The Sun. — London, England, 1856-04-25 00:00:00

the ;übli- Lmple Lving gen i- I in id of —to there linter torer the Out Ltion, ig of ;enius under most and atora- imons a ear parti- r the ) in a urned tered, taken pecial r all, tt five them eeded LATEST NEWS. TRIESTE, APRIL 23. Accounts from Constantinople to the lith state that the son of Fuad Pacha had left for Paris with the ratification of the treaty of peace. The same accounts state that all right of inter- vention on the part of foreign Powers in the in ternal affairs of Turkey is suppressed. Magnificent presents have been sent by the Sultan to Queen Victoria, in addition to those sent to the Emperor of the French and the King of Sardinia. ST. PETERSBURG, , APRIL 22. Prince Menschikoff has been removed from his functions as governor of Cronstadt. An order of the day of the 16th orders the formation of two regiments of dragoons ; and another order of the day sends two fresh regiments of infantry to the Caucasus. BERLIN, APRIL 23. Prince Gortschakoff only replaces M. de Nesirel rode provisionally, until the re-establishment in health of M. de Meyendorff. Letters from St. Petersburg state that a thanksgiving service has been celebrated in that city on the occasion of the birth of the Prince Imperial. The Persian Go vernment has reoognised the rights of English Consuls, consequently the existing differences may be considered as settled. COPENHAGEN, APRIL 23. The Grand Council of the kingdom has to-day commenced the discussion on the third reading of the proposition of the eleven deputies of Holstein. The president announced that he should not per toil the discussion of the other propositions of Teehernings. M. Blomes stated that in the event ° I his proposition being rejected, he should de 14alid the support of the Germanic Diet. OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA. (From the Times' Second Edition.) CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, APRIL, 11. The preparations for the speedy evacuation of the Each are pressed on with rapidity and energy. -zach division collects about 40,000 shot a day, and t hey are carried to Balaklava as fast as the means at our disposal—railway and land transport—will Permit. It is stated that 6,000 Sardinians will be the first to leave, and the Guards will probably be the first English troops to quit. The Army Works Corps is on the move home- Wards. Several hundreds of them have been al ready embarked, The floating factory and work 840P attached to the Land Transport Corps will Proceed homewards as soon as the demands for her services cease. THURSDAY. The amicable intercourse between the Allies and their late enemy is on the increase. The Russian military band (150 strong) at Mackenzie is a great object of attraction. It plays at five o'clock every evening. At the hymn of " God pre serve the Czar," or whatever the exact transla tion of the title may be, to-day all the Russians took off their caps. I could have wished that our cers who were present, and who understood the occasion, had done the same, for imme diately afterwards, when the band played " God !aye the Queen," the Russians uncovered their meads and paid to our national anthem the same mark of respect as they had paid to their own. A R ussian officer—a very young man—covered with orders, was pointed out to some of the officers as one who had never left the Flagstaff Bas tion for 11 months. He had been shot through the body, wounded in the head, in the arm, and in the thigh, on different occasions, and had insisted on remaining in the bastion, nor would he Permit himself to be removed to hospital. Many of the soldiers wore the Cross of St. George and other orders. What a phenomenon would a Bri tish private be with the riband of the C.B. on his heart. The Russians are very anxious to get some of our medals, and there are some stories afloat Concerning the cleverness with which some men have sold their florins (at high prices) for Sebas topol medals. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. Prince Napoleon is about to pay a visit to Eng land. It is expected that his excursi o n will ex ,wilt! to Ireland, Scotland, and Norway. BOURSE, April 24.—Half-past Three.—The mar ket continued rather flat to th 3 close, and prices left Off as follows : End of Month. —f. —c. 74 35 Cash. fr. e. ti Per Cents 93 50 Ver Cents 74 10 ~,"''' ew Loan 74 40 - Dank Shares 3,950 Roman Credit Alobilier 1760 Austrian Bel g i an Fives. .... . ' 0,8! 2 Snanish Threes Ibio tlinontese (5) . * 93 25 Home Debt .......« RAILWAYS-708 CISH. fr. C fr. c. Or/eans .. 1,405 Western O2O , ..... . Northern !pas, ......... ~,,„, 1,435 New Ditto (x d) BSS '"diterranean 1,665 Grand Central Lyons Geneva BlO - Testa Cette .............. .. 783 75 Austrian Com. £37 50 France was not only ready to withdraw her troops from Rome, but she desired with all her heart that the time when she might do so without compro mising the interests of the Pontifical government, in which the Einperer took so lively an interest, might not he indefinitely postponed. It was most desirable, in the interest of the equilibrium of Europe, that the French forces should be enabled safely to evacuate the Roman States. He did not doubt that the frank expression of these sentiments on the part of France and Austria would do good, and produce a favourable impression. Continuing in the same order of ideas he felt prompted to inquire whether it was not to be wished that certain governments in the Italian Peninsula should by acts of well-considered clemency conciliate such of their subjects as were not perverted though they had gone astray, and should thus put an end to a system which operated directly contrary to its object, a system which instead of restraining the enemies of order had for its effect to weaken the governments that acted upon it, and to augment the number of the partisans of d.emogogy ? In his opinion it would be to render a signal service to the government of the Two Sicilies as well as to the cause of order in the Peninsula to enlighten that government on the subject of the wrong course which it was pursuing. He thought that a warning con ceived in this spirit and coining from the Congress would be well received by the Neapolitan Govern ment, which could not possibly entertain any sus picion of the motives of advice coming from such a quarter. Count Walewski next called the attention of the Congress to a subject which, although relating more immediately to France, was nevertheless one of real interest to all European powers. It was well known that in Belgium publications were printed every day which contained the most hostile and insulting attacks upon France and her Government, and that in these publications revolt and assassination were openly advocated. Very recently some Belgian journals pronounced an eulogium on the "Mari anne," a secret society whose tendencies and objects were notorious. All these publications were so many implements of war directed against - , the in ternal tranquillity of France by the enemies of social order, who, strong in the impunity which they en joyed under the shelter of Belgian legislation, cherish the hope of succeeding in their guilty pro jects. He protested that the sincere desire of the Emperor was to maintain the best relations with Belgium, and he hastened to add that his Majesty's Government had every reason to be satisfied with the Cabinet of Brussels, which had done its best to mitigate a state of things which it was not in its power to change, because the laws of Belgium did not empower it to repress the excesses of the press nor to take the initiative of a reform which had be come absolutely indispensable. We should regret (the French plenipotentiary continued) to be placed under the obligation of ourselves making Belgium to understand that it is imperatively necessary to modify a legislation which is not compatible with the fulfilment by her government of the first of in ternational duties—namely, that of riot tolerating intrigues having for their avowed object to disturb the tranquillity of neighbouring states. Any re monstrances on the part of a stronger power would so much resemble a threat that we naturally en deavour, by every possible means, to avoid having recourse to them. If the representatives of . the great powers, appreciating this necessity from the same point of view as ourselves, should think fit to express their opinion on the subject, it is probable that the Belgian Government, relying upon the great majority of the country, would find itself in a position to put an end to a state of things which cannot fail, sooner or later, to produce difficulties and even dangers which it is for the interest of Belgium to avert. Iu conclusion, the Count proposed that the Con gress should crown its labours by a declaration which would constitute a real progress in inter national jurisprudence, and would be gratefully accepted by the entire world. The Congress of Westphalia had declared for liberty of conscience ; the Congress of Vienna for the abolition of the slave trade and the free navigation of rivers. It would b worthy of the Congress of Paris to put an end to long-standing dissensions by laying down the bases of an uniform maritime code in time of war. The four following principles would completely attain this olsject :-1. The abolition of La Course. 2. That neutral merchandise covers enemy's merchan dise, except contraband of war. 3. That neutral merchandise, except contraband of war, cannot be seized even under an enemy's flag. 4. That a blockade is only obligatory so far as it is real.— Daily News. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-APRIL 24, CIVIL SERVICE. Motion made and question proposed—" That this house will, to-morrow, resolve itself into a committee to consider of an address to her Majesty to thank her Majesty for having • caused to be laid before this house the Report of the Civil Service Commissioners; -to state humbly to her Majesty that this house has observed with great satisfaction the zeal and prudence with which the Commissioners have pro ceeded in applying a remedy to evils of a serious character, the previous existence of which has now been placed beyond dispute ; and also the degree of progress that has been made, with the sanction of the heads of various departments of the State, towards the establishment of a system of com petition among candidates for. admission to the Civil Ser vice ; to assure her Majesty of the steady support of this house in the prosecution of the salutary measures which slm has been graciously please 1 to adopt ; and humbly to make known to her Majesty, that if she shall think fit fur ther to extend them, and to make trial in the Civil Service of the method of open competition as a condition of en trance, this house will cheerfully provide fo , any charges which.the adoption of that system may entail." Where u.ion previous question put, " That that question be now put." The house divided— -Ayes IUB, Noes 87. AYES-108. Ball, E. Gladstone ? W. Barnes, T. Cordial, A. Barrow, W. Graham, Sir J. Bass, M. Greaves, E. Baxter, W. Greenall, Gilbert Bminish, F. Haddad, George Bell, J. H a mner, Sir John Bignoll, Sir S. Ilenchy, D. Black, Adam Herbert, S Blake, 31. J. llervey, Lord A. Bond, J. Heywood, J. Bowyer. G. Holland, E. Brady, J. Ingham, It. Brown, 11. Ingram, IL Brown, W. Jackson, W. Bruce, 11. A. heating, 11. Buck, Col. Kennedy, T. Challis, T. King, L. Cheethain, John Kinnaird, A. Clay, Sir W., Bt. Langst, J. 11. Cocks, T. S. Langtoonn, S. G. Colvile. C. It. Laslett, W. Corbally, M. E. Layard, A. 11. Cowan, C. Lee, W. Crook, J. Lindsay, W. Currie, Raikes Mackie, J. Dashwooil, Sir G. MacMahon, P. Dillwyn, L. L. Maddock, Sir U. Duncan, George Martin, P. Dunlop, A. Meagher, T. Eurh.gton, Viscount M tall, E. Ewan, W. Milligan, R. E wart, J. Michell, William Farnham, E. Mowatt, F. Ferguson, J. Napier, Sir C. Forster, Charles Norreys, Sir D. r ox, W. J. O'Connell, D. Oliveira, B. Ot way, A. Palmer, Roundel Paxton, Sir J. Pall at, A. Phillimore, R. J. Price. W. Rich, H. Richardson, J. Rushoat, ('apt. G. Russell, F. C., Rust, James Scobell, Capt. Scully, F. Shelley, Sir J. Smith, J. 1;. Sinollett, A. Stlrling, W. Stracey, Sir H. Strutt, lion. E. rt Captain Swift, R. Thompson, G. Thornely, T. T Vivian, 11. 11. Walcott, Admiral. t i a te l ,V W. Walmsley, Sir J. Walter, J. Warner, E. Whatman, J. Wilkinson, W. Williams, W. Wynne, John TELLERS. (oderich, Viscount Northcote, Sir S. NOES-87. Agnew, Sir A. Heard. J. Philipps, J. Anderson, eir J. Henley, J. Phillinaore, J. G. Baines, Rt. lion. M. Herbert, H. Portal, M. Baird, J. Horsman, E. Power, N. Baring, Sir F. Howard, C. Pugh, D. Bentinck, G. Hume, W. Rayntiam,.ViScount Berke'ey, G. C. Kendall, N. 'Ricardo, S. Bethel!, Sir R. Ker, D. Robertson, Bl ac kburn, P. Kirk, W. ' P. Brand, II B. W. Knatchbull, W. Seymour, 11. Brotherton, J. Labouctiere,Rt.llon.H Smith, R. Child, Smith Lewis, Sir U. C. Smith, M. Cockb...rn, Sir A. J. E.Lis'jurne, Earl Smith, Abel Coote, Sir C. 11. Lushington, C. M. Somerville, Sir W. Davie, Sir H. It. F. Macartney, G. Spooner, It. Davies, 1). Mackinnon, W. Steel, John Davison, It. MacGregor, James Talbot, C. Dering, Sir E. Magan, W. Taylor, Colonel Duncan, Viscount Martin, J. Tottenham, C. Dunne,Colonel Massey, W. Vernon, V. Fergus, John Mills, T. Villiers, C. Fitzgerald, J. Moucreiff, J. Waddington, D. Fitzroy, deny Morris, D. IVaterpark, Lord Forster, John Naa', Lord Willcox, B. Greene, Thomas Nisbet, R. Wilson, J. Grey, Rt. lion. Sir G. O'Flaherty, A. IVinnington, Sir T. Grogan. Edward Osb orne, It. Wyvill, M. Gurney, J. H. Pac ke, C. TELLERS. Hastie, Alex. Palmerston, Viscount Hayter, W. Hastie, Archel. Peel, F. Mulgrave, Earl of THE PENINSULAR MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Evening.—By the Peninsular and Oriental Company s steamer TaguQ, Capt. Weeks, we have dates from Gib raltar, April 16 ; Cadiz, 17 ; Lisbon, 19 ; Oporto, 20 ; Vigo, 21. The Tagus bring on freight specie, value 3.4151. Lisbon exchanges by the packet are quoted, fur three months, at 541 on London. ELECTION OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR CLERKENWELL.—Last n i g h t a meet i ng o f the vestry of the parish of Ck.rken well was held--Mr. Churchwarden Jones in the chair—when Dr. Griffiths, of St. John square, was elected medical officer of health under the Local Management Act. THE TREATY OF PEAOE.—In e - - ceived from St. Petersburg that r l i i n i t e e n d c e e L h i n ec s h b te e n en ste r in e: bearer of the ratifioation of the Emper or Al exan d e r, has be exp ec t e d i n P ar i s towar d s be taken to concea l the fact, it i s s n an in th d n . y m" quitted the ‘(e, hn ad t that a e t t rh c ep i t am y i n , certain that Austria is disappointed and chagrined at the result of the Paris Conferences. FIRE IN BLOOMSBURY. —Last night, about nine o'clock, a fire took place on the premises belonging to Mr. Thos. Merchant, known as the Emperor of China's Tavern, situate at No. 43, Broad-street, and No. 1, Endell-street, Bloomsbury. In the course of about two hours the flames were subdued, but not until several rooms were burnt out. The loss, which amounts to several hundred pounds, falls on the Sun Fire office. CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY, APRIL 24. —Admissions on payment, 2,094; ditto by season tickets, 577,; total visitors, 2,671. CAMBRIDGE ASYLUM FOR SOLDIERS' WlDOWS.—Yes terday, a meeting of the friends and supporters of this charity took place at the London Tavern, Bishopmgate street, the Hon. Colonel Liddell in the chair, when eight widows were elected from a list of 38 candidates. C°l3 -NT WALEwsKrs SPEECH IN THE COIVGRESS. We are enabled to lay before our readers an a uthentic rep or t o f Count Walewski's (the First F rench Plenipotentiary) important speech, pro nounced in th e Congress on April 8. After some '°raial business, Count Walewski rose and said—He thought it Was desirable that, before they separated, the pleni- Potentiaries should exchange their ideas upon vari- T lB subjects which called for solution, and which " might be useful to take into consideration, with a ' V iew to prevent future c Although they had assembled for thespecal purpose of ar faniging the Eastern question, the Congress migh t, ' n nis opinion, have to reproach itself if it were not to take advantage of the circumstance which brought together so many representatives of the principal Powers of Europe, to elucidate certain questions, lay down certain principles, and give utterance to certain sentiments—all with the sole object of assur ing the tranquillity of the world by dispelling, while they yet were not too threatening, the clouds which mightalready be seen lowering in the political horizon It could not, he said, be denied, that Greece was in an ab norma l s i tuation. The anarchy to which that country had been abandoned had compelled France and England to send troops to the Piraeus, and that at a time when their armies had no lack of enjoyment elsewhere, The Congress knew what was the state of Greece at that moment. More over, Congress could not be ignorant that the con dition of that country was far from satisfactory at the present time. It would not therefore be a proceeding without its utility it the powers repre sented in the Congress were to manifest a desire to see the three protecting courts take into their ma ture consideration the deplorable situation of the kingdom which they had created, and devise means to apply a remedy. Count Walewski did not doubt that Lord Clarendon would concur with him in declaring that the two Governments were most anxiously looking forward to the moment when they mi g ht safely put au end to their occupation of Greece ; but this they felt they could not do, so long as serious modifications were not made in the present state of things in Greece. The French plenipotentiary afterwards reminded the Congress that the Pontifical States were also in an abnormal situation. The necessity of not leav ing those states a prey to anarchy had determined of th e H o l y France as well as Austria to respond to t h e re quest See in occupying Rome with her tr oopswhile A ustr i a occup i e d th e L ega ti o ns. France had a double motive in deferring without hesitation to th e desires of the H o l y See-Ist, as a Catholic ; and 2d, as an European power. A.s the " eldest child of the Church," a title of which the Emperor was most proud, his Majesty had made it a duty to give his aid to the Sovereign Pontiff. But, further, the tranquillity of all Italy was ranch too closely connected with the maintenance of order in Europe for France not to have an in terest of the highest kind to assist, by all the means in her power, in the preservation of order in the Pope's dominions. He fully saw how much there was that was abnormal in the situation of a power which had need of the support of foreign troops in order to maintain its authority. He did not hesi tate to declare, and he hoped that Count Buol would, say as much on the part of A.ustria, that . ,U- WII 8. •they rood ! these ation. ifu lly THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, .1856, MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and with a good supply, at an advance of id. per lb. The sales were estimated at 10,000 to 12,000 bales, comprising about 8,000 American (1,000 for export and a like amount on specula tion,) 450 Pernam and Maranham, 61d. to 71d. ; 800 Egyptian, 6111. to 11id. ; 3,060 Surat, 41d. to 51d. ; (2,000 on speculation,) and 100 Sea Islands, ls. to 23. sd. per lb. There was but little change to notice in the Railway Share Market. The business transacted in the Mincing-lane Markets this week has been limited, in conse quence of no public sales having been held on Wednesday, but there has been a steady demand for most articles at previous prices. Sugar has been rather active, and full rates, with a slight advance in some cases, have been iealised. In coffee transactions have been limited, and the prices have been supported. Cocoa has been quiet, and tea has met with a restricted inquiry. Rum has been taken to a fair extent, and spices have ruled rather heavy. Most of the cochineal offered at public sale was taken in, and indigo has been quiet, in consequence of the forthcoming sales. The May sales of the latter article will include 7,418 chests, and the trade are busily engaged in inspecting late arrivals. The deliveries have re cently fallen off, and the market is firm at pre vious prices. Tallow has been inactive. Accounts from Constantinople, by way of Mar seilles, mention that the cessation of the blockade of the Russian ports in the Black Sea, with the free export of grain, and the raising of the restric tions on commerce by the Sublime Porte, has created great activity amongst the maritime traders of that city. A crowd of vessels of every nation set sail on the 15th inst. for the Black Sea, when the notification arrived from Odessa, which was published officially by order of Count Stroganoff, the Governor-General of New Russia. This Im perial decree announces the export of cereals, spirits, wines, hemp, &c., to foreign countries, on the old basis, with especial mention of the re establishment of commercial relations with France, England, Sardinia, and Turkey. Letters from St. Petersburg mention that the Tallow Market has become active, and prices which exhibited a decline on the 11th instant, were again recovering. The sales for delivery in August had risen from 136 silver roubles per berkowitz to 138 and 139, with the greater portion to be paid in advance. Potashes are dealt in for July at 20 roubles, with all the money paid in advance, and 21, with a portion. Linseed Oil is in demand, and flax rules at 25 roubles. The Grain Markets are not much improved, but Rye is firm at 6 roubles. Exchange on London is steady at 37-1 and on Paris at 390, 392. The Anglesea, Captain Thorne, has arrived off Plymouth, from Port Philip, with 51,319 ounces of gold. A meeting takes place to-day of the shareholders of the Royal Swedish Railway, to consider the best means of recovering the affair of the company from the frauds committed by Mr. Sadleir to the amount of 346,4131., as stated in the report to be submit ted to the meeting. The final instalments of 15 per cent. on the Loan, and 10 per cent. on the Funding of Exche quer Bills were completed yesterday, but the Money Market remained comparatively easy, and " out ✓ of doors" first-class bills were negotiated at a fraction under the Bank of England minimum. In the Market for Public Securities no change of importance has occurred to-day, but the quotations continue rather heavy, in the absence of any specu lative dealings of importance. Consols have been 92A to 93, and 92/ to 931- for money ; for account they are 93 to 94. The New Three per Cents. are 92/ and the Reduced 918 to 92. The June Exchequer Bills are 3s. discount to par. Foreign Stocks are generally lower. Turkish 6 per Cents. have receded to 97 4. Mexican Bonds are 928 1. Brazilian New 4& per Cents. 95. Grenada New Active 18d, and ditto Deferred 7to 7i. Spanish Three per Cents. are dull at 441, ditto Deferred 231 to 241, and the Passive 71. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Cu. report the market for American Stocks as being very quiet, prices generally continuing without alteration. The fol lowing are the current rates : _ _ . Redeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cents. 1857-1868...103 United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...105 STATE SECURITIES. Alabama 5 per Cent ... 80 Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) California 7 per Cent. Bonds 1870... 80 82 Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6l-1872... 90 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 88i 89i Mississippi_ 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds lB4l-1871... 43 45 Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 16 18 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bcud3 ....1877... 80 82 Tennesse 6 per Cent. Bonds ... 87 89 Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 84 86 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 86 87 LOANS OF CITIES. Boston 5 per Cent. Bonds (lYvers) ... 90 92 Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, not Convertible 1875... 79 81 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860... 841 86 Michigan Central 8 p. Cent. 1860... 91 D. do. do. 1869... 93 95 New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 91 New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1883... 80 82 New York and Erie 7 per Cont. Ist Mort- gage 1867... 93 100 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... Fl 81 N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 793 81 N. York and Elie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 823 3. Panama Sterling Bonds 3. 875 . .. 81 1864... 93 Pennsylvania Central 6 p. Cent., lat Mort 1880... 83 90 - -- - The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—GrenadaDeferred Bonds, 19 20; Mexican, 22; ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 56 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 101 6 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 94 6 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44. 1 1 5 ; ditto Deferred, 23 ; ditto Certificates, 5/ ; ditto Passive, 7 1. Railway Shares have been depressed by the un favourable character of some of the traffic receipts given under this head yesterday, but at this period last year the visit of the Emperor Napoleon, it must be remarked, increased the general income. Most of the shares opened heavily, but have since slightly rallied. The foreign lines are weaker. r. -..Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares are inactive. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, ( Frans the Official Lie% ) Rogines , done. B an k Stock 212 3 / 4 3 per cent. Rethwed Annuities._ . 2 3 3 per Cent Con sols Annuities 91.1 4 $ 2 .. 2i 4 L ong Annuities, expire s th Jan. 1860.... „ . .... . . . . .. . S i i Now 3 per Ce nt. Annuities ... 3 3-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 17 1-16 [udia Bonds, £lOOO ...... „, Ditto, under £l OOO 3 8 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 2 3 / 4 d. March. June. £lOOO ........... ..... ...... . par I 3 d_ par £5OO stmall ................ . ........ Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. i 3 dpar 98 3 / 4 4. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLth ‘K Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent. Grenada New Active, 1 3 / 4 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 7B 7 Slexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 4:‘ per Cent. 91t 5 Spp118) iilll.lB, 3 per Cent Ditt o Account 44 Ditto Yew Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto Passive Turkit.h Bonds, 6 per cent Ditt o Account 97 Dividends on the above sayable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money 02,1 93 Ditto Account SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS.-11er Majesty the Queen, H.R.H. Prince Albert, the Prince of W a l e s, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and Prince Albert, honoured the society this morning with a visit to view the Exhibition previous to its being opened to the public ; the Royal party were attended by the Hon. Mary F. Seymour, the Hon. Ewily S. Cathcart, Lord Alfred Paget, Col. Seymour, Lieut. Cowell, and Mr. Gibbs. The President, J. F. Lewis, Esq., the Secretary, J. J. Jenkins, Esq., and the Mem bers of the Council, had the honour of receiving th e 4 0 Y4.1 'visitors! at the Gallery..) SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAM.) ir. !Paid, iuu 2 F A) all L 3 all a I 29i !7'il *ll 2 19 S all M. 'lOO 100 0 61s. Mall io 18 [0 all [0 8 [0 >0 45 ;5 all !t o t t ... 11 ' 1-10170,101 RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Xbordeen. Ambg. IsTottng. Bost. and Eastn. Janet_ Belfast & B&lymena. Brining. Wolverh & Stour Valley Birk e and. Lancet, & Cheshire Junct r)o. Choih. & Birk. £5O and £25 Cons Do., £2O Rlyth &Tyne origina £25 (issd. at £45 Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carm. and Cardigan Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B Cries Junction Dublin&BolfastJune Dun. P. & Aber. Jnc East Ang1ian......., Eastern Counties last. Union, A. Eitl De., B. Stool Do., Now A East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgoe Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth & D wade. Forth & Clyde Jun), Furness. Do. Extension.. Glasgow &S. West Great N. of Seotincl. l Great Northern... Da., A. 5t0ck....,. Do., B. Stock Gt.fith. EtWest.are Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rai Cana. Stk . Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.andYorksh. Do., WO. Biding iTn: Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwall Loud. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn Do. Fifths D0.101.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths . . London and S. Westu. Do., £5O Do., .£4O Lndndrryde Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch .She f. k Limb Do., Man. & Lin. Ern Metropolitan Midland Do. Birmng. & Derlr, %did.. G. West. (Ira. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg. &Erfd Newry &Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoin 4 and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British.... Nth Devon Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock. Do., B Stock Do., B Guarantee N. astern—Berwic Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. - turch Do. Leeds Do. York North London N . &S. Wstrn ,Haral stead, and City Jn., North Staffordshire , North Western N. &S. West rn. Juno • Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Oz., Wore., Ec Wolv, Portsmouth Scottish Central ... ,Soottishldidland ... Shropshire Uri nt South Devon South gastern South Wales S. Yrksh. do Riv. Dur Do Raines, Wok. &Wol Stockton & Darli Ato*ten 4 Hartley Tiff Vale Do, Pref., No. 'Dimes Hay. D.& R liTlverstone & Lanes Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenn , jWaterford&Linierici 'West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace 1 Do. A ...... ...... Do. B , IWent London IWimlpledn&Croydor FOREIGN. 10 all kutwerp&Rott rd sm 81 8A 40 40 Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sli.atpar till'6l par 2 P 20 10 Ardennes 6l —61 r 5 all 3olgiau Eadn. June 2/ 21 21 1 20 14 BezierstoGraissessa 36 4 p 18 11 Beinbay,Baroda, an Central ' 1 2 18 all Do. 1.7 A all Domorara 20 11 hitch Rhenish _ig p 121 1 20 all Eastern of France 20 19 Do. New 20 all llg PA g. sp. 24 in 15 1 Dc. F.itension.. 234 21 235 100 all D0.41p.c.8nd5.,'57 7 3 too ad Do. do. do.. '59, dn ••• 20 16 Gee ong e Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt. . 20 all I Do Lou.allot do 191 25 2201d.Tkof CanadaAis 7 —71 d 25 «11 , Do. 100 9) Do. Cert. of Debon. con. into Stk. 75 _ 77 100 all I Do. Comp. 6p. c., do 861 871 861 20 14 ' Gt. Central of France 9 96 1 20 all IGt. Indian Poninsub , 221 23 221 26 14 Great Luxembour Constituted Share. 6k 7i 6} 4 all Do. Obligations... . 34 --31 20 11. Do.re-is. forftd. Sh. 2W all Gt.We stern o f Canacl. a Shares . 202, 51 Do. New 100 all Do. Bds., payable ...i, with option till '55 99 100 100 all Do. do., '62, p.'56••• 125 130 100 all Do. do., '76, p. '60••• 125 130 100 all Do. do., '73, without option lOB 109 109 201 all Hamilton & Toront' 261 264,1 00 all Do. 6 per cent. 20 17 Lake Const. & Baal > 20 all j Li orr e and Turnhout „, 5 all 'Lucca & Pist. sp. c.p „.. _ nu) 20 16 !Lyons and Genova ••• 20 14 'Lyons & Mediterran 20 all AadrAP, guar. 4! p.c 19/ 201 20 10 Do. New do. , S P. c 11 21 • 20 10 Do. 4/ p. c. Exton 1 p 101 1 31i all Maria Antonia 10 all Do. do. Now 20 all Namur & Liege ( with interest) 7 ;-.; 20 all Do. (ex interest)„ , 51 64 16 all Northern of France 42 20 all Do.2ol.Shs. l2} 121 20 Do. 20/. 3 p. c Bdr (fmy.B.6tAms.Shs.) 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref 8 —. 9 20 all Paris and Lyons 561 56/ 561 40 all Ditto Bonds 20 all Paris and Orleans 54 56 10 5 Romo and Frascati — 20 all Royal Danish l9l 201 5 all Royal Swedish ...... . •,. 4 all Do. Obligations ••• 29 all Sambre and Meuse l2l 131 124 10 all Do. 51 p. cent. Pref 9.; 10 20 ' 5 Scinde, guar. s p. c 2l 3 , 20 all D 0... 20 all Southern of France - pm 20 16 St. Andrew's and Quebec 83 ell West Flanders 10 all Do 51 per c. Pref — ••• 20 18 W. &N.W. of France 354 361 354 20 all West. of Switzerland 6 all Wiesbaden ...... 20 all Zealand ............... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. TO 11 lAnstrala , ;ia... 92 -- 91 25 5 Bank of Egypt li 1$ 6i 100 50 Bank of London .... 63 65 40 all Mn.i Col. Bk.& Ln. C. ... ... 50 all British N. American ... ... 25 5 Chartd. Bank of As ia i —IP 20 4 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China ... • • •• 100 50 City 63 65 100 25 Colonial . . . . .. .. . .... . 100 20 Commercial of Lond ... 20 all Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht l5l 164 jg 20 all Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 5 Ditto New . -2 d 50 20 London and ...... l •• . ... 83i 4 10C 50 Lnd.&,E.Bnkg. Col p. par 2P 50 10 London Joint Stock ..: 100 10 London and Paris 4 -- 3 d 100 20 Lond. & Westminster ... ... 100 35 National Pro.of Eng .... ... 20 10 Do. New .. . ........ ~.. ...- ..• 50 22i National of Ireland.. ... •• • 20 all Now South Wales-- 41 43 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 42 43 20 5 Ottoman Bank - Isp 6/ 100 50 Royal British ...... 25 all South Australia 25 all Union of Australis 7O 72 9.4 Do. New ...... .......« 7i 8i 60 10 Union of L ondon ,„. .•• .-1,1 r , 27 . 1' 3 Western Bk of Loud ' 2 Vici Xi Business done this day. LINES beASEI) I+lXl t) KENTAL IN. THE MILITARY BOARD OF INQUIRY, (This Day.) The Board resumed its sittings to-day at 11 o'clock. Lord Lucan repeated his application to the Board to be allowed to put in Sir D. Dunda's written answers to certain queries he (Lord Lucan) had addressed to him relative to the facilities for obtaining material, &c., from the fleet for the temporary shelter of the horses. The Judge-Advocate-General said that the Board were of opinion that at this stage of the proceedings sufficient reason had not been assigned for their receiv ing secondary evidence. In the event of the Board finding it necessary to receive further information on the point it was intended to call Sir D. Dundas, and if he was unable to attend they would consider how they would receive his evidence. Col. Tulloch then referred to Sir R. Airey's evidence given on a former day, wherein he stated that he gave the Commissioners g,eneralanswer: to general questions, in order to put in an official c.mamunication from C)1 Gordon, wherein he asked for time for himself and General Airey to answer the questions, 52 i❑ number, on the ground that every one of them appeared to con tain an accusation against some one, and required to be well considered before answered. IThe letter was then put and read. Col. Tulloch then proceeded to address the Board on the evidence that had been adduced before the Board, but before doing so he called attention to the difficult task he had to perform, in supporting the report he and Sir J. M'Neil had presented to Government, by the in , complete evidence at his command in this country. Had this inquiry taken place in the Crimea he would have been in a different position as regarded the military evi deice, and he would then have been able to show the daily labour of the cavalry. He had only two courses to pursue with regard to this inquiry —one, to come for ward regardless of these disadvantages; or, on the other .band, to leave the report at the mercy of those ivho thought themselves aggrieved by it, and who alleged that the Commissioners had distorted the facts presented to their notice. Not the least difficulty the Commissioners had to contend against was that military officers did not appear to comprehend the guarded expressions which persons em ployed to report to Government were obliged to use, and they appeared to be unable to understand the reason why certain officers were not pointed out at once by name, so that they might come forward and defend themselves, and another difficulty was to ascertain where responsibility commenced and where it ended i❑ reference to the requirements of an army in the field. The gallant Colonel then entered at great length upon an examination of the evidence taken by the Commis sioners, contrasting it with that given before the Board, and the statements that had been made by Lord Lucan and others, principally with a view to show that there must have been a want of promptitude and ingenuity somewhere, when three months were allowed to elapse between the time when an order was issued for pro viding shelter for the horses, and the time at which it was attended to, notwithstanding that the winter was fast setting in. The Commissioners in con ducting their inquiry in the Crimea did all they could under the circumstances to bring out full information, even to the extent of putting their questions in a tone requiring careful and circumspect answers. The want of promptitude and ingenuity resulted simply into this, that the military authorities knew from the middle of November the difficulties in whicli they were likely to be placed from the want of shelter for the cavalry. Week after week passed, and yet no shelter was provided, al. though the severity of the winter was setting in so fast that numbers of the horses were dying daily. Under these circumstances it was natural for the Commissioners to consider what facilities could be given for sheltering the cavalry before the end of winter, and the evidence in the Crimea as well as that given before the Board by Col. Thompson, Col. Doherty, Col. Douglas, Col. Griffiths, Col. Low, Mr. Bracebridge, and Mee Rawlinson, showed that temporary shelter might have been provided for the horses by digging trenches and the use of sailcloth, which was plentiful on board the vessels in the harbour, &c., and the Commissioners were therefore, he contended, justified in coming to the conclusion that there had been a want of promptitude and ingenuity displayed by some person in not provid ing temporary shelter for the horses. He was much surprised at the evidence given by Sir Ed. Lyons rola. tive to the spare canvas on board a vessel, and he asked the Board to suspend their conclusion on that subjec until after the production of the returns he had sug gested should be called for by the Board, stating the amount of reserved sails and canvas en board the fleet at the time alluded to. He called the attention of the Board to the fact that no sailcloth was asked for, nor suggestions niade to Lord Raglan that it should be pro: cured for shelter, nor did Lard Raglan apply to the Ad miralty for any. As to carpenters a full supply might have been obtained in a few days from Constantinople. The gallant Colonel next referred to the detailed infor mation furnished to the Commissioners relative to the employment of the cavalry in the Crimea, and of the number of available men and horses for the various duties they bad to perform, which Lord Lucan charac terised as minor objections in the report, and contended that the Commissioners were justified in coming to the conclusion, on that evidence, that suf ficient promptitude and ingenuity had not been displayed in providing shelter for the cavalry. He then defended the Commissioners from the charge made against them by Lord Lucan that they bad exceeded their instructions, and looked upon the approval of their report by the Government and the country as a com plete refutation of that charge. Where the Commis sioners had had occasion to charge blame they had done it in the most guarded manner, but he was sorry to find that caution on their part had raised up enemies in various quarters when a more decided opinion would have involved the hostility of but one individual. The statement of the gallant colonel was received with applause. The Judge•Advocate-General asked Lord Lucan if he could proceed at once with his case. Lord Lucan said he should like to have an opportunity of reading Col. Tulloch's statement first, and asked the Board to adjourn over till Monday. The Judge-Advocate-General said that the Board re gretted the postponement of the Court over till Monday, but as he had stated it was necessary he should have that time to prepare his defence they would accede to his request. If his lordship's cage was concluded in time on Monday the Board would proceed with that of L ri Cardigan. The Court then adjourned till Monday. Sporting Intelligence. TATTE RSALL'S.-TIMRSDAT. Many of the members being still in the north, the room was thinly attended, and only a small amount of business was transacted. The principal outlay was in support of Fazz)letto for the Two Thousand : 4 to 1 was taken to nearly 3001., and, towards the close, two or three investments were made at 7 to 2. The transactions on the other events named below presented nothing worthy of particular comment. CLOSING PRICES. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 2to 1 agst Yellow Jack (offered) 7 to 2 twat Fazzoletto (4 to 1 taken freely) 7 to 2 agst Porto Rico (take 4 to 1) Bto 1 agst Bird-in Hand (taken) 12 to 1 agst Enchanter (taken) 100 to 8 agst Milton (offered) 15 to 1 agst The Prince (taken) CHESTER CUP. 9 to 1 agst Imogene (taken) 10 to 1 agst One Act (taken to 1001., 12 to . 1 also laid) 10 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken) THE DERBY. 100 to 40 agst Wentworth (taken) 10 to 1 agst Cannobie (taken) 12 to 1 agst Artillery 1000 to 30 agst Fly-by• Night 40 to 1 agst Fazzoletto (taken) 50 to 1 agst The Prince (taken) NOTICE.—The Subscription Room will be opened on Saturday (to-morrow). MALTON RACES.--TuunspiT. The Birdsall Sandleap. One mile. 8racken................................................ Pembd w ........ .. ...... .......... Five ran. Won eabily. Norclirfe Stakes. Half a mile. Eugenio .................... M0f0t0................................................... , Ge1dart................................................... Won easily. Halton Handicap. One mile and a half. Alaid of Derwent A55ayer................................................... Eleven ran. The Two-Year•Old Stakes. Half a mile. Peto Marrnion Five ran. Won by a length. Selling Plate. One mile and a quarter Heiress Exmouth Four ran. Won by a length. The Amateur Stakes. One mile. Bright Miss Allen Three ran. - Union Hunt Cup. Two miles. Sir Richard Venture The Hero Sir Richard and Venture objected to. Closing Prices yesterday 26 - 27 n-- 4i .* ''''' •• • 8i -- 9 174 -- 18, 15i -- 16 ; 12t - ... 88 - 90 •.. 59i - 60, = ... .... ... 16i .. 17. 10 101 34 3 24 -- 26 76 - 78 60 - 62 ii : ii 88 - 92 7 - 8 94 - 95 78. - 80 124 - 126 102 - 104 61/ .- 624 70 75 6 7p 5i - d 4 88 .- Stli .•• 74 7i 102 -' 104 1001 —100 i A a * dpi 94 tpi 94 95 ... 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Cent.,New Pr' 2tl 25 11 ~.• ."'.. ••• 103 -105 93 - 915 54 - 5i 1. id 6 - 101 i•• - ••• n - 15 i month Devon .1 Do. fixed, 4 3 / 4 per cent .11 S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. O Do. 4 3 E , per cent O Do. Fixed 4i p c eh O 'S. Wales Gna. 4 p, c • jl2ll. do. 4A p. o .11 I S.Yorkah.4p.c.Guar dl Stock. & Dar. ,5 p. c _5 ,Do. do. do. all Stock. & Harti. g. E p. 0. till July 1, '5B 4i Wator td. & Kilk. 6p c 10 r 1 1, ~o.al 23,E -23 i 98 - 100 9i - 10 ... ..... 4* l e i man ... - 21 - Leashs, Cloetne Trion 1 Istness -in'. Paid. RAILWAYS; Compans. yesterday. t 3 Lis lay. 50 all Bedford and London & Blotchley N. Wort. .. St. 100 Bnckghamsh. L.&N.W 95 97 St 100 Clydesdale. Te. Caledon 94 98 25 all Col.StourVy. E. Un. Sud. and Hal. E. C ll 13 St. 100 E. Lin. g. 6 pc. Gt. Nrthn 133 135 5 all E. trn. H. Sh. E. Count 4.1 4/ St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian Neils. Direct St. 100 Do. New Do .• ..• 25 all Glstr.& Du.Fr Gt. Wont 113 all Hrtlpl. Dk. Sr Yk. New. Railway & Berw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NM , 104 106 25 all Do. 6 Shares. Do.. ••• ••• 12? ? all Do. * Shares. Do ••• 12i all Lon.&Greenw Easton 12/ 131 20 all Do. Preference Do — St. 100 Lon., Tn., &S. Pato &Co llO 115 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk — St. 100 Do. 6 per ct. Do ••• 5- all Manch. Birtn. L.& N. W and Matlock & Midld 2l —2l 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton& Redcar . . Darlingt. St. 100 Midld.Bradfd Midland 9B 94 64 54 Newmarket Bury E. G.spc En. Conn. * Tra 60 all N.dtEst.sp.c. E. Count. 56 t 8 50 all Do. 6 rer ct. D 0... 5( all Do. Fixeds pc Do — • • t 5 all Prest. k N'tyr , L. &N.W 45 47 126 all Do. 6 Shrs. A Do — St. 100 Roystn.k Hit. OtNorthn 133 135 25 181 Shef.Roth.and Lancash& Goole g. sp. c. Yorksh. 10 all Shrews.&Her T. Brassey 76 8 12 96 S. Staffordsh, M.MClean 3 - 21 d • 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt . . 25 all Do Do 32 33 St. 100 Wilts&Pomrst OtWestn — St. It 20 I al 25 a MINES. all igua Fria ............. 41 tnglo Austria. Gold *AI Anglo Californian ... 20 7 Xustrahan 1 all Australian Cordillera 11 A.ve Maris. al Baden (Gd. Duchy of BlEenar. Iron & Con l 4 British Tro !6 Brazilianlmp.(issue at £5 pin.) al Do. Cocaes & Cuiabs .5 Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Cons. Min. Co. of Jamaica 11 Oobro Copper 1 Cioloni al Gold Copper Min. of Eng ill Do. Prof. 7. p. cent .e Copiapo. Fortuna al oenc ,,, al qt.Nng-retlreinßeg al Groat Polirooth. 6 Gt Wheal Vor United al Liberty al Linares Lusitanian Mariquita ill New Granada al Nouveau Monde Pontgi.Sil.&Le.Min 1 Port Philip al quartz Rock al Rhymney Iron al Do. New - 4autiago de Cuba... . Sort. Cons. Min. Co. .4 South Australian ill Do. Scrip Do. 10 per cent Pref Tam. S. & L. Min. Co. 9 tin Croft U United Mexican '1 Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining 01 Australia Yuba 1 1 50 a, 20 1 , 35 21 30 al 20 1 40 5 St. 25 2 i 1 1 1 al 5 al 1 3 al 5;1 1 l al 1 I al 15 Hal 3011 1 I al la . 1 ...14 . 10! 28i s.l 1 a' 1 a 1 t; r 1.1 5 . 3 - 3} 24 - 26 h - IP 64 - 66 32 36 25 27 15 17 - id 14 16 1 • - id • 7 i --8 I i - it ! = 1 11i - 12 A - 1 I - 0 21 - 23 6 - 8 3 - 3i - 3 I - 1 21 - 2i 4§ 31 - 4} I = I *ell "'"" .« MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agrieult. Australn. Royal Mai) Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land Canada C. Go . 6 p. e. Jan &•; aly Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug Do. 6p. c. Mar & Sept Crystal Palace.. Do. Preference Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron Ore Eastern Steam En. &Aus Cop Sm Co Electric Telegraph Electric Toleg. of Ir Gen. Iron Sc Collier Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam Load. Gen. Omnibus Magdalena St. Navig Niediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexiean&S.Americn. Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land._ Do. Do. Do. S rte Piss at 1 d New B. & N. S. Land N. B. Australasian Nrth. of EuropoSteam Oriental Gas Do. "New Shares" Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. Peninsular& Oriental Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest. Ditto New. South Anstral.Land Submar. Tel. Scrip Do. Registered ['rust& L. Co.U.Can a' V' a Dlerann's ;and V • Go 6p.c.J4 1 0 0 . 1 7 • all 100 all 1 all all all 10 all 111 10 60 all 31 - 33 6 - 7 '146 -- 145 , 1 .4 -- 111 108 -- 110 103 -- 110 3 -- 31 5a -- 51 ••• • 2 • 96 - 08 a•• ... -, S 1 "i 1 10 51 --; 61 - 2 3i - 41 - BP 18 - 22 A - - 3 FL 70 la li 37 39 ftp i 1 i 1 15 - 16 IN = 1421 psi St. 1)0 St. 100 It. too i 2 all ;0 all 16i 8 it. 11)0 1 , all It. 100 ;t. WO LO 5i L2il 23 It 1100, i 0 all 10 all 15 all 15 all It. 100 '2p S 2. .0 1 It. 100 4. 100 i 0 all 15 all IF all i 0 8 tO ell it. It o° Ks 3 It. 100 t. 100 t. 100 8 all 8 all St. 100 15 2141 15 15 V) all 3t. 100 it. 100 LO ,3t 1s ?.0 17 ZO alt 10 all 10 1 it. 1)0 10 8 R. 100 St. 1.00 St. 100 SO a!1 St. 100 0 th 10 .5 10 :6 i 6 a'l 88 90 17 16 94 31 78 611 4 24 88 i 71 103 100 M 16 11 94j 5 73j i i 77i 8 7 Si. li 20 St. 1101 15 ! al 9fi al 2 al 6 a] 64 al _ _ St. 1 10 St. 110 6; ; I al 10 al 20 al St. Ili 5 I al St. li 20 1 St. 11 St. li St. ill St. 1 101 12; 7, St. IP St. 11 gt. ill St. II 8 a, 10 al 10 al St 101 16t al 13!t al 20 al t. 1.1 St. 11 St. 11 I St- , II St. jll St. 111 St R 8P 12 0 P PM Pm Naval and Military intelligence. A banquet was given at the Royal Naval College, Ports mouth Dockyard, last evening, to the officers of the Im perial French Navy who atteu ed the review in his Impe rial Majesty's corvette Du Olivia, commanded by Captain Longueville, whose officers are Lieutenants Dewatre and Tirard, Ensigns Garrey and A. Hamelin. The deputation ou board consists of the following officers :—Rear-Admiral Jurien de la Gra.viere ; Captains Belveze, Pironneau, Dide lot, Pethuan, Benic, Le Jenne, and Chaperon ; Lieutenants E. Hamelin, Zede, Dubarquis, Boelle, Touboulic, de Jon quieres, d e B eau li eu, H ocquar t , and Lafont ; Ensigns Le Roux de Villi ers, d o B ar b ar i n, Fl eur i a i s, and Buqttet, Cora. missaire de la Marine. The banquet was given by the admirals and captains of the fleet at Spithead. The College was suitably "ap pointed" for the occasion, and the dinner was furnished from the Crown and Sceptre, Greenwich. The Debug iron floating battery, built by Napier ' of Glasgow, arrived at Spithead on W e d nes d a y evening. She is the most seaworthy-looking of any battery yet seen at Portsmouth. She was towed into harbour yesterday after noon. The hospital-ship Belleisle, Captain Hosken, was yes. terday officially iuspected at the &[otherbank by Sir John Liddell, C. B. , Director-General of the Medical Department of the Navy, who expressed himself highly gratified with the hospital arrangements made by Ifedical Inspector M`Kechnie, Dr. Beith, Staff Surgeon, and the rest of - the medical staff. She has now 95 invalids on board from the fleet at Spithead. The Lords of the Admiralty visited the fleet at Spithead yesterday in the Black Eagle. Their Lordships' flag-liett. tenant for the day of the review (Alr. W. Lang, May 12, 1842, of her Majesty's ship Ilogue) they have promoted to the rank of commander. Two new iron mortar floats, Nos: 114 and 115, b silt at Messrs. Mare's, arrived at Woolwich on Wednesda: r even ing, and were yesterday morning taken into basin for fit ment. There still remain at Messrs. Scott Russell 's esta blishment some eight or ten gun-boats in process of being built, and which, according to the stipulation with Go vernment, are yet to be completed. Messrs. Pitcher's contract for supplying a stated numbs of mortar Roots is also unfulfilled. The Alma contract Ordnance vessel is being lade n from Woolwich Arsenal with shrapnel and other shot. a) id shell for Portsmouth ; and the Inkermann is taking in a cargo of mortar beds and gun-carriages for the same port. The daily number of mortars and guns under pi-pof at the Arsenal-butt, Woolwich, is now reduced to the small amount of four or five. The transit of bombshells Etna shot to and from the various departments of the A rsenal grounds has almost ceased, and given place to the vast preparations for the groat fete shortly to take ph ce in London. Some of the machinery in the great laboratory room has been removed to clear a space for the prepae •ation of rocket tubes and other pyrotechnic materials. Tho paddle-wheel steam-sloop Virago, 6, made a ti ial of her engines from Plymouth to the Eddystone on Wednes day afternoon. _ _ . _ 't he sloop Grecian, 12, Commander George Blau*, in Hamoaze, had her masts taken out on Wednesday. Her crew are ordered to be paid off to-day. The steam frigate Liffey, building at No. 3 slip is De vonport Dockyard, is intended to be launched on the 6th of May. The forefoot and timbers of the Captain hulk, burnt in Hamoaze in 1813, have been raised, and were deposited in Devonport Dockyard on Wednesday. Yesterday the Emperor (screw steamer), Kangaroo, and Bahiana sailed from Liverpool for the Crimea with stores and ammunition. They will bring back British ti loops. To-day detachments of the 2d Dragoons and Bth and 11th Hussars will embark at Liverpool for Dublin, which place the I:th Lancers will shortly leave for Live pool. A memorial, signed by about 100 Paymasters of the army, has been presented to Lard Paumure, in which they beg his lordship to recommend the state of that branch of the service to her Majesty, that she may be pleased to grant some improvement in the pay and rank of Paymas ters, to compensate for their increased responsibility and the additional work they have to perform, and to place them in the same position as other ranks in the service who have benefited under recent warrants. The memorial refers to various disadvantages under which Army Pay masters labour. Large amounts pass through their hands, and much labour is entailed upon them from the complica tion of accounts arising from various causes. Another allegation in the memorial is that the introduction of rail ways has caused a great increase of their labour. It is also stated that great improvements have taken place in the promotion of officers, from which the memorialists are ab solutely debarred. They then contrast their position with that of Navy Paymasters, to show that it is much more favourable than their own. Having stated these alleged disadvantages, the memorialists proceed to make various suggestions as to the rank which they should hold on ap pointment and after certain length of service, and also in regard to in increase of pay. They then pray that some modification may be made respecting their retirement. To this memorial the fellowing answer has been received from Sir B. Hawes, the Secretary to the War Department, dated Anril 14, directed to Paymaster Burney, Depot Bat ten, n, Preston : " Sir,-1 are directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d of January, enclosing a memorial signed by yourself and other Paymasters of the army, and to acquaint you that Lord Paninure, having given it a full consideration, has con sented to the honorary rank of Major being conferred upon those Paymasters who may retire upon half•pay after a service of 30 years, but his lordship can see no grounds for granting honorary rank to this class of officers while on full pay, nor for increasing the rate of retirement allowed to them by the warrant of the Gal of October, 1334." IVIARKET NEVa.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to-clay were very moderate, and the show of samples was small. The at tendance of both town and country buyers was by no means numerous, and the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled inactive, at Monday's currency. The supply of foreign wheat was by no means extensive. All kinds moved off slowly, on former terms. We had a good demand for barley and malt, at full rates. There wawa slight improvement in the oat trade. In prices, however, no change took place. Beans, peas, and flour met a slow inquiry, at Monday's currency. ARRIVALS TIII9 WHIM. Irish .... W_heat. ( Barley. Ni Vt. 1 Oats. ` Finir. Lnglish .. 2,430 I 903 2,670 05) ; 1,410 770 1 4100 brls 740 i 6 ' 5 " I 203 eke Fore!gn i i I 4,330 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was extewively suoplied with beasts. Although the demand for all kinds was in a sluggish state, Monday's improvement in the quotations was supported. The show of sheep was moderate, and most breeds were in fair request, at full prices. We were scantily supplied with lambs, which sold heavily, and prices wero the turn in favour of buyers. The top quotation was 7s per Sibs. We had a fair demand for calves, at full quotations. In pigs very little was doing. Milch cows changed hands slowly, at from 131. 133 to 19/. each, including their small calf. Per Sibs to sink the offal:. s. d. s. d.l - - - e. 4. . A• rarerlor 8ea5t3....3 4to 3 6 Prime Southdown 5 4 5 8 BeoQad quality.... 3 8 4 OlLarge crse. calvee 4 2 5 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 1 6,erirne small do 5 2 5 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 lO l Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...4 G 4 4,Small porkers 4 4 4 8 Second quality ...4 6 410 Suckling ealves 22 0 29 0 Prime crse.-wlled.s 0 5 2/Quarter old pigs 21 0 `27 0 Lamb, 6s Oil to 7s 21. TOTAL SUPPLE. I FOREIGN surrtx. aeast , .................. 1,V.5 • • •• .. • 40 iheep and lambs .• • 6,250 Sheep C a 1 ve5 ............192 1 • Figs Pig 5.......... ...... .. • ... NEWGITE AND LEADEIiIiALL. The supplies of meat wero moderate, and the trade was tolerably firm, as follows : Per Sibs by the carcase, s. d. s. d. s. 4. ft. 4. Beef, interior 2 10 3 0 Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 10 Do., middling, 3 2 3 6 Do., middling 4 0 4 2 Do. prime large.. 3 8 1 0 Do., prime 4 4 4 6 , do. small. „.4 2 4 4 1 Veal 3 10 5 0 PJrk, large 3 2 3 10 I Pork, small 4 0 4 8 Lamb, 5s 2d to Cs 4d. BOROUGH HOP. Middling and fine hops move off steadily, at very full prices ; but inferior kinds are a dull sale, on former terms. Our market is well supplied. The imports this week aro 10 bales from liambro', and 130 from Rotterdam. Mid and East Kent pockets, 4/ Os to 61 Os per cwt; Weald of Keuts, 3/10s to 5/ Os.; Sussex, 3! 03 to 4/15s. COLONIAL. quiet market has been experienced throughout the week, attributable in some measure to the naval re view at Spithead on Wednesday. There have been no public sales of this article during the week. SUGAR.—There has been a firmer appearance exhibited in the sugar market than for some time past, and prices have advanced upon late rates about 6d to is per cwt. On Wednesday there was no public sale, many of the dealers being absent. Barbadoes low to good yellowy brought 4339: fine t6oa brown 4t los 4; 39s 6] to 93s 61, brown 3Ss to 438, fine 445, foots 37s per cwt. Grenada brown 3Ss to 40s, low to good yellow 403 0 3 1 50 9 w 8 6, 6 1 d o; to inß ied 4 n o ,g s 4ll . ll:4t M 4os a t o u 2 r s i 4 t 67 i a us j y b a ell w o a s i n v c , , a g fi o n n e d to to g 6d to 42 fio s . on (el grainy washed, 42s 6d to 438 6d, and fine grainy white 563 per cwt. The refined market has been firm, and a good business was done at 52s 6d to 53s for brown lumps. Eng lish crushed brought 355, and Dutch crushed have bean sold for 31s per cwt. COFFEE—There has been a moderate demand for this article, but the high prices demanded has in some measure checked sales. Plantation Ceylon fine to fine ord 57s to 60s ; low mid to good bold coloury 60s 6d. to 63s 6d ; good mid to good, 64s to 683 ; triage, 45s to 57s 61, and Yeaberry 61s to 69sper cwt. Native Ceylon produced 51s ; Mocha, good small berry, 82s to 84s per cwt. COCOA.—The market bas been very dull, and but littlo business has been transacted in this article. Grenada, 36s 6d to 39s ; Trinidad, 44s to 47s 6d ; and fine, 50s to 56s per cwt. RICE has been depressed, the stocks on hand being con• siderably larger than at this time last year. Madras pinky, 7s 4id ; good, 8s 9d ; Bengal mid white, 93 to 95 6d ; fine white, 128 3d ; and Moonghy, 8s 6d per cwt. Rum.—The market has been firm, full prices having been realised for most descriptions. Jamaica, 3s 6d to ss, according to strength ; proof leewards, 2s ld to 2s 2d ; East India, 2s to 2a ld ; Demerara, 2s 4d to 2s 5d per proof gallon. SPICES have been cheaper. Pimento, good ordinary mired blacks to mid coarse, 4id to 43d. Cloves, mid to good dark, 4id to 91d. Mace, mid pale, 2s to 2s id. Nutmegs, small to mid brown, is 6d. to 2s 4d per lb. COCHINE&L.—There has been very little demand, and prices have slightly given way. Honduras silvers, good mid to fine 3s 10d to 4s, small dull 38 7d to 3s Bd, Tene rife silvers 3s 10d to 33 11d, low blacks 43 ld, Mexican blacks 4s per lb. SALTPETRE.—The market has been quiet. No business of any importance having been transacted. TALLOW.—There is still great depression in the market, and prices have receded. r.Y.C. on the spot 47s to 47s 3d, last three months, 46s 9d per cwt, town melted 48s per cwt. GREEN FElllT.—Market well supported for all kinds and stock reduced, two cargoes oranges, from St. Michael, sold by Keeling and. Hunt, at public sale, went at an ad vance of 2s to 3s per box. Lemons improved in value. Spanish nuts ia deulamrl. Barcelona dull. .bout of a " in ons ! tsing T-- le— rorni sited thus ion." ur to 7.....