The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-07 00:00:00

MONEY 'MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocx. The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed very firmly but steadily, and compared with the rate s of Friday prices of all kinds were the same. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales, (1,000 for "Pert, and 1,000 on speculation), comprising 300 b3'ptian, Old. to 9d. ; 600 Surat, 41d. to 40. ; a .. s rl d 8 0 Sea Islands, 11d. to Is. 11d. per lb. The -mailway Share Market was quiet, at about the Previous currency. Advises from New York, by steamer Arabia, state that the Stock Market continue flat. No alteration had occurred in the condition of mone tary affairs, and no reduction in the rate of dis count was expec t e d. Th e s p ec ie movements was t ec°l ning very important, and consequently attracted the attention of capitalists. It was expected, in the course of a few weeks, the e xport of the precious metals would not be 80 great, as the foreign trade was likely materially to increase. Until the internal naviga tion wa s resumed much act i v i ty h owever cou ld no t b® looked for ; but as soon as the deep snows had Passed away, and the railroads, canals, and lakes were in a condition to admit of the transport of g °36 , immense quantities of produce would arrive at the seaboard for shipment. It is stated that the er'nrmoue crops of last year had scarcely been t oo °llehe d, and prices, it was thought would -nse q"ntly decline upon the supply in the mar kets increasing. As far as could at present be i i . , d g ed, the next harvest would be equal to the The high prices which ruled during the last I :T t ig Beason gave a g reat stimulus to cultivation, -11 '' the breadth of land now in wheat is said to be greater than ever before known. t Th e Prussi an Mi n i s ter of Commerce has posted a decre e on t h e Bourse a t B er li n regu l a ti ng th e gale o f foreign and home stocks as follows : -I st. Th e brokers are not allowed to dispose of any shares 11111 " a th e y are fully pa id up . 2d. All Prussian allhares Of industrial companies, net having their e rran g e menta completed, are not allowed to be ":tg°tiated. 3d. The negotiation of foreign stocks, e°l3ll Pletely paid up, is interdicted. 4th. The stUerial d ecree announces that the publication f ini r tb e quotati ons w ill b e o ffi c i a ll y regu l a t e d. I n a t 0 e , : i4311 0 dec ree it was s t a t e d th a t an y a g ent on the 4r ae infrin g i ng th ese regu l a ti o ns would lose his license, No imp rovemen t has taken place in the Prussian Funds' Th e market f or pu bli c secur iti es i s dull and some flo the in prices i s a pp aren t. This isowing probably , of the arrangem en t s i n progress f o r the adjustment 'tie account on the 10th inst. Business has been resumed su e lne d in Some of the securities for which the trans too book s h ave recently been closed. Conso l s for z 1 . 1 : : ! 3T °P 2 enedat 93 to 939, but they have since been 53 . The account price is 92i to 93, and for -3 ; t he quotati on i s a b ou t 93a t o 931. The Scrip 3 4 P r enl. The New Three per Cents. are 92& , • 5 1 ; and the Reduced 914 to 92k. Bank Stock I t 4 , 2 1 to 215. India Bonds are 10s. dis c , and Ibellequer Bonds 981 to 4 c i. o r Foreign Securities there is a quiet market. t .. o : e . t. tlt ion has chiefly been directed to Mexican 1 14 - , e4, the prices of which after having been 231, ar ,; e „ since declined to 22k. Grenada Deferred 6- Russian 5 per Cents. 106, and the 4i per tid3 ' 95 . Spanish Deferred are 25 and the Com mittees Certificates 5,1. Turkish 6 per Cents. .s o lla 102 have receded to 1012 The 4 per D eferred however, a re hi g h er , v i z ., 102. V enezue l a "eferred are 13 to 13i, Dutch 21 per Cents., 63i an d the 4 per Cents. 93/. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign s tocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6/ 71 ; ( L a n, 22i ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents., ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian Per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 4m per Cents., 93 95 ; Span ish 3 per Cents., 459 6 ; ditto Deferred, 244 "t ; ditto Certificates, 5i ; ditto Passive, 71 1. There is very little variation to record in the quotations of th e p r i nc ip a l R a il way Sh ares, w hi c h a 5. generally quiet. Great Western are rather i ) s , 't, but Midland, on the other hand, are firmer. Dutch Rhenish, G rea t L uxem b o u rg , P a ri s vskl_, L yons are all at a slight improvement. as ra don on and C ounty B an k s h ares h ave i mprove d, d most of the other shares are firm. Australian `ltric ultural are heavy, but Van Diemen's Land nav e r i sen 53. Betin 8 R FUNDS THIS DA:T.—CLOSING PRICES. (Prom the Ofwial List.) Rn•,.. done. tisk Bt oo , • 2 15 121 x d S "r tikn t 7 Redxeod /Inanities... w e l ' et r Cent Consols Annuities . 93 i 2k m d L o w 311er Cent. Annuities Ditto A nnuities Axil' e sth Jan. 1860... I-hit ° 3 -' -' ir ' Apr il, 1885... 161 11-16 Lid- 0 Years, expire sth 10 d P 10 ' 18 .. . $.3000 . . . 10 5 d r,_ hop under E.lOOO r, " 0 ' ?r Account . ‘-'o4Rol Serir Each 1P....... ''''''''''''''''''''' 3 12 ''''''''''''' : P March. June. lequer '31114 23d. £lOOO ' 2p I k 5430 %nab '' ******************* ".... ******** 5 2 p 1 2 d par . • •• • bitt If''' . ............ • 98 1 A 0 onda, 1858, 33 per Cent.. k„ PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. . ".,,./os mos Bonds, 6 per QIIItt, .. • 591 - 60 . • uitte-A, r4l c'c'll or e _ 1 , bitta - till 4evr Conaolidated IS3 iksei):ta!:_nab:ocipetZ•rrAfl7ll. per Cent. 7 - 61 i .: .............. R bi tto Account ' tNan Honda, s . per Cent., 1522, £ St IO 8 a.litto t 4 i Per Cent. 1 7 40 huirda 3 cent itt o r ' P e .r 5 1) .„. elv Deferred 3 per Cent. /%. 'WlCommittee Cert. of Coup. not fun• ul P u w i l t • Ditto Committee 6 per cent 102 . 11 f 2 7, 44 ? Accotint tf!tto Guaranteed; 4 per Cent. ..... .....••• 102 li ,Ditto Aceount .. .isk • 4iS '',..14`; — Zetiteta Timid% it I Per.Cent 4-qtto Decd, , b , • t) ,„, denda u o i n i t p ,... er above Celit ; 4 tell p b . , qty 664 2i per Cent., 1 :3;i1 ; "b1e . f . 1 . 4 . i;0nd 1 0 3 u. 1 95/ 43 it% ' tent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. . a Consols 'rnonoy.-.. bit ' Ditto Account (10th April) 92i 3 CRIMINAL COURT.—(Thin Day.) The 5 5 20 10 ta n Pril session of the above court was opened this 11:' in g by th e Ri g h t H on . t h e L or d M ayor , th e Ri g ht shalltheßecorder, Aldermen Sir J. Duke, Sir C. Mar k a nd Sir H. M ugger id ge , M r . Sh er iff K enne dy, t r. '' he rlfr W. A. Rase, Mr. Under-Sheriff Stone, Mr. oder- Sheriff J. A. Rose, &c., &c. Th 0 first e dition of the calendar contains the names or 1 05 prisoners. Th e Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, ex p:•led his satisfaction that, notwithstanding a longer 0d th ane i o e usual'bad elapsed since the last session ? .the off e n der was .not unusually heavy, either in point of zia„ -et ' s or number. There were two serious cases of tes - rder for trial ; but as the bills were found at the last pr e ll : l3 s they would not occupy their attention upon the D p „, !I t cceasion. The only classes of offences that ap iii"tted t° be at all increased were burglary and coining. rmi ‘ tl e winter time, when the nights were long, it gene de 3 ' °centred that there was an increase in the former "ripti on of crime, but at this period of the year it callTtlBnal to see so many cases of burglary in the he ; guar . With regar d t o th e o th er d escr ipti on o f cr imes, e g r etted th a t at ma i y recent sess i ons i t h a d b een hi s t ak BfC4 l 11 C0 to o b serve upon t h e ' great i ncrease t h at h a d se ve n Place in o ff ences o f thi s d escr ipti on , an d th e rit q tre „__y of punishment that the court had in comic ,s4",°o fe lt,itself called upon to inflict in all cases where a tte tn etien took place, appeared to have bad no mend i n Checki ng th e cr i me . Hi s l or d s hi p sa id b e 150 -en ed thes e f ac t s p ar tly w ith a v i ew o f Berne tradesmen on their guard, but, he at the Rood title must observe that they ought to exercise a of al of caution before they resorted to the step titter ce'unt to ng a person into custody who might haen erfeit coin. It would occur that t he mos t 1 4 "eat and respectable person might undoubtedly be ,fito!session of a counterfeit piece of coin, and might der,..„ t ,t a tradesman without the slightest intention to r j and he had lately observed, with considerable ilegdret, that instances had occurred where such persons sereeen given into custody. He would therefore ob that &►tradesman, when counterfeit money was j a r t e i me nted to him, would do well to make inquiries e ll i th e t r ° h t e b. party uttering it, with a view to ascertain likwas, in a respectable condition or not, or re: Yt o have committed the act knowingly, before e i ilt red to the very serious step of giving the person Beg tie c a llet°4 3', and subjecting him to all the serious ces that must necessarily and unavoidably be the " nt equetice of su c h a proceeding. t„, T h B grand jury then retired, and the Court proceeded KIP%) of the heinous of the session. aso~ ~~ ILY y"~:,J:.O_.ir ~]:si _' il. Shr. 3i, 20 10 18 tO 26 re buy hem- army . ate — m. are lect." vrites vent, ,o the t tes 3sell'a o say mass e (ha licity f the !ssen ident bring )f the )r he d in three a fevr is no• diffi d an army he ac• red by rated► t such winter t time n bed, were noney it any itirred novor Cnovr heard lation s least i died pable incle- rgS. the &tad and • !ire' 0. SHARE MARKETS. (TEL 1S DAY.) RA..T.LW A_YS. 'aid.' Ren.wlys. Closing Prices this dny Alnhg. Nottng.l3,lfit %ndEastu. Junot, I llAfast• & 1;11177rn ee'...: • ki limning. Wolverb. .. tour Va11ey..... . - .tic,rkoalid. Lfon.2sl,. Cheshire Juale..._ ~ 'e. Chost.. Cr Birk. .t . , V , and £2.0 Cont., D o . , myt, h &Tyneorigina (issd. at £4 ,. ; Bristol and Exeter Caledon C am . Cal digac Chester & Holyheaa. 'work and Bandon Cork, Bla e; Pas, Cornwall Do. A .. • Do. 8.. CrieT Junati . Dub!in&Belft 3 tJunc: Dun. P. % A'->t Jnc. East Angliar • Eastern Con ati se East. ITniot SO De., B. Sto. L..... Do., New / 4 . East Kent . East Lancasl , ire `Edinburgh& Edinb. and P. sales Edin.Prth & Duado• Forth & Clye a Jun Furness. Do. Extonslo Glasgow &S. I Ve et' Great N. of Ficalnd,, Great North, fru „. Do., A. Stoc: . Do., B. Stock . Sth. &We st.(lre.), Great Weste na Do. Stour V Isl. Rail Gua. Stk... Irish South •Eastern. retneseter Sr; Carlisle. Do., Thirds ,, Do. New Th irds Lancash.an !Yorks; 1 Do., Wet. R' ding Un y. 14 F.:toutl , 't London & E 12 \ckwall Loud. Brigh , ,/ cS.Cst. I tiond , and West,. Do. Fifths Do 101 Sh All&B C • • • Do. Eighth in , London an IS. Weetn. , Do., £56. Do., £4O • ,ndndrry IsColeraiii. Undndrr7 . & Ennisk Wanch .31 - El.& Lind. D,,., Man. Ar Lin. Trt• getropoli tan '.Midland • to.llirrr .ng. &Der sfl(ild.G. West. (I, Do, Hal t Shares._ S•zwen.st le & Nwpt. Newry & Enniekill Newry ATarrenpoir ostrevor. . Norfol' North* I.Conntios North. Britial, . Nth it ,, win Rail. & Dec k Stock )0., A Stock .. ' B Stock Do., B Guarantor. N. Fiaßteril—Borwi- Do. do. Extension Do .do. G.N.E. l'unah IDe. Leeds Do- York North London Wstrn. ;Ham: - stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshir e.. ;Werth Western N. & S. West rn. June 'Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Ox Wore., Wolv i'orts - .. - uouth 'Scottish Central,.. ;Scottish Midland... , Shropshire lir 1;n South Devon South Eastern South Wales . Yrksh. Riv. Dun 1 , Do rttaineg, Wck. &Wok Stockton & Darn `itc,2kton & Hartlepl jTaff Vale Do. Prof,. No. iTLatnes Hay. D.& R. 'lll.voratone dt Lanes Vale of Neath i Watertl. & Kilkonn , iWaterford4Limeri c; jWeat C0rnwa11..... .. `West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A ........ ..... . Do. B IWost London iWimblodn&Croydor 27i 28 41 4i 81 9 17i 18A 151 lq 12A - 13 90 - 92 61k 61 -- 17 • •• '''' ••• . -... ... 18 19 101 - 10 31 38 24 36 76 - 78 61 - 63 29 - 30 88 -gl - - 7 94 - 95 79 - 81 123 125 105 1.07 65 68 60 70 - 75 6 7 p 6 7 Eii 884 71? 7f 102 104 191 f 102 par A p par p, 4 95 96 *?Bi 29 id 74 - 75 43 - 45 14 16 53 55 3i Sid 35 36 78i • 794 5i - 24 - 3 15i - 161 564 57i 88 - 90 6i - 6 6 - 6i 19i 10. 284 - 294 -- 1(5 73 - 75 46 - 48 136 1 44 72 - 726 69 - 71 4 - 14 - - 37 • • • -"" 20 -- 21 43 -15 i 61 71 d, •• ..j ..• •• FOREIGN. A ntwerp&Rott rdom Do. 5 p. c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes tetgian Ea9tn. Jnw Rosi ere to Graissrsaa Bombay, Baroda, an ("Antral India.Scri' 10 all 14 4i Do. Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New 'East Indian, g. 5 p no. F47`.ensin , D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,' s7 Po. do. do. '4 5 .. Gee ong 3. Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt.. Do., Lon. allot., do. ,G4l. Tk of CantictaA 'Do. Do. Cert of Dobai. it , •11 14 con. into Stk. till ' 4 PO...COMP. p.. 94. Gt. Cetatral of Via.nee Gt. Indian Peninant Great Lnzembonr . Constituted Share. Do. Obligation.,.., Do. re-is. forftd. 411, Gt.Westernofearkada Shares ... • -•--- ---- Do. New - Do. Bde.; payable's7, with option till '55.. Do. do. ',62, p. '56... Do. do., '76, p. '60... Dc,. do., '73, without option Ratnilton & Toront' Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Bast Lierre and Turnhout Lucca & Piet. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran Vadrar, guar. 4' p.c De. New c 0., 5 p. s Do. 4i p. c. Exten Maria Antonia Do. do, Now Namur do Liege (witi interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France. D 0.201. Shs. Do. 201. 3 p. c Bdr (fmy. B. is Ams. She. NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans.... Rome and Frascati.. Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations .... Sambre and Meuse... Do. 51 . 1 p. rent. Pref. Sciude, guar. 5 p. 0 Do • Southern of Frame.. St: Andrew's mull Quebec (A)., West Flanders.:, Do 5A riw e. Pref W. & N. W. of If rant West, of Switzerland Wiesbaden ... Zealand - 9 pnr 2 p 2/ 7/, p 1 3 • _2 p 1 - 2 - 2 JO - 4 0A p1 I 12 - 14 22i 23 22 -22 r, •• .... • • "sit ni l 16i 7,, 75 77 . 86i 86 6 6 21 3 / 4 2 1 1 T3l:' 173: 251 26 24 - S r 99 - 100 117 - 122 118 --- 123 107 109 24 24 115 - 120 tor —12 i 4 10 -20 i -1/ •-• 9 11 3 - 4 6 - 7 7 40A - 41 12 12 . 8 -- 10 53 - 531 ••• - ••• 52 - 54 20 - 22 - , 16 - 1§ 2 ••• ••• .4 - pp) ii = - 5 3 . 4 = io! • • • ..... • t 9. = 191 JOINT-BTOOR 8.411.1111.15. 0 , 1 IA •inr.in ... . ,97 .... g 9 25 5 Bank of Egypt - li 64 1 lOC 50 Bank of London $0 ,i 1 itri. Col. tik.&Ln. C ,.., Kt al I,iritish N. American ... ... 25 5 Chartd. Bank of kin, ... ... 20 4 Chrtd. Bnk. of Ind Li. Australia, & China ji. _ 1 4 10U 50 City .... 100 2: Colon Al . SJI a 100 20 Commercial of Loni - 1. ~. 20 . 0 ElLlZ. 4 ent.,k tus.Cht 16 14i , 2c, all Loud. Chart Bk '' Australis 164 17 2G 5 Ditto New 3 --- 2,1 50 20 L.-ndon and County ... - ... 33; 2j4 5! 10( 50 Lna.&E.Bnkg.Corp. par 2p 50 10 London -Joint Stock ... 100 10 Loudon and Paris 3 - - 2 d 100 20 Loud. St westmin-Ite , ... - 100 iF• National Pro.of Eng .._ - • 20 10 Do. New 50 22 Nations' of Irelaud. ... - ... 20 1,11 New South Wales__ 39 41 25 ti' Oriental Bank of 'nrynrati'm 20 5 Ottoman Bank. li 2p7 61 i 10i 5 Royal British ... ... 25 .o. .4.,nth Al • stralia ... . - 2r, ‘1 Union of Australis— 70 72 71 Do. Ns • ........, 74 84 $ 50 v) Union o f L on a n y, 27 i _ 100 80 Weitornßk Qt Len. 3 MI 14 .',C0(4.61 G].: ~ ~.14 ~~? _,.. Wit?]) i.~c`-c~.r. ne • 4 • ,• MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) RAlLwArat , . id II AIMS this lay. CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the provincial markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, yet the demand for all kinds ruled inactive, at stationary prices. Barley changed hands freely at extreme quotations. Other spring corn, as well as flour, sold on former terms. Most of the continental markets continue heavy for wheat and most other articles. Our American advices state that prices of grain were giving way. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were very moderate. From abroad, we received 14,427 of wheat, 8,566 barley, 1,287 beans, 1,506 tares, 15,116 linseed, 11,989 rapeseed, 370 sundry seeds, and 3,133 barrels of flour. Redford and Bletzbley Bnekgbantsit. Clydesdale . Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. !dn. a. 6 pc E. 17n, H. Slt, Gins. Barr. 42 Neils. Direct Do. New Business dons this day. Glstr.ds Dn Fr firtlpl. DI: a Railway ... Hull & Solby Do. # Shares, Do. Shares. Lon.&Grcenw Do. Preference Lon., 111., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtu. and Matlock Middlesbro' Rodcar. Fresh up to-day the arrivals of English wheat coastwise were very moderate, and the receipts by land-carriage were small. The show of samples of both red and white, as a fair clearance was effected on Friday last, wan, therefore, limited. As regards the trade, we may observe that most kinds of wheat of home produce changed hands to a fair extent, at prices about equal to those realised on this day se'unight. The general condition of the wheat was good. Wo were fairly supplied with foreign wheat, especially from the westward. Fine dry samples were steady, at fully late currencies ; but low and damp parcels moved off slowly,?at unaltered quotations, Floating cargoes were held on former terms. Midld.Bradfil Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s p. c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fizeds p c Prest. & y: , Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shof.Roth.and Gooleg.s p.c. Shrews. &Her S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wiltskr-omrst - Very littlo barley—either English or foreign was on sale, and the trade was firm, at an improvement in value of Is. per quarter. Malt was less active. Prices, however, were supported. The show of oats was very moderate. Most kinds changed hands slowly, yet prices were supported. We had a fair demand for beans, at last week's currency. ?ea., sold steadily, at fully late rates. The flour trade was considered firm. In prices we have no quotable change to report. CURRENCY rE Et IMPERIAL. MEASURE Wheat--Essex EL Kent, Red new &Pito 70s Ditt0........ old —s —s Ditto, White new 601 758 Ditt0........ old --5 —s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old —a —a Ditto new •• 578 70s Rye—Old ............ —a —s New ............ 43s 473 Barley—Grinding .•... 3:i3 33s Vatting 32. 35s . . 39s 44s X sit—Suffolk and Nor folk•• •••••• 718 76s Brown 138 66s ElnaltonandWare 748 75s Ibialt—Chevaller •• •• 76s to 773 lOats— Yorkshire and Lineoinsii.,Feed 22s 24s Potato 243 29, Yonghal aid Cork 81ack....... 20 3 22, Cork, White ... .• 21e Bootch, Feed..... 26e 303 Dune—Tick •• • • 33s 35s Pige0n5.......... 39, 42:4 Peas—Grey ..•. .• • • 32e 36s Maple .••••.• • • • • 33s 3Fis • White .. •••• •• • • 39s 42s _ _ Boilers .... ••• • . 43s 468 Flour—Town-made... 63s 658 Suffolk • • ...... 488 518 Stooktn & Norfolk Us 523 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The arrivals of foreign stock into London last week were slightly on the incres,so—the total supply amounting to 722 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we received 934 ; in 1851, 1,629 ; in 1853, 3,905 ; in 1852, 1,045 ; in 1851, 2,066 ; an 3 in 1850, 1,001 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WENN. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs - ••• 143 ... ... 77 ... - - ... _ ... 5 - ... - ... 57 3 ... 110 ... - ... 5 2 3 10 4 6 6 6 4 4 4 10, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 7. 1R56. SPORTING NOTES. THE METROPOLITAN AND CITY AND SUBURBAN. The spirit and determination with which Cannobie is supported for the Metropolitan Stakes would seemingly indicate that the race is really " all over but shouting." If private trials be trustworthy Cannobie is a wonder, and his success may be regarded, as Tipsters would say, as a certainty. He is also backed with considerable confi dence for the DerV, and his partisans trustingly believein the ultimate profit of their investments. The horses which he will encounter onThursday possess no racing reputatior, and the anticipated moderate quality of the field impart additional hope and encouragement to his backers. Still, although the "power of money" compels me to place some faith in Cannobie's pretensions, yet my dis trust of dark horses compels me to "hint a doubt and hesitate a dislike" respecting his alleged superiority.. Experience has proved that "mistakes" with private trials are so frequent as to render them the rule and not the exception ; and Cannobie's party may, after all, have made an error of judgment. Such is the opi• nion of certain shrewd judges; but perhaps the wish is father to the thought. Middleton is warmly fancied, and with good reason, for, as an experienced jockey remarked to me, he does not require to be "half a good 'un to win." Cannobie will have to give him twenty three pounds, a " dollop " of weight for one three-year-old to another. Middleton's performance for the "Feather Plate" at Newmarket last season, and t - is recent running at Northampton, are sufficient proofs of his staying qualities, and should he have a clever light weight on Thursday, he will be a very dangerous opponent to Cannobie. The Earl I cannot understand ; I do not believe him to be a good korse, yet I am compe:led to acknowledge that he is handicafped with sufficient leniency to render him a formidable competitor. At Doncaster, 20 to 1 was offered against him by a gentleman supposed to be deep in his owner's secrets, yet that offer produced no effect on the price current, for not a book-maker followed suit. The Earl's running last year is certainly not calculated to create a very favourable opinion of his racing merit. Wink field may run, and really, in so moderate a field, be will have a chance of showing to better advantage than he did at Northampton. One Act has been much talked about, but it will be scarcely played out with success on Thursday. Mr. Huffam I have at present little partiality ' for, and could I calculate upon a start, I should certainly give the preference to Smack, whose running at Sails bury has induced me to entertain a favourable opinion of his racing ability. I shall not at present extend my remarks to the other animals likely to muster at the post, but shall simply record my conviction that, if any mistake has been made with reference to Cannobie, and this supposition, I have cogent reasons for believing, is not far from the mark, the race will result in favour of either Middleton or The Earl. The City and Suburban has proved a more interesting and a more profitable betting race than its " big bro ther," the Metropolitan. The field, too, is likely to be numerically stronger than that for the larger race. Fisherman has deservedly received a large share of sup port, but he is now closely pressed in the betting by St. Hubert, who is reported sound and well. St. Hubert is heavily weighted, but if he be a good four-yr-old the handicapper has not over-estimated his ability. I fancy that the race will be between him and Fisherman, and I shall not be surprised to see the black jacket and orange cap triumph over the puce jacket with white sleeves. Should old Sir Rowlaud Trenchant be i' th' ♦ein he will be a forn.idable outsider. The Hospitality likely to be experienced on Epsom Downs I do not fancy. On Wednesday I will extend my remarks, and discuss fully the various items contained in the programme. I shall also, at the same time, set before the reader the latest movements in the Turf Market. Many metropolitan sportsmen are this day " assisting" at the steeplechase gathering at Birmingham. The principal event will be decided before these remarks are placed before the reader. The meeting at Croaton•park will commence to-morrow, and, as usual, it is likely to be attended by " divers great and noble personages,' the guests for the nonce of Lord Wilton. May Boy, Challow Boy, and Shoreham are the most attractive names amongst the entries for the Granby, and for the Cup Itodo-meli and Shoreham are my fancies. If John Osborne's " flyer," Saunterer, does not put in an appear ance for the 5 Soya. Sweepstakes, I shall cap to Matilda —shall cast in my net with Fisherman for the Belvoir Castle Stakes, for which event his owner will doubtless bring him out, for little fish are sweet. The Chicken, who formerly belonged to William Palmer, has been re-named by his present owner, " Mr. Edwards," and is now Galled Vengeance ! Ar.r:l 7. A FRESH MAN. Le.alk Compan London N. We •t. L. &N. W. Caledon E. Un. E. C I(4t. Piro I) lE. Count qt. Wog (k. Now. Berw. Y. &NM D 0... Do S. Eaetorr Do Poto di Co , Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midl(l. itekton & Darlingt., Widlamd 1 En. Conn. E. 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S. &L.Min. Co. 24 - i 4 - 41 284 all United Mexican • 3 1- 41 i 1 all Waller 10 , 9 rin Croft 4i 4.1 1 all West Maripos a I 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia - ... 1 all 'rubs -____ -__ MISCELLANEOUS.` - 1 1 0 5 3 1 3 09 2 / 10 25 19 I ng trailan Agricult. 31 • le ..ii instraln. Royal Mail • - ••: 4 10 t. , all , ( Berlin ,..fi W p a . 4 ; e .. r sc W orks 7aij 64 - 74 6i 50 40 Brit. American Land - ... 100 A 2 Canada V 9 O4 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug 107 - 109 St. 100 Do. 6p. e. Mar & Sept ;106 -- .03 108 a At I , Irystal Palace 2l - 21 2 5 all Do. Preference „ s4 - 5 1 5i 4 ~iii Crystal Pal.of France ... - .. 1 6 D us ton Iron Ore ... - ... 20 13 Eastern Steam ..... - .. 5 all En.claus Cop Sm Co 11 - 2 ii i St. 100 Klectric Telegraph B7 - 89 884 3 1 all 141eotrio Teleg. of Ir ... ... 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier ... ••• 1•5 14 :Jen. Steals Naviga t . ... - .. 18 all General Screw Stearn ... - 4 all Lond. Gen. 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The Duke of Bedford is not unwilling to grant a new oaso of the ground in Covent•garden for a theatrica buiiding—supposing the olpil situation of the Royal Ita Tian Opera preferred by those who contemplate building it up anew. It is no rumour, we believe, but a certainty, that Mr. Gye and the musical artistes engaged by him for his opera season (including, of course, principal singers, chorus, orchestra, and conductor) have come to au un derstanding with the managers of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, and that during the months of May and June r 2 grand concerts will be given there on as eupeib a scale as the resources of the company can ensure, and at a very moderate figure of subscription. Madame Ristori is engaged by Mr. Gye to perform on the off nights at the Lyceum Theatre. Melbourne papers, of recent date, mention that Miss Catherine Hayes, after fulfilling a short engagement at the Bendigo diggings, will sing for a few nights at Syd ney, and then returu to the Old World for " good and all.• MR, WRIGHT, THE COMEDIAN.—This celebrated actor has recovered from his late severe in lispoeition , and will resume his professional duties this evening. We hear that her Majesty has been graci, ttily pleased to take a box permanently at the Adelphi. The Queen's patronage is always the highest compliment that can he paid to a manager, as that of the public is his aibstantial reward. In the case of Mr. Webster we are not sur prised to find the royal stamp given to that popular favour which a theatre under his management has never failed to secure. SADLER'S WELLS TNEATRE.— Mr. J. H. Anderson made his first appearance at this theatre on Friday night in the character of "Rob Roy," in the musical melo drama of that title. Mr. Anderson's performance was enthusiastically received, SACRED HARNIONIC SOCIETY.—"EIijah" will he given at Exeter-hall on Friday, with Madame Clara Novello, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Miss Dolby. Herr Forme, who has been singing at Gotha and Weimar, will arrive in England to take part in the oratorio. This performance will be followed by a repetition of Mr. Costa's " Eli" on the 25th inst. MR. HULLAH'S ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS.—The second orchestral concert, under the direction of Mr. John Huilah, took place on Saturday evening last, at St. Martin's hall. The programme was exceedingly attrac tive, and the whole of the pieces were executed in a highly creditable manner. The principal solo parts of the concert were sung by Miss Clara Novelle and Miss Palmer. The hall was both fully and fashionably attended. NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—This triennial enter tainment will take place in the autumn of 1857. The Earl of Albemarle has been elected president of the commit tee of management, and Mr. R. K. Long, the present high sheriff of Norfolk, vice-chairman. CREMORNE GARDENS.—Mr. T. Simpson, the proprie tor of the Chelsea Elysium, is clearly one of those gen tlemen who love to take time by the forelock. Although Easter has this year come close upon the heels. !winter, and the gentle gales that play around us are not pre cisely of the nature that suggests out-ot-door recreations, Cremorne is already open, u ith its ballet-pantomime, its mimic storming of Setastopol, its fireworks, and— greatest of all—its orchestra in the midst of the monstre platform. That the gardens are not yet in a crowded condition may readily be surmised. On many of the paths the lover of meditation may lounge in pleasing solitude, secure against the interruption of noisy re velry, and even the votaries of Terpsichore, who whirl around the orchestra, are not too numerous to render absurd a comparison between the " monstre platform" and the solar system. Cremore is, in fact, just dawning but still all its capabilities are at hand for those who choose to make use of them, and a few fine evenings may completely change the aspect of the place, so that the hermit will be crowded out of his lonely walk, and the solar system of the platform will be filled up with the likeness of a galaxy. In the meanwhile we may .all especial attention to the ballet, which takes place within four walls, and therefore is not affected by the state of the weather. It is, properly speaking, a French panto mime, in which the fantastic humour of Mr. Seymour, the Pierrot, is fully displayed, while the costumes and scenery are so excellent, and such skilful economy of space is exhibited in the management of the small stage, that we have the rarest of all results--a spectacle in mi niature. THEATRICAL ARTISTES iron AUSTRALIA,—!ir. J. H Wilton has engaged a corps of theatrical artistes, who will take their departure for Australia in the ship James Baines, which was expected to sail from Liverpool for Melbourne on Sunday morning. They have been engages for the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, and will be amnia panied by Mr. Black, the lessee and builder of that establishment, and by Mr. W. N. Lyons, Mr. Wiltan's locum tenens. The artistes already engaged by Mr. Wilton are Miss Fitzpatrick, Miss Julia Harland, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Farquharson, Mr. Sherwin , ,amndartMinr.. Lin ley Norman, Mdlle. d'A.ntoine, and Mons. Wilton is also in treaty for an AuAralian trip with Mr. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wallack, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dillon, and Miss Cnshwan, Mr. Charles Ma thews having for the present declined Mr. Wilton e ; offer, en the score of the ill-health of his wife (Madame Veatrir). 1100 1100 , 1 61 R all 100 10€ 100 9 all all 100 100 100 100 1)0 100 100 all all 141( 8 100 I all I'a► 1 10(1 10() 10' a:I iOO 1 100 :31 1p 16 a'l 16+ 100 1100 611 x d .7 164 17i 16i 18 19 Isl 18 10,x}} 94i 1243 641 5 41 6i pm 83 1 i i 1011 2 11 2 li 95e 74i 5 45 53} 351 5 I 791 9 151 16 k 57} 7 87 111 i 4 1031 13i 72 71 all all 100 100 Bt. St. St. 25 100 all ilOO 1100 100 'lOO 100 100 , 1 all 1 100 1100 'lOO 1.00 'lOO 100 9 81 18# 86361 21 4! 7.11 6 I 26 61 Si 1 'ia all 1041 all 100 100 , 1 100 all 521 1 31 101 0 151 II 1 I 144 •f d,14 Pm 56 Pm i pm From Calais Harlingen Rotterdam 24 ... Ostend Antwerp Amsterdam 2 Hansbirgh T0ta1.... 276 ... 253 ... ... 163 ... The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1855 449 264 221 1354 456 964 209 1853 835 2,654 413 ( 1552 54 791 2 , 10 1851 513 1,220 ... 281 3; 1850 235 515 ... 224 There was a very poor show of foreign stock in to-day's market, both as to number and quality. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts were seasonably good and in fair condition. The attend ance of buyers was far from numerous, and the demand for all kinds of beasts ruled heavy, at a decline in the prices realised on Monday last of 4d per 8 lbs. The extreme value of the best lots was 4s 4d ; whilst the general top figure for beef was very little over 4s per 8 lbs. The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire amounted to 2,500 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England, 350 of various breeds; from Ire land, 120 oxen ; and from Scotland, 550 slots. Wo were well supplied with sheep, in middling condi tion. For all kinds the demand ruled heavy, and prices were 4d per 8 lbs lower compared with Monday last. The highest price for Downs in the wool was 5s ; out of the wool, 4s 61 per 8 lbs. There was a fair show of lambs, which moved off steadily at full quotations, viz., Cs to 7s per 8 lbs. From the Isle of Wight only 20 head came to Land. Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal trade ruled heavy, at 6d per 8 lbs beneath the currencies realised •n that day se'nnight. Pigs were very dull, at barely last week's (potations. Per Sibs to sink the offalt. s. d. 5. d.I 8. (1. , .i• Inferior Beasts.... 2 10 to 3 o,PrimeSouthdown 4 8 5 0 docent' quality.... 3 2 3 6,Largo crse. calves 4 0 410 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 o,Prime small do 5 0 5 6 Primo Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 S i Small porkers Second quality ...3 10 4 2,Suckling calves 22 0 29 0 Primo crso.-wlled.4 4 4 6 Quarter old pigs 21 0 !:7 U Lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od. vovar. SUM!. I FOREION SUPPLY. B e a di .......... .. ...... 4,355 : 8ea5t5................... !IS dhaop ..• •• •• •• .......• .. 22,470 Sheep .....• • • ............ 370 Calves .. ••..••..• • • • • • .. h 4 Calves..• ••.•• .. • • ........ CO A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, April 9, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market this day, Monday, April 7, 1 856. Per Ms, to sink the offals. April 9, 1855. April 7, '.76. Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... Second quality ditto ~„ .., ... Primo largo oxen .., .., ... ... Prime Scots, dm ... ... ~. ... o. d. s. d. 3 2 to 3 4 3 6 4 2 1 4 4 6 4 $ 4 10 d. 2 10 to 3 0 ,3 2 3 6 38 4 0 11 2 4 4 Coarso and iuferior sheep Second quality ditto ... Prime coarse woolled ditto Primo Southdown ditto Lambs ... Large coarse calves ... Prime small ditto 3 4 3 8 4 0 4 6 3 6 3 10 4 2 4 10 4 3 10 k 4 I 8 0 ,1 0 15 0 3 8 4 2 4 6 5 0 7 0 4 10 5 6 ,!3 6 14 4 4 2 4 10 4,355 22,470 Large hogs 3 0 4 0 Neat small porkors 4 2 4 4 , Beasts... 3,096 Sheep 20,500 Calves._ 77 Pigs 465 410 SUPPLIES o Seta, April 10, 1854.—Beasts, 4,495; sheep and lambs, 23,610; calves, 13 1 ; pigs, 310. April 11, 1853. Beasts, 3,518 ; sheep and lambs, 19,100 ; calves, 151 ; pigs, 275. NE W( AND LEADENHALL. These markets are tolerably well, but not to 83Y exten sively, supplied with each kind of neat. Generally speak ing, the trade is inactive, as follows : Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. I a. d. s. d. Beef, Inferior 210 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., middling ..... 3 6 4 0 Do. prime large 3 8 1 0 Do., prime 4 2 1 4 De , do. 5ma11....4 0 4 2 j Veal 3 10 5 0 Pork, largo .3 2 3 10 ' Pork. small ........ 4 0 4 8 Lamb, 58 Od to Cs 4d. BOROUGH HOP. Our market is extensively !supplied with most kinds of hops. The business doing is wholly confined to immediate wants, at last week's quotations. The imports since Mon • day last have amennted to 68 bales from M a rburg, 68 from Rotterdam, 12 from Antwerp, and 2) from Hambro'. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ Os to 61 lOs per cwt ; Weald of Rents, 31 Os to 51 Os. ; Sussex, 21 16s to 41 lOs. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. For the time of year, full average supp les of potatoes have come to hand coastwise and by railway. For all kinds we have a slow sale, as follows : York Regents, 80s to 903 ; Kent and Essex, do., 703 to 80s ; Scotch do., 60s to 70s ; do. cups, 45. to 50s ; middlings, 40s to 455; Lincoln., 503 to 6Js; blues, 50s to 601 per ton. WOOL. The few parcels of English wool on offer are in good re quest, at vary full prices. Foreign and colonial qualities moved off steadily, at previous rates. Last week's imports were 15 bales from Havre, 1,250 from Hobart Town, 193 from- Mogadore, a from Bombay, 37 from Hambro', 925 from Algoa Bay, and 900 from the Cape. Th• following are the current rates of English wool : Down togs, is 3d to is 4d ; do. ewes, is 2d to is 3id ; half bred koggets, is 2d to is 3d ; do. wethers, is ld to is 2d ; Kent fleeces, mixed hog and ewes, is 2d to is 3M; cornicing skin, is to is 3d ; flannel wool, is to is id ; blanket wool, 10d to is id per lb. SEEDS. We have a steady demand for all kinds of seeds, and prioes generally are well supported. Cakes are tolerably firm. Turnlp,White, per bush. 223 to 2531 . _ Swede .. • • .. . . —8 —s Kustard, 8r0wn."... 141 24 , White, new •• •• .. Ks 118 rires,Wlnter,new....76 Od Ss Odl Carraway •• .. 44a 50s Coriander ............ 26e 24 Hemmed, per quarter 54s ZB3 Linseed. Eng.ioWll4.. - - Crushing 65 3 68 3 Baltic Odessa ...... •• ••—s ILlnieed Cake, pr. ton— English ...131 Os 1 1), _ Old.. ..... —s —s Canary. per quarter 58i 62i Rye grass.. • .. •• • ... 24s 30s Clover,RedEng.(cwt.) 77r 92 , White • • •• 83s 110 i foreign Red...... 69s 78s White•... 74s 10* , s Trefoil. new.. •• 408 46, Foreign, per ton 121 Os 1311 es Rape Cakes, pr ton 61 154 7 5s czapesood, New, pr sr., 88. 90e TALLOW. Since Monday last only a limited business has been transacted in our market. In prices very little change has taken place. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot, is selling at 47s per cwt. For the last three months very little is doing. Town tallow, 45s Gd nett cash. Rough fat, 2s Gad per 8 lbs. 1852. 1853. 34.194 31.699 6780:1 to 478 91 to ---6 Od 481 Od 1 , 60 4 1,830 87,035 72 017 1,315 2,586 97,9 4 70,716 17 6 ,1 4s l 64 1854. 1855. Stock this day Price of Y. C Delivery last week • • Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from J une 1 .. P lee of Tows •• - 42,058 29,609 85s 64 to 45s 3d 358 9d to 458 6d 824 2,363 95,548 90,986 393 79,1;67 47•, 101,972 3A. Od 18456. 24,019 47s OLI to —s 0' 1,797 92,024 757 69,499 435 6d Mr. E. L. Betts and Mr. T. Brassey, two of the con tractors of the Grand Trunk of Canada Railway, sailed on Saturday in the Africa to promote the contemplated arrangements with the provincial Government for expe diting the completion of that unclertakiag. 74} 5 95 a Naval and Military Intelligence. The folic zing are the new regulations in regara to the naval uniform : " The fall dress, undress, and frock coats, and also the epaulettes, will be retained ; but the following alter ations will be made : "MILITARY BRANCH. . _ _ "Admirals—The gold lace of two filches and one and a quarter inch in breadth now on the full-dress coat will be reduced to one and three-quarters inch and one inch respectively. The full-dress, undress, and frlck coats will have a band of one and thrt e quarter inch gold lace round each cuff, and the relative ranks of rear, vice, and VI admirals, and admiral of the fleet, will be distin uished by the addition of one, two, three, and four bars offive-eighths of an inch gold lace, a quarter of an inch a part,above the band ; the upper bar to be curved or turned up the sleeve about two inches. " Captains, Commanders, &c.—The full, undress, and rock coats of captains v. ill have three bars of half-inch gold lace round the cuffs ; commanders two ditto, and lieutenants and masters one ; mates and second masters one bar of quarter-inch cord round the cuffs. The upper bar in all cases being curved up the sleeve. " All the epaulettes will be reduced in size. The one epaulette now worn by mates, second masters, assistant surgeone, and paymasters' assistants will be discontinued and a wing on each shoulder will be substituted, being the strap of the epaulette without the bullion. " CIVIL BRANCH. " Medical Officers, Secretaries, Paymasters, and En gineers —The full, undress, and frocks coats will be con tinued ; also the epaulettes ; but the following altera tions will be made : " All the mats will have distinction lace on the cuffs, half an inch in breadth, according to the relative rank of the officer with the officers of the military branch, which lace is to be carried straight round the cuffs. " The epaulettes will have the outer border or edging of the strap a quarter of an inch in breadth, and also the inner part of the cre.cent of silver instead of gold, in other respects they are to remain as at present. " Medical Officers, &c.—The undress and frock coats of the medical officers will have the buttons placed by threes, and those of secretaries and paymasters will have the buttons placed by twos, as in full dress. " Engineers—Engineers will have a uniform corre sponding with their relative rank in the military branch, the right buttons on their coats to be placed by fours. " Inspectors of machinery will have the civil epau lettes, with a star and anchor on the strap, and the chief engineers will have the plain civil epaulettes. " Assistant-engineers of the first class will wear two wings—civil class; second and third, no wings on the shoulder. " The cocked bat of the civil branch will have lace half an inch in breadth, instead of ballion, and the or naments will also be of flat lace. " The following new cap will be introduced : " The gold band will be discontinued, and a black mohair band substituted. " The ornament in front of the cap will be the crown and anchor in embrDidery ; that of the military branch will be gold, with a gold and silver crown ; and a silver anchor ; that of the civil branch will be entirely gold. " The edge and upper part of the peak of the admirals' cap will be embroidered in gold ; the edge only of the captains' and commanders' caps will be embroidered. The sword belts of all ranks will have slings to carry the sword, instead of its being fastened to the waistbelt. " Midshipmen and cadets will have a dirk instead of a sword. " The detailed regulations will be issued in a few days, and the correct patterns will also be transmitted to the p.,rts." The feet at Spithead was augmented on Saturday and yesterday by the arrival of the Meander, 44-gun sailing-frigate, Capt. Baillie, from Leith ; the Transit, 6, steam troop-ship, Commander C. R. Johnson ; the Intrepid, 6, st.am gun-vessel, Commander W. Wood, from Woolwich ; the Princess Alice, despatch yacht, from Woolwich ; the Mastiff and the MisCetoe gun-boats from the Thames. To day Vice-Admiral Sir G. Sey mour, K.C.8,, the Commander-in-Chief, will hoist his flag tin the Arrogant, 46, Captain Lyster, and proceed to marshal the fleet in the order to be observed at the forthcoming review, a rehearsal of which will be made on Thursday, the 10th inst., when the ships and gun boat flotilla will be anchored towards Stokes Bay. The fleet and gun-boats, in two lines, at the closest possible available distance, will cover four miles of water The gnn-boats will manceuvre by forming line abreast, then in two columns. Each division will be led by its re spective line-of-battle-ship. The Algiers, 91, Captain Codrington, C. 8., will lead the red squadron ; the Colos sus, 81, Captain the Hon. H. Keppel, C. 8., will lead the white squadron ; the Brunswick, 81, Captain Yelver ton, C. 8., will lead the blue squadron ; the Sanspareil, 71, Captain A. C. Key, C. 8., will lead the light squad ron. A great number of hands was employed from daylight until dark yesterday to expedite the equipment of the gun-boats newly taken to Portsmouth from the several contractors, in order that they may be ready to take part in the forthcoming Royal naval spectacle ; and such as are not ready by the 10th inst. are to be taken out to the anchorage, moored in" line, and called the "reserve." One division of the gun-boat fl itilla will make a chain attack on the Rodney, 90-gun ship ; another division will make a similar attack on the Duke of Wellington, on board of which the Lords of the Admiralty will muster ; another division is to attack Southsea Castle, &c. This is the rumoured order of rehearsal for Thursday next. On the day of the re view the Transit will be appropriated to carry the members of the House of Lords, and the Urgent will carry the members of the House of Commons. Every available craft that will float will have some special occupation on the eventful day. All leave was pro hibited from the feet on Saturday, and the signal re mains in force for the present. The Fire Queen steam yacht, Master Commander W. F. Paul, embarked Ad mirals Sir M. F. F. Berkeley and Sir G. Seymour, and the Captain of the Fleet, the Hon. F. T. Pelham, yes terday afternoon, and conveyed them out to Spithead. The sailing transport Sahlanha, No. 209, Capt.W. H. Watts, Lieut. Chas. Hawkey, It.N., Admiralty agent, arrived at Spithead on Saturday morning from the Ea+t, with invalids from the following regiments, under the command of Capt. R. W. Piper, 46th ; and in medical charge of Staff-Surgeon A. L. Adams, Assistant-Surgeon W. V. Brown, Hospital dresser J. Stewart, and R. F. Blackmore, purveyor on duty :-Royal Hone Artillery, 2 ; Osmanli Horse Artillery, 20; Ist Dragoon Guards, 5 ; sth ditto, 6 ; 6th ditto, 6 ; Ist Royal Dragoons, 11 ; 2d ditto, 9 ; 4th Light Dragoons, 8 ; 6th ditto. 2 ; 10th Hussars, 3 ; 11th ditto, 2 ; 12th Lancers, 10 ; 13th Light Dragoons, 3 ; 17th Lancers, 3 ; Grenadier Guards, 1 ; I st Royal 6 Regiment of Foot, Ist Battalion, 1 ; 2d ditto, 3 ; 3d Foot, 2 ; 4th, 2 ; 7th, 5 ; Out, 2 ; 14t.h, 5 ; 17th, 1; 18th, 4 ; 19th, 5 ; 29th, 1 ; 21st, 1 ; 23,3, 4 ; 28th, 3 30th, 2 ; 31st, 1 ; 333, 1 ; 34th, 1 ; 38th, 2 ; 41-t, 4 • 44th, 5 ; 46th, 4 ; 47th, 3 ; 48th, 1 ; 50th, 1 ; 55th, 5 56th, 2 ; 57th, 1 ; 62,1, 1 ; 633, 3 ; 68th, 5 ; 72d, 2 77th, 8 ; 79th, 1 ; 821, 6 ; 88th, 4 ; 89th, 2 ; 90th, 1 97th, 3 ; Ise Battalion R.fle Brigade, 2 ; 2 , 1 ditto, 2 Ambulance Corps, 1 ; Land Transport Corps, 29 ; Royal Sappers and Miners, 2 ; Army Works Corps, 2 ; Medi cal Staff, 2 ; German Legion, 18 ; 2 nurses, 3 soldiers' wives, 4 soldiers' children, and 1 convict. During the passage 10 deaths occurred, and 7 bad cases were landed at Queenstown and at Malta. The Saldnnha is in whole some condition, which is proved by the fact that, with the exception of those men who have lost limbs, all are fit to return to military duty. She went into Ports mouth harbour yesterday afternoon to land her passen- gers. The Transit naval steam troopship, Commander C. H. Johnson, was towed out of Portsmouth on Saturday and anchored at Spithead. The Lucifer steam-tug arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday from Plymouth with euoer numeraries. The Glatton, 14, steam-battery, Captain Cumming, was taken out of dock on Friday, and the Victor and NVanderer steam gun-vessels, Commanders de Horsey and Luce, taken in for repairs. The sailing sloop, Lily, 12, was removed from ordinary at Ports mouth on Saturday to the dockyard, to undergo con version to a coal depot for the use of the fleet at the Mutherbank, where a party of riggers proceeded in the Pigmy steam-tug on Saturday to lay down moorings for her. The steam-tug Dreadnought went into Portsmouth harbour on Saturday morning with two new mortar vessels from Liverpool. The new works now in course of construction at the dockyard at Pembroke are being diligently carried on. The following sums have been voted for their completion —viz., the sum of 10,0001. fir a new roof over building slip No. 12, and for extending the seaward roof over the same slip, 1,700/. The roofs over slips 1 and 2 are also to be extended seaward at a cost of 3,6001. ; and 14,0001. is to be expended on the construction of the two new slips and the new boat-basin. The lengthen. ing and widening of the dock will cost this year 10,0001., and to widen the entrance will be 5,000/. more. The sawmills, engine-house, and workshops have 11,000/. voted, and an additional storehouse is to cost 6,3001. The new machinery that is to be placed in this esta blishment will cost 8,000/. The foundry and plumbers' shop, with new forges, store for iron, and stare for oakum will cost 9,0001. These alterations and additions will touch improve the capabilities of the establishment. Four mortar floats, Nos. 101, 102, 104, and 105, were on Saturday towed down to the Arsenal-wharf to re ceive their ammunition, having been stored from Wool wich Dockyard with three months service stock. Their respective complements of ammunition were speedily shipped from the Ordnance department, and they were conveyed thence on Sunday morning to Sheerness, pre paratory to joining the flotilla at Portsmouth. Nos. 106 and 107 of the same class, and not being entirely cleared from the shipwrights department, were also warped out of the fitting-basin into the rive r , so as t o beableto carry on their fitment and subsequent despatch with the least possible delay. The gun-boats of the Delight, No. 49, the Leveret, No. 8, and the Macker e l, No. 32, steamed at the same time down to the Arsenal moorings at Woolwich from the dockyard fitting-basin to be equipped for their voy age, so as to augment the forthcoming gun-boat display, to which no inconsiderable number has been contributed from Woolwich, 30 gun and mortar vessels having been fitted out and manned from the dockyard and arsenal there during the past month. Some brass rifle 12-pounder guns of a peculiar bore were on Saturday forwarded to Shoeburyness for experi ments. PUBLIC 'WORKS BILL.—Two Government bills just brought in authorise, for a further period, the advance of money out of the Consolidated Fund for carrying on public works and fisheries, and for the employment of the poor and for public works in Ireland. The first bi►l authorises the Treasury to approprilte during the live years next ensuing Eth of April, 1857, 300,000/. a-veal, to be charged on the consolidated fulid ; and the second bill, cut of this sum, authorises the appropriation of 5,000/. per quarter, for fiTe year", for pablio works tit 'shad, Spirit of the Public Joiznals. (From the Times of this day.) It is now mo re th an 40 years s i nce the Congress a Vienna met to give new territorial - divisions and a new destiny to Europe. The great revolution of Franca was supposed to have come to an end, legitimate Sove reigns were not only triumphant, but seemed to the world, and perhaps to themselves, the supporters of juss tice, tranquillity, and human freedom.. They undertook to regenerate Europe on the principles of religions truth and respect for venerable usages. But far more than by the Gospel, or by immemorial laws, were the monarchs of the continent united through a common fear of France. The war which closed with Napoleon's downfall was the contest of old Europ e a ga i ns t F rance, i ts principles, and its arms. It cannot be wondered that at the pacificatioa every statesman of the alliance should base been intent on safeguards and guarantees against French aggression. To preserve the minds of nations from French doctrines' and their frontiers from French columns was the first and almost the sole object of the farateue assembly whieh met at Vienna. On this account every Power which fought at Leipsic, or was on the march for Waterloo, was considered to be allied for evermore. Althoegit Russia had a few years bef eeized Finland steel Besse.: rabia, 'no - diplomatist dared to hint that Europe had need of securities against the policy of St. Petersburgh as well as of Paris. The return from Elba so terrified th e Cabinets that the endeavours of England and Louis XVIII.'s Ministers to oppose the preponderance of the North were abandoned, and never renewed. The for tresses of France were dismantled, while along her whole frontier the strongholds of her enemies were multiplied and strengthened. Territory was distributed and races were divided so as to give every State an interest in the repression of the dreaded people. Even the course of trade was made dependent 011 these considerations. The enemy was to be combated by hostile tariff., and roads which would have joined important cities were forbidden be.tause they might retie der more easy the sudden march of the invader. It cannot be wondered at that in such a partition of Europe the weak States should suffer grievously. The great Powers took their precautions and securities with all the remorselessness of fear. One land which, to use the language then in fashion, had been " swept over by the revolutionary torrent," received the special attention of the crowned heads. The first triumphs of the French Emperor had been won in Italy. To the Cisalpine 110. public and the Parthenopo3an Republic had succeeded the kingdom of Italy, the secularisation of the Pavel States, and the reign of Joseph at Naples. The entry of the French into these rich and classic regions was looked upon as dangerously easy, and to be prevented only by foreign armies and a strict control over the po pulation. To Austria the task of defending Italy must fall, and therefore it was thought just that she should virtually rule it even in times of quiet. What the re sults of this rule have been is pretty well known to thee world. Out of the last 40 years Austrian troops have occupied portions of the Papal States for no less than 24. The Milanese and Venetian territories are now under a severer discipline than at the era of the Viennese Congress. Of Rome it is still more mournful to speak. A priesthood which even fanatics do not undertake to. defend rules 3,000,000 of Italians by the support ref foreign bayonets. The Legations, one part of * l e great Napoleon's empire, and regulated by the pro visions of his code, are now the most unhappy part of Italy, for they are under a dominion which unites the worst evils of despotism and anarchy. The Austrians occupy the country with a military force, while the laws are administered by the Papal authori ties, who must in all cases consult the pleasure of the foreign generals. Tuscany is only an outwork of Aug_ trig, who does not even conceal her claim to direct the whole policy of the Duchy. When we come to Naples it is hardly necessary to recall the past or expatiate on what is now occurring. The kingdom has fallen from bad to worse during the lifetime of this generation, and when we hear of the dungeon of Poerio, or the spies of Mazes, we have no reason to believe that we are indig nant at isolated and rare acts. It would be hard for any one to argue that the Go vernments of Italy are not absolutely worse than in the years succeeding 1815. But, even if it be allowed that there has been no real, yet it must be admitted that there has been a relative, retrogression. In every part of Europe new ideas, new sciences, a new literature have raised the mass of the people. At the last settlement of Europe kings, nobles, and a small educated class made up the world, and when these were satisfied a country would be likely to be tranquil. But now, even on the Danube and the Vistula, there are classes low in the social scale who talk about freedom of thought and in dependence of nationalities. The more the Italians have risen in attainments the stricter has been the repression. The priesthood of the Roman States has been unable to preserve its influence eveu with the poor. Whatever in old times tempered the evils of clerical control has now vanished. Tee prelates are no longer men of historic name, connected with families which inherited wealth and certain traditions of patriotism and just administra tion. If not maligned, they are now t.) a great extent adventurers, without the pride to resist foreign intrigue or the decency to hide their domestic •ices. As a class they are unable to govern, and a fatal antipathy divides theta from all of their countrymen who give signs of genius or high principle. Such is the state of things in these latter days, when after 40 years of seeming lethargy an Italian state has risen to take a bold part in the affairs of the world, and give new hopes to the whole peninsula. A Congress is now sitting in Paris, which may be considered as repre senting the reaction against all that Vienna dictated. As before, a coalition has been victorious over a common foe, and is intent on taking securities for Europe. But nearly half a century, prolific in great ideas, has changed the policy of the world. In 1815 statesmen thought chiefly of the strengthening of frontiers ; now, even the least advanced trust for tranquillity to the contentment of na'ions. There is no 111V4011 that the Plenipotentiaries of Paris any more than.tbose of Vienna should con fine themselves strictly to the contents of any via ntatunt or protocol. They have met to secure the peace of Europe, and any vain distinction between the affairs of the East and of the West is below the attention of earnest men. We cannot therefore but hope that the state of the Italian peninsula will be fully discussed, and a remedy found for evils which are a scandal to this age. Austria, it may be trusted, is willing to carry out that nobler policy of which she has given hopes. The allies may therefore represent to her, in no un friendly spirit, the wrongs which her protectorate has prolonged. It would be, indeed, the pedantry of diplo matic etiquette to shrink from mention of what all men know concerning Lombardy and Venice. Can it be denied that the people of these regions do not love their rulers, that they are coerced by an overbearing eel clery and an infamous police, that an advantageous in tercourse with Piedmont is forbidden, through fear of liberal ideas, and that the whole state policy is of a kind which might be called Machiavellian, if that terns did not convey some notion of prudence and success ? But the Roman States call for the earliest decision. Hero there is no Government which even lays claim to independence. Austrian troops at Ancona balance French troops at Rome. The country is occupied by foreign soldiere, and no one dares to sug gest that they should be withdrawn as long as a Pope is a temp coral sovereign and his ministers are cardinals. What must be the opinion even of continental monarchs when they assert in one breath that the Romans are de generete and pusillanimous, and yet that the Pope could not reign a week without French bayorets What mu t be the rule which such a people would rise against in mass the moment that external repression was with drawn ? Into the details of any proposed change we cannot enter. Whether it be suitable that the legations should be divided from the remaining territory and ad minieterod by a temporal government with more en lightened laws—whether the Pope should guarantee the ceseat ion of the present priestly rule, except over eccle siastics, should be matters only decided after attentive discussion. But those grievances which drove the Ita lians into tumult a full year before Louis Philippe fell should no lower be disregmrded. An approach to a national unity, by the abolition of impediments to in tercourse, should be attempted, and the exaggerated system of passports and Customs at once modified. Something like a real amnesty would, we are oonfidsnt, have much effect in soottlin , 4 the sense of Hustice which now embitters so many minds. A. combined rell1011• strance of the great Powers would, no doubt, be SUM. cient to alter much that is scandalous at Naples. On the whole, statesmen who should seriously devote them selves to the amelioration of this unhappy land would find a field for the exercise of their highest facilities, and by their success conf benefits on Europe not less than those which have been won by the war which has just been brought to a conclusion. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridg e and the Princess Mary arr i ve d i n town, on Saturday, from visiting the Earl and Countess of Wilton, at Mel ton Mowbray. The Countess Helene Kielmansegge was in attendance. Their Royal Highnesses Paid a visit t• the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, befor returning to Kew. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, on Satur day. We have reason to belly(' the Earl of Clarendon will not leave Paris until the week after next, by which time it is considered that peace will be ratified. The Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges, Queen's Counsel, &c., to-morrow, the first day of Easter Term, at his lordship's, residence, in Upper Brook-street, at 12 o'clock. The Earl and Countess of Jersey entertained a select party, at dinner, on Friday evening, at their mansion, in Berkeley-square. Her ladyship reoeived a few friends after dinner. The Earl and Countess Cowper arrived in town, on Friday, from Wingham Lodge, Kent. The Countess Helene Kielmansegge has arrived at the residence of the Hanoverian Legation, from attending on the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary. The Earl and Countess of Harewood arrived in town, on Friday last, from Harewoed House, Yorkshire. Viscount and Viscountess Sydney arrived in town, on Saturday, from Paris. Viscount Grey de Wilton has arrived in town, from Melton Mowbray. Lady Overtone has issued cards for a reception on Thursday next. The only son of Sir George Grey, now on service with the Rifle Brigade in the Crimea, came of age on Satur day. The right hon. baronet gave an entertainment to eh the servants and retainers of the family, at his resi ' dense in Eaton -place, to celebrate the event. rDr. R. Drindas Thomson has been elected by the Se. - nate of the University of London to the Examinership ier Chemistry (in Arts) vacated by Professor Graham, on his a ppointment to the Mastership of the Mint. We (United Service Gazette) are concerned to state that, although greatly improved, the health o f L or d Seaton ie still giving uneasiness to his iriende. 20 16 20 20 14 1 17 1 Yt. I