The Sun. — London, England, 1849-05-05 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) tosnoN, MAY s.—Wind at noon N.E., moderate breeze and fine clear sultry weather. Conic, MAY 3.—:Wind N.E.—.Arrd. Madagascar, Hight, Calcutta; Duke of Argyle, Sco:t, Calcutta. CARDIFF, MAt 4 —ll'ind E. N.E. —Std. 2d, Cambria, Point de Galle. WATERFORD, MAY 3.—Wind E.N.E.—SId. 2d, Juliet, New York ; Ann. Carr, New York ; Coromandel, Quebec. Scltansirta Roaiis —Arrd. Sir Jasi Kempt, Young, Rio nacba, for Cronstadt. huszT, MAY 2. —Sld.—Rolla, Labrador; Union, Labrador. OFF FALMOUTH, MAY 2.—Jamaica, Antigua; Onward, Chase, New Orleans, for Antwerp. PLymouTit,... MAY 4.—Wind E.—Arrd. Sultana, Stork, Rio Grande, for Cowes. Sid. Caroline. Port Philip. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 4. —Arrd., Herman steamer, New cork, left 20th ult. PorcriatoUTll, MAY 4.—Wind N.E. to E.S.E.—Arrd. O ratir,llornon, Hayannah, and sailed for Cowes. DEAL, MAY 4.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. from the river and 8 , 1, 4 Emily, Wil son , Ad e laide, South Australia; Eliza, Pain, -;', l tto_t Louisa &Lillie, Roxburgh, ditto; Earl of Chester, 314 ek*tone, Bombay; D'Auyergne, Smith , Honduran; Volum, St. Thomas ; Carolina, Stone, Jamaica ; Helen, ialsworthy, Trinidad ; British Tar , Storey , Quebec; Chris tina Murray, Jackson, Mogadore. ~LlYitrtroor., MAY 4.—Wi , d E. — Arrd. Sexhora, Dwaog , Sir and Clyde Scotia, Pinkr , ey , llalifax. Sid. 4 th , olr 11. l'ottinger, Calcutta; Cannatra, ditto; Royer's Bride, Rio J.truiro; Henrique, La Guayra; Leonidas, Nassau; Raritan, New Orleans; Clyde, do.; Rocksbire, Savannah; Shenandoah, Philadelphia; Sea. New York; Lady Milton, Staten Island ; Northumberland, Byston ; Fred Warren, do. 11111 4 MAY 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. 3d, Argo, Bremer, Trinidad de Cuba. SUNDERLAND MAY 4.—Wind N:—Sld. 3d, Animo, New ark. Simms, MAT 3.—Sld. Albion, Quebec; Mary and Ellen, ditto. DONEGAL MAT I. Std. Kent, New York; Countess of Arran, Philadelphia. 1 , : ,OFF CORK.—Regina, Barbadoes, for Dublin ; Salem, for Liverpool. MARKET NEWS -( THIS DAY.) COVZIWT-GAILDER. Pull average supplies of both Fruit and Vegetables re on sale in to d .y's market. Generally speaking, the demand was steady. Old potatoes were selling at very high prices. In the value of other articles no change took dace. Fruit—Pine-apples (Queen's), 5s to 7s ; and hot ouse Grapes, 12s to 15s per lb; ditto, Eating, 5s to 7s per half sieve; Lemons, 5s to 10s; and Oranges, 8s to 12s per 100 ; Chesnuts, 2s to 4* per peck; forced Strawberries, 6d to 2s 64 per oz.; forced Peaches, 50s per dozen. Vegetables—Horseradish, 3s 6d to 5s ; and Celery, Is to Is 3d per bundle; Asparagus, 5s 6d to 101 per , 100 l old Onions, 3* to 5s per bushel; young Onions, ad to 2 4 per bunch; Old Potatoes, 110 s to 240 s per ton; Cape Brecon, 13s to 17s per dozen bundles; Mushrooms, 9d to Is per pottle; Endive, 6d to 9d per score; Cabbage Let tuces, 2s per half sieve; early Yolk Cabbages, $1 to is Per dozen; and Beet Root, is to is 3d per dozen; Turnips, 2s to 2s 64 ; Carrots, 2s 6d to 4s ; and Gre ens, 2s 6d to 4s per dozen bunches Parsley, 23 6d to 3s 6d per half sieve ; Sea Keil, is Gd to 2s per Punnet; Cucumbers, 2s to 4s per brace; Rhubarb, 3s to 66 per dozen bundles; Brussels Sprouts, is to is 6d per half since; Parsnips, 64 to 84; Cornish White roeoli, is to 2s per dozen; Turnip Greens, 6 d to 9 d per bu s h e l ; Leeks, 8d to is per dozen bunches; New foiatoes 10d to 2s per lb; French Beans, is 6 d to 2 s per 100 ; Radishes, 4d to 6d per dozen hands; Shallots, 4d Wr lb.; small Salad, 2s to 2s 6d per dozen punnets; hits Cos Lettuces, is 64 2s per score. NEVJGATIS AND I.ZADZNNALL. rO ULTßY—Turkeys, 4s to 7s ; Geese, 5s 6d to 78; "hicks, 28 to 3s 6d; Tame Rabbits, 15 Ito Is 8d; ,W ll l- ditto, 8d to is; Pi g eons, 6d to 1011; and wasting Pigs, 5s to as each; Surrey Fowls, 9s to 13s; ditto Chickens, 5s to is 6d; and Barn-door Fowls, !Ito 8s per couple ; English Eggs, 68 ; French ditto, 5s 3d to b s 6d per 100. Fresh Butter, 10d to is Id per lb. GA ME. — Hares, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Leverets, 3s to 4s; 'eal, 6d to is; Wild Ducks, 2s to 35; Widgeons, is to IA 6d; and Plovers 6d to is each. NEWPORT. ' 13 e 0 f, from 2s 2d to 3s; Mutton, 2s 2d to 3s ; :Lamb, 'ls 10 d to 5s 10d; Veal, 33 2d to 43 ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 43 per Elbs. WEIXTECICAPEL. Beef, f rom I s 8 d to 2s 8d; Mutton, 2 to 2s 10d; Lamb, is 8 (1 to 51 8d; Veal, 3s to 3s to 10d; and Pork, 3s to 33 10d per Blbs. by the carcass.. ..—..... ___ 71 - XLMINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s to 14s; Brills, 2s to 8s; Cod Fish, 5s to list Red Mullets, 9d to is; Whitings, 4d to 6d; Macke rel, 6d to 8d; Haddocks, 9d to h 6d; Doreys, 2s to 6e; Lobsters, 9d t o 3 s eac h ; S o l es , 6d to 2s 64 per pair; T hames Flounders, is to is 6d per dozen; Eels, Is to 13 3.1 ; and Salmon, is Gd to is 10d per lb; Prawns, 51 6d to is per 100. DR. The hi g h es t pr i ce o f Wheaten Bread in the Metro polis is 7d. Inferior qualities may be had at from 5d to 60 per 41bs loaf. HIDE MAIRICZT. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 1&d to lid; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to 1 4 a1; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, lid to 2d; ditto, 80 1 b to 881 b, 2id to 2id; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 24d to 3d; ditto, 961 b tolo4lb, 3d to 34d; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, to 4d; Calf Skins, each, 5s to 5a 6d; Lambs Skins, la 2d to is 8d ; Horse hides, 7a 6d; Polled Sheep, 5s 8d to 6. 8d; Kent and Half breds, 5s to 5s 8d; Downs 41 to 5s 4d; Shearlings, fid to 7d. NAY DLIMILETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Ilay, 21 lOs to 41; Clover ditto, 3/ to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 6s to 11 lOs per load. Supply but mod:rate, and trade dull. CCABEIMAND. Meadow Hay, 21 124 to 41 24 ; Clover ditto, 3/ to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 Gs to 11 los per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPF.L. - Meadow hay, 21 103 to 4/ ; Clover ditto, 31 t• 4/ 14s; and Straw, 1/ 65 to 1/ 106 Per toad. Trade dull, at the above quotations. AMERICAN NEWS. SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY, 2, A.M. The United States mail I•teamer Hermann, arrived Off Cowes, en route to Bremen, at 10 o'clock last evening. She brings intelligence up to the 20th ult., three days later than the Niagara. The Europa reached New York on the 19th ult. Intelligence of the safe arrival of the steamer Califor. ill% at Panama had been received. The advices Trim San Francisco are of three weeks' later date than previous accounts, and fully confirm for- Mer extraordinary statements from the gold regions. Provisions and articles of import were falling in price, in expectation of great supplies. The cotton market assumed a greater firmness upon the Europa's advices. Flour was also firmer, and engagements for corn were blade at a slight advanc^. The freights to Liverpool were firmer. ne money market was much easier. Exchange on London was on the rise at 107 per cent. Advises from New Orleans to the 18 th ult. mention the cotton market as active. The steamer Isthmus had arrived from Havannah. There is nothing of importance from Canada. QU EEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) QUEEN V. OWEN. . Mr. CURLING showed cause against a rule calling upon l 'ir• Owen, now exercisirg the office of the clerk of a county court, to show cause why a Mr. Williams, who had formerly exercised that office, but had lately become in very ember !assed circumstances, and for that reason bad been urged by !dr. Johns, the judge of the court, to resign, but had refused to do so, and thereupon had been dismissed by him with the approval of the Lord Chancellor, and Mr. Owen appointed in Ills place, should no t cont i nue to exerc i se t h at of fi ce. Th e Learned Counsel contended that the Lord Chancellor was the Proper person to whom Mr. Williams should have applied if ne thought he had been wronged by Mr. Johns. The Lord Chancellor had decided that he had been dismissed on satis factory grounds,_ and the Court w ou ld h es it ate b e f ore i t would in terfere in such a case. The ATI ORNEY -G ENZItAL on the other side, contended that Mr. Williams was not incapacitated from fulfilling the .duties of his office by being in em b arrasse d c i rcumstances. The question raised was' very important. In the present form of the rule there would be no appeal, and he trusted his Lordship would permit an appeal to be made to have the Matter thoroughly investigated. Mr. Justice PArrEsou thought that it must be put on the record. • BEETIIOVEN ROOMS. A matin cc musicalew as given on Thursday by Mademoi selle Guenee, when this distinguished pianiste performed part of Rees's third concerto, a fantasia on airs from Lucia, by Prudent, and two studies composed by herself, in all of which she displayed much clearness and flexibi lity of execution, combined with great taste and ex pression. The only other instrumental performance was D Y M. Thillon, who played on the violin an air with variations- by De Beriot, with so much good taste and Perfect execution that he was repeatedly applauded. Thillon, we believe, was a favourite pupil of De " D : ri ;t. Guenee was assisted by the following vocali sts: - ? a uste:--:-Mdlle. Vera, who sang " 0 Luce di q uest 4 ; 144 " with muc h sw eetness; Miss Rafter , who gave a by Hatton with great brilliancy; and Miss Row- Zi a - r i,ha, with Signor Nappi, sung the duct from Ii o ,ere with considerable effect. A new tenor, with 11 11 B ,, e P "ice , was very successful in the aria, " Come vergit,o," from Roberto Devereux. The concert was great d and fashionably attended, and went off with SAVINGS' BANKS. Si T O THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. lirob e Tr y ik : eu t p h y e savings' banks of this country will 1 T u T i h ir a d t uced to otffheeraattsetlngtiiioenstoiofathroerLceognissildaetruarte.vsmh,ovritzl_y be le gallythe depositors of every savings' bank should eem,Powered to hold an annual meeting for the purpose o f eie • behalf rnittee, or op„„ cti ng an auditor or auditors on their own . ' u —"oeeted •th the trustees, directors, coin legally 1111thager, wi th the trustees, directors, cow egat pfllttnager a nd that such auditor should be of th - _O5. th© bank, and em P"rered to audit weekly all the transactions de to furnish a special report for the de P Th e ado periodically as may be required." satisfyn adopti on of such a course would not only prove he to those who are connected with the mano re too ,:' savings' banks, but would materially ten d to of those- and eradicate any want of confidence on the part oPera w ho are or ought to be (1, positors, and their Tk_l(l4 would consequently be increased. b,,, I.le urvices of re , ponsible auditor could be secured ti'i ni L l o . c depositors of every savings' bank at a very stim:g charge, to be defrayed as any other expense of getaeo•--Your obedient servant, %lie n 1 ocx, May 1 , 1849. JAMES M. SCOTT. 110 1 , A , h usual ileAt. SOCIET Y OF LONDON.—The ree"2.3 Meeting Was held last evening at the , society's our ;._°, Bedford -street, Strand. J. Reynolds, tione'grlp Chair. After the announcement of vartous . d r on et a y trea_ of viutq 'ecotinAt?.ore read a paper, being notes " On alai THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING-, MAY 1, ED. rtirD IVattton MINING INTELLIGENCE. (Front the Mining Journal of this day.) A for proportion of business in mining shares has he'll done this week, and the prospect of an improved mirket continues to present itself. Several shares in Devon Gt.( at Consols have changed hands at rather under our prestnt quotations, and nego tiations still pending for others. During the wet k these mines have generally improved. In sinking the engine shift. at Anua Maria a very considerable improvement fas taken place, the lode being worth, at least, 704 per fin. In ilitchin's shaft, at Wheal Josiah, the lode is now worth upwards of loot. per fm. Trelawny, Bedford Unit, d, and Tamar Consols, have been in demand at an advance on cur minimum quota tion of last week. Tincroft is represented as continuing to produce new and important discoveries, and is evi dently becoming a perm.inei.t and productive mine. From private letters, we learn that in the Kirkcud bright Mines a rich leader of lead, 2 ft. big, has been cut in the 50 fm. level. _ South Bassett, North Pool, Levant, West Caradon, South Wheal Frances, and West Buller shares have been in request at former quotations. We learn that avi ry rich lode has been cut in Levant in the 190 fin. end going cast, consisting of copper and tin. Shares in the following mines have changed hands during the week :—Leven Great Consols, Kirlicud• bright, Great Rough Tor Consols, Dist Pool, Wheal Trehane, Civm Erfin, Trelaa ny, •Bsdford United, 'West Caradon, Condurruw, lleignston Down, Esgair East Tamar, Cowboy - no Consols, South Tamar, Wel lington, Mary Ann, Mendip Hill., Kingsett and Bedford, Tamar Consols, South Wheal Basset, &c. Wheal Bawden, a very promising silver-lead mine, ad joining the old Treburget. which, a few years since, re turned vast quantities of rich silver-lead, yielding as much, we understand, as 300 ozs. per ton, has been pur• chased by a highly rispectable London company, who have commencel operations by driving a deep adit, to cut a promising lode running parallel with Treburget. Several shares have changed hands this week, at a lair premium. . . . At the North Pool bi-mcnthly account meeting a di vidend of 22/. 10s. per share was ch dared on January and February workings, leaving a balance of 211. 15s. 7d. to the credit of the company, with ore bills coming due. The profits for the two months amount to 2,243/. 2d. At the West Caradon two-monthly meeting a divi dend of 50s. per share was declared. The profits on the two months (January and February) amounted to 7361. 10,. 5d., leaving a credit to the company of 1,2731. 2.. 7d , from which the above dividend is paid. Th• mine is represented to Ise in a flourishing state. At the Whcal Blencowe meeting the accounts for DLcember, January, and February, showed a balance of lls. 6 in favour of the company. The agent's report of he mine is highly satisfactory; the south , east and west lode is indicative of early improvement, whilst the old lode (north and south) has proved very productive; upwards of 300/. worth of tin have been broken during the past three months, and it is calcatted that 100/. worth has been laid open; operations are being continued foi developing the lodes and commanding a regular and increased return for the market. At the Bailesvridden two monthly meeting a dividend of 10s. per share was declared, having a balance of 1,0571. 55. to credit of the next account. The profits on the two months' (January and February) working amounted to 1,143/. 7s. 6d. The mine is represented in an improving position. At the Wheal Spearne meeting a dividend of 1/. per share was declared, leaving a balance of about 1001. in the purser's hands. At the annual wee t'ng of the Blaenavoa Iron and Coal Company, the chairman furnished a clear• and encourag ing statement of the proceedings and prospects of the company, showing me at satisfactorily the advantages that would accrue from an increased capital; and which object, we hare no doubt, will bo attained by the share holders, in arrear with their late call, immediately re sponding to the appeal; by which co operation, the pro duce can be returned with great advantage at the pre• sent period. The general position of the company is far more favourable than we anticipated finding it. At the meeting of the Mexican Company the report was not very favourable as to the operations of the past year. A discovery of some interest had, however, been mad•, and hopes are entertained of future improvement. From the balance-sheet it appeared there was a loss on the year of 6341. 7s. 3d.; but as this includes the London charges of 5001, the real loss at the mines is but 1341. 7s. 31. ; certainly a small sum, when the untoward events of the past year in Mexico are considered. We have this morning received the statement of ac- counts presented at the two monthly meetings of Wheal Mary Consols, West Caradon, Gonamens, and Craddock Moor Mines, but too late to give the detailed particulars, which shall appear in our next. In Wheal Mary Con sols there was a loss on the January and February work. ings of 162/. 18s. ld., leaving a balance against the ad venturers of 741. 105. 6d. In West Caradon there is a profit t n the two months of 736/. 10'. 5(1., leaving a balance in hand, of 1275/. 2s. 7d. In Craddock Moor there is a balance in favour of 22/. 4s. 7d.; and in Gona• menu the balance is against the adventurers to the amount of 25/. ss. 10d. In foreign mine shares there has been considerable business transacted during the week. St. John del Itry has been in great request, and an advarce has taken place. In Australian shares there has been a demand, and a number bare changed hknds. Barossa Range, United Mexican, Copiapo, and Bolanos, have also been done; and inquiries for Guadalcanal have taken place, in consequence of favourable reperts having been re ceived, and several bargains have been effected. It will t e seen by the advices received by the Barossa Range Company, that at L 3 nedoch Valley, in sinking Simons's abaft, they have cut the lode, currying a leader 1 foot wide, of solid grey and yellow copper ore, which, by an assay of these samples, yields an average of 47 per cent. In consequence of the increase of water and hardness of ground, their progress is rather impeded, but arrangements are making for efficiently developing the lode. At Mount Barker 12 tons of good ore have been broken in the course of brief operations; about 40 tons may shortly be expected home, as the first shipment from these mines, and with the able and efficient ma nagement of the home and local boards, there is little doubt of the Barossa Range taking a prominent and per. manent position among the mines of Australia. The dispatches received by the Copiapo Company re port that the Chaco Copper Mine had improved since last report, both in the 12 and 20 fm. level. The San Pedro Mine continues productive, but not at that percentage which will enable any important transmissien as yet. The want of labourers is felt very much; the produce for the month is 55 tons of copper. The silver and gold mines :.re represented in a very productive position. Accounts from Valparaiso, rt ceived on Wednesday last, mention a great increase in the production of the silver mines -400,000 dolls. worth having been received during the month preceding the departure of the mail. Large amounts of gold and silver had also arrived at the port, the total quantity bring, during that period, 1,250,000 dolls., of which 650,000 dolls. were in gold from California. This influx of the precious metals had reduced the value of silver to some extent. About eighty tons of copper regulus has arrived in the Thames, pct. the Agricola, from Sydney, being a portion of the 350 tons on the way home, belonging to the North British Australian Co:npany. Very large arriials of spelter have taken place during 0 o week from Hamburg!). The Perthshire brought nearly 5,000 plates; the Vanguard, 1,935 plates; and the Peggy, 3,663 plates. The recrui•s for the East Inlia Company's service are pouring in so rapidly that it is with difficulty ac commodation can be found for them at the Barracks at W Arley. BARRACKS IN THE WEST INDIES —ln consequence, we presume, of the notice taken in the House of Com mons of the great mortality that has recently taken place in the Wes: Indies, a board of officers has been appointed to investigate and report as to the host means of providing sanitary accommodation for troops in that command. This board, we believe, is composed of Mr. Stacey, of the Civil Department of the Ordnance; Dr. Dassauville, of the Royal Artillery, with Colonel Sir Richard Doherty, Superintendent of the R. cruiting Department, as President. We conceive this Board to be fvery judiciously constituted. 1)r. Dassauville has passed a considerable period of his service in the West Indies, at.d, we believe, in the whole British army there could not have been selected a person, from his loog and intimate acquaintance with those c►imates, more capable of giving valuable and efficient aid to this investigation than Sir Richard Doherty. PEMBROKE DOCKYARD AND THE COMMAND AT THE CAPE —Various I umours nro afloat with Wen rico to these appointments. It is generally stated that Captain Sir T. Pasley will commission the Castor for the Cape, but we are rather inclined to the belief that Captain S:r Thomas Pasley, Bart , will succeed Captain Richard. a, Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard, and that Capt. Wyvill will hoist a second class broad pendant and 1 ro• ceed to the Cape of Good I-lope as Commander in -Chief, relieving Rear-Admiral Reynolds, who procce ds to Monte Video to relieve Commodero Sir Thomas Her bert, and takes command of the South• East Coast of America Station. We have great pleasure in announcing the appoint ment of Dr. Cohn A. Browning, author of " The Con. vict Ship, and England's Exiles," to be surgeon of Woolwich Dockyard. Mr. Suther, the present respected chief medical officer there, having been appointed to Chatham, vice Warden, deceased. • „ THE NEW BASIN AT IJEVONPORT DOCKYARD.—By an omission of a figure last week, Mr. Rendell's estimate for the new basin at Devonport was made 9,0001., instead of 39,0001. LIEUT.-COL. SIR CIIAELES HOLLAND HASTINGS, K.C.H., Nho died at Edinburgh on the 2d February last, entered the army in 1795, and served thirty-four years, twenty-two of which as afield officer, regimentally and on the staff, in the West Indies, the Mediterranean, and the Baltic. He lost his arm at Copenhagen in 1807; was Adjutant-Gt Dual to the army in Minorca; Aide-de camp to Major-General elephant-, in Ireland, the Medi terranean, and West Indies; aide-de-camp to Lieut.• Go neral Pigot, in Ireland a nd England; Inspecting Field (Actr of the Recruiting Service for Scotland, and at the head of that department there. He commanded at Glasgow during a part of the time of the insurrectionary disturbances there, in 1819 and 1820, and twice received the thanks of the city of Glasgow for his conduct during that anxious period of tumult and disorder. We regret that we did not mention these circumstances at the time of the death of the Lieutenant -Colonel. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Ga:ette of this day.) Captain Mackenzie, 92d Foot, has succeeded Captain Butibury, 331 Foot (appointed Aide•do-Camp to Sir C. Napier), as Depury-Ast-istant Adjutant-Citneral, Dub lin, vacating his appointment as Major of Brigade at Kilkenny. Lieutenant J. A. Dick, 43d Light Infantry, has been appointed Aide do-Camp to Lord Harris, Governor of Trinidad. Captain Frith, 38th, has succeeded Lieutenant Scott m l st r72tdo Foot, the is depot Acting of the regiment. as Lieutenant Acting Newman,Pa.and d aymaster to the depot, in the room of Captain Lontli-ngae Brigade, Lieutenant t E battalion y ly n i ofn thethe dSucceededrrv' of i ,th u e ter l a s nDepot ßifl Paymaster_gade, has ship of that battalion. The Acti •ng Adjutancy of the latter depot is vacant. RECRUITING DISTRICTS. —The following be, n app o i n t e d su p e rintending officers have officers at the station s oppost e their respective names:— Lieut. P ar k, 26th Foot, Darlinert , on. Lieut. Macdonald, 16th Foot , Lieut. T en Manchest e r. Tongue, 30th Foot Lieut. Wily, 50th Foot, Foot, Nottingham. Lieut. Li g h t f oot, 84th Foot Exeter. on. Li •ut:Thonapson, 28th Foot, t, Armagh. Lieut. Poole, 2d Battalio n l Lieut. Ring, 2 t a t Foot, Limerick. Lieut. Athlone. Lieut. Westropp, 58 t h Foot, CLinel. . Captain Haultain, Unattach e d, has Officer of Pensioners in N ew Ze;hns ceased to be a St a ff d Mr. William Bailey is no longer Assistant Commis sary-General at Kingston, Canada. mr J.l'. Larkin s ss - istant do Smith has ceased to be Deputy A • • Commis sary -General. Mr. W. D. Belcher has succeeded Lieutenant J. Love lock as Barrack Master at Castlebar. PREFERENCE TO HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.—Application having been made to the Commander-in-Chief for per mission to have a tablet erected in the chapel, at the Wellington Barracks, to the memory of a lieutenant colonel, who died whilst in command of a regiment in India, it was met with a refusal, after some correspond ence with the Board of Ortleance, on the ground that monuments only were to he erected in that chapel which had r, fcrence to the Household Troops. Look ing at the little prospect there now is of the Guards being employed on fort ign service, the chapel is likely to remain a long time without mural decorationF. THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY—It is gene rally understood that John Abel Smith, Ell., MT., will not receive his appointment as Secretary to the Admi ralty until after the decision in the House of Lords on the second reading of the Narigation•laws' Bill. The Admiralty have revised their old Circular of 1817 to the effect that officers returning from foreign stations, may, with th e sanction of their Lordships, take part in any examination for which their rank may qua lify them. THE WAR MEDALS FOR THE NAVY.—We have very good authority for believing that a new committee of officers will shortly be appointed to investigate the ser vices of all the war officers of the navy, with the view of extending the issue of the medals. DUBLIN GARRISON.—The cholera has appeared at Por • tobello Barracks, private Baker, of the 6th Dragoon Guards, having died in hospital of that dietve on the Ist inst. Week Last Fc ai ~ ending NAME OF RAILWAY. wee k . E •• 2 . 9 . e, ho --- - ----- A A Apsil 28 Aberdeen .......... •• •• •••••• • ~ • • 540 - 29 Amiens and Boulogne. .• .• • • ..... •• • 1,295 1,147 28 Belfast and Ballymena •••••••• •• •• •• 538 403 29 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 791 878 29 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. 413 - 16 Caledonian-- ...... .. ...... ••.. • • 6,074 3,675 28 Chester and Holyhead.. • .......• •• .. 1,317 - - Cockermouth and Workington........ - 91 26 Dublin and Drogheda..... ...-•• •• 762 800 May 1 Dublin and Kingstown . ......• • • 1.433 1,902 28 Dundee, Perth, and. Aberdeen...." • • 1,065 826 29 East Anglian.-- -..-.... • • •• .. 58 5 484 28 Edinburgh and Gl asgow .• .. •••• •• • • 3,796 3,422 28 Edinburgh and Northern •• •• •••• •• • • 2,257 1,445 29 Eastern Counties and North Eastern•• 15,431 15,022 29 East Lancashire ............ •••• • • • • 2,488 1,118 28 Eastern Uni0n.............• •••• • • • • 1,132 1,021 28 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr .....• 2,608 1,903 28 Glasgow and Greenock •• • • ..... •• •• 985 991 'l9 Great Northern and E. L. • • .... •• • • 2,455 - 28 Great Southern and Western •..... • • 3,944 2,760 29 Great Western, &c .... .• ••••••• • • • • • 19,575 19,224 21 Kendal and Windermere...... -- .• 122 133 '29 Lancashire and Yorkshire... ..... ...• 11,635 9,343 22 Lancaster and Carlisle •• .. ..... . 2,206 1,790 29 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport ••• 94 - Londonderry and Enniskillen ........ -18 T 29 London and North Western, &c 40,572 41,927 29 London and Blackwall.. .. --.... .• 689 907 28 London and Brighton . • ........• •• • • 7.468 8,407 29 London and South Western. .• .. .• • • 9,538 9,321 - Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire - 21 29 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.. .• 21,955 20,415 29 31idland Great Western (Irish) .... • • 1,276 912 28 Monklands - Newcastle and Carlisle.. ••...•.• .• . - 29 North British .. ••••.• • • •.• ••••• • • • • 3 -- ,118 2,009 28 Paris and Rou e n ...•.••-..• • • • • • • • 5,147 2 ,605 28 Rouen and Hav re .• -..•••••• •• • • • • 2 . 4 39 1,934 29 Scottish Central ..... •• • ...... • • • • - • 1,156 29 Shrewsbury and Ch es t er • ....... •• • • 1,371 797 28 South Eastern and Branches .. ••• • • • 7,129 8,874 27 South Devon.. ...... .•••••••• •• • • • • 1,413 28 Taff' Vale ••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2,147 1,407 - 'Waterford and Limerick.... 777 975 - - Whitehaven Junction ..............- -'- 29 York and Newcastle .•.••••• • • • • • .• 15,023 10.598 28 York and North Midland .••-.. •• •• 6,652 7,908 BANK OF (From last ni j ,in Account, pnr.iiant to the Act' the Week eliding on Saturday ISSUE DEI X. Notes Issued...—. •• 27,02,255 X 27,602,265 Dated the 3d day of May, 1849, BANKING D .4. Proprietors'capltal.. 14,553,000 Rest . •••• ••• • •• 3,127,170 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of ENGLAND. gh t's Gazette.) 7th and Bth at Victoria, cap. 32,f0r , the 28th day of Aprll, 1849. ..utntKNT. X. Government debt .. 11,015,101, Other securities .... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,278,716 Silver bullion .. •• . • 323,569 National Debt, Say ings -bank I, xnd Di vidend accounts).. 2,762,190 Other depoxits ••• • • • 11,776,602 Seven day and other bills.. :....... .... 1,129,332 I X 27,602,285 M. MARSUALL, Chiefeashier. £33,370,294 , ErAITMEN T. Government emir!. ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 13,957,70 Other securities •• • • 19,09),61.6 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 8,533,925 Gold and silver coln• • 783,274 £33,370,294 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 3d day of May. 1840 COURSE OF Amster:lam 12 24 Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 0% ULU rdam •....• 12 2},„ iiamburgh 13 12 Mtona .. Paris, 3 days'sight •• 25 37N, Ditto, 3 months .... 25 GO larseilles 25 6) . 25 60 Irrankfort on Maine.... 121 Potcrsburgh, Sil. Hble.. 36% Itcrlin •• •• Vienna, effec.fib...... ll 42 Trieste, ditto.... •..... 11 42 Madrid •• •• •• •• •• 494 Cadiz .• .• a• •• •• •• •• •• 49% Barcelona •• •• •• •• • • •• Sevllle •• •• •• •• •• RAILWAY RETURNS -- • Ralmwe'r TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that Is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week In the previous year:— EXCHANGE. Gibra1tar.............. .;.•• Leghorn • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 22 Genoa ................ 26 ),idea • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Venice................ %Triples ...... • • .... • • 40 % p0r0z........ 1163¢ Messina • • • • .• • • • • • • • . 120 Lisbon • • .......... )porto • ... • • .. • • 53 Rio Janeiro • • ...... • . 21 *Ii auenos Ayres .. ••.. • • New York, 2l days'slgiat .......... or BULLION, 1`22 02 Foreign Gold is bars.. £3 17 9 Portmgal Gold Coln 0 I 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars „ 0 4 10U ISllver ln bars ........ 0 4 11 A, FIRE AT A Slw-MlLLs.—Between two and three o'clock this morning, a fire was discovered on the premises of Messrs Connor and Co., saw-mills, Broadwall, Surrey, whose premises were destroyed about twenty months since. A female neighbour for hours previous had been annoyed by the smell of burning wood, but no cause was traced till the outbreak of the fire, near the engine -room. Without the least delay assistance was procured from the West of Eng land and London Establishment stations in the Waterloo-road. On the firemen entering, a great quantity of timber was found on fire. Fortunately a very good supply of water was ob tained, but it was with the greatest difficulty the firemen succeeded in their efforts. The damagl done to the property is very considerable, but the firm is insured.—Anoth er fire happened last nigh at Messrs. Bunting's, linen-drapers, King-street, Covent-garden. The ready assistance however, afforded from the Chandos•street station, prevented much less of property. The gas-light had ignited the stock in the window.. Rtmonso.—On Tuesday last the Islington Ringing . Society rang, at St. Bride's, Fleet-street, a muffled peal, as a last tribute of respect to the memory of the late Mr. C. Dillon, many years a compositor of the St. James's Chronicle, formerly of St. Mary, Islington, and late of 77, Hatton-garden. It was performed by the ►ollowing friends:—J. Lloyd, treble; J. Sewell, 2d; A. Swanson, 3d; J. Haines, 4th; W. Smith, sth; J. Cattle, 6th; T. Smith, 7th; G. Thomson, tenor. Conducted by Mr. J. Lloyd. PIRACY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.—A letter has been received from the agent for Lloyd's at Smyrna, by Lloyd's agent, at Malta, dated Smyrna, 16th of April, 1849, giving information that several piratical boats in the neighbourhood of Scio and My tilene have been plun dering small craft and visiting villages on the west of Scio. Her Majesty's steamer Tartarus, and the French steamer L'Averne would make inquiries after those boats, and a Turkish war cutter is cruising in the neighbour hood. The two former vessels have completed a very searching tour for the pirates, but have not wet with them. One of her Majesty's brigs will shortly proceed in the same direction. FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD A STEAM-BOAT.— A most distressing accident, which has cast considerable gloom over Bristol, by the awfully sudden death of Mr. Samuel Hunter, sailmaker, of 47, Queen-square, Bristol, oc curred on Wednesday last. The deceased went down to Kingroad to witness the departure of the Pomona for Trini dad, having supplied the vessel with sails. On returning homeward in the Samson tug, when near the 131ackrock, which is between Pill and Bristol, a man on deck observed the deceased fall backwards into the engine, and hr. mediately gave an alum; upon the engine being stopped and the body got out., he was not only dead, but so frightfully mutilated that lie was scarcely recognisable. At the inquest Mr. King said he was in company with Mr. Hunter, and that deceased fell throogh a hole which lid been made by some boards being lifted up which had covere I the engine room ; aad lie supposed that Mr. Hunter must have been unaware of the circumstance. The captain of the vessel said that the hole was used as a means that the cover was as frequently of giving light and air to the engineer, for the purpose of oiling the engine, a down, the the angineer, haantcinfot fall blame attached to " s a occasioned by any fault in the A management o the vessel. pilot, who wit nessedconstruction or aid the deceased was sitting on the the accident, s surrounds the eneince.house, and that the en fence which the deceased to rise while the cover was deceased's a nl(dci f aineer requested n le e f it u b p er a w s w hich he went to sit down again, but being taken of 1; after missing his hold, be fellbackwards into the engine, and was kill e d iostantanemb - Iv. The jury returned a verdict of acci dental death, accompanied with a recommendation that in future, when it was necessary to open the_hatchway , a grating should be placed oYer THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, MAY 4.—At our market to-day there is a good supply of wheat, and the demand being limited, buyers succeed in purchasing at rather easier prices. Good English barley sells full as well as last week ; foreign is more difficult to dispose of. Oats and shelling command quite as much money. No change in beans or other articles, New. 01. i. s. WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... 44 to 16 Ditto, white ... 48 52 Norfolk and llunts , red „.. —46 Ditto, white ... 46 50 Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 43 46 Ditto, white ... 46 10 Yorkshire, red .., 43 46 Ditto, white ... 46 49 D;ditzic and Konigsburg, white .. 46 50 Lowerßaltic and llamburgh, red... 43 47 Mcd terranean, red ... 35 41 BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:— Norfolk and Suffolk... .. 28 30 Lincolnshire and Yoikshire .. 28 32 Sewell ... 28 31 Grinding per 30 stone ... 22 24 Foreign ... 23 27 BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b :'mall, fine ... 28 —39 Ticks ... :.7 29 Foreign ... 25-- 27 OATS, per stone to 30 - 32 2:) - 31 • ••• Feeding Stl to d to —d Mealing Foreign .. •• ••• Sd to 9d —d to — d 9d to 1011 SHELLING, per load of 2611 b 24 25 MALT, per load of 6 i m p er i a l b ushels 36 —d to —fl PEAS, per Imperial Quarter:-- Blue and white boilers Grey and Feeci ... 28 - 30 ... 25 - 27 ARRIVALS. Q T R. ... 16,264 r PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM- PANIES' STOCK. From the Offcial Li.nt. PUBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FAIDAY tVENING, LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 4. ZOTNT4ITOCIL BANXIS. Name of Company. .tustralasia •• •• •• • • Brits h North American Ceylon C , nnercial of 'London C Gloucestershire .. lonian .... Londe and Woisimlnsii Ditto ............ Leldon Joint-Stock ... e•rovincialot Ditto, New......... National of Island sat. Provnclal of Eng. NAV, New. ....... South Australia ...... Union of Australia" Ditto .•••.. • • • •• • • Union of L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid ..... Dividend per Annum. 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 6!. per cent. 51. per cent. 15/per cent. 47. per cent. 61. per cent. 6 1 . per cent eV. per cent, B'. per cent . 5/. per cent. 6C per cent. 5/, per cent. 51. per cent . 61. per cent. 61, per cent 61. per cent . INBUILIINCE C Kama (4 Company. Dividend per Annum. Amount of Share. Amount of Share. .. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 A a. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 FINE ARTS. PORTRAIT OF JENNY LIND. Painted by Mr. Solomon from a Daguerreotype. The original daguerreotype from which this ex quisite painting has been taken is in the possession of her Most Gracious Majesty. it presents the only veritable likeness of Mademoiselle Jenny Lind that has yet appeared; and the success of the artist has been greatly facilitated by the circumstance of his having been favoured with a sitting by that di,tinguished cantatricc, dur ing the course of its production. As a work of art the picture is singularly felicitous—as a likt 'less it is altogether inestimable, being nothing short of icri• similitude. Its resemblance to the Swedish Nightingale is so vivid as to be absolutely ridiculous It represents .something more than an exact transcript of features and complexion—it conveys that expression which is as it wore the shadow of the soul, and which in the instance of Jenny Lind renders h-r countenance peculiarly bewitching. Without having a single feature that can be called symmetrical— excepting always her blue, limpid eyes — Jenny has, nevertheless, suffused over them all an air of such perfect goodness, and innocence, and sim plicity, that her face has a charm infinitely beyond that of mere beauty. Its sweetness is a fascination. This " expression " the artist has caught and has here realised with a truthful pencil upon his canvass. It is this which renders the pre vent portrait the only true likeness of the glorious songstress yet produced. It has this additional excellence, moreover, that it has not the smallest vestige of affectation either in attitude, or treatment, or in any other particu lar. The position of the figure is, on the con trary, natural, and the whole appearance perfectly ladylike. Let the admirers, we had almost said the lovers of Jenny Lind (and that would include every one who has listened to her angelic voice, or who has heard of her equally angelic benevolence), be glad and rejoice—an engraving of this painting, taken from a daguerreotype, is now, we believe, on the very eve of publication. DOVER BAY AND BREAKWATER, To THE EDITOR 01 THE SUN. Ramsgate, April 17, 1849. Sin,—Your kindness in giving a place in your columns, in January last, to my observations on the injury likely to arise to the Esplanade property at Dover, in consequence of the wasting away of the shingle now in the bay, induces me to solicit a similar favour to enable me to submit my opinions on the harbour of refuge to the public; and, in order to bring the subject fairly under review, I have also to request your insertion of the accompanying correspondence with the Admiralty. . . _ . The Acuities I have met with in endeavouring to bring the matter before Parliament, through the efforts of indivi dual Members, impel me to abandon that course, and to seek through the newspapers that publicity which the great im portance of the subject, in my estimation, demands. Having made the drift of shingle on the south-eastern madt my study for many years past, and having carefully ex amined all the localities between Beachy Head and Deal, where large deposits exist, and there effects on the adjacent harbours and mouths of rivers, I felt it my duty to address the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and to express, with all due deference to their Lordships, and to the many eminent men employed on the Refuge Harbour Commission, my deliberate conviction that the outlineof the work approved of by their Lordships, for Dover Bay, and commenced upon last year, is planned in utter disregard of, and in direct op position to, the facts and to the principles involved in these facts, which are everywhere plainly discernible in the accu mulation of shingle on the northern shores of the English Channel. I have repeatedly entreated their Lordships to give me an opportunity of visiting the south-eastern coast, and of reason ing upon those facts, with any professional person their Lord ships might think proper to appoint; but my applications have been uniformly disregarded, and the Admiralty have, by their letter of the 9th March last, declared " that it is not their Lordships' intention to make any alteration in the plans upon which the works at Dover are proceeding ;"—a declaration which necessarily terminates the correspondence. As regards myself, I am perfectly indifferent to this de cision ; but in a matter of such national importance asth successful formation of a harbour of refuge, at a contemplated most cost of two millions and a half, on a site requiring the careful application of the engiueer's skill and knowledge, w of admittedscieneeb?; must e e C t Commi ssioners, men Public Departments to ac cordance with the usual practice of the s a a l y l other p ractical mpisesrimonitetrihed The ordinary courtesy shown to almost compelled to make close the door so peremptorily against aelletfuevrtehryeriinnvqeunitreyr. has been denied to me, and 1 am . reluctantly thatmy objections no longer this appeal, or tacitly to admit t h at to the breakwater now constructingn its fullest force ; and I now have urged to their Lordship: i exist. But they do exist, and istill einnterptaoivneervßerayy,owbjbeciethionl per fected agreeably to the presentd nd to be heard. 1 applied to publicly declare my deliberate i t i h l a e t ti t t h ir e e w ly or f k al if as ra harbour of refuge. of Commons who takes an in etevreers3; t a d e q i u n e b : t r io o n t sst t o k f e ti n h a l : n e um e s c e ; I applied to the public press for attempt to obtain inquiry ; and I appeal support in this just to the public,wito must pay two millions and a half for what I conscientiously believe will be dearly purchased at two pence halfpenny. No man can deny that the shingle in its ordinary easterly drift will be obstructed by the mw . breakwater ; th at i t w i l l begin to accumulate at its root, or Junction with the shore; that successive tides, storms, and years will augment the ac cumulation inconceivably ; such must be the case, and that in n ) great length of time the accumulation will roach the extremity of the new breakwater. What then? A bar across the entrance to the harbour, with a furious sea breaking over it in every south-west gale, precisely when ships want to run for shelter ; and, worse than all, accessible only for ves sels of moderate burden, between half tide and high water. Tau may suppose, Sir, th at I am not w illi ng to per il t h e professional reputation I have acquired in a long service, and that I should be cautious of provoking inquiry upon light grounds. Most certainly ; but this is not a matter of opinion, it is a question of facts, capable of mathematical demonstra tion. I undertake to make those facts plain to any commit pteoeinotfedinoquut will b inquiry, thdtoe resultpro prove Q e that proceeding t h e §clacme, wall the present I entirely concur with the Commissioners in the expesliency Of establishing a refuge harbour in Dover Bay, and I think Captain Washington's evidence, published at pages 204-5 of the Appendix to the Report is conclusive in establiShing the goodness of the holding qualities of the anchorage, within the limits of the projected breakwaters; bnt I am wholly at issue with the Lords of the Admiralty as to the nature of the harbour. Their Lordships have authorised the construction of a close harbour, connected with, or joined to, the shore by its eastern or western breakwaters. My firm conviction is, that no such harbour can be long maintained in an efficient state, and that any refuge harbour in Dovor Bay should be formed u p on th e principle of the br ea k water in Plymouth Sound, so as to afford shelter to vessels anchoring within it, or running for the tidal harbour, but having free and ample space for the action of the waves to drift the shingle along the shore. I am aware that is not the practice of the London daily journals to print diagrams, but in order to give those who may be disposed to pursue the investigation, a clear understanding of my argument, I transmit herewith a sketch of Dover Bay, showing the projected harbour of refuge, copied from the plan appended to the Report of the Rouge Harbour Commission, on which sketch 1 have marked the probable, I might say certain, line of accumulation of shingle, and the bar that must inevitably form across the entrance; and shall esteem it a great additional favour, if you will per n- it that sketch to lay at your office for inspection. lam exceedingly anxious for inquiry; common - justice requires that it be conceded. 1 have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, S. 11. WILLIAMS, Lieut.-Colonel, late Royal Engineers. (Copy.) liamsgate, Aug. 14, ISIS. My Lords,—l respectfully beg leave again to silicit your attention to the representations contained in my letteis to your LordAiips, dated March 8, September 8, and Nov. 20, 1847, touching the formation of the national breakwaters at Harwich and Dover. In my letter of March 8 I expressed to your Lordships my firm conviction that the breakwater designed for Harwich would not only fail to realise the expectations of its projec tors, but that it would become detrimental to the existing navigation of the harbour, and I endeavoured briefly to ex plain to your Lordships the principles and the reasoning which induced me to form these conclusions. Your Lordships were pleased to state in reply that the sub ject should be carefully investigated. The original project was, however, persisted in, and the breakwater rapidly ad vanced to completion. Reports are in circulation that already serious doubts are entertained of its efficiency; that an idea begins to prevail that it may be necessary to take up a portion of the work so lately dope; and that it will be advisable to construct a large groyne at Felixtow—information which betokens present failure, and no little degree of uncertainty as to what may be the result of the schemes. Permit me again to assure your Lordships that in what I urged in former letters, and feel bound now to repeat; lam not influenced by any vain idea of intuitive knowledge on such difficult questions, but having, after close investigation, discovered the true theory by which coast and channel har bours should be regulated, where drifts of shingle or sand prevail, I cannot retrain from evincing great anxiety that a theory so indisputable should be practically attended to in the cases under review, in which it appears to me manifest that the serious difficulties at each of those pdrts, arising from such drift, can only be overcome by a careful application of the principles laid down in my pamphlet. This theory has been before the public ten years, and its truth is univer sally admitted. 1 trust, therefore, your Lordships will excuse me when I reiterate my firm conviction that the harbours of refuge con structing at Harwich and Dover must fail, because the laws of nature have been utterly disregarded in the adaptation of the works to the features of the coast at both places. I believe that to be susceptible of the clearest demonstra tion; and had I been permitted to trace cause and effect at each place, in company with the officers to whom the Ad miralty has confided the execution of the projects, I have no doubt whatever that I should have been enabled by local evidence fully to establish the facts I contend fur. The confidence your Lordships appear still to place in the judgment c f others would have deterred me from this last effort to induce you to pause, were it not that I entertained the most scrupulous belief of the soundness of my views, and an earnest desire to guard against a further expenditure of capital on works of so doubtful a character, aid being of opinion that it is not yet too late to propose such modifica tions of the plans in question, particularly necessary at Dover, as would remove the objections urged against them by many men whose judgments are entitled to considerable weight, and are in accordance with my own. I have the honour to be, my Lords, &c. S. H. WILLIAMS, Lieutenant-Colonel Royal Engineers. (Copy.) Admiralty, 25:h August, 1818. Sir,—Haring laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of the 14th instant, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that it is not considered advisable to make any changes in the plan on which the works at Harwich and Dover are proceeding. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) H. G. WARD. Lieut.-Colonel Williams, R.E., Ramsgate. (Copy.) Ramsgate, sth February, 1819. Sir,—As the letters I have had the honour to address to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, expressing my fears that the harbour of refuge now constructing in Vover Ilay will disappoint their Lordshil s' expectations, and prove a failure, have been brought under your notice in the ordi nary routine of business, an 1 are accessible for reference, any repetition of the contents of those letters is unnecessary, but I am induced to ask yt u to give the subject your early and special consideration for the toilowing reasons. The tenor of their Lordships last communication, dated 28th of August, in reply to my representation of the 14th August, IS4B, precludes me from further efficisl corre spondence. There has been no attempt to deny the accuracy of my investigation, nor to show that my deductions are invalid, and firmly believing the former to be perfectly sound, end the latter to be susceptible of strict proof, and, moreover, that 1 can fully substantiate every head of my argument, 1 feel it a positive duty to take such 8 7 Pp* as may appear best calcu lated to bring my views 10 the test of public opinion. The Board has hitherto declined my ollrs to meet. any prokssimial person or persons It ey might think proper to r.ppoint to examine and discuss the subject, and by it re fusal have hft me only the painful alterrwire of preserving silence on a question of great national importance, whilst impressed with the most profound conviction that the trim h is on my aide, or of appealing to the higbest tribunal in the kingdom. 1 cannot but feel that an unusual course has been punned towards me in refusing all inquiry, more particularly as the Admiralty is aware of the at. ention I have given to this dif ficult subject, and has had under deliberation the opinions of others well qualified to judge of the manner in which I have treated it. lam desirous. therefore, with all possible courtesy, of stating to you that it is my present intention to request a talented Alember of the Ilouse of Commons to move for an inquiry into the expediency of proceeding with the harboitr of refuge at Dover, unless the Admiralty shall he pleased to sanction the employment of a competent engineer, to hear my evidence, to view the coast, and to report for their Lord ships' information. Allow me to suggest that Mr. Robert Stephenson be re quested to undertake these duties. I will meet Mr. Stephen son alone, or in conjunction with Captain Washington, R.N., and if their report should negative my allegations, I will abide by it, and consider my objections finally disposed of. The inspection and report may be completed in a week, and surely the trifling expense of such a Commission should be no obstacle to its appointment, when it must he borne in mind that the outlay of hundreds of thousands may be affected by its recommendations. I have had personal communication with two of the mem bers of the Commission appointed by the Treasury Minute of 2d of April, 1844. Both admit the truth of my theory en the accumulation of shingle, where the free passage of it is impeded, and on its ordinary easterly drift in the Channel. But how do these gentlemen get rid of the dilemma in which they are placed by such admissions? One sacs—" True, at the back (to the westward) of the breakwater there must be an accumulation of shingle, and though it may follow the pier for a certain distance, it will ultimately be lost in deep water and pass away." The other Commissioner says— " When the accumulation of shingle approaches the end of the breakwater, a horn must be built, to take the drift in another direction." In each of those opinions there is an admission of the pre mises I contend for, but in neither is the extent of the evil foreseen. The conclusion is erroneous—the remedy worse than the disease. Both views, as to what must infallibly happen, are obscure ; manifest a very superficial acquaintance with the cause" which give rise to, and govern the drifts of shingle on the coast, and evince a disregard of the facts as they exist, and may with care be traced. Again, what becomes of the shingle when it reaches the South Foreland, is a question frequently asked. I believe a satisfactory explanation can be given, and I shall be pre parel to offer one suggested to my mind by local observa tions whenever the subject shall be fully gone into. Surely it is advisable to take the highest professional opi nion in the kingdom upon the points at issue, and I respect fully solicit you to move their Lordships to authorise the inquiry I now pray for. It is far from my wish to cause her Yajesty's Government any embarrassment, and I cheerfully take the course of first appealing to you—a step suf,gested to me by a naval officer of rank and eminence in his profession, but who also thinks it will be imperative upon me to bring the whole subject under the notice of Parliament, if the proposal herein submitted, should be declined. 1 have the honour to be, Sir. &c. S. H. Witlimas, Lieut.-Colonel late Royal Engineers. Rear-Admiral J. D. Dundas &c., Admiralty. - (Copy.) Ramsgate, March 6, 1849. Sir,—l bad the honour on the sth ulr. to address to you a letter, referring to precious communications to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, relative to the harbour o refuge constructing in Dover Bay, and as a month has now elapsed since the date of my last letter, and no reply what ever has been vouchsafed to me, I must presume that it is not e a s m th en o t f it i l ' e e d br t u e a a ry re has reached you. rn‘ • their Lordships' intention to com p l y with mpyl,reanqudeatt. I addressed you with t he deference duo to your rank and ii eretore istyathaketeitohlneea'rvame nytdo letter e fi r t e h a o t a f tyt the u will have the goodne ss t o info in 1 have the honour to be, S. IL Wm:rants, Lieut.• Colonel late Royal Engineers. Rcar-Admiral J. D. Dundas, &e. (copy•) , arch 8, 1849. Admiral rundas' compliments to miralty Colone M l Williams, and begs to inform him, he has referred his letter of the 6th of March to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and Mr. Ward will, no doubt, cause a public reply to be addressed to Colonel Williams. Lieut.-Colonel Williams, R.E. (Copy.) Admiralty, March 9, 1849. S'r,—My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty haring had under their cc niideration your letter of the 6th instant, addressed to Admir a l Dundas, hare no other answer to give you than that which they have already sent, on the 24th of August last, namely, that it is not their Lordships' intention to make any alteration in the plans upon which the works at Harwich and Dover are proceeding. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant. (Signed) 11. G. WARD. Lieu'.-Coloriel Williams, R.E., Ramsgate. RECAPTURE OF A CONVlCT.—Cbarles Lankey, one of the prisoners who escaped from the Hebe, convict hulk, on Tuesday morning, was recaptured at Barnet by two con. stables of the S division of police. I t appeared that he and the other prisoner, Bradbury, slipped through one of the air scuttles and plunged into the river. Being an excellent swimmer, lie swam across the Thames and made for the op posite shore, where he landed. The other prisoner, Bradbury, took to the other side of the river, and from the fact of his being a very ipdilrerept swimmer, it is supposed that he Wheat Qrn „. _ . .rapeseed ••• ••• ••• ” ,w,—; Barley ... ... ... 1,678 Sh e lli ng ••• ••• ' Oats ... ... ... ... 1,179 Linseed •• ••• Beans... ... ... ... 1,073 Malt ••• • ' —' Peas ... ... ... ... 110 1 Flour ... ••• • ••• • "' Tures ••• •• ••• •• • .... NEWBURY, MAY 3.—Our supply of wheat to-day is large, the condition of which is improved; the continued dulness of the flour markets has a very depressing effect on the wheat trade ; and although sellers lower their demands is to 2s per quarter, yet but lit t l e progress could be made in sa l es , a l arge portion being l e ft unso ld. B arley small supply, with but little demand at l a t e ra t es . B eans and pe a s short supply, and realised late rates. O a t s s h ort supply and in request, at rather improving rates. lavzit root., MAY 4.—At our Corn Exchange this morning there was a moderately fair demand for wheat and flour, at prices barely equal to these obtained on Tuesday. There were several buyers from the interior. There was no change in the value of any other article, excepting Indian corn, which was in some instances tid per quarter dearer, and the Irish demand is unabated. BRISTOL, MAT 3.—We have .this week had only mode rate supplies of English wheat, and are entirely without arrivals of foreign ; we have to note a further decline of is to 21 per quarter on the currencies of this day se'nnight. At this day's market wheat fetched—English new, 40. to 44s per imperial quarter ; foreign white, 48s to 52s per 480Ib ; ditto red, fine qualities, 45s to 48s ; ditto ordinary ditt o , 40 s to 43s ; ditto hard, 36s to 40s. Fine English malting barley being scarc e i s 6d to is per quarter dearer, other sorts and grinding parcels being fully previous prices ; English malting, 30s to 35s per imperial quarter; ditto and foreign grinding, 21s to 23s per 4001 b. For flour there has been a good demand for present consumption at an abatement of Is per sack; English seconds, 33s to :,5s per sack ; American sweet, 23s to 25s per barrel. ;:. Oats are about 6d per quarter higher ; Devon an d W e l c h , 16s to 17: per imperial quarter ; Irish white, 19. to 203 6d per 320ib ; ditto black, 16s 6d to 17s 6d per imperial quarter . In beans there has been no variation. English , 30s to 6s per imperial quarter; foreign, 26s to 30s per 4801 b. Arrivals for the week ending May 3—Oats, 337 quarters, 1,287 barrels; flour, 250 sacks. Average for the week ending May 2 Wheat, 47s 3d ; oats, 17s 3d; barley, 30s ; beans, 32s Bd. EXETER MAIMEY, FRIDAY. —The attendance of growers to-day was very small, and the business transacted has been nearly of a retail description, the farmers generally refusing to accept lower rates. For warranted samples 6s 6d has been offered, and in many instances refused, and it is probable that a higher figure will be obtained before the market closes. Foreign wheat was rather freely offered, especially French, for which 45s per quarter was asked for red, and 503 to 51 s for white (6Jlbs to the bushel). Barley was inquired for at full 43 per bushel for best realtin; samples. Oats, 2s 4d to 21 9d per bushel. Fine Flour, 35s to 38s per sack of 280Ibs. BIIIMINGHAM, MAY 3.—At Gloucester and Worcester mar, ets on the 28th all kinds of red wheat, both English and foreign, were is to 2s per quarter lower, whilst white, from its scarcity, nearly maintained its value. Barley little inquired for, but nominally unaltered in price. For oats we had a fair demand, and black rather dearer. Very little doing in beans or peas. During the present week our buyers have been offer ing rates which holders will not generally accept, consequently very little wheat has changed hands. On barley, the turn is in favour of the buyer. r nglish beans realise Is per quarter more money. Only triflingsales of peas are reported. At this day's market, wheat ruled dull at a decline of Is per quarter. Lower prices were not accepted for barley. Oats fully as dear. English beans rather higher ; we had very little inquiry for Egyptian. In peas nothing doing worth notice. IN YERNESS, MAY 1. New wheat, per quarter, weighing 621 b per bushel, 41.8 to 421 ; barley , 14 Ib per bushel , 233 to 245; oats, 4!lb per bushel, 17 s to 17 s 6 d ; seed oats , per qr, 421 b per bush, 20s to 225. Oatmeal , per imperial boll , 15 s; second, 14s; barleymeal, I Is 8d; peasemeal , 14 s to 15 s; bran , per stone, 6d to 8d; first flour, per 2801 b, 36s to 3s; second, 28s; oatmeal, best, per atone of 14Ib imperial, Is 6d; second, Os Od ; barleymeal, Is 2d; peasenteal, is 6d; first flour, 2s 9d Bash, 3s credit; seconn, 2s 3d cash, 2s 6d credit. Pota toes, per stone, 6d to 7d; beef, per pound, 5d to 8d; veal, 4d to 6d ; mutton, be( to ed ; pork, 4d to 63 ; fowls, each, 12d to Isd ; chickens, per pair, 12d to Hid; eggs, per dozen, 5d to 6d; butter, fresh, per lb, 12d to Od ; salt, lld to 12d ; crondie (curds) Od ; four pound loaf, cash, 6d to 7d, credit, 6d to lid; coals, per cwt, 9.1 ; hay, per stone, 6d. GLASGOW, MAY 2.—Our arrivals continue light from all quarters ; at Grangemouth about 4,325 quarters of wheat reached from abroad. Business was limited to a moderate con sumptive demand during the week, without quotable change in prices. This day's market was thinly attended. Wheat of fine quality was held at late rates, but inferior descriptions were 6tl cheaper per boll. Flour so ld 6d l ower per b arre l, and l er sack. Barley, ry e , peas, eans, the turn dear e r. I n di an corn, a slow sale, at last week ' s currency. oats, and oatmeal, unaltered. B MINING INTELLIGENCE. COPPER ORES SOLD AT CA MRORNE, MAY 3. .n - North Ro.,ke ar I'o —N ort h l'ool I"lv—Consols 113—Ti croft 63 —Fmvey C onso l s 91 —Wh. Seton 113 Basset, 71—South Wh. Frances 79—Creeghraws 70—South Rol kear and Wh. Chance 70—Wh . Vyvyan 36—,Wh. Union 8— Wh. Northy 2—Total 4,031. COPPER ORES F OR S ALE AT REDEUTH, MAY 10 . — Cern Brea 786—Ty warn h ayle and Nancekuke 360—Par Con sols 334—Levant 2.',5--We s t Wh eal Treasury 164—Wheal Tremayne 123—W es t Wh . B uller 115—Wh. Agar " Crimps 101—Great W or k 95 — W heal Busy 54—Wheal Friend ship 39—Alfred Consols 38 —Wheal Venture 15 —Camels 4 —Total, 2,584. 101—South COAL MARKE East Adairs Main 12s 6411 Hasting's Hartley l3s 641, New Tan ti el d l2B 6d Newcastle Hartley .. 123 6d' Ravensworth'sW.Hart 13s 041' l'anfield Moor ranfield Moor Butes l2s Cl , fownlcv 133 6d Wall's End, &c. Bowicke and Co. Gibson Hilda 133 9d Killingworth l4s ad ..... ...... 14s Od South Killingworth 12s 6d l Eden Main Belmont l5B 641, r.--rEsTERDIT. Hetton 175 66 Haswell 175 9d Jonassohns ......... 14s Gd Keepier ,Stewart's Hudson's Hartlepool l4s 9a ,South Hartlepool rhornley ........ Whitworth Adelaide Tees Bishop's Tees... ...... . Seymour Tees DtrwentwaterHartley 14s Od ilartley 135 3d , olulle3sliartley Ships at market, 232. SALE OF THE COUNTESS OF BLESSING TON'S EFFECTS. The duty of chronicling the dispersion of celebrated col lections formed by the high and noble of the land is one of the most painful offices forced upon the journalist. The re. flection arises from the recurrence of an event of this cha racter—the contents of Gore House, for some years past the residence of the Countess of Blessington (who has just retired from this country with the view of taking up her offi celebrity con siderableof her Ladyship's mansion was well calculated to excite we _ a a b u o c el ti e on in ee P e a s ris h ) am be n i l n e g r. ab T ou h t e to ar p ti a ; s t s io un an d d er t li h t e er o a r r d y eal elebr t i h t3 e , interest among the higher classes, but "", within Is fashionable company as yesterday assembled just now under in. scarcely prepared to meet so numerous an for the purpose of viewing the contents, commences on Mon spection, preparatory to the sale which assemblage walot Mon day next. There: the scene, as we wandered through the saloons and noted here and there, the eager curiosity with contemplationwas of something indescribably painful to us in a which various little Njoux, each doubtless possessing claims of peculiar interest in the estimation of its owner, were caught up and examined by the spectators. Not to dwell, however, upon this unfortunate theme, let us give those who have not visited Gore House some indication of its contents. The architectural arrangement of the mansion is not con venient, but few interiors could be more tastefully fitted up. The furniture of the principal apartments is'of the most:beau tiful description, and all the rooms display a perfect abund ance of works of art, with many of which the clever pencil of a distinguished Count bas rendered the public familiar. The catalogue—itself a goodly quarto—will be perused with interest, and the history of many of the lots cannot fail to give an importance to their disposal. The collection of Sevres and old porcelain is unueally rare, and e li s e s i former l% a i re ari c e olll A e n t n o i i a n g e n t i t fi e . c e nTt hsepefucirmnietnusreonocfeuilne t a l m m on p g oss t Countess's bedchamber includes a very handsome carved bedstead, in white and gold, formerly belonging to the Empre, , s Josephine, which was purchased at the sale of Malmaison. In this room hangs a picture representing the garden front of Gore House, with figures upon the lawn. As a work of art it will not bear criticism, but the portraits, though upon a very small scale, are admirable. Edwin Landseer is one of the principal figures; the artist is seated, in the act of sketching a. cow, while Lord • Chester field and Count d'Orsay are looking over his shoulder. The Duke of Wellington, with the Countess of Blessington and the Misses Power, the beautiful nieces of her Ladyship, also figure in the picture. The collection of paintings in eludes many works of great interest, and some of high value. Among the latter we may quote Sir Thomas Lawrence's celebrated portrait of the Countess, which has been con sidered one of the finest works of that great master; a por trait of the late Earl of Blessington, by the B:me artist ; and a portrait of Masaniello, by Salvator Rosa; this latter picture was formerly in the Belvidere collection, at Naples; it was one of four executed at the moment of his triumph, by de s.re of the Neapolitan atri and has been freque n tl y cop i ed. The interesting works include a great many original sketches by celebrated artists; Sir David Wilkie, Maclise. Landseer, and Winterhalter being among the contributors; the latter has a beautiful drawing of "The Sisters," (Misses Power), full of grace and effect. The name of the President of the Republic of France also appears in the catalogue. Lot 235 being described as " A View of the Castle of ham," drawn and .preented by Prince Louis Napoleon. Among the finished pictures worthy of notice is a " Portrait r f a favourite Dog," presented to the Countess of Blessington by the King of Naples, in Edward Landseer's best style. The library contains nothing worthy especial notice, the books consisting almost exclusively of modern works, of which, however, there is a very large collection. The sale altogether extends over thirteen days, of which the last three are de voted to the library.—Morning Post. STORNOWAY, MAY I.—The buoy recently placed on the Skerinore Rock has' been washed away, and been seen drift ing 41)94 in the Much. .0 s. d. 1 £ s• 4. Albion ........ •• •• .• 31. 1 10s. 500 00,50 0 0 75 1 Alliance Brit. and For. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 ll 0 0 19 Ditto Marine. ••• • • • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Atlas British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 b 0 0 5% Clericl,Med.&Gen.Llfe spr ct.& be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19 County •••.•.• • • • .• •• 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Crown •••••••• •• • • • • 145. SO 0 0 5 0 0 - Eagle .•• • - ...... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 6 0 0 15% Eng.& Scot. Law •• •• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - FamilyEndowmnt Soc. 41. & bs. 100 0 0 4 0 0 - Freemasons'. ••.•• •. 61.. per eent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 - Globe •• ••• • • W. per cent. Stock. - - Giardian •........... N. 100 0 0 36 10 0 - Imperial Fire •• •• •• •• 121 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Indemnity Marine •• • . 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 813 1 - Law Fire ---•• •• • • - lOU 0 0 210 0 2% Law Life, •• •• •• •• -1/. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 41 101. London Fire .• •• •• • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 lb London Ship • .•• •• • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 Marine •• ••••• • • • • - - 100 0 0 lb 0 0 8% lied. Invlid&Gen.Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 3 0 0 2% National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life.... - Palladium Life Si. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 8 21 Os. Pelican • • • • • • •• •• .. •• - - - - Phcenix •• - - 141 Pi otector Life.• •• ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - Provident Life.. •• - - 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26 Rock Life.• •••••• •• •• ss. 3 0 0 010 0 5% Royal Exchange 5l. per ceat. Stock. - 184 Sun Fire. - •. 61. 10s. - - 203 Ditto Life 11. 6s. - - 44 Universal Life........ lON pr cnt. 100 0 0 9 0 0 - Viztoria Life.. •• - 4 0 0 4%( BRIDGDS ____ Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ..-- X. a. d. Z. s. d. Charing -cross• •••.• •• - - 25 0 0 - Southwrk,NwSub.Av. - 632 12 S -1% Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 4 Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 -3% Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. ss. 4d. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 24 Vauxhall .... ... Av. 11. 17s. 70 10 3 - 24 DOCHII. Dividend Amount Name of CosnisAy. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- - -. -. £ s. d. A I. d. C mims rcfal .... • • .•• 41. per cent. Stock. - 75 East and West India... 61. pr cent. , Stock. - 132 East Country - - London 51. pr cent. Stock. - 111% Ditto Bonds ••-. • • • 1/. per cent. - - - St. Katharine •....... 4 per cent. Stock. - 13 Ditto 80nd5........ 134/. pr cent. - - - Southampton •• -- -2/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - WATAIR,WORIC.I3. Dividend Amount , Name of Company. per of ram Price. 1 Annum. Share. i A s. d. .Z s. d. East London. ..... •• •• 81. 100 0 0 - 173 Grand Junction ••- • • i 21. 10s. 41 13 4 - 80 Kent ••••••- - - - .. 1 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - - Lambeth -••••- - .. V. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 Now Rivr Lndn Brdge 1 21. 10s. - - bb Vauxhall .• •- • • •• •., 1 •• 5l. per cnt. 100 0 0 - lr 0 West altddlescx . . . '61.0a. pr cnt., - - 120 GAS-LIGHT AND CONE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - .-.... Z. s. d. A. i. d. British •• ••••..•• • • .. 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14 Ditto Provincial.... 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 II Bristol •. ••••••• •• •• 101. per cent., 20 0 0 - - Brighton .. ••..•• • • .. 5/. per cent. 1 20 0 0 - 16 City of London .. •• - 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 250 ContinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share' 50 0 0 39 5 0 1 25 Equitable .••• - ...... 451. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 32 Imperial .• .....• .• •• 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 6656 Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 , 62% London.. .... ••.• • • • • - 50 0 0 e 0 0 0 1254 Ditto ............ • . - 50 0 0 50 0 25 Phconix ........• .• .. 51. per cent., 50 0 0 46 0 0 2a Ilatcliff ..... ...... • • 5/. 1100 0 0 90 0 0 75 United General .....• 1%1. pr cent.. 50 0 0 50 0 0 121 A Westminster Ckartered 3/. 1 50 0 0 - 49 Ditto, New •... - -12 s. 150 0 0 10 0 0 11% C11.7f ALB. ... Names of I 1 it: ;Dividend ' 1 .,z. i Dividend , Price• Na mes of .. Companies. 1 .: , per ; • r Companies. ~,, - el. Price. iw . Annum.' . r: = nAn um. -- , . ---- - A 1 A 1 Ashtn t 01db 97, 71. - Macclesfield . 100 2/. 10s. - Barnsley• • • • 1 160 i 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 1001 1 81 . 340 ark iik&Abr,7 l lso, 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 1001 201. 186 airmiligham 35 4/. I SI Peak Forest. 78' 31. 185. - Coventry-•• 1001 251. 1 201 Regent's •• • • 33 I 11. 55. 18% Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.. • • 85 41. 54 ElisinretChs; 133' bfis. 40 Somrset Coal 150 7L 10s. 130 Erewash • • •1100 321. - Do.LkFdSt 12161. p. c. - GrandJunctn 100 51. 80 StiTrd&Worc 1 4 01 281. 910 , IrandSurrey l loo 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 1251 1 51 - -- , trand Union' 100 IL 10s. 24 Stonrbridg . 2' Os. e.. 1451 201. 285 . - Grantham -1150 - - Severn an d liennt & Atm 39 Ti. 6d. 53 4 Wye Rail. j 261 Lee.lo9.:Livrp l loo 301. 320 Warwical 41. 50 Leicester .. - 'l4O 51. 6334 jainni n g„ j 100 Lcicstr &Nth l 83 41. 45 Warwick&l inn Loughboroghll42 701. 650 Napton. • ."" 31. 41 Monmouthsh 1100 81. - Worcstr &} 78 21. 41 Nlntgiamrysh 100 - - Birmlng. MeltnNivrbry,loo - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 10 LIST OF SCOTTISII COMPANILS' PRICTS Dividend Amount ' Name of Company. per of raid. Pries. Annum. Share. -.--. - - A s. d. A s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 193 Caledonian Bank ...•• 8 per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 31. 19. City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11 / Clydesdale Bank •••••• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12/ Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 400 0 0 100 0 0 152 Eastern Bank .. •• •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 C 91. 7s Edinb.k, Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. b 0 0 50 0 534 Exchange link of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 30 isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 634 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13/ North of Scotland Bank 41. per cent. 20 0 0 6 0 0 31.17.. North British Bank •• - - - - Royalßank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 1 5 00 0 0 116% Union Bank of Scotland 8L per cent. 10 0 0 00 0 80/ Western Bank •••••• .• 81. per cent. 50 0 50 0 0 73% Aber lire and Life 7%1. pr cent. 12 1 0 20 0 2 1 / 4 B. Accord. Liles:id Fire - 20 0 0110 • - dritish Guanniteo per cent. 10 0 10 0 105 Od C a l e donian Fire Insur. 10/. per cent. 100 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 20 0 2 City of Glasgow Life 6/. per cent. 25 0 20 0 21. lls Edinburgh Life Insur 6/. per cent. 100 0 12 10 0 1834 East of Scotland Life - 10 0 015 0 , 95.0 d. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 217 6 1 - llercules Insurance Co 7l. per cent. 100 0 10 00 , - Izmir. Co. of ficetlnd• • Al. per cent. 100 0 10 0 0 i - Life Assoc. of Scotland Si. par cent. 10 0 1 00 1 11. 6 Mercantile Life ...• - 10 0 0 10 0•15. Gd. National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 1 0 0 1 ,203.6 d North British Incur s%l.pr cent. 200 6 20 0 0 l 22 1 / 4 North & West of Scot. 61. par cent. 10 0 1 0 0 171.6 d. Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 11 0 ; - Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life - 1 0 0 18 0 - Scottish Union Insrnce. 6 1 / 4 1. pr cent. 20 0 1 0 0 1 11. to Standard Life •• .• .. • • 51. per cent. 50 0 b 0 1 9 1 / 4 United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 i 146.6 d MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of red. Price. Annum. Share. -------. • £. s. d. i 4. s. 6. instrallan Aqrteultnrl - 100 0 0 30 0 0 17U Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4e. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -. Canada ... ••.... .. .. Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 31 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. percent. - - 88 City Navigation .... - - - 90 1 / 4 Comp.Cppr Mars Eng. 51. percent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 -- Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. cis hs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 .110 Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 i 100 0 0 100 Gien.Steam Navigation 11. Si. 15 00 1 14 0 0 213¢ London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 - Russell Institution.. •. - - 26 5 0 3 Peninslr& Orient.Stin. V. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 68 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 90 Royal Mail Steam•• - 61 18..4. p. c., 100 0 0 i 60 0 0 - South Australian ....• 11. per share. 2 , 5 0 0 25 0 0 16 Van Dieman'a Land. - 100 00'23 0 0 134 CALLS TO THE BAR.--INNER TliktFLE..—.The Easter Term calls to the Bar of the Inner Temple were made yesterday (May 4), and they comprise the following gentle men :—Flenry King, of St. John's College, Oxford, M.A.; Robert George Johnson, of Trinity College, Cambridge, Esq. ; William George Mount, of Balliol College, Oxford, M.A. ; Jeremias Greene Jones Greene, of Jesus College, Oxford, 8.A.; Thomas Green, of New Inn Hall, Oxford, Esq • Charles Swinton Hogg, of Christ Church, Oxford. B.A:; George Browne, of Jesus College, Cambridge, RA. ; William Patrick Adam, of Trinity College, Cambridge, 8.A.; Francis Ellis, of Trinity College, Cambridge, B.A. i • Henry William Byerley Thompson, of Jens College, Cambridge, B.A. • Na thaniel Joseph, jun., of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, B:C.L.; Thomas Collins, of Farnham, in the county of York, Eaq. ; John Turton Woolley, of Magdalen College, Cambridge, ' B.A. • Thomas Lomax, of Trinity College, Cambridge, B.A. ; John Tomlinsen Ilibbert, of St. John's College, Cambridge, B.A. ; and Charles Parke, of Pembroke College, Cambridge, B.A. THE LATE MURDER OF A HUSBAND AT BATH. — BATH, FRIDAY, Mar 4.—The inquest upon the body of Merchant was resumed at six o'clock, at the Guildhall, which was again densely crowded. The prisoner, Mrs. Harris, was still too ill to admit of her presence, bat the two Sbaylors, and the prisoner William Harris, were again placed in the dock. The evidence principally went to prove the existence of an intimacy between the wife of deceased and Harris some time before the death of deceased. The inquest was adjourned at half past ten o'clock to Thursday next, and in the meantime the bod y of Harris's last deceased wife will be taken up. The prisoner Mrs. Harrill continues so ill that some fears for her life are entertained. THE BENCHERS OF THE INNS OF COURT.—We understand that it is tliC intention of some members of the Irish Bar to petition for immediate admission to the English Bar. We have also been informed that the Benchers are disposed to anticipate the petitioners, and, in a spirit 'of wise liberality, to remote the impediments which prevent Irish barristers from being called t o th e go g lieli PAS. TEN YEARS AGO. INSCRIBED TO ALL WHO KNOW ME. (From Eliza Cook's New Weekly Journal.) The robin had ben dumb all day, the clouds were close and drear, The oak-leaf bent its withlr'd lips to kiss the dying year; The night was coming like a monk, in dark and hooded guise, And winter's voice breathed dolefully its heaviest of sighs. My thoughts were sad as :ad could be, and lone, and still, I gazed Upon the shadows as they fell—the red coal as it blazed; The room was bare—no forms were there—but memories went and came With love and sorrow chequered, like the shadows and the flame. Oh! my young heart's tide of happiness had ebbed a wave too low, In that dim hour of twilight gloom, some ten years ago. Old merry Christmas was at hand, as constant as of yore, I counted those about me at the Christmas tide before. And if I misstd some two or three, that ne'Er could come again. No wonder that my bosom felt a gentle throb of pain. The twilight deepened murkily ;—I wept, but lo! there came A branch of holly falling from an ancient picture-frarr e, And as it shimmer'd at my feet, all fresh, and green, and bright, It seemed to fill my drooping soul with music, mirth, and light. A key-note of wide echoings that still around me flow, Was that poor holly branch, that tumbled, ten years ago. It conjured up with minstrel spell, a fair and merry throng Of glad conceits, that found a voice and burst into a song; I poured out ballad lines of joy above the shining bough, While pleasure quickened every pulse, and danced upon my brow. I gave that song unto the world, with secret hope and fear, — I longed to try if I could win that world's broad, honest ear;— 'Twas done—applauding words of life came thickly on niy way, And those who caught my holly leaves, flung back a sprig of bay; " We like your notes," the " people" cried, " come sing again" and so My " Christmas Holly" bound me to ye, ten years ago. Since then we've mingled cheerfully within our "House hold Room," Ye've heard me sing " Old Dobbin's" worth, and tell " Old Pincher's" doom, Yo hailed me in my " Murray Plaid," and listened to my strain, When like a baby in a field I wove my " Daisy" chain; Ye took my simple " Old Arm Chair," ye knew it was a part Ot Lore's rich cedar tree, that Death bad cut down in my heart: Ye smiled to see my " Old Straw Hat" laid by with earnest rhyme, And chorused when a " People's Song" awoke your spirit chime; Oh! many a changeful carol-lilt has knitted us I trow, Since first my " Christmas Holly" flourished, ten years ago. I bring ye now a posy bunch of varied scent and hue, And rather think " Forget Me Not," will anxiously peep through; True loyal bands to Nature's cause, have helped to pluck the fowers, And pray that ye will take them home to nurse in eve- ning hours. What say ye? will they gain a place upon the window sill? -Hare ye some household nook to spare, which they will serye to fill? And as ye took my sombre branch in midst of wintry gloom, Will ye as tenderly receive my bunch of spring•time bloom? Onco safe beneath ycur sunny care, oh! how the leaves Will blow, And proudly crown the hope you gave me, ten years ago. Spring flowers are swet t in every place, we like to see them come On upland so'', by roadside hedge, and round about our home; The monarch lady bears them 'mid the jewels on her breast, And Poverty wijl setk a bud to deck its tattered vest. Oh! take my mingled offering.—l long to hear you say Ye like the simple blossoms which I place upon your way. It is the lucid dew of truth, that gems each painted cup, 'Tis freedom gives the fragrance, and my heart strings tie them up; 0! take them " gentle reader," let my " spring flowers" live and grow With ye who reared my " Christamas Holly," ten years ago. ELIZA COOK. raid, bI/PiL.NIZS. raid. Frio Price