The Sun. — London, England, 1856-07-03 00:00:00

th• len, and )ec•' r ~:.--.-, : f r •...4.. - 1 ? -,. ..s. ;4, k:',.. ,,, , , 1 j , • -.•,.„.T I :. MONEY MARKET COMILMCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed A. firmly, with a good business doing. The sales t 2 i were estimatei at from 10,000 to 12,000 bales— , 0 1,000 for export and 3,000 on speculation— 3 comprising 400 Pernam and Marauham, bad. to a 7/d. ; 200 Bahia, 60. to 60. ; 600 Egyptian, 64d. to Bd. ; 800 Surat, 40. to 5d., and 180 Sea Islands, 111 d. to ls. Old. per lb. The Railway 22 Share Market closed exceedingly active, but with- 0 out any material change. Advices from the French wool markets report a St. rather dull business in consequence of the wools of 2 -/ 3 this year's clip not coming to market earlier. At ?,0 Bourges, the clip of this year having been kept fg back by the bad weather, the wools have not ar- 10 rived so abundantly from the wool growers as they 50 did last season, and consequently sales have not 4 . beefs active. Buyers do not exhibit much anxiety 0 to purchase. Prices at the close of the fair on the I 8 1 t• 28th June remained without variation, at the same quotations with which it opened, viz.—lfr. to Ifr. Joe. per half kilo. Some qualities of an exceptional kind realised lfr. 20c., and lamb's wool obtained from if. 30c. to If. 35c. per kilo. At Chalon-sur- Marne the market closed on Saturday at the same prices obtained last year, being 2f. 50e. to 2f. 800. per kilo. for fine washed wools, and a superior lot brought from 2f. 90e. to 3f. At Chartres about 430 waggon loads arrived on the fair ground on Saturday, but the day passed over without any sales being effected ; and it was understood that none would take place until Monday. The ruling quotations were :—For wool in grease, Ist quality 2f. 40c. per kilo., 2d ditto 2f. 20c., and 3d ditto 2f. ; lamb's wool, Ist quality 3f. 50c., 2d ditto, 3f. oc., and 3d ditto 2f. 80c. • Accounts from Paris mention that the Bourse yesterday presented a firmer appearance and an im provement in the prices of the Rentes occurred. The unfavourable effects produced by the late set tlement of the account were disappearing, aryl the business now transacted is described as being of a there bona fide character. Contrary to an opinion entertainted in many 25 quarters, the Bank of England Directors have ad- 35 journed their Board meeting without making any n change in the minimum rate of discount, but this 10 has caused no serious disappointment, since it is 3 1: well understood that although the reduction has 50 tot been effected to-day, it cannot be delayed ?,5 much longer, supposing of course monetary affairs remain in their present favourable condition. xi There is rather more inquiry for discounts in Lom bard -street, owing to the large mass of commer y L - cial bills which fall due to-morrow, the "fourth" 50 of 'the mon th . ;t. , It i s expecte d t h at i n t h e course of the present St. IrCek half a million sterling of gold will be received St; f rom Constantinople. The remittanc es t o I n di a st. alid China by the - Peninsular and Oriental Com- 2 41 5 * pang' s steam er , whi c h i s t o l eave S out h amp t on to- 15 morrow,_ is believed to be heavy, namely, about 600 , 0 001. or 700,0001. The Funds have ruled at fuller quotation, and the tendency of the market is still strongly in the direction of a further advance. Consols have been 9 5i and 96 all the morning. The New Three per Cents, rule at 96i to 97, and the Reduced 96i • Bank Stock is firm at 217 to 218. Exchequer Bills continue to improve, being 14s. and 184. Pln• The Bonds are 100, and East India Bonds 15s, prem. In Foreign Stocks the transactions have been numerous. Turkish 6 per Cents, have been bag and 107, and the 4 per Cents. 1061 for ac ocint, being a trifle lower. Russian 4k per Cents. aro better, viz. 98k. Sardinian Bonds have been 92 t Mexican 23, and It'll/Nu 5 per Cents. 102 k, being full prices. Buenos Ayres have risen 1, viz. to 87. Equador New Consellidated have been flat at 14k, the Land Warrants are 4k, and Gr.enada New Active 7i. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7k 8 ; Mexi can, 224- 3k ; Peruvian, 81 3 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 67 9 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 98 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 46k ; ditto New Deferred, 25`i; ditto Certificates, 61 7; ditto Passive, 6/- 7. The last week's Railway Receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 18h6. Great W es t ern Snnth-Western Bri g ht on - Midland south -Eastern Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter " 7,290 Cheater and Holyhead No rth-Western Lon 'on Gen. Omnibus Compa. y 10,426 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 9,649 9,246 North London North British 4.909 5,222 North Stafford Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 4,008 3,496 Shrewsbury and Chester W 3,394 2,519 Ed Waterford and Limerick 21tnburgh and GlalPw i love and South-Western Great Virestern of Canada 10,608 7.643 Grand Tru n k of Ca nada I forthero o f F rance Railvray Shareshave been rather fiat notwithstand jog the firmness of the English Funds. Some of the leading lines, however, are at a slight enhance- Meta, including Aberdeen, Bristol and Exeter, 9 ..%t Anglian, Great Northern, do. The French are q u i et. Bengals are ito 1 pm. Grand Trunk of Canada are rather better, owing to the intelli gence from the colony to the effect that Mr. Cap ley's /notion respecting the line had been carried in the Legislature. National Discount shares are at full prices. liiscellaneous shares generally rule firm. 1855. £27.582 17,737 17,678 28,246 21,067 12,206 20,408 22,306 7,017 5,639 58,569 Rizrisri FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. t From the Orwial List. origin's.. done. B ank Sto c k 21 7 18 3 I.er t.lent. Redxced Annuities .,.. q6k i 4 11 ,. , . 3 Per Cent. Annuities ,„ 1 " 41 E4 Bonds, £1000 Uinsols Tor Account 953 Ritch equer Bills, 24 d . 6 5f £lOOO .. Itnall .. 18 D itto Bond s , 1 858, 33 per Cent.. — 20 p Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. THIS DAY. Brazilran Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Now, 1852, 43 per Cent. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. Ditto Account . 87 Zquador New Consolidated 143 Di tto Provisional L an d W arrant Grenada New Active, 23 per Cent. I,itto Deferred Me xican 3 per C en t 74 D itto Account .. 23 3 Peru'vlan Bonds 43 p er C ent Ditto Account Ditto 3 pe r Cent. ...... . ... Ditto Account • Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent..,, -- Ditto Acco un t 1113 123 Ditto 43 per Cent. - Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. E 3 Panish Bonds, 3 per Cent ... TSpanish Committee Cek of Coup. not fun 6 p c urkish Bonds, 6 per cent - Ditto Ditto Account ..•. Small .. . —..— ...... Cent, Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per 062 ftividi Icle on the above payabl e In. Londor french Rentes, 44 per Cent. .............. 94f 50c Ex 25f 30c Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 44 per Cent sBi 7 8 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 9 53 6 a d Ditto Acc oun t (J u l y 10) A RT TREASURES EXHIBITION, 1857. Yesterd a y a deputation from the executive committee had the ho. hour of an interview with his Royal Highness Prince Alb er t the at Buckin g h am P a l ace. M r. Th omas F a i r h a i rn , chairman, explained to the Prince the details of the hPproved design for the exhibition building. Lord verstone, a member of the general council, was also pzese_nt, as were the Mayor of Manchester, Mr. Entwisle, /stern, Mr. Heron, and Mr. John C. Dease, the general c ommissioner. Hi 4 Royal Highness, hi the i c ti aur ße cl a len g th ene d i nterview, made some valuable „Igestions to th e d eputation, and expressed his con. 4 impo Approval of trtanee.he roject, which h as now assum ed p 4,..trge amounts of silver continue to be purchased on 7, 1 .7,11.1 i nent to theet the dem an d for India, and China, A be trillimitted kenos:l . in pimit. _ _ 5 5 10 - , SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. tr. IPaid RAILWAY.. I 1 Aoerl,,ea „.. N Ambg. Nottng Bosi and Eastn. Junot... ,ll g - dfast, & iiallymeo all 181rming. Wolverb Atour Valley__ all Birk eand. Lancel,. , 5 C'licsHre Junct... . all Do. Cliosh. sig Birk. £5O and £25 Con . . 19 D.)., £2O all Myth &Tyne origins £25 (issd. at ,C4' 100 , Bristol and Exeter.. WO Caledonian . all Chester dr Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, dr Pea 18 Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B 45 Dub.iu&BelfastJune all Dnn. P. tic Aber. Joe 100 East Auglian .. ill Eastern Countios., 100 mast. 'niis , r , A. SC I ' 'De., B. Stock ~ ~ 11 Do.. New a 10 East Kent 100 East LAncaehire 100 Edinburgh di Glasgo - all Edinh. and Poeblos 100 Edin.Prth &Dun& all worth & Clyde Jan; all Furness all Do. Extension. 10) Glasgow &S. W , -et; - all Great N. of Scotlnd 1100 Great Northern „. 100 Do., A. Stock 1 00 Do., B. Stock,.;,,, 1)1"; (h. Sth. &Weet.ar: 10: Great Western .. 10 2 ' I)c.. Stour Val, Rai . Gm Stk all Irish South-Easton: all tomeaster & Carnal( 1.4 X Do., Thirds 11 Do. New Thirds 'lOO Lattcash.andYorks: - : i Do., Wet. Riding ITn all Liv.Crshy.&Southpt all London & Blackwall ,100 Lond.Bright&S.Cst 100 Loud. and N. Westn 16 Do. Fifths 54 D0.101.131.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths,. 100 London and Si W,s+or , 14 Lon. Tilby. & South Barking Sh all Lniindrry4Colerain( all Ln.ludrr- , .& Ennisk. 1 100 Manoh.Sh - 3f. & Linclr. 325. Do., Man. & Lin. Un 1 Metropolitan 100 Midland 100 Do. Birmng. &Dorb: all Midld. G. West. (Ira. all Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle all Taal - • A Aberg. &HrP , ' - 8i 1 Newry & Enniskillu all 'Newry Warrenpo . nt and Rostrevor 1 100 'Noeolk 1 3 ilNorthu.Coun t ies Un 100 North British...-... 100 Nth Devon Rail. & Dock Stock ... ..... . 1100 Do., A Stock 100 no., B Stock 100 Do., 4 B Guarantee i 0., N. Eastern—Berwie 214 Do. do. Extension ~ 16 •Do.do. G.N.E. 2nrob I 4:1 Do. Leeds 1100 Do. York 100 North London 3i Is N.&S.Wetrn.,Ham , stead, and City Jn. t 74 North Staffordshir.. al North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June 1 . , )x., Wore.. & Woly, 12 'orteniouth iou Scottish Central , 10 Scottish Midland _ 100 Shropshire Tinian .. a', South Devon i 10 South Eactorn 100 south Wales 1.1: i. Yrksh. 4 Riv. Do' - -: !)0 8 4 , Aine., Wok. isW^' Stockton t Daring. 1' -4tu zkton & liartlei • 1 k ['For Vale r - )o. Prof., No. I.__ Tray. D.& R. Mverstone & Lanu s all Vale •)! Noath... , al' Waterfd. & Kilkenn al: Waterford&Limer all West Cornwall..... all 014 st End of Lond , r 3.10(1 Crystal Palace all Do. A 3 Do. B al , West London all Wimbledn & Croydon 1011: ‘ll A ntwer! , <lrltott rd +42 10 Ardennes 311 Atl an* St.Lw. leased at 6 p. e. by Gd.Tult„ of Canada . 5 all 'iatglan Laitn. June 10 14 FlAziers to Graissesan 18 4i ►Zombay, Baroda, an Contra' India,Scri 1.8 all Do, 5i 'Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry, all Carineaux & Toulous( Coal Mines and Ry, all Demerara 11 Hutch Rhenish otll Eastern of France ~ 19 Do. New ...... ....... all Mast Indian, g. sp. c ali Do. Tx. B, gu 5 p.c. 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c. all Do. do. D, gu. sp. c. all D 0.41 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 all ,In. do. do.. '59, (Ps.. 41.1 Geo ong sz Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt. all Gd. Tk of CanadaA is 0 99 )c ) . Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do 14 Gt. Central of Fran all qt In. Pon. g. sp. c. 2 Do New, gu Ir. sp. c. 14 ;rent Luxembonr Constituted Share all Gt.WestornofCanea ghares 5,i Do. New • .0) Do. Eds., payable '571 all Do. do., '76, p. '60... all Do. do., '73, withous option all Lake Const. k Baal. all Lierre and Turnhout %II Lucca PisL sp. c.p 10 Lyons and Geneva all Lyons & Mediterr►n . . ail Vradras, guar. 4 4 p.c 15 Do. New do., sp. c all Do. 4i p. c. Exton all Maria &ntonua .„ all Do. do. New all Namur it Liege ( tnterest) All !Dn. (ex Interest) all Do. do , C p. c. Pref sii Northern of Frs,n,qe. NorwezianTrunkPrer ail Paris and Lyons 411 Ditto Bonds ..... all Paris and Orleans 3 Recife & San. Fran., (Pernam ) g. 7 p. c. 5 Rome and Frascati all f.lykl Danish all Royal Swedish....„ iambre and Manse ', all no. p. cent Prof ! 5 Scindp, guar. 5 p. all D 0... 18 •ionthern of France 8 St. kndrow's an a Quebec (A), 'U West Flanders sll Do FA per c. Pref... al W. &N.W. of Franc( 41 West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden .. all Zealand Closing Prices this day •••• '''''' 8i - 20 - 2 17i - 18, 11 15 94 - 96 63 - 63, 7 - 18 11 - 12 • •A ..... 1.• ... ''''' • • 1 - 2p 9i - 10. 19 - 20' 10# 10i 36 - 33 25 - 2T 87 - 89 63 - 65 ii - 40 ••• ..'. 91 - 96 8 - 96 - 97 79 - 80 ,30 132 ,10 -1 2 631 -433 i 65 72 - 75 6 - 7 , 5} BA 98i 99 .. ~~- ..~ 71 - 7i [O9 - 111 1.094 - 110 -2 . f, LO7 - 108 , i - 1 of* ".. 9.• 35 - 35 id 841 85] 55 56 s• • eal .m.. a s fi - 16 58 - 60 3} -3, 39i r . 40 ••• • ... • •• ..... 88 - 90 - 2* - 2 19 - 20 61 65i 51 4i fif 6f 10 114 33 35 'G9 - 111 79 - 81 50 - 52 54 16 76 - 77 79 - 81 4 - 2 - 15 - 17 37 - 38 20 - 204 5 --- Si 21 • 26 6i - S 8 3 4 s a 51 2G 5 58 9 1.2 i a lIckli". 84 - 44 - Business done this day 31i 2 30; 96 g3i f 2f 171 f 45i 6 I9i 64 . 3/ 49 39 97i 6i I 80 131 110 6431 11 pr., 171 998,E 1091 10 110 9t 1 107 i 61 7 7 35i I 85 i 41 5 41 5 55 6 40 i 391 90 89i 201 2 I'a 64f 6 5 41 16 77 61 RO 1i 'l2 St. St. 20t Mt) 100 WO JOINT-STOOK BANKS. 'II 1 Angtrala.mi K., 12i Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all kri , Col. Bk.&Ln. all liritish N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of As'? 6 Ohrtd. Bnk. of India. Australia. & China 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond all F3tig.Scot.& Ans. Cht all Loud. Chart. Bk. o Australia 10 Ditto New 20 London and County:. 50 Lint. &E. Bnk g. Corp. 10 London Joint Ston's 10 London and Paris—. 20 Lond. & Westminste 3 5 National Pro.of Eng 10 Do. Now 2 2 Nations lof Ireland all New South Wale=,,.. all Oriental Bank )1 OorPoratiou. 10 Ottoman Bank 2i Provincial of Irelane all Do. Now . . .... 1 Ana i m 6. 50 Royal British...... n: nth kostralia all Unka of &notnab... 2 Do. Na w 10 Onion of London 1001 60 Naito= Bk-ofeldond 100 100 100 20 20 100 ' 50 100 100 100 20 102 -- 104 - 71 - 73 •c r i -1 p ii = 75 11. .'... IPM 18~ : 19 21 - 22 1 - 2 par 2p 4 2d ... ••• es ." ...10 ..... 47 - 49 414 - 42 24 €7, 23; .* •. - ••• .". in - 75 8 10 1 C 2P 2i 37i 131 37i 2ii 81 24f 23 4i 6 24i 11__ 141 15 14& I 20 84/ 45i 6 I 50 5 11 i 1 20 263 i THE SUN, LONDON, THVR'S DA Y EVRN I NU, JULY 3. 1856. gating the rules and orders to the Poor Law Board:and limiting it to the clerks of the peace ; the making it cons oulsory on each parish to keep a fire engine; to the clauses of centralisation, by removing the appointment if the auditors to the Poor Law Board, who shall audit, , n addition to the Poor Law accounts, those relating to lighting and watching. The hoc, baronet referred to other objections he had to the details of the bill, and concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Lord GALWAY seconded the motion, and suggested to the Vice President of the Poor Law Board to with lraw the measure, because it was impossible for the house Properly to consider it at this late period of the session. It was stated that the urgency of the case demanded the passing of this bill, but that he did not consider sufficient ivben it was remembered the important changes con templated by it. He (Lord Galway) objected to the bill principally because it proposed to get rid of the Gilbert Unions, and to introduce centralisation by the appoint ment of auditors. Mr. BOUVERIE said that many different proposals were contained in the bill, some of which were important, and others unimportant, And he should address his observations to the former. With regard to the auditors, they were at present ap pointed by the chairmen and vice-chairmen of Boards of Guardians in the district in which the auditor acted, instead of as formerly by the Boards of Guardians. As the auditors were paid out of the public taxes and had to audit the accounts of the board of guardiaus, it was thought desirable and for the protection of the ratepayers that they should be appointed by the Puor Law Board in accordance with the recommendation of a select committee in 1853. The principal objection to the bill appeared to be against the dissolving of the Gilbert Unions, but he thought it was high .time they were dissolved. There were only 14 Gilbert Unions throughout the country, and as they were conducted contrary to law, and the poor no doubt disregarded, it would be to the benefit and advantage of the rate payers and the poor that a change should take place. By the present system the extra-parochial places, num boding 30,000 inhabitants, did not come under the Poor Law Act, and the consequence was the destitute poor could not be relieved from the rates, and had to depend on casual benevolence and charity. Cases of persons being destitute and ill frequently came before the poor law board for relief, but none could be granted, as rates for that purpose could not be raised in the district, nor could the destitute be relieved from the funds of the adjoining union. The same applied to pauper lunatics, and it was necessary that it should be changed. There was an urgency for alteration as re garded the extra parochial districts, and he asked the ' house to legislate on it. As there were objections to the other parts of the bill, if the house would assent to its second reading, he would, on going into committee, strike out everythieg in the bill relating to extra-paro chial districts. (Hear, hear.) Sir J. TROLLOPE expressed his satisfaction at the contemplated changes with regard to extra-parochial districts, but objected to the other parts of the measure. He called the attention of the President of the Poor Law Board to the present system of medical relief, which required amendment. At present the medical relief, one half of which was paid by the State, amounted to 250,0001. per annum. If doubled the poor would be greatly benefitted, whilst the additional ex pense spread over the various unions throughout the country would be trifling to each union. After some remarks from Mr. CARDWELL to make the extra parochial system perfect, Mr. HENLEY objected to the second reading of the bill. It was impossible to make one general. measure applicable to the various extra-parochial districts throughout the kingdom, and he suggested it would be better not to legislate for the present on this subject, but wait and have an inquiry into the details next see. sion Lewis COMpatt e nem. this day. qusinesF this 4av r,3ndon & N. Wo‘t.' L. &N. W. laledon E. Un. & E. C It.Nrt/in E. Count Caldonisn Scoatn Irk. Now. Borw. Y. 80451 Do Do 3. &uteri Do Peto & Ca Norfolk , Do & Midl4l. Stekton & Darlingt. Kidland.. En. Coun. E. Count. D 0... Do L.& N.W Do Gt Northn Lancash tic Yorke'. T. Brassoy M. MClean itockt. itl Darlingt Do 10tWefftn. Mr. BARROW objected to the second reading, be. cause he disliked this " pedling system" of legislation. He fully concurred in the proposal to bring extra-paro chial places under the operation of the Poor Law Board. Mr. WALTER asked the President of the Poor Law Board to withdraw the bill altogether and bring in a better and more comprehensive system next session, which would meet the necessities of the case. It being 10 minutes to 4 o'clock, the debate, in ac cordance with the standing orders, was adjourned. The other business on the morning paper was then disposed of, and the house suspended its sitting at four o'clock. The house resumed at six o'clock, and was [LEFT SITTING.] PRIVATE AND JOINT-ST OCK BANKS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of circu lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending the 7th of June, 1856, and gives the following as the average weekly cir• culation of those banks during the past month, viz.:— Private banks ... £3,815,5'5 Joint-stock banks... 3,066,417 Average weekly circulation £6,8'2,002 On comparing the above with the returns for the pre ceding month, ending the 10th of May last, it shows— A. decrease in the circulation of the private banks of A. decrease in the circulation of the joint-stock banks of . 81,446 Decrease on the month And, as compared with the return for the correspond ing period of the preceding year—viz., June 9, 1855, it eho ws— A decrease in the circulation of the private banks of A decrease in the circulation of the joint-stock banks of £15,140 Decrease on the year On comparing the above with the amounts of the fixed issues, the following appears to be the comparative state of the circulation • The private banks are below their fixed issues The joint-stock banks are below their fixed issues £755,34%3 236,910 Total below their fixed issues ARRIVALS AT MELBOURNE.—The later advises re• ceived from Melbourne mention the arrival at that port, on the 2 , 1 of April, of the Ball: rat, Captain .Tones, and the Palmer Castle, Captain Daniels, both from London, Complaints are made of annoyance experienced by the officers of the Customs' Department owing to delays which take place in the payment of the salaries at the end of the quarter. The authorities demand punctuality from their subordinates, and they should abstain from setting them a bad example. A new line of screw steamers is about to be started to run from London to Montreal direct. The first will sal o.n the 23d of the present month. She is named the Chester, and is of 567 tons burden, with about 100-horse Rower. Her cargo will consist chiefly of fine goods, and she will carry only a very few passengers. Mr. Layard has left Constantinople forVriesteland Vienna. ACCIDENT ON A RAILWAY.—A man and horse were killed at the Preston aed Longridge railway station on Monday. Deceased, whose name was John Carter, and who was very deaf, was going with his horse and cart along an occupation road which crosses one of the lines, and was on the off side of his horse when a train from Longridge came up ; and, although the driver of the engine sounded his whistle two or three times, Carter held on his course, and the train struck the hone and cart and knocked them into an adjoining ditch. Carter was picked up dead, one side of his head being driven in ; and the horse died soon afterward A. - Manch,eeer Guardian. FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE AT WOOLWlClL—Yesterday morning a fire broke out at a quarter to five o'clock, causing the total destruction of a large room for evening entertainments, known as the Canterbury Music Hall, situated at the rear of a tavern bearing that name, in Cburch.street, Woolwich. All the inmates escaped, with the exception of one unfortunate old lady, who was sleeping in a room at the top of the house, and nearly over the burning building. One of the police succeeded in getting her out of bed, and carried her to a neighbour ing house, but she expired about a quarter of an hour afterwards. Her name was Mrs. Jewsberry. She was about 80 years of age. A. letter from Jassy of June 17, in the Constitu tionnel, says : " The article in the treaty of Paris which decides on consulting the inhabitants of the Danubian Principalities as to their future government has given rise to two parties in Moldavia—one in favour of the union of the Principalities, and the other opposed to it. The leaders of the former party some time back held a meeting, at which the following principles were agreed to :-1. The union of Moldavia and Wallachia under a foreign prince ; 2. The selection of a common capital for the two provinces ; and 3. The publication of journals and pamphlets, and sending delegates about the country to enlighten public opinion. On the 9th another meeting, of 200 persons of all classes, was held at the residence of M. Michel Cantacuzenes, at which the above pro gramme was adopted and numerously signe3. Such are the measures taken by the partisans of the union ; but, though they seem likely to succeed, it will not be with out a struggle against an enterprising minority, composed of all the local ambitions which this programme would disappoint, supported by the influence of those powers which opposed the union at the congress of Paris. I will now state the principal arguments of this latter party :-1. By the fusion of Moldavia and Wal lachia' and the selection of a capital distant from th e cen tre sf Moldavia,' say they, the Moldavian nationality will be absorbed by the Wallachian, trade annihilated in the countries distant from the capital, and all the ad vantages of the change will fall to the share of Walla cilia.' It is scarcely necessary to refute such arguments founded solely on individual interests, and all must at once see the narrowness and absurdity of this petty local policy. In that very point, in the fact that tee shall be no longer either Moldavians or Walla chians, but Roumelians, lies our strength and the germ of our future political, intellectual, and commer cial development. 2. `The union of the principalities under a foreign prince,' say they again, 'will b e th e signal for the annihilation of the dominant religion.' - Without calling into question the good faith of this as sertion, I may obser-Y-e-___Aliat-Ahe._ must xecent example, that of Greece, victoriously proves such a danger to be absolutely 'chimerical. But notwithstanding the weak ness of the reasons assigned, it cannot be denied that the party in favour of the- separate government of the two priwipslitio§ isa strong one.", THE MAGAZINES. Blackwood.—Already in our leading columns we have taken occasion to refer to the slashing article in reference to "The Dispute with America," contained in the July number of Blackwood. No less than three other political papers are comprised in the same instalment of our old Edinburgh con temporary. One of these rather curiously retro spective, being a sort . of literary, historico-anti quarian narrative of " A Special Embassy in 1698." Another of them, decidedly anticipative in its cha racter, having reference to the probable or possible future of " Greece and Italy." The remaining one being, so to speak, a species of laborious digest of the " Crimean Report and Chelsea Inquiry." This last mentioned, by the way, suitable exclu sively to such persons as may have a relish for what the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Carlisle has curtly called "pottering over Blue books." Another sample of "The Scot Abroad" introduces us to certain specimens of that genus un der the deliberative aspect of "The Man of Coun cil." Another (the second)portion of "Travelsin Cir cassia" keeps, if not " the fear of the Russians," still before our eyes, the hopes and aspirations of the heroic race yet cherishing a belief in Sammy], the Warrior Prophet of the Caucasus ! There is a fragment of verse at page 25, among the contents of this July number of Black tvood—a fragment en titled " A Snow Storm," and signed "Musa," of which, alas ! we can on ly say that, to our mind, it is certainly "not worth Musa" if gruffy old Ebony will but allow the pun to pass ! For assuredly we look for better verse than this about " The Snow Storm" in pages adorned by the rythmic beauties of Moir, and Aytoun, and Lytton, and Barrett, and " last, not least," B. Simmons ! Besides the productions in prose and verse already mentioned, there are two other contributions to the July num ber before us in the pleasant, and to us, we are not ashamed to confess it, ever-acceptable form of mere light reading. It is with plea sure that we announce that one of these comprises in a few more chapters (making the "third" division of a very brief serial) the concluding portion of the strange revolutionary tale entitled " Metamorphoses." It is with pleasure, we say, that we intimate the conclusion of this story, and for this simple reason, that the story is altogether, to our thinking, strangely unsatisfactory. We are glad to be well rid of it, and that too so suddenly, and, we must acknowledge, so unex pectedly. Not a character in the tale but in some way or other is repulsive Victor, Adrienne, Count, Countess, Nicotte, Roussel, each and all being simply abominable. Not so with Mrs. Oli phant's charming novel " The Athelings, or the Three Gifts"—about the only horrid personage in troduced as yet, into which is that intolerable Yankee Prig—Foggo Silas Endicott, who " does " the travel-department for the Mississippi Gazette, and "lives " sonnets, and then " writes 'em " un der the generic heading of "Experiences!" The hero and the two heroines of the narrative—the reci pients evidently (as we intimated last month) of " The Three Gifts"—Charlie (endowed with strength), Agnes (with genius), and Marian (with beauty), gain wonderfully on our affections as we proceed. " The Book" has been accepted (on cer tain conditions) by the mysterious publisher, Mr. Burlington. " The Friends of the Family"— agreeable but acidulated Miss Willsie, and her old bachelor brother, brown burly Mr. Foggo— are duly introduced to the reader's notice, and, if we are not very much mistaken, Mr. Foggo is des tined to be a bit of a favourite with us all ! What though he is, what we fancy Mr. Thackeray, and no other than Mr. Thackeray has called, in some delicious little droll delightful verses, in a recent number of _Household Words, (verses entitled simply " Neighbour Nelly")—" A Square-toes and a Buffer !" Dublin University.—The two stories of " The Darragh," and " The Fortunes of Glencore," are continued. The former becomes more complicated ; the evil genius of the tale isemployed in some deep designs. The plot is more elaborate by the intro duction of two amusing, but not interesting cha racters, who are relations of the General, the mas ter of the Darragh. The latter narrative is as mys tical as ever. In the portion now before us we are introduced to a Duke'of Massa and his confiden tial minister, who are involved in all kinds of State intrigues and domestic discords, so natural to an Italian domain. The heroes of the story do not appear on the scene at all, but it is to be presumed that the grandees referred to bear some relation to their fortunes, which will be hereafter explained." " Novels and Novelists" presents Daniel De Foe to the notice of the reader. It is observed that few lives have been more active than was his. He was not however appreciated, but since his death, which occurred a hundred and twenty years ago, he has been defended by several able and clever men. It is said of " Robinson Crusoe," that there is no necessity to sound its praises. What school boy is not familiar with it, and how many in the decline of life have over its pages grown young again. Charles Lamb asserted that this romance excited the greatest influence on the juvenile mind of England, and also its rower was extended to the other nations of Christendom. It is added that " out of Christendom might have been included, for it has been translated into Arabic, and read aloud by the wandering tribes in the cool hours of evening." It is interesting to peruse this glimpse of the great man's life, which brings forcibly before the mind circumstances and details necessarily out of the teach of the general reader. "The Plants of the Superstitions" is a curious paper, which con tains elaborate information regarding the subject under consideration. Those who aro pleased with floral emblems will here meet with a study after their own hearts. It is mentioned that "in the early ages men were more impressed with the pro ductions of the earth in her vegetable than her mineral kingdom." They were more addicted to be botanists, florists, and herbalists than geologists and mineralogists. Besides the descriptions of the herbs, plants, &c., there are verses interspersed here and there analogous to the context of the ac counts, which impart a variety to the style. An ariclo is written on the work lately completed of "Memoirs of the Court of George the Third," &c. After some notice of this admirable production, it is said " that we may look back with peculiar pride on this splendid passage in English history, as to an epoch that filled all the theatres of political life with the greatest intelligence that the world has seen." It is also declared that to whichever side we look for genius and originality, Ireland has the largest share of the intellectual glory of that ago. " Wellington was hers, Sheridan was hers, Burke. was hers, Canning, and Grattan, and Moore, with many another illustrious name." Some re marks are made on the subject of " Mr. Crampton and the American Question;" in which blame is attached to the Government of Lord Palmerston for their conduct in the transaction. Au interest ing article is the last one met with on the subject of " Lord Brougham's Contributions to the Edin burgh h'eview,"in which several interesting extracts appear on important characters, that serve to illus trate and enforce the arguments referred to. It is noticed that few of the many aspirants to renown attain their object, and of these some are too weary of ill luck to enjoy the Elysian plains once so desiderated, but that no one is a more happy contrast to the sad list mentioned than the subject of these reflections. " For a type of the ambitious man, combining all the qualities most essential to success, we would fix upon Harry Brougham." Colburn's it ezo Monthly.—Cyrus Redding con tributes, as usual, a political article to the opening of this magazine. It is not difficult to conjecture that the subject of it is in some way connected with our transatlantic difficulties. It is entitled " The American Presidential Morality," and takes the common view of the case, that the American Government have acted with indiscretion and ill humour. A story is commenced by the writer, who signs himself " The Author o f th e U nlucky Wish," seemingly having adopted this singular and unpleasing title. It promises a full share of the melodramatic interest usually found in his tales. Number 111 of Sir Nathaniel's " Scissors and Paste Work" is devoted to the second notice of Merivale's " Romans under the Empire:' The above curious appellation is not so inappropriate as it appears, seeing that the author chiefly confines himself to extracts and abridgments of the biogra phical sketches contained in the history. Those who have not the opportunity of perusing these volumes may obtain a good idea of their style, as well as some agreeable reading from these papers. " The History of the Newspaper Press," by Alexander Andrews, progresses satisfactorily, though it will, of course, increase.in interest as it advances. The following veracious piece of intel ligence is extracted from the " Mercurius Dem:. critus," of November 12, 1653 :—" A perfect mer maid was, by the last great winde, driven ashore nere Greenwich, with her combe in one hand and her lookinge-glasse in the other. She seemed to be of the countenance of a most faire and Ja.auti ful woman, with her armes crossed, weeping out many pearly drops of salt tears,; and afterwards, she gently turnir,ge herself againe, s wamme away Ai rs . Bushby con without being seen any more." tributes a story, translated from the Danish, which has appeared somewhere before, and, though curi ous enough, it is not sufficiently pleasing to merit perusing a second time. Florentia continues her " Narrative of Pilgrimages to the French Palaces," and interpolates some extracts from - the memoirs of Gabrielle d'Estrees in her account of St. -Ger-• main. " The Village Priest "is the title of a story that leas not much to xecommeud it. Those RAILWAYS. Bedford and Blet zbley Bnckghsmsh Clydesdale Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lin. R. 6 pc E. Un. H. Sir. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New...... Glstr.dr Dn Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway , Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. i Shares. Lon.& Greens, Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. blanch. Bxtn and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redear. Ifidld.l3radti Newmarket Bury E. G.spe N.& Kst.s p.c. Do. 6 rer et. Do. Fixeds p c Prost. & % yr , Do. 6 Shrh. A Roystn.& Shot. 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'6 - 107 100 - - 112 105 - 134 • .• ".... • • ... .. 137 ... ~-- ~ 79 -- 80 • •• .., ••• ' F.. • ,118 - 120 - 112 - 107 i - b - 98 - 101 - 174 10# - 76 - 201 - 101 -15 i - 1 • 140 %f i gig t hitt° if - "le*, , , ;SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. NEWMAR MET RACES--(This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 701. ,SeANDICAP PLATE. Alcyone Falcon Five ran. CHESTERFIELD STAKES. Physalig colt Chevalier d'lodustrtie.. Caotrip ~, The Vigil 0 1 0 Deciding heat won easily. Eight ran. 501. PLATE. Fashion Hardwick Fiction Eleven ran. MATCH —Anton won easy. WORCESTER RACES.--(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TRIAL STAKES. E frida ~.. Timotheus Romeo Six ran. TWO-YEAR•OLD STAKES. c by Sir Hercules . ... Oakball . 2 Six ran; WORCESTERSHIRE STAKES. Saraband Prince Plausible Typhon , Won by a head. Fifteen ran. WELTER STAKES. Alonzo Merry Andrew 1 Four ran. STAND PLATE. Chatteress . Master Bagot Hera Nine ran. BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD CUP. 7to I agst Yellow Jack (taken freely) CARLISLE RACES—YESTERDAY. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. The Lottery Stakes of 5 soya each, 3 ft, with 40 says added from the Racing Fund. Second to save his stake. One mile and a quarter. Mr. J. Jackson's Gaudy, 3 yrs, sst slb (Bullock) 1 Mr. William's Gathercole, 3 yrs, sst 91b ...(Fordham) 2 Slr James Boswell's Freddy, 4 yrs, 6st 61b (Quinton) 3 The following also -Tan :—Bolton, King of the Gip sies, Announcement, and Chere Petite. Betting-5 to 2 aget Bolton, 3to 1 aget Freddy ; won by a neck. The Speculation Plate of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 25 sovs added from the fund. Three-yr-olds, 7st 10lb ; four, 9st ; five, ast 71b ; six and aged, 9st 101 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Once round and a distance. Mr. Wilkin's Queen of the South, 3 yrs, 251. (Fordham) 1 Mr. Harper's Florida, 4 yrs, 251. Gunn) 2 Mr. Dawson's Knight of St. Patrick, 3 yrs, 251. (Bullock) 0 Mr. Hodgeman's Vanessa, 4 yrs, 25/, (Challoner) 0 Betting-2 to lon Queen of the South. Won by a length. Sold for 57 guineas. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. for horses of all ages ; three-yr-olds, 7st 71bs ; four, ast ; five, 9st 61bs ; six and aged, 9at 9lbs. Two miles. Mr. R. Wilson's Heir of Lynne, 3 yrs (Bates) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Goldbill, 3 yrs (Quinton) 2 Major G. Thompson's The Britisher, 3 yrs...(Carroll) 8 Won by a neck. The Stewards' Plate of 30 sovs for all ages, added to a Handicap of 5 soya ft. Second horse to save his stake. One mile. Mr Dawson's Si. Andrew, 6 yrs, Bst Mr. C. W itheringbam's Johnny Taft,4 yrs, 7st(Cres well) 2 Mr. J. G. Henderson's B ,lton, 4 yrs, 7st ...(Monday) 3 The following also ran :—Blarney, Miss Littler, Con rad, and Cher 6 Petite. Betting—Even on St. Andrew, 4 to 1 agst Johnny Taft. Won by a neck. The Commercial Travellers' Stakes of 5 sow; each, 3 ft, with 20 soya added. One mile. Mr. Watson's The Butler, 4 yrs (301.) (Bates) 1 Mr. Harper na Florida, 4 yrs (301.) (Dunn) 2 Mr. Jackson's Shelah, 3 yrs (301.) Won by a bead. A Handicap Stakes of 3 soya each, with 20 sovs added for beaten horses, once round, was won by Mr. Beilby's Sir Richard (Monday), beating Githercote, Shelah, Miss Littler, and Little Nell. HEIR. OP LYNNE, ST. ANDREW, PIT-A•PAT, GAUDY. —YOUATT WM. GRAY won every event advised on on Wednesday. Subscribers for the Liverpool advice are earnestly requested to stand to win a good stake on the Liverpool Cup. lam as confident on this as Ellington for Derby —the favourite will be defeated — success is certainty. Terms :—Liverpool meeting, 5.. ; to Goodwood, 10s.; to the end of the season, 1/. 103., arid per centage ; and directed envelopes, addressed to 15, Charing•cross. Stamps taken. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS--(This Evening.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat ou the woolsack at 5 o'clock. Lord MALMESBURY presented a petition from Chester on the subject of the Burial Act, and moved that it be referred to the committee now sitting on the subject.—Agreed to. Lord DERBY presented a petition from a place in Lancashire, praying for the abolition of Church rates. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from inha bitants of the united dioceses of Gloucester and Bristol, praying that the union of the two dioceses might be dissolved. He entirely concurred in the prayer of the petition, and he begged to ask the noble eatl rntvby) whether it was in the contemplation of the Go vernment to dias.ver the two sees. The Earl of HARROWBY said the subject was at present under consideration, but it was not intended to take any steps at present to separate the sees of Glou cester and Bristol. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said the Govern ment had arrived at a determination which would give general dissatisfaction. By the present arrangement Gloucester would still have a non-resident bishop. SECOND READINGS. On the motion of Lord REDESDALE the following bills were severally read a second time :—Morayshire Railway, Renfrewshire Roads, Uttozeter and Blyth Marsh Road, Bardney Drainage, Glastonbury and Bruton Railway, Severn Valley Railway, Lewes, East. bourne, and Hailaham Roads ; Bournemouth Improve ment, Dean Forest, and Central Railway. CEYLON RAILWAY BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. REFORMATORY AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS BILL. Lord RAVENSWORTH moved the third reading of this bill. The Bishop of OXFORD moved the insertion of a clause giving discretionary pow ers to th e mag i s t rac y t o commit offenders directly to these institutions, without subjecting them to a short imprisonment. Such impri sonment would totally defeat the objects of the bill. Lord RAVENSWORTH objected to the insertion of the clause, but would not object to an amen d ment b e i ng made with respect to children under a certain age. After a few words from the Earl of CHICHESTER, The Earl of HARROWBY said he did not think the true meaning of these reformatories was clearly under stood. At present he should object to give the magis tracy such a discretionary power as that proposed in the clause of the right rev, prelate. After a short discussion their lordships divided, when there appeared, 0 - ontents ................................... 53 Non•contents .............................. 17 Maj0rity.............................. —B6 The clause was then added, and the bill was read a third time, [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS. —(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. POOR•LAW AMENDMENT (No. 2) BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill. Numerous petitions were presented against the bill, Sir G. PECHELL opposed the bill, and complained of the conduct of the right hon. gentleman the President of the Poor-law Board in introducing a measure under this title without notice on the 3d of April. The next they heard of it was on the 19th May, when the right hon. gentleman proposed its second reading at an un seasonable hour, on the ground that as no principle was involved in the bill the house might assent to its second reading, and take a discuss:on on it on going into com mittee. That failed, and the consequence was that on the 20th May the right hon. gentleman moved the discharge of the order for the second reading of the bill and withdrew it. He then introduced the bill with seven and a half new clauses on one topic alone—via., extra parochial rating, and to vest the powers of manage ment in two-thirds of the occupiers, whereby the great landed proprietors would be overruled. The right hon. gentleman, after regretting they were to have a repeti tion of the "civil war" that existed during the discussion on the Poor-Law Act, proceeded to state his objections to the_present measure—viz , the repeal of the clause permitting the union of parishes under Gilbert's Act, the powers relative to apprenticing"children, the provisions restricting the publication at present given, for sopa. Pa; d, 73 4 451 I 591 i 19k 213 2 11 ~1; lb sli all 10 ) 100 all all all all all 5i.1 100 4 t. 100 it. 100 4. too IO 5 It. 100 1.5 all sil ;4 - all 158 " I - 118 - 100 - 91 - ••• .." 2i i pm 101/ P 2 a PM 96 8) 90 .. 100 • 1383 951 23 109 811 4,103 Colburn's United S ery ice —The critical state of our relations with America brings forth an old contributor (Portfire) who cautions John Bull on the danger of underrating the Americans, whom, however, it is admitted " we we re never i n a b etter condition to whip." The " English in Mingrelia," describes the recent campaign in that province and the causes which led to its want of success. The difficulties lying in the way of an amalgamation of " The Royal and the Indian Army " are discussed seria tim, and pronounced insufficient objections to the measure. Attention is drawn to the praiseworthy efforts of the National Life-Boat Institution, and Admiral Tayl o r' s sc h eme f or "Th e Preservation of Life at Deal." The institution of " The Le gion of Honour " is traced " to its first little bub bling spring, in a conversation of the first consul at Malmaison," and the feeble opposition it met with described, the writer expressing approval of the introduction of the practice of distributing de corative honours among our soldiers and sai lors, as being likely to be attended with great advantages in both services. 14 T Advance Guard" is a reminiscence of the flank march on Balaklava, and, together with a narrative of the proceedings of " Bonaparte in Alexandria," will be read with interest by general as well as military readers. To a descriptive paper on " The Court of Prussia" succeeds an account of " Central America" and its various States, suffi ciently acceptable at the present time. "Notes on Military Science," " Leaves from Western Africa," and "Journals of the late Major Macready," are continued, and afford a fund of instruction and entertainment. The editor, in his portfolio, com plains of the neglect shown to the claims of Sir G. Brown and other distinguished officers engaged in the late war, and offers some well-deserved stric tures on " The Foreign Legion," whose cowardly attacks on our soldiers he intimates will not be submitted to. Having enumerated its delin quencies, "How long," he very properly asks, " are the people of this great oountry to be thus bearded, insulted, and dragooned by Lord Pan mure's precious auxiliaries ?" The number con tains the usual amount of military and naval Bentley's Miscellany. —An opening paper called " Current Events," takes a brief review of the chief topics of the month—political, literary, and dramatic, from the evacuation of the enemy's ter ritory by the allied armies, to the performance s of Madame Ristori, notforgettiog to chronicle, among the great events of the month, the publication of the fortieth volume of " Bentley's Miscellany." Dudley Costello's story of " The Joint-Stock Banker" is continued, the 13th chapter bearing the ominous title of "A Step in the Wrong Direc.i3n." Mr. H. Ainsworth's romance of " The Spendthrift" also progresses in a very surprising manner. Clare Fairlie, the daughter, of the dishonest steward, makes her father promise to pay his victim's debts. Its readers will no doubt look forward with curiosity to its continuance. The American diffi culty of course intrudes itself in the table of con tents. The present paper is enlivened by an ex tract from the Montreal Advertiser of May 31, showing the light in which the Canadians regard their mischief-making neighbours. Lord Cock burn's memorials furnish a subject for an agreeable literary paper ; and a criticism on the recent volume of the memoirs of Sir Robert Peel is not without interest. - "Clara Elliot" is the title of a story by the author who writes under the guise of Miss Halliwell, an elderly schoolmistress, and f ams a continuation of the last story of " The Elopement," and also contrives to join together the threads of several former tales. Monkshood's article is, as usual, last, not least, in the magazine. His " Pro,:ings about the Essayists and Reviewers," treats this month of one not unknown in the lite rary world, William Gifford, of whom he draws a striking but most unpleasing portrait, as " a waspish little gentleman." Tait's Edinburgh.—The number for July con tains several interesting articles. The first as may be guessed from its title, " Labour and Life," is ou a subject of political economy, and takes into consideration what is the amount of "a fair day's work." . A paper on Meteorology is continued from the June number, and gives an interesting account of the nature and effects of hail and gla ciers, enterinz also on the important subject of electricity. The electric light, it is suggested, most probably only awaits the discovery of some cheaper method of obtaining it, to be adopted in the place of oil or gas for the purposes of domestic life. Some surprising statistics of the descent of meteoro lites, or stones that fall from the sky, are given at the conclusion of this instructive paper. "Tangled Talk" has some striking thoughts skilfully expressed on some of the common places of ordinary exist ence. it might profit by the wise suggestion given in the division under the head of Principiis Obsta. A sketch of the earnest and toilsome life of the late Dr. Kitto is given, in the course cf which there is a description of the plague awl in undations at Bagdad, during his residence there. A critical article on Poets and Poetry brings before the reader's notice several different classes of poetical composition. Winifred Mowbray, or Queen Mary's Maiden, is concluded in this month's number, and there are several other articles of general interest. The o,cford and Cambridge is not less acceptable for being less pretentious. Among its contents may be noticed a review of " The Life and Charac ter of Marshal St. Arnaud," and " A Study in Shakspere"—the latter being especially deserving of perusal. "Timon of Athens" is the subject selected ; and, in addition to some general light thrown on the principal character, We have useful morals deduced from the entire play—a thoughtful reperusal of which, by the way, the essay is well calculated to insure. who ara not yet tired of "Itsvelations of the War' may be attracted by a criticism on M. de Bazancourt's recent work, and those who knd , r , amusement in the search for the humorous may discover entertainment in the paper immediately following it, which conveys "Information relative to Mr. John Tubbs and certain Members of his Family." The poetical contributions consist of some verses by J. E. Carpenter, which scarcely equal the average of this pleasant song writer's compositions, and one of James Payn's spirited ballads from English History. The present one is in celebration or the burial of the Black Prince, whom the minstrel describes as " The fa'test friend to England, The fiercest foe to France, The kindest heart in Christendom, And the most gallant lance." A very interesting paper on Mrs. Browning's poems concludes -the number. This notice ren ders full justice to the early productions of this true poetess, whose writings deserve to be more widely known and appreciated. MISCELLANEOUS. The Art Journal has for its larger illustrations engravings of Rubens' "Mary Anointing the Feet of Christ," Potter's "Milking Time" (both pictures in the Royal collection), and Marshall's group of " Paul and Virginia." The British artist selected for description and illustration is James Baker Pyne. The number is an average one.—The As surance Magazine contains, among other things, an elaborate paper " On the Tables of Single and Annual Assurance Premiums" published by thelate Mr. William Orchard, and on a Theoretical Table of Mortality proposed by him.—The Mechanics' Magazine will be found as practical and useful as ever.—Newton's London Journal opens with a paper "On the Introduction of Machinery to the Manufacture of Clothing," which will be read with interest. There will be found, also, the usual record and illustrations of inventions.— Willis's Price Current is well calculated to tempt the archeologist and general student.—The English Cycloixedia, by Charles Knight, has reached its fortieth part. Among the biographical sketches will be found the names of Dr. Adam Clarke and the present Lord Clarendon.—The _History of Eng land, from the same quarter, progresses satisfac torily, and seems destined to become (as described) popular.—The .History of France, by Mr. Wright, is, so far, deserving of commendation. The sub jects of the steel engravings are picturesque, and illustrative of the period. The following on the leather-market during the past month is from Messrs. Streatfeild, Lurence, and Mor timore :—" We have seldom had it in our power to re port a more animated deman d for le a th er t h an during the past month. The supp lies of fresh goods have been very inadequate to the requirements of the trade, and advanced prices are readily obtained for all articles, with a tendency to further improvement. It appears more evident that the stocks h e ld b y d ea l ers are small, and the recent intelligence from Australia of an increased demand for boots and shoes has imparted a degree of activity altogether unexpected at the termination of the war." POOR RELIEF.-A return obtained by Mr. Muntz, M.P., shows that the average cost per head on the po. pulation of the expenditure for the relief of paupers in 60 of the most populous unions in parishes in England and Wales amounted last year to 41. 114 d., and in 1854 to 4s. 30. In Liverpool the cost per head is 7s. 10A. ; in Manchester 7s. 94d. ; in Birmingham ss. 11 d. ; in Wolverhampton as. aid. ; in Stockport 2s. Bicl.; in Sunderland 3s. lid. ; in Bristol 9s. 61d. ; in Brighton, Bs. 6id. ; in Norwich Bs. 7id. ; and in Newcastle 60. Bid. In the parishes of Lcndon the charge iNtaS fol. lows-yiz., in Clerkenwell 4s. lid. ; in St. Pancras 50. 40.; iniMarylebone 6s. Hid.; in Stepney ss. 11 d. ; in Shoreditch ss. id. ; in Greenwich 6s. 41 . ; in Islingt on , 3s. 9d. ; in Whitechapel 78. 91d. ; in St. George's, R s ,. noTer-square, 75. 4 d. ; and in Westrainiter 70 , 11d. 7 , _____„ , .‘, 1 dal uin ind me the ace Lot, . to odd on so .1 13 Of 'm e de. ass an nld an- Ind tree ;old e a Eier , ide, rich, Pore BM. kirt :her clia- her ins- ur ; ait- the en ters are übt say ad- ft be wn ;be be nd 1111 Ur . - 7 - 2i 2i 261 3f 100 125 ill 31 11 8i 2 7 01 45 20 - 1i 12 10 A~ —a - 2i -6; 23. 23p 21i 30 1 1p - 5 74 1 211 11i t 9 81 lf f 12 74i 4 35 4i