The Sun. — London, England, 1856-02-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoes. The Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday, closed with an animated feeling and a more general demand, chiefly owing to the hope of peace result ing from the Conferences in France. Prices of all kinds were extreme, especially in qualities of Ame ricans under (3d. per lb Tho sales were estimated at from 8,000 to 9,000 bales (1,000 for export, and 2,000 on speculation), comprising 6,000 Americans, 500 Egyptian, 61. to Bd. ; 2,000 Surats, chiefly 4 0. to 4d. ; and 80 Sea Islands, ls. to 2s. ld. Per lb. The Railway Share Market was quiet, but rice!' were steady, and closed with a firm aspect. The intelligence from New York received this morning states that extraordinary excitement Prevailed in the Stock Market in consequence of the news received from this side of the pending n egotiations for peace. Money, being abun dant, was freely invested, and the Bulls operated more extensively than had been known for some time previously. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held rceently, a memorial to Congress had been adopted, praying for an extension of the provisions of the Reciprocity Treaty with Canada, so that all pro dude might be exchanged free on the intervening f resh water rivers and lakes. , About a half of the t 3,000,000 remaining duo from the United States to Mexico, on account of the Messina Valley in demnity, had been paid, and it was thought that the rest would be discharged in a week or two. Accounts from Berlin state that the ordonnancs of th e 26th November, 1855, which abolished the Premium on the export of spirits from Prussia, in c °neequence of the dearness of provisions requiring 411 the grain for home consumption, has been Cs enesed in the Chamber of Lords with a view to 4 ' 4 repeal. It appears that this ordonnance has g it eu great satisfaction to the people, excepting s ome wealthy distillers, whose immediate interests ate concerned, and who have considerable influence with the nobility. Without re-establishing the old 'lf, the Chamber has taken a middle course. On t he motion of Baron de Gaffroy, which suspends tll° law merely, and allows of its res toration, when 1 ‘ is considered by the Senate that provisions have re turned to their former prices. Accounts from Copenhagen, by way of Berlin, S tate that the conferences on the Sound Dues are /10 t likely to be attended with any practical result for the present. At the last meeting it was pro ed and formally agreed to that the meetings should be postponed sine die. It would appear fr om this that the more important conferences t il is () w being held at Paris, have influenced " discussion of this minor question to a 'at tire period, when it is probable that the whole °e the commercial treaties between the Baltic states and the great European Powers will under go revision. Already it is reported that, in the e tent o f p eace b e ing satisfactorily concluded, the Russian Government will devote their first leisure timet to th e regu l a tion of the tariff and other corn. th e rcial matters upon a liberal scale to increase eir commerce with foreign countries. The corn trade is steady to-day, at last week's Prices. The confidence generally entertained in the sue t'essful result of the Peace Conferences, which coin tilenee to-day in Paris, together with the statement 4 c'ently made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer with regard to hii financial position, favourably in fluence' the market for Public Securities, and further advance of per Cent. has been established. An early discontinuance of the W " is considered so probable that many are eal ealating, the advance which may be expected to ke place should the deliberations of the delegates 14 the French capital progress satisfactorily. Con atlhave been very quiet at 91a for money, and 0i to 92 for account. The Scrip has risen to premium, and the Exchequer Bill Scrip to 41 k premium. The New 3 per Cents are 924 4, k nd the Reduced 92 to 92t. Exchequer Bills are at 14, discount for those dated March, and 2s. dis *Nnt to ls. premium for those of September. ~.Poreig n Securities are mostly at nominal prices. Xtirkish B on ds ar e buoyant, the 6 per Cents. ha ving been 94i to 95, and sinc e 95 to 95 g. The , 1 Per Cents. are quiet at 1001. Spanish Deferred Bonds are 231. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign ' te eks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7#; Mexican, ; Peruvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ; Por• tuguese 4 per Cents., 4 7 49 ; R uss i an 5 p er l Aint• s. 104 6 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish ,P uer e t r i Z t en te t :: 4 ,4 1 2 i 43 ; ditto Deferred, 231 f ; ditto 5 ; ditto Passive, 61 1. The railway market is dull, but most of the lines ar e well supported. Caledonian, however, are an l 'leeptiou, b e i ng flat. Lancashire and Yorkshire Ia a " improved 55., and North , Eastern (Berwick) m '" 1 . to 15 3 . per s h are . G rea t Western of Canada are steady, and Paris and Lyons about ss. higher. Mining shares are inactive. London and County Bank shares are rather fluctuating. Victoria Go ' . e riatnnt Debentures have advanced 1 per cent. and Peninsular and Oriental Steam are firm. I? 7 —, TISH FUNDS THIS DA.Y.—CLOSING PRICES. (Bran the Oficial List.) Bnstnes, done. 134r1k Stock 14 'Z Cent. Red.keed Annuities.-- IC Cet consols Annnitioa 9ll i A I s 3 nor Cent. Amnnities : ..I:iiriittett, ri 3s t ( . : Annuitiesrir.r 114 — "Z Annuities expiro sth Jan. 1889... expire sth April, 1885 l6/ 13.16 "ilt Stock ' 2241 , —l4 'ter A ceoreut 1. l is Pm Z 'thequor Bills, 24cL March. Jnue. £IOOO 3:500 "mill Ditto Scrip PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. .razilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — t eitto New 5 per Cent., 1829 and 1833 100 'clean 3 per Cent. Ditto Account 203 i r orWrian Bonds, 4i per Cent. Ditto :Ipe r Cent. 564 ittuisiart Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St lOl/ 15 hirdinian Bon4s, 5 per Cent. Spani s h Rods, 3 p e r Cent JIM° Now Deferred, 3 por Cont. bat() Aetteunt 231 Jtirlri„h Howls, 6 per cent — Ditto Account Ditto 4 per Cent — Ditto Account . V lnezuels. Bonds, 41 per Cent 29; Dividends on the above payable In 1" nnelon THREE 0' CL OCK . C msols , money Ditto Account, March 11.............911 3, LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) tirmos. Feb. 25 —Wind this lay at noon, Westerly light breeze and fine. —Arri on , T3IIOIITH,Fb. arrier, from 4P " llo uth; H.M.S. e Hima . laya, Malta, and sa S il H ed for South. a tAPton British Empire, Callao. and sailed for London. 's Imperieuse, Pylades, and Falc on, for t he Do wns an d Ki e l ,• H.M.S. Dragon, westward ; Thames tpt. 92), Malta ; H.M.S. Blenheim, tlio Downs. froml'Ll'Uotrff Feb. 24 —Wind W.—Arrive I — Vest a (s.), London , _for Oporto, with damage to fan. s4nwronT, Feb. 23.—Wind W.—A.rrived—Mississippi, 4. ° 13 2 Nantes, for Sierra Leone. (na ELECTRIC TSLFGIRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Mmaing. Arrived.—Hernsarin, steamer, from Bremen ; Bossy, Cheshire Witch, Lydia, Limerick Lass, and Clara, from S underland ; South-Western, steamer, Guernsey ; Argyle, eamer, Carentau; her Majesty's steam transport Hima laya, Portsmouth. LP. , Enron, Monday Morning, head of article , n : ion, as is Ding n squa t has not is that oeginning qtopol all Sea. In navigate Board of ay down, een care .hs of the becomes Ruisian the war only 3 'bird and ly armed. Tether at thout the [ already 'oll as her of provi just been armed at ►rt of the to vessels Emir guns wer deck, It m& 'om Nico olmsned in as Roche kre in the 5 given to aks more e is, ' the the Black I only the lace of as latiop." first vis►t !: and the ly for the the nobi- Me centre asion into ed in the oohed gP with gold e box wog site silk is l with Tel' with erini mance her Webster enth Spray of e Star line for Mel- Is for the 20 passen )erths, but gad double em. Ile r lo d w scrip' The Spot,' ind is Tel ider, CAW . ' ,areful and monials be is ♦oyegee g the pal' sssel of the the CO' 'bite Star), a for }fel- Captain ry the pelt Mersey 0 0 rable Cargo room •esdy wadi ; the latter 1 which oc• Is from all ourteey on Captain ion of the the 6th Of 'orth Ame ptaln No l , on at half usual mail° erican pos' reight. ASES. to institute tees, before of making 1 evidence trial. We that court!e n, the ern" let the cog. , the chief carte of the s that 01' tually been esday as recoiVe d rearing cab s obable tkot ; will be el' De done till 9 Bill, with f Lords on aware, b' s fn cases 0 here an I" exist to the 1 due time. barges will :y of whi ch prejudic e is cr. astices 0' 36 Lion of Mc. trict Court, !r, surgeon , rge of rcur" prisonmee t ,a. ea., an d ct of bailv )g creditorl started 101 There W submitted le attornel ed that the oe Knight he powe rs at the act any su ch De Ge r . l sent. M r. -noted 4 30 ct consen t ' and for the 'as t• get rd Justice) 3expeosivo without 11 tter. Th° afternoons were Vie: tlarquie of -0 w by, Sir amure, th e the Right lerley, th e rgyll. The crgß.--The ary dinner berg were rnondeleY, rge BynC , In. W. 1 1r Willisr* Bart., 1J .t Palmer Mr. Td enry Tie r. Thorn• , and Mr. the Ref fibers were %Ines Gra re, Eight n Platen rentleman 'arch 1, at e, M.P., Shuttle' an inter he Bight Hadfield, a Shuttle' ,nchoster, intervies / a t the )tel, from Ir© in the ;dew, by 2e count/ Wind W. Mfr.—Princeton, from Now York. QUEENSTOWN, Fob. 22 Wind N. Arriv e d, 22—Rosalia, from Newport. Arrived. 23—Zeeraart, from Surinam ; F. Chapman, ohile ; Kangaroo, Malta ; Jessamine, St Michael's. „Fiailed—Z ann is, for Syra ; Undine, Smyrna ; French, 41 araburg; John Dalton, Bombay; Araquipa, Amsterdam HOLYHEAD ; Feb. 23. Wind N.N.E. 83 "1—Destelle, steamer, for Seville. BY SUBMARINE AN/I BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 9.40 a.m. Wind calm, tide six hours' ebb, hazy. Arrived, Feb. 24—Luigi Mongixrdino , from Cagliari. Arri va l Feb. 25—Lizzie, from Honfleur. Sa iled —Tamora, for Shanghai. DEAL, Monday, 9.11 a.m. r i nd W.S.W., moderato. Bed—Diana, from Lagos, for London ; Cybele, from poo rn, for Berbiee ; Mary Ann, from London, for Liver- SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) ItNILWIYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day .114)2 i l tberdoNi......„ 11 c I .4.rabg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct.. all Belfast & Ballymena 1 all Birming. Wolverh A. Stour Valley ..... 296 i f3irli oulid. Lanesl.. 6 I Cheshire Junct 1 all !Do. Chcah. Li Birk. £5O and £25 Cons 19 'Do., £2o,—_ all Itlytla & Ty - as origins I 1.. £25 (issd. at £45 ,100 ristol and Exeter r3ar L l OO L.laledonian. lil R. in. and Clldigat all ;Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon all [g,ork, Black, & rbr 18 i ornwail all I Do. A ............. . 8 } Do. B li iCrieT Junction._ 45 Oublin&BclfastJuric. all I Dun. F. & Ahei. Jnc. 1100 East Avglian all Eastern Counties_ 100 Pl a et. Jnion, A. fib 100 0., B. Sto.fr SA o., New A ilO [East Kent 100 ; ; , ;;ast Lancashire ..... 100 I Edintu rgh & Glasgo all .Edinh. and Peebles 100 Cdin. Frt.), &Diurd, , 9 Forth & Clyde Jon, all ;Furness all Do. Extension 100 it3i....w ti S. Wert ,- all !Great N. of Scotind 100 )Great Northers. ... ~ 100 ;Do., A. 5t0ck........ 100 ; Do., B. Stock 1)0 IGt.Sth. &West.(lre.; 100 Great Western 100 j Do. Stour Val. RC Gna. Stk all (Irish South-Eas tort all :Lancaster & Carlish 10 tlo., Thirds 8 ;Do. Nov Thirds 100 I Lance.sh.andYork.ii i Da. Wst. Riding Un all Ltv.Crsby.&Southpt all , London & Blackwail 100 I hood. Bright &S.Cs - . 100 I Lend. and N. Westi 16 'Do. Fifths Nj Do.lol. dh..11& 8.. C 2AI Do. Eighths ... ..... . 1001 London and S. Weeti , all j,Do., £5O. all ;Do., £4O all ! Lmindrrycla Colerah, all !Lndudrr7.& Enrils 100 INlanch.Sticf.kLinel 828.1 Do., Man. & Lin. P r 1 IMetropolitan 100 !Midland 100 li)o. Birmng. & Dori) all i Midld. G. West. (Ire, all Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlish all Nwpt.Aborg. &llrr. 86 Newry & Enniskille all . Newry Warrenpoin and Rostrevor 100 ?!Norfolk 3 i !Northn.Connties Un 100 North British ... Nth Devon Rail. & 100 Dock Stock lop ho., A Stock... all Do., 11 Stock ..... ; all Do., i B Guarantee 100 N. Eastern—Berwic 1 211;Do. do. Extension 15 iDa.do.G.N.E.l'uroli all 'Do. Leeds I(X) Do. York 100 North London ..... 3t lsiN .&S.Wrtrn.,llami - ! stead, and City Jn.. 17i North Staffordshir,. al hlorth Western..... all ;N.& S. West rn. Jun , : 1 I ! Nuneaton, Hinckle7 , and Leicester.. 1 10 10x, Wore.. & Wolv. 8 , Pi,rtp:aouth 11)0 ` : •kottish Central... 1.0!' ;9,4ottish Midland ... 100 Itifiropshire 131 i in _ a'l Isonth Devon I ~• ISnath Eastern 100 14outli Wales 1: ;A. Yrksh. & Riv. Dn• `25 26.:1 4i - 44 0« "."' 8 - 8A 16 - 15 13 - 14 9 - 8 87 - f 9 ft6i -47 i fif - 13 ... ''" ... • •• -- 4 -- 2 12 - 13 93 32 3t 22 - 24 72 - 74 61 - 56 91 - 25 - 27 ... "" ... 85 - 87 gi - 7 95 - 9g 80 - t 2 123 -- 125 106 *2OB 591 -19 i 73 - 6} 6 82 7k 9 7 98 101 i 102 sd 1 92i 93 ... - ... ... .. 24/ • 25i Id 70i 71 41 •4. ,•• 441. l ..." 4. 9} -10 i 49 51 3Td 30 76f - 77,i, 6 sid 4 3)d 13 15 1 52 53 90 92 7 6id 9i -10 i 22 - 24 'O4 - 106 74 - 76 1 1 46 4 ll 2 : 654 - 66 72 - 74 - 2 - '5 37 Do .6 14ta;ne., Wok. lz\Vo' Stockton Darli :kt,:m liartlop ix Taff Vale.. Iv 1,1)0. Prof., No. 1— !""larnee Hay. n.& R. ,Irlverstone & Lance 4 11 !Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenn al; Waterford&Linacri ,. ; . all West Cornwall all West End of Gonfleq. and Crystal Palace . all I Do. A 3 Do. 11 all (West London a ll !Wimblodn Crorin, -- 213 36 46 6 -- 3 Paid. FOREIGN. Bminess done thls day S Id 1 p 3 p d par - T 38 3 / 4 - 39 12 - 211 21i •• .... • •• moo --- • • • •.. 10i 14i 73 76 82 - S 6 5i - 20! - 20! 4i - 5 3 - 3i 25i 3i 3i! 99 leo 120 125 120 125 107 - 109 .25 - 25, 120 - 125 . - rm 9 . 1 -- 10 19 -19 i - A(1 7 2 - 3 - 6 5f - s i, - 39: .•• 7 - 50 - 50, 50 - 52 fo = 20 . • . ••• ••••• • • .. 1 pm 3~ -- 4 •:: 34 is : is all kntwcri:d; rd , mi 40 Do. 5 p.c. Ohlgq. con in at par 011'64 10 Ardennes 4.1 seigam Kavtri. 14 igeziers to Gra.gekstv4 4. I linnibay Ilaroda, ' nATitml Ind ; a,Beri all Do. Damerara U. Dutch Rhenish %P \ Eastern of France 13 Do. New 111 `Eastban, g. 5 P. Do. For`.r.Twir,,,. - - • - all I D 0.4 p.c.Buds.,'s7 Ad DO. ill, do.. 16 ,Gee ong Melbou uc 1 guru. 5 per c nt. . Do., Lon. allot., de. 22t IGd. Tt of Canal2.A.l •l Do. 9 / Do. Cert. of Deben. eon. into Stk. 01'6 ' all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 14 Gt. Central of Fran sll at. Tudian Peninßul , 14 Great Luxerabour Conatitutcd Shared all Do. 11 Do. re-is. forftd. illlGt.Western of Canat'a Sliareu 5t Do. New all Do. Bda., payablo's7, with option till '55 all Do. do., '62, p. 'sf; all Do. do., '76, p. ill do., '73, withont 1 option all Hamilton & Toront' all Do. 6 per cent. 17 ' Lake Const. & BaBl• all ILierre and Tnrnhout. llJusca It Fiat. 5 p c.p 16 'Lyons and Geneva . 14 Lyons 6 Moditorran all Viadraß, gria , .. 4 ' p.o 10 Do. New 0., sp. 0. 5 Do. p. c. Exton . Maria Antonia ..••• 'Do' ' . do. New . I Naranr & Liege (Ariti interost) Do. (ea intercst) ..... Northern of France. D0.26/.Slis 'Do. 201. 3 p. c Brle (fmy.B.di Anas.Shs. iNorwogir.nTrnxikPro Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Rome and Frascati.. Royal Danish anyalSwedish Do. Obligations .... Sambre and Mouse_ Do. 5! p. cent. Prof. Scindo, guar. 5 p. c Do Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) west Flanders .. Do 5A per C. Pref. . .r . di N. W. o f West. of Switzerland, Wiesbaden ... ....... Zealand JOINT-STOCK BANKS. i ~strulani« ... Bank of London Ari. Col. iix.&Ln. tritich N. American !hart,d. Bank of Bnk. of India, tinstralia, Rc China City Colonial Commercial of Lon 4 ?lug.Scot.&Atts.Ch t Gond. Chart. Bk. of 4nstral is Ditto New I.r►adon and County Tand.&E.Bnk g. Corp. London .Joint Stock. 'London and Paris Load. & Westminster National Pro.of Bug Do. New Nations , of 'Maud Now South Wales Oriental Bank of i Corporation isr6vincial of Ireland Do. Now RAnsH&GoImC4 Royal British south Australia Union of Australia • Do. New Union 1,011(.19II 92 - 64 - 66 Par 1 p 4 -- id 67 69 16a —17 i 151 -- 164 3i -2.1 d - 2P 2d - - par -~ ... . •••• ... ~. •••• ~• 37 - 39 39 ..- 41 .. -"' ... . "'" •''' 1 • ...'. •V iii - :16 71 - 72 7i 86 27 :!•. 29 11. all P all :0 all (1 all 6 all N . .) nll iO all •2 all 40 all ',f• all 10 5 ?.0 ali 5 all 4 I all lu all 20 ‘ll 30 all Si r 1! 0 CI !O 1 all 6 all !O all 11 100 50 s i 0 t 20 LOOl 50 1 [OO ,50 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EvENING,_ FEBRUARY 25, 1656. THE LATE MR. SADLEIR, M.P. should be ascertained. The state of the Tipperary Bank was certainly a reality. v'Wd. RAILWATt o Leastla Compan, Clostn this clay Itismtssa this day. Mr. Norris said that Mr. Gurney had told him that he had given the deceased 1,300/. on Saturday. Mr. Keating said that up to that time no other forged documents than the one alluded to bad been discovered. There was a foreign bill for 1,0001. that bad not yet been traced. Adjourned Inquest.—(This Day.) Tbis morning the adjourned inquest on the body of the above deceased gentleman was resumed at the Wor khouse, Hampstead, before Mr. Wakley, coruner, and a respectable jury. Mr. Manning said that Mr. Keating was ready to hand in the letters written by the deceased to him and Mrs. James Sadleir. At first it was hoped these letters might have been withheld from the public, but in consequence of what had transpired, they were desirous that the ut most publicity should be given to everything connected with this melancholy affair. Mr. Wilkinson said that 18, Cannon-street, was the office of the Swedish railway, of which the deceased was the chairman. No forgeries had been discovered con nected with it. Ultimately the inquest was adjourned for a fortnight. During the investigation the deceased's brother was present, and appeared much distressed in mind. The Coroner said that he would read the letters first, and if he found it necessary to read thorn to the jury it should be done. Mr. Anthony Norris, of 2,,Bedford-row, solicitor, who was examined on a previous occasion was recalled, and stated that he left Mr. Sadleir a little after 11 o'clock on Saturday se'nnight. He remained with him about half an hour, during which time he received a telegraph message from Dublin relating to the affairs of the bank. It did not appear to make any deep impres sion on his mind. He read it, and threw it over to wit• ness to read. The letter now produced is in the de ceased's handwriting. The Coroner FR i d the letter mentioned the names of certain persons injured by the deceased's acts, and he thought it would be a still greater injustice to these un• fortunate persons if their names were made public. He therefore took the responsibility on himself of with holding them. The letter was then read. It was dated Saturday night, and was to this effect :—" I cannot live. I hare ruined too many. I could not live and see their agony. I have committed diabo lical crimes unknown to any human being. They will now appear and bring my family and others to distress ; shame and grief that they should have ever known me. I blame no one, but attribute all to my own infamous • villany. and hundreds of others ruined by me. I can go through any torture or punish ment for my crimes ; no torture could be too much for such crimes, but I cannot live to see the tortures I inflict upon others. " J. SADLEIR. " Telegraph to - and others when you read this." Mr. Keating, M.P., of Clapham, produced the letters received by him from the deceased. The first was as fol• ,OWS "Dear Robert,—James sent me over his title deeds of Cohnarnick and Kilconnall. I have not used these deeds in any way. I gave J. Gurr ey a letter from James, intrusted to me by him, which J. Gurney had sent to him. 'nit letter cannot be acted upon by J. Gurney without my brother's express authority. J. Sadleir. I6th February, 1856. IL Keating, Esq, M.P. T. Uzielli has a bank bill for 2,0001., on which nothing is due. It should be at once cancelled. If on Monday the bank is to be saved, 8,2001. must be paid to East Kent Railway for two orders-6,2001. and 2,0001. 2,0501. must be paid in to Glyn's, to meet order at sight, issued to-day at Carrick, Gurney Brothers. The orders falling due on Thursday all are advised, save one for 6,2001., my favour. This must be taken up on Mon day, not being advised. I cannot live, J. S." The letter written by the deceased to Mrs. James Sad leir, of Dublin, was also put in and read. It referred to the acts he had been guilty of in similar terms to those of the other letters, and acquitted his brother James of any knowledge of, or participation in them. The other letter was this :-- " :1, Gloucester-terrace, Feb. 16. "Dear Robert,—To what infamy have I come, step by step, heaping crime upo❑ crime, and now I find myself the author of numberless crimes of a diabolical char acter, and the cause of ruin and misery, and disgrace to thousands—aye, to tens of thousands. " Oh ! how I feel for those on whom all this ruin lutist fall. I could bear all punishments, but I could nover bear to witness the sufferings of those on whom I have brought such ruin. It must be Letter that I should not live. "No one has been privy to my crimes. They sprung from my own cursed brain alone. I have swindled and deceived without the knowledge of any ono. Stevens and Morris are both innocent, and have no knowledge of the fabrication of deeds and forgeries by me, and by which I have sought to go on in the horrid hope of re- rieving. " It was a sad day for all when I came to London. I cm give but little aid to unravel assets and trana- actionß. " There are serious questions as to my interest in the Grand Junction and other undertakings. " Much will be lost to the creditors if these cases Are not properly treated. " The Grand Junction, the East Kent, and the Swiss railways, the Rome line, the coal company, are all liable to be entirely lost now, so far as my assets are cou- Bedford and Tanty.lon I N. We•t. lealeflon.., , E. Un. E. C ..... Gt.Nrt;ll.l. 4. Count. Caldnniask 96-4:i - 78 11 - 13 13. - 135 41 • •• • • Wegtu Yk. New. k Berw. Y.&NM Do Do . Eaatert Do 15 1(.7 13 - 23 -24 1071 - 1124 1 Poto & Co. !Norfolk Do IL.StN. jt Midid tritckton& Darlingt. 2i - 2i 92 - t• 4 55 - En. Coun, E. Count, Do Do L. & N. 19, Do i 32 Gt North'. l i liancash Er Yorksh. T. Brassoy ; M. MCleau Stockt. Darllngt Do GtWos t n - 74 3 - 8 - 83 - 85 Wilt9kflorirst PREFERENCE SUAR Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. e. Do. Debentures tlyth and Tyn. , 10 pt, c. pref. (ised. :it 501, Brie. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. C. Shares „. Caledonian £lO Ches. & Ho. Gu. 5 p, Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork diflandons Dun.Prth.clt Aber..l. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. e. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. w,as.Co.Fx,spcNo Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. St 'Pant Un., G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 10/. Debentr.Sb. ,Do. do. 4 per cent IFast L11.12C2.4..6p.ct , r•! ? t .W. York. J. sth Hdin. & 01. 5 p.c. eh. ";k1 Prth.&Dun.4p.e Furness. lies. IL' S. W. G. 5 p. c (boat Northn. 5 p. o 5 p. c. Redeem., at 1,0 p. C. preen. Do. p. c. Do. 6 p.c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. pm... 92 -i4 96 - 98 W, -16 i ... "'" .• 95 100 75 80 12 -12 i 65 67 - 118 109 - 111 103 -- 105 9i - 10 - . 74t.N. of Scot. lost Pre (t. S. •.!TW. (Ireland Do. 4per c. Pryf. 4t. W.(B. t H. Fgripc 10. con. red. 4 p.a. f)1. con. red. 4 p. e Do. irred. 4p. c. . Do. 5 p. o. red. prof Do. go. tic - Ai 91 - 93 81 - 81 - 83 95 • 100 Do. firm. Pref,'3ll Do. Chester 8 p. c. P. 'Do. do. 5 p. C. Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gia. Sh.. Do. do. do Do. do. Flo Lan. &York, F. £2 Do. 6 p. c. Stock . Gon. & Brie'. G. 5 p. Do. Pref., 5 p. o. St k)o. New Guar.6 p. e Do. do. 5 per colt r.on. &N. W., Cot. 4 Nuneaton 5 p. ct Gon.Jk S.W. 7 por et rioudy. & Color. Sl, Londy.& Ennis. 6 S 1.,5.,& L.,Now,lf 'o. £6 daryr t.&Carl.4 p 4i per cent 9i 10 16# 16 9i AI 71 —73 18i —19 A 14 —l4 33 - 184 •• e .....• •••• .... ..'. .« ••• .... b. ••• • • • • • • T' i*: i* ••• ..". ... to 4 id. Cousol.6 ron.Br.r'r. 6p( Do. 4i p. e. Pref. s Do. Pref. 4.p(..r es- Do. .5/. Pr.l. 4 p. o. Ditto L. St 11. rrof. S New., Aber., d;c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 6p c, pira. Norfolk Doboatiu , Do.Priif. 4p. a. St cl; 1)o. 5 p.c. Ext . rD.. SA per ct pref... Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British Y. E. Borw, 4 p.o 1' Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c %No. Do, do. Quarters ... Do.Yorkrl.&S. P"r North Staffordshire. iflx,Wo.OT U lirr Do P. 'nor. 101. Sh. Soot. Cent. ,Now Pre' - 4Outll Devon Do. fixed, 4. per cent, 3. Eastern (Readi ,,, Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4 1 , per cent.... ' Di. Fixed 43 p e eh. S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. 40. 4i p. c.,.. i. Vorksh.4p.c.Guar. tock ./Sz Dar. ,5 p c. Do. do. do dock. & ilartl, g. p. c. till July 1, 'WI WateTta. & Kilk. 6 pc 112 - 134 4 -- 44 ••• }-* 99 - 101 92 - 51 - 5 = 13~ - 14? 22 - 95 - 100 9f 9i • •• ''.. ... - 40. .. - .. ..t, : ii 4t MINES. 1 all igio eri. .....• ..... ... ••• 1 all kuglo Austrin. Gold ... ... 10e all 'Anglo Californian A I 20 6 kustralian 1 al; tustralian Cordillorn i .. i . - •• 1 all Aye Maria, 1 all Baden (Gd• Duchy of ... ••• 50 all Bleonar. Iron & Con ... ••• 20 .14 British Iron 3 5 31 35 26 Braailianlmp.(issue , ' at i.',5 pm.) 30 all Do. Coeaos 8 , Cuiah: 2 5 A 20 15 Do. St. John Dcll l / 3 ) 26 28 27 1 i , 711arondon Cons. MM Co. of Jamaica p IT t 4) all lobre Copper €6 68 674 5 1 klonial Gold ''... St. all :' o pper Min. of Eng 36 40 ••• 25 all o. Prof. 7 p. cow —26 28 .. 1€ -;opiapo 2 14 ortuia i 4 11 20 allGenual l4 —l6 I 1 all lt.NuggetV,inß,og. I $ 41 all Great Polgooth .... li —2. i 5 all Gt Wheal Yor rnited 1 • 6d 1. all Liberty it - 1 3 all Linares. 6/ 71 5 'll Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita ........ ..... . 1 2 I 1 all Now Granada * § I 1 all II o'av c a n Monde 20 ail IPontgi. Sil. & Le. Min l2 14 5 j 1 Port Philip — ... 1 all quarts Rock l— 0 50 all Ithymney Iron l9 H x d 15 all Do. Few 6 8 x d 30 13 , , , iantiago de Cuba.. 2i 3 .. 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 3/ — 3/ 3 i X d 1 I all z4n.i.t.h Australian..... a 1 .2 1 .18:1) 4 a aa: l ill l l Tam. i :81. taocsdi%Mariposa........ . i per m p ta,ro xr o c . i m o c as n ai t un. . P . . Co.. 1 . • c . f . . ... 11 3 .. ii _—_. ...._ 3 . 1. 7; 10 1 9 Do Croft... , 4} 4i 1 all Waller 4 g 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia —•- ••• 1 all Yuba , .---- 25 19 Anatralian M iaiSe it E g L rimilt N . 75 1". 26 2 51 i le tll Aus`zaln. Royal Mai, ... ... 1 1U all Berlin Water Works 61 74 50 A/ Brit. American Land 4 50 100 ;2 Canada 1.27 132 Of , ! 0 '. Go . 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Ld. & Minrl. 21 it ' 50 all Peninsular& Oriental ... ... 63 21 50 10 Do. New 2 all Portland Iron Co ... ... 100 60 Royal Mail Steam - 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest li li 1 i Ditto New i .. ip 25 all South Anatral.l.mad' 35 36 35k I al; Submar. Tel. Scrip , / 1 20 all Do. Registered. I i 'l5 5 Trust&L.Co.U.Can. .. .... .. ii 100 28i va% D .• iomAni. Lor , 15 . 16 . 5., In V s Cio,6llo,JamMill: 'fp iE ,s, 194 6 MURDER ON TOWER-HILL. Yesterday (Sunday) morning, shortly after two o'clock, a young man named George Brown, aged 25 years, was stopped at the corner of the 3linories, Tower-hill, by two men and a woman, who knocked him down with a life-preserver, and after ransacking his pockets escaped. It appears, from what can be gleaned, that the de ceased resided in White's-buildings, Glasshouse-yard, Rosemary-lane, Whitechapel. He bad been with some friends on the Surrey side of the water, where he re mained until a lake hour, [and while on the way home, somewhat the worse for liquor, the two fellows rushed upon him while he was talking to the female. He was rendered insensible from the severity of the blow on the head, and fell on the pavement facing the Crooked Billet public-house, Sparrow-corner, where he was dis covered by police-constable 588, of the H division, bleed ing copiously from a severe lacerated scalp wound, five inches in length, on the right side of the head. The de ceased's pockets were turned inside out, and his cash (forming' a portion of his wages) stolen Iv his assailants, The officer immediately had the wounded man placed on a stretcher and carried to the Leman-street police-sta. tion, Goodman's•fields, where Inspector Marsh, who was on duty, sent directly for Dr. Cornley, the divisional medical officer, who found the deceased suffering from concussion of the brain, and an extensive laceration of the scalp, which was the result of severe external ♦io lence. The necessary aid having been afforded that the emergency of the case required, the poor fellow was re moved to the London Hospital, but the deceased was rapidly sinking. Every possible assistance was rendered by the house surgeons, Messrs. Adams and Ross, but the unfortunate man expired at four o'clock. The parties who were engaged in causing the death of the deceased are known, and it is fully expected that Sergeant Forey, the detective officer of the H division, will speedily apprehend them. The two men are what are called " duffers," generally prowling about Ratcliffe. highway. St. George's-in-the-East. Information of the death of de-ccaled hai been for warded to the cororer. SPORTING NOTES. THE LIVERPOOL MEETING. The energy and enterprise of Mr. Topham have this year provided turfites with two days sport at Aintree, instead of one. This arrangement will, doubtless, be an additional inducement to metropolitan speculators to make the long and tedious journey from London to Liverpool, and it is likely to be carried out in a man ner peculiarly advantageous to the indefatigable lessee. Nly "advices" from Aintree • are most encouraging ; notwithstanding the slight frosts which have set in at nightfall, the ground is in good going condition, whilst the steeplechase course has been improved by extending the ploughed portion of the line of country. Several horses have arrived, and the increasing demand for stable accommodation gives promise of large fields. The Betting room will be opened at Lucas's Repository, and placed under the superintendence of the well-known turf " janitor," Fuller Andrews, who, by the way, has not " wintered well," having recently recovered from a severe illness. The varied and attractive character of the programme requires no indication. Every turf tyro has long studied its "features." Despite the " bai odour" which has of late years attached to gross country events, the Grand National Steeplechase still maintains a flourishinz popularity. It has, too, been operated upon with consi derable briskness; albeit, the somewhat limited range of speculation has rendered it abad and unprofitable betting race. At the present scale of prices it is impossible for the most industrious book-maker to get round. Al though the event will not be decided until Wednesday, yet the interest which it excites entitles it to the rriority of consideration over the legitimate items contained in the programme. Upwards of fifteen starters are likely to go to the poet, They will ho selected from the fo:lorviDg lint : - - Sir Peter Laurie Franc Picard Jean du Quesne Emigrant The Seaman Forest Queen Odiltom Hopeless Star Jumpavray Master David Minerva Potter Bound:►way Free Trader Little Charley Jemmy the Black Nlinos Stamford Dangerous flarry Lorrequer The italics indicate the doubtfal starters. Sir Peter Laurie, who long held the position of lead ing favourite, has been " put down" by the sudden rise of Harry Lorrequer and The Seaman. Patched-up horses are scarcely worth trusting for so severe a race as that which is likely to take place for the Grand Na tional, should Sir Peter meet with no accident during the encounter, be will most likely attain a forward position at the finish, I have nevertheless no hesita tion in recording my want of confidenee in his pretensions. Harry Lorrequer's sham performance at Manchester on New Year's-day evidently served " his turn" and deluded the Handicapper, who has turned him loose at a weight too light for a steeple chase. Should he be able to keep on his legs he ought assuredly to be able to gallo'p sonic of his opponents to a stand-still. I have no faith in him, however, and his hackers must have a care and watch their " pot" closely as it will boil over. The Seaman's running at Donc - ister and Warwick last year juatifies his position in the betting. The horse is reported well, and his party are evidently in earnest. The animals which he defeated on the occasion of his two vic tories last year were of a superior stamp, and his performances are sufficiently good to warrant the opinion that he is most favourably handicapped. Jean du Quesne—or the " French Horse," as he is c -died to get over the difficulty of pronunciation—will repre sent the interest of our " Allies." The Seaman easily defeated him at Doncaster last year, albeit at a telling difference of weight, and will, I expect, again beat him at Liverpool. Jean du Qeesne, whom my readers doubt less will remember, was sometime called Augustine, will be a most formidable competitor. Emigrant is much fancied, and will run well ; at the weights, however, I prefer The P Ater. Stamford has been backed at a " long shot," but his owner will doubtless reserve him for the Hur,lle Race, and 'place his hopes of carrying off the Grand National in Emigrant. Jumpaway has been much talked about, but he must act pretty quickly on his meet de guerre to pull through with triumph. Of the remaining outsiders my " fancy" points to Forest Queen and Minerva. I have been unable to obtain any satisfactory information concerning the former, but were I certain she is "all right and meant," I should be in clined to believe her a moot dangerous competitor. Minerva'e running at Harrow causes me to entertain a most favourable opinion of her chance. She can " jump a bit," and has a good turn of speed. Although it is hazardous to express an opinion as to the probable result of a steeplechase, yet the vast interest which centres in the Grand National induces me to •en• ture a " guess" at the winner. Should no accident occur to upset my calculations I shall expect THE SEAMAN to steer me into the haven of success—should he wreck my hopes, I shall perhaps hoist my colours in the Minerva " cock-boat." On paper the Spring Cup looks a "certainty" for Mary, albeit John Osborne fancies De Ginkel " can't lose." The Aintree Plate I shall assign to Sir Rowland Trenchard. Mary and Alfred are the most noteworthy names among the nominations for the Sefton Handicap. On the Hurdle Race and Two-Years•Old Stakes I sha— not express an opinion. February 25. cerned. " I authorise you to take possession of all rny letters, papers, property, &c., in the house, and at Wilkinsoa's, and at 13, Cannon-street. _ . " Return my brother his letters to me and all other papers. The prayers of one so wicked could not avail, or I would seek to pray for those I leave after me who will hare to suffer agony, and all owing to my criminal acts. "Oh that I had never quitted Ireland ! Oh that I had resisted the first attempts to launch me into specu lation ! " If I had less talents of a worthless kind, and more firmness, I might have remained as I once was—honest, truthful ; and I would have lived to see my dear father and mother in their old age. I weep and weep now, but what can that avail ! " J. SADLEIR." The witness was much affected during the reading of these letters, and was greatly overcome on finishing the reading of the last letter. the following is the telegraphic message received with the letters from James Sadleir, Dublin, to the de- ceased : " All right nt all the branches. Only a few small things refused here. If from 20,0001. to 30,0001. are here on Monday morning all is safe." Mr. Wilkinson, of C annon•street, deposed that the deceased came to him on Saturday to raise money to assist the Tipperary Bank, and showed him a telegraph message he had received from Ireland on the subject of the bank. He was much excited, and laid many schemes before witness for raising money, which ho did not ap prove of then, and he declined to assist him. The de ceased was much excited, a►nd frequently put his hand to bis head, and said if the bank failed to meet its lia bilities, it would be the ruin of hundreds and thousands. Witness bad a deed as security purporting to be rom the Encumbered Estates Court, which had turned ant to be a forgery. Having suspicion that the deed was a forged one, he sent his partner to Ireland to make n-- quiries which was known to the deceased. Deceased did not throw any obstacles in the way of his making the inquiry. The deed had been in his possession since July last, and had 'reference to an estate of the deceased's that had gone through the Encumbered Estate r Court. He had assisted the deceased to a great extent which he bad paid, and had further advances. Witness's suspicions were first awakened to the de ceased's position about 6 weeks since, and his security not being registered in the encumbered Estates Court, be determined it should be done. The deed bore the genuine seal of the Court, and was signed in two places by what was purported to be the signature of two of the commissioners, and also two witnesses, all of which were forgeries. The seal could only be accounted for from its being taken from a genuine deed. Witness had learned that deceased received on Saturday morning, before his death, about 1,3501., but he bad no knowledge of it, nor could he recollect from whom be had received it. The Coroner said the court bad itn undoubted right to pursue this inquiry relative to the deceased's pro perty. He had not yet carried the examination far in that direction, but, if necessary, he should carry it 'urther. Wilkinson—He could give no information rela Mr. iln tive to the money. The Coroner raid Bates appeared to have been the first man who saw the deceased and who stated that from fear he stood about 20 yards from the deceased until assistance came. It some times happened that persons who had been too near a body frequently were afraid to remain close to it afterwards, but from the manner in which Bates had given his evidence he appeared to be a man of a simple and artless character. One of the jurymen said that he was a very honest man. Mr. Wilkinson said that, as far as he could ascertain, his document was the only ono the deceased had forged. The Coroner asked Mr. Manning, the legal adviser of the family, if he was prepared to show that tke deceased's statements contained in his letter was a sham and a delusion Mr. Manning said he was not. ~ The Coroner saki it was most , important that that 571 7 9k 1 72 i 25 61 941 51 i 89i 480 591iiii 82 i i 1 i 971 [O2 li 2 li 93i 2i x d 70i i 29 i 77 .15 10 i T 22g zi 2i 651 6i 51 13i 14 131 20 1 i i 4 i 161 15i 36 7 51 61 5; 45 i all all r iOJ 1.00 all St.l St. i St. 25 1 1 100 all 100 100 'lOO '1 °° oo 100 ,100 400 'MO 100 [OO 100 00 00 a [I all 1} all 1100 'loo too an an an 20 20 25 25 1041 31 100] 92] 100 93 A FRESH MAN. MEMORIAL TO THE LATE DUKE OF SIISSEX.--The inauguration of the statue of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, and the opening of the Sussex wing of the Royal Free Hospital is to take place on the 18th of June next. Lord Leigh will preside at the ceremony. THE MILITARY CRIMEAN C OMMISS ION. --It is ru - moured that Combermere, Strafford, Seaton, and Cath cart have been named as members of the Court of In quiry about to assemble to consider the Crimean report of Sir John M‘Neill. As much of the subject in ques tion relates to the cavalry, it is highly desirable that experienced cavalry officers, such as Generals Brother ton, Lovell, Maclean, &c., should be associated with the above distinguished veterans, to assist them in their do liberations. — United Service Gazette.—[Surely this must be a joke. Lords Strafford and Seaton are each up wards of 80 ; the youngest of the whole court (Lord Cathcart) is 73, and the united term of service of the four amounts to 249 years, giving an average of 621 years each. Could not these veterans be allowed to close their long and honourable career without being dragged into such a controversy ?1 —_-Tinto, MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The country markets held on Saturday were but mode rately supplied with wheat, in which about an average business was transacted at full prices. For barley there was a fair inquiry, at previous rates. In other articles, very few transactions took place. On the Continent, the corn trade has been somewhat firmer, and prices have bad an upward tendency. The shipments of grain from tire United Status have fallen off. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were but moderate. From abroad we received 4,555 qrs. of wheat, 2,910 barley, 21,666 oats, 1,310 beans, 68 peas, 853 tares, 233 linseed, 904 rapeseed, 20 mustard seed, 250 sundry seeds, and 145 sacks of flour. The quantity of English wheat received fresh up to our market this morning, coastwise and by land carriage, was moderate and in fair condition, especially the samples from Bent. The supply op offer was by no means exten sive from a good clearance being effected on Friday last, and the demand for all descriptions was rather slow, though fine qualities were called firm, at prices quite equal to those realised on this day se'nnight. Most of the large millers are still short of stock. At the close of the market the bulk of the supply of English wheat was unsold. The show of foreign wheat was moderately good. The amount of business doing, in all descriptions, was chiefly in retail, Ix the quotations! we have no change to report. Floating cargoes were considered steady. 'With barley, we were fairly supplied, nevertheless the trade ruled very steady, and last week's prices were well supported in every instance. Malt Was in fair supply and heavy request, at the late decline. The imports of foreign oats having been extensive, the oat trade was less active, at barely stationary prices. Very fins Irish oats were in the market. There was a fair gale for beaus, at last week's eumeney. White peas wero dull. Grey and maple sold on former terms. The flour trade was far from active, at last week's cur rency. CURREI•TCY PER IMPERIAL MEASITEM. Wheat—Essex Zt Kent, Red •• new Os to 72e Ditto.. •• .... old 68 s ,824 Ditto, White new 583 70s Ditt0........ old 69s 848 Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 68s 784 Ditto new •• sas 67s Rye—Old ............ —s New •• •• •• 50s - 5251 Barley—Grinding.•• •• 3es 325, Malting ...•• 3ts 31s Chevalier.. • . . 368 40s 3(ilt-BtafolkandNor •••• 103 7Gs 8r0wn............... 63e 66$ ilingstonandWare 74s 76s Malt—Chevalier .... 77i to 78, Oats Yorkshire and Lincolnel3.,Feed 23s 25s Potato Youghat and Cork Black. •• •• •• 213 24s Cork, White .•• 224 28s Sootch,Feed.•• •• 26s 308 Beans—Tick ......... 34s 383 Pigeons •. 38, 44e Peas—Grey ..•• ....•• 325 363 Maple. •• •• •.• . • . 34s 378 White .• ••..• • • • Us 42s Boilers ••• ... 42s 444 Flour—Town-made.•• 6 5 8 fi7 4 LiutTolk .......... 493 50s Btooktn lk Norfolk 49s MU METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Very moderate supplies of foreign stock were imported into London last week—the total arrival being 612 head. Iv the corresponding week in 1855 we received 289 ; in 1854, 2,775 ; in 1853, 3,590 in ; 1852, 1,224 ; in 1851, 1,991; arid in 1550, 1,228 head. INPORTS LNTO LONDON LAST WHNIN. From Beasts. Rotterdam l2 Harlingen Antwerp ... Oporto fiamburgh 3 Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 70 ... ... 36 ... --- - - - - 7i ... _ ...".• • e• ''''' T0ta1.... 430 ... 70 ... 112 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as fellows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Calyes. Pigs. .855 169 120 854 BB9 1,621 250 ... 15 .853 5Ol 2,824 250 15 ,852 566 998 257 3 ,851 447 ... 1,438 206 3 850 439 635 154 The show of foreign stock, to -day, was very moderate. Of Irish beasts there wore shown 220, mid of Irish sheep 400 head in fair condition. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts were en the decrease, but their general quality was toler ably prime. All breeds were ia good request, at an ad vance in the quotations realised on Monttiy last of from 2d to 4d per 8 Ibs, and a good clearance was effected. The arrivals from Norfolk, Sussex, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire were 1,950 Soote and short horns; from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds ; and from Scot land, 300 Sects. There was a fair average supply of sheep in the market, both as to the member and quality. Nearly all breeds moved off steadily, at an improvement in the currencies paid on this day se'nnight . of 2d per 81bs. The hest old Downs sold at 5s per bibs. Abs at 9.10 shorn sheep were in the pons. With calves we were very scantily supplied, nevertheless the veal trade was in a very sluggish state, and prices were the turn in favour of bnyers. The sale for pigs was steady., at, full quotations. Per Blbs to sink the °Cals. a. d. s. d.; s. d. e. A. Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6,PrimeSouthdown 4 8 5 0 Second qnality....3 8 4 0 leirge erse. calves 4 6 5 4 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small do 5 6 6 0 Prime Scots, &e. 410 5 3,Large hogs InferiorSheop ...3 2 3 6 1 Smallpork.ers 4 4 4IC Second quality ...3 S 4 • Suckling calves 22 0 21 0 Prime erse.-wlled.4 2 4 6'Quarter old pige.2l 0 t 7 0 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ............ ...... 3,557 j 8ea5t5......... Sheep . •• ..•• Sheep ..•• •• •• TOTAL SUPPLY. Pigs .. ~ .... ........... 2•'io Pius. Astatement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, Feb. 28, 1855, and in the Metropolitan. Market this day, Monday, Feb. 25, 1.8511. Per Sibs, to sink the ofrals. Feb. 26, 1855. Feb. 25,'56. s. d. s. d. A. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... :3 4 to 3 63 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 2 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6;4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, &c 4- 8 4 10;4 10 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep ... 3 4 3 8 , 3 2 3 6 Second quality ditto ... 310 4 2 3 8 4 0 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 4 4 814 2 4 6 Primo Southdown ditto 4 1() 5 0 4 !I 5 0 Lambs ... ~„ 0 0 0 0,0 0 0 0 Large coarse calves 4 2 4 8:4 6 5 4 Prime small ditto 410 5 415 6 6 0 Large hogs 3 0 4 o'3 6 4 2 Neat small porkers 4 2 4 4 1 4 4 410 Beasts 2 , 901 3,567 Sheep 19,4030 20,090 Calves._ 41 64 Pig5.................. 340 250 Surturs ON SALIt, Feb. 27, 1851.—Beasts, 4,463 ; sheet , 21,970; calves, 102; pigs, 410. February 28, 1853.—Beasts, 3,701; sheep, 16,769 ; calves, 64 ; pigs, 260. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. For the time of year. tiles supplies of both town and country•killed meat continue thodor►te. Generally speak ing, the demand isstovly, and prices are freely supported Per Blbs by toe eareame. R. d. Beef, interior 2 8 3 0 Do., middling 3 2 3 Do. primp large 3 8 3 10 DeS, do. small 4 0 4 2 Pjrk, large 3 2 3 10 S. d. ~ 28 3 0 32 3 6 38 4 2 3 10 5 4 ,4 0 4 10 Mutton, inferior Do., middling Do., prime Veal.... Pork. small.. BOROUGH HOP. Tho imports of foreign holm colstwise, were ex tensivo, •iz., 22l bales from Hambro', 57 from Ostouti, 87 from Rotterdam, and 67 from Antwerp. Fine qualities 'are in moderate rcqulst, at full pricos ; but all other kinds are dull and drooping in price. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 61 lOs per cwt ; Weald of Kolas, 3/ Os to 5/ lOs ; Sussex, 21 16s to 4/ 15s. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since this day se'nnight only moderate supplies of plta• toes have come to hand coastwise and by land carriage. The demand, however, from dealers generally being well in stock, is very inactive, as follows : York Regents, 853 to 95s ; Kent. and Essex, do., 75s to 55s ; Scotch do., 653 to 75 s ; do. cups, !As to 658; middlings, 45s to 00s; Lincolns, 65s to 755; blues, 55s to 653 per ton. WOOL. The public sales continue to progress steadily, at tko opening advance of 2d to 20 per lb. Tke following prises have been realised : —Van Diemen's Land—Clean sheep's, is 7(1 to 2s Od ; lambs, is 6d to 2s lid ; skin, is Oid to is so ; grease, lld to is Id. Sydney—Clean sheep's la E-1 to 2s lid ; lamb's, is 7d to 11 91 ; slipe, is Gd to is Gad ; grease, to Port Phiip—Clean sheep's, Is 70 to 2s 5d ; lambs, is 3d to is 9. 1 ,d ; locks, is Oid to is 9o; skin, is lid to is 90 ; grease, is 00 to is 4d. Adelaide—Clean sheep's, la 7d to is 10 ; skin, is 4d to is ; grease, 9id to 11d. New Zealand—Clean sheep's, is 80 to is 10d ; grease, is Od to le 2d. Cape—Clean sheep's, le 0.1 to 2s Old ; lambs, is 314 to is ; skin, is to is 5d ; grease, Bid to is 41. d. Italian—Sbeep'e, is lid to is 81d. Peruvian—Sheep's is Old to is 9d. Australian — Clean sheep's, is zso to 2s 6d ; lamb's is Sid to 2s 31d. South Australian—Clean sheep's, is 81d to is 10i ; lambs, is Bid to is 74 per lb. Tbe demand privately is active, at very full prices. Last week's imports were 327 bales from Port Beaufort, 43 from Antwerp, 105 from Alexandria, 63 from Hamburg, 4 from Boulogne, and 18 from Ostend. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down tegs, is lid to is 3id ; hoggets, le 24 to ls 31 ; do. wailers, is ld to Is 24 ; Nent, fleeces, is 2d to la 2kd • combing skin, lld t o is 2d ; Down ewes, is 2d to , is 3d ; Leicester fleeces, is to le lid; flannel wool, le ld to is 21d; blanket wool, 94 tole ld per lb. AN EAGLE SHOT IN WINDSOR PASE.—A. short time ince Cole, one of the Royal keepers of Windsor forest, shot a fine eagle near Virginia Water, which be presented to her Majesty. It is M present in the custody of Mr. Hassell, of Eton, to whom it has been sent to be stuffed, previously to being placed in the royal museum at Bal. moral. The bird is a beautiful specimen of the bearded or sea eagle. It is a very rare occurrence for 111 bird of this class to be seen so far south. FIRE IN lIATTON GARDEN.—On Saturday night a urn broke out on the premises of Messrs. W. and . Baker, carvers and gilders , &c., No. 56, Hatton-garde n. The flames were not extinguished until about two hours after the arrival of the engines, and a considerable amount of damage was sustained. The following is Mr.Braidveood'e report :—" No. 56, Hatton-garden, Messrs. W. an d J. Baker, carvers, gilders, kc.—Back workshops all de stroyed, timber sheds and deals seriously damaged, and back windows scorched ; contents and bnildinge i nsure d in the Westminster office. Ditto ditto, Mrs. A: Nickiemx —Furniture damaged by remo-ral ; insured in the Sun o ff ice . Ditto ditto, No. 55, Mr. J.Fordham, emery and glass paper maker—Back premises damaged by fire, and contents by water ; insured in the Phcenix office. Ditto ditto, first floor, damage by removal and water insured in the Phcenix. Ditto ditto, Nos. 2 and 3, Mr. M'Combe—Damage to premises and contents, by fire, water, and removal ; insured in the Piscenix fire-office. - /Co. 57, Hatton yard, Mr. S. Josephs, furniture dealer 1,8'5 t , " 5 , -L-Siruilar damage ; insured i n th e Sun office, No. 12, 62,797 ,3M 85,142 216 2 ditto, Mr. J. R. Harrison, bricklayer—Back windows 62,308 j G 2,916 demolished and furniture damaged by the removal ; in. 6d 5U 6d sured iu the County fire.office." SEEDS. supported. Great inactivity' continuestoprev a a r i e l i t n ar th el e y demand mlifiossetedagraincndltruarif rapeseed, P s snd support prices last week's currency. i ...mite,per bush. 22s to 25s Carraway (new) •• • ... 421 445 war Swede„ —3 —s 26s 30s Stastard, Brown •..... 121 Vs llerapseed, per qnarter 545 605 white, now.. Ss lis Linseed, Eng.•;owing •• —3 —5 Tares,Winter,new....6s 6d 7s 6d Crushing .. •• 735 80s Old.• •• ••••••• • •• —8 —s Baltic .. • • ...... —5 —e Canary, per uarter • . 63s 64 Od essa ••• • •• —5 —s Rye crass...... • • ••• 24s 30. Linseed Cake. pr. ton— glover,RedEng. (cwt.) 76i 86. English ...13 1 Os 13 , 5s White •• • • •• 83s 1054 Foreign,per ton 121 Os 13 7 1 es Foreign Red ...... 645 7i., ape Cakes, pr ton 6114. 71 55 White.... 74s 55. Rapeseed, New, pr qr., 688 90s Trefoil, new....., 40s 464 TALLOW. - - Since Monday last the business doing in our market has been very moderate, and prices have fluctuated. To-day, P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted at 5Si 6d, but we have sellers for the last three months at sls per cwt. Rough fat, 2a 10d per Blbs. _ 1852 . I 1853. 51,226 , 36,955 lis Od to' 41s 3d 363 31 to 44s 6d l 2,6 0 1 ( 2,059 1,644 85,634 i 78,790 78,782 1,122 680 1, 6 71 100,286 75,127 i 92, 446 3 8 : Sd 1 1 458 9,1 63i 6i Stock this da' • rrieo of Y. C Delivery last week • • Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel.... Price of Tour l) • • 1854. I 1855. 1856. 1— —. 36.979 j 35.511 24,3 16 63s o,lco 555 ;Owl 585 6d 01 55.2_61 to 7,542,d AT PARIS. (Front the Morning Post of this day.) The Conferences of Paris open to-day. Their issue cannot long be doubtful ; and the hour is not far hence when we shall know for certain whether we are to have peace or war. These negoti a ti ons , devised originally by Austria, were accepted by Russia upon certain bases, the signature of whi c h was in itself no small proof of less arrogant preten sions on her part. But the Cabinet of St. Peters burg has, in so many instances, given proof of a disposition to avail itself of every circumstance which might be turned to its own ends, that we are yet in the dark as to ifs real intentions in enter ing upon the present negotiation. Either Russia seeks for peace, or her object in sending envoys to the West is but an endeavour to loosen the alliance which so heavily presses on her. If really she wish for peace, Count Orloff's instructions will enable him readily to obtain it. The demands of England and France are limited by the strictest necessity. All they ask is absolutely essential to the future safety of Europe, and to provide against the speedy recurrence of such lamentable struggles. Less than this they cannot accept. Less than their demand Russia will offer in vain. - If, however, the object of the Czar be to sever Fran - c 6 from England, we prophesy with confidence his signal failure. Diploniatie ingenuity may argue with plausibility, and, in some instances, with truth, that the interests of France and England are not al ways precisely identical, and that their tendencies are not invariably uniform. The statesmen of Rus sia may build hypotheses upon the fact that Eng land has not the same care for the Latin Church as have the French ; or that the French may fancy themselves less interested in the eastern coast of the Black Sea than we are. Russia may 'delude herself with the idea that either men er money are wanting in France, or that the peace party have a real influence in England. She may still fancy that a Napoleon has no confidenco in British faith. She may still dream that Englishmen can doubt the honour of an Ally who, in word and deed, has ever stood by us, and who has proved over and over again that the honesty with which he under stands our alliance, and the constancy with which he stands by it are as pure and as admirable as the heroism which rushed to the capture of the Male khoti; or charged to the rescue at Inkerman. If Russia, then, come with the intention of dividing us, she will fail as before. It is at such a moment as this that a Napoleon shows indeed of what mettle he is made, and so much is this felt in England, that we should as soon think of doubting the safety of the honour of France in the hands of the Em peror as of hesitating to give him our fullest and most implicit reliance. We will not enter into vague speculations as to probabilities, nor canvass details. Some may see a pacific intention in the mission of Count Orloff, one of the most distinguished men in Russia, the signer of the treaty of Adrianople, at which period he was Commander-in-Chief of the land and sea forces of Russia against Turkey. Others may ar gue that the maker of the treaty of Adrianople would not he selected to unmake it. These, and thousand other considerations, pro and con., dis appear before the imminent realities of the. day. The real purport of CountOrloff's mission, the full extent of Baron Brunow's instructions, will soon be made manifest, and the duration of the present negotiations be decided. Whatever may havegiven rise,to a suspicion that England and France might be divided, Russia, at this moment, knows that it is impossible for her to hope for such a consurannt tion. The Russian Plenipotentiaries are to-day as well aware as ourselves of the firmness of the Em peror, and of the solid nature of the alliance which subsists between the Western Powers. The course of Count Orloff and of Baron Brunow is therefore plain—to accept our terms, if they are sent to make peace ; to refuse them, if Russia still thinks she can hope to resist with advantage the attacks of the next campaign. Of the progress of the negotiations but little can be known. We aro informed that the Conferences, which meet this day at noon, will probably begin with the choice of a President. This choice, it is pretty certain, will fall on Count Walewski, as it is usual to elect, as President of Conferences, the Fo reign Minister of the country in which they are held. The arrangement of precedency will be settled by the alphabetical order of the names of the countries represented. It was propesed originally that each Plenipotentiary should be accompanied by his se cretary, but we understand it is now determined that none but Plenipotentiaries shall be present., except the "Director of Protocols," which impor tant trust will be confided to M. Benedetti, late French Charge d'Affaires at Constantinople, a gen tleman of distinguished talent. Everything will be conducted with the strictest secrecy, so much so, that we believe it is intended to record, in the very first protocol, the solemn promise of those present not to divulge what passes. It is a source of much gratification that wo shall not be held long in suspense ; nor will vital questions be deferred till after the discussion of less momentous points. For it is understood that the order of the proposi tions has been inverted, and that the Fifth will be the first to be entered upon. In this ease, there fore, if the intentions of Russia be as pincers as our own, the decision of pet.ce or war will not be long delayed. It is, however, to be expected that, before coming to the several points, and the mat ters involved in them, an armistice by land may be agreed upon, the blockades by sea still being kept up. We earnestly, most earnestly, trust that the se Conferences may Le guided to 14 peaceful issue, that Europe may be spared the effusion of further bloodshed, and the difficulties of newcomplications. If peace do not come about—if Russia do not now yield—it will be the fault of those who, it is to be expected, will deservedly suffer from many of the consequences. Had milted Germany but struck for the cause which they could not but approve, all would have been settled and secured long ere this. For ourselves—we say it in no spirit of arrogance —for ourselves and our Allies, who have thought listt honesty was the best policy, the cause withive fought for must prevail...ff good terms are not now given, better may be won hereafter. In any case, we are bound firmly to secure that important Em pire for the integrity of which we took up arms upon the strongest foundation, so that, undisturbed by the oppressionS of its great neighbour, it may pursue in safety those paths of progress along which it is steadily proceeding. Let us do this. Let us guarantee the North as well as the South from menace, and, having secured the rights of Europe from the inroads of despotism, the cause of rational freedom an sensible progress, as under stood by England, Prancei; and Sardinia, cannot fail to advance to new and peaceful triumphs in the better government of the various nations, and of the blessings of liberty and of civilisation. Such a result will be worthy of the efforts we have made, and of the great things we have achieved. Prom these Conferences such a peace may issue, if Russia rightly appreciates the overwhelming force of pub lic opinion, which requires from her satisfactory terms, and if she correctly estimates the prepara tions which have been made‘to insure their ulti mate attainment. (From the Presse of Yesterday.) It is confidently stated that at the first sitting, as soon as the verification of powers shall have taken place, the representatives of the Czar will be called upon to accept a note, which will be pre sented to them by the president in the nsma of p e a I nl e t i u oa i n p n o na t es e r n t a t s i 1 Iq e e 31 essentialvilt3libloe asked l i lfyth indeedfurnishedgiv the Allies of December 2d, In this note the sti pulations proposed to be comprised in the prelimi eitishtehwßeiiturhunfoivatrel nary convention of peace rco w ool i r l a l i l ft ) oi e or d nd r so a .u w b n rrth u oe p r Il i n ua s: equivo pilenwirpietitzetiarißeystlilsillinbeeanrsea, Rowers, and shall not allege the necessity of refer ring to St. Petersburg, the question of peace or delay. war may be settled without The Pays says it has some reason to believe in the correctness of the report that Russia is resigned to the destruction of Nicolaieff. THE CONF. _--~' 2) 2. 0 26 Si 9 5O 1 65 4i