The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-13 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoes. LAters from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, and prices of Brazils exhibited an advance of id. per lb., but all other descriptions we unchanged. The sales were estimated at 9,000 to 10,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export, and 1,000 on speculation. 14 the Railway Share Market business was re stricted, but the quotations were rather firmer. The amount of gold withdrawn from the Bank yesterday was 94,0001,, and a reduction of net,rly half - a-million sterling bas, therefore, taken place in about a week. This, naturally enough, pro duces some anxiety on the part of speculators in Public securities, but it is hoped that the move- Ment will soon receive a check. Silver continues firm, and there is no alteration to report in the quotations of bars and dollars. It is expected that the greater part of the supplies received yesterday will be taken for the Continent. The Paris Bourse continues very depressed, and business is confined within the narrowest limits. No influence seems to be produced in the value of the Rentes by the cheapness and abundance of Money. The 3 per Cents. are at an unreasonably 'we-point, viz., 691, whereas our Threes are fully 28 per cent. higher. Trade also remains in a most stagnant condition, and serious complaints are made by the commercial community both in Paris and in the departments. The annual meeting of the National Provincial Bank of England was held to day, J. M. L turie, Esq., in the chair. The report stated that the directors propose to pay a bonus of 10 per teat. on the whole of the paid up capital, thereby including the last instalment on the new shares received in hly last. After deduction of the bonus and divi dend for 1857, there will remain the sum of 12 ,0471. 35. to be added to the reserve fund, which will then stand at 197,3801. 15s. Id. The Chair- Man alluded to the gradual progress of the bank, and the increasing estimation in which it was held 1 1 the public. The report having been adopted, a vote of thanks was passed to the directors, and also to Mr. Robertson, the general manager, and to the officers of the bank. The Market for English Securities has been rather firmer to-day, and although the transactions are limited, there is rather a better feeling. After the resignation of Lord Ellenborough, and the notice of motion given by Mr. Cardwell, there is, neces sarily, a good deal of uncertainty among the specu lators, but all things considered, the value of the I ll ondts is well maintained. Consuls have been 97 1; for money, and L97f for account. They are now e 9tt and 97i respectively. The New Threes are 95/ 961 ; the Reduced, 951 96 ; the June E xc h equer Bills, 435. to 445. prem. ; the June ditto, 375. to 40s. prem., and India Deben tures, 1001. Bank Stock is 2221, and India ditto, 23 1it0 225. Very few transactions have been recorded 4, Foreign Stock Market, and prices have slightly declined. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 97 to 97f ; ditto 4 per Cents., 104 ; Peruvian 4} per Cents., 86 i ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 92 ; Spanish 3 per 44 i ; Venezuela 41 per Cents., 361 ; and Dutch 21 per Cents., 66. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi can 3 per Cents., 201 21; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 86 8 8 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 60 62 ; Portuguese 3 Per Cents., 45i 46i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 101 103 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 ; and ditto Deferred, 261 27. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round, figures as under :- 1868. 1857. ,_Great W es t ern £2 8,147 £29,292 North-Weste rn k eth-Western b nghton kidland o uth Eagte ti t N9rth r e n rn 16,984 16,946 Groat 23,026 21,551 .. Artstnl eastore and Yorkshire 23.460 23,449 and Exeter 6,196 6,453 Ea st a Lan cas hi re 6,235 6,569 lachest er, Sheffield, & Lincoln 9.650 10.049 ,Norte Stafford ort h - Easter n Worcester, and Wolver.... 4,004 4,123 lota Devon Rartlepo o l 2,378 2,627 3,122 3,168 47,i 8 uullrgh and Glasgow S eot trw and Sou h-Western 4h North-Eastern 3,379 3,554 , - , ev a ctish C en t ra l nd Trunk of Canada 11, 0 eat W estern of Canada. '4 Meru of France - 3 B 3B 187 36,698 me re has been a very limited business tran hs!‘ed thi s morn i ng i n the Railway Share Market, : u st of the d ea l ers b e i ng occup i e d w i t h t h e arrange , fo r 14 the settlement of the account. Prices te r abown some slight variation. Brightens and n Counties have improved about 53., and eN4Lledonians and South-Eastern, .1 Os. ; Sou th-West -111;41 Man c h es t er , Sh e ffi e ld , an d Li ncolnsh i re, and N orth-British, declined ss. ; and No r th-W es t ern an d 10s. The foreign lines have been S ty inactive, and show little variation in t ri ees, and in the Colonial Market prices are flat. a tt Indian have declined 103., Grand Trunk of ri ' 4l kada 5 8 . r oint-sto c k B an k a z d Miscellaneous Shares d O Nv little alteration from previous values. Lon eand6: County a n d O r i en t a l B an k declined about s '' Lond o n J o i n t-St oc k i m p rove d Sc. Penin 1, and Oriental St eam a d vance d 11., an d Electric euilitraph about 103. Itta, :TISII FONDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'Cl OCK. tik s (From the Official Lise:) ttk s tock 222 Per t (I. i ocs . . nt. Red uced Annuit i es 6 954 lii:C.:ent. Consols Annuities 97* li i 4 30 "I Per Cent. Annuittat. _ b.,..Anntities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860 )•••• 11.4. 4 * ( '° 30 Years expire 10th Oct., 1859 1 7-7 6 I la ti t - , I . ' ook Ind.' i,,Rea Debentures — 0, 0 — " rip ka k eh ._ 4lB if Ac -11;13111ceoutd. March. June. 41.0c0 .. ' i 43 44 I 37 40 „,.., ........... ....« 44 I 37 40 ;muuslL.: ............... 40 44 I 37 40 Itio ."..." 1, 41 , ES of FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 11 1 , 0 11 /jan Bonds, 44 per Cent B6i a union Bonds, r, per Cent. ..... ..... .... 92 Ithiriltill Rouds, 3 per flant. lit liblh Bonds, 6 per cent 96i 6 7 6 4 ,Ditto, Account "Itto Guaranteed , i par Cont. ' , hezuelalaonds, 4/ per Cent Dividends on the abova pay a bl e i n L on d on . kteh Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders 66 Two O'CI.OI K. Consols, money 074 i Coaaola far acco un t ...IPRII2IOII AfADIMY OF SCIINCES.—At th e l as t s itti nt 1144. Seguier read a r e p or t on an apparatus propose d Marrasicb, a civil engineer, fo r r e c ov er i ng fa r bodies from the bott om o f th e sea. M. , r'‘atrrattiola's plans having never been subjected to 3' di rect experiment, the report could only d ,,, e ide on th e i r plausibility, which, however, it 1 41 t o the m os t exp li cit manner. The principle of the llVention consists in applying the power of ascension baherent to air -balloons, especially under water, to t° th efoundered ship s , or any heavy mater i als, surface. For this purpose, the balloons, ma de of strong cloth coated with India rubber, 411 d known in trade by the name of artiicial ift,Ly are taken down empty to the bottom of the Il k and secured by divers to the body to be raised ; kfter which they are filled with air by means of forcing 4 , 111 t0 worked by a steam-engine on board a steamer. ""ue c a balloons are provided with valves, and with tubes 4tlahlish a commuuication between them, so that they e 44 all b e fill e d a t th e same ti me ; moreover, other valves tn:,terrepts this communication, so that, should one of 4,", e balloons burst, the others may still continue full, I:+aere are many other details conne . cted . w . ith this inven l°o. which cannot be rendered intelligible without a m A ure . - -Marshal Yaidant presented a new work by M. ZI-18°11 on leLchev, in which it is shown that they can Y he properly preserved in artificial ma . r d s e h d es, w a i n ,b d 1.,%eY must at certain periods be pros , ' "surnent from mamtniferou3 animals. alums 4 paper on the electrochemical qualities of magne -M. Regnault 113:: bas metal recently obtained in considerable quan- Deville, and ata'ed that in a hydro- lectric , 4, 4 'e couple composed of zinc and magnesium, th th:etrcis el ectro-positive, d electro-motive force 145, 4 ,, I zinc, and pota , ,siuni being 182, and that of zinc s ". 4 r E diu UTW m 178. ear:OARD AUSTRALIAN M AIL .—Th e s t ea mship s out b i, .L% (chartered by the Royal Mail Company) lsft A thitr i j n P t " , yesterday for Alex an d r i a , w ith th e mon thly e o ,„ a ailu mail, 35 paisengrrs ( among w h om i s A 4s i s t an t of th nlfil 'ary-Gen erhe l Hector), an average cargo, specie v_alu e o f 450/., and jewellery 3,940/. h'"Op o fro..° -Earl of Lind stowel has arriv e d i n t own , f or th e m Irela. 5 20 10 20 18 18 20i 100 100 100 20 20 20 174 St. 20 20 100 23 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 100 100 201 CO 20 20 00 100 20 50 20 13i al 25 I al 25 I a] 20 I al 10 a 50 al 25 al St. 101 St. 101 St. 101 St. 10( 1100 S't. 100 q. 100 St, 100 St. 100 St. 1 100 12 all 5C I all t 6 lfii 9t. I li st.7u St. [2 S. 105 5 all St. 'lOO St. 100 50 all _ 00 all 25 all 10; 9 20 , all st. 'lOO 50 31 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St, 100 25 163 St. 100 St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 10 all St. 100 LO 1 all 10 110 it. LOU 3t. LOU it. 100 it. 100 .0 8 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 D all 15 all 15 20 15 5 ;t. [OO 3t. [OO 15 22 3t. 100 It. 100 iJ all 10 all TWE SUN, LONDON, THU RSD n SH MARKETS (This Day). RAILWAYS. id I RAILWAYs. Elosing ...re yester4ay Badness done this day. ll bg. No ttng. Boat. & Eastn. June.... 11 Belfast & Ballymen 11 Bfrmng, Wolverh. e Stour Valley )) Birkenhd. Lancsh. 6 Cheshire Junet ill Blackburn ...... ill Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) 10 Bristol & 10 Ca1ed0nian....... ..... 10 Chester & Holyhea ,- ) 11 Cork and Bandon... dl nork, Black. & Pass al Cornwall 11 Dm .A 1 1 Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc .1) Dun. P. &AberlJunc. O East Anglian O Eastern Counties O Eastern Union, A. stk 0 Do. ' do. B. ...... Do. New A ..... East Kent D ! East Lancashire .l l East Suffoly D 0.... ) Edinburgh & Mammy ) Edinb.Prth.&Dund. 1 Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness ... ....... . 5 - 6 71 - 8.1 70 - 72' 91 - lq 26 - 27 90 - 92 84 -85 i, 35 - 37 ..• - 4,1 --- 8 - 8A 1 61 -17 f - 64- 47 61 j 31 - 33 1 14 - 10 90 - 92 63 - 64 28 - 28: Glasgow & S. Western IGreat N. of Scotland, 'Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ..... Gt. Sth.&West.(lre). Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua. St 'lrish South-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Thirds . 5 Do. New Thirds „, 10 'Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F £l6 ... 7 Do. Do., £9 Do., Wet. Biding Un 11 Do. Southport. Ll London & Blackwell Do. New, its. Si. 10s. ' Lond. Bright. & S. Cs t. London & N. Wester Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine Ludndrry. & Ennisk. Nanch.Shef. &Lincln. Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Der. Midland G. West.(lr. Do. Shares ......... Newcastle &Carlisle.. Newpt. A berg.&Hrfd Newry & Armagh "i ewry, Warrenpoin & Restrevor Norfolk.. ........ Northn. Counties Ur, North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock .. Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock N. astern Berwick Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North L0nd0n....... N. & S. Wstn., Ramp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton.... Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer, 'South Devon South Eastern South Wales I S. Yorksh. RivarDun Do . . IStaines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 ,Stockton & Hartlepl (Taff Vale... Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Coinwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class__ Do. Second Class... 93 - 95 9i - 10 10q - 1031 90 - 92 128 - l'O 101 - 103 554 - 55 56 - 58 85 88 10 —l2 p 10 12 r: 914 911 1 3d 1 i a ••• -• ••• 6 - 6i 107 - 166 94 - 90 934 -93 i 37i - 38} 93i -93 i 65 67 i'i - 13 62 - 64 34- - 3 50 - 51 • •S ..... 2 ; 47 48 73a 93 95 4} - 44 73 -8, 8 - 9' 30 - 32 7 4d [O9 - ]ll 27A - 28 1 80 - - 82 45 - 47 2i - lk 36 - 37 69i - 70:4 1 82i - 834 1 13 - 15 7 - 5 8 - JO 35 - 36 1 •OS 100 100 ... ........ 102 "2 - .3i 1 6 - 63 BRITISH POSSESSION ' Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. Do. Do. Additional A ... Buffalo di Lake Hur. Buff., Brut. & Godch. G p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do, do,, 1 Juno '74 Calcutta 'and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.)' Ceylon A shares Demerara. Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do. E. d 0......... Do.4i p.e.Bnds.,'s9 Geelong di Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.... Gd. Trunk. of Canada, Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 perc Do. Now. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wostn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., 76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4A P.C Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c, Exton. Do. 3d EL, g. sp.c. Do, 4th Ex., do, Oude (Limited) R elude, guar. 5 per c, Do Shr. I PI Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bahia & Francisco Belgian East. Junct. Boziers to Graissessac Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Minos and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg., Italian Junction Lae Const. & Bale Lierro and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Lyons and Geneva Maria Anteula Do. New Namur St Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France Do. New NorwegianTrnk.Pref Paris and Lyons Ditto New 1 Paris and Orleans Recife di San Fraa., ( Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frascst.i Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. pref Southern of Franca ' West Flanders Do. 5 per a Pra W.& N. W. of France Western of Austria.,. We.:•.t. of Switzerland W tesi aden Do. 8 p. cent. pref. Zealand JOINT-S' (Agra & United Serv. lA.ustralasia Bank of Egypt Bauk of London Bri. Col. Bk.ct Ln. Co British N. American I C.Bk.of Ind. Au.&Ch City I _ Colonial Commercialof Canada Commercial of Lond. Eng.Scot.dtAus.th it. Lon. Ch, Bk.of London and County London Joint Stock, L ond.andWestminat, National Pro. of Eng. Do. New National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial et Ireland Do. New South astralia Do. New Union of Australia 1 Do. New Union of London ) Unity Mutual....., Westrußk of 1 aid LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid I RAILWAYS. Leasing Companies Closing Prices 'uteri!' v Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p E. Un. H. Sh. Gies. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. Ncw 'Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull di Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares , Loa. & Greenw IDo.Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Baton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N. & Est.s p.c. IDo. 6 per et.. Do. Fixed sp.c I Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. ,Roystn.& Hit. [ Shrews .& Her S. Staffordsh.. WearVal.g6pc D 0.... Wilts&Somrst La. &N. W. Caladon... E.U.&E.O Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldonian. 1D0..., Gt. Westn. Y. & Do Do S. Eastern Do IPeto &Co Do LTI. &N.W & Midld Midland E. Count 'Do Do 'Do . L. das. W Do Gt.Northn T. Braosoy M. MCleivi Stk.dtDar Do Gt. Westa. 93 - 100 100 102 13 -- 15 138 140 4 - ... .... ... 1165 -7.lfi 13 - 14 24 - 25 07 - 99 24 - 2i 97 - 99 57 P I 9 P - ( 137 - 140 81 - 8i 10 - 10# 32 - ;3 90 - 9 2 1 Basinesi this day. it - IP i - iP 8 - 9 183 - 88 77 - 80 75 - 78 - 1k 108- 1 A -- 109A'' •• • - ••• 1 14 ^I' 19 - 49 51 82 83 21g - 211 19i —19 i lad 1 108 - 11 2 108 - 112 1105 108 191 19 20 4(1 par IP * SP "• •-• ..• 3 - i I 6 - 6} - 23- 2i \ 5 - 4:: 251 - 25 - ii -1 S. 4 -41 p in -: is 9 216 1 -22 q 37i -37 i 30_ - 30] .4:6 - Ei 1 idl •.. --- •• a i. 8 -- 8i 8i- 9A 194 -- 194 5 -- 54 23 -- 2 4 for .... ... BANKS. ••• 80 - 81 211 -21 t 45 - 47 ... ''''' .. 31 - 56 - 58 iii -- 184 19-- 191 - 45 39. - 40 4 37f - 181 61. - 63 ••• - ..• 45 - 46 31 - 32 21 - 24 I 19 —17 d, IGN. 854 5 1021 55 i 107 944 954 62i } 50} 471 i 744 i 1031 91 48 9 82 83 27j 8 50 I all 50 all 50 all 25 all 12} all St. 100 10 I all ' 121 all 50 I all I 25 all St. 100 PREFERENCE SHARES. 25 all BlYth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) ... ... St. 100 I Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 95 97 20 9 Do. 4 per c, Shares.. ... ... St. 100 'Caledn. £lO 40 p. c. 100 102 St. 100 Ches. & Ho. 50 p.c. ... ... St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent ... .., 61 all Cork &Bandonsop.e ... ... 6/ all IDun.Perth.&Aber.J 6 —6/ St. 1.00 lE. Anglian Cls, ASh ... St. 1.00 'Do. do. Cis. B Gp. c 110 115 St. 100 IDo. do. Cls. C7p. c 107 112 St. 100 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l 111 117 St. 100 Do. No. 2 l l2 - 115 St, 100 , Do. New 6 pr. c. St, 130 135 20 all East Un., G. 6p. c. 78 80 5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent. ... ... 10 all Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. ... ... St. all Do. do. 4 per cent ... ... St. iOO East Lancash.6 p . cts ... ... 5 all , E.&W. York. J. sth: ... ... 10 9 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. ... ~. St. 100 iEd.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 721 731 ' St. 100 St. 100 'Cho IFtirnes. &S. s, 5 W. p. c G. 5 p.c. ..• St. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c.do -- 120 119 20 St. 100 Do. 5 p. C. Redeem. at 10 p. a. prem 112 114 St. 100 Do. 4i per cent lO3 105 .00 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. 10 all Gt.N. of Scot.lst Prt 20 all Gt. S& W. (Ireland) ... ... 20 all Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. ... ... 50 i Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spe 51 ci St. 100 Do. con. red. 40 p.c. 93 94 St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 87 8 St. 100 Do, irred. 4 per lent. 58 90 St. 100 Do. sp. c. red. pref. 100 1(2 100 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh 94 101 10 all Do. ChesterBp.c.P.S l6 17 10 all Do. do. sp.c. do 9l 101 St. 100 Do, Birm, Gua. Stk T3 74 i 6 all Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh lBO 190 1.3 a all Do. do. do 9i 91 10 all Do. do. do l3O 140 it. 100 Lan.& York. 6 pc, St l3B 142 it. 100 L0n.&13.G. 5 pc.No.l ... ... it. 100 D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 ... ... it, 100 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. ... ... it. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 ... ... 118 it. 100 Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton sr. et ... - ... it. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 peret late 3d Shares • l6O -..— 165 20 all Londy. & Color, a Sh. ... ... 20 all Londy.&Ennis. 0 Sh. . . . ' it. 1.00 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 119 121 121 6 ' 4 Do. do. do. £6 ... .. i 1 t. 100 Do. do. 34 per cent. 66 68 20 all Marypt. &Carl. 4 p.c. ... ... 2a all Do. 40 per cent • ••• 21 101 Do. do . t. 100 Kid. Consol. 6 p.c. St ... .. t. 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c 137 139 t. 'lOO Do. 40 p. c. Pref. St lOO 102 1004 4 t.llOO Do, L. &11. Prof. St 92 94 0 . all New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p.c.rod. sp.c.pm ... ... 0 all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et lll 113 111 0 all :s1 orf k . Deb. 4 p.c. Sh ... ... t. 100 Do. sp. c. Eat. 1846 ... ... t. 100 Do. 50 p.c. pf , 1847 ... ... t. 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ..,1847 ... . . t. 100 North British . ...... 7 31 Do. 71. Preference t. 100 N, E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf 9B 100 7 84 Do. do. do l4 i d ) 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l ... ... 14 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 ... 5 10 Do. York 11. &S. Pur l' 4p ) all North Staffordshire , 224 23 t. 100 Ox., Wor. & Woly. 6 p.c., Ist guar 121 123 100 Do. op. c. 2d gnat_ 107 109 100 Do, do. Debeiitr. St. 99 101 11 all Scot. Cent. Now Prot. .. 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 121 123 100 Do, do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 125 i3O 100 Do. d 0.30 p.c. pf. St. 74 76 i all 'South Devon lO 102, I all Do. fixed 44 pr cent ... ... .6 100 .. all SA Easternn. nit.i per oi 2 c l e . 0. 6d (Reading . 231 244 10.. 100 Do. Fixed 40 p.c. Sh lOl 1 103 100 Do. New 40 pr. cent ... ... 100 S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. . . ... • 100 Do. do. 44 p. c lOl 103 all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar l5 17 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 270 2: , 0 19 Do. do. do. . 'lOB Waterfd&Kilk. 6pc 4B 51 St. 1100 St. 1100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 20 all 25 all 25 19 St. 100 BRITISH MINES. . . 2112 Alfred Cons. (Philk.)l 11. 12 f 20 14 'British Iron ... . 3 4 ... 20 Coudurow (Cambrn.) 80 00 10 1 Dev• Gt. Oasis. (Tay.) 450 470 ••• 30 •East Basset (Mogan) 95 100 ... 17s Great:South Tolgus 14 15 ... 17/5 ,Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 5 51 ••• 71 Grt.W. Vor (Ilelstu.) li -- 2 ... 17s Lady Bertha ••• 8 N. Frances (Illogan) 61 —7/ • • ••• ••• N W Basset ( Illogan ) 10. 111 .. 6/15 North Wheal Crofty 3i 4 :.. 11 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 18/ 191 ... 9 'Porkellis U. (Wend.) . . ... ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 11 - 11 ... 21 S. Caradon (St. Clear 390 410 ... 2S. Cam Brea (Illogn. 31 - 44 ... 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn. 230 240 5 41 ram. S. &L. Min. Co. / I / h 10 9 Tin Croft 3l 4 ... 40 Un.Minee (Gwettnap) ... ... ... 12s 6V. of Towoy (Camar.) ii la ... 1 4 W. Basset (Illogan) 231 241 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 10) 110 ... 51 Wh. Basset (Illogan). 210 220 ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 29) 300 ... 51 Wh. Edward(Calstck) 5 5 4 ... 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 9 10 8 I Wh, Ma. Ann (Menht. ) 45 - 47 4 I Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 2 25 , FOREIGN 511NE1. '4O 1 71 Australian 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (li.) 4 —4 p 35 27 Brazilianhap.(issued at .C 5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... . . 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 13 14 134 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica ... .(l 40 all Cobra Copper 43 45 16 Copiapo 1 all Dun Mountain Cop per Mining C 0..., a -- 41 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 li Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita - 1 1 all New Granada 4 - 4 1 all Novean Monde 20 all Pont.Sil•LdM.&Smlt 6 7 5 1 Port Philip . •—• ••• 30 164 Santiago de Cüba all United Mexican 3. 3i MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) i.. -- . . 25 19 Australian Agricult. 2 . 9 30 10 all Australn. Royal Mail 11 11 10 all Berlin Wat er Works. 31 41 10 I 2 Do. New iss. at Si. d ... . 50 40 ,Brit. American Land _. 100 321 Canada 116 154 ..• 135 110 Bt. 100 Do.Go.6pc•Jan&Jul,) 1154 116 St. all !Copper Min. of Eng. 25 30 25 all Do. Prof. 7§ p. cent. 25 27 5 all Crystal Palace l4 IA. 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal. of Fnlnce ... _ 20 all Eastern Steam 3 3 /4 4 4 St. 100 ,Electriclelegraph 1 all ,Electric Tel. of Irel 5 all , En.drAust•Cop.SmCo 14 11 10 I.os.rEur. & Ind. Jan. Tel. . . _ 9 9 ,lllEur.&Am.Stin.(liin.) . 3f —4l 20 idl !Gen. Ir• Sc. Col.(lim.) ... _ ... 15 14 !Gen. Steam Navigat. . 20 5 'London Discount 4 all jLond. Gen. Omnibus 2 3k 2/ 20 10 , Magdalena St. Navig. ... : 10 all IMediteran. Elec. Tel. 7 - 8 10 all ID°. Extension Tele& ... _ .. 10 all :Mexican& S.Americn ... 25 5 INat. Discount Co 1 1.1 10 6 (Netherlands Land i _ I 10 all IDo. Do. 5 all Do.B p.c.Pf. iss. at 1d• 2 2 5 3 Do. Do. 100 80 New R. &N. S. Land 16 20 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p • e•D. 101 102 1 all N. B. Australasian... 4 i 20 all Nrth.ofEuropoSteam 2 3 1 all Oriental Gas I 108. Do New Shares id 5 all Peelßr. led. & Mimi lif 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 78 - 80 81 50 10 Do. Now . 7 - 8 p 174 50 all hymns, Iron ,it, 100 60 Royal Mail Steam.... 59 • 61 60 594 St. 1 ;1 0 1 s S . c A ot ua . .Austral. Gov.6p l . n e v .b e ds st : 1 11 0, 25 all South Austral. Land 354 27 1 36 1111 4 20 1 all s Tr il i b i m s zi . n c e o T .u el p ..S e c an ri . i t. .:... l_ t., 1 all Do. Registered 1 281 Van Diennuex LW, 134 ....," 144 (i 12i 25 20 St. EVENING, MAY 13, 1858. however do nut much !rouble me, if even they carry on their gambols close to me" Itao run between the ratters over t h e ceiling like so many cart•horses, and, by the time I beat a retreat, may be heard oati.el 41, 4 briskly ' the keys of the pianoforte. L sst week t W o them jumped jumped out of it, anti on some of the notes of this on . fortunate instrument seorning rather more out., f temper I than usual, we investigated the matter, and Apple-ittos corn find precipiwely from a huge old rat, who bounced out in her face, leaving a comfortable nest lined with bones and other delicacies behind him, which no doubt he had been preparing for a very happy family. The numerous wily-cats sit upon the housetop, ant howl, scream, and quarrel, but do not seem to think of inter fering with either rats or mice, after the fashion cf respectable Western fel nes ; they, only unite with all the other creatures in making night terrible. It is quite tragi-cosoic to see us all meet in the morning, corn, feverish, and dispirited. At first we lamented and bemoaned with each other loudly, but have now become less lachrymose on the subject, merely bestowing a glance of pity on the last languid arrival a; the break fast-table, or an inquiry as to the particular species of enemy from which the patient may have suffered most. " Fleas ?'—' No, worse.'—' Dreadful ! Another cup tea ? What is to be done l'—'D igs?' (to my cousin Henry, who is really ill). 'No, mice ; and a rat, who would sit on my bed dressing, his whiskers.'—' Was that you, walki ng t h e gar d en lik e a g h ost i n a wh i te sheet ?. Were you sitting on the doorsteps at sunrise this mornirg ?' 'The mosquito se a son i s com i ng on soon, ' —with a deep sigh ; we seem about as unequal to it as they say France is to a continuance of the war.' How ever, we have hopes of getting rid of our worst enemies, the fleas ; for while I am away, Edmund goes on a visit, and Vassili promises to have all the matting taken up and every room well washed. The matting is very old, and it is no longer of any use merely to wash its surface ; no doubt the habitation of the multitude is uni erneath. I have often been puzzled at the contradictory accounts of travellers on this subject; many speak of torments they have endured, an d yet all agree about the perfect cleanliness of Turkish houses. The explanation is, that in Turkey no really good houses are ever let furnished, or are acc-seible to strangers. There are no Turkish hotels, no refuge for travellers but the caravanserais of the 'Arabian Nights' and the peasant's hut." The descriptions of her visit to the harem, of her conversations with Turkish ladies, and all the lit tle incidents that serve to enliven an extended resi dence in a foreign country are full of entertainment; and the reader, who wishes for a light and unpre tending picture of Constantinople and its environs at that busy and exciting period, without seeking much solid information, or deep research, will fiud this work a pleasant and intelligent companion. A Lady's Diary of the Siege of Lucknow. John M uyi:ay . This affecting memori4l of all the sufferings en dured by the heroic defenders of Lucknow was itten for the perusal of friends at home. The writer arrived at Lucknow with her husband, a chaplain, in March, 1857, only a few weeks before the outbreak. Throughout all that terrible time she and her hus band devoted themselves to the amelioration of the sufferings around them, and by their cheerful and ready self-devotion to animate them with their own earnest faith and Christian kindness. The intro- ductory letter is written on the day on which the news of the insurrection and murders in Delhi have reached them, and expresses their consternation and alarm. Fearful rumours go on, which add to their terror, though they cannot ascert tin their truth. " Almost every hour we hear rumours of fresh horrors, God only knows what the end will be, or if the lives of any English in the country will be spared. All this discontent and mutinous spirit among the Sepoys has been going on some time, but Government has shut its eyes to, and laughed at it, till now it may be too late." What a b.tter reproof to those iu authority these few words convey. "It is very awful," she writes again, "to feel this terrible danger hanging over us; it may come at any moment. It would be impos sible to describe the state of apprehension we are in, and thegloom that hangs over us." " "Lucknow, Ju ne 30, 1857, T ues d ay. A most disa,trous day. Early this morning we were awoke by the sound of guns passing the house, and found that a small force of 300, with seven guns, were going out to meet the advanced guard of the enemy, which was reported to be at a place called Nawab Gunge, in hopes, by driving them back, of pre venting the rest from coming on. When theyreacbed the village of Chinhut, about five miles from Lucknow, in stead of a small force they found the whole rebel army, amounting to between 12,000 and 15,000. Our unfor , tuoate troops were taken at a disadvantage, completdy surrounded, and obliged to fly back in terrible disorder, leaving nearly 200 killed and wounded, and five of our guns, ono of them a howitzLT, in the hands of the enemy. It was little less than miraculous that any of them came back alive. Poor Colonel Case, Captain Stevens, Mr Thompson, and Mr. Brackenburv, and Captain M'Clean, of the 71st N. 1., were killed. Sir Fleury Lawrence and Colonel Inglis returned all safe. At nine o'clock we were in a state 01 siege, cimpletely invested by the enemy, and tremendous firing commenced. A very fierce attack was made on the Bailey Guard Gate at the back of this house. No sooner was the first gun fired than the ladies and children were all hurried down stair: into an under ground room, called the Tye Khana, damp, dark, and gloomy as a vault, and excessively dirty. Here we sat all day, feeling too miserable, auxiou4, and terrified to speak, the gentlemen occasionally coming down to re , assure ua and tell us how things were going on. James was nearly all the day in the hospital, where the scene was terrible : the place so crowded with wounded and dying men that they bad no room to pass between them, and everything in a state of indescribable misery, di:- comfort, and confusion. The Polebamptons have left the Residency, and got a little room in the hospital to live in. Mrs. Polebampton will make herself usEful there in nursing. - I wish I could go too, but there is no room for us, and James says is is too great risk for me going backwards and forwards under fire each time, so I must try to be of use here instead." A few days later Sir Henry Llwrence is shot, and dies after great suffering, and after a little time a division of labour is made among the ladies. The Mr. Ommaney alluded to was the judicial commissioner, who came there to see Sir Henry Lawrence, and was wounded on his way home. "July 5, Sunday. "We had service, and all received comfort in the Holy Communion downstairs iu the Tye Kbana. Work was portioned out to each of us who are strong enough to do any, by James this morning. My stare is to act housemaid, and keep the rooms we inhabit tidy and clean : I am also to nurse Mr. Lawrence, and any sick or wounded who may be brought to this h, use. We all sleep, (that is seven ladies and seven children) on the floor of the Tye Khana, where we spread mattrasses and fit them tato each other like bits in a puzzle, so as best to feel the punkah. The gentlemen sleep upstairs in *lung verandah sort of ro ou the side of the house least exposed to fire. My bed consists of a purdah and a pllow. In the morning we all roll up our bedding, and pile them in heaps against the wall. We have only room for very few chairs down there, which are assi tied to invalids, and most of us take our meals seated on the floor, and our plates on our knees. We are always obliged to light a candle for breakfast and dinner, as the room is perfectly dark. Our nsu +I fare c .nsistis of stew, as being easiest to cook ; it is brought up in a large decliger, so as not to dirty a dish, and a portion ladled wit to each person. Of course we can get no bread or butter, so chupatties are the disagreeable substitute. We have large stores of beer, wine, tea, arrowroot, sugar, &c., which will last a long time. Our rations of meat, rice, wheat, dhol, &c., we draw from the commissariat. We are all kept close prisoners in the dismal Tye Khana, only Mrs. D. and Igo upstairs at all during the day—she to see her husband, and I to look after Mr. Lawrence. For about half an hour in the evening we are permitted to sit in the portico and breathe a little fresh air. After sunset the firing generally slackens considerably for a time, and it is supposed' the sepoys are engaged just then in cooking their ninner. Mr. Ommaney died this evening : what a dreadful blow it must be to his poor wife and daughters 1" Further on, the entries become briefer and sadder. Death and sickness are busy all around, and hope is growing dim. Sometimes a single line tells us of many troubles, such as— " July 14.—Very heavy firing all day ten Europeans wounded: five buried this evk rung." The other chaplain, Mr. Polehampton, died of cholera, and double work fell upon the survivor, who ran many risks. The intense heat added to their troubles:— " Since Smith was wounded I have undertaken, in addition to my other work, to wash up the cups and saucers for the early tea; and I find every hour of the day fully occupied. It is a great comfort to have so much to do, and to feel onese►f of some little use, and helps one to keep up one's spirits much better than would otherwise be possible under the circumstances. Dear James is very hard worked, and does not spare himself the least, so we don't see much of each other." " August 4. "One of the gunners was shot dead in the verandah this morning. When I came upstairs to drass, I saw the poor fellow lying there in a pool of blood." "August 5. " A soldier of the was shot in hospital this morn iag, while sitting on a comrade's bed." "August 6. " Mr. Studdy, a 32d officer, htd his arm shot off by an 18-pounder." "August 7. " Unget returned last night with another letter. General Havelock's force was obliged to return to Cawnpore to oppose the rebels, who were gatherin g in their rear, ar,d will not be able to come to the relief of Lucknow till they get more reinforcements. Dear James is very poorly t -day, and indeed we are none of us feeling well. Hard work and want of fresh air, together with hope deferred, are beginning to tell upon most people." The mortality among the children al.ie describes as a:t.pyrad of i r a e y d i li Yesterday very great. One by 0. , e the poor litt one, dropped off, and almost every p.ige tells of one droJping or demi. At length relief cam e : evening lookea on the a n eighty s o often eighth " Septembe r ddet S u : our esterd lo ay n long -looked aiege 'relief' arrived. N ever s h a ll I forget the moment t o the latest day I li ve . I t was most overpowerin g , W e bad no idea th ey were so near, and ware breathing lir in the portico as usual at that hour, specu claotul 'whey th u ey . mfoigrht,,leve:raiin, daysexpectingwthheeny 1t u idenly, just at dark, ee heard e very etiarp fire of t m r,: sr a ty quite u r msant close by, au t o t s er,the t s : ,a. 'o- d b a ot tremendous Lagptpest beenhesoetr iliere i ueeing op !be roe 1, our coepound slid verandah tilled with our deliverers, and all of nit shaking hands frantically, sad exchanging f. rvent •' God b'eue you's" t%ith the gaitaet men and officers of the 78th Highlan ders. Sir James Comma] and staff were the next to come in, and the state of joyful confusion and excite ment is beyond all description. Tne hie, rough-bearded soldiers were seizing the little children out of our arm', kissing them with tears rolling down their cheeks, and thanking God they had come in time to cave them from the fate of those at Cawripore. We were al rushing tabbeeu..tyte Rogthvaentah, e of poorf. , llo a wa la d r r g in e k p s n o r .yfwater, for they mere p perfectly exhausted which'• and tea was made d own i n of tired and thirty officere partook, without milk or sugar, t feceshose of ef dearestugtr t e e e r t ! e s d t ra b friends nger and we had nothi ng to give them to eat. Every like one's toegue see me d going at cnce with 'so' much tb.:ansekd uponandtoeacteh of b n e d r l e ' a and brothers, In the c row d I suddenly found mysel caught h. lit a by both band s an d warml y el 1 friend Walter Birob. Two o ld P eshawur friend : my e al o tinned up, C ptaiu C. and Mr. B. From the latter we heard the terrible fete of poor E !ward aod.Maggie 11, at Hi-ear. They were both murdered in May soon -after the disturbances first began at Delhi. Edward was shot on the parade-ground, and Maggie cut to pieces in the house. Will eB. has eqsaped to the hills from.-BareiPy Tee ► to t,e vigorous and eteru policy of Sr John Lawr ence. " — P u h n e j sub and b a a s l‘ r i e r ini n n u e t d e i r p o i t e his quiet thank,,regiw' regiment t n h l y N.I.) St.ll the siege went on, - and, among other escapes, a bull-..,t struck the leg of the chair the writer was sitting on, and the following alarming visitor in truded one day . • " October 30. "We havlbeen besieged four months to-day.. This morning an 18-pounder came through out ut..firtunate room again, which we flattered ourselves was se safe, and whic'a we had made so comfortable. It broke the panel cf the door, an,i knocked the whole barrio .de down, upsetting everything. My dressing -table was sent flying through the door, and it the shot had come anal@ earlier, my hea 1 would have gone with it. The be .x where Emily u.ull:y sits to nurse baby was smashed flit; fortunately she was spending the day with Mrs. Brydon, or she would probably have been in the room. There was a sale to-Jay of Colonel Halford's preperry, and James biugat some plated dishes a great bargain ; they will be very useful to us if we ever set up house again in India." The litile domestic records and anniversaries of birth-days, wedding-days, and family . meetings come in mournfully, and so much that is : grim and ghastly. The writer is evidently of a warm heart and affectionate di4positiou as her car e o f th e n i c k amid sufferin g a b out her, and her unw ear i e d tend ing of the poor negleoted children, amply testify. The rec )rd of what she had seen and done during those weary months must indeed have been a trea sure to her distant friends. To all who were sharers in those days of gloom and terror the little volume will bring moving reco!lections ; and to those more happily circumstanced, who have neither had to tremble for themselves or others in that epoch of suspense, it will afford some idea of the prolonged anxiety, the patient endurance, the hairbreadth 'stapes, and protracted sufferings of their countrymen and countrywomen in Luckuow. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) DIVORCE COURT. (Before Lord Campbell, Lord Chief-BAron Pollock, acd Sir E. Cresswell, Judge Ordinary.) TOIIRLE V. TOURLE AND RENSHAW.-SPECIAL JURY CASH SECOND DAY. This was a petition for divorce for adultery tried by a spacial jury, and in consEquencs of the parties being well known in the city and the metropolis great interest was felt in the proceedings and the court was densely crowded. Mr. Slade, Q.C., Mr. Coleridge, and Mr. Keydon, appeared for the petitioner ; Dr. Phillimore, Dr. Sparks, nd Mr. Caarles Pollock, appeared for the wife ; and Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, and Dr. Deane, appeared for the co-respondent. This was a suit instituted for a divorce by the hus band again-t the wife on the ground of adultery com mitted by the wife between Ist Sept., 1856, and the 19th February, 1858, with Mr. Richard Rvn , haw, an officer in the 2d Dragoon Guards. The wife pleaded, Ist, not guilty ; 2d, that as to any adultery since tha 4th Sept., 1857, the petitioner had deserted• her without reason able cause; 33, that the petitioner had condoned the adultery. Mr. Slade, Q.C., in stating the petitioner's case, said that the object now sought was to dissolve the marriage that had become hateful to both parties, and _ not to obtain damages from the paramour. The petitioner is a solicitor carrying on business in the City. He was the son of a gentleman who occupied a considerable position in the county of Sussex up to the period of his death in 1844, and at one time occupied the high position of High Sheriff of that county. The wife was Miss Johnson, the daughter of Mr. William Johnson, a country gentleman residing at Aldborough, in Suffolk. He died In 1839, leaving her, his only child, a f irtune of 2,5001., mid under the guardianship of Mr. Sterry, a gentleman who had married a sister of the peti tioner's. Mr. Sterry died in 1843, when Miss Johnson was placed by the Court of Cimeeery under the guar dianship of Mrs. Sterry. She was placed to school, and in 1849 she came to reside with Mrs. Sterry at TJptnin ster, in Essex, where the petitioner became acquainted with his wife. They were married on 17th December, 1850. She was a lady of great personal attractions, and they were suitable to each other in age, fortune, and position, and there was reason to anticipate a long life of happiness before them. He was 35 years of age and the wife 21 when married. In the early part of the married life they lived in Southampton-buildings, where the petitioner had an office and carried on his business; but in Dec., 1555, tuey left that locality, and, as they had a relative, the widow of General Lacey, residing at Woolwich, they selected Abbey Wood as the locality of their future residence, and they took Ashmount Cottage. They were introduced to the families in the neighbour hood, and amongst them that of Mr. Renshaw, who lived at West-heath, about half-a-mile distant, a tgiDeneing 1856 an mer chantinti- macy carrying on business in the city, and who at one time was chairman of one of the railways having its terminus in the , metropolis. That gentlenaan. who bad been married three times, and whose third wife was alive, had three 90139 and two daughters living, one of n an b d e had taken to the whom was married to a Mr. Bramwell,was aTthheocznoe-rdeusprionng dent was at this time about 21 years of of a ag c e o ; rn b e e t was in t k t hh e ee e p military2i o v hisDtpi roratonegfirozognsiboauntt Guards. t a m no b ed r e i d sprung up of the closest description between the parties, and during Mr. Tourle's absence in town daily attending to his professional duties. Mr. Ren• @haw was continually at the house with Mrs. Tourle, leaving, with the ex:..eption of one or two occasions, a few minutes before Mr. Tourle's retArn in the evening. The learned counsel then proceeded t 3 detail the familia rities that had taken place b e t ween the parties, subsequent acts of adultery, w hi c h he said he should be able to prove. Lord - Campbell, in summing up, said that there was ample and undoubted proof of continuous adultery oft the part of the wife with Mr. Renshaw. The jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict for the petitioner on all the i7sue!... The `Court then decreed a judicial dissolution of tte marriage, with costs as aeaie , t Mr. Renshaw. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(rhis Day.) MARLBOROUGH-SrREEr. ROBBERY BY A WORESIAN.—Thomas Flanagan, of 2, Chapel-grove, Chapel-street, Somers-tqwn, labourer, was charged with stealing a quantity of lead from the Jews' School, Greek-street, Soho, the property of Ezra Brunning. Ge.)rg; Collings, of 8, Smith street, Somers-town, plasterer, said that from information he had received that morning he called the prisoner back as he was leaving the premises, and told him he wa:.ted to speak to him about his time. When be came back, noticing something bulky under his coat, he asked him what he bad got; in answer to which, he said be might have all he got if he would let him go. He then opened his coat, and in it he (witness) found 25.b5. of lead. He was then given into custody. The lead wa3 abort to be used on the premises at which the prisoner was at work. The prisoner, who admitted his guilt, said he was very sorry. _ Mr. Bingham said it was a lamentable thing to see a man, seemingly respectable, and who was earning good wages, so commit himself. He should send him to prison for three months. THE SOCIAL EVIL.—Two good-looking girls named Beecher and Farrant were charged with annoying gen tleman in Leicester-square. The constable proved that on the previous evening he saw the two females, along with three others, Stop gentleman in L e i ceste r-square. The females were very troublesome to the by-passers in the square from the number of them, there being about 30 girls of about the same age ai the prison , rs frequenting the square nightly. Bendsll, one of th e o months ago th e girls were nothing but rags, and when brought to th e court on a former occasion, Beecher had officers of the court, said t h at a f ew a broom, but they b a d a•lw abandoned that line of life for their present one. Mr. Bingham said it was very bard that they should take to such a lite, but he would not let the passengers in the streets be annoyed. Beecher said she was 16, and Farraut said she was only 15. Beecher fined 103,, the other discharged. A H years ARDENILD THAMES, a YOUNG HOGUE.—John G o e be l' , a b oy ears old, wa s b rought before Mr. Yardley, charged , and wh o s t ate d t h at he was only nine ged 11 with stealing slbs, of nails, value 54., the property of Mr. Mark Totnkins the well-know n c on t ractor. Mr. Tomkias b ai d he had premises in Green-bank and Love-lane, St. George-in -the-East, and employed a great many wheelwrights and smiths there. It some• times happened that some of hie numerous carte and waggons were left in Love-lane in the rear of his pre mises. It wag surprilirg with what ingenuity boys took caps off the axle flees and iron from the carts and waggons, Yesterday evening a man in his em ploy was shoeing a wheel, and he left an iron vessel c ontaining 5:b , . of nails by the side of t h e w h ee l wh il e he went into the workshop to take a bar of iron out of the fire, and upon his return the nails were gone. A police constable said be met the prisoner with the nails in his Possession, and he said he got them in Love lane. — Th e prisoner—Another bly named John Driscoll took the n ail. , and gave them to me. M r . Yardley said the boy had told a lie about his age, f o r his tn other said he s , as 11 years old, an d not nine a s stated by the prisoner. Thieving and lying geste rallY went together. lie sentenc e d th e p r i saner to be imprisoned w risohneipdpaezl kept to ba r d l abour for five days, and t R a cing Fixtures for 1858. Epsom ..... . ........... Manchester 26 FE. Winchester lB Chelmsford 22 Newcastle -on -Tyn e 22 Abingdon ................. 24 Catlisle ..................... 29 Shrewsbury ............... 29 IT. Liverpool l4 Nottin g h am 20 Marlborough 23 Goodw ood 27 ARcot 1 Hampton Newton ........ . Beverley Suromer l6 Bibury Club ........... —l6 Stockbridge l7 Hereford 1 Ipswich Pontefract ............. 1 2 Newmarket July 6 Worcester Summer 8 AUG Ripon... ............... 2 Belford North Staffordshire 3 Brighton 4 Brighton Club Lewes Wolverhampton ..... Reading ll SEPTE, Derby Cardiff . Warwick Doncaster 14 Leicester 22 Chester Autumn 5 Richmond 7 Wrexham 7 Newmarket S 0 ll NOV E Worcester Autumn ..... 2 Liverpool Autumn ...... 9 UST. York lB Radcliffe ... 23 Egharn .................... 24 Herefo r d 25 Stockton 26 I Lichfield 3O Great Yarmouth MBER. Monmouth . 23 Manchester Autumn 24 Newmarket F 0 28 Walsall 29 .. Northallerton 3O OCTI IBER. IRoyal Cal e d on i an Hunt and Kelso 19 INewmarket H 25 [BER. Shrewsbury Autumn _ll Irish Racing Fixtures for 1858. JUNE. Curragh 22 I Tramon ..... . ............ 29 JULY. - Wicklow . ................ .27 Bello wsiowa Down Royal Corp 2O I LITERATURE. In and Around Stamboul. By Mrs. E Imund Hornby. 2 vols. Bentley. These pleasant volumes recount a lady's experi ence of Eastern life, told in letters to her friends at home. She left England in the autumn of 1855, and remained abroad about a year, during which time she availed herself of every opportunity for extending her acquaintance with Oriental life and manners. All her adventures, sights, and impres sians, she describes in her lively and agreeable let ters, which show considerahle powers of observa tion, and a quick and lively sense of the humour ous and striking. The horrors of war were still casting their gloomy shadows over the bright city of the Golden Horn, and many npaurnful incidents or anecdotes reminded the traveller of the desola tion that had been wrought by them; The subject is not a new one, as the evens of the last few year, have produced more travels, histories, sketchess and pamphlets about Turkey, Russia, Circassia, and all their belongings, than the most industrious or inquisitive of readers would undertake to peruse on the same subject in a lifeirne. But the atten tion of the world has lately been directed with equal intensity to another part of the globe, and a book on Constantinople and its people comes as a refreshing variety, after the flood of information and discussion with which the literary world has been deluged on the subject of the Hindoos and Himalayas. The work before us is written in a pleasant and lively strain, without aiming at bril• liancy, which carries the reader on without weary ing him ; and the letters are natural and unaffected, as though they were really penned under the circum stances described. Being a lady's production it does Rot deal with the mixed questions of the day, further than reporting any incidental rumour, or the effects produced by any startling news. Occa sionally some glaring piece of official mismanage ment excites her indignation. "We diued on board an English steamer the other day, and after dinner I walked up and down the deck with the Captain. He is rather a bluff, but kind-hearted man, and told me that, much as he had been knocked about in a long service, the most miserable part of his life was when our army fir-t landed in the Crimea. He was then in command of the , and said what every one knows, that finer and braver fellows were never seen than those he bad on board. For some ab surd reason, or for no reason at all, they were not alowed to take their tents on shore, although it could have been done with the greatest ease. A tremendous rain came on in the evening—' such a soaking, cold rain,' said the Captain, 'as you never saw or felt.' Our poor men, as every one knows, 'slept' out in it all, atter having just left.a crowded and hot ship. The wood and sticks which they were able to collect, were of course as wet as the shore itself. So they passed the night In the morning hundreds of sick men were sent on board different vessels—to die. Captain -- told me that he buried from his ship ninety men in thirty hours. The Chap lain could do no more than hurry from one service to another ; and three or four poor fellows at a time were plunged over the ship's fide. However, I dare say you have read all this in the papers, and it is too terrible a subject to dwell upon. The French not only had their tents put up for the night, but their bedding, means for getting hot water, and a comforting cup of coffee before going to sleep. They said that, on such a bight, even with that, it was bad enough. But I must stop my pen, as usual. If I were to write you all I hear of cruel mismanagement, it would fill a volume, not a letter. Our travelling friends, Mr. Newell aed Mr. Bell returned from the Crimea on Saturday last, and came to see us directly the Elba' cast anchor in the Bosphorus. They have been extremely interested in all they have seen." At Therapia she visited the hospital and the valley of the dead. " We went afterwards to walk in the garden, a large and formal one, its long straight walks ornamented with rows of flue orange and lemon trees in full bearing. On sunny benches here and tbere were seated the con valescents enjoying th e f res h air. A. few were strolling quietly up and down, reading together with great interest an old and tattered Eo b lish news paper. From the formal part of the garden you soon wander into a wildly beautiful shrubbery, which reaches up to the hills of Therapia. It is really a lovely spot, and what is rare in this country the deep shade pre serves the ferns and wild flowers in fresbe,t beauty. We walked with delight through .a fine avenue of trees, which reminded me of that in the garden of B mcacciu, the blue sky peeping through the ir•terlaced branches above, and the sun just touching here and there, leaves already tinged with the first gold of autumn. One of these fine avenues extends ha f way up the hill, another crossing . it, and forming a charming forest picture. Gathering some pretty specimens of ferns and wild flowers, we came suddenly to a little valley euclosed aids a low mud wall. Round it were ranged in rows, about a hundred graves, each of which con tains the bodies of men, who Lave died of wounds in the hospital, or been brought down from the Cri mea,. They are nameless, these long rows of clay, but in the centre of the valley, erected on three white stone steps, stands a plain white cross, on which is in scribed, lam the Resurrection and the Life ;' and be neath tnis, To the memory of those buried here, who fell in the Crimea : et-erred ley their countrywomen at Tberapia.' Alone, at the upper end of this sad place, stands a solitary grey stone ; on it is inscribed, 'Captain Lyons. Her Majesty's ship Miranda.' " Silently Mr. Evelyn and I sat down at the hot of an old tree. I believe that just then neither of us could have spoken a word. We had broken in, as it were, so suddenly upon the mournful resting-place, in a strange land, of our countrymen. How they bad been prayed for How many bitter tears were still shed for them in England Cauld the dead speak, how many tender mes sages would they not send home from that harem-garden now by us, whose hearts ache over tbeir lonely grave: for them, and for those especially whom they have left behind ! Mr. Evelyn told me of a friend and namesake of his, who was killed by the bursting of a shell, just before the assault,—a noble and promising young man, beloved by all. His father used to say, after he bad left hams., My friend and corepanion, as well as my son, is gone.' Mr. Evelyn said that the most painful task of his life was to write to this poor father, and convey to him his son's last message?' Pera, at the tune of her residence there was in a rather alarming condition. "Pera is in a dreadful state of confusion. Ruffians and outcasts of all kieds have increased a hundredfold since the war began. There are no police or guards of any kind, and murders and all sorts of outrages are per petrated in the crowded streets even by day, and, still more, in the utter darkness and confusion of the nights, You will see in the papers, no doubt, an account of a fight which tack place a day or two ago between some French and Tunisian soldiers, in which one or two were killed arid several wounded. Tile French instantly marched two regiments into Stamboul without waiting to ask leave of the Turkish Government. Every one thinks them in the right; if the Turks will not pre vent murder, the Allies must. Soldiers, missed from their barracks at night, are constantly found slabbed in the morning, in the cemeteries and . other places w h ere they have been surprised and waylaid. Another French officer was stabbed on the Bridge of Bats yesterday, and it is faared that his wound will prove mortal. An English clergyman, walking quietly along, was also wounded in the arm, but it appears that, happily, the dagger missed its aim. These crimes of iervenge, it is said, are perpetrated by the Sciote Greeks, who, since the massacre of Scio, of course entertain great feelings of hatred and animosity towards the Turks, and are indignant at the Allies for helping them in their present struggle with the Russians. The band of Greek 'sailors' who have committed so many enormities, still roam at large, and scarcely a day passes without a new outrage being heard of. Yester day morning the shop of a poor Turk at Galata was observed to be shut up after the usual hour; it bad been ransacked in the night aid its master cruelly mur dered. Mr. Grace, a merchant here, was going to dine at Mysseri'e with some friends an evening or two ago ; at about seven he entered his counting-house, where he had made arrangements to dress, his country-house being at a distance. The place had only been left by his people an hour before, yet, in I , road daylight, he found everything gone that could be carried off without the slightest alarm having been made, or the slightest pos sible clue given." At a Christmas dinner at the Embassy the authoress saw Miss Nightingale, whom she de scribes :45 quiet and lady like in her appearance, and wasted with recent illness. At the same party she noticed another pale and careworn face, and learned that it was Dr. Saudwith of Kars. She gives an amusing yet melancholy picture of the extreme ignorance of the Eastern women, but the Levantines she declares to be the worst of all, as to their ignorance they unite presumption. Shequotes a conversation she had with a Levantinegirl of nin:- teen as a specimen, and tells an anecdote of one of these fair ones, who, hearing an Englishman say something about the Ides of March at an evening party, and thinking he alluded to some vegetable, immediately replied, "The green peas are not up yet." Another amusing incident is recorded con cerning a pianoforte. One was in the house where Mrs. Horuby was staying, which was sadly out of tune. She asked the ladyof the house "How it was that so new and good au instrument was so rustyand shaken I" Dbudu replied in her quiet gentle way, that some time ago they were staying at a country house by the sea-side when a fire b,oke out, and they were obliged to throw the piano out of the window. "It fell into the sea," sa'd Dhudu, and has never been quite in tune since." The tediousness of a lady's life, and the trying uncer tainty of the climate are forcibly described. The heat of the days and the sudden chilliness of the nights are represented as extremely dangerous. The following account of the miseries of a night in Arta Kiog gives an amusing specimen of the autho ress's style : "Sometimes I light a lamp, and attempt to read ; but a large party of wild-doge have taken up their abo in the ruined garden of one of the burnt-down houses opposite my window. Whether other dogs intrude on their beat, or what it can be, I know not ; but about every ten minutes one or two sharp voices give an alarm, and then the whole pack sweeps desperately down, yelling and barking in the most hideous manner you can conceive. About midnight mit creep the mice, which CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended May 13, 1858, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wa!es, per Imperial Quarter. WiIEAT BARLEY OATS RYE I BEANS 1 PEAS 44; 21 35 s 5d 25 3 7d 30 s 103 40s 9d 42i 21 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. wnEAT BARLEY I OATS I RYE I BEANS PEAS 44s Od 36s 3d 24s 8d 30s 9d , 393 5d I 41s 91 ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK Wheat, 97,746; barley, 13,953; oats, 8,638; rye, 103; beaus, 4,853 ; peas, 283 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. ' Our market to-d•sy was but moderately supplied with , beasts, nevertheless all kinds met a slow sale, at Monday's quotations. The show of sheep was seasonably good, and the demand was much loss active, at about stationary prices. The best old Downs, out of the wool, realised 4s (id per Sib. Lambs, the supply of which was good, met a dull inquiry, and inferior qualities of iamb were 4d per 81b lower than on Monday. From the Isle of Wight, 400 head came fresh to hand. We had a dull sale for calves, at barely stationary prices. The extreme price was ssper bib, In pigs and milch cows very little was doing. Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. e. d.( s. 4. s . d. Eutezior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 PrimeSouthdowa 4 4 4 6 quality.... 3 4 3 6 lA:Arouse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Primo small do 4 8 5 0 Prime Scots, die. 4 2 4 4 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 Small porkers 4 2 4 4 3ecoud quality ...3 8 4 OSuckling calves-19 0 24 0 Primo crse.-valled.4 0 4 2:Quarter old pigs.l9 0 23 0 Lamb, 58 8d to 718 Od. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN STIFFLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves 4OO Pigs 3OOl Beasts • 84 Sheep and lambs.. lao Calves 2 Pigs 5O MEAT MARKETS. NTIMGATS AND LEA.DENITALL.—The trade generally ruled inactive, at oar quotations : —Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 01 ; Mutton, 3s 4.i to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 55 6d to 64 GI; Veal. 44 01 to 4s 84; Pork, 3s 21 to 4s 4d per Sibs to sink the offal. SOUTH ALL, May 12.—The supplies of stock here to-day were seasonably good, and the trade generally ruled steady. as follows :—Beef, from 3s 41 to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 6.1 to 44 61; Lamb, 63 Od to 6s 101 ; Veal, 4s 24 to 4s 101; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d per Sibs, to sink the offal. 11.0mFORD, May 12.—The trade here generally ruled inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 3a Od to 4s 4d ; Mut ton, 34 8d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, Gs 4d to Cs 10d ; Veal, 4s 0,1 to 4a 101 ; Pcrk, 3s 101 to 4s 4d per Rlbs ; Store Pigs, s to —s ; Milch Cows, —1 —a to —/ —s ; Lean Cows, --/ to —/ ; Suckling Calves, 16s to 2os each. HAY MARKETS. SmnuriELD.—Meadow hay, 21 108 to 4/ 4s; clover, 31 103 to 51 Os; and straw, 1/ ts to 1/ 10s per load. A moderate supply, and a slow trade. CIIIMERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 104 to 41 48; clover, 31 103 to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 lOs per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. WHITEOHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4/ 4s; clover, 3/. 10i to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 5a to 11 108 per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations. LLOYD'b SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, May 13. —Wind this day at noon, S. W. ; light airs and fine. PLYMOUTH. May 12.—Wind N. N. W.—Arri Yea Is iamboul, (,), from Melbourne. FALmouTii,'May 12.—Wind N.—Arrived —Fides, from Porto Rico. QUEENSTOWN, May 11 .—Arrived—Florence, from Gib raltar. Sailed—Harvest Home, for Quebec. LIVERPOOL, May 12. - Sailed—City of Manchester, (as), for Algoa Bay ; City of Washington, (as), New York. TORBAY, May 12.—Wiud N.N.W.--Arrived—Marga ret, from the Tyne, for ; Electra, do., for Civits Vecchia. OFF TUSK AR, May 10 —Arrived—J. J. Parsons, from New Orlean.3. PORTSMOUTH, May 12. —Wind N.N.W.—Arrived— Harmonium, from Bahia. Sailed—Halifax, for Cuba; Datehman, (ss), Gibraltar and Malta. NEWPORT, May 12.—Wind E.—Arrived—W. Wright, from Bristol for Caldera ; Heatherbell, from Dublin, for Grenada. CARDIFF, May 12.—Wind N.E.—Sailed —Alias, for Halifax ; Elizabeth Ann, Hong Bong; Marianne, Singa pore. EAST HARTLEPOOL, May 11. Sailad—Sapannah, for Flivannah, SWANSEA, May 11.—Wind E.—Sailed—Deane, for Cape of Good Hope ; Marshal Pelissier, Coquimbo; Louisa, Caldera. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Wind W. SaileJ.—La Youle, for Cherbourg. LIVERPOt,L, Thursday Morning. Sailed, May 12.—Harriet, for Amsterdam. (BY SUBMARINE AND =TISK TELEGRAPM.) GRAVESEND, Thursday M orn i ng . Wind N. W. ; tide, seco nd hours' flood; weather, fine and moderate. Arrived, Mayl3. —Belgium, from Ostend. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Wind S.S.W., moderate. Sailed.—Trinidad, for London. Hi s Royal Highness the Prince Consort, attended by Col. Ponsonby, inspected on \Vednesday the "Strand Bu (improved Dwelling s f or t h e Poor), in Angel court, Strand. B' His Royal s waa recei ve d by Vie.. cou l t i t d t il)g lngestre M.P., chairman ; Vi scount Ranelagh, Rev. Dr. Worthington, Rev. A. G. Edward, Major-Gen. TremeLheere, H. B. Adams, E5.q., H. Pownall, Ejq ., N. W. Winstanley, Eeq., members of committee; G. M oe . can, Esq., Hon. Secretary and Architect; Meurr. Piper and Son, build ers . Hi s R oyal Highness minutely the o ; h building, il visit.di g , a T n ia d e c x b u p i r l c d s i s n e g d s l g i rbaet Openedfic a tio :J o t . the m result ed morr ,w, the 14. h of May, when the Duke of Marl• borough will preside, DISCOVERY OF A ROMAN FORD. —Last week, during the progress of the works for the improvement of Upper Witham, the excavators laid bare the Roman ford on the Foss read from Lincoln to Newark. It is eight chains south of the B racebridge.bridge. The floor or bed is corn p-)ed of stone, gravel, and concrete, so very bard that al- though only 20 yards long (the width of theriver) and 30f$ in breadth, the men were engaged two days before they lowered the bed 18 inches. There is every reason to sup pose that the causeway may b e foun d on t h e lowl o od and leading f rom t h e f or d to B racebrid ge village. uridges appear to htve been erected over t at different periods near the present bri *dge a number, and be. of tween it and the ford mentioned above l Severalheitham spear w piles were discovered in the excavation. Severe 'on of Mr. P a dl e y, of tr surveyor to thts Commissioners of &WM. heads have also been found—two in beautiful preserva tion. They are now in the possess' this city, t —Lincoln, Notts, and North Midland Times per, h a the acts aim WAS iild• 0 ma ;sin the 10811 'ith W. c to rho roe ,eal bat he 1W Lea Ir. vs. St. 'll St. 111 it. 11 sr,. it St. it St. 1.1 St. 1.1 St. 111 20 I 1 St. II all all all 1100 1100 I2sgd all 2s. 100 all all all all all all 50 all all FOR] 25 St. 5 St. 25 50 25 12A 12 20' St. 10 6i 100 1 100 1 100 all 100 all 100