The Sun. — London, England, 1858-04-07 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Accounts from Liverpool report that the cotton market yesterday closed steadily, and prices of American were id. per lb. dearer ; but in all other descriptions there was little or no alteration. The sales amounted to 15,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken for export, and 2,000 on speculation. In the railway share market there was rather more animation, and values tended upwards. In a few days the April dividends will be paid - to the public, and this will neutralize the influence which maybe producadby the subscription of nearly a million sterling on account of the Indian loan, 20 per cent, of the five millions being due to morrow. The commercial demand still remains very quiet, and borrowers find ample facilities for ob taining what they require on easy terms. Two and a-half per cent. may be taken as the current minimum outof dons, and looking at the extensive supplies it is argued, and with some reason, that trade must undergo a considerable revival before there will be such a diversion of capital as to force the Threadneedle-street quotation to a higher point. The India❑ Loan has now become a subject of secondary con sideration, attention being now more particularly devoted to the forthcoming budget. Most parties are now prepared to look for a larger deficiency for the next financial year than was at first anti cipated, and an impression is gaining ground that it will b 3 made good by a loan, probably to the amount of six millions. The alternative of in creasing the income-tax is now considered very Improbable, and there can be no doubt that such a step, if taken, Would arouse a hostile feeling to the present Ministry, amongst all classes of the community. We are, therefore, glad to see that the " Property and Income-tax Association" are already on the alert to resist to the utmost an in crease of that objectionable impost. The annual meeting of the governor and company of copper mines in England was held this day. The report stated that the balance of profits available for dividend was 25,8341. 93 4d., out of which the c3urt of directors recommended the payment of a dividend of 71- per cent. on the preference shares, and one per cent. per annum on the stock of the company, one half payable on the 27th instant, and the other half on the 27th October next. The re- Port was agreed to. The Copenhagen has arrived from Melbourne With 191,2441. in specie. Large consignments are en route, but the yield of gold in the colony is re ported to be blow the average. The market for English securities has been ,rather variable to-day, but the movement has been limited to per cent. The quotations are chiefly under the influence of the settlement which is pro ceeding favourably, and the attention of the brokers ,and dealers is chiefly directed to the necessary (arrangements. Consols have been 961 4 for money, and 9614 for May. The New 3 per Cents. are 95/ 4, and the Reduced 951 The India Loan is quoted 98 i and the Bonds, 16s. to 20s. prem. Bank Stock is 220 to 221. ; Exchequer Bills are marked 3 78. prem. Foreign 'Securities are in moderate request, at about previous values. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 10 04 ; do. 4 per Cents., 103 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 814 ; do. 3 per Cents., 56i ; Spanish New Deferred, 26i # ; Venezuela 41 per Cents., 32i ; ;Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 78 ; Clidian 6 per Cents., 104 ; F rench 3 por Cents., 69f. ; and Dutch ' 2i per Cents., 65g. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Eito cks:—Grenada. Deferred Bonds, 51 6 ; Mexi- Can, 19/ 20 ; Peruvian 4i per Cuts., 814 824 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 56 ; Portugese 3 per Cents., 5 46 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 99 101 ; Spanish 3 , Per Cents., 434 44 ; ditto Deferred, 261 1. . About an average amount of business has been transacted to-day in the Railway Share Market, but prices have varied to the extent of about I to per cent. Great Western, Lancashire and York shire, South Western, and North Eastern (Ber wick) improved ss. ; East Lancashire, Midland, North British, and South Eastern, 10s. ; Eastern , Counties and North Eastern (York) declined 55.; and Edinburgh and Glasgow and Great Northern, 103. The Foreign and Colonial lines are very quiet, and there is little variation to report in values. Dutch Rhenish, Sambre and Meuse, and Great Luxembourg, are at previous quotations. East Indian have declined 10s. ; and Grand Trunk of Canada, improved 10s. joint -Stock Bank a n d M isce ll aneous Sh ares are inactive but at rather firmer r a t es . L on d on Char , tered of Australia have advanced ss. ; London joint Stock, ss. ; and Royal Mail Steam, it. iItITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (Prom the Offiesal Lists) 13 1eilt St ock Business done. Eir ..ezit. Red uce d Annuli.lab 20 Na# i 4 p per Cent. C onso l e Annuities 96i #v ' per Cent. A nnu iti es i O N m o Ia , Ho nda .£lOOO 9- It e A `)ltto, tinier 210(10 •••• • p l 6 p iq rw. , Co India St oc k for Account 222 Exchequer Bills, 20. March. June. 6600 35 p 1 37 I 37 5 p gmar ...,...„ ...... .... .... 131 7 ~_ PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—T HIS DAY. kir4t:n an 5 per Cont. Do., 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent lOO4 Ditto, 1843101 'kenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. -- Ditto Account Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO4 Pernviao Bonds, 46 per Cent to Thtto Accou nt Dit3 per Cent. D itto A ccount Dit to Account 4si %vanish Bead s , 3 per Cent. D itto New Deferred, 3 per Ceti% Ditto A ccount inr ki‘h Bonds 6 par cent Ditto Guaranteed, I per Cent. Ditto Account 1 Venezuel a B onds 4 , 41 per Cent 103 Ditto Account 324 i D itto Defe rre d 2 per Cent 13 I nvldends on th, shove payable to London. French Rentes, 44 per Cent. , Do. 3 per Cent.. ex. 25 fra ncs Lint ell Exchge, 21 per Cen.;., 12 Guilders 65 / . , ft &ABB O'CLOCK. 99$ A 9Cd A Consols, money ..... Consols for Amount, (April 8) GERMAN COLONISTS FOR TEIE CAPE. It may not be generally known in England that for some time past negotiations have been going on between the British Government and those of several states in the north of Germany, for turning the tide of German emigration to the English colo nies, and more particularly to Australia and the Cape of Good Hope, it being considered that a more eo teprehensive and systematic introduction of the German element there would be attended with great advantages on both sides. The indefatigable Major-General Baron von Stutterheim, whose late return from the ,Cape was duly chronicled at the time, but which was wrongly coupled with the potion that his object was t o reorganise and increase the British German Legion for active service iu India, is the person selected for opening and carry ing on these negotiations, which have been favour ably received by the Governments on this side of the water. It is intended in the first instance to send 6,000 German emigrants to the Cape, and as many to Australia, and the conditions offered as an inducement are highly favourable for the intended colonists, who are to have witisted (and, in case of need, free) passages , a f ree grant of land, and a BUM of money advanced sufficient to purchase the needful fa r ming implements and st oc k . Hamburg it selected as the port of departure, and General Stutterlisim is at this moment here, having Come to make the necessary arrangements with the emi grant agents in this city for chartering vessels to sail in succession at stated intervals all through the urnraer. T rn PRINCESS FREDERICK WILLIAIL—A lager 4 , from Berlin o f th e Ist, in the Nord of BrosseP, says : , some time past the ladies of this capital have been in the 41)4 of assemblirig about noon in the all.ya of the Thier gar!en, where the Princess Frederick William has been in the habit of taking her rides on horseback. For come days Past the ladies have been doomed to disappoint ment, as the equestrian exercises of the illustrious hki_oynulaziro beell iLittadieted Ly ph),Liar, ,e_ months,to come. So o n after East er th e P r i nce 4nea P rinces , Fred er i c k Willi am w ill pay v i s i ts to the • Court s of 'Dessau Weimar,Gotha, &c. In May, the 9f at th _7 Prussia wilt go to Carlesruhe to be present of B:,,,o3n,finement of her daughter, the Grand Duchess t six sand aght took ntha sold D to . THE SUN, LONDON,. WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, SHARE, MAR aTs— This Day). RAILWAYS. Riumeirs. Ambg. Nottng. Bost., & Eastn. June.... Belfast & Pallymen , !Thrning. Wolverh. Stour Va11ey......... IBirkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct...... Blackburn Blyth & Tyne original .E2s(iss. at £45).... ,Bristol I,r Exeter__ Caledonian. Chester & flolyhea-! Cork and Bandon—. Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D. A Do. B ........ Dublin&Belfast June Dr.n. P. &Aber. June. East AuL-,lian Eastern Counties EasternUuion,A. stk Do., do. 13.. ........ Do, New A ..... East Kent East Lancashire ... East Suffolk all 100 100 all 100 hloo 17 ell all 100 Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb.Prth.dtDunde. Forth and Clyde June. Furness Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland Groat Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Sth. &West. (Iro) Great :Western. Do. S tr. V.R. gua. St ' [rich South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds...... Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshirp I Do. , do. F £l6 IDo. Do., £9 Do.. Wst. Riding . Do. South pt,rt. (London & Blackwell 'Do. Now, i-s. 51. 10s. Lond. Bright. &S.Cst London & N. Wester Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lnandrry.dtColeraine Lndndrry. & Ennis .1 Manch. Shef. &Lincln. Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. at Derb Midland G. West. (Ir. Do. Shares Newcastle & Novrpt.A berc.&Hrfd Newry & Armagh Newry, Warrenpoint & R , strevor N0rf01k......... ..... Northn. Counties Un North British North Dovon, Rail. d Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do. B Stock ..... N. Eastern - Berwick Do do. G.N.E. Burch. IDo. Leeds I Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn, North Staffordshire.. North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. Juno Oxford Worcester & Wolverha.mpton..... Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central iOO !Scot. N. E. Ahrdi,. St 100 Do. Scot. Mid. Stock 100 Shropshire Union 8 Sitingbourne &Sheer. 100 South Devon [OO South Eastern . 100 ,South Wales all 'S. Yorksh. RivarDun 14 ;D0........... ..... all iStaines,Wok.,&Wok all 'Stockton & Darling. 20 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 18M Stockton & Hartlepl 100 (Tad' Vale 100 Pref., No. 22 (Thames Hay. D. &11. 1 100 Vale of Neath 100 all all all ! N'Vaterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeri ck West !West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A all j __Do. B all (West London all Do. First Class all , Do. Second Class 100 all 18 I 9 18 ' all 18 all 20i all LOO 100 LOO ;100 BRITISH PI Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar, 5 p.c. Do. Do. Additional A ... Buffalo & Lake flur. Butt, Brnt. di Gorieh. p.e.bds., 1 Aug.:72 Do. do., 1 July, '73, Do. do., Mune, '74 '2s6d all all all all Calcutta and S. East. Central Gude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Demerara . l Eastern Bengal 'East Inlian Do. C Shares Do. E. do. • D 0.4 p.c. Bads. ,',59 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent IGO.. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Debeu lat. In, Pen. g. 5 pert Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds.. payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4A p.c i Do. do., 5 per C. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. 5p.c., Do. 4th Ex., do, Judo (Limited) ieinde, guar. 5 por c Do Closing Pm.. this day. 5i - 6 7i - 8i 69 - 71 9 - 10 - 89 -- 91 - 864 36 - 38 7 - 8 4 1 -17 A 58 - 59 - 44 - 46 29 - 31 14 - 16 86 - 88 62 - 63 27i - 284 89 - 91 9; - 10 - 103 88 - 90 126 - 128 98 - 100 57i - 5 56 - 53 83 85 10 —l2 p 10 12 p 87 -83 t 1 - i d li 1 d 'a = * di 105 - 107 9I - 941 lk - 92 - 93 36 - 37 92i - 934 65 - 67 12 - 13 59 - 61 3i - 3 51 - 523 91 92 1 2 1 di 47 48 734 —7 4 ti 92 94 4a 4a 8 9 8 9 30 - 32 ; 7 3 d 107 109 261 274 78 80 45 47 3 2 351 36! 2 69/ 70 82A 83 13 15 7 Sc 9 11 35 hG 99 -16 i 3 - 33 6i - 6i SSESSIONS. i - lIP - iP 9 - 10 185 - 90 79 - 82 77 - 80 ii : ii $ - 3 109 - 110 14 - li 20 29A1 46 481 81- 821.' 21* 211 it) 19 194 2 lidl 'lO6 - 111 106 - 111 105 108 19 191. 201 2t c 1 par ip g IP ••• -- •• i - 1 • p FOREIGN. 3.ntwrp & Rotterdam Xrdennes Bahia & Fra lielgian East. Juliet. Beziers to Graissesgae Canucans di Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist. sp. a. p. Lyons and Geneva.., Maria Antesila Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref 'Northern of France Do. New NTerwegianTrnk. Prof Paris and Lyons Ditto New Paris and Orleans Recife dt San Fran , (Pt:mm.l g. 7 p. c Riga and Dunaburg 'Roma and Frascati, , Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Sambre and Meuse 'Xi. 5 per cent. pref Southern of France West Flanders Do. 5 per c. Pr,:f W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Nett. of Switzerland ry tesl aden Do. 8 p. cent. pref. 1 Zealand ......... .. ..... JOINT-STO' (Agra & United Serv jAustralasia, 11 Bank of Egypt 0 Bank of London .11 Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co .11 British N. American .0 IC.111; .of Ind. Au. &eh ICity ;5 i 101onial I ICoinmercialofCanadal Couuncreial of Lond. 1 Eng.Seot.&Aus.Cilt. Lou. Ch. Bk.of A _A. London and County London Joint Stock. Lo ad.andWestminst. National Pro. of Eng. Do. N ew :4 aticn ul Bank a 1 New South Wm; Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Balik. . . Pro - Tindal of Ireland Do. New. south P• astralia Do. New - Union of Australia Do. New Jnion of London Unity Mutual wegtrußk:ol Load 6 - 6i - Ii 3$ - 3$ - 27i - 27 - ril 2 s} • - - 42 26 - 27 84 - 9 21 - 21 37i - 37 8 - 84 84 - 94 32 - 32 31 - 31 50 - 52 1 id id - is i i Si - 9 8i - 9 21A - 2.1 9 - 9i 24L; - 26, H 4 ...." M !K. BANKS. 84 - 85 21 -21 ti 46 - 48 ••• -'. •• 3f - 2i 53 - 60 •• 174 I'B 18A - 19 43 -- 45 38 -- 39 16i -17 i 61 -- 63 • .•• - ••• 46 - 8 - 3 2 -- 244 IT! =, ind Bgetness done thLs day. 86 i 6 6i 6 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWATB. Leasin.; Companies Closing Prices this day I Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc Col.Stour Vy. g. 6 p. , E. Un. H. Sh. jGlas. Barr. di Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. Shares Do. i Shares Lon.&Greenw Do.Preforence, Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Baton. and Matlock Bradfd. !Newmarket Ln. &N. W. Caledon... E.U.14E.0 Ot. Northn E. Count. Caldonian. 93 - 103 100 - 102 13 - 15 139 - 141 4 - 4j Do Gt.Westn Y. & N.M , Do ••• '''' li.o 110 S. Eastern . Do 12i -13 i 24 -- 25 94 -- 96 Peto &Co 1 Do LEL &N. W. dr Midid. Midland...l 94 - 96 BuryE.G.spe. N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et Do.Fixedsp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. A Roystn. & Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Staffordsh ' . .YearVal.g6pc Do E. Count Do P ' ip 57 - 59 L. dg .IV Do Gt. Northn T. Bragsey M. MCleazi Stk.dzDar Do 135 - 138 8 - 8A 10 - 1N : ..-,. 3 1 90 I Wilts&Somrst Gt. Wes tn. - , PREFERENCE SHARES. 25 all Biyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) •• St. 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 93 95 20 9 4 per c. Shares ... ••• St. 100 Caledn. £lO 4. p. c 99 101 St. 1.00 iChes. & Ho. 5• p.c St. 100 'Do. do. 5 per cent ••• 6/ all Cork &13andon51p.c . • . . 51 6/ all IDun.Perth.&Alocr.J * 6 64 . St. 100 IE. Anglian Cls. ASh St. 100 ;Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c 108 112 St. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c 105 110 St. 100 Eas.Co.Ex,sp. ..eNo.I 112 117 St. 100 Do. No. 2 ...... llO 115 St. 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St 132 20 all East Un., G. 6p. C. 5 all Do. 51., 0 per cent. ... 10 all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. St. all IDo. do. 4 per cent St. 'OO !East Laneash.6p.cts 5 all E.&W. York. J. sths 10 9 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 72 74 St. 100 Furness, 5 p, e..... St. 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. . . . . St. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 118 120 St. 100 Do. 5 p. C. Redeem. at 10 p. c. 110 112 1114 11 St. 'lOO Do. 44 per cent ...* . /02 101 103 L 2 4 100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at. p. c. prem. 10 all Gt.N.ofScot.lst Pr( • 104 11 , 20 all Gt. S& W. (Ireland) 20 all Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. • • 50 6 ; Do. .5i St. 100 ;Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 91 93 St. 100 !Do. con. red. 4p. c. 87 8 St. 100 Do. irred. 4 per tent. 87 89 88 7 St. 100 Do. sp. c. red. pref. 99 101 100 8 all Do, Birm. Pref. Sh 94 10 10 all Do. Chester $p.c.P.S l6 17 10 a'l Do. do. sp.c. do lO 104 St. 100 Do, Birm. Gua. Stk. 72 74 26 all Do. Chesh. Gua. Sli. 19 20 135 all Do. do. do. 9l 10 20 all Do, do. do l4 15 St. 100 Lan.& York. 6 pc. St l3B 140 St. 100 Lon.&B. G. 5 pc. No. St. 100 D0,,P.,5 p.c.St.No.2 St. 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. ••• St. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 St. 100 Lon. & N.W., Coy. dz. Nuneaton 5 r. et - St. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct late 3d Shares 155 165 121 all Londy,,& Color. 1 Sh. 124 all Londy.&Ennis. 4 Sh. ..• St. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 120 122 6 41 o. do. do. £6. . 1 5 4 St. 100 io. do. 34 per cont. 65 68 121 all Marypt. a Carl. 4 p.c. ..• 124 all Do. 44 per cent — 121 101 Do. do. St. ;100 Mid.Consol.6p.c. St 137 St. ;100 Do. Con. Br. Bir.6 p.c. 137 139 137 81 8 St. 1100 Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. 99 101 St. 'lOO Do. L. &11. Pref. St. 90 92 10 all New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p.c.red.sp.c.pm. 10 all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. 10/ 114 11110/ 10 , all gorfk.Deb.4p.c.Sh. St. 400 Do, sp. c. Ext. 1846 •.. St. 100 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 St. 400 Do.Wv.V.sp. •.,1847 St. 100 North British 1 6 108 7 3z Do. 71. Preference . . St. 100 N. E. Berw. 4p. c. Prf. 9 . 5 97 951 17 Bf, Do. do, do l4 I 20 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 124 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 • 25 10 Do. York H. &S. Fur. 4 . 1 par 20 all North Staffordshire 22i 2n, St. 100 ,Ox & Wolv. 6 I la Ist guar. 117 119 St. 100 Do, p .c., c. 2d guar lO6 103 St, 100 Do. do. Debeatr. St. 99 101 85 all Scot. Ceut.Now Pref. ••. St. 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 118 120 St. 1100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 125 127 126 5 St. 100 Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St. 73 75 25 all South Devon lO IUI 10 all Do. fixed 44 pr cent — 1,0.61 all 'S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 244 —24 i St. 400 Do. 44 per cent lOO 132 1004 St. 100 Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Sh lOO 102 St. 100 Do.. New 41 pr. cent St. 100 S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. St. 100 Do. do. 41 p. c lOO 103 20 all S.Yorksh.4 p.e.Guar: . . 25 all 'Stock. &Dar., sp. c. 27 2 . 8 28 25 , 19 IDo. do. do. St. 100 I Waterfd& link. 6pc 45 - 55 BRITISH MINES. ... 2112 , Alfred Cons. (MIMI.) , 11 12 20 14 [ British Iron • --- ••• ... 20 iCondurow (Cambrn.) 80 90 10 1 iDev • Gt.Cnsls. (Tay.) 460. 480 ••• 30 ..E,st Basset (Illogany 901 100 ... 17s Great South Tolgus 141 154 ... 17 , 5 ,Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 5 51 ... 7E Grt.W. Vor (lielstn.) 11 -- 2 ... 17s Lady Bertha ... 8 N. Frances (Illogan) 81 91 . . . N.W.Basset (Illogan) 12 --14 .:. 6115 North Wheal Crofty 4 5 ... 11 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 173 181 ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) ... •.. ... Gs. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 14 13 .. 21 S. Caradon (St. Clem . ) 375 390 ... 2S. Cann Brea (Illogn.) 43 5 1 .. 19 S.W. Franees(lllogu.) 220 2 3 0 5 46 Pam. S. &L. Min. Co. 4 - 4 10 9 Tin Croft 3l 4 ... 40 Uu.Minee (Gwenuap) ... .•• ... 1256 V. of Towey (Camay.) li 13 ... 16 W. Basset (Illogan) 2l 25 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 110 120 ... 53 Wh. Basset (Illogan). 210 220 ... 5 VV - h. Buller (Rdruth). 280 300 ... 56 Wh. Edward(Calstek) 63 7 ... 1i 7s Kitty (U. Llant) 11 12 .. 8 Wli.Ma.Ann (Menht.) 43 -- 45 46 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 24 '26 FOREIGN MIN ft. ... .A., , 0 a.usLrailau 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (6.) It —B p 1 i 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(iwsued at ..C5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada .. ... 20 15 Do. St. John Dcl Rey 121 133 1 6 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica ... ...6 40 art °Ohre Copper 39 41 ... 16 Copiapo I. all Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co. 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares - 94 5 1i Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita -- i 1 1 all New Granada 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Pont•Sil.LdM.& Sin% •51 63 64 5 1 Port Philip -- ••• 30 16 Santiago do Cuba all (United Mexican 3 l- 40 MISCELLANEOUS. 1 1000 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) ... ... 25 19 lAustralian Agricult. 26 28 10 , all 'Australis. Royal Mail 11 -- Li 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 31 41 , 10 2 'Do. New iss. at 51. d ... ... i 50 40 :Brit. American Land 35 40 100 324 Canada l4O 150 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July 113 114 1131 i St. all ,Copper Min. of Eng. 25 30 25 all jDo. Prof. 71 p. cent. 26 28 5 all Crystal Palace l3 11 11 3 5 all !Do. Preference 4 all 'Crystal Pal. of France ... _ ~.. 20 all ,Eastern Steam 4 4 --5 St. 100 EleetrieTelegra,ph 1 all ;Electric Tel. of Irel ... .. 5 all iEn.dtAust•Cop•SmCo 14 li 10 I.os. Eur. & Ind•Jetn. Tel. ... ... 9 all Eur.&Am•Stm.(lim.)l 4 —4l 20 all Gen. Ir.Se.Col.(lim.) ... ..... ... 15 1.4 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... ... as. 1 20 5 London Discount 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 34 33 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... . 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 9 10 all iDo. Extension Teleg. ... ... 10 all 'Mexican& S.Americn ... . 25 5 'Nat. Discount Co 1 i.l 10 6 jNetherlands Land 3 —l4 10 all iDo. Do. 5 all IDo.B p.c.PLiss.at 1 d l6 24 12 A 5 3 ;Do. Do. 100 80 'Now B. &N. S. Land 1.6 20 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.e.D. 961 970 97 1 all N. B. Australasian... 20 all Srth.ofEuropeSteam 2 3 3. all Oriental Gas - ii i 1 10s. Do New Shares lid I P 5 all Peel Br. Ld. & Minrl 2 1 , 1 z4 50 , all Peninsular & Oriental 78 80 50 10 Do. New ;6i qp 50 all Rhymney Iron 100 60 goys,' Mail Steam 62 64 63 1 all (cot. Austral. Invest. 11 13 lf St. 100 S.Aus, Gov.6p.c.bds. 106 108 ::5 all `4olth stral. land . 35 1 all Sabra trine To. 6cr,p' i i I 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 .i: rms. Ln • Co. Up. Can. ... ... 100 281 Van •Diemon'e Lana ll -- 12 111 .__. Bnsinesi this day. rint4ll ?Stitton SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. NEWMARKET RACES—(This Day.) [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] 501. HANDICAP PLATE. Courier Barfleur Naughty Boy seven ran. MATCH FOR 5001. It M. Streamer beat Miss Whip filly. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOUS. Marauder Rip Van Winkle Two ran. SOL PLATE. Fleet Merryman Eight ran. SUBSCRIPTION PLATE. Brown Middleton beat Saraband. COLUMN STAKES. Forerunner ~, Knight of Kars Pampa Three ran. 1001. PLATE. ... 1 ~.. 2 1 Fisherman Br. to Bird on the Wing .. -1 Two ran. LATEST BETTING. Two THOUSIND. sto 1 agst Toiropholite (offered) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 apt Adatnas, (taken) 25 to• 1 apt Blackthorn (taken) 25 to 1 agst Botany (taken) 25 to 1 apt Melissa (taken) 25 to 1 ag-t Kelpie (taken) 33 to 1 agst General Bosquet (taken) 66 to 1 agst Saunterer (taken) In one lot. THE DERBY. 10 to 1 aged Texopholite (offered) 20 to 1 agst Hadji (taken) 25 to 1 agat Kelpie (Taken) 50 to 1 agst Ethiopian (taken) 50 to 1 agst Fitzr lad Oaken) The following have paid forfeit : £lOO PLATE.—Flimsy, Olympus, Star of Albion, King William, Excelsior, and Gunboat. COLUMN STAKES.—Accoret, c by Alcoran, Antinous, Go-ahead, Aneroid, Memorial, and f by Weatherbit. CATTERICK RACES.—(This Day.) Silica Martlet [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] ORAVEN STAKES. Captain Welderburn Thirteen ran. TRIENNIAL STAKES. Kelpie . Pelissier Meta Five ran. Kelpie objected to, for nominator being a defaultor. TENTH TRIENNIAL STAKES. Maggie Antidote Four ran EAST INDIA HOUSE. MEETING THIS DAY. A Ppecial general meeting of the proprietors of East India Stock was held this afternoon, at the India-house, Leadenball-street, Mr. D. R. Mangles, M.P., Governor, in the chair, for the purpose of granting a pension to the present Sir 11. Lawrence ; and also for the purpo-e of laying before the proprietors two bills before Parliament for the better government of India, by transferring the government of tbat country from the East India Com pany to her Majesty the Queen. PENSION TO SIR H. LAWRENCE. The CHAIIIIiiN then laid before the Court the unani• mous resolution of the Board of Directors granting a pension of 1,000/. a year to the present Sir H. Lawrence, with reversion to his younger brother in the event of his dying without issue, remarking that it was unneces sary he should trouble the Court with the late Sir 11. Lawrence's brilliant career and the great service be had rendered the proprietors and the c"untry in India, all of which had been so recently WI Wore the piblic and had been appreciated by there. Sir F. CIIRRIII seconded the motion. Mr. LUNVIN expressei his regret that the pension was not earlier awarded, and that it had originated from the Board of Control instead of from that Court. The Court of Directors would never have taken up this pen- Arm had they not been stimulated by an article in the Time. _ _ _ Tee CHAIRMAN denied that the directors bad been stimulated by an article in the Times to grant this pen sion, or that it origina ed with the Board of Control. It was granted from the convictions of their own minds that it was a proper course to pursue, and he assured the Clint that the proposition originated with the C rnrt of Directors, and not with the Board of Control. (Hoar, hear.) Mr. JONES objected to the vote, on the ground that the Court of Proprietors bad not had sufficient evidence laid before them by the Court of Directors on which to found this vote "as an administrator or statesman" re quired by the bye-laws. The pension was proposed merely for his defence of Lucknow, which he (Mr. Jone.) characterised as a failure. He allowed the rebel., or rather the patriots—(laughter)—to use the cover of the adjAning booties and temples of worship to terribly annoy the garrisen, so that the soldiers were not safe in any room in the garrison from the bullets of the enemy. Brigadier Inglis was the man whet right to have the money. It was all very well for the Queen to grant bar one t c i es, but he (Mr. Jones) would not accept one it h er Ma j esty would give it bum. (Laughter.) They cost n o thi ng,and were worthless, but 1000 t a - year was so much money out of the pockets of the people of India. From a mistaken respect for the religious feel ings of the people of India the temples and mosques were saved which gave so much shelter to the rebels and enabled them so long to hold Lucknow. He moved an amendment that the pension should not be granted on the evidence before the court. Mr. Serjeant GASELEE seconded the amendment. Mr. STEWART supported the motion for the pension. The CHAIRMAN said that the late Sir H. Lawrence bad proved himself an able statesman. His abilities as such were note matters of history, and were imperishably connected with th e government of India of late years,, and more especially for his marvellous good government of the new territory—the Punjaub. The late Sir H. Lawrence deserved the thanks of the civilised world, for his conduct in India, both before and on the breaking out of the mutiny. Mr. LEWIN urged on Mr. Jones to withdraw his amendment. Mr. Sergeant GAZELER paid he seconded the amend ment merely from a belief that the Curt of Directors had not given the C curt of Proprietors the information they were entitled to for granting the pension. •He conouired it was desirable these pensions should be d ire ctor; were likely t o atta i n that ob j ect. 11 , ferring to g th ra e nt a e n d titicnipaautieni d "-19, b ut the course pursue d by t h e change in the future government of India, be expressed his opinion that this Court had worn out its purpose, that it had served its time, was believed the march of intellect, and aught to be abolished, long a directors) posses s ed. He called existed the it proprietors .vas the duty th o e f upon Mr. Jones to wi thd raw his amendment After some remarks from Mr. Helps the amendment but h s e o y Directo rs(the to s it give wa s withdrawn, and the original motion was carried theinformation o f unanimously. In answer to a question from M r . S ergeant Ga2H l ee, The CsammAN said that all the officers engaged in the defence and relief of Lucknow would have double batta. GOVERNMENT OP INDIA. The CHAIRMAN laid before the Court a report of the Court of Directors, relative to the two bills now before Parliament fir the future government of India. It was congratulated the propri etors glad to find a c o voluminousconduct d uocnt thetthe altered documentctCompany, ne pto oyy and ea no fd ptuhbe icomment on the that in a recent Parliamentary discussion it bad been generally admitted that the rule of th e Company bad been honourable to themselves and beneficial to Indis. Both the billr provided an unchecked power on the post of the minister. It was true that the minister was to have a council, bat the most despotic rulers had councils and a council might either be dependant on the minister, or the minister on the council. The minister, it was true, was to be subjected to Parliament, but h was very unlikely Parliament would interfere in the affair of a hundred naillkns of Hindoos and Mahomedans. The directors believed that the question of India would, under the proposed system, never be considered, except upon a • party cry raised for the purpose of injuring a Minister. There were in the proposed plan no constitutional checks, but it was indispensable to good government that those checks should be found in the governing body itself. The report entered into a critical examination of the vari ous provisions of the two bills, and expressed a very strong opinion, on the part of thedirectors, that too much power was given to the Minister and too little to the Council. In fact, the Council would have no substantial power, but simply moral influence. The first bill estab lished no forms of business, but the second did ; but they were of such a cha racter a s made the Council an empty pageant—a mere nullity. The directors were bound to admit that there was in the p resent bill an in dication of a wish to secure to tho Cuo!.cil a certain amount of influence, but it was so small as to be entirely ineigoificant, The mode of nomination in the second bill by the Government was objectionable, on the ground that it would destroy the independence of the body. As to the election of councillors by large constituencies the directors could cnly express a feeling of amazement. (Cheers.) A more objection able scheme for introducing the English Element into the government of India could not in the opinion of the directors be devised. The second bill made provision for a commission from England to India for the purpose of instituting an inquiry into Indian finance. The direc tors could not believe the project would be persisted in, for it would be the first step to the disorganisation of the fabric of the government in India. It would give a stock to the local authorities in India which would be productive of the worst consequences. The Court hadj come to the conclusion that neither of the bills wan grounded upon circumstances which called for change, and that the passing of either should be opposed as being a great calamity to India. (Cheers.) They were also of opinion that it was inexpedient for Parliament to legislate for India in the present excited state of men's minds. The directors thought that the bills should be opposed, and that in the event of either of them paseing a second reading an attempt should be made in committee to get rid of the objectionable portions and to secure the appointment of an. independent Council. On the motion of the Chairman that the report should he received, Mr. MACKENZIE moved as an amendment that Par liament having determined that it was neces.ary to le gislate for India, Sir James Melville and Mr. J. Stuart Mill should be requested to draw up a scheme for the future Government of India, to be submitted to the Court of Proprietors and eventually to Parliament. Sir F. CURRIE thought it was tro much to ask the directors to draw out a bill for their own extinction. The hon. proprietors could hardly expect the directors to conQent to become their own executioners. (Loud laughter.) Mr. A RBUTHNOT entered into a consideration of the different clauses in the bill. He was more inclined to the present Government than the last; but, on the whole, he preferred Lord Paltnerston's bill to Lord Derby's bill. The CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Court of Directors, said that if Parliament decided on changing the present form of government, it would he the duty of the direc tors to render every assistance in making the measure as perfect as possible. Mr. SERGEANT GAZELLEE urged that the Court of Pro orieters ought then to discuss the provisions of the bid. He was prepared to do so, and in the ceurae of his •peech, he said he gave the preference to Lord Palmer ston's bill. He objected to the council, and would rather he responsibility was thrown on the Secretary if State. The members of the proposed council would be merely "gentlemen clerks." Tiley would be paid 1,0001. a-year each for doing the work of clerks, but no voice in the government cf India. If the two bills were sent to a select committee of the House of Commons he thought a good bill might be produced from them. The change of government was only a question of time, and the Home Government had lauded the present system to the directors' fall easier. (Hear, hear.) He called on the directors to heartily join the Home Govern ment in providing a good system of governmeet for In.;ia. He objected among other things to the qua lifications for the representative council, remarking that any one who hod sent goods to India even if they were so bad as to poison the people—(laughter) was qu lified for a seat at the Board. He then analysed the bills, clause by clause, staling his objections to them. He described Lord Derby's Bill as the most ahiurd im practicable scheme that, was ever concocted. Referring to the election of the nine members of the Council, the learned gentleman said it was objectionable, and he could not believe it was the intention of Lord Derby that an Indian Director for the City of London should he elected by the longehore men, who were ready to vote any way at so much per head. The Court was a piece of antiquity like an old hackney coach—(laughter) —and teey must make up their mind to be aholisheri. He should like the present Government to remein in power o keep out the Whigs a little longer—(laughter)—but he was afraid if they persisted in the bill, they would have to pick up their traps and be off. (Laughter.) The meeting was ultimately adjourned to Tuesday next, for further discruoing the report and the bills be fore Parliament ; the Chairman having previously stated that a copy of the report bad been forwarded to the Earl of Eilenberough. The court of Directors were .done responsible for the report, which did not implicate the Court of Proprietors. It was a report from the Court of Directors to the Court of Proprietors. The Court then adjourned. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—(This Day.) Lieutenant—Stratford Tuke, to the Excellent. As-istant-Surgeon—James Stevenso❑ (uctinp), to the As-i-tant-Payma-ter Thomas Waterfieli, to the Victory. Mdlle. Louise de Corneille, great granddaughter of the great Cirnedle, basju-t died at Aigus-Morte.. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT. —MANCHESTER, Tuee day.—This market is decide Hy firmer and more cheer ful to-:'ay than for some weeks past, with an advance of 1. per lb. on yarns, 4'e to 24's. There is aleo more in quiry for cloth, with more disposition en the part of buyers to place their ordere. THE STEAMSHIP NORTH A3IERICA.N.—RAPID VOYAGE AND CARGO DELIVERY.—We perceive by the advises received per Canada, that the North American royal mail steamship, which sailed from Liverpool on the 3rd l March, arrived at Portland on the evening of the 15th, and that her cargo was delivered in Liverpool in 15 day, and in Toronto in 17 days, from the date of her departure from Liverpool REWARDS TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.—On Tues day nes', Sir John Tr.lawny will submit to the House of Commons the following resolution, founded on a recent case :—" That the receipt of any species of re ward by a member in consideration of the exercise of his influence in that capacity, is calculated to lower the dignity and authority rf this house, and is a high breach of the privilege of parliament." THE QUEEN'S BOUNTY.—Formerly it was usual to send a present from the Queen to any poor mati's wife who had three children at a birth. The wife of a rail way porter at Canterbury, named Legg, a short time since had three children, and the Rev. Mr. Holland, vicar of St. Dunstan's, sent a statement of the fact to the proper quarter. Last week she received, through Colonel Phipps, 6/. from the Queen.—South Eastern Gazette. CHRIST'S HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday the Bluecoat boys, acc - irding to annual custom, went in procession to the Mansic. , n bowie, where each received a glass of wine and a bun. As they passed out of the Egyptian-ball the Lord Mayor, who was attended by the Lady Mayoress and a large number of friends, distributed 687 shillings to that number of boys, 41 half-crowns to monitors, and 15 gaineas to Grecians, snaking a total of 551. 4.. 6d. His lordship then entertained the aldermen and the chief officers of the corporation at luncheon ; after which the party proceeded to Christ Church, where the Spits! ser mon was preached by the Rev. T. G. Nicholas, M. A., the Lord Mayor's chaphio. DISASTERS IN THE CHANNEL.—LIVERPOOL, Tuesday. —Advices from Dublin to-day state that the Express, of New York, from Liverpool to Newport, went on shore yesterday at Wicklow Heed, and is expected to become a total wreck. Two of the hands were drowned. Ano ther account says the Exchange (Jones) went ashore last night on Wicklow Head, arid is going to pieces. Crew, except cook and second mate, caved —[The Exchange, qitain Jones, sailed from Liverpool on the 5 h inst. for Newport, to load railway iron for Savannah ] A large vessel, of about 800 tens, with ensign down, was off Malabide Bar to-day, and is likely to go on shore. At Liverpool, during last night, it blew a strong gale from E.S.E. FIRES LAST NIGHT.—Last night, between eight and nine o'clock, a fire of a very extensive character, and at tended with a serious loss of property, happened in the premises occupied conjointly by Mr. Hatch worthy, a carpenter and cabinetmaker, Mr. Bird, Mrs. Lowe, and Mr. Hooper, No. 6, Union-street, Oxford-street. The fire commenced in the back premises, a large row of buildings used as the workshops. In this place was de posited an immen'e stock of work, some being fieished and ready for removal, while some was only partially prepared. The enEinta were soon on the spot, but the flames continued to spread, and it was not until nearly eleven o'clock that they could be mastered, and not be fore the house and property of Mr. Hatchworthy and the other par ties living in the house in which the disaster commenced were totally consumed, and the adjoining houses on either side seriously damaged by fire, water, and hasty removal. Two more fires occurred last night—vis e one in the New North-road, Islington, and the other at Bermondsey. The fire in the former place happened on the premises of Mr. Selth, grocer and tea dealer, nearly facing the Now North Pole Tavern. The Royal Society's escapes, under the command of Mr. Baddeley, promptly attended, as well as the engines of the parish and London Brigade, but in spite of the exer tions of the firemen a serious amount of damage was d me, which will fall upon the Sun Fire-office. The other fire originated in one of the coal wharfs supposed to be long to Messrs. Murrell, and rapidly extended to an extensive warehouse filled with oilcake and other articles, valued at from 3,0001. to 4,0001. Owing to the com bustible character of the goods, the various floors be came ignited, and some time elapsed before the firemen could subdue the flames. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India Iloue, when William Edward Frere, E•q., was appointed a Provisional Member of Council at Bombay. The specie on board the wrecked steamer Ava in the Bay of Bengal, consisted of 500 boxes, each box contain ing 5,000 rupees. The money in every box was tiore fore worth above 50G/. sterling. After the wreck 200 box is were piled up on the fore part of the ship, ready to be taken whore iu the boats ; but the Ava broke in two unfortunately too near these boxes, and 4s ef them fell into the gap made by the separation of the fore and aft parts of the steamer, and thus nearly 25,G00/. was immediately engulphed. As soon as the Ave struck the Admiralty agent rushed into the mail room to save the mails, but he found the room filled with water. THE Twu BROTHERS.—By the Author of "The Dis cipline of Life," ~te , 3 vols.—This new work, which has just appeared from the pen of Lady Emily Pon sonby, will enhance the high reputation the author ha , already acquired. It is a most interesting and charming tale. It has been justly remarked that Lady Emily Punsonby has the happy faculty of writing to please. She tells her story in a natural and unaffected style; the characters she introduces are striking Ilk enesses from life, her language is polished and appropriate, and she bas the talent of sustaining with admirable skill the in terest of her tale to the last chapter. In addition, her !Productions always work out a moral purpose. few novels exult.; :I:u3 interest of reality, and t here are reader" who can lay them cloffil 25 el St. 100 10 , 14 St. 100 - St. 'lOO 50 ' all 25 all 00 all 25 all 10 9 20 all St. 100 50 33 St. 100 St. 100 1 St, 100 St. 1(10 St_. 100 25 i mi St. 109 St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 20 20 10 St. all all 20 10 20 25 all all all all I'4 all 25 12i St. 10 102 i x d 53 718. i 7f 26a 88 1 i i 71 106 f 94 i i i i 4 92 1 33 I I 93a 4 21 51 j 2 } 91i i 2 12j 13 1091 i 10 MA 47 A 7 811 21a 19,E 1 a 28 g .' 30$ 30 4h IDo . I 100 511 IDo BbB 185 S. BAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER- HAMPTON. . The receipts of this company, including the Stourbridge Extension Canal, for the fortnight ending the 28th of March have been 7, 584/ , while those for the corresponding fortnight of 1857 amounted to 7,6021., and the expenditure, also in cluding that of the Stourbridge Extension Canal, 3,781/., being at the rate of 49.84 per cent., while those for the c , n.responding fortnight of 1557 amounted to 3,7921., or at the rate of 49.87 per cent. The sum of 38,4721., being receipts for the first five fortnights and three days of the half-year, added to the 7,584/. as above, makes a total receipt of 46,056/. as against 47,7951. for the correspond ing five fortnights and four days of the pi evious year. Aid the sum of 19,356/ , being expenses for the first five fortnights and three days of the half-year, added to the 3,7811. as above, m , .kcs a total expenditure of 23,1381., b:-ing at the rate of 50.01 rerr cent, as against 23,7751. for the corres ponding five fortnights and four days of the pre vious year, or at the rate of 49 . 74 per cent. BOMBAY, BARODA, AND CENTRAL INDIA. It appeals that the earthworks of 150 miles of this line from Sur it to Ahmedabad, are on the point of completion ; that several miles of the per manent way have been Lid down, and the engines were at work halla,ting the line. She fir,t large iron bridge on this section was nearly compl , ted. The working drawings were hp ing prepared for the section lately conceded to the company between Surat and Bombay, preparatory to the commence ment of the works. IMPORTANCE OF RAILWAYS IN INDIA. Lieutenant-Colonel KENNEDY, R.E., at a meet ing recently held in the United service Institu tion, entered very fully into the importance of having a sufficient length of railway construct, d in India, both in a military and commercial point of view ; but more particularly as respected military operations, in which the saving of troops and ex penditure would be considerable. Taking the pro portion of railways as existing in the United States of America, for railways in India, of one mile of railway to 112 square miles of country, which he considered was the lowest scale that should be applied to any inhabited country even where the general industry was limited to agriculture, if the railways were uniformly laid down iu that prc portion, the more distant points would be 60 miles from a railway. The proportion of railways in the United Kingdom was 1 mile to about 137 square miles, and would make the most distant points on the average about 6i- miles from any railway. The population of America averaged 9 to the squat mile, the population of India 124 to the square mile, and of the United liiegelem 226 to the square mile. The density of the population in India was 14 times greater than in America, and there fore as many times greater was the nece-si , y for railways in In(lie According to the Ameri can scale, about 12,423 miles of railway were abso lutely required for India. So urgent did the consi derations of railway communication in India appear to him, both as regarded its industrial progress and military protection and defence, that on his niurn from that country in 1852, after having held the appoiatment of Military Secretary to the Com mander-in-Chief, as well as that of cinsultiog en gineer to the Supreme Government in the railway department, he felt bound to address a report, dated 14th of September, 1852, on the subject of railways to the Home Government of India, in which he fully explained the advantages of rail way communication for military purposes, and stated that in India marching or campaigning in summer was out of the question, except at a fearful expense of life and health to European troops. It was shown in that report that a proper system of railways (while inereas;ng the efficiency of the army) would enable a reduction to be made in the military'esablishmknt of India equal to 2,332,4827. per annum. This would represent a capital of 58,312,0001., if raised at 4 per cent., and if in vested in railways, at an average cost of 6,0001. per mile, would furnish 9,718 miles of rail way. The report was sent by Govern ment to India arid circulated to the auele , rities there, and it was likewise laid before Parlia ment. Had the principles therein urged been adopted with the energy exemplified in the United States of America, 2,000 miles of rail way peranuurn might have been opened during the last three years in lnclia, which would have placed the authorities ina c , nditiou to deal effectually with the mutiny of the Bengal army, if it would not have altogether prevente the occurrence of that mutiny. At the breaking out of the mutiny in 1857 the force of the Bri' ish Government in India was 240,872 men of all arms, of weom 42,500 were Europe +its and 204,372 natives distributed at 228 sta , ions, giving a ratio of native troops to Eur .peen troops of nearly live to one. By another return made to the House of Commons in Apt il, 1852, the Queen's and Company's European troops amounted to 49,408 men, the Company's native troops, in cluding contingents, to 276,432 men ; making a total of 325,840 men, and giving a ratio of above 51 natives to 1 European. The Name return stated the military resources of native Princes at 398,918 it n, making the gross ratio of Company's and native Princes' tro ips to European troops to 1. It like wise staled the European artillery at 7,436 men, tire Company's native ar illery at 9,004 men,and native Princes' artillery at 12,962 men ; makine the Com pany's and native Princes' artillery together cern pared to European artillery as three to one. The European cavalry were stated at 4,133 men, the Company's native cavalry, including cow iugents, at 39,758 men, and the native Princes' cavalry at 69,303 men ; making the ratio of Company's and native Princes' cavalry to European cavalry over twenty-six to one. The average of four years g l owed that the annual military charges f. r the 325,840 men, not including buildings, amounted to 10,106,6801. He assumed from the experience they bad had that henceforth the native troops in the In dian army should not be allowed to exceed those of Europeans, but that they might be safely employe l in equal numbers—the Artillery, Engineers, and Sappers, however, being exclusively European. . . lie remarked that even under these arrangeraents the force, although secure, would not be as eflec- tive for occupation purpoes as the larger proprtion of natives would make it, iu consequence of the effects of climate on Europeans. With a proper system of railway intercourse, the operations and strength of the aamy would be greatly increased, by enabling troops rapidly to penetrate every district, so that the most distant points of the country might be on the average only sixty miles from the nearest railway. This would require but six ordinary or three forced marches to roach any point from the railway, or base of all military operations in India—a base of extraordinary strength from the rapidity with which every part of it could be furnished with the required amount of troops, provisions, and stores. About 12.000 milt s of r ailway, us before mentioee 1, would suffice on that scale, 6,000 miles being main lines, along which the army might be assum , - d to he distribu , ed at equal intervals in brigades. The length of those intervals would depeed upon the aggrn_tve strength of the army. The remaining 6,000 miles ' would consist of second-class lines, branching from the main lines of railway to provide communica ion throughout the local districts. On comparing the power of concentrating troops efficiently prodded with provisions and military stores upon the most de cisive point or points of India in the shortest time and at the smallest cost, with and without railways, ho assumed that in either case the army of occupa tion should be posted in brigetes of one European regiment, one native regiment, one squadron of European cavalry, on© squadron of native cavalry, and a European field battery of artillery of four guns and two howitzers, at equal intervals along the main lines of 6,000 miles. It would require 48 days without railways to concentrate by marching a force of 53,000 men from an aggregate army of 325,840 men, which, composed as above, would cost annually 13,785,7601., whereas au equal force c,)uld be concentrated by railway in seven days from an aggregate army of only 100,000 men, costing only 6,214,5301. par aenum. Thug, the 53,000 men could be brought to any one given point by railway in about one seventh of the time, from an army under one-third of the strength, and costing under ono-half of the amount, as compared with the assembly of a simi lar force at the same point from the larger army without railways. To assemble by marching 53,000 :nen from an equally distributed army of only 100,000 men would occupy nearly six months, in stead of seven days by railway. The advantrigieis of railway transport for troops in India overma ing as regarded time in concentrating a field n, f;- r l i i c r i c: were as 24 to 1 ; as regarded the economy . I ,t rded tha I tary establi:liments over 2 to 1 ; Power of reducing the nurnerical,forffa:.seulo7fot.:l:laisr:nays' and consequently the nualbeat:iwafyi:L ' regarded 3to 1. The advantages of _r o i ra fa a l exposure to the protection of Europeans.rr :averting of those d successful issue o cl f i e m v a e t r e y , as warre g orl r conflictde d :i.iced war and disturbance, s tahlishment of railways Equally striking results other department of the contingencies m,ere beyon catlireatitiiir.p;.t t r i e o ti ej would atttnd t e „ v d e above all it would. appear iu Government, a, of . , the develoPtnen,, ti as r e e a r g d o c d thoug h t it lu u w s a t s ry e ' le t a r r a dtellatandwitomut die army in India could not safely uie be ra ii r w ed ay u s ced below its former numerical establish ment of about 325,060 men, and that of this gross r t i h u e m Nl, b , e h r o o le ne c - 0 11 8 a ti l n f I half, 162,000, must be Europeans, per annum, while with proper railway accommodation the gross force might be reduced to 100,000 men, and Europeans to 50,000 men, and the military charges to 6,214,5301., and that this enormous reduction in men and money would be attended with a seven-fold rapidity in bringing together a field force of at least 50,000 at any point, as compared with the power which the larger army would confer without railways. The reduc tion allowed, too, for the Artillery and Engineer corps being maintained on their former full nume rical strength, converting what was previously com posed of native soldiers in these arms into an equal number of Europeans. And it was clear that railways would admit of an improvement in the calibre of their field artillery, while they would facilitate inaciculably the difficult pro cess of bringing up ieite trains when required nn w t e il ek a weeks o few at any remo t e per i o d . Th ey would never then hear monthso fgtn rat operationsheaigo o bligec f l a to delty for campaign i h o e i a l v a y nd gi ros s t a t n o d the stores front.w • e r e He brou g ht with th e i n q ii u n e i s t tion deserved th e c l osest attention of every British and Indian statesmen, and offer e d a so l u ti on o f their principal Indian difficuliies, past, present, and future. Even irrespective of the mutiny question, their Indian finances for the last four years had shown an average annual deficiency of revenue amounting to 1,676,3331. The increased military exp en dit ure of over would3lsll°u°eb°rUing' consequent up on th e mutiny, the future annual deficie ncy o f revenue to• above 5,000,000/. s'er:ing, and this state of thins must continue until a safe reduc tion could be made in the military force. The judicious construction of 12,000 miles of railway, which could be effected within seven years, with out any cost to Goveinment, would admit of a reduction in the military force to the extent of over 7,500,0001. sterling annually, thus turning, by means of railways, an annual deficiency in the revenues of India, considerably over 5,000,000 sterling, into an annual surplus of more than 2,000,060/. EASTER VESTRIES. ST. PAUL AND ST. BARN ABAS. Yesterday the parishioners assembled at the school room, back of the church, Wilton-place, for the election of churchwardens. The proceedings were of brief duration, and unexciting compared with those held during the progress of the memorable suit, " Westerton v. Liddell," ix the ecclesiastical courts. The Hon. and Rev. Mr. LIDDELL, who was in the chair, leaving nominated Wiliam Jackson, Esq., his churchwarden, The Hon. and Rev. F. BARING proposed the re election of Mr. West , rton. He explained) that it had been the intention of Mr. Westerton to retire from the office, and he could not feel surprised that thlt g ntlemau should have formed that resolution, censideting h;a exertions and sacrifices and 'he manner in which ho had been treated. INIr. Wes tetton had fought the great battle of their church, and had been deserted shamefully. They had, however, On receiving Mr. West erton's determ.na tion, looked about to find who was the most fit and proper person to take his place. Amongst others he had b ea solici'ed, but they had one and all de clined to fill the office. However, at the last mo• merit a notification was received from Mr. Wester ton, that in consequence of the many remonstrances that had been made against his retirement, and the impossibility of fit ding any gentleman to undertake the office iu his place, I e (Mr. Westerton) would not refuse to again perform the charge. He, there fore, had the greatest pleasure in nominating Mr. Westerton to fill the office of churchwarden fur the sixth time. (Cheers.) Dr. W. HUNTER expressed his pleasure in s,:conding the nomination of Mr. Westerton, and said he would read a letter which had been re ceived from Lord J. Russell on the subject of Mr. Westerton's election, and requesting that a vote of thanks should be passed to that gentleman for his past services. The Clerk, after a pause, and no other candidate being put in nomination, declared Mr. Westerton to have been duly elected, amid loud applause. Mr. WESTERTON briefly addressed tha meeting, declaring him-elf determined to uphold the interests of protestautism. The business of the meeting being at an end, having occupied only a few minutes, a somewhat extraordinary circumstance considering the length of previous meetings, a vote of thanks was pro posed by the Hon. and Rev. F. Baring, and seconded by Dr. Hunter, to the hon. and rev. chairman, and the Chairman, in acknowledging the compliment, said his duties had been very light as compared with previous meetings, but he was very glad that the proceedings had passed off so amic ably.. He begged to thank them for the order that had been press rued, and he hoped it might be an earnest to them of future orderly anti peaceable meetings if God blessed them with health to meet another year le , nce. (Rear, hear, and several voices, " But let's have Ilene of your Puseyisrn," and Down with Popery." The proct'edings then terminated. The following is a copy of he letter of Lord John Russell, a pari-honer, read at the ent et int , " Pembroke-lodge, Richmond, April 1, 1858. " Sir,—l greatly regret that engagements in this neighbourhood will prevent my attending the vestry of St. Paul's Icnightsbii4e, on Tuesday next. Hed I been able to do so, I should have asked leave to move a vote of thanks to Mr. Water ton, for his able performance of the duties of churchwarden, At the close of .les fifth year of office I think he is entitled to a public acknowledg ment of the faithfulness with which he has B.l.th t aired the protestant character of our church. I hope it w:11 be cheerfully acco: ded to remain your obedient seruant, (Signed) " J. RUSSELL." ST. Bonun WITHOUT, BISHOPSGATE.—At a vestry meeting last evening, Mr. John Tubbett, upper church warden, in the char, the chairman wan unanimously elected upper churchwarden for the ensuing year, and Mr. G. W. Budridge under churchwarden. Messrs. Hopgood, Ciarke, and Rooney were appointed overseers. Tne chairman read a letter from the vestry clerk retegn• leg his office on the ground of d , clining health, and stated that due notice would be given cf the election of* successor. It was then unanimously agreed that the collector be instructed, in all cases cf non-payment of rates, to take legal proceedings 14 days before the termi nation of the quarter after the rate is due. ST. SEPULCHRE, MIDDLESEX.—Mr. H. Braden, St. John-street, was elected upper churchwarden, and Mr. Warne, of St. John-street, lower churchwarden ; Mews. Turnbull and Folkard were elected sidesmen ; Mr. Hay eeek, vestry clerk. ST. SEPULCHRE'S, CITY.—Mr. Lucombe, Mr. T. 11. Fox, and Mr. Aubran w , re elected churchwardens ; Mr. Fryer, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. C. Butler, eidesmen ; and Mr. Lloyd, Mr. G. Yirll, and Mr. Bedford, over- seers. ST. MARGARET, NEW FlElli-STREET.—Mr. Keeling, of Hebrew faith, wai re-elected senior churchwarden fo r th e fourth year, in cinjunction with Mr. Robert Wil coxen and Mest.rs. 11111 and Draper as overseers. The rector, who presided at the vestry, expressed hi s gratifi eatton at the re elenion of Mr. Keeling, who had per formed hie duties most advantageously to all parties concerned. Mr. Keeling, in reply, stated that his creed had taught him that the various and solemn offices of public religion were duties indispensable moral obliga tion, farmed tl o best groundwork of society, the firmest prop of government, and the fairest ornament of both. and he felt sure that ouch views caul I never be inimical to Protestant interests, either religious or politica). LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(rais Day.) Loz.-DoN, April 7.—Wind this day at noon, E,.; fresh breeze, with rain. PonTemo UTE!, April6.—Wind E.S.E.—Sailed — D uchess of Northumberland, for Quebec. OFF DARTMOUTH, April G.—Arrived —Copenhagen from Melbourne, with 42,000 ounces gold. PLYMOUTH, April 6.—Wind S.W.---Arrived --Enter. of Liver prise, from Pernambreo; Norman (es), from Southampton Bock, , wasettoltwgeadletoof for Cape of Good Hope. NEWPORT, April fi.--Wind E.—Sailed —lsabella, for Jamaica;' Omer Pasha, fur Ja wales ; Charlotte Harrison, Quebec. CARDIFF, April s.—Wind • son, for Quebec. 0 o f; L fromM Ou T a t, uAI ther l ,drove e but lick Roads. terday, and struck Black betSbatehi Sailed—Agnes (ship), Antler. (By ELECOUTitTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SAlir lON, Wednesday Morning. rain. Find steer, from London ; Alfred and Cicely, Sun A dorl and; J3 e rtha and Coster, Cardiff ; Active, from S wa nsea. s ited.—Elcanor and Jane, Eff o rt, Fl ora , C a l e d on i a , vapasittart, and Clara, all for Sunderland ; Carolinds, La .coq, and La Poule fur Cherbourg- ; l'Etoile, for Carentan. LiTirarooL, Wednesday Morning. Wind S.E., fresh Sailed April 5---Balbec, screw sieamer. for Hera. Sailed April 6—Switzerland, for New York ; Soup Washington, New Orleans ; Europa, screw steamer, Bar celona; Albion, Montreal; Margaret Jones, Seville ; Marius, St. Petersburg ; Lampedo, St. J oha's, New Brunswick ; Morning Star, Halifax; Kalamazoo, Charles. ton ; Charlotte Maria, Rotterdam ; William, Dantsic ; Sylvia, Newfoundland. DUBLIN, April 6. A headboard, marked "Wreath," was picked up near Carlingford, March 27. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind S.E. ; tide, third houi's ebb; raining. Arrived—Breeze, from Dunkirk ; Alliance, Ghent. Sailed— Queen of the Isles, for Demerara. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind E.S.E. Passed, Apra 6--Dover Castle, from London, for Pori Phillip. 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