The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-03 00:00:00

"street nuisances," and what lay sermons may be got out of them ? We cannot say much for the Poetry in the number. There appears a sad dearth of Parnassian buds and blossoms in our serial literature, for we usually encounter turgid sonnets and grandiloquent odes, reminding us strongly of the fabulous frog emu lating the ox ; or else we ara dosed witb sickly, tinkling lyrics, which closely approximate to the first chirpings of a young sparrow, being alike des titute of sentiment or sweetness. Good sense is far preferable to such measured nonsense, and we heartily wish the writers would turn their attention to something they can do tolerably well, instead of wasting their time and paper in reversing the sys tem of Mendelssohn, and giving us Words without Songs. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Bance before Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice Cromp ton.) CROSS V. ATRES AND ANOTHER. This was an action for an excessive distress tried last week before Mr. Justice Coleridge. The evidence on the trial was conflicting, and occupied his lordship two days The jury, however, found a special verdict, and on two counts found there was an excessive distress, and that the good were sold at the best price. The learned judge on the finding of the jury entered a verdict for the plaintiff 40/., the amount of the surplus after deducting for the arrears of rent and the expenses. Mr. Sergeant Parry appeared in support of the find ing of the jury. Mr. Honeyman was heard on the part of Horncastle, the broker, and Mr. D. Keene for the landlord, in sup port of a new trial on the ground of misdirection, and that the verdict was against evidence. The Gourt took time to consult the learned judge who tried the case. WILLES V. SHERWOOD Mr J. Simon applied for a rule calling upon the plain tiff to show cause why the judgment in this case and all subsequent proceedings, so far as regarded 2591., should not be set aside, on the ground that there was a good defence on the merits, and the assignees in bankruptcy should be let in'to defend the same. Toe pia ntiff and defendant resided at Feversham, in Sent. The defen dant was a bookseller, and owed, amongst others, the plaintiff 345/. On Bth October the defendant applied to the plaintiff, who, it was alleged, advanced the defendant CM to meet some pressing engagements. On the same day e, writ of summons was issued, and an endorse ment made as follows :—"Oct. 2d, cash advanced, 3711. on Bth, 841. and 3451." The defendant allowed judgment to go by default, which was signed on the Bth or 9tb. Execution was issued on the 27th Oct., when the plain tiff, finding two other executions were on the defend. ant's premises. paid them out, and got possession tinder a bill of sale of all the property. On the 29th Oct. the defendant was made a bankrupt, and on his examination on the 10th Dec., and again on 10. h Feb., when it was found that the sum cf 841 entered as money lent was not so, but a bill drawn between the parties and treated as cash. Lord Campbell interrupted the learned counsel, inti mating there were no ground for disturbing the jadg- Meat. The court might as well be expected to set aside a judgment six or seven years on as the one now before the court. The court could not enter into the account. Mr. Simon said that within a fortnight after the execution was issued the bankrupt absconded, and there Was reason to believe there was collusion between the parties. The court refused the application. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This LONDON, May 3.—Wind at noon, N.E., and variable; Moderate breeze, and cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON, May I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—North Star (s), from New York. PORTSMOUTH, May 2.—Wind N. —Arrived—Bosphorus, from Callao. Put back—Shee Rajah Rajaswareo, for Kur lauhee, making a deal of water, having encountered a 4 eavY westerly gale in the Channel on the night of the 30th April. COWES, May I.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Telegraph, from Trinidad de Cuba. PLYMOUTH, May 2.—Wind N. W.—Arrived—Wigrams, from Port-au-Prince, for orders, with loss of jibbooni, fore topmast. &c. CLYDE, May I.—Wind S. — Arrived—Cherokee, from Trinidad ; Hardy, Demerara ; Nebraska, Cardenas. Sailed —Collingwood, for• Batavia and Singapore ; Abbey Cray, Miramichi. LONDONDERRY, May I.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived— Powhatten, from Philadelphia. Sailed—Elizabeth, for Philadelphia. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monda Mo Wind N N. W, almost calm ; cold and sho y wery rning. Arrived.—Hebe, from Jersey ; Argyll, steamer, from Carentan. Sailed. —M erma id , f or N ewport ; Atalanta, steamer, Jersey. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind S. $1 Arrived, Mayßradshaw, from New Orleans ; steamer, Maracaibo . • Hannah, Huelva ; Vasco de Gams, -vesmer, Lisbon. °6 . --Sir R. Peel, from New York ; and Eliza Moore. Sailed, May 2.—Linda for Pernambuco ; Iris, Pernau; Burtonp an d E. D. P e t ers , N ew Y or k ; S an Pi e t ro, y Dawson, Calcutta ; Isabella Scott, Para ; Buctush ; Henry Clark, Havannah ; America, screw steamer, and TuHa, screw steamer, for Cadiz. L The von, for Quebec, has put back leaky. J. Brad- Schoo",alv saw a schooner capsize and disappear off Tuskar. The r o oner was the G eorge , C a pt a i n C rass , from Liverpool ner Africa. The boatswain (William Williams) only was sev:d. The George sailed from Liverpool on Friday. The Minesota, for Montreal, has put back. Was dis b3asted off th e Sk err i es i n attempting to wear. The mate's leg Was broken, and two men were injured. (BY STJBHARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning Wind N.E. ; tide five hours' ebb ; weather fine. Arrived, May 2.—Fear Not, from Guernsey ; Ellida, Odense ; Express, Stralsund ; Medina, Jamaica ; London, Bombay ; Menam, Shaughae ; Bury St, Edmund's, Mau ritius; Metropolis, Guernsey; Nymph, Caen. Arrived, May 3. —Samuel Nursen, from Arecibo ; Marie, 'lnd Two Brothers, Griefswalde ; Ellida Johanna, and Trina, Nykiobing ; Ann, Antwerp ; Emil, Stage ; Earl 5 Carlisle, Table Bay ; Emerald, Gotteuburg ; Reunion, ; Susan Bailey, Leghorn ; Royal Adelaide, Stetti n . Sailed, May 2.—Baron Osy, for Antwerp; Florist, St. n ovnt ; Vingolt, Quebec. _ _ _ DEAL, Monday Morning. Wind isra q.E. 10 , 13488 ed. Afay 2.—Diana, from London, for the West. 1 0 , - „ a l l sed, May 3.—Eastern Monarch, from Bombay, for d"""" On tow) ; Bosphorus, ship from Callao, for Lon- Pronapt, from Callao, for London ; Evangeline, from Aaondon, for Liverpool ; Inglewood, from Lori don, for Kur- L ae hee ; John Romilly, from London, for Trinidad ; ePtune, Sunderland, Point de Galle ; Peace, Sunder rd, Genoa ; Catarqua, Sunderland, Point de Galle ; Kiel, " 2, g, Liverpool ; Lady Inglis, Sunderland, westward. Auch ored—Sovanir, from Leghorn, for London. Sailed —All the outward bound, except the Triumph. THE SECRETARTEHTP OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAIL WAy.—At a meeting of the directors on Tuesday last, Mr. Oakley, formerly accountant and recently assistant secretary, was appointed permanent secretary of this company, in the room of Mr. Mo watt. Mr. Leith will bow resume the office of general superintendent.—Hera. path's Journal. 13 ATTEESA:TARK AND CHELSEA. BRIDGE.—The whole Outlay on Battersea-park is stated by a Parliamentary Paper, published on Saturday, to have been 312.8901., : )f ,Which 246,5171. was set aside f or th e purc h ase of land. ue quantity of land set aside for the park is 185 acre-, and 101 acres remain unso'd. On Chels-a New Bri, - lge (alread described in detail in the columns of The Sun) the who le outlay has been 85,319/. The estimated yearly incOnle from toll is 6,000/., and 5501 is the estimated Y e arly coat of its collection. On Chelsea embankment 111,439/. has been laid out. OCEAN CIVILITIES.—A young man, who lately pro ceeded to Australia in an American ship, thus describes Me eting at se a :—" We signalled a l arge t rans p or t, th e Ndg entwor, conveying troops to the seat of war i n I n di a . lifter, the usual civilivies with the flags bad been inter changed, w e di pped our ensign three timer as a mark of respect to John Bull. It was not very lone b,fore a boat Was lowered from the troopship, and the chief mate, the colonel of the regirnent, and several fine young men (officer.) came on board of us. They were surprised at our clear, epacious decke, and expressed themselves glad to stretch their legs, for their ship was greatly over crowded. Our captain Produced wi nes an d c i gars, and success was drunk t o o res pe c tive stayed with us some time, and voyages. Th e y n halide all round. As their boat pu leaving we s h oo k ou bed o ff we mustered r men and gave them a hearty cheer, which was soon answered by the tniops. The band of the regiment 4asembled on their quarter-deck and played Y ankee Doodle" and "God Save the Queen." The sun set, and When it was quite dark we saluted with singal rockets, t hey answered with two to our one. For a final blaze re used a blue light, which illuminated the whole ship ,T r , a quarter of an hour. After the excitement w as " v er, I sat watching their lights sparkle on the space of "rat er between u s , an d th e th oug ht struck me, sadly, "ho w many of th em w ill return h ome again .2' and Yet, no doubt, many had left behind all that was New and dearest to them.—Australian and Za Zan d Gazette. STRANGE RESCUE FROM DROWNING.—About one P.W., Yesterday (Friday) morning, the men on the landing ataZe at Liverpool heard sounds in the river as if several te:aons were in danger of drowning. Capt. Hughes, of rn steam -tug Conquest, immediately took measures to b eß ene them. Owing to an accident to the davits, his t , c at filled with water in being lowered, but in spite of uta untoward accident be succeeded in picking up four men ' whom h e f ound struggling in the water, and bring bog t hem to la n d. T hey said that they were seamen on bring boa thro wn theAmerican ship Excelsior, an d th a t th ey hail th n themselves overboard to e-cape the ill-usage of , a ti officers of the ship. They were all in a very t uned at a t e when landed. i:iIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The advices received this morning from most of the manufacturing districts, represent trade as not having been quite so brisk as on the previous week. At Manchester there has been a fair business done in shirting for the Indian and China markets, and for the Levant trade there bad been moderate transactions. The orders for the United States had not been very numerous, and mosty of very small amounts. For the home trade the demand was limited, most of the dealers having already sup plied themselves to the full extent of immediate requirements. The Woollen Cloth trade at Leeds continues to improve very slowly. There is, gene rally speaking, more confidence, and money is tolerably easy. In the various cloth halls there have been an average number of buyers, but they have confined their operations almost exclusively to light fabrics. With regard to other branches of trade in the neighbourhood there are signs of a gradual im provement. At Bradford the worsted yarn trade is still much depressed, but cotton yarns are in much better demand, and for light spring goods there has been an active enquiry for the home trade at fully late ra es. Business at Halifax still continues depressed, but the carpet trade is mod. rately brisk. At Hud dersfield there has been more business transacted for shipping purposes. The general trade, however, has not been very active. No improvement can be noticed in lace at Nottingham. There have been a few American buyers in the market, but as yet their transactions have been very limited. In the general trade of Birmingham a slight improvement has been noticed, but no change of import ance can be reported in the iron trade. The American orders continue slack, and prices are firm, at last quarter day's quota tions. At Sheffield the general hardware trade has exhibited little change of importance. The last American mail brought a few orders, but not of sufficient magnitude to give full employment to the operatives now out of work. The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed with a firm appearance, and prices of all descrip tions were fully ad. per lb. dearer. The sales were estimated at 10,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken on speculation, and 1,000 for export. Owing to the commercial bills falling due to-day and to-morrow there is rather more demand for discount accommodation, but as the supply of available capital is still excessive, a little additional inquiry produces no material effect. During the present week, however, a large aggregate amount will be temporarily absorbed, for besides these mercantile engagements there is a call of 15 per cent. on the Indian loan, and also the settlement of the monthly account in Consols. It is probable, therefore, that the terms which have lately been to per cent. below the minimum will now approach nearer the quotation, and, for the moment, all expectation of a re duction by the bank authorities has ceased, especially as the efflux of specie has re commenced. About 70,0001. in gold was with drawn on Saturday, making about 150,0001. last week. These movements cause anxiety for the time, particularly among the speculators of the S ock Exchange who may be operating for a rise ; but the, Australian supplies will more than suffice to repulse any little deficiency that is occasionally experienced. The New York money market is described i❑ to day's advices as remaining without material altera tion. Accommodation is easy enough but the accumulated supplies are ineffectual in reviving trade. Confidence has sot recovered, and if com mercial affairs are beginning to move it is by a slow and almost imperceptible process. In s . me depart me uts however, a decided imps ovement is spoken of, anti "manufacturers," it is remarked, " are sending forward goods rather more freely, and commission merchants are fast getting into shape to active and dispose of them on satisfactory term. 4." There was a meeting of the Waterford and Kil kenny Railway Company to-day, when a resolu tion was passed for transferring the office and management from London to Waterford. There is a dull and rather heavy market for Public Securities, anti it is evident that the opera tions connected with the approaching settlement are exercising an influence. Speculation, until the liquidation is over, will be conducted cau tiously, but the position of the market is strong in spite of the weakness of the Paris Bourse, and the efflux of gold from the Bank. Consols. for transfer, have been 974 4, and for account, June, 971 1. The New Threes are 95i 964, and the Reduced 951 96. India Loan Debentures are 1001 1. The March Exchequer Bills 365. to 395. prem., and do. June, 335. to 365. prem., and India Bonds 17s. to 21s. prem. Bank Stock was 2224. A moderate business has been recorded in the Foreign Stock Market, but the principal securities are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are about 98 4 ; Russian 4h per Cents. have been dealt in at 102 ; Sardinian, 914 ; Spanish Threes, 444 ; Venezuelan 41 per Cents., 351 36 (a rise of 4 per cent.); and Buenos Ayres at 811 82 ; Dutch 21 per Cents. are 661, and the Fours 991 100. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks ; Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6 ; Mexi can 3 per Cents., 201 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 82 83 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 58 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 112 ; ditto 45 per Cents., 101 102 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 4 ; ditto New Deferred, 265 27. There has been a moderate amount of business done to-day in the Railway Share Market, but prices have been influenced by the downward tendency of the Funds. Great Western and North British have declined 5s ; Eastern Counties, South Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, North Eastern, York and North-Eastern (Berwick) 10s., and Caledonian, 1/. Midlands improved 55., and East Lancashire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North- Western, and South Wales, 10s. The foreivn and colonial lines are inacdve, but prices are steady. Pernambuco have receded 55., and Southern of France ss. East Indian declined about ss. to 10s., and Grand Trunk of Canada 10s. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares have been dealt in to a moderate extent, but the varia tions are unimportant. Bank of Australasia im proved ss. Union (f London declined ss. to 10s. Canada Land, 2/. to 3/. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE , t.. OCK. ( , rtrm the O(rictal List;) Bank Stock 2223 3 der .;en.l,. tteducoo cui,eities... , 3 per Cent ).:nson. Annuities 973 i N.w per Cent. A uututit, 1 , 141, Stock India Loan Debentures lOO3 i Ditto Scrip Icdin. , I,,witi, .ClOOO ...... — r)itto, tinder £lOOO l7 21 o , n_ sols for Account Ezeitegver '3llls, 23d. March. June. t:1000 ..500 • .•• 00000000 39 6 So ill 39 6 .. . ... PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK, Lirailuan 5 per Cent. Ditto 1852, 43 per Ce n t. . l O3 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account Russian Bonds, 1522, 1! St., 5 per Cent Ditto, 43 per Cent. Tv _ s u : nr ri ke i zi n :i i he a i n : 0 B : :: : : s6i 5 per Cent. ... ... ... SDanieh Boxds, 3 per Cent. IlBd D tto Account, P :i r p e e e r ut Cent Dviidend s on the above payable i n L 36 crid sl . Dutch Exchan ge . 26 per Cent., 12 Guild er s tiP 2 Do. 4 per C ent. Certificates Consols, mo ve TWO ( )q-,14001. Y........ . ... Ditto, Account ................. ...... •....... Consols for Account, (June) ERRATUM.— In the report of the Rev. M r. A sp i na ll' s lecture, given in our Friday's impression, the name of the vicar of Rampton i.hould have the Rev Mr. Wit.- tour, not Wiaerion. AMERICAN MAILS. —On Saturday the Cunard mails steamer Persia sailed from Liverpool for New York. She took out 106 passengers, but no specie. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 18558. SHARE MARKETS This Day). MARKET NET 7."`.-..•(T Leasin4 Companies lelostrur Prices Fri la Rusines• this day. RAILWAYS. CORN EXCHANGE. RAILwAro. Closing me Friday Business done this clay There was a steady demand for wheat in most of the country markets held on Saturday, and prices had an upward tendency. Barley met a slow inquiry, but other produce was in fair request, at extreme rates. On the Continent the trade has shown some signs of im provement. In prices, however, very little change has taken place. The American markets have continued inactive. Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Belfast & Ballymen:. Blrmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct Blackburn ...... Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D. A Do. B Dnblin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. &Aber. Juno. ,East Anglian lEastern Counties EasternUnion,A.stk Do., do. B. Do, New A ..... East Kant East Lancashire ...... East Suffolk ...... Do. /Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb•Prth.dtDunda , Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness Glasgow & S.Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ..... Gt. Sth. &West.(lre). Great Western. ....„ Do. Str.V.R. gua.St Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds-- ...... I Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshir Do., do. F £l6 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wet. Riding Un Do. Southport. London & BlackwaP Do. New, i=s. 51.105. Lond. Bright. & S. Cs t 'London & N. Wester Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lincln Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derb N Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. Shares ......... Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt.A berg.&Hrfd Newry & Armagh Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrovor 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 London N. & S. Wstn., Ramp• stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester di Wolverhampton.... Peebles Portsmouth Up to our market last week the arrivals of English grain were limited. The imports from abroad amounted to 13.626 qrs of wheat, 21,704 barley, 19,465 oats, 3,620 rye. 5,847 beans, 240 peas, 11,825 linseed, 5,210 rapeseed, 293 sundry seeds, 1,023 sacks and 3541 brls of flour. The supplies of English wheat received fresh up to our market this morning, coastwise and by land carriage, were on a very moderate scale; consequently, the show of samples of both red and white was rather limited. Fac tors generally were very firm in their demands ; but the demand was by no means active. In some instances, however, prices were a shade higher than on Monday last ; but the market closed slowly at that day's currency. We were tolerably well but not to say heavily supplied with foreign wheat. Good and useful qualities wera in fair request, at full quotations', but other kind s move d o ff slowly, on former terms. In floating cargoes of grain a fair average business was doing. English barley was scarce, and quite as dear as last week. In foreign parcels, the show of which was good, only a moderate business was passing, at barely late rates. Fine malt was held at full prices, but inferior kinds met a dull inquiry, on former terms. We had a steady, but not to say active, inquiry for oats, at fully last week's quotations. Beans moved off steadily, at an advance of ls. per quarter. In peas a moderate business was passing, on former terms. The flour trade was firm, and country marks were a shade higher than last week. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wfteat—Essex & Kent, Red .• .. new 394 to 45a Ditt0........ old —s —a oitto, White new 42s 52s Ditt0........ old —3 —s Norfolk and Lin coin, Red, o'd —s —a Ditto new -•• •• .. 40s 45s Rye—Old ............ —s Malt—Chevalier • • •• 66$ to 68s Oats Yorkshire and Lineolnsh., Feed 21s 243 Potato Yonghal and Cork Black. • •••• •• 208 25s Cork, White • .... 204 303 Scotch, Feed. • • •• 203 25s Beans—Tick . • • • • • • • • 34s 354 New .......... 32e 343 Barley—Grinding .. •• • 26s 30a Malting . • 351 383 . . 389 41a IMalt-Bnffolk and Nor- Plgeons ...... .... Peas—Grey ..•• •• •• •• Maple •• •• •• •• • • White••• •• •• •... Boilers • •• •• •• •• 38 434 40s 424 41s 43s 413 43s 421 448 folk ••• • • • ...... 58s 68s Brown 54e 56s Kingston ind Ware 58e 66s roar—Town-made... Suffolk Stocktn & Norfoll, 383 40. 331 38, 3113 32.5 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 1,362 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we received 1,456 ; in 1856, 742 ; in 1855, 1,266 ; and in 185 1,122 ; in 1853, 3,474 ; in 1852, 2,072 ; and in 1851, 1,923 head. !WORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs ... 88 1 ... ... ... 2 ... 3 ... ... _ From lamburgh Hjorting Bumen Rotterdam l2 „. Antwerp ... 172 ... T0ta1.... 183 .. 1,000 .. 3 ... 176 ... The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 857 428 8 - 4 5 117 12 856.... 1855 691 265 ... 5 ... 305 1854 309 ... 566 3 232 12 1853 854 ... 2,100 2 518 1852 279 ... 1,366 6 318 114 1851 514 ... 1,275 2 315 ... The show of foreign stock was very moderate, and the principal portion of it was composed of merino sheep from 11ambargh. Fresh up from our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts were only moderate, and the general condition of the stock was seasonably good. For nearly all breeds, owing to an increased attendance of butchers, the demand ruled somewhat active, at an advance in the quotations realised on Monday last of fully 4d per Blbs. The general top price WAS 45 4d, but a few very superior Scots realised nearly 45 6d per 8113.. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,553 Scots and short horns, from other parts of England 400 of various breeds, from Scotland 87 Scots, and from Ireland 100 oxen, Sze., 25 of which were received from the show yard of the Irish Agricultural Society hold in Dublin, and which were of unusually prime quality. Compared with Monday last the supply of sheep exhibited a deficiency, but most breeds wera of full average weight. On the whole, the mutton trade was brisk, and prices were from 2d to 4d per 81bs higher than on this day se'nnight. Prime old Downs, in the wool, realised 5s 2d—out of the wool, 4s 6d per 81bs. As the sheep are now mostly coming to hand shorn, this is the last day we shall make any dis tinction in them. Rhymney Scottish Central 100 IScot. N.E.Ahrcln. St 100 ,Do. Scot. Mid. Stock 100 Shropshire Union . 8 Sitingbourne &Sheer 100 South Devon . 100 South Eastern...... 100 ',South Wales Yorksh. RivorDu , IDo. Staines,Wok.,&Wok Stockton & Darling., Do. do., 1854 Do. do., DM Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale. Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. We had a steady demand for lambs, the show of which wag good, at full quotations, viz., 6s to 7s per 8 1 bs. About NO came to hand from the Isle oWight. There was a steady, thoogh not to say active, inquiry for calves, at full currencies. In pigs - very little was doing, at last week's quotations. Vale of Waterfd. dr Kilkenny Waterfor, I&Limerick West Coinwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class Per Bibs to sink the offals. e. d. e. 4.1 s. a. s. d. inferior Beasts.... 2 2to 3 4 PrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 2 decend quality.... 3 6 3 B'Large erse. calve 4 4 410 Prime large oxen 310 4 2 Prime mall do 5 0 5 6 Prime Scots, ikc. 4 2 4 4 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 6 Small porkers 4 2 4 4 second quality ...3 10 4 2 Suckling calves-18 0 22 0 °rime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 8 Quarter old pigs.l7 0 22 0 Lamb, 6s Od to 78 Od. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. 3,7181 Beasts BRITISH Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Do. Additional A Buffalo di Lake Hur. Buff., Brut. dx Golch. 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug..'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do, do., 1 June '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Gude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. do. Do. 4 p.c. Buds. ,'59 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd . Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wostn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do, do., 76, p. '60... Do. do., '73, do. ...I Do. do., '73, without) option Madras, guar. 4i p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do, Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar..s per c Do. Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes. Bahia & Frar.cino.. Belgian East. Janet, Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux&Touloueu Coal Mines and Ry, Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France 28. Euphrates Valley all Gt. Central of France all Great Luxembourg 6 Italian Junction all Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian .111 Lucca 6x Pist.sp.c.i . all Lyons and Geneva all Maria Anteula all Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France., Do. New NorwegianTrnk. Prel Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife 4 San Fran., Pernam.) g. 7 p. Riga and Dimaburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Sambre and Mouse )o. 5i per cent. pref, Southern of France , West Flanders Do. 5 per c. Prof W.&N.W. of Francel Western of Austria._ Wo,t. of Switzerlan iesL aden Do.B p. cent. prof. Zealand • .. JOINT-STO , (Agra & United Ser v wastralasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co British W. A rnerican C. Bk.of Ind. Au.&Ch ICity Colonial Commercialof Canada Commercial of Lond. Eng. Scot. dzAus.Ct it. Lon. Ch. Bk. of A London and County London Joint Stock. Lon d.andWestminst. National Pro. of Eng. Do. New National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New south astralia Do. New Union of Do. 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St, East Un., G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 0 per cenl IDo. 10/ . . Debentr.Sh. I Do. do. 4 per cont... East Lane ash. 6 p.cts. ,E.d/W. York. J. sths Edin &GI 5p o Sh, Ed. Prth. &Thin. 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. Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Scot.lst Pre l at . S dt W. (Ireland) IDo. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt. W. (B. &I). Ex.spc iDo. con. red. 4i p.c. Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. irred. 4 por Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. 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. 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 p. ct._ Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. A Sh. Londy. &Ennis. Sh. M., S., &L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3} per cont. Marypt. Si Carl. 4 p.c. Do. .q per cent Do. do. Aid. Consol. 6 p. c. St Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 P.C Do. 4 , p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &H. Prof.-St New., Aber., &e., pr 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm Do. Perpot. 6 pr. et Norfk . Deb. 4 p.c . Sh Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846' Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 V.5p..,1847 North British Do. 7/. Preference ...j N. E. Berw. 413. c. Pe. Do. do. do __ :1 95 97 - 1# - 'Do; Leeds 6 pa. No. Do, do. Qrs., 1848 Do:YorkEl. di S. Par. 'North Staffordshire 10x., Wor. ac Wolv. fi no, Ist guar. 22i - 115 - 106 98 - 101 = 103 PREFERENCE SHARES. - 97 100 = 102 ••• ....... .. a w 108 - 112 105 - 110 112 - 117 110 - 115 130 - 135 72 - ii 117 - 119 111. - 113 102 - 101 62 -- E 4 loi 1 5i 93 94 87 8 ) 88 89 100 101 10 16 17 9i 10; 72 74 18' 19, 9 13 —14 a 138 140. 1150 - 165 118 - 122 i - i 66 - 68 li -: tig 100 - 101 92 - 94 ii : Ili 120 - 122 125 - 127 74 - 76 10 - luL 24 -24 i 101 - 193 , 101 - 103 27A 2n 1 47 - 52 1150. 6p. c. 2d guar Do. do. Debeatr. St.l Scot. Cout.NQw Pre% Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pl. St. Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St. St: St. St. 25 10 L 0.6 !South Devon St. St. St., St. 20 25 25 St. Do. fixed 44 pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. To. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Sh Do. New 44 pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 P.c.Guar. frock. &Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do. ......... Watorfd&Kilk. 6 pc. 1201 121 2 102 i BRITISH MINES. 21. 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk.). 10 I 11 20 14 'British Iron 3 4 ... 20 Condurow (Cambrn) 10 1 Dev.Gt.Cnsls. (Tay.) 450 470 30 (East Basset (Mogan) 95 105 ... 17s Great South Tolgus 13 14 ... 1715 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 5 51 7Ort.W. Vo r (H e l stn. ) 14 --2 17s 'Lady Bertha ... 8 N. Frances (Illogan) 6 ... N. W. Basset (Illogan) 10 ‘4 l - 1 - 6115 North Wheal Crotty 4 5 ... 1A Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 174 18 ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) ... ••• Os. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 1} ... 24 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 390 410 400 ... 2S. Cara Brea (Illogn.) 4 44 19 S.W. Franees(lllogn.) 210 -- 220 544 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 13 / 4 10 9 Tiu Croft 3 4 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap) ••• 1256 V. of Towoy (Camar.) 1 1 1 -14 W. Basset (Mogan)._ 22 — 4 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 10) 110 ... Wh. Basset (Illogan). 210 220 ' 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 280 3UO 54 Wh. Edward(Calstck) 6 6 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llaut) 9 10 8 Wh. Ma. Anu (-Menht. ) 44 -- 46 44 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 24 26 FOItEI9N MIN M• 20 1A Austrahan 1 108. Bon Accord Cop. (li.) 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at ..C5 pm) .... . 11 21 30 all Do. Cocaos cit Cuiada 20 15 Do. St. John Dcl Rey 13 -- 14 j . Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica 40 all Cobro Copper 16 CoPiapo ......... " 1 a ll Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co. .„ 4 }d 2 all Fortuna ......... 2A 2 20 all General .... 17 19 3 a ll Linares ............... 94 - 5 1 Lusitauian ......... 1 —1 di all Mariquita ............ 1 / 1 all Now Granada.....,,.. 201 0.9.101 Npoonvte.asuil.bLirmd.ea 5 1 P or t Philip 30 10 1 3 Santiago de Cüba all United Mexican 3i 3k 1000, MISCELLANEOUS. 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lira.) 19 Australian Agri=it. a ll Australis, Royal Mail all Berlin Water Works. `4 Do. New iss. at Si. (.1 40 Brit. American Land 32 f Canada 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July all 'Copper Min. of Eng. all Do. Pref. 7§ p. cent all !Crystal Palace all IDo. Preference all Crystal Pal. of France all ;Eastern Steam 100 ;Electric Telegraph all Electric Tel. of Irel all En. &Aust. Cop. SmCo I.os. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. all Eur. &Am. Stm.(lim.) ‘ll 'Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) 14 ' Gen. Steam Navigat, 5 London Discount all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 10 Magdalena St. Navig. all ;Moditeran. Elec. Tel. all Do. Extension Teleg. all ;Mexican & S.Amorien 5 INat. Discount Co 6 INetherlands all Do, Do. . all Do. 8 p.c.Pf. iss. at 1 d 3 Do. Do. ............ 80 New B. &N. S. Land 100 N.S.W.i Gov.s p.c.D. 28 - 30 14. 4AI 100 St. 50 50 50 100 all N. B. Australasian all Nrth.ofEuropoSteam NU Oriental Gas 10s. Do New Shares all Peel-tr. Ld. & all Peninsular & Oriental) 10 I Do. New ............ all Rhymney Iron ...... 60 Royal Mail Steam.... all Scot. Austral. Invest. 100 S. Ans. Gov. 6 p.c.bda. all South Austral. Land all Submarine Tel. Scrip all Do. Registered ...... 5 True. Ln. Co. Up. Can. 28i Van Diornon's 29 i ••• 135 14 . 0 115 116 25 30 25 27 1 i 14 4a ••• - ... 3i - 4i 105 - 107 •.. ,-••• .., li -.... li 3~ -- 4 } li i t i 3i - 3. 7 - a •.• -- ••• - 6 2 - 2 26 2 - 16 - 20 100 - 102 2 - 3 78 - ti) 80 - 8 p 21 - 23 59 • 61 - " 109 - 111 18 35 - 33 -i - 1 lii ...... 15i 24 a 101 i 1 109 i P 0... Gt.Westr Y. &; N. M, Do S. Eastern. Do Poto & Co. Do La. &N. W. (St Midi& Midland... E. Count Do L.4N.W, Do ...... Gt. Northi l T. Brasses M. MCleat Stk.&Dar, Do Gt. Westn, 120 - .09 100 93 - 100 100 102 13 - 15 136 - 139 4 - 41 ... ... la - 65 12i -13 i 24 -- 2 94 -- 96 2i - 2i 95 - 97 57 - 5 9 '137 - 140 8 - 9 10 - 10 32 - 3 1 89 - 91 1 Paid 50 20 20 10 St. St. 10 St. St. ail all 100 100 Ll iIA St: St. 124 St. 100 100 100 16i 100 100 1.00 13/.1 20 20 10 St. St. 10 St. St. 20 5 16 ; 100 100 22 100 100 all all all all all all 18 20i 100 100 100 , 20 20 20 17a St. 20 20 100 20 20} 20i 100 100 100 100 86 51 eli 2 14 2 23 1031 904 104 57 6i Ea 2 95 41 4 96f i 39 i 1 95 i 52i I 47i I 76 64 1081 234 21 20' St. 10 St. 8 10 10 26i 13 20 . St. all 100 100 100 100 3i 100 20 123 25 20 St. 67i 6 139 100 A 1 135 116 15i if Beasts Sheep and lambs 20,8401 Sheep and 1amb5,,.,,.,, 140 Calves Pigs 4301 Pigs -- & statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Mark/4, on Monday, May 4, 1857, and this day, Monday, May 3, 1858. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. May 4, 1857. May 3, 1858 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 3 4to 3 6 i 3 2to 3 4 3 8 4 Oi3 6 3 8 4 2 4 83 10 4 2 410 5 0,4 2 4 4 4 2 4 63 4 3 6 4 8 4103 10 4 2 5 0 5 44 4 4 8 5 G 5 104 0 5 2 5 6 6 4:6 0 7 0 Coarse and inferior beasts Second quality ditto ... Prime large oxen ... Prime Scots, &c ... Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality ditto ... Prime coarse woolled ditto Prime Southdown ditto Lambs ... Large coarse calves ... ... ... Prime small ditto ... ... ... ... 6 4 6 5 4:4 4 410 6,5 0 5 6 Large hogs 3 8 4 2 3 2 4 0 Pest small porkers ... 4 4 5 04 2 4 4 Beasts... ... 3,730 3,718 Sheep and lambs ... 22,360 20,840 Calves... ... 1:1 , 4 145 Pigs ... 210 430 SUPPLIES ON Sets, May • 5, 1856.—Beasts, 4,185 ; sheep and lambs, 23,170 ; calves, 91; pigs, 320. May 7, 1855.—Beasts, 4,496 ; sheep and lambs, 24,470 ; ca'ves, 175 ; pigs, 360. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of both town and country killed meat con tinue extensive. Prime beef, mutton, lamb, and meal, are in steady request, at full prices. Otherwise, the de mand is a sluggish state. Per Blbs by the carcase. a. d. s. d.' &oaf, interior 2 8 3 0 Do., middling 3 2 3 4 Do. prime large 3 4 3 6 Do., do. small 3 6 3 10 Pork, large .2 10 3 6 Lamb, 5s 4, 4. s. Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 Do., prime ...... 10 4 2 Voal, 4 0 4 11 Pork, small 3 8 4 2 d to Cs Id. BOROUGH HOP. Compared with last week, Ave have little or no change to notice in the value of any kind of hops. On the whole, the demand is steady, and the show of samples is extensive. The imports have amounted to 58 bales from Hambro'. New Mid and East Kent Pockets, 70s to 112 s ; Weald of Kent do., 54s to 66s ; New Sussex do., 50s to 60s ; Year lings, 21s to 50s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Coastwise and by land carriage, the arrivals of potatoes since Monday last have been only- moderate. The Imparts have amounted to 103 tons from Rouen, ?OS from Dun kirk, 116 from Antwerp, 118 tons from Rotterdam, and 85 tons from Groningen. The demand is somewhat inac tive, at the following quotations : York regents, 1 tOs to 180 s per ton ; Essex and Kent, 80s to 160 s; Scotch, 120 s to 160 s; ditto cups, 70s to 90a ; middlings, 59s to 90s ; Lineolus, 120 s to 140 s; blues, —s to —s ; Belgian, 505 to 90s. WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool have commenced, and, compared with the previous auctions, prices show a decline of ld to 2d per lb. The following quotations have been realised up to this time :—Sydnev—clean sheep's, is 76d to is lld ; scoured, is 7id to 2s lid ; locks, is 2id to Is 5(1. Port Philip—clean sheep's, is 4;41 to 2s lid ; scoured, is 9id to is lod: lambs', is 4.3 d to is 111 d ; pieces, is 110 to ls. Adelaide—clean sheep's. is 6d to is 8d ; scoured, is 9d to is Ild; handwashed, is sid to Is 6. d ; lambs', is ; ditto, scoured, is Hid. Van Diemen's Land—clean sheep's is sid to is 10d ; lambs', is 8 1d to is 9 d ; skin, is ld. Cape—clean sheep's, 9id to is 7d ; handwashed, 10d to is Bid ; lambs', is td to is 30. The stock of wool in London is nearly 58,C00 bales. Last week's imports were 4.8 bales from Port Beaufort, 2,401 from Launceston, 2,480 from Geelong, 1,226 from Adelaide, and 80l from Swan River. Pri vately, the trade is heavy, and Eng'ish wools have fallen in value is per lb. SEEDS. Since we last wrote there has been but little inquiry for cloverseed, at barely late quotations. In trefoil very little doing. Mustard and tares bring full quotations. Canary, linseed, and rapeseed are in moderate request, at extreme rates. Other seeds rule about stationary. Cakes are held at last week's currency. Turnlp,White,per bush. 153 to 16s, swede 20s 233 Vlnstard, 8r0wn...... 10s Iss White, new...... 163 18s rares,Wlnter,new...•6s Od 7s Od 01d.............. —s —s Canary,per quarter .. 843 913 Rye grass (new) ...... 233 303 Clover,RedEng. (cwt.) 44s 543 White • • • • .... • • 49s 70s Foreign Red.. •• .. 42s 54s White.• •• 483 703 Trefoil, new.......... 17e 223 Carraway . 44s 48s Coriander •• .. 28s 32s Hempseed,per quarter 40s 44s Linseed, Eng.iowing 724 74s Crushing •• —50 s Baltic ••••.. • • .. 483 50s Odessa .. ...• •• • 518 533 Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English .. . 91 10s 1070 s Foreign,perton 81 10, 10 5s Rape Cakes, per ton.. 52 Os 5 0 5 s Rapeseed, new, pr qr. 688 72 Our market has become what lower than on Monda quoted at 55s ; for the lasi per cwt. Rough fat, 3s p€ LOW. Cher flat, and prices are some last. P.Y.C., ou the spot, is bree months, 51s 6d to 51s 9d Blbs. ral 13 , t t 1 ar 1 1854. Stock this day 35.811 Prise of Y. C C l 64 ' 84 t 4 —3 Od Delivery last week .• 849 Ditto from June 1.... 90,590 Arrivals last week.. 2,468 Ditto from Junel...• 103,086 Price t f Townes«•• Gls 94 1855. 1 1856. 1857. 1858. , / 41,057 17.609 10.634 ----11.041 1 52s Od 456 Wu to —s Od —s Od —s Or' —s Od 2,377 1, 988 1,572 1,157 , 55s 9d to 553 O d to 80,604 101, 532 100,896 98,788 11,734 1,004 338 510 85,660 72,599 91,600 93,109 54 9 3d Os 64 585 Od 57s 3d SPORTINC'T NOTES. THE CUP OF EXPECTATION. The growing interest excited by the Chester Cup is variously exhibited. Every sporting rendezvous is more than usually well attended, and at the corners of streets one pops upon queer bossy look ing personages, who are evidently waiting for a "party," to whom they are about to communicate a good thing. Strange, too, that the near ap proach of an event which will take place upwards of a hundred miles from the me tropolis, should be perceptible in London. Yet such is the fact. In my strolls yesterday and in my hurried walk this morning, I passed several sheeted animals picking their way with ban daged feet daintily over the stones, en route to either the Great Western or London and Nor h- Western Station, thence to be steamed to Chester. Large lumbering horse-boxes, too, attracted the at tention of the passers-by, and made them stand at gaze and wonder what they contained. The mes sengers of the enterprising Mr. Wright are rushiig about hot and wild with tissues and telegrams ; and a little knot of idlers are gathered round the offices of Bell's I ife and the Sunday Times to discuss the news set forth in those journals, and to await the latest "tissues" which are displayed in the window by the proprietors of those f.stiblisbments. At Chester all is hurry, confusion, and excite ment. The "antiente citie" is already thronged with visitors, the stentorian list sellers are senuing their voices through "rows" and through streets, and on the Roedee the clink of hammers closing rivets up gives cheerful ncte of prepara;im. By nightfall the principal Cup competitors and a large majority of race folk will be located in the town. "The Cup" seems to have acquired a new lease of popularity. Although by the exclusion of many horses on General Peel's motion respecting the Shrewsbury and Ludlow Selling Races, the nume rival strength of the entry was weaker than that of last year, yet it was sufficient to show how high is the estimate which is still placed by owners of horses on the race, and how great is the confidence reposed in Mr. Topham's handicapping ability. Public curiosity has been materially beigluened by the introduction of certain new and prominent favourites into the betting, ailed by the host:lily which has been arrayed against animals that once occupied forward places in the list of quotations. Even now important changes may give quite a new and unexpected phase to speculation. Opinions . are divided respecting the num ber of starters, many persons asserting that very few over twenty will go to the pest, whibt others maintain that Mr. Hibburd will have a field thirty strong under bis command. On carefully examining the list I am inclined to believe that the runners will be selected from the following : Yrs at lb Beeswax colt 4 5 12 Wrestler (in. 10:b extra) 3 5 12 TbePeer ...... 3 5 10 Geo.Bos - quet 4 5 10 Princess Royal 3 5 8 Sunbeam ..... 3 5 8 Physician Botany Gammon (in. 51b extra) Wouvermans (in 51b extra) Charlie the &coal (doubtful) Jordan Pelissier 3 4 7 , Palmister . 3 4 5 Kelpie 3 6 01 Yre st lb Tile Lamp A 9 5 Leamington Saunterer Blink Bonny 4 8 4 C0mm0ti0n........, 4 8 0 Odd Trick Borderer (in lolb extra) doub ful 4 7 8 Adamas Rlseber (doubtful) 4 7 6 Tasmania Kent (doubtful) 4 7 2 M. Dobbler (in 51b3 extra) 4 7 1 Sweet William One Act 5 6 10 Melissa Vanity (doubtful) 4 6 10 Acicording to the above list, which contains twenty-one names, and of which five are m'irked doubtful, the expectations of a comparatively stiall field may be realised. The certainty of an intereA lag race requires no demonstration. THE LAMP may make his first appearance in pub lic since his compulsory rytirement after tie ds closures which were made respecting him in 1856. Handicappers, however, have not forgotten the un deniable good qualities which the hir,e displayed just before his racing career was nipp d in the bud. He is, perhaps, as fine an animal as ever looked tlirougha bridle, but with sucha weightand in such company as he will meet on the Roodee he can only have a very remote chance. Learning on really possesses a chance of repeating his last year's suc cess ; the style in which he won the Goodwood Stakes would alone justify this opinion, but his owner is now not quite so " fond" as he was, and I shall not be greatly surprised if Leamington be absent when the iouster roll is called. Some my stery attaches to Mr. Merry's lot. No hopes are now entertained of Riseber, and they who are in clined to trust the " yellow jacket," are puzzled to select Saunterer or Sunbeam to do battle for them. The mare has been backed for some money, yet no decided or well-sustained de monstration has been made in her favour. Saun terer is more to my liking, but I tancy his weight must stop him. }I-side., too, if the form which he displayed at Warwick and at Newmarket be correct, how is he to concede 8 lbs. to Commotion, who has twice beaten him at even weights. Little import ance must be a•tached to his sut.a•quent success at Newmarket, for he defeated animals with whom he could not be brought together by any weigh!. Whether Messrs. Barber and Saxon will place their faith in Princess Roy al or Commotion, I am not in a position to stage. They, perhaps, themselves have scarcely detertninPd which to repose the most faith in. Princess Royal is a fine mare, and her performances last season proved her to be one of the best fillies out. Should she be the intended I shall be amongst her sup porters, but my present fancy points to Com motion. Notwithstanding the steady support conceded to Palmister, many people expect to see One Act the best of William Day's lot. These expectations I do not share, for One Act has been too long shelved ever to play a very prominent part again in a great race. Were she in proper trim, however, I should be amongst her most arthnt admirers, for her lenientimpost would, if in her old form, ena‘.le her to " walk in." Palmister will, it is sup posed, make a Red Deer race of it, and certainly, it he runs up to his trial it will be almost a case of " catch me who can." William Day seldom makes a mistake with his Handicap horses, and his known talent in that respect, and the shrewdness of the people who are supporting Palmister induce me to place confidence in their favourite. Sweet William steadily maintains his position in the betting, and it is stated that his succe, , s may be regarded with as much certainty as was Le lining ai's last year. Sweet William, however, no public form, his achievements are all private, and I am apt to regard a reputation whit'► is fo❑nded in " home doings" with prejudice, and look up .n it as only a duughill reputation aft( r all. Both MeliSsi, and the Beeimax Colt are turned loose, and whichever trusted by Lord Ciif den shall clai.rn also my supp rit. For the mare I have a strong prenilecdon, and if sl,e can only be got quiet to the post, aid be not bustled' shdl expect to see her obtain a very forward posi tion. The Epsom horses will be repre , ented by Ada ma4, Wrestler, and Wouverm ins, and tie first mentioned has a wt 11 int rited p .pubrity. Ot his gameness and his stoutness frequent pr , ofs hay, Leen afforded, and if the rep , rts he min which state him to bo " never better," Adamas will sus tain the reputation of •he little private stable at Epsom. Unremitting etre and attention have been beftwe i on tl e horse, and despite the bad running of M. Mtllish's horses, at Salisbury, I shall not 10 , 4 upon their form as affording a criterion of that of Adamas. The horse has sp-cific merits to recommend him. His two races at Epaom Spring I,:s year, and Irs forward position in the Derby, would entitle him to notice even if the handicapper had placed 61b more on his back. General Busquet, however, will be the most dangerous of his four-year-old oppo nents. Mamas will have to concede 261bs. to him, and the accomplishment of such a task can only be expected from a first-class animal. Adamas is, however, entitled to that degree. The Genet al's light weight, however, has impressed me with a favourable opinion of his chance, and his sucess would b- hailed by the ring with the most cordial satisfaction. Physician has not been quite Fo steady in the betting since Kelpie's running which Salisbury. Certainly the style in I r acts v Mr. Parr's horse performed on Friday detracts York somewhat from the merit of " the Doctor fs oug . to achievement. The Physician did quite u on h I h prove himself a good horse, and al t t i h ra o o g ve , yet I have discovered in others metal more pl, l shall be much disappointed oppments. if to h y is sician be not very near administering dose a too much for him, and Kelpie will find his weighprin , , Pelissier one-an t will be incapable of r the' iN One Thousand exhibi tion I can place no faith in Botany. purposelyreserved all notice of Blink I have to the Bonny letters of advice which would put me in possession o f the truth re s p ectin g her health a nd her retro gression in the betting. Those letters have not come to hand. Blink Bonny is a very doubtful s t ayer , and with the recollection of how Nancy, Virago, One Act, and even Melissa, lost their form, I am disinclined to trust Blink Bonny. Sh e i s cer • tainly under suspicion in the market, and the hos tility which she has encountered has, I believe, a pretty good foundation. My remarks may be now closed; I have referred to nearly every animal of note likay t enter the lists. And in selecting gaitist the field GENERAL BOSQLTET, MELISSA., AND PAL3IISTER, I sh,•ll not have chosen three unworthy champions. Th, , length to which my remarks on the Cup have extendtd compels me to refer to the minor e - t,r nts with the utmost brevity. It Happy L tud be sent t a the post for the Pala tiLe Stakes, ‘• little black rabbit," as he is, I should trust him. The race may, however, resolve itself info a trial of slrenglh between Mr. Merry's and 'Messrs. Barb e r a n d S axon ' s O a k s ' fl i es. I shall give my preference to Mr. Merry's intended filly, but shalt not be surpri , ed to see Tunstall Maid give both the favourites their quietus. Either Meg Merrilees or Miss Finch—which ever sp , its Mr. Merry's colours—ought to carry off the Mos tyn Stakes. For the Chesterfield Stakes Schisma tic may put his head in first. and the Wynnstay Handicap seems likely to go to either Wardermarska or Pensioner. For the present I shall not refer to the races ap. pointed for WednEsday and the two following days. May 3. - A FRESH MAN. TATTERSALL'S-SATURDA.Y. CHESTER CUP. 9 to 1 agst S sreet William ( aken) 11 to 1 ag,t Palrnister (taken) 12 to 1 apt Pbyeiciau (aken) 100 to 3 ant Melissa (taken) 13 to 1 aget Mamas (aken) 100 to 7 agst General B.)squet (aka)) 25 to 1 ag•4 Princess Royal (offered) 25 to 1 agst B:iak Bonny (offered) 25 to 1 agst PelisBler (taken) 25 to 1 agst Botany 30 to 1 agst Saunterer (taken) 33 to 1 aget Sunbeam (taken) • 40 to 1 agst The Peer (taken) 50 to 1 agst King of the Gipsies (taken) THE DERRY. 11 to 2 agst Fitzßoland (taken) 7to 1 agst Texopholite ( ~f fered) 11 to 1 agst Longrange (taken) 14 to 1 agst Happy Land (taken) 100 to 7 ag-t Sod bury (taken) 15 to 1 agst The Ha'tji (taken) 100 to 6 agst Ancient Briton (taken) 20 to 1 agi , t Beadsman (taken) 25 to 1 agst Clydesdale (taken) 25-to 1 ag.t Wilton (taken) 33 to 1 apt Physician (taken) ARRIVALS AT CHESTER. The Lan.p, Fisherman, Saunterer, M. Dobler, Kelpie, Jordan, Pew.iiiiier, CawnA, yeuse, Queen of the Ea•t, Giiliver, Sir Colin, linockburn, and Ferndale. CHESTER CUP.—The folio wing have paid forfeit : The Brewer, Worcester. Brunswick, OH English Gene Ceinan, Good Friday, Zgzag, St. Giles, and El Hakim. TEE NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURRAAf DISTRICT BANKING COMPANY. On Saturday a very numerous meeting in this mats er was held before Vice-Chancellor Kindersley, at his chambers, in Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn fields, to consider the appointment of official liqui dators or official managers, to investigate and wind up the affairs of this bank, which lately failed, with liabilities amounting to 2,300,0001. The proceed ings occupied from three until nearly seven o'clock, and the fsllowing counsel and solicitors appeared for the candidates proposed :—Mr. Lewis, Mr. G.ffard, Mr s Cole, Mr. Roxburgh, and Mr. Methe rieeton, of the Chancery bar ; Messrs. Sharpe, Field, and Jackson ; Messrs. Freshfield, Messrs. Gals w orthy, Messrs. Lewis and Harrison, Messrs. Amory, Travers, and Smith, Messrs. Bell and Broderick, Messrs. Shum and Crossman, Messrs. Argles, Messrs. Murran, and Messrs. Tucker and Greville, solicitors on behalf of various shareholders and creditors. There we: e five propositions before the Vice Chancellor, and their relative eligibility to fill the appointment was fully argued pro and con. by csuutel. Messrs. Elliot, Bainbridge, and Fairs, who bad been appointed interim liquidators by the Court of Chancery, were proposed as per manent offic al managers, in conjunction with Mr. Coleman, he accountant. Mr. Lewis and Mr. Roxburgh objected, on behalf of shareholders and creditors, to the appointment of these gentlemen, and more particularly to Mr. Faits, who, being a shareholder, ought not to hold the position of official liquidator of the company's affa , rs ; and, further, upon the ground that he was one of the committee of the bank, and whose conduct would have to be called in question for having, contrary to the facts, represented to the shareholders that there would be a surplus of 46,0001. after discharging all the liabilities of the bank. There was an objection also to Mr. Cole man being appointed in conjunction with these gentlemen, Liwmuch as he had already been em ployed to repot t on the state of the bank's affairs, and because he was accountant to the Bank of Eug land, who were considerable creditors. As re garded the appointment of the three liquidators, it might further become a question whether the pro ceedings they had already taken were such as the Court ought to : dept. The Newcastle and other shareholders whom he and Mr. Lewis represented to a large extent, objected to the continuance in office of these gentlemen, of wose proceedings since they had been appointed thy knew nothing. they desired the appointment of a perfectly inde pendent party, totally unconnected wi . h the bank, and with that view they proposed Mr. Harding, who had b-en appointed by the Court of Chancery in winding up th- Marylebsne, Royal British, and other banks, and who was not second to Mr. Cole- ' man in financial ability and experience in the wind. in,;-up and management of joint-stock companies. It was proposed to associate with Mr. Harding Mr. Bleckley, and one of the late liquidators. Several of the shareholders who had signed the proposition in favour of the appointment of the liquidators were either large creditors or debtors of the bank, and consequently stood in an in terested position, and the Bank of England and Scot land, who also supported them, were creditors respectively to the extent of 150,0001. or 170,0001. Mr. Gifford, Mr. Freshfield, and Mr. Field, supported the appointment of Messrs. Elliot, Bainbridge, and Fairs, with Mr. Coleman. They were not aware that the Bank of England were creditors fully secured, or that Mr. Coleman was their official accountant. These gentlemen hadfor six months been engaged on the books, and knew the state of the affairs. The creditors supporting the appointment of Messrs. Elliot, Bainbridge, and Fairs, in conjunction with Mr. Coleman repre sented 937,0001. The creditors supporting the ap pointment of Mr. Harding represented 86,885/. Messrs. Harding and Wilson submitted a resolution of creditors in Sunderland representing 423,412/. as a vote on their behalf, but the creditors who had individually signed for the purpose amounteci to 55,082/. The per-tentage of those shares that had paid the last call voting for the liquidators, was 53 per cent., and for Messrs. Harding and Bleckley 22 per cent. Messrs. Murray and Rymer supported the three liquidators with Messrs. Milner, Cookson, and othi-rs, representing creditors and shareholders. Three other gentlemen, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. J. H. Jay, and Mr. T. Gray, having also been pro pesed to fill the appointment, The Vice Ch , ncellor inquired whether the liqui dat Ts had received any assets ? Mr. Elliot—Yes, a considerable amount. The Vice Chancellor—Where are they ? Mr. Ediot—They are lodged in the Bank of England. Tile Vice Chancellor—Are there any assets in the hands of the liquidators themselves ? Mr. Elliot—None whatev e r. The moneyis P aid into the B ank as it is received. The Vice Chancellor said he would take time htoe consider his decisic n, intimating that might determine on appointing wee_ be a person id s es t of all parties in whoever who should represent the inter discriminately. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-HALL.--O n . p p r o a e n a c l Vocalists-- Madame t t s h — i 8 Mendelssohn's " Athalie'' and Weee,day next May 5. s l ‘' R e i a 7 s d- o ai n it ; ni : : A C / " i l f' S i a' D this , a ,j t e v y, ll l\ aa l te r ( . rb'eing S ' eR will bre ee fig v r e isy s t , ena and Mr. Weiss. C r G AR DENS. —The season at thi s favourite increased attractions will commence this day (Monday), with d a ttractions and completely renovated grounds. Among other novelties there will be a fine dioramic view conwtie g of sixfeen tletches of India, and illustrations of its cities, its palaces, and its people. Preparations are not; going on for holding the grand show of Ameri can plants of Messrs. Waterer and Godfrey in these gar. dens, and many of the plants hsapvaecioaulrseatdenytaprrrievveidouaentdo has been new l y l a i d out, t o h c e c i u r p il y o t ,, h .e e r ir in p g l . ace T s h u e n g d r e o r u t p h d e and groups of figures represent i ng Havelock and the heroes of India occupy various commanding positions. Toe arrangements for the music and the ballet will be as _in v fo o r r m tu e t r ri sea Y d s a o n l g attractive i‘i it y_DA a y s . and within. our own time the ehim n r e o y u n s cl ic e t e h p e s D w i e a r y e - p w o e l n e, t to mark the advent of this season ' • both these, however, appear to hav e g i ven p l ace to a new phase of things, and thus it is, that as one institution becomes worn out, it is effaced and succeeded by another, On Saturday morning (being May-day) a procession was formed of the waggon teams and vans employed in the goods department of the South• Eastern Railway Company. Great pains had evidently been taken with the horses, which were pro fusely decorated with ribbons, flowers, an d ga y trap pings, and really had a very showy effect. The line ex tended from the Bricklayers' Arms station in the Old Kent-road to a considerable distance down the Dover road, and the morning being fine, a large number of persons had collected, who were evidently ranch struck with the novel procession. The large number of fine horses and their business-like equipments were univer. sally admired. '~/ i e 0 ile he , th of itli ieil uo is a th a 1a2," and may, A of s for their pro deal and the ad of their flask. 78014 jpits. have ights rs so ►it I atter Lich► fore► 3nce - Tea: oiled fOt all I all all 100 1100 2s6d all 10 50 25 FOR: ;MN. 80 f 1101 20 491 82 2.1 i i 201 1 /..,