The Sun. — London, England, 1856-06-02 00:00:00

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'J ig° d.- 1131 ' 5 4 ' jog, A rifea '' t.), of t ; l eensto ufet for ,a-Agri th ) oil the B p . a , rtuien to , P na o' Jif f ora to 3rovi. ° ff for jardl Ltang iet and o°l &orn iiig o . o• 'romP er Blenbe 11_d Dl 'll▪ ull'a4 dornios, 33 016 ; a ior Calif° r 13r° ° 'op ; . r e A lte, it " • 10 urow le Bilboa• adri 6 r.otew ; 1 ' gisi CO ' .80 ; ,reo 01.13C' E.) 42 I'' , fine' hie9-' ICAt- ra, , Sot— 0 06 ob s tr, o , coloto w ' 30 A.B. fe f icloo, he . r big A be airel j )urse I Geo co Crime, was rrei your h ' s :d ope The a. of m ber to 10018 nivg. a o rife a idaY , dio Th e Th ° t. ,01 irk "- 11 der - -boo v ag he s ce ' 0 other ng g el; liege - • • s t• lu • n . dobir°barlae, t In d i a FAlt . ilarco MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLooK. The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed with firmness ; but the demand was good and general, and the market well supplied, though not 80 abundantly as during the middle of last week. All kinds remained unchanged in price. The sales were estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken for export and 2,000 on speculation. The sales include 350 Pernam and Maranham, at 6,d. to 71d. ; 150 Bahia, 64d. to 61d. ; 300 Egyptian, 61d. to 9/ I d. ; anal 1,000 Surats, 4kd. to 51d. Very little was done in the Railway Share Market, and prices were not so good. The weekly trade report from Havre, at the close of Saturday, states that the cotton market con tinued steady, but sales were limited to a few hun dred bales Louisiana, at 83f. 50c. for very low sorts, 89f. for low, 90f. very ordinary, and 102 f. per 50 kilos. for ordinary, being an improvement upon the previous week's rates. The total sales for the week, of all sorts, comprised 5,687 bales. Arrivals, 6,455 bales. Stock on hand on the 20th May 122,122 bales, against 98,370 bales in 1855. The quantity received from the United States in 1856 was 48,188 bales, and the number of vessels arrived from thence at the port of Havre only 8, against 27 during the corresponding period last year. Trade generally was brisk, without any large transactions taking place. Accounts from Odessa to the 16th May report att active market for wool, with a further improve ment in prices. About 4,000 poods of fine qualities in grease of the new clip has been bought at the rate of 30 roubles 45 kopecks. Donakoi white washed wools have been in demand at 22 roubles, but the sellers have been standing out for higher prices, which the buyers are not inclined to give, consequently they have been consigned to order. In the export market for grain an increased trade has been doing, and 5,500 tscht. sold at 29r. 40k. to 331 r. ; 4,000 tscht. of Landomiska wheat at 29i to 32r. 90k. according to quality ; and 2,500 tscht. of Girka ditto to be delivered! at Berdiansk, at 265. per tschet. A sale of 5,000 tschet. of lin sec.(' realised from 29r. to 30r. per tcshet. The advices from New York, received this Morning by the steamer America, mention that the spring had opened very favourably,'as:regards the weather, throughout Ohio, Indiana, and Il linois, and the growing crops promised an abun dant yield. The market for breadstuffs of all descriptions was rather dull. Specie was still being exported to a large extent, and during the week end• ing the 17th ult. the exports amounted to upwards of a million and a half dollars. The excess of imports over exports in the same period was 1,289,029 dole. There was rather less inquiry for money, but no decline in the rates had taken place. In the last City banks' return there was a decrease in the "loans and discounts" of 801,473 dols. The market for speculative securities ruled dull. An important failure was announced on the Paris Bourse on Saturday, viz., that of M. Place, one of the directors of the Credit Mobilier, whose liabilities are estimated at 700,000/. Owing to the gigantic operations of this society, and the interest Which it has excited throughout Europe, the sus- Pension referred to has caused much conservation in financial circles abroad. The English Stock market opened heavily at a decline of about g per cent., in consequence of the American advices being considered unfavourable; but when they were more carefully perused and found less discouraging than was at first sup- Posed, some large purchases were effected, and a recovery in values ensued. The market has since been very buoyant, and at an improvement per cent. compared with Saturday, but there le some 'variation in the prices. Consols opened at 9 41 I for money, and 941 for account (July), but they have since been 94i and 951 respectively. The New Scrip has been 14 to 2 premium. The New Three per Cents. are 94i, and the Reduced 93i I. The March Exchequer Bills are 2s. discount to 2s. premium, and the Bonds 981 to 99. In Foreign Stocks a movement corresponding With that noticed in the Funds has taken place. Mexican were 221, and are now about 23g. Peru- Irian 42 per Cents. have been dealt in at 771 to 78 i, and Danish Threes at Turkish 6 per Cents. are 991 and the 4 per Cents. 1031. Spanish Bonds are steady, the Threes being 461, the Deferred 252 to 26, and the Certificates Ga rintch 2i per Cents. are 65, and the 4 per Cents. 55i. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 ; Mexi can, 231 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 51 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 50 2 ; Russian 5 Der Cents., 105 7 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 461 7i ; ditto Deferred, 25 i 6 ; ditto Certificates, 61 2. Railway shares have improved since the morn ing, when they ruled heavy, but they are still ge nerally under the range of prices current on Sa turday. The Foreign and Colonial lines are mostly weaker. Great Luxembourg are firmer. Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares '.re dull, and, in some cases, lower. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. r Prom the °(idal List.) iloon.,p done. ~3 Per Cont. Redncod Annuittas 93 i f t Per Cont. Console Annuities , 94A i i i "ew 3 per Cent. Annuities lodin Bonds. £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 1 d 3 p Pqnsola tar Account 9 3s i Consol Scrip ll 21, p Exchequer Bills, 24d- March. Juno. £lOOO £5OO RTTIIIII • Ditto Adverthied 2 p 2 d Ditto Bonds, 1858,3 i per Cent. 93i 9 Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. — Ditto Account .... uhilian Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto 3 per Cent 69i Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825 Bli ttexican 3 per Cent — ~, Ditto Account -reruvian Bonds 4a per Cent -- Ditto Account Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 4i per Cent. Ntrdinian Bowie, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account B Plil , i4 Bowls, 3 per Cent 46k Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent Ditto Account 2si 6 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6 .4 i i Turkish Bonds, 6 par eent 99 Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account . 103 i Dividends on the above 7ayable In London. Dutch Exchange, 2{ per Cent., 12 Guildors 65 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Money 94i $ Ditto Account (June 4) On the occasion of the recent fireworks a numerous Party was assembled in the outer gallery of St. Paul's cathedral, from whence a magnificent view of the illu roinations and general proceedings was obtained. Among the party were Mr. Charles Dickens, Dean h liiman, Mr. Mark Lemon, and other notabilities. We may add that St. Paul's itself, when seen during the il luminations from any shady standing place, by the re flected light, was an object of surpassing grandeur as it Stood out from the dark background. THE IRISH LOAN FUND.—The number of loans made 1 4 1855 by the Irish Loan Fund Board amounted to 20 8,6551., at a gross profit of 26,1201., and a net profit ° I 8 ,0361. The circulation of loan funds throughout the country amounted, in 1855, to 883,3211., exceeding that of 1854 by 13,297/. The capital of loan funds working in 1855 was 213,0701. The working capital was less by 1 ,665/, than in 1854, and yet the operation of luau funds was more acive last year. The working of the system 11 1 1855 was attended with less loss than in any past Year. Since 1845. ANTIQUITY OF GUNPOWDER.—The first Englishman Who mentions gunpowder is Roger Bacon, who, about the year 1274, describes it as then in common use all over the world for making squibs t 3 amuse children. I t is mentioned by Philostratns 355 years before Christ a nd, in the code of Hindoo laws, it is referred to a period coincident with the time of Moses. The military use of rockets in the armies in India reaches to a period be- Mad record. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. _---------- 40 'll Australasia 97 99 97 25 5 Bank of Egypt - a p 100 50 Bank of London — 69 40 all Bri. Col, Bk.&Ln. 50 all British N. American 67 61 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia —1 p 20 6 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 100 50 City 66 —. 68 100 25 Colonial ••• 100 20 Commercial of Lon& 20 all Eng.Scot.&Ans.Cht. 16 —17 f 20 all Load. Chart. Bk. of Australis lB4 19 20 5 Ditto New 2 1(1 50 20 London and Count 33i # 100 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkg. Corp. par 2p 50 10 London Joiat Stock. 100 10 London and Prais 4 2 d 100 20 Loud. St, Watrainatei 100 35 Nationsl Pro.of Eng ,„ 20 10 Do. New ........... 50 22A National of Ireland ...— 20 all Now South Waler 42F 43 : 3 ; 43 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 4O —42 4Di ad 20 10 Ottoman Bank « 1 11' 11 100 50 Royal British ... 50 25 all ionth Australia BBi 25 xl Union of Australia 73 75 74 3 A ' 8 1 0 8 i 50 10 Union of London .•• 100 Western Bk of Loncl MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Agri=lt. 30 32 30i 1 IC all Australn. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works 5 50 40 Brit. American Land 100 32. Canada l3O 133 Rt. 100 C.Go.6p.c.Jankinly 112 113 1121 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar & Sept 5 all Crystal. Pa1ace..,..,., 21 — 2/ 2 1 5 all Do. Preference sg bf 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 1 A Duston Iron Ore 20 13 Eastern Steam. • •• 5 all En.&Aus Cop Sm Co 11 2 1i 1 St. 100 Electric Telegraph 94 96 1 all Electric Tolcg. of Ir ••• 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier - - 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 18 all General Screw Steam ... 131 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 31 4 3i / 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 9 Moxican&S.Amerien. 51 bf 5/ 1 / 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 ' Netherlands Land .l/ 2A 2 10 all Do. Do. 51 2 Do. 8 pcPissatld —ip 2100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 18 22 1 all N. B. Australasian._ 20 15 Nrth.ofEurcpeStse.m . . 13/ 1 all Oriental Gas — 14 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" iP Pm 5 a ll Peel Er. Ld. & Minrl. 3i 3i 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 68 69 50 10 Do. New 5 6 p 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest 1 1 Ditto Now — 25 all south Austral Land 37 38 I all Submar. Tel. Scrip... 1 1 20 all Do. Registered 15 5 Prust& Co.TJ.Can 10008 i V,0% Diemen.. Land 16 18 17i 1 sj,oo,6p,l.JiwaoT l l l 7 na SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RALLwAye. Closing Prices this day !Paid., 100 9,3/4 Business done this day. Abordeen.. 26 .- 27 Lmbg. Nottng. Boat. and Eastn. Junct.„ Bolfast & Ballymena. Birming. WolverlL Stour Valley Birkeand. Lancsh dr Cheshire Junct Do. Chcih. d< Birk. £5O and L'2s Cons Do., ..... lllyth & Tyne origina £25 (ised. at £45 Bristol and Exeter Caledonian. Carm. and Cardigan Chester di Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, 4 Pass. Corn wall Do. A Do. B Criefr Junction Dub lin&BolfastJunc Dun. P. 4 Aber. Jnc East Anglian Bastern East. Union, A BO 4 - 5 1M ~~ w 8i - 9 17 - 18 15 - 16 12 •- 13 88 - 90 61# - 61; 16 Iv • •• ...d 16i - 17, 10 - 10 32 - 34 22 - 24 De., B. Stoet Do., New A East Kent T 4; ast Lancashire - ... 78 - 80 60 - 62 Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles.. Edin. Prth & Duads, Forth & Clyde Jtlll3. Furness Do. Extension........ Glasgow & S. Wester Great N. of Scotlnd Great Northern IDo., A. Stock ii = ii 88 - 92 7i - 8i 95 - 96 78 - 80 L 29 - 131 06 - 108 60t € Do.: B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre. Great Western Do. Stour Val. Ra . Gua. Stk.. 59 61 Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. Now Thirds Ls.ncash. andYorkPb Do. Wet. Riding Un Liv:Creby.SzSouthpt London St Blackwell Lond. Bright & %CA. Lond. and N. Woetn Do. Fifths D0.101.15h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths, . 70 - 75 ri - 52 - 6Ap 93 93i j lo• ...• ... 6/ 103 105 1.02 10261 par p par p 9 99 London /MS. Wean. Do., .£5O. Do., £4O Lndndrry& Colerain Lndndrry. & Ennisk Vfanch.Shef.& Linclo Do., Man. & Lin. Un Metropolitan Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby Iffidld. G. West. (Ire Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle , Nwpt.Aborg. &Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Conntios Un North British Nth Devon Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A. Stock 'Do., B Stock Do., A B Guarantee N. Eastern—Borwicl= Do. do. Extension N ... .• 29 - 30 1 Ad 79 794 48 50 4 -... M• ... - 15 55 - 67 3i 35. 36i .... - 009 go • 81i - 8%1 5 4 31 — 21 d 171 174 58i 59i 88 —9O Do.do. G.N.E. ?uroh Do. Leeds Do. York North London N.&S.Wstrn.,Hami - stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Westorn s g~ 6?s 10i 11 I N 1 . .M il .Westrn.Junc INuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester lax Wore., Wolv •, 27 - 28 Portn-, - nouth 'Scottish Central,.. SoottishMidland... 102 - IC4 76 - 78 46 - 48 14 -- 15 72 - 78 714 - 724 4 - 2 1i 84 - - 7 4 4 36 -- 37 Shropshire tin ion South Devon South Eastern South Wales 1:4 - . Irish. 4 Riv. Dun' Do &nine., Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darn Stolkton 4 liartlepl Taff Vale ......... Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D.& R Ulverstone & Lanes Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek Wost Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palaoe .... ••• .... ••• 19 - 20 4i - 5 6A - 7A 6 - 8 3 - 4 6 - 6iP Do. A Do. B West London Wimbledn &Croydon' .. -- •• 6 - • 8 FOREIGN. 10 all Intwerpeiltett rd , in 84 81 81 40 40 Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at pax till '64 ... 20 10 Ardennes 54 61; 16 5 all Belgian Eastn. Juno 2 --, 91• 20 14 Roziers toGraisseasa , 41 5 p 18 4A 13ombay,Baroda,an Centrallndia,Scrlp 61 18 all Do. all Demerara 20 11 Dutch Rhenish —ll p 20 all Eastern of France 39 391 391 20 19 Do. Now 20 all East g. 5 p.c 23/ 24 231 41 20 15 Do. Eatenaion.. 234 •—2 3 i 100 all D 0.4 A p.c.13nd5.,'57 tOO all Do. do. do., '59, do i t .. 20 16 Geelong k Melbourne guar. 5 per c , nt. 221 231 22 20 all Do., Lon. allot., do. 25 2211 Gd. Tk of CanadaA is 10 9(I 121 25 all Do. ........... . LOO 90 Do. Cert. of Deben con. into Stk. till'6 ; 72 74 1.00 .01 Do. Comp. 6p. c., do !82 84 84 3/ 20 14 Gt. Cemtmlof France) 71 81; 22 1 20 all Gt. Indian Poninsulni 221 221 221 41 am 26 14 Great Luxem bour g! Const i tu t e d Share.' 51 ••-• 6 6 4 all Do. Obligations... .• •.. •.• 20 14 Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. 20 all Gt. Western o f Canada Shares 201 51 Do. New............ 21 81 1 1.00 all Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55.. 100 102 100 all Do. do., '62, p. '56... ..• ••• 100 all Do. do., '76, p.'60..., 12G 130 1.00 all Do. do., '73, without option ... 1091 110 20i ell Hamilton & Toronto ... ••• 100 all Do. 6 per cent. ...... ••• 20 17 Lake Const. & Bash ... 20 all Liorre and Turnhout ... ...d 5 all Lucca. di Pist. sp. c.p —Pm 20 16 Lyons and Genova ... 121 13i 20 14 Lyons di Mediterrar. .• 20 all Madras, guar. 4 p.c 201 201 20 10 Do. New sp. c 2 20 10 Do. 4/ p. c. Exten 1 1p 101 f 31i all !Maria Antonia ....•• ••• ••• 10 all jDo. do. Now 20 all 'Namur di Liege (witl , Interest) 7 74 74 20 all Do. (ea interest) 6l 61 16 all Northern of France 451 451 20 all Do.2ol.Sha. • -- ••• £0 Do. 201. 3 p. c Bde (fmy.B.drAms.Sha. , 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref S 9 20 all Paris and Lyons 6Ol 601 601 40 all Ditto Bonds 20 all Paris and Orleans f,7 59 10 5 Rome and Frascati 20 all Royal Danish l9 20 6 all Royal Swedish....,. 4 all I Do. Obligations 20 all (Sambre and Mouse ll4 12 114 10 all Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. 91 20 5 Sciude, guar. s p . c. 21 -- 31 20 all D 0... ................ •.. 20 all Southern of France.. p m 20 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A)......... 8 el West Flanders 4l 44 41 10 all Do 5 per C. Prof., . . 20 18 W. diN. W. of France 3 1 71 3 0 0 20 all West. of Switzerland ... ••• 6 all Wiesbaden 20 all Zealand .I.oq all I all all all 100 82s. 412 p 10 St. 1100 1 3i 100 100 100 all 100 211 all 100 100 ,31 b 16 100 100 100 1001 all 141 8 1.00 611 16 11 101 i 60 i 32i I 793 1291 60 1 i 11 93 21 31 1031 4 1 102 i 2 6i 98i i 9 491 781 i 91 9i 6} 5, 60 al 50 al %50 al 2.5 a] 124 al St. tO( 10 al 12 11 50 ai 10 I al 10 al St 101 261 al 13 3 / 4 al 20 a, St. 11l St. 11l St. ill St' IA St. IV St. IA 8212 16i 174 59 8t 11i 11 103; 47 14j i 71i 2i I 723 10 10 Bt. St. 20 12i' 25 20 St. It St. Iv 20 I al 25 al 25 11 126 a] 1 Oa 20 7 1 I a: 1 a, 60 al 20 1 1 35 I 21 THE SUN, LONDON MONDAY EVEN JIUNE 2, 1856. LINES L r PIX4I) KBNTALB. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) THE MAGAZINES. Id.l RAroviasi Leastn, Oompant Closlne ?Hoes Saturday. rtnalnes this day. CORN EXCHANGE. Blackwood.—Mrs. Oliphant has again, we per ceive, resumed her pen for the delight of the " thousand and one "-or-two readers of Blackwood. A new serial story, by the writer of " Katie Stewart," of "John Rintoul," of the " Quiet Heart," of " Zaidee " (dear, beautiful Zaidee !), opens the June number of Maga delightfully. There is no mistaking for an instant the hand from which these seven charming chapters have ema nated. No other than Mrs. Oliphant could by pos sibility have so instantaneously inducted us into the bosom of that comfortable home of the city clerk—" located," as brother Jonathan would have it, in that region of very queer " fixings" indeed, (not forgetting the parlour-paper askew) No. 10, Bellevue, in the common-place London suburb of Islington. No other ! In truth—of that bunch of delicate ribbons dangled before us at the outset of this "Summer's Tale," as of old some other were in a certain " Winter's Tale," we might venture to hint very preposterously—Aut-Mrs. Oliphant, Aut olychus ! Gratefully, then, at once, we accept as from the acknowledged hand of this very charming and prolific authoress—the new, anonymous serial story just commenced in Blackwood, entitled "The Athelings ; or, the Three Gifts." Already we un derstand what the second title really means—the " Three Gifts " being obviously no other than the Gifts—of Genius to Agnes, of Beauty to Marian, of Resolve to Charlie. The said Charlie, and Marian, and Agnes being the children of William and Mary Atheling. Bellevue, or, at least, No. 10, Bellevue, is the home peopled by these five inte resting persons " The Athelings "—besides whom must not be altogether overlooked (as completing the family group very prettily) the twin " wee ones " little Bell and little Beau, the baby-tyrants of the household. " The Athelings," in short, as already revealed to us, are precisely as we have here described them to be—the paterfamilias being nothing at all in any way heroic, but just a plain, sensible head-clerk in a city house, with an income of 2001. a year and a villa at Islington. Mrs. Atheling, his wife, being the thriftiest and kindliest of matrons—Agnes, a young lady of twenty, or thereabouts, who has a natural faculty for writing —Marian, a lovely girl of eighteen—and Charlie a big, lumbering boy, just a year younger, with a wonderful power of obstinacy, and au astonishing bewilderment as to his ulterior choice of any dis tinction, calling, or profession. Several other characters, besides the seven already enumerated, are hinted at as probably to be numbered a little later among our familiar acquaintance in " The Athelings." Susan, their maidservant ; Messrs. Cash, Ledger, and Co., papa's employers ; Miss Willsie, the one female friend of the family on visiting terms with it ; and the one male friend of the family also on visiting terms with it, an attor ney, called Foggo, and so called by a rather unlucky choice, remembering the firm of the Messrs. Dod son and Fegg in Pickwick. The one event of the story at which we have already arrived in its seventh chapter, is the completion of her first work by Agnes Atheling. We shall look forward with interest to the continuation of a tale which has commenced so very charmingly. Even now we augur from this initial instalment of " The Athe lings," the enhancement for the author of "Zaidee" of a very graceful and attractive reputation. A cluster of lively " Winter Sketches" will be found immediately aftewards, replete with entertainment —sketches conducting us successively through Ghent, Mechlin, Bonn, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Aix la-Chapelle, &c., and so on, through Bel gium, into Holland, returning homewards again by way of Rotterdam. Then come a series of University musings, headed " The Old and New Style at Oxford "—if not altogether a propos des bottes, what is pretty much the same thing a pro pos the recent politico-religious brochure of M. le Comte do Montalembert. A second Part of the other new Tale in Maga begun last month and de signated sententiously " Metamorphoses," carries the reader in the company of Victor the adventurer further and further into the midst of the crimes and turmoil of the first and greatest of the three great French Revolutions. In No. lof a series of papers commenced in this June number of Black wood under the heading of " Travels in Circassia," we conjecture may be recognised the lively gossip and keen observation by which Mr. Lawrence Oli phant was distinguishable in other contributions to Maga than the successive instalments of " Min nesota." A rather wearisome dialogue ensues in the next article—one in which Irenmus, Nebel, Cope, and Tlepolemus are the interlocutors. The scene of their " confab" being the Rose Arbour, and the title of the paper, as it stands, " The Porch and the Garden." A brief bat sufficient memorial of " The Naval Review," is followed by the last contribution to the number, Maga's political article for June, entitled "Speculations on the Future—our Alliances." The introductory sentences from which Speculations we are tempted to transfer to our own columns, as expressing in some measure that profound repugnance to this disgraceful Peace which The Suu has endeavoured, from the first moment it was hinted at, to articulate in the lan guage of scorn and indignation. Blackwood ob serves : Most of the country markets held on Saturday wore but moderately supplied with wheat, in which only a limited business was doing on easier terms. Barley, oats, beans, and peas were the turn dearer; but flour was dull and drooping. The continental markets have continued firm for wheat and all other kinds of produce. We have no particular feature to notice in the advices from the United States. Very moderate supplies of English wheat were received up to our market last week. The foreign imports were 8,515 quarters of wheat, 10,865 barley, 24,047 oats, 3,710 beans, 1,099 tares, 3,798 linseed, 1,714 rapeseed, 130 sun dry seeds, 1,952 saeks and 4,070 barrels of flour. The quantity of English wheat received fresh up, to-day, coastwise from Essex and Kent, was but very moderate, but in good condition. By land carriage, the receipts were not on the !increase, and the show of samples was rather limited. Owing to the fineness of the weather, and the favourable advices at hand, respecting the growing crops, the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce was by no means active, yet in some instances red pare els were Is per quarter higher than on Monday last. Tho value of white was well supported. The show of most kinds of foreign wheat was by no means extensive. Mil lers purchased with extreme caution, but we have no actual change to notice in prices, if we except red parcels, which were is per quarter higher. Floating cargoes were firm, and some transactions took place in them both for France and Belgiam. Very little English barley was on show ; but the supply of foreign was larger. Sales of most kinds progressed steadily, at about stationary prices. Malt moved off heavily, on former terms. Since our last, the imports of foreign oats have been considerably on the increase. However, importers are firm, and the oat trade may be called steady, at last Mon day's currency, to 6d per quarter advance. The inquiry for beans was chiefly in retail, at the late improvement in value. "The war-clouds have sunk, and John Ball is settling again in his easy chair. He has done so somewhat reluc tantly. With considerable effort he had got roused and into action—his old pugilistic skill was coming back to him--heated with the "row," he was beginning to face about in all directions with wonderful alacrity, and was preparing to deal a good English body-blow at his antago nist, when, lo ! his friends caught him by the arm, and declared all was over, John could not easily be brought to see this. Game to the backbone himself, he was Flow to believe that his antagonist would slip down on his knees in mid combat, to avoid punishment ; and, moreover, he is so old-fashioned in his notions that he could not perceive the propriety of letting off, when caught, a disturber of the peace without exacting the smallest compensation for the damage done, or ample security against a renewal of the disturbances. Accordingly John Bull grumbled a good deal, and a momentary sight of his brawny arms as he put on his coat made him think what little use he had made of his strength, and what a great deal he meant to do in the next round. However, all that is over now. The fire works and candle-lighting which he regarded with sturdy contempt when announced as rejoicings for the Peace, he accepts with tolerable grace when converted into a tribute of loyalty on the birthday of his Queen. And so, the war ended, and his feelings composed again, John Bull gets into his easy chair, and threatens to sleep." It is amusing, however, to find the writer a little further on holding up Free Trade in, terrorem for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time as the old Protectionist Buggaboo ! So, that it appears after all—Nous n'avons vas change tout cela ! And so— up again with the old tattered sheet upon the broomstick, and the scooped turnip with its gutter ing rushlight ! Dublin University.--" The Fortunes of Glencore" arethe c i n o n t e t r i n e s u t e d i s , a g nd rea a t s e r s , e v t e h r e a l n y n e t a e r a s s t a r s e e passed over e a r youth of eighteen, and we meet with him wander ing in Italy with the wonderful Billy Tragnor. The remarkable ability of this latter personage has been recognised by the Germans, among whom he and his pupil have been sojourning. Altogether the story is complicated to a degree, calculated to satisfy the most ardent admirer of the marvellous. "An Octave of Poets" takes into consideration some recent works. This criticism contains a great deal of good sense, and demonstrates the abuse as well as the use f the glorious gifts, which is so often to be lamented in the versifiers of the present day. At the same time ` it in sure, and there are merits as well as demerits set forward in its notice. "The Darragh" is resumed in this number—the story is an interesting one, and the old general, in particular, claims attention from his noble spirit and manly bearing. The account of the attack is exciting, and detailed in an effective manner. It is also successfully shown how an evil influence can injure the peace and well-doing of a little community. For the present the zeal of the Master has warded off the enemy, but the sinister agency at work will soon bring about new troubles and difficulties. " The corporal" and " Becky" are amusing characters, naturally drawn. The piece entitled " Kadisha, or the First Jealousy," is completed. It is a curious enough subject, ingeniously handled. "The Burgomaster" is an elaborate composition, containing many descriptive scenes. It is evi dently not brought to a termination as yet. " Club Talk in London" presents a lively sketch of he "on dits" of the day. It begins by relating an amusing anecdote of a man who spent half of his fortune in having his dumb wife taught to speak, when she talked so much that he offered the other half to any one who could restore her to silence. It is said " that the fabled lady" in her two conditions typifies the conversational position of London society in the months of April and May. "In the former there was nothing to talk about, but the latter has overflowed with subjects, or embarras des richesses, of which tho chief are here treated of under the designation of Pictures, Poison, and Pyrotechnics." "The Great Fair of Oberonoplis, and Frauds of the Fairies," is a smart sketch, written in a dashing style, concerning the subterfuges of society. It relates some of the prin cipal impostures, and is altogether an amusing paper. Pmdiology" is another quaint composi tion, having for object to disseminate "a few re marks about the toys, of grown-up men and little boys." " Stewart's Lectures on Political Eco nomy" will be attractive to the studious. It is said that, although the leading political and social questions of the day do not give rise to so many dis cussions on this subject as formerly, it must continue to engage public attention " aslong as the complica tions of modern civilisation perpetually furnish such a numberof difficult subjects of investigation, which cannot be satisfactorily dealt with without the aid of the ttokohins of political emiortiy," It men, 50 I all Bedford and Blotchley Buckghaiush. 10 Clydesdale. Te. Xll Col. Stour Vy. Slid. and Hal. )0 E. Lin. g. 6 pc. al E. Un. H. Sh. 9 Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.di Dn. Fr all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway 50 all Hull & Selby 25 all Do. Shares. 121 all Do. Shares. 124 all Lon.&Greenw 20 all Do. Preference St. 100 Lon., Til., &S. St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cont. tOO Do. 6 per ct. all Manch. 13xtn and Matlock 11 Middlcsbro' & Redcar K) Midld.Bradfd I Newmarket Bury E. 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Worthing Mining o Australia 11 Yuba .•• - ••• A - - lk ..1 -- C 2i - 31 24 - 3 25 - '27 k - i p 63 - 65 30 35 25i —27 i 16 18 t 1 1 , 1 16 1 H id 71 8 1 1 1 A 11 12 22 - 24 6 - 8 - 4 - 2 - 2i 4i - 43 3i - St. ill St 1.1 Do .., 25 a' 2 20 al ; al 41 al 5 al 5 ; 30 1t i Ir Pin i pm 13 71 I IN i 138 97 8i 31 41 3i Peas changed hands slowly, on former terms. The flour trade was rather dull, at about late rates. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, !Malt—Chevalier .... 78s to 80s Red .... new 64e to 70a lOats Yorkshire and Ditt0........ old —5 —a Ditto, White new 64s 72e Ditt0........ old —s —s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old —5 —a Ditto new •••• •• —s —5 aye —Old •••• •••• •• •• —s —s New ........•• .• 455 52s Barley—Grinding ....• 335 385 Malting .......•• 355 395 Chevalier.... • • 385 —s Msit—Suffolkand Nor folk.... •••• •• •• —5 —5 7 6 8 6 3 5 Brow u n ng . 75s 78s Lincolnsk , Feed 18s 223 Potato .. • • 22s 27s Youghal and Cork Black. .. .• • . 18s 21, Cork, White ... .• 20s 24s Scotch, Feed..... 26s 30s Boons—Tick ......... 35s 38s Pigeons .... 38s 42a Peas—Grey . .. • . 33s 36s Maple ••••••• • • • • 353 38s White... 39s 42s Boilers 43s 46s Flour—Town-mad°. •• 63s 655 Suffolk • . 48s sls Stooktn & Norfolk 47a 505 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The imports of foreign stock into London last week were moderate for the time of year—the total supply amounting to 1,647 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we received 1,652 ; in 1851, 3,657 ; in 1853, 3,698 ; in 1852, 3,675; in 1851, 2,941; and in 1850, 2,490 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Jersey 1 ... Rotterdam...— ll Harlingen Dordt Brom vershaven Antwerp 4 Hamburgh — 628 ... 83 492 ... 1 20 ... - - ... 27 148 ... 56 ... 1 9 .. . - 115 0 ... - .. • - •• • - T0ta1.... 23 .. 1,290 .. 111 .. 223 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. L 855 943 155 313 ... 10 .854 465 2,344 ... 195 653 853 486 2,450 90 601 71 .852 613 2,368 215 451 28 851 3Ol 2,162 19 250 212 .850 299 „. 1,673 ... 78 440 There was only a moderate show of foreign stock in to day's market, and its quality was by no moans first-rate. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis tricts, as well as from Ireland and Scotland, were very moderate, compared with Monday last. The attendance of butchers was large, and the beef trade was very brisk, at an advance in the quotations, compared with this day se'nnight, of 6d per 81bs. The best Scots readily pro duced 5s per 81bs, and the whole of the supply was speedily disposed of. The quality of the stock was good. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 1,960 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England 300 of various breeds ; from Scotland 294 Scots; and from Ireland 18 oxen, via Liverpool. We were very moderately supplied with sheep, both as to number and quality. The mutton trade was excited, and the quotations generally were fully 8d per Sibs higher than on Monday last. The best Downs, in the wool, rea lised 6s 2d—out of the wool, 5s 8d per 81bs. The whole of the supply changed hands. Lambs, the supply of which was but moderate, sold steadily at full quotations, viz., 5s 2d to 6s 2d per 81bs. We had a steady demand for calves, which came slowly to hand, at full prices, viz., 4s to 5s 4d per 81bs. There was a slight improvement in the demand for pigs, at full prices. About IA Irish pigs were in the market. Per 8113 s to sink the offal,. s. d. s. d. :eerier Beasts.... 3 6to 3 10 s. d. s. d. PrimeSouthdown 5 6 5 8 Largo crse. calves 4 0 410 Primo small d 0... 5 0 5 4 Large hogs 3 2 4 0 Small porkers ... 4 4 4 8 Suckling calves.. 23 0 29 11 'Quarter old pigs. 22 0 27 0 d to 6s 2d. FOREIGN SUPPLY. B ou t s .............. •• •• 3,423 i gea5t5..........., ••••., . 19 Sheep and lambs :•• .... ••22,450 Sheep .... C a l ves ...,,, ......•••• .. 159 Calves... •• •• .... •.....•• 109 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, June 4, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market this day, Monday, Jl2llO 2, 1856. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Second. quality.... 4 0 4 2 ' Prime large oxen 4 4 4 81 Prime Scan, do. 410 5 0 1 Inferior Sheep ... 4 4 4 61 Second quality ...4 8 5 0 Prime crse.-wlled.s 2 5 4 Lamb, 58 2 TOTAL SUPPLY. I June 4, 1855. June 2,1856. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... 36t035p6 to 3 10 Second quality ditto 310 4 4 0 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 S'4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &c , 415 5 014 10 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep ... 310 4 0 4 4 4 6 Second quality ditto ... 4 2 4 814 8 5 0 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 410 5 05 2 5 4 Prime Southdown ditto 5 2 5 65 6 5 8 Lambs ... ... •.. ... 510 7 415 2 6 2 Large coarse calves ... ... 4 0 4 8 4 0 410 Prime small ditto 410 5 4 5 0 5 4 Large hogs 3 2 4 0 3 2 4 0 Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 4 4 S Beasts... ... 3,670 3,423 Sheep 21,490 22,450 Calves... ... 176 159 Pigs ••• ... 370 250 SurrmEs ON -Sets, June 5, 1854.—Beasts„149 ; sheep and lambs, 24,590; calves, 317; pigs, 320. Juno 6, 1853. Beasts, 4,009 ; sheep and lambs, 24,000; calves, 335 ; pigs, 255. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Beef and mutton, the supplies of which continuo mode rate, are in steady request, at full prices; but all other kinds of meat move off slowly. The arrivals of country killed lamb and veal are seasonably good. Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior "10 3 0 Mutton, Inferior Do., middling ..... 3 2 3 6 Do., middling Do. prime large.. 3 8 3 10 1 Do., prime DP., do. small ....4 0 4 4 1 Veal Pak, large 3 2 3 8 I Pork, small Lamb, 45 8d to 55 Bd. e. d. e. d. 34 3 8 ~3 10 4 2 ~4 4 4 8 .3 6 4 8 ~4 0 4 8 BOROUGH HOP. The accounts from the plantations are not generally fa vourable, and we have a fair demand for most kinds of hops, at full quotations. The show of samples is good. Last week's imports were 39 bales from Hamburg. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 53 to 61 Os por cwt ; Woald of Kent, 31 to 51.53. ; Sussex, 2116 s to 41155. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Very moderate supplies of old potatoes have reached us since Monday last, coastwise and by land carriage. The demand for them, however, is in a sluggish state, as follows :—York Regents, 55s to 105 s per ton ; Kent and Essex, do., 60s to 75s ; Scotch do., 40s to 55s ; do., rods, 35s to 15s ; North country reds, 35s to 40s. per ton. Large parcels of new potatoes have come to hand from Cornwall. They are selling at from 133 to 18s per cwt. WOOL. Owing to the continuous arrival of colonial wool the public sales held last week were very moderately attended, and the biddings ruled heavy. The advance in price re• ported at the opening has, therefore, been lost. ThA lowing rates have been paid since our last : — Sydney— Clean sheep's has realised is 10d to 2s 7d; lamb's, is 10d to 2s 3d ; skin, 1s 8d to is lld ; grease, 10d to is 2d.. Port Philip—Clean sheep's, is 10d to 2s 2d ; lamb's, is 2d to 2s 3d ; pieces, grease, Sze., 10d to is Bd. V an Diemen's Land—Clean sheep's, is 2d to 2s 31; skin, is 6d to is 8d; other kinds, lld to is 4d. New Zealand —Clean sheeps, is 8d to 2s ld. Cape—Clean sheeps, is 8d to 2s; lamb's, is 8d to 2s ; grease, 10d to is 2d. Australian-- Clean sheep's, is 10d to 2s sd; slips, is 6d to is lOid per lb. Foreign wools have ranged from 2d to is 9d per per lb. The private market is very dull. The imports have amounted to 600 bales from Geelong; 964 from Adelaide. 155 from the Cape ; 4 , 900 from Melbourne ; 2,750 from Hobart Town ; 740 from Launceston ; 58 from Mogador ; 412 from Bombay; 5,200 from Sydney; 1,800 from Port Philip ; and 1,057 from Portland Bay. The following are the current rates of English wool : South Down hogs, 171 lOs to 181 Os ; half-bred do., 161 to 17/ Os ; Kent fleeces, 151 Os to 161 10s ; Down ewes and wethers, 161 to 171 Os ; Leicester do., 131 lOs to 141 Os ; so' ts, 11/ 108 to 181 Os; combing, 151 Os to 211 Os. SEEDS. The arrivals of linseed have been moderate. We con. tinue our quotations of 49$ to 50s for fair average Calcutta, up to 52s for fine Patna grain. The prices of linseed cakes are a shade in favour of buyers, and sales can only be made with difficulty. The stock of rapeseed is very large ; all out of condition, with a few exceptions, and is selling at a wide range in prices. Turnlp,White, per bush. 225 to 25$ Swede ......... —s —5 thitteLard, 8r0wn ...... —s —8 White, new...... — 5 —8 rarea.Wlllter, new....os Od Os Od Canary, per quarter .. 44s 6 0 a 30s Rye 245 Clover,RedEng. (cwt.) —5 —s White • • • • Foreign Red.. • • • • —ll White ••• • —s —s Trefoil, new........ •• Carraway .. 44s 505 Coriander .. 26s 28s Flempseed, per quarter 54s 58s Linseed. Eng. Sowing.. 631 s Crushing .. 465 52s Haiti° • ........ -5 - 6 Odessa . • ........ —5 —s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English ...111 11s 121 Os Foreign,per ton 101 Os 111 Os Rape Cakes, pr ton 6103 6! 108 aaPeseod, Now, pr qr., 888 993 TALLOW. There is a moderate business doing in our market, and prices generally are well supported. To-day, p.Y.C., on the spot, is selling at 46s ; and for the last 3 months, 46s 3d per cwt. Town Tallow, 46s nett cash ; rough fat, 2s 64d. 1852. 1853. 1854 - : 1855. 1866. 40,774 37a Od to , 37a 3d 740 630 776 3Sa 9cl I 24,300 47s Od to —s Od 1,135 623 2,715 1,604 494 34 Stook this day • • Price of Y. C .• • • Delivery last week • • Ditto from June 1... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel Fica UV fjp_. • 35.592 47.152 17,789 628 Odto 528 01 to, 46s Od —8 Od I 52s 3d ro 923 1,484 1,405 503 563 96 I ioi I 1,989 155 ( -- 1 -- 614 Oa 1 61p 8d 1 465 6d tioned hero, as a matter of regret, that the friends who arranged these papers for the public did not make a few judicious selections from them, instead of bringing out the whole. An interesting article is that on the " Protectorate of Richard Cromwell" and the " Dawn of the Restoration." It was written by Guizot, and translated by Andrew Sco bell. It is remarked that " there is no period in the history of England more tortuous and intricate in its scenes, or more finely illustrative of the philosophy of politics, than the drama of the Resto ration." There are some poems at the conclusion of the magazine —one on "Moonlight," which is written in a flowing metre, and is pleasing. There are also two sonnets, of which the one that refers to the ocean-dead is the most meritorious. It is as follows : " Tomb'd in the deep sea, where the cavern'd rocks Form their sepulchral chamber, low and far Sleep the drown'd dead ; and mighty ocean locks Their prison vault with many a billowy bar. There, through the green light fainter than a star, Gleams the bright king of the cerulean day ; There, as exulting o'er their human prey, The loud resounding waters madly jar. But vain their triumph ; for that mighty hand Which chains the wild waves in their bed of sand Shall lead those prisoners from their rocky tomb, And reunited love shall repossess A thousandfold its first pure blessedness, Where amaranthine flowers in fields celestial bloom Bentley's Miscellany.—The admirers of Mr. Harrison Ainsworth will regret to miss his story of " The Spendthrift" from the pages of Bentley, an omission the more disappointing to the lovers of romance, from the very intricate and eventful chapters which closed the last instalment. Those who prefer a higher class of literature will not, however, have cause to complain in presence of a criticism on " Guizot's Richard Cromwell," and the conclusion of Monkshood's review of " Grote's History of Greece." The latter, though the last article in the number, is certainly not the least. To many readers it will be the most attractive. The writings of this author always display , talent and.originality, and evince extended reading and general classical knowledge. Even when differing most decidedly from his opinions, the reader has seldom cause to complain of want of moderation or impartiality. The present paper chiefly treats of Mr. Grote's vindication of Demosthenes from the charges against him, and also of his portrait of " Phocion the Good," as Thomson calls him, to whose private virtues he renders full justice, though differing from his political opinions. Setting aside its critical qualities the paper presents an in teresting sketch of that epoch in Grecian history. Mr. Dudley Costello's story of " The Joint Stock Banker " is continued, relating the fortunes of a very undeserving hero, who, we suppose, is de stined soon to meet the disgrace and detection which has lately befallen many accomplished cri minals. A tale under the title of " The Physician's Home" is a continuation of a story that ap peared in the last number, called " Tom Elliot's Prize." The present history does not leave its hero in so successful a position as the last. He and his wife have met with many difficulties and drawbacks since their hasty and undutiful marriage, and we presume the conclusion of the tale will be yet more melanohely. A paper with the curious title of " Disjointed Gossip from the other side of the Big Pond" is from the pen of an authoress favourably known to the literary world, the author of "Our Cousin Veronica." She gives us a picture of her quiet American home and the singular individuals she has encountered there. " Lake Ngami " is a notice of the valuable work of travels recently published under that name. Criti cism would be superfluous on a paper bearing the title of a " Winter at Kertch." Every reader of tie serials must surely be thoroughly tired of such subjects. In justice to the present paper we must say that it presents some entertaining details to those whose interest in such subjects is not yet exhausted. " Byways of History " continues the narrative of the misfortunes of Sir Samuel Mor land, resulting from his imprudent and selfish mar riage. Colburn's New Monthly.—A. paper on adminis trative reform occupies the first place in this maga zine. It is from the pen of Cyrus Redding, who generally patronises this class of subjects. It takes the usual view of the proceedings of the committee —namely, that their promise has exceeded their performance. It is followed by the conclusion of the story of "The Missing Letter," au interesting and pleasing tale by the author of " The Unholy Wish," who usually contributes to the pages of this magazine. Those interested in the fate of the amateur postman will be glad to find that the con clusion vindicates him from the suspicion of theft. Sir Nathaniel continues his new series of papers under the singular title of "Scissors and Paste Work ;" the present instalment gives us the first notice of Merivale's " History of the Romans under the Empire." The food of Paris is the sub ject of a long article, which contains some curious information. The amusing story of "Cousin Carl," translated from the Danish by Mrs. Bushby, is brought to a conclusion. It is very lively and entertaining. "The History of the Newspaper Press," by Alexander Andrews, is continued, or rather commenced, as the paper in last month was merely an introduction. It displays considerable research and painstaking on the part of the author, though, of course, it is merely intended as an out line. "Life in Brazil" presents us with novel scenes from South American life, taken from the pages of a new work, with the poetical title of " Life in Brazil ; or, the Land of the Cocoa and the Palm." Florentia continues her narrative of "A Pilgrimage to the French Palaces," agreeably interspersed with historical anecdotes. A paper on the " Last of Moore's Journal" gives us several entertaining extracts from the last two volumes of " The Diary." There are two poetical contribu tions—one by Mary Monck on " The Cuckoo," a somewhat ambitious performance in blank verse ; the other, some stirring lines, by James Payn, on the " Death of Old Earl Siward." Colburn's United Service.—" The Emperor Na poleon's Project for Operations in the Crimea" is succinctly but fairly considered. The result is by no means favourable. It is pronounced "of the most hazardous character throughout," and the writer reasonably enough inquires why, when the alleged obstacle was removed, " this project, com ing from such high authority, was not carried out, or, so far as we can learn, canvassed ! Doubtless, for the sufficient reason, it was impracticable. Sir J. E. Alexander contributes " The General's Hut in the Trenches," in which the routine, dangers, and vicissitudes of life iu the trenches are graphi cally described. It is painful to reflect that so much heroism, suffering, and endurance should have met with so questionable a reward. "The Alleged Recruiting in the United States." A per usal of the papers relative to this affair the writer justly conceives must tend to modify the character for openness and consistency for which American diplo macy was previously given credit. "The Renegade Soldiers of Turkey" are almost to be pitied, if the description given of the fate of one of their number approaches the truth. A brief account of the " Military Hospitals in France," and " Military Adventures in Portugal," will repay perusal. "The Border Lands of Russia" form the subject of an able article of immediate interest, now that Russia is venting her spleen by carrying fire and swora rortfolio" intimates that the forthcoming corre spondence of Lord Raglan will supply some reasons for Lord Panmure's omission, in moving the vote of thanks, of all allusion to die victor of the Alma. " The New Maritime Code" meets with no favour. " By a few honeyed words," it is remarked, " the Emperor Napoleon has wrested from Lord Claren don advantages for which France has been centuries struggling, and which our ancestors waged san guinary wars to retain. In a constitutional point of view it is by Parliament alone that the maritime code could be adjusted. . . Is there no one to utter the admonition (to Ministers), Ye take too much on yourselves, ye sons of lirah ?' " The purchase system in the army is said to be doomed. The number contains the usual proportion of arti cles and information of a purely professional nature. The Eclectic Review.—The number opens with a review of vol. iii. of " Ruskin's Modern Painters." The writer indicates "some dangerous errors which seem to him to pervade Mr. Buskin's works, and which are particularly observable in his recently published volume." One is "an inclination to e xac t_ gorato tho influence of the find arts upon the well being, civilisation, and progress of the human race, viewing every erroneous opinion, and every false method of practice in art, as a sin to be sternly re probated, rather than a mistake to be pointed out and corrected. He places the successful painter upon a level with tho greatest statesman or philo sopher. Turner, for example, as the g reatest mas ter of aspects,' is put on an equality with Bacon, the groat master of essences.' " " T y pical Forms and Special Ends in C rea ti on ," b y th e Rev. James M'Cosh, LL.D., and George D . k* A • M ., M•D ic -ie, ~ is the subject of an instructive article. "No one can read this work," it is remarked, " as it demands and dese rves t o beread w ith ou t learnoin ,, much of the beauty and sublimity of science, as it unfolds to view the mysteries of God's handiwork in keep ing with these higher verities revealed to man." " Life in Brazil," and " A Seaside Holiday" supply a fund of instruction and entertainment. Under the head of "Spiritual Despotism," we have a re view of the prize essay on the pastoral function in the Church, deduced from Scripture and applied as a test to the claims advanced by the Wes leye44 COnfeKence. The reYieWeK giVQ4 Uttergnee to some judicious remarks which most Protestant sects may profit by. The work is described as "an earnest, outspoken protest against priestly arrogance and assumption, and a warm-hearted vindication of Christian rights and privileges." In addition to the above will be found a number of interesting articles, including reviews of Hupfield'a recent Commentary on the Psalms, Aird's Poems ; and Moore's Memoirs, together with a variety of " Brief Notices." RIOTS BY BRICIZSETTERS' LABOURERS AT MANCHESTER. Recently a serious dispute has arisen between the members of the bricksetters' union and the bricksetters' labourers union, the consequence of which has been that the latter body have refused to work under the former, and on Friday, we are sorry to say, th e quarre l de veloped itself in a cowardly riot, which may yet result in the loss of human life. The quarrel between the two bodies arose, we are informed, in this way : The labourers state a bricksetter, of the name of Coxson, had asserted to a master bricksetter that he could procure labourers at half-a-crown or three shillings a-day, which is considerably less than they are now being paid. Soon after this alleged statement was made, Coxson was employed as a journeyman brickset ter at the new workhouse, near Crumpsall, and the union labourers then refused to work unless he was discharged. The bricksetters' society investigated the charge against Comm, and being unable to obtain evidence that be bad male the statement alleged against him, they re fused either to impose a fine upon him, or to dismiss him from the society. The consequence was that the union labourers at once turned out at this establishment, and at every other work in the town and neighbourhood where union bricksetters were employed. Within the last fortnight, through the turnouts having attempted to prevent non-union labourers from working, the police have been obliged to interfere upon two occasions, but in neither case was any personal injury inflicted. On Friday the union labourers, to the number of le tween 150 and 200, assembled together and determined to prevent all non-union men from working who were employed in the neighbourhood of Manchester. About two o'clock they proceeded in a body to Gorton Brook, where a number of bricksetters and labourers were en gaged in erecting a large weaving shed ; they assaulted several of tho mon, who fled as speedily as they could, leaving their tools behind them, which the turn-outs broke to pieces. They next went into Hyde-road where a new building is being erected, and took similar steps there. They then proceeded. along Chancery-lane to Pinmill-brow, where Mr. Adehead, a master bricksetter, is erecting a large brick factory for Mr. Thompson. At the time when the turnouts arrived at this building, Mr. Adehead and his foreman, Chas. Williams, were standing inside one of doorways. Mr.Adshead shouted out "They are coming," and asked Williams to go for the police. Williams seeing the short distance which the men were off, said it would be no use to do so, and ad vised Mr. Adshead to stand his ground. Mr. Adshead did so,and attempted to keep the men back. One man seized him and held him, and another labourer came behind him with a brick in his hand, and was about to deal him a heavy blow, when the man who held Mr. Ads bead interposed, and saved him from the threatened injury. Williams was not, however, dealt so mercifully with. He was struck on the head and arms with bricks, holes were cut through his hat, and he received severe injuries on the head. Another man named Thos. Nelson was also seriously beaten about the head and body ; as were also James Hitchen, and an apprentice boy. The man who received the most serious injuries was named Richard 2lontague, who had only coM menced working at the job that morning, and who was so seriously beaten that he had to be taken to the in firmary in a cab. He has received a contusion on the chest and a laceration on the forehead. A man named Patrick Pheneey, also received nearly equally severe injuries. He was brutally kicked about the abdomen, and had to be conveyed to the infirmary in a cab. Some of the workmen employed at this place made their escape by jumping out of the windows into the river Medlock, and the foreman took refuge in the cellar of a beerhouse close by. The turnouts next proceeded up Ancoats to Travis-street, where a number of brick setters were employed in rebuilding St. Andrew's Tavern. The workmen seeing them coming ran away, and no collision took place. They also drove some men away from their work who were erecting cottages dos by in Wesley street. They next proceeded to Alum street, Ancoats, where a number of men were employed in building a new warehouse. On nearing the building they set up a loud yell, and the workmen, anticipating what they were about to do, tried to make their escape, some of them by jumping into the Rochdale Canal, which runs close by, and swimming to the opposite side. The turnouts threw brickbats about them in every di rection, and the consequence was that one bricksetter, named Thomas Thomasson, received serious cuts on the head and arms, and another man named Joseph Nicholls, who was unable to get out of the way, they kicked and ill-used in such a violent manner that he had to be con veyed to the infirmary in a cab. lie received a contu sion of the chest and a laceration of the scalp, He now lies in a precarious condition. Whilst the turnouts were at this building, information was conveyed to the C division police-station, Fairfield street. It happened at the time that the whole of the force was on parade at the station, and Mr. Saynor, the superintendent, at once despatched Inspector Gee with about twelve to the spot, and a second body of men he sent into Hyde-road. When Inspector Gsse and his men reached Alum-street, at their ap proach the turnouts fled. A number of them took re fuge in the Red Bull tavern, Mason-street, which is their club-house. On entering the house, Inspector Gee and his men immediately went up stairs, and they found that the doors of two rooms were locked. He asked the landlord if some men had not taken refuge there, and the landlord denied that they had. At the inspector's request one of the doors was unlocked, but no men were found in this room. The officers, however, looked through the key-hole of the second door, and perceived that the room was filled with men. The landlord said he had lost the key of this door, and that the officers might force it open if they liked. The officers endeavoured to do so, but the men held the door fast from the inside, and whilst they were doing this, five or six of them got th roug h th e w i n d ow and jumped into the street, two story y 3 high, and made their escape. As soon as the officers discovered this mode of exit some of them hastened outside and caught two men who were hanging by their hands from the window sill. They afterwards succeeded in appre hending nine others in the room, and these eleven, with the assistance of some officers from the B divi sion, were conveyed to the Oldham•road police station. In a short time afterwards six other men were taken in Great Ancoats-street, charged with having been concerned in the riots, and they were conveyed to the Fairfield station. This makes a total of 17 prisoners, and most of them during the afternoon were identified by bricksetters from the various buildings which had been attacked as having been concerned in the outbreak. The whole of the prisoners are to be brought up this (Saturday) morning at the City Police-court, when the charge against them will be fully investigated.—Man chester Courier. THE OXFORD COMMEMORATION: The festivities of the Commemoration commenced to day by a grand de!jeaner in the gardens of Worcester College, given by Freemasons of the Apollo (University) Lodge. The special object of the meeting was the pre sentation of a piece of plate to Brother William B. Beach P.M.P. Pro. S.W.G. This eveni ng a b a ll w ill b e g i ven by the Apollo Lodge in the Town-hall, and there will be the usual procession of the racing boats on the Isis. The boats will start from Iffley at half-past 7 o'clock. On Tuesday the Radcliffe Sermon will be preached in New College Chapel, at h a lf- pas t 10 o ' c l oc k, b y D r . H oo k, th e vicar of Leeds. Maclaine Viardot Garcia has kindly under taken to sing the anthem on the occasion, which will be Handers famous composition—" When the ;ear heard him." The Horticultural Exhibition will be held in Worcester-gardens at half-past 12 o'clock. At 2 o'clock there will be a miscellaneous concert in the theatre, at which Madame Jenny Lind 0.-nlasnhmidit tv-raxi ame Viardot urarcia will be the chief performers. In the evening there will be a second Masonic ball. On Wednesday the Enctenia, or commemoration of Founders, will, take place, beginning at half-past 10 o'clock. Besides the persons mentioned as about to have honorary degrees conferred on them, the following are expected to receive the honour : —Lord Ashburton, Sir Colin Campbell, and Admiral Dundas. Luncheons will follow in most of the colleges, after which Haydn's oratorio of the Creation will be performed in the theatre, Madame Jenny Lind and Madame Viardot being again th e principal singers. The proceedings will terminate with a general illumination on Wednesday. A China Junk, bound from Pinang to the Nicobars and Bassein, went out of her course, and came upon the Little Andaman Islands, where the whole crew attempt ed to effect a landing for water. Out of the thirteen men eight landed, while five remained in the boat. The savages, hitherto hid, now sprang upon their help. less victims, tore them limb from limb, and then de voured them. The five in the boat seeing this shoved off to the junk and set sail. THE FORTUNE OF THE REM? OF THE BOURsoNs.--The Gazette de Lyon, a Legitimist journal, in alluding to the late suit in which the Count de Chambord has been engaged, gives the following account o f hi s p ro perty : —" The Count has not inherited altogether 50,0001. of revenue from his aunt the Duchess d'A.ngonleme. She bequeathed to him the estate of Frohsdorf, worth about 30,000 f. a year, and another estate in Hungary, of rather less value, besides some money, but the be quest is charged with more than 12,0001. a year of charitable legacies. As to the Countess of Chambord, her income is not 100,000 f. a year." After giving the above, the journal adds :—" This certainly is not a for tune equal to the charges entailed on one who is the head of the house of Bourbon. FAILURE OF THE CRICKILOWELL BANK.--A., petition for adjudication of bankruptcy has been filed in the Bristol district Court of Bankruptcy by Messrs. P. and J. G. Price, solicitors of Abergavenny, against Mr. George Worrall Jones, of Crickhowell, Breconshire, banker. The act of bankruptcy was a declarati on o f i nso l venc y, and the petitioning creditor, Mr. Joseph Hart, of Aber. gavenny, whose debts amounted to 1701., being the balance of a deposit account kept with Mr. Jones. The act of bankruptcy, petitioning creditor's debt, trading, & c., h av ing been proved, Mr. Whitehead, the officiating reg i s t r ar, adjudicatad ; Mr. A. J. Acraman was appointed official assignee, and Mr. Henry Turner messenger to the estate. The bank was not a bank of issue, but of deposit, and did a considerable amount of business in discounting, • ; , • , . , , • MI