The Sun. — London, England, 1852-05-28 00:00:00

BATTY'S GRAND NATIONAL HIPPO- DROME, Opposite the Broad Walk, Kensington-gardens, Will OPEN for the Season, on WHIT-MONDAY, May 31st, 18.52, When en ASCENT will be made in. the itoyal Hippodrome Balloon, by a celebrated Aeronaut. Mr. 8., in announcing his Second Season, and gratefully remem bering the liberal patronage bestowed upon past performances, begs leave to state that he has spared neither pains nor expense in select ing the best Artists from the principal Continental and Foreign Amphitheatres, to realise the spirit-stirring scenes and exciting con tests of the Curiculum, for which the Romans were so famous; and to ensure a perfect production of the various scenes, the celebrated Henri Franconi, founder of the Parisian Hippodrome, has been en gaged, ander whose superintendence the numerous Stud of Trained Horses, Ponies, Stags, Ostriches, Elephants, &c., will be introduced from time to time, terming the most complete tout ensemble of Antique Pastimes ever witnessed in England. A splendid Brass Band will be in attendance. Admission—Reserved Seats, 3.5. ; First Class, 25.; Second ditto, h.; Third ditto, ROYAL MARIONETTE 'IHEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. THIS EVENING, and every evening during the week, A new Characteristic Address, by the Manager. After which a new Piece, entitled THE HAPPY MANAGER. A Dramatic Dificulty. In one act. To be followed by a new and original Burlesene, called THE SPIIIIT OF PUNCH ; or, The Arcadian Brothers. To conclude with an entirely new version of the Grand Eastern Spectacle of ALADDIN ; or, The Wonderful Lamp, produced with all the vast resources of this small establishment. Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. ' 'A. Morning Performance To-Morrow. Doors open at Half-past V we, and commence at Three o'clock. The Ebony Marionettes are re-engaged, and will appear on Whit- Monday. 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. Extraordinary Combination of Talent. *Mesdames Sofie Cruvelli, D'Angri, and De Is Grange- Signori Caizolari, Gardoni, F. Lablaehe, and Lablache. TO-MORROW Will be presented Bellini's celebrated Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. Amina, Madlle. Sods Cruvelli ; Less, Madlle. Feller ; Count Ro dolpho, Signor Belletti ; Elvina, Signor Gardoni. To be followed by Grecco's celebrated Opera Ban, LA PRO VA D'UN OPERA ;..Elll-A. Corilla, Madame De la Grange; Federico, Signor Calzolari ; Gul letto, Signor F. Lablache ; Campenore, Signor Lablache. To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement by M. Gosselin, the music composed and arranged by M. Vadaud, entitled LA FETE DES ROSIERES. By Madlle. Carolina Rosati, m a dlles. Rosa, Esper, Lamoren x , an d Allegriial ; MM. Di Mattia, Venafra, Gouriet, and Mathieu. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Opera Box-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. ROYAL ITAL/A x OPERA, COVENT-OARD EN. . TO-MORROW v , Li , b e performed Bellini'S Opera, I PURITAN- 1, Elvira, Madame Grist ; Henrietta, Madlle. Cott. ; (leorgio, Signor Marini Signor So , Vatton, Sig nor P o l on i n i ; R i ccar d o, Signort -- il Bruno, oueee i ; Arturo, Signor Ziari o. Compo ser, Director of Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had ,for the Night or Season), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open from Eleven till Five o'clock ; and of the principal librarians and musicsellers. TREATRZ ROYAL, HAIrvAltgET. Mr. B Webster, Sole Lessee and Ma :a Old Brompton. THIS EVENLNG, Will be performed GOOD FOR NOTHING. To be followed by an entirely new comic Drama, entitled MILD YOUR OWN BUSINESS, by Messr, B. Webster, Leigh Murray, Buckstone, and Keeley ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Reynolds, Bc.e. Alter which a new Burlesque on a frightfully popular sabject, to be called 0, GEMINI ; or, the Brothers of Co(u)rse. Characters by Messrs. Bnckstone, Bland, Woolger ; Mesdames Buckingham, Col in'', Canlfleid.lloney, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPUI. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. T Ens EVENLIN.TG, Will be performed SEA and LAND. Characters by Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright, Hughes, 0. Smith. Worrell, Emery; Misses Ellen Chaplin, K. Fazwllham, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a devilish new Extravaganza, called MEPHISTO PHELES. Characters by Mr. Honey, Miss Fitzwilliam, and Miss Woolgar. After which, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAM- B ?.R WELL ? ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Ryder, Meadows, J. Vining, J. Chester ; Misses taillips, Murray, Robertson, and C. Leclercq. After which A LUCKY FRIDAY, in which Mr. A. Wigan will appear. To concinde with a new and original Fairy Tale (compressed into one act), entitled WITTIKIND AND HIS BROTHERS or, the Seven Swan Princes and the Fair Melusine. 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 Matthews, Robert Roxby, Belton, Baker, Suter, Horncastle, Rost ‘ Te, Butler, and Bonner ; Madame Vestris, Miss Laura Keene, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss Julia St. George, Miss Wright, Miss Oliver, Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Grove, and Miss Foote. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most successful and popular rucatre in London. The Last Week of Bonaparte in Igpyt, in consequence of the production of St. George and the Dragon on Whit-Monday. TaIS EVENItid, Will be presented a new grand Military Spectacle, which is now exciting all Paris, entitled BONAPARTE LN EGYPT; or, the Battle of Aboukir. To be followed by Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena. In addition to the extraordinary talent at the above Establish ment, Mr. Batty has engaged the celebrated Equestrian Mr. A. Cooke ; also :-Ir. Boswell, the renowned Comlque, and 3ladlle. Re becca, the graceful Equestrian, the whole forming the most elegant and unique perfoamance ever witnessed within the walls of an am phitheatre. To conclude with a Laughable earce. Tickets to be had at the ' Soz-oftlee from Eleven till Four daily, Stage Manager, Mr. Lectereq. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Open for tho Season, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Exhibition of Dansan's Colossal Daylight View of MOUNT ETNA and the CAVES of VULCAN and the CYCLOPS—Splendid and interesting Menagerie—Promenade Concert by, Godfrey's un rivalled Military Band—Various Amusing Novelties—Concluding at Dusk with a Grand Pyrotechnic Exhibition by Messrs. Southby, representing the Interior of the Mountain (the Pandemonium of the Ancients), with the Caverns and Forges of Vulcan and his Cyclops, the whole terminating with the Eruption of Mount Etna and a Grand Tableau on the Lake of Thetis, and the Niriads receiving the Armour of Achilles. Doors open from Nine s.x. Feeding the Animals at Five. Con• cert at Half-Past six. Fireworks at Half-past ..t.DMISSION, ONE SHILLING. ROBBERY OF NEWSPAPERS. TEN POUNDS REWARD. In answer to the complaints of several Subscribers, whose papers are stolen in periods of political or other excitement, we can only r the expression of our deep regret. In order, if possible, to bring some one of the robbers to anconnt, we hereby offcr a reward of Ten Pounds for such information as may lead to the d.itection of the culprit, and Ten Pounds more on conviction of the offender. Sun Office, May 24, 1852. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Taw DAY 0 rain. after 9 Evening 35 after 9 To-Moasow—Morning 7 min. after 10 !Evening 42 min aner 10 THE WEATHER.—Scrx Orsicz, MAT 28. THERMOKETER, IN THE SHADE. 51—higLest since mon. yesterday. 44—lowest this reorming and during the night. 53—this day, at noon. Beaton...Tr-LE, 29.91. WIND cloudy weather. _ DAILY WEATHER. TABLE. h ta t e of ~ _ i _ _, Nine o'clock and Weather at each of the following P ar ': a 7 ran '' 3 2 , lll or _ yesterday morning.—Tho stations. pLmourru_w. der of latitude. Poß.Tolotin.....NATi„Ea.z,strong breeze—partially cloudy. nAgruco,_viiind N.E„ fresh breeze—overcast. So 0 TRANPTOWinctiiirsh breeze—overcast. FOLICZSTONg--Wind X . i , atrong breeze—overcast. TullßittoolE_wind N:i.gzein.:tfireoennbtlebbrreeeezze—e—oovveerrecasast.t. Gr'REESWICH—Wind gentle breeze—overcast. s wixDon _ Wind .N.E., gen ,g tl ge e enu b tlt ee rei STsoon.—Wind N.E. breezy — tebzree:z overcast. b reeze —overcast. ccAsthow „. 3zoT rx is:w W in in ci d s S.. E VT : breeze— —overcast. breeze—overcast. place overcast. YiazdouTH--Wind E., strong indicate the state of The returns from the following the wind and weather on Wednesday part.): cloudy. o'clock : " 4, morning at nine Idatnytacx—Wind N.E., strong breeze—cloudless ceaLow—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—panic MULL-MOAB— %%rind E., strong breeze—partials N.E.. gentle breeze—rain. ' 4l `joudy, LmclirroN—Wind N.E., strong breeze—overcast. CAxerunnon—Wind N.E., strong breeze—overcast, Bralincolual—Wind N.E., strong breeze—overcast, El° l x lll4 -D—Wind E.N.E., hard wind—partially cloud LANcAsTER—Wind N.E., gentle breeze —partially cloudy_ WHITBY—Wind N., gentle breeze—fjggY* DARLINGTON-- ;,,,i vr W". , ~ . W , gentle breeze — o vercas t. Seat—Wind N. E., gentle' breeze—partially c loud y . BEArrocx—Wind E., hard wind—cloudless. P.,,,, €l;t 7 P • f l -,; , `' --. 1 .- , ,,',i ~,, , • ce CA/t • o f , 4 . •••• i - ' lc* ''', --Z--0,7 r. ---.-- lut LONDON FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1852. Immediately before the dissolution of Parliament the Earl of DERBY has expressed his views upon the all-important question of the extension of the political franchise. It must consequently be with more than ordinary intere7,t that the speech del!v9red last even in the House of Lord,' by the prez.-nt leader of her MAJESIT'S Government will be examined by the various constituencies throughout the United King door. From the observations which then fell from the lips of the PRIME MINISTER, the electors may perceive how far the members of the r u ling Cabinet are prepared to maintain the oligarchic influences of Toryism as opposed to the liberaiizng tendencies of the age—those tendencies which are nothing less than the inciting principles in the onward march of civilization. Unless he had been in a manner compelled to explain his sentiments upon a subject of such extraordinary magnitude, and in some respects, moreover, of such bewildering intricacy, would have it is scarcely probable that Lord D an eloated 6 cititieAl juncture like the present in which to announce onions e -alculated, for ma n y reasons, to 1 pi olacable feelings of am provoke the most im ' 'ument. It was, there mosity against his Govei ntancous sy that the fore, by no means spc o w ls yesterday to Noble Earl addressed hins_ his real sen the consideration of the subject, seen elicited timents in the matter having L Tarl of by the remarks with which the e eh an EIABROWBY presented a petition praying for suL extension of the franchise as would bestow upo learned bodies the rights and privileges of represen tation. Driven to the necessity of at once pro nouncing his opinion upon the m ost desirable means of solving the problem of refor. 'n in the constitution or re-organization of the Hoi Ise of Commons, the First Lord of the Treasury . spoke out _with a candour such as might scarcely I uve been anticipated under the circumstances. He enc leavoured in no way to conceal the dislike with which Ise had regarded pre ceding innovations. Nay, more t hate this, he affected no readiness whatever to yield to this solicitude of those who are desirous of placing the elective franchise still more easily within the reach of the population. The system of rotten boroughs he was, of course, obliged in common truthfulness to reprobate as having been al together "indefensible." But, notwithstanding this, Lord DERBY appeared last evening to intimate with tolerable distinctness an anxiety on his part to pre vent, if possibl e , th e f ur th er di s t r ibution of the pre rogative of suffrage to those classes which be boldly asserted to be " the most easily misguided portions of the community "—meaning no other than the industrial part of the population. For inasmuch as the PRIME MINISTER declared his intentions thus unmistakeably, we are rejoiced at the circumstance of last night's discussion. Without that explicit announce ment of the intentions of the Minister as to the pro minent question of the day, that of Parliamentary Reform, there might perchance have been serious misapprehension as to the future policy of his Admi nistration. Henceforth all doubt upon the matter appears to be removed. The Cabinet, with out having issued any manifesto, stands be fore the country in its true colours, as one diametrically opposed to the further political emanci pation of the multitude. The people must look else where if they are really solicitous—as we devoutly trust in our heart, and as we sincerely believe in our conscience—to extend yet more largely amongst themselves the sacred and (when once obtained) in defeasible rights of representation. It behoves the Liberal electors therefore to take Lord DERBY'S speech of last evening as a guide and an incentive in their electioneering preparations. Nevertheless, it must not be imagined that the leader of the new Government has alto gether closed his eyes to the difficulty of his own Ministerial position, or to the necessity of something being done in reference to the House of Commons with a view to its speedy re-organization. Far from it. As a statesman of considerable sagacity and experience he perceives the twofold exigency by which his Administration has from the first been confronted. It required no great pene tration, indeed, to discover that, whatever might be the name of the Party elevated to power, from that Party would be demanded concessions the per tinacious refusal of which would be impracticable without the general disruption of the empire. From the Radicals those concessions would have been large, from the Whigs less, from the Tories least. Natu rally enough, the Tories imagine that the result of the numerous and comprehensive reforms certain to be accomplished by a Radical Cabinet would be, of all things, the most disastrous to the Constitution. Whereas the Radicals no less naturally feel assured that the diminutive changes for the better brought about by a Tory Administration would more than anything—more even than a French invasion—en danger the stability of the state, the peace of the country, and the prosperity of the population. Of the medium course pursued by the Whigs the country has had experience. It rests with the consti tuencies of these islands, therefore, to decide as to the difficulty of the existing alternative. From the forethought of the Liberal electors we expect much. To the Free-traders generally we look with implicit confidence. Neither will consent, we feel assured, to commit the fortunes of Great Britain, at this epoch, to the chances of an unneces sary and perilous experiment. The Free-traders must bear in recollection that ; although the Protec tionist leader has virtually abandoned the principle of agricultural monopoly, he has done so, not be cause of his recognition of its pernicious ten dencies, but simply because he regards its triumph to be wholly impracticable. The Liberals, on the other hand, cherish in remembrance the conviction forced upon them by common sense that, although the Tory PREMIER admits the reasonableness of extending the franchise to learned bodies like the universities of Scotland, for example, and to remote quarters of the empire, such as Canada and Australasia, he allows that his mind is more than ever averse to distribute more widely among the masses nearer home the universally coveted privileges and prerogatives of representation. Satisfied as to the nature of the policy likely to be carried out in the event of the Tories being strengthened by a majority in the next Parliament— aware from an unhappily protracted experience of the nature of the policy certain to be revived in the event of the Whigs being raised once more to the offices of Government—the electors of the United Kingdom should henceforth prepare themselves for the electioneering struggle about to commence, no from feelings of party, but rather from the pure and elevated motives of patriotism. They should demand of the various candidates, not who are their tner, but what are their measures. They should look not to persons, but to principles. The battle at this moment is not, as formerly, to be fought in the courts of registration. It is to be commenced at the hustings and decided at the polling booths. At the hustings tha question ought to be "Are you a Free-trader ?" not as Sir JAMES GRAHAM advises, "Are you a supporter of Lord DEIZBY ?" Those who aspire to obtain a seat in the House of Commons ought to be catechised some. what more closely than as to whether they are Whigs or Tories, Liberals or Conservatives, advo cates of Progression or Retrogression, of the oligarchic or democratic principles of government. They should, iastead of being examined solely upon these general heads, be cross- examined in detail a 3 to what may be the sentiments entertained by them individually upon such matters as national education, and vote by ballot, and an ex tension of the franchise, and a re-distribution of elec- toral districts, and an advance in stnitary improve ment, and a continuance of recent efforts at retrench- went, and a further modification of our fiscal and financial arrangements, together with other scarcely lass important reforms long de manded, often refused, but ultimately cer tain of realization. The next general election, in short, should be one in which the real feelings of the people ought to be sounded more deeply than has been the case in any one of our foregoing Parliaments. In order t o secure th i s happy result, it is only neces sary that th e e l ectors should b e more true to them selves. fruitful They should regard the ju nc t ure as one not o n l y o f goo d or ev il to themselves, but as likely t o redound to the glory or disgrace of many future generati ons. Upon the balance of the ap proaching elections infinitely more is dependent than the victory of a Cabin e t. Th e resu l t must be in a ver y g reat m easure either to undermine or to consoli date the Constitution. After being read l ast eveni ng f or a secon d t i me, it was I Rouse o f Commons that the Patent d be referred t o a Select aen C om mitttee. The question may ba considered therefore As il shelv e d during the existence of v the present Parliament. Alth ough it is impossible to deny the accuracy assertion ~ non made yesterday ltiallS of the by the non. Member for Adwak, t o the Effect that the subject treated by the proposed enactment hod not been sufficiently investigated, we Cannot butlament the necessity for its still further procrastination. The rights of inventors have already b een too long overlooked to render it a matter of indifference whether their claims should be denied exsamination for another year, upon a plea inadequate under ordinary circumstances. There cannot, of cour se, be one moment's doubt that such must literally be the effect of the decision arrived at last evenin g in the Hou3e of Commons. The reference to a Select Committee, at Any period, i s th e most Advisable course that can be followed if the object happens to be a lengthened and indefinite postponement. A series of questions and answers as apparently exhaust ing and inexhaustible as a book of conundrums, is indulged in by the more indefatigable Members sitting on this Select Committee, and generally about the tail of the session, when further progress in the Bill (the course of which has been uninterrupted) is u a altogether o g b eyt theer impracticable, Chairman such a report as ult ultimately a t i e s l y brought appears `n the table of th e H ouse i n th e agreea bl e s h ape of a blue book, numbering some ten or tw e l ve h un d re d d Nv e u i d g d h i n u g u a :es somewhereavoirdupois When, o or four pages, as in the present instance, th a t the matter ha p 1: u O5, how pounds soak ever, discussion is referred to a Select Committee nee: at a t: it so me when the country is on the eve of witnessing a dissolution of the existin g Parliament, the hopeless abandonment of the question implicated becomes, we conceive, still more painfully apparent. Yet, while lament ing the procrastination consequent upon the proceedings last night in the House of Commons in reference to the Bill for Patent Law Amendment, we would not, on any account, advocate in a matter of such peculiar intricacy anything at all approximating to precipitate legislation. The mea sure, which it is desired should be enlarged and other wise improved in application by the Bill read a second time only yesterday, has been found, without doubt, altogether inadequate to grapple with the difficulties it was intended to dissipate. Therefore, of course, it was only judicious that some more energetic effort should be made to secure the rights of inventors, and in so doing to render the protection extended by the Legislature in every respect cheaper and more ac cessible. It was not enough that the sum required in the purchase of a single patent, for England exclusively, should have been reduced by the 14th and 15th Vic., c. 82, from 941. 63. altogether, namely, 711. 1 le. 81. for public, and 221. 14e. 4d. for private appropriation, to 761. Cs. in the aggregate, or 541. 193. 2cl. for public, and 211. 65. 10d. for pri vate appropriation. More than this was re quired, in the way of emendation to the old system, from the two Houses of the Imperial Legis lature. The process, moreover, needed a further diminution than that of a single stage. It was manifest from the moment the Act of last session was passed that it was insufficient in every respect as a means of decreasing the expense incurred and of abbreviating the time consumed in the process of obtaining a patent for England alone. Consider able excuse, however, may be made for even this glarin . g inadequacy in the measure, for it must not be forgotten that the Bill was hurriedly compiled, hurriedly introduced to Parliament, and hurriedly I passed through both Houses as a legislative pre liminary to the opening of the Great Industrial Ex hibition. It was intended that the enactment should afford facilities in the way of obtaining security to those inventors who might other wise dread the injuries of piracy on the dis play of their respective contrivances. A most erroneous calculation assuredly —seeing that the intended boon only reduced the stages gone through, in the way to the final enrolment of the patent for England, from "seven" to "six," diminishing the sum of money expended in its purchase, as we have already intimated by the insignificant amount of 181. sterling ! In consequence of this mistaken view of the value of the patent law improvements of last session, it was found necessary to introduce a Bill for a somewhat more rational, because somewhat more comprehensive amendment—a Bill which, after being read a second time in the House of Commons yesterday, was quietly interred in that receptacle of things prematurely deceased, the respectable " tomb of the CAruLETs," or, what comes to the same thing, was handed over to the mercies of a Select Committee, which, supposing even that it be actually called into existence, can only survive long enough to be just aware of its own in the general Parliamentary disso lution. Fur the amendment of the patent laws, there fore, we must look, as for so many other legislative improvements, to the fortunate candidates soon to be returned as the newly-elected representatives. 1 y -- 12 4, 3 A, p 10 % - 11% 13 - 13% - 1 p 145 - 147 Adis. p 191 6 20% s ;fi sy B 5 Y - %p 10 % - 1034 Railways. Nemim I Prices. • Cent. 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MToheNsEaleYs of Cotton ottonat Liverpool COMMERCIAL yester NEW S• CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. mated at 12,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken for export and 5,000 on speculation. The market closed firmly with prices of all kinds against the buyers. The sales comprised 9,500 American, 500 Pernam and Maranham, at 6srl. to 74d, 100 Bahia at 60. to e i d., 300 Egyptian at 6101. to 74d., and 1,500 Surat at 34d. to 4ed. per lb.—Railway Shares were depressed, at lower quotations. The usual course of business has been partly inter rupted by the observance of the Jewish holidays on the two first days of the present week, and by the Epsom races, but still on the other days there has been a good deal done. Sugar has been freely sold, holders in some instances submitting to a slight reduction, and Coffee has been in request. Spices have been at steady rates generally. Cotton has been in demand at high prices, and Wool goes off very briskly. The Australian merchants and delegates are earning the gratitude of the colonists by their strenuous advo cacy of the interests of the various settlements, and it is most satisfactory to observe that Sir John Pakington has already in part anticipated their wishes. A large addi tional force of soldiers is to be sent out immediately; the emigration rules are to be relaxed, trusting to in demnity from the colonial legislatures. and ships are to be encouraged to come to the ports of London and Liver pool to take in free emigrants. We hear most extra ordinary accounts of the extent to which agricultural settlers of some means are likely to go; and as to ware housemen, and merchants' and bankers clerks, they are leaving by wholesale. The intention of the latter is almost invariably to proceed to the " diggins." There are no later arrivals to-day. The Amsterdam Stock Mar ket on the 26th instant was without alteration for Dutc h Stock. S p anish Bon ds a great attraction, an d foreign and were rather feeble, Mexican mor e offered, and Gre nada and Venezuela declining. Public Securities have be en very firm, but not brisk . f T e h w e re " m O a a in ks" be a h r i e nd necessarily share accounts. Consols have been 59,i to par, and New Three-and-a-Quarter p er Cents. 1014 to Bank Stock is firm at 221, and So uth Sea Stock at 11 01 , Exchequer-bills of June have been 675. to 68s. pre mium. East India I 3 on ds ar e 83s. to 86s. premium Foreign' Securities have been very dull. Spanish 47, and the D except to settle their ~1 Three per Cents. have been Deferred 204 to ;. Mexican Five p er Cents . are fiat at 31 Equador Bonds are 4 to *. The receipts to those who e xchangeable have subscribed are sow for certificates e' of privilege or preemption. to 101 . mall Stock is i Brazilian S worth 99k, and Peruvian 00 Railway Shares have been very fluctuating, an d have not recovered the decline arising f rom the settlement. There are buyers, however, in the market again. „ 0. Gold Mines are quiet, and, after art having been depressed, are a shade firmer. .• ••• Consols Di tto Account. Jun e u QUARTER 7/871:0 THREE. *" 99 i 100 ... 99t. 100 oxt PRIGzs OF BRITIstt FUNDS O'CLocx. CLOSING BAnk Stock ......... ... 221 PRICES' 3 0 - C 6-4. Reduced Anng ,e. LL... 991 A% 221 99% 10 99 11% 1 / 2 99% 6 7 / 8 101% Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,1860. India Stock .......... i % 7y, 3141+I:D D nvelh i : t 3 i C6' u f i , : 30 ;3' ryC:e°C;ersi,tPl.9irAll nAI 1 Oct. j1 1 1811: 0 : , ti.1 1 88. 8 .: 5 .5 9 . ... ... ..::. : 6 ii _l6 r. 6 274 87 p South Sea Stock no 86 p CJasols lot Account ,J,xnbegner Dills. 1 1 d. 1,0001. .. 5001. I 3 Di a tt n o TI C I I d% 1 .2 ° 1 t : 43 0 0 1 0 7 : ::. : ... . . ... . Small, June. 68 67 p 68 67 p March. 75 p 75 p 75 p ONE czx or FOREIGN FUND& Ota.oex: Braxiu ~z,„ Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... — Ditto, S Buenos Ayreßonds, 6 per Cent Ditto. Account kquador Bonds ...... 4% 4 Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent....... Do. Ex 1849 Coupons — Ditto, Deferred Blexictur4 5 per Cent., 1846 31% Ditto, Account ... .... D i tto , 3 per Cent.-- psravian Bonds, 1849, 6 per Cent lOO% Ditto, Account Ditto, Deferred, 3 per Cent 6l 62 Sardinian Bonds, 5 rer Cent. Sania.b. 5 per Cent. 1840 .... Ditto. a per Cent ... . ....... .. Ditto, Account ............... 47y 473's Ditto. New Deferred. ..... ' 8 ...... S p anish Com. Cert. Coup. no t funded — % 3 per cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. CLOSING PRICES. 99 1 8% 31% 31% 25 100 102 62 96 LLOYD'S SHIPPING —(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 28.—Wind at noon N., light airs and cloudy. WATERFORD, MAY 2 6.—Wind E.S.E. to Arrd. Niclaros, Baumann, Ancona. QUEENSTOWN, MAY 26.—Wind E.N.E., strong.—sjd. Emulous, Barbadoes. SLIGO, MAY 26.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Una, Bertie, Odessa. Ga BE LFAST, MAY 2 6.—Wind N.—A rr d . Flint, Davies, SHIELDS, MAY 26.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Swan st eamer, Constantinople. neld HU sen, LL, R MAY 27.—Wi n d E . N .E,—Arrd. Alert, Stra- iga. CARDIFF, MAY 27.—Tho Ledruth, of St. Ives, drove from her anchors yesterday, and got on shore E. of La vernock Point. LIVERPOOL, MAY 27.—Wind E. to S.E.—Sld. Alceste, Singapore; Lady Milton, Panama; Bianca, Acajutla ; John Henry, Philadelphia; Wm. Penn, New York; Alexander, Varna. The Betsy and Mary sloop, of Newry, from Troon to this port, sanknear West Hoyle Bank yesterday; crew saved. DEAL, MAY 27.—Wind E.N.E.; P.M., N.E.—Arrd. Scotsman, Santa Martha; Goolock, Honduras ; M and' Mediterranean. Sid. Colonist, Calcutta; Ju liet, __ ern Rajah, Bombay; Persia, Colombo; Naiad, .D Tb e o r n 7 asi Allred, and Electra, Grenada; Lisle, 5t rerta, Florida, New York; Orion, Constant i n opl e ; Bat*. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1852. NEWPORT, MAY 27.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Antonio, Maria, Rio Janeiro. DUNDALK, MAY 25. —The Pr t;rea., qie, {.f O. tend, was seen to sink 2 1s t May. Tuska, bearirg N.W. by N., distant 12 miles, by the William, arrived here. THE SUN, 14 - btrix Mbittion OVERLAND MAIL (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH MARSEILLES, MAY 28, FOUR A.M. CAPTURE OF RANGOON AND MA TARBAN, WITH ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY PIECES OF CAN NON. The Indian Mail has arrived ; the dates are — Bombay, May 3; Calcutta, April 22. Rangoon and Matarban are taken, and 130 pieces of cannon. We have had about 150 men hors de combat. Exchange at Calcutta, 1.104 to I.ll.—Evening Paper. EPSOM RACES. BY EXPRESS.—(THIS DAY.) OAKS BETTING AT A QUARTER PAST ONE. 2 to 1 agst Songstress 7 to 2 agst Trousseau 6 to 1 agst Bird-on-the-Wing —taken 7 to 1 agst Red Hind 10 to 1 agst Gossamer 15 to 1 agst Bay Rosalind The Members' Plate. Sleeping Partner Doctor Puff ••• 2 Miss Bundy ... EPSOM, QUARTER-PAST Two. THE OAKS. Attack and Bay Rosalind are scratched. THE OAKS. Mr. J. Scott's b f Songstress (F. Butler) 1 Mr. R. Wright na bl f Bird on the Wing...(Rogers) 2 Lord Zetland's br f Gossamer (J. Marson) 3 The following also started, but were not placed:— Mr. Pedley's ro f Trousseau (Templeman) 0 Duke of Richmond's b f Red Hind . (Flatman) 0 Mr. Merry 's b f Sally (Whitehouse) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's ch f Lady in Waiting (Dockeray) Mr. Copeland's ch f The Lady Amyott (Marlow) 0 Mr. Payne's b f Glenluce (Bartholomew) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's b f Plumstead (Pearl) 0 Mr. Sergeant's b f Kate (A. Day) 0 Lord Westminster's br f Plot (Charlton) 0 Mr. Worthington's ch f Raohet63 (J. Osborne) 0 Lord Chesterfield's Infidelity filly Won by a length. RETURN OF THE COURT TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE FF.031 TIIE ISLE OF WIGHT.—(THIS Day.)—lier Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by their seven illustrious children, and attended by Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting; the Hon Se ymour, . Mary Maid of Honour, Lord Charles Lennox Fitzroy, Equerry; Colonel Myddleton Bid dulph, Master of the Household, and 'their usual domestic Isle of Wi g ht, thi s morn i n g at o'clock,(2 Osborne-house, embarked ne h use on board th e F a i ry roya l y ac ht, oineun ded by Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, followed by the Elfin, for left Gosport, and proceeded to town 'by special train on the South-Western Railway to the Nine Elms station, whence they were escorted to the Palace by an officer's party of the 13th Light Dragoons. Her Majesty will remain in town until Monday the ith June, when the Court will pro ceed to 'Windsor for Ascot races. IMPROVEMENT AT THE BANK OF ENGLAND —The governor and directors of the Bank of England have caused a fountain to be constructed on a space of ground a dj o i n i n g the bank parlour, which will Le in operation in the course o f a few days. The area on whichit is situated was a vacant site, but it will be converted into an ornamental garden, which will be a considerable improvement to that part of this extensive building. The basin to receive the water is circular, and about 14 feet in diameter, It is formed of Portland stone, and presents a very neat and chaste appear ance. The jet will be about 20 feet in h e i g h t, the water being supplied from an artesian well, sunk on the premises, and which is forced by steam power into tanks on the roof of the bank. The surplus water will then pass into the sewer. ST. PANCRAS, IVIARYLEDONE, AND P ADDINGTON FBEEITOLD LAND SocirrY.—ln addition to the estates re cently bought by the above society, at Walthamstow, Sud bury, and Peckham, a further purchase has just been effected of most valuable building land, situated in the High-road, tipper Holloway, at a cost of 10,000/. METROPOLITAN SEWERS COMMISSION. --We regret to have to announce the death of Edward Lawes, Esq., bar rister-at-law, the chairman of this commission, The salary attached to the office is 1,000/. a year. THE RETURN FRoAt THE DERRY.—It is a fact after the Derby has pass e d over day on of a single charge or compl a i n t at withoutorth notingth the pr that eseu t t h a e ti the Lambeth Police-mart 14 all connected with that great annual holiday. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COR N - EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. The present week's arrival of English Wheat, coast wise, has been confined to only 2,350 quarters, mostly from Essex, Kent, and Lincolnshire. Fresh up to-day the receipts by land carriage were limited; hence, the show of samples of both red and white was small. There were very few large buyers in attendance; nevertheless the demand f or all kinds of Wheat ofhome produce ruled steady, at prices fully equal to those obtained on Monday, and a good clearance was efficted. Rather over 13,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have come in. Selected qualities were in moderate request, at full rates of currency. In low kinds very little was doing, at late rates. Floati ng cargoes of Wheat were very dull, but Indian Corn was 6d to is dearer. The show of English Barley was small, that of foreign moderate. malting parcels sold freely ; other kinds slowly at late rates. No change took place in the value of Malt. The show of samples was tolerably good. The imports of foreign Oats having exceeded 40,000 quarters the Oat trade was dull, and prices were 6tl to Is per quarter lower than last week. Beans and Peas com manded very little attention; bukFlour moved off steadily at full currencies. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley - . I Malt. Oats. Flour. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. English •• •• •• 2,350 1,410 2,740 Irish ....... ___ Foreign •• •• •• 13,370 I 4,750 Qrs. Sacks 840 2,380 1,420 40,090 I 420 smirrurxiam. To-day's market was but moderately supplied with Beasts, the general quality of which was good. All breeds commanded a steady sale, at fully Monday's ad vance in the quotations; indeed, in some instances the primest Scots were a shade higher. The numbers of Sheep were seasonably extensive, nevertheless the Mutton trade ruled somewhat firm at very full prices. A few prime old Downs realised 4s per 81bs. Lambs were quite as dear as last week. From the Isle of Wight 450 came fresh to hand. We had an active sale for Calves, at an improvement in value of quite 2d per Sibs. The Pork trade was dull. Mulch Cows were in improved request, at from 171 to 191 103 each, in cluding their small calf. Per Blbs.to sink the offal. B. d. to s. d. Inferior 8eut.5..... 2 6 2 8 Second quality •• 210 3 2 Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 3 6 Prime Scots ...• 3 8 310 Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 P riraesmallditto .. 4 2 4 6 Suckling Calves —l9 0 24 0 Lambs •• •• 4 2 5 4 TOTAL SUPPLY Beasts. Sheep. 759 6,400 FOREIGN Beasts I Sheep. 190 GOO s. d. to s. d Inferior Sheop .... 210 3 0 Second qual. Sheep 3 2 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wether 3 8 310 Ditto out of the woo: 0 0 0 0 Large Hogs ...... 2 6 3 4 Small Porkers .... 3 6 3 8 Quarter old Pigs ..17 0 20 0 AT mAnKra. Calves. i Pigs. 222 310 SUPPLY. Calves. I Pigs. 94 NEWGATEi AN7i) ILEALDIGNIZAZ7. 4 The general demand has been firm, and prices have an upward tendency. At per stone by the Carcase. a. d. to v, d. v. d. to 0. e. Beef, inferior."... 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior .. 2 8 210 middling ••• • 2 6 2 8 .—._._— middlin— 3 0 3 4 primelarge ••210 3 0 .. 3 prime sm a ll .• 3 2 3 4 Pork, prime ..g 2 6 8 6 0 Veal•• ••••••• • • • • • 3 4 4 4 -- small .... •• 3 2 3 8 Lamb, 4s 01 to 5s 21. BOROUGE BOP ZE/lIIIMT. Since our last report the general demand has slightly improved, but no advance can be nct:ced in prices. Ihs show of samples is limited. From most of the plantations in Kent and Sussex we have accounts to the effect that the blue is growing rapidly and is tolerably free from vermin. Sussex pocket, 518 s to 6/63; Weald of Kent, 61 to 7155; Mid and .Eat Kent, 71 to 12110 s; Yearlings, 3110 s to 51 10s; Old Olds, 112 s to 2/10s per cart. 002.0NLE011. SUGAR.—There has been a good business done in British Plantation at firm rates. Barbadoes at auction has realized 403 to 41a for fine yellow, 373 to 38s 6d for good, and 34s to 35s 6d for mid. St. Kitt's fair brown, 31s. Nevis good and fine soft brown, 30s to 31s 6d; Grenada good yellow, 35s to 36s 6d; and good and fine brown, 318 61 to 325. Refined was in request; brown grocery lumps, 47s to 49s par cwt. EAST INDlA.—Rather lower rates have been accepted at the auctions, fine yellow brought 353 6d to 36s 6d, low to good, 31s 6d to 355; and low to fine grey, 30s to 365. Bengal went is to is 6tl lower for soft brown, but up to the former mark for other descriptions, 10,000 bags selling, fine grainy yellow at 38s to 395, brown at 30a 6d to 31s 6d, good to fine white, Benares 36s to 395, and low soft yellow 25s to 265. Madras, 5,000 bags, mostly found buyers, soft brown, 24s 6(1 to 25s 6d; and yellow, 26s to 28s per cwt. Manilla, 2,598 bags, was bought in at 34s 6d to 35s 61 for mid, but washed realized 33s to 33s 6d for fair clued yellow. FOREIGN.—There has been a little demand for ex port. St. Croix sold by auction at 38a to 43s for mid to fine yellow. Porto Rico was mostly taken in at 37s 61 to 42s for mid to good, and at; 423 6d to 45s for mid to good and fine and very fine. COFFEE.—There has been a fair demand, and at steady rates. Plantation Ceylon has been sold at 59s to 64s for good, 528 to 56s for low mid and mid, 48s to 52s for fine fine ord, and 39a to 48s for triage. A few marks were taken in at 603 6d to 75s for fine. Native was taken in at 453 for good ord, the current sales having been at 44s to 44s 6d for good ord. Mocha went at 78s to 78s 6d for mid clean garbled. Jamaica good realised 42s 6d to 43s 6d for good ord, 45s 6d to 55s 6d for fine ord to mid, and 37s 6d to 42s for triage. Costa Rica, 4,463 bags, mostly sold by auction, at 44s to 468 6d for good and fine ord pale. Cocos.—Trinidad has been sold at 32s to 345, and np to 36s for good. Para was taken in at 24s 6d. Gre nada sold at 28s 8d to 31s 6d for ord to mid, and at 32s for ord. RICE.—The market has been firm, and Bengal has been sold at 9s to 9s 6d for mid, and 9s 6d to lOs for good white. SALTPETRE. --The market has been rather dull. Cal cutta 9i to 74 per cent refraction sold at 26s to 26s 6d, and Madras good 5 to 4 per cent refraction at 258. SPlCES.—Pimento has realised full quotations, mid to good 48d to 58d. Malabar Pepper has been sold at 3 3 c1 for mid grey. Whi te brought Bfd to 81d for mid. Nut megs went at is 5d to 28 4d for ord small to mid brown, and at 2s 6d to 4s 4d for good to very fine. Mace went at 2s Id to 2s 4d for mid to good. Jamaica Ginger sold at 40s to 76s for mid to good. COTTON.—The market has been very firm, and at auction Madras has realised 4id to 4d, and Cochin 4id to 4d. TEA.—There is a steady market. TALLOW. —For P.Y.C. the price has been firm at 37s par cwt. GREEN FRUIT. —The cold weather has operated against the market, and this combined with limited public sales owing to the "Jewish holidays," and the " Derby daY," has checked the sale of fruit. Two cargoes of Oranges from St. Miohael, offered by Keel ing and Hunt, at public sale, being landed in bad con dition, sold at prices proportionate to quality and con dition. The stock of Lemons is diminishing, but the weather checks consumption, or otherwise the prices would advance. Nuts of all kinds are in good demand. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY•) FERGUSON V. SKIRVING AND OTHERS. Their Lordships proceeded this morning with this case, which was an appeal against a judgment pro nounced by the First Division of the Court of Session in Scotland, in an action of reduction, raised at the in stance of the appellant against the defendant, for the purpose of setting aside a sentence of the Presbytery of Dumfries, deposing him from his office of schoolmaster in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Durham. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) No business of importance was brought before any o the equity courts this morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court was engaged the wholo of the morning with tho demurrer paper, which relates only to points of a technical nature. PORTLAND, MAT 19.—This being the wed ding-day, at Leeds, of J. T. Leather, Esq., the contractor for the breakwater, the day was ushered in by salutes from can non placed for the occasion, and ,a display of flags on the prominent parts of the works, as well as a royal salute of 21 guns in honour of the gala day, with three times three hearty cheers from about 300 workmen, who were regaled with a hogshead of strong beer. At six o'clock more than 400 sat down to a substantial dinner at the various hotels. A. select party of gentlemen connected with the engineering establishment, resident in Portland, tradesmen, and others connected with the supplies' of materials, &c., were present. After dinner the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drank with due honours. The "Bride and Bridegroom" was given, and most enthusiastically responded t o by the chairman and all present. On M r. R oberts, of the W . , eymonth Town Council, proposing" Mr. John Harvey, the Promoter of the Breakwater," it was extremely well received and responded to by the chairman, E. P. Smith, Esq., who expressed in able terms, the high sense of the estimation in which Mr. Harvey was held, that he understood a subscription was shortly to be set on foot to present Mr. Harvey with a testi monial, for the great labour and expense he must have been at in so zealously agitating this great national undertaking. He would have the honour to subscribe his mite to swell the otac hfemii cs: l eu ee excellent s i n drank amount, and he had full power to say the same for the whole of the officers of the establishment. The toast w honour conferred on Mr. Harvey, stated knowing that with much éclat. Mr. Roberts, in returnin h g e th fe a i n t k a c s s on fo u r d t e h n e t Guernsey, Jersey, &c., were wall inclined that a good amount would be raised i , had been made at port as soon as a public demonstration Weymouth and Portland. i r f d e a y A s j s o o h c n i a A t in : v d e t li o add their sup. held a meeting at the London to grant annuities from th e , M.P., in the chair, The Provident Clerks' TavernM u t ual y e s L t. e , Smith, Esq. widows of clerks, who will re ineligible from the alte oa:lhsixo. were e rmined to give the same benevolent department t last. We are happy to fled that i s enabled, now that it has become amount l e i l o l e e a t n b u t h r three institution to a 0 ff rd such immense advantages to the body C....om.atnnonnesrs(yheastseroby knewn better this commercial ration of the rules wl ln dwuwa Ty i. d John m • 1 country. T.az x i — he — H o o r use of tamed a return the number of b 0 I::.nd under ,da uses rated to the new blished) of . at 401. aan Under 504 ; at 301. and ouse- - . in Certain districts of It e that the largest number under the rn under e 4 tro . inlis• ral heads appearse St. Pancras, in which par ish 925 the several . were rated at S in St u t a 0 7 c i i T a ° t u s t s s 0 2 ; 0 . houses 2 , 6 65 at 401. and under 50/. ; at 30/ and under 4nl • 3,380 • •—• , and 3,862 at 201. and under 30/. - It would seem that in Marylebone there are 803 houses rated at 501, ; 1,641 at 401. and under 524 1,698 at 04 and 1441404; and 1,930 At 2914 and wader 301. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. CHF. "EP AND HOLYHEAD. A sp,cifil meeting if this company was held at the. Eustoa Station yesterday—Mr. S. M. Peto, MX, in the chair —to consider a Bill for making an extension line from the Chester and Holyhead Railway, and other purposes. The advertisement convening the meeting haying been read, The CHAIRMAN said,—Gentlemen, I shall have occa sion to nedres.s to you a very few remarks. That pot. lion of the Bill relative to the Birkenhead extension having been abandoned, at least for this year, in conse quence of certain arrangements entered into between the London and North-Western and Birkenhead and Che shire Junction Companies, in which arrangements, need oct say, your interests have been duly consulted, the arrangements of the Bill may now be said simply tO, consist of two heads—one of which authorises the crea tion of preference stock in lieu of the present debentures of the company—such preference stock being gee' ranteed by the London and North-Western Compaq', It will be found also th a t th e Bill proh i bits the i ssue or the preference stock for any other purpose than the liqui` dation of the debenture debt, which has been created: under the powers of the company's various Acts of pa' liament. I need not, lam sure, point out to You that the simple fact of the London and North-Western Rail' way having consented to endorse our preference stock will enable us to raise money at a lower rate of interest than we could do upon our credit only; and to show, how great the importance of any such saving must be to us, I need only remind you that a reduction of 1 per cent, on the interest of our debt will effect e , saving of 10,0001. a year. Therefore, it ap pears to me, that the measure must commend itself to you as a most judicious arrangement oni the part of th e board, combined with an act o `. great liberality on the part of the directors of the L° l3 ' don and North-Western Company.—(Cheers.) Gen tlemen, you are aware that we have met with gre at tempt made by difficulties and opposition in Parliament, from an a. " - ' running powers the Shrewsbury companies to obtain. over your line. I am happy to be en: abled to say that the attempt has been frustrated, on that the evidence which they adduced in support of their policy was of such a character as to induce the chair man s(c companieshe hadus.—(Cheers.) s.) no have informed of complaint y ou man and committee to come to the conclusion that those have had the hono ths ar of presiding over this comptinh it is our policy to keep in the closest and strictest si ll ance with the London and North-Western Comp We feel that whilst they poess so large a portion °- our capital, that such must continue to be our poll* the very object for which they became connected with ever a s g i : 41 01 with the line being to secure the possession of through traffic with Ireland over their line. I say that so long as that company continues in close connez° r ! with us, sotioug must we pursue that policy without hesitation—not only because it is due to that compiley that we should do so, but because we feel that there is no other course to pursue consistent with your interest* and there is no other system so calculated to develop the resources of our line. I led lam bound to say so meobt because ever since I have had the honour to be con nected with the company, I have found nothing but one . consistent course ot liberal conduct pursued towards uta by the London and North-Western Company.-- - (Loud Cheers). With regard to our second pelerenee stock, in order to preserve us from loss by issuing' it at a disadvantage, we are indebted to that coor pany for a temporary loin, and no doubt when the tim e approaches for repeying the money we shall be enabled to issue that stock on better terms than we how 0 °, t1 ,,,„ I may teke this opoortuntty of saying that the devel o p - ' ment of your traffic is proceeding most steadily and fres- , tisfactorily, the last week, as compared with the ee- - , 1, - ponding week of last year, showing an increase of 55 u t k and the aggregate of increase en the half-year as et )131 ,, pared with the corresponding period of last 9 6 1 1 /o '.. amounts to tho present time to 7,000/.—(Cheers.) about ten days we expect to commenee an active g,ostee treat. with Ireland ; and we are led to believe. from' the report of our eng i neer, that the li n e Carnarvon will be ready for inspection by the ' Government engineer i n a b out ten days when" we may expect t o b r i ng a large traffic the line from the slate and stone quarries of that district. With respect to the quarries at Bangor, t h : " stem," or rate of or d ers, i s three months beyond t " h supply, so that at the present moment we cannot br in g the supplies that are requ i re d over the line. I sh alt . 0 happy to give an y s h areholder any farther i n f orr natie , he may require, but I must remind you, that so farc e business is conc erne d, the meeting is convened for qn special p ur p ose — t h at of considering the Bill to "Whi h I have alluded. The Bill having been read, a brief conversation en sued, from w hi c h it appeare d t h at t h e de b enture debt* which it was proposed to repl ace by th e t h e ne w stcp. amounted to 1,084,0001., and it w as ex p e cted t it might be raised with the guarantee of 'VI London and North-Western Company, at 3 1 °I " t o per cent. The shareholders w ou ld h ave h erea fter (it t determine the terms on which it s h ou ld be issu ed* but if they attempted to limit the s h ares , by giving tea company the option of paying them off, the c hain" stated it would necessarily ra i se t h e rate o f i n terest _l7 which they could b e i ssue d. Th e c h a i rman wou ld nev er consent to the share regi s t er b e i ng open to t h e proprie tors without a special vo t e o f t h e shareho ld er s the m ' selves on the subj ec t ; b u t h e had no hesitation i n stating that whereas the six directors appointed by that ( T iv oli pany were bound to hold 20 old shares each, the aggregate, th e y possessed upwards of I,o°o' thereby f showing the confid ence t h ey h ad in the comPanY' an d course, the six di rectors appo i nted by the London tte.m North-Western Co m p any were not called,upon to:P s :c a ts any large qualification; they represented the great sur which that company h a d i n thi s . dial The Bill was unanimously appr ove d, a n d a cog vote of thanks having been given to th e c hairman, t _e meeting separated. or 120 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MAY 27. STOCK EXCTIANOIL—The share market still continua rather flat. The transactions to-day were—Caledonian, 19-- Great Western, 89 ./,-I,lancliester, Sheffield, and Lincoln', shire, 311 A. LIVERPOOL, MAY 27. limited: STOCK EXCHANGE. —The business to- day was very • ; and prices not quite so good as yesterday. The trans.94.o,lante were as follow : —Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Chef bire BW, Chester and Birkenhead),l7 13-16--Eastern Counties, ,aiiiira. East Lancashire, Preference, Quarters, 9 1.16—'-n — itto, and Yorkshire, 71—London and North-Western, 122--J, New Quarters, 4% p.—Midland, 66 3 4—Oxford, and Wolverhampton, Preference, 1 ,./ ? p.—S o uth-Eastern and Dover, 20i/ 2 —York and North Midland, 23j-Demerara, 8. MANCHESTER, MAY 27. STOCK Excrowaz.—There h as b een a fair amount of business done in the share m ar k e t t o -d a y, but at lower prices . The transactions were a s f o ll ow : —Chester Junction, 10 % dis.—Chester and Birkenh ea d, 22/ Shares, Dian, 18 11-16—Dut c h Rh en i s h , W or cester! . dis.—Caledo dis.—Midland, 66N- North Staffordshire, 6 9-16 dis.— Chester and Birkenheae , 18—South-Eastern and Dover, 205i—Leeds Northern, 16-- Lancashire and Yorkshire, 7. , —North British, 74—Londort and North-Western, New Quarters, 4 5 / s n. p. BIRMINWAAM, MAY 27. STOCK EXCHANGE—There 'was a fair amount of business done to-day. The transactions were as follow :—Birming" ham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 10/. 1 ls. London and North- Western, 122 1 4 —Shrews b 'try and Birmingi ham, Preference, 10% —South Staffordshire, 1 dis. IMPROVEMENT AT BILLINGSGATE% On Wednesday the last vestige of the old market wag removed, and the site cleared for the erection of the last three arcades. Preparations were also ma d e for laying the foundation of the Thames -street front, whic h will be in a similar style of archite c t ure to that facing the river. The old boiling-houses are pulled down , sub-marketand the bo o i l r i basement, s o e f m s e h n e t l , l-fi where is now effected on an entirely new principle, the surplus steam W ill the engine that drives the ventilating and cleansing Br process ison in 12 • poratus being used for the purpose. The clock has been fixed in the centre tower, showing four dials, each five feet in diameter. It is in contemplation to hay . the one facing the river illuminated withgas ; this, " carried into effect, will be D ot seas very great boon to seas employed in fishing not vessels, as it is generally known th at ' i n vessels laden wi th herrings, sprats, or any strong smelling fish, it i 9 next to impossibility to keep a watch or time-piec e in going order, and the crews have nothing to depend on but their half-hour glasses, which require the et ch- Lion of one man constantly; at sea this is not felt, as, one division of th e craw i s a l ways on the look-out , he; in harbour the men look for rest. The high-water and market bells h ave no t y e t b een h ung in the belfry, are temporarily placed in one of the arcades. The foes ; ', tain has been put in play, the jet i s n i ne f eet hi g h, en ... : the basin 36 feet in circumference, r oun d t h e rim, tit distance of three feet apart, are well executed dolpbtn s in cast iron; these act as syphons to carry off the exceS6 of water from the basin, and precipit a t e i t w ith so° , force into sinks, passing in gullies thro ug h t h e m arin . and flushing the sewers, where, otherwi se fil t h an d ' would accumulate. A very great improvement has bean effected with respect to the standings for vans,_ 86 c'' &c., that bring fish from the railways, th e L or d Mar! having removed 16 licensed carmen to another rank , thereby precluding an obstruction to the traffic in Low er Thames-street. HIPPODROME.---Mr. Stephen Chatxtberst: the aeronaut, will make an ascent in his balloon from the. Hippodrome on Whit Monday, BIRTHS. At Slapton ROF ectory, on th A SON. e 23d inst., the wife of the Re v ' William E. 1). Carter. On the 24th l ust., at Savile-row, Regent- street Mrs Rana' Gear. A. DAUGHTER. On the 25 t h inst., O t F he wife of H. T. Woods, Esq.; ° f Merton-road, Lower Tooting. On the 23c1 inst at Arbour-terrace, Commercial-road East, the wife of B. B. Howlett, Eq. RRIED. On the 25th inst. at St. George's Church, Hanover-square , Lister, eldest son of Sir John Lister Lister Kaye, Bart., of Denby -grange, Yorkshire, to the Lady Caroline Pepys, third daughter of the late :Earl of Cottenham. DIED At Hampton Court Palace, on the 25th inst., aged 7 3, the Lady Sarah Bayly, fourth daughter, of the late Earl of Jersey. On the 24th inst., Scarlet Everard, Esq., late of King's Lynn, Norfolk, aged 78. On the 24th inst., at Abbey-farm-lodge, Finchley:road , Charles Woodcock, E.g., late of the Madras Civil Service, On the 24th inst., at Brighton, Robert Ward. E sq ., aged , • • On the 23d inst., at Bathgar, county of Dublin, Jchrt R. Littledale, -- - London: Priat.-td and Published by MURDO YOUNG , of No. 112, StrAnd. Printer. at The Bun , Offi ce , No. 11sr Yi Strand, in the Precinct of the SaViar ja, tkAg COWS w bliddlefiar Wriclay, UM 28, 142._ THE SHARE MARKETS.' XISEITISII RAILWAYS. Railways. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Aberdeen Amb., Not., Bost. & E. June. Bir Wolv., and Stour Valley all pd. Birk., Lan., .& Ch. Jct., late 334 6.9.8 d., 26/. pd. Ditto, Chest. & Birk., 504 & 251. Cons., all pd. Ditto, ditto ... 17 1 4 pd. Brist. & Exet., 100/. pd. Caledonian 501. pd. Chest. & Holyh., all pd. Cork & Bandon, all pd Dub. & Belf. Jet. 451 pd. Dundlk & Ennis., all pd. Dundee, Perth, & Aber deen June. all pd. Ditto, New all pd. East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) all pd. Do (184 E.& H.)all pd. East. Counties 201. pd. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shrs., all pd. Do. do. do. 6 41 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. Yk. Jac., all p Edinb. & Glas., 50/. pd Edin.,Per. & Dun. 25/. p Glas. & S.-West., 100Lp Great Northern, all pd Do.llalvs. A Stk., alt') Do. do. B Stock, all pd I Gt. S. & W. Ireld., all p Great Westn., 100/. pd Lane. & Carlisle, all pd Do. Thirds, /.13.4 pd Lane. & York., 1001. pd Do., Quarters ...all pd Do., Fifths 14/. pd d L L L LLD o o ojev n u el:d . .. dC , 'B B, B l:B'Ns r r N b i . g oßßY . r ; lit ‘ adh r e' e Se S k : rt . wr t nh C n : P: t .; t1a2 0 . 1 1111 0 0 1171 :0 1) . p p dl) Do. Quarters 221. pd Do. Fifths l2/. pd Dc. 101.,1 &B (c) lip Lon. & S.-West lOOl. p Do. New 501., 42 1 / 2 pd Do. New 401 341, pd Lon. & Enniskil , all pd Man. Bus. & Mat. all p Man. Shef. & Lin.,loo/p Do. Manch. & Lincoln Union 4l. 2s. pd Midland 100/. pd Do. Bir. & Derby 100/.1 Md. Gt. Wt. (Ire.) 47% Newcas. & Carl. all pd I Do. Quarter Sb. all pill Newmarket .....all pd! Newport, Aergaven.,l and Hereford ...10/ pd Newry & Ennisk. p Norfolk ... . . 100/. pd! Do. New 20/. S. 15/. p 1 North. Coun. lin. pd North British ...251. pd North Devon _II/. pd North Stafford. 17 1 / s p North-Western 19/. pd N. & S.-W. June. 6/. p Oxford, Worcester, & Wolvei harupton 101 p Scottish Central 25/. p Scottish Midld., 25/. pd Do. New ... all pd Shrew. & Bir. A, all pd Do. B Shrew. & Her. Old 81. p Shrewsbu. and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all pd Do. Halves all pd Do. Oswestry all pd Shrop. Union _6 l / 2 pd Do. A, B, C, & D fully pd. up at per cent. . . South Devon all p 0 South-Eastern 30/. pd South Wales all,pl Smith Yorkshire and River Dun 15/. pd Do. Do. 5/. pd Stirl. & Dunferm. all p Stock. & Har. 16/ 2s. 3d. Taff Vale 126/. pd Thames Haven Dock and Railway -184 pd Vale of Neath...l7/. p 0 Waterfd. & Bilk. all pd Waterfd. & Lim. all pd Waterford, Wex. Wick. and Dublin...... 3/. pd West Cornwall 13/. pd West London ...all pd Yk., New. & Ber. 25/. p Do. & New. Ex. 204 Do. G.N.E. pure. 9/. p. York & N. Mid. 50/. pd 12% to 12', 6 % -7 1 0% -10% 11 —lO% d. 17 % -18% ••• - ... 94 -96 18 % - 18 3 4 20 -21 ii 1: la d. 6 - 7 4 - 24 - 3 8% - 9 s :u_ 3% - 4!i 16% - 17 55 -GO 30 -31. 4%- sy, In.. .. . 19/s-2 is —6% 14y 8 —15% 38% 39% 89% 90% 80 —B2 9 -10 p 70 y i - 70% 6 % —6% dis. 4% —4% (WS. 15 I A, 16 7% 8 -83 i 104 -105 121 3V 2 -4 p 7 A -24 i p 90 -91 — 4 3 A 4 3i, di& 11% 12% 2 3 4 —2 7 4, 31 —32 3 —2% dis. GG —G64 35 —37 il -- iliA 4 % —8% dis. 1% —2% 30 —32 11 —lO dis. 3% 3 die. 7 71% , 7%-7;gdi. 7 die. ••• - .. 1% -2 . p. 19 - 19% 16% - 16% 11% - 11% 5N3 3 dia. 15 —lB 7% 8 11 —l2 3% 234 cl. 18 -19 20% 20 Y' s 32% 33% % dis. 1i P ,155 - 157 ph 2 4 1 4 3%dis. 4 1 / 2 5 19% 20 ••• -- ••• 10 1 4 - 10 3/4 17% - 173/ 7 3 / 4 - 7%die. 318 2 7 / 8 die. 22 3 /, 234 PREFERENCE EC Aberdeen all 1 1 A 1 dis. - ▪ Do. No. 2, 7 per ct. 3 1-3 /: Caledonian, 101. all pd Ches. & nolyhd. all pd Dundee, Per., & Aberd. Junction all pd E. Ang.(3/ 10s)6 p c. all Do. (51.) 7 per ct. all p Do. (71175) 7 p. c. 2 p Eastern Counties Ex.,, sp. c., No. 1 all pd Do. No. 2 all 14 Do. New 6 p. c. Stk. 10' Eastern Union Scrip, Guar. 6 per ct....a1l p Do. 10/. Deb. Sh. all p East Lancashire, 6 per ct. Quar. Shra. all pd East'& West Yorkshire Junction, sths all pd Edin., Per. & Dun. 5 1 / 2 per cent. all pd Glas. & S.W. lOO/. Gt. North. 5 p. c. all Pd Do. 5 p c. red. Sc. p Great South. & West. (Ireland) Bths all pd Gt. West. (Barks & H. Ex. 5 per cent.) all pd Gt.W. fixed 4% 100 1 . p Do. Do. ' _Bo/. pd Lancashire and York shire, F. 201. pd Do. 6 p. c. Stk. 100/. p Leeds Northern, 6 per cent. No. 1 13/. pd Do. Do. No. 2 17/. pd Do. Do. No. 3 5/. pd Do. Qrs., 1848 ...91. pd London & Brig. guar. 5 per cent. —lOO/. pd Do. Pr.s p c. Stk. 100/. Do. Con. 5 p c,1852 all Do. N.Gr. 6p c 1001. p Lon. & N.-W. (Coy. & Nunet.) 5 p. c. 13 1 / 2 pd Ln.& S.W. Co 3ds. 51. p Lon. & En. 1. Sh. all p Man., Sheff., & Lincn. Qr. Sh., No. 1 all pd Do. New, 10/. all pd Do. 6/. 3/. pd Mid. Con. 6 p c St. 100/. Do. Con. BHs. & Bir., 6 per cent.. ' .100/. pd Do. Er ewas h Val. 1001 Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per c. Guar. 1001. p Do. Preference ...51. P Norfolk Exten... all pd Do. Gr. 5 j pct. all p Do. Wavny. Val. 2/. p North British 5/. pd North Stafford all pd Oxf. Wor. & Wol., 151. 6 per cent. ...121, 1 , pd Shrews. & Bir. N.G. all Shrews. & Ches. (N.W. Min.) 8 per pd South Devon all pd, St.-Est. p C. .... 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. 3l. pd York, Newc. & Bar. Gt. N. of E. Pur. all pd Do. Do Si. pd York & N. Midland 11. and S. Purch. 10/. pd 8 ,7 8 - 18 -18 5 % - G 1 %- 7 A I - -1% p 13%--13% 14% - 14% 31 A, _ 3,4 to .:16% 1A- I%P 8% - .. Bys %-- y t , ais. , LINES LEASE: 943, 18 1 ,g 5,i 20% !;, 8 3'l I':i 10 3 / 4 31 % 4;' B 5 20 19A 15 1 4 15 39 11% 20% Ys % SA; 14% 17 1 / 2 % 12% 23% 22/ 8 23% dia. x.in Pin Pin 13 1 / 6 IA x.d 14 10G% 13v, 334 .2j s 131 x.n 10% s Railway,. i Leasing 81L9i11.3811 'Compani es . .------ I - Nominal Prices. to-day. Bdf. & Bitch., all plon.&N.W •.• —-- , Bir.& Oxf., gua. all Gt. IVestn. 30 —3l ,'. Do. without, a ll p ' Do. Bir.Wolv. & Dud., guar....... all pd Do. 29% 30% Do. without, all /31 Do. Buckingbash. all p Lon.&N.W 18% 18 3 % Clydsdale Jc., all pealedonian 45 —47 E. Lin., gua. 6 per) cent. ... •.. all pd Gt. Northn. 361! 3634 Gloucest. & Dean Forest... 22% pd Gt. Westrn. 4% —5% p Hartlepl. Dk. & Yk. New.l Railw....all pd 1 &Berw. " 1 ' ••• Hull & Selby, all p yk. &N.m.,111 _ 113 Do. halves., all p D o. 1 55 1 56 % Do. Quarts., all p Do. 1 I A Leeds & Bra, all p Midland ..J104% 10 " Lon. & Grenw., all S. Eastern ) 12 3 4, 13 % Do. Praf....all pd D o. - 26 / Lowestoft., gua. 4 per cent...all pd N orfolk --••• ,S p ptko tn&Dar • liDicioda.diGespbr.e, s,t.Red.. r, C p . e„ , a llall • 61g N. & E., sp. c ., a l l E. Counties 6. • ."" 0 6 Do. 6 p. ct., all p Do. ..• Do. F. 3 p. c. all pd Do. •••• ... Prestn. & \Vyre, 1 L.& N.NIT t all paid 1 & La. &Y f ... . ... Do.Hlves, A, all p D o. - p Read., Guildf., and 23% ?Xs Reigate ... all pd S . Eastern 23% 24 Roy. & Hit., 6% p Gt. Northn 9% 9Ks 9y B 9% Do. Shep. E x ., all Do. Shf. Rth. & Goole, sp. c., 1 8.11.Gp Lan. & Yks --- —y• die. sy s S. Staffdsh., 9% piMrAPClean 1g .. Wear Val. 6p c,, a 1; Dar iov 29% ri - • Do. do. ... all pdl Do. —..•• , 3 Do. do.„- all pd Do. - 101 k J WHOA okll., all p (it, Wear% 100 90% 89/ 8 903% pm 70% 16 15% 1104% ' 105 1 ,y 104 3 A 105 121% 121 4 3 / 4 267/4 91 % 90 IA 9 31 % % % GO% % % %%is 35% 34% 6 534, %a 61 7% X 103% % yd 19 1 / 2 %