The Sun. — London, England, 1856-03-25 00:00:00

TIIE SON LON DON, ..... , • ' MONEY RE A RIC E T SHARE MARKETS. . ' _LINES ...A.es.B ED 1 tel..X.Ell :LEN I A i.: , . , - (T II 1 S DAY) . • -h . e 1.% R.ASLW•Iff. L:ista.• Colin* r.14t0 I instetd• AND C-ompan•• yesterday Usis 15..) . ti-- r COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAYS. -•-- _ ...._............_ ~,....••••••••••••• .......... ........... ......... -............ ....__ ___.. 5O all Bedford and London 5 D • Bletehloy ... N. We-.t .. s Shr. !Paid. RAILWAYS. closing Prices Brininess deno fh., 100 Buckghanuih. 14.&N. W. 94 —96 ) esterLiay this slay. r CITY, Two o'CLociiSt 10.'l Clydesdalejt.. Caledon... 94 118 , — 77 —- 25 all Col. Stour Vy. E. Un. 5 ' The Liverpool Cotton Market has shown rather ' . ' t • I "' ""`"I" ••- • e •ii , t .trabg. Nottng. Bost St. 100 E. Lin. c. 6pc Gt. Nrtrin. ... ... 3 More animation, but at the close of business yes- -Ltd Basta. Juliet_ 41 - 43 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 41 ... 41 s terday prices remained unchanged. The sales -0 nil ; klfast & Hallyrnena. ... • 131 all 'Via-ming. Wolverh 6 St. 100 Glos. Barr. & Cabioaisn e consisted of 10,000 bales-1,000 for export and Neils. Direct ••• • Stour Va11ey,...._ 8/ —Fi St 100 Do. New Do 2,000 on speculation, amounting to 6,000 Ameri- 41 29E dirl , e thd. Lanesl.. 4 2'• all Glstr.&Dn•Fr Gt. N; our ... ... Cbeshire Jr:net l4 23 cm), at various prices ; 2,300 Pernam and Maran- . WO all Hrtlpl. Dk. & s tk. New in all • )o. Ch.4h. di Birk. ham, at 64d. to 7d. ; 200 Bahia, 6d. to 60. ; 250 Z5O and 225 Cams 141 151 Railway__ & Berw. ... .. Egyptian, 6d. to 9d. ; 600 Surat, 41d. to 4id. ; 22 19 Do., £2O 1 7 i 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &N hf• 103 1(.5 e 25 all Do. 1 Share- Do e and 200 Sea Islands, Is. to ls. 9d. per lb. The tb all 'llya &Tyns origins R 25 (isdd. at ,E4S .... ... 12) all Do. 1 Shares. Do 12; all Lon.&Greenw S. Easter] 121 13 , 13 • itnports since Thursday have been 30,000 bales. it. 100 *II idol and Exeter... 8 i 00 89 St. 100 :aledonian 2l'l all Do. Preference Do 23; 24} d T he Railway Share Market ruled very quiet, and 61 - €l. St 101 Lon., Til., &S. Peto &Co 1071 1121 d 10 6lit r".erm. and Cardigan •. ""' - St 100 Lowestoft gr. Previous prices were barely maintained. 5 i all Ihester la liolylicao 14 - 15 141 131 141 '2f 4 per cent. Norfolk... ... ... • The state of trade at the chief seats of commerce 5•) all lark and Bandon . ••• ••• t- St WO Do. 6 per et,. Do throe 40 all 'lurk, Mack, dt Pas , ... ... that utighout France during the past week shows 20 5 all Mauch. Bain. L.AIN.w 18 "Jornwall and Matloclt & Midld. 2i —2l 11 • entire confidence in the re-establishment of 10 all Do. A 50 all Middlesbro' & Stekton & of Deane is not yet entertained. At Paris purchasers 10 8 Do. B 10 1J ("Tie 'l' Junction.... ... ... St. WO Mitild.Bradfri Midland., 92 93 93 21 r f° , l ‘ the provinces are watching the course of events 30 45 ~ b•inttßelfast,Jnoe. •• • ... 1 61 51 Newmarket with circumspection, and waiting for the official 'S all ' )nn. P. & A1p.... Joe. 71 8 : 11 St. 100 East Al,glian 144 15-1 15 1 Bury E. G. 5 pc En. Conn. p in pm an nouncement of the treaty being signed, before 4 , all Eastern Counties 9. A 50 all N.ct Est.s p.c. E. Count. 55 b 7 at 0i al they complete their assortment of goods. Mer- St. 100 rvit. itliell, & Sti 33 . 35 34 -q- all Do. 6 per et. Do. ..... .. •... ... 50 all Do. Pixeds p c Do SS t 1.0. De B Stout 23 - 25 'haute and manufacturers are quiet, but ready at ~... 8 , Do:: New A ""'. all Prest. &Yr 3 , ... L. &N. W • ... 'al " - co to proceed in their operations with vigour. 25 110 East Kent ... 121 all Do, 1 tihrs. A Do .. .. St 1 0 Roystn.& Hit.lGltNorthil 132 134 irt E l or ! L i m : whim _. , ) St. ILK ,•a a 73 75 sometime they have been limited in their 'Zr Ri Shef. Both ari Lancash& be lt. too .1-Idinbureidt Glasgo 58 62 lrangactions on the account of the high rate of Gooteg. 5 p.e Yorksh. • • ag 10 all Edinb. and Peebles 91 -• ;•:' 1 1 - all Shrews. &Li er T. Bra.ssey 71 71 4 [is discount charged by the Bank of France, and it. 100 Min. Prth *Duni. 25 - 26 ;2 JA S. Staflordsh 14.2riClean 31 2 I t it 'i B expected that the directors will reduce it 10 9 worth & Clyde Jon . ... - . 2 30 0 all Furness ;0 all Wear Valleygr Stockt. & • - - 6 per cent... Darlingt ... ... in 811°111 Y. During the week the manufacturers all Do. Extension... rat ret •... • 4 - 86 elVed some important foreign orders. Amongst St ,.; 1 .1- T, ia,-.l"g'wkr" west 8 II t. : 100 Wilts& -. ..;r1. rat ltWestn. ... • • ... , . 1\ T _r C.-. 1.1.- A g 1 - 7 rat , a t 'PI CITY, Two o'CLooss The Liverpool Cotton Market has shown rather More animation, but at the close of business yes terday prices remained unchanged. The sales consisted of 10,000 bales-1,000 for export and 2,000 on speculation, amounting to 6,000 Ameri e•an, at various prices ; 2,300 Pernam and Maran ham, at 6td. to 7d. ; 200 Bahia, 6d. to 6d. ; 250 Egyptian, 6d. to 9d. ; 800 Surat, 4td. to 42d. ; and 200 Sea Islands, Is. to ls. 9d. per lb. The itnports since Thursday have been 30,000 bales. The Railway Share Market ruled very quiet, and Previous prices were barely maintained. The state of trade at the chief seats of commerce th roughout France during the past week shows t hat entire confidence in the re-establishment of peace is not yet entertained. At Paris purchasers for the provinces are watching the course of events liith circumspection, and waiting for the official an nouncement of the treaty being signed, before t hey complete their assortment of goods. Mer chants and manufacturers are quiet, but ready at ?...nce to proceed in their operations with vigour. -Leer sometime they have been limited in their 'transactions on the account of the high rate of ,discount charged by the Bank of France, and it' is expected that the directors will reduce it sho rtly. During the week the manufacturers rebeived some important foreign brders. Amongst t he buyers in the market are several for S panish and American houses, but the amounts do 1 1 ' 4 suffice to materially increase the ordinary Tniinesa of the season. The retail dealers and shopkeepers are doing a limited business in the d ual novelties of the spring season, on account of th e continued coldness of the weather, but they lir e) nevertheless, prepared to meet the demand 'wh ich is expected shortly to arise. The great a ffair of the Transatlantic Steam Company has again been brough't forward. The Companies have 411 t in their replies to the Government, and ilerYthing was in favourable training for a suc ;aqui issue, but the recent announcement on th e Bourse that no shares in new projects will be illl Owed this year, has retarded the concession. ,The Emma arrived yesterday with 41,917 ounces a ! gold, valued at 167,6681. Several other vessels ar e daily expected with further sums, so that the t i ° clE of • bullion at the Bank of Eugland , will, no ,° tl ht, be much augmented, as the deinaud for the ` - eatinent has nearly ceased. ei ;The election of th e Committee of the Sto c k Ex kange, as usual on Lady-day, is absorbing the e lef attenti on o f th e d ea l ers a n d o th ers ; b us i ness„ 4bo th, real and speculative, still b e i ng ver y d u ll. 43a rcely any change has occurred in the quotations 4t n l the firmness noticed yesterday afternoon c i k) u a tinues. Rather increased ease is observ de in the discount market, owing, in some measure to the arrivals of gold from Australia. On S aturd a y next further instalments are du e on th e Nee Loan and Funding of Exchequer Bills, and as r °r ieion will also have to be made for the liquida -44 of the commercial bills payable on th e 4th ,I '" r° lirtio there will no doubt be some temporary t re mure Consols for money have been 921 all h,,; . • Morning, and for account 92;1 The Scrip is ' 4 : Pium, and Exchequer sills ditto is 2} • pre -1:1:1110.rem The Bonds are 981. There has been a / Nein in the New 2i per Cents., at 76 ; and the hdl a Bonds under 6s. discount. Foreign Stocks ore very quiescent, and rule flat cnsequenee. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 97k, the Guaranteed 4 per Cents. 1001- Russian 14"2:„Per Cents. are ±to per cent. lower, viz., 93k, ir - Sardinian Bonds have risen to 94 and 942. tli eb 4 Cents. are 96. The only bargain in per 6.... i k t h American Securities has been in Brazilian tir Cents, at 1012. 4 , ,tie following are the nominal prices of Foreign t he :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 62- 7k ; Mexi- C e n, 20i ; P eruv i an, 78 80 ; di t t o 3 per C ents., 6 48 Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian eccOenti., 103 105 ; ditto per Cants., 92 91 ; 14i3 i , b 3 per Cents., 442 45t ; ditto Deferred, 25 ; ditto Certificates, 5 to 6 ; ditto Passive, Q L ie following circular has been issued by the °ninittee of Ecuador Bondholders : Noticest,4l4 is hereby given, that an agreement has been , 146.° between this committee and the Ecuatorian Com ilkdlon of Agency, Nu. 11, Austin-friars, whereby the ivh F "ramission undertakes henceforward the functions et ch devolved upon the Ecuador Commi,tee, by virtu, ,)!reaoliitions passed at the special i‘eneral meeting Bondholders, held at the London Tavern en )ti t ,,; ls tb ivlarch, 1852, when the. Ecuador Committee ~Zonetituted. ti e t t ll operation of the settlement of the Ecuatoriari th e '' now in progress, the certificates of subscr i pti on t o loo t 'lnnador Committee, at tie rate of one shilling per to t C°lurnbian Bond, have acqUired a specific ref er e n c e lii kt l4 ' Provisional Bonds or Land Warrants, is'ued in bs PaYment of the commuted debt of Ecuador, in the 14 1 110 rtinn of 100/, P ro vi s io n al Bo n d or L an d W arrant t 4 ' 25 0 in Columbian Bonds ; so that a sum of 121.6,1. Nitttsented by the certificates of the Ecuador C o mmitt ee , Ntr er tains to each 1001. Provisional Bond or Land I , 4ll ;int, vi lt , ca loreover, a further RUM of 7s. 61 per 1001. Pro. std !rat Bond or Land Warrant has been appropriated, 4 0 1 % to b e expen d e d b y t h e E cuatnr i an Comm i ssion of bf. o PY in the Survey of Lands, awl in the p rosecu ti on te to l er measures analogous to those originally con „ll,4ted by the Ecuador Committee. 4 1 / 41 C onsequently, and in pursuance of the agreement v e ref erre d to, on an d after F ri d ay, 1 3 th April next, 114? Provi s i ona l B on d or L an d W arran t f or 1001. on t 0 ,,,Y presented at the Ecuatorian Commission of Agency, le7tber With certificates of the Ecuador C onwittee issued *til l i ‘7 . l)ect of 1,250/. Columbian Bonds, c., 12s. 61., t0 41 ,, L " registered and stamped as a privileged bond, in 514.. ? t of w hi c h th e sum of 1/. has been paid up. The k o , 11 . will be credited as a contribution towards the o r Y capital o f an y com p an y or compan i es f orme d by t or !ndee the aaspices of the Commission of Ecua -44'1'3 Agency. And to the bonds so reg i s t ere d an d nf f led will appertain the privileges and rights M`,,' - emption recited upon the Certificates of the se„ , "ec Committee ; that is to - say, they will be too able, at the option of holders for the time being, or : 41 8 con s tit u ti ng th e ca pit a l s t oc k o f suc h company of h t qrh Panies, formed as aforesaid, for the acquisition 10%,,s Ind other properti es ; f or th e wor ki ng o f p u bli c kiihe ea and concessions ; for the d eve l o p men t o f th e ttr, i ,, 4l and other natural resources of the Ecuatorian s,vitir !les, or for other objects of profit a bl e en t er p r i se Btu kt 4131 6• to companies privileged unde r d ecree o f t h e I °rian Government, dated 24 thlSeptember, 1852." t : 4 'lease of the principal Railway Shares there is a eh t : firmness, but the market exhibits a quiet IZ e t. Chester and Holyhead are in favour, an d Isi o li r c aahire . and Y or k s hi re , North British an d lit t l e t4 :astern Berwick are firmer. There is very doing in the Foreign or Colonial Lines. C °rei gn Mining Shares remain inactive, and the t h are neglected. For Bauking Securities t oil ' la a steady market generally, but Western of 1 , °TI are heavy. The Canada Land Shares are 4 'l (ti• The statement made by Mr. Franks, p t . ; •• governor, at the recent meeting has been and circulated among the shareholders. "hosys that the price obtained for the land lk lti l.4 g the past y ear ave rag e d 43 5 . 9d. per acre , i g io en excess of 21s. per acre over the valuation Go ' 5 , or an advance of nearly 100 per cent. 4t al Screw-Steam are firmer. 10(.; 100 1 00 Ix . 100 104! Do. Extension... Glasgow &S. A 7, 41t Great N. of Scotlnd. (ireqt ..North,rt< Do.. A. Stock e fs ora Los 100 a►n all 100 100 B Stock Sth. Ir- 1..")(1 1 1.00 100 tt ‘Vetitern.. ILK) ,14? 100 100 all all 100 ?li i),.. Stour Val. RA' Gun. Stk.. vial South- Faster r.3nenster Carlio Do., Thirds.. ..... . Do. Now Thirds__ I,AnceLsh.s.ntlYork,ij: i o n Of all 5 00 100 1 wst. aiding T_Tr. f,iv.ertiny . &South ;.t Gcndon & Black wsiq & ti.Cst and N. WestT, 00. Fifths T40.101.3h.,M&8 ( Do. Eighths ILondoziandS. Wost). IDo., 450 Do., .C4O 3,adndrry&Colorain , !Avirirrr. & Ent]lA( danch.Sllef. Si Linen Mau. k. Lin. Un etropolitan %Aland • >O. liirrang. & Doe WWI& Q. West. (Iro, )o. littlf Shares Ysweaatlo& Carlislt I Nvrpt.Aborg. &art' Niewry Enniskille Mowry Warrenpoin' and Rostrovor. . Norfolk lortlin.Counties up, !forth British . `,t►, Dov,in Rai', & Dock Stock .u., A Stock B Stock Do., j B Guare.ntoe N.Eastern—Berwin' i)o. do. Extension .. D0.d0.G.N.8. ?uroh Do. Leeds Do. York I m) Korth London .AS.Watrn.,llam stead, and City Jn.. Stafford Air. , .. orth Westorn.„.... y. S. Westrn. June nee :don, Hinekle), 4n.:1 Leicester.. ..... . 5 5 20 10 tx, Wore.. & Wolv. .r!.,;.2outh ......... 20 5 18 in all t 4 44 x.ottieh Co Aral 84 - 86 623 - 7 934 - £4 79 81 20 122 O 4 '66 62i F. 631, PREFEILEN Aberdeen no. N 0.2, 7 p a. Do. Debentures ;I:rthancrryu• ,• a. pref. (iced. 4 501 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. Do. 4 p. c. Shares .. : - :ftledonian £lO lhes. &Fie. Gn. 5i p. Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2.. Cork dzßandonsip.e Dun.Prth Aber.J F.. Anglian CI.F ASh Do. do. els. B 6 p. e. Do. do els. C 7 p. c. ►:as. Co. Ex, spc No. Do. No. 2 ....... Do. New 6 p. a. St !gad Iln. G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 ner cent Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent.. P:ast Lancash.6 p.ctP frW. York..T. stb• & GI. 5 P.a. 02 , ;(1. Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness ;las. &5.W.G.5 p.c Clreat Northn. 5 p. c )o. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prom Do. p. D. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at 5 p. c. pm... /t.N. of Scot. 1 st Pre it. eW. (Ireland Do. 4per c. Pref. S 4. W. (B. rxi pc )o. con. red. 4 p.c. )1. con. red. 4 p. c. 10, irred„ 4p. C. . Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. do. do. Do. l3irm. Pref. 31) Do. Chester 8 p. c. P.' Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm, Gua. Stk Do. Oboe. Gus. Sh i Do. do. do Do. do. do .an. &York. F.£2' o. 3 p, c. Stock `aon. &Brigh. G. 5 p.c. )o. Pref., 5 p. e. St. 'o. Now Guar.6 p. •.)o. do. 5 per cent . 17). &N. W., Ct - iteaton 5 p. et. S. W. 7 per et .ondy. & Color. Si. 'Andy. & Ennis.. S). 4.,5.,& 1.4,N0w,11,11 )o. £8 farypt . & earl. 4 p o )0. 1.. per cent ;,"1,6613 Midland • ',0•0154 - iire Uzi :nntli 1.)0von loath Eastern Wake • vrken. ds Rh-. Du k kWo' Stocktou G.. 11 A tir.rtlop - Ai' vale ... JR 6 lAA it 114 •- 117 112 - 116 82 86 :+2 _v :►4 C 8 -- 12 5i 64 5 6 831 97 - 99 lu - 17 8i 5i - 6 . 74 100 101 - 1 101.— 100 i id par i d - .par 9a - Pi 101 100 i 1191 - 103 r 0 - 85 !2 12i ... .. 27 -- 71/ - 72 42 - 44 114 4Si 3 LOU all 1.00 10.0 1.00 68 - 70 ~N ~ .~, 116 - 118 ~N ~~. ~. 11 - 13 49 - 51 1 34 30 32 ..,.. 33 761 - 774 61 - 51. 4 - 34 1 5i 55 56 88 90 Pref., No. 1.... Flax. TV& R. 'lnverstono & Lanes Vale of Neath...,.. . 'Noted]. & liilk enn ArAter c l / 4 Li /nor e West Cornwall.... r i West End of Lona and Crystal Palace.. Do. B Wont London. Wimbledn kOroydot 1 , 1 nr Do. 5 p.c. Ohl gs. con in Sh at par till '64 Ardennes •'rig:an aq.n. Jnni `l , Aziers to (Jrwee• aaa !tombay, Ila.roda, nn Central India.S• ri Do. Demerara !hitch Itllenieh gaetorn of France , Do. Vow i ltast Indian , g. sp. DoAlp.c.Bnds.,'s7 1n..1(,. do., 'S4, !CI 2L 9,5 .00 fil 22i .11 9;) .00 2n 26 14 14 Gee ong i MeDion ne guar. 5 per c nt.. Do., Lon. allot., do Tk. Qf CanaciaAis 100. all 16 14 all ..... , 32, . ..... 1::. •28 ;.0 20 )o. Cert. of Doben. con. into Stk. till'l3 i)o.Coinp. fi p. c., do. Cit. CeLtml of Fran ,. • pt. Indian Pauli:mil Great Luxernbour Constitutod Share 6 51 10 - lOi 26 27 04 - 106 75 - 77 45 47 '4 68 - 69 68 - 70 4 - 2 1i - id '4 36 19 -- 20 3i 4i 6 ij ••• .... •N 8 811 i)ftr - 2 p 3A- 3 11 1f r - I I - 11 3RD- 39 11 -13 . 22 -• 22 21i - 2t: 33 2j 77 151 63 i i 10 9 d 15 i 6 7S 75 83 - 85 5* - 6 p 214 - 211 611 - 6 4 3.1 - 31. Do. re-is. torftd. Sh.l Wostoru of Oanv al 7 zltarc.q 25 - 2 - no. Now.- no. Sas., payable's7, with option till '55. Do. do., p. '56:. Do. do., '76. p. '60.. 1 . )c,. do., '73, wlthoui 9!)- 100 117 - 122 118 - 123 option & ToronV i Do. (3 per cent. I Lske Coust. & Bast Liorro and Turnhout Lucca 4 Piet. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Geneva ty otts dr Moditerran Wadrae, guar. 4 4 . p.o Do. Now • 0., 5 p. c De. 4i p. c. Exton :.Maria Antonia rio. do. New Namur ds Liege interest) Do. (ex interest) , Northern of France 10T 109 .. ...d pm 11 12 ; 20 "'" 2 .....$ ••..:4 1 4 ' 2C ... ..... - .1 6 . .... ..... 221 i all 201 1 11 10 24 si 61 7 39} 39. ,lt q 0.20/ Sibs. Do. 204 3 p. c &is (fmy.B.& AM& Alm No -wegixin rrunl(Pre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds ..... Paris and Orleans Rome and Frascati. ..... ..... 1 8 ..... ••,0 ....... .... • 0 ..... ..... a ••• - ....,SU :::::: ..... ,iS :S. ?ril 1 ~~+~ -1.8 8 FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE ( O'CLOCK. (Prom the Official Litt. - r ftwon.. , done. - X ht. i .,.:;'"nt. ennwols Ann!ities , 92j a lilt `1 Per Cent. Annuities 76 bia. iiund„ 4.3000 • ... .• . ... qi l tt ,°. 4r der ZlOOO 6 ti I tid' a n :, 4 ' l Acconnt 1- ' l,o clt for Account 227 ,znkliel Scrip 23 g ele . 9., uer Scrip \ • ‘‘z,equer Bills, `lid. • il,e1(X10 . ..... ___ hitt° Bonds, 1858, 3 i per Cent. — -1 4 0. 18 39 98i 1 ; 11t ta. " OP FOREION FUNDS AT ONg O'CLO' K. it -144 Beads 5 per Cent. lOl 1 ' 41, 14. 1 , 13 '5 Cent., t 1222, E. St —93i Ditt o ends, per n• , h t 4 4,t0 41 Cent qg ch it 0 Per i lin, 'at,-Sonls, 5 per Cent. .. ........ _94 i bl.',lbl Rel.de. 3 per C ent b; t4 , 14.ew Deferred, 3 per Cent. I\tril").‘o, Account — 0 4/ b. 414 isonds 6 p er cent. Itto Guaranteed, bltt b., 6 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent l‘to Account Do i is 11•••dendt on tn., 'ono. , , ''' London. L e it u t El cebang e , 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders °6 ° I 'rP Cent. Certificates -• • TWO O'CLOCK. isnl. lo on e b itto s cii n Ilitnto ' oeont - •• .... - . .. 40 1410 40 50 25 - 10 50 - 50, 100 100 100 20 20 - 52 20 Royal Danish Royal FtworliBfl... . Do. Obligations St. 100 St. 100 qt. 100 St. JOO 10 ; all 8 all 10 I all 10 1 all St 'lOO all 14 all 20 all 100 50 100 100 SOO Sambre and 'donee 'IQ. 54 P. cent Pref. Seind , , guar 5 p. c Do Inuthern of Frame it. A udrow's Quebec (A)....., Vest Flanders..... le 5 , 4 rwr c. Prof W. &N. W. of PrAn e , West. of Switzerlsi d , Wiesbaden ....... 10i - 111 . 1/ - 4 - 4i St. St. Bt. St st' St. '" - 19 -- 19 j.(;9 jOO ;100 I W:• 'lOO , ' ( 0 r's 1u all Cousol COl3. Br. r, q pf . Do. 4i p, c. Pref. - .1)o. Pref. 4 1 2 per ee Do. 5/. Pr: f. 4 p. c. Ditto L. IL Pref. 'S fall } 43 6 Bt. %6 100 10() 100 too iOO :#x) 7 13 9 New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p c. pm. Nnrfolk Deteature De.Prtif. s(p. a. St el; Do. 5 p. e. Ext Dc. 5A per ct. pref , Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P Do. do. do. Do Leeds 6p. e %No. Dn. do. Quarters .., 106 - 108 1101 - 103 i - it) 9i - 10 6 - 61 94 - 96 86 - 86 - 88 98 • 100 10 I Do.Vnrk it& 4 . NI. 411 North Staffordshire. 10 , 1 )X, . W 1: 4 :4 p • 9i ;Do R. Prof. 101. Sh. ali Scot. Cout. , New Pre all ;South Devon 1i ID°. fixed, 4:1 per con ail !S. Eastern (Readiq I A.nn.) of .£1 Os. ticl. 1(K) IDo. 4 2 , per cent 1100 Do. Fixed 4i p c sh. 100 ;a. Wales Gua. 4p, c. all Do. do. 1 p. c.... all ,S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. all Htock.& Dar., 5 p c. 15 Do. do. do all I . , tock. & Danl. g. p. a. till July 1, 'SC 4i ;Watertd.& Kilk. 6pc 91 - 101 166 - 17 10 - 101 73 -74 19 - 20 - 10 14t - 141 1 - 1 33 - 135 .. -- ... • • .... •N ... '''''' Iwo .- - - ... - ...) I - I 13 —l3n 91 96 1 . . io 28A I ... - .. lot 1(3 9') 5 5i 1 id 1~ -14 t 22i - P 7 - 99 9i - ••i .... ••• IGi i 10 ... ."... . Pin pm 1 1 ip 100 - 23 - Si 16i a 2 il ia THE SON LONDON. TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH '‘,s__lBs6. EASTER AMUSEMENTS. the author's happiest productions. The theatre was com fortably tilled, and the inauguration night of the new management promised well fur the future. SURREY. Mr. Henry Mayliew's well-known series of sketches, biographies, and statisdee has been selected by the dra matist of this theatre as the basis of the Easter novelty. The title of the new piece is, "How we live in the wnila of London," and is presented in the form of a three-act drama. It is a modern version of "Torn and Jerry," in troducing characters in low life—costermor gers, match sellers, hawkers, dog-stealers, pickpockets, et hoc genus °Mlle, whose peculiarities are brought out in the progress of a sort of melodrama, the principal characters of which avail theinselvee of the services of these representatives of the sgveral grades of London low life, on the one side, to flu ther the purposes of villainy, and, on the other, to thwart them. The plot appears to turn upon the adven tures of a certain Sir Jasper Steelhard, who, having mar , rind a woman he adored, and finding her afterwards faith lees, pursues her with unrelenting vengeance until she is driven to the streets for• a ; but, by ROIIIC one of those inexplicable and mysterious agencies which occur only in Surrey melodramas, his son is stolen, becenies houseless wanderer and a rag,ged-echool boy, and, by I • • equally extraordinary means, manages to prevent the com mission of some additions to the catalogue of crime his parent has to mourn for, and at length to be just in time to witness the consummation of the respectable gentleman's last chine, the murder of a pettifogging attorney, who had been his instrument, but who was endeavouring to conceal from him the evidence of his son's birth, in the written confession of a Hindno beggar, by whom the young gentle man had in his infancy been stolen. There is a peculiarity about the drama which, as far as our recollection goes, is certainly not drawn from Mr. Mayhew's book—that is, all the London low-life characters, costertnongers, street boys women of the town, Hindoo traot-ssllers, aresentimentally honest, scorning to accept a sixpence for which they do not give the very extreme value, either in goods or labour, and with high moral principle continually iu their months and i❑ their actions Even a dog-stealer, returned convict, and attempted murderer, is made to moralise and exhibit, in words at least, something like an abhorrence of crime, though he is ever ready -to commit it for a " considera tion," his doctrine being, probably, that as crime is his vo• cation, he has a right to live by it. The acting was in general good, especially that of Mr. Rickards, as Sir Jas per Steelbard, the villain of the piece, who playa L a very difficult part with much discretion. Mr. Widdiemnb, as Joe Brent, the sentimental and ultra-honest costermonger, was as amusing and as broad as he always is. There is some very effective scenery; amongst which may be no ticed Covent-garden Market by gaslight ; the dark arches under the Adelphi, with the Thames and Goding's Brewery in the distance; and the burning of a private distillery wherein Sir Jasper, having committed the murder, perishes in the tire. Mr. Shepherd announced the piece for repeti tion amidst general applause. FOREIGN, XOINT-STOCR B &NIES. Anstralsols Bank of London Ilri. Col, Bk.&Ln. C. 7 , .ritish N. America? 'artd. Bank of AM rlhrtd. Rnk. of India, Auntrada, & China city oolrn a 1 Commoreisl of Lond Eng.Seot&Aus.Cht Loud. Chart. Bk. 01 Australis Ditto New 10.-alon and County Lud &E. Bnk g. Corp 'London .Icint Stock Loudon and Paris Loud. & westminate national Pro.of En; Do. Now I••• I Natioutil of Irelaud 1 Now South Wales Orientll Bank of Corp:v:4lon l"r6vincial of Irolandl 1)0. 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By an accident, however, she discovers she has sacrificed her own child instead Of the Count's, and instead of instantly wreaking her vengeance on the surviving infant she defers her purpose until she can effect it with more c: r• tainty and horror. The Gipsy brings up the child as her own, under the assumed name of Manrico, and as he grows to manhood Ehsinstills the most intense hatred of the house of Lune into his hosom,intending eventually that he shall slay his elder brother, the present C met. Manrico is beloved by Leonora, and this fact so embi'- ters the Count de Lune against him that, on his falling into his hands, the Count instantly orders him to be d. capitated. Leonora, frantic at the loss of her lover, after vainly imploring the Count to spare Manrico's life, swallows poison, and the Gipsy, who at the instant that Manrico is being executed reveals to the C.,unt that it is his brother, is condemned to suffer death in the same manner as that by which her mother perished, and at this climax the curtain falls. The music of " Leonora" was sung by Miss Lucy Escott with much taste and feeling, and if this lady is wanting in style and finish, her singing is often remark. able for sentiment and energy. Miss F. Huddart, as the Gipsy Mother, especially distinguished herself, and the audience were delighted with the whole of her per formance. In that, she did enough in this difficult cha racter to encourage a hope of still better things to come. The music of " Manrico" was far too much for Mr. A. Braham, and in certain pa=sages where a little strain was put upon his power, his intonation was very defec tive. The best thing he sung during the opera was the ' 4 Miserere." Mr. Braham's voice is at present tolerably good, and may, with care, become a fine one, but by forcing it, as he did during the opera last night, we fear he is doing all he can to damage, and not improve it. Mr. H. Drayton won an encore in the second act for the artistic manner in which he gave the pretty romance of "Il balen ;" and Mr. Farquharson, as Ferrondo, made the most of so small a part. At the termination of the performance the whole of the successful artistes were called before the curtain. The opera has been very carefully got up, and the picturesque gipsy groupings in the second act showed a master hand had been at work to arrange them. The entertainments concluded with what was called by the bills a new sketch, entitled "Marguerite," but it turned out to be the Strand Theatre burlesque set to music. The aulience was in the best of humours, and although the long pauses be tween the acts tried their patience, everthing eventually went off to their entire satisfaction. HAYMARKET. After the comedy of " The Evil Genius," which was admirably played lest evening, anew ballet was producer', entitled, "El Gambusino ; or, the Mexican Go'd. Seeker," for the purpose of the re-appearance of that established favourite, Senora Perea Mena. The story of the ballet is soon told. Enrique is in Mexico, gold dig ging. Pedro is a brigand, who has no taste for that kind of exercise ; be therefore waits till the gold has been found, shoots the finder, and quietly walks off with the booty, which is no longer of any 1130 to the original possessor. Not content with the "nuggets" of the de ceased Enrique, he proposes to himself to become master of another of his treasures, in the person of his betrothed Paquita, with which intent he arrives At the' lady's villa, which has a beautiful prospect of the Mexidan plains in the distance. He announces the - death of the unfortunate lover ; the lady is distracted. The gold is offered as compensation for any deficiency on his part in the eyes of the betrothed, when compared with the departed perfection, Enrique. Both the gold and the lover are resolutely declined by the disconsolate one ; but her father, Carlos, being led by the cupidityLsoem ingly inherent in stage papas—thinks a live adorer with plenty of the "needful" far preferable to a deed ono, who, idthcugh just placed above want, would be no match for his daughter. He is proceeding to press his practical notions upon her attention, when hie dumb eloquence is cut short by the appearance of Enrique himself, restored to life by a friend)) , friar. The imposter is got rid of, the lovers are restored to each other's arms, the worldly parent is spared any further gymnaitic logic, and the genius of the ballet seems to suggest that, all excess of jeer and happiness o zer awl above that a l rea dy expressed must be made further manifest by every one preset.t bounding about before the cottage of the bride as long as their spirits and strength will enable them to do so. These exciting displays of feeling take the varied ferns of " Paso de A.eesion," a new "Zspeteado," Le : Monola," and a grand finale by the whole strength of the eancing corpi of the theatre. Senora Peres, Nena is, of course, the leading spirit thr..ughout. .She has lost none of her.attraction4,r either as regards grace, vivacity, or aplomb, but is the same joyols, brilliant, impulsive votary of terpsichore as ever. She was most warmly welcomed, vehemently applauded, and concluded amidst the usual shower of bouquets. Tae dresses were gay, and the dancss spirited in the eitrerns. The scene assumed at times a fulness of rich and ♦aijid Tours, while the ever-chaig,ing com!_iinati.ms of wreathing arms and whirling forms, glittering with ornaments, to the metallic shake from the tambourines and the exciting castanets, pr )(laced. a charming and an exhilarating effect upon the spectatorm. The scenery was very carefully pa,iuted by Mr. W. Calleott ; the music was animated and apprJpriate, the composition of Mr. E. Fitz'villia - n ; and the home wai crowded. PRINCEiS'S. The entertainments provided last night were juliciously selected, and included Mr. Dince's comic drama of the " Wonderful Woman," the diabolical and magival repro 'imitation entitled " Faust and Marguerite" (always a fa vourite with a holiday audience), and a new farce, called "A. Prince for an Hour." The admirable portraitures of Mr. Lbarles Kean, Miss Carlotta Leelercq, and Mrs. Win stanley in " Faust," and -of Mr. Frank Matthews in the " Wonderful Woman," called down the repeated plaudits of a crowded and fashionable house. ADEL PHI. There ♦►as no novelty at the above theatre last night, unless the reappearance of.fir. Wright, after a short absence, may be described as such. The entertainments consisted of the well-known pieces, " Domestic Economy" and "Urgent Private Affairs," with the highly-successful pantomime, " Jack and the Bean-stalk." The house was nevertheless quite full, and the' principal performers exerted themselves most xeslo,usly and witli the greatett success. ROYAL OLYMPIC. Perhaps there has boon no theatre which has passed through ,more vicissitudes of fortune than the Olympic. Once the favourite arena of Elliston, it sunk into the lowest depths of histrionic degradation, until it became, under Vestris, the resort of fashion and the chosen &bole of English vaudeville. Vaulted ambition threw our fa vourite actress and her talented husband upon a more ex tended field of operation, whilst the Olympic once again sunk into the "Slough of Daspond," until Farren, aud, more recently, Wigan, has placed , it in a position sec nd to none of the minor, and, we may say, of the major, theatres. Easter, therefore, needed no novelties to attract a crowded audience, " Still - Waters Run Deep," with tilt- , assistance of the lessee and his talented cars sposa, and the " Discreet Princess," introducing as it does the pecu liar comicalities of Robson, bidding fair to carry the.sea son triumphantly over to Whitsuntide, and we know not bow far beyond. Indeed, we do not look for any material alteration in the bill of fair until next Christmas. Happy must be the manager with such prospects, and happy the audience who, the oftener they are present the more they are pleased. S ADLER'S WELLS. , This theatre was opened yesterday evening, under new management, that of Mr. G. A. Webster, and with the by WOODIN'S ENTERTAINMENT. no means insignificant advantage of the temporary acces- Mr. Woodin was the first gentleman to revive the lion of that talented artiste Mr. Leigh Murray, whose ser- Mathews! style of entertainment, which was so much ad vices have been secured for a dozen nights. Nothing new mired by the playgoers of the last half-century. Some in authorship was produced on the occasion, but the pieces three years ago Mr. Woodin made his debut at the Ade presented were Judiciously selected and most favourably re- laide Gallery, and, although previously entirely unknown ceived. The performances opened with "The Marble to the public, yet he evinced so much versatile talent in a Heart, or the Sculptor's Dream," which afforded Mr. Leigh dramatic Who've, which ho called the " Carpet Bag and Murray an opportunity of displaying his fine histrionic Sketch-Book," that he soon became a general favourite in talents in a character in which he had previously gained the metropolis, and afterwards achieved an equal success great celebrity. Peculiarly French in construction, there in a lengthened provincial tour. Returning again to Len in much in this drama to excite the sympathy of an Eng- don, ho re-opened his " Sketch-Book," with some adai lish audience ; and, in the hands of Mr. Murray, a pain- tions collected during his country rambles, and the lovers ful and growing interest was manifested by an audience of drawing-room entertainments became, if possible, more which appeared thoroughly to appreciate all the snore liberal in their support than they had been on his first ap striking situations. The acting generally was satisfactory pearance. Mr. Woodin's histrionic ability enables him to and well sustained, especially tint of Miss Jenny Marston, grasp a wide range of character, while his accuracy in cos as Mdlle. Marco ;of Miss M. Oliver, as Marie ; and of Mr. tume, and facility of transformation, almost lead the spec- Edgar, as Ferdinand Volage. The second and concluding tater to the conviction that ho is being deceived, and that portion of the evening's entertainments was Mr. Planche's the different characters are represented by different indivi " Invisible Prince," which was first brought out, if we duals. It is not so, however, for the whole of the impersc mistake not, about ten years ago, at the Haymarket, and nations, extending from youth to old age, " from grave to which is not likely to suffer in reputation, as it certainly 'gay," are entirely and solely sustained by this veritable does not fail in interest, as presented last night on the nar- artist himself. No wonder, then, that after keeping the rower boards of the Wells. The part of Don Leander was town for months "on the broad grin" alone and unaided admirably taken by Miss liarriet Gordon, who exhibited I he should need some relaxstion ; and accordingly he sought all iha esprit sad abandon , requisite to do justice to one-of_ repose in the xcquantic gamy whioliaboutixis in the neigh- STRAND. This theatre is one of the few which have an Easter burlesque this year. Of the piece, however, little that is good can be said. Tho only redeeming paints aro one or two of the scene painters' efforts, and the singing of Miss Mirlwall. It is a pity that they should be wasted upon a performance each as that exhibited last night. MARYLEBONE. The Easter entertainments at this theatre com menced with a piece of the melodramatic school, entitled, Lost, 3 ,000 i." Mons. Roland, alias Charles Maringo, (Mr. Stuart), the hero of the piece, is one of those old friends of the playgoer who abound in their talk with so much morality, that they have none left for active service —he is, ix fact, a man whose "mission" clearly ought to have been the pulpit ; but who, by some mischance, finds himself a bandit and chief of the " Bohemians" of Paris. He has a daughter—all virtuous bandits have daughters— named Celestine (Miss Anderton) who, selon les reg!es, is quite in the dark as to her parents mode of life, having been placed by him in early youth under the guardianship of respectable persons. At the commencement of the play Celestine is about to marry Julius Dufresne (Mr. Langton), the King's Advocate, to which marriage her father, who drops in a "promiscuous" sort of way, gives Lis consent, promising, at . theseme time, to give to his daughter. a largri dowry. While at Dafresne's he is confronted by Bass tien(M.r. E. Stirling), one of his troupe, who is there with a view to plunder,a►nd Bastion conceives the idea that the chief. is ;about to .betray the gang of Bohemians to the po lice. In thsenext act; " Le RougeCliat," the head-quarters . of the Bohemians, Bestien denounces Marine to the gang as a traitor, and opens to them a esheme for robbing the house of *Durfesne of 30,0)0i., which is lodged in a study there. He hasscercely done this when the arrival of gents sl' arrnes puts the gang,t'o flight ; but they nevertheless re assemble somewhere, for, in the last act, we find the scheme for robbing the houSe of Dufresne is carried into execution, and Maringo, much to his apparent disgust, is forced to take part in the robbery. In so doing, however, he is .en abled to shield his daughter from some of the ruffians of the gang, bet not without her catching a sufficient glimpse of him to arouse her suspicions as to his mode of life. The arrival of the police . again puts the robbers to flight, and Maringo, through that fatal , weakness of dallying to make timi moral speeches, contrives to be captured. Io the last scene, the time of which is in the morning after the robbery, we discover that Maringo has effects 1 his escape, for he appears in his usual guise of a respectable merchant at the signing of the marriage Contract between his daughter and Dufresne, and hands to the latter, as Celestine's dowry, a portion of the spoils of the preceding night's robbery. A great deal of trouble arises through the conscientious scruples of the lady, and just as things.are on the point of being " made pleasant," the tables are turned through the treachery of Bastion, who, having informed the police of his leader's whereabouts, is shot through the heart for so doing, while the leader himself is killed by the gens d'armes. Whether Celestine or Dufresne were married or not remains a mys tery, fer the felt of the hero is simultaneous with that ef the curtain. The piece was followed by the " Fairy Fern Flower," a musical spectacle, the plot of which was highly successful. The music is the composition of M. Pierre Calkin, and contains many unpretending melodies of much sweetness. Tue theatre was well filled. CITY OF LONDOv. The groat success which attended tho experiment made by the enterprising lessees of this theatre, previous to Christmas, in the introduction of first - class operas, has in duced them to make more extensive arrangements for the perf6rmance of them, and to introduce some of the most popular of them as a fitting and appropriate Easter treat for their numerous visitors. The performances last even ing commenced with the favourite opera of " La Sou nainbula," the part of mina being sustained by Mdlle. Nem, whi ;le afforded her ample scope for the display of her ,brilliant powers as a Binger. The parts of Elvin° and the Count Rodolpho were wall sust a i ned by Mr. St. Albyu and Mr. P. Corsi. Ties opera was followed by an histo rical E astern ip ctacle, in three acts, by Mr. Maurice Phil lips, entitled " Ashuarius, or the Triumph of the Jewish Queen." The piece is put upon the stage in the most gor geous manner. Ties scenery connected ‘iith it is magnifi cent, and the manner in which it was received gave indi• cation of its baring a long and successful run. AST LE Y'S. As the wonderful steed of the" Arab of the Deaert" is still nightly callel before the curtain by crowded and de lighted audiences, the manager has judged wisely in not withdrawing the piece from the stage. some novelties have been introduced in the course of the performance. The Misses Dacey, described as twin rope-dancers, made their appearance last night, and elicited much applause by their graceful performance on the double tight-rope. The scenes in the circle were varied by the introduction of a now eques trian act, called "The Postman's Knock," in which Mr. Al fred Palmer very cleverly imitates on horseback the action of a postman in delivering letters. The "National Steeple chase," which closes the performance, brings out the whole equestrian strength of the company; while Mr. C. Jackson anti Mr. A. Palmer as Mike and Murphy keep the au.lience in a continued roar of laughter. It is needless to say that the house was crowded to excess. ROYAL CREI&ORNE GARDENS. These highly popular gardens wets very well attended yesterday. The programme of amusements put forth was strictly carded eat, and the gardens looked very attractive for the time of yeatS, ibis evident that the lessee intends to bid boldly for an incrftse of future public favours, as many improvements and altErations are progressing. The amusements commenced at an early hour, and wore varied and continous. The new ballet, termed " Love's fairy power," arranged by Signor Veroni, deserves especial no tice. The pyrotechnic display, was, as usual, very brilliant. bourhcod of the English lakes. But even then, while holi day-making, he found time to gather materials for the amusement of his metropolitan patrons, and on his return to London, some snonth t ago, ho unfolded his " Olio of Oddities" in a miniature opera-house, which he had fitted up in conformity with his own taste, and altogether at hi, own expenso. So far, this entertainment, iu point of por] larity, has exceeded that of the " Carpet Bag and Sketch- Book." It abounds iu pictorial illustrations of the Lake district, and embraces no le,:s than 50 instantaneous meta morphoses of voice, character, and costume. Ail these cha racters are admirably sustained ; but perhaps the most remarkable of the whole is an-- imitation of Rachel ac Camille, in " Les Horaces." In voice, emphasis, and man ner, we have Rachel herself. The sketch is brief, it ip true, but such as it is, it is undoubtedly a master-piece 01 impersonation. So clever a performer could hardly fail to attract a crowded house o s Easter Monday ; and it must have been a source of much satisfaction to him to find that his entertainment seems to afford as much amusement to the mere holiday-maker as the more serious student of character. Mr. Woodin is yet a young man, and it is to be hoped that when the "Olio of Oddities" has been com plotely exhausted, his fertile brain will not ho at a loss to devise a new vehicle for the display of his peculiar and un doubted talents. GREAT GLOBE, LEICESTER-SQUARE. Throughout the whole of yesterday this famous gec,gra *cal exhibition was visited by hundreds of the more in (airing and practical Is diday-taakers, who, with the aid of Mr. Wild's now dioramic tour "from Blackwell to Bala klava," made themselves masters of the various localities which have become prominent in the progress of the war. The diorama carries the imaginary traveller through most of the principal continental cities, and lands him safely at the Iron Gates of Constantinople. Here he is introduced to the mysteries of Islamism, and having become fami liar with the principal features of the Turkish capital, he is carried through the romantic scenery of the Bos phorus, and across the Black Sea to Balaklava harbour. He next has an opportunity of witnessing mimic repre sentations of the situation and movements of the allied armies. Returning by the Adriatic he is suddenly transported to Rome, Venice, the Lago Mar;giore, and thence he is hurried across the Alps by Monte Rosa, visit ing, on the way, the gallelies of 'sails and Gondo, pausing only to admire the famous wonders of the Simplon. Ar rived at Interlacheu he agaiu finds himself on board a steamer careering through the beautiful Lake of Geneva ; and after being introduced to the notabilities of the fa mous watchmaking city of Geneva, he is transferred to the Rhine boat, from the deck of which he has an oppor tunity of witnessing the world-renowned scenery of that groat Prussian river, so truly described by Byron as " the charm of this enchanted ground." Aided by the descrip tions of the lecturer, the spectator becomes almost as much master of the scenes and localities as if he had vi:ited them in propria persona : while, to increase his means of instruction and amusement, he stands, as it were, iu the very centre of a large model of the earth, and has by his side lesser models, representing the siege of Sebas topol, Croustadt, the Baltic, Sweaborg, and Helsingfors. No more agreeable or instructive entertainment for the rising generation could be devised, and " raterfamilias " would do well to bear this in mind when the juveniles are debating the question of their Easter amusements. P.A.NOPTICON.- Doubtless many of our readers, who have occasion to pass the Waterloo or Suspension bridges at night, have hail their attention drawn to a series of illuminated turrets on the Middlesex side of the river. They may have pondered over conjectures as to the meaning of these eleVated lights ; and to satisfy curiosity, it m iy be mentioned that they form the summit of the Royal Panopticon of Science wad Art in Leicester-square. The title of this exhibition fully indi cates its character, and, like its nsighbonr, the Gz eat Globe, it was established with a view of combining amuse ment with instruction. This object it has attained in as eminent degree, for while you have here something to please the eye, you have also something else by its side to instruct the mind. Exquisite works of art and models of beautiful machinery are relieved by dioramic glimpses of Italy, costuoramic views of Paris, St. Petersburg, and Moscow, and occasional musical performances. At inter vals there are lectures on chemistry and natural magic ; while is the centre of the building there is always to be seen at play a luminous and chromatic fountain, constantly throwing up its water to a height of 103 feet at least. Yesterday the Royal Panopticon met with a fair share of public patronage, and no doubt will continue. to be a favourite resort throughout the holidays. MONT BLANC. Mr. Ally. , rt Smith still holds his ground at the Egyptian hall, and he was honoured last night, as indeed ho is almost every evening, with as large a company as his theatre could conveniently hold, for, by the excellent arrange ments which he adopts, the visitors are spared all the an noyance which results from an "overflowing" audience. The excursion to Mont Blanc, flu ()ugh Holland, and up the Rhine, has been taken by so many hundreds in the com pany of Mr. Smith, and every particular concerning it, and the odditias met on the way are now so generally known that a word on the subject would be superfluous, and we shall therefore content ourselves by saying that this gentleman is as humorous and comical as ever, and has lost not a jot of his wonted spirit and energy. BURFORD'S PANORAMA. Mr. Burford has long been celebrated for the splendour and accuracy of his panoramic entertainments. The one which he is now exhibiting tepresents the fall and inte►ior of Sebastopol. The panorama is painted from sketches taken from the bfalakhoff, by Capt. Verschoyle, of ti e Grenadier Guards, and the city, fortifications, and subut be are depicted with lifelike fidelity, as they were seen imme diately aftor the retreat of the Russians to the north side of the harbour. In addition to the Sebastopol pictures, which nre of peculiar public interest at present, w• have a panorama of the Battle of the Alma, and a series of lively sketches taken from the picturesque sce►►ery of the Borneso Alps. Alto;ether, if simply a panoramic entertainment is wanted, we know of none better than th•st which the visitor will find at Mr. Burford's, Leicester-square. ADELAIDE GALLERY. There is just opened at this gallery, t M. Louis Bour remie, a very pleasing exhibition of photographic and other landscape views, which are inspected through a series of fixed leis glasses. • In this very interesting collection are included various scenes in the Crimea, Turkey, and Russia. ; also, some striking " city scenery," including a number of the princip'sl streets and public buildings in Paris, Venice, and other continental cities. In addition to all this, there era numerous stereoscopes, containing a variety of pictures which cannot fail to attract attention. The exhibition bids fair to be a successful one. THE SEVEN AGES OF WOMAN. The best proof of the merit of Miss Emma Stanley's lyric entertainment, under this title, is that it has extended to a "second season" without the slightest abatement of that very generous support which the-public has hitherto awarded to this talented and versatile actress and vocalist. Warmed by the success which attended her previous (Olin ts, she has redoubled her exertions to captivate and to win the encomiums of her audience, and the new elements she has introduced into her performances will render them still more popular. Among the ♦arious extraordinary feats she accomplishes may be mentioned the singing of songs in six or seven different tang-liars, beginning with English and terminating with the Datch. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. Some time ago Miss P. Horton introduced to the public a new musical entertainment, which she brought out, and has since continued to repeat, at the Royal Gallery of Il lustration in Regent-street. Suggested, no doubt, by the success of Mr. Woodiu, the idea struck her that she could give the female faces of life; and well and carefully has she carried out the conception. While on the stage Miss P. Horton was recognised as an exquisite vocalist of the English school; but here, in her own immediate drawing room sphere, she is perhaps more at home, and her singing and playing are so highly finished and pleasing as to com mand universal admiration. Her entertainment has been so recently noticed at such length as to make it unneces sary to go over the ground again; but we may mention that last night she had a full house. and most of her prin cipal scenes and songs were either encored or enthusiasti cally applauded. " jaidilreil MR. CHARLES OKEY'S PARIS. A very agreeable entertainment is presented to the public by Mr. Charles Okey, at the Regent Gallery, in the Regent's-quadrant. It is entitled, &c. Mr. Okey, after initiating his visitors into a pretty extensive knowledge of the gay Parisians and their beauti ful capital, gives them a lively peep at the Exhibition last year, followed by some excellent sketches of the Rhi ne, Baden, the Black Forest, and various other continental wonders. The entertainment is carefully got up, en d well repay more than a mere passing these holiday times. MR. GORDON CUMMING. Thoso who take an interest iu marvellous and daring adventures may pass a pleasant and not uninstructive hour or two in examining Mr. Cumming's collection of trophies, from the wild animals in the African deserts, and in listening to his recital of the more remarkable incidents of his long sojourn in that dreary and unhealthy region of the world. Yesterday " the Lion Slayer" came in for a full share of the public patronage, thus proving that the attraction of his little museum is something more than ephemeral. MADAME TUSSAUD'S. This exhibition has obtained a world-wide celebrity, and no one feels that he hag completed the tour of Loudon sights until he has seen the collection of life-like figures which it contains. There has been some talk of late of forming a portrait gallery of historical personages, but here we have a gallery, not consisting simply of portraits, but of almost -perfect - 1111-lenth medals of the dietiogaiehed iadividttsl4 who occupy the roost prominent positions in con tempo- rary history. There is the King of Strdinia, General Can iobert, the King of Danmark, the Duke of Cambridge, the Emperor and Empress of the French, the Emperor and Empress of Austria, the late Emperor of Russia, Marshal St. Arnani, Lord Raglan, the Sultan, Omar Pasha, and a whole host of eminent mon of all nations and countries. The Napoleon chpinber, which has for many years been a prominent feature of the exhibition, appears to have in creased in attraction since the star of the Isiapoleen'family has been in the ascendant, and every relio there displayed is examined with the 341110 interest which was evinced when the room was first opened to the public. LOVE, THE POLYPHONIST. Mr. Love gives the public 12 reasons why they should come and witness his performances. Ono of these is, that he has got one of the neatest and most comfortable little theatres of the kind in London ; and Lnother, that he has repeated his entertainment we forget how many thousand times. To the first we aro disposed to attach our imprima tur, for we have no doubt every one will find roam to sit at his ease, and to see and hear without discomfort ; and, as to the second there can be no question that one of the safest tests of the merit of any particular performance is the fact of its having been repeated on so many occasions. Last night Mr. Love had a full share of the Easter holiday makers. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (REGENT'S-PARK). The fine weather and the small charge for admission in duced yesterday a very groat nurnbtr of the holiday folks to visit these delightful gardens, which have so long and se successfully contributed to the amusement and instruction of all ages and both sexes. POLYTECIINIC. This institution was well attended, and the new dis. rolving views and experiments were duly applauded. DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM. This highly interesting exhibition was yesterday resorted to by a nnnserous au l reipoctable concourse of persons. There has been an addition of a number of models which *re very finely exe :uteri ; and the place itself has been very dlegantly decorated. The lectnree, delivered by Dr. Kahn and Dr. Sexton in the coarse of the day, were highly in. teresting and were attentively listened to. SOCIETY OF ARTS. The annual collection of specimens, models, and draw. logs, illustrative of recent inventions, was opened at the Society's house yesterday (Monday). Though the number of articles exhibited is less than for several years past—. due probably to the fact th it the Crystal Palace Company is now seeking to make a feature of the same idea, and also that the architects have recently had one for building ma• terials and contrivances—there is yet much material for thought for those interested in mechanical or industrial pursuits. The ample illustrated catalogue of itself contains much that cannot fail to be serviceable. The articles are grouped under six classes ; 1, motiv) m ichines, inclediug railway mechanism ; 2, manufacturing machines and tools; 3, building contrivances and materials and hardware ;. 4, philosophical instruments and nav,d and military meohan ism ; 5, agricultural implements and saddlery ; and 6, miscellaneous. The exhibition was well attended through out the day. It will remain open, we understand, for about six weeks. Admission is obtained by member's order. THE NATIONAL GALLERY. The National Gallery was crowded during the whole day. During our visit every room wag so full that it was no easy matter to get a sight of the pictures, and the great staircase was choked up with two streams of people entering and coming out. The visitors seemed to belong to the industrious classes, shopkeepers, and mechanics, and their families. They examined the works of art with the greatest interest, and nothing could be more becoming than their deportment. The Paul Veronese, " The Ado• ration of the Magi," the merits of which are a rizirt# ia rcxata at present, was the object of special attention-- perhaps because it was the biggest, if not the greatest, picture in the exhibition. BRITISH MUSEUM. The attendance of visitors during the day reaches:l •onto 12,000 or 13,000. A large proportion appeared to belong to the industrial classes, who conducted tl2ernselvas is that self•respecting manner whicli has become so striking characteristic of their crder. THE LATE ABDUCTION CASE. Mansion-house—(This Day). The reporter for The 82111 newspaper handed to Sir W. Carden a letter received by the editor of that paper, containing ss. worth of postage stamps, for the stoker of the Earl of Lonsborough, Hamburg steamer. The writer expressed his admiration at the Christian conduct of the stocker, in pointing out to the por girl the nefa rious hands into which she bad got, and had forwarded the above sum in the hope that others wou'd f illow his example, and thus mark their sense of such noble and disinterested conduct. The fetter was dated from Wor ~ester, and signed "Doubl. U." Sir W. Carden said that no doubt the engineer wou'i feel highly honoured at his conduct havi+ g elicited this mark of approbation, and he would hand it over to the ,fficer connected with the case to give to him. Since the subject had been again Mentioned, he stated that he had received several Ltters since the inquiry alluded to, detailing painful statements of young females who were missing, and who, it was feared, had been decoyed away by persons similar to those connected with cpis case. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) finr‘trOr, March 25. —Wind this day at noon, E. ; moderate breeze and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, March 24.—Wind E.S.B.—Arrived— Australia, from Callao ; Aro, Porto Rico, for Hatnburg. PLYMOUTH, March 24.—Wind Burling ton, from Hong Kong ; Roman Emperor, Calcutta ; Blossom, Buenos Ayres. F A LMOUTH, March 24.—Wind E., strong galts—Ar rived—Maria Louisa, from Havana, for Breme». The Dutch vessel Alexandre, front Amsterdam to Alexandria, groundedon her anchor in Reatronq ue t C ree k , on the 22d inst., and filled with water. Off the pJrt.—Eliza, from Sydney, N.S.W. CPI' THE WIGHT, March 24.—Somnanth, from Bombay. NEWPORT, March 4-- A ind E.—Arrived—P. Pen dleton, from Havre, for New York ; Thomas James, Glow. cest=r, for Quebel ; Ellen, Bristol, for St. Thomas. ST. iNTE'S, March 24.—The brig Ernest, of La Hogue, front Llanelly, struck on the Stones, and has come into the pier in a sinking state, and ran into a small schooner. which Is much damaged. COWES, March 24.—Wind E.—ArriTod—Jenny Lind, from Mauritius. OFF PORTLAND.—Palkfield from MalllnigiO. JUISEY, March 23.—Wind E.—Arrived—Charles, front Mauritius ; Spy, Newport, for Rio Janeiro. YARMOUTH, March 24.—The Lamb, of Newcastle, was run into whilst at anchor by the Tordenskjold, and re ceived some damage, but will proceed for Loudon ; the latter has taken assistance, and will come into the roads. • (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Light, Sign, Clara, and E I ward, from Sun derland; Fidelity, Loader, and' Wonder, steamer, Jersey; Ruby and Christians, London ; Taurus, Swansea; thvewyn, Liverpool ; CI ocue, Goals. Sailed—Express, steamer, forJorsey; Atalanta, steamer, Havre. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind S. Arrived—Allen Maria. from Savannah. Sailed —3legara and Wilson Kennedy, for St. John's, N.B. ; Houghton, New Orleans ; CAthorine, for _Nantes ; Galeed and Angelis Julia, Lisbon ; MariaSpes Mea, Galata; Brazilian, Belize; Lady Anne, for Gibraltar; Ivor, Nantes. QUEENSTOWN, March 23. Wind E.S.E. (ST SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELICIRAPIC) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.23 a.m. Wind E. fresh ; tide six hours' ebb. Arrived, March 24.—Sophia, from Saville ; Gatina and Acis, St. Michael's. March 25.—CenturioL, from Sydney; Christopher ind Centipede, St. Michael's ; Terra Nova, Dram ; na er me ; Providence, Alexandria; Richard and Clara, moss ; Aden, Tabanka. Sailed.—Goldfinder, for Port Adelaide; Corporation. Lagos ; Melodgean, Leghorn. DIAL, Tuesday. 9.30 a.m. Wind E., fresb. Pawed.—Hi g hl an d Mary, from Shi e ld s , for Caldera. balled.—Edgar Atheling, for Singapore. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. - - SMITIMELD.—Meadow hay, 41 Os to Si 15s ; clover do., 41 108 to 61 15s ; and straw, 11 4s to 11 N per load. A moderato supply and a sluggish trade. CumBERLAND.—Mehdow hay, 41 4s to 51 15s; clover do., 41 103 to tit 12s ; and straw, 11 4s to 11 lOs per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at late rates. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 41 Os to Si 15s ; clover do., 415 s to 61 15s ; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 10a per load. Trado doll. COLONIAL. As usual, during the Easter holidays, the public sales of Colonial produce have been suspended. The private trans. actions have bee❑ unimportant. The sales will be resumed to-morrow (Wednesday). TRH AUSTRALIAN MAlLS : —Coraplaints are made of irregularity in the transmission of the mails arriving by the packet skips from Melbourne. In the cave both of the James Baines and the Lightning, although the ves sels have touched at ports whence letters could be de spatched, the bags have been retained, and not trans mitted to London until landed at Liverpool. It is stated that the inconvenience may arise from th e whole of the letters being mixed, and requiring to be sorted before they can be forwarded to their various destinations. To obviate this the simple precaution might be adopted of making the letters for London into separate nudist, to ba forwarded immediately upon spy port beiZg A 1