The Sun. — London, England, 1855-04-09 00:00:00

L will at the same time visit his. Majesty a d wring the Exhibition. Postampt - Gazette of Frankfort quotes a that te cr from Actin of the 4th, 'positively denying D r. , 21 ,pyci tO the late Emperor I, o "°!as., has been obliged to. leave Saint Peters g sefretly. Ho is still there, the letter says, she same - situation as before. lne • Suabian Mercury contains a letter from allov or of th e I st, which states that the Magis bates I thd syndicat e o f th e b urgesses of t h at city ' t " en ted th e d ay before an address to the Icing Prayi n . g ht 11 lay 31 to cause the States to - assemble with ti e de as.'possible. lettf r from Berne states that, in coneequence the ratification o f th e convention of Milan by h l e e Austrian Government, he Ticinese, who had. b:1 " ,11 Y expelled, will bmeallowed to return into Lom - from the 11th inst. TiE PENINSULAR MAIL. _ , SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY. T „Lte Iberia h as arr i ve d w i t h the Paninsular 4". Tier dates a re —Gib ra lt ar, M arc h 3 0 ; Cadiz, 23 ; l ' i sbolri, April 2d ; Vi go , 4th. Sh e b r i ngs looltassengers, and 30 pac k ages o f spec i e. She E ' the'Madrid, with the outward mails. ct Oporto b an d s o f l a b ourers were parading the d e " 1 3 ) and br ea ki ng open bread stores, owing to tit 14 • • Gs, Lisbon Exchange littl e d o i ng ; ra t es i n f avour , ers o tie General Screw steamer Natal was wrecked but'ut shores of Coniel. Her stores may be s ave d, le vessel is likely to go to pieces. ZYB WEATHER IN THE BALTIC. kp„ tr-. 4 April 2.—Wcather very fine. Wind fresh at 1 7 feet w a t er on t h e b ar. the7,.lG, April 3.—Fairwater is free of ice, as well as w;,."_l- t ttula above Neufanhr, but thence down to Fair che river i s ' covere d with ice.' reaclll ;h PP-MGERYiINDE, April I.—As fa r as th e eye can ere is no open water to be seen. IEIIIJIiDE, Aprill.—We a th er cold. Large masses de, * Ir 5 ' r ifting at sea. T em p era t ure a t noon 3 deg. to 4 atirg7',, ' treh • t *aht dev tnavio 4 deg. frost. o 4 rEikt;ND' E a ,navigation between . this . 1 - 1 ibeck is oi and the ice seawards is in places ee l , • , pen, I‘l seetTre. belt ' 3 ° l W, March 31. —There is much drift ice in the ?a, th o 3Erticrii, April I.—The navigation is open, and t o til l ssels lying in the winter harbOur have gone O•ut Th,,° ro adstead,,and will fail with the first fair wind. rg is but little ice in the Kattegat. 10 the 1/LI CKSILATE:.7, March 30.=The lightshipstationed yekte , y La essoe Channel proceed e d h ence f or h er stat i on - a. DUIVDONALD'S PLANS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. petiti) Four weeks have now e l a p se d, s i nce my Prk t i ° n was pres en t e d t o th e 'H ouse o f C ommons, lith e qt g for a "searching inquiry," to asc er t a i n tai~ l a* ray secret plans, a " capable, speedily, cer °tit and cheaply, to surmount obstacles which fle et ,g. illant, persevering, and costly armies and Pr a h ave failed t o accomp li s h , " are, i n rea li ty, bate =able and effective, and, consequ en tly, as re equ'; the results of wars, expedie n t, na y, urgen tl y ,Iteti b l i t°, und er th e c i rcumstances o f our forces eal t I n a locality and in a climate more fatal to th e " during summer than has been experienced in 1 _ ut er seaso n . , even a, I told that to h ave h a d my pe titi on not i ced, tn 6 tll l el" a petition, I oug ht t o h ave preva il ed on Which lember to move its consideration—a course did not deem desirable to adopt. At the eea t , dell of 14 days, however, no notice having 'ken of it s prayer, on l earn i ng that the ener pr't ly of her mos t grac i ous M ajesty was about at or sed to the Crimea, and possibly attempt to oli t ,l l . Seb astopol —in which desperate undertaking Part e voted a rmy would not have failed to take a th e It's resolved to pl ace i n th e I mper i a l hands m ho,vp -4 ' an ,s of sparingmany thousands of assailants, ° ,,uld have fall e n p oss ibly without insuring a Lul result. l a ble i)! tenor was this—to me still seereingly—laud , 13 V„ - " ention pablicly known than I was assailed 4 re:ll ae rous letters, similar to that of D, to which 4tt 4.'!( 1 in the Chronicle of the 30th ult. ; such zhowever, would not have induced me to Th _' ll ll3 44 er i 4 -111 ,..ray purpose , ' had I not learned that his Vlaiesty was not about to proceed, as l'era the East, and, consequently, could not 14 1 ,, °tally avail himself of the plans, and feeling or 4 : t pr, atest dou ' bt whether they would be triumph etParried into effect by any less expanded mind )°l4 inate authority, I hesitated to risk an tete litlrable result, esp ec i a ll y , f i nding that the in -6cl disclosure of my plans was misrepresented. 441 . a ware that' the ban e f u l i nfluence of delay at 0 1) 0 and the expression of d ou bt s an d a d verse thi b it ios by those misinformed on the subject, can a_ tig e removed by th e resu lt o f t h e searching o 1, satio 4's° uslY b prayed f or , w hi c h i nvest i gat i on I thee, for th e success of her Majesty's ttZtand benefit of this country, may yet be uam, sir, your o bli ge d an d o b e di ent Prll DUNDONALD. 6, 1855. • ' I MO& ITN DE LEUES" JOURNEY TO LONDON AND VIENNA. •It I ih etter date Paris yesterday, 6 p.m., e f eti . contains of Ikc4-NZW°oldrlderl has been said about eto tte on r d ea o l n ca a u n s d e ) _ Y ieb . ' to nYn de Lhuys' journey to Att e -114 , and the Belgian and e(rf)ortthaet Ir t tdo most generally but copy th r e a f p o e r r m a v eal t Ae • 0 the public so much o Ministerialsay thativill. a,:il3 desirable have been . instructed efthe t br t , there not been a certainty of decided on success M. t kki e llh l 'cle Lhuys would • never have .. he loaderg Mich a step. Perhaps the Minist t e i r ve lef f t or Paris e , ~uea an.impression, but the mo At the./ is attributed to his extreme dissatisfaction It appears that h' waYmatters were g oin g on. - of, d e . . ,he I,,,els,isui. was taken after, and in consequence '' i eeV r e ,NA 'of despatches in the •In. d. -0 111 M. de Bourqueney, in e W i l l i r i s c e h e t f he th in e c s r a e rn as e i ,),vbielli-tenities of his position werese a t s forth, and ie n i d t • j I P O I. , ° ',, e ,te at last of such a nature "S R: ,, i' -I °. It has been already said f that oile; L to o o rdJ e_ . ~%eal," Was thonotht here to be too 4,li4Ceetiatino• or at all events not s a uffi r ci t e h n e tli n o s n_ .414 4 11 1„ 14 . with. respect to the Russiahneo may have .ale ;linster: Any . quotations } : c ha,,`,° l ' the Private instruction of or , the Co n s '''' 0 - -.. 1 from c 4 Mr. Burke," _ . . Prince Gort it 1. k• de -'11°" England, were no doubt thtow lltional Iligtory of hi e o aw \‘, rilm aY• -At all events, it - was cons . idere a d n t d ha i t t .I, e thW e ',s Was not equal to the occasion, . 4,140,1 circumstance ,that . rendered the visit A t l i) : `°11), absolutely' necessary, in order that 11b q 411 d Ceara e llt e Lhuys should on It al)- d come to a perfect .114,11dink with Lord Clarend • Nl4 ' 44 t tii Wl French Minister particularly 14 14 c)v ed t , .e til t , 420dit.0 •off-hand manner dinsewttfileidoliintshpeittewoof I.l ' - ''''tt a I°l4 were discussed an, to °f At d Bourqueney ; .N. eft to th It onchalancewas for step he has done.. 1) '4l'4 ' e would be dis a p n la d ye it the ~ third that he took the dwithre.. matter illitiTed;citlatleVieve that the French G s o in ve t r h n e ment is 4 tr - a whose eagernes 1 '6f thPeZte4 ts b l e ls a - li i .dle bluntedsinc . et le settlement tht 413°41, ethith,ilt,ieles ; And it is not imp a r d ob d a re b s l s e e a d to s tc;h 4e, t'Zi l f . it o () r a repr%ch p h ro a fi s t b e er by thevPage 4) ,,,_ not having ikelAnst r ;, 44 , ° short time ,the forcible . b e y see th n e di ß ng ussian D s a o_f I)4l,7,froe;°Vne erehant , ve g s a s in els ee d th y , la th e „' 1 3 1ack Sea, to take a more decided P ert ~ It is now announced e i• th e 1,1 polley of action. l 'er th enlpotentiaries have, to arrive as it were, leaped at 4 1 ~.(5 third and most important article, set- leto Illith whi h they have "satisfactorily . tre l iB l'lltcioeur dhere to-day that if the en -144 11)41.4tte be not a e rranged by Wednesday l n l t 144 V c ; 113711 de rfluys and Lord John Russe .h 1' -4144 for Paris and London respectively," ill '4 '4.6 - , gl'eat ei .'"- 7 --- " - ' ----- militarysurgeons now in nii b .' na.vin_ reaJ?rity of the .. I .igt,atio g' eeived orders to join the army, the . Ad j!:Pl'lt t 1 of Public .Assistance has been recitiest3d to e ~t ,'` 11 ; som en e it, of the physicians• and surgeons of the Th e boy to attend the military establishments.. hta es or thegreatest activity prevails at Havre in fr . eig _ g the Pr ar i ll Y• The Dane, screw steamer, freighted by li rett ?lieu Governnaent left that port on Saturday, t z otti ll ?r. eolistantino 1 ' ith carts, campaign forges, o ile tlifftlelrtel°ll4e wa gg o / 181 :a e n'd w a large quantity of stores for r si, eil _ , aeryiees of the,army. The Zouave, intended 44 d if i e'r destination, has taken the place of the Dane, Tli lt irw being loaded. '''' 4, Sc v ',l.'eTale ELtGRAPH.—STOCKHOLM March 25.. Aea,le Nish savant, Professor Edlund, of th e Royal ireprovelY of Sciences, ucceeded last year in making AU 1.41)11.e,t,n,"t 41 the construction of the electric teled 'llosEN:g4rattls, by which it becomes possible n ,P4lte.`dii,c,°Y.tho same Wire simultaneously in moose op -4 bas m ; etinos• The principle on which this discovery tha t ,141 ,very simple-, and altogether •.different from' l ', et t `-,,'„Le' bY br. Gintl at Vienna, which was found . 4 1. st 3 . 4 - "e' eq. As far back as the month of August th e w?ar Profetteor Edluncl made some experiments on I.Tp„,olar" of the telegraph lin e between Stockholm and t'a ell' 41),Y Pertniuion of the girectors. These succeeded Ivhiell -oatn li? constructed the necessary. apparatus, eliera,C,4B Put up in December last, and has been in dady PpAr:tl ever since. AR soon as the needful number of eve ry ,;' are constructed they are to be introduced at 41terati'oerilegraPh station in the -kingdom ; g ain as the the e i d _'s not expebsive the advantages ed over d o th,, Y,terp are by as one line of wire will now -c work d o ' fortaerly by two. since. chatka. 1.0..' , ;EY MARKET AND fJO MATERCIA L T ELL MBA' CE. . , CITY, Two O'CLOCK. IThe cotton market at Liverpool, on Saturday, closed with a very firm appearance. The sales were estimated at from 10,000 to 12,000 bales. Uplands at 51-1&l, Mobile at Nd., and Orlcans at sid. The Railway Share Market was steady. The impression that the letters by the overland mail report much better markets for imports in Australia may prove mischievous, if not qualified by a reference to facts. A few instances will serve to illustrate this. In the' year 1854 there were enough slates imported to roof the whole town. The average consumption of imported spirits in 1 New South Wales during the last three years has been over 500,000 gallons annually, while the quantity imported has been double that consumed. Of,wearing apparel, and especially drapery, the ac counts given are very instructive, as well as dis couaging. In a Sydney Price Current it is stated that--,- " The average consumption per head is reckoned at about 50s. under ordinary circumstances. Within the last two years, however, the importations have quadru pled that amount, and although immense quantities have doubtless been consumed, still there is a very large stock on hand, and we maysav that thedrapery trade has been completely prostrated. The continued importations have glutted our stocks in every department, and we believe that the most tremendous sacrifices will have to be en dured before our stocks get cleared, for large quantities of goods now held as unsalca,isle from over supply will, become so from age and change in fashions, and the ac cumulated charges will cause' most disastrous account sales if ever they are sold—but we apprehend it will be along time before numbers ofconsignmentscan be closed. In reference to this market we must observe that large quantities of unsuitable goods have been forwarded, and also that many items of foreign fabrics have been im ported, which will ever be unsaleable in this community except at most unjustifiable sacrifices. The class •of goods now required for, our consumption is of a much better description than has been imported of late years. The pecuniary position of the labouring classes has been sO much bettered within the last two years,' that their domestic habits have undergone 'a very ma terial change, and articles that would have been eagerly sought far, cr endured from necessity, are now rejected. This fact is most• observable in every article connected with the drapery trade, more par ticularly in those kinds for female consumption. We may remark that there has been a great accession to the number of retail diapers within the, last- three years, and many persons without capital have left good situations and entered into business to the great loss and inconvenience of the employers and the derange. merit and dispersion of business gener,aily. Theseper sons having little or no stake took shops at the most ex orbitant rents, and from the Drepostersus facilities heretofore. offered of obtaining goods on credit, com menced a showy businese. This sudden demand for shops and business houses excited the cupidity of land lords, and rents have been raised• extortionately and wages in proportion, the consequences are now felt most severely. The decreased demand Or rather the widely extended competition for supply-leg, the consumption and the immensity of importations have induced a great diminution of profits, and W 3 are convinced that very few houses that are of recent formation are doing much more than paying expenses, and we have no doubt a great many cannot do that, and unless a much better trade soon springs up we expect to find many will be compelled to return to their previous condition. Several parties in the drapery trade have already succumbed to the present depression, and there is a growing want of confidence in this branch of business. Very large quan titles of drapery goods are daily forced at auctions for the purpose of closing accounts or meeting liabilities, but heavy losses are-sustained. Quitting drapery in voices by private sale is at present out of the question, except at discounts varying from 00 to 40 per cent. 1852. 1853. 1854. Apparel Cottons and drapery 140,479 393,096 1,407,042 Haberdashery Hosiery Linens Millinery Silks Woollens & blankets 124,625 330,429 250,019 Total No improvement in demand has taken place with the new year, and the expectations of many have been dis appointed. It is in this branch of business that confi dence is most shaken, and unless we have a very marked improvement before long, we apprehend that many must give way whose capital is too limited, and whose ex penses are too heavy to 'allow them to withstand the pressure of the times and the ruinous depreciation in the value of their stocks. As yet this market has expe rienced no relief from decreased imports, and most firms have received considerable augmentations of summer goods, which will have to remain over unopened. As an instance of the losses sustained, wo ' may mention that at a recent large sale of French ribbons and trim ming 4 of good quality, a loss of fully 40 per cent. was sustained." According to this, tho drapery, trade is now as un sound in Australia as it was in London a few years From the official statement of imports, an accu rate conclusion may be drawn as to the indirect trade of Russia, carried on through Prussia;me collective quantities of produce imported into the United Kingdom during 1854 being thus stated:- Russian Ports in the Baltic. Seeds— Articles. Prussia. Flax and Linseed Qrs. 10,173 Rapeseed Tallow Cwt. 31,687 Hemp, undressed „ 20,062 Flax, dressed and undrsd „ 82,612 Copper, un wrought and part wrought The foregoing statement, extracted from the re cords of the Inspector-General's Office, exhibits the importations of the specified articles from all the ports, except those belonging to Sweden, which lie within the Baltic ; that limitation being previously understood to exclude the ports of the Danish ter ritory, whether insular or continental. The im ports from the Baltic ports of Sweden could not be exhibited in this statement, being blended in the official record with the imports from other ports of the same country. • 116,267 2,212 ... 253,955 ... 366,220 ... 667,879 The exports of British and Irish spirits from the United Kingdom were; in the four last years, as under : • • 1853. 1854. Gallons. Gallons. British colonies and dependencies 603,033 473,586 Foreign countries and colonies 224,879 206,978 Total 827,212 680,564 Of this total there were shipped to Australia 529,167 gallons in 1853, 'and 355;436 gallons in 1854, while our North American colonies only re ceived 24,377 gallons in the year first named, and 55,227 gallons in the second. The advices brought by the steamer Africa from New York nptice a quieter stock market, the non arrival of the Atlantic having checked operations. Money continued very abundant, and the last weekly return of the City banks showed an in crease, compared with the previous one, of 603,428 dollars in loans and discounts. In foreign pro ductions there was more activity, but there was an ample supply of most descriptions, and the arri vals were moderate. The grain markets were affected also by the absence of later news from. Europe confirming the particulars of the Emperor of Russia's death. The stocks of breadstuffs in the New York markets were light. Cotton realised steady rates. The California accounts are three days later. The firm of Wells, Fargo, and Co. had resumed, and it was expected that Messrs. Page, Bacon, and Co. would also recommence. The panic had greatly subsided, but still there was some excitement. The rains had set in, much to the encouragement of the miners, who bad accumulated immense quan tities of earth for washing. The yield during the season is expected to be very large. • There was a better feeling in the commercial markets. The Sitka, a very fine Russian vessel, has been brought to Spithead from California as a prize to the combined fleets. She was captured off Kam . s- News has just been received from Liverpool that the North Carolina screw-steamer, from Philadel phia, has foundered, after having been in contact with another vessel, and we regret to state that only a part of the passengers and crew were saved. Letters have been received from Pappenburg, dated the 2d inst., which announce that no less than 15 vessels have been seized and laid under embargo at Ismail by the Russians. The Stock market continues extremely heavy, under the impression that a new loan is shortly to be announced ; and, political events are looked for ward to also with great interest. Money, ho ivever, continues extremely easy, and the bankerS will not - allow more than 34- pOr. cent. for it upon " call," while they discount readily at 4 per cent., and for very first class paper, at short dates, even as low as 31• A leading broker has this morning given 3 -16tha for th 9 " call" of ‘ stock to-morrow, and this gave a little support. Consols are,92k , to 92i for money, and 921 for account. The Reduced 3 per Cents. are 91 to and the New 3 per Cents. 91i to t. Bank Stock-is 2101 to 212, and India Stock 226 aid 229. India Bonds arellB. to Exchequer Bills realise Cs. to 9s. premium.'- In the Foreign Market the transactions have been of no importance and the quotations are with out much alteration. Mexican Stock is 211 f and Brazilian 5 per Cents. are quoted 99/ ex-dividend. Sardinian Bonds are Spanish 3 per Cents. are firmer at 361 and Dutch 2 1 1 per Cents, at 62k. Turkish Bonds are 7 9 a to being fiat. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6Ls- to 7; Mexi can, 211 to 21g ; Peruvian, 69. E to 704; ditto Three per Cents., 49 to 50 ; Portuguese Four per_Cents., 42 to 44 ; Russian Five per Cents., 99 to 101; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 to 91 ; Spanish New Deferred, 181 to 18g ; ditto Three per Cents., 361 to 37 ; ditto Certificates, 51- to, 54 ditto Passive, 41 to 4g. The following is the arrangement effected by the Antwerp and Rotterdam Railway Company with the tierre and Turnhout Company The Lierre and Turnhout Railway, length 241 miles, capital 172,00 C/., and 8,600 shares of 201. each, has been constructed under a guarantee of interest at the rate of 4 per cont. from the Belgian Government, and being now completed for the sum of 7,0001. per mile guaranteed by the Government, a minimum annual di vidend of ‘4 per cent. is receivable on the shares, with participation in suiplus, profits above 4 per cent. in terms of the statutes. SHARE MARKETS. (Tills DAY.) eam I RAILwAre; , - I Leasing Company Price this day. - .;,.-~ RAILWAYS. Paid I RAILWATIS. C:loafttp Prices this Qty. - 97 .7 - 135 - 157 -7- 2-7 05 - loi 12i -- 13 23 -- 24 101 -- 2i - 2i 91 - 13 par ip 57 59 .• "" • • • .• ..—". lo• • L3O - 133 "By the arrangements concluded, holders of Antwerp 10 and Rotterdam shares have the option of paying the full 10 amount of 101. per share at once, and receiving paid-up 50 shares "to btarer," carrying interest, or of paying a 20 deposit of 41. per share on allotment, and three instal- St, meats of 41. at intervals of two months each, with inte- St. rest at 5 per cent. on the amount, until the'payments are completed." St, tll The railway meetings announced a re th e follow- ... S • bt. ing 1 Bt. 7i 2i 2 d 32 - 89 - 91 Company. Date. Place. Aberdeen Central of Switzerland Chester, Stour Valley, &c Aptil 16, Colchester. . Cork and Bandon Aprilll, 17, Gracechurch-st. Demerara Great Western April 19, Paddington. Llynvi Valley April 27, Paddington. , ' Lyons and G-enova Manchester, Sheff. and Line.. May 25, Manche s t er . Northern of France Paris and Lyons St. Andrews ' and Quebec, (Class A) South Wales Mineral Rail Way shares were dull at previous prices. I fs a o United Mexican, Santiago d e C u ba, an d Lusitanian 245 Mining Shares continue to attract attention, par- 25 , titularly the first named, but the business doing in 25 . them is not so active as it was last week. Austra- 642. F Tian land and bank shares are generally steady, s S t t . ' with a fair extent of dealings. an BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. I (Front the Off cial list.) I 2t nu,iness done ihnk Stock 3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities._ 9l* 1 x d 3 per Cont. Console Annuities . 92 t 3 Now 3 per Cent. Annuities a i x d Consols ;or Account, April 924 3 Exchequer 1.0% 24d. • 4.1010 - - ~ 9 2500 Small Exchequer Bonds 1858, 34 per Cent, Wal Ditto 1859, „ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY, Brazilian Bond; 5 per Cent 99 x d Ditto Small Ditto 5 per Cent. (Rothchild's) Ditto New, 1852, 4A per Cent — 944 ifoxican 3 per Cent. - 4 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. B7. Ditto for the Account 874 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 3si Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto for the Account 79 4 80 Ditto Small Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gni!. .... 62i Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... THREE O'CLOCE.. • Consols 92 Ditto, April Accoinit GOOD FRIDAY AT THE TUILERIES. A religious ceremony took place on Good Friday in the chapel of the Tuileries. The Emperor, Ern press, and the Court were present, and about 100 strangers were admitted with tickets. Out of reverence for the solemn character of the day, it was notified on the card of admission that all persons assisting at the service should appear in deep mourning. A few mi nutes before the service commenced the Emperor and Empre§s entered, habited in black ; the Empress wore the costume of her country, with her face half shaded by the mantilla, her sable dress contrast ing. strongly ,with the transparent fairness of her, complexion. Some of the French ladies present, probably .out of compliment to the Empress, also , occone..,tbc characteristic head-dress of Spain, and carried fkul .suf,,tlle same dark colour. They wore probably • Flepeh, 4iir English, for the experienced eye could see at the first glance, in spite of the Spanish costume, that the movement of the fan, which no hand or mist can manage, except *thorough-bred Spanish one, was a decided fail tire; notwithstanding its rapidity and energy. The man thouill in some cases richer and more 'flowing than ,that of the Empress, evidently did not cover a. 17. Spani - sh head, nor shade a Spanish eye. The celebrated 20 preacher, Father Ravignan, delivered a discourse on the 20 Passion, which was listened to with the profoundest at- 20 tention. The solemn dirge of the Roman, Catholic ritual, 20 suited to the occasion, was well executed. Except at. ,20 the sermon, the Emperor and Empress, remained kneel- 100 ing during the service, which lasted about an hour. • ,„, RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. ANDWtX.r"ORD • 1 BAGENALSTOWN - - The report ha ` itval'e of the directors stated, that they ve been" . ~F r o enabled to conclude satisfactory arrapget-ntlitssSiiik 20 of the principal propri e tors for possession'" of'the land , required for the commencement of the woilcs,'aiid which land they have Placed at the disposa of i - ,bp',F6hEia'ctdr. The works in the' neighbourhood Of Borrts, being't)ie '5 heavieEt on the line, have been 'Commended:and the' 20 directors trust that the works will be cartied on 'steadily . • during the approaching summer. The report of the engineer stwed that the contractor Mid 4 - Iready eXecuied. 2,200 lineal yards'of fencing, 4,100 Cnbic yards 'of exc:a- 10 6 vation, and that the bridge over the putlid 'road froM Burris to Feenagh was nearly finished. The capital ma account showed that 22,0251. had been received to the 100 31st of December, and 8,2131. expended, leaving a 100 balance of 13,812/. LIMERICK AND FOYNES. The report of ' the directors of this company states that, in order that no delay should arise in opening a portion of the line for traffic as soon as possible, they have contracted for the erection of stations at Patrick's- Adare, and Rathkeale. They hope to be able to open a portion of the line in the course of the approach ing summer. The directors have. found it necessary to make a third call cf 21. 103. per, share, payable next month, which will make it 12 months since the pre ceding call was made. By an amendment of the borrowing 20 powers of the company in the present session they expect 16 to be enabled to complete the whole line without much 20 pressure on the shareholders. The report of Mr. La Fantle the engineerstated that the contractor's operations extend now over 14i miles of the line, and the portion from Limerick to Adare is in a very forward state, about eight miles of it having been brought to formation level, and 21 miles partially ballasted. Agreements have been made for 23 miles of the land; the contractor is in pos session of 18 miles, and three miles only remain to be settled for. The contractor will commence laying the permanent way in about five weeks. The works have been well and substantially executed. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVEN ING, APRIL 9 1855. LINES LEASED aT FILED itENTALS, Mistress yester try. GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN. The tunnel works at Cork have arrived so near com pletion that already tramways have been laid down the entire length, and pilot engines have been run upon them. The deviation road, which is to be substituted for the present Lower Glanmire road, is making rapid progress. The excavations for the docks are beipg pro ceeded with, and have advanced to a considerable ex tent ; the goods depot is nearly completed ; and the passenger terminus is already commenced. A very brief period will probably show the transfer of the ter minus to its final destination. FORTH AMC , CLYDE JUNCTION. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Stirling on Friday ; Mr. R. Graham presiding. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, congra tulated the shareholders on the probability of opening the line in time to secure the autumn traffic. Since the report had been printed, an additional sum of 7,0001. had been expended on the undertaking. Owing to the rapid progress of the works an early call might be anti cipated, and a considerable sum would be required to complete the works. Resolutions were passed adopting the,report and re-electing the retiring directors. DISCOVERY OF AN ANCIENT PIECE OF ORDNANCE. On Thursday the labourers engaged in levelling the ground surrounding the Kilkenny National Model School, while excavating a portion of the inner embank ment of the old town wall, under the bastion anciently known as Talbot's Castle, discovered a very curious piece of ordnance, probably a relic of Cromwell's siege, at the distance of several feet from the surface. It is the species of gun termed 'a " saker," with a moveable Chamber for loading, and measures 7 feet 6 inches in length, with a, bore of two inches. A fragment of a 241 b. cannot shot was found a few days praviottsly in the same locality. Both these,interesting remains have been de posited in the museum of the Kilkenny Archmological Society, by Henry P. Clarke, Isq., nspector of national schools. We presume the ,public vi 11 be further enlightened as to their history at the llil a ecting of the Arohaiological Society.—, ißmy MoAt tor. 100 ' 8- kmbg. Nottng. Bosi and Eastn. Junet... all Belfast & Ballymena. all Binning. Wolverh Stour Valley 4;9;1 Brkenlid. Lanesh Cheshire Junet ..... all Do. Chezh. dr Birk. £5O and £25 Cons. 19 Do., £2O all lllyth &Tyn3origina £25 (issd; at £45 .00 Bristol and Exeter 00 Caledonian 51s. Carmarthen and Car digan all Chester di Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, di Pass 16 Cornwall . 1 Crieff Junction...... ,45 DublindißelfastJune. all Dundee PerthdiAbe i deer Junction.... all Do. Now .00 East Ang1ian.......... Easte.rn Counties, 00 Eastern Union, A Stock ...... 10( Do., B. Sto c k 81 Do., New A. 100 I , last Lancashire 1.06 (liiihnrgb do GLasgw all Ediub. and Peebles 100 Edin. Prth dr.Duride. 1 Forth •Si Clyde June all Furness . all Do. Extension LOU. Glasgow& S. Weston 00 Northern .00 Do., A. Stock . 00 Do., B. Sto c k .. Stb . &West. (Ire , 100 - arelit WiNtern 100 Do. Stour Val., Rai Stk all Irish South-Eastern. all fancaster & Carlisle 14? Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds 100 Gineash.andl'orks; Da., Wit. Riding Un all I , iv.Crsby.&Southpt all %ondon & • Blackwal 100 F..orid. Bright & S.Cst 100 r,ond. and N. Westn. 16 Do. Fifths ' 5.. Do.lo/.5h.,h141.. C 2e Do. Eighths. 100 London andS. Westn Do., ..Z5O ... 34 Do., £4O all hndudrry& Colerain all ,nr,lrairry. & Eunisk an eh. Sher. ii Lind; all Do, Shares, No. 4 )c.)., Man. & Lin. Un 1.00 Midland 100 all Do. idi ß a i . rm a . 13g. & West. Db ( e h r .e, : 22.1 Do. Half Shares all geweastle & Carlisle 21:3 Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd 8 \lewiy &Enniskillin all Newry Warrenpoin and Rostrovor 100 gorfolk gorthn.Counties Un 100 gorth British all worth Devon, No all Do., No. 2 'all A A Deferred all Do., B Guarantees, 100 N. Eastern—Berwicl 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do.d o. G.N.E. Pura !.1.1 Do. Leeds . '4_oo Do. York all,- North London all Do. New £lO 3! 1 g . &S. Wstm.,liamp stead, and City Jn.. 17 1 North Staffordshire. all North Wostern.,, all N. &S. Westrn. June I Nuneaton, Hinckley; and Leicester 00 Oxford, Worcestcr,i, Wolverhampton 8 i'ort.smouth 100 icottish Central 100 .cottishltfidland 100 ihropshire Union a 1 ionth Devon 100 ' ;oath Eastern all south Wales 15 3. Yrksh. 6t , Riy. Dui 6 Do 12 31ainos,Wok. &Wolt a'l Stockton & Darliu 16 qc2kton & liartlepi i 0() raft' Vale 9 Op. XlO shares. [OO Do. Pref., No. 21i Manes Raven Docl , and Railway all Vale of Neath all Waterti. & Kilkenn3 all Waterford&Limeria 18 West Cornwall 5 West End of Londoi and Crystal Palace all West London 141 s. Winabledn&Croydow 20i - 21 - 4t 8.1 - 81 11 -,13 - .9D -61 i, 12i - ”.1 6 - .. ---- ... 4 - 3 51 - 6i it - 15 zl~- 11$ 3L - 33 21 - 2;3 72 •13 54 56 2d par 191 • 201 .. ..... .. 68 - 70 83 - 89 72 -- 74 23 - 125 91 - P 8 65 -- 59 - 61 65 - 70 5 - 7 - 7 76 ?Gi ...t 84 08 100 99i 100 4d 4 s d 1 -- 83 81 9 8 7 24 - 241 8 - (S 69i - 70 41 - 43 ••• • 11 - 9 1? . ? - 2 48 - 80 3A 28i 29 . - . 711 - 7 - 7 , 4 - 12 - 481 494 d par id 1 48 61 I d 1 ar 28 -2) 98 - 100 63 - 65 45 - 47 12. - 13, 604 61 27) - 28:1 5 - 3 2 - 1 ;6 - 33 to "". •.• le '... ... ,• ''''. v• [6a 17 4 5 22- 24 5 6 6 - 7 15 - 103 8 1 T- • 7i,( FOREIGN. all Antworpddiotterdam 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 10 Bezicrs to Graissessac 2s. Bombay, Baroda , and Central India,Scrip Central of Italy all Demerara .. 10 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. New all East Indian, g. sp. c 10 Do. Esension all Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 15 Gd Tk of CanadaA is all Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. all Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till 'd all Do. Comp: 6p. c., do. 10 Gt. Central of Franco all Gt. Indian Peninsula guar. 5 per cent. ... 1 Do. New '5 per cent.l 2 i P. Extensions.... • 12 r Great Luxembouri: • Constituted Shar© all I Do. Obligations • , all Gt.Westi;rnofCanad Shares ... all Do. Bds., payablo's7, with option till '55 all Do. do., '62, p. '56 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. d0.,,'73, without • opton all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 por cent. 14 Lake Const. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c. pref 10 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons 4 Mediterran 16i Madras 10 Do. New Maria Antonia , 1,11 Do. do. New all Namur & Liege Oval' interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France. all D 0.20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines guar. 3$ p. c. & red. at 2221. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 all Do. 201. 3 p. c Eds (fmy. Shs. ) I all NorwegiauTrunkPref 16 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen 10 ParisCaen do Cherbrg all Rouen and Havre all Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish ail Sambre and Mouse all Do. 54 p. cent. Pref 2s. Scinde 14 Southern of Franca 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 54 per c. Fret 16 Western of France_ 16 WeFt. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden all Zealand JOINT-STOI all !Australasia all !British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Land 18 English Scottish and Australian Chart..., all !Loud. Chart. Bk. 01 Australia. 5 Ditto New. 20 London and County.. 10 London Joint Stock.. 20 Lond. & WoFtminstcr 35 National Provincial , of England 10 Do. Now 223 National of Ireland. all Now South Wales... all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 iftoyal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co all 13outli Australia all Union of Australia.. 2, Do. New .. Union of London ‘,„ - 8 1 - 2 - 2i par i p 2 lid 35 351 7 —73 i 23 3 p 173 -••- .. 9 - • 8 9i 8} 49 51t1 89 91 2a —, 2ii I aP par --- ip —gyp 17f -17 i 96 - 98 96 - 98 100 -- 102. 94 • CA 19i - 20 93 - 100 2i -- 3iP par -- iP 1.1 1h) 4 613 -- 63 ii 1 -- ii 12i -- 13 R 9 , 22i - 22/p' 48 50 40 42 Pro 221 22i par ip 2 8 std i is •• pm 3i 4 ••• d , 5 i ... - ... 18; - 19 BANKS. 80 -- 82 id = ca 3 -- 20 20 - 21 ip 33 - 35 39 - 41 37 -- 35 66 - 68 7i 84 Bedford and Bletehley 1100, Bnekglianish: 100 blydesdalac. 24 Col, Stour Vy. Sud. and Ha 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cont. all Mau. Barr. & Neil:- Direct 103 Do. New...... all Glstr.4 Dn. Fr all Hrtlpl. Die. & Railway all Hull &, Selby all Do. 6 Sharer. all Do. d Shares. all Lon.&Greenw all Do. Preference all Lon., Til., &S. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. 100 Do. 6 per et. all Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock all Middlesbro' & Redcar . ...... 1 1 0 Midid.Bradfd 5.1. Newmarket Bury Exton .. all Northern and Easternsp.c. all Do. 6 per ct. all Do. Fixed p all Prest. & Wyrc all Do. Shn. A Roystn.& Hit. 181 Shef. Roth and Goole g. 5 p. c. all Shrews.&Her 91 S. Statiordsh. all Wear Valloygr 6 per mat: all I Po. 100 I WiltsSey'canrst PREFE 100 Aberdeen.. 10) Do. No. 2,7 p. c.. all Myth and Tyne 1 ()per c. pref. (issd.at 504) 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 all Cork &Bandonqp.e all Dundee Forth &Aber deen Junction all Sastein Counties Ex-, tension, 5 p. c. No. 11 all Do. No. 2 all Do. New 6 r . e. St all 2astern tinier', Gar, percent ...... .... all Do. 51., 10 ner cent all Do. 10/. Delientr.Sh• all Do. do. 4 per cent... 100 Fast Lancash. 6p. ets, all East and West York shire June. Fifths all EdinbFrth.&Dundec 4 per cent. 100 Glasgoxv &S. Western Guar. 5 per cent 100 Great Northn. sp. c 1.00 Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... 100 Do. p. e 2i Do. sp. c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. pm... all Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Frei 00 Gt. Southn.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) 9 Do. 4 per c. Prof. St 6 Gt. Westn: (Barks <S.: Hants Ex. 5 p. c).. 100 Do. con. red. p.c 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c, 1.00 Do. irred. 4 p.C. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh... all Do. Chester Bp.c.P. S. all Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0... LOG Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. all Do. Ches. Gua. Sh.. all I Do. do. do.. al] ID,. do. do C Lan. &York. F. £2O 00 Do. 6 p.'c. Stock AO London and Brighten Guaranteed 5 p, a 100 Do. Prof., sp. c. St. 100 . Do. New Guar.6 p. c. 100 fiou.4-,N. W. Coy. di Nuneaton 5 p. et 5 London Sr S. Western Con. Thirds all I Londondony& • Sharea 111Londy. & Ennis. I all Wan., Shot , & Lin., Now, £lO 4 Do. £6 all . larypt.&Carl.4p c all Du. 4 per cent 10i1Do.. 100 - I Aid. Consol.6 p.c.St 100 I Do. Consol. BAstol 1 Birm. 6 per cent... 11 Do. Pref.'4i per celr 10 Norfolk Debenture . 100 Do.Pref. 4p. c. &cc 100 Do. 5 p. c. Eat 1100 Do. 56 - per ct.PreF.:. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c. 100 North British • 100 N. E : Berw, 4p. c. P. 13 DDoo. Leeds( ea co s l 6p.: c.N0.1 9 Da. do. Quarters 48 10 Do.Vorlll.&S'. Pur. all INorth Staffordshire, 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. Xl5, 6 p .c. all Scot. Cent. , Now Pref all South Devon 1 Os. fixed, 41 per cent all 3. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. all S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. all Do. do. 41 p. c all 3.Yorksh.4p.c.Cluar7; all Stockton and Dar- ling,ton, 5 per cca 15 Do. do. do. all Stockton and Hartle pool, gear. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1855 25 St. 20 St St 25 St. St. St. 20 10 12: St 20 20 10 10 St. 10 St. 25 10 5 20 20 20i 100 20 20 40 20 20 .• - Businocs lone I St. yesterday. St R 9. 20 10 611 x d st 32a li 22i 84 i 9 91 65. j 5 St. 20 St. 15 9i lb 64 98 9 998 69j 1 St 48i 9 131, 20 16 St. St. sofas 1 12i St. dig St. 17 20 12i - 25 pm 8 i 25 10 1.0.0 20 224 i 20 114 20 25 f$ I 56 to St. 25 London 14. West. Lk' N.W E. Un. E. C.,. B.C. Clt.Nrthit. Gt. Wes;i Yk. New. & rerw Y.& N Do. ' Do Fs. East©r D 0........ Peto & Cc. gorfolk Do L.& N. VV & Midld. Stckton Darn ngt. Eu. Conn E. Count Do Do L.&N.W &Lain Do Gt North 7 Lancash Vorksh. T. Brassey MClea , itockt. & Darlingt l ilrtWestn ENCE SHARES. 1102 90 - 105 - 92 92 - 91 97xd 2 - 4 5i - 6 - 1 12i - 60 - 62 ". ....... ...X0 114 - 116 107 - 109 100 - 102 k - ip 11xn 17i 1( 4 73` 19i 9/ 14/ 9i. -- 14i -- _ll. ... ...... ... 2i- 3 12i iP - 136 -4; - 87 - /05 (CO —102 d 91 93 3;4, •• ••• id 105 - 107 13 15 id par 22 - 231 i -- i 1 -- 2p MINES, all !A.qua Fria all Anglo Austrln. Gold all Anglo Californian 6 Australian. all Australian Cordillera all Ave Maria all Baden (Gd. D -achy of; all Blianarvon Iron and Coal . , 13. Brit - M - 1 Iron . ...... si 25,,, Brazilianlnap.(ii-3uod pro.) all Do. Cacaos & Cuiab 15 Do. St. John Del Rey Carson'e Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica all Cobro Copper ... 1 Colonial G01d. .: all Copper Mi n . of EUg. all Do. Pref. 7 p. cent. 16 Copiapo ....... all English and Austin. Copper Smeltg flo 1 Fortuna all General.. all Gt.NuggetVeinßeg all Great Polgooth. all Liberty ............ ..... all Linares. 1 Lusitanian ...... all Mariquita.. all Now G rana d a all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co all Nouveau Monde... all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & 1 Port Philip ...... all Quart z flock all Rhyraney Iron all Do. New ......... 12 i Santiago d e Cuba .........,. all South A.ustzalian Tin Croft ......... all United Mexican .... all Waller all West Ma.......... . 12s. Wortl.:in riposa.. g Mining of Australia all Yuba...... . MISCELL. 171 Australian •• • Australsn•Pcill icu e•Mail all Aus:;raln. Royal Mai: 7 Berlin Water Work s 40 Brit. American Lanc 1 Erit. & Coln. Sineltg. and Reduction Co. 32a Canada ............. 1.00 Canada Gov. 6p. et. Jan. and Jul ... all Crystal Pa1ace....... all Crystal Pal. of Franc e Duston Iron 0re..... 8} Eastern Steam ........ 22 Electric T e l egraph._ all Electric Teleg. of Ir. 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. all General Screw Steam 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 10 Magdalena St. NaV o ir. all Mediteran: Elec. Tel. 9 Mexicau&S.Arnericn. all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 5 Netherlands Land._ 1 N. S. W. Coal 4 Inter. Stearn Navigat. Co. all N. B. Australasian.., 121 Nrth,eEuropeStearn all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. all Peninsular& Oriental 10 Do. New ........... all Portland Iron Co ........ 60 lloyal Mail Steam all Scot. Austral. Invest. Ditto New. , ........... all South Austral• Land all Submar. Tel. Scrip... all Do. FCC .. .... 5 Trl:st & Lo an Co. poi Upper Canada.... I ,281 Yan Diezwands i ~ ... 1 A~ - 7 43 - 3A 9 i - 3 2; 30 - 32 51 40 45 pn,r 20 20 22 14 2 -16 i 7 - 7i - g - R ..• -, - 4 14 -15 i - 20 22 —6/ aI 61 1 11 21 23 - 30 2i - 21( 55 - 60 liii - lii 1081 -- 109; -- 31 15 . O . S 2 F i - 14 • *.e ••••••• . I - 1 2i 3 57 -- 59 1 --- "A - jZp - A - # 37 -; 38 -- 1 ... ..... -..-. 13 •-• 13 Pm Pm 115 /4 - .. 6 ii 1201 19i 109 MABILIST NEWS--(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE_ The supplies of wheat on sale in west, of the country mar kets held on Saturday were very moderate, and the demand for most kinds ruled steady, at very full prices. E ar l ey was in good request, and rather dearer. In all other arti cles only a limited business was transacted. We continue to receive firm advices from the United States; but the amount of business doing ou the Continent for shipment to England is limited. The receipts of English grain up to our market last week were on the increase. From abroad the imports amounted to 4,526 quarters of wheat, 2,412 barley, 16,273 oats, 50 peas, 1,167 tares, 7,102 linseed, 362 'rape seed, 92 mustard seed, 1,199 sundry seeds, 4,685 sacks and 4,865 barrels of flour. Fresh up to our market thin morning we received a very limited supply of English wheat, coastwise and by land carriage. Notwithstanding that the show of samples of both red and w s hite-was small, the demand for all descrip tions was in a very dull state—arising from the absence of many of the leading millers—and last Monday's prices were with difficulty supported. With foreign wheat we were very moderately supplied, Although the amount of business doing was small, importers were firm in their demands, and last week's currency was maintained. The supply Gf English barley was moderate—of foreign limited. Most descriptions were in fair request. In prices, however, no change took place. Malt--the show of which was tolerably good—sold heavily at late rates. The supply of oats being considerably on the increase, especially from the Continent and from Ireland, the oat trade was dull, and, in some instances, the quotations gave way 61 per quarter. We had a slow sale for beans at last week's prices. In peas very little was doing on former terms. We had only a limited inquiry for flour. In prices very little change took place. CURRENCY PER DIPERIAL 31EASURE. Wheat—Essex Ec Kent. Red •••• new 623t0 723 Ditto.. •• ........ old 6 8s 743 oitto, White new 78s 82s Ditt0........ old 79s 84s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old C4s 763 Ditto new •• •• fits 75s Rye—Old ............ —s —s Now 42s 44s Barley—Grinding .• • .. 31 a Matting .•....... 323 33s Chevalier— •• 335 34s Sfalt—SulfolhandNor •• 625 67s Brown .•...•• ....•••• 58s COs 'Kingston and Ware GB5 70s Malt—Chevalier •• •• 70s to 7ls !Oats Yorkshire and Lincolush., Feed 25s 293 Potato ...... • • 28s 30s Toughs' and Cork Black. ••• ••• 243 29s Cork, White ... 26s 30s Scotch, Feed. 27s 308 Beans—Tick ....... 36s 393 Pigeons • ... 384 4(s Peas—Grey .... • • 333 3 Maple. ••• • • 368 380 • White .• •• 36s 425 _ ._ Boilers •... Flour—Town-made 6os 65s Suffolk . •• 483 his Stooktn & Norfolk 483 52s SMITHFIELD; For the time of year, the imports of foreign stock into London were very moderate—the total supply being 934 head. In the corresponding week in 1854 wo received 1,629 ; in 1853, 3,t0; . ; in 1852, 1,045 ; in 1851, 2,066; in 185 U, 1,001 in 1849, 656; and in 1848, 1,256 head. lIIPONTS INTO LONDON LAST wp,'En. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Ito tterlam l7 ... 163 ... ... 150 . Elarlingou 427 ... 9 Hamburgh 100 Amsterdam 8 . ... Antwerp Kampen Total.— 449 264 ... ... 221 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. L 854 456 ... , 964 ... 209 .853 835 2,654 ... 413 ... 3 .852 54 ... 791 ... 200 851 5lB 1,220 281 . 37 850 255 ... 515 224 The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was mode rate. Amongst it were 201 oxen from Spain, out of 244 originally shipped, 40 having been thrown overboard in a ;aloof wind. - With English and Scotch beasts we were fairly supplied for the time of year, though there was a considerable fall ing off in the former compared with Monday last. The general quality of all breeds was good, but the beef trade ruled heavy, at barely last week's currency. The extreme value of the best Scots was 4s 10d per Sibs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 2,000 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England 400 of various breeds ; and from Scotland 360 horned and polled Scots, chiefly per railway. There Wai a falling off in the supply of sheep, and the general weight and condition of most breeds were inferior. The mutton trade was in a very depressed state, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per Sibs. The top price of the best old• Downs, in the wool, was 4s 10d—ont of tho wool, 4s 4d per 81bs. We had a moderate show of lambs, which sold slowly, a 1.4:,m 5s 2d to 6s 6d per 81bs. Very few calves were in the market ; whilst the yea ,rade ruled steady, at late rates. The pork trade was very dull, at last week's quotations, From Ireland, by sea, last week, we received 91 beasts. Per Slbs to sink tho offals. s. d. s. d.l s. d. s d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4,PrimeSouthdown 4 6 410 Second quality.... 3 6 4 21Large erse. calves 310 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 , Prime small do:.. 4 6 410 Prime Scots, dz.e. 4 S 4 16jLarge hogs i 0 4 0 Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 6;Small porkers 3 2 4 4 Second quality ...3 S 310 Suckling ealves..22 0 29 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 0 4 2 Quarter old pigs 20 0 25 0 Lamb ss 2d to 6s GI TOTAL STIPPLE. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .. •• • • •• • • 3,096 8ea5t5........ —.• •• ••.. • 593 Sheep .•• •... ...... _20,500 Sheep ...• •• • • •..... 450 Pig 5............ .. A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, April 10, 1854, and this day, Monday, April 9, 1855. Per Slbs, to sink the offals. Aprillo, 1854 s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 3 oto 3 2, Second quality ditto ... 3 4 3 6 Prime large oxeu 3 8 3 10, Prime Scots, &e . 4 0 4 21 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 3 8 Second quality ditto .. 310 4 4 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 6 4 3 Prime Southdown ditto 410 5 0 Lambs 5 4 7 0 Large coarse calves ... 4 6 5 2 Prime small ditto ... 5 4 5 S Large hogs ... 3 0 4 Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 Beasts.., 4,495 Sheep ... ... 23,610 Calves... ... 130 Pigs ... 310 SurniEs ON SALE, April 11, 1853.—Beasts, cad 19,100 ; calves, 151; pigs, 275. April 12, ISs2.—Beasts, 3,419; sheep and Is calves, 182; pigs, 350. 'April 9,1855. Is. d. s, d 3 2to 3 4 13 6 4 2 . 4 4 6 14 8 410 13 4 3 6 3 8 310 14 0 4 2 14 6 410 1,5 2 6 6 1 3 10 4 4 :14 6 410 0 4 0 42 4 4 3,09i3 20,500 465 :,518; sheep !ribs, 17,920 NF,IVGATE AND LEA,DENHALL. Our markets are seasonably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with most kinds of meat. Prime beef, mutton, lamb, and veal are in steady request, at full prices. In other kinds, only a moderate business is doing. Per Sibs by tLe carcase. s. d. s. d. ( s. d. s. d. Sad; interior...... 3 2 3 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 C Do., middling '3 6 3 S I Do., middling 1 8 310 Do., prime large .3 10 4 0 , Do., prime 4 0 4 4 Do , do. small ....4 2 4 4 Veal '3 8 4 S Furl:, largo 3 0 3 8 Pork, small '3 10 4 6 BOROUGH HOP. Although our market is very scantily supplied with English hops, the demand for all kinds, owing to the con- tinued pressure of foreign qualities, is heavy, and prices are not supported. Mid and East Kent pockets, 141 Cs to 201; Weald of Kent ditto, n/ lOs to 141 lOs ; Sussex, 121 lOs to 131 lOs ; and yearlings, 71 10s to 101 per cwt. The imports of foreign hops last week were, 10 bales from Ham burgh and 47 from Antwerp. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Rather larger supplies have come to hand sinco Monday last, and their general quality is good. Only a moderate business is doing in most kinds, as follows :—Y or k Re gents, 103 s to 120 s; Kent and Essex do., 100 s to 110 s; Scotch do., 00s to 1003; do. rods, 85s to 95s ; middlings, 603 to 703 ; blues, 75s to Sys; Lincolns, 100 s to 1103; York Plants, 1103 to 1203 per ton. WOOL. There is still a steady business doing in most kinds of English wool, both for home use and shipment to the con tinent. Prices generally are well supported. Foreign and colonial qualities move off slowly on former terms. Last week's imports amounted to 138 bales from Sydney, 19 from Hamburg, 500 from Algoa Bay, 151 front Constantinople, and 199 from Shanghai. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down tegs, is 04d to is ld ;. Down ewes, is to is 04d ; half-bred ewes lld to half-bred tegs is Od to is 04d ; Kent fleeces, is Od to is Oid ; long heavy wool fleeces, 90 to 10 ; combing skins, 9d to lld ; flannel wool, is Od to is ; blanket wool, 7d to 11-_',d; Leicester fleeces, 10:1 to 111 d per lb. SEEDS. Clover seed is in very moderate request. Most other seeds are steady, and the quotations are well supported. We have to notice a falling off in the demand for both linseed and rape cakes, and prices show a tendency to give way. Turntp,White,per bush. 22s to 25e Swede .........• —s Mustard, 8r0wn.... •• 12s 14s White, new •• .... Ss 10.3 Tares,Whiter, new.... Ils 12s' Old .............• 10s Canary, per quarter .. 46s 52s Rye grass•. • .. •• • ... 24s 30s Clover,RedEug. (cwt.) 52s 6.5 s White •• •• 658 75s Foreign Bed...—. 48s 60s White.... sss 70s Trefoil, new.. 253 32; F Carraway .... •••• •• 3 " 3 . 9 . C n o e r m ian ps d ee e d r : . p . e . r • ii. .. ,l ; i; 2:1(81 s f2,Giss Lin5g=5 . 0 . 7 . 1 n . ! . ..• 2: 74 : Baltic •• ••••• • • • _s —s Odessa • • • • 641 Gs, UnseedCake, pr. ton— English • • • ..121 Os 12 lOs Foreign,por ton 11/ Os 121 :is Rape Cakes, pr ton 615% 6110 s Rapeseed, NeW,prlst 33!10s 35; Os TALLOW. Since Monday last the business doing in our Market has been very limited, yet scarcely any change has taken place iu the quotations. To-day P.Y.C., on the spot, is selling at 47s 9d to 48s per cwt. TOwn tallow, 45s Gd per cwt., net cash. Rough fat, 2s Gid per 8 lbs. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. Stock this clay - - Price of Y. C •• •• I 31.954 40s 3d tc 43s 64 1,370 85,462 Delivery last week .. Ditto from June 1 .... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from June] .... Pricy of Tow) r..• • • 42,05$ 35s 6d to 29.609 45s 3d to 45s Gd 824 2,353 95,548 90,986 94,828 41.: 01 - { 393 101,972 1 79,967 384 01 47134 34.191 I 34,699 67s 64 •o. 47s 9d —s Oil 'to 48s Od 1,604 1,81'13 87,085 72,017 1,313 2,586 97,964 70,716 67s 64 48 6d di"Mtrtii ?Ibition NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) SWEEPSTAKES OF 200 SOVS. Reciprocity Miss Whip .. 1 2 Two ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 200 SOVS. Bonnie Morn ....... ...walked over. NEWTON RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TRZEGRAPB.) TRADESMAN'S PLATE. Master Slender Kiteflyer . ................. 1 ............ 2 Six ran. DURHAM RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TRIAL STAKES. Courtenay ...... Cherry Brandy Five ran. HOPEFUL 'STAKES. Alfred ........ Bird in Rand Five ran. DURHAM HANDICAP. Miss Allen ............ Bolton ................. Gamelad ....... Seven ran. it 4 vt - 4 - 0 - c t4:l tr? 4,,,,, SUN OFFICE, o'Clock. NEWMARKET , RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM) CRAVEN STARES. .... HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. T. y.c. 1 2 Orinoco. Scherz Nathan Guitar . Three ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Antoinette Alcyone Six ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. P.M. Affgban Four ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOPS. Tumbler Refraction c 2 BENNINGTON STAKES. Haben a Harry of Hereford Two ran. 501 HANDICAP PLATE. Syvagee Alas Vingt•un Eight ran. Won by a length. Arrived.—Hercules and Noisette. LATEST BETTING. COLUMN STAKES. 6 to 4 agst Habena. 4to 1 agst Bonnie Morn. THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 2to 1 agst St. Hubert. 4to 1 agst Lord of the Isles. 4to 1 agst Polydore (taken). 20 to 1 agst Bonnie Morn. DERBY. 9 to 1 agst De Clare (offered). 10 to 1 agst St. Hubert (offered). 40 to 1 agst Oulston (offered). 30 to 1 agst Bonnie Mom (offered). 40 to 1 agst Saraband GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Vandal (taken). 6to 1 agst Neville (taken). NEWMARKET HANDICAP.—The following are here Epaminondas, Domino, Calamus, Dr. O'Toole, Coup. d'Etat, Cardigan, Quince, Physalis colt, Rackapelt, Ben hams, Rodomeli, Hazel, Clove, Sister to Singapore, Chalice, Crown Pigeon, Donald, Laura Selina, Triton, and Freckle. Determination, Redlands, and Kaffir have paid forfeit. BETTING AT MANCHESTER. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 12 to 1 agst King of Trumps (taken). NEWTON RACES, (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TRIAL STAKES. Cardsharper Toni Perkins St Van Dunci: GOLEOENE STAKES. Six ran. 1 2 CRIHIATAL COOIiT.-(TDIS DAY.) The April session of the above Court was opened this morning, before the Right. Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Right Hon. the Recorder, Aldermen Hunter, Sir G. Carroll, Sir R. Carden, and Wire ; Mr. Sheriff Mug geridge, Mr. Sheriff Crosley, and Mr. Under-Sheriff A. Crosley. The first edition of the calendar contains the names of 131 prisoners. The Recorder delivered a very brief charge to the Grand Jury, and, after observing that there were several very serious cases to be disposed of at the present session, he said they would not entail any additional labour upon the grand jury, because the bills referring to the more serious of them were found at the last session. The only case of murder they would have to inquire into was a charge against a woman, named Bryant, of having cruelly destroyed the life of her child, by leaving it in the snow durin g th e i nc l emen t weather. Some doubt might arise wheth er th e c hild was alive a t the time she deposited it in the place where it was found, but as the prisoner admitted that the child was hers, and that she had at all events placed it in the snow, it appeared to him that it would be the safer course for them to find the bill, and leave the matter to be more fully inquired into before the petty jury. The Recorder then said that he regretted to observe that the crime of perjury appeared to be very much on the increase, and there were several most serious cases of that description to be disposed of at the present session. The ee e offence been forged notes, which had up to a n rare occurrence, appeared a l so t o rtperiod o f passing ee o f be very much increased, and he said he mentioned this in order that tradesmen might be upon their guard against frauds of such a description. The grand jury then retired, and the Court was ad journed for an hour, in order to give the Recorder and the other city officials an opportunity of being present at the Special Court of Aldermen. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, April 9.—Wind and weather this day at noon, S.W. ; strong breeze, and cloudy, with cold weather. —The Sitka, a Russian prize to the combined fleets, has been brought in here, having been captured offKamschatka. PORTSMOUTH, April B.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived— Stenton, from Savannah ; H.M.S. Tyne, eastward. Sail e d —Unrestricted, for Balaklava. COWES, April I.—Wind, W. Arrived—Hermann (s.), from New York, and left for Bremen. Purmounr, April B.—Wind, W. Arrived—Albert, from Moulmein ; Hindoo, Pernambuco ; William Ward, Monte Video. FALMOUTH, April B.—Wind, Arrived—Chas. Thompson, from Matanzas ; Wm. Henry, Cardenas ; Itasca, do. ; Lady Franklin, Matanzas, with part of cargo thrown overboard Edward Cohen, Ha van n a h ; D onna Anna, Bahia; Emilia, Matanzas. OFF DOVER, April B.—Baldur, from Calcutta. OFF DUNGENESS.—Ann Washburn, from New Orleans, for Gothenburg; Angus and Em ma , from Charleston, for Rotterdam. f 0 ) 11 to )I 1 110 10 20 20 20 '2O 50 50 100 100 1741 201 20 20 20 10 :ous.