The Sun. — London, England, 1867-05-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—LAsT EVENING. The LOltD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time : —The Wallasey Improvement, and London and North-Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Companies. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Lord DERBY stated that the plans for the improve ment in the Houses of Parliament had been placed in the library, at.d they would be open to the inspection of any noble lord who might wish to view them ; or, at the sug gestion of a noble lord, they could be lithographed. THE KNIGHTSBRIDGE BARRACKS. Lord REDESDALE remonstrated agaiust the removal of these barracks; he considered that they wore very use fully and appropriately situated. MEETINGS IN TILE PUBLIC PARKS. Lord REDES DALE said that he would ask the noble earl at the head of the Government whether a bill was about to be introduced into Parliament for the proper regulation and adjustment of the question as to the right of holding meetings in the public parks. It would be a great benefit to those who like himself resided in their neighbourhood. He should, with their lordships' leave, introduce a bill to that effect. _ . _ Lord DERBY—Considered that there ought to be no particular law on the subject. That the regulation of the bye-laws of the parks ought to be left to the Govern ment. After a slight discussion, the bill was read a first time. THE CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCHYARDS BILL. Lord REDESDALE moved the second reading of this bill. He said that he had received from all parts of the country favourable opinions as to this bill, and there fore ho trusted that they would pass a bill which was emi nently important. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY did not approve of the bill, although ho gave the noble lcrd credit for his ob vious desire to diminish the expenses of consecration. Lord GREY made a few remarks as to the admissibility of the bill. . . . The Bishop of OXFORD said that what they objected to was the fact that the word " consecrate" was generally supposed to represent a religious ceremony, whereas it really meant, in this bill, the appropriation of certain por tions of ground for religious purposes. Lord REDESDALE said that in introducing the bill he considered it was very necessary that it should be understood that churchyards should be conse crated, or any portion of ground round a sacred edifice•. He should propose to adjourn the debate ' in order that the matter might be brought under the con sideration of Convocation. But he wished that it should be understood that he did not withdraw the bill, nor should he say whether he was prepared to oppose any bill introduced by a right rev. prelate. Let it be adjourned for a fortnight. Lord GREY considered that the bill ought now to be read a second time. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said that what were called fees for consecration were really very often fees only given for the transfer of the land. Lord CRANWORTII objected to this. A Right Roy. PRELATE could assure the noble lord it was so. Most of the fees were for the conveyance of land. The bill was then proposed for second reading, and on a division it was found that, the contents had it by a large majority, the numbers being— Contents Non-contents Majority The bill was then read a second time. Lord DERBY having announced that the House would meet this day to read the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland Bill a first time, The sitting was closed at 6 o'clock. . -41 HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. HODGKINSON gave notice of his intention of moving an amendment to the clause brought in by the Chancellor of the Exchequer last night to the effect that no person other than the occupier of any tenement should be rated, and that the person paying the rates should have the power of deducting the same from his landlord. ITHE CATTLE PLAGUE. Sir A. W. BARRON asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if the Irish Government intended to prohi!)it the importation of live stock into Ireland whilst the cattle plague continues in England, and whilst foreign stock are imported into England from infected countries ? Lord NAAS said the importation of cattle into Ireland had been prohibited for the last year and a half. There were certain exceptions in favour of cattle coming from Spain and Scotland, but other than that no alteration of the orders at present in force would be made. THE scoTca REFORM BILL. Mr. BAXTER asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if be would proceed with the franchise clauses of the Scotch Bill for the Representation of the People in committee before consideriLg the redistribution clauses in the Eng lish Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, with the exception of measures of great emergency, it was not the intention of the Government to proceed with any busi ness until the English Reform Bill had passed through committee. NIGHT POACHING. Sir R. PALMER asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention had been directed to the case of two young men, named H. Fulford and M. Wellstead, who were convicted of night poaching in March last by a bench of Wiltshire magistrates, upon the evidence of a single witness, contradicted by other testi mony and who have since been exonerated by the confessions of two other men, who have acknowledged themselves to be the persons really guilty of the offence. And whether it was true that the sentences of imprisonment pronounced upon them have neverthelss been carried into effect, and that one of them (Mark Wellstead) was still in gaol. Mr. HARDY said he had made certain inquiries into the matter, and had directed the committing magistrates to furnish a report of the case. No report had yet boon re ceived, although he had that afternoon seen a letter front one of the magistrates, but as ha had not yet received one from the other, he thought it best to refrain from en tering into the matter until he had' received the reply of both magistrates. Fnlfurd, who had served his time, had been liberated, but Wellstead was still in gaol. TILE ItEFaltll BILL. Mr. ST ANSFELD asked the Attorney-General whether ho would lay upon the table his proposed interpretation or definition of a dwelling-house iu the Representation of the People nal, before the 31th clause and amendments were disposed of, and while the occupation franchise in boroughs was, therefore, still under discussion. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he proposed to b►ing up the clause defining the meaning of the term dwel ling-house when they arrived at the interpretation clause, and to that arrangement he still proposed to adhere. SCOTCH EDUCATION. Sir E. COLEBROOK asked the right.hon. gentleman the member for Edinburgh whether he proposed to proceed with his motion on Scotch Education on the day at present fixed ? • • Mr. MONCRIEFF said he did not intond to go on with the subject until after Whitsuntide. THE SUiTLEHENTAL AMY ESTIMATES. In reply to Lord Etcuo, Sir J.IAKINGTON said he could not at the present moment say the exact period at which these estimates would be taken into consideration. THE CONDEMNED FENIANS. The O'DONOGHUE said, on Monday he should inquire of the Government whether there was any intention of commuting the sentences of death passed on the persons convicted of high treason in Ireland. THE RAJAH OF MYSORE. Lord WILLIAM UAY called the attention of the House to tho despatch of the Secretary of State for ladia relative to the claims of the Maharajah of Mysore. ➢lr. SMOLLETT characterised Sir S. Northcote's despatch as the most honest and straightforward which had issued from the India-office on this f object, though it was not in entire accordance with Lord Cranborne's language, and did not condemn in sufficiently strong language the unscrupulous views of the Indian officials who had contemplated the annexation of Mysore. The original treaty, he maintained, was intended to be permanent, and after the Queen's Proclamation, abandoning for ever the policy of annexation, the absorption of Mysore would be regarded in India as a gross breach of faith. He pro tested against the interpretation of the treaty being de cided by an arbitrary Governor-General, backed by a crotchety Secretary of State; it was a legal question which ought to be decided by an impartial legal tribunal, and ho agreed with Lord W. Hay that the system of native agency, which was more popular in native States and in finitely more economical, ought to be restored. Sir 11. RAWLINSON expressed unreserved approbation of Sir S. Northcote's despatch, and argued that the treaty was permanent and dynastic, the more fact of sovereignty involving the right of heritable succession. Advortirg to a 7mour that ail, Secretary of State had acted against the opinion of the mjority of his Council, he asserted that with one exception all the councillors who had experience of native States were in favour of this policy, and he de fended the part he had taken in calling the attention of Parliament to the matter. Colonel SYKES and Sir E. COLEBROOKE also spoke in warm approval of the . deeision cf the Government and the dynastic character of the treaty. Mr. LAING, without intimating , a decided personal opinion as to the treaty, pointed out that hitherto all the weight of authority was against its dynastic character, and dilated on what he described as a misfortune— that the decision of successive Governors-General and Indian Secretaries should be overruled by a Secretary just now to office, who could not be considered an Indian authority —on the tendency to concentrate the Government of India is En3iand, and on the hnportauce of consistency in our Indian policy. Though not an advocate of annexation, he gave some reasons for concluding that Lord Dalhousie's policy had been beneficial to India. Mr. IL D. SEYMOUR criticised the vagueness of the despatch, and insisted that Sir S. Northcote ought to give some opinion on the character of the treaty ; and, after some observations from Mr. STANSFELD, Sir S. NORTHCOTE defended the decision of the Go vernment and explained the steps be had taken, intimating that his object had been to avoid as much as possible entering into minute inquiry into the character of the treaty (which was open, no doubt, to argument on both sides). In coming to a decision he had been guided not so much by the language of the treaty as by a reference to the spirit of the arrangement Lord Wellesley into uded to make and on the grounds of general policy, and he can vassed minutely the transactions of 1799 with the view of showing that, though Lord Wellesley's idea was to hold Mysore in a dependent and subordinate position, he did not necessarily contemplate a future annexation. He defended next the policy of making arrangements for the future government of the country at once, in preference to leav ing them open, enlarged on the importance of endeavouring to develope the native talents for self-government, and dis claimed all idea of overriding the policy of his pre decessors. Lord CRANBORNE cordially approved the action of his successor in overruling the majority of his Council, not only because he agreed in the policy he had adopted, but kieause he noticed in the dissents of some councillors a tendency to trench on the functions of the House of Commons. The despatch substantially :carried out his own views and embodied the general opinion of the House of Commons; and he commended the wisdom of its silence on the law of the case, though his own opinion still in clined to the personal character of the treaty. With great power of language and felicity of illustration, he explained his reasons for advocating the maintenance of a few well governed native States, which afforded opportunities for the development of the moral qualities of the natives, and in their simpler form of government might often produce more salutary effects than our complicated system. After some observations from Mr. KINNAIRD the sub ject dropped. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in reply to Mr. Milner Gibson, gave some explanations as to the state of the law respecting the securities which are required from the pro prietors of small newspapers and other publications, assur ing him that no new directions had been given as to pro secutions by the present Government, and declining to bring in a Bill this Session for the repeal of these securi ties. Mr. AY RTON mentioned that he had passed two Bills for the purpose through that house, and the rejection of the last in the Lords had been brought about entirely by the management of the so-called Liberal Government then in office. Some conversation took place, started by Mr. C. FOR- TESCUE and followed up by Mr. O'BEIRNE and Dr. BRADY, on the inconvenience of delaying the introduc tion of the Irish Reform Bill until after Whitsuntide. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER acknow ledged that there had been delay, for which he took the responsibility, but urged the pressure of public affairs, and promised that the Bill should bo brought in directly %Rat Whitsuntide, and that ample time should bo given before the second reading. Mr. ESMONDE complained with some bitterness of the contempt with which Ireland had been treated; and The O'DONOGHUE asked whether the Bill would be based on the same principles as the English Bill, but received no reply. In committee of supply, the remaining votes in clause 3 and a vote of £1,700,000 to pay off Exchequer Bonds were agreed to. The Habeas Corpus (Ireland) Suspension Act passed through committee, and, the standing orders having been suspended, was read a third time and passed. Some other orders were disposed of, and the house was " counted out" at a quarter to two o'clock. Miscellaneous Foreign News. (From Correspondents of the Anglo-American Times.) PARIS, May 21. Now that the Luxemburg difficulties are settled, and other European political questions disposed of, I will endeavour to dwell more particularly upon American affairs, and the news in and around Paris- American circles. I believe there are more American visitors to the Exposition than from any other na tion, and all the places of amusement, the drives, and walks of the Boulevards, are thronged with them. Many are transient visitors, remaining in Paris but a week or two, and then leaving for other parts of the Continent ; others take apartments and remain for three months, while quite a number arc so infatuated by life in this gay capital that they have become permanent residents. Then in many places the same amusements are to be met with as could be enjoyei on the other side of the Atlantic. American churches have been erected, and are largely attended ; and through the kindness of the American bankers in Paris reading rooms are open all day, in which newspapers from all parts of the United States are to be found. There are quite a number of Southerners also in Paris, and the intercourse existing between the Northerners and themselves is always of a friendly nature. It is true they mingle more in French so ciety than in American, but when they meet at either receptions the hatchet is buried, and a general feel ing to preserve peace and forget the past is obser vant among all parties. Oue of the principal attractions now in Paris in the way of amusement is the Great American Cir cus. There was a grand reception given by the gentlemanly proprietors on Friday night, the 17th, at which some fifteen hundred invited guests were present. This was their opening night, and all who attended were convinced that none other than a per fect success will be met with here. The wonders to be seen, the feats of strength and agility, the horse manship displayed, and the wit and jokes gotten off, have seldom been seen in this country. Another place of gathering for the fun-loving community is the ball in the Exposition where the " American Negro Minstrels" are " astonishing the na!ives." The little ship Red, White, and Blue is on exhibi tion at the Prussian Palace, and the tiny craft draws crowds to see it, and great praise is bestowed by all visitors upon the daring men who cresse I the ocean in such a miniature ship. The American Res taurant in the Exposition is a general place of reoort for people of all nations; the Americans visiting it to obtain meals such as can be had at home, and the people of other countries going there to sJe the style of cooking, &e., in America. Mademoiselle Adah Isaacs Menken has finished her engagement of this season at the Theatre de la Gaite, and has gone to Vienna to play for a month in the same piece that was performed here, the " Pirate of the Savannah," which has • been Ger manised for her benefit. I believe she will return to Paris in September, and remain for six mouths, appearing then in a speaking role. Mdlle. Carlotta Patti is very much admired here, and promises to be almost as great a favourite as her sister Adelina. Many Americans are leaving Paris this week to be present at the Derby races in England, which will no doubt be more largely attended this year than for a long time before. The first of a series of entertainments to be held in honour of the Commissioners of the United States to the Exhibition was given by Colonel and Mrs. Norton, on Friday night, the 17th, at their residence iu Paris. It was one of the most delight ful entertainments of the season, and was largely attended by the many of the elite and beauty of America, England, and France. Noticed among the assembly were General Dix, United States Minister, and the Hon. Senator Sherman. Among the United States Commissioners were—Colonel Usher, Messrs. Barnard, Mellen, Ruggles, Valen tine, Kennedy, and Slade ; Professor Morse, Lieut.- Col. Johnston, Col. Wed. W. Clarke, Samuel B. French, Chevalier Ponzio-Vaglia, Col. Gowen ; and Drs. Simms, Johnston, and Pratt were also pre sent. The ladies were elegantly and handsomely attired ; and among those more particularly ad mired for their beauty and graceful bearing might be mentioned Mrs. Clarke, of New York ; Mrs. Christmas, of Mississippi ; Miss Dix, Miss Morse, Miss Lilla Clarke, Miss Carrie Sim:we, Miss Usher, Miss Fannie Simms, Miss Russell, Miss Bagl an , th e Misses Gowen, and Mademoiselle Alico Norton. The saloons were decorated with the greatest, taste, and the " stars and stripes" waved lightly over "Fair woman and bravo men." The supper table was profuse with luxuries, and, of course, formed a perfect success—the American dish of Chicken salad winning hosts of admirers, thereby proving its claim to be noticed. The Angel of Peace has returned to her throne at the Universal Exposition, carrying with her the ratification of the treaties, and the presence of many, and expected arrival of the remaining great princes of the earth, affords a4orroborative guaran• tee that the territory-craving-Ambition of despotic monarchs crouches before the public opinion of en lightened Europe. The responsiiiility of a coati- THE SUN, LON FON, SATURDAY EV EN LNG, MAY 25 1867. nental war would have been too great for any nation at the present moment, when so noble an in vitation to universal peace and goodwill has been inaugurated by the Emperor of France. There are alarmists who yet pretend that the lull will be but for the instant, and discern still in the political horizon the cloud no bigger than a man's hand, which will yet pour out its wrath upon the Conti- nent in the thirst for territorial aggrandisement, which has been lately evinced by more than one potentate, and which forms the more espe cial characteristic of the barbaric princes of the East. Thus it is said that Russia, whilst rivetting still . more closely the fetters of that hapless nation, Poland, with the evident and avowed intention of annihilating every feature of its na- tionality, is tampering with Selavonia, Croatia, Gallicia, and others of the serf States of Austria. Whether the accusation, however, bo true or false, I yet trust and believe that Eastern or any other _ _ ambition will have to succumb before the influence of enlightened Europe, and the thorough under standing which daily increases in force between its two most powerful sovereignties--France and Eng land ; the latter especially has learnt the lesson that colonial possessions at a grest distance cost nearly, if not more than they are worth, as has been evinced in the attitude assumed by that Power in respect to the acquisition of Russian Ame rica by the United States, and it is clear that her statesmen consider the enlightened policy, to which we have already alluded, as the best safe guard for the events of the future. _ The Exposition continues to prove itself a great and undoubted success, and, from an estimate of the daily receipts, it is calculated that at the period of closing they will have amounted to 10} millions of francs, or 2f millions in excess of the amount gua ranteed to the Imperial Commisssion, from the impetus given by the ratification of the Treaty of Peace, and the announced arrival of the greatest Sovereigns in the world, it is probable that the estimates will exceed rather than fall under the mark. The arrival of the Czar, who will be lodged at the Palace of the Elyse°, is announced for the .2d of June, and preparations are said to be making at the Mhzistere de la Guerre for a grand military review which will be offered by the Empe ror Napoleon to his illustrious guest, as well as to the King of Prussia, who, it is said (and as indeed is more than probable), will be accompanied by his Minister, Count Bismarck. Queen Victoria is looked for at the latter end of June, about which period it is said the Qieen Isa bella of Spain will also most probably honour Paris with a visit. A grand ball took place on the even ing of the 19th at the Tuileries in honour of the foreign Sovereigns and Princes, the Emperor con ducting the Queen of Belgium, whilst the King had the honour of giving his arm to her Imperial Majesty the Empress. It is scarcely necessary to observe that the ball was of the most brilliant de scription. It commenced at six in the evening, and with the interval of a magnificent collation, at one a.m., the votaries of terpsichore prolonged their enjoyment until an advanced hour of the morning. The Imperial ball has been followed up by Matinees I)ansantes at the hotels of the various embassies. At that of England, Earl Cowley, who has for fifteen years represented his country at the French Court, gives place to Lord Lyons, who, whatever may be his diplomatic talent, possesses at least the reputation of one of England's bravest defenders. Amongst the myriad attractions of the Exposi tion one of the greatest has been the in auguration, with all the ceremonies of the East, of the Palace of the Bey of Tunis. The Palace, the interior of which has been entrusted to the care of Monsieur Alfred Chapon, has been constructed under the immediate superin tendence of the Baron de Lesseps, Commissary- General at the Exposition for the Tunisian Govern ment. It purports to be an exact representation of the Bey's palace at Tunis, though whether his Highness has been so ill-advised as to bring in his train any of the cypress-waisted, gazelle-eyed beauties of the East to learn a lesson of insubor dination at witnessing the complete liberty accorded to the fair sex by Europeans, is difficult for me at present to decide. The reproduction of the Moorish Palace, with its richly-apparelled and accoutred Guards and other auxiliaries, was so strikingly illusory that for the moment I was transported into the realms of romance, and half looked round ex pecting to see the Cid Rodriga advancing to its assault. A sumptuous banquet had been provided for the Visitors d'llite who had received special in vitations from the Baron de Lesseps, the baron doing the honours with that polished courtesy for which ho is so remarkable. Prince Oscar cf Sweden also has offered the grati fication of an experimental pleasure trip on board of his beautiful little Swedish steam yacht. The excursion was to the Palace of St. Cloud, and more than a hundred persons availed themselves of the opportunity. The Prince, as well as the Prince de Gallo, both of whom have just quitted Paris, has been for some time past one of its greatest lions, and from the Court milliner to the sender of toothpicks, happy the marchand or marchande honoured with the patronage of either of their highnesses. The fortune of the highly favoured one was made at sufficiently ottp e br b se e oa w nt i a s gi k i ei e g r h e b d el.oi f rt o ie r i e once in his estimation, and at th e en t rance o f every h dt e h f a ao r tu t ni o dn f ot t nh h ee e the e r he t hope he h , him or A oth ve e r r y of u t s h ef e a ul b e o u v i e lf - e m re e n n e ti e ond celebrities. is e spokenof as shopkeeperut ! likely to take place shortly he re a t the Foreign -oine, and which has for its aim the rendering universal the French system of decimal coinage. The names even of the represent a ti ves o f the different great nations are given. If the conference does take g n be fro n m o doubtosuch a f n a ob m je o e s t t . be s n p efi ea c k ia - 1 resultplace thereeman emanating ing of this matter leads me, at the same time, to observe that, owing to the influence of the Prince of Hohenzollern, the Sublime Port has accorded to R)tunania, the currency affairs of which State were in a most deplorable condition, a new and improved system a,he l o n f coinage. lp er ial Commission has decided upon aug menting considerably the number of prizes offered to successful exposants. Thus there will be no less than a thousand gold medals, three thousand of silver, four thousand of bronze, and five thou sand honourable mentions ; thus, the number of exposants reaching to about 43,000, there will be a recompense of one kind or another for nearly every three persons. the Minister of Public Instruction has returned from a tour of inspection amongst the educational establishments of the Departments of the North. The Minister is an able, earnest man. I doubt, however, the advisability of one of his recent alte rations, viz., the deferring classical studies to the third or fourth year of the educational course. There are good arguments to be fou nd both for and a g ainst this innovation. There can be no doubt that his Excellency has found that too great a delay has been involved in conducting the study of the classes side by side with that of the maternal language, and that this delay has operated to the disadvantage of the latter, whilst he doubtless presumes also that the preliminary course would better prepare the mental faculties of the Eleve for the comprehension of more difficult studies. lam apt to think myself that the defects which have been attributed to clas sical study itself should more properly be attributed to the defective and lingeting manner, want of sim plification, &c., in which the classes are taught at the present day. There can, in my opinion, be no difficulty in so simplifying classical studies as to carry them on, side by side with others, for it is not until we compare our own language with another, that we can see fully the beauties of either. It is a vexata questio, however, and it is probable that a ,middle course might have been adopted by his Ex cellency with success. It is at present premature to say much upon the Alsatian question. The hot-headed manifestoes of the German students weigh little in comparison with the guarantee afforded by the well-known wisdom and moderation of the policy of the Emperor of France, but we shall know more anon. The weather has been variable and unsettled of late. Excessive heat at one time has been succeeded by excessive cold at another. The season is, not- withstanding, gradually endorsing its robe of sum mer. The gardens and orchards are already pour ing forth their produce. The Boulevards are thronged with their evening loungers, whilst the fairy gardens of the Champs Elys6es:with their brilliantly-illuminated theatres, concert-rooms, the soft night breeze wafting from them exquisite strains of vocal and instrumental melody, resume their place amongst the very first attractions of the fair city. On Sunday, the 19th, a grand floral exposition took place at Versailles, under the patronage of her Majesty the Empress : The never-failing attraction to the Parisians of the Grande Eaux. is now continually announced at Versailles, St. Cloud, and all other Royal pleasure-grounds, which boast alike of fountains and a good supply of the limped element. The little wandering Pfifferari are to be met with in troops in every quarter of the city, the police of which have not as yet succeeded in materially diminishing the evil ; indeed, it would be to bring one back to the days of King Ilerod to use measures of a very bard character against such infantile transgressions, and thus the patron who imports all these children escapes, and finds opportunity to enrich himself at the expense of public credulity. The patron plays his cards well, for one mnst have a more than com mon kindness of heart to resist the importunities of the infants, many of whom are pecularly prepos sessing. A week or two since I was passing down the Boulevard, by the Bastille, about nine in the evening, which had been wet and stormy, when I espied, sound asleep upon a wet bench, one of the most beautiful cherubs, of about six years old, that that one could imagine. The child was wrapped up in a greatcoat, with hood attached, and the smile that wreathed his lips as be slept showed that he dreamt of the far off Savoy and of the mother who had thus only sent him forth to brave the troubles and trials of a hard world. I awoke him with difficulty, and after the bystanders bad loaded him with their contributions,,in which might be reckoned more than one half-franc. The petit bonhomme tottered off into the darkness, clasping closely a violin which General Tom Thumb might have envied, and bearing with him more than one benediction. The concert-rooms and theatres are crowded to overflowing, the receipts at a concert recently given by Carlotta Patti having exceeded 6,000 francs. 'l'amberlik, and Mademoiselle Nellson have ap- peared at a grand fete given at the Hotel de Ville, on Thursday last, whilst M. Perrin, director of the Opera, has received the commands of the Emperor to make every preparation for a gala representation to take place on the 6th of June next. The great prize of 20,000 francs, to be given to the author of the best opera for ten years back, will be awarded, it is said, to Felicien David, author of the " Herculaneum. The departure of the King of Belgium and his son, the Count of Flanders, is spoken of as im minent, in consequence of the dAngerous state of the unfortunate Empress of Mexico, who is at Miramon, Austria. The Queen of Portugal left on Tuesday last for Turin, to attend the marriage of her brother Prince Amedee, Duke of Aosta, with Mademoiselle de Cis terna. The Emperor of Austria, Francis Joseph 1., will arrive at Paris with the Empress after their coronation at Pesth. One of the greatest attractions in Paris at this moment is the Park d'Asnieres, which has been converted by the energy and talent of W. E. Smith into a Parisian Cremorne, and crowds assemble daily to witness the extraordinary evolutions of the hero of Niagara, whose services have been secured for that establishment. The American circus bids fair to be a complete success, the enterprising and liberal director h given a grand entertainment to the Parisian 'press. The Prince Royal of Prussia is expected daily at Paris. Among the late arrivals of Americans in Paris are Chas. A. Page, the United States Consul at Zurich, and Col. M'Clure, who have come on a visit to the Exposition, and will remain some weeks. The weather is really detestable, and there is no prospect of its being any better, as clouds are always in the ascendancy. The rainy days we have been favoured with puts a damper upon out. door amusements, and the Champs Elys6es even present a cheerless aspect. Among the distinguished Southerners now re siding in Paris are—General John C. Breckenridge, Dudley A. Mann, formerly U.S. Commissioner to St. Petersburg; Mr. Slidell, Judge Perkins, of Cali fornia ; Capt. James I. Waddell, late commander of the celebrated Confederate cruiser Shenandoah ; Dr. Fred. J. M'Nulty, surgeon of the Shenandoah; Major-General Ripley, the commander of Charles ton, South Carolina; Major A. C. Rogers, and Major John W. Childress, late of Ray's noted Texan Rangers. On Thursday last Captain J. M. Hudson, the commander of the Red, White, and Blue, had a private interview with the Emperor. His Majesty complimented the captain o n hi s daring in undertaking so perilous a trip, and ex pressed his determination to call at the Pompeian Palace and see the little ship. Great exertions are being made here by Americans to get the Red, White, and Blue transferred from the Palace where it is now on exhibition to the American department of the Exposition ; and it is to be hoped that the change will be made, for what is more worthy of being shown as a proof of what American skill and daring can accomplish, t han this wee craft. Few people have ever believed that to live in re tirement unheeded and unknown is to be happy, still fewer are content to perform their deeds in secret. I omit qualifying tlie said deeds, as the terms good and bad are liable to individual appreci tion. Some perplexity must arise, for instance, in the minds of readers who were lattly favoured with the following intelligence through one of our lead papers. I quote M. Emile Picard has made a second donation of the sum of one franc to the Imperial Orphan Asylum." My personal meditations have not ,relieved my mind of a heavy burden concerning' M. Emile Picard. Is this franc to be put, down as a good action because " charity covereth a multitude of sins ?" or is this unit to remain as a stigma on M. Emile Picard's generosity on account of it being so very unique ? As the imperial orphans alone can know what they got for the donation, the disad vantages of publicity are in some circumstances evident. The same may be said with reference to the Duke of Luxembourg. It must be peculiarly galling for him to read in all the weeklies and dailies that he is hot only to knock his own fortress down, but pay for the damages. That " those who break must pay" is a very grand principle—it is anti-social ; society, in fact seems to thrive on it, but it is put ting a man in a very false position, though he tnay be a grand duke, to expect he will put his finger in his own eye with anything like grace. This of course'is a metaphor, but, grammatically speaking, the Duke of Luxembourg, while knocking down and paying over will not be a neutral party ; accord ing to the rules laid down he is leaving the genders entirely launchig forth into other moods and times which are called passive, b ecau se they are acted upon. Thusitisthepapersrevealsomeverybad cases, and a great deal of private life besides. T wo abandoned babies were, on one night of this week, found by a serpent de ville wrapped up, one in a number of the Petrie, the other in the supplement of the Consti tutionfiel. Alexandre Dumas, junior, is another victim of journalism. He has been lately blessed iv ith a daughter and christened her Jeannine, that being the name of the heroine of his last piece, " Lag 'de" de Madema Aubrey." Since the christening he has been taken to task by one of the learned brotherhood, and the dramatic author has had to enter into explanations in a public sheet for having called his own child by the name he thought fit. It so happens that he had no right to call the child Jeannine—it is not an orthodox name, and the proof is not put down on the official al manac. It ensues that, should any man be un fortunate enough to become a father in Paris (of all places the worst for paternity), he should with ! all the strength of firm will forego the temptation of calling his offspring by any heroic name not ex tant on the almanac; howeverTrojan,however Roman, however uncommon the name, he will get into trouble if he does not keep all the saints in view, whose Christian appellations are on record. Some, I agree, are simply ridiculous, but even that of Ninyas, which, though not a saint's name, is orthodox, and proba bly derived from Ninny-ass, would be preferable to all the comments made by the papers, ending in open defiance of civil law. Dress is another item that is made somewhat too public in Paris. There is not a capital in the world where ladies' small artifices are so heartlessly revealed as here, and that in the open streets in every shop window. No won der that when young gentlemen return from a con tinental tour to the bosom of their families, they startle their sisters and mothers with all sorts of technical expressions, which nothing hut long sta tions before shop fronts in the Boulevards could have imported. There is no longer any mystery in gutty percha or whalebone ; a stroll or two down our most fashionable streets make a man perfect in what the ancients called the plastic art. In our times we may denominate it the plastering art. As I have received some very urgent demands this week for a long account of the fashions for June, I will describe some of the toilets worn at the splendid balls and matinees given at court or in court circles. I refrain from mentioning names, as I cannot think a robe is any the finer for the name of the wearer, although she may lend it grace. These papers are not written for the satisfaction of personal vanity, but for public amusement or in formation. At all the matinees white muslins are now worn over light-coloured silk underskirts, and very wide sashes, with immense bows behind, on the waist. short costumes arc also worn at official morning receptions. They are of the richest description. The lightest silks are looped, festooned, fringed, vandyked, covered with work ; black silk robes are embroidered with coloured silks, the field flower pattern, poppies, daisies, wheat ears, encircle the waist, and look as if they really were flowers, instead of needlework. Foulard is a perfect mania, the favourite is light grey, and these robes are trimmed with plaited ribbon of a lighter or darker shade. Plaits are worn on everything. Some of the most admired evening toilets are made of tulle, covered over with crystalised leaves which sparkle like diamonds, or wreathed round with entwining leaf garlands. Salmon colour is the richest for poult de sole, with or without lace tunics. This is very elegant with the new green flower ornaments on the hair, on the neck, and sleeves. A pretty combination for young ladies is the light green tulle, with rich bouquets of narcissus, with crystal hearts. This glistens and looks as nymph like as girls can look when they will. Few English ladies adopt straw colour, but it is the height of fashion--a prejudice calls it yellow ; but straw colour is not yellow. It is becoming to all women beyond thirty ; that is, perhaps, why English ladies do not like it when they are on the wrong side of forty. If so, they are doubly in the wrong, for when trimmed with an idea of ponceau and black a straw-coloured toilet is very stylish. Light Parma violets and brown-colouied tulle are equally fashionable. Light-green satin under tulle, looped up with hyacinths ; a rosy mauve satin, with lilies of the valley, and a black-lace robe over maize, worn with malachite ornaments, were much admired at the Embassy. Powder in the hair will soon be universal. It is much worn by day time already. Miscellaneous American News. The Springfield Republican, in discussing the high-handed acts of the military commanders of the Southern States under the Reconstruction Bill, extracts from these proceedings at least this small measure of comfort. H the commanders exceed their authority and make military rule odious, this advantage will accrue, that new motives will be furnished for speedy reconstruction. Gen. Sheridan justifies his removal of officers at New Orleans ou the ground of their offences in the riot of last year. Ile contemplates, lie says, issuing an order to regu late the banks in his district edorcing a uniform rate of interest ; but this Secretary M'Culloch strongly disapproved. General Ord has removed the State Treasurer in Arkansas, filling the vacancy with one of his officers. Ile has also forbidden the re-assembling of the Legislature, and ordered Go vernor Murphy to dissolve it. General Pope has turned out several mayors of cities in Georgia and Alabama, replacing them with men of his own selection, while Colonel Sibley, in Georgia, has prohibited labour in chain-gangs as a punishment for criminals except in tha case of those sentenced to the penitentiary, alleging that the authorities have abused their power to inflict such punishment. .The necessity is daily becoming apparent for a de finition to be laid down of the limitations of mili tary prerogative under the Reconstruction Act. The superintendent of the New York Metropoli tan police has either discovered a conspiracy or a mare's nest. Mr. Kennedy alleges the police have detected an organised plan for a general riot ori ginating with the unlicensed liquor dealers and the Irishmen and Germans, provoked by the en forcement of the Excise law, and by an order of Mr. Kennedy's closing all shoys and stores on Sunday. A great number of the city population, including all the Jews and nearly all the Germans, openly trade on Sunday. There is a law which had fallen into dinetude by which such trade is forbidden, and the stock of the trader made liable to confisca tion to the poor for each offence. The main source of the trouble is, however, the Excise law, which requires each dealer in liquor to take out a license, costing him $250. Secret meetings of the plotters h a ve been attended by detectives, and the ring leaders marked. On Wednesday, Bth instant., Mr. Kennedy assembled the newspaper reporters, and informed them of the intelligence he had received that a formidable riot had been organised. Ile de sired that these people should be made aware that he was fully prepared in concert with the military commanders for the suppression of any rising. The New York Times reminds the disaffected of the result to the plotters of the 1863 riot, in which, out of 1,155 persons killed or mortally wounded, all but 25 were rioters. The New York Independent is stepping out of its hitherto narrow sphere. It is no longer to be a Congregational paper. It announces that its columns are now consecrated to God and man ; to religion and civilisation ; to liberty, justice, and equality; to the family and the sweet human chari ties; to literature, art, and industry ; in a word, to human progress! In stating its determination to abandon the discussion of doctrines, it says :—" So many men possess worse creeds and yet better cha racters than ourselves that we totally despair of forcing tbewhole world into moral goodness through the narrow method of one prescribed belief." Those who read an excellent and amusing article from the Nation, called the " Genial Critic," transferred to our columns, may see that the Independent has other objects besides the admirable ones here announced. We await with some interest the answer of the New York Independent to these tel ling remarks of the Nation, which are endorsed by a publisher in the last number of that journal who makes this truthful remark. " Editors may safely rely upon the fact that the pressure on their adver tising columns is regulated by the character and extent of their circulation." He adds " tbat he con siders the laudatory tone of literary criticism in America may be attributed not so much to interested. motives as to good natured indolence." The Yale University crew has challenged the Harvard crew to row the next college regatta on Lake gainsigamond at Worcester, on Friday, July 19, a week earlier than last year, and th chal lenge has been accepted. A. P. Loring, who pullod second oar iu the last race, is the stroke of the l lar yard boat this year. The Harvard freshmen have also accepted a challenge from the Yale freshmen, and a contest between these crews will take place immediately after the university race. The Harvard scientific crew is also reported to be in readiness for a challenge. At Cleveland, on Lake Erie, the British schooner Elk, from Toronto, flying the British colours, was boarded on Sunday afternoon, the sth inst., by a party of 30 Fenians, who, on the refusal of the captain, themselves hauled down the flag. The reason given for this outrageous act of folly was, that these worthies had fought the British flag at Limestone Ridge and other places, and would not consent to see it flying here or elsewhere. Next day the cap ; tain complained to the city authorities, and the mayor is investigating the affair, which is charac terised by the Cleveland press as an outrage to the city deserving of severe punishment. Even the Fenian " circle" term the act foolish and insane. There was a meeting of Protectionists in New York on the Bth instant, when 200 leading men assembled and were addressed by Horace Greeley and other speakers. They adjourned till the 22d instant to get their machinery into working order. The Protection League will be in opposition to the Free Trade League, and it will organise branch societies all over the country. An amusing scene occurred at the Anti-Slavery Meeting at New York, on Wednesday evening, the Bth instant. It appears that the speakers arc in the habit of denouncing in no measured language all who come under their ban. Mr. Parker Pillsbury abused Senator Wilson, whom he termed ' two-fold more the child of hell" since his conversion to the Church, when Mr. Stephen H. Foster introduced a resolution, by way of a diversion, in favour of woman suffrage. Since slavery has ceased in the United States as regards the negro, the society may take up woman's cause, whom some of their strong minded sisters term, slaves. Wendell Philips, the president, did not see this, and declared the resolu tion out of order. The mover retorted, alleging that the president was taking too much authority on himself, adding that if his resolution was not passed by the Convention he could not stand upon its platform. An unexpected ally turned up in favour of Wendell Philips in the shape of Mr. Foster's better-half. This lady geve an admirable illustration of woman's rights, by suppressing her lord on the spot, and Mr. Foster and his resolution Iwere voted down. Miss Anna Dickenson came in as a good Samaritan with oil for the troubled waters. She proposed a resolution that the society ought ' not finally to dissolve, till female suffrage is estab lished, which was tabled, the members being re minded that they were to meet as au Equal Suffrage Convention the next day, when the subject would be freely discussed. It has transpired at Washington that the Japanese Embassy, have more objects in view than one, in their visit to the United States. The dangerous task appears to have been confided to them of pur chasing ironclads. The fate of the last Japanese purchaser, on his _return to his country with the latest new thing in war vessels, was very melan choly. He fell a victim to scamped work and the wiles of builders, and was executed by, the Tycoon for investing that Prince's money in rubbish. The present deputation are instructed to complain of the swindles then practised. They have made known their wish to purchase several light draft steamers, machinery and arms, and they are con tinually making purchases of smaller useful articles to take back with them. If their visit has any po litical significance, it is yet to be disclosed. The ambassadors were presented to President Johnson on Friday, May 3, the usual friendly speeches inci dent to such an occasion being delivered through interpreters. Next day Secretary Seward gave them a grand state dinner, which was attended by the members of the Cabinet and their families ; since then the.Japa.nese visitors have been engaged in seeing the sights of interest at Washington and vicinity. The number of fires that have lately occurred in the United States have been a cause of alarm. This has been more particularly the case at Chicago. The increase of losses from insured property alone may be seen from the following figures :—ln 1861, $18,000,000 ; in 1865, $13,000,000 ; in 1866, $100,000,000. Judging from the last accounts the proportion of increase will be maintained for 1867, and the insurance companies may all be ruined. The hotels are pre-eminently unfortunate. At Chicago Samuel Gill's Cattle Fair Hotel has been destroyed, loss $50,000 ; the Merchants' Hotel, loss $150,000: Elevator A, belonging to Armour, Day and Co., loss $200,000 —all this in one week. Wendell Philips was the great speaker at the anniversary meeting of the Anti-Slavery Associa tion held at New York, on Monday, the 6th inst. The Association desires the Constitution to be amended, so that the suffrage may be secured to the negroes. The resolutions adopted were in a hopeful vein, while the condition of the Freedmen is allowed to be critical. The negroes are warned against joining their old masters in a political alli ance, and Congress is accused of relapsing into its old habits of corrupt bargaining. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, Saturday, May 11. Business during the week has been very dull, and money continues easy with little demand. The rates are unal tered at 5 to 6 per cent. on call, and 7 on Government and other good security. Since Tuesday the price of gold has taken an upward turn, advancing on Wednesday 11- per cent., and on Thursday closing at 137. Last Saturday's steamers took ort $493,857 in specie, and $131,973 on Wednesday. The Cuba left Boston last Wednesday with $54,000 i n gold. Against this expor t th e 'A sp i nwa ll steamer brought in $236,000 on Saturday. As the export demand for gold is not large, the greater part of the payment by the Treasury, on account of the May dividends, were 'made in gold certificates. The Custom -house continues to receive large sums averaging daily above $300,000 in gold and gold certifi cates. In tho banks of this city the deposits have increased by $2,500,000,000 during the week. All issues of Govern ment securities are steady, the 7-30's and the new issue of 1865 being in especial favour. It was thought that the latter will be purchased by the Treasury for conversion into 5-20 gold-bearing bonds. On Wednesday the sub- Treasury purchased $2,000,000 of the 7-30's, and will probably continue its purchases, and even increase them. Whn the payment of the May int eres t i s com pleted, it is thought there will remain in the sub-Treasury gold to the amount of $75,000,000. On the 15th June $9,000,000 in currency will become due on the 7-30's. The New Three per Cont. Certificates, $50,000,000 of them in all, have received the Spinner autograph, and will be immediately issued. They are in denominations of $lO,OOO and $5,000 each, with a large vignette of Secre tary M'Culloch on the left hand end of the note, below the numerals. The Railway Market is dull, influenced by all sorts of unfounded rumours. The April earnings of both the New York Central and the Erie are unexpectedly large, considerably exceeding the corresponding months of 1866. The Metropolitan Insurance Company was one of the heaviest sufferers by the Portland fire, which swept away a fourth of its capital. It has reduced its capital to 5300,000. All the Insurance Companies have suffered and are suffering from the numerous fires. The conflagrations at Chicago have been appalling, which, coupled with the labour and other threatened riots and the frequent strikes, have had a very material influence on capital, which is invested with the greatest care and cir cumspection. The weather has been rainy and cold, which has had anything but a cheerful influence on busi ness. Add to this the failure of Watts, Crane, & Co., and you may imagine that the revival of last week has re ceived a few dampors. It is said that the sufferers by that failure are private bankers and firma at New Orleans and the South. The following are the latest quotations : Gold 137, United States Five-Twenties (1862) 1061, (1864) 105%, (1865) 106, (1865 new issue) 1071, United States Ten-Forties 991, United States 7 3-10 loan 106%, Missouri sixes 95, Tennessee sixes, 64%, New York Central Railroad 991, Erio 63, Hudson River 97%, Reading 1031, Michigan Central 110, Michi gan Southern and Northern Indiana 671, Illinois Central 1131, Cleveland and Pittsburg 721, Cleveland and Toledo 113, Chicago and North-Western 351, Chicago and North Western Preferred 601, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago 961 Chicago and Rock Island 89, Ohio and Mis sissippi Certificates 22%, Western Union Telegraph Com pany 43, Pacific Mail Steamship Company 1281, Atlantic Mail Steamship Company 96, Cumberland Coal Company Preferred 311, Canton Company 431, Quicksilver Mining Company 29, Mariposa Mining Company 7 to 8, Mariposa Mining Company Preferred 191, Boston Water Power Company 30. (From L. P. Morton and Co.'s Circular.) Since our last financial affairs have borne a more settled aspect. The reference of the Luxemburg question to a conference of the leading Powers has strengthened the hope of a pAcific solution, and the irregularities growing out of apprehensions of war have in a large measure dis appeared. The probabilities connected with this question have now been fairly weighed on both sides; and, how ever the deliberations of the London Conference may result, the consequent fluctuation in affairs here will, per haps, prove comparatively slight. The pecuiar condition of the country resulting from the derangements inherited from the late war has produced a marked conservative feeling in every branch of business. Tho prevailing disposition is not so much to speculate upon the uncertainties of the times as for each one to keep hie affairs, as far as possible, in a safe and controlable posi- tion, so as to be prepared for whatever may occur in the return of affairs to a normal condition. This feeling ex hibits itself in a disinclination to invest in new enterprises in the low prices of many classes of securities as compared with their current dividends, and in a disposition to curtail the production of many kinds of manufactures which are selling materially below cost. Partially owing to this feeling there is a growing abun dance of idle capital, and the rate of interest has fallen to 4to 5 per cent. Another result is apparent in the increas ing demand for Government securities, which, more than at any other period, have the preference over other forms of investment, and have consequently advanced to unpre cedented prices. The maturing of the May coupons has not been attended with the demand for bonds from foreign coupon-holders which usually occurs on the payment of the half-yearly interest. From the monthly statement of the condition of the public debt, appended below, it will be seen that the ageTegate, less cash in Treasury, has been reduced during April, $2,641,974, while $37,165,070 of short obligations have been converted into the Consolidated Five-Twenties of 1865. On the 30th April the Treasury held $114,250,444 of coin, of which $15,400,440 was due to public depositors. Railroad stocks continue to show considerable specula tive movement, and generally retain the advance noted in our last advises. Erie is kept firm under the operations of an active combination. In the at sence of an investment demand for railroad shares, the market, however, lacks real strength. Since the reaction in gold consequent upon the dissipa tion of the fears of war in Europe, the premium has shown considerable firmness under the expectation of shipments of specie, and partially from lingering doubts that the difficulties in Europe may issue in hostilities. The price closes at 137/ to 1374. The cotton market is weak, in sympathy with the de cline of prices at Liverpool, and despite advises from the South which tend to moderate estimates of the next crop. The floods on the Mississippi have ruined the prospects of the crop in that section, and the planters around Memphis, being surrounded by the floods, are abandoing their plan tations. The smaller planters are discouraged by the dif ficulty in procuring advances from the factors, and are turning their attention to the cultivation of other crops. The receipts at all ports for the past vvek, amount to 19,600 bales, against 18,000 bales last week, and the ship ments to 43,000 bales ; the present total stock at all the ports is estimated at 406,000 bales. Accounts from all parts of the country represent the prospect for the grain crops as unusually promising. Wheat looks remarkably healthy, and the acrerage is, on the average, unprecedented in extent. Foreign exchange is firm, at figures admitting of ship ments of specie. The exports of gold to-day exceed $1,500,000. Bankers' 60 days' sterling closes at 1094 to 109• ; ditto sight, 110} to 110/ ; bills on Paris, 60 days, 5.131 to 5.12/ ; ditto sight, 5.11± to 5.10. (F3•ont Messrs. Bowles and Drevet's Increased and strengthening confidence has been the feature of all markets during the past week, and prices again show a further advance. United States 5.20's have fully shared the improved feeling, and largo purchases for investment have carried prices to the highest point yet reached (821), though a slight reaction has occurred since, owing to the advance in gold in New York, and consequent order for sale at the higher figures ruling here. We quote as follows :- 17 May ... 821 18 " 821 1 5-16 20 " 821 21 " 821 22 " 82 1 23 " 84 5-16 The Rente closes at 69.80. The Italian closes at 52.30. Exchange on London, 21.17 k. (From E. F. Satterawaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular, May 22.) The latest advices from New York by the Cuba reach to the 7th inst. The supply of money from all quarters was still very large, and much in excess of the demand ; 3j, and in some cases 3 per cent. being taken on the secu rity of Government Bonds, which were consequently favourably affected in price, and were quoted at a further advance. The favourable nature of the Government statement of tip e public debt also contributed to strengthen the market. The weekly return of the New York banks was also of a satisfactory character, and, compared with previous month, show some great alterations; for instance, the deposits had increased $12,000,000, and the specie $1,700,000, while the loans exhibited a decrease Of $3,700,000. The above causes had induced more speculation in railroad shares, Erie again being the most prominent stock, but no material alteration was established, though the tendency was towards improvement. In State Stocks, Tennessee Sixes had recovered $3. Railroad mortgages were steady at full prices. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. This company have announced a semi-annual dividend of three per cent., payable in cash, free of tax, on the 30th instant. Also an extra dividend of five per cent., based upon the profits earned prior to January 1, 1867, clear of national and State taxes, payable in stock, on and after May 30th, at its par value of $5O per share, the shares for stock dividend to be dated May 1, 1867. Scrip Certificates will be issued for fractional parts of shares. Said Scrip will not be entitled to any interest or dividend, but will be convertible into stock when presented in sums of $5O. In the London market for American securities there has been a fair amount of business transacted during the past week, especially in United States Government Bonds. 5.20's of the 1862 issue have been freely dealt in at prices ranging from 721 to 72k, the quotation of td-day, 721 to Icing the:lowest of the week, owing to an advance in the premium on gold in New York. The 1865 isaue of 5.20 Bonds, a precisely similar security to the bonds of 1862, are again quite 1 per cent. cheaper, and advantage is being taken of this to a considerable extent to exchange the old for the later issue. In neither Illinois Central nor Erie shares is there anY change of importance to record ; the former close 76 to 77, or about j per cent. higher than last week, while Eries show a fractional decline, leaving off 414 to 42k. COUNTRY MARKETS. DERBY—FRIDAY. There was not much wheat on offer to-day; the_ trade being steady, at rather under last week's prices for in ferior qualities. Barley was a moderate show ; malting sorts were inactive, at former quotations. Oats were ill better supply, and made full prices. Beans had an ad vancing tendency. New white wheat, 72s to 76s ; old red, 68s to 71s per 3 6 stone. Barley for malting, 40s to 47s per qr. ; gr i n ding? 30s to 35s per 30 stone. Oats, new, 26s to 325; old, 34s to 36s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 58s to 60s; new, 46s to 4 83 per 38 stone. LIVERPOOL.—FRIDAY. We bad only a moderate attendance at to-day's market/ and there was a fair demand for wheat at fully the rates of Tuesday last. Flour slow, and nominal in value. In dian corn was in limited request, and is under previous rates. Beans at 6d under last week's quotations. In oats and oatmAal there was a limited business doing, and n o change in value. LINCOLN.—FRIDAY. New white wheat, 60s to 68s ; new red, 58s to 69s per 3 6 stone. Barley for malting, 49s to Ms per qr ; grind -jug' 32s to 36s per 30 stone. Oats, 25s to 30s. Beans, 443 50s per 38 stone. S T AMF ORD—FRIDAY. With a moderate show of wheat the demand was sloo r, at about recent currencies. A small show of Barley, whicbi ruled inactive. Oats in fair request. Beans wero sold a full rates. New white wheat, 65s to 71s ; red do., 57s to 66s per 86 stone. Barley, malting, 40s to 50s; grinding, 27s to 355 per qr. Oats, new, 24s to 295; old, 30s to 32s per 24 stone. Beans, 43s to 48s per 38 stone. Peas as of late. WAKEFIELD.—FRIDAY. At our market to-day English wheat was in limite d demand, and the little business done was at the ex trem e , rates of last week. In barley very little doing. Bea ns an' oats fully as dear. Weather fine. BRISTOL SUGAR—FRIDAY. The market doings of the week have been quiet in all descriptions, and scarcely any business done in raw suga r ' Prices firm. Refined sorts rather easier. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the closeof the market. s. d. s. (1. 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