The Sun. — London, England, 1856-03-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK The Liverpool Cotton Market has shown rather chore animation, but at the close of business yes terday prices remained unchanged. The sales consisted of 10,000 bales-1,000 for export and 2 , 0 00 on speculation, amounting to 6,000 Ameri can, at various prices ; 2,300 Pernam and Maran }l4l4, at GO. to 7(1. ; 200 Bahia, 6d. to 6d. ; 250 Egyptian, 6d. to 9d. ; 800 Surat, 4id. to 41d. ; and 200 Sea Islands, ls. to ls. 9d. per lb. The InVorts since Thursday have been 30,000 bales. 1113 Railway Share Market ruled very quiet, and Previous prices were barely maintained. The state of trade at the chief seats of commerce t hroughout France during the past week shows t hat entire confidence in the re-establishment of Peace is not yet entertained. At Paris purchasers f or the provinces are watching the course of events With circumspection, and waiting for the official it/ loouncement of the treaty being signed, before t hey complete their assortment of goods. Mer chants and manufacturers are quiet, but ready at ; t i le() to proceed in their operations with vigour. o r some time they have been limited in their tr ansactions on the account of the high rate of i'count charged by the Bank of France, and it : is expected that the directors will reduce it aoertly. During the week the manufacturers re ceived some important foreign orders. Amongst th e buyers in the market are several for S panish anti American houses, but the amounts do 1 1 1 5 () t suffice to materially increase the ordinary „ I lainess of the season. The retail dealers and sh opkeepers are doing a limited business in the ~ 1 18n al novelties of the spring season, on account of he continued coldnesS of the weather, but they 14. e, nevertheless, prepared to meet the demand W hich is expected shortly to arise. The great affair of the Transatlantic Steam Company has again been brought forward. The Companies have se " in their replies to the Government, , and everything was in favourable training for a suc 488ful issue, but the recent announcement on the Bours e that no shares in new projects will be 1410 %ved this year, has retarded the concession. The Emma arrived yesterday with 41 , 91 7 ounces 15 ' gold, valued at 167,6681. Several other vessels a re daily expected with further sums, so that the a . , t eek of bullion at the Bank of England will, no d oubt, b e muc h augme nted, as the demand for the 'entinent has nearly ceased. Bhr. a The election of the Committee of the Stock Ex :mange, as usual on Lady-day, is abrbing the `' l 'ief attention of the dealers and others s ; o business, ~° t l a real and speculative, still being very dull. ' e arcely any change has occurred in the quotations an d the firmness noticed yesterday afternoon °l ltinues. Rather increased ease is observ able in the discount market, owing, in some m easure to the arrivals of gold from Australia. On 1, 4 1 , tl irday next further instalments are due on the e n - Loan and Funding of Exchequer Bills, and as I : l ovision will also have to be made for the liquida -104 of the commercial bills payable on the 4 th , '''" ) ziano, there will no doubt be some temporary t te snure. Consols for money have been 92 ! all he 2i morning, and for account 92a. t. The Scrip is premium, and Exchequer Bills ditto is 2 i pre baiuna• The Bonds are 98k. There has been a ba • rgain in the New 2i per Cents., at 76 ; and the 1 1 Ile la Bonds under 6s. discount. Foreign Stocks s.re very quiescent, and rule flat eonsequence. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 97i, a d the Guaranteed 4 per Cents. 1001. Russian 41. Per Cents. are to per cent. lower, viz., 9 3 k, but Sardinian Bonds have risen to 94 and 942. dutch 4 per Cents. are 96. The only bargain in °a th American Securities has been in Brazilian ts •Per Cents. at 101!. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign h acks :----Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; i 2oi ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 458 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian it ;Per Cent s ., 103 105 ; ditto 41 per Cants., 92 91; eaniah 3 per * Cents., 44,1 451 ; ditto Deferred; *I 25 ; ditto Certificates, 5 to 6 ; ditto Passive, t i T he following circular has been issued by the Qoamittee of Ecuador Bondholders : ba 4 ; Notice is hereby given, that an agreement has been ce betw een this committee and the Ecuatorian Corn ti : - 14i 8 licn of A ge ncy, No. 11, Austin-friars, whereby the I v i ll L ` commission undertakes henceforward the functions Ich devolved upon the Ecuador Committee, by virtue of t esoluti one passed at the special general meeting of th o t umhian Bondholders, held at the London Tavern on 15th March, 1852, when the Ecuador Committee 48 constituted. 4 0 .% operation of the settlement of the Ecuatorian 4 4, now in progress, the certificates of subscription to 1.! 10 6 0 Eouador Committee, at the rate of one shilling per :if,' t 6 6 . Onlumbi an B on d, have acquired a specific reference 20 ' p - ,:,. 110 Provisional Bonds or Land Warrants, issued in 20 p' payment of the commuted debt of Ecuador, in the 20 1 0 ° Dcrtion of 1001. Provisional Bond or Land Warrant 20 r 1, 250 in Columbian Bonds ; so that a sum of 12 5. 6 d. 10 0 s: r esented by the certificates of the Ecuador Committee, LOU p e Pertai ns to each 1001. Provisional Bond or Land 20 N i, Mor eover , a further sum of 7s. 6d. per 1001. Pro- 20 ki :.,onal Bond or Land Warrant has been appropriated, to be expended by the Ecuatorian Commission of 100 ef e ney in the Survey of Lands, and in the prosecution °ther measures analogous to those originally con- 100 n ,Plated by the Ecuador Committee. Consequently, and in pursuance of the agreement 20 :ye referred to, on and after Friday, 18th April next, 26 t e !tY Provi s ional Bond or Land Warrant for 100 /. on li la' presented at the Ecnatorian Commission of c ther with certificates of the Ecuador Committee issued 6' t-,i 6 t p e t e'pect of 1,2501. Columbian Bonds, i. e., 12 s. 6 d. , 4 a registered and stamped as a privileged bond , in 20, ~4 4 , Peet.of which the sum of 11. has been paid up. The too 41 11 . w ill b e cre dited as a contribution towards the a cill eY capital of any company or companies formed by 1 00 t o . 13 ,0der the alspices of the Comission of Eons- too „ ti ao Agency. And to the bonds m so registered and WO 'f il lPed will appertain the privileges and rights ers-emption recited upon the Certificates of the ,!ti s - „ tl , 4 dor Committee that is to say, they will be ' t!!! t r :2 l 'Fable, at the option of holders for the time being, ards constituting the capital stock of such company of co mpanies, formed as aforesaid, for the acquisition i h a nds ‘nd other properties ; for the working of public ata and concessions ; for the development of the t t n !ral and other natural resources of the Ecuatorian s°as or for other objects of profitable enterprise l iable to companies privileged under decree of the cOatorian Government, dated 24th September, 1852." 11 1 Some of the principal Railway Shares there is m a re firmness, but the market exhibits a quiet l e ct- Chester and Holyhead are in favour, and Ir l eashire and Yorkshire, North Brit ish and litt le Berwick are, firmer. There is very t!•,e doing i n the Foreign or Colonial Lines. 0.„, °reign Mining Shares remain inactive, an d the the re ar e neglected. For Banking Securities L oudon is a steady market generally, but Weste rn of are heavy. The Canada Land Shares are t zl i`pllinal. The statement made by Mr. Franks, pr i m e overnor, at the recent meeting has bee n Td and circulated among the shareholders. 4 4 .1 shows that the price obtained for the land be ; ` in g the past year averaged 43 5. 9 d. per acre , l Of i g a ll excess of 21s. per acre over'the valuation Gen, or an advance of nea -B oral Screw-Steam are firmer.rly 100 per cent. ktt„ 4, -SH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES. - I maw: the Ogcial List.) Bustnesh done. deer ~.. k jent. Co n sols Amities 92 i i L I Z 4 i Per Cent. Annuities Din ilund s , £lOOO Pan ' 4O . tinder £'10(.10 6 d _lt Stock for Account 2lB '",sols ?or Account 444 ia stock for Account EOl s cr i p e quer Scrip i p " 11 0w:ter Hills, 24d. March. June. £lOOO . l'iit to Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent.. bate, 1856 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. ~ 14„, - "'"' 41 1 Bouds, 5 per Cent. lOll I 1 bitto Small ktr:tiada New Active, I. per Cent. 0 1 can 3 nor Cent - 11 au te VI. Bends 5 per Cent., 1822, £St •— • ili "'to ' Cent rdi n • 8 anßoma, 5 per Cent. t " 4l llovls, 3 per Cent D i tto t New Deferred, 3 per Cent. S to Account IPalliah Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 5/ p c mio , " tiouds i; per cent — litto Account ' Ditto eAucettortaititeed, 4 per Cent — 100. 1, ?zilc,. Bonds, 4/ per Cent — Ditto Deferred, 15 per Cent. but e t, „nds on the shove oavahle ir London. b .- zxchange 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders n— 'it t o 4 ~„,, k , Cent. i Certificates ....... THREE. O'CLOCK. Cans t ole, money .• • bi . Account, April 10 .1 4 .... . .. . . ..... :35 1 0 ..... ..2$ 1 4 •21 .••••• 1 6 ..... :0 '23 ..... ..... 1 8 •• .... 2 0 •••'"2 5 • ....... 2 8 •-'" .•• '3 4 ..... .•"*. :3 6 )12 g 0 ,••• •• •••" "•'1 0 .... ig 111 ''. E s '. l 1 Lpri• ..... SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. IPaid.l RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day Ambg. 'Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Rind... all 13.31 fast & Ballymena. all Binning. Wolverh /a Stour Valley ..... 1 .03 Birk o 1 Lanesh. 6 `llloshire Junet...... all Do. Chesil. & Birk. £5O and 225 Cons 19 Do., £2O all Riyth & Tyne origins' £25 (issd. at £45 100 Bristol and Exeter... 100 tlaledonian 61s. !farm. and Csa dips, all tilhester & Holyhaad. all ,Cork and Bandon... all Cork, Black, & Pm -18 Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B 13 ' CrieT Junction.... 45 Dabtin&BelfastJune. all Dun. P. & Ah,r. Jnc. 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 'Asst. Tnion, A SU 10 , De., B. stove* 8' Do., Now A 1 10 4 ast Kent 100 •last Lancashire ..., 100 •!.'dinburghdt Glasgo all Edinb. and Peebles 1(X) Edin.Prth & Maple. 9 Forth & Clyde Jun ~ all Furness all Do. Extension 100 Glasgow &8. West , , , all Great N. of Scotlnd. 100 Great Northern ... . 1:) 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 1)0 Gt. Sth. &Weat.(lre. : 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rai; Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14! 0., Thirds 8 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash.andYork al , 4 Do., Wet. Riding Un all Liv.Crioy.&Southpt all Loudon & Blackwall 100 Lond.Bright&S.Cst 100 Loud. and N. Westr 16 Do. Fifths 53 Do.101.311.,Ild&13 ( 2A Do. Eighths,. 100 London andS. Westn. all Do., £5O all Do., £4O all Lndndrry&Colerairo• all Lndndrry. & Ennisk 1.10 Sianch.Shef.&Linch R2s. r)'.,, Man. & Lin. 17n 1 Metropolitan 100 Midland 100 Do. Birmng.&Dorb all Midld.G. West. (Ira, all Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle. all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfil ' 83 Newry & Enniskillo, all Newry Warrenpoini and Rostrevor 110 Norfolk 33 Northn.Counties Un 100 North British .., .., alth Devon Rail & 100 Dock Stock .. 100 Do., A Stock ... ..... all no., B Stock all Do., 3 B Guarantee 100 N. Eastern—Berwic : - 214 Do. do. Extension 15 Do.do. G.N.E. l'uroh all Do. Leeds 'lOO Do. York 100 North London 31 1p NAS.Wstrn.,Ham , and City Jn.. 73 North Staffordshir... all North Western........ all N.& S. Westrn.,Juno I Nnueaton, Hinckloy, and Leicester 10(1 ox, Wore.. & Wolv 8 ~ o rtsmonth 100 ikottish Central a . 100 Scottish Midland„. 100 anropshire Uai ns .. all South Devon I Ifl South Eastern 100 South Wales 11 , S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dn , 5 Do.. IC Af ,, :ne-aW(k. &Woe a Stockton & Darli 16 , -tu,kton & Hartier. 11( raff Vale .. 10 I 10. Prof., No. 1.... 22 r'--rrtes Hay. 1).& R. ... Ulverstone & Lanc. all Vale of N0ath......... all Waterfd. & Kilkonn all Waterford&Limer:cl , all West Cornwall. all (West End of Londm and Crystal Palace+ . all Do. A ......... ...... 3 Do. B ...„ „ all West London all Wimbledn &Croydca 26i 27 4i - 41 *ea "^" 81 - 8i soi cil 13i ~ 1411 ••• "" ••, 7i - 8 14; -1.5 i 9A 9i 3:1 - 35 23 - 25 73 - 75 58 - 66 MI - Oi 25 - 26 84 - 86 6i - 7 93i - 94 79 - 80 120 122 104 1 06 I 62i p 634 1 58 60 68 - T 2 54 - 64 5 - 6 83 - 843 71 74 100 - 101 100 1004 d par d - par 93 94 ON ".`. ••• •• - . 27 - i id 71i 72 42 44 •H ~ •w. *ll4 .. ' n •^' 1 . 1: - 13 49 - 51 34 31(1 32 33 ••• """ 76} - 776 6 - 4 - 3i 15i 55 56 8 - 90 6 - in' iii ioi 26 - 27 04 - 106 75 - 77 45 47 !3 '4 68 - 69 68 - 70 4 - 2 • 1i - id :j4 36 19 - 20 34 44 6i - 74 FOREIGN. .1i 4ntworodeßott rd.rn 40 Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. atpar till'64 10 Ardennes all Belgian Basta. June 14 Bozi ors to Oral aseissa, 4. Bombay, Baroda, an ' Contrallndia,Serip a' Do. all Demerara ... 11 Dnteb Rhenish all Eastern of France 13 Do. New all East Indian, g. sp. c 15 no. Ei tensiinn.. all D0.41p.c.8nd5.,'57 ad Do. do. do., '59, d , 16 Gee'ong Melboutne guar. 5 per c nt. . all Do., Lon. allot., do. 22 t irk of Canad aA.is d Do. 9) Do. Cert. of Deben con. into Stk. till all Do. Comp. 6p.c. , do. 14 Gt. Central of Fran all Gt. Indian Peninsnl , 14 Great Luxembortx , Constituted Share all Do. Obligation.... 11 Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. all Gt.Wc stern of Cannel tihatf'S 53 Do. New Ail Do. Bds., payablo's7, with option till '55.. an Do. do., '32, p. '56 .. all Do. do., '76, p. '60.. all Dr.,. do., '73, without' option all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 17 Lake Const. & Basi all Lierro and Turnhout' all Lucca .9 Fist. sp. o.p 16 Lyons and Geneva 14 Lyons di Morliterrart 'lO all Ntadras, guar. 4. p.e 20 10 Do. New 0., 20 5 De. 4 1 p. c. Exton Ili all .n .11 :0 •11 Hula Antonia Do. do. Now Namur & Lieg' (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France o .20 Z. She Do. 204 3 p. o Bds (fmy. B. at Ams. She No rweglanTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds . ..... Paris and Orleans Rome and Frascati Royal Danish R.ey al Swedisli...... Do. Obligations Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. rent. Pref Scinda, guar. 5 p. c Do iouthern of France Androw's and Quebec (A), West Flanders Do 5A c. Pref._ W. IN. W. of Franck West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Z 0 all 1.6 all 20 Al) A.) sU LO to all 10 all k 0 all 5 all 4 all LO I all Zealand O 411 X) ali 10 16 811 r.II Lt• all !O all 6 all tO all o .ii LOO 50 s 5 10 I 25 O 20 !O all to all i 0 20 .00 50 i 0 10 )0 10 10 22 0 all 15 all ~() 5 1 100 50 8a 83 par 2 p 3i— 1P 3 1 1i p - 11 - 39 11 - 13 , 221 - 21i - 211' 10 9 d 15 tG 73 75 83 - 85 5- 6 p 21* - 211 sa 6i 3 -- 3. 25} - 2i - Zip 99 - 100 117 - 122 118 - 123 107 109 241 - 94; 115 - 120 11 p 19i - 20}I 1 - - 8 4:: 10P 2i - - 7# 5i - 64 3!- 39i ilt - ft - 10 50 - 60. 50 - 52 19 - 20 - '''' • its 11 li lip • NO ••• .» - pm • •• 4 - t = ••• ....".. . 19 - JOINT-STOCK BANK& Australasia Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk.& Lu. C British N. Axial= Marta. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China City Colonial Commercial of bond L iCu n g u d.. s g : ra C ° l h t i . s:cs. B k us k. o elit i Ditto Now. Lendon and County Lnd.&E.Bulc g. Corp. I London Joint Stock. London and Paris.... Lond. & Westminste . National Pro.of Eng Do. New National of Ireland New South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation Provincial of Ireland] I Jo.. Now R ,kus B &Oo Im Cc I Royal British 4niith Australia Union of Axtstr;lia... l Do. New Union of London 96 • - 66 - 68 pr - i p U d 64 -••• 66 ••• .... ••• 16 -- 16} -- Si -- lei 3id par 2p It ..... ••• ••• ..- '''' ••• ii = io 43 - 44 .. i"' ... .. "-' •." 71 r 73 AA 31 ' l ll 2i Business done tills day. 20 5 20 18 THE SUN, LONDON, TUMMY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1856; ~1 NES t 4 ItASED RATLWATIr s Bedford and Blotchley Buckgharosh. Clydesdale Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lin. r. 6 pc. E. Un, H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Gastr.4 Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Prefer= m Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. BY:tn. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar. . lidld.Bradfd Newmarket Bury E. G.spe N.ckEst.sp.e. Do. 6 per et. 1)o. Fixe(ls p Prest. & y:. Do. t Shrm. A Roystn.&llit. Shef.Roth.an Goole g .5 p. c . Shrews. &Her S. Statfordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&:!,omrst 94 - 96 94 - yE 11 - 13 41 ... rli ... - • • • •• ...... 103 - 105 12i - 13 233 -24 i 107,1 - 1121 ••• 211 - 2i 92 - 93 53 1 - V; 132 : 134 7k 7 31 • 2fdl .. - ••• 32 - 23 .E SHAI . 115 - 120 115 • 120 82 86 92 - 94 97 - 99 16 -17 • •• """' ••• - 61 2 s. 193 - 105 82 - 87 V 12 - ••, " .., 68 - 70 lfa 118 106 - 108 101 --103 - t r) i - 0 6 - 6A 94 - 96 86 - SR 87 - 89 9$ • 100 9i loi 16i 17 10 - 100 73 -74 19 - 20 94 - 10 14} - 141 1 - '33 135 ••• "... ... , N .."' s. - 1 - I'3 - 135 91 - 96 1 - }... - ... 101. - 108 - 92 5 - 5i •• 1 id • • • ••• 1E 14 22i - 97 - 99 9i - 9i ... ~ v .•• -- - •• 1 - 3p i 3 ia 161 i 10 PREFE . ,berdoen., Do. N 0.2, 7 p Do. Debentures ... Myth andTyno 10 Pe c. prof. (is:A.:lt 50/ Brio. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p, c. Shares Oaledonian £lO & Ho. Gu. 5i pc Do. do. Prof. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2.. Cork &Bandonsip.c Dun. Prth .& Aber. 3. 1 E. Anglian Cle. ASh Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7p. c. Eas. Co. Ez , 5 pc No. Do. No. 2 . Do. Now 6 p. c. St East Tin., G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. M. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancad... 6 p. cts • !r.W. York. J. stht. Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. • Prth.&Dun.4p.c . FurnesB Glas. & S.W. G. 5 p.c. Great Northn. 5 p. o l)o. 5 p. 0. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prom Do. 4,1: p. c. Do. 5 p. c. Scrip, Red. at 5 p. c. pm... at.N. of Scot. 1 at Pre (it. S. &W. (Ireland Do. 4per c. Prof. S it. W.(B. kTl.Ezipo Do. con. red. 4i p.c. 7)e. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p. C. Do. 5 p. c. red. prof Do. elo. do. Do. Eirm. Pr0f..3h... Do. Cnester 8 p. c. P.S De. do. 5 p. 0. d 0... Do. Bitty. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh.. De. do. do Do. do. do ....... ....• TAIL & York. F. £2L. )o. 6 p, c. Stock Lon. &MO. G. 5 p.c. )o. Pref., 5 p. e. St. no. New Guar.6 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent . Lon. &N. W., Coy. di Nuneaton 5 p. et & S. W. 7 per ct doady.& Color. Sh . Gondy. & Ennis. A S' • L„ ,Wow,lo/ )0. .£6 Warypt .&Carl.4 p kl , „ 4i per cont :), 100 all 100 100 ....... lid. Consol.6 Con.l;r.Pir._t3 100 Do. 43 p. c. Pref. all Do. Pref. 411 per co an Do. 5/. Prof. 4 p. c. 100 Ditto L.& H. Pref. S all New., Abor., &c., pr. j 5 p. c. red. 5 p. c. pm. ali Norfolk Dot:mature, 100 .D4D.Praf. 51p. a. St. ck 100 Do. 5 p.c. Est 100 D. 5i per ct. prof._ 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c. 100 North British 100 E. Barw, 4 p.c. P. 7 Do, do. do 13 IDo Leeds6p.w.No. l 9 IDe. do. Quarters 10 Do. York q. Per cllNorth Stafan &hire_ 100 iox,Wo. v,.W.15/ tl pc 9 Po 11. Pre!. 101. Sh. alt Scot. Cent. ,New Fret sll ' South Devon 14 ;Do. fi - xed,44 per cent all S. Eastern (Readlin , Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4} per cent 100 iDo. Fixed 4i p c 100 ',S. Wales Gna. 4 p. c. all IDo. do. 4i p. c all S. Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all Stock.& Dar. ,5 p. C 15 Do. de. do all Stock. & Hartl, g. p. c. till July 1, '56 4i ; Watertd. & Kilk. 6p c ._T ?LX m RENTALS. Closlna racpas Lis day Leasing Compans London k N. West. L.&N.W. galedon , E. Un. & E. C Git.Nrtnn E. Count Oilcloths= Do Gt. 'Roe ;n Yk. Now. & Berw. Y. & N M , Do Do.. ...... S. Buten Do IPoto &Co. Norfolk Do L..k N. Vir Stekton k Darlingt. En. Conn. E. Count. Do ...... ... L.&N.W Do at Northn Lancash& Yorksh. T. Brassey M.MiClean Stookt. Darlingt Do (Itl'Fi MINES. 1 all kgna. Fria , . ". 1 all Inglo Austrin. Gold ... ... 10s• all =Anglo Californian 20 7 ludra Han i 1 1 all Australian Cordillera ... .. 1 all tive Maria ... ... 1 all !laden (G4.Duchy of ... ... 50 all [Komar. Iron & Coa ... - ... 20 14 British Iron 3 - 5 35 26 Braziliaulmp.(issue(' at 1:.!5 pm.) - 2i 30 all Do. Cacaos Sr Culab 2h - 3 20 15 Do. St. John Del Re} '24 - 26 251 1 1 Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica k -- ip 40 , all Cobre Copper ...... - 69 I 5 ' 1 Colonial Gold - ... St., all Copper Min. of Eng 35 - 38 25 all Do. Pref. 71 p. con. 26 - 27 ... le Copiapo. 2O - 22 2 14 Fortula i - id 20 all Genc:al l4 -16 15 1 all lt.NuggatVeinßeg l. - f 41 all Great Polgooth .... 1} - i 5 all Gt Wheal Vor United 1 • id 1 all Liberty - ... 3 all Linares ei - 71 , 5 11 Lusitanian * - il' 1 all Mariquita .. . .... ..... - 2 1 all New Granada 1 an Nouveau Monde - 10 all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min. 11 - 13 5 1 Port Philip it - i 1 all quartz Rock i - i 50 all Rhymney Iron l9 - 21 15 all Do. Now 5 - 7 x d 30 131 Santiago de Cuba. 31 - 41 4 ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 24 - 3 1 all -iontb Australian. k - I 1 all Do. Scrip i - 0 1 i Do. 10 per cant Pref ... - ... 41 Tam. S. &L.Min. Co. 21 - 24 ... 10 9 Pin Croft... 3l --41 281 all United Mexican...... 34 - 4 1 all Waller 1 - i 1 all .Yost Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia - ... 1 all Ynlia. tillihtiELLAN HU U b. 25 19 Australian Agricult. 25i - 26 le all AusLraln. Royal Mail ~ - 10 all Berlin Water Works. 64 - 71 50 40 Brit. American Land .. - .. 100 32! Canada 140 - 145 qt. 100 0.00.6 p.c. Jan& titly 1081 - 1091 1091 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug 107 - 109 St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar & Sept 106 - 103 6 ail Crystal Palace 21 - 3 2/ 5 all Do. Preference. - 5t 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... - ... 1 i Duston Iron Ore ' 20 13 Eastern Steam . 5 all En. &Aus Cop Stu Co 1 11 25 all Electric Telegraph 2l -- 22 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir ... . . ... 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier ... ...:. ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... - ... 18 a ll General Screw Steam ... - ... 161 20 10 Irish Beetroot &Leal ... - .. 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 31 - c 31 3i 20 10 Magdalena St. Navie ... ..- ... 10 all Meditoran. Elec. Tel. 8 - 10 10 9 Mexic,an&S.Americn. 51 - 6 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel . . - ... 10 5 Netherlands Land.... - 14 10 all Do. Do. - 3 5 2 Do. SpeP iss at 1 d a ed 100 80 Now B. &N. S. Land 18 - 22 1 all N. D. Australasian 1 - 1 i 20 15 Nrth.ofEuropeStoare ... - . • 1 all Oriental Gas ll - 1 1 2s. Do. " Now Shares" . , - ... ~11 ,11 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Mi nr l. 21 - 21 zit 50 all Peninstlo.r& Oriental ... .-- ... 50 10 Do. New...... 2 all Portland Iron Co .... - ... 100 60 Royal Mail Steam .. -••• ... 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest l/ - 11 . 1 4 Ditto New - 25 all ''South Austral. Land 3i - 3 1. all Submar. Tel. Scrip -.- 20 all Do. Registered 1 15 5 , Truot& L.Co.U.Can. . .... . 1 1 00 28i v s . TE 1, mni.,n'. T ,0 1 141 _. 151 ,„ ,„ V.C4o.opo.JanSau4 .„ .... ,„ EASTER AMUSEMENTS. DRURY-LANE. The English operatic season commenced here last night in the presence of an audience that filled the theatre to the ceiling. The first production was a trans lation and adaptation of Verdi's " Il Trovatore," by Mr. Jefferys, and f)r the benefit of those who are un acquainted with the plot, we give the following :—A certain gipsy, Azuecena, to revenge the death of her mother, who was burnt by order of the old Count de Lune, steals a child of the Count's from its cradle, and, as she vainly imagines, consigns it to the flames. By an accident, however, she discovers she has sacrificed her own child instead of the Count's, and instead of Instantly wreaking her vengeance on the surviving infant she defers her purpose until she can effect it with more cer tainty and horror. The Gipsy brings up the child as her own, under the assumed name of Maurico, and as he grows to manhood she instills the most intense hstred of the house of Lune into his bosom, intending eventually that he shall slay his elder brother, the present Count. Maurico is beloved by Leonora, and this fact so embit ters the Count de Lune against him that, on his falling into his hands, the Count instantly orders him to be decapitated. Leonora, frantic at the loss of her lover, after vainly imploring the Count to spare Manrico's life, swallows poison, and the Gipsy, who at the instant that Maurico is being executed reveals to the Count that it is his brother, is condemned to suffer death in the same manner as that by which her mother perished, and at this climax the curtain falls. The music of " Leonora" was sung by Miss Lucy Escott with much taste and feeling, and if this lady is wanting in style and finish, her singing is often remark able for sentiment and energy. Miss F. Huddart, as the Gipsy Mother, especially distinguished herself, and the audience were delighted with the whole of her per formance. In that, she did enough in this difficult cha racter to encourage a hope of still better things to come. The music of " Manrico" was far too much for Mr. A. Braham, and in certain passages where a little strain was put upon his power, his intonation was very defec tive. The best thing he sung during tite opera was the "Miserere." Mr. Braham's voice is at present tolerably good, and may, with care, become a tine one, but by forcing it, as he did during the opera last night, we fear he is doing all he can to damage, and not improve it. Mr. H. Drayton won an encore in the second act for the artistic manner in which ho gave the pretiy romance of "Il ballln ;" and Mr. Farquharson, as Ferrondo, made the most of so small a part. At the termination of the performance the whole of the successful artistes were called before the curtain. The opera has been very carefully got up, and the picturesque gipsy groupings in the second act showed a master hand had been at work to arrange them. The entertainments concluded with what was called by the bills a new sketch, entitled " Marguerite," but it turned out to be the Strand Theatre burlesque set to music. The audience was in the best of humours, and although the long pauses be tween the acts tried their patience, everthing eventually went off to their entire satisfaction. ITAYMARKET. Alta. the comedy of " The Evil Genius," which was admirably played le st evening, anew ballet was produced, entitled, "El Gambusino ; or, the Mexican Gold- Seeker," for the purpose of the re-appearance of that established favourite, Senora Perea Nena. The story of the ballet is soon told. Enrique is in Mexico, gold dig ging. Pedro is a brigand, who has no taste for that kind of exercise ; he therefore waits till the gold has been found, shoots the finder, and quietly walks off with the booty, which is no longer of any use to the original possessor. Not content with the "nuggets" of the de ceased Enrique, he proposes to himself to become master of another of his treasures, in the person of his betrothed Paquita, with which intent he arrives at the lady's villa, which has a beautiful prospect of the Mexican plains in the distance. He announces the death of the usifortunate lover ; the lady is distracted. The gold is offered as compensation for any deficiency on his part in the eyes of the betrothed, when compared with the departed perfection, Enrique. Both the gold and the lover are resolutely declined by the disconsolate one ; but her father, Carlo; being led by the cupidity—seem ingly inherent in stage papas—thinks a live adorer with plenty of the " needful" far preferable to a dead one, who, although just placed above want, would be no match for his daughter. He is proceeding to press his practical notions upon her attention, when his dumb eloquence is cut short by the appearance of Enrique himself, restored to life by a friendly friar. The impostor is got rid of, the lovers are restored to each other's arms, the worldly parent is spared any further gymnastic logic, and the genius of the ballet seems to. suggest that all excess of joy and happiness over and above that already expressed must be made further manifest by every one present bounding about before the cottage of the bride as long as their spirits and strength will enable them to do so. These exciting displays of feeling take the varied forms of "Paso de Acusion," a new "Zapateado," " La Monola," and a grand finale by the whole strength of the dancing corps of the theatre. Senora Perea Nana is, of course, the leading spirit throughout. She has lost none of her attractions, either as regards grace, vivacity, or aplomb, but is the mile joyous, brilliant, impulsive votary of terpsichore as ever. She was most warmly welcomed, vehemently applauded, and concluded amidst the usual shower of bouquets. The dresses were gay, and the dances spirited in the extreme. The scene assumed at times a fulness of rich and variJd solours, while the ever-changing combinations of grace fully wreathing arms and whirling forms, glittering with ornaments, to the metallic shake from the tambourines and the exciting castanets, produced a charming and an exhilarating effect upon the spectators. The scenery was very carefully painted by Mr. W. Callcott ; the music was animated and appropriate, the composition of Mr. E. Fitzwilliam ; and the house was crowded. PRINCESS'S. The entertainments provided last night wore judiciously selected, and included Mr. Dance's comic drama of the " Wonderful Woman," the diabolical and magical repre sentation entitled " Faust and Marguerite" (always a fa vourite with a holiday audience), and a new farce, called " A Prince for an Hour." The admirable portraitures of Mr. Charles Kean, Miss Carlotta Leclercq, and Mrs. Win stanley in " Faust," and of Mr. Frank Matthews in the " Wonderful Woman," called down the repeated plaudits of a crowded and fashionable house. ADELPLII. There was no novelty at the above theatre last night, unless the reappearance of Mr. Wright, after a short absence, may be described as such. The entertainments consisted of the well-known pieces, "Domestic Economy" and " Urgent Private Affairs," with the highly-successful pantomime, " Jack and the Boan-stalk." The house was nevertheless quite full, and the principal performers exerted themselves most zealously and with the greatest success. ROYAL OLYMPIC. Perhaps there has been no theatre which has passed through ',more vicissitudes of fortune than the Olympic. Once the favourite arena of Elliston, it sunk into the lowest depths of histrionic degradation, until it became, under Vostris, the resort of fashion and the chosen abode of English vaudeville. Vaulted ambition threw our fa vourite actress awl her talented husband upon a more ex tended field of operation, whilst the Olympic once again sunk into the " Slough of Despond," until Perron, and, ' more recently, Wigan, has placed it in a position sec.nd to none of the minor, and, wo may say, of the major, theatres. Easter, therefore, needed no novelties to attract a crowded audience, " Still Waters Run Deep," with the assistance of the lessee and his talented cara spear, and the " Discreet Princess," introducing as it does the pecu liar comicalities of Robson, bidding fair to carry tho sea son triumphantly over to Whitsuntide, and we know not how far beyond. Indeed, wo do not look for any material alteration in the bill of fair until next Christmas. Happy must be the manager with such prospects, and happy the audience who, the oftener they aro present the more they are pleased. SADLER'S WELLS. This theatre was opened yesterday evening, under new management, that of Mr. G. A. Webster, 'and with the by no moans insignificant advantage of the temporary acces sion of that talented artiste Mr. Leigh Murray, whose ser vices have been secured for a dozen nights. Nothing new in authorship was produced on the occasion, but the pieces presented wore judiciously selected and most favourably re ceived. The performances opened with "The Marble Heart, or the Sculptor's Dream," which afforded Mr. Leigh Murray an opportunity of displaying his fine histrionic talents in a character in which he had previously gained great celebrity. Peculiarly French in construction, there is much in this drama to excite the sympathy of an Eng lish audience ; and, in the hands of Mr. Murray, a pain ful and growing interest was manifested by an audience which appeared thoroughly to appreciate all the more striking situations. The acting generally was satisfactory and well sustained, especially that of Miss Jenny Marston, as Mdlle. Marco ; of Miss M. Oliver, as Marie ; and of Mr. Edgar, as Ferdinand Volage. The second and concluding portion of the evening's entertainments was Mr. Planche's "Invisible Prince," which was first brought out, if we mistake not, about ten years ago, at the Haymarket, and which is not likely to suffer in reputation, as it certainly does not fail in interest, as presented last night on the nar , rower boards of the Wells. The part of Don Leander was ladmirably take❑ by Miss Harriet Gordon, who exhibited all the esprit and almndoil requisite to do justice to one of the author's happiest productions. The theatre was com fortably filled, and the inauguration night of the new management promised well for the future. SURREY. Mr. Henry Alayhew's well-known series of sketches, biographies, and statistics has boon selected by the dra matist of this theatre as the basis of the Easter novelty. The title of the new piece is, "How we live in the World of London," and is presented in the form of a three-act drama. It is a modern version of " Tom and Jerry," in troducing characters in low life—costermongers, match sellers, hawkers, dog-stealers, pickpockets, et hoc goats onzne, whose peculiarities are brought out in the progress of a sort of melodrama, the principal characters of which avail themselves of the services of these representatives of the several grades of London low life, on the one side, to further the purposes of villainy, and, on the other, to thwart them. The plot appears to turn upon the adven tures of a certain Sir Jasper Steelhard, who, having mar ried a woman ha adored, and finding her afterwards faith less, pursues her with unrelenting vengeance until she is driven to the streets for a living ; but, by some one of those inexplicable and mysterious agencies which occur only in Surrey melodramas, his son is stolen, becomes a houseless wanderer and a ragged-school boy, and, by equally extraordinary means, manages to prevent the com mission of some additions to the catalogue of crime his parent has to mourn for, and at length to be just in time to witness the consummation of the respectable gentleman's last crime, the murder of a pettifogging attorney, who had been his instrument, but who was endeavouring to conceal from him the evidence of his son's birth, in the written confession of a Hindoo beggar, by whom the young gentle. man had in his infancy been stolen. There is a peculiarity about the drama which, as far as our recollection goes, is certainly not drawn from Mr. Mayhew's book—that is, all the London low-life characters, costermongers, street boys women of the town, Hindoo tract-sellers, aresentirnentally honest, scorning to accept a sixpenee for which they do not give the very extreme value, either in goods or labour, and with high moral principle continually in their mouths and in their actions. Even a dug-stealer, returned convict, and attempted murderer, is made to moralise and exhibit, in words at least, something like an abhorrence of crime, though he is ever ready to commit it for a "considera tion," his doctrine being, probably, that as crime is his vo cation, ho has a right to live by it. The acting was in general good, especially that of Mr. Rickards, as Sir Jas• par Stoolhard, the villain of the piece, who play° I a very difficult part with much discretion. Mr. Widdicemb, as Joe Brent, the sentimental and ultra-honest costernaung,er, was as amusing and as broad as he always is. There is some very effective scenery; amongst which may be no ticed Covent-garden Market by gaslight ; the dark arches under the Adelphi, with the Thames and Goding's Brewery in the distance ; and the burning of a private distillery wherein Sir Jasper, having committed the murder, perishes in the fire. Mr. Shepherd announced the piece for repeti tion amidst general applause. STRAND. This theatre is one of the few which have an Easter burlesque this year. Of the pieco, however, little that is good can be said. The only redeeming points aro one or two of the scene painters' efforts, and the singing of Miss Thirlwall. It is a pity that they should be wasted upon a psrformanc.i such as that exhibited last night. MAItYLEBONE. The Easter entertainments at this theatre com menced with a piece of the melodramatic school, entitled, " Lost, 3 :,0001." Mons. Roland, alias Charles Marino, (Mr. Stuart), the hero of the piece, is one of those old friends of the playgoer who abound in their talk with so much morality, that they have none loft for Retire service —he is, in fact, a man whose "mission" clearly ought to have been the pulpit ; but who, by some mischance, finds himself a bandit and chief of the " Bohemians" of Paris. He has a daughter—all virtuous bandits have daughters— named Celestine (Miss Anderton) who, scion lee regles, is quite in the dark as to her parents mode of life, having been placed by him in early youth under the guardianship of respectable persons. At the commencement of the play Celestine is about to marry Julius Dufresne (Mr. Langton), the King's Advocate, to which marriage her father, who drops in a "promiscuous" sort of way, gives his consent, promising, at the same time, to give to his daughter a large dowry. While at Dufresne's he is confronted by Bas tion (Mr. E. Stirling), one of his troupe, who is there with a view to plunder, and Bastion conceives the idea that the chief is about to betray the gang of Bohemians; to the po lice. In the next act, " Lo Rouge Chat," the head-quarters of the Bohemians, Bastion denounces Marine to the gang as a traitor, and opens to them a scheme for robbing the hence of Durfesno of 30,030 t., which is lodged in a study there. Ile has scarcely clone this when the arrival of gene d' armes puts the gang to flight; but they nevertheless re. assemble somewhere, for, in the last act, wo find the scheme fur robbing the house of Dufresne is carried into execution, and Maringo, much to his apparent disgust, is forced to take part in the robbery. In so doing, however, he is en abled to shield his daughter from some of the ruffians of the gang, but not without her catching a sufficient glimpse of him to arouse her suspicions as to his mode.of life. The arrival of the police again puts the robbers to flight, and Marino, through that fatal weakness of dallying to wake fine moral speeches, contrives to be captured. In the last scene, the time of which is in the morning after the robbery, we discover that Maringo has effect° I his escape, for he appears in his usual guise of a respectable merchant at the si4Ning of the marriage contract between his daughter and Dufresne, and hands to the latter, as Celestine's dowry, a portion of the sp.,ils of the preceding night's robbery. A great deal of trouble arises through the conscientious scruples of the lady, and just as things are on the point of being " made pleasant," the tables aro turned through the treachery of Bastien, who, having informed the police of his leader's whereabouts, is shot through the heart for so doing, while the loader himself is killed by the gene (Venues. Whether Celestine or Dufresne wore married or not remains a mys tery, for the fall of the hero is simultaneous with that o the curtain. The piece was followed by the " Fairy Fern Flower," a musical spectacle, the plot of which was highly successful. The music is the composition of M. Pierre Calkin, and contains many unpretending melodies of much sweetness. Tile theatre was wall filled. CITY OF LONDO Y. The great success which attended the experiment made by the enterprising lessees of this theatre, previous to Christmas, in the introduction of first-class operas, has in duced them to make more extensive arrangements for the parforneance of them, and to introduce some of the most popular of them as a fitting and appropriate Easter treat for their 111 mm-ens visitors. The performances last even ing commenced with the favourite opera of " La Son nambula," the part of Amine being sustained by Mdlle. 'Nau, which afforded her ample scope for the display of her brilliant powers as a singer. The parts of Elvin() and the Count Redoipho wore well sustained by Mr. St. Albyn and Mr. P. Corri. The opera was followed by an histo rical Eastern sp cto.cle, in three acts, by Mr. Maurice Phil lips, entitled " Ashuarius, or the Triumph of the Jewish Queen." The piece is put upon the stage in the most gor geous manner. The scenery connected with it is magnifi cent, and the manner in which it was received pre indi cation of its haring a long and successful run. AST LE Y'S. Is the wonderful steed of the" Arab of the Desert" is still nightly called before the curtain by crowded and. de lighted audiences, the manager has judged wisely in not withdrawing the piece from the stage. Some novelties have been introduced in the course of the performance. The Misses Duey, described as twin rope-dancers, made their appearance last night, and elicited much applause by their graceful performance on the double tight-rope. The scenes iu the circle ware varied by the introduction of a new epics trims act, called "The Postman's Knock," in which Mr. Al fred Palmer ♦ery cleverly imitates ou horseback the action of a postman in delivering letters. The " National Steeple chase," whick closes the performance, brings out the whole equestrian strength of the company; while Mr. C. Jackson and Mr. A. Palmer as Mike and Murphy keep the audience I - in a continued roar of laughter. It is needless to say that • the house was crowded to excess. ROYAL CREMORNE GARDENS. These highly popular gardens were very well attended yesterday. The programme of amusements put forth was strictly carried ont, and the gardens looked very attractive for the time of year. It is evident that the lessee intends to bid boldly for an increase of future public favours, as many improvements and alterations are progressing. The amusements commenced at an early hour, and were varied and continous. The new ballot, termed " Love's fairy power," arranged by Signor Veroni, deserves especial no tice. The pyrotechnic display, was, as usual, very brilliant. WOODIN'S ENTERTAINMENT. Mr. Woodia was the first gentleman to revive the I Mathews' style of entertainment, which was so much ad mired by the playgoers of the last half-century. Some three years ago Mr. Weodin made his debut at the Ade laide Gallery, and, although previously entirely unknown to the public, yet he evinced so ranch versatile talent in a dramatic melange, which ho called the " Carpet Bag and Sketch-Book," that he soon became a general favourite in the metropolis, and afterwards achieved an equal success in a lengthened provincial tour. Returning again to Lon don, he re-opened his " Sketch-Book," with some addi tions collected during his country rambles, and the lovers of drawing-room entertainments became, if possible, more liberal in their support than they had been on his first ap pearance. Mr. Woodin's histrionic ability enables Lim to grasp a wide range of character, while his accuracy in cos tume, and facility of transformation, almost lead the spec tator to the conviction that he is being deceived, and that the different characters are represented by different indivi duals. It is not so, however, for the whole of the imperso nations, extending from youth to old ago, " from grave to gay," are entirely and solely sustained by this veritable artist himself. No wonder, then, that after keepin g the town for months " on the broad grin" alone a n d unaided he should need some relaxation ; and accordingly he sought repose in the romantic scenery which abounds in the neigh. Ruttiness this day. 14 1 13.1 141 6 51pw 84j1} 161 100 100 100 27i 7 71i 43. 3 6 gi i i 68$ 1125 i i 114 11 I 97i ea 72 li 6 i 711 Do.. bourhood of the English lakes. But even then, while holi day-making, he found time to gather materials for the amusement of his metropolitan patrons, and on his return to London, some months ago, he unfolded his " Olio of Oddities" in a miniature opera-house, which he bad fitted up in conformity with his own taste, and altogether at his own expense. So far, this entertainment, in point of popu larity, has exceeded that of the " Carpet Bag and Sketch- Book." It abounds in pictorial illustrations of the Lake district, and embraces no less than 50 instantaneous meta morphoses of voice, character, and costume. All these cha racters are admirably sustained ; but perhaps the most remarkable of the whole is an imitation of Rachel as Camille, in " Les Horaces." In voice, emphasis, and man ner, we have Rachel herself. The sketch is brief, it is true, but such as it is, it is undoubtedly a master-piece of impersonation. So clever a performer could hardly fail to attract a crowded house on Easter Monday ; and it must have been a source of much satisfaction to him to find that his entertainment seems to afford as much amusement to the mere holiday-maker as the more serious student of character. Mr. Woodin is yet a young man, and it is to be hoped that when the "Olio of Oddities" has been coin. pletely exhausted, his fertile brain will not bo at a loss to devise a new vehicle for the display of his peculiar and un doubted talents. GREAT GLOBE, LEICESTER-SQUARE. Throughout the whole of yesterday this famous geogra phical exhibition was visited by hundreds of the more in quiring and practical holiday-makers, who, with the aid of Mr. Wild's new dioramic tour " from Blackwall to Bala klava," made themselves masters of the various localities which have become prominent in the progress of the war. The diorama carries the imaginary traveller through most of the principal continental cities, and lands him safely at the Iron Gates of Constantinople. Here he is introduced to the mysteries of Islamism, and having become fami liar with the principal features of the Turkish capital, he is carried through the romantic scenery of the Boa phorus, and across the Black Sea to Balaklava harbour. He next has au opportunity of witnessing mimic repre sentations of the situation and movements of the allied armies. Returning by the Adriatic he is suddenly transported to Rome, Venice, the Lago Maggiore, and thence he is hurried across the Alps by Monte Rosa, visit, ins, on the way, the galleries of Isalla and Gondo, pausing only to admire the famous wonders of the Simplon. Ar,-; rived at Interlachen ho again finds himself on board a steamer careering through the beautiful Lake of Genova ; and after leing introduced to the notabilities of the fa mous watchmaking city of Geneva, he is transferred to the Rhine boat, from the deck of which he has au oppor tunity of witnessing the world-renowned scenery of that great Prussian river, so truly described by Byron as " the charm of this enchanted ground." Aided by the descrip tions of the lecturer, the spectator becomes almost as much nsaster of the scenes and localities as if ho had visited them in propria persona: while, to increase his means of instruction and amusement, he stands, as it were, in the very centre of a largo model of the earth, and has by his side lesser models, representing the siege of Sebas topol, Cronstadt, the Baltic, Sweaborg, and Helsingfors. No more agreeable or instructive entertainment for the rising generation could be devised, and " Paterfamilias " would do well to bear this in mind when the juveniles ars debating the question of their Easter amusements. PANOPTICON. Doubtless many of our readers, who have occasion to pass the Waterloo or Suspension bridges at night, have had their attention drawn to a series of illuminated turrets on the Middlesex side of the river. They may have pondered over conjectures as to the meaning of these elevated lights ; and t o satisfy curiosity, it may be mentioned that they form the summit of the Royal Panopticou of Science and Art in Leicester-square. The title of this exhibition fully indi cates its character, and, like its neighbour, the Great Globe, it was established with a view of combining amuse ment with instruction. This object it has attained in an eminent degree, for while you have here something to please tho eye, you have also something else by its side to instruct the mind. Exquisite works of art and models of beautiful machinery are relieved by dioramic glimpses of Italy, cosmoramie views of Paris, St. Petersburg, and Moscow, and occasional musical performances. At inter vals there are lectures on chemistry and natural magic ; while in the centre of the building there is always to be seen r.t play a luminous and chromatic fountain, constantly throwing up its water to a height of 100 feet at least. Yesterday the Royal Panopticon met with a fair share of public patronage, and no doubt will continue to be a favourite resort throughout the holidays. MONT BLANC. Mr. Albert Smith still holds his ground at the Egyptian hall, and he was honoured last night, as indeed ho is almost every evening, with as large a company as his theatre could conveniently hold, fur, by the excellent, arrange ments which he adopts, the visitors are spared all the an noyance which results from an " overflowing" audience. The excursion to ➢font Blanc, tilt ough Holland, and up the Rhino, has been taken by so many hundreds in the com pany of Mr. Smith, and every particular concerning it, and the oddities met on the way are now so generally known that a word on the subject would be superfluous, and we shall therefore content ourselves by saying that this gentleman is as humorous and comical as ever, and has lost not a jot of his wonted spirit and energy. BURFORD'S PANORAMA. Mr. Burford has long bees celebrated for the splendour and accuracy of his panoramic entertainments. The one which he is now exhibiting iepresents the fall and interior of Sebastopol. The panorama is painted from sketches taken from the Malakhoff, by Capt. Verschoyle, of the Grenadier Guards, and the city, fortifications, and subu►bs are depicted with life-like fidelity, as they were seen imme diately after the retreat of the Russians to the north side of the harbour. In addition to the Sebastopol pictures, which are of peculiar public interest at present, wohave a panorama of the Battle of the Alma, and a series of lively sketches taken from the picturesque scenery of the Bernese Alps. Altogether, if simply a panoramic entertainment is wanted, we know of none better than that which the visitor will find at Mr. Burford's, Leicester-square. ADEIAIDE GALLERY. There is just opened at this gallery, by M. Louis Bour ternie, a very pleasing exhibition of photographic and other landscape views, which are inspected through a series of fixed lens glasses. In this very interesting collection are included various scenes in the Crimea, Turkey, and Russia ; also, some striking " city scenery," including a number of the principal streets and public buildings in Paris, Venice, and other continental cities. In addition to all this, there are numerous stereoscopes, containing a variety of pictures which cannot fail to attract attention. The exhibition bids fair to be a successful one. THE SEVEN AGES OF WOMAN. The best proof of the merit of Miss Emma Stanley's lyric entertainment, under this title, is that it has extended to a "second season" without the slightest abatement of that very generous support which the public has hitherto awarded to this talented and versatile actress and vocalist. Warmed by the success which attended her previous effw ts, she has redoubled her exertions to captivate and to win the encomiums of her audience, and the new elements she has introduced into her performances will render them still more popular. Among the various extraordinary feats she accomplishes may be mentioned the singing of songs in six or seven different languages, beginning with English and terminating with the Dutch. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. Some time ago Miss P. Horton introduced to the public a now musical entertainment, which she brought out, and has since continued to repeat, at the Royal Gallery of Il lustration in Regent-street. Suggested, no doubt, by the success of Mr. Woodin, the ides struck her that she could give the female faces of life ; and well and carefully has she carried out the conception. While on the stage Miss P. Norton was recognised as an exquisite vocalist of the English school; lout here, in her own immediate drawing room sphere, she is perhaps more at home, and her singing and playing are so highly finished and pleasing as to com mand universal admiration. Her entertainment has boon so recently noticed at such length as to make it unneces sary to go over the ground again; but we ma y mention that last night she had a full house. and m ost of her pun- cipal scenes and songs were either enc ored or enthusiasti cally applauded. MR. CHARLES oKErs PARIS. A very agreeable entertainment is presented to the public by Mr. Charles Okey, at the Regent Gallery, in the Regent's-quadrant. It is entitled, " People," Sze. Mr. Okey, after initiating his visitors into a pretty extensive knowledge of the gay Parisians and their beauti ful capital, gives them a lively peep at the Exhibition of last year, followed by sonic excellent sketches of the Rhine, Baden, the Black Forest, and various other continental wonders. The entertainment is carefully got up, and will well repay more than a mere passing " look in" during these holiday times. MR. CORDON CUMMING. Those who take an interest in marvellous and daring adventures may pus a pleasant and not uninstructive hour or two in examining Mr. Cumming's collection of trophies, from the wild animals in the African deserts, and in listening to his recital of the more remarkable incidents of his long sojourn in that dreary and unhealthy region of the world. Yesterday " the Lion Slayer" came in for a full share of the public patronage, thus proving that the attraction of his little museum is something more than ephemeral. MADAME TUSSATJD'S. This exhibition has obtained a world-wide celebrity, and no one feels that he has completed the tour of London sights until he has seen the collection of life-like figures which it contains. There has been some talk of late of forming a portrait gallery of historical personages, but here we have a gallery, not consisting simply of portraits, but of almost perfect full-length models of the distinguished individualq who occupy the most prominent positions in coal rary history. There is the King of Sardinia, General Caa !abort, the King of Denmark, the Duke of Cambridge. linsPeror and Empress of the French, the Emperor and Empress of Austria, the late Emperor of Russia, Marshal St. Arnaud, Lord Raglan, the Sultan, Omar Pasha, and a whole host of eminent men of all nations and satittiat. The Napoleon chamber, which has for many years besa * prominent feature of the exhibition, appears to have is• creased in attraction since the star of the Napoleon family has been in the ascendant, and every relic there displayed is examined with the sameinterest which was evinced whets the room was first opened to the public. LOVE, THE POLYPHONIST. Mr. Love gives the public 12 reasons why they should come and witness his performances. One of these is, that he has got one of the neatest and most comfortable little theatres of the kind in London ; and another, that he has repeated hie entertainment we forget how many thousand times. To the first we are disposed to attach our ienprirna •, for we have no doubt every ono will find roam to sit at his ease, and to see and hear without discomfort ; and, as to the second there can be no question that one of the safest tests of the merit of any particular performance is the fact,of its having been repeated on so many occasions. Last night Mr. Love had a full share of the Easter holiday makers. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (REGENT'S-PARK). The fine weather and the small charge fur admission in dnced yesterday a very great number of the holiday folks to visit these delightful gardens, which have so leng and so successfully contributed to the amusement and instruction of all ages and both sexes. POLTTECIENIC. This institution was well attended, and the new die. solving views and experiments were duly applauded. DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM. This highly interesting exhibition wag yesterday resorted to by a numerous and respectable concourse of persons. There has been an addition of a number of models which are very finely executed ; and the place itself has been very elegantly decorated. The lectures, delivered by Dr. Kahn 'tad Dr. Seaton in the course of the day, were highly in teresting and were attentively listened to. SOCIETY OF AItTS. The annual collection of specimens, models, and draw ings, illustrative of recent inventions, was opened at the Society's house yesterday (Monday). Though the number of articles exhibited is less than for several years past— duo probably to the fact that the Crystal Palace Company is now seeking to make a feature of the same idea, and also that the architects have recently had one for building ma terials and contrivances—there is yet much material for thought for those interested in mechanical or industrial pursuits. The ample illustrated catalogue of itself contains much that cannot fail to be serviceable. The articles are grouped under six classes ; 1, motive machines, it.cludin,g t)ailway mechanism ; 2, manufacturing machines and tools; 2, building contrivances and materials and hardware ; 4, philosophical instruments and naval and military mechan ism ; 5, agricultural implements and saddlery ; and 6, miscellaneous. The exhibition was well attended through out the day. It will remain open, we understand, for about six weeks. Admission is obtained by member's order. THE NATIONAL GALLERY. The National Gallery was crowded during the whole day. During our visit every room was so full that it was no easy matter to get a sight of the pictures, and the great staircase was choked up with two streams of people entering and coming out. The visitors seemed to belong to the industrious classes, shopkeepers, and mechanics, and their fax They examined the works of art with the greatest interest, and nothing conld be more becoming than their deportment. The Paul Veronese, " The Ado• ration of the Magi," the merits of which aro a qucestia ve.:sata at present, was the object of special attention — perhaps because it was the biggest, if not the greatest, picture in the exhibition. BRITISH MUSEUM. The attonclance of visitors during the day reached soma 12,000 or 13,000. A large proportion appeared to belong to the industrial classes, who conducted themselves in that self-respecting manner which has become so striking a characteristic of their order.. THE LATE ABDUCTION CASE. Mansion-house—(This Day). The reporter for The Suit newspaper handed to Sir W. Carden a letter received by the editor of that paper, containing ss. worth of postage stamps, for the stoker of the Earl of Loasborough, Hamburg steamer. The writer expressed his admiration at the Christian conduct of the stocker, in pointing out to the poor girl the nefa• rious hands into which she had got, and had forwarded the above sum in the hope that others would follow his example, and thus mark their sense of such noble and disinterested conduct. The !otter was dated from Wor tester, and signed " Double U." Sir W. Carden said that no doubt the engineer woul d Lei highly honoured at his conduct havi.g elicited this mark of approbation, and he would hand it over to the 4,tficer connected with the case to give to him. Since the subject had bean again mentioned, he stated that he had received several letters since the inquiry alluded to, detailing painful statements of young females who were missing, and who, it was feared, had been decoyed away by persons similar to those connected with this case. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, March 25.—Wind this day at 110011, E. ; moderate breeze and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, March 24.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived-- Australia, from Callao ; Aro, Porto Rico, for Hamburg. PLYMOUTH, March 24.—Wind E.—Arrived—Burling ton, from Hong Kong ; Roman Emperor, Calcutta ; Blossom, Buenos Ayres. FALMOUTH, March 24.—Wind E., strong gales—Ar rived—Maria Louisa, from Havana, for Bremen. The Dutch vessel Alexandre, from Amsterdam to Alexandria, grounded on her anchor in Restronquet Creek, on the 22d iust., and filled with water. Off the port.—Eliza, from Sydney, N.S.W. OFF THE WIGHT, March 24.—Somnauth, from Bombay. NEWPORT, March ?4.—Wind E.—Arrived—P. Pen dleton, from Havre, for New York ; Thomas James, Glou cester, for Quebol ; Ellen, Bristol, for St. Thomas. ST. lvE's, March 24.—The brig Ernest, of La Hogue, from Llanelly, struck on the Stones, and has come into the pier in a sinking state, and ran into a small schooner, which :s much damaged. COWES, March 24.—Wind E,—Arrived —Jenny Lind, from Mauritius. OFF PORTLAND.—Parkfield from Maulmain. JERSEY, March 23.—Wind E.—Arrived—Charies, from Mauritius ; Spy, Newport, for Rio Janeiro. YARMOUTH, March 24.—The Lamb, of Newcastle, was run into whilst at anchor by the Tordenskjold, and re ceived some damage, but will proceed for London ; the latter has taken assistance, and will come into the roads. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Light, Sign, Clara, and Edward, from Sun derland; Fidelity, Leader, and Wonder, steamer, Jersey; Ruby and Christiana, London ; Taurus, Swansea. j Dwewyn, Liverpool ; Crocus, Goole. Sailed—Express, steamer, forJeisey; Atalanta, steamer, Havre. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind S. Arrived—Allen Maria, from Savannah. Sailed —Megara and Wilson Kennedy, for St. John's, N.B. ; Houghton, New Orleans ; Catherine, for Nantes ; Galeod and .Arsolia Julia, Lisbon ; Maria Spes Mea, Galatz• Brazilian, Belize; Lady Anne , for Gibraltar; her, Nantes. QUEENSTOWN, March 23. Wind E.S.E. (BY SUBMARINE Alll3 BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.23 a.m. Wind E. fresh ; tide six hours' ebb. Arrived, March 24 . — Sophia, from Seville ; Satins and Acis, St. Michael's. March 25.—Centurion, from Sydney; Christopher and Centipede, St. Michael's ; Terra Nova, Dram ; Eliza, Palermo ; Providence, Alexandria; Richard and Clara, Mess ; Aden, Tabanka. S ailed. — Goldfinder, for Port Adelaide; Corporation, Lagos ; Meledgean, Leghorn. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. Wind E., fresh. Passed.—Highland Mary, from Shields, for Caldera. Sailed.—Edgar Atheling, for Singapore. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) NIT MARKETS. SIIITLIFIELD. — Meadow hay, 41 Os to 5/ 15s ; clover do., 4/ 10s to 6/ 15s ; and straw, 11 4s to 11 9s per load. A moderate supply and a sluggish trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 414 s to 51 15s; clover do., 41 lOs to 6/ 12s ; and straw, 11 4s to 11 103 per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at late rates. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 4/ Os to 5/ 15s ; clover do., 4/ 5s to GI 15s ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 10s per load. Trade dull. COLONIAL. As usual, during the Easter holidays, the public sales . of Colonial produce have been suspended. The private trans actions have been unimportant. The sales will be resumed to-morrow (Wednesday). THE AUSTRALIAN MAlLS. — Complaints are made of irregularity in the transmission of the mails arriving by the packet skips from Melbourne. In the case both of the James Baines and the Lightning, although the ves sels have touched at ports whence letters could be de• spatched, the bags have been retained, and not trans• mitted to London until landed at Liverpool. It is stated that the inconvenience may arise from the whole of the letters being mixed, and requiring to be sorted before they can be forwarded to their various destinations. To obviate this the simple precaution might be adopted of making the letters for London into separate mails, to be forwarded immediately upon any port being reached. 15 I 9 i i 34 93; 4 79 122 33 2i 77 i 151 55f 11~ 35i i 221 21 6i i 31 li i 34 IPi,id.l all all 100 LOO Bt. At. St. e 5 93 2i pm Pm