The Sun. — London, England, 1856-03-20 00:00:00

,""~~ he follow- Iperor re 'aria Con to their vas repro ,3 of each Las of the , and on igns. Congress, olleagues, tve thought the mouth- ty. ing myself ,be name of inspired on las pleased 3suring a nd w pledge of Lea and con• ?,(1 me a FOB conciliation nbued with .1, and that rity of each genipoten to each of or receivei Dipl owe inence the ity, in the ratulatione ruchement, Diplomatic to see the t, the Em le bodies of 3rince. crone, stir dinals, Ml ;e3 of the ellency the luced suc 6to to the the Senate for thore 3SO and pros this to your lis great joy 180 a happy round you. birth of this ,pire. whtcb of Heaven► ) period, wilt )11 have been •ice, fostered .31110 one of 'East and the er since the If each other coasts to let :hes of civili• ildren fence' ►ll to mind a I guided bf of humanity )r of Europe, the pledge ikewise•, and so endeared by this cow Image for her ished by her noted by this -The Senate had granted py event the make use of rapoleon, ml reated by the in the Oki `Enfant do an heir is m, that child he is truly, re name indi• Id monarchy. t privilege t it not to be )f the nation, ?presentative we expressed unanitnoull nperettrice ! been intro [dressed his tif,—The he son which touched 113 3e, which it ystem which eral interests ations which itu reflecting 3e and under t e may be a • Providence, see it restore ircemstances since, as if it )rtune a new History get. It tells er abuse the isty has only aithful to its th the pop''' child, whose partition, by sy electricity inally by the ,he Emperor : hope, be onsiderable )lause. ►een called, ollowe : iriga cau9ed th of an Ira aappy in ex ipectful con- :sion of your ,on this Em ith victory, cults to your lore striking your wishes many hopes, France offers seings upon is Princess, 0 worthy of Aber and an adding its d not select our Majesty ; it beholds happiness of !served to it Da prov swept show itself If up to the 1 proportion iks to you t ad is being Innen of the initiated to with all his ,artioipation hope of the gentlemen, ,rong in the first empire, asecrate the he country, and prepare therefore, ou have al' easy to the - nent of hill itli of her Imperial ce Jerome , uffel, Pre linister of )f Prussia, y the Em MONEY I.IARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTEL:LIG-EN ell CITY, Two o'CLocK The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed with a heavy aspect, and compared with the prices of Friday American descriptions under NI per lb. tended downwards, while from sid. to bid. all kinds remained firm. Other sorts were unchanged i n value. The sales were 7,000 bales, 1,000 for export, comprising 500 Pernam and 3.laranham flid. to 7d., 200 Bahia fi&d. to 6g 1., 300 Egyptian 6 1d. to 7d., 500 Surat 4.0. to 41d., and 50 Sea Island s 11d. to ls. Bd. per lb. The Railway Share Market was steady, and transactions were entered into at the full rates of Tuesday. Letters from Tieuna state that the Austrian Government intend taking measures for the regu lation of the navigation on the Lower Danube, and for clearing the deposits which bar the entrances to the river. For the latter purpose they have pur chased a steamer at Constantinople to deepen the bar at the Sulina mouth. It is said also that a vessel of War with a detachment of marines will be stationed there, to maintain order at the Port, and that a port captain will be appointed. The Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company also intend carrying their steam service down to t he Sulina mouth, and are at present con structing five steam-tugs for transporting g r ain and merchandise from the Upper to t he Lower Danube. During the past year t his company had, 80 steam-vessels and eight t ug"-boats of a total of 10,026-horse power, besides ( 2 ,0 8 lighter and other transport boats, measuring j,O OO tons. The total, therefore, is considerable, a nd at the present time the company employ in t his trade 112 steamers of 11,391-horse power, and 40 5 iron and other boats, the whole giving an a ggregate of 120,000 t )ns. To these also may be ad ded 49 other boats used for carrying coal and other purposes. Accounts from Algeria " furnish the following statement of the debtor and creditor account of the Bank of Algeria :—Total liabilities and assets, 8,62 9,363 f. e ; discounted during the month of Feb., 'MG bills, amounting to 1,708,605 f. ; received 'eposits on account of 3,089 depositors to the a mount of 2,888,019 f. Accounts from California, by the West India 4) , a il) mention that the mines were yielding abun 'tautly, and the arrivals of gold at San Francisco w ere very large. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's v essel, whi c h i s t o l eave S ou th am pton t o -d a y f or India., China, &e., has 411,0201. specie on board, ' ) 64 for Bombay and Calcutta. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up ° this day, are in round. figures as under : treat Western . £24,023 £21,501 x . o rth-Westera b ou th-Western 'right" M iJland 27,869 27,197 e °ll th-Elatern 14,360 12,584 qr email kt Northern iruesehire and Yorkshire euellestrr, Sheffield, and Lincoln 8,610 8,370 b!J,etster and Holyhead r 4 atol an d E xeter 5,548 5,368 _'t Lan cas hi re 5,600 4,800 iv. ;;`,orlh Stafford )1,1 4 'V - b ale 3,783 3,533 42 urgh and Glasgow Ll4O 4,535 'gow and Seuth-Western 5,683 5,176 4 uWestern of Canada 10,695 5,124 There is a very inanimate market for. Public ` et irities, and the quotations are almost nominal. During the • Easter holidays speculative dealing is ° el lerally Il conducted on a limited scale, and the le sent instance is no exception. Consols for inOaey • have been 92/ and for account li b:a- The New Two-and-a-Half per Cents. Ought 75, and India Stuck for account is 225 to 227. h °ll /sols S cr ip is 21.1 premium. The March Ex otteciller Bills are 2s. to ss. premium, and those ed June are i s . discount to ls. premium. In th e ` ; ls latter the income tax will be deducted from e interest, and hence the difference in the prices '3 .` t hese s e curities. The New Scrip is 21 premium, "LI . the Bonds rule at 981- to 98g. Forei gn Stocks are dull, and in some cases heavy ; Clrkish 6 p er C en t s . are 97g to 97-L being rather "- In Spanish Bonds also there is some flat -24 the 3 per Cents. being 45, the New Deferred t 7 162 5, the Passive 71, and the Committee's Ccr eel4tT3 G. Russian 41-• per Cents. have risen per 4 . :;1-being Sardinian Bonds are 93 to 931, 2; ,`1 Dutch 21 per Cents. 631. Mexican Stock is t) and Peruvian 41 per Cents. are marked 78 : 2-. Nt o following are the nominal prices of Foreign /e k B :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6.1 7/ ; Mexi tir,Tl .bonds 20/ g; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per .4., .56 55 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; 2' h e4 iitti 5 per Cents., 102 104 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 91 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 45f ; ditto lbeferred, 241 2ii - ; ditto Certificates, 6 61 ; ditto 7f 71. he 4 ' 41 e Railway market is somewhat weaker in con tllence of the inertness which generally prevails. it W es t ern , N or th W e ste r n, an d ono or t wo lia rs are lower, but the Caledonian have slightly t/ 11 :?ved, and Brighton are fully maintained. In 11:.-woreign shares there is less activity and firm- Northern of France and Antwerp and Rot h. "to, however, are exceptions, being, rather p J oint St oc k B an ki ng Sh ares ar e dull, but steady. antf London have risen 11. Peninsular and rl Steam are ss. better. lap' -1- i „,, 4 , -1 :1 FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. ( From 04 ONcial Lid.) itnonoe , done. r (,„ ,Cknt. Consols AnnMitiec • 92 1 i i i 144: - ?t Per Cent. Annuities ii Sock 75 222 1...,..• gitpt li ondti, £lOOO .......... 1) % t _ i tto. tinier 1000 ,t)lik Stock for Account 2lB 1 tlioi. ‘ 1 4.1. ' - 'or A cconnt la s , 923 e ,, tock for Account 227 5 . t ' O3 Ol Seri 1,, P z Scrip Scrip .. 2 V ket thclrier Hills, .P M 64. arch. ku hg) . ' .... .., „... ......... 5 2 pm 1 d 1'500............ —.— 1:)tto a:t11 ! 13ondli, 1855, 3,11 per Cent — i lk, 1859 b a Y hI tICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Me It Bowls, 3 per Cent., 1825 B6 AcCent 1.1- Lan Bonds 41 per Cent to Ditto Account 781 9 x d m4 lati Bonds,s 522, i.: 5t.... 101 i B . per Co nt.,, 6 Itto 44 per Cent b. 4 'ml Ponas, 5 per Cent. il b l 'to A.ceount 93i 3 ri4l/?ish Bonds, 3 per Cent 45 h t t° owN Deferred, 3 per Cent. —itt o 244 a 5 41. r,:, Account.li„'-'tqo Passive Tit;%ali Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6 p c ) 3 .,'' , Bonds, ti per cent 97s S D itto Account '"ltto A ccount Nvtdends on the nhovo tamable to London ' Daeh. trehange, 2b per Cent., 12 Guilders 63i THREE O'CLOCK. C ansolp, rimier 92i Li ttoAccount, April 10 11 1 , (11 " CREMORNE GARDENS.—The lessee of this It7:4lfar Place of re cr ea tio n ha s d e t e rmined, notwith lii-,nding the unusual early recurrence of Easter, that d u , 4ro unds shall be open for promenade on Good Fri for amusement on the Monday. We under many alterations and improvements are corn trionde.V. which are intended to secure increased accom niat-""°11 to the publi c on g r e at occasions, as well as to l k , rn r eri ally enhance the general appearance of the gardens. aifi r , ; l e improvement confined to the gardens. The '' Aehburnham property, where the Siege of h,.stop o l was represented so brilliantly last season, i s t, s altered t o ren d er it more i n c h ar acter with the fo' ef4 l arrangement nt of Cremorne, and more available requirements -e of charitable and educational aet it>ztioug . YeisMaisirti AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, OXFORD.—Considr - Y was created in the High-street of this city io e ,,; - roaY afternoon by a report that the master's lodg in:Lkat University College were on fire, and soon a large 4. 1 7;7 of pers ons h a d congrega ted. S mo k e was se en ifit y — g front th e servants ' apar t men t s , an d th e 'Juicer tD;-, engine was soon in attendance. At first it was 11,weliat difficult to know what was burning ; it was, of t , l ' w y er, discovered to be some timber that ran into one to e kitchen flues, and was consequently not very easy 1" 1 !=t at, for although there was no lack of water, or % ; to Work the engine, it was a considerable time has do l t ' t was quite extinguished. The fire we understand b q t l i °4 e but trifling damage, nothing equal to that done e N!rater thrown by the e ngine. UlO 42s 1 100 3i 100 ? . 1.4 I 00 100 :it 11, al al' - 6 16. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAF W AYS. RAILWAYS. Closin: Prices this day I , er , trabg. Not tag. Boat BaAn. Junct.. IlelyracTl,s. 31rxning. Wavorh A• ',tour Valley c ;Milslltre Junct Clie,.ll. 4 iiirk. ... 4 .350 and Z. 2,5 Or,a B .e 2(,... - tiyth w Tyn origita XS* (ismd. at £4ii late', and Exeter ..Inledonian R. r!arin. and Cl.rdigar. 11 Cheater Holyhead. .11 Cork anrl 11 lork, Black, &Pas -8 Cornwall Do .A Do. B Trier ' )t.b in&BolfastJnnc. Orin. P. & A s,r. Jne. R.S.4t Augiian Eastern Counties.- , 7',+,t. Tnion, A SO 'N., B. Stoat i)o., New A East Kent Lancashire Wasp , f_i:dinb. and Peehios din. Prth Jr Dund. 'orth & Clyde Jun Furness. no. Extension Glasgow & C 3. West , Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern ... Do., A. Stock Go., B. Stock. qt. &West.(lre , lreat Western Do. Stour Val. Ral Gina. Stk.. Irish South-Easton fanonstor & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. Now Thirds__ LAncash.audYorksl , 0 2, Wst. aiding !Jo rAv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwail l:ond. Bright &S.G,t. f.ond. and N. Westii 00. Fifths D0.101.1.3h.,M& C Do. Eighths London mud& Wont ,. Do., .£5O Do., £4O r.,n,lntirry& Col oral u• Lmindrrr.lkr, Ir.nnish Manch.Sue f. Az Li nch Do., Man. k Lin. Un Nietropolitan Midland I )o. Birmnp. itt Dorb Midld. G. West. (Ire, Do. Half Sharo. Newcastle & Carlisle. Nwpt.Aberg. &art', 'dowry ik Nowry Warrenpoin , %ad Rostrevor Norfolk NTortbn.Conntics Un North British ... th Devon Rai'. E : Dock Stock i)o., A Stock Do B Stock . Do., B thiaranto N. Eastern—BorPnc'. , Do. do. Irator.2iou Do.do.G.N.E.lNiroh De. Leeds Do. York North London ArS.Wctrn.,Tiami am; City Jn.. Nortl, Staffordiihi. corth Western NT. & S. Wostrn. Jute inneaton, flinchlo), • tne. Loico3t,or (z, Wore., k Wolr. pfirt.q7,2outh T,ottish Coutral ioropfil - tire Uz I •11 4 ,outli Devon :;ooth Eastern ''outh Vrkalt. Riv. Dui 00. 4 ! r.'ne , , l k. &I/Vol iSto3kton St Darli Eir.rtlep Nor VNIO •. . PTof., No. 1. t ,, ,,rw e Thy * D.& R. ItTlTerstono & Lance )t Noath I\Vnterfd. R. Kilkenn; watorfor l&Limor! West Cornwall West End of Londni MA Crystal Palace.. Do. A ...... Do. B Woet London. Wtmbledn & Croydon 26i '27 4a ... * 81 - 8 i 154 -14 A - 15 4 - at 90 601 - €0 13i - 14 ••• ••• ••• ..". 7i - 8 14 - 15 9A 9/ 33 - 35 23 - 25 T 3 - 75 58 -6) !) 25 - 26 84 - 86 6i - 7 93 - 94 78 - 80 120 122 104 106 621 62ii 68 - /2 5i - 6i 5 6' 83i •- 84 ••• ..." ... 7} - 7. 100 101 100 f •-• 100 i dr _ par - par, 93 - 26 - 26. - id 711 71.Ej 42 44 .« - .. •••• 11 13 49 51 3. 3id 30i 313 76. - - 4 - 15i - 16 55 56 88 - 90 6 bi i6l 26 - 28 1 04 106 7 5 77 . 45 - 47 13 136 68 69 68 70 4 2' lj id 4 - 36 ... * 19 - 20 34 - 44 6j - 7j FOREIGN,► knt - arerpeVt. , tt rd Do. ri p.c. Oblgs. eon. in Sh. at par till '6l Ardennes -.olglan Ea,tn. Jun,: 3ozi ors to Gni F5 , 156:1 Bnroda, an _ . Central ludia,Seri Do. nalcerara hitch Rhenish gastern 81 Franco 1)o. Now Fast Indian, g. & p. c. Do, Ns.,m inn D 0.41 p.c.Ends.,'s7 no. de. do., '59, d- Gee ong 's•L Melbou ne i guar. 5 per c nt. . Do., Lou. allot., do. Tlr.of Canad aA is 'Do. Do. Cert. of Deben. eon. into Stk. till'(:' no. Comp. 6 p. e., do at. Ceq,tral of Fran, , 'it. Indian Poninsn' Great Ltianaboir; Constitntoil Shvir Do. Ohligationg... Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. Gt. Wetitvrn o t• Gann , a qharosi • Do. NOW IDo. payable's7, with option till '55, qic<l, p. Do, do,, p. Dc,. do., '73, without opti.m Hamilton ii, Toront'l Do. nt‘r cent. Cow& Az liaml Morro and Turnhout 'Lucca l Pist. 5 p c.p Lyons and GOIQVn... Lyons 4 Meditnrrnn is , glut!. 4 p. c Ito Now 0., sp. re. 41 p. c. Exten Ntaria Antonita Do. do. New :Tamar & Liege (4rit, interest) Do. fez iritOrCSO lorthern of France 00.201. Eh s ............. lc , 20 7 . 3 p. c rids (fmy.8.61 Arns.Sits. gorwo;TianTrunYPre Paris and Lyons !ditto - Ronda Paris and Orleans.... Rorae and Frascati.. loyal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Meuse Do. 64 p. cent. Pref St:incl., guar. 5 p. c D 0... Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A),,,,,,, West Flanders Do S 4 r.Pr e. Prof W. & N. W. of Pratte. West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand 8i - gi par 2 p 3 3 9 i 1 - 11 RS 3 / 4 - 39 11 - 13 •/2 -12 A 21f - 2i. lo 9,' 15 73 75 83 85 51— 6 21i —21 i 61 ni 31 31 25 - . 2/1 - 21; Xl9 - 1C;0 117 - 122 118 * 123 toy 109 `Af 115 120 11 •- 12 10 20 1 11 par 1 1 8 10 24 —J a 6i 7 5 C 6 40 11 12; - 10 49i - 50, le 52 io : 20 .... ... fo, : ii - .. 1/ - li •.., ••• ." - pu) ••• --- ••• 4 - 9i iii : 33 is -: i6il JOIItTT-STOCK , tS.Tigtr Bank of London Col. iik.Sz fin. C. '4ltisb N. American lhartd. Bank of Amok Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, St China City lolon' al Commercial of Lend gug.Scot.kAns.Cht Loud. Out. Bk. of Australia Ditto Now 1 4'ndon and County , Lnd . Az E. Bnkg. Corp London Joint Stock Loudon asd Loud. dt Westminster National Pro.of Eng Do. New 4o* National of Ireland.. Slew South. Wain—. Bank of Corpqration trovinfial of Ireland fic). Ncriv ti Aus B Palo Im Cc tloy3l British &ustralit Union of Ar4trzlia... Do. NOW 044 ”S ••• Union sf 1 ,94d0U ;I 96 - :+8 C 5 - 67 Pr p d 64 - - 66 .. ''''' ... 16 1(1 16}— 16/ 3i 3d par 2p 2i --- lid ••• .. ••• e, "... .., • 37 - 39 43 - 44 ... -- ... •H .m. ." 71 - 73 7i • 8i CI sae of I Business done this day ... - all 3 1.11 all 10 all 14 4t all 14 AA) '4 , tll 63 $ i i 58 60 83 i i 161 1001 100 a 761 a 55i 15 13 68 i i GS 9 8 564 13 I 841 211 61 i 4 1 i i i 254 a IQ ilk 11 i 65 i 7 5i 65 20 191 16a 34t i 4 29 i tit t 711 261 0 i THE sON LONDON, THURSDAY EvEriir4o ) m A ßcti 2 0 , 1856. LINES L gASED s T FIXED KENYA LS. MAUNDAY THURSDAY. PRISONERS FOR DEBT. s.6lT.'.*'s TR ~ L•t CompAn C ar.n this day qrsinoss this ,tay. To-day the ceremony of distributing the ancient and royal charities took p'aeo at the Chapel Royal, White hall. A remarkable return to an order of the Hausa of Com mons was delivered yesterday, being a statement of the number of persons confined for debt or contempt of court in the United Kingdom ; giving the length of time of ha nrisonment, distinguishing those detained for an indefinite, from those remanded by adjildication for a fixed period ; specifying the amount of debt in each case, and, where practicable, the amount of costs ; also, the nge of each pri soner, and whether transferred from other prisons ; and, where practicable, the terms of confinement in them, and what are the chief impediments to an early release. The returns, which are in the form of tables, cover 39 pages. Some of the replies to the question, " What is the chief impediment to an early release ?" deserve notice. One man, confined in Berks county gaol, owed 13/. debt and costs ; he had been in prison 12 weeks, but was waiting to receive the proceeds of sale of some property; the sale had taken place, bat the cash was not to be handed over till the expiry of a month. Another man, owing 301., had an annuity of 12s. per week, but refused to assign a portion over weekly for the benefit of his creditors. A person imprisoned in Chester gaol, owing 571. debt and costs, and having been in prison five years, filed his peti tion several years- since, but will net file his echedulo. He states that he will have the sum of 2101. at the death of an aged lady, which interest he will not. assign. From the house of Correction, Kuntsford, a very naive and general answer to the quest ion is forwarded : "The chief impedi ment to a release is the inability of prisoners to pay their debts." At Bodmin a person owing 1311/. has been in pri son two years • he states that his affairs are in the hands of his attorney, (roar whom he can get no information. In Devon county prison, a parson, whose initials are given 53 V. 8., and who owes 75).., has been in prison 33 years. In a return from Durham county gaol, the chief , impedi ment to the release of E. T. is said to be " Commissioner of the Bankruptcy Court, Newcastle upon-Tyne." The governor of the Somerset county gaol reports the follow isg case:—" J. H. is 94 years of age, and has been in the gaol 12 months, at the writ of his own son ; sent by him apparently to avoid his maintenance, and that he may be buried at the cost of the county. Application was made to the son, and his friends, to obtain his release, without ef fect, and the excellent Society in London for Relief of Poor Debtors caused the necessary documents to be pre pare.l to procure his discharge, through the Insolvent Court; bat the wretched old man, knowing that this treatment under the gaol regulations is better than he would receive if discharged, refuses to sign his petition, which, under the existing law, is the only other means to bring him be fore the court." Bedford and Buckgharneli. Cl y dead al e Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and flal. E. Lin. f.r. 6 tie E. Un. 11. Sli. Glas. Barr. & Neut. Direct Do. New..-. Mgr.& Dn.. Fr Hrtlpl. Dlr. & Railway Hull & Solby Do. Share:. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greouw Do.Preferen:ie Lon., TH., &S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock vflidle6bro' Itedear Lon , ion N. \\req. L. &N. W. Cal don... E. Un. 6 E. C ..... „it.Nrtfin. E. Count. ICaldanisa 94 - 96 94 - 8 This year the recipients amounted to 37, the number corresponding with her Majesty's age. A procession, consisting of a Yeoman Usher and 12 Yeomen of the Guard (one carrying the alms), ker Ma jesty's sub-almoner, the secretary and yeoman, the assistant, and the choristers baying been formed, and the clergy and officers having taken their respective seats, the service commenced. Exhortation, Confession, Absolution. 414 Psalm (the grand chaunt). First Lesson—St. Matthew xxv., v. 14. First Anthem, 41st Psalm. 11 - 13 4i ... 41 ••• "."' .. Do (.It. ^ ostr Yk. Now. & Berry. Y.&NAI Do Do S. Easton Peto & Co 103 - 105 12i - 23 1 - 107 i - 1126 " Blessed is he that considereth the poor and needy, the Lord shall deliver him in time of trouble." It. 1.5 i.. distributed to each woman. Tu each man shoes and stockings. The second anthem was then sung, and at its termi nation woollen and linen clothes were distributed. After this ceremony had concluded the third anthem was given, and then the purses containing the Maunday money were distributed to each recipient. Two prayers, composed for the occasion, having been read, the ceremony concluded. Do 1...& N. W & Ifidld. itekton Fi Darlingt. 2} - 2i 9i -- vs MirW. Bradt" Newmarket. Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 ct. Do. Fixeds p c Prest. y: Do. R ars. A Royitn.& Hit. Shef. Roth.a.n. Gooleg.s p.c Shrews. &Her S. Staffordsh. Wear Valley 6 per cent Do Coun. T., Cont. De P in 55 L 7 L.& N.W. D 0... The Bishop of Oxford, High Almoner, having to attend for the Bishop of Londoa at the Confirmation of the Princess Royal, the Sub-Almoner, Dr. Jelf, officiated for his Grace. 132 - 131 Cat North') Lancash Yorksh. P. Brassoy MClean itockt & Darlingt )o 7i 71 3_ 2d There was a very full attendance of the clergy, and also of the nobility and gentry on the occasion. 3i - ?3 84 - 86 Merchant's and Tradesman's Mutual Wilts&'•'omrst ItWostu. Life Assurance,Society. PREFERENCE BHAR Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. 0... Do. Debentures Myth andTym, 10 pc , C. pref. (issd... , t 50/ Orbs. & Ex. 4 p. c. St, Do. 4 p. 0. Shares Caledonian £lO Ches. & Flo. Gn. 5i p( Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Prof. No. 2 Cork &Bandonsip.o Dun.Prth.6r.Al,or.l. E. Anglian els. A Sl) Do. do. Cls. B S p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. Efts. Co. ,spc No Do. No. 2 ..... 114 - 117 111 - 116 82 - 86 The annual meeting of this society was held this after noon at the society's offices, Cannon•street ; Mr. S. How in the chair. ... -- ... 92 - 94 The MANAGER (Mr. Thompson) read the report, which was considered highly satisfactory. It stated that the current assurances amounted- to 642,1471., the number of policies 2,468, an& the present income of the society 20,0481. 16s. id. Claims is respect of deaths, with bonus addtt one, amounting to 4,2951. 4s. 10d., had been discharged. The bonus now recommended averaged upwards of 14 per cent. per annum on the account assured being equal to a cash bonus of nearly 25 per cent, on the amount of premiums paid. The balance sheet showed the value of claims on the society on 9th March, 1855, 234,9181. 2s. ; balance in favour of the society, 40,9781. 6s. 3d. ; value of annuities to the same period, 256,746/. 2s. ; and value of securities, 19,1501. 6s. 31 • 07 - 99 iii - 16 = 6 9; - 101 79 - 83 i k - !Do. New 6 F. e. Si Rest Un., G. 6 p. c 'Do. 5/,, 10 per cent Do. 10/. Deb.-ntr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent. Fact Lan c ash. 6 p. et , York. J. sth• Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh 'l4;d. Prth.&l)un..4p.c Furness The CIIAIRMAII, after some remarks, proposed the reception and adoption of the report. Mr. NEvILLE seconded tbo motion, which was car• ried unanimously. (41as. & 5.W.0.5 Groat Northu. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prom... no. 41 p. c_ - Dr. Bentham, Mr. C. Sneevin, and Mr. J. Turnley, the retiring directors, were re-elected. Two vacancies had occurred by the death of Mr. J. Smith, and the re• tirement of Mr. C. J. Fose, which were pulled up by the election of Mr. L. Myerq, of Leadenball street, and Mr. J. Black, of the London and Eastern Banking Cor poration, Canon-street. _ Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red I.t 5 p. c. pm... (R. N. of Scot. let Pre qt. S. W. (Troia tul Do. 4per 0. Pr: f. S c. w.tp. 2ii.Exspc )o. con. red. 4,; p.c. 01. con. rod. 4 p.c. Do. irrod. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. ted. prof The retiring auditors, Mr. J. Hall, Mr. B. Hooper, and Mr. R. G. Cooper, were re-elected. After the disposal of other business the meeting separated. Do. - go. do. Do. Bina. Pref. sb.. Do. Chester 8 p. c. P.S POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) N. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Burin. Gua. Sac Do. Ches. Gua.. Sh.. Do. do. do Do. do. d 0..... .... Lem. & York. F. XS p. c. Stuck • r.on.&nrigh.o.sp Pref., 5 p. e. St 00. New Gnar.6 p. Do. do. 5 per cent • rion. &N. W., Cov. ; Inner:ton 5 p. et 14e4.& S.W. 7 per at r.,ondy. & Coler. 511 '.ow y. &Ennis. hp. V% amyl t.&C3,11.1p h>. 43 per cent id. Consol.B Do, Con„l.lr.Pr. flp( Do. 4i p. C. Pref. ' Prer. 4 k per cc , iDo. 5/. 4 p. c. Ditto L.& 11. Prof. S New., Ater., &c., pr, 1 5 p. c. red. 5 p c, pm Dot.ootm., Do. Prof. 51p. c. St cl, Do. 5 p.c. Ext D.J. 54 per ct. prof.. Do. W r ay. Val. 5 /3 c 'North British IN. E. Berw. 4 p.c. P :Do. do. do De Leeds 6 p.e %No.' iDe. do. Quarters Do:York St q. North Staffordshire. Wo Mr lei p ' Do R. Prof. 101. Sh Soot. Cont. ,Now Pre i:oath Devon Do, fixed, 4k per eon Eastern (iteadi ken.) of ill Os. ,Do. 4 1 2 per cent.... IDo. Fixed 4i p 'S. Wales Gnu. 4 p. c. IDo. do. 4. p. 0.... S.Yorksli.4p.c.Ounr. Igtock.& Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do ,Stock. & Hart). g. FI p. a. till July 1,'511 ,W stertd. & Kilk. 6 pc TILE NATIONAL (MU ERY-MR. OT WAY AND MR. WILSON, TO THE FDITOR OF THE SUN. "My lord,; propose to appoint a direcior of the Na tional Gallery, with a Fa!ary of 1,0001 per annum, such appointmett to be for a term of five year. but the director to be eligible for re appointment, which appoint ment, however, ma' be at any time reCoked by the 7rea sury."—Treasury Minute, March 27, 1855. SIR, -Yesterday evening Mr. Wihmn, the Secretary of the Treasury, stated, in reply to Mr. Otway, that " 1,977/. was the whole sum which the `Adoration ~f the Magi' would cost, with th e e x ce ption of 12/. 251. 23. paid foe-Sts carriii:c from Paris. All other expenees were paid by the, seller." Last auto nn, immediately after their appaistcnent t 3 the National Gallery, Sir C. Eastlake and the•" ling agent," Herr Otto Mund male a tour of several weeks on the continent. One result of this tcur is the production under consideration. Does Mr. Wilson mean us to believe that the "seller" paid also for the " carriage" of S r C. Eestlak - e and Herr Mundler, or of either of them, daring their excursion ? If the "sel ler" did not pay for such "carriage," Mr. Wilson's 12/. 2s. 2d., to say nothing of at least eight months' salary to three notoriously incapable officers, is not "the whole sum" which the "Adoration of the Magi" has cost, beyond the 1,9771. To another clause of Mr. Otway's question, Mr. Wil. eon, with ewageering emphasis, replied, that " what ever difference of opinion there might he as to the value of tke picture, there could be none, he thought, as to its authenticity, for it stood in the position of being, perhaps, the best authenticated picture of the kind in the world." The obvious absurdity and falsity of such an assertion exempt it from comment, hut they remind me of another judgment delivered by Mr. Wilson. On the Ist of last August. on the vote of 17, 696 /. being put for the National Gallery, Mr. Otway "moved the reduction of that vote by the amount of 300/ , pro posed as the salary of a travelling agent, and 1,1551 4s. as incidental and travelling expenses- . for such agent." Who can forget the insult which Mr. Wilson truculently flung in our faces on that occasion ? "It is, of course, perfectly useless," raid he, "to vote money for the pur chase of pictures for the National Gallery unless means are taken to secure valuable pictures whenever they tray be offered for sale. Herr Mundler is the most com petent person to discharge the duties of the office. Un doubtedly if any Eeglishinan bad been equally eligible he would have had a prior claim ; but there is no Eng lishman a match for our German intelligence and know ledge of art. Lord Aberdeen said so, tooi s before he went out of office." This is substantially, and almost verbatim, what Mr. Wilson said. Yet that very Ger man's connection with the English nation had already been inaugurated by an attempt to sell us a bedaubed and supposititious Corregio of his own, now, or recently, at Grove's, the fishmonger, - in Bond-street. The gods had decreed that this Aberdeen-Wilson German, " most competent and eligible," should be lured to Venice. There, in the shape of Toffoli, the "seller," was Nemesis waiting to avenge us. With regard to Mr. Wilson's stupendous argument, that "in the British Museum there is a print of the `Adoration of the Magi,' which was engraved in the yenr 1649," I might be suspected of trifling with your readers were I to de mere than glance at it. Mr. Wilson will find it but a sorry help towards establishing his grandiloquent dictum, that "the 'Adoration of the Magi' stands in the position of being the best authenti cated picture of the kind in the world." Innumerable are the instances of false attribution by prints. One will suffice. The little " Knight in Armour," bequeathed by Mr. Rogers, has been engraved as a Raphael. Are we, therefore, and ,in the teeth of evidence directly con tradictory in the picture itself, are we to admit that as any reason for attributing it to Raphael ? The information vouchsafed by Mr. Wilson, that Sir C. Eastlake is responsible' for the purchase of the Adoration of the Magi," we already possessed ; also that the same Sir C. Eastlake is strictly responsible for the purchase of those other bad and spurious or doubtful pictures, the mock Holbein, the two "Guides," the "Infant Christ embracing St. John," and the " Su senna and the Elders," the " Paechierotto," the " A Durer" portrait, the Titian Tribute Money," and that three thousand pounds' worth, the sixty items, entitled the " Minden Collection. "• 01 these last, the seventeen abortions which hang in the Canaletti room are an noutaced as the cream. Tao remaining forty-three have been condemned as unfit to be seen. It is unaccountable how Mr. Otway, with his expe rience of Mr. Wilson, should have been satisfied with asking so feeble and pointles a question. Had he taken the precaution to consult some one competent to advise him, he might have made his question the means of conveying valuable information. He might hate told the Government, and the public, what I now ad visedly state, namely, that our leading connoisseurs, both amateurs and professional, to a man, condemn the Eastlake, Wornuna-Mtindler, Paolo Veronese, as an extremely damaged, v a mp e d u p, an d, or i g inally, bad picture, and, consequently, as unworthy of a place in the national collection ; as not worth for that collec tion even the last item of "the surn paid for its car t iage from Paris"—i e., twopence; and he rn . „,,i ,, ht further have told them that our most experienced picture valuers have appraised that picture at barely 2001.—that is to say, if to the 1,077/. paid to Toffoli, the " seller," we add the " travelling expenses" of Sir C. EAstlakc and of the German • "travelling agent," or either, through Italy, to "secure" it—at less than a tenth of the money it has cost the nation.—l remain, sir, yours obediently, N. T. WALTER. 27, Goswell-road, Islington, March 15. THE PORTLAND GALLERY. 12 - - • •f ~... ••• ... Gi - 70 111 G - 118 1107 - 109 101 - 103 tb'- 10 6 - AA 93 - 95 85 - 85 - 87 93 • 100 9i -10 i 160 --17 10 - 100 72 - 74 19 - 20 90 - 10 i4f -14 i 1 - 3'3 - 135 •• ••• • It• '... .r. • •• ••• •.! *1 : I .3 -133 91 - 96 1 - I 1 - - - . 01 -1(3 rfrO -- 1)2 5 - 53 ••• •• 1 .. —id .. ii --: i:q 22i - - 99 9A - 9i -~ 1 - Sp •• • 23 211, MANSION-110USE. GOLD BAR ROBBRRY.—John Hall, of Peter•street, Backney-road, was again placed at the bar, on remand, charged with having in his possession two bars of gold supposed to bave been stolen, the property of Messrs. But and Co., bullion dealer', of Cheapside. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis for the prisoner. It will be remembered that, on the former occa:ion, evidence was given that the prisoner offered two bars of gold, weighing 50 ounces and worth about 2001., for sale at Messrs. Johnson and Walker'e, of AldersgAte-street, and that the gold in question being the property of Messrs. Bolt and Co., is supposed to have been stolen in its transit from London to Parts. Mr. Bodkin asked for a further remand, in consequence of his not being able to complete the case against the prisoner. lie had other evidence to adduce, but be thought it prudent to withhold it for the present, ether wise the ends of justice might be defeated. Mr. Lewis opposed any further remand exoept on bail. The Lord Mayor, however, remanded the case till to•morrow week, and if not completed then he would admit him to bail. The prisoner was remanded accordingly. EMBEZZLEMENT.—James Graylanci, traveller in the emp'oy of Messrs. Colenian and Co., mustard and starch manufacturers, Canon-street, City, was charged with embezzlement. Mr. Wontner appeared for the prosecution. It appeared that the prisoner, who bad been for some time town traveller to the prosecutors, had embezzled sums of money at vsnotri times, amounting to upwards of 1,5001., received on their account, and as the case required careful examination, a remand was asked for And granted. MA.E,KET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. oftgEttn AVERAGE ?RILES OF BRITISH COIN For the wool; ended March 2% Itis6, made np from the Returns o: the Insvetors In the different Cities end Towns In England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. VelEfer. OATI. RTE. 1 BEANO. PEAS G'ls !II 3Gs 3 t 23i 2t 43s 21 41s •i. 1 40s 3d THE SIX WEEKS' ArKRAGIL wnsAt. PIARL.T. OATS. I RIE. BEANS. PEAS. 703 4.1 BGs 41 1 433 10‘1 47s 4d 41s 10.1 403 GI QUA , ZTITIFS OF (OR %T SOLI) LAST WE K. Wheat:63,66l; Ra.rtey, 67,590 ; Oats, 20,293 ; 1tye,122 ; Beans, 5,157; Peas, 1,349 Quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The great annual lainb market was hold to•day, instead of Friday, as heretofore. The number of lambs on offer was s►nnll for the time of year, Alla the demand for them WWI brisk, at from 78 8d to Se per 81bs. The show of beasts was oloderato, sad amongst them were 20) oxen from Spain. The beef trade ruled heavy, anti prices were t► shade lower than on Monday. Sheep were in Ahort, supply and sleggish request, at barely stationary prices. The few calves in the inarkot sold steadily, at fell quotations. In pigs and mulch cows scarcely arty business was transactod. Per 611)s to simic tit,* °Kalb. s. d. (l. s. d. s. 4. tuferior Bea '2 to 3 4,PrimeSouthdown 4 8 410 Bee,sad quality.... 3 6 3 B,Large erse.ealveB 5 0 5 6 Prime barge oxen 310 4 OPrime. small do_ 6 8 6 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4Large hogs 1 2 3 g Inferior Sheep ..,3 0 3 4,Small porkers 310 4 8 Second quality ...3 6 3 F,Suelling ealves..22 0 29 0 ?rime erae.-wlled.3 10 4 6 Quarter old pigs,2l 0 27 u Lambs, 78 8:1 to 88. TOTAL SEMI. FOREIGN wpm.. Reasts ...... .. •• • • sto Tleasts•• ...• •• ••.. • 310 Sheep .•••• Calvcs . •.. .. . •.. .. 90 P~g3 .. ..... 400 ......... 22 • • .. - NEWGA.TH AND There was a slow trade fo: Lows : LEA DENHALL. 1r each kind of meat, as fol- the carcase. Per Sibs by s. d. s. d. B. d. s. d. Beef, interior 210 3 0 f Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 4 Do., middliug 3 2 3 4 1 Do., middling 3 G 3 8 Do. prime large.. 3 6 3 S Do., prime 3 10 4 2 De , do. small ...,3 10 4 2 i Veal 4 8 5 6 Pirk, largo .3 0 3 8 Pork. small 3 IQ 4 6 Lambs, 7s to 7s ea. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, March 19. —To-day's market was but mode rately supplied with stock, in which about an average bu siness was transacted, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, '3B 2d to 4s 8d ; L•+mb, 7s to 7s Gd ; Veal, 4s 0.1 to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s 4d to is Gd per Blbs, to sink the offal. Ito:Num), March 19.—We had a fair demand for stock, at about stationary prices. Beef. from :is Od to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 101 ; Lamb, 7s to 7s 8d ; Veal, 4s 4.1 to 5s 2cl ; Pcrk. 386 d to 4s 8,1 per bibs. Quarter-old Store Pigs, 22s to 27s each. BOROUGH HOP. Onr market continuos to be very heavily supplied with hops, and over 150 bales have arrived this week from the continent. Very tine qualities command last week's prices, but inferior kinds are very dull. Mid. and East Kent pockets, 3/. to 61. 10s ; Weald of Keats, 21. to 51. ; Sussex, 2/. lths to 4/. 10s per cwt. HAT MATtKETS. SMITHFIELD. — Meadow hay, 41 Os to 51 15s; clover do., 41 106 to 61 15s; and straw, 11 4s to 11 8s per load. Trade rather dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 41 4s to 51153; clover do., 4/ $s to 61 12s ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 103 per load. A moderate snpply, and a sluggish demand, WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 41 Os to 5/ 15s; clover do., 41 lOs to 61 15s ; anti straw, 11 4s to 11 $s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull. ELECTION or CHURCHWARDEN FOR THE PARISH OF ST. PAUL, KNIGHTSBRIDGE.—A very numerous meeting of the parishioners of St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, and St. Barnabas, Pimlico, Was h(ild yesterday evening, at the Pineapple Tavern, \Vestbourne•street, for the pur pose of taking measures to secure the reelection of Mr. Charles Westerton, whose name has been so prominently known in connectio❑ with the Puseyites of that district, to the office of churchwarden. Resolutions in accord- ance with the views of the meeting, were unanimously adopted, TO THE EDITOR OF THE 31:11f. SIB,— Having tae line at the British Institution, the Port'and Gallery, and Suffrlk-street open to all comers deserving of such a distinction, it is to be regretted that so many artists persist in reserving their best efforts for the Royal Acadeusy, when, too often, their contributions are hung in the dark, or out of these, to the damage of their reputations, and with no possible chance of buing marked cold. It is only to this misinterpretation of their own interest, I hope, that I am to attribute a mediocre collection in Pall-Mall, and although a more numerous, yet an inferior class of paintings at this, the second an nual exhibition of 1856. In the Blitish Institution we did find three works of importance, and a few admirable characteristic figures, and several cabinet specimens of beauty and merit ; but in Regent-street Sidney Percy's. "Storm gathering on (Mir Idris," No. 33, is the only eminently strikh g work in the gallery. "James Watt," No. 335, by J. E. Linder; is on far too large a canvas to be saleable, except to seine public company. I csulia write papers on the first ,of these, intimate as we are with mountain ous Scentsy and effects, Lut refrain from saying more than this, that truth of perception, a solemnity of mood, directed by skill of the highest order, could alone have produced se fine a scenic picture. With the 'exception of E. C. Williams, we discover ne material progress made by other members of this artistic family. Mr. .Naish contributes extensively, but the three smallest of his subjects, over the fireplace in the middle room, arrest the eye by their extreme delicacy and rosy flesh-like hues, which in his larger works become hot. There is, too, a want of vigour in the pencilling of the latter. This gentleman draws correctly, and always treats his nude suljects Mr. Pasniore is among the' most industrious and sue. cessful exhibitors. Mr. Irf alma is rather beyond his depth in his large landscapes. His manipulation and mode of treatment require training to the - task, for au important picture must be effectively handled, cr,. if ela borately finished, it must he powerful in contrasts. One of the most extraordinary instanceaof versatility and talent esmbined is to be found in this,Gallery. Mr. H. B. Gray contributes the best groins from animal finished . imitation of ; 82, and three views of scenery—all possessing of • their kind merits sufficient to make the representation of three artiste ; but Iswould advisedly whisper to this gentle man, "adopt one sty's, and prosecute it to•excellenee." It is remarkable that the new features of promise are supplied to this Exhibition by two Lancashire artists, Mr. Oakes and Mr. Harry Williams, the former known to many for his admirable fidelity in landscape, and the second a much younger man, whose works possess con siderable feeling for picturesque effects, and only re quire more decision of hand to render these acceptable even to the fastidious in art. In conclusion, the collection this year is pleasing, and nothing more—and in so saying, I pay no compliment to the members of the society.. R. W. A LETTER FROM RACHEL. The following letter, from the pen of MdU,e. Rachel, appears in the lndependanee Beige. It replies to the rumour that she was about to renounce the stage for matrimony, but it was not, our contemporary says, " intended for publication." The great tragedienne writes :-- "I have heard many clever people say that. it is betier to be maltreated by the press than to subtrit to its silence and its neglect. I have, then, to thank you once more for the notice which you have given me in the —. But, why, my dear friend, have you occupied yourself for such a length of time with nothing but fancies of marriage which you have invented in order to blame me, and why suspect me again to-day of this inutility ? • I have two sons whom I adore ' • I have thirty-t wo years upon my certificate of birth ; I have fifty upon my finger—l will not say how many au rate. Eighteen yews of passionate tirades upon the theatres ; hasty jeerneY s to the exteut of every land ; Moscow winters ; Waterl( o treacheries ; the perfidious sea; the ingrate land—behold things which soon age a little bit of a woman like me ! But God protects the brave, and he seems to have created expressly for me a little corner unknowa to all the geo graphers, where I can forget my . fatigues, my pains, my * premature old ago * * and this though you fling your villanous canard in the midst of the birds which perch upon my branches, and which sing : the Songs of re turn—mine probably, and that of the spring ! " If I had really died in America, you would have been , oh, I'm quite su re o f it, th e fi rs t to devote to me (ia a manner worthy of your genius and heart) one of your warmest feuilletons. And because lam resuscitated in a miraculous manner, because I hope to shake your hand again like an old friend, you exclaim—' She lives ! that's well ; and thank God for it. Now, let us tease her !' Then see you setting to work to irritate my too susceptible nerves, and to amuse people at the expense of poor little Rachel ! Is it thus you should act with a pe©r creature who returns very truly from the other world ? Go, be just and kind, and accuse yourself of an inveterate love of teasing, at my poor expense, and then I will pardon you, the country. as I hope to see you so on in Paris or in country. " By Jupiter, it is very genteel of me toact thus towards you. This letter is certainly not written by a great tree gedienne,' but by a good child, who calls hers " elf ; .." March-, 1856." RACHEL." a all Tail 100 1.00 St.. 25 Bt.' St. z 5 10 St. St. ;ill 18;" 1100 FYI ;100 100 ,00 100 100 all too an 1. 1 100 too 100 100 100 100 100 all MINES. 1 all I,r.a Fria . 1 all lnglo .luetrin. GeV 10a .11 Anglo Californian 20 7 ‘nstralian 1 / 1 all t.ustralian Cord 1. all si.vc 1 all lladen (Gd.Ducliy of _ 50 all Bleinar. Iron & Coa 20 14 British Iron 3 5 • 35 25 lrazilianlmp.(iasne • at pm.) 30 I all 00. Cocaes & Coma!, 2t 3 21 a 20 15 Do. St. John DelllT 24 26 265 51 1 i 'Mare-ndon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica_ p p 41 all Cobra Copper 66 69 5 1 . 7tolonial Gold. EA. all 7loppor Min. of Env- 3g 25 all Do. Prof. 75 p. con' 26 27 .. 1C '79piapo. 2O 22 2 14 iortunk 1 Id 20 as qen,.•••%l l4 16 1 all lt • NuggetVelnlkg 4 4/ ail &reat Poluooth 14 5 all Gt Wheal Vor Unitek; 1 4d 1 I all Liberty 3 1111 Linares 7 75 5 14 Lusitanian 4 1 i all Variquita. ....... 5 1 1 all New Granada --§ I all Nouveau Moade 20 all • Pontgi.Sil. tz Le. Min 11 13 5 1 Port Philip 5 4 all quartz Rock — g 50 all ithymney Iron, l9 '2l 15 all Do. Now 5 7 x d 30 13. 'lnutiago de Cuba. 3 85 31 14 a ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 3 3 4 34 1 all wroth Australian._ 1 all Do. Scrip § 1 Do. 10 per cent Pref ... 44 Tam. S. &L. Min., Ce. 21 —2; 10 9be Croft ...... 31 41 284 all United Mexican 35 4 1 all Waller 4 1 all West Mariposa ...... / 12s Worthing Mining of Australia 1 all Yribs. ~lavtl:l.Ldc~h~iUn. 25 19 Australian Agricult. 254 264' 255 10 all - instraln. Royal Mail 44 10 all Berlin Water Works 65 74 50 40 Brit. American Land St. (0 , 1.G0.0p.e. Tau& 7/0 5 I 109 100 iJanada 143 148 145 34 108/ St. 100 De. 6 p.c. Feb k Aug 107 109 St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar & Sept 106 —O4 5 afl orysta) Palace 2a 24 2/ 5 all Do. Preference.., bt, 51 55 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 1 4 Duston Iron Ore — 20 13 Eastern Steam ••• 5 all En.&Aus Cop Sm Co 1 14 25 all Electric Telegraph... 20 21 214 1 1 all 14leetric Toleg. T r . ••• 5 all Gcn. Iron Sc Collier 15 14 Gm Steals Navigat. 18 all General Screw Steam 164 20 10 Irish Beetroot ST.,n, 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 31 -- 4 ; 34 2u 10 Niagd:dena St. Navi., 10 all Accliteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 9 Vfoxican&S.Anuericn. 54 6 1 all Nat. Pat. steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land.... 1 14 10 all Do. Do. 5 2 Do. 8 pePissatld A 100 80 Nave B. &N. S. Land 1 8 - 22 1 all N. P. Australasian—. 20 15 Nrth.ofEuropetzart 1 all Oriental Gas l4 1 1 1 2s. Do. " New Shares " p m b all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 24 2g 5(. 1 all Peninsular& Oriental 66 1 50 10 Do. New 2 all Portland Iron C 0..,,, 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 80 794 1 ;Ai Scot. Austral. Invest. .15 1 1 1 4 Ditto New — lp 25 all South Austral.Land' 35 -- 36 = al: Subraar. Tel. Scrip — 1 V.O all Do. Registered — 1 15 5 Trust& L. Co.U. Can, 100 285 Vas Diamen's Linell 14/ aw 1.5i 1 .../ I sa "VserOs6P o .JanikalllY lit 1.1 108161 116 51 if PM p , 12 i a Pm pm 12 1 106 1021 2 874 98j 73 4 90i le THE LATE DUEL AT BERLIN. The Zeit of Berlin publishes the following letter: " The unhappy duel in which the Director-General of the Police, M. de Hinckeldey, lost his life, has given rise to a crowd of malevolent falsehoods. Reproaches espe cially have been directed againet.those persons from whom the deceased had to receive commands, accusing them of having approved of the duel, in place •f preventing it. The undersigned therefore halieves it his duty to. bring to the knowledge of the public the facts of which ho is cog nisant in this deplorable affair. " On the 28th of February a person not unknown to M. de Rochow, presented himself at the house of the under signed, as if desiring an interview upon a private matter. This person began to speak in most offensive terms of M. de Hinckeldey, and placed' before the undersigned copies of various papers which he pd . ,' emanated from M. de Rochow. cad which contained the grossest insults towards M. de Ilinckohley. The undersigned immediately declared that he could not allow the propagation of such attacks directed against a high functionary with whom he was in personal and amicable relations,and that he believed it his duty to denounce them. It was replied that far from nick ing the least objection, the concealment of the documents in question was the last thing they wished. On the let of March the undersigned informed M. de Ilinckeldey of the facts, and learned from him that ho had already been informed of them from another source, and the manner in which he expressed himself led to the belief that he had resolved to demand satisfaction for these injuries from the persons concerned. " Although the undersigned could scarcely believe that this resolution was serious, he deemed it his duty, never theless, to inform the King of it. His Majesty at once pro nounced himself strongly against the duel, and ordered the undersigned to collect in all haste the materials that could throw light upon the affair, sad bring about an under standing satisfactory to all parties. . The undersigned obeyed the orders of the King without a moment's loss of time and with the greatest zeal, and at the wish of his Maj e y made a journey into Silesia on the night of the 6th of Mulch, in order to take the depositions of a person im plicated. Although the undersigned had informed M. de Hinekeldey of his departure, and of the object of his jour ney, the latter showed a fatal eagerness to proceed with the arrangements for the duel,- and surrounded his pro ceedings with a secrecy so absolute that all the. effoits made to prevent the denouemcnt were fruitless. M. de Hinckeldey hid his design from his family and from all around him. An'emiiloye of -the police is the only person who appears to have 1)(303 fully acquainted with the pro jected duel, and of the hour at which it would take place. - (Signed) ‘. " NOERNER, " The Procurour of the King at the •• Royal City Tribunal. "Berlin, 15th March, 1856." THE PORT OF SAW FRANCISCO. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday. —The following extract from a communication received by an eminent firm iu this port from their, correspondents in Sin Francisco, regarding the pilotage Etnd insurance on ships entering' and clearing from that port, was posted in the Under writers'-reoin today " San Francisco, Jan. 26, 18'4. " We wonla beg to call the attention of shipowners to the advisability of haring a clause in their policies to the following idled :-- " ' Ship allowed to leave the port of San Francisco with out a pilot, proiltled sho is towed through the Heads and beyond the Milo Rock by dub of the regular tow-boats in the harbour.' Our rowons for the Above are manifold, and'we will giye a..few of them. " In the first. place, the exorbitant charge for pilotage, of eight dollars per foot, with 5 per cent. additional for commissioners' foes. "Secondly.—We do not consider the pilots bore more capable than the goneral run, of captains in command of vessels arriving at this port, nor in any way saperior to the captains of either of the steam-tugs. " Thirdly.—The eddy tides, both within and outside the Heads, are numerous, and it often happenti that in working a ship out that the wind dies away, and the vessel is forced to come to anchor, and there lay for days waiting a wind ; thus adding the additional expense of eight dollars per day for the pilot when so detained; whereas, by having the aid of a steamer, a vessel is taken beyond all danger, gets a good °fang, and proceeds to sea at once. " We will just instance the case of the ship Lahore, Cap tain Tessyman, which vessel we despatched on the 24th inat. No pilot was taken (the ono-half pilotage had to be paid accordiug to law). A splendid steamer, the Under writer, was engaged for 75 .1°1,3., towed the ship fall eight miles to sea, against a heavy head-swell, and no wind, in the space of one hour an-i a half. Sundry vessels that attempted to get to sea (same day) .withent the aid of steam were forced to come to anchor, and were detained Sollie days by light and contrary winds. "The half pilotage paid as above on 14l feet, at 4 doll 50J " Steam tug hire .. 75.00 5135.90 " Now, if no steamer had been taken and the full pilotage paid of " There would have only been a differenco of 514.10 to the ship, but with the prospect of not getting to sea for day s. " We threw out the foregoing so as to guide shirowners, and leave it to thorn to jii.ho upon the prtolence of insert ing a clause in their pelicios sufficient to hold the ship karieloss in the event of proccoling to sea without a pilot, but in tow of a steamer. " We might achl the, there is really no darger when the ship has a piteatrier. At all events, the capability of a Sau Francisco pilot does not I , sson it in an 7 way." LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(ibis Day.) Lorrro,), Ma•cla 20.—Wind this (by at noon, variable light airs and dull cloudy \really . PoirrAmormi, March 19.—Wind N.W.—Arrirod.— Clifton (tpt.), from Malta ; Groat Tasmanian, (tpt.), do. ; Eagle, (tot.), Plymouth ; Tartar, (s. tug), Liverpool, with two of H.M. mortar boats in tow. COIVES, March 19.—Wind N. N. W.—Arrived—Ma thild a Camelia, from Callao. Ji.Rsrv, March 18.—Sailed—St. Anne, for Pernambuco. ScAnnmtonir, March 19.—The schooner Shamrock, from Whitstable to the north, got on the rocks five miles north of this port this morning, and is likely to become a wreck—crew and stores saved. FALuourn, March 19.—Wind N.—Arrivod—Otto, from Iquique. PENZANCE, March 18.—Wind N.—Sailed—All the wild bound. lIARwrcIT, March 19.—Wind, S.W.—Sailed—All the windbound. BEAUMARIS, March 19.—The Alice, of Conway, is on shore at Doles with slight damage. LOWESTOFT, March 19.—The Grouse, from 141, to Sunderland, went on shore hero on the 15th iust., and bas been sold as she lies, together with her cargo. (Pea ELEOTRTO TRLEGTIAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Brannock, Arbutus, Mechanic's Own, and Betsey, Cardiff; Wonder and South Western, steamers, Jersey ; Alliance (s), Havre ; Charlotte, Guernsey. Sailed—Two Sisters, Nancy, and Constant* for Sun derland ; °swell, Newport ; Mary, Poole ; Emily Anu, Dublin ; Express (s), Jersey ; Argyll (s), Carentan ; Ata lanta (s), Havre. LIvERPooL, Thursday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived —Henrys, from Alexandria; Victor, Ostend; Enigliedon, Vcrazero, Granite, and Western Chief, New Orleans; Delta, Havre; Majestic, Santander; Telegraph, Jersey. Sailed —Spartan, for Smyrna; Victoria, Mobile; Anna A. Tvng, Havannah ; Princess Royal, Calcutta ; Standard, Halifax ; Lively, Constantinople. QUEENSTOWN, March 11. Barhadoes ; Cairbria, Trinidad ; Ber wick Walls, Antwerp; Devonian, Barbadoes ; Josephine, Philadelphia• (3T SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAMI GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10 a.m. Wind Wh am . W. ; tide one hour and a bairn flood ; Arrived, March 2.o.—Chanticleer, (5.), from Balaklava ; Iron Age, (8.), Gibraltar. Sailed.—Contest, for Calcutta ; Appolonia, Gottenloorg. DEAL, Thursday, 9.36 a.m. Wind N.N.W. ; moderate. Passed.- - Gambia, (s.s.), from Sierra Leona, fur London ; Revenge, St. Michael's, London; her Majesty's (s.) Dee, Portsmouth, Woolwich Andromeda, Newport ; Sandade, Lisbon ; Pompier, Brest ; Lizzie Gowan, Smyrna ; Star, Cardiff; Cont,ne Bermuda ; Celeritas, Jamaica ; Excelsior, Corfu ; Brougham, Port Natal ; Cyclone, Sydney—all from London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The rumours relative to the opening of Her Majesty's Theatre for operatic per formances thig E eason are without the slightest founda tion. Mr. Baife knows nothing of his reported-appoint pent as musical director. 46111 P %A. A . 4 4 . 4 `'L 34 2 ' 1 1.41 4,1,41311 SUAT OFFICE, Six o'Clock TATTERSALL'S.—(This E-inting.) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES Bto 1 ag-t Winkfield (offered) 12 to 1 aget Pa!etot (taken) 12 to 1 agst Little Dario (taken) 12 to 1 apt Beika (taken) 15 to 1 agst Pa,tterer (offered) 100 to 6 agst Puck (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 8 to 1 agst Flacrow (offered) 10 to 1 agst Coal Black Rose (taken) 10 to 1 aget Posthorst (taken) 12 to 1 ag,t Berezina (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 6 to 1 agit Fisherman (take 7 to 1) 100 to 8 asst St. Hubert (taker)) • 100 to 7 agst Ariosto (taken) CHESTER. CUP. 12 to 1 agst Yellow Jack (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 2to 1 agst Fly-by-Night (taken) 5 to 2 agst Yellow Jack (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Wentworth (taken) 14 to 1 apt Yellow Jack (taken) 106 to 6 agst Rogerthorpe (t*ken) 30 to 1 agst Bird in Hand (taken) Business very dull. THE ADMISSION OF PRUSSIA TO THE CONGRESS. The Constitutionnd of yesterday publishes a let ter from its correspondent at Vienna, dated the 15th, on the subject of the admission of Prussia to the Congress. It says : " The invitation ,which Count Walewski, as organ of the Congress assembled at Paris, has ad dressed to Prussia to take part in the deliberations of the Congress, appears at first glance so unfore seen that we must not be surprised if it gives rise to the most erroneous commentaries and the most hazardous suppositions. But a succinct account of the facts which induced the Congress of Paris to address that invitation to the Court of Berlin will suffice to reduce the signification and bearing of it to its just value. The idea of associating Prussia in the deliberations of the Congress, in order to place the definitive treaty of peace under th• general guarantee of Europe, was brought forward by Austria as soon as the Court of St. Petersburg had accepted purely and simply the Austrian ulti matum." In proof that Austria did this, the letter quotes an extract from a despatch addressed by Count Buol to Count Esterhazy at Berlin, announcing his in tention of directing the Austrian Ministers at Paris and London to recommend strongly to the Western Powers the admission of Prussia. The letter then continues : " Count Baol at the same time pressed the Ca binet of Berlin to fortify the efforts of Austria by declaring immediately its own resolution to engage itself to accept on the same conditions as the other poWers the programme approved of by them. I n fact, in a despatch, dated Berlin, the 26th January, Baron de Manteuffel authorised Count Arnim to reply to Count Buol that the Prussian Govern ' ment will not hesitate to declare itself ready to sign the preliminaries accepted by Russia, if the other power invite her to take Fart in determining in common the basis destined to serve as the conclu sion of peace.' Prussia, therefore, it will be seen, whilst demanding that the Western Powers should address to her the invitation to join them, reserved the right of discussing in common the basis destined to serve as the conclusion of peace; that is to say, that she did not take the absolute engagement to support in presence of Russia the interpretation which the allies of the 2d December intended to attach to the fifth point of the preliminaries. The consequence was that the Congress of Paris assem bled on the 25th of February without the Prussian plenipotentiaries being invited to take part in its deliberations. Austria did not the less persist in representing to the Cabinets of Paris and London that Prussia, by supporting the Austrian proposi tions at St. Petersburg, and - by flyouring the last vote of the Diet of Frankfort (2rst Februarylhad efficaciously contributed to the conclusion of peace. After numerous discussions, a sort of middle term was arrived at, by which the entrance to the Euro- • pean concert was opened to Prussia without the overthrow of the principle firmly proclaimed by the Cabinets of Paris and London, that to sit in the Congress it was necessary to possess the title of a contracting power." The letter then calls• to mind that in the Confe rences of Vienn t in 1855 it was decided that though Prussia could not be admitted to them "thoe was nothing to prevent her from according in some form or other to the result of the negotia tions." It then states that when in the Congress at Paris the matters that could give rise to a easus 141 i were settled without the participation of Prussia—lyezatise she was not a contracting power —there was nothing to prevent her from taking part in the deliberations on the modifications of the treaty of the 13th July, 1841, in which she was a contracting power. The same course was accordingly pursued towards her as was followed towards Franco in 1841, after she had been ex cluded from the treaty of 1840 : " As in 1841 Lard Palmerston, as organ of the conference of Landon, addressed to the Court of the Tuileries the invitation to co-operate in the conclu sion of the convention of the 13th July, 1841, so Count Walewski, as organ of the congress of Paris, has addressed to the Prussiaagovernment asimilar invitation with the object of modifying that same convention, in-conformity with the system of the neutralisation of the Black StA which is to serve as the basis of the realisation of the third gua rantee. By the fact that Prussia will co-operate ia modifying the convention of the 13th July, 1841, she acquires the right of affixing her signat - ure to the general treaty of peace, inasmuch as the special protocol setting forth the adhesion of the Court of Berlin to the modifications of the precited con vention will be annexed to the general treaty of peace, and will be held to form part of it. In this manner Prussia will cover by her formal guarantee all the other stipulations of the - treaty of peace, although she has not participated. in their discussion, confining herself to acceding subse quently to the result of the negotiations of the other powers. Thanks to this happy arrangement between Prussia and the allies of the 2d Dec., the European union will be again established, and will become the fundamental basis of the length and solidity of this much-desired peace, which, after the most authentic accounts received from Paris, is really on the point of being signed." TEE BLOCKADE IN TEE BALTIC. Captain Watson's advance squadron left Kiel on the sth inst., and were off Moen Head on the fol lowing morning ; but, as the wind blew hard from the east, Captain Watson determined on not wasting coal by forcing the squaeircin against it. Her -Ma jesty's ship Pylades, 21, Captain D'Eyncourt Sampson, 6, Captain Hand ; Falcon, 17, Comm an d er Pullen ; and Harier, 17, Commander Derriman, ha d anchored under Moen Head the night b e f ore , and were,compelled to get under way w h en th e wind shifted. On the Imperiense, 51, Captain Watson, C. 8., meeting these ships, they all stearaed to the northward, and anchored north-west of Falsterbo Lighthouse, where they remained until the wind abated, which it did in about three hours after they anchored, when they all left, and, steering to the eastward, passed Bornbolme on Friday morning, reached the south end of Deland about noon, off which they passed through immense fields of loose ice ; continuing on, they passed the south end of Gothland at midnight, arrived at Faro on Satur day morning at 9, and found the inner harbour completely frozen over, and great quantities of loose ice in the outer. On the 12th the Euryalus, 51, Capt. Ramsay, C. 8., joined them, last from Kiel ; she arrived in a snowstorm, and anchored near the Imperieuse, and only about 200 yards from her Captain Ramsay was nearly half an hour in cutting his way through the ice in one of his boats to repot t his arrival. The squadron would weigh in a day or two, and cruise further. AUSTRALIAN SEMI-MONTIILY MAILS. - Liverpool, March 19.—The semimonthly mails for Australia will be .lispatehed from Liverpool for 'Melbourne on Sunday morning next, the 23d lust., by the White Star Pop' wa il packet-ship Shalimar, Capt. Brown. The letter-bra will close at the Liverpool Pcst-offiee onSatu r d a y n i g h t. ROBBEZY OF £6OO FROM A GOLD - DIGGER.—At the Liverpool Police-court, yesterday (Wednesday), three persons named John Foster, Martin Smith, and Marga ret Wilkie, were charged with having stolen 4781. in sore• reigns, and the balance ot 6001. in gold dust, the property of a foreigner named Conrad Rhor. The prcseentor came from Australia in the James Baines, and went to lodge in the house of one Ellis, in Park:lane. In his box were deposited the money and the gold duet ; and on Monday night last the box wgs stolen out of the top room of the house, in which it was deposited. 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