The Sun. — London, England, 1860-05-11 00:00:00

had informed us that he had bees applied to, to purchase some copies of a book professing to give a novel mode of valuing assurance risks of which this very commissioner was the author, the charge being only 250 dollars, or about £5O sterling per copy (oh ; and laughter)—at the same time imposing a condition that it was not to be communicated to any other office. The directors in London re fused to allow the book to be bought. (Hear, hear.) And after this refusal out came the report. (Shame.) This report of the Massachusetts Com mission had been very freely commented upon by several of the journals, and it was gratifying to find that not one word had been published at the time, by any of them derogatory to the character or standing of this society. (Hear, hear.) The pub lishing of injurious and defamatory accusations against the society had been taken up, he was sorry to say, by one of their own body. The old adage says—" It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest." Was there such a bird, he would ask, now amongst them. (Cries of" Quack, quack.") The shareholders were aware of the Chancery suit instituted against them by Mr. Drake—(shame and hisses)—on the part of himself and. his poor mother, and one other shareholder. He (the chairman) said poor mother, because the woman was to be pitied who was the mother of such a son. Mr. Drake's bill was stuffed full of the most false and malicious state ments against the society generally, and the direc tors personally. (Hisses, and cries of " Shame.") [Here Mr. Drake hastily quitted the room.] The directors had denied the whole of the allegations on oath, yet, notwithstanding this, Mr. Drake had circulated a reiteration of these mendacious state ments in print, inserted advertisements in the pub lic papers addresses not only to shareholders, but to policyholders and annuitants, endeavouring to get together a meeting, which was indeed an entire failure, but at which he admitted persons totally unconnected with the society, and even requested one of these, against whom the directors have now pending an action for libel, to take the chair. (Shame, shame.) That Mr. Drake's sole object was one of extortion, no one, he thought, could en tertain a doubt. (Hear, hear.) The chair man, after thanking the meeting for their attention, concluded by moving a resolution to the effect that the report and balance sheets read to the meeting be received and adopted. (Cheers.) Mr. BROAD said he had come a distance of nearly 300 miles to attend the meeting, and he was highly'gratified with the statement which had been laid before them. (Hear, hear.) The directors were placed in a position of great responsibility and difficulty, and they could not do their duty unless they had the fullest support from the share holders. (Hear, hear.) He felt they were worthy of all confidence, and that being his opinion he begged most heartily to second the resolution for the adoption of the report. (Cheers.) Captain GRIFFIN said he did not wish to disturb the harmony of the meeting. He thought the bonus which it was proposed to be paid annually should be added to the capital, and he begged to move an amendment to that effect. Mr. ADAMS said he should very much like to have the whole of the proposed bonus at once in a lump rather than receiving it spread over a period of five years. The CHAIRMAN said the directors proposed to pay the bonus annually. The effect of so doing would be to add an additional value to their shares. It would be tantamount to guaranteeing 6 per cent. per annum interest for five years. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HODGSON, one of the directors, said, although the proposed amendment had not been seconded, it might be well to explain that according to our deed of settlement the bonus could not be added to capital, and however desirable it might be con sidered we could not run counter to our own deed. M. BLOIHAM thought the best thing to ensure increased success to the society was for each shareholder to bring up his man as a new insurer as speedily as possible. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He had secured his recruit. (Loud laughter.) It was true a shell had fallen amongst them, but it had done little or no damage, as the fuzee had gone out before the shell had exploded. (Hear.) A SHAREHOLDER said he could not agree with the last speaker that the shell had done no damage. Everyinstitution was open to the breath of calumny, and the report must have a mischievous effect at a distance from home. He thought the proceedings between the company and Mr. Drake ought to be Made as public as possible. (Hear.) No person would advise tenderness to such a person. On the contrary, the directors ought to act severely in order to mark their just indignation as such conduct. (Hear.) The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution for the adoption of the report to the meeting, and it was •arried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN proposed the re election of the retiring directors, which, having been duly se conded, was unanimously carried. The retiring auditors were also unanimously re-elected. Mr. ADAMS moved the following resolution : " That this meeting of shareholders strongly re probates the proceedings of Mr. Drake against the directors, and beg to assure them of their constant support. The Rev. Mr. WARD felt it an honour to second such a resolution. The CHAIRMAN then subm:tted the resolution to the meeting, when it was carried in the most en thusiastic manner. Votes of thanks having been given to the chair man, the directors, the secretary, and other officers of the society, The proceedings terminated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SALISBURY RACES.—THUR• DAY. The Craven Plate of 50 sovs ; winners extra. (.5 furlongs.) Mr. J. Day's Chere Arnie, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Brewly) 1 Lord Palmerston's Romsey, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (A. Day) 2 Mr. J. H. C.Wyndham's Flame, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (J.Goater) 3 The following also ran :—Crater, The Nun, Vouralak, Joyeuse, Australian Maid, Glendinning, and Grand Mis tress. Betting -2 to 1 agst Romsey, 4to 1 agst Chere Arnie, • to 1 each apt Grand Mistress and Glendinning, 7 to 1 agst Joyeuse. Won by a head ; two lengths between second and third ; Grand Mistress was fourth ; and Joyeuse fifth. The City Bowl, value 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of(S Boys each. Optional selling weights. (5 furlongs.) Mr. F. Robinson's Apollo, 3 yrs (X40),.._ 7st 81b , (G. , Fordham) 1 Mnry's b f by Birdcather, 2 yrs (£10), sst 51b (Reeves) 2 Mr. J. Day's Chain Pier, 2 yrs, (£6O), sst 121 b (J.Adams) 3 Corfu and Foretop also ran. The betting opened at even on Apollo, and closed at even on Chain Pier, 4to 1 agst The Vest filly, and 5 to 4 agst Corfu. Won by half a length, bad third. The winner was bought in for 155 guineas. The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sovs each ; 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, with 50 added. The own , .r of the second horse to save his stake. Two miles. (31 subs, 20 of whom paid 5 sovs each.) Mr. T. Parr's Pan 4 yrs, B s t (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. Peacock' s Rajah Brook, 3 yrs, 64 41b.. (H. Covey) 2 Lord Portsmouth's Tame Deer, aged, 9st 21b (J. Goater) 3 The following also ran :—Egbert, Actress, Theodora, and Claire. Batting -5 to 2 agst Claire, 4to 1 each agst Tame Deer and Actress, 5 to 1 agst Pan, 10 to 1 each agst Theodora, Egbert, and Rajah Brooke. Won by four lengths, same between the second and third. Claire and Theodora did not pass the post. The Salisbury Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added ; for 2-yr-olds. Half a mile. (14 subs.) Mr. J. Merry's Folkestone, Bst 131 b (inc. 31b extra) (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. E. Hall's Baroness, Fst 611) (Faulkner) 2 Lord Portsmouth's Rook; wn, Bst 1011) (J. Goater) 3 Bourbon and Eccola also ran. Betting-6 to 4on Folkestone, 3to 1 each agst Baroness and Eccola. Won by half a length, bad third ; Bourbon was fourth. THE LATE LORD MACAULAY.—We are informed that, in compliance with a suggestion contained in a letter from the Lord Chief Baron, a committee is in course of for • oration for the purpose of collecting a fund for the erection, in Trinity College, Cambridge, of a statue of the late Lord Macaulay. Mr. John Howard Kyan, dentist, of Preston, on Wednesday last received the dental diploma of the Royal College of Surgeons having undergone the necessary exami tations. —Preston Guardian. BANKRUPTCIES IN FOUR MONTHS.—In the four !smith s endin g the 30th ult. 322 bankrxptcies were ,g - azetted in England. Of these 14 took place in the Liv er p oo l dis trict, 12 in the Manchester, 65 in the Birmingham, 3S in the Leeds, 29 in the B r i s t o l, 17 in the Exeter, 10 i n th e Newcastle, and 137 in the London. This total of 322 would Five an aggregate of 966 for the current year, while in 1859 cumber gazetted was 1,090. MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. During the last few days there has been rather more animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. For the better qualities of sugars suitable for home consumption the demand has im proved, and prices have advanced about 6d. per cwt. Coffee, however, has been dull, at a de cline of 6d. to is.. per cwt. Tea at public sale was rather inactive, late rates, however, were sustained for the superior kinds. No material change has taken place in the value of rice, but fruit and spices have been at rather easier rates. Saltpetre ..has continued in moderate request, at full quotations, but tallow has been quiet, the de mand for consumption having been restricted, while only a few speculative dealings have been reported. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, a fair amount of business was transacted, and prices were steadily maintained. The sales were 10,000 bales. At the Bank of England yesterday there were no bullion operations of importance. The Indus, which leaves to-morrow for Bombay, will . take out £41,080, viz., £8,300 in gold and £32,780 in silver. Notice has been given by the Spanish Financial Commissioners that the auction of the Foreign Redeemab!e Debt will take place at Madrid on the 30th, for which purpose 375,000 reals have been assigned by the Government. There is a steady demand for discount accommo dation in the general discount market, where busi ness can be negotiated at least per cent. cheaper than at the Bank of England, notwithstanding the reduction in the minimum. The supply of money being plentiful, the bankers and brokers are anxious to employ their resources, and accordingly evince a disposition to offer increased facilities. The general charge for first-class bills is 41 per cent., but short dated paper can be discounted on easier terms. There has been very little activity to-day in the ' market for Public Securities, but rather a heavy tone has pervaded, and prices are a shade flatter, Consols being 951 1 for money, and 951 Z for ac count. Speculation is dull, and there are very few operations in stock for transfer. The New 3 per Cents. are steady at 931 ; the Reduced at 931 I ; India New Loan is firm at 1061 ; and ditto 51 per Cent. Enfaced Paper is 104; ; end Exchequer Bills are firm at Gs. to Bs. prem. Rather more activity is apparent in the Foreign Stock market, and prices are steady. Turkish,6 per Cents. are 761 to 761; ditto New, 601 to 611 ; Venezuelan 3 per Cents. remain at 261; Buenos A yres Deferred are firm at 25 ; Portuguese at 454 ; Russian 3 per Cents. at 65; ; Sardinian at 861 ; and Spanish at 371. The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 prem.; Universal ditto, 1 2 prem. ; and the London and South African Bank 1 prem. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been very restricted, and the few transactions re corded show a further slight depression. Caledo nians, North• Westerns, Midlands, and Norfolks declined ss. ; and Great Westerns and North- Eastern (Berwick), 53. Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee improved ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been dull. Lombardo-Venetian realised 122 a. East Indian have improved to 1021 ; and Grand Trunk of Canada, 33 331. Great Indian Peninsula have receded to 991. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con tinue in very limited request. London and West minster, however, have improved 10s. ; and Royal Mail Steam declined 10s. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93a I 3 per Cent. Comb's Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 l3a Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l7 7-16 India Stock . .. — Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enlaced Paper, 51 per Cent lo4a k Ditto Debentures, 1853 Di ro Bonds, £l,oot'.. Consols for Account (6th June) Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d ;,( )li, Ij; IGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brasilian 5 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 4 per Cent. 1858 914 901 Ditto Scrip, 1860 Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — Ditto Deferred Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853, Account 454 Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 6sg 41 1 Sardinian 5 per Cent. Account.. Spanish 3 per Cent. Account — Ditto New Deferred 3 per Cent Account 374 Turkish 6 per Cent ___ Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account .. Venezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 11 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Datch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Ceut. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto June A•count THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Sultan, Captain Cook, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 42 passengers, specie value £3,486 9s. 11d., and the following cargo :- 1,004 half chests oranges, 687 boxes potatoes, 282 bales mat baskets, 237 elephant's teeth, 1 box do., 260 bags orchella, 300 baskets figs, 424 baskets po tatoes, 6 packages empty baskets, 1 quarter cask and 3 cases wine, 337 cases eggs, and 21 packages sundries. The Sultan sailed from Lisbon on the 7th, Oporto the Bth, and Vigo the Bth instant. On the 7th spoke the steamship, Calcutta from Brazils, steering into Lisbon. On the 10th, in the Channel, spoke Royal Mail steam ship Tyne, with the out ward Brazilian mails, standing to the westward; on the same date exchanged numbers with ship Hastings in lat. 49 41 N. long. 3 46 W., steering up Channel. Also, on the 7th, in lat. 38 47 N., long. 9 31 W., passed steam-ship African, steering to the southward. LISBON, MAY 7. The celebrated Count de Bolhai, who is impli cated in the late false coinage affair, was sought for by the police on the night of the 4th ; they were, however, unsuccessful. The Count had already disappeared, no doubt he had been advised to escape in time. He is said to be immensely rich. His daughter is married to the Duke of Saldanha's son. The Duke left for Paris via Spain some ten days ago. In consequence of the insurrection of the blacks in Angola, the Portuguese expedition will be com posed of the steam frigates BartholomeuDios,Esta phonia, and Mario Antonia—numbering 1,600 men. The Commander-in-Chief of the expedition is not yet appointed. The following are the Ministers appointed to the vacancies occasioned by the deaths of Duke of Terceira and Brigadier Ferreri :—President of the Council, without portfolio, loaquin Antonio d'Aquiar ; War, Viscount da Luz ; Marine and Colonies, Sa Vargas. The exchanges for this packet are quoted— London, 90 days, 531 ; Paris, 532 ; Amsterdam 4 0 1 ; Hamburg, 472; Genoa, 529. Rentes, 3 per cent. interest, January, 1860, 46 to 462; Coupons 45 to 451. In the harbour of Lisbon is the Portuguese squadron and the screw steamer Minho, of Liverpool. THE CORNISH BISHOP.—In our front page is extracted: an article from our excellent contemporary the Plymouth journal, which, by accident, we have'omitted to acknowledge in the proper place. The spirit of the article is worthy of Mr. Latimer's liberal pen. FAIR AT GREENWICH.—A pleasure fair on a most extensive scale has been held during the last three days at GreenNN ich. It appears that, by a preconcerted plan, a large number of shows, booths, &c., arrived duri n g Sunda y night, the land having been previously hired, and the police are unable to interfere in a summary manner, as five days notice must be ; iven to the parties to remove. The Calcutta date received yesterday is to the 23d of April. The rate of exchange has receded to 2s. ld., a movement equal to 21 per cent. in favour of this country, and the prices of Government securities had experienced considerable improvement. The Four per Cents, bad gone from 811 to 841 ; the Five per Cents. from 951 to 981; and the Five-and-a-Half per Cents., from 100± to Mi. .• • THE SUN, LONTiON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1860. '7IIS DAY) Closing Business Paid., Price. 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The only additional evidence offered this morning was tha t of George Donne, occasional gardener to Mr. Hatch, wl - i o deposed that on the 25th August, he saw a lady and gc ;ntlent an walking in the garden with the child Eugenie ; tic.tey were in a low conversation with each other. The deposition of Eugenie Plummer before the magis t rate at Wandsworth was then read, which closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Sergeant Shee then rose to open the case on the part cif the defendant. He said—ln the month of December, the prosecutor stood in the dock and was convicted of a,a indecent assault on the defendant, and also of the same ( fence upon her younger sister Stephanie. The witness on that occasion, the prisoner, was defended by a gentleman of brilliant talents (Sergeant Ballantine), who was instructed by Mr. Lewis, a very eminent attorney. A number of witnesses were called as to character, which would be an honour to any man, but they would be the last persons in the world who would be come acquainted with anything relating to the charge, and he was willing to give him the benefit of that, but he did not call one single witness as to facts. The sentence he received was fear yea s hard labour. Degraded as he was by that conviction, he was advised and determined to get up certain statutory declarations, with the view ofobtaining a pardon from the Queen and thus escape punishment. But the authorities refused to grant a pardon, and the prisoner was told that if he was innocent of the charge of which he had been convicted, the only way to prove it was by an in dictment for perjury, and this trial was the consequence. The charge, however it might terminate, as related to the child, was a dreadful calamity, as she was now of an im portant age. It was also true that it was of the greatest importance to Mr. Hatch, in fact he did not know to which of the two it would be of the greatest moment, He was willing to give Mr. Hatch every benefit he might deserve from the character he had received. God forbid he should attempt in any way to prejudge his case; he was willing to give him the full benefit of everything that could be considered in his favour, but while doing that he felt he should clearly prove the truth of the assertions of the poor . little child. He should call witnesses to prove that every thing that had been stated at the first trial was true, and he at that stage of the proceedings begged to assure the Court and the jury he should not bring forward one word in evi dence which he did not believe to be true. He thought the jury would agree with him that it was impossible that a child of the tender age of eleven could invent such a statement as the child had given in evidence. Did they for one mo ment believe that she could invent and relate it in open court, and then be submitted to a minute cross •examin.a tion. Such wickedness, it was not for one moment to be believed. Then they should be of opinion that she had not invented the abominable wickedness against Mr. Hatch. Another important point for their consideration would be, how could such a child become so acquainted with the for mation of a man. Where could she have learned it. She could not have learned it of her brothers, as she had none, and the jury could not for a moment think that she had learned it of her own father. Then again, was it pos. sible that the same story could have been communicated to the younger child, and that she could so relate it as to stand a most rigid cross-examination, Such a thing was in his mind impossible. What could have been the motive for such a charge being made by the child against Mr. Hatch. There was no evidence to show that the child \yes discon tented with the treatment she received, was crossed in any of her desires, or bad been dallied anything she wished for. Ile had done his best to discover through the whole mass of evidence any motive for making the charge, but had literaly failed to disco% er any. Oa the contrary, it appeared from it that Mr. and Mrs. Hatch had acted to the children in such a way that the fondest parents could not have done more. There could not therefore be any motive in the mind of the child, 'or was there in the minds of Mr. and Mrs. Plummer against Mr. and Mrs. Hatch. The whole facts of the case proved the contrary. The parents of the children would have been glad if they could have prevented the exposure that had taken place. They had been urged by many of their friends not to proceed against Mr. Hatch, because it had been said that either way the result would be ruination to the prospects of the child, but they felt they had a duty to their parents, and they determined that the whole transaction should be fully and publicly in vestigated. No father could have adopted any other course after he had heard the statements of the children's mother of the conduct that had been pursued towards his children. He immediately wrote to the bishop, giving a full state ment of the whole proceedings, and the bishop instantly communicated with Mr. Hatch. Mrs. Hatch made the most pathetic appeals to Mr. and Mrs. Plummer not to proceed against her husband. She stated that inevitable ruin would be the result of such an accusation ; but the charge was proceeded with, an inquiry was ordered, and then Mr. Hatch absconded. Was that a course an innocent gentleman, a clergyman of the Church of England, would adopt if he was totally guiltless of such a charge. The learned gentleman then proceeded to com ment on the chief points of the evidence during the present trial. The great stress had, ho said, been laid on the hole in the pocket of Mr. Hatch's trousers. Why, he was sure it would occur to all the jury that the trousers worn by clergymen were differently made from those usually worn and it was quite possible for everything the child had stated to have occurred without there being actually holes in the pockets. It had been a great point with the prosecution to prove that Mr. Hatch never walked in the garden at all on the evening the mother left Eugenie. But in that they had totally failed, because Lucy Hatch, ono of their own witnesses, in her examination before the magistrate, swore that they did so. [The learned gentleman here read a portion of the evidenoe given by Lucy Hatch at the Wandsworth Police court in proof of his assertion.] Then, again, plans of the garden had been produced to make the child fix the certain spot where her mouth was closed, but why was not such a step taken when Mr. Hatch was on his trial ? Did they believe that such a clever lawyer as Sergeant Ballantine, and an attorney of the experience of Mr. Lewis, would overlook such a point if anything could have been made of it. The counsel for the prosecution had the right of reply, and, after his (Sergeant Shoe's) mouth was closed, the only circumstance that could operate in favour of the poor little child then before them would be the clear and dispassionate summing up of the learned judge. The oon duct of Mr. Hatch throughout the whole transaction, he thought, was that of a guilty man. With the firm assur ance that they would confirm, by their verdict, the state ments made by the child before them, ho would conclude his address, and call his witnesses to bear out all he had stated. [The case was proceeding when we went to press.] THIS DAPS' MARK TS. CORN EXCIIANGE. A very limited supply of English wheat came fresh to hand to-day, coastwise and by land-carriage. Good and fine samples realised full prices, with a moderate demand ; but low and damp parcels moved off slowly at the late de cline in value. We were fairly supplied with most descriptions of foreign wheat. Millers operated with great caution ; nevertheless, Monday's currency was supported. In floating cargoes very few transa 3 tions were reported. In prices, however, no change took place. There was scarcely any inquiry for malting barley, at irregular quotations. Grinding and distilling sorts, how ever, ruled steady. The malt trade was in a sluggish state, yet prices were well supported. Oats commanded full quotations, but the demand for them was by no means active. Beans and peas were a steady inquiry, but flour was a dull sale. ARRIVALS TILTS 'WEEK. Who t. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. I Enn - lish ........ .. 1,420 330 3 , 0 6 0 20 1,650 Irish.. ........ ••• •• __ _ 1,790 13,040 - 90 Foreign...... ... 5,050 300 sacks, I,ooo_brls. 3s PrimeAl,,iddli ndr;(l NEIVGATE AND LEAD ENHA.LL. The supplies of meat here to-day are moderately good•, Prime qualities moved off steadily at full prices ; but other kinds are a dull inquiry, at barely late rates. Per 81bs by the carcase. Mutton 4 2 4 6 s, d. s. d. 4 8 4 10 Prime large do .. 3 eal 4 4 5 0 Do. small d 0.... 4 0 4 2 1 Small pork 4 6 4 10 Large p0rk ...... 3104 4; amb.... ..... Inferior mutton. 3 2 4 01 • ilinifdedriloinrgbeedfo........ 2 8 3 ' 1d0r,2. BOROUGH HOP. Our market is but moderately supplied with all kinds of heps. Generally speaking, the demand rules steady, and prices are well supported. Mid and East Kent pockets.... 80s to 140 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex TH zll :) EDITION.. SUK OFFICE, Seven o'clock, IMPERIAL PARLIAAIE T HOUSE OF LbßDS—(Tuts EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took kis seat on the woolsack at live o'clock. CENTRAL AMERICA. Lord MALMESBURY asked the noble lord opposite (Lard .Woclehouse) in what state negotiations were with respect to Central America ? Lord WODEHOUSE said he was happy to inform the noble lord that the Bay of Islands had been ceded to Honduras under conditions which would ensure the security of her Majesty's subjects residing there. The treaty by which this cession was accomplished had been ratified by the Government of Honduras and her Majesty. With regard to Nicaragua a treaty had been agreed on, but not yet ratified. If the conditions of this treaty were to some extent different from those which had been discussed while the noble earl (Malmes bury) was in office, they were neverthelgas of a highly satisfactory nature. It would not, he thought, be consi dered advisable to produce the correspondence until the treaty had been fully ratified. The Earl of MALMESBURY wished to know definitely with regard to the Nicaragua treaty if the Americans had recognised the rights of passage over the isthmus. Lord WODEHOUSE was understood to reply in the affirmative. SHARE M. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. R. ilways Amberg.,Notting., Rost. and Eastern Junetion Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol , and Sir. Val. Birk., La., and Ch June Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bost. Shef. and Mid. Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon ork, hlrock., &Passage Cornwall A gets no div Do A ( , until CS pc peran , D° " r hasbeen pd. ton Dublin & Belfast Juno; Dun., Perth, &Ab. June ' East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock, Do do B do I)o Nw A. late EU3ds East Suffolk I)o Edinburolt & Glasgow Edin. Perth, it Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness .......... Glasg. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock Po do B do Gt. S. & IV. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Irish South-eastern Lancashire & Yorkshirel London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond., Chat., and Doyen Lond. &Nth. Western Do eighths Lond. & Western: L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Ennisiri Man. Shot. & Maryport and Carlisle Do do shares Metropolitan Midland Do ' , Arming. & Derby Mid. G. W. of Ireland Do 4 shares Mid Kent........., „ „ Do, Cray Line Newcastle and C arlisle New., Aber. 4a Herefd Newry S. Armagh, def., Newry. Warnpt. & Ros Norfolk , N. hn. Counties Union „ North British Nor.Dev.Rall&Dk.stoea D A stk ; A recs no d. until Gpchas beenpd.B. Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick, Do do , O.N.E. purchasel Do Leeds Do York North London North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Oxf. Wor. Wolverptn Peebles ..... . . • • • Portsmouth Rhymn ey . . Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer. South Devon ... . South Eastern ... ..... South Wales : S. York. and River Dun : Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale .... Do Pref. No 1 ThamesHavenl k& Rail Ulster . • • Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim.. Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West C rnwall ........ West London.. Do let class ........ Do 2nd class ........ Worcester 4, , Hereford .. PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Railways. Paid. Closing Business • Price. Done. Blythe ard Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O Rris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 41 per cent o. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 52 p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent... Dun. Pert h&Aber Jun. . E.Anfn.Class A 7 &sp.c. Do. do. Class B 6 p.c.... Do. do. Class C 7 p.c.... E. Coon. Ex. 5 p. c. No.l Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 per ct. stock. Eastern Union, 4 per et. Do. 5 per c-lat. guar... Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. eua. S. & D. Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. !Gt.( at Northern, 5 p. ct. Do.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm iDo. 41 p. c. do. do. Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 'Gt. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf. c G t.Sn. &W (Treland) 4 / p. et. pref. stock ,Great West. (Bells and Hants) Ext. 5 Do. Redeemable,4l. p.et. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemsble, Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. qt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. 'Ash. Do d c sp. ct. pref Do Birmg,4".. , ,nar. Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. LanAYork 6p. c. stock Do.Barnsl.st.£s 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per C. (E. Lan.) Lon.,t Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l Do. 5 p. c. No. 2 Do. gee. 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Do. do. .1& per cen'. Do. do. 44- p. c. shares Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W. E. C. P ) Do.4p.c.S.(div.deftil '65) Lon. Chat. and Dover Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct..... Lon. & S.W, 7 p. ct. stock Londondy. & Cole. sh. Londony. & Ennis. sh. Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et. Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent Do. redeem. 6 per cent Maryr ort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 44 per cent Mid. Con. 6 p. c. stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. Newport, A ber : &c.pref. 5 p.c.. redeentat 5 P.c.pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p. c. with option till 1866 . . ... Do. till 1869, Ist is. Do. do. 2d k Nortik 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846 Di. 5 p. c. Pref. do. It/547 Do. s Way.Val.Ex.st.llB47 North British, 5 p. C. Do. New, guc. 5 p. c Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs Do. do. do. Nth.Dev.T? ail. Dck.Co. N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p. c. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, TI. R S. Puck North Staffordshire Ox.Wr.Wol. 6 p. c. Ist g Do. Redeem. 2d gua..., Do. Irredeent 2d guy Rhylnney Guaranteed Scottish Central. new pf Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. e. pref. stock Do.Aberdeengua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 41 per cent. South Eastern (Reading, Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 41 per cent. Do. Fixed-11 p.c. Ist is. with IVales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 45 per cent. S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. o. gua. Stock. k Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd Kilkny, 6p. c 'lOl 103 St 61 100 102 110 114 110 115 110 112 108 110 121 126 81 83 110 112 00 92 75 76 118 120 117 119 110 112 103 105 85 87 97 99 99 100 88 90 90 92 102 104 st 101 17 18 10 104 74 76 19- 20 104 14i 15 138 140 [l6 118 16 118 [3B 143 [l6 118 101 103 154 157 132 136 68 70 21 22 115 117 1521 1571 12 121 125 127 i IP 68 70 1 in 139 141 101 103 p 94 96 101 11 121 ,110 111 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. P a id: Leasing TClosing l Business Co.'s. Price. Done. _____ Bedford and Bletchley, all Ln & N.W .. .. Buckinghamshire ... . 1.100 Ln &NM, 97 99 Chester & Holyhead .. ! 100 Do. I 511 51,t, Do. do. 54 per cen( 100 "o 125 127 126 Do. do. 5 per cent., 100 r , o . lll3 115 Clydesdale Junction.. 190 raledonin 103 105 1 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E CI 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,g.6 p.c., 100 Gt.'North. 138 140 E.lTnion,Harwich Shs all E.Counts. 41 41, Do. Woodbridge ...1 100 Gls.Barr.kNeils,Drctd 100 Caledonin - Do. New ... ...... .1 100 Do. ...... Gloster& Dean Forest; all Gt, West. Hartlpool.Dck.& Bail.' all lYk.N.&llr Hull and Selby* ...... all Ilik.N. Md. 110 112 111 I Do. i Shares ....... all iDo. — Do. i Shares ....... all [Do. Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. 100 Ln.k, N.W 207 209 London & Greenwich 100 S. East. Do. Preference ...... 100 IDo. Lon.,Tilhy.& Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 93 97 Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. 100 NArfolk Do. 6 per cent .. ...... 100 Do. — Manc.Buxtn. ,ir Ma tk. all 'L NIV&M 2Z. 31- Mid. Bradford Prefer- ence Stock..... ... 100 Midland 95 07 981 6 Newmarkt.,Buryix j ' guaranteed 5 p. c. 5 5. 5. 6 E.Counts i i p Northn.&, - Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. Do. do. 6 per cent .... all Do. — Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. — North Western Preston and Wyre. f all L ,Yk. Lit NW 1 ___ .... i Do. 1 Stares AI all Do. R oystn.llitch., & Shep 100 Gt.Nerth 135 138 Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey 102 104 Do. Do. 1 South Staffordshire ~ all Isl 4 Clean„ At 11 Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. Westl 92 94 .93 Wimbledon ft Croydn. all L.& Brgtn 71 81 -.....____ DOCKS, I Closing Busine ss Share, Docks, Done. Paid ' Price. stork Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min lOO stock East and West Indies., 1`..)0 stock London lOO stook St, Katharine lOO stock Southampton stock j Victoria 1 30 L Do. New 2 ^ L'.. --- .;.i _ iWr • COLONIAL. TJA.—The market remains quiet. At public sale pre vious rates were in most instances reali sed. SUGAR.—There has been rather more animation, and a fair demand has been experienced for the better descriptions, chiefly for home consumption. Business in the refined prices generally n an le d ss buoyancy, and mart, wellco k nr e nE h t. e a— w i nT e e v hd o e. r , m h a a r s k b e e t e n h a steady, t eas shown quotations have given way 6d to is per cwt. for Plantation Ceylon. Rica.—No business of any importance has been recorded, and values are unaltered. SALTPETRE.—There has been a fair inquiry for the supe rior qualities at about previous rates. INDIGO—The public sales have progressed steadily, and for the middling and useful qualities a further slight ad vance has taken place in prices. TALLOW—The market has been inactive, the transac tions for consumption and en speculative account having been extremely limited. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 545, and the last three months, 50e 6d per cwt. sellers. CHURCH RATES. Petitions against the abolition of church rates by the Earl of DUCIE ; and also in favour of their abolition by Lord LYVEDON. POOR LAWS. The Earl of DEVON presented a petition praying for a revision of the Poor Removal Act. PROTESTANTS IN TURKEY. Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE presented a petition respecting the state of the Protestants in some parts of the dominions of the Sultan, and entered at some length into the grievances under which they laboured with respect to spiritual instruction. He eulogised the conduct of Dr. Cullen, who had, in the midst of pre judices on all sides, established a place of worship for them in that part of the world. Great as was the wish of the Sultan to maintain that establishment in its integrity, he did not think it was advisable for this country to leave the whole of the work to the Sultan, but do all that was possible to aid him in his praiseworthy endeavours. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS EVENING.) *The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bill" ; were con sidered and agreed to, and the bills were orftered for third reading :—Andover and Redbridge Railway, Midland Railway (use of Railways in. and near London), and West Somerset Railway. The following bilk were read a third time :—Cardiff Water, Carrickfergus and Larne Railway, i; üblin and Wicklow Railway, East India Coal Company, Matlock Water. ENIIISTMENT IN IRELAND FOR THE POPE. Mr. STEUART gave notice that he would ask for infor mation relative to the enlistment of troops in Ireland for the Papal service, whether such enlistment was considered objectionable ; and, if so, whether any steps would be adopted by Government in reference to the matter ? BED OF THE SEA, &c. Mr. A. SMITH moved for certain returns on the subject of the rights of the Crown to the beds or shores of the sea, or the beds and shores of tidal or navigable rivers, &c., which were ordered, THE BENGAL CODE. Mr. KIWNAIRD'asked the Secretary of State for India whether any and what steps have been taken by the Govern ment of India for bringing the subject of the repeal of the Regulation XIX. of 1810 of the Bengal Code, and the Re gulation VII. of 1817 of the Madras Code, under the consi deration of the. Legislative Council of India, as directed by the despatch of Lord Stanley, dated the 24th of February, 1859 1 Sir C. WOOD said that he would be quite ready to pro duce the papers alluded to, but only a portion of them up to the present time were in his possession. He expected the remainder of thorn by the Calcutta mail. THE PROVINCE OF ORISSA. Mr. SMOLLETT asked the Secretary of State for India, with reference to a letter from the India-office, addressed to the Manchester Cotton Association, and dated the 16th day of April, 1860, stating that the proposals of the Madras Irrigation and Canal Company, for oonstruct ing works of irrigation, drainage, and navigation in the province of O r i ssa , were un d er the serious consideration of her Majesty's Government, whether such serious consideration applied to that portion of the scheme which involved the guarantee of a minimum dividend to the share holders of this company upon the whole or any portion of their stock. Sir C. WOOD replied in the affirmative. FORGERY OF TRADE MARKS. Mr. BASS asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, as no clause in reference to the forgery of trade marks had been introduced in the bill for consolidating and amending the law of forgery, he would, at the earliest op portunity, introduce the measure he had prepared on that question. Mr. M. GIBSON said that it was his intention to in troduce such a measure as that mentioned by the hon. member as soon as the state of public business would per miNf his doing so. PUBLIC BUSINESS. In reply to Mr. DISRAMI, Sir G. C. LEWIS said it was proposed to proceed with ;he Highways Bill this evening. COOKING IN THE ARMY. On the motion for the adjournment till Monday, Colonel LINDSAY drew the attention of the house to the system of cooking in the Army invented by Captain Grant, and naked the Secretary of State'for War if ho in tended to recommend that some remuneration should be given to Captain Grant for the great services he had rendered in improving and economising the system. He contended that the gallant captain was entitled to the gratitude and the substantial proof of the approval of his services by the country. That officer had been requested by the Russian and other Governments to supply them with his invention. Mr. CAVE also advocated the claims of the gallant officer. HARBOURS' OF REFUGE. Mr. LINDSAY asked the President of the Board of Trade when her Majesty's Government intended to intro duce measures to carry into effect the recommendations of the Harbours of Refuge Commission. The hon. member having adverted to the gre t loss of life and property which had taken plac) during the past year, said 'that a com mittee had been appointed to inquire into the best means for the prevention of such losses in future. That committee were unanimously of opinion that the best means to be adopted was the establishment of harbours of refuge on the coasts of Scotland, England, and Wales. (Hear, hear.) That committee recommended the appointment of a royal commission to ascertain the most eligible site for these harbour. He was a member of that commission, and they had endeavoured to carry mit their duties. They recommended that £2,360,000 should be expended on the construction of these harbours of refuge. He thought it was a waste of time to appoint commissions if they did not act on their suggestions, and ho considered that if the money required could not be advanced, that there should be loans towards carrying out the construc tion of harbours of refuge. GUNBOATS. Mr. W. EWART asked the Secretary to the Admiralty what were the measures adopted for subjecting to a strict system of inspection, while they are being built, gunboats and other vessels, built on contract by the Government. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON asked the Secretary to the Admiralty what was the real extent of the injury by decay which has been discovered in her Majesty's mortar vessels and gun boats ; whether it was true that improper work manship and fastenings have also been discovered ; and what steps the Board of Admiralty had taken, or intended to take, in consequence of the present state of hose vessels. • Lord C. PAGET said that he could allay any apprehen sion on the subject if hon. members would be satisfied with his statements. 'With regard to the contracts for the gun boats, the contractors were not open to the blame that had been attached to them, because they were compelled to use green wood in the repairs of these boats. But as regarded yachts the matter was different, and in any cases of fraud it was dertermined to prosecute the parties guilty of the same, acting of course under legal advise. They had repaired 23 boats, and there were 40 boats in reserve. The Admiralty had kept compe tent persons to inspect the ships that were being built. There were 24 vessels being built, and there were 17 in spectors. Sir C. NAPIER said that he had no doubt the con- tractors had told the Government they could not build these vessels except of green timber. He thought also that the Government were quite justified in building the gunboats of this green timber, considering the emergency of the times. He wished to have some informrtion rela tive to the building of the shot boat, and the inspeeto: s that superintend them. He thought the name!, of these builders should be stated to the house— near, hear) — for the fact was, in consequence of the reference to these boats they Virtu they adopted in vfm":, calculated to endanger the lives of her Majesty' s all`nrs and soldiers. He thought the Admiralty should h ave had the foresight to have pro vided an ample sup , : ty of war, particut i V justified the seasoned wood for building vessels of the present time, when events ,t e 'lent made by the hon. baronet the member for He* , ".;s as to the threatening character of the times, which, ne confessed, made him (Sir C. Napier) tremble. (Hear.) Admiral DUNCAN testified, from personal observation, to the bad condition of the gun-boats. PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS. Mr. HOWES called attention to the report of the com mission on the costs of prosecutions ; and asked the Secre tary of State for the Home Department, whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in a bill, or take any other steps, in relation to the subject of the said report ? Sir G. C. LE WIS answered in the negative. INSPECTION OF VESSELS. Sir F. SMITH drew the attention of the noble lord ( Lord C. Paget) to this subject, and he made different sug gestions in reference to the matter. (LEFT SITTING.) LONDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING). At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of May, 1860—present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council—Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased, on the representation of the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Council onEdu cation, to appoint Daniel Robert Fearon, Esq., 8.A., of Balliol College, in the University of Oxford, to be one of her Majesty's Assistant Inspectors of Schools. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MAY 9. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Colonel Alfred Hastings Horsford, C. 8., to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. WHITEHALL, MAY 10. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Reverend William Goode, M.A., the Deanery of her Majesty's Ca thedral Church of Ripon, void by the cession of the Very Reverend Thomas Gamier, now Dean of Lincoln. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 5. The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of the Right Honourable Lord Foley, to appoint Wiliam Wise, Esq., one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, vice William Domvile, Esq., resigned. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MAY 11. 3d Foot—Major-General the Hon. Charles Grey to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant General Berkeley Drummond, deceased. 32d Foot—Major- General Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis, K.C.8., to be Colonel, vice General Sir Willoughby Cotton, G.C.8., deceased. Bth Light Dragoons—Captain Ed ward Phillips to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George Chetwode, who retires • Lieutenant the Hon. Everard Stourt on t o b e Captain, purchase, vice Phil lips; Cornet and Adjutant Michael Clarke to be Lieute • nant, by purchase, the Hon. Everard Stourton. Military Train—Kilncr Augustus Arthur Brasier-Creagh, Gent., to be Ensign, with ou t purc h ase, v i ce Munro, pro mote; Charles Robert Crawford, Gent., to be Easign, without purchase, vice, Stone, promoted. 4th Regiment of Foot—Ensign Francis Robert Sandys to be Adjutant, vice Las, promoted. 6th Foot—Quartermaster William Maloney, from the 80th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Patrick Sheeran, who exchanges. 16th Foot—Lieutenant Alexander Gibson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Barchard, who retires ; Ensign Pierce McCann to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gibson. 18th Foot—Ensign Walter Carroll has been permitted to resign his Commission. 65th Foot—Brevet-Major William Pym Young to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel James Patience, who retires ; Lieutenant Andrew Nicholson Magrath to be Captain, by purchase, vice Young ; Ensign Edward Ver non White to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Magrath. 69th Foot—James Charles Henry Mansfield, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Beames, promoted. 70th Foot—Lieutenant Garden Duff, from the 79th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Christopher Garsia, who ex changes. 79th Foot—Lieutenant Christopher Garsia, from the 70th Foot, to be Lieut enan t , v i ce Garden Dult; who exchanges. 80th Foot—Quartermaster Patrick, theeran, from the 6th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice William Maloney, who exchanges. 91st Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Erskine Arthur Hall to be Captain, by purchase, vice Macqueen, who retires ; En.. sign Horace Ralph Spearman to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Hall. 3d West India Regiment—Ensign William Thomas Croft to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dugmore, promoted. UNATTACHED. Major and Brevet-Colonel Ernest C. Wil.kord, Assistant Commandant of the School of Musketry at llythe, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase. Captain and Brevet-Colonel Ed:ward Selby Smyth, 2d Foot, late Deputy QuartermastP, - e-General at the Cape of Good Hope, to be Major, wi c lout purchase. Lieutenant James Young, from the 79th Foot, to be Cap tain, without purek-Ase. HOSPITAL STAFF. Surg‘'On Charles Alexander Gordon, M.D., C.B. from the 10th F oot, to b e Deputy Inspector-General of' Hos . urgeon-Major John Charles Cameron, M.D., who re tires on half-pay, to h ave th e h onorary rank of Deputy In spector-General of Hospitals, in accordance with the Royal Warrant of the Ist October, 1858. Surgeon-Major Richard C. Elliot, C. 8., from the Royal Artillery, to be Surgeon-Major, vice Cameron, retired upon half-pay. Surgeon Robert Villiers George has been permitted to resign his Commission. The undermentioned Acting Assistant-Surgeons have ceased to do duty, there being no longer occasion for their services :—Harvey Rowe, Theodore Gross, M.D. ; Percy Lee, Joseph Thomas Mitchell, William Warman Cole man, John Benbow, M.D., and John Craven. BREVET. Captain Charles Osborne Creagh, of the 36th Foot, to be a Major in the Army. The local rank of Lieutenant-General in China, granted to Major-General Sir Wm. Mansfield, K.C.8., in the Gazette of 20th December, 1859, has been cancelled. The commission as Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel granted to Major Join Edward Hughes, 47th Madras Native Tn fantry, in tha Gazette of 7th October, 1849, has been ante dated to 20th July, 1858. The under-mentioned promotions to take place conse• quent on the decease_ of General Sir Willoughby Cotton, G.C.8., Colonel of the 32d Foot,. on 4th May, 1860; and Lieutenant. General Berkeley Drummond, Colonel of the 3d Foot, on 3d May, 1860 : Lieutenant-General Sir James Henry Reynett, Colonel of the 48th Foot, to be General. Major -General Thomas Reed, C. 8., Colonel of the 44th Foot, to be Lieutenant-General. Major-General Henry Viscount Melville, K.C.8., Colo nel of the 100th Foot, to be Lieutenant-General. Br.:vet-Colonel Francis Hugh George Seymour, Lieute nant-Colonel upon half-pay Unattached, to have the rank of Major- General. Brevet-Colenel William Anson M'Cleverty, from half pay, as Lieutenant-Colonel Unattached, serving on the Staff of the Army in the East Indies with the temporary rank of Major-General, to be Major-General. Brevet-Colonel Lewis Duncan Williams, from half-pay, as Lieutenant-Colonel Unattached, to he Major-General. Lieut.-Colonel Charles F. Fordyce, C. 8., half-pay Un attached, Assistant •Quartermaster-General in Nova Scotia to be Colonel. , Captain and Lieut.-Colonel Henry Hume, C. 8., Grena dier Guards, to be Colonel. Brevet-Major Charles William Thompson, 58th Foot, to be Lieut.-Colonel. Brevet-Major Charles Shipley Teale, half-pay Unat - tached, Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Lieutenant- Colonel. Captain Henry William Bace, half. pay Unattached, Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Major. Captain Oliver Nicolls Chatterton, half-pay Rifle Bri gade, Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Major. ADMIRALTY, MAY 11. Admiral of the White Sir John Louis, Bart., has been appointed to receive a pension of £l5O a-year, as provided by her Majesty's Order in Council of 25th June, 1851, vacant by the death, on the Ist instant, of Vice-Admiral Alexander Renton Sharpe, C. 8., and the name of Admiral Sir John Louis has been removed to the Reserved Half- Pay List accordingly ; and in consequence of this removal, the following promotions, to date from the 2d inst., have this day taken place : Admiral of the Blue Sir Edward Chetham Strode, K.C.B. K.C.H., to be Admiral of the Whit e . Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Henry Prescott, K.C.8., to be Admiral of the Blue. Vice-Admiral of the White Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart., to be Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral of the Blue the Hen. Henry John Rous to be Vice-Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral the Right Hon. Charles, Lord Colchester, and Rear• Admiral William Keats, on the Reserved Half Pay List, to be Vice-Admirals on. the same List. Rear-AdMiral of the Red Sir Henry John Leeke,K.C.B., K.H., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White Thomas Wren Carter, C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue John Jervis Tucker to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain Sackett Hope to be Rear-Admiral on the Re served Half Pay List. _ Captain Robert Fanshawe Stopfora to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. BANKRUPTS. William Ray, shipowner, Stockwell, Surrey. Henry Pownceby, printer, Leman.street, Whitechapel. Jonathan Morehouse, jun., woollen oloth manufacturer, New Mill, Huddersfield. Henry Newland, miller, Newcastle-under-Lyme. James Helling, cowkeeper, Edgeware-road, Paddington. Charles Stanbridge, merchant, Cheapside, City. Thomas Charlton Richardson, druggist, West Auckland. Samuel Wright, hotel keeper, Manchester. John Parnell, linen d •aper,Oxford-street. Thomas Sturley, licensed victualler, Ilarbury, Warwick shire. Joel Fox, furrier, Norwich. "" Edward Richards Sherren, builder, Wesbourne-grove North, Bayswater. Charles Dawson, dealer in China, Wisbeacb, St. Peter, Cambridgeshire. _ _ ThomiS Lee, merchant, George-yard, Lombard-street, City. _ Edmond Jones, hosier, Woodbine Villas, Battersea. William Porteous, linen draper, Brighton. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS, John Grant,7Edinburgh,licommission:agent. Robert Keddie, coalmaster, Elie, Fifeshire. William Lothian, ironmonger, Wishart, Lanarkshire. Alexander Rowan, engraver, Glasgow. Samuel Holburn Fyfe, ship chandler, Glasgow. 12.10 BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 9th day of May, 1860: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued £29,063,780, Government Debt £11,( 15,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 14,588,780 Silver Bullion .... - £29,063,780 BANKING D' Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' , Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- X 29,063,780 , EPARTMENT. 1 Government Secu- rities ((including Dead Weight A nnuity) Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver Coin . 784,546 counts) 7,284,448 Other Deposits 12,608,269 Seven Day and other Bills 725,178 £38,435,359 W. £38,435,359 MILLER, Deputy Cashier. Dated May 10, 1860. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from Returns made in the week ending the Bth day of May, 1860, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : Muscovado, the produce of the British pos sessions in America Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies —s —d Average price of the foregoing 27s 21d COURSE OF EXCHANGE. —This DAY. Amsterdam Short. 11 14 11 14. Ditto Rotterdam — 11 16} 11 16f Antwerp Brussels — 25 30 25 37i Hamburgh - Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 35 25 40 Frankfort on Maine —117 i Vienna Trieste - 13 54 13 60 Petersburgh — 341 34 Madrid Cadiz — 491 50 Leghorn — 30 421 3 0 471 Milan -* 25 37t 25 42} Genoa — 25 42 1 2 5 45 Naples Palermo — Messina Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York • • Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard) per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars .... „ 0 5 2i Silver in Bars (Standard) 0 5 li South American Doublons ~ 00 0 62i Li 621 PORK RA CES.—(Thls Day.) [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRA.PII.j . CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE. Miss Whip c... Brandy 8a1i... 1 2 • Elcven ran. FOURTH BIENNIAL STAKES. Butterfly walked over FLYING DUTCHMAN'S H.A.NDIC.A.P. Sutton Flash in the Pan Basilisk Five ran. Won by a length, LONDESBOROUGH CL'P. Horace.... Red Eagle Comforter Sixteen ran. RAWCLIFFE STAKES. Walloon Dutchman • Lopcatcher . Five ran. C TY PURSE Melior 2 F. by Gameb o y .. TYRO STAKES. -- Wee Polly Satanella , LATEST BETTING. THE DERBY. 11 to 4 agst The Wizard (taken) sto 1 agst St. Albans (taken) 6:to 1 agst Umpire (taken) 10 to 1 agst Thormanby (takes) 15 to 1 agst Buccaneer (offered) 18 to 1 agst High Treason 25 to 1 agst Horror (taken) 30 to 1 agst Cramond (taken) 50 to 1 agst Sutton (offered) SALISBURY RACES—(This Day). [BY ELECTRIC, TELEGRAPH.] £5O HANDICAP PLATE. Lord Palmerston • Romsey Portia 1 Seven ran. LONGLEAT STAKES. Fitz Avon Rajah Brooke .... Seven ran. WILTON PARK STAKES. Jessie Brown. Isthmian-. •• Six ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Rattlebone.. Petra.... Six ran. RAILWAY PLATE. Apollo" , LONGFORD CASTLE STAKES. Brother to Rainbow Cronstadt Five ran. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY NIGHT. The Montreal Ocean Mail Steamship Company's screw steamer North American, Captain Aiton, from Portland on the 28th of April, arri - :ed in the Mersey this evening. She called on Wednesday at Queenstown, to land mails, and a summary of her news was telegraphed thence. The Charleston Convention progresses very slowly in its work. The committee * on resolutions of the Convention succeeded on the 26th in agreeing upon a platform. It is composed of the Cincinnati platform, with the addition of several resolutions regarding the protection of slavery in the territories, embodying the sentiments expressed by the democratic leaders in congress during the present session, together with a recommendation in favour of the acquisition of Cuba. It was represented that the prospects of Douglas for the Presidential nomination was far better than those of any other candidate. Accounts from Mexico state that Miramon arrived at the capital on the 17th, and was received by the firing of cannon and ringing of bells. There was no question but that his Goyernment was suffering for the want of money, forced loans being levied in every direction for the immediate necessities of the army. The British and French Ministers are busy with plans of a compromise, and seeking to draw Mr. Lane into the Government at Vera Cruz. HAYMARKET THEATRE. We have no desire to play the part of Mr. Snarl in criticising the play of "The Family Secret," written -by Mr. Edmund Falconer, and produced at the Haymarket Theatre for the first time on Wednesday; but candour compels us to say that, whether as regards plot, interest, construc tion, or dialogue, it has seldom been our lot to witness any piece where a first night's comparative success was so entirely owing to the admirable acting of the performers on whom the burden of the representation rested. Miss Amy Sedgwick never looked or acted more charmingly, though the part assigned to her was scarcely worthy of her great mid varied powers. The character of Lady Frances Vane, a scheming fashionable woman of the world„was very well • filled by Mrs. Buckingham White; and a modernised ver sion of Jerry Sneak and his wife found capital representa tives in Mr. Chippendale and Mrs. Wilkins. Lord Avon more, the hero of the piece, was acted by Mr. W. Farren in a quiet, gentlemanly manner that deserved all praise; and an Irish major was well "made up" and acted by Mr. Howe. We only regret we cannot praise the play as we have the players. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM. Every contribution in art, literature, or science which tends to throw a grace over the incidents of social life, is so much gained to the cause of civilisation and refinement. Music, Poetry, and Painting are the three Graces of modern mythology, and in the dramatic representations of the pre sent day we recognise the influence of their felicitous com bination. Our lively neighbours across the Channel have always been celebrated for the trittmphs which they have achieved in the lighter elegancies of the dramatio art and a knowledge of stage business, with which we have not yet been able successfully to compete ; and whilst they avoid, on the one hand, morbid sentimentalism, and, on the other, the extravagant horrors of the Porte St. Martin, the French stage is without a rival for skilful situations, lively dialogue, and sparkling music. It is with great pleasure, therefore, that we welcome to the Lyceum a French corps dranzatique, selected from the Opera Comique and Les l3ouffes Parisiens, who commenced their season last night with "La Part du Diable," Madame Faure taking the character of Carlo, which she sustained with an ability and grace worthy of her distinguished reputation. We need scarcely remind the public that the music of this very charming comic opera is by Auber, and is throughout so strikingly characteristic of that composer's style, that no . one would think of attributing it to any other hand. Some of the movements, indeed, are almost identical with pas sages in " Fra Diavolo," but there is so much gaiety and freshness about them that they were recognis by the audience with the same pleasant greeting that one bestows upon a dear friend met unexpectedly 1 Nothing could be more cordial than the reception which was given to Mdme. Faure, who left nothing to be desired in the part of Carlo. The vocalization of this lady is of a very high order, whilst her acting is exceedingly spirited and grace ful. Such qualities, aided by a most agreeable person, could not fail to create a sensation, and the lady was repeatedly called before the curtain, in which pleasing ceremony Mdme. Faure, with inimitable grace, invited the rest of the to a th h o very p pleasingart with tenor, g r e a t repre sented the Don Henrique di , performers on the stage to take . a p L a a r n t. do, 3 a ir.aAncahaerdxeeu ted a th b e ili v ty e . ry T p h re is tt and with increased confidence will be heard to much greater advantage than upon the occasion of the first representa tion. Madame Delis was the Queen, and sang her music h o o f rr a or ch e a o r f ac t t h e e r gentleman onmtluesmicauasse possess esd s with great care, M. Castel Mary being; the King, whose o.so s se ro p i u t l h ch e r o a h l o a o s l to ; recall never theless we are bound to say that all the music went off re markably well, to the delight of a very fashionable audience, and the curtain closed upon the opera amid tumultuous applause. We should add that the orchestra is remarkably good, and most efficiently conducted ; the scenery, dresse s , and decorations exceeding rich and in the best taste, whilst the grouping of the characters on the stage in several of the principal scenes reflects the very highest credit on Mons. Dalis, the very able acting manager. After the opera, the National Anthem was sung by the whole strength of the company, the house, as usual, rising. A little buff operetta followed, under the title of " Le Mariage aux Lanterns," M. Geoffroy sustaining the part of the Village Landlord, Mdme. Salmson that of Fanchette ; Catharine, Mdme. Delis; and Denise, Mdme. Guerin. This was given with great spirit; and a quarrelling duet between Mdme. Dalis and Mdme. Guerin drew down thun ders of applause. The performances did not close till late, an objection which will no doubt be remedied in future. On the whole, M. 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