The Sun. — London, England, 1852-05-06 00:00:00

...---------- _ - THE QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS, HANOVER-SQUARE. MISS ANNIE von ESCH. TAYLOR respect- fully announces that she will give an EVENING CONCERT at the above rooms, on i WEDNESDAY, MAT 12, 1852. ----- 'VOCALISTS. Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Annie von Esch Taylor, Miss Poole, Miss Pyne, and Miss Dolby ; Herr Reichart, Mr. Wrlghton, Mr. Bodda, Herr Jenglimanns, and Herr Formes. INSTRUMENTALISTS . Violin, Herr Molique — Violon cello, Mr. Lucas —Harp, Don Mr. Freda rick Chatterton—C o ncertina, Signor Giulio Regoudi—Guitar, R. De Ciebra—Pianoforte, Mr. Aguilar. Conductors, Mr. Aguilar and Signor Pllotti. Single Tickets, 7s. each ; and Family Tickets to admit Four, U. Is. each, to be had at the princ i p al Music Shops, and of Miss Annie von Bach Taylor, 27, Bryanstone -street, Portman- square. Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d. each, to be had only of Miss Annie von Esch Taylor. ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADF.LAIDE-STREET, `'PEST STRAND. THIS EVENING, and every e vening during the week, A new Characteristic Address. by the Manager. After which a new Piece, entitled THE HAPPY MANAGER. A Dramatic Dlftenlty. In one act. To be followed by a new an d original Burlesque, cal:cc! THE SPIRIT OF PUNCH ; or, The Arcadian Brothers. To conclude with an entirely new version Bro th the Grand Eastern Spectacle of ALADDIN ; or, The Wonderful Lamp, produced with all the vaat resources of this small establishment. Doors open at flail-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. A Morning Performance on Saturday next. Doors open at oast Two, and commence at Three o'clock. There will shortly be produced several New Pieces, which are now In active rehearsal. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had at the Box-office of the Theatre, and of all the principal Librarians. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. THIS EVENING, Will be presented Beethoven's Opera of FIDELIO. Leonora, Madlle. Sofia Cruvelli ; Florestino, Signor Calzolarl ROCCO, Signor Susini; Jacquino, Signor Mercurial! ; llouestra, signor Fortini; Pizarro, Signor Belletti. After which a new GRAND PAS , by Madlle. Gu y Stephan, Madlles. Rosa, Esper, Lamoureux, Allegrini , Bc ' e • After which the last act of MARIA DE ROHAN, Maria, Mae. Florentini ; Armando, Mdlle. Ida Enßertra Signor nd ; Ri cardo Signor Calzolari ;De Fiesque, Signor Fortini ; rico, Follett!. To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement by M. Gosserm, the Music composed and arranged by M. Vadan d, en titled LA FETE DES ROSLERES. By Madlle. Carolina Rosati, 3ladlles. Rosa, Esper, Lamoreux, and Allegrinl ; MM. Di Mattis, Venalra, Gouriet, and Mathieu. Application. for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Opera Box-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. Ti ll y AL I TALIA:N OP A, COVENT-GARDEN. RO GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. F i r st Night this season of Don Giovanni. THIS EVENING, Instead of II Flauto, as announced), Will be performed Mozart's favourite Opera, DON GIOVANNI. Donna Alma, Madame Grist ; Elviro, Madile. Bertrandl ; Zerlina, Madame; 'Signorastellan Giovanni, Signor lionconi ; Leporello, Sig. ; asetto, Polonini ;11 Commendatore, Signor Tag uafico ; Don Ottavio, Signor Tamberlik. The :Nlinuet in the Banquet Scene will be danced by Madlles. Koh lemberg, Brussi, Leblond, Robert ; MM. Flusse, Minard, Ruault and Alexandre. Composer, Director of Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. 'rickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had ( for the Night or Season), at the Boa-office of the Theatre, which is open from Eleven till Five o'cloek ; and of the principal librarians and m nsics ell ers. THEATRE ROYAL, ILAYMARICET. Mr. lk Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new comi Drama, entitled MIN YOU OWN BUSINESS, by Moist', B. c Webster, Leigh Murray, D Buckstone, and Keeley ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Reynolds, &c. After which a new Burlesque on a frightfully popular subject, to be called 0, GEMINI ; or , the Brothers of Co(u)rse. Characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Bland, Woolger ; Mesdames Buckingham, Col lins, Caulfield, Honey, &c. To conclude with BOX AND COX, by Messrs. Keeley and Buck stone. THEATRE ROYAL, AD madame Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; DirectresS, M a dame Calcite. THIS EVEN ECG, Will be performed a new Drama of powerful interest, called THE QUEEN OF THE MARKET. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, 0. Smith, Paul Bedford, Emery, Honey, Worrell ; Mesdames Chaplin, Harding, and Keeley. After which, a devilish new Extravaganza, called 'MEPHISTO PHELES. Characters by Mr. Honey, Miss Fitzwilliam, and Miss Woolgar With WHO STOLE THE POCKET-BOOS' or, a Dinner for Six. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD -STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVE.:•.TING, V#llll be performed the CORSICAN BROTHERS. Padows, rincipal e h a racters by Messrs. C. Kean , A. Wigan, Ryder, Me j. Yining, .1. Chester F. Cooka, Everett, and Virheatleigh : Misses Phillips, Murray, Robertson, Vivash, Daly, and C. Leclercq. .After ry which a Faa T, in rwo Acts entitled WITTIKIND AND 1115 BROTITRRS, or, The Seven Swan Princes and the Fair Melusine. Characters by Messrs. liar:ey, Meadows, F. Cooke, Flexmore ; Mrs. Winstanley, Mlsses Marshall, Robertson, Murray, Leclercq, Daly, Vivash. Newcombe, K. 1 erry, and Madlle. Anriol. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be produced a dramatic story, in eight acts, entitled A CHAIN' OF EVENTS. Characters by Messrs. Charles Mathews, Frank Matthows, Robert Roxby, Belton, Baker, Suter, Horncastle, Rosirre, Butler, and Ilonner ; Madame Vestria, Miss Laura Keene, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss Julia St. George, Miss Wright, Miss Oliver.. Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Macnamara, ZJlss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Grove, and Miss Foote. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. W. Farren. TH EVENLSG, Will be performed THE WARDEN tsF GALWAY. Characters by Messrs. Laren and Hoskins ; Mesdames Lacy, Lyons, and Adams. To conclude with T LIE CAMBERWELL BROTHERS ; or, The Mystic Milkman. AATLY.VS ROYAL AMPEUTHEATRE- Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most successlUl and popular Theatre in London. THIS EVENING, Will be presented a new grand Military Spectacle, which is now exciting all Paris, entitle I BONAPAUTE IN EGYPT; or, the Battle of Ab.ukir. o be followed by Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena. To conclude with a Lacghab!e r eree. Tickets to be had at the Box-oP1:e fr•nn Eleven till Your daily. Stage Manager, Mr. Lcclercq. MGT! WATE.R AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tim DAT —Morning fain. ate ir 31 Evening 39 min after 3 To-Mouaow—Morning 1 min. attar 4 I Evening, 32 min ester 4 THE WEATHEr..—stng OFFICE, MAT 6. TEramwous-rr,s, is TRY, Sawa. 53—highest since noon yesterday. 36 —lowest this morning and daring the night. 61—this day, at noon. _ _ _ Baaom ?X, 30.29. WIND E.N.E.—dull, cloudy weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The statione axe arranged in order of latitude. Peretourn—Wind E.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. PORTSMOUTH—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Betmerron—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. lieterceeke—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Sol rues N. W., gentle breeze--cloudless. Foeewsroere—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE ..-1 4 / ind N.E., gentle breeze— cloudless. Gr B .E E'',NWICII—Wind N.N E., geutle breeze—partially cloudy. 8110 013—Wind W. ge ntle breeze—cloudless. ~ :7"""r —Wind N.E. gent l e b re eze—partially cloudy. 1 SIG ktTON—Wind N. E. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. c:4-yor-sTga—Wind E., gentle breeze — p artiall y cloudy. Eu4: l ' l)o E—Wind N. ee ~ strong breeze — o vercast. w N Q l um—Wind N.E., calm—partially cl oud y . N iereotoeme gentle breeze—foggy. De N. by W., atrong breeze—overcast. The returns te em the following pleeee indicate the state of the wind e n d o'clock weather on Tueelay morning at nine • Ltatsracr—Wind N., gentle breeze--cloudless. Poous—Wind gentle breezes—.partially cloudy. 13:Gwros—Wind N., gentle b7s.eze—clou.dless. 1-XlollTO:l—wind caltn—clondless. yAgmours—Wind IsT.E gentle breeze--cloudless. BIBNINGEIA.3I W ind N.E., calm --overcast. BotallzAD--Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LA:re.AsTsll-Wind N. , calm—principally clear. 7- \Y ma N., gentle b reeze — overcast. WisTrl ( 13 —Vr ciroNind N.N.W., ge nt l e b reeze—cloudy. D A R xi t 1 A r 7 :44 , _._,,,..:,__:;_,f;.,.34 7_ , ,.., ,,. . ; ~.., 4.4 , --,„.,,,,,,,,_,„4. 7 i. ---, ..----- - -- 41 , et" nlat aintu LONDON, THt3RSDAY• MAY 6, 1852. - _ Again the Militia Bill must be brought under th e consideraion of the Howe of Commons, the debate of this evening giving fair promise of yet further opposition. The more the question is scrutinized the more appreciable, we feel assured, must necessa rily become its extravagance. Originating in a momentary panic, the measure is being hurried for ward with the most blundering precipitation, its advocates being blind to the real exigency of our posi tion, and striving thus by ineffectual mesas to allay their anxiety as to the chances of invasion. Granted that the defences of the country are inadequate ; granted that a descent might be readily made upon one part or other of our coasts without some precautionary ar rangements ; granted that the bare possibility of such a calamity should be guarded against with the utmost imaginable solicitude. But—in the name of common sense, in the name of common honesty, in the name of common prudence—let us not adopt such prepos terous ideas as those of concentrating our defensive energies upon a raw and hastily organized sys tem of militia. If from ne other motives, let us at least, in obedience to the ordinary dictates of economy, endeavour by some more rational method to render these i-lands impregnable. A moderate re -organization of the militia were well enough, of course, it constituting merely one among the various defensive measures carried out by her m A iEsTY's Gavernment But to make it the most pro minent of all those m easures would be assuredly in the highe st degree prepeeteeoul therefore, the foll y ee „neieri •LA _ HOW much larger stay not amply the .main, but th e sole, of the country in the event - of Great Britain bei n g as fled continent So utterly absurd w as t h e f rom the mere notion of thist that the sense of the absurdity aid e d 43 much THE SUN, as anything in rendering the fall of the last Cabinet ridiculous. Yet the Administrators who have suc ceeded Lord Joss's RUSSELL and his colleagues in the offices of the Government, have forthwith thrust upon the attention of the Legislature a scheme no less inadequate, to dissipate the dangers complained of, than that introduced to the House of Commons by the ex- Premier, and upon the declared insufficiency of which the Noble Lord and his companions i❑ power were compelled to tender their resignation. Entirely at variance as the proposal of the HOME SECRETARY is to the real feelings of the community, it is by no means surprising to find the progress of the Bill pertinaciously in terfered with by Hon. Members representing very important constituencies, with a view to impede its course, and ultimately even to induce her MAJESTY'S Ministers to consent to a reference of this among other questions to the judgment cf the population. Aware, as Ministers must be, that the proposed mea sure is one most unpopular in its character, it is to be hoped that they will be induced by motives of patriotism to delay anything like active legislation in the matter until such time as the next Parliament shall have assembled. Otherwise they will un questionably be throwing another obstacle in the way of an amicable settlement of the existing electoral differences. The difficulty of their own position will, moreover, by that means be come very materially enhanced. They will appear before the country as the authors (im mediately upon the eve of a general election) of one of the most unpopular measures ever adventured upon by any Government, and this after having disappointed the nation very grievously by not introducing, in the course of the budget, reforms like the modification of Schedule D in the income tax or the removal of the impost on advertisements. Out of motives of self-interest alone, it were advisable for the new Cabinet to consent upon this subject, as it has already done upon so many others, to delay the question until the period has arrived when, after being weighed in the balance of public opinion by the various constituencies, it may reasonably and without precipitation be brought under the notice of the newly-elected representatives. It is not, we repeat, that to our thinking some effort is not advisable with a view to increase the defences of the United Kingdom. There is not, we are satis fied, a journalist in England who is more thoroughly satisfied than we are that some extraordinary proceedings should be taken in order to render the national position one of greater security. Throughout the whole of the discussion which has taken place upon this matter, whether in the Press or in the Parliament, we have insisted upon the accuracy of the statements advanced by Sir FRANCIS HEAD, and upon the truthfulness of the warning uttered by his Grace the Duke of WELLING TON. Our anxiety, therefore, is to behold some really comprehensive measure for the better conserva tion of our sea bound frontiers—a measure which can never be secured exclusively by the simple re-or ganization of the militia. This solicitude, therefore, can never be allayed by the introduction of any such one-sided scheme as that embodied in the proposition of the HOME SECRETARY. Feeling thus upon the matter, we rejoice to observe the perti nacity with which the Militia Bill of Mr. WALroLE is being night after night interrupted in its progress by a series of ingenious and diversified amendments. Seven of these instruments of impediment are down among the notices of motion for this evening, namely, those to be respectively proposed by the Hon. Gentlemen the representatives of Oldham, Lincoln, Evesham, Bury St. Edmund's, West Kent, Haddingtonshire, and Westminster. Little, therefore, i❑ the way of its ad vancement can be expected without another, and perhaps another, and possibly yet another, adjourn ment. " A heavy blow and great discouragement" has been inflicted on a numerous, and by no means un- distingui6hed, body. One of the most shining lights of the corresponding society of " begging letter writers" has paled its lustre for a time. Yes, THOMAS HENRY STONE, a gentleman of great tact and experience, of high imaginative powers and un- I questionable eloquence, has, by the cruel sentence of Sergeant ADAMS, been consigned to banishment for seven tedious years. For him there will be no more early lamb or forced asparagus ; his blan dishments will scarcely melt the hearts of the grim officials under whose superintendence he will be placed. He cannot indite epistles either as " Fanny Merton," " Fanny Hamilton," " Fanny Lyons," " Mary Danvers," " Mary Whitmore," or any other of the numerous appellations which he re sorted to in his palmy days, before the cruel" INlendi city " nipped his hopes in the bud by their heartless revelations. N o more can he appeal to the " Hero of a hundred fights " as the destitute daughter of one of his gallant followers, whose life had been for feited in the very hour of victory. He has now to expiate his offences where his imaginative genius must be kept within bounds. Every letter that he sends off must be previously examined, and even if he could succeed in again deceiving his dupes, the money would be of little service, as he could not obtain any of " the deli cacies of the season" in exchange. He may, however, possibly be enabled to mitigate some of the evils of his situation. It appears that it is not the first time thlt he has been under sentence of transportation, and his former experience may now become really valuable. Seriously speaking, the trial and sentence will be exceedingly beneficial in many respects, not only as a salutary caution to persona who have resorted to false and fraudulent pretences for the purpose of extracting money from charitable individuals, but also to those who have heretofore been largely victi mised. Is will show the necessity of the greatest care before any application is resp on d e d t o , i n w hi c h the accuracy of the allegations is not personally known to the party applied to. Stories, however piteous or heartrending, must not be received with implicit credence. There is no case, however urgent, that cannot be postponed for fitting inquiry, or at least a very trifling assistance would be amply suffi cient to enable the app licant to go on, until answers from trustworthy person s could be obtained. The mere fact that an inquiry would certainly be' instituted would deter impostors from resorting to their flagitious schemes and desires. A really deserving object would court the most search ing investigation, while the impostor would slink away abashed the moment any test were proposed. It is, then, an imperative duty on every person who indulges "in the luxury of doing good" to see that he is not deceived by the spurious metal, but that it is a case of genuine distress by which his pity has been excited. The enormous injury to the cause of humanity, of real charity, by hasty and reckless benefactions, is incalculable. The only possible excuse is thereby afforded to hard-hearted selfishness to ignore the most meritorious claims, to disregard unequivocal misery, lest there might be a possibility of deception. The on the adoption of ordinary precau tionsart of paerseiablilylity of this kind-heartedper sons would prevent the heartless excuse,tand strip the cloak of hypocrisy from unworthy sho T u h ld e facts ers. of the case were exceedingly simple. The bait was thrown out in the shape of an adver tisement most ar a tfully and artistically framed, which morning contemporary, to the fol lowingwas inserted in T ff i e i c E t : C . 71 A. RI T A BL: and moat AFFLUENT.--At the ~To e n aar m . ost unfortunate lady is a n e re ch fr a n r m itable ic d i e t ri f v ro e m pl t e h a o s eleventh hour a y ou , driven by great distress g to all:u n it ]. r 3 assistance . The ad and humane persons who be nevulent acts some littlep e e v cn er 'a hopeless, being, alas! dnc is ed to the last extremity. The thankfully acknowledged, vf friendless, , condition and r mitoasntdgoilvpebn-.street, Camden New smallest aid wou G ld re b a e t Direct Miss T. C. and the fullest explanation T M :) , wn l) ., o , st-office , There were few personi poness i gentleman ng the means of affording relief who would not be caught by such an exemplary appeal. Mr. RICHARD FORSTER, a de serviag of the greatest credit for his con duct in the transaction, responded to the call. lie wrote to the direction indicated, demanding further particulars, and received an answer informing him that the writer was the daughter of a deceased mer chant, who had died suddenly in a railway carriage about two years since, that during her father's life she had been comfortably provided for, but that she had subsequently been deceived under a promise of marriage, the licence having been actually pur chWsed. Kr. ''cliMili trAniMitted A robtuoface LONDON, order for 3/. 193. 6d , and subsequently re ceived a letter, couched in the most grateful lan guage, but hinting at, rather than asking for, further assistance. The writer must have possessed talents of no ordinary description. There was the grateful acknowledgement for the valuable aid already afforded, which had enabled the afflicted young woman to pay the few trifling demands for which she was liable, and also to obtain sufficient of her wearing apparel to make a decent appearance. But it had swallowed up the whole of his generous bounty, or the poor sufferer could have that day removed to the Hampstead-road, " where a much more comfortable lodging had been offered to her, and where if he would condescend to call, she would cheerfully and with pleasure relate every circum stance connected with her past history." There was then a deep and apparently sincere ex pression of penitence for past sin, and a slight, very slight attempt at palliation, on account of her heart knowing no guile, being ut terly ignorant of the deceptions of the world. Any person might have been deceived by such a com position. Fortunately, however, the fair vic tim—a man aged forty—a returned convict, who had been several times summarily convicted, was apprehended on another charge, and Mr. FORSTER was induced to come forward. The de ceiver was most properly convicted, and sentenced to the heaviest punishment sanctioned by law— seven years' transportation. We trust that the lesson will not be thrown away, but that those who are ready to give their money will be equally willing to bestow a little labour in ascertaining the credibility and truth of the tales of misery that may be brought under their notice from anonymous sources. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. It being the anniversary of the death of the Em peror NeroLEoN, who died at St. Helena on the sth of May, IS2I, a funeral ceremony took place at the Church of the Invalides, attended by the PRINCE PRESIDENT of the Republic, the members of the BONAPARTE family,and a great number of officers be longing to the Imperial army. The fall of the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. c - Urines to attract a large degree of attention. We read in Galls-72mi— " The market has shown a strong downward tendency to-day, and at the close prices were generally quoted lower. This retrograde movement was attributed to an absurd report that the Emperor of Russia had demanded the reimbursement of the 50 millions Five per Cents. of which he is the holder." The Dibats says— " The Bourse was very heavy. The public cry was, The Emperor of Russia is selling off his Rentes.' By whom—since when—how does it happen—who has seen it? Useless questions all (except for the writer, who, with his sceptical interrogations, wards off the warnings of the Minister of Police). The fact is settled. The impression, at first insignificant, has become deeper and deeper. When the Emperor bought it was a great fact; but now that he sells, what does that mean (a more pointed question than any of the former)? The day was spent in commentaries, and yet the fact is not surprising. The Emperor of Russia is not the only relater whom the conversion has brought to themarket." The following is the Siecle's manner of treating the same delicate subject : " The Fouteand-a-Half per Cents. have fallen below par. The Bourse, which had witnessed all the efforts that had been making for some time to prevent this stock from falling below par, has been deeply affected by this result, which is the more serious as foreign holders have yet ten days before them to demand reimburse ment. It is probably in consequence of this circumstance that rumours have arisen of large demands of this kind having arrived from St. Petersburgh. However that may be, several heavy banking operations have been ob served to end in important remissions to London. There has also re-appeared a slight premium on gold." The Asseinblie Nationale, having noticed the same rumours, adds:— " Let U 9 hope that such rumours are without founda tion, and that there will not have to be added a new category to the demands for reimbursement already known." The Jesuitical Univers, of heretic-burning me mory, and the Patrie, continue to play into each other's baud. The Univers, true to its persecution instincts, affects to complain of the injury done its lucubrations by the admission of foreign journals, with fresher French news than is allowed to be sup plied by the home market. The Univers is, accord - ingly, less read by the faithful to the detriment of their souls and the injury of their historical know ledge, touching the errors committed in the 16th century, by the shameful toleration which allowed LUTHER and so many others to die in their beds, whom the Univers would, according to its own ac knowledgment, have doomed to the flames. The Patrie meets these repeated complaints with the usual assurance, that the names of foreign corre spondents are well known to the police, and let them only commit themselves by taking for truth any well got up lie, and down they go into the trap for a year at least, with expulsion afterwards. The Corps Legislatif resumed on Tuesday the discussion on the Uonvict Rehabilitation Bill, without any occurrence of interest arising until Article 623 was brought forward. That article declares that no condemned person can make his application for rehabilitation without having paid up all the costs of the prosecution, and all fines and damages that may have been pronounced against him ; or, in case of non-payment, without giving proof that he had undergone such amount of imprisonment, as the law required, to liberate him from his obligation to pay. On this article M. LOUVET proposed an amendment, declaring that no fraudulent bankrupt should be admitted to make good his claims to reha bilitation unless he could produce a quittance in full from his creditors. An animated discussion ensued, in the course of which M. RANDOING and M. DELAPALME supported the amendment, whilst M. DEVINCK, and M. ROUHEII, who was deputed from the Council of State as Go vernment Commissioner, opposed it. This latter gentleman adduced arguments to prove that a dis tinction ought to be made between applications for commercial rehabilitation and applications for rehabi litation in criminal matters; at the same time he ad mitted that a difference of opinion had arisen in the Council of State on the very point then under dis cussion. Eventually, the amendment of M. LOUVET was adopted almost unanimously, and in honse quence, the matter was sent back to the committee for further examination. The sitting was then brought to a close at five. • We read in the Presse—" The plans for the Crystal Palace in the Champs Elysees have been adopted, and the execution of them will shortly com mence. It is said to be M. HITTORY who will be charged with this colossal work, for the accomplish ment of which the Cared Marignv will be consider ably enlarged. The height of the cmilding will exceed that of the towers of Notre-Dame, and the columns, in cast iron, will not be less than three feet in circum ference at their base." The Bourse was rather more firm. The Four-and-a- Half per Cents. opened at 99f. 60c., and closed at 99f. 8 for the end of the month; the Three per Cents. closed at 70f. 15c.; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,180 f.; Rouen, 772 f. 50c.; Havre, 285 f.; Great Northern, 5831. 75c.; Avignon, 290 f.; Vierzon, 5851.; Basle, 2411. 25c.; Bordeaux, 613 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburg, 562 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 367 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 610 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 5. East Indian, 22 i—Grand Junction of France, 41 , g, Namur and Liege, 6y,—Northern of France. 23 3 / ex d.— Orleans and Bordeaux, 113 i and Lyons, 10 , A —Paris and Strasbourg, 21 3 / 4 —Rouen and Havre, 11 1 A—Sambre and Meuse, s—Tours and Nantes, 11 3g—Western of France, 73e. SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 30th ult. The Madrid Gazette publishes the official returns of the receipts of the Spanish Treasury for the month of March last. They amounted to 111,985,376 reels, being 8,787,923 reals more than in the corresponding month of 1851. The Clamor Publico states that the Spanish Go vernment has given orders for the suspension of the journal of the Havannah, called the Diario de la Marina, and for the suppression of the subvention hitherto granted to the Cronica of New York. It is stated that the Ministry have under considera tion various plans for introducing ameliorations into the institutions of the country, particularly respecting the formation of railways. MADRID BoLSA, Aram 30.—The Three per Cents. 43i3 Exchange on London 50 65 money. GERMANY. At the sitting of the Customs' Congress at Berlin, on the Ist, the President of the Assembly declared that the Prusaian Government rejected the proposi tions brought forward at a previous sitting by the Bavarian Plenipotentiary, and that it would main tain the principles which it had laid dow n relative to the commercial question. The Chamber of Peers of Bavaria has unanimously adopted th e Bill f o r guaranteeing a certain interest to the shareholders in the Palatinate Railway. A letter from Vienna of the 28th ult., states that the shareholders of the Northern Railway at a ge neral meeting h e ld the day before, had decided on extending that li n e t o the frontier of Gallic i a . The cost will he 18 millions of brigs ( 46,800,000 f.), of whichthe sh are h o ld ers have engaged to furnish 13 1111111 " 3 - The remainder of the m one y is to be raised by a loan at 5 per cent. A convention between Oldenburg and Belgium for the extradition of malefactors has just come into force, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1862. The arrangement between the Duke of AUGOSTEN.. BURGH and the Danish Government is, it is positively asserted, completed. The details are not known, but it is certain that the question of the succession of Schleswig-Holstein has been settled by the Germanic Diet. RUSSIA. The Emperor of RUSSIA, by a recent ukase, enacts that Jews who may undertake to colonise the Steppes shall each receive 150 silver roubles, a certain quantity of land, and the permission to employ Christian labourers ; also that they and their labourers shall be exempt for twenty years from military service. SCANDINAVIA. The corvette the ;Antelope, of the royal Swedish navy, arrived at Gottenburg on the 24th ult., after a voyage round the world which lasted 37 months. This vessel has discovered in the Pacific Ocean, be tween Japan and the Leo Cheo Islands, three islands not set down in any map, and situated at 20 degrees of north latitude, and between the 128th and 130th degrees of east longitude from Greenwich. They have received the name of Prince Oscar's Islands. A letter from Copenhagen, of the 27th ult., states that a crystal palace is to be erected there on the site of the open riding school of the palace of Christians borg. It is to cover a space of 4,800 square yards, and is destined to serve for the exhibition of the fine arts and of industry of the three Scandinavian king doms. The capital required for this building has been raised by subscription. ITALY. We glean the following further particulars on the late explosion at Turin from the papers of the 3011 ult. The number of wounded taken to the nearest hospital amounts to fifty, including ten children and fifteen women; among the men, who are mostly soldiers, there is also a priest. The greater part are doing well. On the 29th the persons killed were interred with great solemnity ; the Duke of GENOA followed the hearses on foot, together with General MAFFEI, Commandant of the National Guard, the Syndic of Turin, and a deputatiom from the muni cipality. The corps of artillery brought up the rear. The following fact is related as a proof of the coolness and discipline of the Piedmontese troops. During the detonations the company of the brigade Savona, on duty at the powder manufactory, was seen under arms, in rank and file, waiting for orders, while fragments of every description were falling about, wounding several of them. An act of unfeel ing selfishness is recorded against the innkeeper of the Great Mogul, who refused to receive eight per sons deprived of their homes by the explosion, and seat there by the delegates of the municipality. For this conduct, during a public calamity, the council has deprived the innkeeper of his licence for a week. Fortunately, at the time of the explosion there were but very few people in the adjoining houses , and, more fortunately still, this great mine, instead of taking its impetus in the direc tion of the houses, exploded exactly in the con trary direction, so that the smallest possible mis chief has occurred compatible with the magnitude of the disaster. Its greatest might was expended upon a large meadow, which it ploughed in every direc tion, rooting up the few trees that were upon it. The church of St. Peter's suffered greatly, and even the houses which were not in the direction of the explo sion, were much damaged by the shock, On call ing over the muster-roll of the artillerymen em ployed in the manufactory, twenty-nine men were found absent. A public subscription has been set on foot for the relief of the sufferers, and large sums have already been realised. A commission has been appointed to distribute relief, and forty families have already been relieved by its exertions. We learn from Cagliari that the royal Sardinian steamer Ichnusa returned on the 22d ult., laden with wool, from her first trip to Tunis, since the establish ment of that line. The Bey of Timis received the captain very graciously, expressed his satisfaction at seeing this new means of communication fairly com menced, and presented him with a decoration in dia monds. The merchants of the city invited him to a splendid banquet. The Giornale di Roma gives an account of the sitting of the 15th ult. of the Roman Academy of Ardwology, in which Professor OaIoLI read a dis sertation on the true origin of Rome, in which he laboured to prove that Rome is much more ancient than the legend of Roraunus would make it, and that at the time of the war with the Sabines the Etruscans exercised a right of supremacy and paramount au thority over the City of the Seven Hills. The Piedmontese Gazette contradicts the report given by a Paris journal, that the Marquis Seirione had been charged by the Sardinian Government to make fresh propositions to the Holy See relative to the negotiations which had been opened between the two Governments. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.) Their Lordships sat this morning, for the first time sicce the vacation, to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Harrington, and the Earl of Zetland. ARNOT AND ANOTHER V. BROWN ♦ND ANOTHER HOGS AND ANOTHER V. BROWN AND ANOTHER. These two appeals, which being identical in nature, were, by common consent, heard together, were from tcn interlocutors of the first division of the Court of Session of Scotland. It appeared that the respondents were the proprietors of certain premises in Edinb urg h, s i tua t e d near Holy rood Palace, which premises they designed to turn into a candle manufactory. As soon as their intention be came known notices were served on them by the ap pellants, who are . inhabitants of the neighbourhood, and on application being made to the Bill Chamber, In interim interdict was granted to restrain the r espondents. Against t hi s appea l was ma d e to the Court of Session, which pronounced several interlocu tors, experiments to be made to prove the as sertion of the respondent s th a t t h ey wou ld car ry on their a llowing business without creating any nuisance. This having been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Court, a final interlocutor was pronounced dissolving the inter dict, with costs against the appellants. Against . this ap peal was now made. Mr. Bolt and Mr. Anderson appeared for the appel lants, and Mr. Bethel! and Mr. Patterson for the re spondents. EXCHEQuER._(THIS DAY.) GIBBS AND ANOTHER V FREMONT. In this case Mr. Berea Alderson made an order for the inspection by the defendant of certain bills of ex change. letters, and protests in the possession of the plaintiffs. Subs( quently Mr. Willes obtained a rule calling upon the defendant to show cause why so much of the order as related to the letters and protests should not be struck out, on the ground that they were not shown to be either in the possession or under the control of the plaintiffs. The ATTORNEY-GENER AL now showed cause against the rule. The action was brought on four bills of ex change, which were drawn by the defendant, Colonel Fremont, on the Secretary of the United States, in fa vour of a person named Hatman, who had made ad vances for the supplies required by the United States troops, who were then serving in Mexico, Colonel Fre mont being commander of the troops and governor of California. Colonel Fremont stated that he had no in tention of making hims e lf personally liable for the bills, and that Hutman well knew this when he received them. They were dated in 1847, and the plaintiffs became pos sessed of them in June, 1850. About the latter period Colonel Fremont was in this country, and just before the day he had fixed for his departure he was arrested and detained one night in custody, but was liberated on giving security to the plaintiffs. The defendant had reason to believe that the plaintiffs did not give any value for the bills, and received them from Hutman with a full knowledge of the circumstances under which they were drawn. The letters and protests were stated by the defendants to be in the possession of the plain tiffs, and the reason he asked for their production was, that he considered them necessary for his defence to the action. The other side did not deny the existence of the documents, nor that they were beyond their control. Mr. WILLE S contended that the rule ought to be made absolute. The plaintiffs had given full value for the bills to Hutman, but though application was made to the United States Government, they were dishonoured, and the mone y had never been received. The n —obreT considered that the affidavits on the part of Colonel Fremont failed in showing any reasonable ground for believing that any documents were in pos session of the other side which might support the case for the defence • but they thought it would be better that the partie s should go again before Mr. Baron Alderson, in order that the affidavits might bo amended, and the ' matter pat in a shape for a more solemn decision. ----- HANOVER-SQUARE Rooms.—Miss Annie von Esch Taylor has announced an evening concert at these rooms for We4nesday the 12th inst. The p ro g ramme co mprises the names of bliss Louisa Pyne, Miss Poole, Herr Formes, Mr. Frederick Chatterton, Signor Giuleo Regondi, and several other eminent vocal and instrumental performers. We are confident the merits of the beneficiaire, and the varied at tractions provided, will ensure a full and fashionable at tendance. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY MORNING.—Mr. Robert Stephenson's iron yacht, the Titania, was burnt off Cowes last night. POISONOUS BITE BY AN ADDER.— On Monday even ing, a man named Edward Hobbs, residing at No. 49 Snow's -rents, Peter street, Westminster, was brought into rthe Westminster Hospital, being dreadfully swollen in seve alparts of the body, particularly the lips and face, from the It effects of a bite received from an adder a tew days previously. appears that the lean and a companion found the reptile in a field near Norwood, and not knowing its venomous powers, mistaking it for some harmless snake, conveyed it home, where both of them commenced playing with it, and were shortly both bitten; one of them, however, immediately applied a poultice of bread and water, and has suffered no ill effects as yet ; the second man did not pay such attention to his case, and had to be removed to the hospital condi tion above stated, where he is now a little better. It is but right to add, that they were exhibiting their powers of snake charming to some acquaintances, and accordingly teased the reptile. It has since been destroyed. WESTMORELAND SOCIETY.—The foundation stone of a s c h oo l f or the children of Westmoreland parents was laid yesterday in Norwood -lane, near the Talse-hill Hotel, by the Hon. Colonel Lowther, M.P., ha the abaer.ce of the Earl or LCI2AdAIO. THE SH Nominal Prices. nnaTasii RAILWAYS. Railways. Aberdeen Amb., Not., Bost. & E. June. Bir., `Vole., and Stour Valley all pd. Birk., Lan., & Ch. Jct., late 331. 65.8 d., 261. pd. Ditto, Chest. & Birk., LW. & 25/. Cons., all pd. Ditto, ditto ... 17 1 4 pd. Brist. & Exet., 1001. pd. Caledonian Chest. & Holyh., all pd Dub. & Belf. Jet. 451 pd. Dundlk & Ennis., all pd. Dundee, Perth, & Aber deen Junc. ... all pd. Ditto, New East Anglian (251. L. &, E. and L. & D.) all pd.i )o (18/. E. &IL) all pd. -Zast.Counties...2o l . pd. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shrs., all pd. Do. do. do. 6/. pd. Do., do., B. & C., all pd., East Lancashire, all pd , Do. New Quar., all pd E. & W. India Docks and Bir. June., all pd E. & W. Ik. Joe., all p Glas., 50/. pd Edin.,Per. & Dun. 251. p Glas. & S.-West., 100/ p Great Northern, all pd Do. Ilalvs. A def., all p Do. do. B, 6 pr. c. all p Gt. S. & W. Ireld., all p Great Westn., 100/. pd Lanc. & Carlisle, all pdl Do.Thirds,ll/.13.4 pd! Lanc. & York., 100!. pd Do., Quarters ...all pd Do., Fifths 14/. pd Do.,W. Rid. Un. 111 A PI Leeds Northern, all pdl. Liv.Crsby & Sthpt.l7ip Lond. & Blackw., all pd Lon.,Brig.& S. Ct.loo p Lon. & N.West.,loo/. p Do. Quarters 22/. pd Do. Fifths l2/. pd Do. 10/.,M &B (c) lip Lou. & S.-West 100/. p Do. New 50/., 42 1 / 2 pd Do. New 40/ 341. pd Man. Bux. & Mat. all p Man. S hef. & Lin.,loolp Do. Manch. & Lincoln Union 41.25. pd Midland 100/. pd Do. Bir. & Derby 100/. Md. Gt. Wt. (Ire.) 47 I/ 2 Newcas. & Carl. all pd Do. Quarter Sh. all pd Newmarket all pd Newport, Abergaven., and Hereford lO/ pd Newry & Ennisk 7 Y a p Norfolk lOO/. pd l Do. New 20/. S. 151. p North. Coun. Un. 1 / 2 pd North British _25/. pd North Devoa ...11/. pd North Stafford. 17 1 ,! p North-Western 19/. pdi N. & S.-W. Juno. 61. p Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 101 p Scottish Central 25/. p Scottish Midld., 25/. pd Do. New all pd Shrew. & Bir. A, all pd Do. B Shrew. & ller. Old 81. p Shrewsbu. and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all pd Do. Halves all pd Do. Oswestry all pd Shrop. Union ...6 1 ri pd Do. A, B, C, & D fully pd. up at per cent. South Devon all pd South-Eastern 30/. pd South Wales all pd S )uth Yorkshire and River Dun 15/. pd Do. Do. 5/. pd Stirl. & Dunferm all p Stock. & Har. 16/2s. 3d. Tail' Vale 1261. pd Thames Haven Dock and Railway ...181. pd Vale of Neath...l7/. pd Waterfd. & Bilk. all pd Waterfd. & Lim. all pd Waterford, Wet. Wick. and Dublin 3/. pd West Cornwall 13/. pd West London all pd Yk., New. & Ber 25/. p Do. & New. Ex 201. p Do. G.N.E. pure. 91. p. York & N. Mid. 50/. pd, Aberdeen all pd Do. No. 2, 7 per ct. 33% Caledonian, 10/. all pd Ches. & Holyhd. all pd Dundee, Per. , & Aberd. Junction all pd E. A.(3/ 10s)6 p c. all Do. 51.) 7 per ct. all p Do. 71175) 7p.c. 2 p Eastern Counties Ex., sp. c., No. 1 all pd Do. No. 2 all pd Do. New 6 p. C. Stk. 10 Eastern Union Scrip, Guar. 6 per ct....a1l p Do. 101. Deb. Sb. all p East Lancashire, 6 per et. Quar. Shre. all pd East & West Yorkshire Junction, stbs all pd Edin., Per. & Dun. 5 Y e per cent. a"....... pd Glas. & S.W. Con. 1001. Gt. North. 5 p. c. all pd Do. 5p c. red. sc. 9 p Great South. & West. (Ireland) Bths all pd Gt. West. (Berke & Ex. 5 per c ent.) all pd Gt.W. fixed 4V , 1 00 L P Lancashire D o • shire, F. 20/. —6/.060/ pd d . . 80 1 York. PP Leeds an Do. 6. c. Stk. cent. No. 1 l l3/. pd I p . epr Do. Do. No. 2 7/. pd 'Do. Do. N o. 3 51. pd N or thern , - Do. Qrs., 1848 ...91. pd London & Brig. gdar. 5 per cent. 010...10. pd Do. Pr. 5p C. Stk. 0 Do. 5p e, 1852 all Do. 6 p 100/. p Lon. & N.-W. (Coy. & Nunet.) 5 p. c. 13 1 / 4 pd Lo. & S.W. Co 3ds. 51. p Lon. & En. 1 / 2 Sh. l p Man., Sheff., & Linen. Qr. Sh., No. 1...a1l pd Po. New, 10/. ...all pd Do. 6/. ............ 3/. pd Mid. Con. 6 p e St. 100/. Do. Con. Bris. & Bir., 6 per cent 100/. pd Do. Erewash Val. 100/ Do. Leie. & Swanning. 8 per c. Guar. 100/. p Do. Preference ...5/. p Norfolk Exten... all pd Do. Gr. SV, p ct. all p Do. Wavny. Val. 2/. p North British ...51. pd North Stafford....all pd Oxf. Wor. & \Vol., 15/. 6 per cent 10/. pd Shrews. & Bir. N.G. all Shrews. & Ches. (N.W. Min.) 8 per pd South Devon all pd St.-Est. p c. 10/. pd Sth. York. 4 p c gd. 20/. Stock. & Hart. gd. 5 p c until July 1,1856, all p Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. 3/. pd York, Newc. & Bar. Gt. N. of E. Pur. all pd Do. Do Si. pd York & N. Midland H. and S. Purch. 10/. pd PREFERENI LINES LEASE Railways. Leasing Business Nominal Prices. Companies. to-day. Bdf. & Bitch., all p Lon.&N. W ••• ••• Bir.& Oxf., gua. all Gt. Westn. 30 —3l Do. without, all p Do. ...... 29 —3O Bir.Woiv. & Dud., guar all pd, Do. ...... 2 2 9 8 V4 ;0 9 1 1 Do. without,all pi Do. ...... _ Buckinghash. all p,Lon.&N.W 18! 18 4 Clydsdale Jc., all p'Caledonian 45 E. Lin., gua. 6 pert cent.. . ... all pd Gt. North n. 55 3514 35 Gloucest . Dean H F a o r r t e ie st p . i ... l) 22 k. l / 28, 1 d G yk t. . N IN V e e w st . 1 1 p Railw._ • ••all Pd &Berw. f llull & Selby, all p Yk. &N.M. 110 —ll`2 111 Do. Halves.,all p Do. 'ss— 56 Do. Quarts. , all p Do. Leeds &Brdf.,all Midland Lon. & Grenw., all S. Eastern-, 12 1 / 1 13 Do. Pref....all pd Do. Lowestoft., gua. 4 per cent...all pd Norfolk II7 —lB Do. 6 p. ct., all p Do. Middlesbr' & Red car, 6p. c., all p,Stktn &Dar .. —. . N. & E., sp. c., all E. Counties 60 —62 Do. 6 p. ct., all p Do. Do. New...all pd Do. l Prestn. & Wyre, f L.& NAV ReigateEeo a o d. . l 1 , G lv u e a s .i l d. / p l fa. a , ialadl and i d p &DLoa & Y " . ••• P R pd S. Eastern 2 2 3,1 231/a 23 Roy. & Hit., 6% p i Gt.Northn, 9 9Y• Do. Shep. Ex., all Do. Shf. Rth. & Goole, sp. c., 18.11.6 plLan. & Yks .• . ••• dis. 81A S. Staffdsh., 0 1 ,6. p'MrAl‘Clean Wear Val. 6p c. all Stckt& Dar • • • Do. do. ... pd Do. Do. do. ... all pd Do. Wilte4 Weatra PP% —".___ 199 % 19() imes. .es done ; Railways. Nominal Prices. to- Business day. Cent. France (0.V.) all '22% —22 Charl. & Erquel. all pd 13 —l5 Demerara all pd ••• Dutch Rhenish...B/. pd 3% dis• East Indian 18/. pd 4 41 /z P Do. Do.. 201. pd —• Gt. Indian Penin. all p 1 1 P Do. Do 4% pd 3i ie P Louv. a la Samb , e 7% Luxembourg l3/. pd 4% — • 5 Do. (Railway) 101. pd 3% 3%g Do. l/. pd — 3/ Do. (Canal) 2i. pd % Maria Antonia 27i pd 8 —lO Do. New pd Namur & Liege all pci 5% —6% 6% 6 North. of France,l6l.pd 22% —23 x.d x.d Do. 201.3 pc. Bds, all p 13/ 13% 13az Orleans & Bor 11/. pd 3 7 / 3 - 4 % p 15% Paris & Lyons ...6/. pd 4 4 1 /, p Paris & Orleans all pd 46 —47 43% Paris & Rouen ...all pd 30 301 Paris & Stras. ...all p 0 21 3 4 —22 Rouen & Ilavre...all pd 11% 11% Sambre & Mewe all rid 4 7 / 8 5 St. Andrew's & Quebec (A) 4/. pd Tours & Nantes 17/. pd dis.' 11 3 / 8 West Flanders...B% pd 3 — 3 1 A West. of France 61. pd 1% 19/ 8 p 7% 54 MINES. Agua Fria all pd % 1 1 Ys Anglo-Californian, all p Asturian 15/. p 1 ••• Australasian `2l. pd 1 1 1 / 4 p Australian 51. pd % 1 Austr. Freehold all pd die. Ave Maria all pd % die. Blaenarvon I. &C. all p • ••• Brit. Austr. Gold all pd 3 / 8 % dis. British Iron 131. 15s. p .• • Braz. Im. (is. sp) 24% 1% 2 Do. Coca. & Cui. all •.• Do. St. Job. del R. 15/. ••• 27% Carson's Creek all pd par Cobre Copper 4O/. pd • 34 Colonial Gold 1/ pd %—y 4 p 1 1 / 4 34 Eng. &Aust. Cop all p %dis. % p Gold Mountain all pd %dis. par Great Polgooth all pd 1 11/ p Mexi. & S. Amer. 9/. p . . Nouveau Monde all pd %dis. ifi p 1 Port Philip „AL pd 1, % p Quartz Rock all pd %dis. par Santiago de Cuba 10% 93A 10% 12 13 12 I/ 2 34 Tin Croft 7/. pd 10 —ll United Mexican all pd —2% West Mariposa all pd 34 dis ,i New Granada, 1. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia all pd 44% 4534 45% 46% Brit.. Nth. Amer. all pd 5 —53 Colonial 25/. pd 11% 12% Corn. of London 20/. pd 25 —26 Lon. & County 20/. pd London Jt. Stk. 10/. pd 18 18 3 / Lon. & Westm. 201. pd 28% 29% 29% Nat. Prov. Eng. 35/. pd Do. New lOl. pd Nat. of Ireland 22% p 173/ —l7 Orient. Bk. Corp. all pd 34 —36 Prov. of Ireland 25/ pd. 43% —44 Do. New all pd 15% 16% Union of Austral all pd 42 42% Do. New 2% pd 3 3j 2 Union of London 10/. p 14% 15 3 / Union of Madrid all pd MISCELLANEOUS. Canada 32% pd 48 49% Eastern Steam...2s. pd Gem Stm. Nay. 141. pd 28% —29 Penin. & Or. St. all pd 80 81% 81 1 ,2 Do. Do. —l5/. pd Royal Mail Stm. 60/. pd 77% —7B Universal Emigration aad Colonization, 2/. p ••• _ ' Irish ••• Beet Sugar, 21. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS, CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. _ The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 15,000 bales, of which 2,000 American were taken for export, and 3,000 on speculation. The de mand was large, and the market closed with heavy buyers, American * and Sea Island per lb. higher. Other kinds without alteration. The sales comprised 12,000 American, 500 Pernam and Maranham, at 511. to 7icl.; 100 Bahia, 611. to O f 1.; 600 Egyptian, 51d. to 70.; 1,500 Surat, 343. to 4id.; and 150 Sea Island, at le. 2d. to ls. 7d, per lb.—Railway Shares were dull at lower prices. The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 415. ld. per quarter. The Metal Market is thus described by Mr. W. Short. " Daring the last month we have had considerable transactions in rails, and prices have advanced until it is difficult to buy at 5/. in Wales. The demand continues active, and makers are stiff. Bars have not kept pace with rails, but sales are not pressed. Scotch Pigs have advanced to 365. 63. for mixed numbers, free oa board at Glasgow ; very large purchases have been made at 375. 63. per ton, three months to take delivery; and vessels having become plentiful, large exportations are going on from the Scotch ports. The stock on hand in Scotland is, however, still consi derable, and exceeds that of the let of January. Cop per is' apparently on the rise. Producers refuse to tp-ll at the quoted figures, and offers of 21. per ton above printed facts have been refused. Our shipments to India this year, as compared with 1851, show a decrease; to Madras and Calcutta of 570 tons, Bom bay 349 tons, and other ports 59 tons, or to all India 978 tons. English Tin has been advanced to 87s. per cwt. for blocks; and in Banca Tin considerable specula tive operations have taken place during April; and the price has reached 86s. to 87s. in bond. Even at those rates it is difficult to buy any large quantity. Tin plates continue very fiat, notwithstanding the advance in Tin, from which we infer that the make has been amplified beyond the requirements of consumers and exporters. Lead is without material change, but rather easier in price since our last mouth's circular. Spelter is steady; but the business done has been very limited. The shipments to India have declined to a mere trifle'; the prices obtained there not realising any thing like the prices which have been ruling in Europe. Our London stock, on the Ist of this month, was 11,293 tons, against 11,017 tons in 1851." The Continental advices are not of much interest, but the mercantile letters from Paris are more favourable, and confidence seems to be increasing. The Tours and Nantes dividend is 3 francs 40 can. The English Stock Market has been rather fluctuat ing, but is not lower. Consols have been 99i to -a for Transfer, and 99f -a for Account. The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 1001 to -, and the Three per Cents. 98i to i. Bank Stock has been at 219 i to 2201. East India Bonds are 83s. premium. There is unusual quietude, and the business is almost entirely for money. The Foreign Securities have been quite neglected. Mexican Three per Cents. are 27i to 28, and Peruvian Six per Cents., after being 105, are down to 1031. Equador Stock is worth 41. Portuguese Old Five per Cents. are at 1001. Spanish Three per Cents. Deferred have been 21i to f, and the Passive 51. Venezuela Stock is at 49k. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have realised 61i to -. Railway Shares have been fluctuating again, and although in some instances a shade better, there is still a disposition to " Bear." The provincial jobbers are said to be against the market. Both the North-Western and the Great Northern Companies are offering 4 per cent. guarantee, it is said, for the Ambergate. The last week's Railway Receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round fi gu res, as under:— 1852. 1851. Great Wt-stern £18,141 £18,595 North-Western 46,336 41,294 South-Western 10,651 10,514 10,328 Brighton 8,843 Midland 21,930 20 321 South-Eastern 11,679 12,808 North Stafford 7. 4,888690 5,246 Caledonian ............ 7,265 Great Norther n Lancashire and Yorkshire York and North Midland Newcastle and Berwick Mining Shares are flat generally, but the Australian keep up best, and Santiago de Cuba have suddenly ad vanced. South Australian Copper are i 1 premium. The settling day is Monday next. QUARTER TO THREE. ... ... 99a i• ... 99t 1 caTE OLOSIIiG PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK rnicEs Bank Stock 3 ocr Cent. Reduced Anna. 3 Der Cent. Consols Annuities 9 9 IA N%N 99N New 3.!4 per Cent. Anna....... Long Anus. to expire Jan.1860 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 6% 6 9-16 6 9-16 7 1-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,1860 7 7 1-16 Iniis flonds,l,ooo/_. Ditto under L00M...—. ....... Console for Account Exchequer Bills. 154 d. March. 1,0001. .. 001180;El ..• se Ditto Account, May 11 .. ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. • Danish 80nd5,18 25 , 3 per Cent. — Ditto, 5 per cent. ......... 1041,6 E qua dor Bonds DI +glean s)per rent ,1846 — Ditto, 3 per Cent........... 27% 28 P eruvian Bonds, 5 per • 105 103 1 / . Port,,gues,, 5 per Cents ........... 10014 S ar di n ian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Bp mi .1; per Cert. 1840 Ditto, Passiva Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto. New Deferr ed 2l y Venezuela Bonds, 3,A per C en t 8 Ditto. Account 83 p 99 . _ June. 62 65 p CLOgIN 0 PRICES. 98% Dividends on the above payab Dutch 2 1 ,4 per Cent. 12 Guild.... Ditto 4 per ( IPTv. Cirtificates 4*l rle in London. 61 7 / 8 5/ g 93iii .04 1 -A 414 [O3 l / 2 [OO% 96% 5 ` 471 x 213 i 49% 61% 93% LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY G.--Wind at noon N.N.E., light breeze and fine weather. DEAL, MAY ( - J.—Wind E.N.E. to E.S.E.—Arrd. Son badhar, Demerara. Arrived from the River and Bailed, Thomas Lowry, _melbourae; LoWe, Barbadoeo; Ann WM; Wm. LIVERPOOL, MAY 5.—E. to N.N.W.—Arrd. Lindis farne, Paraiba; Cynosure, Antigua; Chester, Mobile Anna Doro•hea, Savannah Atkm, ditto; Clift on, Windsor, Nova Scotia; Tippoo Saib, Calcutta Gambia, ditto; United, Honduras; George Ranee, New Orleans; Houghton, ditto; Wcstern S tar, Boston; Darer:re, Parsboro, Nova Scotia. Sailed, Geelong, Port Philip and Adelaide, South Austra lia; Levant, Buenos Ayres; John and Lucy, New York; ' , Luc Webb, ditto; Propontis, Buenos Ayres; MutPal, Rio Janeiro; Breeknelis, Para; City of Manchester. Philadelphia; Guy Mannerin , , New York; Mstilda Christina, Boston. Off port, Owen Putter, Calcutta; William Hutt, W'Zi , d, Alice rholnpson, J a ms CArson , Lady Louisa, Muria Engrt.cia, Progress, Mary Mi l Fal!cott, and Plaurid. 13% to 13% 7% 10 1 / 2 - 101 /2 11 1 A —ll d. 172 - 97 —99 209 20 5 / ; 3 21', 22 14 —l3 d. 6 - 7 - - 3YB 8 3 - 3 - 6 6 izz 4y B - 4 5 / 8 17 -li% 52 -55 33 —35 s'v2 Ediz 20 - 20% 6% - 6 1 / 2 14 7 / 8 -15% 39y, - 40 92% - 92% 78 -80 9 -10 p 73 - 73% 6% —sj B dis. 4y 2 —4 dis. 18% 183% BY4 102 1 4 103 1 ,1 12314 124 51 / 4 P 31-4 p 2 —2% P 93 93 1 / 2 4 —34 dig. 3 1 / i dis. —3 33 1 / 2 - 34% 3 2 1 ,E die. 69 3 / 4 —7O 37 —39 **6;i =ld 4y, 3 3 /, di& 33 —35 10 1 A —3% d!g• 31% 3 dis. 8 8 1 / 4 754 7 1 4, dis. dis. .. ... 11A - -2 p. 22% 23 17 1 / 2 17 3 / 4 x.d 11 —l2 7% 7 1 / 2 5 —5% 3% _ 23% dis. 13 —l5 6% 7% 10% 11% 3% 2%d. 19% 20% 21 Y a 21 5 / 8 34% 35 y., dis. Yi P 1 . 65 -- 161 I% 2% 4% 81,4dirs. 4% —5% 20 —2l ••• 34 ••• dis• 18 1 / 1 18 3 / 4 6 3 / 4 6X die. 2y B —2% di!. 2534 25% 1% 3 e di!. •"g m , 17% - 181/, 51,4, - 6 3 -3% 1 I'/a p ll, 1P 13 —13% 14% - 14% 31,4 -- 4 I: 14 7 / 8 - - IIA - 1 % p 8% - 81/4 15% 34% 1 — 3% die. 19% 2031 . 20 14% 15 92% M % % pm 73%73 X X 18y,, % 834 102 3 / 4 11233% 124 1231,E 93 92% 38% 2 7 / 8 % 34 j 70% % 70 ya 19% 1 10% 11 10% 6% % % 8% % 10% 10 23 IA 22% 23 17% 11% 75A s % 8 Pii 3 % - 3 % p 12 - 12% 10% - 11% 13 - 13% % - 7 / 8 p 141 - 143 lAdis. par 20 —2l 5 3 / 8 1 1 / 2 - 5 -5%, %- 1 p 10_ - 10% 15% - 16 14 1 A, -151 16% -17 4 1 4 - 434 y, dis . 1 / 4 p AT FIXED 97/ i 10 RENTALS. KETS. Business done to-day. 1 8% 1 /i 545 7% 98 V I , 98 20 5 / 8 1/2 21% % ii 18% 1/6 6 1 / 1 254 % 9 8N 18 1% pm pm 13% 11 10 3 / 4 10;1 10 MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) rszvrGATE &TIT D E D ErinaLaT. Prime Beef and Mutton were in fair requost, at full prices. In other kinds of meat very little ding. Bee f from 2s to 3s 2d; \iutton. 2,6 d to 3s 6d; Lamb, 4i to 5s 2.1; Veal 2i 103 to 3s 10d; Pork, 2s 4d to 33 61 per 81b3 by the carcase. 11 1 .M.A.T. ril/11-7,I6ETS. ['AMMAN, MAY 5. The gene-rai demand weq ste at l and prie, S wire well supported. B, et, from 31 to 33 10d; Mutton. 3s 2d to 4; Lamb, 43 8d to 5s 2d; Veal , 36 to 3s 8d per Blbs. CHICHESTER, MAY 5. —The supplies wore mostly, dig" posed of at tuil currencies. Beet. In m3s2d to 3i 10d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s; Lamb, 43 8d to 5t 4d; Veal, 33 2d to 3s 8d per 81h•. C(.)RN AVERAGES GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII CORN . ° .. For the Week ended April 59, 1855, made up from the Returns ' f 1'; Inspectors in the different Cities and 'Awns in E ngian d and vsrwc' per Imperial Quarter. . ~A. WHEAT. 'BARLEY. 1 OATS. 1 'LYE. i BEANS. 1 • ~, ° PRICE • • 140 s Gd 28s 5d 19s Id 31s ad I 30s ad O s 0 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. rnAg. WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I - od 1 . 04 la Od Is ad Is ad Is Cd IS QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER. ~„„n i , Wheat, 81,408 ; Barley, l Oats, , ,22 979 . l5 123 • Rye, 44 ; " - _, , ..._.! 5,278; Peas, 759 quarters. OLYMPIC THEATRE. tc A not utterly unpoetic a l, b ut s omniferous file' s tragedy, entitled the W ar d en o f Galway, wbich bii: been for some years familiar to Dublin play-goers, " presented here last evening. We regret to add, that 0 0 its introduction to a London audience it was not veil favourably received. LONDON WEDNESDAY CONCEBT S. t Exeter Hall was crowded last night, and the Nucor went off brilliantly. Braham excited a frantic e , r i ," . thusiasm in "Sound the Alarm" and the " Old Erighl; Gentleman." Herr Staudigl, who experienced a 1 37 ° 1 " flittering reception, gave the Wanderer," "0 ruddier than the cherry," and a scena from Der Freischutt, wit h e, powerful effect. That dear, delightful Jetty Tr e sang the familiar " Trab, trab," and was en core V " Love's young dream." The duet, "La ci dream, b 1 Mdlle. Treffz and Herr Staudigl, was rapturouslY lauded. Herr Reichert was encored in " The sip and Mr. Tedder in the " Pilgrim of Love." A cciag3 de tions were lavishly bestowed on Sivori's Carnaval 0 Denise, M. Lavigne's extraordinary perforroac e6 the oboe, and M. Arban on the cornet. Ind eed rcep erl. performer concerned is worthy of favourable t,.;th Madame Anne Zar is announced to sing at the 5- conof-111 ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INS TITUT I°N. o I i We are happy to find that the musical depAruPeut,,l,e this institution has just had added to it Mr. Gq ‘ , 6 r o Buckland, lecturer on " Old English and O pd S ,ngs," which he illuqrates himself in a eh" te classic manner. This is a very great improvenienCt "d e . was fully appreciated by the audience, who ' ler i e n r lighted. The encores were responded to by 1 " 3 " - lev duction of two or three delightful songs. We feel pt/n, sure in noticing this change, and fe el c p ill vinced that the best class of lectures it prove as remunerative to the proprietors 115 t he is honourable to the management. The lectur ( ! °ll „i i a much-talked-of gas-fire, by 1)r. Bachheffoer, s', e to every other day, and is worth hearing, as it proull' E ; og create a complete revolution in our system of Waf ri j i i ii i We ought not to omit a subject of great commere's".,b -portance, which is also just now creating much prert r ';. went—we refer to Mr. Pepper's lecture on the tion of forgery by Glynn and Appel's process. Evieheir a stora body ought to hear this discourse, and be put on 'li t tle guard against deceptions of which they can hav e idea. birti lEbittionf CHESTER,RACE S (Tills DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAP O) ' The Scurry Stakes. 1 •.• Huogerford ... ••• ... ••• ••• 2 •.. Molasses... ... ••• •.• ••• ••• The Selling Stakes. Sir Charles Napier ... ••• Lucy ... ... ... ... ... The Dee Stakes. A.ttack ... •• • ... ... ... Princess colt ... ... ... ... ••• ..• 2 ••• ••• 1 •.. 9 ••• •.. 15 ran. LATEST BETTING. DEE STAKES. 3 to 1 asst Hyacinth—taken 3 to 1 apt Attack—taken DERBY. 8 to 1 apt Hobble Noble—taken „,_,_!Nell _____..t 7 ' ourt r4i.,: i .I "" . - I) f lit V:11 The Marquis of Westminster's Plate. ••• Poodle ... ... •.• ••• ••• Italian ... ..• ••• • • ••• Lancaster •.• ••• ••• ••• ••• The Stand Cup. ,; The Marquis ... ••• ••• Evadne ... ... ... ... ... . 1 ..• f‘• i ... RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURN S ' ti , 01 LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN -a RAILwAY.---- In Traffic for the week ending Ma 3 2 :- Passengers, parcels, mails, 4fic . ..• £27,303 18 1 1! Merchandise ... c. lB,OOl 1 4 Cattle .. ... ". " ... 1 030 10 1 1 ------ Total ... . ... £46,136 4 4 Corresponding week last yet;.; ... 49,2 14 17 o f tbe Ncte.-The returns as published are exclusiVe prfli traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire 1313 ,, i° „, 11 0 r 0 , 3 , Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Menci-'-reoPo' Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the re don of traffic deducted under agreement with the -"- Staffordshire Company. the for '- GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-Return of tra'" c 4 week ending May 2 ... ... £ 1 8,141 9 6 Corresponding week last year... 18,59 5 5 • Old (28 0 L ANC ASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. ' open.)-Traffic for week ending May 2 ...£15, 790 17 3 Corresponding week in last, year (260 4 7 miles open) .. ... ... ...£15,332 6 tin' of Ana LONDON AND SOUTH-W E S TE RN RAILWAY . " - ° Traffic for the week ending May 2:- - 9 Passengers ... .. £8,067 1 ' a Goods .." 2,5 83 1 _ . .......- 2 ••• ... ". ... 10i Total ... ... ... £10,631 17 ~ Corresponding week last year... 1.1,51 Trm GRZAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.- (Miles in 5ir0 0 '...... -Return of Traffic for the Week en ding April 25, 185 '. Passengers, parcels, carriages, £6,738 3 ii horses, dogs, and mails •• 99 10 5,816 16 8 Merchandise and minerals ••• 19 Cattle n 5 Total .. ... ... £13,055 0 6 Corresponding week - , 1851 (236 miles):- ... £5,849 8 . Passengers. parcels, &c. 9 ' Merchandise, Cattle, &c. .. 3,N1 _.... . -------"----, Total ... ... ... £0 ,750 17 ; 0 0.0 NORTH S TAF FORDSHIRE RAILWAY. -(MileS OPerl' Return of traffic for the week ending April 25 '''''' o 0 Railway and canal ... ... £4,888 0 ie Corresponding week last year ... 5,2 46 ° oaili' b r o Note. -The above is exclusive of the receipts west° under the agreement with the London and liortlr,' ; n th Railway Company . ki4 r ep' SHREWSB URY AND CHESTER RAILWAY. for the week ending May 2: - 2 3 Passengers, &c. ... .. . £66 8 6 Merchandise, minerals, &c. ..... 1,105 16 18 9 Total - ... ... X 1, 77 :! - 4 11 t ie Corresponding week last year ... 1,74' aka for '') CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY...A.O4P° week ending May 2 :- MAIN LINE. Passengers ••• ______.._ Parcels, H. C. and D. ... Goods, cattle, &c. ... Mails Total 1 £3 1- 2 1 16 *** 105 ••• ----- 8 , 2 STEAM-130ATS• ** 100 £1,25. ' q 4 .•• 565 10 10 ••• v X 2,4 95 3 ••• MOLD. Passengers ... Parcels, H. C. and D. ••• Goods, cattle, &c. Total 1 4 2 £221 n 0 • 4 ••• Total ... £' 245 Set o ra° CALEDONIAN RAILWAY,- (IS9i miles opened•P' traffic for the week ending April 25 : Passengers, &c. Goods, &c. Passengers ••• Parcels, U. C• and D. ... ... £3,2 05 19 10°I -.. '•-• •• 4,434 ...1............ Total £7 , 690 6 10i " ''' *" of;s 14 1 ~,,N Corresponding week last year ... 7.- - ~,, Iv .v -enSdiTgrrAS,:yl. 2C1ri1751,,AL RAttwAY.--Traftic for b. Passengers ( 9,894 ) , parc els, horses, 0 5 an d carriages „.. ..„ ... £1,046 1f....; ~; 7 Goods, cattle, &a... ... ... 965 Total .. ... .. 2,0 Ll 9° 9 1,79i3 C o rresponding week in last year,„ - 1 5 rffro, rail 9, on, 31% 17%, 3314 ii5A 11N 3'4 15 11% 6% 106 'k