The Sun. — London, England, 1856-03-22 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocx. Yesterday being Good Friday, no business was transacted in the Liverpool Cotton and Share Markets. The Bank of England return completed for the week, ending the 15th inst., exhibits some impor tant changes, arising principally from the payment of the instalments on the New Loan and funding of Exchequer Bills, there is evidence consequently of the demand for money having been active, but it has since become easier, and the next return will probably show an improvement in this respect, the stock of bullion slightly increased, and should re mittances from America continue and the large amounts known to be on their way from Australia arrive, a material augmentation may be expecteA. The imports of the precious metals during the past Week have amounted to about 360,0001., but the exports have been larger, viz., 469,0001. Small Parcels of gold are coming from the Continent, but for political purposes gold is still remitted to Tur key and elsewhere. Active Circulation Decrease Lt Bullion Increase Rest Increase Public Deposits, Increase Other Deposits Decrease 'even-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities £18,493.230 126,770 10,553,565 3,155 3,805,380 12,810 5,506,124 1,129.938 12,650,535 634.549 756,330 21.589 11,451,006 N.) alteration. 19,285,028 365 685 Other Securities __ In crease Notes unemployed Increase 5,984,865 120,245 A.ccounts from the Vienna Bourse state that there is great heaviness in the quotations of the AuArian Funds and other securities. The 5 per Cent. Metallics have declined to 86, and the 4 1 Stock to 77. Railway Shares are down 211. 3 0kr. to 2571, and Shares of the New General tank of Credit have fallen 1611 to 344. Money is likewise becoming scarcer, and the spirit of specu lation is beginning to have a depressing influence on the state of affairs. The rate of exchange on London has risen to 10-6, and on Paris to 1204. Much anxiety is felt at Madrid as to the result of the financial project brought forward by the lieu' Minister of Finance, Senor Santa Cruz. The Duke of Victoria has declared to the Cortes that he will support the measure of the mister, and calls upon that assembly to vote the budget of revenue after they have passed that of expenditure, as a duty they owe to the Govern bent, so as to enable them to carry on the public service. Perhaps it may be requisite to make some slight modifications in the items ; but the Principle of funding the fixating debt has now be c°rne a matter of necessity, to ease the financial operations of the state, and to allow the Govern ent means for developing the commercial and I ndustrial resources of the country, as / well as pro eecuting the means for public instruction and the li ke. If the Cortes reject the budget, he declares that the whole of the Ministry will resign, and accede to the decision of the Assembly. The advices from New York by the Arago, which are three days later, contain very few items of c ommercial importance. In breadstuffs there was a fair business doing at previous rates. There has been a very small attendance at the tock Exchanga to-day, many of the members be ing from town. The Funds have been almost n ominal at Thursday's quotations, as the transac tkmn have been limited, but there have, neverthe 'ean, been increased symptoms of firmness. Consols have been . 92g ft, and 92 ft for money. Th 3 prices for account, after being 92i clo , cd at 92 The scrip is 21 ft. Exchequer Bills are ss. pm. for those of March, and Is. dis. to ls. prem. for those dated June. The Scrip is 2g- prem., and the Bonds are 98 1 India Bonds have been 12s. to 7s. dis. Poreign Stocks have been firm. Turkish 6 per , e 'ents. have been 974. to 985, and the 4 per Cents. 100 4 Spanish 3 per Cents. have risen to 45i, an d the New Deferred to 21 4 1 . Russian 5 per Cents. have been dealt in at 1041. Mexican Stock is 20+ Brazilian Bonds are 1025, and Dutch 4 or Cents. 96. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 62 7± ; e ln, 20 201 ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 60 5 8 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian ~ per Cents., 103 105 ; ditto 4& per Cents., 92 91 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 442 451 ; ditto Deferred, 24 i 25 ; ditto Certificates, 61 ; ditto Passive, 711• Railway shares have generally ruled firmer, but N orthern dealings have not been numerous. Great -N orthern advanced 5s Midland 10s., and North Stafford ss. Foreign and Colonial lines have been dull. Mining shares have been quiet, and banks firm. ' 4 rlada. Government's G per Cents. are per cent. 1, B RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AM ONE O'CLOCK. (Frans the Oacial List.) 8u0n , 1.• done. Per Cent. Consols Annuitiep 923 R 4 „Ildie. Bods, £lOOO ;•,"'' B o 4, inr Account onsol Sci ip Ex chequer Scrip Ea Checrler Bills, 20. March. June. £IOOO 5 8500 p t 1 11p Brnall - 1 )44) Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. 9Bl i PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOI K liraallian Bonds, 5 per Cont. — Ditto Account lo 2i It "cal , 3 per Cent Itussian Fonds, 5 per Cent:, 1622, £ St lOl4 x d P %emit Rowls, 3 per Cent Ditto /Jew Deferred, 3 per Cent. „,. Ditto Account 411 , - tith Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto Account 9' 7,1 8i Ditto Small Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent noi i Ditto Account Dividends on the above paveoe in Conlon. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 96 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto Account STATE OF TRADE. 1 -'KErls, March 21.—There is a fair average demand for colenial wool, but the supply of sound, deep-stapled wool is unusually small. Prices are without alteration. There is no new feature in the demand for low wool. BRADFORD, March 20.—The market t , -day was some what quiet, and manifested altogether a similar aspect to that last noted. The prices of coming wools were firmly maintained, and caused putchavers to act with extreme caution ; w hil e n oils and broker, finding more inquiry th an lately experienced, also showed a tendency to ad vance. There was a quiet though steady business tr ansacted in yarns. In the piece trade the busine ss ` 43 ,... 0 0 was, in the aggregate, moderately extensive. •btetait.x, March 20.—The current week shows no ?flange either in the yarn or piece departments. In the °I :4C wool trade there has been a slacker demand, and t i , c ,en appear to have made a halt in their upward march. gets, though apparently firm, are more willing to offer parcels of fleece wool to the spinners. Short wool and foils are a little dearer. , MANCHESTER, March 20.—We have bad a dull in tr !set, as on Tuesday, but there has been more business in 40 Inch shirtings for Calcutta, and 36-inch shirtiew go off Well at full prices. In domestics, long cloths, and T cloths, t here i s but little business ; but prices are sus t a i n ed in all, except coarse qualities, which, in some eases, are a little easier to buy. The yarn market is quiet, and moat kinds of export qualities are easier tc4buy. Double y a rns, suited to the Yorkshire and Russian trade , are in fair request and fetch very ful rates. LEICESTER.—Some wholesale houses have been in the market, and so far as they can purchase or plant their orders at old prices, they are willing to do so, other tl; : s e they will take the risk of purchasing accor d ing to eir requirements. Worsted spinners are very firm in to adv ance put on , w hi c h th e y s t a t e is very inadequate the price they must give for wools. BAZAAR IN THE REGENT'S ,PARK.—The Toxophilite society have granted the use of their grounds in Re 4,ellt's Park ( a dj o i n i ng the Botanical Gardens) for the Purpose of a gra nd bazaar, in aid of the Hospital for °nB nroption at Brompton. The bazaar is to be held as 8 0011 as the requisite preparations are made, and in the Ineantinie the governors of the institution have invited contributions of bijouterie, fancy work, &c. ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARTYRDOM OF ARCHBISHOP taeter-hall, RAN MER.—A lecture was delivered last evening, in by the Rev. Dr. Rule, in commemoration of. the th ree hundredth anniversary of the martyrdom o f AXchbithop Cranmer. this day.) Paris corre' low only talk 'cement. M emission AP' sufficient ja congress, Wiu it is believed (I will be in' fix it for the ow ever, need the sub-coin' ;reed on, the 'russian I themselves .e courteously irs, has gives, )osition mon' all circtor nselves with red they or I no ditlion' nt. Russia' coyness, ne favours, ha g hing she 1 05 Principalities , e would stir ;ret is that ne , at least, g oes 6ce with whin° here are coon' tria—polishe d n. The ter mud to tenon, art of M. BO corrections In re not to the, It was hints aferior to thili humility that , ating to terra' advantsg e , on the othe i n sally, no one [tame hi) dis' vith the inter' mid to be pro' ceive that the or mistruste d id Austria, in shed suspicion, he prospect ng establisho be made, n e )f the mot at' ies—une paixl t will be mad e ' nbled togethe heir respectiv e )they question . lesirous of re' ad, which bee feited. gold Ler dislike, an, her, now that to court the fl,g Post.) the Congres s ' ig rapidly to ned in ash(/' As it has been that the viely s luestions bia s d and Franee i ! ;ertions, On the contrail overnments ously into e oll ‘ ,s potent allie s. France have , 1, owing to the ed is Franc s ' ews of the B ly which wi th ive from diplcr he field. ent, no dal l' !ongress. 11116 , OT.AGE. )wh-c)uncil ,wing) presiding , ication from the ue of the Bristol pilotage autho' e Bristol corpo' the society s inv been Mad e ,rdiff, Newport, 5. Captain (n°, // Board of TOO riutry upon the igson five eR. AR a resul t eechey, the f° l. l Channel pilot' rf Trade lading the port° rdiff, Gloceste r s der one govern' trond to have ii he conbtitutiell ,e with the pilo' Leh port, and t° ssioners at ea ch its trade, to b e ;dy, to regulate first instance at once, and after' ;elves select. 11 be—tn !rata ° le gush ficatioc ° for pilot boate , >ettle the mode to be applied, t ° srrange how th e make all otbe t interests of the e made binding Shipping Ac 4 stated times g l° mplainte, umk° ort to carry til e ad to hear coin' 3.ESTED IT Wi l " 11 DPT. outer and inner' lip between 01 or further, I lots to take the d vice versa. ) be appointedt ae the by-lavvot to maintain laces. le for the Gle' derman ALA deputation to various portgt the above sub discus3lon, an d to Docks Coo' ,n) and Mr. station. ty of Merobat t tend on behall bs fated to h e t—provided all e of " La Pro' ing song, Or le flames began and costly dra' was saddening t had immedi' catastrophe. and rampan t ed in London. room," said e , re was enough parted glories,: the scores, an° idered to bunt' was burnt th e r from over Of; to the " orghlo ered, also, hen' ; how soon t e . o the pescator! spidly the re d the chandelie r ther the " per s deranged his tad hurried de' o's long chee e ' plate in whic h 'mom it, and the feet when the cracked across assassin—t he nni and the ie " :7 all l 0 All '4I 1.61 8 it. 1 00 3 20 all L 1 all it. 100 it, 100 10 54, 2,4 it 100 all all 36 ad i 5 all 3t. 110 V 2, •12s. 10 1 it. 100 it. 100 50 all n all 00 till tt i all tO I sill it. 1100 i 0 3/ 1 It. 1.,X; 3t. 100 3t. 100 4 ill 8 r.ll it. 1.00 25 211 25 i 5 it. 00 ;t. 100 L( 3,1 p .0 all .0 ", 1 i) 8 !1 1 .' UY AL 1 00 it. 100 0 to 6 St. ;t. I 5 ) I sll lo 411 I all .0 all 5 I all 5 3 o I all 0 sal LO 40 20 10 all J~• i 4 is 4.i SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. Ir. 'Paid.' RAILWAYS. 14.; 11 120$ it 100 4. 1 [00 0 161 R. /or, . A.nabg. Wo:tng. Bout and Eastn. Janet,.. 3olfr,st t'Allytnena. ,31rming. Tirolverh Stour Va. 11,7..... dirk e _Cud. Lancal.. 4 Chosb.tro Janet...... Do. Cher:h. & Birk. ' £5O and £25 0. , z, ..... . 13 - th BtTyin origin:, £25 (isad. at 1:41: 3ristol and Motor.. ;31odoniall , '.atm. and Cal.digaa .;hostor S Holyhosa %)rit and Bandon lork, Black, ds Pas • )orn wall Do. A Do. B Criel Junction.... :)i .b:inesßelfastJur , •. 'inn. P. dt Jne. East Al;glian Eastern Countins 'Tnion, IDe., B. Stoat.— Do., New A , East Kent ;ast Ltneashirb Edinlurgh Glwo Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prtb do Durd. 'ortli Si. Clyde Jun Furness Do. Extension Glasgow4S. wow.. Great N. of Scotlnd, Great Norther tDo., A. Stoi )0., B. Stock Sth. ArWeet.r. Ir. iroat Western Di, Stour Val RtC Cilia. Stk Irish South-F.464m trim e.ster & Carlis!t Do;, - Thirds Do. New Thirds i.d.neash. and York& 'Vst. Riding tir Liv.ersby.&South.id London & Black wa7l i,ond. Bright &S.CHt. Loud. and N. West! i hp. Fifths Do.1.01.8h.,121&B C 1)o. Eighths London and S. West , Du., 45 , i Do., £4O Ludndrry&Coleralip Lndudrr7. & Nlanch.Shcf.& Linch Do., Man. & Liu. Un Metropolitan ,Midland 00. &Dorb Midld. G. West. (Ire. Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisl, Nwpt.Ahcrg. Newry & Newry Warrenpoin and Bostrovor Norfolk Nor thn.Counties Un North British , Nth Pevon Rai l . & Dock Stock !)0., A. Stock "0., B Stock Do., B thiarr.nt(o N. Eastern—Ber 1 1)o. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. ?iamb De. Leeds Do. York North London k4.&S.:ystro.,ITIST,P • stow!, and City Jo.. - lora StatTordshir 'North Western & S. Wcstrn. June Vrreeaton, ...nd Leicester .... Wore., Wolv ',.rthkraonth at ottish Ce itral 3cottigh Midland :nropshire -laud. Devon Eastern 'Wlace Vrkeh. itiv. Ttrp. k izwo . Istooktou IL Dar •K:,.,11 vale .. Pref., No. 1.. r 1 t's Ray. Ib.& R. Ulverstone & Lanc& Vale •,t . Waterfcl. & Kilkenn Waterford&Limer West Cornwall..... West End of Lond'• , and Crystal Palace Do. B West London. Wimbledn & Croyd n 7 Closing Prices Thursiay Hi 27 4i 4a ... "'" • 81 - Si 154 -14 i 14 15 - 7i 81 90 60k - 601 13a 14 ... .".. ... ... -•.- - 74 8 14 - 15 94 92 33 35 23 25 73 - 75 58 -6) 91 iy 25 - 26 .. _. 84 86 6, - 7 93 94 78 80 120 122 104 , 06 62} 62i 60 68 - 12 5 64 5 6 831 84 71 - 7i 100 101 1001-- 1001 1 1 : 1 1 7 n 1 - 93 - 94 •N ~ •• 26 - - 71{ 1(1 71i 42 - 44 •N 11 - 13 49 - 51 31 3/(1 30j 313 ••• .... 764 - 774 6t - 53. 4 - 34 154 - 6 55 56 88 - 90 6 5i fo ioi 26 - 28 04 • 106 75 771 45 :3 - 3, 68 69 68 - 70 4 2 id 4 36 19 - 20 34 4i 6 7 trOltitlON. Ar.tworpW , ...it rat ml Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con in S at par till '64 Ardennes stegmn Eastn. Sur( Einiers to Gra, escass, Rombay, Tiaroda, an • Do. Oemerars Onteh Rhenish Eastern of France r)e, New lEast Indian, g. 5 p. v Do. F7',onßior.. D 0.4 p.o.Ends.,'s7 On. do. do., 'l:4, d- Gee ong Melbowne guar. 5 per c nt.. Do., Loa. allot., do. ()A. Th. of Canad BA ie Do. I Jo. Cert. of Dollen. eon. into Stk. till Do. Comp. C p. c., do. Gt. Contra] of Fran-• Gt. Indian Pen instil , ilreat Luxemborir. . Constibitod Share , Do. Obligation.... Do. re-is. , orftd. Sh. Gt.Westorn of Cana( a Shar,a Do. New DO. lids., payable's7. with option till '55.. Do, do., '62, p. '56 i Do. do., '76, p. '60.. Dr.. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toroot - Do. 6 per cent. Lake Cone,. & Baal Liorre and Turnhout Lucca Si Pist. 5 p. c.p 'Lyons and Gcnova , Lyons & Morliterr-T AadraF, gua-. 4 p.c Do. New 0., sp. c e. 44 p. c. Exten Maria Antonia Do. do. New Varnur & Liege (with interest).....- Do. (ex interest), . „. lortherp of France . 1) 0 , 201. 3 p. c fide (fmy.B.4 Ams.Shs l'iorriwse:,;d :ani Ts r... ,y n o n n. k p Pre pt .... . t)itto Roads ..... "aril and Orleans Rome and Frascati 1 , 07a1 Danish ...... Royal Swed ish ..... Do. Obligations Sambre and ?Avast: no. 5.4 p. cent Prat Schuh - , guar. 5 p. c Do. 'iouthern of Frame St. tudrew's an Queboc (A), Nest Flanders Do 54 per c. Pref W. &N. W. of Tritne , West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand N 811 par 2 p 41 3 2i 1/ •-• 1/ I A - A} - 1 3gi - 39 11 -13 - 22: 1 , 211 - 2L 10 9d 15 t 6 75 83 - 85 5i- 6i 21i - 211 61 - Bi 3 - 30 25 - !75 2i - 2ii 99 - 100 117 - 122 118 - 123 10T 109 `!4i 115 - 120 11 19i —20 i 1 11 par I p 8 10 26 - Si 5. i - 7 - 6t - 40 tli 12; 10 49/ 50. 0 52 19 20 - P 1 1••• . 4 " 34 - 35 io BASK IS. ~±~~Lrr~la,ia „ J Bank of London I , :<ri. Ln. C. I <ritisb N. amorican 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 4 Ohrtd. Bnk. of India, Australis, & China 0 City Colon; al Commercial of Land. Lond. Chart. Bk. o. Australis. Ditto New Mnd County. Lud . &E. Bnkg. Corp. London Joint Stock. London and Paris Lond. & Westminster National Pro.of Eng Do. New • ••. National of Ireland.. New South Wales.... Oriental Bank of Corporsdlon. rrGvincial of Ireland Do. Now li Ansß&GolmGi Royal British South Australia Union. of Anstralia...l Do. Now . Uni4ll of WWl= in 96 .8 65 - 67 pr -- i p 11 64 - 16 - 161 -16 i 3 3 / 4 - 3,1 Ipar 2p .. ."-- - lid - ... .... 6* • ... "" .. • :37 - 39 43 - 44 OM "." .4. 1M M 71 - 73 7i - 1 ; 8i .H• L e see Business done this day. In 14i .!0 a'l 22t i 5 . 0 1 CO _93 3 1 all r.l %II 6 14 !O!, Ki •d) 11 al; 0 ail 5 :iI 16 aij io I all to ,Il O ‘ll All 4.11 tl! 20 all 40 all 0 .0 all 10 5 .!0 r. all 4 all 30 I 5 20 %11 ii., ,11 r"• 6 all !O all 93/ 80 79i 1201 31 7i 101 IGOI 100 j t 71i 2} 2 43t 501 49. 31} i 12 1l 211 ni i i 3i 25f 8 xn 36i 17 ili 101 65 54 i 343 fi 4 29 I 44 i i 72:1i 62i V THE S N LONDON, SATURDAY EvENINCi, MARCH 22, 6. LINES ..E&SED T FIXED NTA LS. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(niis Day.) RAILWAYii LM.IIIR , Compan". C.ogin. , *l:tas Thou ski 47 Instils& this lay. MANSION-HOUSE COVENT GARDEN. We had a fair demand for fruit and vegetables, as follows : AM AWKWARD DILEMMA.—A gentlemanly young man, who wore glasses, and described himself as 'James Aideit, of 6, Monument-yard, Fish-street-bill, appeared before the Lord Mayor in surrender to his bail, charged under the following circumstances :-- Police-constable 554 deposed that on Thursday even ing last, when on duty in Gracechureb-street, his atten tion was called to a cab in which there was a gentleman and what appeared at first Eight to be a lady with him. Witness, however, soon discovered the mis take, and that it was the defendant who was dressed in female's attire. He was rather the worse for liquor, and had on a gown, shawl, bonnet and veil, over his own clothes. (Laughter.) Witness asked him what he had been about, and why he had on female's clothes, and he replied that it was only a spree. (Laughter.) Witness took him to the station-house and charged him, and he was immediately bailed by his friends. He had every reason to believe that the de fendant was a very respectable man and also respectably connected, and that his assuming a female character was mei ely for a lark. The defendant said such was the case. _ _ FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, Sc to 12s per lb ; colonial do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 20s to 30s 01 per lb ; foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, 2s Od. to 3s Gd each; peaches, 2s Oil to 6s ; nectarines, is Gil to 4s per dozen ; apples, 2s 01 to 3s 0(1 per half sieve ; pears, is Oil to Os per dozen ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os per punnet; ap:icots, is Gil t o 5s Od per doz.; common plums, Os 01 to Os Oil per sieve ; cherries, Cd to Od per pound ; lemons, yid to is 3il per doz ; oranges, Gs to 12s per 100 ; fil berts, 9s to Os per doz. lbs ; cobuuts, 12s to 15s ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; waluets, 0.1 to 01 per 100 ; figs, Os 9d to is 6d per doz ; strawberries, Od to Od per pottle ; goose berries, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; currants, Os Od to Os 01 per half sieve; raspberries, 0(1 to Od per pottle. VEGETABLEts.—Greent, Is Gd to 31 0(1 per dos. bunches; cabbages, is to 2s 01 per dozen ; Savoy ditto, 91 to is 64 per do. ; brocoli, is Gd to 2s per bundle; potatoes, 60s to 90s per ton ; vegetable marrow, 01 to Os per doz. ; peas, Os to Os 01 per bushel ; French beans, 38 01 to Os Od per 100 ; turnips, 3d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 53 to 6a per bunch ; cucumbers, 3s 01 to 5s Od each ; garlic, 6d to Os 8.1 per pcuud ; spinach, 2s 6il to 4s Od per sieve old onions, 2s 6d to 4s per bushel ; new ditto, 3d to 4d per bunch ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 81 to 10(1; horse-raddisb, 2s Oil to 4s per bundle ; parsley, 41 to Gd per burch ; celery, Os 91 to is 6d per bunch ; endive, is 6(1 to 4s 01 per score ; beet, is Od to 2s per doz. ; parsnips, Os 6(1 ' . 4) Is Od per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3(1 per punnet ; mushrooms, is 01 to is 63 per pottle; artichokes, Is 3d to ls 6d per half sieve; cab bage let tuces, 6d to is 01 per score ; sorrel, Od to Os per half sieve , radishes, Os to 0301 per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4s per half sieve; chillios, is to is 6d per 100; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Oil per half sieve; capsicums, is to 2s per 100 ; walnuts pickling, 0.1 to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers, is to 4s 01 per doz. ; rhubarb, 6d to is 01 per bundle ; asparagus, 3s to 103 per 100 ; sea kail, is to 2s 6(1 per punnet. The defendant's friend here stepped forward and as sured his lordship that it was only a lark. He was in the cab with him. The defendant never left the cab. The Lord Mayor said that might he. The defendant's conduct was nevertifeless an outrage against decency. He asked him if be were a married man. The defendant said no. lie was a single man, and had been drinking, or he should not have been guilty of such foolish conduct. The Lord Mayor asked if the defendant was known I Police-constable 562 and several gentlemen stepped forward and assured his lordship the defendant was a very respectable young man. The Lord Mayor, said such were but general asser tions, and nothing by which be could judge whether this might be a culpable or an innocent act. The defendant sail it was merely a lark, and said that he had his own clothes and thick boots on, and although he had a veil on he did nothing to disguise his whiskers. (Laughter.) The Lord Mayor asked whose clothes he bad on I A friend replied he believed the defendant took them from his sister's wardrobe. (Laughter.) The defendant having promised not to offend again in a similar manner, the Lord Mayor, after severely repri manding bite, discharged him on his entering into re cognisances for 20/. for six months, and paying the costs. The defon dant entered into the required recognisance, and left with his friends. NEWGITE AND LEIDENHALt. Turkeys, 4s 6d to 8s 6d ; Goslings, 6s 01 to 7s 6d each ; Ducks 3a (d to 4s 61 ; wild do., Os Od to 03 to 01 ; rab bits, is to is Gd esch ; Pigeons, 81 to 101 each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os 01 to Os 04 ; middling, 2s to :3s Od ; Chickens, 2s Od to 2s 61 ; Capons, 3t 61 to 4s 6d ; Hares, 3a 01 to 4a 01 ; Grouse, Os 01 to Os to 01 each ; Pheassnts, NOd to Os 01; Partridges, Os 04 to Os to 01 ; Guinea Fowls, 3s 01 to 3s 61; Itoastiug pigs, Os Od to o.s 01 each. Ostend fresh butter, 12s 61 to 13s 01, and English 133 Od to 165 61 por dozen lbs. English eggs, 9s to 10301 ; French do., 6s 01 to 7s Gd per 120. with the &rict observance of the rules of the society; but as the men did not desi-t when called upon by the referee, an impression prevailed thAt Smith had won by a fall which imediately followed. 'London N. WO , t. L.&N.W. Caledon... E. Un. E. C ..... . Nrt; E. Count. CsMonism Do Ut. Votql - Yk. now. Berw. Y. &NDi Do Do S. Easton Do Poto & Co Nor folk Do L&N.W & Midld. 3t4.lkton & Darlingt. Midland En. Coun. E. Couttt. Do L.&N.W Do iGt North n Lancash York sh. T. Brassey I M. MClean ritockt. St; Dart ingt i)0 hWi 94 - 96 94 - V 8 11 - 13 41 ... 41 ... • , 103 - 105 12i -- 13 233 -24 i 1071 -- 112& 24 - 21 91 - 93 p tr. 55 - 57 • •• '..". ... 132 ::- iii 7i - 7i 31 - 3?, 84 - 86 J.K SHAH. 114 - 117 112 - 116 82 86 92 -- 94 97 - 99 1.5 i -16 i •• • • 5# 6 93 - 103 79 - 83 i * - WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s I.od to 4s ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; lamb, 68 41 to 7e 4,1 ; veal, 4s Od to bs 44; pork, 3s Od to 4s 8d per Blbs , by the carcase. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 01 to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s 04 to 4s 21 ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d; pork, 3s 2,1 to 4s 8.1 per 811 m. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s Od to lOs ; Brills, 1s to 51 each; Salmon, Is 6d to 2s 3d per lb ; Cod Fish, 4s 6d. to is each ; Soles, 3d to Is Od per pair; Eels, 8d to is per lb; Lobsters, Os 61 to 2s Gd ; Crabs, 6d to 3s Od • Whitings, 3s Od to Gs per doz. ; Common Oysters, 1.6 a to 20.3 ; Natives, 48s to —s per bsh; Mackerel, 30s to 40s per 100 ; Smelts, 1s Od to 2s Gd per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per.lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters 5s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 4s 0.1 to 5s per 100; Scotch do., 0,.1; Sprats, Os Od to Os Od per bushel ; Dureys, is to lOs each ; Haddocks, 4s to S& per doz. ; Pike 6cl ; Sturgeon, Oil per lb ; Prawns, 38 ohl t., 4s; Mullets, 6d. to 3s Od eazh ' • Plaice, Gd to is each ; Halib u t, 6d pee Ib ; Flounders, 1361 to Os Od per doz. BREAD. The prices of whoaton broad in the metropolis aro from 9d to 94d; of housthold ditto, 8d to rid par 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 591 b to 641 b, 31d to Oil ; 611 b to 721 b, to 4d ; 71113 to 801 b, 41 to Oil ; 801 b to 831 b, 4d to 4.a i ; 881 b to 931 b, 4fd to 42d ; 961 b to 1011 b, Cid to 414; 1041 b to 1121 b —d to —d ; upwards, —d to —d ; Horse hides, 6s (hi to Os Oil ; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 3s Od ; ditto, full, Os al to 6s 6d; Polled Sheep, 8s 6(1 to lOs Od ; gents, 78 Od. to 8s Od ; Half-brads, is Od to 8s Od ; Downs, 5s 64 to is Od ; Lambs, is 9.1 to 2s Od ; Shcarlings, is 2d to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 4/ Os to 5/ 13s ; clever do., 4/ 83 to 6/ 153; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 N per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 41 03 to 5/ 148; clover do., 41 8s to 6L 123 ; and straw, 1/ 5s to i / 104 per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 41 Os to 5/ 14s; clover do., 41 Si to 61 1 's ; and straw, 11 5s to 1/ 103 per load. Trade rather inactive. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, Match 22.—Wind this 6y at noon, N. ; light breeze and cloud intervals. COWES, March 21.—nViud W.—Arrived—Erna, from China, and for Hamburg ; Norma, Zanzibar ; Anna, Port au Prince. SVVANS?A, March 20.—LWind N.E.—Sailed—M`Laren, for Marv.. POOLE, March 20.—Arrived.—Lord Nelson, from Lis• bon ; sjornetnenta, Groningen. Put back—William, for Newfoundland, in a very crippled state, out 106 days from Lisbon. OFF SALCOMBE, March 20.—Qacen of the South and Speedy, from St. Michael's. LIVERPOOL, March 20. Arrived Stranger, from Africa ; Paraguay, Caldera ; Governor, St. Domingo ; Granite, Western Cbief, and Curling, New Orleans; Ther mutes, Alexandria ; Blanch Maria, Requijada. FALMOUTH, March 20.—Wind N--Arrived.—Superior, from Alexandria ; Odin, Iquique ; Miranda, Rio Janeiro ; Charlotte Read, New Orleans ; Ganges and Jau Alexandria; Franzi4ka and Rudolph, Galatz ; Caroline, Ibreil anti- ; Louise, R47o.‘ock ; Cornelik,.-Triasto ; Nuovo, Aanadilla ; Maxwell, Ova, and Addison, Alexan dria ; Nally, Ibrail ; Hope, Figneira. Off the port.-2 I. Centurion, from Sydney, N.S.W. CARDIFF, March 20.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Forfar shire, for Callao. (PEE ELECTRIC TELEGRAM) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind N. QUE ENST OW N, March 20. Wind W.S.W. Arrived—Marco Polo and Barbara, from Mazagan ; Landscape, Kalifs.; Saramanca, Trieste; Madawaska Cal lao; Thernia , Seville; Junietta, Mary Ann, and Deme trius, Trieste ; Gem of the Sea, Maria Isabella, and Doro thy and Favourite, Ala xandria ; Penningliam, Girgenti. Sailed— Fairy, for St. John's. ( BY SUBMARINE AN') BRITISH TELRGRAPFL) GRAVESEND, SAturday, 10.37 a.m. Wind N.W.; tide near low water ; weather fine. Arrived—March 21.—Ellen Douglas. Hastings, and Maria Gray, from Calcutta ; Ocea❑ Gem, Table Bay ; New Era, Shanghai ; Sir James, Whampoa; Susan Crisp, Algoa Bay ; Colingsbnrg, Foo-choo-Foo. Arrived, March 22.—Dorothy, from Port Louis; Prince Arthur (s.), Balaklava. Sailed.—Constantine, for Rio Janoiro ; Rhino, New York. DEAL, Saturday, 10.25 a.m. Wind N.N.W. ; light. Anchored.—Marcianus, from Calcutta, for London; Elizabeth, Trieste, London ; Comet, Alexandria, London ; Greenwich, Alexandria, Hull ; Sophia and Margaret, Malta, for orders. Passed.- Undaunted, for Cardiff; Danube, Conaanti nople ; Georgiana, Liverpool-- all from London. Sailed—Theodoro, for Dominica. THE CONDEMNED CONVICT BOUSFIELD,—This culprit, whose execution is fixed to take place on Monday, the 31st inst., for the murder of his wife and three children, still continues to exhibit that dull taciturnity which ho has displayed since hie conviction, although constantly attended by the Rev. Mr. Davis, the ordinary of New - gate, whose exertions have been unrerniWng to awaken him to a sense of the awful position in which he staodz, but with little success. He porsists in reiterating bis former statement that the whole scene of the murder is to him a dream and a delusion ; he still declares he has no recollection of it, and clings to that statement with' obstinacy. It is the opinion of the governor and other authorities of the gaol, and all those who have visited and conversed with him, that be is perfectly sane, and had a full knowledge of the crime at the time of com mitting the murder. He does not deny the justice of the sentence, and expresses no hope of his life being spared. A TRUE BRITOIL—A few days since a paragraph ap peared in the Morning Post in reference to the longevity of the inhabitants of Bath, from which it appeared that ore in about every nine hundred of them was a non ogenarian, which the writer stated no other town in the kingdom could boast of, and that:the only place besides, which came at all near it in this respect, wet Teign mouth, in which those above ninety were in the propor tion of one to every twelve hundred. The writer of the paragraph, however, is mistaken ; for in the town cf Crediton, Devon, which: contains 4,500 inhabitants, a correspondent knows six individuals, aged respectively 95, 93, 93, 91, 90, and 90 (and an inquiry in several back streets and courts might probably discover still more nonogenarians). The youngest of these six is Mary Briton, who still possesses all her faculties in a wonder• ful degree, walks out with a Pght, active step during all weathers, sometimes without a bonnet, and is still strong enough to draw water from a well. She has been regularly to church every night during the present week, where she reads from her prayer-book without the aid of spectacles. Another old lady, who resides with her, is 84, and has all her faculties unimpaired. Crediton, which has long been noted for the longevity of its inha bitants, has produced several centenarians, one of whom, the wife of a surgeon, died not many years since. ( From a Correspondent.) THE OLDEST DUTCH NEWSPAPER.—The oldest of the Dutch krirnals has just completed its 200th anniver sary, and the publisher has issued to his subscribers copies of the first number of that journal, as it appeared on January 8, 1656. The earlier copies of this paper were carefully consulted by Mr. Macaulay in preparing his history. The Haarlem, Courant of this time was then called De Weeekelyeke Courante van Europa. The first number contains two pages, small folio, of news. It declares its mission to be to supply the public with a digest of the most important news conveyed to the pub lisher by private or by special communications. The following paragraph bears date, London, Dec. 31, 1655 :—" On the 15th of this month was taken pri soner Colonel Day, who last Monday fortnight as cended the pulpit in the church of Allhallows, and preached very severely against the present Government. Coming into the pulpit, be, in place of taking a text from Scripture, pulled from his pocket a paper, which he read, saying that he had received it from Wales, and then gave an explanation thereof, tending to make the present Go vernment contemptible (leelyck), calling it a company of thieves and robbers. After this came into the pulpit a Mr. John Simpson, who, it is true, took a text from Scripture, but altogether lost sight of it in his sermon, and preached against the Government, as the preceding. Him they have also tried to arrest, but he remains in a _ Li ling-place."--Notts and Queries. BOW-STREET. Three men, named Buckingham, Fleming, and Bur tonshaw were placed at the bar this morning before Mr. Henry, charged with stealing a railway rug from the shop door of Mr. Leek, of High Holborn. Police-constable 304 A stated that, on Thursday, he took the three prisoners into custody, shortly after the robbery, with the rug in their possession ; and the as sistant to Mr. Leek having identified the pr3perty as belonging to his employer, Mr. Henry asked the men what they had to say in answer to the charge. Fleming said he had taken the rug through starva tion. A police-constable here stepped forward and said he had overheard Fleming say to the other prisoners while they were in the chavozeroom this morning, that "if the present wouldn't do, ' he'd have a go at a jeweller's shop next time, and have a few watches. He had only come out of prison on last Thursday morning, when he shortly after stole 141 b. of bacon, which he sold, and that r; of him a good breakfast. He was determined not to starve." Fleming—That's right ; I intend to do so when I come out of prison next time. I can get no clothes, or else I could get work. I have not tasted anything, with the exception of a little bit of bread and cheese, since Thursday. Mr. Henry—What are you ? Fleming—A groom. I come from Jersey last No vember, to try to get a job, as I was t)ld I could get good work in London. What am Ito dot I can't work. I cau't get any relief. I won't starve. I've got a character that w 'old get me work, but look at the state I'm in. Who'd employ me ? Mr. Henry (To Buckingham)—What have you been doing for the last few maatbs ? Buckingham (pointing to the rug)—That's what I've been doing for thedast two years. Mr. Henry—And never got apprehended ? - Buckingham—Never. I'm willing to work, but I can't get any. Mr. Henry—What are you ? Buckin,;ham—My father was an actor, so I suppose, as I have followed that profession, I must say it's mine, but I have been working at the Pimlico wheel works, where I lest two of my fingers. Mr. Henry—Well, can't yen get your living honestly? Buckingham—No ; honesty and myself appear to have fallen out of late. There's but two ways of living in Lcndon—either hene.tly or dishonestly, acd if you can't live one way, you must the other. I'm determined not to starve while I'm in the land of the living. Burtenshaw stated be had been starving about for some time, and in a prison ho should get something to eat, which he couldn't out. Mr. Henry —Have you been to the relieving officer ? Burtonshaw—Yes ; but he wouldn't 0 , 0 us anything. He told us to go to our parish. I should like to know where that is. Mr. Henry—Well, you all seemed determined to steal; so I sba'l remand all three of you - till Tuesday nett, to gain some information about you, on which day I shall commit you to the session-. Fleming—Thank ye. I hope you'll order us a hit of something to eat ; we're all starving. Mr. Henry gave direr ions accer.lintTly to the gaoler. CUMB 3RLAND AND WESTMORELAND whEsni _\ G SOCIETY. There was a large assemblage of persons at Hornsey wood House yesterday, to witness the annual competition for prizes given by the above society. The play itself is divested of all violence or brutality, which renders the vietery a 'matter of complete science. Apart from the general interest that it creates in the public mind, this annual meeting is looked forward to with considerable anxiety by the natives of the two counties, who alone are permitted to participate in the sport as a reunion. As an incentive to honourable emulation, and in order to debar the professional wrestlers, th 3 prizes have of late been changed from specie into watches, snuff boxes, &c., and the awards of victory yesterday were thus arranged : First Class of Wrestling, list. and under.—A. watch, value 12/., for the first prize ; a snuff-box, value 61., for the second prize ; and two other silver boxes, value 41. each, for the third and fourth. Second Class of Wrestling, for men of all weights, similar prizes; and a Foot Race for a silver box, value 41. The committee of the society having appointed lless , s. Bell and Richardson umpires, and air. Margetson, the hoe. secretary, referee, the foot race was proceeded with at half-past 1 with the following results : Joseph Robinson, Simnel Franklaud, Graham Rudd, Henry Stone, Joseph Golding, James Duckworth and Miles Airey, were the competit,rs. They all went away together, and soon began to increase their price; Robinson then passed well into the front rank, pressed by Frank land and Rudd, and the race finished by Robinson being two or three feet a-head of Frankland ; but, as Robinson could establish no claim to birth in either of the counties, the prize was awarded to Samuel Frankland. ELEVEN STONE WRESTLING. Wm. Tedcastle laid down to John &Amen, Jos. Tiffen threw Richard Braithwaite, Jas. Wilson laid down to John Moorhonse, Vtrm. Iveson laid down to Bobt. Atkin son, jun., John Little throw Joseph Gilchrist, Watty Fisher threw Jas. Duckworth, Harry Howe threw Win. Cass, Wm. Leggatt laid down to Andrew Macdonald, George Brown threw Hemy Braithwaite, John Thompson threw John Harrison, Thomas James laid down to Gem go Gibson, Thomas Williamson threw John Illings worth, Thomas Wood threw Thomas Lancaster, Thomas Nicholl laid down to John Cook, Alec Scott threw Thomas Allen, and John Pearson laid down to Parker. Second Time Over—Thomas Williamson threw Watty Fisher, John Little threw George Gibson, Alexander Scott threw William Leggett, Robt. Atkinson, jun., threw John Bulman, John Cook laid down to John Moorhouse, Harry Howe threw Thetnas Bowstead, John Thompson threw Thomas Wood, Joseph Tiffen threw George Brown. Third Time Over—Harry Howo threw Alezauder Scott, John Thompson threw Robert Atkinson, jnn.. John Moor house threw Thomas Williamson, Joseph Tiffen threw John Little. Fourth Time Over—Joseph Tiffen threw John Thomp son, Harry Howo threw J. Moorhouse. Determining Rounds—This was to be decided by the best two out of three fills, and, of course, created considerable interest; yet the play was not so groat as had been antici pated. Joseph Tiffen threw Harry Howe, Joseph Tam threw Harry Howe. In both these turns the admirable play of Tiffen gave Lim an easy victory, and his opponent, although a very good man, did not appear to stand much chance. HEAVY WEIGHTS. Thomas Hewetson threw Harry Mossop, John Cook laid down to Robert Moreton, William Tedcastle laid down to John Haddicot, Thomas Wood threw James Kirby, Thos. Bell laid down to Jack Foster, John Bahama laid down to John Thompson, Watty Fisher laid down to Jp. Tiffen, T. Lancaster laid down to Harry Howe, J. Duckworth threw Geo. Gibson, Thos. Atkinson (of the Blues) threw John Ashbourn, J. Robinson threw T. James, J. Moor house threw T. Bowstead, Wm. Cass laid down to Thos. Atkinson, Andrew Macdonald laid down to Thos. Wil liamson, John Harrison laid down to Robert Atkinson, s ee., William Dobson laid down to John Rudham, John Smith threw Pin. Huddon, John Wilson laid down to G. Brunskill, Robt. Nichols laid down to Thos. Melbourne, W. Iveson laid down to G. Brpwn, John Little laid down to Thos. Allen, Alex. Scott laid down to Jos. Gilchrist., C. Nanson threw Wm. Leggatt, John Illingsworth throw H. Braithwaite, Jos. Harrington laid down to G. Stone. Second Time Over—Thomas Melbourne laid down John Haddicot, Robot Moreton threw Robert Atkinson, jun., Thomas Atkinson threw Thomas Hewetson, Jack Foster throw G. Stone, John Robinson threw John Rudham, Joseph Tiffen throw J. Moorhouse i John Smith threw J. Illingsworth, John Thomson threw Robert Atkinson, sen., C. Nanson threw Thomas Williamson, J. Gilchrist threw J. Duckworth, G. Brunskill threw Thos. Atkinson (of the Blues), Harry Howe threw Thomas Allen, Thomas Wood threw George Brown. Third Time Over Geo. Brunskill threw John Gilchrist, Harry Howe throw Jack Foster, John Robinson threw Joseph Tiffen, John Smith threw Thomas Atkinson, John Haddicot threw Robert Moreton, Thomas Wood threw C. Nanson ; John Thompson, odd man. Fourth Time Over—J. Thompson threw Harry Howe, Thos. Wood throw J. Robinson, George Brunskill threw John Haddicot • John Smith, odd man. a Fifth Time Over—John Smith threw John Thompson, George Brunskill threw Thomas Wood. Determining Rounds—This, as in the light weights, was d ec id e d by the best two out of three falls, and terminated with the following result :—George Brunskill th rew J o h n Smith, John Smith threw George Brunskill, George Brunskill throw John Smith. The latter was won by ahosr accident, &Elia accorcignee Tli g BARON DE MANTEUFFEL. IThe following is a sketch of the political careers of the Prussian Plenipotentiaries at the Congress: —"Baron de Manteuffel was born at Lubben, in the province of Brandenhourg, on the 3d Feb., 1805. At the age of 7 he lost his father, and was with his brother educated by an uncle. From 1824 to 1827 be completed his studies at the University of Hal- I le, applying himself more particularly to law and political economy. On leaving the University he went to Berlin, and in 1829 was attached to the tribunal of finance, and afterwards entered the po litical administration. He acquired such a high reputation for ability while exercising• the fanctions of judge at the tribunal of Luckau, t hat he was regularly chosen every year as the representative of Brandenbourg at the Provincial Diet. In 1841. he was promoted to the functions of judge of the Superior Regency of Koenigsberg, and in 1844 he was attached to the Prince of Prussia with the title of privy councillor. The following year be entered the Council of State, having at the same time the direction of the second division of the Ministry of the Interior. During the troub lons period of 1848 he became Minister of the In terior, and on the retirement from office of Baron de Ladenburg in 1850, Baron de Manteuffel took the department of Foreign Affairs and the post of President of the Council, which he has ever since held." The political career of Baron de Manteuffel's colleague may be thus summed up :—Count de Hatzfeldt is descended from a family all the mem bers of which have occupied a high rank in the State. Prince Hatzfeldt, his father, was Governor of Berlin in 1806. Count Maximilian, the subject of this notice, was the only one of the Prince's sons who followed the diplomatic career, which he com menced at Paris in 1838, and has ever since re mained in the French capital. At the revolution of 1848 he held the post of charge d'affaires, and throughout that difficult period he conducted him self so much to the satisfaction of his sovereign that, in 1849, when only 36 years of age, he was named his minister plenipotentiary, and has re mained in that capacity ever since." FINANCIAL POSITION OF FRANCE. The Union enters into an examination of the details presented by the - budget, from which we derive the following interesting information, which throws a light upon the financial position of France : The public debt absorbs 507,213,0621., and com prises four sections, namely-1. The Consolidated Debt and Sinking Fund, 395,206,223 E, divided into Four and-a-Ha f per Cent. Rentes (converted Five per cent.), 172,071,749 E ; Four-and-a-Half per Cent. (old stock), 884,560 f. ; Four per Cent. Rentos, 2,353,5681. ; Three per Cent. Rentes, 104,695,801 francs, with 28,639,6131. depenses d'ordre, and, finally, a sinking fund of 86,560,931 f. 2, Special loans for canals and public works, 10,306,6271. 3. Interest on capital at call, that is, interest on guarantees, 7,500,000 E ; inte rest on the floating debt, 26,000,0001.; total, 33,500,0001. 4. Annual debt, viz , military, civil, and church pen sions, &c., 68,200,2121., in-which figure the dower of the Duchess of Orleans, the pensions of the peerage and the senate, 204,000 f. The church pensions are the smallest of all, and do not surpa's 65,0001. The military pen ' sions figura for 33,500,000 E ; this is right, and is even too little. Amongst the receipts we remark the pro. coeds of Crown lands quoted at 10,613,000 E, which is an increase of 838,000 E, arising from the pro ceeds of fortification-ground and the sale of articles belonging to the Ministries. The revenues of the forests and of fisheries amount to 26,542,5001. This is the same amount as la t year, but we cannot let this ar ticle go by without regretting the clipping of timber de cided on for 1856, which will not, perhaps, be compen ,:ated by the elevated price of carpenter's wood and of firewood. The stamp receipts are 52,000,0001. In cus• toms receipts there is an increase of 4,202,0001. over the former rates, and a surplus value of 10,278,000 E, the pro ceeds of the new tax of the 14th July last. With the in crease of rates on foreign sugars this increase, it is hoped, will amount to 30,767,000 f. The salt receipts have fallen off 1,070,0001. Native sugar shows a falling off of nearly 2,000,0001. The sale of tobacco has not in creased ; it is a source of considerable revenue—viz., 164.000,0001. The sale of g u n p ow d er h as i ncreased 2,400,0001. in consequmee of the activity in public works where mining powder is required. The postal re ceipts exhibit a dectease of 1,003,000 f., but there is a sensible economy of labour in the administration. The revenue of Algeria is calculated at 18,470,0001., or an increase of 1,370,0001." AN OPERATIC DE IfONST RATION. A. private letter rom Sienna, of the 10th inst., gives the following account of a demonstration there in favour of the celebrated artiste Maria Piccolomini " SVe left Florence 'yesterday to be present at the benefit of Piccolomini before her departure for Mantua and Paris. A great many Florentines were with us, bound on the same errand as ourselves, and the railway station was positively encumbered with bouquets of white and red camelias, ordered by her admirers, said 'o have been to the value of more than $lOO. The theatre was densely crowded ; every passage was choked by pedple who could not find sta , miog room in the pit—far more, iu fact, than the house was ever intended to hold. The opera was Verdi's "Trovatore." After the fir:tee:Abe people lost all control over their feelings ; they continued constantly applauding their favourite before the curtain, and shower ing bouquets at her feet. This was repeated at the con clusion of each act, and at the finale it appeared as if they never would cease. For half an hour she was obliged to remain and receive this boisterous homage. She was deluged with bouquets, crowned with garlands, and, amid waving of handkerchiefs, clapping of hands, shouting of vicar, acconaputied with balloons sent from the boxes, and gold leaf and ihwers thrown on the stage, she was at length ado wed to retire, but not before the lights were being extinguished. At the door she was received by the gent'emen of Sienna with candle., who formed a processio❑ to light her home, preceded by a band of music. It was truly a rno , t intereting sight, and one that must have been deeply felt by the person in whose honour it took place." THE ANTI-CHURCH-RATE PARTY AND THE GOVERNMENT SOBEILE. The view takes of Sir George Grey's proposals by the Committee of the Society for the Liberation of Religion from State patronage and Coutrol, will be seen from the following resolution just passed by that body : "That this committee, retaining the conviction, that the entire repeal of the law of Church rates would be most consistent with sound policy, and conducive to the interests of religion, is earnestly desirous that the bill introduced for that purpose should receive the sanc tion of the Legislature. "That having examined the amendments in such bill, of which notice has been given by the Home Secretary, it finds that they, in effect, entirely abolish Church rates iu a large number of parishes—give power to other parishes to retain or to abolish them, at their discretion —and, where rates may continue to be levied, exempt from payment all who may think fit to declare them selves not to be members of the Church of England. "That as these provisions are in harmony with, though falling short of, the objtct aimed at by this committee, and do not preclude further proceedings fur securing its complete realisation, the committee deems it expedient to support the Government in its efforts to carry the bill, as so amended, through both Houses of Parliament. "That in arriving at such determination, this com mittee holds itself at liberty, in the event of the rejection of the measure, as so modified, to take any steps for giving complete effect to the principle already affirmed by successive and increasing majorities of the House of Commons." TEE CULTIVATION OF THE JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE. M. Belle, the secretary of the Agricultural and Sta. tietical Society of Roanne (Loire), has just published a report strongly recommending the cultivation of Jeru salem artichokes (helianthus tuberoses). It is. one of the alimentary plants, he says, which requires the least care, and it thrives in any climate er in any soil, the only thing which injures it being excessive humidity. Auy kind of manure is suitable for this tubercle, as it draws the greater part of its nourishment from the air. It is one of the vegetables which produce the most at the least expense of manure or labour. Instaeces have oc curred of persons having derived a fair crop both of roots and stalks on the same ground for thirty years without any care or manure ; but if it be wished to have an abundant crop, it is necessary that they should be replanted, and the ground manure(' every two With fifty kilogrammes of stable litt er, 100 kilogrammesyears. of tubercles may be obtained. The ground is pre pared just as for potatoes, an d t h e mode of plantation is the same, care being taken not to plant such tuber cles as are shrivelled. If they are large, they are placed singly, but three or four small ones may be placed to gether. The time for planting is in March; they are put down in rows, one metre apart, with a distance of two teet between each root. The stalks and tubercles are not gathered at the same time. When the stalks are intended for dry forage they must not be cut until the latter end of September. This operation is effected with a strong reaping-hook with which they are cut, and then tied up in bundles to dry. Th e di gg in g u p the tubercles i s dens in the same manner as fur potatoes any time between September and A prig. Their remain ing in the ground the %hole winter does not injure there, unless the weather should prove very wet. In places where the Jerusalem artichoke is cultivated with care, the average yield is about 27,061 kilogrammes per hectare (2i acres). These tubercles are considered ex cellent food for mulch cows, to which they are given mixed with beetroot, potatoes, and dry forage. Horses, sheep, and all other animals also thrive well on them. On being distilled 100 kilogrammes of this vegetable yield 23 kilogrammes of pulp, and 5 litres 20 centilitres of spirit of 90 degrees of strength. 25 Be. Bt. At \St. Wilts&,"o=r,ret PREFE Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. 0 Do. Debentures tlythandTyn , Pipe , a. pref. (issd. Atsol & Ex. 4 p. c. St• Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO '3ll<rs.& Efe. l .3n. 5i p , Do. do. Prof. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Cork &Bandon 5 p.c Dun. Prt b dr A he r. J. Anglian Cis. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. e. Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c. Ras. Co. ET, 5 pc No Do. No. 2 ? Do. Now 6 r . o. St Nast Lin., G. 6 p. c Do. 5/., 10 per cent. i)o. 161. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent Fast lanca4.. 6 p. cts , 41. lrW. York. J. Ellin. & Gl. 5 p.c. 01 . JO4l Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness 12 - - ... 63 - 70 Via& & S. W. G. 5 p. c . :groat Northu. 5 p. Do. 5 p. a. Redeem. at 10 g. c. prom. . )o. 4 p. Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red. Lt 5 p. 11;6 - .118 1107 - 109. 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Registered. 1 1 15 5 Trust& L.00.17.Can. •—• 1 100 28 4 v 'u l Th"nen's Land' 141 -- 151 et • .91 V•oo,6p.c.3o,naguly I. ___ .- .- ....., •1111 1.00 5 1,10 all 10 St. St. 3, 6 ;100 I all !100 100 1100 100 100 100 lth) 100 100 P' l 2) Pm PM ADULTERATIOIV OF FOOD. There is something very,,faseinating to the ima gination in the 'system of fustice as administered in the East by Cadis. How speedily detection follows upon guilt, and punishment on detection Klarcely has the baker mixed up abnormal ingre dients with his adulterate cates when the Eastern magistrate, attended by four stout acolytes, with goodly staves in their hands, stops, obedient to his matchless instinct, before the offender's shop. The cakes and loaves are handed out, and in far less time than it has taken us to write it the unprin cipled tradesman is lying prostrate on the ground. There he remains, bero ,ving with pain, while the stern ministers of justice are pounding away with their sticks upon the soles of his feet, as cheerfully as though they were employed in the process of beating carpets. The remedy is not always by way of bastinado. Occasionally the ears of a butcher who is found tripping are nailed to his counter ; occasionally the erring retail dealer is mounted upon a jackass, with his fa ce t owar d s th e tail,land paraded through the markets as an object for the missiles of the faithful. These forms of proceeding appear at first sight to the Western student as somewhat summary, not to say severe. They have, however, received the sanction of a majority of the human race. We include, of ceurse, the empire of China in our estimate. The European nations, and especially the inhabitants of the British isles, have, until quite recently, fallen into the opposite extreme. There is not a single article representing the animal, vegetable, or mineral king dom, and used for the nutriment of man, for his apparel, for his necessities, his caprices, or his de light, which has not been publicly vended among us in au adulterate, damaged, or noxious state. Our meat has been diseased, we are told, and has induced‘carbuncles ' • our whitefish has been green, and our green vegetables white; our sugar has been sand or lime ; our wheaten bread potatoes and alum ; our mustard has been flour ; our beer has been drugged, and our drugs poisoned. The very air which we breathe and the water which we drink have partaken of the universal pollution. The rich, who are enabled by their position and their wealth to deal only with tradesmen of the highest class, have but little idea of the extent to which this adulteration has prevailed. Fine ladies and gen tlemen do not amuse themselves by strolling about on Saturday nights in the remoter markets, thronged as they are then by c r ow d s o f anx i ous purchasers, who are endeavouring t o l a y i n t h e Sunday's dinner and the week's provisions at the smallest possible expense. We must not, how ever, for the moment, enter upon the general ques tion of the food which is supplied to the poorer classes. Enough is done by the more roguish tradesmen in the way of adulterating our food to call for the vigilance of all. The reports in the Lancet first drew attention to the subject, and since then the minds of the most careless readers have been held in continued attention by the disclosures which have been made before the Parliamentary Committee. Let us confine ourselves for the moment to the one subject of bread. A few years back we heard of nothing but the " big loaf" and " little loaf." It was, no doubt, desir- able to procure as large a loaf as possible for our money; but surely the case of the " sound loaf," as against the " unsound loaf," merits as attentive a consideration. It appears to be as well established as any fact well can be that the loaf which is ordinarily, pur chased by the London consumer is mixed up with ingredients which should not of right enter into its composition. •In some cases lime and groundbones have keen detected in the composition, which is by courtesy called bread. More usually the articles which are employed to depreciate the quality of the loaf are potatoes and alum. The potatoes give weight—the alum colour. With respect to the mixture of potatoes with the flour little need be said. Potato-:lour is not injurious to health ; the only hardship is that we are called upon to pay the higher price for the inferior article. With respect to alum there appears to exist a diversity of opinion among the witnesses who have given evidence befotp the committee. We will leave it to our cherniats and physicians to determine how far it is beneficial to health that the human frame should be well satu ra`ed with alum. Speaking —as laymen upon the point, we must confess a strong objection to the use of alum as an ingredient in our daily food. It would seem that the evil has attained such a pitch as at length to call down the notice of the authori ties. The process of adulteration does not only take place in the bakee's sanctum ; from recent re ports we are rather inclined to the belief that the flour is more usually vitiated at the mill. A short time ago a flour-dealer residing at Wakefield was fined for having in his possession a quantity of flour adulterated with alum. The Mayor had caused printed notices to be posted all over the walls of the town, cautioning dealers against the a lulteration of flour. The practice, however, was so usual, and the habit so inveterate, that the notice was disre garded, at least by a flour , dealer nanied Ginn. The police were directed to search his premises, and there seized 84 sacks of flour. In 67 sacks alum was mixed with the flour, and in 17 sacks in most injurious proportion. For this offence the defend ant was fined, and the 17 sacks were detained. Forty bags of flour besides, belonging to the sam e owner, were reserved for further analysis ; the re sult, of the inquiry was, that the flour uas found to be so strongly "adult(rated that they were de . a'ned, and the contents cast out to the pigs. A few days afterwards a lhrge quantity of flour was seized on the premises of Mr. G. Merritt, of the Steam Mill, Pontefract, and, being found to be adulterated w,t'a alum, was condenired and sold, atter being rendered unfit for human' food. At Rotherham, again, Mr. Joseph Crassly was charged with adul terating flour with gypsum, which is composed of lime and sulphuric acid. Samples were for.l arded to Mr. Slater, an analytical chemist of Sheffield, and the presence.of gypsum in considerable quanti ties was detected. '• This proceeding also, as far as the bench of magistrates was concerned, terminated in a fine ; but from their decision the defendant has appealed. These instances, which we take at ran dom from the provincial journals of the last few weeks, will be sufficient to show that the attention of the magistrates has at length been directed to the suppression of this system of adulterating the staff of life.—Times. OFFER OF A SEAT IN PARLIAUENT, AND 6,000/. TO Ma. WESTERTON.—In reference to the statement made by Mr. Beale, a: the late meeting of the friends and sup p.rtets of Mr. \Veeterton, of Knightsbridge, to t effect that he bad receivd an offsr 6,0001. and as' at in Parliament, provided be engaged to do certain thing,, we are authorised to say, that nediately after the election for churchwarden is over, Mr. Westerton will publish a pamphlet, not only fully ver:fying the state ment, but giving a narrative of the circumstances c 0..- nected with the case—wbieh narrative, we are assure', will be a very extraordinary one.—Morning Adverb:Be%. EXTENSIVE BURGLARY.—CHATHAM, Friday--Early this morning an exte:.sive robbery was discovered to have been committed on the premises of Mr. Clift, pawnbroker, High-street, and property to a considerable amount carried off. The burglary was discovered at° :t fire o'clock this morreng by some men going to their work, who, on passing the premises, found the shop don open. They at once called the proprietor of the shop, who, on examining his stock, found that the thieves had carried off about a d zen gold and silver watches, a large number of rings, besides a quantity of wedding rings and keeper , ' several Crimesn and other medals Zilch had been deposited in pledge, as well as other property. The burglars appear to have effected an entrance into the premises by prising open the cellar window in the street, which they closed down again after them, to disarm Nuspicion. They then forced the locks of the doors leading into the shop, which they commenced ransacking, but were evidently disturbed during the operation, as they left a large quantity of watches and jewellery untouched,'. t ough they were ly'rg close to the articles stolen. The/ as° left behind them some of their clothes, whica ttiey ha I used to disguise themselves. TI ce is every rea son to believe that the burglary was committed by a man dressed as a sailor, and another dressed as a woman, as two persons of that description were seen near the premises about the time the robbery was supposed to have been accomplished. The police are actively engaged in endeavouring to discover those parties. Nearly the whole of the articles stolen were pledges. THE STANLEY LIBRARY , KING' e J s an a h u l a i r s h y 1855, Lord Stanley g ave 1,000/. towards SLYNN. -1-ll t th e working expenses, AO/. was 501. • per annum towards the ment of a library at Kiog's Lynn. The corporation r gave &c.,of which lecture rooms, class rooms, paid for the purchase of rooms in a building which com prises museum, sum 3001. was taken from Lord Stanley's gift, and 3001. was obtained upon a charge of the corporation gift ; the remaining 7001. was expended in outfit and books. The governing body consists of a committee of eight, of whom two are appointed by Lord Stanley, two by the corporation, and four by the subscribers. The subscrip tion is ls. a quarter, commutable to 3s. per year, pay able in advance. The subscriber is entitled to take home two or area volumes, as the case may be. A. reading room is provided, well furnished with maps and periodi cals. The committee have just issued their first annual report. The library, it appears, now numbers 4,106 vols., and the reading facilities thus offered have been so widely appreciated that in a population of about 5,00$ families there have been enrolled 752 members, and the weekly average of books issued has been 1,021 volumes. Rural branch libraries have also been established in con nexion with the central institution at Lynn. There are already six of such branches in the Union. Assuming that each volume is re issued from the branch club upon an average twice in a month, there is an Annual branch issue of 4,320 volumes, which, added to the local issue, gives a total issue of 57,412 volumes per annum. The income for the year, from subscriptions, fines, sale of catalogues, and from the corporation grant, has been l 262/, 9e. 7d., and the expenditure 2431. lb. 2d, ass. 'ii Mi 0 I too 100 1.00 100 20 20 60 100 GO 100 100 100 20 73 7 91 34 11i i 13 t 54 97i 7 66 I ;