The Sun. — London, England, 1856-03-31 00:00:00

_ . , - 1 • truog e neN t TO' n tow tong• re iar )ateh , nearly Yf al'a Lerisi Irote s t e War Fed at rSena" urdill o ; P. MO* bfA r rester , 3tory r OW WS: , ne of ultie s i gree ° I the were . oitiee resew '47 T. 77 ' 7 " F 111 .6.t1 ditA. ,„I"Ar 111. 4:4 AND COMUEROIAL INTELLIGENOR CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market on S , tturday closed firmly, without change iu prices. TO sales w e re 7,000 bales-500 for export—comprising 150 Egyp tian at 6-0. to 81d., 300 Surat at 41d. to 42d., and 30 Sea Islands at 2s. 4d. to 3s. 61. per lb. The Railway Share Market was very active, at a marked ad Vance. The trade reports from Havre at the close of the week present a fall in cotton of about if. per 50 kilos. in mixed and inferior sorts and Louisiana low qualities. In other kinds, however, no change in price has taken place. Sales have been effected in first qualities at 921., low ditto 86'f., and very low 81f. The sales during the week of all sorts amounted to 5,380 bales, and the arrivals 6,758 bales. The stock on hand on the 28th of March was 63,454 bales, against 64,295 bales at the corresponding period in 1855. The quan tity of cotton received from the United States during the present year was 88,000 bales. In Rice a good business was doing in Bengal at 16f. per 50 kilos. ; and in St. Domingo, Coffees at 65f. per ditto. In Raw Sugars there was not a great demand, and prices ruled heavily, at OR. for best sorts, and 62f. 50c. for St. Michael. The trade in Indigo v al steady, and no variation in prices, which rule at sf. to sf. 50c. per kilo. The Continental Bourses at the close of last week recovered a little from the state of dullness which had existed during the previous days. At Vienna the 5 per Gait. Metallics advanced 1 to 85/, and the 41 per Cents. to 76k. Shares of the New Credit Mobilier Bank, which had been falling for some time, advanced 11 florins to 338, and Austrian Railway Stock 2ifl. to 25Si. The Money Market was sensibly improving, and rates of exchange were lower. On London 10 5. On the Berlin Bourse there was less buoyancy, but the 31t per Cents. were firm at 85i. At Paris 3 per Cent. Rentes improved 30c. for money, and 25c. for the account. A telegraphic despatch from Liverpool announces the arrival of the Africa steam•packet, from New York, off Holyhead, at 10 o'clock this morning. No other particulars have yet been received. Letters from Birmingham state that trade was in a healthy' state, and many of the works were in full operation. The Ordnance and Admiralty orders, however, have nearly all been suspended, and the consequence is that a large number of labourers are out of employ. The orders from America were limited, but the return of peace was expected to produce general activity in this branch of trade. The grain market this morning opened with a dull appearance, and the prices were almost no minal. At the extraordinary general meeting of the Provincial Bank of Ireland, this day, Thonawi Chapman, Esq., was elected a director in the Loom of John Petty Muspratt, EN., deceased. The announcement of peace by the Lord Mayor at the Royal Exchange has naturally produced a good deal of excitement iu the City ; but as the event was generally anticipated from the tenour of the advises received from Paris on Saturday, the effect on the Stock Exchange has not been very important. Fur some weeks past the signing of the treaty of peace has been anxiously awaited, and the prices of the English Funds improved in antici pation. The consequence is that several of the speculators have taken advantage of the en hancement this morning to realise their profits. Console opened at 93 to 93i for money, but they have since been 92i to 93. The account prices have been 931- I, and since 93 to The New Scrip was 3 to 3 prem. The March Exchequer Bills are 2s. to 4s. prem., and Vioße dated June ls. dis. to ls. prem. The Bonds are 98k. In Turkish Securities an extensive business has been done, and fuller quotations are current. The 6 per Cents. have risen to 100 for money, and to 99i and 100 for account. The present values for the latter, however, are now 99i The Guaran teed 4 per Cents. are 1014 for transfer and 102 to 102 k for the 15th proximo. Sardinian Bonds are 941. Spanish New Deferred have been active at 25A to 25k, the Passive are 7 and the Certifi cates 6A-. Equador New Consolidated are 144, Mexican 20i to 201. Portuguese 4 per Cents. 49k, and Dutch 4A per Cents. 96. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Mexican, 20 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 103 105 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 45 ; ditto Deferred, 25 ; ditto Passive, 7i a . Railway Shares are all at a decided improvement, and an active business has been done. Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, Great Western, North- Western, and some others are fully 1/. higher, while Lancashire and Yorkshire have risen 21. The French, Belgian, and Canadian lines are higher. Banking Shares are at enhanced rates. Canada Land are heavy. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ©NE 0 CLOCK. From the (*viol List.) Raiirop , 4one. 8 per Cent Consols Anntities 93 i 2i 3 India Bonds, £l.'iMo Ditto, under WOO ll d C-vir!olo or Account Consol Scrip ..q. 3 p &Lei-wit:fir Bills, ld. March. June. %1000. ..... . i'soo 5 qmaii Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cant.. 9B PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO , K. Equador Bonds ~ — Ditto Nov Consolidated l4a Maxieat , 3 per Cent Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 4 per Cent Baldinian Bonds, 5 per Gent. . , 911 Si hniF4 Solids, 3 per kien'i; Ditto Few Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Passive . 7A $ Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. Gh Tui loth Conds, i; pGr cent 9 a 8:i 100 Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lOll Ditto Account ____ tn , a h o y,. ,n:f. to I cndon. Belgian, 2i per C art., ex. 25 francs Ditto 4i per Cent.. ex. 25 francs 96 QT.ARTER. EAST TWO. Consols, money Ditto Account DEPARTURE OF THE KING OF THE BELGIANS. His Majesty the King of the Belgians left Wind sor on Saturday forenoon at 9.40 (I.f) minutes be hind time), proceeding by the South-Western R allway to the junction with the South-Eastern line at Guildford. This is the first occasion on which Royal visitors at Windsor Castle have taken advantage of the continuous, though somewhat circuitous, through route to and from the ports of Dover and Folke stone, which is presented by the Reading and Rei gate branch of the South-Eastern Railway. The adoption of this route renders unnecessary the change of carriages in London, and the trans shipment of baggage, &c. ; and is likely in future to be the route usually adopted ou the occasions of similar visits. The South-Eastern Company's engine having been attached to the Royal train at Guildford, it pro ceeded without interruption to Dover, reaching that terminus at one o'clock precisely. Mr. Eborall superintended the arrangements, and the Hon. James Byng and Mr. Teulon (di rectors of the South-Eastern Company) accom panied the Royal party. His Majesty remained at the Lard Warden Hotel, Dover, for the night, there being a heavy sea run ning, which his Majesty did not wish to encounter. DOVER, SUNDAY. This day at one o'clock bis Majesty and suite embarked on board his Royal steam-packet Dia mant, and proceeded to Calais en route to Brussels. EXECUTION OF BOUSFIELD.—On Saturday morning, at an early hour, a large number of workmen were busily engaged in erecting wooden bairi,: , rs in the front of the gaol of Nea•gate, for the purpose of keeping back the crowd expected to be present this morning at the execu tion of the convict William Bousfield, for the wilful murder of his wife (Sarah Bousfield), aged 28 years, and his three children, in Soho. The execution took place at eight o'clock this morning, a large body of City police being in attendance round the front of the scaffold. The sheriffs arrived at the gaol at seven o'clock, and shortly before eight the ceremony of pinioning and preparing the prisoner for his dreadful fate was gone through. On arrival at the scaffold the usual signal was given, an 't the unfortunate man paid the penalty of his dreadful crime, but not without a violent struggle. After re maining exposed for an hour the body was cut down, and buried within the precincts of the prison. ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.—We are informed that the first match of the season ot, thiS club, being for the first and second class yachts, will be fixed for the 29th May • and the see.ind match, for the third () l a ss yachts, probably for the 12th er 14th July. CHESS BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—The first chess match played by electric telegraph took place on Friday night between the Manchester and Liverpool clubs. After a contest lasting eight hours, the M ,nchest-r gen tlemen proposed "a draw" at the 24th move, which was accepted by the Liverpool club. 2) 59 2) 10 5 5 20 10 20 '0 31" rr 1 - 7 r: - 4* rt rri 01! a 3i 14 a Z. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYO. Closing Prices Saturday , %nd Easta. I fas ,I Y II -' L.' firming.Virolverh 'tour kirk Lan,st.. ! . .Theshire sevi Do., £20.. &Tyne Drlgit,2, .C 25 (issd. at C-1" fwistoi and Exeter.... aledoniart.. Cann. and Calcligai, halter :s Holybeivi. Cork and Bandon.. lork, Black, & Pas, Cornwall Do. A Do. B Crie T Junction.... I),,blindißelfastJnne. Dun. P. di Joe. East Anglian Eastern Counties 'Tniou, A St'. De., B. Stout Do., New East Kent Y:ast Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgo Edinb. and Peebles,. Prth & Dun+) Forth & Clyde Jun Furness Do. Extension.. Glasgow &S. West , Great N. of Scot11:1(1. 1 Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth.&West.(lre Great Westorn 00. Stour Va. RA' Qua. Stk.. Crlsl. Soutli-Eabtorn. rAmeaater & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. .Nee , Thirds. LatliCaBll. an dYorksl. \Vat. Riding Yin v. C'ral4 ' London & 31ackwal 1 %and. Bright & S. est I,ond. and N, Weatr ..... qc.„101. .( r.)O. Eighth:a „ London - and O. W...vt, Do., att. Do., £4'). GudivirrydiColeraili, Lraindri - 2. Ri Ennl:‘,l; Azneh.Snef.k, Linel h. Lin. r? Metropolitan : . )o. Birmng.&Def Half Sharv. ,1 / 4 7 mcqi.atle& Ciarifo. - Nwpt.Aberg. &He' , Wry & Newry We.rren/9 , in Rostrev or • _ .... .. f.rfo ik ..... ‹ , -.rthu.C.lottritipq 13),1 North Elrittsi Rail. & Dock Stock !io,, A 5t0ck,., ,.,,, ''o, , B Stock Do., k E 3 Guarrtnt,- N.taitern—Borwiv do. ExtonFion . T. L o , 1)o. York North London v.rtiS.o mtru. I stead, said City dn.. St3flor , l9bir North Westorn....„ k. S. Vgostrn. Juno Nuneaton, Ilinckle , anti toicestor ...... )z, Wore., Az Wolv, -)(brteracrlth Sic ott!ah Central, ;loath Dovou .4o . zith Rom - torn._ ..... oath i. irrkBl3.. Dui Stockton Az Dar li it, , zl:ten & 11r.rtlep I vr Vale ....... Do. Pref., No. , " ,, Tnes !My. P.& R 'lllverstone & Lanes Vale of Noath Waterfi. & Kilkonn Waterfordeitimer:cl, West Cornwall West End of Londot and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B (West jWimblodn&Croydor 4i 43 81 8i 171 -- 18 15 - 12 12; 83 - SO - 604 - 14 - 15 7i - 8 15 - 16 9, - 35 -• 40 25 - 30 73 - 75 58 - 69 9 1 - 25 - 26 84 - 86 63 - 7 934 - 943 79 - 80 21 - 123 04 - 1 06 62 63 68 - 72 5i - 6 iP 85; -85 i, 71 - 76 100 101 100 1006 id par ] par! - 93 - 94 ... ... 28 `.;B. I - 72 - 72 12 - 44 • c 6 13 49 - 51 3.t 3, 33i 34:3 76 - 7'4 6f -5/., 4 --3 A --• 15 1 - 55 f 6 88 90 6 . Id 2 iCii 26 - 27 'O4 - 100 75 - 77 45 47 13 '4 70 - 71 68 - 69 4 - 2i - '43 - 36 19 - 20 3i -- 4i 6i - 7i FOREIGN. it two:7 L'Olott rd. m Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. iu Sli. at par till '64 Ardennes %.,1g:17.n Ea4^. June ilociers t 0 Ors IS;eBSft riombay, Baroda. an ' Ce.utial Tudia,Seri, D 0.... U.)cmerarc f.)ntch Rhenigh Eastern cf France New 'Ves't ladisu, g. 5 p., T)o. Do.4i p.c.Bnds. !in. do, do., *Y.4, Gee and Melbouine guar. 5 per c nt.. Do., Lon. allot., do., pd. of (Now' Do. r)o. Cort. of Dollen., con, into Stk. till 'fi' Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do (It. Central of Fran. , (It. kaiak Poningui (heat 113xemborin ConsOlitntod ShA.ro , On, O b! ti On? Do. re-is. ; orftd. ilt.Wogy,rnof 01111/1C a 1-lares Do. New psyable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., 'ea, p. '56 Do. do., 7C, p. '6O Dr,. do., 73, without eptiou rTsznilton RL Tomtit Do. S per cent. Till i' Comm.. it. 4ssi• Liorre and Turnhout ILucca ft Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and o.cuow. Nreditm•rsi , %I:Arse, v.v.. 4 p.c Do. Nei , ; 0., sp. c De. 4 p. c. Eaten Ifaris 9.nt0n1%..„ Do. do, New TAegP interest) 10. (ex 'interest) corthe)ll of Franco Do.2(11. rihs r)o. SO!. 3 p. c I de ffray.l3.&Ams.Shs. "iorwe i fitnTrunkPre Paris sad Lyons__ T:onds Paris s.nd Orleans. Rome and Frascati Royal 9aniah ......... ItoyalEiwedisb. Do. Obligations Sambre , and Meuse... Do. 5 p. cent. Prof. Seindts, guar. 5 p. c Do S'outb ern of France St. Andrew's and Qn ebec (A) „. West Flanders Do VA nor C. p re p::: W. & N. W. of France West. of Switzerland WiesVaaden &aim nd 81 - Si par 2 p 31 4 c 3 211 1 - lip 28/ 1 91 12 —l4 ‘e2 ?21 214 21-C 9 ^_ 8 (1 16 - :7 74 76 84 86 5t 6 I 21 - 21.1 6i 3i - 25 24 - 99 104) 117 122 718 - 123 LOT 109 - 4 24 115 -- 120 • T. 10/1 —11 i 194 20} 1 11 I P s 10 7A 8 51 , CA —35 i 11i - 121 8 - 10 50 -50 i 50 - 52 19 7 20 - iii - ii ] ~ - 2 FI ... - PO ... - ... 4 - 44 34 - 35, 19 - 19~1 JOINT-STOCR BANKS. Bank of London 0. iiritio b N. Amariesu (Mari Bank of Chris 1. Bnk. of India, At etraiia, & Chins City 0,401 ;ial Coml. aorcial of Loud Loud. Chart. Bk. o! !in at; nlia nitti ) Fear fe.n(loo and Coonty. Lnd, . &E. Bnkg. Corp. Loud . .crs Joint Stork. London and Paris Long i. westmiusto , Nrati mud Pro.of Eng Vnly Nnt tY4til Of Irolwad, YeN; Fionth Orio rAal Bank of Cot poration. rrc..l ineial of Ireland, (Jo.. Now It An B &Go Im Royal British of Do. 7 1.4 •• thlic , cf Lowiou 96 78 65 - 67 a 64 - . 66 16 - lg. 161 - 16, 3i - 3.1 ... -- ••• par 2p 3 - - ,• • *'• .. 38 - 40 4211 - 43 - 1M r... i 71 76 • tag 71i i Busineas done this day. 27i i 611 x d 28i 8 95 4/ 80 122 106 G 4 3,1 4& 88 7 } t 7i 1 lt 21 11 1021 10J § li 14 9k 414 6 291 i 30 293 74i i i 50i 37 51 6 7 98; 91 151 16 154 564 74 7 3 1 3 i 1100 all 100 100 100 9} 9 4 Igi i 17i 18 17} 2O 20 16i 10 30 1 6 1 16i 17 29 30 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH si. 1856. r wr. ll T ":71431PAT,M. ikran , 7s4. —(Thi2 Day.) SPORTING NOTES. EAm wssra Letain, Cogan; C:otiluo Saturdly this lily CORN EXCHANGE. RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE. The loading country markets held on Saturday were very moderatEly supplied with wheat, the demand for which was in a suggish state at barely stationary prices. There was a fair sale for barley, at full quotations ; but all (Aber articles were much neglected. The continental 'nal kets have continued dull, yet very little change hai taken place in prices. From New York, we hava advices of lower quotations for both wheat and flour. Several important movements were made at North ampton with reference to corning events. A new favourite was introduced into the betting on the Metropolitan Stakes, and, if report be true, the horse has been tried sufficiently high to warrant the most sanguine expecta tions of success. I, of course, allude to Cannobie. Middleton, too, has been brought into prominent notice, owing to the clever style in which he won - the North amptonshire Cup. The running of Fisherman on Wed nesday, and the subsequent performance of Stork, are calculated to strengthen the confidence which is placed in Mr. T. Parr's horse for the city and Suburban. I entertain a very high opinion of Fisherman's racing Ability, and net on superficial grounds should I like to desert his colours. Still, if my advices be correct, St. Hubert, who is said to be again as sound as a roach, will be capable of proving his superiority against all comers. Under the careful and skilful management of W. Goater, the horse, it is said, has wintered most satisfactorily, and hopes are entertained that lie will yet sustain the reputation which preceded his debut as a three-year-old. As the time is now rapidly approaching when it will be necessary for me to state at length my views relative to the Epsom events, I shall not, at present, pursue this subject further. Very moderate supplies of English grain were rsceived up from market, last week. The imports from abroad amounted to 24,661 quarters of wheat, 285 barley, 15,715 oats, 10,124 bonus, 3,795 tare; 13,583 linseed, 19,296 rape seed, and 11,176 sacks of flour. A very molerate supply of English wheat—the quality of which was gcod—was on offer in to-day's market, coast- Witie and by land carriage. Notwithstanding that the show of samples of both red and 'white was small, there was no inclination manifested on the part of the factors to sell on lower terms ; h,wover, as millers almost generally were not buyers, except at a decline of from is to 2s per quarter, the amount of business doing was trifling, and the quotations were the same as on Monday last. There was a fair average quantity of foreign wheat in the market—fresh as well as ex granary ; but all kind s met a very dull inquiry, and the currencies were next to nominal. The utter defeat of the favourites for the Northamp tonshire Stakes created a sensation. The Newmarket touts were at fault with reference to Siding. They fund out quick enough last year when his chance was destroyed for the Cesarewitch, but failed to discover th tt he had sufficient merit to win the first great Han dicap of the season. Fobert is unlucky enough at North ampton, and little perhaps did he expect, when he stated before the race how unsatisfactory it was to run second, that Freddy, the representative of his stable, would obtain the barren honours of such a position. Although Winkfield only obtained fourth place, yet he beat all the favourites, This perhaps was, after all, his best performance—of course the " fluke" by which he defeated Rataplan last year is not taken into considera tion. Ariosto ran no better and no verse than I ex pected. Flatterer proved himself to be an errant cur. Whilst running well up in front, ho suddenly stopped, laid back his ears, and kicked. His exhibition on huts day gives little hopes of an improvement in his temper. To cure him of his roguish propensities, it is said that he will perhaps be added to the list of geldings. This pro ceeding would, however, sacrifice a most magnificent horse. Challow Boy ran sufficiently forward to show that his owner was not far out in his judgment in fancy ing that ho had a chance. Floating cargoes of grain were much neglected. With both English and foreign barley we were but mode rately supplied. Nearly all descriptions moved off steadily, at prices fully equal to these realised on Monday last. The malt trade was steady, and the quotations were well supported. The supply of foreign oats was good, but that of other kinds was limited. The oat trade may be called steady, at full prices. There was a moderate demand for beans, the value of which was well supported. Peas changed hands steadily, at full quotations. We had only a moderate demand for flour, at last week's decline in value. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex Yc Rent. Red ...• new 58i to 70s Ditto•••..... old —a —a Ditto, White new Os 75s Ditt0........ old -$ —s gorfolk and Lin coln, Rod, old —s —a Ditto new 57s 105 Rye—Old ....••...... —8 —s Yew ............ 453 47s Ila 3 .8 333 Afal+ing ......... 32s 36s . . 37s 42s Milt—Suffolk and Nor folk 71s 76s er0wn...........•• 61s 663 KingstonandWare 743 75s .. • • 76s to 77s jOats Yorkshire and Lincolonsk., Feed 22s 24s Potato •• • • 24s 29:. Youghal aid Cork Black. •—• • . 205 22; Cork, White ..... 21s Scotch, Feed..... 26s 30s Beans—Tlek ......... 33s . Pige0n5.......... 39s 42 Peas—Grey ........ •• 32s 36 3 Maple 35s 38 8 White... .... •... 39s 42 3 Boilers ... •• ...43s 46 Flour—Town-made." 63s 65 5 Suffolk .......... 48s 5 Btocktn & Norfolk 488 s', ‘Pordharn was claimed by the Marquis of Anglesey and Mr. Howard to ride for the Whittlebury Stakes. The right to his sersipes was warmly disputed, until the lad put an end to the discussion by giving Mr. Howard the prior claim. After Mr. Drewett, therefore, Mr. Howard is Fordham's first master. Fordbam com menced his engagement with the Fiudon stable success fully. He rode Chevalier d'lndustrie for the Whittle bury, and, although he got badly off, he landed his horse a clever winner. The starting at Northampton caused some dissatisfaction, and many persons deemed Mr. Hibburd scarcely justified in dropping his flag on certain occasions when the horses were some distance behind the post. The public, however, little know the difficulty experienced by the starter in bringing a parcel of "light weights"—whose orders are to get well off in the front—under proper control. He needs have the patience of Job, and the tact and determination of a Field-Marshal. The absurd decision which was given by the stewards in reference to the weight to be carried by Tricolor and Hurdle for the Whittlebury Stakes has been already pointed out by sporting writers. I trust it will not be recorded as a precedent. The rejoicings occasioned by the success of Siding for the Stakes were turned into lamentations by the defeat of Post Horse for the Earl Spencer's Plate. Wonders were expected of this horse, and offers were made bef ,re the race to back him for all his spring engagements. My " pick" Flacrow made an example of his opponents. Coal Black Rose was fractious before starting, and ran the race with her bridle hanging loose over her head. The less said about Coventry the better. People are getting too wise to be "done" with their eyes wide open. A. pretty scheme was concocted for the ring on Tuesday with The Assayer, but the secret was soon out, and the intended game was spoiled. The result of ray guesses at truth last week was most satisfactory. The authorities at Doncaster exercised a wise discre tion in discontinuing steeplechases on their Town Mocr. They were as out of place there as would be Mr. Cooke's high'y-trained stud and performing elephants at the little theatre in the Strand. The programme presents an attractive appearance, and its legitimate events- and the promise of tNo days' interesting sport is likely to be pleasantly fulfilled. The magnificent Subscription-room will be opened as usual, under the care of Fuller An drews. I will briefly express my opinion on the pro bable result of the racing. For the Trial Stakes I shall select Tilly, Bold Bucs clench having shown anything but " form" this sea son. Tom Burke, Alfred, and Coal Black Rose seem most entitled to notice for the Sheffield and Rother ham Plate. The last-mentioned animal is, however, also engaged in the Chesterfield Plate ; it is therefore impossible to state at my present writing for which event she may be intei did. Gamekeeper, King of the Gipsies, and Outer Pacha, however, shall represent toy interest, for the Chesterfield. For the Hopeful Stakes, Lambourn and Amorous Boy are my selections. I am somewhat puzzled to make a "pick" for the Dsucaster Handicap. The most noteworthy names on paper are, in uty opinion, Saneelmx, Saraband, Bolton, Freddy, and Bobby Taft. Of these I shall be inclined to stand on Freddy and Bobby Taft. For the Be , ting-Room Stakes I fancy M. D. and Merlin. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Very moderate supplies of foreign stock were imported into London last weak—the total arrival being 2GB head. In the cs3rrocponcling week in 1855 wo received 1,33 ; iu 1854, 1,424; in 1853, 2,761; in 1852, 1,185; in 1851, 2,218; ant in 1350, 1,151 head. IN.PORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. From Antwerp — Ostend Rotterdam .., Calais — Hamburgll — ~, Harlingen 92 ~, Calvos. Pigs. 50 ... - - 12 ... _ •• 102 • Total... 92 102 ... 74 ... The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Figs. 1855 315 203 - - .554 613 587 —21 S .Ss` 4 316 .•• 29 142 - -- ... 1852 2.:)5 664 1851 4OO 1,547 1850 272 ... 737 To-day's market was very scantily supplied with foreign stuck, in hub middling condition. There was a considerable increase in the arrivals of home-fed beasts fresh up this morning, and their general quality was good. Although the attentlanco of buyers was extensive, the beef trade ruled very inactive, at a decline in the quotations, com pared with this day se'nnigbt, of 2d per 81bs. The highest value of the best Scots was.4s 8d per Sibs. From Nor folk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 2,4; 1 0 Scots and shorthorns ; from other parts of England, 350 of asiutn kiu4s ; from Scotland, 450 polled Scots, arid from Ireland 150 oxen. We were fairly supplied with sheep for the time of year, and the condition of most breeds was good. The mutton trade was very firm, at Friday's advance in the quotations of 2d per Sibs. The best old Downs in the wool sold at 5s 41 ; out of the wool, 4s 8d per Ms. Lambs, though in moderate supply, were very dull, at drooping prices— viz., 6s to 7s per S lbs. Oily 20 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. The show of calves was limited, yet the veal trade was heavy, at Friday's ilecline—the top figure being 58 10d per 8 lbs. Theis was a vei y slow sale for pigs, at barely stationary prices. Per Sibs to sink the offals. a. d. s. d. s. d. s. Inferior 8ea5t0....3 2to 3 4,PrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 4 Second quality.... 3 6 3 10,Large crse. calves 4 4 5 2 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 ( Prime small d 0... 5 4 510 Prime Scots, die. 4 6 4 8 Large hogs ..... . 3 6 4 2 Inferior Sheep ...3 S 4 G Small porkers ... 4 4 410 Second quality ...4 2 4 6 Suckling calves-22 0 29 0 Prime erse.-wlled.4 8 4le Quarter old pig..2l 0 i. 7 The meeting at Thir4c will be regarded as a satis fmtory "appealage" to the gathering at Doncaster. The aNtointEti sport does not require comment. By the way, a "Tipster" has started in the North, calling himself " Northsayer," in contradistinction, ppose, to Soothsayer ! Lamb, 6s TOTAL SUPPLY. Beat s .......... 4,211 Sheep ... .. • . . • .. • . 21,8,10 Calves .. • • .. • • • • • • • • 67 o,lto 7'a 0,1. - - I FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts— ................ . 233 1 Stieoo ....•• .......• ...... 33 Calves...". .............. 33 1 1'ig5.......... ..... ....... --. A FRESH MAN. A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhit,itcd and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, April 2, 1555, and in the Metropolitan Market this day, Monday, March 31, 1856. Per Sibs, to sink the ofFals. . April 2,1855.1 March 31,'36 s. d. s. d.ls. d. s. d. Coarp3 and inferior beasts ... 3 2to 3 4;3 2to 3 4 Second quality ditto 3 6 4 23 6 316 Primo large oxen ... ... 4 4 4 61 0 4 4 Prime Scuts, &c 4 S 4 10 1 ,4 6 4 8 Coarse and.inferior sheep ...... 3 6 3 8 1 3 8 4 0 Second quality ditto ..„ 310 4 04 2 4 6 Prime coarse woofed ditto 4 2 4 414 8 410 Primo Southdown ditto 4 3 5 0 5 0 5 4 Lambs 5 0 6 0 1 '6 0 7 0 Large coarse calves 310 4 4 ; 4 4 5 2 Prime small ditto 4 G 4 10;5 4 510 Large hogs ... 3 0 4 oi3 6 4 2 March 31. ARRIVALS AT DONCASTER THIS DAY. Plausible, Dresser, Sister to Nancy (2 yrs), Dutch man's Daughter (2 yrs), Colt by Burgundy (2 yr:;), Coal Black Rose, Victory, Hope, Miss Allen, Willie Crawford, (2 yrs), hlarmion, (2 yrs),. John Cosser Colt (2 yrs), Admiral Lyons (2 yrs), O.ner Pacha, An niversary, Mary, and Colt by Birdcatchrr, out cf Lady Hy+le's dam (2 yrs). The around is in excellent running order. Malt —Cardsharper, Peto, Bracken, Grmculus E9uriens, and A.dam, are expected to leave here for Doncaster. Neat small porkers Beasts... , 4 2 4 4 4,319 !4 4 4 10 4,211 Sheep 27,030 21,800 ("lives 123 67 Pigs ... 310 200 SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 3, 1851.-1 - leads, 5,199 ; sheep and lambs, 25,750; calves, 97; pigs, 320. April 4, 1851— Masts, ; sheep and lambs, 22,290 ; calves, 203 ; pigs, 190. Bedford aud Blot:Ailey Backghamsli, Col. Stour Vv, Sad. and 11W. E. Lie. ft pc E. lin. H. SI,. Glas. Barr. tiz Neils. Direct Du. New...... Olstr.ez Da. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. h Railway !!.• ' Hull & Selby Do. 4 Shares. Do. Shares. Lon. & Greens , Dn. PreferNli.e Lan., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. ]3xtn. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar. Midid.Bradfd Newmarket Bury E. G.spe N.& E',3t.5 p.c. Do. 6 r.or et. Do. Pixeds p c Prcst. & Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shef. Roth.an:' Gooleg.s p. c. Shrews. filler S. Staffordsh. Wear Valloygr 6 per cent... Do. WiltiVolnrst PREFER I Aberdeen.. Do. N 0.2, 7 p Do. Debentures MythandTyne 10per a. pref. (issd..t 501, liris. & Ex. 4 p. e. St. Do. 4 p. e. Shares Caledouio.o .£lO !'t Ho. On. 5 3 pc Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork drßandonsip.c n.m.Prtn AlTr. J. E. Anglian Cla. ASh. Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7p. c. Ray.Co.F.x,spo No. , Do N I ' Do. Ne o w 2 p. c. rt cart tln. ' G. 6 p. c. Do. 5/., 10 oar cent. Do. IN. Det;entr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East LaucaA.6n.cts Vorlc. sthF & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. K.A.I Prth.&Dun.4p.Q Furness 0r„.&5.W.G.5 p.c. Groat !Icrtlm. 5 p. r)o. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 _p. c. prem. Do. 4' p. e• Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at 5 p. c. ~ Ot.N. of Scot. tat Fri fl 4' N. (Ireland) Do. 4per c. a. 7 1 . k P. Fxspc )o. con. red. 4 p.c. Do. son. red. 4 p. c. 16„ irre6%, 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. do. do. Do. Sim. Pref.'h... Do. Chaster p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0... Do. Birm. Gus.. 51k 'Do. Ches. Gala. Sh.. D 6. do. do no. do. deg Lan. &York. F. £.2;' Do. 6 - p. c. Stock Lon. &Brigb. 0.5 p.t Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Now Guar.6 p. c Do. do. 5 per cotit . Lon. &N. W. Ccv. Nunef - on 5 p s et Loc.& S. W. 7 per ct Lowly. & Color. A Sh. Lowly. & Ennis.l S , • L.,N0w,10/ !),.). £6 1100 lAA; all 10G 1100 too p.ll %11 10 •€, 0.... ' ttrypt.Sz p Do. 4i per cent lie 10(1 1M id, eonso1.1; p,c.St 100 I `so. Cori. Er. Pi r. spc 10i) Do. 4i p. 0. Prof. all Do. Prof. 41 per cec all Do. 51. PM. 4 p. a, H 100 Ditto L. &IL Prof. SI all INew., Aber., &a., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p c, pm. , !.11 Icorf4.)lk Deteattrre 100 Do.Pmf. sp. a. St , ck 100 Do. 5 p. o. Eat 100 Do. 5A per et. prof._ 100 :Do. Wag. Val. 5 P.C 100 ; North British 100 7 13 9 IN. E. Berw, 4 p.a. P. do. do IDo Leeds 6 p.o D. do. Quarters ... ; - - Do.Yorkll.& R. Pin North Staffordshire Ox,Wo, 3 pc Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. 'Soot. Cent. ,Now Pro: ;South Devon IDo. fixed, 4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading', Ann.) of £1 03. 10() Do. 4, 1 ,- per cant.- 100 Do. Fixod 43 p c eh., 100 IS 'Wales Gua.4 p. o. all /Do. do. 43 p. c.... all ; Yorkell.4 p.c. Guar. all Stock & Dar. ,5 p. c. 15 Po. do. do. all Stock. & Danl. g. r. 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Feb & Augi Do. 6p. c. Mar & Sept trysts) Palace 00. Preference Crystal Pal. ;f Fraucc , ihtstoti Iron Ore Flasteria Steam En.&Aus Cop Sm Co Electric Telegraph I , lleetrie Teleg. or Ir Gen. Iron Sc Collier Oen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Re_tir.lr Lond. Gen. Omnibus !Aagdalena St. Novi... Elec. Tel. &r. S. Amerien. Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel N'etherlands Land Do. Do. Do. 8 p iss at 1d; Nov 13. & N. S. Land! N. E. ..instrslasian Nrth.ofEuropeStsaw Oriental Ga 3 Do. "New Shares" Peel Minrl. Penincelark Orientsl to. New Portland troll Co Etoyal Diai St4am Soot, Austral. Invest. Ditto New .... Routh Au gra] .Lanti t3ubmar. Te!.Scrip... Dcy. Re!Aptcred Trustee L. Gas re t o ,o. V,Go.6p.c.JanSaulT 25i ..-: 26 - fi 13g - 142 104 -- 1091 - 109 'lO5 - 103 5f - 5i 7 3 3 8 - 10 6i - 6 1 2 3 $ id 18 22 ' -- ... ik ii, := ii •••pl - A 1 141 - 1541 Ise NEWCIATE AND LE IDENEIALL. 'We have to report a very dull sale for lamb, though the supply is limited, at drooping prices. Most other kinds of meat are tolerably firm, at our quotations. Par Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Csof, lufcrior 3 0 2 2 tiattou, Inferior Do., middling 3 4 3 6 1 Do., middling Do. prime large.. 3 8 t 0 Do., prime De , do. small ....4 2 4 4 i Veal Pork, large .3 2 3 10 i Pork. small Lamb, 5s 4d to Cs 41. S. d. a. d. 32 3 4 ,3 G 4 ,3 2 4 3 10 5 0 .4 0 4 8 BOROUGH HOP. There is a moderate demand for fine hops, and last week's prices ate supported. All other kinds move off heavily, at barely late rates. The imports last week sero 23 bales from Hamburg, and 113 fl om Antwerp. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ Os to 61 lOs per cwt ; Weald of gents, 3/ Os to 51 Os. ; Sussex, 2t 16s to 41 lOs. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. For the time of year the arrivals of potatoes since Mon day last have been tolerably good. Generally speaking, the demand is heavy, and prices are barely supported. York Regents, 703 to 853 ; Kent and Essex, do., 703 to 80s ; Scotch do., 60s to 70s ; do. cups, 45s to 50s; middlings, 40s to 455; Lincoln, COs to 60s; blues, 50s to 60s per ton. WOOL. There continues to bu a very firm demand for all kinds of wool, at very full prices. The supplies in the market are small. Last week's imports were 4 bales from Lisbon, 2'o from Guayaquil, 31 from Malta, 600 from Alpo. Bay, 620 from the Cape, 1,400 from Melbourne, 122 from Buenos Ayres, 62 from Alexandria, 25 from Trieste, and 1,450 from Sydney. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down tege, is 3d to Is 4.i ; do. ewes, is 2d to is 3id ; half bred hoggets, is 2d to is 3d ; do. wethers, is id to is 2d ; Kent fleeces, mired hog and ewes, is 2d to is 3,td ; combing skin, is to la 3d ; flannel wool, is to is 3d ; blanket wool, 10d to is ld per lb. SEEDS. Most agricultural seeds are in steady request at very full prices. Linseed is tolerably firm, though lower to pur chase for forward delivery. Cakes are held at full quota- tions. Turinp,Whito,per bush. 22g to 2551 Swede .. •• • •-3 —s Slnsta?d, Brown • • • • .. 143 24s TAR°, new • • . F 3 1 Is Tares, Winter, new.... 7s Od 8s Od Canary, por quarter 50i 62$ Rye .4'r:in • • •• .... 24s 30s Clover,RedEng. (cwt.) 76s 863 White • • .• Sas 105$ Foreign Bed,. •• 643 7 ;A White.... 743 53si Trefoil, new.......... 403 4641 Carraway (now) ...... 428 448 Coriander 263 305 Tiempseed, per quarter 545 60,9 Linseed, Eng.-lowing.. —9 —s Crushing ........ 64s GB3 41tie .......... —9 —s Odessa .......... —a —s Llnseed Cake, pr, ton — English .. —.13; Os 13' 58 loreign,per ton 121 Os 13110 e Rape Cakes, pr ton 61 149 71 58 Rapeseed, New, pr qr., 88s 90a TALLOW. We have a very inactive demand for tallow, yet the fluctuations in prices since Monday last have not been ex tensive. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot, is quoted at 47s Gd per cwt. For forward delivery nothing doing. Rough fat, 2s Cid per 8 lbs. (652. Stock this day Price of Y. C Delivery last week • • Ditto from June I .... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel Pica a Town .... 1853. 42,882 1 31,579 354 61 to 448 94 308 9d to 458 0,1 1,198 i 2,010 94,724 80,03 276 9 101,972 79,574 as, oa , 46s 61 1854. 34,283 1 68s 6.1t0, —s Od 1,727 85,681 1855. 1 1856. 33.943 21,059 ) 48s 0.1 to 47s 6d i —s Od to —s Od 1 1,870 947 70,187 90,225 207 857 I 940 98,C49 68,130 63,742 693 91 1433 fid 1485 6d LLO SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, March 31.—Wind this (14. - ,3* at noon, S. ; light breeze and tine clear weather. PLYMOUTH, March 30.—Wind E.—Arrived—Jenne Adolph, from Tampico, for Havre ; Hooghly. London, for Adelaide. S.A ; Geranium, New York, far Elsino re . PORTSMOUTH, March 30.—Arrived—Botusiia (s. tpt.), from ike Crimea; H.M.Str. Antelope, west coast of Africa. FALMOUTH, March 30.—Wind E., strong breezes.—Ar rived—Mqgicicnne, from Porto Cabello and Aux Caves ; llairnich Gustave, do. ; Cambria, New Orleans. Sail..d— Lattaqne, for Portsmouth. The barque Clansman, of Glasgow, from Savannah to the Clyde, with a cargo of timber and cotton, was abandoned in a siuking state on the 18th of March, in 52. N. 21. W. ; crew saved by the Cambria, arrived here The Orient, arrived here, reports that a schooner struck on a half-tido rock, called the Sharks:in, and foundered, it is feared, with all hands. LivanrooL, March 28.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Spar tan, from Mobile. Sailed—Arno (s.s.), for Genoa ; Queen of the Exe, Rio Janeiro ; Mentor, Vera Cruz ; City of To. ronto, Montreal. HARWICH, March 23.—Wind N.E.—Arrived —Grange, from Alexandria, for Hull. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Arrived—Alliance (s), from Havre ; Le Coq, Cherbourg ; Parana, London. Sailed—Devonshire (,), for London; Mechanic's Own and Arbutus, Newport ; Anna Elizabeth, Harwich. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind S. Arrived—Samuel Watts, from New Orleans; Albion, Palermo. Sailed —Pestorita and Trinidad Primera, fox Havannah ; Capricorn, Harlingen. QUEENSTOWN, March 29. Wind E. Arrived—Fish and Aurora, from Alexandria ; Jane Goodyear, Smyrna. eY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 9.49 a.m. Wind E.S.E., tide two hours and a half's ebb ; weather fine. Arrived, March 30.—City of Rotterdam, from Dunkirk. Arrived, March 31.—Miss Nightingale. from Rouen; Favensbourne (s), Antwerp; Fyenoord (s), Rotterdam; City of Hamburg, Hamburg ; Thames (s), ditto. DEAL, Monday, 9.37 a.m. _ _ Wind S., light, and fine. Passed—Chaseley, from Calcutta, for London.. Sailed—Dominica, for Aberdeen. PEACE ! PEACE ! ! PEACE ! ! !—A new Song, by the author and composer of "The Pcstman's Knock," price 2s.—This publication will be ready on the 2d of April, issued by the Messrs. Robert Cocks and Co., music publishers, by Royal warrants, to Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria and His Imperial Majesty Napoleon HI. To be had of all musicsellers. London No. 6, New .Burlington-street. Orders have been delivered by the Ordnance Depart. ment at Woolwich Arsenal for the issue of 3,000 quar ter-barrels of powder to be shipped on board the Lady Amherst, now at Gravesend. The Lady Amherst is bound for Halifax. The same department is delivering 2,000 barrels of powder for Quebec, to be shipped on board the Estcourt, likewise at Gravesend. Both these are expected at Woolwich early in the present week. ANOTHER SWEDISH NIGHTINGALE.—A Swedish lady, described as possessing a beautiful voice, has been sing ing in the north of Germany, and is shortly to appear at the Opera, in Berlin, as the Queen of Night, in the "Ltuberflote." DEATH OF Mr. GEORGIE WILD.—We announce with regret the rather sudden death on Friday morning, of Mr. George Wild, the celebrated comedian, and formerly manager of the Olympic and other London theatres. his real name was Brodie; Le wag born in 180 G, and made his first appearance at the Queen's Theatre in Octot er, 1825. We learn that Mr. Gye has returned from Paris, hay. ing, we understand, completed his arrangements for the season, which will in all likelihood commence in the third week in April. Mr. Lumley is also at present in Paris making arrangements for openin,g - her Majesty's Theatre. LOA' 1 50 20 35 Do.. Pm PM 102 i 961 a 142 38 1091 THE_ CRIMEAN EXHIBITION. There is yet another very noticeable Shilling Exhibition not enumerated among those particu larly mentioned in cur remarks of Thursday. We allude here, of course, to the important and sin gularly interesting "Crimean Exhibition," dis olayed upon the walls of the Gallery of the Fine Arts, No. 121, Pall-mall, a gathering of many at tractive and really beautiful pictures, illustrative of the recent struggle before Sebastopol. A con jecture may readily enough be formed as to the peculiar interest attached to this same " Cri mean Exhibition," when it is observed that, it comprises all the original drawings made in the East by William Simpson—the gifted artist engaged by the enterprising and munificent firm of the Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi and Company, for the celebration, in an enduring form, of the great events of the War with Russia, the celebration of those events, that is to say, through the medium of a splendid and costly serial publication. Added to which, the Gallery of the Fine Arts, Pall-mall, has now banging upon its walls, in the midst of those celebrated drawings from the pencil of Mr. Simpson, two large and am bitious oil paintings from the brush of Edward Armitage, long since famous, even among the chief celebrities of the Academy, as the painter of the great picture of the Battle of Meanee ; of another great picture, representing Samson grinding in the , will of the Philistines; and of yet another, perhaps the greatest of all three, the one representing (if we may so phrase it, very reverently) a scene of Biblical voluptuousness, such as might have bung in the palace halls of ancient Nineveh, or have adorned even the council chamber of the imperial Nebuchadnezzar. The two important works of art from the easel of Mr. Armitage, but very recently completed, and just now added to the numerous attractions previously stored up in the Gallery of the Fine Arts in Pall-mall, por traying—the one, the Soldiers' Battle, the terrible and sanguinary struggle among the ruins of luker man—the other, the renowned light cavalry charge, the theme of the Laureate's Ode, the fatal but glorious feat of arms, accomplished under the breathless observation of the op posing armies, by the Earl of Cardigan and his men, in the valley of Balacklava. Mr. Ar mitage has celebrated both these heroic days with extraordinary power, with a hand not less skilled in its way than that which guided in eloquent prose the pen of William Russell, or than that which guided in impassioned poetry the peu of Alfred Tennyson. Each of these two great pic tures tells its tale with thrilling effect. Neither of them can by possibility be examined without exciting feelings of profound emotion in the heart of the spectator. The incidents depicted are ter rible, but their terror is not that of the raw-head and-bloody-bonds class—a spectacle of mere animal horror or brute ferocity. Foot soldiers and horsemen are stabbing, cutting, probing, hack ing, shooting each other with rifle and pistol, thrusting at each other with lance and bayonet, struggling together pell-mell in horrible confusion, some dying, some dead, some terribly and some again but slightly wounded—but nowhere is the appetite for the merely morbid gratified by the in troduction of anything in the shape of simple and immitigable ghastliness. Nowhere has the artist dashed in Igleams of horror comparable in any way to those lighting up with a lurid glare the battle scenes painted in verse by a poet like Leigh Hunt. As— " Behold him ! By a ditch he lies Clutching the wet earth, Ms eyes Beginning to be mad. In vain His tongue still thirsts to lick the rain That mocked but now his homeward tears ; And ever and anon he rears His legs and knees with all their strength, And then as strongly thrusts at length. Raised or stretch'd he cannot baar The wound that girds bite, weltering there ; And Water !' he cries, with moonward stare." Or again— " A wound unutterable—Oh GA ! Mingles his being with the scd. Ills nails are in earth, his eyes in air, And ' Water !' ho etieth—he may not forbear. Brave and good was he, yet now he dreams The moon looks cruel ; and he blasphemes." Nothing of all this horrifies the beholder, who pauses in front of Mr. Armitage's battle scenes, and yet they are no less powerful in their way than those penned in ringing couplets by the gentle hearted reprobater of these terrific spectacles of human butchery. Besides the pictures already alluded to as adorning the Gallery of the Fine Arts, there aro various other objects of considerable interest lending the 'aid of their attractions to the ample and various collection there happily grouped together. A recently completed full-length portrait of Her Most Gracious Majesty, robed in white satin, and wearing the ribbon and star of the most noble Order of the Garter—a likeness painted expressly for the loyal corporation of the City of Dublin—will be examined with interest, not merely by every Englishman, hut by every foreigner also who may visit the Crimean Exhibition. Re gard will also be had by every one indiscriminately, wo doubt not, to the relics of the war dangling on hooks, here and there, in between the many picture frames, as, for example, articles of the dress of a Russian soldier, or portions of the costume of one of the gallant Zouaves, fragments of uniform actually worn by one of these heroic soldiers at the taking of the Malakhoff ! It deserves, more over' to be here especially notified that, in addi tion to the original drawings made by Mr. Simp son, and which hare long since been familiar to the general public, there are several new ones re cently produced by the • same artist, including a comprehensive representation of the retreat of the Russians across the harbour to the north forts of Sebastopol. LITERATURE. Maurice Elvington ; or, One Out of Suits with Fortune. An Autobiography._ by Wilfrid East. 3 vols. Stiii6 and Elder. This autobiography is very interesting, and al though the reader is informed at the commence ment that it concerns the fortunes of one who is not a favourite of fate, still the style is net at all sombre, nor are the details gloomy. It is true that all the terminations of the adventures aro melancholy, but the adventures themselves are sketched with an energy and vigour that make them exciting and amusing. It is a natural con clusion to a career so unstable as that of the hero, that he should find himself at last without a home or even a country, with no friends of long stand ing, and no definite employment. He was placed in a false position at the outset of his career, and when ho most required a decided plan to fix his attention, all settled ideas relative to his prospects were subverted. This was the first stumbling block in his way, and he was not one of the favoured few who rise out of the ruins of their worldly goods, and spurning the adventitious aids of friends and the meretricious gifts of fortune— carve out for themselves a place in society, and fix their name indelibly in the records of its annals. Maurice Elvington was in the position that tries, as with a touchstone, the real merits of a man's cha racter, and he did not pass through the ordeal with success. Notwithstanding, no one can fail to admire his adaptation to really painful positions, and his good intentions, although they were not always carried out with the zeal with which they were planned. Many of the persons who figure in these pages are well delineated in their various phases. The kind-hearted Mr. Gently, who was Maurice Elvington's real friend, and would always have been of service to him, had not the imprudent young man shaken off the ties when under a delu sion and deserted his true interests. When too late he saw his mistake, and endeavoured to reinstate himself in the good graces of Mr. Gently and his family ; but evil hands had been at work, and it was not to be permitted to the unfortunate hero to re turn to the home he had quitted abruptly, but ho never forgot the sweet retreat where his happiest hours had passed, and in long years afterwards the evenings he spent in the quiet but genial abode returned to his mind, stamped with the seal that 1 the past affixes to its brightest records. It was I one of the few welcome of his memories the in- tercourse with the Gentlys, and as he writes of it, ' " Perhaps it was better for the actors not to grow grey-headed and peevish in the midst of a plea sant stage. We have all of us played graver parts since then, and some of the poor mimics sleep in a narrow chamber." The episode of Maurice Elvington's acquaintance with LadyVenetia isver3 different to that with the sweet and pleasing Fanny Gently. It shows unquestionably the advantage of real feeling over the dazzling but unattractive qualities. With all her high birth and pride Lady . Venetia was wanting in real a n d genu i ne wort h, in appreciating the duties as well as the rights of her position, as the u n f or t unate victim to h er caprice exclaimed, she was aptl p erso nified in the haughty " Lady Cl ara Vero clo y Yore." It would have been well if the subject of these memoirs bad followed the example shown in the poem, and re tirod.unseathed from th e sce ne of faicination and cold neartedness. Otherwise it came to pass, and it wasthe sensation occasioned by the blow struck with a cruel hand, that caused Maurice to give up everything for a time that had hitherto seemed of value. The conclusion is powerfully written. His meeting with a third attraction in the person of Clarissa is mot I surprising, as she differed from the others ; nor is it to bo wondered at that ho should have married her, as he saw that both the proud lady who bad been as a " bright particular star" to the dream of his ambition, and the fair girl who had smiled over the calmer hours of his life, lighting them up as with a sunbeam, had been removed irrevocably from his path. Ile did not love Clarissa, but he honoured and esteemed her, and she required no more. The melancholy account of the shipwreck is very touchingly described, and so are the suc ceeding passages of the career of the unfortunate hero. He takes leave of us in a foreign land, where he purposes to remain. Much is written of the social affair 3 of England in the course of the work, which rnay in terest many, and thepowerful manner in which the various scenes is described is very effective I and striking. The spirit is indeed that of suffer ing which attends upon the career of Maurice Elvington, and also for the most part of his friends; but there is no morbid sentimentality, no gloomy repining. He is unwise and imprudent, but he meets the storm with a bold heart, and in a manly manner he boars what he cannot prevent. It is therefore probable that this retrospect of his life will meet with attention. There is certainly no velty to be found in its relation, vigour and force in its details and descriptions, and an impartial view of men and manners, in its dissertations on society, which combine to render it a work of merit. DON'T ILLUMINATE. • The following placard, very significantly printed in RED INz, has just been sent to us. We shall let the reasons or arguments for not illuminating speak for themselves, for instead cf an illumina tion we ought to have a national mourning : A FEW WORDS TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND ABOUT THE PEACE, A GENERAL ILLUMINATION, AND THE RIGHT USE OF HALF A MILLION OF MONEY. PEOPLE OF ENGLAND, — Don't illuminate. Save your money. It is a wasteful stupidity to stick candles in your win• down by way of rejoicing far peace. It will be time enough to rejoice for peace when you have some of the fruits of peace. It will be time enough (if the money is to be wasted) to light up your windows, when there is an en•i of the war taxes; when the double income tax is taken off; when the war tax on to s, and the war tax on sugar are taken off. It will be time enough to light up (if there is to be suck ehild's play by way of rejoicing) when we know the cost of the war, and have done adding to the National Debt, to pay for the blunders and mismanagement, and disgraceful waste of the war. Save your money—don't illuminate. It will be time enough to throw money away upon illumination, whoa time proves that the peace is au honourable peace—au honest peace—a real peace—a peace to last. It may turn out to be a mere shand—a mere paper peace. Save your Money—don't Illuminate.—Rejoice in your homes, and in year hearts, that there is Peace. Thank God that there is peace. Pray God that it may continue. Eut save your Money—don't Illuminate.—The war has cost us thousands of brave men. Spare your money for their widows and orrha.ns. Don't Illuminate—spare your Money.—Give it to edu cate the suns and daughters of the men who have fallen iu battle or died of wounds ' • who have died of c o ld, and hunger, and nakedness, and neglect, in all this war. Read the Report of the Crimean Commission. Read how your brave soldiers were unhonsed, unclad, unfed, uncared for,—uncared for in the camp, on the field, on shipboard, in the hospitals, in sickness, in wounds, in death. Don't Illuminate—save the Money.—Save it to comfort the wounded. gave it to welcome home the remnant of your army swept down not by the enemy, but by the in competency of sits leaders and providers, and by the inca pacity and neglect of the department entrusted with its care at home. Don't waste your Money—don't Illuminate.—Don't go about idling, and thiaking, and staying out all night, to celebrate Peace. Save your Money. Save it from the Illu mination, to found with it some Memorial in honour of the common soldiers in this war. Generals have had honours —Starr Officers have been promoted. Alma and Inker man were soldiers' battles; they were won not by the Ge nerals, there was no plan, no genius of command, the bat tles were fought out ,by the stern unflinching bravery of the common men. - What honours, what rewards, have the cowmen soldiers had in all this war Don't illuminate-- don't waste your money upon mere candles in your windows. Let the Peace to made memor able by some lasting good to the Common Soldier. Let there be an end to the system of purchasing commissions and purchasing promotion. Insist upon it, that commissions shall bo the prizos of merit, that csaimistions shall be open to the private soldier. Insist that the most tried, the ablest, the bravest men, the men who have won the right to be trusted, shall care for your soldiers, and command your armies. Lat there be an end of all favour and affection in army and navy appointments, and in promotions in the army and navy. Don't' illuminate—save your money—Have the peace made memorable by a thorough reform of theariny system; a thorough reform of the civil service ; a reform that shall make way for the common soldier ; a reform that shall open every employment in the State to the fittest men ; a reform that than fix responsibility and punish men, how• ever high, for negl2A of tha duties they undertake. Don't illuminate—shopkeepers, working-men, house. holders? Put by what the candles, the gas. the fittings woubt cost. Remember remember the deaths b mother. laying (lowa tl comniandei's Let—the Ruisians—tbe vain despatches—the bra lion% illuminate searched out, an:' Save your m cost to illuruir Look up the honour them honour them Don't ii:u► blame of the brunghtkor duty ; that shall be be they Don't' would cc ion woi i.ounds. Don t light win pecTile. An .uuglish College —a cozitinei,,... lege whore the working man could send his Res., him taught as well as the highest in the land. A that would train men to be good civil servants of the State —good soldiers—good commanders. Don't illuminate.—Put by at once. Put by honestly the pounds, the shillings, the pence it would cost yon to illu• urinate—the money you would spend on cabs and cars to see the illuminations. Save the money to he called for, to found a peopled col iege—a college memorable to the soldiers fallen and wasted in the war. Savo it, to be called for to do honour to tb3 heroes of ;he war. Save it, to do honour to th e correspon d en t s o f t h e ncw. papers, who have, in the face of clangor and difficulty, in camp and battle, kept those at house in knowledge of th© facts of the war, and who stood by the common soldier, and fought with their pens for truth, and right, and tbo honour ofl]ngland. Don't illuminate.—Rejoice in the peace as men of sense —as Christian men. Spend the money for a real perma nent national good. Doo't illnwiiiate—don't let half a million of money be waLted. DEATH OF TUE RIGHT IiON. SIR 11EN RY IVATKIN WILLIQ3I2 W YNN, K. C. B. d: G.C.H. We regret to announce the death of the Right Hon. Sir Henry W. W. Wynn, an old diplomatic servant of the Crown, who expired on Friday morning at Llanvoida, one of the family s.ats in Shropshire. The right hon. gentle man, who was in his 74th year, was third son of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, the fourth baronet, by his se cond wife, the daughter of the late Right Hon. George Grenville, and brother of the late Sir Watkin W. Wynn and the Light Hon. Chas. W. W. W 5 nn, M.P. When quite a youth he was appointed (Jan., 1799) a cle:k in the Foreign-office, and in Jan., 1801, he was made private secretary to Lord Grenville, the then Secretary of State, and in the month following appointed precis writer to Ler I Hawkesbury (afterwards second Earl of Liverpool). In 1803 he was appointed Envoy Extraor dinary to the court of the Elector of Saxony, and front Feb. 1822, to the same month in the succeeding year, was Minister Plenipotentiary to Switzerland, when he removed to Stuttgardt in the same capacity. In Sept., 1824, he was appointed British Minister at the court of Denmark, when he was made a Privy Councillor. In 1831 he was nominated a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, and in March, 1851, was created a Cavil Ki ight Commander of the Bath The deceased represented the British crown at Copen hagen from 1824, as before stated, uninterruptedly until Feb. 1853, when he finally relinquished the post, and re tired on a pension. The deceased married Sept. 30, 1813, the Hon. Hester Frances Smith, 6th daughter of the late Lord Carrington, which amiable lady died a few years back. He was father of Mrs. Col. Brownrigg and of Lady Wat kins William Wynne. Lord and Lady - Carrington, Lady Grenvil'e Somerset, S . r W. W. Wynn, M.P., Sir F. and Lady Doyle, and many families of rank are placed in mourning by the melancholy event. THE LONDONDERRY MONIIHENT.—It is intended to erect by stfuseription a monument to the memory of the 1 late Lord Lond on d erry i n some cons picuous situ a ti on i n the county of Durham, not only to commemorate the military achievements of the noble marquis, but also the lasting benefits conferred by him on that part of the county of Durham where he was resident, by construct ' ing the fine herbeur of Seaham, and the extensive rail ways connecting the Londonderry collieries with that harbour, and where Lady Londonderry entertained 4,000 of her workmen at dinner on Ist March inst. At a county meeting of noblemen and gentlemen, held in the city of Durham on the 6th inst.—his grace the Duke of ',Cleveland in the chair—a committee was appointed to carry out the objects of the subscribers, and to select a proper site, &c. Wardenlaw Hill, near Houghton-le-Spring, has been thought of as an excel lent situation, being one of the highest hills in the county of Durham, commanding the most extensive views of any place in the county, and overlooking the harbour and town of &abate, the town and port of Sun derland, the cathedral and city of Durham, and the North-Eastern Railway ; and if the monument should be in the shape of a column it would be a conspicuous object from a large expanse of the ocean, and afford an excellent landmark for mariners for many miles off at sea, as well as be seen on the land side from a great part of Northumberland and Yorkshire, the distant 1 mountains of Westmoreland, Cumberland, &o. A committee, compesed of naval chaplains, at the head of whom is the Rev. Geo. Fisher, M.A., has been sitting for several days past at the Admiralty, upon the present state of scientific education in the navy. 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