The Sun. — London, England, 1855-04-25 00:00:00

11 : 4 V 11 , 1 Ait 1 %N. 441LITEGVA iikTv-LiapiNcE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. ei,ble Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday u 4 ed firmly at extreme prices. The sales were r es .. ti .. wa ted at 10,00) bales, comprising 7,500 Anie zltrenpegiaoOtiOeilo)f, which were taken for export abd tam at 51 2 ,1 t including 400 Perham and Marau -41 t . • 0 60. ; 300 Bahia at 6d to 61d. ; 200 41d6 A lan at 6d. to 7d. ; 1,500 Surat at 3id. to , „. • dull ' 'I., r l b• The R a il way Share Market was adva iin u i l lt subsequently closed firm at a slight iniheill:euraiesetnt.},leie price of oil in Prussia is proving metallic industry of Belgium. Pa r li; .14 V r bill Which is about to be brought into draft s, rne nt, relating to stamp duties on bankers' shalt Lenacts that, after its passing, all such drafts . __ no _ co the with a penny duty within 10 cibyuititeielalsioE,faetthe place where issued. The new duties granted are to be denominated stamp d to be under the care of the Comm o_ s v i i o . ll , er's of Inland Revenue. The powers and Pr liei. d of former acts are to be in force. The . d i ii i : ,, 7: c s i „„_ .s_inay be denotell by adhesive stamps to nbe or the purpose, to be affixed, and ca '''Le n used. 62 - oo e Froi lli sth do 0 _ n official return concerning the aqlica moneys received on account of the te t Z l 0/. Exchequer Bonds, it appears that Ex amount cas h was 5,375,513/. 6s. 81., and in P.; ar 0 047 ills which were cancelled, 591100/. The Mid ..,.," w all applied to the service of the war, ,r,'"_' rheasmisellaneous civil service. p ri ' ll u t e , ill respecting the new Loan has been the contract and gives particulars which render clear f 10 01 • will entered into. Every contributor o terestwill receive Consols to that extent, with in- Annui t y d f mn the sth of January last, and 14s. 6 payabl e for 30 years, commencing April 5, and 4 half id yearly, As soon as any contributors t the; will an an instalment in addition to the deposit kni ''' have such an amount of Consols an d ._ . tidy as . nun 4 , will represent the instalment placed and 111 'Lleir names in the Bank of England, be - roct once transfer the same, but there will t.e ins Zll inscribed for the deposit until all h due July are paid. The first dividend will be n aecou uly 5 upon all sums paid into the Bank an o _ th e e t , of the new Consols prior to June 25, . d tious4,,.sunuity will be due October 10. Subscrip ferfeitr 4044 n a r l e d . In Part and not completed are liable to k. 4 _ The annuities are to be deemed per . 1(.3,,ate. The Bank of England will be allowed ty for tai l ,; l :, every million they receive. The penalty payin g ''''g anY fee upon receiving contributions The or transferring annuities is 201. S u er re 4ts Exche fiunt which the Chancellor of the . ear is te large lllreS to carry on the service of the Fated if that great results will certainly be Y a e ntici- If h e the total In his b , gets a vote for anything like Yea r t 414 get. The interest of the debt for the the C o ° March 31 absorbed 27,864,5331' 5' and the wnsolidated Fund 1,839,2891. 19s. 10,1 .,,a,,,,. la . ~si r and civil service departments 35,989, 1 _ 6 , 6 o ,lar king a total of 65,692,261/. 18s. 10d. ,T. o i r , 'ever th. Bl • Os. sd. more than the income. To of tip Is the Exchequer Bonds and the 1,500, . a , Ya r - ,: e were applied, and the present financial 4boutleltnenced with a balance ( not a surplus) f ei b itiiis, 0 feer,zdeari a lafternoon full rates were paid for , ge upon the principal a" 1 to 50; .itt st i; .„-raris, 90 days, was taken at 25 ---i'g . - 6 to 1 8 1. tu „ani at 12 Ito 1' Hamburgh at 13 A Continental Ilhetiq Trieste at 2 42 to 50. abl e amount of bills drawn here by the Hono . ur -114 b eeo t India Company during the last fortnight akfte nillY 93981. uz,.., tithe r . itt. ,..i gi recent excitement the Stock a m re ark a e g t ai i n s -sil l , Y cull, and the quotations Cop a l .. Tile doubt as to the progress of the two days thelegel D and the heavy fall of the Zune v ; arni Bourse, has an effect he l r a e s , t o t t w hen t v i i v s e e vo uee.;:,s plebtiful, and trade not suffici .Intly ac sae --aio o in There have been t uch demand for it. or ..__ Nam ',° large sales of s ock by influential br d ok si e n r e s e . The v 0 been 89 and 894 for transfer, ong t er; Aee bargains for Ma have not been % the bargains 89i-andsubsequently 88T 3 -. Exchequer an hi her Dada h ay _ , , i • ph i, I?..oeen 99 to 99 4 , and East India been done at 1161. iqatik -.4, S outh Sea Stock has 12 4 .4 .t0 ' 4 ve l ' oc k is quiet at 210. The New 3 . tol rea lised 8 The 660 10nl imi” is at -i -awe I. Way 48 ,nreign Stocks have been heavy Bonds have not ear 0 Turkish. 851. ~e s li h i , Own funds.in the s 1 Sardinian are Ntre4a..goter than 73i to Y. 151, Buenos 'll3,resl42,4ctive have tio, ealt in Spanish ".44 d a nd Venezuelabe been quoted at 31 E T q h u r a e d es or h S a t v o e ck be h e a n s liited 36• * I,..ktNta .follgwing 61 to 6 . 4 s ; 111-xi 267,-"`zrenada Deferred Bonds, are the nominal prices_ . of foreign tiwr o eh t , ,to 20-'4 . 4 t -..., 48 , 0 Peruvian, ian, Portuguese 6 Bto 70; • kit l° 4.3 ; t uss ' Five Cents., 98 k p our. 1,111 per Four per Cents., llree 'Dani s h N. awl-a-Half per ' Cents., 88 to to 1 , 0 0 0 ;, Per e t „,, ew Deferr d, 18 to 18}; ditto Three ditto f,''''? ael to aftl e - , aftip e .), -4 ; ditto an i ta , ~$ t O 41. 11X 1 • ILWay % 6 . %nese a are value ' „ 4 , 11 4 fif,tu t 11 8 there is lion. G 'lle Prene,eaviness is observable little atten the e a are steady, i e a t L ux _a lin es lower, but Mi nes ar e h rta. nadian .ee'bourgatethraarcetsvearr acontractionye e s i r f i nacti ve, ' Joint-Stock Banks depressed The G en _ and th e join Shares are at_, owi , Th. tral Screw Stearn Company's ear n-ves sel C .." 6 to the loss of the titp... iceBlls tithe fire. ~.L s ii by fire. . . ~ l . i pi TIIIM DAY AT ONE 0" 1-1 ..1." " 4 ' °tido/ iist. i Business don 181141 t hock ~ . .... ▪ 210 ..... 8 B Pet e!ilt. e.du..c.ed .. ... ........... . : B4l 8i k_t7:rnt;eut. Conwals Annaities ............ ••• :I a f Lops 4 Per Cent. Annuities .... 011. Annuities Expirestl. Jan., 18'T ---41 11.16 ittc. 30 year's Explre 10th Oct., 1859 A-1 /pabt:tll.3o., Years), Expire sth Jan., 18 60••• id 3.1 G ''''' 14 Hollds 4 :146 - 12 1•3 lion% o itt c , ~' ••••••••• ..• .. c'.. 11.1" &IWO ..................... -.. . 117 i er„,.„,.." Steck ........ .. ... no , 8 i 0,".'4" '°r A.econnt, loth May ............. ri▪ 4 99 I txt'4l4.l lull ............. • ....... '''eli er Borlde I RSB, 34 per Cent. 99 , , i , ‘ Ditt o 1 859. Pltltn, 11,70,4sorivOri: :0011118E, I6GpNer Fi;ceu ND AT ONE t ?CIA° ' 'o'll,e:a.citi Bonds e1are,!13,•,(41,18 li per Cent. .. fitZ'ilhot.7;4 nonds, Deferred ',olttb toent. ...... ...• ,q 1 Comm per Cent ... ........... r , p vanish onirnitte Ce t. f Coup • not fun. aT tkititiii Ronde, 6 per cent ............... .. . ,73i i p en Ditto fo rt the Account... ••• • ..... '' 4 25 ~,zilels. Bonds 3i per Cent. • 10 Mitt* Deferred: 1 per Cent .in T n4on. m ffra7o. bt'Allell4s 011 the above PayabHl-1-ipm-P. 4:!,' 9 j e0tt015„.Acc0unt'..................... 88& 9 IL)i tto. M a i . LLB--_____—____„— 4713 ' 8 SIPPING —!THIS DAY.) t°llLo lit day st , _,NT °ll t ) 4111 25.—Wind and weather this is The weather - , t 't eoq • ,strong breeze, and cloudy , ro tt , l , • Az.bthOrlblit°l3,-,TR. April 24.—Wind, N.N.W. Sailed — l e ALltoile "reat, for the ane of Good #oPe- Iltakilellitcl, April 24. Wind, E. Sailed Thalia, for tr , 4 401 1 .,,,„ • il—Aeorn, c'- ` e II s ' April 24 Wind S.W. till _itteb . , * r ett ' ' t o t. Berw .— iek_ ; f11:1e8W• Fi es A r C rna n ' a y s e t G o i f b A ra f l r t i acr2 Nv,„ 1t, 41 , 0 ... ortsmooth, 1 0 3 c f or Bo ti e irl t e o4 o , 4l , l . l o.fA ezt i l l e il f . o — r Lo cl 111 ' 4 00 C1(°(:41 Ho P e. • ed—LesmoYne, Wind, W. Sailed—Alice Smith, from tl -°4 , t TO X, April 24.—Arriv -.-t illA ? t atke nn board Government Sailed em,igrvearuntentemi. get tg" . 44 %4, for Sydney, N.S.W., with Go Po ll 0f,„q00dT11,1413 R OADS.—Arrived--Clifford, from the Cape n Tt i „" - rPe. NlZ.ebse-". April 24.—Wind, W. Sailed—Queen, for , •Diti ov ', 4 °l I. l tT. April 24 The Hunter (schooner), of o ver ea°l;•, arrived h . esterday, took the g ro l, g d "Ate, I:3' the the er c e ar y o is discharging in m,aufneeldl k i et the vessel is ex . g eed to be righted nex a t , ell, and Zehr:lil`STOWN.—ArrivedPe Onwards, Lady Rus- tide. b.kle .t. ). from Liverpool, fur B:,laklava. Swine. tily, 4 T t lt c . April 2L- -The Adolph, of Barth, from thr,,,4••••• this port, has arrived here with - overboard, having been on shore near Liba. pail; of timber (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LrvizapooL, Wednesday Morning. Wino r r . eh, Ived_ 3l Or ente Martina from Krageroe ; Charles SouchsY, k i] d ; Mereurilns, Dordt ; Jane, St. Miclriers. - Ato u e est ; F twou i rte l:l u ß en ay os on l zi .y e r ; es George Washington, for 13001:1"4"—Ja.nol; Badger, from New Orleans, for Liver. HOLYHEAD, April 24. ri"d---Gerral Dyer, from Constantinople. QUEENSTOWN, April 23. ` BY SU BMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) Wi t GRAVESEND, Wedneaday,a.m. 414 1 fin e ' ; tide, two hours' ebb ; weather fresh Ar Irageriyed"-Vrow Antic, from Emden ; Argus llinior, wil,e ; Triton do. • Netnnus, do. ' Charlotte Memel. e u."—A.erolite, for'Portp Philip. PWi n] , DEAL, Wednesd a y, 10.40 a .m. assed' -11 • ; st rong . aid e, , N.E.24th—Ti me an d Trut h , from London, for Ade. Pam aed, 2ath—Rosa, from north, for west. 110- *-IYAT. BIRTHDAYS —To-day is the anniversary of the_ To ,xioncester, Royalwho completes f " 1 -), d aY 6 her • Highness the venerable Duchess the ailvanced age of 79. Pri h da Y 18 also the natal day of her Royal Highness . the Who completes Alice Maude, second daughter of the Sovereign, cdmpletes her twelfth year. '6 HARE MAE .K.. b ''.-.' '', (THIS DAY.) A(LWAXS, ItAiLwATD. (Iloton: PriCP yesterday • thas day. 10 20 4/ - 4g 8/ 8i 14i 13i 15 - 16 9 - 8u 88 - P,O 58i - 59, 12 - 13 7 - 9 .•• - ... 4 - 3 Aberdeen • .• Anibg. Nottng. and Eastu. Jnnet 1-10 fast & Rallymene Birmink Wolverh. tour ..... • 13,rkenhd. Lamesli. dt Iheshire Janet.... Do. Chest,. tit Birk £5O and £25 Do., £20.......... .. , iyth & Tyn 9origina £25 (issd. at £4r , .sristol and Exeter • ..... Carmarthen and Car digan Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon,. Cork, Black, & Pas, Cornwall Crieff Junction )nblin &BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Ab , , leell Jun e ti0n....„ Do. New... ...... . East Anglian._ . Eastern Counties.. ''astern Union, A B 5t00k...... . I Do., New A i'Aist Lancashire Edinburgh & Gls.sgo , Ed.inb. and Peebles Edin. PAL &Dund« , s'orth & Clyde June Furness 1)o. Extension Gl asgow & S, Weste• - • treat Northern Do., A. Stock . 1,0., B. Stock it. Sth. &West.are ; :rest Western Stour Val. Rat' aua. Stk.. nisi mouth-Easter• ' iicaster & Car; ip , :' Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds_ _ Lancash. and York st. Riding:lT , L i v .'Crsby.&Sontlipt London & Blackwal bond. Bright & S.Co i..ond. and N. West! ;4, Fifths . Sh. C )o. Eighths London and S. West , Do., £so Do., £40.. Lnd irry& Col erai Ludodrry. & Eunisk. A a ncli.f4hc•./1/ Lind" Do. 4 Shares, No. .l ; & Liu. UT:. %(idland ,o. ilinuug. &Derb:, 4 idld. 0. West. ( I Th.) 11,,„ Half Shares e wcastle & Carlisle Nwpt. A berg & H rf , & Newry Warrenpoin' and Rostrevor.. I 7•Torfolk . • ! , lortlin.Counties 'North British North Devon, No. Do., No. 2 .0., 1 A Deferred Do., B Guarant. N. Eastern—Berwie. Do. do. Extension .. Dc,do. Pure , Do. Leeds Do. York North London Do. New .£lO N .&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western....... N. & S. Westrn. Jun,' Nuneaton, Hinkle) and Leicester oxford, Worcester, Wolverhampton Portsmouth Re- ttisis Central Scottish Midland iropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dim Do Staines, Wok &Wok Stockton & Darli , Stv3kton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. 1.., ThAmes Haven Doe' and RANca,, , , Vale Waterf & K 1! ater t or IdtLinter' West Coruwa' I West End of London, awl Crystal Pahice !West L0nd0n...... Wimble,lu&Croydel!, A atwot peatott , rdaw itelgian Baste. Jem , .' Beziers to Gra,i ssessae Bombay, Baroda, and Central I 13 dia.Scrif. Central of Italy Demerara I)etcl , Rhenish Eastern of France ,„ - 7 4 23 - 2$ 34 - par i P - z3it - 341 -- 7 Ih.o. Jew....... East Indian . , g. 5 p. c 2:31 231 2i --• 2in DC. EY A311t 4 10 11 . , hr. 41 p. c. Bds., '57, convertible..., Ito. do. do., '59, do. . "M. Tk of Ca►m. la A I Po. st. Lawrence 9 - 8 Atlantic do. ........ Do. Cert. of Deben con. into Stk. till i Do, Comp 6p. c., do Gt. Central of X: au Gt. (rola,' Penin,ul, guar. 5 per cent.... Do.'JAW 5 per cent Po. Extensions... Great Luxe nabour. Constituted Shares Do. Obligations • .. • Gt. Western of Canad 9i 8i 48 -50 i 84 90 11 iP par IP 2 t i 2i l7i 18 96 98 97 99 100 102 Shares ........... Do. Ms., 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 & Pistoja 5 p. prof Lyons and Geneva .. Lyons dt Mediterran adras Do. New vtaria Antonia ... [►o. do. New gamur & Liege (wit. 95 97 19i - 20 99 - 100 2 —2i par P 12? 4 6 13 2i .nterest).. Do. (es interest)... . Northern of France. D 0.201. Shs.late Char leroi and Erqueliues guar. 3i p. c. k red. at 22i/. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854.:2 5k T R 3/ - 311 124 -- 13 Do. 2W. 3 p. o Ws. (fmy.B.&Ams.: 3llB .: NorwegianTrunkPrei PAris and Lyons Ditto Bonds ..... ": 22 _23 p Marie and Orleans. - 46 38 40 Paris and Ronan... ",ris( ;atm & Cherbry Bonen and Havre oyal Danish ar 1p 3 -- lid 8 1 pUJ Royal Swedish tiarnbre and Metur, i+4). 5 p. cent. Pre _ Stied ........... Southern of Franca. St. Andrew's an, Quebec (A). West Flanders .. 1)o 5A per c. Prof.. Western of France.. West. of Switzerlan Wissbaden Zealand ail 4 d 6* 6 18 --- 20 I all Zealand ! 125 --- Lof,i , T0 11 " 1". 40 all Ainitsi.:o3l. . of/ -- 82 40 all British Colonial Ban!. a nd Loan Company •• 50 all !tritiiih N. American 25 5 jel ia rtd. Hank of Asi, 1 d—id 20 Vfirtd.l - ink. of Australia, & Chin, --- 100 25 Colon al 100 Comm erc ial of Lond ••• ••• 20 i 8 Austra li a n Chart 16, 3 / 4 —l7 17 20 all 1..0nd. Chart.. bk. oi Australia .......... 20 '2l 20i 20 5 Ditto Now iP 50 20 London aad County 50 10 London Joint Stock ." 100 20 Loud. & Weptminst , i 100 35 National Provineia: of Eng1and"".......". 20 10 Do. New ..• • • 50 22 National of Ireland 20 alllNew South Wales.... 33 00 25 all 'Oriental Bank of Corporation 39 100 25 Vrovincial of Ireland ... ••• 10 all Do. New •••, ••• 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold. Imp Co._ • 25 all South Australia ••• 25 all Union of Australia 66 68 2t. Do. New 7i - 8i 50 10 Union of L0nd0n,.... Union of Lonflon--,:.1 5i - 6 it - 15 11 •- 111 30 20 -• 22 71 51 56 2d par 18 20 67 - 69 RS - 89 72 - 74 23 - 25 92 "4 631 63i 58 - f.O 65 70 5 7 5 7 754 - ;5/ - 8 98 99 971 —97 i id (I 1 4 82 8 3 9 84 . :1 8 7 4 23i - 8 23i 7 ••• :• 681. - - 42 11 - 9 - 2 4 . 6 274 70 - 71 i - - 7 i 12, - 13 41 47S 48i fa 1.);r 6k5 - i —6. i 1 d tar 25 - 27 97 99 63 - 65 44 - 46 3 3 60 60} 27 - 28 5 - 3 2 - 1 36 - 38 F; 7 3 4 5 - 6 5 FOREIGN. 25 St. 20 St. 19( 100 106 Uri.' lOU 'LOC 100 Zs 13 l' 10 Tito all 171 s. Ali 10 10 5 20 20 20i 1.00 20 all all 14 all THE SUN, RONDO E.&IIMAYX: B.:(iford and gletchley Buckghamsl Clydesdal r . Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr,ds Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lou.&Greenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Midld.Bradfd Newmarket Bury Exten Northern an•! Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p Prest. & Wyr Do. Sill's. A Roystn.& Hit. Shef. Roth anf Gooleg.s P.C. Shrews. &Her S. Statfordsl , Wear Valleygr per cent... Po , Wiltsh[lomrst Leming Cl'.utp4n., Lontlu❑ N . L.&N.W. E. Un. E.O . kit. N rt.}, n. Caldoniar, I Do .. Gt. Wes - .,t Vk. Net, & nem Y.&NM Do. Do IS. Haste Peto & Co. Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midld. Stckton & Darlings Midland En. Cour E. Count Do Do L. & N.V 4 • &Ln&Yi Do OtNortl: Lamas)) Yorksb T. Brassey NI. 11104% -4tockt. Darling atWAstr MINES. I - i .-. .• - I 5 - 7 5 - 6 34 2 - 2A. 31 —33 1 52 54 30 40 Itl 1 2/ 24 11 14i I Isb'? 7 - ^ RP 4 - I E SRA It Er, 102 - 104 ,90 -92 --- si 96 - 9.7 2 - 4 5 - 6 P '.2i --- 131 58 62 - 176 1.)7 - 109 101 - 103 A - IP 6 6 4- -- 98 87 -- 8 89 (4 1 10 11 174 —17 i 10 COs 72 73 19F —19 i 1.4 e —14 i 134 136 .. - - . 3i - 136 93 - 95 1 4 - 411. • .. - • - 5 - 97 (26 - 98 IS3 135 26 : 27 a ..._ 167 iii -- 13 . 23 - 2 4 11 -11 k ... - ••• 24 - 21 ... ••• 92 - par 4P 57 59 fio :: .i 4 -- 8i 26 - 2 - 33 89 91 . 1 - 14i - 151 - 20 - 22 5 - 6 6 - 6i - 1 - 2i 71 - 71 - - I 12i i -- 4P 23 i Ii i 4 4i • $5 - 87 tO3 -- 105 99 - 101 90 - t,2 31 - 3i i id 103 - 105 13 15 id pal 23. 96 98 2 1151 101 .ii - 20 ont PM Agna l'ria Anglo Anstrin. Gold Anglo Californian Australian Australian Cordillera) Ave Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of: Blienarvon Iron and Coal . . British Iron Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm.) Do. Comes & Culab Do. St. John De! Rey Carson's CI vek . Clarendcn Cons. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper COlonial Gold Copper Ain. of Eng Do. Pref. 7i p. cent Copiapo ....... English and Anstip Copper Smelt? Fortuna General at.NuggetVehißeg Great Polgooth , Liberty Linares Lusitanian Mariquita. ....... New Granada Nevi Linares Mining and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde.... Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba... South Australian Tin Croft United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Wortking Mining of Australia PREFEREN I Aberdeen Do. No. 2, 7 p. c. Blyth and Tyne 1 0 c. pref. (issd. at 501 Brim. & Ex. 4 p. e. Do. 4 p. c. Shares ... 'aledonian 1:10 "buster & Holyhea , ‘ Guar. 5i por cent.. no. do. Pref. No. 2.. Do. do. Pref. No. 2.. Cork drßandonsip. , Dun Prth Al cr. J. Anglian. CIF. A Sh do. B 6 p. u. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eastern Co antio. Ea tonsion,s p. 0. No. Do. No. 2 'lo. New 6 r . c. I RAst 11n., Gt. 6 p. e. 11 0. 51., 10 per cell' `ID.. Int. D e bentr.St.. Do. do. 4 per cent I,Aneash. 6 p. .1 , k Vorl , .J. sths Prtb .80 - )nr.4p.e. Fu ne4s &S. W. 6.5 P. e '4reat Northn. 5 p. c. i)o 5 p. c. floolcom, , I.t 10 p. c. prem.. H. Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. , t 5 p. c. pm... Dt.N. of Scot. ist Pr (h. S. dt W. (Irelat.d) Do. 4per c. Pr,t. It. Westn. (Barks & Hants Ex. 5 p. Do. con. red. 41 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. Do. irred. 4p.e. Do. Rirtn. Pref. Sh Do. Cnester 8 p. c.P. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. no. Ches. Gua. Sh.. no. do. do ........ . Do. do. d 0........ .... I an. & York. F. -On o. 6 p. e. 'Ana lon. B& Brigb. G. 5 p.e . Do. Pref., 5 P. e. St. to. New Duar.6 p. c Do. d 5 per a-nt.. 1,0n.&N. W., Coy. &, NIIIIEO,OO 5 p. ct Lon. & S. W. C0n. 3,1 Londy. &Cn'er. Sb. Londy.S.. Ennis. S' • \fan., Slid.. St Lin. Yew, £lO ........... . Do. Z 6 .............. Viarypt .&Carl.4 p no. 4. per cent....... all sll all all Do Mid. Consol.6p.e St Do. Consol. Brigtol , t tirm. fi per e,•nt Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. . i,,, Pref. 4A pur cc Do. 51. Pr f 4 p. c.. Ditto Leic der awl Hiteen Pr f St. Norfolk Debenture Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Sto , , 1)o. 5 p.c. Est Do. 5A per et. prof.. Do. Way. Val. 5 p North British N. E. florw, 4 p.c P Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c .vo./' Dc. do. Quarters 4, Do.Vork ii. & 7, r. North Staffordsliir.• . Oxford, Worcester, Wolverli.Xl 5. 6 p Scot. Cent. , New Pr, South Devon DM. fixed, 44 percent S. Eastern (Reacti , I, nn.) of £1 is. 6(1 Do. 44 pe c ant... S Wile,. Gui... 4p. c. Do. .10. 44 p. c. . s Itorksh. - 4P.c. ( lna , Stock. &, Dm.r. • 5 p. c. Do. do. du Stock. & ti arti. g. p. c. +i Ails 1 VP.teifd & 6p c, Closing ?rice? yesterday. MISCELLANEOUS. A tistraliau A grieult. ‘nszain. Royal Nail Berlin Water Works Brit. American liantll , irit. & Coln. Amelt,l and Reduction Co. I lama). Canada Gov. 6 p. et. Jan. and July Crystal Palatal Do. Prefe.ene Crysta• Vsl.of Prance Duston Iron Ore Eastern Ste Jul Electric Telegraph_ Electric Teieg. 01 Ir. (len. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam Itish licetcoot Sugar Magdalena it. Navie ' Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexicau&S.Anterim IN). New Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Laud._ N. S. W. Coal & Inter. Stearn Navigat. Co. N. 13 kr.stralasian Nrth.clEuropeSt _tam Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. Peninsular& Oriental Do. New Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest. Ditto New South A usti . I ,:fla fl Submar. Tel. Scrip... Tru st& L. Co .11. Can. I Van I)l4:anon's Land 28 - 30 3 - 2il l 55 6O 17 7: 119 .(134 - 100 --- - 14i -15 i 6i - 7 . ••• 11 I i" 23 61 63 •P 1$ ld 66 6 8 1i 4 .6 37 1 ... -- ••• 12i-- 13 ess Ws day. 73 1231 4 3} 63i I 7L 97 2 li NEWMARKET RA-CES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Priestcrie Theaaly Black Swim Four ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Six ran. LATEST BETTING. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. 10 to 6 agst Habana (taken) CHESTER CCP. 14 to 1 agst Neville (takem) 20 to 1 agst Escape (taken) 20 to 1 agst Nabob (taken) 30 to 1 agst Bright Pbce bus (taken) 100 to 1 a.gst Duke of Hamilton (taken) 100 to 1 agst Mary (taken) DERBY. 6to 1 agat Lord of the Isles (taken) 9to 1 agst Rifleman (taken) 10 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteramk (uffered) 11 t€ 1 agat Cruiser (taken) 15 to 1 agst GI wculu6 E.uriens (taken) 33 to 1 agst Kingstown (taken) I MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve .'clock. The following bills were ordered to be considered : East Indian Railway, Madras Railway, Newport Cor poration, Stourbridge Gas, and Surbitun Improvement. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. PelirAt from various congregations of Dissenters in the metropolis, against supporting any form of religious opinions, either in the United Kingdom or the Colonies, by grants of public money ; by Mr. Henley, from Oxfordshire, against the Marriage Law Amendm e nt Bill ; by Col. Smith,. from York in favour of the bill ; and a petition from the same pace against the Beer Bill ; by Mr. Spooner, from married women of Warwickshire, in favour of the Marriage Law Amendment Bill ; by Mr. Scholefield, from Birmingham, against the Nuisances Removal Bill ; by Sir G. Grey, from Morpeth, in favour of the Chari table Trusts Bill ; by Mr. M. Gibson, from Manchester, in favour of the Marriage Law Amendment Bill ; also a petition from Sowersetshire, praying that no dif ference may be made between newspap-rs and printed pamphlets as regards postage rates ; by Lord Goderich, from Saddleworth, and other places in York shire, in favour of the Marriage Law Amendment Bill ; by Mr. Baines, from Leeds, in favour of the same bill. MILITARY FORCE IN THE NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES. In reply to Mr. ADDERLEY, Sir G. GREY said authority had been sent out to the Governors of the North American Colonies to raise a force of her Majesty's natural-born subjects in those colonies for active service, but such force had not been des , griated a foreign legion. PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS BILL. Mr. EWART moved that this bill bd recoinantted and considered on Monday next. Agreed to. MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion that this bill be read a second time, Mr. W ALPOLE rose to oppose the motion. He be lieved the bill would be productive of public injury, mo rally, religiously, and socialiy. From the earliest time down to the present the prohibitions against marriage within certain degrees of consanguinity had been the same, and therefore, when a proposition was made to alter or do away with prohibitions that had existed for at least 1,500 years, it would become the house to pause before they assented to it. The only alterations made in the laws relating to marriages in this country since it was a Christian country was made by Lord Lyndhurst's act in 1835, which, he believed, to be a wise act ; and therefore in reality this was the first attempt to do away with marriages within the prohibited degrees. He would ask, in the first place, was this change called for —was it called fur by the people of Scotland ? The hoe. gentleman who introduced the bill exempted Scotland from it. (Hear, hear.) Was it called fur by the people of Ireland ? A witness before the Commissioners told them the feelings of the people, both Protestants and Roman Catholics were utteriy op posed to those marriages ; and, with regard to the people of Eugland, the Commissioners themselves told them, by their report, that the feelings of the clergy and people revolted from such marriages. There were but two ar guments put forward in favour of this bill ; the one was that the existing law put an undue restraint upon religious liberty ; the other was that it prevented a widower from providing a mother for an orphan family. With regard to the first argument, he should say that, it religious liberty was inconsistent with purity and domestic hap-' piness, it would not be right to allow it ; and as to the second, he maintained that the aunt was naturally the best guardian of a sis'ter's children, and therefore he would prevent her, if be ciathl, from becoming per. haps a bad step-mother. The right 'honourable and learned gentleman- entered et much length linto the religious part of the question, and con ; tended that according to the law of Leviticus, a man cannot any more marry his own sister than he can his wife's sister ; fur, according to that law, it was staled that for two brothers to marry one Lester, one after the other, was an abomination, an i surely that prohibition extended equally to two sisters inairying one man, one after the other. That was the religious view of the question, which he feared he ha I very imperfectly explained, though he owned it had great weight with him in coining to a con clusion on this question. With regard to the social ad vantages which it was urged this bill would promote, he believed that if the existin g law were alt , -red the . wife's sister would be prevented by instinotive delic.cy and propriety of feelint , from living under the roof of her sister while that si:ter lived, awl therefore the chances would be diminished, instead of increased, of providing the best guardian for an orphan family. It was said that this bill was intended to promote the morality of the lower classes ; but after a diligent search of eight or nine years, the commi-sioners bad ascer tained that the breaches of the existing law stood in the proportion of about 100 among the upper classes, about 1,400 among the middle classes, while among. the lower (inters the number was only about 50. (Hear) lie therefore hoped the house would reject this measure, which would irreparably injure the interests of the many to indulge the desires of a few. He con cluded by moving that the bill be read a second time this day six monthe. (Hear.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL supported the bill, and was [LEFT SPEAKING.] ARMY BEFORE' SEBASTOPOL COM -311 TTEE.-(THIS DAY.) The Committee re-assembled t his mornin g at the usual hour. The Duke of Newcastle was aga in re-called, and was examined by Lord Seymour. His Grace stated—lt has always been the practice that appointments in the army have always been sub mitted to the Commander-in-Chief. I became responsi b'e to the public for these appointments. It in my opinion that there is an incongruity in that arrangement, and that these appointments ought to be submitted by the Secretary for War to the approval of the Sovereign. I do not think the correspondence between myself and the s ubordivate departments vas at all affected by the separation of the two offices of Secretary for War sled Secretary for the Colonies. I think that all these offices ought to be concentrated on the French system under one roof, where instaut communication between the dif ferent departments might take place, instead of the pre sent plan, which necessitates incessant correspondence b e tween different departments before anything can be done. I am of o p inion that the business of the arm y can never be properly conducted until such an arrangement takes place. Amongst other things, I think it an anomaly that medical comforts should be purchased by the Admiralty', and not by the medica l board. The unsatis factory state of the Scutari 'hospitals was first, brought under my notice in the middle of the month of October, but, as I stated time s,itLleo r ed l I also heard of it afterwards yes .u te n r r m i l i aY s t e , ‘ " , t i, : r l ia n ' 1 tto re. 1 received private eno official column througb nic Aim fr.om soy one in aethority. I immediately sent for Dr. Smith anti asked him for an explanation, but he I t Y m soon did your grace become eXpres4ed his entire incredulity in the statements con tained in the public prints. curmue ed th , ot the state of the hospitals was really bad? The Duke of Newcastle—Of c ourse I could not resist disposed to hope that there had been the idea, ft out so much concu, rent testimony, that some thing was radically wrong ; but at the same xawgagseration in the accounts sent home. think it necessary to supersede the person who had the direction of the hos pitals ? Duke of Newcastle—l did not, because I thought such was ever brought irrr, it al t li, ( in) ) .:1 elt in roda y tr_thf: n t:ltr o : :i t iiii i ii tc::,itn,, hsro e(ptina a step would be productive of evil rather than good. a Time comnSineYamnitrot—wpidiynouaull(mittority there, but nothing Ihri intend which 1 t:n c n, 4 continually. , expense u d nxl p, si e i e impute el sending neti super intend _ blame to hint. was it t o r sp e' i no u, required for the hospit:tls, or tiff ord empowered him. to furnish the necessary mewls instructionsnilsimplyproviding, (er,,dy Examination rh wet } h. t : dissatisfied unde with it theh the control 11Iedm ( a , f t f r the object I ha re stated wh en require d ; or to order the supplies. Of course in thi s respect a certain de greebeil of responsibility attached to his lord s hip. Whil st e Secretary oni ni issa r f i o a r t NV Departmentar I was Department, time Ordnance Dep ar t ment, and with the the Treasury—in fact I considered the means for the supply of the army, so far as these departments were concerned, wleretn a very unsatisfactory condition. I cannot say either that I approved of the condition of the sea transport, and I recommended a transport board to be established. I think that department ought to be under the direction of the Adn • It lira y and not of the Mi nister for War. I was always apprehensive that sending out so many women with the army would be prejudicial ; but, at the same time, it was the opinion of the military authorities that the soldiers would be dissatisfied if A certain number were not sent with them for washing and other purposes. Lord Seymour—Did your grace not V ink it neces sary to make some arrangements in case it should be ne cessary for the army to winter in the Crimea ? Duke of Newcastle—l certainly did. But of course so long as the siege of Sebastopol seemed likely to result successfully it was unnecessary, but as soon as it be came evident that the army must winter in the Crimea, I at once took measures for sending out warm clothing and also huts as I have before stated. Examination costinued—l was not satisfied with the forms which were in use in connection with the different departments and I ordered others to be substituted. They were sent out, but I tto not know how they were found to answer as none of them had been returned when I left office. - Sir J. Bakington--When Lord Raglau took the don mand of the expedition did he send to Lord Stratford de Redcliffe respecting the provision of supplies for the army ? Duke of Newcastle—l am not aware ; but Lord Rag lan was constantly in communication with Lord Strat ford de Redcliffe. I believe Lord Raglan made some representations relative to the clothing of the army. Sir. J. Pakington—Your grace stated yesterday that no exception was taken by any high military authority to the expedition to the Crimea. Can you inform me whether there was any objection on the part of any one to the strength of the army sent there ? Duke of Newcastle—Thera was not. [LEFT SITTINGA STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) There is a general steadiness of price at the level of last week, though a slight bias against sellers may to some extent be perceptible. In 20'3 to 30's water twist, and iu some descriptions of warps and pincops, the buyer has rather more of an advantage in making a bargain than be had some days back. In most cloths this seems to be less tbe case than in the yarns just referred to. Within the last week certain sorts of jacconets have met with free sale en rather improved terms; and more has been done also in longcloths of some kinds. the medium counts of twist and weft for home consumption are in better request than the middle numbers for the conti nent. Some counts of doubled yarns continue to exhibit an improvement, as do also some of the Bolton spinnings of 70's and 80's, as well as certain weft& from 120's t• 140's. _ ROCHDALE, APRIL 23.—We had a more steady busi ness doing to-day in pieces, and the merchants have evinced a greater disposition to purchase. There is a fair demand for wool, and prices may be quoted a little firmer. lIALFA; APRIL 21.—1 n our Piece Hall to-day, there has been no improvement in the demand for any description of worsted goods ; but we learn that, in the warebou , es, there has been more inquiry. The merchants, however, manifest considerable reluc tance to give such increased prices as will cover the en hanced cost of the raw material. Yarns still continue in fair demand ; and the spinners are asking higher rates, which are not readily acceded to. There is a better sup ply of wool in the marktt; but the spinners purchase sparingly, as they demur to the late advance in the quo tations. HUDDERSFIELD, APRIL 24.—The market has been rather quiet to-day in the Cloth Hall, and in the ware houses little has been dcne compared with a few weeks back. Fancy woollens and light trouserings seem to be the articles principally sought after; and it is to be hoped that a week or two more of such weather as we have had lately will create a more extended demand for them. The wool trade is heavy, but prices keep steady, and a good feeling prevails. MARKET NEW,S-(THIS CORN EXCHANGE. We had a very limited supply of English wheat on sale into-day's market. For all kinds the demand ruled steady, at fully Monday's advance in the quotations. Foreign wheat—the show of which was small—was in fair request, and prices wore well supported. Floating cargoes of grain were quite as dear as last week. Barley changed hands freely, but no improvement took place in value. Malt was rather firmer than of late. Oats, beans, peas, and flour sold steadily, and prices were freely supported. Wheat. 'no ARRIVALS TIIIS WINS. Barley. f 'Salt. / 3,350 1 2,610 English .. Irish —•• Foreign .. Onto. Flour. 63) 610 15,490 scks 3,010 BOROUGH HOP. • Very little change has taken place in the value of hops. The demand is somewhat inactive. WHITECHAPEL. Our market has been tolerably firm, as follows : —Beef, 3s 4d to 4s bd ; mutton, Ss Gd to 4s 6 , 1; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 6d ; veal, 3 s 8d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 4d to 48 4d per Blbs. by the carcase. M. Billault, Minister of the Interior, has refused to authorise the iiitreduction of bull fights into Paris dur ing the time of the Exhibition. Such spectacles, he says, are repugnant to French ideas. In return for the splendid tiara, value about 2,000,000 reels, recently presented to the Pope by the Queen of Spain, his Holiness has sent her Majesty the body of St. Felix the Martyr. June a small iron steamer will commence to ply on Lech T•ty. It will perform two trips from either end of the lake in the day. A singular result of the cheap fares between Glasgow and Edinburgh was exemplified last week, when a firm at the former city received a considerable remittance by the hands of a clerk, whose fire, first class, was consi , (1 , 7-ably less than the commission charged by a banker. Socrrrr OF ARTS. —The paper for discussion this (Wednesday) - evening is, "Or, Public Works for India, especially with reference to Irrigation and Cuniumuica dons," by Lieut.-Colonel Cotton. Mr. Robert Lowe, M.P., is to preside. CRYSTAL PALACE.—SHILLING DAY -April 24.—Ad missions on payment, 4,358 ; ditto by season. tickets, 869.—Total, 5,247. The College Committee of the Edinburgh Town Council have made arrangements with Professor Trail} for the teaching of the Natural History Class (the chair of which has been vacant by the death of Professor Forbes) during the summer session. The Senatus Academicus of Mariscbal College, Aber deen, have conferred the degree of LL.D. on Hugh Bar clay, Esq., one of the sheriffs of Perthshire, author of "A Digest of the Law of Scotland," and other law works. At the same tree, the degree of LL.D was conferred on the Rev. James A. Wylie, Edinburgh, author of "The Modern Jurlea compared with Ancient Prophecy," &c. Castle Menzies and shooting have (says the Glasgow Daily M all) been let to an Indian Prince for two sea sons. His name is Dhuld. Sing, and he is a convert to the Christian religion. It is announced that the great painting by Winter halter, representing the Empress of the French sur rounded by her ladies of honour, will be finished this week, and will be removed to the exhibition. MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.—The next mail for Australia will be forwarded by the clipper-ship Oliver Lang, under a contract made by the Postmaster-General with the owners of that„vessel for the purpose. The Oliver Lang is anpuinted to be despatched from Liverpool on the sth May next, and all letters and newspapers for New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Van Diemen's Land posted in Londo n u p t o the evening of the 4th May, or posted or received in Liverpool up to the morn ing of the sth May, and not addressed to be sent by any other vessel, will be forwarded by the Oliver Lang. The picket rates of postage will be chargeable on letters, but newspapers will not be liable to any postage. Those Postmasters whose instructions direct them to forward letters to Liverpool by cross post, will send, in the same manner, on the present occasion, letters posted at their offices addressed to Australia.—ROWLAND HILL, Sec. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND NUISANCES REMOVAL BlLL.—Yesterday a town's meeting was held in 13ir iningliarn, the Mayor in the chair, for the purpose of taking into consideration the principles and provisions of the Public Health Act and Nuisances Removal Bills now before Parliament. The attendance was thin, there not being more than two huns',red persons present, and after speeches from Mr. CounCillor Ryland, Mr. Coun cillor Allday, the Rev. Charles Clarke, and other gentle. men, the following resolution was adopted :—" That the Public Health Bill now before Parliament is based upon the principle of giving to a Government Board a control and preponderance relating to local matters, and a power of interference in the management thereof, and therefore this meeting is of opinion that the passing of the same into a law should be opposed ; and that in reference to the Nuisances Removal Bill, this meeting, whilst it acknowledges it to be desirable that there should be a more definite system for the suppres sion of nuisances affecting the public health, based upon the principle of a recognised thorough responsibility in the local authority, regrets to find that this bill is not based on those principles, but, on the contrary, whilst professing to adopt them, in reality invests the powers i n individual officials, and therefore this meeting is of opinion that the bill ought to be so amended as to re cognise and carry out the responsible and efficient action of local bodies." Petitions to Parliament, em bodying the spirit of the above resolution, were subse quently agreed to. THE BANK OF ENGLAND.—From a return obtained by Mr. Scholefield, giving an account of the notes, se curities, and bullion of the Bank 'of England, as pub lished weekly in the Gazette from August, 1853, down to the present time, it appears that on the 10th of March. 1855 (when the last return was made). the amount of notes issued by the Bank was 26,911.880/. ; the amount of the Government debt, 11.015,000/. ; the amount of other securities, 2.984,900/ ; and the amount of gold coin and bullion, 12,911,880/. Thus far as regards the Issue Deoarment. lii the Banking Department the amount of proprittorA' capital was 14,553.0001. ; the amount of rest, 3,639,849/. ; that o fblic deposits, 4,828,2371. ; that of other deposits, 11,149,103/. ; that pu of seven-day arid other bills, 900,7301. ; that of Go!e.rn unties, ment securities, 11,542,3851. ; that of other securities, 14,880,8441. ; that of notes, 7,944,050/. ; andectrbsatthaotf gold and silver coin, 709,6401. It forth i c t -r o a appears the gross total monthly average arn it o i % in the United notes payable on demand in circulation was 38,087,7 89 / kingdom on the 17th of February ! Bank of England, including 20,550,0001. notes . of the 3,812,8061. notes of England, 3,006,4241. notes of joint-stock banks in England, and aggr egate _El' ales ; 3,932,869/ tithe notes 6,819,230/. the otr:thlbyancikrsculaintio of coun try issues in England and Banks of Ireland, and Wiatit-stock banks in Scotland ; of chartered, rivate, notes of private and joint-stock banks and Joist-stock 3,395,125/., t e 'notes of p in Ireland. the e s bullion in the Bonk of England was at t h e same date 12,7A0,vvvf. 1351 4i ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM MITTEE. morning at n e The Committee re-assembled yesterday usual hour. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle was re-called and his examination was resumed by Mr. Layard. He stated :—I found considerable difficulty as Secre tary for War in the forms in transacting business with some of the subordinate departments ; which answer applies to the whole period of my holding office, as well before as after the separation of the Secretaryships for War and the Colonies. I superseded some of these forms in the medical department, 'which - was an exercise of my personal authority. To obtain such a thing -as medical comforts, the - applications had le be made through so many office's that I deemed it sometimes ne cessary to do away with these formalities. What I meant by the subordinate departments were those under 'me as Secretary for War. With regard to the Ordnance, the delays which arose, and which I readily admit did occur, did not occur from any difficulties as to forms, but from'a mi,conception in the mind of the public as to the proper war department to apply to. A vast number of inventionsand improvements from practical and mechanical persons as well as from others, and it was the custom to submit these to a mili tary committee at Woolwich. Many useful inventions were delayed in consequence of the accumulation of work upon the committee. This delay I tried to avoid, by classifying the inventions and forming a series of sub-committees. Mr. Layard—ls your grace aware whether any inven tion' which vas submitted to the Ordnance, and which might have been useful to the army, was delayed ? Duke of Newcastle—Yes, unnecessarily so. I have little doubt that many inventions were not investigated for causes I have already mentioned until some time after they had been submitted. Mr. Layard—Did the same difficulties exist at the Horse Guards ? Duke of Newcastle—To a certain extent • but they did not arise from routine of forms so much as a large subdivision of offices. Mr. Layard—What was the nature of your Grace's relation with Lord Hardinge. I mean did you in any way consider it your duty to consult him in reference to instructions you sent to Lord Raglan ?. Duke of Newcadtle—There waii . nothing to compel me to consult Lord Hardinge in all matter+ relating to the direction of the war; the Secretary of War is always supreme. But in my own case, if I required an opinion on strictly military points, I naturally referred to Lord Hardinge for advice. Mr. Layard—Then in your correspondence generally with the Commander-in-Chief you did not think it neces sary, out of courtesy, to submit it to Lord Hardinge I Duke of Newcastle—Certainly not. I believe it is the usual practice in the time of war for the Secretary for War to give all directions personally. There was no official regulation, at all events, which rendered it in cumbent on me to submit my instructions to Lord Har dinge ; and it was always the practice for the Secretary for War to communicate with the Commander-in-Chief abroad, and not the Commander-in-Chief at home. Examination continued.—When I sketched out a plan for a military campaign I showed it to Lord Hardinge, lout I did not hold him re•pon-ible for anything contained in my despatches. The Com mander•in-Chief abroad was not responsible for the movements of the troops, but he certainly was for their ordinary clothing, of which, however, I myself took a general supervision. The appointments to the Ordnance were made by the Crown, and the chief officers were usually removable by the Government. Much improve ment bad, however, of late taken place in this depart ment, and there appeared to be less disposition to change than formerly. When Lord Raglan went out to the East he held the office of Master-Gene- ral of the Ordnance, which office he still retained, with Sir 11. Ross as deputy. lam of opinion that the whole Ordnance system requires revision. I had no control of the navy ; all blockades were under the direction of the Admiralty, and if the want of blockades had interfered with military regulations I should, of course, have called the attention of the First Lord of the Admiralty to the circumstance. Lord Seymour—Your Grace has stated that there was no blockade in the Black Sea, although it has been stated that orders were despatched that there should be such a blockade. Do you mean that that arose from political and not from naval causes ? Duke of Newcastle—Quite so. Examination continued—The general conduct of the army Ns as under the control of Lord Raglan, and he was responsible. Mr. Layard—Lord Lucan in his evidence stated that at the period at which the army was suffering the greatest need, he offered to Lord Raglan to organise a proper and efficient ambulance ccwps, and that the reply he re ceived from the Adjutant-General was, that the subject was under the consideration of the Government at ho-me. Now, had Lord Raglan power or not to have adopted this offer en the spot without further instructions from home ? Duke of Newcastle—He had undoubtedly power to have done so bad he considered it did not affect his respon: sibility. The power of the Commander•in-Chief was of course unlimited so far as it did not affect his responsibi _ _ lity. 1 have little dotal that. Lord Raglan felt that ono system of ambulance having been adopted it was neces sary to have further instructions from home before mak ing any change ; but I du not recollect any application of the kind having been made from him to the Govern ment. his Grace was then examined as to the hospital pre- partitions made in the El 4, in reference to which he denied the statements of Dr. Smith that he hid given him no inAtruetions to direct the establishment of hos pitals. He stated that he was in the habit of seeing Dr. Smith every day on the subject. No written instructions, however, passed between them for various reasons. His grace then went on to repeat his statement of yesterday that be had received no offi cial intimation as to the deficiency of hospital accommo dation or medical comforts. All be heard on the sub- ject was through the public press and private sources ; upon which, although he had no reason to act, he nevertheless considered ;t his duty to take steps to ame liorate their condition. Whenever he saw anything in the press he was in the habit of calling upon Dr. Smith for explanations. Mr. Layard—Can your grace mention any instances in which you so called upon Dr. Smith for explanations? The Duke of Newcastle—Yes. The first case was the deficiency of port wine, the second was the non-delivery of cholera-belts to the troops, whioh had been provided as a precaution. I cannot say whether the medical de partment was responsible for these instances or not. I heard a subsequent complaint of the mode in which the sick and wounded were treated after their arrival at Scutari after the battle of Alma. This complaint was made to me through a private source. With regard t►► what I saw in the public prints I cannot say that I took it all to be entirely correct ; indeed, as D. Smith has already stated, I could scarcely believe that so much culpability existed as was described. Examination continued—lmmediately the propriety of hospital•ships being established was suggested to me, I made representations on the subject to the Admiralty. Mr. Layard—ls it your belief that what you read in the public journals was in the main correct as to the state of the hospitals ? Duke of Newcastle—lt is of course difficult for me to speak on that point. My belief is that the state of the hospitals was not by any means what it ought to have been. Mr. Layard—Mr. Macdonald in his evidence stated that when he waited upon your Grace, previous to his mission to the East to administer the Time fund, that you offered him some discouragement. Is that so ? Duke of Newcastle—l think the term discouragement which you make use of is scarcely correct or borne out by my conversation with Mr. Macdonald. I never dis couraged him in any way. I simply told him, when hA waited upon me, that I had made very careful Inquiries of those responsible at Scutari for the performance of the duty which he said he was going out to perform, and that the assurances they had given me led me to hope that, the statements he made to me were not correct, and I further informed him that I had sent out only recently the fullest authority to Lord Stratford de Redcliffe to use every exertion and spare no expense to remedy any wants which might be felt in the hospitals, and that I hoped his lordship's exertions would obviate the necessity of Mr. Macdonald's journey. I however said that any facility which I could give him, except authority in the hospitals, which I could not afford him, I should be most happy to do. Mr. Layard here read from the official copy of the evidence Mr. Macdonald's account of the nature of this interview, which his grace said was very fair and candid. Examination continued—l do not think Lord Strat ford do Redcliffe was responsible for any neglect or want of proper precaution in the hospitals. Be had no au thority over the hospitals, which were strictly under military control. I consider the authorities on the spot were responsible for the filthy stateof the hospitals. It will be found that scarcely two opinions agree as to the origin of the evils existing at Scutari; I think the blame attaches to almost all the persons connected with the hospitals. Dr. Smith bad every power of direction granted to him in reference to the hospitals, but if other people did not obey his instructions. Ido not think Dr. Smith can he considered responsible. lam aware tl at the 39th Regj ment was supplied with warm clothing from the Tim e s fund. That regiment with others arrived from a Medi terranean garrison, and was totally unprovided e ots i o o f warm clothing ; but the Government bad no h d clothing at Constantinople, and had not t ha e ve reg h p e un d e t n e t received clothing from he fund it would wait until its arrival at Balaklava I it advisable that a hospital should I at first thought be coed blished in some salubrious spot, of Rhodes but I found that there to it ; and Smyrna was tbereforeem_lny as to its desirae and were esteevde.ra l i ol3l3c o t p i (Le d a this locality upon concurrentnties hility, but the fir-t suggeistipo received on the subject was from Mr. Stafford, A . . 5 I but it is, I under . that bosipihr,e understood that fever has broken out in i. I have received no intimation of b k il i t n i ( ts hospital and of course I consider of the w of or a k p in e g cu : i f a t r establislient. I never heard myself responsible fo • you think that since the ,,, s o ta v t e e n o n f t e l t i l e t of the spot being in any way unhealthy. Mr. Layard—Do hospitals came to the knowledge of the ( 1 ! steps been taken to remedy the evils "! of Newcastle—As far as lam concerned I did all i n m y power, and no time was lest. His Grace, in reference to his intervie ws that gentl e . with th e Hon. and Rev. Sidney Osborne, said that , man in returning from Scut ar i, favoured him with two long interviews, and offered a variety of Suggestions which be (his Grace) at once adopted, and took imme diate steps to carry into effect. at t Examinat heal io um n the w resed—lthi n k a military commandant heof hole of the hospitals is, if th e pre sent system continues, very important ; but I d o no t think it ad v i sa b le that v th e e r i should be under the control ' of a medical 112411 tu lles he were responsible to a military 1 , commandant. I think the system of seniority in the appointments to the management of the hospitals is very ejudicial, and that a medical head ought to have been specially sent out from home. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle then went on to state, in reply to Mr. Latard, that Lord Raglan, so long as he was in this country, was consulted as to the ar rangements for land transport, ambulance waggons, and all such matters. The ambulance waggons were selected Upon the best opinions of persons of experience, but it appeared they were not so well adapted, as was reported, to the character of the country in the East. He did not see by what means Captain Wrottesley could have ar rived at the opinion he had expressed on the committee, that the army had left this country without all its ordi nary and requisite accessories. It. 'was. by ti s means correct; and he thought Captain Wrottetiley Must have hazarded- this-statement from hearsay.- If there had been an absolute want of transport, it was the duty of Lord Raglan to have reported to me ; and his lordship did for some time state that the army was scarcely in a fit state to move, nor was the want supplied until a very large number of araieu ! was procured from Orner niche. During the siege of Silistria, at least a pertion of the army was unable to move ; but instantly the order for the advance to Varna was issued means were taken by the Commissary-General to provide proper means of transport, and as soon as that was supplied the army was then in a position to move upon Silistria. He had received, whilst the army was in the Crimea, an intimation from Lord Raglan that there was a deficiency in land transport ; but this was elicited in reply to some representations which he (his grace) made to the Commander-in-Chief relative to- other defects which he had heard existed. He had received no other there e received wa a a de plorablenooreffipeoiratis i on nfo t r h m e a t subject from the h fa i m et . wa n t o f t ransport means f rom L or d R ag l an, jie that but be had heard of this from the Commissary-General. It was the duty of Mr. Filder to make this represen tation. Mr. Layard—Were any steps taken in England to remedy this state of things ? The Duke of Newcastle—Not such as the sending out of transport horses hence to the East ; but I organised an entirely new transport corps, on a, military system, which I placed under the direction of Col. McMurdo. Examination continued—He recommended the rFttteihj,inaale dcttr ap pointmenteesp:rffuwavierancpasdtos asvoeef. m pensionersm g reatTenh objection b Shouldect appointmenti t o o ab e t o h tn e a kat taken one hf partouculoat n m o c omf e f e t; Lordobsraepryrs,a. Commissary -General a snge u l frao s an e rl ths a itl e offi w e i s t r h wahiss recommended m gr m a s c a e' d s) sd p by erfe s c i t r Ccohnacrulers alsaorneefeorfeatcheetboetght-einafmorbmaeladacmeeneorinpsthoaf t pen: T de partment.reyelyan , signers which was again alluded to, his grace admitted that they had brought themselves into great and de served disrepute by their misconduct as early as the period when the army was at Varna. In reply to a question as to the effective strength of the army after the battle of Inkerman, his grace stated that he thought the estimate of the Duke of Cambridge of 13,500 was about correct. He imagined that at one period the strength of the army must have been some where about 1,500 less than this; but he was running some risk on this point in speaking from memory. Lord Raglan was well informed with respect to all reinforce ments sent out. He made suggestions at the commence ment of last year for the organisation of a Turkish con tingent, which was formed whilst he held office, and the negotiations were carried on through the Foreignoffice. He had always been of opinion that it was of the greatest importance that Turkish troops should be officered as far as possible with British superior officers, as the men always fought better in the field. He recognised the importance of a system of rapid stead! communication between this country and the Crimea for the supply of the wants of the army if needed, as well as inter -communication urponsiecatoifon b an expeditious ee th i s andeoraengty and Lord u r larmodeof Raglan ; and he made several attempts to organise such a system through the instrumentality of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company, but they were all, from some cause or other, abandoned. He hoped, however, that this difficulty would be effectually superseded, in a very short time, by the laying down of a submarine telegraph from Balaklava across the Black Sea, which would enable Lord Raglan to communicate with the Government day by day, and he believed that line would bs ere long completed. By General Peel—The defective state of the trenching tools supplied to the troops was represented to him, and he wrote to the Ordnance for some exp'anation of the subject, which he considered by no means satisfactory. It was, in fact, that they were chiefly old, and were not improved on die Chobham plan. Lord Hardinge and Lord Seaton, both of them approved of the siege of Sebastopol, and not the contrary, as, had been stated. In reference to the statement of gir De Lacy Evans, to the effect that the war bad been commenced under the delusion that it would never be necessary to fire a shot, and that elnsequently proper preparations w ere not . . made, his grace denied th:it such was the case, and expressed his surprise that such a statement should have fallen from General Evans. The committee adjourned shortly before 4 o'clock until to-day. - COURT OF ALDERHEN. At a Court of Aldermen held yesterday, the LOAD MAYOR on taking his seat said—" I th'ult-it light to communicate to my brethren the honour that Lord Pal mer-ton has lone the corporation by announcing to me i 1 e fact that her i\lajesty peen graciously pleased to create your chi( f tniQistrate a baronet. (Hear, hear ) I have received so beautiful a letter from the noble lord at the head of the Government that I think it more be coming that communication should b e rea d b e f ore t h e entire Court of Aldermen and Commoners than that it should be made public upon the present occasion. I have also received through the French Ambassador a present from the Emperor of the French in the shape of a beau tiful snuff box studded with diamonds. I mention these two gratifying circumstances for the purpose of showing not only the feeling of regard and esteem which is en tertained by her most gracious Majesty towards the cor poration and citizens of London, but also the lively and grateful remembrance which his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French retains of the reception he met with on the occasion of his visit to this great city." A report was then read from the Gaol Committee de tailing the result of their inquiries respecting the means by which three prisoners named Bell, Brown, and Berry escaped from Newgate on the 17th of February last. The report stated, that they were under the imm e di a t e c h arge of the officer Hubbard, who employed them to clean windows in the wards and passages, and expressed an opinion that their escape was entirely attributable to the doors being left unlocked, and to the liberty enjoyed by Bell and Brown while so employed. The report, in con clusion, recommended the adoption of the following measures :- - "ThatGeorgellubbard should be dismissed from the situation of warden at the gaol of Newgate. That, in consideration of the long and faithful services of Thomas Brown, the principal warden, his resignation should be accepted. That Benjamin Stock, the watch man, should be reprimanded. That it is practically in convenient that the duties of the medical officer should require his attendance both at Holloway Prison and the gaol at Newgate, and that a medical officer should be appointed for each prison at the annual salaries of 200 i. And we, your committee, having taken into our serious consideration the long and faithful services of the Go vernor of Newgate, be having been 22 years governor of that gaol, and having held the office of City Marshal for 11 years previously, making a total of 33 years ;a one service of the city, and his present advaneod age, as well as the health of his wife, una nim o u sly recommend this hon. Court t o a ll ow I‘lr. Cope to retire from his office, and that he shall have A r etiring allowance of 5001. per ann...., w.. next considered that portion of William's statement which relates to the inse cure state of the roof of Newgate, and referred the same to the city architect, to consider and examine the roof, and report thereon." Alderman WILSON moved,—" That the Court agree with the report, except so far as relates to the medical officers, and that so much of the report as relates to , the medical officers be referred back for reconsideration.' Sir G. CARROLL seconded the motion: Alderman CARTER opposed the motion for r eference back to the committee, a n d sa id h e h a d been disgust ed with the whole of the proceedings which he had Wit nessed in the gaol. - lfimately th e motion A long discussion ensu e d, and u of Mr, Alderman Wilson was carried. r IRISH AND SCOTC.H BANKS. The returns of circulation of the the Irish an d March, d Scotch banks for the four wee ks ending Ith o when added together, give the following as the average weekly circulation of tbese banks during the past month, viz.:— Average circulation of the Irish banks . . .......... 26,657,571 A ve rage circulation of the Scotch banks ..... 3,811,573 circulation during past ni0nthe...E10,469,144 the above with the fixed issues of the jig given in the Banking Almanac, the several barklis, I appears to be the stale of th© circulation : The Irish banks are above their fixed inn() ..... £303,077 O n A 7o r rn sg p e ar c i i ng The Scotch banks are above their fixed . e... 7 4.361 --- Total a bove the fixed issue ................... £1,027,441 The am ounts of gold and s il ver held at the head offices of the se veral banks during the past month have been as follows : Gold and silver hold by the Irish banks ......... 522,006,790 Gold and silver held by the scotch bank 5...,..,. 1,047,094 Total of gold and s ilver held .................. t 1,713,88 The ab ove statements complete the returns of the eir 4 coiation in E ng l and, Scotland, and Ireland for the month d endin g the 17th of March. 'l'hes© returns show a decrease of 610,183/. in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of 559,.59 ,- ,q. in th e circulation of the United Kingdom, when compared with t h e month ending the 17th of ,ineY_ hruary, 1855. and, as compared with the monthc n the 18th of March, 1851, the above returns snoliooltesw t in decrease o f ° , 3 17,135/. in the circulation of England, an d a decrease of 2,433,132/, in the circulation of the - United Kingd om . Theby the Bank of Eng land The avera g e stock of bullion held i n b o th department.; during the month ending the an increase o f 17th of March was 13,513 4, 61 . being 791,0941., as compared with the o previous month ; an d a decrease of 2,089,342/. when compared with th e same period last year. . during the month the 17th of March was ending The stock of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks with the when compared with a decrease of 74,7111. as compared being- return, and an increase of 93,620/. th the corre- d . ' d last ' bpon mg period year, 3'7l3'BB4lP;evious. Z. . 1 ). 2; ill 1 50 25 12:3 12i.! 30 20 40 5 34. St. la St. io St. tU 50 St. 16' 5 St. I.o' 17!, a.ll 7 40 1 3i 4 1 31 i