The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-26 00:00:00

- . . • 1N...................................,...,...... mt , 0m MONEY MARKETI SHARE MARKETS—This day. AND ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOR.S. I COMMXII,CIAI INTELLIGENCE. iharel Railways. 1 Paid. I done. Closing 1 1 Business , &14. 31r., Wol. and Str. Val. all S 81 CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. at 11 iythe and Tyne. - - 10 ilost.,Sleaf.,andllid.k.;o. all 81 Y REDUCTION IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND sal i fj a rl e st d o o l n a i n an d Exeter 10 , 1 1 1184 1 91 RATE OF DISCOUNT. 50 20r41 and Bandon an i - - 20 Cornwall all 1 6 7 The Governors of the Bank of England have this 113 ° A n till tots no ) all ___ __ morning at their usual weekly court announced a 50 D D o . -: been paid: to B. i all 35 37 further reduction of 1 per cent. in their rate of dis- is o r rilettlegrbt:Tjuunnec all 16 17 count. The official quotation now stands at 7 per s e 1 .I .l l te i ! l e- b u at ( i' , , !. : Ze ° r: ,v :1 2 Ir, 01g0 i cent., and as the alteration had been previously atat tireatEastern, Ord. stk 100 ) 461 574 47 . expected, it has excited neither surprise nor influ. Ei i llO o I'i l a s stockt e l il . enee upon the condition of the respective markets, at GreatNorthof Sootlan , i 100 131 ,lian st 100 64 74 Great Northern.. -• • • 100 129 Most parties imagined that the maasure would be at Do A stook lOO 138 140 Do adopted b ecause they had foreseen f rom th e con- s i t (.3t.. l3 an d i'W. of Irelan , 100 90 92 :1 Gr ir e ) at o ,; V t 7 r epe t rn ...x,..;,. l i g o o tinued intromission of gold into the Bank and th© low rates-as much as 1 per cent. u rider the minimum 641 641 641 i at I. , nneashi:e‘&Vo n ikshir 10 0 11166 1114 1111 of the authorities, which prevailed out of doors that et London anti t'ovaasl 1001 103 105 1031 few borrowers could have resorted to the national at 1-,'07,.. Chat . , i.t_ 1 Dov es tO9, 'a:, los n n Weste-n :0. 1104 4 111 1101 111 establishment, and therefore that its discount busi- at Lon. & Sir‘th Western 100 974 98! 98 7 4 st 54 344 nese must have been materially reduced, Very I l L a e . r n 3 ., 'p S o i r7 l el CI 4"a i ti?st: l a o l o l - - • little change has therefore been made by the brokers 124 Do t shares all - a ll 1 , 4 115 Mst Metropolitan - in their charge for first-class paper, which is now at 51idland negotiable at 61 per cent. st Do Birming. & Derby 100 102 1(4 P At a meeting of the European Assurance So. 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Irelano m ail -.... _- 25 Do. 4 shares ciety, held May 24, Mr. H. Wickham Wickham 25 Slid Kent - - - M.P., in the chair, the report to the directors was at North British unanimously adopted. The new life and guarantee atet Nd t l l n la p , ef o t r h l , i & B D o u rw nd io e, 100 0 1( 2 3, 4 1 ! `4 l . 02 premiums amounted to £26,896. The total pre- 25 Do o , .N.E. purchase :6.13.4 st D L G ecds lOO 574 684 miums received du r in g th e year amounted to st Do York £153,586. The following is an extract from the B at North DC ro li n s d l o e n • ••••• • • • • 1( 0 ) ( i?) 12 - 7 15 - 0 directors' report :-" In accerdance with the prOvi- 10 Do New .. . 5 14 24 1 sions of the society's special act of Parliament, ,e,g.l North ana S. Sa fll,p.rdjsuhnir4ioil all 7 1 iii i 7 1 1 4 the commissioners of her. Majesty's Treasury ap• at soot tish Central pointed an inspeotor, who examined the books and at Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO _ accounts, and investigated the secur iti es h e ld b y I a r r o ew s s i, r e d u ne o l n ollpoo 1 . 1 1 1. ( 1 ) 54 66 Sett South Eastern Easternloo 33 35 the society, and y our di r e c t ors f ee l much pleasure Devon 100 904 914 91 in being able to state that since he made his re- 8 t South Wales - - a port to the Treasury a very large increase has taken 20 U o o York. and . R , a i n v! i r D o u k n 100 1,11 103 4 10: 4 & place in the guarantee of Government officials," 25 Stockton Darling,ton all 261 374 26 Do l7 94 10 , About £114,000 in gold was taken into the Bank Z s T , 1 1, [ 1 ) 1 0 v N i r : 1860 lO 8 81 , 100 171 175 yesterday, to Do 11 8 6 7 10 Do C 3 3 4 p 4M...• ..ms =MEI 50 Ulster - - Two O'CLOCK. 25 Do 12.10 Do 54 - - At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's at i Vale of Neath telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 80e. et I. ';V c a t t o ett .a or e el a i a tltren in n . i igg --- -- The money market has become easier since the B a t t ~.r e si .t i Co r nwall__ r 1 100 21 23 reduction has been generally known, and the rates at West aartZtidli-Oxitr`eil 100 0 -- - have descended to 6a -I per cent. et Do Newpo r t' 100 - - at Do Rcrefortil 100 - - The principal public and private discount estab- i lishments, including Messrs. Alexander and Co., BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co., &c., will con tinue to allow 5 p er cen t, f or money at call, but ear, eaf !ways Paid. Closing Price. Bnainess don, have altered their terms for 7 and 14 day's notice 106 - 1. - stlantie ez St Lawrene, all 60 62 j itorn.,B aro d a &C ent I n , We 103 104 1034 4 of withdrawal to st. and 6 per cent. r es p ect i ve l y . st Gu. 5 per cent 20 Do Nw A decline of k per cent. h as t a k en p l ace this 20 Do. e . E. Shares.. morning in the English Funds. The alteration in aO l Buffalo and LaKe Huron all 161 4 0 Do. Preference the rate of discount has had no effect upon prices, 00 l Butlalo,Brant4Godriel 10 77 82 the change having been previously counted upon, 00 Lt : et. d b o d . .. , L ui, y . 1, 1, 6, 1,, - . 77 8 ! , and the downward movement shows the sensitive- 100 Bt, t , ) , 0. a pii, t , 0 4 6: . s. F, eati. ti ii, ,i ie - , -! 1 1 0 0 0 77 0 101 7 ( j 23 ness of the markets, occasioned perhaps by the still at I;apeTown ct. Dock Seri ; 100 98 100 stock Eastn. Bengal g,ru. 6 p lOO 105 107 doubtful prospect of political a ff airs. Consols for trek East Indian, i. , ;u. sp. c 100 1041 5051 1014 money aro 91! I, and for the account, less the 20 Do. do. (I Ext l5 4 1 P dividend, 907, ,i, The New Threes and Reduced stock Gr p a o n • d Pr o u . n k Annuities ar e 894 1- ; India 5 per Cents., 105 11Hof C d anaji; ft, ls t, 2t 21 P i-; 10 0 0 It:: defer26:: all ;f 11 and the Bonds, 235. dis. Bank Stock is 237, 100 Do. 2d Prei. Bonus., all 63 65 66 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 53 55 In the Foreign Market there is very little dimi- 100 Do. 3d P. ef. stock nution, and prices are generally buoyant. Turkish Ig i ti Do * . Vii Vr i e e t r . r s e to ci. X..: s a il 27 11 29 84 6 per Cents., 1862, are 711 ; ditto Consolides,4BZ 1 ; ! stook too Do. (it . I deferred. ...,: El ci d is c. renin.gua. p.O I l i ! 1 2 0 5 1. 27 05 27 0 4 Mexican, 445 45 8 ; ditto New Loan, I, 1 prem.; 20 Do. New gun. sp. c l2 44 1 Greek, 244; Spanish Passive, 34' 8 -:- ; Portuguese, stook Geg . o j uVi i . u ond l ia B6 (tim - - - OZ. 49 ; Venezuelan Loan, 4f,-, I die.; Russian do., 20 GriaraW. o iMe n d a s d p a eg a e r n e t ; 100 411 11? ( 2 ) 4 1034 104 33 1 Prem. ; Swedish do., 2t 3i prem ; and the set Do. New Confederate Loan, 62 63. 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 90 92 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 82 81 In the Railway Share Market the operations to stook Indian Madras. i g Branch uar ~ 1 5 ,i p m . o i . t e :1 . 101 / par 1 h p 103 21 / have been very restricted, but prices have in some stook Do. 44 p. p. o. I c il o xtension 100 :6 , 98 98 instances shown more firmness. South Eastern 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- - have improved 55., and North-Western and Mid. " 'A l ' Ue e l I b: C Z r iVo • l 4 3o • lf:ii l3 lL d y h . 1 :1 0 1 5 - 7 59 - land 10s. 100 Do. 7 p.c. rdortg. Bds. all - 20 Newßrex.swick & Candi , - The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without Clads A and B all 3 5 alteration in values. N.lll.C'das pc Ist pt bds 100 82 74 stock Soinde ....•• -. •• ) (100 1024 1034 1024 Bank and Miscellaneous Shares conti nue i n stock Do. Delhi.. 1 .4.: 100 101 103 20 Do. do .. a 2 Id 4p limited favour at about former rates. I mper i a l at Do. PnWaub ..... I ,ti ,-, an iu2 10 Bank of China Are quoted 1 I prom., and Millwall nook Do. 1 - 11 )° c1u5..i..i10 .. . j '.... ' s k LI 96 98 964 Lon Works, -1 i prem. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. BRITISH FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. - ,t.,sn.Gor. 6 p.o.J a .t.l u 1) GOVERNMENT FUNDS. - 1877-81 -.......... 100 103 105 3 per Cent. Consols - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 104 Ditto Account, May 8 - Do. 6p. c.blar. & Sept. 100 102 104 per Cent. Reduced On i 4 - D0..5 p. c. Jan.&July. 10i 90 04 - Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 89 91 New 3 per Cent - Cape G.Hope, 8 p 0,1873 100 106 108 New 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 - - Do.Ap &Oct. 18 11 100 107 109 Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 - - Do. 1891 100 1(8 110 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 - - I Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 112 Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. - - 'Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 101 104 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. - - P...tauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 March,- !Natal G ov . 6 per cen t.. 100 106 108 June. - Exchequor Bills, £l,OOO, 21 &3 per Cent. - IN.B.Gov. 6 p.o.JaAJul) Oct.loo 101 103 - I Ditto £5OO - - N. 8 * W • "°v• 5 P ".1•• 18. 100 99 100 Ditto £lOO and £2OO - - I Do. sp. c.,lBta to V,il 100 99 101 Lank England Stk, 54 per Ct. - I Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 i 99 101 103 Ditto Account.. - •-. New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 101 111 INDI &N GOVERNMENT -Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. I SECURITIES. - 1 ster.ing, 1875 lOO 403 105 India Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874.... - - 'Queensland G cv . 6p. c lOO - - Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 - S.Ausl G6p.c.l67A&up.. 100 109 111 Ditto Account - - IVIc.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 - Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 - - 'Do. to 1 V.o. A.n.hcOot 100 108 109 1084 1 - - _ Do Certificates - --------- Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. - BRITISH MINES. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. -- 2 li;ambrian Count. Gold I 4 ad Ditto 54 per Ce n t., May, 1879 _ - I , .;liflord Amalgarnated..l - 32 31 Ditto Debentures, 4 p er Ct., Ap r il 1861 - - 'Devon G. Cons.,"favist. ; 1 660 670 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 - - East Bassett(lllogan)- 30 b 7 70 Ditto Bonds £l,oop — dis - East Clogau Gold Ltd. -.- - d Ditto under £l,OOO - East Caradon ...... .... •1.14,® 294 304 - ~ : ast Cara Brea. FOREIGN FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. - E. WI Russel (Tavistk ) 8.13.0 34 4 --Gam..ltSt.Aubyn(Gwen f.,8 4 7 9 Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. - - Great South Tolgus.... 17s 24 3 Ditto 1859 - - IG. Wheal Vor, (11elst eii 10 33 35 334 Brazilian 5 per Cent - - Grenville 6.16.! 94 91 Ditto 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 - - Henri's-Foot 8 .12 58 40 Ditto 1863 - - Kingston Downs - Lady Bertha 2.& 6 1 4 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent - - - Margaret (Huy Lelant 91 15 17 Ditto Account - Marko Valley.. Chili= 6 per Cent. - 4 Al yndy I ron O ro (Lim. 21, 1 4 16 Ditto 44 pet Cent - New Seton - • North Downs 2l 14 li. - , i'.Wli'i liaseet(lllo4-an 3.1.0 14 2 f Cubs, Bpar Cant. - - North IVlleal Crotty - 2.6.9 44 41 Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 - - Car Consols(st. Blazey - - Ditto 5 per Cent. 1864 - 20 Providence (Uuy Lelnt. 10 0.7 40 42 -Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent - - South Uaradon(St.Cleer 14 450 470 Egyptian 7 per Cent lOl4 - S. Carte Brea (Illogan).. - - D - lz•;.Wheai Fran.(lllo gan 18.15.9 40 50 41 Gree Ditto Second Issue ex-Coupons .. - - Stray' Park k 5 per Cent., 1824-5, .. - - l ramar SD v.& Lead Jilin - Ditto Account Ditto Coupons - • West Basset (Illog-an),. 14 9 10 Ditto Account ll - WC' radon (Liskeard) 5 16 18 Guatemala 5 per Cent. - - West Seton Ditto, 1839 and 1859 - - Wheel Basset (Mogan; 54 90 9 5 Italian b per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) - - Wheal Buller(Redruth ; 10 30 35 - Wheal Kitty (U.Lel -.ant) 2.0.6 - Mexi can 3 per Cent - WhealLud, ott 441 5 Ditto Account - Wheal MaryAnni,Men.) 8 12 14 Ditto Scrip £l3 paid - Wh ea l L l eton 584 1 220 230 Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent - Wheal Treiawney (Lis.), 7 20 21 New G ranada . - Wheal Union 1 3.17 14 2 T 1144- n _ .-.. . Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. Ditto £5OO Ditto £lOO and £2OO Lank England Stk, 51 per Ct. Ditto Account.. — INDI&N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Account Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 — Do Certificates Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Ditto bonds £l,OOO — dis Ditto under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account — Chili.= 6 per Cent. Ditto 41 pet Cent — Colombian 6 per Cent — Cuba, 6 par Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1864 — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent lOll Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent. ) 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Ditto Account Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account ll Guatemala 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Italian b per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Scrip £l3 paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 4/ per Cent .. — Ditto Account.... I /itto 3 per Cent. (Cribarren) — Ditto 4/ per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account - - -s. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account • • Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 49 8/ Ditto Account — Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 4 / per Cent.. 1850 B5l 4/ Ditto 8 y per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 B7l Ditto 1861 Scrip, £lO paid pm Sardinian 5 p er Cent Ditto Account .................. 861 Spanish 3 per Cent ...................... Ditto Account .. . ............. Ditto New Deferred............: .. . _ Ditto Account ...................... Ditto Passive .............. Ditto Account ................ 31 i Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded ...... Ditto Account Swedish, 4 per Cent ...... Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account .. Ditto 6 per Cent. 1853 ..... Ditto Account 69 Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 71 1 Ditto £lOO Bonds.. Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaratteed, 4 per Cent - Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent, 1864 Ditto Scrip, £145 paid Ditto 1/ p er C ent -_. Dividends on the above payable in Lond , a Austrian, 5 per Cent.: Ex. 10 Florins. --- Belgian 4/ per Cent., Ex. 25f Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Dalian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. Ditto Acc0unt........ 63 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols! Money .......... ........... 91 & !- Ditto Account Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day, • - Market firm. Sales, about 7,000 bales, Im ports, 13,761, Previously, 24,215, PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, 92} Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 71 Midland 1) per cent. pf. stk. rd., 10/f 2f Midland, Leicester and Ilitchin 4 per et., 92 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. East Lincoln, gua. 6 per cent.. 131} FOREIGN RAILWAYS: ♦ntwerp and Rotterdam, 91 walla and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per oent., 173 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 19i FOKEIGN MINES. Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 2} Yudanaruutana of S. Australia, lim., 3i BANK 3. Alliance (VITO , 63 2 i Anglo Austrian, 7k Anglo-Italian, limited, 6k Bank of British Columbia, 111 Bank of :Egypt,ago, of 28 Bank t 51 Continental, 1irn.,.18 , 2 C l3 O . n n s k o o li f da W te a d le ß s a , Bang, IST , im itEumrodpueeatann china, a h , m an ., a l2 .l k apan Ditto, new, ao. li 2 dat 2 pm., 14k Imperial Land Mortgage Bank of India., 11m., 61 London B ink of 3i exi.o and S. America, lim., 6k London Bank of Scotland, 11111, 22 London and Brazilian aim.), 58 London and Colonial (lim.), 18 1 C ILLLL, 19 smcoo o oeei n n nonrr cc d ddddha o oooena n nn: :tpiajatHl Punjab, hank, iddi a ana m nasn: bl b doks:e u :Eas r to olth g nxi n vd p, :4aoes2Bennts2txteth: Exchange, Exchange, ni24. lim., 191 20 1n South E ,stern, Standard of British South Africa (11m.), 31k DOCKS. Southampton, GI 3IISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 21 Australian Mort. Lar.d and Finance lim iierlin Water Works, lim.. 8a I Ceylon Company, it} City Offices, lim., Consolidated Discount, lim., 7/ Continental Union Gas, inn., 7} Egyptian Com. and Trading, bin. 5 i Financial Corporation, 3 Fore-str, et Warehouse, lim., 61 Gen. Credit and Finalize of London, lira., 10E1 Hudson's Bay, International Financial Society, lim., Joint Stock Discount, iim., 711 London Financial Association, hm., 271 8 Ditto, new, 151 Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lim.,— -, • Ditto, ditto, Ocean arine (Insurance), 21i Societe Flu& ciere d'r.gypte, lira., 6 Telegravh Construe. and Maintenance, Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada, 52 THE SUN, ': - LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1864. A n°IIUA'S, t .%4-0 c)Ef. TOUT HER MAJESTY, BALMORAL, May 23. The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses the Princess Leiningen and Princess Louise, went out in the morning. In the afternoon her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses the Princess Leiningen and the Princess Helena, drove through Casticton and round by the Lion's Face. Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise, with Lady Churchill, went out riding. _ Ilis Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at the Castle, attended by Major Elphiustene. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Hon. W. Grey and the Hon. C. Carrington, and attended by Major Teesdale, went to Epsom yesterday. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by Lady Morton. The Archbishop of Canterbury had a dinner party yesterday evening at Lambeth Palace. His Highness Prince Mustapha Pasha, brother and heir to the Viceroy of Egypt, arrived at Claridge's Hotel on Tuesday from Paris. The Countess de Grey left town yesterday on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Northampton, at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire. The rumour which was current last evening that Lord Brougham was unwell was destitute of any foundation. The noble and learned lord is in the best of health. Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald received the fol lowing company at dinner yesterday evening, at their resi dence on Carlton-house•terrace :—The Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Duke of Leinster, the Marchioness of Ely, the Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare, the Earl and Countess of Charlemont, Viscount and Viscountess Holmes dale, Lord and Lady Abercromby, Mr. and Lady Jane Repton, and Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wyndham. Lord and Lady Londesborough entertained the following company at dinner yesterday evening, at their residence in Grosvenor-place :—The Duchess Emily of Beaufort, the Marquis cf Bowmont, Lady Emily Walsh, Hon, A. Denison, R.N., Hon. S. Heathco►e, Col. Tyrwhitt, Captain P. Egertcn, Mr. Fleming, Mr. C. Sykes, Mr. ITeathcote, and Mr. Wrottesley. Cotton Supply Association. At the usual weekly meeting of the executive com mittee, held on Tuesday last, a letter was read from Sslonica, reporting that the cultivation of cotton i❑ Macedonia has exceeAed all expectation, and is still extending. The immense profits which the planters realised last season have induced others to enter eagerly into this branch of industry. In several districts the seed, chiefly New Orleans, has been sown under the most favourable auspices, and in many cases has already sprouted and is developing beautifully. If the weather continue to favour the plant an abundant crop may be reasonably expected. Some experiments have been made with Sea Island seed, but the results have not been satisfactory, and though they have been repeated this year it is doubtful if this variety will succeed. Mr Consul Wilkinson has been indefatigable in his efforts to encourage and promote the growth of cotton in his consular district, and his energetic services are highly appreciated. A letter was received advising the despatch of a further small quantity of cotton from Cape Coast, Africa, and stating that as the rainy season had set in it would be some months before more would be ready for shigment. A letter de scribing the capabilities of Liberia states that if some experiments now in progress should prove successful further efforts would be made to render that country available.for the production of cotton. A letter dated Brisbane, March, 4, enclosing a small sample of cotton grown on land belonging to the Bolton Queensland Cotton Growing Company, states that the writer has ten acres planted with this class of cotton, that the plants are looking well, hnd that he expects 15 or 20 bales this see son. lie has no doubt that there will be 200 bales forwarded from his district. The cotton sent is not quite matured and is from interior plants, but a better sample is promised by next mail ; though not capa ble of accurate valuation, it appears to be worth from 3s 6d to 4s per lb. A letter was read from the Board of Trade, accompanying samples of cotton, of very good staple, grown in the Island of Antigua and transmitted by the governor of that island, Such cotton in quantity would be very acceptable. A consular despatch, forwarded by the Foreign office, was read from Bosun Serai, stating that steps have been taken to introduce the cultivation of cot ton into the Herzegovina which if successful, as there is every reason to expect, will induce the peasantry to follow the example of the various pro prietors who have made the first experiments, The seed sown has been Egyptian. The climate of the Herzegovina presents no obstacle, and though a great part of the soil is of a rocky nature there is a considerable extent of land that could be made available for cotton. A letter from Demerara states that although ten months ago no one believed that cotton would succeed in that colony, every one ib now convinced that a new staple has been fairly in troduced, and that the trade is likely to become e good one in the course of time. Two bales of 2001 b each, collected by the writer entirely from the labourers and small tenant farmers of Britist, Guiana, have been forwarded. A letter was receiver requesting to be supplied with Sea Island seed for 60 acres of land in Grenade, West Indies, and stating that on the estates for which it is required Curacoa seed has hitherto been used, but that it is believed a longer staple will succeed. Three bales of experimentally grown cotton, forwarded by the Agri-Horticultural Society of Madras, have beer received, consisting of Oopum, Egyptian, Ha vannah, Bourbon, and New Orleans varieties. The Bourbon, Egyptian, and American have succeeded best. There are now 15 verities under cultivation, and samples of the best kind may be expected shortly. The results of the experiments with th( American and other cotton are stated to be high!) statisfactory. Fatal Occurrences on the Return from Epsom Last evening, about five o'clock, Mr. William Ford, of Myrtle Villa, South Lambeth, accompanied by Mrs. Ford, was driving a phaeton towards home on their return from the Derby, when nearly opposite the Swan, at Stockwell, the horse took fright, and whilst endeavouring to avoid col lision with the numerous vehicles which crowded the road, ran with great violence against an omnibus, causing the carriage to upset and throwing Mrs. Ford with great force into the road. She was immediately conveyed to a surgeon, when it was ascertained she had received severe injuries at the back of the head. The unfortunate lady was promptly conveyed to her home, where she expired an hour after the sad occurrence. Mr. Ford escaped with some slight bruises. A fatal accident happened also to Mr. Winslow, a cab pro prietor, who resided in Short's gardens, Drury-lane. He was proceeding on horseback at a rapid pace along the M andsworth road, when he was thrown from the saddle and his foot hung in the stirrup with his head on the ground for a considerable distance —On the horse being stopped Mr Winslow was released, but died shortly after from the effects of the frightful injuries he had received. CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—The scaffolding surrounding the piers on the Glocestershire anti Somersetshire sides of the Avon has now been entirely re moved, and the construction of the roadway has been com menced. Some lengths of the longitudinal girders have already been fixed in their permanent position on each side of the river. These lengths are 16ft. long, and weigh about a ton each, and the two girders which enclose the carriage way from pi,m to pier will each be formed of 40 lengths, Those already overhanging the river are connected with the chains by the suspension rots, of which there will be about so pairs. They are made of the best wrought iron, each rod being lain. in diameter. The cross girders will be firmly bolted underneath these, and will project Eft. on either side beyond the longitudinal girders, and on these projecting parts will be formed the footways. The cross girders also weigh about a ton each, and on these will he placed sin. planking for the foundation of the roadway. 'This part of the work is performed by the men commencing at both piers, and bolting a length at a time, fixing the suspension rods as they pi ogress, till they meet in the cent ri and unite the two portions of the structure forming the roadway. Already a very good idea of the appearance o the structure can be gained ; but in the course of another week or two a considerable portion of the girders will doubt less be p l ace d in position, and the work will prove a grew attraction to visitors during the meeting of the Bath ant West of England Agricultural association in the ensuing month, LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. THE SEIZURE OF THE STEAM RAMS. This case, it will be recollected, was an infer mation filed on the part of the Crown against the Messrs. Liird, the eminent shipbuilders at Birken head, for the building of certain steam rams in contravention of the act of Parliament. It had been arranged that the case should be brought before the court by a trial at bar. The Solicitor• General appeared in Court this morning and informed their Lordships that an arrAngerneut had been entered into by which it would become unnecessary to trouble the court further in the matter, as it had been agreed to allow a veriict to be entered for the Crown. In instituting the proceedings, the object was not to obtain either fine or forfeiture of the vessels, but solely for the purpose of preventing vessels of war being constructed in this country for other persons to be used against a country with which her Majesty was at peace. The Lord Chief Baron—Then, there is not to be a trial either at bar or at nisi prius. - The Solicitor - General—No, my lord, the pro ceedings are entirely at an end. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) EDGE V. EDGE. In this case a decree dissolving marriage had been granted by the Court on the petition of the wife, which alleged adultery and bigamy. Dr. Swaby asked the Court to order the custody of the child, a son nearly 14 years of age, to be served on the petitioner. The Judge Ordinary said the facts upon one branch of the case were very bare, and as there was no affidavit on the file of the Court, of the nature spoken of by the learned counsel, he thought the better way would be to postpone the application for making the decree absolute until an affidavit re lative to the mode of life of the respondent could i)e put in. The Court was occupied the remainder of the day with formal notices as to alimony and modes of trial. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Days ----~-- MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THREATENING TO STAB A TRADESMAN.—A DAN GEROUS FELLOW,—John O'Regan, a rough-loooking labourer, was charged, before Mr. Knox, with being drunk and threatening to stab Mr. 'rhomas Mullett, cabman, No. 7, St, Martin's-street. Mr. Mullett said that, on the previous evening, the pri soner, who had been drinking, sat himself down on the steps of his shop door, so that customers could neither enter nor leave. He requested the prisoner to leave several times, and, as he positively refused to do so, he had to force him from the place, the prisoner all the while using the vilest language towards him. The prisoner then took a knife out of his pocket, and, with a fearful oath, said, I'll run you through," and made a violent rush at him. He managed to avoid the intended blow, and the prisoner then threatened to stab the young man, and left, but shortly after returned with another knife, and threatened to stab him (Mr. Mullett) with it. He subsequently gave prisoner in charge. Thomas Dennison, 116 C, who took the prisoner into custody, proved finding two table-knives and a pocket knife upon him. Inspector Wilson said the prisoner was the most violent man he had ever had to deal with at the station. A person corroborated Mr. Mullett, and said he saw the prisoner rush at Mr. Mullett. Prisoner said he was " uncapable " drunk at the time, and was pushed about; but Mr. Mullett said the prisoner was net. Mr. Knox committed the prison for a month, with hard labour. CABH Box ROBBERY BY A SERVANT GlRL,—Emma Millbank, a smartly dressed young woman, was charged before Mr. Knox with breaking open a cash box, and steal ing the sum of £4 15s. belonging to her mistress, Mrs. Joyce, ►he keeper of a lodging-house in Great Portland street. Mrs. Joyce said that on the previous evening on return ing home she found her cash box broken open, and 15s. taken away. The prisoner, who was her servant, having only been with her six weeks, left the house, taking her boxes with her, and some articles belonging to some of the lodgers. The police were then communicated with and took the prisoner into custody,when she admitted taking the money, and gave up all of it except two or three shillings which she had paid to a cabman. In answer to Mr. Knox, Mrs. Joyce said that she believed the prisoner had been induced to commit the robbery by a soldier at the 'rower, with whom she had lately formed an acquaintance. Sho did not wish to press the charge, believ ing it was the prisoner's first offence. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. THAMES. "OH WHAT A FALL WAS THERE, MY COUNTRYMEN." —Joseph Shepherd, a cab driver, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with being drunk, and unable to take care of his horse and vehicle. William Turner, a police constable, No. 64 H, stated that he saw the prisoner on the box of his cab this morning at half-past two in R a t c li ff Highway. The pr i soner was very drunk, and his h orse and vehicle were go i ng f rom one side of the road to th e other in a zig-z3g direction. At last the prisoner fell off hi s b ox into the road. The h orse was sober—(a laugh)—and went on without the d r i ver, w h o was stunned by the fall. H e ---e picked up the unfortunate man and assisted in carrying him to the station -house. Mr Partridge asked th e prisoner if t h e i n j ur ie s on hi s head and face were caus e d b y the fall. The prisoner answer e d i n the affirmative , Me fall was a very severe one. It sh oo k hi m all over , an d his head a n d f ace were cut. i lr Partridge said it was very dangerous for the public for cabmen to become intoxicated, but in consideration of the severe injuries which the prisoner received he would discharge him without a fine. The prisoner hobbled out of the dock exclaiming, "What a f a ll was this, my countrymen!" (Laughter.) JUVENILE EMBEZZLE MENT.—SamueI Cowderoy, errand boy, a ged 14, was brou g ht b efore Mr Partr id ge , c h arged with embezzling the sum of Bs. 7Ad. he had received for and qn account of Mr Joseph Maire, a cheesemonger, of No. 16, Langley-placo, Commercial-road. The prisoner had been in Mr Maire's service for four days only, at a salary of 4s. 6d. per week. On Tuesday even i n g the boy was sent with a lot of goods to a customer and was supplied with an invoice for the amount of the He received th e money, Bs. 7id., an d a b sconded. fat her brought him back t o hi s master . gaols d T o she. father of the boy said his son had been pilfering money and property at various places, and was dismissed l as t week for d ishonest y b y Mr. Wildbore, a surgeon. He did not ment ion his son ' s disho nesty to Mr Maire, because the boy made solemn promises to behave honestly in future. prisoner made no defence, a n d M r . P ar t r id g e com mitted The him for trial. WESTMINSTER. THE DERBY NIGHT AT CREMOHNE• GARDENS,—Two said that he saw the prisoners tashionably•dressed young men, who gave their names John Evans and John Phillips, were placed at the bar w 3 a l s 7 tl l a ir rOnged with company. charged with attempts at robbery in the crowded gardens of Cremorne last night. His atten tion was called to their proceedings, and he watched them, at James b es ar l , when he saw the prisoner Phillips go in front of a gentle man and lay hold of his watch chain with his left hand, I w os h e i l e e h y, while he endeavoured to wrem a great rush of visit ove the watch with his right. At that moment there as ors to the bar, and the gentleman was carried away. Phillips then went in front of another gentleman and endeavoured to take his watch, but did not succeed, and witness spoke to the gentleman, who said he had not lost anything, The pri soners on hearing this inquiry immediately walked away. Mr. Arnold—What did Evans do P Witness—On each occasion while Phillips was trying to commit the robberies, Evans placed himself directly behind him, and when they moved, one lost hold of the other'3 arm, and, going to the bar, they called for a glass of sherry and a cigar each, when I apprehended them, Mr Arnold—Did they say anything when you told them the nature of the charge ? Witness—When I told Phillips I should take him for attempting to rob gentlemen, he said " He hoped not, for the sake of his mother." Phillips subsequently gave a false address. James Jones, another constable, partial:y confirmed the first witness, and assisted him in capturing the prisoners. The accused said that the witnesses were mistaken, f hey ware quite innocent of the charge. Prisoners were remanded. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KEAN AT BALLARAT.— The theatre was crowded o n Thursda y eve ning to witness a repetition of Mr. Kean's Louis the Elev en th," b u t th e event of the evening was the presentation of the nugget of gold to Mr. and Mrs. Kean. The nugget was a specimen of gold and quartz, found about six months ago in New Chum Gully, and bought by Messrs. Wittskow ski Brothers and Co., from whom it was purchased by the presentatitm committee for one hundred guineas. The specimen mea sures 4} inches by 31 inches, and is of a rough oval shape, the intermixture of white quartz and pure bright gold.— Balla? at Evening Post, Ma,ch 4. _ _ _ The Havre journals announce the death of M. devers Van do Vyer, Belgian consul at that port, at the age of 57. IRELAND, DUBLIN, May 25. The anniversary of the Queen's birthday was celebrated by a military display in the Phcenix Park. The weather being propitious a large num. ber of people witnessed the review. The troops, mustering nearly 7,000 men, were tinier the com mand of General Ridley. They appeared in ex cellent condition, and went through themanceuvres and the sham fight in admirable style. In the city the public cffices were all closed, and the day was observed as a general holyday. In Kingstown the clubhouses and the shipping were gay with flags and bunting. At noon a salute of 21 guns was fires from the deck of the Royal George. Several yachts were cruising in the Bay, and multitudes went out from Dublin to enjoy the sea breeze and the green fields. In consequence of the genial heat and the rain, which lals fallen abundantly at inter vals since Thursday, the country looks beautiful, and the crops rich beyond anything known is Ire land for many years. An interesting ceremony was performed at Drog heda yesterday. That town was once famous for religious bigotry, dirty streets, and witty beggars, and though only 23 miles from Dublin, and on the high road to Ulster, it had as little appearance of civilization as if it were in the heart of Connaught. The railroad and other circumstances have improved it very much ; and now it has found a munificent benefactor in one of its natives, Mr Benjamin Whit worth, one of the wealthiest merchants of Manches ter. Yesterday, in the presence of a❑ imtuent4 applauding crowd, who asked no questions about religion or politics, he laid the foundation-stone of the Whitworth Hall—a building which he is about to erect at his sole expense, for lectures, reading rooms, libraries, and public meetings. The hall will cost £3,000. At 12 o'clock the mayor, Mr. Chad wick, and the members of the corporation assembled at the Tholsel in their robes of office ; the various trades of the town came out with banners, and the children of the Christian Brothers Schools, bearing small flags. A processio❑ was then formed, and followed to the site by a vast multitude. Arrived there, the mayor read an address to Mr. Whit worth, expressing the esteem, regard, and gratitude of the inhabitants. Mr. Whitworth, i❑ reply, said his object was to find profitable employment for the people, and thus to check the tide of emigration. He had always found the Irish willing to work. He was about to establish a cotton mill at Drogheda, of the success of which he had not a shadow of doubt, and he believed others from England, although at present prejudiced, would follow his example. The cotton trade in Lanca shire had been disorganised and the workmen scattered in all directions. He believed that, owing to the scarcity of labour in England, not more than three-fourths of the mills would ever again be fully employed. There was, therefore, a splendid opportunity to commence operations in Drogheda. He would give a good day's wages for a good day's work. He did not think there would be any combination. They would see that it was for their interest to work with him and help him to better their condition. Three cheers were then given for Mr. St. George Smyth, who had given the site, and the stone was laid in the usual form. Mr. Whitworth next turned the first sod on the site of his proposed cotton factory. He expressed a hope that not only Drogheda, but the whole of Ireland, would be benefited by this movement. Mr. Whit worth was subsequently entertained at a public dinner, which was attended by about 150 of the gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood. There has been for some time a good deal of talk in Drog heda of returning Mr. Whitworth as the represen tative of the borough at the next general election, bat it is said that he declines the honour. A dreadful boiler explosion took place in Lon donderry about 6 o'clock on Monday evening. The boiler was on the premises of Mr. Christy, a miller, in Foyle-street. The sound was like the discharge of artillery, and a shock like that of an earthquake was felt over the town. Two houses abutting on the boiler were blown up, and nl less than five per sons were found dead under the ruins, besides several persons more or less injured. The victims were Mr. Conaghan, owner of one of the houses; his daughter-in-law, a find young woman; a ser vant maid, a girl about eight years old, and a child about two years. In the room of another house were found the remains of the widow M'Swine, shockingly mutilated. The Derry Sentinel states that such was the force of the explosion that many houses in the neighbourhood had their roofs shat tered as if the town had been bombarded, and many windows were broken. The loss of so many lives has cast a gloom over the city. THE BARNS rAPLE ELECTION. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-YESTERDAY. :Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Erle, and Justices Williams, Willes, and Byles.) BREIVIRIDGE V. LATIMER. This is an action by the present member for Barnstaple against the publisher of the Western Times; and Mr Coleridge, Q.C., applied for a rule to rescind an order granted at Chambers by Mr Justice Williams, striking out four of the defendant's pleas. The action arose out of the recent election for Barnstaple. It appeared that a Mr Hodgson formerly represented Barnstaple, and that Mr Bremridge, who is a solicitor, acted as his agent. Ultimately Mr Bremridge stood for Barnstaple against Mr Hodgson and gained the seat. A vacancy oc curring some months ago, Mr Bremridge . (who had been out of Parliament for some time) again came forward, and thereupon the Western Times published the statements complained of as libellous. Its articles made, in very strong terms, charges of bribery against the plaintiff, and they also charged him with having improperly got back and destroyed a letter given by him to his former client, Mr Hodgson, in which he promised never to stand against that gentleman for the borough. It is for the latter statement that the plaintiff now brings his action, but the defendant desired to introduce the matter of bribery, and the two matters being mixed up in his articles he had recited the articles at length, and justified the charge of bribery in the pleas which had been struck out, Mr Coleridge, founding on the 61st section of the Com mon Law Procedure Act, argued that the jury might think the publication not defamatory in the sense put upon it in the plaintiff's declaration, and yet give damages against his client because they found in it come other sense which was defamatory. It was therefore necessary for the defendant to meet in his pleadings the possibility of damages being given upon the matter of bribery, and besides the two matters were inextricably bound together in the defendant's articles, and it was against all usage for the plaintiff to try 0 separate them. Mr Justice Williams said that the way in which the matter was put before him was this, that the plaintiff having complained of certain slanderous imputations, the pleas said that the articles contained other imputations which were true. Mr Coleridge—The defendant wished to set out the whole articles to show that they bore a certain meaning, and to assert that according to this meaning they were true. The Lord Chief Justice—lf it were libellous to say that the agent had turned out his principal and got the seat for himself, it would not be the leas libellous because the de fendant at the same time published a true statement that the plaintiff was an incorrigible briber. Mr Coleridge submitted that the defendant had a right to say upon the record that the sense put upon the alleged libel was not the true sense, and to set out the whole libel, and prove the statement. The Lord Chief Justice—The defendant had a right to set out the whole libel, but he could only justify the ellega tiou of which the plaintiff complained. The imputation of bribery was distinct from that of the plaintiff having broken his duty tcwards his client. Mr Justice Byles—The defendant was charged with one thing, and he sought to justify another. Mr Coleridge repeated that he only wanted to show that the libel bore a different meaning to that suggested by the plaintiff. Mr Justice Williams—lf the libel had been, "You are a blackleg," and the declaration had set out that the meaning of this was that the plaintiff had been guilty of unfair prac tices on the turf and at cards, the defendant could not jus tify it by saying, " I meant that you wear black stockings." (Laughter.) The Court (after some further discussion) granted a rule to show cause why the order of Mr Justice Williams should not be varied or rescinded, and why the proposed pleas should not be amended by striking out the justification in reference to the imputation of bribery. THE VALUE OF A RACE-HORSE is almost fabulous. The Imaum of Muscat, after ten years' search for the best Oriental blood he could procure, presented a horse to George IV., which had cost him in bribes to obtain him and the price which would make him his own a good LlO,OOO ; whilst in more recent days-1838—We celebrated Harkaway was valued at six thousand guineas, down on the nail, and without any engagements, for at the time he was offered for sale his owner hunted him twice a week. — One* a Week. DENMARK, (From the Times Special Correspondent lately at the _Danish, Head-quarters.) COPENHAGEN, May 20. Colonel Latibye loaves the War-office, and we shall never know how many of the sad blunders committed by the Danish Government must rest upon his personal responsi bility. The proud attitude taken by the army at the Dan newerke ; its hasty withdral from it ; the position of Dybbol held against the advice and remonstrance of its defenders ; and the stronghold of Fredericia abandoned before the enemy had even made up his mind to attack it;--all these must be laid at the door of the 'War Minister. Possibly they were ael measures adopted in obedience td high political considera tions; but the man at the head of the military department ought to have, at least in time of war, a will and an honour of his own, and ought to make neither him• self nor his army the scapegoat for the sins of wavering politicians. The immediate cause of Col. Lundbye's retire mcnris said to be a petty squabble he had with the Finance Department with respect to the salaries of some of the (fa cials under his immediate control. It has therefore, us I said on a former occasion, at the time of the resignation et the Minister of the Interior, no political significance what ever. The whole weight of public affairs in this country recta upon Bishop Monrad, who, like the Cas ears in the old Roman world, is invested with all the dignity cf supreme pontiff and supreme ruler, goes by the name of " The Pope," and lays perhaps claim to Papal infallibility. He is a large brained man, dexterous, plausible. A large party in this country evince the most unshaken faith in his abilities. The fine regiment of the Grenadier Guards has been re called from Funen, Yesterday or the day before a fine Hussar regiment also came home from their northern can tonments in Jutland. The reserved of three years are being dismissed, and the troops actually in the field are dwindling to very moderate proportions. It is hardly to be supposed that Government would seri ously think of putting the army on a peace footing, atter refusing to accede to the terms of a permanent armistice, and only with the utmost reluctance submiteing to a bare temporary suspension of hostilities. The dismissal of the reserves may be defended as a provident measure ; weeding the army of midile• aged, family men, whom it was a mis take to summons to the standards; but one might ques tion the wisdom of the removal of some of the best corps of foot and horse from the seat of war. The Guards came late iato action at Alsen; they did little, and grumbled much. A month of idleness in the favourite hatints of the capital is not calculated to engender among these gallant household troops a taste for the hardships of a campaign. This is the season of the year when even nations in a state of the most profound peace deem it expedient to remove their troops from the ease of garrison life, and send them into the open air, to accustom them to the discipline of encampments—the English to Aldershot, the French to Chalons, the Italians to Cirie, St. Maurice, or Somma Without detracting a tittle from their bravery, we may be allowed to say that the Danish troops showed themselves during the last three months somewhat deficient in drill and efficiency as to the use of their weapons. The four weeks' truce might certainly have been turned to the best purpose by training men and officers to incessant infantry and artillery practice. At all events, there seemed no occa sion to show before the world and before the enemy so in discreet a hurry about quitting the field. Unquestionably, should the Conference break down, as it is too likely to do, without coming to satisfactory results, Denmark is not in a condition to retake the field, single-handed, against the whole host of two colossal Powers—at least on the main land. The stronger the reason for concentrating her forces in Funen, and prepare for a desperate defence, where the ground can still be held against all odds. We are told that the presence of troops in the capital was a matter of necessity—that for the dignity of the Crown, in the interests of public order, it was not deemed expedient to leave the posts in this large city in the keeping of a citi zen militia for an indefinite length of time. Yet we are not allowed to throw out even a hint about the Government being haunted by its fears of a Copenhagen mob, Possibly no such fears exist. For my own part, lam perfectly seep • tical as to the existence of a mob in this city. lam con vinced that the municipal police have not only an easy task, but a perfect sinecure in their charge of keeping the peace ; and I firmly believe the Government would best con sult its safety, no less than its honour, by showing the most perfect confidence in a people who fully deserve it, and sending as many bayonets and sabres as they can muster where they may be most advantageously employed. I should not be surprised if the new Minister at the head of the War-office, Colonel Reich, wore to act as if he were of the same way of thinking. Upon the retirement of Col. Lundbye, the War-office has published some particulars as to the correspondence which took place between the Minister of War and the Commander • in -Chief, in the early days of April, with a view to deter mine, if possible, on whom should rest the blame of the un toward mismanagement which led to the fall of Dybbol. Teese revelations may have some historical interest for the Danes, and may eventually help us to get at the truth. The whole truth, however, may never be known. As it happened on the occurrence of the loss of the Dannewerk, the transactions of the responsible authorities are enve• loped in a mystery which time only may tear asunder. There is no doubt but Government attached the utmost importance to remaining in possession of the Dybbol position until, on the first meeting of the Conference, an armistice should not only remove the danger of its fall, but even conceal from the world the dire extremities to which the stronghold had been reduced. On the 13th the War office sent word that Dybbol should be defended to the ut most. They seemed, soon afterwards, to become aware of the impracticability of the undertaking ; they asked " whether the withdrawal had begun ?" " whether the exhaustion of the troops was very great ?" " whether, in the event of the abandonment of the forts on the main land, opportune measures had been taken for the security of the island of Alsen ?" The answers were that " the troops were not worn out or dispirited ;" that " the retreat could not be safely effected at once ;" that " all provisions had not yet been taken to put Ala in a state of defence." For all that, I must insist upon the intelligence I sent from the spot at the time. Nearly all the officers, with hardly one exception, made no mystery of their conviction that the place was untenable, They thought it practicable, as well as desirable, to steal out of the position in the night. They were aware that the troops were not only half dead with incessant exertion, but also greatly disheartened—that two regiments, on the 14th, flatly refused to go out to the front—that they were ready enough to brave danger against all odds, provided only they could be brought face to face with the enemy—but that they had been too long sent forth to an unavailing butchery. The incipient mutiny of those two regiments yielded to the gentle and firm remonstrances of their officers, and the soldiers followed their leaders across the bridges, for nothing could equal the docility and resignation of these good Danes to the last--but the demo ralization of the troops was no less evident to all men in command. Picket duty was discontinued, the rifle pits were abandoned to the enemy, and the men could even no longer be induced to keep a look out from the embrasures, so utterly overpowered were they by the terrific fire of the Prussian artillery. There is nothing disparaging to the bravery of the Danish soldiers in all this. They had done all that could be expected from mere men, and I have the authority of a competent French officer, Colonel Fevrier, that "no troops in the world could have behaved with greater fortitude." But still there is an end to human endurance; more had been demanded of these troops than mere flesh and blood could achieve. The soldiers were at the end of their strength; the officers sew it and acknow ledged it, and all of them, those at headquarters at their head, were convinced that further resistance would lead to some disastrous catastrophe. They said so; they assured us that they bad said so to the War-office, that they had repeatedly applied to Copenhagen for leave to withdraw from the position, but that their instructions did not allow them to think of their safety. All this I deemed myself in duty bound to repeat for truth's sake. That the prolonged stand at Dybbol, under such circumstances, was a fatal and capital blunder, from a military point of view, there cannot be the least shade of a doubt. That the officers who were most unanimously of that opinion should have con spired to mislead the Government by false representations, and dig their own graves from a false point of honour, is far less credible than that the Government, actuated by mere political motives, anxious to appear before the Con ference with all honour of an unbroken strength, and still, perhaps, disturbed by the outcry occasioned by the aban donment of the Danneweik, blinded itself to the real posi tion of affairs, resolved upon a chance which might appear doubtful, and chose the sacrifice of a part of the army as the least evil. The conduct of the Government may yet be accounted for on political grounds; that of the army, as it would result from the pieces now given to the light, would appear sheer madness, deliberate suicide. It seems that the German troops in Jutland are no longer to be fed at the expense of the inhabitants, but to apply for their support to the stores cf the Commissariat. They are not, however, to fare at the expense of their Government as:sumptuously as Gen. Falkenstein had decreed they should live at the cost of the poor Danes. Not only are the wine, liquor, beer, and the famous 10 cigars altogether out of the ques!ion ; but even meat. bread, &c., will be r eduoed to half the rations that had been originally deemed essential to the welfare of these valiant troops. Foreign Mail Packet MAILS DUIS. a ! id. _S.. 11 e-lena..May Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..June IS. via Marseilles .. J une . Brazil and Cape Verds, by pritieb ....... J tine 5. Cape of Good dope, Ascension, a mi Singapore, via `2 , China, Penang, , outlniton.Jutie • via Marseilles ...May 27. Falkland Islands ...... Gib ra lt a r, via South am p ton C . May 27. India ' a ' eutta), and Ceylon, via southanipton.. J une 2 k i ..... via Marseilles.... May 27. via Marseilles India LBoulb,,Y)) via Southampton May 27. Jane 5. Portugal.... June 5. M a lta, klgypt, and Aden, via Southampton May 27. via Marseilles May 27. Newfoundland ..May 25. Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... May 25. _ , ' by U.S. packet.... by Canadian paoket.May 2i. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, J may 30. California. and British Columbia,. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS, The Messageries Imperiales steamer Said, with the outward mails, arrived at Alexandria on the 25th inst. The Cambridge, with the homeward mailF, 134 paEsengers, and 680 packages of merchandise, ar rived at Su;z also on the 25th inst. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day, EPSOM RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAND STAND STAKES. Welbeck Alabama Ten ran, ARRIVED. —Tippler and Teneriffe. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. JUNE Wye 4400 1 Maidstone 3 Ascot Hampton l5 Newton Odiham Bibury Ju: Newmarket July Carlisle Pontefract Abingdon Cambridge Liverpool July Stamford Brighton.. .. 2 Brighton Club ... ..... 4 Lewes 5 Huntingdon .. 9 Wolverhampton , 9 Reading Egham Oxford lB SEPTE: Weymouth 1 Warwick September 6 Leicester 8 Bridgwater Doncaster Beverley .......... 22 Stockbridge .......... 9 3 Chelmsford ........ 9 8 New Forest Hunt ...... 28 Ne t veastle-on-Iyne .. • • 28 Woreest.r (Summer) .. 80 Ipswich 'LT. Nottingham Winchester l9 Southampton .. 2O Chesterfield King's Lynn 2l Goodwood . 26 Dover York August 9,s Yarmouth .. 23 Plymouth Lichfield Stocktcu Devon and Exeter Derby imBER. Bre3on .. 19 Richmond Monmouth 92 Manchester Autumn Newmarket First October 27 Railway Traffic Returns, The last week's raiLway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under:— 1864. 1563. Great Western North-Western 110,926 95,226 South- Western Brighton Midland South Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 53,202 34,330 North .Eastern 64,154 53,562 Bristol and Exeter Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 20,111 15,443 These returns, with one or two exceptions, are of a very favourable character compared with those of the same period of last year. On the Great Western the increase is £3,313; North Western, £15,700; Midland, £8,105 ; South Eastern, £4,435; Lancashire and Yorkshire, £18,872 ; North Eastern, £10,592; Bristol and Exeter, £BlB ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £4,668. The South Western, however, shows a decrease of £2,014; Brighton, £503; and the Great Northern, £268. SHIPPING — INTELLIGENCE—(This Days) LONDON, May 23.—Wind this day at noon—North- West; moderate breeze and fins weather, but a little cloudy. PLTMOUTH, May 25.—Wind B,E ,—Sailed—Zehore, for Singapore. SWANSEA, May 24.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Samson, for Rio J aneiro. NEWPORT, May 25.—Wind N.—Sailed—Henry Clark, for New York. BRISTOL, May 25.—Wini N.W.—Arrived—Queen, of the Sea, from Pernuwbuco. SHIELDs,May 25.—Wind N.W,—Sailed—Melancthon, for Jamaica. CARDIFF, May 26.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Charles De yontosh, for Rio Grande. The Price of Gold. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 426 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.6 i per £1 stcrlin-:. standard gold at the English Mipt price is, therefore, about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills a 60 days' sight is about 200 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 82 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.171 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of E 3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 1-IGth per cent. dearer in Paris than London. THE DERBY.—The time of running the Derby, as taken by Benson's chronograph, was as follows :-1862, 2.45 5-10; 1863, 2.52 2-10; 1864, 2.44. GREAT NORTIIERN HOSPITAL, CALEDONIAN ROAD, IsLINGITON, N.—The number of patients for the week ending May 21,was 604; of which 250 were new cases. The Dowager Countess Amherst has arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood, After much delay Meyerbecr's will has been opened at Berlin. All that has yet transpired of its contents is that the rumour of his having prohibited the performance of his great unpublished work "L'Africaine" was unfounded. The will desires that it shall be played, but subject to cer tain conditions which may perhaps create difficulties. A letter from Bourgtheroulde (Eure), in the Nouvelliste of Rouen says, " The corn crops present a remarkable fine appearance in this neighbourhood, and if the weather continues favourable for the earing and flower ing, the harvest will undoubtedly be quite as abundant as last year's. The ears are beginning to appear, and will be out full in a few days. The colsa crop is not so good as it was last year. Spring corn of all kinds looks promising. . _ A fire broke out three days ego in the village of Saint-011e (Nord), by which, in less than an hour, 19 cot tages, 14 barns, and 14 stables, were destroyed. The con fi4gration began in the dwelling of a day-labourer named Isorez, whose wife was engaged in heating the oven, when, having thrown in a fresh lot of fuel, the flames escaped by some fissure and communicated to the thatched roof, and, then with great rapidity to the adjoining houses. A tremendous storm burst three days ago over the town and neighbourhood of Bouchain (Pas-de-Calais). A torrent of rain and hail fell for nearly two hours, and violent claps of thunder succeeded each other, almost with out interruption. Four persons who were at work in the fields were knocked down by the lightning. One was kilied on the spot; another has been ever since suffering from a violent nervous affection of the limbs; the other two escaped with trifling injury. NEW ANTIDOTES.—A few years, M. Herron, French Consul-General at Salvador, discovered it sort of bean, the Sinoba cab on, which is a specific against the bites of venomous reptiles. While on an impor tant mission across the mountains, one of the Indians of his suite was stung by an equis, one of the mos t dangerous of the snake tribe. Another Indian, how ever, at once administered a powder, which the patient swallowed, and a perfect cure ensued. M. Herren immediately purchased the secret, which was simply the above-mentioned bean reduced to powder. A quantity of this bean is nos on its way to France. But for venom of a, less deadly nature, such as the sting of the bee or wasp, phonic acid is an excellent antidote. This acid is obtained by the decomposition of spyroilic acid, salicine and coal, by heat. It is solid, colourless, and crystallizable; it melts at 35 degrees centigrade, boils at 188 degrees, and has a peculiar odour and a pungent taste. It is scarcely soluble i n water, but very much so in ether and alcohol. This acid, applied to the place, will stop the inflammation, and. Pommerais trial i s : take A LawLaEyGaElDl pain po from Berne s ave .I"— Sot ll N .g G lian l i N FRANC E .—A letter . — st;;l A fr t es t h ne in m m o e m n e , s n t min h d e s , n we a t d h ou L bl : arrest in this city has caused considerable emotion. The parties are M. Hem mann Demme, a young professor of medicine at the University of Berne, and the widow of a banker named Trumpy, the charge against them being to have poisoned the latter. M. Demme, as medioal atten dant to the Trumpy family had been at different times called in to effect a reconciliation between the hue. band and wife, who did not live very happily toge ther. M. Demme thus became a friend of the family, and, in 186 9 , accompanied them in a tour in the East. M. 'frumpy died some months since, and in consequence of different rumours which became current, an inquiry was instituted, the body of the deceased was disinterred, and on examination death was found to have been caused by strych nine. No idea was at first entertained of a crime, but rather of suicide caused by unfortunate speculations on the Bourse. M. Demme was, however, suspected of having furnished the poison. The judicial authorities on continu ing their inquiries have now formed a different opinion, and the widow and M, Demme have both been arrested." LIFE SAVED BY A DOG.--At the late wreck at Sasday, a Newfoundland dog, belonging to the vessel, set ing a poor fellow s t rugg li n g among the breakers, leaped into the sea, and having seized in his mouth the upper part of the man's jacket bore his head up, and swam ashore with him.—Orimdiati. FITIST.