The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-26 00:00:00

GUN. URDAY. s. Hors t- the sit- of the of the n. They barges of g 2821 b., ce of 120 9 incbeg of solid e plates, id which late Was ,ach balk e whole 'e the ball .1f broken tered into ing about e target ; .istance of mber was •as. The the Carl is of Sails -e present. ody of the by Lord 1 purposes. is club WO ted by the gentlemen members iment the ion—is in r, and is at hich, this ie motion, Duke of larrowby, dmiralty urt places. citing lan' to those declared a political onging ag continue hey would stain from t, the W. club who meut. :00 h Lord J• cessful ob ar to their which the to be in Chid cate r Herbert, of BUCK• the meet' flg ill re' we could agitate a the club. in a yell me Lord :tion; but :ir object motion isive mat" even Mr• catch the Ede then'' lity to the out going ;1y its re• members nciples of Iton, the/ of to ab• speaking tolerable, club with ;. There ected anY 3 evident 3receding retire of ecially to t bad al l tically t° servation their con -3 meeting cepted bY t painfill The re' )ourteolle sentenc e ainst the increased )rm, and vhich we declaring member eting re' the leso ield and i. Both ting that it was erents to dividUe le h ge ntle' ing as to its more e regOlg: on taro' :d Whic h the COM, ins from uthoriti Lie neW S ; , m ber 0 . :r he loft y to hi s Peel. turdaY , itto by re from awe are e 00 0 " oces. ' 3 Apr i l, Far frora ur mini lie and to inVri! Wit MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o!CtocI The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed heavily, and prices were the same as on Friday. The sales were estimated at 7,000 b ales, 2,000 on speculation, comprising 70 Pernam and Maranham, 60. to 72d. ; 50 Egyptian, 61d. to B d. ; 1,500 Surat, 41d. to sd. per lb. The Rail .way Share Market closed dull, and prices were a shade lower. Letters from the manufacturing districts in the forth of England represent trade in the woollen l anufacturing departments as being quiet, but during the progress of the London wools there is u sually less animation. These auctions it may be remarked are proceeding somewhat heavily and at r ather lower prices, in consequence of theextensive arrivals of the article that have just taken place fr cun Port Philip, Sydney, &c. At Bradford and Lalifax during the past week business is described as having been dull, the dearness of the raw ma terial having checked operations. The commercial advices from New South Wales by the Light of the Age report no particular altera tl°ll in the position of the import markets, but u usiness appeared steady and credit good. The 811 PPlies of the precious metal from the gold fields had rather increased, and the branch Taint was in active operation. From J une, 1855 , to the end of December last, the coin age in sovereigns and half-sovereigns amounted 4 512,5001., so that the fears entertained at the P e riod the establishment was opened with regard t° its success had proved groundless. The works ° f the Sydney, Paramatta and Liverpool Railway W ere progressing rapidly. The Roxb u rgh Castle has arrived this morning, f I. °M Melbourne, with 60,000 ounces of gold, :', a lued at 240,0001. Her arrivals are more than th ose received a few days since by the Eagle. The accounts from New York mention that the 410 Iley market continued stringent, in consequence °f th e more caut i ous po li c y adopted by the various b anking institutions. The shipments of specie ;ere large, but still below the receipts from Cali 43rtlia. The English Stock Market continues without al lY variation of consequence, and if, as is generally e ,flleeted, most of the speculative accounts are c ontinued" until July, prices will no doubt c entim e firm. As the recent advance, how t? e r) has been important, many may prefer e the their outstanding contracts, and in that case " market may temporarily become flatter. The bProving prospects of nagnetary affairs, assisted the arr i va l s o f go ld from the Australian tcle nies, have the effect of imparting firmness to the quotations, and an additional improve -41 ell t of to 4 per cent. has been recorded to ,ay Consols for money opened at almost 94i ft, I ,_‘ lltl 94a for account ; they have since e L n) however, 94i 7, and 941 7, respectively. Th e Scrip has been 2i ± premium, the highest h7ilUt attained since its introduction. The New Thr ees are 941, and the Reduced 931. Bank i u ek is 2151-, and East India Stock 215 to Mi. 14 equer Bills are firmer, the March being 4 s. pre mium, and the June ditto 3s. discount. F oreign Securities have mostly been neglected. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 98:4 to 99, being flat, but the guaranteed 4 per Cents., on the other hand, are rather higher, viz., 103 to 1031. Spanish Cer e4tes are 6i Dutch 2i per Cents. are - L• ilted 95k. T he foll ow i ng are the nominal prices of Foreign St ocks elt :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7/ 1 ; Mexi twin' 23a. Peruvian, 77 79 ; Ditto 3 per Cents. , „ ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 50 2; Russian 5 S p▪ ani s h Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 41 per Cents. , 94 6 ; 3 p er C en ts., 46 z ; Ditto Deferred, 25 4. ; Ditto Certificates, 6 ±; Ditto Passive, 7i. For Railway Shares there is a quiet but firm market. In a few cases , h owever, the transactions eff ected hav e been ata slight'reduction, bat the gene - I t one of the market is steady ; the same remark ii a pplicable to the Foreign and Colonial Market, , h ll which, howe ver , th e d e alings have been limited. 11 $41 Nev. Spanish Railway Shares and Canada L aud Shares are firmer. n tITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (Prom the. Opica List. pnor-- done. !I'M* Stock i Per ()ant. Redaced Annuities 93R I A g Oer Cent C onso l s A nnu ities 94aBii 1 * a Per vent. Annui ties ... 93n 44+ ing Annuities expire sth Jan. 1860... . 3 3.16 r~i k ' 223 6 B,a stock e„ IR for A ccoun t 94',1 h' 1 5 "naol. s cr i p 2l. i P 4te llequer Bine, 24a March. June I:190 0 509 '3 4 p par 3 d. 4 ainll POto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. 984 A D itto, 1859 la ra P RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. 41115 n Bonds, 5 per Cent. .I,l4l)eitA 1, to New 5 per Cent., 1829 and 1 839 n hi . "' Yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. — qin t to Acco un t 1 ) 1n €la New Active, 2 i per Cent. It ht.° Deferred 7l eli eall 3 per Cent 23A 1 , bitte Account tugnes Bonds,sp e r Cent Con. 1841 , e h to 4 per Cent it D itto ex all over due Coupons 47 8 ti a l ao Bonds, 1822, I: St., 5 per Cent — II " t ° 41 per Cent. a'Ainian B 4 5 Cent. ... ....... ...., 94 a 1 on s, per 13 itt 4 0,, o Account' 941 1; 41 nouds. 3 per Cent ..P - itto Account :l ift() iq e , s , D e f erre d, 3 per Cent. bit to Account i l) Eib Com m itt ee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6:t $ i 2 , p a tul'ihil Tlends, 6 per cent Ditto Ac coun t Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Accotnt D )I,ld.wls on th e above q.avoi• - oe in Lenine: Dittochange, 2,i per Cent., 12 Guilders 641 4 per Cent. Certificates 9s+ THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Money 944 4 Ditto Account (Juno 4) LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) 1..01 4 - DoN. May N.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. moderate breeze and fine. f L I - MOUTH, May 24. —Wind W.—Sailed.—Niger (s.s.), P,Africa ; Dope. Halifax. 4.. r 9RTSMOUTH, May 25.—Wind S.E. to W., squally.-- Ped—H.M.S. Highflyer, from the Black Sea. ti;:Al.3foura, May 25.—Wind . N.E., moderate.—Ax )ic-Mltetropolitan, from Mobile, for St. Petersburg ; Havana, for Bristol. L.NYEs, May 26.—Wind variable.—Arrived.—Camilla, -° ' l4 Trinidad de Cuba. (PEB ELEOTETC TELEGRAPH,I SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. A t rr ived—Alarm, from Newport ; Bengal, Swansea Scilly • Effort, Sunderland; Queen (s.), Oporto; m ina, London. 'ngothalled—Le Coq, for Cherbourg ; Desire, Hope, and len, Newport. a t , ) , lcr NI LIND AND BABNUM.—Jenny Lind has written sh,'% v ate letter to a lady of Philadelphia, in which - "eePly sympathises with Mr. Barnum in his finan c, t roubles, ascribes to him the most noble qualities, at l , 6 zpresses her intention of placing a sum of money i r disposal—Baltimore Sun. N ..,7„ItZTIN G OF JUVENILE THIEVES.—A meeting of ju -1", thieves, convened by Mr. Dufton, was held on sY evening, in London 'Prentice-street. It con tsl)l. youths from twelve to seventeen years of ag!, seem e d most anxious,.to reform and change their or tl i," of living Most of them either have no parents Im aave left their . homes and live in low lodging-houses, 4 0t - I nns of them not unfrequently sleep out all night, aving the means of paying for their beds. One t ee d' aged sixteen, has been before the magistrates seven fouVirees ; another, aged twelve, fifteen times ; one ti tth ,"een years old, thirteen times. Mr. Dufton has the tr - t „, es i q many others, who have been before the magis -4;3 of two to five times for stealing. Several of otli e ,- are desirous of entering a reformatory school, lin , l' ris to get work, and it is a painful reflection that ti le` this is don e , th e y h a ve but one' way of living—by o t l t 's - vvhich, accurding to their representations, yields r Y a scanty and precarious subsistence. A heavy deir us ibility rests upon society as regards these juvenile t ut tiguente, who are willing to earn their own livelihood, ti h 4 je deprived of the means of doing so. A sugges t (::* has been made that if a lodging-house were taken number of these youths it might be rendered us e ; almot at4 Bll PPorting through the weekly payments for its that if manufacturers would kindly assist in giving o,.. era work the youths would be reclaimed. The chief - 4 , Peri s to e would b e i ncurre d i n th e employment of a person m°olt after the p rem i ses , an d provide the food of the _ e t l Pants. S ome of the boys h ave b een em pl oye d i n n g7ttafnatetor.ies, and can , we understand , offer substantial ar ees for their present trustworthiness. We wish ,:ese to th e benevolent exertions of Mr. button to V a lote thei r interestu.—Mid/and Counties HVal(/' -40 1 22, SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. x. 'Paid :Nt. fi ;CI all all 31 I 21.1. 2 1 °.5 I all R. 100 3t. LO 61s. i 9 all i 0 all all O 18 .0 all _0 8 25 all St. 100 (;) all St. 100 100 25 8 25 10 .3t. 100 3t. 100 10 all St. 100 10 9 50 all 10 all 3t. 100 LO all R. 100 R. 100 3t 100 1)0 3t. 100 zt. too 2 all 0 all 1.6 f 8 gt. 100 3 20 all 114 all Bt. 100 Bt. 100 0I 5 ' 2} 2 it 100, 'lO all o I all l 5 1 all 3t. 100 29 92s LO 1 3t. 100 it. 100 i 0 all 5 all tr all ;0 83 tO &11 it.lloo It. !WO t. 100 t. 100 8 all 8 all 3t. 100 ?,5 214 35 15 it. 100 It. 100 .0 ,311P1 O 0 an .0 all .0 1 100 11 11 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 1 4 . 141 It. 100 .0 tO 15 a ;t. i is ;t. iJ '22 0 all ;9 all i 0 all :f) all LO all 5 all 5 3 A I all LO LO 40 ID 10 5 all K) 14 !8 4i 18 all ilk all i() 11 tO >AS 19 10 a 1 :0 16 ;5 226 0 ill ',6 14 4 I ,01 ;W,l all !N 5i )0 all RAIL WAYS. ceri+~tln..,., Arabg. Nottng. rest and Eastn. Janet... Bolast allymenx , 3irrning. Wolverh Stour Valley Birk Gab d. Lane eh. di Cheshire Junct 1) 0 . Clie3h. di Birk. £5O and 225 Cons Do., Rlyth &Tyns origins £25 (issd. at £45 Bristol and Exeter Caledonian... ....... Cann. and Cardigac ' Chester tit Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B r:rie .`1" Junction DublindtßelfastJune , Dun. P. fs Aber. Jnc East Anglian Eastern Counties.. East. Union, A Sti DP., B. , Do., New A. East Kent Fast Lancashire Fclinburgh&Glasgo Edinb. and Peebles Fdin.Prth & Dunde Forth & Clyde Juns. Furness. Do. Extension Glasgow & S. West. Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern .., Do., A. 5t0ck....,. Do., B. Stock„ Gt. Sth. kWest.(lre. Great Western Do. Stour Val, Gus. Stk Irish South-Easter; feu - waster & Carliel•. Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Le.neash. andYorkel . D , .)., Wet. Riding TTr. Liv.Crs . y.&Southpt London & Blackwal Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. West, Do. Fifths Do.lOt.Sh.,M&B „C Do. Eighths.. London andS. West' Do., 45i) Do., £4O Ludr.drrydr Col erain Lndndrry. & Ennisk Vanch.Shef.&Linoh It Lin. Trti Metropolitan Vidland )o. Birning. &Der: , ) nil& G. West. (Ire. Do. Half Shares. Newcastle & Carlisk ISTwpt.Aberg. &Hrf ' Newry &Bnniskillei Newry Warrcnpoin and Rostrovor. . "ierfolk Northn.Counties lln North British... Nth Devon Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock B Stock Do., B Guarantee' N. Eastern—Berwie Do. do. Extension Dodo. G.N.E. ?Inch Do. Leeds Do. York North London .. N.&S.lVstrn.,Hanil stead, and City ..ln„ North StaCordshiro_ North Western N. & S. Westrn.Junc Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester.. Ox., Wore., Wolv Portsmouth Scottish Central,,. Scottish Midl and Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales Vrk sh. c Riv. Dur, Do gtaines,Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darll S'i.ovkton ITO' vale 4 Do. Pref., No. 1 1",...un0s Tim-. D.& R. ;lllverstone & Lanes Vale Neath 'lWaterfd. & Kilkenny W ate r ford &Limey e West C0rnwa11....... West End of Londnn. I and Crystal Palaoe.., Do. A Do. B, 'West London. ''Wimbledn &Croydon Antwor; , : , 2ltott rd.r m Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sli. at par till '64 Ardennes itelgian Eastn. June Reziers to Ornisseess. Bombay, Baroda,sm Central India,Serb Do. Demerara 11ntell Itl'enish Bastern of France Do. New Bast Indian, g. 5 p • Do. Eytcncior, D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. du. do.. , d Gee' ong t. Melbourne guar. 5 per cut. . I Do., Lou. allot., do. ;GIL Tk of Canadatilk Do. ..................... Do. Cert. of Debora. . con. into Stk. till'6) Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do Gt. Central of France Gt. Indian Peninsnlp Great Lnxemboup. Constituted SharT Do. Obligations... . • Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. Gt. Western of Canal al Shares ... .......... Do. New Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Torontr Do. 6 per cent. Lake Collat. & BaslP Morro and Turnhout Lucca & Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Geneva Lyons & I ,4rediterran Madras, guar. 41 p.c.' Do. NeW;lo., 5 p. c Do. 4i p. c. Exten Maria Antonia Do. do. Now Namur ez Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Nor,thern of France. Do.2OZ.ShY Do. SO/. 3 p. c Bdp (fmy.l3. & Ams. Shs. ' NorwegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans. 'Rome and Frascati Royal Danish RoyalSwedish._ „ Do. Obligations Sambre and Meuse ~ Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. Scinde, guar. 5 p. c. Do.. - Southern of France St. kndrow's and Quebec, (A) West Flanders Do 5 per c. Pref W. & N. W. of Franc( West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden ... Zeabtnd Closing Prices this day 26 27 4i - 5 81 - 9 17 - 18 15 •- 16 12 ...! 13 87 - 89 61 - 61,.3 161 -- 16 . - ...a 9i - 10 32 34 23 21 77 - 79 60 - 62 30 - 31 ... -- 88 -- 92 7; 8i 95 96 79 81 28is1 05i 60 107 €Ol 58 601 70 --- 75 6 -- 7 p 6 7p 91. E -91 i 6,1 102 -- 103 LOll —102 k par A p par p 96 - ...d ...d g~# 29, 1 - i 4 77- 78} 16 - 48 .44 • 13 15 55 - 57 - 35 36 81. -82 5 —43 u 21c1 16t — '7* 58 0 88 92 .. •• G sid 6 101 11 27 - 28 Xo3 105 76 78 46 48 14 15 71 72 711 -- 721 1 4 2 11 Ad au 36 37 19 - 20 41 5 6} - 7i 6 - 8 2 - 3 5 -53 p, 6 - 7 8i 5 i - 6 t. 2 - 26 41 - 51 - 2 1- 1)! 391 - 391 hi - 24 23 - 222 - 23 ••• 15 gs 73 77 83 - 86 9 - 23 5 - 6 3g l 3i 26i - 26 i 3; 99 - 101 fio : 135 109 j 110 12 - 12} - 20' 24, iP • 7i - 78 Of - 441 45 121 = 13 S - 9 591 - 60. 59 14i 12 - 12, - 2i 3i, Pm - ••• ..• 38 39 ••• ..""° . Business done this day. :0 all 5 all 10 all l 6 all 20 all all 4 all 0 sr, .t) all 0 5 10 all 10 all 10 16 8 el .0 all !O 18 !O all 6 all all JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 0 11 Angusla , •ix 97 - 93 25 5 Bank of Egypt 100 50 Bank of London „„ 65 67 661 7 6 40 dl Bri Col. iik.&Ln. C. SO Al British N. American 25 5 Chart& Bank of As 1 —1 p 20 6 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 100 50 City 100 25 Colonal 10020 . „ 20 11 o E o u ni g 7 ,3 c o r o c t i . i fT h d t 3172 20 all Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia lB4 19 20 5 Ditto Now 2 1 d 50 20 Le3adon and Co Co 334 24 3 100 50 Lncl.Br,E.Bnkg.Corp. par -- • 21) 50 10 London Joint Stock. .. 100 10 London and Paris—. 4 2 d 100 20 Loud. & Westminstes 100 35 National Pro.of Eng 20 10 Do. New ... . ....... . • • 50 22' National of Ireland- ... 1.•• 20 all New South Wain.... 4 21 25 all Oriental Bank g Corporation 39 41 20 10 Ottoman Bank - 1 p 10i 10( 50 Royal British - • 25 mil iouth Australia 39 84 25 .1 Union of Australia 7l - 73 714 • Do. New „, 50 10 I T nion £ London .•• lge l , }'Whirs B$ of LOU. SU . 4 45i ••• ''"' 431 10 16i 17i i 128 1061 601 # 60 G 7 1.02 i 1021 95i 6i 78 7i 84 8 484 211 i i 9i 9i 1091 101 221 2 xd poi 17k 17 10/ i THE SUN, LONDON MONDAY EVENi a t MAY 26, 1856. LINES MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) LITERARY ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF POLAND. CORN EXCHANGE. The leading country markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, yet all kinds moved off slowly on easier terms. The barley t &le was very dull, and the quotations hail a downward tendency. Oats, beans, peas, and flour wore steady. The continental markets continue firm for wheat and all other produce. Our Now York advices state that large supplies of both wheat and flour continued to come for ward. On Saturday the 24th anniversary of the Literary Asso ciation of the Friends of Poland took place at the rooms of the institution, Sussex-chambers, Duke-street, St. James's, and was very numerously and influentially attended. The Marquis of Breadalbane, the president, occupied the chair, and amongst the noblemen and gentlemen present were the Marquis of Townshend, Earl Fortescue, the Earl of Harrington, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Earl Fitz william, the Earl of Zetland, Viscount Raynham, M.P., R. Alonckton Manes, Esq., M.P., Joseph Ferguson, Eq., M.P., Isaac Butt, Esq., M.P., Colonel 11. Salway, the Rev. Dr. Worthington, &c. The noble CHAIRMAN, in opening the business, observed that as the present period was especially critical as regarded the interests of that unhappy country, which demanded the care of that association, and formed the bond of their union, he (the noble president) was most anxious that nothing should be said or done there that day that could in the least prejudice its present position or future prospects. In the first place, he must express his regret that the events of the last year afforded no grounds of congratula tion, as he believed it might truly be said, that the great Polish question had made no progress, either in the war or by the peace. But though it had not advanced, neither had it retrograded. It remained exactly as it was, founded indeed on those immutable principles of justice and huma nity, its nature could not be changed. The flagrant im morality of the original act of spoliation must still be con sidered one of the greatest political curses and blunders ever perpetrated by the European powers. (Applause.) Though the nature, however, of the original act could not be changed, its results and consequences might be, and even now, by just concessions, and by a wise and benig nant rule and policy, great political ameliorations might be made, and liberty and happiness prevail where there is now only slavery aad wretchedness. However ardent their own feelings might be at that meeting, however warmly interested in the important subjects that must arise in their own minds, he (the noble President) did hope they should agree on that occasion, that it would be pecu liarly unwise to enter too closely into the various topics of political excitement, for thus advantage was often afforded to parties holding inimical opinions. He urged his Polish friends to receive this advice from one who had ever felt the strongestf sympathy for them in their attachment to their beloved country, illustrious by so many heroic cha racters. Poland as a nation must ever remain renowned in history, and the Poles illustrious for all their glorious deeds. Throughout the world they already possessed the esteem and admiration due to their inflexible constancy, and patience amidst the trials they had encountered, and when duty called them to war they had ever been in the fore most ranks to prove their courage and prowess. It might be destined for the inscrutable purposes of Divine Provi dence that the restoration of Poland should be achieved under the olive tree of peace rather than during the thunder of war. Already to the throne of Russia had ascended a monarch, whose disposition seemed more fa vourable to improvement and liberal ideas and views. He therefore urged the patriotic Poles, whilst they still retained that constancy and courage for which they were prover bial, to be guided by prudence and moderation, as by that means their most ardent desire for a happy future to Po land was most likely to be accomplished. By that means it might be designed that those noble patriots now exiled in foreign climes might again breathe the air of their be loved country, its nationalities be recognised and secured, and a government suited to its wants and wishes, with just and generous laws, be firmly established. (Loud applause.) Earl FORTESCUE moved the first resolution, " That, whilst our minds remain unchanged as to the merits of the great Polish question, still, considering the peculiar circum stances of the present period, this association does not con sider it expedient to take any course or pronouace any opi nion that might in the least prejudice the cause of Poland in the opinion of any of its friends. Its determination, therefore, is to wait events, in'the anxious hope that some thing may yet be done for the Polish nation, if not coma mensurate with its wants and wishes, yet permanently conducive to its general prosperity, and not inconsistent with its national honour." The noble lord observed, whilst agreeing with the recommendations of his noble friend, the president, upon the desirability of expressing their opinions with calmness and forbearance at the pre sent time, he bagged leave to declare that he gave up none of the opinions he had ever held as to the immutable jus tice of the cause of Poland in her right to a restoration to her nationality, and of his deep regret that the question of such restoration had not been made a part and parcel of the terms of the present peace. (Cheers.) Mr. FERGUSON, M.P., seconded the resolution, and it was carried unanimously. Mr. W. L. BIRKBECK, the bon. secretary, read the re port, which, after noticing the concert given by the Princess arcelline Czartoryski, at the house of the Marquis of Breadalbane, from which the funds of the association de rived a clear profit of 4851. 18s. Gd., stated that the total income of the association for the current year had amounted to 7391. 14s. Gd., and the expenditure to 8901., of which 2181. 11s. had been expended in relieving 535 cases of dis tress. The council alleged that the rejection, at the great meeting on the Bth of August, in St. Martin's-hall, of a petition to Parliament in favour of Polish independence, and the formation of a Polish legion, was due to the efforts of the gentlemen who considered that all measures for the benefit of Poland should be postponed until Lord Palmer. ston had been dismissed from office, and that occurrence had prevented a general manifestation of public feeling in favour of Poland throughout this country. It was not until the month of November last that arrangements were made ;for the enlistment of Polish volunteers in the pay of England, under the name of " Cossacks of the Sultan ;" but, notwithstanding the short period which elapsed before peace was concuded, and the dis couragements which Polish volunteers had previously met with, about 2,000 men enrolled themselves, and now formed a body conspicuous for their soldier-like appearance and excellent behaviour. The report referred to several occasions in which Polish refugees had rendered essential service to the allies during the war, and particularly to the instance of the brave Capt. Dymock's interpreter, wbo, by addressing the Russian soldiers in their own language, and telling them that they were surrounded, had induced them to fly, leaving their artillery, at the passage of the Ingour. The report expressed a hope that the English Government would use its best endeavours, in pursuance of the pledge given to the Polish volunteers for the purpose of inducing the Turkish Government to maintain this valuable force, notwithstanding the termination of the war, and after no ticing the petition addressed to her Majesty, and the me morial presentel to Lord Palmerston on behalf of the as sociation during the progress of the negotiations at Paris, it proceeded to point out that the war had demonstrated the insufficiency of Germany as a barrier to resist the en croachments of Russia; and showed that the assertions so frequently made by persons unacquainted with Poland, that there were no longer Poles to be found except amongst the nobility, and the political refugees was a mere inven tion unsupported by a shadow of evidence. That, wherever on opportunity had been offered by the Polish private sol &era of bearing arms against Russia, they had seized it with the utmost eagerness, and had thus formed the fallacy of the statement that the class from which they are taken, Very moderate arrivals of English grain were reported up to our market last week. The imports from abroad were 2,476 quarters of wheat, 2,262 barley, 7,123 oats, 90 beans, 2,078 linseed, 3,626 rapeseed, 33 sacks and 8,299 barrels of flour. The supply of English wheat received fresh up to-day from Essex and Kent, coastwise and by land carriage, was moderate ; but we had several of last week's unsold samples on offer. The attendance of millers was by no means extensive, and the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled very inactive, and in most instances the quotations had a downward tendency, the fall being is per quarter. The general quality of the samples was tolerably good, but at the close of business a largo portion of the supply was unsold. There was about an average quantity of foreign wheat in the market. Fine qualities were held firmly at full quota tions; but the business doing in all descriptions was trifling. Floating cargoes were held at full prices. The show of both English and foreign barley was mode. rate and the trade ruled steady at about last week's quota tions. Malt, the show of which was rather limited, moved off slowly on former terms. We had only a limited supply of oats on sale, and the demand ruled active at 6d to is per quarter above last Monday's prices. There was an improved sale for beans at is per quarter more money. Peas were likewise is per quarter dearer. The flour trade was inactive and the currencies were with difficulty supported. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, - Red •• new 583 to 703 Ditt0........ old —s —3 Ditto, White new 60s 74s Ditt0........ old —s —s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old —s —Bl Ditto new •••••• 58s Os Rya—Old •• •• —s —Bl New ........•• .. 45s 47s Barley—Grinding ..... 30s 333 Malting ...•• 31s 368 Chevalier.... . • 382 —s bitlt—SaffolkandNor -743 788 Brown ......• ........ C3s 6651 • Malt—Chevalier .... 78s to 80s Oats Yorkshire and Line°lusk.,Feed 19s 22s Potato ...... • 23s Ns Youghal and Cork Black. •• .• 19s 22, Cork, White ... .. 2is 2551 Scotch, Feed. •• •• 26s 30s Beans—Tick •.. •• •• 34s 38s Pigeons ...... 38F 42s Peas—Grey .... •• •• •• 34s 36s Maple. •• •• •• •• 35s 38s White....... •• •• 39s 42s Boilers •• •• •• 43s 46s Flour—Town-made... 63s 65s Suffolk • •• •... •• 48s 518 ........ KinestenandWare 75s '7Bs Stooktn & Norfolk 47s 5013 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The imports of foreign stock into London last week were but moderate—the total supply amounting to 1,761 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we received 2,673 ; in 1854, 3,185 ; in 1853, 3,133 ; in 1852, 2,703 ; in 1851, 1,168; ani in 1850, 1,926 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WREN. From Beasts. Harlingen 6 0 ... Ostend Calais — ... Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 837 ... 35 ... 19 ... 29 ... ... 27 ... Rotterdam ,,, Amsterdam Hamburgh Opert• Antwerp — ~. 185 ..: 4 ::: 100 ... - - ... - ... - ... 15 260 ___ ••• - T0ta1.... 223 ... 1,311 39 ... ISS The yearly'somparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1855 962 ... 1,253 84 343 ... 31 1854 614 ... 1,976 135 451 ... 19 1853 636 1,847 137 483 28 1852 470 1,723 ... 94 382 ... 34 1851 72 596 106 301 ... 93 1850 325 1,262 6 333 ... We had a much better show of foreign stock in to-day's market that for some time past. Amongst it were over 200 oxen from Spain and Portugal. The arrivals of beasts put up from our own grazing tEs tricts were moderate as to number, but in full average condition, especially the Scots from Norfolk. There was a large number of buyers in attendance, yet the beef trade was in a sluggish state. at Friday's decline in the quota tions of 2d per 81bs. The highest price for beef was 4s 6d per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,700 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds ; from Ireland, GO oxen ; and from Scotland, 360 horned and polled Scots. The show of English sheep was seasonably good, and is excellent condition. There was rather more demand for most breeds than on Friday, yet that day's decline in price of from 2d to 4d per 81bs was not exceeded. It must be understood that our table of quotations now refers to sheep out of the wool. The few Downs, in the wool, realised bs 6d—out of the wool, 5s per Blbs. We were rather scantily supplied with lambs, which sold, rather freely, at Friday's decline. The top price was 6s 2d per Blbs. About NO lambs came fresh to hand from the Isle of Wight. There was as improved demand for calves, at last Mon. day's currency. The best veal was worth 5s 6d per 81bs. The pork trade ruled dull, but no change took place in prices. Per Sibs to sink the offale. - s. d. s. d. I s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 4,PrimeSouthdown 410 5 0 Second quality.... 3 6 3 /Large crse. calves 4 0 410 Prime large oxen 310 4 2,Prime small do 5 0 5 6 Prime Scots, dn. 4 4 4 6iLarge hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 6 310 Small porkers 4 4 4 8 Second quality _4 0 4 4 Suckling calves 22 0 29• Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 Quarter old pigs 21 0 '27 0 Lamb, 5s 2d to 6s 2d. TOTAL SUPPLY. I FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .. •• • • • • 3,865 Bes.sts• • ...• ............ . 345 Sheep and lambs ••21,360 Sheep .. ••• • .• b5O Calves .. • • •• •• 94 I •• 47 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, 'on Monday, May 28, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market this day, Monday, May 26, 1856. Per Blbs, to sink the offals. May 28, 1855.111ay 26,1856 s. d. s. d. d. s. d. 3 oto 3 4:3 oto 3 4 3 6 3 83 6 3 8 310 4 03 10 4 2 4 2 4 4;4 4 4 6 Coarse and inferior beasts Second quality ditto „, Prime large oxen Prime Scots, &c „ Coarse and inferior sheep ... Second quality ditto Prime coarse woolled ditto Prime Southdown ditto Lambs Large coarse calves 3 I 3 8 4 0 4 8 5 0 3 10 3 63 6 3 103 0 4 41t 6 5 o'4 10 6 10:5 2 4 64 0 Prime small ditto ... ... •.• ... 4 8 5 2,5 0 5 6 Large hogs ... 3 0 4 oi3 2 4 0 seat small porkers ... ••• ... 4 2 4 4,4 4 4 8 3,BEG Sheep ... 20,470 21,360 ..• 148 94 Pigs •••• ... 330 295 SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 29, 1854.—Beasts, 3,476; sheep and lambs, 24,170; calves, 249; pigs, 300. May 30, 1853. Beasts, 4,398 ; sheep and lambs, 25,680 ; calves, 347 ; pigs, 215. the peasantry have lost their ancient patriotisM ' and been converted into Russians. The report concluded by stating the determination of the association to fulfil its primary duty of proclaiming the truth respecting Poland. The Rev. Dr. WORTHINGTON moved theadoption of the report, and expressed his regret that the restoration of Poland had not formed a part and parcel of the recent ne gotiations for peace. At the same time he must confess that he felt much astonished at the silence of Poland dur ing the recent war. The Earl of HARItINGTON seconded the resolution. He had hoped that the late war in which we had been engaged with Russia would have led to some advantages for, if not to the restoration of, Poland. He confessed, therefore, that he was much disappointed with the terms of the con clusion-of peace, and did not approve of it because he could not believe that it was a permanent peace, but merely a cessation of arms. Be it as it may, he thought this was not a time when they should desert the cause of Poland. The noble lord cited the will of Peter the Great, the main point of which was to secure the subjugation of Poland in order to aggrandise the whole power of Europe in the hands of Russia, and contended that, in order to secure the balance of power in Europe and a permanent and last ing peace, the restoration of Poland as a barrier to the fu tare aggressive policy of Russia was indispensable. The resolution was put and carried nem. con. The JLORD MAYOR, iu moving a vote of thanks to the Princess Marcelline Caartoryski for the course she had taken with a view of alleviating the sufferings of her dis tressed and ',exiled countrymen, expressed his deep sym pathy in the cause of Poland, and his admiration of the objects of that institution. Mr. MONCHTON MILNES, M.P., seconded the resolution, and observed that he never anticipated that the late war would work the regeneration of Poland, because he con curred with a great French statesman who knew a great deal about Russia, who remarked that the moment the war touched the question of Poland then Russia would make peace. (Hear, hear.) The Marquis of TOWNEGIEND moved, and Earl FITZWIL LIAM seconded, the re-election of ,the Marquis of Breadal bane as president of the association for the ensaing year, which was carried unanimously amidst loud applause, and the noble chairman returned thanks. On the motion of Mr. REALES, seconded by Lord RAYN HAM, his grace the Duke of Sutherland, the Earl of Har rowby, the Earl of Scarborough, the Right Hon. the Earl of Halaington, Earl Fitzwilliam, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Earl Fortescue, and the Earl of Zetland, were elected vice-president', and the council have also been appointed for the ensuing year. A deputation from the Polish Historical Society, com posed of Colonels Szyrina, Smolinski, and Zaba, presented an address expressive of their gratitude for the services rendered to their country by the friends of Poland. Thanks were voted to the Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane, for permitting the matinee musicale of the Princess Czartoryski to be given,in their mansion, and for the generous hospitality and courteous reception which they extended to the company present on that occasion, and to the distinguished artists who generously offered their gratuitous services. The Earl of ZETLAND moved, and Captain SzuLczuwsu seconded, a vote of thanks to the noble chairman for pre siding over the meeting ; and after an acknowledgment from him, and a few words from Mr. L. Birkbeck and Earl Fitzwilliam, the meeting separated. FOREIGN SUGAR.—Returns, moved for by Mr. Mof fatt, M.P., show that the gross quantity of unrefined foreign sugar entered for home consumption in 1855 amounted to 2,321,434 cwt., against 2,439,291 cwt. in 1854, 1,531,978 cwt. in 1853, 682,526 cwt. in 1852, and 1,379,040 cwt. in 1851. The quantity of refined sugar and candy retained for home consumption was 277,897 cwt. The aggregate quantity of sugar of all sorts obtained for home consumption last year was 2,599,331 cwt. Of the unrefined sugar 862,931 cwt. were imported from Cuba, 255,741 from Porto Rico, 561,512 from Brazil, and 376,864 cwt. from the Philip pine Islands. ATTACK ON A FAMILY BY A BIILL.—On Tuesday morn ing last, a bull being driven to a slaughter-house, near Whitmore-lane, in Cardiff, dashed into Mary Ann-street, and, being closely pressed by his pursuers, rushed into a house, where the inmates, five in number, were at breakfast, and commenced an indiscriminate attack. Among them was a blind man named Harding, about 80 years of age, who was knocked down and so much injured that his life is in danger. A. man named Elias Williams was severely gored in his side by the infuriated animal ; the whole of the articles of furniture, including a clock, were smashed to pieces. A female and some children were extricated through the window by a mili tiaman, who removed the fastenings with his bayonet from the outside. The bull having broken a staircase and through a partition-wall, turned round into the street, and dashed up Charles-street and out of the town, when, after a severe chase, he was driven into nu outhouse and secured. T FIX Kt) -..r.NTAL3. Leasin4 Company. this day. Bedford and Bletobley Buckgharash. Clydesdalt , •fro. Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Ital. F. Lin. 7.6 pc. E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Gletr.& Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull &, Selby Do. Share:. Do. Shares. Lon. he Greener Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. ?danch. Bx tn. and Matlock Middlesbro' & London & N. West. L. &N. W. Caledon E. Un. E. C Gt.Nrton E. Count Caldonian 96 100 94 a 8 11 - 13 133 - 135 4 ••• .... .. • Do at. Westn Vic. New. Berw. Do., Do pee ..... 105 - 107 S. Easton Do 12i -- 13 1 Peto & Co. 113 - 117 Norfolk Do G.& N. W 'itckton Darlingt. Midland 21 - 21 Redcar. Midld.Bradfd Newmarket Bury E. G.spe N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et. Do.•Fixcds pc Prest. & NN , Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Shot Roth and Goole g. 5 p. c. Shrews. &Her. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valley gr 6 per cent... Do. 93 - 95 56 - 68 En. Conn. E. Count Do L.&N.W Do 45 - 47 133-1 Qt Northn Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey A. MClean Stockt. & Darlingt Do • r• ••• 3i - 2d 32 - 33 Tilts&: - loriarst rltWestn. PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. C. „I Do. Debentures Rlyth andTyni , lOper, c. prof. (issd. at 501) Brie. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Ches.& flo.Gu. 5A pc Do. do. Prof. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork dzßandons2p.e Dun.Prth .di Aber.J E. Anglian Cls. ASh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7p. c. Eas. Co. Ex, pc No. Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. St East Un., I. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 10/. Del;cntr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lanca-1. 6 p. etc 11. kW. Vork..T. sths l Ellin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. E 1 Prth.&Dnn.4p.o Furness. GI as. & S. W. G. 5 p. c Great Northn. 5 p. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 41 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. Gt.N. of Scot. lat Pre Ch. S. dz W. (Ireland) Do. 4per c. Pref. S lt. W.(B. U.Exspc. Do. con. red. 4 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irrod. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. prof Do. do. do. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c. P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Bilan. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gun,. Sh Do. do. do iDo. do. do ...... ...• • • Lan. &York. F. £2Q Do. 6 p. c. Stock ... I Lon. &Brigh. G. 5 p. e. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Now Guar.6 p, c. I Do. do. 5 per cent . Lon. &N. W., Coy. di Nunov.t on 5 p. ct... _ or.. & S.W. 7 per ct 115 -- 118 115 - 117 81 90 94 : 96 98 - 100 16 -17 5 : s 107 112 97 - 102 rl - 12 - 13 6 7 li 117- 119 109 - 111 103 105 9/ - 104 ... .... ~ 6 - 6A 95 - 97 88 - 90 89 - 91 98 • 100 9/ -10 i 161 - 17# 10 10i 74 -76 19/ - 20 94- -10 k 14/ - 15} - 136 138 •o• .... ... 136 - 140 160 & Coler. Sh. & Ennis. Sb ,5.,&, L. ,New,lo/ Do. £6.. Vfarypt .&Carl.4 p o 4i per cent to Consol.6 p.c St - ) 0 . elon.Br.Bir.pc '136 - 138 95 - 97 100 :Do. 4i p. c. Prof. all I Do. Pref. 4 3 pcx cen. all Do. 51. Prof. 4 p. c 100 Ditto L. kll.Pref• SI New., Abu., dtc., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.e. pm. !Norfolk Debenture Do. Prof. 5 p. c. St ck Do 5 p. c. Est Do. 5A per ct. pref._ Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c. North British N. E. Berm, 4 p.c P. Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c '210.1 De. do. Quarters ... Do. York Tl, & q. Pur. North Staffordshire. Ox, W0.,:W.15/ pc Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. Scot. Cent.,New Pro! South Devon Do. fixed, 4i per cent 3. Eastern (Readin , l , Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent ,Do. Fixed 4i p c sh Si Wales Gua. 4p, c 4i p. c.... S.Yorksll.4p.c.Guar I Stock St Dar. , 5 p. c Do. do. do Stock. & Hard. g. 5 p• e. till July 1, '5B ;Water td. Kilk. 6 p 88 - 00 'lOl —lO3 92 —94 ld id 99 100 fit 151 23. E -23 i 98 - 102 9i - 104 ... - ,- i w: 2p~ ii -: lid MINES. 1 all A.gur. ' , Tit :_. ... .. . ... - ... 1 all A.nglo Austria. Gold ~. - ~. 1.08 all -Anglo Californian A - I 20 7 %_ustraliatt 1 - li 1 all kustralian Cordillera ... - ... 1 all !Axe Maria ••• - ••• 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of i ... - ... SO all Blemar. Iron & flea i ... - ... 20 14 British Iron 4 - 6 35 262 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm.) - 3} 30 all Do. Cocaeslr Cuiab? 24 - 2i 20 15 Do, St. John Del Rey 24 - 26 25 1 Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica h - ii) 40 I all Cobre Copper 63 - 65 5 I 1 Colonial Gold - ... St. all Copper Min. of Eng 30 - 35 25 all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent 25. -27 i ... le Copiapo l6 - 18 2 li Fortuip, A - id 20 i all Genctal l4 -16 15k 1 all Ort • NuggetVeinßog i - i 4/ all Groat Polgooth i - 5 j all Gt Wheal Vor United 1 - i d 1 all Liberty .1.. _ i 3 all Linares .. l ii - 8 5 ' 1i Lusitanian I --! 1 1 all Mariquita - 1 all Now Granada 1 all Nouveau Monde is - # 20 all Pontgi•Sil.& Lo• Min ll - 12 5 1 Port Philip - i I all quartz Rock i - # 50 all Rhymney Iron 2'2 - 24 23 15 all Do. New 6 - - 8 30 134, lantiago de Cuba. 3A - 4 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 2i - 3 1 all iouth Australian. . . i - 1 all Do. Scrip. - 1 i Do. 10 per cent Pref . . - ... 42 Tam. S. &L.Min. Co. .2 - 2i 10 9 Gin Croft 4 - 41 28 all United Mexican...,, 3t -- 3i 1 all Taller * - i 1 all West Mariposa II - i 12s. Worthing Mining of kustralia 1 a l %Tuba . _.. „. MISCELLANEOUS. 25 ig Australian Agricult. 30 32 i3O ie tll kusizaln. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works 5i 6i O 40 !3rit. American Land „ 00 32- Canada 335 - 137 1361 5 At. (10 o.oo.6p.c..Tau&.;ttly 112 113 112 k St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug ... 111 k St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar & Sept 5 all CJrysta/ Palace 2 , 3 Si I I 5 all Do. Preference 5 -- 54 4 All ‘lrystal Pal. of France 1 4 Duston Tron Ore 20 13 Eastern Steam . • 5 all En.&Aus Cop Sm Co 1# le 1} St. 100 Electric Telegraph 95 . 97 96 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir O,ll. 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier • 15 14 Oen. Stoats Navigat. 18 all General Screw Steam x 2/. rota. 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 31 3i n 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all dediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 9 Vfexican&,S.Americn. 5i 5} 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land.... 1} 2k 10 all Do. Do. 5 2 Do. B peP issatld a _ 100 80 New B. & N.S. Laud 18 22 1 all N. B. Australasian 30 15 Nrth.olEuropeSteam 1 all Orientas 1 2s. Do. "N e G w Shares" I 3 Pm 5 all Peel Er. Ld. & Mine. 3 3 31 3 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 65 67 50 10 Do. Now 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot.Lustral. Invest 11 1 Ditto New 25 all • SOuth Austral. Land 37 38 37i all Submar. Tel. Scrip 20 all D. Registered — I ,15 5 rrust& L. Co.IL Can ... . 100 28i Van Diemen's Taald 16 18 17 Yoq9loPe4.bnaalliT oft 'Business this lay. Yazd, RAtr.wa•zti NEWGATE AND LEADENHA.LL. The supplies of both town and country killed meat are but moderate. Generally speaking, the demand is inac tive, as follows : Per Sibs by the carcase. a. d. s. d. -- ----- a. d. a. d. f34set, inferior 2 8 210 Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6 Do., middling 3 0 3 4 Do. middling ..... 3 8 3 10 Do. prime large 3 6 3 8: D 0. ,, pr i me 4 0 4 4 De , do. small ....3 10 4 0 i Veal 3 8 4 10 Pak, large 3 2 3 8 Pork, small ........ 4 0 4 8 Lamb, 4s 8(1 to 135 81 BOROUGH HOP. Our market is fairly supplied with nearly all kinds of hops. Good and fine qualities move off steadily, at very full prices ; but other kinds are a slow sale. Last w ee k ' s imports were 5 bales from Havre, 55 from Rotterdam, and 51 from Hamburg. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 6/ Gs per cwt ; Weald of Kent, 3/ to 5/ ss. ; Sussex, 2/ 163 to 4/ 15s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. - - --- Since Monday last, the receipts of potatoes, coastwise and by land carriage, have been less extensive. For most kinds we have a steady demand, and prices have an up ward tendency. York Regents, 85s to 95s per ton ; Kent and Essex, do., 60s to 70s ; Scotch do., 55s to 75s ; do., cups, 50s to 60s ' • middling, 353 to 45s ; Lincolns , 70 s to 803 ; blues, 65s to 755. WOOL. The public sales are still well attended, and the whole of the wool offered since Monday last has changed hands at extensive rates. Sydney—Clean sheep's has realised is lid to 2s 5d ; lamb's, is 9(.1 to 2s ; skin, ls9(1 to is Port Philip—Clean sheep's, is 10d to 2s 9 t id ; lamb's, is 8d to 2s 4d ; pieces, is Gd to is 11(id ; grease, 11d to is 2d. Van Diemen's Land—Clean sheep s, is lld to 2s 2i i; skin, is Gd to is 10(1. New Zealand —Clean sheeps, is 10d to 2s 3d ; lamb's, is 8d to 2s l d ; g rease, is to is 4d. Cape—Clean sheep's, is 8d to 2s ; lamb's, is 8d to is lld • grease, 10(1 to is 2(1. Australian—Clean sheep's, is 91 to 2s 5d ; slips, is 6(1 to is 11d. ; grease, is ld to is 4d per lb. Foreign wools have been sold at from is ld to is lld per lb. The private market is steady. Last week's imports were 700 bales from Port Elizabeth, 261 from Havre, •)50 from the Cape, 340 from Buenos Ayres, 420 from Melbourne, 295 from Bombay, 8 from Boulogne, and 59 from Ham burg. The following are the current rates of English wool : South Down hogs, 17/ lOs to 18/ Os; half-bred do., 16/ to 171 Os ; Kent fleeces, 151 Os to 16/ lOs ; Down ewes and wailers, 161 to 171 Os ; Leicester do., 13/ 108 to 141 Os ; scats, 112 108 to 181 Os; combing, 151 Os to 211 Os. SEBDS. Arrivals of linseed continue large. About 5,000 quarters now on passage from Calcutta have been sol d at 40 s. delivered. We have nothing. fresh to notice in linseed cakes, and business has been d one at last we ek's quota tions. We have to report a sale of 6,000 quarters Cal cutta rapeseed, the whole more or less out of condition, The best brought 48s. to 48s. 6L Turntp,White,per bash. 22s to 25s Swede —8 Mustard, Brown...—. —s —s Caraway . • •• 44s 50s Coriander •.• 26a 28s nempseed, per quarter 54s 58s Linseed, Eng.Sowlng.. 63s Crushing •• •• .. 46s 52s Baltic Odessa • • • • ..... —5 —s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English • • ...111 1 Is 12/ Os Foreign,per ton 1W Os 111 Os Rape Cakes, pr ton 61 08 6110 s gapeseod, New, pr qr., 88s 90s White, new...:.. —s Tares,Winter,new....o6 Od 030 d Canary, per quarter .. 446 60s Rye grass.... •• 24 8 30s Clover,RedEng. (cwt.) —s White --S foreign Red...... —s White.... s Trefoil, new.........• TALLOW. Since Monday last about an average business has been transacted in this market, and prices have undergone very little change. To day, P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 455. Bd. to 465. per cwt. Town tallow 46 s per cwt. nett cash. Rough fat 2s qd per 8 lbs (852. 1853. 1655. 1656. 36.225 47.828 17,125 60s 3dto 50s 61 to 45s 9d 60s 6d sls Od to 46s 0d 961 1,656 1,712 93,027 86,371 107,9 59 1,211 2,804 2,448 105,937 98,203 78,542 614 94 ON 6d, 44 6d 1854. Stock this day ... •• • • Price of Y. C •• • • Delivery last week .. Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week.. Ditto froth Juitel.... Prise 0 Diva •A • • 7g9 792 , 103,071 .102,041 56 9 1,240 108,371 1 85,796 38111 4 94 3-4 all all all I,'o Do.. 100 all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 all all all 1334 Pm pm 117 i 117 i S 9 i 3 10 4 4 4 8 5 C 6 4 10 TILE CARLTON CLUB. (From, the Morning Herald.) We wish to direct attention to the account given elsewhere of the great meeting at the Carlton Club, upon the subject of the proposed resolutions of Lord Ranelagh, relative to the continued " active presence" of certain individuals in that club, from the principles of which they had so widely separated themselves. It is difficult for any persons whose sensibilities as gentlemen have not been blunted by the laxity with which aberrations from principle in political life have unfortunately been considered of late, and the criminal forbearance which has been shown to the most flagrant breaches of the common rules of political honesty and honour—we say it is difficult for such to conceive how an intimation such as was conveyed to those gentlemen on Saturday could have possibly become necessary. It is, however, only an additional proof that the separation which modern philosophy has endea voured to establish between personal and political honour is as impracticable as it is manifestly incon sistent with sound ethics. It is utterly hopeless that the man who considers himself at liberty to break his plighted word, either to his party or his constituents in public life, can continue to enter tain those nice sentiments of personal honour which render possible the existence of that confidence which ought to subsist amongst all men drawn to gether by unity of sentiment and reliance upon pro fessions of similarity of objects, either in private or public life. Forbearance was long exercised towards those entlemen, grounded principally-on the expectation, hat, when the one question upon which a difference was said to exist had been finally decided, their natural leanings and the recollection of early asso ciation would bring them back to the party from which they had separated upon a question which they professed to consider one of merely fiscal policy. This expectation, however, was not realised, and it now appears that even during the election of 1852, when the continuance of the party to which these gentlemen professed to belong was at stake, they did not scruple to make use of the very house of the society, the principles of whose foundation they were attempting to undermine, as a place of meeting in which to hold discussions for a purpose hostile to its existence. The blunted feelings to which we have alluded must have become very dull indeed when warrant ed in concocting electioneering plans, in the carry ing out of which Messrs. Edmund O'Flaherty, Sad leir, Stonor, and others, since creditably made known to the country, were the active agents, ab solutely under the roof of a Conservative club. The subject, however, is not one on which a writer can dwell with pleasure ; and we hope, now that the opinion of the vast majority of the members of the club has been unmistakeably ex pressed, that the object for which it was founded was a political one, the gentlemen in question will see the propriety of refraining from intruding them selves upon a society in which their presence has long produced distrust, and in the minds of whose members it must now, after what has passed, pro duce feelings of the most unmistakeable contempt. As an instance of the inconvenience, not to say worse, occasioned by the line of conduct which we reprehend, we may mention an occurrence which took place only the other day, when a private con versation between two members of the club was made the subject of a very severe inculpation of the con duct of the members generally in the columns of a morning contemporay. The fact that the assertion on which this attack was founded was utterly un true, namely, that Lord Derby still continued a member of Brookes'—which he quitted in 1834—0 f course makes no difference in the fact that a con versation, which ought to be considered in a cer tain degree conadential, was forthwith communi cated to a hostile journal, and made the founda tion of censorious commentary. Once more we repeat that the question at issue is more one that should be decided by the rules of that code of honour to which all men in the posi tion of gentlemen are expected to conform, than by the lax code of morality now unhappily widely tolerated among professional politicians. THE TYRANNY OF CANT. In answer to a question by Mr. Otway, Lord Palmerston gave the following account of his rea sons for discontinuing the performance of bands in the parks on Sunday evenings : "I received last week a letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury stating upon his own part, and upon the part of his episcopal brethren, reasons why be conceived that, in deference to the religious feelings of a large part of the community, it would be desirable that the bands playing on a Sunday evening should cease. To that letter I re• plied that I had originally concurred in the arrangement that bands should play in Kensington-gardens and Hyde park on a Sunday ; that my opinion has been and still was—for I had heard nothing to alter my views—that such an arrangement would afford an innocent recrea• tion, combined with fresh air and healthy exercise, to the inhabitants of the metropolis ; but I said that, con sidering the feeling which had been expressed by himself as the head of the church, and having also had represen tations made to me that that feeling was shared by va rious other persons, I had to ask myself whether the advantage which would arise from the continuance of those bands on a Sunday would compensate for the evil which might arise from running counter to the religious feelings of a large portion of the community, and to that question I was compelled to reply that it would not. I therefore took immediate steps to discontinue the play ing of those bands in the parks on a Sunday, but that prohibition does not apply to other towns." The reason thus assigned for the concession is in the very teeth of the principle to bo maintained, which is that in the domain of conscience no one has a right to dictate to another, saying, Do this because Ido it, or do it not because Ido it not. Lord Pal merson remains of opinion that music is au innocent recreation which may with great advantage be ex tended to the working classes in lieu of coarse and pernicious pleasures. But the Pharisees and Puri tans are of opinion that the working man needs no relaxation, that he should toil for six days and pray the seventh, and so toil and pray and toil aud pray to the end of his dreary days. They could not tolerate the music in the parks, it troubled their peace, as Mordecai in the king's gate poisoned the existence of Haman; and Lord Palmerston is of opinion that no advantage which the working people or the public generally could derive from time recreation in question could counterbalance the evil of opposing the opinions and dictation of that portion of the community which dubs itself serious. The determination is thus not on the merits, nor in obedience to a majority, or in respect of numbers, but it is a yielding to the mere veto of.asceticism. The noes have it absolutely. Upon the same rule, if the Archbishop of Canter bury should disapprove of the running of railways, or the plying of steam-boats on the Sunday, and his feeling should be shared in by some other per sons, Lord Palmerston would, in consistency with his present concession, be bound to yield. Ho has allowed the claim of one part of the community to a tyranny over the other. The Pharisees who say they are better than others are to have their own way with thew, and the lovers of gloom are to make gloom the order of the day. As one man's meat is another's poison, so one man's pleasure is another's pain, and the discontent of the Maw worms or Paulites (of the Bank of Faith) is allowed to prevail against the health and profitable enjoy ment of their neighbours. A large part of the public is to be denied a good, not because it hurts any other part, but because it does not square with the practice and opinions of Judaic Sabbatarians. Turn the question the other way. What if the anti-Puritanical partof the public were to find it re pugnant to their feelings that anymembers of the com munity should deny themselves enjoyments of a refined nature after the discharge of the religious duties, and should proscribe such nonconformity as antisocial, and also as tending to continue the ha bits of the grosser sensual indulgences. Drunken ness is the curse of this country. It is the main source of sin and crime. Whatever serves to detach the people from this master vice contributes to the cause of religion and morality, and whatever tends the other way has the opposite effect. Now, pre cisely in proportion to the austere observance of the Sabbath is found the prevalence of inebrity. The Scotch are more addicted to drink than the English, and the town in Scotland where the obser vance of the Sabbath is the most rigorous is also the foulest stye of intoxication. The people there wallow in drink from Saturday night to Tuesday morning. They have nothing else to do. No steam-boat moves on the Sunday, no train runs, no omnibus plies, everything is at a stand except the bottle. As Edinburgh is the capital of the Scottish nation, so Glasgow is that of the Sottish people. And the Archbishop of Canterbury and his fol lowers would make another Glasgow of this huge metropolis if they had their way. No matter what their object may be, they are in effect the allies of the publicans and dram-shops. They stand between the people and all attempts to wean them from their 1 habits of drink to innocent pleasures tending to re finement. If intolerance ever could be justified it would be intolerance of the religious feelings which have taken a turn so counter to the best interests of society • and when Lord Palmerston had to con sider whether he should or should not, in deference to a Puritanic clamour, discontinue a means of diverting the people from the pothouse aud dram shop, he should have asked, instead of the question above quoted, whether any advantage arising from such a concession would compensate the evil of running counter to the moral improvement of a large part of the community,74mninere - - THE ADVOCATES LICENCE. Lord Campbell has expressed the hope that journals will abstain from any comment upon the evidence given on the trial of W. Palmer till the de livery of the verdict. So be it ; but there is a point out of the domain of evidence, and not touching in any way on the question of the prisoner's guiltor in nocence, which we feel free and provoked to discuss. It is the conduct of counsel. The question we would raise has nothing to do with what Palmer has done or has not done, and we would request our readers to suppose any other prisoner in his place, in con sidering the fitness or unfitness of his advocate's conduct, both with reference to public interests and professional character. The rule of professional conduct ought to be uniform, the same in all circumstances, but it is observable that in cases strongly engaging the public attention the advocate's zeal moves him to positions which he does not hold on ordinary oc casions. Since the trial of Thurtell there has hardly been a remarkable case in which the counsel for the prisoner has not wept for his client, or pro tested his solemn belief in his innocence. Now, if this were the rule in all cases, we should see no more objection to it than to any other mere form to which no signifiance is attached r. but the advocate of the man charged with sheep-stealing, or any undramatic offence, does not deal in protes tations of innocence. He uses his best endeavour to show that the man is not guilty according to the evidence, but he does not introduce his own belief as au unworn witness in his favour. Why is this I Is it the thing at stake that makes the difference ? Hardly so, for character is not less precious than life, and between cases of life and death the diffe rence is observable, for the prisoner who does not engage the public interest never obtains the benefit of the advocate's solemn or passionate assurances of innocence. Is it, then, when the Court becomes dramatic, the belief of innocence becomes a stage property of the advocate ; or is it that in these great cases the proportionably large fee retains the belief in ques tion, together with the other services ? However that may be, does the protestation carry weight or not ? Has it, or has it not, weight on the minds of the jury If the answer is in the affirmative, what must be the effect when the advocate does not deal in these assurances ? and how big with prejudice must be the abstinence. How differently, then, must fare the prisoner with a counsel with a belief in his innocence, and without a belief ! And who that could afford it would not engage a true believer ? It is the advocate's part and duty to deal with evidence, to deal with argument on the facts, to deal with law ; but not to intrude his own belief upon the Court before the stage for belief in any one has arrived, namely, the completion of the case. Ms. Sergeant Sheet is not the first by several who has turned voucher for his client ; but he has, per haps more strongly than any of his predecessors, exemplified the vice of the practice. " I am moved by the task that is before me, but I am not dismayed. I have this further cause for not being altogether overcome in discussing the mass of evidence which has been laid before you. When the papers in the case came into my hands I had formed no opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the prisoner. My mind was perfectly free to form what I trust will prove to be a right judgment upon the case, and—l say it in all sincerity—. having read these papers, I commenced his defence with an entire conviction of his innocence. I believe that truer words were never pronounced than the words he uttered when he said " Not Guilty" to this charge, and if I fail in establishing his innocence to your satisfaction I shall have very great misgivings that my failure is attributable only to my own inability to do justice to his case, and not to any weakness in the case itself." Here is a pretence to a judicial function and authority. He, the advocate, professes ex parts to have formed a right judgment, and to have come to the conclusion to which no one else certainly had a right to arrive, of the verdict warranted by un heard evidence. Now let us suppose for a moment that the case had been of another character, and that Mr. Sergeant S hee had been as much prejudiced as he was i❑ this instance prepossessed in favour of his client, would he have thought himself at liberty to intimate his belief ? No, assuredly not. But after this specimen of his zeal, the absence of his assurance of innocence must always be supposed to argue his conviction of the guilt of his client. The tendency therefore is to raise fees to such an amount as may insure belief in innocence, and the effect of this on the character of the profession cannot but be debasing. It is the hiring of a false pre tence. In the honourable services of the ad vocate none of them exceed the province of truth. He may defend the worst cause against a conclusion not borne out by facts proved, or by the rule of law, but he cannot invent or put forth what is false. Do we impute such conduct to Mr. Sergeant Shee ? No ; we have no right to dispute the truth of his protestation, but we have the right and we do dispute the propriety of his giving utterance to a judgment in anticipation of the judgment of the Court, and tending to bias the jury unduly. We maintain that the counsel for the prisoner has no right to turn himself into a witness for the prisoner, a voucher or sponsor for the prisoner. He is free to employ all his ar guments, his learning, his technical skill in his client's behalf, but nut his word-of-mouth'belief in his innocence. In another passage of his speech Mr. Sergeant Shee thus endeavoured to intimidate the jury : You have been told that this was done to cover ap pearances. Done to cover appearances! No—no —no! You cannot believe it. It is not in human nature. It cannot be true. You cannot find him guilty—you dare not find him guilty on the supposition of its truth. The country will not stand by you if you believe it to be true. You will be impeached before the world if you say that it is true. I believe in my conscience that it is false, and that consistently with the rules that govern human nature it cannot pos sibly be true. (Sensation and murmurs of applause.) Murmurs of applause ! The actor with his rant had succeeded in turning the court into a theatre. So the jury were not to dare to believe one way, the country would not stand by them if they be lieved certain statements true ; they were to be impeached if they believed in the truth. Mr. Ser g,eant Shee alone was free to believe in his con science, and his belief was to overrule and sup press all other belief. The jury, if they tl:ought otherwise, were not to dare to give a verdict ac cording to their oaths ! So blusters Mr. Sergeant Slice. But why use the words, on Isis conscience ? Would it not be more to the purpose to say, " I believe on my fee that it is false ?" That is a pro testation thoroughly intelligible, and measuring the extent to which it merits credit. It is for the interests of justice, and for the honour of the pro fession, that it should be considered and deter mined whether or not Mr. Sergeant Shee has ex ceeded the advocate's licence in the passage of his speech we have quoted. The judges did not stop him for a good reason ; but rule should stop such practices for the future, and the members of the bar, aided by the judge, should draw the border lines to what takes to itself the name of the advo cate's zeal passing the bounds of his fair licence.— Examiner. A CHILD OF FIVE SHOT BY HIS COUSIN, A CHILD OF SETEN. Just before the conclusion of the business at the Croydon Police Court, on Saturday, a little child, named George Sales, only seven years of age. was brought before the ma gistrates, Capt. Kemmis, J. W. Sutherland, and T. Byron, Esqs., by Sergeant Armstrong, 34 P, charged with causing the death of Edward Sales, his cousin, aged about five years, by shooting him with a gun at Virarlingliam, a small village, about five miles from Croydon. The grandfather of the child, a cattle doctor, named Standing, was in court. The sergeant deposed— From information T rec e i ve d about half-past twelve to-day (Saturday), I proceeded to the house of Richard Sales, at Warlingham. I ther e f oun d the body of a child , named Edward Sale s , l y i ng ou t h e he appeared to be about fi ve floor dead;years of age. He had been shot through the head, the shot having en. tared just under the right ear , and passed out at the left. There was something like brains lying upon the table. I also found the gun produced. [lt was a very old sin gle-barrel gun there was no f as t en i ng to secur e the barrel in the stock, and the look was broken out.] The little boy said " that when the gun went off it fell down, and so became broken." The gun was near the body, and had every appearance of having been recently discharged. When I went the house was locked up, end the little boy taken to his grandfather's. The place was covered with blood. The prisoner said he found the gun in a drawer, and put it together. 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