The Sun. — London, England, 1861-03-25 00:00:00

forestalled ion of the harangues , ent man . o - , which, in vere called filly distin ialf of the with the heological a opponent inflexible weapons. surprising e deadliest ;nt aid to means to rations, an cl in a greater cognised, 0 ie historian to out a fa d trepid, an d tected, nations fr...A°P .nities da rt — the ower on :hampionic; t was the terrw protectioof was at ti l , it as a Ire ne ;y to lor4'" ten. A l m ould t is a m t° ' i n all that have rall el ; L e historY° 7o Sicaie s i es Stuar t " Icelan ot William prey ..., e h brow 7 w * " cP benefi t - di , n v ial - r , an dThe 51 f 1 1 , 7, and et' the Pill r turall l e w0r.16. , „ t e that t i .: 0 feeds °'l 0 3 e gv ~.vd„ times of chivalry, while, by his self•devotion and fearless spirit, he has enrolled himself among the glorious band who rank foremost in every age and country, the true patriots. At the conclusion we meet with the following forcible remarks on the state of affairs : Were non-intervention enforced in the spring, and the Italians and Hungarians left to fight it out with Austria, there would be little doubt of the result ; but although the instincts of the mass of our countrymen are on this side, there is a large portion wedded to Austria as an ancient ally, chiefly as a potent counterbalance to the restless activity of France. Surely fear of France, for it amounts to nothing else, cannot justify the diplomatic support of an abomination little inferior to that which we condemned in the Two Sicilies, because a constitution is granted under pressure? The same was done in '4B, but why should a despotic oath be worth more now than then ? As for France, whenever we may have to fight her again, we have only to be true to ourselves. What on earth have foreign alliances ever done for us but bequeath debt and dissatisfaction ? Besides, owing to our recent exer tions, we are no longer existing by sufferance. Then why a policy of dependence ? Even taking the matter at a commercial valuation, is it wiser to lean towards an effete and heterogeneous empire famed for its ingratitude, or cordially to welcome the ad vent of two nations, the proudest aspirations of whose statesmen are to walk in those paths of constitutional free dom which have brought our own country to its present pre-eminent position? In Italy, ere long, a marine will arise that will equal that of France in the Mediterranean — the efficiency of the Piedmontese squadron is a guarantee of its worth ; for it is to be remembered that the Italian, and not the Frenchman, is the sailor of the Mediterranean; and, at any rate, that there will be one squadron the more to destroy before it becomes a French lake. It is true that the severely criticised despatch of the 27th of October from the Foreign-office reflected the gene rous feelings of our countrymen towards Italy, and, what ever may be urged against it, was a manly avowal of sympathy which vibrated through every Italian heart, com ing as it did at a moment when they were menaced with a diplomatic ban by Europe, It is also true that our coun trymen wish Italy free from the Alps to the Adriatic • but that fatuous German miasma which sometimes clouds our councils may once more become dominant, and commit us, conversationally, it is true, to the stupendous modern doc trine of Venetia being an integral portion of that listless body the Germanic Confederation. On our maintenance of this glorious doctrine of non-intervention for the next few months will depend whether the Italy of the Italians be comes our cordial and disinterested ally, or is, however un willingly, driven more and more into the arras of France. Come what may, she accepts the struggle with its conse quences, and asks no more than a fair field and non-inter vention. Should she be worsted, misfortune will only tend to consolidate the universal desire for nationality, and, strengthened by common suffering, she will at once pre pare to renew the struggle at the first convenient period. Serbski Penne ; or National Songs of Servia. By Owen Meredith. Chapman and Hall. The poet of " The Wanderer" and " Lucille," not content with the success of his original works, has now undertaken the office of interpreter of the quaint and fragmentary poetry of the Serbs. Na tional songs have always a peculiar attraction, for they show the prevailing sentiments, the tastes, habits, and ways of thought of a people, more vividly than any other class of literature. Those before us are singular and original. They show little of that love of home and country, that vene• ration for " the ashes of their fathers and the tem ples of their gods," which are usually so perceptible in national poetry. These songs and legends bear mournful evidence of the depressed and degraded condition of those who sing them. As the trans lator observes in his introduction : At this day the results of prolonged oppression are un happily to be traced throughout Servia in all that debases the character, and contracts the self-development of a people. That universal worship of the lie which is the creed of the slave, that predisposition to frantic ferocity which is the reaction from suppressed and impotent hatred —insincerity and servility, cunning and cruelty—these are at once the defects of the Servian character, and the results of the Turkish rule. The demoralization of the people is sadly to be seen in their poetry. It extols, as a public virtue, treachery to the public foe, mistakes trickery for strategy, falsehood for finesse, cruelty for valour, and admits into the character of a hero every vice save that of physical cowardice. In the opening pages of the introduction the writer gives the following account of them : In the follosfing poems no attempt has been made at accurate verbal translation from the original language. They cannot, indeed, be called translations in the strict sense of the word. What they are, let the reader decide. What they are meant to be, is nothing more than a rude medium through which t o convey to other minds something of the impression made upon my own by the poetry of a people amongst whom literature is yet unborn ; who in the nineteenth century retain, with the traditions, many also of the habits and customs, of a barbarous age ; and whose social life represents the struggle of centuries to maintain, under the code of Mehemet, the creed of Christ. It is indeed this strange intermixture of Mahometan with Christian associations which gives to the poetry of the Serbs its most striking characterist. It is the sword of a Crusader in the scabbard of a Turk. That, however, which mainly distinguishes this from all other contemporary poetry with which I am acquainted, is the evidence borne on the face of it of an origin, rot in the heads of a few, but in the hearts of all. This is a poetry of which the People is the Poet. The " People,' not as representing, in contradistinction to all other constituent parts of a commu nity, that class which lies broadly at the basis of a civiliza tion culminating through many social ranks and orders in a high degree of refinement ; but " the People," as expres sive of one great nationality, which, however geographi cally subdivided, is yet in that rude and elementary social condition which consists but of a single class, and admits but one aspect of life, one mode of thought, one series of sensations, one train of association. And as is the people, so is the poetry. It is inferior to the poetry orthe Per sians, inasmuch as it is less intellectual, has less fancy, less wisdom, less art. It is destitute of whatever indicates in dividual thought or personal observation of life. It has nothing of the graceful fancy which glitters through the Gulistan, and never rises to such sweet and noble tones as those which render harmonious some portions of the Shah Nameh. Here we shall find no trace of that gracious chivalry which Ferdausi, perhaps, bequeathed to Ariosto, and assuredly none of that shrewd and somewhat sad ex verience of mankind which followed, among the roses of his immortal Garden, Sadi, " the wanderer of the world." But such merits are perhaps incompatible with the poetry in what, of the Serbs, is most remarkable—l mean that spontaneity and unity, that evidence of collective inspira tion, which has never survived the childhood of a people. Such flowers as grow here may be merely mountain R eeds, but the dew of the morning is on them. The longest poem in the collection is " The Battle of Kossovo," and refers to the disastrous encounter between Lazarus, the last Servian Knee, and Sultan Amurath the First, which seal e d th e doom of Servian liberties for many centuries. It is in this poem that we find the most traces of national spirit and feeling. The following description of the assembled Turkish foe gives a vivid picture. And Ivan Kossantchitch replied : " Milosch Obilitch, my brother dear, I have lookt on the Turk in his pride. He is strong, he is many, he is near, His tents are on every side. Were we all of us hewn into morsels, and salted, Hardly, I think, should we salt him his meat. Two whole days have I journeyed, nor halted, Toward the Turk, near the Turk, round him, and never Could I number his numbers, or measure his end. From Erable to Sazlia, brother, my feet Have wander'd ; from Sazlia round by the river, Where the river comes round to the bridge with a bend; And over the bridge to the town of Zvetchan; From Zvetchan to Tchechan, and further, and ever Further, and over the mountains, wherever Foot may fall, or eye may scan, I saw nought but the Mussulman. "Eastward and westward, and southward and nor' ward, Scaling the hillside, and scathing the gorse, Horseman to horseman, and horse against horse ; Lances like forests when forests are black ; Standards like clouds flying backward and forward, White tents like snowdrifts piled up at the back. The rain may, iu torrents, fall down out of heaven, But never the earth will it reach : Nothing but horseman; nothing but horses, Thick as the sands which the wild river courses Leave, after tempest, in heaps on the beach, Murad, for pasture, hath given To his horsemen the plain of Mazguite. Lances a-ripple all over the land, Test like the bearded and billowy wheat By the winds of the mountain driven Under the mountain slab. Murad looks down in command Over Sitnitsa and Lab." The result of the battle is thus told by the solitary and wounded messenger to Militza, the wife of the Tzar. Norev re w ert ill never return again, ‘ ‘Tey Never h mureletl ' t y h e em sh wi all th se in e t t h h e e m de n e o r, more ; Nor hold their hands. Their hands are cold, Their bodies bleach in bloody mould. They are slain! all of them slain I Heaps of dead heroe s reonthbattle plain. shall mourn, and the mothers deplore, remain, Where they fell, the Corpses stiff in their gore.ey But their gloryshmalilgnhetyvewr grow old. Fallen, fallen, in Fallen, fighting about the War, Fallen, where fell our lord Lazar I Never more be there voice of cheer Never more be there song or dance I Ilufiled be moon and star ! For broken now is the lance, Shiver'd both shield and spear, And shatter'd the scimitar. And cleft is the golden crown, And the sun of Servia is down, O'erthrown, o'erthrown, o'erthrown, The roof an 3 top of our renown, Dead is the great Lazar I" The rest of the poems are lyrical, and chiefly love songs, some of them possessing grace and fancy, though not of a very high order of intellectual or' poetical merit. Photographs of Paris Life. By Chroniqueuse, Tinsley, Strand. - The title of this work is sufficiently fascinating to attract a large circle of fair readers. It proposes to be " a record of the politics, art, fashion, and anecdote of Paris during the last eighteen months," and as the epoch referred to extends from May, 18 59, to November, 1860, the politics and anecdote include details of the Emperor's Italian expedition. Such grave matters, however, occupy but little space in the lively pages of " Chroniqueuse." Balls, fetes, Court gossip, theatrical successes and failures, exhibitions, and reviews are the topics chiefly dwelt ipon, interspersed with a faithful chronicle of the vagaries of fashion and descriptions of aristocratic toilettes, which, of course, occupy a Prominent place in a work on Parisian society written by a lady. The costumes of the Empress are continually mentioned as models of taste and elegance, and the dresses of the Princesses Clothilde and Mathilde, and other of the Court celebrities, are frequently described. Of the Empress most favourable mention is made throughout ; many stories are told of her charity, generosity, and sim plicity of manner, while nothing appears to her disadvantage. The Princess Clothilde is not described in such glowing colours, and the hints given as to her domestic happiness are not very cheering. The anecdotes with which the pages are interspersed are numerous and amusing, and the whole volume is certainly full of enter ment. Our English ladies may gather some use ful suggestions as to the style of dress which they should adopt in visiting the French capital, since the mistakes made by some inexperienced travellers in visiting the theatres in full dress, or walking on the Boulevards in mere travelling costume, are lamented in pathetic terms by our fair chronicler. She has not lived so long, and mixed so intimately in Continental circles without imbibing some of their views of life and its belongings; and the extreme seriousness with which she discusses points of dress and fashion occasionally provokes a smile. The fault of modern days is certainly too much dress rather than too little, but we have scarcely reached the level of our neighbours, since we read of a Parisian balle preparing for an expected invi tation for a week at Compiegne by ordering nine teen new dresses at an average of £2O, besides mil linery, lingerie, and the thousand etceteras of a fashionable toilette. If the fair readers of this little volume will not be tempted to follow such an alarm ing example, they may derive much entertainment from the pleasant gossip of its pages. History of England, for Schools and Families. By A. T. Foster, author of " A History of Spanish Literature," &c., &c. Chapman and Hall. This is a very excellent and compendious abridg ment of English history, adapted for an introduc tion to the standard works, and also admirably suited for general reference. The author, in his preface, observes that the educational histories in general use are almost entirely engrossed with poli tical annals and the records of military achieve ments, leaving the state of the nation and its in tellectual and social progress comparatively un noticed. This oversight he attributes to the fact that the works of Hume and Goldsmith have been the origin of so many smaller histories, and he has consequently founded his work principally upon the Comprehensive History of England published by Messrs. Blackie, of Edinburgh, in which, besides the usual narrative of kings, warriors, and statesmen, we have full and interesting de tails of the condition of the people, the agri culture, commerce, science, literature, and gene. ral aspect of national affairs in each succes sive age. The simplicity of the style and the character of the contents have been adapted ',to the young reader, who will find this an excellent ele mentary work ; while the conciseness of the narra tive, which extends from the early British traditions down to the present time, and the careful arrange ment of the index, chronology, genealogical tables, and marginal notes render it especially suitable for reference. We must not omit to mention the numerous illustrations. . Practical Military Surveying and Sketching. By Captain Drayson, R A., Assistant Instructor in Surveying, Royal Military Academy, &c. Chap man and Hall. This little work gives clear and simple direc tions for making military sketches on surveys with the greatest rapidity. It is assumed that the reader possesses no previous knowledge of the sub ject, and has no one at hand to whom he can refer for aid, and the instructions are therefore put in the plainest terms to facilitate his comprehension. The use of the compass and sextant, the theodolite, mountain barometer, and other instruments, are described, and directions given, for finding heights and distances, latitude and longitude, military reconnaissance, and plan drawing. All neces sary instructions for acquiring an elementary know ledge of surveying are given in full. MR. ROEBUCK AND ITALY. _~. ~. Mr. Roebuck's recent speech en Italian affairs has naturally excited much unfavourable comment at Sheffield, as well as in other places. In the early part of last week a meeting of "the friends of Italian liberty " was convened by advertisement " for the purpose of inviting Mr. Roebuck to meet his constituents at an early date." About 20 per sons attended and resolved— " That in consideration of the wide-spread surprise and regret with which Mr. Roebuck's recent speech on Italian affairs has been received, this meeting deems it an impera tive duty respectfully, but urgently, to request that gentle man to pay a visit to his constituents for the purpose of fully explaining the views enunciated in the before-men tioned speech." The resolution having been duly forwarded by Mr. Booth, the chairman of the meeting, Mr. Roebuck replied by return of post : "March 19, 1861. " Sir,—l am quite ready to give my constituents every explanation in my power. I should be obliged, however, by your sending me the number of the persons who passed the resolution transmitted by you.—l am, sir, your obe dient servant, "J. A. ROEBUCK. " Mr. A. Booth." Mr. Booth replied on Wednesday evening, assuring Mr. Roebuck that his Italian speech had excited " deep and intense interest" in Sheffield, and add ing that, though there were not more than 20 present at the meeting which passed the resolution, there were among that number " some of the most active and energetic politicians," and that, but for the interference of his friends, a meeting of a more public nature, would have been at once called. No further reply having been received from Mr. Roe buck, an adjourned meeting—at which, however, the attendance was very small—was held on Friday evening, and appointed a sub-committee to promote a requisition to the mayor to convene a public meeting in case no letter was received from Mr. Roebuck by this (Monday) morning announc ing his intention to appear before his constituents. PARLIAMENTARY .REFO.R3I. I. ` Sir J. W. Ramsden, M.P. for the West Riding of Yorkshire, and Messrs. H. W. Wickham and W. E. Forster, the members for Bradford, having been written to by an inhabitant of Bradford, for the purpose of ascertaining what course each of them intended to adopt with respect to the bills intro duecd into Parliament in the present session for extending the county and borough franchise, sent the following letters in reply " London, March 20. " sir,—l have to acknowledge your letter of the 12th inst. (addressed to me at Huddersfield), in which you ask me whether I am prepared to vote for Mr. Locke King's and Mr. Baines's Bills, and for my reasons if I decline to do so. In re ply,`l have to state that I did not vote upon Mr. Locke King's Bill, nor do I intend to support Mr. Baines's Bill, and for these reasons :—The Government, on the first day of the session, announced their -determination not to attempt a measure of Parliamentary reform this session, and they founded that determination on the failure of their bill last year, caused, as they said, mainly by the opposition of their own side of the hom=e and the general apathy of the country. To introduce another bill this year would, therefore, in their opinion, only interrupt public business without ad vancing the interests of reform. On a division, this determi nation of the Government was approved by a majority of nearly three to one. I voted in the majority on that occasion, and having thus affirmed my opinion that the Go vernment were justified in not attempting to legislate when they had no prospect of success, I cannot see that indivi dual members of Parliament have the least chance of accomplishing what the Government, for lack of support, were obliged to abandon. I decline, therefore, to support attempts at legislation which, howpvoi sincerely cud honestly undertaken, are calculated, in my opinion, rather to prejudice than to promote the end they have in view.—l am, your faithful servant, " J. W. RA.MSDEN," " Chapel-street, South Audley-street, London, Wednesday Evening, March 13.1 " haveireceived your letter of the 13th inst., and in reply beg to say I decline at this moment to say how I shall vote on Mr. Baines's bill, extending the franchise to £6 householders. I conceive my position as one of your representatives is to hear all that can be said pro and con. in favour of or against any specific proposition, and after having heard all the arguments, to vote according to the best of my judgment one way or the other. All I can say at present on the matter is, that my feeling and lean ing are in favour of an extension of the franchise to householders in the boroughs. As to Mr. Locke King's Bill, I can have no objection to state that, having heard all that could be said for or against it in a five hours' 'sitting this day, I voted for it.--I am, Sir, yours faithfully, " H. W. WICKHAIkI." " March 14. " Sir,—Your note of the 12th inst. was forwarded to me this morning. You will observe I voted with Mr. Locke King yesterday, and I shall do my best to support Mr. Baines when he brings in his bill, and I confess I cannot but express my surprise that one of my constituents, after my repeated expressions of opinion on the Reform question generally, and these two measures in particular, could have any doubt as to my conduct with regard to them.—l am, Sir, yours very respectfully, W. E. FORSTER." THE CRUISE OF THE DARlNG.—Captain Arm strong's novels, like the Armstrong guns, do great service, for his sea tales, like Dibdin's sea songs, will induce thou sands of our youth to enter the navy. With the exception of Marryatt, he is the best writer of nautical novels Eng land has ever had, and this " Cruise of the Daring" is full of interest and excitement from beginning to end. EXTRAORDINARY DEATH FROM EATING BISCUITS —An inquest was held at the Compasses Inn, Alford, on Monday, before W. King, Esq., deputy coroner, touching the death of Benjamin Lucas, who expired on the previous Friday, under extraordinary circumstances. It appeared that Lucas was in the bar of the Compasses on the night of his death, when he made a wager of a trifling amount that he would eat three pennyworth of soft biscuits in five minutes. Whilst eating the sixth biscuit he suffocated him self and soon afterwards expired. The jury returned a ver dict in accordance with the above evidence.--Isussox Ex press, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY` S EVENING, MARCH 125, lB6l. SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAL) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. MONEY MAItEET AND CITY NEWS CITY, Two o'CLocK. From the manufacturing districts the accounts are still of an unfavourable character. The woollen trade at Leeds has continued exceedingly inactive during the past week, without any change, how ever, in prices. Cloths and yarns at Manchester have been dealt in to a very limited extent, owing to the advanced rates demanded by manufacturers in consequence of the rise in the value of cotton. At Bradford wools and yams have been dealt in to a moderate extent, but the transactions in piece goods have only been for immediate require ments. The hosiery trade at Leicester has con tinued exceedingly dull, and most of the mills are only working about three days in the week. At Birmingham, Sheffield, Wolverhampton, and the principal hardware districts, only limited transac tions have taken place, chiefly for home demand. The iron trade of South Staffordshire has been dull, pending the quarterly meeting of the ironmasters at Birmingham on Thursday next. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday, business continued rather active, and prices were very firm. The sales were about 10,000 bales. There is still an active demand for money, and it is freely supplied at previous rates, but increased firmness is considered probable, owing to the usual absorption towards the end of the month. A fort night later, however, greater easiness may be anticipated, consequent upon the release of the April dividend. The enquiry for loans at the Stock Exchange is also well maintained, and full terms are paid for the accommodation. About £39,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England on Saturday, but 10,000 sovereigns were withdrawn. The sum of £133,135 has been applied to the redemption of 648 Peruvian 41 per Cent. Bonds of the Loan of 1853. Calls have been made on the following shares:— £2 per share on the South Yorkshire Railway ; and River Dun Company, payable on or before the 9th proximo; £3 per share on the Bahia Gas Com pany, due on the Ist of May; and £1 per share on the Lebnan Coal Company, payable on the 19th proximo, _ __ The traffic receipts of the Great Western Railway of Canada for the week ending the Bth inst. ex hibited an increase of £677 compared with the same period in 1860. The market for Public Securities is extremely dull, and continued heaviness has been manifested. There appeared to be a disposition to effect sales in consequence of an impression that the finances of the Government are in rather an unfavourable state. Consols are 91t a for money, and 92 for the account. India 5 per Cents. is steady at 1004; ditto s#-, per Cent. Enlaced Paper has receded to 991, and Exchequer Bills to 9s. and ss. dis. The dealings in the Foreign Market have been limited, and prices show no material variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 741 75 ; ditto, 1858, 541- 55 ; Spanish are firm at 49 1-; Sardinian at 82$; and Dutch par Cents. at 64; Mexican remain at 24k; but Buenos Ayres are flat at 88k. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been very limited, and a slight decline has taken place in the rates realised for several of the princi pal undertakings. Great Northern, North Western, and Midland have receded 55., and Eastern Coun ties 10s. ; North-Eastern (Berwick), however, have improved 55., and South-Eastern ss. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings only a limited business has been done, and previous rates are barely sustained. Great Luxembourg realise 71 ; Sambre and Meuse, 61 6 ; Recife and San Francisco, 111 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 21 ; Great Western of Canada, 111 ; East Indian have receded 994 4 ; and Great Indian Peninsula are steady at 954. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are fiat. London and County have declined ss. ; Electric Telegraph, 1 ; and Red Sea Teleg/aph have improved ss. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICER 3:per Cent. Consols Annuities India Stock ••• Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent Ditto 51 per Cent .. 99f Ditto Debentures, 1858 951 Ditto 1859 9 54 Consols for Account India Stock for Account Ditto 5 per Cent. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d 9 5 dis Ditto £5OO 5 Ditto, Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per ;Cent. 1858 B6 Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent BBl Mexican 3 per Cent 24f Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Ditto 3 per Cent Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853. • • Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £St loli -, Ditto 41 per Cent. Sardinian 6 per Cent. .. B2/ Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded sf Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 64 THREE O'CLOCK. Console, Money Ditto Account THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day, between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. 0. I. S. 9 a.m. _•_ Nairn........ 29 . 76 43 40 W. S.W. 2 6 0. 2 Aberdeen .... 29/0 39 36 W.N.W. 3 1 b. 1 Leith .. 2916 42 40 N. 2 9 m. 2 Berwick...... 29.94 43 40 W.N.W. 1 2 b. 1 Ardrossan ... 29 . 91 43 41 S. S.W. 3 3 b. 3 Portrush .... 29 . 83 39 38 S. 4 4 b. 3 Shields Galway.... :. Scarborough 29'91 43 41 W. 2 1 b. 2 Liverpool 3 0 .03 42 41 S. E. 1 2 b. 1 Valenta Queenstown 29 97 43 43 N.W. 2 4 c. 1 Yarmouth 3o'oo 44 43 N.E. 1, 6 m. 1 London 29'97 45 43 N.E. 2 9 m. Dover 2 9 .94 46 45 N.E. 6 6 a. 5 Portsmonth Portland ......29 . 96 45 42 i N.E. 8 9 o. 3 Plymouth I 29116 44 40 N.E. 3 1 f. 2 Penzance .. ', 301:4 46 44 N.E. 1 4 b . 2 Jersey EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inchlliminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (1 to 9). I. Initials , blue sky; c., clouds (detached); f., fog. ' • h,, hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast (dull) ; r.. rain; s., snow; t., thunder. A letter repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb ance (1 to 9). WIND AND WEATHER REPORT, THIS DAT, 9 A.M. Bradford, S.W. ; foggy Gravesend, N.E.; cloudy Birmingham, N.W.; fine Harrogate, S.W.; dull Brighton, N.N.W. ; fine Inverness, S.W. ; fine Cardiff, N.W.; fine Lowestoft, N.E.; damp Chatham, N.N.E.; raining Milford Haven, E.; fine Dublin, W. ; fine Newcastle OR TyneX.N.W.; Glasgow, W.; fine fine stock HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—The committee ap pointed by the Government to inquire into the causes and remedy of the decay . in the stone used in the Palace of Westminster met on Saturday, the 23d inst., at Richmond terrace. There wore present :—Sir R. Murchison, Messrs. Tite, M.P., G. G. Scott, Sydney Smirke, G. Godwin, C. H. Smith, G. P. Burnell; Professors Frankland, Hofmann, F. A. Abel, and Ansted ; and Mr. D. Wyatt. The committee appointed Mr. Tite chairman ; and Mr. Bonham-Carter, M.P., is the secretary of the committee. THE CONDEMNED CULPRIT HACKED.—This un fortunate man still remains in the same calm and resigned state he has maintained throughout the period of his incar ceration. He is constantly attended by two warders both night and day, and still firmly asserts that he had not the slightest intention of taking the life of the unfortunate Ser geant Jones. Numerous petitions have been forwarded to the Secretary of State from Exeter and towns in the vicinity praying for a reprieve, but no answer has as yet been re ceived; in fact there seems little hop© of mercy for him in this world. From inquiries we made of the excellent go vernor of the Devon County Prison (Mr. Rose) en Friday: we are enabled to state that the execution is fixed for Satur day, March 30, at noon.— Western Morning Netvs. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—The active and re spected lessee of the Princess's, Mr. Augustus Harris, closed what we truly hope has been a remunerative season, by his benefit on Saturday night. Mr Fechter's extraor dinary performance of " Hamlet" was repeated amidst the general enthusiasm of a crowded audience, stock stock , stock 1 41 45 40 43 79 81 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share! Railways'. ,Paid I Price. Closing BDone. usiness 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per p c. pref: (issued at £ 5 all stk Pais. & Exet.4 p.ctstocl 100 20 Do. dn. do. Shares 14 stock Caledon £lO, 4/ per cent 100 99 101 stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. ,f,'• 140 6} Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c• all 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent all 20 21 201 6} Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 6 61 14 Do Ist Class Fret all stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &5p e 100 99 101 stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c lOO 10 8 113 stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 105 108 stuck E. Conn. Ex. sp.c. No 1 100 108 110 stock Do. do. No.2 100 106 108 106 stock Do. New 6 per ct. stool. 100 121 123 stock Eastern Union, 4 per et. 108 80 82 stock Do. 5 per cent. guar... 100 stock Edin.&Glas. sp.c. share 100 110 112 stock Do. 4p. c gua. S. &P. 100 90 92 stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 stock lrurness, 5 per cent 100 stock Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.a. 10 0 stock Great Northern, sp. et. 100 113 115 stock ro.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm 100 111 113 111 s tock Do. 41 p. e. dn dn. 100 Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 83 85 10 Gt. Ts 1,. of Scotld. Ist pf stock f Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 100 97 99 p. ct. pref. stook 60 Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. sp. et. 6 stock Co. Redeemable,4l p.a. 100 97 99 stock Do. Redeemable. 4p. et. 100 89 91 stock Do Irredeemable, do lOO 90 92 stock E Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref lOO 100 102 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 91 10 10 rt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. ptsll 1 all 17 18 10 Do. do. 6p. et. pref I all 101 101 stock Do Birmc , ..mar. stock lOO 74 76 26i Do. Chester gua. shares all 20 21 201 1 131 Do. do. do. 101 20 Do. do. do. 100 Lan. & Carl. 4p c. pref 4O s— stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO 135 137 stock Do.l)arnsl.stis 38 10d pc 100 stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) 100 stock Lon.& Brig. 5 pagu. No.] 100 112 114 stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 112 114 stock Do. gua. 6p. stock Do. do. 5 4 f.c. No. 4 100 112 114 - stock Do. do. per eenf. 100 101 103 5 Do. do. 4 p. c. shares all stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO *4B 153 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 100 128 131 stock Do.4p.e.S.(div.dettil '6,5) 100 70 73 stock Do. 4 per cent. Pref lOO -- stock Lon. Chat. and Dover lOO 86 88 • I Do.W. rceiv. no div 10 Ex.A til 6p cispd on all Do. B B. & Brom ox. all 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 21 1 2 stock Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, sp. 100 stock Lon. & S.W, 7p. ct. stock' 100 stock Do. 44 per cent lOO 2s. 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anus of 2s. 6d... .... 121 Londondy. & Cole. 1 sh. all 12 Londony. & Ennis. Ish all 131 141 13 i I stoc Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct 100 126 128 6 Do. £6 stock Do. 31 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 percent 5 1 1 p 121 "traryport & Car., 4p. c all 124 Do. 41 per cent. all stock Mid. Con. 6p a stock lOO stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. 100 138 115 stock Do. 44 p. a pref. stock llO 100 102 h 6 Do. with option tllllB6O 3 —4 stock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. et. 1)0 91 93 stock Norflk sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 130 stock Do. 51 p. a Pref. do. 1847 100 stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.stlB47 100 stock North British, sp. 100 111 113 stock Do. New, glia. sp. c lOO 109 111 101 Do. Bor..Un. g. pf. she 3 i I}p 10 i Do. do. do all stock Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co. 100 stock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. 100 91 93 stock Do. 44 pe. redeemable lOO stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 WO 101 17 Do. do. do 3.13.4. id 1p 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. g. No. ] 13 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 9 _ /5 Do. York, &8. Purch. 10 it d 20 North Staffordshire all 22 23 10 Rhyniney Guaranteed all 81 Scottish Central, new pt all stock Scottish North-Eastern p. a. pref. stock , 100 stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.e. 100 stock Do. 7p. a pref. stock 100 130 132 10s, South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 101 101 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all 1.0.6 South Eastern (Reading I Ann., 1.0.6) stock Do. 41 per cent. lOO 99 Igo stock Do. Fixed 1 1p.c. Ist is. 100 99 100 stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 stock Do. 41 per cent stock Do. 5 per cent:. lOO stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. o. gua. 100 85 87 25 Stock. & Dar. A. sp. c. all 261 271 25 Do. B 6 per cent all 511 321 82 1 4 25 Do. C 6 percent ' all 311 321 stock Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p.c. 100 45 48 47 stock W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua ad 100 122 124 stock , Do. 21 do 100 118 121 stock I Do.Newport 5 p.apf.red. 100 98 100 stock IDo.Perpot. 6p.c. pi 1866 1 00 121 124 stock Do. till 1869, Ist is. 100 114 116 121 [ Do. do. 2d is. 74 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ICp r e ice ing Business Railways. L&a.s,isn.g Bedford anciAletaley , Buckinghamshire .. Chester & Holyhead..', Do. do. 5i per cent.' Do. do. 5 per cent. Clydesdale Junction.., Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lincolnshire,g.6pp.c. E.Union,Harwich Shs Do. Woodbridge ... GI s.B a rr.& Neils,Drct. DO. New .. Gloster. Dean Forest . TT artlpool.Dek.& Rail.! Trull and Selby Do. 4 Shares i Do. Shares Lanc.& Carl. ~rua.s p.c.l London & Greenwich' Do. Preferene,e Soutend 1 Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct ' Do. 6 per cent ' Manc.,Buxtn.,t Matk. Mid. Bradford Prefer- ence Stock Newmarkt.,Bury - Ex guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.t Eastn. 5 p.c., Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent , North Western Preston and Wyre. I Do. Shares A. Roystn.Hitch., & Shep Shrewsbry& Hereford Do. Do. South Staffordshire .. Wilts and Somerset.. Wixableclou4 croydn. all Ln &IT:VT 10 0 iLn &N.W 100 IDa ' 100 IDo 100 jDo ".. . 100 ICaleclonin, all I E.U.&E C, lc° 'Gt. North. all E.Counts.l 100 100 I C4,leclonin l 100 Do. all Gt. West. a ll I Yk.N..tlir all Yk.N. Md. all Do. all Da 100 ' Ln.(lL ' NAV 100 S. East... 100 'Do. 100 Peto & Co. 100 'Norfolk .. 100 ;Do. all IL NW.IOI 100 5. 5 t; Midland E.Counts IDo Do. all 1, all !. all all all I. 94 96 ' 53 534 121 123 109 111 99 101 151 161 135 137 I 41 41 'Do. Midland L& NW `,Sz L.Yk. 5 Do. • ,Gt. North IT.Brassey 100 " 1 I all APClean.. 100 Gt. West.l aU lAA BiFtsi 3 31 94 96 i iP 55 57 15i 15! 62 3 P i I P D 1 89 91 gi 9i Paid Closingi Business Price. Share Railways. ' se. Done. lieltast and Ballymena Bir., Wol , and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch June Blyth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon Cork, Blrock., ,t Passage Cornwall A gets no div. Do B Do A ( until 6pc peran. hasbeent d. toB Dublin & Belfast June. Dun., Perth, &Ab. J une East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do 'Do Nw A, late EU3ds East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness. Glasg. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great North ern Do do A stock Do do B do Gt. S. & W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Trish South-eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire ;London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover !Lond. &Nth. Western ILond. & Sth. Western IL'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Ennisaullen Man. Shef. & Lin"oln Ma ryport and Carlisle Do tlo shares— , Metropolitan Midland Do new ... _ Do 14irming. 45 Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do 4 shares Diid Kent ....... . Do, Cray Line Newcastle and C grlisle Newry & Armagh, def.. NoFry, Warnpt. Norfolk North British Nor.Dev.itall&Dk. stock D )Astk ; A rees no d., until Opeh as beenpd.B Do B stock :.... Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do do , C.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York North London ........ Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Not.. Grantham Rail eebles , • , • Portsmouth Rhymney • • • • Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock. Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union . Sittingbourne & Sheer. South Devon Nthn. Counties Union S.-Durham & Lane. Un South Eastern South Wales ...... S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Do New (1860) n.' , ll* Vale .. ••,••• • • • • Do Pref. No I ThamesHavenDk&Rail Ulster .. • • •• Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkennyl Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall West 'London Do Ist class .. •• •• • • Do 2d class • • • • • . , WestHartlepool Harbr, ..and Rail West Midland—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford 8 84 80 82 51 98 10064 951 Off tii 6 42 44 8 8i 17 18 49& ael 37 39 26 28 84 86 25i 261 111 113 110 111 104 105 129 131 107 109 71 711 60 62 1114 112 81 f. 2 117 118 47 4 956 96 91i 02i loi 111 46i 474 3i lid 127 f'2l4 1i liP 100 102 7 6ci 47 96[ 61 a 6 92i. 1271 f I 54 56 631 641 iptt 11?2i id 1 80 60. _l' 901 91' 98 100 4 311 9 10} 74 76 114 116 34 .15 86 89 48 50 90 42 - -d 831 S4i 59 61 94 97 4 7 404 414 104 114 p 6 64 p 65 561 2 3 0 4 1 76 79 0 111 111 BRITISH POSSESSIONS, Railways. Paid. Closing Price. 65 70 92 93 16 10 4i sdi all all all 100 100 100 all 6 7 75 BO 65 70 65 70 q 5 1i I } d 3- 1, li d 99 9941 97 98 991 100 e 3 20& 21ii 40 42 45 50 33 42 38 42 944 954 lid 14d1 2 li d Ili Ili •1 9i cl 95 98 90 D 3 82 84 92 03 86 88 2 1 d 6 7 Atlantic & St Lawren Bom.,Baroda&.Cent In Gu. 5 per cent ..... . Do, Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron IlDo. New Do. Preference ...... Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1874 Clcutta.& S.E a stn. (Lim) Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c Demerara Eastn. Bengal g,u. 5 p. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext _ _ Do. Jubbulpore Do. pc. Debentre Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1865-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per et. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 ' Do. do. 1872 . Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c: Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. Soutb.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. ,Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O Do. d.. 0. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do. Do. 5y p. c. do. '7B do Madrgia, guar., 4,1 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent I Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. 5 Illelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Buds. Newßrunswick a Canda Ry.SrLand(Lim.)q.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. Oude (Limited) ........ Scinde ...... , 7 1 Do. Punjaub 1 Do. Do. ........ Do. Indus. St. Flo. Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 5 7 973 941 2 .1 1111 - - t DO 92 ft Id l WAYS. 51 61 - -1) 11 14 11 12 13 3f 21 4 t3l 22j 28 61 ii 71 7; 19 20 37; 33; 8 - 9 37 38 55 57 4 311 6 8 1 e A 6 i I,llf Iftl 201 tlf 6 61 9} 91 216. 22i all l all : all i all k Share Business done stock stock stock stock 19.16.41 17 1 1 1 49# 1101 10 104 i 5 102 I# a 100 100 100 16 13 4 100 100 1 100 401 1 r= 84 i Si 109 111 201 204 I 61 63 112 117 I 87 90 S 1 28'2.8} !132 134 1 99 101 FOREIGN RAIL Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes .. ......., Ball...tS.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beaters to Graissessac.. Car - neaux Mine Rail Copiapo ........ Ditto Extension Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rus Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of France, Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction ..., Lierre & Turnhout Lyons & Geneva ...... Namur & Liege ........ Do. 6 p. c. Pref. ........ Northern of France.... Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. 'Paris & 0r1ean5........ Recife & S. Fran. (Peru.) ua. 7 p. et. 1im...... Riga & Dunaburg...... Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish ........ Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 5i per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lira, fx. 7 p. c. IS. Aust. &Lornb Venetin Southern of France.... East Portugal 7 p ot. West Flanders Do. 51 p. c.PreFerenco W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria West,rn of Switzerland Wiesbaden ..... Do. 8 per cent Pref Zealand all all all all all BRITISH MINES. ! Alfred COnsoliTliffaaj72.ll.lo . !British Iron 'Clifford nil Devon G. Cons. (Taoist ) 1 East Bassett (Illogan) ' 30 !East Caradon ..! 2.14.6 iE. WI Russel (Tavistk.); 7.4.0 !Gam.&t.Aubyn(Gwen.) , 541 !Great South Tolgus.... 17s G.Wheal 13.9.61 G. Wheal Vor (Holston)! 01 Grenville 5.14.6 'Herod's-Foot 8.12 I Hingston Downs £10.6 Lady Bertha 1 1.8.6 Margaret (Uny Lelant)l - - 'North Downs 1 North Frances (Illogan) N. W Basset (I11o4an), , North Wheal Crotty ;Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.). • Sortridge Cons. Min.Co.i ,South Caradon(St.Cleer)l S. Cairn Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim ;S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 'Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min Tin Crott Vale of Towsy (Carm4 West Basset (Mogan)... jW. Caradon (Liskeard), West Seton Wheal Bas Set (Mogan); Wheal Buller (Redruth), !Wheal Edward (Cals.). Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.), Wheal Tretawney 3 3k 1 t 175 185 350 370 1074 112 i 154 16 6/ 7 18 20 6 _ 64 2 2t 36 38 2 j 46 48 4 ;41 41 5 6 61 71 81 9 94 37 39 41 I 30u 3io 21 31 _t_ 150 100 34 36 2 • 21 5i 5f 17 18 7er 73 350 360 'lO5 110 120 130 21 3 12 13 16 18 11 l3 MINES. FOREIG: Australian ' 70 t I BonAccord Copper,Lim 17.6 4 d i Brazil St.J.del Iley,Lim 15 31 32 Do. Land and AliningCo. all i 4 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. i dis. Cobre Copper all 39 41 ICopiapo . 'DunMoun.Cop.Ming Co all 4 i 'Fortuna... all 2 24 General I all 21 22 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 i ftp Kapunda (Limited) I 1, 1 I.} p 1 4 ( Linares all 9 9 ILusitanian , 2 pr op Mariqui ca all ', 4 4 N.RhineCopof S. Aus.L '126.6d 4 }d Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt 1 all 4 6 Port Philip 1 i 4 Scottish Austrin. (L.) 1 10s. i 4 United Mexican ........ all 41 5 ,Worthing (Limited) , all Do „.l 51 4i, 51 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 190 !Agra&UnitedServiceßk, 60 173 81 80 40 Australasia...l all 163 65 634 45 25 Bank of Egypt all 185 195 100 Bank of London ..... 20 Bank of Turkey 50 British North American all -- 20 'Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 201 215 21 20; 25 Ch.lffer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 33 34 100 City 100 ; Colonial 25 ,38 39 20'11 ;Com. Bank of Canada.. all I 100 ICommercial of London. 20 I 20 ;Eng., Scot., It Aus. Ch..l all 151 154 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland, all 20 I Lon. Char. Bkof Australl all 1. 221 23 50 London and County .. 1 20 ' 334 341 331 50 London Joint Stock .. I 10 291 30 20 London and S. Airican..l 10 21 14 100 ILonden & Westminster 20 635 644 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 42 -.. 20 Do. new . ... ......... , 12 50 National Bank ........ 25 -- 20 New South Wales —.I all 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 50 52 20 Ottoman Bank all 174 185 100 Provincial of Ireland ... 25 .... 10 Do. new 25 South Australia ~, all I 25 Union of Australia _5O Union of London 112124 ' 25 if i 4 100 Unity Mutual.. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. Sr. july 100 - - Do. 6p. cent. 1879 100 - - Do. 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 - - Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 107 109 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 110 112 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1001 1001 1004 4 Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 1081 1081 1085 Do. 1890 100 108 109 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 1061 1071 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 18 100 98 99 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 187 100 98 99 Do. p.c., 1888 &upwds 100 974 984 984 3 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 106 107 S. Aus. G 6 p.c.1878 A: up lOO - - Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Js. &July 100 - - Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct lOO 1071 1084 1084 74 DOCKS. stock Commercial lOO I stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min ' 100 stock East and West India llOO stock London - :53 4 stock 'St. Katharine. stock ,Southampton lOO stock IVietoria . ...'... 100 97 93 98/ 20 I Dog New • --...:-..., 2 1 id par MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 13 14 10 Atlantic R. Ml Stm (id) 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 1 26 30 281 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 41 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag,r. Tel. A. (Mm.)' all 1 34 36 20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 1 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 121 144 324 Canada Land, all 114 118 10 Chan.lslands'Tel. (Lim ) all _ stock Cop.lllin.OfEng.&Sinitg all 25 Do. Pref. 75 per cent all 20 22 stock Crystal Palace stock Do. Preference 20 E. India Irrign. & Canal 1 4d 1 d 4 ; stock Electric Telegraph 1 25 Do. New l5 _ 5 English & Ans. Copper I ail 34 31 15 Gen. Steam Navtszati ny 11 1 Great Ship Limited) I all 1 1 1 Do. 175 pet Preference all 4 t 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 3 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all ; 15 1 20 'Madras Irr. and Qinal 1 1 4 11 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 25 35 25 National Pia. Co. (Lim ) 5 15 lid 31 1 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 11 Old 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Pref.iss.atl die. all 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 82 — 4 1 1 N.B.Australasi an (Lim.) all 4 1 I 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 1 1 Do. New Shares (Mm.) . 15s. 1 Pr 10 Orinti.ln.Steam(Lim.) 8 4 34 stock Peelli.Lnd.&Min.(Lim ) 100 47 50 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam 50 Do. New 25 10 11 3 5 4 2 0 iledSea&lnd.Tel.g.4sp e all 184 19 p 181 119 50 Rhymney Iron 74 15 Do. New ... 4 54 4 • 100 Royal Mail Steam . stock Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) 100 . 123 128 25 South Australian Land all 32 34 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip. • all * 10 1 Do. dop. R o. egister d e o d all 54 1 6i t 20 Tr. & Ln. Co.ofiJpr-Can S 100 Va Dlcuaen'sLalla ‘, 284 94 101 101 9 2 4s 9.18.9 10.6.7 11s 4s. all £3B 6d I 5 471 5k 5 7.5 1.7.2 8 51 THIS DAY'S 3141?1ZETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Very scanty supplies of wheat, chiefly in middling con dition, were exhib ted in the various country markets held on Saturday. Nearly all kinds were in good request, at, in most instances, an advance of ls. to 2s. per quarter. Fine barley and oats were steady in price ; but the other kinds were much neglected. All other descriptions of produce commanded extreme rates. Iu the continental markets, a good business is doing for export; but in the United States prices have gone some what lower. Very limited supplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. From abroad, we received 11,204 quarters of wheat, 1,670 barley, 9,404 oats, 1,600 rye, 40 beans, 1,130 peas, 1,102 tares, 7,454 linseed, 4,066 rape seed, 5 maize, 20 sundry seeds, 325 sacks, and 20,532 bar rels of flour. Fresh up to-day the arrivals of English wheat were somewhat on the increase, but the actual quantity on offer was far from extensive. The general quality of the samples exbibited a slight improvement, and all descrip tions moved off freely, at an advance in the quotations, compared with this day se'nnight, of 2s per quarter. The show of foreign wheat was good ; nevertheless, a large business was transacted, and in most transactions an improvement of is per quarter was realised. Floating cargoes of grain were in request, and ls, per quarter dearer. The supply of English barley was limited--of foreign, tolerably good. Fine samples sold at previous rates ; but all other qualities were very dull, at fully the late decline in their value. We have to report a slow inquiry for malt. Prices, how ever, were supported. The oat trade was firm, and pries were well maintained. Beans changed hands to a moderate extent, at last week's currency. For peas there has been a steady demand, at full quo tations. A fair business was transacted both in English and foreign flour, and prices were on the advance. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheal—Essex and Kent, red, new 428 to 53s Ditto, old Ditto, white, new 538 61s Ditto, old Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old s7s 66s Ditto, new 4ss 538 Rye—Old —8 —8 New Barley—Grinding...., 2Bs 338 Malting 36s 46s Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk .. 528 68s Brown 5OB 529 Kingston and Ware s2s 708 Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 22s 28s Potato Youghal and Cork, black ... 228 278 Cork, white 228 29s Scotch, Feeding "cis 29s Beans—Tick Pigeons Peas—Grey Maple ...•. 42s 43s White 4ss 528 Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk , 393 44s Stockton and Norfolk. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was season ably good, and in fair average condition. Sales pro gressed slowly, and prices had a drooping tendency. Fresh up from our own grazing districts a good supply of beasts came to hand, and its general quality was prime, the Scots and crosses being unusually good. Although the at tendance of butchers was somewhat numerous, the beef trade ruled heavy, at a deeline in the quotations realised on Monday last of fully 2d per 81bs. The general top figure for beef was 4s Bd, but a few Scots realised 4s 10d per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,000 Scots, &c. ; from other :parts of Eng land, 500 various breeds; from Scotland, 280 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 28 oxen—the latter in middling condition. The total number of sheep was tolerably good, but the show of Downii and half-breeds was very limited. These breeds supported last week's currency, but long-woolled sheep were very dull, and 2d per Sibs lower. The general top figure for Downs was 5s 10d, but a few pens realised 6s per 81bs. Lambs, the supply of which was moderate, sold slowly at from 7s to 83 per Sibs. From the Isle of Wight 150 lambs came fresh to hand. We have to report a steady sale for calves, at last week's currency, viz,, from 5s to 68 per Blbs. There was a slow inquiry for pigs, nevertheless the quo tations were supported. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 2,106. In the corresponding week in 1860 we received 2,351—in :1859, 3,065—in 1858, 414—in 1857, 1,094—in 1856, 268—and in 1855, 1,378 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam - .. 64 .. 3 Harlingen - .. -- .. .12 .. 2 Hamburgh .. 10 .. 1,414 .. —..—.. 33 Oporto - .. ..-- .. --- .. -- .. -- Vigo. - .. -- .. —..—.. •-- Dordt .. *so" .'". es --. fe .--. 4.4, .-.... olk Amsterdam - .. -- .. "" .. "" .. "" Amhwerp..... ese '..-. .. —..—.. -- .. Boulogne... - .. -- .. -- .. ^^ e• "" Tonning ... -- .. -- .. "^ .. "" .• "" Medemblik - .. "" .. "" .• Nieu Diep --- • • Total 493 1,499 76 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs. 860 l3l .. 1,886 .. 231 .. 100 859 232 .. 2,786 .. 858 9O .. 158 .. .857 406 .. 541 .. L 856 92 102 .. L 855 BlO .. 365 .. 38 - •• 2 .. "" • • •-• • • 162 .. 145 .. 74 .. Per Blbs to sink the offal. s. d. a, d. ll 8. d. s. d Crse. & inf. boasts 3 2 3 6 Primecrs-wool do. 4 8 5 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Pme.S'thdowndo , 5 8 5 10 \ Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large orse. calves 5 0 5 6 PrimerScsts, &c. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 5 8 6 0 Crse. &inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 4 0 4 6 Second quality do. 40 4 4 Small porkers Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, l£3o to 23s ; and quarter •old store pige, 233 to 30e. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 3,580 Beasts .. Sheep and lambs 19,260 Sheep Calves Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, March 26,1860, and this day, Monday, March 25, 1861. Per Blbs, sinking the offal. March 26, 1860. March 25, 1861. s. d. s. d. a. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . Second quality ditto 3 8 4 0 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 1 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. . . 'Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 8 4 3 6 310 Second quality ditto . . . . 4 2 4 8 4 0 4 4 Prime coarse-woolled ditto . .4 10 5 4 8 5 6 5 8 6 8 5 0 6 61 3 10' 4 10 5 S T 0 5 0 5 8 ( 4 0 A 8 5 10 8 0 6 6 6 0 4 6 4 10 3,580 19,260 79 240 Prime Southdown ditto . . Lambs • • • Large coarse calves . . . 4 8 Prime small ditto Large hogs . . • . . Neat small porkers . . . Beasts Sheep and lambs . . 21,240 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ex SALE, March 28, 1859.---Beasts, 3,620; sheep and lambs, 21,410 ; calves, 83 ; pigs, 390. March 29, 1858—Beasts, 3,364; sheep and lambs, 18,320! calyes,l3o ; pigs, 170. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. Full average supplies of beef and mutton continue on sale here, and the demand rules inactive, at about pre vious quotations. Veal and pork, however, are still firm in price. Per 51bs by the carcase. 8. d. s. d. Inf Prior beef .... 2 10 3 0 Middling mutton Middling d 0.... 32 3 4 Prime do ti . Prime large do.. 3 6 3 8 Veal Do. small d 0.... 3 10 4 2 Small pork Large pork 3 8 4 4 Lamb.......... Inferior mutton 3 4 4 0 s. d. E. d. 4 24 4 4 64 8 4 25 0 4 65 0 0 00 0 BOROUGH HOP. For good and tine hops we have to report a steady demand, and prices are fairly supported, but all inferior samples are still a dull inquiry. Generally speaking, the market is decidedly firm. Last week's imports were 139 bales from New York, 112 from Antwerp, and 6 from Ostend. per cwt. Mid and East Kent poekets 80s to 200 s 608 to 1 68 e W Su e s a se ld x s . * "' ** • . 80 s to 1708 Yearlings .. .. • • .. . • 60s to 126 s BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The arrivals of potatoes up to these markets since our last have been rather less extensive both by land and water carriage, and nearly all descriptions have met an improved sale at very full prices. ton. Scotch Regents ditto .... York Flukes ... Scotch Cups ... • Do. Rocks .... 90s to 100 s ~ Dunbars Other kinds Bos to 100 s 2) WOOL MARKET. There is no change to notice in the public sales of colonial wool now in progress, all good and fine qualities being in steady request at full prices, whilst inferior and greasy parcels are still difficult of disposal. Port Philip—cl ean sheep's, is 6d to 3s 3d ; scoured, is 6d to 2s 110 ; lambs', is 10d to 2s 20 • do. scoured, 2s 3d to 2s 100 ; grease, 10d to is Id. Australian —Clean sheep's, is 10d to 2s sd; scoured, is 5d to 2s sd; handwashed, is 4d to is 8d; grease, is to is 21d. Adelaide—Scoured, is 4d to is lld ; grease, 81d to is 2d ; do. lambs', 9d to Ild. New Zealand —Scoure4, is 9d to is 11d; grease, is ld to 18 ltd, Cape 1857. 1858, I 1859. 1860. 1861. --- Stock this day.... 16,746 14,341 16,186 33,955 72.C89 I 8080dt 5550.1t053,301 to 578 9 dto 6 9sOdto Price of Y.C. Od —8 Od 538 ad Od 59s 3d Delivery last week 1,158 1,212 1,134 1,077 1,000 Ditto from June 1 92,589 92,751 87,194 69,997 67,949 Arrivals last week 486 350 285 325 1,294 Ditto from June 1 92,355 95,378 91,813 91571 112,944 Price of Town .... 55s 9d 568 6d 558 Od 58s Od 58s Od 1001 98i 91 21 68 51 osi 61 61 7 37f —Clean sheep's, le 6d to le lld , scoured, le lid to is 6id ; handwashed, le 4d to is Ed ; pieces, is 2d to is 6d. ; grease, 81d to le. Sydney— Clean sheep's, 2s 2d to 2a 31d scoured, is 941 to 3s; lambs', is lld ; locks, le 31d to is bid. In the private market very little is passing. No further change, however ; has taken place in the quotations. SEEDS. Rather more business is passing in cloverseed, at last week's currency. Other seeds, however, especially canary and mustard, are still difficult to move, yet very little change has taken place in their value. Cakes comnnand a fair sale, at full prices. furnip,White,p.bus.3s3 to 38s Mas Swede B;4 : — 8: 14 . White, new 8s 14s Tares, Spring, new.. 5s 644 7s Old —a —g Canary, per quarter 368 60s Rye grass, new 268 28s Clover, Red Eng., et 6os 74s White Foreign Red 458 58s White 658 85s Trefoil, new. 2os 28e Carraway 3os to Hs , Coriander lBs 20s ' Herapseed, per qr 448 48s ' Linseed,Eng.sowing 62s 66s Crushing Baltic 548 Ws Odessa s4s Od 58$ Linseed Cake, p. ton— English .....£lO 10s £ll 58 Foreign, pto .C9lOB £ll 108 Rape Cakes,p:ton £5lOB £6 Os Rapeseed, p. qr. 70e 76e TALLOW The market is dull to-day, at 59s to 598 3d per evel spot and for the month. Rough fat, 3s per 81b. on the THIRD EDITIO SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TATTERSALLS'-(THIS EVENIIVG.) CITY BETTING-(THIS DAY). NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Horror (taken) 12 to 1 agst The Rap (taken) 12 to 1 agst Sister to St. Albans (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 6to 1 agst Spanish Fly (taken) 10 to 1 agst Ellerton (taken) 13 to 1 agst Lupellus (taken) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Butterfly (taken) 1000 to .0 agst Flirtation (taken) THE DERBY. 4to 1 agst Dundee (take 9to 2) 13 to 1 agst Rouge Dragon (taken) 100 to 6 agst Big Ben (offered) 20 to 1 agst Dictator (taken) 25 to 1 agst Kettledrum , (taken) 28 to 1 agst Kildonan (taken) 33 to 1 agst Matador (taken) 50 to 1 agst Nautilus (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Robin Hood (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Quicksilver (taken) METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 17 to 2 agst Betts (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 15 to I agst First Lord (taken) 16 to 1 agst Thunderbolt (taken) 30 to 1 agst Dover (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 11 to 2 agst Klarikoff (take 6) 15 to 2 agst Diophantus (taken) 9to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken) 10 to 1 agst Russley (taken) 10 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken) 11 to 1 agst Matador (taken) 25 to 1 agst Walloon (taken) 30 to 1 agst Will o' the Wisp (taken) sto 1 agst Mr. Merry's two coupled POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day). MARLBOROUGH-STREET. DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—Edward Hinton, a tailor, was charged before Mr. T3'rwhitt with the follow ing daring attempt at suicide. George Nekes, a labouring man, said that on Saturday evening ho was passing through St. James's-square,:when hearing a cry of " Help" he got over the railings of the enclosure and found the prisoner lying on his back, with a piece of rope tied tightly round his throat, the other end being tied round his leg. Finding the rope was tied round his goat so tight that he could not move it, there being a knot in it, he ran to some persons who were at the rail ings, and got a knife, with which he cut the rope from the prisoner's neck. At the station the prisoner said he had been drinking, but that it was starvation had caused him to do it. Prisoner said he certainly meant to do it, but was now happy he had not succeeded in the attempt. He was in great distress and very badly off. Inspector Holden said the porter of St. Martin's Work house was in attendance, who could prove that he was a dissolute character. Brennan, the porter of St. Martin's Workhouse, said that was the case. He had been in the house, but discharged himself. Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered the prisoner to find one surety for a month, and gave the witness Nokes 55., as he had cer tainly saved the prisoner's life. THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—DanieI Morris and 'Michael Callan, two powerful Irishmen, were brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with committing a savage assault on Ellen Cronan, an " unfortunate girl," who appeared in court with one eye nearly closed, her face terribly bruised, and her mouth swollen. It also appeared that she had sus tained other injuries of a serious nature, and had been under medical treatment in the London Hospital. The occurrence took place in an infamous place called Angel-court, at the back of the " White Fox," formerly the Angel publichouse in the Back-road, Shadwell, The prisoners accompanied the complainant and another loose woman to a house in Angel-court, where a quarel took place between them. Morris would not pay his female companion, and she took his jacket and ran away with it. Morris swore he would break up all before him if his jacket was not restored, and he began to demolish the things in the house. The complainant interfered, and Morris seized her by the hair of the head, twisted it in his hand, and held her while he beat her' with his fiats, got her upon the floor, knelt upon her, and rendered her insensible. The other prisoner (Callan) also kicked her while the other ruffian was besting her, and made use of the most horrible lan guage. A formidable and sanguinary fight ensued between the prisoners and the inmates of the house. Morris's clothes and shirt were torn to pieces, and both prisoners got roughly handled. It was clearly proved that both fellows had beaten and kicked the wretched woman Cronan, and that Morris had jumped upon her. The affair took place on Sunday morning, and amongst the most depraved population which can be found in the kingdom. Mr. Woolrych commented on the case, which he said was a most infamous one, and no doubt originated in a house of the worst description, where the prisoners had no right to be, owing to the fellow Morris losing his jacket. The pri soners had committed a very savage and unmanly assault on the complainant, who no doubt led a depraved sort of life. That was, however, no reason she should be mur dered. The assault committed by Morris was characterised by cowardly ferocity. He convicted the prisoners of an aggravated assault, and sentenced Morris to two months' imprisonment and hard labour, and Callan to six weeks' imprisonment and hard labour. 2IIIS DAY'S SHIPPING'. LONDON, March 25.—Wind_ this day at noon —North- Easterly ; moderate breeze, a nd dull weather, with rain in the morning. TORBAY, March 24.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Red Rover, for Port Phillip ; Queen of the Ocean, for Shanghai ; Jas. Guthrie, for New York. PoUTSMOUTIE, March 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrived— Ocean, from Broningershaven, for Melbourne. Sailed— Velose, for New Zealand ; St. Nicholas, for New York. FALMOUTH, March 24.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived— Rifles, and Advance, from Alexandria ; Ida M'Leod, from 11 av&nn DIAL, h March ha March Shields 8. 2 Wind - 1 Nel d wi vn York, S.W.—Arrived—George e r r r i d v i c vi d ue — a Gt M he i o C br u s ugl wl‘fr°laaßrnirkAssdCl'elancsndhlfisrTntoE.aninchions carried away on starboard side, hay .E.—Arrived—Cen. ing experienced heavy weather. PLYMOIITH, March 24 taur, from Rio Grande. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Arrived, March V. .Rajasthan, from London; Comet and Herald, from .Portsmouth ; Genova, steamer, from Liverpool ; British Tar, from Shields; Foyle, steamer, from Dublin. Sailed.—Charlotte, f,r Guernsey; La Mule, for Cher bourg; Hopewell, for Swanage ; Genova and Foyle, steamers, for London; Jessie, for Sunderland; Florida, for New York; T e l egram, for Sunderland. Arrived, March 24—Adriatic, steamer, from New York; Georges, from Cherbourg. Sailed —Enterprise, for Plymouth; Argyll, steamer, for Carentan ; Caroline, for Cardiff. (BY SVBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning- Arrived, March 24—Amicus and Avandhu, from Cochin. Arrived, March 26—Dolphin, steamer, from Antwerp ; Fyenoord, steamer, from Rotterdam. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed—Zebra, screw steamer, for Malta; Zininia, for Bilboa ; Victor, for Singapore ; Julia, for New Orleans— all from London ; Pelican, barque, from Shields, for Malaga. Sailed—All the outward bound, except Cameo, for Gale, and Clio, for DODISISTA. 13.14 stock stock stock stock stock stock stcxx stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 124 10 stock 6.4.0. stock stock stock 25 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock 10 atom 5i 64 711 1 MI i 64 * Of 901 1 78 7 100 stk I 18 204 204 10 100 I 100 100 stock 100 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock stock 20 stook 10 ss. flOO 15 all 100 1 13f 991 i 111 } 92 ; 11 11 65 21 121 37 41 6. .