The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-03 00:00:00

—Ar' ;heel" , [.Str• led -- • enne► ahiai ; ! from Jo' MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocx. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed with a firm feeling, but without much activity being displayed. All kinds of American were id. Per lb. dearer, and qualities from sd. to 51d. per lb. were id. to Id. higher, and all other sorts were unchanged. The sales were 12,000 balea, coinprising 930 Pernam and Maranham, at 61d. to • ; 340 Bahia, at 61d. ; 500 Egyptian, at 61d. to 9 id. ; 1,000 Surat, at 4kd. to 41d. ; and 100 Sea Islands. The Railway Share Market was steady, at an advance of nearly per cent. on all ,The leading stocks. Report& from the Prussian wool markets state that , at no period has there been so much anima tion and buoyancy as during the month of March. In sonic measure this has been attributed to the dullness in other commercial matters. The &Wand for wool on all sides has been unusually gr e at . ) and the brokers have found it impossible to *eet it. With the exception of some small lots, Purchased on account of France and England, the e ntire produce in stock, and a great portion of the ensuing clip, has been bought by the manufacturers of Prussia, and Saxony. In the country many of the manufacturers have contracted with the wool growers for the next clip at advanced prices ; Il`an dthe best w oo l s o f eastern an d wes t ern P russ i a b 5 been contracted for b y the pr i nc i pal Ber li n e• In P omeran i a, P osnan i a, an d Mecklen tmanymany of the wool growers have done the same. In the State of Brandenburg, however, they prefer waiting until the shearing season is over, and r ealise the ruling prices at Berlin on the Tieof June, w h en t h e great woo l sa l es t a k e p l ace. inn 84 1 3 P1y during the pa s t month had risen t o 'MO quintals (1,100,0001bs), but for the most Part it was defective in quality. This being in sufficient for the consumption . many have bought Russia n w o o ls at 70 tbalers p er quintal, being an Advaisee of sth. on previous prices. , Notwithst an di ng the preparat i ons ma d e f or th e nquidation of the commercial paper falling due to inerrow, the fourth of the month, the demand for Mou t e Y has not hem urgent during the last day or ° and this circumstance, together with the fact di scount, the Bank of France having lowered its terms of , nle ° ll nt, led some part i es to suppose that an altera- Bank of England minimum would be made day. The directors, however, separated with out announcing any change, but it is still believed tp some quarters that the measure cannot be muc h further delayed. Th ere are several reasons for 'lli dean delayed. that a good demand for money will zTra i ll n a t: ci in , ed for som e ti me t o come , b u t, on th e the spe c i e movemen t s are f avoura bl e to the market, and the April dividends will, no ü bt) have a beneficial influence. About half a taillion sterling is known to be on the way from Australia, while other sums, of which there are at " P re sent no pa r ti cu l ars i n Lon d on, may shortly be i exPected.. The balance of trade being against the 1111it ed States, th e con ti n uance of remittances to th ;s en notry will likewise assist in relieving the Pressure upon the Money Market. There i s scarce l y any movement i n t h e mar k et for Public securities, and no alteration from the Prises current yesterday afternoon has occurred. few sales have been made by parties closing their ac counts, bnt the effect of these operations on the 3narket has been unimportant. Consols for money are 92i to 931, and for account 93 to 93k. The J lone Exchequer Bills are 2s. discount to par, and the Bonds have been dealt iu at 98i. India Bonds, tinder 1,0001., are ss. discount. The Foreign Market is also very inactive, and there is less firmness in the quotations. Turkish 6 Per . Cents. have receded to 1021 and 102, and the .per Cents. are 102. Spanish Deferred 3 per Cents. are 25 to 25i, being firm, Russian 4 per Cuts. brought 95, and Sardinian 5 per Cents. 95 to 66 6 ' Portuguese 4 per Cents. have been 401, 11,4 Mexican 3 per Cents. are weaker, viz., 21i The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stooks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 71 ; Mexi ean, 21i ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents., s 4 56 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian .. p" l)l an r isheir ts., 104 6 ; ditto 4 4 per Cents., 93 95 ; 'I per Cents., 4516% ; ditto Deferred, 25 ; dirt Certificates, 5i 6 ; ditto Passive, 71 4. t The hat week's ra il way rece i p t s , ascer t a in e d up this - day, are in round figures as under :- 1856. 1855. Vireet WesttoitthhZveste e r n ra 55,140 53,405 estern ... 14,479 12.314 a n „,abc l _, ... .. 28,316 26,339 14•-t;aste ************************** ]7,113 13,574 Cidedoni rn **** an 10,683 10,144 Gr eat La- a . Northern Manchester shire and Yorkshire and Lincoln 8,324 7,607 j h ria : °l4 : itc ;E S x h :t ffi er e id ' Holyhead 4,564 4,341 East L an h . ~„.0 eat ire 6,192 5,358 North St aff d 14 - P d il in d b ° 6,920 5,851 Gerterral Omnibus Comp 7,141 1 Great. .01,gh and Glasgow "astern of Canada 8,307 7,430 %30 113 , heaviness is apparent in . the Railway Share Market • 3 . la consequence of some parties having realisedts a ft er the recent material improvement. i e ur 13 : 1 : 4e cases a fall of fully 1/. per share has oc sonire'• Dutch Rhenish, Namur and Liege, and 4..°tker foreign lines are lower. lan"4ing and Banking Shares are dull. Austra- A g ri cultural have risen V. to 31. ktiristi FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES. e Prom the Oficial Lig. 1 Dr ; ce an•tn-- done. Lobt An ' l t.. Consols Annuities bitto!ituties, expire sth Jan. MO..- - 924 34 3 I Ito._ 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3 5.16 brtrlids. 4:100t) %under £lOOO 5 d c411:;,;e. Atconnt v' OCIIP ***** ******* p h euer scri ........................... 1 I°4 P * March. June. lef)(4er 1311121 . • ............ - 2 d par Bir2,• - 2 d Par bitz77l.z ........... 1851, 34 per Can' 15 itto, 18 69 8 . 98a Cr et P a lt iCES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. da Now Active, 1i per Cent. it;;liito /Deferred bit c h " 3 Per Cent VtAceonet guese Bonds 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 - Itt ia : ta ` ll 4 Per Cent. .. .. 4 94 b itto Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1522, £ St lO5 lierdi„ 4 i Per Cont. bi t tark Bonds, 5 per Cent: sp,t;_, Ao Aeoottnt 3 p er. Cent 454 Dittor esr - tieferred,3 per Cent. 1,41ti.h Aceetnit . 254 544 Ditto 11 °!ids. 6 per cent lOll Aeemint lO2l 21421 14 t k p_. uaranteed, 4 per Cent. . 60 Aeoonnt lO2 14 dends on the above payable in tnnrint. THREE O'CLOCK. mi 41 t -110 ls, money . 93 ts Account by it,(LONDON) DOCKS.—Th nat i v e antages offered or h ' e u_e 'Victoria Docks, particularly . case of vessels Tr it e v Y burthen, are already being felt. The Free ev e a e l °f 1 ,200 tons, and drawing 21 feet of water, ar tot -- , L 'n the river en the 24th ult., and was towed direct lim""_,6llLon_don Docks, where however from the want of t '' el ak etou t . depth at the entrance ga ffi te c s u , , it she could not be tryin4he Victoria captaiu, in this di y, decided . upon main ° Docks, and the tug, having been attached to the ship, towed her back. Sh . e sue- A_ , f aii 7o in entering, although in the interval the tide had time nearly four feet. Liverpool has, up to the presen fkii! fr °n ,l the magnitude of its docks and the greater trade itieS afforded by them, enjoyed a monopoly of the mere carried on by our largest and finest vessels. The p, r „ e l a ' l ed accommodation provided in London by the c ti . , -- ng of the Victoria Docks will doubtless in a short I, 1 - „ e d ' b Y removing this inequality, divert to the port of / - ; (1 ° a portion at least of the trade now lost to it. a , 'TARAItY INTELLIGENCE{ —Messrs. Hurst & Blackett, t i ii e t c eeeor s to Idr. Colburn, announce as forthcoming the It e " i ng New Works :—Memoirs of the Court of the 0 1: rneY, from original family documents, by the Duke I,_ aekit,gbam and Chandos, KG., &c., in 2 vols., with rtn i ,,i tB. ___ trtjr,, Eastern Hospitals and English Nurses ; the ra ,",,..ve of Twelve Months' Experience in the Hospi -I%l;a' A-nulali and Scutari, by a Lady Volunteer, in p 2 ', with Illustrations.—A Summer in 4 Norhern end ; including Sketches in Sweden, Nor way, t Fin :Q, the Aland Isles, Gothland, &c., by S e lin a B un - V r Y , in 2 vols.—Ltke N,gami ; or, Explorations and ...!eecoveries during Four Years in the Wilds of South ,Z,tern Africa, by Charles John Anderseon, in 1 vol., v,"° uPwards of 50 Illustrations.—Travels in Persia, the Caucasus, Georgia, &c., in 3 vols.—A New Story, : 11 -p ti k tie d:ifeian Halifax, Gentleman," by the author of N- I ' 6 n'tftd sf, the Family," in 3 vols. ; and also, New -, ov 1 the a t u l tho b r y c7arf . Gore, Mrs. Trollope, Miss Jewsbury, " Emilia Wyndham," Sir Edward Belcher, %`ll)thia Chamier, •to, 5 5 20 10 20 5 IC 18 10 2P DO 20 16 20 20 and the 1 decree t. The igorone iem are de with .rty by ive felt hristfan -er they :ehemet or their iccupiee uare of urches, pry fine irrived arough .oy ha! upper winter nd are t or,b9 ingtba nbou), Pau let -other. tearner Ves ghts--", o pro., being alm4o 4 V it is , osetta' pound, ies 00. Pashs' iberal. it the ins 49 1 ; tion Dhanl l. id the . . ns for' • r 'shed' , us, in being, sha of giVel isiting, thing ?rude— 3 that.• , ; gated iter.: at el'' ands • hafe A the rrhere, g the le mp f r the filing ,) be- Want, 3(1 on xried ender n-ed ; and re of rched as the SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. Closing Frites ds.y 27i 28 - 4i - 4i 8i - 18 - 19 16 90 - 92 61i - 61 15i - 16; • IF. 114. ... •• • 1$ - 19 10f -10 i 35 40 25 - 30 76 - 78 61 - (3 29 31 85 -90 6j 7 94 - 95 79 - 81 123 125 105 tin . 60. 70 - 75 6 . - 7' 6 8S 88! 103 1 lO4 1011. 1011 par par p 95 4 96 .. ''"'" .1. N - Q~;r 29 29 - 74i - 75. it •-- 46 3 15 52 - 51 Si - Sir 341 ... 4 ..m ... 78i - 79,4 51 - 5/ti 3i 3 d 15 - /61 564 /n 88 90 6; - 51 6 - 64 10 - 104 28 - 29 13 - 73 - 75 46 - 48 13 14 721 - 73$ 70 - 72' 4 - 2 - 37 '5 - ... ""' •••. 20 - 21 3j - 4j 6 so* "" ••• ... 'Paid, itAnwArs. iberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Boat and Rasta. Junct., Elo'fast & Ballymen. ,Sirrning. Wolvorh 6 Stour Valley-- Sirk °Ad. Limed.. ilheehire Janet._ ►o. Cherh. 4 Birk. £5O and £25 Cons Do., £20....5. Rlyth &Tyne origine £25 (icod. at £4f. Bristol and Exeter laledonian. .. . .... CUM. and Cardigat Cheater dr Holyhead . Cork and Bandon Jork, Black, Os Pas Cornwall Do. A Do. B Crie I" Junction `)ublin&BelfastJunc. nun. P. & Aber. Jnc. But Anglian 'Eastern Counties. D East. Union. A BC De., B. Stovt o. • New A - East Kent ?,aet Lancashire ..... FE dinbu rgh di (Hugo Edinb. and Peebles Edin.Prth &Dux+ worth & Clyde Jun Furness Do. Extension. ..... .. Glasgow & S. West , Great N. of Scotlnd Great N•rthern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock 3t.Sth.StWost.(lre Treat Western .., • Do. Stour Val. Rs; Qua. Stk. . Irish South-Easter , TAncaster & Carlis, Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds... ., Usnciulh.andYorkw* , Do., Wst. aiding LT:: Liv.Critl.BtSouthl t Loudon & Black wal Loud. Bright & S.Cst Gond. and N. Westf. Do. Fifths Do.lol. 15h., M&8...( Do. Eighths ..... London and& Westi Do., tat Do., .£4O Larindrry&Colerai e I.ndndrrr. & Ennist • A[anch.Shef. & Lind Man. & Lin. U Wetropolitan........ Midland to.Birmng. &Der no. Half Shares... . Newcastle & CarHO Nwpt.Aberg. &lir fa Newry & Enniekill Newry WarrenpoiL and Roetrevor.... Norfolk lorthn.Connties ,North British Nth Devftri Rail. & Deck Stock 1 . )o., A Stock rto B Stock Do., B Guarantee N. Eastern—Berwir Do. do. Extension _ Do.do. O.N .E. 'Para De. Leeds Do. York 'North L0nd0n ..... .&S.Wetrn.,Ham! - stead, awl City Jn,. North Staffordshire.. North Western . . Y. Sc S. West rn. June qnneaten, Hinckle, and Leicester •)/t, Wore.. St Wolv .'ertsraouth Scottish Ceatral... 18cottish Midland 4hropshiro UL I )12 month Devon ..... ionth Eastern south Wales Yrksh. & Ris. Du, Do 4taines, Wc k. &Wol Stockton & Darli Stockton & Hartley VaJe 10, Pref., No. 1 Tbvnes Hay. 1\& R. Ulvorstoae & Lanes Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kllkenn . %rate rfori& timer: c ( West Cornwall West End of Londol. and Crystal Palaoe Do. B West Loudon..., Win*ledn dt Croydor FOR: kntwerpea Knit ,m 1 Do. 5 p. c. °big,. can. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes *Lipari ir.mtn. June teziers to Graiss , •ssa tombay, Baroda, an Central India,Scri Do. Demerara Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Bast Indian, g. 5 p. 90. . Do.4i O. do. do.. '49, de. Gee ong Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt. . Do., Lon. allot., do. Gd. Tk of CanadaA Do. Do. Cort. of Deben. con. into Stk. till Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do Qt. Central of Fran Gt. Ind!an Poninsnt Groat Lnxembonr , Constituted Share , Do. Obligations ... Do. re-ia. f.rftd. Sh, Gt.Weetern of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p. '56.. Do. do., '76, p. '60.. Do. do., '73, without option Hamilton tz Toront Do. 6 per cent. Lake Conet. be Raid Lierre and Turnhout Lucca &Piot. 5 p. Lyons and Geneva .. Lyons & Meditorran Aadrae, guar. 4 p.c Do. New o, ,6p. c Do. 4i p. c. Eaten Maria Antonio ~. Do. do. New Namur dcLiegt (wit' interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do.2ol.Shs. Do. 201. 3 p. c Bdr (fmy.B.dcAms.Shs NorweglanTrankPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Rome and Frascati.. Royal Danish itoyalSwedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Mouse_ Do. 5 p. cent. Pref. Scinde, guar. 5 p. c. Do. Southern of Frame St. Andrew's an,' Quebec (A) West Flanders Do CA per c. Pref W. &N. W. of PrAnc. West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden . Zealaad ~IGR: 81 - 9 OM' 2 p 4 - 4tr i 2i 1; , lt - 14 p 1 39 4 12 -14 223 - 22 -22 A ;••• ... • -8- •-- • 17 - 1 7 i 74 78 8.1 - 86 51 - 6 21i 21 - 61.. 71 - 25 25i 2} - 2i[ 99 - 100 117 - 122 118 - 123 107 109 23/ ..r". 24/4 10 --De 11 12• 20 - 204 1i -1/ P 9 11 3 - 4 74 - 8 6i - 7i 40 - 40, 12 - 12] - 10 501 - 51, ..• - .. 61 - 53 194 fit 13 : 2! .. ... -- prill - ii 2 5 3 ..3 / 4 - 36 1.9 - 19i' n4trkim,iik IBank of Egypt 97 -- ..,9 li - 1$ 64 - 66 Bank of London tri. Col. gIE.& Ln. C. 1. tritish N. &moriean (Mart& Bank of .Isis Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China City . Coloncal ............ Commercial of Load En tr.%ot. & ins. Cht Load. Marc. BK. 0 , Australia Ditto Now Is•ndon and County. Lnd. & E. Bnk g. Corp. London Joint $1;.00k„ London and Paris Loud. & Westannstoi National Pro.of Eng Do. New National of Irelaud Now South Oriental Bank of Porporation Ottoman Bank Royal British 3onth Australia 1 7nion of Australia Now e 64 - i 66 16 par 2p 3 2 ." .." •o• . v -- o. • 39 - 40 70 - 72 7# 84 ITnion of London Westornßk Of Lou, 2 ;c1 JOINT -B'l'oo. B.A.N 16-17 3 - 2 .11 43 44 1 la lip, Buidness done this thy. 27i 4 4J 61t 1 x d 154 I I 111 19 10i I 61 2 01701 80 121 3 106 5f 641 71i I 881 71 71 103 4 l 0; l 21 1i 16/1 li 95/ / 2919 75 4/ 5i 4i 5 • - - THE SUN. LONDON, TH U SDA EVENING, APRIL 3, 1856. it AIL% itod ford and Bletzhley Bucket anish. Clydesdale J.... Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. M. t.in. v. 6 pc E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New...... Glstr.& Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. h. Railway..... Hull It Selby Do. A Shares. Do. ; Shares. Lon. &Greenw Do. Preference Lon.,Til.,&S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Wear Yfidld. Bradfd Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fizods p c Prod. & Do. SiirB. A Royetn. & Hit. Shef.Roth_anri Gooleg.s p.c. Shrews. &Her S. Staffordeh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wiltg&qom rat 6,011 A. Gori• - tor: N. Wirt . L.StN.W. B. lin. E. C Gt. Nrtt iL. E. Count. Csldonia.n Do (it. Vt eau Yk. New . & Berw. Y. &NM Do Do S. Baster Poto k Co Norfolk,. Do ' L.& N. IV & Midi& Stek ton* & Darlingt. Widland.. En. Conn E. Count, Do Do L. NW, Do Qt Northn Laneash Yorksh. T. Brassey M. Melean StockL k Darlingt Do GtWestn Celan , r,i,qt this day 9,5 - 97 94 - 11 - 13 it ... it ••• . IE6 123 - 13~ Ifo 115 2i -2/ 9293 - 35 - b 7 - 7} 3} - 31i —32 b PREFERENCE SHARES. Et.l 160 Aberdeen ' 115 - 120 it 100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. o 115 120 St. 100 Do. Debentures B4 90 45 Oil Myth andTync l 0 pc. c. pref. (issd. at 501 ... St. ;00 Brie. & Ex. 4p.c. Si 93 - 95 20 5 Do. 4p. C. Shares . St. 11)0 Caledonian £lO ... 96 -98 x d 15 r +l' ‘lbes.&llo.Gu. 5i p, 15! 16j all Do. do. Prof. No. '2. 41 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 - r,4 all Cork &BandonSip.c . ... 4i +l. Dun.Prth .&Aber.J. 5 6 6 10 2 E. Anglian Cls. A Sle - St. 100 Do. do. CIR. B6p. c. 193 - 110 St. [OO Do. do Cls. C7p. c. i,7 - 92 5 , , all Ras.Co.Ex,spcNo 1 pm 6: .11 Do. No. 2 10 all Do. New 6p.c. St 124 - 12/ Pi 20 all East Iln., G. 6p. c. 5 all De. 51., 10 per cent ... 10 all Do. 101. Debentr.SL. it. aL no. do. 4 per cent., St. 10, , Roist Lancad.. 6 all ie.. kw. York. J. RIO 10 1 &lin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. - A. 100 , (.4 Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 69 - 71 71 20 all Furness . ••• it. 14; .Ilas. &5.W.G.5 p.e St. 100 Great Northu. sp. 116 - 118 117 St. 100 Do. sp. c. Rodeom at 10 p. c. prem. 107 - 109 it. 100 Do. 4 p.c lO2 - 104 123 74 De.s p.c. Scrip, Red at 5 p. c. pm... all qt.N. of Scot. lat Pre 9i 10 St. 100 (it. S. 'sW. (Ireland, ... 20 11 Do. 4per e. Prof. 30 6 .it.W.(R.dU.bxipe 43 - 6A it. 100 )o. con. red. 44 p.c. 94 - 96 St. 100 :I.). con. red. 4p. a. 86 - 88 t. 101) ')o. irred, 4p. c. 87 - 89 St. 'lOO Do. sp. c. red. pref 98 • 100 10 all Do. do. do. ... 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. lb 9A -- 10 !0 all Do.ChosterBp.e.P.S 16.1 - 171 10 all De. do. sp.c. do lO - 104 St 100 Do. firm. Gua. Stk 73 - 74 16f all Do. Ches. Gus. Sh l9l - 201 13 all no 4o do 9- -10 k 20 al , Do. de do l4l -15 t 15 16 6 Gan. &York. F. £2' 1 - 1 St. ,10C , Do. 6p. o. Stock -138 135 it. 1100 rion.&Brigh.o.sp„( it. 1.00 Do. Pref., sp. c. 110 0 Do. New Guar.6 p. c - St 1.00 Do. do. 5 per cent . - Sf. 100 r,on.&N. W., Coy. et luneaton 5 p. et. ... St 100 1.0 n.& S. W. 7 per of - ...r 12 all r.ondy. &Color. Sh 12s al f,ondy.& Ennis.. 1 - St. 10 '4• • S. & L •• • New 10/ - ... 110 i 14-• b 4 Do. £6 I I t2l, all Ifarypt .&Carl.4 p 12) all Do. 44 per cent - 12 7 104 lo St. WO Kid. Consol.6 .- . - St. 11.0 10. Con.Br.Bcr. 6p( 1 1 3 - 135 136 Bt. ISYJ Do. 4i p. c. Prof. S 93 - 97 1.6' all Do. Pref. 4i per con - 5 all Do. Si. Pref. 4p. c. St. [OO Ditto L.& 11. Pref. S - 10 an I Now., Aber. , &c., pr. } ••• f 5 p. C. red. 5 P C. pm 10 cli Norfolk Debenture. - St. [OO Do. Pref. sp.a. St el, - St. 100 Do. 5 p.c. Ext .. . ... - St. 100 De. 5A per ct.pref... - • it. [OO Do.Way • Val. 6 p.e . .100 North British lOl -104 1021 St. 100 N. E. Berw, 4 p.c P 91 -94 921 • 17 7 Do. do. do. 5 - 20 13 Do Leeds 6 p.o 12. 9 Do. do. Quarters 25 10 Do • Yorkfl.& S. Per 1 - id 20 all N orth ) .S taffordshire . ..„ -• 21 lAa x • W0,1,..W 1511 p - 93 6i [0 9 Do R. Pref. 101. Sh.' 44 all :Soot. Cent.,New Pro ..„ at - all South Devon 1 t 19 10 14 Do. fixed, 41 per cen 0.4 , all S. Eastern (Readi . l4 Ann.) of £1 Os. 6 , 1. 221 - 234 it. [0 Do. 4 3 , per cent.— 98 - 100 ;t. 100 Do. Fixed 4i p e eh. 91 - 10 it. 100 ;S. Wales Gua. 4 ID. c. - 10 all 'Do. do. 4i p. e.... „.. - 10 all S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. - 15 all "stock. & Dar. ,sp. c. - 15 15 'Do. de. do 1 2p 124 all Stock. & Ilartl. g. F p. e. till July 1, '54- 6 4i IWatertd.ti Kilk.6pc 2/ - 211 MINES. 1 all l . :Tue. Priz. ... ... 1 all .nglo Austria. Gel , ' ~. ... 1011 - all Angle Callfornian 20 7 knetrelian 1 .1 1 1 i 1 1 all tustralian Cordillfr :we ••• -- •• 1 i all e Marie 1 1 all %den (Gcl.Duchy of 50 • all Bleenar. iron &C ••• ... 20 , 14 British iron ... 3 5 35 , 26 grazilianTrap-(issne , at £5 pm.) - 21 21 f 30 I all Do. Comae dr Cniab 2i 3 20 15 Do. St. John Del Re, 24 26 I t 6 Clarendon Cons. Min I Co. of Jamaica ..... . I ip 40 1 all Cobre Copper 66 _ 69 5 1 'Colonial Gold .... ... ... ... Bt. I all Copper Min ' of I 3 ng 33 40 45 ' all Do. Prof. 71 p. oeu 26 27 IC Copiapo. 2O 22 2 ' 11 Fortuna 1 Id li 20 1 all Clem...al l4 —l6 14; 1 all h.NuggetVginßcg 4 a 41! all rireat Polgooth .... ii ...._ " 5 , all Gt Wheal Vor United 1 . d ~ I all Liberty .. ... $ all Linares 7l 8 7 ) 1 5' 11 Lusitanian i— 1 1 1 ' all Aariquita ii i 1 1 all New Granada ........ . 1 all Nouveau Monde if) all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Mill• 10 12 5 j 1 Port Philip 4 1 1 all Quarts Rock i 50 all llhymney Iron l9 21 15 all Do. New 5 7 x d 30 I 13i Santiago de Cuba.. 31' —3i ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 2. 3 1 all ;oath Australian , 1 _ i 1 all Do. Scrip I - 5 1 A Do. 10 per coat Prof .. _ ... ..., 41 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 21 3 10 , 0 rin Croft . 4 4i AB/ all United Mexican 3i 41 4 1 all Faller it 11 1 all West Mariposa i 1 1 12e Northing Mining 01 Australia " .... 1 all Yobs .. ~, 3 6 P n 2 ao 4 MISCELLANEOUST. 2 1( i ,..i 9 ) tnaustraralinia.nuoAfarlicut 3 . 4 . ~... 10 all Berlin Water Workf 61 73 SO .4 0 Brit. American Lan: .. . _ .. 100 '-z2 Canada , AO 145 - St. !( 0 ci.Go.B p.c. Jab A; ;al) •' 9 110 109 i St. 100 Do. 6p• c. Feb & Ang 107 109 St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar & Sept 1.06 .0 , 5 au 'rystal Pa1ace....... 21 3i 321 5 all Do. Preference . 456 6i 51 4 &il Crystal Pal. of Franc. ... . 3 1 4 Dneton iron 0re..... ... .., 20 13 Eastern 5team...... . ~ 5 all En..StAus Cop Smo 11 1g St. 100 glectrie Telegrap h ... 87 5 1 all •illectrie , Teleg. of Ir. ~ , . 5 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier ... - ••• 1 5 14 . ten. 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NAPLES, March 21.—His Majesty received a despatch last Tuesday morning, at half-past 4 o'clock, which greatly disturbed the royal mind. It is reported to have said that Count Cavour had made mention of the affairs of Italy at one of the conferences. Be it false or true, any agita tion of that subject must interfere with the stereotyped system of policy which has becei pursued for so many years in this country, and which is here regarded as al most of divine inspiration. Wh:tt that policy is has been sufficiently indicated by the acts of Government itself ; but in order to set it forth, as it were, more clearly from time to time, its creatures have published it through "defences," or "attacks," on ottier powers. I wish to review these slightly at the present moment ; and, first, let me call your attention to a work which was printed is Genoa in 1853, and written at the instigation of Mazza, the late police minister, and, what is more, paid for by him ; a copy of that work was sent to the home Government, so infamous was it deemed. Well, it was an attack upon all liberal governments, and upon that of England in parlicular. It contained a gross insult to our Queen ; and, as if the circulation of it in Naples was not sufficient, I I have heard that it was sent to foreign courts. A pas sage or two will suffice to show the gentle and delicate spirit in which it was written : "I am surprised tbat so many have been fools enough to confute him [Mr. Glad stone], proving him to be a calumniator, rogue, and liar; for, being English, it is well known that these epithet, belong to him de jure. To such a wretch one answers by spitting in his face. . . The world will have no peace until the united sovereigns succeed in destroying this piratical people, and striking them out of the list of nations. May the people of England be dispersed and destroyed like the Jews ; and may London be rooted out and burned like Jerusalem, and Europe will be safe !" Thank you for the wish His feeling towards the liberals of his own country is not less tenderly expressed :-- "This great Christian king (Ferdinand II.) has a sin upon his conscience, from which God alone can absolve him. He deprived the executioner of so many portions of human flesh which severe justice had condemned to the scaffold as a public example, Jo." Now, all this is very ribald and ridiculous stuff, but, written by order of a man in power and favour, who after wards became the royal alter ego, it is but too significant of the opinions and wishes of the highest personages in the realm. Another work, too, of some importance as showing the same tendencies, was published by Jules Gondon, the editor of the Univers, in the form of a series of letters to Mr. Bowyer. It was of the same anti-libe ral spirit, and, written under Neapolitan influences, may be regarded as containing the creed of the royal party. The last publ,cation of any note in the fame way is a small pamphlet by Orajio Mazza himself, which I noticed and quoted in a recent letter. All three united show such a determination to assert the most rampant absolut ism—to put 'down anything of a liberal character—and such a disposition to defend all the enormities of the last few years, that one trembles at the prospect of an European arrangement which imposes no check upon the despots of the south, It has been reported in various quarters of late that the King of Naples had given up his hereditary Sicilian privileges, commonly known under the name of tie "Tribunate della Monarchia di Sicilia." They were con• ferred on Ruggiero by Innocent, fr having driven out • the Saracens and restored the Greek churches to the holy see. They were abolished by Clement XI. and re stored by Benedict XIII. on the remonstrance of Char lee VI. What these privileges are, the limits of letter will not permit me to explain ; the effect of them, how ever, is to render Sicily independent in its ecclesiastical affairs of the court of Roma, and to throw all that power into the hands of the King of the Two Sicilies. 01 course every Pope has been jealous of this power, but Ferdinand IL has always► shown himself very tenacious of it ; so much so, indeed, as to aggrieve, it was said, Gregory XVI. Last year Mansignore Bizarro, of epis• copal dignity, was sent as delegate from the Pope to settle existing grievances, and to obtain this concession if possible ; but Monsignore's papers were seized on some excuse or other in his lodgings in the Monastery of the Barefeet Augustine, and at last he left disgusted, and without accomplishing the object of his wishes. Toe re port, therefore, that the King has yielded up his birth right is, I believe, a pure invention. I have so fully exposed the deceitful character of the late decree permitting (or more properly prohibiting) the exportation of grain, that I shall not dwell upon it much at length at present. No purchases either have been or can be made for the French or English markets. The French have on hand, purchased last autumn, about 500,000 tomoli of grain ; hut, up to the present time, vessels for carrying off only 100,000 or 120,000 tomoli h tve been chartered. The object in exporting even this small quantity is probably to keep up the prices here, so as to sell in Naples what remains of the old purchases al - a - lels loss than would be incurred by selling it in France. On Thursday last, her Royal Highness the Countess of Trapani was delivered of a daughter. Her mother, the Grand Duchess of Tu-cany, was here on the occa sion of the birth. On Saturday the baptism took place in presence of the whole diplomatic body. The Neapolitans are all much elated by the fact that the man who placed the French flag on the tower of Malakhoff was a native of Averna, not far from Naples. His mine is Guilio Bianco, and he is by trade a shoe maker. Some time since ho determined to push his for- tunes in Algiers, where he entered a company of Znuaves. Thence he was sent to the Crimea, was present at the capture of Seba , topol, and performed the feat which ham surrounded kis name with glory. He has been raised to the rank of captain, decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Order of St. Maurice and Lazarus, and has received his captaincy. - MAUCH 28.—1 must be allowed for some little time to occupy your attention with occ :alone! details of rails ay projects iu this country. Tney are of such vital import ance in a political and commercial point of view in the kingdom of the Two Sicilie , =, that the impulse which is now being given to there great undertakings seems to me to mark - a new epoch in the history of Southern Italy. The first step towards the construction of the Brindisi line has been taken ; the first stone has been laid. I now can rtate that waggons and materials fir work have actually been sent for from England, and that the labour will seriously commence in a few days. The portion of the line from Naples to Marigliano, about ten miles, will be completed, it'is calculated, and perhaps opened in six months. The gov ern ment line from Nola to Sarno will not be sold to the Brindisi Company, as was M first intended ; as the King wishes to pr . eseive it SW a military road, and will carry it on probably to San Giorgio, near which the Brindisi line will meet or pass it. Taking the average of the commerce of thi- route for ten year-i, it is calculated that the returns from the tran sport of merchandise and of beasts alone, will produce six millions of ducats a year, according to the actual movement ; whilst the total estimated expense of coo: struction is 22 millions of ducats. What the returns will be when TrieAte sends the productions of Germany and of the Levant to the Mediterranean, and by the same route receive those of France and Italy, it is difficult to calculate. Altogether distrustand doubtaregradua!ly giv ing way, and those who from the first have been favourable are no .v extremely sanguine. His Maje,ty expresses him self very desirous to see it completed. The royal brothers take a most active part in promoting the speculation; and Rothschild has promised to support it with all the power at his command. I am disposed, therefore, to look at this grand line as an accomplished fact. Another c )mmercial and financial operation which I have often alluded to, is the establishment of a Credit Mobdier in Naples. I have kept you informed of what has taken place on the subject—of the attempts and failures. The present and latest attempt is being made by M. Bishoffstein (a partner in the firm of Goldschmidt) who is now here. As the King will not recognise any fo reigner in any public undertaking, the prominent and re sponsible parties are three Neapolitan gentlemen. Their project has been laid before his Majesty, and be has ap pointed a commission to examine it. Notwithstanding, however, that it is received favourably on our Bourse, do not think it will succeed; for one reason, amongst others, that it will be superseded by another enterprise. You have not to hear from me that an international Credit Mobil ier between London and Paris is in contemplation; •nd I am told is in process of organisation. A branch society will be formed here, and I have seen letters to-day offering the agency to a Neapolitan merchant and banker. If this succeed, the ground will of course be cut away from under any other r-imilar project, whilst an immense good will be conferred on this country. Strong arguments are opposed to the institution ; amongst others, that it will promote commercial gambling ; but in a country where confidence is at so low an ebb, when its natural wealth is so undeveloped, and where roads and channels of communication are so utterly wanting, the risk is worth running. M. Bayard is now to continue the Castellamare line to Salerno, f , ,r which purpose Rothschild has consented to advance 600,000 ducats. This is considered, how ever, a very inadequate sum for a road of such difficult construction, and many are of opinion that it will never he completed, as the gradients are so cinsiderable. At all events the expense will be enormous. People are talking of a reduction in the duty on grain, on peace being confirmed. It is merely a hope, but there can be no doubt that the present duty is a pro hibition. FRAUDS ON UNDERWRITERS.-MEETING AT LLOYD'S. —Yesterday an adjournrd meetimg was held at Lloyd's, to take into consideration a motion for a committee to inquire into the existing state of the underwriting bu.i nese. Mr. 'Watts, who had placed the motion upon the paper, repeated the statements and argu men t s urged by him at the previous meeting with respect to the great increase of frauds practised on underwriters, and the ne cessity of appointing a committee of investi gat i on t o in quire into claims, and of establishing also a registry of claims. Mr. Watts was followed by Mr. Wills and Mr. Robinson, old members of Lloyd's, who contended that though, doubtless, improper claims were brought into that room, as with life insurance and other offices, such claims were the exception, and not the rule. There were incompetent and inexperienced underwriters who would estangle themselves in risks which older and more experienced members would decline to undertake. Members were not compelled to take risks, and were, or ought to be, well able to protect them selves. If members thought they could makef ortunes out of premiums, without due qualifications, they would find themselves mistaken. One great cause of increased claims was enlarged trade, and the frauds of the present day could bear no comparison with those perpetrated in forme: years. There was some truth in parts of Mr. Watts' speech, combined with crude ideas and wrong deductions, but as a whole it was uncalled for, injudici ous, and likely to do mischief. Mr. Watts having with drawn kia motion, the proceediege terminated; PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF CO +1 sIONS.—APRIL 2. MEDICAL PROFESSION BILL. Order for committee read ; motion made, and question pro posed, "That Mr. Speaker de now leave the chair." Amend- Iment proposed, to leave out from the word " that" to the end of the question, in •rder to add tho words, " this house will, upon Wednesday next, r2solve itself into the said committee," instead thereof. Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stan 1 part of the ques tion." The house divided—Ayes 81, Noes 116. • AYES-81. Acton, Joseph Gordon, A.. Ossulston, Lord Adderley, C. B. Gower, F. Pakington, Sir J. Atinew, Sir A. , Greaves, E. Palmer, Roundell It tll, E. Greenali, Gilbert] Pennant. Co'. E. Bass, M. Hadfield. George Pilkington, J. Berkeley, 0. C. Halford, Sir Henry Pritchard, J. Biers, W. ILinkey, T. Nigh, D. Blandford, Mitigate of Herbert, H. Ricardo, 0. B .n.lain-Carter, J. Hervey, Lord A. Richardson, .7. Brady, J. Heywood, J. McVey, George 'crown, W. Holland, E. Smith, J. B. Child, Smith Howard. C. ' Smyth, John • Clive, Hon. R. W. Ingham, It. Stracey, Sir 11. Cobbctt, J. M. Kershaw, J.. Strutt, Hon. E. Coffin, W. Kinnaird, A. Thompson, G. Crossley, F. Knight, F. Tollemache; J. Davies, J. Langton, 11. G. Tomlin°, G. Dod, J. Liddell, ff. G. Vane, Lord H. Dunlop, !►. Luce, T. Walmsley, Sir J. East. Sir J. M'Gregor, john Whatruan, J. Elmley, Viscount McTaggart, Sir J. Whitmoro. FL E wart, J. Martin, P. Williams, W. Ferguson, J. Massey, W. Whittington, Sir T. Fitzroy, Henry Milligan, K. Wise, A. Floyer, J. Moody. C. Wyvlll, M. Forster, Charles Morris, D. TELLERS. Giskell, J. Mentz. G. " Headlam, T. Goodman, Sir G. Northcote, Sir S. Craufurd, E. H. J. NOES-116. Anderson, Fir I. Elcho, Lord Meagher, T. Arbuthnott, Gen. H. Elliott, J. E. Miall, B. Baines, Rt. Hon. M. Evelyn, W. J. Mills, T. Barnes, T. Ewart, W. Michell, William Barrow, W. Fergus, John Moffat, G. Bell, J. Ferguson, Sir Z. Montgomery, Sir G. Bellew, T. Fitzgerald, W. R. S. Mulgrave, 1 arl of Berkeley, Hon. H. F. lex W. J. O'Brien, J. Black, Adam. Fre.;hfleld, S. Palmer, Hebert Blackburn, P. Fuller, A. E. Patten, Col. Bland, L. H. Gibson, M Peacocks, G. Bond, J. Giff.ard, Earl of Pechell, Sir G. Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Graham, Sir J. Power, N. Bramley- Moore, J. Greene, John Bolt, P. Burke, Sir T. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Russell, F. C. tiurrowes, Robert Grogan, Edward Rust, James Butler, C. S. Groltveaor, Ld. R. Smith, Abel Butt, I. Haddo, Lord Spooner, R. Campbell, Sir A. I. Hale, Robert Stanley, Lord Cardwell, E. Hall, Sir Benjamln Steel, John Chambers, M. Hamilton, G. A. Stuart, Captain Clinton, Lord C. Hamilton, R. Tancred, H. Cobden, R. Hardy, G. Thornely, T. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E .Ray ter, W. Thornhill, W. Corry, H. T. L. Henley, J. Yates,l John Cowan, C. Heyworth, L. Verner, Sir W. Cowper. W. F. Higgins, G. 0. Vernon, V. Cubit% W riorsthan, E. Vyvyan, Sir R: Dalkeich, Earl Jermyn, Rt. Hn. Earl Waloott, Admire/. Deasy, R. Jolliffe, Sir W. Walter, J. Denison, E. Jones, Admiral Wickham, H. Divett, E. Xnatchbull, W. 'l4lgram, Loftus T. Drummond, H. Laing, S. Wilkinson, W. Wilson, J. Duncan,Oun c n G T eo i s c r o g u e n t L l, o e cgkhi,,aGr.t,C. A. B . Wyndham, Gen. Doncombe, Thomas Macartney, G. Dunne, 3f. MacGregor, James TELLERS. Dunne, Colonel Matins, Richard Ebrington, Viscount Manners, Lord J. Walpole. S. Egerton, Edw. Matheson, eirJ. Heathcoate, Sir W. FACTORIES BILL. Order for second reading read ; motion made, and question proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the w , rd " now," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this. day six months." Question proposed, " That the word now' stand part of the question." Debate arising ; motion made, and question put, " That the debate be no m adjourned." The house divided—ayes 9, noes 198, • AYES-9. Brady, J. Raiford, Sir Cobbett. J. M. M acartney, G. Duncombe, Hon. A. Michell, W. Grogan, Edward Morris, D. Wise. A. TELLEMI. Dunne, Cot. Chamberk, M. NOES-198. Acton, J. Fellowes, E. Wall, E. Adderley, C. Ferguson, Col. Milligan, Rob ert i gnew, Sir Andrew Fergusson, Sir J. Mitchell, Thomas Andercon, Sir J. Fitzroy, Hon. IL Moffatt, G. lia'nes, Rt. Hon. M. Floyer, J. Montgomery, H. Ball, E. Foley, J. Montgomery, sir G. Baring, F. Follett, 13. Moody, C. Barnes, T. . Forster, Sir G. Mowbray, J. R. Barrow, W. Forcer. J. 11 ul grave, Earl of Bass, T. Fox, W. J. Newark, Viscount Bell. J. Freestun, Col. Noithcoto, Sir S. Bennet, Capt.P. Fuller, A. Oakes, J. Berkeley, Hon. li Gardner. R. Oliveira, E. Berkeley, G. Gibson, T. °caul ston, Lord Bethell, Sir R. Gladstone, W. Paget, Lird A. Biggs, W. Glin, O. Palmer, Robert Black, Adam Gooch, Sir Z. Palmer, Roundell Blackburn, Peter Goodman, Sir G. Peazocke, G. Bond, J. Gordon, A. Peel, F. Bonham-Carter, J. Gower, F. • Pellatt, A. Booth, Slr Rt. Gore Granby, Marquis of Pennant, Col. E. uouveria, Hon. E. P. Greaves, E. Phillitnore, R. J. Bowyer, G. Greenall. G.- -r. Pilkington, J. Bromley-Moore, J. Green. ,Thoniaa Pritchard, J. Drams; on. T. W.! - Gregson, S. Ricardo, 0. Brand, H. B. IV. Grenfell, Chas. R.chardson, J. Brock'ehurst. J. Grey. Sir G. Ridley, O. Brotherton, J. Haddo, Lord Ru.hout, G. Brown, W. Hadfield, G. Russell, Lord 3. Buckley, Gen. Hall, Sir B. Russell, F. C. 3ulkeley, Blr R. Monkey, T. Rust, James Cairns, 11. Harcourt, G. Scrape, G. Campbell, Sir A. ThAtit, Archd. Smith, J. IL Cardwell, E. Hayter, W. Smith, Abel Castlerosse, Viscount Ileathcote, Sir W. Smyth, J. G. Cavendish, G. Henley, J. Spooner, R. Cheetham, J. Herbert, H. Startle, Le G. Child, Smith Herbert, Sir T. Steel, J. Cobden, R. Heywood, J. Stephenson. R. Cocks, T. A. Heyworth, L. Stracey, Sir H. s!oles, 11. B. Horsfall, T. B. Strutt, E. Coote, Sir ( I. 11. Howard, C. Stuart, W. C.,wan, C. Ingham, R. Thompson, G. Cowper, W. F. Jermyn, Earl Thornely, T. Craufurd, E. 11. J. Johnstone, Sir J. Thornhill, W. Crossley, F. Kershaw, J. Tite, W. Davies, J. L. Rinnaird. A. Tollemache, I. Deedes, W. Knatchball, W. Verner. Sir W. Denison, E. Laing, S. ' Villiers, C. Ds Vera, 8. 'Lee, W. Walcott, Admiral DUN*, n, L. Legh, G. C • Walpole, S. Drummond, H. Liddell, H. G. Whitbread, S. Duncan, Viscount Lindsay, Col. J. Whitmore, H. Duncan, G. Lockhart. A. E. Wickham, 11. W. Duncombe, T. Lockhart, W. Wilkinson, W. Dundas, G. Lowe, E Willcox, B. Dun las, F. Loce, T. Williams, W. Dungai van, Viscount Macgregor, Jas. Willoughby, Sir H. Dunlop A. M 'Gregor, John Winnington. Sir T. Dunne, M. M allns, It. Wood, Sir C. East, Sir J. Manners, Lord G. Wyndham, Gen. Eurington, Viscount Manners, Lord J. Wynne, J. Egerton, Sir T. Marshall, W. Wyvill, M. Egerton, E. C. Martin, P. Elliot, J. Massey, W. Ewart, W. Masterman, T. Er art, J. Meagher, T. Patten, J. St'tnley, Lord MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII CORN For the week ended April 3,18503. made np from the 'Returns o: the In,pectors in She different Cities and Towns In England and Wales Per Imperial Quarter. WeEAT. SkILLICY. OA.III. au. mune. 1 PIUS 69i101 3se Id < 24i. 01 46s 51 4 31 403 Id THE SIX WEEKS' AvARAGE. WHEAT. 1 BAILEE, OATS. EIS I BEANS. PEAL 695 0.1 36s 51 23s 7d 453 41 41. Id 39 10d Qtr AKTITIES OF eittAlN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 98,307; Parley, 52,5'8; Oats. 12 . 0 85; Rye. 6 7; Beans. 6,03'4 ; Peas, 934 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEW4ATN AND LNADENRALL.—Wo had a moderate demand for each kind of meat, as follows :—Beef, from :Is 24 to 4s 44 ' • Mutton, 3a 44 to 4s 41; Lamb, 5a 44 to 68 2d ; Veal, 4s Od to Sc Od; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Sibs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, April 2.—We were well supplied with beasts and sheep to-day. The former moved off slowly, on rather easier terms, and the latter were rather dull in sale. Lambs, calves, and pigs were h.avy.—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; Mutton. 3s 6d to 5s Od ; lmb, 6s 01 to 68 6d ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; Pork, 4s el to Is Od per Blbs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, April 2.—The demand generally was inac tive, as follows ;—Beef, from 3s 44 to 4s 4 ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 44 ; Lamb, 6s 04 to 6s 104; Veal, 4s 01 to 5s 64 Pcrk. 4s to 4s 8d per 6lbs. Quarter-old Store . Pigs, 228 to 27s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITLIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 31103 to 5118 s ; clover do., 41 4s to 6/ 10s ; and straw, 11 7s to 1/ 12s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 41 Os to 61 Os; clover do., 41 108 to 61 104 • and straw, 11 8s to 11 12s per load. Supply good, andtrade Srm. WHITECUAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 15s to 51 15s; clover do., 415 s to 61 15s; and straw, 11 5s to 11 12s per load. Trade steady. The Russian Government proposes to found a new University for Southern Russia at Nicolaieff. An ob servatory—arranged for meteorological as well as as tronomical records—is also to be erected in the city, at the instance of the Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg. MYSTERIOUS DEATIL—On Tuesday afternoon an ad journed inquest was held by Mr. Bedford. coroner for Westminster, at the Compasses Tavern, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, on the body of James Poyner, of Davies-street, Berkeley-square, whose death occurred on Wednesday last, under somewhat peculiar circumstances. It was shown in evidence that the deceased, who was a w eking shoemaker, had borrowed various sums of money of a person whom be bad known for many years as a fellow member of a mutual benefit society, and that he had represented to him that his means of repaying him would arise from a sum of 250/ which his father had lately bequeathed to him. On the day in question the deceased had appointed to meet his friend for the purpose of presenting to him an order for 150/. upon the bank of Messrs. Brown and Janson, which he said he had just received from a solicitor at Gloucester, under his father's will. At the moment of their meeting the deceased left his friend in the street, and went into his house under pretext of changing his clothes, with a de sire to make himself look as smart as possible previous to his going to the banker's for his money. He then hastened into his bed-room, and throwing himself upon the bed, exclaimed, "lam a dead man. I have settled all my affairs." In a f ew m i nu t e s he expired, and as nothing bad occurred to account for his sudden death, it was at first suspected that some foul play bad been resorted to in order to get poisession of the money which the deceased said had been left him by his father.—Mr. Charles L. Bloxam, professor of practical chemistry at King's College, said he had ana ysed the contents of the stomach, and bad discovered as much prussic acid as he bad seen in many other instances where death had un questionably arisen from the effect of that Poison.—l n . spector Lester, of the C division, said he had made in quiries into the deceased's statement respecting the " ceder upon the banker's," and bad ascertained that there was no foundation for it ; but there was no doubt the deceased was very much distressed in conse quence of his not being able to meet his pecuniary obli gations. There was, however, no bottle found, nor any iother outward trace that the deceased had taken poison. Verdict—" Died from the effects of the essential oil of bitter almonds, -bat' how administered- there 'WM no evidence to Am.", 35 j 4j 781 91 14 57 i 6f 106 .73/ 2/ 41 4 dt. St. L 7 20 25 21 i 1 15 14& i In i 21511 i i i 71 $ 10 1 14 4 6 31 3j 41 71 70 2711 7 TELLERS THE MAGAZINES. lackwood.—Joyful tidings to all lovers of true poe try appear this month in " Blackwood's Adver tise: prefixed to Blackwood's Magazine—tidings to tt to effect that a poem, entitled " Bothwell," from the . hand of W. Edmonstoune Aytoun, D.C.L., is now - .actually "in the press" of the great Edinburgh publishers. Gladly do we here repeat this ex hila rating announcement—all the more welcome to us a.vter the raving, drivelling, maundering non sense in verse pilloried, amidst peals of laughter, by the al tthor of the vigorous " Lays of the Scottish Cavali era" in the excruciating pillory of his spasmodic tragedy of " Firmilian." All hail— " Bothwell" and Aytoun : Aytoun and " Both well"--a 11 hail As for Maga for this pre sent month of April—she seems to us just for once in a way but so-so, because so very serious and didactic ! Out of the eight papers constituting the sum total of her contents, there is absolutely not one coming within the category of what is popu larly understood as light literature. About the most readable of those eight, contributions, is the one rather daringly eulogistic of " Alison's History of Europe" —daringly we say, because given to the world in the pages ofßlacktvood's Magazine. The critic who occupies for the nonce the chair of King Chris topher, and who thus judicially pronounces autho ritative opinion upon the annalist of modern Europe, sets out by asserting that there are three styles of historical composition typically exemplified, ac cording to his dictum, in the writings of Macaulay, of Alison, and of Montesquiou. The first of these celebrated writers is thus defined as an historian picturesquely descriptive. The last as dryly precise —giving one " results" only—all essence—" sifting away the husk" and presenting one only with the kernel. Sir Archibald Alison, the historian in termediately placed between the two grand ex tremes represented by Macaulay and Montt squiou is said, by the reviewer in Blackwood, to hold a " middle place between those two authors"—and to him (of course) rather than to Macaulay or Alontes quiou, is given the palm ! as an annalist, "prac tical in turn of mind, fervid in temperament, and graphic in delineation." The criticism is beyond doubt altogether very able—and yet, in spite of this, Scarcely appears to us to be worthy of what a cri ticism ought to have been (after all these years) upon Alison in Blackwood. The initial article of the month is a clever argument upon " The Laws Concerning Women "—followed by an ingenious paper upon " War and Woodcraft." W. H. Prescott, another celebrated historical writer of our time,has an article entirely to himself,in reference to" the first instalment of his last work the record of the reign of "Philip the Second." This same genial criticism upon Mr. PrePeott's new production is followed by the oddest kind of gossiping chapter imaginable, a chapter of curious and disjointed memorabilia entitled " The Scot Abroad," intro ducing us to all sorts of people—to Crichton the Admirable ! to Dempster ! to Hepburn ! to Major ! to Bocce ! to Knox ! to Craig to Adam Black wood 1 besides smaller fry among the Scottish "men of letters," who have won fame for themselves be yond the boundaries of Caledonia. A contribution relating to the " Indian Civil Service," and another referring to the " Kars Blue Book," are succeeded by a sour, little, waspish, cross-grained, cantanke rous criticism (evidently by Colonel Idamley, or some other Crimean authority), fretting in the most atrabilious moodimaginable over " Deßazan courVs Na►rative of the Campaign." The writer really seems to be about the most thin-skinned of his race, and about the worst-tempered. We are positively grieved to see such a poor, little, snarling evidence of bile and nervous irri tability in the honoured pages of our dear old Maga. The tone of the article is altoge ther unworthy of Blackwood—so petty, so captiou4, so morbidly sensitive throughout ! According to the writer of it—not a whisper ought to be audible as to the mere possibility of there being anything at all in the shape of shortcomings in the English army in the Crimea. And yet, God knows, there have been reasons enow for not merely casual whis pers to that effect, but for prolonged and resounding thunders of indignation. Btlr ! In the name of common sense don't lot us be sulking over any little incidental phrases of reprehension (as to the conduct of the leaders of our forces in the Crimea) uttered here and there in the truthful and sol dier-like narrative of the Baron De Bazancourt Let us recollect that harder things than these have been articulated by the lips of French military authorities in the midst of the hard fighting ! Let us remember what was said some months ago about—Lions led by Asses ! And let it not be forgotten how the preux chevalier of the heroic legions of Gaul, looking down upon the sublime but deplorable Light Cavalry Charge at Balaklava, exclaimed, with a shrug of the shoulders, and eyes flashing with indignant admi ration, (Pest magnifique, mail ce West pas la guerre ! The lesson conveyed in those words, believe us, is very wholesome 1 Dublin University.—There are some interesting subjects in this number. The story of " Love iu Curl Papers" is brought to a conclusion melancholy enough, but the interest is kept up till the end. The various misfortunes they encountered in Ger many did not disenchant the young couple from its sphere ; for, after summing up the records of their adventures, the hero exclaimed—" When we can afford it, we shall go back and pass the rest of our days on the banks of the gentle Rhine." " The Fortunes of Glencore" is again resumed this month, and proceeds with as much mysticism as ever. Billy Traynor is by far the most amusing person to bo met with in it, and he figures to some extent in the portion before us. " Fair Gurtha, or the Hun gry Grass," is a long moonlit of the Irish supersti tion on this subject. A. most interesting and ex citing narrative is added to the details, which serves more fully to illustrate their meaning and to impart an attraction to the relation. Tue ad ventures of the Fair Rose are well worthy of peru sal, and the manner in which Solomon Saveall is caught at last by the tierce Katsey is very ludi crous. The poem of the " Burial of Moses" is written in a simple and solemn style, that accords well with the subject. The lines on "Spring" are also suitably arranged, in their easy, flowing metre. There are some memoirs presented to the notice of the reader—one of " General Kilmaine," who was a general in the French army. His good fortune was not equal to his merits; for after having served in most arduous campaigns he was snatched away in the hour of success. He died at the early age of forty-nine, " at the very moment when the trium phant elevation of Bonap ,rte was opening up to his comrades a long and brilliant career of military glory. He was interred with all the honours duo to his rank and bravery, and a noble monument was erected to his memory." There are likewise some remarks on the "Memoirs of Mrs. Fitzher bert," which may be a source of interest to som e . " Ancient Physic and Physicians" contains some curious accounts of medicine in old days, which is, as is remarked here, " a subject full of anecdote and interest." An article appears on " Kars," w hi c h enters into the details of that important question. It will doubtless be in accordance with the wishes of many to meet with an epitome of the events concerning a subject so likely to engross public attention before long. It is ob s er ve d a t th e conclusion that the question Parliament has to consider is whether the Government of Great Bri tain appreciated the impeance of the events in Asia, or, if so, whether they acted with befitting energy and dignity. " In any event (it is said) the great Conservative party occupies high ground. It must ever be remembered to its honour, that at a time when the issue of the war was uncertain, and Government might have been hopelessly overthrown by the slightest obstructive movement, it kept political and par t y considerations out of sight, and lent itselt as a body with the same lofty demeanour that distinguishes the prominent individuals composing it, to help the common cause, and forward all such eff or t s as were made in a patriotic spirit for the main tenance of the honour of the count r y against a common enemy. We doubt whether a n equally consp i cuous instance of disinterestedness has occurred in the an na l s o f party. Certainly considerations of the kind ar e no t f amil i arly known to actuate a Whi g O pp o sition." —Btnitley's opens with a Bentley's Miscellany. paper on ' Peace and the Imperial Dynasty," pre senting nothing very new or striking for the con sideration of the reader. Mr. Harrison Ains worth's story of " The Spendthrift" is continued with interest. The fortunes of its reckless hero are now beginning to change, and the present in stalment narrates th e fi rs t difficulty ho meets with in Pecuniary matters, and the alteration immedi ately visible in the manners of his companions. Mr. Dudley Costello commences a tale, whos9 object is to set the commercial world in order, which is entitled " The Joint-Stock Banker." Of course it will be founded on recent frauds and forgeries. " El Medinah and Mecca" is a notice of a new book of travels bearina that name, which has re cently been issued glimpse into some of the lowest grades of Parisian life is afforded by the record of " A Night or Two in Paris," which de scribes the visits paid by the writer to the haunts of the chiffoniers and ravageurs. " The Miseries of a Wet Day" are not very forcibly por trayed by Materfamilias, inasmuch as her misfor tunes appear to be occasioned by herself and her ill-regulated household, and not by the weather or locality. A paper on " Mr. Raikes' Journal 1 , gives some amusing extracts from his diary. " The mournful marriage of Sir S. Morland" will.not ex- Cito rallgti pity Aal o git oadero. It narrators the deception practised on an old man by a cca;hman.% diughter, who was represented as having five hun dred a year. A criticism on the fifth volume of Sir Archibald Alison's history finds many faults wit's details, and professes to have discovered many inaccuracies and awkwardly written passages. " Lucy's Adventure" is by an author who has pre. YIOU IP given us several tales, under the name of Miss Halliw(4l l . The present story is sufficiently curious. " The Presings by Monkshood " usually furnish us with the most, attractive paper in this magazine. The, subject of the present number, which continues the series on the essayists and re viewers, is devoted to Charles - Llmb, and renders full justice to the memory of the author of the " Essays of Elia." Colburn's United Serviee.—& perusal of the cor respondence relative to " The Fall of Kars " leads the writer of the opening article to the conclusion that Sir William Williams is worthy of all praise, and Lord Stratford de Redcliffe guiltless of all blame--save of personal discourtesy towards that illustrious hero. Credat Judceus. " Sir Richard Airey in the Crimea" finds a powerful, if not a successful, vindication. The writer confidently speaks of its being " generally understood that Sir John M'Neil and Colonel Tulloch, however zea lous, talented, and well-infeationed, were not comment for the peculiar task entrusted to them, and they have shown by the tenour of their report that they were singularly ignorant of the details of military organisation, insomuch that it is hardly possible to conceive how two members of the mili tary profession could fall into such errors." This is, at all events, a tangible assertion. The inquiry " should generals-in-chief be young men ? " is thus answered :=Generally speaking, no I A thrilli ng narrative is gi ven o f 4‘ Tkip Charge of th e B r i t i sh Cavalry at Balaklava," from the lips of " one who was in it," new a maimed pensioner in London. " The Central American Question" is lucidly ex plained, and " The Regeneration of Turkey" is taken into consideration in a thoughtful and prac tical spirit. In addition to the above, we bay. sia interesting picture of "An Armenian Family," a timely article on "Brazil and the Siave Trade," with other papers of a professional or historical character. The editor certainly offers no palm leaves from his portforlio on the subject of the terms of peace. Among other things he "protests against a treaty which insults our reason and our dignity," and asserts that the war was undertaken and has been concluded in -the special interests of a dynasty. The New Monthly.—The first article in this number of the New Monthly will be attractivello those who take an interest in the consideration of the nevK routes which the necessities of commerce or travel render expedient. It is entitled "New Lines of Communication in the East," and examines the different advantages and disadvantages of the proposed alterations in the usual line of travel. It is followed by the conclusion of the story of the Lady Ad ell Cheverix, which was commenced a few months back, and has since been continued under different titles. It narrates the final discovery of all iti heroine's misconduct, and the r( suit. The im. prudent and infatuated Charles Cleveland, N% ho takes the guilt of another's forgery upon him self, is fortunately extricated from his prison and saved from the threatened transportation for life. A paper on England and America f - is, of course, to be met with, which takes into consideration the various aspects of the differences existing between the two Governments. "Stoke Dotterell ' is continued, and as it narrates the death of its heroine Mary Pigott, we presume her husband is about to resume the evil courses from which her advice and example had induced him to withdraw. In article on " The Food of Loudon " gives numerous details for the entertain.. went of the curious. " Rogers, and his Table Talk," is the subject of a very interesting paper, which gives numerous extracts from the recently published work of that name. Florentia continues her narrative of her pilgrimages to the "French Palaces," enlivened by some historical retrospects and biographical details. The amusing story of " Cousin Carl," translated from the Danish by Mrs. Bushby is continued. It does not yet bring the inevitable eclaircissement, but we suppose that will come in the next instalment. Sir Nathaniel, in him "Occasional Notes on Literature in Prance," . gives -us a criticism on "Sainte-Beuvo." Tait's Edinburgh.—An article on " Organisa tion" leads the way, and is sufficiently suggestive to merit a careful perusal. The necessity of de cisive changes in our political system having been pretty clearly indicated, the practical conclusion of the writer is, that unless an organisation be formed to obtain them, they cannot be obtained. We are of the same opinion. The proposed reform of " The Sc Atish Fishery Board," suggests the pro priety of increasing the annual grant for piers, quays, and harbours, and the retention of the pre sent board " for the purpofe of carrying out on a more extensive scale a system of harbour accom moda•ion suited to the wants of our fishermen." " The Tenure of Land in Ireland" is considered in a.fair and liberal spirit, and., in a second notice of " APNeil and Tulloch's Crimean Report," and an article on " Prisons and Poverty," in which the evils of. the prese,nt system of imprisonment for debt are pointed out, abundant matter is furnished for calm reflection. Among the contributions of a lighter nature will be found a continuation of " Grace Dorrien," and a not unwelcome fourth in stalment of " Tangled Talk,'' so designated, we suppose, for the sake of allitefation. In the " Political Narrative," the " Domestic" events of the week are thus quaintly epitomised : " Great crimes, with their sad consequences, with a hard east wind blowing coldly, steadily, stunting the grass, withering the bud and the leaf, as if it knew that a rash peace was under negotiation, and was angry with its terms." Sheer fancy, doubtless. History, nevertheless, has deigned to notice, and with amplification too, similar coincidences 1 The Mechanics' Magazine continues to keep psce with the march of improvement, and to pre sent to its readers illustrations and descriptions of useful inventions, together with original matter adapted to their tastes and pursuits. The School Fellows' Magcuthic, an American serial, devoted to the entertainment and instruc tion of the juvenile community. It is well got up, and illustrated. TheArt-Journal for April has for its larger illustrations of pictorial and sculptural art a beauti ful engraving from the picture " Genevieve of Brabant," by G. Happens, in the Royal Collection. " The Fountain at Madr;d," an engraving by Cousen, from D. Roberts' picture, in the same gallery, and " Hagar and Ishmael," an engraving from the bas-relief, by E. S. Bartholomew. The " British Artist," chosen for illustration this month as last, is Charles Robert Leslie, R.A., to whose genius we owe the subjects of several pleasing en gravings. As usual, the Art-Journal contains a number of valuable literary contributions to the progress of art. MISCELLANEOUS. Sharpe's London Magazine.— " The Holy Homes," by Silverpen, and "Lor i mer. Littlegood," g papers will be are continued with progressive .. interest ; and among a number of entertaining found a temperate vindication. o f the great Duke of Marlborough against the heavy, and perhaps aspersions ' of Mr. Mac anaoltaya.lto7giel e tl r ie .) r ail, warrant ed, iiiesi)leasantly along with "Ex press" speed, if not with much rattle. The Brothers Brough give a further i ns talment o t . f their respec tiveand among stories, theremaininguncontribu tions may b e not i ced a sensible' paper Cibber and hi s Satirists," by Edward Draper, and a hit at quasi " Respectable People," by Edmund H. Yates. The Oxford and Cambridge has a paper on " Carlyle," intended to be expository, but per haps a little mystifying. "Mr. Ruskin's New Volume " is also put under contribution. Th e general impression left by the number is that of less judgment than talent in the contributors. Putnam's Monthly—(Dix, New York ; London Sampson Low and Co.)—a creditable American contribution to the serial literature, in our mother tongue. Among the principal contents may be noticed an able, and by no means illiberal, review of the "Life and Character of St. Augustine'' a second of " Macaulay'a History of England ; and a third, the article of the number, of gc our Sea, Coast Defence and Fortification System," in which the actual defences of the United States seaboard are pointed out, and shown to require strengthen ing and additions. Le follet has catered with it s 1 customary success for the taste of the fairer portion of the fashionable world. C. Dean Lancaster con tributes an amusing story. The Merchant's Maga zine offers useful " Hints to Joint Stock Banks," and shows, among other things, "Why the Danish Proposals on the Sound Dues are Unjust." By the way, we w onder wheth er th ere was any " transaction " in relation to these undue " Dues" at the Peace C o ngress. Tli , , Governess and Edu cational Review , contains " Passages in th e Life of , a Governess," Muemochronics," " Methode d'lnstruction et d , Education, par Frederick Free bel," ispeeini , e 7 ns of and instructions in i‘ Fancy Needlework , . Poetry, " Lectures to Ladies on Practical Subjects," &c., and altogether seem cal culated to be of service to the important class for whose benefit it is designed. Newton's London Journal records, as usual, the progress of inven tion as applied to the arts, and offers come notice , able comments on the system_ of adjudicatiOu 94 patQAte, a 5 ezeraplided by H0t4 1 5 we. V' 1 Ri o , for •gon- Do- and Bios [iby, lee s S egg, ell* mot, Per Ott. ort lio o ; )n -tar 100 100 100 20 50 100 3i 100 176 ali all I lßx 1 W: Inn 10 all 14 4i all 111 14 9 8i 12/ i ni i 851 6 2L 7e 7 20} 10f / 7i i 4i i 981 8 65 4i A) 161 171 81 4 sll all 100 100 104 i - Ifig