The Sun. — London, England, 1855-03-26 00:00:00

31 int r j% r 'l -.c 1:A " PI ET tO- MATERCIAL lIVT ELLIGEI\ CE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. L llB cotton market at Liverpool ou Saturday v ery steadily, an d pr i ces were unc h anged. les Were estimated at 10,000 bales (1,000 of t t w ere for export, and a similar number on r t i! lati( - )11 ),' c , unprisin g 1,000 Peruam and Ma -11,1,1 at 51d. t o 7d. ; 200 E gyp ti an, at 50. to ni ‘° o Surat, at 3d. to 32d. ; and 160 Sea ap d rea 9 id. to 2s. per lb. The s h are mar k e t generally. 1,!;le following are the railway " calls " due in )4Company. Date due. rail. ,44 ' astern J unct i on 12...£0 10 0 ;tltulian E xten. (21 . pa ; d) 10... 4 0 0 P ref a qt , uer n ,ll.A. 5 per (lea Scrip ° • 4 kr", Red. 5 per cent L 10/. L 2 0 0... 265.000 t A l , :diterraneart Ito 15... 2 0 0... 180000 Kern i of Switz , rland 2... 2 0 0... 32 500 4 ' 11 013. and Croydon 10... 110 o._ 6,825 Amount. £21,250 unkwn 13... 2 10 0... 200,000 ' Pknis Ishit Pr e oportio n ca ll e d b y f ore i gn corn is 2n,7501., but the holdings ' qtnglish proprietors are not known h Total called in 1855 £5,537,898 i 7 railways meetings announced are the follow .l.s. rklo t . Company. Date. Place. iiil er lan ..... Mar. 27, Glas;ow. „ a ad lio . iy - fie . a . ii ........ Mar. 27, Euston-square. is:'. Bandon Mar. 28, London Tavern. .iii."4llPecamp I lk uglia t , Mar. 29, London Tavern. ii.yad Clyde Mar. 30, Stirling. Ni te o and Be z i ers k ite ; ad Preston . enr Yand Ennilkillen Mar. 31, Coleman-st-bdings. 1l tar ~ hell and Line. Apr. 4, Manchester. Orleans Mar. 28, Great George-street Mar. 30, Paris. , tat . 41k1r,, 11- " l iale ********* Mar. 31, Paris. aPr w a and Quebec Mar. 29, Parliament-street y ale s Mineral Mar. 28, Crave n H o tl, St rn d N' u nrbise and Lan _lll4.. .Basselt ' Mar. 27, Brussels. V rt lePool , ire from Birmingham respecting the iron ti e a gain of an unfavourable character, the . .ter home use being very restricted. A wnter gives the following account :-- - % e t er crts of the ironmast e r s to extricate themselves Ihi l `f Present critical position are still continuing, NY to means universally considered a s o f th e mos t i l k c haracte r . The almost hawking about of iron at :4 141 41i t°13 , and disturbing a trade hitherto in ti op of high prosperity, by attempting to ,2 1 ' one swoop a reduction of the col ofone shilling per day, or 20 per cent., ktilm already been followed by riotous assemblages of k I ,eliaratr partake more of the convulsive move tiZePeratio'n than the . adoption of a . well -arranged 4. twreat. The absurdity of offering iron at such Of ~l e figures is fully evident from the . fast, that . ?the larger houses who, greatly to their credit, Ati 4 , 94 (1 to teir declared quotations of price, are still lon,,°est supplied with orders ; and it is veryfgenef wit.47ered that so large a reduction as one-fi th o "441tif colliers, amounting to Gs. or 7s. a-week upon . ,P l bo ~ of each man's earnings, if actually unavoid ii,4lol,llave been far more easily enforced at twice •'4 - 7. and with much less irritation to the feelings lll t . r l itt tit day three Russian vessels, prizes, were 11 1 1 the river. Il ts from St. Petersburg state that the °f Finance had given notice that Sardinian kit t o 'aden with munitions of war, would be ,24 1 , enter there for six weeks, dating from ' te‘ , inst. ; but this privilege must be nominal with the blockade insti tAtt'ardinian subjects may reside in Russia 001 )- On their avocations as usual, with ,4, i ci e li t ation. These measures, partaking as AA ls o i . a liberal character, in name at 0 th 11","gli merely corresponding to what aceU practice of England and France, had la satisfaction at the bourse of St. Y 4 e le ci fleets blockading Odessa are stated 1; 1 „," 111 f.:ompelled to leave from stress of h - I :he amount of the Russian force at 41. 1 4 4 been greatly reduced, owing to the tok i 4 iSeAt to the Crimea, but fresh troops eo n li g trom the other provinces. The Grand . 4 4 s tantine has been made Minister of 0 0,,We1l as High Admiral, and was expected 17, 4 ,0t:istadt, Sweaborg, and Helsingfors. ' l % i'%' l the blockade of the mouths of the ~t h t i l 4 B been caused by the Allies, it is stated 141, lissians are not expected to allow any litti t e eh iPs to pass their batteries, consequently troll g r ain can be got away. le ,tl t.s from Holland state that the navigation inder Sea was still impeded by ice. ti ti ew York accounts state a large business was k• f ancy securities, but the quotations were fluctuating.Ltir Money continued easy, and '''ssic.returns showed an important increase in rom California there were steady ar- I f , the preclous metals, which would admit of _ , II ments to Europe without trenching upon ° lit held by the banks to any injurious 4 In freights the business was limited. ,itiqvices from California notice the discovery 11: hew mines, which were attracting immense tp, 1 16 ( 3 ,f diggers, and they were being worked ltiotn eagerness. The condition of the miners c3f.lll4£6.ciently improved, the rains not having At m .4ll ela long duration as to have occasioned ',io,t.activity in the markets at San Francisco, .4tVer. tone prevailed. S ohs e glish Stock Market has been flatter, the ' Ie Paris of an impending renewal of the Ilt iet !'nent at Sebastopol having the effect, in 11 (1t 4 1 °, 11 with the belief that the Conferences i 4 4: 4 3,,, i n peace, of restricting business. Con fot den 92- to 93 for transfer, and 92i to N 4 'eoeunt, being at the lowest rates since N tt e°nunenced. Exchequer Bills have re -6,"1te,,63. to 95., and India Bo n d s a t 10 s . t o g' th,;in. Exchequer Bonds are 99g. 1 1-, 04 () reign Market there is scarcely any 1: 6 1 d°i ng• The Spanish Certificates have ~..i.,., Turkish Bonds have been dull at 80 to kZlik 4 ',,aezuela Deferred Stock is at 11, and 1 1 41 11 u ld at 104 . . Dutch 4 per Cents, have i foii y i :s,g w ing are the nominal prices of foreign 2 (li t ' l lenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi- N, ° 20 7 i. ; Peruvian, 70 to 72 ; ditto Three 44.' S 6 to 52 ; Pori uguese Four p er C en t s ., p,, Kussian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ; kki - k lir- and-a-lialf per Cents., 89 to 91 ; lit,,;' e sv Deferred, 18 to 18i ; ditto Three 1 . 1 1 r4, % ,;? 3 4 to 371 ; ditto Certificates, 4i to si; ,I Ye, 4 to O. , io ri elt ds Railway Company has received 1 sh " from the Hon. East India Company to illk a titeYnaents in advance upon its shares, the t ed interest of 5 per cent. to be at once , " l kl h er eon. So many of the large and in .l, I l reprieto rs o f the Scinde Company are °f Paying in advance, that the works may ora t ed with great energy, without the ne lotef'requent and rapid calls upon those who ietth e r Paying up gradually. 4111 as been a very inactive market for the 4 lllways, and the quotations have not iS4tatt; C hanged. Great Northern A stock has ' \ t '4 et in demand, and Great Western, 1. 4 t) and the other lines are at about the pre , ,0. The Foreign lines have been in less Ot support their value. There have ben ' t gains in the Canadian and Scinde Rail bi ' 44 P i e , t eigli and Colonial Mining Market is 1001aited and Mexican are not so buoyant. .tCstock Banks keep at about the pre -11/41, 4 ` The Australian Agricultural shares ilL l ti ; ft Oeed, and British American Land also c t if e quest. The Crystal Palace are rather 111 % . 0 ,.., i . - vi\TDs THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES. (Front the ()(idal Lig. ) \ 4,ht n Tin.inoss dnno Ni Annuities * 93 2) 1 i 3 Ni 3p gel, Expire sth Jan., 18e0 I,tit t l i cl oke ears, Expire sth Jan.,1860 44 N A , 117 1 4 4300 0 . ..... .... ......... 1/4414,4. A ar law l 3 ill k ,, , lt s - c l t s n , t 4 A d p . ril p... 934 21 3 G 9 bit tk .11. a . E; ......... 34 ... ... Cent. - , h. s4 c n) 1359 ~ NNI I I IO - " - ' 4 OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. 1k,,h0 h , 444 ', 5 per Cent 1024 kee44,7, 1823, 5 per Cent lO3 "I 'ods per Cent., Con. 1811 i S i a l'et Cent qtlti ' l Llo k ci ri t ' d s, ! 5 per Cent. B6l ,„1, 6 per Cent - h %,,.7 Deferred, 3 per Cent Oibli L;unaittoe Cert. of Coup. not fun 5l fi 4 p c Ni k ,,' t i e ,, 18 , per cent - tl itZel:. )q _ w ie Account BO4 4 80 4 ' b e F -1 ,, Ms, 3i per Cent. ...........- - I t ' th -rr ecl, 1 per Cent ll .I.q 4 , ' l, :e . itt o kth a Ns o n the above payable . in Lohdcn. '4 b' i ße, 2i per Cent. 12 °mi.._ - -.- Cent. Certiffeates...., Usr l THREE O'CLOCK. I) . ' a le lt to, April Account ... 934 £705,575 Ih 4 t at it 18.—The Shah is not yet decided .ha w ill form a camp of 30,000 men at Sultanieh f uh lic opinion and surmise say he will, but the kb:: t abassaclor at the court of Teheran is against 3'll-,,114 'nay p ro b a bly th war t it, The Hon. Mr. 1 A 11 , 4 arrived at Kermanshah, where he was e -4 t.t to tho great honours by the raihroandar sent by the ' 5) - 4ina oapithl. k‘ l ll 4 i 1111 R E MA_ RK STS. lII,' DA Y.) RAILWAYS. !Closing Prices yesterdv. BoNinon tone this day. RAILVA rt 4. Aberdeen Alubg Nettr.g. Bos , Ea-tn. Juu..l na;lyineus Wolverh. e ~.tour y arkenhd. Lanesh. Cheshire Juliet Do. Chest). & Birk .£:io and 125 Cons 1)o., ...... Myth & Tyll 3 origins .£25 (issd. at £4i ' !histoi an Exeter !aiod , TbniaTi Caim~rti:cn and Ca' dig:an •:Lester ii Fiolyhoa• jork end ainAGn Black, a Pas Craniwall 7ricif Junction . hll•iimizl3elfastJuie Dundee Perth &A.b. • teen Junction Do. New 'Fast Anglian , astern counties—, :astern Linton, Stock De., B Stock Jo., New A Fast Lancashire g:clinburgb &Glasgeo Mini). and Peebles. Prth &Dundef 'orth & Clyde Jan , , Furness )o. Extension..... ... (Ilasgow & S. Wester •reat Northern Do., A. Stock Stock. kith. &West.(lre treat Western 'JO. Stour Val. Rai Gua. Stk , risk South-Easter r.aneaster & Carlk Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds... Lancash.andYorksi )0., Fifths )3., Wst. Riding Ui I,iv.Crsby.&Southp Jondon & Black wa ,onci. Bright & S.Csi Jond. and N. Wosti )o. Fifths )0.101. Sh.,M&B )o. Eighths ,ondon and S. West! Do., £5O Do., £4') Lndndrry& Col craint Lndndrry. & Ennisk • Vtanch.Shef & Blink Do. a She No. 1 : tfan. & Lin. Un. Nlidland Jo. Birmng. & Derb3 viidld. G. West. (Ile.) ). Half Shares Niewcastle & Carlisle, Niewmkt.BuryExten, 'Nwpt.Aberg. Newry & l . nniski lei Newry Warrenpoinl awl Rostrovor Nrorfolk Nrortlin.Connties Un Vortb British Yorth Devon, No. 1 No. 2 -0., 1 A Deferred [Jo., A B Guarani,: ( d Eastern—Berwie: hi. do. Extension .. )o. do. G.N.E. Parch Do. Leode )o. York forth London Do. New Lid stead, and City Jn. s;ortl. Staffordshire. lortli Western. ,,... Sr. S. Westrn.Junt. inneaton, lad Leicester... ►xford, ‘Vorcester,& firolverhampton 'ortsmouth ,00ttish Central I cotti sh Midland Threwsby. dr. Heref' ihropshire ;outli Devon >oath Eastern.. iouth Wales )(ash. & Riv. Dm -!tai nes, Wok. &Wol Stockton Dar lilt ;Eton 4 tiartlep raff Valc )o. £lO shares... i)o. Prof., No. 1. i.'names Haven Doe and Rtilway Vale of Neath Waterfl. & Kilkcnn• Vaterford&Llmerii . i West Cornwall Vest End of Londoi and Crystal Palace Vest Loudon "Vinibletin &Crop'loi FORE Antwerp dzßott irdam Belgian Eastn. June. Beziors to GraiSSCEWIe i3e.rnbay, Baroda, and Central India,Serip Central of Italy 15emerara Dijon and Re.ancon Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Indian Do. Es.`,ension Do. 4l p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, do 1 Gd. Tk of CanadAA is Do. St. Lawrence Si Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Central of Pratte {)t. Indian Peninsul Do. New 5 per cent Great I,uxembour► Constituted Shares Do. Obligations Gt. Western of Canad Shares Du. 13(15., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Dn. do., '73, without, option 14titil ton & Toronto, Do. ti per cent. Lake Const. & Basle' Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c. pref Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran Madras Do. New . \Una Antonia Do. do. Now `Tamar & Liege (witl interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France D o .20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelinee guar. 33 p. c. & red: at 22M. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. :854.... Do. 20i. 3 p. c Bds. (fnly. B.& Ams. Shs.) NorweglanTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans.... Paris and Rouen . ParisCaen 6e Cherbrg. Rouen and Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. cent. Pref Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders Do 54 per c. Pref Western of France_ Wert. of Switzerland' Wiesbaden Zealand JOINT-S' Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Company &Will N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & Chime Colonial .. Commercial of Loud English Scottish and AuAralian Lonsl. Chart. Bk. of Australia Ditto New London and County.. London Joint Stock.. Loud. & WeEtminsto !National Provincia; of England Do. New National of Ireland. Now South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation. Provincial of Ireland Po. Nc,w Australn. Bkg & Gold Imp Co oath Australia Union a Anstralia : • Do. Now UniCtii 9f Lioda 20i - 21 4i - • •• "" 8} -- 84 134 -- 121 i 6 - 17 71 - 88 - 90 . 64 - 64, 12 - 13 6 - 8 ,•• -.. . 3i - 2 4 51 - 61 It - 15 ilg - 11, 23 -- 30 20 - 22 72 74 57 59 2d par 29 2L .•• ".. . 70 - 7•2 88 - 89 72 - 74 123 - 125 91 -93 65 654 60 - 62 70 - 73 - 7 6 - 7 76 7i 81 97 99 99i 100 4d d d 1 83 81 8i . 8 74 6i 241 - 25 8 - 8i WA - 70 41 - 43 .. ••• - 2 48 - 50 2i 34 29 ~. 80 7 9 - 14 - 5 7 71i -72 i 7 i 44 -- 31 1 13 49 .- 50 49 50 d par id t 4 0 - d 6 6L) i I. d t ar 29 - 30 101 - 103 64 - C 6 45 - 47 12i 13 61 62 27i - 28 4 - 2 - 1 4 - 41 Fit 161 4 - 5 22 - :4 5i - 6i 6 - 7 IGIN. 8 - 1 - 2 - par 1 p 2 - 33A - 34 53 - 6i - - 9 - 8 9i - 49 - 51; 89 - 91 2 -21 i; - iP - iP 23 - 2i 2i - 3 17i - 18 96 - 98 95 - 97 100 -- 102 92 94 19 -19 i 98 - 100 - 2 - 2ip par iP lip 61 - 71 iii --- 343 121 - 124 - 91 21 -22 47 - 49 40 - 42 - Pr° 22 --22 par 2k - 110 8k - 8g .•• -- ••• ... - pm ••• 5 3 / 4 OiP .31 - -18 i BANKS. 82 -- 81 id—id 3 20i 21 d 41) 32 = 34 39 - 41 37 -- 39 65 67 7e Si 111 Zs: 111 25 St. Et 50 40 25 25 25 8. 2.. 10 St. 10 5 20 20 100 20 5 !3* 20 20% 100 20 88 72h i 3 2i 65a I 761 1 6 7i 8 98i 7i Ei 991 f 61i 2 28. 7i THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 26 1855, ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM MITTEE.-(THIS DAY.) 'aid. RAILWAYII, Leasing Company town Pr?ce, this day. Business this day. The committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour. Dr. Andrew Smith was recalled. In reply to Lord Seymour he statod that, when the two departments of Minister for War and Secretary at War took place he received no instructions to correspond with the Minister for War alone. By his letter of the 11th May he re commended the establishment of hospital ships in the Black Sea and the Archipelago. Did not then contem plate any at Scutari. When the expedition was sent to the East he recommended the establishment of general hospitals at Scutari, but these would have followed as a matter of course. Lord Seymour—The regulations of these hospitals were established by Dr. Hall ? Dr. Smith—They were. There were regulations for the purveyor, but he did not know whether the purveyor acted upon them. He recommended Mr. Ward as the first purveyor ; but when Mr. Ward was found in ' efficient he su;gested to the War-office the appointment of Mr. WreforJ, and it was afterwarls made. Lord Seymour—Mr. Wreford was 64 years of age ; do you mean to say he was the youngest man you had ? Dr. Smith—Yes, as a purveyor, he was. (Laughter.) Examination continued—Lord Raglan and Lord de Ros both wrote to him, remonstrating a s zainst the re moval of Mr. Ward. They oljected to Mr. Ward being removed, although a medical board had decided upon the desirability of his removal. The Chairman asked for the production of these letters, but Dr. Smith declined. The Chairman—They are public letters, to a public man, on a public question, and I do not understand their being withhold from the committee. Mr. Layard observed that it appeared that Lord Raglan had, in writing the letter referred to, acted in direct opposition to the decision of the committee by expressing a wish for Mr. Ward's retention in his office; and he thought the committee ought to be put in pos session of the whole of the circumstances of the matter. After some further conversation the point was post poned for consideration. Examination resumed—Of his own knowledge he thought he could state there was an ample supply of medical comforts at Scutari in the months of November and December ; and he could also state when they were despatched, in what vessels, and when they arrived. The purveyor was the proper person to receive them ; and he (Dr. Smith) received reports from Mr. Wreford on the subject. If the receipt of those goods were ac knowledged as they had been, there could be no blame to the transport department. Ile (Dr. Smith) had charge of the medical comforts from October. Lord Seymour—Then if the committee has been in formed that there was a short or inefficient supply of medical comforts at Scutari during the months of No vember and December, how do you account for it? Dr. Smith—l cannot account for it. Examination resumed—A. person in his office pur chased the medical comforts, and if the supply was found to be of bad quality the purchaser would be to a certain extent in fault—but, of course, he would only form a judgment by samples shown to him. He could give the names of the parties by whom these articles were supplied. The bedding, and things of that kind, as he had previously stated, were supplied by the Ord nance authorities on his requisition as to what was re quired. I:He sent a requisition, in the first instance, for a supply for 5,000 men. This was in the spring of last year. He kept constantly adding to these from time to time up to November. After the first occasion he sent a person to the transports to see the goods properly stowed —because he (Dr. Smith) bad taken this respon sibility on himself. Hesuggested having 2 vessels between home and Constantinople; which would have answered ♦ery well at the time, but he had afterwards eight ves sels set apart for his use. They were, however, not reserved continuously for his service. He made appli catio❑ is October or some lime juice, and obtained some accordi❑gly. He did not know when it was despatched, but he was in receipt of a letter from Varna stating that it had arrived. He did not remember the date of that communication. He formed the opinion he had previously expressed before the committee relative to the efficient condition of the hospitals upon communi cations he had received from the chief apothecary, and the dispenser at Scutari, both of whom informed him that there was sufficient linen for the requirements of the hospitals, as well as medical comforts. Chairman—Then if we have been informed that the soldiers had no sheets upon their beds it must have been the fault of some person in the hospital? Dr. Smith replied that it was impossible for him to state. It was the purveyor's duty, without doubt, to supply these articles in the hospital. It was also his busineys to see to the cleanliness of the hospital, and to complete what was necessary in case of a deficiency or absence of constant supplies. Had that officer abided by his instructions there would have been no difficulty in keeping the hospitals in perfect order in every respect. Lord Seymour—HaviAg appointed th%t all clothing should be sent, as you before stated, to ScutAd, to whom were they consigned ? Dr. Smith—They were consigned to the Chief Com missary ; and he received a communication that the vessels by which they were despatched had arrivel. The Duke of Newcastle and Mr. Sidney Herbert con- suited him as to the propriety of sending out nurses to the hospitals, and a good deal of conversation took place on the subject, and nurses were in consequence sent Redford and Blotchloy .. Buckghantsh. Clydesdale Jo Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lincoln gr 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. & Nails. Direct Do. New...... Glstr.di Dn. Ft rtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hue & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenv , Do. Preferems Lowestoft, gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Ranch. BAD and Natio& ?tiddlohro' ,C Itedear. alld.Bradfl Nforthern an Easternsp.e Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p Prest. & Wyr, Do. Shares. Roystn.& Hit Shef.Roth anc I Gooleg.sp.c Staffordsh. Near Valleygi ' 6 per cent Do Wiltskr:;omrst London & N. West. L. &N. W. led 0n... E. Un. Caldonildi Do Gt. Wes 1 Yk. New. &lerw. Y. &N M Do. S. Hasten Do Peto & Co. lorfolk r..& N. W itekton Darlingt.. 4ialaud.. Count Jo [ 4 . & N.W. gLIAILYI I GtNorthi lisancash& Yorksh. A.MClear iitockt. Darlingt Do ltWestn. G - 97 7 - 99 134 - 136 too 106 12i -13 i 23 -- 24 10i -- 11. 2 t 3 - 24 ~p - 92 57 - 59 130 - 133 2i - 2 4.7 32 -32 i 89 - 91 PREFERENCE SHARES. • St 100 k berdeen llOl 103 103 St. [OO Do. N 0.2, 7p. C. ••.. 90 92 25 30 3lyth and Tyne 10 per ••• c. pref. (issd. at 501) St. 100 iris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 92 91 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares St. 100 Jaledonian £lO 97 —99 934 8 15 all Mester & Holyhead Guar. 54 per cent._ 94 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 ... 24 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 61 all Cork &Bandons4p.c 2 4d 61 all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction 6't all Eastern Counties Ex tension, sp. c. No. I 1— 1 I pm 6 all Do. No. 2. - 1 f pm 10 all Do. New 6 r . c. St. 124 131 20 all Eastern Union, Gar per cent 5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent ... 10 all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh• St. all Do. do. 4 per cent ... St. 100 East Lancash.6 p.cts — 5 all East and West York shire June. Fifths St. all EdinbPrth.&Dundet. 4 per cent. St. 100 Glasgow &S. Western Guar. 5 per cent ...x. St. 100 Great Northn. sp. c ll5 117 115 St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom... 107 109 St. 100 Do. 44 p. c lOO 102 1004 1 24 all Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red at sp. c. pm... .. 4p 24 10 all Gt.N. of Scot. lstPref 61 100 Gt. Southn.diWestm. (Ireland) Eighths) ... 20 8 Do. 4 per c. Prof. St ... 50 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. sp. c)... 6 61 St. 100 Do, con. red. 44 p.c. 96 98 St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 87 8 4 61. 100 De. irred. 4p.c. 89 —Ol 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.., 10 104 10 all Do.Cnoster Bp. c.P.S. 164 171 10 all Do. do. sp. c. d 0... 10 104 St. I'o Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. 71 —73 714 26 all Do. Ches. Gua. Sh.. 184 121 13?, ail Do. do. do 94 —O4 20 all Do. do. do l4 144 16 6 Lan. & York. F £2l 1 1 it. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock ... 133 135 at. 100 London and Bright , n Guaranteed 5 p. c 3t. 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. ... 3t. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. 135 3t. 10)) Lon. &N. W., Coy. a Nuneaton 5 p. ct.. 50 5 London &S. Wester/ Con. Thirds 24 3 1 74 124 all Londonderry& Color Shares 124 all Lendy. & Ennis. 4 10 iall Nfan., Shef., & Lin. Now, £lO 124 ]3 124 6 44 Do. . 0 6 # 41 3 12 ' all Vlarypt.& Carl. 4 p c 12: 1 , 1 all ,)o. 44 per cent .•• ••• 124' 10 Do — ••• 51. 100 4id. Consol.6 p.c.St 3t. 100 no. Cousol. Bristol Birm. 6 per cent 33 135 135 16i 11 )o. Pref. 4 per 000 11 - 41 die 16 ; 10 \Torfolk Debenture 44 St. 'lOO Do. Pref. 4p. c. Stoc 55 —B7 St. 1.00 Oa. 5 p.c. Est lO3 105 St. 100 Do. 54 per ct. pref._ St. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c St. 100 north British :01 103 1024 3t. 100 1. E. Derw, 4 p.c. P 90 —92 17 5 Do. do. do 3l 34 20 13 Do. Leeds 6 p.c <.N 0 1 124 9 Do. do. Quarters 4 , 25 10 Do.Yorkß, & r. 4 20 all North Staffordshire — 3t. 100 9xford, Worcester, a Wolverh.£ls,6 o.c 106 108 3 3 / 4 all scot. Cent.,New Prej 25 all South Devon l3 —l4 13 10 ;11 fixed, 44 per cen; 41 - par .0.6 all S. Eastern (Readia;: Am%) of £1 Os. 6d. 224 23.1 20 all S Wales Gua. 4p. c. 20 all 'Do. do. 44 p. c — ••• 20 all 3.Yorksli.4p.c.Guar 14 —l7 25 all Stockton and Dar lington, 5 per cent • ... 25 15 Do. do. do. 14p 124 all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 ... MINES. 1 all igua Fria . 1 all Anglo Allgtrin. Gold ... 108. all tnglo Californian 20 6 kustrolian 1 1 all Australian Cordillera - 1 all Australian Freehold. 1 all Ave Maria SI 1 all Baden (Gd.Dachy of) a 50 all Blvenarvon Iron and Coal 20 13.5 British Iron 4l 5i 35 25 Brazilianlmp.{issued at 25 pm 27 3 30 all Do. Cocacs & Cuiab t 2 2i 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 —ZI 80 1. I, Carsons's Creek 1 1 ; Clarendon Cons. Min, Co. of Jamaica — I' l 40 all Cobre Copper 49 51 49 5 1 Colonial Gold — St. all Copper Min. of Eng 43 E 8 48 25 all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent ld In ... 16 Copiapo. 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg (10 1 2 2 / Fortuna id —AP 20 all General I4A 16. 1 all 3t.NuggetVeinßeg — 6 4 all Great Polgooth ••• 1 all Liberty - •• 3 all Linares 7a 8 5 1 Lusitanian id Ad 1 all Mariquita ........ A 1 all New Granada — 1 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co 1 all Nouveau Monde 20 all Pontgiband Silver Lead Min. & Smelt. 15 16 5 1 Port Philip 1 1 all Quartz Rock — 50 all Rhyrenoy Iron l9 21 15 all Do. New 5 6 30 11/ Santiago do Cuba...,. 5/ 64 651 61 1 all South Australian..... 1 10 7a Tin Croft 2 28 all United Mexican 5 5} 5i a 1 all Waller 1 all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia 1 all Yuba MISCELLANEOUS. 25 176 Australian Agricult. 306 316 31 6 20 ... Australsn.Pcific.Mail 10 all Ans`zaln. Royal Mail 10 7 Berlin Water Works $ 210 50 40 Brit. American Land 55 CO 58 8/ 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co. 100 32i Canada ll9 121 St. WO Canada Gov. 6p. ct. Jan. and July lOB 1086 5 all Crystal Palace 54 3 i 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 1 a Duston Iron Ore 20 5 Eastern Steam — . 25 22 BlectricTelegraph(A) 15 16 1 all Electric Tcleg. of Ir. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 all General Screw Stearn 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugai 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mcditeran. Elec. Tel. ... 10 9 Meximn&S.Americn 61 61 66 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land 3 i 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co .„— 1 all N. B. Australasian 20 12 Nrth. of Europe Steamt eam all • Peel Br. Ld. & Miurl. 2/ a 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 57 59 5 7i 50 all Do. Do. ... ...p 2 all Pertland Iron Co l/ 2 100 60 loyal Mail Steam 7... 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 1 —1/ Ditto New — 25 all South Austral. Land 36 37 1 all Submar. Telegraph / 1 1 all De. Registered 20 5 Trast Loan Co. of Upper Canada...•... 100 ', 28 1 V aia Mantua a lour 13 133 A/ ABA-ET 'HIS DAY .) CORN El :CHANGE. The various country mar !zeta held on Saturday were but moderately supplied wit I: wheat, yet the demand for all kinds ruled inactive, at ab 4 , nt stationary prices. Barley and malt were dull in sale ; b at all other kinds of grain, including flour, commanded very little attention. Most of the continental me4rkets have been inactive for all grain, yet very little change has taken place in the quotations. Our latest advicrs a from Now York state that both wheat and flour were flr• al, at very full prices. The arrivals of English g rain up to our market last week were moderate. From ►,broad we received 2,885qr5. of wheat, 476 oats, 420 rye, 6 D beans, 233 peas, 225 tares, 9 rapeseed, 101 sundry seeds, a►nd 400 sacks of flour. The arrivals of English whe nt up to our market to-day were very moderate, but in a ;!air average condition. Al though the show of samples of: both red and white was li mited, the demand for all des. n•iptions ruled very inactive at prices barely equal to thoscs of Monday last. In some instances, low and damp pare. Os ruled the turn in favour of buyers, and a clearance was: with difficulty effected. With foreign wheat we wero but moderately supplied. The amount of business doing-, in all descriptions was li suited; nevertheless, importers were firm, and last week's currency was well supported. Very few floating cargoes of grain were on sale, yet the demand for them was heavy. Wo were fairly supplied witl 1 English barley ; but the show of foreign was limited. Most kinds were in fair re quest. In the quotations we Iv i.vo no change to notice. Malt, the show of which was tolerably good, sold heavily, yet we have no alteration to report in the value of any kind. The supplies of oats were trioderately good, but the bulk of t hem were granaried quali ties. The oat trade was firm, and the quotations were well supported. The sale for beans was steady, at last week's currency. In peas only a moderate business was transacted, at late rates. The flour trade was far from active, yet prices were supported. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red •• .. new 621 to 72s Ditto.• •• ........ old 68s 74s Ditto, White new 78s 82s Ditt0........ old 799' 84s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 64s 76a Ditto new .. •• •• 6ts 75s Rye—Old .• •••••••••• —8 —s i New .. •• 42s 44s Barley—Grinding ••••• 28s 30s Malting . 321 33s ... 33s 34s lialt--Suffolk and Nor folk •• •• •• 62s 67s Brown . • • . • . • .. 60s1 Lingston and Ware 68s 70s Malt—Chevalier •• • • 703 to 71s lOats— Yorkshire and Lineolrish., Feed 25s 29i Potato 2Bs 30s Youghal and Cork • Black Cork, White 26s 30s Scotch, Feed..... 27s 30s Beans—Tick ... • . 36a 39a Pige0n5.......... 38, 41; Peas—Grey .......... 33s 3^s Map1e........... 36s 38s • White ...... •... 36s 42s _ .. Boilers ......... 42s 45s .Flour—Town-made... 60s 65s Suffolk ...... •• 48s 51s Stocktu &Norfolk 488 52s SMITHFIELD. There has been a moderate arrival of foreign stock into London since Monday last, the total supply having amount e d to 1,330 head. In the corresponding week in 1854 we received 1,675; in 1853, 2,037; in 1852, 1,525; in 1851, 2,011; in 1850, 1,382; in 1849, 072; and in 1848, 1,494 head. From out. 50 25 121 12i 12 12i 10 6 124 121 St. St. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WERE. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. .. 226 Oporto Ostend Rotterdam 93 Calais Harlingen Antwerp 131 ... - •.. - 2 -- ___ ••• -- ... 227 ::: - 16 ~; _ 6 -- ... 94 ... - T0ta1.... 848 ... 137 ... ... 345 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1854 326 1,128 ... 221 7 L 853 493 1,222 ... 311 .„ 11 1852 2Bl 967 277 ". 1851 3BO 1,396 ". 200 ". 66 1850 492 _. 7uo 135 ... 1349 363 492 ... ... 87 5 There was a further slight increase in the supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts wore moderate as to number, and their general quality was very prime. As the weather was favourable for slaughtering, and as the attendance of butchers was tolerably good, the beef trade ruled steady, and most breeds changed hands at an advance in the quotations of Monday last of 2d per Blbs. The best Scots realised 5s per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 2,500 Scots and shorthorns; from other parts of England, 500 of various kinds ; and from Scotland, 360 horned and polled Scots. The numbers of sheep were moderate for the time of year, and nearly all breeds reached us in good saleable con dition. Tho mutton trade was firm, and last week's cur rency was well supported. The best old Downs, in the wosl, realised 5s 2d ; out of the wool, 4s 8d per 81bs. We had a fair show of lambs. The trade was steady, at full prices, viz., 5s to 5s 8d for Dorsets, and 58 10d to 6s for Downs. Calves—the supply of which was very moderate—moved off steadily, at from 4s to 5s per Blbs., being an improve ment on Friday's rates of 2d per Blbs. In pigs only a limited business was doing on former terms. The arrivalS of stock from Irehmtt fast week, by sea, were confined to 18 boasts. Per Sibs to sink tho offal& s. d. s. (1.! a. d. a d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6, Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2 Second quality.... 3 8. 4 4: Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 410 5 o:Large hogs 3 0 4 0 Inferior Sheep ...3 S 310 ;Small porkers 4 2 4 4 Sec ouci quality ...4 0 4 , I ! Suelaing ealves..22 0 29 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 10',Quarter old pigs 20 0 25 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOLEION SUPPLY. Beasts ..............•• .• 3,841 y Beasts. ..•• • . ..•• •••• • 715 Sheep ......•••••• ....22,794 Sheep •• •• .• CO Calves Pigs •. •• •• 200 , •• •• ..... ••••• •• A. statement and compari son o f th e supp li es and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, Marcht:7,lBs4, and this day, Monday, March 26, 1855. Per Blbs, to sink the offals. Mar. 27, 1854.'Mar.26,1855. s. d. s. d.s. d. s. d 3 2to 3 4`3 4to 3 6 3 6 3 83 8 4 4 310 4 24 6 4 8 4 4 4 64 10 5 0 3 8 3 1013 8 310 4 0 4 64 0 4 4 4 8 4 10;4 6 410 5 0 5 25 0 5 2 ••• 0 0 0 o'o 0 0 0 Coarse and inferior beasts Second quality ditto ••• Prime large oxen ••• Prime Scots, &c •• Coarse and inferior sheep • Second quality ditto ••••• Prime coarse woolled ditto Prime Southdown ditto 24 0 B'4 8 23 0 8!¢ 2 Lambs . Large coarse calves Prime small ditto ... Large hogs ... Neat small porkers 4 6 5 0 4 0 4 4 3,841 22,790 122 200 Beasts... ••• ••• ••• •• 4,116 Shoop ••• ••• ... 21,440 Calves... ... 106 Pigs ... ••• ••• ••. 310 , Symms or SALE, March 28, 185 3. —Beasts, 4,188; sheep, 17,760 ; calves, 181; pigs, 230. March 29, 1852.—Beasts, 4,479; sheep, 23,750; calves, 143 ; pigs, 395. NEWGATE AND LEA.DENHA.LL. The supplies of both town and country killed meat on sale in these markets are tolerably good. Mutton is in steady request, at full prices ; otherwise the demand is in a sluggish state, and prices show a tendency to give way. Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. ' Beef, interior 3 2 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., prime large 3 11 4 0 De, do. small 4 2 4 4 Nrk, larg9 3 0 3 8 Mutton, Inferior 8 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 310 Do., prime 4 0 4 6 Veal ........ ! 3 6 4 6 Pork, am-Lll 3 10 4 4 Bor,oucm 110 P. For most kinds of hops--the supply of which is very moderate—the demand is steady, but we have no advance to notice in the quotations. Last week's imports of foreign hops were 10 bales from Rotterdam, and 203 from Ant werp. Mid and East Kont pockets, 14111 s to 201; Weald of Kent ditto, 141 N to 151 Os; Suss ex , 14 1 to 151. ;and year lings, 71 7s to 121. per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIRLDS. For the time of year the supplies of potatoes on sale here, coastwise and by railway, have been larg e , and the demand is in a sluggish state, as follows : -- York Regents, 1103 to 1203; Kent and Essex do., 100$ to 1103; Scotch do., 908 to 1003 • do. reds, 80 8 t o 95 s ; middlings 708 to 808; blues, 758 to 85s; Lincolns, 100 s t o 110 $ per ton. WOOL. The supply of most kinds of wool on offer is r a th er on 1180 od d to the increase, and the demand is extremely heavy, at barely stationary prices. Last week's imports into L on d on were 87 bales from Boulogne, 152 from Buenos Ayres, 620 from Algoa Bay, 580 from Sydney, 1010 from Bomb ay, 60 from ;e;ic fl e a st n e n r el fie wool, is Gluckstadt, and 2 , 800 from Melbourne. The following are the current rates of Engli s h wool : Down tega, is 0 d to is ld ; Down ewes, is to is ; half-bred ewes, lid to 11 d ; half-bred togs i s Od to is Did ; Kent fleeces, is Oct to is Oid ; long heavy wool fleece s OA d to 10~d 11 id per lb. 1 & c a l n e t b i w n o g o l s , k 7 in d s o9(111rd liLdto Lord Seymour—You meant the other day—at least I understood you so—that you considered the hospitals were in such a state of cleanliness that it required the critical eye of a woman to detect any dirt in them ? Dr. Smith—l said so, but figuratively, of course. (Laughter.) Examination resumed —The reports which he received from the medical men did not state whether the purveyor was doing his duty or otherwise. That officer had the general superintendence of the management of the hos pital; but, as far as he recollected, the letters he referred to said nothing at all about the purveyor, nor about the want of washing in the hospitals. The reports said nothing either respecting the inefficient state of the cook ing department or the food supplied to the patients. lie was consequently led to suppose that the whole conduct of the hospital was satisfactory. Lord Seymour.—Do you think the hospital at Varna was in a better or worse condition than those at Scu tari ? Dr. Smith said he had received no report on the sub ject, and, accordingly, he had no means of forming an opinion with regard to it. He bad no reason to sup pose there was a defective medical staff at Scutari, as the medical officers never made a complaint to him that they were short-handed. Lord Seymour.—• You have told us Miss Nightingale was to go out as superintendent of the nurses ; can you also inform us with what anthority she was invested Dr. Smith.—With no particular authority ; nor was her position defined beyond that implied by the fact that she was superintendent of the nurses. The duties of the nurses were defined by letters of instruction, and Miss Nightingale was to see that they did their duty— at least he believed such was the case. A few medical men offered their services in connection with the Scutari hospital, but he did not accept their offers. He did not think (subject to correction) that any of them offered their assistance gratuitously. He had endeavoured constantly to induce young assistants to go out, andhad offered them 401. for their outfit, 10s. a-day, and 3s. more for a servant. He obtained 150 or 200, and their con duct had been good. Mr. Drummond—Did not Dr. Hugh MTherson, of he East India Company, offer his services gratuitously! Dr. Smith said he did not recollect such a circum- wtance. Sir J. Pakington—l have received a letter this morn ing from the Crimea, stating that on the Bth of this month there was no quinine at Balaklava, though it was wanted by a regimental surgeon for use in cases of low fever which bad broken out. Have you received any official information of the fact ? Dr. Smith replied that he bad not, nor had he any reason to doubt the correctness of the fact stated by Sir J. Pakington. He could not, however, account for the want of that medicine, as enormous quantities bad been sent out at different times, and, moreover, there was always a substitute for it amongst the medical stores. Mr. Roebuck—Has any report been received from the commissioners who were sent out to Scutari to inquire into the state of the hospital ? Dr. Smith—None. Mr. Layard here read some extracts from a letter re ceived from eminent medical men in London, from a regimental surgeon in the Crimea, and which was dated the Ist of January, in which it.was stated that there was a want of medicines and medical comfort, and that men were dying in numbers of dysentery without the sur geons being able to relieve them. The hon. gentleman inquired if that state of things agreed with the official reports Dr. Smith had received. Dr. Smith replied that it did not, and he believed such a condition of things did not exist. In justice to his own reputation and the British public, ho was bound to say some portions of Mr. Osborne's evidence were not correct, turarw rsinuta.l SEEDS. i h s a o se z ; ly bu a t limit. most We continue to have a steady demand for Clover seed o a t t h f o u r l 1 s e q o u d o s t a commandt ions. C o a x n t a r r o y m i e s r l a o t w o e s . r t I o h p o u r r e c eat inquiry for cakes. Turnip, Wtute, per bush. 229 to 25s Swede .........• —s —s 'dastard, Brown • . • . .. 123 143 White, new • • 8s 103 Fires,Winter, new ...• Its 12- Old •• •••• •• 93 10s Canary, per quarter •• 443 5 Rye h:rass.. •• 223 31s Clover, Red Eng (cwt.) 523 603 White 703 1 03 - Foreign lied...—. 483 60A White.... 603 763 253 325, Carraway.. •••••• • • • • 4 4s 46s Coriander •• •• •.• • • • 161 18s iiempseed • per quarter 54s 56s Linseed, Eng.iowing.• 68s Ifs Crushing •• ••• • • • C6i 67s Baltic • —s Odessa ••••• • • • • • 64s 68s Linqeed Cake, pr. ton— English • • •.. 121 Oa 13 Os Foreign,per ton 1110 s 12 10s gape Cakes, pr ton 6/ 51 6' 3 • Rapeseed, Now,prist 33 'l% 35 i)s Trefoil, now.. •..... •• TALLOW. Only a moderate business is doing in our market, yet the demand may be considerel steady. To - day P.Y.C., on the spot, is selling at 48s per cwt. for present delivery. Town tallow, 46s per cwt net cash- Rough fat, 2s 61d per 8 lbs. 1851. 1854. 1855. 33.580 35.803 35,455 448 6d to 684 6d ,0 48s Od —s Od —s Od to —s Od 1,772 1,033 1,428 86,613 83,954 68,317 262 1,353 1,350 79,565 96,442 67,739 46s 9d 678 Od 466 6d Stock this day Price of T. C Delivery last week .. Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel Price of TWLI 36.308 43,104 408 Od tol 35 3 64 , 40s 6d Ite — 3 OG 1 :7 61: 1 93 1 :52 33 6 9 628 457 '- 93,517 100,796 414 61 l 3404 1853. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-{THIS DAY). COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Justices of Appeal.) HASTIE V. HASTIE, 11. P. , I This case came before their lordships to-day, upon an appeal from the judgment of the present Master of the Rolls, ordering the defendant, Mr. Archibald Hastie, M.P., to pay into Court the sum of 24,2301., which it was alleged the defendant had received, and was due from him to the estate of his brother James. It appeared that three of the brothers of the defendant, John, Robert, and James, carried on most extensive transactions in Calcutta as coach makers and indigo and silk merchants, and in the course of those transactions remitted large amounts to the defendant in this country. Robert died in 1834, John in 1840, and James in 1848, and upon his death a snit was instituted in the Supreme Court of Calcutta for the purpose of administering and taking the accounts of the estate. The defendant in ' the present suite was the peroonal representative and executor of all the brothers, and in that character the funds in question caine into his hands. The defendant, Mr. Archibald Hastie, submitted' by his answer that he was entitled to retun the amount in his hands until judgment had been pronounced, with respect to the accounts in the Supreme Court at Calcutta, and further asserted that the sum of 24,2301. which the Master of the Rolls had entered to be paid into court, would not cover the amount due to him upon the taking of the ac count of the estates of his brothers. The Lord Justice Knight Bruce inquired whether it would not be satisfactory to all parties to take a decree at once for an account., as the matter must come to that at last. Mr. honpell, with whom was Mr. Clarke, objected to the adoption of that course, on the ground that, as the plaintiffs were infanta, it was unwise and dangerous to allow the defendant to retain in his hands so large a sum. The Lord Justice Knight Bruce. —Is there any alle- gation that the circumstances of the dekodant are likely to endanger the funds in his hands? Mr. Roundell Palmer.-0, dear, no; he is a Lnembzr of Parliament, and a gentleman of large fortune and unimpeaohable integrity. After some further arguments, The Court ordered the proceedings under the judg ment of the Master of the Rolls to be stayed, and the case to stand in the paper for Thursday next, to enable the parties to agree as to the decree to be pronounced for taking the accounts. THE FIRE AT THE FRENCH HOSPITAL. CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 12. It seems as if it were the lot of one writing from this place to chronicle nothing but calamities. Last night the large French hospital above the Grand Champs des Alerts was totally destroyed by fire. About midnight the light which is the note of a conflagration was hung out on Galata Tower, and the rush of Turkish idlers and French cavalry through the dark street below indicated the di rection of the calamity, which soon became more appa rent by the bursting flames illuminating the hori zon. On reaching the spot, which is at a distance of two miles from the centre of the town, we found the whole of one wing in flames, which rapidly spread until they enveloped the entire face of the building. The hospital, which was formerly a Turkish medical school, is a fine and spacious edifice, which extends its long, low, stone front along the road, and fortunately stands alone, with the nearest louses at a distance of more than 100 yards. It was a moving sight to see the unhappy patients driven from their beds in the dead of a - damp and chilly night, some of them scarcely able to walk, others perfectly exhausted, and carried in the arms of their comrades, or of the Turkish soldiers, all in scanty attire, wrapped in their blankets, hastening to seek for shelter in the neighbouring barracks or in pri vate houses. Whole trains of them might be seen trudging through the deep mud, slipping into holes in the wretched road, or sitting down on stones, to await some one who might help them onward. Happily, the hospital was by no means crowded, or some loss of life must have taken place. As it was, all the sick were safely transported to adjoining buildings, and no acci dent worth mentioning appears to have happened. The wind was strong ; to day, indeed, it blows a gale. The sparks were blown to a considerable distance, and the chief use of the little Turkish engines was to play against the wooden houses on the other side of the road, which were thus saved from destruction. The skill with which the French troops acted was wonderful. From the lower end of the stone building our allies had built a long series of sheds for the reception of convalescents and of wounded during the ensuing summer. It wa , feared that these would extend the flames to another Turkish barrack which stands near, and the French, with a prty of Turks under their directions, set to work to drag the whole structure down. They mounad on the top with strong hooks, kept for the purpose al over Constantinople, and in an incredibly short time a hun dred yards of shed were level with the ground. The smoke in the meantime increased so much as greatly to inw fere with the operations. It was blown right into the faces of the men at work, arid gave a notion of the trouble which a burning village must be to:ati attacking party in war. However, all laboured on, and their last efforts wore directed to ray ng the lover end of the building which contained the' lecture-rooms, awl was filled with books and philosophical intr.' ments. But the flames gaining ground, it was determined at least to save the contents of these rooms ; and in a short time barometers, electrical ma chines, maps, and portfolios were being handed out from all tho windows, and piled up in a confused mas; in-the mud and filth. The Turks behaved very well. Nothing appeared to bo carried off, and very little to be da maged. The value of the property saved is, of course, small, compared with the cost of the buildings which have fallen a prey to the flames. But the chief loss is the accommodation which the hospital afforded to so large a number of the French, sick. The city is now so crowded that room is not to be had for military or do mestic- purposes. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, March 26.—Wind and weather this day at noon, N.E. ; light breeze, and fine clear weather. There was a very hard frost last night and this morning. PLYMOUTH, March 25.—Arrived— Samarang, from Dart mouth, for Melbourne. Sailed—H.M.S. Harrier, for Portsmouth ; do. Colossus, for do. ; the Prussian frigate Thetis, eastward. PORTSMOUTH, March 25.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived— Blenheim, from London, for New South Wales, and sailed for Portsmouth. Sailed—Sir It. Peel, for New York. FALMOUTH, March 2 i.—Wind, N.B. Arrived—The Corse, French war-steamer, on a cruise ; Banda, Savannah, for London, leaky ; Zouave, Matanzas, for Hamburg. Off Port—Conway, from Callao and Liverpool. GRIMSBY, March 25.—Wind, N.B. Arrived—Ange lina, from Newcastle, for Rouen, leaky ; Isabella, Shields, for Villaricos, leaky. WHITBY, March 25.—The Undine (schooner), of Boston, from Newcastle, for Havre, has come in with three feet of water in her hold. ILFRACOMBE, March 25.—ArriTed—Albion from Bris tol, for Dunkirk, leaky. • SWANSEA, March 23.—Wind, N.E. Sailed- Aimee, fo r Cumfueqos ; Allegro, Cape de Verds. HULL, March 25.—Wind, N.B. Sailed—Montrose, for Buenos Ayres. WAERENPOINT, March 25.—Sailed—Brothers, for St. John's, N.B. PADSTOW, March 24.—The Elizabeth (schooner), of Ply mouth, from Porthcawl to Naples, has put in here leaky. MALDON, March 25.—A brig, apparently of Sunderland build, is reported to be on shore and a wreck on Whittaker Spit ; crew saved by another brig. A brig is also reported on shore on the East Barrows. A great quantity of wreckage, apparently the internal fittings of a large vessel, ceiling painted light blue, drifting about. LEITH, March 24.—Arrived - Minerva, from Callao ; Cheshire, do. Sailod—Providence for Charleston. CLYDE, March 24.—Sailed—Geelong (s.), for Melbourne ; Eliza Greene, Newfoundland; Corra Lynn, New York; Albion, Montreal. BELFAST, March 24.—The Madonna (barque), of this port, laid up, took fire on the 22d inst., and was burnt to the water's edge. CORK, March 24 .—Arrived—Violante, from Mazagln.— Cork Passago—Arrivod—Azof, from Philadelphia, (PER, ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind, N.W. Arrived—Monteagle, from Bombay; Bello, Paraiba. QUEENSTOWN, March 22. Wind, N.B. Arrived—Catherine Hodge, from Bordeaux. Sailed—Altone, for Antwerp. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.7 a.m. Wind, N.B. ; tide, three hours' ebb; fine. Arrived—Albion (s.), from Boulogne ; Ravensbourne (s.), Antwerp; Ranger (e.), Bremen ; leligoland Hamburg. DEAL, Monday, Wind, N.B. i moderate, and squally. Passed last night—Talbot, from London, for Newfound land. Sailed—Warrior, for the river. In tow—The Cowper, for the river. Letters received within the last few days from Alex andria announce the arrival of a regiment of English cavalry at Cairo, en route from India to the Crimea. Said Pacha took advantage of the opportunity to give a splendid entertainment to the officers, at whi c h h e per sonally presided, and . paid a host of comp li ments to England and the English. the arrival of the neces sary transports at Alexandria the regiment was to remain in barracks at Kasona,near Cairo, w h ere the Viceroy had made every provision for comfort during the in terval. Mu. CHARLES llamitws.—The managerial career of this gentleman has at le i . g th come to an end. The Lyceum closed its doors suddenly a few nights ago, and an advertisement has since appeared in one or two of the journals, in w hi c h Mr. Mathews declares his in ability to furth er encounter the respons ibilities of man agement. He assigns the illness of Mrs. Mathews, the badness of the times, and the want of capital, as the main causes of his failure, the more disastrous effects of which he is anxious to avoid by a timely retreat from the sovereignty which he has held, through t good and report', for sal! 401112 2 PildTh.llo,lf_ LITERATURE. MR. WARREN'S CHEAP EDITION. Works of Samuel Warren, D.C.L., F.R.S. Vols. IL, 111., IV. Blackwood and Sons. The earliest announcement of this elegant and - popular reissue of the writings of Mr. Warren, we well remember to have been hailed by ourselves, not many months ago, in the columns of this news. paper, with no small degree of satisfaction. A. little later, and the completion of the first volume enabled us to congratulate at once author, pub. lishers, and subscribers upon the justification of the hopes, each iu their separate capacity might have originally entertained at the time when the prospectus of the reprint made its welcome appear ance in advertisement. That init:al instalment of the cheap republication of his writings comprised the whole of those remarkable effusions whiclifirst attested the originality of the genius which has :duce then won for the learned Recorder of Hull a his elevated awl extended reputation in literature. It embraced within the limits of a single volume the entire series of those powerful and affecting. narratives, known long since so widely and fami liarly as the " Passages from the Diary of a late Physician." A production which, already, time seems to have ripened into a classic—and one which experience tells us may be reverted to with nearly the same certainty of former emotions being thereby revived, as when the Student of Art revisits some old gallery adorned with familiar masterpieces, pictures he knows perhaps by .heart, and yet the beauties of which he is well aware he may reperuse repeatedly only with accessions of pleasurehere some weird landscape of Salvator, here again some visage grim and sombre in the darkening shadows clouded over the canvass by the brush of Rem brandt. It is thus, literally, with the pathetic incidents recounted by Mr. Warren in that first outpouring of his imagination. There is scarcely anything of extravagance in the comparison we have here selected, as illustrative of the effectpro duced upon the mind and heart of the appreciative even by its reiterated contemplation. Every one cannot but perforce testify the truth of' this who happens to bear in recollection merely the more prominent figures and the more conspicuous linea ments depicted in those inimitable sketches-- sketches p ro d uce d w ith a f ew rapid but sufficient touches from the luminous pencil guided by the master hand of the young romancist. That exqui site love-story in miniature, for example, relating the life and death o f the victim of " Consumption." - That ghastly and appalling memento of the " Man about , Town.' That most touching and bewitching delineation of the lady smitten with " Cancer. And, among the mor e t rag i c l i mn i ngs, the oddest and drollest little gleams of fun, the Most bizarre and fantastic celebrations of ridicu lousness—the wight with the " Turned Head," or the unfortunate with the Toothache, swelling gum and cheek to the size of an apple-dumpling. Alto gether, it was true, the book had become, by the aid of edition after edition, familiar to thousands of our reading population, long before . the present. reissue was announced as about to make its ap pearance. Its original impressions had, years be fore, grown respectably yellowed with age and. dogs-eared with hard usage at circulating libraries elsewhere than at Brighton or Cheltenham. Occa-. • sionally a second-hand copy of the work might be picked up by a lucky chance among the dirty trea sures and gilt-edged rubbish of a casual bookstall. But a really good and cheap reissue still re mained to the mass of book-worms what the puff-advertisers call a desideratum. Besides, almost every other writer of any note whatever was having his effusions supplied A the most m 0,7. derate cost imaginable to the throng of buyers called forth by series after series of popular and, purchaseable publications. For a shilling or two a railway traveller could drop into his side pocket, , together with his damp copy of the Times, a story by Dickens or an essay by Macaulay. He could wile away the tedium of a long journey at the tail of a steam-engine not merely by poring over the " latest news" in The Sun, or. by laughing over the " newest jokes" in Punch, but by delivering him self up a willing prey to the magic toils woven about him by Bulwer Lytton and other masters of the imaginative. It was but reasonable, there fore, it was but what was right, and sooner or later, inevitable, that the " Works of Samuel Warren" should be placed within reach of the public in like manner—works which had al ready by their own intrinsic merits acquired cele brity for their author, not merely at home, but far and wide over the European Continent. Thanks to the recognition by the publishers of the advisa-. bility of this reissue of the writings of Mr. War ren those writings have n ow b een supp li e d t o t h e book trade cheaply, portably, and abundantly. As many as four volumes have by this time ap peared.—to attest the worth of the series as a collec tive republication. Volumee One we have already noticed—the volume comprising the whole of the " Diary of a Late Phpician." Volumes Two and Three followed soon afterwards—containing a carefully revised reprint of "Ten Thousand a Year," one of the most celebrated n ove l s o f th e age, and among - la his works Mr. Warren's un (toubted masterpiece. How vividly we recall to mind the period of its original, and then strictly anonymous, appearance. How well we remember . the eagerness with which we all looked ont, month after month, for the new chapters of itin Black wood's Magazine. How we wondered as to 'the secret of the authorship. How the reading of the story agitated our hearts and imaginations. What profound emotions were excited by the astonishing fluctuations of fortune related by that unseen, unknown wizard of the purely fictitious. What varying sentiments were roused within us as the tale proceeded. How completely we realised the individuality, the positive, substantitl existence, of the different person ages introduced. How we sympathised with Charles Aubrey, and mused, as we followed his footsteps in that " strange eventful history," over the solemnity and grandeur of that noblest spectacle of the gods —a good man struggling with misfor tune. How we admitted into the sanctuary of our more idealised affections his sister, the beautiful Kate—the Una in that forest of difficulties. How we loved the very name of their dear old Yatton— the end and object of all that frightful and harrow ing litigation. The Novel had long superseded the Drama, and that novel of " Ten Thong sand a Year," wondrously fulfilled in its turn the office of the drama as defined by Shakspere. It was a mirror held up to this nineteenth century —a mirror reflecting all its motley and contrast ing peculiarities, its meanness and its magnificence, its symmetry and its distortion, its privations and. its luxuries, good and bad, rich and poor, the sordid, the magnanimous, the patrician, the parasite, the despicable, the pathetic, the ridiculous. Scarcely a grade of society but in it had its appropriate type or representative. Scarcely a portion of our social institutions but was in it, either directly or indirectly, illustrated. And illustrated, too, so amusingly, so readily, so satirically, so attrac tively. With what abounding ease the writer at pleasure speared some "flying folly" with the piercing point of his pen-ef-sarcasm, or, reversing his grey goose feather,. tickled one at will into peals of genial and wholesome laughter. How humorously, for instance, he made that wretched Tittlebat Titmouse run the gauntlet of absurdity, from the beginning to the end—from the days when he out-gented gentism, with the almost equally abominable Huckaback, to the time of his horrid familiarity with the high and mighty, the Right Hon. the Earl of Dred dlington ! Can any of us ever forget the wretch dyeing his hair carefully of a bright bottle-green ? Have we, any of us, forgotten, his astonishing old Tag Rag by driving to the liar shop, in that emblazoned cab with the _high stepping horse, and those lavender kid gloves dain tily handling the reins over the lacquered apron I And then—Oily Gammon ! That Arbaces of every.. day-life. A creation as complete, and vivid, and. immortal as Pecocuranie. What genius in the conception of that one character al one I What consummate art in every line and tint of its magi. cal and life-like delineation ! Rememb er i ng all this, and much more, in regard to " Ten Thousand a year," we have reason to felicitate the world at large nowadays, at our steam-boat whams and railway termini, that if he list, provide any one can henceforth, himself before starting ott a journey with some such literary masterpiece for just two or three of the smaller coins in circu lation. The compactness of the (in a coll ec t e d form) of Mr. W arren's popular reissue writings may be recognised as perhaps best illustrated by the last of the four volumes of it which have already made their appearance. It comprises, in one thin oc tavo, besides the exquisite and comprehensive dis course upon the "Moral and Intellectual Dove lopment of the Present Age — a literary microcosm, in which an astonishing mass of knowledge is really wonderfully epitomised and bound together by a chain of solemn and elevating reflections— together with a revised edition of the " A.pologue of the Crystal Palace," accompanied by a " Preli minary Exposition"--the whole of that enthralling romance "Now and Then," founded upon a tale of Circumstantial Evidence, the story penned with such surprising swiftness between late on the 20th of November and early on the 9th of December, 1847, a narrative in which the virtues of old Adam Ayliffe are so movingly, wisely, and eloquently celebrated. Vol umes li ke those here part i cu la r i sed. must, we doubt not, be cordially welcome to the • present, as we are fully satisfied they will long : - continue to be p r i ze d b y man y a subsequent, gw 'nation. s i ~-=~ . 100 21 al; 1418, 20 5 20 10 • 50 25 20 50 50 100 ICO ; 3 _OO all all all 20 13 all all 14 ail 24! 11 69i i 491 90 12k 5i 2/ f 92 4 83 62 i 15i 4 89i 9 6I i 12 a I