The Sun. — London, England, 1856-06-10 00:00:00

%no ; not :rior Pro" del Pe n ' the land 3 the nC 4 lent, r ern* ;anal i ses, ,ght• Nal ° t1la ; rec`b' MONEY MARKET AND CODIDIERCLIL INI'ELLIGENOF. CITY, Two o'CLocK. I The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed sit. heavily, and all kinds were about the same as last week. The sales amounted to 6,000 bales-500 A/ for export. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, and unchanged. 31 .A.ceounts from Bordeaux, to the 6th inst., state that at the public sales there 100 bales of Peruvian " wool realised from 116 f. to 197 f. pr 50 kilos; 250 22 bales of Buenos. Ayres from 116 f. to 261 f., and 36 25 bales of the new clip from 148 f. to 153 f. In sugar St. there was a goc K 1 business done, and prices show a n. tendency to advance, at 54f. to 55f. per 100 kilos. 56 For spirits t)io market was generally flat, with 20 prices firm, at 140 f. per hectolitre for Armagnac ; 20 150 E. per dilzto for Languedoc, 114 f. per ditto for 10 beeti:oot, wad from 80f. to 90f. for Tafia. In wines ( 5 ) the s a l es are still limited, on account of the sup- 37. plies, being small. 20 -kccount s from Holland state that a public con• S o t Velltion h' As just been concluded, which allows the 25 admissior cof Austrian consuls into the Dutch co- 2lobial s possessions ; and an additional convention St: to the t• ceaty with Sardinia in June, 1851, which I 0 s . allows t o the ships and subjects of the two high w t. contra e• ting parties an equal facility to trade with 50 their ports, and along their coasts, which is not t grant ed to other nations. This convention, how- 10 ever, excepts the Dutch colonies in the East ' Indic i s, th e t ra d e w ith w hi c h S ar dinia enjoys i n st Com , non with all other friendly powers. 3t. T' a e American advices state that the demand for B S t t : mot L ey in New York at the latest date was less acti ive, but full rates were still exacted for discount iZ a 'er :ommodation. Speculative securities, notwith at anding the alleged dismissal of Mr. Crampton, 161 lc fere firm, and tended upwards. The latest weekly 3 -Return of the City Banks exhibited a decrease in 20 the line of discounts, and a large augmentation in 8J 'the specie. it, The Mermaid has arrived from Victoria with 0 3 1 7,000 ounces of gold and 50,000 sovereigns in specie. Her accounts have been anticipated by sit the Overland Mail, telegraphed from Trieste yes- 1 terday. 2 The meeting of the South-Eastern Company, fi t held to-day, w as for considering the bill in Parlia tient for making an extension of the West-End 10 4 and Crystal Palace line from Bromley and Faru- gt t : borough to St. Mary Crag, and for working the so said line by the South-Eastern Company ; and also c t Power to raise under the act of 1855 further sums '3F. not exceeding 253,0001. (being the remanet of 7:42 50 0,0001.), by the issue of new preference shares not exceeding 5 per cent. After some discussion the acts were agreed to. i 0 The Money Market continues easy, at the cur rent rates, and the accounts received yesterday from Australia, reporting heavy shipments of gold to this country, have had a beneficial effect. On Thursday next an instalment of 20 per cent., or 1 ,000,000/., on the New Loan, will have to be liquidated ; but as the event has no doubt already been provided for, i-, is not likely to exercise any unsatisfactory influence upon the market. There has been rather a flatter market for Pub- ao no Securities, but although a reaction of about 0 Per cent. has occurred prices are, nevertheless, well 10 nupported, considering the unsettled state of the „ .0 Central American and enlistment disputes and the St. d ecline on the Paris Bourse. Consols opened at s t ~, 9 11 e, but have since been 94i kex div. The 10 Scrip is 2 1 prem. Bank Stock has risen Per cent., viz., to 2174 and 2181. Exchequer Bills, ,0 6 ° o /., are 6s. and Bs. premium. The New Threes 20 are 94i ft, and the Reduced 93i to 94k. ao 15 Foreign Securities continue active, Turkish 6 per Cents. are 991, and the 4 per Cents., 103 k, Nog flat. Spanish Threes are firm at 471, Vene- 25 tlela at 29k, and the Deferred at 121. Mexican 2 1 ;re steady, viz., 22/ There have been dealings 20 , 111 Austrian Fives at 90, Brazilian ditto at 100, and 50 Ditto 4i per Cents., 95. Buenos Ayres are heavy, 10 4 1' 1 ! 76t to 77. Dutch 21 per Cents. are 6 51, and "ue 4 per Cents. 951, 961. 5 5 The following are the nominal 'prices of Foreign 20 s tocks ;.—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7I ; Mexican, 10 22 i ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; ditto Three per Cents., ; Portuguese Four per C e nts., 50 2 ; Russian „lye per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per W v ents., 97 9 ; Spauish Three per Cents., 47i -4itto Deferred, 258 i; ditto Certificates, 6} 7 ; ditto Passive, 61 71- 5 Railway Shares are generally very firm, and in 20 f :_ dno or two instances avanced rates have been ob- 18 "'lned. Brighton have risen ss. to 103., and Oxford, 18 'orcester, and Wolverhampton, 10s. Great West- 204 e rn of Canada are firmer. Paris and Lyons are at 6 44 improvement of about 1/. compared with last IV peek. Friday has been fixed for the settlement 20 11 1 th e shares of the Royal Swedish, dealings in I'6 Which, owing to the Sadleir frauds, have not been 20 re cognised for some time past. The Riga shares Zoi h ave 4 been in demand on Dutch account. Euphra- 90 ' eB River shares have been dealt in at a moderate 10'j retnium. 20 Mining and banking shares are dull. Australian k gricultural are firmer. 26 FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. t oo From tits 01)Icial List.) 2,0 - - n.in."' done. khlt Stock 1 Per Cent. 14 ,thiced Annuities ...... Per Cent. '..lonsols Annuities Phut Ne wr 3 per C A nt. A n nuities s'ulliz Annui ties, expire sth Jan. 1860... 3 3-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 3 kbitto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7i 'lla Borais, £lOOO . . h p itto, ander 21000 4 p \,011,i019 7or Account 4 nsol Scrip 2i i p tact-ft:Killer Bills, 21d. .7500 B-6 p Antall 5-8 p Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent. 984 0k Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. 't l istrian Bends, 5 per Cent. azilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. lOO Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cent. Ditto New 5 per Cent., 1829 and 1839 D itto New, 1843 96 x d B uenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. D anish Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825 BI. , •Uitto, 5 per Cent. • lO3 ' r enada New Active, 21 per Cent. 1., Ditto Deferred 7i ''/tican 3 per Cent — b uitte Account "ttssiau Bonds, 1822, 2 St., 5 per Cent lo7b Ditto 4i per Cent. "‘rdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 4 Pkbiel Bonds, 3 per Cent — Ditto Account )itto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Sp bitto Account .... n,llisli Committee Cert. of Coup. nat fun 7i 'v.rki t h I;onds, 6 per cent 99i Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. , b ittoAccount ‘ , lneznel a Bonds, 41 per Cent Ditto Deferred, 11 per Cent. livtdenti, on the above .iyable in London. Ee; gian, 21 per Cent., ex. 25 francs h kitto 41 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs a nttch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders 653 Ditto 4 per Cent. Lertificates THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto Account (July 10) 40 50 MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) 25 20 HAY MARKETS. elflTuiELD.—Meadow Os ; clover do. 0 4 to 6/ 10s ; and straw, ay 1/ 5s to 1/ 9s per load. moderate supply and a fair demand. dil e iNBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 18s to 6/ Os; clover do., 15a to 64 10s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 103 per load. •Ltade steady. W IIITECHAPEL.—M lisp,t 6/ 0 ; clover 4/ 15s to 6/ 103 ; a ea n dow d straw, 11 5a to o 11 9s B per lead. ' l / 4 fair demand. COLONIAL. 120 100 I .,,A.—The market bas been very inactive, with no alt o - " I ° l l in price to report. Common Congou 9,1 per lb. 50 I ,,,? II GA.R.—The demand has rather fallen of, but high 20 — „,tees have ruled for the small business transacted. 25 p r rrFEE.---There are large public sales advertised, but wiivratsly little business has been done, holders being un- 20 iN lng to give way in price. 100 a .54, obtained. R.—An active demand has been experienced for all 10 and higher prices generally have been K .ainea . WO 147 R market rules very steady; no alteration in 25 inotations can be reported. 25 1 T ALLow.—Th ere h as b een a ra th er firmer mark e t, b u t ! ~. 4144 lit th roe mo ullaitieas has been by no means brisk. P.Y.C, on th e spot s 1 50 nths, 454 901 per cid, i 100 i 9A Aribg..Nottng. Bost and Eastu. Junct,.. all B3lfast & Ballymena. all Birming. Wolvorh ,tour all Birk e Lancet.. 071esetre all Do. is Birk. £5O and £25 C.,oti 19 Do., £20.......... .. all Myth & Tyne origin& £23 (isad. at .£F 100 Bristol and Ex ;tor.- 100 Caledonian. all Chester ,o Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon., all Cork, Black, & Pas 18 Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B 45 Dubiin&BelfastJun: all Dun. P. ds Aber. Jne. 1100 East ADglian 2.11 Eastern Counties.. . 100 '7o..st. 7nior , . A. BD, 1 - o ' l De., B. Stock ..„, 11 Do.. New A 10 East Kent 100 ! , ,ast LAneashire 100 Edinhurct,h& Glasgo all Edinh. and Peebles 100 Hain. Prtl, & [hind , all Forth & Clyde Jun. all Furness. all Do. Extension 1100 Glasgow &S. West. I all Great N. of Scotlnd 1100 Great Northern... 100 Do., A. 5t0ck...., .. 'lOO Do., B. St oc k 1)0 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire 'lOO Great Western...... 100 Do. Stour Val. It's' Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlish 14'4 Do., Thirds 11 Do. New Thirds 100 Laneash.andYorkl i Do. Wst. Riding t't!, , . ail Liv:Creby.&Southi:t all London & Blackwa!l 100 Lond. Bright & S.Cs 100 Lond. and N. Wear, 16 Du. Fifths 51 Do.lol. 2A Do. Eighths.- ..... 1001 London my, 1i Lon. Tilby. & South. Barking 5h.... !E I all LudadrrydsColerail, all Ludndrr:-.& 100 Kanch.Shefol..); Lincb: 'Ts. Mew_ N. Lin Do 1 Metropolitan 1.00 Midland 100 )o. Birmng. &Der . sit Ifidld. G. West. (Ire all Do. Half fihares...,. all Newcastle, & Carlisl all Nwpt.Alang. & Hrf Fi Newry cL Euniskill: all Newry Warreupe:ni and r,ostrovor.... 1 1./0 Noe,. 31 N'ort Pu. Counties Not th British 100 N' Pox-on Rail. & 'Dock Stock 100 ,50., A Stock 100 'Do,, B Stock 100 Do., B Ginarant , ,, J N. astern—Berwic it j 1/o. do. Extension . 163 Dodo. G.N. E. 'Pare], all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York 100 North London ..... 3i Is N.&S.Wstrn.,Ham. stead, and City 7 i North Staffordshir.-.. al North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June. 1 tx., Wore.. Wolv. 12 , 'ortszaouth 11.1(/ Scottish Central la.; Scott shMidlasd, , !00 Shropshire Uri a:) South Devon 1 0 3outh Eastern 100 South Wales 1' 3. Yrksh. & Riv. Du, • 8 Shrines, Wok. &Wro ' Stockton & Dafing. 16' , tteekten & Hartle}: 1Y; DIY vale _ .J(3„ Prof., No. I__ 22 ',mos Hay. T).& B. Ulverstone & Lance all Vale of Neath... Waterfd. & Kilkenn• all Waterford&Limeric`A all West C0rnwa11...... . all West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A ....... 3 Do. B al; West London all Wimbledu &Croydm rte,, bia L in who 1 the FOR: sll fAntwerp&R .tt 10 lAnlennes all Atlan & St.Lw. leased at 6 p. c. by Gd.Tnlc. of Camada _ all ;tog As.:,tn. Juno. 14 tssi'Jrs to Graiss.ssa )- lorabay, Baroda, en ,entrnt India,Scri all Do. 5} Fluff. & Lk. Hur. Ry a!I Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. a'.l :_lemerata !)•itch Rhenish....., all Eastern of France ..9 .. )o. New all Past g. p all !)r Fx. Bgus p c. 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c 411 Do. do. D, gu. sp. c. all D0.46p.c.8nc15.,'57 l In. do. du., '5:4, d , ... all Gee'ong, k Melbourne guar. 5 per c. nt. . 22 Gd.Tkof CanadeAiß 1 Do. 9) Flo. Cert. of Debon., con. into Stk. ti11'6.3 el Do. Comp. 6p. c., do, 14 it. Central of IN•an • all 'it. Tr. Pen. g. sp. c. 2 Do New, guir. sp. c. 14 4reat Luxonbour , Constituted Share , all Gt Western of Canada shares N, Do. New ...... all Do. lids., payable '57 all Do. do., '76, p. '60... all Do. do., '73, without option all Lake Cond. Basl , all Lierre and Turnhout all Lucca & Pist. 5 I). ad) 10 Lyons and Geneva . all Lyons di lidediterran. all 'Madras, guar. 41 p.e 15 Do. New do., sp. c 10 Do. 4i p. c. Exton all Maria Antonia .... all Do. do. New all Namur ds Liege (with interest) all Po. (ex interest)... all Do. do , Cp. c. Pret all Northern of Frsnv. all NorwegianTrunkPre ( all Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans.... 3 'Recife & San. Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. 5 Rome and Frascati all Royal Danish ...... ... all Royal Swedish ------ all Sambre and Meuse_ all Do. 5 p. cent. Pref. 5 Sciude, guar. 5 p. c all Do 18 Southern of France 18 St. Andrew's sari Quebec J_''. West Flanders all Do 6.4 per c. Prof al W. &N. W. of rrancr all West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden ... all Zealand JOINT-STOCK B/►.NK all ikustralatd& ..... • 12i Rank of Egypt 50 Bank of London :81r.&,Ln. (i al .Iritish N. America, 5 Ohartd. Bank of .P.s• 6 Ohrtd. Fink, of Indiß. A.ustraik, & Chine 50 City ..... 25 Oolonial 20 Commercial of Lord Ii i",n ot. & Ans. t .11 ',mid. Chart. Bk . Australia .0 )itto. New 20 C.,eridon and Conn -50 Lnd.&E. Bnk g. Corp. •0► London Joint Stoc,. • 10 London and Paris. 20 L o nd. Westminste ;ri I National Pro. of Eng 10 Do. New 22 istion , lof Ireland all Yew South Wain—. all Oriental Bank A florpor2 ti nn 10 Ottoman Bank l'rovincial of lrelanc 11 !io. Now .............. 1 t Aus C' Royal British....... A - ustraiir. '' iii ` iinion of Austral:, 21 Do. New LO Jnion of London Vireatena Bk of Land, 96 - 68 - •• .... •L• a ..... 1 p 68 70 lit 17' 1 84 -18 i 2 - Par -- 2p 4 -- 2d •♦ 42 - 44 41 - 431 P, Pg. 1.4 ama a.. 38 - 40 73 - 75 8 - 10 . - • a sz 9 206 100 1.00 100 100 100 20 20 SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILW.kYS. ['aid 'Univers. Closing Prices this day 25i - 261 41-- 5 .« .... ... 8i - 9 17 - 18 15 - 16 12 - 13 88 - 61 -61 i i s i - 16 9 - 11 17s 10 -- 10;1 ;32 34 22 24 78 -. SO 60 - 62 30j - • a• 88 - 92 7 i 8 . 95 96 78 - 79 129 -- 131 104 -• 106 61 • 61?, 70 - 75 5i 6ip 5i 6i 92i 93 7 7i 104 • - 105 102 1024 par p par # p 981 99h ~ _. - e 9 I 781 - 79 18 - 50 +•• -.. .... lIIIM. 13 - 15 54 - 56 32 - ST 35i 36 • •• .' 1.11 ••• .." si 814 -82 i 3 - 201 17i - 58i 59: 89 - 91 6 - - 10 - 11 28 - 29 'O2 - 104 77 - 79 46 - 48 4 15 71i - 72 73 - 75 4 - 2 - 12 - 13 36 -- 37 „ 19 - 20 4i - 5 6 6 - 8 3 - 4 5 - 54] .6 7 i ',ION. 8 - 4i - 5 p 14 -- 2A. 31 - 41! 2 . 1 - 52. 11 - 113 r 374 - 38 'l3i - 24 231 - 2 2A 2i 224 - 23 10 - 94 , 15 - 16 70 -• 75 RO - 84 6i - 7 22i - 23 - lip 51 - 5i 25i •- '76 24. - 3- ht) 100 - 102 124 .... 129 1091 1101 11 12h) 101 - 1P 8 - 8} 6i - 7} 19 - 44} -44 i 8 - 9 59 - 59? E 4 - 55 1 - li 14 1:- iii 11i - 12 94 - 10 2 - 31 ... - pm 4; - 5 361 -- 371 18 - 19 Business done I a t, this day. St THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE to. 1856. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, AUSTRALIA. TIMES LIFE ASSURANCE, AND GUARANTEE COMPANY. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING. The White Star Royal mail ship Mermaid, Cap tain Devey, has arrived with advices from Mel bourne to the 20th of March. I The seventh annual meeting of the shareholders in 1 this sound and prosperous undertaking was held on Sa -1 turday last at the society's offices, 32, Ludgate-hill. There was a very full attendance of shareholders, and amongst them we noticed—Captain Lambert Perrott, Captain Slarke, Deputy-Lieutenant of Kent ; S. G. Grady, Esq., Recorder of Gravesend ; Alex. Webber, Esq., J. J. Clarke, Essi, Charles Latham, Esq., the Rev. John Wood, T. N. Baker, Esq., Herr G. Lewine, M. Salckowski, member of the Prussian Parliament for Kcenigsberg ; the Rev. Jonathan George, and others. Captain Lambert Perrott was called to the chair. Mr. SHERIDAN, the managing director, having read the notice convening the meeting, laid the following re port of the directors before the meeting : "The directors have much pleasure in meeting the shareholders of the company at this the seventh annual general meeting. The directors lay before the meeting a general balance-sheet of the company's affairs, made up to the 30th day of April last, the period at which the financial year of the company terminates. The following directors retire this year, but are eligible for re-election; viz.:- 1 Thomas N. Baker, Esq. ; Charles Lath am , E sq. ; C aptain E. G. L. Perrott. Th e following auditor retires this year, and offers himself for re-election :—T. C. Blundell, Esq. The directors, in the exercise of the power conferred upon them by the deed of settlement of this company, have, since the last meeting of the shareholders, elected Richard Hodson, Esq., of Adam-street, Adelphi, to be an auditor of the company, and Charles Henry Cooke, Esq., of 14, Whitehall-place, to be a director of this company, and submit such elections to the approval of the shareholders. The directors lay before the shareholders a return of the business transactions of the year, contained in the follow. ing table; viz.— She has brought 37,000 oz. of gold and 50,000 sovereigns specie on freight, and a large cargo of wool, &c. Her advices have been anticipated. (From the Empire of March 5 ) By the La Hogue, which sailed this morning for London, 1527 oz. 15 dwts. of gold, and 75,250 sovereigns were exported. The follow ing are the particulars : 1122 oz. Oriental Bank ; 405 oz. 15 dwts., P. Hart ; 50,000 sovereigns, Union Bank ; 25,000 sovereigns, Bank of Australasia ; 250 sovereigns, C. Chap man. The Light of the Age, which left on Satur day last, took away 1,262 oz. of gold, and 78,315 sovereigns. The Wonga Wonga brings Melbourne journals to the 30th ultimo. The Melbourne Argus of the 26th says :—" A meeting of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday, the 20th ult., to consider the best means of obtaining postal steam communica tion with Europe. After some discussion, the fol lowing resolution was adopted, and a committee appointed to carry it into effect. Au amendment, recommending that a subsidy should be offered to any company who should afford steam communica tion with Point de Galls monthly, at the rate of ten knots per hour, was moved and seconded, but negatived. That, in the opinion of this Chamber, the most effec tual means of establishing immediately steam postal com munication with Great Britain and other countries is, for the Government of Vietmia to place a sum not ex ceeaing 70,0001. per annum on the estimates, to subsi dise a company or companies to contract to convey our mails once a month ' • but in order that our arrange ments may at o nce be made, it is expedient that an agent be despatched to Great Britain by this Govern ment, armed with full power to carry out their views ; such agent to co-operate with a board of say five gentle. men connected with this colony, and to be nominated by this G )vernment. On the 28th, a report from a select committee of the Legislative Council was brought up and adopted by the House. The committee had been sitting for several weeks, but had summarily con cluded their labour on the receipt of a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, trans mitting a plan for the establishment of steam postal communication with Europe. The plan is em bodied in a lengthy Treasury minute which, after alluding to the proposals received from the severa , • No. Aggregate Amount. Income. Number of proposals made to the company from the 2d day of 2,257 £564,50 £11,821 1 9 June, 1855, to the Ist day of June, 1856 Policies completed and issued Proposals declined Proposals accepted, not yet paid Proposals under consi deration 1,570 394,434 7,574 3 3 404 109,140 3,225 15 3 147 24,500 402 7 1 136 34,430 618 15 4 2,257 £564,504 £11,821 1 9 It therefore appears that 1,570 policies have been com pleted (none of these being what are termed industrial policies), and issued since the last meeting ; producing an annual income of 7,5741. Bs. 3d. ; and that the directors have declined business to the amount of 109,140/. ; which would have given, in annual premiums, upwards of 3,0001. The losses during the year have been as follow :—Life, 6,4101. 6s. 101. ; guarantee. 4,763/. 6s. 2d. By the direc tors' last report, it appears that the total amount of busi ness done by the company up to that date, without deduct. ing lapsed policies, was as follows, viz. :—Number of poli cies issued by the company up to Ist June, 1855, 6,913, giving an annual income of 30,0931. 10s. 10d. ; and adding to that the business of the present year, when the number of policies issued was 1,570, and the annual income 7,5741. 3s. 3d.; making a total of 8,483 policies issued, and an annual income of 37,6721. 14s, ld. Thus it will be seen that in seven years the company has issued 8,433 policies, yielding an annual income of 37,6721. 14s. Id., but from which must now be deoucted the ascertained lapsed policies amounting to 10,614 f, 9s, 10d., which will give the present annual income at 27,058/. 4s. 3d. By the balance-sheet circulated among the shareholders this year, it will be perceived that care has been taken to estimate all the lia bilities of the company; and in furtherance of this view, the directors have debited the company with the sum of 1,2201. as the probable sum by which the agents' balances may be reduced when realised ; that is to say, one-fifth of the whole amount. The directors, whilst drawing your attention to the question of liabilities, congratulate them selves upon the circumstance, that notwithstanding the now large transactions of the company, the actual out standing debts of the company are amply covered by the comparatively small sum of 5001. The directors have to draw attention to the increase of the amount of the com pany's investments during the past year. The directors recommend that interest at the rate of 5/. per cent, per annum, clear of income tax, be paid upon the capital of the company for the past year." The balance-sheet was taken as read, having bees previously circulated among the shareholders. The CEIAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, which was brief, said he should be equally as brief in his remarks, believing that a straightforward, business-like statement, such as that contained in the report, did not require that elaborate notice which was usually adopted on these occasions to recommend it to the shareholders. Their business, he was happy to say, was progressing favourably. They had passed through their stage of infancy successfully, and were emerging into manhood with a profitable future before them. (Cheers.) He had much pleasure in moving the reception and adoption of the report and balance-sheet. Mr. GARRETT seconded the motion, which was car ried unanimously. Mr. J. J. UNwIN CLARKS moved the second resolu tion, as follows :—" That the following gentlemen, who retire from the direction, together with the directors elected during the present year, being eligible for re election, be re-elected, viz. :—Thomas N. Baker, Esq., Charles Latham, Esq., Captain E. G. L. Perrott, and Charles Henry Cook, Esq." He belie red it was to the colonies, sums up the plan in the following recom mendations and conditions of the contract : I. That they shall instruct the Admiralty to obtain tender:, by open competition, for a monthly postal ser- vice between this country and Australia, the vessels outward and homeward touching at Ring George's Sound, Melbourne, and Sydney, carryinx the mails for the six colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Van Diemen's Land, and New Zealand. 11. That branch services shall be established by open competition from Melbourne, as the central point, with Port Adelaide, Van Diemen's Land, and New Zealand, 111. That all letters and newspapers shall be prepaid, and that each ?est-office shall retain its own receipts. IV. That the entire cost of the service described shall be divided equally between the Home Government and the colonies collectively. V. That each et the colonies shall contribute to the moiety to be paid by them collectively, in proportion to the number of letters despatched by each, to be ascer tained every two years. 1. The tenders to be delivered within two months of the date of the adve r ti sement . , 2.--The tenders to specify the route and the maximum number of days between the departure of the mail from Southampton and its arrival at M e lb ourne, and Sydney, and King George's Sound, respectively ; and also the number of days on the homeward route. 3. That the service shall be performed under a penalty of 1001. a day for delay in starting, and 301. a day for any time consumed in the voyage beyond the allowed maximum. 4. Th• contractors to state in what time from the ac ceptance of their tender they will be prepared (under a penalty to be agreed upon) to commence the service. 5. The contractors to give such adequate security as to the Loris of the Admiralty may appear necessary for the payment of any penalties which may become due, and generally for the performance of the contract: which penalties in no case whatever shall be relinquished. 6. The contract to be for lve years. THE QUEEN'S VIUT TO ASHI3URNHAM PARK, OREMORNE. The unique and unprecedented collection of floral novelties now on view at Ashburnham-park, ad joining Cremorne, has attracted the notice of the Queen, and yesterday her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert, the Princess Royal, and the Prince of Prussia, honoured Mr. Simpson with their presence. The royal party arrived, at about six o'clock, at the Kin g 's -road entrance to the gar dens, and were conducted by the proprietor and Mr. Godfrey along the main walk through the Castle of Barfleurs entrance to the exhibition, the gallery of which was first visited to allow the royal party an opportunity of judging of the effect of the whole collection, which can here be obtained at one view. Of this magnificent sight her Majesty was pleased to express her great admiration, From this point the royal visitors were conducted up the centre of the ground to the gem of the show, a rhododendron of upwards of 40 years' growth, covered with more than a thousand blossoms, which elicited marked praise, and from there to the grand avenues of mixed azaleas and rhododen drons. On their return through the gardens the general visitors fell respectfully into two lines to pay homage to their Sovereign —an attention which was repeatedly acknowledged by the Prince Albert and the Prince of Prussia. Before entering their carriage, her Majesty and the Prince ex pressed the pleasure they had felt in their visit. On the assembling of the general visitors around the orchestra a general demand for the National Anthem was made, which was immediately re sponded to, and verse and chorus most effectively given. This exhibition bids fair to be one of the fashionable resorts of the season. Since the private show the visits of the aristocracy have daily in creased, and 710 doubt will continue to do so as the real merit of the show becomes more generally known. Of the recent visitors may be mentioned—The Earl and Countess of Camperdown, the Countess of Gosfor(l, the Countess of Meath, Lady Ash brook, L•ady Duff, Lady H. Allen, Lady Camp bell, Lady Elizabeth Duncan, Lady E. Russell, Lady W. Warneford, Dowager Lady Ashbrook, Dowager Lady Langford, Lady Edith Acheson, Lady de Lisle, the Hon. Mrs. Walpole, the Hon. Mrs. Dundas, Lord Stafford, Sir Hugh Dalrymple, Sir R. Clarges ' his Excell ency t h e F rench Am bassador and Lady, his Excellency the Sardinian Ambassador, his Excellency the Danish Ambas sador and family, Sir E. Ryan, Major Wragg, Col. Armitage, and Col. Harcourt. interest of the company that those gentlemen who had so admirably discharged their duty should be re-elected. (Cheers.) Mr. SPENCE seconded the motion, which was car ried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for the additional honour and mark of confidence which the motion con ferred on them, and assured the meeting that it would be their anxious desire to discharge the onerous duties confided to them as satisfactorily for the future as they appeared to have done in times past. (Cheers.) Mr. BAKER moved the third resolution, as follows : "That the following gentleman who retires from the audit, including , the gentleman proposed to be elected, be and are hereby elected, viz. :—T. C. B:undell, E-q , and Richard Hodson, EQq." He had much pleasure in doing so, believing that those gentlemen were every way qualified for the arduous duties they had to per form. (Hear, hear.) Mr. S. COCKSHANY seconded the motion, which was agreed to unanimously. Mr. HODSON returned thanks. He moved the fourth resolution, as follows :—" That interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, free of income tax, be paid on the paid.up capital of the company." He said that, as auditor of the company, he could inf the meeting that the funds of the society were in such a really excellent and favourable state, that the propriety of their paying this dividend could not be questioned. (Hear, hear.) He considered it a very moderate amount for the directors to declare. It was the practice of many companies to pay larger dividends than they could really afford; with the view of inducing the public to believe they were doing an extraordinary amount of business. That could not be right, but it was not a question for the consideration of that meeting, but he had been induced to allude to it in contrast to the flourishing condition of the company's income, which would have admitted of the payment of a higher rate of dividend. (Hear, hear.) The directors, he thought, had shown great judgment to keep the dividend at the present low rate. (Hear, hear. Mr. YOUNG seconded the motion, which was agreed to unanimously. Mr. GRADY moved the fifth resolution, as follows: " That a sum of money be voted for the expense of th• direction during the past year, and that the directors be, and are hereby, empowered to take and pay such fees to town and country directors during the ensuing year as to them may seem expedient, but in no case to exceed the amount named in the Deed of Settlement." He had much pleasure in moving the resolution, which was but a small acknowledgment to the directors for the time and great ability which they devoted to the furtherance of the best interests of the company, and which was shown in the clear, able, and satisfactory report they had that day presented to the meeting. (Cheers.) Past experience had shown them that they might with confidence leave to the board the power of remunerating the town and country directors. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WILSON, in seconding the motion, said it was satisfactory to find that every one connected officially with the society did his utmost to keep it in its present favourable position. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was carried unanimously. Rev. J. GEORGE moved the sixth resolution, as fol lows :—" That the thanks of the shareholders be ten dered to the directors for their past services." This, he presumed, was meant as no empty compliment. (Hear, hear.) It was felt that something more was due from the shareholders to the directors, in town and country, than voting them a small fee as had just been done, which was no adequate remuneratio❑ for the services they had rendered to the company, and for the readiness with which they devoted their time and their abilities to place it in its present fl munching condition that the as• sent ,of the meeting was asked this motion. (Hear, hear.) It was true the directors had an interest in the success of the Company, but he confessed himself in debted to them f)r the self-sacrifices they made of time and trouble to do the best they could for the joint inte rest of all—(hear)—and, therefor?, it was this he thought they deserved at the hands of the meeting, this special recognition of their valuable services. He considered they were deserving of every credit for the moderation with which they had acted in reference to the dividend, and their evident desire to conserve the interest of all concerned, for had they wished to have presented the society in the most fi , urishing aspect, they could have announc.:d a much larger dividend, according to the au thority of the audito!s, (Hear, hear.) They had, how ever, adopted the more prudent course, and refused to do so, recommending simply the division of 5 per cent. (Cheers.) He considered it showed that the directors paid every attention to their interests, and well weLhed every step in the progress of the society. (Cheers.) The rejection of certain offers of policies that had been made to the society to the amount of 3,0001. per annum in• come showed their great discrimination ; and the state of the affairs generally showed that the directors really took considerable pains to place the society in its pre sent proud and enviable position—(bear, bear)—and, therefore, the more they looked at the matter and their conduct, he felt persuaded the more heartily would they pass their vote of thanks, and show it was no empty compliment. (Cheers.) He had known many of the directors for a number of years, and it was his know- ledge of them, and confidence in their being good and true men, that he felt certain he could safely and with confidence join the society. (Cheers.) He bad never had reason to regret it, and it was with grateful feelings that he moved the resolution. (Cheers.) Mr. GARRETT, senior, seconded the motion, which was carried with acclamation. The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the compliment, said it was a most pleasing duty to receive and acknowledge such a vote of confidence as that just passed. Encou raged and forti fi od by finch approbation and mildews the directors would feel themselves enabled to go for ward with the business of the society with renewed vigour. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN then moved the seventh resolution, as follows :—" That the thanks of the shareholders be tendered to the auditors of the company for their past services." He said if the meeting could but see the immense pile of books which the auditors bad to go through, they would be able to form some idea of the Herculean task the auditors had to perform, and which they discharged most satisfac torily. (Cheers.) He hoped the meeting would agree to the resolution, which would no doubt be an additional encouragement to their future action. (Hear, hear.) Mr. EDWARDS seconded the resolution, which was car• ried unanimously. Mr. BLUNDELL returned thanks, and assured the meeting of the admirable manner in which the books were kept, as well as the soundness of the society. (Cheers.) Mr. HODSON, in also acknowledging the compliment, said that in matters of account no doubt everything that tended to inspire confidence in auditors was interesting to the society. (Hear.) The accounts were certainly exceedingly well kept. (Hear, hear.) The audit of the accounts of the society was in reality a continuous monthly audit, and not a yearly one. (Hear.) Such a monthly audit by the directors, followed by the auditors, was, ho considered, a guarantee that everything was proceeding satisfactorily—(hear, hear)—because it pre vented many things from being forgotten from lapse of time and expenditure unjustly incurred. By this c us stant supervision of the board they were able to cut down expenditure, and the work of the auditors was ma terielly lessened. (EL ar, hear.) Many persons might consider the certificate appended to the accounts by the auditors, viz , " Examined and found to be correct," a meagre statement after what he had stated, but he thought it was impossible to pay a higher compl nent to all engaged and desc , ibe the satisfactory suite of the accounts than by stating they were correct. (Hear, hear.) The books were exceedingly well kept ; in fact, he had never seen books that had given greater satis faction than the books of the company, and he had ex amined a great many. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WEBBER moved the eighth resolution, as fol lows :—" That the thanks of the shareholders be ten dered to H. B. Sheridan, Esq., and the other officers of the company, for their past services." The resolution, such as he had moved, was in many cases one of form at meetings of that kind. The plea sure of moving it had devolved on him. (Cheers.) He saw some gentlemen present who were connected with assurance business and some partially acquainted with guarantee business, which, generally speaking, was separated in other offices, but were joined in this. Their excellent manager had contrived to grasp the two in an extraordinary manner. (Hear, hear.) With such a re port and balance-sheet as had that day been presented to them, he felt it unnecessary for him to enter into the particular merits of Mr. Sheridan. (Hear.) When they recollected that the past year had been one in which men did not naturally indulge in luxuries, and life assurance might be said to be one, it was something for the society, through the instrumentality ef their managing director, to see they had done as much business this year. (Hear.) With the immense amount of competition they had to contend with it was impossible, without constant ext.r tion on the part of the chief of such an institution as that, to maintain its position, to say nothing about doing more business. One subject of great importance, and to which the report alluded, was, that they had received a larger amount of premiums this year on a fewer number of policies, which showed they were doing the best de scription of business. (Hear.) He hoped they would cordially agree with him in carrying the resolution, for without such a manager as Mr. Sheridan it would be difficult for such an institution to flourish. (Applause.) It was easy, no doubt, to find a gentleman cap able of conducting the business of a life assurance office, but it was not, in hie opinion, to find one like Mr. Sheridan, who was capable of grappling both that and the guarantee department. (Hear.) It was also satisfactory to know that he bad been ably as sisted by the very excellent staff he had at his command. Mr. STANDISH G GRA.DY seconded the resolution. He had known Mr. Sheridan fora number of years, and he (Mr. Grady) was the first person to whom Mr. Sheridan spoke relative to the formation of the society. (Hear, hear.) He had watched Mr Sheridan's actions narrowly since that time, and without wishing to de tract from the merits of others he must say that the success of the society was greatly due to the persever ance and indomitable energy of Mr. Sheridan. (Hear. He had shown unscrupulous attention, and brought to bear the most consummate ability in the discharge of the business of the company, and he (Mr. Grady) was quite sure that no one would more heartily respond to the resolution than the directors, individually and collec tively. (Hear, hear.) He bad much pleasure in bear ing his testimony to the efficient staff the company had to aseist Mr. Sheridan, who in that case had also shown erect discretion in the selection of persons to fill situa tions under him. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN, before puttiog the motion to the meeting, said he concurred in all that tad been said of Mr. Sheridan, and more especially with regard to the discharge of his duties in connection with the guarantee department, as he had saved the company thousands of pounds by his legal ability. It required a man success fully to conduct it possessed of DO ordinary energies of :Mod. Often be was placed in most delicate positions, in having to stand between the employer and the em ployed, and at the same time consult the interests of the society. (Hear, heer.) He was also happy to be able to endorse all that bad been said about the other officers of the society. (Hear.) The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Snenrneer, in acknowledging the compliment, said that the competition during the past year with re gard to life assurance had been very great, and that in the guarantee department, from several of the offices merging it t one, and consequently bringing a greater amount of force to bear on the object they hod in view, the compe tition had also become intenser. Yet, notwithstanding, this society had done a larger amount of business this year than last. (Hear.) The competition had, of course, made it a very difficult and delicate matter to reject business ; but this society had done so during the year to an enormous extent, believing it for the ultimate be nefit of all that nothine but lives of a first-class character should be taken. (Hear, hear.) The same caution had been used with regard to the guarantee depart ment. This rejected business, of course, involved an expense ; but, as he had already stated, there c , uld he no question but that the course laid down by the directors, to act with great care and caution in all cases, would be for the ultimate benefit of all. (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentleman then entered into a comp trison of the amount of business done by this office with that of others, remarking that if those offices had cause of con gratulation at the business they had done, as represented by the figures published, this society had much greater cause for congratulation from having done more than double the amount of business stated to have been done by other offices in a less period of time and at a similar expense. (Hear, hear.) Ile also referred to the small amount of actual trade debts, 500/., owing by the company, and in refe rence to the company's branch offices congratulated the meeting on that established at Berlin, which was ex ceedingly prosperous, the company having met in the five years it had been established but with one loss, and that only of 1001. By the indefatigable ( xertions and genius of their agent there, he had succeeded in over coming the prejudices of the worthy burgesses of that place, and now they had assurances effected by many of the wealthiest and most influential inhabitants of Prussia, some of them including Ministers ef the Crown, and even Princes. (Hear.) In Bath, Southampton, Glasgow, Birmingham, and other places in England, their business had greatly increased in consequence of the devotion of the local directors to the interests of the company. (Hear, hear.) In speaking of assurance office accounts Mr. Sheridan said that the assets and liabilities of an insurance company were sel dom understood by those journals which criticised the condition of such institutions—the balance-sheet, gene rally an inexplicable document, was in most cases a mere statement of receipts and expenditure, with' a list of the immediate liabilities and tee available assets, and it was, and is, customary to remark, " Yes, this is all very well, but where are their lia bilities under policies ?" but it is never asked, " Where are the assets to be derived from the premiums payable for such liabilities ?" Omit the premiums, and what becomes of the liabilities ? The most ignorant per son must admit that, if there is liability, there must be premium, Well, the value of the premiums of this com pany is higher than the amount of the liabilities, so that if this view be correct, and it was based on the soundest principles, this company would be enabled with its avail able assets, not only to pay off every known immediate liability, and pay back all the share capital received, but to have a large sum besides for a handsome bonus per share. He looked forward to the results of next year being larger and more satisfactory, if possible, than the past year. They had few claims to meet, and he thought, underall circumstances, that he might contemplate advan tages for the future, and that at their next meeting the anticipations of the auditors, so well expressed by Mr. Hodson, might be realised, and that it might become a question for consideration, whether or not, in these days of large dividends and large interest for money, the shareholders could not have six per cent. instead of five per cent. upon the capital. • Mr. LEwINE then rose and said—Mr. Chairman, Mr. Sheridan has in a very complimentary manner men tioned my name in speaking of the Berlin agency. You will therefore allow me a few words. About five years ago I came a mere stranger to this office ; Mr. Sheridan and the directors of the company engaged my services as an agent for the Kingdom of Prussia and Saxony. I n entrusting me with the careof such an important agency it has been my duty, and it will always be my endeavour, to realise that trust to the utmost of my power. It is true I have only had one less of 100/, during the five years. I cannot ascribe this to any merit of mine ; but that is in the hands of the Almighty, Certainly I have taken great care only to select good lives, and was much assisted by the great ability and zeal of Dr. Guter bock and the other medical officers of this company. During the time I have been connected with you I could have done much more business, but in many instances I did not even offer the parties for examination, on account of their character not being satisfactory. Within the last year I have added to the business nearly 40,0001. of insurances, of which scarcely 500/. was declined. I should have liked to appoint agencies in smaller places, but after d ue cons ideration I found the business too un certain and unsafe. If, therefore, any person from the provinces wishes to insure their lives with this office they must come to propose and be examined at Berlin. 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Si 40 10 28i 1 1 101 4 i 73/ 4/ i 4 301 30 Do.. Do.. 4 Pm 13k it pm 119} 181 104 3} 10i 10 SURREY THEATRE. At this Theatre last night the Italian operatic season commenced. Bellini's Norma wa's chosen for the in auguration of the season, the part of the Druid priest ess being filled by Mdlle. Lorini, and that of Pollio by Signor Lorini, both being strangers to an English public. Her voice is a brilliant and powerful soprano, reaching D in alt with ease. Her intonation is good, and her execution facile, displaying a thorough acquaintance with the best Italian method of vocalisation. Her great song of the evening, the " Casta Diva," was given with a brilliancy and abandon, and an elab - .rate embellish ment of fiorituri that were worthy of either of the great opera houses. The lady's husband, who was the Pain, is a tenore robust°, with a sonorous voice, which requires some modification in the comparatively small arena of the Surrey Theatre. The part of Oruveso was efficiently filled by Sig. Fortini, who made an impressive high priest, and sang with care. The orchestra and chorus are both far above the ave rage, and with so careful and experienced a conductor as Mr. Mellon the ensemble could not fail to he excellent. We congratulate t he Surrey public on h av i ng within their rea c h o admirable a musical entertainment at such moderate prices, and the directors deserve to profit by their very costly and extensive speculation. Lady Welby has issued cards for a. ball r k to take place on Thursday, the 26th inst. Mr. and Lady Catherine Wheble have arrived at their residence, in Grosvenor-place, for the sr Afton. The Earl and Countess of Howth and the Ladies St. Law rence will join them in a few days. Mrs. Charles Mills' (Camelford House) ball will take place on Friday, June 27. RJTAL VISIT TO WOOLWICH.—His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by his Royal Hi g h ness the Prince Fred er i c k Willi am o f Prussia, visit e d t h e R oyal ne Arsenal at Wool w i c h, yesterday rning. Th e Royal party were received by a Guard of Honour, commanded by Major R. Curtis, Lieutenants J. C. Cavendish aril R. C. Sm i th, cons i s ting of 6 eerjeants, 100 ran k an d file, and 2 t rum p e t e rs, of the Artillery. On alighting, the Princes were conducted by the beads of departments over the various divisions of this great storehouse, the principal of which is the laboratory, where numerous im provements in the construction of. m achinery and war like stor es were p o i n ted out to their Royal Highnesses. The attractions are so numerous in this great repository that the time occupied by the roya lvisitors extended over three hours, and did not allow time to witness the evolutions and movements of the Royal Horse and Foot Artillery, who were drawn up on the common in review order ; but instead, the royal party entered their car riages, and left for town by the same route by which they had arrived, amid a round of oheere and a royal Wu* 3f 4 31 301 112} 12 11 i 2 3 4 Pm 31 69 15} 70 the English language, this being the first tim e I h are addressed an English assemblage. The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, I think we are yr eery much indebted to Mr. LEWINE for the manner in which he has expressed himself, especially as he has nut spoken in his native tongue ; but I allude more particularly to the sentiments he has expressed. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LATHAM, in an eloquent and complimentary speech, proposed the ninth resolution, as follows : " That the thanks of the meeting are due to the medical officers of the company in London and the provinces, and that the name of Dr. Guterbock, of Berlin, be in cluded in this resolution." Mr. Horcnorr seconded the motion, which was car ried unanimously. Mr. BISEOP returned thanks, and assured the meeting that the medical officers faithfully discharged their duties for the welfare and security of the institution. Mr. LEWINE acknowledged the compliment on the part of Dr. Guterbock and the other medical officers at Berlin. Dr. AIRES also replied to the vote to the medical officers. The CHAIRMAN moved the tenth resolution, as fol lows :—" That the thanks of the meeting are due, and are hereby presented, to the local boards of the company." H e was happy to say they were represented in the provinces by gentlemen of the highest character, wealth, and posi tion—men who took an active personal interest in the company's affairs, and in whom the Central Board had the greatest confidence. They were well supporting the company's interests i❑ the respective cities and counties, and he was delighted to offer this recognition of their service, Mr. CHANDLER seconded the motion. He came to the meeting for the purpose of asking some questions, but the report, balance-sheet, and the statements he had heard were so satisfactory as to render it unnecessary. (Hear, hear.) The motion was agreed to unanimously. Mr. WEBBER moved the eleventh resolution, as fol lows :—" "J'hat the thanks of the meeting are due to the company's agents, and that the name of Mr. George Lewine, of 13 , -rlin, be associated with this resolution." Mr. EDWARDS seconded the motion, which Weis car ried unanimously. Mr. LEWINE—Mr. Chairman and gentleman, as I said before I am not accustomed to public speaking in the English language, but still I can think more. I am so much touched by what I have just heard from our worthy director, Mr. Webber, that I am unable to say more ; but I hope my worthy friend, Mr. Hoperoft, will do the rest. Mr. HOPCROFT returned thanks, and assured the meeting that all were desirous of promoting the interest of the society. It was based on sound principles, and conducted by honourable men. (Hear.) Mr. NICHOLASS moved the thanks of the meeting to the chairman. (Applause.) Mr. S. G. GRADY seconded the resolution. That gentleman (the chairman) had on all occasions given them entire satisfaction. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN having briefly acknowledged the corn• pliment, _ _ The meeting, which was throughout of the most una nimous and satisfactory character, then terminated. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings in Banco before Lord Chief Justice Campbell, Justices Coleridge, Erle, and Crompton. BENNETT V. THOMPSON. Mr. Boville, Q.C., showed cause against a rule ob Pained in this case, calling on the defendant, the Sheriff of Somerset, to refund a certain sum he had been paid as fees for summoning a special jury. The question at issue had been the subject of much contention between the sheriffs of counties and London agents since the passing of the Common Law Procedure Act, and the fixing of the table of fees by the judges. The Court said that the Sheriff ought to be paid for his trouble, and especially for puffing in motion an ex traordinary part of the machinery of the law at the request of a particular party. The question was, how he should be paid—by the country, or by fees. It, no doubt, was preferable by the former, though they by no means went so far as to say that all fees were unjust. In this case the Court thought that the Sheriff had no right to demand the money he bad received, and they made the rule absolute. THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OP THE BEV. W. MARSHALL V. LLOYD.-LIBEL. Mr. Sergeant Shee applied for a criminal information against the defendant, the proprietor, printer, and pub lisher of a Welsh paper called the Ye Amserau, printed at Liverpool, in the Welsh language, and circulated in South \Vales. The applicant, the Rev. W. Marshall, was ordained in 1539 as a Roman Catholic priost, and was occupied in missions in and about London till 1849. In the latter end of that year he was moved to rpswicb, and at Christmas 1853 to the Abyravon and Bridgend mission. The libel complained of was published on the let of May, and after referring to the mission of the rev, gentleman, and also that of tract delivering: by young lades connected with the various other sects re• in that neighbourhood, proceeded to charge m with demoralising the town to a dreadful extent, C 3 a deriliction of his pastoral duties, and that he had b een seen in a peculiar position at night with a young la ,d ye one of his flock. The rev, gentleman, by his affids vit s denied most positively the assertions contained in the libel, and that his conduct towards females had ever been in accordance with the requirements of his posi tion as a person who bad been eduf;ated for and orda in e j . a Roman Catholic priest. The Court granted the rule. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron, Barog ig Alderson, Martin, and Bramwell.) TAYLOR V. LAIRD.-JUDGMENT. The Lord Chief Baron delivered the judgment of th o Court in this case. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, captain of a vessel, against the defendant, an extensive ship - owner of the City, fur an alleged breach of an agreement. The plaintiff was engaged by the defendant as captain, of one of his vessels engaged in the African trade After his arrival L in the Niger he was summarily dismissed from the command of the vessel, and on his return to this country .he brought a❑ action against the defendant for damages. The plaintiff claimed 2001. ; but on the trial a verdict was returned only for 501., with leave to move the Com t for an increase of damages if he was entitled under the ,agreement to recover more than 501., the amount of a mouth's wages. The Court were of opening that the plaintiff could not recover more than 501., and ordered the verdict to stand for that amount. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Juno 10.—Wind this day at noon, N.E. ; light airs and fine. PORTS3IOUTR, Juno 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Black Prince, from Malta, and left for Deptford ; Northumber land (s.tpt.), Malta. Off the port.—Ann Elizabeth. from Nassau, on the 21th 'of May, and throw her deck load (mahogany) overboard. PLYMOUTH, June 9. —Wind W.S.W.—Sailed—Flag of Truce for Madras; Dutch Man:of-War Sindora, for Sari- TINM. Off the po r t—R o y a l St uar t, f rom Batavia, for Cowes. FALMOIITII, Juno 9.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Jossio Boyle, from Akya.b ; Venus, Matanzas. CowEs, Juno 9.—Wind W. — Arrived.—Eindostan, from Rangoon ; Sophie, Cuba. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived—Nebraska Galveston, from Cincinnatns ; Es meralda, Samuel Adams, Highland Chief, and Arcadia, New Orleans ; J. M. Wood, Mobile ; Lucy Thompson and Isaac Webb, New York ; Helios, Concordia, and' Tri. mountain, New Orleans ; Macaulay and Silas Wright, New York ; British Queen, screw-steamer, Alexandria ; Concord,•Catania. Sailed—Ann Bridson for Valparaiso ;Snipe, Borde aux and San Francisco ; Lydia, Charleston ; Recorder, C a l. cutta. DUBLIN, June 9. 'Wind W. Arrived—Jas. Annan, from Santander Game Cock, St. John's, N.B. QUEENSTOWN, June 9. Wind W. Arrived.—Miemac, from St. John's, N. 8.; Alice, Bar bad oes. (BY SIMMARINV AM) BRITISH TELEGRAPH:I GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.20 a.m. Wind, S. •; tide, half ebb; fine. Arrived, June 9.—Claudia, from Barbadoes. Arrived, Juno 10.—Boranza, from St. Lucia ; Philo, Syra ; Hendrick and Edward, Porto Rico ; Priscilla, St. - Vincent; Madeira, Dominico ; Orb, Guernsey Coleroon , Shanghai ; Ocean, Eastern Star, St. John's, N.B. ; Catherine, Monte Video. Sailed.—Soho (s), for Havre ; Tudor, Constantinople Naiads, Teneriffe. DEAL, Tuesday, 10.10 a.na. 1 Wind calm. Passed in Channel on the 9th.—Delphine, from Copen. hagen, for the Mediterranean. The Russian correspondent of the ,Times , (second' edition) says :—" Nothing having become known hors positively of any intention on the part of Queen Victoria to visit this Court some time this year, the impatient greediness of the novelty-mongers has led them to fix upon Prince Albert as about to favour the Royal Family of Prussia with his company. The visit of the Queen, however, though it may be no nearer the wished-for ar rangement than it was, is at any rate no further off. The Prince and Princess of Prussia will quietly meet together at Ostend in the first week of July, as is for the purpose of sea-bathing, and When there will unob servedly cross the Straits and pay our Gracious Q ueen a visit." . In consequence of the death of his mother, Baron Budberg has been compelled to leave Berlin suddeniy for Heidelberg, where she had resided up to time of her death ; this unexpected event also prevented a projected eater• tainment being given at the Retinae Ittebeesy to the Grand Duke XiellieL - Al 11 in 11, to IS see for rt) ect Drla i ced , re' ;bed' 4i 5 St. St.