The Sun. — London, England, 1856-03-18 00:00:00

E=IN. t have been bills relative State dotuai, lthough finis' ) 1 Y still to oce . Salicath, on; era, has lodge ;was against SDAY, 10 A.lt sia has arror i e sth of MO' e Pacific. )uthanapton, nstant, and bill was past 1 sloops of MOM bers sty ) reference O A the vessels lm American a°ll er to the edi t ' rig that he o submit a imerican go! ey that sou chanan. of the /PO ited in the C 3br e which appear. ry 12, propose , ZICO to supPr e ,;, e proposed of England a ll , rica, and to P o. )acted Amer l c o cised in the 05/ protracted l e ° ; rred tl receive' 2d ult. rer rt f in favour ° ?th, axed on th . ,, °, A Cruz that' city would I ° nol the city ~ 'ned fire on of persons vier s was done i t) frigate Pee anchored b e ' Nothing fu' the If'" ' out the D ay L the Cast le )a, five allat i Lent and fou r In the Wan' in the cas tle killing au half-past 06 ity. L to the 29 4 ' was well re• gars had state that tbl iiscussions belligeren t ' 3 is no probr tnd A m ericA' owing easier' per cent. for stock mark" ;d to o per ithout quot' 3 per barrel, ket. r, with l ess :ARCH 11. pacific just e forwarded 4,500 men row persona gar the veil nigh state of to Sir John ention, n l : 4 ) their cony oldiers, but selves, and The depar h ilarating hurrahing, I to a fight• sent to the among the an Legion, lel. Pease ang officers ersonal g humour, o not We fo erect of the bred !lastern le raised by ices. The d to with ishes the ta. The and will Bt long 1 1 pg. Mr. rly was to le brigade lin passing [ to collect ) found of 1 interred Admiral, mfined to efficiently getio Sir .minentlY r, in the lest, and ant state. 0 of the ing their brought ming olr procure 1. They m Italy. d, for a lid mac rt duty. we shall tle from said had still in r in the barge of ebrand, ralided, atenant vacan- e in the t back, l'Aere, grade ; flatter )oke in be the d'Acre )ute at ter ti e stanti- passed :amore sort of n the I they rk for f only Jiver- sofa 111., with King 31,z0, 'I re- MON'?fm~ Y 7 P 1, AND C 0 IVIT',SER.O IAL INTMLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLock. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed without animation, in the absence of advices from the United States. The sales were at the full prices of last week, and comprised 7,000 to 8,000 bales: 330 Bahia, 60. to 6id.; 350 Egyptian, 61 to Bd. ; 50 0 Surat, 4/d. to 4lcl. ; and 200 Sea Islands, 10d. to is. 7d. per lb. The Railway Share Market Was quiet, and transactions were at lower rates. Commercial accounts from France state that there has not been any sensible alteration in trade generally during the last week. On all sides there is a suspension of business beyond the demands for actual consumption until the proclamation of peace. Meanwhile, in Paris there are many important orders in hand on Russian account, and large pur chases have been made at Lyons, having the same destination. It appears that the coronation of the Emperor Alexander 11. is to take place in June aoxt, and those Russian nobles who have no doubt as to the re-establishment of peace have begun already to prepare for the occasion by ordering expensive niches of French manufacture. The Russian fancy warehouses having been completely exhausted during the war, they are now replenishing their stocks. Still, trade is dull, and the manufacturers are not fully employed. One cause, and an impor tant one, which affects this, is the difficulty of ob taining capital to assist commercial operations. This will be understood, when it is stated that capitalists are little disposed to invest their money at 6 per cent.—which is the current rate of in terest—when they can employ their funds for 15 c laYs or a month on the Bourse, at the rate of 12, 20, and even 30 per cent. By the last steamers from the United States some heavy orders have arrived for Parisian and provincial manufactures. Money is said to be abundant at New York, and the last shipments of wares from France, and Other European ports, met with a good mar ket. Throughout the country there has been a general rise in prices of tissues of all k inds, and purchasers, fearing that there may be a further rise as the spring advances, have given their orders for the usual novelties of the season earlier than was anticipated. The manufacturers of Lyons and St. Stephen's, especially, have made a further advance in their prices of articles for co nsumption in the Indies and America. At Rouen and Alsace the trade and manufactures of general merchandise are quieter than in other branches, and speculation has given place to the requirements for legitimate business only. There was an adjourned meeting this day of the ° bartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, then the resolution for applying for a supplement arycharter, reducing the capital not below 400,000 Z., Was confirmed unanimously. The inquiry for discount accommodation in Lom bard-street and at the Bank of England has abated, and on the Stock Exchange advances can be pro ,tired on muchless onerous terms than have recently tceu paid. Until the 29th inst. when further in iltalinents have to be provided on the new loan :Cd funding, the money market will no doubt be k c quparatively easy, and should the several vessels, 2 10 arn to be on the way from Australia, arrive ;nth the suppli e s of the precious metals expected, lic reased confidence will be felt. There is a less ac tive demand for shipment to the Continent. It mentioned as a rather singular circumstance, c wever, that notwithstanding the Bank of France 4 Purchasin g gold in London gold coin is arriving he re from the French capital. ..TllO English Funds are again very, heavy and an . "" t empt has been made to produce a downward I TC'Penient by some influential dealers. Prices, I ° l vever, have not materially declined, being only li ''Per cent. lower than at the official close of busi t°BB yesterday. Consols for money have been 91 9 ° , 92 ) and since 921. For the account they were and the present values are about 921 to 4 . 4 Scrip is 2i premium. Exchequer Bills are is. t ili countpremium, and the Bonds are 98g. 44 4 Bonds have receded to 10s. discount. There is less firmness in the market for Foreign Se curities. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 98 , and the l „Per C en t s . are 100; 1 . In Sardinian Bonds t here have been several dealings at an improve. gi ela t of I to 1 per cent., the prices ranging from to 92k. Spanish Deferred Bonds have been 25 t° 1 2- 1 1, ' 3 B, and the Committees' Certificates 6 1 1. 11 1 0 4 eian 5 per Cents. are 1031 to 104. Mexican Ode 201, and Peruvian 4i per Cents. 79. Utch 21 per Cents. brought 63&, and the 4 per e ' e Ve. 96. SThe following are the nominal prices of Foreign t ocks :---Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 71- ; Mexi tonds, 201 I; Peruvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per It ellt i. ) 56 8 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; DP a iau 5 per Cents., 102 4 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 4 ; • h 3 Cents., 441 451 ; ditto De f.pains per tred 25 A ; dittp Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, FCC' English Railway Shares have slightly given pp and the transactions have been limited. The d e r ,e,ign lines are also weaker, and Belgian have D r ,, e g tilled in consequence of parties realising their 1 ,.. t8 e The Canadian lines are dull. j aing, Banking, and other shares are quiet at ut previous prices. - - lIIIITISEE FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. f Prom the Oficial List.) a 1 ,. Bnptine. , done. 116 1. Cost. Consols Annuities 92 1i 2h 2 i Zia Itonds, £lOOO -Pr " ?or Account x Ditto Serip 21:440 ciner Bills, 24d. 1000 4 5e0 ip p ld 2 p p ,E4m a ll 1 p 1 d 2 p • .1,- u !tto Sends, 1858, 3i per Cent. 9Bs 4 'ittO , 1 859 4. r A t'ltlcEs OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. k, - , 4 , 4(1 2- New Active, 1i per Cent. Ditto 3 per Ceut 1, i tto Account el l 3?tiftu B on d s 4 per Cent li.b. itt o Account Bonds, - ' Bl4 pe r Cent., 1822, 2, St lOl 4 I) itt h Arl . 0 44 per Cent b."tian Bonds, 5 per Cent. . % 140 -Account 92i i i 2 .it)) Lewis, 3 per Cent ... ....... A 7 440 Ac t , cowl B. t o I" ew Deferred, 3 per Cent. .7 , 5 blittto Account , " zoi 1:1 1) ,,,t() Passive Ttl i i," 4l Committee Cert. of Coup. n'Jt fun 74 i 6 ' 4ll . Bonds , 6 par cent — bitt 1) . 0 Aocomat 93 i 7i 5 Ditt o Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. I ' 4 o Account Dla :ividenda on the above navehle in Lonnnn b.-( 1 Xxchaugo, 2i er Cent., 12 Gail 63i 4° 4 per Cent. Certificates 96 THREE O'CLOCK. e oneolp, mone y 92 I ditto Account, Apri110 r„, 4RAMTTON AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES IN P AELIA 4 1 4 " — The following resolution will be submitted to th e °uthampton Town Council to-morrow, viz :—"That_ giv' e ! ' ha nks of this corporation are due, and are hereby tit; n, to B. M. Willcox, Esq., for his consistent oppo tot.:3n to the Government Police Bill. That this corp?- d e :" take the earliest opportunity of expressing their A r egret and strong disapprobation of the conduct of ti l o s , 4 '-lexander Cockburn in supporting the obnoxious the or e , such support being given in open defiance of un animous opinion of his constituents, as expressed M Public meetin g, cox and and at this council board." Both r * W . ll S ir Alexander Cockburn are repre a„"ivea of Southampton. tai o uicine,—O n Sunday a man named Griffiths, a pan ti3l,ll at various theatres, committed suicide by cutting lnti"„ ru at. Deceased had for some time resided in 'V a -4e,.,-"e*Place, Webber-street, Blackfriars-road. He had tri e ",llauch depressed in mind by the failure of the thea k4,-,4` s eason at Preston, at which town be had an en atPernent, and though on bis return to London 13 . e got apn e ;gagetnent at a small weekly salary his mind still to ~r ed much affected. On Sunday morning his wife l dtir."llll io bed with a child about three years oid, and hi oh eg her a b sence d ecease d near ly se vered his head from n fear - , s ° r (l -? With a razor. Pecuniary difficulties, and the tclu; losing his situation, appear to have - induced him T - s an end to his existence. for SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL.—Thi3 iaStitlitiOr, Clreh, "l ` l eeption of poor women and children, situate in Li ntii ' l 'u-street, Portman-square, held yesterday the 4tabr a u,nual general meeting, in the board-room of the Vte e b„ l€ql , lll ent ; the Rev. H. Alford, 8.D., minister of the ho e Chap e l, in the chair. The report showed that and tbusPital continued to extend its beneficial influence, to i;' e favourable esteem it which it was held by those th i L u ro its doors were open was attested by the fact avelt, - A uriu g the past year nearly 1000 patients bad dr o a't themselves of the benefits of medical advice, 114 11idwifery, attendance, Laby linen, &e. The Inai r ; "ving been unanimously adopted, and the re to t i l L ag busines s transacted, a vote of thanks was passed e ter. chairman and the proceedings concluded. 20 20 10 10 5 5 '0 10 20 5 20 18 20 25 LCO S' .Li Alt 1 , 1, lil. (THIS RAILW RAILWAYS. too 100 Adinburgh do Glasgov: Edinb. and Peebles Edin. PAL &Dux Forth $ Clyde Jun Furness Do. Extension Glasgow &S. Weat ,, Great N. of Scotlnd, Great Northern __. 100 ,100 1 00 1)0 100 100 Do., A. Stock... Do., B. Stock... (4t.k;'th.&West.(lre.' Groat Western Do. Stour Val. RAE Qua. Irish South-Ea6ler ;. 'Lancaster & CarHsi, Do., Thirds Do. Now Thirds....„ LAncash. an d Yorks] Wst. aiding trn Liv.CrEby.&Soutlipt London & Blackw&l Loud. Bright & S.Cst. Land. and N. Wostri. Do. Fifths D 0.1.01. /MB ~ 0 Do. Eighths all 1 100 100 LondoliandS. Wootn Do., £5O I.Do £4O 'Lindneirryok Col eraia. Lndndrr:7. & Enn nancli.Sikef. k n.',4 ; 1)o., Man. & Lin. Uu Metropolitan... 'Midland i `e. Birinng. ridld. G. West. (Im to. half Sham, 'Newcastle & Nwpt.Aberg. Newry &Enniskillet Newry Warrenpoini -And Rash-ever gerfoik ~,, .. Yorti:n.Conutiee•7in North British lith Devon Rail. & Dock Stock Igo., A Stock... Do., B Stock . Do., B Guaraao.), N. Eastorn—Ber wk. Do. do. Extension .. G.N.E. ?arch Co. Leeds Do. York North Lon Jon N . .&S.Wstrn.,llaw.. stead, and City Jn. North Staffordshire , North Western Werth-n.311111 Nuneaton, Hinckley anel Leicost3r.. ..... Oa,. Wore., Woly Ports:aonth ,'Zcottish Ce !Aral geottish Mid la it i )n Sontb Devon _'oath Enatern.., south Wales S. Yrksh. do Ely. Rtv D 0..... k SzWe, 'Stockton & Dar li Atolkter. & Unrtlep Tair Val o Do. Pref., No. L 'Cl , amos Hay. D.& R, 'lllverstono & Lanes Vale of Waterfd. & Kilkonn„ 'cfraterfori&Llmeric . West Cornwall. West End of Londe and Crystal Palace.. Do. A Do. B !West Low IWinibledn &Croydo, ,knabg. Nottng. Best. and Ra42l. elf Et Binning. Wcl.verh 8. :-:tour Valley • , Birk CLicilhLre Chegh. & Birk.. £5O and 2.25 Cons Do., £20... tiyth Sz, Tyne origin a £25 (god. at Bristol and Exeter... Jalecionian Cum. an 3 Cardigat Ihester & Holyhea.i. cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, dr EttEr Cornwall Do. A Do. B One 1 Junction DnblindtßelfastJune. Dun. P. aY A'), , -. %MC. East Anglian Eastern Counties i,T7liOll, A. Sti De., B. Stu's+ Do., New East Kent East Lancashire . A it r D A Y.) IYs. Closing Pilaus Business done this day this day. 26i 27 4i - 4i 25i i 7 -- 141 14 .5 s 3 83 - :10 GO/ -60 i .. --.. ... • .. ^". 7i - 8 14 15 33 - 35 23 - 25 73 -. 7! 58 - 6J 91 25 - 26 84 - 86 64 - 7 92 - 93 78 - 80 120 - 122 104 --106 621 63i €8 CO 70 - T 3 6 - 7 5E fi 831 71 7:4 100 -- 101 - 100 i 100,i id par l d - pall $ 93 - 94 . ••• '... •.-• - ;€l6. - 71 - 72 42 - 44 .. ^"'" 11 13 50 - 52 3} 3v 30j .„ •31.: - 4 - 34 15i - 55 ti 6 88 - 90 4i + 60 591 601 13/ 14 14i 14 9 3 I 73.1 4i 2 79 120 1044 4 631 21 31 S 3 A B 10 1 i 100 1001 931 .L 3 71 1 3 I 43,1, 31 771 Q. 7 151 554 5 i - 5,1 - 10:1 27 - 29 .Q 4 lO6 75 - 77 45 - ; 2 / 3.1 68 - 69 68 - 70 4 - 2 ' '4 - - 36 19 - 20 3} - 64 7 FOREIGN. Ikr.twerpcilltritt Do. 5 p. c. Oblgs. con: in Sh, at par till '6 4 Ardennes [iolgian &An. Junt Bezi OM to araiSkl:6l3l Lomb ay, Baroda, an Contra]. India.Scri ! Do. • Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New __ Fast Indian, g. 5 p. Do. 1 1 1y;ension • D 0.41 p. cjinds. ;57 Do. do. do., '59, Gee'onn.-ti Melbourne guar:s per c nt. . Do., Lon. allot., do. . Tk of Canada A. if' Do. Do. Cert. of Debon. con. into Stk. till'e Do. Comp. 6p. a., do. Gt. Cautral of Fran Gt. Indian Foninsul. Great Luxembour•: Constituted Share. Do. Obligations... Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. Gt. Westernof Canad a Shares Do. New Do. Ede. , payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. d 0.,, '76, p. '6O DG. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Torontr, Do. 6 per cent._ Lake Conet. & Bash Lime and Turnhout Lucca dr Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Geneva Lyons Li Mediterran. Nradrap, gua - ... 4 1 p.c Do. New c 0., 5 p. c Do. 41p. c. Exten ,laria Antonia Do. do. New Namur Li Liege eritl interest) DO. (ox interest) Northern of France Do .20/. Do. 201. 3 p. e Bds (fmy.B. do Ams.Slis. NorwoglanTrunki're Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations .... Sambre and *Meuse . Do. 54 p. cent. Pref. Seind , s, guar. 5 p. c Do. Southern of France St. Andrew's and • Quebec (A), West Flanders Do 54 per c. Pref W. di N. W. of P ram , West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden ...... Zealand 8 - 8B par 2 p 3 4 1— 1 r - ih 38} - 38/ 11 -13 2`t -22 h 21,1 -21 i 10 9d 15 i 6 73 - 75 83 - 85 5i - 6 E. 21. -214 6/ r- CZ 3i - 34 25 2a 2ap 99 100 117 122 118 123 107 - 109 241 - ‘24i 115 - 120 ... - ...~ •• • pm -• 10. 19i 201 1 lh 8 d 10 P 24 3;1 7 - 7i 5i - 94 39 - 35. 11i - 10 49 - fo 51 19 - 20 ... ... 10i - 11 - ••. - pm .•• ••. 4 4a s 4 - s lo - - jo JOINT-STOCK BANJUL itustrahlij%. Bank of London Bri. Col. Tsk.&Ln. C. British N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia (111.rtd. Br,k. of India, A.nstralia, & China City Commercial of bond An cr. Scot. A.ns. bond. Ohvt. Bk. of Australia Ditto New London find County, Lud. &E. Bult g. Corp. liondon Joint Stock. Loudon and Paris bond. & Wostminste gational Pro.of Eng Do. New INstional of Rawl. INow South Wa1e3..... hientzl Bank of Corporation i!ravincial of Ireland T.h). New A.na & Ira 0 oval British.... i A ' stralih Union ofleastrAlia Do. New ' Union cf Lyudou 64 - 66 ..., .... ... ~i : ~n 11 - 63 65 f 6 v), 16f 3i -- 31 par 2p 2i -- ON ''''.. •••., •••• ..• 37 - 39 43 - 45 Imo '.." •v 71 - 73 7} SOO *PO 10 all 14 4. all 14 all 14 all all Id] all 13 13 121 16 64 7 61 a 33 41 a 251 a 84 5 39,f 103 11 103 9 sa i 7i I 444$ T1:1 14! svitki ii,oNirmv., TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 18. 1856. L.N 14 , 11,'D N IALb. LAW INTELLIGENOE.—(Thi Day.) LENTEN ENTERTAINMENTS. C °atm. this d,y nosiness this day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Comrai,sioner Holroyd.) DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Mr. Emery'snew comic entertainment,. produced for the first time last night, is divided into three parts, which are severally denominated " A Tale of a Train, Life in Portraiture, and Balaklava Bay." In the first piece there are seven characters, and a kind of plot is developed. The best thing in the first part was an American song, which was encored. " Life in Portraiture " a kind of dress poses plastiques, in which several well-known historical pictures are realised—Cromwell looking at the dead body of Charles the First, Napoleon crossing the Alps, arc. These seemed to be the most "popular part of the entertainment, and were very good. Napoleon at Fontainbleau was quickly recognised, and much applauded, as was Lord Nelson in his cabin before the battle of Trafalgar. Mr. Emery's talent of dressing, or, as it is technically called, "making up," is very excellent, and is no doubt greatly aided by the artistic talent he is known to possess. The last piece, "Balaklava Bay," introduces several varieties of soldiers and sailors at the late seat of war, and also involves a kind of story of a Russian spy and an English;officer. In the present dearth of theatrical entertainments there can be no doubt Mr. Emery will be able to early out his monstrous effort, and fill Drury-lane Theatre, and people its vast stage, without the aid of a single soul but him self on it, by his innumerable and varied imperso nations—a feat worth seeing on its own account, if it did not embody a good dealin itself amusing. ADELPHI THEATRE.—Picco, . the wouderfulSar dinian tibicinist, has taken this theatre for a series of concerts during Holy Week. The first, last night, was extremely well attended by a fashionable au dience, who' received the blind minstrel's perform ances with unbounded enthusiasm. The pieces he played were two, the " Alt I non giunge" of Bellini and the " Carnaval de Venise. ' The latter we IN RE C. J. MARE. 94 - 9G 94 - t,B This Wai a meeting for acljournt d examination. Mr. Lawrence said that, as the amount in the aggre gate embraced xeveral millions of money, and the profit acid does account could be only made out by analysing tbe voluminous books of the concern, which would occupy two months, be asked for an adjournment till that time, when the dividend would be declared at the same time. The last examination was adjourned accordingly. 11 - 13 41 ... 4i ••• Iv 3 leo POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) ! 12i -- 13 23 4 . -24 i 1071 -- 1124 MANSION-HOUSE. BRUTAL ASSAULT.—Janzes Lynch., jobber in Leaden hall-market, was charged with a brutal assault on Jere miah Lynch, porter in that market. It appeared from the evidence of the complainant that the prisoner yester day purchased some fowls for 13g., but charged the per son for whom they were bought 113. for them. This morning the prisoner and complainant met in the mar ket, when the prisoner used abominable language to the complainant, in consequence of his having given the in formation above stated, and struck him a blow on the face with a couple of fowls he had in his hand. After that he caught the complainant round the neck and struck him two severe blows on the right eye, which completely closed it. Two salesmen of the market, who witnessed the assault . , gave the complainant an excellent character. He appeared to be suffering much pain from the effects of the blows. 2h - 91 - 92 P in 55 b 7 132--131 71 -- 7i - Mr. Alderman Carter, who sat for the Lord Mayor, said ho considered the prisoner a desperate character, and fined him 51., or two months' imprisonment. He ordered half-a-crown to be given to the complainant from the poor-box. 33 - 84 - 86 have already noticed ; and the former in every way justified the terms in which we have spoken of Picco's musical genius. Mdlle. Cellini sang several pieces with much taste and quiet expression ; and the other vocal performers, amongst whom were Herr de Becker, Signor Albicini, and Miss M. Keeley, acquitted themselves in a very satisfactory manner. MR. C. H. ADAMS'S ORRERY.--Last evening Mr. C. H. Adams commenced his annual Lectures on Astronomy at the Princess's Theatre, Oxford.- street, and which are to be continued every even ing during the week, with the exception of Friday. Mr. Adams has now been lecturing on this inte resting subject for upwards of a quarter of a cen tury, and his success as an expounder of it was evinced by the respectable auditory which attended his display last evening. THE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—This excellent institution has made several important additions to its programme in preparation fur the Easter holidays, and it now presents one of the most varied, interesting, and instructive entertainments in the metropolis. Yesterday, although the free list was entirely suspended, the edifice was thronged in every.part. There were the usual dissolving views and dioramic effects. Mr. Pepper introduced a new lecture, explanatory of the elemental facts of astro!somy, illustrated by a magnificent dissolving orrery and diaarami. The portion given last night was divided into three parts, and the intervals were occupied by selections from Haqu's oratorio of the " Creation," and a band and chorus of 50 performers. The. principal • vocalists were Niiss Julia Bleaden, Mr, Henry Buckland, and Mr. Charles.Talmin.. The institution was crowded to excess, and the. audience appeared highly delighted with the entertainment. ROYAL PANOPTICON.—A selection of sacred music was performed last night at this institution, the instrumental portign being confined to the great organ, under the management of Mr. E. T. Chipp. The vocal portions were rendered by Mrs. H. Drayton, Miss Ransford, Mr. H. Drayton, and Mr. G. Perreu. The selections from the popular oratorios " Eli," "Elijah," and " Jephtha," were judicious, and their delightful harmony well ac corded with the events of the season commemorated by the Church. The concert will be repeated on Wednesday. • AMATEUR MUSICAL SOCIETY.-.-The third concert of the season took place last night at the Hanover square Rooms, which were filled with an overflow ing audience. The instrumental selection coin prised Mozart's symphony in G- minor, Beethoven's first pianoforte concerto in C major, and overtures by Balfe and Herald. The concert altogether afforded good proof of the rapid progress which amateur musical art is makin g in this country. Mr. H. Leslie conducted with his usual care and ability. MR. HIILLAR'S CONCERT.—The performance of Handers " Messiah," at St. Martin's-hall, last night, not only surpassed Mr. Hullah's former per formances of that work, but approached as nearly as possible to perfection. The leading vocalists were Miss Dolby, Mrs. Sims Reeves, Mies Banks, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss. The chorus consisted of Mr. Hullah's frst singing school, which, under his training, has now become a body scarcely to be excelled iu this country. In the overflowing and appreciating audience of last night, Mr. Huila!' has the best testimony to the value of his former labours to diffuse a taste for high class music among the people at large. MR. CASE'S • CONCERT AT EXETER-HALL.--Last evening Mr. George Case the celebrated performer on the concertina, gave his annual monster concert at this hall, which was crowded in every part by a fashionable company. DEATH OF AIR. THOMAS ATTWOOD, Severe illness of long continuance had so com pletely withdrawn this gentleman front society that his removal from existence will necessarily attract but comparatively little notice. Had Mr. Attwood died in 1832 his death would have been regarded by thousands as a national rnisrortune, by all as an important event. In 1856 the place he once occupied in public atten tion has been filled up by others ; as a political character he had long ceased to exist, and it is only by the many friends who esteemed and respected his many estimable and amiable qualities in private life that kis loss will be felt and deplored. It is not our intention t o reca ll th e remem b rance of the services which Mr. Attwood rendered, and which he attempted to render, to his fellow countrymen. There is, however, one striking peculiarity of his public life to which we will briefly advert. Mr. Attwood was sincerely, warmly, enthusias• tically devoted to the welfare of his country. He was not without ambition. What public man is ? But his ambition was, perhaps, as slightly tinged by any selfish or interested desire of personal ag grandisement as can be found among the political characters of any age or country. His first thoughts were always for his country ; his first inquiry was " What will be best for Eng land I" He was one of the fist persons in the country who clearly perceived the evils of a return to cash payments at the end of the war. His earliest pro ductions on this subject bear the date of 1815 and 1816. He never wavered in his opinion on this question ; and to the last day of his life retained the convictions of his early manhood. His letters of a Scotch Banker (a signature which was appended at their first appearance in 1828, in the Globe news paper, without the writer's knowledge) established his reputation as an able and powerful advocate of representative paper money. It was because he be lieved his monetary principles to be such as would best promote the prosperity and happiness of the people of England that he so earnestly enforced them throughout his life. Mr. Attwood regarded Parliamentary Reform only as a means to an end ' • and he had such faith in his principles that c ould he have seen any pros pect of reforming the financial and monetary sys tem he ;would, probably, never have formed the Political Union. "By the course I have pursued," lie said, in the speech which he made on returning thanks for the presentation of the freedom of the City of London, "I may have given offence i• abler men, because I had recourse to measures which trenched on the verge of law ; but I did not resort to such measures until I saw that the ex- tremity of the country required extreme remedies. It has been the study of my life to show attach ment to the law, to the Crown, to the Lords and Commons, and the institutions of this great country." It as the denial of Currency Reform which made Mr. Attwood a Parliamentary Reformer; and he espoused the cause of reform in Parliament, as he did that of a reformation of the monetary sys tem, because he sincerely believed that the best interests of millions of Englishmen were involved. Few men have had the opportunity of testing the sincerity of their professions of disinterested pa?riet inn in the manner in which Mr. Attwood had, after the passing of the Reform Bill., Lord Grey sent for Mr. - Att woo d, and expressed, in his own name and that of his colleagues, his souse of the important services which Mr. Attwood hact rendered by his excellent management of the enormous power of the Political Unions. "We feel deeply indebted to you," said Lord Grey, " and shall be happy to do anything in our power to mark our sense of the obligation." "My lord," was Mr. Attwood's answer, I supported your Administration on public grounds alone. I never expected to receive any reward, and I must beg to decline any." And none he ever received, either for himself, or for his family or friends. In the House of Commons Mr. Attwood had strong and decided opinions on the subject which all men agreed to disregard at the time, and on which all men have since come round to his opi nion—we mean as to the aggressive policy of Russia. He was as strong upon this as he was on the currency; and it was from a painful conviction of the disinclination .of a reformed Parliament to entertain the importance of these questions that ho retired from the house. 111 r. Attwood will hereafter be better known as a sincere, public-spirited, and disinterested politi cian ; and as haying haidl talent and sagacity to foresee, and integrity and boldness to advocate, principles which were iu advance of his time.— Derbyshire Courier. E ABED RAIL vcaliei Bedford and Bletz.bloy Buckghamoh. Clydesdale .Te. Col. Stour Vy. Sud. bad E. Mn. f_T. 43 pc. E. Uzi. 11. Sh. Glas. 13arr. & Neils. Direct Do. N0w...... Glstr.dt Dn. Fr Hrtipl. Dk. Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. i Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. lixt.n and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Midld.Bradfti Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est e s p.c. Do. 6 new et. Do. Fizeds p c Prest. & tiv y:e Do. A tihrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shof. Roth.an,: Goole g. 5 p. c. Shrews. &11 er. S. Stafiordsh. Wear Valloygi 6 per cent._ Do Wilt,4&:lomrst Aberdeen ) Do. N 0.2, 7p. c ) Do. Debentures IllythaudTyn.; 10 pc) c. pref. (I,skl. 2t50/, ) Bris. & Ex. 4p. c• st , i Do. 4P. c. Shares !aledonian £lO Ches. & Ho. On. 5A pc I Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 I Cork dtßandonslp.c Dun.Prth Aber. J. Anglian Cls. A Sh, Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do C 7 p. c. Eae.Co.Ex,spcNo, Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St, Fast Un., G. 6 p. c Do. 5/. 10 per cent Do. 14/. Debentr.Sh . Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancast. 6 p.ots P. York. J. sth , & Gl. 5 p.c. sh, Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness. Glas. &5.W.G.5 p.c. Great Nordin. 5 p. Do.; 5 p. a; %deem. at 10 p. c. prom Do. 4i p. e Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red ~t 5 p. c. Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pre Gt. S. fic W. (Ireland) Do. 4 por c. Pr ef.S Gt. W.(B. kH.Exipc Do. con. red. 44 p.c. Di. con. rod. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p. c. ..`. Do. sp. c. red. pref Do. do. do. Do. firm. Pref., h.., Do. Chester 8 P. c. P.S. Do. do. 5 p. c, do Do. Birm. Gun. Stk Do. Ches. Qua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. £2 Do. 6 p. a. Stack Lon. &Brigb. G. 5 p.c. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. New Guar.6 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent . Lon. &N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. ct Lon.& S.W. 7 per ct Loudy. & Color. Sh Londy. & Ennis, 5 1 41.,5.„& L.,Now,lf Do. £6 ••• Ilarypt.&Carl.4p o Do. 4i per cent Do.. 100 I Aid. Consol.6 100 I Do.' Con.Tir,Wr. 6pc WO Do. 4i p. c. Pref. ti all Do. Pref. 4 per con all {Do. 51. PM. 4 p. c. 100 Ditto L. &11. Pref. S all •, New Aber., &c.; pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p o. pm. Norfolk Debontme Do.Praf. 4 p. o. St Do. 5 p.c. Eat.,.... Do. s:i per et. pref... Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British N. E. Berw, 4 p.c P Dot do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c I Do. do. Quarters ..: Do. York &S. Pur. North Staffordshire. Dx,Wo. g pi. Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. Scot. Cent. ,New Pre' south Devon Do. fixed,4 per cent 3. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d, Do. 4 per cont...„. Do. Fixed 4i p c sh. 8. Wales Gua. 4 p, c. Do. do. 4i p. c.... B.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Stock. & Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do. Stock. & Hard. g. E p. c. till July 1,' 56 IWatertd.& Kilk. 6p e PREFERENCE SHARES. 92 - 94 97 99 101 .16i 5i - 6 - 75 - SO _ 12 8 -12 i • .4 . G 3 - 70 107 -709 101 --- 103 ~R io 6 6 93 95 85 b 7 85 87 98 • 100 ,•• ... GO. Ltaetq Cowan(' London N. WeA. Calodoa E. Un. E. C at.Nrthn. E. Count. ICaldonita. Gt. Wenn Ik. New. & Berw. Y. &NM, Do .. S. Easterr Do Pao & Co. Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midlel. &Atm& Darlingt. En. Coun. E. Con at. Do L. & N W Oo I Qt Northn Laneash Fz Yorkeh. ''P. Brassey H.Meleau -Itockt. & Darlingt 4 tWeetn. THE MAILS. SOTITTIA3IPTO:sT, March 17.—The Royal Mail Com pany's steam-ship Magdalena, Captain Abbott, sailed this afternoon with the mails for the West Indies and Pacific ; 54 passengers, among whom are—Commander Gordon, R.N., Staff-Surgeon Dr. Stone, Staff Assistant. Surgeon Kennedy, and Assistant Surgeon O'Brien ; Revs. Webber and Berridge ; and Mr. Whiteford, engi neer of the New Granada Mining Company ; specie va lue 16,0001., jewellery 4,0001., and a full general cargo. The Tyne, Captain Valler. with the homeward por. tion of the West India and Pacific mails, is hourly ex. pected. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steam ship Sultan, Captain Cook, with the mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar also left this after noon. There are on board 15 passengers, an 4 on freight specie for Lisbon, 32,1871. ; Cadiz, 10,108/. ; total, 42,295/., and the usual cargo. The Tagus, Captain Weeks, with the next homeward Peninsular mails, is expected about th• 24tb. The Ave, Captain Field, will convey the outward India and Mediterranean mails, on the 24th inst. The Alma, Captain R. W. Evans, with the homeward portion of the India and Mediterranean mails, is looked for about the 24th inst. The - United States' mail steam-ship Washington; Cap. tam atvently, will sail from Southampton on the 26th inst., for New York, with the German, French, and English mails. The Aracro, Captain Lines, from Now York to Ha vre, with the French and English mails, and dates to the. Bth inst., is expected to anise off Cowes en route about Friday next. LIVERPOOL, March 17.—The United States' mail st,.am-ship Atlantic will sail hence for New York on Wednesdas • Letters will be received at the Post-office up to 7.30 a.m., with late fee up to 8.30 and at the landing-stage at 9.30 a.m. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) Lori'pox, ch 18.—Wind this day at noon, N.E. ; light breeze. PLYMOUTH, March 17.—Wind E.—Arrived—Adolph, from Havana, for Hamburg. Sailed—H.M.Str. Odin, for Portsmouth. Off the port—Wellesley, from Calcutta. 13.--Arrived—Gcorge Avery, from Ceylon ; Gambia (a. s.), Sierra Leon , . ScuLt, March O. —Wi n d S.S.E., strong.—Arrived— American ship Swallow, supposed from China. LIVERPOOL, March 17.—The fere-deck, apparently of a vessel between 600 or 700 tons, and about two months in the water, was passed on the 27th ult., 30 miles east of Palermo, by the Calpe (s.s.), arrived hero. OFF TUSKAR, March 6.—Moulin, from Demerara. POOLE, March 17.—The schooner Messenger, of Abe rystwith, from Havre, for this port, went on shore last night on the Hook Sand. A stelmer wen; to her assist ance this morning, but the master and pilot refused to ac cept her aid, aud, as the gale is iccreasing, it is feared she will go to pieces in the night. CARDIFF, March 17.—Sailed—Eliza, for St. Thomas ; Cecilie, Porto Rico; Amity, Havana. PENZANCS, March 18.—The Samuel •Hendricus, from Rotterdam, for Batavia, was brought in here on the 16th inst. with pumps choked and five feet water in her hold, having struck heavily on the Pampas Sand, near Helvoet , sluvi; it is expected she must discharge. TRUSTE, March M.—The Henry Warburton,' from Newport, sank in the harbour of Alexandria on the 10th inst., in six fathoms water, having struck upon robin com ins in. • (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Dispatch (s), from Jersey ; Atalanta (a), from Havre. Sailed—Bessie, for Sunderland ; Alliance (a), Havre ; Wonder and South-Western (ss) Jersey; Le Coq and La Poole, Cherbourg. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Mornlug. Wind E. Arrived—. Alps (ss), from Portsmouth. Off—J. C. Boynton, from New Ordeals'. HOLYHEAD, Karat 17. Wind S.E. Arrived—Virgin Mariu, from Barcelona; Ellen Davie, Bordeaux ; Elizabeth, Santander. (3T SUBMABINE AND Burma TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tiesday, 9.46 a.m. Wind S.E., light, cloudy ; tide four hours' flood. Sailed. —John Knox, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Lizzie Gowan, Smyrna; Northfleet, Hongkong; Blanche Moore, Calcutta. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. Wind s E. ; light. Passed, March 17th.—Bengal, fur Geelong; Kunigante, Constantinople; R,ortnoke, Rio Janeiro—all from London. Passed, March ISt:h.—Royal Shepherdess, from London, for Hobart Town ; Dawstone, Sydney, London. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 41 5s to 5/ 15s ; clever do. 4/ 104 to 6/ Us ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 103 per load. Trade rather dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 414 s to 51145; clover do., 41 $s to 61 103 ; and straw, 11 5s to I/ 103 per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand, WEIITECLIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 4/ 43 to 51 153; clover do., 41 103 to 6/ 153 ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 9s per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations. COLONIAL. TRA.—The market is remarkably quiet ; small parcels only of very common congon are taken freely at fall rates. SUGAR.—A fair business has been doing both in colonial and foreign at firmer rates. There are large public sales announced. The average prices rates about 3s to 5s per cwt above the rates paid at this time last year. The refined market has been rather active, and large parcels of both lump and crashed have changed hands at full quota tions. CoFFEE —There is a firm market for this article. Na tive Ceylon is in demand! at 51s to 53s per cwt. Planta tion Ceylon has been much enquired for owing to the short supply, and full prices have been realised, fine ord to mid 59e to 64s per cwt. RlCl3.—The market is without animation, and previous rates are barely maintained. ltum.—The demand h as not improved. brought 23 3d and Mauritius is 101 per gallon. TALLOW.—The depression in tine market has increased, and the prices quoted are quite nominal P. Y. C. spot 545. May to June 503, October to December 49a per cwt. Demerara In all probabiity Lord Clarendon will be able to leave Pm is in about 14 days from the present time. MALTA, March 12.—Orders have been received from the Admiraly to land the haugage of Sir B. Lyons, which remained on board the Caradoc since the arrival h,re of the gallant Admiral from Constantinople. It ap-, pears he is not to return to the Black Sea. The latest despatches frarn St. Petersburg state that the belief in peace was universal. The Russian army in the Crimea was still suffering dreadfully. A medical commission has been appointed to remedy pressing evils. The Russian newspapers no longer abuse England. FRIGHTFUL SUICIDE.—On Sunday morning a most determined act of suicide was committed at Kammerer's Swiss Stores, 37, Cranbourn street, and 14, St. Martin's court. Shortly after 12 o'clock the head cook on the establishment, named Francois, got on to the stone coping of tlie parapet of the house in St. Martin's-court, aud, with a loud shout, precipitated himself on to the stone flags beneath. In his descent one of his legs struck a Mrs. Bartlett, who was passing, and knocked her down. He pitched on his head, and completely crashed his skull. He was removed to Charing-cross Hospital. The suicide is supposed to have been occasioned by pecu niary embarrassment, brought about by extensive losses through betting en horse racing. THE EMBEZZLEMENT AT THE LICHFIELD BANIC.—Wm. Lawton, who for forty years was clerk at Messrs. Pal mer and Greene's bank, Lichfield, was charged at the Quarter Sessions, on the 12th inst., with feloniously stealing 7,350/. belonging to his employer, Mr. Richard Greene, the bankrupt. Thee were two indictments. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. MOtteram was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. Hodgson defended the prisoner. Mrs. Hyde, now Mrs. Bartlett, the female whom the prisoner had admitted having advanced nearly 7,0001. of the money, bad been summoned, and was called in open court in the usual way, but did not appear. The trial occupied about four hours, the facts being those already published ; and the jury, after being absent a few minutes, returned with a verdict of guilty. Tile defendant, who is 73 years of age, was sentenced to four years' penal servitude.—Stalordalcire Advertiser. THE MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIRY. The Board of General Officers appointed by a Royal warrant to inquire into statements affecting certain offi cere contained in the report and evidence laid before the Government by Sir J. .14.'Neil and Col. Tulloch, will, as hat been already announced, commence its proceedings in the course of the current week, although we believe the exact day for opening the inquiry has not yet been fixed. The authorities, conscious of the importance of the subjects to be inquired into, and anticipating a large at tendance on the part of the public, have made very ex tensive preparations for the accommodation of a mime rout audience. The upper or western end of the dining hall of Chelsea Hospital, the chamber in which the body of the late Duke of Wellington lay in state in 1852, and in which the Board is to carry on its investigations, has been railed off for the use of the members of the Court of Inquiry and the witnesses. The remainder of the hall is occupied by rows of seats rising tier above tier, to be appropriated to the use of the pub lic, affording ample convenience fir as many persons as may be expected to attend the inquiry. The extent of accommodation thus afforded will, it is to be hoped, prevent those fearful rushes, which took place last year at the door of the Sebastopol Committee room, or the moro melancholy accidents which occurred when last the hail of Chelsea Hospital was a centre of public attrac tion. When the preparations are complete the ball will resemble an ordinary lecture-room, and the only outward symbol of the military character of the place will be the tattered trophies of many bloody fights waving over the heads of those deputed to inquire into the causes which led t- the almost entire destruction of a British army by the alleged neglect of its own officers. As before men tioned, the exact day of commencinn the inquiry is not known, and an equal degree of uncertainty exists as to the mode of procedure to be adopted by the board when it does meet, considerable doubt being entertanned whe! ther any evidence will be taken for some days after the first formal sitting shall hay.) been held. V NIV ERS ITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MARCH 17. The Hertford (Latin) Scholarship has been awarded by the Examiners to Mr. Regina! Broughton, Scholar of Balliol College. They have also mentioned the name of Mr. Francis A. C. Hooper, Scholar of Trinity College, with the honourable addition of proximo accessit. The vacant Scholarships at University College have been awarded to Mr. C. M'Dowall, Commoner of the College; Mr. Anthony S. Agler, from Marlborough School; and Mr. Henry Rhoades, from Rugby School. Thera wero 21 candidates. The Senior Proctor has given notice that he will re ceive the names of candidates for the second public ex amination in Easter Term, either from themselves or their tutors, at Queen's College, on Thursday, April 3, from 2 o'clock till 4 ; Friday, April 4, from 1 o'clock till 3 ; Saturday, April 5, from 1 o'clock till 4. N.B. Candidates are reminded that the lists of all the four schools must be issued simultaneously on Monday, April 7, and that no additional names can be received after Saturday, April 5. They are requested to apply to the senior tutor of their college or ball for printed forms for the lists of subjects for examination. A great number of autograph letters of Napoleon the First to his mother and to his great uncle, Archdeacon Lucian, is said to have been found in Corsica. They were written in 1785, at the time when young Bonaparte had left Brienno and entered the Ecole Milituire at Parie, and are all signed " Napoleone di Bonaparte." MR. TURNER'S PICTURES. -Di e controversy between the next of kin of the late Mr. Turner and the trustees of the National Gallery respecting the picturesbequeathed by that eminent artist, has at length been adjusted, and a compromise of the contested claims has rec,ived the sanction of the Court of Chancery. All picirt , es, dr.ivy in,s, and sketches, either wholly or partial!) , painted, sketched, or drawn by Mr. Turner (and whether finished or unfinished) are to be deemed the property of the trus tees of the National Gallery for the benefit of the public;' Sir C. Eastlake and Mr. Knight being the persons to make the selection of such pictures as, in their opinion, have been touched by the master. The tru t .es of ,tlll National Gallery are to be declared well entitled to the picture "Dido Buildieg Carthage," and the picture fi merly in the Tabley collection, now in their possession. All other the drawings, sketches, and pictur, s, and all other the personal estate of the testator (excepting; stock in the funds), are to be given over to the Lett of k'n. The trustees of the Royal Academy, waving all r i g h te under the will, are to be declared entitled to 20,000/. clear, free from legacy duty. LITERATURE. -..--- - What is Pre-Raphaelisin, f By John Ballautyne, ..k.H.S.A. William Black;vood and Son. 'Without expressing an opinion as to - the nature of the reply given to the above interesting inquiry, the pamphlet before us may Le recommended to tho reader as conveying a good deal of useful artis tic information—more than ever desirable in this age of exhibitions and cheap pictorial illustrations. The author, while agreeing generally with the opi nions of Mr. Ruskin on the subject, takes excq tion to some of them and endeavours to show their baselessness. A Proposal for Educational Suffrage. Effingham Wilson. Those who wish to learn what may be said in favour of an Educational Suffrage may consult these pages with advantage. The author leas evi dently paid much attention to the subject, and deals with it in a thoughtful spirit, and with con :iderable energy. Education, he contends, should be the qualification, and the only qualification for obtaining a vote, and the existence of the proper amount of education should be ascertained by the test of an examination. THE FIRE AT COVENT-GARDEN TI EATRE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIIN. SIR, —The statements of Mr. Surman and Mr. Marcus Sharpe, in your report of the meeting of ranters and proprietors of Covent garden Theatre, at Mr. George Robins's room, on Saturday last, being false in point of fact, avid injurious to me in their tendency, may I beg that in the same journal which has given them to the world my positive denial of their truth may also be pub- lished ? Mr. Marcus Sharpe is reported to have said that " if we bad been told that it was proposed to let the theatre to Mr. Anderson, knowing that two theatres in the oc cupation of that gentleman bad previously . been burned to the ground, we should certainly have objected to let him occupy the building." Mr. Surman is stated to have said, "This was the third theatre burned down while in his possession. Of the two first, one was in America, the other in Glasgow." These assertions are partially untrue. I have performed in almost every theatre in Great Britain, in most of those of the Continent, and on nearly every stage in America. One only, and that one my own, was burned down whilst in my occupation, and even then it was not during any performance of mine. No American theatre in which I appeared was destroyed during my occupancy, or while I was in that country. The first theatre I performed in in America was the Astor Opera House, New York ; then in the St. Charles, New Orleans ; thence I removed to the theatre, Mobile. My next was Bates's Theatre, St. Louis ; then one of the same name at Louisville. I afterwards occupied the National Theatre, Cincinnatti ; the Broadway, New York ; the Holiday-street, Balti more ; and the National Theatre, Washington ; all of which theatres are still in existence. The one theatre, 'and the only one, burnt whilst in my possession was the City Theatre, in Glasgow. It was built by myself, at a caAt of 15,0001. ; it was burnt down one night, after the performance of the opera of "Der Freischutz," I had effected it 4 insurance far 6,5001., the whole of which was paid, as far as it would extend, in satisfying the heavy liabilities I bad incurred in the erection of the theatre. Dy the destruction of this theatre I lost all I had in the world, and subsequently recommenced my career as a professor of magic. Such was the unfortunate result to me of the burning of the ono theatre, consumed whilst I was its proprietor. Statements such as those made by Mr. Surman and Mr. Sharpe are liable to do me a large amount of injury. They are unjust and untrue. It is no light matter even to bint at an individual being guilty of arson ; and these hints are so broadly and dis tinctly thrown out by the gentlemen whose names I have specified, that I shall not fail to take due notice of them, and of those by whom they are diss em i nated, as justice ' to myself requires I should do ; and the disseminators themselves may very naturally expect I most unquestion ably shall do, at a proper time a n d i n a proper place. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN HENRY ANDERSON. 54, Tavistock-street, Covent -garden, March 17. " REDAN MASsnr."—On Saturday last, the steam ship Andes, from Balaklava to Spithead, put into Ply mouth, having encountered strong head-winds from Gib raltar, and being deficient of coals. Amongst her pas sengers was Lieut. Massey, of the 19th, better known as " lledan Massey." This gallant young officer on land ing at the Custom-house was loudly cheered. He ap peared in good health, but walked on crutches, the left thigh and leg biing evidently useless. Although 13 yelrs of age, he does not look so much by a year or two. The young hero received the greatest attention and kind ness from General Eden, who invited him to take up his quarters during his stay at Government-house, but this invitation from motives of delicacy was declined. He is at present staying at the Royal Hotel, Devonport, accompanied by Dr. W. Clegg, of the Medical Staff, whose contributions from the seat of war to the Illus trated London, News, have so frequently attracted pritlic attention. Lieut. Massey embarks on Mondry for his family residence, Dublin, Bt.l St. St. 100 all 100 'OO 100 1100 1160 1 160 400 106 100 1100 1100 'lOO 100 [OO all ali 10: 4; - 2 • •• '... , '1 , 3 -135 91 - 96 1 -- } - 101 - 103 - 42 5 - Si •• '...... 1 id 1i : 14i 221 - 93 47 1 - 99 9i - 93 - 1 - 3p •.• - 23 - MINES. Xgris Fria .... Auctrin. Gold A.nglo Californian Xustralian Xustralian Cordillera £ve Baden (Gd. Duchy of: Blcsnar. Iron & Coa British Iron Brazilianlmp.(issnet! at 25 pm.) Do. Comes Cniab: Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Cons. Min . Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper Colonial Gold Copper Min. of Eng Do. Prof. 7i p. cent Coplapo Fortuna genc2al ilt.NuggetVeinßeg. Great Polvooth Gt Wheal Vor United Liberty Linares.. Lusitanian Nfariqui to Now Granada Nouveau Monde Pontgi • Sil. & Le. Min Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhyran ey Iron Do. New iantiaro de Cuba Sort. Cons. Min. Co. South Australian Do. scrip Do. 10 per oent Pref Tara. S. &L. Min. Co. iin Croft ....... United Mexican. bhat tlariposa Northing Mining o: Australia Tuba - **i = i* li - 2# 2 - 1.1 24 - 26 P - iP 66 - 69 35 - 3i 26 - 27 20 - 22 - 14 - 16 - 2 1 • ~l 7 - 7i I - r - § 11 - i 3 19 - 1 5 - 7 2i - 2: 4 1 - Si - - Si - 4i - 4 - * •• • ".". ... MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agri=lt. A usLratu. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land Canada (`. Go .6 c. Tab & T sly Do. 6 p.c. Fob & Aug De. 6p. c. Mar &, 6op t Orysta) Pa1ace.,,.,,,, Do. Preference Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron 0r0.., Eastern Steam ..... 1 En.&lus Cop Cm Co Electric Telegraph Electric Teleg. or Ir Gen. Iron So Collier Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Sr.arar Loud. Gea. Omnibus Magdalena St. Navu gediteran. Elec. Tel. Vieshan&S.Amcrien. Nat. Pat. steam Fuel Netherlands Land Do. Do. Do. 8 p cP iss at 1 d New B. & N. S. Land. N. P. Australasian Nrth. of Europe Sta RIM Oriental Gas Do. "New Shares" Peel Rr. La. & Minrl. ,Penlnsnlar& Oriental De. New Po land Iron Co yal Mail Steam Soot. Austral. Invest. 1 Ditto Now — gouth Austral:Land 35 Submar. Tel. Scrip 0,,, Registered. ['rust Co.U. Can. . van DiAipAPn'a T.. 10 141 25i -26 i ••• - •• 6 4 - 76 1143 —14 g !1 , .8 - 109 107 109 10G 101 21 va 53 5g 1 li 20 - 21 - - 4 8 - 'lO 6i - 6 1 2 3 4 - id 22 ... - ... li - 3i ii 7 ia ••• ••• ... ••.p 1 100 100 100 100 100 100 pm Pm 106 102'1 1531 67i 7 3413 11 131 ~:...:. SUPPRESSION OP THE AUSTRALIAN POSTAL STE.4.lkt SERVICE. The following memorial has b,?sn rddressed by the General Association of the Australian Colonies to the Lords of the Treasury, urging the impolicy of the delays proposed in their recently-published minute on steam communication : " TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY. " The memorial adopted at a meeting of the General Association for the Australian Colonies, held in the City of London, on the 4th day of Marob, 1856 ; C. Wentworth, Esq., late Member of the Legislature of New South Wales, for the City of Sydney, in the chair, " Humbly showeth,- - " That your memorialists approach your Right Ho nourable Board with the painful conviction that the great Imperial question of steam communication with Aus tralia has met with unmerited neglect on the part of her. Majesty's Government. " That in the year 1852, after many years of previous hesitation and delay, a postal steam service was at length organised on alternate months, via the Capo of Good Hope and the Isthmus of Suez. " That the bi-monthly service, via the Cape of Good Hope, was a mere experiment, undertaken contrary to the publicly recorded opinion of the Right Honourable the present First Lord of the Admiralty; that such ser vice was tried under two different companies and con tractors, and in each case was characterised by failure and de.appoietment to the public. " That the bi-monthly service via Suez was, during its continuance, carried out in a mere regular and re liable manner, but that the route was vo devious, and the stoppages so numerous, that the passage to Mel bourne occupied 64 days ; the speed maintained, if mea sured by direct distance, not exceeding six and a half knots per hour, whereas the usual speed on ether con• tract lines is ten knots or nautical miles per hour. " That such last-named service, in the month of Nov., 1854, was without notice 4holly suppressed, nominally on account of the requirements of the war, but your memorialists are prepared to substantiate that the exicencies of the public service in no way rendered this measure nesessary. " That since the above period our Australian colonies have been wholly deprived of all postal eteam commu nication, and the result has been that the transit of letters bas been effected with extreme uncertainty and irregularity, the outward mails having been delivered, upon an average, at Melbourne in 84i days, and the homeward mails, from the same place, in London upon an average of 93i days. " That your memorialists now collect, with extreme regret, from your lordships' published minute, that in lieu of immediately re-establishing a service which ought never to have been discontinued, you propose first to make a reference to the colonies, in order to ascertain the exact amount of subsidy each colony is willing to contribute to the cost of a postal steam line. " That your memorialists beg respectfully to repre sent to your lordships that such reference must, under aoy circumstances, be attended with a delay which can. not be estimated at less than 18 months, even though the various colonies concerned should then agree amongst themselves as to the amount of their respective contributions. "That your memorialists in consequence feel it to be their duty to impress ou your Right Honourable Board that the colonies expect that their steam postal service will be re-establish,d by the Imperial Government with. out any further unnme:sary delay; and great di:appoint ment will arise if theta their just hopes are not realised. "That your memorialists would urge on your lord ships that it the contract steam service between Liver pool and New York were casually interrupted the exe cutive would not allow a week to elapse without arrang ing: for its immediate resmuption ; but in the case of Australia your lordship, have already permitted its mail service to continue in abeyance for 17 months, and are now about to protract its final ra-Establishment for a further indefinite period, notwithstanding that its trade with England is proved by Parliamentary returns to be scarcely less important than that with America; and the regular and speedy transmission of its monthly sup ply of gold, averaging a million sterling, would be 04 incalculable importance to this country. "That at no period of our colonial history has the Im• perial Government required, from any colony, pecuniary contributions for postal purposes; and that. in the present instance, to make the voluntary and munificent offers for contribution of the Australian colonies a spe cial ground for indefinitely postponing the re-establish ment of their postal service, originally suppressed with out sufficient cause, does not appear to your memo rialists consonant with principles of equity or sound policy. "What if your lordships desire such contributions they will be best secured by a Treasury minute, gradu ating the scale of poetages for each colony, according as your lordships may find that the moneys voted by their respective legislatort s are adequate or otherwise ; but to refer the question in the manner proposed by your lord ships' minute will probably be to throw an apple of dis cord amongst the colonies, without obtaining therefrom any practical result. 1 ‘ That your memorialists observe, with great concern, that your lordships select no definite route for the con, veyance of the mails, but trust to secure by a system of pecuniary penalties their regular delivery within the con tract time. " That your memorialists entreat your lordships to remember that the very recent history of the Cape line amply evidences that really heavy penalties are never enforced, while lighter penalties, such as are provided for in rho present notice for tenders, have been paid with a smile by the cmltractors ; and, therefore, that a mere system of penalties affords no practical guarantee of any kind to the public fur the due performance of a mail service. "That your memorialists submit, with all respect, that the right way to insure the rapid and due trans mission of the mails is not to rely altogether on penal ties, but rather to select the shortest route ; and, as is usullly done in other branches of the contract packet service, to insist on the employment by the contractors of first-class vessels, ,with adequate steam power and well tested speed. " That your memorialists have satisfied themselves that the shortest route is via Sucz and Diego Garcia ; such being, according to official computation, 3,019 miles shorter than the pas:age by the Cape of Good Hope ; and 2,338 miles shorter than that via, Panama, the latter traversing 76 degrees of longitude mere than the eastern route. "That your mcmcrialists are also convinced it is for nautical as well as other reasons, highly desirable that the postal steamers, without touching at Ceylon, as heretofore, should proceed from Suez to Melbourne, stopping for coaling purposes only at the island of Diego Garcia, a dependency of the Crown, situate in the midst of the Indian Ocean, half-way bftween Arabia and Aus tralia, and possessed of a most excellent and capacious harbour. "That the r, - .ute via Diego Garcia being the shortest of all routes 2,33 S miles, it is evident that, at the re- quired rate cf ten miles, an hour, the mails admit of being forwarded by it nearly ten days sooner than they can be conveyed by any other line ; and if the rate of speed were accelerated to 11 or 12 miles per hour, as is quite practicable, the period of transmission would be reduced in proportion. " That your memorialists would alsn observe that, viewing the geographical position of Diego Garcia, a short branch might with facility be organised from this island, whicia would bring the Mauritius and the Cape of Good Hope into close communication with Australia, and at the same time realise for the two colonies first named a speedy and cheap steam connection with the mother country, of which great advantage they now continue wholly deprived. "That if your lordships entertain any doubts as to the superiorty of the route to Melbourne, via Suez and Diego Garcia, your memorialists trust your lordships will refer this question for the consideration of the 14- dro.grapher Roy - al, in order that thus their confident opinion may be corroborated by official testimony. "That your memorialists are ready to prove that by adopting this route, and insisting, at the same time, on an average speed of 10 knots an hour from Stzez to Mel bourne; the mails may easily be delivered in Melbourne within 44 days from the date of their leaving London. " That by the same route telegraphic intelli,genoe from Australia might he received within 42 days. " That a trunk line to Melbourne, as being the most central terminus for the Australian colonies i n general, is all that is atlpresent absolutely neces sar y - and that it should be left to the several governments of Australia and New Zealand to direct the organisation of the re. quisite branch lines. " In conclusion, your memorialists submit that the wealth, intelligence, and great commercial importance of Australia fully entitle her to the beat and speediest postal service which it is possible to organise ; and they would add that the just expectations of her population will be satisfied with no less ; they contend that the close union by steam of Australia with the mother coun try will be attended with great results, and they believe that a measure so Imperial in its object merits at the hands of the British Government at least the same de• gree of support which, in the case of other and less itll. port ant steam lines, has already so materially assisted the development of oar commerce and the extension of our civilisation. " Trusting that this their appeal will meet from your Right Honourable Board that consideration wbich they feel it deserves, your memorialists earnestly pray— " 1. That your lordships will, without further reference to the colonies, withdraw the notice for tenders now advertised, and invite tenders for the immediate into, blishment of a regular and reliable monthly postal steal* communication with Australia. "2, That in order to obtain the eielivery of letters in Alelboutne within 44 days front their leaving Lou. don, yGu will select the shortest route—viz., that yid Suez and Diego Garcia. "3. That to secure a uniform speed of 10 knots an hour in a'l weathers, you will not rely altogether oa a system of penalties, but rather stipulate that th• steam vcs, , els employed by the contractors be first- class ships of 2,200 tons burden at the least, and be capable of performing, when tested for speed in the usual manner, not less than 12 knots or nautical miles per hour. your tuernorialists will ever pray, &c. " Signed by order of the meeting. "W. C. WEN TWOIITII, Chairman." 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