The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-03 00:00:00

MONEY. MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. . . . CITY, Two o'CLocK The Liierpool Cotton Market yesterday closed with a firm feeling, but without much activity being displayed. All kinds of American were id. per lb. dearer, and qualities from sd. to 51d. per lb. were Id. to Id. higher, and all other sorts were unchanged. The sales were 12,000 bales, comprising 930 Pernam and Maranham, at 6i.t. to 6 1 1 • ; 340 Bahia, at 61d. ; 500 Egyptian, at 61d. to 90 . ; 1,000 Surat, at 4kd. to qd. ; and 100 Sea Islands. The Railway Share Market was steady, at an advance of nearly i per cent. on all the leading stocks. Reports from the. Prussian wool markets state that at no period has there been so much anima tion and buoyancy. as during the month of March. 111 86 $e measure this has been attributed to the dullness in other commercial matters. The demand for wool on all sides has been unusually great, and the brokers have found it impossible to beet it. With the exception of some small lots, Purchasecton account of France and England, the entire *duce in stock, and a great portion of the . ensuing clip, has been bought by the manufacturers "Pr aasia and Saxony. In the country many of th e Inallufatturets have contracted with the wool 5' ° were for the next clip at advanced prices ; and the best 'wools of eastern and western Prussia 11411 been Contra c t e d f or by th e p r i nc ip a l B er li n houses. , Pomerania, .Posnania, and b u rg'sMecklen- R , of the• wool growers have done the ls • -h the • State of Brandenburg, however, the y prefer waiting until the shearing Season is over, end realise the ruling prices at Berlin on the 18th of J une when the great wool sales take place. l iv , llBllll PPly,dnrin g th e pas t mon th h a d r i sen t o )°OO quintals (1,100,0001bs), but for the mo s t Part„, it was defecti ve i n qua lit y . Thi s b e i ng in iicen"" t for the consumption many h ave b ought au as wools at 70 thalers per quintal, being an ad vaace of sth. on previous prices. Notwith s t anding the preparations made for the '_lcluid a tion of th e commerc i a l paper f a lli ng d ue to morrow, the fourth of the month, the demand for I n w ° o l2° Y - han not b een urgent during the last day or of„, and' this circumst ance , together with the fact the 13 ank of Fran ce h av i ng . l owere d it s t erms o f 4 , tse° atit, led some parties to suppose that an altera irn in the Banirof England minimum would be mad e 0 14.8 da y. The directors, however, separated with in any change, but it is still believed fu s°l4 o quarters that the measure cannot be much a u r „ th , d elaYed. There are several reasons for C' ll ung - that a good - demand for money will 47t, alaintained for some time to come, but, on the 4th ntehr hand, the specie movements are favourable do -e mark e t, and the April dividends will, no bt) h are a benefi c i a l i n fl uence. Ab out h a lf a ulion terlingis known to be on the way from 4hatralia, while other sums, of which there are at l'res ent 'Ms particulars in London, may shortly be :Peeted. The balance of trade being against the tt.li States, the continuance of remittances to 414 e6nn trY will likewise assist in relieving the. Pragsure upon the Money Market. he re is scarcely any movement in the market °r Publ ic securities, , and no alteration from the ' Z ees current yesterday afternoon has occurred. few . Sales ha ve b een ma d e b y part i es c l os i ng t h e i r fatouts, but the eff ec t o f th ese opera ti ons on t h e Irket has been unimportant. Consols for money r e 92i t o 931, and for account 93 t o 93k. Th e o l ,"„ e ichequer Bills are 2 s . di scoun t t o par, and e Bonds have been dealt iu at 98g. India Bonds, end er liooo/., are ss. discount. The 'Foreign Mark e t i s a li o very i nactive, and the re ie less firmness in the quotations. Turkish 6 P t e r Cent s . h ave rece d e d to 1021 and 102, and the Per Cents. are 102. Spanish Deferred 3 per nelltuare-25 to 25k, being firm, Russian 44 per iljenta. brought 95, and Sardinian 5 per Cents. 95 41.0ir?6•' 'Portuguese 4 per Cents. have been 401, d l 'iczkican 3 per Cents, are weaker, viz., 21i et :he following are the nominal p r i ces o f F ore i gn s t An eks :-4 rcuaila Deferred Bonds, 61 71 ; Mexi -21 poi' Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditt o 3 p er C en t s ., k uguese 4 per Cents : , 48 50 ; Ru ss ia n Per , o 104 6 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 93 95 ; ,11,-"`ku.•6 per C ents., 46i 61 ; ditto Deferred, 25 ; -4" to Certifi il cates, 51 6 ; di t t o P ass i ve, 7 i i. to th; e s l ast . week's railway r ec eipt s , ascertained up ' day, are in round figures - as under : N eat weste rn £26,449 £23,341 ru 1% u : i ll- Wester n 14.479 12.314 ktuit tl(l ........ . .................... . Cale t t o r 4 ern ... • . 17,113 13.574 , %eat ............. 10 683 10,144 -"lrtliern eae.ehire and Yerkshire %lut e a" A r l o n ciester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 1,324 7,607 Exeter E t- 1 1 : 44 ( 1 Holyhead 4,564 4,341 Icor_ clotur e .. 6,192 5,358 L oad ' a o 6 tafford - 6,920 5,851 kii n b u n %Metal Omnibus Comp 7,141 G reat v r ir gh and Gl a s gow Some heavines s of Canada 8,307 7,430 karicet heaviness is apparent in the Railway Share rem ia..2 .consequence of sonic parties having 1411(17. ' . af ter the recent ma t er i a l improvement. c4 rre r cases a fall of fully 11. per share has oc loin, b atch Rhe n ish, N amur an d- Li ege, an d IKlc!ther foreign lines are lower. 14 4 4 13111 g and Banking Shares are dull. Au s t ra - P i e h ltnral have risen 2/. to 31. 41111111 R FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Prom th e Oficial List.) S p t , r , Regions, done. l ob "'lt. Coneole Annuitieg 92i 3k gt`,kullnitice, expire sth Jan. 1866 —_ ._ ~ leg i 4 ° 3 ' ) Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3 5-li4 d n bi 4 tte ri . " , z ( n iC a t e :lot 5 d ,'^nsob. r i .,,, , ; £lOOO 93 k P count '%," 90 1 selin$ eli n . . ai P c'eil ' ''''''''''''' " . '' March. June. efpaer 011ie, 2ia RlfAiso • ' 2 d par F 5 ''''''''' ...". ettillo4i3llo: '''' (1::;.......i.8.S 34 per Cent. par • -..— I 2 d par _ to, 1 553 ' 93i Pl/ klaie'4 OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOC N. Ditto 3 Der Cant 1,01.24 LG Account ri• u ' l lese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 )1 uto 4 per Cent 49 '114,4 !tondo, per Cent., 162; £St — I,_itt .errp " li Per Cent. Ditto t 130018, 5 per Cent. 95 Account 96 nisi b.tto li ouds, 3 p er C en t — bk'ti! 1 " 7 0P7 D e f am d , 3 per C en t. tl,tlitecouit ilitt 2, 3° °' 14 , 6 par cent 10 23 1 2 D itto ° vua rauteed ' 4 per Cent. AcCount blvtdends on the above payable In London. Co TWO O'CLOCK. Di tto naole, rnonoY 92i 3k Ditto ihrip Accou n t 3/ 31 p ..., by th'2-.—"Lt (LONDON) DOCKS.—The advantages offered of beg '''" victoria Docks, particularly in the case of 1 The " Free TradY •Imrthen; are already being felt. t ar riNie? ef 1,200 tons, and drawing 21. feet of wa err to hen the river 9n the 24th ult., and was towed direct ilt qt:,, l t t c/n deii-Docks, where however, from the want of tak, 4 . depth at the entrance gates, she could upon t yi n ,.. 11 , 1 ,• The captain, in this difficulty, decided. been a r t k Ce 'ee The Docks, and the tug, having ecie attached to the ship, towed her back. She sued ft4itiaileauedfnrionareintering although in the interval the tide ha Y four feet. Liverpool has, up to the present the t i t l ill ? tie', 3 magnitude of its docks and the greater the by them, enjoyed a monopoly of the i tlcr e u e4 ,, t rid on by our largest and finest vessels. The °Pe crew aCco rninodation provided in London by the ,2t'tr i ll , 1 - °f the Victoria Docks will doubtless in a short I..oriouY removing this inequality, divert to the port of LI T ' 4.Portion at least of the trade now lost to it. Roe,e-B;llAitt INTELLIGENCE.—Messrs. Hurst & Blackett, kl loo,; °/.8 t ° Ur. C.ilburn, announce as forthcoming the Itegp.' n Z I s tew Works :—Memoirs of the Court of the ,vn e s,., - . . . ( If 11, 1 ,:r. , , ron.i original family documents : by the Duke l 'ertrn in gbiani and Chandos, K.G., &c., in 2 vole., .with l‘iary.:4l,‘e•-•—Eastern Hospitals and English Nurses , the tall-","" of Twelve Months' Experience in the li?spi volaa' Xoulali and Scutari, by a Lady Volunteer, in 2 i 11.,," with Illustrations.—A Summer in Northern 14 4c fPe ; including Sketches in Sweden, Norway, Fin borp t !'le Aland Isles, Gothland, &c., by Selina Bun d - Veubi ' ' 41 2 vole —Lake Ngami ; or, Explorations an veries during Four Years in the Wilds of South ,,,i,iZ.iterti i _. ca, [I byg Charles John Andersson, in 1 vol., South the ctiPwards of SO Illustrations.—Travels in Persia,_ or htitl4'4C4BllB, Georgia, &c., in 3 vols.—A New Story, Y of "Th entitled '.`John Halifax, Gentleman," by the author__ 11. 0 e "lead of the Family," in 3 vols. ; and also, New Cep author j e ll by mss_Ai Gore, Mr. Troliope, Miss Jewsbury, of Emilia IV ndham," Sir Edward Belcher, 4 %41 Clumui er, , te Y . 21 50 2) 10 5 5 20 10 20 5 10 18 20 26 25 [OO 00 •0 20 26 the ree Che ens rith by felt . ant hey- • net. 1 )ies of fine OUT r a an, ) tea the. by his her t ave ;, fitly the ead the rud the for try h a , )me_ , un rust not . ige. tof st the heir ave ud, ne -5 to bit ved ugh has c ' per ' iter are r by ;ton uul, ulet • her. Mar reS ts-- pro sing 'wit • ' stta and ' ::`V ,;) on , ,:oi ded any the for led, in eing a of ark, iv.n ting.- ling ede that ',/ f afed ; 0 1 ex an& lave the laere the' ple f the II; ling be. ant, l on ried 'der ed ; and !er ;ht, /TtO do o; 0111 tar , 'IN • ' oz, DD; 3g be by SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday 27i 28 41 4; ""' 9 18 -=-19 16 - 17 12 - 13; 89, - .9i 614 - 62 Z is • t• 71 84 174 18 , 10j I.os 35~ 40 25 30 76 -• 78 60 - 62 . 85 - 90 - T 80 944 - 81 123 125 105 107 65 654 70 lb 6 - 7A "6 8 83; 89 P}• 71 - 7f 103 104 1921- loa par - 6 p ,p l ri 95 96 • • e• 29F - 80 id 751 75 4 46 19 - 14 ... 52 - 51 Si - 35 36 • • • ... 79 - 80 Si 8 d 3 i -- 104 ;34(1 57- 88 90 6 -6; 6 - 61 10 - 104 28 - 29 /02 - 7 104 73 75 46 - 48 13 •14 73 .744 68 70 -4 . . — 2, id i 37 • go "..' 20 - 21 34 44 iii 7- ii " . .7 . 8 - 4 2 p 4 4it 24 as 2 11 I 11 li! 1 2 p 39i t - 40 12 --14 22i - 23 22 - 221 • 7•d 17 -- :8 74 76 84 - 86 211 2611 6i 3i - 36 ••• 25 25i 21 - 94 - 100 117 - 122 118 - 123 .107 109 231 -; 2+o 115 -- 120 I •.. ••• ...d pm 11' 12 20 - 20 li 11 a r- in 9 ll 3 4 74 -- 8. 744 - 394 - 40 12 - 12, .8 -I. 10 60i 51 53 foi ... -0- •-• 1 ..4. 3: - 2 • . ... -pm • • • .... •• • 43 - 8 34~ - . 35, 19 - i• Buslncise done Ms day. RAILWAYS. Shr. fit. I`L j !Paid, 100 100 61s. an 100 100 100 1)0 100 100 2 1001 all all. Norfolk `f)o., A Stock North London .;..„ N.&S.Wstrn.,HanD stead, and City Jn, North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. West rn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester , Ox, WoTo.. k Wolv. l'ortsraonth Scottish Ceitral... Scottish Midland Shropshire Uri South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dui Do Staines, Wc k. kWo} Stockton & Darli Sto2kten & firztlep' Taff Vale ' I Do ri • West London. .iuercLoeu A-mbg. Nottrg. Bost and Eastn. ielfast & Ballymena 3irming. Wolverh, Stour Valley '3irk °Ad. lancsh..... Cheshire Jima , „)o. Chexh. & Birk, £5O and £25 Cons Do., • ttlyth & Tyne origina £25 (issd. at £4b Bristol and Exeter.. Jaledonian....... Carm. and Cardigat Jhester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon.. Cork, Black, 111 PABk Cornwall Do. A Do. B Criefr Junction...... Dublin&BelfastJune. Dun. P. & Aber. Jne. East Ang1ian........ Eastern Counties.. East. Union, A Sti De., B. Stook 0., New A East. Kent , East Lancashire Edinburgh& Mango, _ _ Edinb. and Peebles Edin.Prth &Dried , : ?ortb & Clyde Jan. Furness..., Do. Extension....... Glasgow St S. West, Great N. of Scotlnd . Great Northern Do. A. 5t0ck...... !Do:, B. Gt.Sth.&West.are Great Western. . Do. Stour Val. 'Re Qua. Stk Irish South-Easter *. . Lancaster & Carßei, Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Imtacash.an4York-.1 , . Do., Wet. Riding Tin. Crsby.&South , t London & Black wall Lond. Bright &S.Cet., Lond. and N. Welty Do. Fifths Do. Eighths ~ London and& West , : Do., £5O tindnfirry &Coleral.,- Lndndrry.& Enni3k Sis.neh.Shof.k Linelr f)o., Man. ?it Lin. IT , I Metropolitan . .... Midland Do.lllruing. Midld.G.West.(lre, Do. Half Shares..._. Newcastle & Carlist:, Nwpt.Aberg. & llrf I Newry & Enniskillo Newry Warrenpoin Sind Rostrevor Northn.Counties Un ,North 8riti5h..... .,,, Nth Devon Rai'. & Deck Stock.. B Stock Do. B Guarantee N. Do. Do. do. Extension Dodo. De. Leeds Do. York Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. P.& R. Ulvorstone k Lanes Vale of Noath Waterfd. & Hilkonn , Waterford&Limer; es West Cornwall. West End of Londe.; and Crystal Palace Do. A IWimbledn&Croydor kntverpallott rd 'm Do. 5 13. c. Oblgs. eon. in Sli. at par till '64 Ardennes .............• Eastn. June ikeziers to Graiss , ,saa Bombay, Baroda, an Central India,Scri: Do. 3emerara onteh Rhenish Zastern of France 00, New .............. Mast Indian, g. 5 p. ; Do. 'Erten - co - in/ D 0.4 p.e.Bnele. 00, do. do.. '59, do.. Gee ong Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt. . Do., Lou. allot., do. Gd. TIE of CanadaAi , Do. 00. Cert of Denen. con. into Stk. till '6: l Do. Comp. 6 p. e., do Gt. Central of Fran.: Gt. Indian Peninsuls Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares IDo. Obligations... Do. re-is. for ftd. Sh. Ot. Western of Cannes Shares Do. New Do. Bd B. payabl e's 7. with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p.'56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toront^ Do. 6 per cent. Lake Coned.. & Bast TACIT() awl Turnhout I Lucca & Piet. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Genova .. I Lyons & Mediterran itadras, guar. 4 1 2 p.c Do. New 0., sp. c De. 4i p. c. Exten Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur & Liege (..witl interest) Do. (ox interest) Northern of France D 0.201. She. Do. 201. 3 p. c Bdr (fmy.B. & Ams. Shs NorwegianTrnnkPre Paris and Lyons . Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Rome and Frascati.. Royal Dauish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations .... Sambre and Mense... Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. Scinde, guar. 5 p. c Do. Southern of Franoe.. St. Andrew's ane Quebec (A)... Wost Flanders ...... Do 54 per C. Pref , -- W. & N. W. of Franc, ' , West. of Switzerland , Wiesbaden ... Zealand 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. lAnstralania... Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri, Col. Bk.&Ln. 0. ` - tritish N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia flhrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & Chinni City Colonial Commercial of Lonfl Faig.Soot. &Am Cht Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia Ditto Nov Landon and County Lnd.& E. Bnkg. Corp London Joint Stock. London and Paris Lond. & Westminster National Pro.of Eng Do. New National of Ireland New South Walea Oriental Bank of Corporation Ottoman Bank Royal British 4outh Australia Union of Australia.. no. Now rininn London Western Bk ofLoni 97 - 9 14 - 6S - 67 ••• .." ••• ••• ...• ••• ••• ••. e 64 -- 66 •.. -- ... fek —17 i 3i li d 1 ..• ••• par 2l, 3 -- 2 M ..... Hoe •••1 .... .• . • • - • • • 39 - 40 '1 i - - 43. 70 - 72 7i 8i ..1 • 3 ' 14i „. all 14 All 14 all all all all THE spir, LONDON; THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1856. RAU. *A IN: Bedford and BletAley Backghamsh. Clydesdalo.) Col. Steer Vy Sud. and Hal E. Lin. g. 6 pc E. Un. H. Sh Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.ds Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. Railway...., Hull & Selby Do. 6 Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.hGreenw Do. Preference Lon., Ztil., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cont. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Batn. and Matlock lifiddlesbro' h Redcar. Midld.Bradrel Newmarket Bury E. o.spe N.& Est. 6 P.C. Do. 6 per et Do. Fixeds p c Prest. & N pre Do. 4 ShrA. A Roystn.& Hit. Shot Roth And Gooleg.s p. c. Shrews. &Her. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... Do. Wiltm&rtomrst Let:give Compan London & I N. Wo st. L. &N. W. Cale don E. Us. & E. C Gt. Nrth n E. Count Caldoninn tr Y t l; . 11 N e e s : & Borw. Y. & N NE Do. >. Do . Eater Do.. Poto Is Co. Norfolk Do &Midld. 'aton k Darline. En. Coun. R. Count. Do Do L. itN.W Do Gt Northn Lancash Yorksh. T. Brassey N. hiClean Stockt. 14 Darlingt Do khlArestn. Clown yesterday 94 - 96 94 11 - 13 41 ... 41 lOi -16 iii - 13 tiO - 115 2} - 2j 92 - 93 P - iP 55 - 57 134 - 136 - 31 = 32 PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 Aberdeen ll5 120 Rt. 100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. c. 115 120 St. 100 Do. Debentures B2 86 eli all Myth and Tyne .1 ope a. pref. (issd. at 501 St. 100 /Iris. & Ex. 4p.c. St 93 95 20 3 Do. 4p. c. Shares St. ( 0 0 Caledonian £lO 96 98 X d IF: all `3hos.&llo.Gu. 51 pc 151 161 Do. do. Prof. No. 2. all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 51 all Cork dtßandonslp.e 41 u 4 ali Dun.Prth .1e Aber. J. 51 e 10 2 3. Anglian Cis. ASh St. 100 Do. do. Cls. B6p. c. 195 110 St. 100 Do. do Cis. C7p. c. 87 92 all ges.en.Ex.,spc No. p pm ii ail Do. No. 2 t pm 10 all. Do. New 6p.a. St 12g / 20 all 'gut Un. ' G. 6p. c. 5 all De. 51., 10 per cont • 10 all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. 6t. all' Do. do. 4 per cent. ... it. 106 :act Lancat.L. 6p. ctb all york..T. sth -10 1 Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. r4t. 100 .L'd, Prth./zDun.4p.c 69 71 71. 20 all Purnees •• ••• St. ilk) &5.W.G.5 p.c St. 100 Great Northn. sp. c 116 118 117 St. 100 Do. sp. a. Redeem. at 10 p. c. pram, . 107 -- 109 St. 100 Do. 41 p.c lO2 104 121 71 De. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at sp. c. pm... 41; 71 10 all It.N. of Scot.lstPre 94 10 St. 100 Gt. 9.4 W. (Ireland) 20 11 Do. 4per o. Prof. S 50 6 It. W.(B. kH.Exspc 6 61 St. 100 Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 94 96 St. 100 D 9. con. red. 4p. c. 86 68 St. 100 Go. irred„ 4p. c. 87 89 St. 100 Do. sp. c. red. pref 98 • 100 10 all Do. do. do. ... 8 all Do. firm. Prof. 311... 91 -- 10 10 all Do. Chester Bp. c. l 6 171 10 all Dc. do. sp. c. d 0... 10 10§ St 100 Do. Birm. Qua. Stk 73 —74 all Do. Ches. Qua. Sh.. 191 20 113 i all De do. do 94 10 20 all Do. do. do ... . . 16 6 Lan. &York. F.Rlin 1 St. JOG Do. 6p. c. Stock 134 136 1 135 St. 1100 Lon.&Brigh. G.sp.e. St. (100 Do. Pref., 5 p. 0. St. ..„ St' 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. a St 100 Do. do. 5 per cent . St. 100 Lon. &N. W Coy. ft Nuneaton 5 p. at.. m. St 100 Lon.& S.W. 7 per ct ...p 4.2 r all Londy. & Coler. 18h •••• 121 all Londy.& Ennis.oll St. 10. 11.,5.,& L.,New,lol 1161 16/ ti 4# Do. £6 121 all Warypt.&Carl . 4p 0 ... •••• ••• 121 all Do. 41 per cent •• 12! 101 Do •• ••• St. 1( 0 vlid. Consol.6 p.c - St. 1(;0 Do. Con.Br.Ri::. 6rt I'3 135 136 St. 100 Do. 41 p. c. Pref. 95 97 16'i all Do. Pref. 43 per cep 5 all Do. 5/. Pr..f. 4p. 0.. St. MO Ditto L.& H. Pref. S . . 10 all New., Aber., &c., pr. I J sp. e. red. 5 p.c. pm. f ••• 10 all ;Norfolk Debenture St. 100 Do. Pref. sp.a. St ek St. 100 !Do. 5 p.c. Eat ... St. 100 stt per Ct.pref — St. 100 'Do.Way.Val. 5 p.c St. 100 ;North British lOl. —lO3 102/ St. 100 1! ,, T. E. Berw. 4 p.c P 91 921 17 7 Do. do. 20 13 Do Leeds 6 p.c ; 121 9 Do. do. Quexters . 25 10 Do. York H. & Pcr 1 —• id 20 all North Staffordshire. ... 21 St. 100 Ox,Wo.AW.IF/ 95 61 10 , 91 Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. all Scot. Cent. ,New Pre 15 all South Devon 1 t -• 15 10 11 Do. axed, 41 per con' 0.6 all 3. Eastern (Readict Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 221 231 it. LOU Do. 4 , i per cent__ 98 100 It. 100 Do. Fixed 41 p c sh. 9/ 10 It. 100 3 Wales Gua. 4p. c. 10 all Do. do. 41 p. 10 all 3.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. 15 all Stock. & Dar., sp. c. 15 15 ; Do. do. do. 1 2p 124. all 'Stock. & tiartl. g. p. c. till July 1, '5l .. . . . 6,4/ IWAterid.& Kilk.6 pc 21 211 10 1.1 5" MINKS. all ll A An n g g l i o . C A a u l s i t fo rl r a n . ia G n a . l . d all 20 ' 7 Australian 1 1 1 1 all Australinu Cordiller 1 all Ave Maria . •• • 1 all Baden (Gd•Drichy of .. 50 all Blamar. Iron & Co* ••• 20 14 British Iron. 3 5 35 26 Brazilianlmp.(issne, . at 1;5 pm.) ..... 2 2i 2i 30 all Do. Cocaes 011Lti, 2 3 / 4 __ 3 20 .15 Do. St. Jobr Dolße, 24 26 1 6 rflarendon Cows. Mm Co. of Jamaica ..... . 13 43 all Cobra Copper 66 69 5 I 1 Colonial Gold . St. , all Copper Min. of Hap :3; io 15 all Do. Prof. 76 p. cell: 26 27 ... le Cepiapo 2I 16 Fortuna — Id 20 all Genc.al. 1 all Gt.NuggetVeinlio - g , 41 ail f;reat Polvooth 4 5 all Gt Wheal Vor United 1 . 1 all Liberty 3 all Linares • 76 • 13 5 1 Lusitanian I 1 all Mariquita. ....... 1 all Now Granada 1 all Nouveau Monde 10 all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min 10 12 5 1 Port Philip 1 all Quartz Rock 1 50 all Rhymney Iron l9 21 15 , all Do. New 5 -- 7 d 30 131 Santiago de Cuba. • 3 —3l 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 2. 3 • 1 all onth Australian.. , 1 all Do. Scrip... 1 - 6 1 Do. 10 per cent Pre 46 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 2* 3 10 ' 9 Pin Croft 3l --- 41 2811 all United Mexican .36 4 1 all Nailer it 1 all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining o; Australia 1 all Yuba,. ... ••• ••• - MISCELLANEOUS. ----- - 2 19 Australian Agricult. '3O 35 3(Z 30- 10 11 Atl9l - ,raln. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Work- 6 3 / 4 74 50 40 Brit. American Land . 100 32 Canada ... 140 -- 145 St. li.o (1.00.6p.e. at &7n13 1+ 9 -- 110 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug 107 109 St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar & Sept 106 .0.4 5 ate rysta) Pa1ace........ 3 3 5 all Do. Preference........ 5 i 4 ad Crystal Pal. of Franc , . .„ 1 Duston Tron 0re..... ... 20 13 Eastern Steam 5 all En. & Aus Cop Sm Co 1i 11 St. 100 Electric Telegraph... ... I all w:lectric Teleg. of Ir. ... 5 all Gem Iron Sc Collier ... - 15 14 (len. Steam Navigat. 18 all General Screw Steam 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 31 33 3} 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig • 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 1.0 9 ‘feximn&S Amerien. 56 6 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land._ 1 i t 10 all Do. Do. 5 2 Do. 8 pePissatld id— P 100 80 New B. & N.S. Land 18 22 1 all N. B. Australasian — 20 15 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 1 all Oriental Gas — 16 1 12s. Do. " Now Shares" 1 p Pa b all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 2i 3 32i 60 all Peninsular& Oriental 50 10 Do. New •••P 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 Scot. Austral. Invest l6 11 1. 6 Oitt,o New I AP 25 all South Austral.Lned '.166 376 33 I al: Submar. 1 1 20 al' Do. Registered. — 1 1 5 5 Prust& L.Co.U.Can. 100 33; Vse Diennen's Land 15 15i 151 V.C . 9,6p.aauSaulT = "s u siuts. this day. AFFAIRS OF NAPLES AND SIMLY. (From the ilfanche,ster Guardian of yesterday.) NAPLES, March 21.—His Majesty received a despatch last Tuesday morning, at half-past 4 o'clock, which greatly disturbed the royal mind. It is reported to have said that Count Cavonr bad made mention of the affairs of Italy at one of the conferences. Be it false or true, any agitit tion of that subject must interfere with the stereotyped system of policy which has been pursued for so many years in this country, and which is here regarded as al most of divine inspiration. What that policy is has been sufficiently indicated by the acts of Government itself ; but in order to set it forth, as it were, more clearly from time to time, its creatures have published it through "defences," or "attacks," on other powers. I wish to review these slightly at the present moment ; and, first, let me call your attention to a work which was printed in Genoa in 1853, and written at the instigation of Mazza, the late police minister, and, what is more, paid for by him ; a copy of that work was sent to the home Government, so infamous was it deemed. Well, it was an attack upon all liberal governments, and upon that of England in particular. It contained a gross insult to our Queen ; and, as if the circulation of it in Naples was not sufficient, I I have heard that it was sent to foreign courts. A pas sage or two will suffice to show the gentle and delicate spirit in which it was written : "I am surprised that so many have been fools enough to confute him [Mr. Glad stone], proving him to be a calumniator, rogue, and liar; for, being English, it is well known that these epithet belong to him de jure. To such a wretch one answer, by spitting in his face. . . The world will have no peace until the united sovereigns succeed in destroying this piratical people, and striking them out of the list of nations. May the people of England be dispersed and destroyed like the Jews ; and may London be rooted outand burned like Jerusalem, and Europe will be safe !" Thank you for the wish ! His feeling towards the liberals of his own country is not less tenderly expressed : "This great Christian king (Ferdinand II) has a sin upon his conscience, from which God alone can absolve him. He deprived the executioner of so many portions of human flesh which severe justice had condemned to the scaffold as a public example, tke." Now, all this is very ribald and ridiculous stuff, but, written by order of a man in power and favour, who after wards became the royal alter ego, it is but too significant of the opinions and wishes of thp highest personages in the realm. Another work, too, of some importance as showing the same tendencies, was published by Jules Gondon, the editor of the Univers, in the form of a series of letters to Mr. Bowyer. It was of the same anti-libe ral spirit, and, written under Neapolitan influences, may be regarded as containing the creed of the royal party. The last publication of any note in the same way is a small pamphlet by Orajio Mazza himself, which I noticed and quoted in a recent letter. All three united show such a determination to assert the most rampant absolut ism—to put down anything of a liberal character—and such a disposition to defend all the enormities of the last few years, that one trembles at the prospect of an European arrangement which imposes no check upon the despots of the south. It has been reported in various quarters of late that the King of Naples had given up his hereditary privileges, commonly knliwn under the name of the "Tribunele della Monarchia di Sicilia." They were con• ferred on Ruggiero by Innocent, fir having driven out the Saracens and restored the Greek churches to the holy see. They were abolished by Clement XI. and re stored by Benedict XIII. on the remonstrance of Charles VI. What these privileges are, the limits of a letter will not permit me to explain ; the effect of them, how ever, is to render Sicily independent in its ecclesiastical affairs of the court of Rome, and to throw all tl:at power into the hands of the King of the Two Sicilies. Of course every Pope has been jealous of this power, but Ferdinand IL has always shown himself very tenacious of it ; so much so, indeed, as to aggrieve, it was said, Gregory XVI. Last year Mensignore Bizarro, of epis copal dignity, was sent as delegate from the rope to settle existing grievances, and to obtain this concession if possible ; but Monsignore's papers were seized on some excuse or other in his lodgings in the Monastery of the Barefeet Augustine, and at last he left disgusted, and without accomplishing the object of his wishes. The re port, therefore, that the King has yielded up his birth right is, I believe, a pure invention. I have so fully exposed the deceitful character of the late decree permitting (or more properly prohibiting) the exportation of grain, that I shall not dwell upon it much at length at present. No purchases either have been or can be made for the French or English markets. The French have on hand, purchased last autumn, about 500,000 tomoli of grain ; but, up to the present time, vessels for carrying off only 100,000 or 120,000 tomoli h,tve been chartered. The object in exporting even this small quantity is probably to keep up the prices here, so as to sell in Naples what remains of the old purchases at a less loss than would be incurred by selling it in France. On Thursday last, her Royal Highness the Countess of Trapani was delivered of a daughter. Her mother, the Grand Duchess of Tu cany, was here on the occa sion of the birth. On SaturdAy the baptism took place in presence of the whole diplomatic body. The Neapolitans are all much elated by the fact that the man who placed the French flag on the tower of Malakhoff was a native of Averna, not far from Naples. His name is Guilio Bianco, and he is by trade a shoe maker. Some time since he determined to push his for: tunes in Algierg, where he entered a c•lrupany of Zouavep. Thence he was sent to the Crimea, was present at the capture of Sebastopol, and performed the feat which bra surrounded his name with glory. He has been raised to the rank of captaiii, decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Order of St. Maurice and Laiarus, and has received his capiainci. MARCH 28.—1 must be allowed for some little time to occupy your attention with occmiional details of rail rA ay projects in this country. They are of such vital import ance in a political and commercial point of view in the kingdom of the Two Siciliee, that the impulse which is now being given to these great undertakings seems to me to mark knew epoch in the history of Southern Italy. The first step towards the construction of the Brindisi line has been taken ; the first stone has been laid. I now can state that waggons and materials for work have actually been sent for from England, and that the labour will seriously commence in a few days. The portion of the line from Naples to Marigliano, about ten miles, will be completed, it'is calculated, and perhaps opened in six months. The government line from No a xi Sarno will not be sold to the Brindisi Company, as was at first intended ; ay the King wishes to piestiye it as a military road, and will carry it on probably to Sam Giorgio, near whiub the Brindisi line will meet or pass it. Taking the average of the commerce of thi,i route for ten year 4, it is calculated that the returns from the tran sport of merchandise and of beasts alone, will produce six millions of ducats a year, according to the actual movement; whilst the total estimated expense of con struction is 22 millions - of ducats. What the returns will be when Trieste sends the productions of Germany and of the Levant to the Mediterranean, and by the same route receive those of France and Italy, it is difficult to calculate. Altogether distrust and doubt are gradual ly giv ing way, and those who from the first have been favourable are now ex.reinely sanguine. His Majesty expresses him self very desirous to see it completed. The royal brothers take a most active part in promoting the speculation; and Rothschild has promised to support it with all the power at his command. I am disposed, therefore, to look at this grand line as an accomplished fact. Another c )mmercial and financial operation which I have often alluded to, is the establishment of a Credit Mobilier in Naples. I have kept you informed of what has taken place on the subject—of the attempts and failures. The present and latest attempt is being made by M. Bishoffstein (a partner in the fi rm o f Goldichmidt) who is now here: As the King will not recognise any fo reigner in any public undertaking, the prominent and re sponsible parties are three Neapolitan gentlemen. Their project has been laid before his Majesty, and he has ap pointed a commission to examine it. Notwithstanding, however, that it is received favourably on oar Bourse, do not think it will succeed; for one reason, amongst others, that it will be superseded by anotherenterprise. You have not to hear from me that an international Credit Mobilier between London and Paris is in contemplation; and I am told is in process of organisation. A branch society will be formed here, and I have seen letters to-clay offering the agency to a Neapolitan merchant and banker. If this succeed, the ground will o f coons b e cut away from under any other ,imilar . proje c t, w hil s t an immense good will be conferred on tine country. Strong arguments are opposed to the institution ; amo ngs t others, that it will promote commercial gambling ; but in a country where confidence is at so low an ebb, when its natural wealth is so undeveloped, and where roads and channels of communication are so utterly wanting, the risk is worth running. M. Bayard is now to continue the Castellam are li ne to Salerno, f r which purpose Rothschild has consented to advance 600,000 ducats. Tnis is considered, how ever, a very inadequate sum for a road of such difficult construction, and many are of opinion that it will never be completed, as the gradients are so considerable. At all events the expense will be enormous. People are talking of a reduction in the duty on grain, on peace being confirmed. It is merely a hope, but there can be no doubt that the present duty is a pro hibition. FRAUDS ON UNDERWRITERS.—AIKETING AT LLOYD'S. —Yesterday an adjournrd meeting was held at Lloyd's, to take into consideration a motion for a committee to inquire into the existing state of the underwriting busi ness. Mr. Watt, who bad placed the motion upon the paper, repeated the statements and arguments urged by him at the previous meeting with respect to the great increase of fratnis practised on underwriters, and the ne cessity of appointing a committee of investigation to is. quire into claims, and of establishing also a registry of claims. Mr. Watts was followed by Mr. Wills and Mr. Robinson old members of Lloyd's, who conte n d e d th a t though, doubtless, improper claims were brought into that room, as with life inr•urance and other offices, such claims were the exception, and not the rule. There were incompetent and inexperienced underwriters who would entangle themselves in risks which older and more experienced members would decline to undertake. Members were not compelled to take risks, and were, or ought to be, well able to protect them selves. If members thought they could makef ortunes out of premiums, without due qualifications, they would find themselves mistaken. One great cause of increased claims was enlarged trade, and the frauds of the present day could bear no comparison with those perpetrated in forme- years. There was some truth in parts of Mr. Watts' speech, combined with crude ideas and wrong deductions, but as a whole it was uncalled for, injudici ous, and likely to do mischief. Mr. Watts having with drawn his motion, the proceedings terminated, PA BLIAMEN R Y DIVISIONS. ROUSE OF COMMONS.-APRIL 2. MEDICAL PROFESSION BILL. Order for committee read ; motion made, and question pro posed, "That Mr. Speaker-do now leave the chair." Amend ment proposed, to leave out from the word " that" to the end of the question, in •rder to add the words, " this house will, upon Wednesday next, resolve itself into the said committee," instead thereof. Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stan 1 part of th• ques tion," The house divided—Ayes 81, Noes 116. ATES--81. Acton, Joseph Gordoi, A. Adderley, C. B. Gower, F. Agnew, Sir A. Greaver, E. Ball, E. Greene'', Gilbert' Bass, M. Hadfield, George Berkeley. G. C. , Raiford, Sir Henry Biggs, W. Hankey, 'P. Blandford, Margate of Herbert, H. it 'num-Carter, J. Hervey, Lord A. Brady, J. Heywood, J. , :rovvii, W. Holland, EL Child, Smith Howard, C. Clive, Hon. R. W. Ingham, A. Cobbett, J. M. Kershaw, J. Coffin, W. Kinnaird. A. Crossley, F. Knight, F. Davies, J. Langton, H. G. Dod, J. Liddell. It. G. Dunlop. A. Lace, T. East, Sir J. M'Gregor, John Elinley, Viscount McTaggart, Sir J. Ewart, J. Martin, P. Ferguson, J. Massey, W. Fitzroy, Henry Milligan, It. Fioyer, J. Moody, C. Forster, Charles Morris, D. Gaskell, J. Muntz, G. Goodman, Sir G. Northcote, Sir S. NOES-416. Ossulsion, Lord Pakington, Sir J. Palmer. itoundell Pennant,•Coi. E. Pilkington, J. Pritchard, J. Pugh, D. Ricardo, 0. Richardson, I. McVey, George Smith, J. B. Smyth, John Btracey, Sir 11. &mit, Hon. E. Thompson, G. Tellemache, J. Tomline, G. Vane, Lord 11. Walmiley, Sir J. Whatman, J. Whitmore. H. Williams, W. Winnington, Sir T. Wise, A. Wyvill. M. TELLERS. Headlarn. T. Craufurd, E. H. J. Anderson, Fir Z. Elcho, Lord Meagher, T. Arbnthnott, Gen. H. Elliott. J. E. Mall, E. Baines, Rt. Mon. M. Evelyn, W. J. 31111 s, T. Barnes, T. Ewart, W. Michell, William Barrow, W. Fergus, John Moffat, G. Bell, J. Ferguson, Sir J. Montgomery, Sir G. Bellew, T. Fitzgerald, W. E. S. Mu!grave, tar' of Berkeley, Hon. H. F. Fox, W. J. O'Brien, J. Black, Adam Freshtleld, 3. Palmer. Robert Blackburn, P. Fuller, A. E. Patten, Col. Bland, L. H. Gibson, M. Peacocke, G. Bond, J. Olffl)rd, Earl of Pechell, Sir (L Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Graham, Sir J. Power, N. Brainley- Moore, J. Greene, John . Rolt, P. Burke, Sir T. Grey, Rt. Hen. Sir G. Russell, F. C. t3urrowee, Robert ' Grogan. Edward Rust, James Butler, C. S. Grosvenor, Ld. R. Smith, Abel Butt, I. ' Haddo. land Spooner, It. Campbell, Sir A. I. Hale, Robert Stanley, Lord Cardwell, E. Hall, Sir Benjamin Steel, John Chambers, M. Hamilton, G. A. Stuart, Captain Clinton, Lord C. ll3milton, R. Tancred, IL Cobden. it. Hardy, G. Thornely, T. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. flayter, W. Thornhill, W. Corry, H. T. L. Henley,J. Vance, John Cowan, C. Heyvrorth, L. Verner, Sir W. Cowper. W. F. Higgins, G. 0. 'Vernon, V. Cubit% W Borman, E. Vyvyan, Sir It: Dalkeith, Earl Jermyn, Rt. Ha. Earl Walcott, Admiral. Deasy, R. Joll•tfe, Sir W. Walter, J. Denison, E. Jones, Admiral Wickham, H. Divett, E. Knatchbull, W. Wigram, Loftus T. Drummond. if. Laing, S. Wilkinson, W. Duncan, Viscount Legh, G. C. • Wilson, J. Duncan, George Lockhart, A. E. Wyndham, Gets. Duncombe, Thomas Macartney, G. Dunne, M. MacGregor, James TELLERS. Dunne, Colonel Matins, Richard Ebrington, Viscount Manners, Latd J. Walpole. S. Egerton, Edw. Matheson, SirJ. Heathcoate, Sir. W. FACTORIES BILL. Order for second reading read.; motion made, and question proposed, "That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the ward " now," and at the end of the question to add the words "upon this day six mouths." Question proposed, " That the word now' stand part of the question." Debate arising ; motion made, and question put, " That the debate be no w adjourned." The house divided—ayes 9, noes 198. AYES-9. Brady, J. Halford, Sir 11. Cobbett, J. M. Macartney, G. Dancombe,Hon. A. Michell, W. Grogan, Edward Morris, D.., Wise. A. TELLIES. Dunne, Col. Chambers, M. NOES-193. Acton, J. Fellowes, E. Miall, E. Adderley, C. Ferguson, Col. Militvin, Rob ert Agnew, Sir Andrew Fergusson, Sir J. Mitchell, Thomas Anderson, Sir J. Fitzroy, Hon.- H. Moffatt, G. Baines, Rt. Hon. M. Floyer, J. Montgomery, H. Ball, E. Foley, J. Montgomery, Sir G. Baring, F. Follett, B. Moody, C. Barnes, T. Forster, Sir G. Mowbray, J. R. Barrow, W. Forster, J. Mulgrave, Earl of Bass, T. Fox, W. J. Newark, Viscount Bell, J. Freestun, Col. Noithcote, Sir S. Rennet, Capt. P. Fuller, A. Oakes, J. Berkeley, Hon. H Gardner. E. Oliveira, B. Berkeley, G. Gibson, T. Oasulston, Lord Bethel, Sir R. Ondstone, W.' Paget, Lord A. Biggs, W. Glyn, G. Palmer, Robert Black, Adam - Gooch, Sir E. Palmer, Bounden Blackburn, Peter Goodman, Sir G. Peazocke, G. Bond, J. Gordon, A. Peel, F. Bonham-Carter,J. Gower. F. Pellett, A. Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Granby, Marquis of Pennant, Col. E. liouveria, Hon. E. P. °reeves, E. Phillimore, R. J. • Bowyer, G. Greenall, G. Pilklngton, J. Bramley-Moore. J. Greene, Thomas Pritchard, J. Bramston. T. W.! Gregeon, S. Ricardo, 0. Brand, H. B. W.: , Grenfell. Chu. Itchardson, J. Brocklehurst. J. Grey, Sir G. Ridley. G. Brotherton, J. Haddo, Lord Rushout, G. Brown, W. Hadfield, G. Russell, Lord .7.. Buckley, Gen. Hall, Sir B. Russell, F. C. 3ulkeley, Sir R. Hankey, T. Rust, JAM'S Cairns, H. Ha-court, G. Stropc.,G. Campbell, Sir A. H, , ,Rtl. , Archd.' Smith, J. B. Cardwell, E. Hayter. W. Smith, Abel Castlerosse, Viscount Heathcote, Sir W. Smyth, J. G. Cavendish, G. Henley, J. Si loner, R. Chectham, J. Herbert, 11. Starkie, Lo G. Child, Smith Herbert, Sir T. Steel, J. Cobden, R. • Heywood. J. Stephenson, R. Cocks, T. S. Ileyworth, L. Stracey, Sir 11. Coles, H. B. Horsfall, T. B. Strutt, E. Coote, Sir C. IS. Howard, C. Stuart, W. C"wan, C. Ingham. R. Thompson, G. Cowper, W. F. jermyn, Earl Thoruely, T. Crauiurd, E. H.J. Johnstone, Sir J. Thornhill, W. Crossley, F. Kershaw, J. Tile. W. Davies, J. L. WI - 111111rd, A. Toilemache, J. Deedes, W. Knatchbull, IV. Verner. Sir W. Denison, E. Laing, S. Villiers, C. Be Vere, S. Lee. W. - Walcott, Admiral Diliwy n, L. Legh, G.C. Walpole, S. Drummond, H. Liddell, ii. G. Whitbread, 8. Duncan, Viscount Lindsay, Col. J. Whitmore, H. Duncan, G. Lockhart, A. E. Wickham, 11. W. Duncombe, T. Lockhart, W. Willtinson, W. Dundas, G. Lowe, R. Willcox, 11. Dumb's, F. Lace, T. Williams, W. ' 1 D D i u m n g io a p i v A an, Viscount N M , a a cg re r g e o g r o , r , J , S o t. 11 1i in lio n t i i n g g h t b o y n , , s Sl i r r H i. Dunne M. Mr' v . s, R. Wood, Sir C. East, Sir J. Manners, Lord G. Wyndham, Gen. Ebrington, Viscount Manners, Lord J. Wynne, J. Egerton, Sir F. Marshall, W. Wyvill, M. Egerton, E. C. Martin, P. Elliot, J. Massey, W. Ewart, W. Masterman, J. Ewart, J. Mea ;her, T. INtten, J. mley, Lord MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended April 3,1856, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors In the differtuit Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. /MEAT. ELILLET. OATS. I ATE. I BEANS. 1 PEAS. 693101 3is 21s 01 46s M 41s 31 40s Id THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. % ME. BEAM. PEAS. 69s OJ 36s 53 1 23s 7d / 453 4J I 414 ld 33,10 d QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 93,307 ; Barney, 52,5-.8; Oats, 12,085 ; Rye, 57; Beans, 6,0,0 ; Peas, 938 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NESVGATE AND LEADENFIALL.—We had A moderate demand for each kind of meat, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2.1 to 4s 4.1 ; Mutton, 3s 4(1 to 4s 41 ; Lamb, 5s 4.1 to 6s 241 ; Veal, 4s Od to Sc Od; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, April 2.—We were well supplied with beast' ) and sheep to-day. The former moved off slowly, on rather easier terms, and the latter were rather dull is sale. Lambs, calves, and pigs were heavy.—Beef, from 3s 241 to 4e 6,1; Mutton. 3s 6d to 5s 641 ; Lamb, 6s 0.1 to 6s 6d ; Veal, 41s Od to 5s Od ; Pork, 4s 01 to Is fxl per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROM FORD, April 2.—The demand generally was inac live, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 49 ; Mutton, tid to 53 41 ; Lamb, 6s Od to 6g 103 ; Veal, Is 01 to 5s 61 ; Pcrk, 430,1 to 4s 8d per 81bg. Quarter-old Store Pip, 22s to 27a each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3110 s to Si 18s ; clover do., 41 4s to 6/ 103; and straw, 1/ 7s to 11 128 per load. A. moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 4103 to 61 Oa; clover do., 41 104 to 6 , 103; and straw, 1/ 83 to 11 12s per load. Supply good, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 15s to 51 153; clover do., 415 s to 61 15s; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1112 s per load. Trade steady. The Russian Government proposes to found a new University for Southern Russia at Nicolaieff. An ob. servaLory—arranged for meteorological as well as as tronomical records—is also to be erected in the city, at the instance of the Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg. MYSTEirOI7S DEATIL—On Tuesday afternoon an ad journed inquest was held by Mr. Bedford, coroner for Westminster, at the Compasses Tavern, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, on the body of James Poyner, of Davies-street, Berkeley-square, whose death occurred on Wednesday last, under somewhat peculiar. eireumstancee. It was shown in evidence lbat the deceased, who was a w eking shoemaker, had borrowed various sums of money of a person whom be had known for many years as a fellow member of a mutual benefit society, and that he had represented to him that his means of repaying him would arise from a sum of 2501, which his father had lately bequeathed to him. On the day in question the deceased had appointed to meet his friend for the purpose of presenting to him an order for 1501. upon the bank of Messrs. Brown and Janson, which he said he bad just received from a solicitor at Gloucester, under his father's will. At the moment of their meeting the deceased left hie friend in the street, and went into his house under pretext of changing his clothes, with a de sire to make himself look as smart as possible previous to his going to the banker's for his money. He then hastened into his bed-room, and throwing himself upon the bed, exclaimed, "I am a dead man. I have settled all my affairs." In a few minutes he expired, and as nothing had occurred to account for his sudden death, it was at first suspected that some foul play had been resorted to in order to get possession of the money which the deceased said had been left him by his father.—Mr. Charles L. Bloxam, professor of practical chemistry at King's College, said he had anaiysed the contents of the stomach, and bad discovered as ranch prussic acid as he bad seen in many other instances where death had tm. questionably arisen from the effect of that poison. —h. spector Lester, of the C division, saidba baescbeardtaiumeaddethinat in- quiries into the deceased's statement respecti ng th e " order upon the banker's," and there was no foundation for i.; but there was no doubt the deceased was very much distressed in conse• quence of his not being able to meet his pecuniary obli gations. There was, however, no bottle found, nor any other outward trace that the deceased had taken poison. Verdict—" Died from the effects of the essential oil of bitter almonds, but how administered there was no evidence to snow.", 1' 61 x d 18 19 10} f r3l 3 i 641 f 3 BSI 7i 163 10: 21 16i 75 4i 5k ,4k Ili i i 10i 20 20 25 25 15 14& 11 i 14i f 14 TELLEr S THE MAGAZINES. i~ BlackWood.—Sdyful tidings to all lovers of true poetry appear this month in " Blackwood's Adver tiser," prefixed to Blackwood's Magazine—tidings to the effect that a poem, entitled " Bothwell," from the hand of W. Edmonstoune Aytoun, D.C.L., is now actually "in the press" of the great Edinburgh publishers. Gladly do we here repeat this ex hilarating announcement—all the more welcome to us after the raving, drivelling, maundering non sense in verse pilloried, amidst peals of laughter, by the author of the vigorous " Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers" in the excruciating pillory of his spasmodic tragedy of " Firmilian." All hail— " Bothwell" and Aytoun : Aytoun and "Both well"—all hail ! As for Maga for this pre sent month of April-3110 seems to us just for once in a way but so-so, because so very serious and didactic ! Out of the eight papers constituting the sum total of her contents, there is absolutely not one coming within the category of what is popu larly understood as light literature. About the most readable of these eight contributions, is the one rather daringly eulogistic of " Alison's History of Europe"—daringly we say, because given to the world in the pages of Blackwood's Magazine. The cri tic who occupies for the nonce the chair of King Chris topher, and who thus judicially pronounces autlio ritati ve opinion upon the annalist of modern Europe, sets out by asserting that there are three styles of historical composition typically exemplified, ac cording to his dictum, in the writings of Macaulay, of Alison, and of Montesquiou. The first of these celebrated writers is thus defined as an historian picturesquely descriptive. The last as dryly precise —giving one " results" only—all essence—" sifting away the husk" and presenting one only with the kernel. Sir Archibald Alison, the historian in termediately placed between the two grand ex tremes represented by Macaulay and Montt squiou is said, by the reviewer in Blackwood,' to hold a " middle place between those two authors"—and to him (of course) rather than to Macaulay or Montes quiou, is given the palm ! as an annalist, " prac tical in turn of mind, fervid in temperament, and graphic in delineation." The criticism is beyond doubt altogether very able—and yet, in spite of this, scarcely appears to us to be worthy of what a cri ticism ought to have been (after all these years) upon Alison in Blackwood. The initial article of the month is a clever argument upon " The Laws Concerning Women "—followed by an ingenious paper upon " War and Woodcraft." W. H. Prescott, another celebrated historical writer of our time, has an article entirely to himself, in reference to the first instalment of his last work the record of the reign of "Philip the Second." This same genial criticism upon Mr. Prei , cotes new production is followed by the oddest kind of gossiping chapter imaginable, a chapter of curious and disjointed memorabilia entitled " The Scot Abroad," intro ducing us to all sorts of people—to Crichton the Admirable ! to Dempster ! to Hepburn 1 to Major ! to Boece ! to Knox to Craig ! to Adam Black wood ! besides smaller fry among the Scottish "men of letters," who have won fame for themselves be yond the boundaries of Caledonia. A contribution relating to the " Indian Civil Service," and another referring to the " Kars Blue Book," are succeeded by a sour, little, waspish, cross-grained, cantanke rous criticism (evidently by Colonel Hamley, or some other Crimean authority), fretting in the most atrabilious moodimaginable over " Deßazan court's Narrative of the Campaign." The writer really seems to be about the most thin-skinned of his race, and about the worst-tempered. We are positively grieved to see such a poor, little, snarling evidence of bile and nervous irri tability in the honoured pages of our dear old Maga. The tone of the article is altoge ther unworthy of Blackwood—so petty, so captieui, so morbidly sensitive throughout 1 According to the writer of it—not a whisper ought to be audible as to the mere possibility of there being anything at all in the shape of shortcomings in the English army is the Crimea. And yet, God knows, there have been reasons enow for not m ere ly casua l whis pers to that effect, but for prolonged and resounding thunders of indignation. Bali ! In the name of common sense don't let us be sulking over any little incidental phrases of reprehension (as to the conduct of the leaders of our force:, in the Crimea) uttered here and there in the truthful and sol dier-like narrative of the Baron De Bazaucourt ! Let us recollect that harder things than these have been articulated by the lips of French military authorities in the midst of the hard fighting ! Let us remember what was said some months ago about—Lions led by Asses ! And let it not be forgotten how the preux chevalier of the heroic legions of Gaul, looking down upon the sublime but deplorable Light Cavalry Charge at Balaklava, exclaimed, with a shrug of the shoulders, and eyes flashing with indignant admi ration, Gist magnifique, macs ce nest pas la guerre The lesson conveyed in those words, believe us, is very wholesome Dublin University.--There are some interesting subjects in this number. The story of " Love in Curl Papers" is brought to a conclusion melancholy enough, but the interest is kept u p till th e en d . The various misfortunes they encountered in Ger many did not disenchant the young couple from its sphere ; for, after summing up the records of their adventures, the hero exclaimed—" When we can afford it, we shall go back and pass the rest of our days on the banks of the gentle Rhine." "The Fortunes of Glencore" is again resumed this month, and proceeds with as much mysticism as ever. Billy Traynor is by far the most amusing person to be met with in it, and he figures to some extent in the portion before us. " Fair Gurtha, or the Hun gry Grass," is a long account of the Irish supersti tion on this subject. A most interesting and ex citing narrative is added to the details, which serves more fully to illustrate their meaning and to impart an attraction to the relation. The ad ventures of the Fair Rose are well worthy of peru sal, and the manner in which Solomon Saveall is caught at last by the fierce Katsey is very ludi crous. The poem of the . "Burial of Moses" is written in a simple and solemn style, that accords well with the subject. The lines on "Spring" are also suitably arranged, in their easy, flowing metre. There are some memoirs presented to the notice of the reader—one of " General Kilmaine," who was a general in the French army. His good fortune was not equal to his merits; for after having served in most arduous campaigns he was snatched away in the hour of success. He died at the early age of forty-nine, " at the very moment when the trium phant elevation of Bonap..rte was opening up to his comrades a long and brilliant career of military glory. He was interred with all the honours due to his rank and bravery, and a noble monument was erected to his memory." There are likewise some remarks on the "Memoirs of Mrs. Fitzher bert," which may be a source of interest to som e . " Ancient Physic and Physicians" contains some curious accounts of medicine in old days, which is, as is remarked here, " a subject full of anecdote and interest." An article appears on " Kars," which enters into the details of that important question. It will doubtless be in accordance with the wishes of many to meet with an epitome of the events concerning a subject so iikely to engross public attention before long. It is observed at the conclusion that the question. Parliament has to consider is whether the Government of Great Bri tain appreciated the importance of the events in Asia, or, if so, whether they acted with befitting energy and dignity. "In any event (it is said) the great Conservative party occupies high ground. It must ever be remembered to its i honour, that at a time when .the s , ue of the war was uncer!ain, and Government might have been hopelessly overthrown by the s lightest obstructive movement, it kept political and party considerations out of sight, and lent itself as a body with the same lofty demeanour that distinguishes the prominent individuals composing it, to help the common cause, and forward all such effort s as were made in a patriotic spirit for the maintenanc e o f the honour of the country against a cuminon enemy. We doubt whether an equally conspicuous i nstance of i disinterestedness has occurred n the annals of party. Certainly considerations of the kind are no t f amiliarly ' known to actuate a Whig Opposition." Bentley's Miscellany.—Bentley's opens with a paper on " Peace and the Imperial Dynasty," pre senting nothing very new o r striking, for the con sideration of the reader. Mr. Harrison Ains worth's story of "The Spendthrift" is continued with interest. The fortunes of its reckless hero are now beginnin g to change and the present in stalment narrat es t h e first difficulty he meets with in pecuniary matters, and the alteration immedi ately visible in the manners of his companions. Mr. Dudley Costello commences a tale, whoss object is to set the commercial world in order, which is entitled " The Joint-Stock Banker." Of course it will be founded on recent frauds and forgeries. "El Medinah and Mecca" is a notice of a new book of travels bearing that name, which has re cently been issued. A glimpse into some of the lowest grades of Parisian life is afforded by the record of " A Night or Two in Paris," which de scribes the visits paid by the writer to the haunts of the chiffoniers and ravagetirs. "The Miseries of a Wet Day" are not very forcibly por trayed by Materfamilias, inasmuch as her misfor tunes appear to be occasioned by herself and her ill-regulated household, and not by the weather or locality. A paper on "Mr. Raikes' Journal p gives some amusing extracts from his diary. " The mournful marriage of Sir S. Morland" will not ex cite muollpity among its Leaden. it pages the ______„_...........—....... ( deception practised on an old man bya cca3liman's d tughter, who was represented as having five hue. dred a year. A criticism on the fifth volume of Sir Archibald Alison's history finds many faults wit i details, and professes to have discovered many inaccuracies and awkwardly written passages. " Lucy's Adventure" is by an author who has pre viouily given us several tales, under the name of Miss Halliwel'. The present story is sufficiently curious. " The Prosings by Monkshood " usually furnish us with the most attractive paper in this magazine. The subject of the present number, which continues th e series on the essayists and re viewers, is devoted to Charles Lamb, and renders full justice to the memory of the author of the " Essays of Elia." Colburn's United Service. —A perusal of the cor. respondence relative to "Th e F a l l of Kars " leads the writer o f th e open i ng ar ti c l e to the conclusion that Sir William Willi ams i s worthy of all p ra i se, and Lord Stratford do Redeliffe guiltless of all blame —save of personal discourtesy towards that illustrious hero. Credat Judecus. " Sir Richard Airey in the Crimea" finds a powerful, if not a successful, vindication. The writer confidently speaks of its being " generally understood that Sic John M'Neil and Colonel Tulloch, however zer 4 - lows, talented, and well-intentioned, were not compe - ent for the peculiar task entrusted to them, and they have shown by the tenour of their report that they were singularly ignorant of the details of military organisation, insomuch that it ia hardly possible to conceive how two members of the mili tary profession could fall into such errors." This is, at all events, a tangible assertion. The inquiry "should generals-in-chief be young men ? " is thus answered :—Generally speaking, no I A thrilling narrative is given of " The Charge of the Britisa Cavalry at Balaklava," from the lips of " one who was in it," new a maimed pensioner in London. " The Central American Question" is lucidly ex plained, and " The Regeneration of Turkey" is taken into consideration in a thoughtful and prac tical spirit. Iu addition to the above, we have ex interesting picture of "An Armenian Family," a timely article on "Brazil and the Stave Trade," with other papers of a professional or historical character. The editor certainly offers no paint leaves from his portforlio on the subject of the terms of peace. Among other things he "protests against a treaty which insults our reason and our dignity," and asserts that the war was undertaken and has been concluded in the special interests of a dynasty. The New Monthly.--The first article in thit number of the New At onthly will be attractive to those who take an interest in the consideration o f the new routes which the necessities of commerce or travel render expedient. It is entitled "Ne w Lines of Communication in the East," and examines the different advantages and disadvantages of the proposed alterations in the usual line of travel. It is followed by the conclusion of the story of the Lady Adel Cheverix, which was commenced a few months back, and has since been continued under different titles. It narrates the final discovery of all its heroine's misconduct, and the rtsult. ims prudent and infatuated Charles Cleveland, who takes the guilt of another's forgery upon him self, is fortunately extricated from his prison and saved from the threatened transportation for life. A paper on England and America, is, of course, to be met with, which takes into consideration the various aspects of the differences existing between the two Governments. " Stoke Dotterell is continued, and as it narrates the death of its heroine Mary Pigott, we presume her husband is about to resume the evil courses from which her advice and example had induced him to withdraw. An article on " The Food of London " gives numerous details for the entertain ment of the curious. " Rogers, and his Table Talk," is the subject of a very interesting paper, which gives numerous extracts from the recently published work of that name. Florentia continues her narrative of her pilgrimages to the " French Palaces," enlivened by some historical retrospects and biographical details. The amusing story of " Cousin Carl," translated from the Danish by Mrs. Bashby is continued. It does not yet bring the inevitable eclaircissement, but we suppese that will come in the next instalmeut. Sir Nathaniel, in his " Occa s i ona l N o t es on Li tera t ure in France s " gives us a criticism on "Sainte-Bouve.' Tait's Edinburgh.--An article on " Organisa tion" leads the way, and is sufficiently suggestive to merit a careful perusal. The necessity cf de cisiva changes in our political system having been pretty clearly indicated, the practical conclusion of the writer is, that unless an organisation be formed to obtain them, they cannot be obtained. We ars of the same opinion. The proposed reform, of " The S.c)ttish Fishery Board," suggests the pro priety of increasing the annual grant for piers, quays, and harbours, and the retention of the pre sent board " for the purposp of carrying out on a more extensive scale a system of harbour accom ineda!ion suited to the wants of our fishermen." " The Tenure of Land in Ireland" is considered in a fair and liberal spirit, and in a second notice of " 111'Neil and Tulloch's Crimean Report," and an article on " Prisons and Poverty," in which the evils of the present system of imprisonment for debt are pointed out, abundant matter is furnished for calm reflection. Among the contributions of a lighter nature will be found a continuation of " Grace Dorrien," and a not unwelcome fourth in stalment of " Tangled Talk," so designated, we suppose, for the sake of alliteration. In the " Political Narrative," tke " Domestic" events of the week are thus quaintly epitomised : " Great crimes, with th e i r sa d consequences, with a hard east wind blowing coldly, steadily, stunting the grass, withering the bud and the leaf, as if it knew that a rash peace was under negotiation, and was angry with its terms." Sheer fancy, doubtless. History, nevertheless, has deigned to notice, and. with amplification too, similar coincidences The Mechanics' Magazine continues to keep pace with the march of improvement, and to pre sent to its readers illustrations and descriptions of useful inventions, together with original matter adapted to their tastes and pursuits. The School Fellows' Magazine, an • American serial, devoted to the entertainment and instruc tion of the juvenile community. It is well got up, and illustrated. The Art-Journal for April has for its larger illustrations of pictorial and sculptural art a beauti ful engraving from the picture " Genevieve of Brabant," by G. Wappens, in the Royal Collection. " The Fountain at Madrid," an engraving by Cousen, from D. Roberts' picture, in the same gallery, and " Hagar and Ishmael," an engraving from the bas-relief, by E. S. Bartholomew. The " British Artist," chosen for illustration this month as last, is Charles Robert Leslie, ILA., to whose genius we owe the subjects of several pleasing en gravings. As usual, the Art-Journal contains a number of valuable literary contributions to the progress of art. MISCELLANEOUS. . Sharpe's London M agazine. -- " The Holy Homes," by Silverpen, and " Lorimer Littlegood," are continued with progressive interest ; and among a number of entertaining papers will b © found a temperate vindication of the great Duke of Marlborough against the heavy, and perhaps not altogether warranted, aspersions of Mr. Mac aulay. The Train hies pleasantly along with "Ex press" speed, if not with much rattle. The Brothers Brough give a further instalment of their respec tiveand among the remaining contribu tionse noticed a sensible Edward paper Gibber may r aa i yn e ( s lb , his Satirists," by on " Colley a hit at qua s i, Draper, and " Respectable People," by y Edmund H. Yates. The Oxford and Cambridge nas a paper 01 1 " Carlyle," intended to be expository, but per haps a little mystifying. " Mr. Ruskin's New Volume" is also put under contribution. The general impression left by the number is that of less judgment thah talent in the contributors. Putnam's Monthly—(D;x, New York ; London : Sampson Low and Co.)—a creditable American contribution to the serial literature, in our mother tongue. Among the principal contents may be noticed an able, and by no means illiberal, review of the "Life and Character of St. Augustine ;" a second of " Macaulay's History of England ;" and a third, the article of the number, of Ic Our Sea Coast Defence and Fortification System," in which the actual defences of the United States' seaboard are pointed out, and shown to require strengthen. ing and additions. Le collet has catered with its ' customary success for the taste of the fairer portion of the fashionable world. C. Dean Lancaste r con tributes an amusing story. The Merchant's Maga zine offers useful "Hints to Joint Stock Banks," and shows, among other things , " Why the Danish Proposals on the Sound Dues are Unjust." By the way, we wonder whether there was any "transaction "in relation to these u n d ue " D ues ' at the Peace Congress.- The Go verness an d Edu cational Review contains "Passages in the Life of a Governess," "Mnemochronics," "Meth o ds d'lnstruction et d'Education, par Frederick Frca bel," 'specimens of and instructions in " Fancy Needlework, Poetry, " L ec t ures t o L a di e s on Practical Subjects," &C., and altogether seem cal culated to be of service to the important class for whose benefit it is designed. Newton's London Journal records, as usual, the progress of inven tion as applied to the arts, and offers some notice able comments on the system of adjudicatiOn On patollol3 in exemplified by Licatlfo QM.. tsha Drat the ibe of , n of 3 of :hed Is A th,o E. ; ff .S. Rio -Ar leer Str, ail— .0— laia, ronl ;en- Do• Ind 'Ur :rta set, I ly 6 . 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