The Sun. — London, England, 1858-04-30 00:00:00

rfONEY MARKET AND OONIJ INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. There has been a steady business transacted in the Foreign and Colonial produce markets during the last few days, and with one or two excep' ions full values have been current for mcst of the Principal staples. Sugars of the finer qualities have been in fair demand and realised a slight advance. Coffee remained very firm early in the week but has since given way in price. Cocoa, rice, and fruit have been well supported at previous quota tions, but tea has been at slightly reduced values. For saltpetre there was a rather active inquiry, and at public sale improved prices were realised for the finer descriptions. The Tallow Market ruled very steady with a slight downward tendency in prices. P.Y.C. on the spot is. now quoted 555. 3 d. ; May to June delivery, 555. ; and last three tlionths, 525. per cwt. Th e public sales of foreign and colonial wool b eing the second for the present year commenced Yesterday afternoon. There was not much anima tion in the biddings, and the attendance of both borne and foreign buyers was but limited ; compared With last sale's closing rates, the prices realised Were about lid. to 2d, per lb. lower for the finer qualities, and id. to .Id. for Cape descriptions. The quantity to be offered at this series is about 6 0,000 bales, the chief proportion of which is from Sydney and Port Philip. Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton Market yesterday clone i without the least anima tion, and prices tended downwards. The sales amounted to 12,000 bales, 2,000 of which were taken on speculation, and 2,000 for export. The Railway Share Market presented a steady appear ance, and values were fully supported. The Bosphorus has arrived from the Cape of Qood Hope, with 1,2001. in specie. Money continues easy and abundant. The terms current in Lombard-street range as low as 21 per Cent This day the half-yearly meeting of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company took place at th e London Tavern, W. J. Hamilton, El., in the chair. The report stated that the works were pro gressing favourably except at the Bhore Ghat, Where some delay had taken place. The traffic on the 88i miles open from Bombay to Campolee and Warsund, amounted to 32,8671. lls. 8d being an average of 1,261/. 2s. 9d. per week, and leaving a profit of 17,4711. ss. 2d., being an increase of 8,3121. 2s. 7d. on the corresponding Period of the previous year. Some discussion took place in respect to the mode of auditing and other matters, when the report was adopted. The market for English Securities has not re covered from the depression noticed yesterday afternoon. Further sales have been made chiefly 011 speculative account. Besides the adverse effect of these operations some disturbing rumours have be en circulated which, though not generally credited, are sufficient to prevent a recovery. This ante of things is merely temporary, for with a con tinuance of easy money, and the favourable course 01 political affairs, the Funds will, no doubt, main tain a high value. Consols for transfer have been S'rt and 97k ; they are now 971 for money, as Well as the 6th May ; and 97 9-16 11-16 for June. The New 3 per Cents. are 954 96k, the Reduced 96 - Long Annuities (1885), 18;. Exchequer 1 3illa are 365. prem. for March, and 345. to 375. for June. Bank Stock is 2214 21, India Bonds Ig s• to 21s. prem., and Ditto Loan Debentures 1001. Business in Foreign securities is dull, and prices generally lower. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 98i ; Ditto 4 per Cents. 1041 4 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., ; Russian 4i per Cents., 1021 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 ; Venezuela 41 per Cents., 35 ; and Dutch 2i per Cents„ 66 The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, —; Meal- Z a n 3 per Cents., 20 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., $2 83 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 58 ; Portuguese 3 Per Cents., 45 46i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 112 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 101 102 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 44± ; ditto New Deferred, 26i 27. l lessrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give tho follow rig at the prices of American Securities : GOVERNMENT SECURITIES . t r u n4ted S tates 6 per Cents. lB67—elB6Beemable. Per ...104 Cent. 106 lilted States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...104 106 STATE SECURITIES. gent 5 per ke.uttl, cky 6 per Cent. * Bonds 1862-1872... 91 93 91 irrYland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 59 t'asachnsetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). —l4O 102 saissiasippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Solid s 1841-1871... p idiB6llBB lropi 5 per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ... -- - 7, bennsylve.nia 5 per Cent. Stock .I,r(!unesee 6 per Cent. Bonds ylrginia per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 8 4 Utah). 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) _lBBB._ 82 84 13 t- LOANS OF CITIES. N"..n 4i per C en t. B on d s 1883... 90 o ntreal 6 per Cent. B on d s 185 6-1865... ovi , Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... Ill: RAILROAD BONDS. --Laois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, Illnot Convertible 1875... 81 83 inois Central 6 per Ce n t 1875 . .. 7 8 80 inois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland I 11°4 ' 14 1860... 80 92 L..llinois Central (Shares), $3O. R2.id.... ... 12 d 10d 143 ' 11 .,,an Central Bp. Cenic k Amvert 1860... IT _ .uo. do. do. 3 rfi 1869... 85 87 7v? York Central 7p. Ceisk* ostiiert 1864... 93 95 New York Central 6 per tent., not eConvertible 1883... 83 :85 '`‘ w York an d E r i e 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 71 73 11. York an d E rie 7 p. Cent. Convertible 1862... • York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fluid 1875... Is anan la 7 Per Cent , let Mortgage 1865... 88 90 •••ennsylvana Centr al 6 p.. Cent g et Mort 1880... 8 i 90 The transactions in the Railway Share Market this I : lo rning have been extremely limited, but the variations in the leading lines have been about to per cent. Caledonians and North Westerns h ave improved ss. ; and Eastern Counties and north Eastern (York), 10s. Brightons have de clined ss. ; Great Westerns, 10s.; South Westerns, 1/. 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial markets scarcely any business has been tran‘acted. Grand Trunk of Canada declined about 15s. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are at previous quotations. tit [TIM" KINDEL—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. ( Prom the Officsca List:) 33 % 1 k Stock 3 ~ (.; ~ •,:, nt. Reduced ;nnuities. . t: ' r i Lint (consols Annuities 4 ' 4 w 1 Der Cant % , , 11 , *. - Lon A • ' ' " ' g nullities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) la Ditto 3u Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 leiDi ! . t o 3o Years, expire sth April, kBB5 IS Lulls Loan Debentures I Lila Bonds. £lOOO 'ditto, und er ... ..... ... . ... 18 p 13000 2l p 1 04)Lsols for Account train", Bills, 2id. M i:1000 . , arch. ' June. ........ .-.- 36 I 34 7 6 L5O ‘ 0 11: ............... .............. . . PRICES or • ............ .. FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Brannan c -, per Cent, .. Ditto 1852, 4i per Cent..,." . ' .......... 1 8 - 0 - 2 a Buenos Ayres Bonds, 4 per Celli. . .. ........ Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent ..................... .... 17 1 i 18 Mexican •i per tent . . ............ 20i Portuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 ...... Ci Rusin Bonds, I A 22, t St., 6 per Cent.... lilt Ditto, 4i per Cent. Sardinian Bones, 5 per Cent. ..... ....... 91A Blianish Bonds, :4 per Cent. Ditto Account I ) tto New Deferred, 3 por Cent. Ditto Account 2 Tut -kith Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto Account, Ditto Guaranteed, i per Cont. Ditto Account Venezuela B on d s, 4i per Cent 35 i Dividends on the Above pa , able ia London. Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cevl., 12 Guilders 66 :t n i tEE (YCLOCK. Conlels, money Consol e account (Hay 6) . A petition to the Emperor is now in course of rigna ture at Havre, praying that in consequence of th e rapid exten s i on of the commerce of that port, it shall be made the chief town of a new deparment, to be called the Seine Maritime, THE WRECK or THE AVA.—We learn by the over land trial that the treasure and cargo were being rapidly got up fro m the wreck of the Ava off Trincomalee. Th e 6 !aaft of the a lma bad b een recovere d , and sent on in t he Ilentinek steamer. When the Hindostan left Aden e shaft had beent its and the Alma was expected to • got place , April. sail for Calcutta on or about the 18th of SHA.:::Lt; 1Y1A.23.1,?:..g1is --(This Day). RA.IL W A. Ys. I 7.losing rr•c this day Business done this day RAILWAYS. Ambr. Nottnc. Bost. & Eastn. June Belfast & Balymen a Bl rm ng. Wolverh & Stour Valley ... Birkenhd. Lanesh & Cheshire Junct...... Blackburn Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol di Exeter__ 'Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead 'Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass ,Cornwall DO. A. - 71 - 8 i 69 - 71 9 - 10 26 - 27 90 92 85 t i - 86 35 - 37 :ii = - 6 Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. &Aber.Junc. East Anglian Eastern Counties..... Eastern Union, A. stk. Do., do. E. Do, New A ...... East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh & (Ilas g ow Edinb. Prth &Dund 4 ' Forth and ClydeJunc. 8 - N 16? - 17 614 -62 i 45 - 47 30 - 33 14 - 16 89 - 91 62i -sil l 281 28i Furness ...... . Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock. Do., B. Stock ..... 91. - 93 9i - 10 103 - 104 89 -• 91 126 - 128 100 - 101 564 - 57 56 - 58 84 86 10 —l2 p 10 12 p 91. 92 1 d 1 a i = 105 - 107 941 - . 951 1 - i 95 -95 i 38 39 f - id 95 —95 i 66 68 1 i*i = ii 61 - 63' 2 1 - 34 5 - 54 93 - 2 - 1 (1 47 - 48 752 - 76 93 - 95 i 4id 7i 8i 8 9 30i -- 314 7 4 d ,08 - 110 27 - 28 79 - 81 45 - 47 2i - li 36 - 37 72 - 72 83 -83 i 13 - 15 7 -5 , 8 - 10 35 - 36 •• ••• 100 - 102 ••• - ••• 3 6i - 51 6 90 86 i 5./ }6 17 61A i a t 2 St. ! 100 20 all 10 all St. 100 .t. 100 st. 'lOO St. 1100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. too Sth. &West. (Ire). Great Western. Do. Str.V.R.. gua. St Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thit4l.s Do. New Thirds ILancash &Yorkshir. , Do. , do. F £l6 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wst. Riding Un. Do. Southport.... London & Blackwar Do. New, 51. 10s. Lond. Bright. & S. CElt London &N. Wester Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennis& „ Manch.Shef. &Lincln. Metropolitan I Midland .. ...... 'Do. Birming. & Derb , Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. Shares Newcastle &Carlisle.. Newpt.A berg.&Hrfd Newry & Armagh Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk. Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern— Berwick Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North L0nd0n........ N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westru. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... all Peebles 19 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 Scottish Central 100 Scot. N. E. Abrdn .St 100 Do. Scot. Mid, Stock, 100 Shropshire Uniou 8 Sitingbourne &Sheer. 1100 South Devon 1.00 South Eastern 100 ;South Wales all 'S. Yorksh. RivsrDui, 14 D 0............ ........ all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling 20 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 1855 16 Stockton & Hartlepl It. 100 Taff Vale It. too 5 22 it. 100 IDo. Pref., No. 1....., (Thames Hay. D. &R. IVale of Neath........, It. LOO i 0 all IO all LO all Water fd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek West Cm West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class 5 all 5 all 0 all .0 all ;0 all 1031 90 100 ," all 18 9 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Con.lnd,guar. 5 p.c.' 18 I all 18 all 20i all 100 100 100 ,100 Do. Do. Additional A .., Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff. , Brnt. & God ch. 6 p.c.bds., I Aug..'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim. ) Ceylon A shares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. do.. Do.4i p.c.8nd5., 1 59 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 per c Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Westn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p.'6o Do. do., '73, do L Do. do., '73, without' ••• - ••• a IP 2sid i - 7} - i 8 P 183 - 88 78 - 81 76 - 79 ii : ii 110, 111. i option Madras, guar. 4i p.c Do. do., 5 per c Do. 44 p. c. Exton , Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c Do. 4th Er., do, Onde (Limited) &hide, guar. 5 per c 20 —20 i 49 50 81 83 21i —21 i I 19i —19 ii lid, 106 - lii 1106 - 111 Do ' I 105 -- 108 1 19i -- 19i1 20. -- -- par iP 1113 - li SUN, LOSDON, 111E6 LEA66D AT FIXED RENTALS. It. 100 it. 100 :5 all It. 100 5 all K. 100 li.''loo s`, all Io() I all ;5 1 all .2 all .2il all !O 1 all ;t. l lOO ! LO 1 10 si l all ;t. 100 4 5 all all all all all St. .:100 10 1 all 12 all &(-) I all 25 ' all St. 100 RAILWAYS. Leasing Companies Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc Col.Stour Vy . E.Lin. g. 6 p. E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New ;Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull 4 Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares Lon.&Greenw iDo.Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bston. and Matlock Mdld. Bradtd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et Do. Fixed 5p c Prest. & Wyre I Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Staffordsh WearVal.g6pc ; In. &N. w • IClaledon E.U.&E.O Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonian. IDo.. IWilts&Sotarst Do Gt. Weste Y. & N.M ' Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do La. &N. W. & Midid. E. Count Do Do L. &N. W Do Closing Prices this da v Gt.Northn i T. Brassoy M. MCleart Stk.diDar Do Gt.Westri 93 - 100 100 - 102 13 - 15 136 - 139 4 -4! iiii - iiii 112} -- lii 24 - 25 94 - 96 2i - 2i 95 - 97 57 - 59 - 140 8 - 9 10 - 10, - 33 89 - 91 PREFERENCE SHARES. :5 , all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. t. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 4i p. c Chos. & Ho. 5 p.c Do. do. 5 per cent Cork & Bandon 5 kp.c Dun.Perth.6tAber.J E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. c Do, do. Cls. C 7 p. c lEas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l Do. No. 2 IDo. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.6 p.cts E.&W. York. J. sth?- Edin.& Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c ' Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prom Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Seot.lst PIT Gt. S di W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc Do. con, red. 44 p. c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per iont. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. Do. Chester2p.c.P.S. Do. do. 5 p. e. do. Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan.& York. 6 pc. St Lon.&B. G. 5 pc.No.l D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lon. & N. W.. Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r . et Lon. & S.W. 7 per., late 3d Shares Londy. & Color. Sh Londy.&Ennis. Sh S.,&L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3f per cont. Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. Consol.6 p.c. St. Do.Con.Br.Bir.6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. 411. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. cased. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. Norfk.Dela.4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 , V.5p..,1847! North British Do. 71. Preference 1 N.E.l3erw. 4 p.c.Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pa. No. I Do. do. Qrs., 1848„. Do. York S. Pur. North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c. ' Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar Do. do. Debeatr. St 'Scot. Celit.Now Pref. E.Aher.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 44 pr 'cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 'Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4. p.o. Sh: Do. New 4 pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do, do. 4. p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do. Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc ;t. 100 10 60 l 0 all :0 all !O all LO all LO all 3t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 7 3 ;t. 100 7 8 0 \ all It. 100 ft. 1 100 ft. 1100 Bil all 9 - 8 - 97 160 102 6 - 6i 108 - 112 105 - 110 112 - 117 110 - 115 130 - 135 It: 100 st. 100 >t. 100 25 all 10 all .0.6 all ••• '''' 72 - 74 -_ - _•lm 111 - 113 102 - 101 62 -- C 4 10 -- Ili 93 —9 4 i 87 8 / 88 89 100 101 9i 10 16 17 91 10 72 74 18. 19 9 91 13. —14 i 138 140 1160 - 185 It. 100 it. 100 it., 100 it. 100 118 - 122 66 - 66 4 137 - [39 100 - 101 92 - 94 ••• ••• 11. - 13 laa = 108 97 - 93 11 - i Busines ,, this day. 96 7 32. 1.1.2 i 100 ;0 1 all 6 t par 22 23 ,115 120 1106 109 98 100 120 - 122 125 - 127 74 - 76 10 - 10 24 -- 101 -- 103 101 -- 103 25 k all 25 19 St. 100 101 -- 103 27 := 28 ii 7 iii 1112 13 120 118 101 1004 92i 11 i 1191 20 108 BRITISH MIN ES. I. Alfred Co ns, (Pll-7 5n -------15-----I *" ° I 11: 20 14 British Iron ... 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 80 •-• 90 10 1 Dev. Gt. Cage. (Tay. )1450 470 ... 30 East Basset (Mogan)! 5 105 ... 178, Great South Tolgus l3 14 ... 17, 5 Grt. W. Alfrd. (Philk ) 5 6 i ... 7i 'Grt. W. Vor (Helstn ) 1i 2 ... 17s Lady Bertha ... 8 N. Frances (Illogan) 6 7 ... . . N. W. Basset (Illogan) 10 n ll ... 6/15 North Wheal Crofty 4 5 ... 1} Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 17i 18, ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) ... 1 .. 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 14 --II ... ... 2i S. Caradon (St. Clear) 390 410 ... 2S. Cant Brea (Illogn.) 4 4i . . 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn.) 210 220 b 4i Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. i 1 10 9 Tin Croft 3i 4 ... 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap) ... ••• ... 1256 V. of Towey (Camar.) 1 1} ... 1i W. Basset (Illogan) 22 24 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 10J 110 ... 5i Wh. Basset (Mogan). 210 22 0 ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 280 - 300 ... 5i Wh. Edward(Calstck) 6 6 6i ... 1178 Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 9 10 ..., 8 Wh.Ma.Ann (Menht.) 44 46 4i Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 24 -- '26 , lOs. 27 all all li all all all KIN 88. 1 3 - 24 ... - ... 13 - 14 40 - 42 13 15 id 2k 2$ 17 —1.) 1 A d - 9 g I 1 •• ••• 6 -- 7 2} 3d 34- 13 i MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) . . -- ... 25 19 'Australian Agrieult 28 30 29i 10 all ;Australn. Royal Mail 11 IA 10 all ' Berlin Water Works 3a - 4i 10 2 Do. Now isa. at. 51. d ... ... 50 40 IBrit. American Land . -- 100 326 Canada 135 140 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July 115 116 1151 k 1 16 St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 25 30 25 all Do. Prof. 76 p. cent. 25 27 5 all Crystal Palace ll lh 11 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal. of France . .. 20 all ;Eastern Steam ii ii St. 100 ;ElectricTelegraph lO5 107 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel . . . . 5 all En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 1A 14 10 1.08. Eur. & Ind.Jctu. Tel. 9 all Eur. &Am.Stm.(lira.) . 31 —4i 20 111 Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) ... ... 15 L 4 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... , . 26 , 1 20 5 'London Discount 4 all 'Loud. Gen. Omnibus 3i 31 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. . . ... 10 all i ' Mediteran. Elec. Tel. .7 8 10 all ;Do. Extension Tele& ... .... 10 all Mexican & S.Amorien .. .. 25 5 , Nat. Discount Co i a , 10 6 ;Netherlands Land i —ll 10 all iDo. Do. 5 all Do.B p.c.Pf. iss.at Id. 2 2 21 5 3 ,Do. Do. -0 100 80 iNew B. &N. S. Land 16 20 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 100 102 1 all N. B. Australasian... i _ 20 all Nrth.ofEuroPeSteam 2 3 1 all Oriental Gas 1 10s. Do New Shares id ip 5 all Peel Er. Ld. & Miurl li 2i 2 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 78 80 79 a 50 10 Do. New 7 8 p 17i -50 all Rhymney Iron 100 60 !Royal Mail Steam 59 • 61 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 1 k - ii St. 100 S.Aus, Gov. 6 p.e.bds. 109 111 1091 25 all South Austral. Land 35 33 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip i 1 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 True. Ln.Co. Up. Can ---- 100 28iyau Do=ll'o Land l4:i • , t;,. lbi /15#1/15 i FOREIGN. Antwrp &Rotterdam Ardennes Bahia & Francisco_ Belgian East. Junct. Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg... Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierro and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca 6t Pist. sp. e. p. Lyons and Geneva Karla Antes Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref, Northern of France., Do. New orwegianTrak. Pref Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife & San Fran , !Tarnam.) g. 7 p. c Riga and Danaburg Roma and Fruesti Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent Sambre and Meuse_ Do. 5A per cent. pref. Southern of France.. West Flanders Do. 5A per c. Prof . W.& N. W. of France Western of Austria... Wa,t. of Switzerland Les 1 aden Do. 8 p. cent. pref Zealand 5i - 6i •• 1 1 1t ••• ••• 3 41 27 - 28 . .•• --- ••• 8 - 81 41 - 41? 25} - 269 9. - 216 - 22' 37f - 38 32a i — 32 6 - gi id pail 15 - 17 i - i gi -- 8 i -- 9 20 5 -- i 5 ; 2 / -- 9 -- 94 24 -- 25 ... '.". .. ••• '... ~ ••• '.. ~ 8i if 8i i 9 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 50 Algra dt ited Serv. . •• 40 all Australasia so 82 801 25 all Bank of Egypt 100 50 Bank of London 46 48 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co .. 50 all B r iti s h N. American :. • 20 10 C.Bk. o f Ind.Au•dtCh . . 31 2 i 100 50 ,City .. ... 100 25 !Colonial *** ...."......: ****** 57 59 ••• ••• 20A all ICommercialofCa;Cia Long..cScho.tß.tirkA.oursA.C:tt: 1 1;71 --: 1 2 111 1 19 8 i 100 20 I Commercial of Lond. :..• ... 2 20 0 ail l En 50 20 London and County 261 a 50 10 London J o i n t Stock. :•• ••• 29 30 too 20 Lond.andWestminst• .. ...." .:: 44 5k 100 35 National Proof Eng. ••' • - 20 10 Do. New ••• ... „. 50 25 National Bank 20 all New South Wales 25 all Oriental Bank Corp 3B 39 20 all Ottoman Bank 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 61 63 10 all [ South Do. New , A astralia 25 all. ••• 25 115 Do. New — ••• 25 all Union ot Australia— 45 96 45 15 Do. New 3O -- 32 50 10 Union of London 122 23 23 i t 100 50 Unity Mutual 100 50 Weetruf3k of Loud l9 = 17d THE 100 i 57 7 57 91i i 1061 95k 4i 95 14f 93 4 3i 47i 766 6 27i I 79 72i 2 83 3 1101 11 491 I 81k 198 i Hi 1061 20 i f i 1 FOREIGN 'Australian Bon Accord Cop. (li.) Brazilian I mp.(issue d at £5 pm) • Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Roy Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop- per Mining Co. Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada Novean Monde Pont. Sil.LdM. 4; Smlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican LAW INT. LLIGENCE—(Ihis Day.) IRELAND. HOUSE OF LORDS.-APPEAL. %OPEN AND ANOTHER V. HARLEY. DUBLIN, THURSDAY MORNING. THE GREAT ANNUAL CATTLE SHOW. This appeal was appointed for further hearing this morning at half-past ten o'clock. The hearing of tbis cause will probably occupy their ln.dships the whole of the day. The ye - arly;;;Ti; show of the Royal Irish Agri cultural S , iciety came off yestei day with consider able eclat, and was followed in the evening by the usual reunion.. Lord Eglinton was pres nt, and delivered an admirable speech, in the course of which his Excellency touched. upon several topics of general interest, preluding his address with a graceful tribute to the merits of his predecessors in the office of Viceroy : " I cannot but feel (said his Excellency) that it was in this building I first addressed an assemblage of Irish men, when I was invested with the office which I now hold by favour of her Majesty, and I rejoice that I should have again the opportunity of, for the first time, address ing a public assemblage in the same place on my return to Ireland. (Applause.) Pleasing as these occasions are, I cannot but feel that on both occasions I have been placed in a certain position of difficulty and dis hdvantage, in spite of the kindness which I have experi enced at your hands then as I do now. Then I came en tirely new to official life. I came to fiLd myself the suc cessor of a man of distinguished ability and of long-tried official experience—one wlso had conducted the affairs of this country through difficult circumstances with that ability which distinguished him then, before, and since. (Hear.) I now find myself in a rather—a more than rather disagreeable position, of succeeding Lord Callisle —one who by his amiable disposition and his unwearied courtesy won all hearts, and by the accomplishment of his mind adorned the office which he held, and by his eloquence shed a brilliancy over the driest subjects on which be touched. But, though I must acknowledge, with deep humility, my inferiority to those noble lords, either in official knowledge, in talent, in eloquence, or in accomplishments, yet I am not afraid to undertake the duties of the office. (Loud applause.) 1 did when I came here before fear I might be unequal to the task. I doubted, because I was not acquainted with the Irish character. (Hear.) I ought to have known, as I know now, that you would accord me a fair trial, and give me a hearty welcome (loud applause), and that so long as I do my duty by the people of this country they will extend to me their kindness and consideration. (Ap plause.) Six years have gone past since I last sat in this chair—and what changes have occurred since then ! These years have been years of strife and bloodshed —of an European war, of the Indian mutiny, of national calamity and national glory. But I rejoice to say they have been years of steadily-increasing prosperity for Ireland. (Cheers.) In these few year's agriculture has spread itself over the country—farming, in every way, has improved —capital has been expended—crime has diminished. I rejoice to say that on coming back here I find Ireland in a condition of prosperity such as I did not think it possible that it could obtain when I last ad dressed a meeting of this society. I then remarked—and I remember almost the very words—the turning point of Ireland's misfortunes was at hand, and that the darkness which had so long brooded over it would soon break up into sunshine. I think lam completely jus tified in saying that that turning point has not only been reached, but has been long since passed—that the sunshine has broken through the clouds, and that Ire land is now rapidly arriving at that position which her best friends would wials her to reach. (Applause.) I think that I may not be called too sanguine if I predict a happy and a glorious future for Ireland—a country which by its fertility and richness, by its position and beauty, and by the talents and ready wit of its people, nature seems to have intended to be the brightest gem of the British crown. (Loud applause.)" MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCII NGE. The supply of English wheat on sale in to-day's market, coastwise and by land carriage, was limited. On the part of the factors, shown to accept lower prices ; but the trade was in a sluggish state, and millers purchased with much caution, on former terms. Upwards of 10,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come to hand this week, and most kinds moved off slowly, at nonday'a currency. Floating cargoes of grain sold on former terms. The imports of foreign barley being large, that article sold slowly, but we have no change to notice in value. In malt, about an average business was doing, on former terms. We had a good demand for oats, and fine corn was the ,urn dearer. Beaus, peas, and flour sold at full quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. 2,010 120 2,980 English Oats. 1,270 2,750 Flour. 750 [riii - li Foreign I 10,880 1 11,940 12,410 890 skm. 13510 brls NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Prime beef, mutton, lamb, and veal sold steadily at very full prices. Other kinds of meat moved off slowly on former terms. Per Bibs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. 4. s. Beef, interior 2 g 3 0! Mutton, Inferior 210 3 2 Do., middling 3 2 3 4 Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do. prime large.. 3 4 3 6 j Do., prime..„ 3 10 4 2 Do., do. small ....3 6 3 8 Veal 4 0 4 10 Pork, large .2 10 3 Q Pork. small 38 4 2 Lamb, 53 4d to 6s 4d. • BOROUGH HOP. We continue to have a fair demand for good and fine hops, at full prices. All other kinds on a slow sale, but not cheaper. The supply of hops on offer is extensive. New Mid and East Kent Pockets, 70s to 112 s ; Weald ol Kent do., 54s to 66s ; New Sussex do., 503 to 66s ; Year lings, 21s to 50s. COLONIAL. TEA.—The public sales of this article went off heavily, but without showing sny important reduction in prices. 15,008 packages were offered, of which only about 2,000 were sold. Gmamon Congou is quoted 12d. per lb. &MAX.—The market remains steady at previous rates, and a fair business has been transacted iu most qualities. In the Refined market there is little alteration to report either as respects demand or prices. COFFEE.- -- The market is rather flat, the only transac tions being in Plantation Ceylon, which realise barely pre vious quotations. RlOE.—There is rather more activity in the demand for this article, and at public sale former rates were fully supported. SALTPETRE.—There has been rather active inquiry for most qualities, and prices are rather firmer. TALLOW.—The market is steady. P.T.C. on the spot is quoted 55s 3d, May and Juno 555, and last three months 52s per cwt. GREIF( FRUIT.—The market for all kinds has improved. Oranges sustain their price; t wo p arcels, ez Stock and Prospero, of St. Michaels, sold by Keeling and Hunt, went at the same figure as obtained last week. Lemons in better demand at an advance of is. to 2P. por case. Barcelona nuts are in request, the stock in first bands being limited. Black Spanish and Brazil nuts remain without alteration. FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1858. M 'I?S. A PH. The Moniteur of yestet day contains the follow ing semi-off - lei:a statement :—" A. meeting , took place yesterday at the Foreign-office for the pur pose of examining a proposal made on b-half of Ds. Morse, a citizen of the United States of Ante- ica, to whom is due the system of telegraphic comine nication which has received his name. No doubt the discovery of the principles npon which that sys tem is founded does not belong to Dr. Morse, but he was the first to transfer that d:scov ry from the region of speculative science MO that of prac tical application. It is owing to his libour and to investigations, the honour of which is incontestably due to him, that electrical communication, which before his time was but a mere fact assested by science, has become a reality, and one of the most useful acquisitions which our age has made, and has to bequeath to posterity. The important service which Mr. Morse has rendered to the whole woilil, to governments as well as to individuals, is attes: ed by the admiration which his systen, when applied, has universally excited, and by the use which his been made of it throughout both csntinents. In almost all the countries where the electric telagraph is used, it is his apparatus which we find at work. Dr. Morse being unable, meanwhille, to obtain a patent for his invention in E ...trope, as in;the United States, has thereby found himself deprived of the profits which he ought to have derived from the working of it, and which would have afforded him a legitimate recompense for his labours and his pecuniary sacrifices. It thence appesrs that it would be an injustice if all the countries which now profit by the application of his system should not now take this stat e of the case into their con sideration, and directly grant to Mr. Morse, a col lective remuneration. With this conviction, he has thought himself entitled to appeal to their sense of equity. The Empe ror ' s govet me nt, think ing that such a request had a right to a sympathetic reception, has not hesitated to support it with the other governments which make use as it does itsslf of the Morse system. This measure has been re ceived with the same feeling as that with which it was made. In Austria, in Belgium, in the Nether lands, in Piedmont, in Russia, in the States of the Holy See, in Sweden, in Tuscany, and in Turkey, this apparatus is employed as it is in France ; the governments of these different countries have ad hered then to the proposal of the Emperor's govern ment, to examine in what manner they could evince their gratitude to Mr. Morse, and it was in conse quence of this generous determination that their representatives met at the Foreign Office yesterday. Their first sitting gives us reason to believe that they will easily be enala!ed to agree upon a measure of remuneration, the honour of bestowing which will be shared by all . the governments in whose generosity Mr. Morse has placed his confidence." THE WAR 1N CHINA. (From the limes.) We have not hitherto been very sanguine as to the result of diplomacy with the Chinese Empire, but at least our negotiators have now made a step in advance. They have so far trampled Chinese etiquette under foot as to communicate directly with the higher authorities. The four Commis sioners have succeeded in delivering their creden tials to the provincial Governor of Soutchou-fuu, who is in direct and easy relations with the Imperial Court at Pekin. The result is that the real state of the case is brought under the notice of the Emperor, who, but for this bold step, might for years to come have remained in ignorance of tae real nature of the late operations at Canton. 'lke Emperor has at once superseded, or rather degraded, Yell, and has appointed in his place as Governor- General of " Kwangtung and Kwangsi" a certain Hwang Tsunghai, who is favourably known as a person of superior enlightenment and liberality of opinion. This proves that the Emperor and his immediate advisers are beginning to appreciate the momentous character of the questions which they are now called upon to discuss will the outer world. They will appoint, as it is said, without delay, a Commissioner on their part to negotiate with the Commissioners of the Four Powers at Shanghai. We can scarcely antici pate that the Chinese Commissioner will be pre pared to accede to the demands which will be made upon his Government, but for this we must be prepared. All the usual machinery of trickery, evasion, and dilatoriness will surely be tried again ; its rests only with the four Commissioners to frus trate these designs, and to insist upon an imme diate solution of the questions at issue. We must not permit ourselves for one momint to be the dupes of the idle forms and ceremonies in which the Chinese delight, but go at once to the mark what ever it may be. No answer or a delayed answer is a refusal. It operates as such, and as such it should be understood. Firmness and decision in negotia tion, backed by immediate action, when necessary, constitute on our side the only elements of success in our negotiations with these semi -barbarians, who' seem in their own persons to unite the rude cun ning of the savage with the polished craft of the civilised man. We shall be much surprised if it does not even tually turn out that such intercourse with the Chinese as we require is a matter far less com plicated than, from the blunders of the last 150 years, one might presume it to be. Mr. Oliphant and M. de Contades, who conveyed the notes of the Four Powers to Sou-tchou-fou, although un guarded, experienced no incivility or violence from the Chinese in the course of their passage to and fro. They passed along canals for two days, and at last they reached the great city of Sou-tchou fou, which they describe as being about the size of London. The Governor's palace stands in the centre of the city, and to this spot they were conducted along streets crowded with spectators for a length of miles. Much interest, and something of wonder, might be discerned on the faces of this mighty crowd, but there was perfect silence and orderly behaviour. The Governor re ceived the emissaries with salutes, placed them in seats of honour, and feasted them with Chinese delicacies. The next day he returned their visit, when they plied him with champagne and other good things. In due course they took their leave, and departed on their return to Shanghai, having been completely successful as to the object of their mission. If the same bold policy which has cha racterised these preliminary measures be carried out in more essential matters, we should have good hopes of a speedy and satisfactory result. The Chinese people themselve a are probably well-dis posed enough to enter into commercial relations with us. The real obstructions arise from the officials, who see, or fancy they see, their profit in our exclusion. Before concluding these few re , marks, we would call attention to an extract from that well-informed French journal the Univers, which we transfer into our columns this day. Rome and Opium are the two pivots—so we are told—on which the present contest turns, France representing the religion, and England the drug. We are, therefore, necessarily antagonistic to each other, for the religion must kill the drug, or the drug the religion. It is in France, in the year 1851, that a public writer can put such trash upon paper, and find even a don's readers ! THE NEW DEPARTMENT IN THE INDIAN GOVERN MENT.—We are indebted to the Calcutta Englishman for a paper of some official importance. It is a reso lution by the Governor-General in Council, re organising the departments of account and audit throughout the empire. Hitherto those depart ments have been included among the offices open to all civilians. A clever collector might hope to be Accountant-General. An over-severe commissioner might be made exceedingly useful as sub-treasurer. A young civilian wko hated examinations, but bad some brain for business, might secure in the Treasury full work and exemption from the vernaculars. As a matter of course, although the work was not badly done, no one in the department bad any special qualifications. The chiefs were compelled to rely on their subordinate., and the real business of account is perhaps almost as com pletely in the hands of clerks as it is in England, It became necessary to introduce a more scientific ar rangement, and after a long correspondence the follow ing schisKze has been finally adopted :—The five Trea suries of the three presidencies are thrown into one department. No civilian can enter until he has passed five years in the Mofussil, and once entered he remains for life. He is promcted in the department, and in the department alone, shifting every two years from pre sidency to presidency. He will thus before he reaches the higher grades have acquired experience is every parthe of India. In order to insure him fair promotion the pay is a little better than in the ordinary bralnocoOr. a the service, and no salary is to be less ihr one.s It month. The plan is by no means an unskilful I its logical carries the principle of centralisation presidency result, in a department where centralisation is the first requisite of success. The tran l s e r r f ge the to presidency must greatly experience of individual officers, and them somewhat more dasrenmaodern reforms con sist in imitations must render ymitation of promotion frequent and complee. which springs from promises at least thatth e thorough devotion of each man to habit, and secures hi s workAbovea it assures us that the nominal Above be also rea head, our head of each division slongerhalldepend on its the l exertions that of ir accounts shall no I Ile Gomez and unknown bl va.— nend of responsi AraiNa• A YANKEE JUDGE.—The other day a little boy was before the Court for stealing a ball of thread. " chargelhim," said Judge Brownell ; " it is t o fly a kite with, I suppose." A man was brought for stealing fat from a bullock. Ile alleged that he stole it to greasehis boots with. " Well, then," said the judge indsgnantly, " Why couldn't you cut it out of the kidney, inetead of spoiling a whole quarter. There was plenty of loose fat lying around to grease your boots with, without Toiling a quarter. Guilty—Penitentiary two months."— Xnickfriocker. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. :Sittings in Banco before Lord Campbell, Justices Wightman, Erle, and Crompton.) The Court was occupied the greater portion of the day in hearing spscial cases of no public interest. PRINCE OF WALES INSURANCE COMPANY V. HARDING, MANAGER OT THE ATHENAIUM INSURANCE COMPANY. -JUDGMENT. This was an application for a new trial. The plain tiffs had insured the life of Mr. Jodrell in a large sum, and reassured three policies in the defendant's office. After the death of Mr. Jodrell the defendant refused to pay the policies, alleging special reasons for the refusal. The court, after entering minutely into all the points raised, said there were no grounds for disturbing the verdict. Rule discharged. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sitting; in Banco before Mr. Justice Crowder, Mr, Justice Willes, and Mr. Justice Byles.) ICIISHE ♦. PICORD. In this case a rule had been obtained for a new trial. The action was originally heard in the Lord Mayor's C mit, before the Recorder, when a verdict was returned for the defendant. The plaintiff obtained discount of the defendant for a bill of 1001., taking in payment a certain number of gold chains that were to be of a spe cific quality, but afterwards they were blind to be of an inferior quality, and a question of fraud was raised on the trial but negatived by the jury. The sum in dispute was 261. lls. Mr. 11. James appeared to-day, and consented to the rule being made absolute for 201. Mr. Powell, for the plaintiff, connented. Rule granted abiiolute accordingly. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron and Barone Martin, Bramwell, and Channel].) BEAD V. KING-MISCHIEVOUS DOGS. This was an action tried at Guildhall before Mr. Baron Bramwell, when a verdict was returned for the plaintiff, damages 201. The plaintiff is a silk merchant, carrying on business in the City, and residing in Kent. The defendant is a surgeon, residing at Eltham. Mr. Robinson obtained a rule on a former day, calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new verdict had, on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence, and the im proper reception of evidence. Mr. Hall, to-day, showed cause against the rule, on the ground that it was not necessary to show that the dogs were mischievous or savage. The Curt took time to consider their decision. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Faue.) THE ROYAL Maims BANK.—IN BE B. I. CAMERON. To-day was appointed for the adjourned last eaamina• Lion of this bankrupt, who was the manager of the Royal British Bank. Mr. Linklater, on behalf of the assignees, asked for a further adjournment for two months, and that the bank rupt's solicitor should undertake that an account of the debts and liabilities, and the assets should be handed over to the official assignee within one month. Several adjournments had taken place on promises made that some account should be filed. His Honour asked why the accounts had not been filed (the bankruptcy having taken place nearly twelve months since). Mr. Linklater said that the reason g;ven on former occasions was that as the bankrupt was about to be tried with the directors of the Royal British Bank he feared that any accounts he filed might be used in evidence against him. Mr. Cotterill, for the bankrupt, said that an applica tion had been made for a new trial. His Honour said that had nothing to do with the [natter. The bankrupt must do his duty towards his creditors, and the better way would be to adjourn the case sine die, and leave the assignees to pursue any course they may think proper Mr. Linklater said he would be content if the under.. ,aking he requested was given. His Honour did not see why the ordinary balance sheet should not be filed, and not eaters statement. Mr. Linklater said that would probably occupy a considerable time. TLI9 general statement, in the first instance, would assist the assignees. The case was ultimately ad ourned, Mr. Cotterell giving tie required undertaking. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day M A RLBO RO UGEI-STREET. DARING ROBBERY or AN OPERA. GLASS.—Ann Delaney, a determined-looking wornal, with an infant in her arms, was charged before Mr. Beado❑ with steal ing an opera glass, value 205., the property of Alfred G. G. Bonar, the secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Bavaria. Mr. Bonar said he resided at 13, Lower Belgrave street, E tton-square, and that on the previous evening, in owning out of the 0 pera House, in the Haymarket, he was accosted by the prisoner, wh° was begging. After going a short distance, be imagined he felt a touch at hie packet, but thought nothing;of it for a moment, and, missing the weight of the operaglass, hethenfound he had been robbed. On turning round he saw no cne near him but the prisoner, but from the adroit manner in which it was done, and from the manner of the woman he could scarcely believe she had done it. lie ;poke to a police man about it, but even then did not feel satisfied she had done it. However, on the officer searching her, it was found in her breast, under her clothes. He then gave her into ousbody. Police constable Bentley said that the prisoner, on the previous evening, had done a nearly similar thing, but on that occasion it was a pocket handkerchief, and she had also put that in her breast. Mr. Beadon said, a more audacious robbery be had never heard. The manner in which it was done showed she was in the practice of doing such things, and he was determined to put a stop to such robberies. He should, therefore, sentence her to hatd labour for six months. THAMES. PRECOCIOUS DEPRA VITYso old, Clancey, aged 10, but who did not look °d and is one of the meet auda cious young thieves th at , meetmeetever came into a police court, was brought bef , re Mr. Selfe charged with stealing 17. lbs. of iron, the property of some person ui known. The prisoner is the son otfia police cor.stable of the K division, and has set at de good advice of his father, whoance the wise counsels and bears a most excelent character, and is a very good from school some time ado , officer. The boy ran away his home and mixed with vagrant then broke away from who made a thief of him, and dishonest boys, of felony in November last , an and he was convicted His father had since endeavouredd and keep him at Last night he was detected b Lewis, No. 403 K, with ecyl.nl committed to prison. borne to reclaim him , but without effect.,, police constable named nf other . young thieves, carrying a bag containing 17 3 / 411 ; p iron, which he had no doubt stolen. The prisoce • r refused to say how he became possessed of the iron. The prisoner's lather said he did not know what to do with his son, and that if he could be sent l, to a reforma tory school h e would gladly conttit ute towards his maintenance. He could not keep tie boy at home or at school. Mr. Se!fe said he felt pity for the father, but be could not allow the boy to be preying on sentenced the prisoner to two month t a be public. He imprisonment and bard labour, and afterwards to be sent to a Refor matory School for five years. SIB JOSEPH ParroN, M.P.—We learn from the Derby Mercury that, a few days ago, the workpeople on the Chatsworth estate of the Duke of Devonshire pre sented to Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., a piece of plate, with an address , expressive of the esteem and gratitude which his conduct to wards them had created. The plate c onsisted of an inkstand, with richly ornamented border and a pierced p late, containing two handsom e ly cut glasses, with rich l y cbased ts,ps, and a wafer box in the centre, on which is placed a , taper ca n dl estick. On one Bide is engraved Sir Joseph arms, and on the other the following inscription :—"Presented, to Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., on the occasion of his resigning the agency of the Chatsworth estates, as a mark of the es teem in which he is held b y the in the workpeople vonshire, at e mployment of his G race the Duke of Cb a t s worth.—March 25, 1858, THE LORDS' MINUTES.—From the minutes of the House of Lords little can be learnt respecting the ac tual votes of their lordships, and were it not for the reporters of the press the fate of the Oaths Bill on Tuesday would still be unknown to our readers. As a " minute" on the proof of this we copy ve . rbatun the admitting the Oaths Bill and the rejection of the clause Jews into Parliament :—" Oaths . Bill —Order of the day for the house to be put in committee and the committee ac Lords summoned read ;—House c3rdingly ; au amendment (Lord Wicklow's) moved and negatived ; au amendment (the Lord Chancellor's) moved, and (after long debate), on question, agreed to ; a further amendment made j the report th ereo f to b e received on Thursday next (yesterday). The division list, it is true, is appended, hut the above is the regular "minute" of proceeding. Why not be more explicit. PORTSk OUTH DOCKYAUD.—Fifty shipwright s were en tered as extra men at this dockyard, yesterday, for the financial year, and 20 smiths. Upwards of 200 candi dates offered themselves. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, April 30.—Wind at noon, W. ; moderate breeze, with shower of hail. CHATHAM, April 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Anna, from Sierra Leone. PLYMOUTH, April 29.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— Bosphorus (ss), from Cape of Good Hope. Sailed—H.M.S. Racoon and Curaeoa, for the eastward. CARDIFI, April 29.--Wind W.S. W.-- Sailed—Floating Cloud, for Rio Janeiro; Renovator, Gibraltar; Margaret Rachel, ditto. SWANSEA, April 28.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Mandanas, for Caldeira. ARDROSSAN, April 27.—Wind W.N.W.--Arrived— Aurora, from Demerara. SHIELDS, April 29.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Thalia, for Quebec. IN THE CHANNEL, April 29.—Arrived—Speculant, from Bahia for Rotterdam. QUEENSTOWN, April 28.—Wind N.W.—Sailed— Lif fey, for Barbadoes. WEST HARTLEPOOL, April 29.—Wind S.W.—Sailed— Hanover, for Iquique. CLYDE, April 29.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Wm. Camp bell, for Trinidad. MALTA, April 2:3.—Arrived—Colombo (s), from Alex andria, and left on the 24th for Southampton; put back on the 25th, with some derangement of her machinery. DIAL, April 29.—The Ouderszka Amato' (Dutch ship), from Batavia to Rotterdam, went ashore on Newcombe Sand, off Dungeness, early this morning, but was assisted off, and proceeded, without loss or any apparant damage. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, Friday. This morning, between 8 and 9 o'clock, a waterman's boat from Davonport was swamped in the Sound, with 14 persons in her ; of these, one waterman and, it is said, six or seven of the crew of the Renown are drowned. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Moriing. Wind W., fresh. The screw steamer Calcutta, Captain Blackmore, from India, arrived off Portland yesterday, landed a few pas sengers, and proceeded for Gravesend. LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind W.N.W. Arrived, April 29—Eastern City, from Akyab ; Runny mede, Africa ; Sangines, Cienfuegos ; Southern Chief, Tigress, and Frank Flint, New Orleans; Blue Jacket, St. Michael's. Arrived, 30—The Pole Star (new barque), from Hull; Lofwer, Huelva; Elizabeth Machtelina, Rotterdam ; Belle of the Ocean, New Orleans. Off.—W. W. Smith, from Bassein ; Advance, Advice, Shepherdess, and Jane, New Orleans; Zetland and Boa dicea, Mobile ; Empress, Invincible. A brig is on shore on the Main, below Waterloo. (By SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning Wind W. ; tide last hour's ebb ; cloudy. Arrived, April 20—Aerolite, from Swan River ; Rosean, Trio ad ad. Arrived, April 30—Hero, from Barbadoes ; Lightning, St. Michael's; Diana, Enelholm ; Roselyn, Grenada; Spirit of the Trade, Calcutta; Aerolite, steamer, Hamburg. Sailed.—Saxon, for Stettin; Lord John Russell, steamer, Dunkirk. DEAL, Friday Morning• Wind W. S. W. , strong. Passed.—Elizabeth, brig, from the westward; Marli, Granada ; St. Petra, Gilboa—all for London ; Gem of the Ocean, from the westward. Anchored, —Ermelindo, for Oporto ; Cornelia, Ralifas ; Mary Ellen, Demerara— all from London. Sailed.—Precursor, for Hamburg. We perceive that a sergeant has been appointed to the provost-marshalship of Sir Colin Campbell's army. This is, we believe, the first instance on record of a non-com missioned officer ever having in a British army been en trusted with such powers. It is, however, a very wise step.—Cakutki Phonzx• IMPERI /IL PATAILIAMEN T HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsac at five o'clock. THE ANNEXATION OF OUDE. The Earl of ALBEMARLE, in presenting a peti tion from 12,000 irrhabitante of Manchester and Salford, praying that the Kingdom of Oude might be restored to the King, and that he might aleo be restored to the throne, stated that it was his intention on Monday, 10th of May, to bring forward a motion to the effect that it is the opinion of tide house the': the principle cf annexing native States in India, for supposed default of heirs, or under pretexts of inal-administration on the part of native princes, is a flagrant violation of international law, op posed to the feelings of the people of India, derogatory to the Christian character, and dangerous to British rule, and that this house, therefore, pledges itself hence., for eard to abandon such a policy. THE SECRET DESPATCH TO THE GOVERNOR- G ENE It A L. In reply to Earl GRANVILLE, • The Earl of ELLENBOROUGII said the despatch alluded to by the noble earl was strictly secret, and nothing could have been more dangerous than to have made known the contents of the despa ch at the time it was sent off, as it contained the instructions as to the course to be pursued of er the capture of Lucknow. DIVORCE ACT. Lord LYNDHURST called the attention of the noble and learned lord cn the woolsack to the answer he gave to his question a few days ago. Re begged bow to ask whether it was the intenti m of Government t• extend the Divorce Act to Ireland The LORD CHANCELLOR said it was not the in tention of the Government to extend the act to that part of the kiugdcm. SECOND READINGS. Oa the motion of Lord REDESDALE the following bills were read a second time : --Bury and Radcliffe Water ; Chester Gas ; Halingden and Rawtenetall Water ; Madras Irrigation and Canal ; Malvern Improvement, &c. ; Nottingham Gas ; Sceulcoates and Kingetan upon-Hull Gas, Staffordshire Potteries Gas, and Stoke Fen' on ant Langton Gas. BARREL ORGAN SUPPRESSION BILL. The Marquis of WESTMEATH moved the second reading of this bill. Tie nuisance which this bill sought to deal with was one that most of their lordships must ave become acquainted. From morning till night the quietude of private dwellings was broken by the continual grinding of barrel organs, or the horrid and discordant strains from a German brass band. With respect to the latter, he got a little relief, for the performers tired and left the place, but unfortunately, the organ never tired. (Laughter.) The Police Act contained clauses for the removal of nuis ances, but the policemen seemed disposed to frustrate irs action by the manner in which they acted to wards these men, who were imported into this country by droves by scheming and designing persons, to play chose horrible barrel organs., He knew several instances where the mo't serious consequences had very nearly ensued owing to the refusal of one of these organ men refusing to go away after he was desired so to do. The noble marquis said he trusted their lordships would read the bill a second time, and then any amendments that might be necessary might be made in committee. The Earl of WILTON moved the second reading of the bill this day six woeks. Lord LYNDHURST said his noble friend bad asked whether he would support the second read ing of this bill, and he had told him he would do so on one condition, namely, that he en re 'y remodelled it in committee. By the bill, as it at pre sent stands, any pereen play.ng a tune upon a Elate within ten miles of the metropolis, might be, by some persons, deemed a disorderly per • a and conecquentiy be dragged before a magistrate and • fined 40s. or a month's imprisonment. He did not think a bill containing such a proeision ought to be sanctioned by their lordship'. (Hear, hear.) They might read it a second time—(" No, no ")—but t%ey must entirely alter it and ne:v model it in committee. He bad a very musical friend who lived in one of those holes called chambers in 01d-square, Lincoln's .inn. Tois gen tleman worked hard night and morning at the study of his profession, and he could conceive his looking out of the window learly some May reclining, seeing the sun shining upon the chimney-pets— for it never shone any where else—and being tempted to take a walk into the country. He might put his flute in his pocket, and walk off perhaps to Hampsiead-heath, perhaps to Hornsey lane, or perhaps to Richmond-hill, and having sat down begin to blow upon his flute—which he did most beau tifully. People would be attracted round him in consi derable numbers, but after he had played f it a quarter of an hour or 20 miuures, a man in a blue coat, having a letter A and a number marked on the cellar, would come up, and, presenting a piece of parchment or paper, say, " Read this ! " " What does it mean ?" " Oh f the magistrate is sitting at the King's Arms, and requires your attendance." "My attendance 1 For what !" " Why, sir, you are an idle and disorderly person—(a laugh)—you are idle yourself, and make other people idle by attracting them by your beautiful playing on t he flute I" " What does this mean ?" "It's under Westmeath's Bill." " Westmeath's Bill ; why, that must be an Irish act ?" (Renewed laughter.) "No I Lord Westmeath's Bill. You must come before the magistrate. He is sitting to hear the case, and will com mit you as au idle and disorderly person, and sentence you to one month's imprisonment with bard labour." (More laughter.) This was a curious bill. He did not know whether his noble friend, who was one of the most straightforward persons he knew, objected to the per formance of bands in the parks on Sundays. (Lord Westrneate made an observa•ion which did not reach the gallery.) His noble friend said ho did not interfere with that; her Majesty's bands were excepted from the bill. Toat was true; but while the Queen's bands played in Kensington-gardens, what happened in Victoria acd Regent's-parks P By a sidewiud his noble friend wou'd put an end to what he considered a must excellent and latolable establishment—the performance of bands in the parks on Sundays. (Rear, hear.) Further, there were many c&mpanies in the city of London which bad private bands arlia- processions with them, but this bill would put an end to all such proceedings. On the 9th Nov. a great ceremony was performed, all the city com panics went in procesion with the Lord Mayor, accom panied by bands of music. Under this bill alt persons who played in those bands would be liable to be impri soned for a month, with hard labour. What sense was there in that f At present there were in London many German bands of great merit which played in the streets surrounded by crowds of people, who were attracted by the beauty of their music. Did his noble friend mean to say that if all the inhabitants of a street wished that one of these bands should play in it they should not have the music which they desired I Was he not right in saying that his noble friend, in trying to abolish ore nuisance, was creating a much more abo minable one of another kind I A noble friend of his (the Earl of Wil• on) had alluded to Punch. He recollected that when this subject of street nuisances was discussed in the other Hou:o of Parliament Punch was by universal acclamation excepted ; but his Pan-pipes would bring him within his noble friend's bill, and be would be at once sentenced to a month's imprisonment, with hard labour. (Laughter.) There were some mews behind his house, and he had noticed that about the dinner hour of the inhabitants the street music was regularly detained in the neighbourhood of the small tenements therein. lie had no doubt that the players were paid, and if they were it could only be because their performances were agreeable to the humble proprietors of homes in that district. He recollected very many years ago, when young, having a neighbour who was learning to scrape the violin. He was at first disposed to complain of his neighbour's innocent pastime as an annoyance, but on a little reflection he said to himself, "Is it wise in me to object I" Let me see whether I cannot stand it without distraction, If I can, what an admirable discipline it will be to me in pursuing my mathemati cal studies. (Laughter.) Af er a time he ceased to hear this "nuisance" as it was called—it made no inipresi-ion on him. (Hear.) Again, he knew a story of a woman who took a house near to a blacksmith's forge. On the day of taking possession she heard the' blacksmith's hammer for the first time, and thought it a nuisance. She went to the landlord and sought to get rid of her engagement. " Oh, no, Ma'am, ' said the man, "I can't lot you off ; try it for a week." A week elapsed, and by that time she ceased to hear the noise—it made no impression on her ; and for 10 yelsh er. afterwards she lived in the same house, without sue ing any inconvenience from the clang of the a smith's hammer or the sound of his hello:nth f ivs :e i a n i s " . Lear," and laughter.) He repeated, t he German bands to s p e o .:t eih s l b e ap fo e r . their lordships to pass this h bill in its pre- Earl GRANVILLE preferred twho, with stentorian the music of those sham tv_e lungs and badly would be suppressed by this and taste, Yet the former emain a priv:leged nuisance. bill, while the latter would r composed ditatieer'insulted the public ear (Hear, hear.) supported he amendment. ect to aurergaroic change CAMPBELL—(LLla,uojgrrhddteDr.U) S negatived , T el E A Tll a r n e d pl t i h ed e , amendment q uestion having been put, the motion for .AN o b j carried unanimously. EXCHEQUER BILLS (20,911,5001.) BILL. And the theTsheecorvin second rcius readingOf W w was This bill was real a second time. THE OATHS BILL. The report on this bill was brought up and agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to morrow (this day). THE CAGLIARI. The Earl of AIRLIE rose to pu ffo t afi a rtt q a u r e ec s s t rp i oe o we n tnin t i o gn t tt hhh the o S p ec in r i e o ta n r s y ,,:, o iv f en St h at y e th fo e r la F w or ( e )ffi i g c n er A s case of the Cagliari, and also to inquire whether any an swetoarnhoatdicy:atdbdereensreturned tb lay .3 I m er a N r l ci a u j i e s st iri cs zGeogviieorntmo the Earl of Malmesbury, dated 22d March, 1858, and in cluding a communication from Count Cavour to Count Gropello, dated 18th March, 1858. The noble lord said he did not find a complete agreement between the papers which bad been laid before the house with regard to the ealfiscation and condemnation of the Cagliari. There appeared to him to be one discrepancy with regard to a matter of fact, and one with respect to an expressions of opinion used by the noble earl (Malmesbury) in to that fact, and he wished for some explanation n ac o t that eubject. What he wished to establish was the officers the condemnation of the Cagliari, which the law had taken place, of the Crown bad declared to be illegal, respect the for strong noble earl, that there were no groundswould and also the expression of opinion uponthe takingpart of the measures against theNeapolitanG ve but one e Of law no t s p e ak of this as a question of policy