The Sun. — London, England, 1861-05-27 00:00:00

3101VEY MARKET AND CITY NEW CITY, Two O'CLOCK. During the past week the state of trade in the manufacturing districts has continued dull, the in tervention of the Whitson holidays having caused almost a suspension of operations. At Manchester, Leeds, and Bradford manufacturers have confined their dealings to immediate requirements for the home markets. The hosiery trade at Leicester has continued flat, with little prospect of improvement at present. In the hardware districts there has been no change of importance. The gun trade, however, at Birmingham, has shown more activity owing to the demand for America. A moderate amount of business was concluded in the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday, and paces were steady. Thr; sales were 8,000 bales. The half-yearly in ;,crest on Russian 41 per Cent. Bonds of the loan cif 1860, will be paid on and after the Ist proximo, About £24.,000, in gold, was sent into the Bank of Englan'l on Saturday. A meeting of the Commercial Dock Company will take place on the 14th proximo, for the pur- P °Bo of declaring a dividend and the election of a directo r . . The inquiries for discount accommodation con tinue moderate, and bills are still freely negotiated on lower terms in the open market than at the sank of England. There is an abundant supply of capital for all the ordinary requirements of trade, and credit being well maintained, except among the Greek interest, the mercantile community experience mo difficulty in obtaining assistance at the current Quotations. The exportation of gold to America, however, is still creating some anxiety, as it may yet exercise an important influence upon the value of money. Continued quietude pervaded the Market for Public Securities, but the quotations 'are steadily maintained notwithstanding the extensive ship oients of gold to New York. Consols have remained at 911 afor money, and 911-1 for the account. The New Threes are firm at 891 t, the Reduced at 89 ; Exchequer Bills are steady at ss. to ls. dis., ditto advertised 2s. dis. to par ; India 5 per Cent. Loan at 1011 .1. In the Foreign Market the dealings have been extremely limited, and prices show little variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 711 72 ; ditto, 1858,6641; Mexican are flat at 22i ; and Spanish Deferred at 431-. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been on a very limited scale, but prices have shown increased firmness. Great Westerns, North- Westerns, South-Westerns, and Midlands have imProved 55., and Great Northerns 108. ; Lancashire ftnd Yorkshire declined ss. ; and London and Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and North-Eastern (Berwick) brought previous rates. The Foreign lines have been dull. Great Luxem burg were dealt in at 71,- -1-, and West Flanders Preference Shares at 91. In the Colonial Market Great Indian Peninsula advanced 10s., and Bombay and Bahia, 10s. Joint Stock Bankand Miscellaneous Shares have continued in moderate request, without any:material change in value. London Chartered of Australia brought 23k; Union o f London, 254 ; Crystal Palace Stock, 32k 1; and Electric Telegraph, 951. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES, per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9l mew 3 per Cent. A nnu iti es B9l 1 India Stock •••• Ditto 8 per C en t Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent. "Ditto 51 per Cent lOO Ditto Debentures, 1858 96 1 C, cia .sols for Acc oun t, J une 6 .. 911 &tutu( Stock for Acc oun t .. Ditto 5 per C en t . ' l e.- 11 eqtter Bills, £l,OOO, 2d 5 dis Ditt o £5OO 1 dis Ditto Small ... 5 dis Ditto Advertised FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICE Brazilian 5 p er C ent Ditto Account Ditto 1860 .. .. 0ak...... kexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853. ai) 48 71 inien 3 per C6nt.. Ditto New Deferred ... D itto Account .c 431 1 urkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto New L oan Ditto Account 1 Ditto £lOO B on d s Dividends on the above payable in London. French Renter', 41 p er Cent., Ex. 25f 94f. biatch 2i per Cent. Exchange 12 Gull. D itto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money 9l/ / Ditto Account 9ll COST OF THE FRENCH AND ENGLIIII , ARMIES, A Field-officer, writing to a contemporary, says : On the 27th of March last the Times discoursed on i s the tremendous fact that the catalogue of the French army contains 6,871 captains, which at 100 meet to a company, gives a total of 687,100 soldiers 'Wider arms." In a letter which you published on the following I:!iorning I vent ure d to di spute the accuracy of this dreadful announcement; and I put the effective strength of the French army in 1860 at 358,408 men. In an article, p re f ace d b y an awe-inspiring army is distribut e d --334 .310 men, with 69,809 horses in France, and 65,690 men with 15.896 horse s in Algeria." A fall of 287,100 men from the wondrous " total" of last March ! (Raving in minute detail laid before us the figures whence derived we are not told) of the French army, I hope your contemporary will favour us with the arithmetic of the Russian and Austrian hosts. Before we condemn the disproportionate hugeness of French armaments, it is right that we should know what number of troops the other great mili tary powers can set in line. According to the Times co rrespondent at Vienna (letter published April 9, 1 861), " the effective force of the Austrian army is Computed at 400,000 men." This is probably near the mark. But what of Russia? Is her army far short of 500,000 men ? What is Prussia doing in the martial way P Is France, the only active ally of Italy, to disband at this particular moment ? Messrs. Roebuck and Horsman would doubtless answer " Yes." The French budget de guerre, and the English army estimates, are so differently drawn up, that it is no easy matter to institute an exact com parison between them. The limes, however, sees no difficulties ; by adding various items to the French war budget, your contemporary makes our neighbours pay £20,159,624 for their 400,000 soldiers, our 146,044 troops costing us £14,606,751. Again, by throwing into the French accounts £3,934,416 (purporting to represent the difference between the conscripts' labour at their own calling, and their pay as soldiers, at 6d. a head per diem), the limes succeeds in swelling the French army ex penses to £24,094,040. As your contemporary casts n° Weight of a similar sort on the English estimates, I've are to assume, I suppose, that on this side of the water the value of the recruit's " labour at his ° lvn calling and his pay as a soldier" are identical. The Times does not notice the fact that the cost o f the p o li ce (gendarmerie, upwards of 20,000 men) s included in the French budget de guerre. tln short, the comparison attempted by your con emporary is by no means sat i s f actory, an d w ill carcely, I should imagine, " dissipate, as he ex dlesses it, " th e many i llusions among us as to the disproportion between the cost of the French and English armies!' There are people who perceive about the preten tious manifesto in question a strong War Depart inent flavour. But, be that as it may, its ex eathedra assertions will be received as a godsend in Pall-mall and at the Horse Guards. At " White ' s " there will be rejoicing over its figures • and poli tical quidnuncs will swallow its facts" ' for gospel. Is it not calculated to check th e inconvenient rest lessness of parliamentary economists, and to "ut p down" the vulgar indignati on now brewing in nn untry on the score of milit ar y extravagan ce? the To show, however, that your contemporary was not always quite so confident as he seems to be at Present, that we get our money's worth for our appeal of his, which was given to the world so „TelY as the 22d January, 1861 :—" It has been vain cry for years that if members of Parlia- Illent would only work in this soil (army estimates) lar , ' a ct of cryin g a b ou t th e s t re ets like froze n - out ml deners, th ey would dig up hundre d s o f un k nown vi t Laes, a nd reduce the es ti ma t es by several millions, 'Lout impairing the efficiency of the service." I. rr d Herbert h as appo i nted Msjor-Genera l Si r tho War gar, to be perm anen t U n d tr S ecre t a ry to De llartment, for the military division of tho la" PREFERENCE SHARES. Share , 1 Closing Business Railways. Paid Price. Done. I 2 5 Blythe and Tyne 10 per I c. pref. (issued at £s' all stook fsris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock Caledon £10,41 percent 100 100 102 stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent. 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 51 6 14 Do Ist Class Pref all stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c lOO 99 101 stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c lOO 108 112 stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 105 108 stack E. Court. Ex. sp. c. No.l 100 108 110 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 106 108 stock Do. New 6 per et. stock. 100 122 124 stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 80 82 stock Do. 5 per cent. guar... 100 stock Edin.&Glas.sp.c. shares 100 109 111 stock Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 stock lEdin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 75 77 stock ' Furness, 5 per cent .... NO stock iGlas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 100 stock 'Great Northern, sp. et. 100 113 115 114 stock Ilmo.sp.c.Redm •1 10 p.c.pm 100 110 112 stock , Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 106 108 10 (It Nh. of Seotld. Ist pf. all stock ! Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 1 100 97 99 p. et pref. stock 60 Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. sp. et. stock to. Redeemable,44p.ct 100 98 100 stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct 100 89 91 stock Da Irredeemable, Co lOO 90 92 901 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref lOO 101 103 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares, all 94 10 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. ptsh. all 17 18 10 Do. do. Bp. et. pref all 101 101 stock Do Thrmg.guar. stock lOO 74 78 261 Do. Chester gun. shares all 20 21 134 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. 100 Lan. & Carl. 41 pc. pref 4O stock Lan.&York fl p, c. stock lOO stock Do.Barnsl.sta6s 3s lOd pc 100 —...- stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) stock Lon.& Brig.s pc.gu. No.l 100 113 115 stock Do. sp. c. stock Do. gua. 6p. C. No. 2 100 11 3 115 100 137 140 stock Do. do. sf. c. No, 4 100 113 115 stock Do. do. 4 per c en ,, ... , 100 101 103 1 02 / 5 Do. do. 4 p. c. shares., all stock Do. 7p. et. Pref. stock. 100 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E . &C . 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C 6 percent . . st I Watrf d & Kilkny, 6p. c. 100 45 48 at 'W.Mid -Oxf Ist Guastk 100 124 126 st , Do. 2d do 100 120 125 st ' Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. 100 100 102 at Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pf 1866 100 120 122 at Do. till 1869, Ist is. 100 115 120 SHARE MARKET)-.THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share' Railway B. Pal a . ' Closing Busin ess Price. Done , Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol , and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch June Blyth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Coe; and Bandon . ( .;ork, I llrock., h Passage (Cornwall (Do A (A gets no div Do B until 6pc peran hasbeeni d. tor , Dublin & Belfast June Dun., Perth, &Ab..lunc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock! Do do B do I Do Nw A, late EU3ds East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction I Furness ' Illasg. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock Do do B do Gt. 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Do. new Gloster & Dean Forest' Dock & Rail.. Hull and_Selby. Do. 'Gt. West. Yk.N.&Brl Yk.N. Md. Do. .l Do. S.Easterni 'Do.. , Peto &Co. iNorfolk !Do. IL NVP&M 109 111 Do. hilveg. - .. ... Do. quarters........ Lane. & Carl. p - ,ua. 5 p. c. London & Greenwich. leB 202 (0 62 112 117 j 87 80 Do. Preference .• •• I Lon.,Tilbury,,t S -end, Lowestoft gua. 4 p c Do. 4 per cent Mnc., Bxtn.,,t Matlock, Mid. Bradford Prefer-' ence Stock Newmarkt Bury Ex. 1 gua. 5 percent • ) Do. Northn.ezEastn. 5 p. c., p. c . North Wester s np c. 1 Preston and Wyre. Do. Shares . A. Roystn.liitch.,& Shep Shrewsbryk Il ereford Do. do. -Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset. Wimbledon&Croyclu: Midland E.Counte Do., Do. Do. Midland Lk NW 1 & L.Yk. Do. Gt. North. T.Brassey Do. M'Clean Gt. West if.dt ken Si 31 94 98 i IP 55 57 16i 16 130 132 115 12( 11 111 10+ tl 90 92 81 pg BRUISE rAffre(iConsolPhifick), IBritish Iron ,Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon E. WI Russel (Tavistk.)' i Gam.deSt.Aukyn(Gwen.)l reat South Tolgus ....1 G .Wheal Alfa. (Phil ack)! iG. Wheal Vor (Helston)i !Grenville llerod's-Foot Hingston Downs (Lady Bertha Margaret (lJny Lelant) North Downs North Frances (Mogan)! N. Wh ' 1 Basset (1110 ;an) , North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey)! Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. I South Caradon(St.Cleer)l S. Cam Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron B;Gen., S.Wheal Fran. (Illog,en) Stray Park Tamar Silv.,t Lead Min 1 Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Carrn.)l i West Basset (Illogan)..1 W. Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton , Wheal Basset (Mogan): ;Wheal Buller (Itedruth) . 'Wheal Edward (Cals.) ; Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant), Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) Wheal Treiawney (Lis.)' FOREIG: THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1861. THIRD EDITION. SPORTING NOTES. THE DERBY. • Doubtful. The programme issued by Mr. Dorling will, no doubt, be as exciting as any of its predecessors. In :addition to the Derby and Oaks there are six prizes to be contended for on Tuesday, their aggregate value being about £2,000; four on Wednesday, value £2OO ; eight on Thursday, value £2,000; and five on Friday, value £BOO. The first item on the list for Tuesday is the Brighton Handicap, which has an entry of 48. To select the winner from this number is no easy matter, but the winner may be found in Sweetsauce or Camerino. There are no fewer than 47 two-year-olds engaged in the Woodcote Stakes, the following 17 of which have been in public, Wingrave, Tolumo, Express, Imperatrice, Duke Rollo, Lord Clyde, Ethel, Walpole, Master Fenton, Black cock, The Tutor, Fantasia, St. Bridget, Tarragona, Coulon, Bloodhound, and Pot Pourri. Wingrave has shcwn him self a thorough game horse, and unless a flyer should spring from the dark division he ought to secure the stakes. The Rous Free Handicrp will likely go to Donner and Blitz, and the Heathcote Plate to Miss Julia. The Derby Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three-year olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b ; the second to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes ; the winner to pay 100 sovs towards the police and regulations of the course, and 50 to the judge; the last mile and a half to be run on the New Course. 238 subs. The field will not number more than 18 or 20, to be selected from the following : Horse. Trainer. Jockey. Dundee M. Dawson Custance. Russley M. Dawson .. Covey. Folkestone Diophantus I mans Dictator Fobert The Drake Scott Aldcroft. Klarikoff . Kettledrum .. Oates . Osborne. Kildonan Clements. Royalieu Rouge Dragon .... Manning King of Kent *Overton _ , Atherstono ..... A. Taylor Grouse Hayhoe Aurelian . Goater Goater. *Struggler Chauuull Damascus Dundee, a bay colt, by Lord of the Isles out of Marma lade by Sweetmeat, her dam Theano, by Waverley out of Cherub, by Hambletonian (bred by Mr. Cookson), the second produce of his dam, who was not a distinguished runner was beaten last year for his first engagement, in the Tyro Stakes, at Liverpool, which Lady Clifden won, beat ing Big Ben by a neck, the latter having the same advan tage over Dundee ; close behind whom finished Little Lady. Beating Walloon in the commonest of canters at Epsom, with at least 71b. in hand, the latier's dead heat with Russley at Goodwood, giving him 31b, made Dundee 101 b better than his stable companion, who at Stockbridge ran Diophantus a good race when in receipt of 51b, which just gives the favourite the best of Lord Stamford's horse. He defeated Brown Duchess and Nemesis at Goodwood, and afterwards proved his staying qualities in his celebrated encounter with Maggiore at York, where he ran a dead heat. In the second time of asking he won easily by a length, thus proving himself entitled to the proud position of being made first favourite for this world-renowned race. He has not been out this year, but has wintered well, and Mr. Merry has every prospect before him of being recorded the winner of two successive Derbys. Diophantus, a chesnut colt, by Orlando out of Equation, by Emilius, her dam Maria, by Whisker out of Gibside Fairy (bred by her Majesty), the fourteenth produce of his dam, commenced his career successfully at Ascot for the Biennial (won in the previous year by Thormanby), which it will be recollected he fairly ran away with in the midst of a tremendous hailstorm, those immediately behind him, in a field of fourteen, being Lupus, Wing, and Copernicus. Travelling the same circuit as Dundee, his next appearance was at Stockbridge, where, though not pitted against the "crack," he was opposed by another of Mr. Merry's long string, Russley, to whom he conceded 51b, and beat him very easily, Vinegar Hill and Anthem, both of whom have shown some little form since, being a long way behind the pair. He next ran for the Chesterfield Stakes at the New. market July Meeting, for which he lost start ; but at Good wood, later in the month, he recovered his lost laurels by winning the Molecombe Stokes, in which he beat Parasite and Russley. The easy manner in which he cut down the field opposed to him in the Two Thousand, must make him a very troublesome customer to the favourite at the finish. Imaus is another of Lord Stamford's, and it would not surprise me to see him beat his stable companion. Dictator, a bay colt, by The Cure out of The Queen, by lago, her dam the Duchess of Kent, by Belshazzar (bred by Mr. lledley)—was beaten for his first engagement, the Mostyn Stakes, at Chester, by Big Ben, after which he was twice successful, carrying off the Londesborough Produce Stakes at Beverley, the best he beat being Caller Ou, and the July Stakes at Newmarket from Walloon, Knight of the Thistle, Lupus, and some others. These successes naturally gained for Dictator a prominent position in the Derby betting, which was, however, seriously affected by the overthrow he subsequently suffered at the hands of Kettledrum, to whom he attempted tl concede 31b for the North of England Biennial at the York August Meeting. lie has not been in public this year ; but, taking his last year's performance into consideration, he oughA to finish in the first rank. Kettledrum, a chesnut colt, by Rataplan out of Hybla (the dam of Mincemeat, winner of the Oaks), by The Pro vost (son of the Saddler), her dam Otisina, sister to Laner cost (bred by Mr. Cookson)—the seventh produce of his dam, a mare that showed some form (?), also proved suc cessful for his first engagement, though in a scarcely half prepared state, beating Dictater, Russley, and some others of no account for the North of England Biennial at York, where he subsequently suffered defeat at the hands of Gar dener, Russley also turning the tables on him. His race for the Champagne—in still backward condition—showed that he at least possessed fine speed, as he ran Walloon, who got much better off, to a length, a good performance over a distance so suited to that flying son of The Dutchman. The forward place he held in the Two Thousand is known to everybody. Since his removal to Codford, in company with Dilkoosh, the horse has done remarkably well, and goes through his morning exercise in such a manner as inspires his trainer and owner with the greatest confidence. Klarikoff, a bay colt, by De Clare out of Wiasma, by Hetman Platoff, her dam Mickleton Maid, by Velocipede (bred by Mr. Bowes)—the eighth produce of his dam, who also bred Mouravieff, like the two preceding candidates for the Blue Riband, also won his first engagement. In the Two Thousand ho ran third. He has greatly im proved since, and John Scott is very sanguine of carrying off the Blue Riband to Mallon. He will be ridden by Fordham, who rode the winner yesterday of the French Derby. The Drake is also in the Whitewall stable, and, from his fine action, will run a good horse. Kildonan, a bay colt, by Newminster out of Shamrock, by Young Priam, her dam Miss Bucktrout. by Terion or Tomboy (bred by the Rawcliffe stud)—the third produce of her dam, neither of whose previous sons, Inniskillen or Conrad, were worth anything, was beaten for his first en gagement, the Mostyn Stakes, at Chester, won by Big Ben, with whom it was said he could have finished close up only for being disappointed at the last tarn. His performances this year with Imaus entitle him to be held in the highest estimation. He will run forward, but I think he would like a shorter distance. Athertone, a bay colt, by Touchstone out of Lady Harriet, by tho Merry Monarch, her dam Costae, by Longwaist (bred by Mr. Parker)—the fourth produce of his dam, ran last year no few than eight times, but was only successful on one occasion, at Warwick, where ho beat The Conque ror and four others of no mark for the Castle Park Stakes. lie has been backed occasionally at long shots, but, like Kildonan, he would like a shorter distance. Rouge Dragon, a chesnut colt, by Windhound out of Paradigm, by Paragone, her dam Ellen Horn, by Red Shank (bred by Col. Pearson), is the property of Sir Joseph Hawley, and has been very fishy in the market for the last three days, but may come again before the race, and ought to be held harmless. Royalieu, a chasnut colt, by Fitz-Gladiator out of Euse bia (bred in France), represents the interests of the great French confederacy, and if he only performs as well as the horses Jennings has already brougkt out this season, he will do no discredit to his trainer, who has such good means of forming a correct opinion of Royalieu's merits through Cosmopolite, Angelo, and Palaiseau, that he must at least be regarded as a very d ingerous outsider, the amount of money lately put on him denoting that ho has been favour ably tried. The only others of the outsiders that have a chance are Brother to Teddington and King of Kent. The latter has been stopped in his work for some time with a bruised foot, or he would have given the favourites some trouble. To select a lot to beat the field I would retain DUNDEE, DICTATOR, DIOPHANTUS, KETTLEDURM, KLARIKOFF, IMAUS, and ROYALIEU. The judge, I anticipate, will place the first four horses for the Derby of 1861 as nearly as possible in the following order : DUNDEE or KLAUIKOFF DICTATOR , ... DIOPIIANTUS There has been very little speculation on the Oaks. The folllowing will likely take part in the race : Nemesis Fairwater T. Oliver. Brown Duchess Silverhair J. Scott. Preceptress Sweet Hawthorn.. M. Dawson. Limeflower Elcot Lass Caller Ou IV. I'Anson. Vaga Gabrielle d' Estrees Jennings. Pardalote J. Dawson. Aricula J. Armstrong. Queen of the Vale Hayhoe. Lady Blanche A. Taylor. Harriet T. DaWSOII. Wild Wave J. Lowe. From the easy manner in which Nemesis carried off the One Thousand is no use in me going throng the Per' BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share Railways. luu etk 18 20i 204 10 100 100 100 Paid. Closing Price. 6f 68 96 97 41 5 0 6 7 75 80 65 70 65 70 5 61 `Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. Do, Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron I ;Do. New Do. Preference ...... 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( e l m.) __. , 9 9 1 vo4 Dienieu 6 ' Laud _ _ 10 TrAuuststrainatatgrnen)ricltaionsi 51 ....a 1 !Business done 981 7 SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TTERSALLS , -(T1118 EVENING,) THE DERBY. 3to 1 agst Diophantus (taken and offered) 3to 1 agst Dundee (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Klarikoff (taken) 11 to 1 apt Dictator (taken) 11 to 1 agst Royallieu (taken) 11 to 1 agat Kildonar (taken) 14 to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered) 100 to 6 agst Imaus (taken) 100 to 6 agat Rouge Dragon (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Neighbour (offered) 50 to 1 agst Atherstone (offered) 1000 to 15 agst The Drake (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Aurelian (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Yorkminster (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Brother to Teddington (taken) 1000 to 6 agst Gardener (taken) Robin Hood, King of Kent, and Big Ben scratched. THE OAKS. 100 to 30 agst Silverhair (taken) 100 to 30 agst Nemesis (offered) 7to 1 agst Fairwater (taken) Bto 1 agst Gabrielle d'Estrees (taken) Bto 1 agst Caller Oui (taken) 10 to 1 agst Brown Duchess (taken) 12 to 1 agst Lava (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tattoo (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. ROMAN CATHOLICS IN WORKHOUSES. The Marquis of NORMANBY presented a petition, complaining of the treatment of Roman Catholics in work houses, and gave notice that he should ask the noble lord tho Proaident of tho Count:ll Whothor the Government in tended to introduce any bill to remedy the evil during the present session, on the next occasion that he presented similar petitions. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Hems worth's Estate, Newgate and Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Market, outh Yorkshire Railway (Keadby Extension) bills were read a second time. The Huddersfield Gas, Berwick, Norham, and Island shire Roads, and Midland Railway (New Lines) bills were read a third time and passed. OFFENCES IN SIERRA LEONE BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this till, Lord BROUGHAM said he did not rise to oppose this bill, which was one that would work a great improvement, but to complain of the atrocious conduct of Spain in increas ing the slave trade, notwithstanding the large sums of money that had been paid to her as compensation. It had been said that the Spanish Government did not intend to re-introduce slavery into St. Domin go, because the fertility of the country rendered it unnecessary. St. Domingo was not more fertile than Cuba, and he must say he did not knew what was intended by the Spanish Government. Perhaps they intended to put down the slave trade when they received a sum of money to do so. The new acquisitions of Spain were such as not to give him any very great confidence in her intentions. The house then went into committee on this bill, and the whole of the clauses were agreed to without amendment. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tms EVENING.) The SPEAXER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con sidered and agreed to :—Baggymoor Drainage, Kilkenny Market, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Branches to Shawforth, &c ), Llantrissant and Taff Vale Junction Railway, and Ryde Water Bill. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Airedale Drainage; Darlington Local Board of Health; Dartmouth and Torbay Railway (Queen's consent, on be half of the Crown, to be signified) ; East I n di a I rr i ga ti on and Canal Company (No. '2) ; Galashiels and Peebles Railway; London and North Western, Lancaster and Carlisle, and Caledonian Railways ; Northampton Water ; North Eastern Railway (Castleton and Grosmont Branch, &c.) ; Thames Haven Dock (Abandonment) and Uxbridge and Rickmansworth Railway. The following bills were considered and ordered for third reading :—Clifton Suspension Bridge, Dublin Corporation Water, Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, New Ross Port and Harbour, South-Eastern Railway (Folkestone Har bour, &c.), Uxbridge Gas, and Stockport District Water. The Blackburn Water Bill and the Dunblane, Doune, and Callander Railway Bill were read a second time. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the repeal of the paper duty, in favour of the abolition of the duty on tea and sugar, agam , t the appointment of Roman Catholic chap lains in workhouses, in favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister, in favour of adopting means for pro moting the growth of cotton in India, &c. JERSEY COURT BILL. On the motion of Mr. Sergeant PIGOTT, this bill was read a first time. INLAND AND CUSTOMS REVENUE BILL.—THE REPEAL OF THE PAPER DUTY. On the motion that the house do resolve itself into com mittee on this bill, Mr. NE WDEGATE said he begged to draw the atten tion of the house to the following motion, of which he had given notice, and which was on the paper :—" That whereas the embodiment of the principal financial pro posals of the Government in one bill unduly increases the power •f the Government over the taxation of this country and the interests affected thereby, limits inconve niently the action of this house, and would annul the well ascertained function and privilege of the House of Lords, it be an instruction to the committee to divide the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill, so that each of the taxes to which it relates may be separately treated." As an independent member of the house, he felt bound to put forward his motion in the terms which he used in order to express fully the opinions he entertained on the ques tion. He did not, however, propose to pledge the house to the adoption of the abstract proposition which his motion enunciated, but at the same time he adhered in conviction to the opinion which he expressed in the proposition. Ho trusted he would not be considered as presumptuous in being actuated by a desire to dictate to the house the course to be adopted, and his only object was to secure to the country what he regarded as a considerable benefit in refe rence to the retention of the impost, which it was so in judiciously proposed to abolish. (Hear.) The- specified proposition he would submit to the house was, " That it be an instruction to the committee to divide the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill, so that each of the taxes to which it relates may be separately treated." He contended that the mode of proceeding adopted by the Chancellor of the Exch equer in regard to this bill was a dangerous innovation, and Policy p ursue d by the house d he t e o violated the spirit of th e constitution by curtailing the t'unc rshefoewrrg atto tions and privileges of th e o th er house, which the t h e reso lution to which hon. mem b ers of the house of Commons agreed last session f u ll y recognished. He denied that t h ere was any precedent f or th e course which had been pursue d in respecting i r r . e p sp i e t t c t Iv to st the Primehe i bill, financial Ministeran which had been r e li e d on in reference to what then occurred of Commons was no t applicable to the p r esent emergency. the the period circumstances He called on th e h ouse in the most impressive: terms not to lay down a p rece d ent which conferred on the repre sentatives of the Crown a power in regard to taxation which might be used in the most dangerous way to the liberties of the country. He argued that no such privileges as were claimed by the Government in respect to this bill were ever conceded to the Executive, and he warned the house of the perilous course that was being followed by the Government. The form in which this bill was pre sented to the house was a mere stratagem, and if persisted in it might be found that the Lords would also have re • course to stratagem to preserve their rights without raising the extreme issue that it was endeavoured to force on them. He contended also that the practice to which the Govern ment proposed to resort would have the effect of abridging the time for the consideration of financial measures, and that the repeal of the paper duty was not popular in the country. (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the manner in which the house had acted in regard to the mo tion of the hon. member, as shown by its silence, was a proof that hon. members considered this question had already been fully discussed. He denied that by the plan of procedure which the Government had adopted there would be any curtailment of the due consideration of finan cial measures, for by tne forms of the house ample oppor tunities were afforded for discussing every detail of finance at the different stages through which the budget had to pass. The right hon. gentleman argued that the hon. member (Mr. Newdegate) had adduced no argument to make the Government alter the course upon which they had entered, and was calling on members to adopt a mode of proceeding that was at variance with the principles of the constitution and the practice of Parliament. Mr. SPOONER, in seconding the amendment of Mr. Mr. Newdegate, urged upon the house the necessity of acting with the greatest caution raised with regard to this subject. It called on to oppose the amendment j in respect to the issue Mr. HORSMA N felt of the hon. member, although he appro . % ed of much of the issue contained in the am e ndment, and the form what he said, be thought the time had passed for raising of the amendment would not effect the object contemplated by the hon. member (Mr. Newd e g a te). He did not think, therefore, that any benefit would result from further dis cussion on the amendment. Mr. NEWDEGATE replied. Mr. KNIGHTLEY made some statements explanatory of the course be pursued in reference to the subject. The house then divided — For the amendment 3l Against Majority against (LEFT SITTING.) GREAT FIRE.-(THIS DA - Y.)-A destructive conflagration broke out this afternoon, about half past one o'clock, i n the long range of workshops on the premises occupied. by John Aird and Co., General Contractors, Belvedere-road. The fire by great exertims was confined to the workshops. The loss of property is very great. SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday.---Th e steamship Der went (belonging to the Royal Mail Company) Capt. West, which has been employed in the West India intercolonial service, and has come home for repairs, arrived here this evening. She called at Madeira, and brings 56 passengers from that place, which she left on the 16th inst. The Der went brings no news, and Broke no vessels on the voyage. The Peninsular and. Oriental Company's steamships Sul tan, Captain Chi istian, and Tagus, Captain Hall, sail hence on Monday, the former taking the Mediterranean and Bom bay mails, and the latter those for Vigo, Oporto, and Lis bon. The steamer Fulton, Captain J. A. Wotton, will leave on Wednesday with French and English mails for New York. The Tasmania, Captain W e ll er , i s d ue on Wednesday, with th e West India, Pacific, and Mexican mails ; the Hammonia, Captain Schwensen, on ThursdayP with mails from New York of the 18th inst. ; and the Alhambra, Captain Steward, on Friday, with the Fenin ' solar mails, 721 1 1 1 0 9 i I i 91 i 3 941 f 4 1 1 in 2 12(4 i ii v 1021 2 P 141 10011 I 98 i I 9/ 94/ 51 4/ 951 i 7 1 i 18.8. all all all all all all all all all MID 8.2.] 0i 2.14.0 7.4.0 541 17s 13.9.6 40 0.2.0 8.12 4.11.6, 1.10.1• i 9 2i 114 1.4.0 9.18.9 ld 10.0.7 11 41 all 18.18.5, 24.8.0 113 s WI 1.7.2 formances of those that will comprise the field. The only fornaidable antagonist that Nemesis will encounter is Silverhair, who was out three times last year, and success ful in two of her engagements, and only beaten by a neck in the other by D9efoot, who carried slbs. extra. The race, in my opinion, lies between Silverhair, Nemesis, and the winner of the French Derby, Gabrielle d'Estrees, but to the former I give the preference. The Great Surrey Foal Stakes will go to Klarikoff if un successful in the Derby. A FRESH MAN. London, May 27, 1861. THE FRENCH DERBY. Gabrielle d' Estrees (F: s o p rd r h e :m y : 3 1 E c l a i r Hisber Agamemnon (Kitchener) 4 Won by a length. Seventeen ran. TATTERSALLS'-SATURDAY. The " Saturday before the Derby" was scarcely true to its traditions, and did not produce a sensation meeting. Although a telegram informed the members that Bombar dier was hors de combat, and although Imaus encountered a passive ho;tility which sent him from 100 to 8 to 1,000 to 40, the majority of the members seemed so used up by watching the market that, like Sir Charles Coldst76am,they were inclined to regard such demonstration as if there were nothing in it. The active speculators may have been easily classed in two divisions ; the first and the largest majority comprising those who wished to "get on." The leading favourites, therefore, held their positions with extraordinary firmness, and not an attempt was made to disturb Dundee from his pride of place. The increased support awarded to Diophantus (about whom in the City 400 to 100 had been taken) may partly account for the retrogression of Imaus, who was very "tottery" in the market, whilst his stable companion was quite firm. Klarikoff seemed to have " come out of the fire" quite unscathed, his supporters deeming his narrow escape en route to Epsom as a happy omen. The accident is thus described by Bell's Life : "During the journey of Mr. Scott's horses from Malton on Tuesday by the Great Northern line, his Derby crack,' Klarikoff, had a narrow escape of being burnt to death through the van catching fire between Essendine and Peter borough. It is supposed that a spark from the engine ignited the cushion on the box of the van, as it was all in flames when the train stopped at the ticket platform out side the Peterborough station, and the wooden seat, toge ther with a lot of clothing in the boot,' was also discovered to be on fire. It is a miracle that the accident did nob happen after leaving Peterborough for Kitchen, or the van, horse, and luggage (which filled up one of the stalls) might have been destroyed." Kildonan's upward tendency was unmis takeable, but Royalieu was perhaps in greater request than any other horse. In the City, in the morning, 20 to 1 was only " asked" about him ; and when his supporters tried to extend their operations this afternoon, they were compelled to take four or five points less. King of Kent, who it was thought had been quite deposed, was '• restored," and his partisans seemed to hold a firmer allegiance than ever. 33 to 1 was his taking price at the close. The infamous conspiracy to spite a member of the ring, and to drive back Dictator, to which we alluded in our report of Thursday's betting, exercised a more pernicious influence than was at first expected. Mr. Reynolds, who was made the victim, laid the odds to, we believe, £2OO, commencing at 14 to 1 and extending them to 60 to 1. So genuine seemed his operations, and such implicit reliance did he place on his telegram, that requested him to lay the odds to £3OO, that even people who had a familiar know • ledge of every movement of the horse dared not attempt to stop the "knocking out." Certain bookmakers and others that had backed the horse seemed glad of the opportunity of " getting out," and the news of the horse's retrogression being sent to Manchester and to London, many persons followed on the same side. 1 hus a shameful and silly hoax to spite one individual affected a number of persons. The prices at the close were as under : DERBY. 9to 4 agst Dundee (taken) 4 to 1 agst Diophantus (taken) 13 to 2 agst Klarikoff (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Kildonan (taken) 11 to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken) 12 to 1 agst Dictator (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Royalieu (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Imaus (taken) 33 to 1 agst King of Kent (taken) 50 to 1 agst The Drake (taken) 66 to 1 agst Aurelian (taken) 66 to 1 agst Brother to Teddington (taken) • THE OAKS. 3to 1 agst Nemesis 4to 1 agst Silverhair 100 to 15 agst Fairwater Bto 1 agst Brown Duchess LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST-END. TILE DERBY. 5 to 2 abet Dundee (taken and offered) 7to 2 agst Diophantus (taken) 7to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken freely) 11 to 1 agst Kildonan (taken and offered) 11 to 1 ugqt Tlirtfitor (tallcu uutl I.'l:ruled) 11 to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken) 12 to 1 agst Royalieu (taken) 15 to 1 agst Rouge Dragon (taken freely) 25 to 1 agst Imaus (taken) 30 to 1 agst King of Kent (taken) 40 to 1 agst Atherstone (taken) 40 to 1 agst Neighbour (taken) 40 to 1 agst Gardener (taken) 50 to 1 agst The Drake (offered) 100 to 1 agst Russley (taken) 100 to 1 agst Brother to Teddington (taken) THE OAKS. 3to 1 agst Nemesis 100 to 30 agst Silverhair (offered—take 7 to 2) 7to 1 agst Fairwater (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Brown Duchess (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Caller Oui (taken and offered) Bombardier met with an accident on Saturday, and was struck out of the Derby on the same day, ARRIVALS AT EPSOM. The following horses have arrived and trained here : M. Philippe, Von Stroom, Narcissus, Hippodamia, Canis brook, Mutineer, Rapture, Warrener, Victor, Prince Fre derick, Bolero, Sister to Morella, Touch-me-Not, Wild Bird, Watchfire, Thunderstorm, New Forest Deer, Robin son Crusoe, Pixie, Bombardier, Lady Little, Balham, Vulture, Gaylad, Lady Bird, Keepsake, Confectioner, Esther, Vigil, Lady Louisa colt, Scorpion, Lady Fanny colt, Prince Edward, Remunerator, Foretop, The Duchess, Amelia, Dorking, Naughty Girl, Harefoot, Maid of Tees Valley, Twilight, Avalanche, Caller Ou, British Grenadier, Benbow, Robin Hood, Sweetsauce, The Wizard, Traveller, Klarikoff, The Drake, Angelo, Gameboy's dam filly, Clarissa colt, Silverhair, Viscountess, Vergiss-mein-Nicht, Scrubbing Brush, Cape Flyaway, Lopcatcher, Lady Tres pass, Palaissau, Seven Dials, Isabella, Surprise, wing&ave, Virgilius, Wing, Donner and Blitz, Little Lady, Neophyte, Arrogant, Lava, Malta, Queen of Vale, Janus, Zingaro, Rhedycina c, Wild Wave, Nessu , Southport, Baliverne, Revolt, and Kettledrum. The course very hard. " THORLEY'S SUCCESSES" AT BATA AND MANCHESTER. —The " Gleaner" of Monday, the 20th inst., contained the following predictions : Race. Horse. Result. Tenth Biennial Stakes Kelston Stakes Somersetshire Stakes Mooreock .... Won! Weston Stakes Phillips' Plate .. Manchester Cup lvanhoff Won 1 Two-year-old Stakes Marignan Won! " Predictor" on the Derby and Oaks—see " Thorley's Gleaner" of Monday (this day), 27th May, published at 77, Newgate-street, price ld, Order immediately of any Newsagent, Twilight I Ballerino I Moorcock ! Sheffield, Marignan I and Ivanhoff! were the selections made by the New Turf Authority, "Thorley's Gleaner," for their engagements at Bath and Manchester. The above successes were pre dicted in " Thorley's Gleaner" on the 20th inst. " Pre dictor" on the Derby and Oaks, and other Epsom events, see the " Gleaner" of Monday (this day), 27th of May. Price One Penny. Published at 77, Newgate-strect. Order immediately of any Newsagent in town or country. We find in the Sport the following anecdote connected with the late theatrical performances at the Tuileries :—" Eighty ladies were invited to this dramatic soiree. After the play, the Emperor and Empress graci ously complimented the actors on their performance, and her Majesty, addressing M. Montrose, asked him, with a smile, how long it was since Alexandre Dumas' piece had been played at the Theatre Francais. "Not for twenty years," replied Montrose. "In that case," replied her Majesty, laughing, "pray say nothing about it, for there are several ladies here who, though they will not own being thirty, have just assured mo that they had soon it played at the Theatre Francais. The knell of the old 6 and 9-pounde r ra g in n n . s e h h i a: long sounded, and the fiat which will tcolofideetliinvery. t An order tory of our artillery is now on the y p a u l t A tin r g til a le n ry cn in d f i th n to the instruction of the will soon be issued from the Horse gunners confining it to the drill of smooth-bored field ordnancsea,,a, ing of time and trouble will the rifled gun. na!h6ensreccruits who have quite sufacient g the 7180 of our numberless military te rpeculiar Artillery, consideration and su such h n this od e head s a s e ar n ds o e th m u p s lo b y e m g en a t in it e t cl ie f i : E llinecessary labour. If, however, there machines, without ma. 1 Islands Militia, who give their time and labour, the Channel at great inconvenience, gratis to their country. It often i a t r c e e a r n ta y in in ly en i: h th oerelgruollrun . e . would be s uperfluous for us to point out that to give such men the inconvenience of learning an obsolete and trouble some, drill would be but an ungraceful way of acknowledging their patriotism ; and we hope our friendly hint may receive attention at the hands of the authorities. The guns which so often assisted us to victory—from Plassy to Lucknow, from Corunna t) Sebastopol —will never again be seen but in the dust-covered museum of our national records.--4001/ ad 4 „nay an:tte. 2HE LAW OF PIarAYEERING. 'rtiser gives the ',the question of The New York Commercial Adet vateering. It following as the Northern view of while underwriters' risks and the law of pri indicates that the insurance offices, eve , re fusing to accept war risks, will be compelled to make a considerable increase in their rates ,of pre mium to cover the claims that may be brought upon them for " missing" ships that may have been de stroyed by privateers, and also by various acts of fraud and collusion for which the war will afford. facilities. It likewise deals with the question as to. the difficulties that will be experienced by priva teers in getting their captures condemned either at home or in neutral ports : " It is believed from the history of underwriting that in times of war this branch of our commercial business has suffered more than any other; that during such times nearly, it not all, of our' underwriters become insolvent. What effect the, present state of affairs may have upon them cannot now be foreseen. History shows that civil or in ternal wars have been conducted with more malice than foreign or external wars. Private propertr has been usually less respected, and almost every kind of seizure has beet 2 justified. Can anything less than a similar result be expected at the present time, when, on the one side, see!ional hate as strong as possible, and all the malice thizt can be concen trated in the human heart exists, .and that, too, when that side knows that it has little or no com merce to be preyed upon or injured in retaliation,, while the commerce of their opponents is found. everywhere! " With a full knowledge of their liabilities, and con t rover sy between the an , the long ago apprehensive of the result underwritersofdouththse-growing for several months t h e ing to hchediegfinNo themselves in by or thern cities have been pro tective clauses in the policies. They are will of assume the risks of all the ordinary perils the seas,' but they know well that they co uld not as sume the risks of captures piratically and illegally made, and keep themselves in a condition of sol vency. In times like these the hazards of all k inu of commercial business are increased, but more par ticularly underwriting. Pirates and foyers will doubtless be more numerous. Some masters of vessels who in ordinary times would maintain their integrity become tempted, and shield themselves from their barratrous acts behind a sectiOnal patriotism. " Vessels driven by distress into the ports of the enemy, though not captured or detained by the authorities, may never leave those ports with their cargoes. And here again individual bad faith would be covered by the shield of patriotism and duty_ From vessels driven on shore in the enemy's country individual patriotism would flourish and fatten. upon the salvage. Vessels never heard from, classed as missing,' may be sunk with their crews by the: privateer, and as ' dead men tell no tales,' the• master's protest would not be permitted to serve the underwriters, and they must pay. It is for these and other good reasons that the underwriters have recently advanced their rates of premium on certain classes of risks, notwithstanding the warranty they require of the assured that they shall not be liable for loss, damage, or expense arising from capture, seizure, or detention, or occasioned by the acts of any seceding or revolting State or States: " Now, as to privateers. It is believed to be well settled that a commission or letter of marque' for a privateer is not of any force or effect unless issued by a Government de facto, one that is acknowledged by the principal maritime Powers of the world. If this be so, then, as a matter of course, any vessels sailing under any other commissions or letters would very properly be considered as pirates. and, if captured, be treated accordingly. Should the leaders of the present rebellion in the Southern States issue letters or commissions for this purpose —aside from the personal peril the officers and crews would incur—it could not avail them much, for, with their ports blockaded, it would be imprac ticable for the privateers to get their prizes within the jurisdiction of the courts of their own territory ; and the condemnation must be pronounced by a Prizo Court of the Government of the captor sitting either in the country of the captor or of his ally. The Prize Court of an ally cannot condemn. Prize or no prize is a question belong ing exclusively to the Courts of the country of the captor.' ' Prize Court of the captor may sit in the territory of the ally, but it is not lawful for such a Court to act in a neutral territory. Neutral ports are not intended to be auxiliary to the opera tions of the power of war; and the law of nations has clearly ordained that a Prize Court of a belli gerent captor cannot exercise jurisdiction in a neutral country. This prohibition rests not merely on the unfitness and danger of making neutral lim to tho theatre of hostile proceedings, but it stands on the ground of the usage of nations.'-- Kent's Com. 1., 110. " The question may be asked—Will the rebellious leaders not deem it for their interest to respect foreign flags, and will it not, therefore, be safer to ship goods by foreign vessels ? This question may be answered by asking another—Did any one ever know of a highwayman, when taking money on the road, stop to ask the nationality of his subject? It is the money he wants, not the nationality ; and su it would be with the Southern privateers or pirates —it is the goods and money they want, and not the nationality ; and their rebellious leaders know full well that no separate State of those United States, or any confederation of them, could be held answer able to a foreign Government for a violation of its flag. They know full well that the demand for re dress would have to be made upon the Government of the United States, which alone could be held answerable. " The Government of the United States could not, with any self-respect, admit the principle that foreign Governments could seek their redress from any one of its States or any confederation of them, and any attempt on the part of a foreign Govern ment to seek such redress through force of arms could not be otherwise regarded than as a declara tion of war against the United States, and the armies of the New England States would be as prompt to resent any such infringement of the rights of the Government of the United States as they would have been before the rebellion. "That there will be pirates under the name of privateers, afloat, is not to be d oubted ; indeed, it is asserted that several have a lread y sailed with their letters, notwithstanding the declaration of the principal traitor, Jefferson Davis, that no letters have been issued. So long as men can be found w ho will engage in stealing men, women, and children, which is regarded by nearly all civilised nations as the worst form of piracy, there will be found men to officer and man vessels, for the steal ing of private property on the great highway of nations, the ocean." IRIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, May 27.—Wind this day at noon, North-. North-West ; light breeze, and fine clear weather. SUNDERLAND, May 25.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Porte mouth, for New York. QUEENSTOWN, May 25.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived— Sea Bride, from Philadelphia; Runner, from Porto Rico for London. _ _ PORTSMOUTH, May 26.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— Augusta, from Villa Nova. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Adventure, for Woolwich. FALMOUTH, May 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Jano Duncan, from Santander. Orr FALMOUTH, May 24.—Arrived—Jessie Nicholas, from Matanzas. SHIELDS, May 25.—Wind S.W.—Sailed —Caelus, for New York ; Naples, for Bath, U.S. ; Idalia, for Alex andria. DaAL, May 26.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— 11°P x e ort/ k for from Savannah for Cronstadt ; Florence, from New Shields. ;It ' s a y gl d a e n n , h f a r m om , f G r o e e m . (BY SUBMARINE. AND sEN , Monday Illorning. GRATE QUeenstown ; Copeland, 31A°TICctrlEcit,1:;1Voolcope Arrived, May 26.—Perilla, from talizas • Weatburn, from. from Oporto ; Lauzado, fror Adelaide ; Themis, from ja N ta : ica ° ; Trinidad ; Peony, 111 ,.. fro ualcutta • Ernst and Christina, from long; Blenheim, fro_n..2.__hester: Taragona ; City of l' i V ' ck from Foo-Chow-Foo • ri L ean ord Seb ' from Colombo; 3 , I°n e ;3, from Pondicherr , astopol, from Calcutta; J.D I P r y ; Marli, from Grenada. Pia Gezus May 27.-- . ters, from Hel ' 1 „ Arrived,fr Guernsey; Precis, from L' smg , org ; "osa from Licata from Santander leata ; Mary, from Tobago; V i e , ; Salamanca, West, from New York Rico; Fa r ;Eclipse, from ca, from Porto Witc • hof the Tees, from Geelong; Fanny I\l'llen from Manilla; Gibson Crane, from Bombay. rY' DEia, for lona M • , on ay morning : Passed.—Go ahead, from B Chris tiana, from New York, for London arb for London ; ond,nfor Adelaide ; Emperor, ; Orient, from London, for Newport Maria, from London,- ror, from London, __ .. for Marseilles; Harry name, brig, from the northward for the westward. At, Anchor—Payaleuse schooner. Sailed.—N ear l y all outward' bound, and the remainder preparing to start. It is considered not unlikelysin nautical circles that early in the present summe r the Chan nel fleet, in the course of its cruise, will, in succession, visit Milford Dublin Bay, Belfast Lough, Derry Lough, and the Clyde, making a short stay in each. PYLIEOUTIT, Sunday.—The Styx, which arrived in the Sound this afternoon from t he West In di e s, l e f t Bermuda May 3. The screw steamship St. George, 90, Captain the Hon. Francis Egerton, with his Royal High ness Prince Alfred, was at the island, and was appointed to sail May 10 for Halifax. The exports of grain from San Francisco continue on an extraordinary scale. At the last date eight ships were preparing to sail with cargoes of wheat for England , and at the same time two were loading for Australia, one for the Cape, one for British Columbia, ley for New York, an d one with bar- :3.14 .took stock stock stock stock 6.4.0. stock stock stock stock stock stock stock, 25 stock' stock stock 10 19.16.41 10 stock stock stock stock stock 10 stock 25 stock stock stock stock stock t 2 10 stock 10 stock,. stock stock stock stock 5i 6 5 6 Mit 17i 20 stock 20 20 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock stock stock