The Sun. — London, England, 1861-06-01 00:00:00

, • . . TRE SUN, LON'tC _ • • • __ . THIRD EDITION.' &HARE MARKET.- (THIS DAY). BRITISH POSSESSIONS. • , , , Closing Share' Railways. Paid. Price. 1 usineas done --- ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. SUN O_FFICE, Six o'clock. 10t) i A Ba t m lanic ar & nd S a t & L .c a e w n r t e i n n c ti e all loo 95 6: f 9 ).9 54 : , 1 Closing Business .--stk 1 Gu. 5 per cent.. Share Railways. Paid Price. Done SPAIN. ______ 18 Do, Do. B all -- d • - , , 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 44 5 d • 204 I IDo. New . , . all - - a 5.14 ;Bin, Wol , and Str. V ne . 100 81 83 10 Do. Preference .... . all 6 7 100 r Buffalo,Brant&Godria The Madrid journals of the 27th May have ar- 7 “ , Beitast and Baliyinenaal all - 8 8 - 4 stock Birk., La., and Ch Ju all - -100 75 80 25 Blyth and Tyne .. , ..... t6 p. Ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 rived, but contain nothing important. The Epoca, 10 Bost. Sleaf. andMid.Co. all 6 7 100 Do. do. July 1, 1877 100 65 70 stock Bristol and Exeter .... 100 97 99 in an article referring to the report that Spain had stock Caledonian lOO 97 071 974 } 100 Do. do. June 1,1879 100 65 70 5 Clcutta.&S.Eaetn. (Lim all 5 61 endeavoured to induce Austria and Bavaria to pro-20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim. 2s. - - 50 Cork and Bandon tact by their troops what remains of the Papal 10 Carmarthen & Cardigar allall -- ..-... 20 Cork, :;]rock. &Passage all - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 10 11 /5 d 20 Cornwall all 5 6 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. C. 75 Ipr State s IODo 4 , expresses the opinion that she knows too A (A gets no div 1 all - - 174 Demerara all - - 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. ( 15 1 1 d until 6pc peran. .„ Well her situation in Europe to attempt to solve 10 stock East Indian, gu. sp. C. 100 1001 1011 the Roman question contrary to the intentions and 50 Dublinpoil haste d. toB °"" - & Belfast, June all 41 43 20 Do. F Shares Ext.._ all - - 20 Do. Jubbulpore all - - 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab..l unc all 8 84 Wishes of France, and that, in any negotiations she stock East Anglian lOO 174 16 100 Do. 41 pc. Debentrs. all 97 99 100 49 50 49 4 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864.. all 985 994 may enter into on the matter, ter, her object will be to stock Eastern Counties lOO Do. 1855-1870 all 981 994 stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 38 40 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 19 N unite all the Roman Catholic Powers in a common stcot Do do Bdo 100 27 29 100 Do. 6 c rer cent. Pref all 65 68 654 ' 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds 13 5 - 100 Do. 2 Pref. 6 per ct all 54 58 55 action, 100 -2 - . - stock East Suffolk 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all 36 38 344 54 ...... ____loo Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 44 47 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 264 274 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 35 33 MONEY MARK ET AND CITY NEWS. 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 100 Do. do. 1872 .. all 3* 37 34 -4 -- stock Furness - - • stock GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.e. 100 98 69 98 1 4 CITY, Two o'CLocK. stock Glasg. and S. Western 100 108 110 20 Do. New guy. sp. c... 10 1d 4 d stock Gt. South.of India (Lim' • The Bank of England return completed to the 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland 100 all 1 1 0 2 8 5 4 1 12 10 7 4 stock GreatNorthernguaranteed 5 per cent. 1 0 0 94 96 stock IDodo A stock 20 Do. do. all d 2 9th May is of a more sati f sfacto r y character. The stock Do do B do 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 101 11 11 1 stock Gt. S• &W. of Ireland 100 105 107 partial cessation of remit tances of gold to New S. too 721 731 73 21 204 Do. New .. ... . ... . . 18 91 95 stock Gceat Western York, together with arrivals from Australia, has stock Do Str Val gua. stock 100 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all 90 92 t caused a small augmentati on in the stock of bul- 12 Trish Senth-eastern all --a - .., , a 111 t 111/ hiz a * 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '7B d 0... all - - a lion. In the reserve of notes there is an augmen- sto c k st o ck Loudonl.,tl n C Lancashire f a r n e a & 13 T l O a r e k k S w h a l r i e l 1 00 100 50 il stock Madras guar., 45 p. c... 100 85 87 stock Do. do. 5 per cent .... 100 95 96 f tation of over half a millio in, and a large additiono 44 46 Lond., Chat., and Dover 1 0 0 944 944 941 4 stock Do. 4/ p. c. Extension 100 88 90 20 Do. 5 de.. _ .... all - - e ✓ has also been made to the private balances •; one of stock stock Lou., Bright.. & S Coast 100 118 120 119 i 181 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. c. Buds. 100 - - stock Lond. & Sth. ea stock Lond. & Nth. WWestteernrn 20 ,Newßrunswick ea Canda f the chief features, however, is a decrease of about a 25 L'derry & Coleraine - - 100 94 05 95 Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7 f quarter of a million in the Government Securities. stock Man. Shef. & Lincoln,. 10 _a_ o ll 101 11 43 44 434 i Class A Capital Share .. Do. do. Land do.. - .... 25 I,'derry & Enniskillen all - - Maryport and Carlisle 20 Do. do. B Capital do. .. e • The alterations of the hal lance sheet present littleall 5 7 D change of importance ;s• übjoined are the part!- 10 Metropolitan 7i 4 3 d 100 1214 1214121} 21 Do• do. Land do. ...... - .. • do. Oude (Limited) - - 1 5 2 0 1 Do do }shares... . an - - stock Midland eulars :- 6.4.0. Do new. 1 1.4.0. 11 11 p p 20 Do. Punjaub .... LI a o 15 1 d 5 d a Active Circulation .. .. .. £19,369,670 • 20 Do. Do. .... -.. es o _, all -- d 191 a Decrease .. .. .. .. 444,890 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all - - stock Do Pirming. & Derby! 10 0 91 96 25 Do 4 shares all -a - stock ;Do. Indus. St. Flo. , a ,;•!'l 100 92 94 10 ITrinidad (Lim.) Serip..l 1 1 1 d Stock of Bullion .. .. 12,168,268 all - - 25 Mid Kent. .....• •• •• •• O Increase • • • • . • 173,167 10 Do, Cray - - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. g Rest •• •• •• .. .. 3,221,123 100 Nemastle and Carlisle all - - 20 f Algerian - - Decrease 50,857 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 51 5; 51 6 • • • • • • • • all - - Public Deposits .. .. 6,873,823 10 Newry & Armagh, def.. 9 86 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros. 66 20 Ardennes ..... ... .. - -p • • 100 54 stock Norfolk •••a••••• • • • • • • 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Eim. • 7 p.c. 12 2 114 i- Decrease • • • • • • • • 32,306 stock North British... lOO 621 63 a Other Deposits • • .. .. 1 1 , 643 ,c 65 stock Nor.Dev.Rail&Diestock 1 00 - - 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 1 20 Beziers to Graissessac all - - Increase . • . .. 442,252 stock D- , 4 stk ; A Tees no d. a • • • Carmeaux Mine & Rail 30 111 124 Seven Day and other Bills' .. .. 535,600 until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 - - 100 Copiapo _ ......... - - Decrease .. .. • • • • 91,244 'nal 103 1 10 Ditto Extension all 34 211 Government Securities 9,916,605 stock Nth. Eastern-Berwick , 1 00 102 4 ---4 - stock Do B stock ._, -.: .. 100 - - 25 Dodo , G.N.E. purchase 16134 PoP P 20 Dutch Rhenish Decrease .. .. • • • • 264 333 20 Eastern of France Other Securities .. 19 636 908 .. .. , , • stock Do Leeds ..... stock Do York ..20 Grand Ens Guar. 6p. c. art -- • 20 Do. do. all - - Decrease .. .. • • • . 85,939 stock North London .. Notes unemployed .. .. .. 6,442,800 10 Do new - - 20 Great Central of France all - - 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. she... all 74 8 74 i $ Increase .. .. .. .. 622,480 19.16.4 North staffordshire 175 41 41 75 Oa 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 94 104 20 Italian Junction , all - - About L 24,000 in gold • was sent to the Bank of stock Not. &Grantham Rail.. 1 00 74 76 20 Lierre & Turnhout all - - 20 Lyons & Geneva all - - England yesterday. 10 r zebl es ...... .... -• •• • • all - - 20 Namur & Liege all 85 81 81 20 Portsmouth - - 20 I Do. 6p. c. Pref......... all 193 205 No alteration of import: ince was exhibited in the to nhymeey..... ....... all - - 16 !Northern of France.... all 885 19.4 stock Scottish Central • 100 114 116 16 Do. New Shares -.. 15 - - foreign exchanges yesterd: iy afternoon. stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock . 100 324 235 10 Norwe_gian Trunk Prof . . all 8 9 Business in the Liver pf )ol Cotton Market, yes- A 46 48 20 Pariz,Lyons, & Mcditer. all 36 37 stock Shropshire Union., • • stock Do Scot. Mid. stock- lOO 85 87 20 arts & Orleans .., .... all 53 65 terday, was rather quiet, but prices exhibited no 1 0 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all - - ) 2 0 f Recife &S. Fran. (Fern.) eaange of importance. ' the sales were estimated :', ) . ls 6' 't aa .-.-Durti am & Lanc.Un. 221 - - , , I gua. 7p. ct. Urn.-- 17 15 4 d 121 at 8,000 bales. k South Devon stock South Eastern - - 20 Royal Dani5h.......... all 13 14 stock South Wales .... - - The directors of the B ahia and San Francisco st oc k S. York. and River Dun 100 93 95 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all - - Railway Company have made a further call of 20 Sambre & Meuse .. ... ail 51 54 25 Stockton & Darlington all 191 4 5 20 staines, Wok,. and 7.rok all _4_ 7 ) 11. 95 106 p 10 IWAg, cent. ira, Pref..... np • e al i t 81 5 8 11.1 £1 108. per share, payable on or before the Bth 25 Do do 25 Do New (1860) 3 5i 6 p 20 S.Aust&Lomb riT'enetin 16 5 Ids PrOximaa - - stock Taff Vale .. • 26 outhern of France.... all 22 23 A meeting of the Canadt t Company has been con- stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO - - 20 S. East Portugal 7 p et. 4 81 West Flandern vened for the consideratioi lof a dividend. 50 Ulster .. - • .ah 555 565 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference.. all 91 91 a : 2i 35p 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 --- 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 20 21 . Meetings have been call ed of the West Middle- 12 10 Do , 2 ia ar •• • . 1 •••••• • • - • • , 100 81 83 814 23 Western of Austria.... 6 - - Ir. 25 .......... ...... ,20 .. . Sex and Chelsea Water IV orks Companies. stock Vale of Neath 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim 1 all 115 111 20 Western of Switzer land all - - [r.6 Wiesbaden ... _. . .. all - - C. The demand for money • has slightly increased, t stoca Waterford & Kilkenny] 100 - - 6 Do. 8 per cent • Pr • Pref.... all - - 50 Waterford & Lire...crick , all - - 20 (Zealand all , - - 11 " and the rates are a shade firmer in consequence. 20 West Cornwall ...... •• ! all 5 1 6 5 he The market for Public S edurities has been rather 20 West L0nd0n........... all -- - all - BRITISH. MINES. he firmer to-day, a few pur chases having caused a 2 1 0 0 Do 2 ls d t e c la la s s a s .... ~ :: •. i , all - - Alfred Consols (Philack) 3.2.10 14 2 20 British Iron I 16 - 1 2 tvo further advance of -A- per c( int., Consols being 92 for stock WestHartlePool karbr - Clifford j nil 175 185 11% and Rail - - - [ Devon G. Cons. (Tavistal 1 355 365 money, 92 921 for the 6th inst., and 92 1 1 stock West Midland-Oxford 100 47 49 481 1 Zr. s 2 for July. The New Threes and the Re- stock I Do. Newport 100 40 42 - East Bassett (11logan)..1 30 975 1025 - 'East Caradon 12.11.6 26 27 28 71 stock i Do. Hereford, 100 83 86 l. - E. WI Russel (Tavistk.). 7.4.0 54 6 Ir. duced have improved to 891 90. Bank Stock is - - ;Gam.aiStAubyn(Gwen.) 541 14 16 - ,Great South Tolgus 17s 3 4 ae, steady at 232! and 234. India 5 per Cent. Loan PREFERENCE SHARES. - 'G.Wheal Alfa. (Phil ack) 13.9.6, i i Ir, of 1858, at 101 11 - and E xchequer Bills 4s. to 2s. , 2 , ________ ....- la , . e W riv a t e l a ie l Vor (Helston) 40 5 55 1 6.2.6 21 21 dig. India Bonds are firmer, viz., 255. to 18s. I , Closing Business - ,Fierod's-F00t....„.... a 8.12 19 41 Paid )rd Share Railwayg. I Price. Done. - Hingston Downs 4.11.6 221 dis., in consequence of the : increase in the interest . -- 'Lady Bertha 1 1.10.8 14 14 - - ,Margaret (tiny Lelanta 9; 49 61 *fo- from 4to 41 per cent. - , North. Downs I 2i 45 41 R. The dealings in the Foi..eign Market have been 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per l • - _ c. pref. (issued at .£5 , /421- -North Frances (Illogan)1 115 36 4 Of a very limited characte r, and prices are steady. stock brie. & Exet.4 p.ctstock 100 - - - ;N,« h'l Basset (1110 ~an) 1.4.0 45 5 20 Do. do. do. Shares - - 'North Wheal Crafty .. 9.18.9 65 75 ion Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1 . 1- 1 -. 4 -1 ; ditto, 1858, 561-, /•; stock ,Caledon £10,41 per cent j 100 100 102 - , Par Consols (St. Blazey), 15 8 94 lay.- Sardinian are 78/ ex div. ;Brazilian 4-1 per Cents., stock i Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2.,1 100 -•-• 20 ;Providence(UnyLelnt.), 10.6.7 39 41 64 'Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c.l all - - 1 - ISortridge Cons. Min.Co.l 1 f 4 per 871 ex div.; and Russia] a 4! per Cents. remain 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent all 20 21 I - ISouthCaradon(StCleer) 11 305 315 at 911. 64 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 51 6 - 18, Cahn Brea (Illogan).. 41 2/ 31 nst 14 Do Ist Class Pref all - - 18. Day. Iron &Gen., Lim.; all 1i 2 Messrs. Bell and Sons gi:ve - the following - stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c 100 99 101 - IS.Wheal Fran. (Illogen)18.1a.91 130 135 ion stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.a._ 100 108 112 - !Stray Park tions in American Securities :- stock I Do. do. Class C 7 p.c.... 100 105 108 5 'Tamar Silvat Lead Min 4l 14 2 stock E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. N 0.3 100 1 0 8 11 0 10 ;Tin Croat 9 41 51 pith Redeemable. Prices stock Do. do. No. 2 100 la 109 - !Vale of Towe_y (Carm.)ll3s 6d 5 1 United States 6 per Cents.- . 1867-1868 88 90 stock Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 100 122 124 - iWest Basset ((Mogan).. r 15 185 195 ilia Do. 5 per Cent Bonds - IW. Caradon (Liskeard)l 5 63 65 l be .. Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds.. 1868-72 84 86 stock I Do. 5 per cent. guar._ 100 - - - West Seton Maryland 5 per Cent. Bonds - 75 80 stock ir.clinAGlas.sp.c. shares 100 109 111 - Wheal Basset (Illogan)1 55 921 974 - (Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 105 115 Pennsylvaniastock I Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 5 per Ct. Stock 65 70 - i Wheal Edward (Cals.) 71 14 25 - Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 1 00 75 77 68 70 stock IFurness, 5 per cent .• • • 100 - - - Wheal' Kitty (U.Lelant), 1.7.2 , 9 10 Virginian 6 per Cent. Bonds 47 49 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men.); 8 11 13 - stock ,Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 1 00 - - Boston 41 per Ct. Stria. Bonds Illinois Central 7 per Cnt. • 1875 - 91 93 stock iGreat Northern, sp. et. 100 113 115 - Wheal Trerawney (Liay 7,14 10 -__ .08a Illinois Central 6 per Cent. .: 1875 89 90 stock Do.sp.c.Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 110 112 PO R SIGN MANES. 85 88 stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. aly Do. shares, 80 dols. paid •••• 26 25 dis Michigan Central 8 per Cent.. 1869 , 87 89 100 Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 106 108 1 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pr. all - "- 20 lAustrallan 1 ;BonAccordCopper,Lim 17.6 1 d ,nt, Do. do. shares Z p. et. pref. stock.... 1 100 97 99 • 20 IBrazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 15 3$ 36 351 New York Central 6 per Ct., 50 52 stock 5 IDo.Land and MinnagCo. all 111 ers, 50 Great West. (Berke and 1 ,Clarendon Cons.MinCo., / - dis. not convertible lBB3 85 87 Hants) Ext. sp. et... 6 - - 40 iCobre Copper 1 all 39 41 , cet, 1 16 7 9 New York Central 7 per Ct., stock to. Redeemable,4/ p.ct. 100 93 100 - Copiapo Will convertible, from June 15, stock Do. Redeemable. 4 p.ct. 100 89 91 1 'DunMoun•Cop.Ming.Col ail 4 4 Of 1857-59 . 1864 92 94 stock Do Irredeemable, d 0... 100 90 92 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 101 103 2 Fortuna. 20 General ' all 21 3 all 1 23 25 Do. do. shares 7O 72 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. all 95 10 2 ,'Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr. 1 1 4 4p 1 1 to - New York and Erie, 7 per Ct., 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. all 17 18 15 'Kapanda (Limited)..... 1 15 14 p WO-. I st mortgage stock Do Birmu.ruar. stock.. 100 74 76 5 ,Lusitanian 1 2 5d pr by D0..„. s de., 2d mortgage 1859 89 91 264 Do. Chester gua. shares all 20 21 1 , Mariqulta 1 all 5 i -u a . s a• do., 3d mortgage lBB3 83 85 135 Do. do. do. J. •u_o, do. convertible 1862 - 20 Do. do. do. lily 1 - 1 0. do. shares 275 285 100 Lan. & Carl. 45 pc. pref. 40 - - 1 Mining and Smelt....( all 3 4 Panama 7 per Ct Ist mort - - 5 Port Philip 1 1 1 ; ['Ora o stock Do.Barnsl.st.£s3s 10d pc 100 - •••• 1 !Scottish Auatrin. (1..) 1 10s. Ai d .„ Me Str. Bonds, not cony.. 1865 96 98 in 4- ' O . O. 2d do. - - stock Len.& Brig.s pc.gal. Noa 100 113 115 25•2•81 United Mexican . ...... all 54 51 1 ,Worthing (Limited). ... all i 4 ion, In the Railway Share Market the transactions stock 110. sp. a No. 2 100 113 115 Do. - - stock no. gun,. 6p . a 1 100 137 140 _ tas h ave been of a very limit ed character, but prices stock Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4! 100 113 115 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. ole- generally have been well maintained. Lancashire stock Do. do. 44 per cen'a .... 100 101 103 1 5 Do. do. 45 p, c. shares.. all - - 90 Agra&UnitedService Bk SO ,83 85 I .--- , i of and Y orkshire, and Nort h - Eastern (Berwick) im - stock D o. 7 p . et. Pref. s tock. 100 150 155 40 Australasia t all all I 608 19 62 was proved 5 5.; and Midlands L 1 ; Great Western, stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) 100 128 131 25 Bankl of Egyp 100 • Bank of London .......5 0 53 55 rho have declined ss. ; and London and Brighton 10s. • stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.def.til '65% 100 71 74 stock I Do. 4 per cent. Pr,* lOO 20 'Bank of Turkey 50 , British North American all 1 - North Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln' stock i Lon. Chat. and Dover.. 100 85 67 sq., Do.W.; A rceiv. no env. 204 204 and 10 11 Ex.A til 6p cispd on 1 all - - or's South Eastern brought previous rates. - 10. B B. & Brom ex. all - - 100 ,City 25 20 c f.3 l ti l l e ß r a . n ot k i o n f . L I n a d n i . a .t , te ll .. a a l l l l I 2 3 0 1 1 33 )ar- The Foreign and Colo:nial lines have remained 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 21 - - , 100 'Colonial .. . . inactive at about previous rates. stock Lon. and N.W. Coy. and 20•11 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all - - Irs. , Nuneaton, sp. ct.... 100 - - 100 ,Commercial of London. 20 - - Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares 16 20 'Eng.. Scot., & Au. 9. Ch.. all 151 164 was have been dealt in to a moderate extent. London stock Lon. & S.W, 7p. et. stock 100100 -.... -__ stock Do. 44 per cent.2 o Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all - - A a 2O 'Lou. Char.Bkof Austral all 22/ 235 and Weitminster improve.d ss. ; Oriental Bank, ss. •; 124 Lo o n f dld fl y d . • & • • •e•Ol•e•.•s••sh as. O. Do. (Prtsm. perpl arms. :11 l ... 7 -__ 20 1 Do. new 5 15 14 ViVII Peninsular and Oriental Steam, XLSO ,London and County left 124 Londony. & Ennis. 4sh all 131 145 50 London Joint Stock - - stock Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct 100 - - 20 ( London and S.African lO 25 14 6 Do. .£6 per- BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRIC la s stock Do. 3} per cent - ••• 1 ;aey Bank Stock • 12 - I 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 894 90 124 alaryoort & Car. , 4 p. c. all - - 50 , National Bank ........ 25 - e of 3 per Cent. Consods Annuities - - 20 Newl South Wa1e5...... all - - ;ter.stock Mid. (lon. 6p c. stock lOO - - 25 - Orient. B. Corporation . all 46 47 746; 4 New 3 per Cent. Annuities 894 190 stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bin 6 p.c. 100 135 137 20 , Ottoman Bank 1 ell 154 164 16 4 axe- Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880.. - stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 101 103 100 , Provincial of Ireland . 1 25 - ..- 'ole- Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 .. 15 11-16 6 Do. 44 p er cent 3 lO 'Do. new • 1 all - - , • 1 of , India Stock .. .. stock Do. Lela& Hit. pref. st. 100 91 93 25 ;South Australia .., ... all - - ton- Ditto 6 p er Cent .. • 1014 88 4 stock Norflk sp. a Ex. st IS4e 100 - - stock , Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do 1847 100 -- - 25 !Union of Australia .... all 38 39 'ord, Ditto Debentures, 1858 - stock IDo.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 - - 50 !Union of London - 100 ;Unity Mutual l2 244 251 251 60 1 Ditto, 1859 951 stock !North British, 5p.0. .. 100 109 111 the l Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Consols for Account, June 6 lon. 101 i Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs • 5 sal p the . Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 15d. - - - Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July Esq. Ditte Small - 2 dis st Nth.Dev.R ail. & Dek.Co. 100 - _ - 1877-9 lOO 110 113 1114 st IN-Fast.Cons.Pret. 4p. c. 100 91 93 - Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 - - Ditto Advertised Will 4 dis FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. st j Do. 45 3) e. redeemable.. 100 99 101 - Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 - - Ver- Brazilian 5 per Cent st 'Do. G.N.E. 4 per a pref. 1•00 100 101 1 17 I Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. fret. 8.13.4. p 1p - Do. Bp. c. Feb. it Aug. 100 ICB 110 1091 8 - Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 108 110 per- Ditto 41 per Cent,, 1860 - Do. 5 per cent lOO 1011 1011 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 - - ions Chilian 6 per Cent B7l 124 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 - - - Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 105 108 Ditto 3 per Cent. - Do. 1893 100 1054 1004 ther Russian 6 per Cent. 1822, £St - N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 108 100 h. - Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - is Ditto 41 per Cent. • 1 85 Scottish Central, new pt all 10 llthyanney Guaranteed. all - - - - ! - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c.,1836 100 99 100 IS]sonSardinian 5 per Cent - Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 99 100 rch- Dividends on the above payable in London. 3 4 p. c. pref. stoc k .... 100 - - - Do. p.c., 1888 & upwds 100 95i 994 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. 4ady Piedmontese 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f 745 st Do.Aberdeen,F. , ,ua,(Sp.e. 100 - - sterling„ 1875 lOO 108 109 1081 4 tam, TWO O'CLOCK. st Do. 7p. a pref. stock 100 131 133 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 104 - S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO - - ail y Consols, Money 1.0.6 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all - - - )Vic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July, 100 - - st Do. Fixed 4 - Do.' do. 6 p.c. Ap.&0ct....1 100 1054 106 1051 4 ssed Ditto Account -----::-..... 92 i South Eastern (Readinz Ann., 1.0.6) is. 1001111 29291 100 231 DOCKS. Ant- at Do. 45 per cent. lOO 99 100 an's, NEWGATE AND METROPOLITAN st South Wales, 4 P.c. Iststock Commercial lOO - Sees- MEAT MARKETS. st Do. 44 per ce nt:,,,,,, gua.. 4 p.c. 100 - - stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.lllin lOO - st Do. 5 per lOO 98 100 stock East and West India 1 100 115 , 1g 1 and. k ...____-0-____ t I S.-Yorksi cent . ...... 100 - - El i re, 4p a gala 100 85 87 stock jLondor stock ISt. Katharine. , - ' 100 56 58 1 for 25 !Stock. & Dar. A• 5 • P• c• • all stock Southampton ' 100 This bill passed the committee of the House of 25 1 Do. B 6 ner cent ..... all r i 274 I Il raga 25 , Do. C 6 percent . .... c all I "2 " stock Viatoria .. ........ - lOO 96 98 gers ' i Lords on Thursday, and will, ill a few days, become s t ;Wated & Kilkny, 4 p.c. 100 1 314 325 20 ,Thaz New .____.........a 2 ____________ . _ _id par ,45 48 Iva' Mid -Oxf Ist Gua etk 100 1124 MISCELLANEOUS. • 1 t he law of the land. After it had passed the corn- st •• 25 do st . Do. 100 120 6 1251 125 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint I all 135 144 raittee of the House of Commons an alteration was st }Do.Newport 5 1 10 4 34 . ml 190 100 102 10 Atl an ti c R. Ml. St m (ld - - ___ 1 t Do. P e rpet. 6 p.c. pf 18 66 100 120 12 2 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all Made in it by the committee, limiting the allowance ' ' tot Iscs ' 9 Ist is. 100 1 D °. 114 ll6 115 i 1 st - - 25 Australian Agricultural 19 30 32 to be made to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's ------------ 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 4 45 in 50 British American Land 40 - - respect to their claims as ground andlords of the LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 50 B.&l.Maga Tel. A. (Lim.) all 32 15 • present Newgate Market, which it was feared ▪S. _ _---,- , al --- ------- 20 Do. C. (Limited) all ,12 14 'would prove fatal to the bill. Such, however, I Leasing ,Closing Business 324 Canada Land all 110 113 _ ..- Will not Railways. Paid.] Co.'s Price. Done. 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lima all - - . 2 by the case, for, after a long consideration, - ▪ 3 the Dean Bedford and Blet ------ - irTti S:N.W . • .• chley a , 91 96 25 Do. Pref. 75 per cent. .. all - - 2 and Chapter intimated that the should ey lOO ,Do • .•.••••• at. Crystal Peace Bu,kinghamshire ... •521 531100 311 324 324 34 1 not furthe *- r oppose the alterations made in the bill Chester & Holyhead... 100 ,D 0... ..... 123 . 121 at. Do. Preference st. Do. 100 105 1( 8 • 2 by the committee Do. 55 percent 100 Do ...... 110 'll 1001 6 p et. Per tpe Deb. 100 106 108 . 3 of the House of Commons. The Do. 5 e 1 100 ,Do. .. •• ••.- 4 20 E.lndia.lrrieu & Canal 1 scl 1 d 2 Dean and Chapter have Clydesdale June lOO 'Caledon... 100 102 at. Electric Tele • 4 agreed to take one-fourth cl Y de- ' FU&F C 151 161 Colchester, Stour N. al. 25 Do. New . gr 7 h •• • • 100 95 97 961 • 2 of all moneys to be derived from the sale of E. Lincolnsh. g 6 ryr o. 1 ICa ;Gt.North. 131 133 5 English &A • ii; . Copper...... 15 - - 15 Den. Steam N • -' all 31 31 3 4 it . 2 the site of Newgate-market, E.UniorallarwichShs. all lE.Countsa 45 41 aaigati in 11 - 5 , after the payment Woodbridge 100 . 1- - Do. I Do. 171 pet Preference ai l i f t 2 of expenses, both on behalf of th ' e Common Gls.Barn& Neils. Drct. 100 Caledon... - - 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) ai l - . 2 Council and the Dean and Chapter; 100 ;Do. - . - - and the re- Do. new 4 !LG. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all' ;-- - • - inaining three-fourths, and also all Gloster & Dean Forest all Gt. West.! - - 20 ,Madras Ira and Canal.. 1 4 1 1 . 2 moneys which Hrtlp'l Dock & Rail..! all Yk.N.&llr l - - 10 'Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.' all - 1 . 2 may arise or be produced by the sal© of old mate- Hull and Selby. 1 all Yk.N. Md.:lG9 111 25 Nationall Dis." Co. (Lima 5 Il i 1 35 , 1 1 tials of the present existing houses and b •ld• Do• halves. - - 20 INerbu.Coal&lron (Lima , 5 ' - - ▪ 2 ui ings • a a a I all , Do. oo a a, • • 1 - - 1 01 el • 3 are to form a fund, to be called the Newgate Mar- Do. qua er ...... Lane.&Carl. gua. 5 p.a. 100 Ln& • N. w .!198 202 200 10 !Netherlands Land ' 5 Do.B p.c.Prefaisaatl dis, all all _ • 6 ket Fun . This fund is to be used by the Common London & Greenwich.' 100 S.Eastern' t 0 62 100 N. fin&NovaScotiaLand 80 4 1 . ' 100 'Do ..... ...'ll2 117 5 10 lured Council cowards the ea - pen:es of carrying Do. Preference on the Lon ,Tilbury,& S -end. 100 I Peto &Co.j 87 90 1 jN.B.Australaslan (Lim.) all i 1 1 riso Act, including the purchase and removal of stables Lowestoft Inla. 4p c lOO (Norfolk..( - - 1 IDriental Gas (Limited). all l i l Do. New Shares (Lim. 15,. l ii, 110 and slaughter-houseq and if any surplus shall Do. a per cent 1 100 Do' - - 10 1! lrintl. In. Stearn (Lima 8 • prs 3 E. a • . , , bras of the Newgate Market Funii, to be applied Mnc Bxtn &Matlock. all i L NW&M 25 31 a st. iPeelß.Lnd.&_ iin.(Lim) 100 51 53 , (for b Slid. Bradford Prefer- I Orie ntal Y the Common Council as they shall see fit in ence S ock lOO , Midland.. 94 96 50 1 Ver. & Steam all 70 72 71 2 me- - 50 1 Do. NEW 3O 12 13 ;loud Maki n l or occupiers ot g pa - ments to any essees Newmarkt,l3uryEx. 1,.5 6. E.Counts. i 5 p 20 Rad Sea&ln.Tel.g. 4 lp.c. all 17 18 91 ..Y gma. 5 per cent..... , ied) ; al lghter-houses, or other buildings in the neigh Northn.&Eastn. sp. c. all Do 55 57 50 Rhymn_ey Iron all 164 174 h Do. op, a - - 15 Do. 0., ~ourhood of the market Places Mr. Charles I --• Do. Fixed sp. c..... 1 all iDo. ... .•• - - 100 Ro •al Mail a ateam 6O 46 43 3 474 letter -reara t. !Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim.) 100 127 130 , son City Solicitor, accompanied by the North Western 1 all Midland' 154 16 turb - • • ' the 25 South Australian Land all 33 ~ 4 a !latt NW olicitor to the Dean and Chapter, Mr. Tyrell, the Preston and Wyre. 1 a•• i Yk )- - 1 Submarine, Tel. Scrip.. all i 4 Cit y Berne b m rancer, and other city officers, ap- Do. 4 Shares A. l all IDo. L. . - - 1 I Do do. Registered .... a 7.1 -4 geared before the committee, and stated that the Roystn.lliteh., & shep 1 100 I(4t.North. 131 133 10 1 ' Do. do ..... . all 5 7 '.oun - w Shrewsbr & H 10 (Trust and Agency or 10. Y , 0 ereford' 100 IT.Brassey 115 120 hole of the difficulties had been ar d I ord range . A 1 Austrlasia(lim) i,t is. 1 * 1 1 I Do. - - I ) Y last -11 A1 1 1 a . esc o.ie congratulated them. 0r... the result, and •`- St affor dshire all 151• Clean... 101 il 20 , fr.& Lu. Co. of U pr. Can. 5 - - dculle the 1...:, , utti. passea. Wilts and Somerset lOO IGt, Wes'. 90 92 •:Winibledou acroYdll, ala , I,4l3rgia. 85 25, 57 , U. K'dom Tel. Co. (lim.) 1 id pr 100 - van Diemea's Land ~ 251 910 20 lAustrallan 1 B o nAccordCopper,Lim 17 .6 d 20 I Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 15 3 $ 36 35 1 5 IDo.Land and MmingCo. all I 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. ; d 4l 40 ICobrc Copper all 39 41 Copiapo 1 16 7 9 1 '':Duns oun.Cop.Ming.Co l ail 2 Fortuna. all 21 3 20',General all 1 23 25 2 ,'Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 1 ip 15 11 'Kapunda (Limited) 1 15 11 p 8 Linares all 74 8 5 5 ,Lusitanian 2 id pr 1 , Mariquica all i 1 1 IN.RhineCopoiS.Aus.L 12.8.6d I id 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead 1 Mining and Smelt all 3 4 5 Port Philip I 1 4 1 !Scottish Austrin. 10s. A 4 d 28.2-81 United Mexican . all 55 54 1 ' Worthing (Limited) all Do . JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 190 Agra&UnitedService Bk 50 ,83 85 40 (Australasia all 160 62 25 MBank of Egypt all 18 19 100 Bank of London ...... 20 Bank of Turkey 3 l5 Id 50 B r itish North Americanall 1 204 204 50 72 74 25 20 ic l . tt. e ß r an ot k i o n f . L I India, a ll 2 3 0 1 5 33 100 ICity 100 Colonial ... . . 20•11 Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commerctal of London. 20 -- 20 'Eng.. Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 154 165 16 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 'Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 224 235 20 Do. new 5 lj 14 50 I London and County 50 I'London Joint Stock 20 ILondon and S.Airican lO 25 14 100 London & Westminster 20 651 665 665 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 42 20 I D°. new 50 , National Bank ........ 25 29 INew South Wa1e5...... a ll 25 Orient. B. Corporation all 46 47 746; 20 Ottoman Bank I nll 151 161 16 5 100 , Provincial of Ireland .• 25 10 'Do. new all 25 ;South Australia .., 25 !Union of Australia 50 i Union of London 100 ;Unity Mutual .. I 60 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-9 lOO 110 113 1114 Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 - -- Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. DO 108 110 1091 8 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 108 110 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1015 1014 Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 105 108 Do. 1890 100 1054 1061 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 108 100 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 1835 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 99 100 Do. p.c., 1888 & upwds 100 984 994 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling„ 1875 lOO 108 109 108 S. Aus,Gep.c.lB7B.& up lOO - )Vic.Gov. 6 p.c. Jr. &Julyi 100 - Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct 1 100 10511 106 1054 VIE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1861. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(2hts Day). COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) BUD V. WILSON. This was an appeal from a decision of Vice Chancellor Sir John Stuart, and the question raised was whether the tenant in tail, on coming into possession, extinguishes or merges an annuity chargeable on the testator's estate. Mr. Malins, Q.C., Mr. Osburn, and Mr. Sutch were heard for the respondent; Mr. Craig, Q.C., was heard for the appellant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH• STREET. ALLEGED CASE OF STABBlNG.—Elizabeth Morris, a middle-aged woman, residing at 1, Hertford-place, Picca dilly, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently as saulting a female residing in the same house, named Mary Ogleby. The Lord Chancellor was of opinion that it was the inten tion of the testator to keep.up and keep alive the annuity. I think it is clear that it was granted to his wife during her life, and that it was intended that she should receive it in her own personal right. The Lord Chancellor affirmed the decree of the Vice Chancellor, and dismissed the appeal with costs. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley.) Sergeant Smith, 1 C, said that having been told that a woman was stabbed at 1, Hertford-place, he proceeded there, and found a female named Ogleby bleeding from the head, and .a large quantity of blood on the floor. He at once procured a cab and took her to St. George's Hospital, and while the porter was taking down the particulars, the prisoner happening to walk in, Ogleby said that Morris was the person who had injured her, and he then took her into custody, Prisoner admitted that she had done it, The sergeant handed in a certificate, signed by the house surgeon of St. George's Hospital (Mr. Lee), to the effect that Ogleby was suffering from a wound on the forehead, and would not be able to attend before Wednesday next. Prisoner said the woman Ogleby was a lodger of hers, and a great deal of trouble to her. Ogleby had made a mess on her stairs that evening, and on her expostulating with her she threw something over her, and then she (pri soner) threw the utensil at her, and a piece of it did the injury. It was not a stab. Sergeant Smith said he had heard something to that effect. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should remand the prisoner, but would take bail for her reappearance on Wednesday next, when the injured woman would be able to attend. The required bail was put in. LEE V. PAGE. His Honour, the Vice-Chancellor, in delivering judg ment, said—This bill was filed by Mr. Lee against his late partner, Mr. Page, asking to take an account of his part nership business, and also asking to retain a portion of the premium paid. It appeared that some time prior to the year 1856, an agreement was entered into by them to carry on business as solicitors and Mr. Page agreed to pay to Mr. Lee, who had formerly been in business £l,OOO premium on becoming a partner. The partnership capital was to be £2,000 to be paid equally by each of the partners. With re gard to the premium of £l,OOO, which was to be paid to Mr. Lee, the defendant Mr. Page was to pay down £750, and the remaining £250 when the average of the profits of the business amounted annually for the first two or three years to £BOO. In March,lBs9,a dissolution of the partnership took place by mutual consent, and a question was raised whether the premium paid should be retained by the plaintiff, or returned to the defendant. His Honour declared that the plaintiff was entitled to retain the portion of the premium paid to him, and directed an account of the profits of the partnership business to be taken for the first two or three years, to ascertain whether the balance of the pre mium £250 is duo. And also directed a general account of the partnership business accounts to be taken up to the dis solution of the partnership. No costs of suit on either side. His Honour referred to chambers to take accounts of the partnership business. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir Cresswell Cresswell, Judge Ordinary.) SYMONS V. SYMONS. This was a suit instituted by the wife for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of her husband's adultery. Dr. Spinks represented the petitioner. There was no appearance. The parties were married on the Bth of September, 1846, and cohabited at various plac3 in Cornwall until 1859, there being six children issue of the marriage. On the 2d of October 1859, the respondent was unlawfully married to a woman named Fanny Webb at Swansea, and lived with her as her husband. He (the respondent), was con victed of bigamy, in August, 1860, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. The facts were proved by affidavit, and a decree nisi with costs granted. CAVILL V. CAHILL AND DINGLEY. This suit was by the husband on Ihe ground of the wife's adultery. The respondent pleaded conjugal misconduct against the petitioner. The co-respondent simply denied the adultery. Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., (with whom was Dr. Spinks) yesterday moved for leave to plead the same plea as the respondent on behalf of the co-respondent. Mr. Hawkins (with whom was Mr. Pritchard) opposed the application. Dr. Tristram, for the respondent, said the proctor en gaged wished to have an opportunity of answering part of the affidavit on which application was founded. The case stood over till to .day, when the Judge Ordi nary granted the application, in order to allow the co-re spondent to put such pleas upon the file as he might be advised. ELLIS V. ELLIS - A RUNAWAY MATCH. This was a suit instituted by the wife for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of her husband's cruelty and adul tery, and there was no appearanco on the part of the respon dent. Mr. Littler was counsel for the petitioner. From the evidence it appeared that the petitioner eloped from her father's, at Wimborne, in Dorsetshire, on the 25th of December, 1851, and was married to the respondent on the following day. After the marriage they went to reside at Ringwood, in Hampshire, where the respondent was in business as a wine merchant. They lived together for five years, during which period the petitioner gave birth to four children which are living. About the spring of 1855 the acts of cruelty commenced, and consisted of frightening her while she was enceinte, which, on one occasion, produced a miscarriage, and on another, premature labour. His conduct became so violent that she was compelled to take refuge at her father's, and afterwards applied for and received parochial assistance, but they afterwards resumed cohabitation, and the respon dent repeated his misconduct, and one day he struck her with an iron and cut her head. He was also in the habit of threatening her life and taking a penknife with him. Evidence of adultery was also given of respondent with a female servant in the house where they were living. Judgment deferred. SHERIFFS' CO URT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) MODERN BILL DISCOUNTING.-ROBERTSON V. GREGERTY. This was an action upon a bill of exchange. Mr. Buchanan (for defendant) said his client was in the hospital. His Honour—That is no answer to a bill of exchange. Mr. Buchanan—But it may be some inducement to your honour to give him time. I should like to ask the drawer of the bill a few questions. Mr. Tucker was called, and said that two years ago he lent defendant £lO, and charged him £1 10s. for the loan for three months. His Honour—Yes. Five per cent. per month. That is 60 per cent. per annum. That is very moderate, for we have here sometimes cases of 200 and 300 per cent. Mr. Buchanan—Now, Mr. Tucker, I believe you renewed the bill ? Witness—lt was dishonoured at maturity, I renewed it for 30s. Mr. Buchanan—And upon every renewal you have charged him 30s ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Buchanan—Not £2 ? Witness—No. His Honour could not refuse judgment, and made the usual order. CAUTION TO SUITORS—IMPORTANT NOTICE. JUSTINS V. HIBBORD. This case had been adjourned to enable plaintiff to in spect defendant's books. Mr. Laxton, for defendant, applied to have the case ad journed fo r 10 minutes, as the books were not in court. Mr. Buchanan —The case was appointed for a special hour. His Honour —It may go down to the bottom of the list if plaintiff agrees. Mr. Buchanan—l cannot consent. His Honour—Then it must be adjourned to a future day, defendant paying plaintiff's costs of the day. Adjourned accordingly. THE CIVIL SERVICE. War-office—Mr. George Woodward has been appointed a clerk of works, and passed his exami nation. Colonial-office—Sir Geo. Grey, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, has been appointed Governor of New Zealand, in succession to Colonel Gore Browne. Science and Art Department—Mr. Geo. C. T. Bartley has been appointed an occasional examiner, London. The Admiralty—Mr. Henry F. Deacon has been appointed a temporary clerk, and passed his examination. Customs—Mr. Thos. Lacey has been promoted from the fourth to the third class of outdoor officers, Liverpool ; Mr. Andrew Kerr has been promoted from the fifth to the fourth class of outdoor officers, Liverpool. Inland Revenue Depart m ent — Stamps and Taxes Branch—Accountant's Department—Messrs. E. the first section of the first class ; Leach se c a o n n d d T. H. Thompson have been promoted from the Messrs. Frederick Tribe and Henry Wm. Higgins • have been promoted from the second class to the second section of the first class. Excise Branch—Mr. Thomas Ercan, collector, London south collection has been appointed collector, London north collee ' tion ; Mr. Samuel Cathcart, collector, Belfast collec tion, has been appointed collector, London south collection ; Air. James Hill, collector, Lancaster col lection, has been appointed collector, Belfast collec tion ; Mr. JOhn Booth, collector, Thirsk collection, has been appointed collector, Lancaster collection Mr. Horatio Standley, collector, Dumfries collection, has been appointed collector, Cambridge collection ; Mr. John Connor, examiner, has been appointed supervisor of Penrith district, Cumber land collection. Ireland—The office of clerk of the peace for the county of Limerick has become vacant by the resignation of Mr. Roche, appointed Crown Solicitor for Limerick; the office of Ses sional Crown Prosecutorship of Kerry has become vacant by the resignation of Mr. Morphy, ap pointed Crown Solicitor for Kerry and Clare; Mr. John S. INISCIeod, first-class sub-inspector, of the Limerick district, has been appointed a stipen diary magistrate ; Mr. John J. J. Marlow has been Queen's Bench-office, Dublin. appointed East a I n c d i er e i n the mr. A. M. Monteath has been appointed Under-Secretary to the Govern ment of India in the Home and Financial Depart ment ; the Hon. H. B. Devereux has been appointed a magistrate and collector of the first grade in Howrah, but to costinue to officiate as Junior Sec retary to the Board of Revenue ; Mr. H. C. Wake, C. 8., has been appointed a magistrate and collector of the second grade in Patna ; Mr. H. T. Prinsep has been appointed joint magistrate and deputy collector of Beher ; Mr. J. W. Breeks has been appointed private secretary to the Governor of Madras.— Civil Service Gazette. THAMES. REFUSING TO SUPPORT A FATHER,—A stout man named Lusty, whose name and figure were very appro priate, appeared to a summons which charged him with re fusing to support his aged father, and leaving him charge able to the parish of St. Anne, Limehouse, in the Stepney Union. Mr. Walter, vestry clerk of Limehouse, on the part of the parish, said the defendant's father had been maintained in the unionhouse for 10 or 11 years, and the son, who was in tolerably good circumstances, had not contributed any thing towards his father's maintenance during the whole of that time. The defendant was a marine store dealer, and entered as the owner of some houses in Limehouse parish. Mr. George Dorringham, beadle of Limehouse parish, said the defendant was rated for one house, of which he was owner in Frederick-street at £l6 per annum, and two houses in North-street at £lO each. The defendant was the owner of the three houses. The defendant, in reply, pleaded great poverty, and said he had not enough to live upon and support his own family. Mr. Selfe—What, with three houses and a marine store shop, Mr. Lusty. The defendant--Well, I go about buying and selling. I may walk about a year or more on a stretch before I can get a farthing. Mr. Walter—The expense of the old man's maintenance has cost the parish of Limehouse since 1854 upwards of VAL Mr. Selfe—l have no power to order that. What is the expense of maintaining the old man weekly ? Mr. Walter—Why, ss. per week, sir. Mr. Selfe—Now, Mr. Lusty, jun., you ought to pay ss. per week. The defendant—l may walk about a year at a stretch and Rot earn anything. You may as well crush me at once. Mr. Selfe—What are you willing to pay ? Defendant—Why, ha:f that, or less. The defendant's father, a very old man in the workhouse garb, here said that 2s. 6d. per week would pay for what he could eat and drink in the workhouse. He could only eat half that was given to him. Mr. Walter—You have too much? The old man—Yes, of the sort. I can't eat what they give me. OH and young are fed alike. Mr. Selfe—Well, Mr. Lusty the younger, you must pay 3s. per week. The defendant—Make it half-a-crown, Mr. Selfe—No; I like even money. Pay 3s. per week to she parish. THIS DAY'S MAREETS. The supply of produce was trade ruled steady, as follows : FRU moderately extensive, and the s. d. s. d. Pine apples, perib 8 0 to 12 0 Colonial do., each 1 6 to 2 0 Grapes,per lb 8 0 to 12 0 Foreign do 2 0 to 3 0 'Melons, each Peaches, per doz 6 0 to 12 Nectarines, per dz 2 0 to 6 0 Apples, per doz. 0 6 to 1 6 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100 6 0 to 12 0 Lemons, per 100 4 0 to 10 0 Apricots, per doz 2 0 to 4 0 e. d. e. d Cherries, per lb. 1 oto 2 0 Filberts, per lb 1 oto 1 6 Cobnuts, per lb 1 6to 2 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Figs, per doz 2 oto 4 i; Strawberries pun 1 6 to 6 0 Gooseberries hf sv 4 6to 5 6 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, pr ptlo oto 0 0 kBLES. VEGET, Greens, dz bunch 6 0 to 7 0, Cabbages, pr doz. 1 6 to 2 6 Savoy do., pr do. 1 6 to 1 9 Cauliflowers, p dz 0 8 to 2 6 Brocoli, per bush. 1 2 to 1 4 Potatoes, per ton 60 to 140 0 New ditto, pr ewt. 8 0 to 10 0 Peas, per sieve 5 0 to 8 0 Turnips, dz bunch 6 0 to 8 0 Carrots, pr do 8 0 to 10 0 Cucumbers 0 6 to 2 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Spinach, hf.-sv 0 8 to 1 0 Brus. sprouts,h.s. 1 6 to 1 1 Onions, hf. sv 2 0 to 2 6 New Do., dz bun 0 8 to 1 6 French beans, 100 0 6 to 1 6 Leeks, per bunch 0 0 to 0 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 2 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad. p. pn, 0 2to 0 3 Mushrooms,p pun 1 3to 1 6 Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0 Cabbage lett,score 1 oto 2 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 2 C Radishes, dz hnds 0 6to 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 6 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 ' Rhubarb, per bun 0 2to 0 6 Asparagus, pr do. 3 6to 6 0 Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 1 9 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, Os Od to Os Od ; poults, 5s Od to his Od each ; geese, 6s Od to 8s Od ; goslings, 54 Od to 8s Od ; ducklings, 2s Od to 4s Od; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each; wild do., 6d to is Od ; pigeons, Os 6d to is each ; large Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 16s ; chickens, 58 Od to 7s Od; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 8s Od ; capons, 4s Od ; hares, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; grouse, is 6d to 2s Od each; pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; ptarmigan, 2s Od to Os ; woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; s nipes, 18 6d to 2s 04 teal, Os Od to is 6d ; wild ducks, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; widgeons, 2s 6d to Os Od ; plovers, is Od to 18 6d each ; guinea fowls, 8s Od to 108 Od 7 • roasting pigs, 6s Od to 8s Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, 10d to is Od ; English, is lld to is 3d per lb ; English eggs, 7s 6d to Ss Od ; French do., 6s 6d to 7s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s 6d to Os Od each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4drirraton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 7s 4d ; veal, 4s 2d to 5s Od; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per 81bs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from Ps Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 7s 4d ; veal, 4s 2d to 5s Od ; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per 81bs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is Gd to is 8d ; trout, Os Od to Os ; eels, 6d to lsOd ; prawns, ssod to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pei lb. Turbots, 3s Od to 12s ; cod, 3s Od to 4s Od ; brills, 2s 6d to Os Od ; doreys, is Od to Cs Od ; mullets, Os 6d to 2s 6d ; lobsters, 6d to 2s Od; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and garnets, 4d to is 6d each; soles, Gd to is 6d per pair; common oysters, lOs to 12s; natives, 40s to 44s per bushel; whitings, 3s Od to 5s Od ; haddocks, 5s to 12s Od ; smelts, 4s Od ; flounders, 2s Od to 2s 6d per dozen ; mackerel, 36s ; fresh herrings, 12s ; bloaters, 6s to 8s per 120 ; carp and tench, is Od to 3s per brace. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Bid to 9d, of household do., 61d to 8d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2id to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3/d ; 721 b to 801 b, 34d to ; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4/c 1 ; 881 b to 961 b, 4/d to 4id ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to —d. Horse hides, 8s to 9s 6d; calf skins, light 2s Od to 3s 6d ; do. full, 6s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, Os Od to —s Od ; half-breds, Os Od to 10s 6d; Downs, 5s 6d to 8s Gd ; lambs, 2s 6d to 3s 10d; shearlings, is Od to is ld. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.-111eadow hay, £2 20 to £5 5s Od ; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 18s ; and straw, £1 103 to £2 Os per load. Trade dull, CUMBERLAND. Meadow hay, £2 2s to £5 5s ; clover, £3 lOs to £5 18s Od ; and straw, £1 15s to f 2 Os per load. A heavy demand. WHITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, £2 2s to £5 5s Od ; cloves, £3 lOs to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 103 to £2 Os per load. Trade dull. COURSE OF EXCHANGE. , .—YESTERDAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 12 0/ 12 0 1 Antwerp Brussels — 25 60 25 65 Pay urgh Short. 25 30 25 40 4 Ditto Marseilles — 25 65 25 70 Frankfort on Maine — 119 1191 Vienna Trieste _ 14_15 14 25 _ _ _ etersburgh -- Berlin -- Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa 25 AO 25 70 25 70 25 §0 25 80 25 75 Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon 39i 116 t 39i 1174 1171 Oporto - I 524 Rio Janeiro New Tor'- • • •• Foreign Gold in Bars (Standahl),...per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican. Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) B.. ff 0 0 0 South American Doubloons DINNER TO THE EARL OF ELGIN AND STR Hors GRANT.—The members of the Special Embassy to China and of the China Staff entertained the Earl of Elgin, F..T., G.C.8., and Lieutenant-General Sir J. Hope Grant, G.C.8., at a banquet on Thursday evening at the Albion, Aldersgate- stzeet. Among the company were Colonel the Hon. St. George Foley, C. 8., the llon. J. F. Stuart Wort ley, the Hon. T. J. Thurlow, Lieutenant-Colonel Crea lock, Major H. B. Lock, C. 8., Dr. Home, V.O , Mr. John Loch, Donald Cameron, of Lochiel, Lord Richard Gros venor, Colonel Mackenzie, C. 8., Colonel Stevenson, C. 8., Major the Hon. J. Dormer, Major Biddulph, Major the Hon. Augustus Anson, V.C., Major Wilmot, V.C., Major Greathead, C. 8., Captain Frank Grant, Lieutenant-Col. Wolseley, C. 8., &c. [ PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND. The anniversary festival of this excellent insti tution was celebrated on Thursday, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street ; the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, M.P., in the chair, supported by the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Messrs. R. F. Remington, IL Nelson, J. De Vitre, C, Corthorn, John Abel Smith, Alfred Smee, John Gay, Jervois Smith, George F. Young, J. A. Hankey, S. P. Low, Eastty, &c. About 160 gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous dinner; The object of this fund is the relief and assist ance of those clerks who, by age or infirmity, are unable to support themselves, and of the widows and families of clerks who are left without adequate means of support. Assistance is granted by the fund in the shape of annuities of 151 to 35/ each, gratuities and loans. Medical advice is offered gratuitously i n cases of sickness. A 'register of clerks requiring situations is kept, and every endeavour used to obtain employment for those in want of it. There are at present on the fund 62 annuitants, who are receiving collectively £1,120 per annum. The CHAIRMAN having given respectively " The health of her Majesty the Queen," " His Royal Highness the Prince Consort," "The Prince of Wales and Royal Family," and the " Army and Navy, and Volunteers," said he had great satisfac tion in rising to propose prosperity to this noble in stitution. He would not degrade it by calling it a charity,because it deserved the name of an institution in its better sense. (Applause). It was an institution established for those who were careful and provident, and for helping those who helped themselves. It did a vast amount of good, and he had no doubt it would grow more the better it was known. If it were possible to make this institution understood throughout the country, instead of dispensing some £1,200 a year they would dispense £24,000 a year. If it was in all respects so deserving of support, it was hardly possible to suppose any one who had a regard for the welfare of his country would fail to assist in this great work. He said the welfare of his country, because he knew of no body of men who formed so important a body in the country as the commercial classes. Our country was mainly made by its commercial operatives, and those who were engaged in commerce must depend upon the intelligence, the zeal, and the integrity of those whom they employed. The relief offered was not of a mere eleemosynary character, and the recipients of the benefits the society dispensed could not be regarded in the light of persons seeking alms. He was sure that nothing further he could say would be required; every one came to this festival, well knowing what the institution was, and they came there to support it. He could hardly suppose that those who had come prepared to give one guinea would be disposed to give two guineas, or those who proposed to subscribe five guineas would give fifty guineas. Nothing would give him greater pleasure than to find they collected in the aggregate £5,000, but if they got half that amount he should be satisfied. (Applause.) Let every one be deter mined to do his duty, and to give a good lift to this institution. The right hon. gentleman concluded an eloquent appeal by giving " Prosperity to the Provident Clerks' Benevolent Institution." (Cheers.) Mr. JOHN ABEL SMITH proposed " The health of the Chairman, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor." He said he felt great honour and pleasure in pro posing the toast, because the chairman was not only the first magistrate in the greatest commercial city in the world, but was also one of his oldest and most valued friends. The history of the Lord Mayor was a bright example of what might be accomplished by zeal, integrity, and perseverance. (Cheers.) He called upon the company to drink the toast with all that enthusiasm it so justly merited. The company respoßded in the most gratifying manner to the invitation of Mr. Smith. The LORD MAYon returned thanks. He said he should be indeed dull and insensible if he did not express his gratitude for the manner in which his health had been received. Mr. Smith had alluded to his success in life, but that fact was heightened when he found he had so done his work as to meet with the approbration of his fellow-men. (Cheers.) Mr. J. A. HANKEY gave " The Sheriffs and Corporation of London," to which Mr Sheriff Lusk responded. rile LORD MAYOR, rose and stated that he had just received a note demanding his attendance else where (the House of Commons), and his lordship left the room amidst loud cheering. Mr. JOFIN ABEL SMITH took the chair. Mr. GEORGE FREDERICK YOTJNG proposed " The Health of the chairman, the treasurer of the Insti tution, and that of the trustees." He had been for many years cognisant of the kindly services of Mr. Smith. Mr. SMITH, in acknowledging the toast, said the success of this institution had always been one of the things nearest his heart, and no one more heartily rejoiced at the prosperity they had arrived at than himself. He had from the first supported the institution, and he should continue to do so, and he confidently anticipated that the institution was destined to take its place as one of the most useful in the world. (Cheers.) The clerks of Lon don had within themselves, as a class, the elements to achieve success—all that was wanted was the energy to use them, and this they ought to do by giving the institution their most extended support. He could not better conclude his remarks than by giving them as the next toast "The health of their able and tried friend Mr. Jones and the members of the committee." (Loud cheers.) The feast was heartily responded to. Mr. JONES said he was sure his co-directors must be gratified at the manner in which the toast had been honoured. There was, however, one draw back on their happiness that evening, that was the absence of their deputy-chairman, Mr. Welsh ; but the success of the evening would be a source of great pleasure to him under his illness. The suc cess of the present anniversary had been such that next year they would be able to double the number of annuitants to be elected. (Cheers.) He thought the society stood in a proud position, when it could be truthfully asserted that they had granted the benefits of the institution to 80 per cent. of the claimants. (Loud cheers.) The subscriptions amounted to nearly £2,500. CRYS7AL PALACE SCHOOL OF ART, A2VD LITERAZURE. On Thursday Dr. Dresser's fifth lecture on Botany took place in the School. The subject was, this time, the flower. The lecturer commenced by noticing the-two typical organs of the plant—the s tem and the leaf—which have occupied the two last lectures. The . flower , it appears, is not a dis tinct organ, but simply a branch with leaves ; hence, when considering the flower, we are making acquaintance with the diversified characters in which the typical organs appear, and are not be coming conversant with new parts thus the morphological department of botany is that to which we must now direct our attention. The stalk, or axial portion of the flower, under goes remarkable modifications, as is seen in the strawberry, where the edible portion of which—the so-called fruit—is the summit of the flower stem, and has become a reservatory of rich juices. The fig is another singular modification of the flower stalk ; here every little fruit—the so-called seed— results from a distinct flower which has grown from the interior of a hollowed stalk. The leafy or foliar organs of the flower usually appear under four modifications of form, and thus the flower is made up of a stem portion, from which the leafy organs spring, and four distinct series of parts, which are, however, all diversified aspects of the foliar type. The two outer series of floral parts are termed the floral envelopes, as they are destined to envelope the more tender central member, and the two inner the reproductive series, as they are concerned in the production of seeds which are destined to Multiply the individual. The outer floral envelope is termed the calyx, the inner the corolla ; the outer repro ductive series the andraeceum, and the inner the pistil. The calyx consists of leaves termed sepals; the corolla of leaves termed petals ; the andrae ceum of parts termed stamens, and the pistil of members termed carpels. After a number of features of particular interest had been enunciated respecting the flower, and the student had been particularly cautioned against mistaking certain flower heads for individual flowers—as those of the d ais y , chiniaster, sun flower, and chrysan themum —attention was directed to the hou rs at which certain flowers bl o o r ss l 0 ck of Linnvens.o ns l ,an d this intrc edxupc e a t ? dtahned well-ono n t hr o their floral The major convolvulus opens its blossoms between 3 and 4 a.m. ; yellow goatsherd, 4 and 5 ; wild chicory-, 5; dandelion, 5 and 6; sow thistle, 6 and 7 ' scar l e t pimpernel , 8 ; field m ar i go ld , 9. After the lecture the majority of the audienca met in the large studio for the di • ssection of flowers, under the supervision of the professor. Each stu dent was provided with a collection of flowers to operate upon. The attendance on the lectures is regularly increasing, and as the facilities of the palace for illustration are becoming more fully known, the class is taking that high position in relation to botanical • instruction which its import ance deserves. The lectures on botanical classifica tion, which will form a course of six, will commence . on June 13. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Limerick and Foynes Railway, Macclesfield, Shef field, and Lincolnshire Railway (Additional Works), Elland Gas, Banbridge Extension Railway, Portadown, Dungan non, and Omagh Junction Railway, Blyth and Tyne Railway, and Button-upon -Trent Water Bills were read a second time. The West of Fife Mineral Railway and Charleston Rail way and Harbour Company's Bill were read athird time and passed. PROMOTION IN THE NAVY. The Earl of HARDWICKE, in reference to the debate of last evening, said that there was a very useful class of men in the navy called masters, who deserved'consideration be fore officers in the mercantile marine. He thought lieute nancies might be offered to them more properly than to persons in the merchant service. The Duke of SOMERSET thotight it would be advisable for him to postpone his bill until certain Admiralty regula tions relating to it were on the table of the house. PRIVATE BILLS. Lord REDESDALE moved that the standing order 185 be considered in order to its being amended to the follow ing effect :—" That no provision authorising any company to raise money, or to subscribe towards, or to guarantee any money in the undertaking of another company shall be in troduced into any bill which is not brought ie by the com pany thereby authorised to raise money, or to subscribe, or to guarantee." The noble lord said, although this altera tion was not favourable to Parliamentary agents, none of them had urged any objection to it. After a few remarks from the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, Earl GRANVILLE asked the noble lord (Redesdale) to postpone his motion, as he thought it desirable to consider the proposed alteration in order to ascertain that they were not multiplying standing orders in that house which did not agree with those of the other house. The consideration of the motion was postponed. LEASES, &c., BY INCUMBENTS RESTRICTION BILL. On the motion of Lord LYTTELTON, this bill was read a third time and passed. SALMON FISHERIES. The Earl of MALMESBURY called the attention of the house to the report of the recommendations of the com missioners upon the salmon fisheries of England and ales. The noble lord took the opportunity of referring, at great length, to the report in question, and said the steps that ought to be taken to protect the salmon fisheries were to pass an act of Parliament declaring a certain period to be called " a close season," that the transmission of salmon roe should be considered and dealt with as in the case of game, and that the exportation of fish during the time they were unfit fur food should be strictly prohibited. Theirlordships had no conception of the enormous quantities of unwholesome fish that were exported to France, which. if it was allowed to continue, would greatly aggravate the evil corn plained of. In drawing up the bill containing the enactments he had mentioned, no private interests would be infringed. Lord GRANVILLE deprecated any lengthened discus. sion of this subject until a bill based upon tho suggestions of the commissioners, which it was the intention of the Go vernment to propose, was brought before the house. The subject then dropped. THE GROWTH OF COTTON. The:Marquis of T WE EDDALE, in presenting petitions from the millowners of Manchester and Glasgow, in favour of encouraging the growth of cotton in India, took occasion to cay that, in his opinion, the question where were they for the future to get the supply of the raw material from, was one of the greatest possible importance in the present criti cal state of affairs in America. The two countries were so intimately connected, that whatever injured the trade of the one acted prejudicially to the interests of the other. Look ing, therefore, to the the unhappy civil war in the United States, he was not at all surprised to find the merchants of Manchester and Glasgow take the alarm, for their trade de pended upon the supply of cotton. It was his own belief that the Government of India had done everything in its power to promote the improvement of the cotton plantation. there, and if their lordships referred ;to the blue-books, they would find that already considerable improvement had taken place in the quality of the cotton grown in India. The fibre was longer, and otherwise of an improved quality. and there was also a considerable increase in the quantity . grown. Still the supply in India was not equal to the de mand, and there was a considerable difference of opinion with respect to what had been the cause of that state of things. The first alleged cause was the defective state of the land tenure in India, the bad state of the roads, which pre vented the grower bringing his produce to market, and,. lastly, the unm vigable state of the rivers. However, when. he was in India, he came to the opinion which he still re tained, that if the millowners would send out their agents among the Indian growers to tell them the description of article they required, and assuring them of a market for it, this country would soon be independent of having to look elsewhere for a supply of the staple, which was already raised there in sufficient quantities to clothe 200 millions of people. No doubt the best cotton was at present raised in America, especially in the Mexican territory, between 30 and 31 degrees of north latitude, where such showers fell by night upon the crop as gave it a strength which no arti ficial irrigation could impart to it. In India, however, the pod was frequently attacked by a destructive insect, and the three month season of hot and dry wind generally destroyed the exotic plants. Of the indigenous cotton, however, the ryot was able to raise two crops in the year ; and to show the encouragement which was given him, he might mention that in 1852, under the express order of the Court of Directors it was determined that in the collection of the land tax no excise should be exacted from him, on account of any improvements he might have effected on his property. His lordship, having explained the nature of the land tenure in India, proceeded to say that, with respect to facilities of transit, it was gratifying to know that since 1848 there had been opened in the Madras Presidency 643 miles of first-rate roads, and 2,400 miles of ordinary road, and in India generally the number of miles of road which had been opened since the date to which he had referred was 11,800 miles. There were also several large railways in course of construction, which could not fail to promote the growth of cotton and other goods likely to find a mar ket here. Surveys had also been made of several of the rivers, and the Indian Government had last year subscribed three lacs of rupees for the improvement of the navigation of the Godevara River. This year they were to subscribe four lacs additional, and next year they proposed to do the same thing. He hoped Government would, with as little delay as possible, comply with the prayer of the petitioners, and take care to promote the improvement of cotton in India. There were in this country three or four mil lions of persons dependent for their livelihood upon the 'supply of cotton, and if, by any chance, it should be cut off, the whole of those people would be with out employment. It appeared to him that Government ought to be supported in making new roads in India, that the cotton might the more easily be brought down from the fields where it was grown to the port whence it might be shipped to this country. India was now, he considered, taking a high position, as warranted by her soil, her climate, and the skill of her manual labour. With industry it could raise enough of cotton to supply all the wants of the mill - owners in this country. The subject was one well worthy of their lordships' consideration, and it was his belief that if the merchants of England would create a market for the raw produce of these ryots, they, in time, would become large consumers of our manufactured goods. Lord HARRIS believed it would be very impolitic to in terfere with the system of land tenure in India. It was, he knew, a favourite idea with some to colonise India with Englishmen, who would carry out all the improvements in the culture of the land, but it would be altogether impos sible in that country to give the colonists any land without infringing upon the vested rights of the natives. (Hear, hear.) There might have been delays upon the part of the Indian Government in bringing forward certain reforms, but the delay had been occasioned, first, by the war, and after that by the mutiny. He knew, however, of his own experience, that the navigation of the rivers was b: o in u g rs t e m oi im proved, and that large irrigation works were Thr: Indian rail - progress, and he believed that they, an ways, would be good security to those who advanced money for their construction. Lord BROUGHAM considered the house was deeply indebted to the noble marquis for bringing this all-impor tant subject under their co nsideration. The course that ought to be taken to s ecure the improvements in the growth of cotton in India, was to send persons among the ryots who would ass ure them that, if they grew a bet ter article, they would liavea measure, market a s f o t r h t e h the lamentabledisposal o of d. deplorableT hat wa s a precautionaryevents which were now taking place i n th e U n i te d S taten ___if they could still be called U n it e d S tates — cut us off from the p r e s ent supply. No doubt th e I n di an g rowers laboured under many difficulties, for their climate was much inferior to that of America, and whereas their cotton obtained in the market only about sd. per lb., the American cotton commanded prices varying from 10d. to 14d. per lb. There was, however, nothing more certain than the capa city of the West Indies to produce large quantities of the finest quality. There were instances, he would not say of millions, but hundreds of thousands of acres quite fitfor the cultivation of cotton. There was also there a sufficient supply of hands to be used in its cultivation, for although the free negroes objected to work on the sugar plantations, both on account of the exposure to the sun, and also because it was slave labour, they could have no such objection to being employed in the cultivation of cotton. It was the same with respect to Demerara and Trinidad, into which colonies they were, by permission, inviting the immigration of labour. At present the supply of cotton from India was about 1,700,000 cwt., whereas that imported from America was eight or nine millions cwt. The great reason for this was the difference in the quality of the two articles. He believed, however, that in India, the West Indies, and Africa, we had the means of raising a supply of cotton which will render us independent of America. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGII concurred with his noble and learned friend in thinking that their lordships were deeply indebted to the noble marquis for his state ment. For himself, he looked upon cotton as food. (Hear, hear.) If the supply of it failed, there would result a state