The Sun. — London, England, 1855-04-21 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS. the value of 312 per cent. per annum—less than it really is even at the present time—an annuity for 30 years of 14s. 6d. will be worth about 12/. I2s. 6d. This wouli make the price paid for the Consols 87/. 7s. 6d. But we must re member that the payments are spread over va rious periods up to the 18th December next, while the interest runs from the sth January. The interest on this money, e stimating it still at 3 i per cent., will be equivalent to nearly 21. lA. 8 -id., so that deducting that from the 8b7e4a78. 6(1. actually paid for the real price, will fetehbesir„Bsk ss. 10d. per cent. But Consols ace, the. market 89/. 15s both for money and mxt. The . . */ Lwm.htua tit brilliant scheme of Sir G. C. 4 4 Pei, esixt.:l4BlPraetiettlly cost the country nearly thus there has 2 5 - 2d. on sixteen millions, and the singl e ever r: a dead loss of 720,000/. by squan dered on th e c 4 1: :, or nearly the amount squan we doesmust not show the full But even thi s "c'llt abortion. so loweo uside r the causes that h the loss. reduced Consols extent of chief effect ave was produced by Si r '. 0 " ~_9 l - The a penny-wise -and-pou n d r wl , o; is ' i hiraself, h . a quantity of Savings B a - --5'.. . policy2 Vl n o, in market, and thus led to a. & ilk Ste 'ek on th g 3 per cent. in the quotations, It is f°l4 2 t e o to say, that our dear Financia Mini s t er t i1" 31 ,2 1 ,° 11 already cost the country from 1,0014--on'i has naYtiontanliml -1,200,0001., a large price for the ver () ' ° d - - -- t° tive talent which he brings to the cer vices. It was als o a g rave mistake to l t 3,000,000/. stand over to be raised b y E xcheque r Bills. Any addition to the u nfunded debt s hould , ruler existing circumstance s, be carefull y e s_ chewed, 444 *short-sighted financier has, how .:, e . ver, id Permitted that difficulty to remain sas s, , -, a .verv°4r. his head, thereby affording another ..... , ---.--, lut ,, . 'using proof of his unfitness for the Situation , , hick h 4 , - , A t t o iiiii ie g , e has been pitchforked. , . ._ i ~., poi .., ,:: taxa ti - gOO , , •to be raised by additional i rt ‘ 9 VE ..t $ OOO/, i s to bQ obtained from au ( it ,,,,- .1.,. -,,..:•,:.,?.., - 2 ---"--',..'"--_-• › .- y " A 4 \ The Imperial Visit has come to a termination. The Emperor NAPOLEON, with his beautiful and amiable EMPRESS, is now on his way back to that fair laud and chivalrous people over whose des tinies he has been called upon to preside. He brought with him a personal sympathy and esteem for the British people, based on a knowledge of their character and a due appreciation of their achievements. He was welcomed with innumer able demonstrations of enthusiastic admiration and regard—her Majesty the QUEEN Tieing with her people in doing honour to their common guest. He takes back with him, we trust, a host of pleasing recollections never to be effaced, and a more intense desire than before to tighten the 1 bonds of amity between the two nations. In his return he is pursued by the most cordial wishes for his welfare, and the prolongation of a rule that, having resolved anarchy into order, has conferred incalculable benefits on France, above all, on her commercial and industrial population. The visit was well-timed ; both guests and hosts had reason to be satisfied with each other, and we .trust its fruits will hereafter be found in the brightest pages of French and English history. Before we dismiss the subject it may be well to take a retrospective glance over the principal events of a week now drawing so fast to its close. The magnificent welcome of the EMPEROR by the British QUEEN and her people is a great fact. Neither calumny nor time can do away with it. It may be considered in three points of view. To be gracefully welcomed and honourably entertained by her MAJESTY, and, above all, to be received with every circumstance of honour into the Most Noble Order of Knighthood in the world, an order that confers distinction on princes, could not but be gratifying in a high degree. The EMPEROR, who knows more of the tone and custom of our Court than most men, cannot but feel that no more signal proof of good feeling towards him, and belief in the stability of his rule, could have been shown by it than this. The hereditary rideri of Europe would stare in stupid amazement when they heard of it, and take at once to believing in, and paying increased homage to, the Napoleonic dynasty. The prompt and cordial invitation of the City authorities, the splendour of the civic hospitality, the address of respectful welcome and congratulation from the princely merchants of the metropolis, and similar addresses voted by some of the principal corporations in the kingdom, were a magnificent tribute to the beneficent genius of the NAPOLEON of Peace. But the immense multitudes indifferent in general to sight seeing, and impelled by no feeling of per sonal aggrandisement, or anything save their own impulses and judgment—who everywhere, after waiting patiently for hours, hailed the appear ance of the EMPEROR with enthusiastic plaudits and other tokens of welcome, gave to the proceed ing a value and importance they would not other wise have possessed. The EMPEROR now knows beyond dispute, and Austria, Russia, Prussia, and their satellites know that from the QUEEN on her throne to her meanest subject, the alliance with France is an alliance the most cordial and sincere, arid composed of the most enduring elements. The knowledge of this, it cannot be doubted, will have an important influence on the War. The visit of the EMPEROR to the Crystal Palace, at Norwood, was not the least interesting event of the week. These who have pondered over the career of NAPOLEON the most impartially will not be the least disposed to accord him the merit of akindly sympathy for the industrial classes. In confine ment and in exile, as President and as EMPEROR, a rooted regard on his part for the welfare of labour is alike perceptible. Say that it is, and has been, his interest to manifest such feeling—to the elect of millions the fact conveys no reproach, but rather honour, while it does not supply any confutation. It was natural, therefore, that the EMPEROR should accept her MAJESTY'S well chosen invitation with promptitude, and should I repair with satisfaction to the Great Temple of British Industry, that bright and sparkling edi fice, that, raised by capital, serves to proclaim and illustrate the di gn ity o f labour. reflec tions the absence of Governmentalcontrol erection and maintenanc e might W h suggesta t initfi tiits not for us to say ; but o f this ,his w assured, that the symp a thy of itsheepaEcifieaere. PEROR with skilled labour d tendencies would derive a new accession of strength from the spectacle, coupled as it was with a re ception of the most overwhelming character. isown On capital his return a Palace of Industry in his will meet his eye, and, fresh from the inspection of ours, he will the more readily perceive in what respect it is deficient ; and what relaxed duties and Imperial encouragement can do to foster na tive skill and enterprise will doubtless be done. From this, on our part, there is nothing to dread, but much to look forward to with hope. Each country has advantages peculiar to itself—each has much to learn which the other can teach, and the pros perity of both will be the greater and more durable for a little rivalry and a cordial alliance. Above all, on the industry of both nations m re nded stslargely their greatness ; and with com merce, and the elevation of their respective popu lations, will their mission as the leaders of civili sation be the more readily achieved. In conclu sion, let us give expression to the sincere pleasure we have felt on learning that our QUEEN accom panied her ill us t r ious guests to Dover. It w as , gra cefully done, h as cons iderable significance, and .o rnri a '''' 4 fitting termination to a series of me morable events. Xing of the . On Wednesday Baron James Rothschild ♦isited the turning to Paris in the evening. The new Lord nigh Commissioner of the lonian Islands, Sir John Young, arrived at Corfu on the 9th. Ileh eans, at the Chateau de Lack en, re Sir H. Ward was to leave on the 12th. Letters from St. Petersburg, of the 10th, state that the cold was still severe. The re-opening of the naviga tion of the Neva Was aot expeoted lastora the 15th of BERLIN, SATURDAY MORNING. The following message has been received here this morning from Vienna : The 11th sitting of the Conference took place on Thursday. It is said that on that occasion the Western Powers drew up their demands concern ing the Third Point in a specific form, to which Austria adheres. It is reported that these demands relate to the limitation of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. It is also said that Lord John Russell will leave Vienna on Monday. PARIS, SATURDAY. An imperial decree, dated Windsor, 19th inst., appoints Admiral Hamelin Minister of Marine and of the Colonies, in the stead of M. Docos, deceased. KIEL, APRIL 19. The British fleet under Admiral Dundas, twelve liners, with the Vulture, Bulldog, and Firefly, have just arrived here and anchored. FRAN CE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY. The following private telegraphic despatches have been received to-day : VIENNA 19th.—In the tenth sitting of the Confe rence, says the Gazette de la Croix, the Russian Plenipoten tiaries declared that the Cabinet of St. Petersburg de clined to make any special propositions on the 3d point of gunrantee, and that such propositions ought to pro ceed from the Western Powers. The conference ' took note of this declaration, and the Plenipotentiaries of the Western Powers reserved their right of reply. The Plenipotentiaries have just met for the eleventh Conference, which may be decisive, without waiting an answer to the despatches sent to London. Nothing new from Sebastopol. BERLIN, 19th.—The Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 12th publishes a manifesto of the Emperor Alexander 11., announcing that, on the occasion of Easter Sunday, all prisoners for non-political offences were pardoned. A curious telegraphic despatch from M. Drouyn de l'Huys to the Emperor has been exhibited to day. It is to the following effect:— "VIENNA, Wednesday, 18th. " I have the honour to beg the Emperor to authorise me, by telegraph, to persist in the refusal in reference to which we communicated on the 160." Another from London says it has been decided at Windsor that the Emperor is to assume the supreme command of the allied forces in the Crimea. Whether either of the above be true or false, the funds have been considerably agitated. Prince Eiterhazy, the Austria:Minister, is to leave this evening fer Vienna. A despatch dated before Sebastopol, of the 14th, states that the allies obtained great success in the night of the 13th. The letters and journals from Constantinople to the 9th, brought by the Gauge, do not contain any thing of striking importan,:e. Dr. Levy, the In spector of the medical service of the French army, has received the permission which he had applied for some monthsaoo to return to France. The new Greek Legation at Constantinople is completely installed. The departure of Mehemet Bey, tbe successor of Vely Pacha at Paris, is not yet fixed, and will de pend, it is stated, in a great measure on the proba bility of the Emperor Napoleon's visit to the East. At the Porte that event was still considered by no means unlikely. The French force amounted to upwards of 75,000 men, and the English to some• what less than 20,000, all in good health and eager to revenge themselves on the enemy for the hard ships which they have had to endure throughout the severe winter. On the sth, General Koscielski (Sefir Pacha) arrived from Eupatoria with 25,000 men, all picked troops, who have distinguished themselveson the Danube, and who are ccmmanded by tried officers. Among them is the brave Isken der Bey. It is expected that this force, which has been replaced at Eupatoria by the Egyptian divi sion, is intended for an offensive movement on the Tchernaya. The accounts from Eupatoria confirm the news before received that the works at that place had been considerably extended, and were nearly completed. The Russians, it appears, had at one time surprised the bridge of the Lake of Sarik, but were driven back in the course of the day, and compelled to retreat to their former position. The day after the Bashi-Bazouks attacked and drove the enemy from the village of Bajai, but not being supported, were obliged to abandon it. Prince Stourdza, son of the ex-hospodar of Wal lachia, has given up his functions as chief of the staff of Omer Pacha, and has been replaced by Sear Bey (Count Koscielski), who, as mentioned above, has accompanied the force sent by Omer Pacha to Sebastopol. BOURSE, APRIL 20.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4ji per Cents 94 —f. —c. 3 per Cents 69 90 70f. sc. Credit Mobilier BOO Roman Credit Foncior 540 Austrian Belgian Fives O3/ Spanish Threes Piedmontese _ 8i Home Debt RAILWAYS-10R CASH. fr. c. fr. c Orleans Western 650 Rouen Cette Mediterranean 990 Havre 555 Northern .. BBO -- Cherburg CONTRACT FOR. ELM TIMBER. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset-plce. 20th April, 1855. T HE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord nigh Admiral of the United Kingdom ot Great Britain sad Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice. that on TUESDAY, the 15th May next. a t' Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with suck parsons a s may be willing to Contract for supplying her Majesty's 'several Dock Yards with 3,665 loads of ENGLISH ELM TIMBER, and 31 ELM TREES for Pumps, felled beteen the mle ofovember and the end of February last, end to be w delivered at idd prices , including all luggage and other ex penses, by the 31st December next. Tenders may be made for the supply of any one or more of the yards, or for the whole of them. • Distribution and a form of the tender may be obtained at the Mid oltice. Ne tender will be receired after two o'clock on the day .' treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary' of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Elm Timbbery ," a a nd mast also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bou nd with the person tendering in the sum of 1/. per load for the due Per' lormance of the contract. TILKATEE ROYAL IIAYBIARicitT. Under the management of Mr. Docketone; TUIS EVENING, rWIU be presented TIM. SECRET AGENT. Principal characters Mr. Backstone and Miss E. Chaplin. To be followed by a new Ballet, in which the Spanish Dancers IrUil appear, entitled THE EVENING FESTIVAL. After which. a new Extravaganza, called THE NEW HAY MAREET SPRING MEETING, 11355. TO =chide with TIIE GALICIAN FE.TE. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CaARLra KEAN. THIS EVENING, Wlll be performed the original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne's mar Pl ay, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal c'saracter by air. C. Kean. To conclude with (11th time) a Romance, in two acts, entitled THE MULETEER OF TOLEDO ; or, King, n n -.-ten, and Knave. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, vnu be per f o rmed the Drama entitled THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. To conclude with A NEW EDITION OF THE FAIRY TALES OF MOTHER GOOSE, with numerous highly-coloured Illustrations. ASTLErS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Leases and Manager, Mr. Wm. Ceoke. THIS EVENING. Glorious success ! To commence with an entirely new and original soLctacloolrama of harrowiag interest, by Mr. Telson Lee, called, THE FIELD AGAINST THE FAVOURITE ! No Drama for many years has created so great a sensation. The interest is most intense ; the burning of tke stables is most terrific, while the Derby race is Most exciting. After which, a Series of Novel SCENES in the CIRCLE, invented by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude with RETURNED FROM THE BALTIC ; or, Jack Ashore. A new Military Act Drop, painted by Fenton, has been added to the Embellishments. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director, Mt. w. Cooke, Jim. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Teas DAY ....Morning 41 min.aftar 4 Fveniqg 1 min. aft. 5 Toololoww—morning 21 mmafter 5 I Ev, uing 42min. alt. 5 WEATHER.—Stro Orinca, April. 21. TILTEXONSTER, IN TB &LADE. 60—highest since noon yesterday. 39—lowest this morning and during Vas night. 51—this day, at noon. BAROMETZB, 30'55—very high. WIND, N.B.—Rather fresh and cold, with fine sunshiny 'weather. ). Cl fi ! c§ll3l, ~i )r':M~ LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1855. The Loan has been concluded—the Budget issued. The country may now form a correct estimate of the qualifications of its new Financial Minister. It requires but little prescience to declare positively what that judgment will be. Never has there been a more complete and un mitigated failure than that of the quondam Edin burgh reviewer. The most humiliating anticipa tion has fallen short of the deplorable reality. Not a single voice has been raised in his favour. Even the journals that recently toadied the in competent financier now maintain an ominous silence. In fact the voice of public opinion is unanimous in condemning both the manner and matter of his statement. The first was, indeed, a lamentable exhibition to those who had heard Mr. DISRAELI or Mr. GLADSTONE under similar circumstances. Even Sir CHARLES WOOD in his moat prosy harangues was tolerable when compared with Sir G. C. 'Awls ! But the man ner was far better than the matter, which led to the entire project being justly described as one of the worst budgets ever produced to the country. First, as to the expenditure the Right Hon. Baronet estimated it at 80,899,5611., to this 1,000,0001. is to be added for the Sardinian Loan, and to guard against contingencies he adds a margin of 4,440,0001., making a grand total of estimated expenditure of no less than 86,339,000 1 . ! ! ! To meet this he estimates the revenue for the current year, including the 10,157,6001. added by Mr. GLADSTONE last ses sion, at 63,339,0001., leaving a deficiency of 23,000,0001. sterling. This sum is to be raised partly by way of loan and partly by additional taxation. The first fruit is the new contract just entered into with Messrs. ROTHSCHILD and Co., 16,000,0001. In addition, power is to be taken to issue 3,000,0001. of Exchequer Bills, if re quired, and the increased imposts are calculated to produce 5,300,0001. sterling, of which, how ever, only 4,000,0001. is expected to be paid into the Exchequer during the year. The whole amount of 86,339,0001. is thus made up if the calculations of the Right Hon. Gentleman should prove to be correct. It will be seen from the foregoing that this financial operation may be divided into two dis tinct heads—that relating to borrowed money, and that to increased revenue. We shall now look to the former of these divisions. As we have stated, the Loan has been concluded, but on what terms? For every 1001. advanced, there are to be granted 1001. Three per Cent. Consols, bearing interest from sth January last, and an annuity for 30 years, from the sth April instant, of 14s. 6d. per annum. This was, per haps, as good a bargain as could have been antici pated, when, through the grave error committed by the Right Hon. Gentleman in refusing to ac cept any tender for less than the entire amount of the Loan, he conferred a virtual monopoly on a single firm. We do not say that Messrs. ROTHSCHILD did not act liberally under the pecu liar circumstances of the case ; but we may show what the country has lost by the transaction. Estimating money on Government security at addition of 1 per cent., or rather 2d. in the pound, to the Income Tax—w ac hich of l will shencefor as ward stand at Is. 4d., in ple . 2d., heretofore. No attempt is, however, to be made to render it in any degree more equitable or less oppressive. All the existing inequalities are to and, we suppose, should Sir be firmly mainta ined, G. C. LEWIS remain in office, it will shortly be raised to 10 per cent. without any modification or alteration. But the retrograde movement with respect to the indirect taxation is the worst among the many bad features of the Budget. First comes an ad dition to the sugar duty of 3s. per cwt. Sir G. C. LEWIS estimates that this additional impost on " the cane of the tropics" will realise 1,200,000/. An additional Id. per lb. on coffee follows, which s expected to produce 150,0001. ; and 3d. per b. which is to be added to tea will bring '50,000/. more to that under the head of Cus oms. There is to be an addition of 2,100,000 1 . -aised in about the most objectionable manner at can be conceived. Under S'ainps one penny additional is to be im posed oa each banker's cheque, which, it is said, will bring in 200,0001. to the Exchequer, while an additional million is to be raised by an extra tax on spirits—the duty on Scotch being equalised with that on English, and Irish being advanced to six shillings per gallon. This is all very fine, but we fancy that the Right Honourable Gentleman will find that he has omitted a ♦ery important ele ment from his calculation. He has made no allowance for the smaller quantity that will con tribute to the revenue in consequence either of diminished consumption, or a vast increase of illicit distillation. Experience has always proved that the result of a high duty was to give an ex traordinary stimulus to that demoralising traffic. Sir G. C. LEwis has, however, eschewed the lessons he might have learned, and boldly braved dangers which more prudent financiers and moralists would sedulously have avoided. Meanwhile he sacrifices 200,0001. to create difficulties in the way of public journals. Such are the leading features of the worst Budget we ever remember—a Budget which will bring the highest odium on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and materially add to the unpopularity of the entire Cabinet, and of all their supporters in the House and the country. RUSSIA. We have received the St. Petersburg journals o: the 11th and 12th inst. The Invalido Russe puplishes the following ac count of the death of Admiral Istomine : " On the 7th of March (19t13) the garrison of Sebas topol had the misf , rtune to lose Rear-Admiral Istomine, chief of the 4th section of the line r f defence. "At 10 in the morning, after the inspection of the works in the Kamptchatka redoubt, Rear-Admiral Isto mine was returning to the Korniloff bastion, when he was struck on the head by a ball directed against the said redoubt. The less of this young general officer, en dowed with such brilliant courage and zeal, and who promised so well, is severely felt by the Russian fleet and the garrison of Sebastopol. " Vice-Admiral Nakhimoff had selected a place in the Cathedral of St. Vladimir. near the tomb of Vice-Admi ral Korniloff. but Istomine having gone' before him to eternal life he gave him up his place, soliciting the per mission to bury there the young Rear-Adin - ral who had so gloriously fallen for his faith, his Sovereign, his country, and a just cause." A letter from Odessa of the 7th, in the Ost Deutsche Post of Vienna, says :—" General Luders this morning reviewed the troops intended for the Crimea, and expressed his satisfaction at their ap pearance. He afterwards examined the fortifica tions which have been raised for the defence of the town, with which he was not so well pleased, as he considered them insufficient. In consequence of Prince Gortschakoff having applied for more troops, all those that are disposable in Bessarabia will be immediately sent to the Crimea, and be replaced by the second corps of infantry and the grenadiers of the guard now in Poland. General Count Ald berg arrived here this morning, and will leave this eNenina for the Crimea with instructions for Prince ° Gortschakoff. A letter from Berlin of the 17th in the Post Ampt Gazette, states that Prince Woronzoff had passed through that city on his way to Dresden, on, what is supposed, a political mission. THE MEDITERRANEAN. SOUTHAMPTON', APRIL 20. By the arrival of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Indus, Captain Soy, with the India and Medi- 1 terranean mails, in charge of Lieutenant Gearson, R.N., Admiralty agent, we have dates from Alexandria, April 6 ; Malta, 10 ; Gibraltar, 15. At Malta were her Majesty's ships Vulcan, Cyclops , Firebrand, and R es i s t ance ; Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's steam-ship Nubia, which vessel was to leave with troops for Genoa on the 10th inst. ; screw steam-transport Tynemouth, and the General Screw Company's steam-ship Hydaspes. From Gibraltar our news is to the 15th inst. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Taps, five days 16 hours from Southampton, arrived out on the 10th. There was a large fleet of windbound vessels in the bay. Exchange at Gibraltar was quoted 51i to 51?, for bills on London at 90 days' date ; P ar i s , 3f . 36 0. ; Marseilles, sf. 37c. • Spanish pillared dollars N per cent. premium. The Indus brings 104 passengers, and a cargo consisting of 26 packages of tusks, 118 packages of baggage, 99 bales of flax, six quarter-casks of wine, six cases of gum ' 61 cases of dates, three cases of quails, 89 cases o f s ilk, 385 bales of ditto, and 60 packages of general merchandise. During her homeward voyage the Ind us , on th e 12th inst.. spoke the English brig Louisa ; 13th, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Tagus, with the India, Chinn, and Mediterranean mails, bound to Malta; also the screw-steamer Taurus bound to Malta ; 20th, spoke her Majesty's ship Rhadamanthus and the Dutch ship Cosmopolite. ic t h o e . 186 Austrian th e screw corvette steamersVenus ß , screwrißritish the . twhen ia semi v steam-ship Himalaya weret n a , ste A ar t a L . ll r e n x n a sp n o d r r Qua In, Persi•th, Grecian, and Princes. Her Majesty's Indv s left. Af the Guildhall on Thursday all the mayors present were introduced to the Emperor. On the introduction of the IN layorof Southampton, his Imperial Majesty paused, repel ‘ted the word Southampton, and then invirakedtationthehim to return by way of Southampton and partake of its municipal hospitalities. Ile added that he regretted that pre-arrangements would not admit of his visiting Soathampton. A t the Royal Italian Opera, this evening, the Royal 4 bo ii x, ilas together the w ooiwi o ithtaihewhtolteliQofott4hte9 yisdeii ctocati on s, will cip L‘IONE RKET AND COMMERCIAL IIVTELLIGEIN.CE. - CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was steady. The sales amounted to 10,000 bales. Up lands brought 50.; Mobile, 5p.; and Orleans 51d. per lb. During the week 49,580 bales found buyers. The Railway Share Market was very 't• quiet, and prices were without alteration. In adverting to the New Loan Messrs. Smith ; ,0 and Charles observe that their view of the prospect la of peace has received, as they consider— " A considerable augmentation of f orce from the o nl y fact 31 in connection with the case that remained to be disclosed— we refer, of course, to the terms to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer was prepared to submit. Consols closed yes terday afternoon, and opened this morning, something above 90. The new loan has been given to Rotbschilds, at a price equal to 87A for Consols. It was perfectly optional with the Government to accept or reject the offer made, and we confess that we can account for their acceptance of such terms on no other hypothesis than that the necessity for fur ther loans is inevitable—in other words, that there is no proba bility of the Vienna Conferences ending in peace. It was sug gested, yesterday, by one of our leading journals, with Con siderable ingenuity, that Rothsehilds being so intimately as sociated with Austria, the price about to be offered by them for the loan would furnish some evidence as to the ter mination of the conference. And this, no doubt, would have been so had these capitalists taken the loan on their own ac count ; but it so happens that the subscriptions sent in t ) these gentlemen have been sufficient to absorb the entire amount, so that their share in the transaction is little else than that of agents between the Government and the public " The weekly return of the Bank of England made up to the 14th inst. shows many changes in the account, but they are referable chiefly to the quarterly, official, and dividend payments. The amount to the credit of the Government is greatiy diminished, and the balances of private depositors are proportionably augmented. The repayment of loans made upon stock while the transfer books were shut caused a reduction under the head of Other Securities, and, either from purchase-4 or ad vances upon deficiency bills, the amount of the Government Securities stands higher. In the bul lion there was a further slight decrease. Com pared with the previous wwk, the changes were as I follows : Active circulation Increase 571,470 Bullion 15,022,652 Decrease 56,166 3,123,446 37,853 2,720.640 3,288,255 14,233,796 2,833,921 947,721 42,582 13,673,713 646,964 13,266.068 389.927 7,967,535 612,605 Rest Increase Public Deposits Decrease Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills Increase Government Securities Increase Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Decrease Yesterday afternoon the rates at which bills of 4(2, exchange were negotiated on the principal conti- it nental cities were generally a shade higher. it The shipments of the precious meta:s from Lon- ' 5° 25 don direct, during the week ending Thursday last, rx were 173,200 ounces of silver and 60 ounces of ct gold. The calculation given in another part of The Sun, respecting the price which the Consols of the new loan cos`. the contractors is calculated with money worth 4 per cent., but this may mislead, as at their present market value Consols would only give a buyer 3i per cent. per annum. The nearest price at which the new loan can be estimated is 871. 13s. as the cost to the contractors. The Stock market continues remarkably firm, considering the new loan, the increase of taxation, and the enormous expenditure of the year, for which, as most persons will think, an English army of 100,000 men ought to be maintained in the Crimea, independent of our forces else where ; and it is generally remarked that in any other country there would be fuller valtv, shown for such a total. - The budget has been criticised, and the increased income tax is more disliked than the addition to the sugar duties. Consols have been 89g to 89 for transfer, and 89g to 891 for account. The New Three per Cents. have been 88, 1 to 891, and the Reduced BS/ to g. Bank Stock is at MI. Exchequer Bills are 4s. to Bs., and Indian Bonds 12s. premium. The " Omnium" of the new Loan has fallen to 1i and 0 premium. For 11. annuity during 30 years the quotation now is 161. The Foreign Securities have been dull. Turkish Bonds are firm, however, at 74a to Russian are 981. Spanish and Mexican have not been dealt in. The, following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks : — Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 61 ; Mexi can, 20a to 20i ; Peruvian, 69 to 71; ditto Three L per Cents., 48 to 50 " • Portuguese Four per Cents., 11. to 43 ; ItussianEive per Cents., 98 to 100; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18 to 181 ; ditto Three per Cents., 361 to 361; ditto Certificates, 4s to öi ; titto Passive, 31 to 4k. The English railway shares have been very in. active, and the foreign quiet, but fully maintained, The mining market is firm for St. John del Rey, United Mexican are scarcely so high. Crysta. Palace are lower. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CL: ( From the °goat List.) Rumness done ank Stock 3 ptr Cent. Reduced Annuities........ 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities . B3a 'J.► tone Annuities, Expire 56, Jan.. MO Ditto 30 Years, from sth April 16,1 India Bonds, £3OOO Ditto, under £lOOO l2 lonsols .or Account, 10th May B9l 3 4 onmium 6xciiequer Bills, 2 id. 21000 Small 6 7 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. tussian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 9Bi ardinia.n Bonds, 5 per Cent... .... rurkish Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto for the Account. . 744 i Ditto Small ... .. 75 ~ ,lenda on the above ea v eet, ,e Lee ~,r Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull— 62i TWO O'CLOCK. Consols P 9 i i Ditto, May Account .., 894 i MARKET NEWS-(THLS DAY., COVENT t.iA.RDEN. 100 The supplies of vegetables are very moderate for the time 100 of year, and those of fruit are limited. The demand is 100 inactive, as follows : FIWIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s to 12s per lb ; apricots, 20; Os to Os per doz. ; hot-house grapes, lOs Od to 20s Od per lb ; 100 foreign ditto, 10d to is 8 d ; melons, Os Od to Os each 20 peaches, Os Od to Os ; nectarines, Os Od to Os per dozen b apples, 4s Gd to lOs Od per bushel ; pears, 6s Od to 7s Od per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages Os to Os Od per punnet 9 • ditto, Os to Os Od, and common plums, 3s 0 I to Os Od per half sieve ; cherries, Od to Os per pound ; lemons, 9d to is 6d per doz.; oranges 5s to lOs per 100; fil berts, 95s per 100 lbs ; cobnuts, 180 s to Os ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts , , Od to Od per 100; figs, Is Od to 2s Gd per lb. VEGETABLES. —Savoy cabbages, 9d to is qd per dozen; red ditto. 2s to 3s Od per dozen ; French beans, 1s to 2s 6il per 100 ; brocoli, 10d to 23 3d per bundle ; potatoes, 90s to 135 s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od each ; peas, Os Od to Os Od per bush.; broad beans, 9d to is per half sieve ; turnips, 3d to 6d per bunch ; carrots, 6d to 8d per bunch ' • cucumbers, is Ocl to 2s Od each ; garlic, 6d to Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, 2s Od to 4s Od per sieve ; onions, Os Od to 8s Od per bush. ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 4d per bunch ; shallots, 4d to Gd horse-raish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley 3d to 4d per bunch ; .celery, is_ 0(1_19 2s Od per bunch ; endive, is 6d to 3s per score ; beet, is 3d to 2s per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6d to is Od per dozen ' • small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to is 6d per pottle ; artichokes, 4s to Os per doz. ; cabbage lettuces. is 6,1 to 2s per score ; sorrel, Gd to is per half sieve ; radishes 9d to is per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s Od to 4s Od per half sieve • chillies, is to is 6d per 100 ; Brus sels sprouts, is Od to is Od per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s per 100. ; rhubarb, Od to is Od per bundle ; sea kail, Os 9d to 2s Od per punnet ; asparagus, 43 to 108 per 100. NEW . GATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Gd to 7s Od ; Geese, Gs Od to 7s Od each; Ducks, is 9d to 2s Od ; tame Rabbits, Os Od to Os Od; wild do., is to is 6d each; Pigeons, 9s to 12s per doz. ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Us Od ; middling, 2s Od to 3s Od ; Chickens, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Capons, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; Hares 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 3d each ; Partridges, is 9d to 2s Oil ; Pheasants, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; Leveret-, 2s Od to 2s Gd ; Roasting Pigs, 4s 0,1 to 7s Od ; Guinea Fowls, 2s Gd to 3s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, Ils Gd to 12s Gd, and English 11s Gd to 15s Od per dozen lbs. English Eggs, 9s Od to 108 Od ; French ditto, 5s Gd to Gs 6d per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 38 4d tO . 4ssdlMutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; lamb, 5s 8d to Cs 8d; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; pork, 3s Sd to 4s 4d per Sibs. WIIITECFIAPEL. Beef, 3s 44 to 4s Gd ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s G.l ; lamb, 53 4d to Gs 6d ; veal, 3s 81 to 4s 8d ; pork, 36 4d to 43 4d per Sibs. by the carcase. HAY MARKETS. SMITRYIELD.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 51 Od cloy. ditto, 3/ 38 to 51154; and straw, 11 43 to 1/ 103 per load. A. moderate supply and a steady trade. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to 15s ; Brills, is Od to 7s each ; Salmon, is 3d to 2s Od per lb ; Cod Fish, is Od to 5s each ; Soles, 3d to is Od per pair; Eels, Bclto Iso t per lb; Lobsters, is to 3s Od ; Crabs, 6d to 2s 'd ; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 16s to 20s ; Natives, 50s to Os per bah; Mackerel, 75s per 80 ; Smelts. Os 61 to is 6d per doz.; Skate, 63. to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s Od per gallon; Bloaters, is Od to is 6d per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 4s Od to Os per 100. ; Scotch dn., 6d; Sprats, 8s Od to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, is 61 to 7s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 20s per doz. ; Pike 6d • Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 2s 6d to 3s; Mullets, is to is 6d ; Plaice, 4d to is each ; Halibut, 6d per lb; Flounders, la to la 6cl per dozen, SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. KA LLWATO. Prices yesterday 04,04. ttiAte , th's day. 00 I thericea 19i -20 i 41. - 4i 'A.tubg. Nottng. Bos• and EAsta. all -I(3lfast & Ballymenp. Wetcerh. I Stour Va11ey.......'_, 9 iiiricculal. Lancs . !). di 81 - 8i Cheshire Juliet .1i 00. (nosh. & Birh £5O and £25 Cu o , tit Do Z 20.. •. 14 - 13 15 16 - 7 - . all ttlyth ti t Tyn 3 origina £25 (ised. at :C 4 5 00 Bristol and FaCtOr.. 88 - 90 591 - 60 00 Clalodonian. ....... 61.5. Cannartl ten and. Cal. digan all 'Ttiester &lTolyhea 12: - 1:q 7 - - 9 :3.11 rk and Bandon & Pas all 1:2,0rk, .ac t 6 I Coniwr.' I .... , ......... .•• ••• Ij Cricif Junction (thhinotßelfastinne it Dundee Perth &A'o.:, 4 :3 5i - 6 teen Junction 1 , 1) Do. New ...- 00 I Flat Anglian Vlastern Counties - 15 11 - :00 I Ef;siern Union s A Stock 10( Do., B Stock 8' Do., New 31 -- 21 - LOO I East Lancashire ... 71?-, —72 i 51 56 2d par is —, 20 OG Edinburgb dtGlas , gox% all Edinb. and Peebles .00 Edin.PrLli &Punde , 1 7 orth & Clyde Jun. all Furness ••• .... all Do. Extension. .00 Glasgow &S. Wester' 00 treat Northern Do., A. Stock 00 Do., B. Stock JO Sth. &West.are. 88 - 72 - 23 lilreat Western 61; I DO. -- Stour Val. Rai Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern faneaster St Carlisle 143 Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds LOO Laneash.andYorks, 1:13., «st. RidingUu all Liv.Craby.&Southpt all London & Blackwal 100 Lond. Bright & S.Cst 1100 Lond. and N. West, 16 1)o. Fifths 5 Do.lo/.5h.,1)1&13, C 2 Do. Eighths 100 London and S. Westn 42: Do., 50 34 Do., 40 all faidndrry&Colerain , 1,11 • ,ndndrry. & 11("4anch.Shet.k I. all Do. Shares, No. 1 ) Man. & Lin. U+ 1.00 Midland I 0) Birmng. & Derl; all -fidld. G. West. (Ir, 22 bo. Half Shares.... ill 4eweastle & Carlisl , , 211, Iwpt.Aberg. & Hrf• • ;every & Enniski)le • n leery Warrenpoii , and Rostrevor..... 1.4 i iorfolk . 3 aorthn,Connties ih •;) north British_ .. all north Devon, No. ; all to.. No. 2 11 ;0., A Deferred all 4)0., B GuarantA ;5 NT.Eastern—Berwiel ; to. do. Extension 13 D o do. G.N. E. Pure ili Do. Leeds i)fi Do. York ‘Zortb London all Do. Now £lO s stead, and City Jri. \lora Staffordshir , .. al , 'forth Western__ all .& S. Westrn Jun, inneaton, Hinkle;. and Leicester Word, Worcester, trolverhampton 8 'ortsmouth ic= „sottish Central „ 4cottishMidland„ , .00 4 hropshire Union a ; South Devon ioatL Eastern all -South Wales 1 , i. Yrksh. & Riv. 5 Do.. 12 ;taines, Wok. &Wel a . Stockton "it Darn - 1." - ; . Itclltton & Hartlep . (5; raff Vale 9 ')o. £lO shares Irs , N. Pref., No. 1— Maraca Haven Doe: and Railway I all Vale of Neath ) ail diaterfl. & Kilkenn ) all Naterford&Limer , I 18 West Cornwall , ) 5 West End of Londe'. and Crystal Palace ) j all West London ) 1171 s. Wimbledn&Croydoi 25 St. 20 St, 63t - 59 - 65 - 70 5 - 7 5 7 75i • 76. 8 98 - 100 98 —98 i id id 1 d 82 83 9 813 8 7dl • .... lee .3i 24 7t - 81 68 1 9 to 42 11 - 9 - '2 47 49 3a :it 28 29 . . '"' 70i -- 74 - 7 1,2 t - 13 48 49 d par 44. 4i 6.f 6 d !ar 100 • • 25 - 27 97 - 99 33 - 65 45 -- 47 2i 13 60 - 61 - 28. 5 - - 3 2 - 1 •3G - ~ - 4 4 - 5 5 - 6 ... 6 - 7 FOREIGN. all Antwerp&Rotterdare 4 Belgian Eastn. June. 10 Beziers to Grai sae sear 28. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India.Serip ... Central of Italy all Demerara II) I Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France 10 Do. New all East Indian, g. 5 p.c. 10 Do. EY :onsion all Do. 4l p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 15 Gd. Tk of CanadA.A. is ell Lo. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. .11 Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do: 1.0 Gt. Central of Pratry all Gt. Indian Peninsula guar. 5 per cent 1 Do. !Jew 5 per cent 2 Do. Extensions.... 12 Great Luxemboure Constituted Shares all I Do. Obligations all Gt. Western of Canad Shares 3.11 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. 14 Lake Const. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c pref 10 Lyons and Geneva 14 Lyons (St Mediterran. 10 Madras 10 Do. New 31 I A Maria Antonia ill Do. do. New all Namur & Liege (with interest). all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of Fraxice all D 0.20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquclines gum-. 3$ p. c. & rod. at 2211. dur. 88 yrs. from IJan. 1854 all Do. 201. 3 p. (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) all NorwegianTrunkPref 16 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds ...... all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen... 10 ParisCaeu &Cherbrg. all Rouen and Havre all Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish ...... , all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 5 p. cent. Pref. 2s Scind9 4 Southern of France 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 54 per c. Pref 16 Western of France... lq West. of Switzerland all WiJshadeu ............ Zealand , 1 Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Conipany IBritish N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China Colonial Commercial of Lond English Scottish awl Australian ,Chart Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia Ditto New London and County London Joint Stock Lond. & Westminster National Provincial of England Do. New National of Ireland.. New South Wales.... Oriental Bank of Corporation Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Australmßkg. g D Gold Imp Co South Australia . Union of Australia Do. New Usiou of l'oution gi - 8A 48 50 88 - 9 0 2 - 2A it) par - ip IP 2i 2i 2i 21 17t - 17 96 - 98 96 98 100 - 102 95 97 19i - 20 98 - 100 - - 3? 6 - - 12 -- 13 , 4- 9 I 231 - 24 pi 45 47 39 41 pm 23 221 par 1p 2 lid 8 —Bt - - i - ••• pm 3i 4 d 5 3 / 4 63/4P • •• '''' i 18 18 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 80 82 ii . a : ca i id 17 —17 i 20 21 i d IP 33 - 35 39 - 41 ... ... lig 66 - 68 7i - 8 . 1 . = We 20 20 10 10 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 20 20 100 20 20 ; 20 1 33!.; 0 all 0 I all , 0 all :5 5 20 1.0 20 35 10 22 all all 591 I 25 93 64t 61 981 9 981 154 82i I 44i ti 601 2T ... ''-' 10 1 35 74 23 23a I 1211 t par li 4 li 1 %11 1 all 4.11 1 all 1 All 1 all $0 all 1 1 0 10 all 5 1 St. 5 l all 2 1 !CI all 1 all 41 all ball 1 1 all :0 1 all 5 1 1 all io all 5 all ;0 12' 1 all 0 0,8- all I all 1 1.25. I .11 it. 1100 it. 0 , O 5 all St. i(10 20 5 St. i )0 411 4. , I all 4.. An It. 1100 100 ti'o, ci LI 10 %I , Pf, ..1 5 Al Il 1 st • 5 4.1 • !O I all It. It. 11 ;t. 12 5; all ;t. 100 GO 9 Aguata .....•. Anglo Austrin. GoWI Anglo Californian Anstre lian Australian Cordillera Ave ;Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of Bhonarvon Iron and Coal .. . British Iron Brazil ianlm p. (issued at £5 pm.) Do. Cocaes Do. St. John De: Rey Carson's C; Clarendon Cons. Min, Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper , Colonial Gold Copper Min. of Eng Do. Prof. 71 p. cent. Copiapo , ....... En.47lisb and Austin Copper Smeltg Fortuna General Gt. NuggetVeinßeg,. Great Polgooth Liberty Linares . Lusitanian Man quita ........ ...•• • New Granada New Linares Mining and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Ithyraney Iron I Do. New Santiago de Cuba , South Austzalian Tin Croft United Mexican Waller West nariposa Worthing Mining of Australia Yuba. . PREFEREN Xberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. c... tlyt handtrie lope c. pref. (issd. at 50/ -iris. & Ex. 4 p. c. Sl ")o. 4 p. c. Shares 'al edonian £lO 'beater & Holyhea , Guar. 5 per cent ►o. do. Pref. No. 2. r)o. do. Pref. No. 2. lork &Bandons6p., r/rtn.Prth 'l. Anglian CIP. A Sb Do. do. C's. B 6 p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. ~ astern Countie , Et tension, 5 p. c. No !)o. No. '2 , Cr: New 6 r . e. sk Ast Un., G. 6 P. e o. 51., 10 ner cen .0. 10/. Dei;entr.S, ro. do. 4 per cent 4vt Lanca.sh. p. &W. York . J. sths t. Prth.&Dun.4p.u. no,s ~,,. &5.W.G.5 p., 4;CNorthn. 5 p. 5 p. c. Redeem 4t,10 p. c. prem. :0. 4A p.c. Do 5 p.c. Scrip, Rd t 5 p. c. pra ;.t. N. of Scot. lit Pr :c, S. & W. (Ireland Do. 4per c. Prat . 4t. Westn. (Burks giant® Ex. 5 p. 00, con. red. 4 : _ k , p, Do. cou. red. 4 p. Do. irred, 4 p.c., r)o Birm. Pref. Sh .10. °nester 8 p. )o. do. 5 p. e. do.. •)o.Birm. Gua. St',., Do. Ches. Gua. Sh. 00. do. do. . ........ Do. do. do ........ • • .an. &York. F. )o. 6 p. c. Stock . '.on.&Brigh. G. 5 p.c . )o. Pref., 5 p. . St. )o. New Guar.6 p. c. Do. do. 5 per clot !Aou.&N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. et.. I ,on. & S. W. Con. 3. 1 Londy. & Coler. Rt. fiondy. &Ennie. S . 'clan., Shef., & Lll3. New, £lO Do. ,E 6 Warypt .& Carl. 4 p c 'lu. 4i per cent Do 41d. Consol.6 p.c St I Do. Consol. Bristol Dino. 13 per cent. ' Do. 4, p. c. I'ref. St t,.,.. Pref. 4A pt., , tl`. Do. 51. Pe f 4 p. c.. Ditto Leic star, ascl Hite , en Pr f St. . NT' orfolk Debenture IDo.Pref. 4 p. c. Sto , Do. 5 p. c. Ext Do. 5A per ct. pref , Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British 1. E. Berw, 4 p.c P Do. do. do ( Do Leeds 6 p.e ~ NO.l Dc. do. Quarters 4F- Do.Yorkll. & 4 . Pilr. North Staffordshire.. Oxford, Worcester, .'s Wolverh.Xls, 6 p .e Scot. Cent. ,New Pre South Devon De;fixed, 46 per cent S. Eastern (Readi , ,, Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4/ per cant S Wales Gua. 4p. c [ Do. do. 4i p. c.... S. Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. l Stock. & Dar. ,5 p. c. Do. do. do [ Stock. & E-1 aril. g. F P. C. till July 1, '56 Watei fd. & Milk. 6 p c MISCELLA.. 25 ; .10 10 50 5 324 100 8 i 22 all Australian Agricul Ausla'aln. Royal Ma' Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co. Canada Canada Gov. 6 p. ct Jan. and July Crystal Do. Preference Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron Ore Eastern Steam. Electric Telegraph Electric Teleg. of Ir Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Sugar Magdalena St. Navig. Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexican&S.Americn Po. New ........ Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land.... N. S. W. Coal di Inter. Steam Navigat. Co.' N. B. kustralasian... Nrth.oiEuropeStaam Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. Peninsnlar& Oriental Do. New Portland Iron Co noyal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Ditto New Smith Austral. f,an I I Submar. Tel. Scrip Tr • Et & L. Co.U. Can. Van Diemen's Land 1081. CLOTHING FOR THE MILITIA. —On the representation of James Duff, Eiq., M.P. for the County of Banff and Lord-Lieutenant of Moray, Lord Panmure, the Minister of War, acquiesced in the arrangement that the Inver ness Militia should be named the Highland Light In fantry, and should wear trousers of the Fraser pattern. This is, we believe, the only instance in which such a charge has been authorised. We understand that Mr. Macdougall, of the Tartan Warehouse here, is having manufactured several thousand yards of hunting Fraser tartan for the officers' and men's trousers. This patronage of our local manufactures for military clothing cannot fail in having a happy effect. Mr. Macdougall has on several occasions supplied some of the Hon. East India Company's regiments with clothing ; and now that a beginning has been made by Colonel Gordon, in the clothing of this smart Highland regiment with Highland woven stuff, we may yet see Inverness become noted for the manufacture of regimental tartans, for which Bannockburn has been so long celebrated. In addition to the above, Mr. M'D. is having manufactured here a large quantity of natural brown tweeds for the English county gaols, and he has just completed a large order for royal Stewait tartan for the clothing of the boys and girls in the Royal Caledonian Asylum, London. It is certainly pleasing to notice the reputation Inverness is beginning to acquire in the woollen manufacture—a reputation mainly to be ascribed to the indefatigable en terprise of Mr. Macdougall.—lnverness Advertiser. The Prefect of the Seine and his colleagues of the municipality of Paris are invited to a grand banquet at the Mansion-house to-day. • The provincial mayors are also invited to meet Baron Haussman and friends on 1 this occasion. PHOTOGRAPHY AT GUILDHALL. —A gentleman from the London Stereoscope Company, 313, Oxford-street, ob tained permission to take some views of Thursday's eery interesting ceremonial. The seat of operation was op posite the grand entrance, and many views were taken It would be gratifying to flni the sun perpetuating an event over which be has shed so genial an influence. Her Majesty's ship Abundance sailed from Deptford, on Thursday, the 12th inst., for the Crimea, with 19 bakers, including superintendent and foreman, apparatus with which they can bake 2,000 quarten loaves of bread in 24 hours, a large cargoof flour and coal, and a supply of Byricink:a baking pnwilor. ft. 160 ;t. ,1.00 12i all 124 all 10 al' 6 4 1.2 i all 21 10: It: 100 It. 1100 >t. KO 1.6 t 5 all - it. 100 3 3 / 4 I all 25 all LO .01 all t. XlOO :0 all tO all l 0 all 35 all ,t 5 15 5j 4 ... - i - 7 - 6 2i - 34 2 -2, 30 -32 - s' l 52 - 5 4 30 13 - 40 la -1 , 2.; - 24 11 - 11 14 16? a 7 7o - - 14i- - g 20 - 22 5 - 6 - 61 14 - • 2 ••• - • SHARES 102 - 104 90 - 92 9*i 9G - 98 .. - .. 2 - 4 iii - 6 - 1 - 134 .. ..... . 58 - 62 .. -.. ... !l6 07 - 109 .00 - 102 - OP ""' 6-64 - 98 87 - 8 89 - 91 10 - 11 17i -17 i 10 - 10, 72 - 73 19f -19 i - 94 - 19 i3 B l - 136 ••• 2i - 3 12i- 12, - 41' ••• •. .. '-' • -136 93 - 95 - 4 - 4} 4 - - 87 03 - 105 99 -10: 90 - f‘ , 2 31 -3: ..• -- • . - 1 .(1 103 - 105 13 15 id Pa' 224 23. 96 98 15 = 17 1 -- 2p 'i 7 ii .NEOI3B. . - 2 - 60 - - 23 - 30 ...3 - 2: - ,A 55 - 60 113.7 - no - 109 3A - - ir fiA I= 151 WI - 7 •• - ••• i - 11 •-• 1 12~ -- ]3 2a 311 7i i DEPARTURE oF THE EMPEROR EMP.RLSS FUR FRANCE. This morning, shortly before 11 o'clock, her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Emperor and Empress of the Frneb,i left Buckingham Palace ea ro ute to Dover. The Iler e cortege consisted of a number of o p en carriages. Majesty, Prince Albert, and their illustrious guests, occupied the foremost one. Tire RP al party were escorted to the 33ricklaYerl'' Arms station of the South-Eaiter a Railway by a 616. taciliment of Carabineers. f r at wh ich Buckingham large crowd had assembled outside the g ates , e' °,, Buckingham Palace, notwithstandi n g the hou t her Majesty's Imperial guests depa rted was sotnewhs earlier than had been expected. The route taken to the railway station the same as that chosen on the Emperor's arrival. The vicinity of the Bricklayers' Arms station wall: scene of great excitement. Immediately the . B e Y' d laste d carriages appeared in sight, a cheer began which uutil they left the station. .. Queen an d Prin ce The Emperor and Empress, the 0 0 Albert, having ti . ,ken their seats in the carriages, was precisely signal whistle wa , sounded, and th e Royal. train left the station, amidst the cheers of the assembled multitude, for Dover. THE LAND TRANSPORT CORPS - vi Captain Mayne, baying been unsuccessful in the Pr ea cr noes in' entering recruits for this fine core the War-office to be allowed to come back to Lond°ll' as he had tnet with great succes• here before, wh ich I fi ' s n was granted, and he has again taken uP i 69, .____,head -quarters at Mr. Price's, the Wellington Arn, ow . Waterloo-road, opposite the entrance to the s °„, to Western Railwa where he is now entering Iroin "Av , 4; roieg ' ' • 30 per day. Yesterday morning and this too 44 0. number of They recruits were despatched to beati-qo' bet e . proceeded cu. route past Buckingham Palace , to the " which Emperor made his appearance at one of the viln"00 s, petition baud was the signal for a loud and hearty che er :mot striking up the French national air, " Partata,r- l• la Syrie." So successful has Captain Mayne been tea s loes' he has enlisted nearly 1,000 recruits in London --- MINING INTELLIGENCE• ---•—__—__ (From the Mining Journal of this layer tooei We have for a long time past had t° ref t.t il lge weekly to the continued depreciation in the Ill ar t ,% - acal is ' of speculative mines particularly such as were mes l .7 o oo ol and it would appear that even dividend mine e° o e dr also without adequate cause, are subject to the I d OW pressing influences. A few months since Alf:. bsv ° sots shares were 261. per 5120th, and ti i ,, e ,..", the now fallen to 101., or a decline of Or fef t *rev" 80,0001., the principal reason being , a s we stated lit the small dividend, in consequence o f the esfe l ' bod y . 01 new machinery, and a falling off in the value of the .• levels. Altogether, however, the Al fred district is ; be ro such favour as it was a short time ago. In ° ther% Devil dot there hat bees nothing very exciting , or very the week. i m prov e. In Foreign Mines the markets continues to -.row.. WOOLLEN TRADE• (Front the Leeds Mercury of this day .) . 0 LEEDS, April 20.—There has been no fea' t , ure . h i pO isi state of the woollen market this week that recleir,e-400005 remark. On Saturday, there was a lively )itlene7,4 if ' both the markets. In the Coloured Hall, blueP;otiO '' blacks were in good demand, and a considerable l e t 11 of there cloths changed owners. On Tuesday C II 4 - li d , prevailed in both the Cloth Halls, and only s /el.' of • busineis was dune. a to-dol bat . HUDDERSFIELD, April 17.—The m arke t thought to be an improvement on the formers to; i; o' so slight a character as hardly to be 01 3 P. a — 1 71. 1 0 4 ~ tact, the opinions given were at cross pur,;oo4 remain much the same, but work is sca rce an O S ' over plentiful. A 010 ,r 0 ROCHDALE, April 16.—There was a better - c e ito r, tb: no t manufactured goods than on the preceding 3100 he to beirg several London merchants in the raarket.f. tes pea• market was rather dull, and no c hange W it ' - 0 t te te price. im p el re Av HALIFAX, April 14.—We have no new f" o ld iv ' in the state of this market. Prices bot h Of nufactured produce keep firm and stationary STATE OF TRADE• ( From the r Guardian of MANCHESTER, Manchest April 20. e —There ve r y l itt mhat t l 111 to the course of our market since TuesdeP Ao .o, , 3 sbe ness which we have hart for the last ten ! . `" io - ; 0 13 0 00- yarns aud goods, is still the general characteri;loo; to unsatisfactory state of the negotiations at stro , se.: QC especially the dubious bearing which -A ll , lO 011 4 a fe l be assuming, tends not a little to increase ',op, ei_ 3 , 4o l ag the continental buyers. In spinui home consumption, prices continue steady, ol! o e' tt y i g • ngs for 1- largo prices are without alteration. BuYe rs , a pa Pr i IJtt. per piece less for some kinds of shirtinglero refa ce cloths, but, being easy as regards stocks, se` goo i t/ make any concession. o lten j osil BRADFORD, April 19. Wool—There ig in the g : re ...- d niand for combing wools,and the OP s v a rri of the stapsers is not great. Noils and 19 0 ~c e 9. e I,llr of as they are made, and command good P t %,,Dels -T 10 0 There are more inquiries for yarn', and the SP",„„a9 l l to willing sellers at o.d rates, which have been row - 0 0 0 Pieces. The beautiful change of weather ti have had its influence on the buyers. LEICESTER, April 19.—Although there i, Da a lh°r „0 more business doing, a better feelinc , pervades, exists that the worst is passed for the present. uo iper, NOTTINGHAM, April W.—The condition of ," he still iu au unfavourable state , notwithstan.ling ate the money market and the sple ndid weather Nye ' lre ing. .t. ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL CO' (Continued front our inncessionof yeste rcl6 t ) til Sir C. Trevelyan then went on to state tha t the nfielet, sariat department being under his direction, bAt Government defended themselves by blaming- partment, he supposed he would be liable Turkel 044 Persons acquainted with the resources of .„ e r bearing upon, the commissariat de artment et;:if' employed by the Government to furnish • F with respect to that country. but they were opinion required. There was not , he mav" s failure in the commissariat department, „,p command all the necessary food and means of tfr hi s but the evils which arose were attributable in 1 „. 2 , nion the mal-administration of.some other the service. a l/ 9 The witness was next examined relative wor e th o pt 10 incompetency of the Treasury clerks who h 0 0 / vi to do duty as commissary officers ; on whieli denied the truth of the statement by Gen e°. fie'? Lacy Evans, that they had had no field egerolePA Returning to the subject of the commis4riat Oro ments, he denied the truth of the assertion tl in 0 010 was any deficiency of store-houses • affirnnetlibet:;ol contrary, that various depots had teen estau__,6ei Constantinople, Varna, and Malta, and on 0 1 ;t 701 01 1 ry the result of stock-takin disclosed o ece rn i - ;',• CA BI/ plies in those stores. There wasadelplot for; fresh at at Constantinople, and therefore the want Or " ce in the camp was to be attributed' not to a: itl i op e Or sariat, but to those who had the manageM en- i °o "t 0 transport. Sir Charles then read a report +r ° .to . 4 16 missary-General Filder, to the effect that . s i n o P 4e-i o r the of the hurricane, on the 14th ` . .,ith - army was exceedingly !w iled "istitir t ; and that fresh meat was e te r w h ve e d out eolipirfor Some of .the difficulties which existed ,he ascribed to the fact th w a e t re he dnital tots ship between Lord 'Raglan and Mr.t Oder -.4°001 close as that which generally subsiste d Duke of Wellington ani .his chief comml a n f tl he inferred from the tenour of a letter frfromiptr provision to Mr. Filder, inquiring what • n tue made for the army. heference beingmade to evidence taken °ll i , $p isle- )1, day, respecting the advisabilty of sending r - DA I v vegetables, the witness stated that these ..tfev been sent out in large quantities, and bad DP' MITTEE. Crimea. The committee adiou►ned until Monday• LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS 0.4 QUARANTINE NOTICE LISBON, April 12.—The Board of He alth the ) Constantinople infected with cholera from f March, and " suspected" all the other ports ; 0, id" Sea ; as also Malaga and Cadiz, from Ma 15,14,40 Il in Sweden, " suspected" from the 20 th of Xew" LONDON, April 21.—Wind and w eather .7 - noon, E.,; fresh breeze, and fine, clear weatil°' 20.—Wind, N.E.to $3l PORTSMOUTH, April .0. H.M.S. Rosamond,.from the eastward; ff'' e astward. d ,e o D l 'o o . °l PLYMOUTH, April 20.—Wind, E. Arrive- for from Deinefara, ; Devonshire (s.), Londo,n, ,91 Sylph (s.), Sailed—Moultan, fo r , FALMOUTH, April 20. Wind, N.E. Sai' from Shields, for Malta, leaky. 19th. — e l ; P; r iel for the Baltic; Boyne, Constantinople ; SOUTHAMPTON, April 20.—Wind, p Indus (s.), from Alexandria; Adelaide ($. 9. " poft Sailed—Euxine (s.), for Alexandria. S DARTMOUTH, Apri °l6 I 20.—Wind, E. Sa ilea N aples. P 64) U vo " NEWPORT, April 20.—Wind, E. S ailed' Alexandria. (s)' SWANSEA, April 20.—Wind, N.N.B. 11 6. 0 r O: f j for Cape de Verds. HULL, April 20.—Wind, N.E. Arrive%f from Antwerp ; Arethusa, Rotterdam ; G rp ' teren (s.), dCampea. op° LEITH, April 20.—Arrived—Urania, f roal 1 00' DETENTION OF THE AMERICAN Iv- LA- o f ' - o iriV LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening.—The Mail stea,m-ship Atlantic, Captain West , i s 'elo c ie ol postponed until Monday afternoon at two " t he 0 , mails will, therefore, leave to-morrow f°l' / continent. vsepilig; (1 CORK ELECTION. —DUBLIN, Friday ..`",41 1 ° ll, following is the result of the second d0e.,,,0r5, r OO it is known : - Deasy, 2,530 ; En" s „ret 41 1 M'Carthy, 1,506. From some districts tO no:; yet to band. s , p Advices from Dantzic, to the 14th in gto tr oil the inundations of the Vistula h aYe de. 0 1.990 Q bud of cattle. ..,-" 1001 e I ~ ~, . THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1855, 5 1 1 •ill 1 !LE 1 i all 104 A ..1., % tr! i , i lhi, i , bill be