The Sun. — London, England, 1855-07-09 00:00:00

oral Cast° The .Vast' ,bundant,. ge very 19i to 11 6$ ; Brag, reduced f' 0 62P. ; I upwards. su pplied, tho iraPr °l Liven ,, r-32d. ; fi' to 1 25 ' s._. heavy H a vre — ;d. ; no* R.) The ijn out oc election 1)' iree par A tis cb The of 1 1 : 0 , H. ' S° , Rent/ ivate VI ort of /11 ; the %CP' 2r for ti.)'!o Laiakh° ll but alo ° ' a. s.uccee 'es, d ate of from' e health 0. n g ra r ni dd the deg u nless are o fJa as is ;a the t -4 t o o ur hes, Ur pi expoet t ling ba 6 , 6 0 1 , . t rang?: i ll! It whi ch ky post. oo r fa very o ,r 3 aPPe lted to ° ,, b 0 1. : I ted at l' w jiver. fo ii 'his 10° ` tbr icPcl l ill - D ia begin e I rtf pro pe ,„0 the 0 :0 131 luence ier. iv i j i idian 3 f w ill rettv li Ind w°l° inouncee, Niatho v° o .) , l in tw°4 , r of A'''' ,o ' cor .R I", F f'' tied, tr, con cer ti or.. c an 1) 01 blic 0 ' 1 ! 311013° e' l,o'; „eal )t wandfij tid Of 3'. O r l tit the' I d rates ' '1 la I ' 3° O tt': nth a i or ► here , fro -6 rrea ee 120 C If a , I:), pa ing tbPyis o ther e for e ; ayho tb ff ing k o r , to V ic ' t l)0 ►g o A bre e de ? Sen thq 6 ef :b g ri be d g lt , p; yS r d. tD e j e l d tb 3 ,,lte C tai no MB. recei° ron, CO n iz w by the ing tha t . '.; he prin' aration ,y takes and of v: env yor haven is late ag, lulenb 8 EAN , JULY forwia lma, ~ lett oe big dig under , 311. ~i,f; ,ptain P o sed thr°J o n b 037,4 rskine) INN Y 11-1-'%:IIKE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE: CITY, Two o'CLocx. The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday closed heavily, but without change in prices. The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales, comprising 200 Pernam and Marauham, at 61d. to Bid. ; 60 Bahia, at 6 d. ; 100 Egyptian, at 61d. to 71d. ; and 300 Surat, at 41d. to 42d. per lb. The Rail way Share Market was heavy, and prices were considerably lower than on Friday. The celebrated schooner yacht Nancy Dawson, so well known from her search after Sir John Franklin, has just arrived with the first cargo of pine apples this season from the West Indies, con signed to Messrs. Keeling and Hunt. Accounts from Hamburg state that there was no alteration last Friday in the rates for bills of ex change, except that the quotations on Vienna im proved. From Paris the letters of Saturday state that everything in the money market was dull, pending the issue of the new loan. By the Atlantic from New York the advices re present the stock market as being buoyant. Th e last weekly return of the city banks showed an Increase of 929,040 dols. in the loans and dis counts, and of 126,681 dols. in the deposits. The specie was lessened 272,929 dols. As the fall trade would shortly commence a more active demand for money was looked for. During the week ended June 22, the value _of the exports exceeded that of the exports by 731,515 dollars. The market for foreign manufactures ruled dull, and prices were generally nominal ; but as the imports continued small they did not de cline. Tho accounts from California report that the country has bean very prosperous, and that mining continued productive. Since the Mint had recom menced operations the greatest activity had pre vailed, and the resources of the establishment were taxed to the fullest extent. There is again a very flat market for Public Secu rities, and the payment of the dividends fails to impart activity. The announcement, however, that the new Turkish loan of 5 millions is about to appear, and that the first instalment will be re quired in August, the interest being 4 per cent., and guaranteed by England and France, has an unfavourable effect, so close upon the French loan, for is the very disagreeable impression excited by Lord John Russell's revelations by any Means evanescent. Consols have realised 90 1 The settlement takes place to-morrow. Bank Stock has been scarcely so high, viz., 212 to 213. The New 3 per Cents. have been quoted 92 to 92i, and the Reduced 91A to Exchequer Bills, bear ing 2d. interest, are 19s. to 235. premium. Within the last half hour the market has be '3olno rather firmer. Foreign Securities have been quite neglected. !Danish 3 per Cents. have realised 36k. Sardinian S tock has improved to 861. Chilian Bonds have b een rather lower, viz., 1021. Dutch 4 per Cents. are 95. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i to 7 ; Mexi e4n, 211 to 21i ; Peruvian, 69 to 71; ditto Three Per Cents., 49 to 51 ; Portuguese Four per Cents., 42 to 44 ; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18 to 18f ; ditto 3 per Cents., 361 to 37f ; ditto Certificates, 4 to 4f ; ditto Passive, 4 to 4k. In Railway Shares there is a further downward tendency, and in some of the heavy lines the decline is fully per cent. The Foreign are inactive, but Antwerp and Rotterdam are at a slight advance. The Great Western of Canada are lower again. Mining Shares are neglected, and also the Joint Stock Banks. Canada Company's Shares are heavy, but the Canada Debentures are higher, and Crystal Palace are up ss. South Australian Land have receded. RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (From th 6 Business done Binh Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9l§ B i !Per Cent. Console Annuities 9oi i i 1 ', "r 3 per Cent. Annuities .. 9 28 2 i Ong Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 , 3 15.16 4 India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO .......... Ditto, under klOOO 32 c onsols lor Account, 10th July 9oi I 1 igschequer Bills, 21d. I 2d. 1 , .000 . .„ .... 23 1221920 23 2500 — 1 Brasil — txchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent lOl Ditto 1859, ~ , lOl PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS TRIS DAY. litew Brazilianßends, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent. 100 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent "exican 3 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 4i per Cent H ardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. B Panish Bonds, 3 per Cent 36i Turkish Bonds, q per cent — Ditto for the Account 81i 2 1 1 1 21 2 i Dividends on the above payable in London. batch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull Ditto 4 per Cena. Certifleates .... 95 THREE O'CLOCE. Consols Ditto for tho Account 9oi i x d LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, July 9.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.E. ; light, pleasant breeze, and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, July B.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—H.M.S. Powerful, from Sheerness; Imperatrix (s. transport 150), from Constantinople ; Union (s. transport 166), do. Sailed—H.M.S. Myrmidon, for the Coast of Africa ; Southampton, Calcutta. FALMOUTH, July B.—Wind, E. Sailed—Edith, for tape Coast Castle. Off port—Julius Caesar, from Antigua, for London ; John, Buenos Ayres, and sailed for South 4ropton.—The Maria Eugenia, arrived here from Kertch, bound to Hull, has been surveyed, and is discharging her carg o (linseed), much heated. PLYMOUTH, July 4.—Wind, N. Arrived—Ramilies, fro m London, for Australia ; Cornwall, London, and sailed for Australia. LOWESTOFT, July B.—The Ledia, of and for Lynn, from Llanelly, grounded on the Newcombe Sand, on the 6th Thst., but has been assisted off into the South Roads.— The Acres, of Burghead, from London to Konigsberg, has been assisted off Newcombe Sand, making no water. CLYDE, July 7.—Wind, E. Sailed—Ellen, for Val paraiso ; Parana, Rio Janeiro. SCILLY , July 6.—Wind, W. Arrived—Express, from Liverpool, for Table Bay, with bowsprit sprung. CAPE TOWN, Cape of Good Hope.—The Mary Harrison, from Calcutta, has put in with part of cargo damaged, and will discharge. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind, S.E. , Arrived—Alexandria, from Alexandria; Majestic, Leg horn ; Mary Falkner, San Sebastian. 'Sailed—Remembrance, for Constantinople. QUEENSTOWN, July 7. Wind, S. Arrived—Richard Cobden, from Alexandria; George and Mary, Rio Grande ; Impariageble, Constantinople ; Wm. Rennie, Maxwell, Lovrano, Fanny Huntley, Bona i.de Lady Mary, Elpis, Amania, Cordelia, Aurora, and ~..rhcenix, from Alexandria ; It. Fannie, Bahia ; Chantol, - 3, eghorn ; Buon Padre, Genoa ; Junior, Callao. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 9.40 a.m. Wind E. ; tide, nearly high water • weather, cloudy. Arrived, July' B—Mercury, from Porto Rico. Arrived, July 9—Lightning, from St. Übe's ; Hard), Louvain ; Vixen, from Grenada ; Laura, Kioge ; Maria, Aalborg. DEAL, Monday, 9.30 \Vind, E.N.E. ; light, thick fog. ~ Passed ' Bth—Genetoria, from Shields, for V en i ce; Li on , . 140 ndon, for Quebec. The Earl of Westmoreland arrived in London on Fri `Lay night from the Austrian capital. The noble earl 'waited on the Earl of Clarendon on Saturday at the For eign -office. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress entertained on Saturday evening, in the Egyptian Hall, Mansion-house, a di stinguished party to meet the president and members of ~,the Royal A.caderny. Covers were laid for 110. ~IILING. OF THE CANADA.—The British and North American royal mail steam-ship Canada, Captain Jud -lins, sailed f rom Li verpoo l f or B os ton on Saturday after noon, at half-past two o'clock, with a large cargo, the U sual mails, and 152 passengers. Till/ AZTECS IN PARIS.—THEIR VISIT TO THE Mr -'4°ll.—These wonderful strangers visited the Emperor Napoleo n on S aturday last at the Palace of the Tui .eries, where they excited the deepest interest from all P„regent, including Count Baceiochi, Fi rs t Ch a mberlain : Co unt Ormano, Grand Chamberlain ; the Minister of t St ate Rocher. Mi n i s t er o f J us ti ce ; M ars h a l Magnan , the Cou nt de Morny, the Prince of Muscovy, and all „ I,lEi m embers of th e C ounc il, b es id es a ll t h e o ffi cers o f re househ o ld . " They are the most extraordinary crea aitantea I eve r w i tnessed, " said the Emperor ; and the ishmen and enthusi asm e xhibit e d b y a ll present !'eerned to say—They tire, indeed, the m os t extraordi naryl cre atures we h ave ever w it nesse d . Th e A ztecs will commence their exhibitions at the Hippodrome, in an seeu Saturd ay, the 21.. t inst., until which time they n daily at No. 6, Leicester-square. 50 50 20 20 25 St. 20 St. 10 50 20 St. s t 50 1 40 25 20 20 10 10 St. St. St. 60 St. 10 St. 25 10 5 20 18 SHARE MARKETS (THIS DAY.) ItAILWLYEL,. Closirg Prices this day. Br:St mho aone this day. 23 - 25 4.1 - 4:2 8f - 8t 13i - 13 .;; 15i - 16 8;-- 91 - 93 62i - 62 143 - 9 - 11 ... -a, 14 -15 i 12 - 124. 32 - 36 23 - 25 76 - 77 57 i -59 i - 19 - 20 70 - 72 92i -63 i 75 - 77 126 - 198 101 - 103 67 67i 59 • 61 73 - 78 8 - 9 8 - 9 81 -81 i 71- [Ol 102 1004 par ip ed — A iP 83 81 8i 74 74 641 24 .-. 25 8 - 0- 8i 711 -71 i, 43 - 45 9 - 7 1 - 11 ..• 50 - 5 30 ... 31 741 7 - Gi 3i - 13 -14 i 50 51 48 - 50 id r 54- 6 1 td—jar 28 - 30 103 105 1 67 69 45 47 13i —14 ii 61 62 30a 31 2 3 1 4 2d par 39 - 41 4i- 5j 19A 20A, 33 - 4i 21 23 5-- 7 .. ,-- ... RAILWAYS. PaRl.l LOO Ambg. Nottag. Bolt. and Eastu. Junct 3olfaEt. & Wolf )rh 3 Stour Valley .....,.. Blrk_and. Choshin Junct Do, Chotth, 4 Birk., RtiO and £25 Cone. Do., Myth &Tyro original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen and Car 100 100 all 100 digan Chester ez Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, ta Pass Cornwall Ci , ..ff Junction Du.lin&BolfastJune Dundee PerthegAber deep Junction Do. N East Ax.llian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock .. De B Stre± Do.; New A. ..... East Lancashire Edinbnr. gh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles_ Edin.Prth &Durdee Forth & Clyde Furness Do. Extension Glasgow & S. Weston Great Northern Do., A. Stook. Do., B. Stock. Gt. Sth. StWest.(lre.) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Qua. Stk Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle, Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. andYorksh Do., Wet. Riding Un Liv. Crsby. &Sontag t Lowion Blackwal Le Ad. Bright & S.Cst. Lond and N. Westn. I Do. Fifths Do. Eighths LondonandS. Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O. Lndnarry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ena Manch.Shef. a& Lind'. Do. 4 Shares, No. I Do., ban. & Lin. Un, Midland Do. Birmng. &Dub) ~iidld. G. West. (Ire,) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrovor Norfolk Northn.Cotinties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., A A Deferred.. Do., B Guaranteed N.Eastern—Berwiel Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. Pnrch Do. Leeds Do. York. (North L0nd0n..,., Do. Now £lO.. N.ScS.Wstrn. stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western. & S. Westrn. June. Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester Oxford, Worcestor,iz Wolvorhamptors „ Portsmouth ISe,,...Lish Central., Shropshire Union Swath Devon South pastern , South Wales 3. Yrksh. di Riv. Dun Do Staines,Wok. &Wok Stockton & Dar StoAten & Taff Vale . Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. 1.._ Thames Haven Dock and Railway Ulverstone & Lanes Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny; Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palar;,.. West London IWimbledn ;6 Croydon FOREIGN. Antwerp&Rotterdam P,olgian Eastn. June Beziors to Graissessac Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,,Scrip Domerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France . Do. Now East Indian, g. 5 p. c. Do. Es:;ension. Do. 4 p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible DO. do. do., '59, do Gd. Tk of Cana(1111 is Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. Gt. Central of Fianc•; Gt. Indian Peninsula guar. 5 per cent..,. Do. New 5 per cent. Do. Extensions Do. do.. Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations Gt. Western of Canad Shams Do. Bds., payable's7,l 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 dz Pistoj a 5 p.c.' prof Lyons and Genova Lyons & Mediterran.' Madras Do. Now Maria Antonin Do. do. Now Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France. D 0.201. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines guar. 3 a p. c. & red. at 22V. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 Do. 20/. 3 p. c Bds (fmy. B. & Ams. She. Norwe.gianTrunkPre 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 Scinde Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A). West Flanders Do 5. per c. Pref Western of France Wept. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand JOINT-STO Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Company British N. Amorican Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China City Jolonial !O Commercial of Loud. La English Scottish and Australian Chart ►Il Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 5 Ditto New London and County.. London Joint Stock.. Lond. & Westminster National Provincial of England Do. N ew National of Ireland Now South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation l'roviticial of Ireland Do. Now ..... ........ g Etoyal Austral n. Bk & Gold Imp Co zoutli Australia Union of Do. Now Union of Lov,don se 2$ 2a 2i 28 2h i - id 35 35; 9 10 p 25} 26 31 4A,1 6i 6 d IEO2 65 - 67 951 - 964 34 - 48 54 p ip - 6 34 4i 21 -21 i 100 -- 102 107 -- 100 112 -- 114 106 • 108 22 - 22;1 110 - 112 5i , 21iPI 21 3 tP l 5 7 2 - 3 6i 6i - 3.6,1 12/ --; 131 - 9 498 -494 p, 16 - 48 46 - 48 -.p w 24} 25 21 - 22 - - 91 2 -21 p 3i 4d 6/ -- loir 18 1 - 19 BANKS. 84 -- 85 64 —66 id—ip d p 5 6p 17s —• 18. 19 20 -1a 36 38 • on "''" a. • 35 ia 38 - 39 5I:1 - 511 73 - 75 8 - 9 .. '' .. 1014 f 67 61 1 LOOi 991 100 24i i i 8A 71i 4 a 43 30 23 83 i 74 3i 13i 50i 50 i 12 i 61 31 30i 21i i i xd an 107 i 13 12i StIN, LON.tiON MONDAY EVENING ..ITTLY 9 185(42 LINES 1.4 fr, ABED FIXED F,NTA.Ls. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) LITER AT TIRE. Liownag Compan: qinsiluk Prtce: this day. Bas mess this day. CORN EXCHANGE. The leading provincial markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat. Most kinds moved off slowly, yet no material change took place in the quota tions. Barley and oats were firm, but all other articles were a dull inquiry. WThe latest advices from N ow York state that flou r w as all in sale, at a decline of from 25 to 37i cents per brl. Most of the near continental markets have ruled heavy. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were limited. From abroad we received 11,516 qrs. of wheat, 3,315 barley. 3,225 oats, 165 rye, 8,100 beans, 108 peas, 260 tares, 11,756 linseed, 7,379 rapeseed, and 10,345 sacks of flour. N. W. 14. & N. W. E. Un. 98 - 100 100 - 102 3t - .l"4rtt,i). 145--1.57 :laldonian.l a. New. Bores. Y. &NM ...... 27 - 29 Fresh up to this morning's market coastwise a very short supply of English wheat came to hand; and the re ceipts by land carriage from Essex were very moderate. Although there was a portion of last week's unsold supply on offer the show of samples of both red and white was very moderate. The attendance of buyers was by no means extensive, yet we had a fair demand for nearly all kinds of wheat of home prolace, at prices about equal to those ob tained on Monday last. We were well supplied with most kinds of foreign wheat, bat more particularly with gratiaried samples. For good heavy qualities we had a fair inquiry, at full quota tions. In low and damp parcels very little business was doing, ou former terms. Floating cargoes off the coast, the arrivals of which have been rather extensive during the past week, have sold at fall prices. The show of barley, both English and foreign, was very moderate, and the trade ruled firm, at fully last week's quotations. There was a slow sale for malt, on former terms. We were heavily supplied with foreign oats, but the show of home-grown qualities was small. The trade was not so active as on Friday, yet last Monday's prices were well supported. Beans and peas were in short supply, and sluggish in quiry, on forme!. terms. 108 - 109 S. Easter Do.. 12i -- 13 23 -- 24 111 -- 12 Peto &Co, Norfolk Do b.& N. W & Stckton & Darlingt. ' Midland 211 - 2i 94 - 16 En. Conn. Connt, - 58 - 60 L. &N.W &Lu&YI Do - 135 Gt North]) Laneash & Yorl;sh. T. Brassey M. Mclean Stockt. & Darlingt Si - Si 2t 211 - TI;c; flour trade was inactive, but no change took place in the quotations. - CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Whes , —Essox & Kent, ISlalt—Chevaller •• 703 to 71s Red new 67s to 783 Oats 7 - Yorkshire and 32 - 33 93 - 95 qtWestn. Ditto...- ........ old —s —s Lincolnsla.,FeeT 26s 31s Ditto, White new 82s 86s Potato .......... 28s 31s Ditt0........ old 85s 88s Yonghai and Cork Norfolk and Lin- 81ack....... 25s 29s coin, Red, old 68s 81a Cork White 26s 30s Ditto new ...... 68s 80s Eleoteh,Feed .. 27s 30s Rye—Old —5 —s Beans—Tick......... 41s 44s New ............ 42s 44s Pigeons .... 43s 47s Barley—Grinding... •• 305 333 Peas—Grey •• •• 353 38s ltipltlng" ........• 33s 34s Map1e........... 38s 40s Chevalier.... • • 355 36s White........... 393 45s Malt—SnffolkandNor- Boilers 43s 46s _ _ f01k............ 62s 67s ?lour—Town-made... 65s 70s Brown sBs rOs Suffolk .......... 52s Ms Sketches of the Irish Bar : with Essays, Literary and Political. By W. H. Curran, Esq. Henry Ilingstonand Ware 68$ 70s1 Stooktn & Norfolk 51s 55s Colburn. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. With one exception—a friendly tribute to the memory of Chief Baron Woulfe, these sketches first appeared in the New Monthly Magazine in a series to which Mr. Sheil contributed, and are now pre sented, in a collected form, for the same reasons, we are told, which caused the republication of the " Legal and Political Sketches" of the latter writer, viz., as, we suppose, their intrinsic merit and a demand for them. However this may be, we bail their disinterment with pleasure, and peruse them with almost equal zest to that with which we read them years ago, in the classic pages presided over by Campbell. Irish wit, brilliance, and elo quence, and Irish independence and moral worth, delineated by an Irishman so competent . as Mr. Curran, could not fail to insure appropriate mat ter for an effective book, and few, we are confident, will lay down the present work without the antici pation of further pleasure in the perusal of it. Among the "Sketches of the Irish Bar," which evince much care as well as vigour and discrimination of character, if not the point and brilliance of Sheil, will be found one of the celebrated Plunkett, and another of the still more famous O'Connell. Among the Essays are remarks on German criti cism, and on the writings of Quevedo; besides which, a sketch of Irving, the Scottish divine, somewhat hardly executed, and a few Irish portraits may be noticed. Moderate supplies of foreign stock were received in the port of London last week—the total imports amounting to 7,880 head. In the corresponding week in 1851 we re ceived 4,212 ; in 1853, 10,811 ; in 1852, 5,299; in 1851, 4,355 ; in 1850, 4 707 ; in 1819, 4,141; in 1848, 4,103 ; and in 1317, 3,719 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER. From Beasts. Sheep. lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam l5O ... 950 ... 252 203 ... Harlingen Hamburgh , 263 ... 1,276 Calais Dordt 2B ... Bromvershaven Kampen Amsterdam 44 8 ... - ... 44 ... 11 - ..; 152 ... 65 Love's Martyrdom. A Play in Five Acts. By John Saunders. Chapman and Hall. An original English play worthy of the name in these days of ineffable translations or adaptations from the French is deserving of especial congratu lation. And such a play—though some of the cha racters suggest, they do no more, the idea of imitation, and there is much we could wish altered or omitted—is that before us. It is really a fine play despite its faults, which are precisely those which a true dramatic poet might be expected to commit in a first essay—faults of inexperience, while, on the other hand, its merits are of an order which gives ample ground for hope as well as con gratulation. Though less luxuriantly fanciful than some first essays a vigorous imagination is perceptible throughout, and no impression of ex kaustion is left after perusal. Highly wrought as some of the scenes are their stirring vitality is liealt hy, and partakes in no degree of the spasmodic. A deep but not overmastering fervour pervades the entire play, and this not merely constitutes an additional charm to its happy delineations of character, choice poetic ideas, and. striking felicities of expression, but also fastens the reader's attention, and hurries him on through the intricacies of the plot to its denouement with that willingness which good earnest writing invariably inspires. Having so recently noticed the plot of the piece it is unnecessary to reproduce it here; and we will only say of it that, without possessing any startling novelty, it is sufficiently original and natural to excite interest and avoid offence, and is developed with much greater clear ness than might be supposed by those who wit nessed the first representation of the play. In the early scenes and in the final one, condensation even for the closet, much more the stage, would bo of decided service. Three acts, indeed, would have sufficed for the story, and had the play been thus confined its most striking defects would have been avoided. We should have had fewer indif ferent, needless, and hazardous lines, and a more effective drama. The want of acquaintance with the stage perceptible throughout, while it accounts for this, suggests the remedy. On the other hand, some of the " situations" are exceed ingly good ; and this fact, With the real passion, and powers of delineation, and. nervous 'expression of the writer, afford hope of his becoming a popular dramatist. Let him take to his study of the hum bler class of dramatic requirements the plays of Bulwer, not one of which but to an observant eye bears unmistakeable marks of severe condensation and elision. He must not, however, by any means forsake the noble school to which he belongs. Turning to the characters that of Franklyn the Hunchback and Love's Martyr stands out facile princeps. Barring a little exaggeration, it is as well developed as it is finely conceived. The fiery bursts of passion, and sudden accesses of remorse and tenderness, and the maddening struggle in which a high place in love's martyrology is achieved by this noble generous nature —previously warned by a perpetual brooding over a personal defect, and more or less real injuries and insults consequent thereon—are true to nature, and not the least obvious proofs of dra matic power. The lesson which he is made to rea lise gives occasion for a line which all must ad mire : " Our sorrows are the steps before heaven's gate." The character of Margaret is well conceived, and the phase of its early manifestation delicately chosen before her admiration of Franklyn—his genius and manliness—has quickened into love. Thus it is only when the object seems lost—in the very mo ment of utmost trial that love asserts its legitimate supremacy, and the fulness of her womanly nature is revealed. Then the pride that brought down her sorrow forsakes her, and she madly exults in proclaiming, in the ears of her friend, the intensity of the hopeless love she feels. The character of Laneham, the kindly, high-souled artist, friend, and brother, will have many admirers, and most deservedly. The vacillating Clarence, the pure minded though fallen Julia, and the selfish and unprincipled Freelove, are skilfully though less effectively portrayed. The scenes which embrace the dream of Laneham, and his interviews with his sister and Margaret, may be numbered among the best in the play—such as the second and fourth scenes of Act 3, the greater part of the second and third scenes in Act 4, and the last of " this eventful history," which, however, is one-third longer than it should be, the long episode of Julia, though beautiful, damaging it. It was our intention to have quoted a few of those passages in the play which have struck us for their truth and beauty, but must refrain, and conclude our notice by the expression of a sincere desire to be enabled before long to congratulate Mr. Saun ders on a triumph yet more complete, and still worthier of his genius than the present, honour able as it is. May Flowers. By Acheta, author of " March Winds and April Showers." Lovell Reeve. This volume is "the sequel or sequence" of its predecessor, being also " notes and notions on a few created things," and as such it bears the title of " May Flowers," which all lovers of old sayings know follow March winds and April showers. The readers of the former works of this charming author will hail with pleasure another little volume from his pen. His earnest love of nature, and varied knowledge of the wonders of earth, sea, and air, and their inhabitants, the marvels he discovers in every withered leaf or insect contrivance, all serve to invest his works with a freshness and attractive ness not common in works of this class. The easy style in which information is conveyed, intermixed with reflection, incident, and anecdote, render it peculiarly calculated to awake an interest in the wonders of nature in the minds of those whom such studies have hitherto failed to attract. In ono of the incidental chapters the author takes up a cause that needs advocating, and attacks a vice but too prevalent. Under the title of " The Harpy that Broods in every Corner," he pourtrays the numerous forms under which cruelty holds do hhou over the animal khagclom. The cruelty The .Rival Roses. A Romance of English History. By the author of '' Royalists and Roundheads." 3 vols. Skeet. The motto of this work is the following : " I pluck this White Rose with Plabtageuet, I pluck this Red Rose with you v, Somerset." A most appropriate text, as the story turns en tirely on the countless incidents and adventures that belong to that evaltful period in English his tory, in which the houses of York and Lancaster contended for supremacy. The epoch more parti cularly referred to here is that in which Margaret of Anjou made so many heroic attempts to set for ward the cause of her unfortunate husband. Her character and that of her victorious rival, Edward the Fourth, are vividly given. The style belongs to the old cast of romances entirely, with the plots and intrigues, the disguises and deceits, the im prisonments and tortures. Blanche Neril is a very pleasing heroine, and admirably calculated to grace the pagesof romance in any age or country. Itis satis factory to meet with the sketchof so refined and reso lute a character among so many who were ed away by vanity or spoiled by ambition. The plot shows a genius for construction, and it is only by strict at tention that the reader is enabled to unravel the complicated thread of mystery which involves the private and public affairs. Sir Aleyme Fitzherbert is a noble specimen of ancient English knighthood —incapable of deceit or treachery, ever ready to succour the oppressed, and clinging faithfully to a fallen cause, to the destruction of his worldly pros pects, and the wreck of his private happiness. Those who are pleased with the exciting and stirring will find abundance of interest in these pages, as they refer to the terrible and startling in hi story, and relate the manoeuvres of fiction in the old days of romance. A painful part of the story is that of the sufferings of Ermengarde ; and Welwood ex piring in the torture chamber is an instance of the horrors of history at that time. Such terrible scenes are, however, to be expected from the period chosen for delineation ; and there are few lovers of historical fiction who will not be satisfied with the romance of the "Rival Roses." 98 9i 109 HIMWVIS. 3edicArd :And J11,)1, Alley TluAgir-Lmsh. Clydesdale Je. Col. Stour \Ty. Slid. and Hal. H. g.. 6 re Gins. Barr. Neil'. Direct Do. New Glstr.& Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Sharer. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greonw Do. Preforenee Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cont. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Mitldletbro' & Redd r Midld.Bradfcl Newmarket Bury Exton N.& Est.s p.c Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fized6 p Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shef.Roth and Goole g. 5 p.c . Shrews.&Her. S. Statiordsh. Wear Yalleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&fomrst PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. c I Myth and'iyiie 10 pei C. prof. (issd. at 5 01) Iles. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shams Caledonian £lO :pester & llolyhed Guar. ai per cent... Do. do. Prof. No. 2.. Do. do. Prof. No. 2.. Cork &Bandonsb.c. Dun Prth .4z Aber. J. E. Anglian Cis. A Sit, Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7p. c. Eastern Counties Ex tension,s p. c. No. Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St. East lin., G. 6 p. c Do. 5/. 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sb. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash. 6 p. 'as R.SrW. York. J. sthF Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness glas. & S.W; G. 5 P.°. great Northn. 5 p. c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. , 1 at 10 p. c. prem Do 4i p. c Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red, at sp. c. pm... . Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pre' Gt. S. 4/ W. (Ireland) Do. 4per c. Pr2f. St Gt. Westn. (Berko & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. con. red. 4,i p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. e. Do. irrel 4p.c. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c.P.S. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Qua. Stk Do. Ches. Qua. Sh Do. do. do L I Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. XV Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon.&Brigh. G. 5 p.c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. New Guar.6 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent.. Lon.&N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. ct Lon. & S. W. Con. 3ds Londy. & Coler. Sh. Londy. & Ennis. Sh. Man., Shof., & Lin. New, £lO Do. X . 6 Nrarypt.k Carl. 4 p e Du. 41 per cent Do Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Consol. Bristol % I Birm. 6 per cent... Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St Do. Pref. 4.A per con Do. 5/. Pref. 4 p. c.. Ditto Leicester ane ilitaen Pref. St... Norfolk Debenture,. IDo.Pref. 4 p. c. Stool Do. 5 p. e. Ext Do. 5 per ct pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British N. B. Berw, 4 p.c. P. Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c :No / Dc. do. Quarters 4F Do.Yorkll.& S. Per. North Staffordshire.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.;, 4 ls, 6 p.c Do R. Pref. 10/.Sh. Scot. Cent. , Now Pre] 'South Payola Do. fixed, 4b per coil S. Eastern (ReadinE Ann.) of ia Os. 6d, Do. 4i per cent__ S. Wales Gua.4 p • c, Do. (lo p. c...... a. Yorksh.4p.c.Onar. Stock & D2O, 5 p. c. iDo. do. do Stock. & Barth g. P. c. till July 1, '5 ,Waterfd. & Kilk. 6 p c Yoo 94 - 96 99 - 101 3 - 4 6 - 1 - li i - -14 134 - 14 ii ::: 6 118 - 120 HO - 112 104 - 106 ?sr 9 9i 6 -- 6a 99 --101 90 -- 92 92 -- 94 17 —l7i 10$ 10$ 74 -- 76 19/ -- 201 9$ —lO4 14$ -- 15/ -- id 137 -- 139 ... ••• --- ••• 21 - 31 13fr - 131 - IP 1 39 - 141 97 - 9j - 4i - 4i 102 - 104 95 - 97 3i - 4 4 -par 107 - 109 13? - 143 id •-- par 23i 23 100 102 16 1- - li. •.• - • ••• 2 - 3p ... ••. 2i 2id MINES. 1 all A.gua Fria ...... . $ $ 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold les. all Anglo Californian $ 20 6 Australian 1 t 11 1 all Australian Cordillera ... 1 , all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd.Duehy of) 4 50 all Blamarveu Iron and Coal 20 14 British Iron 5 6 35 26 Brazilianlmp.(issued at L-'5 pm.) 30 all Do. Coca.es & Cuiab, 2/ 4 20 15 Do. St. John Del P.c* 28 —3O 1 4 Carson's Creak 4 - 1 2 Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica a 40 all Cobra Copper 62 65 5 1 Colonial Gold St. all Copper Min. of Eng 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent ... le Copiapo 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg Co 1$ —ll 2 1 Fortuna 3 ?31 ) 20 all General l5 —l7 1 all Gt.Nugg etVeiußeg $ 41 all Great Polgooth 1 —2l 1 all Liberty . - 3 all Linares 8 Fi 31 Do. B 3 —34 61 6 1 Lusitanian l4 lip 1 all Mariquita. g 3 a 1 all New Granada — 1 all New Linares Minim? and Smelting Co — 1 all Nouveau Monde 20 all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt. 144 154 141 5 1 Port Philip 4 $ 1 all Quartz Rock 4 50 all P.hymney Iron l9 = '2l 15 all Do. New 5 6 30 121 Santiago de Cuba 5 6 1 all South A ustralian — 7!_l Tin Croft.,. 2 -- 24 28h all United Mexican 34 4 1 all Waller - 1 all West Mariposa. 1 121 Worthing Mining of Australia 1 I a.ll Yuba ••• ••• MISCELLANEOI3I3. 25 I 17 4 Australian .Agric-alt• 30 31 130 10 I all Australia. Royal Mail 4 10 7 Berlin Water Works 24 lid 50 40 Brit. .American Land 57 60 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co.. ... ••• too 324 Canada 118 122 1194 St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p. et Jan. and July ll3 114 113 .4 5 all Crystal Palace.. 3 34 34 5 5 Do. Preference 53 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ••• 1 3 Duston Iron Ore ••• 20 83 Eastern Steam . 25 23 Electric Telegraph 17.4 18 4 1 all Electric Teleg. 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 MexleankS.Americn. 6 64 6 1 10 24 Do. New 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land._ 13 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter. Steam Navigat. C o. 1 all N. B. Australasian — 1 20 15 Nrth. of EuropeStaam 1 all Oriental Gas l3 7 11 S all Peel Rr. Ld. & liiinrl 24 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 6 1 4 50 10 Do. New — 124 2 all Portland Iron Co l4 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest l/ 2 1 4 Ditto New $ 25 all South Austral. Land 364 374 361 1 all Submar. Tel. Scrip.,. 4 1 all Do. Registered 4— 1 5 Trnst& L. Co.U. Can Van Dienawfd Land..,, „. 60 50 sk"l , 25 1100 100 all St. 20 St. 15 100 all 100 100 100 all 1.00 9 6 100 100 'lOO Hall 1100 10 0 100 100 1100 [lOO 5 all all all all 10 100 100 1 10 St. 20 50 St. 16; 5 St. 10 8 2t; 10 1.0.( 'lOO all all all all 45 5 1 pm pm 102 10 21 - ... 42 246 431 T0ta1.... 609 ... 5,902 ... 344 ... 525 ... 500 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1854 931 2,255 244 598 ... 181 1853 _1,251 6,676 _1,360 953 ... 568 1852 951 ... 3,965 386 605 392 1851 721. 2,669 387 464 114 1850 920 2,832 ... 306 431 215 Ls 49 536 2,956 ... 196 ... 426 ... 27 Advices from Holland inform us that the aggregate supplies of stock likely to be forwarded to En g l an d dur ing the next two or three months will be considerably short of the corresponding period in 1854, but we learn that rather heavy shipments of Merino sheep will continue to be made from Hambro for some time. We were fairly supplied with each kind of foreign stock to-day, and there was a slight improvement in its general quality. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up this morning were but moderate, both as to number and quality. The attendance of buyers was good, and the beef trade ruled steady, at Friday's advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. The best Sects realised fully 4s 10d per 81b, and a good clearance was effected. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire, amounted to 1,800 Scots and shorthorns ; from Lincolnshire, 400 shorthorns ; from other parts of England SOO of various breeds ; from Scotland, 243 Scots ; and from Ireland, by sea, 51 beasts. The numbers of sheep were by no means extensive. The primest breeds changed hands steadily, at 2d per 81b above the rates aurtent on Monday last. Inferior sheep met a slow sale, though at very full prices. The best old Downs were selling at 5s per 81b. We were fairly supplied with lambs, which were in moderate request, at the currencies paid on this day se'nnight, viz., 4s 10d to 6s per 81b The supply of calves being limited, the veal trade was active, at 2s per 81b more money. The top figure was 5s 2d per 81b. Pigs were in fair average supply, and sluggish request, on former terms. Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. 9. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 8 PrimeSonthdown 410 5 0 Second quality.... 3 10 4 2 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6prime small d 0... 410 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 410 Large hogs 3 4 3 8 Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 61Sma11porkers 4 0 4 4 Second quality ...3 8 4' 2Suckling calves.. 22 0 30 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 B,Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0 Lamb 4s 8d to 6s Od. TOTAL SUPPLI. t 101, SIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ........ • 480 Beasts •••• ••••••.•••••••_:"3402 Sheep ...................27,459 I Sheep .. ••• • •• •• •....... 1,780 Calves . ..... ............ 219 Calves..•• •. ...... •• 108 P;gs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market. on Monday, July 10, 1854, and this day, Monday, July 9, 1855. Per Sibs, to sink the offals. July 10, 1854. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 Prime Scots, dm 410 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 3 6 3 8 Second quality ditto ... 310 4 2 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 4 4 8, Prime Southdown ditto ... 410 5 0, Lambs ... 4 8 5 10, July 9,1855. s. d. s. d i to 3 6 3 8 +,3 10 4 2 '4 4 4 8 4 8 410 p 4 3 6 8 4 2 ,4 4 4 8 1 4 10 5 0 1 1 8 6 0 Largo coarse calves Prime small ditto 6 4 4 6 410 2 10 3 8 4 4 3,402 27,450 219 4 8 5 2 1 3 4 1 4 0 Large hogs 111 3 0 4 2 Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 Beasts.., 3,838 Sheep 29,240 Calves._ 453 Pigs 310 I 10 SUPPLIES ON SALE, J u ly 11, 1853. Beasts, 4,688 ; sheep stad lam bs, 31,110; 5. 1 1 1 5 0; 2 calves,Beas 1852.—Beasts, s ; , sheep 39o and lambs, 28,650 .. July 12, calves, 366 ; pigs, 450. NEWGATE AND LEADENITALL. Since our last report very moderate supplies of each kind of meat have been on sale in these markets. The general demand is firm, at our quotations. Per Bibs by the carcase. S. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 2 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., prime large .3 10 4 0 De. , do. small 4 2 4 4 York, large 3 4 3 8 Lamb s. d. a. (1. Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime 4 4 4 Veal ....... 3 8 4 S . I :: l 4 .k g P B s irt a o ll 6s 0:1 3 10 4 4 BOROUGH HOP. The imports of hops into London last week were 857 bales from New York and 6 from Ireland. As the plantation accounts are favourable very little business is doing, at about stationary prices. Duty, 225,000/. to 230,0001. Mid and East Kent pockets, 141. to 181. 105. ; Weald of Kent ditto, 131. 10s. to 151 Os. ; Sussex ditto, 121. to 131. 10s. BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS, Scarcely any old potatoes are now on sale in these mar kets, and the quotations are almost nominal. New ones are coming to hand somewhat freely, and a steady business is doing in them. English, 10s tol2s per cwt. ; f ore i gn, 8s to Os par basket. Last week's imports of new potatoes were large, viz.-640 tons from Rotterdam, 79 packages from Guernsey, and 40 tons from Jersey. WOOL. The public sales, which commenced on Thursday, are progressing well, although not less than 72,000 bales will be offered. Prices show an advance compared with the is 51d to is 10d ; is 4d to last series of id to ld per lb. Australian—Clean sheep's C g l r e e l a n se Bl , 2 4 P d 's t'o l 0 d. Port Philip —Clean sheep's, has produced is 2d to is ; lambs, Is 7d to is lid ; skin, 9Ad to is 2d ; pieces, &c., is to is 44d. South Aus grease, 8d to is ld. Van Dieman's tprsi Land—Clean s t oiss ht ed p; s is 2d to is 9id ; skin, Is3d to is is . to is 3d; lambs, 10d to is 9 - d ; ls 4d to 2s ; lambs, is 7d to 2s ; skin, is ld to is 7d ; English wools are very firm, and the d. turn dearer. Last week's imports were 401 bales from grease, Cape— C 7 l d e a t n o s Ramburgh, 12 from Havre, 230 from the Cape, 728 from Port Philip, 2,233 from Launceston, 980 from Swan River, 1,400 from Sydney, 2,000 from Adelaide, 447 from Algoa Bey, and 1,318 from Geelong. The following are the current rates of English wool : South Down flocks, is 06,d to is lid ; mixed tegs and ewes, is o#d to is 2d; half-bred hoggets, is Did to is lid ; do. ewes and wethers, 1s 90 to is ld ; K en t fl eec es, mixed, is Odd to is ltd; Leicester fleec es , i s O l d t o is ld ; long heavy wool fleeces, 11A to Is id ; combing skins, llid to is lid; flannel wool, is ld to is 2id ; blanket wool, 8A to is Oid per lb. SEEDS. There is a moderate demand for linseed. Black Set is quoted at Ws to 71s; Petersbm gh, 55s to 68s; East India, 68s to 72s per quarter. E. I. rape is worth 68s to 70s. In all fulloth gerusoteeadtsiovnei.ry little is d o i ng. C a k es con ti nue t o se ll at Tu.rnip,White, per bush. 221 to 25s Swede .. ••..• • • • —3 --s s sinst , To z a r d. d i , t:. B r .no.ew . n .• •• 1 98 2 s 0 s hi ss 5 1 7 6 0 0 1 10 4 : Tares, Winter, new.... 11 s 2s Canary, per quarter .. 46 a 50s R ye grass 243 30s Clover,RedEng. (MO 653 White ••••.. • • •• 653 75a Foreign Fe 54 Trefoil, new.. .• •• • • 253 3231 Carraway (new) •• •• .. 443 46s Coriander ••••..• • • • •• 203 24s Hempseed, per quarter 48s 52s Linseed, Eng. Sowing•• 69s 72s Crushing •••• • • •• 65s 68s Baltic ••••.. • • .. 64s 67s Odessa •••••• • • •• 64s 67s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English • • ...121 Os 12.10 s Foreign,per ton 1110 s 121 58 Rape Cakes, pr ton 615 s 6? 103 Rapeseed,New, prqr.. 823 84s TALLOW. Our market is firm, and the quotations are 11. lOs. per ton higher than on Monday last. Town tallow is 51s 9d nett cash, and scarce. Rough fat, 2s lqd per 8 lbs. MI • 1852. Stock this day .... • • Price of Y. C Delivery last week •• Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel of T0wn...." 1853. 1854. 34 , 0 63 48,149 37s 9d to 37s 94 — g 04 Ito 38504 1,620 808 7,473 6,058 659 854 5,003 8,579 Od a9s 6d 1855. 20.323 33.741 45,623 53s 9,1 t0,66s Gd to, 53s 6d 54s Od —s Od , to —s 02 1,530 976 1,550 8,503 5,596 8,607 371 1,119 1,076 5,511 3,336 6,515 5413 d ! 66 1 ad 549 3tl, positive, which is comparatively rare—the cruelty, arising from neglect, from indifference, from sel fishness, and many other causes, combine, accord ing to our author, in rendering the persecution of the animal tribes so general that " never was voice uplifted or pen wielded in a more unpopular' cause than the cause of humanity towards the brute crea tion." He adds, that much ridicule is attached to those who are active in exposing or denouncing such cruelty, and they are often accused or sus pected of caring little about cruelty tO men. This is doubtless true, but it is no less absard ; for any person will at once admit that it is not tho , .e who will allow or encourage cruelty to animals that will be likely to concern themselves very much about the sufferings of their fellow-creatures. It is a very common observation among such good people, that it is wicked to neglect Christians for the sake of brutes, but as it seldom appears that these logicians exert themselves • more for the benefit of their neighbours than others their arguments are not very conclusive. A chapter on Leaves of Insect Appropriation gives some very curious details of the manner in which these diminutive creatures manu facture their abodes. A good deal of the present work is on the subject of birds, the writer pre senting us with a description of some tame gold finches. All who are interested in created things, and share the author's love of nature, will derive pleasure from the perusal of this little volume. The Journal of Agriculture. Blackwood. The contents of this Quarterly are entirely de voted to agricultural subjects, and to the report of the Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. It contains much information on such topics, and no doubt those interested in similar pursuits may derive much advantage from its discussions on the theories and practice of farm ing. Among the most striking articles we may mention one, entitled "An Attempt at an Outline of Vegetable Pathology," which treats of a highly' important branch of agriculture. The potato dis ease is brought under consideration.. This terrible disease is attributed by the present writer to the absence of a sufficient quantity of potassa in -the soil, which weakens the plant and predisposes it to atmospheric and epidemic influences. The paper on " The Patent Report on Reaping Machine's and their Inventors " will prove very interesting to those conversant with scientific subjects. MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine maintains its im proved character. The " Reading Raids" are de voted to the interesting but melancholy history of the three gifted sisters, whose brief careers are now all closed. The critic renders full justice to their genius. Administrative Reform of course occupies a place in the series of articles on "Men and Movements of our Times." It is fairly and sensibly written. Sharp's London Magazine con tains the usual variety of light reading. " Harry Coverdale's Courtship " continues with interest, though it does not appear to approach its termina tion. The " Lock Controversy " affords us a curious paper, which gives us the satisfactory in formation that " it is doubtful if human ingenuity can invent any fastening which human ingenuity cannot undo." The most remarkable feature in this number is the commencement of a new tale by Alfred Cole, entitled "Lorimer Littlegood," and illustrated by George Cruickshank. Bogg's In structor presents us with a criticism on the poetry of Alfred Tennyson, by Gerald Massey, who appears to be an enthusiastic admirer of the lau reate. The readers of the pleasing domestic story of " Sister Anne" will be glad to see another instal ment in this month's number. The continuation has been hitherto delayed, we regret to learn, from the severe illness of the authoress. "Katherine Evering" is the title of a new and apparently in teresting story on the adventures of a young orphan. Many other attractive contributions ap pear in this serial. The illustrated Magazine ap pears to have improved. The subjects are more generally attractive and condensed. One pleasing paper is on the old fairy legends. " The Military Career of Espartero" is a topic that will excite at tention. Macphail's Edinburgh Journal has several valuable contributions on reflective and religious subjects. Newton's London Journal is entirely devoted to the record of recent patents and scientific notices. It contains two sheets of illustrative diagrams, and is now reduced to the price of one shilling. Le Follet still retains its place as the most graceful and attractive of all the directors of fashion and taste. THE ORDER OF THE BATH. The Queen held, on Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, an investiture of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,'atißuckingham Palace. Her Majesty wore her mantle, as Sovereign of the Order, of crimson satin lined with white, with the gold and enamelled collar of the Order. Field-Marshal his Royal highness the Prince Albert wore his mantle, as Great Master of the Bath, with the collar and star of the Order. The Queen wore a magnificent diamond diadem, and her Majesty's train was borne by Mr. Henry Farquhar son, the Page of Honour in waiting. The Knights Grand Cross appeared in their crimson satin mantles, having the star of the Order embroidered on the left breast. The Knights also wore their gold and enamelled collars. The officers of the Order wore their respective man- tles, with their chains and badges. Present—Walton Aston Blount, Esq., Genealogist (acting for the King of Arms), and Albert William Woods, Esq. (Lancaster Herald), Gentleman Usher of the Order. The Knights Grand Cross wera called over by the Genealogist in the Picture Gallery, when the following answered :—General Lord Viscount Combermere, Lord Viscount Palmerston, General Sir Willoughby Cotton, General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart., Admiral Sir Wm. Parker, Bart., Lieut.-General Sir George Pollock, Lord Viscount Ilardinge, Sir Hamilton Seymour, and Gene ral the Right Hon. Sr Edward Blakeney. The Lord Chamberlain conducted her Majesty, the Sovereign of the Order, to a chair of state in the Throes room, Prince Albert beinc , by her side ; the Duchess of Sutherland (Mistress of the Robes), the Duchess of Atholl (Lady in Waiting), and the Officers of State and the Household occupying their usual stations on either side of the Queen. Her Majesty's Guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentle men-at-Arms lined the room, under the command of this Lieutenant. _ The Knights Grand Grose, attended by the officers of the Order, then entered the Throne-room. The investiture commenced by the reception at the door of the Throne room of Vice-Admiral James Whitley Deans Dundas, by the two Junior Knights Grand Cross present, preceded by the Genealogist (bearing the en signs of a Knight Grand Cross on a crimson velvet cushion), and the Gentleman Usher of the Order. Ad miral Dundas knelt near the Queen, and her Majesty was graciously pleased to confer the honour of knight hood upon him with the sword of State. The Admiral kissed her Majesty's hand, and the Queen, assisted by Prince Albert, placed the riband of a Knight Grand Cross (Military Division) over Sir James's right shoulder, and delivered to him the star. Sir James again kissed the sovereign's hand, and retired. Lieut.-General the Duke of Cambridge was introduced with the like ceremonies between the two Junior Knights Grand Cross, and preceded by the officers of the Bath, when the Queen was graciously pleased to invest hie royal highness with the riband and badge of a Knight Grand Cross (Military Division) of the order ; and hav ing delivered to him the star, the royal duke kissed her Majesty's hand and withdrew. Lieut.-General Sir De Lacy Evans, General Sir James Macdonnell, and General Sir Hew Dalrymple ROSS ' were severally introduced with the like ceremonies, and were respectively invested by her Majesty, assisted by the Great Master, with the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross (Military Division) of the Order of the Bath. The investiture of Knights Grand Cross having termi nated that of Knights Commanders of the Order of the Bath commenced by the introduction of Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, who was conducted to the Queen between tke genealogist and gentleman usher of the order, the former bearin g the ensigns of a Knight Com mander on a crimson velvet cushion, when her Majesty was graciously pleased, assisted by Prince Albert to place the riband, with the badge of a knight commander (Civil Division) over Sir Charles's neck, and delivered to him the star. Sir Charles kissed the Queen's hand and retired. Colonel Proby, Thomas Cautley (East India Com pany's service), and Colonel Justin Shiel (late her Ma jesty's Minister at Persia), were introduced, had the ho- nour of knighthood conferred upon them by the Queen, and were invested by the Sovereign with the ensigns of a Knight Commander (Civil Division) of the order. Lieut.-General George Charles Earl of Lucan, Rear- Admiral James Hanway Plumridge, Major-General James Thomas Earl of Cardigan, Major-General George Buller, Rear-Admiral Henry Ducie Chads, General Ed• ward Nicolls (Royal Marines), Admiral Frederick Wu'. Lord Aylmer, Lieut.-General Thomas Wm. Brotherton, Rear-Admiral Maurice Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley,. and Rear Admiral Fairfax Moresby, were seve n raN r of g hthood troduced by the Genealogist and the Gentlemai of the Order of the Bath, had the honour ICafterwards conferred upon them by the Queen, and IC invested by her Majesty with th ( e ß i o ne y insignia Order. Artillery) ght Commander (Military Division) of the °el - Major-General William Cater was r t o h m e introduced between the officers of kneel ing before the Queen, received from her Majesty the retired. badge of the Companion of the Bath. General Cater kissed the Sovereign's band and Major Norge Captain Lord John SAY , n Colonel the Hon. Carter, Ashley Mande, George Frederick Up ren Captain Lord George _ •9 Captain the Hon. Major_ Chas. Lawrence D'Aguilar, Thomas Swynfen Carn e gie, neN-, Lieutenant-Colonel Gloucester Gambier, trlulet, R R.N., Captain Henry Captain Sidney Colpoys Dacres, Colonel Sir Thomas St. Vincent Hope Cochrane Trou bridge, Bart., Captain Lord Edward Russell, Colonel Fortescue Geae,_ ""a (Royal Marines), Captain Charles Eden , R.N., Major John Williamson Lovell, Captain Francis Captain GTrbe°vTliaes,RlV.lN., William John Cavendish Clifford, R.N., Captain Henry Shank Hillyar, , R.N., Colonel Noel Thomas Lake, Lieutenant-C o l one l t h e Hon. Ro b ert Alexan d er G eorge Dalzell Lieutenant-Colonel David William Punter, and Dr, William Rae, Inspector of Ai:411304N, were intro- Faced with the like ceremony, and severally received from her Yrajesty the insignia of a Companion of the The Kni4h:s Grand C:oEs, by command, of the Queen, were agAineAtd 'fbVe.r in the Throne Room, and then retired from the royal prez.•enee. PERPETUAL INVESTMENT, LAND, AND BUILDING SOCIETY. The fourth annual meeting of this society was held on Wednesday evening last, at fiadley's Hotel. The CHAIRMAN (Mr. John Gover), in opening the proCeedings, stated that the company since its formation had issued nearly 9,512 shares, enrolted upwards of 2,000 unanbers, and lent out 10.0,5001., all being advanced upon available securities in the shape of deeds, which Were safely kept in a, rboin at the Law Institution, Chancery-atie. The SECRETARY then read the following report :-- " The directors have much pleazure in reporting that, notwithstanding the unfavourable circumstances for maintainin g institutions lik e th e P er p e tual Inv es t men t, L ) a Society, in which this country ha s been placed and placed ß b u y ildng the present war, the business of the past twelvemonths has been larger than that of any preceding year. The receipts of the year have been 82,0041. 15. c. 64., being 20,406/. 17s. sd. more than the previous year, and 37,0251. Is. id. more than the first and second years united. . _ " The number of shares issued from Ist of May, 1851, to April 30, 1852, was 1176 1852 1853 ~ :f „ 1853 „ 1854 .. .11, 1854 1855 IV Making a total of 9099 "Shares issued from the commencement of the society to the 30th of April, 1855. "The sum of 46,3641. 19s. Bd. has been received upon investment shares during the year, the total amount during the first three years having been 43,0811. ss. 4d. " The directors refer with satisfaction to the large amount of withdrawals as agrowing proof that the society is used by the members to a great extent for temporary purposes. From the cash statement it will be seen that 43,661/. Gs. 93. has been thus paid on shares and depo sits, inclusive of interest. Every facility is given for the prompt eFtyment of money, and in no instance has a member or depositor had to wait a day beyond the usual time of notice. The new class of realised or paid-up shares referred to in the last report has been well received by the public, and there is now standing in the books of the society, upon such Ehares, the sum of 31,5201., on which interest has been paid up to the 30th of April last. Upon de posits, the sum of 17,8991. 2e. 2d. has been received dur ing the past year. "In accordance with the 28th rule, a careful valuation of the society's liabilities and assets has been made, the result of which will be found in the general balance sheet. This, with the cash statement, have been eub mitted to F. G. P. Neison, Esq., actuary to the Medical Invalid and General Life Assurance Company, who re ports as follows : (Copy.) "Medical Invalid and General Life Assurance Society, 25, Pall-mall, London, 21st June, 1855. "To the Directors of the Perpetual Investment, Land and Building Society. . . " Gentlemen,—Your Fourth Annual Financial State ment and balance-sheet have been submitted to me by your Secretary. "To the various items of assets and liabilities I have given the best consideration ; and baying regard to the methods of valuation followed by Mr. Tresidder, as ex plained in my letter of the 22d of June, 1854, I am satisfied that the results now presented may be fully re lied on, and safely adopted and acted upon by your so ciety.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen, your most obedient servant, "F. G. P. NEISON, Actuary. " As the result of this valuation, the directors have been enabled to pay off a second tenth portion of the preliminary expenses ; also to appropriate 10 per cent. of the remaining profits to the reserve fund, and to carry a bonus equal to 2 per cent. interest on shares upon which twelve months' subscriptions or more have been paid ; this bonus has been placed to the credit of the several shareholders, which, for the past year will, with interest, be 6i per cent, on subscripticn shares for 12i years, and 6 per cent. on subscription shares for 71 and 10 years. " The advances made upon the mortgage of houses and land are as follows, viz :- Ist and 2d years 3d and 4th years 68,074 3 1 Total amount advanced... £94,822 10 9 "The sum of 991/. 150. 3d. has been advanced to the members upon security of their shares (interest being charged at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum above the amount credited to the share accounts). This arrange. ment has been found very useful as a temporary acoont• modation. " Twenty-one properties have been redeemed from mortgage during the year, thus showing the great facili. ties given by the society for the purchase and sale of property. "The directors have to report that the roads upon the Muswell-hill Estate are nearly completed, and that the fencing of allotments is being proceeded with. That portion of the land which was copyhold has been enfran chised, and the redemption of the tithes is in progress. This valuable estate will be ready for building purposes in a few weeks, and the unalloted portion will be then offered to the shareholders. " The entire business of the County of Surrey Benefit Building Society has been transferred to the Perpetual Investment, Land, and Building Society, upon terms mutually satisfactory. The directors are prepared to arrange for the transfer of the business of other societies upon equitable terms. "The directors have, during the year, appointed a large number of agents, who they hope will be the means of extending the business. "The directors confidently rely on the exertions of the shareholders and agents, in the obtains) of a great accession of investors and borrowers. The satisfactory position of the society (as will be seen from the balance sheet) must increase the confidence of the public in the stability and principles of the institution. On the motion of Mr. J. STIRLING, seconded by Mr. JOSEPH CHIPCIIASE, the report was received and adopted with acclamation. The three directors going out in rotation were put in nomination for re-election, and Mr. Thomas Cave offered himself as a candidate in the best possible spirit. A show of hands was taken, and Messrs. Gover, Burgess, and Burton were re-elected. Mr. ISAAC DOXEY moved, and Mr. ROBERT MAR SHALL seconded, a resolution to the - effect, " That the members of the Perpetual Investment, Land,and Building Society at this meeting assembled, do hereby express their satisfaction at the highly favourable position of the society, and would recommend to the members and agents throughout the country to co-operate with the directors in extending its business throughout the ensu ing year." Special resolutions of thanks to the chairman and directors, and to the solicitors, secretary, and surveyor, couched in the latter instance in the most complimen tary terms, were severally carried with acclamation, and were acknowledged in a corresponding feeling. RuckINGHAlf-HousE, PALL-MALL.-Buckingham-house, in Pall-Mall, has been purchased by the Government for Lord Panmure's office—thus placing the War-office near to the Ordnance-office. We believe the house is not to be materially altered—so that Soane's architecture, such as it is, will be spared a little longer. Various clubs have been nibbling at it, but the Government now has walked in and swallowed it up.—The Builder. TILE Go OD SERVICE PENSION.—The good-service pension rendered vacant by the demise of the late most venerable and distinguished flab o fficer Admiral Sir Charles Eking, K.C.8., has been b es towed by the First Lord of the Admiralty on Admiral Sir Francis W. Austen, K.C.B. Sir Francis was commander of the Petrel, in the Mediterranean, in 1799, and captured Ligurienne under a battery near Marseilles, for which he was promoted, and shortly afterwards appointed cap. tain of the Canopus, at St. Domingo. t ß he eg 3 im Ot Regiment, F , n i r) s t 6 of the 68th draught, 200 of the Cork barracks are greatly c r owded , the following being draughts now contain ed therein :-50 of the 13th Regiment., 110 of the 4 1 st draught , 90 of the 47th Re. g ls im o e o n f t ili 7 e B 49th hthe Regiment sqth R , e o m o e n f t t , h e 50760tfh 21st Foot, 150 of the 57th Foot ; 15th Regiment, 800 total ;_ l6 th Lancers, troop ; 2d Somerset Milit ia, 500_ ;,460 men. C a t 30 and Elizabeth Forts contain of the 2 15th R eg i ment, of and Bandon and Haulbowline 120 the same corps. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERNy —The CaMdell - t 0 t • ati IZAILWA • on of the at oneo'clock above railway WM, on Saturday, the a most distressing accident, which caused the scene of named Benjamin death of a mat . Bartram, 23 years of n „, who sv" e m p l oyed by the company as a porter at th e! station. The unfortunate young man was leading a horse Oro 7 the ne w li nes lately completed, when per ceiving, 3 t rain of ballast waggons approaching he en deavoured to urge the animal forward out of the way. The horse alarmed at the noise made by the engine would not move from his dangerous position, and at that moment the loaded k true s overthrew Bartram, who still retained his hold of the bridle, and the wheels pass ing over his body lacerated him so severely that de. was instantaneous. A NEW LOAN FOR TURKEY. A convention „ g been signed in London by the Ministers of England, France, and Turkey, and sent to Constantinople for the exchange of ratifications, by which England and France are to guarantee a loan of five millions sterling; to be raised by or on behalf of the Turkish Government. The loan will be effected in London, and will bear in terest at 4 per cent. per annum. The money cannot be raised until the r atifications of the convention have been exchanged and an act of Parliament has passed to enable the British Government to give its guarantee to this stock. It is, of course, stipulated and intended that the whole amount raised shall be strictly devoted by Turkey to the purposes of the war, and we trust that very strin gent conditions will be introduced into the arrangement to provide against the notorious abuses of the Turkish Treasury, which have proved so injurious to the credit of the Ottoman Porte. It also remains to be seen what is the nature of the security tendered by the Turkish Government, and what are the means proposed for the redemption of the debt. These particulars are not yet before us, but they will, of course, be made known to Parliament in detail upon the introduction of the bill. It is not expected that the money will be raised before the month of .A.ngust,-211704 17i 20 20 20 20 20 Itito r 5 5 20 100 100 100 100 20A 100 20 20 20 20 20 33i 100 100 100 20 20 - 50 50 100 100 100 all S2s 100 100 100 3a 1.00 all all all all 131 16 IMO 130 100 a'l I_lo all a'l 15f, too 100 21i all I ,1715.' 1103. all all all 1 2 all 13 all all 14 all 6i 4 al 6 i i 4 31 3Sz