1 .. .„ m d .1i,,, 00 .00 Near BIC 01 Lond i, " ,,, .... ...d 46 - 48 26 - 28 23 - 25 on ••• ,sed 1' , 01 Ter TILE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, LJ.NR., LEASE!, AT FIXE REN'TAI,S, Leasing Companies. Closing Prices Salm,lay )CAILWAYS., 100 100 all 100 all 100 100 bi IBuckgharash. Clydesdale Jc Col.Stour Vy. g. 6 p. , E. Un. H. Sh. Gila arr, & Neile. Direct. Do. Now Glatr.BtDn:Er Hull it Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares Lon.&Qreenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Baton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. INewmarkot BuryE.G.spc. all N.&Est.s p.c. all Do. 6 per ct all Do. Fixed sp. c all Prest. & Wyre all Do. Shrs. 100 Roystn.& Hit. all Shrews. & Her all S. Staffordsh all WearVal.g6pc all ,Do 100 Wilts&Somrst 98 - 100 100 102 13 - 15 139 - 141 4 - ••• """" - 110 24 -- 13 25i 97 -- 99 2} - 21 N - 98 56 - 53 435 -- 138 8 -- 8i 1 10} -- 10/ 32i -- 341 90 -- 92 I 119 15 U. &N. W. .Calodon E. U. &E. C Gt. ^rorthn E. Count. Caidonian. Do. Gt.Westn. Y. & N.M Do S. Eastern, Peto &Co Do fan.&N.W & Midld E. Count.. IDo . loco ~ IL. &N. W Do Gt.Northn T. Brassey M. MCI eau Stk.d:Dar Do Ot.Westn. Z-a EF ERENCE SHARES. all Blyth and Tyne 10 p, c.pref.(issd.at 501.; 00 Bris. & Ex. 4 P.C. St. D 9 o. 4 per c. Shares 00 Caledn, XlO 4 i p. c. )0 Ches. clz Ho. sp.c. )0 Do. do. 5 per cent ill Cork&Bandonsip.c. 11 Dtm.Perth.&Aber.J, K) E. Anglian Cis. A Sh. ilO Do. do. Cis. B 6p. c. 10 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. Kl Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l K) Do. No. 2 K) Do, New 6 pr. c. St ill East Un., G. 6p. c. ill Do. 51., 10 per cent. ill !Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. ill Do. do. 4 per cent /0 East Lancash.6 p.cts ill E.dxW. York. J. sthe 9 Edin. dt Gl. sp. c. Sh, N) Ed.Prth.&Dtin.4p.c 10 Furness, 5 p, c 10 Glas. dt 5.W.G.5 p.c 10 Great Northn. 5 p.c K) Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c, prom., /0 Do. 4i per cent * Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem . al Gt.N. ofScot. Ist Pre .8 Gt. S dt W. (Ireland) i.B Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. 6 Gt.W.(B.dtH.Ex.spc 10 Do. con. red. 4i p.c. 10 Do. con, red. 4p. c. ,13 10 Do. irred. 4 per lent. K) Do. 6P. c. red. pref. ill Do. Birm. Pref. Sh ' ill o. Chester Bp. c. P. S 11 Do. do. 5 p. c. do 10 Do. Birm, Gua. Stk 11 Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh, 611 Do, do. do 11 Do do. do. 0 Lan.& York, 6 pc. St. ) Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 I Do. ,P., sp. c. St. N 0.2 Do. New Guar, 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lon. dr N.W., Coy. di Nuneaton 5 r . et ..1 Lon. di S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares 121, all Lindy. & Color. iSh 121 all Londy. &Ennis, iSh St. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent 6 1 41 Do. do. do. £6 321 00 St. 11 St. 11 St. 11 64 al St. 1.0( St. 101 St. 101 20 al 5 al St. a] St. iOl 5 a] St. lii St. ►iD St. b .00 I 20 1: 20 t 50 I St. 10( st. iii St. 1101 8 1 al 101 al 26i al 13 al 20 sl St. 10( St. 11 St. 11 St. ill St. 111 78 9 St. !ii St. 11 , 12i a 12 a 121 o. do. 34 per cont. 11 Marypt. 2. Carl. 4 p.c. Xll Do. 44 per cent 0:1 Do. do. St. 111 St. 11 St. 11 St. 11 10 1 Nfld. Consol. 6 is. c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4A p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. 4H. Pref. St. New., Aber., Sec., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. 'Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. 1 Norfic.Deb.4 p.c. Sh. ) Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 ) Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 ) Do.Wv.V.sp. ~ ,1847 I North British . ...... 3i Do. 7i. Preference 1 K) N. E. Berw. 4p. e. P r f I 8i Do. do. do .3 Do. Leeds 6pe. No.l 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 0 Do. York H. dx S. Pur 11 North Staffordshire 10 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar O Do. 6p. c. 2d guar._ O Do. do. Debeutr. St. 0,3 11 Scot. Ceut.New Pref. O c.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 10 o. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 10 Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St 11 uth Devon 11 o. fixed 4. pr cent it S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. O Do. 4A per cent O o. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh O Do. New 4} pr. cent 0 S. Wales Qua. 4p. c. 0 Do. do. 4i p. e .11 S.Yorksh.4 p.e.Guar 11 ek. &Dar., sp. c .9 o. do. do. 10 iWaterfd&Kilk. 6pc 714 81 St. 11 St. 11 St. 11 St. 11 st. 25 11 20 al St. 101 St. 1 1O( St. 10( 8A al St. 10( St. 10( St. 10( 25 al 10 al 1.0.6 al St. f 101 St. 101 St. 101 20 a] 25 i a] 2511! St. ,101 :0 ' 14 .. 20 .0 1 ... 1 nil .. 6/1b ~. lb ~. 9 5 .0 9 ~. 5i ... 117 s :0 7T 1 10s. 15 27 10 all * 15 1 4 LO al l6 l all 2 all .10 all 3 all 5 1. 1 all 1 all 1 all l 0 all low. 900 25 19 10 all 10 all 10 2 50 40 100 32i St. 100 St. all 25 all 5 in 5 all 4 all 20 all St. 100 1 all 5 all 10 10s. 9 all 20 ill 15 j 14 BRITISH rAlfred Cons. (Philk. ißritish Iron Condurow (Cambrn.) Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.; East Basset (Mogan] Great South Tolgus G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.; Vor (Helstn : Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Mogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St.Blasy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co. S. Caradon (St. Cleer S. Carn Brea (Illogn. S. W. Franc es (Illogn. ram. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft Ull, Mines (G wennap) V. of Towey (Camar.) W. Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Illogan). 'Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edward (Calstck) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant Wh.Ma.Ann (Menht. r Wh. Trelawney (Lis.: FOREIGN 'Australian lion Accord Cop. (li. ) Brazilian Imp. (issued at X 5 pm) Do. Cocaos & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey ' Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop- per Mining Co. Fortuna General Linares ILusitaniai; - :: Mariquita New Granada Novean Monde Pont. Sil.Lcl3Sf. Smlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) Australian Agricult. lAustraln. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works :Do. New iss. at 51. d (Brit. American Land Canada r Do. Go. 6pc.Jan&July Copper Min. of Eng. 'Do. Pref. 7§ p. cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal, of France Eastern 5team......., , Electric Telegraph Electric Tel. of Irel En. &Aust. Cop. SmCo lEur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. Eur. &Am. Stm.(lim.) Gen, Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) 'Gen. Steam Navigat. 'London Discount Loud. Geu, Omnibus 'Magdalena St. Navig, ,Mediteran. Elec. Tel, jDo. Extension Teleg, ,Mexican& S.Americn !Nat. Discount Co !Netherlands Land._ Do. Do. Do. 8 p. c.Pf. iss. at Id. Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land N. S. W. Gov. 5 p. c. D. NI. 3. Australasian... Nrth.of EuropeSteare Oriental Gas Do New Shares Peel/Ir. Ld. da Minrl Peninsular di Oriental Do. New Rhymney Iron Royal Mail Steam scot. Austral. Invest S. Aus, Gov. 6 p. c.bds. Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered Trus.Ln. Co. Up. Can Van Dienaen's Land, MISCELLANEOUS. 25 - 2 26 11 - 31 4 - 5 35 - 40 - 145 -- 150 1131 -- 114 30 -- 35 26 -- 28 -- 1$ 4i -- 4i ••• - . 102 - 105 ••• 1 4 - 4i* ••• ••• 1• d 3 i 3t ••• ..... 8 -. 9. ••. 4 3 2 31 d 17 # 20 9 97 1 2 1 ip 21 21 78 4 79) 7 22 24 62 64 1 1 f 108 -- 11 1 0 35 37 lal 10 14 ''''' ••• - 95 - ... - 105 -. 64 112 114 120 117 135 !Sadness this day MA DsY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The leading country markets held OR Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, in which about an average business was transacted, at previous quotations. Barley and oats sold readily, at extreme rates, but other kinds of produce met a slow iuquiry. The continental markets continue very inactive, but in the north of France flour has been 'held for more money. In the United States the trade still rules heavy. Very limited supplies of English grain came to band for our market last week. The imports from abroad amounted to only 1,598 qrs wheat, 1,630 barley, 5,379 oats, 1,470 beans, 4,410 linseed, 950 sundry seeds, and 2,745 sacks of flour. Compared with Monday last, the arrivals of wheat fresh up, to-day, from Kent, were on the increase; but from Essex, coastwise and by land-carriage, the receipts were very moderate. The attendance of millers was far from numerous, and the demand for most kinds of wheat of home produce was inactive ; nevertheless, last Monday's quotations were generally supperted. The condition of the wheats was tolerably good. The show of fiesi foreign wheat was limited—of granaried samples tolerably extensive. Corn, the finest qualities moved off slowly. but no quotable change took place in prices. Floating cargoes of grain commanded very little atten tion. We were scantily supplied with both English and foreign barley ; nevertheless, the trade was less active, at last week's currency. For malt there was a very slow sale, and late rates were barely supported. Soarcely any English oats wera in the market, and the supply of Irish and foreign was limited. Most descriptions were in slow inquiry, on former terms. There was a firm inquiry for beaus, at fully last Monday's currency. terms. 94 39 4 3 1 54 i 60 92 i 11 964 4 93i 3 53 2 10i i 494 834 3 21i 4 194 4 37i i IDo ~ ••• ..... ••• 6 108 - 110 - 115 - 112 - 130 - • •• '''' ••• ..-.. i = 116 - 110 - 102 - 62 - E 4 lq - 11 5/ - 92 - 88 - 99 - 10 - 19 - 9i -- 14 - 138 - .60 - 165 120 - 122 66 - 70 [37 - 139 .00 - 101 92 - 93 10i -- 11, , I 1 ..... ... o• ..... ••• - 109 95 - 97 1 - ••I •••• par 120 - 122 107 - 109 97 - 99 110 - 115 72 - 74 10 - 10 ••• .'".. ••• 254 - 251 .... • • • , . ..-... ... 27 = 28 MINES. 11 - 80 - 470 - 85 - 15i - 51 - 1f - 11 - 10 - 15 - 4 20 - 3do :3 '220 3 - - 26 - 27 105 - 115 220 - 240 300 - 310 7 - 74 12 - 13 45 - 47 23 - 25 MINES. I - I h -ip ii - 24 12i -13 i 41 :: ii d 13 -- 15 id -- 4 -- 16i -- 9 -- li 1 -- . • • -- 5 --- ••• 2i - 3 i f - 4d 17* ?4 1381 100 i i 16 3 / 4 2 1 11 1131 i Peas sold readily, at extreme rates. There was only a limited nquily for flour, on former CURRENCY PER I Waeat—Essex & Kent, Red new 404 to 48s Ditto •• old —s —5 Ditto, White new 433 528 Ditto.• • • .... old —s —8 Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, o'd —s Ditto new • • • • • • 40s 48s Rye—Old ............ —• —s New .. 32s 34s Barley—Grinding ..... 26s 30a Malting ......... 341 37s Chevalier.... • • 373 40s Malt—Einffelkand Nor folk ........ •••• 58s 68s Brown 54s 568 Kingston and Ware 58s 66s [PERIAL MEASURE. Malt—Chevalier •• •• 66s to 68s Oats Yorkshire and Linen'risk., feed 20s 23s Potato . 25s 32s Yonghal and Cork Black •• .• 19i 241 Cork, White ... .. 20i Ns Scotch, Feed..... 20s 255 Sears—Tick ......... 33s 345 Pigeons. 37s 425 Peas—Grey 395 415 Maple •••••• • •• • • 418 435 White........... 40s 42 Boilers • .. •• ••.• 423 44 3 Flour—Town-made... 403 43, Suffolk . ........ 333 383 Stooktu &Norfolk 313 32. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 266 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we received 1,529 ; in 1856, 629 ;in 1855, 303 ; and in 1851, 2,014; in 1853, 2,664 ; in 1852, 1 , 67 8 ; and in 1851, 2,233 -head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WERE. From . Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. asulingen ...... 147 .., Antwerp — ... Ostend Calves. rigs -- ... 21 ... ... ..• Total.— 147 ... ... ... 119 ... The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1857 554 ... 725 .., ____ ... 247 ... 3 1856_ 477 ... ... ... 152 ... 1855 2OO ... ... ... 108 ... 1854 Bl7 ... 1,066 • ... _.... ... 181 ... 1853 551 ...• 1, 831 ... ... 282 ... 1852 169 ". 1,297 ... -- ... 212 ”. -- 1851 442 ... 1,495 ... ....,. ... IS6 l3 There was a very poor show of for e i gn stock here to-day, both as to number and qual ity. Compared with Monday last, the supply of English beasts en offer this morning was on the increase; but the general quality of the stook was only middling. As the supply of meat in the dead market was not quite so exten sive as of late, and as the attendance of butchers was on the increase, the beef trade ruled firm, at prices fully equal to last week. The primest Scots sold at quite 4s 6d per tilbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,500 Scots and short - horns ; from o th er parts' of England, €OO of various breeds ; from Scotland, 340 Scots ; and 340 oxen, &a., from Ireland. We were again very scantily supplied with all breeds of say brisk, good. The mutton at l as t Monday' s hh notow however, r, t sh ra e d e e p. rul T ed he s i t r ea c d o y n , d t i h ti on n i quotations. The primest old Downs realised 5s 2d per 81bs. About 500 shorn sheep were in the market, and they changed hands at from 6d to 8d per 81bs beneath those in the wool. The few lambs on sale produced about 6s 6d per Blbs. Calves were in short supply and moderate request, at last week's prices. The top quotation was 5s 2d per 81bs- ' There was only a limited inquiry for pigs, at late rates. - Per 81bs to sink the oftals: s. d. s. d.I s. d. s. d. Interior Beasts...,3 4to 3 6,PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 8 3 10Large arse. calves 310 4 6 1 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 2 P r i me small do 4 8 5 2 Prime Scots, 40. 4 4 4 6 L arge h ogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 Small porkers ~ 4 2 4 4 Second quality ...3 8 4 0 Suckling calves 19 0 26 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4 6' l Quarter old pigs 19 0 25 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. _ _ ( num SUPPLY. Beasts 3,181 Sheep and lambs 14,285 Calves 25 Pigs l6O Beasts .... lgO Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs A statement and compariscn of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited apd seld in the Great M e t ro p o lit an C a ttl e Market, on Monday, Mar , 1WV4'1857, and this day, Monday, March 8, 1858. Per 81be, to oink the MAU. March 9, 1857. s. d. B. 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 'Mar. 8,1658 s. d. s. d. p 4to 3 6 13 8 310 40 4 2 14 4 4 6 13 2 3 6 A 8 4 0 ;4 2 4 6 14 10 5 2 Coarse and inferior beads Second quality ditto Prime large oxen Prime Scots, &c Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality ditto ... Prime coarse woolled ditto Prime Southdown ditto Lambs ... • Large coarse calves ... ... 4 0 5 23 10 4 6 Prime small ditto ... . . 5 4 5 8 4 3 5 2 Large hogs 3 8 4 4 3 0 4 0 Neat small porkers . 4 6 5 2 4 2 4 4 Beasts._ 4,503 3,181 Sheep and lambs • 15,650 14,285 Calves... ll4 25 160 SIIPPLINS ON SALN, March 10, 1856.—Beasts, 3,757 ; sheep And lambs, 21,740; calves, 35 ; pigs, 505. March 12, 1855.—ssa srs, calves, 4S; pigs, 325. 3,984; sheep and lambs, 1 7,560 ; NEWGATR AND LEADENIIALL. The supplies of both town and country killed meat on sale in these markets are less extensive than on Monday last; nevertheless, the trade generally rules heavy, as follows : Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. P, inferior 210 3 2 middling 3 4 3 6 prime large 3 8 3 10 , do. small 4 0 4 2 c, large 3 0 3 8 Beef, Do., Do. Do., Pork Mutton, Inferior Do., riddling...., Do., prime ...... .• . _ Veal.... Pork, small ....... i e. d. 6. d. 30 3 6 ~3 8 4 0 ,4 2 4 6 ,3 8 4 8 .3 10 4 6 BOROI7GH HOP. There is still a ver y moderate business doing ix good and fine hops; yet hold ers generally refuse to sell except at full quotations. Lo w and middling qualities are very dull, at barely stationary prices. No foreign hops came to hand last week. New Mid and East Rent Pockets, 70s to 120 s ; Weald of Sent do., 56s to 708; New Sussex o d., 52s to 62a; Year lings, 21s to 48s. BOROTJGR AND SPITALFIELDS. Since Monday last, the arrivals of home-grown potatoes have been very moderate, and the imports from the coati- Dueanntkhirakv.o bee T n he c o d in e p a l ia r n a a tiv m el a y y li b m e i p te c, d on , :ix., 30 tons from Boulogne, 100 tons from Antwer p, and 365 tons from , considered steady, as follows York regentg, 1201 to 1803 per ton ; Essex and Kent, 100 s to 130 s ; S cotch, 120 s to 140 s; ditto cups, 90s to 95s ; middlings, 75 s t o 95 s ; Lincoln% 120 s to 150 s ; blues, —a to —s; foreign, 75s to lOOkt. WOOL. The attendance of home buyers at the public sales con tinues moderate —of foreign limited. Good and fine wools continue to sell at the opening advance of id to ld per lb ; but low qualities are dull on former terms. The following quotations have been realised :—Sydney and Moreton Bay —Clean sheeps', le 9d to 2s 4d ; lambs, is lid to 2s 4d pieces, le 5d to le 901. Port Philip —Cl ean s h ee p', is 9Ad to 2s 1. d ; scoured, is 9d to 2s 41d ; lambs, is 6d to is 9d; skin, le 3d to is 6id. Van Dieman's L an d' —Clean sheeps', le 7d to is 10 ld ; lambs, le 6d to is Ild ; skin, is 3d to is 10d; grease, 9id to is lid. Adelaide —Clean cheeps'. is 7d to is 9d • hand-washed, is 9d ; grease, 7d to is lid ; grease lambs, ' lOid to le. New Zealand—Clean cheeps', is Sid to le 9d; scoured, 2s 3id to 2s 9d; skin, le 5d ; lid to le ; lambs, is 2?d to le 5d per lb. Privately, lld to le 7d ; scoured, bales from Sydney. g le is 2d d . oin C s. ape i7a C st le w an ee e k h , e s ep i s m , imports were only 1,248 I n a : a t :in' SEEDS. a la in g f t o t r h w e ee q k u ; o b a u t t io inns . clover-seed, and further reductions The cold weather and the dull advices from the continent Trefoil is tolerably firm, and canary supports the late advance. Tares are havecheck g ui tet a t a h sk e edne d aerm as p l ace s n 2 15 3 5 s fi Co e r ra ia p r e e ez. p . e . rq3 . a . ; . te . ; 26 a 30s the demand for other seeds we have no improvement to notice. Linseed, Eng.snyri ng .. 70s 72s Turnip,White,per bash. 15s to 16s Carraway ....... ..... 449 46s 40s 44s rares,Wlnter,new....ss Od 5s 9d Crushing ........ —s _ s Old.. ••••••• • • • " —8 —s B altic •• • • ...... 483 0s iinst a a w rd ed , e 8r0 . ;;; . ...... :: 2 1 0 01 Canary,per quarter .• 80s 90s Odessa .. • ....... 50s 52s White, new...... 16s 228 Rye grass (new) ••• • .. 23s 383 Linseed Cake, pr. ton— Cloyer,RedEng.(cwt.) 52s 68 s English .. . 91 108 10155 Wh it e ..........• 603 713 Foreign, Per ton 101 Os 10.153 Foreign Red.... •. 529 64s Rape Cakes, per ton 5/ 151 51 10s White.... 56s 74s Rapeseed, in --ew. Pr gr. 68s 70a Trefoil, new.......... 203 25s TAL: Oar market is firm, and pri Monday last. P.Y.C., on tl Ms to 54s 3d per owt. Rongl LOW, iceq az he six i 7.3 rather higher i )t, s selling to , A 2s llid per 81 than on -day at Lbs. 35,412 36,079 23.123 13.823 17,320 1854. 1855, 1856, 1857. 1858. ---- --- —_____ .;•• •• 643 Odic 493 3d 573 6d 63 tk sOd to 543 Od to Od te —s Od —s Od —8 00 518 3d 87,568 89,883 89,025 460 1,124 481 BPotFictvek:thisryi Y . Ca t Y week . 1! — 1 a . 3 ` ,4 1 1 238 1 , 0 73 282 1.938 GI 484 65,531 Ditto from June1.... 1 ~-, 64,149 86,736 93,733 1 64 9.i 50. Od 53s 64 58s 9d 56s sd Price of Town • InDlttiovacrlosmlasJtuwneeekl......l 84, 9 5 3 1 7 4 6 5, 4547 ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, G RA.1 %., 1 number of patients relieved at this hospi week ending the 6th of March, 1858, 38 520 were new cum IN-ROAD. —The ,tal during the ,964, of which LA V INTELLIGENC:E--cThis Day.; COUR 1- OF C iTANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancvllor and Lords Justices.) Mr. Craig, Q.C., at the sitting of the Curt this morning, made an application to their lordships in the oanee of Powell v. 13-,well, set down for trial at ni prius ~I ttiir,;s at the York assizss, for an order upon toe Clerk of Writs and Causes, to certify gratuitously or on payment of a small fee copies of papers produced in an other cause upon which the full fees had previously been paid. The Clerk considered lie was entitled to fourpence per folio upon granting a new certificate. Their lordships were of *pinion that twopence per folio should be paid to the Clerk of Writs and Causes for examining and certifying the copies of the papers pro duced in this cause. The Lord Chancellor said perhaps some general order would afterwards be made on the subject. 18581 IN nE HEWITS. Mr. Robertson appeared for the petitioner. The ob ject of this petition was to make the heir-at-law trustee for two mortgagees under two mortgage deeds. Lord Justice Knight Bruce asked if there was a powc r of sale in the mortgage deeds. Mr. Robertson said he believed there was a power 0 sale. Their lordships were of opinion that the better way would be for the mortgagees to exercise the power of sale contained in the mortgage deeds, and thereby avoid the question of law of the liability of the heir-at-law to become trustee for the mortgagees, to amend the petition and with liberty to apply. CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) A HARD CREDITOR AND A KIND JUDGE.-FROWN V. WILLIAMS. Plaintiff sued the defendant, a waiter, for money lent. After some considerable examination by his Honour (defendant not appearing), it was elicited that defendant was now out of employment, was almost destitute, and had entirely lost the use of his hands by a serious illness. His Honour—lt is, I think, too bad to summon a man afflicted in such a manner. I will make an order for one shilling per week. If defendant appears at any future time to make an application to me to reduce the amount, I will do so. THE LATE COMMITTAL OF A "SOLICITOR. To-morrow a committee of the Common Council, upon the suit of Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, sit to inquire into the state of the Court, It is the general opinion that some personal feeling has been exhibited in the presentation of this petition. Mr. Lewis was, it will be remembered, committed for contempt of court, and his honour being authorised by the Act of Patliament is not called upon to notice the proceedings of the com mittee. The committee sit with closed doors, but from what can be gleaned, they appear to think that hit honour was justified. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE MURDER IN TEE HATILARKET.—GIOVanni who stands committed on the charge of murdering Heloise Thaubin, of Arundel-court, Haymarket, was brought up this morning by Sergeant Bradgid, placed at the bar before Mr. Beadon, for the purpose of hearing the depositions read over, and for some addi tional evidence to be given. The watch and ring belonging to the deceased having been produced by Inspector Parke, Virginie Sylvestre was called and said—l knew the watch and ring produced very well. The watch was worn by the deceased on the evening previous. They both belonged to the deceased. Sergeant Huggett, of the City Police Force, said-1 accompanied Inspector Parke on board the Pride of the Thames, on Saturday, Feb. 27. The prisoner was on board. We went to his berth When the prisoner's box was opened a bag was on the top. I afterwards took the prisoner ashore, as the captain was not on board. The shirt produced was taken out of the prisoner's port- manteau, which I had seen in his cabin. Found on the prisoner a receipt. Mr. Leadley (the clerk) —lt is a passage to Monte Video, and is signed Howden and Co., of Birchin-lane. Haggett—lt is so. G. Hill said—The prisoner brought to my employer, Mr. Bryer, of Barbican, gold refiner, the ring and watch produced. I bought them of him on Wednesday the 24th of February. I gave 'as. for the watch and is. for the ring. I spoke to him in German, but he did not understand me. I first offered 255. for the watch, and he went away, but afterwards returned, and, then, I gave him 30s. He then offered the ring, which I gave 8.. for. Having read on the Sunday a description of the watch, I came forward and gave information. Philip Irroun—l am head waiter at Kleir's Hotel. The prisoner came on the Bth of February. He resided there till the 23d, on which night he slept out. Hs returned on the Wednesday at 4 o'clock. He came in holding a handkerchief to his face. I said, " What is the matter. He said a cat had scratched his face. I said, " This is not the scratch of a eat, but a human cat." (The prisoner laughed at this portion of the evidence.) The prisoner said, "No," but afterwards nodded assent. He then fetched his portmanteau and left in a cab. The shirt produced I know to be the prisoner's, and the blood stains were on it when he came in. From what I heard I communicated with the police. Mr. Frederick Tothill, of Charles-Areet, St. James's• square, aurgcon, said the stains on the shirt were blood and mucous, similar to that which he had found on examining the body of deceased as having flowed from her mouth and nostrils. After the above evidence had been given the deposi tions were read over by Mr. Leadley, the clerk, and Mr. Beadon asked the prisoner whether he had any thing to say. The prisoner said he had nothing to remark. He raid the watch was sold in the evening, and not in the morning. The witnesses then Laving been bound over, the pri soner was fully conamitted to Newgate for trial. The prisoner, during the time he was in the cell, and before being brought up, treated the matter very lightly. THAMES. STEALING THE NUMBER OF A lIOUSE.—Chas. Whaler, aged 22, of No. 9 Turner's-court, St. George in the East, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing the number from the door of a house, No. 22 Christian•street, St. George in the East. John Ball, deputy clerk to Mr. Fairclough, a town carman, was coming out of his master's yard on Friday morning last, and saw the prisoner in the act of taking the number off the door No. 22 Christian-street. One of the figures had been removed, and he asked the pri soner from it, and he took it from his pocket—a brass No. 2—and then handed it to him, and ran away. Police-constable Deeble, No. IPG, stated that the prisoner was tried and found guilty of breaking into a sugar house, and stealing clothes, and was then sen tenced to four months' imprisonment and hard labour. That conviction took place at the Old Bailey six months ago, and since the prisoner had been out of gaol he had been the constant associate of thieves. Mr. Sella fined the prisoner 103. for the unlawful pos. session of the number found upon him, and in default of payment 14 days'imprilionment. MANSION HOUSE. Messrs. Elliot and Fickling, ship-brokers, were sum moned under the klet section of the Passenger Act, to show cause why they shonld not return the sum of 1201. to an emigrant named Pierce, paid for passage-money to Australia for himself, wife, and child, and also suste nance money since their arrival in this country. Mr. J. P. Doyle (barrister) appeared for the com plainants • the defendants were unrepresented by any legal gentleman. _ _ It appeared from the learned gentleman's statement that in August last the complainant took a passage for himself, wife, and family by the Windsor for Australia, for which he paid the defendants as agents the sum of 1201. The ship left the port of London about the let or 2d Nov. and proceeded proupereusly on her voyage till off the Cape de Verde Islands, where in broad day she went ashore. The pasnengere with difficulty escaped with their lives, losing every particle of their luggage and money. The British Consul sent the passengers back to Southampton, from whence they came to London in January last, and applied to the defendants for another ship, which was refused ; they then demanded the return of the passage money and sustenance money, both of which bad been refused, and they had summoned these defendants in comsequence, under the 51 sec. of the above act. The passengers were now destitute. Mr. Goodman (Chief Clerk) asked the defendants if they would state their defence to the summons. Mr. Fickling said the vessel was surveyed by the emigration agent, who certified she was not an emigra tion ship under the provision of the Ace. Mr. Goodman then read to them the whole of the section relative to what constituted, and what did not , constitute, an emigration ship , and asked them to con aider whether, they .bad in any way infringed the clause. The Lord Mayor said it was an important question, and suggested the adjournment of the case to give them an opportunity of consulting a legal gentleman. From what he had heard he felt satisfied that if they con suited a legal gentleman, they would settle the case. Mr. Doyle said the passengers were in a state of des. titution. *They had been in England since January last, and could not get a settlement, One of the defendants t(ild the complainant wile:. be callod tuem that ;t L 7; was ~ e Ft ante he had better go to the workhouse. Mr. Fic,,ling denied that any such remark was mad• by either of them. The Lord Mayor—How many passengers are thePe ? Complainant,--Twenty-nine, and we are all without a penny to help ourselves The Lord Mayor said it was a very di,tressing case, and it wav pcce-sary it should be decided for the sake of the passengers. If the defendants would pay the costs of the day he would adjourn the case to allow him to have advice on the point. Another passenger also complained that the defen dants refused to do anything for him. The defendants had offered him 121. out of the.suna he had paid for the passage of himself and child. - Mr: Fickling—And you consented to accept it Passenger—l did uot. Mr. Fickling said they were on:y agents for the ship. They were not the owners of the ship. The Lord Mayor—Bat still you ars liable. You must proceed against the owners. The complainant said he was returning to Australia, where ha had been living in a situation for 20 years. The defendants having paid the expensea of the day, the case was adjourned till to-morrow. The parties then left the court. SPORTING NOTES. "THE SOUL OF WIT." Frost-bound as I am, I have merely an opportunity of sending some rough notes on the first day's racing at Doncaster. On Tuesday, however, I shall be enabl dto give ray notions on thing; past, present, and to come, in fall. Jack Frost will sorely disappoint those persons wbo calculated on a great meeting at Doncaster, for he must have confined many of the youngsters that were a fe w weeks ago in active preparation for the Hopeful Sakes to their straw beds. Still a large number of t wo-year olds are likely to go to the post for that event, and Mr. Parr may b 3 more successful with Stockham this year than he was with Peregrine last. The certainty of a start only would be sufficient to induce me to trust the two light weights—Wouverman's and Gammoner for the Handicap. Artillery and Cul cavy are the only names that attract my notice for the Chesterfield Plate. On Monday night I shall be located at Doncaster whence I will send the sporting gossip of the past week for publication in The auda of Tuesday. A FRESH MAN. Liverpool, March 6. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING—SATURDAY. THE STEEPLECHASE DAY. Handicap of 50 soya. Winners extra. T.Y.C. Mr. T. Cliff's Old Tom by Melbourne, 4 yre, Bst 31b (inc. 51b ex.) (Snowden) 1 Mr. Tempest's Knockburn, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (Pritchard) 2 Mr. Whitworth's Leakothea, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Peacock) 3 Betting-2 to lon Old Tom, 3to 1 agst Leukothea, 4 to 1 aget Knockburn. Won by two lengths; bad third. The Grand National Steeplechase Handicap of 20 soles. each, h. ft., with 100 added. The second so save his stake. Winners extra. About four miles. 62 subs., 22 of whom declared. Mee Capel's Little Charley, aged, lOst 71b (W. Archer) 1 Viscount Talon's Weathercock, aged, 11 st 71b (Mr. Edwards) 2 Mr. Craven's Xanthue, aged, llst ...... ...(F. Balehin) 3 The following also ran :—Morgan Rattler, Conrad, Escape, Claudius, Abd-el-Kader, Joe Graham, Tree lhery, Lough Bawn, Black Bess, Little Toro, Harry Lorrequer, Glenamour, and Moire Antique. Betting-4 to 1 each agst Treachery and Lough Bawn, 5 to 1 agst Little Torn, 12 to 1 each agst Little Charley tad Morgan Rattler, 20 to 1 each agst Escape, Black Bess, and Abd-al-raler, 25 to 1 each agst Weathercock and Moire Antique, 33 to 1 each aget Xanthus and Joe Graham. Knight of the Shire was declared not to start at 2.30 p.m. Conrad ran away in front, his immediate followers being Harry Lorrequer and Xenthue, the others running is pretty close order, but shifting and changiag placss continually as they made for Valentine's Brook. The first nisbap occurred to Abd-el.Kader, who fell soon after starting, and Claudius and Glenamour shortly after wards refused, and were out of the race. The field was still further diminished by the falling of Escape, Joe Graham, and Moire Antique. Little Tom got his foot into a grip, and came down, although young Land was ;oon up and at work again. As they progressed along .;he Canal side, Harry Lorrequer showed in advance, but was soon repassed by Conrad, who went on with a itrong lead to the artificial brook, and was followed past the Stand by Little Charley, Xanthus, Harry Lorrequer, Weathercock, Lough Bawn,Treachery, Morgan Rattler, and Black Bsss, nearly in the order named. Little Tom again came to grief at the above brook, near the Stand, and was soon afterwards puled up. Conrad led the way over Beecher's Brook the second time, and Treachery, who was lying pretty well up, cut her heel eadly soon after landing. At the Canal turn Harry Lorrequer was numbered with the fallen, and Lough !lawn about the same time dropped away beaten. At the last fence but one before crossing the lane Conrad gave way, and Little Charley and Weatherceck went ahead and raced tog4her to the distance, where the weight told upon Weathercock, and he compounded. Little Charley then came away and won in a canter by four lengths ; Xanthus was a bad third ; Morgan Rattler finished still further from 'Menthes; Conrad trotted in fifth. Nothing else passed the post. Me Sefton Handicap Plate of 50 SO VP., added to a sweep stakes of S sous. each, 3 ft. The second to save his stake. Oae mile and a quarter. 22 subs. Sir. E. H. Clark's Tandermulin, 5 yrs, Sat (Bates) I Air. Whitworth's Leukothea, 3 yrs, ro st 11Ib (carried lit 121 b) lir. Tempest's Ferndale, g yrs, 4st 121 b (car 4st 131 b) (Crook) 3 Betting-10 to 1 on Vander=lin Won by two lengths ; half a length between the second and third. -- WARWICK SPRING MEETING. Weights for the Sseeplechase. Forfeits to ba declared by Tuesday next, the 9th instant. Age st lb Little Charley a 11 10 Knight of theShi►e a 11 7 Weathercock a 11 2 row Moody Minor a 10 2 Bourbon a 10 8 Escape iting Romeo Ben Lomond a 10 0 Jean du Quesne a 10 0 diuerva a 9 13 Forest Qieen a 9 12 A.bd-el-Kadsr A lthorp Nlabratta \lain Western 6 9 6 Age st lb Lough Bawn a 9 6 Lilford Hindoo Miss Harkaway 5 9 2 King Cole mare._ 6 9 3 Comet 6 9 3 The Huntsman 5 9 3 Goldhill Black Bess a 9 0 Colonel ' Nicholas Aldershot Toosey Battle a 8 13 Banjo 6 8 12 Savage E o n t gl e a r m er e Pt a 10 Weights for the Hurdle Race. Forfeits to be declared as for the Steeplechase. Age st lb Knight of the Shire a 11 6 Weathercock The Brewer li,cape Westminster Woodman Miss Harkaway 5 10 5 Band Boy Lough Bawn a 10 2 Chester Bold Buccleugh 5 9 13 Forest Queen a 9 12 Knotting Border Chief 6 9 12 Zigzag a 9 12 Florence 6 9 11 I,4ackington 5 9 11 Trembleur Handicap Steeploch Age at lb Old Dog Tray a 11 10 Erington Lass a 10 10 Theodine Nlagnet, gelding a 10 5 Miss Harkaway 5 10 4 Comet 6 10 2 Age et lb Scrimmage 5 9 10 Peddesley Goldhill Dusty Miller 4 9 6 Heads or Tails 4 9 5 Sans Culotte Beadicea 0 9 2 The Huntsman Nicholas a 9 0 Englemere Langford a S 12 Toosey Earthstopper 6 8 11 Lilford Aldershot Moses S 11 Western Potter a 8 10 tase. 5 save. eaob. Age et lb Woodyeates Moire 6 9 11 Kingfiiher 5 9 10 NiMB a 9 9 Englemere 4 9 6 IPillation a 9 0 .DONALD NICOLL, ESQ., M.P. TO THE EDITOR OF THR SUN. SlR,—The allusion made to me in some of the journals of this day, in reference to the present vacancy in the Court of Aldermen, may probably entitle me to the following explanation : On Thursday evening I was informed that a requisition was in existence, and signatures, and promises of signa tures, had been obtained by my friend' from a majority of the electors of the ward, with the ♦iew to invite my acceptance of the Aldermanic gown. My immediate answer was to this effect : I had heard that the labours of the Alderman last elected are, according to custom, very numerous, therefore I feared I might be led to occupy some portion of the time which at present is wholly devoted to my duty i n P ar . Lamest. Consequently, I begged my friends would, if agree able to themselves, transfer their contemplated kindness to the present sheriff, who had personally acquainted me with his desire to fill the office, and who is in every way worthy of their choice,. —I am, &c., 14, Park-lane, March 6• DONALD NICOLL, ARTILLERY CADETSHIPS.—We have reason to believe that the Court of Directors have determined to make an immediate increase ef the artillery arm of their mili tary establishement. No fewer than 68 cadets will be appointed, of whom one-half are intended for Bsngal, and the others in equal proportions for Madrai and Bombay. There is no truth whatever in the rumour o' a considerable augmentation of the Madras army being under consideration. —Allen's Indian Mail. While the Earl ef Derby has the place of Lord Pal merstin in the councils of his Sovere'gn, the Countess has already assumed the leadership of leaut ton, vi?t Lady Palmerston, and a series of brilliant parties will signalise her ladyship's accession to power. Wednesday will be under s t oo d as th e C oun t ess o f D er by's night r, throughout the principal part of the season.—Cou Jetwnol. MARCH 8, TilE FEENCLI GO VERN Ai P.N.V. (From the Times.) The uneasiness and apprehension which the pre. sent position of the French Government inspires are not likely to be lessened by the series ofidemsnde winch it seems to be making oa foreign states. Ever since the establisinn en t of the Second Empire the press of Belgium and the asylum of Switzerland have been the objects of repeated renennstrancee en the part of the French authorities. lirfeknow- that into so solemn a document as the Treaty of Paris a condemnation of Belgian free speech was it) trodueed, and for some time Switzerland has been forced to require that refugees from France shall resi-le Cantons remote from the French frontier. But since the 14th of January the Government at Paris ser,ms to have lost all temper and discretion. What has astonished the world most during the last few weeks is the singular agitation which the attempt of a few Italian outcasts has produced among those who bear sway in France. It is prev ai l beyond a doubt that this crime was tbe'vrork of four or five desperate fanatics ; that it was unconnected with any French party or fiction or secret society, and that no Government cr police could be chaeged with negligence in the matter except those of the Emperor himself. But whether the attempt be the cause, or only the pretext, it is ceitain that it has been followed by a behaviour towards foreign States which is hardly in accordance with the inter national traditions of Europe. We need not refer at length to what has passed between the French authorities and this country. If any State hr.d 4 right to be addressed with courtesy and respect by the French Government it was England. I* the frequent changes which the French people hate thought fit to make in their institution s during the last 30 years, they have always had in England ea well-disposed and. considerate neighbour. Although we are unable to see the grandeur or the heroism of these revolutions, we have always accepted them, and, by proclaiming the principle of non. interference with the internal changes of Franc% we have led the other Con'inental Powers to ab stain from any display of ill-will. One Ambassador has come and another _Ambassador has gone, and there has been nothing in their reception by the English Government and people to remind thew that they represented two hostile dynasties or two diverse constitutions , . We will net urge that shelter has always been afforded to the fallen of all parties, for it is this very asylum once enjoyed by them selves that the present favourites of fortune wish in their elation to destroy. But it may be s lid that for five years the two countries have been engaged in the common enterprise of defending and rehabilitatine - the East, and that their alli ance and friendship have been loudly proclaimed as necessary to the peace of the world. On our side there has been done nothing inconsistent with the fairness of our old policy, or the good feeling which ought to result from our later alli ance. The English people have paid duo tribute to the Emperor' s character, and. though the prin- ciples of his domestic government cannot meet tl eir approbation, they have made every allowance for the situwion in which ho found his country, and the difficulties which attend his aimiuistrati,n. Nowhere, we may add, was the late attempt at assassination more heartily and universally con demned. Yet, without cause, suddenly and violently a flood of vituperation is directed against this come try. The President of the Senate, the President of the Legislative Body, the Minister of Fore'gn Affairs, the Ambassador in London, and 'he Colonels of Regiments scattered over France un to iu addressing England in language which has Lot been heard since the days when the courtiers of the first Bonaparte dwelt on the speedy destruction of " Carthage" and its empire. That there was any overpowering national indignation against us on account of Orsini's crime—an indignation which the Government d are d no t t o withstan—we cannot believe. The members of the Government wore the leaders in all that was done ; M. Troplong's and M. do Morny's addresses gave the note for the Colonels, nor is it consistent with what we know of the French army that its officers should have used. such language without having cause to believe that that the ad. it would be well rece i ve d in t h e quarter where advancement and f avour are to b e sought. We N e . a i s n e l r l O s t o rbut the arrive Emperor a we at the r e either conclusion blinded by a fear of the downfall of their power, or that they took advantage of the opportunity to endeavour to ex tort concessions from England, thinking that the glory of the achievement would give them popu larity in the eyes of the French people. It is natu ral for a Government so little studious of constita• tional forms to catch at the favour of the multitude by such expedients, and from the manner in which every transaction was represented in the official journals it is impossible to doubt that, while hold ing in private converse the language of moderation, the French authorities were willing to appear to their own people and to European nations as having extorted from the fears of England a great innova tion on her legal and political system. It is not our part to advise foreign nations as to their conduct at any conjuncture, and therefore we shall express no opinion as to the answers which the continental States in the neighbourhood of France should return to the similar demands which the Emperor's Government seems to persist in making. It is, however, past all doubt that the requisitions of France are beyond what the comity of nations would seem to justify. Belgium and Switzerland have already yielded as far as is possible for States which have a regard for their own independence ; Sardinia, has not only brought in a bill against conspiring to kill or dethrone a foreign sovereign, but is making changes in her jury system, apparently lest a liberal jury should by its decision imperil the friendship of the Emperor. But it is with Austria that an in terference of the most novel kind is attempted. The forms of courtesy have certainly not been disre garded, as in the case of England, for the official indignation of Paris is sufficiently under restraint to avoid an assault on two first-rate Powers at once. But the demands of the French Emperor's Govei a ment on the Cabinet of Vienna go far beyond any thing which has been attempted in our own case. We learn that M. de Bourqueney has actually de manded that the Austrian newspapers shall not be allowed to comment unfavourably on the state of France or the proceedings of the French Govern ment. The recent appointment of Gen. Espina.se to the Ministry of the Interior is an event which naturally caused great surprise in Paris, and could hardly be uninteresting to the gossip-loving Vien nese. A newspaper published some correspondence on the subject, and M. de Bourqueney was in structed to demand the " warning" in the Parisian style of the offending journal. There is certainly something most revolting in the spectacl e o f French men, after 70 years of continual boasting about the propagation of their ideas and the spread of their enlightenment, thus seeking not only to cruAt all liberty of speech and writing at home s but to strangle it in a country where it has just been born, and where it is still weak, timid, aud, one would think, inoffensive. Again, Austria, much to her credit, has lately relaxed her passport system. The quiet of the Italian Provinces and the general prosperity of the Empire have encour aged the statesmen of Vienna to remove most of the restrictions which our countrynien found so onerous even two years ago. But will it be believed that the French Government demands the re-esta blishment of the old system in more than all its former severity ? M. de Bourqueney desires that every traveller from the Italian Provinces shall obtain his passport at Milan or Venice instead of from the authorities of the place where he resides. Generally, too, as the organ of the French Govern• trout, he demands that the movements of the Italians should be more narrowly watched. Such requirements show how far the present French authorities are disposed to carry their system. They seem to us to be far beyond what one State h as a right to demand of another, and we cannot but think that Count Buol has shown a just sense of what is due to his Sovereign's dignity in reject ing them. No one can accuse Austria of harbour ing democrats or of encouraging libellers, and to pretend that any real danger thre a t ens F rance f ro m the present institutions her neighbour is more than the credulity of mankind can accept. It seems likely that the Continental States will do all that the French Government may fairly demand of them. Although a nation has no right to expect that every time it overthrows its own institutions other States should make legal changes iu order to give security to the new system, still we think it would be well for Austria, and the minor Powers to remove every just cause of offence. They should not be influenced by the ignoble fiat of being thought afraid. We can well believe that any concessions will be paraded in French official newspapers, and that Austria, after being appea'ad to in private in the most friendly tone, will be afterwards ironic illy complimented on her good sense in yielding to the wishes of France and its Emperor, who will be declared to have imposed hie wishes on the universe. But such language spring ing from the national habit of untruthfUlnes e t ts l l 7 unworthy of serious notice. The Co t nt e i ir States may without any derogation from tin their I 1 respect take measures to check conepr which they territories, but there is a point beyond t® what is ma cannot safely venture. Conces sions demand. We, reasonable can only lead fresh htaore little direct part in from our insular position, a every reason to believe the matter, but we h av e navel old reputation for that Austria will yin d er the guidance of an , d courage, dignity an able statesmen, setapowerful mmunities. and re e (do 109 1 50 50 50 25 12i St. 103/ 137 8i I