The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLocK The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, though firmly, and prices were without change. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, in cluding 6,500 American (500 for speculation and 1,000 for export), 300 Pernam and Maranham, Cid. ; 100 Bahia, 61,d. ; 200 Egyptian, 6id. to 71d.; 800 Surat, 44d. to 51d.; and 80 Sea Islands, lid, to is. 6d. per lb. The Share Market closed at a slight advance in prices. The Foreign and Colonial produce markets this week have not undergone any general change of importance ; but a steady inquiry for most of the principal staples has prevailed, and fully previous Prices have been current: Although a large quan tity of sugar has been offered publicly an advance of 6d. per cwt. has taken place, and a good inquiry has existed both for home use and for exporta tion. Coffee has ruled quiet, and quotations have rather tended downwards ; but cccoa has been Maintained at full values. For rice there has been very little demand, and a decline of 3d. per cwt. has occurred. Spices have generally been dull and at lower values. In tea no particular change has occurred, and tallow has remained quiet. The Indigo sales, which commenced on Tuesday, have proceeded rather heavily. Dry leaf Madras is 2s. per lb. cheaper. The public sales of colonial wool have progressed with animation, and the advance noticed at the commencement of the sales has been supported. The attendance of buyers continues numerous, and the biddiiigs are made in a spirited Manner. The New York accounts mention that the money market was rather stringent iu consequence of the demand for the 4th of the month, but although the shipments of specie continued large they were more than balanced by the receipts from California and thus the depletion of the supplies was no longer apprehended. The value of all the exports from New York during April was 31,431,017 dols. against 29,407,513 dols. in the corresponding month of 1855. Letters from California stated that the yield at the mines had diminished in con sequence of the di yness of the weather, and trade at San Francisco appears from the various commer cial circulars to have been in a depressed condition. Advices from the Mauritius to the 27th March report a dull market for sugars, on account of the advices received by the Mail from Europa. The quotations averaged from 3s. to ss. lower than previous prices. White sugar, first quality, ranged from Of. 50c. to 6f. 750. ; very good do. from sf. 80c. to sf. 85c. ; middling, from 4f. 90c. to sf. Articles of importation were in demand, and the Stock of wines had diminished. Freights were low, at 3/. to 3/. ss. for England, and 3/. 10s. for Mel bourne and Hobart Town. Exchange on England I-1 to 2 per cent. discount, and 1 per cent. Paris. Accounts from Havre state that trade is gene rally quiet. The quotations in the cotton market exhibit no change, and the sales have comprised WO bales Louisiana, at prices ranging from 86f. 50c. to 98f. 50c. per 50 kilogrammes. Sales were e ffected at the entrepOt of 2,050 barrels of Amer-- eari flour, ranging from 391. to 42f. per barrel. °cigar was steady, at 61f. 50c. per 50 kilos., for Pernambourg of No. 12 quality, and other sorts Were sold at 621. to 651. in spirits a limited busi ness was doing, at 22f. per hectolitre for tafia. The demand for money has been extremely active, owing to the payments at Messrs. Roths childs in connection with applications for allot- Ments of the New Loan. The list is now closed, and the total amount asked for is believed to have b een immense. The applications are stated not to !• 0 have been so numerous as on the last occasion, , 111 February last, but they have been for much l arger amounts. Public Securities are rather firmer, but the spe culative transactions are very limited. The Scrip 0 1 the N ew L oan i s 1 t o 11 p rem ., but scarcely any uealing s have been reported to-day. Consols for re °ney have been 93.1 l„ and for account, 93 1 nlg a per cent. higher. The New Three 1), 92 to Cents, have been 921 /, and the Reduced to 921. Bank Stock is marked 1 per cent. h igher, viz., 212 to 213. The March Exchequer ills are is. dis., and the Juneditto 7s. dm. The market has suddenly become very buoyant, and Consols for account are 931' to 94. , the Foreign Stock Market a larger business r‘ li_as t been done. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are 99 to uu..l ; ditto Small 991 • Grenada New Active 181 ; ditto New Deferred 2 7i ; and Peruvian 41 per per Cents. 7Th. Mexican .Stock is steady at 234 t. Russian ai per Cents. are an lower, viz., 954. Sardinian Bonds have been 93, and Du tch 4 per Cents. 94k. Spanish 3 per Cents. have risen to 451 g, Turkish 6 per Cents. are Ito per Cent. better, viz., 981 g. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7±; Mexi can, 23 ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; Ditto 3 p er Cents., th 4 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Rus sian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 4 1 p er Cents., 94 6 Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 i 451 • Ditto De ferred, 24/ 51 ; Ditto Certificates, bi i; Ditto Passive, 7 4- Messrs. D..8e11, Son, and Co. state that in the Market for American Stocks during the past week there has been a steady demand for the various State securities, and some inquiry for the leading railroad bonds, such as the Michigan Central, Penn sylvania, and Illinois Central ; whilst the disap- Peintruents which have occurred in the non-pay ment of the interest on some of the railroad bonds have induced great caution in respect to these in vestments in g eneral. The following are the quo tations _ _ . Redeemable. Per Cent. s 1.867-1868_105 United States 6 per Cent. 1863-105 United States 6 per Cent. Bonds Al 1, • STATE SECURITIES. ~a-alll9. 5 per Cent ... 80 Alabama 5 California, per Cent. (Sterling , Bonds) elti 7 per Cent. bonds 1870... 80 82 kentuelcy 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6l-1872._ 90 92 u aryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 89 90 Mississi pp i 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ... 99 100 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds lB4l-1871... 43 45 Ili 1 , s.sissippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ... 16 18 Pe nnsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock 5 per Cent. Etna:li 1877... 80 82 south Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds (Roxi ng ' s ) 1858-4868... 90 92 south Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds (Palm er ' s ) Vnnesse 6 per Cent. Bonds ... 87 89 v..rginia per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) _1881888... 85 86 I rginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 6... 86 87 LOANS OF CITIES. ~iltton 5 per Cent. Bonds (Divers) ... 90 92 at ontreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1855... 83 85 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, .not ... Convertible 1875... 80 81 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bond s 1860... 85 86 Michigan Central 8 p. Cent. 1860... 91 Do. do. do. . . 1869... 93 94 New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 91 New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1883... 78 80xd New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort ..age 1867... 98 100 Ne b w York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... E 4 86 York and Erie 7p. Cent. Couvertible 1862... 791 811 4 N • York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 1875... 811 82 P ennsylvania Sterling Bonds 1 864... 93 r eunsylvania Centro l 6 p. Cent., Ist Mort 1880... 90 91 Most of the principal Railway Shares are firm, but the market presents a quiet aspect. The Brighton and the Midland are at a slight improve ment. In other descriptions of railway shares t here i s no change requiring special notice. Bank o f Egypt Shares are exceedingly heavy. Il eninsular and Oriental Steam are flat. aarrlSH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK ( From the Ocial List.) ka nk Stock 213 13 a , Per Cent. Itedtlced Annnitias 92 i 2 ) , 1 Per Cent. Consols Anuaitier . 93$ 4 i b L"ewg 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 — 00 bitto 30 Years, expiresth April, 1885 l7 1-16 tlsols for Account Ezehequer Bills, '2 jd. I 1 arch. 4:1000 X5OO — Small j. . l. l tz i i t i t ul o B lBS o os n n, d d s , s 858, 3i per Cent.— I Ditto,9B4 .1 PRICErii :o.l:ol::niiettat Mexican s3N O in F eti FOREIGN 5 per Cent. 9 i Active, li per Cent. 71 Account per DeferredCent - 234 a . 234 fi Juno. 7 d 8 a 7 2 d ‘'cruvian Bon71; 4i per Ceut 77 - Portuguese Bonds 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 , Ditto 4 per Cent Ilussiau Bourl L . 5 per Ceni — s 1S" St. , ~..,_,, ..., , Ditto 4,i per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per (Joni. ....... 93 ditto Account 9l api, t if hi.Soiqds, 3 per Cent l' ip t,: t r ict i i:t . o li Au ß c o e ti o ds u , t 6 per cent 9B $ i 98i itivithuvi. on thu above .avaniP in n l o, Exchange, 2 1 - p er Cent., 12 Guilders -- 2 Ditto 4 per Cent. Uertificates TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for Money Ditto Account 93i 94 ay 15. IGENCE. the Royal se Tavern, in Earl of eted mem- B. Baring ; it Clifton ; EdmucdP, :re elected and to fit )use, were alyin were timated at ,wer at the south-east, esent club oms to 18, which will We are E the build b-house is te harbour, I intended iced imme - I be con - 1 and ready ) yachting tee may be overnment s. ,bitants of to prevent ie shipping :bargee ott d landing' op'ain that ded in im• ;ht to have )12 of New• d old Tory wes would unicipal or .fore to set effect for port. But lent—they they might [fled to ap• :ling as to 'or, before and con• t appeared is deterrai and to cut purposea. I tolls had .3 spent ! T.) up to-day was small. Te, no quo• Some fresh ❑day's cur• •y little at. ) change ill L moved off ,s doing, 93 I lion?. 3 ; 920 ) 3 1 2130 brig 1 1750 stf moderate. ices. The I) we were , at an im• Downs, in a was vex/ currency'• ight. The took place ) 191. each, d. R. d. 0 5 10 4 S 10 5 3 4 4 lO 2 4 g U 29 0 0 27 PLY. ..... . Ili; 40 •...... ...... 90 to demand d. s. d. 2 3 6 8 3 10 2 4 6 10 5 0 0 4 S )s, at fully 810W1v, on I, viz:, 421 per cwt; t 158. 3 mm kat. Common liberal advanced Hy Gil per consump• s ; Deme 3d, 41s Gd w, 41s Gd y grocery, 3d market home con- I, 35s per dors have ply, how .d to mid e Native flue ord and good md (labi a slightly r limited. generally to 9s 6d. y realised ►lteration F sale and Malabar y to mid ill prices, Jamaica and dark old 3s 2d iferior le 5, demand, to 5i per for ward 46s 61 ; Lisbon Terceira , us dull ; went at [em and. t alters- N. W. ; —Little )I—laa• fling. ; - Ern- Tew Or le, Apa- 3r, Bar ; Eliza 914• Emma, ,ius. ) Coast ICCOM. ample ugeley lay of 'spatch Var at 'rivate L Con ,. &c., e 9th, KlanCe ❑g are amcbe. g. A inning aching SHARE MARKETS. (Pais DAY.) ki AILW AY S. RAULWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday Nottrtg. BOA' VOA Ee..411. Junoc. ofwit. filizairig.lverb -hour Valley eiiarl. Lan,bl.. , a. the,7.1.. di Birk. X.F.A ariCi P;25 (.11.1ze: DJ., tiiTtz Tyn origi a a £25 (lead. at £4 `,;riatol and 'Exeter Cairn. and Caidigu .I.3hester di liolylv , aa. 'fork and- Bandon Cork, Black, dt Cornwall Do. A Do. B ub dnskßelfastJni!o !)nn. P. di A Jnc - East Al;glian ..... 6'astorn Counties.. "Tniot. & Ds B Stove... .. 00.; New A. East Kent ,ast Lancashire walinLuvgh & (Hugo /Minh. and Peebles Prtb & Dux Forth & Clyde Jun. Furness Do. Extension......, Glasgow &S Wet. Great N. of Scotind. Great Northeru Do., A. Stock.., Do., B. Stock.., SiWoot.(lre Great' Western Do. Stour Val. Rs Glut. Stk [risk South-Easterr, Naneastor & Carlisle Do., Thirds IDo. - New Thirds .., TAW ash. and YorkF , -, IM., \ Vat. aiding Un. iiiv.Crany.&Sonthpt Condon & Blackrrali [.and. Bright & 5.04. fond. and N. West, i)u. Fifths Do.lOi. Sh.,M& E.. ,C Do. Eighths,.. _.. London audS. West,l ,Do. £st Do.:, £4O Lndndrry& Coleraiii fin(lndry-. & Enniak Itanch.gnef.k no., Man. & Lin. Un Nietropolitan ...... Midland )o. &Deft, 3iidld. G. West. (Ire. 1)o. Half Shares Newcastle & CarlieL Nwpt.Aberg. &HIV Newry & Newry Warrenpoin° and Rostrovor Norfolk Korthn.Countios Tin 'North British...... Nth Dawn.) Rail. & Doek Stock ►u., A. Stock 1)o., B Stock Do.; k B Gua,ranto.) N. Eastorn—Berwic i►o. do. Extension .. Do.do.O.N.E."turoh Do. Leeds 1 Do. York North London rsi.&S.Wstrn.,lls.ta. stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshir North Wostorn.... r. & S. Westrn.Jun. Nuneaton, Hincklo , snd Leicester /T., Wore.. Az Wolv oortFmouth !Scottish Central... ISoottiehMidlaucl. ihropshire Ur i 311 South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Do Staines, Wck. &Wol Stockton Darli Stozkten dc Hartler Tiff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1. T ,, timos hay. R, lllverstone & Lamp Vale of Neath %tern & Kilkonn, Waterforrl&Limerel West Cornwall ! West End of Londor and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London..., jWimbledn & Croydon 25 -- 4i 5 8 9 17 - 18 15 14 12 S 7 8 ) 59i 60, 15 - 6 •• "....' . eo 164 17t, 9/ 10A 33 :3 23 - 25 j 76 7R 59 -- 61 - 88 - 92 - 84 95 96 79 - 81 125 127 102 104 1 61i 62 67 - 70 5 - 6 4 p 54 64 90i 901 ..• ''... .., 6- 7i 101 -• 10 . 1 1001 - 101} ip a , 9 - 96 •se "...." MO I - 1. 4 75i - 76 44 - 46 ••S s .~ ~.. 131 1.3 54 - 56 3i - T 35 . 3G 78{ 79 54 2 c 1 15) }6 56 57 85 90 6k - - 64 10/ - 101 27 - 29 103 - 105 75 45 - 47 1 4 15 71 72 71 - 73 4 -- 2 1 Ad; 9 - 7 ' 36 37 19 - 20 4i -- 5 7i 6 - 8 2 - 3 5 - sfp 6 - * i FOREIGN. Antsverpoz Kott vim] Do. 5 p. e. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 ' Ardennes Belgian Eastn. June Beziers to °mimeses Bombay , Baroda, an 10 all 14 4i bent;;l India.ficrii Do. Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New lEast Indian, g. 5 IN, Do. D0.4p.c.8nd5.,'57 no. do. do.. Gee'ong, Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt.. Do., Lon. allot., do. Gd. Tk of CnnaclaAiH all 14 all t 4 Do. •. Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till'EP Do. Comp. 6 p. e., do. Gt. Central of Franef Gt. Indian Peninstilk . Great Lnxembour. Constituted Share. Do. Obligati air- Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. Gt. Western of Cane al SharPß Do. Now D. Dds., payable's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p. '56... Do. do., '76, p. '60... Dr,. do., '73, without option Flamilton & Toront , Do. 6 per cent. Lake Conet. & Basle Lierre and Turnhout Lucca , "z Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Genova Lyons & Mediterran Wadrac, guar. 4 , p.c Do. New 0., sp. c Do. 41 p. c. Exton Maria Antonia ... Do. do. New Namur & Liege (with , interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of Francs D0.20i. She. Do. 20/. 3 p. c Mr. (fmy.B.4Ame.She. tiorwegienTrunkPre 'Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds ,Paris and Orleans.... Rome and Fraseati..l Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations - - Sambro and Memo_ Do. 5{ p. cent. Prof. Scinde guar. 5 p. c. Do.. Southern of Franco St. Andrew's and Quebec (A).. West Flanders Do 5A per c. Prof W. dc N. W. of France West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand 84 - 81 par 2 p —71 P 2 • ' 4} —41 p 11, - 1A pl 41i - 42 23. 221 - 231 9 - B , i 16 - 17 70 7 5 80 -- 85 21t -22 i 5i --. 54 31 - 34 261 99 - 101 101 - 103 127 - 132 109 111 261 26. 127 - 132 12 PIT i6l -20 ii - 2 r. ^ iP 7} - 6} - 6i 45‘ - 46. 124 -;" 13 R - 9 57.1 - 57 f 5 - 56 io = iii 9 i 2; 2 - 2i •••• ••• ... pm - 5 - ••• 36i 37; ... ''." • JOINT-STOCIS. BANKB. lAnstrialnAi k , Bank of Egypt Bank of London Col. Bk.& Ln. C. :tritish N. American Chs.rtd. Bank of Asia Ohrtd. Bck. of India, Australia, & China City Colon;a1 Commercial of Loud Eng..ilcot.& Ans. Cht. Lo➢d. Mart. Bk. of Australis !)itto New Lyndon and Coun' fir Lna.&E.Bnlig.Corp. 1 London Joint Stock. London and Paris Lond. & Weetminstei National Pro.of Rug Do. Now National of Ireland New South Wales.... Oriental Bank g Corporzerz Ottoman Bank. Royal British ~ ti, knstralia .„ n ior, of Anstrkiis... i) ,, • Wow ....... I..tidnn Western Bk of Loui 93 94 par - 63 65 ... ••• - 1 p ... ... al 63 -- -66 16 7 lq 18 - 19 2 - par 2p 4 -- 2(lj ... "... •se H• 41 -- 43 41 - 43 1- 1113 69 - 71 7i 84 ••• - .•• 5 E 4, Btudnesa done this day 5 5 20' 10 20 5 20 18 10 00 1011 4 764 i 45j 1 6 79i 801 101 i i THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY l6 , 1856. gASED , 1` 71:7Le..P-:13 qlt,l%rTxr,. ICanmAar, Leasix: Compan 1c yesterday. ,tulles this !aN Redford 3r.,1 t3let J h ley Buckghautsl.. Clydesdale . Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lin. floc E. Un. H. SI., Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. N0w...... Loudon & N. Wo-..t L.&N. W. Calotion._ E. Un. & E. C... tn. Nrt , E. Count. Celdonime. 95 - 97 94 - 98 11 - 13 133 13 -) 41 ... 4i GlstrAt Dn Fr lirtlpl. DDS Railway Gt. Wes= Yk. New. & Rem. Y. & N tii Do Do Hull & Solt„ Do. Sham Do. f Shares Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bata and Matleel4 Middlesbro' Pt 'Wear 104 - 106 S. East,— Do 124 -- (3 IPeto & Co Ilio ii Norfolk ~ Do. L.& N. W & Midi& ritckton & Darlingt. Nfidland.. 9 11 Midld.Bra.lt Newmarket Bury. E. G.spc N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 Nr et. Do. Fixeds pc Prest. k Do.. tihrh. A Roystn.& Hit. Shef. Roth an i Gooleg.6 p. c. Shrews. &Her S. Stafford-Ih, Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... Do Wiltsk:;comrat 93 - 94 - '56 En. Conn. E. Count. D 0... all all all 0 Do„, L. & N.W Do 45 - 47 flt Northn Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey AL.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt 133 - 135 7i - 8 31i -32 i Westn. PREFERENCE S LIAR Eh. A berdeen.. Do. N 0.2. 7 p. c... Do. Debentures Slyth and Tyne lOper 0. prof. (issa.:tt 505 Brim. i t Ex. 4 p. c. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian .£lO Ches. S;Ffo. an. 5 pe Do. do. Prof. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork Gs Bandons ip. c Dun.Prth Aber. J E. Anglian Chi. ASh Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c. Ras. Co. Tex , spc No. Do. No. 2. Do. New 6 p. c. St East iTn. G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 ner cent. Do. 101. Delientr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash. 6 p.cts r4l.lrW. York. J. sth Ellin. SL Gl. 5 p.c. sh. 4td Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness & S. W. G. 5 p. c Great Northn. 5 p. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem Do. p. c Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at 5 p. c. pm.„ Ot. N. of Scot. lat Pre S. , .rs W. (Ireland) Do. 4per c. Gt. W.O. k H. Ex3pc f)o. con. red. 4i p.c. Do. con. red. 4 P.C . Do. irred. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. do. do. Do. Birm. Pref. '511... Do. Chester 8 p. c. Q.S. Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0... Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh.. Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. £2 Do. 6 7. o. Stock Lon. &thigh. 0.5 p.c. Da. Pref., 5 p. e. St. Do. New Gnar.6 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent . Lon. &N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. ct on. & S. W. 7 per ct Andy. &Color. 8h Londy. & Ennis. L.,New,lo/ Do. .£6 Ntarypt .&Carl.4 p Do. 4. per cent Do I Kid. Consol.6 p.e.Rt Con.Br.Ftir. 8p( Do. 4i p. c. Pref. S Do. Pref. 4 per ce , Do. 5/. Prof. 4 p. c. Ditto L. &H.Pref. S• New., Aber., drc., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p. c. pm. Norfolk Debenture• Do. Pref. sp. a. St cl; Do. 5 p. a. Ext De. 54 per ct.pref... Do.Way.Val. 5 p. e. North British N. B. Berw, 4 p.a P Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.a ~ No. I Do. do. Quarters Do.Vork H.& 91. For North Staffordshire. Ox, No. irW.lsl3p, Do R. Pref. 10/. Sh. Scot. Cent. ,New PrN South Devon Do. fixed, 4i percent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent__ Do. Fixed 4i p e sh. S Wales Gna. 4p, c. Dn. do. 4 p. c.... S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. qtock.& Dar. , 5 p. c. ,Do. do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p. a. till July 1,'56 IWaterrd. & Kilk. 6 p o Aguas Jeri& .... Anglo Austria. Gold Anglo Californian kustralian Australian Cordillera Ave Maria Baden (Gd.l: achTt of Illamar. Iron & 11 0211 British Iron 'Brazilianlmp.(issned at .f.:5 pm.) Do. Cocaes y Culafr Do. St. Johr Del ReT Clarendon Cons. MM, Co, of Jamaica Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Coppor Min. of Bug Do. Prof. 7i p. cow Copiapo . Fortuna 115 - 118 115 - 117 84 90 ••• ••• 94 - 96 97 - 99 16 - 17 51 - 64 197 - 112 97 - 102 121 13 ••-• •• • 69 - 71 lISi - il9 fos no 102 - 104 i i 3 ' 10a ... ... ... 6 - 95 - 97 88 - 90 89 - 91 98 • 100 94 - 10 - 171 73 - 75 .191 - 201 - 11:4 1 I - -15 i 136 13g 135 - 140 ... --- .. ... - ••. i a i 1 135 - 137 95 - 97 87 - 89 ••• -..." 161 —l(3 93 —95 11 id •• ..• 1 id 99 - 10) fit = 23 98 100 2 a t • • • i 2~p~ 2$ - 214 - . 4 - 6. 31 - 31 2t - 3 24 - 26 - i 63 - 6 5 30 35 25 27 17 19 id 14 16 Genual Gt.NuggetVeinßeg. Great Polrooth Gt Wheal Vor United Liberty Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada Nouveau Mondo Pontgi.Sil. & Le. Min Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba... . Sort. Cons. Min. Co. iouth Australian Do. Scrip... Do. 10 per cent Pref Tam. S. &L.Min. Co. (In Croft United Mexican Waller West Mariposa 1 . Worthing Mining of Australia Yuba 4 - -- 4 1 22 - 24 6 - 8 3i - 4 2i - 3 li - 2* 4 - 4§ 31 - 4 i ii - 1331 Pm Pm wag. THE RUGELEY POISONINGS TRIAL OF WILLIAM PALMER. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT (THIS DAY). THIRD DAY. The interest in this case was not in tie least abated, and this day there was a greater crowd outside the court than hitherto, whilst the interior was extremely full. The Ear's Derby and Grey were in Court long before the Judges took their seats. Precisely at 10 o'clock the jurymen answered to their names. The prisoner entered the dock, and, as before, bowed slightly to their lordships, and then leant over the front of the dock, and had a few minutes converse with his solicitor, before the proceedings commenced. He was somewhat pale, and a nervous action of the mouth, and a continual tapping of his lips with his fingers, bespoke that he was nervous, aliihough he strove hard to appear otherwise. The first witness called was Charles James Roberts, examined by Mr. Edwin James, and having been sworn paid—l am apprentice to Mr. Tlawkins, of Rugeley, druggist, and was so in November last. Mr. Edwin James—Do you know Palmer do. Mr. Edwin James—Do you remember the 20th of November last !—Yeq. Mr. E twin James—Did you see him at that time ? Yes. Mr. Elwin James—Where ?—He came into our shop. Mr. Edwin James—About what time ?—Between twelve and one. Mr. Edwin James—Did he a4k for anything ?—Yes ; he asked first for some ?romsic acid. Mr. Edwin James—Did ho bring anything with him ?—A bottle to put it in. Mr. Edwin James—Yon know Newton ?—I do. Mr. Edwin James—Whilst you were putting it up did Newton come into the shop ?—Yes ; he did. Mr. Edwin James—Did Palmer speak to him ? Yes. Mr. Edwin James—What did he say I—Palmer said he wanted to speak to him. Mr. Edwin James—Did he go up and speak to him ? —Yes ; and Palmer and Newton went out of the shop together. Mr. Edwin Jamea—Da you know Bressington, a cooper ?—I do. Mr. Edwin James—Did you see him at that time ? Yes ; when Palmer and Newton were outside the shop, he came up, and Palmer got into conversation with him. Mr. Edwin James—Can you see from your shop into the street ?—I can. Palmer then came back into the shop. Lord Campbell—What were you doing —I was putting up the prussic acid. Mr. Edwin James—Did Palmer ask for anything else ?—Yes, he asked for six grains of strychnine. Mr. Elwin James—Anything else ?—Yes ; two drachms of a compound called Batley's sedative. Lerd Campbell—What did you do with the prussic acid ?—Put it upon the counter. Mr. Edwin James—Whilst you were putting these things up, was Palmer in the shop I—Yes ; but he moved from the counter to the shop door, and stood there. He stood looking out into the street. He had his back to the inside of the shop, and stood in the door way. Mr. Edwin James—How long did it take you to make up the preparations f—A bout four minutes. Mr. Edwin James—Did he remain standing in the doorway the whole time until you were ready to give him the things f—Yes. Mr. Edwin James—How was the strychnine de livered ?—ln paper. Mr. Edwin James—And the opiate in a bottle?—Yes. Mr. Edwin .Tames--Did Palmer take them away ? He did. Mr. Edwin James—And pay for them ?—Yes. Mr. Ed win James—Whilst the preparations were being made up was any one else in the shop?—No one. Mr. Edwin James—After Palmer had gone did New ton come ?--He did. Mr. Edwin James—Now, you must tell us what was said. Was there some remark made l—There Mr. Edwin James—You said you had known Palmer some time. How long ?—Since I hale been in my pre sent situation. Mr. Edwin James—How long is that ?—Six years. Mr. Elwin James—How long before the present time bad prisoner bought drugs at your shop ?—Not for two years. I know Thurlby, his assistant. He has opened Palmer's shop for the sale of drugs about two years. Mr. Edwin James—Has Palmer bought any drugs at your shop since that time ?—No, that is, not to my kr owledge. Mr. Edwin James—Has Palmer practised since Thurlby opened the business as druggist ?—Yes, he has. Sergeant Shee—Did you make any entry of the sale of these things ?—I did not. By Lord Campbell—lt is not our custom. William Burnby Stephen, examined by the Attorney- General—l am a merchant, and was stepfather tG the deceased, Mr. Cook. I married his father's widow 18 years ago. I have known him intimately ever since his mother died, shortly after our marriage. We were always upon most friendly terms, and most intimate. I had the constant care of him. His fortune, altogether, was about 12,0001., as near as I can at present say. He was articled to a solicitor, but did not follow it. He had taken to turf pursuits recently. I think about three or four years. I set my face entirely against it, and do not know the exact period he took to them. I did all I could to draw him away from them. Lord Campbell—You were upon friendly terms with him !—Yes. The Attorney-General—When was the last time pre viously to his death that you saw him alive ?--About two o'clock upon the afternoon of the 15th of Novem ber ; it was at the Euston.square Station, as he was going into the country. The witness, in answer to further questions, said—l think Cook told me he was going to Rugeley, and he looked better than I had seen him for a very long time. I was so gratified that I said to him, " My boy, you don't look anything of an invalid now." I don't recollect the answer he made. He struck himself hard on the chest and said, "I am all right," and. I think he added ho was quite happy. In point of appearance he was not a robust man ; he had a pale complexion. I knew or some months before I saw him he had been labouring under a sore throat. I think he told me he was going abroad. I first heard of his death on Wednesday the 21st. Mr. Jones told me, and I went down to Lutter worth to search for his will and any papers he might have left. I found his will, and the next morning I went to Rugeley. I got to Rugeley between 12 and 1. As soon as I arrived at the inn I asked to see the body. Palmer was there. I met him in the passage of the men. Mr. Jones introduced Palmer to me in the inn, and then Palm , sr followed me up stairs. Palmer removed the sheet from the body down to about the waist. I think the shins were partly exposed. I was struck with the appearance of the body. The first thing I noticed was a tightness of the muscles across the face. It was the tightness of the muscles that principally struck me. There did not appear to be any emaciation from disease.. After I had looked at the body, Jones, Palmer, and myself went down stairs. After Borne time Cook's affairs were spoken about. I said to Palmer " I he: it from Mr. Jones that you know something of m y son's affairs ; can you tell me anything about tl] em ?" Palmer replied "Yes ; but there are 4,0100/. of bills out of his, and I am sorry to say my .name is to them. I have got a paper drawn up' by a lawyer signed by Cook, to show that I have never had any benefit or any of the money." I don't recollec t the word. I expressed great surprise, and said " I Is ar I wont have 4,000 shillings to pay them. I said " ha d he no horses or other property." Palmer said he had hi o-ses but they were mortgaged. I said had he no sp outing bets owing to him, or anything of that sort. 1 'aluur mentioned one bet of 3001. which was owing t o him. The person is dying. No spsrtiug bets have bee) I paid. I believe this 3001. was a private debt. Palmer E aid he did not know of any other. I said I thong bt his sporting friends would hove to pay their bets, I Ls I should pay nothing. I then turned round and a aid, whether he has left or not, poor fellow, he must be buried. Palmer then said " Oh, I'll bury him mys elf, if that's all." I said certainly I cannot allow you tc , do that. At that time deceased's brother-in-law assri , Jed, and he immediately expressed a great wish to bury 'lslip, and I said no, as I was his (deceased's) executor I s bould see all about that. I sail I cou'd not have the f aneral take place immediately, became I intended to bur y him in London in his mother's grave. I was very so rry to inconvenience the people at the inn, but I would get it dose as soon as possible. Palmer said " that's of no consequence, but the body ought to be fasten rd up at once," and then he again repeated the wort. 1 so lone; as the body is fastened up that is of no cc use quence for a day or two. While I was talkite tc• de ceased's brother-in-law Palmer and Jones left the room and returned in about half an hour. L: pon the. it return I expressed a wish io know from - Palmer the name of some responsib!e undertaker in Ilugeley, in order that I might at once order a c)ffin and give direc tions. Palmer said " Oh, I have done that. I have )rdsred a shell and a strong oak coffin." He did not .ay of whom he had done so. I said I gave you no authority to do so, at the same time expressing surprise. I said but I must see the undertaker to give directions about the funeral. I think he told me the name of the undertaker. I then ordered dinner for myself, my son in-law, and Mr. Junes, and asked Paliuer to join us. We all dined together at the inn. I was going back to London that evening. Before I left I desired Mr. Jones to be so good as go up stairs and get me his betting book or pocket-book, or any books he might find. I had seen Cook with a betting-hook, but I could not describe it. It had a clasp. Jones left the room, and Palmer followed in ten minutes. Jones was very sorry to say he could not find any book or papers, Palmer was present. I said, "No betting-book, Mr. Jones ? " - and, turning to wards Palmer, I said, " how is this ?" Palmer said, "It is no manner of use if you find it." I said, "No use, sir? I am the best judge of that ;" and he again said, "It is of no manner of ule." I again said, "I am the best judge of that. It is of use. I understand my son won a great deal of money at Shrewsbury, and I ought to know something about it." Palmer said, "It is of no use, I assure you. When a man dies his bets are done with. Besides," he said, " Cook received a great quantity of his money on the course at Shrewsbury." I said, " Very well, sir, the book ~ ught to be found, and should be found." Palmer said, "Oh it could be found, no doubt." I again said, " Sir, it shall be found," and I then went to the door of the sitting-room, and calling to the housekeeper, I desired that everything in the bed-room might be locked up, that nothing might be touched until I return° l, or sent same one to take care of the property, awl authority to take possession. After that, prior to leaving, I went to take a last look at the deceased, and I saw some servants in the room turning up the bed clothes to see if anything was there. The undertaker was there. I had previously given the undertaker instructions to send the body to London, and I had also told him to put the body in the coffin. The undertaker had just placed the body in the shell. I went to the side of the shell, the body was uncovered, and I knelt down by the aide of the shell and taking the right hand of the corpse. I found it firmly clenched. I looked across the body and observed the left hand was likewise clenched. I did not observe anything else. I returned to London and communicated with the uncle of the deceased, and he gave me a letter to Mr. Gardner, of Rugeley. I re turned to Rugeley next day (Saturday) ab tut 8 in the evening. On my arrival at the platform at Euston•sgoare, I saw Palmer as I was leaving London, and he toll me he had received a telegraphic message to came to Lon• don after I had left Rugeley which brought him to London. I think I asked him where Mr. Cook's horses were kept, and he replied at Exford. When I got to Wolverton I again saw Palmer in the refreshment room. I said, Mr. Palmer, this is a very melancholy thing, the death of my poor soon, and dying so suddenly. I think, for the sake of his brother and sister, it might be desirable to know what his complaints were. I think it might be desirable that the medical attendant should know something of it, and I should like his body opened. Palmer replied " Oh, that can be easily done." Nothing more passed, and we then went to our seats. He did not travel in the same carriage. When we teached Rugby I saw him in the refreshment room. Ele came to my side. I cannot swear whether it was there or at Rugaley I said to him —" I think I had better have a solicitor to look altar my interests." Palmer said "Oh, yes, you can do that—do you kno any one at Rugeley ?" The bell then rang, and I ran to get some refreshment. When I came back ti the carriage I found Palmer sitting there, but nothing further took place until we got to Rugeley. There was a lady and gentleman in the same carriage with us. Soon after we reached Rugeley Palmer again asked if I knew a solicitor in Rugeley. 'We came near the om nibus. I said— " No, you know lam a perfect stranger." He said, "I know them all ; I'll introduce you to one. I'll go home and get a cup of coffee and then come over and tell you all about it." I again said I would not trouble him. He only wanted a cup of coffee ;he would then accompany me. He said we should not find one. I then said to him, changing my voice, "Mr. Palmer, if I call in a solicitor I suppose you will have no objection to answer him any question." I altered my voice purposely. He replied, with a spas modic movement in the throat which was perfectly evi. dent, "06, no ; certainly not." When I mentioned the post mortem examination Palmer was calm. After the conversation about a solicitor there was a pause of three or four minutes. He then proposed to come to me after he had had his coffee assd tell me of a solicitor, but I begged him not to trouble himself. In the course of the evening he came to the hotel and saw rne. It was after I had seen Mr. Gardner. He said, "It is a very unpleasant affair for me these bills." I said, "It is right I should tell you, Mr. Palmer, since I saw you I have heard rather a different account of Mr. Cook's affair." He replied, "Oh, indeed—l hope it will be settled pleasantly." I said, "It can only be settled, sir, in the Court of Chancery." I think lee said, "Oh, indeed." I think, after a short pause, he said, " What friends had Mr. Cook to visit, or who he visited, in the neighbourhood of London ?" I replied, "Several." "Oh, but I mean," he said, " who does he stay with when he goes there ?" Lord Campbell intimated that that need not be gone into. Cross-examination continued—On Sunday evening, betwee❑ five and six o'clock, I saw hun again at the Talbot Arms. He said, " If I were you I would not take my solicitor to Helsford." I said, " Why not, Mr. Palmer ?" He said, " I should recommend or advise you not to." I said, " I should use my own discretion about that." He said, " Oh, of course, you will." After this Palmer came into the room where I was writing, and approached me with a piece of paper in his hand as if he would give it me. I did not take any notice of it, and I said, " Pray, Mr. Palmer, who is Mr. Smith, of this place?" He said, " Mr. Smith" two or three times, as if he did not know such a person. I said, "The Mr. Smith who slept or sat up with my son on Saturday." He replied, " Oh, he is a solicitor of this town." I said, " I ask you a question, sir, because, as a betting-book is lost, I should like to know who sat up with my son." After a short pause I said, "Pray, Mr. Palmer, did you attend my poor son in a medical capacity?" He said, "Oh dear, no." I said, "I ask you the question, because I am determined to have his body examined ; and if you had attended him medically, I suppose the gentlemen I shall call i❑ would think it proper you should be present." He then said, "Can you tell me who is to make the post martens examinatio❑ ?" I said, " I can't, for I shall not know myself until the morning. I think it right to tell you of it. I shall have it done to my satithaction ; and whether you are present or not is a matter of indifference to me." Palmer said, "So it is to me." I saw nothing in the appearance of the body to require its speedy burial. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shoe—Deceased re• sided with me about a month in the beginning of 1855. He had then a slight sore throat. There appeared to be no difficulty in his swallowing. I did not notice any ulcer about his face then. I saw him twice or three times in the summer, and in the month of October, previous to his death. He ►ooked much as usual, and not like an invalid. He had been poorly in the early part of the year, and said his medical man had advised him, if he did not get better, to go to a warmer climate. His brother and sister were rather delicate. His father, I believe, died at the age of 30 or 31, from rupturing a blood-vessel. I don't know if Cook had attempted to insure his life and failed. I was much di, , satisfied that his betting-book could not be found, and therefore I desired his room at Rugeley might be locked up. I saw Mr. Gardner the following morning after my sec3nd arrival at Rugeley. I was once in communication with Inspector Field. It was a fortnight or three ; weeks after my son's burial. Field called on me, but for what cause I don't know. I never applied to him. Mary Keeling, examined by Mr. Welsby—l am a widow living at Rugeley. On Wednesday morning, 21st November last, I laid out the deceased's body, in com pany with my sister-in-law. I got to the Talbot Arms about 10 o'clock in the morning. The body was warm, but the hands and arms were cold. The body was lying on the back with the arms crossed upon the chest. I did not observe anything particular about the body ; it was very stiff indeed. I have laid out many corpses, bnt I never saw one so stiff before. We had great difficulty in straightening the deceased's arms, and I had to draw a piece of tape from the wrists under his back with which I fastened them down. His right foot was turned on one side, outwards, and we were obliged to tie the two feet together to keep them in place. The eyes were open, and we were a con ,iderable time before we could close them ; the eyelids were very stiff. The bands were also very stiff, and clenched. Mr. Palmer went upstairs with us, and held a light to her whilst she took two rings off the finger on Cook's hand. I had great difficulty in doing it, from his hand being so very stiff. The band then closed again. I did not see any hook in the room. Cross-examined by Mr. Grove—lt was not a usual thing to tie the arms down in putting a body _ straight. I never used tape before in laying out a dead body. I have used it to tie the feet together and also for the toes. I have never seen it used for the arms, but it is usual for those who are pre sent to tie the arms by the side so soon as a person dies. The arms remain in their position and stiff if that is not done. Then there is frequently a difficulty in keeping the eyelids of a corpse closed if they are not closed im mediately after death. The jaws are usually tied after death. By the Attorney-General—l have laid out a great many bodies of all ages. I was called up at half-past 12, and was with the body until half-past 1. I have found it necessary to use tape for the feet about half t.n hour after death. Dr. Harland, of Stafford, examined by Mr. Bodkin— lam a physician. On the 26th November I made :I post mortern, examination of the deceased's body at Rugeley. I called on Mr. Bamford there, and on in) way I was joined by Palmer in the street. He said, " I am glad you are come to make the post mortene exami nation ; some person might have been sent that I did not know, hut I know you." I said, " What is this case—l hoar there is a suspicion of poisoning in the case." He said, "Oh no, I think not ; he had an epileptic fit on Monday and Tuesday nights, and you'll find an old disease in the heart and in the head." We then went on together to Mr. Bamford's, and whilst in his house, not having brought my instruments with me, Palmer offered to lend me his. He said there was a queer old man who seemed to suspect him (Palmer) of something, and he did not know what he wanted. He seems to suspect that I have his betting book, but Cook had no betting book that would be of use to anybody. Mr. Bamford and I went to Mr. Frere's, a surgeon, at Rugeley, and from thence to the Talbot Arms. The post mortem examination was then proceeded with. Mr. Devonshire operated. Mr. Bamford, Palmer, and several other persons were present. I stood near Mr. Devonshire. I noticed the body was very stiff. Lord Campbell—More than dead bodies generally are? Witness—Yes, my lord. Examination continued—The muscles of the body were very highly developed by being strongly contracted and thrown out. Lord Campbell—By strong spasmodic action ? Witness—Yes, Examination continued—l examined the bands and found them firmly clenched. The abdomal viscera was first examined. Dr. Harland was then about to detail the particular result of the first and second post mortem examination of the intestines and spit.al cord. Lord Campbell di rected that they should be read, which was done. They were of too km; and technical a nature to report, am the result arrived at was there was nothing at all un natural in the appearances presented. Examination continued—The viscera was taken out of the body. The lung.' and liver were healthy. There was blood in them, but not more than gravitation after death would cause. I examined the head. The brain was healthy ; no extravasation, or serum, or any thing to indicate pressure. The heart was con tracted and bloodless. It indicated no disease but spasmodic action. The stunach had nume rous yellowish white spots, the size of mustard seeds, and did not at all acoount for death. They did not it, my opinion interfere with health. The kidneys were full of blood from gravitation, and gave no indication of disease. The blood was in a fluid state. It does occur in cases of sudden death, but is very rare. I did not discover any appearanne of organic disease upon this occasion. The upper part of the sp;nal cord only was examined, and that appeared perfectly natural. There was nothing to account for the death of deceased, and nothing unusual in the appearances. When the in testines and stomach were first removed, they were places in a jar. Mr. Newton and Mr. Devonshire, who ope rated, put them in. Palmer was at that time at the back of Newton, and Palmer gave a push, which threw him upon Devonshire, and threw part of the con tents of the stomach into the intestines. I thought it was some joke, and said, "Don't do that." After this, the opening of the stomach proceeded. The eta mach contained about three ounces of brownish fluid, but nothing so unusual. Palmer, who was looking on, said "They will not hang us yet." The stomach and its contents were put into the jar. The intestines were then examined, but nothing material found in them. They were small and contracted. They were put into the jar, which was tied over, sealed, and placed upon the table. Palmer at that time was moving about the room. In a few minutes I missed the jar. I said, " Where is it ?" Palmer said "Here," near the door where be was standing, and he brought the jar, saying that he thought it would be handier there. That was not the door I came in at, and I do not know where it leads to. When Palmer gave me the jar I found the covering had been cut through, but none of the contents bad passed through. I asked who bad done it, but there was no answer. When the jar was about be ing taken to Mr. Frere's, prisoner said he would rather it should go to Stafford. I took it to Mr. Freres house, and returned to the Talbot Arms. Before Illeft it I re arranged the bladders over the jar, so that the cut which had been made would be obviated. Upon my return to the Talbot, I saw Palmer, and ho asked me what would be done with the jar. I told him that it would go to London that night. At this point of the evidence the Court adjourned. Previously to the jury retiring, the Foreman cotn plained to his lordship of a serious inconvenience which they felt from the continuous gusts of cold air which was kept passing through the court from under their seats, and which affected them to such an extent that they feared their health would be injured. Several of the gentlemen of the bar also complained, and almost everybody in the Court joined in the general complaint. The Recorder said it was not an unusual cause of complaint at these courts. It was the practice when the court got very hot, to pump in blasts of cold air. Lord Campbell assured the jury that he would at once see that the evil complained of was abated. It was most necessary that everything should be done in courts of justice so that no inconvenience should be felt by any one called upon to attend them. Notwithstanding this remonstrance the nuisance was not abated, but during the whole day a continuous stream of very cold air kept passing through the perforated linings under the seats. On the re-assembling of the Court the cross-examina tion of the witness was proceeded with by Mr. Sergeant Shee.—l was merely an acquaintance of Palmer's, as a surgeon practising at Rugeley. lam sure Palmer, ad- dressing Dr. Bamford, said, " They won't hang us yet." Afterwards he repeated the same expression to several persons. I said I had heard there was a suspicion of poisoning on the first post mortem examination. I drew up some notes in pencil and wrote that which I have read. I don't know how Dr. Taylor got the notes. I sent them to Mr. Stevens the night I drew them up. I have net seen it since. On the first examination I saw large mucus policals at the base of the tongue, they appeared to be of some standing. They were numerous. I have no doubt they would produce much inconvenience. In my judgment I doubt whether they would give much pain in speaking. I will not undertake to say they were enlarged glands. I adhere to the statement that the stomach was healthy. The lungs were full of blood, the heart empty, I examined the white spots in the stomach, but not with a lens, it was satis. factory without. The brain was healthy, it was alio carefully examined and thin slices of it were taken off. It was slightly sore. There was no open wound, merely , excoriation. By Attorney-General—There was nothing more than mere excoriation, and symptoms of past disease. I never heard of a certain disease producing tetanus. About a quarter of a minute, which be thought would show any disease, if such disease existed. I examined the spinal cord as far down as far as possible. The wound of the spinal cord softening would not have produced death. I examined the throat. There was a loss of substance in the glands. The distended tonsils arose from a disordered stomach. There was nothing in the lungs which would cause death. The spasmodic symptoms would account for the state of the heart. I could not trace the empti ness of the heart to any other cause. I have read of cases of poisoning in which the blood was fluid. I had no difficulty in arriving at an opinion with the use of a lense. I have never read of a case of tetanus occa sioned by a diseased brain. There was no relaxation of the spinal cord that would occasion death, and if the part had been examined immediately after death, no better result could have been arrived at. Mr. Charles James, Devonshire, examined by Mr. Huddlestone —Assisted Dr. Raiford in making the post mortem examination, the body was pale, the fin gers were bent, and the thumb of the left hand was drawn in. [The witness was under examination when we went to press.] THE STOPPAGE OP THE SUNDAY BANDS IN THE PARE:S.-At a meeting' of the St. rancras Vestr:r held yesterday, a deputation attended with a requisition, signed by about 500 ratepayers, requesting the vestry hall for a public meeting to elicit the opinion of the in hAitAnts with reference 0 the perf rmance of music in the parks on Sunday afternoon. Tile use of the hall wz,s immediately granted, and tho meeting is fixed for Mon day evening next at eight o'clock. MANCHESTER RACES.—(This Day (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Magniaer . WILTON STAKES. Three ran. .. LORD JaIIN RUSSELL AT STROUD. STROUD, THURSDAY. Last night Lord John Russell, taking advantage of the Whitsuntide holidays, delivered his promised lec ture to the "Stroud Mutual Improvement Society," on the Study of History," and the large. Subscription room and galleries were crowded to excess by persoos of all ranks and both sexes. W. H. Stanton, Esq., took the cha'r. . Lc►rd-JoHx RUSSELL, after some remarks on ancient history and historians, addressed himself to the history of modern times. He cited the free states of Italy as the first which made progress in arts and letters, pointed out how Rome had decayed through the neglect of religion, traced the awakening of Christianity through the energy of Le' her, and the religious controversy which led to the war of the Reformation, which began in the lGth century, and could not be said to have been con eluded until the end of the seventeenth. The history of that great epoch bad not been related by historians wcrthy of the subject. He then came to the study of modern history, especially in cminection with Spain, France, and great Britain. Up to the reign of Philip 11. Spain had flourished, but that monarch had imbibed the opinion that men were not to be allowed to hold opinions adverse to those held by the church and by himself, and this led to the most dreadful WATS and the separation of the Low Countries. In Spain itself, by means of the Inquisition, all opposition was success• fully destroyed. Every dawn of the Reformation was stifled—first, by the sacrifice of all independence of mind, all exertion of intellect, all the rewards which induce men to pursue the paths of history ; and/ secondly, Philip 11. gained it by the loss of his sub jects. The histor. of France was different, not so much in priecipls as in degree. With a mo• narchy which might be said to be absolute, public opinion became totally at variance with it, and men of the greatest eminence in France actually destroyed by their pens the powerful monarchy which they assailed. Then followed the French revolution, of the horrors of which all had read. The noble lecturer then came to the history of our own country, showing how our liberties had been established by John Hampden and his com panions. On the subject of the American war of inde pendence he spoke strongly. Men, he said, of the greatest political ability had opposed that war, and the objects for which it had been waged by England. The Earl of Chatham, Pitt, Burke, Fox, Lord Rock ingham, Sir G. Saville—all deacounced the attempts of this country as iniquitous, alleging that they would it flct great injury upon this country in the event of failure, and that if they succeeded they would set an ex ample of tyrannical government, and would weaken the principles of government in this country. The m.nner of our separation from the United States PM to be re zre!ted more than the fact of that separation, for they were told by travellers in the states of new England ;net the books in which the children and young men were taught at this day contained accounts of that fatal contest, describing the successes of the Americans ; how bravely they had fought, and how they bad achieved their independence against the attempts of the British king and the British Parliament. He was looking the other day, with a very different object to the pre sent, at the form of oaths taken by New England statesmen, and he found that they swore never to obey any successor of George 111. We might say that this was unwise on their part, and that the contest having ceased long ago they ought not to recollect it ; but he (Lord John) must own that what had been done was an effect that might have been foreseen of the jujus. tics of our attempt to enslave those people. That was bad seed producing bad fruit,.and we might observe that, fol lowing the same teaching, whenever there was any trifling dispute fbetween this country and the united States, there were not wanting persons who endeavoured to inflame it, who endeavoured to induce the Americans to believe that we were always wishing to get an advantage over them, or to establish an authority which we bad no business to claim. He was afraid that those harangues and excitements—so utterly groundless as he believed they were with respect to the disposition which they im puted to this country—were in fact nothing but the conse quences which it e are deriving from the sins of ourfathers, and that the animosity then excited remains to the pre sent day to be visited on us. If this were so it showed how careful people ought to be that they did not encour age any contest but that which they felt themselves per fectly justified in; and he hoped it would wear itselt sit, and come to an end ; for of this he was fully per.uaded, that no nations, by reason of their consanguinity, by reason of their language, by reason of their 4imilarity of institutions, and the great cause which all uphold, ought be better friends than he Monarchy of Great Britain . and the Republic of the United States. (Loud cheers.) Alluding to the subject f religions tolerance the noble lord remarked on the dis abilities to which the Roman Catholics in this country cad been so long subject. Our principles of eovernrnent ied to freedcm, and those princip'es must be made t►ni. versa% We mu tdo a. the Parliament of Eligiene eia• of late years done, with but one exception, and give free scope to religious opinions. In conclusion, his lordship advised his hearers in the study of history rather to study the history of some particular period, than to have at heart the mere dates of the whole history of the world. It would be a waste of time merely to collect in the mind a series of dates or an epitome of events. They should trace events to their causes, and follow them to their consequences.—His lordship spoke for nearly two hours. LATER DEPARTURE OF MAILS FOR TIIE MEDITERRA NEAN, INDIA, &c.—The overland mails for the Mediter ranean, India, &0., via Marseilles, will in future be made . . up and despatched from London on the evenings of the 10th and 26th of each mouth, instead of on the mornings of those. days, as heretofore, except when the 10th or 26th of the month falls on a Sunday, on which occasion the mails will be despatched from London on the morn ing of the following day.---By cammand of the Post. master-General, Rowland Hill, Secretary.—General Post.office, May 13, 1856. LATER DEPARTURE OF MAILS FOR THE BRITISH FORCES IN THE EAST.—The ordinary mails for the Bri tish Forces or the Transport Service in Greece, Turkey. and the Black Sea, or for the British military hospitals, will in future be made up and despatched from Loudon ou the mornings of Tuesday and Saturday, instead of on the evenings of Monday and Friday, and supplementary mails will be despatched on the evening of Tuesday and Saturday.—By command of the Postrnaster•Geuaral, Rowland Hill, Secretary.—General Post•oiice, May 13, 1856. _ _ THE ARCHBISHOP OF YOKE.—In consequence of the illness of the Archbishop of York, who was suddenly seized with indisposition at his town residence on the 20th ult., and who has not sufficiently recovered to be able to resume his episcopal duties, the Right Rev. Dr. Spencer, late Bishop of Madras, has been appeinted to officiate at the confirmations and other ecclesiastical ceremonies in the West Riding of Yorkshire which are shortly to take place. IMPERIAL BRAZILIAN MINING ASSOCIATION.—At the half-yearly meeting of this association, held yesterday, the reports and accounts were adopted. The excess of expenditure over receipts for the six months ending the 31st of December was 2,7341., and the assets, including the reserve invested in the New Three per Cent. Stock, amount to about 5,0001. The directors have been enabled to reduce the general outlay, and the saving effected during the year 1855 as: compared with 1854 has been upwards of 3,t)001. Oprations at Gongo Soco and the other works are progressing, the latter reports being in some respects of a less satisfactory character. The ad vices by the mail just duce are awaited with anxiety, as the future prospects of the undertaking will be much in fluenced by them. In answer to questions, it was stated that the last call of 109. per share had been well paid, and that if the expected accounts proved unfavourable, attention would be given to measures necessary for winding up. The estates of the• company are extensive, and the introduction of railway fecilities in Brazil may, it is thought, eventually increase their value. BURGLARY, WITH VIOLENCE.—A few nights ago an old gentleman, named Pring, who resides in a lonely spot, near the villa4e of Awliscombe , Devonshire, hear ing a noise in his house, got out of bed and a we h n a t n d d o k w e .: stair'. He then encountered a man ant chief over his eyes, who immediately attacked him with a pitchfork. Mr. Pring received several wounds in his forehead and a stab in his side. He became insensible, and to all appearance dead. When he was' discovered on the following morning by a neighbour he was found we l ter i n g in his blood. The house had been ransacked, articles had been broken in pieces, and several things, among the rest a pistol, were stolen. Two burglaries in the same distriot occurred soon afterwards, and, miter a vigilant search, two men, one of whom is believed to be a ticket-of-leave man, were apprehended and brought before the magistrates residing in the district. The pis tol and other articles were found at a place called the "Travellers' Rest," where the prisoners had left them. Mr. Pring was too ill to attend the court, and the ,men were examined in his bedroom. They were committed or trial. The whole of the ambulance waggons, arranged for the transport of the prepared fireworks, are in readiness for departure from Woolwich to London, so that it may be' concluded the arrangements are in a due state of forward ness. A mile of electric wire has been drawn from the depot at the Royal Arsenal, with a view of increasing the rapidity with which it is necessary that some of the pieces should be ignited in succession. It is, however, understood that the attempt did not succeed ; neverthe less, judging from the experimental trials which have taken place in the marsh at Woolwich, there can be no doubt that the national treat of the 29th will be pro nounced one of unparalleled splendour and magnificence. Independently of the fountains, which are to flow with streams of fire showered down from three lofty basins, and many other designs entirely new, numbers of the rockets being the peculiar invention of Capt. Boxer, superintendent of the laboratory department, and par tially prepared by himself, are of a strictly novel and unique description. The ground will be constantly illu minated with the popular red, white, and blue, to be re presented by a composition which will be set on fire at various distances throughout the inclosed space. The termination of the entertainment will be appropriately announced by an illuminated device of " God save the Queen" on a wreath of laurel, surmounting a brilliant and fixed star framed with olive branches, emblematical of the occasion, which will be visible for four minutes' Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Hainley's Company, No. 6 of the 12th Battalion Royal Artillery, have received orders to hold themselvev. in readiness to proceed from Wool ! with on the 17th inst. for Leith to relieve the 2d Com • puny of the 6th Battalion, who are ordered to return to head quarters to prepare for foreign service. MINES. MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Arlonlt. ,29 31 ,30 IC all Ins train. Royal Mail ... _ ... 10 all Berlin Water Works 5i 6i 50 40 Brit. American Land .. . 'OO 32 Canada )35 137 at. len c.(4o.6p.c..Tankjaly 11l —111 i St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug 1.09 i 1104 St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar & Sept 'lO9 t 1104 5 ail Orystal Palace ...- 2l - 3 2i 5 all Do. Preference.. ss 54 4 611 Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 1 i Duston Iron Ore .... ... 20 13 Eastern Steam .. ... .•• ••• •• 5 all En.diAus Cop Sm Co 11 2 St. 100 Electric Telegraph 95 97 1 all glectrie Teleg. of Ir ... ••• 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier ... . - ... lb 14 Gen. Steani Navigat. ... ... 18 all General Screw Steam ... . 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 3i - 3$ 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. .. _ . . 10 all Niediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 9 Sfexican&S.Americn. 5$ 5$ 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... ... W 5 Netherlands Land.... 11 2$ 10 all Do. Do. 5 2 Do. 8 pcPissatld $ IA 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 18 22 1 all NI. B. Australasian i i 20 15 Nall. of EuropeStaam ... ... 1 all Oriental Gas ls 14 Pm 1 2s. Do. " New Shares" —i v 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & mimi. 2 1 - 31 SO all Peninsular& O riental 65 -- 67 613/ 6 50 10 Do. New 34 4ap 100 60 !loyal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest ll -. 1 1 i Mtto New ........... 25 all south Austral.iand : 2 6 38 ' at 3ubmar. Tel. Scrip... i 1 20 all ),-. Registered.. 15 5 'rust& L. Co.U.Can. ..... 100 1 28i ‘rea Diemen's. r.nd Hi ~..• 151 1 1 V,Go.6p.c.janBanlY i see ""..' A.M. 100 i ail all 100 R2a, 1 fOt) 100 11 , 0 3i Mn 214 00 100 31 1p 16w 110 100 A 26 25 .00 20 t 6 20 100 100 100 20 60 i 15i 9 6 61f 2 90} i 71. 7 102 151- 57 6i lii i J 1 95 4 41 10 i 12 St. St St. ?,5i St.' St. 4b 40 5 St. 25 too all 10) 100 100 10C, 100 1 100 1100 'lOO 1100 10_ 100 100 100 all all all an an all all _