The Sun. — London, England, 1861-04-06 00:00:00

..110NEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 3d inst., shows some rather important alterations. The bullion, notwithstanding the large arrivals from the continent and the West Indies and Pacific, only shows a slight addition, in consequence of the augmented circulation of coin. In the reserve of notes there is a diminution to a small extent, while the other securities show a moderate increase. The public deposits, owing to official disbursements, have been diminished by about half a million, while the private deposits show nearly an equal augmen tation. In the other items of the balance-sheet the changes are not of much importance. They are shown in the subjoined table : Notes issued .. £26,668,460 Increase .. • • • • • • 291.395 Rest 3 858 803 so oe •• 0 0 e, Increase .. • • 17.828 Public Deposits .. 7,823,669 Decrease .. 592,175 Other Deposits 11,635,480 Increase .. .. .530,550 Seven Day and other Bills .. 606,295 Increase 33,063 Government Securities 10,6u8,024 Increase .. 8,952 Other Securities .. .. 20,218,063 Increase .. .. 250,535 Reserve of Notes .. 6,844,490 Decrease .. .. 123,500 Gold and Silver Coin 806,970 Decrease 146,721 Stock of tiullion .. 13,000,130 Increase .. 144,674 Active Circulation .. 19,823,970 Increase • • .• 414,895 About £130,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. The bar silver, by the Tasmanian, has been sold at ss. id. per oz. standard, being an advance of id. per oz. The royal mail steamship Niagara, which sailed to-clay from Liverpool for New York, took out .£35,052 in specie. The Foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon exhibited a decline in the rates on Antwerp, Hamburg, Vienna, and Trieste. A fair amount of business was recorded in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices Were well supported. The sales were about 10,000 bales. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about £559,250, and the exports £154,690. The market for Public securities, to-day, has presented a dull and heavy appearance, the Bank return being rather less satisfactory than antici pated. Consols have, therefore, declined nearly per cent., Consols being 914 t for money and the 10th instant, and to 911 91* for May. Th e New Threes and the Reduced are 94, ex ; Bank Stock is 229 ex div.; India 5 per Cents. remains at 120}, 4 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper 94 ; and Exchequer Bills are 7s. to ss. die. Very few dealings have been recorded in Foreign Securities, but prices are firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 731 to 741; ditto 1858, 531 to 541; Mexican are steady at 248; Chilian 41 per Cents. at 821; Spanish Deferred at 414; and Brazilian 49 per Cents. at 86. Increased buoyancy has prevailed in the Rail- way Share Market to-day, and a fair amount of business was transacted at slightly enhanced rates. Eastern Counties, Great Northerns, South Wes tern, and Midlands have improved ss. ; and Great Westerns, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and No.th Westerns, 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings the dealings have been rather limited, but prices have shown an upward tendency. Grand Trunk of Canada, Great Western of Canada, and East Indian each advanced about per cent. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares Continue steady at about previous values. B EtITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICE. Banh Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annu ities 9O/ 90 ex div. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent: Annuities 9O / ex div. -- India Stock. . ... . .• . .. •• • Ditto 6 per bent . • . Ditto Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 6 per Cent. Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Dittz, under £l,000 Console for Account .. 91 1 a Exchequer Ms, £l,OOO, 2d. Ditto, Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 Chilian 6 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent, Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent... Ditto New Deferred 4ll Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded....... 51 Turkish 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, M oney 9li i Ditto Account 9ll a May Account THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day. between 8 and! B. E. M. D. F. fC.I. S. 9 a.m. , -- Nairn 3o'lo .43 42 S.W. 2 4 c. 2 Aberdeen Leith 3 0 .18 46 4$ E.N.E. 3 8 c. 2 Berwick 30'14 46 43 N.N.E. 3 b. 2 Ardrossan Portrush Shields Galway 30'02 44 4Z S.E. 6 5 c. 4 Searboreugh Liverpool 3O 19 44 41 S.S E. ' I 7 C. 1 ✓alentia Queenstown 29'98 49 47 5 0 r. 3 3 Yarmouth 3 0 .16 44 43 E.S.E.N. 3 6 m. London 3016 42 40 N.E. 2 9 0. Lover 3013 48 44 N.N.E. 5 1 6 0. 1 4 Portsmouth Portland P,lYMonth Penzance EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and redused to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise Causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. B. 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. Cl oud 1l to 9). I. I nitials :—b , blue sky ; c., clouds (detache d ) ~ fog. ' • h., hail ; 1 ., lightning ; m , mis t y (h az y) , 0., overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; a , snow ' • t., thunder. A. letter repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Bea disturb ance (1 to 43). THIS DAY'S SHIPPING, LONDON, April 6.-Wind this day at noon, East ; light breeze, and fine weather. CARDIFF, April s.—Wind N.—Arrived—Robert Burns, from Quebec. LOUGEE FOYLE, April s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Palestine, s cr e w steamer, from Portland, 'U.S. ; experi enced strong east winds. DEAL, April s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Genghams, IrOni Bombay ; Genii, from the diver, and sailed for Mel otrtu.n e. SWANSEA, April s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Cunco , snore, from Spain. FOWEY, April s.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Charlotte Har neon, for Quebec. CLIMB, April S.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Lord Byron for Quebec. LOWESTOFT, April 3.—Wind —Arrived—Eliza berocth, from Shields, leaky, and with her tow refusing to peed. FLEETWOOD, April s.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Thilan. thropist, from Boston. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, April 5--Devonport, from Guernsey ; Zebra, from St. Michael's; Diana, screw steamer, from Amster dam; Emma Elise, from killau ; Catherina, from Gro ningen. Arrived, April 6—Fidelia, from Rostock; Swallow, steamer, from Tonning. Sailed.—jabez, for Gibraltar and Malta; Dolphin, for Hamburg. DEAL, Saturday Morning. , Passed, April s—Sussannah, and B almoral, from Pem bray for London. • The discount houses and joint-stock banks have reduced their allowance on deposits a half per cent., the present terms of the discount houses being 41 per cent. for money at call, and 5 per cent. with seven days' notice, and of the joint-stock banks an uniform rate of 41 per cent. The London and Westminster, however, continue as usual to give 1 per cent. less for sums below £5OO. Mr. William Searle, the great favourite of the City of London Theatre, where he has so long and so ably filled the post of • stage-manager, has been engaged ex- Pressly to play the part of Danny Man, in ,4 The Colleen , with Mr. and Mrs. Bourcicault, at Dublin, and on aLenday last he appeared, and largely shared in the applause so liberally hetowed during the evening.—Era. THE INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.--Yester day her Majesty the QuoQn presented a donation of £5OO, a nd his Roy a l Hi g h ness the Yiince C o nsort one of £2OO, to this fund. The total amount of the fund at the close of t he day was about £25,200. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. _ Railways. ,Pa id Leasing Closing \ Business Co.Co.'s : Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley, all I,I, AzN•IV !.*. !• Bulkinghamshire ...., 100 D 0...... 94 96 Chester Sz Holyhead.... 100 D 0........ rat 5.3, Do. 51 percent 100 Do l2l 120 , Do. 5 1 100 Do. . . 109 111 Clydesdale Juno" lOO Caledon... 99 101 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.SzE.O 151 161 151 E.Lincolnsh. g 5 p-r 0. ICO Gt. North. 132 134 E.Union,llarwichShs.• alt 'E.Counts.' 11 4 Do. Woodbridge..., 100 1 . Gls.Barr.&Nells.Drct. 100 Cale . don... l Do. new ..... ... ... 100 IDo. —• • Gloster & Dean Forest a ll ,Gt. West.. — llrtip'l Dock & Rail.. all yk.NALBr; Hull and Selby, all Yk.N. 11 . d. , 109 111 Do. halves all Do. — Do. "quarters all D 0....... . Lanc.&Carl. gua.sp.c lOO .Ln London Sr, Greenwich lOO ' .fN.W 200 203 S.Eastern r 51 03 Do. Preference ,Do. .. .... o. . 112 117 L il'eto &C, 87 90 T i 1 b u r i.4 y i ;a .5: : 4 S . p - e e n . d. 100100 Norfolk.. Do. A per cent lOO Do. . Lowestofton., Mlle., Bxtn ,&Matlock all IL NiViii 8 31 Mid. Bradford Prefer ene,e Stock lOO Illiidland., 94 96 IrturyEx. Newmar—,— n 15. 5 6-lE.Counts. i P p ;.;•ua. 5 Perce nt.— all , Do Northm&Eastn. sp. o. all iDo: ...... 55 57 Do. ii P. c ' c.... all 'Do. ...... D o . Fixed sp. .... all 'Midland N or th Western. ...... i 'Llz NW 1 15i 151 "I - 0 • al ' L.Yk. j Preston and W) r . A all Do. Do. 4 Shares ...... • 100 Gt. North. 132 13s Rnvstn. II itch. &S 1) ep wo ,X.Brassey 100 102 1001 Shrewsbry& liereford 1 I Do. i#p ii 11 lll`Clean l Ol 11 S .-Staffordshire ..... a . 100 'Gt. West.i 89 91 i Wilts and Somerset.. ii Ir. &Brgtil 81 3 1 Wimbledon &Croydn. a.. SHARE MARKET.-(TIIIS DAY). ORDINARY SHAttES AND STOCKS. Share Railway s Price. Done I Pat d. Closing Business Belfast ano Hai lyttien. 'Bir., Wol , and Str. Val Birk., La., and Ch J one Blyth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter ... Caledonian r'armarthen & Cardiga Cork and Bandon "ork, Iflrock., ePassae , Cornwall . D o A (A gets no div. 1 . )o P. until 3p, peran. , basbpen 1 . toP Dublin & Belfast June Run., Perth, &Ab..lunc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union. A stool, Do do B do Do Nw A, late EUads Nast Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow F,din. Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction! Furness Glasg. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland? Great Northern r'o do A stock , took ,tock stock stock stook RtCog stock stock stock all all 100 all 8 84 60 62 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 54 05 97 99 94! 054 951 i stock stock stock stock stock stock do R do nt. g. etc W. of Ireland Great Western Do Gtr Val glia. stock Irish Sonth-eastern Lancashire & Yorkshir London and Blackwall, i,on., & S Coast (Load., (That., and Dover Lond. & Nth. Western &, th. Western I L'derry & Coleraine ;.'terry & Ennistrillen Man. Shef. & Lincoln 'Nfaryport and Carlisle Do do shares Metropolitan 'Midland Do new Do & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland stock 5 6 42 44 8 84 17 18 49 tO 37 39 26 28, stock 6.4.0. stock stock stock stock stock Do A shares Mid Kent....... stock <tock Do, Cray Line 1 all Newcastle and ClT.lisle ! all Newry & Arrant, def I 9 Newrv, Warnpt. & Ros 1 all Norfolk 100 100 North British x'or.Dev.R . atm' , 100 D A stk ; A recs no d.i until 6pchas beenpd.l3l 100 Do R stook 100 Nth. Eastern—Berwick! 100 Do do , 4.N.E. purchase !16 13 4 no Leeds . .l 100 stock stock stock 83 85 25} 251 19.16.4 stock , took stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 63 65 62 62i 1011 Id 1p 59i 60 90 90i 97 99 stock stock 12 10 4tock ID° York 1 100 North London lOO Do new I 5 North Staffordshire— I 174 N. and S. W. Junction _all 4 31 91 101 7E 76 oi:idiantliam Rail.. ilOO . all Portsmouth all ISvittish Central t 100 4tOCw Scot N. E., Aber. stock] 100 Do Scot. Mid. stocic...l 100 Shropshire Union 100 iSittinsrbourne & Sheer. I _all stock stock stock stock South Devon .......... 100 S.-Durham & I,ane.trn. 22; south Eastern ..... 100 South Wales 100 I S. York. and River Dun 100 qtain es, Wok,. and Wok al! Stockton & Darlington all Do do ll .... Do New (1860) 1 3 Taff Vale lOO Do Pref. No 1 lOO ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 Ulster '• Do.. 2O Vnle of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim ' all Waterford & Kilkenny 100 Waterford & Limerick , all West C. , rnwall West London all Do Ist class all Do 2d class all Westrfartlepool Harter and Rail West Midland—Oxford 100 no. Newport 100 Do. Hereford 100 112 114 MI .544 85 87 47 49 40 42 83 83i 58 60 03 96 4 7 40 41 10 11 r. 51 61p 551 564 2 d 2l 74 76 114 12 54 6i 49 1 i 110 f 41 45 39 42 78 FO PREFERENCE SHARES. 1041 71* 1116 1 1 1 119 951 6 922 3 451 if 1251 4t P 62i 1 101/ 21 601 9011 84 3 } 41 40i Share! Railways. ! raid Closing Business Price. Done. 25 (Ilythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5 , All - - stock •wis. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 - - 20 Do. do. do. Shares - - stock Caledon £10,41 per cent 100 00 102 stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100 - - 61 Cork & .Bandon, 51 p. c. all - - 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent all 20 21 61 I Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 51 6 14 Do Ist elms Pref • all - - 4tock R.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c 100 99 101 stoc l I Do. do. Class B 6 p.c lOO 108 113 stork i Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 105 108 stock IF. Coon. Ex. sp. c. No. 1 100 107 109 stock )Do. do. No. 2' 100 108 104 stock IDo. New 6 pet et. stock . 100 121 123 stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 108 'BO 82 stock Do. 5 per cent. guar.- 100 - - stock Edin.kGlas. sp.e. shares! 100 110 112 stock Do. 4p. c gua. S. &Di 100 90 92 stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c.l 1 00 I - - stock I Furness, 5 per cent ....1 100 - - stock :(31as.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 100 - - stock cireht Northern, sp. ct. 100 113 115 stock Ino.sp.c.Redm-.lop.c.pm 100 111 113 . stock ;Do. 45 p. c. do. do. 100 , Do. sp.e. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 104 106 10 13t. I\ h. of Scotld. Ist pf. all - - , ( Gt. Sn. &VV (Ireland)' 1 100 9 7 99 stock p. ct. pref. stock 50 ;rent West- (Berke and Rants) Ext. sp. et 6 - - stock Co. Redeem able ,4 l p.et lOO 97 99 stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct lOO 89 91 stock Do Irredeemable, do._ 100 90 92 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref, 100 100 102 161 8 Do. Blrm. Pref. Shares. all 91 101 91 10 (-It. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh all 17 18 If I Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 101 101 Mock IDo Birmg.guar. stock_ 100 74 76 261 ',Do. Chester gua. shares all 20 21 , 14 I Do. do. do. 20 I Do. do. do. 100 I Lan. & Carl. 45 pc. pref 4O - - stock I 1 1 ,an.&York 6p. c. stock lOO - - stock 10o.Barnsl.st£5 3s 10d /3( 100 - ... stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) - - stock Lon.& Brig.s pc.gn.No 1 100 112 114 stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 112 114 stock no. gua. 6p. c. stock Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 100 112 114 stock Do. do. 41 per cell'. 5 Do. do. 41 p. c. shares all - - stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO 148 153 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ' 100 128 131 stock no.4p.c.S.(div.deftil '6s' 100 70 73 stock Do. 4 per cent. Pre , lOO - - stock Lon. Chat. and Dover lOO 86 68 88 Do.W. 'A rceiv. no div. 101 Ex.A tilap cis pd on all - - "o. B B. & Brom ex. all - - 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 21 - - stock I.on. and N.W. Cov. and Nuneaton, sp. ct lOO - - stock I.on. & S.W, 7D. ct. stock 100 - - stock no. 40 per cent: lOO - - 2s. ad. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns of 2s. - 6d..' ..... ... all - - 121 Londondy. & Cole. 1 sh . all - - 125 Londony. & Ennis. leh all 131 141 stock )Tan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per c' 100 126 128 6 IDo. Xa sloe ; no. 34 per cent 10 ' Do. redeem. 6 ter cent. 5 5 1 i 121 Tory ort & Car., 4p. e all r - - 12,1 Do. 45 per cent. all - - stock , 'lid. Con. 6p c. stock lOO - - stock ~ D o.Con.Bris. & Blr. 6 p.c 100 133 135 stock i no. 4.4 p. it pref. stock lOO 99 101 101 1004 6 Do. 41 per cent 3 - - stock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. 100 91 93 stock INorflksp. c. Ex. 5t.184 100 - - stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 - - stock North British. sp. 0 lOO 110 112 stock Do. New, m. .i p. c lOO 1( 8 110 lo : no. Bor. Un. g. pf. sh , 3 i 14 1 1 0 Do. do. do all - - st Nth. I rev. Rail. & Dek.oo 100 - - • st N-Eastrons. Pref. 4p. c 100 91 93 st ; Do. 4A pe. redeemabl" lOO - • et !Do. G.N.E. 4 per C. pref. 100 100 101 17 IDo. Berwick, 4 p.c. Frei. 8.13.4.1 id }p 2 0 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 -- - 12/ Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 - - 25 Do. York, IL At S. Porch. 10 }d } p 20 North Staffordshire all 221 'a , 10 Rhymney Guaranteed. all - - 81 !Scottish Central, new pi all - - st Scottish North-Eastern r 35 p. it pref. stock.— 100 - st I Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. 100 - - - st ! Do. 7p. c. pref. stoct 100 130 132 . 10s. 'outh Devon, Ann. 10e. all 101 101 1 0 1 ,. Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all - - 1.0.6 1- °nth Eastern (Reading' 7 I Ann., 1.0.8) - st Do. 41 per cent lOO 94 100 st ' Do. Fixed Ip.c. Ist is lOO 98 100 st !=outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO - - st • Do. 11 per cent. lOO 98 100 st 1 Po. 5 per cent' lOO - - _ st I S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c gua lOO 85 87 25 Stock. & Dar. Asp, o all 26 27 25 , Do. B 6 uer cent all 51 32 1 , 25 • Do. C 6 percent all 31 32 st IWatrfd & Kllkny, 6 p.c. 100 45 48 st !W.Mid -Oxi Ist Guastk 100 121 123 - st ' Do. 2d do 100 118 121 o st !Do.Newport.ip.c.pf.red. 100 98 100 st IDo.Perpet. 6p.c. pf 1866 100 120 122 L- st 1 Do. till 1869, Ist is. 100 114 116 111 113 lOgi 1104 105 106 128 MO 104 106 701 71} 60 62 1 Of 1111 COI 614 118 120 4•3 48 95 95} 91i 024 14 114 45 45} Si 14d 1241 1241 1} I4p 96 98 7 Od 100 100 100 ' stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock FOREIGN RAIL Ala eri an Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardenne5........... Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux 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. e. Pref. ........ Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ..... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & 0r1ean5........ Recife & S. Fran. (Peru.) gua. 7 p. Ct. 1im...... Riga & Dunaburg...... Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish ........ Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lira, g. 7 p. c. S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin Southern of France.... S. East Portugal 7 p Ct. West Flandern ..... Do. 5 p. c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. West"rn of Austria.... Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do. 8 per cent Pref Zealand all all all all all BRITISH MI. 'Allred Consols (Philack) British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavistol East Bassett (Illogan) ) East Camden 1 E. WI Russel (Tavistk )' rGam.dSt.Aubyn (Gwen ) P Great South Tolzus 1 G. Wheal Alia. (I'hilack), G. Wheal Vor (lIelston)! Grenville erod' s- Foot 'lling,ston Downs 'Lady Bertha 'Margaret (tiny Lelant) North Downs ,North Frances (Illogan) IN. WWI Basset (1110 an) I North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey), Providence (Uny Lelnt.)l Sortrichre Cons. Min. Co. I South Caradon(St.Cleer)! S. Cam Brea (I llogan) 1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) , Stray Park ITamar SilvA Lead Min. 'Tin Croit Vale of Towey (Carm.) West Basset (Illogan).. IW. Caradon (Liskeard) l West Seton Wheal Basset (111Ogiii)1 ;Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheat Edward (Cats.)l Wheal Kitty ( U.Lelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.); Wheal Treiawney (Lie.)! _ FOREIGIS 2.7.4 2473 I t 180 190 310 350 100 106 19 194 61 7 17 19 5 6 t I 6 65 21 24 36 18 24 21 I 1 46 48 34 41 44 65 5 6 71 81 9 94 37 29 4 I 295 305 24 35 I I 150 160 35 37 1.14.6 7.4.0 17e 13.9.6 40 6.2.6 8.12 4.11.6 1.8.6 3 111 1.4.0 9.18.9 11 10.6.7 4 all 1 18.1.9 124.8.0 13s 6dl 47 4 5 5 7I 1.7.2 2 2i 54 51 17 18 74 76 350 360 1105 110 115 125 21 22 11 12 lb 17 12 13 NES: 20 'Australian 1 IBonAccordCopper,Lim 17.6 # d 20 Brazil St.J. del Rey,Lim 15 304 31/ 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 1 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. 4 dis. 40 I Cobre Copper all 39 41 SO/ ICoplapo 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co ail 2 Fortuna. , all I 2 24 20' General ' all 22 23 2 'Gt N. Cop. of} S. Austr 1' * 41 ) Kapunda (Limited) 1 14 tip 8 Linares all 9 96 5 'Lusitanian 2 pr 4p 1 Mariquita all N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L 1211.6d. 4 id 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt all 4 6 5 'Port Philip 1 14 1 'Scottish Austrin. (L.) los. 44 d 211.214 United Mexican 1 ,Worthing (Limited).— all Do. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 110 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 ,78 80 40 Australasia all 62 64 25 Bank of Egypt all 184 194 100 Bank of London I 20 ;Bank of Turkey 50 British North American all 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 20 204 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 132 31 100 (City 100 Colonial ........ ...... 25 ,37 39 20'11 Com. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commercial of London . 20 - 20 'Eng., Scot., to Aus. Ch.. all 154 16 20 ,Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all , 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all I 224 23 224 20 Do. new 5 I 14 14 50 , London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S. African lO II 14 t Bl I 100 London & Westminster 20 65 67 66 100 'Nat. Prov. of England 42 20 Do. new 50 National Bank ..... •• • 25 20 INew South Wa1e5...... all — 25 Orient. B. Corporation . ‘ll 48 50 20 l Ottoman Bank ... .. .. . . nll 164 17 100 'Provincial of Ireland.. 25 10 ID°. new 25 South Austritlila , all— 25 Union of Australia 50 Union o' London 100 'Unity Mutual 60 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES iov, 6 p.c.Ja. &July 187;-9 lOO Do. 6p. cent.lBFo-2 100 1124 - Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 1136 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 :06 108 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 106 108 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1004 1 1 11 Cape G. Elope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 itB 1084 Do. 1890 100 108 109 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 1064 1074 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 98 99 Do. sp. 6.4871 to 1876 100 98 99 Do. p.c., 1888 &upwds 100 98 99 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. sterling, 1875 lOO 1064 1074 106/ 7 S. Aus,thlp.c.lB7B.& up lOO Vic. Gov 6p c. Jr.&July 100 - Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct lOO 1044 1054 1054 5 1 1C4i 1051 105 k 5 DOCKS. stock Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min lOO stock lEast and West India stock Londo^ stock ,ISt. Katharine.... lOO stock 'Southampton lOO stock Victoria 20 Do• New 2 id par MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 131 141 10 Atlantic R. MI. Stm (1d) 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 28 30 281 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 41 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 34 36 20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lira.) all 18 '2O 20 Do. C. (Limited) ........ all 124 141 321 Canada Land 10 I Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim.) all at. I Cop.Min.ofEng.SiSraltg. all 25 Do. Pref. 71 per cent... all at. Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference at. Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb lOO 106 108 20 I E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 fd 1 d st. lElectric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 lEnglish & Aus. Copper all 3; 31 15 !Gen. Steam Navigate m 14 IGreat Ship .imited) all I 1 I Do. 171 p ct Preference all 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 31 4 ,L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 1 11 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 1 11 10 •Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 21 31 25 National Die. Co. (Lim ) 5 1) 11d 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 1 Olid 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl die. all 1 1 100 N. Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 1 N.t.Australasian (Lim.) all 4 1 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 1 ; 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 15s. pr 10 Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) 8 4 4 at. PeelltLnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 47 50 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 68 70 50 Do. New 25 10 11 401 1 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4lp.o. all 18 184 p 50 'Rhymney Iron all 161 17/ 15 I Do. New all 41 54 100 , Royal Mail Steam 6O 50 SI at, ;Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 124 128 25 South Australian Land all 32 34 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip., all 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do. do all 5 7 10 Trust and Agency of Austriasia (lim) IA is. 5 ; 20 Tr.& Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. 5 5 U. K'dom Tel. Co. (Urn.), 1 1 d p 100 Van Diemen's Land I 284 94 104 94 4 - 1 "T' 1 0," THE SUN, LONDON, BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 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Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. Gt.lndlaPenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South. of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per s eent: Do. do. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New .. ....... Do. 6 r.c. '73 with't opt. IDo. 5 p. c. do. '77 d 0... Do. 5 , p. c. do. '7B d 0... Madras, guar., la p. c... Do. do. 5 per cent .... Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. 5 sfelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Buds. INewßrunswick x Canda Ity.,tLand(Lim.)g.6pe Class A Capital are Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. .... Oude (Limited) Scinde .......... 144 Do. Punjaub .... zs . 1 : 1 Do. Do. ........ Ls 1 Do.lndus.St. Flo. 5,g, Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. l r' T.PTY"' , SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL . 6, 1861, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) BOW-STREET. THE COMMERCIAL BANK FRAIMS.—The prisoners Durdan and Holcroft, in accordance with the remand, were placed at the bar again this morning, but the appear ance of the prisoners was merely formal, as the magistrate has not power to remand a prisoner for a longer period than eight days at a time. It is expected that all the charges will bo completed next week. The trial, on the committal of the prisoner to the Old Bailey, will not take place until the May sessions of the Central Criminal Court. TIIE ROAD MURDER. There is now no room to hope that this myste rious crime will be discovered—at any rate, through ordinary means. The small n amber of persons who composed the household on the fatal night are fast being separated. Elizabeth Gough is at her home in the suburbs of London, Miss Constance Kent is on the point of leaving for a school in France, her brother !family is already from home, and the rest of th e family will leave Road Hill Rouse in a day or two, whither is not generally known; but it is believed they intend travelling for some time. The contents of the now celebrated house will shortly be offered for public sale, and doubtless the public will avail themselves of the privileges of an auction day to gratify a curiosity so much felt to view the scene of the mysterious murder. The cot, from which the ill-fated child was taken tu his cruel death, will not be sold. The house and grounds are for sale, but there does not seem to be much disposition on the part of any one to occupy so famous a residence. As to the crime itself, we believe it is now given up as being among the things which are too mysterious to be inquired into. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. COMMITTAL OF A CONSTABLE FOR ASSAULTING A LADY.—Robert Wayman, 140 E, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Mrs. Eliza Lambert, a widow lady, residing at the house of Mr. Soden, 18, Langham street, vestryman of Marylebone. Mr. Sleigh (instructed by Mr. Horsley, of Staples-inu) appeared to prosecute ; Mr. Edmund Lewis, of Great Marl borough-street, defended ; and Mr. Garforth, inspector of the E Division, attended to watch the case, the proceedings being instituted by the Commissioners of Police. Mr. Sleigh, in opening the case, said the charge against the constable took the form of an aggravated assault on a widow lady named Lambert, and he felt great regret to see any member of the police charged with such an offence, but if he was properly instructed, the constable had been guilty of as gross an outrage as could well be conceived, and if con victed it was impossible he could any longer remain in the police force. The lady resided at the house of a valued friend, and who was much respected in Marylebone, 11r. Soden. It might be said, perhaps, the constable was mis taken, but he (Mr. Sleigh) would ask, was conduct such as he should prove against him to be tolerated even towards the most unfortunate ? He would call before them wit nesses to show that she was a lady of temperate habits. So grave did he consider the case, that he should ask that it might be sent before another tribunal. In conclusion, he would state that Mr. Lambert (complainant's son) was too happy to bear witness to the good conduct of the police in general. 981 9k 21/ 1 67 6 f Ni i 61 lit f Mrs. Eliza Lambert, a widow lady, said she resided at her friend, Mr. Scden's, 18, Langham-street, and had done so for six years. On Monday night last she called at her son's home in Poland-street, he having a private house, as well as the Whetsheaf tavern in Oxford-street. As there were some friends there, she stayed till a quarter to four next morning, and then left for the purpose of proceeding to her residence. In Great Portland-street, within a few doors of where she resided, the constable came and looked under her bonnet, first on one side and then on the other. She asked him what he was looking at her for, and he replied, " I'll' tell you—l'm looking to see if you are the girl I saw a short time ago near All Soul , * Church." It was dark, but there was a gaslight behind me. She said—" You are mistaken," when he replied— "Am I ? Go on"—in a ferocious tone, and at that instant she received a severe kick or blow at the lower part of het back, which prostrated her on the pavement, and seriously injured her head and face—(Mrs. Lambert's face bore testi mony to the force with which she had been used). He did not offer to assist her up, and she had suffered severe pains in the back ever since. She got up and proceeded to her house, the constable continuing to follow her and call ing out "Go on, go on." She got to her home, and the constable stood there till she opened the door, and he then said, " Mind I have warned you of this for three months, go on, if you don't I'll take you to the station now." She afterwards informed Mr. Soden and her son of what had Of occurred. lot I Mr. Spencer Lambert, of the Wheatsheaf Tavern, Ox ford-street, and 35 Poland-street, said that when his mother left his house there was no pretence whatever for saying that she was in liquor. Mr. Soden said Mrs. Lambert was a friend of his, and a lady of temperate habits. Mr. Tucker, of 54, Great Marlborough-street, surgeon, said he examined Mrs. Lambert on Wednesday, and found she had contusions about the face, most probably caused by a fall. Her face was much swollen, and she was nearly blind on one side. To a lady of her age such a shock might have been serious. 191 1 Mr. Lewis said he had been instructed to appear for the constable, and he felt that he should best serve his interest by reserving anything he mightlave to say. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the constable for trial, offer ing to take two bails in £2O each for his appearance at the sessions. THAMES. A REFORMATORY FOR BAD HUSBANDS WANTING.—A respectable and intelligent middle-aged woman, who ap peared to be labouring under much anxiety and grief, pre sented herself among the applicants for advice and assistance this morning, and asked Mr. Selfo if he could interfere on her behalf. She had been married 20 years to her husband, and had given birth to eight children, six of whom were alive. Her husband's business was a very prosperous one while he only paid moderate attention to it, and she had a comfortable home, paid her way, incurred no debts, saved a little money, and was enabled to give her children a good education. Now all was changed. Her husband, for seve ral years past, had given way to intemperate habits, his business had declined, a great portion of his stock was dis posed of from time to time to satisfy his propensity for strong drinks. Her savings were exhausted, her children in rags, debtors had become clamorous and pressing in their demands, the rent was in arrear, and rate collectors were unsatisfied. She could not say her husband had offered her any personal violence, but he was continually morose and ill-tempered, insisted on her contracting debts which could never be paid, spent the greater time in pub lic-houses, and set his children a bad example by the curses, blasphemy, and horrible language he frequently used in their presence and hearing. If something was not speedily done to arrest her husband in his evil courses the ruin of herself and children would be consummated, and a union workhouse would be their portion. Mr. Selfe said this was a painful case, and he sincerely pitied the unfortunate wife and mother, but he could not interfere. If the husband hal struck his wife, threatened her, or if she feared that he would ill-use her, he could then exercise his authority and issue his warrant or summons. The deplorable facts which the respectable woman before him had depicted was too often the result of intemperance, and the utter ruin and degradation of fami lies beyond the hope of redemption. The curse of drink was the cause of three-fourths of the crime and pauperism of this country. The applicant said that her husband had been to five houses this week, and taken measurements of work which ought to have been done immediately, but ho was inebriated every night, and other tradesmen were sent for to execute these orders. She could carry on the busi ness better without her husband than with him, by means of a tru,tworthy foreman. She was ataid her husband would proceed from bad to work e, and asked if there was any asylum or reformatory to which he could be trans ferred. Mr. Selfe said there was no reformatory for bad hus bands ; if there was it would, he feared, be soon filled. The applicant then retired from the witness box with the tears streaming down her cheeks, and lingered about the Court for some time afterwards. THE CABMAN AND TILE CORK LEG.—Mr. Daniel Brooks, a tradesman, carrying on business at No. 153, High-street, Poplar, appeared before Mr. Selfe to answer the complaint of a cab driver, named Charles Dawson, who said he was called off the " rank" at Epping-place, Mile end-gate, and took up the defendant and three other persons at No. 4, Wellington-place, near the Thames Police-court, Stepney, and drove them to the defendant's house in High street, Poplar. There were also two parcels outside. His fare was 3s. 4d., and the defendant only paid 2s. Mr. Selfe—How do you make out 3s. 4d. from this place to High-street. Poplar ? Dawson—Three miles is Is, 6d., one mile out of the radias is 6d. more, two extra persons 6d. each, and 2d. each paccel—total, sir,,3s. 4d., according to Cocker. (A laugh.) Mr. Selfe—Well, I believe you are right. 10efendant—The distance, sir, is only 21 miles. Mr. Selfe—The cabman is entitled to charge 6d. for every fraction of a mile, whether it is a quarter, half, or three quarters of a mile, and Is. per mile out of the radius. Now, what say you to the pat eels ? Mr. Brooks—They were small parcels. One was my friend's leg. Mr. Selfe—Your friend's leg. That was part of another . person. As we can't decide fractions of miles—how can we decide fractions of persons. (Laughter.) Mr. Brooks—lt was a cork leg, sir. It was not my leg. I have two real ones. Mr. Selfe—l am glad to hear it. The cabman has car ried your friend's lea- safely, and you must pay 2d. for that. Mr. Brooks—l could have carried the leg under my arm. Mr. Selfe—That is a curious place to carry a leg—carry your friend's leg under your arm. I think you must pay the cabman Is. 4d. more. Mr. Brooks —Very well, sir. , Here it is. Mr. Selfe—Stop Mr. Brooks, you must also pay 2s. for the summons, and 2s. for the cabman's loss of time. At other police courts more is allowed, and I am afraid our tariff is too low for the cab-drivers. Mr. Brooks paid the money directly, and with great cheerfulness. A county court bailiff, named John Sheridan, has been found guilty of manslaughter by a coroner's jury at Liverpool. The victim was Sheridan's own wife, be tween whom and the husband a quarrel had taken place in consequence of his unfaithfulness. Advices from 'Rio, by telegrani via Lisbon, an nounce a change of Ministry in Brazil. The new Cabinet had not been entirely completed at the departure of the mail, but the appointments thus far comprised the Marquis De Caxais, President of the Council and Minister of War; Senor Silva Paranhas, Finance Minister ; Senor Joaquim Jose Ignacio, Minister of Marine; and Senor Sayao Lobato, Minister of Justice. The department of Foreign Affairs would be temporarily conducted by the Finance Minister, and for the first time there is to be a Mini;ter for Public Works—a post to be temporarily held by the Minister of Marine. The latter circumstance is considered satisfactory, and favourable anticipations are entertained with regard to the entire Cabinet. ANTHROPOLOGY. The Revue des Deux-Mondes pablishes an article by M. de Quatrefages, in which that distinguished member of the institute examines the question of the origin of mankind. Those philosophers who are of opinion that the Bible is no authority in scientific matters, reject the legend of Adam and Eve as contrary to fact, and maintain that the creation of man took place not at one period only, nor on one single point of the globe, but at different periods and at different places ; whence the various species of the genus man— viz., the white, black, red, etc. This view of the question, first advocated by La Peyriere in 1655, has been embraced in our time, and reduced to a definite scientific theory by the celebrated American naturalist, Agaasiz, who has found numerous partisans especially in France and Germany, forming a school known under the name of polygenists, while those who hold an opinion more in ac cordance with Scripture are called monogenists. M. de Qaa trefages belongs to this latter 'class, and adduces many scientific arguments to disprove those of Agassiz. He ad mits, as all modern zoologists do, several centres of crea tion for the different brute species ; the marsupialia (such as the kangaroo, opposum, &c.) exclusively belong to Now Holland ; the edentate (having no fore-teeth) exclusively to America; but the same does not hold good in the case of man. If man be only a more developed species of the ape family, howi he asks, can the fact be explained that man is found in countries where there is not a single kind of ape ? Again, the red man, whom Agassiz con siders to be a peculiar American type, inhabits North America, where the European fox and beaver are found. In South America, on the contrary, there is a yellow race of men, who resemble the Asiatics so much, that they at once become aware of it, and the Prince of Neu wied states that they call the Chinese their uncles. There are also in the New World other races which, without being so white as the English or Germans, still are fairer than, generally speaking, the Italians or Spaniards. Colour, therefore, is no sufficient reason for supposing that the different races of men have not descen ded from a common stock; since climate exercises a strong influence on the human frame and the colour of the skin ; but a still more stringent argument in favour of unity of descent is analogy of ;language, the evidence of which Agassiz does not accept. As to the difficulties which the Ocean opposed to the spreading of the human race ? M. de Quatrefages naturally points to Behring's Straits, and to the belt of islands which seems to link Asia with America across the Pacific islands, inha bited by races all speaking dialects of the same parent tongue, while it is notorious that with their rude canoes they perform long voyages by sea, visiting distant islands for purposes either of traffic or war. May not this chain of islands have presented so many stepping-stones across the ocean to an enterprising race. We may therefore conclude," says our author, not only that man belongs to a single species, but also that it springs from a single district of the globe, probably a district of small extent. Everything points to Central Asia as the first cradle of man. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN. To-s'ay's market was very moderately supplied with fruit, but the arrivals of most kinds of vegetables were tolerably extensive. Although the demand was by no means active, a fair business was transacted, as follows FRUIT. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Pineapples, perlb 8 oto 12 01 Cherries, per lb.. 0 oto 0 0 Colonial do., each 1 6to 2 0 ! Filberts, per lb .. 1 6to 2 0 Grapes,per lb 8 otol4 0; Cobnuts, per lb 1 6to 2 0 Foreign do 2 oto 3 0! Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Melons, each Peaches, perdozi 6 oto 12 01 Figs, per doz 2 oto 4 6 Nectarines, per;do,2 oto 6 01 Strawberries , oz. 1 6 to 2 0 Apples, per hi'. sv.. 2 oto 4 0 Gooseberries ht sy 0 oto 0 0 Pears, per do .... 2 oto (1 0 Currants, per do. 0 .0 to 0 0 Oranges, per 100 50to 15 0 Plums, per do. Lemons, per 100.. 4 oto 10 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Apricots. per doz 2 oto 4 0 Itaspberries,prptlo oto 0 0 'VECIET. Greens, dz bunch 4 6 to 6 6 Cabbages, pr doz. 1 6 to 1 9 Savoy do.. pr do._ 1 6 to 1 9 Cauliflowers, p dz 0 8 to 3 0 Brocoli, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 100 to 170 0 New ditto, pr pun. 1 0 to 2 0 Peas, per sieve 18 0 to 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 3 6 to 5 6 Carrots, pr do 6 6 to 8 6 Cucumbers 2 0 to 3 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 01 Spinach, hf.-sv 2 0 to 2 61 Brus. sprouts,h.s. 1 6 to 1 11 Old onions, hf. sv. 1 6 to 1 9 Do., dz bun French beans, 100 3 0 to 0 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 0 to 0 0 A BLEB. Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 3 0 .Parsley. per ditto 0 2to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 1 oto 2 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 8 0 Mushrooms,p pun 1 oto 1 6 Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0 Cabbage lett,score 1 0 to 2 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 2 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 6to 0 0 Tomatoes, hf sve 4 oto 6 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 2to 0 8 Asparagus, pr do. 5 oto 8 0 Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 2 0 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 10s Od ; poults, 4s Od to 7s Od each ; geese, 6s Od to 8s Od ; goslings, 6s Od to 8s Od ; ducklings, Is 6d to 2s 6d ; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each ; wild do., 8d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 6d to Os 10d each ; large Surrey fowls, Gs Od to 14s Od ; chickens, 6s Od to 10s Od; barn-door fowls, 3s 6d to 6s 6d; capons, 4s Od ; hares, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; grouse, is 6d to 2s Od each ; pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; ptarmigan, 2s Od to Os ; woodcocks, 3s fid to 4s Od; snipes, is 6d to 2s Od; teal, Os 9s to is Od ; wild ducks, `;,)s 6d to 3s Od ; widgeons, is Od to is 6d; plovers, Os 9d to is Od each; guinea fowls, 6s Od to 7s Od ; roasting pigs, 6s Od to 8s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is 2d ; English, is Od to is 5d per lb ; English eggs, 7s Od to 8s Od ; French do., 6s Od to 78 Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s 6d to Os Od each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 28 8d to 4s 2d; mutton, 38 4d to 4s Gd ; lamb, 58 6d to CINBd; veal,4B Od to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 48 10d per Blbs. WIIITECHAPEL. Beef from 2s 8d to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s 4.d to 4s Gd ; lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 8d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per Blbs. by the carcase. BILLING SGATE. Salmon, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; trout, Os Od to Os ; eels, 8d to Is ; prawns, ssod to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pm lb. Turbots, 2s 6d to 18s ; cod, 2s Od to 10s Od ; brills, is Od to 8s Od ; doreys, is Od to lOs Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and garnets, 4d to is Od each; soles, 3d to 2s 6d per pair; common oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 44s to —s per bushel ; whitings. 4s Od to 12s Od ; haddocks, 5s to 15s Od ; smelts, is 6d ; flounders, is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen ; mackerel, 50s ; fresh herrings, 5s ; bloaters, Os to 8s per 100 ; carp and tench, Is Od to 3s per brace. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9d to 9d , of household do., 7d to 80 per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to 3'd ; 641 b to 721 t, 31d to 3id ; 721 b to 801 b, 3id to 31d ; 801 b to 881 b, 31d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 41d to 41d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 41d to sd. Horse hides, 8s to 9s 6d ; calf skins, light 2s Od to 4s Od ; do. full, 6s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, 9s Od to Ils Od ; half••breds, 7s 6d to 9s 6d ; Downs, 5s 9d to 7s 3d ; lambs, 2s 6d to 4s Od; shearlings, is Id to is 2d. FLAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 58 to £5 5s Od ; clover do., £3 Os to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. trade steady. CUMBERLAND. Meadow hay, £2 5s to £5 5s ; clover, £3 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Trade firm. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow hay, £2 58 to £5 58 Od ; clover, £3 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. A steady demand. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY. Amsterdam Ditte Rotterdam — 12 0 12 01 Antwerp Brussels — 25 571 25 62 Hamburgh Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 70 25 19 2/ Frankfort on Maine — 119 11 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh - 331 334 Berlin Madrid Caaiz Leghorn Milan Genoa 481 48f 26 95 25 85 25 _B2l 481 481 26 0 25 90 25 90 Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon 391 117 117 891 117 117 52f Oporto Rio Janeiro Now York — .. Foreign Gold in Bars (Stan.dard).... per oz. 3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) ft 0 5 Oi South American Doublons The last number of the Courrier d'Oran says "The submarine cable between alai the Balearic Islands has broken. That which unites Bona and Cagliari being also defective, there is now no telegraphic communi cation between Algeria and France." The suspension has been announced of Messrs. C. A. and T. Ferguson, mast, oar, and block makers, of Mill-wall, Poplar, a respectable firm that has existed for about a century. The liabilities are stated at nearly £40,000, and th e assets, it is hoped, will prove almost equal ti) that amount. The books are in the hands of Messrs, Coleman, Turquand, and Co. Business done r‘" h,rl I A NEW VIEW OF :11.1.8 110 USE OF COMMONS. The Guildhall Assembly-rooms, Walsall, were crowded to exce , - on Wednesday night by an audi ence composed of tradesmen and working men, who met at the invitation of the Reform Association. Mr. S. Cox presided, and there were also present Mr. C. Forster, M.F., Mr. H. B. 'Sheridan, M.P, &c. M. H. B. SHEIUDAN, M.P. for Dudley, said he felt very much flattered by the invitation to be pre sent that evening, and he supposed he was invited because he felt a sincere and deep interest in the question of Reform. (Hear.) It was a deadly -lively question they all knew, and it was scarcely possible to say whether it was an interesting subject or not. A tranquil even surface was presented just then, and therefore some contended there was no desire for any alteration, but he believed such tranquillity was dangerous. " Still waters run deep," and the day might come when such tranquillity might swell into tempestuous and troublous waves; and doubt less it would come unless the rights of the people were regarded more than they had been lately. (Cheers.) When he entered the House of Com mons he went as the representative of a commu nity not in the habit of sending members, and he entered it with the same curiosity as they would if they had been in his position. He went to repre sent the great community of Dudley, and the whole of the inhabitants naturally had their eyes upon him; but he did not know the difficulties that would beset him and surround his path. He had read the history of the house, and the political struggles that had taken place in it for civil and political freedom, but beyond that he was comparatively a stranger to the charmed circle en closed in the area of the House of Commons ; but still—notwithstanding that he was charged with being a person with no political views of his own, no fixed ideas, and only a professing Liberal—he thought he might, with an earnest and strong de sire to advocate the views of those who sent him, eventually win his way in the assembly of which he was a member. He pledged himself to none of the great political parties in the house, and there fore, being unfettered, he thought that his evidence would be considered as unprejudiced. If the meet ing asked him, as an unprejudiced and impartial witness, what his opinion of the house was, he should answer that he found it composed of two great fac tions—the Conservatives, as they termed themselves, and the Liberals ; but both were struggling for power and place, and both were to a great extent insensible to the interests of those who sent them there. (Hear.) The independent party he found a very narrow and small party, and he found even among them corruption and discontented followers of faction, who thought by their defiant speeches to intimidate those in office to make provision for them. Therefore, seeing all these things,he thought he might say there was a great deal of mockery in the House et Commons. He found, as Mr. Bright had told them, that the house called the house of the people of England did not represent the people of England at ail. (Cheers.) One half was filled with colonels and captains, and the other half by nobles and cadets ; and but few, to his mind, im partial, uncorrupted, and independent. Such being the case, he felt the force of, what had been said about the difficulty of independent men making themselves heard in the house, or enforcing the views they were sent to advocate. If they turned from the members of the house to the Administra tion, they found that matters were no better, for the Cabinet so little represented the people of the coun try that they would be puzzled to put their finger upon a name which had not some distinguishing appellation, or agnomen, different from that which might be supposed to belong to the Cabinet osten sibly representing the people. (Hear, hear.) So they found that in the first place the house was not in accordance with the views of the people, and the Cabinet was totally at variance with them. But, it might be asked, did not the two result in one harmonious whole, and were not Acts of Par liament framed with wisdom, and carried out with such regularity that the anomalies he had referred to were not noticed ? The answer to such a ques tion must be " No;" for it was said that the prin cipal gladiators who took part in the combats of the house were those who had some handle or prefix to their names, which shosted unmistakably that they did not belong to the great body of the people. (Hear.) The circumstance that struck him the most forcibly, however, was the fact that when a great grievance suggested itself to the mind of an independent member, or made itself known throrgh the papers of the day and came before the House of Commons, a committee was appointed to investigate it, and they found that the committee was the shallowest mockery of the whole system ; for, although the members of it were supposed to be nominated by the men asking for it, it was in reality nominated by the political chiefs on both sides of the house. He had felt the effect of the evil and spoken about it ; but it was an awkward thing to speak disagreeably plain truths in the House of Commons. If a man valued the opinions of his constituency, he dare not, make himself a knight-errant, as it were, unless he had a handle to his name. Mr. Sheridan went on to say that the first consideration was, was reform in the House of Commons necessary ? He thought he had shown some reason why it was, for they had Cabinets composed of Lords, and the House of Commons half filled with lords, and a species of corruption in almost every one of the det ails of that assembly and an insufficient representation of the masses of the country. (Hear.) After alluding to the lordly influence exercised by the Sergeant-at- Arms, who met members at the entrance to the house, and seemed to look down upon the represen • tatives of the people with the utmost disdain and contempt, Mr. Sheridan went on to allude to the Speaker and his influence, remarking that his office of keeping order seemed to consist in wearing spectacles when it was necessary to see his friends, and having them off when independent members presented themselves to his notice. (Laughter and cheers.) That was the way in which the privileges of the House of Commons were trifled with and frittered away, bartered with and sold for political purposes. (Shame.) The house no more repre sented the people of England than that meeting of the people of England. He had thus gone into detail, because it was seldom that the people of the sort he belonged to went into particulars ; and he would remark another circumstance which struck him, and which was perhaps the greatest job of ell —only 20 or 30 members out of 658 were chosen to sit on committees, and they were shuffled like a pack of cards, and dealt out into almost every com mittee that sat. Those 20 or 30 were well known and trusted men, but they were not taken indiscri minately ; they would not take the member for Dudley upon one; he had never sat upon a com mittee yet. (Laughter.) They were, no doubt, men of honour and strict impartiality, but they might not represent constituencies who were in clined to look with such a lynx eye upon the ques tion before them as some of the independent con stituencies were, and thus the Government purpose was served. (Hear.) He also found that legisla tion was affected to a great extent by strong party interest, and that there was a large number of members of the house who seemed to have a happy knack of knowing their own friends. The Conser vatives had a great many friends among the agri cultural classes, and so the Conservatives attempted, as soon as possible, to relieve the agriculturists from taxation. He did not blame them for serving their friends; but why should they do so to the exclusion of a consideration of the general interests of the country ? The first duty of a member of Parliament was to seek the interests of the whole of the coun try, and that secured, the particular interests of his constituents. (Cheers.) If the proposition . 11 ' had made was right, why did tho ounservatives exclude the agrieuitu.i classes from fi re insur an" duty) while they did not exclude the com mercial clas s ; or w h y s h ou ld t h e l a tter class pay half the impositions made ? The next question was —was the country desirous of a change, and wal Why should it not be due? T hose who could the new Reform Bill, so much tal ked about, due . remember the passing of the last Reform Bill would know how great had been the increase of popula tion, commerce, and trade since that period, a n d what gigantic figures no w represented our exp orts wad imports. If these facts were compared to the circumst Inces under which the last Reform Bid was passed, thby would see that there was no reason for saying that a new Reform Bill was not wanted. To say so would be the grossest affront that could be offered to those whose intelligence said it was due. (Cheers.) The men who sent memberi to Parliament bore no fair numerical proe-ortion to the population of the country, and the newleee of voters was no fair criterion of the intelligence of the country. The hon. member illustrated this point by a reference to his own borough (Dudley), which had only 800 or 900 voters out of a population of 50,000, and a suburban population of about 100,000 more. After contrasting England with Italy, and inquiring whether this country, which had always been supposed to be in the van of progress, was to be behind Italy, which had at last struck an effectual blow for freedom, or less wise than the Czar of Russia, who, wiser in his generation than some others, had liberated the serfs, the speaker went on to express his opinion that between the "chattels or things" called serfs in Russia and the unreprc-- sented people of England there was iu reality no difference. (Cries of "Bravo," and cheers.) An other reason why there was not so much agitation now as in 1832 was that when the first Reform Bill was passed there was no telegraphic com munication to call members of Parliament to their constituents, no penny post, no such extensis e system of education as they now had, no domi nant and all-potent power of the press in existence, the latter of which, as it lived upon popular favour, must express popular demands. They had none of those. advantages then, but now they possessed them all, and so the people spoke through different channels, by means of different organs and in different ways; but the influence was still the same, and the feeling upon the subject was still as great, ina.smuch as the eternal principles of human nature must necessarily always be the same, and the desire for freedom and. just representation always as powerful. (Cheers.) The hon. member, after alluding to the struggle for liberty in Poland, stated that all the rights and privileges the people now enjoyed had been:wrung, by dint of great coast and labour, from the titled inhabitants of the land, who would not allow them to breathe the air without taxation if they could. help it, ar.d therefore it behoved the people of the, country to stand with their heads erect and say, " We have a right to a recognition of our political existence, and nothing short of that will satisfy us." (Cheers.) The broken promises of statesmen in connexion with the subject of reform, the effi ciency of the Volunteer force for defence, and the necessity for keeping en army and navy, consider ing the present disturbed state of Europe, were the next subjects touched upon—Mr. Sheridan remark ing that he could not go to the length the members for some neighbouring places had, and call the immense expenditure of the country the result of profligacy, as the people had delegated some of their best gifts to those who had naturally made use of them fo their own advantage. The late election for Dudley was then adduced as an exem plification of the fact that noble lords, in addition to the exercise of their own rights, sought to exercise the rights of others ; and Mr. Sheridan went on to allude to the extravagance which made iron ships cost three times as much here as they did in France ; to the anomaly of Mr. Rowcliffe, a a constituent of Lord Palmerston, being ridiculed by some portions of the press for daring to interro gate his representative; to the fact that Lord John Russell had disappointed the country by his treat ment of the question of reform ; and concluded Et lengthy speech amid loud and protracted cheers. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. o-- ---- The will of the Right Hon. and Rev. Francis North, Earl of Guildford, late of M I- alder...hare-park, Kent, and of Grosvenor :street, St. George's, Hano ver-square, was proved in the principal registry on the 20th of last month by his relict, the Countess of Guildford, and the Right Hon. Lord Walsingham, the nephew, the executors. The personalty was sworn under £200,000. The will is dated the Bth June, 1857, and a codicil in 1860. These documents are somewhat voluminous. The late earl died pos sessed of a large fortune, both real and personal, which he has bequeathed entirely amongst the mem bers of his family. To his relict, who possesses considerable funded property, he leaves an imme diate legacy of £3OO, together with his town resi dence, furniture, carriages, and other effects. To his grandson, now Earl of Guildford, and Vac) suc ceeds to the family estates, he has left the principal part of his property, having appointed him residuary legatee. To his son, the Right Hon. Frederick North, he bequeaths the sum of £16,000, and the sum of £lO,OOO to each of his other children. The late earl directs that the sum of .£75,000 shall form an accumulating fund for the period of 21 years, for the benefit of the heir to the title and estates. All letters and papists are directed to be inspected and perused by the testator's widow only, and re tained or destroyed at her discretion. This noble man, who passed nearly the whole of his life in various clerical functions, attained to the great age of 89. The will of the lion. Lady Matilda Butler, of Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, who died on the 16th of last month, was proved in the London court on the 27th of the same month by the Dow ager Countess of Glengall, the mother and sole executrix. The personalty was sworn under £12,000. Lady Butler is the daughter of the late Earl of Glengall, and resided with the Dowager Countess. Her ladyship has bequeathed all her property, except some small legacies, to her mother. 'These legacies which do not exceed £l,OOO, are given in various amounts to her ladyship's personal friends and others. Lady Butler also requests her mother to disburse the sum of £lOO, according to her discretion, amongst several persons who had been the recipients of the testatrix's benevolence. The will is exceedingly brief, and was only exe cuted the day prior to Lady Butler's decease. Her ladyship was unmarried, and died at the premature age of twenty-five. The will of the Venerable Archdeacon W. Gun ning, D.C.L., Archdeacon of Bath, Prebendary of Wells, Rural Dean and Vicar of Buckland Newton with Plush, in Dorset, was proved in London on the 233 of last month by his relict, and Samuel B. Merriman, Esq. The archdeacon possessed both real and personal property, which he has bequeath ed, with the exception of a few legacies, entirely amongst his family. He bequeaths to his relict a life interest in his entire property, which, upon her decease, is to devolve to their two daughters, and to them he also leaves his presentation plate, on the decease of his widow, with the exception of a por tion which he leaves to a nephew. There is a legacy of £l5OO between his nieces, the dalighters of his late brother, as well as a legacy to his execu tor, and several bequests to hie servants. The will of William Spence, Esq. of Lower Sey mour-street, Portman-square, F.R.S., has been proved in her Majesty's Court of Probate in London by his executors. The personal property was sworn under £lOO,OOO. Mr. Spence was joint author with the late Rev. Mr. Kirby of that popular work known as an "Introduction to Entomology; or Elements of the Natural History of Insects," of which work Mr. Spence published a cheap edition shortly before his death, to bring it (to use his own words) within reach of all desirous of be coming acquainted with the natural history of insects, and thus carrying out more effectually the lig object of the authors — that of introducing a branch of science w hi c h th e y found so eo.t.hle at ful.rs to —lllustrated London News, April o._ 0 the Edinburgh and Gies , mo w BANK.--A verdict in vn the E p p ro l arrivedkat on Thursday, in the Edin tNraßcUteßdGH gow Bank case was T hi s bank was established in burgh Court of S°B _ B f i l,oo°,ooo, in 45 shares. and EUS-. 1844, with a capital ° litigationANDLAS the railway crisis cif 1847 and losses during tamed heavy f 1 857. In 1858 the directors made a re the money P anic i n consequence of theselosses, the capi tal. 4. proposing that, Po" reduced to £500,000. At the seine time they should be that this amourAt remained intact, and expressed a . d henceforth be ab le t o pay 7 to 8 per cent. that they wo a. upon it. In the following y ear, however, the concern broke down, an c 3 the liquidatio n s h owed a loss, not only of the scree capital, but of £22,000 besides. Several suits were then instituted against the Directors by permis who had bought shares under the influence of the puh!iished re ports, which were now charged to have been false and fraudulent, and the present is the first of these suits that has been decided. The Judge's charge, the general so fourope of which w as f avourable to the defendants, occupied hours. The jury retired, and had been absent three 'to: when th e y Were called into court and stated thattioe with awer divided i n opinion. Subsequently they returned special verdict, finding that the complainanttt those chased the 0 3 share s un d er f a l se representat i ons , bat by the ;defendants. that represen tations were not fraudulently made This verdict will come before court next sear iion far legal . tly laid down interpretation; but, the Judge baying distinc that fraud must be proved, i t apps to be a verdict forth. defendants, eing olin lan. it of ibes 'lea. 'ern the hem ired ;ter. wth, „the vhe t lig sed * hut, atict ry e ; e re -1 the loked vardo DIY ed yler ion, Sharel 100 stk 18 20i 204 10 100 100 100 17# 20 stock stock 20 20 100 100 100 stock stock stock et dek stock) stock Paid. /100 15 all 100