The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-04 00:00:00

TO ORLD THE SPORTING W. AND GROUSE D EER STALKI NG SHOOTING. The undersigned is at 24, BREWER-STREET, REGENT STREET (in a line with Glasshouse-street), until the 10th July, with all the necessary Clothing for Deer Stalking, Grouse Shooting, and Salmon Fishing ; and some new and beautiful Tweeds for town wear, & Wincec. Plaids, 'Tartans, Socks, Cloaks, ys, &c. A large 'stock of the famous Highland Cloaks, for town and country use, and for Deer Stalking. The favourite Flora Macdonald Cloaks for Ladies, in all the fashionable colours. The Highland Dress made up. Room open from two to six o'clock, until the 10th July, 'When Macdougall returns to Inverness. May, 18 58 . D. MACDOUGALL, of Inverness. THE QUEEN'S 'VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM. NO TIC E. The Voting by the Town Council of Birmingham of 3,0001., on the 27th of April last, to defray the costs of the preparations necessary for the Queen's Visit, IS ILLEGAL; as money, emanating from the parish rates and parochial land products cannot be applied to any foreign purposes. Therefore, in the name of all and every one of the " Custodee Rotulorum" under the sign manuel, it is hereby prohibited. Municipal assessments are based under the Reform Act upon the same principle as the Leopoldine laws of 1780, the which in 1857 prohibited reception money for the festive perambulation of the Prince-bishop of Rome. Now—understand, Firstly,—A' Church Queen has not the sign man'ual of the Probate Act, or can the undersigned, even as " a free and accepted," before his token, was Signet controlled by 1867 oaths of office on behalf of the people sanct ion your (the Town Council of Birmingham) presumption to defray the *nem T EMPLAR processional 6:pauses of Masonic Lodges, under the master of Stoneleigh, or others, from the assessed local rates. Secondly—That these concordat " Templar " institutions have their origin from the foundation of Strasburg Cathedral, are Roman Catholic orders, w ,ich the state of . the . laws of Britain repudiate as unconnec t e d wit,houregrees in th e art ' s wh i c h Ec' const i tut ion —t e said. institution being recognised as deg rees Coi.lcordat o 1566 by M ax i. are graven in the Gymnasium H. the ogn i t i o n of which, would be the Austrian milliaa Concordat of 1857. 1858, for and on behalf of the Privy Signed this 4th of M a y , CO:incil, under the sign manual 31st January, 1842, as exe cutors under 27 Henry VIII., chap. 11, 15, 16,* in Queen Ann's Bounty Act, 1845, 4 and 5 Viet., chap. 39. Lrnoun RAT. Pintas Basquet de Brant, the medal-lien'd of 1842, Si g net-advocate.' ACK&RLIT, under the Nadir ! state Crown Surrogate for prerogative of 1774 for Wills, JusticnCon- 1793* on Hugh Percy), servater of the Co. 16 years without pay, as lollies in Gallic-bri- the I,ving spirit of the tain. law. TER MAJESTY'S TREATRE.— IL TROVATORE. 11.1. TITIENS, ALBONI, THIS' FATENING (Tuesday, May 4), will be revived IL TROVATO RE. Leonora, Madlle. Titiens; Azucena, Madame Alboui (her first appearance this season) ; Manrico, Signor Giuglini ; Fer rando, Signor Vialetti ; and Il Conte di Luna, Signor Aldi thieri. To conclude with the new Ballet Divertissement, by NI Massot, entitled FLEUR DES CHAMPS. The principal puts by Madlles. Pocchini and Annetta. The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. Thursday, May 6 (Extra Night), IL TROVATORE. And the new Ballet, FLEUR DES CHAMPS. A limited number of boxes have been reserved to the pub I ie. price 21s. and 31e. 6d. each, which may be had at the Box-office at the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckatone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with Sheridan Knowles' comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Con statute, Mrs. Charles Irving ; Widow Green, Mrs. Wilkins. Lifter which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Followed by JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON. Concluding with MY HVSBAND'S GHOST. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. a. d Dress 80xe5..... . . 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes... ..... ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 6 P:t. . . Gallery OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE IL Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented the new farce entitled THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Business. After which, will be revi►ed FAUST AND MARGUE RITE. Mephistophiles, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the new farce, entitled SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING will be presented the drama o LIKE AND MILE. After which, a new operatic spectacle, THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD. The characters by Mr. Rolfe, Paul Bedford, J. Bland, and { Misses Rodan, Keeley, and Arden. To conclude with the sketch of WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. - Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, &c. ST R A.ND THE AT RE. —l4eawe , and Directress, Miss Swanborough. —This Evening will be presented the COUNTRY SQUIRE, supported by Messrs. Emery, Belford, Charles, F. Seymour, Melgreson, Misses M. Oliver, M. Ternan, Portman, and Messrs Selby. After which, the new burlesque of FRA. DIAVOLO ; or, The Beauty and the Brigands. Fra D avolo, Miss Swan borongh ; Beppo, Mr. C. Young. Followed by a new Farce, YOUR LIKENESS, ONE BULLING. Messrs. Charles Young, Ray, and Miss M. Ternan. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.-- OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow iaz company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance co S,leotions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES. D VETS, dgc., viz. : —Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Miss Brunel, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montagne, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones., J. Barker, W. Melling. Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badzey, Mr Edwards, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchtield, John G. Fordo, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, die., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. Mr. WOODHOUSE (by permission of Charles Kean, Esq. ) will have the honour of introducing, every evening, his highly successful Performance on the new REGULATION DRUM. THE WE A.T.EIER—Sutr OFIFIOIC, MAY 4. 1/1111MOXICTER, IN THE SHADE. 56—highest since noon yesterday. 46—lowest this morning and during the night, 53—this day at noon. BARO3fETER, WIND, Noith-Westerly ; fresh, with cold cloudy weather. KIWI WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TM DAY—Morn., 20 min. aft. s—Even., 40 min. aft. 5 Tu-Mounow —Morn., 3 min. aft. 6 —Even., 29 min aft. rft .0 §lAno LONDON, TITESDA.Y, MAY 4, 1858. We have already pointed out what the country would have had to encounter if Sir G. C. Lewis remained at the' head of the financial department. Re has already verefied our predictions, has com plained of the non-payment of the Exchequer- Bands, of the abolition of the Sinking Fund, and the reduction of the Income Tax. It is obvious, , therefore, that he would not have proposed any of these plans. No matter how severely the tax mem-were burdened, and the people suffering, the debt should be reduced by 3,500,0001., and that although he had a deficiency of Four Mil lions, in round numbers, to provide for. But how was this to be accomplished ? BS what touch of the enchanter's wand could the de ficiency be converted into a surplus, or the income be made to square with the expenditure ? toull only be by new taxation, and that in its worst form, an unmodified Income Tax, with all Its unfair and oppressive inequalitie4. Arresting the reduction would give an extra million within the curre n t y ear . B u t th ree m illi on s more would !_ .4ll cluired, and that could only have been oh ui~ by adding to the burden , and makin g it 14 I' ll " of 7d., 13d. il in the 11. We say 13 I. for althou g h each (. produces 1,000,000/ , ' when it is fairly in operation, it cannot be esti mated to produce more than o d ne half of the amount during th e fi rst year , an would be required to prod uce 6d. additional 3‘ ,000,000/. within the time. There was also a savin g of 800,000% on the estimates prepared by the late Govern ment, which would scarcel y hav e been obtained had they remained in office. This would have reqUired the reimposition of 83. out of the war 9d. And the Palmerstonians ought to consider the effect which such an announcement would' have produced throughout the country, more especially when there was no suggestion for retdoring it more fair or equitable, or distinguish- ing between permanent and precarious and fiuctu- a Ling incomes. We have assumed that the entire deficiency would have been provided for by an addition to the income tax ; and we are fully warranted in so doing, inasmuch as the Right Hon. Baronet sneered at the "precarious" 800,0001. to be ob tained from the equalisation of the spirit duties and the ld. stamp on cheques, and " doubted" whether his successor, the present financial Mini ster, could " confidently expect to receive the money from those sources." It is quite clear, therefore, that he would not have adopted either course ; and we are at a loss to conceive what other impost could be suggested to make up the amount. The substitution of Mr. DISZAELI for Sir G. I.4zins has saved the payers of income tax at least 9d. in the pound, far mere than they would give to retain the ex-Edinburgh reviewer and all his colleagues in office during their re spective livesl The late financial Minister emphatically cau tioned the House against entering into rash obli gations, or debarring themselves from " the full and unfettered liberty of discussing and deciding, when the exigency has arisen, as t) the iature and character of that exigency, and the best way of meeting it." Why, who was the person that did so ? Was he not self-flagellant, whose missiles, like the Australian boomerangs, returned to the person .:..tting them. He ought to have remembered the iuggestion of the Scottish bard— " Oh wad some power the giftie gie us To see ourselves as others see us— It wad frae mony a blunder free us, And foolish notion." Was he not the man who created the sinking fund of 1,500,0001., to be paid off whether there was a surplus or a deficiency, albeit we were, as in the olden time, borrowing at an extravagant rate of interest in order to reduce (!) the national debt, while we were enhancing it to a far greater extent in consequence of the rash engagement ? The sinking fund was one of the great mis- takes of Mr. PITT. But Sir G. C. LEWIS fancies that because he had revived, or rather attempted to revive, the exploded fallacy, that the mantle of the deceased financier }tad des ended to him with double power. Of this error he has been, or ought to be, cured. It ffould require an impenetrable covering of self= conceit to bear without wincing the severe casti otion administered by Mr. GLADSTONE, which will probably prevent any Palmerstonian from again setting up the dethroned financier as a high authority on any fiscal question. It only remains to say that the Exchequer Bonds Bill and the Stamp Duties on Drafts Bill were each read a second time without a division —a clear indication of the feeling of the House with respect to the dreary and tedious oration of the Right Hon. Baronet. The arrival of the Overland Mail gives intelli gence from Bombay to the 9th ult., from Madras io the A th, and from Calcutta to the 31st March. The telegrams which have already been published have pointed out the leading features of the pre sent accounts. The fall of Lucknow has reduced the last stronghold of the rebels, and coaverted what was once a numerous army into a gang of fugitives, who are hunted from place to place by the avengers of blood, and who cannot long evade the terrible retribution that awaits their unparalleled atrocities. At present the interest is concentrated on the proceedings of the Central India field force under Sir Ruoff RosE. That gallant officer is worthily maintaining the honour of the British name. He had destroyed the fort of Chuderee, the capture whereof has already been narrated, following up Chat judicious course by blowing up the fort of Tal Betuck. He then proceeded to Jhansi, where he besieged the inveterate enemy of Europeans the Ranee, who has earned for herself a reputation scarcely exceeded by that of the arch-fiend NANA SAHIB himself. A female, who could have treated any woman in the manner she dealt with the unfortunate prisoners who fell within her power, is even worse than any man. It is said that she attempted negotiations, but that they ware sternly rejected by the British General. The garrison fought desperately, like men who knew that the contest was one of life and death, whose crimes had deprived them of any hope of mercy. A desperate attempt was made to relieve the beleaguered city by a considerable force under a near relation of NANA. SAHIB, a participator in all the outrages of which he was guilty, with from 20,000 to 25,000 men. He advanced to the attack ; but Sir did not in consequence abandon or in any degree slacken his fire against Jhansi. Ho met his assailants with a portion of his troops, and gained a complete victory. Having turned their flank with cavalry and artillery, he put them to light, and pursued themmost energetically, inflict ' ing heavy blows on the scattered fugitives. There were several of the Gwalior Contingent who, fight ing desperately, were greatly cut up by the good men and true who were arrayed against them. This was on the Ist of April, and on the 4th Jhansi was taken after a desperate and determined resis tance. The Ranee, who had taken refuge in the citadel, contrived to slip away under the cover of darkness, and is now at Jalom. General ROBERTS had also taken Kotab, and a reward of a lac of rupees (10,0001.) was offered for the NANA, who must now bitterly deplore his treachery and bloodthirstiness. All is guing on well, although for some time we must expect that the pursuit will be continued, and that those who know they have sinned beyond the hope of par don, will oppose a fruitless and ineffectual resist ance to our victorious arms. HER MAJESTY'S STATE COW:ART.—Last evening the Queen gave a concert, at which the following artistes Assisted, viz. :—Madlle. Titiens, Miss Pyne, Madame Castellon, Miss B a lf e, Mi ss Palmer, Signor Giuglini, Vir. Sims Reeves, Signor Beletti, Mr. Weiss, and Sig nor Vialetti. Invitations were issued to a party about four hundred. It is said the report of the accountants on the estate of Messrs. Calvert and Cc. will be issued to-day, and that according to present estimates it wi'l show a good Court of Bankrupt cy yesterday Messrs. t su th rp e lus . Bishop and Gissing, wholesale stationers, passed th e i r died examination. The Earl and Countess of Harrington and Lady Ge raldine Stanhope ha ve arrived at Ha rrington House for the season. Viscountess Palmerston has issued cards for an as sembly on Saturday the 15th inst. Lord and Lady Waterpark arrived in town yesterday from their seat in Derbyshire. His lordship has taken a residence in Cl.iesham-s!reet fir the season. Lady Mary Craven was saftly delivered of a son yesterday mornirg, at her reiidence in Hertford-street. Sir Henry Bulwer Lytton has arrived at the Bruns i Hotel (St. James'?) from the Continent. Lady Emily Ileeketh's ball, announced to take place on Wednesday, the 19th of May, is po3tponed to the f llowi day. Tho M ag arquis of Bath and Lord Burghers!' aro se'ected, we believe, to accompany the special mission to repre sent 6r Majesty at the marriage of the King of Por tugal. The Countess Spencer and Lady Sarah Spencer ar rived at Spencer House yesterday from staying on a visit to the Dowager Lady Citton at Hampton Court P. lace. The Countess of Westmoreland and Lady Rosa Fane have arrived in Cavendish-square from Apthorpe-park, N orthamptonshire. The countess is, we regret to learn, in delicate health. The Earl of Carlisle, since his arrival in town last week from Castle Howard, has been staying at the late Duke of Devonshire's villa at i d ib is wick, which h as b ee n l e ft to his lurdship' s mother for her lite. The Countess will shortly leave Castla Howard for Chiswick. THE LATEST NEWS. most of them Tuscans, Romans, and persons con demned by default from other parts of Italy. As they particularly attributed the measures to the in fluence of Franco and of the French consul-gene ral, they assembled in the streets, uttered cries of Down with the Emperor ! Down with the French Consul 1' and gave way to acts of the greatest vio lence. The Pacha, Governor of Alexandria, went to them, but instead of using severe language he temporised. In addressing them he made use'of the term, my friends,' and even went so far as to promise that the objectionable measures should be withdrawn. Emboldened by this weakness, these exciters to disorder made themselves completely masters of the city, and eventually endeavoured to pillage the arsenal, but that outrage was happily prevented. The Viceroy was informed of what was going on by an express sent to him by M. Sabattier, the French consul-general, and his highness re turned in all haste to Alexandria. The Pacha was immediately dismissed. The most energetic mea sures were then adopted, and the rioter's were over come, although order is i net yet quite re-esta blished when the steamer s leaving." BOURSE, May 3.—The following were the closing quotations : SHAHI'3 MARKETS (This Day). RAILWAYS. THE WEST INDIA, MEXICO, AND Business done this day. PACIFIC MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING. The Orinoco, steamer Captain Baynton, has arrived with the West Indian, Mexico, and Pacific mails. Her dates are—Vera Cruz, April 4 ; Havanna, 9 ; Greytown, 4 ; Colon, 8 ; Jamaica, 10 ; De merara, 9 ; Barbadoe4, 11 ; Trinidad, 9 ; Gre nada, 9 ; Antigua, 13 ; St. Thomas, 16 ; Panama, 7 ; also dates from San Francisco, California, to March 20. She spoke—April 25, in lat. 34, 30 N., long. 34 51 W., the Dutch barque Carl Hendrick, homeward bound. The Orinoco brings 213 passengers, $753,796 in specie, pearls value, $5,000, and large miscel laneous cargo ; also a live iguana, from the west coast of South America, for the Museum at Paris. His Excellency Senor Don S. Rodriguez, Minister from the Republic of Venezuela to the Court of St. James, and suite, arrived by this steamer ; also the Hon. F. Pakenham, Secretary to the British Legation, and Mr. Mocatta, her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Guayaquil, and lady. Her Majesty's ship Leopard had sailed from Jamaica to Honduras with troops to quell an out break of the Indians. 93 50 4} per Cents Do. end month — 3 per Cent. ..... 69 45 Do. end month 69 60 Bank Shares Credit Mobilier Do. Account 727 50 Credit Foncier Belgian 43 Piedmontese (5) Roman 9O Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt 3B --FOR CASH. RAILWAYS• Orleans Northern New Ditto 775 Lyon and lliediteran. 810 New Ditto 775 Geneva Midi Western 6lO Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian The Tartar bad sailed from St. Thomas with his Excellency Mr. P. E. Woodhouse, Governor of British Guiana, on board, for La Guayra, the object of his visit being to regulate the boundary line between British Guiana and Venezuela. Gen. Santa Anna remained at St. Thomas, it having been stated that the affairs of Mexico would demand his presence in that Republic. A few cases of yellow fever still lingered among the shipping at St. Thomas. The British ship Washington, Captain John Alexander, which left Cardiff on the 25th of Sep tember last, bound to Caldera, with cargo of small coals for smelting purpee9s, was totally lost on the 17th of January on the coast of Patagonia. Crew all saved, and reached Valparaiso on the 10th of March. Her Majesty's gunboat Jasper had arrived at Jamaica with a slaver she captured on the coast of Cuba on the 22d March. The capture was a full rigged ship, '750 tuns burden, and had 8,0001. in doubloons on board. The slaver had a crew of between 40 and 50 men, but no slaves. The Styx was in company at the time of the capture, and left in chase of the barque supposed to have slaves on board. The weather at Jamaica had been fine, and pub lic health satisfactory. Markets were depressed and stocks large. Money matters remained very stri n gent. _ _ _ Exchange on London, * per cent. premium 90 days, 1 per cent. GO days, 1* per cent. 30 days. Freights dull. Coffee in demand at advanced prices, but little doing. The crops promised well at Demerara. The weather being favourable, five vessels were loaded at Grenada with produce of the presen year's crop for London. The yield is satisfactory, and the sugar of fine quality. Cocoa was becom ing scarce, provisions dear, business moderately active. From the Pacific we learn that the harvest generally had turned out well, and the crops had been stored without serious loss from untimely rains. Dr. Oakford, United States Consul at Tumbes, died at Paita on the 19th March, where he had gone for the benefit of his health. Advices from Callao state that a sanguinary battle took place on the 7th and Bth of March, which left Castilla master of Arequipa, and Vi vanco had retired to Bolivia. Tue Liss on both sides was over 2,000 killed, and the city was tilled with wounded. AMERICA. BY ELECYERIC TELEGRAPH. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. The royal mail steam-ship America, Capt. E. Moodie, arrived in the Mersey this morning, with advices from New York to the 20th ; Boston, to the 21st ; Halifax, to the 23d ult. The America brought 86 passengers, but no specie. She passed the Canada of the same line off Hali fax on the 23d ult. There is little or no news of importance. Con gress had been memorialised to grant Government aid to Collins' line, and establish lines between New Orleans and Bordeaux, and Philadelphia and Southampton. From Washington we lesrn that the House of Representatives had instructed the representatives to report a resolution, directing the President to take immediate steps for abrogating the Clayton- Bulwer treaty. Two Germans have been committed for trial in Buffalo, charged with violating the neutrality laws by enlisting men for the British army. Havana advices to the 14th ult. report 18 gun boats cruising round Cuba to prevent the landing cif negroes. Little is doing in sugar, and prices are unaltered. Freights were low and exchange slightly advanced. Money at New York continued most plentiful. Stocks were quiet. Exchange on London and the Continent was more firmly held. On London, the rate ranged from 100 to 109 k. Cotton closed firmly at pre vious rates. Breadstuffs were more animated, but prices regular. Provisions were firm, and sugars dull. Freight engagements were moderate at un changed rates. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY. Lord Cowley had yesterday the honour of an audience of the Emperor to present Viscount Chelsea, secretary to the Embassy ; Mr. Evan B Aillie, attache, and Mrs. Baillie ; and Mr. Ernest Clay, attache. Count Kisseleff also presented to his Majesty M. Basily, Councillor of State and Russian Commissioner in the Danubian Prin cipalities. The directors of the Independance Beige has sent a circular to his subscribers in Frrnce, informing them of its suspension fora mouth by the Minister of the Interior (nut of Belgium, but of France), but that the loss will be compensated by a prolongation of the period for which 'hey subscribed. It was rumoured to-day that the interdict would be removed on the sth, as the Government are, on reflection, heartily ashamed of it. The suspension of the Independance is but a betise de plus. The director of the paper, who came to Paris on the subject, spoke his mind very frankly and boldly in the Ministerial offices to-day. M. Lightennelt, the Envoy Extraordinary arid Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of the Netherlands, had the honour of being re ceived yesterday at a private audience by the Emperor, and of placing in his hands a joint letter from his Majesty the King of the Netherland and his Highness the Duke of Nassau, addressed to his Imperial Majesty, together with the insignia of the Order of the Golden Lion of the Nassau house, which his Majesty the King of the Netherlands and his Highness the Duke of Nassau have just founded. Marshals Catrobert and Baraguey d'Hilliera are continuing their tour through their respective mili tary commands. The former has visited in succes sion.Remirement, Plombieres, Vesoul, Lure, and Belfort. Marshal Baraguey in like manner Bourges, Chateauroux, and L'moges, at all which places both marshals were received with acclamations. The Reutes have remained very firm up to the close. The upward movement has been especially remarkable in the shares of the Credit Mobilier. Large purchases were made for the account, and were expected to be followed by sitnil tr operations for mot:ey. The price, which at the commeucemaut f business was 675, ruse rapidly to 715, arid is at this moment 705 to 710. The French government, in carrying on its crusade against relit :gees, has provoked serious dis turb.inc s tit Alexandria. A letter from :hence stye :—ccThere art in this city a cc nstderable numbe r o f f ore i gners , or rather refugees, who are very turbul en t an d excessively Amoyirtg to the pezceable and industrious in habitants. Scenes of riot anti disturbance, as well as of robbery an , l pillage, are of frequent occurrence. Some murders have also been recently committed.' The European consuls were at length compelled to turn their attention to a state of things which was every day becolnirig more and more serious. They c oncerted with the authorities of the city, and mea sures were taken to put an end to the nuisance. The publication of the repressive measures agreed on caused_a very violent irritation among the refugees, SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1858. Shr.l Paidl MONEY EIARKET AN D COM:cIL.9,CIAL INTP.LTJGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. There has been a fair amount of business trans ac!ed during the last few days in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markels, and most of the prin cipal staples have been held for full rates. Tea has been rather quiet, purchasers awaiting the re sult of the public sales which commence to-day. In the better descriptions of sugar suitable for home consumption a rather large business has been done, and in most instances the rates realised were fully equal to those current last week. For coffee there was a moderate enquiry. Plantation C:-ylon brought previous prices, but other descrip tions were at slightly reduced values. In rice only a limited business has been d )ne, and prices have ex ' hibited no change of importance. Saltpetre met a fair enquiry at about former rrtes, but tallow has been dull. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 545. 9d., for Juno delivery 543., and for last three months 51s. 3d. to 515.. 6d. per cwt. Accounts from Liverpool mention that the cotton-market yesterday manifested a very firm appearance and prices continue to improve. The sales were estimated at from 10,000 to 12,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the speculators, and 1,000 by the exporters. In the Railway Share Market a fair amount of business was transacted, at fully former values. Although there is certainly some increase in the demand for discount acc)mmodation, the applica tions are less numerous than might have been ex pected from the large amount of paper due to day, the 4th of the month, and the approaching payment of the call on the Indian Loan. Provision seems to have been made in due time, and thus at the last moment there is no pressure. The terms are stia below the Bank minimum, and the supply of capital is abundant. About 82,0001. in gold was taken from the Bank of England yesterday. These movements are attracting notice at the Stock Exchange. and no doubt assist in restraining the up ward tendency of values. The advices just received from - Australia notice a falling off in the yield of gold, notwithstanding the adoption of scientific appliances. Heavy rain 4, it should be stated, however, had impeded opera tions, and the season had been much less favourable than that of 1857. A compari son, therefore, shows a reduction in tho 7iold. Now discoieries were being made, and the temporary deficiency does not warrant the presumption that there will be a permanent decline in the produc tion of the precious metals. Trade in Melbourne remained very dull, but the up-country business exhibited some symptoms of improvement. At the meeting of the Virginian Mining Com pany to-day Mr. Hopgood was elected a director of the company. The meeting of the Liberty Mining Company was also held to-day, but was not properly consti tuted for business at the hour appointed. The market for English Securities is rather buoyant and the transactions, which were limited in the morning, have since increas e d. Th e pre parations for the settlement are now in progress and the market, consequently, will be chiefly in fluenecd by the necessary arrangements. The withdrawals of gold from the Bank have not pad much effect, because it is not expected that they will continue. Consols for money have been 971 and 97i 1. They are now 97i 1, and about 97i for the June account. India Loan Debentures are 100.1 I. The New Three per Cents. are 96 to 961, and also the Reduced An nuities. Exchequer Bills are firmer, those dated March being 40s. premium. The Bonds are 1001 101. Bank Stock is 2211 223, and India do., 2221. Business in the Foreign Stock Market has not been very active, and prices are rather firmer. Turkish 6 p er Cents. are at 98 99 ; and the 4 per Cents. nominal ; Russian 5 per Cents. are 1121 ; ditto 4h per Cents. 101 1021 ; Sardinian 5 per Cen+s., 94 • Spanish Passive, ; Buenos Ayres Deferred, I_Bl- ; Venezuela 41 per Cents., 361 ; ditto Deferred, 14. ; Dutch 21 per Cents., 661 •, and ditto 4 per Cents, 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 84 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 59 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 451- 46i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 112 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 101 103 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i ; ditto New Deferred, 26i 27. A very limited business has been transacted to day iu the Railway Share Market, but most of the leading lines show an improvement in prices of about Ito per cent. South-Western, North- Eastern, York, and South Wales have advanced ss. Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Great Western, North-Western, and North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s., Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland 155., and Scottish Midland 1/. The Foreign and Colonial lines were inactive, and the few dealings reported show little variation from previously cur rent rates. Sambre and Meuse declined about ss. and Est Indian improved 10s. Great Western of Canada, Great Indian Peninsula, and Geelong and Melbourne were at form r quotations. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are at steady rates. English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered have declined } ; London an. , l West minster advanced 1. Eastern Steam receded 55., and Peninsular and Oriental Steam about 10s. BR!'! ISR FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. ( 4 roln the Official List:) Bank Stock 3 ..:tr cent. R e d uced A nnu iti es 9e-4 I 6 3 Jar Cent colio,,lii Annuities 97i A i , N , .v 41 i pe r C ent. q ..1,,1P a Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) l3 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 li 17-16 Ditto 30 Yeats, ex p ire sth April , 4.685 lB 5-16 4 a I die Stock ,• 222 ................................... India Loan D e b entures lOO4 Ditto Scrip .... lilio Bonds, £lOOO ,itt., au...ter now , lB p Consols for Account ... Er , tie,lntx ~ 1L). ~ ~ ,d • March. June. .u:;c; ..,. 4O I 37 3 '1; .....: :"' •^* . Exchequer i;.n . niis . ; 1f45; . 2i poi: Cent—. D tto, 1369 PRICES OP FO l -tEION FUND?,—THIS DAY. nenns ~ y r.,a Romis, f; per Cont. — Ditto Dcrerrod 3 pr Cent l'queilorNew Coasolidated 144 Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Ceut . __ Otto Account Ditto Account . ecrtugueso Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 - riit, A (I,lunt, Ditto 1 657, 3 per Cont. 47 Ilusoon Bonds, V 22., £ St., 5 pet 0,:ut.... 11P, Ditto, 1.1 pe r Cent. ""'' ll, zlau fori:is, :r, por o.•.nt. ....• •• - 91 i 1 Smr , ! , -13 Bonds, 3 per Cent. Ditto. Passive 7 Lirkisti :nods, 6 wir cent .., Veueznela Bonds, 4i per Cent Ditto Deferred, 2 per Ceut. . . • 143 15d Dividend., ea the ,Above payable is L6n , 10. , Vuteli Exe;.alt4,, 2i per Con';., 12 Guilders ti 6 6 Do. 4 riP.r cent. C er tifi cates Peruvian Dollar Bonds, CI par Cent. 571 I tIABB O'CLOCK. 4. d Console, money ... . 97 3 Console account (May 6) RAILWAY , . Arabg. Nottnz. Bost. Eastn. June.... Belfast & Ballymen: Btrmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley ...... Birkcnhd. Lalcsh. Cheshire Junet Blackburn Blyth gt Tyne original £25 (iss. ct £45) Bristol & Exeter Caledonian......._ Chester & Holyhea , i Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass. Cornwall D. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJanc Dun. P. daber‘June. East Anglian Eastern Counties..... Eastern Union, A. stk. Do., do. B Do. New A...... ••• East Kent ••• •• East Lancashire East Suffolk ....... D 0.... Edinburgh &'avow Edinb.Prth. &Dund. , Forth and CI ydeJunc. 51 - 6 - 81! 69 --71 1 9,1 -= 10 26 - 27 90 - 92 86 - 864 35 - 37 92 - 94 - 10 1034 - 101 89 - 91 126 - 128 101 - 103 56 - 574 56 - 58 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.B.. gua.St Irish Sonth-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle. 13,3., Thirds Do. Now Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F .216 Do. Do., £9 Do., Vat. Riding Uu Do. Soutbpert. London & Black wall Do. New, iss. 5/. 10s. Lond. Bright. & S. est. London &N. Wester Do. Eighths London & S.Weatern Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk., Manch.Shef.diLincin 1 Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derk , Midland Gl.West.(lr. Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt.l4 berg.&llrfd Newry & Armagh 'Newry, Warreupolut & Rostrevor 4 - 5 - 17 - 18 62 - 63 45 - 47 30 - 33 14 - 16 90 - 92 ss 6 . 4 28i -28 i Norfolk.. ....... ....... Northn.Counties Un North British ....... 81 86 10 —l2 p 10 —l2 p 92. 93 1 d 1 a - 6 : 6 105 - 107 951 -95 i - 95,i - 96 39 - 40 - 95 - 96 67 69 i fa 61 63 3.4 -- d 52 North Devon, Rail. di Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern— Berwick Do. do. G. N.B. Purch. Do. Lends Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westrn. Junc Oxford Worcester ea Wolverhampton Peebles Portsmouth I Rhymney ••• "*. •• Scottish Central ...... Scot. N E. Ahrdth St. Do. Scot. Mid. Stock Shropshire Union . Sitingbourne &Sheer !South Dev0n.......... South Eastern...... .. 'South Wales S. Yorksh. Rivktr Dui :i4 2 , 47 - 48 75A - 766 93 - 95 4i - 8 - 9 D 0......... ........... . Staines,Wok.,&Wtsk Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 185 Stockton 4 Hartlapi Taff Vale !Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames liar. D. &R Vale of Neath Watorfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Col nwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class 30j - 31 7 -4,: ,09 - 111 ii 274 - 28 80 - - 81. 45 - 47 2 3 / 4 - 14 36 - 37 72 3 / 4 - 73 83 - 84 13 - 15 7 - 5 8 - 10 35 - 36 .•. - all all all all all kik; =l5 6 t __- BRITISH POSSESSIONS. all 'Atian. and St. Law. 80h 18 I 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. a ip 18 all Do. 18 all Do. Additional A 3p 20i all Buffalo & Lake Hur. 73 83 100 'lOO Buff., Brut. & Godch. 1 83 88 1.00 100 (1 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 78 81 100 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74 76 79 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East. ... 20 2s6d Central Gude (Lim.) . . 20 2 Ceylon A shares 1 1. 31 173 all Demerara 20 2s. Eastern Bengal - 3 St. 100 East Indian ,110 k 111. 111 2) all Do. C Shares I ...p 2.) 5 Do. E. do. , - 10) all D 0.4 20 all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. 191 201 20 St, 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada 49 50 50 493 100 all Do. 6p. C. Deben Bl 83 82 1 20 all Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 pore 213 --21 i 21i B 20 4 Do. New- g uar - 5 p.c — 203 all Gt. Westn. of Canals 191 lid 193 I 203 13 Do. New EX all Do. Bds., payable '57 ... 100 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O l3B 112 100 all Do. do., '73, do. 100 all Do. do., '73, without option lO5 108 20 all Madras, guar. 4z p.c l9k —1 9 i 20 all Do. do., 5 per c. 201 2 20 15 Do. 4i p. c. Exten. par 20 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.e. - ir 20 5 Do. 4th Ex., do, t i p 20 s s . pude (Limited) 20 15 icinde, guar..s per c. t lit 20 all D° • -•• FOREIGN. 10 all Antwrp & Rotterdam 5i 20 all Ardennes.. 20 3 Bahia & Fra-:ci,co _ A 5 all Belgian East. Janet. 1 1 1 W all Beziers to Graissessac 5 all Carmeaux&Tonlouse Coal Mines and Ry. 2 3 20 15 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France 271 27/ 20 2s. Euphrates Valley 20 all Gt. Central of France ... 20 all Great Luxembourg 8 8,1 IL 6 Italian Junction •• 20 all L..ice Coast. & Bale 20 all Lierro and Turnhout 2 0 6 Lombardo-Venetian 43 P 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. 20 all Lyons and Geneva 25 26 t. all Maria Antonia 10 all Do. New — ..• 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref, 213 22 16 all Northern of France 374 388, 20 8 Do. New ••• 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 83 93 20 all Paris and Lyons 323 321 323 20 all Ditto New 20 all Paris and Orleans 50 52 20 9 Recife & San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7p. c. 4 id 81 20 11 Riga and Dunaburg 10 all Rome and Frascati._ ••• 20 all Royal Danish 5 all Royal Swedish 4 - 4 all Do. 7 per cent. ••• ••• ••• 20 all Sambre and Meuse._ 8 84 81 10 all ')o. 53 per cent. pref. 84 9i 20 all Southern of France 203 21 87 all West Flanders 5 51 10 all Do. 53 per c. Prsf 20 all W•dtN.W. of France 24 25 20 6 Western of Austria 20 all Wont, of Switzerland 6 all oo .est Aden 6 all Do. Bp. cent. prof. 20 AL I Zealand JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 50 Agra & - United Surv. ... ..• 40 all A.ustralasia BO 82 25 all Bank of Egypt . 211 21iI 21 100 50 Bank of London 146 48 40 all Br i. Col. Bk.. La. Co I ... .. 50 all British N. American ... •• 2j 10 C.Bk.of 1nd.A.n401 , . 31 2i 71 10) 50 City • 57 59 ICO 25 leolonial 203 all .Commercialofea.na.da ... ... (0 20 Commercial of Loud.: ... ... 20 all Bug.Scot.&Aus.Cot. 1 17i 181 'l7l i 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of A _•q • I 19.3 20 191 50 20 London and Countyl .. ... 50 10 ! London Joint Stock. I ... ... ! 3 'OO 20 • Lond.an!lWestmiust.! ... •.. 100 35 National Pro. of Eng.' ... ... 20 10 Do. New i 50 25 National Bank 1 ... -• 20 all New South Wales !43 45 25 all Oriental Bank Corp 3B 39 20 all Ottoman Bank 100 .15 Provincial of Ireland Cl 63 10 all Do. New ... ••• 25 all South , astralia ... - ••• 25 15 Do. New . .. ••• 25 all Uniou of Austialia...l 45 46 4o ... 15 00. New 130 32 31i ) 50 10 Onion of London 22i — 23 231 100 50 Unity Mutual ...... ....• "- ••• 10.) 50 Westraßk al I.ond -19 •r: 170 this day 100 1 100 all 100 all 100 6 5i St. St. St. St. 11 St. St. St. ' 100 St. St. St, 25 St. 100 100 100 163 100 100 100 3/.1 17 all all 1100 20 20 10 gt. St. 10 St. St. St. 16i 100 100 100 100 all all all 86 i i 17 61 i f # 3l 21 56a 7i 92 ii 3 106 k 95 a 96i i 391 95g 94 31 751 6 I, RAILWAYB. Leasing Companies Bnekghamsh. Clydesdale Jo ICol.Stour Vy. g. 6 p.t: E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. Now Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. 1 Shares Do. Shares ILon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradt& Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p.c. De. 6 per et.. Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. Roystn. & Hit. Shrews.& Her IS. Staffordsh.. WearVal.g6pc IDo Wilts &Somrst Ln. &N. AV . Caladon... E.U.&E.O Gt.Nortlan E. Count. Caldonian.' Gt. Westn. Y. & N.M Do ••• '"'' S. Eastern Do Poto &Co Do Ln.&N.W & Midld E. Count Do Do L. ealS . Do Gt.Nortlul T. Brassoy M. MCloa7. Stk.&Dar Do I Gt.Westn. Blyth and Tyne 10 R. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris.& Ex. 4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 4A p. C Ches. & Ho. 51 p.c Do. do. 5 per cent Cork &Bandon 5 p.c Dun. Perth. &Aber.J E. Anglian Cls. A Sb Do. do. Cl 3. B 6 p. c Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 101. Debentr.Sh Do. do. 4 per cent East Lane a 511.6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sth, Edin.& Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. Great Northu. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c. Bodeen'. at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Scot.lst Pr( Gt. S (Si W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pert. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&II.Ex.Spc Do. con. red. 4i p. c. Do. con, red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per lent. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref.l Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. Do. Chester Sp. c . P.S. Do. do. sp. c. d 0.... Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do I Lan. & York 6 pc. St I Lon. &B. G. SiDc. No.l I Do. , P., sp. c. St. N 0.2 I Do. New Guar. 6 p.c I Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 ) Lon. dr, N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r. et ) Lon. & S.W. 7 perm, late 3d Shares .... Londy.& Color. ASh Londy. &Ennis. Sh M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3i per cont. Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. Mid. Congo% 6 p.c. St Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &H. Pref. St New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p..c.red. 5 p. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et N orf k D eb. 4p. c. Sh Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5. p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British Do. 71. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 p. c. Prf. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pa. No. 1 Do, do. Qrs., 1848 ID% York IL & S. Pur North Staffordshire Wor. & Wolv I • • C p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar Do. do. Debeatr. St Scot. Cout.Now Pret Sc.N.E.Alaer.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. d 0.3 p.c. pf. St (South Devon I Do fixed 4. pr cent. • S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. New 4. pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar tock. &Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do. Waterld&Kilk. 6 pc. 93 - 100 .00 102 13 - 15 138 - 140 4 - 4t 108 - 110 12i -13 i 24 -- 25 95 -- 57 96 - 98 P - iP 57 - 59 1 137 - 140 8 - 9 10 - 10, 32 - 33 89 - 91 PREFERENCE SHIRES. BRITISH Alfred Cons. (Philk.) British Iron Condurow (Cambrn. Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay. ) , East Basset (Illogan) Great South Tolgus Grt. W. Alfrd. ( Philk. ) 1 'Grt. W. Vor (Helstn.) .Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.)' Sort. Cons. Min. Co. S. Caradon (St. Clear) S. Carn Brea (Illogn.) S. W. Frances(lllogn. ) Pain. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft Un.Minea (Gwennap)' V. of Towoy (Camay.; W. Basset (Illogan).. W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edward(Calstck) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) Wh. Trelawney 25 50 25 12i 'lOO 5i ••• -.. 95 - 97 :60 - 102 *6 = 6 108 - 112 105 - 110 112 - 117 110 - 115 130 - 135 i'i 1:: ii - 120 112 - 114 103 - 105 C 3 - 65 10 - 11: - 5i -- ei 93 --94 87 -- 81 88 -- 89 100 -- 101 91 -- 10 16 -- 17 9i -- 74 -- 74 18A -- 19, 9f -- 91 13. -- 14; 138 142 ••• -'" 1/50 - 165 118 - 120 ?/: - 66 - 68 137 - 139 100 - 102 92 - 94 ii -- iii 0 —16 e 97 - 98 - ••• i par 22i 23 119 - 121 107 - 109 99 - 101 120 - 122 125 - 127 74 - 76 10 - 24 -- 24 101 -- 103 101 -- 103 iiii - 103 27 - 2K MINES. 10 - 11 3 - 4 80 - 450 - 470 5 - 105 2i - t3i 5 - 6i - 2 1 - 6 - 7 10 - 11 4 - 5 17i - 18 -- 390 - 410 4 - -- 220 - 3i - 4 - 22 - 24 10) - 110 210 - 220 280 - 300 i -5/ 9 -- 10 44 - 4$ 24 - 26 FOREIGN MAN 1 4 4 C`. i - i li - 24 • • • li -- f4 40 42 13 ►5 id 2 2/1 17 19 1 A i d, 1 * ••• .•• 6 - 7 li - 24 34 - 3i Australian Bon Accord Cop. (li.) Brazilianlmp.(iv3ued at .£5 pm) Do. Cocaes & Culath Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper Copiapo Dun Mountain Cop • per Mining Co. Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian ..... , INfariquita 'New Granada INoveau Monde Pont. Sil.LdM. da Smlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba United Mexican MISCELLANEOUS. 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim., 25 19 'Australian Agricult. 29 30 29i 10 all !Australis. Royal Mail 11 11 1 10 all ; Berlin Water Works 34 4 10 2 IDo. New iss. at Si. d 50 40 (Brit. American Land ..„ 100 324 Canada 135 140 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July 115 11 6 1151 St. all jCopper Min. of Eng. 25 30 25 all :Do. Pref. 7* p. cent., 25 27 5 all 'Crystal Palace ll 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal. of France, 4 43j ... 1 20 all 'E as tern Steam St. 100 lElectriclelegraph 105 107 1 all jElectric Tel. of Irel. 5 all !En.dtAust.Cop.SmCo 1i 11 10 I.oa. Eur. & Ind. Jan. Tel. 9 all ,Eur.&Am.Stm.( l im.) 31 —4l 20 111 Gen. Ir.Sc.Col.(lire.) 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat.• 20 5 'London Discount (I 4 all Lond. Gon. Omnibus 2k 31 3 20 10 3,lagdaleua St. Navig. 10 all Illediteraii. Elec. Tel. 7 8 10 all j Do. Extension Teleg. 10 all Mexican& S.Americn 23 5 I Nat. Discount Co — 10 6 I Netherlands Land 1.0 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p.c.PLiss.at ld 2 2 21 5 3 Do. Do. 100 80 New &N. S. Land 16 20 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 100 102 1. all B. Ati:Aralasiau... 20 all ;rtli.ofEuropoSteau 2 3 1 a ll Oriental Gas ........ la 1 108. Do New Shares..,... id h 5 all ?eellir. Ld. Minri. 2A 50 all Peninsular 4 Oriental 78 80 744 81 9 50 10 Do. New ...... .. . 50 all Rhymney Iron ..... 21 --23 22 2 100 60 L.Jya.l Rail Stearn.... 57 • 59 571 1 all ~ ,ot. An , trrt;. Invest. 1 111 St. 100 S. Ans. Gov. 6 p.c.bds. 109 111 2o all 3outn Austral. Land 35 3 5 1 all ;utnnarino Tel. Scrip 1 1 all .1)o. Re g istered 20 b Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Can - ••• 10(i 28 Van Danneu's Land l5 —7. 16 . 6 6 1 St. St. 20 5 10 St. 100 100 100 100 100 St. 1 1 126 126 126 St. 109 27h i 80 'lOO 100 100 100 31 100 1.0.6 12 30 178 1715 " 178 '6/151 12861 7sl - Abi, 4 Closing Prices this day LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in BAnco before Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice Cromp ton.) THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK DIRECTORS. Lord Campbell in the course of the morning inti mated that the Court would to-morrow give judgment on the application of the defendants in the late trial of the Royal British Bank directors far new trials. IN RE SWAINE. Mr. Mannisty, Q.C., showed cause against rule ob tained. calling upon Messr.. Riley and Co. to show cause why the defendant should not be discharged from the custody of the keeper of the Queen's prison, or the judgment in an action on certain bills of exchange should not be set aside and the defendant allowed to plead. The question involved was one of law, relative to the obtaining of a deed of arrangement under the Bankrupt Laws Consolidation Act. The Court admitted the defendant to bail to plead to ,he action on his giving security for the debt. TBE RIVAL INDIAN TELEGRAPHS. The question of telegraphs to India seems destined to be discussed in the old spirit. Whenever in this country some paramount ()Eject is to be obtained, the energies that should promote it, instead of being combined, are always wasted in rivalries, which become at last so keen that the triumph of indivi duals, and not the aim in view, is at last the sole thing sought. Electric communication with the East would now have been existence but for this circumstance. It is upon those who are responsible for it, therefore, that the reproach must fall of the nation being under a deprivation which even now may be estimated to involve a loss at the rate of several millions sterling per annum, and the conse quences of which in case of a more serious condition of continental politics it would be vain to attempt to estimate. Two lines have been long before the public, and the construction of each is essential. If the strength of their advocates had been united, the Government would have been forced into ac tion ; but the love of opposition, even where it could answer no purpose, was too powerful to be resisted, so that all the skill of one has been directed to prove the other impracticable, and the authorities, ever ready to welcome a plea for doing nothing, have thus been able to look on with folded arms. To-night in the House of Commons the struggle is apparently again to be revived, and doubtless with the same results. Mr. Crawford is to advocate the merits of the Red Sea line, and Sir H. Rawlinsun that of the Tigris and the Persian Gulf. The course the arguments will take has been already indicated by the partisans of the Red Sea scheme, who, " without desiring to anticipate them," have already put forth under cover of neutrality whatever assertions they could command to damage the opposite plan. Thus, it is u'ged that, although it may be said that we ought to have both lines, we can only have one at present, and must consequently make a selection, and that this selection should fall in favour of the Red Sea, since that route would be in our own hands, while the other would be controlled by Turkey. Further, the public are reminded that the Red Sea is lik e ly to be the best, since it is re commended by Mr. Crawford, who represents London, the Persian Gulf route being sup ported by Sir H. Rawlinson, who represents only a thorough knowledge . of" Asiatic interests. There is no validity in any of these objections, iici they can merely serve as a challenge for counter objections from the opposite party. The Red Sea telegrams will have to cross Turkish territory from Suez to Alexandria, and our control in case of European hostilities, such as would be likely to test the question, would be just as much jeopardised in one case as the other. In fact, there are many con siderations that suggest the possibility of the Tigris route bein g best preserved from interference. As to the s tatement that the . English Government can select only one line at present, it is entirely without foundation. Each is alike open to them. The cable along the Persian Gulf from Kurrachee to Bossorah is all they are required to deal with, as far as the Tigris project is concerned. The Turkish Government are to carry the connecting wires from Constantinople to that port, and the materials are alleged to be already ou their way. Even if they could not complete their part of the work in time, the existence of the cable would present an invaluable alternative in the event of anything happening to affect our com munication via Egypt, since messages could rapidly be conveyed by horsemen from Bussorall to the Mediterranean. Moreover, if the Turks showed inability or unwillingness to fulfil their promise, we should h ave goo d groun d t o insist upon the privilege of perft.rming it for theta. They have no right to oppose a barrier between us and our chief possessions, at all events in times of peace. The commerce of the world is not to be interrupted by a system of exclusion which can not be supported by a political pi etext, and of this they are so well aware themselves that they did. not hesitate to grant the necessary concession to an English company wHich had reached its final stage, and was only stopped after the overthrow of Redschid Pasha last Autumn, and the visit of the Eirperor Napoleon to Osborne. Finally, the assertion that London must be con sidered to have pronounced for the Red, Sea route because one of its four members in the House of Commons happens to have joined that project as a director can scarcely be worthy of notice. It is simply a further illustration of the small character of the contest, which is yet nevertheless sufficient to paralys what may soon be found to be the most vital operations to which the country should direct ifselt. The utmost risk the Government could run from affording the required aid would be about 50,0001. per annum for the two lines, or something equivalentto the loss that may now be supposed to be sustained weekly from their absence. As to trust ing to one line, nothing could be more impolitic. If when all our habits and arrangements had been brought into dependence on instantaneous news a break were suddenly to occur, we should be worse off than if we had never thus placed our reliance. An alternative must be had. Supposing the two com 4 companies ready to perform what is requisite, they should be put into motion at once • but if one can not negotiate without being allowed to extinguish the other, it would be desirable to set them aside altogether, and to invite some less combative per sons to enter the field.—Times. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. PLYMOUTH, May I,—All the wire has been re moved from the the tanks at Keyham excepting rbout 200 miles, which are in the course of removal, at the rate of about two miles per hour, to the Niagara. Up to 9 o'clock this morning she had re ceived 1,070 miles—viz., wardroom coil, 312 ; hold 338 ; lower deck, 220 ; and main. -deck, 250. The last-named wilt receive 30 or 40 morei the after tank on deck, 200 miles ' • and a second d ec k for ward 150. The balance of the wire is daily expected from the manufactory by the Adonis and another steamship. The total length shipped last year was 1,255 miles ; this year the Niagara will take 1,468. The Agamemnon has received all her portion of the wire from Keyham, and, like the Niagara, is ex pecting some from the Adonis. She has in her upper-deck coil 233 miles ; orlop, 95 ; and main hold, 932 ; here there i, space for 213 additional miles, which will complete her lading to 1,470 miles, about the same quantity as that on board the fri gate, and, like her, 200 miles more than last year. The measurement is by statute miles. The rigging of the Agamemnon is complete ; she remains in the tidal basin until all the machinery is on board, when she will be tugged into Hamoaze to receive her fuel. BIRTHS. DRUMMOND— On the lst inst., at Hampstead, the Hon. Mrs. Maurice Drummond, of a daughters. LEICESTER — On the 30th ult., at Helkham, the Countess of Leicester, of a son, who survived his birth only one day. MINDERS—On the Ist inst., at Marlborough, the wife of Captain Manders, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. GENT — REEVE—On the 23th ult., at St. Mark's, Tolling• park, John H. Gem', Esq., of Iltuswell-hill, to Ellen, younger daughter of Thos. Reeve, Esq., of Tollingtar park, Hornsey-road. O ' GRADY—RIITHVEN—On the Ist inst., at Cheltenham, George O'Grady, Esq., of Plattenston, to the Hou• Jane Ruthven, the fifth daughter of Lady Ruthven and Walter Horn Ruthven, Esq. DEATHS, Axons —On tho_2Sth ult., at Pufney, Surrey, Charles Angliss, aged 82. ATTFIELD - On the 29th ult., at Norbiton, Kingston, Sur ray, James Attfield, Esq., aged 70. BERRY—On the 27th alt , at Liphook, Hants, Dr. Chad• Berry, aged 58. CATER —On the 2d inst., in Newman -street, Oxford-street , Mr. Wm. C. Cater, aged 71. IIAcnoNALD —Killed, at Lucknow, inside the breach of the Begum's Palace, at the assault on the 11th of March last, Charles Wm. Macdonald, Esq., Captain 93d High' landere, aged 22, third eon of Lieut. General Sir Jolla Macdonald, K.C.8., of Dalchosnie and Dun Alastair, Perthshire. SMITH—On the 2d lust., at 43, Cambridge-terrace, Hyd e ' park, C. B. Smith, Esq., aged 36. 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