The Sun. — London, England, 1854-10-25 00:00:00

4 .A. 24 16, AND GOM 31ER';7.1 E, ISTELLIGENCE. CITY, TV 0 O'CLOCK. The sales of. cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, all to the trade. The market was heavy, at previous rates. The sales comprised 3,500 American, 200 Pernam and Maranham at 60. to 6-0., 10 Bahia at 61d., 300 Egyptian at Gd. to 11d., 2,000 Surat at lid. to 40., and 50 Sea Island at ls. 2d. to Is. 9d. per lb. Railway Shares were dull. The number of ships arrived yesterday in the Thames from abroad was 36, and there were 44 colliers. Accounts from Turin state that a new Pied montese loan was talked of, to meet the probable eventualities of war. The slate of Central Italy is described as being unsatisfactory, owing to the high provisions, and the additional taxation im posed. The truckling and uncertain policy of Prussia is exercising an injurious influence upon the mone tary and mercantile markets at Berlin, and on the 21st inst. a sort of panic prevailed on the Bourse there. Many securities declined considerably, and the fall in the Silesian Railway (A shares) was nearly 6 per cent. Prussia has adhered to the proposal of the Conference, at Hesse Darmstadt, to prolong .to September, 1855, the free entry of grain, flour, and fruit, which was to have ceased on the 31st Dec. of this year. We may infer from this that the Northern States of Ger many have no very abundant stocks of old corn, and expect to feel the prohibition of the export from Poland. _ _ The Diet of Mecklenburgh is to assemble on the 16th Nov. Mecklenburgh, the three Hanse Towns, and Schleswig Holstein are the only States in the north of Germany that have not joined the Zollve rein, and the Diet being composed chiefly of the nobility it is expected they will vote for a continu ance of independent action. The one or two small failures that have occurred this week at Brentwood, Birmingham, &c., have occasioned no anxiety, as the letters from the pro vinces advise generally a tone of greater confidence. Money continues very easy in the discount market, owing to the large recent arrivals, but some amount beiri g merely in transita was taken yesterday for exportation. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon for three months' bills showed further symptoms of weakness. Paris was at 25 32i to 37k, Antwerp at 25 321- to 37k, Amsterdam at 11 171 to 18, Hamburg at 13 5 to 6±, Frankfort at 118± to 118/, and Trieste at 12 6to 12 18. . The amount of bills drawn by the Hon. East India Company upon the different Presidencies during the last fortnight was 157,7801. This is the first regular transfer day in the Eng lish Stock market, the business hitherto done hav ing been by special arrangement, and on payment of an extra fee. The quotations have opened flatter by about 1 per cent., and this notwithstanding the rumoured commencement of the bombardment of Sebastopol, and the death of the commander. Au influential broker made a purchase of Reduced 3 Per Cents., which gave some impulse to that secu rity ; but there appears now to be an exchange from Consols to the other stocks which will next be entitled to a dividend. The New 31 per Cents. have now become 3 per Cents., and are dealt in. under that designation. Consols opened at 94i but have since been 94i for transfer ; fir account th e prices are 94 The New 3 per Cents. have ranged from 93i to I, and the Reduced Annuities from 93i to Bank Stock is 211 to 212. Ex chequer Bills are ss. to Bs., and the Bonds of 1859 99i to 100. In the Foreign Market, the changes have not been of importance, but there is a want of buoy ancy. The price of Russian Bonds at Amsterdam has been rather seriously affected within the last few days, and consequently there is less support given here. Mexican Stock is dull at 23, Sardinian Bonds aro 88k, Spanish New Deferred firm at 18i, and the, Certificates at sa. Dutch per Cents. are 60i- to 61, and the 4 per Cents. 90i to 91±. Turkish Scrip is supported at The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Glrenada Deferred Bonds, 5i to 6 ; Mexi can, 23 'l,o 23k ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto, 3 per Ceirts., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto, 4i per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18k to 18i ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37i to 38 ; ditto, Certificates, 5 to 5i ; ditto, Passive, 44 to 5. Railway Shares were all flatter at the cora mencemen.'t of business, especially the Great Northern A stock, but they have been slightly firmer since as far as the limited business doing can enable , us to form an opinion. The principal dealings h aye been in North-Western and North- Eastern. The Foreign lines are without particular 'variation. _ _ . Some demand bag sprung up for Gold Mining Shares th is morning, and Agua Fria have improved to and the Nouveau Monde are also in request. The Banking and Miscellaneous Shares are at about previous ♦alues. BRUM% FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 100 ( Front the Ogeial List. ) • ru , iness done. Bank Stoc). . 3 per Cent, Reduced Annuities, 3 per Cont. Consols Annuities 94. ',4 $. New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Bonds, £lOOO ....•• ...... ....... ...• Consols for Account 14th I'CoY. • 94 a Exchequer Bills, 20. .21000 .UOO „ 5 p Small 5 8 p Exchequer Bonds 185 S, 3i per Cent. lOO Ditto 1859, ~ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK I , exica.n 3 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent BBl Spanish Boßds, 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent lBa Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 5a Turkish Scrip 6 per cent , 24 i Dividends on the above payable In London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull 6Ol 1 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifleates HALF-PAST TWO. Consoig Ditto November Account ..... EXCHEQUER. CHAIII3IR.—TID3rAN v. AINSLIR.—This case came before the Court of Exchequer last term, and was then described as one of several actions for libel, arising out of certain differences among the Congrega tiorialiets with reference to certain proceedings taken against a missionary and his wife on the report of the committee of rumours. The case was not proceeded with, the court having recommended that it should be referred to some gentleman of high standing at the bar, who might make, if desired, a public award. It accord ingly came on on Tuesday before Mr. Wheatley, Q.C., as arbitrator. The case was adjourned. TIM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES OF CAMBERWELL. --- Yesterday morning Thomas Hare, Esq., Inspector of the Charity Commission, attended at the Vestry hall, Camberwell "to receive evidence touching the charities - of the parish, or any information with reference thereto, in order to render the same as beneficial as may be." THE EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN BABIES . The great " Baby Convention" came off on th e 9th, at Spring field, in the State of Ohi o. One hundred and twenty babies were entered, to compete for four three hue. the first of a tea - s et, with a sal vor , dred dollars, for t he finest baby of of h two years old or under. This; was carried (several lengths ahead) by th e baby of Mrs. Romne, of Vienna, Ohio. Tho second premium—a tea-set of 200 dollars—was award e d to the next best, which was the baby of Mrs. M'Dowell, of Cincinnati. The third premium --of 200 dollars— for the finest child under twelve months, went to Mrs. Arthur, of Philadelphia ; while the fourth—a Parian marble group—was decreed to Mrs. Howe, of Cincinnati. One old woman who appeared with her seventeenth child claimed a premium for bar achievement ; but that baby having no special merits of its own was " distanced." Letters were received from the charming Fanny Fern, from the many-sided llorace_ Greeley, who thought too much attention Could not be bestowed on tho development of the human constitution in a country where able-bodied men Fold forfifteen hundred dollars a piece ; while Mrs. Mott, the famous a b o litionist, thought that neg ro ladies ought, by all means, to have been allowed an equal chance in the field. Wh e th er s he proposed it on the g round of the equality of the races, or from h umanity, is not she ; but if she had put it on the g round of lineage, ~_n m ight have made out something of a case, since. "la Y so-called neeTo babies miht claim to hav e as g ood rite blood in their veins as any of their p retended angle-Saxon rivals. COMMERCIAL DEPRESSION IN AMERICA.—The corn mercial advices from the United States show the con tinuance of a very severe degree of pressure in most of the principal cities. 2, 4 A R l7 T (T 111 S_D AY.) DIITTISH RAILWAYS. Paid.l 101osing Prices yesterday. 100 Aberdeen - Ambg. Noting. Bost. and Eastn. Junet... all Belfast & Ballymena. all Birming. Wolverh. Stour Valley 29t z 13irkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Juliet all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cous. 19 Do., £20... •• 30 myth &Tyne origina' £25 (issd. at £45) 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian 21a. Carmarthen and Car digan all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pass 16 Cornwall 14 Crieff Junction 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc all $ nndee Perth &Aber dean Junction all Do. New...... 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 Eastern Union, A 4i - 4i 8 - gi 11 a 10i d 17 18 6 Di' ••• 95 - 97 591 - 591 14 - 15 10 - 12 • •• 4 2 • d Ci - 7 iii 1 - iii Stock 100 De., B. Stock 86 Do., New A 100 East Lancashire 1.00 Edinburgh& Glasgow 96 Edinb. and Peebles... 100 Edin.Prth &Dundee 1 Forth & Clyde June. 100 Glasgow kS. Western 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., 14. Stock .......• 100 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) 100 Great Western.. .. 100 Do. Stour Val. Itail l Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14 Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash. andYorksh 194 Do., Fifths 114 Do., Wst. Riding Un all Liv.Crsby.&Soutlipt all London & Blackvrall 100 Lond. Bright & S.Cst. 1.00 Lond. and N. Westu. 12 Do. Fifths 1 Do.lo/.Sh.,M&B : 26 Do. Eighths 100 London andS. Westn. 42i. Do., £5O. 34 Do. £4O all Liidildrry& Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Nlanch.Shef.& Lind h) ‘V. Do., Man. &Lin. Un 100 Midland 100 i)o. Birmng. &Derby all Nlidld. G. West. (Ire.) 22 Do. Half Shares All Newcastle & Carlisle 5i Newmkt.BuryExten 19 Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd 8 Newry & Enniskillen all Nowry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor.. 100 Norfolk 3 Northn.Counties Un 100 North British all: North Devon, No. 1. all Do., No. 2 all Do. 6 , A Deferred all Do., B Guaranteed 100 N. Eastern—Berwick 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do.do. G.N.E. Purch. all D.. Leeds 100 Do. York all North London 8? Do. New £lO 11 le N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn 176 North Staffordshire all North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June. 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley. and Leicester.. 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 4 Portsmouth 100 Scottish Central 100 Scottish Midland all ihrewsby. & Herefcl A all Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,full; paid up at per eeni all South Devon 100 South Eastern all South Wales 15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 5 Do 8 Staines, Wok &Wok all Stockton Darling. 1.6 i Stockton & Hartlep l . 100 . Taff Vale 9 Do. £lO shares. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 21 [lames Haven Dock and Railway all Vale of Ncath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limeriek 18 West Cornwall . 3 West End of London and Crystal Palace all West London 111 s. Wimbledn &Croydol 66 68 55 ta 3 89i - 90 76 - 77 124 - 126 90 - 92 70i 71 69 - 73 - 7Gt - ..rii 8 811 103 105 100 k 101 d— iP 7d - a P 81- I 9 8 d' 7 iii --- ii 68 69 40 - 42 .- .. V i. d gi 8 i 2i 2i 5i -- 48 -- 50 34 Si 33. Z" 1 10 6 3 / 4 - 7i 75 3 / 4 - - rti - 14 - 14 3 / 4 53 -- 53 - 55 6 -1 p - iP I 61 32 - 34 94 - 96 60 - 62 7i - Si 46 - 48 13 - i 4 62 324 - 33 ••• •• i i • d 35 = 37 5 - 18 19 4+ - 4 23 - 25 6 - 7 g' - 7 FOB,EIGN. 10 all A.ntwerp&Rotterdam 5 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip •.• ••• Central of Italy 17 all Demerara 20 14 Dijon and Besancon.. 20 9 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France 20 10 Do. New 20 all East Indian 20 2 Do. Extension 100 all Do. 4i p. c. Bds., pay. '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, de 10 Gd. Junct. of France 12l Gd. Tk of CanadaA is. all Do. do all Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. 7 - 4 i d d— i p "'" ••• P 3 —2i d 334 —33 i 3 1 3 d .6i 1 ; 11 - 6i all Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Sth. till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 10 Gt. Central of France all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 Do. New 5 per cent. all Gt. Western o: Canada Shares all Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 all Do. do., '62, p. '56 all Do. do., '76, p. h '6o out all Do. do., '73, wit option all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 11 Lake Const. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c. 9 - 7d 9 7d i if) A in 18i —19 i ~, --- ... ld par — 2 4p •• die prof 12 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations, ...... 0 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & blediterran 16i Madras 2 Do. New 311 Maria Antonia all Do. do. Now 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry all Namur & Liege (wit]: interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all D 0.201. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines' guar. 3$ p. c. & red. at 22:3/. dur% 88 yrs., from 1 Jan. 1854 all Do. 201. 3 p. c Me. (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) all • NorwegianTrunkPref 14 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds ...... all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen 10 ParieCaen & Chorbrg all Rouen and Havre 20 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 5A p. cent. Pref 10 Southern of France. 14 St. Andrew's and Quebec (1k) all West Flanders all Do 5A per c. Prof 10 Western of France 16 West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden 20 Zealand 2i - 3 i 1 - ••• id-IP ,•• r•• ..".. .• 7a 8 3b# : 35 12i -- 13 9 - 10 22t - 22 48 - 50 38 40 • • Pnt 22 par 1p 2 lid 8i ••• ".... •• • - pm ~. - 3} - JOINT-STO, _ all Australasia all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud 16 English Scottish and Australian all Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 Loudon and County 10 Loudon Joint Stock 20 Loud. & Westminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. • New 22 National of Ireland all New South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co all south Australia all Union of Australia... 2 Do. New 10 . Ll.rdoo of London B us ineie done 50 this day. St. 10 St, 100 20 25 25 25 20 50 20 25 21 - 4 d 6h 7 p ..• .-"' ii -- 177. A BANKS. 78 -- 1 d par 30 - 22 21 d —223 ' ••• ...' 41 - 42 43 - 67 - 69 7i - 8i THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25 1 1854: Ii r S'r . ~fiA Paid.l RAILWAYS. Leasing Compans Closing Prices yesterday 'FIX all 3cdford and Bletchley 100 iluckghainsh. 100 Clydesdale Jc. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. all Glas. Barr. &;' Neils. Direct all Do. New all Glstr.& Dn. Fr all rlrtlpl. Dk. & Railway all Hull & Selby , all Do. Shares. all Do. 4 Shares. all Lon. & Greenw all Do. Preference all Lon.,Til., kS. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. 1.00 Do. 6 per ct. all Manch. Bxtn and Matlock all Middlesbro' & Redcar all Midld.Bradfd all Northern a.nd ~Easternsp.c. all Do. 6 per et. all Do. Fixeds p e all Prest. & Wyre London Si N. West. Calod.ou... It.Nrthia. 'aldonian. Do Gt. Weetn Yk. Now., & Borw. Y. St N Do Do S. Easton) Do Pet. I; 00 (Norfolk.. L. & N. W. & Midi& Stckton & Dariingt. Midland.. IE. Count. Do. Do L. & N.W &Ln&Yk Do all Do. shares. 100 Roystn.& Hit. 18i Shef.Roth.and Gooleg.sp.c. 9A S. Staffordsh. all Wear Valleygr, GtNorthn Laneashlz Yorksh. , Nl.llClean Stockt. Darlingt GtWestn. 6 per cent.. all IDo 100 I Wilts&Somrst rt.lloo Aberdeen 100 Do. No. 2,7 p. c 30 Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. prof. (issd. at 50/) 100 Brig. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent all De. do. Pref. No. 2 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 1 all Cork &Bakdonsip.c all Dundee Perth &Aber-, deon Junction all EastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent all Do. ( x 5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (x 7 17s) 7p. c all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l all Do. No. 2 . ....... all Do. New 6 r. c. St. all Eastern Union, Scrip Gnar. 6 per cent ' all Do. 51., 10 per cent all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh all Do. do. 4 per cent 100 East Lanca.sh. 6 p.ets all East and West York shire June. Fifths all Edinb Pith. &Dundee 4 per cent. 100 Glasgow &S. Western Guar. 5 per cent 100 Great Northn. sp. c 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem , at 10 p. c. 100 Do. ‘V: t p. c .8 Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref all Gt. Soutltn.&Westm. E. (Ireland) Eighths) 7 Do. 4 per c. Prof. St. 6 Gt. Westu. (Berko & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) 100 Do con. red. 4:1 p.c. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 100 Do. irrod. 4 p.c. all Do. Birm. Pref. $h all Do. ChesterB p. c.P.S. all Do. do. 5 p. a. do 100 Do. Biro. Gua. Stk. all Do. Ches. Gun. Stk. all Do. do. di all Do. do. do ...... • 6 Lan. & York. F. £ 2O 1.00 Do. 6 p. c. Stock 100 London and Brightor , Guaranteed 5 p. c 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. 100 Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct. 5 London &S. Western Con. Thirds all Londonderry& Color. Shares all Lowly. & Ennis. Sh all Nian., Shef., & Lin ; Shares, No. 1. all Do. New, £lO Do. £6 all Ilarypt.&Carl.4 p.e all Du. 4i per cent. 10 Do LOO Nfld. C0n561.6 p.c.St. WO Do. Cousol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... 11R Do. Pref. 41 , per cent 10 Norfolk Debenture ~ WO Do.Pr4f. 4p. c. Stock 100 I Do. 5 p. c. Ext 100 'D. 5 per ct.pref 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c 100 North British 100 N. E. Pcrw, 4 p.c. P 5 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 p.c. No.l 9 Do. do. Quarters '4B 10 Do.Yorkll. & Pcr. all North Staffordshire 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolyerh..£ls, 6 p.c. all Scot. Cent. ,New Prof 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon 1i Do. fixed, 4,1) per cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4. per cent. all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. all S. Wales Gin. 4p. c. 16 Do. do. p. all Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent 5 Do. do. do. all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 4 Watered.&Kilk.6p.c. 95 - 100 99 - 101 136 - 138 102 104 61 52 25 —25 i 13 136 23 24xd 11i 111 2fi - 2i 92 - 94 5$ - GO ••• ••• 136 - 138 2 : ld~ 30 - 111 93 - 95 PREFERENCE SHARES. W - 98 lir - p 13 -13 i 22 - 24 ii 116 —s , 108 - 110 99 - 101 6 -- 6 98 -- 100 90 -- 92 93 -- 95 10A -- 11 10A -- 17 10 - 10 71 -- 73 18 -19 i 94 -- 9i 14 -- d 138 14 1 40 ••• .... ... 2i - 3 p ii- 19 ill fi - iP 138 140 1 id L 7 -90 104 - 106 92 - 94 3i - fi I -- is 112 - 114 23 - 99 - 17 - MINES. all Aqua Fria . .. .. all Angle Austria. Gold all Auglo Californian ._ 6 Australian all Australian Cordillera all A.ustralian Freehold. all Nye Maria . all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) all Blmnarvon Iron and Coal . 13.5 British Iron 24i Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm all Do. CoCaes & Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Rey Carsous's Cl•e9k Clarendon Lois. Min Co. of Jamaica • all Cobra Copper 1 Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of Eug. all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent. 16 Copiapo . all English and Austin. Copper Smelt: Co Fortuna all General.. all Gt.NuggetVeiußeg. all Great Polgooth all Liberty all Linares all Aariquita ........ 9 Hexican&S.A.merieu all New Granada all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co all Nouveau Monde all Pontgiband Silver Load Min. & Smelt 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Rhymuey Iron all Do. New 11i Santiago de Cuba..... all South Australian..... 7i Tin Croft .. . all United. Mexican all Waller all West Mariposa 12s. Worthing Mining o: Australia all Yuba MISCEL - all kubin Coal and Iron Nustralian Agricult. 6 kustralsn.Peifie.ltail all liustraln. Royal Mail. W., B er lin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 1 Brit. & Coln. Saieltg. and Reduction Co 321 Canada .00 Canada Gov. 6 p. et Jan. and July ......•• all ;rystal Palace ....... . all Crystal Pal. of France. 5 ::astern Steam 20 ElectricTelegrapi( A) all Elceiric Teleg. of Ir. 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. all General Screw Stean 10 Irish Beet - mot Sugar 10 Aagdalena St. Navig, all Nlecliteran. Elec. Tel all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 5 Netherlands Land.... 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter. Steam Nwigat. Co, all v. B. Australasian_ 12A Nrtli. of Bu rop e Steam all - Poel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. all P e ninsular& Oricuta: 45 Do. Do. all Portland Iron C 0..„, 60 Royal Mail Steam nll Scot. Austral. Invest.l all South Austral. Land all lobular. Tolegraph.., all Do. Registered.,...... Van DitAllek'fi LAUCI 100 St. 00A, Business this gay. NEWMARKET RAcLs (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES. CLerry Brandy ................ . ........ . ...................... 1 Cimicina . . MATCH. Pyrtbie beat Contention. SWEEPSTAIES. 1 Pho3dra Doralice Medina HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES FOR 2-YR-OLDS. Jack Sheppard ................................................ 1 Moonbeam Colt. ............................................... 2 Nine ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 200 SOPS. ITabena, Almond . PROGRAMME OF TO MORROW'S RACES. Subscription Handicap Plate of 50/. ; for three-yr-olds and upiTards. D.I. Sweepstakes of 10 saws each ; for three-yr-olds, 7st 41b ; four, Bst 41b ; five and upwards, Bst 111 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 2501., if demanded, &c. A.F. Sweepstakes of 10 goys each; for two-yr-olds, 7st ; three, Bst 1211, ; fillies allowed 21b. The winner to be sold for 801., if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft, for two-yr olds. D.M. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 love each, 5 ft, if declared by ten o'clock the evening before ruining, with 60 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards. The 5 soya, &c., to go the owner of the second horse. Round Course. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 401., if demanded, &c. Last half mile of Ab. M. Sweepstakes of 10 Goys each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. Tie winner to be sold for 1501,, if demanded, &e. T.Y.C. The Prospect Stakes •f 10 sous each, for three-Tr-olds, Bst ; four, 9st llb ; five, 9st 81b ; six and aged, 9st 105. The -winner to be sold for 2001., if demanded, &e. ; horses entered to be sold for 1501., allowed 71b; for 1001., 141 b; for 501., 241 b. D.I. Renewal of the Glasgow Stakes of 100 BOYS each, h ft, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Sit 711. Last three-quarters of R.M. Cavalier 1 Glengyle - 4 Claret Spinner Tumbler Valentinian Pugnator Strood. Bro to Citadel Grwculus Eau- 1 Hazel I Uncle Tons riens 1 Tynemonth Sweepstakes of 50 sets each, h ft, for two-yr-olds; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Ab. M. Lady of Lyons Ic by Alarm—Oi- Miss Eva The Professor I novra Conveyancer Nagara I Jackdaw Vandal Hazel I Oulston William the Third Handicap Sweepstakes of 100 soya each, h ft, for three-yr • olds. A.F. at lb ' st lit King Tom The Trapper Wild Huntsman......... 7 11 Middlesex (paid) Hospodar 7 11 Alembic (dead) FRIDAY. Fifty Pounds : for three-yr-olds, 7st 61b ; four, Bst 51b ; five and upwards, Bst I.olb. The whiner to be sold for 100 soya, if demanded, &c. A.F. The Audley End Stakes of 10 sous each, for horses of all ages (two-yr-olds excepted). A.E.C. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for two-yr-olds : colts. Bst 71b; and fillies, Sat 51b. The winner to be sold for 50 soya, if demanded, &c. First half of Ab. M. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 SOTS each, and only 5 ft if de clared by ten o'clock the evening before ruining, to go to the owner of the second horse, for three-yr-olds and upwards. Three to remain in or no race. T Y.C. Sweepstakes of 10 soya each ; for three-yr-olds, 7st 91b ; four, Bst 31b ; five and upwards, Bst 81b. The winner to be sold for 4001., if demanded, &c. First half of Ab. M. Sweepstakes of 10 soya each ; for two-yr-olds, 7st 71b ; and three, 9st 41b. The winner to be sold for 2001., if de -1 mantled, &c. ;if entered to be sold for 150, allowed 51b ; if for 1001, 101 b ;if for 50/., 151 b. T.Y.C. The Nursery Stakes of 25 sovs each, for two- yr-olde. To close and name by six o'clock on the Monday evening before running, and the weights to be declared by ten o'clock the following evening. Acceptances to be de clared within half an hour after the weights are pub lished. If twenty-four acceptances or more, to be divided into two classes. D.M. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst lib. The winner to be sold for 601., if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. Sweepstakes of 10 soya each ; for two-yr-olds, 7st; and three, Bst 111 b. The winner to be sold for 3001., if de manded, &c. First half of Ab. M. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 Revs each, 10 ft, for three-yr olds and upwards. D.M. Match, 200, h ft.—Baron Rothschild's Orestes, 4 yrs, Bst 71b, agst Lord Zetland's Hospodar, 3 yrs, 7st. T.Y.C. SATURDAY. The Houghton Handicap of 15 s each, and only 5 ft if declared by ten o'clock the evening before running, to go to the owner of the second horse, for three -3T-olds and upwards. Three to remain in or no race. T.Y.C. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each ; for two-yr-olds, Est 71b ; three, Bst 71b ; four, Oat ; five and upwards, 9st 41b. The winner to be sold for 200/:, if demanded. T.Y.C. Sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; for two-yr-olds, Est 71b ; three, Bst 51b ; four, Bst 10Ib ; five and upwards, Bst 121 b. The winner to be sold for 251. if, demanded, &c. First half of Ab. M. Sweepstakes of 10 soya each ; for three-yr-olds, 7st 01b ; four, Bst 71b ; five, Bst 121 b ; six and aged, 9st. The winner to be sold for 1201., if demanded. Ab. M. Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, if de clared by ten o'clock the evening before running, for twos-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 1201., if demanded. Three to remain • in, or no race. A.E.C. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft, for two-yr olds. R.M. Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be geld for 401., if demanded, &c. First half of Ab. M. Match ; 200, h ft. Mr. Greville'e Doralico agst Lord Glasgow's fby Orlando, out of Physalis, Bst 71b T.Y.C. No day mentioned. DERBY LOTS, 1855. W..Buissn's.—Paros, Pugnator, Spinner. JOHN DAY'S.—Arnaut, Cruiser, Dazzle, Jackdaw, Kingstown, Lawyer Endless, The Nailor, Namur, Prince of Wales, Saucebox, Supplicant, Swagger, colt by Veni son out of Defiance's dam, William the Third. J. B. DAY'S. —Cavalier, Oulston, colt by Surplice •ut of Ferina. W. DAY'S.—Brinklow, colt by Epirus out of Fraudu lent, colt by lago, dam by Gladiator out of Alarchesina, colt - by Joe Lovell out of Buzz, Lord of the Isles, New ington, Triumvir, Westminster by Touchstone. DlLLY's.—Colt by Bay Middleton out of Industry, Joshua, Valentinian, colt by the Libel out of Splitvote. Mr. DRINKALD'S.—DOnUM, Katerfelto, Le Fripon, Monge, Professor Airy. DOOICERAVEL—CoIt by Cotherstone out of P olydora, colt by Ep irus out of Glacis, Gerard. CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the Lord Chief Baron.) Joseph, Windle Cole, 45, a person of gentlemanly appearance, described as a merchant, was charged with misdemeanour, in having conspired with a person named Maltby, who was not in custody, to obtain an order for 10,0001., by means of false pretences. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Gifford conducted the prosecu tion. Mr. E. James, Q.C., was specially retained, with Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Ballantine, for the defence. This case occupied th e C ourt the grea t e r part of the day, and the circum s ta nces o f the c h arge a ppeared to excite great intere s t i n commerc i a l c i rc l e s, in conse quence of the magnit u d e an d c h arac t er of the frauds imputed to the pri soner. Th e prosecu t or s in the first indictment were M essrs. L ang an d Campbell, colonial brokers, a n d it appeared t h a t they had had very extensive transactions with the prisoner, who car ried on the business of a merchant and importer of fo reign produce upon a large scale in Mincing-lane. It appeared that, in 1850, a wharf, called Hyam's Wharf, at Southwark, was leased to the prisoner, and Maltby, the person who was charged with being concerned in the fraud imputed to the prisoner, had the charge of that wharf. It seemed that it was the custom in com mercial circles for large advances of money to be made upon the security of foreign produce, and it appeared that, in July, 1853, the prisoner applied to Messrs. Lang and Co. to advance him a sum of 41,0001. upon the secu rity of different parcels of tin and spelter, for which he re presented that he held warrants, and it appeared that, on the 29th July a cheque forlo,oool. was handed to the prisoner, and he gave as security his accounts for a large quantity of tin and spelter, which was represented to be lying at Hogan's Wharf. It appeared that soon after this transaction some suspicion was created as to the nature of the proceeding, and Mr. Lacy endeavoured to obtain possession of the goods, but he was put off upon various pretexts, and at length one of his clerks was sent to see whether the property referred to in the accounts was really in existence, and Maltby took him to a ware- house above, and showed him a quantity of tin and spelter, which he represented as the same that was re ferred to in the accounts, upon which the 10,0001. had been advanced. It turned out that the warehouse in question was not in any way under the control of Maltby, and that it belonged to another wharfinger, named Groves, and that the tin and speller were in reality the property of another merchant named Pickers gill. It transpired in the course of the case that the transactions of the prisoner with the prosecutor had been to the amount of 200,0001., and it was said that 18,0001. had been advanced upon warrants of the same description, but which referred to property that was not in any way under the control of the prisoner, and, in deed, in many instances not even in existence. The case was proceeding, and was likely to occupy a considerable time. The defence that appeared to be suggested was that Maltby, who has absconded, was i n reality the guilty party, and that the prisoner, who ap peared up to the time of these occurrences to have borne a high character in the City as a merchant, b a d ac t e d with good faith in the transaction. THE FATE OP T?YE FRANKLIN .EXPEDITIOIsi. CORRESPONDENCE OF DR. KING WITH THE COLONIAL AND ADMIRALTY BOARDS. TO THE BIGHT HON. EAU OBEY. 17, Saville Row, 10th June, 1847. Mr LORD,—One hundred and thirty-six men are at this moment in imminent danger of perishing from famine. Sir John Franklin's Expedition to the North Pole in 1845, as far as we know, has never been heard of from the moment it sailed. An attempt to save our countrymen, if not by the all-powerful efforts of Government, by the ever-watchful British public will be made. The exploring party were well aware of this when they started ; for they knew that Sir John Ross was not allowed to die the death of famine, nor Colonel Conollf and Captain Stoddart that of the sword, without an effort being made for their relief. I trust, my Lord, the British Government are now fully aware of the wishes of the public in regard to the lives:of their men of travel and of war. If the course adopted since Queen Elizabeth's time in regard to Polar Discovery Expedi tions has hitherto been one of profound' t seerecy, scarcely worthy the honourable service in which they have been engaged- and no one knows whither] the one hundred and thirty-six lost men were intended to wander, for all is at this moment conjecture beyond the walls of the Admiralty— in future let the service be one of public competition ; and let the attempt that is to be made to save Sir John Franklin from his hard fate, in Christian charity, be made fully public, that the proposed plans—for there will doubtless be several—may be discussed, and therein bo raised a praise-worthy competi tion, which will, at all events, have the semblance of an endeavour to follow the right course. It is greatly to be re gretted that Lord Stanley did not entertain the 72, l ian which I proposed for acting by land in concert with Sir John Frank lin's expedition by sea. It is scarcely pe,ssible that the two services could have missed each other : therefore there would not have been that anxiety for the fate of Sir John Franklin which now exists, nor the necessity which is now paramount for the most active and energetic exertions for his rescue. My proposal was couched in the following terms :- 17, Saville-row, 20th February, 1845. My Lord,—As it is determined to prosee'ate the discovery of the North-west Passage by sea from East to West, I can fairly approach your Lordship to propose for adoption the following plan for a land party : I propose that a party of two officers, one of the medical profession, a boat carpenter, and thirteen men fully equipped for the serviee, should leave Montreal in Canada, sufficiently early to reach the Athabasca Lake in July. Hero ball the baggage should be left, and the boat carpenter and two men should remain, in order to build a boat 28 feet long—an occupation of three weeks. The explorers should then proceed to the head waters of the Fish River to fix upon an eligible position to winter. The route to the Fish River from the Athabasca Lake is well known to the Indians and fur traders, and is minutely described in " King's Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Arctic Ocean." The winter establishment fixed, one officer and five men, with an Indian guide, should return to the Athabasca Lake ; and having despatched the boat carpenter with the Indian guide and the two men to the Fish River party, there to build a second boat, proceed in the newly built boat via the Slave and Mackenzie Rivers to the Great Bear Lake, the wintering post of two of the overland jour neys. The parties—which, for convenience, it will be as well to call the eastern and western party—having securely housed themselves, should at once adapt their means to their ends in getting through the winter and providing for the future, To collect and hoard provisions, and to pave the way to the Polar Sea, so as to be on its shores as early as the navigation will permit, and to observe everything in the vast field before them, are the main features of an Arctic winter with a land party. The western the traveller Simpson—theirurthei b • o o a c t eu t p o ie t c h l e in co t p r p an er s m po i i n t e ing—as River, and the eastern party their boat to the Great Fish River. As pai party will bef soon as these rivers are open the e x p edition must bo in pro gress : the one detachment for Cape Britannia or Ripon Island, as it was once called, and the other for Victoria Land —the one to ascertain the connection of the mainland with that of North Somerset or of Melville Peninsula, and if the former, the character of its western land ; and the other to trace Victoria Land westerly, with the view of testing its value relatively to the North-West Passage. To enter further into detail is unnecessary until the service is determined upon ; but in order that my ability to supply the minutest detail may not be questioned, I take leave to state that I led the mission in search of Sir John Ross not only into, but out of, the Polar regions. In two instances overland journeys have been set in motion to aid expeditions sent by sea; and it cannot be questioned that the knowledge of such a journey -as I propose being in progress from west to east, under a determined leader, would mainly assist in raising that moral courage which is re quisite in pushing an adventurous way through an un known sea. As it now stands, Sir John Franklin will have to "take the ice"—as the pushing through an ice blocked sea is termed in utter ignorance of the extent of his labours ; and, in case of difficulty, with certainly no better prospect before him than that which Mel Sir John Ross ; whose escape from a perilous position of four years' standing is admitted by all to have been almost miraculous. I have contended against the present attempt by sea from au honest conviction of its impracticability in .the present state of our knowledge of Arctic lands ; and, except the journey which I propose is undertaken, it is no difficult matter to foresee that the grand problem will actually be in abeyance. My position now is very different to that of 1836. I was then unknown, and from the simplicity and economy of my views considered a visionary. Nine years have altered the state of things. The views put forward by me in 1836 in favour of a land journey have been verified : the Government Expedition in the Terror has failed ; and the little band of adventurers, led by the most successful of the Polar travellers, the intrepid Simpson— after my own economical fashion—have astonished the most sanguine geographers of the day. Well pleased should I have been if that intelligent traveller had lived to complete his task, so ably begun; and then he who is now addressing your lordship would nothave intruded himself upon your notice. It cannot be denied that I was mainly instrumental in directing the spirit of enterprise again to the North, at a period when the surveys of Sir J.Ross and Sir G. Back were fresh before the Government —supported by their powerful testimony, " that there were fewer temptations than ever for making any fresh a tt e mpts at solving the great geographical problem of three centuries ;" and my restless activity on this subject con. tinued until the " ill-starred voyage in the Terror," in com mand of Sir George Back, and the successful overland journey in command of Mr. Simpson, were determined upon. My last effort in regard to the Expedition in the Terror closed with the words :—" That those who were sanguine as to the success of that enterprise would be grievously mistaken ; and should that insane portion of the instructions, the cross ing the isthmus dividing the waters of Wager B ty from Regent Inlet, be attempted, the most disastrous results might bo expected." How far I was correct the Government has sad proof. Although Ido not cherish the most distant idea of again having an opportunity of pleading in favour of a Polar journey, under my own charge--seeing that I have pleaded nine years in vain—l am as alive as ever to the pro gress of arctic discovery; and I do hope that your lordship will entertain the plan here submitted. Your lordship will ha re no difficulty in finding volunteers for such a service ; but in order to meet any difficulty of this nature, I am ready to volunteer the whole command, or part of the command, with any officer your lordship may appoint, provided that he is of my own age and in possession of the same amount of physical capability.—l have the honour to be, &c." RICHARD Klige. To the Right Hon. Lord Stanley. With these few words of introduction I take leave to address your lordship under three heads. Tho probable posi tion of tho Polar Expedition; the condition of the Polar lauds about it; and the best means of saving it. In the outset I have a difficulty, owing to the route of Sir John Franklin not having been officially announced. Sir John Barrow, in his private capacity, has, however, stated in his " History of Arctic Voyages," that it is by Barrow Strait and the Sea washineNorth Somerset on the one side, and Banks and Wollaston Land on the other, which may bo presumed to bo correct, as he was the official who drew up the orders given to Sir John Franklin on his departure. The position, then, that I should assign to the Expe dition is the western land of North Somerset—the midway between the settlements of the Hudson's Bay Company on the Mackenzie and the fishing ground of the whalers in Bar row Strait. If Sir John Franklin has attempted to make a short cut westward, instead of sailing southward along the western land of North Somerset, and wrecked himself on Banks and Wollaston Land, he has run headlong into that danger of which I expressly warned him in the following words :—" If we direct our attention to the movements of the various Polar Sea Expeditions which have bedeen set afloat since 1818, we find that in every instance t ifficulties arose from the same cause—tho clinging to lands having an eastern aspect. Sir Edward Parry, in his Second Expedition, made attempts for two successive summers to penetrate the eastern entrance of the Fury and Heels Strait, and failed; and in his third Expedition ho lost the Fury while pushing his way along the eastern laud of North Somerset. Sir John Roes, in his second Expedition, was four years advancing four miles along the same eastern land ; and was at last obliged to abandon his vessel. Captains Lyon and Back made, separately, unsuccessful attempts to reach Repulse Bay, which has an eastern aspect. How, it may be inquired, is this general difficulty to be avoided ? By taking the road which is fairly open to us—the lauds that have a western aspect." If, however, Banks and Wollaston Land should form the resting place of the Erebus and Terror, it will not be that of the Expedition. If the party have kept together (and woo be to them if they have not !) they will take to their boats and make for the western laud of North Somerset, for the double purpose of reaching Barrow Strait in search of the northern whalers, as Sir John Ross did successfully, and the Great Fish River in seuch of Esquimaux for provision,—or for letter conveyance to the Copper Indians, with whom the Esquimaux aro now in friendly relation. It is to the western land of North Somerset that we must direct our attention — to that spot we must bend our course. North Somerset is a peninsula, forming the north-eastern corner of North America, the western shore of Regent Inlet, and the eastern shore of the Great Fish estuary. At least, such it is represented to us by Sir John Ross, --and such I believe it to be ; for the evidence in favour of it is very eon viAcing, WWl° that which ban bees adduced ogsiuot it is mere conjecture. Ins practical point of view, holiever, it is of very little moment whether the character of North Somerset is insular or peninsular ; and I can therefore spare your lordship's time by avoiding to give you proof of this—which would fill a volume, in consequence of the importance that has been put upon it, in support of the theory - of a North-West Passage at the bottom of Regent Inlet. The western land of North Somerset can easily be reached by a party travelling overland from Canada ; and it cannot be denied that a land journey affords the only sure mode of extending our geographical knowledge, and therefore the only sure ladder by which to reach Sir John Franklin. In prac tice, however, it is necessary t o know whether the question mooted has science; or humanity in view ; for, in the former case, it is argued that expeditions by sea are the best, and in the latter journeys by land; although there is always tacked on to these..even larger promises of advancement to geographi cal science than is made in the other. I confess I could never understand the logic of the argument ; but it is not less a mat ter of truth, for the scientific expedition which Sir John Frank lin now commands was set afloat in the face of the following facts that seven of the ten Polar Sea expeditions could be thus briefly described :—Capt. Lyon's expedition was modestly called by him " An unsuccessful attempt to Lveo n reach Repulse Bay ;" i n th e b o d y of the narrative of Captain Back'sn gave expedition his title-page found the same tale which Capt a i n Lyon ; Captain Ross returned after four years' wintering, without advancing a step towards the object in view; Captain Parry failed in his attempt to reach the Polar Sea by Regent Inlet ; Captain Beochey saw the Polar Sea, and that is all ; and Captain Buchan was not so fortunate as Captain Beechey ; while a short survey of the polar land journeys affords a standard of comparison, and developer the true position. Tho journey of Hearne proved the existence of a Polar Sea, and demonstrated that it could be reached over land by way of Canada ; and the success which attended Sir John Franklin's first polar land journey proved that the opinion which had been formed. was in every way cor rect. The distance between the Coppermine River and Point Turnagain was thus made known to us. A second polar land journey added to our knowledge of the coast line the distance between the Mackenzie and the Cop permine Rivers, and as, westward of the Mackenzie as Foggy Island, which far surpassed in extent the prosperous voyage of Sir Edward Parry in 1819 and 1829. A third polar land journey eclipsed all, and. left to be surveyed but a small portion of the North American boundary of the Polar Sea. The fruits of the ton Polar Sea expeditions will not balance with those of one of the Polar land journeys ; and the harvest of the first and the least successful of those interesting missions is greater than that which remains to be gathered. Even the little that has been done by the Polar Sea expedi tions is of a doubtful character. Banks Land, the North Geor gian Group of islands, and the boundaries of Barrow Strait are still problems ; in fact, so many lesser puzzles as additions to the great geographical puzzle of three centuries. It is not so with the labours of the commanders of the Polar land journeys. The footing which they made is permanent; while Croker Mountains have dissolved, and islands threaten to be continents, and continents islands—the natural conse quence of discovery in ships. It is altogether illogical to suppose that a party isolated. rom the known world, as Sir John Franklin is at this mo ment, can reach civilisation with as great facility as a party from the known world can reach him. Sir John Franklin, if he can keep his party together, will rest where he is, and daily look for assistance from his home. This was a subject which the promoters of the expedition in search of Sir John Ross had to prove in 1833; and nothing has since occurred to create a different opinion. There are manifestly two modes of attempting to afford Sir John Franklin relief—to convey provision to him and convey him to the provision; but I shall have no difficulty in proving to your lordship that there is but one mode practicable—that of conveying him to the provision. The conveyance of provi sion to Sir John Ross was a failure—and in that case it was only contemplated to relieve a small party of twenty three men—for this evident reason, that the country is too poor to support a large party—and a large party it is ne cessary to have, when every kind of provision has to be carried on men's backs over the innumerable obstructions which are to be met with in an overland journey. The party in search of Sir John Ross saved themselves from starvation by consuming the food intended for that gallant officer long before they had reached the half-way house to him. These aro not mere assertions to suit the moment : for the facts which support these opinions were recorded in 1835% in " King's Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Arctic Ocean," in these words :—" Although overland expeditions towards the northern coast of North America may be re garded as less expensive and. less dangerous than an arctic voyage, and more likely to obtain accessions to science and commerce, they may greatly vary amongst themselves in all these respects, according to the mode in 'which they may be undertaken. They may, however, be all com prised in two classes. To the first class belong small companies, travelling with the least possible incumbrance, and strictly adopting the mode of proceeding and the means of subsistence in use amongst the natives of the country and the traders who visit them. Individuals uniting physical ability, both for doing and suffering, necessary to meet the dangers and fatigues of this mode of travelling, with talents and acquirements necessary to render their journey availing for the purposes of science, have already effected much at a very trifling outlay. Hearne and Mackenzie prove the truth of this assertion. The second class consists of those expedi tions which possess a more organised and systematic form ; being composed of a company of men and officers accustomed to military or naval service, seldom or never amounting to a smaller number than three officers and twenty mon ; and con sequently requiring a considerable amount of baggage. For the conveyance of these men and their stores the small canoes of the country, which are readily made, repaired, and trans ported, are quite inadequate. Boats of larger dimensions aro therefore had recourse to ; which are easily damaged, aro with difficulty repaired, and. are too cumbrous to be conveyed across the portages when the distance is great or the ground uneven. These evils are not theoretical ; they have been proved by fearful experience, and have been the cause of im mense difficulty or failure ; for though they form but a small military troop, they are too large to travel with advan tage through a country in which the means of subsis tence aro very scanty and still more precarious. The diffi culties which they have to encounter aro infinitely increased when the individuals comprising the company are not prac tically acquainted with the mode of travelling through the district to be crossed, and consequently cannot be separated from each other without the greatest danger of fatally losing their way ; on which account they cannot seek game and other sources of subsistence. From want of experience they are unable either to bear the burdens or travel the distance which a Canadian or an Indian would disregard. Time, the most important element in northern expeditions, is inevitably lost, and neither the energy nor the genius of the command ing officer can retrieve the error when the season is advanced upon them.* The evidence which I have brought forward I most conselen tiously believe to be conclusive, that the means to be adopted for relieving Sir John Franklin will be for the Government to despatch one or more vessels with provision to the western land of North Somerset by Barrow Strait, in the summer of 1848, and to call upon the Hudson's Bay Company to use their best exertions to fill theirnorthern depots with pemican, dried meat and fish by the same date. Information of such provision having been made should be conveyed, in the course of the summer of 1848, by a small party provided with Indian guides—in case it should be desirable to convey the lost party to the Hudson's Bay depots on the Mackenzie or the Great Slave Lake, instead of to the southern boundary of Barrow Strait, in search of the provision vessels. Such a party, my Lord, I will undertake to lead, in company with any officer whom the Government may appoint, provided he be of my own age and in possession of the same amount of physical capability. lam induced to volunteer my services, because I believe that I am the only person in whom the requisites for such a journey aro to be found. Sir John Richardson counts twice the number of years that I do, and he is not acquainted with either tho country or the American Indians to the extent that I am; and I should disgrace myself as an Englishman if I did not stop forward to save a veteran in the service like him from the necessity of fulfilling his promise to the Admiralty of going in search of Sir John Franklin in March next in case of our receiving no tidings of him in the autumn of this year. The Government surely cannot con sent that Sir John Richardson, arrived at an age much better suited to receive honour than to endure hardship, should ex pose himself to fresh dangers and privations, when there are the young and the competent anxious to take their turn. If Sir John Franklin is to bo relieved, it must be in the summer of 1848. Ho must be spared the winter of that year ; and the Government will incur a heavy responsibility if every effort that experience can suggest is not made to save him from such an ordeal, which can scarcely be contemplated without the most painful feelings. Sir John Franklin's ex pedition should never have set sail in the face of the facts that I laid before the late Government ; and the least that the present Government can do is to lessen the evils that their predecessors have allowed the veteran to heap upon himself. And it will certainly not be taking the best means to send one veteran in search of another. In conclusion, my Lord, I would call your attention to the opinions of the medical officers of the second expedition of Sir Edward Parry in answer to the query of that gallant com mander, "as to the probable effect that a third winter passed in the Arctic regions would produce on the health of the officers, seamen, and marines under his charge." Mr. Edwards and Mr. Skeoch report, that during the last winter and subsequently, the aspect of the crow of the Fury in general, together with the increased number and character of the complaints, strongly indicated that tho peculiarity of the climate and service was slowly affecting a serious decay of their constitutional powers ;"l and Capt. Lyon remarks, that " he has for some time been of opinion that the Fury's passing a third winter in the country would be extremely hazardous. lie is induced thus to express himself from the great change he has observed in the constitution of the officers and mon of the Ilecla, and by the appearance of some very severe cases of scurvy since the summer has commenced. Long continuance on one particular diet, almost total depriva• tion of fresh animal and vegetable food for above two years, and the necessary and close confinement for several months of each severe winter, are undoubtedly the causes of the general alteration of constitution which has for some w « Narrative or a Journey to tho Shores of the Arctic Ocean, by Richard Ring," pp. 293-298, t Parry's Sooo4d_Voyage, p, 471, 59 i 104 100 a 1 1001 5 10 St. St. 5 76 13i 14 ma I 50 46i 6 10" 25 10 ,0.6 St. 20 20 20 25 pi i 40 5 4i St, 13i 22i 281 63 I 14 par, 23i 101 19 - li 1 :-.11 • , ..... •• - 1 - i Ti - 8 i 2 - 14 - 2 28 - 30 46 - 48 62 - 55 2 - 4p 12 - 14 - I - it i - i 1 si .. 4 9i 6i 7 d i 15 - 16 22 - 24 6 8 - 7 - 1 1 1 a $ zi t -- I 10ITS ... -. ••• 4() - 42 ~ ..... ••• ... - ••• 65 - 70 ... "--' ii - 103 .10 - 111 2i - 3i i• --- ii' 'i = ii •• i .'. "4 4. i ii ----- ii - ._••P 2 - 2i 2 2* a 5 37 - 1 _1 1 = 13 116 k 72 19 i 138} a time past been so evident. He therefore conceives that continued exposure to the same deprivations and confine ment, and the painful monotony of a third winter to men whose health is precarious, would in all probability be at tended with very serious consequences*." Notwithstanding these opinions so strongly expressed, Sir John Franklin must pass a third winter in the polar regions if there are no tidings of him in the autumn ; but I trust, my Lord, that you will not allow him to contend with a fourth, without giving me an opportunity of rendering him the only succour which hail the probability of success—that of being the messenger of the information where provisions are stored for him. I have the honour to be, my Lord, dzc., RICHAItD KING. * Parry's Second Voyage, p. 473. [The rest of the correspondence will be published to-naorl row.] SIB JOHN FRINKLIN. TO TEI sprroa. Or TN& RUN. Sin,--Perhaps you will now refer to your file of The Sun, 1849, to a letter of one who , thou g h he did no t use the magic letters R.N., sent you a letter from Aber:. deem, to draw the attention of the A.dmiralty to the pro. bable situation of Sir J. Franklin and his party, se that parties might be sent out immediately in search of them. Your observations attached to thatletter, with the letter itself, may add, as it were, a link to the chain, that will cause others to think whether or not those in high p laces value the lives of those who serve their country either in war or science. I do not draw the attention of the public or the autho• rities to that letter ; but, aware that the writer of that letter gave lectures in Aberdeen and Edinburgh pub• licly, showing that there was hope, and that, if the true energy had been used at the proper time, some at least of those valuable lives might have been saved. There is not one with a heart within his breast but sinst feel for the famili es w h o are left behind of the unfortunate raty martyrs to sci ence ; an d , now that their fate is known , justice i mwaiyl be don to the place now, in e pia o f c uttin g off survivors. I t t h r e u p st ay t , h i e m A m t m diately lay before her Majesty the necessity of placing the survivors on the public parse ; and duty to God and man require that there shall be no false appearance, but that we may show our real sincerity by a publics pull altogether, that it may be immediately done. I know that the response will be unanimous. —Yours, PRO BONO PUBLICO. London, 23d Oct., 1854. The following is the letter referred to, inserted in The Sun of November 2, 1849 ; [From the subjoined communication—addressed to us by a party eminently qualified to form an opinion upon the subject—it will be seen that reflection only tends to increase the conviction that the intelligence brought to this country by the Truelove is less the detail of facts than the effusion of fancy. And as humanity, at the very least, requires that no effort should be overlooked which could possibly tend to diminish the perils of the isolated expedition, the project of Gale's balloon ought, to our thinking, to be attemptecjsas a means of commu nicating assistance. Every day the matter is becoming more and more serious, and it behoves the Admiralty to direct every available energy towards the succour of the heroic, but otherwise doomed navigators.—ED. Bun.] TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin, —The Pacific is now in pert ; and, being doubtful all along that the news was "too good to be true" that the natives had seen the vessels, from what I hear and know of the coast, I feel convinced that the whole statement is not worth a rush, as the distance overland from the two points, which is oily 215 miles right across the land • so that if natives had been there, they could and would have been inclined to have gone again and brought some sort of intelligence of the parties. But what I now write is at the instance of Captain Reid, of tLe Pacific, who has his brother with Sir John. He feels also assured that the natives have not seen the ves sels, and therefore those in high quarters, though came fortable and snug at their own firesides, should net forget that they, the explorers, who have thus imperilled their lives for the gratification of scientific clubs and coteries, that they may have something to chatter about, should be up and still doing what may yet bring us intelli gence of these noble fellows. I feel assured that "Gale's" balloon might give a very good " bird's-eye" view of the country, had it only been thought of in time ; as, if the balloon were started at Ponds Bay it would give a very great range of view, and even might be seen by the ex plorers, as they have plenty of m eans i n th e i r p ower t o raise a balloon from fire, rage, and tallow. At night a balloon would be seen a great way. Everything that can be done ought to be done, if it were but for one thing—that is, to soothe the heart of that noble lady who has shown the old women at the Admiralty how to be up and doing. I trust your powerful pea will be employed in this natter. The provisions, &c., sent out by Lady Franklin were left there by Captain Reid, of the Pacific.—Yours, kc., " NEVER GIVE UP, For they may be saved yet." Persevere aid use means. Aberdeen, Oct. 30, 1849. MARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Scarcely any English wheat was on 'offer in to-day's market. Holders generally were very firm, and Monday'a advance was freely paid in every instance. We had more doing in foreign wheat, and, in some cases, the quotations were 2s per quarter higher. Barley—the supply of which was limited—sold briskly at very full prices. Malt was the turn dearer. The oat trade ruled firm, and good sound corn was quite 6s per quarter higher. Beans and peas sold freely at extreme rates. The flour trade was brisk, and the top price of English was 708 per sack. From Spain, 2,710 sacks have arrived this week. Wheat. 420 ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Barley. Malt. Oats. I Flour. 770 390 330 210 670 f - - 2,523 1 2,710ikil English .. [rish .... Foreign .. BOROUGH HOP. As the imports of foreign hops continue large, the demand is very inactive, and prices are barely supported. WHITECHAPEL. The general demand ruled inactive to-day, as follows —Beef, 3s 4d to 4s Gd ; mutton, 3a 4d to 4s 8d ; veal, 38 4d to 4s 4d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per Blbs. by the meat°. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DA Y.) LONDON, Oct. 25.—Wind this day at Noon, E.N.E. dull, cloudy weather, with rain. PORTSMOUTII, Oct. 24.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Ann, from Youghal. Sailed—William, for London; Flora, do. Put back—Morayshire, for the Black sea. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 24.—Wind, S.E. .Arrived—Bacchante (s s), from London, for Cape Coast. FALMOUTH, Oct. 24.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—John Thomas, from Aux Cayes, for Liverpocl; Ayrshire Lass, Alexandria ; Ondine (a), from London, and left for Dub lin ; 11.M.5. Colossus, Portsmouth, and sailed for the West Indies ; Olive Branch, Liverpool, for Seville ; An dante, Marseilles ' • Fortitude, London, for Cape Palmas. Sailed—Empresa, for Plymouth. RAMSGATR, act. 24.—Wind, from Hernosand, for Oran. Sailed — Freundsch aft, for Hamburgh. W.S.W. Arrived — Thetis , , TORBAY, Oct. 24.—Wind, S.S.B. Arrived—Wilson, m London for Algoa Bay, with loss of topsail-yards. iled—Maria, for Madeira ; Emerald, St. Michael's. arns, from Hul,u, Oct. 24. — Wind , W .S.W. A rrived— S j of na , om St. John's, N.B. ; Argo , Miramichi ; D eo ; Nairns, do. ; Resolution, Taganrog ; Peter Baag, Ma ' les. s i n s, Oct. 24.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—lndustrie, from A oa. Sailed—Bordeaux, for Constantinople ; Ariel, do.; Odessa, Palermo. NEWPORT, Oct: 23.—Wind, W. Arrived—Mary Mae, from Quebec ' • British Queen, Al exan d r i a ; R oya l G eorge , Bristol, for Gibraltar. Sailed—Robert A. Lewis, for Savannah. GLOUCESTER, Oct. 2 4.--Arrived—Woodstock, from Quebec; Thankful, Alexandria. LOWESTOFT, Oct. 24.—The Ellida of Carlshsunt (priz e ) , in charge of an officer from H.M.S. Cruiser, from the Baltic to Sheerness, has pit in here, with loss of anchor and chains. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. N.W. Arri"d —Ali " Wilson, from Quebec ; J ura ( a s ), Liverpool, for Constanc tinople ; Peruvian, Troon, for Quebec, with iron, leaky, and with loss of sails and spars. from BELFAST, Oct. 23.—Arrived—Creole, Arrive Dublin. Cadiz and SCILLY, Oct. • h ex tra hands at the ha encountered as from Havannah, and proceeded, w t_ ale d enc ountered the —Gondola, d of the 11th Sept., had been on S her beam ends, and ha her hold, and had part of ; much as five foot of water in l d g pumps, for London, very leaky cargo thrown overboard. (rZE ELECTRIC TZLIGIAPH.) LIVSBPOOL, Tuesday, 10.15 a.m. Wind W., moderate, and frosty. Alexandria ; Sea Gull, rived—Star of the East, from Honduras ; Helios, New Orleans; Susan, Singapore ; William Patten, Rich :nosciaffdri 1 ~ e • joid J pe_ o on n . A .t g di B e a. Port—ArabianLi u ra c i u s ( , B f e o y r r ( s e Et) u , at from.y r e; Ranger (a), Rotterdam; Culloden, Bombay. THE PATRIOTIC FUND. —The Irish p apers are most creditably exertin g th emselves to forwa rd the objects of this fund. FATHER MATHEW IN LIVERPOOL.—The Rev. Father Mathew, the apostle of the temperance cause, arrived in Liverpool on Thursday last from Cork, and has since been the guest of Wm. Rathbone, Esq., of Greenbank. THE LATE FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR LEEDS, —ln this journal of last week we gave some particulars of an affair which had occurred on this railway between Leeds and Horsforth, where. a young woman was sup posed to have been thrown out of a railway carriage. The, coroner's jury who sat to inquire into the matter adjourned until Monday. On that day they met, and returned an open verdict. They censured the guard for neglecting to see that the woman was in the carriage when the t ra i t s t o pp e d at each etation, she b eine , \ d t o run I k e e ; p a t n b d e they o fi s i t r i e e c odmo doormen ill eonfdetdhetirhecarrariilawgaeys l ock ed c PanY future. Tho Poet Laureate is said to be busied on an odder n the battle of the Alma. Wolfe hy mned Corunn, these 11 Waterloo, and Campbell Hohen linden ; but, with exceptions, few of our poets have sung succeessfully of battle. The amount paid into the treasury o f the East India. house for bills on India from the Oth to the 24th inst. was 157,7804 102 i 105} 113 I