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

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. THE SORTIE OF MARCH 22. (From the Times of this day.) The accounts of the engagement in the lines before Sebastopol fought in the night of the 22d of March have now reached us, from our !own sources of information, from Lord Raglan's despatch, published in a supplemen tary Gazette, and from General Canrobert's report to the French Minister of War. There is still, however, con siderable obscurity in the narratives before us ; Lord Raglan's despatch and the letter of our own corres pondent are in some respects contradictory, although we must give the preference to the non-official communica tion for precision and lucidity, and neither of them en tirely corresponds with the circumstances related by the French General. These discrepancies may, however, be explained by the confusion attending a night engage ment, scattered over different parts of a labyrinth of siege works. We shall, however, endeavour to extract from these reports a more connected version of the oc currences of this eventful night. In that part of our correspondent's letter which was written on the 21st of March, and consequently more than 24:houre before this attack, an observation is made, that " the ease with which the Russians get in between the advanced and second parallel on the left attack is a proof of the weakness of our works ;" and it is also shown that the number of men we had for duty in the trenches was insufficient; inasmuch as it w as so metimes These necessary to plac e them 30 paces apart. circum stances may in some degree explain the vigour and tem porary success of the sortie made by the enemy. But here we remark a singular discrepancy between the report of Lord Raglan and that of our correspondent. The Field-Marshal states that " the night of the 22d was very dark, and the wind so high that the firing which took place, and which was very heavy, could scarcely be heard in the British camp ;'' our correspon deet notes, on the contrary, from one half-hour to an other, the terrific sights and sounds he himself wit nessed and beard from Cathcart's-hill, in front of the Fourth Division—the flashes of musketry, the curved flight of the shells, the roar of the heavy guns, and the cr escent moon in the clear starlit sky. The men thronged to the front from their tents, although the night was far spent, to watch the progress of the fight, and the greatest excitement prevailed in the camp. Yet this is the night of which Lord Raglan states that it was so dark and windy that the firing of heavy guns could scarcely be heard in the British camp, and that it is difficult to speak with certainty of what occurred. The firing undoubtedly was heard and seen from the British camp, though the sound may possibly not have reached the Field-Masehare head-quarters. But, in any case, it was very difficult to report with accuracy what had occurred, because the principal effort of the enemy was manifestly directed against the French part of the approaches on the right of our own position. The Russians first fell, with a force of 15 battalions of 1,000 men each, moving in two columns, upon the head of the sap which the French are driving forwarJs on he right of the Mamelon. The attack was made with fierce shouts and extreme fury, and General Canrobert states that the enemy were thrice driven back by the 3d Zonaves. The Russians, however, succeeded at last in forcing a passage on the left of the French parallel, which they turned ; they then passed along the parallel till they came to the British right, where it is connected with the French works. Detachments of the 77th and 97th Regiments (British) occupied this position, and though taken for the moment both in flank and rear, the gallant fellows of the 97th repulsed the attack at the point of the bayonet, in which Captain Vickers, who behaved with distinguished bravery, was unhappily killed. While this combat was going on upon the right the enemy also succeeded in penetrating to our second parallel on the left, called the Green Hill attack, and they likewise reached our mortar battery on the left front of our right attack. Fortunately, Lieutenant-Colonel Tyl den, of the Engineers, succeeded in bringing up with great promptitude detachments of those fine regiments, the 7th Fusiliers and the 34th, which had been at work hard by, and these troops advanced with so much steadi ness and resolution that the Russians were ejected, and fairly pitched over the parapet, with but little firing on our part. The loss of these regiments was about 20 men killed and wounded ; but it is feared that Lieutenant- Colonel Kelly, of the 34th, whom Lord Raglan only re ports as missing, was in fact killed, and Captain Browne, a son of Lard Kilmaine, was mortally wounded. Mean while, the French, who had retired on their reserves, rallied with great energy, fell upo n th e enem y an d d rove him back so far towards the Mamelon that they were enabled to level and destroy nearly all the ambuscades or rifle pita. It is to this part of the engagement that General Canrobert's telegraphic despatch more particu larly referred, and, although great numbers of lives were sacrificed on both sides, the result of this struggle seems to be that the relative position of both armies is precisely what it was before. This attack, however, was one of unusual magnitude and importance. The Russian Gene rals had brought eight battalions of fresh troops into the town expressly to make it, and they evidently hoped to destroy the approaches directed against the Malakhoff Tower. In this attempt they utterly failed, and the loss they sustained was undoubtedly very great. • In an ordinary siege, in which the garrison of the town is numerically weaker than the besieging army, the loss of men sustained by the Russians in these repeated sallies would be a serious injury t) the defence of the place ; bnt throughout these operations before Sebas topol the Russians have conducted their defence as if both their men and their stores of war were inexhaustible, which indeed they are so long as they oa.n be replenished from the depots of the army in the interior of the Cri mea. Hence, although we have no doubt that the losses of the enemy in all these contests have been far greater than those of the allies, it is nevertheless thought expedient to continue them far the purpo s e of harassing and weakening the assailants. Here, again, the ordi nary conditions of a siege are inverted, for it is more Common for the besiegers to harass and exhaust the gar risen than for the garrison to inflict that scrt of annoy. ance on the besiegers. But the Russians go still fur ther ; although they have in no instance succeeded in wresting from us or destroying any fortified portion of our works, it is admitted that on this and several other occasions they penetrated into them, they ran along the rear of our parallels, surprised the men in the trenches with a superior force, and were only driven out after an obstinate resistance. We cannot recall any instance in which as much has been done by any portion of the allied armies against the Russian linee, probably because our Generals are averse to risk their men in these inef fective contests ; but the siege appears for the moment to have resolved itself mainly into the attack and de fence of the Masnelon, which is regarded as the key of the position, and would enable us, if in our possession, to command a part of the town and harbour. If the siege is to continue with any prospect of success, that position must be taken ; and the extreme energy and ingenuity with which the Russians endeavour to ward off our attacks on this point seem to imply a conscious ness that the fate of Sebastopol turns on the possession of that bill. The more is it to be regretted that our en gineers acted as if they never discovered the importance of it till it was in the hands of the enemy. The engage ment of the night of the 221-23 of March must, how ever, again have shown the Russians that, though we may be out-numbered, we are not to be beaten, and their attack, though partially successful at first, ended in a severe repulse. Will General Canrobert, with his own gallant troops, supported, if necessary, by the British forces in front of our attack, follow up this advantage, and secure that i m p or t ant position which he has already attempted to carry by main force and by regular ap proaches ? We hope to learn within a few days or hours that no more time has been lost, but that the attack has been resumed with equal vigour on our side. Already the fire both of shells and rockets has become far more constant and effective against the town, and a very short time ought to bring the siege operations to a crisis, or to determine the allied Generals to have recourse to other means of carrying on the campaign. THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP. (From the Daily Yews of this day.) The new President of the Board. of Trade is pledged to produce, after the recess, a measure for the amend ment of the Law of Partnership. His predecessor in office had already obtained leave to bring in a bill for that purpose. It is just as well, perhaps, for the public that there should be this honourable competition between the projects of law framed by the Minister that is and the Minister that was. Lord Stanley of Alderley will hardly like to become the mere acceptor of Mr. Card well's bill ; in politics, as in trade, a man usually prefers 1 to be the drawer. But one way or another, it is indis pensable that some efficacious measure to supply the 1 palpable want should be obtained, and in some form, we trust, we are likely to obtain it. Although Mr. Cardwell's measure has not yet been printed by order of the House of Commons, its scope and tenor are, we believe, not altogether unknown. Unless we are much misinformed, it was the intention of the ex- President of the Bo ard ofTrade to proposeth a.:f p arl iament should sanction the in vestment of money in mercantile erlcerns, with interest fl.:ctuatiug according to profits, but without the liability on the part of the lender to be t ill " 8 1 3 on , ibl over and above the amount of the sum i f . to - Gr " , e ne s en t d e a d b L ed o asi th e er provisions were intended, we believe, associations for mercantile purposes to be natnbers of i ncorporated without any special charter, the presume, excepting the ni am an ou ag n e t r . ° avt u n l i d. a ll i4sv iY aY tt Is'ilecia liable for a limited ' should be found ‘-e m t iIY that, concessions Cardwell 's Bill, 8. -tPla'YinkutdhaPtrhaicf:witchaiellisle self to no ordinat e ettwnbc)odied in Mr. l,ave entitled him could have wished rnthea.ed °I commendation. We certainly from the Bo ar d of Tradt Slieh p r opositions had em anated two years teat th e rigi€:tat some other period within the irlpentant its deliberations, th a , the ". gentlem an imsell to the announcement quitted it. Had he nerved la? session, and had hour p r il e s w i d h e i d c h o over of such a measure in the co air ca, he brought it forward with u t r h s e e of: a man' earnestly iut desirous of introducing a re system of commercial jurisprudence—whatevera imPr°vetne nt 0 . our have been its fate, he would have m a d i , Tinght definite and distinct position as a p r and practical °T Uir"elf the eyes of the public r eal stat, amatt ix, change of parties, have eventually carried in tlie amendment of the law, Mr. Cardwell 's name such all been always associated th erewi th. But evezoauld have we think the outgoing min ister wil l have done 3 it is, good ser vice if it shall turn out, as we fain would hope, that on the eve of quitting office he was prepared with a reform of the law of partnership, which now, as an indepen dent member, he is prepared to offer as his bidding for public approval on this most important subject. We do not wish to be understood as by any means adopting without reservation the proposition we have described as the best or most complete that could be framed. The power of lending money at interest fluctuating with profits, and without liability to part nership losses, is indeed a considerable step towards the object desired ; but it does not reach that ob. ject. Two objections are obvious ; in point of princi• ple it adheres to the fallacy that legislation knows bet- i ter than capital itself in what form it is best !or it to be employed ; and in point - of practice it secures to the capitalist, by virtue of his capacity as a lenckr , all his rights, as a credito r , in case of failure—rights vhich, if he were a partner with limited liability, he would not of course possess. Let us put a case. A merchant w ho has realised a fortune in trade, is anxious , when 'et i r ing from business, to serve a young man of good . capacity and conduct who has been for some time in h is employ ment ; a small business presents an opportunity, and he is willing to advance a thousand pounds to set him up in trade. It is perfectly reasonable that he should have somewhat more than four per cent. for his money, if the undertaking prospers. Owing to the energy of his protege, and partly, perhaps, to influences exercised in his favour, the business thrives for several years, and the old gentleman pockets his eight or eine per cent. Then comes some fatality, leading at last to failure. Third parties look for a dividend at least out 4:) . capital or the stock which represents it : without the capital there had not been the stock, and without the stock they had not given credit ; but instead of the thou sand pounds' worth being available amongst them, the lender of it comes in as a creditor, and demands his pro portion. Now, without going the length of saying that we would prevent this being dune, we are quite pre pared to argue against making a law which would ren der such anomalous proceedings the necessary condition of anonymous investment of capital. Perfect freedom would be practically far more fair to all parties concerned. Capital is, in the main, very well able to take care of itself; and the fewer laws upon the statute-book for its specific protection at the expense of other interests the better. With regard to what are called special provi sions, under which mercantile associations with limited liability might be formed, it is easy to see that every comprehensive statute framed in this sp i rit must embody many complicated regulations respecting the registry of names, dates, places, and descriptions of trade. Every ono of these, however carefully and honestlyframed, will prac tically prove a trap in which the unwary will be liable to be caught when least expecting it; and by means of which, upon the other hand, designing and over-reaching men will constantly be able to compass their own dis honest ends. You may register the names of partners in e bank, the place of whose business never changes, and the nature of whose business is easily capable of st ttutable defiiation ; but there le no similitude or parallelism between a bank's transactions and the infi nitely diversified varieties of industry and trade. It is by the very power of ready and judicious adaptation of enterprise to the ever—Mating wants and demands of the day, that commerce grows and thrives ; and the attempt to provide for all this by registration accord• ing to forms in the schedules of an Act of Parliament must assuredly prove as chimerical as it would be to require an account to be kept by way of debtor and creditor of all the good and evil thoughts, and all the mixed aad mingled motives, that pass daily through the head of a Doctor of Divinity. We hope, therefore, that when Mr. Cardwell's bi I becomes generally known, it will prove to be less ennimbered with conditions of this kind thao we instinctiveJy apprehend. The more the subject is investigated, the more will safety be found to consist in simplicity. But, as we have already said, tie project of the member for the City of Oxford, if it proves to be at all like that which rumour describes it to b-, is an important advance towards the end we desire to nee attained—namely, the entire emancipation of the la.v of partnership from arbitrary and obsolete re strictions. Will the Whig Peer do as much, or more, for the liberation of trade than the Aberdeenite manufacturer's son It is a fair fieid fur emulation ; and for our part we shall heartily cheer on that candidate for industrial favour who shall deserve it best. When good measures are in question, we cannot afford to consider whence they come; but as Lord Stanley of Alderley was Vice-Pre sident under Mr. Cardwell, he must of course have sanctioned and approved all that his late chief contem plated doing in this respect ; he cannot, therefore, now that he is chief of the department, think of proposing to do less, and, if he is a wise man, he will resolve upon en deavouring to do still more. We cannot suppose that his new colleague, Mr. Boaverie, will throw any ob stacles in his way ; he ought to be the last person to do so, for he has pretensions as a political economist to sus tain, and he will have to undertake the conduct of the measure, whatever it be, in the House of Commons, with Mr. Cardwell and Mr. Gladstone watching him from below the gangway. Of the ultimate result of the controversy regarding the law of limited liability, there is no longer any room for doubt. The principle is car ried in public opinion ; and if the present Government do not reform the existing unjust and oppressive system, their successors assuredly will. comparately trifling wound be right, Mr. Annesley, ac cording to any principle known to civilians, should have received more generous treatment from the War-office. The same apparently unequal distribution reigns through out the whole list. Ensig❑ Braybrook gets 471. 18s. ld. for a musket-ball in his right thigh, while Captain Ber keley, of the Scots Fusileer Guards, receives 2821. 17s. 6d. for a musket-ball in the right leg. Both of these officers are thrown into the same category of " severely" wounded. To Captain M'Donald, of the 92d Foot, is awarded the sum of 2111. 7s. 11d. for .1 musket-ball in his left foot ; while Lieutenant Cahill, of the 49th, re ceives 711. 17s. ld. for a musket-ball in his right foot. Both these officers, again, are returned as among the "severely" wounded. We trust that nothing we may have said upon this matter may be construed, either by our readers or by the gentlemen whose names we have mentioned, to mean that we look upon the higher rates of compensation as exces sive. Our only regret is that the subalterns, whose wounds may be quite as severe as those received by the superior officers, are not more adequately compensated for the injuries they have received in the service of their coun try. We are quite convinced that, in any case, the best paid among these officers would have been more liberally dealt with by a jury had he received his wounds by a railway collision or other accident. There is one terrible incident connected with the services of the Bri tish officer which is suggested by this document, and which is a singular anomaly in our system of purchase. How is it that an officer is awarded compensation for a wound, but that his family do not receive back the full value of his commission if he be absolutely killed ? He may have paid, in various payments, 10,0001. or 15,0001. fur his commission, but as soon as his heart's blood has dyed the ground all this is confiscated, and the helpless creatures who may be dependent on his life for support are reduced to beggary. If we must have a system of purchase, at, least let us abolish, without delay, so fla grant an anomaly as this. SPORTING NOTES. SCRAPS FROM NEWMARKET. The aspect of affairs at head-quarters is not very cheer ing. The " special," which left London at half-past one, arrived here about four o'clock, conveying only a com paratively few turfites. Not half-a-dozen gentlemen sportsmen were in the train. No bustle, no activity prevails ; nothing to ma,l k the advent of a busy meeting. A. duller "Craven" Sunday my remembrance cannot parallel ; the different inns and hotels are devoid of guests, and time hangs heavily on the hands of expectant waiters and la.ndl2rds. The long straggling street is deserted, even the usual group of idlers is not to be seen at Bailey's corner. A cold, boisterous wind, in deed, confines people to their homes ; heavy laden, lurid clouds are gatiiering ominously, and altogether the wea ther lias a dreary, winterly aspect. The reported " bolting" of the Hon. F. V., one of the stewards of the Jockey Club, and well known on the turf for the influence which he exercised over that body, and his connection with a certain nobleman's stud in training at Newmarket, is the engrossing topic of con versation. His defalcations are talked about freely, and they are alleged to be of a seemingly fabulous extent. A northern nobleman is said to hare claims upon him to the extent of many thousands, whilst the owner of cer tain provincial favourites now in the betting finds him self in the unenviable character of a creditor to nearly a similar amount. There are other rumours, which, for obvious reasons, I cannot at present refer to. The Per kinses, the Redgraves, and others surely keep noble company, but this was the unkindest " cut" of all. Rambling Katie arrived this morning, and her fine slapping appearance has tended somewhat to remove that prejudice which was so unequivocally evinced against her yesterday. Indeed many persons seem at a loss to discover the origin of the opposition which she has recently encountered. Their opinion is, that she will not only run for the Column Stakes, but that she will win. Little Bonnie Morn has not apparently grown an inch since last year. Acrobat seems in capital fettle, and he will be the only formidable competitor that the Findon Flyer, Virago, will meet for the Port Stakes. The demonstration made against St. Hubert on Saturday is not a little perplexing. So far as the Two Thousand is concerned it possesses, in my opinion, no ominous significance. Some stir" has, it is reported, been made in his stable, and certain parties have been " warned" out of the establishment. The exercise ground is closely watched by troops of touts, who are detected in all manner of curious positions, which they assume to avoid discovery. St. Hubert is, however, well guarded, and two policemen are constantly on duty. Among the Newmarket folk Polydore is much fancied. Having loosely thrown together the gossip of the town, I will redeem my promise by briefly referring to the principal events appointed for decision. GRATUITIES TO WOUNDED OFFICERS. (From the Times of Saturday.) If a man were asked to sell in cold blood any one of his limbs—either eye or both eves—both hands or both feet—or to consent to the introduction into any portion of his frame of a regulation musket-ball er leaden cone devised upon the Minie principle, in return for a certain amount of money, at what figure would he agree to deal ? We may be singular in our views, but we should most certainly decline the transaction altogether—nay, would rather step out of a Brougham on to the roost deserted spot of Salisbury Plain, in the simplest form of tale con which could be devised, denuded of all present property or obvious expectations, than consent to any such mutilation. The feeling is, we believe, a general one, so that there are great difficulties in the way of procuring any such estimate as the one sug gested. The gentlemen of the War-office, however, meet us half way. They have just furnished us with a return which, if not all that a fastidious curiosity might desire, at least informs us of the scale of remuneration for bodily injuries which by " authority" is considered sufficient. Of course, there is a wide difference between the estimate which an intact man would set upon his limbs and body before mutila tion, and the calculations of official gentlemen as to the pecuniary set-off due to our wounded officers for the injuries they may have sustained in the course of their services. Still, let us make the most of what we have got. If such a question were fairly dealt with, we might be able to arrive at some idea of our own value by adding together the amount of compensation awarded for the loss or destruction of the various portions of the human body. The return before us, which has just been printed, professes to give the names of officers who have received a gratuity for wounds in the Crimea, stating the amount of each gratuity as well as the nature of each wound, and classifying them according to their character, as slight, severe, or dangerous. This list of wounded officers is one which cannot be read without the deepest sym pathy and emotion throughout the country. It repre sents an amount of suffering, and, we fear, of family distress, of which it is impossibie to think without the most heartfelt commiseration. Passing from this to the mere question of business, it appears to us that great injustice is done by the rule which makes the amount of compensation awarded depend in great measure on the rank in the service held by the wounded man. In cases of grave injury the amount of gratuity is, we be lieve, considered to be a year's pay—so that, presuming a Lieutenant-Colonel and an Ensign to receive each a wound precisely similar in character, the superior officer would receive four times the amount of gratuity awarded to the subaltern. The principle is essentially vicious for many obvious considerations, which will suggest themselves at 011C3 to the mind of the reader ; but were there no other, it would suffice that, by a rule of the service, "An officer who, in consequence of his wound, has lost a limb or an eye, or whose injury in action is proved to be fully equal to the loss of a limb, will receive, in addition to the gratuity, a pension according to his rank, such pension commencing one year after the wound was received, as prescribed in her Majesty's war rant of the let of July, 1848." If rank is to tell in the case of the officer who has been disabled in his country's service, it is sufficient that it should affect the amount of pension awarded. Surely, the surgeon's fees, the c considerable eh t hsiised regimente w r a o r b d l e - s - t e it apo thecary's bill, th e c h arge for nursing in the largest sense of ofsethmeeatey poor t b h e e , l ac for change vm c he h oa a anh n dva g iesn e r of af carried officeroc d l i i a m et a nd t we e eh , xcoao a ml r mo e ua a rlyes g y have led it into a c ti on . To g of what we mean—i n th e li st b efore us we find the namel: of a lieutenant, who receives 1331. 16s. Bd. for the loss of an arm; another of an Ensign, who has but 95/. 16s. 3d. for the loss of a leg, which necessarily involves retire merit from the service. Th e sma ll sum named will "cer tainly not help this brave youth, Ensign Boothby, of the 95th Foot, out of the doctor's hands ; for, by the army adminiitration of this country, English officers are left to shift for themselves when free from the hands of the regimental surgeon. They find no military hospital ready for their . reception on their return until their shattered strength be somewhat recruited, but must simply subside at once into private life and bear their own charges. So much the better for those who may have ample means at theirmommand, and such, we trust, is the case of Ensign Boothby, of whom we know nothing but his name and his misfortune. Should it be other wise, his case will be bad indeed, for he' must retire from the service at once, without even the prospect of reim. i bursing himself for the money spent upon the purchase of his commission. The commission must be disposed of summarily, and his will be the fate of an eager seller in a falling market. It may, perhaps, add a certain degree of exactness to these remarks if we quote a few examples from the list before us. The officer who appears to have, een most maltreated by the enemy is poor Sir Thomas Trou bride—a name that stands high in the martial records of Great Britain. This brave gentleman, then, was struck by a 301 b. shot, and wounded so severely that amputa tion of the right l e g and of the left foot was considered nece ssary. lie is rendered a cripple for life, and is en tirely cut off from all ho p e of that which must be dearer to such a man than the breath of his nostrils—military distinction. Well, he receivese list we find the name of for this fearful injury th 5341. A little high er u p on dangerous ' wound from a musket ball in the left side of the thorax Brigadier - Gene ral Torrens, who received a — con sidered equal to the loss of a single limb — and for ns is excessive as awarded to General Torre this he has 5201. 2s. 6d. We do not say that the com pensationhe has received, but one in his Simply that, if the reward be a reasonable . regards the nature of the injury dealt with. Another contrast may afford yet more strik cue, Sir T. Troubridge should have been more liberally , amputation Brigade leg results. The Earl of Erroll, a Captain in the Rifle necessitated the the riat ; t received a severe wound from a musket ball in ! from the service the which is buttiT of hand, which, unfortunately . mentioned in this n by index . i(ie fi ed ner. For this mutilation — with others severe list, and does not involve retirement Yarrath , p • Lose SUTTON.—In consequence of the continued indieposition of Mr. George Parsons, surgeon, who for some time has been acting as his as from with him. entered into terms of partnership Errol has 2111.nce satisfactorily arranged, Hon. H. Anne i si; 11e. sale of his commission, Lord sistant, representatives of Mr. ' o• between the Guards, receiving Y ' an Ensign in the Scots Fusileer ; and a final ineetin, On the other hand, we find the : Everything was, to all appeara , of the most ghastlyezantriuity the astounding in occasioned A. musltet-ball paused s w , hich it is well possible to ing last. On Wednesday morning _ . the re of but 1001. 7s. 6d. for one Parsons and Mr. Yarrath took place on Tuesday even c ccasioned the loss of 23 teeth 'l tbe ' ufgh and ot rath swallowed Surely, if the compensation at of the tongue. 1 sence of some of the family, Mr. Tar awarded Copy his mouth, and telligence soon spread that late on Tuesday, in p ord Errol for hie prussic acid, and died instantly,—Stainford Navin. , . The field for the Newmarket Handicap will, perhaps, be numerically insignificant. Quince maintains the position of leading favourite, but, although I acknow ledge his title to support is sound, yet I am disinclined to be numbered among his staunch adherents. The winner will, in , my opinion, be either Dr. O'Toole or Crown Pigeon. The latter has been recently tried and not Lund wanting. Still rumours are circulated of his owner having been prestalled iu the market, and that a probability exists that he will be "scratched." Of their truth lam at present unable to judge. Were I com pelled to " stand on" one horse only, I should unhesi tatingly mako election in favour of DR. O'TOOLE. For the Tuesday's R ddles worth I shall select Almond, and for the 100 Sovs. Sweeepstakes Ab. M. High Priest. The suspicion under which Rambling Katie is placed compels me to hesitate before placing implicit confidence in her ability to win the Column Stakes. With a clear field and no favour, however, I shall ex pect to witness her success ; albeit she may be hotly pressed by Bonnie Morn. Should any mistake, how ever, be made with reference to the favourite, I shall expect to see the foremost places filled by the gallant grey and Habena. The two Handicap Plates may be carried off by Flageolet and Weathercock. Virago and Acrobat wili, perhaps, do battle for the Port. The race will, I anticipate, be interesting, and the mare may not obtain a very easy victory. The meeting at Catterick Bridge scarcely excites sufa. cient attention to require notice even had I time and space at my command. A FRESH MAN. Newmarket, April 8, 10 p.m. We are authorised to state that Bright Phoebus does not accept for the Somersetshire Stakes. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The director of this institution invited a large party to be present on Saturday evening at a private ♦iew of "Sam Slick's Musical and Dioramic Entertainment," the forthcoming novelty which is to cheer the eyes and ears of the Easter holiday-makers. The nature of the entertainment is similar to that presented to the pub lic some years back at the Egyptian Hall, where the scenery of the Mississippi was exibited to the spectator on what seemed an almost interminable length of painted canvas, the exhibitor accompanying the progress of the moving panorama with descriptions of the localities se presented. Mr. Paul, who painted the moving panorama alluded to, is the artist in the present case. He has chosen for the subject of illustration, first, the route by packet from England to America, and afterwards the principal cities of the Union. Judging from the fidelity with which he has represented Liverpool, we should be inclined to pronounce a most favourable judgment upon the accu racy of the delineations, which are extremely well exe cuted, and brought out in the most effective manner, by the means of admirable dioramic contrivances. The beauty of the paintings, we may observe, was acknow ledged unanimously by the spectators. Starting from Liverpool, the packet ship which contains Mr. Sam Slick ' and the passengers proceeds on its journey across the Atlantic. Among the passengers is a cockney, who is introduced for the espec i a l purpose of being mystified by the -clockmaker. Sam improves his opportunities by pouring into the ear of the astonished Londoner a torrent of the most excruciating Yankee yarns. The passage across is not totally devoid of interest. The lecturer diverges a little out of the path to show us the wreck of the Great Britain in Dundrum Bay, and to narrate sun dry anecdotes connected with the calamity. A ship on fire, with various dioramic effects, is also made a sub ject of interest. Icebergs diversify the monotony of the voyage,• and the spectator arrives, in imagination, at Boat without having once felt ennui. Then com mences the series of views of the principal cities of the Union. Boston, Charlestown, Philadelphia, New York, and. Washington, are amongst the number. Many of the company who had visited America bore testimony to the accuracy of the views, which certainly are calcu lated to give us a high opinion of the beauty of Ameri can cities. The panorama concludes with a view of the interior of the House of Representatives, containing likenesses of the principal statesmen. There is every reason to believe, judging by the beauty of the views and the fun contained in the running commentary, that " Sam Slick's Musical and Dioramic Entertainment" will r p eve unusually attractive. The holiday folk who do o.tintendto by a seek amusement tnto the Polytechnic.outof London to-day, will be well rewarded AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR AL4.Rell. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. SOME CIRCUIT.—}tINasToN, APRIL 7. THE QUEEN V. HASLEWOOD AND OTHERS.-THE NEW STEAM-BOAT PIER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This was an indictment preferred by Mr. Fenning, the proprietor of the extensive premises known as Fenning's wharf, London-bridge, against Mr. Haslewood, the chairman of the Iron Steam-boat Company ; Mr. Bur ney, the superintendent of the Citizen Steam-boat Com pany ; and two labourers named Fall and Boyle, for having created a nuisance and obstruction on the river Thames. The defendants placed upon the record a plea of " Not guilty." Mr. E. James, Q.C., Mr. Bramwell, Q.C., and Mr. Lush, were counsel for the prosecution ; Mr. M. Cham bers, Q.C., Mr. Ballantine, and Mr. Bovill, were for the defendants. This prosecution arose out of the erection of a pier under the first arch of London-bridge, on the east side, by the defendants, for the use of the passengers by their boats; and which the prosecueor alleged not only inter fered with him in his business as a wharfinger, but that by its encroaching upon the waterway of the river was also an obstruction and inconvenience to the public who had occasion to navigate it. It will be recollected that there is already one pier on the upper side of the arch, but in order to obviate the inconvenience and danger to persons who had to cross the crowded thoroughfare for the purpose of going to the railway station, it appears that the directors of the two companies above mentioned had caused the pier in question to be erected, thus ena bling passengers to come up the steps of the bridge on the east side, without crossing the road. A good deal of opposition, it will he remembered, was manifested by the wharfingers and others in the vicinity when the pier was erected, and the City authorities were applied to for their sanction, as conservators of the river, to its being allowed to remain. It appears, however, that no satis factory conclusion was come to, and in the result the present prosecution was instituted, with a view to try the questio❑ of the legality of the pier. Mr. James opened the case briefly to the jury, and having explained to them the nature of the inquiry, he said it appeared to him that the question to be disposed of was really one of law, and that, in the end, it would be for his lordship •to say whether' the j erection of this pier, under one of the arches of London-bridge, close to numerous wharves, and where there was such efiormous traffic, was not a nuisance and obstruction to the public, and, on that ground, ought to be removed. He said . he really did not believe that there was any substantial answer to the indictment, and that his learned friend merely by making an eloquent speech, and detailing the advantages which he supposed to be derived by the public from the erection of the pier in question, would endeavour to induce the jury to give a verdict for the defendants. He need not, however, he said, remind the jury that the law would not sanction any proceeding which tended to sacrifice the .general convenience and rights of the public for the accommoda tion of one portion of it, and therefore if it was shown to their satisfaction that this pier really did obstruct the river highway, it would be their Ginty to say that the defendants were guilty. Several witnesses, principally watermen and lighter men, were then examined, and their evidence went to show that the pier obstructed the landing place or steps at the bridge, and that it rendered it very difficult for wherries to land their passengers at them. One of the witnesses stated that while rowing a gentleman and a sick youth who were going to the railway, to the stairs, hi% boat was nearly upset by getting foul of the quarter of the dummy of the pier. It appeared, however, on erosseexamination, that the danger was created by the gentleman pushing his umbrella against the dummy, and the Three of the tide drew him over upon the seat and so caused the boat to be nearly capsized. It ap peared from the testimony of all the witnesses that when it was flood•the tide ran very strong at this spot, and inshore, and in consequence of the pier diminishing the channel or waterway, it was with considerable difficulty that a barge could be brought up, as it is technically termed, at the prosecutor's wharf. When the case had proceeded some length, upon an intimation given by the court, the learned counsel on both sides conferred together, and after a good deal of ' discussion among themselves it was announced by his lordship, that all parties bad agreed that the further hearing of the case should stand over to the 24th April ; an intimation at the same time being given that there was a probability that in the meantime some arrange ment would be made that would obviate the necessity of any further proceedings. CANALS. Names of 0 ,Dividend Names Of wl Dividend , ' Companies. 4 ,4 per Price 2 Companies. - price• of Annum.) 4 Annum. ga , ---- -- . X X A shtn &Oldh 98 71. p. ct. Macclesfield: 100 2/. 10s. 51% Barnsley.• .• 1601 Neath .... • • toto 161. 150 1 Brknk&Abrg 150 41. 60 Oxford.. •• • • 100; 13'. 107 Birmingham 40 41. 92 Peak ;West. 781 51. Os, 86 Coventry.... 100 251 . 209 Regent's • ... 301 11 15 Derby . • .... 100 61. 84 Rochdale.... 85 1 IL 10s. 60 Ellsmre&Chs 69'2% p. ct. Somrset Coal 1 40 1 " GrandJunctn 100'41. pr. ct. 50 Do. Lk FdSt 12 . Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10'61. pr. ct. 13 Stfird &Wore 1 40 281. 425 Grand Surrey 100 21. 103. 48 Bhrewsbury..l l 2s Grand Union 100 1/.os. 121 A Stotirbridge„ 145 121. 285 Kennt & Avis '39 63. Od. Severn and) Lancaster .. 100 ' *ye Rail. j 26 21. 28 Leeds &Livrp 100 251. Warwick &1 Leicester.... 100 5/. 59 Birming. 5 100 2/. 20 Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 28 1 / 4 Warwick &'1 Loughborogh 142 701. 675 Napton...s 100 21. 10 Monmouthsh 100 Worcstr &I 78, 21. I 25 Mntgmerysh 100 Binning. MeltnMwbry 100 Wilts & Brks —I 108.0 d. 43,, NORFOLK The deeply-hardened eerth yielded sooner than was ex pected to the combined influence of shower and sunshine and strong wind, and by the commencement of the present month various farming operations which had been long suspended were resumed again with all possible activity, but with frequent interruption from severe frost. Up to the present moment, the keen air has so counteracted in a great measure the effects of a warmer sun that few, indeed, are the indications of returning spring. Our fields still look very bleak and barren, our gardens cold and unattractive. We seek in vain on sunny banks for the pale primrose and sweet-scented violet, and hear not at,f early morn the cheerful notes of our favourite songsters. All nature appears still wrapped up in the mantle of winter. For the first few days of the month the weather softened considerably, the wind being S.W., but a change on the 6th to the N.E. lowered the temperature again, and it has since continued in nearly the same quarter. Last week the ground was frequently covered with meow, and at times very cold. To-day is bright and cheerful, after a night's frost of extreme severity. This has not been a very dry month, 1.47 inches of rain having fallen in ten days, We aro truly sorry to say serious apprehensions exist about the growing crop of wheat, from great loss of plant, particularly on weak, poor soils ; indeed we have already heard of some being ploughed up, and much that it is feared will have to be, many fields looking so bare and naked that it is only by close inspection a few sickly-looking plants can be seen ; but great caution and judgment oeght to be exercised, as a thin plant sometimes proves the most pro ductive, and at present it is too early to decide posi tively on the extent of injury received, the wheat being so unusually backward. With genial weather, it would undoubtedly improve much, and on fine deep-soiled wheat land, and even on much that is not so, it may eventually, we trust, be found fully planted ; but a late harvest may be expected, which is generally unfavourable to produc tion. Top dreesing will bo extensively applied, and we need scarcely recommend heavy rolling. All spring crop ping is late. Beans, peas, and oats are only just finished sowing, and barley just commenced. All soils work admirably, the land being in a loose, dry, friable state, but the work progresses slowly, from the sharp frosty mornings. Small seeds are dear, and but few seen of fine quality. The lambing season is drawing to a close ; the fall has been generally good, and the lambs strong and healthy, but the lose of ewes in many instances consi derable. How they are to be fed for the n , xt month by many, even with a heavy outlay for artificial food, is a question we should have been at a loss to answer. We are fortunately spared that difficulty, its solution having been given in a long letter in our local papers of last week, which we have no doubt excited gr.-at intere,t and attention—perhaps even something more. It appears that chopped rtiaw "steamed" may be most profitably used for feeding purposes, particularly for co-es and laenbs, even without the aid of " corn, meal, and cake." We must confess the announcement some what startled us, particularly coining from a district so strongly a3so elated In our minds with " blowing sands " that even straw, we should have thought, could not have been well spared fear such purposes, However, the author is evi dentiy a very sensible and practical man, and we do not doubt he has experienced the benefits from his practice he stated, which we are sure many will be but too happy to follow, and thank Liar heartily fit the sug gestion if it answers as well with them. We hear many complaints of potatoes and beet being much injured by frost. From the extreme scarcity of feed, keeping sheep are selling at lower prices ; useful hoggets, of fair size and well-bred, may be bought at from 235. to 325., and fat ones at 425. to 465., with a very slow demand for the former. We heard of a large flockinaster who made 275. of part of his Lambs last summer, and sold the remainder the other day at 28s. In truth, sheep will be found to have paid badly:f it wintering ; probably fat hoggets will do the best ; these are now making in Smithfield close to 7d. per lb. out of their wool. Fat beasts are not selling so well, few making a clear 7s. 6d. per stone. The autumn-bought beasts can pay nothirig. At the com mencement of the month a fall in the value of wheat of ss. per qr. took place, occasioned by the death of the Emperor of Russia ; but the panic subsided by the fol lowing week, and prices regained their former level, and have remained since without much alteration, the best red making 70s. per qr. ; but a great flatness prevails, produced by the uncertainty of the future. Barley has been a dull sale without alteration in price; but more animation now exists, with an upward tendency—its present value 28s. to 325. per qr. The corn trade is go verned by no fixed principles ; it is often influenced by unaccountable impulses, and frequently runs counter to the current of general opinion. In regard to future sup plies, when we look at the immense increase in the steam threshing power of the country, and know that it all has been fully employed since harvest, in addition to the still existing horse-threshing power, we come to the conclu sion, confirmed by the opinion of others, that less grain of any description than usual at this time remains in the hands of the growers, which must now come slowly to market from other pressing employments. WORKSOP. March has been rather a dry month, but very back ward for vegetation, the temperature having been much below the average. Snow fell on three days, amounting altogether to the depth of three inches; and rain on five days, the quantity of water registered by the rain gauge being 1 inch 14 parts—considerably below the average fall for March. The mean temperature of the month from 124 observations was 5 deg. below the aver age. The prevailing winds were from the N.W. and N.E. 17 days ; S.E. a days ; and from the S. and S.W. 11 days. By the end of March it is usual to see the fields assuming their cheerful green, but this year every kind of vegetation is very backward. The young wheat looks very queer and blanched in general ; and, although no great damage may have been done as yet, unless the weather changes soon to a more mild and genial state, the growth must he very late. Farmers will soon find all their turnips disappearing, rapidly, and nothing in the shape of grass to supply their place. The land is now in the finest possible condition, and oat and barley sowing is quite general ; and, as a good dry bed for the seed is of some consequence for a good crop, one cause of fear is therefore removed. The planting of potatoes is likewise general, and this invaluable esculent is receiving better treatment in its culture ; it may, therefore, be hoped the disease will prove less fatal in its effects than formerly. In orchards and gardens the show of fruit blossoms is very good this year, the fine autumn having ripened the wood well. The continued backward weather has retarded many kinds of early-flowering fruit trees, so there is' more safety for the crop when the spring► really sets in. April has commenced with as winterly weather as pos sible. This day (the 3d) snow and sleet are falling in showers, and the very rooks are puzzled whether they have not commenced building their nests at the wrong season. EAST CORNWALL. it is by no means a pleasant office to convey true in formation of such importance to the community as the present appearance of the produce of the earth presents. The long and severe frost has been such that it is im possible to overlook the fact that the usual vegetative progress has been materially checked. The wheat plant is generally looking wretchedly bad ; in many fields the appearance is as a naked fallow. Vetches are much injured, the early turnips completely de stroyed, Swedes greatly damaged, and all roots that were stored have more or less suffered from what may justly be termed an American winter. Nor is this in clement weather yet over ; at this moment it is cold and windy as at Christmas, and but for the length of the day the cold would be intense. The spring is very back ward, and keep is already got very scanty. Never have sheep suffered more than during this season, and the losses are, as a whole, exceedingly heavy. Those flock masters who have used cake and corn chaff will see the great benefit it has done, whilst those who have neglected this precation will, in all probability, suffer further losses when the grass comes. The land works well, but the tillage will be much later than usual ; and where hay and other fodder are scarce it will be a difficult task to complete it. The demand for store cattle is by no means brisk. Fat stock keeps its price, and in the course of a couple of months must be scarce. The corn trade is in a feverish state—no man knows what to do ; the hand to-mouth system is now generally adopted. Still con sumption is going on and stocks are fast decreasing. For many years past ;the bulk of potato planting has been finished before this date, but now scarcely anything is done to it, the soil being too cold and ungenial to re ceive seed of any kind. There is not a turnip green to be found in a parish, and the garden is as barren as the field. These things must tell on our present supplies, and will cause the spring tillage and the appearance of the wheat plant to be watched with more than usual anxiety and interest. 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Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent street, London ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly ; also at 68, Cornhill ; 60, Gracochurch-street ; '.7z30 and 451, Strand; 63 and 150, Oxford-street; 55, Charing-cross; 4, CI :topside; 25 and 54, Tlpperßakor-street, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLERKENWELL.—On Thursday laSt three men, belonging to the Royal South Lincoln Militia, applied for the means of paying the fare of thems e lv e s and families to their homes at Grantham. They stated that they had been turned out of barracks at Portsmouth, because they would not he re-attested under the new arrangement of the act of 1852, and desired to seek their homes as best they could, and that they and their fami lies were quite destitute. Mr. Tyrwhitt, on that occa. sion, relieved them and paid their fares from the poor- box. The case having been reported in the papers on Saturday, soon after Mr. Corrie took his seat, Colonel Sibthorp, M.P., entered the court, and being accommo dated with a seat on the bench addressed his worship, and said—Sir, to my utt( r surprise I was pointed out a paragraph in the morning papers of yesterday (Friday), reflecting on the regiment I have the honour to com mand ; and so astonished was I at the statements made in it, that I at once proceeded, although it was Good Friday, to the War-office, to ascertain what proceedings could be taken to remedy the evident misunderstanding. I there ascertained that a communication had been sent down to Portsmouth respecting the matter, and I my self forwarded a letter by post, on the same subject, to the colonel commandant. I must say that that pare; graph must have been published by the papers for the purpose of vilifying me. I know they seize on every occasion for so doing; but I will always resist the pro ceedings of a licentious press, no matter whether in the House of Commons or in this court. I feel the indignity more, because in the affair no blame could be attached to Colonel Fane. As to the general statement of the facts, it is totally incorrect, for when I did address the regi ment on the point of volunteering for their re-attesta tion, my observations were received w ith th ree c he e rs, and subsequently visited the men in their rooms at dinner time, where I took the opportunity of ordering them a pint of ale each. I have always treated my men with kindness and consideration, and will con tinue to do so. I offered to provide them with extra comforts out of my own p o ck e t, f or , thank God, I have the means at my disposal, an d a l rea dy I have expended between 3,0001. and 4,0001. on the regiment. I have been grossly vilifiej, but I fear no inquiry, and as an old soldier I have come here to see that nothing discredit able shall be attached to the Royal regiment have the honour to command.' I hope Mr. Tyrwhitt, a gentle. man for whom I havithe highest respect, and you, sir, will speak, so that the public may know, that whatever may be said against me, there is one thing certain that I know I shall get plenty of recruits. Mr. Corrie, after reading the report alluded to by the gallant colonel, said—l see the paragraph complained of is not of the editorial character, but merely the report of an ex-parte statement made in this court by some of the soldiers of the regiment commanded by Colonel Sib thorp. Suppose the facts stated by the men had been true, lam sure that that gallant officer would be the first to admit it a disgraceful proceeding. I have, how ever, received a letter which will clear up the affair. It is as follows : " Cambridge Barracks, Portsmouth, Friday, April 6. " Sir,—l observed in the police reports of this day'that an application has been made to you for relief by some of the men belonging to the regiment under my command, and that you extended the same to them, for which I beg to tender you my thanks. Their statement is substantially correct -namely, that their passages to their homes had not been given them, the major general commanding at this place being of opinion that these men were merely going on leave of absence, and consequently not entitled to their passages home from the public. They were at the same time recommended to wait till an answer was received from the War-office on this important point ; but they were in such a hurry to get to their homes, and they at once departed. This authority has been since received (yesterday morning), and all such men and their families who remained till then have been furnished with passages to their several places of abode, the last— namely, the families—at the expense of the regiment, Government not finding this. I regret that such a pro ceeding should have been necessary ; but it is absurd to suppose that the :passages of near 400 men and their families could bo provided without a regular authority. In conclusion, beg too add that, if from the poor-box or any other source, you have been good enough to forward any of these men home, on an account being sent to us, it shall be repaid. I may add that I have also sent orders to Grantham, our county head-quarters, to see every man paid his passage from hence who may call upon one of my officers there and request it.—l have the honour, &c., "HENRY E. FANE, Lieut.-Colonel, " Commanding Royal South Lincoln Militia. " P.S. The latter part of Handley's statement is simply totally untrue, neither Colonel Sibthorp nor myself ever having an idea of the Crimea, much less proffering the services of the regiment there, to which I at least have no wish to go." From this letter it appears that the men hare been treated with great kindness, and, had they waited, would have been seut to their homes. Colonel Sibthorp com plains of the report in the papers ; but I do not think they are at all to blame for the publication of an cx parte statement. I am sure the gallant colonel will ad mit that the representations of the press require great and judicious discernment in a police court; for he (the colonel) must know that the magistrates, as judges, without learned aid, have a more arduous labour in de ciding cases, and ex-parte statements made to them, than the higher judges. The publication of such State ments in the newspapers has frequently been attended with great and good results, though, no doubt, at times, the parties complained of suffer under unjust imputa tations until they have been heard. However, every sensible person, before forming an opinion, will say, " Wait awl hear what the other side have to say." Both sides have now been heard, and I doubt not a fair report of what has passed here will appear in the papers.—Col. Sibthorp agreed with his worship. Ho was satisfied with having given the explanation he had made ; he then thanked Mr. Corrie for his attention and Withdrew.— During the gallant colonel's short speech the audience in the court had frequently to be checked from giving open expr, scion to their admiration of his conduct towards his soldiers. Four more soldiers, including two lance corporals of the same regiment, whose fares home were also paid, were told by the magistrate the misunder standing they had been labouring under. CRYSTAL PALACE.—FIVE SHILLING DAY, SATURDAY. —Admissions on payment, 357 ; ditto by sea3on tickets, 1,283. Total visitors, 1,040, • LEEDS BOROUGEI GAOL.—On Tuesday last the Bishop of Ripon preached in the chapel, connected with the Leeds Borough Gaol, to the prisoners. His sermon was taken from Romans, viii., 32. There was a large atten dance also of the magistrates, and the discourse produced a deep impression upon all present. The prisoners joined heartily in the service, and conducted themselves with great propriety. MULLINGAR FAIR.—The April fair was held on Fri day. Good horned cattle were scarce. Horses, for which this fair has always been celebrated, showed a marked falling off, both i❑ quantity and quality ; those suited for the army were particularly scarce, and for any of a good description exorbitant prices were de manded ; but few, however, changed hands. Mr. P. Manley purchased 18 for the Royal Horse Artillery at from 351. to 401. each. Amongst other dealers on the look-out for troopers were Alderman Reynolds, Messrs. Hartigan, P. Donelly, Wheeler, Stone, &c. ; they, however, obtained, very few, There was a good business transacted at Nugent's Repository during the day, and some high prices obtained for hunters, car riage horses, &c. Mr. Bristow gave 70 guineas for a chesnut mare, and Mr. Hartigan (of Limerick) pur chased two promising -looking hunters at a high figure. Major Colburn gave 70 guineas for a fine-looking car riage horse. Mr. Smyth purchased a four-year•old colt, by Windfall, for 55 guineas. Several hunters remained unsold in consequence of the very exorbitant prices de manded, PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM- PANIES' STOCK. From the_Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRID LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, IAY EVENING. , 1855. GAS-LIGHT AND CORE COMPAII - lES. Name of Company. British • • • • • • .. • • • • .. Ditto Provincial Brighton . • .... • . • • City of London Continental (3d Cap.)... Equitable • • Great Central Imperial .. • Independent London • • ...... Do., Parl. Preference Puce . •• ........., itatcliff • . • • • ....... United General ...... Westminster Chartered Ditto, New .... • Dividend Amount per of Annum. I Share. 71. 51. 4? Os. 4/. N. ) X S. d. 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 E 0 0 0 16s. 50 0 0 71 per cent. 10 0 0 101.& bonus. 50 0 0 51. 40 0 0 I S 0 - 0 0 61. per cent. ! 25 0 0 41. per cent. GO 0 0 51. 1 100 0 0 U. se. AO 0 0 5% per cent. 50 0 0 hi. per cent. 50 0 0 Paid. Price. Z s. d. 20 0 0 ' 20 20 0 0 14 150 6 0 43 10 0 all 29% all 11% all 113 25 50 ir 0 281,4 90 0 0 73 all 20 39% 10 n, 0 WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Pakl. Price. Annum. Share. s. d. £ s. d. East London Grand Junction Bent Lambeth ............ I Newt:dyer Company.. 21. 10s. Southwark &Vauxhall 51. per cult. West Middlesex ••• • .. 5/.103. pr et, 100 0 0 too 0 0 Ist 0 0 DOCKS. Dividend Amount same of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- -- — £ s. d. £ 8. d. Commercial ~...... 4'. pr cent. Stock. , Stock. East and West India.. 61. pr cent. stock. East Country.. 2os. per sh. '— London .• • . ... •• Ditto Bonds 4/. per cent. St. Katharine ....., 4 per cent. Stock. 81 -outhampton Victoria .. •... • • - - BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. X s. d. Hungerford • • .... , 12 Southwark ..... ..... 100 0 0 Ditto New of 73% p.c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 Waterloo . •••• 100 0 0 —3% Ditto Old Ann. of 81 1/. 14s. 80. GO 0 0 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 10s. 4d. 40 0 0 Vauxhall .. _•••• • • • • 16s. 70 10 3 23 JOINT-STOOK BANKS. . Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. i Share. --—, , X a. d. £ s. d. Australasia........... 201. per cent- 40 0 0 all 80 British NorthAmerlean 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 „ 63y.; Commercial of London. 51. per cent. 1 100 0 0 20 0 C Colonial .............. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 G _ lonian ............... 61. per cent. 25 0 9 25 0 0 _ Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus. 20 0 0 all C 203( London and County .. 121. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 6 353 Q Londn and Westminstr 161. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 I 4130 London Joint• Stock ... 101. per cent. 59 0 0 10 0 6 273 Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 I 49% Ditto, N ew. ••..•• . • . 8 I.per cent. 10 0 0 all National of Ireland.... 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 Nat. Provincial of Eng. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New .... —• . 8,?. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Oriental Bank Corpora. 101. p. ct.Scbs. 25 0 0 all south Australia • • .... 14 , p ct.& bs. 2+ 0 0 ~ ' 39 Union of Australia.- 30 . per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 . 66% Ditto .............. 3 )1. per cent. 2 10 0 Union of London ..... 110/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Madrid ..... I 40 0 0 all I NSURANCE COMPANIES. " Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. , Albion Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14s. 6d. bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17% Ditto Marine ... .... 61. p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 36% Anchor .. •• •• • • ...... 6 per cent. 5 0 10 0 - 155.05. 50 0 .) 515 0 19 Atlas A rg us Life ........... 4 /. per cent. 100 0 0 26 0 0 - B r iti s h Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 7 Cleriel.ilded.&Gen•Life spr ct. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - County 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Crown .... •••••• .. .. 17s. Od 50 0 0 5 0 0 17% Eagle . Equity and Law .. .... 4 1 4 per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 s is European Life ll. • 20 0 0 all - General...... ..... Globe ........ 61. per cent. Stock. 122% Guardian ............ 51. per cent. 100 0 0 45 0 54N Imperial Fire....• .... 12/. per cent, 500 0 0 50 0 0 - Imperial Life Indemnity Marine.- 11.3 s & 31. 100 0 0 20 0 0 65% Law Fire ............ 2s. & 2s.,bs. 100 0 0 210 0 4% Law Life.• • ..., ...... - 100 0 0 10 0, 0 56 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 53f London - London Ship. - Marine... • • „......... 18s.per share 100 0 0 18 0 0 - Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 4% i. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3% Minerva • • .......... sp. ct. & bs. 20 o ' o 2 0 0 5% Monarch ••••--• • • . • . - 8 0 0 1 0 0 - National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - Palladium Life . - Pelican .. • • • • • • • • • • .• - - - Phcenlx , - - - - professional Life."... 51. per cent. 5 0 010 0 34 Provident Life........ 11. ss. & bs. 100 = 0 0 10 0 0 39 Rock Life.... • •• ~ ss. 5 3 0 010 0 7% Royal Exchange ..... • 61. p et. & be. Stock. - all - Sun Fire .. . . • ....... 6/. 10s. - Ditto Life l/. .10s. - - United Kingdom .... 41. p. ct & bs. 20 0 0 4 1; 0 - Universal Life . - Victoria Life • - 412 6 5% • MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount I Name of Company. per 'of 1 Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Assam Tea • • &action Mart •• .. .• . - kustrallan Avriculturl it. Is. 100 0 0 17 10 0 301 4 Australian Trust • • - 25 0 0 - Australian Royal Mail 51. 10 0 0 • all - knglo-Mexiean Mint ll. 10s. ' 10 0 0 all _ British American Land 15s. - 40 0 0 57 Canada ... • • .... • • Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. per cent. - . _ - Ditto, 6 per cent. - - 109% City Navigation Bonds - . - - Electric Telegraph Ditto .... -.. .. - - - - Equitable Reversionry 51pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Ditto New . .... . - 50 0 0 17 10 0 - (len. Revers. &Invest. sp.c. & bs, 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Gen•Stearr/Navigation 10 p. ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 - Hudson's Bay - Stock. - - Hungerfotd - London Institution - - - - London Reversionary 4% per cent. 15 0 0 all - Russell Institution-. - - 12 10 0 - Price's Patent Cand. Co 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 - Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Royal Mail keam 4l. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 681 % South Australian Si. per cent. 25 0 0 all - Trust and Loan Comp _ Upper Canada - - - - LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividenk Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Bank of Scotland .. • . 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 182/0s British Linen Company 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 202/0S Caledonian Bank ..... V. per cent. 10 0 0 210 0 3'. 17s City of Glasgow Bank 51. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10/ 16s Clydesdale Bank •• •• p cent 20 0 0 10 0 0 11 15s mmercial Bank .. 7/. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 203/0s Eastern Bank .....• .. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10117 s Edinb. & Glasgow .. • . 3%1. p cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 U. Ils Exchange !Ink of Scot.. National Bank ...... 63L per cent. 100 0 0 :0) 0 0 165/ Os North of Scotland 13ank 5/.percent 20 0 0 210 0 U. lOs Royal Bank of Scotl. .. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1251 0 Union 'lank of Scot. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 90/ Os Western Bank•• •• 7/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75/ Os Alliance Fire and Life.. 84V. pr cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 171 lOs British Guarantee .... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 11. 5s Caledonian Fire Incur 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 25/ Os City of Glasgow Lite 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 4/. lls Colonial Life ......... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 5/.. 5 3 Edinburgh Life Incur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 261103 Eng. & Scot, Lain Life 5/.per ceut. 50 0 0 3 5 0 IV. 7s Life ). ssoc. of Res.4.And 6/.percent. 10 0 0 110 0 s'. Os National Fire and Life 61. percent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 17s North British /mar— 71. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 341 es Scottish Union Insrnc. 7521. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. lOs standard Life ...... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 20/ Os United Dep. Assurance 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 COUNTRY MAREETS. HADDINGTON CORN MARKET-Ann , 6. 1 B/Lat' i WHEAT. I BARLEY OATS. First 7Bs Oct 40s Oct 36s Od I 52s u O . Second 72s 3d I 35s Oct 32s 3d 1 464 Third 4 66s Od I 31s OctOd 30s 6d 44i 0 4 Total quanti.ty of wheat in market, 282 qrs., 251 sOli PP barley „ 456 qrs., - 421 gold oats ~, 312 qrs., 262 sola PP bean, PP 149 qrs., 112 00 11 AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat, 3/. 12 3 4-12ths I Barley, ... 11. 15 0 1 0-1200 Oats, ... 1/. 12 3 9-12th s I Beans, D. 6 2 0-1200 PP PP DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—APRIL 5. Qrs. Best. 2 6 u ; 133 Wheat ...., 76 s c oo u : ren o t a . Ige s t , 483 Oats 34 s 8d oos O Od a 2i „, • 274 Barley 37s 6d o os Od 53 Peas & beans 49s Od oos 0(1 ABERDEEN—APRIL 5. • Potato oats 24s Od to 25s Od 1401bs per bushel Common oats 23s Od to 24s Od Bere ' 30s Od to 31s Od Barley 30 s Od t o 31 s Od 1 531bs fl Wheat, red (spring)sBs Od to 62s Od 6 1 21bs , white 67s Od to 703 Od Oatmeal 18s 3d to 19s Od per boll. Flour 53s Od to 54s Od per sack. RETAIL PRICES. Flour 2s 9cl to 2s 10d Barley flour,l4lb.Os to Isila Oatmeal,l4lb 1 s 10d to is 11 „ dust, Os toOsO d Beremeal ls 7cl to ls 8d , per lb lid to 2d s Peasemeal Os Od to 2s Bd . Bids, Os Wv"" 4-lb. 10af...9d. I '2-Ib. Cheese, per imperial stone, 3s Ed to 4s. MARKET. Butter, p lb. 0810 d to Os 12a Eggs, p doz. Os 10(1 to s 11d Hens, p pair 35 6d to 45 Chickens,do. 2s 6d to Ss o ' l Ducks, do., Os Od to Os Od Ducklings,do Os Od to Os Turkeys, each4s Od to 55 Geese, do., 4s Od. t o 55 ~,,„1 4` ut cure) per cwt..os Od to 61 ); zen Od to 7.0 PROVISION Boef, per lb (id to 9d Mutton, per lb Gd to 8d Veal, per lb 7d to 9d Pork, per lb ..... sd to 601 Salmon, per lb Os to Os Grouse, per brace Os to Os Tallow, p stone, lls to Ils 6d Potatoes, per peck, 9d to 10d Butter for exportation (prese Eggs, wholesale price, per do. DUBLIN-APRIL 7. • - • White wheat, 393 01 to 423 Od ; red ditto, 36s to 40$ OY barley, 13s 6d to 18s 9d ; oats, 13s 6d to 15s Od ; rapese e 27s Od to 28s 6d per brl; oatmeal, 14s 6d to 16s 6d'; b' ke' 64 "flour, '22s 6d to 26s 01 per cwt; hull= corn, 43s Od to 46 per 4801 be. _ • SEABORNE MAILS. (IC signifies that the mails are sent from the General rollt 4 " ,— y the night—auct M by the morning--despatch.) COU:N TRIES. Day when ade in Cenerai Po:0,- 0111 m, London.* From wt at Port Dispatched. 10 10 duo 11:very Friday Eacb lApril 11 lAPrit 6Micertli6 DOW Apri a l j" anl°g rtati. Fil trnerica(hyl trlt.pack)N %maim k try United Sts packet) tmcrica (by U. State. packet) .. Anstralia (via South. ampt0n)..........hi Ditto (via At araeilles) N Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) ............N &fries (West Coast) ..N Bahamas ...........:ti Belgium ............Iti Brazil ..............M Buenos Ayres ........M Cape of Good Hope ...N Cape . of Good Hope ..N Cape de Verds Ceylon (see India) Channel Isles ........N Chi 11.... China .... . Constantinople ......N Constantinople ........ Cont. of Europe M & N Egypt%see India) - - & N Gibraltar Greece (see India) Greytown Hairiburgh ....N aavannah .......... bl Uolland Flonduras .......... Lndia (vlaSouthampt.)Al India (via Marseillos)ll lonian Isles (see India) Ireland & N Lisbon .............. 165 Sladeira Madeira Malta (see India) Pdalta ,<N Mauritius (see India) Mauritius ..........N Mexico •• • • •.311 Naples New Granada New Zealand l'apal states Peninsula I Peru ..........M•.•. Port Natal ......N Sicily Tuscany Venezuela .. Van Diemen's•Land (set Australia) West Indies Itracertio. Iriort 1.4.00 Isonthampto lApo _..---- 13d of tl;,. x,9,24,&390t0. Ath & 20th of mob. 17th of the month loth of the month.. 1 9th• of the month.. 9th of the montl Eti riA on.,Wed.,&F, / Pc 17th of mooti Once a month.... '8,13,18,23,&28 of n 4th ez.'/Oth of moi, T mice daily . Twice daily. 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of in 2nd & 17th of mon. Tuesday & Frida3 2nd of the moot Daily 17th of the month. 4111 & 20th of moo. 9th& 25th of month 1, 17, & 27 of mot, Twice daily . • 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. 9th of the month 23d of month •... 18, LB, &28 of mon: 14th of the month 2nd of the month. sthlsth2sthofraon. 2d $l7 th of month By piivate ship .. ithlsth2sthofmon. ithl7th27thofmor. 2d & 27th of moo. By private ship... thltth2sthoimon, sj.lllsth2stholinop. MI; 27th of month PI& 17th oi mcmtt, • will b e ~, I S When any oi' these dates fall o' a Sunday, the mails India spatched on the following day, with the exception of the O. Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be des p at ch * preceding day. WIND AND WEATHER REPORT. SATURDAY, APRIL l' Btatlons. Course of Wind. State of Weather. Greenwich . N. Overcast. Lothbury ... N. 'Unsettled. Manchester .. W.N.W. . 4. Very fine. Sheffield Stoke-on-Trent Carlisle • . • N.W Very fine. Lancaster Whitehaven. Maryport . . Leeds Bristol .. N.W Very fine. Plymouth Gloucester ... ...... N.W Very fine. Exeter .... . N.W Cloudy. Cardiff . N.E.Fine. Swansea ..... .... .. W Fi ne. Haverfordw est ... N.W Fine. Great Grimsby ... N.W Gainsborough ..... S.W Fine. Boston Holyhead ..... N. Very fine. Liverpool Dublin Yarmouth.... N.W Fine. ' Leamington N.E. Cloudy. Lowestoft . - N.NW. Very fine. Hague .. . S.W Rain. Shrewsbury.. S.W., ..... ~ Fine. - Southampton 11. Poole Portsmouth Winchfield' S.E.Fine. Derby N.W Fine. Leicester W Fine. • Harwich N.E Very fine. • Ipswich ... N. Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh Se'W Very fine. Sunderland W.N.W.... Very fine. ,; Hull W Very fine. Perth Glasgow W. Fine. Berwick W. Fine. Darlington W Fines Whitby NW. ..... ... Fine. Scarborough York Strood W. • 11y I 0 VIP Partia c Tunbridge [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment extraordinary remedies for the cure of Quill f '. l 4,o l ‘ . o o Knowle, of Allogate, Durham, h a d a sever e 2'" O w quinsy, and was unable to swallow any other 1° ° 0 0 1 0 ), sago for several weeks ; many thing s were tries a , viate his sufferings without success, until be uses of loway's ointment and pills, which remedies s et or o o , perfect cure, and he has never since had any r oorlio the complaint. This was communicated by gr• A Of i d chemist, a -u Durham, who states also that a fries,7 o was afflicted with bad legs for a n um b er of P . , flf cured solely by these invaluabl e reme di es .—Sola t oli e i medicine vendors, and at P ro f essor Holloway's e6e' ments, 244, Strand, Lond on , an d 80 , Mal e York. B.IRTBS. 1 141. OF A SON. the On the sth inst., at Withi ng t on H a ll , Ch es hire, of the Hon. Carnegie R. J. Jervis. 0 OF A DAM/EITEL'. • On the 7th inst. in at 3, Radnor-place, FlYc le-_____ / 1:4 wife of W. Macpherson, Esq., barrister-at-lavg• MARRIED. On the sth inst., a t R ossen d C ast l e, Fifesbi. re ' I of Ivory, Esq., so n o f th e H on. Lord Ivory, to 1130 16 0/ 4 Oakeley, only daughter of William Alex. Lauri e, o.;# 0 .;# Rossend. 1 0 h 3 On the 4th inst`, at 31, Royal-terrace, Edinllott° Duff, youngest son of Gorden Duff, Esq., of Jane, daughter of the late Allan C. Dunlop. DIED. if , o pt On the sth inst., at 10, C rescen t-t errace , Mill blb TO' Wrn. Deane, aged 51. ste t. ' On the 6th iust. ' Petershurgh-pl ace , BrlYs sv tb - Es(i., aged 88. 0 1 " 4.4,V 1- On the 6th inst., a t 7, L a db ro l io Vill as, No l llev. Michael Maurice, aged 83. Js On the 3d inst., at 17, St. James's-place , ' Major john Mors e Stephens, ILA., aged 64. 0, On the sth inst., a t M a di ng l oy; near Cambril rs to ar t d d i delphia, widow o f Ad m i ra l Si r Ch ar l es C o tton, h'" daughter of th e l a t e Ad m i ra l Si r Joslcua R ov'e ( 0111 aged 92. Oil the 6th i ns t., at 20, Westhourne-oal— k , 0/174 r° - Louisa M ar y, w if e of Montagu John Taal:ll3i' Doctors' - commons. Pl ut ------- ^ ir°11111; LONDON : Printed and Published by st of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun , 0 0 0 ,Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the Middlesex, Monday, April 9,1850. 'Liverpool ... Liverpool ... ISouthwpton Southampton DQvor •• • • Plymouth .. Dover •• •• • • Southampton Southampton Dover ...... Southampton Southampton Various ports (Southampton Southampton Southampton Dover •• •• •• Southampton Dover ...... Dover Southampton Southampton Loudon ..... Southampton Dover ....... Southampton Plymouth Dover •• •• Dover..... Holyhead :. Southampton Southamptoe Liverpool... Dover • • .... b • Soatharuptei , Dover Southampton Various pert` Dover .... • • Southcopto) Southamptc , Various port+ Dover ...... Dover ...... Boat hampiin &Pi ll 4 Twic cl° Twice66ll - 6 it evile 4 l 6 APru wil 16 lApill' April I losi 3 l April 1 lApoi 4 APB, I 'April VIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1855