The Sun. — London, England, 1855-04-13 00:00:00

Ni 6- - 1 -\Ey MA R.KET tIO MATERCIAI 411 TNT ..'LLIG.E.NCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The cotton market at Li ver p oo l y ester day closed t amely, b u t firmly. The sales were estimated at 8)000 bales (2,000 o f w hi c h were for export an d a t speculation), comprising 100 Pernam and Ma ranham, at 51d. to Md. ; 250 Egyptian, at 51d to Bid, ; 1,500 Surat, at 3d. to 4/d. ; and 80 Sea Islands at is. Mark e t wto 2s. per lb. The R a ilway Share as inactive, and prices were about the same as previously. The Colonial Produce Markets re-opened on Wednesday after the Easter vacation. Since then, British Plantation sugar has been inquired for at ful l Prices, a n d t h e same will apply to East India and refined. Th e coffee trade has continued quiet, andthe rates for good ord. native Ceylon have ruled at 475• 6d. per cwt. In rice there has not ;been Much activity, and tea has been taken to a roiled extent only. Spices have commanded pre fivir°,llB val ues, and for rum the market has been dull: Cochineal has been steady, and arrowroot 0' 1: 11 ° 111 P and flax have been active, and tallow as tended upwards. ;Irteiehs.as been an active market for American curities. The prices are as follows : tinited St Redeemable. Per Cent. trnif... Sts 6 per Cent. Bonds . 1868...107 108 to -u States 6 Cent. Inscribed Prewß 'V eic 11. ,Z •:. _! per - . ..1867-1868...106 107 er4;t•ate..s . p .. e . r .. 0 ************* 1858 to 1860... 90 • enlineylvania 5 per Cent. Stock BO 82 ilea nsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 84 85 V ir r l i „l ll „ ( .. s Per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 92 93 vir;i,,i; . Per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 87 88 Canad a 6 Per Cent. Bonds 1886... 87i 88i xeworioealipear 6 Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1876,..108 109 LOANS OF C ITIES. per Cent. Bonds 1884... 72 74 Illinois Central RAILROAD BONDS. kichi„._ 7 per Cent. Pallor!.Central 8 per Cent. lli ng ~', 1 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster- _ _ a s4li g -el, ens) ................ .. ................ 1860.. Ne w 7.' v ania Central 6p. Cent, Ist Mort. ... ga „ e ork and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort- __ ~.., 85 /c.y ............................................ 1883... 166 IT . 41cicand Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible..lB62... 79 81 ~ I tic. i and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking ... 78 80 T. . . .................. settle Board of Trade has approved of the deed o: i ' el zent of the Bank of London, and the direc %%l no and P r omoters of the company are therefore of: I aPo sition to proceed with the prosecution I,i° undertaking. 140..tioleaptiroenpared our readers yesterday for an official upon the subject of a new Government pa a r ti t' which announcement appears in another great Df . O ur paper, and it will be felt as a d relief in the City that at least one step in 4 00 -v i a „ lice has been taken. Every one is industri 148' occupied with surmises as to the form atiZ lic h the l oan w ill b e ta k en, and the stunt requires}, and we need scarcely remark ~ Th - °Pini ons are " wid e a s th e p o les asunder. eo e i te ja an id ea th a t t erm i na bl e a nnuities 41 11 4 be resorted to, seeing the amount which falls 40 before the lapse of many years, and probably b obilli: four or five millions sterling might readily would litt i ,: ill i. ecl in this way, but in such case there th e -..° be a mixed operation, since the ofwants /t x:°vernrnent are estimated at 10 to 15 millions. ,s th at be observed that the notice specially the the loan is required for the service loan states is " 4 ' Present year, and consequently the n_ dif: t t o meet unascertained or prolonged e Th -re s uch as we must expect if the war continues. xP n e er of tehree bidding," Parties who think the words " man 10 44 iddi ng, ,, not see indicate an intentiono doto offer the clear different securities, but w truction, for *l i g that they bear such co a n d s ozen different 4toZter the contract is i n one or manner ~ of bidding, b oth ; there must be a " have as to time and place. In the ne f xt c p on la s c o e l , s, w a e s thebsuilluerous advocates for an issue o via miostn egotiable, and it must be mentioned by the - out ) t(,llelnost useful security to the speculator. Witl d i- Be r o e-118 ° 1 8 there would be a dearth of Bulls an form e ' a : 41 4 their attention must be diverted, as on C; °e esasions, to shares and foreign bonds. If pro . s W ere issued, howev er , th e Ch ance ll or wou ld t ere 441 Y not get above 90, and a higher rate of in ane 8° as to get par f or every 1001. o f li a bilit y mired, is deemed preferable. For 3 per Cent. 4Pererda‘upnouumudguaranteed during 10 years, one hun - ance or of tshit ell 11 eoutld certainly be received by the xchequer, since assuming a new Consol loan to be worth 90 cent. would be received by y. 31. 6s. Bd. per probabl The want of a 3i- per Cent. St y to the 3 months' interest the lender, in addition _ .erni d reduction since the oek has already been accrued. fe l u.,so o f the interest on what were 11 _ 4 4 7: t 0 the provideN ' v for 3 'i . per C ents , and it would be the future . chancre to a 3 per vtii3eciaisecurity Many would be glad to see a a r ,, : sin king fund set on foot, but to this there u obstacles. 1_ 441 nli2lit wa n _ - b e supposed the immediate effect of the Closedtice has been to send down Consols. They tilsmorn here has yesterday afternoon at 921 1-, opened vere Orni nn . „, d sat 91i- and 92, and, after the notice, -elle at 9 account. The pre at . li g. for the May Ter Transfer prices are 911 i. The lowest quotations Il att„ a"fer have been 914 i. Bank Stock is ei; lli at 21% Exchequer Bill s are s s. t o 10 s. Pec e i at • Bus iness has not been acti ve , th e minds°ll having not yet made up their Still oiwhether after the decline they ought to sell p cn : ) , re or to buy. ish. ;6'611 securities are all lower, especially Turk- S ian 4: 46 6 Per Cents, have been 74i to 75i. This- Isi 1 Per Cent have be en de a lt in at 89. Spanish etv b ef s. 2 1 a, erree 181 Mexican have declined to ~h n a 201 -. •It . h e foil • Dutch 21 per Cents. have been 621. tt ock s . f ° , ct iog are the nominal prices of foreign call), 2.0-4'‘'lrefiada Deferred Bonds, 61- to 7 ; Mexi kr Ce l l t° 21 - ; Peruvian, 69 to 71; ditto Three dittto B '' 48 to 50 . 4 4 ; ,Portuguese Four per Cents., o Fo ur Asian Five per Cents., 99 to 101; Pal aish x aud- a - lialf per Cents., 89 to 91 ; Der 0, ,_ ew Deferred, 18k to 181 ; ditto Three gitt o 1143 .) 3Gi t 3 7 • th„,,, i 0 ; ditto Certificates, The r , ; va ) q to q. il -.8 Ir e -.- . English 4 a Way S i , rY little business doing in MI o s Liar... . 11 4 " vio a k ` ce but prices are depressed, owing . being hero b i lle ss in the funds. In the Foreign l icro . " tto Material alteration, prices mostl y IJ aite 11141 . t , 11(1 thA CI kexi izo th -, Joi nt San Mine Shares are rather flat, ll- Ans Qto k Banks' Shares are inactive. traii e B trn.l' 4 are 10 lo w er . 4, 1 a „ ...,,,,, A S. similes NA,: Agricultural Shares are c h lo wn 10s., ly 4„_usular and Oriental Steam S ar. Ps are s4 lTlB4 `"'l'ected . 13 , 1‘1 ,Pg illsi---------)r --- T .—Ci,OSING PRICES. 1 Lrrons t4e ONctat LivL. ...1875... 68 70 ... ... 90 94 95 886 896 NIA }3 ,,,,,,,,,, done a _ gtock 3 Per ft, .. P e - ullt. R . ' ***** -. ..... Ne r e ent efl A n. ** . .. *************** 0 9 w 3 . n tidies 913 RilH a Lo u Per ee Censors Annuities 14tIF Ank l i t . Ilt• Annliities *** , 2101 1 0 0 11 91. 90, 4 ' 4 tio 41, Expire sth '0 4 3 15-16 & bitt o M e. 4 .1000 j"" 186- " - Vlnsotti),llt"der Z 1000........ * 11 ~z tor .44,0 4 cheette D.,4,11t 1 0th May 92 11 3 3 p4tif(''lfiri,.. I. 'Ans. 24d. “6.,J ........................ -....- ei .................................... - 5 5 lg Br., h one r " iiii; •3 .... ........ ,zilia„ 40-700 P.. FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. I,,_,Jitte Bth,„--is. 0 per Cent Zilllndor 117: 1 ...... ... . 100 p, e ,,,,_ ~,,,t , 't° 4 / 1 3 """ hia.suettlasteli,:riailtitcPbedees:4l4.ti per b e l ... n . t F 7 0 ,1 1 89 v_ . ode,to_, 1 per Cent ,131.1t0 s r , 'Qs. 3 per Cent _ `tnilltiall CP. e!erred, 3 per Cent. lBi itt o ro ‘.,,, 4 er t t the Accost 5' 4i 5 on Be f 0 ii0"11"' On tt).. above ‘B % ,a;ii; i; . T a 41411.4xe 2i per Cent. ex. 25 fr 9l{ 4 tinge, 2A per Cent. 1.2 Gull.. 62i TIIREE O'CLOCK. e 'nF4o6 Dit to . ..... .... ' May k.connrlt ......... .. Ol4 N:rEill , •", `'''''—` „lit - : 1131 1X Or RUSSIAN VESSELS AS PRIZES.— u;ierrde a Icing tabular Parliament -try return (obtained l Belis age Brooke Pechell, M.P.) was printed, of a hay, h e e4htured as prize, and against' which proceedings lacd , fen taken in the High Court of Admiralty of Eng laat ' There the 2 9th of March, 1854, to the Bth of Feb . . e 1 " er e w 109 vessels • e ar 4 t . ~ ere in the list given, and pant tllre of ~e Ord of the capt a hre, the tonn . age, the fla ke. I ”" cargo, and the date of the proceedings adopted, Co h , L 11141 1 cases, the information required by the Hou.se dica.Cclons could not be stated in re-pect to the adiu i4 a - t ? ~,1 1 d the distribution of the prize-money. Ther e theeWe-.774,`4"i heommission at Malta, and when v . eatsls dll'en re, a con,iderable time Would elapse bet 7? of Ad ‘lnnents xvould be trausf.rred to the H'gh Court that I Thralt •,mat captor Y. The names of the captains and the ships fortL ,ed the same, with other particulars, are same t o " 0 the return now published, as far as the 4140000 d. SaARE MARKETS. THIS DAY.) RAILWAYB. =;~ rs ~rlYi. !Closing Prices thi3 &y 4, yesterday. 20 - 21 4i - N - 8 14 - 13 15 - 88 - 59i - 60.1 12 - 13 6 - 8 ... 4' - 3 5} - 6 14 15 lla - 1.1; 31 - 33 21 - 23 72 3 54 56 2d par 18 20 67 - 69 88 - 89 72 - 74 123 - 124 91 - 43 64 - C4i 59 - 61 65 - 70 5 - 7 5 - 7 75i - 76 7 8 i 98 100 984 99 -- id d 1 82 83 9 844 8 7 231 - 24 8 - Si 6 e 9 40 42 11 - 9 1i - 2 47 - 49 3R 3 28i ~. 29 .. - 70i -- 71. 74 - 7 4 -- Si -- 131 48 49 ••• d par 44 6i d $ at 26 - 28 97 - 99 - 65 45 - 47 2 '3 60 61 28. 5 - 3 2 - 1 36 --- 38 .. '-' .•• -' • '6i 17 4 - 5 22 - '4 5 - 6 i* - i - t,,nbg, , , Noting. Bee Lai Eastn. Jena ... tethst & Ballymeret. Wolverh..t, hour Valley 3Tkenhd. Lanesh Cheshire Junet )o. Chesh. tit Birk., £5O and 225 Con , , Do., £2O. . 41 y - th & Tyn ! origins. £25 (issd. at £4!' `3ristol and Exeter... I.loallian ~ ..,armarthen and Car digan lioster & Holyhea, !ork and Bandon I!ork, Black, & Pas Junction , nl,liildrßelfastJune Dundee PertlidtAi, ,con Junction ~ Do. New...—. mast Ang!ian 'astern Counties :astern Union, A Stock Do., B Stock.... Do., New A last Lancashire., Minburgb & Glasgo, Edinb. and Peebles„. Edin.PrLti drnunde( & Clyde Jun, Furness Do. Extension Glasgow & S. Western treat Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Sth. &-West.are • 4reat Western Do. Stour Val. Rai] Gua. Stk [rich South-Easter; 'Aucaster & Carlisir Do., Thirds Do. Nev Thirds Lan cash. and York.!, D 3., 'Vst. Riding UP Liv.Crsby.&Southiit London & Black wal Goad. Bright & S.Cst bond. and N. Westu. Do, Fifths Do.lol. Sh. ,M&B. C Do. Eighths T.,ondou and& West", Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Col erai nt Lndndrry. & Enuiek. Vanch. She. k Limb Do. Shares, No. Jo., Man. & Lin. tin. Midland o. Birruttg. & Deri_ , ‘ liidld. G. West. (Im, Do. Half Shares NTeweastle Si; Cariis Nwpt.Aberg.&Hrt' Newry & Euniskillu Newry Warrenpoin and Rostrevor....... orfolk" Nortbn.Connties Ur. North British North Devon, No. h:)., No. 2 co., A Deferred Do., s B Guarautt N. Eastern—Berwic . . ►o. do. Extension G.N.E. Pure. Do. Leeds Do. York North London Do. Now . N.&S.W.trn.,llam, stead, and City Jit _ _ North Statfordihin: North Western__ N. & S. Westrn.JUlP Nuneaton, Hinekle.: and Leicester... )xford, Worcester, r. Wolverhampton 'rbortsmouth: (Scottish Central ScottishMidland...y hropshire Union .. Louth Devou Soath Eastern I South Wales Yrksh. di Riv. Dr. Do Alines, Wok. kW oi. Stockton 2 Darlio ;kton 'Taff vale Do. £lO shares Do. Pref., No. 1_ Thames Haven Do& and Railway V:Lle, Noath... , WAcrf 1. & Kilk enn:. Waterford&Limeri 1 Nest Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace West Loudon ,IWimbledu &Croydrn, FOREIGN. Antworpaßotterdam Belgian Eavtn. Jnnc lezi era to Graissessc• toi nbay , Baroda, Central ludia,Scril Ventral of Italy Demerara ')ntel; Ithenish ..... Eastern of France 90, New ........... ;,:ast g. 5 P.C. Do. Do. 4.1 p. c. Bcle., pay '57, convertible..... Do. do. do., '59, do. Gd. Tk of Canad , LA i Do. St. Lawrence 6 Atlantic do. ...... Do. Cert. of Deben. • con. into Stk. till''•' Do. Comp. 6 p. Ot. Central of Fran' 'A. Indian Peninsu!: guar. 5 per cent. . Do. New 5 per cent 7.i0. Extensions.... Great buxembonr. Constituted Shares Do. Obligations ..... . at.WesternofCanad Shares Do. Bds., payable's7 with option till '55. I 10. do., 62, p. '56 ')o. do., '76, p. 110. do., '73, without option iamilton & Torons. Do. 6 per cent. Const. & Basl Lucca & Pistoja 5 p prof Lyons and Geneva ... Lyons & Mediterran Madras Do. New Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur & Liege (witl .nterest).. . Do. (ex interest)..... Northern of France. Do .29/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquellues p. c. & rod. at 22.1. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 Do. 201. 3 p. c (fmy. B. & Ams. Shs. ) Nor wegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen... ParisCaen & Cherbrg Rouen and Havre Loyal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and, Tifeurc,... Do. 5 # p. cent. Pref Scind Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West 6'landers Do 5. 3 / 4 per c. Prof Western of France, ' \Vcr' , . of Switzerland WiJsbaden Zealand ,roiNT-STOI istra,,Lst.h. ...... . ..... British Colonial Bank and Loan Company Britiib N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Cbrtd. Palk. of Tutlia,, ' • Aumtraha, & alma Colonial Commercial of Lond T'uglish Scottish am: ,kustralian Chart. Loud. Chace. bk. O s A natralia Ditto New London and County 'London Joint Stock Loud. & WeAminstor 'National Provincial of England Do. New i National of Ireland INe w South Wales lariental Bank of Corporation rrovincial of Ireland Do. Ns , w Royal Atostralti.Bkg F. , z (4 Id Imp Co., Seth Australia Union of AustrallB H Do. New Union of London 84 li 2i 2# par i P .•• --i 2 ld 34/ 35 64 23 23. 1/ 2 p ••• - 9 - ••• 8 9} -8; 49 - 51 89 - 91 2 - 21 - par - - AP in 2a —• 2$ 2i 24 17 —17 i 96 - 98 96 •- 9 8 100 102 93 97 - 20 98 100 •• •li.. 21 3iP par P 1i IIP 4 6 2i 6 6i 12i - 13 - 4 : .6 . 221 - 234' 47 49 40 42 22 22* par ip lid 8 —B4 - I - pm 3i 4 d d . 7p is is BANKS 'd _. ~~~ 3 lid 20 ? 1 t d kP " - ••' 33 - 35 39 - 41 - 40 66 - 68 j 74 841 25 St. 20 St. 00 41, 00 20 11 St. 20 20 10 10 10 St. 25 a 1! 4 10 .:e. 20),, too 20 all all 14 all 10 22.; all al l all ' 10- THE NUN, LONDON, nviDAy EVENING, A.PRIL Ys. itss LINES TAEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ICENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT (THIS DAY). NEWMARKET RACES. RAILWAY.. Company losing Prkes this day. f.u•:LesS rater Is 7. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Erle.) (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Bedford and Bletchley Bdckgliamsh. Clydesdale Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Clan. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr,6l Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greeuw Do.Preferen::e Lon., Til., &S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bxtn and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Longnian, 36, nag indicted for feldniausly adminMer;ng to a young girl, named Elizabeth Edred Ashen.% a quantity of some noxious drug, with intent to procure abortion. Mr. Parry prosecuted. Mr. Cooper Was counsel for 136 138 the prisoner. 5 - 97 .96 - 98 He was found guilty, and sentenced to six years' penal servitude. io NEW C URT. (Before the Recorder.) THE CASE OF KING, THE EX-DETECTIVE OFFICER. - 107 1051 12i -- 13 23 -- 24 10i -- 114 This morning, upon the Recorder taking his seat, Charles King, formerly a plain-clothes officer in the C division of the police, was put upon his trial for having conspired, with a namber of young thieves, to commit felonies. The prisoner, who is described in the calendar as hammerm in, aged 32, was arraigned upo❑ several in• dictinents, containing counts for stealing and receiving, and the first one proceeded with was that of having stolen upon the 31st Dec , 1853, a purse, containing 175., from some person unknown, at the parish of St. Mary Ab botts, Kensington. Mr. ,Bodkin and Mr. Clerk prosecuted, and Mr. Sleigh defended. 26 - 2i ii. -i, Nfidld.Bradfl Newmarket Bury Exten .. Northbrn and par i p 57 59 Easternsp.e. Do. per et. Do. Fixeds p e Prost. & Wyre Upon the prisoner being placed at the bar, Mr. Sleigh applied to the Court to postpone the case until next ses sion, as Mr. Duncan, who had been retained by the pri soner, was unwell, and he (Mr. Sleigh) had not had time to sufficiently study the prisoner's instructions, which bad but that day been put into his hands. The Recorder said that, the case not being of a com plicated character, he thought that Mr. Sleigh could do sufficient justice to the prisoner without the postpone ment, as it was merely a case of the credit due to the witnesses. Do. Shrs. A Roystn.&Hit. Shef.Rothanci Goole g. 5 p.c. Shrews. &Her. S. Staffordsh. Wear Vali eygr 6 per cent Do 130 -133 2i 2 d : - 33 89 - 91 Wiltskgomrst M. Bodkin then stated the case to the jury, and said that the present prosecution had been ordered by the Government, and it was one about which great anxiety was felt, as the charge against this man was, if untrue, one of a most wicked character ; and if true, he could conceive no offence more heinous, as the prisoner was one of those members of the police force who were placed in plain clothes to prevent the commission •f crime, and his position therefore afforded some facilities to commit crime if he felt disposed. The charge about to be proceeded on was this : The prisoner had got ac quainted with a young thief, named Reeves, now undergoing a sentence of two years' imprison ment in the Westminster House of Correction, for picking pockets, and from what that boy had stated to the officials then they had taken these proceedings against the prisoner, and the boy's statement was that prisoner had taken him and some other boys, upon the 31st of December, 1853, where the skating was going on upon the Serpentine, and there pointed out to the lad Reeves a la ly, whose pocket he picked. After Reeves had picked the lady's pocket of her purse he gave it to the prisoner, who, having shown the boy what money it contained, and then putting the money in his pocket, hid the purse, in a tree. The boy then picked another lady's packet of some loose silver, and the prisoner afterwards, at a coffee-shop in Sloane-street, divided the proceeds of the day'4 plunder. The case did not rest upon the testimony of the boy alone, for the circumstance of biding the purse was seen by Sims, the park-keeper, who called the atten - tion of the police to it ; and although they could not prove the prisoner to be the party, the fact of some one having hidden the purse, :s stated by the boy Reeves, would be clearly proved. Prisoner had also been seen at the Zoological Gardens and other places with the boy Reeves, The evidence Adduced fully bore out the statement of the learned counsel. The jury found the poisoner guilty, and he was sen ;enced to fourteen years' transportation. MARKET NE WS-(THIS DAY.) COltN EXCHANGE. The receipts of English wheat up to oar market, this week, coastwise and by'land carriage, have been very mo derate, and the show of samples here, to-day, was limited. The demand, however, was rather inactive, at Monday's quotations. There was very little business transacted in any kind of foreign wheat, yet holders were firm, and prices were well supported. Barley commanded Monday's rates, but malt was very dull at barely stationary prices. We had a fair average quantity of oats on offer, and the sale for them was heavy, at Monday's decline In beans, peas, and-flour very little was doing, ;t late rates. Flour, 1,170 Wheat. 1,810 ARRIVALS TIIIS WEER. Barley. I :'43lt. I nos. 4,210 ' 1,651 -- 44,4 so 1,740 3311pks. 6110 brls. GENERAL AVERA.GE PRICES OF BRIT/SII COts44. For the week ended April 12,1855, mado up,from the Returns of V e :tweeter.; hi the ditlereat eittea and TOWhe In England And With s tier Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. I RTE. BEANE. I PEAS. 684 5 d 30 e 81 24c Il t , 424 2d , 404 81 f 37s 91 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WEIZAT. i HARLEY. OATS . HEARS. PEAS. 67s 101 1 80s 51 25s Id 393 lld 401 81 38s 91 QUANTITIES OF GRAIN Sala) , LAST WEEK. Wheat, 91,982; Barley. 49,801 ; Oats, 20,756 ; Rye, '4.63 ; Beane. 5.722; Peas, '.,178 Quarters. English .• Irish •• •• Foreign .. 2,070 SMITHFIELD. Although the supply of beasts in to -da y 's market wa s very limited, the demand for all breeds ruled heav y , at barely Monday's quotations. We were well supp lied with sheep, which sold slowly, and the currencies were with difficulty supported. Lambs moved off heavily, at from 5s 21 to Co; till per 8 lbs. Prime small calves were scarce, and rather dearer, but inferior calves met a dull market. The pork trade was heavy, at barely late rates. Milch cows moved off slowly, at from 141 to 191 each, including their small calf. Per Sibs to sink the dials. s. d. s. d. s. d. s (1. Interior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4'PrimeSouthdown 4 6 410 Second quality.... 3 6 4 2lLarg.e crse. calves 310 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6Prinse small d 0... 4 6 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 16Large hogs 3 0 4 0 Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 6;Sinall porkers 4 2 4 4 Second quality ...a 8 3 10'Suekting calves .22 0 29 0 Primo crse.-wlled.4 0 4 2 QUalt,3l. old pigs 20 ,0 25 0 Lamb ss 2d to 6s 6,1, roams SUPPLY. 1,015 TOTAL d UP? Li. Be&it .. ............. Beasts••••••••• •••••••• • 120 Calvacs..•• •••••••••• •• •• 120 Sheep .•••••••• •• ..•• .... 6,700 i Ca1ve5:.................. 190 Pigs ..•................. 320 1 NEWGATE AND The supplio3 were seasonal heavy, as follows : LEA.DENHALL. .bly good, and the trade was Per Slbs by tb e c Ircaaa. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior_ 3 2 3 4 Do., middliug ..... 3 6 3 8 Do., prime large .3 10 4 0 De , do. small ....4 2 4 4 Fvrk,large.—.... 3 0 3 8 Lamb s. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 310 Do., prime 4 0 4 4 Veal. 3 8 4 8 Pork, small 3 10 4 4 Od to 6s Od BOROUGH HOP. There is a steady buineisdeingin Sussex hops, on rather higher terms. All other kinds move off slowly, at last week's currency. This week's imports are, 18 bales from Rotterdam. 37 from Hamburgh, and 2 from Ostend. Mid and East Kent pockets, 141 0.1 20/. ; Weald of Kent ditto, 131 103 to 11l 10s ; Sussex, 121. 12s to 131 15s ; and year lings, 71 lOs to 10/ per cwt. COLONIAL.. The markets re - opened on Wednesday, after the Baster holidays. SUGAR—Ther e has been a fair inqui r y f or B r iti s h p l an - Ws on, at full pric es. Mauritius has sold freely, at the curr ent last week, v i z ...— a t 25 s to 30s fer low to fine brown, a t 30s 6d to 36s Cos • l ow t o fi ne ye ll ow, at 29s b highest s ales brown, arid at 36 a t o 38 s f or yel low. 6d to 31 3 for gr ain y Bengal brought full values ; Benares, 35 s Oct t o 36 5 , andCossipore 38s to 40s- ;Madras, at public sale, realised privately at 17s 6d, and another of Havannah at 21s 6d for 25s Gd to 265. A cargo of low I v rown Pernambuco sold No. 11. Publicly, brown Havatt nab went at 29s 6d to 31e, y ellow at 31s 6d to 37 5 , and florett es a t 37s 6d to 38s. For all kinds of foreign the market has ruled firm. There has been an improved inquiry for :refined brown lumps, at 42s 6d to 435, and grocery at 93s to 48s Gd. COFFEE—Plantation Ceylon leas gone et a higher ad vance, but the demand has been limited. Holders of Native has shown considerable firsimess, and have checked business by asking such high rat es . G ood ord W 26 taken. qwubailtiet Av,s t a k en in publicly , ha s f ound buyers at in at public sale at 48s to 48s 6(1 per cwt. COCOA—Prices are lower. Trinid a d went publicly at y 35s to 465, and Lucia at 35 s to 3 63 Gd per cwt. at 14s Gd. Carolina brought 365, and goo d cleaned J ava 28s to 28s 6d. SPICES—Sound Singapore p e p per was taken in at 4A but damaged sold at higher rates, v i z., 4 4 d to 44d for first class. Pimento went steady at 41, and Zaanzibs cloves 12s R t I o RIDE —Bengal, b l 'ut of good low r at sid to N i d. Nutmegs reaiised former values, .v 2s to 2s sd. Bengal ginger, in bond, was taken freely sit 17s Gd to 18s. First class damaged African brought 22s to 22s 6d. TEA—The market has been dull, the trade taking very little. Rum—This article has been firm and somewhat ibrisker. SALTPE mg.—Bengal 13.} to 20 per cent refractie n went at 22s to 228 6d. COCIIINEAL.—Thero Las been no particular variat' on in the price. TALLow.—P.Y.C. has been firm at 48s 61 per c• wt on the spot, and at 484 'ld to 48s Gil for May and June, GREEN - FRUIT.—The Easter holidays have had `good effect upon consumption, and this combined with the.. back ward state of vegetation is in favour of prices bei - ag well sustained for all kinds. Two cargoes oranges fa-ona St. Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt a t public w Jo, went at an advance of 2s ner box. The stock yearan siderably l ess th a n at a simile r period lastua is con . A DESERTER TO THE ItllSSl ANS. — Ye , 4terclav int 'ortna thin wa , i circulated by the Government authoriti es re specting Serjeant Charles Aldridge, who on 21st Feb. de , erted from the army in the Climes, and went over to the Ru ss ians.. He was at the time on picket iin middle ravine, and, went away wi!h his grea,pcoat over .mva bay , S et t. his regimental uniform, taking w i t h hi m a l s o 4i pouch, belts, and ammunition. 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Scri all . • 20 5 Tvst 4 Loan Co. of w Vpper Canada .... 00 28i Val Diemand a Land' 12a 13 ". ~.. 124 -! 13 I , ••• 6 11- i 5 7 41 5i 31 3 lf 2f 30 32 52 54 30 40 par 2n 23 1f $l 3 14j 161 7 - ? i - t - t 1 14 15 20 . --- 5 6 5i 6 1 - - 2 7e. --- 7. PORT STAKES. Virago Acrobat . Three ran. 100 SOPS. PLATE. 1 2 Testy Diminutive , Three ran. SWEEPSTAKE.3. .Walked over. Joshua . SWEEPSTAKES. Claret beat Antoinette, SELLING SWEEPSTAKES. Ceres F by lago Four ran. LATEST BETTING. THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 4 apt St. Hubert 4to 1 apt Lord of the Ides GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 3to 1 apt Vandal Bto 1 agst Crown Pigeon (offered) 14 to 1 agst St. Clair 25 to 1 agst Lady Palmerston CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Andover 20 to 1 agst Rotherham DERBY. 7to 1 agst St. Hubert. Bto 1 agbt De Clare 15 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. SUBSCRIPTION -ROOM, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. LATEST BETTING. GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst Vandal. 12 to 1 agst Crown Pigeon. THE TWO THOUSAND. 7to 4 agst St. Hubert. 4to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken). 100 to 7 agst Bonnie Morn. DERBY. 6to 1 agst St. Hubert. 9 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken). 20 to 1 agst Grmeulus Esuriens (taken). THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr- ; colts, Bst 71b, fillies, Bst 31b. Certain winners ex tra. Crite- rion Course (5 furlongs 182 yards). 5 subs. Lord Orford's Icarus, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 1 Duke of Bedford's Pugnator, Bst 101 b (S. Rogers); fell Betting-6 to 4on Pugnator. Pugnator, overreaching himself in the act of startiog, came down on his head and threw his jockey. Focto nately, no serious injury was sustained. Icarus went .'U alone. Handicap Plate of 501. for 3-yr olds and upwards. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards). Mr. G. Drewe's Vulcan, 3 yrs, 7st Gib......(T. Cliff) 1 Mr. Turner's Census, 2 yrs, Bst 91b (S. Steggles) 0 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Schamyl, 3 yrs, 7st ...(Ashmall) 0 Mr. C. Stinton's Economy, aged, Bst 4ib ...(11. Cliff) 4 The following also ran :—Yeutick, Nicholas, and Top Sawyer. Betting—Even on Schamyl, 6 to 1 agst Vulcan, 6 to 1 agst Nicholas, 8 to 1 agst Economy. Won by a length, dead heat between second and third, who beat Economy by a head. On returning to scale the rick/. of Economy was found to be 21b. short of weight. Sweepstakes of 100 cove each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts Bst 716, fillies Bst 41h. The produce of certain mares 716 extra ; those by stallions or out of mares that neveK had bred a winner allowed 31b. D.M. (7 furlongs 201 yards). 9 subs. Mr. Mare's Hazel, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 0 1 Mr. Nevill's c by Paragone, Bst 4lb (Bartholomew) 0 2 Mr. Greville's Joshua, Bst 41b (Flatman) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Sneer colt. A very fine race in ended in a dead heat with Hazel and Sneer colt, who heat Joshua by a neck. Deciding Beat—Betting -6 to 5 on Hazel, who took the lead, kept it, and won by half a length. Sweepstakes of 50 soil; each, h ft., for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b ; which had never won before the time of closing this stake. Certain allowances. D.M. (7 furlongs 201 yards). 4 subs. Duke of Bedford's Alcyone, by Robert de Gorham, 74 1216 (Pettit) 1 Lord Derby's Professor, Bst llb (Templeman) Betting— 3tol on Alcyone. A close race up to the colds. Int he last two or three strides Professor showed a currish disposition, and was bea'en by a neck. Handicap Plate of 1001., the winner of any handicap of 100 sovs value 31b extra. Ab. M. (7 furlongs 212 yards). Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco, byOrlando, 5 yrg, Bst4lb (Bartholomew) 1 Mr. T. Sare's Gossip, 5 yrs, 6st 101 b (carried 6st 121 b) (Ashmall) 2 Captain Lane's Flageolet, 5 yrn, 71b....(Furdham) 3 The following also ran :—Georgy, Folly u' the Day, and Diminutive, Betting-7 to 4 agst Orinoco, 7to 4 asst Flageolet, 5 to 1 aget Folly o' the Day. A good race with the three placed ended in favour of Orinoco by a head, the second beating the third half a length. Folly o' the Day a bad fourth ; Diminutive fifth. Sweepstakes of 10 says each, for 3-yr•olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. D.M. (7 furlongs 201 yards.) 6 subs. Mr. Mundy's Inez, by Conyngbam (401.), 3 yrs, sst 111 b (Fordham) 1 Captain Lane's Guy Mannering (701.), aged, 7st 121 b (J. Mann) 2 Mr. Lowther's Rackapelt (401.), 5 yrs, 7st 71b (E. Sharp) 3 The following also ran :—Jujube, Cortes, and Sir James Graham. Betting-5 to 4 agst Guy Mannering, 7to 2 agst Raekapelt, 7 to 1 agst Inez. Won by a length, a length and a-half between the second and third. The winner was claimed. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts Bst 7lb ; fillies and geldings Bst 41b ; untried stAllions or mares allowed 31b ; one allowance. D.M. (7 fur longs 201 yards). 6 subs. Lord Derby's The Professor, by Surplice, Bst 71b (Templeman) 1 Mr. Mare's Tynemouth, by lago, Bst 41b (S. Rogers) broke down. The betting closed at 7 to 4 on The Professor. After running about half the distance Tynemouth broke down, and his rider pulled up and dismounted be fore he arrived at the chair. Subscription Plate of 50/. ; 3.yr-olds, 6st 121 b ; 4-yr-olds Bst 71b ; 5-yr-olds, ost ; 6-yr-olds and aged, 9st 31b. The winner to be sold f 1. 300 sore, if demanded, &c. D.M. (7 furlongs 201 yards). Mr. Fenning's Humboldt, by Ishmaelite, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb (Wells) 0 w.n. Lord W. Powlett's b c by Irish Birdcatcher, out of Reciprocity, 3 yr , , Est 121 b (J. Steggies) 0 Mr. Bevill's Georgium Sidus, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Palmer) 3 The following also ran :—Harry of Hereford, Black Swan, Laura Selina, Syvagee, Catspaw, Guitar. Betting-5 to 4 agst Harry of Hereford, sto 1 agst Humboldt, 7 to 1 agst Reciprocity colt, 8 to 1 agst Georgium Sidus. A fine race in ended in a dead heat with Humboldt and Reciprocity colt, who beat Georgiutn Sidus by a short head. Black Swan was fourth, Syvagee fifth, Guitar sixth. Humboldt afterwards walked over, and Lord William Powlett and Mr. Fenning divided the plate. The Claret Stakes, a subscription of 200 sovs each, h ft, for 4-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillieF, Bst 21b. D.I. (2 miles 119 yards). 3 subs. Mr. R. Pigot's Charlemout, Bst 71b (Flatman) 1 Lord Exeter's Phaeton, Bst 71b (Norman) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Phaeton, who turned round when the flag was dropped, and had no chance of making up lost ground ; she was fully 200 yards behind when Char lemont passed the chair. LATEST BETTING. On re-assembling at the rooms after the races not a bet was laid. The business transacted in the morning and on the heath was as under : GREAT NORTHERN. sto 2 agst Vandal (3 to 1 taken) 9to 1 apt Fandango (taken). 20 to 1 agst St. Clara (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst 111:irsyas (taken) 30 to 1 agst Exile of Erin (taken) CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Scythian (taken) 20 to 1 agst Amy (taken) 20 to 1 apt Andover (taken) OAKS. 4to 1 ag4 Ilabena (taken) Fine sunny weather had a peeceptible effect on the attendance, which was l arger t h an th a t on any preced ing day of the meeting. The supply of sp or t was am pl e , and the rac i n g close and interesting. NOON-DAY TRUISaIs. i No one care s for turtle -soup after the lust 20 in,r;i-tes. Thu happiest m oment of your life is when you don't know it. A w oman's life is made up of "five minutes," for she never otautkes wore ta put on her bonnet, cha n g e her dre's, go shopping, order the dinner, or do anything alga.-- Punch. , PUBLIC EntioATiorl IN GnicAT IturrArx.—Yesteruay a parliamentary paper was isued, c ontaining an esti• inate of the sum required ta be voted for the year end ing the 31st Marcia, 1856, for public education in Great Brithin. Tile estimate to be moved on the re-asHeinb building, ling of the flouse of Commons for the current year is ' o f which 70,000/. is requir 4 e , d ooo fiz 331,9211.; l teachers and ttc. elementary and n.rona schools ; in elementary schools ; 145,000 i. for s n u l i Ti ig are for books for gratuities to their instructors. salaries of the for training schools. lii London the required blishinent amount to 9,4311.; . the secretary has I,O E O B O/ 3- The cost of inspection • and an advising counsel 30/ no less than 31,9401. in the ~ tors, from 2001. to 600/, a year, There are 41 . is year. 'lave,. ‘• T FAIR' iycED - St2t7ADRON OF 293 E BALTIC FLEET. On Saturday morning the 31st ult. the advanced squadron of the Baltic fleet hail entered the Kattegat and sighted the island of Anholt ; a separation was then ordered, the senior officer, Captain Watson, taking the route through the Great Belt to Kiel with the Euryalus and Conflict. and the remainder, under Captain Yelver ton, proceeding on direct through the Sound to Elsinore; the Imperieuse, Euryalus, and Conflict, to Kiel ; the Arrogant, Amphion, Tartar, Cossack, Esk, Desperate, and Archer, to Elsinore. At the same time the Despe rate was detached to Wingo Sound to ascertain the state of that anchorage, and send on the colliers (if any there) to Elsinore. On Sunday morning the ships under Captain Yelverton anchored off Elsinore, having encountered much opposition from the floes of loose ice in passing up the Sound. The harbour of Elsinore was completely blocked up, and no opening could he s oen in the direction of Copenhagen. The ice continu ing to move down in increasing quantities, the steam was ordered to be kept up ; the pressure on the ships soon became too heavy for either anchors ( r cables, and of the four ships, three--viz., the Arrogant, Esk, and Tartar—parted from their anchors ; the Arrogant's was lost in the attempt to weigh it ; but the others were fairly dragged away, and carried down some miles in the ice-field before they could clear themselves. The ships then anchored a few miles to the northward, behind K.ullen-point ; but during the night considerable quan tities of ice continued to pass them, without, however, occasioning further damage, and this morning (April 2) soon after daylight they again weighed, and proceeded under steam, with as much speed as the circumstances would permit, through the Sound to Landscrona, asmall but secure harbour on the coast of Sweden, about 12 miles distant from and within sight of Elsinore. Here they arrived on.the afternoon of the 2d inst., and with the assistance of the harbour-master and pilots all were (notwithstanding that the ice in the harbour was still unbroken) got inside and safely moored head and stern ; the harbour itself, enclosed between an island and the mainland, is very small, but in no part less than five fathoms of water ; once inside, the ships of the largest size can lay in safety, let the wind blow from whatever quarter it may ; but the approach is intricate, and the difficulty of getting in much increased when ob structed by ice. The Desperate rejoined the squadron from Wingo Sound on the morning of the 2d, having been unable to get inside on account of the ice. Two or three vessels, supposed to be colliers, had contrived to get in, but with considerable damage, and one had been totally lost. The Desperate has been again sent away with despatches for the senior officer. The Sound is at present pretty free from ice as far as can be seen from this (Landscrona), but the pilots and the people here say that for theinext 10 days it will be constantly passing in immense floes, which no amount of steampower would enable us to resist. The Belts are also, they say, full of ice, and Kiel harbour completely blocked up. In fact, great surprise is expressed at our having come out so soon, as for some weeks nothing can be done in the Baltic, and our remaining here must be attended with more or less risk. PAL MILITAft? INTEW-gielfo4, Her Majesty's ship Himalaya, Commander Priest, was at Karatch on the 27th of March ; a letter of which date says : " It has been blowing hard occasionally from the south ward since last mail, but as this anchorage is a very snug one no damage and but little delay occurs. The Himalaya is 'very busy discharging her 330 horses, which are in most superb condition and fit for any work. She has lost four altogether since they were first embarked at Portsmouth (March 2). Three of these were shot, having glanders, farcy, and infections diseases, the fourth died of conges tion of the lungs.. This noble ship made her passage from Cork to this place in 14 days, including stoppages of 14 day at Gibraltar, 7 d ays at Malta, and 30 hours at Scutari —or lass than 12 days under steam. Report sends her hence to Alexandria to pick up the 10th Hussars. Tliv V esuv i u s goes to Balaklava with the stores brought out hi the Himalaya to-morrow. " There are many transports both in English and French creeks." The squadron at Spitbead, consistin g of the Neptune, 120, Capt. Hutton; the Orion, 91, C apta i n Erskine- the Riwerful, 84, Capt. Massie ; the C a l cutta, 84 Captain Stafford ; the Pvlades, 21, Capt. D'Eyncourt ; , the Cen taur, 6, Capt Clifford, were signalled at six o'clock on Nrednesday night to weigh and proceed to Stafelen's, at daylight yesterday morning, to get out of the way of the court-martial on the officers and crew of the late Tiger, as the ships will be wanted to go into the Downs to form a guard of honour to receive and salute the Emperor and of the French — On their forthcoming visit to Eng land. The Duke of Wellington and the St. George remain at Spithead. Vice-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of Portsmouth, hoisted his flag on board the Neptune yesterday afternoon, and was to take the squadron to Dover Roads, starting last night—signal was mal e at one to Prepare for sailing, and the order in cluded the Falcon Commander Pullen ; the Cruizer, 16, Commander the Hon. G. Douglas; and the Ariel, 9, Com mander Luce ; the squadron, therefore, consists of nine sail, and th e two exercising brigs, the Sealark and Rolla, were added at St. Helen's. The appearance of this squadron was very picturesque yesterday riding off Portsmouth ; Sir Thomas Cochrane took his bani with him and made the best preparations for doing justice to the gratifying expedition on which he was going. Should the court-martial on the officers and crew of the Tiger be over to-day, doubtless the St. George, 120, will follow him, and every exertion is made also to get the Duke of Wellington ready for renewed service. The General Screw Company's steam-ship Argo, Capt. Hyde, left Southampton yesterday afternoon with artil lery and horses for the Crimea, as stated in The Sun of yesterday. Previous to the vessel's departure 40 of the troops were sent on shore, it being found that owing to the crowded state of the ship there was not sufficient accommodation on board for them. They left during the day for Woolwich. The - Volcano floating factory has left Woolwich for Greenhithe, to have her compasses adjusted, an d w i ll then proce e d to the Baltic. Orders have been received at Woolwich to fit out, with all despatch, twelve 9-pounder field batteries and two 12-pounder field batteries, for immediate service. We learn from Gravesend that yesterday there disem barked from the Bride of the Seas, from Calcutta, head quarters of the 96th Regiment, 5 officers, 260 men, 9 women, and 27 children, who proceeded to Chatham ; died at sea 3. Also, from the Owen Gl en d ower, f rom Bombay, disembarked 3 officers, 95 men, 4 women, and 7 children, invalided ; died at sea 6. They proceeded to Chatham. With the draughts of the household troops were the following officers :- 1 Grenadier Guards.—Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. G. Cadogan, Captain Digby (these officers are appointed to serve in the Sardinian contingent), Captain the Hon. W. Quin, Lieutenant the Earl of Carrick, Lieutenants Wy liar, Viscount Stormont, and H. Malet. Coldstream Guards.—Lieut.-Colonel Gordon Drum mond, Colonel Daniell, Lieut.-Colonel Cocks, Captain Thellusoa, Lieutenant Lane, and Lieutenant Adair. Scots Fusilier Guards.—Lieutenant-Colonel Hepburn, Captain J. D. Astley, Lieutenant Moncrieff, and Lien tenant the Hon. C. Hay. The following are the latest appointments:— Commander John Borlase has been promoted to the rank of captain, and is to continue in command of the Melampus. Lieutenants Mark R. Pechell, to the Exmouth, for service in the Lark tender. William F. Johnson, pro moted from mate of the St. Jean d'Acre to the Orion. Masters.:—James Milton, recently promoted from second-master of the Apollo storesbip to the Childers ; John R. Fittock, to the Fisgard. Paymaster.—James H. Jackson, to the Childers. Assistant-Paymaster Graham W. Welsh, to the Wel lesley guard-ship. Assistant-Surgeons. —Randall M'Donall, from the Janus to the Lightning ; Alexander Fisher, M.D., from the Bellerophon to the Neptune. Acting Second Masters.—Edward Colbourne, to the Hawke ; H. J. R. Pearch, to the Russell. Second-Master George S. Alldricks to be master. Brevet Major J. Turner, vice Munday, promoted. Second C iptain J. E. Mitchell, vice Pav,et, promoted. Lieut. C. E. Stirling, vice Byrne, promoted. Lieut. H. M. G. Purvis, to be instructor at the Royal Military Repository, vice Wilson, promoted. In consequence of the above, the undermentionel offi cers are posted as follows : Captain H. A. Smyth, to the 11th Battalion, vice Turner. 60 ad 64 i i if 75i 8 7 99 99 i 8 1 i i 82i 3 694 81 71 70i 9 13 4 i 8 601 i Do.. 13.5 25 all all all all 923 - ... 61 7 I LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, April 13.—Wind and weather this day a noon, S.W. ; dull weather, with rain. PuniouTß, April 12. Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Cam boda, from London, for Moreton Bay. Sailed—Gloriana, for Melbourne. PORTSMOUTH, April 12.—Wied, N. Arrived—Mary Thompson, from New York ; Julia, Rotterdam, for Bata via. Sailed—Her Majesty's ships Neptune, Calcutta, Powerful, Orion, Pylades, Falcon, Cruiser, Centaur, Ariel, iSealark, and Rolla, for the Downs. FALMOUTH, April 12.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Mary h 'enzell, from Matanzas. oUTHAMPTO v, April 12.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived — Sole Tit (s.), from the Brazils. Sailed—Argo (s.), for the Crim y m , 'MOUTH, April 12.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Dahlia, from th a Clyde, for Dunkirk, with damage from collision last nigh tin the roads. LEITH.- —Sailed—Tay, for Melbourne. MONTE VIDEO, March 6.—The Penelope, for Liverpool, which put back here previous to Jan. 4, leaky, will be sold ; her re lairs would cost 12,000 dollars ; her cargo will be taken on by the Ines (British brig), which will sail in a few da Is• (p E 13. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind, S.S.W. Arrived--BerwieCT, Walls, from Bombay. Sailed—Georgians, . for Beyrout ; Junia, Geziena, Ko nigsberg; Salima, Li. ibon ; Argentina, Trinidad; Granite State, Smyrna; Alice Messina. QUEENSTOWN, April 11. Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Oriental, fro. , zo. Callao ; Albert, Barbadoes, (BY SUBMARINE AN 1) BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRA .VESEND, Friday, 10.18 a.m. Wind, S.W.; tido, last hot les flood ; weather, cloudy. Arrived, April 12—Queen of the Dart, from Venice; Diana, Dantzic. Arrived, 13th—Wm. Henry, from Cardenas ; Ocean, Venice ; Diolinda, Oporto; \ Triendschaap, Woreum ; Maria Manuelle, Cadiz. DEA 'L, Friday, 9.20 a.m. Wind, S.W. by S. ; light. Anchored—Her Majesty's screw. s t e ,x t ier Harrier, from Yarmouth. . ROYAL MEDICAL BENEVOLENT COLU:G y...... -We have ant insti pleasure in stating that the funds of this excell. . tution have just been augmented by the mu. sal fieent donation of 5001. from Mrs. E. B. and by a begs_ lst 1001., free of legacy duty, under the will of the . late Richard Glyn Crewe, Esq., of Charlton Kings. LICENSED VICTUALLEJRS• ASYLUM ANNIVERSA EY ~ DINNER.—Henry Allsopp, Esq., the senior memb er ~! e of the highly distinguished firm of Messrs. Allsopp an , 1 Sons, brewers, Burton-on-Trent, has consented to take the chair at the approaching anniversary festival of the above institution. The .felt will take place towards the latter end of May. OLD ENGLISH AND PATRI 'TIC SONGS.—Among the most attractive of the numerous attractions offered at the Polytechnic Institution is the musical lecture by Mr. G. Buckland, with vocal illustrations of old English and patriotic songs. Of the five songs which Mr. Buckland sings, " Stand to your guns " is, to our mind, the most powerfully rendered. His audience seemed to prefer " The Old Politician," in which there is much scope for dramatic action and mimetic display—of both of which qualities Mr. B. is a master. We know no vocalist who combines so completely the excellences of a sweet yet powerful singer, and that perfect knowledge of his art which can alone enable him to turn his voice to good account. We hope yet to see him as popular in the London concert room, and on its platforms, as he already is throughout the provinces. THE CORNWALL RAILWAY.—The works for the line between Plymouth and the Tamar are being carried for ward with energy. The Royal Albert Bridge at Salt ash, which will throw the Menai Straits Bridge into the shade, is also progressing satisfactorily. The cylinder for the erection of the centre pier is now on a perfect foundation as far as examined in the 11 compartments, the masonry for which was com menced on the 4th instant. Mr. Brunel, the engineer, made a third inspection on Saturday last, remain ing' in the cylinder (under pressure, as it is techni cally termed) 1 hour and 12 minutes), on which occasion what is termed the foundation atone was laid—and on return to the surface or d ere d t h e works to be proceeded with. The workme n emp l oyed remain below, a depth W e h ave received the Moniteur of Y esterday, of 36 feet, from two to three hours at a time, and ap- containing the following : pear to suffer from the pressure far less than might be CRIMEA, 144.1 1 - 01 27 . anticipated ;in fact, practice in this work, as in all other, Monsieur le Mar6chal,—As I informed yo sr in my appears to adapt the human frame to circumstances; and letter of the 231, a suspension of arms for a few" S: , ours, the prudent man m a y go to and return from his work demanded by the General Osten Sacken, took pia"' for comparati ve sa f ety. The building under water by the burial of the m en s l a i n i n t h e com b at on the m i g i u t t el means of the cylind er as here employed, is to some ex- the 22d. The R uss i ans h ave removed from under h ai: g r . tent a novelty ; an d it s success in this great undertak - eyes about 400 of theirs that fell in front of our t re nch ie. ing is looked f orwar d to b y engineers and scientific They had passed the previous night in effecting t ' n men generally with great interest. moval of such of th e i r so ldi ers as were s l a i n i n the proxi MISMANAGEMENT OF THE W AIL —O n W e d nes d ay m i ty o f their lines. s; a numerously attended meeting was held in the Guild- We have thus been able to estimate or 700 'tilled, hall, Exeter, to take into consideration the present posi- some accuracy. They must amount to 6 2 000 men either tion of the country owing to the mismanagement of the and to 1,200 or 1,500 wounded—say as , had previously war. The Mayor presided, supported by Sir r. F. dead or disabled. Our calculations, , ts were therefor* Drake, Bart., Sir Wm. Fraser, Bart., L. Palk, Esq., been the case in all our engagements, are su m M.P., Lieut.-Colonel Harding, B. Fulford, Esq., It. S. much below the reality. 6 00 o eir losses with Gard, Esq., C. Gordon, Esq. W. H. Peters, Esq., and Our own losses amount 69 e rs7nk and file ; wounded, 12 other influential residents. ' Resolutions deploring the wounds, 13 officers and % sing, 2 o ffi cers, and s o 4 ffi m c e er n s . arnclasatisfactory gat of sufferings and privations to which our troops in the officers and 361 men ; reaps i the two mige o ie f g them, M. Crimea had been exposed, and affirming that the condi- We have 12 be e panda of the one Oa , the 3d Regiment tion of this country was prejudiced by the grossmisman- they are int Captain Adjutant 3 11- e.Or cnitc P gerbainsiied „ n t t ed and suffers from agement of the war with Russia, were moved and sup- de Cr6cy,or dead of their he is, however; tinguished himself • e other wounds This officer ncbly ported by Messrs. R. S. Gard, T. Porter, J. Latimer, of Zouavesss,dhsa: had his arm J. D. Osborne, W. H. Peters, M. Kennaway, &c.in the also health. C t • M The other, ap am alafaye, of A petition to the House of Commons was night of March 22. . - d d „lightly in sevetal places adopted, praying that the pending inquiry into the 82d, WAS WOllll ° Add to the details I • * the conduct of the war may be prosecuted to the I have nothing to nt, which was • previously gave fullest extent ; that the defects of system may be dies- you of this engagee Zil assuredly sin truth one of great covered and amended ; and that the immediate a t ut i lsi:r , d magnitude. You who knoll how to appreciate all the merit of the recent calamities, wherever personallyat ac- of the troops very incomplete. defend in this manner may be placed upon their trial, and punishedtittoners, it was trenchesesianyll present to your cording to the laws of the land. Thep e . tent with the I specially deeds of military notice two officers, already further stated, desired no peace income's of the rich 1.. prowess, and who again were honour and welfare eonericuous inthis brilliant ff. ' • dignity of the Crown and maintain and fully guaran =arra and Colonel Janl a air, viz., General Ante country, or which would net • ' le a upon which Great The latter offic er n, of the let Regiment of Zouaves. tee in all their integrity the pnnoep er Flying Post. ' sounded twice ket-ball, fought like • by a stone and a muss Britain entered upon the war.. the civil service self- a lion. The auxili CIVIL SERVICE BST A iliT" Those for the principal s. ary army is still in the sameposition. Prince Se- Gortsch k mates were printed yesterday . ofrarliament, Treasusy, a off has arrived and Government offices—Housesstn _ a mount to 1,315,390 1 . rnand which had been r ' • assumed the general com- Statesdepartment, . 1 423 186/ so that there Osten Sacken. T p ovistonally held by the Baron cretary of _, , ' artar for the last year was . of 106 7961. In the Prince Ale • accounts affirm the death .of The sum nchture t nschikoff, which is a decrease in the sopor:is and buildings, &c., there is a was leaving the C • occurred at the moment he estimates for public / w as compared with 1854 the sum. I have l rimea• decrease of 69,0 . 69 , 815,8291., and for this year 746 ,760/. Edinlmr a lamentable disaster to announce to you. The for last year being the sum to he voted fur gh, stea,m ... er, one of the largest English transo m return Shows that r port (f A separaamounts altogether to 381,921/. or horses) hired hy your administration, on its anion public e ducation , 1 t announcing 'tlio death, it h route to Varea, in order Searbark there the last horses of lime Bu' y .. 0.4 , 1 i'T Pt' f the widow of Aelopral Sir Chat lei Cott )11 l'• • .. the 4th Regiment of H :with males d • toeether with an year, o ,_ e oecea -e i lady's lieltli I 1 , ~,,at t. , artillery hor,es was stranded' to - the north of Baltehik, observes— ' Tt. u., been break: aril lint ins for a long period ; but she hail lately been 04, with two vessels it had in tow for the same do t' wn, as it were, hy the shocks of the worn ' destiliwin. N 0 iedividual perished in this shipwreck, news of the deaths of her own nephew, and the husbandof which took place on the 15th inst. in the Crimea, with the departure of t her nieco, The sanitary state of the army continues to be on the sons—sons of Lady Kin rani_- for the . seat vo of her ,grani!.. Whole .satisf •t• It s moral condition was never more at a.y. ladyship was the'jwife, daughter and mother-in•law of admiral ~, granddaughter, sister, The General Commanding-in-Chief the s. A CANNY RAILWAY. T 1 esccastle an d C arlisle , has always b een a cane N Army of the East, CAN - ROBERT. companies ; an d we le re7'quiet line, a mo d el for " fast " branch is a genuine vice to h ear that the Alston sprig of the old trunk, 1 few ago, tome of th e coin their ease in their o when the guard s days com p an y's customers were “taking t wil l inn," by the side of the branch, that Tune and Stearn were them a polite message, was readyhad “ got u 1 intimating earn were both up, and the iron horse for a start. The reply was, that they,. too, p tle steam," and were sitting down to a cup of s tea ; when obliging• • they need not an rejoinder was made, "that hurry themselves—the train could wait a quarter of an hour I "—aateshead Observer. Second Captain T. R Byrne, to Major Barker's com pany, same battalion, vice Michell. Lieut. C. F. Roberts, to Captain Pipon's company, 12th battalion, vice Stirling. During the past few days a vast quantity of stores and ammunition for the Turkish contingent in the Crimea, including no less than 3,000 t ons o f the newly invented shell 4, have been deposited for shipment on the prerniqes at Old Shot Tower Wharf, Lambeth. The shells are being conveyed thence to Woolwich, where they are . charged w ith th e com b ust ibl e * mater i a l pr i or to r.ansmssiou to the Crime,. According to present arrangements , d raughts f or the f„i, o wing regiments in Greece, the Crimea, Malta, Gib a , r, and the lonian Islands, will emba r k t o j o i n t h e r 'e companies, viz. :-Ist Foot, Ist battalion, Crimea, r s e l t v L i , t o ewl , ark from Portsmouth ; ditto, 2dbattaLon, Cepha lonia, fi '`,m Dublin ; 3d Buffs, the Piraeus, from Liver pool ; 4th' Fusiliers, C Foot, Crimea, from Southampton ; 7th Royal rimea, from ditto ; 13th Light Infantry, Gibraltar, f, -. . 'm Queenstown ; 14th, Crimea, from ditto ; 21st, Royal I\ T orth British Fusiliers, Crimea, from Cork ; 231, Royal We !sh ditto, from Portsmouth ; 34th Foot, ditto, from Plytt outh ; 38th ditto, from Southampton ; 42d, Royal Hied, ~ nders, ditto, from Liverpool ; 48th Foot, Corfu, from ditto ; 49th ditto, Crimea, from Queenstown ; 54th di.t,to, Gibraltar, from Greenock ; 62d ditto, Crimea, Light Infantry, Ist b a tt a li o. n, f ro. n. Liverpool ; 71st, Highland Corfu, from Southampton ; 2d battalion, Crimea, from ditto ; 82d, Corfu, f r om ditto ; 88th, Crimea, f rom Li ra , rpool ; 90th, Perthshire Light Infantry, Crimea, from ditto ; 92d, Gib ra lt ar , from ditto ; 93d Highlanders CA. 'llea, from ditto ; and. 95th ditto, from Portsmouth.' p m ' u ghts for the lat and 2d battalion of the Rifle Briga sit., and a portion of the newly-raised 3d battalion of the 1 same corps, will em. bark at Portsmouth for the Crimea. DESPATCH FROM GEN. CL YROBERT. GENERAL ORDER. —On 19th March a h o ll ow projectile discharg e d by the enemy, hav ing fallen in the midst of a group of men on guard, w as on th e po i nt of exploding, when it s s plinters would infallibly have struck several of them ; upon which the Fusilier Antony Davoine, of tE a 21st Regiment of the Line, seized it with both hands, and threw it over the trenches, behind which it exploded. The General-in-Chief is happy at being able to honour this courageous act by awarding, in the name of the , Emperor the military medal to the Fusilier Davoine. General Head-quarters before Sebastopol, March 22 i : 1855, The General-in-Chief, CANROBERT., to j ie tl4 LO 0 0 ifi t o 00 d 20 20 6 20 all i. h of l all 171 s. 6.} 161 si 4 17A i 97i 974 101 11 i 30 20 1 1 40 5 St. 25 31 1 0 28i