The Sun. — London, England, 1861-05-02 00:00:00

Signs and manceuvres of the respectable fra ternity who f o ll ow that prof ession. Nume rous anecdotes are given of clever tricks, sometimes meeting the exposure they merit, and sometimes successful. The perusal of this paper should certainly put inexperienced and heed less players on their guard when playing in strange company. The second paper on Population and Trade in France discusses the value of land and the extent of cultivation. He comes to the conclusion that in round numbers 65 per cent. of the surface of the country is cultivated, 17 per cent. is in forest, and 18 per cent. is uncultivated. This article is well worth reading, and contains a good deal of in formation. There are several other papers, and an essay on " Hailstones and their Phenomena," which will attract the scientific. The Cornhill Magazine. The Ciornhill opens with " Bird's-Eye Views of Society—No. 11 : A Juvenile Party-3 till 7;" one of Doyle's inimitable and almost indescribable pictures, crowded with life and character. Every variety of child is there, with every variety of face and form and fashion. "The accompanying drawing," says the artist, "is de signed to show a children's party at that advanced period of the entertainment when the stiffness and the coyness, and the pride and the pomp of the earlier part of the after noon have given way, in most cases, to the high spirits and demonstrative behaviour of the natural juvenile. The sports and pastimes are raging, so to speak, and may be said to include dancing, and eating and drinking, blind man's buff, (rocking) horse exercise, and music on the penny trumpet; betides playing at soldiers and Noah's ark (with all the latest improvements), fighting, flirtation, Jack-in-the-box, and no end of other games, sentimental conversation, and sleep 1" The scene is well worth a study, and, without dis paragement to the rest, constitutes unques tionably the most attractive page in the maga zine. Another attraction is the commencement of a tale by Mrs. Beecher Stowe, to be published in the Cornhill simultaneously with its appearance in America. The opening is interesting, but it is of a romantic character that will some what astonish some of the readers of " Uncle Tom's Cabin." Agnes of Sorrento is a fair pure young damsel under the guardianship of strict and wise duenna, who hardly hopes to keep her in ignorance of love and all its mischief. How she succeeds the sequel is ll doubtless demonstrate. " Ups and Downs in the House of Peers" gives an interesting account of some of the antecedents of the peerage. " The Adventures of Philip" are continued with spirit. The present number seems to have some reference to the recent marriage case, which Mr. Thackeray cannot help recognising while he dis claims it. The " Roundabout Papers," "On Being Found Out," is capital, and full of its author's satiric power. 1 The New Monthly Magazine. The vexed question of the Temporal Power of the Popes is discussed at length in the opening article. A paper on " The Nyam-Nams" follows it, founded principally on Mr. Petherick's valuable contribution to our knowledge of the aborigines of Central Africa. Those who have not met with his interesting volume will gather a good deal of condensed information from these pages. The story of " East Lynne," which has now continued for many months, proceeds with interest, and rapidly approaches a crisis. The suspicion of the murder rests upon the evil genius of the story, Sir Francis Levison, and will probably be traced home to him in the next number. This discovery will not surprise the penetrating reader, although various circumstances have seemed to contradict the supposition. The wretched Lady Isabel still retains her anomalous position, watching over her dying child, and running great risk of discovery by the sharp eyes of Miss Corny. The Emperor Otho is the subject of Sir Nathaniel's Notes, and he comments on the singular fact that men who have seemed most engrossed in the absurdities of fashion, and the frivolities of the toilette have sometimes proved the :most conspicuous for daring and heroism. Cyrus Redding contributes some " Desultory Thoughts on British Art," which are worth read ing. "A Fackelzug in Heidelberg" is the title of a melancholy and unsatisfactory story. " Gran ville de Vigne " is also continued, and the self willed and selfish hero seem likely to reap the re ward of his unreasoning vehemence. W. C. Kent gives us another of his "Stereoscopic Glimpses," showing us the author of Hudibras at Earlscromb. There are also papers on Northumberland and its mineral treasures, and on the early life of King Jerome, and those matrimonial perplexities which reflected so very little credit on the future King of Westphalia or his imperial brother. Temple Bar. " The Seven Sons of Mammon" is proceeded with, and still displays that caustic style and exhibits that general knowledge of society in many branches, which before this has so often distin guished the wxiter of this tale. In this instalment Mrs. Armytage and Mr. Sims proceed in their ne farious schemes, and poor Sir Jasper i s en t ang l e d i n their meshes. e will soon be in the position of the man who heaps up riehes and does not know who will gather them, as his almost fabulous boards are melted away under the furnace heat of the deceiver's crucibles in the form of bills and loans. "For Better for Worse," becomes more exciting in this member, and at last the dreaded hour arrives when Ethel has to receive her friends in her own house, and feels to the fullest extent the curse of an unequal marriage, where there is no kind feeling or good taste to smooth away difficul ties and soften the asperities of temper that con tact with different dispositions gives rise to. There is a paper on " Clouds," which is entertain ing in its tenour, and may convey desirable infor mation to those who have not studied the subject. It is truly said how few notice the phenomena of the sky, and yet "there is scarcely a moment when nature is-not producing, in this same sky, scene after scene, picture after picture, glory after glory, it is in clouds that the highest characters of the beautiful, and even of the sublime, are to be traced, and belonging to onr earth they form a link con necting us with infinite space.' The writer dis plays admirable taste by selecting to conclude his essay some verses from Sh e ll ey ' s poem on " A Cloud," of which he truly states that " there is nothing in ancient or modern literature that mere nobly or accurately pictures what it professes to describe." An amusing sketch on "Quacks" will attract notice ; the quack moral, the quack literary, the quack political, and the quack religious, are all mentioned in turn, and of the latter it is affirmed that he is especially to be avoided, " who tea c h es t h at God saves by sects, and according to the 'pass -word of a congre gation and that salvation is to be rea c h e d on l y through the gates whereof he takes the toll." It is said that when we have buried quackery, we shall be inaugurating the good time coming. An appropriate subject in this mag azine is that called "In the T emple Gardens."lt is a melancholy sketch. Of the scene it is truly said that " the gar dens are hermit nooks of quiet in a world of din." There is a very pretty poem, entitled "Three Times," which is very gracefully expressed. There are generally some admirable verses in this maga zine. It is as follows : THREE TIMES. First time I saw my Love, my eyes Were gladdened with a sweet surprise ; There woke a thought that never dies, That bright June morning. A vision, fairly clad in white, Dawned softly, freshly on my sight, And in her hand were roses bright,-- June roses,—pure from speck or blight, My Love's adorning I Last time I saw my Love, she lay All pale, all silent, cold as clay ; The light of life had died away ; Oh, sad and sweet last time And still she wore a robe of white, And on her pillow, lightly prest, And in the hand that lay at rest, • Solemnly, on her peaceful breast, Were roses,—buds not opened quite,-- Gathered before their prime. A tender care had laid them there ; But my dead Love was far more fair, Next time 1 see my Love, I know A glorious garment, white as snow, On which no stains of earth can show,-- A garment sleet for heaven, — Will robe the form I long to see : My angel-love, who waits for me, And holds a palm of victory For earth's white roses given. The United Service Magazine. As is the custom with this magazine, the short comings cens or the naval and milit ary authorities are ured without mercy, whil e any good deeds which hichreport of the they may a cco mplish a re not passed over. T Royal Dockyard Commission is considered, and the aPPointment of civilians to certain services in preference to officers of the ar m y or navy is recommend e d . It is maintained that engineer should be a civil engineer, " the dockyard and nothing more, and the architect should be a his peculiar pro man of talent and experienc e in fession. It is a great mistake to.place a military engineer in such a position, who is neithe r a civil engineer nor a civil architect ; both ualiies being essentially requisite in our royal dock y ard ' stablish rnents" The writer of this article comments on the different opinions of Lord Clarence Paget out of office and in office. We have another paper on purchase in the army and promotion from the ranks. The following extract will show that promotion from the ranks was more common in olden times f rom t generally supposed : "Increased promotion from the ranks is another question Which Am lami inucli toned aucl otrwislY recow44944c4i ad stric- and, ch a. ously that vhich hide niter eh he fami- If the on of r, too, on of ksigni savage Id suf ops of ugh to being. not to ►ass of often E of it. ischief if; like or was neans; 11; you it it is a t how it may fficient a step my ex- y of a t infe if we ys, its of its 13 final hantlp o law. without 'stem to ecks at day ho a. He ne sub glad to return, of hav e to do ve, that to have is study pity, as T doing e those carries curry to )r a mog rational infortu nation's )ple who rk, Oh he polka , that he learning ming ot, nischtel to go to gs Good s , Crow% [a Con to gala tedious• his re lit," io himself l many aders if isautly, Lthough foibles quite d kind ienting t wiliell e may w h awai though ind lire" Dg arded 3e live(' y for a pers on of the now an editor' s Ldersbl e , e other ;histo r y ) rocee d° ih colon aers an t iifferen rreshin° e of tb. ° vas u pon wo ol te, ecart in sir °l 3 of ti l l jebts per o va found, the de The British soldier, under the old regime, might expect to be a corporal, or sergeant, by steadiness of conduct and gallantry in the field. His ambition was amply satisfied if he attained the station of sergeant-major, or quartermaster's sergeant. The French conscript, on the contrary, was taught that he might win his way to the command of, armies, and that a marshal's baton lay at the bottom of every knapsack. This was no dream, for he saw it realised in the case of many a fortunate comrade. But promotion from the ranks occurred more frequently in the British service than many suppose, who are either forgetful or slightly informed. A reference to Cannon's Historical Record of the Seventh Fusiliers,' will show that in that single regiment no less than 20 sergeants received commis sions for gallant conduct in the field between the years 1795 and 1815. Sergeant Graham, who planted the Eng lish colours on the ramparts of Seringapatam, received his death-shot while exclaiming, " Huzza for Lieutenant Graham I" A sergeant of the foreign brigade, Anthony Lutz, who captured the standard of the Invincibles on the 21st March, at Alexandria, immediately received a commis sion. We could name sevgral generals of high ability and repute who have stood in the ranks as private soldiers: Sir John Elley and General Cureton are usually included in the list. " An English army, in which the enlistment is entirely voluntary, being constituted on a different principle from that of any other, cannot be governed by the same rules of discipline. Non-commissioned officers when lifted beyond that rank are seldom comfortable. They can scarcely afford to live at the mess, and their habits of life assimilate incon gruously with their new associates. The encouragement held out to merit in the inferior grades should assuredly be increased, rather than circumscribed; and there are many ways by which this maybe carried into effect, such as aug mented pensions, additional time allowed in counting ser vice, civil situations afer retirement, in the police or public parks, and badges of distinction, with a graduated annual stipend, as in the French Legion of Honour, attached to each rank. A regulation something like this was estab lished in a general order by the Duke of York, after the battle of Waterloo, the first action for which medals were given to the inferior officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates. But the rule was confined to Waterloo men." It is both pleasing and novel to find our neighbours on the other side of the channel criticising our naval and military services without any national bias, and doing justice to our merits and censuring our faults. A French view of the Royal Marines is written in this spirit. "An Overland Route between Calcutta and China," by T. M'Cosh, M.D., is a very cleverly written article. The author has had great personal experience of the country, and describes the various practicable and unpracticable routes across Assam and the Burmese Empire ; as also the character and habits of various tribes who inhabit the vast extent of country which extends between Calcutta and China. There is no accounting for taste, but the following arrangement, we opine, would not tend to domestic peace or comfort in Europe : " The Abors are reported to be a jolly, social sort of fel lows, keeping up a round of feasting all the year through. They are not at all particular about what they eat; and every animal, from a mouse to an elephant, has a place in their bill of fate. The skulls of every beast that has graced the festive board are carefully preserved, as testimonials of good fellowship ; and when the master of the house dies, the whole collection is piled upon his grave, as a monument and epitaph. Their marriage ceremonies closely resemble those of the Tartars ; the fathers of the happy pair arrange the whole affair, whilst the principals never see one another till the wedding day. "The most delicate compliment a yeung Abor swain can pay his sweetheart is to send her a couple of field mice, not as pets, but as a dinner. In fact, this is equiva lent to popping the question. Previous to marriage, a new house is built by the villagers for the happy pair, who take possession of it after they are married, and live there. "It is not uncommon for one woman to have two hus bands living in harmony under the same roof, they being brothers." Under the head of "Serf Emancipation and the Warsaw Insurrection," it is maintained that the delay imposed on the serfs in acquiring their inde pendence is a great advantage to them. It is unquestionably a boon to the nobles, but we question if it be much benefit to the serfs. That it is necessary to do the thing gradually we admit, but people are too fond of asserting that their fellow creatures are unable to appreciate the first of God's ordinances. The defects of our Naval Service are ably considered. A substitution of confinement instead of flogging for first offences is recommended, also that court-martials to inflict corporal punish ment ought to be composed of officers of every line in the service, executive and civil, also that "The naval rule would be better sustained by a system of rewards, solid and enduring, for good conduct ; for in stance, looking on the sailor as a reasoning being, we would hold out the prospect of a happy home on his return from sea, as a reward for good conduct, by a plain written rule, that all may read, to be kept in full integrity and good faith ; for the seaman is naturally suspicious and weary at the first sign of trimming or expediency on the part of those superior to him. A barrack system, and a rule of continuous service on full pay, would be the greatest public lagoon, thetreatest sailor's boon. Keep a roster of home and foreign service, allow a certain percentage of the best conducted to get married, recognise, as in the sinter service, the claims of wives and families of the said per centage, give them barrack room and medical attendance, under certain rules, and the British Navy will become the best-manned service in the world. For though the ' grey beards' of the former school may assert that ' Jack will never take to barrack,' yet depend upon it, now-a-days, with a certain prospect of a comfortable home about him, the wildest scamp ere long will look as happy as his neigh bour for his turn of respectability, and comfortable, acknowledged, married life, doing his duty to 'the state none the leas for this assurance in prospect. What pray, would hinder the sailor thus on the home roster, having served-hia turn abroad, from Isarriaoning our naval seaport towns and arsenals, relieving so many regiments of the line ? Nothing but the trammels of routine. The sons of such men, destined themselves most naturally in most cases for the flag their fathers sailed and fought under, would alone turn out an invaluable future nucleus of sailor-born defenders of our ' iron walls,' well repaying with common care the paltry cost of a natio n ' s justice to their gallant fathers, a nation's wise consideration of their fathers' partners. The old salts' day, 'that dreaded nothing but land,' is passed away. Our navy now must be in great part artificers, gunners, and soldiers, as well as sailors thanks to steam." , An article on New Zealand, the continuation of "The Bahamas or Lucayos Islands," and the usual naval and military intelligence bring us to a conclusion. The St. James's Magazine. No. 2. Kent and Co. We are not surprised to learn that this light and pleasant miscellany has achieved a degree of suc cess which has fully realised the anticipations of its well-wishers. As its second instalment shows no diminution in the character of the contents, we hope the satisfactory outset may be only a.prelude to a continuance of public favour The accom plished editress continues her interesting and vividly written story, " Can Wrong be Right ?" and places her fair young heroine in a position full of perplexity, anxiety, and alarm. She also finishes the history of" Bessie's Beginnings" for the benefit of younger folk, who will be charmed with the Irish Biddy's quaint sayings, and with the fairy tale interwoven with the story. The strange and startling tale of " Ralph, the Bailiff," is also continued, and will be brought to a conclusion in the succeeding number. The reader's curiosity is strongly excited by the aspect of affairs at the Grey Farm, and by the evil influence of the übiquitous bailiff. It is to be hoped that his malig nant designs against the fair young bride will be defeated. Although fiction occupies a prominent place in the number, it by no means monopolises the contents. On the contrary, a larger space than is common in serial literature is devoted to science popularly explained. " The Mystery of Water" by so eminent a writer as Professor Ansted, and a paper on " British Diamonds" by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., prove that, although under feminine direc tion, the staff of authors is by no means superficial. Dr. Doran contributes a paper on" The Middle-age Woman," meaning by that somewhat invidious title not the lady of uncertain years, but the maidens and widows of mediaeval time; telling their matrimonial troubles, owing to the arbitrary authority possessed by the Crown in those clays over the hands and hearts of wards and heiresses. " What the rich are doing for the poor," is the title of an essay, which sums up the names of our numerous and well supported charities, which are, h owever, ne i ther too many nor to o well provided for the siekn es s an d so rr o w oofoohb our vast m e t ropo li s. A sketch of Doctor J Tofhethelady, as writer speaki‘rs sio. Thrale takes the part most o thest critic'seorvi service now. rendered l b o y Johnson to the honest independence , might n c ootra "the e ttot he and meaning of lit erature, " ser vility and time-serving spirit of the age—an age which had learned to depend for fame and fortune on patrons and dedicatio ns ; she admits him to have indulged in some bad taste and more tyranny, and says forcibly that " The republic of letters commenced with him in a literary despotism." Miss Proctor gives us some very pleasing verses on " Twilight Dreams." Of the longer poetical con tributions we cannot speak so hi ghly- The one is confessedly an imitation of Edgar Poe's famous " Raven," and, however superior may be its teaching, the verse certainly will bear no com parison with that wild and wonderful poem. T he other is a pastoral story, which reminds es some what (again to its own disadvantage ) of Tennyson's "Dora.' Thelikeness,however, is in the style not in the tale, but good blank verse is not easily written. There are other subjects of interest, amongst them " Little Ones," and " A Night in the Catacombs." Macmillan's Magazine. This magazine commences with a chapter on " Supplementary National Education," in which the advantages of night schools, for the complAion of the education of those who have left day schools, is considered. The writer takes a very comprehen sive view of the subject, and maintains that, as it requires both a bodily as well as a mental exertion and self-denial, in those who have been engaged in laborious occupations all day, to induce thm to attend evening classes, it is necessary to engage competent lecturers, to vary the evening occupa tion, and by experiments and entertaining and instructive lectures, to render the attendance at these evening schools amusing as well as instruc tive. " Ravenshoe," although entertaining as 441 ; does not contain anything which AtlTlince4 TOE _SUN, LONDON, TEICTUSDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1861. the tale in any particular, except that Charley is exalted to the university, and has a quarrel with Father Mackworth, of a more serious character than any prior engagements, and war to the knife is declared between them. The health of old Denoil is giving way, and we can foresee that troubles and hardships await young Ravenshoe, and that he and his brother are to be the victims of a designing, unscrupulous, and unprincipled knave, in the person of the esuit Father Mackworth. " Grains from Legal Mum mies," by Knightley Howman, contains some extraordinary revelations of old statutes which existed until very lately. For instance, we find that an Irish statute against witchcraft made by an Irish parliament during the reign of Elizabeth, was not repealed until 1821. Tom Brown at Oxford is nearing its completion. Tom has called at the house of his inamorata, and has been received by her father and explained all, and having refused to give up his correspondence with Patty, they parted in bad humour, but all will yet be explained and end properly. Capt. East has been wounded in India, as has also Harry Winburn, and both are expected to return to England. East's description of his feelings on first going into action is well described— " I sat with my watch in my hand, feeling queer, and wondering whether T was a greater coward than the rest. Then came a streak of light. I put up my watch, formed the men ; up went a rocket, my signal, and out into the open we went at the double. We hadn't !got over a third of the ground when bang went the fort guns, and the grape shot were whistling about our ears; so I shouted' For ward !' and away we went as hard as we could go. I was obliged to go ahead, you see, because every man of them knew I had beaten Larry, their best runner, when he had no gun to carry; but I didn't half like it, and should have blessed any hole or bramble which would have sent me ever and given them time to catch me. But the ground was provokingly level ; and so 1 was at the first mound and over it several lengths in front of the men, and among a lot of black fellows serving the guns. They came at me like wild cats, and how I got off is a mystery. I parried a cut from one fellow, and dodged a second ; a third rushed at my left side. I just caught the flash of his tulwar, and thought it was all up, when he jumped into the air, shot through the heart by Sergeant Winburn • and the next moment Master Larry rushed by me and plunged his bayonet into my friend in front. It turned me as sick as a dog. I can't fancy anything mare disagreeable than seeing the operation for the first time, except being stuck oneself. The supporting companies were in in another minute, with the dear old chief himself, who came up and shook hands with me, and said I had done credit to the regiment. Then I began to look about, and missed poor little Jones. We found him about twenty yards from the place, with two grape-shot through him, stone dead, and smiling like a child asleep. We buried him in the fort. I cut off some of his hair, and sent it home to his mother. Her last letter was in his breast pocket, and a lock of bright brown hair of some one's. I sent them back, too, and his sword." _ Professor Ansted furnishes an interesting paper on " African Discovery," he shows that African tra vellers have divided the continent into four divi sions, but that great tracts yet remain unexplored, and that we may soon have maps of that continent which will contrast with those now in existence, as our present maps of Europe are at variance with those of a century ago. Chapters on " Essays and Reviews," " Accidental Inventions," and Va cation Tourists" complete the number. Orley Farm. By Anthony Trollope. Chapman and Hai. In part the third we are introduced to the Fur nival family, who are destined to figure prominently in the future numbers of the story. We cannot concur with the author in the opinions he entertains of commercial travellers of the present day. They are in general, especially those who represent large firms, men of gentlemanly behaviour, who do not drop their H's or use the accusative for the nomina tive case ; but Mr. Trollope, in chapter the ninth, and in fact in previous chapters where commercial travellers are introduced, representes them as little better than a set of uneducated boors. The account of the struggles of Mr. Furnival, and the unremitting toil which he maintained during a long and unsuccessful practice at the bar, until, in his old age, he gained a high standing, are truthfully described, but the trials of his wife in reality began with independence and exalted station : As a poor man Mr. Furnival had done his duty well by his wife and family,—for as a poor man he had been blessed with four children. Three of these had died as they were becoming men and women, and now, as a rich man, he was left with one daughter, an only child. As a poor man Mr. Furnival had boen an excellent husband, going forth in the morning to his work, struggling through the day, and then returning to his meagre dinner and his long evenings of unremitting drudgery. The bodily strength which hacl supported him through his work in those days must have been immense, for he had allowed himself no holidays. And then success and money had come,—and Mrs. Furni val sometimes found herself not quite so happy as she had been when watching beside him in the days of their poverty. The equal mind,—as mortal Delius was bidden to re member, and as Mr. Furnival might also have remembered had time been allowed him to cultivate the classics,—the equal mind should be as sedulously maintained when things run well, as well as when they run hardly ; and perhaps the maintenance of such equal mind is more difficult in the former than in the latter stage of life. Be that as it may, Mr. Furnival could now be very cross on certain dorcestic occasions, and could also be very unjust. And there was worse than this,—much worse behind. He, who in the heyday cf his youth would spend nighf after night poring over his books,• copying out reports, and never asking to see a female habiliment brighter or more attractive than his wife's Sunday gown, he, at the age of fifty-five, was now running after strange godesses 1 The member for the Essex Marshes, in these his latter days, was obtaining for himself among other successes the character of a Lothario ; and Mrs. Furnival, sitting at home in her genteel drawing room near Cavendish-square, would remember with regret the small dingy parlour in Keppel-street. Young Lucius Mason calls upon Mrs. Furnival on his way through London, and is captivated by her daughter, but he inadvertently let out that his mother is coming to town the next day, and as Mr. Furnival is likewise to return from Birmingham,' the suspicions of the jealous wife are excited. Lady Mason having an appointment with the lawyer on her expected lawsuit, the suspicious Mrs. Furnival surprises the supposed lovers in his chambers. THIS DArs .MAREBTS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMIFRIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 55s 8d; barley, 378 lld ; oats, 24s 8d ; rye, 32s 8d ; beans, 420 7d ; and peas, 40s Bd. THE SEX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 555 Od ; barley, 37s 9d ; oats, 23s lld ; rye, 35s 4d ; beans, 41s 6d ; peas, 40s 9d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 64,143; barley, 22,958 ; oats, 10,684 ; rye, 17; beans, 4,385 ; peas, 318 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEL The supply of beasts on offer in our market to-day was moderately good. Prime breeds commanded a steady sale, at full prices ; but inferior stock ruled heau, at late rates. There were 40 oxen on sale from Spain. With sheep we were fairly supplied. Generltlly speaking, the mutton trade was in a sluggish gate, at, Monday's currency. Prime lambs were scarce, and in request, at full quota tions ; otherwise the lamb trade was very inactive. 200 lambs reached us from the Isle of Wight. The veal trade was slow, at Monday's prices. In pigs and mulch cows very little was done. Per Sib. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Second qualitydo. 4 0 4 4 s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 6 Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 8 5 10 Largo orse. calves 4 6 5 0 Prime small do.. , 5 2 5 6 Large hogs 4 0 4 6 Small porkers..., 4 8 4 10 Lambs, Cs Od to 7s 4d. Suckling calves, 18s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs, 22s to 30s. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs.... 6,560 Sheep Calves Pigs 250 Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.—On the whole, a fair average business is doing in these markets, as follows :- - Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 8d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; pork, 4s Od to 5s 4d per Blbs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, May I.—To-days market was moderately supplied with fat stock, and the demand ruled steady, as follows : Beef, 3s 10d to 5s Od; mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 10d ; lamb, Os 4d to 7s 4d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; pork, 48 Od to 5s Od per 81bs to sink the offal. ROMFORD, May 1. A firm trade, as follows : Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s 6d to 5s 10d ; lamb, 6s 8d to 7s 6d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs; suckling calves, 14s to 18s ; quartet old store pigs, 22s to 30s each; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. 310NEY MARKET 4111 D CITY NEWS. •IIN "^'" CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There is very little alteration in the Money Market to-day, but the rates still show a tendency towards inoreasing firmness. A small quantity of gold, viz., £lO,OOO, was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. The steamer Atrato, which left to day for the West Indies, conveyed £5,035, nearly all in silver. The Tagus has arrived from Lisbon with £1,730 in specie. A fair amount of business was recorded in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were firm. The sales were 10,000 bales. The creditors of Messrs. Behrends and Co., at the adjourned meeting to•day, resolved to liquidate the estate in bankruptcy. The directors of the Bank of England, at their meeting today, have not found it necessary to make any alteration in their discount regula tions. There has not been much animation in the mar ket for Public Securities to-day, but dealings have taken place at enhanced quotations, a few specu lative purchases having caused an advance of i t per cent., Consols being 91,1 92 for money and the 9th proximo. The New Threes are firm at 90 1, the Reduced remain at 90 k ; Bank Stock at 232 k 234 ; India Loan at 101-3- 102 ; and Exchequer Bills at ss. to 2s. dis. A considerable improvement has taken place in Turkish 6 per Cents, of the Loan of 1858, in conse quence of the following communication relative to the remittances for the regular payment of the dividends " Telegraphic Despaich. '' From the Minister of Foreign Alfitirs to the Turkish Am- bassa dor in London. " Constantinople, April 30, 1861. " The monthly and direct remittance of the funds to the Syndicat,' appropriated to the service of the Loan of 1858, has been decided upon. All the necessary arrangements have been made. I authorise you to convey the foregoing to the knowledge of whom it may concern. Details by post."—l am, sir, yours, &c., H. J. MEADOWS. 20, Throgrnorton-street, May 1. The latest quotations are 711 72 for the Old 6 per Cents.,and 561 571 for 1858, being a rise of 3 per cent. The other Foreign Securities show no important variation. Portuguese are steady, at 478; Sardinian have improved to 811 ; Spanish Deferred, to 428; but Dutch 21 per Cents. are flat at 644. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up ,o this day, are in round figures as under : 1861. 1860. Great Western North-Western 82,063 83,801 South-Western Brighton . 15,410 13,621 Midland South-Eastern Great Northern 26,275 25,783 Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 6,303 6,681 North-Eastern West Midland Edinburgh and Glasgow Great Western of Canada _ _ The above returns are of a rather satisfactory character, although in some instances there is a decrease. Great Western show an increase of £399; South Western of £1,638; Brighton of £1,789; South Eastern of £1,156; Great Northern of £492 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire of £1514 ; and Great Western of Canada of £ 1 , 4 73. The North- Westerns have :declined £1,738, and the Midlands £1,293. The traffic receipts of the South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian Railway for the week ending the 22d ult., exhibited an increase of £20,259 com pared with last year. In the Railway Share Market there has been a very moderate amount of business transacted, and in some instances prices have been rather lower. Caledonian, Great Western, Lancashire and York shire, North, Western, Midland and South Eastern have receded about ss. ; and West Midlands have improved £l. The Foreign lines have been in fair request— South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian have improved to 131 Z, and Dutch Rhenish to 136 I. In the Colonial undertakings there has been little change of importance—Great Western of Canada have declined to 114 ; East Indian are steady at 99/ ; Great Indian Peninsula at 951 961. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have shown little alteration in value. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9O * 3 per Vent. Consols Annuities igew 3 per Gent. Annuities 9O 90 / Annuities, 30 yrs, expire Sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 153 India Stock f • - Ditto 4 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 1858 — Ditto, 1859 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,000 Consols for Account, May 9 9l/ 2 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 1Id. Ditto £500 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian 5 per Cent .. Ditto 4,1 per Cent., 1860 sm Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. Ditto Account Sardinian 5 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred .. 42i Turkish 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto Now Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO B on d s Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent 6Bf 75c Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Gull 643 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money 9l/ 2 Ditto Account 9l/ 2 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 12 stock stock 12i 12t stock stock stock stock stock stock PREFERENCE SHARES. o ftlythe and Tyne 10 per c. prefl (issued at £5( finis. & Exet.4 p.ctstocl4 Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun Do Ist Class Pref E.Angn.Class A 7 .4Lsp.c Do. do. Class B 6 p.c Do. do. Class C 7 p.c E. Coun. Ex. 5 p. c. No.l Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 per et stock. Eastern Union, i per et. Do. 5 per cent. guar... Edin.&G las. sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c gua. S. & D. i Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. ' Furness, 5 per cent .... \ GlasA S. West.g.a. 5 p.c.' Greb.t Northern, 5 p. ct. Po.sp.c.Redm., lop.c.pm 'Do. 44 p. o. do. do. Do. sp.c.Redm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld. lst pf. I Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) t t p. ct. pret. stock Great West. (Berke and rants) Ext. 5 p. et Co. Redeemable, 44 p.et Do. Redeemable. 4 p. et Do Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.a. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh Do. do. sp. et. pref .. Do BlrmF. , ..zuar. stock.. Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan. & Carl. 41 p c. pref Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock Do.Barnsl.stXs3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) Lon. & Brig. 5 pawl. No.l Do. 5 p. e. No. 2 Do. gruL 6 p. o. Do. do. 5 t o.p.c. N 4 Do. do. 4 per cent-. Do. do. 4 p. c. shares Do. 7 p. et. Pref. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 1 D0.4p.c. S.(div. d °CM '65) , Do. 4 per cent. Pitt Lon. Chat. and Dover f Do. W. A rceiv. no div Ex.A til 6 p cis pd on Do. B B. & Brom ex. Do. Metropolitan Ex B Lon. and N.W. Cov. and, 99 101 20 21 5i 6 99 101 108 113 105 108 108 110 106 108 122 124 80 82 109 111 90 92 76 77 113 115 111 113 101 103 106 108 all 1 100 97 99 98 100 89 91 90 92 100 102 9} 10 17 18 10} 103 74 76 20 21 10 10 15 15i 113 115 113 115 137 140 113 115 101 103 150 155 128 131 71 74 10 I 10 stock stock stock 2s. 6d. stock stock stock stock stock stock 101 10 106. 10 1.0.6 Nuneaton, 5 p. ct Lon. & S.W, 7 p. et. stock Do. 44 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl arms of 2s. 6d. Londondy. & Cole. 4 sh. Londony. & Ennis. sh Dian. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct Do. £6 Do. 34 per cen/ Do. redeem. 6 per cent Nfaryport & Car., 4 p. c Do. 44 per cent. rificl. Con. 6 p o. stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. 4 per cent Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st Norfik 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846, Do. 54 p. o. Pref. do. 1847 Do.sWay. Val. Ex.5t.1847 North British, 5 p. o. Do. New, gua. 5 p. 0 Do. Bor. 13n. g. pf. she Do. do. do Nth.Dev.R ail. & Dck.Co. N-East Cons. Pref. 4 p. c. Do. 44 p a. redeemable Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, H. & S. Purch North Staffordshire Rhymney Guaranteed Scottish Central, new pt Scottish North-Eastern 85 67 34 p. o. pref. stook— . Do.Aberdeen,gna.6p.o. pigt. stick South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 4} per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 41 per cent. Do.Fixedlip.o. Ist is. •iouth Wales, gua. 4 p. o. Do. 4i per cent. Do. 5 per cent: S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. a gua Stock dz Dar. A 5 p. 0. Do. B 6 ver cent Do. C 6 percent Watrfd & ICilkny, 6 p. c -Oxf Ist Gua stk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 papt red. Do.Perpet. 6 p. c. pf 1866 Do. till 1869, Ist is. 1M 14} 1125 127 100 100 100 all all 68 70 i I r 99 I HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD..—Meadow hay, £2 Os to S 5 55 Od ; clover do., £3 lOs to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 15s to £2 Os per load. A slow trade. CUMBERLAND..-- Meadow hay, £2 6s to £5 10s ; clover, £3 lOs to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 1.6 a to £2 2s per load. Trade dull. _ _ _ WIIITECHAPEL..— Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; clover, £3 10a to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load. Supply good. ROYAL CREMORNE GARDENS.—These delightful gardens will be opened for the season in the course Of a few days. M r . Si mpson con ti nues t h e so l e propr i etor, an d we understand h e h as f or some mon th s h a d a l arge s t a ff o f ar ti s t s employed i n ma ki ng such alterations and improvements as the exp er i ence of years past has shown to be necessary for the more complete accommodation * and enjoyment of all classes of his visitors. The floricultural portion of the grounds will this season excel in variety and arrangement its former - excellence, and many new transparencies and pictorial decorations, by Jones, will adorn the Ashburnham entrances and the Cremorne boundary. The stereorama will this season put on fresh beauties, and novel effects will be introduced, which Messrs. Grieve and Telbin and their f or sentimental, thet openingental ass i s tants have been f or some time engaged in producing. Thevocalists, programmes cir culation, and show a spirit e d lib erality in the selection of , are now in course of instrumentalists, acrobats, and conjurors. M. Rivieri still ret a i ns ( as h e we ll d eserves ) the conductorship of the orchestral b a nd. Sh ou ld th e wea th er comic and im be at all propitious for al fresco enjoyments, we have little doubt the many trials of last year will be amply compen- PAtediby the iXICITMCCI P 4 tr9ilage of this, 7 11 E PENINSULAR MAILS. gOU TRAMP TON, THURSDAY MORNING: The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Tagus, Captain W. B. Hall, arrived at three p.m. with mails from Lisbon of the 27th ult. from Oporto and Vigo of the 28th, in charge of Lieut. Smith, R.N., Admiralty agent. She brought 49 passengers--viz., 17 first-class, 12 second, 9 children, and 11 deck; and £1,730 in specie. Harvest prospects in Portugal continued to be improved by seasonable rains. The elections were to take place the day after the packet left Lisbon. They were expected to pass off quietly, and that the Government would obtain a majority. Exchange for three months are quoted this mail —London, 54 ; Paris, 528 ; Hamburg, 481; Am sterdam, 421 ; Genoa, 525. Her Majesty's ship. Adventure, from China, with 29 officers :and 525 rank and file of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, sailed from Vigo on the 27th ult., bound to Spithead. NEWMARKET RACES._(This Day.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. £5O HANDICAP PLATE. Industrious .. Jackall Nine ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOUS: Asteroid Starlight ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. Nemesis Nine ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Pomona Southport Six ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SON'S. Ellerton . • Lady Derby ... Snapshop • Nine ran. LATEST BETTING. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. sto 2 agst Brown Duchess (taken) 4to 1 agst Fairwater (taken) 4to 1 agst Preceptress (taken) 7to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken) 7to 1 agst Lady Louisa (taken) 10 to 1 agst Bas Bleu (taken) THE GREAT EASTERN.—MiIford, Wednesday . Evening.—The Great Eastern left at 7 50 p.m. for New York, with 100 passengers. The vessel was in the most perfect order. The Waterford steamer accompanied her for some distance, and brought 44 the directors, yieitorp, toul, the saeTerioncitt Share! Railways. ' Paid Closing Easiness Price. Done. &HARE MARKET.—(Yesterday). Share Railway s. 13.14 stock Belfast and Ballymena IBir., Wol , and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch June Blyth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co , Bristol and Exeter , Caledonian Carmarthen ,t Cardigan Cork and Bandon Cork, 131 rock., (trassage Cornwall stock stock I Do A (A gets no div. De ' B r haste pc peran.d. to Dublin & Belfast Juno Dun., Perth, &Ab. June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do Do Nw A, late EU3ds East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth &Clyde Junction Furness Glasg. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock Dodol3 do Gt. S. & W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Irish South-eastern.... Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover Lond. dr Nth. Western Lond. & Sth. Western L'derry k Coleraine L'.derry k Ennisaillen 'Man. Shef. & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do do I shares 3ietropolitan Midland Do new Do llirming. Az Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do shares Mid Kent Do, Cray Line .. Newcastle and Carlisle Newry & Armagh, def.. Newry, Warnpt. do Ros. Norio k ...... ........ North British ... Kor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stook Di 4. ;tk ; A revs no d. until Opchas beenpd.B Do B stock Nth. Esetern—Berwick Do do , C.N.E. purchase I Do Leeds .............. Do York North London .. Do new North Staffordshire— N. and S. W. Junction Not. & Grantham Rail Feebler stock stock 6.4.0. stock stock stock stock stock stock stock , 25 , stock stock stock 10 19.16.4 stock stock stock stock stock 10 stock 25 stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock 10 stock stock stock stock stock Portsmouth Rhyraney - Scottish Central Scot • N. E., Aber. stock. Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne az Sheer. South Devon S.-Durham & Lane. Un. South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok. Stockton & Darlington Do do Do New (1880) Taff Vale Do Pref. No ThamesllavenDk&Rail Ulster all .1 all . 1 100 Do Yale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny' Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall West London 100 - 100 100 100 133 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 41 43 8 8! 17 - 17 g 99 50' 18 (0 281 271 84 86 28 29 112 114 125 127 111 112 tO6 108 130 132 107 109 71 711 60 62 10/ 111 43 4.0 52 54 63 63i 100 100 'lOO 16 13 4 100 100 100 Do lst class ........ Do 2d class .. .... Westllartlepool Harbr and Rail • •, West Midland—Oxford Do. , Do. Fleerwlorret 104 104, P 413' 60} 60f 92 924 97 99 114 116 331 *4 86 88 47 48 90 42 81i 821 93 95 4 7 40 41 10 11 p l 5 1 6 1 PI 551 561 2 3 p d p 76 79 11} 12 5 6 50 52 40 42 80 82 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 8 8i 81 8 6 7 98 100 971 rij 5 5 171 40 491 721 i ; l!Of 111 60 62 118 120 46 47 95i 96 95 06 Si Yid 124 124 lf OS 100 7 6d 1111 11 61 60 I 104 601 921 4 31 91 101 75 77 82 li 501 i 50 1 paid •I f Closing Business Price. Done 95 11111 124 34 4 P 134 136 101 103 92 94 109 111 108 110 , 91 93 99 101 102 103 P iP 22 i i d p i 23 Xl3l 133 110 101 221 231 99 100 99 100 98 100 85 87 Me 2 271 4 32 31i 32 45 48 122 124 117 120 100 102 120 122 114 116 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid. Leasing 'Closing Business Railways. Co.'s I Price. Done. Ln Do ' 94 96 I Do. Do 121 123 Do. Caledon lOO 102 E.U.&E.O 15i 161 Gt. North. 133 135 E.Counts.l 41 4 Bedford and Bletchley Buckinghamshire Chester & Holyhead... Do. Si percent, Do. 5 „ I 1101 Clydesdale Juno Colchester, Stour Val 141.Lincolnsh. g 6 per c E.Union,llarwichShs Do. Woodbridge.— Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct. Do. new • . . • Gloster Sr Dean Forest' Caledon. ; ;Gt. West. ; Yk.N.&Br, Yk.N. Do. ;DO. ILn&N.W. IS.Easternl Do ..... Peto &Co.' Noir°lk Do Dock & Rail Hull and Selby.. Do. halves. - - 109 111 Do. quarters........ Lano.&CarL gua. 5 p.c. London & Greenwich. '2OO 204 61 63 1 112 117 j 87 90 Do. Preference Lon.,Tilbury,& S -end Lowestoft gua. 4 p c Do. ti per cent Mnc., Bxtn.,&Matlocki Mid. Bradford Prefer-1 ~L NWJ M 31 91 96 P 55 57 ence Stock Newmarkt,BuryEx. gua. 5 percent.... Northn.&Eastn. 5 p. c. Do. 6p. c Do. Fixed 5 p. North Western Preston and Wyre. Do. 4 Shares A. Roystn.Hitch.,&Shep Shrewsbry& Hereford Do. do. S.-Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset— Win:Olean GNAW. . E.Counts. Do.. Do. Do. Midland Ldp NW L.Yk. Do Gt. North T. Brassey j - Do.'' At West. 15k 16 131 134 101 103 1141 t 1 89 91 •0 100 ,5. 5.6. BRTIISR POSSESSIONS. Railways. _tlantic & St Lawrence Il Bo m.,Baroda&Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent Do, Do. B Buf falo and Lax . e Huron ! {Do. New Do. PreferenCe. **** • • • Buffalo,Br ant&Godri 6 p. et. bds. A ug .. i, 1.87. Do. do. July 1, /8 73 Do. do. Ju ne I 1 8 , 1 Cleutta.&3.litttli H. (Li /-• Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East I,ndian, gu. 5 p. C. Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore. Do. 4 p c. Debentrs. Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1865-1870 'Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872 'Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New gna. 5 p. c Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New .. ....... 'Do. 6 p.c. '73 wlth't opt Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 do Do. 54 p. c. do. '7B do. Madras, guar., 4i p. o Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 4, p. a Extension Do. 5 'Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Newßrunswick & Canda Ry. &L an d(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land do 1 Do. do. B Capital do I Do. do. Land do. .... Oude (Limited) • • I Scinde .......... 4 4 Do. Punjaub .... Le 0 Do. Do. .... •• • • ..,cd ~:' Do. Indus. St. Flo. az; 1 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip ; f 100 15 all 100 Closing Price. Paid. 6770 931 941 16 161 d 4-1 51 d 6 7 76 80 65 70 65 70 41 th 1 11 II d 14 1# d 99 100 97, 0 106 . 99 100 20 21 67 70 55 60 38 40 45 48 37 40 37 40 954 864 lid 1 d 93. 95 11i lik 9k El 9 6 10 k 0 88 P 2 83 85 934 944 86 88 11 11d 5 7 5 7 98 99 lid lid 18 19 d 91 93 I }d 'AYS. 51 5i 1141 lli 124 31 21.1 2 211 221 231 GI 7 71. 8 19 20 11 88 39 8 0 37i 384 53 65 4} 3d 14 15 til 6 8 11 rt 21i Z2i 61 (4 9i 91 20 21 21 21 1 t 175 185 340 350 95 100 181 191 01 0 13 1 5 4) 54 51 6 2 3 37 39 2 2 3 / 4 1 3 / 4 1 3 / 4 48 50 31 4 3 / 4 4 6 41 5 3 / 4 9 3 9#" 38 40 295 305 2 3 130 140 35 37 1, 21 5 } 51 " 171 184 63 71 333 345 95 100 110 120 11- 21 101 12 14 11 13 NES. Share FOREIGN RAIL Algerian , Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardenne5.......... - Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine as Rai C0piap0........&...... Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish !Eastern of France Grand Rue Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. 20 Great Central of France 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. ohs 20 Italian Junction 20 Lierre & Turnhout 20 Lyons & Geneva 20 Namur & Liege 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref. 16 !Northern of France 16 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter 20 Paris & Orleans 20 I Recife & S. Fran. (Pern ) xua. 7 p. et. lim 20 Riga Jr Dunahurg 20 Royal Danish 5 .Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref 20 Sambre & Meuse 10 - Do. 5i per cent. Pref 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c 20 S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin 20 Southern of France 20 S. East Portugal 7p et 81 West Flandero 10 Do. 5i p. c. Preference.. 20 W. N.W. of France .. 20 Western of Austria.... 20 Wes torn of Switzerland 6 Wiesbaden . 6 , Po. 8 per cent Pref.... 20 Zealand IS.R. all all all all all BRITISH MI (Alfred Consols (Philaekj, 3.2.1 C British Iron I 16 Clifford I nil Devon G. Cons. (Tavist )I 1 Mast Bassett (Mogan). ! 30 East Caradon .—.. . : I 2.14.6 E. WI Russel (ravistk.); 7.4.0 Gam.dz'St.Aubyn(Gwen.y 541 Great South Tolgus i 17s 1G .Wheal Alfd. (Philaek)! 13.9.6 1 0. Wheal Vor (Helstony 40 Grenville , 6.2.6 Herod's-Foot 8.12 Hingston Downs 4.11.61 Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant) 91 INorth Downs 2 North Frances (Illog,an)! 111 N.Wh'lßasset(llloian)j 1.4.0 North Wheal Crotty ; 9.18.9 Par Consols (St. Blaze . y); 11 Providence (Uny Lelnt.): 10.6.7 :Sortridge Cons. Min. Co.: 1 !South Caradon(St.Cleer) 11 S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 1 41 S. Dev. Iron ttG en., Lim.! all S. Wheal Fran. (Illogan)'lB.ls.Vi 'Stray Park 'Tamar Silv.dz Lead Min. 4} Tin Croft ; 9 'Vale of Towey (Carm ) 138 ed ; West Basset 11 W. Caradon (Liskeard), 5 West Seton )Wheal Basset (Mogan), 51 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 Wheal Edward (Cals.) n Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 1.7.2 Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 Wheal Tretawney (Lis.); _5l FOREIGN MI 20 Australian 1 j ßonAccord Copper,Lim 1 17.6 d 20 Brazil St.J.del ltey,Lim r 15 31 12 311 1 5 Do. Land and Miningeo.' all 1 1 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo.l (Us. 40 Cobra Copper all 39 41 Copiapo .. l6 8 10 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co ail f 1 2 Fortuna... all 21 21 20 ,General all 24 25 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 it 1/3 11 Kapanda (Limited) 1 11 14 p 3 Linares all 8/ 9 5 Lusitanian 2 pr ip 1 Mariquira all 1 N.RhtneCopof S.Aus.L 128.6d i 1 d 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Minin and Smelt..., all 4 6 5 ,Port Philip 1 1 Scottish Austrln. (L.) los. I 1111•81 United M ex i can . 1 ail 64 1 Worthing (Limite 7 el) all j Do . JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 80 82 40 Australasia all 61 63 25 Bank of Egypt all 181 194 100 Bank of London 20 Bank of Turkey 50 British North American all 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 204 21 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 100 j City 100 Colonial . . 26 37 39 20'11 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commercial of London. 20 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus Ch.. all 154 16 161 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char. Bkof Austral all 221 23 231.3 20 Do. new 5 11 11 50 London and County 50 'London Joint Stock 20 London and S.Alrican lO 2 14 , 100 London & Westminster 20 66 68 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 42 20 Do. new 50 National Bank 25 20 New South Wa1e5...... all 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 47 48 20 Ottoman 8ank......... all 161 17 100 Provincial of Irelan .. 25 -- 10 Do. new all 25 South Australia all 1 25 Union of Australia .... all 38 40 50 Union of London 60 , 12 25 26 loe Unity Mutual COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &Jab' 1877-9 lOO 111 114 Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 Do. Op. cent.lBB3-4 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. Aug. 100 169 111 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 109 111 Do. 5 per cent lOO 101 i 1 0 2 102 Cape G.Hope, 6p c,lBBO 100 1051 106 Do. 1890 100 1051 106 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 108 109 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. G ov. sp. c., 1866 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 984 994 991 Do. p.c., 1888 &upwds 100 98 99 981 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lOO 108 109 S. Aus,G6p.c.lB7B.&up , 100 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Jr.. &July 100 1 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct 1 100 1 1051 106 1051 405 i 106 105 f f DOCKS,„: stock Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min lOO stock East and West India stock London stock St. Katharine. lOO stock 'Southampton lOO I stook Victoria. lOO 97 99 20 Doi New.— 2 id par MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint 10 Atlantic It. Ml. Stm (Id) 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all -- 25 Australian Agricultural 19 29 31 sci 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 4 44 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 32 35 20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 12 14 324 Canada Land all 110 114 10 Chanlslands Tel. (Lim ) all st Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 25 Do. Pref. 7i per cent. st. Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference st. Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 106 108 20 E.lndialrrign. & Canal 1 ad d et. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper all 34 31 15 Gen. Steam Navigati m 14 1 Great Ship l.imited) all I 1 Do. 174 pct Preference all I 5 Lon. District TeL (Lim.) 34 4 IL.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim) all 14 :2 20 Madras Irr. and C a nal 1 ff 2 . 5L 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim. ) all 4 cl 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim) 1 DEC 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim.) a.. 10 Netherlands Land .....1 5 Do.B p.c.Pref.. iss.a ti die. all i 1 100 Nalr.&NovaScotia_LZ all 510 1 N.B.Australasian T ed). all 1 Oriental Gas (L l Ti ni ), 155. i t 1 1 Do, New Shares kLi • ) 8 6 1 31. 10 Orintl. In. Ste_ar_ . c Li m m . st. Peelß.Lnd.drlT g tean 100 all " 51 62 50 PM & Oriental 7 0 72 50 Do. New 3O all 1 9 71 20 Red Seatzln.TeLg.44p.e. l „,„ Rhymney Iron 16 Do. 100 Royal Mal eanl .. . '-“ 60 49 6 ,t. Scot. Austin. InV.(Ltrail 100 124 12 2 5 South Australian Lan all 33 1 Submarine TeL Scrip., all 1 Do. do. Registered all 10 Trust Do. 1 and d e o ncy of all 6 Austrlasia Om) ist Je t 1 20 rt.& TALC°. of Upr.Can. 5 _ 5 U. li'dom Tel. Co. (lim.) 1 id pr 190 . Y Dieuivn's Lad v. 24 9.. 1 0 ' IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-YESTERDAY. RELIGIOUS WORSHIP BILL. Mr. LOCKE KING moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to enable clergymen to conduct religious ceremonies in other places than their own parish churches. The law at present forbade any such persons officiating, and many of 'thia i merabers of the house must recollect the stato of excitemer.hat was occasioned a short time ago by a clergyman of a parish in the Strand, who refused to give his sanction to certain - eminent divines of the Church of England performing divine worship in Exeter-hall. The bill sought to go back to the practices which prevailed at the Reformation, and which he believed prevailed in the Roman Catholic Church at the present period. It was often complained that they had no sufficient expression of opinion from the Government on these Wednesday questions; but in this case there would be no such objection, because the bill was dravtit up in accordance with the expressed opinions of the right hon. gentleman who presided at the Home-office. Ha iherefore anticipated the support of the Government, as he one, the measure was a thoroughly Church of England. lie concluded by moving the second reading of the Mr. S. ESTCOURT had great otjection to the bill, so much so that he should move that the bill be read a second ti me that day six months. Ho could not but regret that the present formed another of those now very frequent occurrences of the 'Wednesdays being entirely consumed by religious discussions. He looked upon this bill as one to give mote power to the archbishop and bishop, who, by its provision, might grant a licence •to any clergy. man of the Established Church to Perform Divine service in any parish whatsoever without the. consent of the incumbent. The giving such a power w an most objectionable, as it would lead to heartburnings and other bad feelings where there was not the slightest occa sion. He did not think that it was desirable or proper that a bishop should have the power of planting in any particu lar parish a rival or competitor to the resident incumbent. Sunday after Sunday, if this bill was passed, would witness scenes that would be productive of the greatest evil. There would be High Church and Low Church in active opposi tion in the same parish, and perhaps within a very short distance of one another. If they took the trouble to look at the old chronicles about the period of 1230 the hon. mem bers would there find] what was the effect of contests between what at that time was called the "regulars and the seculars." He did not mean to say that those disturb. ances would again revive to the same extent if this bill passed, but disturbances on the same principle might natu rally be expected. The bill was a very meagre and unsa tisfactory one, and he hoped the house would not agree to suddenly alter a law which had existed for the last 300 or 400 years. Sir G. C. LE tVIS said he should give his vote for the second reading of the bill, provided the provisions of it were more clearly defined. He did not think the results expected by the hon. gentleman who had opposed the measure would arise if the bill were agreed to; but before he could give his unqualified consent to the bill, there were certain amendments which must be made, because it interfered unnecessarily with the rights of the bishop. By the bill he saw it was proposed not to inter fere with the rights of the parochial clergy, because, as he understood, it was not sought . to put another officiating clergyman into the church of any particular parish or other consecrated building. The bill did not provide for any en dowment, and the licence to officiate did not confer the, power of peaforming the ceremony of marriage or of admi nistering the sacrament. He did not believe the strife and rivalry that had been spoken of would arise, neither did he see any cause of danger to the Church from this bill. If the bill reached committee, and the hon. gentleman who had. brought it forward would then introduce the safeguards he thought necessary, viz., for rendering the consent of the bishop necessary previous to the officiating clergyman entering on his new duties, and also clauses to remove all doubt about the bishops' jurisdiction, he should vote for tha second reading. Lord J. MANNERS opposed the bill, which he thought most mischievous, and one which would act in a way very detrimental to the rights of many of the clergymen of the Church of England. He was not surprised that the hon. gentleman who had just sat down had expressed his intention of voting for the second reading of the bill, pro vided the rights of bishops were not interfered with. It appeared to him that the hon. gentleman did not at all care about the rights of the incumbents, as they were unimpor tant people, but bishops were not so. They had seats in the other house, and were not the sort of persons to be treated with slight. They were persons who now exercised great power, so it was necessary their rights should be pre served. It was said the bill did not interfere with the rights of the incumbent, but he was of opinion that it would work most dangerously, and ultimately lead to a total breaking up of the parochial system. Mr. BASS said he should support the bill, because he thought it would give great relief where there was no church either high or low, or where the parish church was situated at so great a distance as to preclude all possibility of many of the residents from attending divine worship at all. He thought it a measure that would tend to the elevation of the Church of England, and certainly not one to inflict any injury on the establieinient. They did not wish to intro duce any Nonconformist preacher into the parish of a clergyman of the Church of England. Nothing of the sort was, he thought, ;intended. All that was sought was to enlarge the sphere of preaching the gospel. Mr. SPOONER should vote for the second reading of the bill, in order flat certain amendments might be made in committee. Mr. G. HARDY said the hon. member for Derby (Mr. Bass) was mistaken when he said, he could not, without going a considerable distance attend divine service at all, and therefore he should vote for the bill. Why, the hon. gentleman, in accordance with the act called Lord Shaftes buryli act, could if he felt so disposed have any place in his own house, hid drawing-room, if he choose, licensed for the purpose of divine worship, provided it was in consonance with the principles of the Church of England. He objected to the title, as it gave greater power to the archbishop than to the other bishops ; and he also objected to the principle of giving licenses to go and preach in the various parishes in the dioceses within their provinces. He looked upon the bill as one that threatened to upset the discipline of the Church of England for the mere sake of fancy. He had a very strong feeling with respect to the conduct of both clergymen in the late unfortunate and =- I seemly riots that prevailed for so long a period in the parish of St. George's-in-the-East, and if the present bill was sanctioned that unfortunate state of things would be come common in parishes which were now united and happy. The principal object of the bill was to flatter those who were more fond of preaching than in performing their Faro • chial duties—of giving power without discipline, and if the measure passed the house would have to carry legislation much further. It would greatly injure the parochial sys tem that had conferred so much benefit, and degrade the members of the Church of England by treating them as a mere sect. Mr. BUXTON denied that the object of the bill was to lower and degrade the Church of England. Mr. NEW DEGATE objected to the bill, as it was calcu lated to give force and substance to the excess on both sides of the Church. Those who were verging towards Rome would have their leanings confirmed, while there would be a fostering and an increase of the Calvanistic ten dencies of some of the members of the Church of England. The principle of the bill was pre cisely that which had done more than anything else to promote the growth of impurity in the Church of Rome. As a Protestant and a member of the Church of England he protested against the invasion that was now proposed to be made on the rights and privileges of the Protestant church. He thought the bill was fraught with the most dangerous principles, and he should accordingly vote against it. (Cries of " divide, divide.") Mr. LOCKE KING said he should have great pleasure in adopting the suggestion of the right hon. baronet the Home Secretary. At the same time, he must say the arch bishops and bishops now had the power of recalling a li i 0 ' dß t : r o.p. drtig;tEoc i thisN pb) i un. they might have issued. The house then divided, when there appeared — _ 01 For the second reading 191 Against it ..... --46 announcement was Majority The bill was consequent]; received with loud cheers by the ILL.I PRESENTMENT SESSI ON S Mr. BUTT moved the sewn the • • moved previous quest i on. H e said LONGFIELD ev at all for legislatio . u on the subject said there was no reasont. He tho ught at the present meme f a well -considered for the arnendm t en o the grand jury system of measure der the infi I re land, brought in tuninfluence of the Government, was what was wan ed. The present bill was one full of Unworkable enac tm ents, and th ere f ore totally useless. The report of the Royal Commission, upon which the bill w as founded, had lain dormant for the last 20 years j end that being the case there could be no harm in postponing the consideration of the subject at the present time. The petitions presented in favour of legislationon the subjecthad b een very small, so much so, that in the session 1859-60 Only one petition signed by two persons had been laid on the table of the house. • Mr. DAWSON seconded the motion for postponement. After a few observations from Mr. M‘MATION, who supported the bill, Mr. CARDWELL said the bill would require great alte ration in committee, but as he had advised his hon. friend to bring forward the present bill, he should give his vote for the second reading, reserving to himself the right to make any alteration he felt disposed when the measure was in committee. 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