The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-27 00:00:00

io Gallenga, Chap- a Piednion " 3untries has the present ple. To an nil race, be 3 and defi of what is in of educa al and phy e to health •onger sense kvritten in a the interest e style, the section and Midnight by the ,er atme" render . 4 its of his )t 's himself vill meet attention id neces: hope - ot id arou• )ruse convic t ;baths° i n the renu net. s sonic" lescs ara • in o rdr lay tial! r ceivea• m orn' w hich ;i1 seeE4 a short . tion he od of a convi ct , a ore penal ouarf, TRE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS The Peninsular and Oriental Company re ceived the following despatch, from Marseilles, this (Thursday) morning : " The steamship Valetta, with the Calcutta and China mails, arrived at Marseilles at 11 last night. "The mails left for London at 10 this morn itig. ,) ALEXANDRIA, MAY 18. The passage of troops, destined for India, con tinues in full activity. It results from an official return, which comes down to the 14th inst., that the number of Eng lish troops, who during the last seven months have traversed Egypt on their route to India, forms an effective force of 7,134 men. THE CAGLIARI. Official despatches from Naples say the Nea politan Government have refused to compensate Park and Watt. The King and his advisers also re fuse„ the p ropose d me di at i on o f a second-rate -rower, such as Sweden ; but Naples would not object to subject the question of the Cagliari to the arbitration of a first-rate Power. It will be seen therefore that the propositions of England and Sar dinia have failed. Naples would like to call upon Austria to arbitrate, and it is easy toguess the result. Even this mode of treating the question, according to the views of the Neapolitan Cabinet, ought not to be put in practice until the State Trials at Salerno are finished ; and they may be carried on for months or years. Meanwhile the known-to-be -innocent Piedmontese crew may slowly expire in prison, whilst the demands of England are treated with contempt. The King lately told a foreign Minister that he was quite prepared to defend himself at Gaeta. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. At one o ' c l oc k to - day the Conference met, for n ,ile second ti me, at the Ministry of Foreign 'airs. The following t e l egraph i c despatches have been re ceived here ADRID, 25. Their M a j est i es left Aranj M uez yesterday MAY morn tin4 at 11 o ' c l oc k , and arrived at Albacete at six in evening. This day they reached Alicant, Were received most warmly. Preultil`r May 25.—The King of Sardinia was iient yesterday at the inauguration of the Acqui ii;, ' • "? : ,3', and was enthusiastically received. He 11 ' 8 uay visited the fortifications of Alessavdria. Ile bill the loan th ~_ onof 40 millions is not yet voted, 4- -mogul, having decided that during the fetes 4 - : -mogul, at which many members would be pre ofttilrteheeadaisycsu.ssion should be adjourned f or a p er i o d it. 33 oultsgE May 2G.—The market acquired some igh . t buoyancy towards the close, when the fol 47Ing were the last quotations :- 14 per m0nth,..... 93 25 Credit Fonder a 0 . end — Belgian 4,1 per Cent. .. ... 69 70 Pied.montese (5) 1 .? o. end month 69 75 Roman 92 hank Shares ~ . ..... 3075 Austrian ,Oredit M o hili er ... 615 Spanish Threes 4 ' o . Account 642 50, Home Debt — RAILWAYS.— FOR CA SH . Orl eans ll 'orthe • /%1" 1 12 WLevi D itto 740 Strasburg ct:°4 and Mediteran. 735 Grand Central .... w Ditt o ---Sardinian "NA .................. 580 A us t r i an MONTENEGRO. or " Prince Callimachi, Turkish Envoy to the Court ew lri tinia has," says the Cologne Gazette, " re :°J.eci a despatch announcing a victory obtained iiiidite.Turks over the Montenegrins on the 15th, th e stated la stated to hav e b ee n a brilli an t revenge o f li,luefeat of th e 13 t h. Th e P rince h as not pub tilld this d es p a t c h , i n ' or d er no t t o comprom i se bu t W rnatic negotiations which h ave b een o p ene d, at — n hien could not have been known on th e 15th ""° seat of war."—We find nothing whatever in I ,Y, o ther j ournal to confirm the above intelligence. th„ "e sienna Gazette replies to the article in tell ' Zeit o f Berlin on the question of Mon eitegSo. This reply seems intended to point ve°4oawae bases on which the Cabinet of Vienna Vll,'r au to see the solution of the differences effected, is really v er y diffi cu lt t o di v i ne what the p n t journal exactly means. The principl e "4:E of the article is a s f o ll ows cc We think we can reply to the Zeit that the seffi tepee between the Porte and Prince Dauilo NE t er . 0 „,•7 find its termination within the limits traced p, - mt to it, as we should say, almost naturally by the ent situation of the Peninsula of the Balkan. he r was at first no reason to fear that Turkey, in Abe action against Montenegro, would allow herself be led away further than the solicitude of Europe, 4 1 ," Particularly that of Austria, for the Christian ,4)Pulation of the Black Mountains, would have fretnaitted. At present the conflict has depaited q u e p nl natural limits, and became a European k t i 4t icri• We do not intend io inquire into the h av u re of the motives and oft he influences which th o e given this Lew character to the dispute, al by t i tgb„they are sanctioned by the desire expressed th e r rorte to see the differences terminated by Th e , At ervention of the great European powers. Th e of solution are now the same as before. re c ,'Ulect is to protect rights and to satisfy the therth e 7 r , e lilents of equity. In this manner only can e any guarantee for durable tranquillity in th e 'e coUntries which for centuries past have been b e „ sc ene of sangu i nary conflicts. Let the work tba't4tered on with sincerity and candour, in order to a 110 measur e may b e a d op t e d w hi c h m i g h t lead th e t ate of things dangerous for the existence of asl u Tate whose adhesion has been obtained by the 4101 ate whose that its interests would be protected, for ktici ,k state of things would be a danger for Europe for the general b balance of powtr." SPAIN. T h T he Mad r id j ournals of the 22d have arrived. Quee gazette states that on the previous day . the e n received at a p r i va t e audience at Aranjuez, Itith the usual ceremony, L or d H owden, the Eug -6'4 Minister ' who present e d a l etter from the .0 10 en of England putting an end to his mi ss i on . ta lordship thus addressed her Majesty :- I , :kadatn,—ln presenting the letter ( f my august So it-t'ign which puts an end to my mission to your Court, g hat remains for me to express most sincerely how 13 4 :" 5 , 1 51 lam for the kindness with which your Majesty b°tdeigned on all occasions to encourage my humble 44cionstant effor:s to rca'utain the bast relations betty, e . , 4 2 1 d and Spain. In leaving this country, which . is ti l4t t o me for many reasons, I can affirm in all sincerity Ta o , W ane of th e sub j ects of your Majesty has desired throebardently than 1 h ave th e sta bi lity of your Majesty's TO and th e h app i ness of your people. " it I ,T. Queen replied - ""Ly Lord —I am c h arme d t o b ear what you say to you 1 1 11 t he subject of your satisfaction at the reception_ th4t l o ve obt a i ned at my Court, and you m a y b e assured cont inuing to serve y our S overe i gn h ere as fait - e , iv e r Yon hav e d one, you would every day have re he h , greater testimonies of the consideration due to bej 3h qualities which you possess. I take plea..ure % 1 1' laving that wh i the relations of firm and constant friend -114 h., eu Unite me to her Britannic Majesty,-..r.d . which . tep, een the two nation s, bave in you a worthy Jo h e ter to cultivate and maintain them in that degree 14 4 4 1%, 14°1 1 in which I strongly desire to see them. In 04.fip 4119 tay 41 Court eem. ou may be assured, my lord, that y o u „ est NAPLES. A loi__ , 1,14, rerta aud I,4"'"r !rem Naples of the 21st says :--. few weeks : le ,asi r ,„ B I Cing at present only comes here . o . n important 41 5 ea,,*B. Their Majestic s intend passing a be '4.ueo.dings ag ' st the prisone s c at Salerno have after the great heat Caste!latn h are e . ,; 44 1 ~P ut off till the beginning of next u.ont 1, ` 4 , We ' ll?" ''' full Is nga • Sorrento of English at this morxect, seelr.i,g for Na t i ? In the surrounding country places. 14 joes 7 "111, all the prettiest villas are takcn at t h t ie s Y ear s ' 4 _ l l the hotels nee maki4:g a leal har 'd ve s a nce for foreign vrastellamare i 8 a more fashionable residence 144 t 1 t e 84nd is already half filled with Rum", 10 1 l i 8 oglish families. IscLia for the .French, bathing sea 'Pl' ."re to be much frequented, as the numer- Ifsor tti:1111,11eral sources are known to be above any thetoir elZcacious virtue. The sale of ccupons ~ohi.""c'toan Dank has been . prohibited at the Royal m ose: r g e , of Naples in order, it is supposed, to cause ,ore an — this country' to • est i ll higher, although they tote(f°t at 116 k a t rise 0 11 t. The funds col 4st e,, c 'r, the sufferers b ' d th n a l earthquake were up to meek in'irlg 162,500 dts. y Vestivius has for some days ''' It State of great agitation, and issues flames &TEST NEWS. towards Ottajano. Volumes of smoke cover its huge sides, as a token of a greater eruption." A letter from Hanover of the list states that Duke John of Saxony, who had fallen ill in that city while on a visit to his daughter, Queen Maria, has now nearly recovered. The duke has addressed a letter to the inhabitants, thanking them for the marks of sympathy shown him during his illness. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 17th, in the Debats, says—" The Russian Cabinet has confiden tially applied to that of Vienna to assign a reason for its having opposed the Priest Nicanoc, of Mon tenegro, coming to St. Petersburg to be conse crated bishop. It is thought that a simple expla nation will be sufficient to bring about an arrange• ment of the affair. According to accounts received from Sebastopol the reconstruction of the town, the public buildings, churches, &c., was going on with rapidity. The Russian Navigation and Commer cial Company, established at Odessa, have an nounced that their steamers from the coast of the Caucasus'avill henceforth run as far as Trebisond, and those from Constantinople as far as Smyrna. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. The screw steamer Borussia, Capt. Trautmann, has arrived at Cowes, with Now York advices to the 15th. The Borussia left in company with the Ariel ; has no specie ; for England 40 passengers, and 276 for Hamburg. She spoke, May • 20th, la'. 45.20, long. 45.50, ship Gertenberg, from Hamburg for New York ; 22d, lat. 49, long. 24.30, barques Washington and Johannes, both from Hamburg for New York ; 24th, lat. 49.30, long. 17, ship Sultana, bound west ; 26th, off the Lizard, barque Cid, bound to Falmouth ; same day, off Portland, brig Sargent, bound west. In Congress, on the 14th, a resolution was unani mously adopted asking information concerning the right of seizure of American vessels in the Gulf of Mexico or adjacent seas by foreign cruisers. A man, who escaped from Salt Lake, had arrived at General Johnson's, and came in a sorry plight. He stated that the Mormons were equ i pp i ng com panies to come out on the roads in the spring to cut off the trains and to harass the troops. The rainy weather at New York on the 14th re stricted business. 1,500 bales of cotton changed hands at reduced rates. BrLad stuffs were less active, and prices closed in favour of purchasers. Pork was held higher, but less freely dealt in. Other kinds of provisions were heavy and languid. A moderate inquiry prevailed for coffee and mgars at about former quotations. Spirits of turpentine, and common resin declined a shade, yet they were not active. Tobacco attracted mere attention, and ruled firm. Freights exhibited less vigour. In money and stock affairs the day was a remarkably dull one. There was more disposition among first class dealers to sell at 1091 per cent., which was the top figure for this mail. Sales were reported of about 50,000/. bank bills at this figure. France, sf. 13ic. to the dollar. There was not much doing in money loans. The rates at call were 425 per cenf. Business in the Stock Market was extremely dull, while prices were generally steady. New York Central, 87i to 88 ; Erie, 241 ; Toledo, 4%- ; Hud son, 30a ; and Rock Island, 782. Some time sales of Illinois Central were made at a concession from the previous cash price, and there was a further de cline in Pacific mail to 66 in the forenoon, with a subsequent recovery to 67 to 675 ; Delaware and Hudson advanced to 105:1 ; and nearly all the city bank shares were in request at full rates—Metropo litan 107, American Exchange 1031. On the bond list the orders appeared to be less free than for some days previous, but, with the exception of a slight fall in Illinois Central Seven per Cents. and New Central Sixes, prices were generally firm, Missouris closing 84! ; Californias, 87, and Brooklyn Six per Cents., 96i per cent. Panama shares brought as much as 109 per cent. cash. The War Department at Washington had received despatches from General Johnson, dated Camp Scott, Mar c h 14. A l arge train of provisions was within two days' march of the camp, and Gtneral Johnson bad sent reinforcements to their aid, a large body of Mormons having appeared in their rear. Typhoid fever in an epidemic form prevails in Central Alabama. MARKET REVD'S.—('rils Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended May 27, 1858, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WIIEAT BARLEY I OATS RYE BEANS I PEAS 44s 61 34s 91 26s ld 32s 8d 41s 61 42s 7d THE SLX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHEAT BARLEY OATS 1 RYE I BEANS I PEAS 44s 4d 35s 9d 25s 41 31s 91 40s 4d 423 (P ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD . LAST WEEK Wheat, 111,989; barley, 7,681; oats, 8,187; rye, 88; beans, 4,194 ; peas, 178 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Only a limited supply of beasts was on sale to-day, and all breeds moved o f steadily, at fully Monday'skuotations, The show of sheep wag moderate, and the mutton trade ruled firm, at very full prices. We had a good trade for lambs, at full quotations—viz., 5s 8d to fike 8d per 81bs. There was an improved demand for calves —the supply of which was I.mited—at 2d per 81bs more money. The top pike was 5s 2d per Sibs. Pigs and milch cows were un altered in value. Per 'Sibs to sink the offais. S. ri. S. d. 3. d. s. d. Interior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 PrimeSouthdown 4 4 4 6 Sece,nd quality.... 3 4 3 6 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prirae large ox,m 3 8 4 o,Prime small d 0... 410 5 2 Prime Soots, 6go. 4 2 4 4J.sarge bogs ...... 3 2 4 0 inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 iSmall porkers 4 2 4 4 Second quality ...3 8 4 0 Suckling cal ves.. lB 0 23 0 Prime crse.-wiled.4 0 4 2j Quarter old pigs.l9 0 22 0 Lamb, 5s Sd to 6s Bd. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts ~ 745 Sheep and lambs „ 6,550 Calves ... 190 Pigs ...., 280 FOREIGN SLTFPLT Beasts 35 Sheep and lambs Calves 75 Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NDWOATE AND LEADENHALL.—Each kind of meat was in full average supply, and sluggish request, as follows : Beef, from 33 03 to 4s 01 ; Mutton, 3s 43 to 4s 43 ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; Vaal, 4s Od to 43 31; Pork, 3s Od to 4s 41 per Sibs by the carcaso. SOUTHALL, May 23.—The supplies of fat stock to-clay were moderate, and the trade generally ruled steady, at our quotations :—Beef, from 3s 41 to 43 4d ; Mutton, 38 6d to ls 6cl; Lamb, Gs 031 to 6s 10d ; Veal, 48 4d to 4s 10d ; Pork, 38 4d to 4s Od per Sibs, to sink tho offal. ItOMFORD, May 26.—Tc-day's market was moderately supplied with fat stock, which sold slowly, as follows : Beef, from Ss Od to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s ed ; Lamb, os 6(.1 to Gs 8d ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 101; Pcrk, 38 Cd to 4s 01 per 81hs ; Store Pigs, —a to --s ; Milch Cows, 11/ —s to LC/ —s ; Lean Cows, --I to —1; Suck ling Calves, 12s to 30s each. HAY MARKETS. SIEITEIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 41 Os; clover, 3/ 10a to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 43 to 1/ 83 per load. A fair average supply, and a dull trade. CIIMBERLAND.--Ateados.v hay, 2/ 103 to 41 2s; clover, 31 103 to 5/ Os; and. straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 9 3 p er load. Trado dull. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadew hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os; clover, 3/. lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 8s per load, Supply good, and trade dull. LLOYD'S SHIPPIN(4.—{rw4 Day.) LONDON, May 27.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; 1i2,13t breeze and cloudy. SWANSEA, May 26.—Wind N.W.—Arrived----Hercules, from Coquimbo. PLYMOUTH, May. 26.—Wind S. W.— Arrived--H.M. S. Gallus, from China., and proceeded for Sheerness; Reuben, Moulmein. Sailed--Lillytlale ' for Calcutta. CARDIFF, May 2G . — Wind W.—Sailed—Rembrandt, for Singapore. SOUTHAMPTON, May 27.—Arrived—Barrissea, from New York ;no speoio for England. Sailed—Malabar (as), for Mauritius. PORTSMO GM, May 26.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived— Johnas Martin, from Callao ; H.M.S. Industry, from Rio Janeiro; her . I ` , lajesty's steamer Rhadamanthus. from Woolwich, and left for Devonport ; gunboats Thrush and Ready, Woolwich. MILFORD, May 2 4—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Austra lian, from Livorpool for Coquimbo, leaky. Sailed—Lord Ashley (s), for Auckland, N.B. NEWPORT, May 26. Wind, variabll.—Sailed Jonge Walgran, for Port au Prince ; Veritus, for St. Thomas. (BIC ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Wind W. Arrived—Dane, steamer, from the Capo of Good Hope. Sailed—CaroHada for Cherbourg; Dispatch, steamer, Jersey, LIVERPO3L, Thursday Morning. "Wind W.N.W. Arrived, May 2G---Gladiator, from Bombay ; •Danube, screw steamer, Trieste. Arrived, May 27—Rydal, from M'auritius ; Mily, from Ceara. (By SUBIIA:RINEAND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind W.S.W.; tide first hour's flood; weather cloddy, Arrived, May 2f;--John Knight, from 13arbadoea; Grin ton, from Adelaide. Arrived, May 27—Baron Oay, from Antwerr. Sailed, May 20—Himalaya, for Adelaide. DEAL, Tuursday Morning. Wind W.S.Vir., mederat©. P:kssod—British •Qt.Mll, from London for Plymouth. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1858. 91 83f 44 4 611 i Bhr. Paid RuLwAys. Co L m e p asing es, Clo t sing al: r y iT Busin this dosays. St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 99 101 St. 100 Clydesdale Jc. Caledon... 102 - 104 25 all Col.Stour Vy E.U.&E.O 13 15 St. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 p.e Gt.Northn 138 140 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 4 St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct. St. 100 Do. New Do n all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn. 50 all Hull & Selby. Y. & N.M. 109 111 1101 25 all Do. Shares. Do 12i all Do. 1 Shares. Do nil all Lon.&Greonw S. Eastern l3 —l4 13 20 i all Do.Preferenee Do 24 25 St. 'lOO Lon. Til., &S: Peto &Co 9B 100 10 10 Do. Bark. Sh. Do 6i all Manch.B.xton. Ln.&N.W and Matlock & Midld 24 St. 100 Med.Bradfd. Midland 97 99 97i 64 , 51 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count p ip 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 57 59 50 all Do. 6 por ct.. Do 50 I all Do. Fixed sp.c Do •• ••• 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &N. W — 12i all Do. Shrs.4 Do St. 100 Isßoy evrs.& Herstn.dtHit P. . Gt.BNraaey 8j orthn 13 . 7 —l 9 140 10 c 1 hr 12 all S. Staffordsh.. MClean 9 ioi 10 1 10 50 all !WearVaLg6pc Stk.&Dar. 25 , all Do Do 32i 33 St. 100 ;Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn 9O 92 MONEY MARKET AND COTIIIVIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed heavily, and prices tended downwards. The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales. In Railway Shares there was more firmness. The imports of cotton into the United Kingdom, during the first four months of the last three years, have been as follows : 1856. 1857. 1858. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. From United States 2,081,737 2,279,967 2,247,700 „ Brazil 43,745 103,566 51,320 ~ Egypt . „ British East Indies 171,781 434,706 235,157 „ Other Cauntries 8,017 8,842 47,805 • T0ta1........ 2,366,052 2,883,918 2,642,155 There is some expectation of a renewed drain of silver to the East, although the exchanges in India and China continue comparatively low. Some heavy insurances, it appears, have been effected, but neither the late remittances nor the demand for or price of silver indicate the probability of increased consignment. The supplies of this metal from Mexico alone are almost sufficient to provide for the present scale of exportation, and for some weeks the purchases on the Continent have been very limited ; but in the event of th© efflux be coming larger, it will be followed by augmented shipments of gold to France or Belgium, in order to obtain the required quantity. The specie movement in France, this year, has been rather active. During the four months, ending the 31st ult., the imports of silver were equal to 53,868,280 francs, and of gold to 199,389,300 francs, making a total of 253,257,580 francs. The exports were 72,668,680 francs in silver, and 26,248,800 francs in gold. Owing to the immense number of applications for allotments of the new Brazilian Loan, there has been rather more inquiry for money. It is ex pected that the aggregate amount asked for is far beyond the capital of the loan, and as 10 per cent. deposit has accompanied the application, some in fluence has been create& in the demand for accom modation. There can be no doubt of the success of the operation, and if the sum required had been 3,000,0001., instead of 1,500,0001., the credit of Brazil stands so well throughout Europe, that it would have been readily obtained. To-day the annual meeting of the lonian Bank took place ; 0. Farrar, Esq., in the chair. It ap peared that through untimely rains falling on the not yet secured fruit, destroying a great part, and seriously damaging the rest, the profits had been reduced. This was followed by the commercial crisis, which led to a run at the banks at Zante and Cephalonia, but it was satisfactorily met. The result of the year was as follows : Old balance Net profits for 1857 £9,491 9 4 8,56.1 10 4 --- To g e ther £18,033 19 8 Deduct two half -yearly dividends of 5 per cent. 7,500 0 0 Leaving to the credit of profit and loss on Ist January, 1858 £1.0,553 19 8 The report was adopted. Very little alteration can be noticed in the Eng lish Stock Market to-day, but the tendency is more favourable, although no positive improvement has taken placa. The transactions are still very limited and until the account is settled, speculation will no doubt continue dull. Consols have been 97i 98 for money, and the 3d prox., and 98A- for July. The New Threes are 968 ; the Reduced, 96*4 ; India Debentures, 991 ; Exchequer Bills, 335. to 36s prem. ; and India Bonds, 235. to 245. prom. Bank Stock was flatter, being 219 to 2211. About 100.0001. Consols have been purchased this morning on account of the Scotch banks. In the Foreign Stock Market business is mode rately active, but the variation in prices is not important. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 96i to 97 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 104 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. 102.1 ; ditto 4! 1 per Cents., 100 i 1011 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20i ; Peruvian 3 per Cents., 651 ; ditto Dollar Bonds, 671 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents,, 461 ; RUs.sian 4/ per Cents., 102 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44,t ; ditto Deferred, 271 ; ditto Certifi cates, 4, ; and ditto Passive, 7. Brazilian Loan is / to 11 prem. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :- 1888. 1857. Great Western £33,212 £29,607 North-Western South-Western Brighton 20,795 13,047 Midland South-Eastern 18,147 17,439 Great Northern 21,704 21,594 Lancashire and Yorkshire 23,601 23,633 Bristol and Exeter 6,189 6,165 East Lancashire 6,274 6,609 Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincoln 10,347 10,015 North• Eastern Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver.... 4,492 4,142 North London West Hartlepool 3,635 3,717 Edinburgh and Glasgow . . 5,563 5,846 Glasgow and Sou' h-Western Great North of Scotland 1,487 1,392 Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada 9,165 11,367 Northern of F rance In the Railway Share Market this morning the transactions were of a very circumscribed charac ter, and in one or two of the leading lines a slight downward tend ency was v i s ibl e Ow i ng t o th e some what unfavourable tr a ffi c re t urns . C a ledonians, South-We s t erns , an d Mi d l ands decl i ne d s s. ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire improved 55.; North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s. ; Eastern Counticr, 151 ; and Scottish Central, V. In the other line 3 dealt in there was little variation to report. The Foreign and Colonial lines generally are steady. Northern of France were a shade flatter. Great Indian Pe ninsula declined about 55., and Great Western of Canada ss, East Indian were at yesterday's quotations. Mine?, Banks, and Miscellaneous shares have been very inactive. Agra and United Service Bank and London and Westminster were at previous values ; Union of Australia improved ss. ; Aus tralian Agricultural declined ss. ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam improved ss. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (Prom the Official List:) Bank Stock 2211 20 19 3 Poducao Annuities 963 3 ocr Cent. C'cusols Annuities 971 -3: 8 71 8 New per Cont. A nuuttimi Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) — Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1880 14} II Dittodd India e Loan l a b is eiaono e itootit x uo p r. . i e r . sth April, 1885 , 18 991 Ditto Scrip 99d Consols 6suli il 4 : i f e o u r r a l l , ii k e ll ece e t . 24 97i 8 • March. June. 1:1000 ........... .................. 36 53 I *.60 ................................. 36 53 I Srp.l.ll - ................ 36 - 6 3I 13d Ditto Advertised ...............20 18 22 17 I Exchequer tsouda, 1,558, 34 per Cent.... Ditto, 1'359 101} PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS —THIS DAY. Austrian 5 per Cent. Bonds ritl: Hall 0 per Cent. Ditto 1852, 43 per Cent iiucnos A yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 'itt.o Account 824 33 Ditto Deferred 184 Moxican 3 per cent 203 Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent......,., Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto Small PJrtugueso Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 flusnian 1;oods, 1/522, St., 5 per Cont ll2 Ditto, 43 per Cent. lO2 Sardinian 5 per Cent. . ......... Ditto Account • •1;;5h 5.11.:(1FL, 3 per ,Jent. • 41 3 Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditt, Passive 7 TSpaaniistlil i;o Ccmriine: 6 tLcievCr cent ert.of Coup. not fun. 43 rk iDiltttto,, c oGuaranteed, cotinto4 4 per Cont. Cent. - - nozucla Bonds, 44 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Excl,ange, 23 per Cen;;., 12 Guilders Do. 4 per (lent. Certificates reruvian Dollar Bonds, 4i per Cent. 673 !t 11E11 O'CI OCK. Consols, money t 7 8 Consols account (Junel 3) • Two thousand more persons travelled on the South- Western line to Hampton Court and other places of amuEement near London, on Whit-Monday, tl.an on Wnit-Monday last year, SH ARE M ghr. I Pa; Lid 1 RALLWAYS. 10 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. dr Eastn. 11 Belfast & Ballymens .11 Birmng. Wolverh. 6 Stour Valley , 0 Birkenhd. Lancsb. Cheshire Junot 11 Blackburn 11 Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) G Bristol dr Exeter Caledonian 10 Chester & Holyhead al Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall 50 I a 13ia St. 1 toi St. 10 St. 10 St. 101 50 al 20 al 20 al to all Ds. A 10 I all Do. 13 50 all DublinclzßelfastJune. 25 all Dun. P. &Aber J une . S 100 East Anglian ......... St. 100 Eastern Counti e s..... St. 100 BasternUnion,A.stk. St. 100 25 8i Do. ° do. 13..... Do. New A.,...., ,,,, 25 all St. 10(' East Kent ...... East Lancashire (East Suffolk .* .*** 11 Do. 10 ;Edinburgh& Glasgow 'Edinb.Prth.&Dund e 11 Forth and Clyde June. 0 Furness 0 Glasgow &S, Western 1 1 Great N. of Scotland 0 Great Northern . 0 Do., A. Stock 0 Do., B. Stock 0 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre). 0 Great Western. 0 Do. Str.V.R. gna. St El Irish South-Eastern. 1 Lancaster &Carlisle. V,Do., Thirds s 'Do. New Thirds ..„ 0 Lancash. &Yorkshirc 6 Do., do. F £l6 7 Do. Do., £9 ... Do., Wst. Riding Un. 11 Do. Southport .11 London & Blackwall Do. New, 5/. 10s. Loud.Bright.&S.Cst. 0 London &N. Wester , . 5 Do. Eighths 0 London &S. Wcatftrn [1 Lndudrry.e../Coleraine Lndudrry. & Ennisk., Hanch.Shet&Lincln. a Metropolitan ......... Midland ... Do. Birming. & Derb Midland G.West.(lnl Do. Shares ...... . Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt.A berg.3iffrfd Newry & Armagh Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor ..... a Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock ... Do., A Stock ....... Do., B Stock N. astern —Berwick i!Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do, Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hemp stead, and City Jo. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester d Wolverhampton..... .0 all Peebles a) 19 Portsmouth 0 10 jßhymney it. 100 j Scottish Central it. !100 ISciA. N. E. Abrdn. St. it. 100 'Do. Scot. Mid. Stock it. 100 Shropshire Union 0 8 Sitingbourne 48heer 4. 100 ,South Devon St. [CO South Eastern st. 100 South Wales 20 all 'S. rorksh. RiviaDur 20 14 jDo... ..... •-••••••• 20 all IStaines,Wok.,&Wok. 25 all 'Stockton & 25 '2O Do. do., 1854 25 5 Do. do., 18.35 1651 Stockton & Hartlepl it. 100 'Taff Vale it. 100 Do. Pref., No. I__ 25 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. it. 100 Vale of Neath.......„ it. 103 Waterfd. & Kilkenny i 0 all .Waterford&Limerick 20 all West LO all West End of Loudon and Crystal Palace.. 5 all I- Do. A 5 all Do. B 20 all West London 10 all Do. First Class 20 all I Do. Second Class 10 all .8 I 9 18 I all :8 all !Oi all 10 !100 10 1100 )0 JlOO 20 2s. 2s6d 20 2 1.74 all 9 2s. it. ;100 9 all 9 5 /0 all ;0 all ;t. 11 oo !O 1 all ,014 0:31 all 0i 1 13 (This Day). B asiness done this day. RAILWAYS. Closing Frio. this.;:day sl 0 7 - 81 70 - 72 91 - 10; 2 90 6 27 92 84 - 84 34 - 36.1 ••• -- .. 4i - .5 8 - 8 16 - 17 61 - 62 45 - 47 31 - 33 15 - 17 90 - 92 64i - 65 27 - 28 91 - 95 9 - 10 1021 - 10.3 89 - 91, 128 - 129 102 - 104 54i - 5G - 58 1 86 -- 89 11 -- 12 p 11 -- 12 r, SOi -- 91} 1 -- : 1 1 d i 1 .- ra 6 -6, 103 - 109 92/ - 9.3 : 1i - 1 94 4 - • 3 71 38 : la id 93 64 66 - ••• -- ... G 3 e 4 3 i 3 51 51: ..".. ••• - 921 - 1 - 48 - 73 - 98, llt 28 83 46 :36A 691 83 15 .. 5 d - 36 1 - 101 - 3f - 61 BRITISH POSSESSIONS, Atian. and St. Law, Bombay, Baroda, and con.ind,guar. 5 p, c. D o. Do. Additional A Buffalo do Lake Hur. Buff., Brat. & Godch. 6 p. c. bds. , 1 Aug. ,'72 Do, do., 1 July, '7 Do. do., 1 June,'74 Calcutta and S. Last. Central Oude (Lim. Ceylon A shares Demerara Eastern Bengal East Indian Do, C Shares Do. E. do. , ....._. Dinp. c. E n d s. , '5 9 og dr Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do, 6 p. c, Doben... Gt. In. Pen, g. 5 pore. Do. New. guar, 5 .c. Gt. Wcst n. of Canapda Do. New ............ Do. 13(18., payable '57 Do, do., '76, p. '60... Do. do., '73, do. Do, do., '73, without option ............... Madras, guar. 44 P.C. Do. do,, 5 per e. Do. 4t p. c, Exton., Do. 3d E x., g. sp.e. Do. 4th Ex., do, Onde (Limited) ...... Scinde, guar. 5 per c, Do ....... par ip par ip 8 9 183 88 75 80 74 78 4 - 1 I. d par 105 106 IR i - 191 47 - 49 82 - 83 20 - 201 4 - -19 i 2/ - 2itt 'lOB - 112 108 - 112 106 108 19 201 2011 d par gp, par i - i P 5i - 5i par - 1. 11 21 - 3 5 - 4:1 241 - 24/ .7i : 8. ..• - •• •-i 3 - 31? 222 = 13 ••• •• 9 14 •9$ 21 4 —21 i 36 a Z . 6 23/ 2 0i • .• 43 50 a —1 ... _ .a d i I - i* * • 7i 8i 19 A 1 20 5 9 ..._ k , 214 ‘l,l FOR: .4_ntwrp &Rotterdam Ardennes ........... BahßahiaFrareizco.., Belgian East. Juliet. Boziers to Graissessac Carmeaul.:4itToulouse Coal Mines and Ry. Dutch Rhenish ...... L.%stern of France .. Euphrates Vall,:y Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg... Italian Junction ...... 1.„„,Lo Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian D ac ca dy Lyons and Geneva Maria. Antonia ....... Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of Franco Do. New NorwegianTrnk.Prof Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife dt San Fran., (Parnam.) g. 7 p. c. Riga and Dunaburg Rome and Frascati_ Royal Danish ...... Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Sambre and Meuse_ Do. 6i per cent. pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5 per c. Prof. W. & N.W. of France' Western of Austria._ West. of Switzerland N et3l aden Do. 8 p. cent. pref. Zea1and........ JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra & United Ser v .kustralasia Bank of Egypt Flank of Loudon Bri, Col. Bk.& Ln. Co I British N. American C. l3k. of Ind.Au.&Ch ;City 'Colonial ........... Commereialof Canada , Commercial of Loud. Eng.S.ot.dsAus.Cl it. Lon. Ch. Bk.ofAJ~t. London and County London Joint Stock. Lond.and'Nestminst. ! National Pro. of Eng. Do. Now, National Bank New South Wales Oriental Back Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. Now South t astralia Do. New, Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Westru 13k of 1,964 - ••• 8° '"'. 81 21 -- 211 45 ..... 47 ' •.. •-• .. s ..2 . i u. —. 58 173 -- 18 19 1 -- 20 37i 62 -- 64 1 ••• 45 -- 47 31 33 - 23 —23 A 19 17d PREFERENCE SHARES. ill Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501. )0 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St 9 po. 4 per c. Shares. )0 Caledn. £lO 4i p. c )0 Ches. di Ho. 5i p.c. )0 Do. do. 5 per cent... dl Cork&Bandonsip c. ill Dun.Perth.AzAber J. 0 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 0 Do, do. Cls. B 6p. c. 0 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. 0 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l 0 Do. No. 2 ....... ..... 9 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. 11 East Un., G. 6p. c. 11 Do. 51., 10 per cent. 11 Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. ll Do. do. 4 per cent... ) East Lancash.6p.cts. 1 E.&W. York. J. sthe ) Edin. dr Gl. sp. c. Sh. ) Ed.Prth.&Dur.4p.c. ) Furness, 5 p. c Glas. dz 5.W.G.5 p.c 1 Great Northn. 5 p.c I Do. 5 p. c. Redeem 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 di W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pert. Pref. St. IGt.W.(B. dr IT.Ex.spc , Do. con. red. 44 p, c, i Do. con, red. 4 p. c, Do, irred. 4 per lent, Do. 5 p. a, red. pref, Do, Birm, Pref. Sh., Do. Chester Sp. c.P.S, Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm, Gua, Stk Do. Chesh, Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. dr York. 6 pc. St. Lam &B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do. ,P., 5 p. c. St. N 0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do, do, 5 p. c., N 0.4 Lon. di N. W., Coy, drl Nuneaton 5 r. at_ Lon. do S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares Lonely, & Color. i Sh Londy.&Ennis. i Sh M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 95 - 97 166 ;16 6 - 110 - 115 107 - 112 114 - 117 112 - 115 130 - 133 79 - 81 72.1 - Y 3 It. 100 0 60 LO all :0 all !O all Do. do. 31 per cont 3%17-pt. 8 Carl. 4 p.c Do. per cent Do. do. NE& Cousol. 6 p. c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4. p. c. Prof. St. Do. L. &11. Pref. St. New., Aber. &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Perpot. 6 pr. et. gorfk. Deb. 4 p. e. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 Do. Wv. V. sp. , 1847 North British . ...... Do. 71. Preference N.B. Berw. 4 p. c. Prf. Do. do. do St. 1100 St. 1 100 8i all St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 10 all .0.6; all Do. Leeds 8 pe. No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1848.,. Do.York.ll. &S. Put.l iNorth Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wulv. C p.c., Ist g nar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar Do. do. Dsbentr. St 'Scot. Cont. New Prof Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St ,Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St ' 'South Devon 73 18 f 3 9 4 - 13:j 138 - 122 IDo. fixed 4 pr eclat. IS. Eastern (Reading' LAnn.) of £1 Os. Ed. %Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. Now 4i pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. C. Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c Do, do. do. 14 142 121 - 123 68 1137 - 92 - 11H - 11~ iza :iii 97 99 if a - 41) 1 24 - 23 12i - 107 - 99 - 120 - 122 125 - 130 73 - 75 10 - 1 Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. 23 -- 24 102 -- 104 101 -- 103 160 - 103 15 - 17 27i - 45 7 16 133} 120 137,i 102 j 108 i BRITISH MINES. . . 2112 Alfred Cons. (Philk•)i 10 i 113 20 14 /British Iron . . 20 Condurow (Cambrn.)l 80 90 10 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.)'46o 480 30 East Basset (Illogan) SO • 95 ... 17s Great South Tolgus l4i 153 ... 17,5 r Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 4i 61 7B,Grt.W. Vor (11elstn.) 13 --2 ... 17s !Lady Bertha ... 8 N. Frances (Illogan) 73 8A N.W.Basset (Illogan) 30A 6/15 1 North Wheal Crofty 6 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) ; 20 21 ... 9 'Porkellis U. (Wend.) ... Gs. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 11 14 ... 23 S. Caradon (St. Clear) 395 —• 405 ... 2S. Carn Brea (Illogn.) 33 43 ... 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn.)24o 250 5 4i Tam. S. &L. Min. Co.I I h 10 9 Tin Croft 33 4 ... 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap , ▪ 1256 V. of Towcy (Camar.) 1 14 1k ... 14 W. Basset (Illogan) 243 253 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) ioj 110 ... 5A Wh. Basset (Mogan). 220 230 5 Wh. Buller (Rdrnth). 290 300 53 Wh, Edward(Calstck) 4i 51 5 • 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 10 11 8 I Wh.Ma.Ann (Menht. ) 47 49 471 8 4 Wh. Trelawney (Lis. ) 23 25 FOREIGN MINES. 20 74 Australian I 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. g g 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(i:sued at .£5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes Sr Cuiada 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 13 14 1 A Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica — ..d 40 all Cobre Copper 46 49 ... 16 Copiapo 1 all Dun Mountain Cop- per Mining C 0..., 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 1i Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita A 1 all New Granada 1 all Novean Monde 20 all Pont.Sil.lAM.&Smlt 6 7 5 1 Port Philip ••• ••• 30 16i Santiago de Cuba 23 all United Mexican 3i —• 3i 3A 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) 19 Australian Agricult. all Australn. Royal Mail all ' Berlin Water Works 2 New iss. at 5/. d 40 IBrit, American Land 324 Canada 100 IDo.Go.6pc.Jan&July all Copper Min. of Eng. all Do. Pref. p. cent , all Crystal Palace all ;Do. Preference all 'Crystal Pal, of Fran . ce all lEastern Steam t.. 11.00 Electrielelegraph " all ,Electric Tel. of Irel. all lEnokAust.Cop.SmCo 10s. Enr. & Ind.Jctn. Tel.' all 'Ear. &Am. Stm.(lim.) ‘II Gon. Ir.Sc, Col.(lim.) 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 5 London Discount all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 10 Magdalena St. Navig. all ,Mediteran. Elec. Tel, all Do. Extension Teleg. all Mexican & S.Americn 5 Nat, Discount C 0.... 6 ;Netherlands Laud.... all Do. Do. all IDo.B p.c.PLiss.at 1 d 3 Do. Do, 80 INew B. &N. S. Land 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. all N. B. Australasian... all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam all Oriental Gas 10s. Do Now Sha res all Peen'. Ld, & Minr4 all Peninsular & Oriental 10 Do. New all Rhymnoy lion 60 Royal Mail Steam,,, all Scot. Austral. Invest 100 S. Aus. Gov. 6 p.c.bds all South Austral. Land all Submarine Tel. Scrip all Do. Registered 5 Trus. Ln. Co. Up. Can 28i Van Dienmea MISCELLANEOUS. 1000, 291 301 29a 11 31 41 133 138 116 117 25 30 25 27 la— la 4:1 41 I 3i - 1105 - 107 ••• •-• ••• li --•• 1B ••• 3 -41 11 rd 23 21- ••• 7 - 8. 1 - ij 50 50 50 100 26k 2i3i i -- 1i 11 -- 2a -- 24 24 -- lld 16 -- 20 1011 1021 R -- 3.2?- 31 11 80 - 82 7 - 8p 21 - 23 59 • - 110 - 112 33 - 37 - 1 -- 1 ••. - - ••• 12 .-.... 14 80i 17/ i i 60 593. 11 1 103 birtif Zbittto SUN OFFICE, Seven TATTERSALLS'—(This Evening.) THE DERBY, 1850. 1000 to 50 agst Merryma❑ (taken) MANCHESTER RACES—(This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP. Trahueo .. Martlet .. Thornhill.. Seven ran. SELLING HANDICAP. Ferndale Admiral of the White Blewberry Seven ran. TRADESMENS' CUP. Herne.. Cotswold.... M. Dabler . Thirteen ran. LATEST BETTING. ASCOT CUP. 3 to 1 agst Warlock (taken) PAID FORFEIT.--The Hadji for the Salford Borough Cup ; Princess Anne for her Ascot engagements ; Hob goblin and Benefield for the Northumberland Plate. Ninety-three horses are named for the Goodwood Stakes. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord CI) an epll or. ) APPEAL —THE SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL 003IPANY— V. HARCOURT. At the conclusion of the arguments of counsel in this case, his lordship reserved judgment, (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood.) BOURDILLON V. ROCHE. This was a suit between solicitor and client, and the queAion was whether Mr. Ploughman, one of the partners of the late firm of Roche and Ploughman, solicitors, and the only surviving partner of that firm, was liable for the amount of mortgage money, about 3,0001., received by the late Mr. Pi)ohe, due to the plaintiff, his client, in thu absence of Mr. Ploughman, and without his knowledge. His Honour the Trice-aliancellor in delivering judg ment, said that the duties of an attorney qua attorney were not those of a money scrivener, to receive money and apply it for the use of hi :a client, and that money paid on mortgage, especially money paid to a partner's private account with the bank, and which did not appear in the company's books, in the absence and without the knowledge of his co-partner, was not money paid in the ordinary course d business for which the co-partner was liable i❑ repayment. His Honour discrtived the bit ag against Mr. Plough• tnao with cost, anvl passed a (I,3cree for the sum claimed (about 3,0001.), with interest arid costs, against the late Mr. Roche's estate, with liberty to apply. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. ;Sittings in B MC) before Lord C:trupbell, Justices Cole ridge, Erie, and Crompton.) ELLIS V. PIERCE.-JUDGMENT. This was an appeal from a magistrate's conviction under the Emigration Act, for the return of passage money. The vessel in question had nine steerage pas sengers and 21 cabin passengers, and the question was, whether the cabin passengers in this instance were such as to exempt the ship from the operations of the act. The Court, after entering at great length into the raw of the case, and the construction to be placed upon the meaning to be given to the terms passenger and cabin passenger, held the conviction was bad, and gave judg. ment for the appellArM. COURT OF CONIMON PLEA-S. ,Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief Justice Cock burn, Jastics William Wills, and 13y1e.) MUNSTER V. THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. This was an action tried at the late Surrey Assizes, b.•fore Mr. Justice Ede, when the plaintiff was non suited. The question was one of considerable import ance to the public and railway companies, viz., whether a passenger can insist on small artic:es of luggage, such as rugs, shawls, &c., being labelled and put into the luggage van with heavy goods, or whether the passenger is compelled to have them in the carriage with him even if the coaipany are willing to become responsible for them. Last term Mr. I3ivili , Q.C., obtained a rule nisi calling upon the defendants to show cause why the non-suit should not be set aside. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Woollett were heard against the rule. Mr. Borill, Q.C., and Mr. Garth were heard in sup- port of it. Their lordships ordered the rule to be made absolute. Rule absolute accordingly. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN BE J. 0. DILLON. To-day was appointed for the last examination of this bankrupt, who was lessee of the Lyceum Theatre. Mr. Bagley asked for an adjournment, as Messrs'. Butler and Carnings had not had sufficient time to complete the accounts, which aro very complicated. Mr. Lawrence, for Mr. Chandler, a creditor, said that he did not oppose the adjournment, but would examine his client as to a debt due to him for money lent_ Mr. Chandler was then Extminzd at some length, but the facts were not of general interest, and the meeting was adjourned till the 15th July. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(T.bis Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT AND WILFUL DAMAGE BY A PEDESTRIAN. —James Larkin (but whose real name is said to be Murphy), who some years since walked 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours, at Newmarket, was charged by Ed ward Collins, a waiter, with comnaittirg a violent assault, and with wilfully smashing a pane of glass of the value of 3/. From the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that he was a waiter, at Mr. Thorpe's, 121, Piccadilly, and that on the previous day the prisoner came to the hotel in a state of intoxication, and annoyed several gentle men, and having been ordered by Mr. Thorpe to put him our, he (prosecutor) did so. As he was turning away from the prisoner, and going towards the hotel, the prisoner gave him a most violent kick in a very dangerous part, causing him intense pain. Prosecutor then entered the house, upon which the prisoner fol lowed him, and kicked his foot through a pane of glass of the value of 3/. The prisoner said Mr. Thorpe did not wish to press the charge for the glass. Mr. Bingham said he had no evidence of that, but he had of a violent kick being given to an unoffending per son, and of the wilful damage, and for the former he should order him to pay 40s•, and for the l a tt er 60 5 ,, or two months in default. THAMES. SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A TOLL COLLECTOR,—WilliamPerry, a morose-looking fellow, described as a labourer, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with violently assaulting Wm. Wright, a toll-collector on the iron bridge over the River Lea, and belonging to the Com mercial -road Trust. The complainant, whose mouth was swollen, and who suffered much inconvenience from the blows he received, stated that the prisoner came upon the bridge on the previous night on the Essex side. He asked him for the toll, which the prisoner refused to pay. He told him he could not allow him to pass across the bridge until the toll of one halfpenny was paid, on which the prisoner uttered the most foul abuse and struck him three times on the mouth with his clenched fist. He bled profusely, and had been in much pain ever since, The prisoner, in defence, said he was drunk when he committed the alleged assault. He had no recollection of having struck any one. If ho had done so, he was very sorry for it. He was a poor man, with a family, and was anxious to go borne. Mr. Yardley said the prisoner had committed an assault as brutal as it was unprovoked, and that rlrunk• enness was an aggravation not a palliation of the offence. The toll c llectars roust, be protected in the discharge of their duties. He fined the prisoner 305., and in default 14 days' imprisonment in Ilford Gaol. Tne prisoner was unable to pay the fine and was sent away to Ilford. MYSTERIOUS DEATFI.—CORONER'S INQUEST.—An in• quest was held last night at the Elephant and Castle, G r eat Peter-street, on the body of C a th er i ne P ocock. A man named Rafts stated that the woman had lived with him since 1835. She had been unwell for some months, and on Saturday last wal compelled to keep her bed. lie procured an order for the attendance of the parish doctor (Mr. Hunt), and went for him, but be was not at home, and witness was told to call again. On his return t , ) his house in Perkins' rents he found the door, which he had left open, fastened. lie got in at the window, and found the woman dead. Nobody i.yut the deceased c3uld hava shut it, The coroner, re marking upon the strange nature of the cafe, adjourned it for a few days. !O all !O all !O 15 !O 5 ss. 15 ;0 all LO all !O all :0 3 all !O all 6 all all 0 all !O 9 () all 6 all 7 .0 th )0 50 LO all 15 all 10 all 50 all 20 110 24 all 100 20 20 all 20 all 50 20 50 10 i 0 25 :0 all ;5 all :0 all LO all :5 all 5 15 :5 all io 10 K) 50 109 10 106 51 C 19i 20 191 27i 103 i 90i 893 128 102 55 4i & 26i 91 i 9oi 14 1081 8 92i Si 95 4i 5i 5 921 3 2i ;t. 100 ;t. ,100 117 OUR MERCANTILE MARINE. (From the Belfast Mercantile Journal. ) The Merchant Shipping Act of 1854, although a great improvement upon previous acts, continues to uphold so many oppressive regulations, that it has been the means of arousing the shipping inte rest of these kingdoms into action, for the purpose of bringing about a relaxation of the law. An in fluential association has lately been formed in Lon don, under the auspices of many leading members of Parliament an d merchants, in concert with similar associ a ti ons i n Liverpool, Southampton, [lull, Bristol, Swansea, Newport, Cardiff, Llanelly, Milford Cardigan, Ne w w e q s u ti ay o Aberyst with,Eliaa Mahl on , the Exeter and (comprising Pl ymouth, Falmouth, Dartmouth, rruro, Fowey, Efayle, St. I ves , Kings bridge, Brigham, Torqu ay , Teigimouth Padstow, Penzance Exmouth, Poole, W eymouth, Lyme Regis Bricil: part, Bideford, Barnstaple, Bridgewater, and various other ports) with a ViCIV to obtain an alteration in the present system of investigating the causes of wrecks and casualties ; a revision of the Merchant Shipping Act already alluded to ; a charter of incorporation to enable the na erean . • tile marine service (like other incorporated bodies) to conduct and manage all matters that relate to its internal economy—such as the founding of schools for the training of boys for the merchant service, the examination of masters and mates prior to certificates, &c. ; the establishment of an hospital, in which a home will be afforded, or by which assistance will be given to the sick, worn out, and disabled officers of all grades, and seamen of the British merchant service ; to maintain a constant and efficient attention to Parliamentary oroceedings ; to effect the abolition of light dues and passing tolls, and to have our shores lighted i.nd harbours of refuge founded and maintained out of the general taxes of the country ; and to all , natters affecting the shipowners, captains, mates, enirineers, and seamen of the United Kingdom. These objects are proposed to be accomplished, Ist, by the organisation of societies, and the co operation of shipowners and mariners throughout the United Kindorn ; 2d, The incorporation of the mercantile marine service: and 3d, By the appoint ment to situations under Government, relating to merc h an t shipping, of properly-qualified persons belonging to the mercantile marine service. . As the town is deeply interested in shipping, owning, as it does, a very la rge amoun t of ton nage, engag e d bothin the foreign and coasting rade, we are particularly anxious that our ship owners should lose no time in uniting with this important and most desirable association, which has been formed solely for the protection of the interests connected with this leading branch of British commerce. They have now an excellent opportunity of lending their as4stance, as Mr. Jackson, the talented secretary of the association we have alluded to, is now iu town, and will no doubt take a public opportunity of fully explaining ha views of that body before leaving. He has already visited all the leading ports of Great Bri tain, and obtained their co-operation, and also been welcomed in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Water ford, in all of which places public meetings have been called by the respective mayors, at which resolutions were passed unanimously to support aid in the advancement of the associai ion, by enrolling members, and using their best endeavours o promote the best interests of the commercial marine. The great object of 013 association, as Mr. Jackson state g, is to unite in one common bond all connected with the shipping interest, whether they may be the largest shipowners in England. r the possessors of but one small craft—whether ;hey may be in the position of merchants, officers, or seamen. Mr. Jackson forcitly demonstrates, in his speeches made at the meetings held at vatious places, that, under the preent law, the principles of free trade have been carri:d to such an extent as to give to foreign bottoms advantages denied to British vessels, which, in one important branch of trade, has been the means of trdrisforring, the greater part of the traffic to foreign ships ; we allude to the lia bility elluse, which especially operates against the " passenger trade." The liabilities are so serious, and of such an arbitrary nature, that the passenger trade has been and is gradually transferred to foreign ships, which are free from and not amenable to the act, thus burlesquing, as it were, the principles of free trade. Another most important question, in which the association takes a lively interest, is that of '' passing tolls," to which we will add that of "light dues." The former tax especially is justly considered as a mo,t grievous one, as Bri tish ships must pay the toll for certain lights, whether they pass within sight of them or not, and whether they enjoyed arty advantage from them or not. Both these dues, the association very properly argues, should be classed with the general taxes of the country, as the protection of the mercantile marine is pre-eminently a national object, and should, therefore, be sustained rather by the imperial exchequer than by the particular interest more immediately connected with it. Lord Palmerston truly slid, in his recent speech in support of Lord Clarence Paget's motion, having reference to the present system of light dues, that as well might we call upon the persons passing through our streets to pay for the lighting cf the city; the parishes pay the expense, and, from the same analogy, the nation ought to pay the expense of ligh!ing our coast.. At present, the Government snake the ship owners pay near 1500001. a-year more than the actual o)st of the lights. Why should this be the caw'? Why, net transfer them, as suggested ? or, at any rate, reduce the dues down to the actual amount of outlay. There are scveral other points of great interest, upon which we should like to have touched, but our space precludes our Saying more at present.We hope, how ever, t h at we have already said enough to arouse the attention of our Ehipownerg, and induce them to co operate heartily with Mr. Jackson and the London Mercantile Marine Ser vice Association, in their laudable endeavours to render our mercantile navy more efficient and useful. THE LATE FATAL WRECK OF THE EXCEL, NEAR CALAIS. The following correspondence between the English and French Governments, relative to the bravery and gallantly displayed by the boatmen and others belonging to Calais, on the occasion of the fatal wreck of the schooner Excel, of Weymouth, near that port, has been received by the Bard of Trade : " Foreign-office, May 22, 1858. " Sir,—l am directed by the Earl of Malmesbury to transmit to you, for the information of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, a copy of a des patch from her Maj,sWe Ambassador at Paris, enclosing copy of a note from Count Walewski in reply to Lord Cowley's announcement of the gift of medals, and of the intended present (.1 a lifeboat by her Majesty's Govern ment, in retur❑ for services rendered by the people of Calais, on the occasion of the wreck of the British schooner Excel.—l am, Sir, &c., " G. HAMMOND. " J. Booth, Esq., Secretary, Board of Trade." " Paris, May 16, 1853. "My Lord,—ln compliance with the instructionscon taiced in your lordship's despatch, No. 252, of the 30th ult., I transmitted to Count Walewski the twenty-one silver medals and one gold medal, which her Majesty's Government were desirous of presenting to certain French subjects, in acknowledgment of the services rendered by them to the British schooner Excel, which was wrecked off Calais in the month of January last; and I requested his Excellency to convey same time, ov e the o sincerehonou r than k s to herto thosem Majesty's persons,Government. r tr e f t r o om yo c ur ca l l o n r t ds i h v i a pe v : k 7p i y o onfekthneownie,tdegl'hoioeth ofl the receipt of these medals.—l have, &c., a c i s v m e "The Earl of Malmesbury, Sec." "COWLEY. " Pads, May 14, 1858. "I have received with the letter your Excellency did me the honour to address me, on the 2d inst., 21 medals in silver and one medal in gold , presented by her Bri tannic Majesty's Government to certain French sub , I jects, on the occasion of the shipwreck, on the coast of Ca!ais, of the Excel, belonging to the port of Weymouth. "In requesting my colleague, the Minister of Marine and Calonies, to be so good as cause these medals to be delivered to the parties for whom they are intended, I have at the came time acquainted Admiral Hamelin that the Queen's Government, in order to recognise in the most distinguished manner the services rendered at the time of the loss of the Excel, have determined to to f t t h h e e e t e o hw r n a g c e f C h s a d a e i s v e a t i n u f n e b d o a i s t y , l d a e y s e t d i n o b d y t sournedmriynpdi rLethhsaeehntniot, tan` s p o e f rm that tnpeo,r your o i in r f a E v o x u e r e l of efn shipwreckedthanking Erg i y s o h u m e f o n r . this communication, to assure you that th e G overnment of his Imperi a l M a j esty the Emperor highly appr eciates the noble and g enerous manner in which the British Government has been pleased to recognise the services tendered by ou r mar i t i mee population to English mei.- gratitude cha.nt-ve.ssels, and that t,a Governmente d r e t c o o g n r i s d e s s,i n this parti cu l ar mark of thedi town of Cal a i s , a new means ofcementing tha e t a cordial harmony which should Exist between the navies of the two naticire 6" WALEWSKI. " To the Right llon. Lord Cowley, &c." HECKINGTON. A Novel. By Mrs. Gore. 3 vole. We have not read any of Mrs. Gore's novels which w• like so much as " Eleckington." It has all the subtle and graceful charm of high-bred life and manners which distinguishes that lady's writings, and the plot is deeply interesting. The heroine, Sophia Corbet, is a charming production. Mrs. Gore lays bare with an unsparing hand, and with more than her usual skill, the faults and follies of the fashiorable woad. It would be well if runny a match-making mother would read and profit by her tale.--Jo4o ./314/. 91i 2 48 71 824 20i 18i 101 a 21 if 101 I 4i 40} 39 17i I