The Sun. — London, England, 1855-03-23 00:00:00

, c : f reginlenkf - 'CI , ie. vet,' 1 of the saln° made by the One P r A t ' a presen,_te.; more tLVI la the 17th Flag B a tter,' den Battery': strengtbeou m, DronY 3 n ed of his thy Pc l "l 3 , s ed to m° ,n ich spoke n ° „gilt ith mu” 1. 7 th of this 1° t he done Me `,. nil AVM F . t r : al olaying ttls icited fro ° le The ar e P* L t Th es a E r 7o o e dness on which / oTf , he tbe ,fs 6 °' j o lty • f big 113" oe , 0 ies, have tha n reo• t he do* c, Itions sot re o cch led th e F n the ill leave on ns r the still vely ho nour m e the attering that ,hosaclec►those P , and all hag y h e L _ order ;s• roo f ofl o li t e e c s ing the :s o, h warm t o ot c the 1 Y° ll our. of li en- Oat 0 we ll b eet° sr v to Yell the Ol a f D of Yes"' n er to obt ßl bal g cbur c tholic frbig Bin' s , e ' a the D rapt •"- teDi the CO Mil dat ea alowig on o f the 28 1, th leleg itt • r 'l lo / 1° oestie the Cow twe en e Ce rt. oder ° seet l° thre e t ft ° bird forte; ot h tbe co r „ 1 n. the 0)0 A' COM ° 0 be APP OOO' st 10tut din ur s tatien e k ish the j had Thom s °l2 rni t c the Y Di' ,Fren cil i h r ose s° clearea "" , ~bat so i n the - :bafe Rhin the tce ereive s, re , 111 r ,litaf P er pith t J bee /1 O pel/ tba. t the Apt a " to _ aril thCr ef° ; ' as ' tha t ra r d, to ei te lld ia o ? t il be ja at ogee'. F 11 ill t h a°B' ,f MOO—. „ of ......... 0 ees••• , " -' fr. 1(0 1 ...... s:0 , ......... 50 ....... " e l not ye t d,rsl , e - ci as t ,4. 0 t b t cing• li t e l : he 9 a up' $l 4 o t. 0 If9A ni47 a'; L 0 f _ r 1 4, ver oe o t h:o t j o t 'l s to be f $ DV ra ivy thre e • ern °° o c ,0 0 • ie° , t° • ;Cor divg ty 0 :- !arliat ti f t l3 ;, hos 2f er e ., 0 0 0 of t i ,u, Pr 0 in t.L., t h $ . lO s tate ° Ci!qi, Tbe OI, P o i . . 'OO er A 11 l l e t , . it A A V d the tvv - e d Yi d g , e9 ,1 i 5 . ba '°il3l 0 li 4 ' °l° o ll/' f 138 lo b 4 to .4 1 1)g r 3di l oe . Pith ° I v or 0.061 , V ° C f O ie: f [ 4erl ua l es. 3 , „ a l s : 3 011% °j il ted l'e lf ll°° ) 01 °f ill 10'' - rft tll, l b 0 1 ,3 of 4 , is , - 0 a I ds; to ,th, bi t • c o- - vb iliP Po r 0 11; tic or L a c 0 ~„ of efi7j en tiy a r rt sts f r oo ercory, f IONEY MABKET ! Sii A Pb• •;02).:, :ti ri CI Y, Two o 'cLoc. The cotton, market at Liverpool yesterday closed eery firmly, and prices tended upwards. The sales ere estimated at 12,000 bales, comprising 9,050 A merican (1,000 of which were taken for export, an al 1 ,000 on speculation), 300 Pernam and Maran hatil at sp. to 7d., 250 Baia at SP. to NI, 400 t gYptian at 51d. to 91, 1,5.0 Surat at Si. to (50 0 fur export), and 50 Sea Lands at 10d. to 2s. ller lh• The Share market was quiet, but firm. There has been a limited business this week in eolo llial produce, on account cif the suspension of f i llr ehases on Wednesday. Early in the week, w ever, there was a good inquiry for British hest India. Bengal declined 3d. per cwt., and .refined has ruled dull. Coffee has been more in 14ired for at steady prices. Cocoa is ls. to 2s. e 'eaper. Rice is heavy, and 3d. per cwt. lower; 8 spices have been generally at firm values. tpetre has become dearer, and cochineal has ;Med upwards. Full prices have been realised Cotton. Tallow has ruled somewhat firmer. L il l American Stocks, this week, not much has be en doing, and the prices are as under : Sltr. I ea, Redeemable. Per Cent. pgaited States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1862... 9S 99 el ted States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863.. .106 107 'land 5 per Cent ... 78 SO ,_ s aehusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1868... 102 103 qland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 91 92 10araa 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1858-9.66_ 83 84 7,1 1 41ikia.5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) _1888... 85 86 LOINS OF CITIES. 'NW Orleans 6 per Cent. Bonds .1884... 72 74 ois Centr a l 7 per A C I e L n R t O . AD BONDS. F 1875... 69 70 York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Moa t leg e 1883... 81 83 :,. L l'he ship Black - wall from Port Philip does not later news, but has 45,758 ounces in gold ' 1) 4 board. The Iberia takes out 37,2E0/. in specie to the Pe ninsula. The English Stock market has been flatter, and the business doing on speculation is very restricted, T he th e supp l y o f s t oc k a pp ears to have increased. 'lle lull in the political world, with the continued ,foals of bullion, serve to keep the prices pretty tonearly counterpoised. Consols have been 92i to t for Transfer, and 92/ to for Account. ; 1. 8 supply of money is likely to be kept up, 41161 the foreign exchanges are rendered ki - : 4 4 by the silver we receive, and are con- Ouently enabled to re-export. The price has ;deli lid. per ounce for dollars, partly owing to recent decline in the rates for bills in China. nequer bills have been Os. to 9 5., and East `‘dia , Bonds lls. to 14s. premium. u Foreign Securities have been rather heavy. .exican are quoted 20&. Russian 5 per Cents. te been dealt in at 99 to 99i. Spanish 3 per Gents. are 362, and the Committee's Certificate is at s i. Turkish Bonds have been 79 1 4 to 80i. Il teh 4 per Cents. have been 94 1. 1, The interest upon the converted home debt of et li is to be no longer paid in Europe, an order to th at effect having been issued by General Castilla, e ° has appointed a commission to inquire into the 41° 'cle in which the debt has been created. The o i lld policy which the Stock Exchange, therefore, "'l'ved in not allowing these home bonds to be :t 4fe ially quoted here has speedily received a 1114 leg exemplification. The following are the nominal prices of foreign 1 ,7 1 m :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi 'l% 20a to 20i ; Peruvian, 70 to 72 ; ditto Three Cents.,hs 50 to 52 ; Po rtu g uese Four p er Cents., t ( 4, -0 44 ; Russian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ; 4 40 Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 to 91 ; knish New Deferred, 18 to 18i ; ditto Three t e r Cents., 361 to 37± ; ditto Certificates, 4 1 to s ±; ' t to Passive, 4 to 41. Railway Shares have been very dull, and prices 41 11. ain about the same generally. The foreig n es have been relatively more animated , but b uyers have a slight advantage in most instances. The principal transactions have been in East Mi ant Great Western of Canada, and Namur a nd Liege. The Mariquita Mining Company have received advices which mention the following as the results of the December working :—Marmato Mine, cost 1 1,608 dols., returns 14,619 dols. ; Santa Anna, t est 11,759 dols., returns 14,619 dols. ; Purma, %at 4,148 dols., returns 5,968 (lois. alining shares are steady, Banks dull, and in the 44 bd Companies very little is doing. kitITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLO , (Prom the Officaal Li!.t. , a Per Business done India Cent, Consols Annuities . 923 i i i ' l4l a Bonds, £lOOO ........ D itto, under £lOOO ll 14 .. ' 4B O l / 3 lor Account, April 92i i kehequer Bin, .24a. 2 1000 £5OO 6 9 S mall . 6 9 b II 'ICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. kle • t t I lean 3 per Cent. k l lssian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 99 . ",'Panish Bonds, 3 per Cent 364 ;Danish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun .51-, p c `lltkish Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto for the Account Boi 798 sti tch Dividends on tno above payable in L omion ' l tch Exchange, 2 per Cent. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 Der Cent. Cortifieatos . HALF-PAST TWO. C)nsois, . Ditto. April 4 ee. ,, nt. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) 2 I 50 o>alox, March 23.—Wind and weather t his da y at 4 "2,n, N. moderate breeze, and cloudy weather . 20, 1 2; PLYMOUTH, -4 , March22.—Wind,E..N.E. Arrived— Black -1:1411, from Port Philip; Flora Moore, China ; Thalia, 100 . „enduras. The wreck of a waterlogged ship , o f about euoo tons, apparently Clyde - built , having a w oman ' s bust 100 by 0 , with a black shawl, was passed off t h e Cape, 10 , '1 the Blackwall, arrived here. 100 ~PovRR, March 22.—The Alice Thompson , of South 'alelds, for Havannah, which was on shore at Dungeness 2N Yesterday, has become a wreck. 100 Mersey, March 22. — Wind, E.N.E . A rrived— 20 ersey, from Leith, for Valparaiso. OFF THE START.—Mercury, from New York. PALmoUTH, March 22.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Cecilia, 20 f rom Cochin. 20 LOWESTOFT, March 22.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived— 20 from Shields, for London, a - sisted in leaky. 20 rENZANCE, March 22.—Arrived—Rother, from Algoa 3 34 14 Y.—The Dublin (s.s.), from Liverpool to Waterford a 10 4, oradon, in coming in here yesterday, struck ou one of the 20 ,koorin g buoys, grounded, and became very leaky ; cargo le disch arg ing. 20 MILFORD, March 22.—The William (schooner) , of and 16 for Newport, from Whitehaven, struck on a sunken rock 20 b ear Jack Sound, yesterday, and sunk in deep water ; the C rew are saved. BRIDLINGTON, March 23.—The Albion, from Newcastle to Havre, is on shore one mile to the northward ; crew 20 FIA.RwIDIT, March 22.—The Red Rover , of Colch ester, f rom Newcastle to Honfleur, grounded on Cliff-foot Rock, 10 and has been laid on the mud, making ten inches of 20 Water per hour. 20 (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind, N.E. Arrived—Wm. Nelson, from New Orleans. Off Port—Arracan, from Bombay. The Mina, from Rio de la Radio, arrived yesterday at Midnight ; on the 21st she came into collision with a schooner (supposed Lord Byrom Ayr), going into Holy head ; carried away main topmast, Lc. - DUBLIN, March 22. The Snowdon, from Liverpool, for Newfoundland, is kahore at Baldoyle, and must discharge. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.41 a.m. Wind, N.N.E. ; tide, four hours' ebb ; cloudy. No arrivals. Sailed—Magnet (s.), for Amsterdam; City of Rotterd am (s.), Dunkirk; Albion (s.), Boulogne; Bell, San Francisco. DEAL, Friday, 9.20 a.m. Wind, N.N.E. ; strong, with rain. No arrivals. 50 25 e LYNCH LAW IN CALIFORNIA. — A correspon dent of tue 20 Sacramento Union, writing from the Red Bluffs, g ives 100 s ome particulars of a lynching at Red Bluffs on the 3Oth 10 0 111 - A. man who refused to give his lime was tried, con- 20 , " I ,..eesned, and executed on a charge of mule - st ealin g . The union's correspondent says :—" The evidence against 20 this man was sufficient perhaps to convict him in a court o f justice, yet he was not permitted to offer any evidence 20 to prove himself clear of the charge, nor yet permitted to be present and cross-examine the witnesses who testi fled against him, the examination being strict l y ex parts I'6'6 31 e xamination. Yet it appears there was scarcely any cause to doubt his guilt. He refused to make a confes ei°ll, but told them that he would give his name on con dition that they would shoot him instead of hanging, as Ile said he did not want his relatives to know that he Itas hung, but they refused to grant it. He acknow ',edgedd that he had once stolen money at French Gulch, 100 In this county. He was a man about 25 years of age, i 10 411( 1 had a genteel appearance. I understaod that he Was from Rome, in the State of New York. The body Was left hanging for several hours, after which it was t aken down, but I have not heard what was done with 20 50 20 25 160 :ad.' RAIL Will. St: to 10 1 Abcrd aen ! A mils , . NT ttrg. Bost - 1 awl Eas tn. .3 unet.. 11 I Be }liming. W 4 tiverb, 7'tour Chei,lire June( all Do. (Thoth. & £5O ankl £25 Cons. 19 Do., 30 Biyth &Tyr, 3 origins, £25 (issA. at ;45 100 Bristol and Exeter... 100 Calodoilan. 21s. Carmarthen and Car digan all Chester et Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pass 16 Cornwall 1 Orloff Junction 45 Dabli Tl&BelfastJune all Dundee Perth&Abei deco Junction..., all Do. Nov ...... ......., 100 East Anglian all Eastern Countics... 100 Eastern Union, Stock 100 N., B, Stock 8 Do New A. 100 East LaneaslOrr 100 Edinburgh & i ; If-t.S. , • all Edinb. and Pc,:':' c•:_ 'lOO Edin.Prth &Dm , : 1 , ?ortlt & Clyde ,J , all Furness all IDo. Extension, 100 Glasgow &S. Weat,, , n. 100 ::resit Northern 100 Do., A. Stock._ 100 Do., B. Stock __3•') Gt. Sth. StWest.(lre. 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stir.. all Irish South-Eastern , all Lancaster & Carlisle 14i Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds... 100 Laucash. and York all Do., Fifths LI ' Wst. Riding Ur all Liv.Crshy.&Southld all London & Blaekwa 100 13r.gtit & .C. ;L 100 I.iont - 1. and N. We4t• • 16 Do. Fifths , 56 Do.lo/.5h.,M&8.. 24 Do. Eighths 100 London andS. Westu 42? Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all Lndndrry& Coleraine all Lndmlrry. & Ennisk. 100 Vaneh.Shef & Lineb all Do. She No. 44. Do., Man. & Lin. Un 100 Midland too io. Birmng. &Derb3 ail Vlldld. G. West. (Ire, ) 22A Do, Half Shares dl NTewcastle & Carnal, 51 Vowinkt.BuryExten 216 Nwpt.Aberg. &HIT i 8 ievirry & Enniskillei all Newry Wavenpoini 25 it 2s 20 20 10 10 and Rostroiror N'orfolle 3 z Northn.Counties !Tn. too North British all North Devon, No. 1 a ll Do., No. 2 A Deferred.. all Do , B Guarantcc.d 10: -, Eastern—Berwiel 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do.do. G.N.E. Parch zU Do. Leoda CO Do. York all North London all Do. New.X.lo 3. :is/.&s.Wstra.,Hanrp stead, and City Jo.. 172, N'ortl, Staffordshire all' gorth Western .„ all N. &S. Westrn. June. 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester I_oo Oxford, Worcester,& Wolverhampton 8 Portsmouth 1,00 - "exttish Central [0) Scotti sh Mi (land all •:,:itrewsby. dt Tieref.7 100 ihropshire Union St. 10 St. 25 20 50 ?,0 south Devon LlO 3onth Eastern._ 11 South Wales ti 4. Yrksh. & Riv. is Do 12 itaines, Wok • itockton S Da, 1d . it4.?,kton di Mixt:lc , 100 Taff Vale 9 Do. £lO shares I_9o Do. Pref., No. 1 21:1 Thames Haven Dock and Exilway all Vale of Neath all \Valor - 11. & Kilkonn3 all ‘vaterford &Ulcer i 1S West Cornwall 3 West End of London and Crystal Palace all West London 1141 s. Winibledn&Croydon FOREIGN. all I Antworp&Rotterdaml t Belgian Eastn. June. 10 Beziers to Graissessac , 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and, Central Indi a.Serip Central of Italy all Demerara 14 Dijon and lleczancon.. 10 Y)utcli Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. Now all East Indian 10 Do. Eys.onsion all Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Pb. do. do., '59, do 15 Gd. of Cano.daA is Al Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do all Do. Cert. of Dcben , con. into Stk. till '6;l all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 10 Gt. Ccntral of Franv all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 Do. New 5 per cent 12 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations....... all Gt.WesternofCanad Shares all Do. - Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 all Do. do., '62, p. '56 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, without option all Hamilton & Toronto) all Do. 6 per cent. 11 Lake Const. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c prof 10 Lyons and Geneva ... 12 Lyons dr Mediterrar, 16A Madras 10 Do. NOW 31 i Maria Antonia J AI Do. do. New all Srarnur dr Liege (witi interest).. all Do. (ex int.:Test) all Northern of France all D 0.20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines guar. 3k p. c. & red at 22. y. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan, 851.... all Do. 20/. 3p. ) all :forwegianTi I.G Paris and Lyr all Ditto Bonds • all Paris and Orlons all Paris and Row D 10 I PuisClaen &Cher a - 11 IR °nen and Havr 20 Royal Danish .. .. 3 Royal Swedish .. all Sambre and Mouse all Do. 54 p. cent. Prof i 4 Southern of Franca 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 5 per c. Prof 16 Western of France_ lq W evt. of Switzerland all Wijsbadon all Zealand JOINT-Si all AUSLVaiaSIa all British Colonial Batik and Loan Compaw all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bilk. of India, Australia, China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lowl 18 English Scottish and Australian all Lona. Chart. Bk. o' Australin 5 Ditto Now 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Weetminstoi 5 'National Provincia: of England 10 Do. New 22: 1 , National of Ireland all - Now South Walla all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co all South Australia all Union of Australia Do. New 10 Union of Londou,.,. i - 8 8 1 - i i 21 - 21 par i p ••• ••• 2 - 1 - 33 5: 1 - 61 2 - 1 - 9 - 8 - 8i 4c 50 88 90 15 par AP 2 - 2 i 2 - 3 171 - 18 96 - 98 95 -- 97 100 102 92 94 19 - 19 98 100 ~ - ,li li - 20 !par 3 . 41 12i -- 12 -9t - 211,) 47 49 40 42 pin 214 ld par lid 8 ... ... ... pin I - 'i 3 / 4 = ••• •••• f 4 : lila ;IC BANIC.S. 82 81 . ... fd i d - 2ii 20i iP 33 - 35 39 - 41 --38 4O 64 - 66 7 - 9 N• '77.." ARKETS. S Closing Prices yesterday. linsinegs done this day. 20i - 21 4, 1 1 - 8i 8i i3i-12 16 - 17 74 - 8) - 631 - 644 11 3A - 2A 5A - 61 14 - 15 11i - 11i1 28 - 20 20 - 22 72 74 57 59 2d par 20 21. 70 - 72 87i - 861 71 - 73 :23 - 125 9L 93 65 651 5) - 61 70 - •73 6 - 7 6 7 6 • .6i 8, 3 / 4 97 90 99i 100 ?id -- id d 1 83 84 8i 8 7a 6i 24 25 8 - 8i - 70 11 - 43 11 - 9 li - 21 48 - 50 3$ 29 ~. 3 . ) 7 9 • 5 7 72 • 73 7 63- 4.f 3i I`4 33 49 - 50 - 49 50 d par 43 54 Ci 1 d ar 29 - 31 100 -- 102 64 - 45 - 47 I2i - 13) 61 62 28 - 29 4 - 2 2 - 1 4E - 4i 6 16A 3i 22- 4 5} - 6i s' = 7 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1855. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. rlu.iford ilnehgliamsh. lly(lesdale Stour Vy. Liu& and Hal. E. Lincoln Zr fi per cent. Mts. Barr. if Neils. Dime , ' New:„.. f c;u~; p DYnlen N. West. Cal edon„. E. tin. E. C... , Nrt'qt.. Caldothan qlstr4 Du. Fl Dk. F. Railway Do Wear , 'l9l. Der w. Do S. Easter Do Fillll & Selby Do. Shares. Do. ,t Shares. Lon.&Greenv Do. Preference Lon.,Til.,&S 'Lowestoft gr 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Batn and Matloel Middlesbro' & Redcar. Peto& Co Nlidld..Bradfd Northern an• Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fist: 15 p • Prest. &Wyly all WO 183 Do. Shares. itoystn.Bt Shcf.Roth Gooleg.s p.c. S. Staffordsb. Wear Valleygi 6 per cent._ Do 'vViltsBC,'omrat gorfolk.. L. & N. W & Midld, Stckton & Darlingt. Midland.. IE. Count Do Do L. &N.W. &Ln&Yk ^fit• .. 5 - 97 7 - 99 134 - 136 ••• L.,i, fee 12i -13 i 23 - 24 10i - lli 2 1 - 2i i i = i ' 57 - 59 fie : 133 Gt Northt Lancash & Yorksh. MCleau 3tockt• & Darlingt D 0.. . 2b 2 d 32 -32 i 89 - 91 I C4tWestn . MINES. i @Oil i i~ - 5 - 7 41 - 51 2i - 3. 2 - 21 30 - 32 - - 49 - 51 43 - 48 (1 par 18 20 la 2 4(1 par 144 —1 6 i i 7i - 8 i - i 15 - 16 i - i - 21 5 - 6 - 6 - 1 1#- • 2 5 - A - 3 i i 5 g a Agna Fria ..,. Anglo Austrin, Auglo Californ . Gold dan ... A.uitralian. Australian Co] Australian Fri !dillera 3ehold. Ave Maria . Baden (Gd.Dui ichy of) on and BlEenary on Coal ..,.. _... British Iron.. Brazilianlmp. at £5 pm Do. Comes & Cuiab Do. St. John Del Rey CArsons's •eqk Clarendon Cons. Min, Co. of Jamaica , 'Cobre Copper Colonial Gold 'issued Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7i p. cent Copiapo English and Austin Copper Smeltg Fortuna General.. Glt.NuggetVeinneg. Great Polgooth. Liberty Linares.. Lusitanian Aariquita ........ New Granada New Linares Mining and Smelting C 0.... Nouveau Monde... Pontgiband Silver Lead TAM. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhyraney Iron Do. New antiag,o de Cuba Tin Croft United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining of Australia Yuba .. PREFERENCE SHARES. it. 100 it. 100 15 30 4. lOU ~ , 0 5 .5 all 61 I all all Gil all 6i all .0 all °,O all 5 all l 0 all it. all It. 100 5 all ;t. I all it. I too It. 100 R. 100 t. 1.00 23 all LO all 64 100 0 8 iO 6 It. 1.00 It. 100 It. 100 8 all 10 all 10 all it. 100 l 6 all li3A all It. I wo It. too It. 100 It. 100 It. ,100 11 all 100 100 100 100 00 100 all all 14 all all all all all berdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. 0.... Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 50/) Brie. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares ... Oaledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Do. do. Prof. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork &Bandons ip. e Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. I Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Gar per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 101. Del33ntr.Sh- Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash. 6 p. eta East and West York shire June. Fifths EdinbPrth.&Dund. ,, 4 per cent. Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom... Do. 4y p. c Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. pm— Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt. Southn. &Wostm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per C. Praf. St Gt. Westn. (Berke Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. con. red. 4i P.C. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irrod. 4p.C. Do. Bir►n. Prek. Sh Do. Chester S p. c.P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Ches. Gua. Sh Do. do. do De. do. do Lan. & York. F. £2Ol Do. 6 p. c. Stock London and Brighten'. Guaranteed 5 p. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Now Guar.6 p. Lon. &N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. ct London & u. Westhrr Con. Thirds Londonderry& Col ar Shares Lowly. & Ennis. Shef., & Lin New, £lO Do. £6 itarypt .8t Carl. 4 p c Do. 4i per cent Do 'lid. Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Cwisol. Bristol & Birm. 8 per cent.... r)o. Pref. 4iper eon Norfolk Debenture .. Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stool: Do. 5 p. c. Est Do. Si per ct. pref. Do. Way. Val. & p. c Nrorth British Berw, 4 p.c. P. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 p.c 4%1 Do. do. Quarters 4S Do.Yerk Put.. North Staffordshire.. Word, Worcester, Wolverh.Rls, r /Lc Scot. Ceut.,NewPret South Devon De. flied, 4i per cent 3. Eastern (Readinp Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 3 Wales Gila. 4p. c. Do. do. 44 p. c.... S. Yorksli.4p. c.Guar- Stockton and Dar lington, 5 per cent Do. do. do. Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 18M 1101 - 103 I 90 - 92 oi 97 io 51 - 6 - I : 12/ l3l • • a "" ''." 58 - 62 115 - 117 107 - 109 100 - 102 a ap 6 -- 6A 96 -- 98 87 -- 84 89 -- 91 10 -10 i 16/ -- 171 10 104 70 -- 72 181 -- 191 14 -14 i I I -6; 133 135 • •• " •or 2i - 3 12} - 13 -fir 1.33 135 4 lid l 8 7 103 105 : 0 . 1 - 103 90 - 92 3 - ~d 100 - 108 13 14 as pro 22i - 23. ii -- ii . ••• -- I; A 1,1; ~~ CONFIDENTIAL DESPATCH TO COUNT HATZFELD. ~y.~_.- Tl - ;E spa tch ‘,!;,iiiit I.latzL-4,1, Cr, Pi Minister at Paris, alluded to in the Prussian cular despatch of the Bth inst. : BELLIN, MARCH 2, 1855. "Monsieur le Comte,—l have had occasion more than once to mention to your Excellency confidential conversa tions that I had had with the Marquis de Moustier, in which he, doubtless under orders from his Government, showed a susceptibility, not to say complained of the language and proceedings of the King's representatives at this, that, or the other Foreign Court. These insinuations, generally im pregnated with more or less bitterness, most frequently co incided with conversations that you have had with the Mi nister of Foreign Affairs of France. I have, as you know, preferred not to enter on a coarse of similar recrimina tions. I could, indeed, have met them with others, for we certainly have not been without indications of the at titude and language of the French Government, of a cha racter not very friendly to Prussia, and very little con formable to the desire expressed by the Cabinet of the Tuileries to approximate, and as much as possible assimi late, the political views of the two Governments. But I have refrained from following in this path, because I believe I have made the experience that correspondence of this nature seldom results•in a real understanding, and usually only contributes to envenom a state of feeling originally engendered by mistrust. Nor should lon this occasion depart from this habit, if the last communication of the nature above described made to me by M. de Moustier did not seem to bear a peculiar character. Its subject was the language represented to have been held by Herr von Bismarck Schonhausen at the sitting of the Germanic Diet, of February 22, on the subject of the motives which dictated the Federal resolution of Bth. I confess to you, M. le Comte, nothing could have sur prised me more than these remarks, emanating from a foreign Cabinet, on what had passed at a meeting of the Diet, of which we were at that time ourselves almost with out any detailed official reports, the minutes of which were not, and perhaps are not yet at this moment, printed. His Majesty's Government was accustomed—and, for its part, will not abandon the habit—to consider the delibera tions of the Germanic Diet, as the expression of the na tional independence of Germany, and therefore screened from all foreign interference. In this view we are certain of finding other Governments to coincide with us, who like our selves, will never admit this foreign'surveillance to be ex ercised on Federal resolutions before they have been trans formed into actions, and thus have passed into the domain of publicity; these Governments will share in our just surprise at seeing even the confidential language of their Representatives at the Diet exposed to foreign surveillance and criticism. " It will suffice for i7.e to say, M. le Comte, that I should think I was derogating from the dignity of Prussia, as a German Power, if I defended (against the reproaches of foreign Cabinets) the language held by its Representative at the Diet. Moreover, the motives of the Federal Resolu- tion of February 8 have been committed to writing. It is possible that they are not to the tasteof all themembersof the Confederation. In that case it is free to them to ex press themselves frankly and openly to their German co-Federals. But to those who do not like to see the acts of the centralorgan of Germany falsified by ex post facto inter pretations it is also free to verify and attest their general scope, without their being exposed in so doing to the totidly unfounded reproach of making demonstrations incompatible with their political position. Nothing is more remote from the intentions of his Majesty's Government than to make even the appearance of a demonstration against the West ern Powers. Herr von Bismarck Schonhausen's instruc- tions prove this. But on the other hand, we must hold by the preservation of entire independence in our political convictions. The French Government gives us to understand that our attitude at the Diet is not in harmony with the spirit of General von Wedell's mission, and that this con trast would oblige the Cabinet of Paris to be more exacting in the conditions of approximat ion than the General seemed to be instructed to agree to. We deny the correctness of this argument. For certain the desire of an approximation is on our part very sincere. It was, however, not we who demanded to be admitted to accede to the treaty of De cember 2, and if the French Government deliberately seizes every pretext to show us its distrust, it is we, as it appears to rue, who are entitled to doubt the sincerity of its desire to come to an agreement with us, and certainly the means it employs are not well chosen for arriving at that result. It is evident that as long as our two Cabinets have not succeeded in coming to an understanding as to their general political attitude, that of their representatives abroad will not be as nearly assimilated as we could wish, while on the other hand, it follows a 3 a matter of course, that as soon as the identity of our political views has been documented in au obligatory form, this harmony would not be long in exhibiting itself equally in the language and the action of their organs. "I beg of you, M. to Comte, to take the preceding re marks for your guide in your confidential conversations with M. Drouyu do Lhuys. Your personal relations to that Minister will enable you to impart to your language a character at once free and yet friendly. Believe me, M. Corao, the east - trances, Sze., " MANTEUFFEL." UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MARCH 22. The Hebdomadal Council having appointed a commit- tee " to inquire into the great diminution of B.A. de grees, and to suggest remedies for the evil, if any suggest themselves to their mind, and to consider generally the subject of the University examinations and the studies therewith connected, and to report on these subjects," members of Convocation are invited to favour the com mittee with their views on the subject, and to forward their communications to the registrar on or before the Ist of May next. Mr. Chambers Hall has presented to the University his entire collection of works of art ; amongst them are some valuable paintings, drawings, prints, etchings, bronzes, and antiquities. The munificent donor has ex pressed a wish that the same may be deposited and pre served in the University galleries. A vote of thanks to Mr. C. Hall from Convocation will forthwith be pro posed. This gentleman formerly resided at Southamp ton. CAMBRIDGE, MARCIt.22. CLASSICAL TRIPOS. FIRST CLASS. Walker, Trin. Monro, Trin. Heeley, Trin. Lilliston, Jesus. Laurance, Trio. Butler, Trin. Green, t King's. Handcock, f (.1 ' 1 Joh. Pearson, Joh. Wobster, Trill. Rees, Joh. SECOND CLASS. Beck, Clare. Edwards, I Pemb. Little, f re Job. Pearse, Trin. Hoare, Caius. Maclear, Trin. Rolleston, Etnm. Bell, / 5 Clare. Beesley, C cec l* Caius. Burrow, Job. c ft yl e y, 03 q. Wood, Cath. Meares, - f Clare. Millard, 1 a ' c l . 1 Joh. Graves, 1 . 5 Christ. v f Pomeroy, le g' I Trio. THIRD CLASS. (Arranged Alphabetically.) Beaumont, Magd. Marshall, Christ's. Freeman, Caius. Moore, Joh. Headland, Caius. 3looyart, Trin. Hudson, Trin. Summorhayes, Queens'. Lloyd, Trin. Williams, Clare. Dr. Atkinson, of Trinity College, having been taken ill during the examination, is not classed. THE MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.—The case and claims of the military kniAits of Windsor are pro gressing most ratisfactsrily, the noble Premier, when Secretary of State for the Home Department, having recommended to the Crown that directions should be given for instituting a full inquiry into this long-ne glected foundation. On Saturday last, the 17th instant, the Attorney-General filed an information, ex officio, versus the Dean and Chapter of Windsor, the Ecclesias tical Commissioners of England, and others. The in vestigation into this'ancient charity will, consequently, be proceeded with its rapidly as the formalities in law will admit of. EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.—About 50 years ago a gentleman in H u il l os t a ring containing some hair, his own name and some o th er inscription being engraved inside. It was supposed that h e l o st it i n crossing the p d a e y cea the s e d f , e r butry ferry from the town to the garrison,with by pulling it off Thatalong lgliesntglelmovaenwhlalesnnopwroploanrg beeington his eon, who still resides here, was last week waited upon by a boatman, who present , ?d to him this identical ring, which he had stated had just been j.rked up from the bottom of the river by a rope at which he was pulling. The ring was in excellentwelcomely received by the family of its former owner. —Hull Packet. preservation, and was most THE CATASTROPHE AT BRISTOL.—BRISTOL, March' 22.—Owing to the total destruction of the cast-iron bridge which connected the high road between Bristol and Bath, the whole of the trafEc is now thrown on a bridge lower down the river known as the Bedminster bridge, which, being of a somewhat similar construc tion, the authorities have prudently given orders that it should be at once surveyed. A most providential escape was experienced by a young lady who just be fore the accident, after standing a few moments to watch the progress of the barge, proceeded to the foot of the bridge, which she intended to cross. She just then saw an acquaintance, with whom she stopped to speak, and the next moment the bridge fell in. A noble example of humanity and courage was exhibited by a poor Welsh woman named Davison, who. in the face of the crowd of spectators on the banks ven tured some distance into the stream and dragged out a gentleman, who rewarded her with a sovereign. It should be stated that the river above and for a short distance below the bridge forms nearly a horse-shoe, and the navigation at the best of times requires more than ordinary care and attention. The ruins of the bridge present a singular appearance. On the Bath side the buttresses into which the ribs of the arch were inserted are entirely swept away ; on the Bristol side portions of them remain, but all the upper works are gone. We may add that the Dock Company lost no time in taking steps to preserve public safety. Barriers were erected as quickly as possible. The captain of the steam-barge has been liberated, entering into his own recognisances to appear when called on. He asserts that he had a warp out before his boat reached the railway-bridge, and, ac cording to the statement of the engineer, the engines were reversed, but the tide was running down at least 6 knots an hour. A Mr. Webbly, who states that he was the last person on the bridge before it fell, says there were not more than eight or nine persons crossing at the time, and as three, if not four, are known to have been saved, the loss ,of life may not be, perhaps, so great as was feared. The remains of one of the carts have been taken out below Rownham-ferry. A temporary foot bridge for pass engers will be at once erected by the Dock Board, but a considerable time must necessarily elapse before another permanent structure can be erected. The only persons as yet ascertained to have perished, whose names are known, are—William Bevan, in the employ of Messrs. Ring and Son, of Temple-backs, who leaves a wife and three children ; and a Mr. Cooksley, a small shopkeeper, living in Avon-square. DEATHS AT SCUTARI, cCe. Ti7f7. f,7 1 777'71: ) , - isa nomiLel ro!i of dcs.ths in the hrispi .!.i= ~ • •-- r i, as reported to the Conatoand:4ut's office by, ult:Jical authorities, from. the sth to the 7th of March : Staff Assistant-Surgeon M. A. Jane Serjeant William Denton, 38th regt. Cori oral William North, 62c1 regt. PRIVATES. Michael Froy, 46th regt. Sydney Hager, 38th regt. George Jepp, 90th regt. Samuel King, Ist Rifles Samuel Shepton, 7th regt. James Corkery, 41st regt. Charles Hepton, Ist regt. George Tyrell, R.A. John Tweedy, R.A. William Wilson, R.A. John Giun, 20th regt. Thomas Smith, 23d refit. James Morgan, 39th regt. David Hinson, 49th regt. John Quinn, 89th regt. James Kirwin, 30th regt. Thos. Sergeant, Scots Fusiliers Edward Hulster, 34th regt. Samuel Mace, 7th regt. Charles Gosling, 7th regt. James M'Mengh, R.A. James Fellowes, 95th regt. Robert Kent, Ist Rifles Edward Rose, 97th regt. Donald Grant, 93d regt. John Currey, 21st regt. John Maysfield, Ist Rifles William Martin, Royal Art. William Perry, Gren. Guards Win. Peiveley, Gren. Guards John Binfield, 7th regt. Patrick Brodwick, 9th regt. Thomas Merryman, 77th regt. John Claye, 77th regt. Pat. Chamberlain, 89th regt. Samuel Smith, 23d regt. Geo. Greenfield, 17th regt. James Hird, 33d regt. Joseph Bransgrove, 46th regt. Henry Sayers, 90th regt. Thomas Massey, Royal Art. Edward Kain, Coldstrm. Gds. James Cook, 97th regt. Jonathan Toon, Royal Art. Edward Daly, 19th regt. Charles Cattermall, 19th regt. Denis Worthy, 30th regt. Robert O'Brien, 41st regt. James Reilly, 44th regt. Thomas Carroll, .46th regt. Samuel Smith, 23d regt. Thomas Edwards, 23d regt. DIED AT . Serjeaut William Han Serjeant Josiah Short, .17LULEE. Tilton, Ist Rifles. 55th regt. TES. Edward Evans, 89th regt. Frank Dews, 7th regt. Thomas Feltham, Ist regt. Richard Arnold, 90th regt. John Bennett, Royal Artillery James M'Cabe, 68th regt. Robert Bolton, sth Dr. Gds. John M`Dermott, 33d regt. George Pegriu, 9th regt. John Fussell, 21st regt. William Collins, 63d regt. George Huston, 77th regt. Edward Boam, 47th regt. William Hamblin, 17th regt. Benj. Macd, Coldstream Gds. Matthew Cooley, 63d regt. Charles Fisher, Gren. Guards David Bishop, Ist Foot Daniel Garner, Scots Fusiliers John Williams, Scots Fusiliers James Baird, 89th regt. Joseph Brennan, 97th regt. John Floyd, Ist Rifles William Lock, 95th regt. James Stony, 46th regt. John Cox, 19th regt. John Yates, 44th regt. The following death occurred on board the Australia, arrived with sick from the Crimea : rrivate reLCk Glasepool, 23c1 regt. BURIALS AT SCUTARI. March 5 20 Total MORNING STATE OF TIIE SICK, MARCH 7. Officers Non-commissioned officers, drummers, and privates 4,301 The embarkation of the draught for the Crimea was postponed till to-morrow, the Bth inst., at half-past 8 o'clock ; about 260 will embark. There are 150 convalescents from this station about to proceed to Gallipoli, to relieve the detachment of the 4th Regiment, which is to join the army in the Crimea. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL. The writ has not yet arrived, though it is said to be at Preston, where it awaits the impression of some indis pensable seal. If it should reach Liverpool in the course of the evening, the nomination will, no doubt, take place en Monday ; but if further delayed that event must be postponed, as three clear days must elapse after its arri val. The Conservative party are anything but satisfied with the specimen of their new candidate as presented before them on Tuesday, b-it, as he is the only Richmond in the field who is prepared to obey the behests of their whipper-in, they make an effort to restrain their disap pointment, and intend to place him at the head of the poll. The Liberal party are preparing for the struggle with energy, but Mr. J. C. Evart takes no active part in their operations. WILTON. Mr. A'Court has addressed the following circular to the electori of \\Tifton, on the occasicn of his retirement from the representation of that borough :-- " Gentlemen,—Circutnstances have induced rue to restore to you the trust which you committed to me at the last general election. " In looking back upon my conduct as your representa tive in Parliament, I am conscious of many defects which greater ability and experience would have supplied ; but in the course which I have pursued I have endeavoured honestly to do my duty, and I trust that I have not for feited the confidence you so generously placed in me. " I take my leave of you with unfeigned regret, and I cannot omit this opportunity of expressing my grateful thanks for the kindness which I have invariably experi enced at your hands. I shall over retain a warm interest in all that concerns you, and I hope that the severance of our political connection will in no degree diminish those feelings of cordial regard which I am proud to think exist between us.—l remain, gentlemen, your faithful servalt, " London, March 20." " C. H. IV. l'CounT. MARKET NEWB-(THI2 DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. There has been a decided increase in the arrivals of English wheat up to our market tLia week, eoastwiee, yeti, the show of samples here to-day was very moderate. For most kinds there was a steady, hut by no means brisk inquiry, at about Monday's currency. Foreign wheat—the show of which was but moderato — sold slowly. In the quotations no change took place from Monday. There was rather a firm market for barley, at full prices ; but malt commanded very little attention. The oat trade was tolerably firm, at very full prices. Both beans and peas were steady, but not dearer. The flour trade was steady, at full quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. 1 Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English .. 3,020 1,930 4,760 2,980 i 2,250 Irish •• 5,640 - Foreign .. 2,460 470 1 400 sks. IREL AND. lei KOLNIGALTLETT IT,ErUCT: _ The sr-con.lgt; ial in the exti::tordinary 2. - e of Pierce SOrnerse` i ti- tv;.ainst Viscount Mouutgarrett was brought to a conclusion at Kilkenny on Tuesday evening, when the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. It was an action on an ejectment, the plaintiff claiming the estates of the late Lord Mountgarrett, on the ground that the present holder of the title and estates was illegitimate, and that he (the plaintiff) was the rightful heir. The chief ground for this preposition was, that the father cf the present lord had, according to the Scottish law, married a Mrs. Colebroke, by declaring in the presence of witnesses that sbe was his wife. During the lifetime of this abandoned woman he was married to the mother of the defendant, and the plaintiff is seeking to establish the legality of the first alleged marriage. The former verdict in his favour would have had the effect of declar ing the defendant illegitimate, and depriving him of the estates, which are worth about 12,0001. a year. Lord Mountgarrett is now restored to the position he held prior to that adverse decision. He was ably defended by Air. Napier, M.P., and Mr. Isaac Butt, M.P., to whom this verdict is in a very great measure due. These learned advocates argued that the jury could place no reliance on the testimony cfSarali Stride, now de posing to a marriage between the Hon. Henry Butler and Mrs. Colebroke in 1811, when in 1817 she swore that no such marriage kad taken place, but that one was solemnised between that lady and Mr. Taaffe on the Ist of January, 1811. To use a popular phrase —the jury would not hang a dog upon such testimony. The learned counsel dwelt strongly upon the fact that even if words sufficient to constitute a marriage in Scotland had been used by Mrs. Colebroke in Northum berland-street, and that the defendant's father broke into her house on the occasion in question, still her object was only to get him away, to prevent Taaffe's being discovered in her bed-ioorn, and that Mr. Butler and Mrs. Colebroke having so soon afterwards mar ried other persons was cogent evidence to show there was DO legal disability existing t 9 their so doing. That from 1811 to the hour of her death, Mrs. Colebroke never made any claim upon the Hoe. Henry Butler, but dis claimed any such notion as early as the 17th July, 1811; and although the jury might - by their verdict pronounce the defendant's mother a concubine, and the concubine now in her grave the wife of Butler, such a foundation could only be built upon the evidence of Sarah Stride, and the appropriate foundation would b e b ase d upon th e testimony of a perjured witness. We have ample reasons for declaring that this verdict has given great satisfaction to every unprejudiced man who heard the evidence Jaimed, eLeee why 5,e4,1 it dispassionately must in justice come to a similar con clusion. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF'BRITISH CORN For the week ended March 23,1855, made up from the Returns of tl.. pectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. OATS. RTE. BEANS. PEAS. 66i lld 309 51 I 219 101 , 39s 4d 40s 44 r 389 61 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WLIEAT. BARLIY. y OATS. v RTE. — BEANS. PEAS. G9s 01 31s 3d 25s 5d 41s 4d 42s 2d 39s 91 QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEMI. Wheat, 80,337; Barley, 67,337 ; Oath, 28,255 ; Rye, 67 ; Bean!, 5,2651 Peas, 1,802 quarters. SMITHFIELD. To-day's market was moderately well supplied with beasts. As the attendance of buyers was limited, the beef trade ruled heavy, at barely Mcnday's decline in the quo tations. Sheep—the supply of which was by no means extensive—sold steadily, at full prices. Lambs met a dul inquiry, at from 5s to 5s 8d per 8 lbs. In calves ♦ery little was doing at a decline in value of fully 2d per 8 lbs. Pigs wore very dull, at barely late rates. Milch cows sold heavily at from 141. to 191. each, in cluding their small calf. Per Elba to sink the offal& s. d. s. d.! s. d. s d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2 Second quality.... 3 6 4 2 iLarge crse. calves 310 4 4 Prime largo oxen 4 4 4 6 1 Prime small d 0... 4 6 410 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 410 Large hogs 3 0 4 0 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 31G 'Small porkers 4 2 4 4 Second quality _4 0 4 4 Suckling calv e5..22 0 29 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 10,Quarter old pigs 20 0 25 0 FOREIGN SUPPLY. 1,030 8ea5t5......., ..... . . 210 TOTAL SUPPLT. Beaa:s ................ Sheep ..... Calves . ..... •• ..•• •••• . 3,600 Sheep .. 2t9 Calves... ............ Aso Pigs .. •• ................ 430 , Pig 5.:.................... LEADENHALL. prices were barely supported Lb© carease. NEWGATE AND The trade ruled heavy, and Per Sibs by _ s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Beef, inferior 3 0 3 2 NuttOn, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 3 8 310 Do., prime large .3 10 4 0 Do., prime 4 0 4 6 Dr , do. small 2 4 4 E Veal 3 6 4 6 r.rk, large 3 0 3 8) Pork, small 3 10 4 6 BOROUGH HOP. Good and useful hops continue in steady request, at full prices, and most other kinds command extensive rates. This week's imports are 10 bales from Rotterdam, and 24 from Antwerp. Mid and East Kent pockets, 14/ Ds to 20! ; Weald of Kent ditto, 14/ Os to 15: Os; Sussex, 141 to 15/. ; and yearlings, 7/ 7s to 121. per cwt. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a good inquiry for the finer sorts, but common has been dull of save at 9Ad per lb. SUGAR. —A steady demand has existed for British West India, but the rates have been in favour of buyers. Mau ritius has been rather lower, and at auction black was sold I at 24s Gd to 26s ; low to fine brown at 27s to 30s • low to good grey at 30s to 35s Gd • and good to fine bold bright grainy yellow at 40s Gil to 425. ' Bengal white Benares de- dined 3d per cwt; low mid to good realising 35s Gd to I 37s Gd; and low yellow Dobah 35s to 35s 61. Penang was held at late rates early in the week, but since it has been sold at 29s 6d for low yellow, and at 33s Gd to 34s for mid greyish. A cargo of mixed Bahia went privately at 23s Gd for white, and at 20s for brown. Refined has been quiet at 42s Gd to 43s for brown lumps, and at 43s to 493 for grocery. Yellow Havannali went at 34s to 363 6d for mid to fine yellow. COFFEE.—Native Ceylon has been offered sparingly, and good ord is almost nominal at 47s to 47s 6d per owt. Plantation met with a brisk sale, and prices have tended upwards. At auction mid pale mixed colory brought 588 to 58s Gd, triage 42s 6d to 455, fine to fine or d 54s to 578 Gd, and fine 68s to 80s per cwt. Batavia realised 42s 6d to ; 44s fer ord to good ord mixed blacks, and 458 for good ord yellowish. Cocoa.—This article was is to 2s per cwt cheaper early in the week, and has further tended down war cwthea ds since. RlCE.—Bengal has been dul l, and 3d percper, good mid white selling at 148 3d per cwt. SnoEs.—Pepper has been steady. Singapore mid bold sold at 7d to 7Ad, ord mace at is 10d, and mouldy nutmegs at 2s to 2s 3d. Pimento brought 5Ad to 50 for good ord mixed stalky to good mid even. Calicut ginger is 2s to 4s cheaper, mid to good mid Benin at 38s to 13s per cwt. S iL e T r l" E T There has been a good demand. At auction Bengal low, 19 to 15i per cent. went , at . 22s Gd to 23s ; 13 to i 0 per cent. at 23s to 23s Gd s ; mid., si to 7A at 24s to 25s ; good, 6i to GA for 26s ; and fine 4i per cent. refrac tion, at 28s to 28s Gd per cwt. CocniNEAL—Honduras silvers have obtained publicly 3s 6d to 48 for good ord. small to good bright, and 4s 3d for fine bold pea. Rum—Prices are steady. Demerara is 2s 4d to 2s 5d per gallon. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has been firmer, being 48s per cwt. on the spot. GREEN FRUIT.—A good demand eFists for all kinds. Oranges have improved in price, a cargo of St. Michaed, sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, went at an ad vance of 1s to 2s per box. More inquiry for lemons. Spanish nuts moving freely, the moderate figure being favourable to the sale. Seville sours 5s per chest lower. 88i x d 726 16 124 i 651 5 76 i 8 71 98r 99i 15. 24i i 69a 70 121 13i 61i 1 281 1 I all 1 I all .03.1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all >0 all !O 13.5 3 254 10 all 10 l 5 1 1 10 all 5 1 'it. all 15 all 5 I all 21 i 1 all 4 all 1 all 3 all 5 1 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all :0 all 5' 1 1 all 0 1 all .5 all ~0 iii 1 all LO 7,1 ',13 all 1 all 1 all 1 1.2 g. 1 1 all 2i 911 .0 all 6l 4),1 1.2, 1 i all 12 all 12 10‘; St: 1 100 R. \lOO MISCELLANEOUP. 25 171 Australian Agricult. 301 3111 20 ~.. Australsn.Pcific.Mail 10 all Aus•l.raln. !loyal Mail .. 10 7 • Berlin Water Works 21 2id 9; 50 40 Brit. American Land 60 65 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smoltg. and Reduction Co.. 100 :321 Canada ll9 121 St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p„ et, Jau. and July l. 8 - 1081 1081 5 all Crystal Palace 3l 31 3i 4 all Crystal Pal. of Franc 4: „ 1 Dustou Trou Ore ... ••• 20 5 Eastern Steam . 25 22 ElectricTelegraph(A) 15 let 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. 15 14 Gen. Stearn Navint. 20 all General Screw Steam 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. .„, ••• 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel, 10 9 Mesican&S.Amerien. 6} Gk 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fut)) 10 5 Netherlands Land il I 2 1 N. Steam ea N ni V W. N O Coal k 1 ; a li! te. Co. r 1 all N. B. Australasian_ 1 20 121 Nrth.ofEnropeSteam 5 a u Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 21 3 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 57 59 58 50 all Do. Dc. ... ...p 2 all Portland Iron Co li 2 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest ll 11 1 Ditto New. 25 all South Austral. Lund 36 37 I all Submar. Telegraph - all • 29 5 Tr , st & Loan Co. of Upper Canada 100281 Iran Dienaud s Lan() 13 —13 i MR. JUSTICE TORRENS. This learned judge has so far recovered from a severe attack of gout that he is able to take carriage exercise. THE FRACAS AT THE CORK THEATRE. Yesterday, the County Cork Grand Jury found true bills against Mr. Hatton Coaron, for an assault on Cap tain Gwynne. The case is not expected to come on for trial this week. MARYLEBONE INSTITUTION. The lecture-room of this institution was yesterday evening crowded to its full complement in consequence of an announcement that Mr. Thackeray would deliver a lecture on "Humour and Charity." At about half-past 8 the lecturer appeared on his plat form, and for a short time considerable delay arose from a difficulty that occurred in the arrangement of the lights. All sorts of alterations were made, but the lamps could not Ise brought to exactly that degree of elevation which would allow Mr. Thackeray a comfortable survey of his manuscript. Perfection with respect to these un lucky lights was never properly attained ; but some thing like an approximation having been made, Mr. Thackeray commence I his discourse. He stated that when he had gone through his lectures on the "British Humorists" in the United States, a lady had asked bite to read one of them over again for a charitable pur pose, and that, instead of complying littratly with her request, he had embodied several of his scattered thoughts into a new lecture on the general subject of " Humour and Charity." This was the lecture be prc posed to read now, and on this occasion, likewise, the proceeds were to lie devoted to a charitable purpose — namely, to the assistance of a gentleman honourably known in the literary world, and reduced to distress by unmerited calamity. After this preface, Mr. Thackeray opened his subject by the broad question, whether the literary humorists were to be looked upon as benefactors of their species. This question he, of course, answered iu the affirma tive, saying that if, as men, authors were neither better nor worse than their fellows, the hu morists had at any rate inculcated lessons of love and kindliness, and were therefore entitled to the same thanks that are paid to a man who, from whatever motive, flings a sovereign inta a charity-plate. The several humorists were then passed in review, and, after defining humour itself as a combination of wit and love, and remark ing that the author should not be always aiming to excite tears or laughter, Mr. Thackeray took occa sion to abuse Lawrence Sterne as a " drivelling quack" for attempting to make his readers sympathise with trivial or unworthy objects, while he praised his power of pathos when more nobly employed. Swift, he said, be could not love, because he was a professional hater of mankind, taking no pleasure in any aspect of eatine, delight xa the contemplation of innocent childhood. He could not bear so great a multitude of :Ls with so little charity to cover them. Cougreve might have been, and doubtless was, a very good fellow in private lire, but no more charity was to be found in his comedies than in the Elements of Euclid ; and Gay and Prior, sweet singers as they were, could not be re garded an instructors. At the name of Addison Mr. Thackeray paused with real respect, as one of the great est benefactors to all who spoke the English tongue. That great British classic had instructed his countrymen to be "gentlemen," in the best sense of the word. Here the lecturer made a digression in favour of the United States, where he said he had met the most perfect speci mens of the "gentleman," and had thought what a paper might have been written by the short-faced " Spectator " on the gallantry shown to ladies by American tra vellers in an omnibus. Of Steele he spoke in terms still more affectionate, observing that he was the first writer of sentiment in the English language—the first who made Britons weep at other woes than those of the tragic stage. Fielding be commended for that general sym pathy with the poor and unfortunate which nobly dis tinguished him, in spite of a lax morality ; and in favour of Goldsmith ho merely appealed to reminiscences of the " Vicar of Wakefield." Pausing awhile from the consideration of ,prose the author dwelt on the force of humour when combined with rhythm, and instanced the influence of Beranger over the French, and of Burns over the Scots. An old beggar, who with an Ethiopian face sang ballads in New York, bad, he said, drawn more tears from his eyes than ever tragedy could have "pumped from her pompous old urn." Then came an exceedingly comical digression on the natural tendency of the ultra-popular writers to uphold the weak against the strong, the oppressed against the oppressor. The lecturer remarked on the fact that in novels written for the humbler class of readers a noble man was almost always a bad character ; and quoted the opinion of the keeper of a book stall, who stated that he liked a work called the " Mysteries of the Court," because it " lashed the haristocracy." Ihe same spirit prevailed in the dramas played at penny theatres, two of which Mr. Thackeray described in a manner that set his hearers in a roar. Returning from this digression, Mr. Thackeray came to the modern humorists. Of the loving, gentle spirit of Charles Lamb he spoke with unbounded affection, and to illustrate his peculiarities read his famed description of " Captain Jackson." " Lightly touching on James and Horace Smith, be expressed his admiration of Thomas Hood, and then, alighting upon Punch, complimented the editor of that facetious periodical, who, during the many years of his work, had never insetted a line that could raise a blush. At last, after reading an extract from the " Curates' Walk"—attributed to his own pen—Mr. Thackeray boldly, and at the same time delicately, instituted a sort of comparison between himself and Mr. Dickens. Be referred to the misanthropicsentiments which have been laid to his charge, and honestly confessed that he could or.ly paint truth as he saw it with his own eyes. This brought him to a generous commendation of Mr. Dickens, whom, he said, to his regret he could not re semble, but whom he regarded as a person commissioned by Divine Providence to correct and instruct his fellow men. The lecture terminated amid enthusiastic applause. For the firm grasp of a large subject for the variety of its illustrations, from the poignancy of the remarks with which it is interspersed, and from the frequent out. pourings both of humour and of eloquent indignation in which the lecturer indulges, this is decidedly the best work that ever Mr. Thackeray has promulgated from a platform. The description we have given above shows the order of the subjects, but conveys no idea whatever of the copious details that acted irresistibly on the minds of the audience. . When . the lecture was over, Mr. Thackeray stated that contributions for the object referred to at the com mencement would be received at his own residence, and also at the Marylebone Institution. ST. MARYLEBONE INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATION OF RATEPAYERS.—Last night a meeting of this association, formed for securing to the parishioners a choice of vestrymen who will protect their rights, and use every proper means to economise the expenditure, was held at the Horse and Groom, Great Portland street, "to nominate fit and proper persons as candi dates for vestrymen and auditors in May next." The chair was taken by Mr. J. Walters, and the names of the following gentlemen were proposed and adopted, viz. :—Messrs. Western, Fillmer, Snowdon, Mitchell, Graham, Burton, Irons, Goldsmith, Best, Thomsor, Caverner, Stew:lit, Mundy, and Mackenzie. Mr. D'lffanger then moved a resolution stating that " this meeting being convinced that it is essential at the present time to send to the vestry men of consistency and busi ness habits, pledge themselves to support the names proposed." In doing so be observed that, as they all knew, the men forming the present vestry could not be honoured with those titles. The various errors com mitted by them were known to all, and the rates, instead of being diminished, had of late become so high that no one in want of a house would come to Marylebone. Such being the case, it was the imperative duty of the ra•epayerg to take up the matter. The resolution was seconded by Mr. Imbrie, and supportedby Mr. Nicholay, Mr. Tripp, and others, and carried unanimously. Tbt proceedings then terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. PEACE OR WAR. (From tire Constitutionnel.) According to the Journal de.Francfort, " in fif teen days, three weeks at the most, the question ,of peace or war will be decided." Thus of the two journals which we quote (the Augsburg Gazette the other), one declares the engagement taken by Aus tria (by note obligatoire in case of no peace), the other states with an air of something like authority that the date and the terms of that engagement aro falling due. Both of those advices are completely in accord with our own announcements. We were therefore well informed when we said that Austria was committed to the Western Powers to declare war against Russia, if she should not have accepted the conditions of peace by the Bth of April. In case the conferences shall come to be broken off by the non-consent of the Russian plenipotentiaries, the latter shall be authorised to wait for fresh instructions flour St. Petersburg ; but if, on the Bth of April, they shall not have communicated a definitive acceptance, the state of war will exist between Austria and Russia. Two points result from the semi-official correspondence which has been noted. The first is, that in the eyes of Aus trian statesmen an understanding with Prussia. is impossible, and even that a tardy conversion of the Court of Berlin would be now without utility and practical effect. The second point is that at Vienna the war was considered to be immi nent, since the Austrian plenipotentiary to the Diet was already furnished with instructions in case of the rupture of the conferences, for Austria has announced in a high tone her intention of re quiring the aid of Germany in this offensive war. Austria is therefore convinced that "all human pi:o bability is for war—and that the eleventh hour !aas struck." To think otherwise would be to deceive ourselves with illusions. The full powers of :Prig ice Gortschakoff and M. do Theft' have been renew ed only so far as they had been given by the Ernpei:or Nicholas ; and at Vienna it is known that the in structions despatched to his envoys by the late C: were not of a seriously pacific character. It i 3 ma re over known at Tienna that the assurance given by the Court of Berlin to that of St. Petersburg tl rat in no case would Prussia draw the sword against Russia has not contributed to incline for peace 3 a Government already littlo disposed that way. Is if ,-, r.pristine.. as the Journal de Frankfort ob serves, that Austria no longer expects any effect from the declarations which Prussia may mal ze ? According to the intelligence from Vienna, the discussions in the Conference have not .yet extended beyond the first of the four guarante es ; but so far as can be judged from the primitive in structions of Prince Gortschakoff, and from 'the language held by the Russian plenipotentiaries ; in the preparatory conversations which preceded the official opening of the negotiations, it mar be opined that the serious difficulties will commence with the question of the second guarantee, Ra ssia interpreting the free navigation of the Danube :in a restricted and singularly prejudicial sense for Ger man interests." THE STATISTICAL SOCIETY. DISCUSSION ON LOANS RAISED BY hat. PITT. On Monday evening the fifth ordinary meeting of the Statistical Society for the session 1854-55 was held at the rooms of the society in St. James's-square; W. Tooke, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair. The attendance, which was unsually numercus, included Lord Overstone, Lord Harrowby, Lord Carnarvon, Lord Ebrincton, ld.P., Sir C. Lemon, Sir J. 'Boileau, Bart., &c. After the transaction of some routine business, a dis cussion took place on " the loans raised by Mr. Pitt during the French war, 1793-1801." Dr. FARR, who now opened the discussion, took an opposite lino of argument to that adopted by Mr. New march,riaintaining in brief that Mr. Pitt did not make the best targain on the part of the nation possible to him at the time, and that the system of funding which he carried cut was highly injurious. This view was combatted by the Earl of Harrowby and Mr. Hill. Mr. Hodge, Mr. Danson, and Mr. Neisen also spoke, the discussion extending over a wide range of topics., and betokening wide differences of opinion amongst the members of the society on matters of finance. Late in the evening Lord Overst(me rose. Lord OVERSTONE, after observing that he had not given the subject the attention it was entitled to re ceive, continued— I have seen but a portion of Mr. Newrearch's pamphlet, having been interrupted during the perusal, but I read that portion with the greatest interest, and certainly felt that, to a great extent, I agreed with him. I have never concurred in that very common and superficial view of the subject which would, from the mere fact that the nominal amount of debt exceeds the amount of money received, bring at once a charge of gross ignorance or neglect of duty, or iudlfiereuee towards natirwal Interests, to one of the greatest statesmen that has ever flourished in Europe, and who was characterised by an order of intellect seldom encountered in our history. (near, hear.) Those who hastily attribute all this to Mr. Pitt are speaking without sufficient study, and their opinions must undergo a severe examination before they can be entertained by superior and seriously reflecting men. It seems to me, sir, that the question befoi e us this evening can be approached in a very simple form. It is, a 3 I think, merely this—Was the money borrowed by Mr. Pitt on behalf of the nation borrowed upon the best terms which the circumstances of the times permitted, or, from blameable waste or igno rance, was _it borrowed on less favourable terms than he could have obtainea? Toanswer that we have to ascertain the rate of interest at which the loans were borrowed. That is a branch of the sub ject to which Mr. Newrnarch has well addressed him self ; and you will find upon reference to the figures that the absolute rate of interest which we contracted to pay was below, and not above, the market rate of interest at that period. (Hear.) Another question is—Did Mr. Pitt, in borrowing that money, give to the lender a security which indirectly involved an injury to the nation and a benefit to the lender beyond what the nation paid for ? That again must be to a consider able extent a matter of positive calculation ; and if calculated, it will prove, I think, that the advantage to the lender and disadvantage to the borrower was not so great as is ordinarily supposed. But we must re member also that these loans were the object of public competition. If the advantages were so extraordinarily great to the lender, how comes it that the lenders did not raise their terms, and by the ordinary principles which regulate the market price give higher and better terms to the borrower ? We have been dealing with this question tonight too much in an abstract or philosophi cal light. You must show that it was in Mr. Pitt's power to do otherwise. Some gentleman objected to the argu ment that the borrower was in the hands of the lender, and contended that the lender was in the hands of the borrower. How was it in the case in point ? Mr. Pitt was the person coming on behalf of the nation at a mo ment of great difficulty, when the national safety was at stake, and he was therefore a borrower of absolute ne cessity, and an immediate borrower by necessity. (Hear.) What were the circumstances of the lenders. They wets perfectly free to lend or not to lend ; to lend now or to wait another year. Under such circumstances, the borrower I say was in the hands of the lender. He must come forward and borrOw not only on such terms as the lender offers, but must offer securities of such a farm, character, and duration as will be mast popular with the lenders. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Pitt was ne cessarily tied up moreover by the actual state of the money market at the time. At that period the stock market was loaded with a large mass of floating stock — stock that is in the hands ofdealers and speculators. Mr. Pitt could not n ait ; he must raise millions and tens of millions at once, for thedefence of England w as at stake. His alternative was eithert to borrow to borrow at a winrl. And thatestockinwh ich he did borrow, or nobe e higher io d we st o havecks , a was alive t , ) these considerations awl conscious of the ultimate borrowing istan o t period, evidence in the fact that a portion of many of his l oans ltdim involving ob; tl g ra t n er taz i e n s at of io . at i,od were borrowed in those stocks. He was as sagacious in these matters as we are ; but the public safety was his first consideration, and that provided for, he took the portions of the debt then required in other securiti: s. The issuing of exchequer bonds by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the late Ministry was analogous in principle to that adopted by Mr. Pitt. It was with Mr. Pitt ex :necessitate Iti-unt. His lordship then expressed the alarm with which be had heard the proposition to raise money for the state by mortgage, and concluded with expressing the hope that the country would not be desirous to augment the debt, from the idea that because the property of the country was augmented, an augmented debt would not expose us and posterity to very many dangers. The CHAIRMAN observed that he had a perfect recol lection of the circumstances under which Mr. Pitt had effected these loans, and no one at that time believed that a different mode could be adopted. Mr. NEWMARCH then made an able reply to the various objections which his paper had excited, and with his re marks the discussion was brought to a close. Professor Simpson, of Edinburgh, has been requested by Lord Panmure to provide the medical officers requi site for the formation of another civil hospital in the East. Ho will be required, it seems, to select physi claw, surgeons, assistant-physicians, assistant surgeons, apothecaries, and male and female nurses. An absurd and unfounded paragraph appeerad in the Times of Wednesday, beaded " Narrow Esca p e of th e Lord Chancellor," and affecting t o g ive an account of the falling of a ;tone that was being raised to a lantern immediately above w here his lordshi p was st anding in the bu t House there Lords. There is, we belie ve , no l antern, be or not, the sto ne , as we h ave already fell from a parapet a t th e en d o f t h e whethers t stated, of t e d , house, close to the reporters' gallery, and damaged the r epresentation of one of the solitary pair of silk stockings possessed by Queen Elizabath. The Lord Chancellor was delivering judgment at the table, and as every one who has seen the house must know, full one hundred feet from the scene of the accident. His lordship paused in delivering his judgment, but it was merely to send a messenger for the purpose of ascertaining whether any one bad been hurt. Our contemporary deceives its readers often, but never without a motive, and we sus pect there must be some strange political secret in the attempt to wcrk on the feelings of the Ministerialists A ith a feigned account of the narrow escape of the legal corner-stone of the administration. We advise the gobe mouches to be on the alert. —Morning Herald. 22a 11 i 92 3 111 . St. 17 20 12i 25 LOA 20 20 20 25 108 100 a 2 i I