The Sun. — London, England, 1855-05-07 00:00:00

Irtitb. libttion,:. SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'clock. TATTERSALL'S. (THIS E VEN ING.) DERBY. 9to 2 agst St. Hubert (take sto 1). sto 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken). 11 to 2 agst De Clare (taken freely). 10 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (taken). 15 to 1 agst Grieculus Esurtens en (taken) 16 to 1 agst Kingstown (tak). 20 to 1 agst Flatterer (taken) 50 to 1 agst Vexation colt (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Noisy (taken and offered) 1000 to 10 agst Bentumns (taken) OAKS. 6to 1 agst Nettle (taken)., sto 1 agst Habena (takei,) 10 to 1 ag4 Blooming Heather (taken) 12 to 1 agst Morgan la Faye (taken) rmPERI AL PARLIAMENT. SOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the svoc)l sack at five o'clock. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that on that day fortnight he would move for the production of the correspondence between the commissioners for the administration of the poor-laws in Ireland and certain ratepayers upon the consolidation of certain poor-law unions. VOTE OF CENSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT, The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH gave notice that, on Monday next, he should move an humble address be Presented to her Majesty to assure her of our support in the prosecution of the just and necessary war in which her Majesty is engaged—to declare the gratification with which we have regarded the perfect community of coun sel between her Majesty and the Emperor of the French, and with which we had seen such friendly union established and increasing between the French people and her Majesty's subjects, events which are full of hope for the future to other nations as well as to our selves—to express to her Majesty our high admi ration of the many deeds of valour by the Allied forces in the East, and our satisfaction that that great army of Piedmont is to participate in the glory of their actions and their fame—to declare our persuasion that, amidst all our disappointments, the people of this country still entertain those generous feel ings which led them at the commencement of the war willingly to place all the means required at her Majesty's disposal—that they will still protect the weak against the strong, and that they are not prepared to assert that Russia should continue her encroachment.; upon Turkey, so as to hold Sebastopol within her grasp. To acquaint, her Majesty that whether we are prepared to support her in carrying out those operations, we, at the same time venture to assure her Majesty, that we cannot feel that the war has been carried un with that vigour wi.ich it ought to have been ; and that the troops had been nedlessly exposed to great hardships which might have been avoided with a little foresight, and that we have humbly to intimate to her Majesty that her people have been enduring sufferings and privations on account of this war; that we cannot withhold from her Majesty the avowal of our conviction that the conduct of the war has occasioned general dissatisfaction, and gives rise to just discontent and that we hum bly lay before her Majesty our deliberate opinion that it is only the selection of men for the public employ ment, without regard to anything but the public service, that the country can hope to prosecute the war success fully, and to obtain its only legit►mate object -a secure and honourable recce. Loid PANSIURE said that he had intended to submit to the house on Monday . next a plan for the consolidation of the military departments of the army, but in consequence of the motion of which the noble earl had given n;,tice for that day, he should post- pone submitting his plan until Friday next. A short discussion here took place with respect to the distribution of the war medals, in which Lord Panuiure, Earl Grey, and Lcril Vivian took part. AFFIRMATION (SCOTLAND) BILL. On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL; this bill was read a second time. LANDS IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. The Marquis of SALISBURY moved that it be an instruction to the select committee on the Lands Im provement Company bill to inquire and report to the house whether it would not be desirable that the powers now vested in the Land's Improvement Companies should in future be regulated by a public act. Lord PORTMAN supported the motion. Lord ST. LEONARDS suggested that the whole question should be referred to a select committee, to see whether this authority should, or should not, be given. The motion was withdrawn, and notice given f,,r a Etnmittee on Thursday; INCOME TAX BILL. This bill was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. The Lords' a►nendments to the followiug bills were considered : —Glossop Gas ; South-Eastern Railway (Capital). The following bills were read a third time and passed —Birmingham Canal Navigations ; Birmingham Gas ; Cornwall Railway; Newcastle-u pon-Tyne Improvements; Plymouth Great Western Docks; Saint breorge's _Har bour ; Ulster Railway. The following bills were considered, and ordered t:► be read a third time :—Fibre CoMpany ; Hyde Gas (No. 3) ; Hartlepool Gas and Water ; Liverpool Corpo ration Water ; Londonderry Improvement ; Nottingham and Loughborough Road ; Paisley Burgh ; Ithywney Railway ; Saint Helen's Improvement. PETITIONS. Petitions were preselite i by Mr. Ferguson, frim Car- Hale, against the Maynooth endowment ; by Mr.liontail, from Dissenting congregations of Liverpool, for the abolition of church rates ; by Mr. Scholefield, a petition, signed by 13,000 inhabitants of Birmingham, against the Sunday Beer Bill ; by Mr. Headiam, a petition signed by 30,000 inhabitants of Newcastle, against the Sunday Beer Bill of last session ; by Mr. Mowbray, from Durham, against the Marriage Bill. OUT-DOOR RELIEF FOR SOLDIERS' FAMILIES, &c. In reply to Colo.iel KNox, Mr. BAINES said, poor persons could not, in point of law, insist upon being relieved out of the workhouse, but there was an express exception in favour of able-bodied persons in the service of her Majesty, either in the army, the navy, or the marines, and he bad reason to believe that the guardians thought the coun try were exercising this power in a very considerate Spirit. TH PO-. Lord SEYMOURE mov ST ed f OurFFICE accounts of the gross and net Post -office revenue, including the income derived from foreign and colonial postage, and the coat of ma ts.getnent, for tho financial year 1854-5 : of the charges of m anagement, un d er different head ,, , fur the United Kingdom, for the year 1854-5 : of the payments made by the post -office for the conveyance of mails by railway within thellnited Kingd om , tor t h e year 18545, distinguishing, in each instance, payments for work done within the year, from payments for work done in previ ous years :of payment s out of Post-office Revenu e , other than coarge. of management : of the expense of the Money Order-office, and amount received for com mission, d ur i n g the year 1854-5 : and, of the amount paid by each of the public departments under the head of pobtage,. for the year 1854-5. The motion was agreed to. THE VIENNA NEGOTIATIONS. Mr. DISRAELI said as the Vienna negotiations bad proved unsuccessful, and as it was now exactly a week since the unsuccessful negotiator bad appeared in this house, he wished to know when the papers would be laid on the table of the house relative to those negutia tiOnS ? (Hear.) Sir G. GREY replied he was not able to give a de finite answer to the question of the right hon. gentle man, but he could state that the noble lord the Mini•t-r for Foreign Affairs was now preparing those papers, and they would be laid upon the table as soon as possible. Mr. DISRAELI— Then, Sir, I give notice that to ker." a I shall ask what day those papers will be pro „u4e4, *.nd unless her Majesty's Government are then vre P a ted to • _ o give a promise to produce those papers very ui • on 2_,lit_healicall upon the house to express an opi -I`)Z4l. sub)ect. (Lou I Opposition cheer 4.) 15 ACCOUTREMENTS OF THE Sir G. REA:r e , ARMY. War whethe r tr, e ' i e r rE asked the Under Secretary for nounced last ye ar i i : n p r overnent view ttte and and amelioration an army, with a them acc l outrement s of the embarrassing, and ree r rend er actual service, p a ricu e i ad " te d to ess cumbrous and and t() kt „ e ,._ i.equirewents of bad been carried out, and abroad I t 'that apsacki:, &e., v4lOl it extent, both at home Mr. F. PEEL said that the • „ was proposed to make in the drelsrnarZenlents of the army had been carried out so far , 4e( '"utreni ta would allow ; but, of course, some tle'leeir..'"lnStat( " g e neral . prac n t ' l u e e " e ‘ la v" e before they could be got into regard to the accoutrements , new ones only • . ere Itlter as they were required, but when fresh ones were i,,„•'d they were always upon the improved pattern. As re 'larded the knapsacks, the improvements which had been made in them would relieve the soldier to the extent of k a t?: one-third of the weight be at present carried ; t they were upon an entirely new pattern. As the et k men oe s, the old stiff leathern ones hmt h a d been6continued, and a light elastic substance iA the colonies instead. As to clothing, the troops present, b ‘ r B ste were clothed upon the old pattern at description of el P a were b e i ng ta k en t o secure a better- Colonel latrlsai wished to ask the right bon, gentle man whether he had received any report to the effect hat the new E ticks were infinitely wore than the old ,p.es ? 11r. PEEL replied that the reports be had received had described them a, infinitely better. (Lau.;hter.) THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER. Mr. WISE asked the Secretary to the Treasury why he accounts of the receipts and disbursements of the Duchy of Lancaster had not been laid on the table of the ' house ; and, why the accounts of the Duchy of Lancaster, presented of late years to Parliament, had not been signed by the auditor in the same manner as the accounts of the Duchy of Cornwall ? Mr. WILSON said the accounts had been delayed in consequence of some misunderstanding that had arisen between the auditor and the officers of his establishment. As to bis signing the accounts, it had never been the practice hitherto for him to do so. WOUNDED OFFICERS FROM THE CRIMEA.- Colonel NORTH asked the Under Secretary for War if her Maje.ty's Government would take into considera• tion the position of those officers who had returned from the Crimea wounded, and who were now in Lon don for the purpose of attending the medical board, or tor military medical attendance ; and, in the absence of an hospital for offic-re, hire furni-hed lion es for their accommodation, and grant them those medical comforts which their cases required ? INIr. PEEL said the board met already twice a week, and be did not think it was desirable to hire additional houses. Colonel NORTH said that was not the answer he ex pected—(a laugh)—and he gave notice that on an early d.ty he should again bring the subjrct before the house. EAST INDIA OFFICERS. Sir E. PERRY asked the President of the Board of Co,,trol whether, in her Majesty's commissions granting military rank to officers in the service of the Eist India Company, the words "in the East Indies only" are in future to be omitted ; or whether it was merely intended under the order which appeared in the Gazette of Tues day, the Ist day of May, to giant social rank and pre cedence, and not general military rank ? Mr. V. SMITH said it was intended that the officers of the Indian army should in future take social rank and precedence, as well as general military rank, with the officers of the royal army. (Hear, hear.) MR. LAYARD'S RESOLUTIONS. Mr. LAYARD wished to know if the Government could name any day ou which he could bring on the re solutions of which he had given notice as to the state of the nation. Lord PALMERSTON replied that really be could not now name any day. The hon member must fix a day himself. Mr. LAYARD—Then I shall take the opportunity of bringing forward the res)lutiens of wnich I have given notice on the first night of going into supply. (Hear.) Mr. PEEL said the returns for which the hon. mem ber bad moved were very voluminous, and it would take some time to prepare them. COLLECTORS OF INCOME TAX. Mr. WICKHAM asked the Secret iry to the Treasury what rate those officers connected with the income tax, whose remuneration consisted of a poundage on the assessments or receipts, were paid when that tax was levied at the rate of 7d. in the pound st,rling, and what rate per pound sterling they are now paid when that same tax is levied at the rate of is. 2d. in the pound sterling ? Mr. WILSON said the same rate of remuneration as formerly was now paid to the officers of the income tax, and, the payments being regulated by act of Parliament, had not been altered. When the I,,te incrtased rate of income tax was proposed complaints from various parts of the country were sent to the Government, compiain ing of the indifferent payment then existing ; and, had no augmentation of the tax taken plp.ce, it would have been deemed expedient to increase the rate paid for col lection, and an increase would accordingly be made. THE COMMISSARIAT OF THE SARDINIAN CONTINGENT. In reply to Lori W. GRAHAM, Lord PALMERSTON said that the answer he had previously given on this subject was virtually correct. Whilst he was on his legs he would take the opportu nity, with the permission of the house, of replying to a question which he believed bad been put by tic hob. gentleman opposite (Mr. Disraeli) i❑ his absence. The protocols relative to the Vienna negotiations would be ready tomorrow, the only hindrance which had taken place having been cau-ed by the temporary indisposition of a gentleman in the Foreign-office. He wow(' also take the opportunity of stating that his right hon. friend the Minister fur NVar would, this day week, state in his place in the other house the arrangements which he intetided to make with a ♦iew to the concentration of several military departments. (Hear, hear.) EDUCATION. Sir J. PAKINGTON had a similar question to put to the noble lord wito rgard to his measure on education. He trusted the noble lord would appoint some early day for the resumption of the•debate upon that important question. Lord PALMERSTON waq anxious to accommodate the right hon. hart., but he thought it difficult, if not impossible, to postpone urgent business at the present moment. He trusted the right hon. gentleman would communicate with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and if he did so he could assure him it would not be the fault of the Government if something was not done to meet hi; THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA. Colonel NORTH wished to know when the bon. mem bfr for Newcastle (Mr. Headiam) would move fur the committee relative to of - Heel-3 dying in the present war during actual service ? The question was one of great importance, and ought riot to be delayed. Mr. HEADLAM said he would use all his exertions to bring the subject forward upon an early eay if the Government would only g;ve him their assistance. , NEWSPAPER STAMP BILL. On the nv - Ition for the third reading of this bill, Mr. HADFIELD wiehel to call the attention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the extremely hard pro vision of the 15 days' clause, and to express a hope that some more extended provision would be made. He thought 15 days was but a short period during which stamps on newspapers were to be effectual. (Rear, hear.) He also thought that in the case of spoiled stamps papers should be allowed to pass through the post, and the nesispaper proprietors to re pay ment upon their putting au extra stamp on their papers sent through the post. The CHANUELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the reason of his proposing the present clause was the tear of abuses; but, if it ssas considered that fifteen days was too short a period, he should have no objection to extend it to thirty days. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the suggestion of the honourable member of a postage stamp, he would inquire into the subject, and see what could be done with respect to to the transmission of papers through the post. Mr. BRIGHT said that the principle of retransmis sion was bad front beginning to end, and he looked for ward to the entire abolition of the Newspaper Stamp. The question had been brought forward chiefly by the newspaper proprietors, who had made it a matter ap pareney of great advantage to attack this matter it self. He was of opinion that the newspaper proprie tors would gain nothing by the system of retransmis sion, because the public, he considered, would rather by and by buy a separate paper than have one second, third, or fourth hand. He suggested it as desirable at an early period to abolish the stamping of newspapers on account of its excessive injustice to the manufacturers of paper in the different parts of the kingdom. There were at present only tour places where the compulsory stamp was attached to the paper, and the manufacturers in the neighbourhood of those places had a great advan tage over the manufacturers of paper in other neigh biturhoods. He was told a short time since by a 13ristol paper maker that the system prevented his supply lug the newspapers with paper published in the saute city,. I,ecause he had to send his paper up to Londou to be stamped, and had the expense of carriage both ways, whereas the paper manufacturer in the neighoourhuod of London had only to send his paper one way, and consequently had only half the ex pense of carriage to pay the Bristol paper manufacturer was subject to. That he (Mr. Bright) considered a great injustice, because it gave a monopoly to the manufac- ' turers of paper carrying on business in the neigh bourhood of London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Dublin, where the paper was stamped. It was highly desirable the whole system of the campulsor y camping- should be a b o ii s h e d , awl with it the monopoly to which he had referred, and the expenses of the stamping office. He was ready to vote for the abolishing of the retransmission of newspapers, which would have the effect of making every man pay for the postage of his paper, if be availed himself of the post office the same as he now did when be posted a letter. The sooner the house came to the simple question of postage, the better it would be for the newspapers and the revenue. Mr. CAYLEY considered the honourable member for Manchester should have been the last person to oppose the re-transmission of newspapers. He often told them the people in the country were less enlightened than these in the c:ties, but how were they to be enlightened if the re-transmission of newspapers was abolished ? By the use of reading rooms in cities one paper served fur 20 or 30 persons, whereas in the country a paper was taken in by two, three, or four persons living several m iles from each other, and to abolish the re transmission of the paper would be an injury to them. He opposed the second reading of the bilf, considering many of its provisions unj st to existing interests, and such as he did not believe the committee would have sanctioned. He was unwilling to purchase a blessing or advantage at the expense of justice. He did not believe it was a just bill, and was in hopes before it was printed, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would have remedied the injustice to which lie had alluded. It was his intention, it the propo-ition that six ounces should be transmitted by post, instead of four ounces. It was his determination, indeed, to take the sense of the house upon the question. However great might be iiecure that the advantages which were anticipated by this measure, and of wt,i31.1 he was somewhat do•ititful, though no one waa more de4iruuA ti,an Le could be to promote the .0f information, .he co BPreati could not consent to by doing injustice to existing interests, whil s t were true it might be that three bad dinners three b a d new .' one good one, he could not believe that Mr. E wA. .. eate for allowingaid that h e b ad always been an ad vo they were wanted, the anerepers to s p r i ng up w h enever to the very d oors of at they should be brought home relative t o the abolitionPoe° stamp dut h y e 74n:el that h e they it e Re was on the committee I t a le, agreed w. ith the hen, member never f'ou ad that American -- - "w 6 Pama Were sustained, S UN, LONDON, MONDAY .EVE I: G, MAY 7, 18554 by any principle of rctransmisian by post, but simply by their own cheapness. A man in that country got his newspaper for a penny or a halfpenny, and it %as their duty to the public to give them cheap newspapers if they could, but not to support them by a system which was unnatural and abnormal. He quite agreed with those gentlemen in the motives which induced them to advocate retransmission, but at the same time let them have newspapers in abundance, and as near as possible to the doors of the people. Mr. DUFFY called the attention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the clause in the bill restricting the time in which newspapers should be posted for re-trans mission to 15 days, and remarked that it would affect all papers intended for colonial postage. (Hear. hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the clause was never intended to apply to colonial postage, and if the hon. gentleman chose he w 4 uld insert a clause di-tinotly specifying that it was intended to apply to the United Kingdom. - Mr. VANSITrART said it was his intention to move that the bill be read a second time this day six months, and he thought he was justified in so doing ; in the first place because the time this bill was read a second the Chancellor of the Exchequer had not made the house aware of the great increase of taxation which had since been imposed upon the country—especialy of the large increase is the income-tax, which, as they were all aware, proved most heavily in the majority of the community. (Hear, hear, and cheer;.) Of all the speakers in that house whom be had heard on the sub ject, he did not thick anyone, except the hon. member f.r Manche-ter, really liked that bil. It was not de sired, and ie. was not wished for. The right hon. gen tleman had st tted that a large amount of revenue, to the extent of '200,0001., would accrue in consequence of the abolition of the duty, but lie thought the retransmission of newspapers, as proposed, would be a source of less rather than gain to the Government. Under al the circumstances, he felt it his duty to move that the bill be read a second tune this day 6 months. Mr. LABOUCHERE said although he had in the first instance, voted in favour of the bill, because he thought it advisable at the time he should not vote for the amendment. We had a deep interest in the diffusion of political intelligence, and useful information by means of newspapers he admitted, but they had an equal interest in taking care that these newspapers should be of the best possible class, and that they should be carried on by men of character and intelligence, and believing as he did that the power of re-transmission was a premium on the highest class of newspapers, he should be sorry to see it abolished, and be hoped the Coancellor of the Ex chequer would pause before he interfered with its ope ration. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WHITESIDE said it was never too late to do an act of justice, and in his opinion he had been guilty of injustice in supporting that measure on a previous oc casion. The different clauses in the bill had appeared and disappeared, and again reappeared so frequently, that he scarcely knew in what position the measure now stood. Then again, in tbe case of the copyright. he wished to ads his right hon. friend why did he propose it at all? Did he not propose it in a conscientious belief that the measure would be productive of a deep injury upon ex isting interests unless a remedy of some such kind were provided ? (Rear, hear.) That remedy was accordingly suggested, but upon this occasion it was withdrawn, it being found absolutely inoperative to effect its object. What was all this but an admission on the part of his right bon. friend that he was about to do an injustice, which it was his duty to remedy. And yet this injury was still about to be inflicted for the sake of effecting some good, which so far as he could see, was quite`problenaatical. What right had the house, whose duty it was to protect the rights of property, to do pre itive injury to existing interests? Well, then having failed in this copyright clause the next obnoxious proposition was the liantstien of the weight of wipers passing through the post. ‘'n what did his right lion. friend ground that principle—why should lie draw the line at lour ounces instead of six ! Why, it was a positive contradiction to preceding legisla tion. First of all they had abolished the adver tisement duty, but now that that had been productive of an increase of advertisements the house interpose I and said, "You have too much printed matter, we will not allow you to send it by post without extra charge." (Hear, hear.) This was %4 ridiculous as it was unjust Why not allow a man who bought an unstemped news paper, after reading it, to transmit it to his friends if he saw anything in it interesting to them ? The bill was full of anomalies and absurdities, and the honourable member concluded by urging there was no principle of legislation so unjust as to ()Lain a pro !demotic& good at a private or public injury. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the hon. member had adopted, to say the least of it, a most unusual course in respect of the bill, now before the house. In committee on the bill he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) proposed a clause with re ference to copyright and its remedy, which the hon. member for Enniskillen opposed, on the same grounds he had stated, in such forcible language to the house. (Hear, hear.) The clause was not a part of the original measure, and proposed by him as necessary, but on the special ground be stated in moving the clause in committee, that the Government did it in difference to the interests of existing newspapers, who considered the measure would be detrimental to their interests by calling into existence a large class of newspapers who would pilfer their intelligence. He did not state then, that he believed, nor did he believe now, that such a state of things would exist to any considerable extent under the provisions of the bill now before the house. The clause was considered and withdrawn in committee, and it (nlit not. now to form an ob jection to the third reading of the bill. As to the fears of those gentlemen who believed that the passing of this bill would call into existence such a class of pub lications, a remedy could shortly he found to meet it. Lle then proceeded to defend the proposition of charging by weight. &e., as proposed by the Government. Lord PA. LAERSTON submitted to the house whe • ther they would not allow the third reading. to stand over, in consequence of the illness of the Speaker to allow him to vacate the chair. All present must be aware of the pain the hon. gentleman was suffering, hod would be anxious to relieve him from his attendance that night. Mr. bISRAELI submitted that the best course to adopt wonhi be to adjourn the debate on tue third real• ing, and the proposition Laving been acceded t 3, the third reading %OA postponed to Friday. The SPEAKER then left the chair, and the bouge then went tut.) committee of supply, ➢lr. FrrzaoY in the chair. Several votes were taken without discussion or oppo sition, among which were votes for the salaries of the judges and commissioners of the Insol vent Debtors' Court. With respect to the last vote the salaries of the commissioners of the Insolvent Debtors' Court. • Mr. WILSON, in answer to a question from Mr. aENLEY, stated that that the judg,e4 were paid by - laries voted in that house, but the clerks and officers were paid by fees. [LEFT BITTING.] ARMY BEFORE SRBASTOPOL COM- MITTEE-(7 7 1112 -- D - Aij (Continued from our first edition.) Mr. Mo nse n, M.P., Clerk of the Ordnance, bad held the appointment for two years and five months, previous to the alterati o n of the War Depa r t men t. He was a co-ordinate member of the board, with no more power of originating anything than the other members of the board. He was the medium of communication between the Minister of War and the board. During the latter part of the war Sir Hugh Ross was the militaly medium ~ f communication between the War-office and the beard, whil,t witness had the Civil Department ; during the present war he had the whole to attend to. His first order for warm clothing for the army was on the 21st June. He received it from the Minister of War, and communicated it to the board. On the 11th of July he sent out for patterns to be forwarded io Dr. A. Smith. The order was signed by himself. An order was given, signed by Sir Thomas Hastings, on 14th July, for a board of medical officers to report on them. They met on the 15th, and reported favourably. After that the board gave orders for the supply, but materially changed several of the articles to be supplied, in consequence of subsequent patterns being sent in, the adoption of which was for the advantage of the troops, taking the better articles at the higher price. dr. Kynaston had received an order for the supply of clothing previous to the board's making the alteration mentioned, part of which was sent in ; the alteration in the laboratory was made by the authorities at Woolwich, under a misap prehe ision that he had given an order : so far as his memory served him he did no such thing, but the en largement had been of benefit to the service, from the in crea,ed demands on the laboratory, and the committee subsequently approved of it. The outlay of money had been to the advantage of the country. Captain Collison (had it not been approved of by the board) would have been the responsible person for the cost, he having given the order. By Lord Seymour—The work was done by contract, but he could not recollect when the irregularity was dis covered, if the board had the contract before them. The Chairman —It appears by your evidence that public works might proceed upon contract without a knowledge of these facts coming to the knowledge of the Board of Ordnance appears so up to the 15th June. What steps did the board take on the discovery of such a great irregularity ?—I believe, none. The alte rations cast 2,0001. The approval of the board to the alterations wad after the work must have been com pleted, and the contract entered into. Tile Chairman—Who is the party representing the Ordnance in that contract ? The letter I have here is addressed to. 'Captain Collison, of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. How was it that an understanding was made to pay money, and the board was not aware by whom it was made ? Oug.'it not the hoard to know every step that wai taken ? As you now represent the board can you tell who san ctioned the contract presume the au ttiorities at 'Woolwich supposed I authorised the altera tion and exe , cution of the work verbally. The contract was ultimate ly accepted by the Board, but not until the work was tin isbed. Was not t he work commenced and finished without knowing w'iLlt it would cost ?—I should say not, but it !s impossible for me to know anything about it. I think you had bett€ r examine Captain Collison on it. Sir J. Pakiigton—Did you ever know a verbal order to be given in such a case ?—I should be sorry to say a ver'oal order was never given in soca a case, but I cannot recall a case to my mind. The alteration 'caused the saviug of 1,2001. in the con struction of lusees i n o ne wee k, an d the probabLity of run Ling sho; -t of shot and shell wai prevented. In May, 1854, be wai ; alone at the ordnance for a period of a fort night or thri 3e weeks when this alteration took place, and there was no board to consult relative to the expenditure. Captain Boxer subsequently brought under his notice the waking of snot and she! which as submitted to a , board as soon after as another member of the board attended. He differed from Sir Tnomas Hastings that the signature of two members of the board was neces sary for authorising the expenditure of money. He had ; never heard of such an arrangement. Captain Boxer required 7,0001. for carrying out his intentions for the construction of shot and shell. Witness took no measures to satisfy himself that sum was a correct estimate for the work to be done. He undertook to produce certain results, and wit ness on his own responsibility undertook the expendi ture of that sum. Not only did he think his colleagues would sanction that expenditure, but he considered it was their duty to do so in this ca-e. There had been no doubt a want of shells during toe last 14 months, but j l he had heard of no defects in the quality of the article manufactured within that time. A pressing order came a short time since for shells which were supplied earlier than they other wise could have been without the machinery of Captain Boxer, and had they had the app:iances earlier the shells could have been produced much quick. r than they were, The foundry for shells alluded to is in the laboratory at Woolwich. An estimat9 was taken for the laioratory this year a, 33,0001.; the expenditure had been 47.0001., in which was included the 7,0001. for Captain Boxer. By Lord Seymour—ln November, 1354, the Duke of Newcastle sanctioned the expenditure of 10,0001 for the erection of a shell foundty. It first originated in his grace's office. and on its coming to witness he consulted with Coliison and others up .n the best place fir pitting it. Collison did not then make any objection. He passed over the head of the de , part:oh-la (Cu'. Wilson) in the construction of this foundry, and went to Capt. Boxer, whom he considered a more competent person. How dirt you pr)ceed with this building? Was a re gular contract, entered into by Capt. Collison ?-1 believe it was so ; the building proceeded in the regular way, but the machinery in an irregular manner ; the greater part of the expense w .s for the machinery. By General Pet i—The irregularities mentioned in connection with those buildings were carried on with the signatures of two members of the board, Sir Thomas Hastings protesting against it. The hun. gentleman was proceeding with the reading of a corre , pondence connected with the appointment and dismis,al of officers connected with the htly.:ratory when the committee adjourned. OFFICIAL DESPATCH PROM FIELD MARSHAL LORD RAGLAN. ( From a Supplement to the London gazette, of Friday') WAR-DEPARTMENT, MAY 7. Lord Pautuure has this day received( a despatch and its enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad dressed to his lordship by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, G.C.B. Before S,l3l.stopol, April 24, 1855. My Lord, —Nothing material has occurred since I made my report to your Lordship on the 21st instant. The Russian rifle pit, immediately in front of that which was taken on the night of the 19 was destroyed by a party of volunteers on the rimming of the 21st inst These were headed by Lieutenant and Adjutant Walker, of the 30th Regiment, who is stated to be an excellent officer, and to have conducted himself on the occasion in the most sp►rited manner. The pit wits found to be empty, and being useless was immediately levelled and filled in. The enemy did not interrupt the work. I inclose the list of casualties, which, I regret to say, is heavy. The nearer we approach the place the more loss is to be ap, rehended. Hitherto it has beers less than might have been expected. I have, &c., The Lord Panmure, &c. RAGLAN. Enclosure 1. RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM THE 20TH TO THE 22D OF APRIL, INCLUSIVE. 9th R gimont of Foot-1 rank and rill, wounded. 17th Foot-1 rank and tile, killed. 19th Foot-1 rank and file wounded. 38th Foot-3 rank and file wounded. 41st Foot-1 tank and file, killed; 15 do., wounded. 4dth Foot-1 seijeant, wounded. 47th Foot-3 rank and file wounded. 49th Foot-1 rank and file killed, 1. do. wounded. 55th Foot-1 serje•tnt, 1 rank•and file wounded. 57th Foot —2 rank and file, kille1; 2 do., wounded 62d Foot-1 rank and file, killed ; 1 officer, wounded 77th Foot-2 rank and file, wounded 89th Foot-1 rank and tile, wounded 2d Battalio❑ Rifle Brigade —7 rank and file, wounded Royal Artillery-1 serjeant, kille.l; 1 rank and tile, woun.h d Total-1 serjeant, 6 rank and file, killed; 1 officer, 2 serjeants, 39 rank and file, wounded. J. B. BUCKNA.I4I, ESTCOURT, A , ljutaut-Geueral. Enclosure 2. NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN WOUNDED FILOV. THE 20rit TO THE 22D APRIL, 18)5, INCLUSIVE. WOUNDED. APitIL 21. Regiment of Foot. Lieutenant-Colonel R. A. :ihearmln slightly J. 13. BUCKNALf. ESTUOURT, Adjutant-General. Enclosure 3. NOMINAL RETURN OF NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS' AND PRIVATES KILLED FROM THE 2JTH TO 22D APRIL, 185 i, INCLUSIVE. KILLED. Arum 57th 11,,,giment of Foot. Private Alexander Graham. Private Foster Murray. Royal Artilery. Serjeant James Bratton. APRIL 21. 17th 11,,gitnent of Foot. Private Charles Higgiuson. 41st Regiment of Foot. Private William Maitland. 49th R..giment Of Foot. Private Michael Kelly. 621 R .giineut of Foot Private John Fallow , . J. B. IA7CKNAIL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. Enclosure 4. NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES NOUN :JED FROM THE 20TD TO THE 22D APRIL, 1855, INCLUSIVE. WOUNDED. APRIL 20. 38th Regiment of Foot. Lance Corporal James Mullens, slightly Private Win. Archer, sli g htly Private John Dignan, slightly 41st Regiment of Foot. Corporal Samuel Allum, severely Corporal Jaiaes Davies. slightly Private John Burke, dangerously, since dead Private Win. Coughlan, severely Private John Gaffney, slightly Pi ivate Edward Garrard, slightly Private Christopher Morgan, slightly Private Martin Rogan, slightly Private George Fenwick, dangerously 47th Regiment of Foot. Private Michael Cortnick, slightly Private James Barry, severely Pi irate John Dwyer, severely 55th Regiment of Foot. Private William Fairlie, dangerously 57th Regiment of Foot. Private John Pasiield, slightly 89th Regiment of Foot. Private Moses Jones, slightly Royal Artillery. Gunner Samuel Beckley, slightly APRIL 21. 41st Regiment of Foot. Private Patrick Ennis, slightly Private John Henry, slightly Private .John Malony, slightly Private Patrick Nowland, slightly Private Henry Turner, slightly Private Robert Skinner, slightly .46th Regiment of Foot. Serjeant Henry Gleed, severely 49th Regiment of Foot. Private Thomas Kemp, slightly 57th Regiment of Foot. Private E Imond Curtain, dangerously 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade. Private Thomas Flynn, dangerously Private John Twiggs, slightly APRIL 22. ofh R,..iirrierlt of Foot. Private Richard Care, slightly 19th Regtiotnt, of Foot. Private Jame.; Deinelly, severely, since dead 49th Regiment of Fo t. Private John Teasey, severely 55th R.'ginient of Foot. Serjeant Alexander McCloy, severely 77th Regiment of Foot. Private Thomas Oliver, dangerously Private Jessey Nicholls, dangerously 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade. Lance-Corporal Joseph Rowe, slightly Private Robert Humpston, slightly Private Henry Arnitt, severely Private William Perkins, slightly Private Thomas Flynn, severely J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. Enclosure 5. A RETURN OF CASUALTIES IN THE ROYAL NAVAL BRIGADE, BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, ON THE 21st APRIL, 1855. WOUNDED. George Bogle ' A. 8., Rodney, slightly CONTUSED. Lieutenant A. A. Douglas, R.M.A., slightly Vital, 1 wounded. I contused, 2 casualties. (Signed) STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, Captain Commanding Naval Brigade. The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan, Com 11130 RETURN OF CASUALTIES IN THE ROYAL NAVAL BRIGADE BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, ON THE 2: ND APRIL, l8:15. WOUNDED. John Collin?, Orti.,_London, slightly Total—f w0ui,"41,41 (Signed) STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, Captain Coinm•uiding Naval Brigade. The Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan, Cornmanilar-in-Chief. RETURNOF CASUALTIES IN THE ROYAL MAVAL RRTGADE BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, ON THE, 23D APRIL, 1855. CONTUSED. Ed. Smith, A. 8., Leander, slightly Jerh. Maloney, Ord., Ro .ney, slightly John Gordon, Ord., Queen, slightly Total-3 Contu se d . (Signed) STEPHEN WS EIINGTON. Clptaiu Commanding Naval Brigade. Tito Military Secretary to H. E, Lord Raglan,. Commander-in-Chief. 25 St. 20 St, ARE MA UKETS, ,THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. I LWAT elms Pricer yesterdAy. , 19 - 20 41 - 4i Intbg. Nottng. Boa.: And Eastn. Ufast & BaHymen... Airming. Wolverh. 'tour Vall-y ....... I , rkerilid. LT:nest,. & liesllire June: Cheat.. Birk.. awl £25 C. 41, Do., . H ytG &Ty n 3originh. ..£2s.(isml. at H.11:1 Kxotor... 8- 14 - 13 martlien and Cal iligau • ...... roster c 4 itolylrea fork anti Bandon !ork, Black, k Pan '.l.trn wall .'riefr Junction tult lrt& Bolfasttrunc - tutul.ee Porth&A ‘,E.ten on . ..„ New._ Anglian. ' - ;.vtorn Counties...., 'astern , Jnion, • A Stock 14a —15 i 9 8 d 87 - 8' 59/ -- 601, Us., B. Stick 1 , 0., Now A. Lanc,lshire & i±ldinb. and Peebles... Prth &Dundee ertl, & Clyde Jun.,. ; iTurness fo. Extension..... ... !.41aagow Az S. \vestarl • ~ -roat 'Northam Do., A. Stock )0., B. Stook a. Sth. &West.4rc :rent WG:sterh J Stour Val. Rs' Gua. Stk. . _richsouth-1 asterr ,:tnea.ster & Carlis'A Do., Thirds Do. Now Thirds.... LAneash. an d ',I:Bt. Riding Ma. ui.v.Crsby.&Sonthid London & Slackwal ".ond. Brigl t & S.Cbt. Loud, and N. Westn. 1)0, Fifths (ON. 5h,,M&8.,,C r.o. Eighths ",,,mdon and S. Westl Do., £54 Do., £4 l l . tnrlrry&Colerain ai 7.nclutlrry. & Ennisk . uneli.Sh e f. k Li nek Do. Shares, No. 1 " Man. 6i, Liu. Un, I Afidland Yet o. Hinnug.&Derbs G. West. Um ) fo. Half Shares : . .TqAveastle & Carlisl(% wpt. Aberg. & • 'e wry & Enniskillsn ti every Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk ..... . ::orthn.Counties U». North British - - 9 1 North Devuu, No. 1. )o„, No. 2 A Deferred Do., z B Guaraniked si.Easteru—Berwi , . 3)o. do. Extemiiou Do. Le As.. !)o. York 5 - 4 5i - 6 Do. New DO N.l.LS.Wstru.,Harect: stead, and City Jn., N , wth Staffordshir , •. North Western. 151 111 • hg 3J 20 72 —3 51 ---• 24 par 18 -• 2u 67 - 69 69 -• 89i 73 - 74 -23 --- 125 9'2 A 631 64} 58 - CO 65 - 70 5- 7 D 5 7 5--- 764, & S. Westun.Jun:: Nnueatou, tad Leice3ter.. . 98 —99 97i Pal id -- 4 - id 4 4 8) 81 I'4 9i -23 i 7 - 8 Worcester, & Wolverhampton .... ,rismouth 68i - f3' , l 40 - '2 . t. ~r. 11 - 9 - 2 tont this day. 47 ~. ~8 .;;,•ttisb.Aral SeAtiat Midland ,Iropsii ire Union :4outi, Devon ' , oath 141:Latern Wales Vrksh. Si Riv. Dun Do 27 ... 28 71 72 74 7 4/ -• 31 - 13 47; 48?., iti 50 d par +4 5 i - 6 L d i a, 25i 26 04 -- 100 C 4 - 44 46 i 2 59. 60 27 - 28 5 - 3 3 - 1 10 a I !(H; Staines, Wok. SE, Wok Aockton k Darli; Sty :ktoo & I-j artlepl Taft' Vale 36 - 38 all ,171 s. all 4 10 2,14. Do. RIO -hares fr.. Pref., No. 1 Thames Raven Dock and ILLilway Wnterf & Kilkenny wate r for lex Li me r k West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Pa,lace IWest London Wilablodu Szeroydenl Antwr.rp tttott •rdaux itoigian &stn. Jnnc. llezi ors to Graissesaac Bombay, Baroda, and Central In d a.Scriil Contra] of Italy lieTnerara 7 jg 31 -- 4i 7 - 8 5} - 6i ri - 7.1 If- 2 a —at,. 20i 100 20 10 2' a11 4 all ; 60k 60 1 t 641 76i 6 981 9SB 8 151 2 101 34/ - 35 64 -7, 231 - 241 21 2IR ii Z q 15 - 16 49 - 51 88 - 90 - 2 1 IPP 21 1,1 - 3 21 - - 191 93 - 100 98 - 100 101 103 97 ! , 9 - 99 - 101 2; -3,, la 2 p 4 la 2§ 54 6 :4 i 124 -- 13 •.• . 7i - 231) 23ipi 23 74 2 6516 11 59 i i 1 pin 151 i 834 Si 2f I I.i 19 45 47 39 41 ••• ptn 21 • 22} 2 lid 7i 8 102 i 11 - - pm 3i 4 ... d 5,. 6 p ii : iii BANKS. 39i 404 391 11 r 80 - 82 I'd : ill 1 id 16 17i 20 21 d iP 33 in 33 - 41 ••• •N - 70 . 1 281 ,6 1 1 . "K.ET Ts•—;Tiris D. 44 T. CORN EXCHANGE. There was a steady demand for English wheat in mos' of the country markets held on Saturday, and paces ha. an upward tendency. The amount of business doing, how ever, was by no means extensive. Barley, oats, beam peas, and flour changed hands steadily, on rather highe terms. _ _ . . Great excitement has prevailed in the shipping ports ii the Lower Baltic, and a considerable rise has taken plat, in the quotations. The arrivals of English grain up to our markets last week were very moderate From abroad we receive , 1!,281 quarters of wheat, 1,96 barley, 37,037 oats, 1,77' beans, 883 peas, 402 tares, 4,150 linseed, 190 rapeseed, sundry seeds, and 708 sacks of flour. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of Englisl, wheat coastwise were bat moderate, and the receipts by land carriage were small. Notwithstanding that the show of samples of both red and white was limited, the deinauL: for most descriptions, owing chiefly to the favourably change in the weather, and the small numbers of bag , buyers in attendance, was in a sluggish state, and last Mon day's prices were with difficulty supported; indeed, in some instances, to prevent demurrage, rather easier rates were accepted by the factors. We had only a moderate supply of foreign wheat in the market. There was, however, no disposition shown to speculate in this article ; and, for consumption, the inquiry was limited. Importers, however, were firm in their demands, and last week's prices were supported in every instance. The show of barley was but moderate, yet sales pro gressed slowly, ou former terms. We had a dull inquiry for malt, at last week's quo- FOREIGN. I )utel 111 , enish . Eastern of France . I.)o. New East Indian, g. 5 p. c. DO. 617',,ensto .. Do. 42 p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, do Ckl. Tk of Cana , laA Do. St. Lawrence h. Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till 'f,.3 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of Fran e Cat Indian Penimmla guar, 5 per cent..._ Do. low 5 per cent, re. Extensions. Great Lnxembour?. Constituted Shares Do. Obligations Gt. Western of Clanad Shares Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., -'73, without option Hamilton & Toronto) Do. fi per cent. _ 1 Lake Cont..e & Basle Lneea & Pistoj a 5 p.c. prof Lyons and Genova Lyons & Moditerrat !if vim Do. New.. :aria Antonia Do. do. New Namur di Liege (wit! interest) . . Do. (ox intorust) Northern of France. I) 0.201. Sh s.I ate Char leroi and Emilelimo. guar. 3 p. c. & red. at 22y. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 ' 201. 3 p. c Bde (fmy. B. & NorivegianTrxmkPre Paris and Lyons !)itto Bonds Paris and Orloans._ Paris and Rouen.... 'ariseaen di Cherbrg. Rouen and Havre „. )';,oyal Danish ......... 'Loyal Swedisl - lambre and Menso... 7 )0. 5y p. cent. Pref. Seib de ....... . - - outhern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders Do 5A per c. Pref Western of France \Vept. of Switzerland Wiabaden Zealand JOINT-S' A 11.8 L ralasib. British Colonial Ban' and Loan Compan' N. America? , Chartd. Bank of As: Chrtd. Fink, of India, Australia, & Chine , lolonial • , lournercial of Lon Scottish %iv] ustraliab Chart. Long. Chart. bk. Australia. lAtto New ' London and County . .. I,oudon Joint Stuck.. Loud. & Weytminstei National Provincial of England Do. New. National of Ireland Now South Wales I °dental Bank of CorporAtion ..... erovineial of Ireland Do. New Royal Australn.Bkg & "old Inv Co Month Australia Union of Australia Do. New thalOn of London im tations. Although the imports of oats have been very liberal, the oat trade ruled active, at an advance in the quotations of from lid. to ls. per quarter. The demand for beans ruled steady, and prices advanced is. per quarter. No change took place in the value of peas, for which the inquiry was far from active. Flour changed hands to a moderate extent, at the late improvement in value. CURIVOTCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Malt—Chevalier .. • • 703 to 71s 'hits Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feed 26: 3 1, Potato . Youghai and Cork Black. 253 29s Cork, White . 268 30s Scotch, Feed..... 27s 30s iieans—Tick ......... 41s 44i Pigeons . 43i 47- Peas—Grey .......... 358 384 Maple ........... 38s 40s White •• .. 393 45s Boilers 433 46s Flour—Town-made... 658 70s Suffolk . •• 54is 3tooktn & Norfolk 513 558 Whesr—Pulses r. Kent, Red `.• .. new 68's 16 78a Ditt0............ old —s Ditto, White new 835 875 Ditt0........ old 848 89s liorfolk and Lin coin, Red, old 683 81a 1 Ditto new .. •... 68s 80s' Rye—Old •• •• •• •• •• •• -3 -S Mew 425 44s Barley—Grinding..... 298 31a Malting 328 33s . . 34s 35s Malt—Suffolk and N0r f01k............ 62s 67s Brown . ............ 58s 60s Kingstonand Ware 68s 70s, SMITHFIELD. Moderate imports of foreign stock took pl. ce into Lon don last week—the total supply amounting to 1,266 head. In the corresponding week in 1854 we received 1,122; in 1853, 3,474; in 1852, 2,072 ; in 1851,1,923 ; in 1850,1,4 . 25 ; in 1849, 1,486 ; in 1848, 2,434 ; and in 1847, 1,928 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WENN. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Harlingen Tonning 39 ... Dordt 6 Rotterdam B6 ... Amsterdam Antwerp ... Kampen ...... 11amburgh, 1.25 1 ... 177 ... ... b 8 ... - ... T0ta1.... 691 265 ... 5 ... 305 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under.: — Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1854 3 ,9 ... 566 3 232 12 1853 854 ... 2,100 2 518 ... 1852 279 ... 1,36 i ... 2 318 114 1851 514 1,275 2 318 114 1850 322 725 113 258 7 The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was very moderate for the tittle of year. From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning, were seasonably extensive, and in excellent condition. For all breeds, the demand was in a very sluggish state, at a decline in the quotations of fully per 81bs, and a total clearance was not effected. The bullock arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, amounted to 2,500 Scots and short horns; from other parts of England, 590 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 425 horned and polled Scots. We were well supplied with nearly all breeds of sheep, but there was a falling off in their general weight and con dition. The-mutton trAle ruled steady, but by no means brisk, at last Monday's currency. The best old Downs, in the wool, realised 5s per Blbs. The lamb trade was rather firmer than on Friday, at that day's decline in price ol 4d per 81bs. The show of lambs was large. Although the supply of calves was but moderate, the veal trade was in a sluggish state, at a decline in value of 21 per 81bs. The pork trade was dull, at last week's currency. We received 210 sheep, by sea, from Ireland, last week. Sibs to sluk tho offal& s. d. s. d.l s. d. s d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 41PrimeSonthdown 4 8 5 0 Second quality.... 3 6 3 8114trge erne. calves 310 4 4 Prime large oxen 310 4 2 Prime small d 0... 4 6 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6 barge hogs ; 0 4 0 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 R i Small porkers 1 2 4 4 iscouti quality ...3 10 4 0 1 Sualiug ealves..23 0 29 0 Prime case.-wiled. 4 2 4 4,Quaxter old pigs 20 0 25 Lamb bs t d to 6s 8 ]. TOTAL SUPPLY. _ I FOftEltiti SUPPLY Beast. ..•• • ............ 4;496 . 8eaut5......... 816 4heep...• ...............26,410 .Sheep .................... 15.) Calves . ••..••..• • . • • . .. 175 • Calves... • • •..•••• •• • • • Pigs .......• .. • • • 360 ; •• A atatement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, May 8, 1854, and this day, Monday, May 7, 1855. - - Per Blbs, to sink the o6'als. May 1, 1854.1 May 7,1855. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 oto 3 2 3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto ... 3 4 3 6 3 8 4 4 Prime large oxen 3 8 4. 0,4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, dtc. 4 2 4 4,4 10 5. 0 Coarse and inferior sheep ... 3 6 3 8 3 6 3 8 Second quality ditto „. ... 310 4 43 10 4 0 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 6 4 8 1 2 4 4 Prime Southdown ditto ... 410 5 0,4 8 5 0 Lambs 5 2 6 8.5 4 7 0 Large coarse calves ... 4 4 5 0.4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto ... 5 2 5 611 8 5 2 barge hogs ... 3 0 4 213 0 4 0 Neat small porkers ... 4 4 4 84 2 4 4, Beasts... 4,815 4,496 Sheep ... ... 21,230 26 ) 470 Calves... 229 175 360 ...Burnam os SATAN, May 9, 1853.—Roasts, 4,669; sheep and lamb , , 23,250; calves, 263; pigs, 435. May 10, 1852.—Beasts, 4,193; sheep and lambs, 25,540 calves, 231; pigs, 365: NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Since our last report there has been less activity in this market. Lamb especially has ruled dull, and prices almost generally have had a downward tendency. The supplies on offer are tolerably good. Per bibs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. d. 8. Beef, interior 3 0 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 2 :3 6 Do., middling I 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 3 Do., prim+ large .3 8 3 11) Do., prime 4 0 1 4 De , do, small ....4 0 4 2 Veal 3 8 4 10 Park, 1arge....... 3 4 3 8 Pork, small 3 10 4 4 La:1313 s 5s Od to 6s 2d. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The arrivals of potatoes are but moderate, yet they are in good condition for the time of year. We have a slow sale for most kin s, the prices of which are on the advance. Scotch reds, 101)s to 115 s; York Regents, 130 s to 150 s; Lincolnshire Regents, 100 s to 1355; other kinds, 90s to 120 s per ton. BOROUGH 'HOP. We have a firm market for nearly all kinds of hops, and prices generally are wel supported. Last, week's imports were only 57 bales from New York. Mid and East. Kent pockets, 141 to 201. ; Weald of Kent ditto, 131 10s to 15110 s ; Sussex, 101 Os to 111 lle; and yearlings, 0/ Os to 0/ per cwt. WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool have been commenced. Up to the present time they have progres.ed steadily. at prices quite equal to those obtained at the previous series. The following rates have been realised :—Cape—clean sheep's, 8(1 to is 4,1 ; grease, 6(1 to 10d ; ma to is 7.1; other kinds, 84 to Is 2d. Port Philip—sound sheep's, is 4,1 d to 2s 2 d ; clean do., is 2.1 to is 7ld ; lambs', is 8d to 2s 41; lucks and pieces, 11d to Is 6(1; grease, 8d to Is. Sydney—clean sheep's, is 4d to is 8(1; lambs' is al to is 10.1 ; other kinds, 8.1 to is 2d. Eng lish wool is steady; but other kinds are dull. The imports are 2,500 bales, chiefly-from Sydney and the Cape. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down tegs, is 0.1 to is 1:1; Down ewes, 111 to Is Od ; half-bred hogs, 11 dto is OAd ; half-bred Ny ethers, 11(1 to ls; Kent fleeces, is 0(1 to is ld; Leicester fleeces.(inixed), 10 it to ls ; combing skins, 10d to is ; flannel wool, lid to Is ld; blanket wool, 6d to lid per lb. SEEDS. There has been an active business doing in linseed oh higher terms. Black Sea is worth 6ls to 68s; Peters burgh, 61s to 635;, Sicily and Italy, 63a to 65s ; Turkey and Egypt, 608 to 64e; East India, 63s to 64s per quarter. The imports this year are 115,63 t quarters, against 37,377 ,do. in 185 t Rape is steady. Black Sea, 40s to 42s ; East India, 62s to 61e per quarter. The imports are 3',437 quarters, against 29,131 in 1854. Other articles are steady. Tarn% r 22s to _25: (141,171 as Coriander......., :1 20 24s 36 35 Swede 4.tistard, Brown •.▪• • .. 124 14 , ilempseea, per quarte) 48 , 36s White, new •• •• .. 8s 10 , Linseed, Eng.-sowing .. 72 75s F es,Wlntoi, new.. •• Its 12, Crushing • f 8 • 71s Old • ~ 9s 111 , Battle .. 61.. 61, %nary, , per quarter • . 46s 5.:s Odessa .... 62, o s a ye :ra5e............ 14 3 ? , bill , ced Cake, pr. ton— ;lover, Refl Em.. (cwt.) 524 6 ,, English ...12 , 0s 12 10. White • 65s Foreign, per tot, 11 Os 12 Os • • • Foreign Red.. •• 48e 61 tap, pr ton 6 5 6 10 , White •• •• 5 , 7'l tpeseed, New,,,r4r 33 1 35 '.s rrefoil, new.. •••-• • • • 25 32., TALLOW. Owing to the large arrivals from Memel last week, and. to there being etill 10 000 casks at that port waiting ship ment to England, Ole demand has ruled heavy sin •e our last report, and prices have given way to some extent. To day the market may be considered steady, at 523 per cwt. for P.Y.C. on the spot. Town Tallow, Ms 6d per cwt., net cash. Rough fat, 24 141. [8 2. i ~,;,: . 1654, Stock this day ...... 3t.748 ' 43,239 , 24.364 , 35.811 41.057 Price of Y. c 3 t L., 3L40 t 31is ti 5:48 , 0c , 1 4 iJotivery last week .. 8 , 1 1,375 1.618 812 , 2,:77 I Iron' Julie 10,619 , I 90 .'L n week., 1,130 1 , 618 k , ;4 2'4 1 t„i3 . 4 Ditto from dtmel.... 97,841 106,840 83,425 1103,068 8 ~ 6 t o * PllaO - 1 .- tkilW;;; - ;: ; • '394 64 383 64 494.3 d Ola 94 549 3d T 511 ir WRECK OF AN EM IGRAN THE CiIANNEId• rOaTt7hteEstypUNDßED AND FIFTY' LI VES i :: ) t ru off: into deep .........--.8.-- --- LOST o j i John, from Plymouth. for Quebec, wbile,ci, . 4 , on Thursday night struc,k on the Manacles lit ere the shore. Of 220 persons on board, oalY 6 _ l) t i r i f ‘4 ;tun n saved . They were taken from her ar,t o;d. water, and shortly went down, 1,()°0,0 The following laueed at St. Revern by bile C - ,,, t ''' 0 , 4 v ‘ : —Mr. following is a hst of soine of the ys:lorof Plymouthea Beale , of Teigntnouth ; Mr. SL ) : ° ;,,g , , W a i n l d ee, I,tu. ; Mr. Carrot, Henry Jeffery, B. 8 100 4 Hy. adr, W. Dawson, John Down, Robert evo, ;!, Lansford, North, John Haughton, S. Quentril, 44°,00 William Seldon, William Morl , s. Dr lavn„ Creeper , • W. Walters, wile and is r', l. fitr, tiro iii 4. no. Knucliey, W. E. Caul eliccsra,;en, li', . m here were'fi fours. pch.itltdmreoer,e,Edvvarl l'olie.: ref, c.k "3", Jas. and T. Escdtt, P. Bi. , gobl Willia:meE,Tangye, Jas. Clamp•ett, W. T . u, rl: lSti/ 1 .lrs. ' Henry Hocking, Francis and E 1,040 Ste Pearce, Miss P.n na W Elliott, 'iv Ily. Not ti,litcires-rh Jveohcanblii'linocaoisneen.gers, all of w rrifej Jeniima Will, ' " ut W. • r° l ' born ii ' 4' '."- - "aw Geo.=ile Plymouth r. fLaie, w hose name is mentioned abowii, io t o ,ae yesterday (Sunda)) morning. 0,.°6100i1l ~tr upwards of one hour, but succeeded inco-ef the shore, although he sustrc ned many hard lo t r o r fe , i ..,e.eu e s , o h f i his course,f aii. ltt b awtat4hef ~ rocks in doing so. He siys the Wta he d " floe and bright at the thae the vessel stoic wool 10° .44 ithewc:pltin was not drunk at the tIl altl4ot. . cries of women and children. Mr. ge ale : 0 c °111 : 1 cling belt on, which the better enabled ID"' po re% with the waves. He feels sa,ti6fied that o' 4 f illre"; 50 are saved. These were cared for by , tba ctith ip , t 1 ;ad probably are now on their way to 1)1 , (13 oo ~,j : i ered when she struck all night The ship broke up at balfpnA thTboliti L'; 1, ruing. Mr. Reale is confi. e s a h r i f P u rb ill ey c' o ‘ i: lijdcle:c b rsir li anti":oll,:;; len that liAu ..,,, 0 ev . Ow ha" D ' "sl L el fae I'he Passengers were nearly all asleep 0 struck. ;# COUNTRY 'ltit 1. - 5r....0 00, HADDINGTON CORN 31A 115 0 0. 01 //MUT. I 1311a,St I 33s 9,1,4,i4 ilo First Bos Od i 37 ' 3 ' l 31s l iti Second MI P ' P i A TOS Od 1324 : OOP IA Total quantity of wheat in niarkev, 24 1 cirm pli; barley ,1 48 3 Cr' 10 • ', 10 4 114 4,17 PP PP ~ OSt B 11 PP ~ beans ' - 11 0 ' 11 no, ,0 41; AVERAGES PER mirr.sfr, 4 . 11. 13 , 3 0 , 1 , Wheat, 3/. 14 0 1-12ths 1 BarleY, •• 133 t0p -.. 11. 11 it 5-12ths I &OE,'" il if ' .4 ......- .....- - - ".. 011,, pir, i ' DALKEITH GRAIN MA 3P o t, , ftr Qrs. Best. Curr e oa ~...'''' 'Y ' 191 Wheat ........81s 0.1 ...... .. 0j,.. 11 o c i ..." ..... .. 5t, , 569 Oats ............343 o.i ......... u,r_ Od ...: 316 Barley ...... 37a Oti ......... (V, , 0 o d . ... uu 61 Peas St beans 4 9 a 01....... ------ — IS 1 3. ti° ABERDEEN-- oor Potato oats .... ... ...26s 0,1 to 26s 6(ll4olbs' Common oats ..... 25s rid to 26 3 6, 1 ib , 0 Bere .................. .31s 0,1 to 3 2 ° m 6" 55 ' Barley, .................... 31 5 0 " 1 to 323 '- ' 1 } lb 's Wheat red (spring)6s3 0,1 to 6630 i b- I ii, B e re m iu e e : a l Oatmeal ....... 264 dto 004 i p er . . „J, white ....... CAN 0,1 to 763 ver ,ci, Flour ........................... 55s Od to 56 3 0 " „ 01 10:0 1 Flour O at By 3l oue u tta t ati t te, i t r. perr Peasemeal ...... Os Od to 2s 8,1 Sibyl:4ld, 4-lb. 10af...9d. 2-lb. ea too . 1 ( Beef, per lb .... .•-Oa to 9,1 Cheese, per imperial stover;. 0 ii); f,5 , 0,i 1 p ..1 .. 1b . ...I:1.81:117d: °ttelto2E2181:81A0:11,11' 71:3101:Ieyr.....dfitstotdrib, 07.:.„11.,:.:,:iii:rpl PBOVISION gAll°' Ib. O S 60 s o fir3.1.b...............1 to t f 9 3d d 1 0134egat'ts'e:pPl°31105;11 0,16,161i4,1:„; Pork, par lb ..... -..5d to 6rl Chicken°, IV ot irei Salmon, per lb ........ Os to N Packs! 1 5, t ip 0 5 oj 0; Grouse, per brace ..... Os to 03 1 Pcillireollo 0,09; Tallow, p stone, ils t o ns 6d TurkoP!,°, rpeexrppoerctka,t.9iodnto(plreOLlntGclree) 1;1' e!:::..j Eggs, wholesafe price, per dozen ••••'" White s o , *4. 4, 9 401 4 dour,g.)t3°, 88 6d D ditto,.s,A; barley, 17s 'est, 425 Od to 462 Oti ri-ftd 16 , v 76,1; 27 s Od Od to 19s Od ' oaLs, 14s 6j to 11' 0 : per bl• 1 ;'oatatea.l,, 1f.'4000,48"4 per-4801138. 6 d to 273 6d per eart lll'l° 0 1 0' fil I, ractivtitujoussrvo , „p t. 4 4 no change in prices. - Rather 0 1 ( 11. e of , i y„, t ii,y h an, thy' erca ß ptrri o u;alir C sctc l eerss D sT A ari. an L i e E t ROCHDALE, 1 e A u ip co : u i I nt t 3 br O ey . o 6, - - - ii IFteinigieeli n i i 3 9: y 1 ref i rB o t fi f ‘ i v, , ;: e f , t: fio I' 0 1 ° ilt / week. 's 1 1 ° HUDDERSFIELD, MAY or - e o.° jo' 1 —Ther e 1 1, Of 11 1 , 1 ence to state in- reference to thecirculAte°siblo i commercial wheel at rri'se ii • S T , 9°11°5 /),; irople are doing as little b° 9l." ~ o t, 5 0 t ks'' department. wits° 1 1 0 10 7 . BRADFORD, May 2,--0)°;16:, etto b' ra Iref.iir Pieces — There eereeaiusigtiloeisulisso.rdeoing are' beLt e . r „e, ti ' l w d L spools, and the prices. ~ i , pie' ~,/`,/ s tt 4 ., l) ,P;;` 4 's . i l c 1141 0 lAn v tidal SEM ENT.)---3001 Du 13:0-'„,i0,00 effected without medicine, y : of,, , P e r ti ,'ol, i p' s i len ta Arabica Food, of iniligeoliDll),,ilit4;to ‘" t i ° 4 ' ) 0 0 , nervous, Hilt's, and liver cowl''..---ro-cotioeolof q_uote a few :—Cure N°• 52,61.0.ev0r,1er 0 0 t, Countess of Castlestuart.--_,`‘ 11%,,d Do; o f °' f ,' 1r 0 ,14 Ireland, Caatlestuart9th Dfeeeclsemillizurc,eltrio"o:o ilicetcciee,°,.,,,iotle;ttiy;lic4 ( Ri f an: l y su e fi ar .e s re ' s r t s a , u s d n in d g. ixi inanity, to state that Du BarrY ' e l l 0 4,1 1 w i if',V tics. Food has :I:37.bibilseere,,eiiriecieol;:cibv;iiir,iii" of indigestion , cured her, 5 ooleo rf os A I ~, , y bile, great ne de e ' s „ 1,1 Food ~,,, op 4 '`y Inquiries will be cheerfully ht t b ei), g ,p , . 1 Of dyspepsia, front the Night P 4 iArsbl" 00"blie p i B l) :r e r i es 's . — lle !a ' have le o ta m A derivedra b ica c F r ao's:41131:„r1011,": l'i6l,'''?'l yourselves and the public to A,l l CO re,,,,, ,0 ,, r 0 these lines.—Stuart de Decie", As - isJIP,„ie"4P the Venerable Archdeacon of "cs,,;oe];°;erivdrsl4:t, 4,208.—" / neral debility, Which rendered la,sbe.ll;eieeo. ,ilv been rad i cally removed by D0133,,r11),,1,5V/ t ~ —Alex. Stuart, Archdeacon of -1-:"9: D er ve 00 ,11 0 , ~ usuess with painsininJ - li fe , , r i. 0 , , 4 Eight years' dYBreP6lo,itise*; 0 . S 0 / with cramps, spasm? a nd °- delic°,ol4; il Lually removed by Du 133rrP,,011, Pori ' 68 1 ;f9 d , 1 short time.—Rev. John W. F i r, fiftYPA , c' i t Y Norfolk." Cure No. 51,416.-... s 0 0 ,t0 0 ;,0 0 0 ti a l n p g a i o t to i . n i dd s2: 3 3. 3.e l ib: :: j flatulency , 061iha in t.aym_v d eehth lYsaa beenvPlP :El r: p a i nag' olvSed7.:ibUClL4 '11):::0' SI c i og; ; ;; ° (I P I:V i, 1) —Maria Jolly Worthain Ling, tb i llu' V 9/ i,' ralNi,,oo have : be t e t e e ne r n , Y ters, suitably packed for all cliri . $l7 , P i 09 I tions —llb., 2s. lki.; 21h. 4 ,,, 5 * its . : 6111 0 . 0 F i l '4 4l ! ere t arv i: ° o l7e3 te rebl :l ", r l4 : ololl'l:l l o : 9l / super-refined, 11b., 60. ; ' 2 , _ .: u.. 0 ." . free" Co;: r '; ' Vd The bOlb. and 121 b.,. 0t0r'',0.7,.(4: &W a d ei lfefi o r e office order. Barry dU Dias-.1"oll, -- i v 7; vii; . street, Loudon ; Fortnuul, ,IsO ° o lio ' f ;i o " . leer Majesty, IS2, Piccadill;46l, Stcoold jracechurch-street ; :430 a 0" no • Oxford-street ;55 Cho-river"- , 54, Upper Baker-otreet. f A e, Blflffic offie4i , or A ,00 A ;ii 6,0 On the 4th just., a t South 11."'"' itio/o, omyrk. Charles 18 '3,1•1C Trio, 1. Pe 111 On the Douglaslatelifer4; th e if Jill° NV,lliv 1118 just., Frelr Esq 0 fife ,Jl l ' T R l Y . o ( l )l f i l l t ne ::t ri tt b hh , eeet:343sdtt,lib.i. ,a'a tTlL;ldenirelidlbeeißrirg:bil-tb'fsei:' °• the ° ti Esq., solicitor, Glasgow. dife o l : l be " DAO6, ot, :// or A Ou the 4th jest., iu Portloud'e 01+ ba O rr n ist t e h r e_ 4ut-tlhawin.st., at No. 7.) , of Bowser. AO I r chetiP ° 0 pa?:the sth inst., a t 9, Ttr i .l : t the wife of Robert 0" ed. A' ili_ng O ew, n the 341------inst., at j:1 IP ) Gt ll or e t3ee ‘ Li t n.y. is t,, t h i i:xi l s l 2e r iil, y ene, Vc , ns: r i h : iatte hr : a: I : elg o, v, r iv i i ; j1: 1 ;ol f tce.iimbAbLerp, : thiceiii f o l ni.. ( ,v3o : solll.l l : ::: :: l:l3 - 0e f0c :f i t 0: : ,.;:0 f , : ,:,r , ,,,,, rniederii, K. 11., and dot l i ' 1 0 ° wePs. ~. th e i 0 pp ~ i ftv, ;e, l‘d .0. so up laeunibunt (.)f Follinti,,t.°_°D6';,,- li . A.‘ fOliiihtitil' eldest :daughter ot y,,,;--- u On t i thhe,sltti litebs:i.,japtt°Pvospu,,iii.'ia.Ceibitil,trc,ieeliol'JoSlttl'Al;c°‘l:44, r'l'ii of the i • . J. _ ship Carnatic, to lli dent' chor4so.o ° rueill, of the Nilo, bot I. %rf., V ) , 4)o * On the stli ins.ti..,FaiteeSti. fit')°,3scer96ottafe_otrPir'-d° G al Pin, of .A.lbert-street, a d, o , youngest daughter of Dir. Load, i, rl ' eanilly. i l rg P• Sir ro I) A.- t? ' ji , i i , - , t , to On the 2d ins t., in CocksPur 00 1 _ t iP 1 aged 74. de, o. ~. On the 29fla ult., at Priorru.C°Ftt,ll4.., 15° 011: A , I 'lli ral Ed vi, •vrit Lloyd, IC -""ber, g ( I i ° c 464. On the 3d i tit., onito Arc Ole itoi,,,P 1 ,, sulY IV hiteb: ) , ac‘eil 7 3 . , b ' ,0t,1,01.„' 04 'ir )1 On the 2 7th 7 ilt.7before Pe ili.,,iiiw",„eir // : ter with the 0» einy, Colonel ''' o f ae - 0 1 , i rti i; i"g 77th IZegir ,ont, el,leAt 8 ', 1 ',1 4‘,?. . 0 tile,ljel" itri,,, Colontl of the r•.9th Foot, ''',;'' diltYLl, gio i l eie.,, it. o A ii . ti s:w e e. i.;,o.. Ult. wi , ii.-; t ': 31 ., too- iv 'Ol /‘* 4 1,. f . , , ... toe ~co ,t,,toput,'ltotineY r I t.,1)-,efle'Vr 6 o n 1)..r",(t Y,l) 1 .9 r On the nth ult., of fevervCll Ilirlll4l. ,Italtf‘4l' in the Ci ir Lica Lieut• r° l.c i s.o'll'v°"- or ir r 1 Bi igil r driest sou of Sir r° l (re ll 19 , , fro 0 1 1 ;0'1 1 4 Lu . .dii , p , one C 3416, I.3iit , ;i t , oiiii,7,, 00,,,,°„,„,,, , ,;(/ On the 24th ul, di 00103,." ~,,, el"",Celjey. N I A( inileri sere, Itegi oda .tni "Aitol; 0 eciti, 4„ .1. Whi twiatb, M.A•, °f l ,',. 13. i• „o.oll:,tif 11 int tato Foul th Officer 01,'; ,ii-e,..,3",4 J!'" ' 0 1 11'i - , Oi-, tb,e 4ih inst., ut tocs"',..,, Pv '' : il l, Ri c e, li,sq late of the rarag . lie P ' •, _, ,flif -- 'iv oo, h , '• :,-. gDOI7 : Ptintol and l'obl'.' tit 1114;11, I ( c,' Yo.. :11'2, St. rand, Piutof'ibe F ?: ftran i, in the PreCiliet / 10P BlidleiCT, Uoittitili 0./ ' .~