The Sun. — London, England, 1859-05-04 00:00:00

MO.N.EY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. Two O'CLOCK. The commercial engagements due to-day are stated to be rather extensive, notwithstanding the recent quietude of trade. At the commencement of the year mercantile prospects appeared very en couraging, and the Board of Trade Returns show that the imports and exports of merchandise since then have been conducted on a scale which indicate a partial recovery after a lengthened period of depression. The preparatory arrangements for liquidating the bills due on each 4th of the month have consequently imparted activity to the discount market, and as on the present occasion other liabilities have had to be provided for, in the shape of railway calls and loan instalments, symp toms of stringency have become apparent. It is remarked, moreover, that the recent advance of 1 per cent. in the minimum, coupled with the dis trust created by the war in Italy and the generally disturbed state of continental relations, has in duced greater caution in monetary circles, with a disposition to enforce higher quotations. The arrivals this morning comprise, among others, the Sultan from the Peninsula, with £2,038, and the City of Baltimore, from New York, with £76,800. It has been intimated by the Directors of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, that in conse quence of the unsettled state of monetary affairs, they have deferred the subscription for £1,111,500 second Preference Capital, for the present. The Bank of France has raised its rate of dis count from 3 to 4 per cent., and the Bank of Frankfort from 3 per cent. to 41 per cent. In the foreign exchanges, yesterday afternoon, a further advance was recorded in the rates on Vienna and Trieste; but a decline took place in those on Amsterdam, Frankfort, and Hamburgh. About £28,000 in gold was withdrawn from the Rank of England yesterday for transmission to the continent, and all the Australian supplies, as soon as they are delivered, are taken for the same purpose. Letters from Liverpool report that in the Cotton Market yesterday increased heaviness was apparent and only 2,000 bales were sold, at a decline of . -} per lb. for all descriptions. The Railway Share Market closed very quietly, and quotations were lower. The Stock Exchange Markets still remain in a very dull and heavy state. The fact is that there is almost a complete cessation of business. For the moment the liquidation of the account in Consols occupies exclusive attention, and no inclination is shown to resume active dealings until the result of the settlement is fully ascertained. Consols have undergone very little variation,and the present price is about 901 1, although at one period they touched 901 I. The market appears rather flat, and com paratively few investments are reported for money. The New Threes and the Reduced have declined to 891 4 ; and Bank Stock to 216 and 219. The New 21 per Cents. are at 751 and Exchequer Bills at 18s. to 255. prem. ; but India Loan Debentures are at 93. The New India Scrip remains steady at a discount of 34_ to 3 per cent., viz., 911 to 92. One of the firms recently declared defaulters have announced a dividend of 13s. 4d. in the pound. The Foreign Stock Market is rather inactive, and prices, in most instances, show a decline. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 60 to 65 ; ditto New 50 to 55 ; and the 4 per Cents. have receded to 99/ ; Brazilian 41 per Cents. to 891; Sardinian to 671; and Spanish Deferred to 261 ; Portuguese is steady at 40 ; and Mexican firm at 171. The Railway Share Market has been quiet, the settlement in the Consol Market occupying the chief attraction of the dealers and speculators. A down ward movement is however apparent. North *Western, and North Eastern (York), have declined 10s. ; South Eastern, 15s. ; Caledonian, Eastern Counties, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, £1; and Midland, £1 10s. ; Great Western have improved s s. ; and North Eastern (Berwick), £l. In the Foreign Market Lombardo-Venetian old shares have receded to 51 51, 1 And the new to 41 51 Great Luxembourg are dealt in at 41 5, and Antwerp and Rotterdam at 4. The Colonial lines are very quiet. Great Indian Peninsula are flat at 91-1, and East Indian Deben tures have declined to 951 96, Punjaubs are steady at 3 1 3i. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show little activity, but prices are rather firmer in one or two instances. London Chartered of Aus tralia have improved ss. ; London Joint Stock, ss. ; Union of Australia, 10s. to 15s. ; and Royal Mail Steam about £2. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock • 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9. lil I I 3 -per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities B 9tilti!l New 21 pe r Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 i Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 18S5 l7- India Stock Ditto Debentures 93 Ditto Loan Scrip Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under £l,000 Consols for Account (May 5) 9O 111 f - • March. Jame. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & Ild 18 25 I Ditto Small, lid . FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. B9± 90.4 Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian 41 per. Cent Ditto (11ribarren), 41 per Cent. Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Sardinian,. 5 per Cent. 67 Ditto Account 26/ Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto Passive i TArkish 6 per Cent. 6O 2 64 Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account • 54 50 2 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian 10 Fl, 5 per Cent. 361 41 38 Datch Eichange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9Ol Consols for Account (May 5) •• • • 90± Share 12.10 13.14 Stoek Stock Stock Stock Stock., Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock, Stock] Stock 1 16134 Stock Stock Stock Stock 12 Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock Stock 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock , 25 Stock Stock Share Stock) Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 13 20 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stook Stock, Stockl 12 Stock Stock 12 Stock Stock Stock stook 10/ 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock, Stock; Stock' Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 8r Stocki Stock, Stock Stock 10s. 1.0.6. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 2511 25 Stock Bedford and Bletchley' Buckinghamshire Clydesdale Junction Colchester, Stour-Val E.Lincoln shire,g.6p.c E Union,HarwichShs Do. Woodbridge Gl s. Barr. &Neils,Drct Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail Hun and Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gua. 4p. Do. 6 per cent Manc..,Buxtn. & Matk Midsb.& Roder, g. 6 c Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk Newmart.,BuryEx 1 guaran k teed 5 p. c. j Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent... Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wm. t Do. 4 Shares ......A. Roystn,rlitch.,& Shep Shf.Roth.&Gol.g. s p.c. Shrowsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire Wear Valley, g. 6 p. c. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset Virimbledon& Croydn. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, May 4 . —Wind this day at noon, E. ; fresh breeze, and fine. SOUTHAMPTON, May 3 . —Wind N.E.—Arrived—Celt, screw steamer, from the Cape of Good Hope ; Sultan, from Lisbon. Sailed—Weser, steamer, for New York; Borussia, steamer, for New York; Scha al Johan, for the Cape of Good Hope. SWANSEA, May 3.—Wind E.—Sailed—Hampshire, for Cuba. QUEENSTOWN, May 3.—Wind E.—Arrived—C a roline Scheneh, from Para iba ; Albania, from Rio Hache, and sailed for London; Regina, from Patagonia; Ann e Laurie, from Rio Grande. Off port—Athelstan, from Manilla for Liverpool; City of Baltimore, screw steamer, for New York. CROOKHAVEN, May 3.—Arrived—Prince of Wales, from Patagonia. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH S OUTH AMPTON, Wednes ay Morning. Wind N.B. • rain. Arrived.—D uke of Cornwall, steamer, from Dublin; Sultan, steamer, from Lisbon. Sailed.—Borussia and Weser, s t e amers, for New York ; Duke of Cornwall, steamer, for London. LrvEßrooL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.E. Arrived, May 3.—Queen of Usk, Hortense, Minorca, Falcon, screw steamer, and Allegetha MarFretha—all from Rotterda m ,• dantina, from Antwerp ; Egmzendhied, from Bremen ; Catharina, from Groningen ; Augusta and Edouard, both from Ghent ; Premier, from Dunkirk ; Pro vidence, Ythan, and Alert—all from Nantes. Arrived, May 4.—Norma, from Marans ; Mary Row lands, from Dunkirk. It- is reported that the Dutch Government yes terday applied to the Chambers for a credit of 6 , 000 , 000 guilders (L 500,000) for defensive purposes. The advices from Paris ptate that during the past week several foreig n banking houses have failed. The Credit Mobilier, at their meeting on Saturday, decided on making no further distribution for the year 1858. The total profits dUrincr that period have been about £450,000, of which £120,000 was divided at £1 a share in January last. The remaining £360,000 is carried to the reserve to meet losses by depreciation since the commencement of the Present year. THE NEW NOVEL, " WOODLEIGH." By the author of "Wildflower," "One and Twenty," &c. 3 vols. ---•" The very agreeable impression which this writer has left upon the public mind will not be diminished by Wood leigh. Here we find the same felicitous portraiture of character; the same power of extracting its romance from ordinary life • and the same skill in story-telling which were admired in his previous novels. We find also closer adherence to the probabilities of life than in Wildflower,' while the author dives deeper into the human passions. The book has sterling merit. It is likely to sustain and extend an already high reputation."—Tho.Press. SIIARE MARKET.--( TIM DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Amberg., Notting. Boat. and Eastern Jupntion Belfast and Babiymena Bir., Wol., and S tr. Val Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage' Cornwall Do. A A rcves. no div Do until6p.c.peran. • B hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin andßelfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern ... Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Trish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. 29 shares Do. West Riding Union ,Do. Southport London and Blackwall, Do.Newlss.at £6losp.sh Lon.,Brighton &S. Coast London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen. Man., Shef., & Lincoln , Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland; Do. Shares Nemtastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd Newry & Armagh (def. ) Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do. A Stk.— Arec. no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Nortie.London N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central South. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wek Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1855 Do. do. 1858 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHa`enDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal Do. A. —Arecv. no div. till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class Paid. Closing Business • Price. all 100 3 4 100 100 100 100 100 [613 4 100 100 100 i £3 Is. 17i all all 100 all Iff 100 100 100 100 all all all DOcks. 12 14 84 86 68 70 24 26 89 91 10 10i 95 96 78 82 124 128 98 100 50 51 50 55 80 85 10 p 9 10 t 8 86 11 id 2. lid 58 60 105 107 85 87 AI 1, d' 85 - 8- 5 7 32 84 1 d 93 95 , 69 71 9 11 52 55 3 24d 51 63 83 85 3 2i d 41 f 2 138 10 [CO 104 j LP fld 7 8 27 29 [O6 108 24 26 79 81 42 44 6 4 4 38 42 60 62 59 61 63 67 8 11 34 36 58 62 bi 6i , 4 P PREFERENCE SHARES , Railways. Blythe and Tyne it per C. pref. (issued at 250) Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon 210, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Chester & Holyhd, 5,1 pc Do. do. 5 p. ct. Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... Do. do. Class C 7 pc .. E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Do. do N 0.2 Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. East Lane. 6 per ct E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent Glas. &S West. '2' a. spc Great Northern, 5 p. ct Do. 5 Redm.,lop.c.pm pc Do. 4 4 p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf jGt. Sn.& w (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. Stock reat West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct. . . Do. Redeemable, 4 pct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, d 0... Do. 5 p. ot. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. - - shares Do. do. 5 p. et. pref Do Binning. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon. & N. W. Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, 4 shs Londondy. & Ennis 4 sh & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hitpref. at. Newport, Aber,&c. p ret.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c.r rn Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with - option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Do. 5i p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, zua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.ltall.& DRIc.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref.] Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Do. York, H. & S. Purch North Staffordshire . Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pe. IF; • t i g Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. Ip.c. Db. stk. in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 3i per c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen. gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 45 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6 ) Do .4 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 45 Tier cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. pia. Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent.- all 1100 100 100 100 100 all Closing Business Paid. Price. Done. 109 1074 125 1144 le 99t 49 51 90 95 98 100 98 10 1 } 105 115 100 110 108 111 107 110 122 127 79 81 68 70 107 109 112 115 107 110 100 102 61 63 11 11i 93 95 83 E 5 84 86 98 100 91 10 16 17 70 9 1 / 1012 7 18 19 9 9} 134 14 133 138 155 165 7 9 115 120 i in ,33 136 99 101 t o d 9p 94 10 104 114 84 9 [O3 106 92 9 , 1 1 p I d ar 22 p 23 115 120 115 118 98 100• 10 1011 22 23 100 102 100 102 27i .2_4 314 322 i 45 VO 117 09 1(0 162 16 17 135 140 4} 41 105 110 64 66 1115 120 90 92 21 11 90 95 par 54 56 1135 140 9 101 Sit I 7312321 13 53 2 951 5 491 sal 491 854 104 6 88 i si 86i 4 2 3 14 24 53 4 83 i d 681 71 121 it PS 71 61 601 60 i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Ln&N.W t ILnit N.W Caledonia E.ll.BrE C Gt. North. E.Counts. Caledonin Do. Gt. West. Yk.N.&l3r Do. Do. fr S. East Do. ; 'Peto &Co. Do. Norfolk Do. LN W&M Stk.& Dar Midland E.Counts. Do. Do Do. L&N W & L.Yk. Do. Gt. North. Lan.& Yk T Brassoy M'Clean Stk.& Dar Do. Gt. West. L.&Brgtn DOCKS. —Leasing Closing! Basins. Paid. I Co.'s. Price. Done. snare Stock Commercial Stock Do4perCent.Pref .Min Stock East and West India Stock London Stock t. Katharine Stock outhampton Stock Victoria ~J Do New .•.... ........ 51 5 i 71 81 CO 62 101 ni 82 $5 85 90 72 74 4i 5 8 9 13 14 52 53 40 44 26 28 87 89 8 9 Closing Business Paid Price. Done. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 ICO 18 THE SUN, tON THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. CBESTE.R RACES.-(THIS DA Y.) [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] CHESTER CUP. Leamington Herne Botany _ Thirty-three ran. Defender was scratched at 12 o'clock, and Solomon al half-past one. BIENNIAL STAKES. Red Eagle 1 Never Despair 2 LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 11 to 2 agst Leamington (taken) 9to 1 agst Royal Sovereign (taken) 13 to 1 agst Herne (taken) 15 to 1 agst Pensioner (taken) 16 to 1 agst Polestar (taken) 20 to 1 agst Underhand (taken) 20 to 1 agst Rosabel (taken) 25 to 1 agst Bankrupt (taken) 25 to 1 agst Master Bagot (taken) 25 to 1 apt Rara Avis (taken) 25 to 1 agst Queenstown (taken) 25 to 1 agat Brewer 30 to 1 agat Defender 30 to 1 agst Prioress 40 to 1 agst Satinstone 40 to 1 agst Wilton 59 to 1 agst Sam Spode NA PAL APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments were made this afternoon at the Admiralty : Captain—A. De Horsey, to the Brisk, commissioned. Commanders—C. H. May, to the Persian, commissioned ; C. W. Hope, to the Flying Fish, commissioned ; G. H. Marriott, to the Intrepid, commissioned; A. G. Fitzroy, to the Falcon, commissioned. Lieutenant—E. Wilmot, to the Hannibal, flag-lieutenant to Rear• Admiral Mundy. Midshipman—G. S. Brown, to the Hannibal. Master—Joseph Cutajar (additional), to the Blenheim. Master's-Assistant—Edward K. Barnes, to the Cressy. THE GENERAL ELECTION. STATE OF THE POLLS—(THIS DAY.) FIFESHIRE-11 A.M. Weinyss 409 f Lord Loughborough.. 389 NEWRY—NooN. Mr. Quinn .. . 193 Mr. M‘Blain. 162 * Mr. Kirk retired. NOMINATIONS. CASHEL.—Mr. Lannigan, Mr. Hemphall, and Mr. Car den were nominated. A poll was demanded. (Underwood resigned.) SLIGO (BOROUGH).—Mr. Wynne, Mr. Somers, and Mr. Treston were nominated. A poll was demanded. ATHLONE.—Mr. Ennis and Mr. Baily were nominated. Aoll was demanded. DERBY (SouTri).—Mr. T. W. Evans, Mr. Vernon, and Mr. Mundy, were nominated. A poll was demanded. DROGHEDA.—Mr. M'Cann, Mr. Middleton, and Mr. Kirtland, were nominated. A poll was demanded. UNOPPOSED RETURNS. SUTHERLANDSHIRE.—Mr. Stafford. WEXFORD (BOROUGH).—Mr. Redmond. RADNORSHIRE.—Sir J. Walsh. CHESHIRE (NORTH).—Mr. Legh and Mr. W. Egerton. HAMPSHIRE (SOUTH).—Hon. R. H. Dutton and Sir H. Jervoise. ABERDEENSHIRE—Lord Haddo. SUSSEX (WEST)—EarI of March and Mr. H. Wyndham. YORKSHIRE (EAST RIDING)—Lord Hotham and Mr. Duncombe. CORNWALL (WEST)—Mr. R. Davey and Mr. J. St. Aubyn. DOWNPATRICK BOROUGH.—Mr. Kerr. GLAMORGAN6IIIRE.—Mr. C. R. M. Talbot and Mr. Vivian. STIRLINosHIRE.—Mr. Blackburn. KINCARDINESHIRE.—Mr. Arbuthnot. EDINBURGIIBIIIRE...."EarI of Dal.keith. lassußN.--Mr. Richardson. DUMFRIESSIIIRE.—Mr. Hope Johnstone. ELGIN AND NAIRNSHIRES..--.--MT. Cumming Bruce. EOXBITRGIISHI/tt.—Mr. Scott. PUGIL_ISM. JOAN Fox (OF BIRMINGHAM) AND THOMAS BOWERS (OF LONDON).—The pugilistic encounter between these lads took place in pursuance of articles on Tuesday, when, although the event was comparatively of minor import. ance, yet the combatants fought in a manner that would have done no discredit to men of higher standing and greater pretensions among the corps pugilistic. Bowers, it will be borne in mind, is the brother of the once accom plished little Bill, and prior to the present occasion has figured in the ring with the well-known Flatcatcher, with whom he acquitted himself in such a manner as to win the good opinion of his friends. This is the Brum's debut in the London ring, but in the hardware district he has fought one or two rough-and-ready battles, in which he gave proof of being endowed with many good points. For a maiden effort, no man ever acquitted himself in a more praise worthy style, and the clever way in which he fought the pre sent battle, combined with the knowledge he displayed of the noble art, augurs much for his future career within the ropes. The combatants were not confined to weight, but in this Bowers, who was, we should think, about Bst. 101 b., had some few pounds the advantage. Bowers is a thick-set sturdy-made little fellow, and was evidently in tip-top con dition and brimful of confidence. Fox, who is 21, had the advantage in height and reach, and is wore of the greyhound in build than his antagonist. The ring was formed by the commissary on a well-known spot, and on the combatants stepping within the ropes Bowers was waited on by his brother and Bos Tyler, while" Sam Millard and Hooker did the polite for the Brum. The odds in betting were all even, and the lads having received the finishing touch from their seconds were conducted to the scratch, and, at ten minutes to twelve o'clock, were left to begin the contest. From the opening round there was a very pretty display of science on the part of both, but early in the battle Fox showed the superiority he possessed over his antagonist, and gained the first two out of three events. Bowers fought with the utmost pluck and resolutian, but as the con • test progressed the more certain became the Brum's chance of victory. Occasionally Tom would revive the hopes of his friends by administering with effect on the body with the right, but he had not the power to follow up the advantage he thus obtained. In the whole, sixty well-fought rounds were gone through occupying one hour and fifty-two minutes, when the seconds of Bowers, finding that it would be useless to let their man continue the struggle longer, as he had not the ghost of a chance, threw up the sponge in token of defeat. LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL-MAY 3. The market was quiet throughout the day, and prices were not materially affected, although more loan stook was sold. East Lancashire, 84 86— Midlands, 931 944 Birkenheads, 60 I—Leeds Northern, 41 42—Blackburns, 111 4—North British, 51 11—Great Western of Canada, 14 I—Grand Trunk of Canada, 71—GreatWestern, 50 1 — Eastern Counties, 10 9-16—Chester and Holyheads, 481 9 —Shefflelds, 331—Caledonians, 73 4—Lancashire and Yor kshire, 851 4--London and North-Westerns, 85/ 6—Dutch Rhenish, 74 7 dis.—Dovers, 181 t—Berwicks, 821 31. BIRMINGHAM-MAY 3: There was a dull business done to-day in this market. Prices were generally lower, and transactions chiefly in local stocks. LEEDS-MAY 3. The market has been very dull to-day, and sales were limited. Eastern Counties, 101—Midlands, 94 3l—North Eastern, Think, 32. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTEUDAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 14 11 15 Antwerp Brussels — 24 92} 24 97 Hamburgh r — 13 4 13 4 Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 25 25 30 Frankfort on Maine — 115 115} Vienna Trieste Petersburgh — 32 32 Madrid — 484 49 Cadiz — 491 49 Leghorn — 31 0 31 40 Genoa — 25 45 25 60 Naples Palermo — 120 120 f Messina —120 f Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York — • • E.I. Co's Me. House bis. 60d Calcutta, Co.'s rupee 26 24 4 1 Bombay ditto Madras ditto — 26 2 East India Company s Bills d nst. rawn, from the 9th to the 2 Bengal £sB4 16 4 0 0 0 Madras 0 0 0 Bombay. £584 16 4 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard) ....per oz. £3 O 10 0 Mexican Dollars .................. Silver in Bars (Standar d ) .......... 0 6 2f FIRE -AT CUCKFIELD, SUSSEX.—On Sunday, about two o'clock, p.m., this quiet little town was thrown into a state of great excitement by the announcement that the mansion ofWarden Sergison, Esq., was on fire. Hun dreds of persons flocked to the scene of conflagration, and rich and poor vied with each other in their efforts to save the valuable paintings and furniture, as well as the build ing, from total destruction. By dint of great exertions the fire was confined to the south-west portion of the spacious buil ding. A small distattce from the house was an orna mental sheet of water, and by means of bucke ts of all kinds t a e pf_issed from hand to hand, by a continuous li ne of hundreds of persons, a constant d e l u ge of water was poured up on the flames, which, in th e course o f th re e or four hours, so far succumbedrfurther _lith e we. rThe extensiondestoruf destruction of fire. property by telegraphic firewate r , mes sagesan d sistn e sent fo r fire-engines, none arrived to render as removal must be very t * The owner, it , is said, was insured, but not adequately, ON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1869. thrust. The weight of each column is 150 tons, each being cast in 6-feet joints, two inches thick, aid supported inside with powerful ribs and angle irons. As fast as they were finished, planed down, and fitted together with the neatness of joiner's work, they were sent off piecemeal to the centre pier, but not erected, as they could only be built up under the centre spans as the latter, in one mass, weighing 1,200 tons, were gradually lifted to their places by hydrau lic pressure. The great spans, eadh end of which rests on two of these columns, may be best described as being made on the principle of a double bow. The lower bow is of chains, carrying the roadway ; the upper is a tube of wrought-iron, to which the lower is attached by powerful supports. Thus a great weight on the lower bow only tends to give additional support by straightening the upper, and vice versa ; each, in fact, counteracts the effects of the other, so that there is no lateral thrust from either side, an indispensable requisite where no buttresses could be erected to resist it. Each arched tube is elliptical in form, being 12 feet by 17 feet, and both are made throughout of inch boiler plate. At intervals of 20 feet the insides are wrought iron diaphragms, with tie-rods and angle irons throughout their entire length. The curve of the arched tube is 28 feet, and the tension chains of the lower bow are of course the same. The double chains are exactly similar in principle to those of an ordinary suspension-bridge, only, instead of each link being composed of seven and eight bars, those at Saltash are of 14 and 15 bars, each barbeing one inch thick and six broad, and each link having been tested with a strain of four tons to the inch. Both the chains and tubes are bound together by wrought-iron trusses to each other. The spans before being lifted were tested with a strain (in cluding their own weight) of 2,300 tons. This load, which gave a strain of about five and a half tons per inch of sec tion on the tubes and chains, deflected the entire span seven inches—a deflection which recovered itself immediately after the mass was removed. The greatest strain which the bridge can now undergo covered with earth to the depth of a foot, and loaded with a train of locomotives, will be less by half a ton per inch than this proof. The test of the Government inspector was only a load of 400 tons, under which the bridge deflected one and a quarter inch. The manner of raising these spans was quite as curious as those of the Brittania-bridge Each was built entire, and after being tested was floated out and lifted by hy draulic presses of immense power. These presses, however, required such massive foundations that only those which were built for the bridge would serve their turn. Thus the span was floated to the centre of the river, and as it was raised the iron columns and great massive pier we have mentioned were built up under them. The two spans, or arches, which meet on the columns in the centre do not en tirely rest on them, but on a mass of iron built above them, called a standard, into which the arches are fixed. This standard weighs no less than 200 tons, and is composed of five 6-feet joints, each weighing upwards of 40 tons. When the whole bridge takes its bearings, as it is termed, the pressure on the centre pier foundation will be more than eight tons to the foot, or double the pressure of the whole mass of the Victoria 'rower on its basement story. Lateral motion is counteracted by the transverse floor girders under the roadway, and the ballast checks vibration. Six inches have been allowed for contraction and expansion, but the greatest difference yet observed between the coldest and the hottest day has only been three inches in the entire length of both spans. The total quantity of wrought iron used has been 2,700 tons ; of cast iron, 1,300 tons ; of masonry and brickwork, 17,000 cubic yards ; and about 14,000 cubic feet of timber. The inspection of his Royal Highness, oc cupied half an hour or so, and on returning to the eastern end his Royal Highness declared the Royal Albert-bridge opened amid loud and continued cheers. The Prince then descended the embankment to the engineer's office to look at the working drawings ; and, after partaking of lunch in a pavilion erected for the purpose, embarked* on board the Vivid and crossed to Tor Point, where horses were in readi ness, mounting which his Royal Highness and suite rode across the country for about seven miles, to a place called Tregantle. This place forms the neck of a little peninsula of land fronting Plymouth and Devonport, and one side of which is so well known to the lovers of picturesque scenery as Mount Edgecumbe. The western side of the isthmus, however, near Tregantle forms a fine and spacious bay, admirably suited for landing troops and whence, by a short march on Tor Point, an enemy, by taking the whole line of fortifications in the rear, might destroy Devonport and Plymouth. Across the neck of land at Tregantle, there fore, it has been just decided to cut a fosse and throw up a rampart, to be armed at proper intervals with heavy guns. It was to inspect this intended fortification, the works of which have only been ordered within a very brief period, that his Royal Highness visited this little spot on Monday. Not much has yet been done towards completing the earthworks, but his Royal Highness saw enough to show the important nature of the position, and the necessity for its being immediately placed in a state of complete defence. When the lines are finished half the garrison always in Plymouth will suffice to man them, and keep an enemy confined to the place on which they land till ample time is given for reinforcements. His Royal Highness remained here a considerable time, after which ho re-embarked on board the Vivid, and landed at Plymouth in the evening. As it was not known where he would land, there were com paratively few spectators on the spot, but the number soon increased, and at the station great crowds were collected, who made the air ring with their cheers. The Royal train left Plymouth at seven o'clock, and returned to Windsor at one yesterday morning. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(T.HIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. UNPAID MAGISTRATES.—To-day this police-court was magistrateless till half-past twelve o'clock, at which time Mr. Alderman Allen took his seat upon the bench. From twelve till half-past a youth, charged with felony, was standing upon the steps leading to the dock, a mark for every one to gaze upon. Surely, out of so many aldermen, one could attend at twelve o'clock, the hour appointed for adjudicating upon the several prisoners sent for trial to this court. ROBBERY BY A YOUTH.--Alexander Johnson, a respect-, able-looking youth, was charged with robbing an iron monger, named Parks, of a large quantity of property. Taylor, a city detective, proved finding a quantity of duplicates at the prisoner's lodging relating to some tools, and at the workshop at which ho was employed some locks and screws, which had since been identified by Mr. Parks. Prisoner, upon being questioned, said he know nothing about the goods found at the workshop; he purchased those to which the duplicates related. Mr. Parks said he was an ironmonger, of Fleet-street, and had identified the property produced by the officer. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place—He had not sold the property in question. He knew his private pro perty; there was the private mark on it. Witness did not keep a stock book. Witness received the parcel of locks of which those produced form a portion about the 11th of March last, and could swear that between that time and the present he had not sold any large quantity. A lad named Stubbs, aged 14, employed by the pro secutor, said he saw the prisoner take a package from Mr. Parks' shop on Saturday last, That package contained screws. Witness told Mr. Parks about it in the evening. Cross-examined—The shopman was at the counter at the time ; but I said nothing to him about it as I did not know what to do, and did not want to have anything to do with it. Alderman—But you should have interfered when you saw your master robbed. The shopman to Mr. Parks said that on Monday last prisoner visited the shop at half•past seven in the morning, and requested to be shown some bradawls. Witness had occasion to go to the end of the shop once or twice, and upon witness returning the second time he saw the prisoner in custody. _ _ _ Mr. Lewis asked that the case might be disposed of sum marily, but The Alderman said he must commit the prisoner for trial. OPENING OF THE ROYAL ALBERT BRIDGE BY THE PIINCE CONSORT. But a little time ago each briste across a petty river was a work of difficulty, the completica of which attracted atten tion and elicited praise. Now-.-days, however, ordinary bridges have got to be things of io account, for the country has become accustomed to see the most stupendous difficul ties overcome, and viaducts haze arisen everywhere more worthy of our admiration than he purposeless and uncouth mountain columns of the Egyptans which we travel to see. Of such a kind, but surpassing arboth in skill and magni tude, is the Albert Bridge, wlich year by year has been approaching completion, unvoiced and unknown, till its opening by the Prince Consort his suddenly announced that the most difficult engineering vork which has ever been attempted in this or any other country is completed. On seeing the working drawings of ;he bridge some time since the Prince Consort was so impressed with the ingenuity of the design that we believe he determined to have a small copy of it erected at Balmoral, aid at the same time signi fied his intention of opening the bridge at Saltash himself. The occasion was quite worthyof this honour, and it is only to be regretted that the great engineer who designed and carried out the work (Mr. Brand) was prevented by ill health from being present at suca a ceremony. It is not often that Plymouth has an opportunity of paying its re spects to Royalty, so this occason was made the most of. The great gathering was of cease around Saltash, where the fields and hedgerows were ;hronged with spectators, and where enterprising agriculttrists reaped an unexpected harvest by charging for admission to the meadows which adjoined upon the bridge. Altogether at this point, what with the crowd, the flags, some evergreens, a battery of artillery, and a few companies of the 96th, the scene was animated enough, and the only anxiety was on account of the weather, which was dui and lowering, and which the delicate attentions of a south-west wind hourly threat ened to make worse. Fortunately, however, the rain held off, and beyond the disappointment of the outsiders who couldn't see the " ceremony' and the disappointment of those who could, and found that it was not much after all, the day passed off smoothly and pleasantly enough At the temporary station on the eastern side of the bridge the most distinguished of those who were to receive his Royal Highness awaited his arrival. Among others were the Marquis of Abercorn, Earl Mount-Edgcumbe, Viscount Valletort, M.P., Major- General Eden, Vice-Admiral Sir Barrington Reynolds, the Earl of Morley, Sir Erskine Perry, M.P., the High Sheriff of Cornwall, R. Collyer, M.P., J. Wilson, M.P., &c. To these in the course of the morning were added the Mayors d Plymouth, Saltash, and Devonport, each in their robes of office, and each attended by those dread symbols of corporate authority, the antique maces, and their scarcely less antique macebearers. The latter constituted the pageantry of the affair, and displayed enough gold lace almost to warrent their being considered in the light of a procession. Bat without such gorgeous accessories as these there was more than enough to occupy the mind and please the eye of the visitor in the scene be neath, when the Tamar was covered in every part with ships of war, with boats and steamers ; and when high above all, in two huge arches, the Albert bridge bestrid like another Colossus this arm of the sea, stretching across into the hills of Cornwall, amid which the line was hidden till constructed valleys it emerged again on it bridge of the fraile s t-l oo king wood work over the Coombe Lake. The line for which this mag iasntdhhie C ll o s rn of w t a h ll at ß un ail : n w i a fl y c , en an t d w w or h k ich h , a c s ro b ss e in en g even county, of course presents a continued series of engi neering difficulties. In a distance of 60 miles there are no less than seven tunnels and upwards of five miles of via ducts, besides cuttings, curves, and gradients almost innu merable. The viaduct of all ethers is of course the Albert bridge at Saltash, which is unsurpassed by any in the world. Perhaps the shortest way to describe its dimen sions is to say that the whole structure consists of 19 spans or arches. Seventeen of those spans are wider than the widest arches of Westminster-bridge, while two, resting on a single cast iron pier of four columns, cross the whole stream of the Tamar at one gigantic leap of upwards of 900 feet, or a greater distance than the breadth of the Thames at Westminster. The total length of the structure from end to end is 2 , 240 feet , very nearly half a mile, and 300 feet longer than the entire stretch of the Britannia bridge. Its greatest width, as formed only for a single pair of rails, is 30 feet at basement, but its height from founda tion to summit is no less than 260 feet, or more than 60 feet higher than the monument. The Britannia-bridge, both in size, purpose, and engineering importance, seems to offer the best comparison with that in Cornwall, but the similarity is far from being as great as might he at first supposed. Each is built on a different principle, and the engineers of each had most peculiar difficulties to overcome. Each bridge, in fact, surpasses in its way, and is best adapted to the duty it has to perform and the obstacles it was necessary to surmount. The Prince Consort was expected at Saltash at 12.20, and precisely at that time arrived the heavy boom of guns from the flagship a pd citadel announced that ho had reached the junction of the Cornwall line, about two miles from Saltash. His Royal Highness was accompanied by General Grey and Colonel Ponsonby. The chief personages on the plat form having been duly presented, the Mayor of Saltash, attended by the other members of the corporation, presented the following address, which was listened to by the Prince, without alighting, at the door of the Royal carriage. The address was as follows : "May it please your Highness, we, the mayor, aldermen, and free burgesses of the borough of Saltash, in the county of Cornwall, welcome with intense satisfaction the first visit of your Royal Highness to this ancient and loyal borough, and would have hailed with delight also, our most gracious Queen, had the auspicious occasion been graced with her august presence. We are _particularly gratified by this further proof of your Royal Highness's support and encou ragement to works of art in condescending to honour with your presence the opening of the Royal Albert Bridge, that noble work of engineering skill which has united the important counties of Cornwall and Devon, and made our borough the main entrance into the county of Cornwall—a work destined in our opinion to be a memento to genera tions yet unborn of your Royal Highness's name and memory, as also of the skill and perseverance evinced by the eminent engineer in the construction thereof. We fur ther tender our sincere interest in the welfare of your eldest son, whom we hail with pride as holding the dukedom of our county. We humbly pray that the lives of our beloved and most gracious Queen and of your Royal Highness may, through Divine Providence, be long spared to receive in creased marks of the loyalty and affection entertained and felt by all her Majesty's subjects, but by none more de votedly than by ourselves and the inhabitants of this an cient borough. To this the PRINCE, bowing as he received the address, replied—" Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, it has given me much pleasure to attend here this day, at the opening of the bridge which is to connect the important county of Corn wall with the. rest of the kingdom, and most heartily do I thank you for your kind address, and for the cordial wel come which has marked my coming among you. I have' also to acknowledge on the part of the Queen and of my son, the Duke of Cornwall, the gratifying assurances of your loyal and affectionate attachment,- and I am sure that they will join cordially with, me in the hope and trust that this noble work, which does so much credit to the enterprising men by whom it has been planned and executed, may be productive of increased prosperity to your town and county." A second address was also presented by the Chairman and Directors of the Cornwall Railway, though the majority of the directors were unfortunately 'prevented attending on this most interesting occasion, inasmuch as their engine broke down halfway between Saltash and Truro, and the train only arrived exactly as the proceedings terminated. Immediately after the delivery of the addresses and his Royal Highness's reply, the Royal train moved forward, and entered the Albert Bridge. The pace was very slow, in order to give his Highness an opportunity of surveying the extraordinary work. As the train went on, a slight vibra tion was perceptible, yet, strange to say, much less than was observed when a company of soldiers, tramping in re gular step, crossed it a few minutes before to the Saltash side. As the engine passed under the standard of the centre pier, a Royal salute was fired from a battery of artillery on the hill. The train then continued its course through the Saltash station, where some thousands were assembled, who gave his Royal Highness a most enthusiastic welcome, and passed on to the Coombe Lake viaduct. This viaduct is of wood, though in its way quite as curious as the colossal iron span of Saltash. Its height from the water is abut 120 feet, and so slight looks the web of neatly-arranged beams, which, rising one upon another, carry the roadway high over all, that it taxes the passenger's confidence in Mr. Brunel to the very utmost to venture on it in a heavy train. It has, of course, been properly tested, and, before proof, was known to be strong enough for what it was required to bear; yet, in spite of all, the Coombe viaduct is one which the public will never feel much confidence in from merely looking at. Yet this bridge, we are told, is nothing to one higher up the line, at St. Austell, where the same kind of structure spans a tremendous ravine at a height of 156 feet from the ground. Returning over the Coombe viaduct, the train stopped at Saltash station, and his Royal High ness alighting, proceeded on foot to examine the wonderful proportions of the Albert Bridge in detail. For this pur pose he was attended by Mr. Brereton, Mr. Brunell's super intendent engineer, and Mr. Woolcomb, one of the direc tors of the railway. Accompanied by these gentlemen, the weights and dimensions of the bridge were briefly and clearly explained to his Highness, together with the unex ampled nature of the difficulties which Mr. Brunel had almost day by day to overcome during the progress of the work. A description of this fine work appeared in the columns of The Sun last autumn, while the earlier span was still in course of being raised to its lofty resting place ; but a brief recapitulation of the chief points of the structure will not, we are sure, be without intetest to our readers, especially as this will, perhaps, be the best mode of showing the difficulties that existed, by explaining how they were actually overcome in the every-day progress of the work. The whole structure, as we have said, contains 19 spans. The smaller spans, or arches, if we may so term them, were made with comparatively little difficulty. These lead from the hills at either side to the edge of the Tamar, and consist of massive double columns of solid masonry, 11 feet square, with wrought iron longitudinal beams of boiler plate, to carry the roadway on either side. The main stone piers are at the water's edge, and support the ends of the great spans crossing the river. These two of course are of the most solid kind, and more resemble the massive columns of Egypt than the works of modern engineers. Each is of granite, 29 feet wide by 17 feet thick, and.no less than 190 feet from foundation to summit. It is, however, on the main pier, in the centre of the river, on ich both the great spans rest, that all the pressure and vibration comes, and for this was required a tower of such proportions that nothing short of the solid rock itself would suffice for its foundation. But to reach this was a matter of no ordinary difficulty, inasmuch as some 70 feet of sea water, with 20 feet of mud and concrete gravel, lay between Mr. Brunel and the stone on which he wished to build. A cofferdam for such a depth, and in such a tideway, was out of the question; yet, by a most ingenious application of the cofferdam principle, what seemed an insuperable obstitcle was at last overcome. An immense wrought-iron cylinder of boiler plate, 100 feet high and 37 feet in diameter, and weighing upwards of 300 tons, was made and sunk exactly on the spot whence the masonry was to rise. From this water was pumped out and air forced in ; the men descended, and working as in a gigantic diving bell at the very bottom of theriver, cleared out the mud an d g ravel till the rock was reached and hewn into form to support the cylinder evenly all round. Powerful steam air-pumps were necessary to keep the labourers supplied below, and, as a matter of course, they worked at an atmospheric pressure of upwards of 351 b. to the inch. At first this affected them severely; many were constantly seized with cramps, faint ness, and insensibility, but this was only at the commence ment, and after a time 40 labourers could remain at once in the large diving apparatus with apparently little inconve nience. But it was always dangerous and unpleasant la bour, and all were glad when the first great difficulty was over, and the noble column of granite, built inside the cylinder, rose above the wat er ' s e d ge a t last. On this mas sive pile the iron columns for the centre pier are raised. Until these ponderous masses were cast metal works of such dimensions were seldom dreamt of. There aro four octagon columns, 10 feet in diameter and 100 feet high. Each stands 10 feet apart from the other in the centre of the granite, forming a square of about 30 feet, and all bound together with a handsome massive lattice-work of wrought iron, which checks vibration, and prevents any lateral MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CURIOUS CHARGE OP STEALING A RlNG.—Mary Con nell, a fruit vendor, was charged with stealing a gold ring, as follows : Mr. Wm. Coggs, of 20, Stacey-street, New Compton street, said that about five o'clock the previous afternoon, he was coming out of a public house in Upper Rathbone • place, when a ring which he had on his finger, and which was rather loose, fell off, and rolled between two paving stones. While trying to get it up a crowd collected round him, and the stone was raised, when he saw the prisoner stoop and pick up something and put it into her mouth. Believing it to be his ring he seized her throat and held her till a constable came up. He dilstinctly saw her put it in her mouth. He believed it to be gold,—at all events he bought it as gold, and it was worth quite LI. In answer to Mr. Bingham, the prisoner denied picking up the ring. It was a sixpence. Mr. Bingham asked how it was that she put it in her mouth, then ? Prisoner said she kept her money always in her mouth— she wore no pockets. I)odsworth, a constable, said she told him a man picked up the ring. A little boy named Wheeler said he saw the prisoner pick up something, but did not know what. Remanded. THAMES. ROBBERY BY A TAILORESS.—Mary-Ann Bannatyne, a young woman of respectable appearance and address, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a large quantity of cloth, theproperty of Israel Simmons, a Jew, of No. 38, Anne-street, Stepney. The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had been in his employ about six weeks as a tailoress, and in the course of that time he had missed cloth which had been cut off from the rolls of cloth on the shelves in his shop. He suspected the prisoner, who had access to the cloth in the morning before he left his bed. Yesterday he accused the prisoner with robbing him, to which she replied, " Me, no, never." He said, " I am sure you have," and she then said, " Yes, I cut some pieces from a roll of greycloth. That is all." Hetold her he had missed cloth from other rolls, and she admitted that she had taken cloth from other rolls and sold two pieces at a trimming shop, one for 6d. and the other for Iod. She then produced a pawnbroker's duplicate relating to a piece of cloth she had pawned, and a police-constable found several yards of cloth sewn up in the lining of her mantle. He missed six yards of cloth from one roll, seven yards from another, and eight yards from a third. He had also missed remnants of cloth. Rachel Lublina, an old Jewess, who carries on the busi ness of a trimming-seller and piece-broker in Little Pres cott-street, Whiteehapel, said she had on several occasions bought cloth of the prisoner, who she believed a t n hec o lo d t i h sco had ve : wherethe was a cap-maker — at l e as t she was led to believe so. The witness then identifi ed several pieces of c loth which she had given up to the p o li ce , and Mr. Simmons identi fied them as his property. Th e w i tness c s a o i r d d snhge prosecutor t m o a t d h e e the s t ae earnestly n s m t ee purchase s sr a es d f . e fL w o ii: The w baiii l e weeks remand ago. d t The In h e prisoner,answer to questions, e sti defence, ons, M s r a . id S , imm ,, l o a n d s mi sa t i n er of t b h but stolen o o 1 e nmore. property b e en purchased very much below its real va i t l d a u kin e t . ha g t h only recovered a portion of the stolen c l ot h , and that aac the e cl h oth d taken from him could be found. He had be en a great loser by the depre dations on his property. Mr. Yardley saw no neces s it y f or a remand. which inows rem produced,a d At the earnest entreaty of the prosecutor, however, he remanded the prisoner till Friday, LAUNCH OF VESSELS FOR FOREIGN GOVERN MENTS.—Two vessels built for foreign governments were launched yesterday at the Thames Ironworks, Plackwall. One was a screw called the Qu a d ran t, f or the Russian go vernment, of the following dimensions :—Length, 130 feet between the perpendiculars , length of keel for tonnage, 118 feet; breadth for tonnage, 20 feet; depth in midships, 12 feet; and burthen in tons, 251 60-94. The engines are by Messrs. Ravensbill, Sakeld, &0., from designs by Mr. times Ash, The other was a screw, built for the Roman government. She •was named the Immaculate Conception, and her dimensions are as follows :—Length between the perpendicular s , 173 feet; l en gth of the keel for tonnage,l6 l feet 5 inches ; breadth, 27 feet ; depth in midships, 16 feet ; and burthen in tons, 627 38-44, Her engines are by Seaward ? of 10 horse Power, THE MAGAZINES. Blackwood.—The first article is called "Popular Literature Tracts, " which is well worthy of perusal. Many will be glad to see at the beginning that it does not treat of " certain monstrous fly leaves," which are usually comprehended by that denomination, and which, it is here asserted, "elderly females drop into pockets, stick into novels, push under doors, and by every possible con trivance lay before our averted noses." What is here meant, is a publication not important enough to be called a book, and not miscellaneous enough to be styled a periodical. It is said they are to be considered more in a practical than a literary sense —" the armoury of party guerillas, the ship papers of political privateers." There will be found many remarks that are striking in this paper, and the accounts given of the mode of conducting these ephemeral compositions is entertaining. " A cruise in Japanese Waters" is continued, and the important event of the signature of the treaty is recorded in this part. In honour of that occur rence, the Japanese Government consented, for the first time in their history, to fire a salute of 21 guns. " The Luck of Ladysmede" is much more interesting in this number ; the reader is introduced to the ladies of Willan's Hope, and there are some scenes that are more animated than any that have occurred in the previous chapters. " The Witch of Walkerne" is a curious account of some occurrences that took place in the last century. It displays the superstition of that period to a remarkable degree ; but it is satisfactory to find that, although condemned to death, the accused woman whose trial is here recorded did not suffer the penalty awarded to her, but obtained a reprieve through the instrumen tality of a more upright and enlightened judge than usually presided on such occasions. " The Competitive System and the Public Service" form the subjects of some remarks. After analysing the question, an unfavourable opinion is expressed of the new system, but the arguments adduced are not very conclusive. " The Appeal to the Country" is the last article met with. In alluding to the dissolution, it is asserted that the defeat of the Ministers was not in a fair encounter, but by their opponents resorting to an undignified and unworthy course. After alluding to the various occurrences at home and abroad, which have ren dered this a crisis unlike any within the memory of the present generation, it is observed— " Since it has arrived, let us be thankful that the reins of Government are in such capable hands ; and let all those who love their country manifest that disposition by giving strenuous support to her Majesty's Ministers. If the new House of Commons should prove to be factious and divided —if, in the midst of a tremendous war abroad, when it is possible that the integrity of our own shores may be threa tened, we are again to behold the lamentable spectacle of disappointed and broken-down statesmen intriguing for office, and contriving pitfalls for their antagonists—if some measures are to be advocated, not because they are advan tageous to the country, but because they may be useful for party purposes—if other measures are to be obstructed, not because they are unsuited to the real requirements of the time, but because they do not satisfy the demands of the democrats, or are calculated, from their wise and moderate nature, to put an end to that agitation—then we may in deed despair of the ultimate destinies of the country. But we do not anticipate any such result. We look forward with hope to this general election, believing that the appeal which the Ministry have made for support and confidence will meet with a loyal response, and that the constitution of the new House of Commons will be such as to enable them to conduct the Government with a firm hand and a steady aim through the intricate passages of the future." Dublin.—" aerald Fitzgerald" is continued, but it does not make much progress in this section. Gerald himself, however, displays more spirit and determination than he has done for some time, and this renders the story more animated. There is an interesting article on " Masson's Milton," ,which will be appreciated by all the admirers of that great man. It is said of the work in this criticism, that "it is impossible to arise from the perusal of this, the completest monograph in modern English literature, without a feeling of friendliness to the author, who has put us on terms of intimacy with the majestic and solitary Milton." It will no doubt appear to the reader who glances at the summary of the book given in this sketch, that the high praise awarded to it is not undeserved, for it seems to display correctness of judgment and that true sympathy with the gifted and glorious that can alone impart a right understanding of their creations, or infuse a suitable spirit into the con sideration of their lives. Another article that is out of the ordinary range is the last one, which is entitled " Womanhood and her Mission." This oft recurring subject of study is treated of in these pages in a calm and reasonable manner. There is no absurd extravagance, such as prevails in trans atlantic theories, and no prejudiced ideas of a stul tified mental existence for women ; but an impar tial and candid statement of facts, and suggestion of possibilities. This is the first part of the essay, which many will be glad to find continued. There is a second number of the " Season Ticket," which is very amusing ; it relates the conversation of some American travellers, and the numerous quaint remarks, and lively anecdotes, furnish a fund of entertainment for the lovers of the ludicrous. The "Prize Essay on India" appears in this month's number. It will be found deserving of attention. The writer has evidently brought to the fulfilment of his arduous task great powers of observation, and he bas succeeded in working out the principles laid down in an able manner. The second portion of this essay will be published next month, and it will then be more easy to arrive ata fair estimate of its merits, when the fival arguments have been brought forward, and the general .purposes more fully explained. Fraser's.—The opening article in this number will arrest the attention of most reader;. It is entitled " Mill on Liberty," and is from the pen of the historian of the progress of Civilisation— Mr. Buckle. It is more of an essay than a cri ticism ; more a vehicle to express the author's opinions on social systems than an analysis of the merits of the work. The great abilities of Mr. Buckle, as well as the reputation he has acquired, command the respect of the reader, while the author, to whom he pays an admiring tribute, is one whose name ranks high in the long list of our philosophers. But while, according to Mr. Buckle, all the admiration due to his own powers, and his cordial testimony to the merits of a great man, we imagine that not a few of his readers will be disposed occasionally to question the soundness of his premises and the correctness of his inferences. With Mr. Buckle's love of broad and free discus sion, of that liberty of thought, speech, and feeling, which is far beyond the liberty of action, we fully concur. But like many another deep thinker and searching inquirer he loses sight of the plain prin ciples of reasoning in his subtle disquisitions. Scorning all trammels of custom, prejudice, and even religion, he takes his stand proudly on the in alienable rights of the human intellect, and forth with makes that intellect contradict itself in a most singular manner. For instance, after argu ing in favour of a free discussion of religious and heretical opinions, he says as follows : " If an age or a people assume that any notion they en tain is certainly right, they assume their own infallibility, and arrogantly _claim for themselves a prerogative which even the wisest of mankind never possess. To affirm that a doctrine is unquestionably revealed from above is equally to affirm their own infallibility, since they affi rm t h at they cannot be mistaken in believing it to be revea l e d . A man who is sure that his creed is true, is sure of his own infalli bility, because he is sure that upon that p o i n t h e has com mitted no error. Unless, therefore, we are prepared to claim, on our own behalf, an immunity from error, and an incapability of being mistaken, which transcend the limits of the human mind, we are bound not only to permit our opinions to be disputed, but to be grateful to those . who will do so. For, as no one who is not absurdly confident of his own powers, can be sure ob t . h an c a t t d i n i m e o h d i ! , es b t e ly - Heves to be true is true, it will be his honest man, to rectify the errors he may have e committ e ed7 What is that sort of belief_ that is not sure that shakelat it t he believes whnle is fabric true of humanT P his carriedout would knowledge. In matters of form or technicalities of creed any sectarian assertions may be stigmatised by the advocate of liberty as intolerant or inconsistent with free thought, but when this is carried to thebroad prin ciples of Christianity it may be applied to every other question. Does Mr. Buckle mean to assert that man can be sure of nothing without asserting individual infallibility ? Does he doubt the truth of his own opinions ? If an adversary should tell him that liberty of thought and discussion is per nicious and unnecessary, will he own himself mistaken and grateful ? Is not every philosopher sure of his convictions ; every man of science of its rudimental laws? Do we doubt, when we see the sun shining above, whether the great luminary is really there, or whether it is an optical illusion arising from the uncertainty of our own vision? According r to this theory we my still be doubtful .wahethe e all slavery is not advisable. We may resuscrt t g further the forgotten errors of the past, we may - and theft, and question the criminality of since we are to accept no revealed.inlauwil.ls.,freron,. meaabroeyrt7%, and the conclusions of human Intl remain doubtful. Eloquent as is A r. Buckle's de o - , fence of free discussion , c lear and forcible as are left on the readers' mind, that many of his arguments, they arc we ga a hs k s e pa n ue c ti d htiai b lpg y s, the impression, insensibly_ e th on at sci t o h u e sly 7ri o t n er is in reality , party. It is impossible not to t the side of thhoeu un consciously, the truth of Christianity dou feelthe tdefending,hat, inclining to a democratic form O. P government, resenting intolerance with intolerance, the strongest arguments for liberty of thought and speech are left unsaid. Mr. Buckle himself adds another to the list of deep thinkers and subtle logicians he alludes to who, dazzled by the charms of theory, have forgotten the practical applicati on , i n th e mazes of I induction and deductio of cause and effect, of registration and interpretation. They look on mankind as an aggregate:of speculative thinkers ; they look on the Creator as an abstract idea ; they overlook the countless myriads who share their common nature, to whom abstract reasoning would be sheer impossibility, and formal logic and syllogisms merely unintelli g ibl e words. Lost in the cloudy realms of speculative philosophy, they can see neither the heaven above them, or the earth beneath; but the true philospher, the true philanthropist, must see both worlds, do homage to both extremes; sympathising with the weakness and blindness of fallen humanity, aspiring to that Divinity " Which shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will." Leaving this able and interesting article, which I bears full testimony to the rare abilities of the writer, we come to some "Notes on the National Drama of Spain," which are agreeably written, and introduce us to a department of literature to which few English readers render justice. The survey of the dramatic literature of the countrymen of Cervantes and Calderon will be continued in a future number. " Holmby House" continues its narrative of the fortunes of the Cavaliers. Hum phrey Bosville is wounded in his encounter with Goring, and the plot of cross purposes thickens. Another story, which proceeds with interest, is " Sword and Gown," by the author of" Guy Living stone." The style is animated and entertaining, but a little more polish would be occasionally► ac ceptable. Nevertheless, the story contains some striking characters, and displays a fair share of originality. A memoir of Alexis de Tocqueville is interesting and instructive. Among the most attractive of the remaining papers is an essay on the " Domestic Annals of Scotland," by the clever writer who adopts the pseudonym of Shirley. Bentley's Miscellany opens with a brief rosumfi of the most noticeable events in art and literature, which takes a glance at the chief pictures in the opening exhibitions, and gives a summary of the latest publications. Mr. Harrison Ainsworth con cludes his account of the " Combat of the Thirty." It is a ballad founded on an old Breton lay of the fourteenth century, narrating the yalicint feats done in a passage of arms, held by the Midway Oak in Brittany, between thirty Englishmen and thirty Bretons. Mr. Ainsworth appends some historical details, and quotes a chapter from Froissart prov ing the authenticity of this remarkable combat. The indefatigable story teller, Mr. Dudley Costello, continues his " History of Mr. Miranda." The events in the story are drawn from life, as is shown to the reader, by a note alluding to a tragedy which has recently taken place. Edmond Ab ou t' s latest work is noticed, and. commended. A summary of the plot of one of his stories is given, which cer tainly appears astonishingly absurd to an English reader, though otherwise unobjectionable. The " Duke of Buckingham's Memoirs of the Court of George IV." forms the subject of another article, which gives several entertaining extracts from the volumes. In allusion to the noble writer's efforts to represent George IV. as a worthy man and able monarch, the critic wisely enough observes that that king's best friend is he who says least about him. The lively story which bears the curious title of " Dashwood's Drag" is brought to a satis factory conclusion. " Thanatos Athanatos" advan ces in its discursive path, and apparently ap proaches its termination. " Rachel, as the ex ponent of tragedy in France," is the title of a paper on the abilities of the great tragedienne, founded on a work of M. Jules Janin. The career of that remarkable and gifted actress formed no exception to the general rule, "The heights by great men reached and kept, Were not attained by sudden flight," for in her earlier years she had to contend against many difficulties, and her debut was a very inaP propriate inauguration of her brillant and success ful career. The "Recollections of Charles Strange" are concluded, and this third part explains the mysteries of the two preceding ones. Among the remaining papers we meet a ballad by Mr. Thorn bury, and the continuation of the Indian adven tures, entitled " Up among the Pandies." Colburn's New Monthly.—" The Prediction" is the continuation of the story by the author of " Ashley." It is replete with that talent, and strik ing with the pecularity which distinguishes all the writings of the author. A more dreary wedding could not have taken place, than that of the ill fated Alice. There is an interesting article on Mr. Trollope's late admirable work entitled " A Decade of Italian Women." It is said that whether as a work of amusement or instruction the " Decade has added two interesting volumes to our current literature ; they should especially have a place in every female library, and when the season for such kindly remembrances come round, there will be no better gift book." " Aunt Francisca" is continued in this part, we meet with the early history of the departed lady, it is of a melancholy cast, and attracts notice from its simplicity. It is not yet concluded. There is an article on "Chiefs of Parties," a clever work, which has re cently appeared, in which a hope is expressed that the author will on a future occasion extend his plan. " Stereoscopic Glimpses," by W. Charles Kent, have for their subject this month, " Ifyron, at Newatead." It is an effective picture of the great poet, who is represented in one of his saddest moods. The somewhat strange story of "Evalla" is pro ceeded with, and there are several startling plots and counter plots related.' " Vittoria Colonna" is the theme for the chapter of " Note - Worthies" in this number, it is entertaining for its style, and contains many anecdotes. Colburn's United Service.—At the present epoch, when the state of the national de fences and the efficiency of the rival services are matters of paramount importance, this sensible and unprejudiced serial is well worthy of public attention. It discusses the questions of the day and boldly calls attention to the errors or grievances that demand improvement without any regard to party feeling or official importance. We are glad to see it maintaining its character as a staunch reformer, and commend it to the attention of all who interest themselves in the welfare and efficiency of our soldiers and sailors. The variety and authenticity of the military intelligence render it especially useful to members of both services. ne Universal Review. No. 3. Allen and Co. This magazine maintains the character of its earlier numbers. It has several papers of interest A a n n d e a s b s i a l i y ty o o n n t l h i t o e s r o a r n a ry , 0 n p a o l a i n t i d c a l l e , e a t inzae s o cials of the h topics. Rev. Mr. Robertson, of Brighton, is full of sincere admiration and cordial sympathy for that lamented preacher. It will well repay perusal. A paper on the resources of India and its colonisation, enters fully into the prospects and capabilities of our . Indian empire. Another paper on a similar topic is entitled " The last of the Moguls," and traces the career of that contemptible and unfortunate poten tate, arriving at the conclusion - that the British Government will commit a great error if they per mit the existence of any titular kingships. An essay on French dramatists and English adapters will attract those who interest themselves in the state of our dramatic literature. The political article for this month is entitled " How shall we vote ?" and gives an able summary of the achieve ments of the Derby Ministry since their accession to office. There are several other papers of varying merits, and a brief review of the t vents of the session and some of the new books concludes the number. THIS BAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Although there was less excitement in the Monday, mos English wheat here to-day, comp ar ed with of the factors refused to sell under higher quotations. As caution, the demand fo the millers have operated with considerablew were only moderate, transactions in home-gmwn wheatplae in valu©. and no quotable change N `f ir - i n, and prices were nominally iegrokli-eat are 8,340 quarters. poTrtheresigmepnoerrtalls generally were for e - v e r y higher than on Monday t hfurther improvement of from is to demand for it was by no means 2s per quarter, Barley produced rather more money, 'with a fair • m alt pro active. Fine demand. active, and the turn dearer. Both beans and Oats wereanded extreme rates. was he b ld ut a t e pease commanded Fl our was fi rm , and town made q u a liti es sold at 52s to 54s pe r 2801b8. ARRIVALS 'MIS wtriz Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flour. I English l,OlO I 1 — I 1 2,080 1,300 j 1,150 1 GO i Foreign .. 8,340 1 1,820 I 9,070 f 1,860 sks i blo WHITECHAPEL. The demand for meat is rather inactive, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 48 4d; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 45,10 d ; and pork, 38 2d to 4s 2d per 814., by the carcase: BOROUGH HOP. There is a moderate business doing in most new bops, at last week's currency. All other kinds are a slow inquiry. STEAM TO NEW YORK.—SOUTHAMPTON, May 3. —Two screw steamships sailed hence for New York to-day, viz., the Weser, Captain Gatjen, belonging to the North German Lloyd, and the Borassia, Captain Trautman , belonging the Hamburg-American Company. The 'iv-08er takes the German and English mails, and beth vessels carry a fair amount of passengers and freight. The Lint ed States mail steamer Amgo, Captain Lines, kayos H w l t v i r he Wednesday morning, and Cowes in the n ' he French and English mails for New York. The . Vanderbilt steamer is hourly expected off Cowes from New York with the mails of the 23d ult