The Sun. — London, England, 1855-04-18 00:00:00

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YORK RACES. (THIS DAY.) rBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLY ING DUTCH lAN'S HANDICAP. Neville . M lieo fErin ......................................... p rvddy ................................... ..... Ten ran. Won by a neck, B IENNIAL STAKES. OvueEglantine ................... . hter .............................. .. DESBOR° : CUP. l'uctieestone .... L°N Itotpotlar .•• ....................................... Vi t o ............... mez ................... Ton , _ a length Fourteen ran. NI DY TYRO STAKES. • lAN Raglan QipfyGirl ............................... Four ran. Tots Perkins SCRAMBLE STARES. ....... Ten ran. LATEST BETTING. Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 7 to 4 agst St. Hubert. sto 2 agst Lord of the Isles (offered). 6 to 1 agst Poiydore. 20 t 0 1 agst Kingstown. CHESTER CUP. . ' , 2 ° to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken). ~:•• ,::: s. ~ ; 0 0 0 0 to 1 t ffi Muscovite. ' . I°o to agst 1 agst Kaffir. to 1 agst Cock Pheasant. DERBY. ~..• 6 to 1 ags t D e Clare (taken). • B to 1 agst Rifleman. . . ,v to 1 agst St. Hubert (offered). AO to 1 afrAt Lord of the Isles. •.. 's• 10 t o 1a - , 9 6 g,t Dirk Hatteraick. '' ' LIZ to 1 agst Grxculus Equriens. -wvi, evert on g. Lor... of t he d l s le s agst De Clare. 14 . I) ERIAL PARLIAMENT. ItirT B oosBE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.) h. e.Peatßu took the chair at 12 o'clock. . Ne s - , elwansea Vale Railway Bill was considered and s e " to be read a third time. Drist:ell.l petitions were presented from newspaper ape p rs r . o- A r°, prayi ng f or a halfp enn y stamp on also I)43i:est number of petitions were , ; p resented .. l 'tli e l a t i e : t beer, repeal of the bill of last session relative _ k r ~ of Pk.e,4IIIA.HON presented several petitions from ltki s e ; 11 ire !a id in favour of the Sea Coast Fisheries as`etand. Fisheri m (Ireland) Bil s. .sar. p ee n ses tss ' u u ' NEß " presented petitions from various ~„- ti s rum any grant t , Maynooth. . 44111.e.t,;i8etTLLY presented petitions in favour of the kit isielProvement Compensatio . n Bill. ;pill 11• PIER presented a petition from Limerick st the . „ r e i_ , _. eaCoast ittsla. stssilla. Fisheries and Inland Fisheries 4Spotisig___REN-011 moved for c o o f pies of further con , Admiralty, praying liti rn_eaortroith the Boardßritish at' ti n , P nof spirits may be taken Ns, supply of the royal navy, and answers - °lists - ( 23 d and 29th June, 1856), aed .o_f Navy Itiectt4 entered into for the supply of the Rodyani whichsN N I BPirits from Ju1y,1853, to the latest period a - - keet,narefroets have been entered into ; of all odverrtnisme . kitl of tto the Board of Admiralty for tenders of . 41 k1 o f j3ritiqa spirits to the latest period, o_Jan Royal .''' IS- COntruete entered into for the supply _ thet__lt :IN \ I °4 of Parliamentary paper, 1147) . Wit b spirits, fnm the year 1841 to 1853 (in con . iir-htgreed to. No. 389, of session ,5 fir, M im=ed asked tae Sec d re v ta n r e y ed of to the 4 4. 11t Y Whether a sum of 46,8961., tlre4 4l ,:luent o f d • and, if d been sepal , II; at 4 :_r Civil Contingencies, had Monte Video in the year 1848 from the k *gat period; r. , . 4 4 b IL6ON's, R ' sum ooo/. had been rep ii • he s . ee ll advanced, and .--°- 6 0001. still due, said a larger than had been stated ' at-s, ho wever , - - • e d about 3 • ankh remain " Would be the subject of negotiations. I NTESTACY (SCOTLAND) BILL. tiir r. b tIZILOP, in moving the . second reading of this 4 L lai d it w as a bill to assimilate the law of Scotland, ltssii alt /1 ,. r( l ed i n t es t acy , as f ar as possible to the law of q •The h on . gen tl eman t een en t ere d i n t o grea t 0. 113 to the pravisio ns o f t h e b i ll , an d exp l a i ne d th e kk te s _ t clauses which it contained, and concluded by isrssiu g a serious wish that as England and Scotla s a e d . 4 r e One kingdom the best laws of each would be eted Theond formed into one comprehensive whole.. i n to the a d 1.425R13 ADVOCATE had no olVel.l° 11t4'°u h a o - t r l ea d t 4 o B ' but there were some alterations which - - T he hill 9 , 11 E , w orth making. SEA. F IB S then read a secondtime. oft- 1 : B Ii T E RPI FISHERIES AND D BILLS. IRELAND s"-*‘"4llo,Ss said, in moving the second reading e th ere wt. these bills, he trusted that whatever o 1 INe et l • ni ght he with respect to each of the bills, those siolie lon e h ;4. would be strictly confined to the , i th, e o s''' e el ited • I s telen - f i et of these hills was to assimilate the , and not mixed up with eac i l b a o i w l t i h s e t o r o f . wicitteth-eist::otfb°4 C of ha E r sgland. The laws that existed r on .* O a ' 1 Y cliff.' 1 n-e la it t o wci°onalii!vasycawriethlythbies believed, 1: 4 ' 14 al% of-rent.' an measure. In 1845 there l e. Lors &consthe present . 41 4. j " Issrsons engaised in the fishing trade of r 18 40 " 184 8 the number was reduced to 70 000 , teili hosed . That diminution was to be attributed o,, _ 1 4 41 7 to the fa • but the great falling In 1142 occurred • 'nine ' the new regulations. ' t u n 48)eAthe oUrnt since r nce of fishermen was reduced 1113 (1 - r•;',, s h ed in 1853 ' it was reduced to 38,000 fishermen 4 / 4 n - r u° b oats. These regulations were of the lt 1 11 4 t -,.4cd oppressive character, and were a . e m t It o e s r t -43 i : ,4 netany other part of the world. For tb i o n e g s‘a r n ie e b e etwet-916 s+ were allowed to be used upon Commis. lie,awithnut the express permission 11111Ceehaat Fis heries in England. In Engla o n f d t t h here was no Theo ~,stied restriction. Wexford. n /14 iiir si fe county in E li ng e lan r d ep w r a e s een P t e e m d ul lttli•`" ll bY bay trawl nets were used without di reserve. nsg,l Pembroke .hire, :. arki taut bi all the fish that was taken to Big t • ' •44111 47,,g 4 by trawl nets, and it was a remarkable air ' • eia ti. tuc e "el that by conventisns French, Dutch,Boeln *e_ Is iss . 11 `' .. other foreigners might use trawl nets 1)13 ilvery-nuezoast. In fact trawling might be practised by ' t -4118 eff - " °11 upon the Irish coast except by an Irish d ma t n o ... 114 °Inei The same thing existed with r-gar s. teVtitbellBedthr si ll t'reaj n et B , which were used unreservedly everyts ' 'men gel a% e xcept on the Irish coast, and those nets • ree n% _, three -mile limi by ., Fre . nch t m u en e , n D t u b t e ch c , o a a :s t d of ß l e r l e g .l i a a n n d s,. , time 7. l „hts seat by moving p the second reading of . 1!7• 4 ''°e two bills. t " t 411IER moved that the bill be reada_se . oo w n as d una- tiletell4- 0 478i x month:, and said the object of the bill ss." 4 tiis! - ,_°Pen up the fisheries of the Sloy d a a s gle flotti e t-nul t °f the hon. member for Wexford, le t Y he to h t o h n e . O f thiatee.„Wifb a Pi o ni t il t a e in a t eZl4,ZiliwZsthfat th hel people s e t n intent, a r o n e f !I I sessionsrthe l e a n eff d e w c i t e n r o t e f r o k t d e h ' p i ' s: e state (Laughter.) . H O. It un la s k -. 4 :to i e llt s a s te a of me e nial anxiety. " a te l eti tos r t " o b rd stop to d su a c n h le t islation as this bill pr d g ormented the ownerscf ..Peintedl>ertlin tea l z r e land. There were no grievanceswere 'red i n t th t this bill e would remedy, but there a -ce f tsqt" l thatit would disturb with a disastrous as -4 411144 re to Ireland.He concluded by moving 44. Y 11:,„(hlerit that the ill be read a dewed tune that Air ic`lithc, ra lf t• tiff o l lgSlDE seconded the amendment. be very nth I - - -c V. supported the bill. He should .. bolt tellis,-141711)ctsehadtitfbthe• hOuseosflildrenlaont Ireland should id the be pi a i ll t , i e d , e i L t)- Aa t ; l/ --eit osvn e fi peoplefish their own coast, as the people o Lill aed i -Itsitf"re.allOweoin, as well as the pe o o f pl a e ll of n S t c b_e ts er titri s ‘l•tnerica of Belgium, an -14 6 e " It was ' often said that Ireland ouh" that was Ithlt f tll Wit h the same laws as England, and . „kr 41 aatiteJ in respect to the Irish fisheries. •ne glitna l °il l would assimilate the laws of Ireland . and 4 4 , Pe e " with re gardtofisheries, and he believed the d , bi.4tieiki(f thoge- laws which his bon. and learne - 10 111 v -r i • 11Nl ahon) sought to repeal by this bill would '. j ill es .- •iijurinus to the people of Ireland.. h were de -BthPrivell• CRA.XBERS believed the iris and 7 th by the existir, laws particularly by the 6th the • ea': c. 79, from fishing in their own sets. By ,. t he - &-- tih Viet ,C. 106, he found that between b the s e a , n o d sunse t 11.0 one shall set any net in , fish, • I N i t s ° any estuary for the taking oi .___ e • tts4l,4_,-sat stet ape lied to Ire and only. werell • rest,C,, therefore, the house would see there ern. reen t e w fl 'uls on the Irish fisheries, and that the Gov earned 41 ettih er ne ld secede to the bill of the hon. and leas e, v' ts „ k r . et,.,ITEsIDE supported the amendment. were Proses, I'-.OGLI cost -titled that this bill, if it t e ele (0'1,1.0111d inaterially at the interests . of lawthe . tae no , • I re) materially 1 2 1.-t thought that the existing the he s ratrictivs, hilt acted as a law of protection to Pie ''t interests of lrish fishermen, aud of the peo , s tet er a ii y the • , tocnts,tl'MAllON replied, and urged that no his •i totil s i ,74,bce1l hrou4ht forward to show that i bill eontenZ' be hi4 hly - beneficial to the Irish people. 1 : . . I ver e o w`i th l, at by the existing law the people of Ireland 11.°1 4 ° (.. 44 ; e "ed to impart large quantities of herrings pi, . stu te , ;m'unit, t o d, and what he proposed by his bill was id, th assiindate the laws of ngland and Irelan . 44 44 : : „E o i e r t ,e g e r th c a in t, h 3e e s:o E, trusted ,Etia d th justice of li sthe aid h lo9u alsos e that mr. ... 1 11":" 1 agree to the second reading o- this bill. Th by supported ebill, eis ti • ' l lse then di sided, when the numbers were— . 4 2 . : _ fs . reading ssu t it .............................. t The hu t ........126 ajority. .. - - Was coueequeutly lost. IRELAND FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. WMATION withdraw his motion fur the second rea(ling of this bill. TENANTS' IMPROVEMENTS COMPENSATION (IRELAND) LAN D) BILL. On the motion or the second reading of this bill, Mr. Sergeant SIIEE appealed to the hon. gentlemen in that house whether it would not facilitate the settle ment of the question involved in his measure, to allow the bill to be read a second time, and po,tpone all dis cussion upon it r,ntil it was in committee. - Mr. HORSMAN said the Government would offer no objection to the motion, and that they would afford every facility for the discussion of the bill. The Government had already expressed its assent to the principle of the measure ; but as its attention was just iw demanded by th Budget and the Newspaper Stimp Bill, of course the furth,r consideration of the measure must stand over for the present, until these matters had been dispos,rl of. Mr. NAPIER questioned the consistency, as well as the propi 1.-Ay of the Government supporting a measure which was ii.seif a sham and a delusion, which embodied within it provisions which, in the shape of another bill, was rejected by the Goveinment during the last session. Mr. KEOGH defended the Government from any imputation of inconsistency, and assured his hon. and learned friend that the support of the Government to the bill was sincere and disinterested. and that it would at the proper time when it came regularly before the house receive the fullest consideration. Mr. WHITESIDE maintaineir that the noble lord at the head of the Government was insincere in his support to the measure. Mr. Fl LZGERALD reminded the house that the bill which it was now convenient to characterise as a sham and a delusion was introduced by ti:e right hon. and leer.ted gentleman (Mr. Napier) when sitting on the Miiisterial side of the house, and holding the office of Attorney-General, and upon a principle as extensive as that which it now contained. Mr. MOORE expressed himself in favour of the pro- position of the learned sergtant, that the discussion on the measure should be postponed until the committee, and thought that they ought in the trkanwhile to rely upon the assurapce that the Government would offer no obstacle Li the way of that olject. After :.o.ne further discussion, in which Lord NAAS and Mr. BAILLIE took par,, Sergeant SH.EE briefly replied, commenting very strongly upon the conduct of the bon gentlemen oppo site (Mr. Whiteside and Mr. Napier) in opposing that which, when in office, they bad supported for the pur pose of retaining place and power. Mr. BENTINCK having opposed the motion, Mr. GEORGE rose when the house was about to divide, arid having prolonged the debate until a quarter to six o'clock, it was then, in compliance with the stand log orders ajourned. On the motion of Mr. STAFFORD it was agreed that the house, on its rising, should adjourn until Fri day on account of the festivities in connection with the visit of the Emperor and Enpress of the French. The house then adjourned. ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM- MITTEE.-(THIS DAY.) The committee reassembled triii morning at the usual hour, but the proceedings did not commence for some short time afterwards. Sir Charles Trevelyan was recalled, and his esamina• tion was resumed by Lord Seymour. The noble baronet's statements, which contained some repetitions of yesterday, went to show that there was no deficiency of transport animals up to the time that the army left Varna ; but on the contrary he had received a report from Commissary-General Filder to the effect that 8,000 arabas might he obtained, if re. quired, without difficulty. The arrangements for the commissariat transport were the same that were adopted in the Peninsula at the close of the war when the coin missariat was at its highest state of efficiency. From a report made by Mr. Filder, it appeared that the com missariat department landed in the Crimea with 1,203 animals and 70 carts with mules, ready equipped. The men carried with them sufficient rations fur one day. Subsequently additional baggage animals were obtained from Varna, and Mr. Filder reported that up to the sth October he considered the means of transport at Balaklava were adequate to the wants of the army. The horses, with the exception of those belonging to the cavalry, were fed upon chopped straw and barley, which was supplied from this country. Tile hay that had been sent out was retained entirely for the use of the cavalry horses. It was to be considered very important to protect the transport horses from exposure to weather from which they suffered more severely than from the want of forage. The noble baronet then proceeded to read a large number of Treasury minutes and corres pondence from Mr. Filder bearing on these points, but the contents presented no features of general interest. The first intimation that the army would winter in the Crimea was conveyed to the Commissary-General on the 8 h November, and Mr. Filder immediately in reply to that communication stated to the Government what he had got and what was required ; also informing theta that it would be necessary t r semi out all sualies with the exception of fresh mina from England. In cue of Mr. Filder's communications on this subject, dated the 13 h November, he expressed great appre.h-nsion as to the possibility of keeping the army supplied during the winter owing to the very limited accom modation that the harbour of B baklava afforded, to the gales, which sffeetually cut off communication with shipping aechored outside the harbour, and to the bad state of the road from Balakiava to the camp, which was almost impassable after a fa'l of rain. lie also referred in that letter to the danger in which vessels anchored outside the harbour ware exposed from the nature of the coat. Several of the ships taken up by the Govern ment were appropriated to the commissariat, and though they were never used for any other purposes, obstacles were thrown in the way of tueir being use 1 for this pur pose by Admiral Boxer. There were maey cases in the Treasury paper in which Admiral Boxer was to blame for hating caused delay in the movements of Commissa riat transports. The commanding officer of the Jason was also, he said, reported by Mr. Filder to be blame able, for having delayed his vessel unnece , sarily while he was doing transport duty. The Government at home had n it, he imagined, set on foot any inquiries into aliy of these subjects. In reply to further questions, the right hon. baronet said sonic difficulty had occurred iu obtaining supplies for Balaklava and the camp, in consequence ef the mor tality amongst the waggon drivers ; but 350 men were sent out for the pAirpose as soon as the want was felt, and he believed they active(' in the Gins , a in January. The basgage animals also died in large numbers, but their places were always immediately filled up by others. An attempt was made as early as the 14th of Nov. to re pair the road from Balaclava to the camp by means of Turks, but it was by no means successful. Reference being again made to the name of Admiral Boxer, the witness said be believed him to be a rough honest sailor, who ha I the public service at heart, but had not the high administrative powers which were ne cessary to perform the duties of the office to which he was appointed at Constantinople. The only other matter of particular interest which transpired during the remainder of this witness's exami nation was, that every arrangement had ben made by the Treasury to secure an efficient and well-organised commissariat, and since he had had the direction of the details of this department he had ordered many dismis sals to be made on account of incompetence, especially in the came of clerks. The committee adjourned shortly before four o'clock until to-morrow. ►STATE OF TRADE. ( Front the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, April 17.—The quietness naturally en suing upon th , late extensive operations in yarns and certsin descriptions of cloth, has been u, t less observable to-day than it was at the latter end of last week ; per haps, indeed, rather wore so, seeing that the comparison lies between a market day and ordit.ary days. It is pretty evident tl4tt political matters are not without in fluence. In yarns, the full attainable prices of last week are reaised to-day ;in some cases, as in 40's mule, slightly more ; it is, however, found that many spin ners, who were asking 11. more than could be got, are willing to abate the excess. Water twist in the hank, and some kinds of warps and cops, show the chalu4e from a state of animation more than most other sorts of yarns. cloths and lung cloths continue dull, and are losing value ; the better dotnesems are qniet, as areal so 7-Bths and 9-Bths pr inters, but without 'thy giving way in prices. HALIF.tx, April 14.—The atteudance in our Piece-hall to-day has been but slender, and the business done far from extensive. The improved de mand for yarns continues, and prices are locking upwards. As the spinners have pretty generally supplied themselves, the wool market is less active than it was, the quotations exhibiting considerable firmness. HUDDERSFIELD, April 17.—There has been little variation in the market to-day, as compared with that of last week. ROCHDALE, April 16. We had r Aber more inquiry fir pieces to-day, and the merchants seemed more dis posed to purchase. There is little or no change in wool, the demand continues good, and prices very firm. M:I1A AY ,S THIS DAY.) COIGN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was very scantily supplied with English wheat. The &maul, however, was in a very sluggish state, at about Monday's quotations. The imports of foreign wheat coastwise are on a limited scale. Siarcely any business was doing in any description, and priers wore almost nominal. Floating cargoes were hell at full p ices. The barley trade was dull, at late rates, awl malt com mandel very little atteutioo. Oats, beaus, peas, analflair moved off slowly. In prices very little change took place. Wind, E. by S. ; frceh and tine. Tier Majesty's ship the Duke of Wellington, has arrived from Portsmouth, and :k.nuhorr . d. The French line-or-b4,,ttle ship Austerlitz has arrived from off the Soath Foreland; and anchored. Passed on th 17th `Tay, from Leith, for Melbourne ; Oats. Flour. Cyclone, London, for k'iyduey. 4 , 1 570 Sailed—Johanna Jacoby, for Barcelona; Dispatch, for 5,020 - London. 3,210 Wheat. 1,820 ARNIVAL3 THIS WEBS. Barley. 1 :Malt. 2,18) , 3,78) 2,780 English .. Irish •• •• Foreign .. 2,490 REPEAL OF THE is lANNOOTH GRANT.—Yesterday, an aggregate meeting of ProteBtanti was held in the Free masons' Hall, Great t' - &een-street, fur the purpose of passing resolutions for 'promoting the united action of all denominations of Pro ::stints, without regard to party WHITECHAPEL, t ,olitios, for the repeal. of the M.iynooth grant of 1845. Each kind of meat ruled steads', at very full priors. S, C. Colquhoun, El., occupied the chair. Il.sotu• Ba 2d to 38 d 4to 4s ; mutton, 8d; pork, 3s 0(.1 3s - fd to 4s 6,i ; Lau id tions in accordance th the object of the meeting via., 6s 6s - 2al; veal, 38 8d to 4s to 45 : unanimously agreed tot. Per 81bs, by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. The badness doing in our market to-day was limited, on former terms. THE SUET. LONTDON, WEDNESDAY EVVNING, APRIL lB, 1855, I , i _E '.'i.i MA RKET AbT! COMMEIIOr 41. TNT TSILL TOENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The cotton market at Liverpool yesterday closed firmly, and prices of all kinds were un changed. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales (1,000 of which were for export), comprising 200 Egyptian at 6d. to 60. ; 1,000 Surat at W. to 40.; and 120 Sea Islands at 9id. to Is. Bd. per lb. The Railway share market was extremely quiet, and prices were lower for most of the lead ing stocks. The ship Statesman from Melbourne brirgs 18,337 Ounces iu gold. The dates are not later than Janu ary 12. _ _ . The steamer Atlantic, from New York, brings 1,500,000 dollars in specie. Accounts from the Baltic ports mention that Sweden and Denmark could not be considered as acquiescing in the policy of Russia ; but they were apprehensive of consequences should they take an active part against her, unless the Allies gua ranteed them against subsequent attack, and pro mised them some indemnification for the sacrifices , that they might make. In the Stock Exchange there have been various calculations made as to the price which it would be fair to offer the Chancellor of the Exchequer fur his new loan ; and although 12s. to 12s. O. seems to be the favourite figure, the possibility of some im p9rtant event between this and Friday next may materially alter the calculations. As we observed yesterday the Chancellor will have his minimum, and need not accept any tender that is considered too low ; but we imagine that the contractors, whoever they may be, will not be anxious to drive a hard bar gain, lest the course should be at once resorted in of trying an open loan. There are multitudes of persons, to say nothing of large assurance corpora tions, bankers, and public companies, that would gladly subscribe for amounts varying from 500/. up to 200,0001. or 300,0001., if they could do so at the Bank of England; and as even Austria has tried this plan with success, it is singular that no attempt of the kind has been made here. The following is one of the calculations that have been drawn out, and assumes the value of money to be 31 per cent. 100 Consols with a 30 years' annuity of lls. 5d., value is equal to Consols at 90. 100 Consols with a 30 years' annuity of 12s. Old., value 10/. 10A., is equal to Consols at 89.1. 100 Consols with a 30 years' annuity of 12s. 7d., value 11./., is equal to Conso'ls at 89. 100 Consols with a 30 years' annuity of 13s. 2d., value 111. 10s., is equal to Consols at 88i. 100 Consols with a 30 years' annuity of 13s. 94 0 ., value 121., is equal to Consols at 88. Yesterday afternoon the rates for bills of ex change drawn here upon the principal cities of the Continent were firmer—Paris, 90 days, 25 45 to 50 ; Hamburgh, 13 81 to 8 . 1 ; Amsterdam, 12 04 to 12 1 ; and Trieste, 12 45 to 48. As there will be great obstacles to business to morrow, owing to the vast crowds in all the prin cipll city thoroughfares, it is hoped the recommen dation of the Lord Mayor to abstain from business as much as possible will be carried out. The Funds are very firm this morning, although the rumours about the state of affairs at Vienna are most conflicting. Consols have been 901 to 902 for transfer, and 9J to 901 for account. The New 3 per Cents. have been 894 to 90, and the Reduced 88k to 891. Exchequer Bills are ss. to 10s., and India Bonds 14s. to 15s. premium. Turkish Stock is very buoyant, and has been dealt in as high as 734 and 741. Spanish New De ferred Bonda have been quoted 18k to 18k. Sar dinian Stock has realised 864. Portuguese Bonds of 1848 have been at 391. Dutch 4 per Cents. have been at 904. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, .6i to 61; Mexi can, 20i to 20i ; Peruvian, 69 to 71; ditto Three per Cents., 48 to 50 ; Porl uguese Four per Cents., 1,1 to 43 ; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90 ; Spanish New Deferred, 17-4 to 18i ; ditto Three per Cents., 361 to 36,1 ; ditto Certificates, 5 to si; .litto Passive, , q to 4g. _ _ The Railway Share Market is rather firmer, owing to the improvement in stocks. The princi pal transactions have bean in North-Western, Midland,. Eas tern Counties, and North-Eastern. Foreign shares have been steady though quiet. The Foreign and Colonial Mines have been in active at about the previous rates, the Joint Stock Banks have been firm, and the Miscellaneous Shares are mostly supported. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (Prow. the ()Pia Buqine9g lona 3 per Cent. Reduced Aunnities......., 3 per Cont. Consols Annuities: N - ew 3 per Cent. Annuities I.ent.,• Annuities, Expire sth Ja n ., I 81;0 33 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 31 Ildia Bolas, 1.1060 ..•••• • Ditto, under 4;1,100 o 9oi 1 ,irxaciisi:ciouriAleBeioluhin,t2,l,oi.th May }l.OOO ..... ............. . 2500 ........................................ 510 small , i'.,xcliequer Bonds 1 858 , 3 4 per Cent. 99 1 Ditto 1859, ~ PR ICE OF FOR EIG.N FUNDS Tl'.lS DAY, .tustriau Bonds, 5 per Cent.......... .... ; . 854 Portmruese Bonds, 5 per Cent ~ Con. 1811 Ditto, 1848, 3 per Cent ........ ........... 391 ttrdiniau Bonds, 5 per ......... . ..... Ditto for the Account - Spanish Roads, 3 per Cent ................. — A Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent . .......... 184 Turkish Bonds, Fi per cent ..................... Ditto for the Account.... 4 44 :Yvi:lend4 the above parable in LoTilo% Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gui 1..... 63 24 p.yr Cent. Certificates ...... 9 0 1 x d THREE O'CLOag. Consols 9'J Ditto, May Account LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) - LONDON, April 18.—Wind and weather this day noon, E. ; strong breezer and fine, clear, dry weather. OFF BRIGHTON, April 17.—Statesman, fro it Port Philip. PORTSMOUTH, April 17.—Wind, E. to S.E. Arrived — Euphrates, from London, for Melbourne, and sailed for Southampton. Sailed Liverpool, for New York; Archer, Calcutta ; Julia, Batavia ; Louise Marie, do. Sou riumPrroN, April 17. Wind, S.E. Sailed —Tyne (s.), for the West Indies; Golden Spring, for New South Wales. PLYMOUTH, April 17.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Clif ford, from Simon 's Bay; Adelaide (transport 138), Con stantinople, for Portsmouth ; Northfleet, Portsmouth, for .Balaklava ; H. 51.5. Crane and Tyne. do., for Ascension. Off Port—Ca nr de Lion, from Calcutta. SWANSEA, April 17.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Gipsey, from Riva de Sella. MILFORD, April 17.—Wind, S a iled—Sophia, for Q uebec. WHITBY, April 17.—The Fly, of Yarmouth, has been towed in here, abandoned, with loss of mainmast and other very serious damage. CARDIFF, April 17.—The J. R. Folsom (American ship), hence to New York, struck yesterday on the Hen and Chickens Rocks, near Lundy Island, and soon after wards sunk ; crew saved. LEITH, April 17.—Arrived—T. Fielding, from Callao. BELFAST, Apiil 16.—Wind, W. Arrived—Dazzler, from Shanghai. DEMERARA, Feb. 11.—The Rattlesnake (s.), in proceed ing to the Penal Settlement, 9th inst., ran on a rock, and remains bilged. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind, S.S. W. Arrived— Atlantio, from New York ; Hollander, from Smyrna. Sailed--A.sterion, for New Orleans; Bunncoose, 'Nantes ; Chilena, Singapore. The Golden E +gle, from Mobile, has not arrived, as re ported on the 12th of April. QUEENSTOWN, April I.G. Wind, Arrived —Dolphin, from Baltimore. Sailed—lllagdoline, for Stettin. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRIIISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND. - Wednesday, 10.28 a.m. Wind. E. ; tide, tv. , o hours flood, fiue. Arrived, April t l7---L..)on, fluin Gravelines ; Eagle (s.), Co - aan April .18—Enchantrms, frotn Borleaux. DEAL, Weiluostlay, 9.57 a.m. •S it ARE MAR RE-T (THIS DAY.) RAILW AYS. HAI OUT/. I Aberdeen A mbg. Noting, Btx. and Eastn. Belfast. & fiallymer. Birming. Wolverh. Stour Valley Lanesb., 6 Cheshire Junet Do. Chesil. £5O and £25 a_n, Do., X 20... & Tynl £25 (issd. at Bristol and Exeter Calodonian. ....... rialmarthen and Ca* digan li7ia;3ter E Holyhca, - t Cork and Bandon 'Cork, Black, Si Par , Ilrieff Junction...... r , ublio&llelfastJunc Dundee PerthezAbr.- (teen Junction..,,.. Do. New East Anglian Eastern Counties.. ;astern Union, A Stock B Stock.: t)o., New A.. ast La,ncasliiro ',?ltlinburgb fi OlatroN Mint , . and Peebles Fdin. Prl,l, tSz & Clyde Juno Furness 1 0. Extension.. Glasgow &S. Wester. :rent Northern Do., A. Stock. Do., B. Stock„ It. Sth. &West.are.' ;reat, Western Do. Stour Val. Ra' Gua. Stk. Trish South-Fasten., Lancaster & Car I Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.audYork s: Wst. Ridingtru. fiv.Crsby.&Southut London & Black wal ..oud. Bright & es-: and N. West". Tio. Fifths Do.lol. Sh.,M&B,, .0 Do. Eighths London ands.Westn , Do., £SU Do., £4O Lind/piny& Col eraini Lndoslrry, & Ennislt W.r.anel L.Sh e R, Linclr' Do. Shares, No. 1, Dc.., Man. ist Liu. Un, Midland Do. Birmng. &Derb:: klidld. G. West. (Ire : 1 2 i)o. Half Shares , Tewcastle & Carlisle, Nwpt. A berg . &Hrfl Newrf & Enuiskilkr. Newry WatTenpoiD` Rostrevor..., Norfolk .... Northn.Counties North 13ritish - North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 A Deferred „ Do, B Guaranteed N. Eastern—Berwiel. Do. do. Extension ... Do.do. G.N.E.Purch Do. Leeds .............. Do. York North London Do. Now £l) N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire. , North Western N. & S. Westrn. June. Nnneatou, Hinckley and Leicester.. Oxford, Woreester,& Wolverhampton t'ortsmoutb Scottish Central . Scottish Midland Shropshire Union South Devon :oath Eastern Wales Yrksh. di Piiv. Dur IDo •••, Wok tockten 9t Darli t(.2k_ton df liartlep`. Taff vale Do. £lO shares Do. Prot., /go. Thames Haven Do6' and B. , ,ilwav Vale of Neath Waterfd. Sr, Kilkenny Waterford&Limerilt West Cornwall West End of Louden and Crystal Palace 'West London Crorion leloriet Prices Vile dq. 19i 2O 4i - N 8 1 14 -13 i' 15 16 8j 7jd BF3 - PO 59 - 604- .14 fai 7 9 4 - 3 5i - 6 - 15 11 - 111 31 - 23 21 - 23 72 - 73 .51 56 par 18 20 67 - 69 83 - 89 72 - 73 23 - 125 91 - 93 63i 09 59 - 61 65 -- 70 5 -- 7. 5 7 76 7 - 8 98 100 98i 93 id d 1 d 82 83 9 811 , 8 7d 23i - 24 7t - 8i 68, 3 / 4 - 69 40 - 42 11 - 9 - 2 47 - 49 28 „. 29 704 -- 74 - 7 ,1 44 131 474 484 d par }e 4i 6i 1 d 'sr 25 - 27 97 - 99 63 - 65 45 -- 47 13 60 61 28: 1 2 5 - - 3_ 2 - 1 38 • • . • • ""' i 6.17 - 4 5 5 " - 6 i' Z: f FOREIGN. Antwurp4rltott ..rdare ileigiau Flastn. Ileziers to (lraisseeine I tombay, Baroda,au'l Central India. Scrip ventral of Italy Demerara j)ntel! Eastern of France ;le. New East Indian, g. 5 p. c. Do. Ey:ensiou _ Do. 4} p. c. Bits., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. Mot' Cana:LA is. Do. St. Lawrence Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till Po. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of Fran. Gt, Indian Poninsu' guar, 5 per cent... Do. News per cent o. Exteusions....., Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations...., ' Gt. Western of Canad Shares Do. Yids., payable's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toront , Do. 6 per cent. Lake Con Kt. & Basl Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c pref _ _ Lyons and Genova Lyons di Mediterrau ',4fadras Do. New. Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur & Liege (wit! interest) . Do. (ea 3 p. c. exi:terest s : Northern of France Do.2( 1 1. Slis.late Char leroi and Erquelines red, a t 22 dur. 88 yrs. f ro m 1 1,. 1q54.... Po. 201. 3 p. c Bds. (fniy.B.&Ams.She.) NorwegianTrunkPrei P ar is and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans....— Paris and Ronan._ ParisCaeu & Cherbrg. Rouen and Havre...., loyal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Menr6„. Do. p. cent. Pref. Scind3 ............ „ .... southern of France.. St. Andrew's anti Quebec (A). West Flandeiv.. Do 5i per c. Fref... Western of France,.. West. of Switzerland Wismbaden ....... ..... Zealand ;(TINT-S l'OC! Colonial Bank. and Loan Compw, firitiA N. America). Chartd„ Bank of Asp:. Arta. Fink. of Australia, &Chin: Col oral li)okunerelal of Lund English Licottisi. on Australia', Chart ILon(1. Chart. ilk. (1 'lqtrAlla :)itto New Loudon ai:d County.. London Joint Stock . jLond. St WeFtmiuKt4.l [National Provineia: of England Do. New National of Ireland.. New South Wales._ Oriental Bank 01 Corpor« tion. Provincial of Ireland. Do. New Royal Australn.Bkg & G-A.l Imp Co.._ South Australia,,.,,, Union of Australia. Do. New trltteu of London „ „, - 8 2 - 2i - 21 par i P rid 35 1 23 —23 i ,• 9 .... 8 9i - 8} 48 --83 2i -- 90 2 - : par -- VP AP 21 - 2 * 2i - 2 1 171 - 171 96 - 98 96 - 98 100 - 102 P 7 191 - 20 98 - 100 ... 41 2i - 3 p par iP 14 lb 4 6 14 - 2i 6 - 6i :35 t2i - 13. 9 I 22i 23 P, • - 47 39 41 --• pn, 2i 224 par 1p 8 2 l i — id 8 a :.• pi. 3 i - 4 6 d fi4 BANKS, )30 82 1 'd 2 i-ji i -- ta • 17 -- 171 20 91 d ip ..• - ... 33 - 35 39 - 41 Ise .... ... ..• •9I 66 - 68 7i - elf BuSiitc , lone yesterday. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. LeAs:ug Comp %1i Closing Pricer this day. RAILWAYS; Bedford and Bletc 11 1 ey Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jr , . Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. R. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.& Dn. Fr Trtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. d Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Nlandt. &ctn and Matlock Aiddlosbro' & Redcar Newmarket Bury El:ten Northern anal Easternsp.e. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fizeds p e l'rest. & Wyr Do. A Shrs. A Itoystn.& Hit. Shef.Roth,and Jooleg.s p.c. Shrews. &Her, Staffordsb. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do \Vilts&C;omrst London & N. \V t. 111edou E. lJn. E. C t. Nrtil Caldothau. Do ',lt. Wee l,l Yk. New . & nerw. Y. &NM , Do._ Do S. Baste:- Do Peto &Co. Norfolk Do E. , .& N. W & Mi(ild itekton Darlingt. Midland En. Coun E. Count . D 0......... L. &N.W. 1 StLn&Yl; Gt Nortl ,r. Laneasil Yorksh. T. Brassey 'A.3lClear, Darlingt Do GtWestn MINES. Apia Fria Anglo Aust.:.ln. Gold Anglo Californian Australian Australian Cordillert, Ave Maria Baden (Gd.Dnehy of Blrenarvon Iron and Coal . 1 British Iron.. Brazil ianlmp. (issued at Z 5 pm.) Do. Cocaes & Cuiab:i Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's et •eqk Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7i p. cent, Copiapo . Flu, , ,slish and Austin Copper Smeltg Fortuna General Gt. NuggetVeinßeg. Great Polgooth. Liberty Linares Lusitani an Mariquita New Granada . ... ... New Linares Mining. and Smelting Co , Nouveau Monde Pontgibaud Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba..... South Aust:alian , Tin Croft.., United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining o: Australia PREFEREN , Yuba Aberdeen ......... Do. N 0.2, 7 p. 0. :Myth and Tyne 10pc , c. pref. fiend. at 50/1 iris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St . Do. 4p. c. Shares 1 Caledonian £lO I Chester & Frolyheak Guar. 5i per cent.., Do. do. Pref. No. 2.. Do. do. Prof. No. 2.. Cork &I3anilonsip.c. ru ., .Prt,li Ai Al - er. J. ' 1 Ant Ilan Cls. A Sh, Dl. do. Cs. B 6 p. e, D _. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. :astern Countict Ex. tension,s p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 . r)o. New 6 r. c. St. ]ast Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 5/., 10 ner cent•. Do. 10/. Delientr.F3l... Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash. 6 p. cts. .&W. York. J. sths Ed. JPrth .StD un.4p.c. Fit ne-s as. &5.W.G.5 p. c. treat Northn. 5 p. c n.o. 5 p. c. Redeem.. at. 10 p. c. prem... 1 0 , 4i p. e Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red , t 5 p. c. pm h.N. of Sc(. Ist Pre' :It. S. tit W. (Ireland) Do. 4per c. Prif. St it. West►. (Barks Ilants Ex. 5 p. c).. Do. con, red. 4i p.c Do. con. red. 4 p. c PG. irred. 4p.c. Do, firm. Pref. Sh Do. Onester p. c.P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do, Ches. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon.&Brigh. GO p.c. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. New •uar.6 p. C. Do. do. 5 per emit Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct Lon. & S. W. Con 3 d Londy. &C&er. Sh. Londy.&Ennis.4 Shef., & Lin New, £lO Do. £6 NTarypt.&Carl.4p Du. 4i per cent Consol .6 p.c.St. Consol. Bristol s Firm. 6 per cent Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St Do. Pref. 4 per coo • Do. 5/. Pet f. 4 p. c Ditto Leicester and Hitc`•e❑ Pri. 5t..,. Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stod Do. 5 p.c. Eat Ds. 54 per ct pref., Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British N. E.l3erw, 4 p.c: P. Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c Dc. do. Quarters 4 Do. York & North Starc.-.1.1.;—.. Word, Worcester, ts Wolverh.Xls, P p,e Scot. Cent. ,New Pre' South Devon D t . fixed, 4 3 / 4 per con' S. Eastern (Readia Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cant—. S. Wales Gna. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4 3 / 4 p. c. S. Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Stock. & Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. p. c. till July 1, 'SC W,A at fd. & p c 5 - 97 :6 - 98 133 - 125 26 - 27 to• 107 124 - 13 ?3 - 24 11 -11 26 -2/ ••• - ••• 92 - par ip 57 59 iio :: l'i ..i . 4 8i 2i 2 d :32 - 33 89 -• 91 i ... 4 1 - li I 5 - 7 5 - 6 21 31 2 2 30 32 - 1 I — I 52 54 31-40 ld I,)# 21 23 1 4 11 14 1 — 4 —16 i - 7# - 1 it - I 1 , 9 - 15 - J ' 2O - 5 - 6 5i - 61 - 1 2 7 - 7 i U- fi - ••• !E SHA ft &3. ,102 - 104 , 90 - 92 ii Z ii ii'd ---: IA • • • ...... ... 2 - 4 Si - 6 - 1 ... ...- ... 58 - 62 ..• ••• • I_l4 116 SOT - 109 100 - 102 * - ip 6 - 64 96 - 98 87 -8) 89 - 91 10 - 11 17i - 17/ 10 - 104 72 -73 19f - 19/ 9/3 - 14; -14 i 134 -- 136 DI. el. l•• .... •w ••• - ••• 2i- 3 2, 124 —12 i 1 in 34 - 136 93 - 95 1 - 4 - 4i 4 -44 - 87 03 - 105 99 - 101 90 - 92 3# - 3i i = P 104 - 106 13 15 id pal 22/ - '23, 96 - 93 15 = 17 1 -- 2p •.. -- MISCI4:LL kNgO LIP. Australian A pima. Aus'zaln. Royal Mai' Berlin Water Works Brit. American Lan & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co. Canada Canada Gov. 6 p. et Jan. and July Crystal Palace ....... Do. Preferen ce Crystal Pal. of loratie( Diiston Iron Ore Eastern Steam... Electric Telegraph Electric Teleg. of Ir. 14on. Steam Navigat. general Screw Steam (fish Ileetvoot Sugar Ilagclalcria Aolitemn. Elec. Tel. 'TexieankS.Americ, , 1 , 0. ...... Nat. Pat. Steam Fue Ne tLerl ands Land.... '4.S. W. Coal &Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. N. B, Australasian... Nrth,clEuropoSt 3a7, Peel 12x. & Peninsula.r& Oriental Do. New............ P0rt1an d Iron Royal ?Sail Steam Soot. Austral. Inveet. Ditto New • . . South AllStral • Land submar. TeL Scrip... l) , ). Tr ost.lr L. C 0.17. Can. Van lA.:melee Lem/ 28 - 30 55 - 66( 1118 - 120 4084 -- 109 3i -- 3 i IPI 16 ; ••• -- ••, 6 i - 7 .1 1:. iI ' i - 2 5 i 9 ---- 61 -- 1 4 -- 68 1/ - - 37 1 12~ - 13 Bn•ireae yester ay, SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC' JOURNALS. (From, the Times of this clay.) Although We do not underrate the importance of the personal homage s4l - ch is paid to the Emperor Napo leon at the Court rftngland, or the effect of the popular ovation which has accompanied his auspicious visit, the festivities of the Court and the acclamations of the people subside almost into insignificance when we contrast them with the unparalleled and almost overwhelming magni tude of the political interests which must, in - the midst of these scenes of splendour and of excitement, engage the deliberate attention of the allied Governments. The visit of the Emperor of the Frenchto this country would at any time have been a remarkable and a romantic event, but it coincides in point of time with the most impertant cr i s i s i n our political relations and in our military position with which the allied Powers have had to deal since the commencement of this struggle. On Monday afternoon, at the very moment when the Im perial cortege was approaching the capital, the British Government received intelligence that the lone-expected attack of the siege batteries upon Sebastopol bad com menced on the 9th inst., with as much success as could be expected in the first few hours of such a bombardment. Yesterday morning we learnt ttit the Russian Plenipotentaries have received their defini tive instructions, and that the tenth meeting of the Vienna Conference was about to take place ; but that the rejection of the third proposition, and the conse quent termination of the negotiation, were confidently expected. Lord John Russell has intimated that he expects to be in London by the 27th inst., and, conse quently, to leave Vienna at the end of the present week. This very moment is therefore the most critical period in the military enterprise and in the political trans actions in which we were engaged ; and before the days have elapsed which the Emperor of the French has arranged to pass in this country, it is highly probable that some decisive intelligence will have reached us, both of the results of the fire against Sebastopol and of the last conference held at Vienna. The Moniteur, as the principal organ of the French Governmeet, has dis tinctly announced this momentous state of affairs in a second article, which reviews the political conduct of the alliance, more especially in relation to the Court of Austria and to the four propositions of peace, in order—to use the expression of the French writer— that public, opinion may be alike prepared for peace, if it be possible, and for war, if it be necessary. Under these circumstances, we can scarcely exagge rate the importance cf the personal conferences held at Windsor between the Courts of France and England and the leading Ministers of the British Cabinet. This visit, which wears the appearance of a holiday or a festival, will contribute to resolutions of the gravest consequence to the politics of Europe, and the interests of the two great Western nations were never more intimately united, for peace or for war, than under these outward manifestations of ceremony or of amusement. The events, upon which a more clear and decisive light must be thrown before the close of this current month of April, are indeed of the utmost importance to the honour of our arms, to the stability of our alliances, and to the ultimate peace of the world. We have yet to learn under what auspices the allied generals in the Crimea are prepared to enter upon their second cam paign, what results they anticipate from the powerful fire they have concentrated on Sebastopol, and what measures they hold in reserve should the force 'of the batteries not subdue the defences of the enemy. We have also to learn, if all hopes of peace from the confer ences of Vienna are already dissipated, on what point the negotiation is to be broken off by the Rus sian Cabinet, and what pretext that Government will use to repudiate the assent the Emperor Nicholas had previously' affected to give to the pro positions of the allied Powers. And lastly, we have now reached the point which must speedily decide the conduct of the Cabinet of Vienna, and show whether that Court is resolved to act up to the preamble and the engagements of the treaty of the 2d of December, or resort to a subterfuge for the evasion of those pro mises. On none of these essential points can we ven ture at this moment to express a positive or confident opinion; yet they are unsettled, uncertain, and obscure; yet they each and all of them affect in the highest degree the continuance, the extent, and the success of the war. Upon the last of these topics, with reference to the conduct of Austria, the official article in the Moniteur speaks with great confidence. It states that it was from deference to Austria, and froni a desire to obtain an offensive and defensive alliance with that power, that France and England accepted this renewed negotiation on the basis of the Four Points ; and that, in the event of the failure of the negotiation, "the Western Powers know that Austria will combat resolutely with them," and that they have obtained the co-operation of Austria in this just and necessary war. We do not dispute the authority of these statements, although they are not confirmed by the language of ? our own correspondent at Vienna, and by some other csmmunications which reached this country; but the fact is in itself one of con siderable importance, that the French Government should choose this moment to publish, in terms so em phatic), its absolute reliance on the resolution of the Em peror Francis Joseph; for the same declarations of confidence which form an additional pledge of union in the event of Austria's joining the belligerent Powers lay the basis of the stronge t recrimination if she should dis appoint their expectations. Indeed, we inter from the publication of this document that the main object of the French Government, and of the Plenipotentiaries of the NVestern Powers at Vienna, is to determine the course of Austria, and to obtain from her the complete execution of the December treaty, upon the falnra of the Con ference. Should that just demand not prevail, the con sequences would not be the less serious for having been long delayed. I The form to which the Third Point has at last been re duced is simply a demand upon Russia either to limit her own nasal forces in the Black Sea or to consent to the exclusion of all naval forces from those waters ; and, if such a condition as this he r.jectEd, we mint hold it to be an infallible proof of the iii-inctrity of the Russian Government in the whole transaction. Whatever be the result of our laud operation 4, it is certain that three or four ships of each of the allied Powers are more than sufficient to deprive Russia, not only of her preponde rance in the Black Sea, but of the power of showing her flag there at all. Practically, we are able, without any serious effort of war, to annihilate her maritime power ani her commercial marine altogether, both in the Black Sea and in the Baltic. That weapon with which she threatened the Bosphorus has already been almost destroyed. We consent, by peace, to give back to Russia the right of navigating the Black Sea, which she has de facto lost; but this concession is made on an as surance that she will not use that right again to the de triment of Turkey or of other States. By land Russia may perhaps boast that her defence of Sebastopol has as yet equalled the vigour of our attack, although she has been signally beaten in two pitched battles and many severe engagements; but the Third Point concerns exclusively the Black Sea, and it is not amiss to remem ber that we are talking of a sea which is entirely at this time in our own possession. But, lastly, although our operations by land have not yet bad all the success which we had at one time antici pated, the last intelligence from the Crimea strengthens our hopes that from the 9th of April operations of a more active nature have recommenced. Some days must elapse before the full effect of the fire which has opened upon the place can be ascertained, and the longer it can be continued the more reason we have to expect that the guns of the enemy will be overpowered. In any case this bombardment must bring to a crisis, and probably to a close, the siege operations as they have hitherto been carried on ; for, if the place cannot be taken now in this manner, it is high time to vary the plan of attack. The Allied army is numerous and in high efficiency, partly from those gallant troops who have survived the rigour of the winter, and partly from the reinforcements it has received. The use to be made of this powerful force is, therefore, one of the most important suljrcts which can engage the Allied Governments, and it is probably for the purpose of taking part is this discussion that the Emperor is accompanied by that able and ex perienced officer Marshal Vaillant. But in the execution of these plans, whatever they may be, we have no doubt that the Emperor reserves to hi.uself a more active part. It is generally believed that the visit to England will be followed by his departure for the seat of war immediately rifler the opening of the Paris Exhibition ; and, although we were at first opposed to chi. such an expedition, the want of authority has since be come so manifest in the Allied armies, that we shall view with satisfaction any measure calculated to give a more active and decisive effect to the operations of the ensuing campaign. (Nona the Daily News of this day.) After a world of fiddle-faidle Austria has mustered Courage to break off from the Western Powers. Austria cannot take an active part in the humiliation of Russia : it must remain neutral. Nay, if a telegraphic despatch, received in Paris from Vienna, may be trusted, even the neutrality of Austria cannot be relied upon, unless France and England consent to extend the interpreta tion of the third point. We confess that we do not believe the Ausirian Government to be possessed of sufficient energy and resolution to act the villain in this bold-faced manner. The sneaking, petty-larceny spirit of that Jesuitical Cabinet will prompt it still to attempt to play fast and loose between the contending Powers. But this France and England cannot tolerate. The time 7: come when they must peremptorily declare "h e who their not with' us is against us." If Austria stands way, they must march over Anstria. For Irweswin glements we are well pleased to be finally rid of the en of an Austrian alliance. So long as it contuluedt part, WAS a risk of the French and English Goyer,. ntented nationalities. nnients beingtlir induced to give guarantees for . uplioldin Anstriar i°- mination over some of the a bL , ie s tt ei t a d . Now of course the Austrian TGoc:on'vete:runtingenatogwairl settle accounts with itts_7 , : re is no fear 01 France or vonians, and Lallans . Th upon to take part with the op. England being prevailed pressor against the opposed. Meanwhile the p osition assumed b y F ran ce and En , Land appears to be clear and unequivocal. "That whi c h says the 7ast onfutsheiaAlhoanB i i ;e " ,t7, " " which . it e - amot recover P b r 7 w a a t i l .: a h t e i l ti . eVPr 1 ,„, g continued , is its preponderance i o the East. That which it may properly demand is a Proper share of in fluence in the affairs of the world." These ar e th e terms which the Allies offer to RusAa. The means by which Ruesia is to be kept in it s proper place in tte balance of the world's power are explicitly declare-I. ‘. To demand of Russia t o limit its naval forces, or to neutralise the Black S ea —that is to Bay, to exclude from it all ships of war, to whatever nation they may belong, is to a , k much less than we have already acquired by war, and which it w h e rests with us,to ke e p w ith ou t e ff or t." And what h ave already acqu i re d b y war ," and may " keep `` Sebastopol is no A w i thout effort" i s thu s indicated : longer, a' aval fortress, 'for its fleet, which is either sunk at the mrrance of the port or shut withdrawn behind th a t i mpassable barricade, has been from the field of Struggle. Tue Back 11 I 29. !'"id 411 !2 l9 all ;t. too 4. ;0 I all i ~ ~ 1 ?,5 I al' !is all it. 100 Bt 00 3t. ;5 8" it. HX . , .0 all it. 100 .0 I ;0 all l 0 all it we it. 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Omer Pacha is entrenched at Rape toria ; Odessa is menaced by our fleets." In other words, the sovereignty of the Crimea and Russia's naval power in the Black Sea have passed from it, and are not to be restored. These are not merely the words of a State paper ; the rupture of negotiations at Vienna, and the promisin g opening of the bombardment of Sebasto pol, make them realities. It is this uncompromising attitude assumed by the Emperor of the French that has obtained for him the enthusiastic welcome he has re ceived in England ; and the cordial plaudits which have rung around him wherever he has passed in our land will sound like a knell in the ears of the despots of the East, for they tell them that France and England are one. The war, however, is not at an en d, nor lik e l y soon to be, whatever the " bulls" of the Stock Exchange may say. AR we announced months ago, the late Emperc r of Russia was master of the position, and could have made peace -at any time ; but the new Empert r must swim with the tide, and the politically powerful class in Russia will not relinquish the dreams of national aggrandisement by conquest, cherished for centuries, without a desperate strugg'.e. Some words fell from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at the Treainry, on Monday, which seem to indicate that Ministers are pre pared for this protracted ttruggle. He told the influen tial gentlemen connected with the money market there assembled, that Ministers "reserve the power of guaran teeing any loan which may be required by a foreign Government." This cannot be understood as referring to Sardinia, for its loan is guaranteed. It points to the secevicn of the Scandinavian Powers, and perhaps of others, to the alliance against the a ggr essive policy of Russia. The wo r k th a t h as b een begun is not to be le ft half - ended. W e h a il th ese i n dications with joy ; not only do they augur well fer the future independence and peace of Europe, they point to efforts by this country which it can only make after extensive administrative reforms. TIVSPAPER STAMP DUTIES BILL. CLAUSES TO BE PROPOSED IN COMMITTEE BY THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EX CHEQ UER. (Actions or suits may be carri e d on i n the names of the registered proprietors of newspap ers or other periodi on behalf of themselves and co-pro. cal publications, prietors.) And whereas it is proper and expedient that the per sons who for the time being may be registered, under any such declaration as aforesaid in that behalf made, as the proprietors of any newspaper or other periodical publica tion, should be enabled to maintain any action or suit in their own names, for and on the be h alf of themselves and of other proprietors of such newspaper or other periodical publication in co-partnership with them, be it enacted, that in any case in which a newspaper or other periodical publication shall have been registered, and such security as aforesaid shall have been given in respect thereof, in pursuance of the said several acts before mentioned, or of this act, any action, suit, or other proceeding at law, or in equity, or otherwise, to be commenced or instituted for or on behalf of the proprietors of such newspaper or other pe riodical publication in co-partnership against any person, for recovering any debt, or enforcing any claim or de mand, due to such copartnership in relation to the concerns of such newspaper or other periodical pub lication, shall and lawfully may be commenced, instituted, and carried on by and in the names of the proprietors of such newspaper or other periodical publication, who for the time being shall be registered as such proprietors, or as two or more of such proprietors, by or under any such declaration as aforesaid in that behalf made, in pursuance of the said act of the sixth and seventh .years of his said late Majesty, or of this Act ; and the death, bank ruptcy, or insolvency of any such registered pro prietor, after such action, suit, or ether proceeding com menced or instituted, shall not abate or prejudice the same ; and in any such action, suit, or other proceeding as aforesaid, a copy of any such declaration, certified in the manner directed by the eighth section of the said last-mentioned act, upon such proof as therein mentioned shall be evidence that the persons named in such certified copy as proprietors of the newspaper or other periodical publication to which such declaration may relate are duly registered as such proprietors, in manner afore said ; and a certificate at the foot cf, or indorsed upon, such copy of a declaration, signed by the commissioner or officer, or person described as such, who shall certify the raid copy, and stating that security has been duly given in respect of such newspaper or other periodical publication,, in pursuance of the statute in that behalf, shall be evidence that such. security as aforesaid has been duly given in respect of the same. And be it enacted, That the proprietors of every news paper shall, for the purpose of protection against piracy, be entitled to a copyright in every original article, letter, paragraph, communication, and composition w hi c h s h a ll be for the first time published in such newspaper in this country, a a And be it further enacted, That if any person shall, within twenty-four hours after the first publication of any original article, letter, paragraph, communication, or composition in any snch newspaper, print a n d pub. Hill any c.)py of such original article, sletter, paragraph. communication, or composition, or of any material part thereof, or any colourable abridgment or alto-aim-1 of the Fame, such rperson shall for every such offence firfeit a sum of not less than five pounds, nur exceeding thirty pounds, to the proprie tors of the newspaper against whom such offence has been committed ; and it shall be lawful for the printer or publisher of such last-mentioned newspaper, on behalf of the proprietor,. ther:mf, to recover such penalty by a suintnary. proceeding before a stipendiary tha4istrate who has, or two ju-ticeg who have, jurisdiction where the party offending residetf, who shall issue a summons requiring such party to appear on a day and at a time and place to be named in such summons (such time not being less than two days from the date thereof) ; and every such summons shall be served on the party ofend ing either in person or at his usual place of abode ; and, either upon the appearance or the default to appear of the party offending, such rnagis• trate or justices may proceed to hear the com plaint ; and, upon proof of the offence, by confession, or upon the oath of one or more credible witnesses (which oath such magistrate and justices are respectively here by authorised to administer), may convict the offender in a penalty of not less than five pounds, or snore thin thirty pounds, as to such magistrate or justices may seem fit ; and, if the amount of such penalty and the costs of the proceeding, which shall be assessed by such magistrate or justices, shall not be forthwith paid, the same shall be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the offender, and such magistrate or justices shall graat warrants accordingly. THE PREFECT OF THE SElNE.—Yesterday evening the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex—Henry Muggeridge, Esq., alderman, and Charles Decimus Crosley, Esq.— gave a magnificent entertainment at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street, to the Prefect of the Seine, M. Delangle, Senator Pelouse, Senator Thayer, Senator Germain Thi• bault, M. Perrier de Tourette, and M. Mille. There were also present—The Lord Mayor, Mr. Under-Sheriff Far rer and Mr. Under-Sheriff Crosley, the Rev. Mr. Gre gory and the Rev, Mr. Bridge (chaplains to the respective sheriffs), the Rev. Mr. Moon, Sir R. W. Carden, Sir J. Duke, M.P., Alderman Cubitt, M.P., T. Hankey, Esq., M.P., Sir J. Key, Bart., Alderman Salomons, Alder man Wire, Alderman Carter, Alderman Wilson, Holt, Deputy Harrison, Deputy Dakin, Deputy Rath bone, Deputy Kebbell, Mr. Anderton, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Moon, the Remembrancer, Mr. Nichols, Mr. T. Tyrell, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Maguey, Mr. Ain• brose Moore, Mr. T. Uzielli, and Mr. C. Uzielli. Mr. Sheriff Muggeridge, 'who, presided, having proposed the usual loyal toasts, which were duly reaponed to, Mr. Sheriff Crosley proposed the health of "The Emperor and Empress of the French," which was drunk with the greatest enthusi asm . T he 'Prefect of the Seine, in re turning thanks, expressed his strong conviction that the interests of both countries, and espec;ally the interests of humanity, pointed out the alliance of England and France as the surest means of preserving the peace of the world. The Prefectleis loudly cheered t throughout his speech, and at the conclusion of n it, o ne company, upstanding, gave three hearty cheers e a a e' cheer more for the Emrerar and Empress of i th Fre in n e , The other toasts Were " The PrJect of f cipai `,` The Members of the Legislative .a n f Dian London," Bodies," " The Sheriffs and Corp tl 1 i n e e n a t r st m s i l d e : n 3 T whic h did was not r s serve e num ber e atje° e : tic : el s suddenly night.Bsc., and The e e c o dinner, n:pa be e ar e the guests as was not ordered till a few n r th n . A Delicooinostapiateti ambled to partake of it., a _...,... increased from 60 to near: lc"' " y . thousand cures have been [ADVERTISEMENT.V:no by Du Barry , vag on. — from the Dowager ). necouther, 1854.—Th!, lenta Arabica Food, . effected;cote uero;,u3, without woi.atuart e( o jtliie: Ro l oll :pe or p:la <5J,612. bilbus, and re ii„rveor.co_t.nphunis, Da re l ys i ; &c. W. County of Down, Dowager Countess of r C re o la n n te d s . s g T og a, induced, in the interest of suffering hu.• Ca l ' t lg tu to ar etate that Du Barry's excellent B.evaleu Ara• r ie s ': l eo' d has cured her, after all medican i m a ta r.ka.* or joizestion, bile, great nervousness an — il'irritability oi , n ano years' standing. This Food deserves the confidence maycheerftillye considered a real blessing. Of dyspepsia, from the Ri ghtandderived ts H w on ere . d t . h " e Cure Lord i Stuart7l.d—• Inquiries will be B lle trry ciel s .— ne " va-ent considerable benefit from Da 1 a Arabica Food, and consider it due to yourselve s and the these lines. —St t , pu bli c to authorise the publication of the Venerable ila r r ha de Decies." 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