The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-19 00:00:00

ivrrovry TIT .tt AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Shr. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton A.larket yesterday closed very steadily. The sales were estimated at 12,000 bales, of which 5,000 were on speculation and for export. The Railway Share Market was without any marked feature, and was not subjected to any fluctuations. The Bank of England return for the week end ing 12th inst. exhibits some important changes, chiefly attributable to the payment of the dividends, Which has lessened the amount of the Government deposits. Borrowers having been enabled to return the loans received from the Bank, there is likewise a falling off in the private securities. The reduc tion in the reserve of notes is considered an un favourable feature ; and although there is a small increase in the stock of bullion, the return is rather discouraging. The Money Market during the last two or three days has slightly improved, and an objection is no longer taken to long dated paper. First class bills have been negotiated as long as 51 per cent., and the Lombard-street houses are con sequently transacting a larger amount of business than the Bank of England. The demand for silver to the East continues, and the bar silver, by the last West India steamer, has been sold 61d., being the previous rate. The dollars, by the Mexican packet, have been purchased at ss. per oz., being a reduction of 3s. Bd. per oz., principally for China. Further arrivals of gold from Australia are daily expected, Which will no doubt have a beneficial influence upon the general Money Market. Active Cu culation Increase Bullion 10,098,667 Increase Rest Decrease Public Deposits Decrease Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills BOB 969 Increase Government Securities Increase Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Decrease The official return o fthe exports of bullion from the Port of London for the week ending Thursday last is as follows : Silver coin Hamburgh Gold coin Ditto Havre Telegraphic advices from Spain state that the Madrid Gazette has published the items of the budget for the present year, and the service for the first six months of 1857. The total expendi ture is estimated at 2,198,517,280 reals, and the receipts at 2,202,591,938 reals. It is also announced that the operations of the New Credit Banks have been considerably checked by the interdict of the French Government, which prohibits the nego tiation of such stocks on the Paris Bourse. The consequence has been that all the shares sent for sale to Paris have been returned, and caused a con siderable decline in the quotations. On the Madrid Bolsa the Spanish Funds are steady, at previots quotations. Account from Prussia state that the'effect of the interdict being rescinded upon the exportation of grain from the Russian markets since the re-esta blishment of peace, is beginning to be felt upon the Russian cash markets, especially in the Baltic provinces. It has been remarked, also, that the trade with Russia is likely to affect seriously the commercial relations between the North German and Scandinavian States ; and that already grain has fallen considerably in the Swedish and Danish markets. At Dantzic the markets for wheat, which used to be very active upon the ap proach of the opening of navigation, is this year exceedingly dull, and quotations are nominal ; while rye continues to fall in price. The Market for Public Securities has been quiet, but the quotations have ruled firm. The Bank of England return, although unfavourable, has not had any effect upon the market. Consols have b3en 93i I for money, and 93# for account. Bank Stock has been heavy, at 212/ to 213, and East India Stock is 228 to 231. The June Exchequer Bills are 2s. discount to par. The New Three per Cents. have been 921 to 93, and the Re duced 911 to 92. The Foreign Stock Market has continued dull, but 40 10 the opening prices are well maintained. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been dealt in at 98/, and the 4 per Cents. Guaranteed at 101. Russian 4 per 22 Cents. 951 ; Sardinian, 95 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 4 9 45i ; ditto New Deferred, 241 to / ; ditto Passive 7i to 1; Dutch 4 per Cent. Certificates, 94 ; and 18 21 Stock, 64. Brazilian Bonds, 100 ; and Peru- V o e Tian, 78. The following are the nom inal p rices of Foreign 20 Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 714 ; Mexi eau, 22 3 ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 100 51 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian 11: 2 /n o 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 94 6 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 45 l ; ditto Deferred, 241 ; 2L ditto Certificates, 51 6 ; ditto Passive, 7i 1. 25 Railway Shares have been dull and rather heavy. too Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, North Western, wo Midland and North Eastern Berwick are lower. 2 , , The French Shares are rather depressed, Paris and 20 26 Lyons have receded 18s. to 1/, Banking Shares have ruled flatter. 20 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the OFeicsi List.) 13nsina•f• done. Bank Stock ' .. 2124 13 3 per Cent. Red,,,cod Anunities..... ........ 92 14 2i S per Cent Consols Annuitie s 9 31 it Naw 3 per cent. Annuities . Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 31 3-16 Ditto 30 Yea's, expire sth April, 1885... 17 1-16 India Stock 3 a lima Bonds £lOOO ......... ................. . Ditto, ruder £lOOO Consols for Account 93$ Ezehegnor Bills, 2.id. March. June. .£1000 2500 — I Small Ditto Bonds, 185 S, 31 per Cent. RI Ditto, 1859 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOO Ditto 5 per Cent. (Rothschild's) Peruvian Bonds 44 per Cent 7B Russian Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 42 per Cent. Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent. sr anise. Bolide, :3 per Cent 4si Ditto Few Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Passive Turkith Bonds, 6 per cent 984 . a Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. tov.,enes or, the above *3yable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cent., 12 Gull 64 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 94 a d TWO O'CLOCK. _ • _ Consols, money 931 93+ 93a 93i Ditto Account The Pacific, steamer, of 1,500 tons, has been chartered by Government to bring home troops from the Crimea. She left the docks yesterday, and anchored at Greenhithe. She is a superior first class vessel, of extraordinary speed. She will not proceed to sea until after the review, as she will convey a large number of distinguished government guests, invited to witness this grand naval spectacle. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. The twelfth thousand and thirty-seventh 50/. share was issued at the office on the 18th inst., making the sum of 601,8501., of which the amount of 228,3661. 34. 6d. has been paid up. Th e twenty-fourth estate (Tunbridge Wells) ill be allotted on the 21st of May ; and the thirty-fourth pub lic drawing for rights of choice on the society's estates is fixed for the 10th of May. Loss OF THE AMERICAN SHIP BLANCHARD.—The foss of the ship Blanchard. Captain Lawrence, has been re ported at Lloyd's. This vessel (on her voyage from Charleston for Bremen), while at anchor in the Downs, on Tuesday morning, was caught by a strong easterly gale, and, notwithstanding the energetic endeavours made by the crew to prevent it, dragged her anchors and went on shore on the beach near liingsdown. The passengers and crew were saved, besides a great portion of the cargo (cotton) and stores. It was feared, owing to the continuance of a strong gale from the east, that the ship would soon go to pieces. .A. HERO OF THE ALMA.—Among the individuals lately arrived from the Crimea is one of the Scots Fusi lier Guards, private James Mitchell. This gallant sol dier fell at Alma, whilst advancing towards the redoubts of the enemy, from a wound in the face. The Light Division retiring into the ranks of the Guards, caused a slight confusion, and he was left, together with several of his comrades, exposed to the cruelty of the enemy, who, advancing, commenced their brutal attacks by stabbing him in various parts of the body. He is now suffering from the effects of six bayonet stabs in the chest and side, and a like number in the right thigh and leg, which, it is expected, will render him unfit fur fur ther service. rthot Yes" peetatioo , ed for thi s d, and the b. a Royal loudy an d reel, until ShakePer e ;lories" o ' , a powe r s, to flight 3 o'clock , , and were nollys, his ho wore a her riding e carriage Ll the loyal acted, the ue to the dismount. bad beer regiments ," and the pick time' heir bands ed round vhich they Regiment and then, regiments cestershire, Elthorne, cable white )ndon, and d from Eli 3 and third ringing trot Coverley. spectacle, )joy it with e Pavilien,l W JAa same day Old Park, [1 not quite pursuers. )t chase of conveyed at he wag !grove, of ion nearly Iter which d under a the horse e the ma the burg empted to by means vas foiled. 'old him ; zry Guar' 'BIL 18. I this col- Ina of :be They will Cumber- n of two re of the latives of ns must [ay, with NORTH 1L 'laid, the ho acted the Lon , i brougir th frauc that th ;se OCCE 's books judice 6 for tb( tb, con. is client, pt solely cc u rri rg bad ab said the tborght end the tly from enhead. Float, wats at St St. St. SITAR?, MA 'Paid j RAILWAYS. f:T EIS DA Y.) RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday 26 - 27 4 - 41 sa _ 9 171 -- 181 15. E - 12i -- 134, 83 - 91 61 -61 i : is .. ...... ... 17 - 18 9i - 104 31 - 38 24 - 26 77 - 78 61 - 63 29 - 30 88 - 92 7 - 74 94i - 79 - 81 124 - 196 103 105 64j 65 70 - 75 6 7 p 6 89 89i - 103 104 181 i - 102 par P, par —p, 94 - 95 0•• ....' ... I - i'l 75 -75 i 13 - 45 14i 15.3 55 - 57 3i - 31 , 35 36 78i - 794 Not 3A 3 d 15i )6j • 56 57 88 92 6 4 6d 6 - 64 101 10 28 - 29 04 - 1(6 74 76 47 - 15 16 73 74 71. 73 4 2 ' id 7.6 - 37 191 - 20 4t - 51 6 - ii 1. , A. gr.. A..abg. No , trig. ikoe Eaitn. Junot. all & liadyraela , all Rirruinr. Wolvorh ,v Stour Valley Birk e ihd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct all Do. Chezh. & Birk. £5O and £25 Cons 19 Do., £2O all Rlyth &Tynaorigina £25 (issd. at £4 100 Bristol and Exeter... 100 Caledonian. 61s Carm. and Cardigan all Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon... all Cork, Black, & Pass 18 Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B 1i Crieff Junction 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc. all Dun. P. & Aber. Juc 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties.. 100 East. ITnion, A Stl 100 Di., B. Stout &, Do., New A 10 East Kent 100 'last Lancashire 100 Edinburgh & Glasgo all Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edin.Prth 9 Forth & Clyde Jun.:. all Furness . all Do. Extension.. 100 Glasgow &S. West... all Great N. of Scotlnd. 100 Great Northern 100 'Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 130 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ; 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rai' Gua. Stir all Irish South-Eaaterra all ),,neagter & Carlisn 14;. Do., Thirds 8 Do. Now Thirds 100 LAnce.sh.andYorkF , i )3. 9 Vst. aiding Tin all Mv:Crany.&Sontht t all London & Blackzsall 100 fond. Bright & S.Cet. 100 Lond. and N. West, 16 iSo. Fifths 5i Dc.lol.Bh.,ltf&B C 2A Do. Eighths 100 London and S. Wean all Da. £5O all Do., £4O sll -eln drry& Clolerai r. all !:ndndrrr.& Ennisk. 100 Aanch.Shef.& Lincln -;2s. )..., ?A an. & Lin. III). 1 \-fetropolitan 100 Midland ........ 100 )o. &Dee all Aidld. G. West. (Ire. all .)o. Half Shares all Newcastle & all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfi 84 Newry &Enniskille all Newry Warronpoin and Rostrovor 110 Sorfolk 3 "lorthn.CoantiesUa 110 .::)rth British Nth Devon Rail. & 100 Dock Stock 100 A Stock all B Stock .. all Do., B Guarantee 100 N. astern—Berwie 214 Do. do. Extension 15 Do.do. G.N.E. 'Pura all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York 100 North Loudon 3? 1 :1 , N.&S.Wstrn.,Tiam• • stead, and City Jn.. 17i North Staffordshir , all North Western all S. &S. Westrn. June, 1 Nuneaton, Hinekle , , and Leicester.. 100 )x., Wore., & Wolv 8 a,rtsmouth 1.00 Scottish Central._ 100 ScottishMidlanl „, 00 Shropshire Tinian all 4onth Devon Flo •loath Eastern 100 -louth Wales 15 3. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 5 Do 4taill es, Wok. & WcA all Stockton & Darli 4,c, Alt en & Hartlep l . fat?' Vale .. . 1.00 )o. Pref., No. 22 r' ,, M0 1 3 Hay. D.& E Ulverstone & Lanes all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkonn , all Naterfor , liiiLimer''ck all West Cornwall. all 'West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A... 3 Do. B , all West London. 10 all IWimbledn&Croydor FOREIGN. 41 VAtwn. 'tot% rei 40 Do. 5 p.c. Ohlgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 10 Ardennes , iolgi an Fastn. June 74 1 Ileziers to Orai sa , ma -Bombay, Baroda, an rlontral India.Beri, all I Do. 101 I I )onaerara 11 I )ntob Rhenish 131 Eastern of France 13 T)o, New 11l !Cast Indian, g. sp. 15 no, tror‘..Priginy ., . all D0.41p.e.8nd5.,'57 s , i ) In. do. do. 'C9, dr. 16 Gee ong ti, Melbourne er c nt. . guar. 5 p all Do. -,on, allot., do. 22:! Gd. 31 of Cauad? Au, -il Do. ..................1. 9 Do. Cert. of Debeu. eon. into Stk. till' all Do. Comp. 6p. e., do -... 4 Gt. Central of France .11 Gt. Indian Poninsnl, 14 Great Luxembonrt. Constituted Share-" a. 1.1 Do. Obligation'... 11 Do. re-is. iorftd. Sh. all Ot.Westernof Canad a %cares .......... ,1 siDo. New ............ 1.11 Do. Bda., payable's7, with option till '55.. an Do. do., '62, p. ' 's6- 1 all Do. do., '7 6 , p. 60... all Do. do., '73, vrithouf option all llamilten .z Toronto al) Do. 6 per cent. ...... 17 Lake Collet. & Baslf all Marra and Turnhout all Lucca 4 Pist. sp. c.p 16 Lyon s and Geneva ... 14 Lyons ea Mediterran all Aadrao, gua^. 4 , p.c 10 le. New , 0., sp. c 10 Do. 44 p. c. Exten all Maria Antonia .„.. all Do. do. New all Namur & Liege (witl interest) all Do. (ox interest) all Northern of France all Do.2ol.Shs 10. 207. 3 p. c Bdo (fmy.B.& Ams. She ) all NorweglanTrunkPre all Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans 5 Rome and Frascati all Royal Danish all ItoyalSwedish all Do. Obligations .... all Sambre and Meuse_ all Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. 5 Scinde, guar. sp. c, all D 0... all Southern of France 16 St. Andrew's ani Quebec (A) e. 1.1 West Flanders all Do 5A rer c. 18 W. &N. W. of Pranct all West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden ... all Znalaad 8 8 par-2 p 6i 2i 2 3i 4 1, ii - 2 r la p 42 —42 k 23i - 237 23 - 23 ••• ..•-• 7} 7 d 17i 18 75 77 85 -- 87 7i 8i 22 —22 i 6k 61 31 —3! •11. 26a " a 99 - 100 . 125 - 130 125 - 130 108 109 26 —27 d; 123 128 . _ ...a 11. Pw fgA - 20 - 2it I - P 7+ - 7 5A - 6 42/ - 43, 12 - - 12 9 571 - 57 55 - 19A - 14-1,- - - ••• 4i - 354 - 181 - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. ll lAnstrals..ip .5 IBank of Egypt 50 Bank of London .... dl ►tri,, Col. tik.ScLn. C al British N. American 6 chartd. Bank of Asia 4 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, &nstralia, & China 50 City . 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud ,ii g fi g.Seot.& &us. Cht a ll Lond. Chart. Bit. 0 , 1 Australis 5 Ditto New 20 (~endon and Comity 50 Und.&E.Bnk g. Corp. 10 London Joint Stock. 10 London and Paris 20 1 ..0nt1. & w estnainAoi 35 ',rational Pro.of Eng 10 Do. New ........... • 22'. >rational of Ireland all New South 'Wales all Oriental Bank )f Corporatinn. 5 Ottoman Bank 50 floyal British all 2 , ~ , th A ustralin all (3nion of Anstrfilia 110. N5W.............. 11 iTiton of London .., 30 Western Bk of Lou 9t 44 lg • 1$ 63 - 65 •• - ••• i - 1 p 63 - . -66 I*. ...... ... lu 161 16i -- 1741 3 2 dl 'Oar - 2p - ii 7 . - 2,d1 ..- '"" . • ... - •• • 40 - 42 42 - 43 181) 53 72 7i -.7 86 ••• Si I" 2 Business done this day. 7f 1011 i 79 ii 15i i 76 5 47 15} i 731 i I 8 i a 13 i 26 i i xd 9i 9 it 19i 20 16k 131 14k 6i i i 70i 27i i THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1856, C.INErs: I 4 .. A ED T FIXED -iIr,P.PP A EL3IL eompani ) Closing Priees A yes ter da). London N. Wel L. &&N. W. Caledon E. Un. E. C Gt. islrt , rt E. Count Caldoniau kGt. Wenn Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NM Do Do S. Eastorr Do 1 Peto & Co. Norfolk, Do 95 - 97 94 - 98 11 - 13 ..• --- •• 4A ... 5• L.& N.W. & Midi& .tekton & Darlingt. Midland. En. Cowl E. Count, D 0... Do L. &N.W Do Gt Northn Laneash & Yorksh. T. Brassey M.MClean Stoekt. & Darlingt Do (4t,Westn. ... ..""" • • l a :166 12 - 1110 - 115 2i - 2i 92 94 in 56 58 45 - 47 all 1,34 :: 136 71 - 8 31 - ..• - ••• 32 - 33 iIiENCE SHARES. 117 • 119 84 90 115 119 ea 96 - 98 15! - 16! • •• "." • • ... 5/ - 61 ... - 105 - 110 - A t - 121-1 z ... -- .. 6 :7 ii 1116 - 118 10G - 108 102 - 104 104 ... ..." • 6 - 95 - 97 87 - - 92 98 100 9. - 10 164 -17 f 10 - 10§ 74 -76 19t -20 i - 14 -15 i - 36 138 •.. .'" .. 35 - 140 ... ... .. ... - ..r •,•• ••• § I'ls - 137 95 - 97 }... - ... 103 -105 93 -95 54 - 5i I id 100 102 (.O.M', I' to ... .. 151 -15 i 231 -23 i 93 - 100 9i 10 li - 2ipi 1121 Pm 57 Pin Pm 12i 703 1 - 75i 4} MINES.Geo.o:O.O.:I.I : 1: .. i: 2 1 060 1 7al a l l a 1 13 1 Z ''L l,,.. ‘.: iu n ce g nt l ' r o aar ' l A . r i a u ' lo r n i a k . . ***- * * * - L Os a : 12:1 1 ; 1 : ' A ngle itlii alivo.. aiao: B aden cif:n:oiaa(cGriili.o,aio Dsrp. ~( Californian a:l usvi :obef , . 32 1 : : 34. 1 all Australian Cordillerr, ... -- ... - ••• 20 15 Do. St. Johr Delßo N 2 2 4 1 "---- 3 2 1 6 7 at ti p m .) 4:0 all all ( C," n Cl o al . ' r *c p e uo r fGl C a : j o: la p:p C e i T c : a : 0 3 : : 35 32 63 1 2 7 .' -----_ 161;'; 65 63 6 1 3 7 5 1 Colonial Gold St. all li l , l a e k, l l CkEP:o i s r . i ti l t a i ii n g ° 4 z e t v e i rat e. g 20 5 11 all all G a, e t n wr ia e l 41 all Great P a o l lc v o o o l t . h ... - * 1 - i)t United 1 4 1 ::: 1 I, all Liberty 3 ', all Linares 74 - 8 xa 5 11 Lusitaniau 1 1 all Marignita • i I 1 ' all N - Now Granada ...... ' - a ll Nouveau MoTlde I 10 s.ll Pontgi.SiL • -q - 12i&Le.Min ii 1 - 4 5 1 Port Philip A - 1 all :quartz Rock i - ;(;s a ll Rhymney Iron a_. _ 23 15 all Do. New 6 - 30 1.3 i itautiazo de Ci , ba.. 3 - 3} .. 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 2i - 8 . 1 all i ;oath Australian i _.. i 1 all Do. Scrip... i - 1 I Do. 10 per c en t Pref ... _ 0 4 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 2 --i • 1 0 9 rin Croft 4 - • 4§ 411 28i all United Mexican 1- 41 1 all Waller - 1 all West Mari p osa l- I 1 1.25. Worthing Mining of Australia - ... I ‘ ll Vi ins ....____:__._________---..--..,__...............,...... MISCELLANEOUS. 25 ,9 Av.etraltau A gricult. 31 - 33 le a ll Aust.raln. Royal Mail ... _ .. 10,4 t. "oall Boemrloin.BWp.ate.e.Trallo.r7akisy 11 6 0 3 / 4 - 7i iDo so . 4 ,2 0 . Brit. American Land 140 . : 145 142 A 1 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug 108 - 11 04 1103 1 110 St. 100 Do. 6p.c. Mar & Sept 104 - 110 - 6I ~ Crystal Pa1ace........ 21 - 3 i i 3 5 all Do. Preference si - 51 4 4il Crystal Pal. of France ... _ ... --- 1 4 Duston Tron Ore ,,„ _ ... 20 13 Eastern Steam .. ... ..... 5 i all En.&Aus Cop Sm Co 11 - 21 St. 100 Electric Telegraph... 95 - 97 98 6 1 all ollectric Teleg. of Ir. ... ••• 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier ... ... 15 14 lien. Steam Navigat. ... - .. 18 all 'leneral Screw Steam .... 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 34 ,- 3 3a 2 10 1' all M 4 a e 4 g d i t . e dn r e an aAt i . e N c . a T v i e g l . . . 8 . . . 1.. 0. 10 9 44:exican&S Amorien. 51 6i 6 1 all Nat. P at. Steam Fuel ... - ... 10 5 Vot herlauds Land..., 1A - 2 10 all Do. Do. ...... 31 -• 4i 5 2 Do. Sp c P iss at 1 d i - ip 100 80 New B. & N.S. Land 18 -22 i 1 all N. P. Australasian... A to 15 Nran o tE ur opeStsam . _ ... 1 all o r ieats.l Qr. .......... 1/ - 14 1 2s. Do. " New Shares" / - 3p f 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. n- _ si 50 all Peninsul ar& Oriental ... ... 50 10 Do. Ne w ............. ... - ... 14 100 60 Royal Ma il Steam ... 70 - 75 1 all loot. Austral. Invest. 11 - 1 1 1 1 4 Ditto New ............. a - aro 25 all Aoutb kustral.Land 37 -- 39 at Bubmar. Tel.Serip... i - 1i 20 al 1 , . Resistered ........ 1 - 1 i 15 5 trust& L.Co.U.Can. ... -- 100 2P : `'.r Di.Plen'll % and 15 - 1 i, , , l.(4o,6p.c.Jan&July i .., ..... ... LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF EXcHEQUER. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Mr. Baron Martin and a Common Jury.) ATKINS V. HIND. The plaintiff in this case is a lace manufacturer of Nottingham, and the defendant is a bill-sticker of the same place, and the action was brought to recover damages for malicious libels which the defendant had published against the plaintiff by pasting bills about the town reflecting on the plaintiff's conduct as a master. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 1501. ABERDEEN RAILWAY COMPANY. HALF•YEA.RLY MEETING TFIIS DAY. This afternoon the half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at Radley's Hotel, Fleet-street ; Mr. Alex. Pixie, deputy-chairman of the Board, presiding. The report, which has been published, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said that he felt happy to state to the proprietors that the preamble of the bill with which they were now before P..r:iaraent, was yesterday proved, now the amalAamation between the Scottish Midland and the Aberdeen com panies would take place, the Dundee and Arbroath line being worked between them. He was happy to state that there had been a continually increasing revenue every halt year ; but he regretted to add, that during the past half year that had been absorbed with the exception of 5001. by the necessity that had arisen for providing new engines, &c., the Scottish Midland having refused any longer to work the Aberdeen line. After some further remarks on matters of detail, he concluded by moving the following resolutions :- 1. That the report of the directors and statement of accounts be received and adopted. 2. That the directors be authorised to pay a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum upon the six per cent. preference stock of the company for the half-year ending 30th April current, and that the said payment be made to the holders of such stock on the 15th of May ensuing. 3. That the directors be authorised to issue deferred dividend warrants to the holders of the 7 per cent, pre ference stock of the company, for the half-year's dividend falling due thereon on the Ist of May ensuing. Mr. STERLING having seconded the resolutions, they were unanimously adopted ; and the meeting, which oc cupied only a few minutes, then separated. THE ATTEMPTED MURDERS IN RUPERT-STREET. FRIDAY NlGHT.—During the whole of the day the police connected with every metropolitan division were actively employed in endeavouring to apprehend the in tended assassin, but without success. Nearly every cat 6 in the metropolis wee visited and inquiries made as to whether any one resembling the accused had applied the previous night to be accommodated with lodgings, and during those inquiries it was ascertained that the fellow lodged at the house of a widow lady named Burton, No. 40, SJuth-street, Hercules-buildings, Lambeth, imme diately facing the public house known as the Marquis of Wellington, the property of Mr. G. Hills. It has since been ascertained that the man the police are in search of, after committing the dreadful deeds, proceeded at once to the above public house in the com pany of another Italian, and having rapidly pushed by several persons standing at the bar, they took their seats in the parlour. One of the two called for a pot of porter, and Mr. Adamson, the beadle of Lambeth, noticed that the man was greatly excited and tremulous, and could scarcely hold the measure in his band. After sitting in the room for some time the man left, and proceeded direct to his own lodging, and got up about a quarter to eight, and left without making any particular remark to his landlady. Who the man was who accompanied him to the Marquis of Wellington is not known ; but it is believed that he was a fellow-workman of the accuse I, who is stated to have been in the employment of the same gentleman—viz., Mr. Bernau, patent-envelope manufacturer for wine bottles, near the Westminster road. The landlady of the house in which the man re sided, not knowing anything of the dreadful crime com mitted by him, according to her usual custom ever since the man took lodgings at her house, commenced to get his dinner ready; but not finding him return at the usual hour, she happened to make a remark to some persons living in the street of that circumstance, and found, for the first time, the cause of his absenting him self. It has also been ascertained that he never went to his employment yesterday ; and from the inquiries since made it is strongly believed that he is located somewhere about Francis-street, Westminster-road, or in the neighbourhood of Gerard street. The police, apprehending that it is possible he may, during the night, return to his lodgings, three detective police-officers in plain clothes have been placed on duty in the large club-room of the Marquis of Wellington, so as to be a►►le to keep a good look-out in the event of the assassin making his appearance in the street so that they can at once pounce upon him, and take him into custody. From all the inquiries that have been instituted it ap pears that the deed was premeditated, and that it com menced in what is termed by some persons an affair of honour, arising oul of card-playing. The assassin fre quently stated that be had been wronged whilst playing , with the injured men, and what he terms his confede• rates ; but no threat was ever held out by him to indi cate at the moment that he contemplated killing any of them. But after the manner he acted on Thnrsday night, and the desperate means he adopted, there can be not the least doubt but that the crime had been long premeditated ; the mere fact of carrying on his person such a deadly weapon as a stiletto clearly proved that he contemplated the destruction of human life. Last night a better description of the accused than ap peared in our journal was published by the police. It states that ho was about 24 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high. Hair, brown ; small moustache ; small beard, and whiskers rather short. Was dressed in a grey paletot, very short ; black trousers, and brown waistcoat ; and a black felt " wide-a-wake" hat, which he left behind. Ile had been living up to the last three weeks in an Italian-house, in Baldwin's-gardens, Leather-lane, and is well known to his countrymen in that locality, so that if the principal sufferer should die, and a reward should be offered by Government for the apprehension of the guilty person, there is ne doubt he will be quickly pointed out to the police. An escape by the steam-boats or railways is next to an impossibility, as policemen have been despatched to every seaport town and railway station to watch whether any one answering to the above descriptio❑ attempts to leave London or any of the seaports in the kingdom. No event that has occurred for several years at the west end of London has created such a fearful amount of excitement as the present. LATEST PARTICULARS. On inquiring at Charing-cross Hospital this afternoon, at two o'clock, our reporter was informed that Carlo Rouelli was considerably better, and that the other three wounded persons were progressing favourably. Up to two o'clock the police had not succeeded in capturing Foschini. LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.—This Com pany, by way of introducing the French omnibus "cor respondence" system to the inhabitants of this metropo lis, commenced it on Monday morning last upon their Barnet line. The Royal Mail omnibuses (formerly the property of Mr. M`Narnara) ply between the Post-office and Barnet four times a-day, via Aldersgate-street, Johne3ireet-road, Islington, Highbury, Holloway, High gate, Finehley, and Whetstone. Hitherto passengers have been carried by them on the direct line only, at Is. 6d. for inside and ls. for outside places, and any per son desiring to go to any other part of town than that in the immediate route of the Barnet omnibus has had either to walk or take another vehicle and pay a further fare. By the new arrangement the 18. 6d. and L. includes the right of conveyance to Chelsea, Picca dilly, Westminster, Strand, any part of the New-road, or City-road, London -bridge, or Fenchurcb-street, the only stipulation being that the passenger asks for a "correspondence ticket" when he pays the Barnet con ductor his fare. The changing stations from the Barnet omnibus to those for Strand, Westminster, City-road, Loudon-bridge, and Fenchurch-street, are at the com pany's (late Wilson's) yard at Highbury ; and for Re gent-street, Piccadilly, Chelsea, or New-road at the Angel, Islington. The system of tickets adopted is similar to that use d on railways. We understand that it is the intention of the company to test the system on this line of road f or a short time, with a view to its in troduction at an early date in connection with the Ed monton, Woodford, and other suburban districts. THE NEW IRON AND GLASS MUSEUM AT BROMPTOI; —This museum is 266 feet long, 126 feet wide, and is in three equal spans, covered by three elliptical roofF, all at the same height from the ground,.like three huge boilers placed side by side. The shell is formed of flat iron uprights, filled in with boarding. Its ugliness is unmiti gated ; never was a beautiful sward, where the dasies blossom and trees and s hrubs put forth their leaves and branches and flowers in forms of beauty unapproachable by man, so vilely disfigured. We . know nothing with which to compare it. N o squatter in the back woods, no New Zealand sava,ge, would erect a structure so utterly and indefensibly ugl . y. If the Marlborough house authorities retain their Chamber of Horrors— their examples of " what to a , void, when they get into their new quarters—Mr. Coles . first act must be to have a model ma de of this museum itself.—The Builder. CURIOUS DISCOVERY. —On .Thursday last, as the sex ton of Worksop Chur ch vas digging a grave near to the porch, he found, about two feet from the surface, a human skull, having an arrow-head, very much cor nded, 21 inches in length, inserted on the right side. It appears to have penetrated the skull full two inches, the socket of the arrow, about three-quarters of an inch long, alone protruding from the exterior. On exposure to the air a greater por tion o f this fragment of mortality dissolved and mingled with ita kindred clay ; still, how ever, sufficient remains to render it an object of inte rest to the curious and contemplative mind. How long this seat of thought—this human crown of one of our forefathers, has been removed from time's mighty con flicts, and from what cause it was laid low, cannot be ascertained ; it is probable centuries have elapsed since that period. The skull may be seen on application to the sexton,—Doncaster Chrontae. Despatch from General Sir W. Codrington. ( Front the London Gazette of last evening.) WAR DEPARTMENT, APRIL 16. Lord Pannier° has received a despatch of which the following is a copy, addressed to his Lordship by Gene ral Sir William Codrington, K.C.B. Sebastopol, April 1. My Lord,—There is nothing particu?ar to report, ex cept the continuance of the well-being of the troops. Even under the circumstances of a month as severe in point of change and cold as any that we have had, there is no material increase in the number of sick. Though the numbers are higher, your lordship will ramember that drafts to the extent of 4,060 men have latterly been sent up from Malta. Yet the whole of the month of March has been very cold and trying, from northerly winds and frost almost every night, and the thermometer occasionally down at 13 and 18 degrees ; and yesterday morning 'he ground was for a short time white with snow. Having received the signature of General Luders to the armistice agreed upon by the Allied Generals, the continuation of it has been prolonged till further orders. A boat from her Majesty's ship Leopard entered the harbour from the sea yesterday, under a flag of truce, to carry on the communication across the harbour 'from our side. We had only one old and heavy Russian boat for this purpose. The conditions of the armistice did not permit to either party to use the harbour ; and the entry of the boat of her Majesty's ship Leopard was the re sult of communications between General Luders and myself. The Artillery continue to move the Russian guns from Sebastopol, as well as those damaged ones of ours from the batteries of attack ; 718 are already embarked for England. There have been recovered from below the water of the Dockyard by Mr. Deane, the Submarine Engineer, 11 pieces of field artillery, with their limbers and waggons. I have, &c., W. J. CODRINGTON, General CoMmauding. The Lord Panmure, &a. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. To•day's market was but moderately supplied with fruit and vegetables. The demand generally ruled steady, at full prices. FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12s per lb ; colonial do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 20s to 30s Od per lb ; foreign ditto, Od .to Os ; melons, 2s Oct to 3s Gd each; peaches, 2s Od to Gs; nectarines, is Gd to 4s per dozen; apples, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; pears, 3s Od to 6s per dozen ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os per punnet; apricots, is Gd to 5s Od per doz.; common plums, Os 01 to Os Od per sieve; cherries, Od. to Od per pound ; lemons, 8d to is 6d per doz ; oranges, 6s to 12s per 100 ; fil berts, 9s to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 12s to 15s ' • almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, Od to Od per 100; figs, Os . Od to is Gd per doz.; strawberries, Oct to Od per ; goose berries, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; currants, Os Od to Os 01 per half sieve; vaspberries, Od to Oct per pottle. VEGETABLES.—Greens, is Gd to 3s Oct per doz. bunches; cabbages, is to 2s Oct per dozen ; S svoy ditto, is to 2s Gd per do. ; brocoli, is 6d to 2s per bundle ; potatoes, 50s to 95s per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Os per doz. ; peas, Os to Os Od per bushel; French beans, 2s Od to 3s Od per 100 ; turnips, 3d to d per bunch ; carrots, 5d to 6,1 per bunch ; cucumbers, 2s Od to 4s Od each ; garlic, 6d to Os 8d per pcuud ; spinach, 3s 01 to 4s Od per sieve ; old onions, 2s Gd. to 4s per bushel ; new ditto, 3d to 4d per bunch ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, Bcl to 10d ; horse-raddish, 2s Oct to 4s per bundle ; parsley, 3d to 4d per bunch ; celery, Os Oct to is 61 per bunch ; endive, is Oct to 4s Od per score ; beet, is Oct to 2s per doz. ' - parsnips, Os Gd o is Oct per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 31 per punnet ; mushrooms. is Od to is Gd per Pottle; artichokes, is :id to 1s 6d par lsalf sieve; cabbage let tuces,ild to is Od per score ; sorrel, Oct to 0 ; per half sieve , radishes, Os to 03 Ocl per dozen hands ' • tomatoes, 3s to 4s per half sieve ; chillies, is to is Gd per 100 ; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve; capsicums, is to 2s per 100 ; walnuts pickling, 01 to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers, is to 4s Od per doz. ; rhubarb, Gd to is Oct per bundle ; asparagus, 3s to 10s per 100 ; sea kail, is to 2s Gd per punnet. this ":4; PREFE Aberdeen.. Do. No. 2, 7 p Do. Debentures Myth and Tyne l.o per ct. pref. (issd....tt 501 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO ihA d ,&Ro.Qn.s4 pc Do. do. Prof. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2.. Cork &Bandonsip.c Dun.Prth .ek Aber. J. 'A. Anglian Cis. A Sit , Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. o. Do. do Cis. 0 7p. c. Ras. Co. Ea, 5 pc No. Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. St P;ast Un., G. 6 p. c Do. 5E., 10 ner cent Do. Ird. Doh-nntr.Sit. Do. do. 4 per cent . ['lad Lanca , h. 6 p. eta ? 7 'tv. Vor. sth,' Edin, & Gl. 5 p.c. sh, f , 1,1 Pah. &Dun.4p.c. Furness (alas. & S.W. G. 5 1 3 . c Great Northn. 5 p. c D 3, 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 4 p. Do. 5 p. c. Ser'p, Red. Itt 5 p. c. pm... It N. of Scot. 1 st Pre Gt. S. JAW. (Ireland: , Do. 4per c. Pr , f ti 3t. "xspc Do. eon. red. 4t m. con. red. 4 p. c Do. irreo. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. do. do. Do. Birm. Pref. 'S'h Do. Chester 8 p. c. P.S. Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0... Do. )3irra. Qua. Stk Do. Chea. Qua. Sh.. Do. do. do Do. do. d 0,.... .... I..ark. &York. F..£2' Do. 6 p. c. Stock .. Lon. & Brigh. Do. Prof., 5 p. a. St., Do. New Guar.6 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent . Lon. &N. W., Coy. ct Nno.caton 5 p. et_ on. & S.W. 7 per et too lon 100 too 0.... & Color. Sh. Londy.&Ennit3, q.,5.,& L. ,Now,lol • Do. 4arypt.aeari.4 p 0 Du. 4i per cent ')o \l id. Cons& .9 T l O. Cou.Tir.P4r. 9pc 100 Do. 4i p. c. Pref. all Do. Pre% 4A per een all Do. 51. Prof. 4 p. c. 'lOO Ditto L. &H.Prof. S, an ,New., &c., pr. 1` jsp. c. red. sp. c. pm. : Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 5 P.C. St eh Do. 5 P.C. Ext 1:11.o. 5 per et. prof , Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British N. E. Berw, 4 p.o P !Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c'.Nn. Do. do. Quarters Do.Vnrkli. &‘4.Pnr North Staffordshir, W 5/ 11 p. Do 11. Prof. 101. Sh. Scot. Cent. ,NewPr-' South Devon ... Do. fixed, 4A per cen S. Eastern (Readind tun.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4 1 , per cent Do. Fixed 4A p c S Wales Gua. 4p. c. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksll.4p.c.Guar. ifoclt.&Dar.,sp. C. Do., do. do 4 tock. & Hard. g. F p. c. till July 1, '56 Watertd.& Kilk. 6 p c 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 all all all NEWGATE A.ND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 1s Gd to Ss Gd ; Goslings, 6s 0,1 to 8s 03 each ; Ducks, 3s Od to 4s Od ; wild do., Os Od to Os to 01 ; rab bits, is to is Gd each ; Pigeons, 6d to 8d each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os (Td to Os Od ; middling, 2s to Ss Gd ; Chickens, is 6d to 2s 6,1 ; Capons, 3E Gd to 4s 6d ; Hares, 2s 03 to 4s Od ; Grouse, Os Od to os to Od each ; Pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; Partridges, Os Od to Os to Od ; Guinea Fowls, 3s 0,1 to 33 6d ; Roasting pigs, Os Od to Os 01 each. Ostend fresh butter, 12s 0,1 to 13s Od, and English 12s Od to 16s Gd per dozon lbs. English eggs, 9s to 10s Od ; French do., 5s Od to 7s Od per 120. NE WPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 41; veal, 4e Od to 5s Od; pork, 3s 2d to 4s Bd. per Sibs , by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 2s 10d to 4s Od ; mutton, 2s 101 to ls 4d ; lamb, 5s Od to Cs 2d; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; purls, 3s 2d to 4s 6d per Sibs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s Gd to 20$ ; Brills, 3s Od to 109 each; Salmon, 2s 3d to 3s Gd per lb ; Cod Fish, 3s Od to 7s each ; Solos, Gd to 2s 6d per pair; Eels, Gd to Os per lb; Lobsters, Os Gd to 2s Gd. ; Crabs, d to 3s Od ; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 1.6 s to 20a ; Natives, 48s to 50s per bsh; Mackerel, Ws to --s per 100 ; Smelts, Os 61 to 3s Gd per doz. ; Skate, 6d to Od per ib; Shrimps, is Gd to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters 5s Od to Ss 01 per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, Gs Od to Os per 100; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, Os Od to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, is to 5s each ; Haddocks, 4$ to 12s per doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, Od per lb ; Prawns, 3s Od to 4s; Mullets. 611 to 2s Gd each ; Plaice, 4d to 1s each ; Halibut, 6.1 per lb ; Flounders, is Gd. to Os Od per doz. ; salt fish, 2d to 8(1 per lb BREAD. The prices of wheaten hies 1 in the metropolis are from Old to 10d; of household ditto, 70 to 9d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 31d to 01; 641 b to 721 b, 33d to 3/d ; 721 b to 801 b, 34d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 43d ; 881 b to 951 b, 4id to 4'd ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 1041 b to 1121 b —d to —a ; upwards, —d to —d ; Horse hides, tis Od to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 3s Od ; ditto, full, Gs Gil to 03 Od; Polled Sheep, Os Oil to Os-Od ; Bents, 8s Od to Os Od ; Half-breds, 8s Od to 93 Od ; Downs, Cs Od to Ss Od ; Shearlings, is Od to Os Od ; Lambs, 2s 6d to 3s 6d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 4/ Os to 51 15s ; clover do., 4/ lOs to 6/ 15s; aad straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ ns per load. A fair average supply, and a moderate demtnd. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 4/ Os to 51 16s; clover do., 4/ 5s to 6 , 12 s ; and straw, 11 Gs to 11 ITh per load. Both hay and straw were in fair request, at full quotations. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 13s to 51 14s ; clover do., 4/ 4s to 61 15s ; and straw, 1/ 5s toll 12s per load. Supply moderate, and trade rather dull. COAL MARK Prioes of Coal per ton at M.—APRIL 18. the close of the market. s. d. Holywell ..........1G 6 Howard's West Hartley Netherton lB 0 New Tanfield l5 Canfield Moor Butes 14 Walker Primrose l4 3 West Pelton l5 (, Wylam 15 6 Wallsend, &c. Ffaswell 18 6 +Tetton lB 6 Pensher 16 0 Russell's Hetton 17 0 South ITetton 18 0 Stewart's 18 t; Cassop .17 0 Hartlepool lB 6 Hough Hall 17 0 ; Kelloo l7 6 South Hartlepool l6 6 South Keno() 17 3 i Tees lB 6 ;,West Kelloo 16 0 ;;Whitworth l6 0 ;0 I Sold Wallsond, FarTay Wylalaa 14 Wharneliire l6 3 Bell's Primrose l 5 0 Eden Main l7 O i Beil 16 Belmont 16 3, Ships at market... 61 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, April 19.—Wind this lay at noon, N.N.E. ; slight breeze, and dull cloudy weather. The Victoria, of Sunderland, which sunk at Barcelona on the 25th Mlrch has been condemned and will be sold. Forty other British coal laden vessels also received damage in the same gale. PLYMOUTH, April 18.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—He roine, from Poole, for Newfoundland ; Sea Bird, Sun derland, for Salem, to stop a leak. FALMOUTH, April 18.--Wind N.N.E.—Arrived—Fe ronia, from Quebec. Off the port—Boreas, from Buenos Ayres, for Antwerp ; John Patten, Baltimore, for Hel singfors ; Corinthian, New Orleans, for St. Petersburg. HULL, April 18.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed—Roseveau, for New York. POOLE, April 18.—Wind E. to N.E.—Sailed—Henry Duncan and S taddacon a, for Quebec. COWES, April 18.—Wind N.EW.—Arrived----Dumfries, from New York, for Rotterdam, with loss of mizenmast, maintopmast, &c., cut away, having been on hor broadside and shifted her cargo during a gale on the 24th March. NEWPORT, April 18.—Wind E.—Sailed—Belina, for Rio Janeiro. DARTMOUTH, April 18.—Wind E.— Off the port— Emily, from Queenstown, for Antworp, and supplied with provisions. JERSEY, April 17.—Wind E.—Sailed—Teaser, for Gaspe. The Alida, from Gothenburg to this port, parted hor anchors in Granville Bay during a gale to-day, and was stranded; is expected off to-morrow. SWANSEA, April 18.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed—Argue, for Fayal. LONDONDERRY, April 17.-- - wind E.N.E.—Sailed—Mo hong°, for Philadelphia. GIBRALTAR, April B.—The barque Eden, of London, from Deptford, for Malta, struck on a reef of rocks near Cape Trafalgar on the 4th inst., and was towed in here to-day with loss of rudder, by H.M.Str. Bustler. (PEa ELECTEIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Arrived—Courier and Atalanta, steamers, from Jersey; Wonder, steamer, Havre. Sailed—Golden Fleece and Jason, steam-transports, for Balaklava ; Express, steamer, Jersey; Alliance, steamer, Havre ; Iris, Cardiff. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning, Wind E. Arrived—Surinam, from Alexandria; Helena, St. Übe's. Sailed—Coronation, for St. Lowan ; Stemster, St. Peters burg ; Persia, steamer, Now Yor W k. ATERFORD, April 17. Wind E.N.E. Sailed —Alert, Dunbrodio, and Amazon, for Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, April 17. Wind E. Arrived—Eugenie, Bohea, Anna Lona, from Galatz ; Josoph Cunard, Moulmein. (BY SIIBMABINE ANS" RUTTISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.15 a.m. Wind E.N.E ; tide, first hour's flood, raining. Arrived, 19th—Falken Edin, from Nykobing; Caroline, Nykobing ; Providence, Gravelines. Sailed—Diana, for Sierra Leone ; Time, Le g h orn ; Do rothy, DEAL, Saturday, 10.11 a.m. Wind My S., moderate. Passed, March 18—Eliza Bain, from London, for Deme, rara. Passed, 19th —Assyrian, Shanghai; Indiana, Geelong; Wenham, Cardiff; Sultan Quebec ; Jane S m ith, T r i es te ; Speedwell, Fowey ; Naticiosa, Santander; Prince Rupert, Jamaica—all from London. Naval and Military Inteiligence The fleet at Spithead yesterday noon got under weigh, and went through the evolutions intended for Wednes day next, and which have been before described. Yes terday, however, the gun-boat squadrons intended to at tack Southsea Castle and Fort Monctnn ranged off those fortresses and fired blank cartridge. The effect was very , imposing. The fleet stood out in two lines in the pre scribed order of sailing as before, and returned to the anchorage in the like order, taking up their starboard and port moorings east and west through the roadstead. The weather was so thick at starting that their move ments could scarcely be made out from the shore, but before they returned the sun ,shone out and exhibited them in magnificent array. The Centurion, 81, Capt. W. J. Williams, joined yesterday from Plymouth arid took up her allotted position. The Rodney and the Lon don will probably join to-day. Steamers of the Ryde and Portsmouth Company made excursions through the fleet at various hours of the day, and hundreds availed themselves of the chance thus afforded of steaming from end to end of the " line of battle" and inspecting its stu pendous proportions. The steam-transport Indian, No. 197, arrived at Spit head yesterday morning from the East ; she left Scutari March 31 ; Malta, April 7 ; Gibraltar, 11. She has brought home Major Sargent, 95th ; Mr. Percival, B. Medical Staff ; Capt. Tinley, 39th; Capt. M'Donald, 39th; Surgeon Dwyer, 34th ; Capt. Dixon, 41st ; Capt. Heneage, Coidstream Guards; Assistant-Surgeon Trotter, ditto ; Dr. Robinson, Scots Fusilier Guards ; Captain Humbrecht, British German Legion ; Mr. Ca.yley, pay 'master of ditto ' • Rev. H. Williams, chaplain ; Lieut, J. Penton, 12th Lancers ; Lieut. Murphy, of the 50th ; Capt. Mount, East Kent Militia ; Lieut. A. Paulet, Grenadier Guards ; Capt. Wright, Royal Artillery ; Staff Surgeon Taker, Assistant Jan Kirewa, Cossacks_ of the Sultan ; Mrs. Mount, Mrs. Telford and child, Dr. Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Neale, Captain Corbett, Mr. J. Purcell, and Mr. J. Nash, of the steamer Thias ; seven second class passengers, two nurses, 58 invalids from various detachments at Scutari. 79 ditto from Malta, 8 naval ditto, 8 ditto of the Army Works Corps, 15 ditto merchant-seamen, 48 non-commissioned officers, privates, servants, seamen, &c.—total 216 steerage passengers, whom she landed at Portsmouth dockyard yesterday afternoon. The Vulture, 6, Captain Glasse, arrived at Spithead from Plymouthyesterday, and joined the fleet. The Kite, 3, steam-vessel, and the Firm and Tilbury, gun-boats, arrived yesterday from the Thames. The Imperatriz, No. 150 transport, Captain Cox, embarked 310 men and 200 officers, late prisoners, from Russia, and left with them for a port in the Baltic. The Sampson, 6 guns, paddlewheel steam-frigate, Capt. G. S. Hand, left Sheerness yesterday, at 8.30 a.m., for Portsmouth, having in tow (to join the squadron at Spithead), Nos. 47, 43, 109, and 111 mortar vessels. The Firefly, 4 guns, paddlewheel steam-vessel, Capt. H. C. Otter, arrived at Sheerness yesterday, at 8.30 a.rn , from the Baltic. The new mortar-vessels Nos. 53 and 54 have been put out of No. 5 dry.elock ; both vessels are ordered round to IPo:tsmouth with all despatch. The Alacrity, 4 guns, despatch screw steam-gunboat, Commander H. C. Majeudie, is ordered to be ready to leave Sheerness on Monday next to join the squadron at Spithead. The prison-ship Devonshire, Lieutenant-Commander Lloyd, has returned all stores, and is to be paid off this day. The mortar-floats, Nos. 112 and 113, rigged and fitted for service, were yesterday morning taken out of the fitting basin at Woolwich, to be stored with ammunition, &c., from the Arsenal. They are to be towed on to Portsmouth by the Widgeon and Monkey steam-tugs ; and an order having been received announcing the naval squadron to be complete, these are most probably the last vessels which will be despatched from Woolwich for that destination. A new 6-gun screw-steam despatch vessel, to be called the Nimrod, and to carry 850-horse power engines, is to be lannched on Monday next, at Mr. Scott Russell's. The steam-transport Hesper sailed yesterday morning from Woolwich for Deptford, to take in stores for the East. Some of the home stations usually kept up by portions of the troops having become vacant by their removal to the seat of war are now about to be reinforced. Major J. G. Pipon's company Royal Artillery, No. 1 of the 12th battalion, yesterday morning left Woolwich for Southampton, whence they are to embark for Jersey, to fill up that station, at present garrisoned by invalids only. The Chanticleer has arrived at Deptford from Ply mouth, and will depart thence early next week. The Pioneer steam-transport has also arrived at Deptfori, whence, after a supply of stores, she will proceed to Malta and the East. The steam-tug Widgeon has been ordered to Southampton, to hold herself in readiness for the forthcoming review. She will sail to-morrow. The workmen in the dockyard have resumed their usual hours of labour—viz , from 7 o'clock to 6 daily. The Pacific, 1,500 tons, W. C. Thompson commander, went out of dock yesterday, and anchored at Greenhithe. She has been chartered by the Government to bring home troops, and will proceed to sea after the review. She will leave the river for Portsmouth this morning, and be ready on Wednesday to convey a large number of the Government guests who have been invited to wit ness the spectacle. _ _ The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty : Henry R. J. Pevril, to be acting second-master to the Russell ; Robert Hastings, to be surgeon to the Samp son ; Frederick Le Reux, to be assistant-surgeon to the Edinburgh ; E. N. B. Portman, to be midshipman to the Harrier. Exertions are being made in the dockyard establish ment at Chatham in order to have the despatch gun-boats fitting for sea at that station completed, so as to enable them to proceed to Portsmouth, to be present at the grand naval review. The workmen are employed on them from half-past five in the morning until nine at night, and every endeavour is being made to have those gun-vessels now in dock completed in the shortest pos sible time. Yesterday morning a detachment of the Medical Staff Corps, consisting of 27 hospital orderlies and ward masters, left the depot of that corps at Chatham, and proceeded to Portsmouth, for the purpose of doing duty in the hospitals at that station. Tee depot of this corps is expected to be shortly broken up, and the men draughted to the different hospitals at home and abroad. Since the establishment of this corps upwards of 1,300 well-trained young men have been supplied to the dif ferent military hospitals, and the system has been found to answer so admirably that the authorities intend con tinuing it. Captain Bunbury, commanding the Medical Staff Corps at Chatham, has received an order to hold in readiness a detachment of 25 hospital orderlies belonging to that corps, to proceed to the camp at Aldershott. IRELAND. DUBLIN, FRIDAY MORNING. THE WEALTH OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND HOW OBTAINED. The success of the motion of Mr. Spooner has given increased interest to Maynooth and its doings. A case of no ordinary importance was brought before the Pre rogative Court a short time since in which it was charged that the president and vice president of this college had exercised undue means—in short, spiritual terrors—to induce a priest, the Rev. Patrick O'R3urke, when on his deathbed, to alter his will, disinherit his brothers, and leave a,l his property—about 3,0001. —to these reverend personages, in trust for the erection of a Ro man Catholic chapel in the parish of Maynooth. The case proved by the plaintiffs warranted Judge Keatinge in strong animadversions upon the conduct of the defen dants, and the case stood over for judgment this term. Yesterday the case of " Whitehead v. O'Rourke" was again before Judge Keatinge in the Prerogative Court. Whatever influence was brought to bear upon the rela tions of Father Patrick O'Rourke was not stated, but suffice it to say, a compromise was effected during the vacation. There was no doubt entertained that the judgment would be favourable to the plaintiffs. Now, let us see what has taken place : " The will in dispute (says the report) was that of the Rev. Patrick O'Rourke, late Roman Catholic priest of Cell ridge, by which all the funded and other property of which he stood possessed was bequeathed in trust for the erection of a Roman Catholic chapel in that parish, this disposition being alleged by the impugnants, the brothers of the deceased clergyman, to be at variance with all his previous intentions and declarations, and to have been obtained upon his deathbed through the means of spiritual terrors exercised by the Rev Dr. Whitehead, vice president of Maynooth, who, with the Rev. Dr. Renehan, president of that college, and D. M. O'Kelly, were appointed trustees by the same instru ment. The case has stood for judgment since the 18th of February, and the result was looked forward to with considerable interest. "Mr. Swift, proctor for the impugnants, handed into the court a special proxy signed by the four next of kin, authorising their proctor to consent to hav e this will established, a compromise having been effected between the parties. . "Judge Keatinge.—ls there an affidavit of the due execution of this ? "Mr. Swift. —I will have it made in the course of the day. Here are the terms upon which the agreement has been entered into (handing in the document). "Judge Keatinge—r d o not wish to look at it. I think there is sortie difficulty In the matter, and that a very serious questi on may be raised in this case. I have given much attention to it, and was quite prepared to deliver my judgment—not on this day, but after due notice had been given to the parties. I am now told that the parties have compromised, and accordingly there is handed up to me a special proxy, signed by the four next of kin, authorising their proctor to consent to hive this will established. No doubt these parties—the next of kin—are all of full age, are under no disability, and have a right to deal as they please with their own pro perty ; at the same time, after the full examination of the case which took place in this court, and the evi dence which was given at very great length, it may be sugge-ted that the court ought not to be actuated by the consent. I declined to look at ti e agreement accom• panying this proxy. I must presume, of course, that that agreement is ono under which the next of kin will get out of the property of the deceased in the cause something substantial—l think it ought to be something very substantial. lam not quits sure that I really am right in acting on this proxy ; however, I do not think I ought to set up my opinion against the of i ion of all the parties in the case, and accordingly I shall establish this will. But, although Ido not find it mentioned in the special proxy, I think it right to say that I shall give the next of kin full costs in the entity proceeding, to be taxed between proctor and proctor. Let sentence be prepared acordingly. "Dr. Wiley, who had been one of the advocates for the promovant, said—This compromise comes on me by surprise. I did not advise, and was not aware of it until it came en to-day. With regard to costs— "% Judge Keatinge—l will not admit this proxy on any other terms than those I have stated. I suppose the parties acted on the proverb, that a certain portion of the loaf is better than no bread. However, the spe. cial proxy being before me, with this additional quali. fication, I shall order the will to be established. The terms of the compromise are, that the four brothers of the deceased shall each get 1501., and be at no charge whatever respecting costs, which are to be entirely des frayed by the trustees of the will. The total amount of property exceeds 3,000/. TEE MAGISTRACY. Joseph J. Hutchinson,EW, Oillountheaton, is ap. pointed to the commission of the peace for the King's County, on the recommendation of the Earl of Rosse. A. A. Murray Ker, Esq. ' of Newblis House, has been appointed a magistrate for the county of Cavan. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY. The supply for the season fair, with higher prices far beef and mutton than we have had for some time. sporting Intelligence. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY, For the Chester Cup, 8 to 1 was currently offered against Hospitality. Imogene was frequently mentioned, and backed in a few instances at 12 to 1. That figure was the highest offer against Yorkshire Grey. The Earl does not improve much since his victory for the New market Handicap. 50 to 1 would have been taken about Van Dunck, and 30 to 1 was asked for in vain about Courtenay ; both Aldford and One Act are much inquired after, but we have not seen them backed. For the Derby 50€0 to 200 was offered against Wentworth, 200 to 25 was taken about Ellington, 175 to 25 and 200 to 25 was laid against Cannobie ; Fly-by-Night appeared to have no settled price. For the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes Milton was the only horse in anything like demand. GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 7to 1 agst Fandango (taken) 10 to 1 aget Saraband (offered) 100 to 6 aget Heir of Linno (taken) THE TWO THOUSAND. 6to 4 agst Yellow Jack (take 7to 4) 4to 1 agst Porto Rico (taken) Bto 1 agst Milton (taken) 10 to 1 agst Bird-in-Hand (taken) CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 agst Hospitality (offered) 12 to 1 aget Imogene (taken) 12 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (offered) 25 to 1 aget Cuurtenay (take 30) 40to 1 agst The Earl (offered) 40 to 1 agst Van Dunck (take 50 to 1) DERBY. 500 to 290 agst Wentworth (offered) 7to 1 agst Cannobie (taken) Bto 1 agst Ellington (Laken) NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETIN G. —l'nrukr. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for four-yr-olds, 9st 81b ; five, lOst 71b ; six and aged, lOst I!ib. Round __Com:se, 3 miles 4 furlongs 139 yards. Mr. T. Parr's Saucsbox, - by S. Lawrence, 4 yrs (Wells) 1. Mr. Barber's Sir Rowland Trenchard, agedg. Forster) 2 Mr. G. Hobson's Minos, aged (S Rogers) 3 Mr. llugdale's lona, 6 yrs (Flatinan) 4 Betting-40 to 1 on Saucebox. Won easily by three lengths ; bad third. Handicap Plate of 50 sous, for three-yr-olds and up wards. New T.Y.C., 5 furlongs 136 yards. Mr. Mill's Olympus, by Epirus, 3 yrs, Gat, 71b (Plumb) 1 Mr. R. E. Cooper's The Czar, 3 yrs, sst, 101 b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Brown's Flyaway, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Bray) 3 The following also ran :—Pharos, Barrel, Posthorse. Betting-5 to 4on Olympus-3 to 1 agst Posthorse -4 to 1 agst any other. Won easily by a length ; a length and a half between the second and third ; bad fourth. The Port Stake;, a sweepstakes of 100 sous, each, h ft, for four-years-old, Bst 71b., fillies Bst 41b. The second to receive back his stake. T. M. M., 1 mile 7 furlongs 158 yards. 6 subs. Lord Zetland's Fandango, by Barnton, Bat 71b (Ashmall) 1 Mr. Pedley's Saraband, Bst 71b (Pattie) 2 Betting-6 to lon Fandango, who won in a canter by two lengths. Handicap Plate of 100 sous. for three-year-olds and up wards. Certain winners extra. A. M., 7 furlongs 212 yards. Mr. Barber's Pretty Bay, by Idle Boy, 3 yrs, 6st (Fordham) 1 Mr. Simpson's Duke of Lancaster, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (T. Cliff) 2 Mr. Sargeant's Rip Van Winkle, 3 yrs, bet 13Ib (Faulkner) 3 The following also ran :—Maid of the Mill, Falcon, Pelissier. Betting-5 to 4on Pretty Boy-3 to 1 agst Rip Van Winkle. • Won by half a length ; very bad third. • Sweepstakes of 100 sous each, h ft, for three-years-olds ; colts 8.,t 71b, fillies Bst 21b. D. M., 7 furlongs, 201 yards. 4 subs. Mr. Howard's Findon, by Touchstore, Bst 71b (Wells) 1 Mn. Osbaldeston's Lunelle, Sst 21b (J. Mann) 2 Mr. J. White's George Brown, Sat 7il* (E. Sharp) S Betting-7 to 4on George Brown. Won by half a length ; the favourite was beaten about three lengths from Lunelle. LATEST BETTING, TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6to 4 agst Yellow Jack (taken to 4001.) 9 to 2 agst Porto Rico (take sto 1) Bto 1 agst Fly-by-Night (off.) 10 to 1 agst Milton (taken) CHESTER CUP. 7to 1 agst Hospitality (taken) 10 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken) 350 to 10 agst Dame Judith (taken) THE DERBY. 9 to 4 agst Wentworth (taken to 1,2001.) 11 to 2 agst Ellington (taken) 6to 1 agst Cannobie (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Mr. Verdant Green (taken) Although the racing was comparatively unimportant, yet the Craven Meeting was marked by incidents which will be long remembered. The disputed race for the Burwell Stakes, and the decision delivered on it by the acting stewards, are likely to be .topics of conversation in sporting society for many months, whilst the retro gression of Fly-by. Night, and the advance of Wentworth for the Derby, will ever be associated with the Craven. The meeting terminated yesterday, the sport provided for the last day being of an average quantity, albeit it lacked interest. The principal visitors returned to town by the "special," which started about an hour after the last race. The railway authorities exerted themselves most successfully in providing accommodation for visitors during the meeting, and the civility and attention of the officials were generally acknowledged. Ample arrangements have been made for the convey ance of passengers to and from Newmarket during the approaching "First Spring" Meeting. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE. LOCAL CHARGES ON SHIPPING. The select committee nominated by the House of Commons to inquire into the local charges on shipping met yesterday for the first time for the despatch of business. The following members composed the committee :—Mr, Lowe (chairman), Mr. Watson, Lord Hotham, Sir S. North cote, Mr. Duncan, Mr. M. Gibson, Mr. Beamish, Mr. Hors fall, Mr. Vance, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Bouverio, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Moffatt, and Sir J. Duckworth. The Chairman said, before commencing proceedings, he wished to state that a petition had been sent by the inhabi tants of Runcorn to Lord Stanley of Alderley, President of the Board of Trade, complaining of the local charges on salt. Lord Stanley had sent that petition to him (the chairman) to be submitted to the committee, and he now wished that it be read by the clerk. Mr. Horsfall said, before that was dcno, he should move that the room be cleared, as he had something to submit to the committee. The room was then cleared, and after about an interval of an hour and a half, the public were again admitted, and the petition was read by the clerk. Mr. Heron, town-clerk of Manchester, was then called and h said he con u s considered the etdo ex amined—ln reply to the chairman, the question of local charges was of vital importance Manchester and LiverpooL He said the growth of Liverpool was something very extraordinary. In 1700 the population of Liverpool was 5,714 ; in 1831 it was 165,000 ; and was now little short of 350,000. In 1753 the dock dues of Liver pool were 2,034/ 16s. 2d .182 i n theylBo3 mi e6net. a 14. wyde. committee ;oe in 28.0271.1it8t54 they were on n3 t h sl : s d 323 o 7l Ck t2ii iit Y dues last r eTyeea,Pr9aBrolliParliamentary proved that the dock dues then were nearly 380,0001. In 1731 the town dues were 635.ere19,7281. were s wd.; in th4eB. l wereyl6s 3 d ; in 1801 they w 47 , 0071.1 4s . 2d. ; in 1847 they 100,0001; in 1855 they we r e near ly 150,0001., of a w n h e i l c aB h r3ly a 3 sum of 125,0001. found its way into the coffers of the cor poration of Liverpool, and the remainder, in some way which he could not explain, found its way into the pockets of the freemen of Liverpool. The witness then gave evidence of the title of the Liver pool corporation to the dock dues. It appeared that in 1628 Charles I. conveyed the manor of Liverpool to the citizens of London, for a sum of about 7001. Tho property was after wards conveyed from the corporation of London to that of Liverpool by lease, from the Molynoux family, ancestors of the present Lord Sefton. Subsequently, in 1833, the case of the Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool T. Bowden, an ac tion to try the rights of the corporation, was decided in their favour, and since then their title bad not been disputed. In 1695 the corporation of Liverpool seized certain teas for town dues, alleged to be payable on them. In consequence of that, a bill was filed against the corporation of Liverpool, by Samuel Hall and others, freemen of London. The case was heard before the Barons of the Exchequer on 21 July, and the result was, that freemen of London, connected with 1697, Liverpool, were declared to be exempt from town dues of Liverpool. The corporation claimed an area to levy dues over the whole Customs port of Liverpool. The port was establishel in 1680 small passed i in in extent. nt. out The of t h d e u dues by a commission granted by the Crown. The town and lord.. portw e were ship of Liverpool was very levied on every article that Liverpool ; those dues were fixed by the town council, and varied occasionally by memorials or otherwise. There was at one time a brass plate affixed in the Custom-house, contain ing a tariff of duties; but the plate disappeared inl.Boo. There was now no regular tariff either printed or otherwise, though a list of dues did occasionally find its way into de directories. The dues were now collected at the discretion of the clerks, who frequently differed in their views, and that offered temptations to young men for pilfering. The wit ness went ou to read a statement made by Mr. Foster, town clerk of Liverpool, before the Municipal Corporation Commis sion i n 1833, to the effect that the poor rate of Liverpool was about 60,0001., and towards that the corporation contributed between 5,0001. and 60001. out of those very town dues, besides various other contributions for the good of the town gene rally, The witness next gave a detailed statement of the ex penditure for local rates both in Liverpool and Manchester. At four o'clock the committee adjourned until Monday. ~. n I _~_~. _ •-, ~; I 100 1.00 100 20 50 26 i 95 79a 125 64/1 56} I 24 3a 231., 15i 174 i 6a i