The Sun. — London, England, 1856-03-17 00:00:00

}y 'L: ` i ROYAL PRINCESS'S TREA.TRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLn SAM ON EASTER MONDAY A WONDERFUL WOMAN. After whte.b, FAUSr AND MARGUERITE. To conclude with A PRINCE FOR AN HOUR. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIg DAT—Morn. 25 min. aft. 11 —Evening 0 rain. a ft. 0 Tit-MORROW—Morn. 6 min. aft. 12—Evening 36 min. aft.l2 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, Mama 16. THERHOUETER, IN THN SHADE. 42 —highest since noon yesterday. tl—lowest this morning and during the night. 47 —this day at noon. -*" BAROMETER-30 . 07—falling. WiND:E.S.E. to S.E.—Moderate, with dull weather and some sunshine occasionally . ; fine rain in the evening. MARCH 17. 48 —highest since noon yesterday. 42 —lowest this morning and during the night. 45 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30. WIND, E.S.E.—Light, with dull weather. The rain last evening' was very genial, after a month of dry, burn ing, easterly and north-easterly winds. , 415, .r; *- . .e-:: . ; ''--r 4 '-'4.-S 7 ?-7 , ) 4 .3—,,i;1:,`c7 -, - - .- , :,4 , - (1 I 7 "--. _. e .-, 7-•--,--::-.5.----i.x---_,;44,4-;\ Q LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1656. England rejoices with France at the auspi cious birth, yesterday morning at a few minutes past three o'clock, of an heir to the Imperial Crown of Napoleon lll.—his infant Majesty the King of Algeria. So wonderful are the muta tions of public opinion, so extraordinary are the fluctuations of national temperament not less wonderful or extraordinary ,ndeed than the vicis situdes of remarkable historic characters. England rejoices with France—rejoices with her con amore with " heart and voice "—at the important event which, so far as poor human foresight can at all predicate in a matter of such amazing uncertainty, appears to have consolidated the NAPOLEONIAN dynasty once more as in the days of the Great Man—when at six o'clock on the morning of March the 20th, in the year of our Lord 1811, another king—the baby-king of Rome—was born to an inheritance apparently no less durable than it was vast in its dimensions, the gigantic empire carved out of old Europe by the resistless sword and swayed by the irresponsible sceptre of the modem SEiOziTRIS, young,er than O..ESAI, and greater than CEIARLMIAGNE. Ali that we can hope new in regard to the infant EMPEROR, born but a few hours since, in the purple of the new dynasty, is, that a happier des tiny may be reserved for him than awaited the child of its immortal founder. A longer reign than that vouchsafed to NAPOLEON IL—(a reign, that, of but a few hours towards the close of the June of 1815) —is reserved, let us hope for NA rs.n.zos IV., when the remarkable career of his august parent shall have been consummated. The present EMPEROR, now in the forty-eighth year of his age, may still cherish the belief (without much extravagance in the way of such anticipations) that his life may yet be spared to himself, to France, and, we will add, to the world at large, until such tine as the heir just born to his Imperial Throne may be capable in his turn, of grasping with a strong hand the sceptre of those later CIESARS, the NAPOLEONS-in obedienee to the sovereign will of the People, and with a view to the advancement of the supreme interests, not of princes or of dynasties, but of humanity and of civilisation ! GOD grant that this hope may prove no idle day-dream. For otherwise than through it there is seemingly no escape whatever for France —or, for that matter, consequently, of course, for Europe—from more dis astrous and more appalling political convulsions, than those which France and Europe have already of late years so often experienced. With the fulfil ment of this not unreasonable, or, at any rate, in any wayimpossible day-dream, England and France may yet preserve their intimate alliance with each other intact, and together secure to the -world at large the blessings of a sustained and progressive civilisation. The great event, so anxiously looked forward to throughout France and Europe, has daly come off, and in the most auspicious manner. A child of France is born, and there is, therefore, ground for hope that the NAPOLEON dynasty may not only be prolonged, but that the Imperial Throne may be occupied by the direct descendants of the EmrEnon. This is, unquestionably, satisfactory, but there are attendant circumstances which mate rially diminish the gratification which every true hearted Englishman must otherwise have felt. We do not desire to dwell on the many former disappointments to claimants for the French Throne—of the cup of promise being so frequently hurled from Royal lips—Dii avertite omen. We earnestly hope that the Princely infant may be spared to become a real blessing to his parents and to the great country that participates in the fer vent rejoicings at his advent. But we cannot ap prove of the ridiculous and unmeaning ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, which savour too much of the follies of the effete race banished by indignant France -from its shores. One of the acts of the EYIPEROR which excited gene ral hope and joy was his magnanimous and honour able choice of a Consort. He selected the woman whom he loved, without regard to the royalty of birth, which has been one of the ridiculous attri butes still regarded in many quarters as indispen sable. The act of the Imperial Reformer was hailed with general acclamation. It was hoped that it might have prevented many sacrifices yet to come—that the offspring of such a marriage would be emphatically children of the people, who would receive that popular support which was denied to many formerly placed in similar posi tions. But, alas ! the promise has not been faith fully carried out. The trumpery and almost far cical performances indicated assume the aspect of so m any apologies to despotic powers, to make up for the absence of the divine idler, that ought to circulate in the infantiue veins—apologies that may disgust and alienate the People, but cannot conciliate those to whom they are thus obsequiously tendered—who will not maintain appearances a moment longer than it may be convenient to re tain the mask. We greatly fear that it is not merely in these paltry observances, bett©r suited to the atmo sphere of St. Petersburg, or of Thibet, than of Paris, that conciliation to those who cannot ap preciate the term has been carried. Prussia, who had so long nibbled at its leek in inglorious obscurity, has been invited to send representa tives to the-Conferences. Whether that be merely to render a formal assent to matters already con cluded, or to fling additional weight on disputed points into the Muscovite scale, seems to us equally objectionable. Nor can the strongly-expressed auxiety of the Enperor NAPOLEON to have the proclamation respecting the final arrangements for the cessation of hostilities, awl of the birth of the Imperial heir simultaneous, be regarded as without extraordinary significance. It is diffi cult to say at this moment what concessions may have been made to forward that object, and to induce ;the Russian anti German Powers to re. • SUN' cognise the inf eir. Time may tell—and it is by no means I.'tobajale tat the Peace thus prematurely arrived at may not be hereafter regarded as so very felicitous an event by the Peoples of France and England, or one calculated to add great brilliancy to the Imperial Crown. There are tales in all languages respecting the failure of early precautions to avoid dreaded evils for youthful heirs. We earnestly hope that none of those taken on the present occasion may here after serve to "point a moral or adorn a tale," to add a further tag to homilies on the futility of human wishes and human care. That certain solemnities should attend the birth of the heir apparent to so imperial an heritage is doubtless correct, but the exhibition of more natural feeling would be far more pleasing. The transmission by the hands of the Grand Chan cellor of the Legion of Honour of the Grand Cordon of the Order and the Military Medal to the infant still " muling and puking in its nurse's arms," is simply ridiculous, and calculated to bring the noblest, because the most widely based order, ever instituted by earthly sove reign into contempt and disrepute. As well might the babe receive an immediate corn mand, and have its aide-de-camps in attendance to transmit its orders. Frcn) one misfortune that attended the last Prince so welcomed, the present is happily ex empted. He has no German Imperial blood to soast of, and therefore may not be considered a necessary victim on the Altar of Kingcraft—a Royal sacrifice to the Moloch of despotism, and to unholy alliances, that may be deemed objects of State necessity. The near relationship to the KAISER did not preserve his inheritance, or his life, to the youthful King of RoME. Had he been more roughly cradled—more honestly nurtured— his fate might have been Tory different, and we witness with sorrow a departure from the course which might have rendered the Princely infant, not merely a child of France, but of its magnani mous and mighty people—a suitable "Emperor of the FRENCH," whenever the time should arrive for the fu!filuaent of his destinies. The memorial from the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland submitted to Lord PAL MERSTON, on Saturday la3t, was certainly not un called for, nor presented a moment too soon. Admitting there are individuals in the Ministry alive to the duty of securing a safe and honour able peace, and not insensible to the fact that justice to Poland is an essential element towards the attainment of such a peace, it is even more certain that secret influences are at work, which would have Poland thrown overboard altogether, or left to the uncovenanted mercies of her oppres sors. It is well, therefore, that the Premier should be reminded of what the Friends of Poland, and the country at large, have a right to look for at his hands, and should be put in possession of so unanswerable a plea for insisting on rigid stipulations in favour of Poland being inserted in the Treaty of Peace now being con cocted in Paris. It was no question of chivalry or romantic interference that was pressed on the attention of his Lordship through the memorial ; it was the claims of honour and self-interest, which alike demand that this country should see to it, now that the opportunity is presented, that a national barrier to the aggressions of Russia, wrongfully prostrated, should be restored, and the conclusion of a war of right should not be rendered for ever infamous by the condonation of a monstrous wrong. Reminding his Lordship of the fact that the cause of Poland was in some sort pleaded by a British Minister, at the Congress of Vienna, as " the first and most urgent want of Europe ; that the stipulations then consented to still remain binding on Russia, and that the signature of the British Plenipotentiary of 1815 remains for ever indelibly fixed on that Treaty, which has been notoriously and scandalously violated by the Power whom our successes have at last enabled us to bring to account"—the memorialists not in aptly intimate that they have a right to look for at least equal consideration and firmness, on be half of Poland, from the present liberal Govern.- meat to that shown by a Tory one. Whatever weight this may have with the Premier—and it would not redound much to his credit if it had none—we would fain hope he is not insen sible to the reasoning by which it was shown that so long as the Polish question remains unsettled, "so long the weak point of European stability remains where it was, and the balance of power is, as it were, out of equilibrium ; and this because Russia, though-in this war she may have been severely wounded, has as yet suffered no material or permanent injury to impair her terri torial and political position of predominance towards Europe, which will not be altered so long as she maintains her present hold of Poland." In other words, if Poland is suffered to remain in the unholy bondage of Russia—the Allies have done nothing towards restoring the lost balance of power—and Russian predominance, momentarily overcome, will in a few years be even greater than ever. Poland, it is justly urged, is the natural ally of Turkey against Russia, and that ally the champions of the independence of Turkey will have left prostrate, though, if Russia be in the oondition she is represented to be, they might have raised her ! Forcibly and most truly is it remarked—" Should the negotiations be concluded upon terms below what Eu rope has a right to expect will be efficient for curbing Russia, the result will be to induce that Power to raise her pretensions. She would thus be proclaimed to the world as being single-handed a match for all Europe, or, at least, for so much of Europe as the influence of the Allies would prevail on to act cordially against her." What true-hearted Englishman is there but must agree with what follows?—"Brought up in the almost religious belief which the spirit of the last war called forth, that England was the first country in the world, and as such was equal to the duties and responsibilities of that position, it is daily more disheartening to find her considered only as among four or five of equal pretensions." It is a fact, stomach it as we may, to this degra dation we have been reduced ; and if peace is to be had without another campaign, the more impe ratively is it the duty of Government to insist on justice to Poland, for otherwise, in this state of degradation wo must still continue. This is a consideration which it would be treason to the country to overlook. On every principle of honour, justice, and'prudence, we would under other circum stances havebeen bound to have interfered peremp torily on behalf of Poland ; but as matters go, that interference is essential to the redemption in some measure, of our lost prestige. It may or may not be deemed politic, at the present time, to insist on a full measure of justice being rendered to that country, to wit, the restoration of her independence ; but no ceneeivable pretence could excuse France and England from insisting on the observance of the stipulations of the Congress of Vienna, to which they were parties, before con cluding a Treaty of Peace. Should the oppor tunity be suffered to pass unimproved, they would both be dishonoured, and henceforth the might of Poland would go permanently and cordially to swell the already oTer-grown strength of Russia. I,ONDON," MONDAY EVEN LATEST NEWS. ACCOUCHEMENT OF THE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH. PARIS, SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 9 A.M. The. Moniteur publishes the following :-- "MARCH 16, A QUARTER PAST 3. The Empress has just been delivered of a Prince. " Her Majesty And the I►nperial Prince are in good health." Her Majesty and the Prince are in good health. To-day the preliminary baptism (ondoyement) of the Prince took place. His Majesty presented the Prince to Monsignor the Bishop of Nancy, his First Almoner, who was attired in a white cope and the mitre, and bore the cross. The Bishop, assisted by the Cure of St. Germain l'...A.uxerrois, wearing his stole, took the baptismal water in a golden vase, and poured it upon the head of the infant, pronouncing at the same time the sacramental words, amidst the deep and devout attention of the assembly. The Bishop then sang the Te Deum, which was continued by the choristers of the Imperial Chapel, accompanied on the organ and harp. During the singing of the To .Deum the Bishop of Nancy remained standing at the foot of the altar. The baptism register having been removed from the table placed in the middle of the sanc tuary, the Cure of St. Germain de l'Auxerrois carried to the Emperor the two registers, in which was entered the act d'ondoyentent of NAPOLEON EUGENE LOUIS JEAN Jour; File de France. His Majesty received a pen from the Cure, and signed i pe two registers, which were immediately afterwards signed by his Highness Prince Murat, his Excellency the Due d'Aibe, his Excellency Ithri:chal Vaillant, Minister at War, his Excel lency M. Troplong, President of the Senate, and his Excellency the Comte de Morny, President of the Corps Legislatif. PARIS, SUNDAY. The Empress was taken with the pains of child birth at about 5 o'clock this morning. So soon as it bee two known that the accouchemeitt was at hand due notice was sent round to the Princes of the Imperial family by the Princess of Railing, Grand Mistress of the Empress's household. The attend ance was prompt. Among those of the family who were summoned to the Tuileries was Prince Lucien Louis Bonaparte, who only arrived from London on Tuesday evening last. His Highness had met with a severe accident in his own house before leaving; a piece of marble fell where he happened to be standing, and broke the great toe of his left foot. Aware of the approaching accouchement of the Empress the Prince was anxious to come to Paris at all risks, but the pain be has sufftmed since the journey is intense. When he received notice this morning from the Palace he expressed his desire to be present, but the pain and in flammation in the foot were such that the Emperor desired he should remain quiet-- the Prince ,resides, when in Paris, in the Rue de Rivoli—and that he should be represented on the occasion by another Prince of the family, the son of Prince Charles (of Canino). The summons was sent round to the Ministers, the Senate, De puties, Council of State, and the high functionaries of the Government. The Senate soon after as sembled at the Luxembourg and the Deputies at their Chamber. The Presidents of those bodies and the high functionaries of State proceeded to the Palace of the Tuileries to be in attendance. The Emperor, the Princess d'Essling, and Ma dame Montijo, the Empress's mother, have re mained the whole of the day in the Empress's apartment. The dignitaries of the Empire are assembled in the green drawing room hard by the Empress's chamber. In the apartment further off are the Emperor's aide-de-camps and the offi cers of the household. The first pains, it is said, were severe, bnt were less so some hours after ; and, so far as could be known, up to 4 o'clock the Empress was going on as well as could be expected. The following is the official notice posted up at the Bourse at a quarter past 2 o'clock p.m.:-- " Her M.ljesty the Empress felt the first pains of labour about 5 o'clock this morning. Ye shall be informed immediately of the birth of foe Imperial infant." The Municipal Council of Paris is assembled en, permanence at the Hotel de Ville. Numerous groups were stationed from an early hour on the Place du Carrousel, and in the gardens and terraces of the Tuileries. Preparations are made at all the public buildings for illuminations, the first sound of the cannon of the I uvalides is awaited with anxiety, and the artillerymen are standing at their guns with matches lighted the whole of the day, expecting every moment the signal flame from the Tuileries. Independently of the political importance attached to an event which makes people forget for the moment the Conferences, it cannot be denied that great inte rest is very generally felt and good wishes breathed for the safe delivery of the Empress. PARIS, MONDAY. The health of the Empress and of the Prince is excellent. The Pope being Godfather of the Prince Impe rial, and the Queen of Sweden Godmother, the Emperor hag decided that he would be Godfather, and the Empress Godmother, of all children born in lawful wedlock, throughout France, on the day of the 16th of March. BERLIN, MAlten 16. The proposal to betroth the Princess Royal of England to Frederick William, son of the Prince Royal of Prussia, is spoken of. The Prince will probably set out for London very shortly. His visit was already fixed for the early part of the spring. MARSEILLES, MARCH 15, 11 A.M. The Carmel has arrived with adrices from Constantinople of the Gth and from the Crimea of the 4th inst. Slio brought 200 soldiers. 'Some cases of fever having occurred on board, she was placed in qua- rantine. Despatches left at 9 a.m. THE OVERLAND MAIL. We have received the following telegraphic de spatch from Trieste : TRIESTE, SUNDAY, MARCH 16. The steamer Australia arrived here this morn ing at 8 a.m., in 116 hours from Alexandria, which port she left on the 11th. The Indian mails left Alexandria on that day, with advices from Calcutta of the 9th of February, and Bombay of the 16th of February. On the 7th of February a proclamation was issued announcing the annexation of Oude, and that the King bad been deposed. The Sonthal rebellion had been renewed. Lord Canning reached Madras on the 14th of February. • Lard Dalhousie was very unwell, and was to leave Calcutta for Suez immediately after the ar. rival of Lord Canning. Trade was inactive and prices fluctuating., with the exception of indigo. The money-markets were easier. Exchange at Bombay, 2'2i ; Calcutta, 2'21. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING. The Moniteur publishes the following bulletin of the health of his Imperial Highness Prince Jerome : ' s SUNDAY, 3.30 A.M. "Daring the morning of Saturday the patient was at ease, and had a short sleep at nine o'clock at night. "During the rest of the. day the Prince was much better." A Paris letter, in the Independanc3 of Brussels, says :—" Baron do Brunow, exhausted with fa tigue, fainted on Wednesday in the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, just as the plenipoten tiaries were about to enter on their deliberations. This incident, which caused great emotion amongst the members of the Congress, had no painful re sults—M. de Brunow having promptly recovered and been able to join his colleagues. Although peace be not yet signed, the question as to who will be the future Ambassador at St. Petersburg has begun to be discussed. General de la Hitte, the Marquis de' la Rochejaquelein, General Can robert, Baron do Bourqueney, and many others are ,spoken of. It is said, however, that before any nomination be 'Dade, .Count de Morny, Presi dent of the Legislative Body, will be sent as Am bassador Extraordinary to Moscow, to attend the coronation of Alexander II." The rumours of peace do not diminish the pre parations for war. At the arsenal of Metz 60 women are now employed daily in the making of cartridges for the infantry. Tho semi-official journal of Stockholm, in its number of the 4th, announces that " his Majesty . the Emperor of the French had chosen her Ma jesty the Queen Josephine, his relative, as god mother of the child whose birth is expected by France." The despatch of the French Government containing the invitation to the QllO3 t 1 was pre sented by the French Ambassador on the 25th ult. A letter declares that both the court and the nation feel flattered at her Majesty having been selected. A letter from Rome, of the 6th, in the Piemonte of Turin, says :—" The King of Naples has come to it definitive und,Tstanding with the Holy See. His Majesty consents that the celebrate:l privileges of the Sicilian Monarchy shall be nearly all abo lished ; and has accepted the brief in virtue of which the Holy Father destroys tha secular prero gatives of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal of Sicily. WILLIA M IV. AND ADMIRAL NAPIER !—Mrs. D. showed me a letter from --, which says, " I went, yesterday, with their Majesties to the private exhibition at Somerset House. We. were received by the president of the Royal Society, who, among other portraits, pointed out to the Kin g twat of Admiral Napier, who has b esn commanding the feet for Don P edro. His Maj: , ,sty did not hesitate to show his political bias on this occasion, by exclaiming immediately, Captain Napier may be sir, and pm may be ri 1, sir • and, if the Queen was not here, sir, I would kick you down stairs, sir !" '—Raikes's Journal from 1831 to 1847. BOARD OF 1 - IEALTII.--A. deputation from the Asso ciated Registrars' Society had a lengthened interview on Saturday, with the Resident the Hou. Mr. Cowper, relative to the onerous duties imposed upon the regis trars, by the present and proposed Vaccinatio n Bill s , and the inadequate amount a,r1.1 unsatisfactory mode of obtaining the contemplated remuneration, The marriage of the Hen. 'Wits Tnellason with M r William Rose took place on Saturday, at St. George's, Hanover•squara, in the presence cif Lord and Lady Wal gingham), Lady Rose, Hon. Arthur and Mrs. Thelluson and Miss Thelluson, the Earl of Maluresbury, the Earl of Euston, Viscount and Viscountess Milton, Hon. and Rev. Douglas Gordon and Lady Ellen Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Dawkins and Miss Dawkins, Lady Rose Fane, and Lord Burgbersb. After the ceremony, Lord and Lady Walsingham gave a dejeuner in Arlington-street, and subsequently the bride and bridegroom left London for Tichford Park, one of Lord Carrington's seats, in Buckinghamshire. The Queen has appointed the Rev. A. Birch to the Itectcry of Middleham, Yorkshire, vacant by the decease of the Bev. Dr. Wood. THE ACOOIICHEMENT OF TEE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH —The Empress of the French, it will be seen from our telegraphic despatches, was safely delivered of a Prince yesterday morning, at a quarter past three o'clock. Our readers are aware that, on Sunday, transactions take place in the French Fluids. The effect of the announce. meat of an heir to the throne of France caused a slight rise in the public securities of that country.—/Iforning Advertiser. REJOICINGS AT THE FRENCH EHBASST.—On receiv ing the happy intelligence of the birth of an Imperial Prince, the Ambassador of France yesterday caused i To Deana of solemn thanksgiving to be sung at the French Chapel, at the conclusion of High Mass. His Excellency, all the members of the Embassy, and a great number of French residents in London, were present at the service. In the evening the Ambassador gave a dinner to all the French of distinction at present in Lon don. His Excellency proposed as a toast :—" A I'Em pereur, h l'lmpe'ratrice, et au Prince Imp4rial. Puisse le grinie de Napole,n, 1., la grace de Napoi6on IL, et la sagesse de Na2ol6on 111., titre nn jour l'apage du futur apoleon IV." THE NEW BISHOP of CARLISLE.—It is expected that the consecratien of the lion, and Rev. Dr. Henry Montague Villiers, who has been appointed to the Bishopric of Carlisle, will take place in the Chapel Royal. Whitehall, on Monday, April 13. The bishop elect has appointed Mr. Lee, of Queen Anne's Bounty Office, Westminster, to be his secretary. THE MURDERER BOUSFIELD,—The execution of Bous field, who was convicted at the last session of the Central Criminal Court of the Murder of his wife, and against whom there are three other indictments 'tor the murder of his three children, is fixed to take place on Monday the 31st inst. In the ordinary ewers* the sentence of the law would have been carried, into effect on the 24th, but that being Easter Monday, the sheriffs considered it advisable to postpone the event till the following Mon day. Since his convictio' 4 the criminal has been visited by his father and moth .sr, who are respectable persons in humble life. His `general demeanour has been most apathetic. He has F,eldom alluded to his dreadful crime, and appears to wish it to be thought that he is utterly ignorant of having been guilty of the act imputed to him. It is understood that efforts have been made to obtain a commutation of the punishment, on the ground that the prisoner was not in a sound state of mind ; but the Secretary of State has returned no answer to the appli cation that has been addressed to him. THE CONDEMNED CRIMINAL, JOHN FOWICEIL—We understand that John Fowkes, upon whom sentence of death was passed by Lord Campbell last week, will be executed in frontlof the county gaol, Welford-road, next Wednesday morning, at 8 o'clock. Fawkes has not hitherto made any confession of his guilt, nor has his demeanour altered since his conviction. He still seems unimpressed by the responsibility of his position. ALARMING ACCIDENT AT A LAUNCH OF G UN-BOATS. — On Saturday, the Drake and the Janus, two of the large gun-boats which the Government have in course of construction at Pembroke were laenched, and we are sorry to say was attended with an alarming accident. The boats are very powerful ones, as their measurement will show. The Drake is 237 tone, and the Janus 228 tons, and they measure 110 feet between the perpendicu lars, have 95 feet N inches keel for tonnage, 21 feet 111 inches extreme breadth, and 6 feet 6 inches depth of hold, and they will be propelled by screws worked by engines of 40-horse..power. As the boats wen) gliding off the frame, asr:dst the loud huzzas of the shipwrights and spectators, one of them unfortunately ran against the beam of a . platform, on which stood the storekeeper of the d.,cks and a number of ladies and children, who hr..d come to see the launch. The momentum of the vessel carried away the supports of the platform, which with its living freight fell into the slips. A scene of alarm and confusion ensued, but as soon as the parties could be got out from amongst the debris of the plat form, it was found that one young lady, Miss Matthews, bad received a fracture of the collar bone and concussion of the brain, and that the storekeeper andsome others had received severe contusions. Miss Matthews re ceived speedy medical assistance, and it is hoped that she will recover from the injuries. Tn EXTENsE OF A BARONETCY.—A return moved for by Mr. Guinness, M.P., shows how dearly certain dignities must be paid for in this country. Thus the fees chargeable on a baronetcy in the Herald's•office are reported by Sir C. G. Young, Garter King-at-Arms, to amount to 211. 2s. 31. (payable to the Herald's College), besides which there is a sum of 151. 2s. 4d., "incidental to the creation of a baronet," and payable by the for tunate dignitary for the necessary certificate of his " arms and pedigree" registered in the college, so that the sum total payable to the Herald's-office is 36/. 43. 7d. ; but this is a mere trifle, The newly-created baronet, it would appear, is further mulcted by the Crown-office in the sum total of 2571. 9s. ld., of which 1201. is for "stamps," nearly 581. for the "Royal household," and 211. for the heralds. We next come to the dignity of " Knight Bachelor." The knight is required to pay a fee of 91. 3d. if the dig nity is conferred by the Sovereign, 91. 13s. 6d. if it is conferred by patent, and 18f. 15s. 2d. when the knight hoed is conferred prier to the admission into the Order of the Bath as a G.C.B. This is in the rierald'r-office. In the Crown-ofEce a sum of 1551. 12.. 10d. is exacted, of which 301. is for stamps and 691. 12s. 41. for the Royal household. Baronets have also to pay a demand of 171. 163. 6.1. to the Patent-office. As regards the Order of the Bath, there are no fees chargeable by the Herald's College, except on the preliminary grade of common Knighthood, already described. NG, MARCH 17, 1856. THE 22,000 PAULO VERONESE ! A handful of fairy gold turned into dead leaves —a pig in a poke—Hobson's choice—anything most ridiculoui in the shape of a "bad bargain" would be just a treasure trove to, the preposterous addition recently made to the National Gallery ! The big picture called " The Adoration of the Magi," painted by the grand old master Paolo Cagliari, otherwise known as Paulo Veronese ! A picture paraded in the place of honour—at the top of the principal apartment. A picture having the one conspicuous quality, no doubt, of being very large--but having other qualities, besides, not a jot less conspicuous —qualities rendering it, to us, at least, decidedly unpleasant as a sub ject for contemplation. In it, we look in vain for the distinguishing characteristics of the masterhard from which the painting no doubt emanated —we look in vain for each familiar sign -manual of Paulo Veronese, his fine warm colouring, his rich and noble composition. The arrangement of the picture is not only thea:ri cal, but actually melo dramatic. The colouring is not only tawdry, but positively lurid. We speak of this boasted work of art after having examined it carefully where it hangs now at the head of our national collection. After traversing the outer rooms, in order to approach the new importation —we defy any person but the most infatuated believer in the infallibility of the taste of Sir C. Eastlake to examine this huge canvass which ho has brought over to England from the Continent as such a "God-send" without experiencing sen sations of, mingled dismay and disappointment. Passing through the outer rooms before we get to it, there are the dear old favourites familiar to us all—that divine Fece .Homo of Correggio ! that matchless Christ and the Doctors of Leonardo ! that .wonderful Holy Family of Murillo ! that astonishing Old AI an's Head of Vandyck ! that exquisite Cuyp ! those delicious Canalettos ! those marvellous Rembraudts ! Together with glimpses, besides all this, of what Thompson sang in his " Castle of Indolence"— " Whate'er Lorraine light touched with softening hue, Or Savage ReEa da,ked, or learned Pousein drew." Beholding in the angelic features of the St Catherine and in the colossal fragment of the Massacre of the Innocents testimony actually before us of the truth of Dyrden's couplet— " See Raffaelle there, his forms celestial trace, Unrivalled sovereign of the realms of grace." And after wandering through the galiery—look ing to th; right hand and to the left, to the faded but exquisite Venus of Titian, to the golden glories of our own Turner's Lido Building Carthage, to the St. John• of Parmegiano, and the Landscape of Rubens, to school after school, to masterpiece after masterpiece, we come at last to the great, grand, crowning triumph of the whole collection, as we are led to expect—this vaunted picture of the Adoration of the Magi, by Paulo Veronese. The horridest specimen of a great master that perhaps could well be conceived— coupling its demerits with its magnitude ! One gazes at it without a single, eve❑ momentary, sensation of pleasure. Nay—the very reverse. Our emotions are diametrically opposite to the pleasurable. We have already de scribed them, and described them wo,believe cor rectly, as those of mingled dismay and disappoint ment. And for this—for this " thing"—we are coolly informed that 1,9891., in fact just &es() upon 2,0001. in round numbers, have been paid out of the public purse in obedience to the ad vice of our maundering President of the Royal Academy! No wonder the bon. member for Staf ford appeared to lie incredulous of the fact on Friday evening, until informed of the perfect ae curacy of the rumour by Mr. Wilson, the acquiescent mouthpiece of their very easy-going Lord ships of the Treasury. 1,9771. for the picture and 121. for its carriage from Paris—paid over with the concurrence, at the suggestion, by the advice, of Sir Charles Eastlake ! Eve❑ now the reality of all this seems scarcely conceivable! We knew perfectly well of course—the cir cumstances being familiar to almost every studert in art—that Paulo Veronese had oc casionally violated the laws of painting as in the instance of his picture of Perseus and Andromeda, in which, contrary to the strict rules of his art, he had represented the principal figure in shade. But then we could remember that he acted thus at those moments of apparently unaccountable caprice, for a purpose—as in the very case alluded to, where his intention, accord ing to the sagacious view of Sir Joshua Reynolds, was " solely to produce an effect of light and shadow ; everything being sacrificed to that one intent, and the capricious composition of that picture suiting very well with the style which he professed." But this big, melodramatic, straggling, lurid painting of his—The Adoration of the Magi•—it stands apart altogether—beyond any previous conjecture of ours as to the extent of his violation of the rules of his art, as to the daring of his capriciousness ! Vainly should we look in it for any justification of the famous panegyric pro nounced by Du Fresnoy "Paulo Veronese was wonderfully graceful in his airs of women, with great variety of brilliant draperies, and incredible vivacity and ease ; nevertheless," adds the author of the Arte Graphica, " his composi tion is sometimes improper, and his design incor rect [as, certainly, in this instance !] : but his colouring, and whatsoever depends on it, is so very charming in his pictures, that it surprises at the first sight, and makes us totally forget those other qualities in which he fails." UNhappily in The Adoration of the Magi even this redeeming merit of rare colour is altogether awanting ! The picture, to our mind, was never intended by Paulo as a deliberate manifestation of his genius —it was rather a hugo canvass requiring to be filled in with as little regard as possible to colour, or drawing, or composition. Altogether—a truly wretched evidence of evil taste on the part of the President of our Royal ,Academy ! A blunder that ought to preclude him, henceforth, from the possibility of squandering again the public money thus preposterously. Already we have given Mr. Hurlestone's opinion upon the matter. Subjoined we may now add that of another intelligent correspondent : Sir,—Some years since a committee of inquiry sat and heard evidence which, to the public at least, proved that our national collection of pictures included several specimens iedifferently representing the masters by whom they were painted, as well as some absolute copes which cost the nation large sums of money. These pro ceedings, however, were futile, inasinuea as the pictures, those condemned by the concurrent testimony of-men of acknowledged judgment, still disgrace the walls in Tra falgar-square. It would seen as if some fatality new tralised all attempts to assert England's' naiionat appre ciation and patronage of the fine art Fainting. Thus, when a collection of paintings by native artlsts—ranking second only to that of Mr. Vernon—was bequeathed to the people, it was consigned for a long time to i:car- I in cellars, and thence transported to Merl borough-house, where it still hybeinates h a sort of darkness visible. The next step was to appoint a keeper of the National Gallery, and then a traveller, at a heavy charge to the public, and what are the results ? —a Holbein, a " School of Belline," (No. 234 in the catalogue) and " The Adoration of the Magi" just pur. chased—the first long since sentenced—the second, which cost 500/. at Woodburn's, are perfectly worthless; and the third a convincing proof of the inc ,mpetency of those to whom it is permitted to expend in pictures by old masters, the small amount of money voted periodi cally for the purpose of enriching our national collection. The two salaries and heavy travelling expenses are certeicly paid in vain, when we find that they end in the further outlay of nearly 2,000/. in the acquisition of a specimen of Paulo Veronese, which has nothing to re commend it unless it be its magnitude. I totally disagree with those who terns " The Adora tion of the Magi" a copy—there is little doubt it was a commission (cometbiog of the nature of an order for a drop Beene), to be painted for a specified sum of money, of certain dimensions, as an Attraction to the edifice for which it was destined—for it was evidently not executed with any regard to the fame of the artist, and although the design is comprehensive, it is theatrical rather than seriously impressive, and having been much injured, many portions of the picture have been so clumsily repaired, that the bungler's work is patent to the most inexperienced eye; then the contemptuous expression of the Virgin—the convulsion of the Infant, tho nonde cript lambs are actually such gross caricatures that one might be led to suspect the painter had designedly expressed his estimate of the terms of the commission. How any men, even had they never seen another picture but No. 26, " The Consecration of St. Nicholas" from the hand of Paolo Cagliari, could so misapply the funds entrusted to them as to purchase for their employers this debate able specimen, when they were already possessed of that work, which is in the best mariner of the master and in excellent condition, is a mystery which, to men of common sense, is inexplicable 1 And whilst on the subject of No. 26, let me avow that a cleaning has, in SPORTING NOTES. ODDS AND ENDS. So far as steeplechasing and horse-racing are con e ned, the current week .will be " drawn blank." Still turfites will have sufficient to occupy their attention in the preparations for the approaching gathering at Northanspton—the first really important legitimate meeting of the season. The betting on the "Stakes" has been somewhat limited, but Winkfield has been in much request. Wells is engaged to ride him, and well-founded confifence is placed in the horse's chance. The two days' racing It Salisbury last week was marked by several incidents of prospective importance. With judicious management the meeting is likely to be come as popular as any of the early Spring gatherings. By the way, strange stories were told at Salisbury of the eccentricities of the "Squire," who has, in high dudgeon, removed his horses from Warrener's. A pretty quarrel it seems has arisen, and the " Squire " is likely to be involved in legal difficulties. Some surprise has been excited theta() absurd a letter as that which appeared in the Times on Saturday last, condemnatory of steeplechasing as a cruel and barbarous sport, should have obtained insertion in that influential joernal. The writer's squeamish sympathy wad R sa- Matilda horror were most amusing to people who know anything of steeplechasing or the hunting field. Why, bless his sensitive and timid nature, does he know that there is not half the danger to life and limb in a steeple chase that is daily experienced in the hunting field ? He belongs to that class of people who would have all healthful and hardy sports abandoned for Sybarite ease and slothful enjoyment. Of course, be would decry cricket because fingers are occasionally broken or shins damaged in the pursuitof that invigorating game. Boating and yachting, too, be would doubtless put down, because people wlso engage in them are sometimes drowned. Fishing is, of course, in his opinion, a barbarous pas time, because the "finny tribes" are hooked bleeding from their native element. Shooting naturally horrifies him, and the thoughts of hunting must bring tears down his " sensitive nose," because a pack of hounds scud to the hcundsman's cry in chase of a poor timid hare, a stag, or a fox. Mr. Leech's humorous and graphic pic tures of the moving accidents which fox-hunters encoun ter by flood and field roust fill this considerate creature's soul with horror and dismay. Out upon such maudling sentiment and mock sympathy as that expressed by this precious correspondent of the limes. Another bard blow has been dealt at the system on which Selling Races are now invariably arranged. Clerki of courses have thought proper to set the Jockey Club law at defiance, and to ignore altogether the New market rule of claiming. The following resolution will therefore be moved, and doubtless adopted, at the next meeting of the Jockey Club : " That the stewards of the Jockey Club shall not han dicap for a race at Newmarket, or at any meeting of which they are ex-officio stewards, any horse that, after the passing of this resolution, shall run for a selling race not under the Newmarket rule - of claiming." This resolution will cut off a great portion of the re venue of certain clerks of cdurees, but it will at the same time impart something like honesty and fair play into Selling Races. A FRESH MAN. March 17. this instance, tended to elicit the original brilliano of LIAEKFIE NEWS.—(This Day.) the colours and the deliciously contrasted grey," the • value ancktanagement of which none so well underetocd as this great master of composition and colour. CORN EXCHANGE. Parliament is called uponA put a stop to this The whole of the country markets held on Saturday waste of ways an means, and I believe the largest were active for wheat, and prices advanced to setae extent, proportion of those who feel an interest in art with only moderate supplies on offer. Barley and most would be proud to see any money, that can with other spring corn, including flour, were dearer. propriety be devoted by Government to the purpose, The near Continental markets have become somewhat spent in the first place in the erection of a fittine. ' firmer for wheat, and prices have had an upward tendency. big for the exhibition of the munificent gift of Robert • The shipments from Crimea of late have been very mods. Vernon—as an inducement to further bequests and pre sentations ; and, that desideratum being effected, then rate to the annual purchase of native, rather than " old" Up to our market last week, the arrivals, of English works, especially under the present system.—R. W. grain were limited. The imports were 8,712 quarters of wheat, 16,847 oats, 14 beans, 367 tares, 2,762 linseed, 5,721 rapeseed, 5 mustard seed, 12 sundry seeds, and 40 sacks of flour. There was received fresh up to our market to-day, coast wise, only a small supply. of Engliali wheat, in about ave rage condition. By land carriage the receiptswere trifling, and the show of samples' was very moderate: The attend ance of buyers was by no means extensive. For most kinds of wheat of home produce we had a fair, but not to say brisk demand, at 4s to 5s per quarter above the rates current on Monday last. We were but moderately supplied with foreign wheat. The trade was not so brisk, yet the quotations were 2a per quarter higher than on this day se'unight. Floating cargoes were held at very full prices. Scarcely any foreign barley was in the market, and the supply of English was limited. The trade was firm, at fully is per quarter above the rates currant on Monday last. Malt was in good request, Red is to 2s per qr. dearer. There was an improved feeling in the oat trade, and, in most instances, the quotations advanced 6d to is per quarter. We had a fair demand for beans, and prices had an up• ward tendency. Peas changed hands steadily, at very full prices. The flour trade was firm, and the quotations were 3s to 43 per quarter higher than on Monday last. The top price of Town-made was 65s per 2iOlbs. Wheat—Essex Kent, Red new 61sto 75a Ditt0........ old —s --e Ditto, White new 625 78s old —5 —s norfolk and • Lin coin, Red, old —s —3' Ditto new •....• 591 72s ;q4 , —Old ............ —8 —S Sew . .....• 45s 4731 Barioy—Grlndlng••• •• 3'is 33g, '•falting ..• .....• 32; 36s' . . 37s 42s ifilt—SulrolkandNor- 71s 76s drown••••• •• ......•• 65s 66s KingstonandWare 74s 75s CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Malt—Chevalier .... 76s to 77 4 Oats Yorkshire and Lincoinsk., Feed 22s 245 Potato Youghat and Cork 81ack....... 205 2 21 Cork, White ..... 21s 2 54 Scotch. Feed..... 26s 300 Beans—Tick 33$ 3 1 " Pigeons ...... •• •• 39• 424 Peas—Grey ..•• •• •• •• 325 365 Maple ••••••• •• • • 355 305 White. •••••• .• •• 395 425 Boilers ......... 435 460 Flour—Town-made... 63e 655 Suffolk .......... 495 fa Stooktn & Norfolk 50s 540 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Last week's imports of foreign stock into LOndon amounted to only 181 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we received 555 ; in 1854, 2,399 ; in 1853, 2,488 ; in 1852, 1,726 ; in 1851, 2,12 E ; and in 1850, 1,920 head. THE CRIMEA.N COMMISSIOW. Maj. r-Gcneral Sir Richard Airey, Quartermaster- General to the Forces, has been for the la,,t three weeks preparing his answer to the charges contained in the Crimean report of Sir John M`Neil and Colonel Tulloch. He is assisted in hi's laborious work by Sergeant King lake, Queen's C )tinsel, Mr. Towers, solicitor, Colonel Steele, Coldstream Guards, Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, avid 'Major Hackett. Maj )r-General the Earl of Cardigan has sought the assistance of Mr. Sergeant Merewether in preparing his answer to the charges contained in the Crimean Commis sioners,' report. Toe Field-Marshal Commanditig-in-Chief has directed that several of the officers who are on leave of absen ce in England, from the Crimea, shall not return to the East until the breaking up of the Crimean Board of General Officer's. Tilh; FATE OF THE PACIFIC STEAMER The fate of the American steamer with its living freight and valuable cargo still remains in doubt. A letter was received on Saturday morning from Measrs. Brown and Shipley, the agents at Liverleool, the particulars of which were immediately communicated to the Underwriters' Rooms, at Lloyds, much interest, of course, being felt by the Underwriters in consequence of a large amount having been insured in the town on the ship and cargo. Messrs. Brown and Co. write :—" In repay to yours, we have to state, we do not consider the case of the Pacific hopeless, nor shall we give her up until we have had a fort night's we-terly wind. In case she broke down, it is quite impossible she could have made, under sail, any port in time to hear of her by last dates from America. The winds have been against her for some time, and the latest dates for sailing ships from New York are from Feb. 2, and from Newfoundland Feb. 8. It is quite clear, unless a steamer had fallen in with her, that we could not by any possibi lity have heard of her yet." This just leaves a bare hope that the Pacific is not lost ; but then, to set against this, there is the fact of the reck lessnees of American captains, and the comparative unsoa worthiness of American-b alit ships and steamers, particu larly of the clipper build. The number of American-built ships and steamers totally lost within a short period is per fectly frightful, and the less efjlife and property enormous. The loss mostly falls on this country, as the greater por tion of the insurances are effected here. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Court, on Saturdayafternoon, at Buck ingham Palace. Mr. J. Buchanan had an audience, and delivered to her Majesty his letter of recall as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of Ame rica. His Excellency was intro laced by Viscount Palmer ston, G.C.8., First Lord of the Treasury (officiating for the Earl of Clarendon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), and condu,:ted by Major-Gen. the Hon. Sir E. Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. Viscount Palmerston had an audience of the Q een. The Queen, attended by Lady Churchill, 31ajor-General Buckley, and Capt. the Hon. D. de Roe, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at her residence in St. James's Palace, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Mr. Gibbs, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glou cester Her Majesty hail a dinner party in the evening. The company included her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, the Duke andDuchers of Betlfwrd, Madame Tricoupi (the wife of the Greek Mi nister), Count ColloreCio, the Austrian Minister; the Earls of Aberdeen and Ellenborengh, Lady Blantyre, the Right Hon. Sir George and Lady Grey, the Right Hon. Hew y and Mrs. Fitzroy, Col. Barker, C. 8., Royal Artillery, :scat Lient.-Col. G. V. Maxwell, C.B , Bith Regiment. The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in attendance during dinner. Yesterday, her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince, with the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Mice, the L.:dies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the Domestic Household, attended Divine Service in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Rev. John Vane, Deputy-Clerk of the Closet, read the pray era, and preached the sermon. Their Ro , al Ilighne , ses tha Duchess of Cambridge and the Princes ,- . Mary left their residevce at S . James's Palace, on Saturday, fir Cambridge Cottage, Kew, for the holidays. 0o Wednesday, the Royal Ductless and Princess will leave Kew, on a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. His Ercellencv M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Mi• Meter, will leave town to-day for Dover, in order to receive the King of the Belgians, on that Sovere'gn landing at that port, to-morrow, from 0 tend, on his way to ‘Vindsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and the Ladies Grosvenor arrived at Grosvenor House on Saturday, from Motcornbe House, near Shaftesbury. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury have left town for Hatfield for the recess. The noble marquis and family have been placed in mourning by the death, at Madeira, of his son-in-law, Mr. James Maitland Bal four, late M.P. for the Haddington burghv, married to Lady Bl:anche, the marquis's second daughter. The Marquis of Exeter has left Grosvenor-square on • his return to Burghley House, near Stamford. The Earl Jermyn, M.P., and Lady Elizabeth Harvey, have joined the family circle, visiting the Duke of Rut land at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire. The noble earl has quite recovered from the effects of his recent accident at Cadlands, while out shooting. The Earl and Countess Talbot and the Ladies Talbot, who are at present in Madeira, are not expected to re turn to this country before the month of May. The Countess and Lady Victoria Talbot have both derived benefit from the mild climate of the island. Selina Viscounte, , s Milton and Mr. Foljambe and family, who came to town from Nottinghamshire order to attend the nuptials of Mr. Fojambe, jun., and Lady Gertrude Acheson, daughter of the Earl of Gosford, have left Fife House fGr their country seat. APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—We are enabled t.) announce that a matrimonial alliance i 3 ar ranged, and will shortly take place, between the Lady Lavinia Bingham, daughter of General the Earl of Lucan, and the Hon. Charles Hardiuge, M.P., eldest son of Field-Marshal Viscount Jaardinge. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WISER. Beasts. From Calais Kotterlam ll9 Ostend amiingeu 3 ... Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs• 18 ..: 17 ... ---- ... ...... ••• ".'... Total... 122 ... 17 ... ... 42 ... The yearly comparison of weekly Imports Is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. CalveF. Pigs• 1855 356 ... 66 ... ... 133 [ss4 716 ... 1,377 ... 206 ... 1853 615 1,577 ... 296 1852 337 1,205 ... 184 1851 466 1,395 ... 219 ... 1850 579 ... 966 ... ... 103 There was a very poor show of foreign stock in to-day's market, and that of Irish stock was confined to 112 beasts , and 90 pigs. The receipts of beasts put up from our own grazing dis• triets were seasonably good as to number, but their general condition was by no means first-rate. All breeds moved off slowly at barely last Monday's currency. The extreme value of the best Scots was 4s 6d per 81bs. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Con' bridgeshire amounted to 2,500 short horns and Scots from other parts of England, 40) of various breeds ; an d from Scotland—chiefly by railway-300 horned and polled Soots. We were tolerably well supplied with sheep of fall aye' rage weight. For all breeds we experienced a slow sale, and, in some instances, prices were the turn in favour buyers. A faw very prime old Dolins sold at ss, but the general top figure for the best Downs in the wool wee 1310 d per 81bs. Out of the wool the quotation was 43 2d per,Blbs. The few lambs in the market sold at very high r ates► viz., 7s 4d to 8s Sibs. Calves were in short supply, and active request, at 4d par 81bs more money. The top quotation was 6s per 8110. We had a slow sale for pigs, at last week's currency. Tho Great Lamb Madre will be held here on Thur next, instead of Friday as hitherto. Per Sibs to sink the ofrals. ' s. d. s. d.i s. d. R. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Primegotandown 4 g 410 Second quality.... 3 0 3 101 Large crse. calves 4 6 5 4 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 2fPrime small do 5 6 6 0. Prime Scots, dm. 44 4 61!. s arge hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 8 mall porkers 4 4 41 0 Second quality ...3 10 4 2 ( Suckling calves-22 0 29 0 ?rime crse.-miled.4 4 4 Ciguarter old pigs.2l 0 27 TOTAL SIMPLY. POSSUM SUPPLY. 25°, ieuts .......... 3,709 ........ ' , heap .•••• •• •.21,510 Sheep ........... . .... 'alce :.................. CalTes ~•••• •• .. •• . 149 1 Plgs ...... --- A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fas stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, 01 , 1 , Monday, March 19, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Mark o ", this day, Monday, Mareh 17, 185 G. Per Bibs, to sink the offals. March 19, 1855. March 17,' 56 s. d. s. d. s. d. R. u; Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 2to 3 4' 1 3 2to 3 , Second quality ditto ... ... 3 6 4 2 3 6 3 1 e Prime largo oxen ... 4 4 4 6 4 0 4 Prime Sects, cire. ... 4 8 4 1014 4 4 Coarse and inferior sheep ......3 6 3 10 , 3 4 3 "„ Second quality ditto ... 4 0 4 43 10 4 Prime coarse woollcd ditto ... 4 6 4 10;4 4 4 Prime Southdown ditto .. 5 0 5 2'4 8 4"„ Lambs ... 0 0 0,0 0 0 Large coarse calves ... 4 0 4 6,4 6 5 Prime small ditto ... 4 8 5 05 6 6 „ I ' Large hogs ... 3 0 4 0;3 6 4 " seat small porkers ... 4 2 4 4:4 4 410 Beasts... 4,311 1 3,7 0° Sheep ... ... 20,040 1 21,514 Calves... ... ... 107 1 50 Pig5..................310 f l 4 SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 20, 1854.—Beasts, 3,631; sheaf 18,80; calves, 119; pigs, 335. March 21, 1853. Beasts, 4,016; sheep, 17,030; calves' 192; pigs, 220. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Since our last report these markets have been fairy supplied with each kind of meat, in which about an air rage business is doing, at very full prices. Per blbs by the carcase. e. d. s. 411. Beef, inferior 210 3 0 Do., middling 3 2 3 6 Do. prime large 3 8 3 10 Dr , do. small 4 0 4 2 Pork, largo .3 2 3 10 Mutton, Inferior 15 2 - 10 8 3 - (I ° A. Do., middling 3 2 3 ° Do., prime 'I 8 4 ! Veal 3 8 4 1' Pork, small ...... 4 0 4 ° 110ROVIGH HOP. Really fine hops move off steadily, at fall quotations ; but all other kinds are a dull sale, at barely the late decline in value. Last week's imports were 16 bales from Rotter dam, and 324 do. from Hamburg. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ Os to 6/ 10s per cwt; Weald of Konts, 3/ Os to 5/ Os. ; Sussex, 21 16s to 41 100. BOROUGH. AND SPIT.ALFIELDS. We have receivel large supplies of potatoes since goy' day last, coastward and by railway. For all kinds the demand is heavy, at barely the late decline in the quota' Lions. York Regents, 2.0 s to 25s ; Kent and Essex, do. ' 7 05 to 80s ; Scotch do., 60s to 70s ; do. cups, 45s to 5 90 ; middlings, 40s to 455; Lincolns, LW to Gus; blues, 500 to GOs per ton. WOOL. The few parcels of foreign and colonial wool on sale are hell at very high prices. . The English qualitie s —the supply of which was limited—the demand is active, an d the quota , ions continue to advAnce. Last week's imports were 7 bales from Hamburg, and 585 from the Cape. The following are the current rates of English wool Down to s, is 3:1 to is 4d ; do. ewes, is 2d to is 33d ; hag' bred hoggets, is 2d to is 3d ; do. wethers, is ld to is 2d ; Kent fleeces, mixed hog and ewes, is 2d to is 30; combing skin, is to is 3d ; flannel wool, is to is 3cl; blanket wool, 10d to is ld per lb. We have a much batter fee: all seeAs, and prices generally are quite as dear as last week farm D, White, per Mitt. 223 to 251 EDS. !ling in the demand for n earl/ are well supported. Cake Carraway (new)...... 423 4 1 6 Coriander • • .......„ 26 5 3U. HeMpSeed , per gaarter 545 6C ! Linseed. Eng. Sowing.. —1 „.; Crushing •• • • •• 64 6 o° _; Baltic •• • • ...... —8 Odessa .......... —5 • -1 LtnseedCake, pr. ton— English • • —l3! Os 13 1 Foreign,per ton 121 Os 1 3 ' Rape Cakes, pr ton 61144 71 56 Rapeseed, New, pr 385 9°‘ Swede —s Austa:d, Brown 141 2.4 Mite, new • ..... Ps Ile r tres,Wlnter,new....7s Od Ss °di •• —s —s r.:anttry,per quarter • 50s 62+ R.ye grass •• ..•• 24 30s1 CloTer,ftedEng.(cwt.) 761 86a White .......... 83s 105+ Foreign Red.. •... 639 7 White.— 74s 53,=j Trefoil, new.. •• 4Us 46,;1 TALLOW. We continue to have a very inactive demand for All kinds of tallow, and prices are rather lower than on Mon day last, although the imports have been trifling. To.daY, P.Y.C. on the spot, is quoted at Ess 6d per cwt. ROO fat 2s 10d per 8 lb tss2 . 1663. 1 1854. 1 1855. 45,143 35,090 , 35.483 j 35.532 364 0:1 to' 44s Gd , 64s Otto 47s 61 to 36i 31 Ito 44s 9d; —s Od —s Od ' 1,938 ( 2,005 i 1,407 , 9 1. ,891 039 92,487 'B4 841 'B2 21 66 i , , 232 : 726 1 2,605 892 1 100,796 ' 79,303 i 95,039 66,423 I , 38s Od ' 45i 9d , 644 9i i 50s Od 220 , 6 6s 61, to u " 96 2 116,4"91° 64,6 4 ° b3s . 64 Stock this day ...• .• Price of Y. C .... Delivery last week •• Ditto from June 1.... arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel ~.. Price of Town -- • • SECOND MASTER DENNEHY.—This unfortunate officer, who, it will be remembered, was sentenced to death for cowardice—a sentence afterwards commuted to transpor tation for life, and who has for the last month been in the custody of Master at-Arms Wm. Reynolds, on board the Victory, was on Tuesday last delivered up by him to two of the Admiralty police, who removed him to minbankilrison.—Portsmoath Times. _~--_ ...„ Si TATTER,SA 1 N B5 t O t 0 : T 1 0t o lag 100 to 7 BA EAR] 10 to 1 ai 100 to 7 9 4 100 to 6 al 100 to 6 a: CIT 6to la, 9, to lal 100 to 7a , 100 to 6 al 20 to 1 a TWO Ito 4a sto 2a 12 to 1P 7to 3 a Bto It . 100 to 6 28 to 1 i 50 to 11 1000 to 15 1000 to 15 1000 to 10 IYIONI COM ME The Livery] , y, an d I I.ll e sales wer (311 speculatim l t , al lhatn 6W. t `°. The Rail (Notations ad• The Cotton /r ef* has bee tek,.and the 4- rces, bowel il euland for Der. 50 kilos., a rrivals durh 41 4 the sales il teck in hand t he correspo b r anches of t In lAortance. m aintained, ,qualities. A b arrel, and. d Accounts f 45°1 za oil ha` meat of the fo r England 485 5 the prie ' s isp. per to qualities 193 Il uvr they al 11° !ta 19 to , increase quantity exr t ons in the Ir rance, also 4 t Lille cob It t Rouen 1 3 21 r. per bei The Arne] f urther poli' !est. Acco Ilona were 1 llPiin g trade lloston for 41)068,295. The repo: Dkay, prep 4 tates that 1 Arieed 4,341 %toountedi tRITIS S per Cc India (Inneol7 txclieqt Exalt LiC Sts4 srn Ditto PR Iluenes Xquade _ Dittc 0 31;n - ;(1 hiexica. Ditti ' Peruvi, Russia] Ditt Ditt Strain Ditt Simla Ditt Diti Biti Spanii Tnrki Dit Dit Bit Ar, bac Dit 21st she] turn is bt 13a1 tic Air fan tig the --1