The Sun. — London, England, 1861-04-29 00:00:00

AMERICA. PRocLAmATIoN OF WAR BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN. SOU rHAMPTON, APRIL 28. , The Hamburg-American. Company's steamship Borussia, Captain N. lrautmann, arrived- off Cowes during the night, and has gone on to Ham burg, with advices of the 15th inst. from New York. She had easterly winds during the first three and the last five days of the voyage, and in the interim the winds were favourable. The Borussia has brought 12 passengers for this port, 120 passengers and a large cargo of tobacco, cotton, and general mer chandise for Hamburg. Doriag the voyige the Borussia spoke the follow ing vessels 17, in lat. 41 25 N., long. 64 W., the American ship Emerald, steering east ; 21st, lat. 47 48 N., long. 41 W., the English bark,Caraia, steering west ; 28th, lat. 49 43 N., long. 10 10 W., the English ship Stadvianga, from Poole; same day, long. 9 30 W., the French ship Arethusa, steering east ; same day, long. 8 30 W., the Norwegian bark Tremont, from Plymouth ; 27th, off the Lizard, an English ship, showing 3d distinguishing pendant No. 6,950, dismasted, with jurymasts up. Advices by the Borussia are one day later than those brought by the New York. They contain news of the highest importance from Washington. President Lincoln had issued a p r oclamation calling for 75,000 men to take the field immediately, whose first duty would be to retake the forts and public property seized by the Secessionists. The New York Ibrahl states that the quota of troops required from the State of New York is 13,000. The proclamation, a c opy of which I subjoin, also convenes an extraor dinary Session of Congress for the 4th of July : " By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. "A PROCLAMATION. " Whereas the laws of the United States have been for some time past, and now are, opposed, and the execution thereof obstructed, in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Missis sippi, Louisiana, and Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the Marshals by law; therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, in virtue of the power in me vested by the Constitution and the laws, have thought fit to call forth, and do hereby call forth, the militia of the several States of the Union, to the aggregate number of 75,000, in order to sup press said combinations and to cause the laws to be duly executed. "The details for this object will be immediately communicated to the State authorities through the War Department. I appeal to all loyal citizens to favour, facilitate, and aid this effort to maintain the power, the, integrity, and the existence of our na tional Union and the perpetuity of popular govern ment, and to redress wrongs long enough endured. I deem it proper to say:that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union ; and in every event the utmost care will be observed, consistently with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any devastation, any destruction of or interference with property, or any disturbance of peaceful citizens in any part of the country; and I hereby command the persons composing the combinations aforesaid to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within 20 days from this date. "Believing that the present condition of public affairs presents an extraordinary occasion, I do hereby, in virtue of the power in me vested by the Constitution, convene both Houses of Congress. The Senators and Representatives are therefore summoned to assemble at their respective Chambers at 12 o'clock, noon, on Thursday, the 4th day of July next, thennn d there to consider and determine such measures as, in their wisdom, the public safety and interest may seem to demand. " In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. " Dono at the city of Washington this 15th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1861, and of the Independence of the United States the 85th. " ABRAHAM LINCOLN. " By the President, " WM. 11. SEWARD, Secretary of State." .t was stated from Albany that Governor Morgan was about to issue a call for 25,000 men for the assistance of the Federal Government. A private letter from Governor Curtin, of Penn sylvania, to a prominent citizen of New York, states that he could have 100,000 Pennsylvanians in Washingtcn within 48 hours, if required. The following despatches from Charleston give interesting details of the bombardment and surren der of Fort Sumter, and the arrangements for the departure of Major Anderson and his troops : " Charleston, April 13, Evening. "Major Anderson has surrendered, after hard fighting, commencing at half-past 4 o'clock yester day morning, and continuing until five minutes to 1 to-day. " The American flag has given place to the pal metto of South Carolina. " You have received my previous despatches con , eerning the fire and the shooting away of the flag staff. The latter event is due to Fort Moultrie, as well as the burning of the fort, which resulted from one of the hot shots fired in the morning. " During the conflagration General Be auregar d sent a boat to Major Aderson, with offers of assis tance, the bearers being Colonels W. P. Miles and Roger Pryor, of Virginia, and Lee. But before it reached him a flag of truce had been raised. An other beat then put off, containing. ex-Governor Manning, Major 1). R. Jones, and Colonel Charles Allston, to arrange the terms of surrender, which were the same as those offered on the Ilth instant. These were official. They stated that all the proper facilities would be afforded for the removal of Major Anderson and his command, together with the com pany arms and property, and all private property, to any post in the United States he might elect. The terms were not, therefore, unconditional. " Major Anderson stated that he surrendered his sword to General Beauregard as the representative oft he Confederate Government. Gen. Beauregard said he wouid not receive it from so brave a man. lie says Major Anderson made a staunch fight, and elevated himself in the estimation :of every true Carolinian. "During the fire, when Major Anderson's flag staff was shot away, a boat put off from Morris Island, carrying another American flag for him to fight under—a noteworthy instance of the honour and chivalry - of the South Carolina seceders, and it admiration for a brave man. " The scene in the city after the raising of the fl 1g of truce and the surrender is indescribable ; the people were perfectly wild. Men on horseback rode through the streets, proclaiming the news amid the greatest enthusiasm. " on the arrival of the officers from the fort they were marched through the streets, followed by an immense crowd, hurrahing, shouting, and yelling With excitement. " Several tire companies were immediately sent down to Fort Sumter to put out the fire, and shy a+nonnt of assistance was offered. " A regiment of 800 men has just arrived from the interior, and has been ordered to Morris Island, in view of an attack from the fleet, which may be attempted to-night. " Six vessels are reported off the bar, but the utmost indignation is expressed against them for not coming to the assistance of 111jor Anderson when he made signals of distress. " The soldiers on Morris Island jumped on the guns every shot they received from Sumter, while thus disabled, and gave three cheers for Major Anderson and groans for the fleet. " Colonel Lucas, of the Governor's Staff, has just returned from Fort Sumter, and says Major Ander son told him he had pleasanter recollections of Fort Moultrie than Fort Striater. Only five men were wounded, one seriously. "The flames have destroyed everything. Both cflieers and soldiers were obliged to lie on their faces in the casemates to prevent suffocation. small " The explosio ns h ear d i n th e c i ty were from piles of shell, which ignited from the heat. The effect of th e s h o t upon t h e fort was tre mendous. The walls were battered in hundreds of ' place, N' T ' a but no breach was made. that ric.,l‘ir,Anderson expresses himself much pleased p rov i den i e ‘ e es i l , lave been sacrificed, and says that to victory. nianß, and thee°T } acne is to be attributed the bloodless plinients the firing of die Caron ly ing around (Marge number of exploded shells " The number their effectiveness. hesides 25 workmen actd_iers in the fort was about 70, Wa'As'lleassisted at the guns. His stock of provisions almostd exhausted, however. He would have been star f ve rt out in . two more days. "The entrance to the is mined, and the offi , lest it sholli'ld the ld cers were told to be careful, surren der, on account of the heat el oF tie t o s r t u e c . t e, " A boat from the squadron, with a fla b Major Ande ( rison and has arrived at Morris Island, bearing a „ be allowed to come and take his forces. An answer will be given to-morrowat 0 o'clock. " The publi c feelingreg against the fleet is arded as cowardly to make -very krong, it b e i ng not even an attempt to aid a fellow officer. " Had the surremler not taken pine, Fort Sum- „ .: _ ~_._ ~ , ~. fer would have been stormed to-night. The men ' are crazy for a fight. " The bells have been chiming all day, guns firing, ladies waving handkerchiefs, people cheering, and citizens making themselves generally demonstrative. It is regarded as the greatest day in the history of South Carolina." " Charleston, April 14. " The last act in the drama of Fort Sumter has been concluded. Major Anderson has evacuated, and, with his command, departed by the steamer Isabel from the harbour. He saluted his flag, and the company then forming on the parade ground marched out upon the wharf, with drum and fife playing' Yankee Doodle.' " During the salute a pile of cartridges burst in one of the casemates, killing two men and wound ing four others. One was buried in the fort with military honours; the other will he buried by the soldiers of South Carolina, " The wounded men were brought to the city, where they are receiving the best surgical atten tion. The others went in the steamer. " It is not definitely known whether Major Ander son will go to New York in the Isabel or in a man of-war ; but it is supposed the former, as he is said to 'be highly incensed against the United States officers for not coming to his assistance during the fire, in response to frequent signals of distress. The Isabel was furnished him at his own request. " The people are equally indignant here, and say it is the most cowardly act ever perpetrated. They might have even made the attempt to aid him. "In contrast with this, an old slave passed through the hottest fire, with a sloop load of wood, on Friday evening, and came safely to the city. Somebody told him he would be killed in the attempt. ' Cant help dat,' said he, ' must go to de town to-night. If anybody hurt dis chile or dis boat, massa see him about it, shuah.' His sloop received four shots. " It is reported here that Major Anderson sent in his resignation, to take effect on the inauguration of the Lincoln Government, but no notice was taken of it. "The news received from Washington to-night states that Major Anderson strongly expected trea chery. The idea is preposterous. " The fort is burfit into a mere shell, not a particle of woodwork can be found. The guns on one side of the parapet are entirely dismounted, others split, while the gun carriages are knocked into splinters. "Major Anderson says the accuracy of the firing surprised him, and if he had had 200 more men one half would have been killed for want of suitable protection. " When Col. Chesnut, aid of Gen. Beauregard, went to offer assistance, after the fire, he says the . fort was like an oven, and he could hardly breathe. It was so hot that Major Anderson received him in one of the casemates. Inquiry being made how many were killed, he said, None. How many on your side ?" None,' was the response. Thank God,' re plied Major Anderson, ' there has been a higher Power over us.' " Major Anderson says it is preposterous to fight such a people. One of the officers in the fort re marked that they endeavoured not to fire on exposed individuals. Yes,' said Major Anderson, ' I gave orders not to sight men, but to silence batteries.' " Both men and officers were begrimed with smoke and powder. " The batteries which have done the most mis chief are the Dahlgren battery, Stevens's battery, and the rifle cannon. " The fort was set on fire three times with hot shot on Friday, but was extinguished. On Satur day it was again in flames and then beyond con trol. After the flee ceased the Surgeon-General of the State troops went down and offered his per sonal services to aid the wounded. As regards harbour defence the fort is just as good as ever. The casemates are perfect, the guns there in prime condition, and bear on both sides. " Major Anderson was obliged to throw overboard a large quantity of powder to prevent explosion, and it was floating around the fort to-day. " One of the aids carried brandy to Major An derson in a boat after the fire, and the latter said it was very acceptable, as the men were completely exhausted by their labours. I mention this to show the kind and chivalrous relations between the officers. " Before going into action Major Anderson sent word by an aid of General Beauregard to the Go vernor, thanking him for kind attentions during the past two months, and very Polemnly said ' Farewell, gentlemen. If we do not meet again here, I hope we shall meet in a better world.' " Just before the demand for the evacuation he received a letter from his wife, informing him of the Herald reports that the demand would be made. He was much surprised ; but more so when the fact was verified three minutes afterwards, " The fort has been garrisoned by the Palmetto Guards, and put under command of Lieut.-Colonel Ripley, who commanded Fort Moultrie after the departure of Major Anderson. " The Major's feelings were spared in every re spect, and no person, except authorised aids, allowed inside. The harbour is full of boats around the fort. But no parties without business are permitted to land. " Special despatches to-night state that Mr. Lincoln has called for 75,000 volunteers. The people think there is a great deal of bluff about it. "The city is resuming its usual quiet. Every body is exchanging congratulations over the suc cessful termination of the fight ; but the soldiers are itching for a hand-to-hand brush. " The Confederate flag and the Palmetto flag were hoisted on separate spars simultaneously. " It is believed that a blockade has been finally established. " LATER. " The fire has broken out afresh in the ruins of the fort. Two engines have gone down to operate, and, if necessary, flood the magazine. " ANOTHER ACCOUNT. " Charleston, April 13. " Hostilities have for the present ceased, and the victory belongs to South Carolina. With the dis play of the flag of truce on the ramparts of Sumter at half-past one o'clock the firing ceased, and an unconditional surrender was made. " The Carolinians had no idea that the fight was at an end so soon. " After the flagstaff of Anderson was shot away Colonel Wigfall, aid to General Beauregard, at his commander's request, went to Sumter with a white flag to offer assistance in extinguishing the Rames. He approached the burning fortress from Morris Island, and while the firing was raging on all sides effected a landing at Sumter. Tie approached a porthole and was met by Major Anderson. " The commandant of Fort Sumter said he had just displayed a white flag, but the firing from the Carolina batteries was kept up nevertheless. " Colonel Wigfall replied that Major Anderson must haul down the American flag ; that no parley would be granted. Surrender or fight was the word. " Major Anderson then hauled down his flag and displayed only that of truce. " All firing instantly ceased, and two other of General Beauregard's staff —ex 'Senator Chesnut and ex-Governor Manning —came over in a boat and stipulated with the Major that his surrender should be unconditional for the present, subject to the terms of General Beauregard. "Major Anderson was allowed to remain with his men in actual possession of the fort, while Messrs. Chesnut and Manning came over to the city, accompanied with a member of the Palmetto Guard, bearing the colours of his company. These were met at the pier by hundreds of citizens, and as they marched up the street to the General's quarters the crowd was swelled to thousands. Shouts rent the air, and the wildest joy was mani fested on account of the welcome tidings. After the surrender a boat with an officer and 10 ment was sent from one of the four ships in the offing to Gen. Simons, commandinr , on Morris Island, with a request that a merchant' ship or one of the vessels of the United States be allowed to enter and take off the commander and garrison at Fort Sumter. " General Simons replied that if no hostilities were attempted during the night, and no effort was made to reinforce or retake Fort Sumter, he would give an answer at 9 o'clock on Sunday morning. " The officer signified that he was satisfied with this, and returned. This correspondent accompanied the officers of Gen. Beauregard's staff on a visit to Port Sumter. None but the officers were allowed to land, however. They went down in a steamer and carried three fire engines for the purpose of putting out the flames. The fire, however, had been previously extinguished by the exertions of Major Anderson and his men. " The visitors reported that Major Anderson sur rendered because his quartersilaud: barracks were destroyed, and he had no hope of reinforcements. The fleet lay idly by during the 30 hours of the bombardment, and either could not or would not help him ; besides, his men were prostrate from over exertion. " There were but five of them hurt, 'four badly. and one, it is thought, anortally, but the rest were worn out. "The explosions that were heard and seen from the city in the morning were caused by the burst ing of loaded s h e ll s. T hese were ignited by the fire, and could not be removed quickly enough. The fire in the barracks was caused by the quan tities of hot shot poured in from Fort Moultrie. Within Fort Sumter everything but the casemates is an utter ruin. The whole thing looks like a blackened mass of ruins. Many of the guns are dismounted. The side opposite the iron battery of Cummings 'Point is the hardest dealt with. The rifled cannon from this place played great havoc with Fort iSutater. The wall looks like a honey c9oAb• Notbr the top is a, breach as big as a cart. The side opposite Fort Moultrie is honeycombed extensively, as is that opposite the floating battery. " Fort Moultrie is badly damaged. The officers' quarters and barracks are torn to pieces. The frame houses on the island are riddled with shot in many instances, and whole sides of houses are torn out. " The fire in Fort Sumter was put out and re caught three times during the day. "Dr. Crawford, Major Anderson's surgeon, is slightly wounded in the face. None of the Caro linians are injured. " Major Anderson and all his men are yet in Fort Sumter. I approached near enough to the wall to see him bid adieu. In addition to this, conversations were had which have been repeated to me, "A boat was sent from the fort to-night to officially notify fleet at the bar that Major Ander son had surrendered. " It is not known when the Carolinians will oc cupy Fort Sumter, or what is to be done with the vanquished. " Every one is satisfied with the victory, and happy that no blood was shed. " In the city, after the surrender, bells were rung and cannon fired. " April 14. " The steamer Isabel is now steaming up, and will take General Beauregard to Sumter, which will be turned over by Major Anderson to the Confe derate States. Major Anderson and his command, it is reported, will proceed to Now York in the Isabel. " P.M. " Major Anderson and his men leave to-night in the steamer Isabel, at 11 o'clock, for New York. " It was a thrilling scene when Major Anderson and his men took their formal leave of Fort Sumter." Under tha heading, " Nobody killed at Charles ton," the New York Herald has the following re marks on a circumstance that has excited the atten tion of most persons in this country since the re ceipt of the intelligence, as it seems to have done also on the other side of the Atlantic : A great deal of surprise is manifested in all quarters at the fact that no one was killed on either side during 30 hours' bombardment of Fort Sumter, and the surprise is all the greater because it is alleged that the firing from all the batteries was excellent from the beginning to the end of the conflict. The guns on Fort Sumter were splendidly fought by Anderson's men, and yet it does not appear that any of the Confederate troops were killed, and only a few were wounded. But this can only be accounted for by the superior skill and science with which the batteries were constructed by the accomplished officers of engineers who erected them. The defences at FortMoultrie, Cummings Point, Morris Island, and the iron battery were constructed with the intention that the artillerists should not be killed at their gnus, and it appears that they accomplished this purpose. The experience acquired in modern warfare, especially in the Crimea, has rendered the effective working of batteries comparatively safe, by the substitution of earthworks, sandbags, and iron for the stone stockade and other defences formerly adopted. It is therefore to science that we must attribute the bloodless character of this terrific bombardment, and not to want of skill in the use of the guns. The impregnabi lity of the defences round Charleston herb ur only shows what protection such class of batteries could afford in case of an invasion by a foreign power, so that, if no other good has come of the assault on Fort Sumter, it has at least given us a practical lesson in the efficiency of coast defences. The fact that no life was lost in the 30 hours' heavy firing at Charleston, however, need hardly excite much astonish ment, when wo remember the results of the battle of New Orleans, when, notwithstanding the terrible slaughter of the British troops, who were exposed to the fire of Jack son's men, ensconced behind their cotton bale defences—a slaughter in which the English General Pakenham was included—only seven men were killed on the American aide, although they were opposed by skilled troops who had learnt experience in the wars against Napoleon. A return has just been published of the revenue and expense of collection in Southern ports for the year ending June 30, 1860, as follows: Duties Expenses of Collected. Collecting. Dols. Dols. Charleston, South Carolina 367,397 70,542 Savannah, Georgia Mobile, Alabama . 145,778 43,254 Vicksburgh, Mississippi Fernandina, Florida 50,066 2,409 Pensacola, Florida .. 26,255 2,858 New Orleans, Louisiana ... Galveston, Texaa, 100,204 28,675 Brazos Santiago Paso del North Total 3,491,7.57 530,566 _ _ _ At Washington the Administration were making active preparations for the defence of the capital. The six steam sloops of war authorised by the last Congress were to be put under contract without delay. A despatch of the 14th says : The answer of the President to the Virginia Commis sioners indicates the course of the Lincoln Government. There is no longer any doubt that the most active war mea sures will at once be taken to repossess all the Government property at the South. Congress will be at once convened, men and supplies asked for, and the whole power of the Go vernment will be exerted to its utmost capacity to maintain its nationality and integrity. No means will be left untried to inaugurate a war policy of the most gigantic proportions. In spite of the Sabbath, thick crowds gathered to-day at the street corners, and in front of the several hotels, and kept up a continued and excited discussion of the events in Charleston harbour. About noon it became generally known that the Presi dent had a proclamation ready for promulgation, calling a special Session of Congress, and making a requisition upon the several States for 75,000 men. The feeling of oppres sedness under which the Unionists laboured ever since Friday disappeared at once. Faces lighted up, and loud expressions of gratification were heard in every direction. The Attorney-General has decided that the President has authority, under existing circumstances, to call upon the States for troops without the special authority of Congress. A special Session of Congress may be called for other pur poses, nevertheless. The announcement was received as an earnest of the in tention of the Administration to prosecute the war opened by the South Sarolina Secessionists with the utmost vigour, and never stop until the revolution was fairly crushed out, and greeted as such with the liveliest satisfaction by men of all parties. That the North will be an unit in the support re-establishment its seceded unanimitymaintenance authority in the of senti ment prevailing on this question among the Democratic, Republican, and American leaders now here. A proclamation declaring Washington under martial law is expected to be issued to-morrow. The requisitions upon the Governors of the several States will be issued and sent forward ts .morrow. The quota of troops asked for from Pennyslvania is about 13,000, New York the same number, and Massachusetts about 2,000, Maryland 3,000, and the other States in pro portion. The Government will accept more than the num ber asked for from each State if offered. There is no doubt, from the present indications, that most of the States will tender more troops than the Government want. The War Department has been busy to-day in the pre paration of the details to be communicated to the State authorities. Efforts are still making to concentrate a formidable mill t iry force in and around Washington, to be prepared for all emorgonnioo. An additional number of Federal troops arrived to-day by special train. The roads and avenues leading to Washington are closely watched. Arrangements have been made to promptly con centrate the military forces at any threatened point. 10,000 volunteers from Pennsylvania and New York will be concentrated here in the course of the present week. 1,500 men are now under arms, guarding the public buildings and every approach to the capital. Governor Dennison, from Ohio, telegraphed last night, offering 10,000 men to the President for immediate servic2. Senator Sharman, and a number of other prominent Northern men, returned home this afternoon to assist in the organisation of the militia in their several States. Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, was engaged all day with Secretary Cameron making arrangements for the im mediate transfer of several Pennsylvania regiments to the capital. Two officers of the New York city militia to-day an nounced to the President the readiness of their regiments to respond to his call. Captain Newton, of Boston, Acting-Commander of the 2d Battalion Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, a very effi cient corps, tendered his services and his battalion to the President yesterday. General Lane, the newly-elected Kansas senator, speaks of resigning and returning to Kansas to raise a regiment. General Robinson, one of the oldest citizens of Pittsburg, came here yesterday, ready to volunteer. Tho President had repeated and protracted consultations with the members of the Cabinet to-day. He is calm and composed, but determined to put down Southern revolution at any cost. The military guard at the general public departments was largely itiereaed la6t night. The war feeling is up among the Union men of the coun try now here, and the city is full of Northern, 'Western, and Middle States people. A larga number of military men have left for different parts of North for the purpose of raising regiment 3. Colonel Ellsworth goes immediately to Illinois for that pur pose. Arrangements will be made immediately for the construc tion of the seven steam sloops of war provided for at the lase Session of Congress. The Government is active in every department in pre paring for the most vigorous execution of the laws. Threa cavalry companies from Texas, and Sherman's light battery of artillery, are expected hear to-morrow. Additi on Volunteer companies will be mustered to morrow, Five 1 officers of tie atm yesterday tendered to tie NAN'S' Tam SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVEN!NO, APRIL 29, 1861. Department their resignations, 'which were refused. Their names will, probably, be struck from the list as dismissed) as in the recent cases of several officers of the army - under similar circumstances. The National Volunteers last night passed a resolution severely denouncing the military operations of the Govern ment, and expressing sympathy with the Secessionists. It is said these volunteers are several hundred strong. Another despatch from the Federal capital, of the same date, says ; Information continues to be received from private sources of secret plots in various localities in Maryland and ir ginia, having in view the seizure of the public property and even persons, the highest officers of the Government. Though these accounts are not generally credited, they are believed in official quarters, and hence the precautionary movements. At all events they are considered necessary, no one knowing what turn events may take during the preva lent excitement. Information from what 'are deemed reliable sources was received last night to the effect that the Secessionists of Delaware, whose head-quarters are reported to be in Vir ginia, were about to make a sudden attack upon Fort Dela ware, opposite Delaware city, for which they were prepar ing last month. Immediate steps were taken by the Secretary of War to prevent the consummation of the plot. The Virginia Commissioners returned to Richmond to day. They were cautious in expressing their opinions relative to the President's reply, Senator Douglas called on the President to-night. He had an interesting conversation on the present condition of the country. The substance of it was, on the part of Mr. Douglas, that while he was unalterably opposed to the Ad ministration on all its political issues, he was prepared to sustain the President in the exercise of all his constitutional functions to preset ye the Union, maintain the Government, and defend the Federal capital. A firm policy and prompt action were necessary. The capital of our country was in danger, and must be protected at all hazards, at any ex pense of men and money. He spoke of the present and the future, without reference to the past. The interview of Judge Douglas with the President was not only exceedingly gratifying to both, but is the subject of much rejoicing by the friends of Mr. Douglas here. Colonel Ellswoith intends to raise a regiment of picked men in Illinois, who will be armed with an improved rifle and sabre, and uniformed and equipped for the Zouave drill. Every company will have one or more commissioned and non-commissioned officers, thoroughly competent to teach the Zouave drill, and the regiment will be hurried through with all possible despatch. Colonel Ellsworth has special instructions from the Government with regard to the matter. The news from all parts of the States gives evi dence of the greatest excitement everywhere, and arming, recruiting, and other warlike preparations were going on. Advices from Havannah are to the 9th inst., but they contain no news of importance. The Spanish steam-frigate Princess of Asturias arrived on the 27th ult. from Cadiz and St. Domingo. In sugars there is no change in quotations. No 12, 2 dols. 62!c. to 3 dols. I:4c. Stock, 300,000 boxes. Mo lasses dull at 1 to 2 reals per keg. The arrival of many vessels and the want of any action in the sugar market have caused a decline in freights, which will revive with a better-conditioned market. Exchange on London, 9 to 10 premium ; New York, par to 2 ; New Orleans, 3to 4, United states gold coins 4 premium. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. The following is from the city article of the Aeu, York Heruld of the 14th:— "Money continues a drug. At 4 per cent. any amount can be borrowed on good material, and at 41 to 51 the best paper passes without difficulty. Long paper and names not strictly first-class range from 6to 7 and 8. The amount of capital now lying idle in this city is quite unprecedented, yet is increasing daily. No one seems to have courage to embark in any speculation or commercial enterprise. The only hope capitalists seem to entertain is based on the pro bable wants of the Government. Now that it is established that the Government is not going to be allowed to fall to pieces without a struggle people are ready to lend the Go vernment any amount. " Foreign exchange closed very dull for yesterday's steamers. The rates are about 107 to z for bankers' bills on London, and 1051 to 10G4 for commercial bills; for francs, sf. 271 c. to sf. 30e. We hear of a sale of 1,000,000 of francs by ono house at sf. 30c. The market does not look as though higher rates were likely to prevail. With the open. ing of navigation we shall have increased exports of produce at this port, which will give an increased supply of ex change; while, on the other hand, the Morrill Tariff and the outbreak of war are calculated to curtail importations and so to diminish the demand. Whether bills will again fall to the specie importing point is a question upon which financiers differ. Much will depend upon this year's cot ton camp. if the war leads to a general neglect of thecrop, so as to diminish it materially, our exports will be so much the less, and in anticipation of the event bills. will rise. If, on the other hand, the prop ss of hostilities does net interfere with the cultivation of cotton, there is reasan to suppose that the curtailment in our imports may preserve the balance of trade in our favour, and that from time to time bills may decline to the point which renders it profit able to send gold from London to New York. " The stock market has fallen , during the week, as was natural, in consequence of the outbreak of war. By and by, perhaps, when people's minds become used to the idea of hostilities, the stocks in Northern railway companies will improve. The stocks of the Border Slave States decline on the apprehension that Virginia may secede and the others may follow, in which events these stocks would not be worth much. Pacific Mail has declined heavily, partly in consequence of revelations with regard to the decayed condition of the boats on the Pacific, and partly from an idea which seems to be firmly entertained in some quarters that these boats are to be the first victims of the privateer ing enterprises of the seceded States." NEW ORLEANS, APPAL 13. Cotton—Sales to-day, 1,700 bales, at 12c. to 12c. for middling. Sugar firm, at sc. to 6c. for fair to fully fair. Freights—Cotton to Liverpool, ed. MOBILE ; APRIL 13. Cott m unsettled and nominal. CINCINNATI, Arum 13. Money market unsettled. Sight exchange on New York at 1 per cent. prem. Exchange on New Orleans, 3 per cent. discount. Flour unchanged. Whisky, 131 c. Lard, 91c. BALTIMORE, APRIL 13. Flour dull; Howard-street and Ohio and City Mills is held at 5 dols. 37c.; no sales have been made. Wheat firm ; red, 1 dol. 30c. to 1 dol. 36c.; white, 1 dol. 40c. to 1 dol. 65c. Corn firm ; mixed, 57c. to 53c. ; yellow, 60c. to 61c. Pork advanced 50c. Lard, 91c. Coffee firm, at 121 c. to take- W4isky dull, at 171 c. to 171 c. TIIE INLIA N CouNcll, AND TILE BANK OF EYOLAIVD. (E•om the Money Illa eket Review.) We are enabled to state with certainty that an arrangement has been come to between the Bank of England and the Council of India, whereby the former agree to take of the latter Indian Five per Cent. Stock to the extent of upwards of £750,000. It may be asked—how have the Indian Govern ment power to create so large an amount of stock ? The answer is simply that they do possess that power by Act of Parliament. The Act in question proviapo that against aiiph annnutit of lodic. Bona. or India Debentures as may fall due, and be sent in for payment, or be presented for conversion, the Government shall be authorised to issue an equiva lent amount of Five per Cent. Stock. A large amount of India Bonds having been sent in for payment, the Council have paid the holders off in due course, and have created a like amount of new Five per Cent. Stock, which the Bank of England have agreed to take. It is by this means that the Indian Government have been enabled to contract for the whole of the amount of silver bullion (in round numbers, £850,000) lying in the Bank of England, and. which will be sent to India by instalments, The fact of that very cautious corporation, the Bank of England, having invested so large a sum in Indian Securities, is calculated to give increased confidence to the holders. It also confirms the view that the course of public investments this year will in all probability be in Indian securities to an unusual extent. It may be interesting to place before our readers the exact amount of Indian Government Stock and Debentures placed in this country, and at present in existence. The statement, which is perfectly authentic, is as follows : Indian Five per Cent, Stock £8,079,200 Ditto, created in 1861.. Total of Indian Five per Cent. Si irk. 11,079,200 Debenture Debt 13,017,003 India Bond Debt ... 5,873,800 --- Grand Total £30,000,000 The Indian Government, as already stated, have power to convert the whole of their Bonded and Debenture Debt into Five per Cent. Stock, and will doubtless continue to do so whenever the opportunity occurs. No addition is thereby made to the general account of their debt. Of course, as the whole of the Indian Bonds and Debentures authorised are issued and actually in possession of the public, the Indian Government cannot convert them until the holders demand payment, or make application to convert their Bonds into Stock. As either contingency arises, the Council have full power to issue Sto c k. Thi s policy of funding the floating debt into one general stock is perfectly 0011 1 14 And laudable. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC HAILS. SOUTHAMPTON`, SUNDAY. The Royal Mail Company's steam ship Seine, Capt Revett, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 218 passengers, amongst whom are Lieut. Governor Walker, Lady Pine, and Mr. W. L. Yan cey, Mr. Rost, and Mr. Fearn, commissioners from the Southern States of America. The Seine brings specie value 2,438,215 dole., of which 1,872,270 dole. are from the Mexican ports. The principal and all atsorbing news from Jamaica is the accounts of the reception of H.R.H. Prince Alfred, who arrived on the morning of the 2d inst., and landed amidst every conceivable de monstration of rejoicings. The festivities and ex citement are described as having driven the city prince mad, and was looked upon as one of the greatest events. in the history of Jamaica ; but the arrival of the Seine with the intelligence of the death of the Duchess of Kent, suddenly put an end to all subsequent entertainments, and the prince privately embarked on board the Styx on the 6th, which immediately steamed down to Port Royal. His Royal Highness was to leave Port Royal for Portsmouth on the 10th. De Cordova says :—There have been but few arrivals, and stocks continue light, and business in no way improved. Freights —sss. for sugar, and 70s. for coffee, for London, are the rates for charters. Exchange o n L on d on , Colo nial, and Jamaica banks, 90 days', 1 per cent. pm. ; 60 days', 1 per cent. pm. ; 30 days', 11 per cent. pm. The weather at Barbadoes has been very unfa vourable for sugar making since the sailing of the last mail. The produce shipped to date amounted to—Sugar, 7.212 hhds. 404 tierces 744 brls.; molasses, 1,603 puns. 58 hhds. 369 brls.; rum, 8 puns. 4 hhds. Fxchange on London—Bank bills were quoted at 30 days, dole. 490; 60 days, dole. 4871 ; 90 days, doll. 485 ; private bills at 90 days, dole. 580 ; bank bills on New York at 30 days, 5 per cent. prem. The combined Court of Demerara met on the 3d. It was agreed that applications should ue made for 5,000 Indian immigrants and 3,100 Chinese for the next session. Beyond this the bus , ness transacted was unimportant. The Sebastopol, of Hong Kong, had arrived with 328 Chinese immigrants ; only three deaths occurred during the voyage. The steam transport Avon arrived on the 24th ult. with 600 of the Ist West India Regiment, but having scarlet fever on board was put into quarantine for three weeks. FROM THE PACIFIC. BUENAVENTURA, March 28.—The Liberals are again in possession of this town. On the 26th ult. at five in the morning, the Liberals entered with 500 men, resolved to take the place, asking the troops on shore to surrender through the priest of the place ; but, being refused, they commenced storming the barrack, which they took about two o'clock in the afternoon. About 20 houses were destroyed by the fire of the Liberals. CALLAO, March 19.—General excitement was created hero last week on the arrival of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Bolivia from the South, the Government having ascertained that General Echenique was concealed on board and intended landing with the object of getting up another revolution against Castilla. Echenique was soon seized and sent to the island of San Lorenzo as a political prisoner. The correspondent of the Panama Star, writing from Carthagena, under the date of the 16th ult., says that " the corps under Colonel Pinerez had been routed on the 23d of February, and the colonel was carried prisoner to Ocanna. Some prisoners were taken to Mompoz, and some sent up to General Mosquera, among whom were General Briceno and Colonel Urcos. On the 3d of March an armistice of six days was agreed to between Senor C. Hol guin, representing Senor P. G. Lee, governor of Cundinamarca, and Senor A. Ceron, on the part of General T. C. de Mosquera. This armistice was agreed to to allow the President time to make up his mind to an arrangement on the following basis : Hostilities to cease to April 1. Congress to meet on April 1 to appoint a person to take charge of the presidency, the said person to be approved by the belligerents. After his approval the several states were to elect representatives according to the law of 1856. Both armies to remain as then stationed. Since the victory achieved by General Herran at Ovatorio, the Government had not obtained a single advantage. The Government was said to be so fixed that it must accept any propo sition offered to it, and if it did not agree to the proposals adopted by the two plenipotentiaries it could not but fall." THE BUDGET. There is an argument, and rather a taking one, now being constantly paraded by Ministerial organs in defence of Mr. Gladstone's Budget, to wit, that the repeal of the paper duties is the only means of settling the constitutional difference between the Lords and Commons. Now, there is a degree of plausibility in this plea which might make it very popular, but that the proposal comes from quarters whence we expect anything but conciliation. More over it implies two conclusions, to which we are by no means disposed to accede. First, that the Peers were in the wrong, and that, therefore, the Com mons are justified in exactinc , satisfaction ; second, that the only proper mode of settling the difference is to coerce or intimidate the Upper House into a virtual abdication of its constitutional rights. Now, the constitutional difference, as it is termed, was in fact settled last year. The majority of a committee, composed of the most eminent members of the House of Commons, decided that the Lords had not gone be • yond the privileges vested in them by constitutional usage; and the House of Commons, by overwhelm ing majorities, endorsed that decision. A minority —a small but turbulent minority—both in the com mittee and in the House t rok a different view. One of its members, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, so far forgot his duty to his country and to his own position, as to offer the right hand of fellowship to every political agitator and pothouse demagogue in the country, and proclaim himself their indignant champion. The member for Birmingham was proud to follow so audacious a leader, and we don't know what revolutionary proposals did not emanate from an association styling itself the Constitutional Defence Committee, and obeying the imputse of those two Arcadians, Messrs. Bright and White. Some curious revelations were brought to light about the internal economy of this association, and publicly it seemed to take every possible pains to convince the people that its objects by no means corresponded with its title. In fact, looking back upon the origin of this association, it is possible to obtain a better understanding of the true intent and purpose of Mr. Gladstone's present proposal, and to appreciate more fully the high-sounding motives which are attri buted to its author. There are two very opposite ways of settling a difference. You may knock the dissentient down, or you may shake hands with him; and it is certainly not the conciliatory principle that- animates the party in obedience to whose dictates the remission of the paper duties has been proposed. What the House of Commons is called upon to do is to repeal a tax, not because there is a superabundance of revenue, or because it is specially burdensome, or because its value as a source of revenue is decreasing, but because the House of Peers saved the country nearly a million and a half of money last year. This is the plain English of all the elaborate statements about the " political consi derations and the political prudence" which recom mend the Budget. But what is, or ought to be, the first consideration of a Chancellor of the Exchequer—personal pique and disappointed vanity, or the national credit ? Does the mere fact that the Peers refused to sanction the pro fligate extravagance of Mr. Gladstone last year justify an equal prodigality now ? Does it palliate dishonest statements, false accounts, and fancy surpluses ? All these the House of Commons is asked to swallow for the sake of getting rid of what is called the constitutional question. Justice to the millions, faith with the nation, expediency, probity, statesmanship, and truth, are all to be sa crificed to the interested clamour of a few agitators and the inordinate vanity of that great. at-any-price politician the member for the University of Oxford. The truth is, from first to last the paper duty question has been essentially one of cant. It began with the" taxes on knowledge" cry. The L 1,300,000 from the paper duty represented the tyranny of ignorance and the bondage of the mind. By its imposition we were popularly supposed to be damning the channels or education ; cutting off the conduit pipes of useful knowledge, and perpetuat ing the reign of darkness, immorality, and vice. This cry was soon disposed of, as it was conclu sively shown over and over again, that there is no class of publications in which the reduction of price consequent upon the remission of the paper duties would be appreciable to the consumer. Then it was said that all its weight fell upon the poor, whopaid it over the counter to grocers and other retail dealers. Mr. Gladstone grew poetical about the rural mills that would spring up on its removal, and descanted eloquently on the enormous benefli that would result therefrom to our agricultural po pulation ; and Mr. Milner Gibson held out the pro spect of every farmer b . ;-corning his own paper ma nufacturer, and of millions of publications flying about the country the production of the refuse of the farm-yard. Now the ground is shifted. In stead of taxes on knowledge, and glowing pictures of rural mills, we have the " constitutional" ques tion raked up ; and earnest patriots recommended to repeal the paper duties because the Peers refused to do so last year. But if ever there was an agi tation to which the term " organised hypocrisy" could be happily applied it is the unceasing cla-y mour which has been raised upon this question from its earliest to its latest phase ; and it is to be hoped that the attention of the House of Commons will not be diverted by the false light now thrown around Mr. Gladstone's scheme from the real points at issue. We protest most:strongly against the new doctrine that political considerations alone are to decide our financial policy. A more pernicious theory could hardly be put forward. A budget ought to be a question simply of £s. d. What the Chancellor of the Exchequer has to consider is not the interests of a class nor the claims of a party, but the good of the whole nation and the maintenance of the na tional credit. The repeal of the paper duty may benefit the manufacturers or it may not. They themselves as a body are doubtful as to its ultimate working. But to the nation at large it will pro duce no appreciable benefit, while it will perma. nently deprive the national exchequer of £1,500,000 of revenue very easily collected. For the paper duty once given up is given up for ever. You may, in case of war, double your income tax; . you may re impose your sd. on tea, and raise the duties on tobacco and sugar. But the abandonment of the paper duty is a dead loss, the virtual annihilation, so far as the public purse is concerned, of an enor mous capital. If there be the surplus which Mr. Gladstone takes credit for, at least let it be applied in giving relief to the people, and in a safe reduction of taxation. Mr. Baring suggested the duty on tea as the most fitting channel for the Chancellor's bounty, and we believe that his suggestion is, under the circumstances, the one likely to prove the greatest benefit to that portion of the people which claims the most consideration from statesmen—the working population. Fivepence in the pound off the price of tea would add materially to the comfort of every home in England, and it would almost necesserily create an increased consumption, and promptly repay a great portion of the million taken off from the war duty. The poor man would feel the reduction at once. He would be sensible of a real and practical effort in his favour made by the governing classes, and he would begrateful. Cheapen the paper in which his tea is wrapped, and keep up the price of tea, he will tell you that your boasted sympathy is a sham. He will have a right to say, as demagogues have taught him, - that every interest but his own is represented and makes itself heard in the House of Commons. There is not a man, woman, or child throughout the masses who has not a direct interest in this question. Tea is, in every family amongst them, a necessity. To cheapen it would be to give fresh comfort. to every poor man's home, and thereby add, we believe, to the morality of the working classes. Let Mr. Gladstone pocket his pride, and prefer the gratitude of his countrymen to the approbation of Mr. Bright. Let him withdraw a proposal, which is likely to involve us wee more in a great party struggle, and which will benefit nobody, in favour of one which will meet with universal aeceptance, and whose benefi. cent influence will be felt throughout the kingdom. If not, the true friends of the working classes must do their duty, and the power over the national purse must be taken from one who prostitutes it to the meanest of party objects.— Morning Herald. LAW IN7 ELLIGENCE.-April 27. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Cock burn, and Justices Crompton, Blackburn, and Hill.) STEPIIENSON Y. TAYLOR. Mr. Garth said he appeared for the appellant. The facts were these :--The appellant was a captain in the Ist Surrey Volunteers, and the respondent was the toll collector at the Kennington-gate. On the 2d of June last the volunteers had gone into the country to drill regularly assembled. After the drill was over, Mr. Hodgkins and two others of the corps (in uniform, with their arms and accoutre ments) took a cab toreturn home. When they came to the respondent's gate he refused to allow their cab to go through without paying toll. The volun teers remonstrated, but the respondent was deter mined, and the volunteers paid 3d. for toll. The volunteers then summoned the respondent, but the magistrate refused to convict; and the appellant, therefore, came to this court to have the question settled. It was proved that the three persons who were in the cab were volunteers, that they bad been duly assembled, had been on duty, and were return ing home; that they were in uniform, had their arms and accoutrements; and that no other person was in the cab. The le irned counsel then cited the 3d George IV., cap. 126, sec. 32, which gave the exemption, which was this—" That toll should no t be taken for any carriage conveying volunteer in 4'antry on going to or returning from any place on the day appointed for any public duty, provided such persons shall be dressed in uniform, and have their arms, &c., at the time of claiming exemption." The learned counsel contended that this case came strictly within the letter and spirit of the exemp tion. It was a carriage conveying volunteers in uniform, bearing their arms, &c. The act also ex empted any horse upon which a volunteer was rid ing when on duty. Mr. Justice Crompton—ls it not like the case of a voter going to and returning from an election ? Mr. Justice Blackburn said the exemption clearly provided for a horse on which a volunteer was rid ing when on duty. If it extended to a horse, why should it not apply to a carriage conveying a volun teer ? Mr. Garth said if he hired a horse he was exempt. If he hired a carriage surely he ought to be exempt upon the same principle. Mr. Lush referred to other acts of Parliament, with a view of answering the case on the other side. There was a di,tinction between a carriage belong ing to the service and a carriage hired by a volun teer for his own accommodation. Mr. Justice Blackburn said the magistrates seemed to have decided that the meaning of carriage was one furnished by the commissariat. The Lord _Chief Justice -3aid there was a difference between a regular soldier and a volunteer, who had the whole of his time taken up and was paid for it, while the other voluntarily gave up a portion of his time, and he must reach his place of exercise perhaps at a great distance. The Legislature saidas he took all the expense upon himself, if he were obliged to go in a carriage, that carriage should be exempt from toll. Mr. Lush---13y the 13th Vict., cap. 5, it was enacted that all her Majesty's officers and soldiers doing duty on horseback, their horses should be exempt from toll, but not so if they were in hired or private vehicles. There the horse was exempt, and not the carriage. The Lord Chief Justice said it was part of the officer's duty to go to the place where drill or exer cise should be performed, and he had his horse found him on purpose; but if he chose to go luxu riously in a carriage he was not permitted to claim the exemption. Mr. Justice Crompton said the volunteers came forward to protect the public. The Lord Chief Justice said there was a distinc tion between the strictly military men and those who gave up their time voluntarily. The legislature would say they would throw as little expense upon them as possible. He was of opinion that the deci sion of the magistrate was erroneous. He thought he ought to have decided in favour of the complain ant, and the case must be remitted back to him to take further proceedings. Upon looking carefully at the sections of the Turnpike Act referred to, he was of opinion that a carriage bona fide em ployed in conveying the volunteer infantry to a place of exercise, &c., or bringing them back from it, was included in the exemption. He thought the carriage to have the immunity from toll must be employed, he would not say exclusively, but sub stantially for the conveyance of volunteers. Vo lunteers riding in a public vehicle plying for hire, and not exclusively used by them, would not bring the carriage within the exemption. A person accidentally riding in or upon a vehicle intended for the volunteers, and not paying anything, would not take the carriage out of the exemption. There was an obvious distinction between the regular soldier, whose whole time was given up, and the volunteer who voluntarily gave up a portion of his time. He could understand the legislature, with a view of encouraging this laudable and most useful exercise of military education to protect the country in case of invasion, would give that immunity from expense which they ought to have. The exemption applied to such a case as the present in respect of a carriage conveying persons bona fide volunteers, and actually returning from their drill. The case was remitted back to the magistrate. 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This invaluable Ointment may he rubbed twice daily upon the throat and chest of the oungest invalid with a soothing rather that irritating effect. When the child is placid and obedient Holloway's Pills should be likewise given, but not if theb administration tease the infaut t as the Ointment, tinaided, 4 Will OrtaiDly, 0191101 more gr yhp lly, cunt WINDING- UP OF JOINT-STOCB COMPANI.ES. Subjoined is an analysis of a return just pre' seated to Parliament regarding every joint-stock company wound up or winding up under the Acts of 1848 and 1849. It gives the title of each concern, and shows the amount which the shareholders , apart from the loss of all that they may have in vested, have been compelled to contribute to the liquidation. In some cases the assets were na, and in one instance the official manager has been unable to recover even the cash Ex pended for the requisite advertisements of the winding-up. It is to be re gretted that the document is so far incomplete that it affords no information as to the amount of nomi nal capital with which each of the schemes Was started, the amount paid up, the number of share holders, the relative proportion of compromises Of claims on shareholders, and various other g eneral items that would enable a comprehensive view oho obtained of the results of these proceedings. The most startling figures in the list are those of the Northumberland and Durham District Banking Company, the North of England Joint-Stock Bank' ing Company, the Newcastle Union Joint-Stook Banking Company, the Liverpool Borough Bank, the Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire Banking Company, the Royal Britisri Bank, and the London and Eastern Banking Corporation, the sums ex tracted from the unhappy shareholders of these seven concerns having reached the aggregate of £2,200,000 beyond the loss of their first capital. Among mining concerns the Mexican and South American Company occupies the worst place, the contributions in that instance having reached £77,289 : RECEIVED FROM CONTRIBUTORIES. MASTER OF THE ROLLS' CHAMBERS. Bodmin United Mines Bosworthon Mining Co. Cae Cynon Mining Co Commercial and General Life Assurance Cosmopolitan Life Assurance Deposit and General Life Assurance Dhurode Copper Mining Co Electric Telegraph Co. of Ireland General Live Stock Insurance Hull and London Fire Insurance.... Liverpool Royal Brewery Co Liversedge Iron Co Mandale Mining Co Mexican and South American Mining Co Mineral Court Mining Co Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire Banking Co Nelson Sea Voyagers and General Life Assur ance and Investment Co .. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Marine Insurance Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking o Nantile Yale Slate Co.. North of England Joint-Stock Banking Co Parental Endowment Assurance Co St. George Steampacket Co .. Trevena Mining Co Universal Provident Life Assurance Wheal Helel Mining Co .. Wylam's Steam Fuel Co Liverpool Borough Bank Norwich Yarn Co VICE-CHANCELLOR WOOD'S CHAMBERS. Athenwum Life Assurance Society.... .. Birch Torr and Vitifer Mining Co British and Foreign Reliance Marine Insurance Co Caxton Life Assurance Society Cwmdyle Rock and Green Lake Copper Mining Co Crookhaven Mining Co. of Ireland Cheltenham and Glocestershire Banking C 0.... Court Grange Silver Lead Mining Co Chester Music-hall Co Esgair Mwyn Mining Co Era Assurance Society Fat Work and Wheal Virtue Tin Mining Co Fursdon Manor Mining Co General Cambrian Mining and Quarrying Co General Indemnity Insurance Co Kilbricken Mines Co Kent Zoological Co (Rosherville Gardens) Lake Bathurst Australasian Gold Mining Co League Bread Co London and Eastern Banking Corporation London and Penzance Serpentine Co Nixon Great Consols Copper Mining Co North Shields Quay Co New Engine Coal Mining Co National Alliance Assurance Co Pantagraphic Carving and Engraving Co .. Paragon and Spero Coal Mining Co .. St. Denis Consols, China Clay works, and Tin Mining Co South Essex Gaslight and Coke C 0.,. ... Sheerness Well or Waterworks Co Timber Preserving Co Z 3 2,5 6 675 4,2 13 2,050 5,167 3,14 6 . 12,31 0 5,633 2;177 2,77 0 77 289 732 180,897 987 6,029 417,681138 431, 3 05 520 2,5 88 4,52 3 1 208 51 383,954 9,1 84 2,1 08 ---' 13 0 1,8 07 4,1 69. ----- 15 0 ..--- 5,8 02 2 87 3 81 963 3,461 98 0 , 2,47 0 ....-- 1,10 0 76, 313 5,340 1,3 83 2 , 016 ,--- 8,88 9 480 .--• 2,847 1,456 2,461 VICE-CHANCELLOR KINDERSLEY'S CHAMBERS. Anglo Californian Gold Mining Co 8,467 Northumberland and Durham Distriet Banking Co. National Patent Steam Fuel Co 12, 291 Padiham Cotton League Co 6 Bl Protestant Lire and Fire Assurance Association 8 ,444 Royal British Bank.. . Shipowners' Towing Co 5, 211 Wrysgan Slate and Slab Quarrying Co 5,180 VICE - CHANCELLOR STUART 'S CHAMBERS. Birkbeck Life Assurance .---- British, Colonial, and Foreign Sugar.... -• East Dean Coal and Iron Mining Co. Home Counties and G enera l Lif e A ssurance Co 4,901 1 -tll - Irish Waste L an d I mprovement S ociety Justice Assurance S oc i e ty 3,008 Kent Benefit Building Society .. Lancashire Debt Guarantee Co 2,6 25 London and County Assurance Co. Plurnetond, Uro.l , miok, sad Chavltoro. Cionousnoro' Pure Water Co --- St. George Benefit Building Society - 71 1 Security Mutual Life Assurance Society 695 Welsh Potosi Load and Copper Mining Co.. 2,623 COUNTRY MARKETS. OXFORD-..APRIL 27. The market was well supplied with wheat, although We had something like nine hours' snow, and for best descrlr tions late prices were supported. Inferior sorts were q uits unsaleable. Barley plentiful, from 28s to 35s per qr. Oste in good demand for prime descriptions. Beans scarce, o' 44s to 56s per qr. NORWICH—APRIL 27. At this market to-day wheat was in fair supply, wil h . a slow sale, and last week's ra t es were b arely suppor t e d The supply of barley limit e d, an d pr i ces were rather for proved. Flour in favour of the buyer. White wheat 58s to 62s I Red wheat 54s to 5 81 Malting barley... .45s to 47s I Chevalier barley 41s to 441 Distilling do .. ....31s to 34s I Oats.. 26s to Flour, 43s to 43s 6d per sack from the miller. LEICESTER—APRIL 27. The supply of wheat of au average character, and price° were the same as last week. White wheat, from 748 to 7 8° —red, 65s to 72s per 36 stone; a rather slow demand 01 : barley, grinding, 30s to 34s ; malti ng , 36 s t o 40 s per 51..! oats, 32s to 36s per 24 stone. Beans—old, 56s to 0 0 °' new, 38s to 40s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 508 I Seconds, 478 I Thirds, 458 per 20 stone' YORK— APRIL 27. 0 The trade was firm, and wheat i n li m it e d supply; ale at previous rates. Wheat, red 4ss to 568 I Oats.... 27s to 29 ' s White do .58s to 64 8 i B eans Barley .38s to 42s I Peas ••• Malt, 70s to 72s per qr.; ry e , 36 s per qr ; * :4 ;o:tr tt°o , ;5. 80 to bOs per sack. NORTHAMPTON—APRIL 27. d At this corn-market the wh ea t supp l y was m iddli n g. e r a quiet business doing—p r i ces ranging from 65s to 69s old, and 42s to 62s for new. Of barley a tolerable 81 10 % 0 malting 38s to 435, grindin g 29 s t o 32 s per qr. Oa ts moderate show, and prices as I, efore—quoted at 22s to 38 ' per 24 stone. Beans, old, 51s to 66s ; peas, 40s to 600; Rye, 37s to 425; malt, 68s t o 72 5; fl our, 33 s to 34 0 Pe r sack TILE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. • . • • • • May 19 ' Do. (via Marseilles) May 13. Brazil and Cape Verds .. May 4. Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c. Cuba and Mexico April ‘• 9 ' Canada, &c. (via L'derry) April?! Cape of Good Hope, &c. May China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Mayes Do (via Marseilles) April Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. May 4.; India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) MaY 1 6 , Do. (via Marseilles) April 'Julia (Bombay), (via Southampton) MaY 1 " Do. (via Marseilles) May Lisbon .. Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) • • May " 4 4, Do. (via M.arseilles) Apri l , 4 Vigo, and Oporto .. . • .. May 1. United States, California, Sm. m a y I. western Coast of Africa, Madeira, Teneriffe May 1(1, West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, Bre. Apr" BIRTHS. BARRY.—On the 25th inst., at Milford House, Hants, wife of Captain R. H. Smith B arr y, o f a son . CURRER.—On Sunday, the 28th inst., a t E s ht on -llulll Craven, Miss Richardson Currer, in th e 77th year of . - age. • • MAN.--On the 25th inst., at No. 10, Th e C resce nt, CT; ham-common, the wife of F re d er i c k M an , Esq., ° son. WALKER.—On the 27th inst., at The Woodlands, pe rto Green, Tottenh am , th e w if e o f M r. J o h n Lanl" Walker, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. T i nre t/ BENNETTS —Lonir.—On the lid inst., at the parish e A of Stoke, Devonport, the Rev. J. I. Bennetts, to second daughter of Captain W. Lory, R.N. SMlTH.—BoswonTH.—On the 24th inst., at DishleE c i , Thorp Acre, Leicestershire, Henry J. S m ith, of 219 " - r ° o dale, Forest-hill, Kent, t) Sara, th e secon d daughil i k Charles Bosworth, Esq., of Th e G range, Di s hieY, cestershire. DEATHS. AYLEN.—On the 25th inst., at Brighton, Mr. Win' Yl en aged 61. BURT.—On the 25th in s t , a t S unnys id e, p rict James Burt, Esq. CoLnuman.—On the 23d in s t., a t 10, Ch es ter -place/ Itr gent': -park, Herbert Coleridt e, Esq a ged al- tf DONALDSON.—On the 25th in s t , at 13, Gleng all. g ro ':. Old Kent-road, Charl es Donaldecn, E s q., Tats of Mar lane, city, aged 66. Or • KING.—On the 26th i ns t at Sussex . s q uare, H y de- P gardens, Wm. 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