The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. At the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there Was a good general demand and a steady market. The sales were 12,000 bales, including 4,000 bales oh speculation and for export. The Railway Share Market was dull, at a decline from the rates of Thursday. . The Bank of England Return, complete for the week ending sth April, exhibits soma very import antfeatures, and is generally of a very unfavourable character. In consequence of the remittances to Turkey in payment of the loan, the stock of bullion Was materially reduced. There is evidence of the stringency which prevailed in the money market to meet the instalments on the Consols loan and to meet the commercial liabilities of the 4th of the month. The quarterly payments of salaries, dividends, Aze., will account for the alteration in the public deposits. Active Circulation Increase Bullion 10,057,105 Decrease Rest Increase Public Deposits Decrease Other Deposits Decrease Seven-Day and other Bills 757,025 Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Alp,.. Decrease 819,305 Telegraphic advices from Liverpool report the arrival there of the United States' steamer Ericsson, and the Royal Mail Packet Persia from New Yoik. The former left on the 29th of March, and the latter on the 2d of April. The Persia has thus made an unusually quick passage of ten days. She brings no account of the missing steamer Pacific, and it is to be feared that her fate is certain. This vessel has brought $ 6 00,000 on freight, and 270 passengers. She re- Ports the total ioss of the Cunard steam packet Curlew, near Bermuda, on her voyage fromnalifax, with loss of mails and cargo, but, fortunately, all the passengers saved. The commercial advices from New York continue satisfactory, with steadiness in the Stock and Money' Markets. The trade in Breadstuffs was active, with a fair demand, and Provisions were in request at advanced prices. The Foreign Exchanges ruled as follows :—On London, 109 a to ;on Paris, 512 k. Freights were lower than previous advices reported. Accounts from Riga mention that the announce 'client of the treaty of peace being signed, had Scarcely any effect in advancing the prices of tal low, hemp, and wool, as previously quoted. The fact is, the merchants had discounted the effects of peace on the market before, and it was expected 1 1 some that the advanced prices would not be Maintained. However, this was not the case, and they were firm at 95 to 100 roubles for tallows of ordinary quotations. _ . The official return of the exports of bullion from the Port of London for the week ending Thursday last is as follows : ___ Silver Coin to Hamburg 9OO Rotterda:n „ Bars to Hamburg 36,944 Gold Coin to Rotterdam 90 ft Hamburg 1,221 The unsatisfactory character of the Bank of Eng land return has continued to depress Consols, but a very limited amount of business has been done. Consols for money have been 921 to 931, and they are now 93 ; while for account they have ranged from about 93± to 93i. The New 3 per Cents. have been 92/ to 931, and the Reduced 912 to 92. The New 21 per Cents. were 77. The March Ex chequer Bills were is. premium, and the June 3s. discount. The Bonds are 981 The Foreign Market has been quiet. Turkish 6 Per Cents. were heavy at 971 to 98 for money, and at 08i for account. The 4 per Cents. re- Mained at 1014 f . The Spanish Committees' Certi ficates were sf. Dutch 24 per Cents. 64, and Peruvian 3 per Cents. 54g. Mexican Stock was steady at 221 Grenada New Active were 21k, aad the Deferred 71. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign stooks ;..—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 ; Mexi. c an, 221 ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian ° per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 94 96 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 451 6 ; ditto Deferred, 24; ; ditto Certificates, 5f I ; ditto Passive, 71 1. Railway shares have been generally dull, but t he prices have been well maintained, while in some c ases an advance has taken place. Bristol and Cxeter are 1 per cent. higher. The foreign lines are also buoyant. The Lombardo-Venetian Scrip ill 5 i to 6i prein. Mining, banking, and miscellaneous shares are shout the same as previously. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONg O'CLOCK. (From the Ogcial Litt.) _ rosiness done. 3 Per Cent. Itedzeed Annuities 9li 2 ter Cent. Consols Annuities 924 3i ~,,, 3 - ‘ 7 per Cent. Annuities Vew 2i per Cent. Annuities 77 Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 34 3-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 3 Co Isola for Account Erchequer Bills, 24d. March. June. £lOOO. £5OO Small Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent 9 4 * 4 Ditto, 1859 Piticil oF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOcK kluador Bonds Ditto New Consolidated .. 15i Grenada Now Active, 1i per Cent. Ditto Deferred 7 t Mexican 3 per Cent . Peruvian Bonds 44 per Cent Ditto 3 per Ccnt Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ 5t.... Ditto 44 per Cent. RArdinianßones, 5 per Cent. ......... B Panish Committee Cert. of Coup. n-. 4 fun 54 p c Turkith Ponds, ti per cent Ditto Account 9B i i xd Ditto Small 9B Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. invidends on the above .ayahle 1 , London. Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Gull 64 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money 93 934 Ditto Account . 54i WILD BEASTS IN INDIA. The following is from a correspondent at Lahore, dated the 7th Feb. :—" You are probably aware that the country of the Five Rivers iS infested by wolves, hears, and leopard , , especially the first-named, which have so multiplied of late as to be come a national nuisance. By a loose registry, kept in the seven provinces of the Punjattb, it appears that the comber of children that have been cat ried off by wild beasts amounts to 1,564, classified as follows :-1,106 by 'wolves, 334 by bears, and 124 by leopards or cheetas. The rewards hitherto offered were not sufficient to in duce the lusty and the venturesome to make trade of it. Ur. Montgomery has proposed to Government two alter rvttives, both admirable. First, that the head-money allowed for such beasts be doubled and even trebled ; 5 5 20 10 20 5 20 18 secondly, if Government should refuse to increase the premiums, that 209 well armed and trained shikarries, be engaged by the State, and distributed over the in fested provinces."—/ndietit Paper. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. —A. numerous and highly re spectable public meeting of the inhabitants of East bourne, Sussex, was held in the large room of the Ter minus Hotel, Eastboure. on Wednesday evening, April 10th, for the purpose of establishing a branch of the National Sunday League, an association having for its object the opening of the British Museum, National Gallery, and Crystal Palace on the Sunday afternoons. Robert Cooper, Esq., of Eastbourne, took the chair at half•past seven o'clock, and after briefly expressing his approval of the otjects of the National Sunday League, and his firm conviction that when those objects were fairly placed before the people of England they would command their approval and support. He introduced the deputation from the central committee of the league, who, at the rquest of a large number of the inhabi tants of Eastbourne, had been invited to attend, in order to remove the misapprehensions that seemed to prevail with respect to the views and intentions of that associa tion. The members of the deputation then proceeded to explain the origin and objects of the National Sunday League, and, judging by the hearty applause which fre quently interrupted their addresses, succeeded in con viucing the meeting that the National Sunday League was deserving of their cordial support. A series of reso lutions in accordance with the objects of the league were ultimately agreed to almost unanimously. A branch was formally established, and several members enrolled, and the proceedings, which throughout had been quite e nthusiastic, terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. 20 25 25 LOO SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. Paid ! RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday kmbg. Nottog. Boot Arkd Emtn. Junet.,. 321fasq..z, l3irming. Wolvez:b Stour Vallry Lauosh. et' •;.Thoshire Junct 00. 4 Birk. £5O and £25 Don , , Do., ...... &Tynsorigion £25 (issa. at £4!.:. Bristol and Exetor.,. Claim. and Ca , ..digai Chester Holyhea , l Fork and Bandon., Cork, Black, 4 Pam Cornwall Do. A Do. B CrioT Junction ind:BolfastJutnstJunc, Dun. P. & . Jne. lEast Ai &Ilan Eastern Counties.. ast. anion, A flt• De., B. , Do., New A East Kent ;-;ast Lancashire Edlnliu rgh & Glasg - Edinb. and Peebles Prth 4 Durd,., P'orth & Clyde Jtn Furness "A). Extension Glasgow &S. W., , st- • Great N. of Scotlnd Great Northern Do., A. 5t0ck...... Do., B. Stock Sth. &We3t.(lre. Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rai Gua. Stk Irish South-Fastorr Lancaster & Carlie) , Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.andYorkFil• Do., Wet. Riding MI Liv.Crrioy. &South! London & Blackwell Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Load. and N. Wostn Do. Fifths D0.101.13h.,M&8 ( Do. Eighths, I London and S. ' Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndrry& Col ers.in. Lndndrry. & Ennisk Stanch Jibe f. Lind. D)„, Yea. lir Lin. tin Nietrop oli tan ktidland )0 . Birrang. &Dee): %did. West. (Ire, Do. Half Sl'ares Nlewcastle & Carlisl: Nwpt.Aborg. & Hrf , Newry & Newry We.rrenpoin , And Rostrevor.....„ Norfolk •Torthn.Connties Un "forth British Nth Devon Rai!. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock rpo. , B Stock .... ,„ Do., 4 B Guarantee' N. Eastern—Berwi , ' Do. do. Extension (I.N. E.. 'tura Do. Lends Do. York North London . SES. Wstrn.,Tlamt - stead, and City Je ;fort], Staffordshi r '4orth Western , I. AT:S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hincklo;. , , and Leicester.. ..... , )x, Wore., & Wolv. PortsTa math ISe.ottislt Central Eleottish Midland Shropshire i South Devon South Eastern South Wales IS. Yrksh. & Riv. Dm- Do Staines, Wok &Wol , Stockton & Dar . Ste *ten Ox Hartlep' Taff Vale Do. Prof., No. 1 Phr.mes Hay. D.& R. itilverstone & LancQ Yale of Neath IWr.terfd. & Kilkenn IWaterford&Limer . c West Cornwall. liWest End of Londol and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London. Wimbledn tic Croydor ntwerp&Rott rd :m, Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes Belgian Flastn. Junc Boilers to Or es.esa Bombay,Baro da, ari Central India,Serli Do. Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New East Indian, g. 5 p. Do. EY tensior D0.41p.c.8nd5.,' 57 Do. do. do., '59, Gee' ong 'lz Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt. . Do., Lon. allot., do. Gcl. Tk of CanadaAi Do. ..................... Do. Cert. of Dehen. con. into Stk. Do. Comp. 6p. e., Gt. Coutral of Franc? Gt. Indian Penintre. Great Lturemborsc Constituted Shar,- Do. Obligations... Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. Gt. Western of Oanae a Shares , Do. New............ Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p. '56... Do. do., '76, p. '60.. Do. do., '73, withou option Hamilton & Toront , Do. 6 per cent...... Lake Const. Brisl Lierro and Turnhou Lucca kit Pist. 5 p c.p Lyons and GLii4r. Lyons $k Moditnrm Madrae, gua - . 4 p.c Do. New e 0., 5 p. a Do. 44 p. c. Exten Maria Antonia , Do. do. New Namur & Liege (wit interest) ....... Do. (ex interest)... .Torthern of Francs. D0.20i. Shs Do. 201. 3 p. (imp. B, 4 Ams. siorwegizriTrunkPre Paris and Lyons._ r)itto Bonds Paris and 'Orleans. Rome and Frascati 'qoyal Danish RoyalSwedisli ..... Do. Obligations Sambre and Mouse Do. 5i p. cent. Pref. Scinde, guar. 5 p. c Do. Southern of France_ St. Andrew's Eli Quebec (A) West Flanders Do 54 per c. Pref WC, &N. W. of Franc West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand 27i 28 8i - 9 17i - 180 15i - 121 - 13 - ! 1 O 92 60 El 16 - 17 .•• ""'"' a.s. ~ --- ~. 17 - 18 10 10 , 3t - 38 21 - 26 76 -- 78 61 63 29 - 30 88 - 92 - 74 94 - 95 78 - 80 L 23 - 125 04 106 64k -- 641 E.B 60 70 - 6 - 7p 6 7 88;- 88 71 7i 103 • 101 101/-- 101; par A p par - 4 p $ - 4 94i •_ 95 ••• _ ... '''.. IN* 281 - 29 - 74} - 741 43 - 45 0w "'"v 14 A. 16 53 - 55 31 - 31 ... 35 78 -79 6 - 5i 3i -• 3 `st 161 564 57. 88 - 92 6k - 6 6 lot - 'O4 - 106 74 76 47 49 1 5 - 72 73 71 - 73 4 2 —• id -- 37 19A 20i 51 - 6 6i - 7i ...d ... ..•pi 8?, - 9 par 2 p 5 2 2/ 21 211 1 -11 l see la p 40i - 41 12 -14 , 22} - 23 22{ -22 i (i 17 - 17! 75 7 7 85i 6 21i 224 6$ Gi 3a 3ts 25 - 26 1 2i - 3 10 99 - 100 120 --• 125 120 - 125 107 I n 9 25 ^ 26 d 117 122 ..... ...11 nn , 12 13 - 20 i -21 p, .. - . 7 - 7A 6i - 61 41 - 41 12 • _ g - 10 53i - 54 55 191 - 20; 141 2 14 . 11 - •••• ••• pm ii : **6 36 2 ii ••• •. ... - ... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 71:1 all Australasia., , . 96 -- P 8 98 7 25 5 Bank of Egypt - 1i 6i 10C 50 Bank of Loudon 63 65 40 all Bri. Col. 8k.80..n. C. 50 British N. Am er i can „. /25 5 Chartd. Bank of A. 81.2 20 4 Chrtd. Bnk. of Indi a , • Australia, & China 1.00 50 City 64 66 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Lond 20 all Fing.Seot.& kus.Cht 164! 20 all Loud. Chart. Bk. 01 Australia l6i —17 A 20 5 Ditto New .. . 50 20 London and County 3ti 100 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkr , '' .Corp. par 50 10 London Joint Stook. 100 10 Loudon and Paris • 3i 21c1 100 20 bond. & Westminster •••• 47 100 35 National Pro.of Eng ... 20 10 Do. Now 50 22i National of Ireland. ,••• 20 all Now South Wales.— 40 42 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 20 5 Ottoman Bank ji 2p 61 10C , 50 Royal British ••• GOO 25 all south Australia 26 All Union of Australia 7O - 72 • Do. New 7i z 8i 50 !Minn nf Lon . nion „. • 27i V. 30 Western cf Lon. 3 a 2d Business done this day, 1.0 l: hll all 100 100 61p all ••• . THE SDI% LONDON; SATURDAY 1 4 .11 1- ENING, APRIL 12,' 1856. LINES f,t , . S'e.l) ief.XEn g THE MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIRY, (This Day.) GENERAL SCREW STEJ3I-SHIPPI,Va COIIPANT. MAM*AIe; 1... ,ttSin Co Mpan C to4tl) ye:feria . oflford and 331otlhloy ItuAghanish. Clydeslal r 3c. Col. Stour Vy. Sod, and Hal. cr. De. E. Un. 11. Sh. (419.5. Larr. Direct Do. New.. D n. Fr flrtipl. Railway „ Hull & Selby Do. Sharon. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. PreferenN, , Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bata and 'Matlock Middlesbro' REA car London & r.C. We' L. &N. W. E. Un. & Gt. Nrti,D. E. Count. o:adonis!). Theßoard of general officers resutned their sittings this morning at the usual hour, at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. , An extraordinary general meeting of the above cow . pang was held 3 esterday, at the London Tavern, Raikes Carrie, DI., in the chair, fur the purpose of confirming, otherwLe, certain bye-lows passed at the general =netting held on the 20i1 of February last ; also to re ceive a report from the directors of their having sold eight of the company's ships ; to take instructions as to the course to be adopted as to the future of the company; ind upon the late negotiations with the Board of Trade `or a supplemental charter. The following were the bye-laws : • "First—That the 6th clause of the second supplemental deed be revoked, and that in future all cheques upon the hankers of the company may be signed by two directors. " Second—That the 66th clause of the original deed of settlement be altered by omitting the following words, viz.:—`And on eich such balancing, reference shall be had to the then value of the funded and all other property of I the company, which shall be estimated, not at the cost, but at or about, and in no case exceeding, the market value thereof.' - 95 - 97 94 - 1,8 The examination of Col. Lowe by Col. Tulloch was continued.—He considered it perfectly possible, seeing that shelter would be required for the horses, that can vass, ar,c., might have been obtained a month earlier than the period when the huts were erected, and would have been a wise precaution. When his men had tools and mat ria,ls they showed much ingenuity in providing shelter for the horAes. The number of available men for the work during December varied from Ito 20. In the beginning of December it had not been decided where the camp ehould be situated, but ha was unable to say when it was decided on. The horses were shifted every opportunity the ground admit ted of. The want of men and the transport of material re tarded the progress of the work more than the want of tools. He was unable to say that carpenters might have been obtained from the shipping at Balaklava to supply the want of men to erect the stabling. His stabling was completed about the end of Feb. or the beginning of March. He was unable to say now how many horses he had alive in November, but when his stables were completed he had but 39 horses alive. He gave a re turn in the Crimea, and he should think the nomber alive in November was from 130 to 150 ; his was the last stabling completed from want of wood. 11 - 13 ii -... i (It. Weetr New. & Derv. Y. &NM 1)0 Do 104 - 116 S. Easton Do 12~ - i. ~ 11.6 (oto & Co NorfOlk Do. ..... EA.& N. W & itekton & Oarlingt. Aidlan4..l " Third-11M the future qnalification for each director -of this company shall be, his being a bolder of 100 shares in the company, notwithstanding any change that may take place in the amount in figures for the time being of each share of the company." These were confirmed after some observations. The CHAIRMAN, in opeuing the business of the day, at some length entered upon a matter which he said mi g ht app ear a t first sight as merely personal to himself, but it was not so. Having alluded - to the circumstances under which he reluctantly took the chair of the board, he stated that he had received a letter the other day from a gentleman, whose name he need not give, be cause he had made him (Mr. Currie) a very ample apo logy for the imputation which he had cast upon him. The writer reminded Mr. Currie that a short time be f ire the last meeting he bad transferred into his name 100 shares of the company—that he had bought them in consequence of the report of the company having disposed of eight vessels for 500,0001. ; but that when he found Mr. Currie had reduced his in terest he naturally felt some anxiety, and he felt more strongly when Mr. Carrie did not impart to the meet ing anything as to the sale. The writer wished to know whether Mr. Currie had parted with any of his shares. To this Mr. Currie replied that he aas much tempted to conline his reply to a peremptory and indignant denial, but he added that he had never bought or sold a single share in the General Screw Steam-Snipping Corapany ; that he originally paid 5,0061. for 220 shares, which he now held. He ha - 1 never held any less or more, neither had any relation or connexion of his, under any advice or opinion given by Mira The case was this, that a large debt being due from a Mr. —, who held shares in connection: with another party, these shares were transferred as a partial security to him as chair man of tha company, and Mr. noggins, the - broker, add these shares were gradually realised towards the liquidation of the debt, these sales being made without any interference or cognisance on his (Mr. Carrie's) part; yet that it was on the transfer of these shares into joint names, too, that the writer accused him, as chairman, of such gross misconduct. He therefore desired the writer to make him an im mediate and ample apology. In the gentleman's re ply, which conveyed the most "feeling and handsome -apology," be glanced at the conventio na l mora li ty o f boards of directors and chairmen. Mr. Currie then al luded to the lax tone in these matters which too fre quently pervaded commercial men of the present (lay ; and here he was reminded of whaa his friend Sydney Smith bad so well said—" Oh, drab coloured men of Pennsylvauia, it is not for gie-sling and sherry-cobbler alone that man is to live ; but fur those great principles against which no argument is to be listened to—prose: pies above cash, superior to cotton, higher than cur rency; principles without which it is better to die than to live, and which every servant of God, over every sea and in all lands, should cherish r usque ad abdita spira menta aniince.'" With reference to the negotiations with the Board of Trade on the subject of a supplemental charter, it would be remembered that the board had made a return of 3/. and 21. per share. The Board of Trade, who had treated them with great fairness, objected to the return of 31. per share, and through their auditors declared the reduction in the one case should have been 21, 'Pais did not injure the position of the company. The money returned would, therefore, be 41., leaving the shares at 161., and they would have to wait only till the completion of the charter when the money would be returned. In the meantime the money was yielding them 51 per cent. He had now to report the sale of eight of their ships for 500,0001., and that a deposit of 25,0001. had been paid in cash, and was lodged at inte rest to the present moment. the articles of the agreement between the contracting - parties having been read, a resolution was passed, ap proving of the sale and confirming the same. In reference to the course to be adopted as to the future Of the company, after a long discussion a resolu tion was carried to the following effect :—" That the course to be adopted with reference to the future of this company, be left entirely in the hands of the directors, with fall powers to take such steps as, in their discre tion, May seem best calculated to promote the interests of the proprietors." A vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman, the meeting then separated. 2 i -- Miald.Bralfd Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s p.e. Do. 6 per et, Do. Fixeds p c Preet. y, Do. 4 Shri. A Boystn.& Hit. Shef. Roth an,;: Gooleg.sp.c Shrews. Mier S. Stagordsh. Wear Valleygi 6 per cent Do 92 - 94 - 4Ti 56 - I' 8 En. Conn. 15. Count Do & N.W Oo 1t Northn Laneath Yorksh. r. Brassey 1 4.11 Clean itockt. & Dunne i 4.-13 Colonel Tulloch then proceeded to put to the witness a question similar to that which had been put to the pre vious witnesses he had called in reference to the para graph in the report relative to the want of promptitude or ingenuity in providing shelter for the horses, the same as that adopted by the Sappers and Miners at Bala klava. 7f - it 31 - 201 3L - 321 ... - A WittihM•nrst ItWestn Lord Lucan objected to the question. It was not only a leading question, but it was particularly calling half a-dozen selected witnesses to over-ride the Court in giving their opinion on the whole matter. Ultimately the question was put. Col. L:,we said, in reply, that he had never seen the horses of the Sappers and Miners at BAlaklava, and he. declined expressing any opinion on it, not having con sidered it in relation to the paragraph quoted. C.•l. Tulloch put the question to the witness again, on which Lord Lucan objected, saying the witness had answered it twice. The witness retired, Lord Lucan having declined to cross-examine him then. By the Judge-Advocate-General—Did Lord Lucin frequently visit your camp ? Col. Lowe—Yes. Judge-Advocate-General—What passed on those 00. casions ? Col. Lowe—He made inquiries relative to the state of the officers, men, and horses, and he examined the work that had been done. The witness then retired. General l3eatson, Commander of the Bashi-Bazouks, was next called and examined by Col. Tulloch. He said that he landed in the Crimea about the let October, with General Scarlett's heavy brigade, and remained there till the end of November. The horses from the time they landed to the time he left the Crimea were in a very bad state. He did not think it was practicable to place the horses under temporary shelter on the plateau near Lord Raglan's quarters, from the uncer tainty there was of their remaining there. Lord Lucan and General Scarlett wished to remove the cavalry to a better spot about three hundred yards in the rear, but it was not done. It was owing to that uncertainty that the reason why the horses were not earlier got under shelter was attributable. The best description of shelter must depend on the nature of the materials at hand. Digging trenches and throwing up earth around the horses, he was unable to say whether such were practicable in the Crimea. He saw noae whilst he was there. It was the practice of the Bashi Bazouke, when in a country where there was wood, to construct temporary shelter with the branches of trees, but, of course, could not construct any where there were no trees. It was not desirable to expose English horses for so long a time, and in such weather as that referred to. He had heard the description of the state of the horses from wet, mud, and frost, and he thought the same objection was applicable to the cavalry not digging trenches, from the uncertainty of their remaining where they were, and the laborious nature of the work re quiring a good supply of tools. He certainly would not have placed his own horses under canvass on the pla teau, because the first gale of wind might have blown the canvass off, and the horses have been injured thereby more than if they had stood in the open air. By Lord Lucan—He left the camp shoEfilv_after the storm of the 14th November. No officer to,his know ledge placed his own horses under canvass on the plateau; it would not have been judicious to have hutted the horses on the plateau. Lord Lucan—On the part of the heavy brigade with which you most lived in the Crimea, was there any want of protoptitude shown in providing shelter for the horses ? Gen. Beatson—l think every officer was anxious to take all possible care of the horses. _ _ Lord Lucan—To what do you attribute the bad con dition of the horses on landing in the Crimea General Bea.tson—l attribute it to the want of proper arrangement being made for the foraging of the cavalry before they left Varna. Colonel Griffiths was recalled—On the 3d December, when at Kadikoi, his horses were, generally speaking, in pretty good order. There were some very weak. The horses stood at their picquets till about the 31 of Jan. before any of them were under cover. No orders were given to shelter them till the 16th Dec., and the delay that occurred after that was from want of men and tools. The number of available men employed in providing sheher depended on the amount of commis sariat duty required of them. On an average they were from 70 to 75 men. He thought sail cloth covering and spare, if both had been there, could have been put up for shelter in four days. In December he lost 23 horses, and in January 51 horses, and at the end of January he bad only about one-third of the horses that left England alive. He suggested to General Scarlett that application should be made for carpenters on board the fleet in Balaklava harbour. All he could say was, that he didn't get them. He thought that, under the circumstances, the cavalry did their best in providing temporary shelter for their horses ; but should they be called on for another cam paign, no doubt they would improve on their past expe rience. When he was at Balaklava be saw a canvas covered stable, but he took no notice of it. Ile never went into it, nor made any inquiries about it, and it was only when he saw the Commissioners' report that he was aware the stables belonged to the Sappers and Miners. The Sappers and Miners situated at Balaklava had greater facilities (and the men were much less wOrked than the cava'ry) for erecting temporary shelter than the cavalry bad at Kadikoi. Maio. Thompson was recalled and examined by the Judge-Advocate-General relative to his former statement of digging a drain for his horses, and he was asked to explain how it was the mortality amongst his horses after that was greater than in ether regiments. The witness said he ceuld only account fer it from the sth Dragoons having a larger number of horses and fewer men to look after them than any other regiment in the Crimea. Having explained some other points, Mr. Robert Rawlingson, civil engineer, and one of tine Crimean sanitary co mmissioners, was under exa. mination when our despatch left. [We will give the conclusion in cur last Edition.] MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF A GIRL AGED ONLY - FOUR TEEN.—Yesterday afternoon Mr. William Carter, coroner for East Surrey, held an inquest in the board room of Newington Workhouse, Walworth-common, on the body of Martha Leach, aged 14, who was found drowned on Wednesday last. The jury returned a verdict of tem porary insanity. A meeting of ;the committee of the governors of the Wellington College was held yesterday morning at the new Palace of Westminster, to make arrangements fur the ceremony of laying the first stone of the college by the Queen on the 33 of May. Present—the Earl of Derby (chairman), the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, the Rev. G. R. Gleig, and Mr. Corr. MINING INTELLIGENCE.—The Mining Share Market continues in a dull and depressed - state, with but little business doing, and with a preponderance of sellers. Many dividend mines show a downward tendency. Bassets, notwithstanding the important discovery of the new north lode, have receded from 410 to 370 ; Buller, 560 to 570 ; South Frances, 335 to 340.—Al ini ng Jour nal of this clay. FIRES.—On Thursday morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. W. H. Biackinore, cotton and waste manufacturer, Harris's-yard, near Whitechapel Church. There. was a good supply of water from the mains of the East London Company, but the flames could not be subdued until the warehouse was burnt out and the roof destroyed. The engine-house was also much injured, with the kilns and stabling a'ljacent.' The buildings were insured in the Sun office, but the contents were not insured. A fire also occurred on the premises of Mr. John Wilson, oil, colour, and Italian warehouseman, 43, Strutton-ground, Westminster. The front and back shops, the fixtures, and the back rooms on the first and second floors, were seriously burned, and the rest of the premises and their contents much damaged by water and smoke. The loss is covered by insurances in the Royal Exchange and Westminster offices. 4tn4l this lay. TEE MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIBY. (Continued from the Sun of last night.) Colonel Tulloch said he wished to call attmtion to the short supply of barley to the horses at Inkernian, and asked the Board whether he should enter on it now or wait until Lord Cardigan was called. Lord Lucan said he understood that this was an in quiry into those parts of the report to whlch he ol)- jected. He confined his objections to two paagraphs in the rep rt, and to which he called the attenti m cf the board at the commencement cf the proceedings. Col. Tullcch said tlat as Lord Lucan did not consider that part of the report oljectionable, he (Col. Tulloel,) had no wish to enter on it. fie had no further questions to pat to the witness. The Judge-Advocate General asked Lord Lucan if he wished to examine the witness ? Lord Lucan sail ho should refrain from doing so then, but ask to recall him at a subsequent period. The Judge-Advocate-General said Col. Douglas the Board wishes toe to put this question to you. Did Lord Lucan frequently visit the camp of your regiment, and did he appear to be anxious for the comfort cf the men and horses ? Col. Douglas—l can answer that question if I am allowed to express an opinion on my snperiors. Lord Lucan said he had not the slightest objection to the witness answering the question. The Judge-Advocate—Will you answer this question, which is a matter of fact ? Did Lord Lucan frequently visit the camp of your regiment ? Col. Douglas—Yes, he did. The Judge-Advocate—Are you prepared to state wLat passed at those visits ? Col. Douglas—Lord Lucan used to look round and see what was going on. All I can say is, that he fre quently viAted the camp. After an unimportant question from Col. Tulloch the witness withdrew. Ci]. D ,herty, of sth Dragoons, examined by Lord Lucan on a previous day was examined by Colonel Tulloch The horses after their return from In kerman were in a bad etate and required shelter in consequence. The witness was examined as to the mode of giving temporary shelter to horses by digging pits and throwing up earthworks around them, but he was unable to state how long it would take one man to so shelter two horse's. He accounted for that not being done, from the 31 Dee., when they arrived at Kadikoi, to the 13th, from his men being engaged in camp piquet and other duties. There was an insufficiency of trenching tools, but he could not recollect the date. When they had marched down the country to Ba'aklava (26th Sept.) they had no trenching tools. On the 3,1 Dec. he had not a sufficient quantity of trenching tools. He was unable to say when the tools were issued. Hut ting the horses commenced at the end of. January, but be was not sure. Between the 3d of December and the end of January the horses were standing in pickets with clothing on. On the ground none of the cavalry horses were protected by digging trenches and throwing up earth works during that period. If they had been dug they would have filled with water. They had some trenches that had been dug and drained. Shelter might have been afforded by sail cloth erections, but he did not know if it could have been procured, or the number of men available and the tools at command would have depended how soon sufficient shelter of that description could have been erected. He did not know if he could have got the assistance of sailors to erect the necessary shelter if they had been offered payment for it. He lost 33 horses out of 111 in December, and he should imagine that their coot was greater than the labour alluded to. He should have made en application for canvas and assistance, if he had thought it obtainable. He might have made a casual observation upon this sub ject, but he certainly made no official communication. It did not rest altogether with other persons to make such a suggestion to the proper authorities. The first shelter was erected about the 10th February, and that being insufficient, another was erected by the 22d. If there had been canvas and scantling, the horses might have been sheltered six weeks earlier. He was unable to state at the date of his examination in March last how many horses had died at that time. He had 41 horses left, nine only of which were fit for duty. In Nov. he had 144 horses, 20 of which died ; in Dec. 111 horses, 33 of which died ; and d Jan. 65 horses, 16 of which died. If the horses had ha protection there would not have been so many deaths. Colonel Tulloch then referred to the War-office re turns, which showed that in November the witness's horses numbered 144, and by the beginning of March, when the hutting was completed, teen, were but 46 horses remaining. Witness said there were a great many horses missing. Probably some more rapid system of sheltering horses than that adopted (by the use of sailcloth, &c.) was re quired Col. Tulloch, to witness—Does the paragraph expres sing want of promptitude or ingenuity in devising for the horses the same means of temporary shelter, such as saved the baggage horses of the Sappers and Miners at Balaklava, express your views on that subject Col. Doherty—ln what way do you wish me to an swer it? Col. Tollneh—Does the paragraph alluded to express your views ? 4012 r Col. Doherty—There might have been, but I crnnot answer the question. Lord Lucan—lle can't answer that question. Witness continued—lf the horses had been sheltered earlier the men's huts would have been earlier also. The Judge-A.dvecate—Did Lord Lucan frequently visit your regiment ? Col. Doherty—What place do you allude to ? The Judge-Advocate 7 Whilst you were in camp. Col. Doherty--I saw him several times in the camp. The Judge-Advocate—Will you state to the court what passed on those visits ? Col. Doherty—On one occasion Lord Lucan found some horses standing out, and he ordered them all to be put in. After that he erected another stable, because the horses were crowded. Oa another occasion Lord Lucan visited the camp to attend a court-martial. The court then proceeded with the evidence of Col. Lowe relative to the condition of the horses, &0., and his evidence was very similar to that already published. The court rose at 4 o'clock. MARKET NEWS.—(rhis Day.) COVENT GARDE/T. We were but moderately supplied with fruit and vege tables. Generally speaking, the demand ruled steady, at full prices. FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 8s to 12s per lb ; colonial do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 1 20 s to 30s Od per lb ; foreign ditto, Oct to Os ; melons, 2s Oct to 3s 6d each; peaches, 2s Oct to Gs; nectarines, Is Gd to 4s per dozen ; apples, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; pears, 3s Oct to 6s per dozen ; plume, Os to Os per sieve ;been gages, Os per punnet; apricots, 196 d to 5s Od per doz.; common plums, Os Od to Os Od per sieve; cherries, Cd to Oa per pound ; lemons, 8d to is Gd per doz ; oranges, (is to 12s per 100 ; fil berts, Os to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 12s to 15s ; almonds, Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 01 to Oct per 100; figs, Os 9d to is Gd per doz.; strawberries, Od to Od per pottle ; goose berries, Os Od to Os 0(1 per half sieve ; currants, Os Oct Os Od per half sieve ; raspberries, Oct to Oct per pottle. VEGETABLES.—Greens, is Gd to 3s Od per doz. bunches; cabbages, is to 2s Oct per dozen ; Savoy ditto, is to 2s (al per do. ; brocoli, is 6d to 2s per bundle ; potatoes, 60s to 903 per ton ; vegetable marrow, Od to Os per doz. ; peas, Os to Os Od per bushel ; French beans, 2s Od to 3s Od per 100 ; turnips, 3d to d per bunch ; carrots, 5d to 6d per bunch ; cucumbers, 2s Oct to 4s Od each ; garlic, 6d to Os Bsl per pcuu4 ; spinach, 3s Od to 4s Od per sieve ; old onions, 2s 6(1 to 4s per bushel ; new ditto, 3d to 4d per bunch ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots , 8(1 to 10d ; horse-ralish, 2s Od to 4s per bundle ; parsley, 3(1 to 4d per bunch ; celery, Os Od to is 6d pei bunch ; endive, is 6d to 4s Od per score ; beet, is Od to 2s per doz. ' • parsnips, Os 6(1 to is Od per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to is 6d per pottle •' artichokes, is 3d to 186(1 per half sieve; cabbage let tuces, Gd to is Oa per score ; sorrel, Oct to Os per half sieve , radishes, Os to 030 d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4s per half sieve ; chillies, is to is Gd per 100 ; Brussels sprouts, 2s Oct to 3s Oct per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s per 100 ; walnuts pickling, Od to Os per 100 ; cauliflowers, is to 4s Oct per doz. ; rhubarb, 6d to is Oct per bundle ; asparagus, 3s to 10s per 100 ; sea kail, is to 2s 6(1 per punnet. NEWGATE AND LE ADENHALL. Turkeys, 7 lfT63 to 8s 63 ; Goslings, 6s 6(1 to 8s 03 each ; Ducks, 3s 03 to 4s Od ; wild do., Os Od to Os to 01 ; rab bits, is to is Gd each ; Pigeons, Gd to 8d each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os 03 ; middling, 2s to 3s 0(1; Chickens, is 9,1 to 2s 6d ; Capons, 3t 6(1 to 4s 6d ; Hares, 3s 01 to 4s 01; Grouse, Os Od to (s to Od each ; Pheasants, Os 01 to Os Od ; Pi tridges ' 03 01 to Os to Od j Guinea Fowls, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; Roasting pigs, Os oa to Os 03 each. Ostend fresh butter, 12s 01 to 138 01, and English 12s Od to 16s 03 per dozan lbs. English eggs, Os to lOs Od ; French do., 5s Od to is Od per 120. NEWPORT. B3ef, from 2s 10d to 4s 01 ; mutton, 330 d to 4s 4d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 01; pork, 3s 2d to Is 8d per 81bs., by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 2s 81 to 4s 01; mutton, 2s 101 to 4s 21 ; lamb, 5s 01 to 6s 21 ; veal, 3s 101 to Is 101 ; pork, 33 21 to 4s 61 per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to 203 ; Brills, 33 01 to 10s each; Saha" , 2s 3d to 3s 61 per lb ; Cod Fish, 3s 0/ to 7s each; Soles, 61 to 2s Gd per pair; Eels, 61 to Os per lb; Lobsters, Os 61 to 2s 61 ; Crabs, td to 3s 01; Whitings, 3s 0/ to 123 per doz. ; Common Oysters, 168 to 20s ; Natives, 483 to 50s per bsb ; Mackerel, SOs to —s per 100 ; Smelts, Os GLI to 3s 6d per doz. ; Skate, Gd to 01 per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 61 per gallon ; Bloaters 5s 01 to 8s 01 per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 6 , Oil to Os per 100; Scotch do., 01; Sprats, Os 01 to Os 01 per bushel ; Doreys, is to 5 3 e ach ; Haddocks, 4s to 12 s per doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon , 01 p er lb ; Prawns, 3s Oil to 4 s; Mullets. 6d to 2s 61 e ach ; Plaice,4l to is e ac h ; H a lib ut, 61 per lb ;„Flounde rs, 1s 61 to Os Od p er doz. ; salt fish , 2,1 to 81 per lb. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 91d to 10d; of household ditto, 8d to 9d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 30 to Od ; 641 b to 721 b, 343 to 4d; Vlb to 801 b, 4.1 to ; 801 b to BSlb, 4d to 4.1(1 ; 881 b to 961 b, 41d to 4!(.1 ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4Ad to 4id ; 1041 b to 1121 b —d to —d ; upwards, —d to ; Horse hides, 68 Od to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 3s Od ; ditto, full, 6s 6 , 1 to Os Od ; Polled Sheep, 8s Od to 9s 6d ; Kents, 7s Od to 8s 6d ; Half-breds, 7s Od to 8s 6d ; Downs, 5s 9d to 7s Od ; Shearlings, is ld to is 2d ; Lambs, 2s 6d to 3s 9d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 1/ 4s to 5/ 159; clover do., 4/ 103 to 6/ 159; and straw, 11 4s to 11 8s per load. A. moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 41 5s to Si 15s; clover do., 41 103 to 6/ 123 ; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 9s per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at late rates. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 4/ Os to 51 149; clover do., 41 8s to 61 15s ; and straw, 1/ 4a to 11 Ss per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull. THE LONDON HOSPITAL.—The 116th anniversary fes tival of this noble institution was held on Thursday evening last at the London Tavern—his Royal High ness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., in the chair. The total amount contributed was announced as 2,200/. r~x,.,.i 6 1 PREFERENCE SHARES. St.l 100 Aberdeen llB 122 118 4t. 100 Do, N 0.2, 7p. c ll7 120 117 St. 100 Do. Debentures . 84 90 25 all SlythandTyno lOpei c. pref. (i55d.21 , 501 3t. 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p.c. St t:e3 15 20 5 Do, 4p. c. Shares .•. St. 100 Caledonian ,ClO 96 —9B 97 61 x d 15 aJI - ))hes. 110,Gn.53 pc 153 163 9$ a I Do. do. Prof. No. 2. ... 24 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2. 64 all Cork 413andon53p.c all ifun.Prtli .4 Aber. J. 5/ 6 10 2 Z. Anglian Cis. ASh ... St. 1.00 Do. do. Cle. B6p. c. 195 110 109 St. 'lOO Do. do Cis. C7p. c. 6 all Flae. Co. Ex,spc No. # 4 pm ti i all Do. No. 2 — 3 pm 10 al' Do. New 6p.c. St 12t —lz 20 al: J:ast LJn., u, 6p. c. 5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent 10 all i")o. Itil. Deheutr.Sh. St. , all Do. do. 4 per cent — St. 1100 Karz,t Lanea9l..6p.et, all r"..:zz NY. York. J. sth , ' 10 1 Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. 8t 100 81. Prth.&Dou.4p.i: 69 71 70 20 all Furness .. ••• St. 10 , , alas. &S. W.G.5 p.c. St. 1100 , lreat Northu. sp. c 111 6 ilB 1163 16 St. 11.00 ,o sp. o. Redeem . at 10 p. c. ]:rout... 107 109 107 it. 101.; )1. 4 p. c - 104 1)23 12 73 Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red sp. c. 11 , 7/ 1 . 0 a'l It.N. of Scot.l.6tPre 91 10 St. 1100 a, S.!&W. (Ireland,. 20 11 Do. 4per c. Pr?f,— 50 8 It. V7.(8.'.01.Fx5pe 6 •• St. 100 con. red. 4i. p.c. 94 96 St. 1100 Do. eon. red. 4p. c 87 —f, 9 fit.;loo irred. 4p. c. , 9l St. 1 100 Do. sp. c. red. pref 98 • 100 10 all Do. do. do. ... 3 all Do. Bina. Pref. )h 9A —lO 0 all Do•Cnestor p. 16/ 171 10 all Do. do. 6p.c. do lO 103 St 100 Do. Sian, Goa. Stk 74 —76 7:64 all Do. Ches. Gua. Sh l9/ 201 1311 all Do. do. do 4 —10,4 i 20 al Do. do. do l4/ 151 le 6 Gan. & York. F..£2'' $ St. 101. , Do. 6p. c. Stock ~ 136 - 138 It. 1100 Lon. &Brigh. 0.5 p•L St. ;100 Do. Pref., sp. e. St. . -- St ilOO Do. New Guar.6 p. c 135 140 St. 'lOO Do. do. 5 per cent . S 100 Lon.&N. W., Coy. t Nuneaton 5 p. ct . St 100 on.& S.W. 7 per ct ...1 12, all .endy. &Color. 3Sh 12 al Londy.&Ennis.3S , St. 10 K.,5.,& L.,New s lf./ 6 4 , Do. £6 — f 5 123 all Yfarypt.&Carl.4p 12 all 43 per cent . 12; 10 Do St. [OO -mid. Consol.6 p.e St . St. 100 Do. Con.Er•Rir. 6p( 1 1 5 137 St. 100 Do. 43 p. c. Pref. S 95 97 167 all Do. Pref. 41per cen 5 all Do. 51. Pref. 4p. c. St. 100 Ditto L. Sr, H. Prof. S. 10 'all } s N p ew . c . : l A .e b d 7 e c e :' p P m r : 10 alt Norfolk Debenture St. 100 Do. Pref. sp.e. St St. 100 Do. 5 p.c. Est St. 100 Do. 5i per et:prof.' — lilt. 100 Do • Wav•Val. 5 p.c •• 4' Bt. 100 'Northßritish lO2 —lO4 St. 100 N. E. Berw, 4 p.c P 93 —94 103 17 7 Do. do. do 54 —5/ 20 13 IDo Leeds 6 p.c :No. l 123 9 Do. do. Quarters 25 10 Do • YorkFl,.& S. Pur 1 3d 20 all North Staffordshire. St. 1011 10x, Wo •ik W. 1518 p , 97 99 10 93 IDo R. Pref. 101. Sh. 81 all Scot. Cent. ,New Pre 25 all South Devon 1 .3 153 10 14 Do. fixed, 43 per can' 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (.eadinf Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 22/ 23.1 St. 100 Do. 41 per cent 9B 100 St. 100 jDo. Fixed 43 pc sh 9/ 10 St. 100 S. Wales Gua. 4p . c — 20 all iDo„do. 43 p. c.... „. 20 all z. , •Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. 25 all etock.& Dar., sp. c. —• 25 15 Do: do. do. 1 2p 123 all stock. & tiartl. g. i p. o. till July 1,'58 • 5 43 IWatertddiliilk.6pe 23 -24 d 21 MINES. 1 all A4;us. - 1 all Anglo Austria. Gold - 10a - all , Anglo Californian - 20 7 kustrolian li 2 1 all knstralian Cordillera - 1 all :eve Maria • 1 all 3aden (Gd. Duchy of - 50 all Blsonar. iron & Coa 20 14 British Iron 3 - 5 35 26 Brazilianltap.(issued at 05 pm.) 30 all Do. Cocaes Cuiab 3 ..- 3A 3/ 20 15 Do. St. Johr 25 - 27 1 I Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica h 40 all Cobra Copper C4 - C 6 5 1 Colonial Gold St. all Copper Min. of Etc 31 -33 '26 all Do. Prof. 74 p. eon 26 - 27 ... i 1C Copiapo. lB - '2O 2 ! 14 eortuna - id 20 all (lenual l4 -16 1 all 'lt.NuggctVeinß• g _ 41 all Great rolenotb 1 - 1 . 5 1 all GrWheal Vor United 1 • 1 all Liberty • • - 3 , all Linares 7A - 8 7} 5 1 11 Lusitanian - I 1 ab Aariquita • 1 all New Granada ....... 1 all Nouveau Monde._ „. • ; 1 TO I all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min. 10 - 12 5 1 Port Philip A 1 , all quartz Rock . 50 all ithruney Iron 2O - 22 15 all Do. New 6 - 8 d 30 13- 4antiaßo de Cuba 3 3i 66. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 24 - 3 1 all 4ontl , Australian _ 1 all Do. Scrip - . 1 Do. ope cent Pref 44 Tata. l & r L. lAin. Co. 24 - 3 10 , 9 Vin Croft ...... ....... • 4 -- 44 28h all United Mexican . 3} - 41 3} 1 a ll Waller t , a ll Test Mariposa I 12s. .vorthiug Mining o± Anstmlia 1 a ll Tuba •••• MISCELLANEOUS. 1 3 0 110 9 1 10i 25 19 Australian A g ricult. 31 3 3 If' Australis. Royal Mai, .. It) all Berlin Wate r WorkF 63 / 4 50 10 grit. American Lan(— 't2 C a nada 4O 145 , r 0 0. Go. fi p. & 1 IC9I St. 100 Do. 6p• c. Feb & Aug 107 109 St. 100 Do. 6p. e. Mar & Sept 106 103 6 oal O r y s ta) Pa ia.e0........ 23 21 2/ 5 all Do. Praference sa 4 411 Crystal Pal. of Franc, 1 3 / 4 Dnston Tron Oro 20 13 glide= Steam 5 5 al) En.&Aus Cop Sm Co 11 2 St. 100 frilectric Telegraph... 90 92 93 1 all Tlectric Teleg. of Ir. ••. 5 all. Gen. Iron Sc Collier . ••• 15 14 Gen. Steam Navi g at. 27 18 all lenerP.l Screw Steam 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 31 33 3i 20 10 Nindalena St. Navig 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 .... i n 10 9 4oxicankS. &maim 5/ 6i 6} 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 :ietherlands Land— 11 21 10 all Do. Do. 100 6 802 DNoe.wBi3p.caPiii.sBs. a L t a ld na 1 1 8 i 2, 21 2 1 all N. E. Australasian 20 15 Nrth.of EnropeStsam 1 all Oriental Gas l4 1 2s. Do. " New Shares" p pm all Peel Er. TA. & 4inrl. 2i 3i 21 3 60 all Peninsular& Oriental 50 10 Do. Now 1 00 50 rtoyal Mai: Steam 79 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 18 la ::)ittO NOW 25 all imitb A vatril.LAnd 39 al; Stibmar. Tel. Scrip... , g 1 0 al. tieccist 1 1' Prist & L. C0.11.C40. 100 v'sn TV,mon's r.snd 16 --17 I V.Go.6p.e.Jaii&July .. 0 „. 88 i f 103 i 1011 t i 78 A 4 74. 48 15i 724 2 861 51 221 GI a a 3$ 5 i i 14 '4 10 6* all al 1.0 !100 8$ LLOYD'S SHIPPING.---(This Day.)i LONDON, April 12.—Wind this day at noon, S.; moderate breeze and fine. The American ship Congress, arrived off Dover yester day., from New York, reports that, on the 30th of March, in lat. 41. long: - 48.; she Tell in with the Boomerang, of and for Liverpool, with loss of fore and mainmasts and rudder head, and with seven feet water in the hold ; she rescued from the wreck the mite, carpenter, and three seamen. Mern.—This completes the rescue of the entire crew. PORTSMOUTH, April 11.—Wind W. to W.S.W.—Ar rived-11.111.5.'s Exmouth and Conqueror, from Devon port. FALMOUTH, April 10.—Wind S.W., strong breezes.— Arrived—Agricola, from Moulmein, for the Clyde; Ores tes, Laguna. Off the port—Amsterdam, from Batavia, for Amsterdam. COWES, April 11.—Wind S. to S.W.—Arrired—Gottic ger, from Batavia ; F. E. Schutt, Guayaquil ; Claudia, Buanos Ayres, all for Hamburg. RAMSGATE, April 11.—Wind W. by S. to S.W.—Ar rived —Waterlily, from Newport, for Harburg, assisted in leaky. . _ MONTROSE, April 11.—Wind E.—Sailed—Eraigrant, for Quebec ; Mars, Quebec and Grangemouth. SHIELDS, April 11.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Anna, for Singapore. SUNDERLAND, April 11.—Wind E S.E.—Sailed—Annie and Thorney Close, for Quebec. (PER ELECTRIO TELT:GRAMM SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Arrived—Emily, from Cardiff; Trent, steam transport, Portsmout h. Sailed—Tradesman, for London ; Carlianda and La Poule, Cherbourg. _ LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind W. Arrived—America, from Bombay; Everton, Bahia; Demerare.; Livingstone, Apalachicola. QUEENSTOWN, April 10. Wind W.S.W. Arrived—Sarah Jane, from Mangan ; Elizabeth, Rio Graude ; Indian Queen, Barbadoe3. (iy SUBMARINE AIZI) BRITISH TELRGRAPR.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.50 a.m. Wind W. ; tido 4 hours' ebb, fine. Arrived, April 11—Minto, from Lagos, Arrived, April 12—Etiailie, from Fehr; Zeplayr, Grave lines; Mary, Memel; Matilda, Guernsey. Sailed—Teaser, for Cape Palmas ; Slterrycnore, Algoa Bay. DEIL, Saturday, 9.20 a.ul, Wind W.S.W., strong. Anehored—Hei Maje - sty's gun-boats Nos. 14, 33, and 41, from tin River, for Portsmouth; Slater Rebow, St. Michael's, orders ; Iceni, Madras, London ; Margaret Mit chAl, Samarang, Amsterdam. Passod—Castilian Maid — ship, from Westward, for London. SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been dull to-day, and prices slightly lower than yesterday. Great Southern and Western, 52i—Loudon and North-Western 1014 1. —Ditto, one-fifths, 3s. p. —Ditto, quarters, is. :id. p. Manchester, *Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 29—Midlauds, 74i 8 B—North Eastern, Berwick, 19.16.3. Lane,.athire and Yorkshire, 883—Ditto, 16/. F, d.—South Eastern, 211 i—Great Western of Canada, 26—Dutch Rhenish, 14 pm.—Luxembourg constituted. 6i d.—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, Hi—Great Western of Canada, new, 3 p. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 11. STOOK EXCHANGE.—This market was doing a very fair business to-day, and prices were steady. Midlands were done at 74i—Stratford Canals, 26--Shropshire Banks, 4/. 3s. 9d.—C'ystal Palace, 2/. 163. 3d.—London and North Westerns closed at 1011. STATE OF TRADE.—MANCHESTER, April 10.—The market continues firm, with .a moderate business. the sellers of both yarn and cloth are mostly without stock in the principal goods required, and, havidg extensive orders for home demand and for India and China, de cline to take new engagements except at an advance. Buyers hesit - tte to give higher prices, but still the tend ency is upwards. The position of producers is much bet ter than for some time past. PROPOSED NEW VERSION OF THE BlBLE.—There are now three petitions, signed by 100 persons, for a new version of the. Bible. Some of the petitioners, who are well acquainted with the original languages, are of opinion that the authorised version of the Scriptures is "not so free from faults as the translation of such a book ought to be." They also point to the far greater num ber of MSS. now accessible to translator. 4, by which many existing passages are proved to be spurious, and urge that "to require that anything should be regarded as the Word of God which numbers of sound scholars and excellent men have pronounced a forgery is un worthy of a Defender of the Faith." All these petitions were presented by Mr. Heywood, M.P. THE HORTICULTURAL SOOIETY.—This society is forced, owing to the unsatisfactory state of its finances, to ap peal to the public. The following circular to the mem bore will explain the position of the society :—" I am directed by the council to inform you that at the special general meeting of this corporation, held ou Monday, March .31, the following resolution was moved by the Right Hon. Earl Grey, seconded by Mr. John Evelyn Denison, M.P., and carried unanimously That the council be authorised to terminate the tenancy of the garden at Chiswick as soon as the lease will permit, and that the property therein be sold, unless such a sum as the council may require for maintaining the garden shall have been subscribed before May I.' 5,0001. is the sum required," IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YEsTERDAy), ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was given by commission to the ollowing 7 Commons Inclesure, Turnpike Trusts A rrangenr e t, De'amere Forest, Seeret;ry to the Poor Law; Comtniaion (Ireland), Trial of Offender,. Out Pensioners. The Royal Commissioner 3 were the Lcrd Chancellor,_ the Mar qu i s o f B rea d a lb ane , an d L or d St an l ey o f A.Merley. The Bishop of EXETER said he had the honour to introduce a bill on the same subject as the Church Discipline Bill now before their lord ship. His bill was founded on the report of the select cemmittee of 1841, and which resulted in a bill to regu l ate proceedings in cases of c!erks in holy orders who had offended against morality. He thought they should consider the provisions of his bill before they gave a second reading to the Church Discipline Bill. Tue bill was then read a first time. DIVORCE BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the first reading of a to regulate the La,w of Divorce in matrimonial ca , es. The bill Rai framed in accordance with the re commendations of the Commission which had sat upon the subject two or three years ago. The Bishop of EXETER asked the hon, and learned lord whether be would have any objection to take his bill with the Divorce Bill and the Church Discipline Bill on the snme day ? The LORD CHANCELLOR said that he could not understand the right rev. prelate's reason for putting his question. He was sorry ho could not assent to the pro ceeding without further consideration. The bill was then read a first time. The Bishop of EXETER named the 25th inst. as the day on which he wculd take the second reading of hie bill. The Bishop of BANGOR then rose to ask the inters• tion of the Government respecting the Church Discipline Bill, which he described as mischievous, uncalled tor, andvisionary. - The LORD CHANCELLOR expressed his regret at being obliged to differ in toto ccelo upon this subject from the right rev. prelate. It was his intention to move the second reading of the bill on an early day, believing that it was a most useful measure, and was imperatively called for. The Bishop of BANGOR again urged his objections .o the bill. The ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY also ad• dressed their lordships, but in a tone that was quite in• audible in the gallery. A short conversation took place between the Bishop of Exeter, the Lord Chancellsr, and Lord Redesdale, winch was also quite inaudible, and at its terminatio❑ their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. ROCHESTER ELECTION COMMITTEE. Mr. INGHAM appeared at the bar and reported to the house that Mr. W. Martin had been duly returned for the borough of Rochester, the petitioners having aban doned their charges of bribery against the eating member. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. Mr. BOWYER moved for a statemeni of the accounts in the Audit office, showing to what date examined or finally audited ; and the reason for the delay, if any, in the audit of accounts in arrear.—Agreed to. ST. JAMES'S PARK. Mr. L. DAVIES asked the Chief Commissioner of Public Works, whether be intended to carry out the plan suggested by the committee for opening the cow mutlicatten from St. James's Park to Waterloo Place ; and whether the recommendation of the committee, that the Duke of Yerk's Monument should be removed, had been fully considered by the Government ? Sir B. HALL said he should be prepared neat week to state how much of the report the Government in. tended to adopt. As great objection existed to the removal of the York Column ; he ha I measured the ground on either side of the column, and he found that the carriage-road into the park at that point might be effected without disturbing the column. The house should be fully informed upon this subject before anything definite was done. Mr. MACARTNEY asked the First Commissioner of Poblic Works whether the attention of the Government bad been, or would be, directed to the advantage of opening a carriage way from Queen's-square through the present gates into the Birdcage-walk, in connection with the other improvements in St. James's-park ? Sir B. HALL said the opening of a carriage way at that point did not rest with the Government. OXFORD UNIVERSITY COMMISSION. _ . . In reply to the question of an 110 x. MEMBER, Mr. WALPOLE stated that the papers appended to the report had been printed by mistake. They ought not to have been attached to the report. 'PUBLIC BUSINESS. Viscount PALMERSTON moved that upon Thurs- day the 29th day of May next, and on every succeeding Thursday during the present session, Government orders of the day shall have precedence. The noble lord hoped the precedents of former years would be followed, as great convenience had resulted therefrom. The motion was agreed to. WORKING ON SUNDAYS. Captain STUART asked the Clerk of the Ordnance whether it was the fact that the operatives in the Royal dockyards and arsenal at Woolwich still continued to be employed on Sunday ; and whether the responsibility of commanding such employment rested with the heads of departments at Woolwich, or with the authorities of the War-office ? Mr. MONSELL said, with respect to the dockyard he could give him no information, but with respect to the arsenal, it was not the practice habitually to employ labourers on Sunday. On one or two occasions, owing to accidental circumstances, some persons had been em ployed in the carriage department, but that was all. Sir C. WOOD said it was not true that work was permitted to be done in Woolwich Dockyard on Sundays. Mr. HO RSFALL asked the First Lord of the Ad miralty what were the circumstances which led to the employment of a large number of workmen in the Dock yard at Portsmouth on Sunday last, and whether he would give directions for the discontinuance of such a procedure for the future? _ _ Sir C. WOOD said that in order to enable certain work to be completed, which was of great importance, the workmen ha been allowed to assist the contractors, but such a proceeding would not again be allowed. BRIBERY: Mr. OLIVEIRA. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was the intention of her gajesty's Government to renew the act 17 and 18 Vic., c. 101, relating to bribery, which would expire at the end of the present session ! Sir G. GREY said it was the intention of Govern ment to renew the act. NIETROPOLITAN LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked at what hour it was in :en,,ed to bring on this bill ? Sir B. HALL said the Attorney-General meant to move tor leave to withdraw the bill. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said that was not an answer t o his, question. He wanted to know at what hour the bill would be brought in, as he intended to show up the infamous conduct of the Board with respect to this matter. (Laughter.) The ATTORNEY•GENERAL said he merely meant to move to discharge the order. Mr. T. DUNCOM.BE—At what hour ? Not after 2? (Laughter.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—No. Not if if, is mconvenient to the hon. member. ROYAL ASSENT. Sir A. CLIFFORD, the Usher of the Black Rod, ap peared at the bar of the house and summoned the Speaker Ind the house to the House of Lords to hear the Royal assent given by commission to several bills, for which -ee Lords' report. 'PENTONVILLE PRISON. Mr. BOWYER asked the Secretary of State for the dome Department a question relative So the regulations Pentnnville Prison, touching the access of minim ers of religion to prisoners not members of, the Esta blished Church. The subject was one that not only affected Roman Catholic priests, but the ministers of all religions, and what he complained most of was the refusal of the Secretary of State to admit a Roman Catholic priest to the above prison, on the ground that it would be contrary to the 4th George IV., chap. 64, to admit such ministers of religion without the request of a prisoner to have a minister of his own religion to administer religious consolation to him, but he contended there were no such restrictions in the act, and such a regulation was contrary to the religions rights and liberties of the people. If he found the law really wa s as had been stated, he should bring in a bill to remedy t h a t grievance. These ministers ought to have the power visiting these prisons at all times, and without the restrictions complained of. Mr. A. PELLATT said that these regulations were considered a grievance by Dissenters generally. Sir G. GREY said he was desirous of giving every liberty to Dissenting ministers to visit Government prisons that he could, but that, under the present law, it vas necessary a person should express a wish to see a Dissenting minister before he:could be admitted. In the case referred to he had gone as far as the law wfuld allow him, but he could nut go to the entire length the hor. and learned member wished him. ARMY CHAPLAINS. Sir De L. EVANS drew attention to the service of the chaplains of the army in this war, and asked the First Lard of the Treasury what recognition, if any, might be hoped for in respect of these services? Lord PALMERSTON, after paying a high enlogium on the manner in which the ministers of the Protestant, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic religions had discharged their duties in the East whe ther in the discharge of their ordinary duties, or in ministering to the sick in the -hospitals and the wounded on the battle-field, said the Government hoped to have an opportunity of rewarding those meritorious men hereafter. Mr. S. HERBERT bore testimony to the zealous and efficient services the Army Chaplains in the East had rendered, and mentioned that four young men of the Established Church and four of the Romish Church had perished there from disease and over exertion, and suggested that the chaplains of the army might be rewarded with decorations similar to the Commissariat, as was done in foreign countries ; and, in addition, that they Should be rewarded by their appointments to benefices in the gift of the Lord Chan cellor, as some mark of public remuneration for their public services. Mr. NEW DEGATE also spoke in terms of commen dation of the conduct of the army chaplains in the East. THE ARMY IN THE CRIMEA- Mr. PALK rose to ask the Under• Secretary for War whether Sir J. /111Seill and Co). Tul/onh i having been ?,0 L 6 20 10 100 429. 1)0 33 1.(X) all 100 21 atl 100 100 31 IA, 165 no .ON. 91 i 79i 124 101 641 f 91 5 74i Si i 27i 7 90. 61. 161