The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-17 00:00:00

- - MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTTem.TGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed even firmer than on Tuesday, and compared with the . rates of Friday all kinds were id. per lb. dearer, except Surat, which advanced id. per lb. no sales were estimated at 12,000 bales, including 9,000 American ; 1,000 Pernam and Maranham at 61d. t o 71d. ; 100 Bahia, 61d. ; 1,000 Egyptian, 6 icl. to Bd., and 900 Surat, 4d. to sd. per lb. Of the gross sales exporters took 1,000 for export, and 2,000 bales were purchased on speculation. There was no particular feature in the Railway Share Market, but on the whole a better tone prevailed. The reports from the principal grain markets throughout France show a further decline in the prices of wheat and flour during the past week. At Paris the choice qualities of flour began to decline on Friday about 3 frs. per sack, and at the close of the week failed to recover, whe❑ the average rates for the four marks, were 80 to 81f. per 157 kilos. Wheat fell If. to 2f. per sack, with choice kinds ruling at 51f. per 120 kilos., and Lorraine and Burgundy qualities at 46f. A lot of red American was sold at 46f. and 47f.. and white Spanish at 49f. At Havre there has been some important sales by auction of the stocks on hand of American wheat and flour, which for the time has paralysed the market. These Were composed of 22,069 barrels of Baltimore flour, which realised from 33f. to 36f. 50c. per barrel ; and 13,600 barrels New York at 28f. 76c. to 31f., the old market prices being from 36f. to 39f. for best qualities ; of wheat 4,500 sacks, at 80f. per 200 kilos. for white, and 70f. to 71f. for red ; and 2,690 bags inferior sorts from 45f., some of which Were damaged. iecoun is from the Vienna Bourse state that there iegreat feebleness in the'public Funds,'with a ten dency to decline in other Stocks. The 5 per Cent. Metallics have fallen I to 85/, and the 4i per Cents. 77k. Shares of the New Hypothek Bank have declined 3 florins to 340, and Austrian Rail ways 260. Money is again becoming scarce, and foreign exchanges rising. The rates of exchange on London is now 10 4, and on Paris 1191. Accounts from India by the Overland Mail state that at Calcutta no variation had occurred in the market for British piece goods. If the money market, however, became easier there was likely to be considerable activity, as the stocks of several articles were reduced. The Money Market exhi bited no signs of immediate improvement, and dis counts on the other hand have slightly advanced. According to the last Bank return there Was an increase in the loans and discounts of 12 ,20,875 rupees, and the Bank was 17 lacs in a worse position than in the previous week. Heavy remittances, however, had been sent to Burmah for purchases of rice, but these would soon cease, and it was expected that towards the termination of the season the directors would make some mate rial alteration in the charges for discount. The Batavian papers state that owing to the failure of the rice crops in Jambi (Sumatra) the Governor-General of N. India had decreed that all Paddy and rice imported into Muraa Kowpeh, in Jambi, during 1856 should be free from duty. The Blackwall, M‘lierlie, has arrived from Port with advices to the 28th December, and 8 7,281 ounces of gold. She landed her passengers at Penzance and proceeded up Channel. This Vessel, owing to unfavourable weather, was obliged to put into Pernambuco, and the passage home from the Colony has therefore been protracted. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1856. 1855. ( heat Western North-Western South-Western trigbton 12,289 13,912 Midland South-Eastern Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 6,178 5,955 Chester and Holyhead East Lancashire 5,836 ' 5,576 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 8,773 8,730 North British.... North Stafford Edinburgh and Glipgow Waterford and Limerick Great Western of Canada 13,134 8,529 The market for Public Securities presents a N- erY firm appearance, and the improvement which occurred late yesterday is maintained with firm ness. It is now generally expected on the Stock -cachang e that the new loan will be for a compara tively small amount, and will not be taken in Con -B°l3. This may partially account for the buoyancy n ow apparent. Consols are 93 to i for money, and 93 1 . 1 i for account. The New 3 per Cents. have Drought 921 i, and the Reduced Annuities 9li to 92 . Bank Stock is 212/ to 213/, and East India stock 230. The June Exchequer Bills are is. dis count, and the Bonds are 98i. Foreign Securities are quiet, but generally firm. T urkish 6 per Cents. are flatter, viz., 981 /, and the Guaranteed 4 per Cents. have been marked 101 1 being steady. Russian 5 per Cents. are 106 ) and the 4 per Cents. 95 to 951. Sardinian Bonds Cents. remain at 451. Mexican Bonds have risen to 2 21 and 231.. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are 99g- A, and Dutch 4 per Cents. 931. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7i d ; Mexi. Can, 23±; Peruvian, 7'7 79 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 94 6 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 45 i 2 ; ditto Deferred, 241 ; ditto Certificates, 63 / 4 6 ; ditto Passive, 78 i• The Railway Share Market is firm, but there is 'very little activity. Great Northern, Midland, and North-Eastern (Berwick) are firmer. In the Foreign Shares a good business is doing, and the prices are buoyant. The Canadian are steady. Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares are Without particular alteration. REITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Prom the Oficial List. Anginr.- done. Bank Stook 3 t wr 'gent. Red7.ced Annuities... 92 14 2 - 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93 3 New 3 per (lent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 : -i 3.16 Ditto :30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 15-16 3 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7 13j India Stock 230 India Bonds, £1001) Ditto, under 21000 8 3 d Clnsols for Account Erchequer Bills, 24d. March. June. £lOO9 I 1 d 8500 , I 4 1 d Small 5 p 13 d par Ditto Bonds, 185 S, 34 per Cent 9Bi Ditto', 1359 P RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Eratilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. — Ditto Account 99A DiUo Small . 99a Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 22i 31 Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent lO6 Ditto 44 per Cent. Sardinian Bottle, 5 per Cent. ... B P , rist Bonds, 3 per Cent Ditto Account .. 451 Turkitia Bonds, ii per cent — Ditto Account 9Bl 4 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account loli i Dividends on the above . ayable in London. Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Gull — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. Console, money 93 j Ditto A ccount Shr. 5 5 20 10 FOREIGN. 1.0 '.ll Antwerp&Rott rd , an 8 . 1 - 8i 81 40 40 Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 par - 2 p 20 10 Ardennes 54 51 ; 5 all Belgian Eavtn. Jun 2/ -, 24 20 14 Reziers toGraissusaa 24 - 3 p l 8 4A llombay, Baroda, an Central India,Scri 1 - IAI 18 all Do. - ••• Li all Demerara nutcl - Rhenish ll - 1 p 12j 20 all pastern of Franco -42 42 3 20 13 Do. New 21. a ll Itast Indian, g. 5 p. c 22 - 23 20 15 pc. EY tenslon, 22 22 221 100 all D 0.4 p.e.Buds.,' s7 lOU a 1 i)o. do. do., '59, d^ 20 16 Gee ong Melbou,ne guar. 5 per c nt. . - 20 Do., Lon. allot., do. ... 7 18 d 15" 2 26 5 . 1 7 7 / WO 9) Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till in 75 77 100 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do 854 - 86 14 Gt. Central of Franec 7A - 8 I 23 20 all Gt. Indian Peninaul 211 - 224 26 14 Groat Luxembonr. C ons tit u ted Share-, -61 6 31 4 all Do. Obligations... - 20 11 Do. re-is. orftd. Sh. ••• 20 all Gt.Westernofeannea Shares - 254 231 d 201 54 Do. New ... - NI , 8 i 9 LOU -dl Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55.. 99 - 100 100 all Do. do., '62, p.'56..- 123 - 128 100 all Do. do., '76, p. '60.. 123 128 IPO all Dc,. do., '73, without option lOB 109 1081 20' all Hamilton & Toronto , 254 -264 d 100 411 Do. 6 per oent. - 125 • 20 17 Lake Cond. & Basle ~„ 20 all Liorre and Turnhout - ...d 5 all Lucca it Pist. sp. e.p - reP 20 16 Lyons and Geneva 20 14 Lyons & Mediterran - 30 all Madras, gnat.. 4 p.c 194 - 20 20 10 Do. New r 0., sp. c 14 - 14 20 10 Do. 4/ p. c. Exton par p 31 , all Maria Antonia , ••• 10 all Do. do. New 210 all Namur & Liege ( interest) 7l 7 20 all Do. (ex interest) 54 - 6. 16 all Northern of France, 414 - 42 431 20 all Do.2ol.Shs l2 - 121 £0 Do. WV. 3 p. o Bde (fray. B. & A m s. ..„ 1.0 all NorweglanTrunkPro 8 - • 9 20 all Paris and Lyons 57 - 58 40 all Ditto Bonds . , 10 all Paris and Orleans . 57 541 10 5 Rome and F'rascati - 10 ali loyal Danish 194 - 206 20 I 5 all RevalB..edish...,.. - 4 all Do. Obligations - 20 %I; Sambre and Meuse l4l - 15 14i f It) all Do. 54 p. cent. Prof. ... - 10 2 5 icind , , guar. sp. c. 11 - 24 f 20 all Do 20 all Southern of France ... •-• pm 20 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A). - 85 e.ll West Flanders 44 5 10 all Do 5A per c. Pref - . 20 18 W. di N. W. of Franca 35 •••••36 20 all West. of Switzerland ..• - - 6 all Wiesbaden . 20 all Zealand 181 - 19.1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 7 :0 all Anstralatila 92 -- 94 25 5 Bank of Egypt - 14 100 50 Bank of London . 63 65 40 4.11 Bri. Col, Bk.& Ln. C. 50 al 3ritish N. American 66 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia p 20 4 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China ~, .. 4 100 50 City 63 65 100 25 Colonial •.. 100 20 Commercial of Loud 20 all Eng.Scot.&A.ne.Cht. 151 164 20 all Lond. Chart. Bk. o Australis 1 6 3 /4 17 3 / 4 20 5 Ditto New . . -2 d 50 20 Irndon and 100 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkg.Corp par 2p 50 10 London Joint Stook 100 10 London and Paris 3i -23 d 6 3 / 4 100 20 Lond. & Westminste) 451 100 35 National Pro.of Eng 20 10 Do. New ..• 50 22?, Nation& of Ireland ... ••• 20 all New South Wales 4O 42 n all Oriental Bank of Corporatifm 20 5 Ottoman Bank l 3 /4 lip 6 1 101 5i Royal British . ••• 25 all 'nth Australia 4oi 25 , 1 "Ilion of Australia 7O 72 Do. Wa..... 7i 8i 50 1 d 4 , f_ f•on.lon ... • 27 3 / 4 1" 30 W•stvrn of • ai . g 23 THE COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT,—Copies of sundry Treasury minutes and correspondence between the Trea sury, the War office, and the Board of Audit, relative to the Commissariat Department, were published yes terday. The result appears from a Treasury minute dated the 22d of January last, by which the financial business of the commissariat was re•transferred to the Treasury. A committee was appointed for the carrying out of sundry details. NORTH SHIELDS AND TYNEMOUTH DOCK.—The pro moters of this important undertaking have withdrawn their bill for the present session, in deference to the wishes of the Lords of the Admiralty. The Duke of Northumberland, the River Tyne Commissioners, and the bondholders of the Hayhold Dock bad organised a Strong opposition against the Tynemouth Dock Bill be fore the Committee of the House of Commons. fiArLwAys, nll all 10) I,,bz,sna Compan London Sti N. West. L.&N. W. Caladen._ E. Un. & E. C Jt. Nrtnn. E. Count. Caldonian. IDo ~ Gt. Wean Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NM Do. Do S. Easter' Do • •• ...". IPeto & Co !Norfolk Do L.,t N. W & kitekton & Darlingt. En. Conn. E. Count Do 'Do.. L. & N.W Do Gt Northil Lanc3.sh& Yorksh. T. Brassoy M.MClean Stockt. & Dariingt Wilts&rlomrst rittWestn. THE SUN LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING APRIL LINKS LEASED •1' FIXEO wENTAT.t.S. C.an tit yestentv. 95 - 97 94 - 1-..8 u. - 13 4i ... 5 ••• .... .. toi 106 - 12i -- 110 - 115 • •• ..... . • 2h - 2i 92 - 94 in 56 18 this lay. NEIIYMARKET RACES.—(This Day.) (LTY _ELECTRIC TELEGRAPB.) CLARET STAKES. Rifleman St. Hubert .................................... C.lpueine Three ran. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. The Earl Dieg0................................................. Fisherman Nine ran. ASKE PRODUCE STAKES. Tyrius Walmer Five ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOVS. Dead with Pitapat and Theodora. Three ran. 501. HANDICAP PLATE. A.F. Ghika Eight ran. THE MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIRY. (This Day.) The Board of General Officers reassembled this morn ing at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, at the usual hour. Lord Lucan was recalled, and further examined by Colonel Tulloch—He said that in carrying up the Com missariat stores for the cavalry two horses were used —one carrying stores, the other rode by a dragoon, which took a double number of horses to do the work. It would have been improper to have allowed any of the dragoons to have walked, considering the state of the roads and the weather. 134 - 136 7i 3} - Q dl iii :: ii PREFERENCE SHARES. St.Tioiriberdeen - 119 St. 100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. c... 115 119 St. 100 Do. Debentures B4 90 15 all :ilyth and Tyno 10 pet c. pref. (issd. at 50/ ... St. 100 Brie. & Ex. 4p.c. St 93 95 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares St. 100 - Jaledonian £lO 96 98 z d 15 all ',hes. &He. Gin. 51 pt l5l 161 941 all 00. do. Prof. No. 2. ..• 21i all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 ... 64 all Cork 4Bandonslp.c 64 all Dun.Prth .& Aber. J. 5 61 10 2 E. Anglian els. A Sh., St. 100 Do. do. els. B6p. c. 105 110 St. 100 Do. do els. C7p. c. ••• (3 all RAF. C o . Ex, spc No. I I P Pm 6 , all Do. No. 2 . — 5 p pm 10 all Do. New 6p.c. St 124 20 all East Un., G. 6p. c 5 all Do. 51., 10 Der cent 10 all Do. 10/. Dcbentr.Sh. St. all Do. do. 4 per cent.. St. 100 Eaat Lancast.. 6 p.ets 5 all E. kI.V. York. J. sth. l 10 1 Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. St. WO Prth.&Duu.4p.c 69 71 20 all Furness .. ••• St. 100 Glas. &5.W.G.5 p.c. .• St. 1100 Great Northn. sp. o 116 118 St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prom. 106 108 St. 100 D.). 41 p.c lO2 -- 104 12l 71 Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. pm_ f 10 all th.N.ofSeot.lstPre 9/ 101 St. 100 Gt. S. lz W. (Ireland ... ••• 20 11 Do. 4per c. Prof. S• 5O 6 :It. W.(B. kll.Elipe 6 6i St. 100 Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 94 96 St. 100 no. eon. red. 4p. c 87 49 St. 10) Do. irred. 4p. C. 89 —9l St. 100 Do. sp. c. red. prof 98 • 100 10 all Do. do. do. ... 8 all Do. Birm. Pref3h 9l —lO 10 all Do.ChesterB p.c.P.S 16i 171 10 all Do. do. sp. c. do.. 10 101 St 100 Do. Bien. Gna. Stk 74 —76 ?eit'{ all 1)o. Chos. Gun. Sh l9i 20 13 all Do. do. do 94 —10 A 20 al Do. do. do 16 6 Lan. &York. F. XVI 111 t. 10',; Do. 6p. c. Stock .. 136 138 St. 1.00 Eion.&Brigh. G. 5 p.c. ... St. ?100 Do. Pref., sp. e. 31. • St 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. e 135 140 3t. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent . S . f.on.&N. W., Cov. Nuneaton 5 ~ et ... St 100 on.& S.W. 7 per ct ...r 12- all .- ray. & Color. 1 Sit l'! , . r..oudy„& ..• St. 10 v1".,5.,& L., Liew,l9/ ••• ••• 6 If Do. £6 12 ail Yl.rypt .&Carl.4p 121 all ' )o. 41 per cent 1 .2- 10- it. (00 Kid. eonsol.l3p.c.fli St. 100 no. Con .Er. Pr. 6pc Its 137 St. 100 Do. 4i p. c. Pref. -; 95 97 16 , all Do. Pref. 4 per co, 5 all Do. 51. Pr I'. 4p. c. St. 100 Ditto L.& H. Prof. S I New., Alyar. , die., pr. t 5 p. c. red. 5 p c. pm. 1100 all ali Norfolk Deteature St. 100 Do. Pref. sp.c. St el; St. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext • -- ••• St. 100 .Do. 51 per et.prof , St. 1.00 'Do.Way. Val. 5 p.c St. 100 i North British lO3 —l(5 St. E. 100 N. E. Berw, 4 p.c P 93 95 17 7 ; Do. do. do 54 5i 20 13 Do Leeds 6 p.c 12,1 9 Do. do. Quarters 25' 10 !Do.York !T.& S. Pur 1 id 20 all ;North Staffordshire. St. lit) Ox, Wo. 1515 p ,, $9 101 10 93 Do R. Prof. 101. Sh. 8, 3 / 4 all Scot. Cent. ,Now Pr , 25 all 'South Devon l5 153 15i put 10 If iDo. fixed,4i per con 1.0- 1 " all S. Eastern (Readil Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 23.} —23 i St. 100 Do. 4 per cent 9B 100 St. 100 Do. Fixed 4i pc sh 9t 10 St. 100 'S. Wales Gua. 4p, c — 20 all ,'D.). do. 41 p. c.... 20 all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. 1 25 all Stock .S 4 Dar. sp. C. —• 25 15 Do. do. do 1i 2ip' 12 all 'Stock. & llartl. g. 5 p. c. till July 1, '56 ... 5 4. .`iVatertd.fiz Kilk.6 pc 2 a 2i Lord Lucan said that he proposed, at a future stage of the proceedings, to call Major Connelly to prove the inaccuracy of the month's returns. Colonel Tulloch submitted that any explanation re quired had better be given by Colonel Yorke. The Judge-Advocate-General said the board would consider the matter. Colonel Tulloch said he had no further witnesses to call then. He had summoned a witness from the Crimea, a captain of a transport, who he expected would arrive in this country about the 20th of the month. Should he not arrive by that time, he (Col. Tulloch) would close his case without him. Colonel Pottinger, whom he had proposed to examine, was unable to attend. Lord Lucan suggested that Colonel Tulloch should in form the Board what his witness was likely to prove. Col. Tulloch said he had no objection to do so. The Judge-Advocate-General said that was not neces sary—(to Mr. Commissioner Filder)—l believe you wish to make a statement to the Board in reply to observa tions made by Lord Lucan during this inquiry. Mr. Filder—Yes, to observations made by Lord Lucan on Wednesday, the 9th inst. The Judge-Advocate-General—Do you intend to call evidence ? Mr. Filder—No, only to make a statement. He pro tested against certain letters which Lord Lucan had ad dressed to him relative to the foraging of the army, and which he had read to the Board, being received in evi dence without his (Sir. Filder's) answers to them, as likely to prejudice his case. He submitted that these letters should be rejected 'from the evidence without Lord Lucan put in the answers. He (\fr. Fader) was unable to do so, because all his official papers were in the possession of his successor in the Crimea. Lord Lucan said he had no objection to put in any answers he had. He believed he had but two, because the answers to his letters generally came through the Quartermaster• General. Mr. Filder asked for copies of these letters to be pro cured. He then continued his written statement to the Board, but, from the low tone of voice in which he ad dressed the Board there was great difficulty in under standing its purport. We understood him to commence by saying that he denied the assertion of Lord Lucan that his baggage animals were not properly rationed during the month of August, and banded in returns to prove the contrary. He then referred to that part of Ifird Lucas's statement with reference to the inex perienced officers of the Commissariat department in Bulgaria, and read a portion of LOrd Cardigan's state ment before the Sebastopol Committee in which his lordship expressed himself satisfied with the Commissa riat arrangements in Bulgaria, and that the officers of that department were intelligent and active men, when The Judge-Advocate-General said be thought it would be batter for Mr. Filder to call Lord Cardigan as a wit ness than read his statement. Mr. Filler said he had no wish to do that. The .Tutlge-Advocate-General said the Board bad the evidence of Lord Cardigan, referred to, before them, and would rather be (Mr. Filder) confined himself to a statement of facts than read the evidence of his lordship. Mr. Filder then enterel into a detailed account of the qualification of his respective officers for the duties they bad to perform ; and, in allusion to Lord Lucan's statement that a maximum price ought to have been fixed for the purchase of forage, instead of acting as the department had with respect to it, said it would have been impossible to have adhered to it ; it would have been constantly evaded, and no benefit could possibly have accrued from it. The next point was the statement of Lord Lucan, wherein he charged the Commissariat department with want of forethought, and a deficiency of arrangements in providing forage for the troop horses in their transit across the Black Sea, whilst on their march in the Crimea, and during their encampment on the plateau, and subsequently in the valley of Kadikei. Lord Lucan had said that the rations of the cavalry horses were re duced in the Crimea by the Commissariat department without the authority of Lord Raglan. But he (Nlr. Elder) could prove the contrary by a copy of a memo randum he addressed to Lord Raglan, dated Balakla.sia, 9.11 Oct., 1854, relative to the supply of forage to the cavalry horses, and his lordship's reply thereto. In that memorandum he informed Lord Raglan there were but 1,500,000 lbs. of hay on hand, and as there was some uncertainty with regard to the supply, he informed his lordship that that quantity would be sufficient for 150,000 rations of 10 lbs., 250,000 rations of 6 lbs, and 300,000 rations of 5 lbs ; and as there were 7,000 ani mals to be fed, and the rations would last but 20 days, he suggested that the short rations should be supplied. To that Lord Raglan returned for answer—" Until more hay is received from England or Constantinople it will be prudent to limit the rations to that quan tity." Some rations were issued of 6 lbs, and to the troop horses of the cavalry 8 lbs, and the artillery 101bs, and which was continued up to the time of the storm. Option was given to the officers to have the reduced rations of hay, or the full quantity of chopped straw. The baggage animals and the officers had full rations. During the storm a quantity of hay was lost, and great diffi culty was afterwards experienced in continuing the supply from the difficulty of landing hay at Balaklava, there being but 25 yards of wharfage in the harbour at that time. Mr. Filder having concluded his statement, Lord Lucan addressed the hoard in reply, on the evi dence that had been adduced, and commenced by ob serving that he had no wish to say anything disrespectful of Mr. Filder or his department, but he must say that he was rather surprised at Mr. Filder producing to the Board the foraging returns, because, as every military man knew, they were worthless, being always filled up before the commissariat department obtained the forage. His lordship said that these returns were not cor rect and again went over the statement he made on a former occasion with reference to the forage supplies. It certainly now appeared that Lord Raglan sanctioned the reduced issue, although he had ii a con versation with him (Lord Lucan) said the reduced issue was made without his order or sanction. He had always given Mr. Filder credit for his endeavours to provide rations for the cavalry. If anybody was to blame for the deficient supply in the Crimea, arising from the diffi culty of landing, it was the naval department, and not the Commissariat. Mr. Filder in consquence of Lord Lucan's statement called. Mr. Cruickshank, Assistant Commissary-General. He said in answer to a question from Mr. Fielder as to the practice of filling up the ration returns, that the front of the written returns showed the strength of each regiment, and the back showed what was required and what delivered. If there was a deficiency it was noted and only the quantity issued was charged to the ac count of the regiment. By Lord Lucan—He was unable to furnish the Com missioners with the deficiency of the forage for a period enclitic , the beginning of January from h aving transmit ted the b returns to the proper quarter, in accordance with the rules of the service. MINES. 3 1 5 111 znt a ca airsat. Cordillera di . s . 1018 all n u g g l i o . A e( aG u i : i t .foD rl ru .i n . cii: G nv e o. l i :c/1 Iron 20 20 7 kustr3lian 1 all Ave Maria 4 1 :; 1 aa a ll l ll l 81. Baden 120 1.51 Do. St. J I 30 c.) sued a o t . 1: C 5 o c P a o rnlo e h : r l D C o u i E 1 j Clarendon Cons. Min. Co. of Jamaica x. 40 all •jobre Copper g 3 In 5 1 Colonial Gold ****** 65 61 3 St. j all Copper Min. of Eng 33 25 ; all Do. Pref. 7O p. cent 25 37 16 Copiapo 2 1 Fortuna. l6 18 20 all Genc,:al $ L 4 16 1 all at•NuggetVeinßeg. a 41 all Great Polvontli 5 all Gt Wheal Vor United 1 1 all Liberty • g ••• 3 , all , Linares . 7 i 8 5 xd 1 all qariquita 1 1 all Now Granada — 1 all Nouveau Monde_ $ 30 5 all P v o or n t tg p i h .S il i i l p .& Le• Min lO 2 12 A all Quartz Rock 50 all P.hymney Iron 2O 22 15 I all Do. New 6 8 30 13. i 4antiato de Cuba. •• • 3 3i os, Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 21 • 1 a ll ;oath Australian k 1 all Do. Scrip. 1 Do. 10 per cent Pref Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 2 O 3 ' .10 9 rin Croft... 4 tq all United Mexican 3a I all •Valler 2 1 all Test Mariposa 12s Worthing Mining o Australia * •.. -- 1 sll Y•Tiba ** MISCELLANEOUS. 2' .9 Australian A g dealt. 31 33 IP. all Aushialn. Royal Mail ,„ I() all Berlin Water Works 6i 7 6 50 •,0 Brit,. American Land 00 : 2 Canada ................. 140 145 ' qt. !PO o.Go.6p.e.Jau4t7aly 111 1104 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug 107 109 St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar & Sept 106 103 5 a d o rys tai Pa1ace........ 23 2i 5 all Do. Preference — 5 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 1 20 5 13 D all tasEuu.stateo.A.rnnusTsitc.oeonapmosrme St. 100 Electric Telegraph 93 95 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir ... ••• 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier ..„ 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 18 all General Screw Steam - 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 3i IT, 3i 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig 10 all Aediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 9 Aexico.n&S.Amerion. 6 6* 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land l4 2 10 all Do. Do. 5 2 Do.BpePissatld —ip 100 80 New B. & N.S. Land 18 22 1 all N. B. Australasian 3 20 15 Nrth. of EuropeStaam 1 all Oriental Gas l} 1 4 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" 4 all Peel Er. 14. & feline. 2i 3i 5 0 all Peninsular& Oriental 50 10 Do. New . ...... •.. 100 60 Royal Nail Steam ... 70 75 1 all 3cot.Austral. InvesL 11 1i It 1 Ditto New. ..... . ... . . 01, 1 25 all south AustraL Land 37 -- 39 I al. Submar. 1 n) , Rev • •.• istered.... 1 " F - mist& Tl. fo.t7. Car. -. 100 234 .? , , 7111.14 1 V. T .Pnia and 15 16, V.Go.6p.o•Jall&JulY $ s `Ol Lord Lucan said, if it were necessary to prove the inaccuracy of these returns, he could do so by calling Lord De Roos. The Judge-Advocate General—lt was not his regula tion, but that of the Treasury, that back rations should not be issued when there was a full supply of rations. Lord Lucan asked the course his case would now take—whether he would be allowed to call evidence, and reply to any sta`eme❑t Colonel Tulloch might make' Colonel Tulloch asked that Lord Lucan should be called on to finish his case before he (Colonel Tulloch) replied. Lord Lucan had attacked his figures, and he ought to have the reply. The Board then retired to consider the point. On their return, The Judge-Advocate-General said the Board intended to call on Col. Tulloch, after Lord Lucan had finished his case, to address them, and then for Lord Lucan to reply on the whole of the evidence that had been pro d aced. Lord Lucan then called Colonel Tulloch, and pro ceeded to examine lam. lie said that he commenced 17. his inquiries in the Crimea on the 16th - of March, and 'he last v%itnesses was examined on the 30th May. Thee left on the 6th June on account of the cholera. No wit nesses were examined at Constantinople, but one or two were at Scutari, but then evidence was not included ir the report because the instructions of the Commissioner were confined to the Crimea. Sir J. M`Neil made many inquiries at at Con9tantinople, but no personal evi dence taken. He (witness) left the Crimea on ac count of illness. He did not return to the Crimea because Sir J. M'Neil continued ill, and because they considered that their enquiry was complete, with th -xception of a few questions they wished to put t._ General Airey, and which they considered they might properly do in writing. Sir J. M'Neil communicated to Lord Panmure that he did not intend to return t, the Crimea, as be bad made arrangements to meet hi, family either at Trieste or Vienna. He (witness) lef Constantinople about 13th or 14th June, and arrive( in England about three :weeks after Sir J. M‘Neid did not arrive in England for a month after that. He saw the Minister at War within a week after his arriva , in England. He reported his arrival to him the day he landed. Sir R. Airey was telegraphed to reply to the questions that had been submitted to him by the com missioners about five weeks after his (Col. Tulloch's) arrival in England. Lord Lucan—Between the period of your return to London from the Crimea to the time you presented your second report in January, did you communicate on th, the subject of that report officially or privately - with and officer or officers who belonged or did belong to the army in the East. _ _ _ Colonel Tulloch—l made no official communication to my officer. I might have done so privately, and, Ibe lieve, it was to Dr. Hall. Witness had many communi cations with Col: Gordon, after his (witneas'e) return home, to make clear one or two. points in his evidence. (We shall give the conclusion in our last edition.) irt of Rizzi viani rme the 'jag cae c of SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. .... A.arbg. Noltng. Bust and Basta. Janet... 8 .Ifasl AT, :lymeno. Wolvorh % Stour Valley ~irke Lanes', & Cheshire Janet Mesh. & Birk. £5O and £25 Cone Do., Myth tayneorigina .£25 (isad. at 3ristol and Exeter Caledonian. Cana. and Cardigan Cheater & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon.. Cork, Black, & Pass: Cornwall Do. A Do. B (*lle Junction.... Dub.in&BelfastJunc, Dun. P. & Jnc, East Anglian Eastern Counties w.ast. "Tnion, A. St) IDo., B. Stovs.,.. !Do.; New A. East Kent I".ast Lancashire sldint urgh& Malign • and Peebles Fdin.Prtb worth & Clyde Jun 1, Furness no. Extension.. Glasgow& S. West" , Great N. of Scotlnd Great Northern 'Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock (It.Sth.&West.(lro.) gnat Western Do, Stour Val. Rail Qua. Stk.. [rich South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lianeash. ISndYorkql Dn., Ws t. Riding Un Liv.Crsiv.&Sonthpt London & Blackwall Lond. Bright & S. Cst. Lend. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths D0.101.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths .. London andS. Westn. [)o., £5O Do., £4O Undudrry&Colerain Lnanclrrr. & Enni , sk gulch f. & Linclu Do., Man. & Lin. Un Aetropolitan Midland ' )o. i3irmng. & Der} , %Md. G. West. (Ire Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfl Newry & Enniskille, Newry Warrenpoin' and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Connties Un North British . Nth Devon Rail. & Dock Stock 1)o., A Stock_ ')o., B Stock Do., B Guarantee N.Eastern—Berwic' Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E.l'nroh De. Leeds Do. York. North London .. N .t&S.Wetrn.,Hatar . stead , and City Jn.. North Stafrordshir , -.. 'forth Western & S. Westrn. June. Nuneaton, Hineklo, , and Leicester........ Oa., Wore., & Wolv. Scottish Central..,, Scottish na `hropsliire [Tr . 1)n „,. 3onth Devon Eastcrn ioutli Wales Vrkeb. & Ri v. Dn, flo k &Wo' , Stockton & Daril ,t4,..kton & MlAlop miff Va'e ')c). Prof., No. Hay. n.& R. Ulverstono & Lancs. Vale . Waterfi. Kilkenn , Waterford&Limer West Cornwall West End of Londor and Crystal Palace. Do. B IWost London. Wimbledn & Croydon Olosing Prices yesterday 4 - 41 ••• -."' 8i - 9 17i -- 18 151 - 12i -- 13, 39 - 91 61 4 - 61 .•• 16 - 17 • •• ''.. .104 . 17 - IS 10A 31 38 24 - 26 77 - 79 61 - 63 29 - 30 88 - 92 7 - 7i 94 - 95 78 - 80 .23 - 125 03 105 61i 65 70 - 6 - 7 p f 4 - 64 88i - 891, 71 -- 7i 103 - 101 1011 102 par i p i par i P 4 94 95 ••• •"" u• 28/ -29 i - 1 4 7411 - 751 43 - 45 • *4 'n°. 14i -15 i 54 = 56 3i - SE] 31 35i ... .' ... 78 - 79 3 / 4 bi 5f 3 3 / 4 3 ei 15i 16/ 56 57 88 92 6 6d 6 10k —10 i 28 - 29 164 - 106 74 76 47 49 ;5 153 72i 7Si 71 - 73 4 2 id 19i -- 201 4i - 51 6i - 76 ... - ...dj ••• ••• ••• ••.p, Badness done this day. 95 19 : 80 102 1/ MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII CORN For the week ended April 17,1856, made up from the Returns o; the Inspectors in the different Cißes and Towns In England and Walt s per Imperial Quarter. WEIEAT. EARLEY. i OATS. ITS. BEAMS. I PEA, I 681 71 393 O 1 23s Sd 423 4d 41s 41 37s 10d LITERATURE. Rank and Beauty ; or, th Young Baroness. 3 vols. - Hurst and Blackett. This story contains the adventures of a young lady who was at the summit of the social scale. -ler numerous gifts of fortune and endowments of aature, however, did not shield her from danger ; m the contrary, she was exposed to all sorts of umoyances and vexatious. Her father was a kind mud devoted parent, but he had not sufficient judgment to enable him to be of much service to its daughter. Considering the perilous position in which she was placed, the Baroness Umfraville vas singularly fortunate in her general fate, al :hough in some particular instances, when her name was circulated abroad with ridiculous ru mours attached to it, she might have exclaimed, " Then, happy low, lie down." Many different characters appear in the several scenes of social life to which we are introduced, and some of them are described with great vigour. Sir Luttrell Wycher ley is a most disagreeable person—one particularly suited to poison the atmosphere of the circle in which he moved ; his talents were considerable enough to give him an advantage, of which ho availed himself unscrupulously to tyrannise over others. He was mean and selfish to an inordi nate excess; and vain to an extravagant degree. Ete was the bane of Lady Umfraville's existence ; she fouu I him alike incapable of taking hints or receiving refusals ; nothing daunted him, and when it last she repulsed him decidedly, he plotted un ceasingly to annoy her and avenge himself. His final discomfiture and disgrace aro pleasing illus trations of retributive justice. He whose slander had desolated so many homes was himself homeless ; and he who had caused so many hearts to ache, was himself a prey to tormenting reminiscences and gnawing remorse. It is with pleasure that the reader turns from him to the contemplation of the character of the noble-minded Lord Rupert Conway. 119 does not appear very frequently on the scene, but whatever is known of him is of that genuine nature that stamps its possessor as a hero of the highest order. He was worthy of being the ideal of Lady Umfraville's thoughts amid the reali ties she met with. The description of the tour nament is very exciting and interesting, and pre sents a decided novelty to the romance-reading community. Lady Barnstaple is a very admirable sketch of a fine lady, with her airs and graces. Evelyn Umfraville appears to advantage in the striking contrast she presented to the vain woman of the world, who asserted her claim to honours she should have relinquished to those younger and fairer than herself. Lady Umfraville gracefully gave up her right, and acted as attendant where she should have reigned as queen. Not that she was the loser, as all appreciated her forbearance and amiability, while they recognised her rival's as sumption and_vanity. The book is entirely de dicated to-The chronicles of high life, and there are many gay and sparkling scenes pictured before us, enlivened by amusing conversations, and diversified by romantic adventures. Lady Umfraville cared for other things besides those brilliant reunions inseparable from her station ; she valued rank at its true estimate, and prized beauty at its real worth. She Was an instance of how the highest rank can be made subservient to the benefit of the lowest who were connected with her, and an ex ample of the brightest beauty preferring to grace the retirement of home, than to enter the'Yfascina tions of the charmed circle who eagerly welcomed her with their homage and applause. It is satis factory to find at the termination that Lady Umfraville was united to Lord Rupert Conway, one who was likely to lead her mind upwards—from the glitter and glamour that surrounded her state, to the consideration of the intellectual, the noble, and the exalted concerns that engrossed his thoughts for ever. Although there are not many events recorded in these pages, those who take an interest in the study of character, and are pleased with conversational novels, will find ample enter tainment for their fancy, and exercise for their thoughts, in the perusal of the records of " Rank and Beauty." Eastern _Hospitals and English Nurses. By a Lady Volunteer. 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett. The 'subject of these volumes is one of almost universal interest, - and the fact of the writer having been for twelve months a witness and . partaker of the scenes and labours she describes, will at once arouse the attention and excite the sympathy of the reader. She was oue of the earliest bands of nurses, one of those who went through all the worst time of suffering, who was au attendant in the hospital through those terrible months when confusion and mismanagement reigns 1 pre-emi nent. The public are already acquainted with the main facts of this part of the narrative, how rou tine and regulations served only to add to the dif ficulties, how things that were wanted were not obtainable, how some mysterious obstacle generally presented itself to convert abundance into scarcity, how bales of goods containing necessaries most ear nestly desired were lost on their way, and all the thousand methods in which the criminal neglect and mismanagement of officials at home and abroad, affected the comfort of the sick and suffering. To those who wish to obtain a more accurate know ledge of what the little band of nurses effected, the difficulties they had to contend with, and the pri vations and fatigues they had to undergo, and more especially to the friends of those engaged in that truly charitable work, these volumes will be highly interesting. Notwithstanding all drawbacks, want of experience, or strength sufficient for tho fatigue, want of sufficient assistance or authority, it is fearful to think what would have been the condi tion of the hospitals, what the amount of neglected suffering, without the presence of that self-devoted band. The universal feeling of gratitude and affection throughout the army towards them suffi ciently testifies to the success of their exertions. The writer constantly alludes to the difficul ties occasioned by the misconduct of the hired nurses, half of their number having to be sent home in disgrace. The best of the re mainder, with one exception, required constant watching, and could never be trusted to perform any important service ,without the supervision of one of the lady volunteers, or a Sister of Mercy. • Of these &ears de la Charlie, as the French call them, the author speaks most highly, rendering the strongest testimony to their uutiriug patience, energy, and devotion to their patients. To the patience and endurance of the sufferers also the writer awards the highest praise : " People have often spoken of the patience, courage, and endurance of the sick in English hospitals, bat they have only pain to endure, and doctors are busy to alleviate this, and careful to give them all necessary comforts. It was in the Eastern hospitals that the true heroism of patient courage was pro-eminently displayed. We have attended many hundreds of the sick of the British army suffering under every form of disease—the weary wasting of low typhus fever or dysentry, or the agony of frostbite—and they were surrounded by every aczurnulation of misery. For the fevered lips was there no cooling drink ; for the sinking frame no strengthening food ; for the sore limb no soft pillow; for Many no watchful hands to help; but never did we hear a murmur pass those lips. We have seen the brave and strong man laid low; have seen him watch death coining, and meet it calmly, for he - died in . doing his duty. Oh ! that they who speak harshly of the British soldier had been with those whose privilege it was to nurse him—had witnessed that wonderful spectacle of the woe of the winter of 1854 and '55--had seen the obedience to orders, the respectful gratitude, the noble qualities there displayed !" " Sickness is sad at all times—sad is it to languish and suffer on our soft English beds, with skilful physicians full of anxiety, with tender nurses and loving friends, with evely comfort earth can give ; but only those who saw can enter into the dreariness of those sick beds. It was so sad to see them die ono after another—we learned to love them so—ever ringing in our ears seemed the anxious hopes and prayers of the fond hearts in England. The mother's only stay was there, or the loved husband or brother, and they were dying, not in the glory of the battle-geld, but in these dreary corridors. They who had fought so bravely suf fered so nobly; they who, if they had lived, would have been honoured by a nation's gratitude—they were passing away by hundreds—no name would mark their graves, and they would, save in the loving hearts of home , be son forgotten. No, not forgotten either. Surely when the tale of srelibinlEs' ng t o; p how they . that memorable winter shall be told, whe n fatuorheagr eneerata d tions shall hear how they stormed at A 13,,laklava, and held their ground at I o b n ke resolutely waited before the walls f o w l, la sod shed to e theirr d b u till blood ss length the gallantly defended city foes—England will not forgot those for her sake, though no g lory hovered round their death bed, save a ray from His glory who first taught us to be ' obedient unto death. Many are the interesting incidents and anecdotes recorded, the little details of the laborious daily lives of the attendants at the hopitals. It was at Koulali that the chief part of the writer's duties were performed. She, however, met and conversed with Miss Nightingale, of whom she speaks in the usual terms of respect and admiration. Some of the Sisters of Mercy, and some of the lady nurses fell victims to the severity of their labours and the in salubrity of the climate. Very touching is it to read the record of the last hours of those, dying far away from home and friends, with only stran gers near them, and of their hurried interment the next day in that distant country— "But we cannot lament, their blessing is sure, Who fought the good fight of the feeble and poor." The writer's opinions on the question of hospital nursing, both military and general, possess some claims to attention. In the first place, she has the important qualification of experience ; and secondly, there is much truth and sense in her ob servations, which the reader will readily per ceive : " Attention has been drawn towards the class of women whose task it is to nurse the sick of England. These pages will in some degree show how unfitted they are for that responsible office. For though a military hospital was the worst imninablo position in 'which to One thew, yet those who were unable to resist its temptations are car. tainly unfitted for their present occupation. "Regarding the ladiei who went out various opinions have been entertained. Perhaps iu this case their own view of their position may be the best, as they learnt thei knowledge by experience, and most of them agreed that though in the great emergency that had called them forth their efforts had been blessed to the relief of much suffer ing, the system was based on no permanent footing. Te raise the occupation of a nurse to a higher standard, to form a body who will both nurse in our home hospitals as well as be ready to attend the sick in the army and navy, other means are required." ":luny who will read these pages have perhaps never passed within hospital walls, many more, if they have done so, have paid their visit at appointed times when all looked its best. But others as well as myself have learnt our experience of hospital work from more authentic sources. We hays lived in hospital wards, going there for the purpose of preparing ourselves—first, to undertake the nursing of the poor at home, and again when about to pro ceed to the East. " We placed ourselves under the hospital nurses, receiv ing our instructions from them, and, thus being possesse4 of no authority over them, wore admitted behind the scenes of hospital life ; and what we saw there—of dis obedience to medical orders and cruelty to patients—would till pages, and make them wko read them shudder ! shud. der as we often have done when we saw some little innocent child, who from some terrible accident had boon brought into the hospital, exposed to that atmosphere of evil. More evil was heard in one hour in a London hospital tkan would meet one's ears during months passed in a military one. " One word must be said for the nurses. Their work is no light one. The founder of the Sisters of Charity deemed t'u4 the attendance on all the loathsome diseases of man kind should exempt his daughters from practising any of those austerities which are enforced on religious commu nities. It is no easy task to bear with patience the end less fretfulness of hundreds of sick, to listen to long corn. plaints with real sympathy, and speak soothing words when body and mind are alike worn. To stand by the sufferer when about to undergo some fearful operation, to maintain a cheerful spirit when the familiar sounds are those of moans, of sufferings, or sharp cries of agony, while the very atmosphere is impregnated with disease. To bs firm in carrying out the doctor's commands when they are a torture to the patients, and yet gentle and self-sacrificing in all that concerns themselves. While watchful care must be taken that familiarity with the eight and sound of suffering does not bring that hardening to it which is apt to creep over even a naturally tender nature, and which is ono great cause of the cruelty and neglect practised by hospital nurses. No, a good nurse must receive every new case of affliction as though it were her first. Yet all this and far more would, be the portion of an hospital nurse. Can any believe that the love of gain or more kindliness of heart can accomplish this ? Generous impulses, enthu siasm, and benevolence, were called forth by stirring ac counts of the sufferings of our country's heroes, and bore many forth to struggle through a time which, like that of all passing distress, was one of great excitement; but the spirit that can relinquish the fair things of this world to attend upon the grievously afflicted —must be the one of love springing from the sole desire to follow His steps, who came ' not to be ministered unto, but to minister."' We earnestly trust that this important cotestion will meet with speedy and careful consideration. Meanwhile, to those who desire a simple and plainly written record of what some of the Eng lish nurses saw and accomplished in the Eastern hospitals, we commend these volumes, certain that they will excite interest and afford gratification, less from their style than their subject, less from the importance of the events narrated than from their showing that the heroism of the battle-field is not forgotten on the bed of suffering, and that England has also her Sisters of Charity, in spirit, if not in name. Bechstein's Handbook of Chamber and Cage Birds. Edited by H. G. Adams. Ward and Loch. To all those who keep feathered prisoners, this little volume is an indispensable auxiliary. It is edited by the author of many works on birds and flowers, and is translated from the German of Bechstein, " the greatest of authorities upon the Natural History and Treatment of Cage Birds." Every variety of songster appears to find a place in these pages, which include those which are kept in aviaries ; also parrots, macaws, and cockatoos. Useful practical directions are given for their food and treatment, and the owners of feathered favou rites cannot provide themselves with a more con venient and elegant manual. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. 1 BAILEY; f OATS. RIE. BEANS. I PEAS. 683 101 371 6,1 233 7d 44s 5d 404 lld 39., 7d QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER. Wheat, 93,712; Bar!ey, 50,795; " Oats, 19 801 ; Rye, 277; Beans 6,336; Peas, 791 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.— Tho trade generally ruled steady, at full prices. Beef, from 38 Od to 43 2d ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 63 6d ; Veal, 48 Od to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s Od to 4s 6d per 81ba, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, April 16.—T0-day's market was very mode rately supplied with each kind of stock, which sold readily, as follows : -Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; 3Niutton, 3s 4 , 1 to 5s 2'd ; L•tmb, 63 2d to 7s Od ; Veal, 43 2d to 58 4d ; Pork, 3s 2d to is 6d nertilbs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, April 16.—We had a brisk trade, and prices were on the advance. Beef, from 3s 0,1 to 4s 6d ; Mutton, .i s 4d to 53 4d ; Lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 4d ; Veal, 4s 2d to .53 ; Pcrk, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs. Quarter-old Store Pigs, 22s to 27s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3118 s to 51159; clover do., 41 lOs to 6/ 15s; and straw, 11 Ss to 11 116 per load. Trade firm. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 41 Os to 51 15s; clover do., 41 8s to 12s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 12s per load. A moderate demard. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 4/ Os to Si 14s; clover do., 41 102 to 61 15s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 12s per load. Trade steady. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, April 17.—Wind this day at noon, N.L. ; fine, and blowing strong. PLYMOUTH, April 16.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—H.M.S. Grecian, from the East Indies ; Ignes, Calcutta ; Peri, St. Michael's, with sails split. Sailed—lmperatriz (s. tpt.), for the Baltic; Marathon, Constantinoplo. PORTSMOUTH, April 16.—Wind E.N.E., blowing hard. —Arrived—Pomona, from Havana, for Amsterdam ; Jad din, Enidon ; H.M.S. Euryalus, tho Baltic. FALMOUTH, April 16. Wind N.N.E., strong and squally.—Arrived—Amity, from Seville ; Neree, Dieppe, for Cherbourg, with loss of jib-boom and sails split. SALCOMBE, April 16.—Wind N.E., strong gale.—Ar rived—Elfin, from Porto Rico, for London, with main boom carried away, boat washed overboard, sails split, &c. MILFORD, April 16.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Hope, for Barcelona. SWANSEA, April IG.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed—Fanny, for Malta ; Razor, Gibraltar. BRIDLINGTON, April 16.—Wind E.S.E. fresh.—Ar rived—Sportsman, from Plymouth, for Sunderland, with loss of an anohor, and since being in harbour reported to be leaky. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thnrsday Morning. Arrived—Glora, Design, Lido, Isabella, It-solute, Mi rian, Qiusen, and Poultons, from Sanderland ; Ware Queen, from Montrose. Sailed—Friendship, for Sunderland ; Atalanta and Courier, steamers, Jersey; Wonder, steamer, Havre ; Rapid, Swansea. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind E. Sailed—Good Intent, for Gibraltar; Emilia, Chris lani,t ; Fisher, Shippegan. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELE(iRAPTI.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.50 a.m. Wind E. ; tide, two hours' ebb, .tiong. Arrived, IGth—Anechina, from Dantzic. DEAL, Thursday, 9.25 a.m. . , Wind E.N.E. ; fresh. Sailed- Her ANesty's ship Harrier, for Portsmouth ; Corsair, London ; Aron, Quebec. WAVENEY VALLEY AND GREAT YARMOUTH RAILWAY. —A final dividend of Os. per share on such of the origi nal scrip of this company as has not been exchanged for Norfolk Five per Cent. Waveney Valley Extension Stock will shortly be paid. STRANGE RELICS AT LOCH SPYNIE.—A short time ago, while some men were engaged in trenching a piece of laud on the farm of Salterhill, parish of Drainie, oc cupied by Mr. Reid, they came upon several large pieces of wood, which, on examination, turned out have been portions of very large logs of black oak, part of which were hollow in the centre. The ground on which this discovery was made lies in the north margin of the lock, a little to the east of the Drainie-road, and almost due south from the dwelling-house of Salter-hill. The discovery of one piece of wood—somewhat in the form of an oblong chest, with a massive lid—led to a more minute investigation, and in the same locality no fewer than 3 of these huge chests were discovered, with a number of large blocks of oak between as bearers. Tne length of each of the three boxes or chests is about six feet, with a dia meter of about three feet at one end, tapering to about two feet at the other. No nails or fastenings of any kind appear to have been used. The boxes are cut out of the solid oak, with massive planks as lids fitted into a groove on the upper side, and extending about five-sixths of the entire length ; in the other sixth the hollow is scooped out of the solid tree, and the upper portion of the tree as well as the bottom and sides remain. Be tween each of the boxes there Is a large block of solid oak—apparently for the purpose of keeping them in place ; and it would seem that they are also set upon oak hearers. The wood, as a matter of course, is consider ably decayed, but the original form of the boxes ie not to any extent defaced, Although only three have yet been uncovered, from borings made with an iron rod there appears to be others ; and, so far as can be ricer. tained, without further excavations, the ,whole are placed in a circle, with the smaller ends to the centre, and with the ends in the inner part of the circle mach lower than those at the outside. Half the circle, or nearly so, has. already been uncovered, and by another week we hope, to be able to furni,h a correct report of the exact posi tion of the whole. Of the original use or purpose of these boxes vat ions conjectures have been formed. We forbear, in the meantime, giving any opinion on the matter, as it is likely that better d a t a than w e y e t pos sess will be furnished when the ground is thoroughly excavated and the whole contents laid bare. In the meantime a large number of people are daily visit ing the locality ; and it deserves to, be noticed that the intelligent tenant of Salter-hill, Mr. Reid, while personally taking a very deep interest in the mat ter, and willing to enter into any arrangements for un. riddling this antiquarian mystery, most readily gives visitors the benefit of all the information he possesses. We believe the Literary and Scientific Association have applied to Sir Alexander Cumming, of Altyre, the pro prietor of the ground, for liberty to make the necessary excavations ; and we have no doubt the request will be granted.—Elgin Courier. [ADVISRTISEMENT.] Stein AND HEARING. SPECTACLES, POWERFUL TELESCOPES, OPERA, RACE AND PERSPECTIVE GLASSES. —Messrs. S. and B. Solomon, opticians, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. Observe opposite the York Hotel. By ker Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, and Per spective Glasses, to know the distances of. objects viewed through them—of great importance to the army, navy, and others. These telescopes possess such extraordinary powers that some throe and a-half inches, with an extra eye piece, will. show distinctly Jupiter's moons. Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary ing from 4 to 6 inches enable us to discover more than the above and the Georgian, with his 6 satellites, kc.—The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—Valuable, newly-invonted, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 1 miles distant; they answer every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera hour, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 m es. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power. Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the ae gr ri e v a e ta d great est transparent power. The valuable advantage from this invention is, that vision becoming impaired is preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are magnify.changes enabled to employ their si g ht at the most minute ocm ne.gt power—ando n --can see theywith these de n o t lensesßequire of thea frequent to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. D ea f ness —N e w Discovery.—The e e f x o oganicV Vibrator, ann t • traordinary powerful, small, newly - invented deafness, en tirely different from all others, to surp a ss any thing of the kind that has been, or probably ever' lan be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not per. ceptiMe ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the ' j assistance that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. Observe—oppeaite tho York Rote 1856. The Westminster Review. Mr. Motley's " Rise of the Dutch Republic," in which the events of that memorable period during which the United Provinces won their indepen dence, are, for the Brat time, fully and faithfully recorded, is the subject of a highly eulogistic notice in the present number. This is more than can be said of "The English Law of Divorce," which is dissected with a keen and merciless scalpel, and its injustice laid bare to public reprobation. "Scan dinavia, Past and Present," is the subject of an able historical review. The concluding paragraphs are so apropos to the present time that we make no apology for introducing them to our readers : " They who flatter themselves that by the present war we have put a stop to the aggressive career of Russia can have read little of her history. She parses now be. c ►use she is playing a losing gains, and foresees that another campaign must make that game ruinous. She pauses because she wants railways, and she frankly avows it, that she may be able to bring her troops across her vast surface to any point in a !am days, and that, during the peace which shall follow, be it longer er shorter, she may foi tify every part of her coasts with tenfold strength. We hear what she is doing at thin moment at Cronstadt—pu'ting do vn a triple row of piles entirely across the Gulf of F.nland, six miles from Cronstadt, and twelve miles in length. At this work she has 30,000 men employed, and hopes, if the ice last, to finish it this year. Few openings are to be left in the row of pilei, and these can be closed at will, and thus she boasts that there tier steam navy, already con sisting of 13 ships of the line and frigates, 14 corvettes, and 70 gun-boats, shall ride in defiance of the world's navies. These are such ominous prospects for Sweden that she is also prepaling to fortify the port of Stock holm. "LA Russia, then, complete her railways. Let her be able to bring down in a few days her countless hordes from Tart lry, Siberia, and the very borders of Coins ; let her once possess Denmark, command Hamburg, Lubeck, and Bremen, the Eyder, the Weser, and the Elbe, backed and supported by sympathising Prus.ia, and lesser German States ; and Europe will be prostrate at her feet." " Sunday in Great Britain" deals with the Sun day question in a comprehensive and effective man ner. The writer intimates, as we have done, that Luther's well-known sentence may come to be deemed sound advice as well as doctrine if the struggle is prolonged. "If anywhere," says that sturdy reformer, " the day is made koly for the mere day's sake ; if any one set up its observance as a Jewish foundation, then I order you to work on it, to ride on it, to feast on it, to do anything that shall remove the encroachment on, Christian liberty." Justin Martyr, in the second century, and Calvin and Cranmer, as well as Luther, in more modern times, were opposed to Sabbatism. " The Con gress of Vienna," its members, objects, controver sies, compromises, &c., are all vividly presented in a nervous and graphic article. " General Wil hams and the Fall of Kars" is chiefly noticeable for the insinuation it throws out that Lord Pan mure and the French Government are the parties to whom the fall of Kars is really to be attributed. The head of the War-office, it is said, " should be a soldier who had. directed groat military opera tions in the field." Mr. Headlam's Bill is severely handled in a slashing article, headed " Medical Despotism." The remainder of the number is de voted to minor notices of contemporary literature. In a brief review of Macaulay's History an opinion is hazarded with respect to the secret of his extra ordinary popularity. It is this : ho possesses . , a , s Sam Slick would say, the art of " soft s awdermg , to perfection, and contrives to put. his readers in good terms with themselves and him, i bympres sing the conviction on their minds of the vast superiority of the present day (and, of course s generation) over the past. ST. /11Aftris's new oratorio, entitled. "Jephtha and his Daughter, was produced l as t even ing under the auspices of Mr. Hullah, who conducted its performance. It is by Herr Carl Reinthaler, of Cologne, who has now visited England for the first time. Its announcement excited great interest, and drew a very crowded audien ce , i nc l u di ng a h ost o f our musical notabilities, Engli s h an d f ore i gn . M r. H u ll a h had evidently besto wed great care on its production, and the execution on the whole was excellent. The two principal part 4, Jephtha, and Miriam his daughter, were sung by Mr. Thomas and Madame Clara Novell° ; the subordinate solo parts were well sustained, and the ochestra and chorus were good and effective. The suc cess of the performance was complete. Many of the airs and choruses were warmly applauded ; and the composer, having been loudly called fur, was brought forward by Mr. Hullah, and greeted with repeated cheers. A work of this character is not to be hastily criticised on a single hearing ; but its favourable recep tion will insure its repetition, and enable us to become better acquainted with its merits. In the meantime we may say that Herr Reinthaler is a composer of unques tionable genius, who has produced a work of no small power and beauty. THE RIGHT OF MEN TO BEAT THEIR WIFE& —A. meeting of a somewhat extraordinary character was held in the Town•hall, Leicester, on Monday night. The handbills convening it stated that the object was to con sider the laws relative to the protection of women, and that no men would be admitted, "excepting, of cours e , gentlemen of the press." At seven o'clock, the hour named in the bills, very few had assembled, but sub sequently the meeting numbered about 200. The mae jority were females of middle age, of the operativ class, but in general respectably attired. A Mrs. Wood ford was voted to the chair, and the principal spe tker was a Mrs. Wigfield, who made some really clever speeches. The injustice of the existing laws, by which a woman is deprived of all control over her own earnings and offspring, was vehemently denounced, and it was unanimously resolved to support the motion of Sir E. Perry for a revision of the marriage laws. A petition to the House of .Commons, praying that it might be adopted, was unanimously agreed to, and the proceed. isge, which were conducted with great order and pro priety, terminated soon after nine o'clock, by the singing of the national anthem. It was agreed, with one dis sentient, not to support Mr. Dillwyn's measure for in , troduciug togging as a punisbnaont for wife-beaters. fence, .1 Gal -508-9, lari ; anni; peides The amts ssian )duo w so ad to 'hare )n to when Mr. won per• liar Bible tion. her rams it on dra• Das ape .cbi pttl. BCO . has wee !t it in heir liah 'ed. era' the Prer >el. re. ure the `! 100 . 329. 1 100 100 100 21.1 all 100 100 :3? 1 F 41 i 29} i 751 5 53 i 351 7q 9 11i154