The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-07 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLooK The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed very firmly but steadily, and compared with the rates of Friday prices of all kinds were the same. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales, (1,000 for export, and 1,000 on speculation), comprising 300 gYptian, 64d. to 9d. ; 600 Surat, 44d. to 42d. ; and 80 Sea Islands, 11d. to ls. 11d. per lb. The Ra ilway Share Market was quiet, at about the previous currency. Advises from New York, by steamer Arabia, State that the Stock Market continue flat. No alteration had occurred in the condition of mone tary affairs, and no reduction iu the rate of dis counte was expect e d. The specie movements was ee ruing very important, and consequently attracted the attention of capitalists. It was expected, in the course of a few weeks, the e xport of the precious metals would not be so great, as the foreign trade was likely materially to increase. Until the internal naviga tion was resumed much activity however could not be looked for ; but as soon as the deep snows had passed away, and the railroads, canals, and lakes "ere in a condition to admit of the transport of r e ds) immense quantities of produce would arrive " the seaboard for shipment. Lt is stated that the ' er nlous crops of last Year had scarcely been touched, and prices, it was thought would e°ll ? c luilitly decline upon the supply in the mar ketsZ increasing. As far as could at present be J l 4 "lted, the ne x t harvest would be equal to the B '. The hi g h pr i ces w hi c h r uled during the last "'jog season gave a great stimulus to cultivation, 11 _ 114 the breadth o f l an d now in wheat is said to be treater than ever before known. The Prussian Minister of Commerce has posted 11 4 a Ac6ree on th e B ourse a t B er li n regulating the L e Of foreign an d h om e stocks as follows :-Ist. The brok ers are not a ll owe d t o di spose o f a ny shares bless they are fully paid up. 2d. All Prussian area of industrial companies, net having their arran gements 4e completed, are not allowed to be r n egotiated, 3d. The ,negotiation of foreign stocks, not completely paid up, is interdicted. 4th. The Mi nisterial d ecree announces th a t the publication ° f t he quotations will be officially regulated. In a tious d ecree i t was s t ate d th a t any agen t on th e P eut. % infringi ng these regulations would lose his ell e% No improvement has taken place in the a ssi 2 in Funds. T he market f or p u bli c sec urities is dull and some t ress in prices is apparent. This is owing probably the of arrangements in progress for the adjustment the account on the 10th inst. Business has been reg amed in s ome o f t h e secur iti es f or w hi c h th e frau & fer b ooks have recently been closed. Consols for ion-ee Y oPenedat 93 to 93i, but theyhave since been 92k 14: to 93 . The account price is 92i to 93, and for gthe quotation i s a bout 93j to 931. The Scrip t o ' o ,,P r cul• The New Three per Cents. are 92i i t , ; and the R e duced 91i to 921. Bank Stock 2 12 1 to 215. India Bonds are 10s. dis., and vliequer Bonds 98/ to Or Forei gn S ecur ities there is a quiet market. At , sCeelcetition has chiefly been directed to Mexican ha , the p r i ces o f w hich after having been 231, le since declined to 22k. Grenada Deferred t : 7 1, Russian 5 per Cents. 106, and the 4i per e ; 4ta ' 25 . Spanish Deferred are 25 and the Com mittee's Certificates si. Turkish 6 per Cents. :taut 1 02 have receded to 101! The 4 per 1 ;1141:, however, are hi g h er , v i z ., 102. V enezue l a D eferred are 13 to 13f, Dutch 21 per Cents., 63i and the 4 per Cents. 93i. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign s tocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 62 74 ; Mexi eatAll 3 22i 2; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian B Per Cents., 104 6 ; ditt o 41 per Cents., 93 95 ; a oish 3 per Cents., 451 6 ; ditto Deferred, 24 ditto Certificates, ; ditto Passive, 74 4. „._ h ere is very little variation to record in the reotations of the principal Railway Shares, which 74. generally quiet. Great Western are rather ; ti t ; but Midland, on the other hand, are firmer. , Rhenish, - Great Luxembourg, Paris 1 : 1 0 4 Lyons are all at a slight improvement. A$ and County Bank shares have improved, A : moat of the other shares are firm. Australian ilagrieultural are heavy, but Van Diemen's Land Ye r isen ss. 1111ITI rl FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (Prom the Oftial List.) vlngin.„., done. tulk ,' 1 'ek • .. 215 12 x d Per (1.. • 1 p et '"n t. Red-,ced Ananitiei 01 e 2 i- 3 dew e VA ' t 't collet:4i Annnities Lo ll " iwr ( lent. Annuities .... ........ . Dittolinnities, expire sth Jan. 1860 ~ - . 6 hub 3O Years, expire sth April, 1.8.8 a l6l 11 1 N Bonds la li 011:1,,.._iti°,11•Iser £ l ° oo ° o • • 10 5 d %„:" ' '"r Account Er"ej°lge'11, . ever Scrip . 3i p .a.ielie ~ (leer 31118 24d. March. June. 100 0 , tp,, ............ 5 2 I -D itt'io'll I L I . o ... 1 : 1 .. .. ............ . 3 .. per 5 2 pi 2 dpar ............ • • 981 111 10 1)41 °ES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. bilt Ayres Ronda, 6 per Cent. 1,,,, to Account -Ni ' l ador 13 5',. bittu °I -Rig Ore il dew Consolidated ls} ~aitow Active, 1:1 per Cent. a intto bererrel 7i i li ree k Loud P e r ............... h . "h 3 Cent ... . ••• ''' 1),,,,,t0 Account ....... 23 I 2} 3 i lt ai te l : 1 :T n(1 " , 5 per Cent., 1822, 5t.... 103 g tatisi - .i Per C en t bitt o i sugds, 3 per tent 13N. , New Deferred, 3 per Cent. T,,,k:llConnittce Cert. of Coup. not fun 53 p c Ditto 1,11 Bonds 6 per cent i __ Accoutlt 102 l a i 2 12,,r,0 Gu aranteed, 4 per Cent. t,n'tto Account I.,7zues, 11,)Juls 4 }per Cent 'mitt° beferred, 11 per Cent. . • l3 / ttit a 0-1 '"''''' 3 s4. on tqe above ,Iyabls in London. D;4 O , cn . 2i per Cent., 12 Gun._ 6 ; 63i Per Cent Certificate& ........ Con , b itt i o ("l money THREE O'CLOCK. 1)4 3 Account (10th April) ......... .. 92 1 3 C 11.11 VIINALMOURT.--(This Day.) I N ' t. u ? April session of the above court was opened this nrng by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Right shall t he Recorder, Aldermen Sir J. Duke, Sir C. Mar - 44 (1 Sir H. Muggeridge, Mr. Sheriff Kennedy, t•• S heriff W. A. Rose, Mr. Under-Sheriff Stone, Mr. nl , er. Sheriff J. A. R o se, 'lc., etc. &I - et editi on o f th e ca l en d ar contains the names ::a pri soners. The Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, ex r‘eri, •' eu his satisfaction that, notwithstanding a longer ee e i t h l t hen usual had elapsed since the last session, the off e , - " 4 r Was not unusually heavy, either in point of murder or number. There were two serious cases of t "Nei. for trial ; but as the bills were found at the last p e t ili e lic4lB ) they would not occupy their attention upon the 1 1 " -ser lt occasion The only classes of offences that ap le-t1.171 to be at all increased were burglary and coining. tell e winter time, when the nights were long, it gene e„3Thocurreti that there was an increase in the former IN; t crl P t i° l l of crime, but at this period of the year it sal e 11 : 11 sual to see so many cases of burglary in the h e , 11 ' 11 '. With regard to the other description of crimes, mist eßretted that at many recent sessions it had been his tel e °rtt le to observe upon the great increase that had ' ll Place in offences of this description, and the q e e v e T t Y of punishment that the court had in cense ,ntivi'2e felt itself called upon to inflict in all cases where a ef t c tion took place, appeared to have had no It t e n et ti 14 checking the crime. His lordship said he Pet ri t'iese facts partly with a view of sert,e-"g tra(lesrnen on their guard, but, he at the good t i ln e must observe that they ought to exercise a of deal of caution before they resorted to the step litt gi er vi tlg a pe rson i n t o cus t o dy w ho might happen to in co unterfeit co r n . I t world occur th a t th e mos t tigr.'"lt and respecta bl e person m i g h t un d ou b te dl y b e o ffer !session of a counterfeit pees of coin, and might def:, it to a tradesman without the sl;ghtest intention to re itr -i t l d and he had lately obseered, with consulerable tt - d e i instances hr I occurred where such persons eer y " ee l' , given into custody. He would therefore ob -15, ° that a thiOesmar, when counterreit money was L tt e i 'ented to him, would do well to make inquiries re t° the party ut".erieg it, with a view to ascertain h er he was in a respact„ble condition or not, or te like!Y to have comteLt•d the ac knowingly, before he into tea to the very serious steo of giving the person t,,,r° c ustody, and su bj ect i ng h i m to a ll t h e ser i ous con ences that mustsecessai and unavoidably be the Zquenc e o . f such proceeding. to 4 .1, 8 grand jury then retired, and the Court proceeded 18 pose of the buiineis of the senion. SHARE MARXETB. RAILWAYS. 'Paid. I RAILWAYS. • •• .."" WINN (THIS DAY.) 271 28 4} .q 8i 9 17i 18; 15i IRA 12i -- 'l3- - 92 61k - 611 7 - 17 ~ -- .. 18 - !9 101 10$ 3*: 30 24 - 36 76 78 61 - 63 29 - 29 S 8 - £2 6; - £1 - 95 79 - 81 1 .3 125 105 107 fill 65 70 -T5 6 7 - p 6 7 f'S • - 7 7f 102 lO4 I 1111.4 102 par Per rol - 4 :75 96 73i - 29 - 74i - 75 43 - 45 14 18 53 55 37 , 35 36 78' - 794 5 5i 34 - 3 - )61 56-± --- 574 88 -90 6; - 6 - 6 3 101 - 101 28i -29 i 03 - 105 73 - 75 46 15 134 '4i 72 - 724 69 - 71 4 - 2 14 - ... 37 20 -- 21 41 -- 51 61 - 7i - 1241 2 lf 95i 74/ 5 451 111 i 4 1031 13i i 72 e 71 Closing - Prices Badness done th,l3 day this day. 1 611 id 117 16 17i 16i 18 19 181 18 10 i i i 641 51 41 6j pm 88i a I 7i 1011 3 lf 03} 351 5 f 79} 9 i 15,) 14 i 57} 7 87 ..... ?). 1 "trabg. Nottng. Kee• and Eastn. Junct.. f;r_llymen :iirming. Wel ve rh :tour Valley f :.rk o. lid. Lan , :sl !iiesnire Janet al -0. Chest.. & Birk. .250 and £25 (1 , 41 , Do., £20... all lyth tic Tyns origin% £25 (iesd. at XV 100 irietol and Exeter... :;aledonian. 6l s Carm. and Cardigat all ;heater & Holyhead all •;ork and Bandon.. all :fork. Black. & Pae -18 C0rnwa11..... ..... all Do. A 8 Do. B rid/ Junction.... 4 1),I) in&BelfastJur, . all 'lnn. P. & A . Jnc. DO East Auglian 41/ Eastern Conntice.. 100 Tnion, A Bt it, De., B. Stoet... s Do., New 10 East Kent 100 Ilaat Lancashire I.OG urgh Glasgo all &lint). awl Peebles 'OO gdin. Prth &Dnadr 9 north & Clyde Jun . all Furness all Do. Extension 100 Glasgow &S. West , .. all Great N. of Scotlnd 100 Great Northern.... 100 Do., A. Stock 1 00 . Do., B. Stock 1)0 It. Sth. &West.(lre 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastorp. all r j aucaster & Car iiFL Thirds 8 Do. New Thirds 00 Gam:tali. aniYori , 31% Do., Wet. Riding Un. all fAv.Criny.SrSoutbj , t all London & Blackwall 'OO Lond. Bright & 7.ost.j 'OO Lond . and N. Woetn 76 Do. Fifths D0.101.0h.,,M&8...0 2fr j Do. Eighths 1.00 1 London and% West.) all Do., £5O. all Do., £4O all Luc' -idrrydt Colorain all r.ndndrry. & . 'OO I Aancli.Snef.& Lincl 425. j n )., Man. & Lin. Uu 1 Metropolitan WOlanci 00 ' )o. Birmng. & Derb All WWI& G. West. (Ire all Do. Half Shares 111 Newcastle & Carlini , all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrf 8! Newry & Enniskillt, r') Newry Warrenpoin and Rostrevor.,.... '.lO Norfolk 34 qorthn.Connties 100 North British Nth Devon Rai'. & 100 Deck Stock 100 , 0., A Stock all , B Stock all Do. B Guarautuo la N. Do. 21; Do. do. Extension 15 Do.do. G.N.E. 'Jure) a') Do. Leeds DO Do. York 100 North London 3 IP N.&S.Wstrn.,Elam - stead, and City Jn.. - . I 'forth Staffordiltir-. al *forth Western all v &S. West rn.June Inneaton, Hinekle! and Leicester 1 • , Ix, Wore., At Wolv. 21 'orts:aonth St ottish 3tral I E' Scottish Midland 100 =.nropshire Utl all 'Smith Devon I v` Soath Eastern 100 South Wales 1.:? S. Yrksh. t Ri v. Du/ r) Do 6 •4tAlnes,W(k. aq Stockton Darli 16- -;u2kton Hnrtlepl 1 - 'air Vale , :)O '?o. Prof., No. 1 °2 I .ll '-mes Rev. R, ,Ulverstone & Lance all I Vale of Neath all I Waterfd. & KilkennA all I Waterford& time r: all (West Cornwall. all West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A ......... 3 Do. B. . al) West London. all Wimbledo&Croydor Rll LO 40 I'L) If) 5 all .8 I 4 .8 all 20 .11 JO 13 2C: All 20 15 00 all , t I 20 16 22t. !C 9) ',O all ;6 14 4 all tC u. o FOREIGN. kntworp& Rott rdcm l Do. 5 p. c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes ......... 3eigian Basta. June 3eziers to Gni Weea liornbay,Barodn, an Central I ndia,Scri, Do. Demerara :`latch Rhenish fr,astorn of France 100. New Fast Indian, g. 5 P. p.e.8nc15.,' 57 1 i)o. do. do.. '5 9 , dc ., • 'Gee ong kr. Melbou guar. 5 per c ut.. Do., Lou. allot., do. jGd. Tk of CanadaA Do. Do. Cert. of Dobai. con. into Stk. till'S. Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do Gt. Central of France fit. Indian Poninenl- Groat Luxembonr. Constituted Sham . Do. Obligations._ Do, re-ie. forftd. Sb. Gt. Western of Canae Shares Do. Now Do. Bois., payable's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p. '56 ... Do. do., '76, p. '60... Dc. do., '73, withou' option Hamilton k Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Conßt. & Bast Lierre and Turnhout t Lucca As Piet. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Gcnovs. . Lyons di Medit"rrat. Hadrap, gym , . 4 p.c Do. Now 0., sp. s Po. 4i p. c: Eaten Maria Antonia ~. Do. do. New Namur & Liege (wits Interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France 00.201.5hs no. 201. 3 p. c Bde (fmy.B.dsAms.Shs. NorwegianTrmakPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans. 'Rome and Frascati Royal Danish IlloyalSwedish Do. Obligations , Sambre and Meuse. IDo. 54 p. cent. Pref. Strode, guar. 5 p. c Do.. Southern of France St. Andrew's t. Quebec West Flanders D 3 5 per c. Pref W. &N. W. of Franc West. of Switzerland ] Wiesbaden Zealand St - 9 Par--2p 4 sii 2' 21 1; - 21 1 - 111 2 - 2 1 P! 10 -40 A 12 -14 22i 23 22 - 22• Si 7i‘ 16i 75 77 , gsi - 86 6 - 6ii 21i —21 i - ak - 34 224 5),, - Si 99 • 100 117 - 122 118 - 123 IG7 109 '4 240 115 - 120 iii -:- 12 -- 24 lj - - P 9 11 3 - 4 7i - 7i 6 - 7 40i - 41 12 - 12 ... .... a 1 Jo 53 - E 3 ..• - ..• 52 - 54 ia : 22 - i~ - i 5 j; .- 2 ••• - pm • 4 - .5 iii : io . • . -' .. "' 19 - 19,' JOINT-STOCK BANKts. lAustralv 'Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri, Col. C. British N. American Chartd. Bank of Asir Chrtd. Auk. of India. Australia, & China City Colon; al Commercial of Lond Eng. Scot. &Ans. Cht, I • , Loud. Chan. Bk. (7) Australia Ditto New Laudon and County , Lud.&E.Bnkg. Corp London Joint Stock London and Paris Loud. & Westminster National Pro. of Eng Do. New National of Irelaud Now South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation Ottoman Bank Royal Bi lash ..... South Australia Union of Australia... Do. New ... .. . Union of Lo ndon Wootern a of Loud 5 st, 41. Al 9. - 99 la - li el 66 11 idi 64 -- 661 •1., '''''. ••• 16 16. l6i - 17i1 3 - 2 til )ar 2P **l 2 (-1! ... ..m. N. sr • 7 40 4nl 43i) - 72 ^o 7i 2 pia ',O all 5 41 11. all A all . 10 ,all lfi 1 all 20 I rOl 10 %11 20 all 40 all 20 all 5I all 4 all .0 all I 5 q.ll V) all ,C e 3.11 !Cl all 6 all ,t 0 , all 25 5 10( 50 40 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, WIWI 7, 1856, t TvTRw Sy.y) ••Z' II t, •9, THE MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIRY. The Commissioners stated that the butting for the cavalry commenced in no ca-ie eailier than tl e end of Jai. Now the weather at th 3 . ime wai exceedingly bad. The _ . . . COmpar C (min, 'Vale 44 Ptl•.rtai. this lay. (Meeting This Day.) light cava'ry marched to the valley of the Kadikoi on the 2d Dec., but the heavy division, from the state of the weather, could not march there before the sth Me., when some stir for sheltering the horses commenced. The army could not have taken an example then of hutting from our allies, because until up to the 13th Feb. they had no horses hutted. He had two visits from an engineer officer to assist him, but up to the time of his leaving the Crimea be had no assistance from any engineer offi cer to assist him in providing shelter for the horses. When Lieut. Lennox, who was appropriated to him for that purpose, visited him. be thought he should bays had the assistance of an engineer offi cer. He visited him for half an hour, promising to return the following day, but bad never done so, and he had not seen him since. Then be was to have the assistance of Major Hall, but in that be was dis appointed. The cavalry men at the time were sickly, and at one time there were scarcely enough of men to look after the horses, and he applied for some Turks to assist him. He applied for them, but he did not get them. On arriving at Ka dikoi he found that Osman Pasha, and not Sir Colin Campbell, as he bad previously been informed, was the person to apply to for the Turks. He read his informa tion from Lord Bingham's journal, who was then his aide-de-camp. Lord Bingham saw Osman Pasha on 3d December; but, being dissatisfied with his answer, he (Lord Lucan) called on Osman Pasha on the 4th Decem ber, who promised him the required assistance from Roo , tam Pasha. On the following day Lord Bingham went to him, but the Turks could not be obtained ;‘and the next day he (Lord Lucan) wrote to the Quartermas- ter-General, but without success ; and on the 10th December be called the officers together, when it was decided they should encamp on the ground where they were, receiving the assistance of 150 Turks for one or two days only. On the 21st December be called the attention of the Quartermaster -General to the fact, that he (Lord Lucan) was unable to proceed with this work, giving as a reason the manner in which the dragoons were occupied on duty and being deprived of sufficient assistance from the Turks, and expressed an opinion that with his then assistance be would not be able to construct sufficient amount of shelter, nor in London Sr. N. We , t. L&N.W. L`aledon... E. Un. E. C. (It. Nrtnn. E. Count. Coldoniotn. 95 - 97 94 The Royal Commissioners, appointed to conduct this inquiry, resumed their sittings this morning at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. Little interest appeared to be taken in the proceed ings. Few persons had collected around the principal entrance of the Hospital before the appointed time for commencing the proceedings, and thcre were not more than 150 persons (which included many ladies), present in that part of the Hall appropriated to the public. When the Royal Commissioners took their seats the numbers shortly after increased, and by 12 o'clock the n - 13 4f... 41 Do Wes.? wk. Now. Berw. I%IOTM Do.. tcc court was aboat three-quarters full. The Earl of Lucan, with his solicitor, entered the Hall S. Etude-. Do Poto & Co i -13 110 - 115 at a quarter to 11 o'clock, followed shortly after by Lord Elcho and others—his lordship's friends. Several r Norfolk , Do G.& N. W 3tekton & Darlingt. ladies of his lor3ship's family and their friends were pre sent, and accommodated with seats within the bar, and ... .~. 2i -- 4 at the right-band side of the Hall. Mr. Mereweather, Q.C., Colonel Knox, M.P., Sir J. Wilson, Sir Edmund Lyons, Lord Raglan, Colonel Gor- 0 • 93 - iv 55 - 57 don, General L i pton, Mr. Commissary Filder, General En. Conn. E. Count. Do • Airey, and General Freeth were also present. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived about 11 o'clock. L. .'g N. W Do Gt Northr Lancasb & Yorksh. t. Brassey Ild.Melear Stockt.. Dar' ingt iGtWeetn. Lieutenant Charles Douglas, of the Adjutant-Gene ral's Department, was present to represent the Horse Guards, and Colonel Bagott acted as secretary to the 1 - 34 - 136 Commission. 7 1 3* 24d At a quarter-past 11 o'clock the Royal Comtnissioners ;ook their seats and commenced the day's proceedings, iii : hi The President (Sir A. H. Woodford) said it was hie duty to impress on the audience the necessityofkeeping PREFERENCE SHARE. strict silence during the inquiry, and to refrain from ex pressing any approbation or disapprobation in the course of the proceedings, and trusted there would be no ieter ruption of that. decorum and good order that ought to prevail on such an occasion. The Judge-Advocate-General (the Right Hon. C. P. M.P.) called upon Lord Lucan, and asked him Aberdeen ....1 no. N 0.2, 7 p, 0. Do. Debentures Myth and Tyno lOpe e. pref. (issd. atso/ Britt. & Ex. 4 p. c. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO ("hes. & 110. Gu• 5 P( Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork &Bandonsip.c Dun.Prth .di Aber.J. 7.. Anglian Cls. ASh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7p. c. Eau. Co.BN, spc No. Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St vast Un. G. 6 p. c Do. SL, 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sl;. 00. do. 4 per cent.. cart Lancash. 6 p.cts ~.3(17g. York. J. sthEi Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. old. Prth.&Dun.4p c eurness alas. & S.W. 0.5 p.c flreat Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 4 p. c. De. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at sp. c. pm... . lt.N. of Scot. latPre qt. S. SW. (Ireland. Do. 4 per 0. Prof. it. W.(11. k H. Uzi pc )o. eon. red. 4. p.c. )o. con. red. 4 p. c irred. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. prof Do. do. do. Do. Birm. Pref. 311 Do. Chester 8 p. c. P. Do. do. 5 p. C. do Do. Birm. One. Mt Do. Ches. Gua. Sh.. De. do. do Do. do. d 0..... ..... Lan. &York. F. £2 Do. 6 p. o. Stock !.on. & Brigh. G. 5 p. , • • Do. Prof., 5 p. c. St. no. New Guar.6 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent rion. &N. W., Coy. 4 luncaton 5 p. et %on. & S.W. 7 per et !Andy. & Color. Sh (4onay. it Ennis. S' A.A.& / 7 )o. a 4arypt .St Carl. 4 p )o. 4 per cent.... )0 time to be of service to the cavalry horses, with the artificers of the divisions and a small corps of sappers and miners. He contended that the operations were com menced at a much earlier date than that stated by the Commissioners, and that they were carried out by himself and his officers with the greatest energy and determination. The regiments furthest from the encampment were not so well provided with sheltering for the horses as those in the immediate neighbourhood of the sheltering erected to which he had referred, from the want of facilities to do so. On the 12th Lord Raglan called upon him for 500 effective horses, which paralysed his (Lord Lucan's) exertions. It was true, as he had said, he had the assis tance of 150 Turks for a short time, but they were in such a weakly and emaciated condition that be was obliged to return them, fearing he would have the re sponsibility of answering for their lives. Humanity also dictated that they should be no further worked, and he ■,nt them hack to Roostam Pacha. The temporary barracks were completed before the 17th January, and as the stables were roofed horses were sent in. His lord ship then detailed the measures he adopted to ascertain the state and condition of his men and horses ; and one was to have a daily nominal return of the effective men and horses in each troop, and how employed, which was rather an unusual thing. The return from the 4th Dragcon Guards was addressed, by mistake, to Lord Raglan, who, on reading it, said he was glad to find the men were so well employed. The whole of the stabling, he believed, was completed by the 11th February, and for which he received the congratnlatio❑ of Colonel Shute, his adjutant, on the 13.1], previous to his (Lord Lucan) leaving the Crimea. That officer said to him.— " I congratulate you, Lord Lucan, on having so suc cessfully accomplished what you always had so much at heart—that of sheltering every horse under your con trol." His lordship next referred to Major Hall's evidence relative to the quantity of timber avail able in the Crimea for hutting purposes, which he (Lord Lucan) proceeded to show was inadequate to the wants of the army. On one oc casion, when the baggage horses went for timber, it was refused because the order was not sufficiently and cor rectly drawn. He then wrote for permission to have what was required for uprights and rafters at any time, but he was told that could not be done, because it would be out of order. Whilst, however, Major Hall had timber under his control no diffieulty arose in his (Lord Lucan) having it. After that the hutting was de layed until nails could be procured from Constantinople to nail the roofs on to the stabling. If it had not been for these delays the stabling would have bee❑ ready 10 days earlier than it was. On the 17th January, 1855, he wrote a letter to the Adjutant• General representing the fearful condition of the cavalry at having to continue in the discharge of transport duties, in which he made another appeal ma their behalf, for the horses were dying fast. 93 -t5 96 --£8 15! - 16; if he had received a copy of the report of the commis sioners on the state of Ave army in the Crimea, and which part he objected to as reflecting on his character? Lord Lucan then rose and addressed the Court, say ing that before going into the question at issue he wished to ask the Board whether it intended, as his 6t - 6 - 110 - § 124 - bi case was to be taken separately, to adjudicate on it se• parately and at once, because it wasall•important to him that they should do so. It was essential to his case that it shon!d not be mixed up with that of any other officer. He stood there in the character of a defendant, and he respectfully urged that his case should not only be taken separately, but adjudicated on separately also. He could understand that there might be an objection to make 61 - 71 known that decision, but 11 — e could see none to their ad- 1i • - 118 judicating on it. Tho President, after consulting with the other mem bers of the Board, said he did not think the Board could adjudicate on it in the manner he required, but declined giving an answer to the question at that stage of the I_o7 - 109 102 - 104 iT Oa proceedings. Lord Lucan said it was essential to his c'►se that what he asked should be granted, and if the Board decided on refu.ing his application, he must ask for twenty-four hours' delay, in order to consider what course he had bet- 6 = 6A 94 -• 96 E 6, - SS ter pursue. The Judge-Advocate said, having reminded his lord ship of the coatents of his lordship's letter of the 7th February, with reference to Sir J. 111`Neil and Colonel Tulloch's report, that his lordship was called upon in consequence of that to give the explanation he desired with reference to that part of the report which he con sidered reflected on his character, relative to the ineffi cient nature of the supplies. Lord Lucan said that he must press his request for his case to be adjudicated on separately, and at once ; or that the Court, if averse to it, would grant him 24 hours' de!ay, to consider what course he would then pursue. 94 - 10 -17 f 10 • 100 74 - 76 l ye -10 i 14i -15 f - $• 36 138 - ••• ••• .•• goo `... •• ... ..... ...) The judge-Advocate-General said it would be impos sible the Board could know what turn his case might ake befora they beard it. It might implicate other I - II officers, whom it would be necessary to hear, and might have a reference and bearing on that of other officers, who considered their conduct impugned by their re [We will give the oetrelneion in env next edition.) ••• {id. Conßol.6 p.qt port. If the noble lord considered that by his request not being complied with it would prevent his beingheard LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) eon .13r. - Pr. 6p( 95 - 97 10'.) Do. 4i p. c. Pref. all Do. Pref. 4i! per con all Do. 5/. Prcf. 4 p. c. 'OO Ditto L. &H. Prof. S all t New., Aber., <Ste., pr. f 5 p. c. red. 5 p c, pm. ,Norfolk Debenture Do. Prof. 5 p. c. St Do. 5 p.c. Ext Do. 5i per ct. pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British N. Ii Perw, 4 p.c 1 , Do. do. do IDo Leeds 6 p.c %N o.' iDo. do. Quarters ... IT)0„York H.& Pur 'North Staffordshire. 02r,W0. oeW 1511pc Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. Scot. Cent.,New Pro South Devon Do, fixed, 4, per cen S. Eastern (Readier Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. iDo. 4 ) ,. per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c sh. S. Wales Gna. 4 p, c. IDo. do. 4 p. 0.... S.Yorksh.4p.c.Gunr. '" , tuck .& Dar. , 5 p c. Do. do. do Stock. & Hard. g. p. c. till July 1, '5( INV &tend. & Kilk. 6 p e afterwards should any thing be said which he conei dered required explanation from him, he assured him such would not be the case, but that he would be allowei to fully explain anything he wished. Lord Lucan said he bad no such fears, and pressed his question on the Board, and asked for their decision, The Board retired to consider the question, and after an absence of 20 minutes returned into Court. -ONuoN, April 7.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light breeze and fine weather. PLYMOUTI, April 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—William B,otnlia tt ' from Sierra Leone; East Anglian (s. tpt), Woolwich, for Dublin. COWES, April 6.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Busten zoolg, from Shanghai ; Julie, Singapore, for Hamburg ; Fanny, west coast of Africa ' and sailed for Hamburg ; Gem, Rio Janeiro, and sailed for Stockholm ; Adler, Now Orleans; Victcria, Valparaiso, with damage; Hermann. (s.), New York. BRIDLINGTON QUAY, April 6.—The New Darlington, of and for London for Seabam, was assisted in to-day very leaky, having struck on the Swithie Sand last night. SWANSEA, April 6.—Wind S.S. W.—Arrived— Con queror, from Coquimbo; Appleton, Cuba. DovER, April 6.—The cargo of the Woodcock, from New York, ashore at Dungeness, is being discharged. CLYDE, April 4.—Wind S. —Arrived—Grace, from St. John's, N.B. ; Edinburgh (s.), New York. WIGTOWS, April s.—The Margaret, of Carrickfergus, grounded in the bay during a gale last night; crest landed. ••-• ... *** *** 761 i, -IC4 9! -94 - ti The Jndge Advocate• General said that he had been directed by the Bari to inform his lordship, that after the intimation that had been conveyed to him that bis case, like all the others to be inquired into, would be reported on to her Majesty on its own merit , , the majority of the board were of opinion that 21 hours' delay was necessary fur his lordship to enter on his case, and that the board were willing to accede to the request. Lord Lucan expressed his thanks to theß mud fur that decision, and said that still being of opinion he should be in a disadvantageous position without his case were separately adjudicated on, and at once, he had no objection to go on, if the board would allow him to enter a protest against this decision on the minutes of the inquiry. The Judge Advocate-General said, that the board would report separately on each case to the Queen, and from that derision and arrangement they could not de part. Lord Lucan said that did not appear to him satisfac tory, and urged to be allowed to enter his protest. The Judge-Ad vocate.Gsneral i-aid the Board did not understand his lordship's request. After some further remarks, Lord Lucan said ha was desirous of placing a defence of his conduct on record. He had no desire to cause delay, and if the Board would receive his protest he would proceed, else he must avail himself of the 24 hours' delay. After some further discussion the Beard refused to give any other answer to his request than the above, or decide on receiving the protest. Lord Lucan said that no fault should be found with him, and decided on proceeding, but would to-morrow present his protest, aad then it would be for the Board to accept or reject it. He proposed to read first those parts of the report to which he took exception, and, as he went on, to ask three or four officers whom he should call to rebut those statements, but not to call witnesses in chief. His lordship td el read his de fence. He commenced by stating that he hoped (to be able to convince the Board that he was I free from the charges that had been brought against I id 106 108 - SHEERNESS, April s,—Wind S.W.—Arrive I—Simlah, from Moulmein. 22/ - 23,E 98 - 100 9/ - 10 (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Arrived—George, Royal Eagle, and Princess Charlotte, from Swansea ; Atlanta (s.), Havre ; Clio, Newport ; Swanage, Swanage; Friends, Bridgewater; Georges and La Poule, Cherbourg ; South-Western, steamer, Jersey ; Harriet, Cardiff. -.- ... 1 1 ip fl 2 7d Sailed—Sylph (e.), for London; Flora, Sunderland; Le C, q, Cherbourg ; Ecliptique, Cardiff ; Edward, Lyme ; Charlotte, Guernsey; Fi lelity, Jersey; Hermann (s.), Bremen. MINES. 1 all I kgaN 1 all tnglo Austria. Gol( loe all Anglo Californian t 20 j 7 kustralian 1 1 216 1 1 ' ustralian Cordiller? ••• - •• 1 all Are Maria 1 all 3aden (Gd• Duchy i 0 all -31senar. iron & Coa •• • 20 14 British Iron 3 5 41 35 j 26 3razilianlmp.(issnel at 15 pm.) - 26 21 50 all 100. Cocaes & Cuiab 26 - 3 20 I 1.5 Do. St. Johr Del fie. I 24 26 1 9 Clarendon Cots. Co. of Jamaica • 1p 40 i all Cobre Copper 66 69 67 5 1 colonial Gold St.' all Copper Min. of Eng 34 3i 25 all Do. Pref. 7} p. cor , 27 .. Ile 70 Pialio II9 • '2l 2 16 Fortuna — Id 20 all , lenc.al. 1 all '3t•NnggetVelußr,g 4' all Great Poloooth 5 all Gt Wheal Vor Unites'l id 1 all Liberty 3 I all Linares. 7 / 8 87/ 5 11 Lusitanian — 1 t 1 all Mariquita k- 1 all Now Granada 1 all Nouveau Monde .10 nil Pontgi•Sil. & Le• Min. 10 12 5 1 Port Philip tll Quartz Rock 50 all ititymney Iron l9 21 191 15 all Do. Now 5 7 z d 30 13 - ,. .antiaco de Cuba. 31 - 34 ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 26 3 I 1 all -;outl: Australian.... 1 all Do. Scrip.. 1 I Do. 10 per cent Pre" „. 1 46 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 26 3 10 9 rin Croft - 46 4 281 all United Mexica n 3l —4l 41 1 all v . aller 1 I all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining o Australia 1 1.11 Yuba.. •• MI6CELLA 8008. 25 19 Australian Agricult. 31 36 33 1C tll An.',,raln. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works 66 74 50 40 Brit. American Land .„ 10A) :i2 Canada ..... . ........ ... 140 195 St. C.Go.6p.e• Tan&;111.1 1( 9 110 109.1 10 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug 107 109 St. '' 00 Do. 6p. c. Mar & Sept 106 103 108 - • 5 ail Crystal Pa1ace........ 2i 3 21 5 all Do. Preference 5 . 5 2 5i 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 1 ) Duston Iron Oro 20 13 Eastern Steam 5 all En.&Aus Cop Sm Co 14 St. 100 Electric Telegraph L7 89 88,5 8 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier Ge• 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 18 ' all General Screw Stea m ... 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 3j - 33 3i 20 10 Magdalerta,St. Navig 10 all Aediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 9 14exican&S.Americn. 5i 6 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land l6 2 10 all Do. Do. 5 2 Do. BpePissatld p p 24 100 80 New B. & N.S. Land 18 22 1 all N. B. Australasian 6 20 15 lirth. of EuropeStaam 1 all Oriental Gas l/ 1 1 11 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" 1 OP pm all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. '2l - 31 321 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 67 50 10 Do. New ... 100 60 loyal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest l6 1 4 1 4 Ditto New •—•P 25 all • Aouth Austral:Land 38 al: 3ubmar. Tel. Scrip — 11 20 al) •) ReOatared..., 1h r , 5 l`ritst& L.Co.U.Can. 100' 28 6 r•• DlA•non'r tend 16 - 17 164 VeGo.6p.c:Jan&July LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. N.W. Arrived—Alamo, from Galveston ; Marshfield and Sarni. Watts, New Orleans ; Bonachan and Henry, Mobile; Ann Lawson, Islay. DUBLIN, April 5. Wind S.S.W. Arrived —Naomi, from Mangan ; Arthur White, St, John's, New Brunswick ; Minstrel, Barbadoes. Sailed—Falcon, for Barbados. QUEENSTOWN, April 5. _ _ Wind S. Arrived—California►, from Marseilles ; Harbinger, Hon duras; Mermaid, Syra; Dos Adelaydos, Cardenas; Nelson, Santander. Sailed—Rothsay, for Hamburg. ( 3T BLIBXARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) DEAL, Monday, 10.32 a.m . Wind W., light. Passed. April 6.—Herbert, from Buenos Ayres; Marian, Demerara ; Shannon, Bimlapatam ; Jnstyn, Bombay; Sea Park, Calcutta ; Isabella, Sicily—all for London. Passed, on 7th.—Catherine Anderson, from Leghorn ; Ann Falcon, Rio Janeiro ; Ada, Sydney—all for London. Anchored—Nova Zembla, from Valparaiso, for orders ; Admiral, London, Madras; Alegria de Minto, London, Oporto. Anchored—Lady Russell, from London, for Naples, Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Ajax, Magicieune, Centaur, 'Thunder, and Trusty, batteries. him, and that the statements and charges were not only unsupported by evidence, but that they were at variance with the truth. Re contended that no loss of horses could be charged against him, and that he and his brc• ther officers did all they could to obey their orders, and to carry out Lo the fullest extent the instructions they received, and to promote as well as they could the effici ency of the men committed to their charge. His first objection was to the calculation of the deaths of cavalry horses, which was at variance with the truth. The re port stated that with reference to the effect of the defi ciency of forage and the other privations to which the horses of the army were exposed they had ascertained the loss among them from various causes (page 20), on which they state that taking G months to 31st March, inclusive, that 493 horses of the heavy cavalry died of di lease, being 47 per cent. of the whole wherein the gross number of horses was 1,055, of which 83 were killed in action, so that the mortality from disease was 50 per cent. instead of 47. In the Light Division the number of horses was 1,161, of which 489 were transferred to other corps, and if that were taken into consideration the loss from disease instead of being 38 per cent., as stated by the commissioners, was in reality 65 per cent., and he mentioned this, although it might be said to tell against him, to show the fallacious calculations of the Com missioners, and that they had made the grossest mis takes it was possible for two gentlemon to make. His lordship then proceeded to show the inaccuracy of the Commissioners calculations, by referring to their report of the mortality of the commissariat horses, which, he said, were equally incorrect. These calculations had been made invidiously to damage the reputation of the cavalry —who had to contend against bad weather, want of forage, and exposure to weather, which had not been considered by the Commissioners in making their calcu lations. Mr. Commissary Filder had stated in his evidence, and to that he directed especial attention, that he always took very good care, when be bad forage, that h's horses should have the preference ; and he be - lieved that, in fact, they were fed in preference to the horses of the army. After referring to the belief that the Commissioners bad included in their returns of the cavalry officers those of the baggage and tvnbu lance horses, and said be hoped the Board would ask for a return of all the baggage and ambulance horses in the Crimea on the first of every month for the six mouths to which the Commissioners' report referred. He trusted that then it would be found that the lose of horses was greater in the trarsoort de partment than in the cavalry. The whole of the Cora • missioners' figures were wrong, and he thought he might repeat with regard to there gentlemen what had been al ready wittily remarked that nothing was so incorrect as their figures except their facts, and to those facts be re ferred. He neat alluded to the hutting of the horses Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary Arrived in town, on Saturday, from visiting the Earl and Countess of Wilton, at Mel ton Mowbray. The Countess Helene Kielmansegge was in attendance. Their Royal Highnesses paid a visit to the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, before returning to Kew. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, on Satur day. We have reason to belive the Earl of Clarendon will not leave Paris until the week after next, by which time it is considered that peace will be ratified. The Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges, Queen's Counsel, &c., to•morrow, the first day of Easter Term, at his lordship's residence, in Upper Brook-street, at 12 o'clock. . . . The Earl and Conn , ess of Jersey entertained a select party, at dinner, on Friday evening, at their mansion, in Berkeley-square. Her ladyship received a few friends after dinner. The Earl and Countess Cowper arrived in town, on Friday, from Wingham Lodge, Kent. The Countess Helene Kielinansegge has arrived at the residence of the Hanoverian Legation, from attending on the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary. The Earl and Countess of Harewood arrived in town, on Friday last, from Hire woad House, Yorkshire. Viscount and Viscountess Sydney arrived in town, on Saturday, from Paris. Viscount Grey de Wilton has arrived in town, from Melton Mowbray. Lady Overstone has issued cards for a reception on Thursday next. The only son of Sir George Grey, now on service with the Rifle Brigade in the Crimea, came of age on Satur day. The right hon. baronet gave an entertainment to all the servants and retainers of the family, at his resi dence in Eaton-place, to celebrate the event. Dr. R. Dendas Thomson has been elected by the Se nate of the University of London to the Examinership in Chemistry (in Arts) vacated by Professor Graham, on his appointmert to the Mastersh , p of the Mint. We (United Service Gazette) are concerned to state that, although greatly improved, the health of Lord Seaton is still giving uneasiness to his friends. PAYMASTER OF THE ARIEL—We are sorry to have to state that the Paymaster of the Ariel, Mr. Alf red S. Bennett, has been placed un der arrest, on charges having reference to his accounts.— United Service Gazette. It was officially confirmed on Saturday by telegraph that the Sultan has authorised the establishment of the Ottoman Bank. Intelligence was received on Saturday that the Cunard steamer Persia, from Liverpool, arrived at New York on the 26th of March, after the remarkable passage, for the winter mace, of 11} days %11 v. l l 1)) 100 12t St. 't. St. 25 1 100 ell 100 1100 ;100 0 10 St '6. 100 100 00 x.OO l' 00 130 9 81 100 100 100 al 1 all all 86} 5 211 3i 64 26 51 52i i 3t 53 Li i 15 14 10k 331 3 f RAIL WATS. .114 Pm 54 when Pm 1 pm 74k 5 95 d MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the provincial markets held on Sa tcrday were but moderately supplied with wheat, yet the demand for all kinds ruled inactive, at stationary pricer. Barley changed hands freely nt extreme quotations. Other spring corn, as well as flour, sold on former terms. Most of the continental markets continue heavy for wheat and most other articles. Our American advices state that prices of grain were giving way. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were very moderate. From abroad, - we received 14,427 of wheat, 8,566 barley, 1,287 beans, 1,506 tares, 15,146 linseed, 11,089 rapeseed, 370 sundry seeds, and 3,133 barrels of flour. RFresh up to-day the arrivals of English wheat coastwise were very moderate, and the receipts by land-carriage were small. The show of samples of both rod and white, as a fair clearance was effected on Friday last, was, therefore, limited. As regards the trade, we may observe that most kinds of wheat of home produce changed hands to a fair extent, at prices about equal to those realised on this day se'nnight. The general condition of the wheat was good. We were fairly supplied with foreign wheat, especially from the westward. Fine dry samples were steady, at fully late currencies ; but low and damp parcels moved off slowly,"at unaltered quotations. Floating cargoes were held on former terms. Very little barley—either English or foreign was on sale, and the trade was firm, at an improvement in value of is. per quarter. Malt was lees active. Prices, however, were supported. The show of oats was very moderate. Most kinds changed hands slowly, yet prices were supported. We had a fair demand for beans, at last week's currency. Peas sold steadily, at fully late rates. The flour trade was considered firm. In prices we have no quotable change to report. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL 'MEASURE Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red new bfl s to 705 Ditto•• • .... old —a —1 Ditto, White new GO. Ms Ditt0..••.... old —5 —a Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old —e —a Ditto new •••••• 67s 705 Rye—Old .....••• •••• —a —s New ..•••... 46s 47s Raley—Grinding ..• .. I a 33a Malting . •• •• 324 Ms Chova&ior... . . 393 44s bialt—SafrolkandNor folk— •••• •• •• 71s 76s Brown.•••• •• 63s 66s itingatonandWare 74a Tbs Nish—Chevalier •. 76s to 778 Oats Yorkshire and Linnlnes., Feed 22s 24‘ Potato Youghal and Cork Black. .• •• 203 221 Cork. White ... • . 21s 25s Scotch. Feed •... 26s 30s Elsans—Ttok .• • • 33s 3Ss Pigeons •• • 39- 42, Peas—Grey .•..• • • • • 32s 36s Maple • • • 35s ass White. ••. •• 39s 42s Boilers •••.... •• 433 465 Floor—Town-made..• 63s 653 Saablk ••........ 483 ble Stooktn &Norton; 48s 82a !ATTLE MARKET. Boaste. METROPOLITAN C. The arrivals of foreign stock into London last waek were slightly on the increase—the total supply amounting to 72 head. In the corresponding week i❑ 1855 we received 934 ;in 1851, 1,629 ; in 1853, 3,905 ; in 1852, 1,045 ; in 1851, 2,066 ; and in 1850, 1,004 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WNSI. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs SPORTING NOTES. THE METROPOLITAN AND CITY AND SUBURBAN. The spirit and determination with which Cannobie is supported for the Metropolitan Stakes would seemingly indicate that the race is really "all over but shouting." If private trials be trustworthy Cannobie is a wonder, and his success may be regarded, as Tipsters would say, as a certainty. Ile is also backed with considerable confi dence for the 12 1 ,r . )y, and his partisans trustingly believe ia the ultimate profit of their investments. The horses which he will encounter onThursday possess no racing repntation, and the anticipated moderate quality of the field impart additional hope and encouragement to his backers. Still, although the " power of money " compels me to place some faith in Cannobie's pretensions, yet my dis trust of dark horses compels me to "hint a doubt and hesitate a dislike" respecting his alleged superiority. Experience has proved that "mistakes " with private trials are so frequent as to render them the rule and not the exception ; r and Cannobie's party may, ast er a l l, have made an error of judgment. Such is the opi• nion of certain shrewd judges; but perhaps the wish is father to the thought. Middleton is warmly fancied, and with good reason, for, as an experienced jockey remarked to me, he does not require to be "half a good 'on to win." Cannobie will have to give him twenty-three pounds, a " dollop " of weight for one three-year-old to another. Middleton's performance for the "Feather Plate " at Newmarket hot season, and bis recent running at Northampton, are sufficient proofs of his staying qualities, and should he have a clever light weight on Thursday, he will be a very dangerous opponent to Cannobie. The Earl I cannot understand ; I do not believe him to be a good horse, yet I am compeled to acknowledge that he is handicafped with sufficient leniency to render him a formidable competitor. At Doncaster, 20 to 1 was offered against him by a gentleman supposed to be deep in his owner's secrets, yet that offer produced no effect on the price current, for not a book-maker followed suit. The Earl's running last year is certainly not calculated to create a very favourable opinion of bis racing merit. Wink field may rue, and really, in so moderate a field, he will have a chance of showing to better advantage than he did at Northampton. One Act has been much talked about, but it will be scarcely played out with success on Thursday. Mr. Iluffam I have at present little partiality for, and could I calculate upon a start, I should certainly give the preference to Smack, whose running at Selig. bury has induced me to entertain a favourable opinion of his racing ability. I shall not at present extend my remarks to the other animals likely to muster at the post, but shall simply record my conviction that, if any mistake has been made with reference to Cannobie, and this supposition, I have cogent reasons for believing, is not far from the mark, the race will result in favour of either Middleton or The Earl. The City and Suburban has proved a more interesting and a more profitable betting race than its " big bro ther," the Metropolitan. The field, too, is likely to be ❑umerically stronger than that for the larger race. Fisherman has deservedly received a large share of sup. port, but he is now closely pressed in the betting by St. Hubert, who is reported sound and well. St. Hubert is heavily weighted, but if he be a good four•yr-old tite handicapper has not over-estimated his ability. I fancy that the race will be between him and Fisherman, and I shall not be surprised to see the black jacket and orange cap triumph over the puce jacket with white sleeves. Should old Sir Rowland Trenohard be i' th' ♦ein he will be a formidable outsider. The Hospitality likely to be experienced on Epsom Downs I do not fancy. On Wednesday I will extend my remarks, and discuss fully the various items contained in the programme. I shall also, at the same time, set before the reader the latest movements in the Turf Market. Many metropolitan sportsmen are this day " assisting" at the steeplechase gathering at Birmingham. The principal event will be decided before these remarks are placed before the reader. The meeting at Croaton-park will commence to-raorrow, and, as usual, it is likely to be attended by " divers great and noble personages,' : the guests for the nonce of Lord Wilton. May Boy, Challow Boy, and Shoreham are the most attractive Dames amongst the entries for the Granby, and for th• Cup Rodo-meli and Shoreham are my fancies. If John Osborne's "flyer," Saunterer, does not put in an appear. ance for the 5 Sove. Sweepstakes, I shall cap to Matilda —shall cast in my net with Fisherman for the Belvoir Castle Stakes, for which event his owner will doubtless bring him out, for little fish are sweet. The Chicken, who formerly belonged to William Palmer, has been re-named by his present owner, "Mr. Edwards," and is now called Vengeance I Akira 7. A FRESH MAN, From Calais RarHugon 2 0 Rotterdam 24 ... Ostend Antwerp — Amsterdam 2 ..• ••. Hamburg 21 .. ••• ••• ... 77 ... - .•. 5 - 3 ... - •• • - T0ta1.... 27G ... 213 ... ... 103 ... The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1855 449 ... 261 ... ... 221 ... 1554 456 ... 964 ... ... 209 ... 1853 835 ~, 2,654 ... L 8 5 9 1851 5lB „, 1,240 „, 1850 2:55 ,„ 515 ... - ... 413 ... 6 - ... 299 ... - ... 281 ... 37 - ... 224 ... -• There was a very poor show of foreig❑ stock in to-day's market, both as to number and quality. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts were seasonably good and in fair condition. The attend ance of buyers was far from numerous, and the demand for all kinds of beasts ruled heavy, at a decline in the prices realised on Monday last of 4d per 8 lbs. The extreme ♦alue of the best lots was 4s 4d ; whilst the general top figure for beef was very little over 43 per 8 lbs. The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire amounted to 2,500 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England, 350 of various breeds; front Ire land, 120 oxen ; and from Scotland, 550 stots. We were well supplied with sheep, in middling condi tion. For all kinds the demand ruled heavy, and prices were 4d per 8 lbs lower compared with Monday last. The highest price for Downs in the wool was 5s ; out of the wool, 4s 61 per 8 lbs. There was a fair show of lambs, which moved off steadily at full quotations, viz., 6s to 7s per 8 lbs. From the Isle of Wight only 20 head came to hand. Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal trade Puled heavy, at Gd per 8 lba beneath the currencies realised on that day se'nnight. Pigs were very dull, at barely last week's (imitations. Per Sibs to sink the otfait. 5. d. e. d. e. d. a d• Inferior Beasts.... 2 10 to 3 oPrimeSouthdown 4 8 5 0 Second quality.... 3 2 3 6,Large crse. calves 4 0 410 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 O f Prime small do 5 0 5 6 Primo Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4,Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 8 Small porkers Second quality ...3 10 4 2'Suckling calves 211 0 29 0 Prime erse.-wlled.4 4 4 6 Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0 Lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od. TOTAL ',IMPLY. FOZEION SUPPLY. Sheep ••• •• ..... ......... 22,470 Sheep .. •• •• .• ...... 300 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, April 9, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market this day, Monday, April 7, 1856. Per Blbs, to sink the offals. April 9, 1555. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 4 Second quality ditto ... ... 3 6 4 2 Prime large oxen ... 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, &c ... 4 8 4is Coarse and inferior sheep ~. ... 3 4 3 6 Second quality ditto ... ... 3 8 3 10, P r ime coarse 'mooned ditto ... 4 0 4 21 Prime Southdown ditto .. 4 6 4 101 Lambs 5 2 6 6 Large coarse calves ... 310 4 Prime small ditto ... ... 4 6 4 10' Large hogs ... ... 3 0 4 0 14164 t small porkers „. 4 2 4 4 Beasts._ 3,096 Sheep 20,500 Calves._ ... 77 Pigs ... 465 i 410 St:Truss Os SALE, April 10, 1854.—Beasts, 4,495; sheep and lambs, 23,610; calves, 131; pigs, 310. April 11, 1853. Beasts, 3,518 ; sheep and lambs, 19,100 ; calves, 151 ; pigs, 275. April 7, '56. d. s. d. 2 10 to 3 0 32 3 6 3$ 4 0 11 2 4 4 14 3 8 3 10 4 2 4 4 6 ;1 8 5 0 60 7 0 14 0 410 :5 0 5 6 6 4 2 1 4 4 410 4,855 22,470 NE CVGATE AND LEA.DENHALL. These markets are tolerably wall, but not to say exten sively, supplied with each kind of meat. Generally speak ing, the trade is inactive, as follows : Per Slbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. I. 1. s. Beef, Interior 210 3 2 Muttsn, Inferior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., middling ..... 3 6 4 0 Do. prime large 3 8 s 0 Do., prime 4 2 4 4 Do , do. small ....4 0 4 2 j Veal 3 10 5 0 Pork, large . 3 23 10 Pork. small 40 4 8 Limb, Sc Od to re 4d. BOROUGH HOP. Our market is extensively supplied with most kinds of hops. The business doing is wholly confined to immediate wants, at last week's quotations. The imports since Mon day last have amounted to 68 bales from Ilarburg, 68 from Rotterdam, 12 from Antwerp, and 2) from Hanibro'. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ Os to 61 10a per cwt • Weald of Keuts, 310 s to 510 s. ; Sussex, 21 16s to 4110 s. BOROITGYI AND SPITALFIELDS. For tho time of year, full average sapples of potatoes have come to hand coastwise and by railway. For all kinds we have a slow sale, as follows : York Regents, 80s to 90s ; Kent and Essex, do., 70s to 80s ; Scotch do., 60s to 70s ; do. caps, 45s to sns ; middlings, 40s to 455; Lincolns, Ws to 60s; blues, 504 to 60s per ton. WOOL. The few parcels of English wool on offer are in good re quest, at very full prices. Foreign and colonial qualities moved off steadily, at previous rates. List week's imports were 15 bales from Havre, 1,250 from Hobart Town, 193 from Mogadoro, 67 from Bombay, 3' from Hambro', 925 from Algoa Bay, and 900 from the Cape. Th. following are the current rates of English wool : Down tegs, is 3d to ls 4,1; do. ewes, is 2d to is 3id; half bred hoggets, is 2d to is 3d ; do. wethers, is ld to Is 2d ; Kent fleeces, mixed beg and ewes, is 2d to is 31d combing skin, is to is 3d ; flannel wool, is to is id 3 blanket wool, 10d to is ld per lb. We hate a steady demand prices generally are well supp firm. Turnip,Wnite,per bash. 225 to 25s I S w ede . ..... .• • • —3 —s fittstrad, Brown•• • • .. 143 24 , White, new •• • • .. s e li si Tares•Winter,new.• ..7e Od Ss Od • q uarter Oanary, per q ter . sss 62, Rye grass— •• • • • • •• 245 30. Clorer,ftedEng.(cwt.) 77, 99 White • • • • 83, 110 Foreign ' White.... 74 3 leo Trefoil, 40s 461 for all kinds of Beetle, and )rted. Cakes are tolerably Carraw ay . ••• .. 44e 508 Coriander.... •• •• 25., 28s liempseed, per quarter 54s !b. iLittseed, Eng. :owing • • —a \ - ' Crushing .... •• ... 65s 683 14 altie •• .• .. •• - • — s —4 Odessa .. •. •• • • —4 —s , Linseed Caka, pr. ton — English • • ...13 , • - Os 13' 5s Foreign,per ton 121 Os 1311 us Rape Cakes, pr ton 61154 7. 5. i ßaposeed, New, pr qr.. ASs 90? TALLOW. Since Monday last only a limited business has been transacted in our market. In prices very little change has taken placo. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot, is selling at 47s per cwt. For the last three months very little is doing. Town tallow, 45s 61 nett cash. Rough fat, 2s 6id per 8 lbs. 1852 . 1853. 1855. 34.194 34.699 24,019 675 6110 475 91 to) 475 Od --8 Od 485 01 to Od 1,6-54 1,830 1,797 87,085 72,017 92,022 1,315 2,t86 757 97,9,:4 70,716 69,499 67. 61 481 6d 485 6d 1654. 185 q. Stock this day Price of Y. C I Delivery last week .• Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Juuel.... P ice of Town ..• •• 42,058 35s 64 to 35s 91 824 95,548 29,609 , 45s 3d to 45s 6d 2,363 91,986 101,972 38s Od 393 79,967 474 3d Mr. E. L. Betts and Mr. T. Brassey, two of the con tractors of the Grand Trunk of Canada Railway, sailed on Saturday in the Africa to promote the contemplated arrangements with the provincial Government for expe diting the completion of that undertaking. THEATRICALS AND MUSIC. The Duke of Bedford is not unwilling to grant n new ease of the ground in Covent-garden for a theatrica buiiding—supposing the old situation of the Royal Ita liaa Opera preferred by those who contemplate building it up anew. It is no rumour, we believe, but a certainty, that Mr. Gye and the musical artistes engaged by him for his opera season (including, of course, principal singers, chorus, orchestra, and conductor) have came to an tin. derstanding with the managers of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, and that during the months of May and June 12 grand concerts will be given there on as I , upeib a scale as the resources of the company can ensure, and at a very moderate figure of subscription. Madame Ristcri is engaged by Mr. Gye to perform. on the off.nights at the Lyceum Theatre. Melbourne papers, of recent date, mention that Miss Catherine Hayes, after fulfilling a abort engagement at the Bendigo diggings, will sin g f or a f ew n i g h ts at Syd• ney, and then return to the Old World for " good And all." MR. WRIGHT, THJ COMEDIAN.—This celebrated actor has recovered from his late severe indisposition, and will resume his professional duties this evening. We hear that her Majesty has been gracic dy pleased to take a box permanently at the Adelphi. The Queen's always the highest compliment that can be as that of the p u bli c i s hi s su b stant i a l patronage paidto a manner, i s reward. In the case of Mr. Webster we are not sur prised to find the royal stamp given to that popular favour which a theatre under his management has nevtr failed to secure. SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE. - Mr. J. 11. Anderson made his first appearance at this theatre on Friday night in the character of "Rob Roy," in the musical melo drama of that title. Mr. Anderson's performance was enthusiastically received. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—" Elijah" will he given at Exeter-hall on Friday, with Madame Clara Novelle, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Miss Dolby. Herr Forme', who has been singing at Gotha and Weimar, will arrive in England to take part in the oratorio. This performance will be followed by a repetition of Mr. Costa's " Eli" on the 25th inst. MR. HIILLA.II'S ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS.—The second orchestral concert, under the direction of Mr. John Hullah, took place on Saturday evening last, at St. Martin'e-hall. The programme was exceedingly attrac tive, and the whole of the pieces were executed in a highly creditable manner. The principal solo parts of the concert were sung by Miss Cara Novell. an I Miss Palmer. The hall was both fully and fehionably attended. • NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL.-=This triennial enter tainment will take place in the autumn of 1857. The Earl of Albemarle has been elected president of the commit tee of management, and Mr. R. K. Long, the present high sheriff of Norfolk, vice-chairman. CREMORNS GARDENS.—MT. T. Simpson, the proprie tor of the Chelsea Elysium, is clearly one of those gen tlemen who lore to take time by the forelock. Although Easter has this 3ear come close upon the heelr • twister, and the gentle gales that play around ns are not pre cisely of the nature that suggests out-ot-door recreations, Cremorne is already open, with its ballet-pantomime, its mimic storming of Set . astopol, its fireworks, and — greatest of all—its orchestra in the midst of the maestro" platform. That the gardens are not yet in a crowded condition may readily be surmi-ed. On many of the paths the lover of meditation may lounge in pleasing solitude, secure against the interruption of noisy re. velry, and even the votaries of Terpsichore, who whirl around the orchestra, are not too numerous to render absurd a comparison between the " monstre platform" and the solar system. Cremore is, in fact, just dawning but still all its capabilities are et hand for those who choose to make use of them, and a few fine evenings may completely change the aspect of the place, so that the hermit will be crowded out of his lonely walk, and the solar system of the platform will be fillet up with the likeness of a galaxy. In the meanwhile we may eQpecial attention to the ballet, which takes place with t i o n . four walls, and therefore is not affected by the state of the weather. It is, properly speaking, a French pan mime, in which the fantastic humour of Mr. Seymour, the Pierrot, is fully displayed, while the costumes an d scenery are so excellent, and such skilful economy of space is exhibited in the management of the small stage, that we have the rarest of all results —a spect ac l e in mi niature. THEATRICAL ARTISTES FOR AUSTRALIA.—Mr. J. H Wilton has engaged a corps of theatrical artistes, who will take their departure for Australia in the ship James s T a h il ey fr h o a m ve L b i e v e e n rp e o n o g l ag f e o a r p in e C o t r e n d i n t g o Baines, which was ex Meilocurne, and will be accost Melbourne en Sunday for the Theatre Roya l, panted by Mr. Black, the lessee an d builder of that establishment, an d by Mr. W, N. Ly o ns, Mr. Wilton's locum tenens. The artistes already engaged by Mr. Wilton are Miss Fitzpatrick, Miss Julia Harland, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Farquharson, Mr. Sherwin, and Mr. Lin ley Norman, Mdile. d'Antoiee, and Mons. Martin. Mr. Wilton is also in treaty for an Australian trip with Mr. Anderion, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wallack, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dillon, and Miss Cushman, Mr. Charles Ma. tbews having for the present declined Mr. Wilton s offer, on the score of the ill-health of his wife (Madams 1 Yak*. PP' I. I, d. et R. 8t 14 i 17i 65 34 i ki U ~~ In