The Sun. — London, England, 1852-06-26 00:00:00

4;10 OYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Dr. SPOIIR. GRAND CONCERT us Directors have the honour to announce that on MONDAY, 5 , a GRAND CONCER wi'l be given, consisting chiefly of Works of Dr. Louis Spohr, and under the direction of that emi composer, who will preside in the Orchestra. Full particulars will be duly announced. BATTY'S GRAND NATIONAL HIPPO DROME, Opposite the Broad Walk, Kensington-gardens, Is now OPEN for the Season. "the entertainments consisting 01 the most novel and exciting Zotes ever witnessed. Every Evening during the week, will LI presented a grand change of performance embracing all the ..tlent of this stupendous establishment and introducing highly trained horses, ponies, stags, elephants, ostriches, car driving. loman ourrisulum sports and pastimes of the ancients, &C., Ste. The whole produced in the utmost style of magnificence. A splendid Brass Band will be in attendance. Admission—Reserved Seats, 35.; First Class, 25.; Second ditto, Third ditto, 6d. Doors open at Five, to commence at Six precisely. R OYAL. MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. THIS EVENING, and every evening during the week, The performances will commence with a scrap from Shakspere, entitled THE SIXTH ACT OF ROMEO AND JULIET. After which a Phantasmagoric Spirit Drama, called ROSCIUS IN SPIRITS. To be followed by a grand Ethiopian Musical Entertainment by an extraordinary Troupe of Ebony Marionettes. To conclude with anew Italian Divertissement, entitled IL NANO MISTERIOSO DEL VILLAGIO. Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. A Morning Performance every Wednesday and Saturday. Doors open at Halt-past Two, and commence at Tnree o'clock. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had at the Box-office of th e theatre, and of all the principal Librarians. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Second Fight of the new Ballet ZELIE. THIS EVENING, Will be presented Beethoven's Opera of FIDELIO, Leonora, Madlle. Sofie Cravelll ; Florestino Signor Calzolari ; :occo, Signor Susini; Jacquino, Signor MerCurial/ ; Menestr a, Lgnor Forttni; Pizarro. Signor Belletti. To conclude with an entirely new Ba llet ' =posed by M. Gosselin, the Poem by M. St. Geoltea, the Music by M. Nadand, entitled ZELIE , on, l'Amou r et la Magic. Ey Madlle. Caroline Rosati , Mdiles. Rosa, Espar, Lamoure ux , .kllegrint, Louise Fleury ; MM. Di Mattis. and Durand. Applications for Boxes, Stella, be made at the Box and Tickets to dice, Opera Colonnade, klaymarket. _ . ROYAL ITALIAN OPE 3A, COVENT-GARDEN.THIS EVENING, t time this season) Meyerbeer' s gran d Opera, 11 be performed (fir s LE pROPITIETE. Grist (first appearance in that character); Bertha, jean of Leyden, "ides, Madame '' .dame Casteilan ; Signor Mario ; Count Oberthal, , serjeant, Signor Soldi; Pessants, Signori Met .4 - nor Taghae G fZ, signor Stigelli; M athiesenP lonia! ; Signor 0 ttz.d Rommi ; Zaccaria, Heir Formes. The incidental Ballet and Skati ng Scene will be danced by Robert and M. Alexandre, M. Itnault, M. Flasse ; Madlle• 31adlles. and Leblond, and comprise the celebrated Quadrille des Kolemberg Patinenrs. Composer, Director of Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The performances commence at Eight o'cloclt precisely. 'tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had (for the I.siat or Seas°n i , , at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open from Eleven till Five o'cloek ; and of the principal librarians and nvisicsellers. ri4EATIGE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B, Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Etrompton. THIS EVENING, A new Comic Drama, in five acts, entitled THE FO UNDLEtiGS. Characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Keeley, Leigh Murray, Howe ; Airs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Buckingham, Mrs. Leigh Murray, and Miss trining. After which KEELEY WORRIED BY BIICKSTONE. To conclude with the Farce called THE TWO BONNYCASTLES. Mr. Bonnycastle, Mr. Buckstone; Mrs. Bonnycastle, Mrs. Ruck- Egham. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste; THIS EVENING, Will be performed SEA and LAND. Characters by Messrs. Paul Tedford, Wright, Hughes, 0. Smith, Worrell, Emery; Misses Ellen Chaplin, K. Fitzwilham, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a aevilish new Extravaganza, called MEPHISTO PHELES. Characters by Mr. Honey, Miss Fitzwilllam, and Miss "oolgar. To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER. ROYAL PRDICESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new and original Play, in five acts, by the atithor of The Wife's Secret, entitled THE TRIAL OF LOVE. Prln zipai characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Ryder, Graham, Meadows, Cathcart, Everett, and Wheatleigh ; Miss Marshall, and Mrs. C. Kean. . _ After which will be produced, THE VAMPIRE, a Phantasm, related in three dramas. The rinoipal character wiil be sustained by Mr. Boucicault, the author f the piece, supported by Messrs. J. Vining, Chester, Everett, • atncart, Meadows, Harley ; Misses Leclercq, Robertson, Phillips, )esDorough, Marshall, and Mrs. Daly. A6T LE. If itu XAL AAttelil'lliEATßE.. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The moat successful and popular Theatre in London. THIS EVENING, Will be presented the gorgeous Equestrian Spectacle of ST. GEORGE and the DRAGON. St. George, Mr. Alfred Cooke. To be followed by Batty's Inimitable Scenes ot the Arena, intro ducing the most numerous equestrian company in Europe. To conclude with a Laughable Farce, Tickets to be had at the Box-office from Eleven till Four daily. Stage Manager, Mr. Leclercq. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Open for the Season, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Exhibition of Danson'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 liereiada receiving the irmour of Achilles. The menagerie now consists of several hundred specimens, in cluding three elephants, two giraffe, four ostriches, two camels, lions, &c. Doors open from Nine a.m. Feeding the Animals at Five. Con cert at Half-past Six. Fireworks about Half-past Nine. ADMISSION, ONE SHILLING. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 19 Dia —Morning 30 min. after 8 I Evening 8 min. after 9 )-Moanow—Morning 38 nen. after 9 Evening 9 mix. after 10 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JUDIE 26. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 71—highest since noon yesterday. 55 —low( st this morning and during the night. 64—this day, at neon. BARomETER, 29.83. •TDTD W.—A heavy fall of rain towards morning, and continued until ten o'clock ; Afternoon, sunshine. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. mate of the Wind and Weather at each of the following placas at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The statione are arranged in order of latitude. PLIMOUTH••-• Wind S., strong breeze—overcast. PORTSMOUTII—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. 1 3 1 :tIGHTON—Wind S.E., calm—partially cloudy. atsTurGs—Wind S., light airs—cloudless. SouniAmprosT—Wind S.W.. strong breeze—partially cloudy. POLICESTONE—Wind S.W., light airs—cloudless. .UN RIDGE—Wind S.W., strong breeze—cloudless. GKEENWICH—Wind S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. fiTKOOD—Wind W., calm—cloudless. Svrt-lcipos_Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. ..,IticiivoN—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. i ii"mßiDGE—Wind S. gentle breeze—cloudless. t kluricitiA3l—Wi n d g. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. ; , t t) r . 3._.; 111 . 4 kl W, : f.. , , 11, o f, . . .? ,31 - 17 , 1 M 4: t 'Y'r - • ; 1 , ?../...,...... ~...: k ).:. Itr ~,,,,,,....1 5, .....7 1. ,„„_, ~_ • ..R , - ;•-,:wr 6,. ,‘,,,,,,-.., -.- •*-„..6 '. " .. 1 0,,,t, , -' , --..- 4 ,, , ,r,:....' ~„ .AT ---,- ui LONDON, 1311:113111 )ki, JUNE 26, 1852. prorogued on Thursday next, Parliament will b d e . and di pr on Friday, the 2d. Ile Ist of July, slues steadily flowing The stream of bullion continues an d there towards England, apparent prospect week arrested in its pro of the tide turning or being gress. The return for the . e nding the 19th of June instant shows that the stock in ‘loth enormous and eepartments of the national Bank amounted to , t b h e. unprecedented sum of 21,4 35 , 017 , 1 :_ h ' i °it s an increase of 250,9671. within the week, which " ' s howed an of return, mprovement in its turn the amount specified in the preceding t() The l en gth .float sceptical bullionists are at cannot stay convined that their sneers or incredullt " B . Y a n e_t promising i i t oj a ni y a the torrent, and that all their railing eompanies, or efforts to stop the 111°5V P ifered epeculations that have for many years been 0 to e she British c ommun i ty, will not have tue effect of maintaining an artificial scarcity of the precious metals in the face of th e a l most un li m it e d supplies from California and A us t ra li a. N ot a wee k elapses :hat vessels do not arrive from Australia bringing net only large consignments of gold, but accounts of new, and almost more surprising discoveries than those already referred to. It is found that oommon unskilled labourers may, without any extraordinary good fortune, realize from five to ten dances of gold per week, or allowing only 31. per ounce, little more than 75 per cent. of its actual value, from 151. to 301. per week. Under such circum stances, it is by no means astonishing that persons in the neighbourhood of the auriferous districts are re linquishing all other branches of industry, and flock '`'g to the "diggings" by hundreds. It may be said that euoh conduct must operate injuriously to the co : ) 17 Y. Such may be the case, unless the new-comers be leJund down by very stringent regulations. But it is perfectly clear that it must greatly augment the pro duction of gold, and keep up a constant and uninter ruped supply to this country. What will be the results of that increased supply ? 71:hat is a question which we have repeatedly asked in these columns. We have repeatedly warned the bullionists of the insane course which they were larsui . eg, and almost imploring them to enter into an equitable compromise while it was yet practicable. But no; nothing would sa ke but an adherence to the strict letter ')f the law—a law rendered much more strin sent by the iniquitous Act of 1844. In vain was it shown, on the admissions of their acknowledged organ and of their favourite financier, that the purchasing power of the pound had more than doubled in value, and that in extorting the full nominal a mount they were practically obtaining twice that for which they had contracted. Every argument was met by the parrot cry, repeated usque ad nauseam, " What is a pound ?" Replying to the interrogatory, in the words of Sir Ron Eur PEEL, that " according to law, according to the ancient monetary policy of this country, the meaning of a pound is neither more nor less than a definite quantity of gold, with a mark upon it to determine its weight and fineness." The remon strances as to the want of equity, of compelling the debtor to give twice the quantity of labour to satisfy his liability, was met by the remark, that if matters were the other way, they should still be contented to receive 5 dwts. 3 grs. of standard gold in discharge of the obligation to pay a pound sterlin g . Well, the time has arrived when they are begin ning to get alarmed at the prospects of the country. Already feelers have been thrown out as to the p ropriety of altering the standard, and increasing the weight of the sovereign, while the recognised organ of the party, their most able, zealous, and inde fatigable advocate, has acknowledged the magnitude and importance of the increased productions of the precious metals. The Times, in its City article of yesterday, de clares that " the considerations which, three years ago, were almost decided as to the pro bable effects of the increased supply of gold, are now assuming a preponderance over all other subjects. The anxious pause of curiosity is latent, but it is nevertheless felt by every one, and it is easy to understand why it has not hitherto been more decidedly expressed." And in another part of the same article the following passage appears : "We arrive, therefore, at the unaltered conclusion that the Californian and Australian discoveries, even at their present rate of yield, will produce effects of a momentous character, which nothing is likely in any material manner to counteract. What may be witnessed if further experience at Port Phillip and Queen Charlotte's Island should realise the extraordi nary contingencies that seem to be indicated, and if the supply of silver should simultaneously increase to the extent that some persons anticipate, is a problem upon which each inquirer will form his own opinion." The cautions and warnings that we have so long poured forth almost unheeded have thus been fully justified—the accuracy of our predictions have re ceived an unexpected verification through our most strenuous opponent. It has admitted that within the last few years the stock of gold has increased at least 20 per cent., and that henceforward an annual supply of 30,000,0001. may be anticipated—so that it will require but little more than fifteen years of the existing production to cause an alteration in the relations of property of fifty per cent. Once more, then, we , may ask, what will be the effect of the discoveries of gold in Aus tralia and California, and with a better chance of ex citing the attention of those who formerly pooh poohed our suggestions. They have now evidence on which they will rely, furnished by their own witnesses. In fifteen years the purchasing poWer of the pound sterling will be one half of what it has been for the last few years, or about the same as, it was when by far the greater portion of the public debt was contracted. About 1867, then, the tax-payers will receive tardy justice. The injury inflicted in 1816, when preparations for a return to cash payments were commenced, and ever since continued, will be brought to a conclusion. But will the alteration terminate there ? By no means, the precious metals will still flow in, and greatly increased quantities, when most probably in improved machinery and the in we consider the creased efforts that will be made so long as gold min ing continues a profitable occupation. What, then, should he done in consequence of the change ? Let not the bullionists for a moment suppose that the difficulty can be solved by any change in the weight of the sovereign. That is altogether out of the question ; and we know not how any person could have the hardihood to propose it so long as the arguments heretofore used by the bullionists are borne in mind. The effect, then, must be, that the burden of our taxation, so far at least as the fixed payments, must be greatly reduced, that the interest of money will be considerably diminished, and the value of all expansive property, such as lends, houses, shares in railways, banks, and other great trading companies, must be materially enhanced, The alteration in prices will be even more rapid and marked than that which followed the discoveries in Peru and Brazil, inasmuch as the facilities of communication are so greatly en hanced and its rapidity increased. A wise and judicious alteration in the monetary code may still be effected, and to that we would espe cially direct the attention of candidates for seats in Parliament, and the electors throughout the entire kingdom. It is certain that it must be come one of the most important questions for the consideration of the new Parliament, and none are worthy of selection who have not some degree of knowledge and just notions on the subject. Coffee-drinkers have some reason to be thankful for the announcement made by the leaders of her MAJESTY'S Government with regard to the long-ex• isting chicory nuisance. On Thursday evening it was stated, in answer to a question from Lord TOR RINGTON by the Earl of DERBY, that it was the inten tion of the Government to rescind the Treasury minute of 1840, which sanctioned the adulteration of coffee. At the same time it is clear from what be further stated, and from observations made on the following night in the House of Commons by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, that the retail dealers have no ground of complaint, as when the Treasury minute is rescinded it will not leave the law in precisely the same state as it was before the minute was passed, and the contem plated change is not to be made until the dealers have had time to sell off their stock of adulterated coffee. The mere rescinding of the minute of 1840 would revive the formerly existing prohibition that chicory should not be kept at all on the premises of dealers in coffee, but under the proposed change its possession would be allowable, provided it were kept apart, dis tinct and unmixed. By a legislative enactment exist ing on the statute-book a penalty of one hundred pounds is imposed on any dealer who shall keep, or offer for sale any burnt, scorched, or roasted peas, beans, or other grain, or vegetable substance prepared for the purpose of being in imitation of, or in any respect to resemble, or to serve as a substitute for coffee, or if the same shall be found in his possession, or if he shall call any substance, not being coffee, by that name, or have the same so called in his possession. This salutary enactment has been rendered a dead letter for the last twelve years by the Treasury minute of the 4th of kugust, 1840, in which the Lords of the Treasury s tate that they " do not consider that any measures " L 'uld be enforced to prevent the sale of coffee mixed wiTh c hicory," a d t4ixt and that they " do not consider such no, ofo Er objections xba jc a ei c es eet has is be the cture will be a fraud on the revenue so long as the s eltrrY pays the proper duty ; and as between ment should interfere the consumer, they desire that Govern .with interfere as little as possible." In ac cordance singular views the Commissioners m hwith to issue a general order, " That on the part of the Revenue to • coffee mixing chicory there with, or to their having g the same so mixed on their premises." We all 1,, 10 dealers in andsiiearoise Lancet last thanks to the undeniable the public were e habit of • • • of e r the in the year, the horrible stuff ecootiullpdo un n d atri Nv e h iocfh theit wfaosrer. revelations of this permission. There are imbibing, under cover many persons who their beverage, but in their is, that those who prefer a proportion ofcbi c chicory what is fairly to be complained of . get it so, to say nothingdesired of f the c horribletTe e pure der th e y to put off under There will now b e no hindr ance to . the Vila be P pos session of chicory, but its s al e • very ro pa It ly put under ce rtain regulation, . must be kept in packages, disti nctl y labelled : in all cases where this precaution is adh ered to, the Excise w ill have instructions not to file inform ati ons or press f or penalties against persons haying it in their possession. The dealers will be allowed a fair intermedi ate time to dispose of their present stock, a t the expirati on of which we may be permitted to enjoy what has l ong been a rarity in these realms, a cup o f the genui ne berry. We trust that the Government will not lose sight of this matter, considering the rubbish that dealers have for years been allowed to foist upon purchasers as the pure article. By preventing adul teration, as sanctioned by the minute, but allowing dealers to sell chicory labelled as what it is, " the public, the consumer, and the revenue will be pro tected against fraud," as Lord DERBY very justly said. The fitting state of things for all parties is, that those who wish for pure coffee may feel secure in getting it; that those who want pure chicory may have it to hand, and that those who de sire a mixture of the two may conduct that operation themselves, without being presented with an omnium gatherum into which such pleasing ingredients but too largely entered as horse-chesnuts, tan, sawdust, brickdust, earth, &c. This is a fair measure of " Protection," against which no Free-trader can justly exclaim—Protection against cheating and poison. We recollect seeing a statement on good authority of the analysis of a pound-weight of so called, coffee sold " as genuine" at the rate of Is. 2d. per lb., which ran thus :—half a pound damaged beans at ld., a quarter ditto of chicory at 4d., and a quarter ditto of coffee at Is., amounting in the entire to 41d., giving a profit of only a little above two hundred per cent.! And as to the deleterious effects that must have been conse quent on the imbibing of such trash as we have al luded to, they have doubtless been apparent in many disordered stomachs. We cannot conceive how any " fair trader" can raise an objection to the change, as interfering with his lawful calling. At all events, erroneous as are the notions he may have taken up of his duty to the public, of what is due to himself, and of what is good for him as a man of business and an honest vendor, the public are not to suffer for ever for the fancied benefit of any individual ; and we again express a hope that, in the approaching strife of parties, the Government will not lose sight of the announced boon to no inconsiderable portion of the community which would result from the rescinding of the Treasury minute of 1840. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A beautiful and succeßsful ballet was produced on Thursday evening, entitled Zelie; or, L'Amour et le Magic. Phocyas, the Saurian sage, is the fond guardian of his adopted daughter, the fair Zelie. She becomes ena moured of the Prince of Samos, whose thoughts, how ever, run upon more than sublunary things. He seeks the cell where Phocyas rules the elements. He bids the Master show him the ideal beauty of woman. Lille stands before him; and he learns that she is the child and type of the earth, from which he had seen her spring. His restless spirit taxes the magician's power further, and at his demand the other elements are em bodied in human beauty. The fountain dashes into life as Fluvia, the fire sparkles into the perilous brightness of Fiamma, the air itself is condensed into the floating grace of Eoline. Phocyas had given the prince a magic flower, which bad the virtue of causing the wearer to be loved by whomsoever he might love. For this the rival Elements contend, since its possession insures the victor the heart of the Prince. Zelie sinks be fore her fantastic rivals. In the contest be tween the three of magic birth, the Fire yields to the Wave—the Wa ve , in her turn, flies b e fore . the power of Air—but, the moment of triumph, a burn ing Sun rises, the Air faints and dies away—th e Child o f Earth revives. The Magician calls up the Pleasures of Earth, and all brilliant and beautiful thi ngs are com bined to tempt the Prince. .But he has l earne d th a t magic can give him no such prize as the free lo ve of his Zelie, and, casting away his ring, he th rows hi mse lf a t the feet of the Child of Earth, and abandons for ever his lodgings after the sup e rnatural. Elemens," with Rosa, Mdlle. Caroline Rosati, the representative of Zelie, did great things in a Pas de s Esper, and Lamoureux, and d isplayed her revolutionary tendencies very brilliantly, in which she was gallantly seconded by M. Durand. In the second tableau Mdlle. Louise Fleury executed a " Grande Bacoh ana l e ," in company with the aforesai d corypbtis, who each had a "variatbiy a on," pi w g i u tahnt waltz sparkl ing vigour; and this was suc ceededbetween Rosati and Durand, framed upon the model of the Elsaler character dances. The applause, which had been considerable during the progress of the ballet, rose to a perfect hurricane of sa tisfaction when the final tableau, with its magnificent union of fire and water, arrived. MR. JOSEPH PARKER'S CONCERT. This concert took place at the New Beethoven Rooms on Wednesday evening. The chief instrumental per formers were Madame Goffrie and Mr. Joseph Parker on the piano, Mr. Joseph Case on the concertina, and Mr. Frederick Chatterton on the harp. The principal vocalists were Madame Lemaire and ,Mr. Swift. The concert commenced with a trio on the piano, violin, and violoncello, performed by Mr. Joseph Parker, Herr Goffrie, and Herr Lutgen, which was well received. Mr. Swift sung the pretty ballad of " 'Tis only thee I love," with his usual good taste. Mr. Frederick Chat. terton's solo on the harp deserves great praise, and Mr. Joseph Case's talents were well displayed in the variations on the beautiful air of "Ye banks and braes." The sonata on the piano was well performed by Mr. Joseph Parker, who gives promise of much fu ture excellence. Madame Lemaire sang two songs with grace and expression, and a duet of Beethoven's was brilliantly executed by Madame and Herr Goffrie on the pianoforte and violin. Miss Messent was absent, a circumstance the more to be regretted as both Madlle. Magner and Miss Ellen Rowland are capable of much improvement. The concert was well attended, and the audience seemed perfectly satisfied with the entertain ment provided. HERR JOACHIM'S CONCERT. A large company, containing many distinguished amateurs, filled the Hanover-square Rooms last night, upon the occasion of the orchestral concert given by Herr Joachim, the young but already famed Bohemian violinist. The programme included not only several of the most difficult morceaux of violin music existing, but a fantasia on Hungarian airs composed as well as played by Herr Joachim, and a concert-stuck, also his own inspiration. Cleverly scored as these pieces were, with a fine appreciation of instrumental effects, and very brilliant as were the violin solos and principal passages, there was a lack both of melody and coherent conti nuity of design which could not but make itself ap parent in both instances. Herr Joachim's playing, however, was superb. His tone has gained in richness and in force. His very high notes are wonderfully free from over-attenuation, and his bowing is full of vi gour and variety. The remaining portions of the pro gramme ware hardly less interesting than the speciali ties of the beneficiare. A brilliant duo by Hiller, played by Mdlle. Clauss and Herr Pauer, was a great treat. The mingled decision and airy lightness of touch of Mdlle. Clause's playing become more apparent with every time of hearing. She performed last evening with an entrain and a verve which were irrisistible; while in Herr Pauer, one of the manliest and steadiest of pianists, she had an excellent collaborateur. Madlle. Clauss has obtained in an unprecedentedly short time a reputation which only musical genius in its truest phase can achieve, and which every successive display . tends to confirm and enlarge. The vocalists were Miss Dolby and Herr Reichert; and an excellent orchestra was led by M. Sainton. Herr Pauer, we ought to note, was so kind as to play the accompaniments. GOUGH-.STREET THEATRE.—Romeo and Juliet was performed here last evening, the principal parts being very ably filled by Mr. Wilde and Miss Mortimer. Mr. Power sustained Mercutio effectively, and was especially applauded in the famous "Queen blab" speech. Nevertheless comedies are better suited for amateurs than tragedies, wherein it frequently happens that from want of proper drilling and attention the audience are irresistibly provoked to laughter. CAPTAIN MAHER'S BULLET.—On Thursday last another trial of Captain Maher's bullet took place at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, under the direction of Colonel Chalmer, Royal Artillery, which proved highly satisfactory. The practice with the light dragoon carbine commenced at 100 yards and extended to 200 yards. Shooting at the lat ter distance, the weight of powder being reduced one-fifth, was far superior to the spherical bullet in common use at 80. The range and accuracy of the " Mars bullet " having been satisfactorily tested with the carbine, further trial with the ordinary musket will shortly take place, and the most san guine expectations are entertained that the result will prove most satisfactory. Should such be the case, it is presumed that a supply of these projectiles will be furnished to the army in general. ANOTHER ARCTIC Ex.PLORATION.—We are glad to announce the speedy departure of the screw schooner Isabel, under Commander Inglefield, R.N., F.R.G S.' in search of Sir John Franklin. This vessel, fitted out by Lady Franklin, assisted by the Royal Geographical Society (of which Sir John was a Vice-President), has been presented to Commander Inglefield, who purposes sailing in the first week of July, with the intention, if the weather permit, of first visiting Jones and Smith's Sound, and then of prose cuting the great object of the voyage, namely, the examina tion of the western coast of Baffin's Bay and Labrador. This expedition, combined with the exertions of such men as Belcher, Kellett, and Pullen, in the direction of Welling ton Channel ; and of Collinson, M'Lure, and M‘Guire , through Behring Strait, supported by the newly-determined expedition of the Hudson's Bay Company, under that indefatigable Arctic explorer, Dr. Rae, will go far to lay bare every portion of those frozen regions of the north, as yet unexplored. CHOOSE THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET. --A free exposure to the light, and the sun's influence, has a great effect in diminishing the tendency to disease. The sunny side of the street should always be chosen as a resi dence, for its supericr healthiness. It has been found in public buildings, &c., that those are always the most healthy which are the lightest and sunniest. In some barracks in Russia, it was found, that in a wing where no sun pene • trated, there occurred three cases of sickness for every single case which occurred on that side of the building exposed to the sun's rays. All other circumstances were equal—such as ventilation, size of apartments, number of inmates, diet, &c., so that no other cause for this disproportion seemed to exist. In the Italian cities this practical hint is well known. Malaria seldom attacks the set of apartments or houses which are freely open to the sun, while, on the opposite side of the street, the summer and autumn are very unhealthy, and even dangerous. STRENGTH OF IRON SHIPS.—DOCKING ALL STAND' ING.—The General Screw Steam Company's ship Queen of the South was taken into dock at her Majesty's dockyard , Devonport, all standing, with some 1,400 tons of coals, cargo, and water in her, at the sole risk and responsibility of Mr. Mare, who when told he was a " bold man," replied that if the ship could not stand such a test, sha was not At for the General Screw Steatu Company's service. THE SHARE MULKETS. Railways. Aberdeen,sziFiAi4oisif.st.A: Fifths 121, sa,. .drs E:ee 5:f8. 1 ,. t .. . 1 0 1 0 7 0 (1111:tel )1 /. 21.61 , (1 1 i ) D i .pip,i3oi a dadi‘ i d i Amb., Not., Bost. & E. June. B% pd Bir., Wolv., and ..tour Valley ... all pd. Birk., Lan., & Ch. Jct., late 33/. 65.8 d., 26!. pd. Ditto, Chest. & Birk., 501. & 251. Cons., all pd. Ditto, ditto ... 17 1 4 pd. Brist. & Exet., 100, pd. Caledonian ...100:. pd. Chest. & Holyh., all pd. Cork & Bandon, all pd Dub. & Belf. Jet. 46/ pd. Dundlk & Ennis., all pd. Aber deenJuPnecr.th., & alipd Ditto, New all pd. East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.)100/. p Do (la E.& H.) all pd. East. Counties 201. pd. 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. Yk. Joe., all p Edin.,Per. & Dun. 1004 Glas. & S.-West., 1004 Great Northn., 100/. pd Stk., 100/. p Do. B Stock, 100/. pd Gt. S. & W. held, all p Great Westn., 1001. pd Lanc. & Carlisle, all pd Do. Thirds, 111.13.4 pd Lane. & York., 100/. pd Do., Quarters ...all pd Do., Fifths 141. pd Do.,W. Rid. Un. 11* Leeds Northern, all pd Liv.Crsby & Sthpt.l,ll,, Loud. & Blaokw., all p 5 L s ho Scottishnre. Do. , Shrew. B. r i g i szr .318, . f & i al 1 i idi Derbyurl S . ddnA .. C t . 1 1 0 00 0 Pi Lon. & N.West.,looL D NorfolkML Dundee, m Ej D Do. 3313 DDE ppod Easternaan Lon. o oool oonn n ..... bN & N ms Q j3 . . b eetiS' a E u w e wl j n a xf n rG .c. 4n i iie ; z la 5. Union, L s k n &m '. e r .. . , , i i n ' C) 1 1.4 4 1e11 .1 . c. , h. : 41.2 : 2 a: 01 ti.a 2 le at ‘o o ,ll s i e . l olto s p d . nr i Pn ef p ni A ' .l,. i p `d! r d l d Union 44 2s. pd Midland 100/, pd Mid. Gt. Wt. (Ire.) 47 Newcas. & Carl. all pd Do. Quarter Sh. all :ci Newmarket ...... all pd N a e n w d p H or e t, re_so A r b d „au pci Newry & x-Ainislc, 7 % D Do. New 20/, s . :. North. Co.uu.lla, 3, 1. North British ... 21 ' Nth. E•Doo . : 1:14 1 / 4 : B. o 2 a , ,N g:ar..1. 2 :55 5 11 , 1 1 : 31 : pdd d North Stafford. 17 ,1 , North-Western.. af r,P d i N. & S.- I V. June . . 61 - Oxf.,Wor.,sivy , • p oi. all p Scottish Central 1001. , Shrew. &IT Al SptNprode.o.wrHu.spwbaluav—:tespe Ir. Do. OsviTit„,..._,i , Do. B ..... Do. A, l I C lesar ,.. Sh roil Uniaii i . A 1 1 1 South Devon,,, all p . d South-Easter,lool el South South Yorkshire . and River Dna 154 pd Do. Do. ...... 6/. pd Stirl. & Dunfonn. all p .126/. pd, Thames H a v en Dock and Railway I9L pd , S r t air ock v . & ale ... Vale of Neeth 17/. pd Waterfd. & Itu k. on pd Waterfd. & Lim , all pd West Cornwall i ll. pd West London ,all pd Yk.,New•:& Bet 1004 Do. & New. Ex. 201. Do. G.N.E. pure. 9L p. York & N. Mid.loo/.pd .......................................................... PRETE Aberdeen all pd Do. No. 2, 7 per ct. 3% Caledonian, 101. 100/p Ches.& Holyhd. all pd Dundee, Per.,& Aberd. Junction all pd E. A.(3/ 103)6 p c. all Do. (51.) 7 per ct. all p Do. 7/ 17s) 7p.c. 2 p Eastern Counties Ex., 5 p. c., No. 1 pd Do. No. 2 ....... ~all pd Do. New 6 p. c. Stk. 10 Eastern Union Scrip, Guar. 6 per ct....a1l p i Do. 101. Deb. Sh. all p East Lancashire, 6 per ct. Quer. Shrs. all pd East & West Yorkshire Junction, sths all pd Edin., Per. & Duo. 5% 11 per cent. . - a- pd Glas. & S.W. ..... 100/. Gt. North. 5 p. c. all pd Do. 5 pc. red. sc. all p Great South. & West.] (Ireland) Bths all pd Gt. West. (Berke & H. Ex. 5 per cent.)...6 pd Gt.W. fixed 4 % I°C/L p Do. Do. ._.8 04 pd L ancas hire and York. shire, F. 201. .61. pd Do. 6p. Stk 1001. p Leeds Northern, 6 per cent. No. 1 131. pd Do. Do. No. 2 171. pd Do. Do. No. 3 51 . pd Do. Qrs., 1848 —9/. pd London & Brig. guar. 5 per cent. ...100/. pd Do. Pr.s p c. Stk. 1 004 Do. Con. 5 pc, 1852 an Do. N.Gr. 6 p c 1001. p Lon. & N.-W. (Coy. & Nunet.) 5 p.c. 13% pd Ln.& S.W. Co 3d5.5/. p Lon. & En. % Sh. all p d d M M D D Q B a n i o r on . p .. B )e , C N r hS oB ei n h' w p a. eN G , ff. Br l o u O ra rei L & e l . i a al o l l3. l o n p l i . c id p P dr t Do. 6/. 3/. pd Mid. Con. 6 p c St. 1004 6 per cent.... 100/ Do. Erewash Val. all Do. Do. Leic. & Swanning Do. Preference ...64 Norfolk Exten all m v Do. Gr. 5% p ct. all Do. Wavny. Val. 2/, n r North British 1 004 p a North Stafford...An To Oxf. Wor. & Wol., 1 5 7 6 per cent.... 12% Pd Ditto ditto ... 3/. p d Shrews. & Er. N.G. a n Shrews. & Ches. QIN . South Devon all pd Do. New 1, / St.-Est p c . io Pa Stb. York. 4 p g Pd Stock. & Hart. R d . 5 all until July 1,1856 aiF Waterford & $4 14- P 6 per cent. York, New. & }jet alli,d Do. D 0..,... 5/ r York & 7, Pd and S. Parch, ill" 64 —cc 22 -23 zRITISR IL&TLWAYS. Nominal Priem. 28 to 28% 7 _7% 10% - 10 Y2 —ll d. 18 -18 98 ZlOO 43 % 44% 23 23% 17 —lB 10 8 d. 6 .-. 7 4 YB 4% a —3% IN —lO% 634 ...., 71A ••• -- ... % 18 % - 19% 58 -62 ••• 91% - gix 55 57 128 - 130 44 1 4 -45 g 96 - 96% 84 -86 10 1 A Ip4 p 79 3 4 - 80% 4% —4% dia. % —2% dia. 17 17% 8% -8% 106% 167% 129 —129% 6%-6 3 / p 4yw— P 214 96% p 96 2% —l% di& 2 1 di& 12 —l3 28 44 43% 10% 5% 15% 15 66 65 22% 92 91% 55% 1128'127 34% 35% 35 11% 22% 14 li 83 73 3i 73% 6 % 51% 3,4 3 1 4 100 110% Business done te-day. pm Pm 14% 149W149 LINES EZABE: Railway & Bdf. & Bitch., all p Bir.& Oxf, gua. all Do. without, all p Bir•Wolv. & Dud., guar....... all pd Do. without, all p B uckinghash. all p Clydsdale Jc., all p E. Lin., gua. 6 per, cent. ... & .all pd . Gloucest. Dean; Forest... 22% pdl Dartlepl. Dk. & 1 Railw....all pd [lull & Selby, all p Do. Halve s ., all p Do. Quarts., all p Leeds & Bra, all p Lon. & Grenw., all Do. Pref....all pd Lowestoft., gua. 4 per cent...all pd Do. 6 p. et., all p 3,liddlesbe & Red car, 6 p. c., all p N. & E., 5 p. c., all 1 , 3 0 0 0.6 .5 p. et., a ll p F p.c. all pd Presto. & Wyre, all paid Do.lllves, A, all pi Read., Guildf., and Reigate . . all pd Boy. & ILL 6 y p Do. Shep. Ex. all Shf. Rth. & Goole, c., 18.11.6 p S. Stafklsh., 9 p Wear Val. 6p c. all Do. do. ... all pd Do. do. all pd milt r sora.. 411# Leasing Companies. Lon.&N.W Gt. Westn. Do. Do. ) Do. ) Lon. &N.W Caledonian Gt. Northn. Gt. Weetrn. Yk. New. &Berw. I Yk. &N.M. I Do. Do. Midland S. Eastern ; Do. .. Norfolk Do. ~ Stktn &Dar E. Counties Do. Do. L.& NMI_ I& La. &Y f Do. 'S. Easters., Gt. Northn. Do. Lan. & Yks urM Clean Stckt& Dar Do. Do. Qt. Weitah 3 -3% 34 -.35 3• 2% die. 72% —73 A 38 —4O ••• --- ••• 48 .-- 50 4 1 4 4 die. 1 1 A 2 .._ 39 41 10 9 dia. 33i 3 die. 35 —B6 73 , 8 —7% dis. ••• ........ ••• 6 —5% di& 1% - 2 p. 22% - 23 714 -72% 8% 8 3 4 63( 8 6 3 4 2% 2 dia. 18% 19% 9% 93 4 13% 14% 3 —2% cl. 50 —46 dis. 19 —2O 73 g —733 i 35g - 85% %- 1 % P 158 - 159 2 1 4 x.n 13 —13% 6% 6% 21 —23 10 —lO 74 —75 6% —6% die. 2% —2% die. 51 1 RENCII MALI 99 - 101 1834 - 19% 5%_ 6 3 -- 1 5 / 3 I%p 1 %.- 154 p 13N--14;4 15 % - 16% 1.1. .•••• ... ••. .. i 6 - 16% 2 -2% p Bs4 sy. 1p •.. am.• %-- 1 / i dia. ••• ems ... ••• - ... 3 % - 4 12% -12% 10% - ii% 13% -13% I .- iw 149 151 ''.. ••• Yap 22 —23 5% 6 1% 2 .08% - 111% 11- 2%p 1% -2% 10 % - 11% 17% - 18 15% - 16% ••• -- ••• 20 -21 % 1 P .01 -103 4 3 4 -- IA - 3 14 13 AT FIXED Nominal Prices. ••• •-•-• ••• 31 -- 32 29% - 30% 30% -31% 29% - 30% 19%-19314, 50 -51 148 -- 152 31 .-32 ••• ••• 111 -1 13 55 1 / 4 - 561 / 4 26 -27 107 - 109 13 - 13 1 4 25 1 / 4 - 26% 18 -19 ... - ••• 62 -64 ... ... p 26 148 25% --152 148 -- 152 ••• --- ..• 1 1 34 dis. ... - - 31 -82 Ivg ..... 106 Railways. Cent. France (0.V.) all Charl. & Erquel all pd Demerara all pd Dutch Rhenish... Bl. pd East Indian 181. pd Do. Do. _2O/. pd Gt. Indian Penin. all p Do. Do. 4% pd Grnd. Junc. of Fra. 4 pd Louv. a la Sambre 7% Luxembourg ...131. pd Do. (Railway) 10/. pd Do. l/. pd Do. (Canal) 2z. pd Maria Antonia 27* pd Do. New 8% pd Namur & Liege all pd North. of France,l6/.pd Do. 20/. 3 p. c. Bds, all p Orleans & Bor 11/. pd Paris & Lyons ...61. pd Paris & Orleans all pd Paris & Rouen ...all pd Paris & Stras. ...all pd Rouen & Havre...all pd Sambre & Meuse all pd St. Andrew's & Quebec (A) 4l. pd Tours & Nantes 171. pd West Flanders...B 3 / pd West. of France Gl. pd 24 - 24% 14 -16 3 - 2 3 / 4 dis. 5% 6 p 1 1 4 —i% p I% 13✓ s p 4 5 / 8 4%/ 8 3%- 4 5 / 8 8 9 2% 6% 7 24%-24% 13% - 14 5 5 %P 6 6% 48 50 p 34 - 34% 22%-233 X.CI 12 7 7 8 13% 5% 5% 5 —4 3 Adis. 3 3y, 2 —2% p MINES. Agua Fria all pd Anglo-Californian, all p Asturian 151. p Australasian 2/. pd, Australian 51. pct Austr. Freehold all pd' Ave Maria all pd Blaenarvon I. & C. all p Brit. Austr. Gold all pd British Iron 131. 15s. p Braz. Im. (is. 5 p) 24% Do. Coca. & Cui. all p Do. St. Joh. del R. 151. Carson's Creek all pd Cobre Copper ...401. pd Colonial Gold 1/ pd Copiapo 141 pd Eng. & Aust. Cop. all p General all pd Gold Mountain all pd Great Polgeoth all pd Lake Bathurst all pd Liberty ... all pd Lon. & Cal. Gld Quartz Crushing Com all pd Mexi. & S. Amer 91. p New Granada all pd Nouveau Monde, all pd Port Philip l/. pd Quartz Rock all pd Santiago de Cuba 10 3 4 South Australian, 1 pd Tin Croft 7l. pd United Mexican all pd West Mariposa all pd IA- % p yi - % p 3 / 4 —1% p , 3 A % % dis. IA dis., Ys % dia. ••• ..-• • •• 1% - • 131 Par % p 39% —4oy z % 4 P • 1 —••• 3 / 4 dis. Fs % die. 1 1 / —1% p _ 3 / 8 % dis.l 1 - - li,ip 5 / 1 3 3 /s dig. 4% 4 3 % % IA dis. Y'B - % P % % P NI -- ' % dis. 11 —l2 4 dis par 11 11 1 4 2 dis -STOCIS BAN: 50 51% 59% 60 3 4 14;4-15 JOINT. Australasia all pd Brit. Nth. Amer. all pd Colonial 251. pd Com. of London 201. pd Lon. & County 201. pd London Jt. Stk. 101. pd Lon. & Westm. 20/. pd Nat. Prov. Eng. 351. pd Do. New lO/. pd Nat. of Ireland 22% p Orient. Bk. Corp all pd Prov. of Ireland 25/ pd. Do. New all pd Union of Austral all pd Do. New 2 l/ pd Union of London 101. p Union of Madrid all pd 25' - 2631 18 18% 29% - 30% 43 -44% 18% - 20 36 - 37% 46% - 47% 16'X 3 - 17% 44 1 / 2 - 45 3 / 4 - 5 15 3 / 4 -16% MIST Austral. Roy. Mail, 2 p Canada 32% pd Copper Miners of Eng land .. 25/. pd De. do. 104 pd Eastern Steam...2s. pd Gen. Stm. Nay. 141. pd Gen. Screw Steam Ship ping Company...soL p Irish Beetroot Sug. 2 p Penin. & Or. St. all pd Do. Do. ...151. pd Royal Mail Stm. 601. pd Universal Emigration and Colonization, 21. p ;CZIMANEOTA 2 - 50 -51 iti% :: 29 ••• •.• 2 —2% 86 87% x.d 36% .-... 3714 77 % 78% MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY. TWO O'CLOCK. Th e sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken for export and on speculation. The market was tame, at previous rates.—Railway Shares were active, at higher prices. The weekly statement of the Bank of England, to the 19th inst., brings that establishment nearly to the point where the Bank of France lately stood, viz., that of having pound for pound, or as much specie as notes payable on demand. This is an extraordinary state of things, unquestionably; but it is one that we have long foreseen, and in view of the gold discoveries considered as inevitable. We are prepared, for the same reason, to anticipate even an important excess of bullion over paper before many months have passed, and the difficulty with all the banks will be, how to employ their assets. At the same time, having more money at command, they can afford to loan it on easier terms, and yet make fair profits. The public deposits have increased,: while the other deposits have fallen off, owing to the withdrawal of balances to be invested in stock. Compared with the previous week, the changes are as follows: • Notes Issued ... 34,952,965 Increase ... ... 227,695 „.. 3,075,554 Rest 3,768 • 6,856,819 •.• 764,246 ▪ 13,030,979 647,876 ••• . * 1,224,806 2 ••• No alteration. 4,37510,865 6 • 13,515 , 930 866850 ••• Notes ... Increase ... ••• "• 75,555 Bullion ... ••• "' 21,435,017 Increase ... "• 250,967 Active Circulation ... 2 1,437,035 Increase . . •.• 152,140 The rates for Bills of Exchange upon the continental cities were again rather heavy yesterday afternoon, Trieste only having advanced, viz., to 11 57 and 12 3 for 90 days' paper. Paris was 25 50 to 52k, Am sterdam 12 01 tot/, and Hamburgh 13 10 to 10i. As an illustration of the chequered as we ll as t h e bright side of Australian society, the following extract from a letter dated Melbourne, the end of February, and written by a young man of great respectability, who with his wife and family emigrated last October, deserves reproduction. Making due allowance for the somewhat lively vein in which it is written, and pre mising that the sender, although possessed of fair means, had determined to keep his resources idle and "rough it" at first, with a view to gain experience, we may arrive at a conclusion as to the prospects which the su perabundant class of clerks in general have in the colo nies. No one doubts that there is ample employment for those who possess mechanical or agricultural know ledge, or are capable of using their hands as well as their bead; but it cannot be toos a o r f u te le n , i r s ei v te e r r a y te s d ea t r h c a e t . ge nteel sedentary employment, as The following are portions of the letter:-- " I have made a beginning with a lawyer, at a tr ifli ng salary, as I only have to copy let ters, examine and enrol conveyances, &c. It does not pay my expenses, but it assists me and prevents my capital going as fast as it would if I had nothing to do. All things must have a beginning. Many scores are compelled to go to the diggings, for when we arrived here the drought had driven the Colonials' back; the town people and those known got the appointments, and the unlucky gold diggers were compelled again to try their fortune even at the risk of their lives, and nearly every new corner was obliged for wanS of employment to start for the diggings, where death soon gave many a sudden check, and made them lay down their dust as well as themselves. Robberies are of every day occurrence both at the diggings and in town; in fact, you cannot travel after dark without arms. You would laugh to see me with my belt and brace of horse pistols, accompanied by a heavy elub, trotting along at dusk to my suburban hut, for which I pay 10s. a week; it is neither wind nor water tight, but we were fortunate to get this, for many scores are living in huts on the south side of the Yarra river. When I arrive at my domicile I have to give a signal which I believe few if any in the colony could imitate; it is a piece of ventriloquism—' a barking dog in the distance,' and when this signal is given I am admitted. O ne ni g ht going home late I lost my way and tumbled into a hole. Fortunately I did not hurt myself much, but I was greatly annoyed by the dogs (the people keep a great many of them here). Every house I came near I was be- set by a parcel of yelping curs, and had to hammer right and left to keep them off. Another night a fellow came from behind a large tree and stood in my path ; I halted, put my hand on and drew one of my bull-dogs," de liberately cocked, and proceeded in a slantendicular' direction to his right, turned half round, and walked with my right hand opposite his caput.' Ho whistled two or three times, but I did not take my eye off him, and when I lost sight of his holiness I let down the cock of my pistol, and in a few minutes found myself in the main road, leading to the place where I live. " I have no doubt, by this time, you have read the accounts of our voyage ; we sailed on wntehegoct to theireular thp2r7in ciple, and had a splendid passage, till deg. S. lat., when we experienced a severe storm, la stin g forty-eight hours. We had some fi ne f un on the hne voyage, caught a shark, and dozens of albatroses ; but when we got into 56 south we met fields of floating ice, and were as near lost as possible. One small block struck our vessel on the starboard bow, and made the old Duke stumble and shake. Most of the passengers thought it was all up with the lot of us. Tho chains from the cathead ~and from the mainmast broke like packthread, but were put to rights in a few hours by our jolly tars, and wo proceeded on our voyage. A few days brought us to this upside-down place. Everything is wretchedly dear, and keeps rising daily. Milk is 101 per quart, meat 4d. per lb., beer Is. to 2s. per quart, bread is. a quartets, eggs 3s. per dozen, potatoes 10s. per cwt., butter 2s. 6cl per lb , apples ls. per lb., peaches 6d. each, and everything in proportion. The official " Minute " against the adulteration of coffee with chicory, &c., affords much satisfaction to the fair dealers, and is decidedly in the interest of the public. Those who prefer the admixture can purchase it separately of their grocer. Increase ... Public Deposits ... Increase ... Other Deposits ... ••• Decrease ... Seven Day and other Bills DeCrease ... ••• Government Securities ... Other Securities ... ••• Decrease ... ••• FOREIGN. Nomins 1 Prices. 96 95% 96% 96 85 80% Pm 17% % 8 % % 107 129 128% 28% 16% % 95% 96% 72% y a IA 73 14% lo' SIENT.ILLS. Business to-day. JUNE 26, 1852. Business done to-day. 13 3 ,4 49 1/2 6 3 A 24ys The Board of Trade returns have been completed. For the month ending May 5, the importations of wheat amounted to 220,791 quarters, which compared With the same period of the previous year shows a falling off of 116,964 quarters. The imports of cotton manufactures decreased. Of oxen and sheep an in creased number was introduced. Of coffee the quantity was nearly double, viz., 6,003,395 lbs. There was an increase also in hemp, raw silk, brandy, tea, tobacco, cotton, and sheep's wool. Of wine the quantity im ported was smaller, and also of rum. The exports of British and Irish produce and manu factures from the United Kingdom to May 5 were as under:— 1851. 1852. Month £ 5,380,994 ... £ 5,268,915 Four months There is thus a slight decrease both upon the month and the four months. The letters from the manufacturing districts report well of trade. The amount of silver exported from London during the week to Thursday last was 13,1000 z. of silver to Belgium and France, 1,0250 z. of gold coin, and 2,6001. in copper coin. Tho English Funds have been very firm again, although there is not a large business doing. Consols for Account have realised 1001 to 1001, and the Three per Cents. 10111 to Bank Stock has risen again to 224 Exchequer-bills of March are 765. premium, and India Bonds at 88s, premium. . . . Foreign Securities have been rather flatter, chiefly from paucity of business. Spanish Three per Cents. have been quoted 221, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 38 to Mexican Three per Cents., after being 27i, dropped to 261, and;are now 26,-1- to 278. The value of Peruvian Deferred Stock is 661. Austrian Scrip has been at 38 to 4 premium. Danish Bonds are at 1054, and Sardinian at 944. Spanish Three per Cents. are nominally 491 to 4. Railway Shares have been in request again, although in some cases scarcely at the highest point obtained yesterday. The French lines are dull. Gold Mine shares are rather heavier. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ... lO2 , Ditto Account. July 16 looi ex div BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 224 V 2 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... IO I IA y s 3 per Cent. Consols Anns. lO2 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus. 104 YA Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 6% 8 India Bonds under 1,000/.... BB p South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities 10 0 34 Consols for Account 100 %% re Ercbooner Bills. 1 sid. March. June. 1,000/. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Austrian Scrip, 5 per Cent. 4 3% p Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... Ditto, 5 per Cent 10 5 3/, Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent Peruvian Bonds, 1849,6 per Cent. Do. Deferred 3 Centt. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 Der Cent. Ditto for the'Account ..... 38y, Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 94y, Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o Ditto Passive Bonds 61 5 3/, Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. ...... Ditto, New Deferred 22y, Dividends on the above payable in London. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 26.—Wind at noon S. to S.W., light breeze and cloudy. FORTSMoUTII, JUNE 25.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. H.M.S. steamer Simoom, Quebec. sld. Martin, Hudson's Bay. Off port, Gloriana Madras. OFF PLTDI OUTH.—Ariadne, Algoa Bay; Ambas sador, Arracan ; L aura and Louise, Mazatlan, for Ham burgh; Athalia, Richibucto; Persian, Newfoundland. JUNE 25.—Wind S.S.W.—Off port, King (of FALMOUTH, Dundee), West Indies. BIDEFORD, JUNE 25.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Banner, Prince Edward's Island. QUEENSTOWN, JUNE 24.—Wind S.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Guatemala, Valparaiso; Albion, New Orleans; Albion, St. John's, New Brunswick. Off port, Empress, Per nambuco, for Liverpool. SLIGO, JUNE 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Industry, Quebec. BELFAST, JUNE 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Solon, St. John's, New Brunswick; Georgina, Miramichi. POOLE, JUNE 25.—The Mountaineer, for Newfound land, has proceeded, after stopping her leak. BEDCAR, JUNE 25.—The Lady Ann has been raised. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 25.—The wreck of an abandoned brig, deck even with tho water, was passed 14th inst. SALCOMBE.—Off port, Helen M'Gregor, Sydney, New South Wales. SWANSEA, JUNE 25. —Wind S.—Arrd. Urania, Val. paraiso; Henrietta, St. I n go. BRISTOL, JUNE 25.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Stratford Mauritius. DEAL, JUNE 25.—Wind S.S.W. Arrd. Orion, Buenos Ayres; Edgar, St. Kitts; a Norwegian barque, Pictou. Arrd. from the River Bucephalus, Calcutta. Arrd. from the river and aid. Tasman, Hobart Town West; Batavia, Colinda, Bombay; Superior, Hudson's Bay. Ski . Spectator, Eliza Bain, and Deal. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 25.—Wind Cathaga, Shanghai; Enterprise, Valparaiso; Express, Pernam buoo • Charles Walton, New Orl eans; St e ph e n B a ldwin, Mobile; Sir Howard Douglas, Apalachicola; Lenton, New York; Louisa, St. John's, New Brunswick; Ariadne, ditto. Off port, Seringapatam, Baltimore; Jamsetgee, Cowasjee. The Annie Bourne brigantine, of Dartmouth, N. H., in ballast, dismasted, ru dd er gone, and abandoned, 18 inches water in her hold, and clean swept of everything. not a rope yarn left, was boarded 6th June, lat. 41 N., and long. 48 W. The Norman, from Patagonia, was spoken sth inst., lat. 26 N., long. 44 W., making water, and crew suffering from scurvy ; supplied with provisions by the Empress, arrd. here. Sld. Ottawa, Panama; Mary Bibby, Demerara; Susquehanna, Charleston; Tippoo Saib, Port Philip; Medusa, Adelaide, South Australia; Lady Louisa, San Francisco; Hibbert, Buenos Ayres; Montesgle, New York; Belmont, Quebec. ELSINORE, JUNE 21.—The Erbgrapherzog Paill, of and from Rostock to England, has put in leaky, and must partly discharge to repair. OFF DARTMOUTH.—Hannah Codner, Porto Plata. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 25.—Wind S.—Arrd. Idas, St. Croix. §ld. Spermaceti, Quebec. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. 7 7 Very large supplies of both Fruit and Vegetables were on sale here to-day, and in which a large business was trans• acted, at but little alteration in prices. Fnurr.—Pine Apples, 6s Od to lOs Od; Hot-house Grapes, 4s Od to Os Cd per lb ; Peaches, lOs Od to 20s Od per dozen ; Strawberries, 5d to is per oz.; Cherries, 4d to is Gd per lb ; Gooseberries, 2s 6d to 3s Gd per half sieve; Currants, is to Is 3d per pottle ; Apples, 2s 3d to 3s Gd per bushel ; Lemons, is Od to 2s Od per dozen ; Oranges, 3s Gd to lOs Od per 100. VEGETABLES.—Rhubarb, 2d to 7d ; Horse-radish, is to 4s ; Asparagus, Is to 3s 6d per bundle; Mushrooms, 8d to is per pottle ; Parsley, 2s to 2s Od doz. bunch. ; Spinach, ls to Is Gd per sieve ; Greens, 2s 3d to 3s 3d per dozen bunches ; French Beans, Is to as Od per 100; Cabbages, 100 to is 8d; Red Beet, is to is 6d per dozen; Turnips, new, 4d to 6d; Car rots, 8d to is Od per bunch; Potatoes, 80s to 115 s per ton; New ditto. 2s Od to is 4d per lb ; Onions, 2il to 4d per bunch ; Celery, 81 to is 6d per bundle; Leeks, 3d to 4d per bunch; Cucumbers, 6d to is Gd each. NEVITGATE AND LEADENUALL. Goslings, 5s Od to 6s Gd ; Fowls, is 9d to 2s 9d; Capons, 3s Od to 4s Od ; Chickens, is 9d to 2s 6d; Ducks, is 9d to 2s 9d ; Rabbits, is Od to is 6d; Leverets, 2s 6d to 3s Gd ; Pigeons, 5d to 8d each; Fresh Butter, 8d to is Od per lb; English Eggs, Cs 9d to 7s 6d; French ditto, 5s Od to 6s Gd ; Irish ditto, 4s 9d to 5s 3d per 120 NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s Od to 3s 10d ; Lamb, 4s Od to 5s Od; Veal, 35 Od to 4s Od; and Pork, 3s Od to 3s 8d per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s Gd to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2e 10d to 3s 10d; Lamb, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Veal, 2s 10d to 38 10d; and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 8d per Slbs. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 8d to Is ld per lb; Turbots, 3s Od to lOs Od; Brills, 2s Od to 6s Od ; and Cod Fish, is Od to 5s Od each ; Soles, 4d to 2s Od per pair; Eels, Gd to 10d per lb; Lob sters, Gd to 2s Od; Crabs, 6d to 2s Od; Crawfish, Is 6d to 2s Od; and Mackarel, 2d to 4d each; Bloaters, is Od per dozen; Dorys, is Od to 5s Od each; Skate, 4d to 6d; Prawns, is Gd to 2s Od per lb ; Shrimps, is 6d to 28 Od per gallon ; Smelts, 9d to is per dozen. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 6%d to 7d; of Household ditto, 5d to Gd per 41b loaf. HIDE MARKET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to Od; ditto, 641 b to 721 b lid to 2d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to 24d; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 24d to 21d ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b ,2id to 3d; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3d to 34d; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Calf Skins, light, is Od to 2s 6d; ditto, full, 33 6d to 4s 6d; Horn Hides, 5s Od to Os Od ; Polled Sheep, Os Od to Os Od; Bents, Os Od to Os Od ; Half-breeds, Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, 3s Od to Os Od; Shearlings is to Is 2d; Lamb Skins, is 8d to 2s 9d each. RAY MARKETS. SmrrnmELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ .58 Od to 4/ 4s Od; Clover ditto, 3110 s to 4/ 15s Od; and Straw, 114 s to 1/ lOs per load. Trade rather dull. CUMBVILAND.-111eadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 4s Od ; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 4/ 12s; and Straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 11s per load. Supply moderate, and trade dull. WitrrEcHArEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 4/ Od ; Cloovaaer. ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 1/ 5s to 1 / 10s T;,r o. 1 ,9. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at our quotatio WasladSteafetneoadnei:tgehre,hcliris pupil, ysopmoeumhs, TITH WHISToNIAN CoNTHOVERsi" — fr 6 CIDENCE.—WhiIe Mr. Whiston Doctors' Commons on WedneFday , ato Prize Yo em t E e r. Arnold nfi t nes was and re u c n it T n 'o g rt h h i i s aT e - ”, v a d s e I * h h ein ago causedt as bee ra a of Universi n be foredesc described d University o b f ove Oxford, the charges brought aavecomgp,osition w nc totes that the celebrated M A dated WednesdaY , 6 and the theme T 0r m o of general rtatlxhanadln,infEoi r.rattvioA:::_ae'rtst e r . • England, in connexion with the rs. lary Anne Clarke, who more .. sensation in of Commons against in the House the late Duke of York, died in that town on Monday last, aged 74. Severe undulatory shocks of earthquake were felt on the 7th and Bth inst. at bieltirna II k i ng dom of Naples. A subsultor _ Po a, and Barilo, in the on tho 6th in the Island of y shock was also experienced Ischia. CASE or M R ALDERMAN Q of Chubb v. Salomons the ,A.LomoNs—ln the case new trial, on the ground llaintiff is about to move for a against the evidence -'tlthat the ♦ erdict was perverse, and ,i set the Le rejected oral and d Learned Judge had improperly thrected the jury. documentary evidence, and that ho had mis directed 1 j Boulogne,s asCreglOfelNao-tf IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) ROUSE OF LORDS; Their Lordships assembled at Two o'clock, the Loan. CHANCELLOR Presiding. The E.iri of HOPETOUN took the oaths and his seat. A number of private Bills were forwarded a stage. The New River Company (Supply of Water to the Metropolis) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Metropolitan Burials Bill was read a second time pro forma, and ordered to be committed on Monday. The General Board of Health (No. 2) Bill and the Pimlico Improvement Bill were read a second time. The Report on the County Rates Bill, with amend ments, was received and agreed to. The Metropolitan Water - Supply, the Thames Embank ment, the Excise Summary Proceedings, the Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, the Valuation (Ireland), the Metropolitan Sewers, the Friendly Societies, No. 2, the Crime and Outrage (Ireland), the Incumbered Estates (Ireland), the Distressed Unions (Ireland), the Public Health Act (1848) Amendment, and the Hollo way House of Correction Bills passed through Com mittee, and were reported to the House. The Lordships then adjourned. EXCHEQUER —(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) JUDGMENTS. PROVIDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY V. JOHNSTON. The question in this case was, whether a bond secur ing 3001., on which the plaintiffs sued, bore a sufficient stamp. At the trial Baron Park nonsuited the plaintiffs, on the ground that the stamp was insufficient. The majority of the Court now took a different view to his Lordship, and ordered judgment to be entered for the plaintiffs. The Court alio delivered judgment in the following cases:— GALVANISED IRON COMPANY V. WESLOBY. Rule to enter a nonsuit made absolute. CONTOCIRIER V. HASTIE. Rale absolute to enter a verdict fur the plaintiff. HICKIE V. SALOMONS. Rule absolute for the plaintiff. MASTERS V. JOHNSTON. Rule absolute to set aside writ of eapias without cost!. THOMPSON V. EASTWOOD. Judgment for the plaintiff on a demurrer to a repli cation. SWATMAN V. AMBLER. Judgment for the defendant, on a demurrer to a plea having reference to the purchase of certain inland navi gation tolls. BROWN V. NORTH. Judgment for the plaintiff. THE MARTIN FAMILY. The great Martin property has, at last, been disposed of, and the Law Life Assurance Company, who were incumbrancers to the amount of 200,0001., have ex changed the character of mortgagees for that of pro prietors. After passing for some time through a high moun tainous country, abounding in deep, narrow valleys, spotted with myriads of lakes, and so supplied with deep sea bays penetrating into the interior, that no portion of the district is situated more than a few miles from the means of navigation, the tourist in Galway arrives at one lake more beautiful than any he has passed, in the midst of which stands an island crowned by the ruins of an ancient castle; while, appearing through a grove of trees, the glittering roof of a mansion of modern build, rears its head at some distance farther on. In those ruins dwelt the founder of the Martin family, whose Irish location dates far back to the first invasion of the sister country. In the modern man sion dwelt, till a few years ago, the last descendant of his race destined to wear the title of that vast and beautiful country through which the last Martin could drive forty miles without passing through another man's domain. The last male possessor died during the famine, and was succeeded by his daughter, who, sur rounded by difficulties which few women , or indeed men, could cope, married her cousin. But o ven this prudent step could not avert hor doom. Having made herself liable to a Galway merchant for seed and pro visions supplied to her tenants during the famine, and the tenants having failed, through the partial loss of their harvest, to pay her as agreed, an execution was put into the house, every stick sold, and the M arti▪ n family driven forth, never again to set foot upon that property, as their own. It is the custom to speak of the improvidence of the lower orders of the Irish people, of their idleness, igno rance,i and self-imposed misery. And doubtless there ▪ s much improvidence, and much idleness, &c. But have we sufficiently considered how this has come to pass ; how it has happened that it people confessedly intelligent, even to an ex traordinary degree, have been willing to p ut up w i th, the wretched homesteads, the hovels, the caves, the ai▪ ry mansions " under ground," which in a n especial man ner characterize the district of Connemara? We, who have insisted on these points when it was not the fashion to make any allowance for the Irishman, but to deal with him as one would with a race which successive benevo , lent and enlightened endeavours had pronounced to be irreclaimable, are entitled, now that people begin to have different opinions, still to insist on those views of this question for which we once did battle alone, and which, we are happy to see, are now admitted as correct by all who have authority to speak upon this matter. Look, then, at the great property which has just passed into the proprietorship of the Law Life Assurance Company, and what is the state in which the poor upon this property have hitherto been kept? Let us not speak from ourselves, but bring forward extraneous evidence. In a little book, published some two years ago, we find the following passage:—" Having spoken of the poor of the estate, I ought not, in common justices to neglect to say something about this suffering population. It is universally admitted that the peasants of Connemara are exceedingly intelligent, and that they make good workpeople when fairly treated and well managed. But only think of their position now! Here is an estate running through forty miles of country, en which there is scarcely tw e nty shillings a day spent e n any sort of labour. The only employer in this distri▪ ct for a long time past has been Mr. Robertson, of ' the Fishery.' . . . All the labourers in his employ are trucked at a low rate, namely, half a stone of meal day for twelve hours' labour, a stone of meal being pur ehaseable at the nearest market for clevenpence. Well, then, only consider; here are forty miles of country, and only one employer, and that employer paying his labourers in kind. Where are the people? Where will you expect to find them but in . the crowded work houses of Clifden Union?" He then describes a number of evictions. " Yet the industry of this people is very marked. All along the road the cars in this dis trict are pursued by women and children, striving to sell woollen socks of their own knitting. On the moun tain sides, too, there are occasional patches of oats and potatoes, the.property of the occupant of some adjacent cabin. Even under the most disadvantageous circum stances, it is obvious that they strive to earn an honest livelihood. Well may I say strive,' for what a desperate struggle it must be!" What can we expect from a people thus situated? How it has come to be so is not very material here. We are speaking of the claims of the peasantry to our consideration, ay, and to our deepest sympathy. And let us hope, now that the Law. Life Assnrance Com pany have become proprietors of this great property, that its character will speedily be changed, and that the intelligence, good conduct, and industry of the people will be encouraged, and their extraordinary patience re warded.—Advertiser. On Thursday the 2d Life Guards, under the com mand of Lieut.-Colonel Williams, w a s reviewed in Windsor Great Park, by Major-General his loyal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. witAhluhuisuEmno.t—herA, anln a a n gea naT •o e in d an J , o n b e n ar Co K ll e i n n t s u , county of Cork, has been committed for trial at the assizes, on the coroner's warrant, charged with the murder of his parent, by dragging the poor woman out of her bed in the middle of the night, and beating her with such desperate violence that she died under his hands. 0 f which II voauPs:111::780 were VAN DIEMEN ' S LAND.—Accounts bad r b kr e 'e : s l ild r itn e lig • e • ceived from Launceston direct, to the 10th of March inclu sive, which confirms the report of gold having been dis covered within the colony, but in such small portions that . it would not pay for the labour required to obtain it c . t.n : , great ( number of persons, • however, were out prospe 1 with the hope of finding it in greater quantity. The ortx• THE NATIONAL EXHIBITION AT of whom 575 were season ticket holders, and number who visited the Exhibition on Tuesd e a9 so w, ticket 41. 12s. 6d.; 4 p s aid the one shillg fee. The receipts were, for season applauded, a t in r l V a l n Bl B 4 d ., - e 7t h pricellragoon Guards was two shilling , , as the band of th and 251. 9s. for fees. On Wednesday the was in attendance during the day of admission a w n et the band was te placed le_eading down to the Fine s e:'; , :e 4 sr 2l. 18s.; total 531.103. Ca As the early part of the day The receipts were greatly thronged. during part of the day A w r it t h s in co t h u e r t... b u i 1 d rr i h n e g , p c e l r o f s o e r : in : aa t i ll b e ef: s: ei t . i.a. i n g The entire admitted w tickets, and 429 paid 12s• 6d.; for 'season tickets 101. . d A have arrive from ustntlia with gold Two vessels . ~ _ Syria, from Port Philip, 2,20 J, of fee whence she sailed remittances —the - h baying on freight 11,500 ounces, and the the 3d of Marc , fromwhence Sydney , she sailed the 13th of Regina-, with 10 60 ounces. T February, ,- - • he aggregate value of these ounts to 86,0001. imports aril tiaaestl!v 11 % 778 1 5/ g 'Rs. 12% 31/1 514 5/ 3 4% BIRTHS. A S 0 N. On the 24th inst., at l l ' . Esq. la e 1: wi O ce n of th j e oh 22 n d p in ou st gla a: wife of W. A. Loch, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. ocukn. square, ü ß a r r a e d , f v o r e d i g , Yorkshire, rave_re ed the On the 23d inst., at Swaton Vicarage, Lincolnshire, the wife of the Rev. Henry Knapp. On the 23d i nst., at Gloucester-terrace, Regent's-parlc, Mrs. Jos e ph Gibbons. MARRIED. On the 24th inst., at the British Embassy, Paris, Mice Anna Catherine, second daughter of Thomas lla wkes, Esq., late of Himley-house, Staffordshire, to Octayius Warre, son of the late Sir C. W. Malet, Bart., of Wilbury, Wilts. DIED On the 22d inst., at St. hlary's-lodge, Colchester, Henry Vint, Esq., aged 73. On the 21st inst., at North Walsham, Norfolk, aged 30, Frances Koster, the wife of E. Meade, Esq. (in the 22d inst., Sophia, second daughter of the late ReV• J. Smirnove, formerly chaplain to the Russian Embassy. On the 23d inst., in Blandford-spuare, aged 52, Henry W • Beavan, Esq. to On the 235 inst., Emma, wife of Josiah Blomfield, Esq. , Grove-terrace, Peckham. London: Printed and Published by MUSD() TOIINti , ; No. 112, Strand, Printer , at Ties Sun Office, No. 11' Strand, in th. Precinct of the Savoy, 1.11 the coast/ ° Aiichileox f SattircloY• June 26,1462.