The Sun. — London, England, 1855-05-22 00:00:00

NE i? MA RKET A NJ' CO lIME RCLIa I .L lIVTELLIGENCE. ciosed The CottonClTY, Two O'CLOCK. Market at Liverpool, yesterday, l.lsd• to 134°Yantly, and with an advance in prices of at Id. per lb. The sales were estimated ex e Xun bales (of which 5,000 were taken for 100 - t r , and 1 ,000 on speculation), comprising 9id aui a) at •; 1,000 Egyptian, at 60. to The ; :nd 12,000 Surat, at 30. to sid. per lb. Bligh t '; il waY Share Market was steady, and a b." ec litle in prices has taken place. 4411 1111 1 m been introduced into Parliament to eid eri (l the law relating to bills of lading, and, con alteran„g t he object, it is only surprising that the 1 40 , ".`°e Proposed in the existing Act had not 4 t' ra sa lee been made. At present a bill of lading teoct:sferahle by endorsement, the property in the I ,ight i ll h assi ng with th e d ocumen t, although all 4:6' r espect o f the contract containe d i n t h e 'wtl er .adi ng continue iu the original shipper or an ted It f requently occurs that the goods repre, ikle o bY the bill s o f l a di ng h ave no t b een ther efn c ' n board ; and it is proper to guar d , b; h re ' where suc h bill s are i n th e h an d s llot i ki' a :Me holders for value, that they hOen 1a dll°t' On the g roun d o f th e goo ds not having Nrao t ,: e , ll ) be que s ti one d b y th e mas t er or o th er Ihas sign e d suc h bills. The amended tgbtaa,,'es:,,eyery consignee or endorsee the same ti kl b the contract for conveying the goods se t made f with himself. This, however, will a ffect ~the right of s toppage in, transittc or old,,,orireight. A bill of lading in the hands of v alue is to b e conc l us ive evidence of guld er i l t nent as against the master, unless the l l rovi dm a s notice that the goods are not on board ; te Pre te - " n , t hat the master may show that the mis olt hskr t i°4 was caused by fraud of the shipper , 114i 1 ) f or er ', Power is given to detain a foreign ' t ellp e et aitli under bill of lading or charter if of he be found within three miles of the ts clet 4 . th e United Kingdom, and power is given k4at bee n the n even beyond those limits if there has i ge r ti me to make an application previously to neho:a_rture to the British authorities. It is to t eil l t P e el. there is nothing in this clause contrary !'rouerbotional law, or it may involve us in clan- Id ep 'BlMtes. A. foreign ship may be released l ef o Z iti ng a sum equal to the claim with the 4ey,. ;h e r of Customs and 201. for costs, and this track D . 74 be at the disposal of the judge. The 'the security for such foreign vessel is to a_ the but any party applying for the °f such foreign vessel must also give Z'uv po er " ; I. o r Costs an d expenses, and if he does. not d eri.:" full amount he claims, the judge has 4 11 10 n c°llderan him to pay his own costs. . athe r esult of the i n di g o auctions, Messrs the e/veB burY and Co., state that 10,989 chests ksi4 quantity offered, and that 9 1 e close of the sale in February last indigo tt ' tal e th i'l fair demand both for export and home u . s r e i , kl,aetefore just concluded opened with . fay spi and tfro e t ,.!, e e of 2d. to 4d per lb. for the middling . an E n d this advance . has been fully maintained tmi ll ~ al 'lbit ed, y'ae fine qualities,. for . which the demand "ave not quite maintained February rates ; ING."o tit il gal Was in limited request, and low Madras iCISer unsaleable at 2d. to 4d. per lb. disc 3 oun t t o ; th,Per IbP 4l ' and Madras realised an advance of d Z 4ll tit„: l'h e sale has fully equalled expectations, * and B °ld exceeds the average of the May ales, in lYT N er til fac e of another sale in . July next, must be f b oth I v ery good feature , the . attendance etelir,„ borne and foreign, was fair , and for desir v".ns there was good competition. 4 4 'ltta n:Kler of the letters from Australia. and th e 414 ai tel e etik. nes were delivered . this morning, oftba, he bh; 1 1l what was mentioned yesterday in the ra 4 , e , notice as to the more favourable state Ll 'et for some articles of import, dry goods I. A t .31 4 pr incipal exception. Xley to March 6, the dema nd for most at aia": l3 , l v ery limited. Neverthe less p rices.were h e i e ' L and it is stated that the market upon ar evio ad assumed brio - liter aspect than for N t y ot :_ 4 three mon ths, t a and without much pro ehabiT bulteattion' as nearly all merchandise was eb 1 - the actual cost. The rates of ex -114 1 4: It n ' i ultered, viz., par to 1 per cent. ‘t ,11 " 1 0 enot much was doing. i on w .‘ 10 4 w att ;retn Jamaica state that . f m m uc a l .. l to loa n n i c t ? tega t !'d °II the receipt of the in or ""` °OO,OOO/ to the taking of the guaranteed lie int 4 : e „ rti bility ') as It settled the question of t ie, to ; 'eat which°lthe island notes, if not into specie, 14 111 4 re olie I s just as useful to persons n En„._ Th e viz., bills of exchange o talay , P4 Triet ors th e L . 8 t th eir Of the Electric Telegraph Corn- Zith Parlireial meeting this day, agreed to a u lit for ama l gam ating the TheeL same der ilati oual Tel egra ph C om pany, both to atn 1 0 e No rth e management. glthlts atr ia l a St afford Railw a y Company, having t A , th e x i ._ g Mation bill, w ill t ontine to work Reb a , rtia-Western.line under the traffic ar- The Engli s hNai e s , th e Lock m ar k et has b een very firm I , la7,tteCieme,,.ea!nre adopt e d in l ower i ng th e interest eTler Bills from lid. to 2cl. per centum d ti ler 111. 15 113 g 4l favour of the funded debt, an li 1 14 :1 () tir ee, - t vl of the abundance of money. At the pr~ i an t' he he reduction not being as large as some Pe tnlnylsated, Exchequer Bills are at a better bte than before, being 9s. to 10s. Consols th%noila 9 4 to and are now 90i to tih eav 11 . 111 has advanced to 2i and 2i premium, ' iti staa k '4lll be remit of 2,400,0001. being now met. til o Y t 4 rs' a nother payment next month. The p er kja a i ' F ' 2 4 uitY is at 10i to 16 7-16ths. Bank 3 u 85P ( 'Uts l o 9 4) beinc. rather firmer. The New f onts, • have been 8 6 91 to 901, and the Reduced I Rill a , St ock the i n fat E xchange official hours of busines_s (1 00) , l ire close at 1 o'clock on Saturdays, and P 2% " 01' the establishment will finally close t .r he urt:ngtt Stock Market is exceedingly quiet. n n(l 1) 11 , 41 11 8 are less buoyant, at 78 to 78i. kth mew 41 14 4: 2 per Cents. have been 95k. m ' 4 () , . "" e Cents. are 92k. There has been r loll e 4 'oll o . w . 11 the other securities. lu g are the nominal prices of foreign . la t )2 li to`enada Deferred Bonds, 7 to 7i ; t 9ent e ; Peruvian, 67 to 69 ; ditto Three tliti, ° eto49 ; Portuguese Four per Cents., loo ' Fi ve per Cents., 98 to ; ; -.41%11 t i ' ‘ l l -1-4114- a - lialf per Cents., 87 to 89 ; 0 :11 ., a wDeferred, 18i to 181 ; Ditto 3 per A k ,, b , t° 3 7i ; Ditto Certificates, 4 to 4 1 ; laj' 4 il - " ye ) t 4 1 )o,hr k lta Y 8 ° e area have been rather in favour of ttl44xeePt for particular lines, the Midland, k4l t ereiL ter n) and Great Western beingste f ad C y a . - 1 / 414 -s ate are quiet. Grand Trunk ller rates. The advance of 900,0001. ° 11 sanee- ed to by th e l oca l G overnm ent. o ar e dun. Australasia Bank Shares are 84 1 , 4 ankla Company's Shares are firm. AN DS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLO . , (pror. the Oeicica List. ) 074 Buginess done tett PL I lt. 2o9k tp,-4t C onsols - geed Annuities.. lA ver Annuities l iti O 4 aniti e , 3 " t •.A•nnniti es 014 4 0 yeaszi)ire.sth Jan., 180 0 014 ? 0 Expire sth Jan..,186A.,...9 . -141,440 r Ace"LollEt trtl3lsl4.hayApnl, 1863 lg . 7-16 ............ * 40 , )r 2i . . "4 k 4 N- - • ...... .41)131t,i .......................... A dv , s _ • ...... . 110 .71:tised 4 7 /4; 1 ; 1 , C't "" 185 8, 36 per Cent. lOO xbilttlN4l:(2llElGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. New,Dkieh ,„•,-), Per Cent to /id .r 4A per Cent . k to r ti T e ,? Per cent no tch tli tti !2 o 4, l4 " , on the above payable in London. 'A De , Rg_. 2i per Cent. 12 Gull Certificates HALF-PAST TWO. 14 °. hi.•)... . . Ace..,;t .................. ?JO4 1 nl 4 0 0° 10,00 i f 1 3 05: leo fej, g v' tl oll f. b e g ° 0 3 etia'r de (Of iliili. 1$ 0,11 0; ,„ e t, 15° ~ 1 $0 1)C1r1 0 t. 1;010 sof 10 00 ° (°'; pol fis• p d ,/ •• o Lou 0 . 13 ,1 1 0 or l ao. o ,o' 1;0,0 1.4 the r .110' i - , B ols 14111 Stri k eia a t 8 e f 'lf. the c o lli ers i n the ne i g hb our h oo d of 4eorltitlear as ever from being am i ca bl y se ttl e d, t4 t 4 Nea however, b een or de r l y an d p eac e a ble t 4: 1. it 4, M ien are fi rm an d d eterm i n ed ;in Bed tie Were at th at some few talked of " going in,' )4%4 issuaded from so doing, while the Kings % IVY determined. SUARE MARKETS (THIS DAY.) ItAILWAYS. ReaLwAss. 43 - 4i 8i - 8i 14 - 13 I 15 9 8d 85 - 87 62 - sax 131 - I 4 7 - 9 5 - 4 5i - 11 - 15 11 - 31 - : , 3 21 - 23 74 75; 57 I 2d pnr 18 19 ••• '''' 68 - 70 91 - I*2 78 - 80 124 - I'6 96 - 98 (36} • - C6i 58 - 62 63 - 73 6 - 8 6 • 8 78 -78 i 99 10 8 1 991 1001 ad ld 1 83i 8i 7i 8 7d 6 - 25! 8 - 9 7o —71 i 41 43 10 - 8 ii - 2 :6 - Ei 29l ... 301 73 74 7 —6,1 d 4/ —3/ 131 13/ 49 50 48 50 d par 41d; 6/ 1d ar 28 - 30 45 - 47 12i -13 j, 60! 61i 28 - 29 5 - 3 3 - 1 37 - 39 1s . 19 3A 21 - 22 7. 8 6i closing Prices Brisinem dons yesterday. this day. 601 fi die IS' 100 Aberdeen 8 ! Anibg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. all Belfast & Ballymena. all Birming. Wolverh. t Stour Va11ey...... 296 Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Juuct all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and 225 Cons. 19 Do., £2O all Blyth & Tyns origin' £25 (issd. at £45 : 100 Bristol and Exeter... 100 Ca1ed0nian............ 61s. Carmarthen and Car digau all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pas -16 Cornwall 11 Crieff Junction 45 Dul n &Belfa,stJune all Dundee Perth&Abe deen Junction all Do. New....... WO East Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 Eastern Union, A Stook ........ ....... 100 Ds., B. Stock 8 Do., New A ...... [OO East Lancashire 106 Edinburgh& Glasgow all Edinb. and Peebles [OO Eclin.Prth & Dundee 1 , 'ortli & Clyde June. all Furness all Do. Extension 100 Glasgow &S. Western 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 00 Do., B. Stock ..)0 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14i Do., Thirds 7 Do. New Thirds [OO LAncash. andYorksh po.st. Riding Un. all Liv:Crsby.&Southpt all London & Blackwal Lon.d. Bright &S.Cst. 100 Lond. and N. Westu. 16 Do. Fifths Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...0 2. , Do. Eighths 100 London andS. Westn 426 Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all Lndndrry& Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Ilanch.Shcf.& Linclu all Do. Shares, No. 1 Do., Man. & Lin. Un WO Midland 100 I Birmng. &Derby all Midld. G. West. (Ire.) 22 ; ?, Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle 211 Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd 8 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoini and Rostrevor 100 Norfolk 32 Northn.Connties Un 100 North British all North Devon, No. 1 all Do., No. 2 all Do., A Deferred all Do., B Guaranteed 100 N. Eastern—Berwick 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do.do. G.N.E. Parch. all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York all North London all Do. New £lO 3L is N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn 17 North Staffordshire all North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June. 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester 00 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 8 Portsmouth 100 Scottish Central . 100 Scottish Midland 100 Shropshire Union a 1 South Devon L Nl South Eastern all South Wales 'l5 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Due ) 5 Do ) 12 Staines,Wok &Wok 5 al Stockton k Darlin 16K Stc*ton & Hartlepl t. 100 Taff Vale .. D 9 Do. £lO shares t. 100 iDo. Pref., No. 1 5 21i 1 Thames Haven Docl; and Railway 0 all Vale of Ncath 0 all Waterfl. & Kilkenny 1 all Waterford&Limeriet 0 18 West Cornwall .0 5 West End of Londoi and Crystal Palace n all West London .0 171 s. Wimbledn & Croydon .0 all 5 4 ►0 10 .7i all n 10 !,0 all !O 10 . ) ,0 all !O 10 C 4 all 5 15 5 all )0 I all !CI 10 5 I all 'IS 12- 41 all !,N. all 21 - 22 FOREIGN. Antwerp& ttotterdam Belgian Eastn. June. Beziers to Graissesaae ombay, Bare da, and Central India,Serip: Central of Italy Demerara _ Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New _ East Indian, g. 5 p. c.' Do. Ey",ensiou.. Do. 4 i p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible... , ... Po. do. do., '59, do.. Gd. Tk. of Canad3A is Do. St. Lawrence S Atlantic do. ......... Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 ' Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of Franc , Gt. Indian Peninsula guar. 5 per cent. Do. New 5 per cent. Po. Extensions....... Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations....... Gt. Western of Canad Shares Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, P. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Basle Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c. pref Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. . Madras Do. New Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur & Liege (with interest) ............. Do. (ex interest) ...... Northern of France. Do .20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelinet guar. 3 c. & red. at 22A1. tint-. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 Do. 201. 3 p. c Bde (fmy .B. & Ams. Shs. ) NorwegianTrunkPre f Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans.... Paris and Rouen... ParisCaon & Cherbrg Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse_ Do. 5i p. cent. Pref Scindo Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders Do 54 per c. Pref Western of France , Wert. of Switzerland WiJsbaden Zealand JOINT-S' 'Australasia .......... British Colonial Bank and Loan Company British N. AMeriCan Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China ColOnial Commercial of Loud English Scottish and Australian Chart—, Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia Ditto New London and County London Joint Stock Loud. & WeFtminster National Provincial of England Do. New National of Ireland Now South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation rrovincial of Ireland. Do. New Royal Australn.Bkg. tr, Gold Imp Co._ South Australia ... Union of Australia Do. New thtiOD. Of LOW= kv, 74 - 74 2 - 2 4 - 3 i —al id 33 — 34 64 24 —25 28 311' = 18A - 1 9 .3 53 55 93 - 95 ii - 2 1 iP 41) 2k - 3 4 20i - 21 100 -- 101 103 -- 107 108 -- 110 100 102 .21 3 / 4 - 22, 108 - 110 .. ••' ... dig 3i 4 P it 5 2 .- 6 - 6. = 13 - 13 I 261 - 261p1 iii 47 39 41 - - Pm 22 2 3 6 a OP 2 —14 d 8 -- 8 2 - 2ip - pm 3i -: 4 d "61 6ip ••• '''' '"" 18 -18 i BANKS. 80 -- 82 d par id 17 - 18 20 21 id par ... - ••• 32 - 34 40 - 42 70 - 72 7 - 9 25 St. 20 St. 25 412 s 20 20 10 10 !CI 14 all O 10 !O 14 tO 16 !O 10 3301 i LO g.ll SO all 0 \ all 6 all :0 all p' all O I all D 1.6 D all O all ',O 10 kl I al] i 0 I 16 all Le all 20 16 20 16 6 all 20 all LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL:3._ Shr. ?ate RaLwATO. Leasing losing Prices mistress Company yesterday. this day. 50 all Bedford and London & Bletchley N. West. St. 100 Buckghamsh. L.&N.W. 7 99 St. 100 Clydesdale Je. Caledon S 9 101 25 24 Col. Stour Vy. E. Un. & Sud. and Hal. E. C • ••• St. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 134 136 St. all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct ••• •••-• ••• St. 103 Do. New. Do •••• ••• 25 all Glstr.& Dn.Fr Gt. Wes Ll ' • • •••• •• • 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Berw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NM 106 108 25 all Do. Shares. Do.• ...... . ..• ••• 12,3 all Do. i Shares. Do — ••• 12i all Lon.&Greenw S. Fasten 12i —l3 20 all Do.Preferenee Do 23 —24 10 all Lon., TH., &S. Peto &Co 1U —11 i St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. 'qorfolk — St. tllO Do. 6 per et. Do ••• 5,3, all Manch. Bxtn. L.& N. W and Matlock & 2. 2i 50 all Middloebro' & Stekton Red ear Darlingt. •• St. !CO Midld•Bradfd Midland.. 93 • f 5 6} 5} Newmarket Bury Exten Eu. Coun. par jp pm 50 all Northern and E as t ern sp.e. E. Count. 57 59 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do ••• 50 all Do. Fixeds p 25 all Prest. & Wyre &N.W. &Ln&Yk 12A all Do. Shrs. A Do • St. 00 Roystn.&Hit. GtNortlit 130 133 25 18, Shef. Roth and.. Lancash & Goo] eg. 5 p.c. Yorksh. 10 all Shrews.&Her T.Brassey 74 12 9:1 S. Starfordsh. 11.31Cleal 2i —2l 50 all WearValleygr Stoat. & 6 per cent... Darlingt 25 all Do Do 3ll 321 gL lou Wilts&Pomrst filtWestn 9O 92 all It, lOU PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 1100 Aberdeen lOO 102 St. 1100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. c. 25 all Blyth and Tyne 10per c. pref. (issd. 50/) St. 1 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 91 93 20 I 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares •.. .•• St. 100 Caledonian £lO 9B 100 991 15 all ';tester & Hol7head Guar. 51 per cent — 9 , all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 ... 2i I all Do, do. Pref. No. 2 ... •.. 6i, all Cork dtßandonslp.c 3 4 6 ;all Dun.Prth .drAber.J si 10 2 741. Anglian Cls. ASh — •• • St. 100 Do. do. Cls. B6p. c ••• St. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c — ••• 6i all Eastern Counties Ex tension, sp. c. No.] k 1 p pm 6i al Do. No. 2 4 P Pin 10 all Do. New 6 r . c. St. 13 131 20 all East Un., G. 6p. c. ••• 5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent. ... 10 all Do. 101. Debentr•Sb. St. all Do. do. 4 per cent... St. 100 East Lancash.6 p.cts. 5 all E.kW. York. J. sths •.. St. all Ed. Prth.&Dun.4p.e. 58 62 20 all Furness — St. 100 Glas. &S. W. G. 5 p.c St. 100 Great Northn. sp. c ll6 118 St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. e. prem llO 111 110 St. 100 Do. 41 p. c. lOl 103 121 51 Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at sp. c. pm... ip§ 10 all Gt.N. of Scot. I st Prof St. 100 Gt. S. &W. (Ireland) ... 20 9 Do. 4 por c. Pra. St ... 50 6 Gt. Westn. (Perks & Hants Ex. sp. c) 6 6r . s . St. 100 Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 97 99 97 St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c, 88 1 . 0 St. 100 Do. irred. 4p.c. 92 —94 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh lO —ll 10 all Do•ChesterB p. c.P.S. 17 171 10 all Do. do. sp.c. do lO -- 10. St. 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. 73 —75 26 1 all Do. Ches. Gua. Sh l9l 191 13A all Do. do. do 9P 20 all Do. do. do l4l —l5 14i 16 6 Lan. &York. F. £2O 1 St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stack 136 -- 138 St. 100 Lon.&Brigb. G. 5 p.c. St. 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. ... St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent — St. 100 Lon.&N. W., Coy. dr Nuneaton sp. ct • 50 5 Lon.& S.W. Con.3th 21 3 i 124 all Londy. & Celer. 1 Sh. 121 all Londy. &Eunis•A 10 all Alan., Shef., & Lin. New. £lO l3l 131 134 6 41 Do. 12 all Ilarypt .& Carl. 4 p c all Do. 4i per cent •. 12 10: 1 , Do St. 100 Atid • Consol.6p.e.St St. 100 Do. Cousol. Bristol Rirrn. 6 per cent 136 138 St. 100 Do. 4 p. c. Pref. St. 96 98 16 11.'\ to. Peet. 41, per cc , . 1 4 5 all Do. 51. Pr , f. 4p. c,. 4 41 St. 100 Ditto Leic ster and Hite' en Pr, f. St... ... ••• 10 10 Norfolk Debenture St. 'OO Do. Pref. 4p. c. Stool 87 St. 100 Do. 5 p.c. Ext lO4 116 St. 100 Do. 5A per ct.prof — ••• St. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c — St. 00 North British O9 101 100 St. iOO v. E. Berm', 4 p.c. P. 91 93 17 5 Do. do. do 3l 20 13 Do Leeds 6 p.c 121 9 Dc. do. Quarters 4s 25 10 Do.Yerk IL& . 4 . Per. id 20 all North Staffordshire.. ••• St. 100 Oxfor d , Worcester, ,‘ Wolverh.£ls,6p.c 107 109 8i all Scot. Cent. , New Pre: 25 all South Devon l3l 144 10 1i Do. fixed, 4 2 per cent id par 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Readin; Ann.) of .1:1 Os. 6d 221 23 St. I.N Do. 41 per cent 9B 100 20 all S Wales Gun.. 4 13. c — •.. 20 all Do. do. 41 p. c.... •,, 20 all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. 15 —l7 25 all Stock. & Dar., sp. e. • 25 15 Do. do. do. 11 -- 2 iP 1.21 all Stock. & Hart% g. p. c. till July 1, '56 ••• 5 I 4 Wkitei fd. & Kilk.6 p c 2/ 2i d 5 4 IW.ltei fd. & Kiik.topcj h MINES. 1 all Agua Fria ..... ....... a ... + 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold ..„ 10s. all Anglo Californian — '2O 6 Australian — 1 1 all Australian Cordillera 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd.Duel l y of) + 50 all Blamarvon Iron and Coal _ s— 7 20 13.5 British Iron 4 6 • 35 26 Brazilianlrnp.(issued at £5 pm.) 30 all' Do. Cocaes & Cuiab , 21 3 20 15 Do. St. John Deißey 31 —33 32 + 1 a Carson's Ct•eqk — 1 Clarendon Cons. Min. Co. of Jamaica - 40 all Cobra Copper 54 56 5 1 Colonial Gold a St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 30 40 25 all Do. Pref. 7+ p. cent. 2d. Far ... 16 Copiapo ....... 21 —23 22 5 all English and Austin. Copper Smeltg Co 1 1 2 1 Fortuna 20 all General ................. 15 —l7 1 all Gt.NuggetVeinßcg. a _ 4i all Great Polgooth . ...... 4 - 1 all Liberty ...........•••• • 3 all Linares ............... 6/ 7i 5 1 Lusitanian ............. p ' 1 all Mariquita 1 all Now Granada 2 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co ,, 1 all Nouveau Monde " " 20 all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt. 14+ 151 5 1 Port Philip $ 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all Rhymney Iron — 21 15 all Do. New 5 6 30 12 Santiago de Cuba.. 5+ 6 1 all South Australian..... a 10 7+ Tin Croft... 2 3 28q all United Mexican 6/ 6+ 1 all Waller — 1 all West Mariposa 6 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia 1 all Yuba ••• ••• MISCELL ANEOUS. 25 17+ Australian A grieult. 31 33 10 all Ausl,raln. Royal Mail —• 10 7 Berlin Water Works 3+ 3 d 50 40 Brit. American Land ••• ••• 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co. 100 32+ Canada 115 117 116 18 St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p. ct Jan. and July 1101 I.los 110 a 10 5 all Crystal Palace 3 i 31, 3+ a 5 4 Do. Prefe rence — 4 all Crystal Pal. of France „, 1 $ Duston Tron Ore .• • 20 8+ Eastern Steam — 25 22 Electric Te l eg ra p h l6+ 17+ 1 all Electric Tcleg. of Ir. „„ 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. „„ 20 all General Screw Steam 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar „, 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. •,, 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 10 9 Mexican&S.Americn. 6+ 7 • 64 10 2+ Do. New — ••. 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land 1 I+ 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co ,,, 1 all N. B. Australasian $ 1 20 15 Nrtb.dEuropeSt.tara •.. 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 2/ 3 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 60 62 • 50 10 Do. New l+ 2 all Portland Iron Co ll 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 74 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 1+ I 1 4 1 Ditto New 25 all South Austral. Land 38+ 139 1 all Submar. Tel„ 1 2 1 all Do. Registered. 20 5 Trust &L. Co .13". Ca n , . 100 28i Van DiQUICIefi 14114 ..... 86. ) ; I 63 674 6i 7 ISI 21 78i I % 7 1 1- 1 tooi 11 1004. 11 0 i st 83i 4i 25k I k; 71# Is 731 4 I 49i 50 I Si 12 1 Si pm I 8 1 2 21. i i ip 2, LIT BRAT ÜBE. The Patent Laws of all Nations, and the Acts for the Registration of Designs. By Mr. E. J. Hughes. Inventors and designers will find in this work an admirable digest of the laws of all nations re lating to patents for invention and the registration of designs, accompanied by remarks and explana tions which will enable them to secure the fruits of their ingenuity and skill to the utmost possible extent. Long engaged in promoting the reform of our patent laws, and in point of fact the main cause of the present amended state of these laws, few men were so well qualified as Mr. Hughes to prepare a work of this description ; and by the manner in which he has performed his task he has added to the great debt which inventors and the country at large previously owed him. A more valuable hand-book on the subject can hardly be conceived. A concise history of the measures adopted to obtain the present act regulating patents is prefixed. Davies' and Laurent's French. Mercantile Law. By Henry Davies and Emile Laurent, Avoue. Effingham Wilson. A lucid exposition of the French mercantile law, and well calculated to remove those unwarranted apprehensions which have hitherto materially limited the operations of our merchants and manu facturers with France. The principles and customs which guide the French tribunals in the considera tion and decision of litigations arising between English and French merchants are carefully laid down, as also the position in which the bankruptcy of a French merchant places his creditors. Travels and Adventures in Assam. By Major John Butler. Smith, Elder, and Co. One of the most attractive and valuable books of travel and adventure we have read for some time. The author's residence in Assam extended over a period of fourteen years, and having, in a previous work, drawn attention to a large proportion of the hill tribes, he confines himself, in the present, to the remainder, whom he visited in the capacity of Princi pal Assistant Agent to the Governor-General, N.E. frontier, Assam. These consist of the Angahmee Nagahs, Kookies, Meekers, and Rengmah Nagahs, tribes more than usually susceptible of cultivation, and whose manners, customs, and habits are suffi ciently singular to warrant the elaborate descrip tion given of them. The work is accompanied by a map and illustrations, valuable statistics, and specimens of Assam music. Among the illustra tions is one of a ruined city. British Mines, considered as a Means of Invest ment. By J. H. Murchison, Esq., F.G.S. Mann Nephews. The second edition of a trustworthy and useful guide to parties desirous of investing money in British mines. Considerable improvements have been effected in this edition; a number of new mines having been added, and fresh information given up to the latest period, while the old particulars have to some extent been rewritten. Two dividend tables also materially enhance the value of the pre sent edition. The Merchant Shipping Act and the Merchant Shipping Repeal Act of 1854.. By W. Paterson, Esq., Barrister-at-law. John Crichton. To that large class more or less directly interested in British shipping the present volume will prove exceedingly useful. It is enriched by numerous notes, and contains beside an index and a report of a decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the law of blockade. Burnam Longevity, and the Amount of Life upon the Globe. By P. Flourens, translated by Charles Martel. • - - A deeply interesting treatise ; the result of a pro longed investigation of the above subjects, by one well qualified to enter on it. Among other things the author, who is Professor of Comparative Physio logy at the Museum of Natural History at Paris, sic., endeavours to show by analogy and facts that the term of human life (under favourable circum stances) is 100 years. The Angle's Song Book. Compiled and edited by Robert Blakey. George Cox. The song-loving public, as well as the members of this gentle craft, are indebted to Mr. Blakey for this capital collection of new and old songs, gathered from a great variety of sources, and characterised by almost an equal variety of sentiment, abe gay and humorous, however, prevailing. GREAT MEETING IN BIRMINGHAM IN FIVUUR OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM. Yesterday a public meeting of the inhabitants of Bir• mingbarn was held in Bingley-ball, to consider the pro priety of establishing an Administrative Reform Asso ciation. The Mayor occupied the chair, and the body of the hall was occupied by several thousands of persons. The MAYOR opened the proceedings' by reading the requisition, signed by between 300 and 400 inhabitants of all political opinions. Mr. W. MATTHEWS, the extensive ironmacter, moved the first resolution : " That this meeting entertains a strong and earnest con viction that the disastrous and disgraceful condition in which England has been placed in the conduct of the war with Rus sia is mainly attributable to the inefficiency of the Executive, and the defective system of conducting the business of the nation, and that this state of things is the natural result of th• systematic postponement of merit to family and personal influence in the selection of Ministers and other public scr- vauts." It had been said that this inquiry was unnecessary. It was so said a few weeks ago when the inquiry into the state of the army was declared to be unnecessary, and when the House of Commons, to its disgrace, divided upon the subject. He next alluded to the letters of the Times' correspondent, of the Rev. G. Osborne,- and the statements of Mr. Augustus Stafford, as evidences in proof of the great mismanagement which had been dis played in the conduct of the affairs of the war. He knew no parallel in the history of this or any other country. He did not despise great names, but did despise the idea of having the affairs of an immense country sacrificed by men who merely possessed great names. They must look out for the best talent they could get, and do pre cisely in public matters as they did in private affairs. If they had any great interest in private life to promote they did not send for any member of their family to execute their plans, unless they were thoroughly satisfied they were capable of doing what was required to be done. No ; they never committed their great private interests to family connexions, and the nation should protest against having their public business mismanaged by incompetent people. But how w?.re the evils they all complained of to be remedied ! He knew there were difficulties in the way, but they could be surmounted. There were plenty of Layards in England. (Loud c heering.) He rejoiced at that cheer, because at tha present moment Mr. Layard was the exponent of the pluck of England in the House of Cmmons. (Renewed cheering.) Yes, that hon. gentleman had only to per severe, and he would find the nation would support him. Mr. J. A. ATTWOOD seconded the resolution. He said that for some years he bad not taken much interest in politics, but devoted his time to other pursuits. He confessed that for a time he was incredulous as to the statements with regard to the sufferings of our troops in the Crimea ; those statements had, however, been very fully verified. Thank God, however, the people of Eng land were not responsible for the deaths which had oc curred in the Crimea. Their blood still cried up to Heaven for vengeance. (Cheers.) All they had now to do was to adopt determined means for the remedy of these evils. They were all shareholders in a great com pany, and (which was not a solitary case) they had found that the managers and directors were using their influ ence and funds to promote their own interests. They bad therefore been obliged to call a meeting of the share • holders and to take the business of the oompany into their own hands. Mr. LANGFORD supported the resolution, and said that an attempt had been made by the aristocracy to separate the working classes from the middle classes. A great sin lay at the door of the middle classes. For 14 years they had neglected one of the most important functions which was conferred upon them by the Reit:sera Bill. (Hear, hear.) He charged them with deserting the working classes after the Reform Bill was carried. The resolution was then carried unanimously, amid cheers. Mr. MUNTZ, M.P,, said every Englishman found that his honoar had been interfered with and his country dis graced. (Cheers.) He would tell them that he consi dered the present one of the most momentous periods this country ever went through. Perhaps there was a period about 100 years ago when events were somewhat similar. He alluded to the time just previous to the advent of the first Lord Chatham. Then every spe cies of corruption and mismanagement char ac t er i se d the Government. To use the expression of his late lamented friend Lord Dudley Stuart, " The round men were put in the square boles an d th e square men in the round holes." (" Hear," an d l aug h ter.) Their fleets were dispe rsed, their armies defeated, and no redress of those evils c ould be obtained until the King took into his counsels that g reat man the Earl of Chat ham. (Cheers.) They were now much in th e same situation. He (Mr. Muntz) hailed the appointment of Lord Palmerston to the office of First Lord of the Treasury with great pleasure ; but he must confess that he was much disappointed at the first step which he took. To his great surprise the noble lord refused the committee of inquiry, upon the appointment of which the former ministers went out of office. (H ear, h ear.) With all his (Mr. Muntz s) wishes and hopes, it must be admitted that it was only to hard words he conceded that inquiry—an irituiry from which good had followed, but not to the extent which would have resulted had it been boldly adopted and fearlessly conducted. Still, it had led to the exposure of had appointments, and gross mismanagement. Now, with regard to the aristocracy of this country, they were still, as they always had been, a brave and high-spirited race. They could fight as well as any men in the world, but he found fault with their receiving appointments which they were not coin- petent to fill. (Cheers.) Mr. Muntz concluded by moving,— " That the monopoly of the honourable and lucrative of fices of the State by one class discourages men .of ability from qualifying themselves for entering the service of the nation ; and this meeting, while it disclaims any desire to exclude the aristocracy from that share in the direction and con duct of public affairs to which their ability or their special fitness may entitle them, is of opinion that the most prompt and effective remedy for the official mismanagement from which the country is now suffering is the substitution of the test of merit and fitness for that of rank and family con nexion in all official appointments." Mr. G. DAWSON seconded the resolution, which was supported by Alderman BALDWIN, and carried unani mously. Mr. T. LLOYD urged the necessity of union, and argued that as the Reform Bill and the repeal of the corn laws had been carried by association and combina tion, there was no fear but that the measure they now proposed would be accomplished by similar means, lie concluded by moving the following resolution : " That an association be now formed in Birmingham for the purpose of promoting administrative reform, and the follow ing gentlemen be requested to form a committee (with power to add to their number), to define the constitution of the society, prepare laws for its government, and to take mea sures for enrolling time names of members." After some speeches in support of the resolution, a number of men belonging to the working classes pre sented themselves, and proceeded to advocate universal suffrage and the ballot ; and one of them moved an amendment to the effect that these measures were the only remedies for the evils of Government of which the promoters of the meeting complained. The amendment was put, and the original motion carried by a large majority. A petition founded upon the resolutions was then adopted. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Trafalgar, 120, is taking in ballast at Sheerness, pre vious to hauling into the Medway, in ordinary. Imperieuse, 51, screw, Captain Watson, C. 8., and Tartar, 20, screw, Captain Dunlop, having been injured by collision with each other in the Baltic, are expected to return to Sheerness to have the damages repaired. Horatio, screw, Hon. Captain A. Cochrane, is still in the basin, Sheerness. Her alterations for Nasmyth's patent guns are fast drawing to a close. She bent sails yesterday morning, but is indifferently manned. She is just fresh painted, but her definite time for leaving there for Liverpool still remains unknown. Scylla, screw corvette, 22 guns (which is building in Sheerness yard), is partially, n frame. Three gangs of shipwrights (60 in number) are working to finish her with all despatch. Odin, 18, paddle, Captain Wilcox, will go into Ports mouth harbour. The mortar-boats are undergoing very necessary alterations, to make them seaworthy and effi- cient. Trusty, 16, screw floating battery, is in the basin, Sheerness. Her masts are all on end. Although the rigging is not set up, she makes, we hear, about three inches of water in the 24 hours. Glutton, 16, screw floating battery, is still in No. 1 dry dock, Sheerness. The caulking that had been found defective has been done over again. She was ex pected to haul out to-day. Enterprise, exploring ship, Captain Collinson, C. 8., is still in the outer basin, Sheerness. If possible the crew will be paid off on Wednesday • they are now busily employed dismantling her, the lower rigging is all off the mastheads, but orders have been received for the crew to take all the stone ballast out of her, &c. /Eolus, shell vessel, has hauled out of the fitting basin, Portsmouth, to make room for the Royal yacht, which vessel has been masted, and will haul into the basin immediately for completion. The Peruvian frigate Apurimac, Commodore D. J. M. Salcedo, and the sloop Loa, Captain Rees, sailed from Plymouth Sound for Lima on Monday morning. A full-rigged American transport, with horses from Havre for the Crimea, was off Plymouth on Sunday at noon, in tow of a bark-rigged steamer. The steamer Stella, from Constantinople for London, was observed off Plymouth on Sunday evening, by the screw steamer Ondine, Captain G. C. Smith. APPOINTMENTS. Clerk.—Henry W. Molesworth (1853), to be assis taut paymaster of the Agincourt, 72, at Devonport. Clerks' Assistants.—Hugh C. Goldsmith, to the Agin court ; Thos. J. C. Wood, to the Belleisle, 6, hospital ship, at Devouport ; Warwick Wooldridge, to the Medusa, 4, paddle, at Woolwich. MILITARY. It is expected that the huts and stables for cavalry and artillery horses at the camp of Aldershott will be ready for occupation by the troops early in June, and it is stated that 3,000 militia, 600 regular infantry, 400 cavalry, and 300 Artillery and Sappers and Miners will ; march to the heath about the 12th of the month. The permanent camp to be constructed of brick, and which will include the field battery, smithies, and artisans' workshops, has been commenced. There are at present only f our regiments of infantry, besides the two newly.raised battalions of Rifles, guar .tered in the United Kingdom, the whole of which are under orders for foreign service—viz., the 51st King's Light Infantry, returned trora India last autumn, at Manchester ; the 30th Foot, at Portsmouth ; the 94th i Foot, returned from India last autumn, at Windsor and the Tower ; the 96th Foot, returned last month from India, at Dublin ; the 3d battalion (newly levied) COW 1 Rifles ; and 3d battalion (newly levied) Rifle Brigade, at Portsmouth. Time following names were omitted from tho list of those who received the Crimean medal from her Majesty on Friday :—Lieutenant Morgan, 4th Dragoon Guards ; Sergeant Georgo Wright, Private John Sheer, Private George Button, and Private John Hubbard, all of the Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade. THE MILITIA. 270 men of the Carmarthenshire Rifles have been re attested and permanently enrolled. The regiment is now assembled at Carmarthen, and is undergoing its 56 day's drill. Lieutenant• Colonel Vaughan has resumed the com mand of the Monmouthshire Light Infantry, now at Pembroke Dock. The gallant colonel has just returned from the Crimea. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Lord LYNDHURST presented a petition from cer tain members of the University of Cambridge against the abolition of oaths and declarations, as proposed in the Univergity Reform Bill. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE presented petitions from Christ's Hospital, from the London Hospital, and from some other body, against the Charitable Trusts Bill. Lord PORTMAN presented a petition from St. Thomas's Hospital to the same effect. The LORD CHANCELLOR said it was evident that the petitioners laboured under some misapprehension with respect to the objects of the Charitable Trusts Bill. The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from Lambeth, against the opening of public-houses on Sun days. The right rev. prelate gave notice, that to-mor row he should move that an honourable address be pre sented to her Majesty on the subject of metropolitan interments, and the premature closing of burial grounds. SECOND READING. On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, Hervist's Estate Dill was read a second time. THIRD READINGS. On the motion of Lord RED ESDALE the following bills were read a third time and passed :—East Indian Railway, SurbiOn Improvement, Newport Corporation, and Stourbridge POOR LAW (IRELAND). The Marquis of CLANRICARDE rose to move for copies of any correspondence between the com missioners for administering the law for the relief of the poor in Ireland, and any boards of guar dians and ratepayers regarding any proposed disso lution or amalgamation of unions in Ireland. The noble lord said that though he was inimical to the introduction of poor laws into Ireland, not considering them at all applicable to the circumstances of the coun try, be was of opinion, under the present altered condi tion of the country, that the law was working most fa vourably. He, however, thought, in order to render the law efficient, it would be necessary to have an extensive system of emigration and large public works. The poor law was on the whole well administered in Ireland. The condition of the country was now greatly al tered, and he thought it would be most advantageous, and cause a great reduction of expenses if a proper sys tem. 3 of amalgamation was carried out. The noble lord concluded by moving for the returns mentioned above. Lord CAMPBELL was glad that such a return had been moved for by his noble friend, inasmuch as it would place the whole facts connected with the case clearly before their lordships. From - the information which he had received from Ireland he entirely concurred in what had been stated by his noble friend. Earl GRANVILLE had no objection to the granting the returns moved for. Earl FITZWILLIAM was understood to say that he thought it would be desirable to diminish the number of workhouses in Ireland. After a short conversation the subject dropped. CHARITABLE TRUST BILL. The Lord CHANCELLOR moved that this bill be referred to a select committee.—Agreed to. CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, moved the second reading of this bill.—Agreed to. SPIRIT DUTIES BILL. Viscount CANNING moved the second reading of this bill.—Agreed to. RELIGIOUS WORSHIP BILL. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved the second reading of this bill. Lord REDESDALE said he should not object to the bill passing through its second reading, but he should reserve to himself the right of objecting to it in its future stages. This bill had passed through all its stages in the other house after twelve o'clock at night, and he thought it right to draw their lordships' attention to this fact. The bill was then read a second time. THE STANDING ORDERS. Lord REDESDALE then moved that the standing orders Nos. 48 and 49 be taken into consideration, and that the following resolutions in relation thereto be agreed to, and if adopted by this house be communicated to the lower house for their concurrence. That this house is willing to concur with the other house of Parliament, if it shall think fit, in the transmission of messages, bills, and papers from one house to the other, namely, that in addition to the present practice with regard to messages between the houses, one of the clerks of either house may be the bearer of the message from the one to the other. The messages so sent to be received at the bar by one of the clerks of the house to which they are sent, at any time while it is sitting or in committee, without interrupting the business thou proceeding. After a few words from the LORD CHANCELLOR and other noble lords, the resolutions were agreed to, and ordered to be sent to the other house for their concur *nee. The Parliamentary Representation (Scotland) Amend ment Act, and the Registration of Births (Scotland) Bill, were, on the motion' of the Duke of ARGYLL, read a second time. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFTELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 17s to 5/ Os Od ; clover ditto, 31 03 to 6/ Os ; and straw, 11 Gs to 1/ 12s per load. A moderate supply and a fair demand. CUMBERLAND. Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 5/ Os ; clover ditto, 31 Os to 6! Os ; and straw, it 7s to 1/ 13s per load. Trade firm, at full prices. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 17s to 5! Os; clover ditto, 3/ Os to 6/ Os; and straw, ll Gs to It 12s per load. Both hay and straw sold steadily, at our quotations. COLONIAL. TEA.—The fresh kinds of common congou sell at 9d to 9d per lb for a grade above common, which remains at 8(d per lb. SUGAR.—There has been a good inquiry for floating cargoes of foreign, both on home and Continental account, and, supplies not being large sold, at 20s 3d per cwt. Colonial and duty paid foreign has been in much request, and on the rise. Porto Rico and Mauritius have been quiet. Refined has been in brisk demand for home use, and at fuller rates. Brown lumps 47s to 67s 6d per cwt. Last week there were landed at the East and West India. Docks 2920 hhds 340 tee, 354 bls. The were taken for home use 1,626 hhds, 195 tea 563 bls. The stock is 7,909 hhds, 768 tea, 699 bls. COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon has been more sought after and at rather fuller prices. Good ordinary native has been supported. Colory kinds are in demand. Mocha is at fuller rates, and foreign is wanted, supply being limited. RlCE.—There is an active demand for Bengal, being at 15s 74d. COTTON.—This article is firm, at full rates to id per lb advance. _ _ _ Rum.—Good Demerara has been sold at 2s 5d per gallon proof. There were landed last week at the above-named docks 791 puns 3 hhds ; there were taken for home con sumption 204 puns 41 hhds, and exported 115 puns 143 hbds. The stock is 7,946 puns 534 hhds. INDIGO - Of the quantity brought forward, it is es ti mated that 3,539 chests are bought in, 1,969 withdr a wn, and 5,511 sold, to which may be added about 500 of the bought in and withdrawn, making the total quantity sold about 6,000 chests, of which 4,000 are said to be for export, and 2,000 for home-use and re-sale. The following are the quotations as compared with the last February sale :- Fine shippin g , par to 2d lower; good ditto, 2d to 4d. higher ; good consuming, 2d to 4d higher ; middling and ordinary, par ; Madras, good and fine, 2d to 4d higher; middling ordinary, 3d lower ; Kurpah, good and fine, 3d to 4d higher; middling ordinary, par to 3d lower; Oude, par to 2d lower. The following are the prices current per lb. :-Bengal, fine blue, none ; good and fine violet and purple, 6s. Bd. to 7s. ; ordinary and middling, 55. 7d. to Gs. 7d. ; good and fine copper, 6s. to 6s. 4d. ; ordinary and middling, 4s. 9d. to ss. 9d. Consumers, good and fine, ss. 6d. to 6s. 2d. ; ordinary and middling, 4s. to ss. 4d. Java, good an d fine, none. Oude, good and fine, 4s. to 4s. 10d. ; ordinary and middling, ls. 6d. to 3s. 9d. Madras, good and fine, 4s. to 5s 3d. ; ordinary and middling, ls. ls. to 3 s , 9d. Kurpah, good and fine, ss. to 6s. 6d. ; ordinary and middling, ls. 6d. to 45. 9d. Manilla, good and fine, none ; ordinary and middling, 9d. to ls. TALLOW.-The report of Messrs. Smith and Charles is as follows : -" In support of the position laid down by ourselves that the trade of Russia had not been affected by the course pursued by the Allies,' in opposition to the assurance given to the House of Commons, last February, by Mr. Cardwell, and twice within this month repeated in the Upper House, by Lord Stanley of Alderley, that the trade of Russia had been reduced by 50 or 60 per cent., we now beg to call your attention to the following sta tistics to this date as compared with last year's imports to same date of Russian tallow :- Arrivals from June 1, 1853, to May 21, 1854•••...••• 71,750 61,828 5,304 June 1, 1854, to May 21, 1855 ...... Odessa and South of Ru55ia............ Still on the voyago from St. Petersburg and at Prussian ports ............................................. 15,000 troops to Balaklava instead of to Eupatoria, and wit r reference to his general conduct.) That was the orde which he produced in the original before the committee. After the conclusion of*the debate on Friday he had reason to believe he had made an incorrect statement, and he wrote to the First Lord of the Admiralty asking him to furnish him (Sir James Graham) with copies of the official documents, which, how ever, he had not received, but, on referring to the letter he had read before the Sebastopol committee, and the despatch to Admiral Lyons on his assuming the command of the fleet, and that his power extended to the dismissal of any officer wide* him, he found it bore date the 3d of January and though he had not seen the official answers to that order, he had no doubt the removal of Capt. Christie did take place in consequence of that order. He had now stated to the house exactly the error he com mitted in that respect. With reference to the trial of Captain Christie by court-martial, rather than that be should appear before the Sebastopol Com., mittee, be begged to say—and he spoke only from recollection—that Admiral Lyons having removed Cap tain Christie from his command, and appointed another Is - o ffi cer al 1 th e Admiralty had reason to be successorl return lice eEnglan d, to Captain Christie andh was tt t about underutt oNh call which biceh at i nhgeh Malta of opinionaci obneehnis that, under the circumstances Admiralty rem o v e ], it would be fairs to Captain Christie that he should have the opportunity of vindicating his conduct before a C.rart-martial, issued the order for his return from INlalta to Bala!; lava early. i n February. Again ( be f sr o r j e a t m h e e pap Graham a t n ofthe had ) the strongest Sebastopol Comm op i i aio i t o te e t , h h a e t the fairest course to be adopted towards Captain Christie wai that his conduct should he submitted toto sympathiseatrpiaatlhibsye with his hisbrother fee e lig fil h ee s r , s, who would be able the real mer i ts or demerits of his caonndu best understand the only o bj ect he (Sir James Graham) had. He thought et,anc that was the only reparation he could make for an error he had thai3ti c s noht o ai psage m drit eteie m ernhdnirita i :an t : hr t bd: e .heal u d erpidts , raeo(p w pdi Hrnhel a aflteri s comarmi le t tot. o hhh)et idieetctvahoeTshk house—(h e ar)—and u the se (he earliest ar) opportunity — an d i f what o he f s t at e had a st hha n eetytse to him ro w oehi o . snidm n m g n eo mot regret,nbd m e mbe r r t a h inhn e da tdhh acknowledgedoednoh. member, noeutshea: hine his s ir J co a n m d e u s et, Gra w b h a i m ch ) he assured the house was quite alien to his feelings. The cause of the hon. member's conduct in doing so he (Sir J. Graham) would not stop to inquire hit°. It was to be regretted the bon, member should have imputed deliberate falsehood to him, but he threw himself on the indulgence of the house, after having had the honour of a seat in it for 37 years, whether he could for one moment venture to impose on the house in the manner the hon. member bad imputed. (Hear.) THE IRISH SOCIETY. Mr. WMAHON wished to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether it was his intention to bring in a bill this session to carry out the recommendation of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the state of the Corporation of London, that the Irish Society be dis. solved, and its charter repealed by act of Parliament, and its property vested in a new set of trustees, to be appointed by the Lord Chancellor of Ireland? GREY could not positively state the course to be adopted, as it would very much depend upon the course the house thought proper to pursue with respect to the Metropolitan Management Bill. CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRELAND.) Mr. H. HERBERT wished to ask' the Chief Secre tary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, when the annual statement of the amount of constabulary force employed in each county in Ireland on the Ist day of January, 1855, pursuant to the act 6 Will. 4, c. 13, s. 57, would be presented to the house. Whether the at• tention of the Chief Secretary had been called to the injustice inflicted oh certain counties in Ireland by the allocation of the constabulary force according to the schedule of the act 11 and 12 Vic., c. 72. And, whe ther it was the intention of the Government to take any steps towards a more just allocation of the force, in pro portion to the area and population of the several coun ties of Ireland ? Mr. HORSMAN could give no positive answer upon the question. All he could say was that the subject was under the consideration of the Government. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Captain SCOBELL was anxious to know from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether, now that the colony of the Cape of Good Hope was in the enjoy ment of a representative constitution, it had been or was intended to be arranged that the colonists should here. after pay the cost of their own military protection. Lord J. RUSSELL was in hopes that he should be able to lay upon the table of the house on an early day the papers relative tothe subject alluded to by the gal lant captain. JAPAN. Mr. WARNER wished to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether any privileges of trade with Japan had recently been acquired by Russia or the United States of America ; and if so, whether her Majesty's Government had secured equal privileges for British subjects ? Lord PALMERSTON, in answer to the question of the hon. member, said that Admiral Stirling had con cluded in the autumn of last year a treaty with Japan. That treaty provided that ships of this country should be allowed to put into port in Japan for the purpose if repair, but no commer , treaty been entered into with that country, except that all the ports that were opened to other nations were to be free to England. He was not aware that any sopo:a,l treaty lia,l been con eluded between Russia and Japan, lint ha knew that the treaties entered into with this country were sinii!ar with those entered into with every country except Chiva and Hallam wJIrTSUtiTI DE RECESS. Mr. FREWEN wished to ask the First Lord of the Treasury on wh,t day he intended to propose that the house should svijourn for the IVintsuntide holidays, and what day re-assemble. Lord I'A L NiEnsToN said that what. the Government proposed was, that tile house should adjourn on Friday next to the Monday week followin:r, as he considered there would be no advantlge in bringing members to town in order that the house might meet on the Friday preceding. Perhaps, after making that statement, it would be as weil for the convenience of the house that he should now state the course the Govern ment intended to pursue when the house met after the recess. (Hear.) The Government proposed to pro ceed with the Education Bill on Monday, the day that the house sat. On Thursday the Government proposed to proceed with the Irish Landlord and Tenants' Bill, and that on the Friday and the Monday they should take the Committee of Supply. After a few words from Mr. S. HERBERT, Mr. GLADSTONE said he thought that the proposals tendered by Russia contained elements for future dis , cussion. THE VIENNA CONFERENCES. Mr. S. HERBERT—Sir, I observe that the hon. Mem ber for Manchester has placed upon the votes of the house a question tending to lead io a precipitate decision, which ' may involve the most momentous consequences to the country and the whole of Europe. I wish, before the question is entered upon, to make an inquiry of the noble lord at the head of the Government, inasmuch as upon his answer must depend my own course, and probably that of some otheragentlemen in the house. on the motion about to THE LATE CAPTAIN CHRISTIE. be submitted to their decision. I find, upon page 73 of Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that to-morrow he should t e l f ie . iapre of the Vienna conferences, a protocol of the 21st i noblefriend ara,rl . move for copies of all papers relating to the conduct of prese i nt l , , t a l t ie %' f ' o h l i l e o h w i i a n 'Y 1)1 ( ! e dO d u j ntlu e o s l s d l o D es w n as ot the late Captain Christie as commander of transports in consider the different of solution as exhausted, and the Black Sea, and the date at which those papers were considers it as especially the task of Austria to look for m co e n a f n e s re e n f ce ae t c yll e . received at the Admiralty ; also for copies of all letters accommodation. He a H e e soe ho u p a es e , atbayereefforiet,e members t h t e h r e a from Sir J. Graham, as First Lord of the Admiralty, shall haveany newprop b osition to make." (Hear.) The ques regarding an inquiry into the conduct of Capt. Christie, tions I wish to ask are these—Does the ef nseollaulteielnoradreceoxn and the date of those papers from the Admiralty ; also i;Lcilel haunted, or d not or r does st he the consider different nsier it, and modes does Austria still con copy of an order from Sir J. Graham ordering a court- eider it, to be her task to look for means of accommodation, martial, and the date of the same order. and is the conference completely dissolved, or is it in such a state that any of its members may make any new propo- Sir J. GRAHAM said he knew not if it, was quite re- sitions to the allied powers? gular that he should address the house on a notice of Lord PALMERSTON—I have no difficulty whatever in motion, but under the peculiar circumstances of the answering the certainly re qu en es t tionsof m not e h e o ri n a . ic f i r e i r e a l th H e eLli e ; case, and as it was a matter Personally affecting one of j of solution y of the question at issue as exhausted. We con its members, he hoped the house would extend to him eider that Austria is still charged, by her own voluntarioaS.: that courtesy which he now claimed. (Hear, hear.) s d u e naj e t a ic r i i n ng an4 t d h is e e c e o v n e s r e m nt e o a f ae th e e f 731.rllees,inwgitalibetheut atanskaccioran.. The house would remember that, on the motion for ad- modation between the contending parties ; and the c l o e iger journment on Friday last, the hon. member for Ayles- ence, although at present suspended,his o bury (Mr. Layard) made some comments, and in a most and if a w n e y e p e ro e p n oz e l r w ec iar l e ik m e it y de te wort lead Y to a satisfactory pointed manner alluded to him (Sir J. Graham). He suit, that conference would be ready toerbeecl heirghseerm Mae had not the slightest intention of addressing the house I can only add, that it would be consid . e most to bo their duty to giv .. _ t on that occasion ; but the allusions were such that he j_esty's rerninnt at.an to an y proposals which might thought thought it absolutely necessary he should rise in his I of n tttenalicolnctry, or coma to the e m on from si or i through Austria,, with view place. He had not had access to any official docu- s Government would ments, and he had no opportunity of referring to test. At the same time her Maje y' tostconsent to any arrange dates, and without the least premeditation he addressed equally feel it their duty noty satisfy the honour of the safe, honourable, and satisfactory term' the house, according to his impression at then moment. ment which did not encarne d which did not substantially tionaor e con- He stated what he strongly believed, that, dering country—(loud cheer in exercising that freedom, should use the utmost caution mencecl. *th reference to the question of the freedom of debate in this house, that hon. members, accomplish those motives for which the war was corn- Mr. GLADSTONE—With Herbert), it appe s to with respect to the accuracy of the statements they my right hon, friend r_. make, and also that it was incumbent on them, when anymaking an e mber for Manchester. (Hear hear error in any statement they make should be brought to appea l to the hop.hmwas c b o lello er rd en j e u e st h i e fi l e a s a rn t a v in ien a u r nie quoted by my right hon. friend * their knowledge, they should take the earliest opportunity Th e passage 2 w it s t ' ore T a T e pr'l. 'Since that conference was held, a a f on rl e of correcting it ; and he was of opinion that unless that that ,the answer e ' took place on the 26th of April. At u er course be pursued by all hon. members that freedom of debate would be brought into disrepute in that houshee. c a onfe f rther conference a second Russian that proposal was ten- Now, without any opportunity being offered him by . t dered, and that second proposal was met by the t e N r e h cl of r the o f ( nili a o hon;member for Aylesbury in private, orally explanathiciT, h various of Austria and France by the recital r o e f . and this being the very first day after the debate to wojir. various strong objections, but at the same ti •f I he referred that the house sat, the hon. memberherewas an rightly understand the record —with a declaration that it Layard) thought, and thought rightly, that there m _,_ contained materials for further discussion and the ele error in the statement which he (Sir J. Graham) made ments ments of a possible settlement. (Hear, bear.) On the the first intimation n part of the only on Friday last—to his surprise representative of England present at that one of the public •t, received was reading this morning inm e mber, not giving tions conferen ce, were exhausted. was met by the declaration that his instrnc papers a letter signed by the hon. in the house any ~ Under those circumstances, sir, it ppears to me that theright him (Sir J. Graham) in his place hon. member for Manchester o pportunity of tenderi n g planation. He stated also was entirely * should be required of an justified in th e suppos iti on , so f ar as England an ex that when any explanation y was concerned, and in reference to the proposals which with reference to any er , ror he mie•ht have had been laid b 1 • lion. member (.. oi e the conferences of Vienna, that those of courtes in ad- conference • been led into, he did not think want y .N.. s and negotiations bad absolutely terminated. o ' him was any excuse for that member not ac- - doubt, sir, it is a matter of the utmost delicacy and dressing • • his error. He was strongly impressed with difficulty for this house to form a judgment, in circum knowleaging that the statement made by the lion stances so eritical, at what point it is their duty to respect opinionthe ember for Aylesbury had been made in the session° and leave intact the functions of the executive Govern member before Christmas. He had no opportunity of looking at went, and . where the functions of the G?verUrclnLtfr on 82 ' authoritative records at the time he made his statement.nate and its own function of pronouncing judgment robability, the r , , the conduct of that Government begins. So that by the end of this mouth, all in T I) le returns will L I hart here read a the right ion. , portion of Mr. Layard 's M. P KS' I•e to o rder. 1. ROEBUCK—Sir, ir, Government will find that the Board of ra( them ' six letter on this subject, published in to-day's Ti m es.] N ' rise to be in order, I shall end by exhibit to them what commercial mentold fortunately for him (Sir J. Graham) he was in ow Mr. GLADSTONE—Then , house. (Hear, hear.) I was would be the case if no cheekwere a condi- moving the adjournment of the months and more ago . an produce through Prussia. tion to show that the error (pointed out • th eared to me that, upon the record placed on the export . of Russi ur last report. Very little was perfectly unintentional on his if ' in at letter) going to say that it app hat t hon entle stood before the house, the , g man was The market has declined since our last report. Very little was perfectly unintentional on his p, if it were neces- as it stood before the house, the right hon. gentleman was business has been done to.day, and there appears a general sail , to give that assurance with part, it were neces- as it . believing there was, so far. to proof ; perfectly warranted n but before the P absolute termination to the negotia business has been doneto-d y, the passinga political events before en- Selaasto ol Committee h much at least of an disposition to awaitWe have offered new T.C. from p Ad •• l in e ' produced the ori in l a document • th tth t• h • he basis before us a e ime ad arrived taring upon new transactions._ 9d • b ack 1853, 50s ; all the the mna ty, which order was g • . ton upon t . v. tl appeal to the house for it j clgni a on the spot 51s 6d to 51s . r into the conduct of Captain Chi- . • given to inquire when ho migetjus Iyconcurred, I confess in s -11 • ela and December, 5 Is;ess, that °puma month, 51s 6d; August, 52s 6d, 'Octo ber dated the 28th December Christie which order was on the subject. •th him,• Australian —Sheep, _sh ee p 52s 6cl; beef, 50s to 50 s fid i South , 1854 (The r i g ht b en. bare- I did f ee l, I believe along wl that if the house had 48s • tallow oil, 37s 6d • net read the order, which ' Papers which have been laid the table American, 52s ; tallow Blaine, , _ , alluded to the grave error permitted the pa .upon there Willed oil, 3 80 ; Pa= oil , 415 towutgior. 51.6 nett cash, committed 11 ,y Captain Christi e i n sending some Turkis it of the house to remain without an expression o - THE NEW FOREST. The Earl of MALMESBURY rose to call the atten tion of the Government to the incendiary fires which I had lately taken place in and adjoining the :New Forest. The noble lord entered at length into the subject, and blamed the Government for not at,tending to it.. Earl GI ANVILLE said that the attention of the , Government had been dra.vn t) the subject, and that every means would be taken to remedy the evil complained of by the noble earl. After a few words from the Earl of MALMESBURY and Lord CAMPBELL the .übject dropped. INTESTACY (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. Their lordships.then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following . bills were read a third time and passed : —Alford and Boston Road ; Manchester, Sheffield, arid Lincolnshire Railway (Capital) ; Newton in Mackerfield Improvement ; Saint Helen's Improvement ; Waveney Valley Railway ; London Necropolis and National Mausoleum. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time : Charlbury, Witney, &c., Road ; Colonial Life Assur ance Company; Electric Telegraph Company; Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh Railway ; Gloucester Water and Local Board of Health ; Limerick and Foynes Railway ; London and Blackwall Railway ; Me tropolitan Railway ; National Loan Fund Life Assur ance Society ; Newport Gas ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway (Improvements and Branches) ; Sligo Gas ; Warrington Water. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. Kirk, from Cole raine, against the Marriage Bill, and also a petition for vote by ballot ; by Mr. W. Williams, from Bethnal green and Hackney, in favour of the Marriage Bill ; by Mr. M‘Mahon, from places in Ireland, praying for in quiry into the management of the property of the Irish Society of London in Ireland ; by Mr. Wickham, from Bradford, for certain alterations of the Friendly Societies Bill. Is ill a P otO , of 20 50 50 10(1 100 83 2 THE SUN, LONDON,' TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1855.