The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-02 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND CONTIVIE.RCHAT, INTZLLIGENOR r,'ITY, Two o'ClT.oex. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed steadily at an advance of id. per lb. on American descriptions. Tho sales were 10,000 bales ; 1,000 for, export and 3,000 on speculation ; comprising 8,000 American, 300 Ezyptian at el. to 81., and 1,000 Surat at 4id. to 4111. The Railway Share Market cloled with a firm aspect. The Liverpool wool trade for the past month is thus reviewed 'by Mews. A. Gartside and Co. : " Dueng the past month all kinds of wool have been in demand for immediate consumption.; and as imports have been limited, prices show a further :advance of id. to ld. per lb. Stocks of home - g r own are very light, and of foreign the market is barer than it has been for years past ; indeed of many leadi ng d escr i pt i ons there i s scarcely a bale left. The demand for export to the continent has 11 ,aeu increasing for some time past, and the drain 11 1 1 ' 31 1 Our own market, as well as the places of pro duetion abroad, has assumed great importance ; bu t the advancing quotations now current in Eng land may be expected to divert supplies towards here, where they are much required. Advice from Sydney via Panama, dated Jan. II) state that the wool market was rather dull, and a fall of id. to ld. per lb. bad taken place. Prom Melbourne the accounts state that the I 'linlates 'for 1856 had been published. The ex• Peuditure for nearly all the departments had been considerably reduced, as compared with the sums voted in the previous year. The death of Sir Charles Hotham had interfered - with business. The market for breadstuffs con• tinued unsettled. From the usual monthly list, compiled by Mr. Miller, of the Jerusalem Coffee House, we extract the f o llowing particulars of the vessels now on th e berth for Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, New "oath Wales, &c.,;-- Ves.els. Tone. LAuncest on 1 N ew Town 3 . ... 1.583 LI" , Snail Wales Melbourne, Geelong, and Portland Bay Adelavle gwan River 1 New Zealand 4 ...... 1,975 emmnercial intelligence from Batavia by tele fri'aPb) via T r io s t e, has been received to the 10th arY• The coffee plantations are reported to be.in a favourable condition, and their produce purchased at advantageous prices to the grower. Best qualities at the rate of 32f. per pereul, and ordinary sorts at 30f. The ruling prices ,at the close of the market, for delivery, Wig 31frs. In sugar, tr a d e T s b r i s k ; 250,000 Pict)]* sold fo r 16 f . ; an d . 200,000 p i culs tt 15f * Rice is i n d eman d , an d goo d qua li t i es realise advanced prices. Sales of 3,000 coyangs Drought 200 to 205 f. for prime, and 170 to 195 f. for inferior sorts. Indigo was also in request at an izaProvement upon fine qualities, which realised at the rate of 3f.75 c. per kilo. Accounts from Havre state that notwithstand• 44g t he conclusion of peace, and the general rise in raW materials for manufacturers, the cotton market Was exceedingly dull on M mdty. Holders of ho c L lot' were expecting an advance o f 1 f ranc p er 50 14109 ., but there was not much disposition on the Part of purchasers to give it. However a sale of Georgi a of middling quality brought 50c. advance on previous quotations. The foreign wool trade continues buoyant, and there has been a slight improvement on Russian produce —at 65 to 74 thalers for inferior sorts, and 0 5 t.0n102 thalers for good qualities. At Marseilles there has been an average advance of about 15 per Cent, this year on the ruling prices of last, year. • A reduction in the minimum rate of discount 'laving been made by the Bank of France, it is generaily anticipated that the directors of the Bank of England —at their "parlour" meeting to- Taotd rreow--- - will remove the r es t r i c ti ons on long dated paper in October last. This mea east di fia cu l t e l n-re ' i t is Cont en d e d , can b e adopted without the and will materially tend to prod uce an easie y, r feeling in the general Money Market. There is a very inactive market for Public Secu rities, hut no alteration in the quotations has oc aurred. Until secount the after the adjustment of the current t _ . at market will pr o bably remain in a dull d the t en d ency i n prices i s rat h er i n t h e :trae, an o f an advance than otherwise. Consols 9°,r mone y have b een 92 1 to 931, an d for account 1. Exchequer Bonds are 981 g, and India go ads under 1 ,0001., 10s. to 6s. discount. i al Til° Foreign M ar k e t i s b uoyan t , a mater i a l ~,la.Dmvec rnent havin g , i n some i nstances, ta k en ... ;le. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 2 per 4'4. higher, viz., 102 i I, an d th e 4 p er C en t s . i ., 4 * remained at 102 t o 1021. S pan i s h 3 per b'elleff. hav e b een steady at 451 to 46, and the ditto . u . re rred at 25 to 25i. There have been dealings 41 .per 3 per Cents, at 201 to 21k, in R uss i an e r Cents. at 941, in Dutch 21 per Cents. at and in the di t t o 4 per C ents. at 93g. ue C ommittee of ,Mexican B)ndholders have 3 7eived ad vices from Mr. Whitehead, dated M •xicn, Co'ngress was installed on the 18th Feb. • last and confirmed the nomination of General Co re "f " Presid en t S u b s tit u t e ." Hi s Excel 'e is the Minister of Finance, writes that a Go . is 11-111)ent force o f 10,000 i s b es i eg i ng P ue bl a, w hi c h s"Pected soon to surrender. The packet brings ' °( >6 doll s . f rom V e ra Cruz, 12,400 dollars from tt arnPic° ) lib(' 13,584 dollars from Mazatlan, ;dr "e diidund fund. 118 ` f ° 110 wing are the nominal prices of Foreign caee :----Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 71 ; Mexi e2ll ,Peruvian, 78 80 ; Portuguese 4 per 48 50; R uss i an 5 per Cents., 101 6 ; ditto A 6 9 Per Cents., 93 95 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., „,J ; ditto Deferred, 25 ; ditto Certificates, 5i . tot j ditto pusiv e , 71 I. - 4 14 English Railway Shares a further material . r i ' a ilee has occurred. In several cases the im tl'enaent is 10s. per share, but in Edinburgh, n ,. ert b) and Dundee, Brighton, Midland, and one -"w• others, it is even more. - The Foreign and lonial lines are less active, and rather fl a t. Banki ng Shares there is generally a firmer Inar ket ) butt he London and County were 105. ar, :T iga FUNDS THIS DAT.—CLOSING PRICES. Prom the Oficial List. nginoP done. t.P4?414 Ce nt Consols Ann u iti es 9,1 iil 21 31 3 1 Indi a £lOOO bi, . r, '4O. under £lOOO lO 65 d ''''lsol. , : c o '^r Account Usol-s erin .4 4 P , itsisi.... r" P-.quer W il e, 41. - March. June. . . 4000 ....... 60 ............ ..-••••• -p 2 d g eotil .... 5 P 1 - ~. b Ate Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent. F BI i Ditto, 1859 - n._ Pit iCES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. *warm -411•13 end 5 r Cent. .. ti 9 100 x d D itto !sr s ' Pe Ilt t .- N ew 5 per Cent., 1829 and 1839 9g 6f) x. d elitra Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. b a RII Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl4 2 x d it nish / 3 onds, 3 per Cent., 1825 B4 4 ti t i tl4 t , , ,°r . 13 oucts bi... - v Isi err . Consolidated l4l " - Lem) 3 Der Cent - ) Ditto Account, April 15 ern r i a kt ik , / 1 Bonds 4i per Cent 11 - ' 4 , 4 Ft nde, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St - ,--""•0 Ft 10i 11 . 41 .1 1 , tt° 4k per Cent. --"*.irlhian Kornis. 5 per Cent. - 4 —Ltto Account 95 6 °,-,,' IF) timada, per Cent - Ditto Accoun t ",.itto Account 25 1 5 i unto paai ve ! 7k 1, 1 ' 1 0) Rond a , si par cent • 1024 • - i-iitt G A . I 4 ocoun i , bitto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.lo2 3/ 2 102 . .. +ll,,,,ienoe (pi tn. above pa facile if I- wino IN - etch • th b entes, 4i per Cent. t rchange, 24 per Cent i 12 Gun_ 631 4 Gto 4 Per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. C°ll4 °l2. money . Ditto Account - - Titi of CONV/OT THOROGOOD —On Sunday the Governor t; "la County Gaol. Springfield, received an official in been from the Home Office that her Mailety had :0 64 :1-g rac l° 1 : 1 GlY pleased to " extend her royal mercy " u-Ainea Thorogood, convicted at our late ass;zea of W ir lit accessory to the murder of Hales, the gamekeeper. oa coad i ti on that he be transported beyond the " 18 for the tom of bit azitaral life."—CAentsford aron id e_. field on iinster; of the stated circum• rectors. the tailway ecerrtif aconsi. , which orks in section ; la dy for for tbo ltereets n Made 'panics. >r 'stances ay have mospect repared and the of lin rarraot. 'Pinions raking ,lope, ntmeot tippled lota it, port of tee that igh the ,oleintro imbanic• rapidly. Se ea okraebti orees are ,ount to )een re: lance 01 I on. 00 ig other •market to raj°e ks with ey ware nt ruts posiier st She!' and ose coin' •holdire It wag king in' ;tit -0011 ih the to open ersfiatcl. erest.:)f laid4red ith- 'o ° a juriF' ►e thill3 Robin! he aq4l' ro. the prc• !Al co.' coTctit l 3r Oar 1111,0 4 ‘tto &Tine d :o gig° sr OW of tbf inxiaq 3k oli! sem t 0 (kepi% s id eiliv pose of lit al t o ioW we Un' Id pro' of Paris; inctiors to )atty the er• the netruc• Ana b 1 pedal e moot apeisel es), of work ; ally il l WOO I. Weft. , rleahop estirn., moo' !oral' pAbl e ]opte d frtncs) 311 AV SHARE MARKETS. (TlllB DAL) RAILWAYS. itAxiwArs. Clasing Prices this day 27} 28 - 4i 8i -- 18 - 19 16 - .17 -• 134 89 - 91 61i - 62 16 16 ... '''' or. ••• ''' ... 71 - 17i - 18 101 - 104 35 40 25 - 30 76 - 78 60 - 62 29 ~ 31 obi ... 85 - 90 6i - 941 - 95! 80 - 81 123 -- 125 105 - 107 65 -65 i NI 60. -70 -- 75 6 p 6 8 88a 89 .4 7 - 71 103 - 104 1021 - 103 par - 4 p id - • Par 95 - 96 • ...'.. t ,O, 01 30 - 75/ 44 46 12 - 14 d - 52 34, iFf 35 - 36 ••• •• • 79 -80 8} 5 d 3i - 6 104 57 58 8$ 90 6 - -6; 10 - 104 28 - 29 02 - 104 73 - 75 46 - 43 1 3 - 14 73i -74 A 68 - 70 4 - 2 5 20 - 21 3i - 46 6 i - 7i -.. ••• —"' •Ipa ••• atw-rl ,•••r . t rcl m Do. 5 p. c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes ‘4,lgisa. olavtr,. June union to ssa llaroda, to 7eeretr,l I nd,s„S 81 - -91 i pkr 2 p 4 441 24 as .1i 1k 11 Do. ..4weram ....... -• oitot itheDlA •Instorn et Franos 1i 2 -91 -- 40 - 14 . - 22 - 22 Jo. Vew gast Tnrl an, g. 5 p - Do.4i p.c.Bnds.,' s7 i • •1. . +. sg, Goo onglbou,no guar. 5 per c nt.. Do., Lon. allot., do. pd. Thor Cana( laA >• ... -- •• ''. ••• ••• ••• 7 d 17 18 Do. )o. Cert of [label,. eon. into Stk. till e fi ;)o. Comp. R p. 43., do Ot. Central of Fran qt. *lndian Peninakl (heat Lnxembonr Conatitntod Share Do, Obligation. 74 7 6 at - 8 6 51 - 64 21 -21 i 61 3i 36 Do. ro-is. orftd. Sh Westernof Cana= Sharps Do. Now.., 25 251 21 - 2ii 99 - 100 117 - 122 118 123 Do. Bds., payablo's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. .60.. DG. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Torontr Do. 6 por cent. Lake Const. k Baal Liorro and Turnhout Lucca Si Pist. 5 p. o.p Lyons and Genova Lyons & litediterran Andras, guar. 4 De. New . 0., 5 p. c Do. 4i p. c. Exton Maria Antonia ~. Do. do. Now 107 109 1 23 -244 d 115 120 ••• •••a ..• 11 12 . 20 - 204 14 - 4 •••• I P 9 ll 3 - 4 . Namur di Lieg► ( iti interest) - Do. (ox interest) Northern of Frame D0.201.8h5. ....... 7i:- 8. 9i • - 40 I 4 - 12 . Do. 20/. 3 p. c (fmy.B.agAms.Shs tf orwegianTrankPre Paris and Lyons - Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans. Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal ftwadiah Do. Obligations .... Sambre and Meuse, Do. 5i p. rent. Prof Sciude, guar. 5 p. Do S - 10 51 - 53 19~ - 20; ri --- il ]~ - 2 Southern of France.. St. Andrew's an, .. --. prr qnehee (A? West Flanders ~', Do .SJ: per e. W. & N. W. of Q•M.ne. west. of Switzerland, Wiesbaden ... Zealand ii = 5 41 I 2 35 19 - 191 OINT.'4I,OOIC. 11.4.N.K5. --10 0/ co , -981 8 25 5 Bank of .Egypt - 14 61 to N.) Bank of Louttoo 40 3 1 • C 50 43 tritisi, N. America,' 2f , 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia V l flint& Rnk. of India, Australia, do Chinn 11 Qd too ic City . - 66 65 1.00 Colcn'al ••• 100 20 Commercial of bond . 30 .t) 7ne.. 2 ciot.&A.ne.Cht 16# 151 20 all bond. Chen. Bk. 01 Australia. 164 174 175 26 5 Ditto New ail 24d 3 SO 20 Tendon and County. ... ... 32 36 422 100 50 Lnct.&E.BnlKit.Corp. par 2p 50 if , London Joint S .ock . 100 10 Loudon and Paris._ 3 - • 2 d lOC 20 Loud. & Went:Amos., National Pro. ;:f Zug 20 10 Do. New 50 22 National of Irebud.. 20 all New South Wales.... 39 = 40 40 25 all Oriental- Bank of • Inrporatirm 424 4341 43 20 5 Ottoman Bank l5 — 14 P LOF EK, Royal ••• • 25 a 1- ,oath itrestralis •.... 25 at • !Trion of Australia 7O - 72 71 70i 74 84 KO 1.9 r , nien.,-,17,'" on in d 27 . i. 7 100. 30 ilYesterat3k otlion.‘ a. ~.d g • . rabg, Nottug. nor F.astn. *Tuna .1 fast ist Bagraetv sinning. Welverb • itour Valley sink °abet. Lan(.ol, ihegbire Junct 4). Chesh. 4 Birk. £..50 and £25 Con , i)e., llyth &Tynsoriginn £25 (issd. at £4r tristol and Exeter:. 'aledonian. harm. and Cs) digs.; Theater & Holyheao fork and Bandon. lork, Black, 4r PM lornwall Do. A Do. B Crie T Junction. Dubtin&BelfastJune. qun. P. 4 Aber. Jac. East fir glian. ....... Eastern Counties... 4 tast. Ttlion, A St) 0., B. Stoe. Do., New A East Kent ' - '.ast Lancashire Edinturgh & (Hugo , - Edinb. and Peeblos Edin. Prth 4 Dead' I Forth & Clyde Jon . Furness Do. Extension....... Glasgow & S. West Great N. of Scotlnd Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Sth. &West.(lre great Western..... .. Do. Stour Val. Ral Qua. Stk Irish South-Eagan i, tiles ster & Carlisl , Do., Thirds Do. Now Thirds__ Lancash.andYorkl, Do., Wet. Riding TS - , Ltv.Creloy.&Sonth , t London & Blackwal: Loud. Bright & sond. and N. West: D o . Fifths 'Do. Moths LonionandS. Do.. £5•>'..... Do., £4O iindudriy&Colera , & , tancli.S r hef.&Link:i • 1,.,, m a r. k Lin. Vfetropolitan Xidland ..... .„ • .o. Binnng. & Der: Aldld. (4. West. (170 10. gaff Shares_ Newcastle & Carnal , Nwpt.Aberg. &Lfrf ' 4 ewr) & Enniskill, "lewry Warrenpoit , old Rostrevor...., icrfolk ~ forthn.Cotatties North 13ri N;th f!pv , . ,, Rai'. & Dock Stock , 0., A Stock • , i) , B Stock Do., B (luaranto, N. Eastern—Berwi,• • +)o. do. Extension Do.do. rttrc! , De. Leeds Do. York North London % . 4 .&S. Wstrn.,Ham , stead, and City J:,.. North Staffordshir- North Western & S. Western. Jun , guneaton, Hincklel and Leicester .11, Wore., & Wolv. ftrtslaouth ott ',sh Co itral 'Scottish Midland .4hropshire Ut i _ South Devou South Eastern South Wales 9. Yrksh. & Ri7. D 127 1)0 qt.aincs,Wrk &Wo! Stockton Darli !,to Atm a Flartlep Taff Vale _ !Do. Prof. ' No. I ._ P'yones Fray. D.& R. lUlvorstone & Lance Vale 01 Neath Waterfl. & Kilkezin ; iWaterforidtLitnero‘ West 'West End of Lando and Oryetal Palcee Do. A ....... .. Do. 13 Wort Lon don Winthledn &Croydot FOR Business done this day. 27i 8 f 4i 61i I x d 151 I it 17i 101 1 29i - 30 291 gsi 5 80., 80 65 i i pa, ssi i 9 81 7} 104 101 16 2 96 5 / i 291 30 29i 754 I I I 12i 13i 52 3 36 64 80 79j 15/ 19 __ 16i 16 87¢ f 281 i I 9 74i 4 i 3j 100 [OO 61R all all 100 9 all all 100 100 100 00 1 X; 100 100 1(i0 4 1.00 '424 I _oo 101.! lOr 21} 15 'On 100 1p 'LOP 100 'OO a' I I VI 100 5 5 10 all 3 zU all 4 ti :no 26 sti 4 *ll 4 10 1.6 20 AO :GN , THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1856. ItArroiAxs, Bedford and Bleb))ley ... Buckgharnsh Clydesdale Jt Col. Steur Vy. Sud. and Hal. 1 lain. c. spc E. Un. H. Sh. Gins. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New...... Glstr.& Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Solby Do. Shares. Do. f Shares. Lon.&Greonw Do. Preform:* Lon., T 41., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cont. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bata and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s p. c. Do. 6 per et. 1)o. Pixeds p c Prest. & R y: Do. Shm. A Boystn.& Hit. Shof.Roth.an:: Goole g. 5 p. c. Shrews. &IT er S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wiltslewairst PREFE berdeen.., no. N 0.2, 7 p Do. Debentures ... ilyth and ryu>• 1 0 pe C. pref. (issd. at 501 Brio. & Ex. 4 p. o. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares (ialedonian £lO • hes. Flo. an. 5 p( Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2 . C'ork &Bandonsip.o Dun. Prth .4 AlYer.l. 4. Anglian CI& ASh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7p. c. IP.a.e. (10. , spc No. !)n. No. 2 : - Flo. New 6 p. 0. St t°,ast Un., G. 6 . p. c ►e. 51., la user cent t)e. 0/. Delicntr.Si r)o. do. 4 per cent "ait Lanca..l. 6 p. et. 'I. kW. York..f. 501 , 1 GI. 5 p.c. sh. ertL.ttOnn.4p.,. Furnom & S. W. G. 5 p. c ::rent Northn. 5 p. c 5 p. 0. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem. )0. 4A p. De. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. Yt 5 p. c. pm... tilt. N. of SooL.lst Pre W (Ireland Do. 4por c. Pr.f h. 79.(11. ET. Fzipa , 10. con. rod. 41 p.c. M. con. red. 4 p. a 10. irred. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. rod. pref Do. do. do. Do. Birm. Prof. 3h ... Do. Cflestor 8 p. c. P. Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0. .. Do. Birm. (Ina. Bth Do. Chow. Gus. Bh.. Do. do do Do. do. do T.an. & York. F. ESI uo. 6p. c. Stock . Gon.& Brigh. G. 5 Do. Prof., 5 p. c. S. r)o. Now Guar.6 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Lon. &N. W., Cm Innoaton 5 p. ct Lon. & S. W. 7 por ct r.ondy.k, Color. SIA Londy. At Ennis. S' L..Now,lei Aarypt .tz Carl. 4 p o )o. 4. per amt.._ 100 I (id. Consol.6 p.c.S. 100 pc 111,1 Do. 4i p. o. Pref. s all Do. Pref. 4i per co. all Do. 51. Pr f. 4 p. c. 100 Ditto L. & "B. Prof. S all t New., Aber., dtc., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p. c. pm. %II Docectur, 100 Do. Pref. 5 p. c. St 100 Do. 5 p. c. Ext ;.00'Do. 54 per ct. pref 100 'Do.Way. Val. 5 p 00 North British 1100 IN. E. Perw, 4p.c P 7 ;Do. do. do. 13 !Do Leeds 6 p.c 9 !Do, do. Quarters ... 10 !Do. Ynrk 11. k 'I P.:I all I North Staff° rd i r , W Irllp Do It. Prof. 101. Sh. 'Scot. Cent. ,New Pry ill liontl. Devon 14 IT)o, fixod, 44 per e,en Al! Eastern (Readi 14 I nno of El Os, 60. D0..1 1 . per cent , 100 Do. Fixed 4i p o 100 W.ties Oust,. 4 p, 4.11 !Do. 10. 4i p. c.... I‘l,lrorksll.4p.c.Unal. all 4 tock & Dar. ,5 p c. 15 , Do., do. do. all ;took. At H ant. g. • p. c. till July 1, 4i ;W4tortcl.Rt Kilk.6 pc tgus, »int. . •. \nglo Austria. Gole Anglo Californian tustra Tian tnstralian Cordiller lye Maria 'Linen (Gd.Duchyot illEenar. Iron & Coa I tiritish Iron Brazil ianlmp. (issue at £5 pm.) Cocaes (Mall Do. St. John Del Ro% Ilarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica re Copper ...... ')olonial dOld ....... ..topper Min. of Eng Do. Prof. 7i p. con' Copiapo Fortuna 4enc,Al it.NuggotV4Anßcg, Irireftt Polzooth Gt Wheal Vor United Liberty Linares Lusitanian tiariquita. New Granada. louveau Monde Port Philip 4nartz Rock ahymney Iron Do. Now 4antiago de Onba.. Sort. Cons. Min. Co :oat, Australian.. Do. Scrip... Do. 10 per cent Pref Tam. S. & L. Min. Co. (mu Cr0ft.. .... United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining 01 Australia MISOE: ustralian A g A. 2 Pi amlu.. 'Royal Vail Rerlin Water Workt. rit. American Lau! ',wad& Ge. p. e. Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug Do. tip. c. Mar & Sept Preferenen „ rystal Pal. of rtsaton Iron 0ra.... ' l :astern 5team...... .. En.&Aus Cop Sm Co .iectrio Telegraph._ , 71aetrie Teleg. o' Ir. Gen. Iron So Collier 4eu. Steam! Nargat. 'Tenors! Screw qt.acs Lond. Gen. Omnibus Niagd..dena St. Nav, editeran. Elsa. Tel. 4exican&S.Amerion. Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Do. Do. Do. Sp el ) Ise atl d New B. & N.S. Land v. P. Australasian Nrth. uf EuropeStesm .Irieatal Gas Do. " New Shares" Peel Rr. Ld. & aiinrL Peninsular& Oriental Do. New....... 'loyal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Ditto .. . .ioutb A.ustral.Land iubmar. Tel. Scrip Jo. Registered. rtrust dr L. Co.U. Can. 'Ts- L.ui4 V1(+9.6P44441417111y L.nsat Almpsu2 London & N. Wort. L. &N. W. Oftlodon,.. E. Un. & B. C.... Gt. strt. ii. E. Count. CAldoniaa IDo .., Gt. Went Yk. New. & Borw. Y. &N M Do., Do S. Easton Do Pato Co Norfalk Do & Midld. 'aton & Darline. 3iidlsnd.. En. Conn. E. Count. D 0......... L.&N.W Do (it Northo thlncash & Yorksh. T. Brassey M. Mclean Stockt. & Darlingt Do r4tWeetn C oow '*l this day 94 - 96 94 - 98 11 - 13 41 ... 4i ••• '""' . ••• ... 104 - 106 123 --13" 10 - lis •••• ..... ••• 2i -2/ ii : 93 P - iP 55 - 57 •04 ....... ••• 134 - 136 •4 3 7 1 - 31 = 32 ,ENCE SHARES. • • ..... C. 115 - 1?0 115 120 82 86 ... -- .. 93 -- 95 96 -98 15! 16; ... -- ~, 5/ - 6 113 - 110 - 92 - 1 12; - .•• .... 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Ariel Weathercock . la Five ran. INNKEEPERS' PLATE Inheritress filly Victory Three ran. SELLING STAKES. Adannts Sebastopol Saunterer.. Three ran. BETTING•ROOM STAKES. W. 0. LATEST BETTING. DONCASTER HANDICAP. 4 to 1 agst Bracken sto 1 agst Squire Watt (taken) 7to 1 agst Greencastle No others backed. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 12 to 1 agst Hospitality (taken) 15 to 1 agat Bubble (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Sir R. Treochard and Barrel (coupled) METROPOLITAN. 100 to 40 agst Cannobie (taken) 10 to 1 agat Middleton (taken) 10 to 1 agat Earl (taken) 14 to 1 agst Mr. Huffam TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 2 to 1 agst Fly-by-Night (taken) 9 to 1 agst Bird-in-Hand (taken) CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 agat Yorkshire Grey (taken) 25 to 1 agst Hospitality (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Diego (taker) 50 to 1 ag-t St. Domingo (taken) ]OOO to 30 agst Hungerford (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Fly-by-Night (taken) 22 to 1 agst Porto Rico (taken) 33 to 1 agst Cannobie (taken) 33 to 1 agst Bird-in-Hand (taken) ARRIVALS AT THIRSK. Menzie, Medway, Lance, Matilda, King of the Gip' sies, Bracey, Admiral Lyons, Notre Dame, Gaudy, FrPray . , Naughty Boy, Miss Allen, Virtuous, and Jareca, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PETITIONS. Numerous petitions were presented in favour and against the Medical Profession Bill ; and also a large number for and against the Factories Bill. CLERKS IN THE CUSTOM-HOUSE. Mr. MITCHELL moved for certain returns respecting the payments made to clerks in the Custom-house for extra attendance, and other particulars.—Agreed to. THE MALT AND HOP TRADE, &a. Sir J. DUKE moved for returns relative to the culti vation of hops in England, and the exports and imports of that article. Accounts of the total number of quar ters of malt made in the years ending the 10th of October, 1854, Red the 10th of October, 1855, distinguishing the quantity ma le in each year in each country, and the quan tities used by brewers, by victuallers, aod by retail brewers. Account of the number of persona in each of the several collections of the United Kingdom licensed as " brewers," " victualler•," "to sell beer to be chunk on the premises," and "to sell beer not to be drunk on the premises ;" stating the number of each class who brew their own beer, and the quantity of malt consumed by them, particularising each ciips in each collection, from the 10th Oct., 1854, to the 11th Oct., 1855. Ac count of 'all sums paid into the Stamp-office in Great Britain and Ireland on insurance from fire, for the quarters ending severally the 25th of March, the 24th of Jima, the 29th of September, and the 25th of December, 1854 ; distinguishing the amount of allowance made to each office for collecting the same in the country, London, Edinburgh, and Dublin respectively, with the date of •ach payment ; and on sums insured by each office on farming stock for the same period.—Agreed to. MEDICAL PROFESSION BILL. On the motion fora ) , na into committee on this bill, Lord R. GROSVENOR, before the house went into committee on this bill, said that whilst he believed there was necessity for some legislation on this question he objected to the bill now before the house, and he called attention to the notices on the paper amounting to nearly 100, all affecting the principle of the bill—(hear, hear)—and asked the hon. member (Mr. Headlam) to postpone the bill going into committee ti enable mem bers to consider the effect of the amendment proposed. There were many alterations suggested in this bill which it would be inexpedient to consider in committee, and it would be better not to take up the time of the house by discussing it then, but rather postpone it, and give the hon. gentleman (Mr. Ileadlam) an opportunity of remodelling the bill, and getting rid of the objec tions raise 1 to it. Mr. BARROW concurred in the opinion of the noble lord. He agreed with the necessity of such a measure, but objected to them then pniceeding with it. He saw that by the bill the medical professi were to be governed by a repro 4entative body, and the first amend• ment on the paper affected that principle, and pro posed the governing, body should be the nominees of the Government. Mr. HEADLAM objected to the postponement of the bill, because no good would be effected by it. The great difficulty was with reference to the constitutio❑ of the proposed governing council. There were three bodies who claimed that right. First, the Government to the whole nomination ; second, the corporate bodies; and, third, the great mass of the medical profession, by an elected and representative body. If they post poned the bill for ten years nothing would be gained by it, for even then the above objection must be met and decided. Many of the amendments were mere technical ones, and out of the 70 or 80 amendments there were not more than 19 or 20 of any importance. Mr. WALTER considered the amendments were too important to be considered in committee, but should be got rid of first. He instanced one amendment, which imposed a fine of 5/. on every person practising medicine unless duly registered under this bill. Mr. MITCHELL opposed the bill. The provisions of this bile, by repealing the Apothecaries' Act, would enable cherni•ts and druggists to act as such. Sir G. GREY said it would be better to get rid of the suggestion thrown out by the noble lord before dis cussing the details of the bill. He regretted the notices of amendments had been given so late as yesterday, and he exonerated the Government from any charge of de lay, with reference to their amendment, from the Pre sident of the Board of Health not being informed by the councils of the medical profession at an earlier period. Mr. WALPOLE said the bill was read a second time on an erroneous unpression that the provisions of the bill were appr .ved of by the medical profession, but from what had since occurred it appe.tred the profession was divided in opinion on it. He agreed with the Govern ment in the amendment they had given notice of, that the council should be nominated by the Crown, arid thought that the whale of the amendments proposed were so important that the bill should be postponed, and the subject be referred to a select committee. anti he moved the postponement of the committee until Wednes day next. Mr. DRUMMOND supported the amendment. Lord EBRINGTON also supported the amendment, to give the country an opportunity of considering the alterations proposed to be made in the bill. Time would be gained by the investigation proposed, and benefit would accrue thereby both to the profession and the Mr. CR ?iITFURD supported the proceeding with the bill. It was introduced with the ariet i on of the maj rity of the inedical profession, who, however, it appeared had now changed their minds, and had called on the Government to propose an amendment that would do away with the representative system in connection with the constitution 4 , f the council. He trusted the house would not endanger the progress of the bill by consenting to the amendment for postpone ment. Mr. HENLEY urged the postponement of the fur ther consideration of this bill for the reasons thati ad been assigned by previ.us speakers. Mr. HEADLAM said that this bill was introduced last session, and from the returns made during the re cess from the profession to the Home-office, after a con sideration of its clauses, he had asc' rtained that he majority of the profession were in favour of the ill. These returns he quoted on tbe second reading of this bill this session ; but it appeared that since then many of the profession bad altered their views respecting it, and had induced the Government to propose the amend ment of which they had given notice. He looked upon the postponement of the measure as virtually its defeat, and he declined acceding to it without first dividing the house. After some further discussion, Sir G. GREY explained the reasons which bad in duced the Colleges of Surgeons in England and Edin burgh, and many of the graduates to change their opinions with regard to this bill. On well re-consider ing the que4ion these bodies, whilst approving of the general principles of the bill, totally objected to:tbe c m stitution of the council as provided in the bill, viz,, that of election by the medical profession, and-wished its n9cni nation ehotact 1e by the Goverment. He again urged on the hon. gentleman (Mr. Headlam) to postpone the bill for a week. Mr. DUNCO MBE asked if the bill could be committed pro forma, and then go to a select committee. He called the attention of the house to the fact that the mover of the bill had three pages of amendments on the paper of the house. He (Mr. Duncornbe) wished to get rid of this bill. Much had been said about the profession, chemists, &c., being in favour of this bill. He had a large constituency com bining doctors and quacks, at least the hon. member opposite (Mr. Brady) would call them quacks because they were not properly registered practitioners. He (Mr. Duncombe) claimed the right for the public to be consulted on this question, aad left to physic themselves as they thought . proper, and if they liked homoeopathy let them enjoy it. Sir J. PAKINGTON thought the bill should not be got rid of by a side wind but on its merits. If it were postponed in all probability it could not be again brought for some time unless the Government took it under their fostering care. The hon. mover deserved the thanks of the country for taking up such an import ant question and he was entitl e d t o th e th an k s of the house and the country for it. The house then divided when the numbers were For the postponement of the committee 116 Against it Bl Majority --35 Mr. HE ADLAM called up - on the Government to state the course they would now pursue in reference to this bill. From the interview he had at an early period with the Home Secretary with regard to this bill, he relied on the Government support, but instead of that the Government had thrown him over by de feating this bill. (Hear.) Sir G. GREY denied that anything had been done or said by him to mislead the mover of this measure as to the course Government intended to take on this ques tion. The bill bad, however, as he had expected, re ceived the most decided opposition of the profession at this stage of its proceedings. He declined to take charge of the bill on the part of the Government, but he would give the hon. mover all the assistance he could. It it% as not the intention of the Government to bring in a bill this session with reference to this question. Mr. WALPOLE said that, in moving the postpone ment of the committee, he had no wish to get rid of the bill by a rile wind. He thought the hon. mover would better accomplish his object by the appointment of a select committee to consider the bill and report on it than otherwise. After some farther discussion, in which Mr. Brady, Mr. Cowper, Sir J. Pakiogton, and other hon. members took part, Lord ELCHO said that in consequence of communi cations made to him that morning, he intended to morrow to ask for leave to introduce a bill relative to the better regulation of the medical profession. The further consideration of the bill in committee was postponed for a week. FACTORIES BILL. Oa the motion for the second reading of this bill, a large number of petitions were presented from the manu facturing districts in favour and against this bill. Mr. W. PATEN moved the second reading of this bill, which proposed to provide for fencing all the gear Jug and shafting of machinery in factories. By the present act a distinction was drawn between shafting and gearing, the law enforcing the fencing of the for mer but not the latter, and hence differences of opinion existed between the proprietors of fact ries and the inspectors as to what really should or should not be fenced. It was for the purpose of settling these doubts tbat he had introduced this bill, and to put an en.l to tie T.igation that resulted from an infringement of the provisions of the present act, which were so diffi o ilt of int irpretation. Manufacturers, in this in stance, were subject to a law it was impossib!e for them to comply with, which was a great injustice. The hon. gentleolar, in the course of k s address, eluaidated the injustice of the act by the various contradictions that were issued by the factory inspectors as to the interpre tation of the act relative to fencing machinery, and in sisted that that injustice might be got rid of by deciding by arbitration what was dangerous in factories, requir ing machinery to be fenced. That was the only object he bad in view in prop sing this bill, and it was in order to settle the question that the manufacturers supported it, aid with a desire of securing to the utmost extent the lives of the numerous operatives engaged in their factories. Mr. COBBETT moved the second reading of the bill that day six months. He contended the bill would not attain the object, it professed to have in view, bat would have the effect of mutilating the salutary provisions of the present Factory Act fur the prevention of accidents in factories by machinery. He reviewed the legislation that had taken place on this subject since 1833, and re ferred to the orders that had been issued by the factory inspectors. It was thought at first that shafting 7 feet from t'ae ground need not be covered, but, in 1854, in consequence of a communication ad dressed to the inspectors by Lord Palmerston, the then Home Secretary, from the increase of accidents from shafts 10 feet and more above the ground, an order was issued for securely and entirely fencing these shafts. A deputati n of manufacturers then waited on the noble lord, and represented to hire how inconvenient it would be to case them, but that they would have recourse to a mode that weul I r.vett accidents, viz., the application of "strap hooks." Un fortunately the manufacturers did not use them se much as was desirable, and it was in consequence of that neglect that too often acci dents still occurred. The present act afforded every security possible for the prevention of accidents in facto ries from machinery, except from the culpable reglect of the party who was the sufferer. He thought that the bill as it stood was an extremely in ju Ileums measure, and.he therefore thought it hie duty, representing as he did a large manufacturing district, to move that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Lord J. MANNERS seconded the amendment. He believed that the present bill was entirely uncalled for, and that the objects set forth in the preamble emit I not be carried out. It was unreasonable on the part of those mill-owners, who proposed to do ; nothing to prevent the number of accidents that so frequently occurred, t ask the house to pass this • bill, which- would be to throw back the factory legislation of the house. Entertaining this feeling, he cordially concurred in the amendment of the bon member opposite Mr. T. M. GIBSON differed entirely from the h - m. member who ha f just sat down. The effect of the present measure would not throw back factory legislation, but would only fully deve'ope the factory act that had but lately been passed. The law was very indefinite with respect to factory machinery, but lately a decision had been taken which was consi dered to be definite on the point. By that decision it was imperative for mill-owners in all cases to apply to all machinery a secure fencing. Nov, what did Mr. Horner say on this point! Why, he said to fence in all parts of machinery was impossible —you could not fence the drums of machinery. He gave his cordial support to the bill, and he thought the.; nothing but misrepresentation would prevent its receiv ing the sanction of the house. Sir G. GREY argued that if it were fund that the pre sent law afforded sufficient protection to the operative from danger by machinery, no relaxation of the law should be sanctioned, butthere was evidently uncertainty arieing out of the uncertainty of the provisions of the Fact)ry Act, for which some remedy ought to be applied. On the other hand, he was of opinion t'iat they should not hat tily take away from the operatives any safeguard Which they now possessed. The danger referred to did not appear to arise from the shafts of machinery ; but the point at which accidents were' moot likely to arise was the driving bands, and he was of opinion that band fencing should c nue under the 43J sec. of the act, which related to machinery He thought some settle ment of the law was absolutely necessary, and if the hon. member would agree to certain modifications which the Government would arrange with him, they were willing to support the tootion for the second reading of the bill. Lord STANLEY, on the part of his hon. friend who had introduced the bill, begged to say that the tnodifi cations which the right hon. hart. who had just sat down, had mentioned would be adopted. What toe sup porters of the measure contended was that there we= nut sufEcivnt distinction between shafting and other tna.chinvy to juitify its being placed in i ffer en t positi , ns in anlact of Parliament, and this would be remedied by placing the shafting under the 431 sec. Mr. HARDY opposed the measure. Inspectors had been appointed to decide as to the fencing of mill gear ing, and be did not think that any advantage would be gained by taking that power out of their hands and g v ng it to arbi rators. Mr. MUNTZ said this was a very important question. It vas clear that the drums and horizontal shafts were quite ok tof the re: ei of the law. It was impossible to fei L ce the drums without doing more harm than good. Mr. CH EETHAM then made a few observations tri :hi hou-e, and read an extract 'rom a paper which, be stated, c mtained an account of the me tang ► eld be the tdiort time committee shorty after Mr. Hot ner's circular was issued, at which one of the spea'ers, a pricti , -al working man, stated that if drums and shafts situated above seven feet from ~;he ground were en closed, more harm than good would he the result. Mr. PROT HERTON defended the bill. Col, W PA. rTEN replied. Cf,l. DUNNE, amidst cries of " Di:i le," rose, and moved the a lj turnment sf the delate. Mr. M. CHAMBERS t-e.tonded the motion for the a , lj.turnment of the debate. The hous the; (livid:A, when there appsarad— For the aojourument of the debit , 9 Against it l9B Majority The SPEAKER then annouc that according to the standing orde-s the debate mu-t be adjourned, it being beyond a quarter to -ix o'clock. NEW WRITS.' On the motion of Mr. HAYFER, a new writ was ordered to be issued for the election of a member for the borough of Athlone, in place of the Hon. William Keogh, who has accepted the office of one of the puisne judges in Ireland. A new writ was also issued for Ennis in place of Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald who has accepted the office of Attor ney-,Genera f r Irelt ad. The house then adjourned. The Journal de Dresde mentions that some magni€. cent horses, coming from Russia, and supposed to be a present to the Emperor Napoleon, passed through that city on the 25th. The four colossal allegorical statues intended for the Berlinand middle roof of the new Museum at Berlin, and repre bs t n i _ Dg cast A i r n t, zi P n e c ac a e t , d F iff o e r r tu en n t e, foundries. They will be (levered with a sandstone coloured paint; and then be erected at once. The relieve for-the frontispiece, - MOdelled by Prof, Kin, will Non be Swished. MEDICAL REFORAL Yesterday, a succession of deputations of gentlemen of the medical profession, representing both the profes sion at large and severa l of the licensing corporate bodies', waited on Sir George Grey and the President of the Board of Health, at the Home-office, in reference to the bill at present before Parliament on the subject of medical reform, and which is better known as Mr. Headlam'e Bill. The first deputation—that of the medical graduates —was introduced by Mr. Grogan, M.P. Dr. O'Connor explained that the members of the profession, while they desired to see those portions of the bill which would secure a uniform qualification throughout the three kingdoms, and also a registration of those possessed of that qualification, they were opposed to the mode in which it was proposed to form a central representative body, as it was their opinion that the clamourous moun tebank would, in the spirit of electioneering, be likely to obtain a seat there before the man of real merit. They also, in detail, objected to the amount of the registration fee (101.) as excessive, and complained that the 21st clause would exclude from practice all medical gra , luatcs who were not licentiates or fellows of the College of Physicians. They would propose an imperial council cif 12 members, nine to be appointed by Government, and one by the suffrages of the licensing bodies in each of the three kingdoms ; that of the nine appointed by Go vernment three shoul I be laymen, and the other six medical men, equally selected from England, Ireland, and Scotland. This imperial council should enforce the education of candidates for the profession in medicine, surgery, and pharmacy ; while local subordinate coml• cils should superintend their examination in those studies. Dr. Leet, of the Apothecaries' Company in Ireland, on behalf of the licentiates of that body, corn plained that their existence was ignored by the bill. The next deputation, that from the College of Sur geons, Edinburgh, was introduced by Mr. Blick, M.P., when Professor Syme, as spokesman, stated that they were alt .gether opposed to the bill. They had the same objections to the Central Council as the last deputation, and complained that the bill, if passed into law, would deprive the graduates of their college of the right of practisii g, which had as yet never been called in question. They also reprobated the division of members of the profession into surgeons and physi• cians, as in reality no such distinction exited. They were all general practitioners. Mr. Black, M.P., also introduced the deputation from the College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Dr. LI. Begbie, the president of the col. lege, stated in the main they approved of the bill, but wished to see the portion of it relating to the council altered. They thought that it should consist of net more than 12 members, five from England, three from Ireland, and three fram Scotland, with the President of the Board of Health at its bead. They wished also to -ee a separate registration kept in each portion of the United Kingdom. They were favourable to the proposi tion of a second examination, on the principle that as the first was conducted by those who were themselves the teachers, it was open to objection. Each deputation approved of the proposal that registration should en title the person registered to practise all over the em pire ; and on retiring expressed their acknowledgments of the attention with which they had been listened to. SISGULAR DETECTION OF ROBBERY ON TILE MIDLAND RAILWAY. The number of robberies which are known to take place on the various railways of the country induce us to give publicity to the following narrative, as proving what may be done in their detection by well directed energy and perseverance. Persons unacquainted with the difficulty of obtaining evidence necessary for prose cution can have no idea of the difficulty of sustaining a railway indictment. The number of miles to be travelled --the variety of persons through whose hands the stolen property may have passed, and all of whom may be required as witnesses, render such a proceeding alike expensive and tedious. It would appear that in the early part of February last a railway servant named William Godwin, acing in the capacity of porter for the Midland Railway at Glocester, was detected in the commission of an offence which led to the searching of his house, and in which were discovered a quantity of articles suspected to have been stolen from the com pany. There were no fewer than nine new carving knives and forks, a quantity of ironmongery, and other descriptions of wiscelisneous property. Among these were found a very handsome sugar-basin, or, as the trade call it, a sugar bor. This parti,ular article wa. a certained to ha the manufacture of Messrs. Copeland and Garrett, and of this pattern and number, strange as it may appear, only bur were made or sent out.' The one in question was soli to a firm in Worcester, the second to a gentleman in Cheltenham, the third to a China depot in Bath. and the fourth to Messrs. Child and Co., of Edinburgh. The lady to whom it was sold by the firm in Worcester letnoved in the early part of 1853 to Bath, taking with her her china, plate, glas<, &c. On the return of the family in June, 1854, she gave directions that the china, together with other things, should be returned via Gloucester to her h-tuse in Worcestershire. At Gloucester the package containing the sugar-box and the rest of the service of which it formed a part sustained such damage as rendered its detention necessary for repair=. Here it was Viat the robbery was committtd, Godwin being one of the por ters engaged in the transshipment of that particular package. Although the sugar box was missed by the servant who unpacked the china, be concluded it had been broken in use, and consequently no inquiry wa.- made after it, so that its owner was not aware of her loss until the box was shown her by the company's police superintendent. The difficulties which interposed at every step of this protracted investigation can scarc e ly be conceived ; but they were overcome by the skill, tact, and unwearied perseverance of Mr. Farmer, the super intendent of the detective police employed on the Mid land line. A great many miles had to be travelled, parties who had left their previous occupations had to be seught out, books lug consigned to dust and for getfulness to be dragged to light, and the whole facts of the case, in all their rainificati , ns, to he elicited and woven int.) a chain of consecutive ev:deuce. All this was accomplisheii by Mr. Farmer , Tl , , st satisfactorily. The trial of Godwin took place at the Glocester session on Friday last, when the whole of the four saga,-b xcs were produced in court, together with 23 witnesses front various parts of the country, including p,reei s from E inburgh, London, Newcastle, Bath, Cheltenham, Worcester, Stoke-upon Trent, &c ; and after an inquiry which lasted for several hours the prisoner was fon d oiiity and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour. At the conclusion of the cause the chair man remarked upon the good which must necessarily result from the present prosecution, and observed that, heavy as was the expense, and enormous as had been the trouble bestowed upon the getting up of the case, it would show that for the future the Midland Railway Coinp?ny would not suffer themselves to he robbed with impunity. It is to be hoped that the spirited manner in which the investigation has been conducted, and the almost insurmountable eifficulties of the case surmounted, will lead other railway establi,hmente to follow the ex. ample of the Midland C.oupany. If such should be the case we shall have to record fewer instances of raiiway robberies than we have had to do for a long series of years. It was stated in court that Mr. Superintmdent Farmer bad travelled 1,900 miles in profe:utiou of his inquiries. St. - 41 St. 25 91 8i 9 2i t f 5 3i 1;1 13 39A & 231 - 151 15 S 3 20 2,i 7 it 7 25 i i 7i 6 231 4 x 4 201 3 163 101 8 71 1 391 51 a 141 14 I Do.. 1 11 - -100 ( 1.0; hlO , 'lOO Pm 56 i 97 id 16 Pm Pm 108 71 103 102 f 3 92¢ 95i 7 6 142 I°9 66ii. PM 1 i 3 2i 15 1 BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. The official returns of the trade and navigation of the United Kingdom for the month ending Feb. 29 have been issued. The comparison of imports for the month is as under : 1854. 1855. so. 2834 Live animals lbs. 217~ 6 23 Co 510 coa. lbs. 1,886,533 Coffee Wheat qrs. 194,111 Barley qrs. 12,370 Oats . qrs. 52,231 Indian corn qrs. 133,806. Flour cwt. 224,6u7 Cochineal cwt. 552 ...... 227 cwt. 54A .. ... 3 e 1 Indigo ...... . cwt. 49,260 Currants cwt. 1,771 Cotton, raw cwt. 783,044 Guano tons 22,793 ...... 9,694 Hemp cwt. 37,281 Mahogany tons 1,058 Oil, palm cwt. 54,965 Opium lbs. 4,668 Provisions cwt. 8,535,024 Quicksilver lbs. - 103,812 Rice cwt. 200,'52 cwt. 22,031 Saltpetre Silk,. 20,262 raw ..................... lbs. ibs 1 5 4 10 4:9 5r s Cassia Lignes lbs. 232.2.)3 Cloves r lbs. 617,768 R Pe Z proof gallons 535,252 Brandy pro of gallons 48,613 Geneva proof sugars proof gal'ons 9,.' 82 ...... 1,513 cwt. 428,704 ...... 112,383 U Tal lo w cw t. 32,051 ... 50,315 Too lbs. 10,395,021 ....... 2,155,941 Tobacco lbs. 1,179.543 ...... 861,024 Wine gallons. 231,48 2 ...... 204425 sheep's , an d lambs wool lbs. 3, 02 _~a 53 The declared value of some of the principal exports, compared with that for the same articles during the cox.- responding month of last year, was as follows :- 1854. 1855. Beer and Ale Ji £ ..... .... .............. 117,000 Coals and calm Cotton manufactures 2,065,461 Cotton yarn Earthenware 86,014 ...... 57,436 Haberdashery and millinery 252,441 Hardwares and cutlery Linen manufactures Linen yarn Machinery and millwork Silk manufactures Silk Thrown 33,298 Woollen manufactures 176,305 ••• •• ••• 37,155 1 Woollen yarn The total declared value of all the enumerated exports in the month was 7,725,7471., which, compared with the corresponding period of 1855, shows an increase of 1,693,3311. The specie brought by La Plata yesterday -was 565,000/., including 80,0001. in gold. The-amount of gold - by the Baltic is 160,0001., a comiderable portion of which will remain in this country. - - THE TIPPERARY BANK.— DIIELIN, Tuesday Evenin g. Messrs. Morrogh and Kennedy were examined before Master Murphy -this afternoon. The -Master ordered that the deeds sad documents in the hands of theta stAt tiefnerrshotila banded ki - the oficiiimenaieri saject - to their lieu. Spirit of the Public Journals. REFORM OF THE CORPORATION OF LONDON. (From the Times of this day.) The long -expected measure for the reform of the Corporation of London 'presents itself at last in the mildest possible form. It was not without reason the civic Conservatives 20 years ago de manded a special consideration, for they have cer tainly obtained for the Corporation of London a gentler treatment than fell to the lot of its pro vincial compeers. These were so entirely newly constituted that identity was lost in the change, and a new body of men stopped in and assumed the property and functions of the old. Not a corpora tion but changed its members, its officers, the boundaries of its jurisdiction, its duties, and every thing that can make a municipal body. Sir Geo. Grey proposes to leave the boundaries of the city of London unchanged, and the mode of admission also the same as now. With the government of the body he interferes somewhat more. Of til e three courts, the Court of Aldermen, the Court o f Common C o un c il, an d th e Common Hall, made up for both, he gives power to the Court of Common Council, and takes it away from the Court of Aldermen. That this leaning will be popular with the more popular body, and contribute to the suc cess of the measure, is likely enough, though one cannot help desiring that a body to be intrusted with larger powers should be better prepared arid qualified for them. It is proposed to take fr , ..nn the Aldermen their ri?ht of nominating the caudi dates for the Mayoralty from their own body ; to leave their magisterial powers, but to create some new police-courts, presided over by stipendiary magistrates, as iu the rest of the metropolis. Sir G. Grey does not propose to merge the city police in the metropolitan, notwithstanding the recommen dation of the commissioners, and the strong grounds of economy, as well as unity of action, that have been urged for this change. It is a matter of ne cessity that certain customs and privileges should be abolished. The right of opening a shop is no longer to be reserved to freemen, and the rights of porterage, metage, and street tolls are to cease. It will be remembered that the commissioners, whose report was made previous to the creation of the new Metropolitan Board of Works, with its taxing powers, proposed to hand over the coal duties, as long as they lasted, to that body, s hen it should be formed. Sir George Grey now proposes to let the penny and the eightpenny duties expire, and to retain the fourpenny duty in the present hands-- only, however, for the liquidation of existine, charges upo n it. The ancient cons ervancy o f th e Thames he proposes to transfer to a Government board. Such a measure can only be regarded iji the light of a compromise, and as such its ptesent success, its working, and its duration must depend upon circumstances. If the reformers are content with it, anal if the Conservatives, nowhere so numerous and so influential as in the City of Lon don, are ready to compound for the measure, it will certainly remove some inconveniences and absurdities. The main absurdity, for such we must call it, is, however, untouched. It is absurd that in the heart of this metropolis there should be an imaginary boundary, existing only in maps and the minds of officials and ratepayers, and without one particle of public utility in its favour, upon one side of which a man is a citizen and on the other nothing at all, without one iota of self-government. That distinction, it seems, is to be continued. The man on one side of a party wall may have a voice in the election of an Alder man or a Mayor, and may himself aspire to those offices with a fair chance, if he has only the per sonal qualities and a determination to address him self to the object ; he may attain to important magisterial functions, to the management of a large body of police, to the control of an immense expenditure and to the chance of numerous emoluments and honours, which the genius of our ancestors certainly intended for the widest possible competition, not for a small section of London. It is true that the man who is so fortunate as to dwell inside the imaginary line has to pay for it in the shape of some high rates, and possibly,- too, in a little misgovernment ; for of the enormous wealth belonging to inbtitutions i n the city of London not much is diffused among that modest :nd independent class that will not ask for a share. Yet there is no denying—for it constitutes the very case against a substantial reform of the Corporation—that the man who dwells just inside a certain line to be found in the maps of the metropolis, though by no means in the metripolis itself, is decidedly better off in some considerable respects than his outlying but very near neighbour. This is still to be the case, though no sufficient rea son has been assigned for it ; nor has it yet been shown why the municipal rights so industriously re tained for a portion of the metropolis should not be equally desirable for the rest. No doubt, the dignity and importance of the municipal offices would be vastly enhanced if the municipality were the whole of the metropolis, instead of a twentieth part of it ; or, at all events, if it comprised all that we commonly call London. Whoever, then, wishes the Corporation of London to be something worthy of the name must desire to have its boundaries extended. At the same time we are bound to admit that in so serious an affair, and in dealing with such various and intractable elements, it may be better to proceed by the tentative orexperimental method. The Metropolitan Board of Works, as at present constituted, is only au experiment, for it remains to be seen how far a popular assembly composed of the nominees of a number of local democracies will conduct with wisdom, unanimity, and discretion even that lesser part of social government, the ma terial works of the metropolis. It cannot be said that these representatives, though they may be considered by position the very elite of the metro polis; and must be supposed to have won their place by force of character and social qualities, have as yet worked together even so well as our represen tatives in Parliament. They seem disposed gene rally to circumscribe their jurisdiction within the narrowest possible limits, instead of extending it to the utmost limits of their charter. The general conviction formed on the minds of enlightened observers by the constant jealousies and mutual obstructions of the newly• created metropolitan pr.rliament is decidedly adverse to the credit of British citizens for local self•governtnent on a considerable scale. That a few 101. householders and as many freemen should le able to manage their wretched little affairs at least without scandal, if not wi h much profit, is thought likely enough ; but the example of the new Board of Works is now daily cited to show the middle class Englishman wants the pressure of the class below and the guidance of that above in his admi nistration of public affairs. Time alone will show whether this board will get over those difficulties of deliberation and co-operation which were noticed even in the British House of Commons fresh from the Reform Act. But, for the present, it is natural to suppose that Sir George Grey does not think the Board of Works so succes-ful an instance of self government as to encourage him to a strong awl a large measure of municipal reform for the city of London. When the new Board of Works has done its present work well, it will then be time to give it more to do. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. ---(This Day.) LorDON, April 2.—Wind this day at noon, E. light breeze and fine clear weather. The Br itish brig Noapariel, of Dartmouth, from London to Balaklava, with a cargo of patent; Etna fuel, was to tally destroyed by fire, 90 miles off Cape Mutapan ; crew picked up by the Jessie Miller, arrived at the Pima's. , PLYMOUTH, April I.—Wind S.E.—Arrived--Generrl Adolph, from Tampico, for Havre; Hooghly, London, for Adelaide ; Ruckers, Trinidad. PORTSMOUTH, April I.—Wind S. to S.E.—Arrived— H.M.S.'s - Hastings, Russell, and Edinburgh, all from the westward. FALMOUTH, April I.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Wana. fell, fiom Calingapatam ; Concordia, Caldera ; Ar, Iqui. quo, both for Hambufg ; Saga, Havana ; Colonel Cutts, New Orleans. Off the port —Unicorn, from New Orleans, and sailed for Liverpool. SCILLY, March 31.—Wind S.—Arrived—Mary Joanna, from Swansea, for Malta, leaky; Carib, Foochoofoo; Cambridge and Constiution. Callao ; Granville, Baia; Eliza Hunter, New Orleans, for Falmouth ; Copan:dew. Batavia; for Amsterdam ; Celle, Buenos Ayres, for A.nt werp Off the port—Qezina, from Galvoston. MILFORD, April I.—Wind S.—Sailed—Sarah xieming, for Quebec. CROOKHAVEN, March 30.—Wind Ricot, from Curacoa. SUNDERLAND, March 31.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—UN for Valparaiso. (PER 3mm:lT= TILEGRAPn.) Sotrrasurro x, Wednealay Morning. Arrived—Atalanta (8),.frool Havre; La Poule, Cher bourg ; Flying Fish, Cardiff. Sailed—Clara and ManueY, for Sunderland ; Ondine (a), Dublin; South-Western (a), Jersey ; Union, Peterhead. (a! SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELRGRAPH.I s fN i 1 ebb;ED Wednesday, nesday, 10 & m. A W r i ri n v d e aE d,A"p t r i g el . ll-1- - stG A h p ito o 4uv st r la John, from Amsterdam. Arrived, April 2 . — Batavier steamer, from Rotterdam Holland, steamer, Ostend ;; _ • Dunkirk. -- Lord J. Russell, steamer, Sailed. — .. Rival, for Algea Bay ; City of Rotterdam, steamer, 'Dunkirk ; Avon, Quebec ; Jtdis, Leghorn. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.45 a.m. ._ _.. . Wind S. k ,.light wind. Bomber; Pa e posed) Wood coc k, sscl—Somnauth, from ; (sup . ' New York, London ; Visitor.' London, Mogq.dor_ ; Charlotte Ann, London, Palermo_; her Diajosyoi atipAatappeaiattsDAuth for rim. .. :.2.!. ; i gl.A.nchored-- - - - Vanguard, from London - for Iflinritins. Sided—Puohaaen for _ *Oros. ) 0014 rryf r, the sere' ,f the le 1 0 et the rood [n than full ,nr 510' 43 5 25 all all ill 12s. to 71 70 3 i i 81a 3i 3 51 17 6/ 31161 4 li 37 1i EA 31 d ,~ I