The Sun. — London, England, 1852-10-25 00:00:00

,OYSTERS. —The (teal Burnham River Native V Oysters, six years' old, four hours from the beds, per E. C. Rail way, are to be had only of JOHN SWATES7(I, Fish, Oysterjand Ice Merchant, 159, Cheapside, in barrels, 65., Es. 6d., 10s. 6d. ; in bags, for elabs, 8tc.,125. 6d. Very superior Oysterte-rooms, Steed's rale Ale, and Reid's Stout ; a good dish of fish , 54. —Depot for the Real Wsnham Lake Ice and Refrigerators. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. FaminG Beason of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lemma and Manager. THIS EVENING _ _ --- B. like celebrated Comedy of MONEY, by Messrs. Barry Sullivan, Webster, Baekstone, Leigh Murray,Lambert, and Howe ; Mrs. Fits williem and Mrs. Stirling. With (last night but five at present) the successful Farce of BOX and COX, MARRIED and SETTLED. Ti conclade with the new Farce of THE WOMAN I ADORE. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. THIS EVENLNG, Oct. 25, Will be performed TEE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Booby, Baker, Suter. and Homeastle ; Mrs. C. Horn and Miss M. Oliver. After which THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Jason, Miss Julia St. George; Medea, Madame Vestris. To sonclude with A HOUSE OUT OF WINDOWS. Characters by Messrs. Booby and Baker ; Mrs. Macnamara and Mai Mar tindale. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Open for the Season. raprMor, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING The celebrated Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES, or a Hundred Years Ago, by Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Messrs. Paul Bed ford, Emery, &c. To conclude with the Historical Drama of JACK SHEPPARD . Jack, Mrs. Keeley ; Blueskin, Mr. Paul Bedford. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Sean. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE PRIMA DONNA. Principal characters by Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, and Cathcart; Miss Robertson, and Miss Heath. After which, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal charac ters by Messrs. C. Kean, W. Lacy, Ryder, Meadows, J. Vining, and Chester ; Misses Phillips, Robertson, Murray, and Carlotta Leclerq. To conclude with the Farce of THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER, in which Idr. Wright will sus t a in his oxiginal character. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The LAST srx NIGHTS of the Equestrian Season, during which all the talents of the Circle will be produced. Likewise the Brother:B Seigriat in their Double Performance on La Perche and the Trapeas. On MONDAY, Nov. I, the Dramatic Season will commence w ith an entirely new gorgeous SPECTACLE, which has been some tim s in preparation, and will be placel on toe Stage, regardless of expense, under the exclusive direction of Mr. W. West, Stage Manager. Doors open at Half-past Six o'clock; Box-office open from Eleven to to Four daily. PORTRAITS WELLINGTON AND SOIJLT, WITH MEMOIRS AND IAC-SIMILES OF THEIR II AND- WRITINGS. A PORTRAIT OF THE DUKE OF WELLING TON TOGETHER WITH THE MOST SPLENDID LIKENESS OF SOULT EVER TAKEN, BY If YON, FOR. WHICH T 111,: MARSHAL SAT SIX TIMES, IS THIS DAY PUBLISHED, AT THE SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND, PRICE SIXPENCE. Sun Office, Oct. 25, 1852. HIGH VIATEI: AT LONDON BRIDGZ. Trill, DAY —Morning 19 min. after 12 I Evaitw; 41 min. after 12 To-Moanow—Morning 1 rain. atter 1 I Evening 17 min. after 1 THE WEATHER.—Six OFFICE, OCTOBER 24 THERMOSIXTER, IN THE SHADE. 55—highest since noon on Saturday. 43—lowest yesterday morning, and during Sat. night. 52—yesterday at noon. BAROmOTEB., 29.72. WIND W.NW., light breeze, cloudy, with sunshine; a smart shower in the morning, and hail showers in the afternoon" OCTOBEI: 25. 56—highest since floor,. yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during the night. 45—'his day, at noon. BANOMRTNR, 29.41. WIND N.NW.—Sready rain. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. Kate of. the Wind and Wfrither at each of the ferowing ptiwee at Nine o'clock on Saturday morning.—The fatationr. Ora arrapged in order of latitnde. fiforrums—Wind S.W,. gentle breeze—overcast. Fos cion'onts—Wind S. W., light breeze—overcast. Tnsznaocat—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. Git E EN W ICH—Wind S.W., gentle breeze partially 'cloudy. CmanEsnot—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. Yu:mourn—Wind SW., strong breeze—overeast. The returns from the tollowing places indicate the, mats of the wind and weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock : Lnanatwx—Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast. MoLuxsen—Wind. S.E., gentle breeze—rain. COLCHEST'ER. —S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. _ TO CORRESPONDENTS. We cannot undertake to return rejected communica tions. l e ,,,, 4-z, .i? , , 4: 1- II It s--- M i‘4 im , -) ca -; g„.411 e f (c / ': ' ,' Wt, r "' k IV ' 4 O ...,,,,, . k t io fir , - .'"' it ' '... 4^4 4 .Z . 4 ).'. • fl, . 51 " • 7,1.01' --- I t 4 -6" ........,- eh, min ;t:z Int a , .P' LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1852. Nearly 300,0001., after the payment of all the expenses connected with the Great Industrial Exhibi tion, remained as the surplus in the hands of the Royal Commissioners. Nearly 300,0001. stet.- H ug And already it would seem almost every six pence of that magnificent sum has been expended. Row this has been accomplished, the nation will doubtless wonder'; but it will wonder still more when it learns that it has been effected simply by the device of purchasing a cluster of market gardens as the site of a new National Gallery—this rather expensive site being situated between Brampton and Kensington. After this, Joruc Bute may well paraphrase what has already been so delightfully paraphrased by DICK Swiveeaxit. He may reasonably lament that he never has a comfortable lade surplus in his pocket but it is sure to be expended in the purchase of market gardens 1 Here are three plums rolled away quietly for the acquisition of a plot of cabbages and a cluster of gooseberry bushes. Not a hodful of bricks, or a trowelful of mortar has, up to this moment, bs En secured fur the construction of the projected galleries. But then the site has been obtained. Yes ! and in obtaining the site, the nation has had the in expressible honour of sharing from 200,000/. to SOO,OOO/. comfortably and cosily between the hitherto lords paramount of the land and seig neurs of the soil, between Monsieur to Baron de VILLABS, and my lord the Earl of llAnitiNcerox. It is really to:be regretted, that the entire transaction has been closed so precipitately. For the use to which the surplus was put, the Royal Commission ers must have known that, directly or indirectly, they were responsible to the nation et large—responsible so far that they were assuredly to be looked tom . the mat ter, for so me thing like a rational appropriati on of a n amount so enormous. Yet acting, of course, solely upon their own judgment, it would now appear that the whole sum has been squandered upon the one object of secu r i ng ground for a building to be devoted not merely to the preservation of the pictorial trea sures of the nation, but also to the promotion generally of arts, commerce, and manufactures. The object of this enterprise, is, of course, we admit, at once, noble enough in itself, an d one which we should re joice to see kept in ,view more sedulously than it b e en hitherto by has the Members of the Impe rial Government. We bear in recollection with unalloyed pleasure, the half promise that a structure of this kind should be rai:ad in the imme di a t e vicinity of the M e t ropo li s at the earliest poss ibl e opportun ity—an intimation given in the course of his speech at tne last dinner of the Royal Academy by the Right Hon. Gentleman the CHAN CBLLOR of the RICCI:IE4I3ER. It is high time indeed that England should have some edifice of the cha racter here implied, more suitable to the glory of the United Kingdom than the wretched monstrosity o f building in Trafalgar. square—the structure doing duty as a cruet-stan d in presence of two dumb waiters by way of fountains. Anything, we all know, would be prefereble to the continuance of the disgrace long felt in this direction —the disgrace of pictures beholding merely a portion of the national decorating the walls of that odious architectural abo mination. Anything would be welcome in fact that appeared to be calculated to bring about the desired change—anything but the wholesale disposal of the 300,0001. surplus of the Exhibition for a group of market gardens, agreeable by way of site, according to the opinion, or perhapq, we should say, according to the crotchet, of the., Royal Commissioners. MOSES, in the " Vicar of Wakefield," selling his father's colt for a gross of spectacles in shagreen cases —JAcs, in the story of the Bean Stalk, parting with I his mother's cow for a handful of mottled beans — afford us tolerable illustrations of the bargain re cently made by the Royal Commissioners in the pur chase of a few market gardens between Brompton and Kensington in return for the sum total of nearly3oo,oool.,the surplus of the Industrial Exhibition. Spectacles are, of course, very good things in their way, and especially we might presume them to be ' useful to su c h a par ti cu l ar ly s h or t-sighted strip ling as the dupe of BALTHAZAR alias Jmucussom. Beans, again, are capital eating no doubt when nicely pre pared and seasoned ala haricot. But surely it must, on thefvery face of it, be regarded as a rather remark able act of extravagance, the purchasing, for a sum so enormous, a collection of potato patches like those intended for the site of our future National Gallery. The bargain, however, bad though we cannot but deem it, has been made—c'est un fait accompli—the land is the nation's—the money is that belonging to the Baron de VILLARS and to Lord HARRINGTON. Forty-eight acres have been bought for 150,000/. — twenty acres for 60,000/.—and smaller parcels of land, at the rate of 4,0001. per acre, have been ob ' tained in " hot haste" by the zeal of the Royal Commissioners. There appears to be no help for it—the ground referred to is now the property of the country, and the House of Commons will conse quently be called upon to advance additional sums of money for raising the superstructure. The " deed being done," Parliament must make the best of it; and we shall now, therefore, look forward with no mall solicitude to the course about to be adopted in the matter by the lower branch of the Legislature. At present, the few valuable paintings belonging to the nation are scattered about in various directions — some of them, and those not the least interesting, being only accessible with some difficulty, and under particular circumstances. There is the noble collec tion in Trafalgar-square—disgraced by being depo sited in one-half of that miserable edifice, the other half of which is appropriated to the Royal Academy. There is the collection, in some respects still more choice, at the Dulwich Gallery, with those exquisite Pourssuis and incomparable MURILLO& There are the specimens of the English school in the curiosity rooms of what is known as Sir JOHN SOARE'S Mu seum—comprising, among other treasures, some of the most masterly productions of HOGARTIT. There is the magnificent store of native works of art, now decorating the apartments of Marlborough-house, and renowned by the name of its public-spirited founder as the VERNON Collection : and there are other and smaller groups of paintings still more widely distributed, and some of them, for that reason, almost entirely overlooked. If these treasures of art could by any possibility be collected together in a grand central gallery, worthy of England and of her Metro polis, the citizens of London might not find such ample reason to blush for our national want of taste when visiting the gorgeous galleries of the Louvre, and surveying the storied walls of the Luxembourg. Under the particular circumstances of the occasion, we must henceforth, therefore, look hopefully in this matter to the munificence of the House of Commons— a munificence more than ever requisite, now that the whole of the surplus of the Exhibition has been ex pended in the purchase of those unfortunate market gardens, now that the amount, nearly reaching the splendid total of 300,0001., has been exhausted, now that the country may be:said, in plain terms, to have bought a " pig in a poke," at the precipitate recom mendation of the Royal Commissioners. The Common Law Procedure Act—one of the most important measures of legal reform ever intro duced to, or sanctioned by, the British Parliament— has at length come into practical operation. The dynasty of JOHN DOE and RICHARD ROE—time-hon oured potentates— is overthrown ; writs of distringas, whether for the purpose of compiling an appearance, or proceeding to outlawry, are, henceforward and for ever, abolished ; and special demurrers and rules to compute will be numbered with the past. We have frequently expressed our opinion respecting this im portant measure. It is unquestionably a step in the right direction, calculated materially to simplify the proceedings in the Superior Courts. It does not, however, go sufficiently far, and will scercely be accepted by Legal Reformers as a permanent settle ' went of the question, or as full satisfaction of the general demand for cheap and speedy justice. The end of the wedge has, however, been admitted, and the power of future resistance to reasonable altera tions will be greatly reduced. The statute, which contains no less than 236 sec tions, exclusive of the schedules, is founded on the report of the Common Law Commissioners, most of whose recommendations have been adopted. It in troduces very important alteiations in practice which may lead to considerable expense end vexation, until the new system is thoroughly understood, and the opinions of the judges have been taken on all doubt ful points which the ingenuity of counsel or solicitor may discover. Its objc et is unquestionably meri torious. It aims at the abolition of useless techni calities, and allowing the decision of the Courts on the merits of each action to be obtained so speedily as may be consistent with a due regard to substantial justice, and at a moderate expense. The forms of action are, however, still retained, although the neces sity for such a course was strongly devised by com petent judges. The pleadings, too, are to be framed in a formal manner, and forms are given in schedule (B) as statements of causes of action which may serve as precedents in similar cases. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1852. interposed, so that it coulcl scarcely be ob tained again without a Judge's order (procurable only at a heavy expense),lor by payment of a fee to the officer. The latter was the most usual course, and constituted the reason why the full amount was levied, and that on the most indispensable articles— so that application for their return and the accom panying fee might be secured to the bailiff. Hence • forward the Court or a Judge may—on being satisfied that reasonable efforts had been made to effect per sonal service, and either that the writ has come to the knowledge of the defendant, or that he wilfully evades service of the same, and has not appeared thereto— order that the plaintiff be at liberty to proceed as if personal service had been effected—subject to such conditions !...s may be deemed expedient. All that could be desired will thus be achieved, and the tedious, vexatious, expensive, and utterly useless process avoided. The proceedings to outlawry against parties residing abroad—the proclamations in the different Sheriffs' Courts and other ridiculous formalities— were even more vexatious and expensive, while they did not ensure a knowledge by the defendant of the nature of the suit about to be instituted against him. In place of the worse than useless forms, the obvious plan is adopted of permitting the service of the writ in any part of the world, and whether a British subject or a foreigner and on obtaining the permission of the Court or Judge, to proceed in the action in such manner, and subject to such conditions, as may be directed. Dis tinct proof of the debt, either before a Jury or a writ of inquiry, or before a Master, is, however, indispen sable in the case of parties residing out of the juris diction, and the making of such proof is a condition precedent to obtaining judgment. If, however, there be a special endorsement on the writ stating the par ticulars of the debt or liquidated damages—which special endorsement shall stand for particulars of demand—final judgment may be entered on default of appearance by parties living in England. It is essential that this provision should be universally known,otherwise parties might unexpectedly find them selves precluded from offering any defence or opposition to the demand. If the special endorsement be omitted a declaration must he filed, and if not pleaded to with in eight days, judgment may he signed by default; and execution issued for any sum not exceeding the mount endorsed on the writ of summons, with inter est at the rate specified, if any ; and such sum as may be fixed by the Masters for costs, unless the plaintiff claim more, in which case the costs are to be taxed in the ordinary way. Our space will not permit reference to the other al terations effected by this statute. The rules relating to pleading, &c., however, are more for the legal practitioner than for the community in general ; and ignorance thereof cannot produce such formidable re sults as those respecting the writ of summons and appearance, thereto above referred to. The Duke of Newcastle is at present surrounded by a family circle at Clumber Dark, where his grace has re turned from Yorkshire. The Marquis of Abercorn has renewed his lease of the Earl of Chesterfield's splendid mansion, Chesterfield House, which expired on the Ist inst., for another three years. Lord end Lady Brougtrm are entertaining a sue cession of visitors at Brougham Hall, Westmoreland. The Hon. Mrs. and Miss Spalding joined their noble relatives lest week, from town. The noble end learned lord, we be have, bas postponed bis visit to bis chateau on the frontiers of France and Sardinia, until after the meeting of parliament. Lord Mount Edgecumbe, who has been alarmingly indisposed at Mount Edgecumbe, has rallied, and his lord ship is considered to b 3 progressing favourably. THE DUKE OF TEACEIRA.—His Excellency the Duke of Terceira (upon a special mission from her Majesty the Queen of Portugal to the British Court) accompanied by the tiuchess of Terceira, aides-de-camp, and suite, arrived on Saturday afternoon at Mivart s Hotel from Portugal. The beautiful mansion-house and demesne of Morne Park, the residence of the late Viscount Newry and Morne, have been taken, on a long lesss, by Mr. E. G. Hallowell, late representative for Newry, who purposes residing there with his accomplished family. PENfION.—Her Majesty has been pleased to grant a ye9rly persion of 751. to Dr. Charles Richardson, "in con sideration of his services to literature as the author of a new Dictionary of the English language."—lthenceam. ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIFSTS.—It is reported that, early in the ensuing session of Parliatheat, a bill will be in troduced by the ministry, " for the purpose of restraining Roman Catholic priests at elections." NEWS FROM TAE DIGGINGS.-The San Francisco has arrived from Sydney, whence she sailed the 27th of June, with about 2.7,0000 y 0I 6-ald, wahine . ' at ,i1,A00.7, THE CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES.—The gentlemen who concoct the " comic scenes" for these merry ennna l s have been greatly perplexed this year, Z. 3 the " examiner of plays" at the Lord Chemberlain's office has cut out many of their best jokes, and refused to licerse many capital scenes on account of political or personal allusion. THE CITY HOSPlCE.—Yestorday morning, at half past ten o'clock, a considerable number of poor persons of both sexes assembled in the dining-hall of the City Hospice and Soup Kitchen, Victoria-street. It was arranged that all those who attended prayers should be regaled on their return with soup and bread, and the savoury smell that issued from five or six large boilers afforded the visitors most satisfactory proof that in sine time their piety would be rewarded. Of course the role adopted was, no prayers, no soup, and conse quently the visit to the church wrs a necessary preliminary to the freedom of the kitchen. The females, about 35 in number, were sent to S. Michael's, Comhill, and the males were formed into batches, and directed to proceed, ruler nroper superintendence, to the following places of worship : To St. Sepulchre's 30; St. Stephen's, Walbrook, 24; St. Vidast, Foster-lane, 14 ; St. Bartholomew-close, 16. Accom modation wrs not provided for a greater number, and there fore about 50 other persons who presented themselves were not sent to morning service ; they were requested to return at half-past two o'clock, for the purpose of attending afternoon prayers, with a promise, of course, of getting their share of he bread and soup. THE CLARE-STREET NUISANCE.—An adjourned vestry meeting of the pc-ish of St. Clement Danes has taken into consideration the question of the removal of the obstructive nuisance in Clare-street. The interest the subject had ex cited caused so large an attendance that it was necessary to remove from the vestry-room to the court-house. The conduct of the paving-committee was very severely cen sured, and a series of resolutions were carried, the first of which charged the board with partiality in their proceedings; the second condemned the conduct of certain members of the committee, in preventing the street-keeper from doing his duty; the third declared that the conduct of certain members of the committee to a deputation of pa rishioners had been highly censurable, end that one of those members was unfit to be again elected; and the fourth was to the effect that at the next election the committee ought to be composed of me s who had no party interests to promote, end who would treat the parishioners with common civility. Mr. Lewis addressed the meeting in defence of the paving committee, and moved another resolu tion, to the effect that it was their duty to carry out the Act of Parliament, and to preserve for the use of the public the toot and carriage ways unimpeded. Mr. Jaquet pointed out the mischiefs caused by the still• keepers, and stated that the conduct of the police (at which the magistrates at Bow street had expressed their su, irh 1) had caused the misunder s‘p,toeariniyedeid-naogyfasscaeeten littlet fo h tpray.vicnihnggiittnbroesaeriui dragged. a i re i w e s o c n ' d alongi oniony, r h t, that h h sit e lree h et a th d teo that rteha l offender: , ; the stall-keepers, were unmolested. After consi derable discussion, the vestry efiirmed Mr. Lewis's resolution by a majority of 18. There is, therefore, now some probabi lity that the intolerable nuisance in question will be abated, the decisive ;opinion of the parish having been thus pro nounced. Friday morning Thomas SITYP °AslEitDcheCllindLispcovlieruedßDwEitßh7n MURDER.—On iron railings of 14, Weymouth-street, the late residence GI the Duke of Ormond, the naked and lifeless body of a newly. born male infant. He instantly informed police constable 48 D, who conveyed it to the workhouse, where it awaits an inquest, previous to which the coroner has ordered a* autopsy. DEATH FROM VIOLENCE AT GRAVESEND.—OH Saturday an inquest was held before Mr. Hiller, at the B re wers' Arms, Gravesend , on the body of Robert Patrick Ferguson, a ged 15. Joseph R. Jukes deposed that live o r six weeks ago he sa w the deceased rowing to the Amsterdam public-se shtfierner,y7 sheinireodnesc,eastsriedkgeohtioinutw. itHheasahweaavyveasttieor k man, s the arm and back three times. It w' about three feet feet long, and three-quarters of an inch thick. Patrick t F o e l r d g hi s m o n , he father had o h f e t e h n e (i c e beatena se d by , s a s i n t o h n e s b f o o y r c t a a k m i n e g h ome and his boat to save some things from his (witners's boat. He came back the moment Simmons called out to him. Mr. Crook said he found a contused wound on the back of the f d o e r c ni e d , ed. O a a b e o n , t o f B o t u h r in i n s t c . h e thes s q p il a t a i r e e n . t i wn as which e r i m s h a t f t reor ine flammation. The sore in the loins was the ultimate cause of death. A verdict of manslaughter was returned, and Simons was committed to Maidstone for trial. FALL OF TWO HOUSES AT BAYSWATER. —Yesterday morning at an early hour, between 3 and 4 o'clock, the in habitants of Sutherland-place, Bayswater, near the bottom of Westbourne-grove, were alarmed by a noise like thunder, which turned out to be the dow dell of nearly the whole of two hous es w hi c h were i n the course of erection in that place. The houses in question had been " run up" by contract, and had reached their full height, but the roof had not yet been put on, the scaffolding was consequently still standing. They certainly were not built very substantially (as is the case to a great extent in that neighbourhcod), and it is supposed that the accident was caused by the great wet which has pre vailed lately, and has affected the foundations, which are laid on a clay soil. The family in the adjoining house, which belongs to the Rev. Dr. Magee, were very much alarmed by the sudden crash and the shock which followed, but fortu nately no personal injury was sustained. Had the accident happened when the labor eers were at work, some six or more men would in all human probability have been buried alive in the ruins. The damage done is estimated at above 3001., and the remainder of on e h ouse, w hi c h st ill i s standing, will have to be taken down and re-built. We understand that the houses belonged to sir. Watts, chemist, of the Edgware road.wAy. —On Saturday , n c - i cr o ro m is; i i hn n i g gn ,gabsheittsiwla-ceremmu arms and n u dt r r haaiennaddc:fibmve be sides F t T A L ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT NORTHERN o'clock, a fatal accident happened to a porter, named John Strong, on the Great Northern line. 11 0 was on duty at the uLpo,nNdvohnentephramessisnitnuilobavlne;dri was and was thrown down, three of the carriage s flicting other frightful injuries. He was removed with side 4 io all speed to the Royal Free Hospital, Gray'e..inn.lane, where he expired two hours after his admission, It might have been better had the parties been al lowed to state their own cases in their own language. We are aware of the high authority on which it was considered that such a course would lead to useless prolixity, end the introduction of unnecessary mat ter. We cannot, however, help 0 1 Aing that a plain and simple story briefly setting forth the nature and chtracter of the acts complained of, and an answer, either denying the facts or explaining them, would ha far preferable to any set forms, although the latter were free from all need less averments. The object of pleading is to enable the presiding judge and the opposing party fully t o understand the case set up, and the points relied on ; and it certainly appears that would be more fully ac complished, and the danger of "surprise" considerably diminished, by the mode we have suggested. There Was, however, apparently too great a dread of the assimilation of the proceedings in Law and Equity, and the fusion of the several tribunals—a reform that must eventually be accomplished, to permit the adop tion of such a course. We shall now briefly explain some of the provi sions of the Act, which it is essential should be gene rally known, although it would manifestly be im possible to enter into all its details within the space allotted to a leading article in a public journal. The writ of summons is, as heretofore, to be the first step in every suit ; but it is no longer necessary to specify the form or the cause of action therein, and it may be served anywhere within the jurisdiction of court, in place of being limited to the county or bailiwick for which it was issued. Concurrent writs, too, may be obtained for service within and without the juris diction, so that it will scarcely be possible for any person whose locality is known to evade the service of process, and thus set his creditors at defiance, while he is certain of obtaining fall notice of the proceed ings that may be institated against him—a very valuable improvement in every respect. As we have already stated, writs of . distringas are totally abolished. It is only surpri s ing how object owl ong these absurd practices w ere tolerated. n The for which they were sanctioned was that of enforc ing the appearance of a defendant,whocouldbunt whoot be personally served with the w.:t of summons, knew of the proceedings, and kept out of the way to avoid service, under the system now happily abro gated. When the various calls bad been made, and the judge satisfied of the bona-fide attempts to effect personal service—in place of an appearance being at once entered for tke defendant, the writ was issued, under which they wero authorized to distrain on his goods and chattels to the value of 40s. This dis- tress, although utterly useless to the plaintiff, was generally presented in the most stringent and vexa tious manner. It could not be sold, and, therefore, it signified nothing whether what was token was of the value of 403., or of a single farthing. The full value was, however, invariably t a k en. T was bound to restore the article or articles seized, Sheriff' eized,on an appearance being entered; but although thi s was the law, still vexatious impediments were btrb Mbitton. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CRITERION STAKES. Speed the Plough 1 West Australian 2 Filbert a good third ; North Pole and Sittingbourne well up. Won by half a length. Seven ran. Match—Diomedia agst Warbler. Off by consent. Handicap Plate of 501. Cambridge Course. Gladiola 1 Trouseau Match. Conspiracy filly beat Pensioner. Sweepstakes. Vivandiore Floreuce LATEST BETTING. CRITERION. 6 to 5 agst Sittingbourno 2 to 1 agat West Australian 4 to 1 agst Filbert CAMBRIDGESHIRE. to 1 agst Babette (taken) 13 to 2 agat .Aaael 8 to 1 agst Robbie Noble (taken) 8 to 1 agst Weathergngo 13 to 1 agst Knight of the Shire (taken) 15 to 1 agst Stebbings's lot (taken) 20 to 1 agst Alfred the Great 25 to agst Lady Evelyn (taken) Arri•ala—Russborough, Endue, Anteyorta, Varmint, Ads, Doubleshot, Lerrywhent, Sir IN)crt, Black Doctor, and Woodlark, COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, OCT. 23. The following had the honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday :--Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their &roan Highness the Prince and Princess of Jiohenloho Langenherg, their Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide and Prince Hermann of Hohenlohe, the Lady in Waiting to the DUCaOSS of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, and the Rev. Lord Wrothesley Russel!, _ _ Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the nine?, and Princess of Heber. , lobe Langenbarg, drove out in an open carri age yesterday afternoon ; Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut. Colonel F. 11. Seymour were in attendance, on hortebsck. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot ing this morning, attended by Lord Charles Fitzroy, Colonel the Hoe. Charles Grey, and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, The Prince, en rturning, inspect , cl the new model lodging-houses erectsd for the labouring classes by the Windsor Royal A ssociation. The following bail the honour of dining with her Mjoaty this day :—ller Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Serene Highness the Prince and Princess of Hohenloho Langeriburg, their Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide and Prince Hermann of Hotionlehe, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness do Spcth, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. end Mrs Phipps. OCT. 24. The Queen and Prince, and Dine:as Royal, and Princess Alice, with the Duchess of Kent, and the Prince and Princess of Hohenloho Lsngenburg, Attended Divine service in the Castle this morning. Tho Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, and tae do mestic household, were also at the service. The Rev. Lord Wrioqiesloy Russell officiated. Mr. R. U. Hamilton, Comptroller of Imperial Customs. Montreal, Canaia, had an interview with the Bight Hon. J. W. Henley, on Saturday, at trio office of the Board of Trade. - Mr. Bernard Hall, of Liverpool, and Mr. James Hosack had au inter view with Sir John rakington, on Saturday, at the Colonial office. The Bishop of London had a interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole, on Saturday, at the Home-office. Berl Cowper had also an interview, on Saturday, with the Right Hon. Secretary. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Disraeli left town on Saturday, on a visit to the Marquis of Salisbury, at his seat, Hatfield, Herts. Earl Desert (Under Secretary of State for the Colo nies) returned to town ou Saturday, from Ireland. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY. The October Sessions of the Control Criminal Court were opened this morning by the lit:corder, Alderman Hooper, Aidelimn Sir Geo. Carroll, alderman Moon, end Alderman Sir J. Cardon, th e Sheriffs, and other eivlo functionaries. After the grand jeey had been svrern, The Recorder observed, in his address to them, that the calendar generally presented the usua l number of offences at this time of the year ; but he regretted to say, that there were several cases in which human life had been sacrificed. The calendar contained two cases of murder, red he wad informed that another, in which the charge assumed the same eerioaa character, would be brought before them. In one of these woes it appeared that a man, who wa s no doubt living in the most de grading profligacy with the object of his violence, caused the death of a woman by blows; but it was not distinctly shown on the deposition by what they were inflicted. to be any provceation on tho part There did not specter b u t if 'he case were sent for further in of the deceased, vestigation before a jury, and it could bo found that the prisoner had no intention to ca use death, he would be entitled to the acquittal of the charge of murder. The other case was that of a young man who stabbed a fellow-work men under peculiar c ircumstances. Some charges were reduced to the offence of manslaughter by th e f ac t o f their being provecat'on:by a blow, end where a man re ceives a blow, and in beet of blood returns it by violence which resulei in death, generally . speaki ng , the absence p:im of malice prepense, or preitation, made the offence manslaughter, and rot murder ; but it was laid down that every blow did not just fy the use of a deadly wea _ pon, end iu this ce the deceased seemed to have been stabbed with a kr . kfe. There was another case in which death was caused by the meeufacture of fire-works, but the circumstances were such es to raise great doubt in his mind whether the prisoner was liable to the charge, as he was not resent when the occurrence took place ; but mother investigatem into the matter was pi ne , on before a coroner's jury, cud, probably, no bill w e ar bo laid bJfore the greud jury, unless the esidonce . was con sidered sufficient by the other jute,. ©{'or some further observations the Recorder remitted them to the dis charge of their duties. The first edition of the calendar contains 92 cases ; 19 of wbieh are for London, 51 for Middlesex, 1 for Essex, 4 for Bent, and 17 for Surrey. SURREY SESSIONS-(THIS DA y. ) The October Sessions for the county of Surrey com menced this morning et the Court-house, Newington.. causeway. Tho cslender contained the names of 59 pr i. soners for trial, 54 for felonies, and five for misde meanours. James Linstead, 23, a young man , of g ood connex ions' pleaded gu'lty to a chor,go of stealing two heif-cr owns the property of h;ii mast)r, Mr. James Chapman, a li ne n :i certained draper, at Brixton, and was sentenced toas nine monththe s, hard labour at Wandsworth. It vra m in prisoner hal been y extravagant sine) , the prose cutor's employ. He kept his boat at Semi° s, and es so _ mated with " fast men." EXT ENSIvE ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES. Qn Saturday, information was forwarded to th e v ario us metro. politan and city police stations that a man named Jenkins, recently arrived from California, had been robbed of 6501., in 101. notes, and a draft on Rothschild's banking.house for 4a01., by some sharpers. THE LATE EXTENSIVE ROBBERY IN THE STRAND, clue to the parties concerned in the robbery of watches and jewellery at Mr. Jones's has yet been . discnvered, and the police appear to have been completely foiled in r . tll their attempts to discover the perpetrators. gr. Jena himself is under the impression that :-. male of the p arties ma y y et be induced to come forward by the offer of his large reward, and is strengthened in this by the fact that it was nearly five weeks after the robbery of plate end j e wellery at Messrs. Savory's, in Cornell', when a commun i c ation was made to them to the effect that the whole of the .property would be restored upon the payment of a certain stipulated sum. ANOTHER EXTENSIVE BURGLARY. ---00 Saturday morning, about four o'clock, Smith, ill C, was taking his customary exam;ng round, be d . isovered as Police-constable that the door of the White Bear Tavern, in .Berwick-street: Oxford -street, was not in that state of security that he had left it on hi s p re vi oes v i s it. He at once aroused the inmates and on Mr. Scaii - e, the landlord, tinaitting him, it was found that burglars had been on the remises, and had broken open a cupboard in the bar-parlour, and carrie d off 551. in gold, silver, and country no t es . The thieves had ciao attempted with much violence, but fortunately without success, to force open an iron safe, 'a which was lodge I between 8001. and 9001. From no externel marks of a forcible entry being visible, it is presumed that a boy had concealed himself on the premises late the previous night, who at the fitting hour had admitted his more expert accomplices. EXTENSIVE RAILWAY ROBBERY.--Several rob beries have recently taken place of valuable packages of goods from the goods shed of the Midlan d one, Railway ut t o m_ _ pany at Bristol, aid, among others, was abo weeks since, containing 351. worth of sewing silk and silk twist, which had been consigned to Mr. 'Andrea, Maryle port-street, Bristol. Inquiries were set en foot, and d the Charles re sult has been the apprehension of two seen name Delatouche and Charles Derrett. STEAPI NAVIGATIc.3.--LetteTA received from New York, aunounce the formation, lin that city, of a company with the object of establishing a direct steam communica tion to the Rio de Is Plata and Paraguay. NEW RAILWAy.—Ii, is now Hilly decided to make an application in the ensuing Session of Parliament, under the immediate auspices of the Groat Western Company, for powers to forma lice of railway from Monmouth to Ross. .':,. - '-ottrt 3 / 4 ) Iltbition NEWMARKET RACES. THIS DAY• BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Sweepstakop. Gold Dust 1 Convict Matches. Walnut beat Gossip. Poodle boat Ilex. Sweepstakes ; winner to be sold for 3501. Conmore Guy Mannering MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLoot. The sales of cotton at Liverpool, on Saturday, were estimated at 15,000 bales, of which 4,000 American wore taken for export and on speculation. The market was firm, and closed with prices of all kinds tight. The sales comprised 12,500 A merican, 800 Per nam and Meanham, at 61d. to 7;d.; 200 Bahia at 61i. to 61d.; 500 Egyytian at 6-1-dto Bid.; and 1,200 Surat at 4d. to sd. per lb. Railway shares were quiet but steady. Upon the state of the dried fruit trade we have the following from Messrs. Witherby and Hansom:— " me Cephalonia New Fruit, tothough differing much in appearance from the Pat.,zs and Gcnove, has tho same chat actor of decanesg, tastelessnui, and want of substance. It is held at 355. We have now had speci mens of what is probably the worst, anti, aceordieu to so me acconnt3, of what may LI) cnsidered about the best of the 1852 crop of entrants. They corroborate, er r a ther surpass, the most unfavourable opinion we have yet natured to give of the new crop ; and it is obvious that as more ar.ivals of such fruit take plan, time effect must be to ftit:ther enhacce the vela° of the old, espt • cially if wo proceed at our present rate of consumption, which exceeds that of any previous autumn. The out parts and populous localities have still to procure winter supplies. The railway meetings announced are the follow ing :—Dijon to Besancon, 15 Oct., Pails ; East In dian, 2 Nov., 50, Old Broad-street ; Great Indian Peninsular, 29 OA., Once; London and North- Western, 3 Nov., Euston Station ; London and South- Western, 26 Oct., London Tavern ; Midland, 3 Nov. Derby • York and North Midland, 2 Nov. York ; York, iaTewcastle, and Berwick, 2 Nov., York. The directors of the Sombre and Meuse Railway are prepared to pay overdue interest upon the 10 per cent. debentures on and after Ist November next, upon presentation of the coupons at the office. The directors ere also willing to pay off the debentures should the holders be so inclined. The requisite notices have been given to enable the proprietors of the York and Midland to decide at the special general meeting, on the 2:1 of November, whether the provisions of the Canals' Purchase Act (1847) and the Victoria Branch Act (1852), which authorize the raising of new capital to the extent of 70,0001. end 60,0001. respectively, shall be put in force; and, if so, whether the whole or what portion of the above-mentioned sum shell be raised, and on what terms and conditions the new shares shall be Issued. The steamer from the United States has 300,000 dolls. on board. The stock market was rather dull. The banks had extended their discounts in New York, but there was a decree -e in the specie they held. The latt e r ma y b e ow ing to the accumulation of bullion in the sub-treasuries. The exports were still smaller than the imports. The Chilian accounts represent business and finances as being in a very favourable condition. The Government of the Sandwich Islands has pro mulgated a treaty of reciprocity with the United States. The Amsterdam stock market on the 23d inst. was firmer, but not much was done in Dutch stock. Spanish was more offered, and other foreign securities were about the same. The Second Chamber of Hol land has voted a first subsidy for the railway extension from Arnheitn to the Prussian frontier. o Tli Francisa t ion o Lf eTysentreiebhay,uss::ah. their of Honourable. c C h l :1 s i m r . :T d a r e a r c w , The Executive Committee for promoting the for their deputy . chairman, and a full meeting is to be a4ed to contum this. i p n reT t s h ih e dee f rn o ec rt wi night to Saturday evening. ompany, The affeir of . the Tprltilh loan excites still con siderable atten . tion, and the Committee of the Stock Excbsnge having expressed itself dissatisfied with the meagre information hitherto afiorded, meets again to-day to hear whether any answer has been received by Messrs. Devan from the Turkish Ambassador at Pec, who been applied to for explanations. The hininess dolng Etiglibh etuaks cunti=ca very I;mited, and prices have been heavy. Consols ere 1001- for transfer. The New 34- p3r Cents. bring 103 i and the 3 par Cents 99i to Bonk n Stock has realised 223 to 4, being a little firmer. anhsidatnvlmen sele cted billsl Co nt J acks on e d t h 1 l e l aras . Exuhequer bills of March ere 755. to 765., and Erst India Bonds 85s. premium. Consols are 1001 4 for Account. Foreign stocks are rather vo , iable. Peruvian Six per Cents. have risen to 103! g, Mexican are firm at 244 to 25, Equador Bones realize 5, Buenos Ayres have improved a little, being 79 and 80. Spanish Deferred are rather lower, the spioteion 254 to I. The Certificate is firm at 34 to t. Turkish Loan, after being 44 has receded to 34, and is now 4 to 44 premium. Russian 5 per Cents are worth 1181. Swedish Loan, 4 to 4 discount. Railway shares are some what firmer, but with very little doing, except in Leeds Northern, which are lower. Caledonian, 4to lE better. Midland are buoyant. Foreign shares are very buoyant, end Paris and Rouen, Dijon, and some others, are dearer. G o ld Mines are quieter. 13RITISI rom l th e O FUNDS THIS DAY. (F ffiel List.) Business done. Bank Stock ... 22 3 1 /2 3 3 per Cart. Reduced Annuities.— ..... 991 % d per Cent. Coaf:ol3 Ann - 1001,4 1031/8 1,4" 1/,, New 3 IA per Cent. Anon x hnng Annuities. Exp. Jan. s t h, 1860 6l/2 Ditto 30 year, Exp., sth Jan., 1860 India Bonds I.ooo' 85 Ditto under 1,1 )0C L Consols for Account •.• Mch Exchoquer Bills. 1 1 d. • ar 1.000/. ........... .. ... • ..... . ... 75 6 -";( , L. ......... ..... Small .......... . PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOl Boer os Ayres Bonds 6 per Cell' Equador Bonds 5 74% Mexican 3 per Cent ... Peruvian Bonds, 1849, 6 1 er Cant ...... Portuguese 4 p er Cent 3B xtussian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent Spr-sh - Bands, 3 per Cent • ... .... Ditto for the Account Spanish Corn. Cert. Coup. not funded 3% % 4 Swedish Loan Jun 7G THREE O'CLOCK. ioN Consols ... .. ~. Ditto ACCOULet Nov. 11 ... 100 DEPARTURE OF THE AFRICA,--.011 Saturday after noon, abcct four o'clock, the British and North American Royal Moil steam-shirr Africa, Harriten, commander, sailed from the Mersey for New York direct, with the usual mails, 50 passengers, end a good general cargo on freight. PROBABLE RENEWAL OF THE PAROCHIAL CONTEST AlAnyeenoxe.—There is every reason for believing that there will be stain a contest for the election of vestrymen in 111arylebone. The defeated party of last year are about to hold a rneCing on thi; day for the purpose of considering the present pry Nal management, which may be taken as a de claration of war egairst the party elected last May. METRoFoLJTAN CARRIAGE COMPANY. -011 Satur day a general meeting of the above ccer pang ves held et the office, 10, Craig's-court, Charing-cross—William Green, Esq., in the chair, to receive the report of the directors and for general business. The obj:zt of this comPely is to in troduceanentirely new cab system, which wil l obviate the necessity of mileage, tend to reduce the fares, and at the same time to add to the comfort end convenience of the pub lic. The report, which was read by Mr. Spears, the secre tary, stated that the number of shares applied for represented a gross capital of 52,3001., being 2,200/. more than the re quired capital. The report having been adopted, it was re solved, upon the motion of Dr. Burnett, seconded by Mr. ITCabe," That in consequence of the suggestions of the ma gistracy, a plan of the coroneny be laid before her Majesty's Government in extosso." The solicitor to the company was also directed to communicate with professional men in the principal towns throughout the country. and after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting broke up. ACCIDENT AT CAMDEN TOWN STATIONXTHISDAT) —An accident occurred at the Camden Town station of the London and North Western Railway Company, to the down mail train leaving Euston-square this morn ing at 10 o'clock. The driver of a goods engine, believing the mail had passed, improperly crossed the main lino without receiving the sigael of "all right from the pointsman, and the consequence was a slight collision, which threw the mail train off the rails. The up and down lines were consequently blocked up for a consider able time, but happily no injury was done to the majority of the passengers, nor was any inconvenience suffered by them beyond the annoyance or the shock; and the mail train having been remade up, it p roceeded on its journey at 11 o'clock. One or two of the passengers were slighly bruised ; and one of the engine - driv ers received a severe blow, which rendered his removal to the hospital necessary. THE MARIONETTES' THEATRE.—" The Carpet Bag and Sketch-Book" is the title of a new entertainment, of which a private rehea rsal took p lace on S aturday night , the Marionettes' Theatre, Adelaide-street, ilstrerheeatt,Sws Strand. It is c somew hat in the monopologue style " Evenings at Home,' the representativ e o f th e var i ous c h arac t ers introduced being Mr. W. S. Woodiu, who exhibits very great versatility of talent and flexibility of voi c e and f eatur e in his impersonations of the various individuals pre sented. The illustrations are aided by some cleverly painted pictures from Mr. Woodin's Sketch-Book, and diversified by pinging in cliaruter end coonme, THE SHARE MARKETS BRITISH RAILWAYS. Business done to-day. Railways. Nominal Prices. Aberdeen 1001. paid Amb., Not., Boat. & E. June. Bir. , Wolv., and Stour Valley . all pd. Birk., Lan., .8z Ch. Jet., late 331.68.8 d., 28/. pd. Ditto, Chest. & Birk., 50/. & 251. Cens., all pd. I . BIA Brist. &, Dot., 1001. pd. Caledonian —lOOl. pd. Chest. & Holyh., all pd. Cork & Bandon, all pd Dub. & Belt Jct. 451. pd. Dundlk & Ennis., all pd. Dundce,Perth, & Aber deen June. all pd. Ditto, New ... all pd. East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) all pd. Do (181. E.& H.) all pd., East. Counties ... all pd. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shrs., all pd. Do. do. do. 61. pd. Do., do., B. & 0., all pd. East Lancashire ...all p E. & W. India Docks and Bir. June., all pd Edinb. & Glas., iOOl. pd Edin.,Per. & Dun. 10U/. alias. & S.-West., 1004 27 % to 28 6 -6 10 -101, OA 6 die. 21% 22 3 —2% di& 100 —.102 52% 53 21 3 % —22% 15% 16 6 5 dis. 7% -8% 43 -5 3 -3% 12% - 12% 9 -91 ii ••• - ••• 75 -76 - 59 - 76 - 28 81 —B2 44 —45 117 —ll9 48% —4 9 1 4 i 95% 95% 82 —B4 10 —ll p 85 3 4 —B6 3 1 A 3 1 4 di e . 3% —2% dia. 16% 17 Great Northn., 100/. id Do. l / 4 s. A Stk., 100/. p Do. 1 / 4 B Stock,loo/. p Gt. S. & W. Ireld., all p Great Westn., 100/. pd Lane. & Carlisle, all pd Do. Thirds, 11/.13.4 pd Lane. & York., 1001. pd Do., Fifths l5 pd Do.,W.Rid. Un. 11 1 / 4 p Leeds Northern, all pd Liv.Crsby & Sthpt. all p Lond. & Blackw., all pd London, Tilbury, and Southend 3 pd Lon.,Brig.& S. Ct 100 p Lon. & N.West., 100/. p Do. Fifths 12/. pd Do. 10L,M.&8 (a) lip Lon. & S.-West 1001. p Do. New 501., 42 1 / 4 pd Do. New 40L —341. pd l Lon. & Enniskil., all pd Man. She!. & Lin.,loolp Do. Manch. & Lincoln Union 4l. 2s. pd Midland 100/. pd Do. Bir. & Derby 10UL Mid. Gt. Wt. (Ire.) 47 1 / 4 Do. 1 / 4 Shares, 17 1 / 4 pd Newcas. & Carl. all pd Newmarket IOOL pd ••• ••••- •• 8 3 4 •-•• 8% p 104% - 105% 119% - 119% 2% -3% p 1%- p 88 -89 28 % 101 1 4 5 3 1 4 % % 3 22% 2 15% 39% 5 di& 4 die. 19 -2L 3`2 -33 8 1 ,4 3 din. 77% 77 3 / 4 43 —45 ..„ --- .•. 47 .--, 49 Newport, Abergaven., and Hereford ...141 pd Newry & Ennisk. 7 1 / 4 p Norfolk lOOl. pd Do. New 20/. 201. p North. Conn.Un. 3 1 / 4 pd North British ...100/. p Nth. Devon, No.l, 13/.p Do., No. 2 6 1 / 4 pd Do., 1 / 4 A, def....eil pd Do., 1 / 4 B, guar. 51. pd North Stafford. 17 1 / 4 p Nor th- Westin pd N. & S.-W. June. 8;4 p Oxf.,Wor., &W.,1001. p Scottish Central 1001. p Scottish Midld., 100/. p Shrews. & 8ir....100/.p Do. do. Shrew. & Her 81. p Shrewsbu. and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all pd Do. Halves all pd 3y a , MU& 33 / 8 45 —46 6 — 6 1 A 88% 7 die. 2 VA 1 % dis. 4 5 4 —4 3 1 s - 4%p. 47% - 48% 85 -87 55 -57 68 -72 4/ a % 12 % 3f 6 % i 76 76 5h 81 80% 2 43 4 117 18% 18 498%i 95% .1 ;1 5i 85y 8 6 53 11% 16% 178 16i 76 104% 5 119% i 12% 77% 1i X ... ... di 1 3 A, 1M dis. 19% 20% 9% —lO% 14% 15% 3 3 1 4 d. —.— Do. Oswestry...all pdj Shrop. linien ...6 1 ,E pd Do. B, C, & D fully pd. up at per cent. South Devon all pd South-Eastern 1001. pd South Wales all pd S.York. & Riv. Dun 151. Do. Do. 51. pti Stirl. & Dunferm. all p' Stock. & Har. 16/2s. 3d. Taff Vale 1261. pd Thames Haven Dock and Railway ...191. pd Vale of Neath...l7l. pd Waterfd. & Kilk. all pd Waterfd. & Lim. all pd West Cornwall 131. pd West London ...all pd Yk., Now. & Bar. 100/.p Do. & New. Ex. 20/. p Do. G.N.E.purc. 10/. p i York & N. Mid.loo/.pd PREK 22 -23 78% -79 X 14 -15 # 4% - 5 ..• '"" 24 - 2 % 13 -13% 73i - 7 % 10 23% - 24 9% - % 70 - .714 dis. l di% 52. 7 . 2 531/2 44 5i 6} Aberdeen_ all pd LRENCE SHARE Do. No. 2, 7 per ct. all Bris. & Ex., 4 p. ct. Stk Do. 4 p. c. Shares, 5/. pd Caledonian, 10/. 100/ p Ches. & Holyhd. all pd Cork and Bandon, 5% per cent. 1% p Dundee, Per., & Aber& nrtinn Ang. (3110s)6 p c. all Do. (51.) 7 per ct. all p Do. (71175) 7 p. c. 2 p Eastern Counties Ex., 5 p. c., No. 1 ...all pd Do. No. 2 all pd Do. New 6 p. c. Stk. all Eastern Union Scrip, Guar. 6 per ct....a1l p Do. 10/. Deb. Sh. all p East Lancashire, 6 per ct. Quar. Shrs. all pd East & West Yorkeliire Junction, sths all pd Edin., Per. & Dun. 5% per cent. all pd Gins. & S.W. gua. 5 p.c. Gt. North. 5 p. c.lOO pd Do. 5 p c. red. sc. 100 p Great South. & West. (Ireland) Bths all pd Gt. West. (Berke & Ex. 5 per cent.)...6 pd Gt.W. fixed 4% 1001. Lancashire and York shire, F. 20/. 6l. pd Do. 6 p. c. Stk. 100/. p Leeds Northern, 6 per cent. No. 1 13/. pd Do. Qrs., 1848 ...9/. pd London & Brig. guar. 5 per cent. ...100/. pd Do. Pr.s p c. Stk. 100/. Do. Con. 5 p c, 1852 all Do. N.Gr. 6 p c 100/. p Lon. & N.-W. (Cov. & Nunet.) 5 p. c.lOOl. pd Ln. & S.W. Co.3ds. Si. p Lon. & En. % Sh. all p Man., Sheff., & Lincn.l Qr. Sh., No. I—all pd I Do. New, ICI all pd Do. 6/. 3/. pd Maryport and Carlisle, 4 per cent all pd Do., 4% per ct 6 1 % p Mid. Con. 6 p c St. 100/. Do. Con. Bris. & Bir., 6 per cent.... 1001. pd Do. Erewash Val. all p Do. Leic. &Swanning. 8 per c. Guar. 100/. p Do. Pref., 4il p.c. Si. p Norfolk Eaten all pd Do. Gr. 5% p ct. all p Do. W.Val. 5 p.c. all p North British 1001. pd North Stafford....all pd Oxf. Wor. & Wol., 15/. 6 per cent.... 100/. pd Ditto ditto 61. pd Shrews. & Bir. N.G. all Shrews. & Ches. (N.W. Min.) 8 per c....a1l pd Do. 5 per cent. 101 pd, South Devon all pd Do. New 1% pd St-Est. (Reading An-1 nuities)...l/. Os. 6d pd Do., 4% p e 100/. p Sth. York. 4p c gd. all Stock. & Hart. gd. 5 p c until July 1,1856, all p Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. 3/. pd York, New. & Bar. all p Do. Do Si. pd York & N. Midland H. and S. Purch. 10/. pd South-Ea 106 = ilis iiio los 18% 19 .4 dis. —34 P R gli 5 1 A -. 3% 3% .--• 3% 38 % 7% 2 p 1 p x.d 8% - 13% - 3% p 13% 11 3 / 4 Vs 10 12 7 4 P %di& %di& XP %P 148 - 150 par 3 p 22 —23 514 6 ly, 2 94 —96 2% - 11% - LINES LEAS: 17%-18 7 / 8 P 15% 16% %die. par 13 12% 48 86 x.d 56 % 25 1 ,4 - 26 ••• - ••• 19 -20 15 3% % 34 22% 7 81 / 2 % % 91/2 24 93 701 2 1 12% 7'4 53'% 2% ;. 92% 101% 3/4, PM , Pm , 143 A 126 112 11 110 93/i 13 1 4 11% 22% 95 4 1153 A 25% 1 y 8 —ii dia. 101 103 5% 5318 Par 3 / 4 p I aarn, 4% per cent.,' ;D AT FIXED 11. ,:100. ENTALS, _ Leasing; , Railways. 1 , -. .' Nominal Prices. Business LAmpames. to-day. 11................................., .................................. Bdf. & Bitch., all n Lon.&N.W .. ... Bir.& Old., gua. all, Gt. Westn. 29 1 ,4 30% Do. without, all p: Do. ...... 29 —3O Bir.Wolv. & Dud., guar all pd l Do. Do. without, all p l Do. Buckinghash. all p Lon.B:N.W 108 110 Clydsdale Jc., all p Caledonian 52 —53 52 E. Lin., gua. 6 per' cent 1001. pd Gt. Northn. 148 —lbo 149 K Gloucest. & Dean Forest all pd Gt. Westrn. 32% —B3 Hartlepl. Dk. & i Yk.New.3l Railw....a/1 pdl &Berw. "' Hull & Selby, all p Yk. &N 113 —ll5 Do. Halves., all p Do. • 56% 57% Do. Quarts., all p Do. Lou. & Grenw., all,S. Eastern l4 14% 14 % 1 % Do. Pref....all pd/ Do. 1 2514 26% Lowestoft., gua. 4 per cent...all pd Norfolk -19 K Do. 6p. ct., all p Do. . Manch. Buxtn, f L.& NW / 3 .—3% & Matick, 54p 1 &M. Middlcsbe & Red car, 6p. c., all p Stktn&Dar ... ... Midlud Brdf., all p tlidland N. & E., sp. c., all E. Counties 64 —66 Frestn. &Wyre, c L.& N. W_ 1 .. ....... all paid 4. & La. &Y Ditto, halves A , I 100 i. pill Do. Roy. & Ilit.,loo4lGt.N orthn l4B 150 D o . Shep. Ex., all I Do. Shf. Rth. & Goole, an l 18 11 Go. & Yks " . .. sp. c.. • • . S. Staffdnli., 9% piMrlU•Clean % % die. Wear Val. 6 p c., all; Stckt& Dar 30 —3l Ditto ditto, all:p! Do. 1 ilts&S.Qm.l oo /. /01-Westra. 105 106 I - - 14% - 17 -17% ••• "'" ... ... 110.01 ••• .'" ••• 3 -3% 125 - 127 8%- 9% 1p 109 -- 110 Via- par ,151 —154 2%p 11% Closing Prices. ••• •• • 15 16 4 1 h 5p 1 %di& 8% 9 2% —2% 21 3 p par 1 p 7 - 4% - 1 1 ,4 - 9 - 10 p 2%, - 3 p 7 - 9 2 - 3 8 - 8 1 -,i 6 - 7 30 - 31% 14 1 4 - 1.4N 3 P .0 31 16 % P 62 -64 39 -40 31% - 32 .ii - 5F 171 -18 9i - 10 4% - 9 - p. MINES. Yis '4 P par. — 1% p Business done to-day. 30% 15A 8 N % 3 / 4 7 28% 29 1 % % 38% 1 / 2 9 ii 31a Q% % 17 1 4 5 4 xd. 1:9% i Je 1/ 2 p 14 —1% % - m t dis. z3f 3 1 ,1 3 dis.' % % dis. 5 7 5 1 4 —7% 2% 8A %dis. par 43 —45 6s 6 3 A P 34 dis. par 1 3 / 4 2 p %dis. 34-- 1 p ' 3% % die. dia p 5 die. % P %P %dis. 13 —l4 P 12 --13 7 1 4 8 'A dis. par % P C-STOCK BANK 58 - 59% 57 -58 15 -16% 29 -30 18% - 1.9% 32 - 33% 45 - 46% 18% - 20 38 -39 46% - 47% 16% - 17% 1 -1% 49% - 50% 6 -6% 17 -18 ,D ..... ••• 4:34 18% MISCELLANEOUS. Austral. Roy. Mail, 4 p Canada 32 1 % pdl Copper Miners of Eng land . . all pd l Do. Preference, 7'% pd, Crystal Palace ... 5 pd Eastern Steam...2s. pd Elect. Tel eg. Ireland 1p Gen. Stm. Nay. 141. pd; Gen.Scrow Steam Ship ping Company...soL p Irish Beetroot Sug. 2i p Netherlands Land, 2 pd Penin. & Or. St. all pd Do. Do. ...151. pd Royal Mail Stm. 601. pd Universal Emigration and Colonization, 21. p 3 - 4 50 -51 1 % I % % IA? 1 1 4 2 % 1% % I'A Ei7% 3/4 19 3 4 33% 38% x.d 50% % 36 - 37% 29 -30 4% -5% 50 —5l x.d 2 "_23i, 85 - 86 , 4 41 - 41% 79 -80 2% % .1;11142LI:a AV's; W S—( x.ttra )1 CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. Very moderate supplies of English Wheat were on offer in the leading country markets on Saturday; yet the demand for most deactiptions was inactive, at about previous quotations. Fine Barley procured rather more money. Other qualities, including Malt, wore quite as dear. No change took place in the value of Oats or Flour ; but Beans and Peas had an upward tendency. The continental markets have ruled very steady for all kinds of produce, the rates of which have been freely supported, although the supplies on offer have continued good. Later accounts from New York state that the previous advance in the value of Flour was maintained. The arrivals of English Grain up to the market last week were very moderate. The imports from abroad were 7,362 quarters of Wheat, 3,455 Barley, 12,810 Oats, 4,18 Beans, 683 Peas, 2,600 Linseed, 1,989 Rape.. seed, Mustard Seed, 258 sundry Seeds, and 2,181 sacks of Flour. The quantity of Wheat received fresh up this morn ing coastwise, from Essex and Kent, was very moderate, and in but middling condition. From the East coast the arrivals were small, but several parcels came to baud by land carriage, from the midland countries. On the whole, the - Show of samples of both Red and White was limited, the time of year considered ; whilst the attendance of both town and country millers was by no means extensive. For most deecriptions, especially selected qualities, we had a steady inquiry, and a good clearance was effected at prices fully equal to those obtained on this day be'nnight. For forward delivery, the demand was steady, and the growers succeeded in obtaining full currencies in every instance. The show of fresh foreign Wheat was on the decrease, and that in granary was far from extensive. About 3,000 quarters of middling and inferior kinds were dis posed of to provincial dealers, at full quotations. Fine samples sold to a fair extent, at late rates. The arrivals of floating cargoes off Falmouth have not increased. Holders wore very firm, but the business done was chiefly on Irish account. Both English and foreign Barley came slowly to hand. Maltsters and others purchased freely, and nearly the whole of the supply changed hands, at fully the late advance in the quotations. The Malt trade was very firm, and prices had an up ward tendency. Fine Chevalier parcels were worth 60s to 62s per quarter. The quantity of Oats on offer was smaller than for some weeks past. Fine sound parcels were held for more money. Low and middling kinds were quite as dear. Beans—the supply of which was very moderate— commundtd a ready sale, at extreme quotations. In peas, a steady business was doing, and prices were well supported. The Flour trade was firm, but no change took place in the currencies. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex !e Kant, Malt—Chevalier...... 608 to 623 Rod .... new 358 to 41s Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto.... .... old 40s 52s Lincolnsh., Fesd. 17s 228 Ditto, White new 38s 48s Potato Ditto.. —— .. old 44s 55s Youghal and Cord, Norfolk and Lin- Black ..•• • • • 165 18s coin, Red, old 428 46s Cork, White ..... 168 21s Ditto, new ...... 318 41e Scotch, Feed. —•• 218 2.5 s Rye—Old ............ 31s 32s Beans—Tick ... •••• •• 328 355 New............. 31s 333 Pigeons ........ ~ 355 408 283 Peas—Grey Malting ......... 303 328 Ma p le •••• • • • • ... 32s 35s Chevalier .... ... 323 34e White........... 34 8 378 Halt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .......... 1:7 5 41 8 5.18 , 58s Fl our — Town -made... 375 43 8„,,, ........... 46s 528 Suffolk .......... 298 35 5 .K.ing,ston and Ware 53s 605 1 Stoektia Lk Norfolk 308 35 NEWGLTE AND LEADENHALL. Nearly 9,000 carcasses of couutr,y-killed Meat arrived up to the markets lasit week. With Meat slaughtered in the meiropolis we ere well supplied, yet a full aver age business is doing as lullowe: At per stone by tke Carcase. - s. d. to s. A d. to F. '• 110 2 2 Mutthn,lnferior .. 2 8 210 2 2 4 2 ----- middling.. 3 0 a 0 32 10 primo •• •• 384 3 0 3 2 Pork, 1arge........ 2632 G 2 10 10 --email.. 3 0 3 Beef, laferlOr•..... middling •... primelarge - prime Email .. Veal,••••••••••••• SEEDS. The arrivals of Linseed continue good, yet the de' mand for that article is steady, and prices are well sap ported. Tares are lower to purchase. Other seeds are heavy: but cakes support the late advance. Tarnip,White, per bush. 8s to Ils Swede lOs 12a Mustard, 8r0wn.... • • 7s 9s White, new ...• .. 7s Od 103 tares,Winter, new.. • . 43 6d:530d Spring • • •• .• • • .. Os Od Os Od Canary, per quarter •• 37s 41s Rye gra55............ 283 34s Clover, Red Eng. (cwt.) 383 48a White •• • • .... • • 383 4ss Foreign Red...—. 38s /Os White.... 373 46s Trefoil, new .......... 213 24s Carraway, new 3 8 3 431 Coriander, new 10.4 12 ! ilempseed, per quarter 32s Linseed, Eng. Sowing.. 503 485 Crushing ........ 4551 Baltic .• •• ...... 425 450 Odessa .......... 44s 185 Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English .. 71 53 01 105 Foreign, per ton 71 103 01 Rape Cakes, pr ton L 4/ 10s 41 1051 Rapeseed,/tiew, prlst 22109 01" BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. All good and useful Hops of the present year's growth continue to move off steadily, at full prices. Fine parcels are quite as dear, with a Juir consumptive demand. In yearlings, very little is doing. The duty is still called 245,0001. to 260,0001. Midimnd and East Kent Golding!' 1201. to 150/. per cwt.; Weald of Kent, 751. to 841; de choice, 751. to 901.; Su"ex, 721. to 78/,; do cho ice, BUl ' to 84'.; FArnhams, 100/. to 120/.; do choice, 1301. to 1401,; country do, 90 1, to 1001,; d 4 choice, 1101. 0 1204 Railways. Cent. France (0.V.) all , Charl. & Erquel all pd Demerara all pd Dijon & Besancon,4 p Dutch Rhenish... Bl. pd East Indian all pd Gt. Indian Penin. all p Grnd. June. of Fra. 4 pd Great West. of Canada Shares 55 pd Louv. a Is Sambre 7 1 ,E Luxembourg ...141. pd Do. (Railway) 101. pd Do. 1 4 pd Do. (Canal) —2 1 4 pd Lyons & Avignon, 5 pd, Madras 4L,4 pdi Maria Antonia 27 1 ,E pd Do. New Namur & Liege all pol Do. ox int. all pdl North. of France, all pd.; Do. 20/. 3 p. c. Bds, all p Orleans & 80r...111. pd; Paris & Lyons...lol. pd Do. Bonds ... 12 pd. Paris & Orleans all pd! Paris & Rouen . n . all pd Paris & Stras. pd Paris, Caen, and Cher bourg 4 pd Rouen & Havre...all pd Sambre &Meuse all pd St. Andrew's & Qaebee (A) 4/. pd Tours & Nantes 17/. pd West Flanders all pd West. of France 9/. pa Agua Fria all pdi Anglo-Californian, all p Asturian 151. p Australasian ...., 21. pd Australian 51. pd Austr. Freehold all pd Ave Maria all pd Brit. Austr. Gold all pd British Iron 131. ss. p Braz. Im. (is. 5 p) 24% Do. Coca. & Cui. all D Do. St. Joh. del R. IE.I. Carson's Creek all pd Cobre Copper 4Ol. pd Colonial Gold 11 pd Copiapo 14/ pd Eng. & Aust. Cop. all p General all pd Gold Mountain all pd Grd. Duch. Baden, all p Great Polgonth all pd Lake Bathnrst all pd Liberty .all pd Lon. & Cal. Gld Quartz Crushing Com all pd Mariquita all pd Maxi. & S. Amer. 91. p Now Granada all pd Nouveau Monde, all pd Port Philip all pd Quartz Rock all pd Santiago de Cuba 10% South Australian, all pdl Tin Croft 7l. pd United Mexican all pd West Mariposa all pd Yuba 1 paid Australasia all pd Brit. Nth. Amer. all pd Colonial 25/. pd Com. of London 201. pd London Chart. Bank of Australia Lon. & County 20/. pd London Jt. Stk. 10/. pd Lon. Sc. Westm. 201. pd Nat. Prov. Eng. 351. pd Do. New lO/. pd Nat. of Irak', nd. „22 1 ,4 p Orient. Bk. Corp. all pd I Prov. of Ireland 251 pd. Do. New all pd Roy. Aust. Bkg. & Gold Importing Com. Ipd Union of Austral. all pd Do. New 214 pd Union of London 10/. p Union of Madrid all pd 6 Ya % 7J ; % x.d 4 3 / 4 , x.d ::lrii~+i:a we hay Year Hupp last wet h, against 6,, 4 301 in 1 01 the imi rx.l From namburgt Ostend I.\;ieu Diep Antwerp .. Amsterdair borat TonningeuLr. Bremin en en hotterthun :rnt the y e , uuder:-- leh m a._ —ar beast s , Zki quality p riza c large Ox 14,. a Scots h i ,,," coarse Ci ditl 1,43,1-1114 Calve' Me l •• ..•• .o,lo s. 1 2063 St ateme n t Fat Stock e on R onda "3 1 852. Y tok r , e and ini 114 qualit 3 1,13111 e large 0 Qre,Scots, heco" a nd in! ad qualit An coarse 3 n,- , So uthdi /4, 54e coarse.( 14nle 40g3 l'°lll ere Be, Stal, Pit 14E or:,-2522, ,450 ; 149:'; 1E 'igs, 30E Th e . I e xit s I %Pori 14, 4 ; b 441 , 16 i j 1 1 , 4k et 125 ~ 10t 14 4 s k ets - "trti ' The 6 Res:> 4(l is st , Illicid 1° 1! Per tol •rts 'RB tle h, Os t( `pav e atte h i *Ot the ads a of thn fo r - :qee elk 4 H of 4 A b it i„ 00l ' 1 44, " iro n 41;208 k te 4 ' 4 4,0 °Ur the 1 411 t „ .ort e , ti 4 4 ' 4B to Se t cash; I ) r i . thi Uf b„i e v ery from b o nsai 1 1 ,.• from ie~ of 1/4.4('t411 clay 14 11 17 . e. u ' jf 'Y i7 iV dl C44 JU We ne 41, 1 414 4 w,, 1 4 4 . Iti t ,'qt: s Pateb i) 31 ) el)t djui °44 a‘tr, i ' ,,tka a, —etiv tv, 4 4 t th e e f'_ Lo a 0 1.0' 1 "° 1 I N -'14, 1;1 7 4 t4 4 4 Y.... • - - II DTI 1‘1 43 , ltbv us: t h, i th e -, ) of T 0,21 as I 41A