The Sun. — London, England, 1854-05-05 00:00:00

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It fully or the 25th solemn in Church and a To F the mar- larticulara )f Parma, Before that lliS had been 'he assas n a nasal 3 theatre. c What eived the to avoid e D u ke, sue hire , e in his • through it is Ge r " by them him, 191° p trippe d ,ick, au taio, the ng d a Y,_ t egraP lll° th L°l3l' hi in the, the s°' 91. Til e de y Lyon , Can ino te , bear .s of age) 3.,, i s Bourse per cent. & slight 414 per exchange a further c of Fa 3g" r', 4-M - 4 . 'l4 ir MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL IN TELLIGENCI;'. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK The sales of cotton at Liverpool 3 esterdAy were estimated at from 5,000 to 6;000 bales. The mar ket closed heavily, with prices of American id. per lb. lower. The sales comprised 20 Penman and Maranham, at 61d.; 20 Bahia at 61d., 154 Egyp tian at 6d. to 7d., 700 Surat at 3d. to 3id., and the remainder American. Railway shares were flat. The wool trade at Liverpool recently, bas been much depressed. Very little business has been done in Colonial Produce this week, and prices have mostly tended downwards. Sugar has been firm, however, and also Coffee, for which the demand however, has been limited. Rice has declined. Saltpetre has been heavy, and Cotton quiet. Tea has been steady, and Tallow firmer. Hemp has receded, and Jute is down 1/. 10s.•to 21. per ton. At the Indigo auc tions, 1;100 chests will be offered on the 9th inst. For the public wool sales, 36,763 bales are de clared. The mercantile community are much indebted to Mr. Digby Seymour for the prompt manner in which he has taken up the question of the " fraudu lent transfer of bills of exchange." We understand the gentleman referred to in the following remarks from a morning contemporary (which we assume to be on good authority) is in communication with Mr. Seymour, to get a clause inserted in the bill he purposes bringing into the House on Tuesday next to meet future cases of this sort of aristocratic swindling; but we apprehend the law as it stands is sufficient to bring the parties in this case to justice : " The remarks of Mr. Baron Alderson on the subject of bill-stealing have given great satisfaction in the moneyed circles. It is to be desired that this eminent judge should have an opportunity of deciding whether or not the following case does not come under the operation of acts passed for the protection of the pub lic against conspiracy :--A merehant, well known in the City, of very respectable means—means enabling him to conduct his business without resorting to his bill-hook—purchased a property through the solicitors of a bank in a town in the county of Gloucester. The purchase money was 5,000/. The vendor could not furnish his title without some advance ; the merchant consented to give his bills for 2,0001. and 3,0001., the former to t,e discounted if required ' • the latter they undertook to hold, and to furnish the title within a given time ; but, contrary to this arrangement, they paid both bills into the bank for which they acted professionally, and they failed to furnish the title. At the maturity of the bills, the bank applied to the merchant for payment ; he paid ,;he 2,000/. bill, but re fused to pay the one for 3,600/. until the sale was com pleted—this being in accordance with the character of the agreement. The country bank employed the solicitors of a joint-stock bank in the City, who suc ceeded in getting the inercham, to give a judgment ; the holders, namely, the bank in Gloucestershire, in the meantime to proceed against their solicitors proper for the amount. Twelve months have passed, no title has been given to the property, the bank has not sued the defaulting solicitors, and the judgment is held in terrorern, over the head of the confiding capitalist. The worst feature of this transaction is yet to be recorded, and which shows but too painfully the moral standard of firms said to be professionally respectable. The vendors and solicitors proper to the bank in Glouces tershire wrote, on the 2d of May, 1853, two letters, one to the persecuted merchant, stating that they could not do anything towards relieving him from the position that their unforcunate act had placed him and them selves in, but trusted that he would be able to get the bank—adding that their connection with it was ended-- to forego proceedings ; the other letter was written to the solicitors acting in the case in London, requesting them to give the merchant no quarter, and to take all means in their power to procure payment of the bill and the law costs without delay. Both these letters by ac cident came into the hands of the merchant's solicitor. Is not this a proper case for the consideration of Mr. Baron Alderson when sitting for the adjudication of criminal cases of the kind ? We submit that it is so." The monthly return of the National Bank of Belgium gives the active circulation at 86,084,760 francs, and the amount of the precious metals at 49,791,653 francs. The discounts were 67,043,590 francs. As compared with the previous month, this shows an increase of 5,812,000 francs in the bullion, and of 2,434,000 francs in the circulation. Accounts from Odessa state that passengers thence saw near that port, on the 19th ult., an engagement between au English ship of war and a Russian corvette, which appeared to be, at the time they passed, in a sinking condition. St. Petersburg letters mention that the Consuls of England, where British subjects, had received orders to leave Russia, but that those of France were allowed to remain, except at Odessa, Tiflis, and Warsaw. Several of the American merchants in the city have expressed a strong feeling of indignation at the fact of a United States' clipper, the Grapeshot, having, as a privateer, captured a French mer chantman off the Lands End. It appears that the Grapeshot left New York ostensibly with hardware for St. Thomas's, but was supposed by many to be on a piratical expedition against Cuba. She had arms on board, and would have proceeded to Fin land, but came out in her new character off our coast. The party who fitted her out is, We believe, a stage contractor at New York, enjoying a higher reputation for 'cuteness than honour, and it is fervently hoped that, if captured, the crew of the Grapeshot will be made an example of. It is surmised, however, that both officers and men may be Russians, in 'Which case they may probably be regarded as merely pursuing the legitimate occupations of a state of war. The Assam Company, at their meeting this day, have declared a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. There being no official information as to the pro gress of the subscriptions for Exchequer Bonds, we can only deal with the surmises hazarded that the applications are less numerous than could be wished. Every one speaks well of the security, and if the market had become habituated thereto, and it had been ascertained that there would be facilities for dealing in it, the bankers and capitalists would be more ready to participate at the very favourable terms offered, viz., 41. Os. 10d. per cent. Public Securities are heavy, the additional Army and Navy Estimates of nearly six millions sterling Confirming the impression that, as the war goes on, there will be a still heavier drain upon our rnonetary resources. Still an expenditure of ten, or even twenty, millions per annum should not be of much account to a country with such an annual revenue as ours, although a new loan may be un avoidable. Consols have been as low as 87k having been done also at 871 for transfer. They are now about 871 for accouui. To take up Exchequer Bonds, Consols would probably have to be sold. Bank Stock is rather firmer at 202 to 205. Exchequer Bills have been at 2s. discount to 2s. premium, and India Bonds at 15a. discount. Foreign Stocks are very quiet. There have been a few bargains in Russian Five per Cents. at 93 to 932., and in the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 80k. Spanish Three per Cents. have been at 80A. Bra zilian Old Stock is worth 96. Mexican Bonds have been at 23i to I, The Railway Share Market is flat, at a decline of about to per cent. Joint Stock Bank Shares are firm. Mines are dull. Crystal Palace are flatter. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK ( From the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock ......•........................... 202 5 e. Per Cent. Reduced Annuities B6A i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities B7A a s 11" 31 per Cent. Annu ities New 864 7 1 2 per Cent. Annuities Ong Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1800 4Z India Bonds, £lOOO ...... Consols for Account 11th May B7l a A i Exchequer Bills, 2d. 2p 2 d £lOOO , ........... Small 3 p 2d 1 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK, Itrazilia n Bonds, 5 per Cont. 96 M exican 3 per Cent. tissian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 93 i 3 Ditto 4i per Cent 81) S panish Bonds, 3 per Cent 3C Dividends on the above payable in London. HALF•PAST TWO, Consols B7i Ditto May Account . B7.f CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council was held on W ednesday afternoon at the Foreign-cffice, Downing street. The ministers present were the Earl of Aber derv, Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke °I Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir William Molesworth, and Sir Jamas Graham. The Council sat three hours Th e offi ce of Earl Steward of the Lorouo;11 of Grcat 'Yarmouth, vacant by the death of the late Earl of Lich field, was on Tuesday last conferred upon Lord Sondes by a unanimous evte of the town council. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The fresh arrivals of English wheat to-day were small, coastwise and land carriage. Although the show of sam ples was limited, the demand for all kinds was heavy i n the extreme, and to have effected sales is to 2s per quarter less money than on Monday must have been accepted by the factors. We were very extensively supplied with foreign wheat, which moved off heavily, and the currencies had a down• ward tendency. Floating cargoes were much neglected ; but we have no actual decline to notice in prices. The show of barley was extensive. The demand for it was heavy, at is per quarter less money. Malt ruled dull, at barely last week's currency. Oats and beans were tolerably firm, at full prices. Peas and flour were very dull. American parcels were lower to purchase. Wheat. 1,070 ARRIVALS THIS WISER. Barley. Malt. 610 1,620 Oats. 2i) 21,510 5,960 5,3905 ks 25,9,;0brl English .. Irish .... Foreign .. Flour. 760 63,080 1 11,970 SMITHFIELD. Although the supply of beasts in to-day's market was very moderate, the demand for all breeds ruled dull, at barely Monday's prices. The extreme quotation for the best Scots was 4s 6d per Sibs. We were fairly supplied with sheep, which moved off slowly, at barely stationary figures. There was a dull inquiry for lambs, at a decline in the currencies of 4d per Sibs. The top figure was 6s 8d per 81b. For calves we had a dull market, at a reduction of 2d per Blbs. In pigs very little was doing. Mulch cows were heavy, at front 141. to 191. each, in cluding their small calf. Per Sibs to si s. d. s. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Se co nd quality.... 3 6 3 81 Prime large oxen 310 4 2 Prime Sc ots, &c. 4 4 4 6 Inferior Sheep ...3 8 310 Second quality ...4 0 4 6i, Prime erse.-wlle : 4 8 4 10! ink the offals. s. d. s. d. Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2 Large crse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small d 0... 5 2 5 6 Large hogs 3 0 4 2 Small porkers 4 4 4 8 ISucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0 Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0 5s 2d to 6s Bd. Lambs TOTAL atTPPLY. Beasts .:•••• •• ...... 1,046 Sheep ................... 8,002 Calves .. ••.. •• .... —•• .. 349 I , OIIEIPN SUPPLY. Beasts•....• •• ......••.. • 264 Sheer .. •• •• •• . ... .... 200 Calves.... •. •• .. •....... •• 280 Plgs•••• •• •• ... ...... ~. •. .. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies being extensive, the general demand ruled heavy, as follows : Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime large .3 8 3 10 , Do., prime 4 4 4 6 Do., do. small ....3 10 4 0 1 Veal 3 10 5 2 Pork, large 3 4 4 2 I Pork, small 4 4 4 8 - • - Lamb 5s Od to 6s 4d. BORO UGH HOP. A steady business is doing in most kinds of hops, at prices fully equal to those paid last week. The quo tations are—Mid and East Kent pockets, 105 s to 160 a ; Weald of Kent, 100 s to 130 s ; Sussex, 105 s to 126 s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—Neat India has been in steady demand, but the small quantity offered has checked business. Barba does sold at 38s to 39s for fine yellow, and at 3 is 6d to 37s 6d for low to good. Demerara crystalised realised 37s Gd to 39s 6d for mid to good yellow. East India has been firm at full rates, Mauritius selling at 36s 6d to 38s for fine to superior yellow—at 32s 6d to 33s Gd for good to fine brown—at 33s Gd to 37s Gd for low to good bright yellow —at 33s to 36s for low to good—at 27s Gd to 33s for brown —and at 32s to 33s Gd for grey. Bengal brought 30s to 31s for low soft yellow, and 33s to 355 6i for ord to mid like Mauritius. Madras was held at full value; low native yellow was sold at 29s Gd to 3Js, good at 31s 6d, and washed at 28s Gd, but native brown was taken in at 29s to 29s 9d per cwt. Yellow Havannah afloat, No. 12, sold at 22s 9d to 235. Pernambuco was taken in at 325, and Manila at 34s for mid ; refined has been quiet. COFFEE. —The market has been dull. Native Ceylon has been sold at 44s to 45s for good ord. In other sorts no public sales have taken place. Jamaica, good mid to fine, is about 61s to 85s, ord and triage 40s to 455, Madras 48s to 61s, and Mocha, fihe, 72s to 78s. Batavia yellow is at 51s to 555. Brazil, fine ord and colory, is at 49s to 575, and ord at 43s to 455. Costa Rica, mid to fine, is worth 56s to 78s per cwt. RICE.- Very little has been done. Bengal has been taken in at 13s for mid dingy white. SPICES.—BIack pepper is about id cheaper. Zanziliar cloves are lower, mid dark selling at Nd to sd. Mace brought 2s 4d to 2s Gd. Cassia Vera has been taken in. TEA.—The public sales aregoing off well, greens realising an advance. A good proportion has been sold. COTTON.—This article is extremely quiet. COCHINEAL.—Lower prices are accepted. SALTPETRE. —Publicly, 6i to 41bs refractions has been taken in at 435 to 45s per cwt. TALLOW.—There has been more firmness in this article, and with some increase in business. The price of P.Y.C. on the spot is 64s 3d to 64s 6d per cwt. HEMP, &c.—There has been a decline in hemp, and jute is down 30s per ton. GREEN FRUIT. • The demand has fallen off. The high price of the necessaries of life, combined with the depressed character of trade in the manufacturing districts, is telling upon articles of luxury. A cargo of oranges and St. Michael's. sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, went at a reduction of 2s to 3s per box. Nuts may be quoted is to 3s per package lower for all kinds. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, May s.—Wind this day at Noon, W. ; light breeze, and cloudy. RAMSGATE, May 4.—Wind, S. to S.S,W. Arrived— Bona Fide, from Amsterdam. SHEERNESS, May 4.—Arrived—Brestow (French line-of battle ship), for the Baltic, with damage received in the Downs. PORTSMOUTH, May 4.—Wind, W. to S.W. Arrived— Union, from Trinidad de Cuba; H.M.S. Miranda, Sheer ness. Sailed—Jeanna Catherina, for Geelong ; British Queen, Miramichi • Pomona, Messina; H.M.S. Simoom, ' Mediterranean • Sultana, do. COWES, May 4.—Wind, S.W. Arrived--Empire Queen, from Havannah and Matanzas, with a small portion of cargo thrown overboard. SOUTHAMPTON, May 4.—Arrived—Cape of Good Hope (s), from Malta. PLYMOUTH, May 4.—The Harkaway (transport), from Woolwich, for Gallipoli, arrived in the Sound this after noon in a leaky state, having struck upon a wreck off Bury Head, on the 30th April (supposed to be that of the vessel which was run down about a month ago), and will be taken into dock this morning.—Sailed—Wilson Kennedy, for Gallipoli, with troops. FALMOUTH, May 4.—Wind, fresh. Arrived—Cuba, from Aquidilla • Folkescken, Porto Rico ; Ocean Queen, Alex andria; ihomas Snook, London. for Cape Coast Castle; Betty, Port-au-Prince ; Letitia, Sicily.—The North Bri tain, which put in here yesterday dismasted, reports hav ing seen a full-rigged ship, during the gale of 17th April, in lat. 48 N., long. 33 W., a little to windward, but could not see her after the squall was over, and fears she has foundered. LOWESTOFT, May 4.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—lylland (s), from Nykiobing. BRISTOL, May 4. Wind, S.W. Arrived—Annie Wal ker, from Rio Grande ; Helen, Jamaica. SCARBOROUGH, May 4 —The Bengt (Danish schooner), from Gothenberg to Hon deur, was fallen in with off the Texel April 28th, waterlogged, after being in contact with a brig, and was assisted into this port to-day. SHIELDS, May 3.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Christopher Columbo, from Catania ; Johanna, Girgenti. Sailed— Medora, for Demerara • Elizabeth, Quebec. SWANSEA, May 4.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Sunbeam, from Cuba QUEENSTOWN, May 3.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Augusta and Bertha, from Callao ; Albion, Buenos Apes ; Mary Anna, New Orleans ; Norman, Liverpool, for New Or leans, with loss of sails, etc. ; James L. Bogart, Liver pool, for New York, dismasted ; Athol, Liverpool, for Quebec, leaky, and with loss of bowsprit ; Belle, Liver pool, for Newfoundland, leaky, and with loss of mainmast. OFF KINGSBRIDGE, May 3.—Commodore, from Auck land, New Zealand. THisTxD, April 29.—1 n the night of the 27th of April, a ship was stranded and sank off Trunum Strand. On the morning of the 28th, there were four men observed on the masts, three were subsequently washed off, and the at tempts by the life-boat to save the only one left were un availing. From the leaf of a log-book washed on shore, and marked " Railway King", the vessel is supposed to be the Briton. She is coal laden. ELSINORE, May I.—A Russian brig, loaded with cop per, master's name Verin, was lately taken a prize by the British, and passed the Sound for England yesterday evening. Her Majesty's steamer Rosamond arrived here yesterday from the north, and proceeded. The arrivals from the Baltic are going on, and only a few vessels from the North Sea, cleared yesterday afternoon, are detained in the Roads wind-bound. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.53 a.m. Wind W. ; tide three quarters ebb ' • fine. Arrived—Thames, steamer, from Hamburg; Armenius, from Danzic. Sailed—Eagle, steamer, for Boulogne ; Neptune, for Havre ; Esperance, for Adelaide. DKAL, Friday, 10.47 a.m. Wind N.W., very fine. Passed—Vera, from Jamaica for London • Caroline, from Jamaic a f or L on d on; Agincourt, from Calcults, for London; Palmyra, from Barbadoes for London; Countess of Lan caster, from London for Leghorn. Anchored —N o . 61 Transport, from London for Malta ; French ship of war Trident, for the Baltic. Sailed—Th e G ezuaters, Bla k e, Ba l t i more, A nna, Kenil worth, James N. Cowper, Lord Metcalfe, and Jamaica; French war-ship Andromaque, for the Baltic. OE' LIFE FROM SHIPWREOK.--Yes- PRESERVATION stitution was held a t th n e g of the committee of this in. i terday a general meetin g John street, Adelphi, Air. T. oces of the society, in Baring,John tet M.P. presiding. A re ward of 61. 6s. was voted the institution stationed at PP crew of the lifeboat of laudable the b le servicescoast of in Y o trbke shire, in consideration of their eY la' place the 28th nit. ; said boat to the crew of' the sloop l Comet, of Whitby, which was wrecked near that p a er s s m on a s ll , te of the brig Ann also, a reward of 61. to four men !) their praiseworthy o fe n llewee coast of boat in rescuing the ed crew, ve e r e i n n e g ist e i x eg erti o o f ns nie in e l a a r e rcw rewards ly and Sarah, of Shields, which went pieces tb on the Whiting Sand, near Aldborough, Suffolk, on the 23d ult., the poor escaping with their lives on the occasion. Other b were also voted. Lifeboats had recently been the institution at Dungeness and Dundrum P three ebY others were nearly ready to be sent to different ofp ; artri 4,-!e cr)t-,t, which, with their carriages involve a la . outlay, and we regretted to observe that the income of the society was very inadequate to meet the same. Th e ' proceedings then closed. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1854. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Business done this day. 531 21 73; 88i 72i lot f 59i i i lii 8 7j 974 8 95 1 i 4 i 77 6i 191 571 I} 10} per cent. 58i i all all all all London &, N. West. L. &N. W. Caledon... Gt. Nrthn. Caldonlan. Gt. West!) Tk. New. & Berw. Y.&N31(1 Do Do Easton, Do N'orfolk.. L.& N. W. & itck ton & Darl!ngt. gidland.. Count. L. & N. W Da& Y k Do Gt Northn 100 100 Lancash& Yorksh. A.MCloau itockt. & Darlingt. ii ii 95 - 97 tiji - 104 51 - 52 25 -26 12 - 13 21 - 23 2j- 2i ii 7: 90 - 54 - 56 ... .-- xd xd 3 - 28 - 29 90 -- 92 IMWestn Business this day. THE SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES. I.—Navy. e " whichSupplementarycomprises tllheb esubmr E os u s t rg i eh m : a l r e o er o dw f at h or e dp r rt M ho vi a s j de e e s v t ef y on ' r s_ i N n a g T : l the naval expenditure beyond the amount voted by Parliament for the year 1854-55, consequent upon war being declared with Russia, and for the balance of pay due to the representatives of the officers and crews of her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror, employed as discovery ships in the Arctic regions," arranged under the proper heads of the annual estimates. The total sum now to be provided amounts to 4,553,7311., and is distributed among the following votes : Vote I.—WAGES TO SEAMEN AND MARINES. —The total under this head is 461,7001., of which sum 110,000/. will be required to defray the charge of wages for 5,000 additional seamen during the last sit months of the cur rent year, provision for the first half having Leen made in the estimates already voted. For the additional pay beyond seamen's pay to coast guardsmen and seamen riggers employed in the fleet, the amount to be voted is 51,7001. ; and 220,0001. is asked for to defray for an en tire year the charge cf wages for a furtiv addition of 5,000 seamen. These items together amount to 381,7001., and 80,0001. more being added as the balance of pay due to the representatives of the officers and crews belonging to the discovery ships above mentioned, the total of 461,700/. is attained. Vote ll.—The cost of provisions, victualling stores, &c., for the first additional 5,000 during six months, is estimated at 50,0001., and that required for the second additional 5,000 in the whole year, at 100,000/. ; which, with 50,0001. "for additional victualling stores required, and for freight of provisions, and for an increase in the prices of several species of stores and provisions," amount altogether to the sum of 200,0001., the total asked for under this bead. Vote 111. and Vote VI. provide for additional ex penses, which the increase of business occasioned by the war will render necessary in domestic establishments. For those at Whitehall and Somerset-house 5,0001. is required; and for salaries in naval, victualling, and medical establishments, dockyards, &c,, at home, 2,0001. in addition to the former estimates. Vote VIII. and Vote IX. provide for additional outlay in wages to artificers, &c., employed in her Ma jesty's establishments at home and abroad. Under the former head 47,0001., and under the latter 1,0001. are required. Vote X. NAVAL STORES, &C., FOR THE BUILDING AND REPAIR OF SHIPS.—The total supplementary vote asked for is 697,3311., of which 160,0001. is the esti mated cost of coals and other fuel for steam vessels ; 40,0001., that of stores required to replace those issued to the fleet ; 252,6741., that of the purchase and repair of the steam machinery; and 244,6571., that of the pur chase of steam-vessels gun-boats, &c. Vote XI. provides for new works, improvements, and repairs in the yards, &c. The total under this head is 7,0001., to be entirely expended in additions to the hospital buildings and store rooms at Haslar. Vote XII.—An additional grant of 30,0001. is asked for, under the head of medicines and medical stores ; 5,0001. being required for the 10,000 additional men to be provided for during half or the whole of the year; and the remaining 25,0001. for extra stores, &c., neces sary in hospital ships, and for the several naval medical establishments, including that required at Therapia. Vote XIII. —Under the head entitled Miscellaneous Services, 6,0001. is asked to provide for additional charges of pilotage, the expenses of raising volunteers, and other minor charges. Vote XVII.—By 'far the largest proportion of the whole sum required is comprised under the head, "Army and Ordnance Departments." The expenses incurred or to be incurred in transporting troops and horses are classed under twelve heads, of which the following are the molt important : "Freight of transports on monthly pay, including steam vessels, or for the purchase of the the same," 2,610,2001. "Freight of ships hired for con veyance of troops, &c., including rations," 108,0001. " Coals for steam transports and freight ships," 160,0001. " Fitting transports and freight ships," " bedding, blan kets, and other stores for troops," and " forage and stores for horses," each 50,0001. The total asked under thin v6te is the very considerable sum of 3,096,7001. Recapitulating these different votes, we shall arrive at the following result : War £1,377,031. Naval Service, Effective {Arctic dis covery 80,000 _ ----- £1,457,031 Army and Ordnance Departments Total £4,553,731 11,--ARMY. The Supplementary Estimate is concise, and not of very great amount. It comprises " the charge which will probably be incurred for the pay, clothing, and incidental expenses of a further augmentation of 14,264 of all ranks." The additional numbers to be voted are 14,799 of all ranks, and the sum required is 300,0001. Comparing the numbers for 1854.5 with those for 1853-4, we find the total of officers raised from 4,543 to 4,985 ; that of non-commissioned officers from 7,259 to 10,200, and that of rank and file from 90,481 to 127,491. It thus appears that the increase is 442 in the first class, 2,941 in the second, and 37,110 in the third, making a total of 40,493 ; hut 25,694 having been already voted, 14,799 only remain to be provided by the supplemental estimate. A comparison of the charges for the two years shows an increase of 1,132,4701., being the difference between 7,157,4861., the amount for the current year, and 6,025,0161., which was that of last year ; but as 832,4701. was provided in the original estimates of this session, 300,000/. is the additional sum now required. RAILIVATO. Aberdeen Ambg Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena Binning : Wolverli. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Juliet Do. Chesil. & Birk., £5O and Cons. Do., £20.. . Blyth & Tyne original £25 (isscl. at £45) Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall CrieiT Junction Dublin& Bens t.Junc Dundee Pt...And:Aber Been Junction Do. New ...... East Anglian Do., (XlB E & 11) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock De., B. Stock Do., New A . East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow &Bub. and Peebles Edin. Pah & Dundee Porth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire ) Great Western Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.and.Yorksh 'Do., Fifths D 3., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blaekwal Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright & S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/.Sh.,M&B 0 Do. Eighths Loudon and S. Westu Do., £5O Do., £4O Lnudrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Eunisk. Mancb.Slief.& Liucln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birinn g. & Derby Miclld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension Nwpt.Aberg. & Held Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoini and Rostrevor DO Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., A B Guaranteed North Loudon Do. New £lO N . &S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jo North Stafordshire North Western N. & S. Westru. Ju nc Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bi i rag Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed Si te.k Shrowsby. & 1] erefd Shrewsby. & Glester (N. W. Min ; Do. Halves,t a Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per ceuc South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 5 Do Staines, Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darling Stockton & Hartlepl. faff Vale . De. £lO shares.. St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 Do. Pref., No. 1 'Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek West Cornwall. West End of London and Crystal Palace West Loudon Wimbledn & Croydon York Newetl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Parehase `York & N. Midland FOREIGN. 10 9 Antwerp&Rotterdam 41 —3id xn xin 5 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 1 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 5 4d 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip id a p pm ... Central of Italy — 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin — 17A all Demerara 20 14 Dijon and Besancon — p 20 8 Dutch Rhenish 4l 3d 3t 20 all East Indian li —24 p 20 2 Do. Extension .. 1 d 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 p 20 10 Gd. Junct. of France 25 10 Grd. Trunk of Canada d 100 30 Do. Debentures 8 6 d 100 all Do. do — 20 10 Gt. Central of France 41 3 d 20A all Gt.WesternofCanada Shares 2l 22 Do. Bands (Ist is.)'s7 9 lip 20A 1N Hamilton & Toronto i lop 100 all Do. 6 per cent. 20 5 [Ake Const. & Bas!e ,„ 5 all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c. pref . — dis 20 15 Luxembourg 4i 5 10 10 Do. (Railway) 2 3 5 2 Do. Pref —1,; 5 3 Do. (Canal). 10 5 Do. 6p. ct. pref 1 20 8 Lyons and Geneva , 3i — 2 2 d 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran — . 20 10 Madras — 334 33 Maria Antonia 10 all Do. do. New 20 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry — 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest) 64 7 20 all Do. (ex interest) , . 16 all Northern of France 29i 29 Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. 20 all (fmy.B.& Ams.Shs.) — • 10 all NorwegianTrunkPre 8 —9 xn 20 10 Paris and Lyons l.2i 142 22i 40 all Ditto Bonds „, 10 all Paris and Orleans 4l 43 20 all Paris and Rouen 32 —34 20 all Paris and Strasbe • 29i - 29 20 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. —pm 10,4 104 Quebec & Richmond ,„ 20 all Rouen and Havre..... 20 12 Royal Danish .... ..... 2 1d 11 5 2 Royal Swedish ...... d 20 all Sambre and Meuse... 7i 8i 6 Do. 54 p. cent. Pref. „, 20 6 Southern of France.. —pm 20 8 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) si all West Flanders . .. .. 10 all Do 5A per c. Pref .. ,„ 20 10 Western of France li —2ipad = d 10 7 West. of Switzerland d 20 2 Wiesbaden 20 15 Zealand 6 5 d MINES 1 all kgua Fria 1 all Auglo Austrin. Gold 10s. all :tuglo Californian 10 2 A.ustralasian 1 d 20 6 lustraliau 1 all Australian Cordillera 1 all '..ustraliau Freehold 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) $ 50 all Blaenarvon Ir. & Coal 8 10 1 all isritish Austrin. Gold 20 13. British Iron 35 243 Brazilianlmp.(issueo at 1:5 pna 4 5 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 13 2 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 —3l 1 3 Carson's Creek $ 0 1 Clarendon Cou. Co. of Jamaica__ 40 all Cobre Copper 39 41 5 1 Colonial Gold —1/ ... 15 Copiapo St. all Copper Min. of Lug 5O 6 0 x 1 x d 25 all Do. Prof. 73 p. cent 2 4 5 all English and Austrin Copper Smeltg.Co ll 20 all General 2 all Great Nugget Vein_ 1 1 2 all Do. Registered 3 all Great Polgooth - 1 all Liberty 3 all Linares 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co. ..• 1 all Niariquita 10 9 Nlexicau&S.Amerien. 53 6 3 1 all New Granada a 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co ••• 1 all Nouveau Monde 3 20 all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. d; Smelt. 15 17 5 1 Port Philip 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all Rhymney Iron 15 15 Do. New 8 —lO 30 10i Santiago de Calm 1 all south Australian $ 10 7 Tin Croft 2 4 28' all United Mexican,, 2l ---3 i l ' 1 all Waller a d 1 all West Granada 1 all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia ..... •—• ••• 1 all Ynba JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all .Australasia 72 74 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company ... ••• 50 all British N. American ... ••• 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 20 2 Chrtd. link, of India, Australia, & China 1 1 d 100 25 colonial ••. 100 20 Commercial of Land. ••, 20 12 English Scottish and Australian 5 4 0 20 15 Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia. 3 2 0 15i 50 20 London and County.. ... 50 10 London Joint Stock.. ... 100 20 Loud. & Westminster ... 100 35 National Provincial of England ..• 20 10 Do. New .• -- • • .50 22:', National of Ireland — .„ 20 all New South Wales,_ 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 42 - 4 4 43 2i 25 5 Do. New •.. 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New ••• 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg Gold Imp Co — 25 all South Australia 3G 38 25 all Union of Australia 67 61 66 2 Do. New 6i 7i 50 10 Union of London ••• A deputation from the Banbury Local Board of Health had an interview on Wednesday with the General Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall. It consisted Of Mr. Cobb., Mr. Stone, clerk to the local board, and liessrs. Forteseue and Fraueillou. The deputation was introduced by Mr. W, Tamed ) M.P. for I3e.uburb 255 all l7 ?, DubinAustralian CilloalBAaCngiELdicui:tu N 3 E 7oll: ii ••• 20 11 k.ustralsn.Pcific.Mail 10 8 A.ustraln. Royal Mail ... *** 10 4 Berlin Water Works ... „•.... ''• 50 40 Brit. American Land .. . . 5 1 Brit. dt Coln. Smeltg. .. and Reduction Co ... 100 32? 2 75 Canada ••• 80 5 5 Crystal Palace 6l —. 63 gi 3 5 I Do. Now ... .... 4 ult a 4 2 Crystal Pal . of France ... •• • 20 3 Eastern Ste am .. ... .a v o i f g i a r t : .. .: : -1 -- , : : 25 20 ElectritTelegraph(A) 16 18 25 all Do. (B) 20 7i Irish Beetroot Sugar ... _ ••• 2 11 0 5 1 114 8 GGeleeenneetralS'itelltreleisi: Steam ... " 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... .'' 1 all Nat. Pat. Ste am Fuel ... . - 10 3 Netherlands Laud—. 1 3 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter. St eam Navigat. Co. ... .....: i ' 1 all N. B. Australasian... ;1 1 Do. Nov ............... ... ... 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ... . 5 all Peel Er. 14. Sr, Minrl. i i d 50 all Peninsular & Oriental .., ... 50 35 Do. 2 all Portland Iron Co •l— ip 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 , -0.7 3%7(it. Instral. tr,v , iFt ::.1. -- '2: 25 23 South Audtral.Lami 31 3ii 34i 1 all Submar.. Telegraph — 1 • ' 1 all Do. Registered 100 28i Van Diann 14snd 10 -+- 11 103 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. I Paid.' Leasing Compans. Closing Prices yesterdgy. RAILWAYS. Bedford and Bletcluley...., Buckghamsh Clydesdale Jo. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. Si Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.dt Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. Railway Eiull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bxtn and Matlock' Middlesbro' & Redcar %lidld.Bradfd Northern and Eastern sp. C. Do. ti per et. Do. Fixeds p e :?rest. & Wyre ' Do. shares. itoystn.& Hit., Do. Shepth. St 3hcf.Roth.ai , d Goole g.; p.c.' 3. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do ` , Vilts&Somrst M.-ORDNANCE. The total of the Supplemental Estimate is 742,1321. ; and the following analysis shows the additional votes that are to be taken : Vote I.—For the purchase of horses 30,0001. will be asked ; for pay, and for additional pay and allowances on foreign service, 21,3331. These sums, with 2,0001. for travelling expenses, &c., amount to 53,3331. Vote ll.—The total is 96,734/. ; barrack supplies being set down at 30,0001., great coats at 44,6211., and boots, shoes, &e., for troops in the field, 22,1131. Vote IV.-- For salaries and allowances to clerks at home stations 2,0001. are required. Vote V.—Under the head of wages, 104,190/. will be asked for. With the exception of 5,0001., the whole is to be expended in the different establishments at Wool wich, the laboratory department alone absorbing 72,6731., and the carriage department 20,0001. Vote Vl.—By far the greatest portion of the whole sum now to be voted is comprised under the head of "Stores." For miscellaneous stores at Woolwich, 225,3801. are proposed, and for the same description of articles at the Tower, 100,000/. ; for timber, 40,245/. ; for small arms, 30,000/. ; and for iron ordnance, &c., 33,0001. The total sum asked under this head is 455,875/. Vote Vll.—For special engineer services in connec tion with the expedition, 20,0001. is required, and 10,0001. for the erection of barracks at Aldershott. Taking the three estimates together, we shall have — Navy £4,553,731 Army Ordnance 742,132 Grand total . £5,595,863 MOVEMENTS OF TIIE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. " There's luck in leisure," says a Scotch proverb. With the sentiment of this sapient maxim his Royal Highness of Cambridge is profoundly embued. Appointed to a command in the army of the East, he received his route and set out from London on the 10th of April. In Paris he spent ten days, dining, dancing, and seeing sights. His departure was at last fixed for the 20th, and on that day he did actually get again into motion, but not, as was at first given out, for Marseilles. His Royal Highness had made up his mind to deviate a little from the straight road, in order to come in for a share in the junkettings at the marriage of the Emperor of Austria. At Vienna, accordingly, other ten days were pleasantly if not profitably spent. On the 30th his de parture from Vienna is telegraphed. " Surely he is now going straight to Constantinople or the Danube." Alas ! how little do those who indulge in such illusions know of the duke. Corfu, the scene of many pleasing remini scences, lay too temptingly in his way. Mariners of the old time might as well have attempted to pass the Syren's Isle without landing, as the duke to steam past Corfu without stopping to take a friendly dinner or two with Sir Henry Ward. How long Corfu may detain him it were vain to conjecture, or whither he will betake him self on leaving it. The only other possible house of call between there and Constantinople is Athens ; the Court there can scarcely be in a condition at present to afford a pleasant reception to a stranger. It is, however, possible that the Duke may find out some other stage to halt at. As a contrast, Prince Napoleon, it is true, after having made his way to Zante against a stormy head-wind, started again, without a moment's delay, for his destination, But these parvenu Bonapartes aro pro verbially headstrong and hasty. The scion of our royal stock knows better bow to maintain that leisurely pace which is coisistent with royal dignity.—Daily News. SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday, May 4.—A visit to the Southampton Docks would at the present moment amply repay the connoisseurs in naval architecture, and others interested in ocean steam navigation. The four finest steam-ships in the world are now moored in the Tidal basin, and represent the greatest achievements hitherto effected in the construction of these gigantic means of sea locomotion, both by screw and paddle wheel methods of propulsion. The former is represented by the Himalaya, Simla, and Colombo, and the latter by the Atrato. These four ships represent a n aggregate of 11,410 tons, and 2,550-horse power. The General Screw Steam Shipping Company's steamer Cape of Good Hope arrived here this morning from Constantinople. She brings no news. This steamer took out to Constanti nople a considerable quantity of Government stores. The directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga tion Company have just issued a notice to the shippers to various parts of the world by their steam-ships, that in consequence of the continued enhancement in the price of coals and the rates of coal freights, and in the other items of expenditure connected with the navigation of their steamers, they are under the necessity of increasing the rates of freight, which are in future to be charged 60s. per ton measurement to Lisbon and Gibraltar, in stead of 503., as heretofore ; and Hs. per ton to Malta, Alexandria, Smyrna, and Constantinople, instead of 80s. as heretofore. A step of the same sort and on similar grounds was taken a few months since by the directors of the West India Mail Company, who raised from Si. to 61. per ton their scale of freights to the West India and Brazilian ports. LOO 8- 2/ 2s all 1.6 f, 100 8 100 17 all all 16 all 51s. 100 20 136 100 221 - 231 41 - 41 74 8 4 14 —l2 die 15 17 8— 7 d 89 - 91 53 - 53} 134 - 1.4 8 10 41 - 43 7 - 8 15 - 16 128 - 12 - 30 - 34 24 - 26 58 - 60 53 - 55 22 - 24 58 62 854 86 74 76 Ll 9 - 121 88 - 72i • 73 85 - 87 10 - 12 u 10 - 12 1) 60 - 60 8 -- 7i(l llt -- 121 ••. 8 -- 81 P 97i --98 95/ - 961 lid -- lgd lb ---- 774 d 76b 13. 123 i 10 -- 9d 19 -- 20 57i 584 33 - 35 ••• '- •• ad— dal 6 4 2 3 6 8 45 47 3$ 34,1 30 31 50 - 54 i - iP 6kck 7g 7g 28 - 30 84 86 51. - 53 50 - 52 50 - 52 3 - 2A• 13 -- 15 64 -- 74 10 -- 1z 4 -- 3id 13 15 594 34 35 4 2d 4 5 __ 31 3 - 34 17 176 4 - 5 21 23 6 - 7 64i 65i 91 - 80 5} 45i 100 83 100 - 100 all 11i 2 100 18, 111 all all 8. 100 100 LOO LOO 47! 2 17 all 21 2 100 100 100 100 PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 Aberdeen St. 100 Do. No. 2, p. c. 25 30 Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 501) ... ••• St. 100 Brie. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares St. 100 Caledonian £lO 94 96 15 all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 54 per cent 6 4 6i Cork drßandons4p.c 64 all DuncleePerth &Aber deen Junction 36 all EastAngliaa (X3los) 6 per cent 2k 34 5 all Do. (£5) 7 per cent 34 4 711 2 Do. (£7 17s) 7p. c ip 61-, all Eastern Counties Ex tension 5 p. c. No.] ip pm 6f, all Do. No. 10 all Do. New 6p.c. St l2 —12 4 P 20 all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent 5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent — 10 all Do. 10. Debentr.Sh- • St. 100 East La.ncash.6 p. cts. 5 all East and West York shire June. Pref... 5 all EdinbPrth.&Dundee 54 per cent. St. 100 Glasgow &S. Western Guar. 5 per cent ... x d St. 100 Great Northn. sp. c lll 113 St. 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom... 105 107 105 10 10 Do. 46 p. c. Scrip 94 9i 94 10 6 Gt.N.ofScot.lstPref 64 all Gt. Southm&Westin. (Ireland) Eighths) 74 8 20 5 Do. 4 per c. Prof. Sh x d .50 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks & [tants Ex. sp. c) 64 7 St. 100 Do. cov. red. 44 p.c 94 96 95 St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c B7 89 St. 100 Dr,. irred. 4p. c BB 90 16 6 Lan. &York. F. £2O ld p ar St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock .. . 128 132 20 13 Leeds N. 6p. c. No. l 126 9 Do. Quarters, 1848 St. 100 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c !St. 100 .Do. Prof., 5 p. c. St. 50 all Do. Convertible, sp. 4 c., 1852 ••• ••• St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c — St. 100 Lon.&N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton 50 5 London &S. West ern Con. Thirds 24 21 p 124 all Londonderry& Color 6 Shares 124 all Londy. &Ennis.6Sh — 25 all Nlan., Shef., & 14n., Shares, No. 1. 54 64 10 all Do. New, £lO St 94 6 46 Do. £6 id par 121 all Niarypt & Carl. 4 p. c — 121 all Do. 44 per cent — ••• 12. 106 Do ••• St. 100 Aid. Consol.6 p.e.St — St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & I.lirm. 6 per cent 129 131 164 5 Do. Pref. 44 per cent 1i —14 d 10 6 Norfolk Debenture St. 100 Do. Pref. 4p. c. Stock St. 100 Do. sp. c. Eat • ••• St. 100 Do. 56 per et. .pref — St. 100 Do. Way, Val. sp. c. St. 100 North British 20 all North Staffordshire.. St. 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.£ls, 6p.c. 94 96 15 15 Do ••• ••• 84 all Scot. Cent., New Pref . . 8 all Shrews. &Birm.N.G. 8 84 10 all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. 154 164 10 10 Do. 5 per cent 94 —lO 25 all South Devon ll —l3 10 t De. fixed, 46 percent, r 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading Auu.) of £1 Os. 6d. 224 23 St. 100 Do. 4 Aper cent. 9B 100 20 411 3.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. 15 —2O 25 all Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent ... 25 5 Do. do. do. 124 all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 ... 5 3 Waterfd.StKilk.6p.c. 2 1 a St. 100 York, Newcastle,and Berwiek,4p.c.Pref. 87 92 17 5 Do 3l 31 25 10 York&N.MidlandH and S. Purch l4 Id :,-- NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NEWMARKET STAKES. Champagne Middlesex Five ran. MATCH.—Acrobat beat Physalis colt. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Folly-of-the• Day Sweetness Four ran. SWEEPSTAKES 10 SOVS. Thessaly Frzckle Seven ran. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole. 14 to I agst Aldford. 16 - to 1 agr , t Newrninster. 20 to 1 agst Peggy. 25 to 1 a gs t T orn (taken freely). 25 to 1 agst Acrobat. 25 to 1 agst 30 to 1 agst Joe Miller. 30 to 1 agst Lianforda. 30 to 1 agst Catspaw. 66 to 1 agstu~c_islrire LAM. 6 to 4on - ..".Zewriiinster agst Acrobat. DERBY. to 2 agst Autocrat. 8 to 1 agst Dervish. 100 to 1 agst Marley Hill (taken). SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING BETTING—WEDNESDAY NIGHT. • ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 9 to 4 on Virago. CHESTER CUP. The success of Epaminondas in the race to•day for the 50 sovs. sweepstakes, A.F., brought him into con siderable favour for the Chester Cup. After 1,000 to 15 had been laid two or three times, 50 to 1 was taken freely. Nabob and Marc Antony, after some weeks' absence, were again " under notice"—the former with some slight hopes still entertained of him, but the latter de graded from his once high estate to the hopeless condi tion indicated by the " copious odds" which were eagerly laid against him. The quotations at the close were as follow :- 12 to 1 agst Newminster (taken). 12 to 1 agst Aldford (14 to 1 also laid). 12 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole 14 to 1 agst Peggy (offered). 18 to 1 agst Baaibec (taken). 20 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (offered). 25 to 1 agst Domino. 25 to 1 agst Tom. 30 to 1 agst Catspaw. 30 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken and offered). 30 to 1 Nabob (to 501.) 40 to 1 agst Cobnut (taken). 50 to 1 agst Epaminondas (taken freely). 1000 to 10 agst Marc Anthony (1000 to 5 also laid). sto 4 on Aldford agst Dr. O'Toole (taken). DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Autocrat (taken ; sto 1 also laid to 1751). sto 1 agst King Tom (offered). sto 1 agst Dervish (to 1001). 25 to 1 agst Canute. 30 to 1 agst Neville (backedfor alarge sum). 1000 to 30 agst Hospodar (taken). 40 to 1 agst Alembic (taken). 40 to 1 agst Hermit (taken). 50 to 1 agst The Trapper (1000 to 15 also laid). 225 to 100 agst Autocrat and King Tom (taken). OAKS. 5 to 1 agst Meteora (taken) fi to 1 agst Omoo (offered) 8 to 1 agst Sortie (taken) THURSDAY. The QUEEN'S PLATE of 100 Guineas, for four-year olds, 9st 81b ; five, lOst 71b ; six and aged, lOst 121 b R.C. Mr. T. Parr's Rataplan, 4 yrs (Flatman) 1 Mr. Daley's Lamartine, 6 yrs (Daley) 2 Mr. Mare's Nutpecker, 4 yrs (Rogers) 3 Betting----4 to lon Rataplan. Won by a length and a half ; a head between second and third. In the last mile the winner bung a good deal to the right. Renewal of the SWEEPSTAKES of 100 sovs each, 11 ft for three-year-olds, Sst 71b ; the winner of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, 51b extra. D.M. 7 subs. Mr. Osbaldeston's Champagne, Bst 71b (Marlow) 1 Mr. Howard's Scythian, Sst 71b (Wells) 2 Betting-5 to 4 and 6t04 on Champagne. Champagne at an interval ot about two lengths followed Scythian to the cords, where he began to draw up. In the last five or six strides, Scythian was collared, and after a very fine persevering effort on both sides, Champagne won by a head. The winner swerved a little at the finish. The 1,000 GUINEAS STAKES, a subscription of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b ; the owner of the second to receive back his stake. D.M. 44 subs. Mr. Howard's Virago, Sst 71b (Wells) 1 Lord Derby's Meteora, Sst 71b (Ternplemao 2 Mr. A. Nichol's Honeysuckle, Sst 711, (Flatman) 3 Betting-3 to 1 and 5 to 2 on Virago, 7 to 2 agst Meteora, and 10 to 1 agst Honeysuckle. Sortie was struck out to-day at 1.6 p.m. Honeysuckle and the favourite made the running to gether for the first quarter of a mile ; the latter then took a decided lead, with Honeysuckle at her quarters on the whip hand, and Meteora, pulling hard, lying about a length off on the left. At the cords Meteora took second place, and made a most resolute effort to achieve success, but the favourite's chance was never once in the slightest doubt. She won with extraordinary cleverness by a length, the second beating the third by two lengths. Value of the stakes 2,1501. _ _ SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each, for three-yr-olds ; colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 41b. First half of Ab.M. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs, if demanded, &c. 4 subs. Mr. Lister's Switch, Bst 4th (Kendall) 1 Mr. J. Armstrong's Handsome Buck, 3st 71b ...(Sly) 2 Mr. A. J. Le Cras's Jenny Wren, Bst 41b (E. Sharp) 3 Mr. Dawson's The Brigadier, Bst 71b (Wells) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Switch, 2to 1 agst Brigadier, 4 to 1 agst Handsome Buck, 4 to 1 agst Jenny Wren. Switch made the running, with Jenny Wren and Hand some Buck lying well up. A fine race with the three ended in favour of Switch by a neck. Half a length between the second and third. The winner was claimed by Mr. Armstrong. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 25 sovs each, and only 5 ft, if declared, &c., for three-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 6 subs, 3of whom paid 5 soya ft. Captain D. Lane's Epheseus, 6 yrs, 9st 71b (Bartholomew) 1 Mr. Combe's Testy, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (S. Steggles) 2 The following paid :—Farmer's Boy, 5 yrs, 7st llb ; Sabra, 5 yrs, 7st 21b ; and Nicotine, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b. Betting-7 to 4on Ephesus. Ephesus made all the running. Half-way in the cords the young one made a good effort to reach him, but was beaten cleverly by three-quarters of a length. MORNING BETTING. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. sto 2on Virago (take 3to 1.) sto 1 agst Meteora (taken). CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Newminster (to 1001.) 12 to 1 agst Aldford. 12 to 1 agst Dr. ()Toole (taken). 14 to 1 agst Peggy. 20 to 1 agst Domino. 20 to 1 agst Star of Surrey. 25 to 1 agst Catspaw. 25 to 1 agst Llanforda. 1000 to 30 agst Joe Miller. 40 to 1 agst Cobnut. 1000 to 20 agst Epaminondas. 2000 to 40 agst Acrobat. DERBY. 100 to 6 agst Neville (taken). 20 to 1 agst Andover (taken). 25 to 1 agst Hermit (taken). 12 to 1 agst Hermit and Canute coupled (tak.) Neville was in so much demand that from 30 to 1, laid overnight, he advanced to the odds quoted above. Numerous investments were made at intervening prices; the outlay in the aggregat e must have exceeded 2,0001. Hermit was also in s o much force that h e rapidly rose from 40 to 25 to 1 (taken) A . Ks. 0 4to 1 agst Meteora (taken). AFTERNOON BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Newminster (to 751.) 12 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole. 12 to 1 agst Aldford. 100 to 6 agst Peggy (offered). 20 to 1 agst Domino (to some money.) DERBY. The result of the race for the One Thousand Thousand had a depressing effect on Dervish ; S to 1 was laid to upwards of 2,000/. ; 1,000 to 60 and 1,000 to 20 taken three or four times about Neville. 500 to 50 betted against all the runners for the Two Thousand. 9to 2 agst Autocrat (to 150/.) 6to 1 agst King Tom (offered.) Bto 1 agst Dervish (taken). 100 to 6 agst Neville (20 to 1 taken freely.) 25 to 1 agst Canute (taken). 25 to 1 agst Hermit (taken freely.) 30 to 1 agst Hospodar. 45 to 1 agst Trapper. 1000 to 10 agst Ape.llonius (taken). 1000 to 10 agst Champagne (taken.) 1000 to 5 agst Puuchbox (3,000 to 9 also laid). 1,000 to 10 each agst Scvthian, Prince Arthur, and Apollonins in one bet—laid three times. A. sunshiny genial day somewhat compensated for the scanty supply of sport. The interest which once at tached to the One Thousand was destroyed by the cer tainty of Virago's success ; the "flyer," indeed, fright ened all except two animals from the field, and they be long to one stable. 3to 1 was currently betted on her, but at the last minute so strong a feeling wa s evinced for Meteora, and the desire to "take odds" became so widely expressed, that 5 to 2 only was laid. Virago won with evident ease, and thin performan ce afforded t. convincing proof that her racing merit WO boosea mated by too high a standard. From the above return it will be seen that the " fielders" had a hard time of it ; the favourites were in every instance successful, and indeed so easily were the winners selected that many bets of 15 and 12 to 1 about naming them for the five races came off in favour of the takers. KING Tou AND THE DERBY, —The death of Mr. Thellusson, the alleged nominator of King Tom for the Derby, has caused no little sensation. The horse would of course be disqualified by the death of his nominator, and - all bets about him would be void. An opinion, however, obtains in well-informed quarters that King Tom was nominated by the son of the deceased gentle• man. The mooted question will doubtless be brought before the Jockey Club. Some of Lord Exeter's horses were put up by public auction to-day, but the reserved price was so high that not one of them found a purchaser. Nonce.—The Subscription Room will be opened on Saturday next for the town settlement of the Newmarket accounts, and to enable members to compare bets on the Chester Cup. SALE OF BLOOD STOCK. The following horses wero sold at Newmarket on Wednesday lase, by Messrs. Tattersall :—Bay mare, 6 yrs old, by Thcon, a capital hack, 20 guineas ; brown colt, 2 yrs old, by Jericho, 12 guineas ; Sir Harbottle, chesnut gelding, 1 yrs old, by Verulain, 16 guineas ; Tamerlane, bay colt, 4 yrs old, by The Emperor, It 3 guineas. The Property of a Nobleman—Sandilli, bay colt, 3 yrs ohl by The Emperor, without any engagement, 23 guineas. Horses in Training, the Property of a Gentleman— Dagobert, 4 yrs old, by lon, 50 guineas ; The Brigadier, 3 yrs old, by Corranna, 50 guineas. The Remainder of the Stud of a Gentleman declining the Turf—Joan of Are, chesnut filly, 3 yrs old, by The Hero, out of Joe Miller's dam, 30 guineas ; Himalaya, bay filly, 3 yrs old, by Bay Middleton, out of Rloodkee, 34 guineas ; Lady Jane, chesnut filly, 3 yrs old, by The Hero, out of Fanny, 36 guineas ; Commander-in-Chief, bay colt, 2 yrs old, by The Hero, out of Joe Miller's dam, 21 guineas ; Encore, brown filly, 2 yrs old, by The Hero, 8 guineas. The Property of a Nobleman—Marquis of Sevigne, bay colt, 3 yrs old, by Weatherbit, out of Sevigne, en gaged in the Newmarket Sta e lis (50 sous each, h ft), in the Epsom Derby, and Ascot Derby. The last s i x were sold without any engagement, but should the purchaser of any lot wish to start for any nen gagement, he is t o p ay h a lf t h e sta k e to t h e sta k e h o ld er , ad if he wi ns , one quarter of the stake to the vendor at this sale. ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The following are the instructions given by the Admiralty to Captain Sir Edward Belcher, relative to the method in which the Arctic search should be conducted : Sir,—My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have directed her Majesty's ships Phoenix and Talbot, under the orders of Captain inglefield, to proceed with provisions and stores to Beechey Island, for the purpose of replenishing the ships and depots under your orders ; and lam commanded by their lordships to acquaint you, that on the return of the Phoenix from Beechey Island last year, they had the satis faction of hearing of the safe arrival of her Ma,esty's ship Investigator, under the command of Captain Al`Clure, at Banks Land, having completed the discovery of the North West Passage, though unhappily without discovering traces of Sir John Franklin ; and that part of the crew had been enabled to reach Captain Kellett's station at Melville Island. By despatches which they received from Behring's Straits, they have information that, in August 1851, Cap tain Collinson, in her Majesty's ship Enterprise, passed the entrance of the Colville river ; and their lordships trust, by the reports he may have obtained from the natives of Prince Albert's Land, as well as from the records deposited by Captain 31`Clure on his passage along that shore, that ho may also have been enabled to reach some harbour on Banks Land, from whence he has made known his position either to Captain M'Clure or Captain Kellett. Their lordships have desired me to direct your special attention to the measures they now require to be adopted for at once withdrawing, if possible, the whole of the force now employed in the search of Sir John Franklin from the Polar Seas. For effecting this object, they refrain from issuing any positive instructions how you are to act, or what steps you are to take, as they are aware you must be entirely guided by the position of the ships, and those vary ing circumstances which in that region must influence your operations ; but their lordships' views may be stated gene rally as follows :- 1. If the crews of the Enterprize and Investigator are at Banks Land, they must abandon their ships and every endeavour should be made to get them to Beechey Island, that they may return to England. If this has already been effected, and Captain Kellett, with his ships, has re turned from Melville Island, you are immediately to pro ceed to England with the whole of the ships and their crews, abandoning all further search for the missing expe dition, unless any circumstances (on consultation with the senior officers of her Majesty's ships) should induce you to believe that your remaining out another year would tend to clear up the fate of our missing countrymen. But if Captain Kellet has been unable to move from his position at Melville Island, it may I,e necessary to give orders to him to abandon the Resolute and Intrepid, and secure his retreat to Beechey island ; but as this cannot be accom plished this year, you need not detain any officers or men who may have already reached I3eechey Island, but send them to England forthwith. 2. Should no tidings have been heard of Capt. Collinson, in her Majesty's ship Enterprize, it becomes absolutely necessary to provide for his safety, For this purpose, the Melville island Depot must be replenished with provisions and stores ; anti it will be necessary for a ship and steam tender to romain there, also the North Star or Talbot, with a tender at Beechey Island, and at those stations every? thing which can add to the Leclth and comfort of the crews should be deposited ; and having done this, it does not ap pear to their lordships to be necessary that any of the other ships should remain another year in the Polar Sea unless, as before stated, you consider further search to be; prudent and necessary. These are the views of their lordships ; their great object being to recal, with the least possible delay, the whole of the ships or crews named in the margin," if it can be done. If not possible to do so, they leave it to your judgment and tliscretion i to send home such of them as may not be required, anti to adopt those measures which you consider most neces sary to ensure the safety of Capt. Collinson and his craw, and their speedy return to England. This their lordships are aware, must depend on the information you have re ceived from Melville Island, the position of the respective ships under your orders, the state of the depots, &c. All their lordships can do is, to confide in your judgment; and they authorise you to take such steps, and give such orders, and to make such exchanges of officers and men, as you deem necessary fur carrying their wishes into effect. They trust, however, Captain Collinson is safe; and if so, it will be a source of much satisfaction to them if, during the approaching autumn, the whole of your ships and crews shall arrive in England. On the return of any of the ships to England from Beechy Island it is desirable that the coast to the south ward of Ponds Bay, namely, from the river Clyde towards Cape Walsingham, should be examined ; and you are, therefore, to endeavour, in your instruction to the ships proceeding to England, to meet this contingency. In the event of your health rendering it necessary for you to return to England, and the necessity of a part of the squadron remaining out another winter, you are to make known to the officer whom you may appoint to succeed you in command all your views and arrangements, respect ing further proceedings. Although this country is now at war with Russia, you are clearly to understand that you are not to commit any hostile act whatever, the ships under your command hav ing been fitted out for the sole purpose of aiding those een gaged in scientific discoveries, and it bei n g the established so otn. practice of all civilised nations tocon o s f id w er ar v . vessels am ' &c., ployed as exempt from the operatio ns (Signed) R. OSBORN S. * Assistance, Pioneer, Resolute, Intrepid, Enterprize, Investigator, North Star, Phoenix, Talbot. THE GREAT BRITAIN. We have hardly anything new to communicate to-day in reference to the Great Britain, save that the removal of the cargo, in order to lighten her, is proceeding vi g orousl y , withoutintermis sion. We believe that some of the passengers have availed themselves of the liberal offer of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and have returned to their former homes to see their friends, but we have not heard of any in- stance where a wish has been expressed to leave the ship, as all seem inclined to wait until she is again ready to start. We have only again to say, that every care has been taken of the passengers of all classes.—Liver. pool Daily Tillie& FIRE IN TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD.--This morning, between 12 and 1 o'clock, a fire, attended with a con siderable loss of property, broke out in the premises belonging to Messrs. H. A. Morton and Co., builders, &c., at No. 8, Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road. The fire when first discovNed was raging in the work shops at the rear of the main building, at which time the front premises were empty, being under repair. The Royal Society's fire-escape, and several engines of the London Brig a d e , t oge th er w i t h t h at of te West of England-office, were quickly on the spot, and a plentiful supply of water having been obtained, the engines were ' set to work, but the fire was not subdued until property valued at nearly 1,0001. was consumed, and the front building considerably injured. The sufferer was insured in the Sun Fire-office. IMPERIAL BRAZILIAN MINING ASSOCIATION.—At a meeting of the Imperial Brazilian Mining Association, held yesterday afternoon, the report for the half-year was unanimously adopted. The works at Gongo Soco are proceeding satisfactorily, the gold produced from the Jacotinga formation in the middle section having realized 4,0111., while the cost was 2,4291., showing a profit of 1,582/. It is also considered that the Cumba vein has been discovered, which it is thought will in crease the prospects of general success. The appearance of the Camara lode is favourable, but returns have been temporarily delayed through the failure of a crushing machine, which, instead of reducing, as was supposed, forty tons, could only be made to operate to the ex tent of about four tons per diem. This experiment will, however, not interfere with the usual stamping power which is to be employed in carrying out this portion of the undertaking. At Cata Funda re searches are being made to discov.v a gold deposit which is stated to exis t in that locality. The b p e r eon perties of Antonio Pere ira and Cata Preto. remain in th e no hav ing Tnielegorteinaltiisosnicsaiofthe duty o n tchlo3lenncdglBuodoldefdetxlfileomrertothemediprafim wale, e'Brazil has come into operation, the special arrangement being allowed to exist until re turns shall have covered the expenditure. The outlay for the last six. months has been 6,9651., and the income 4,0551., exhibiting an unfavourable balance of 2,910/. The reserve fund amounts to 6,000/. Three-and-a- Quarter per Cent. Stock. Little discussion followed the adoption of the report, but a feeling appeared to prevail that steady progress is being made. The result at Gongo Soco is regarded as encouraging, especially as the quantity, 93 lb. 2 oz., is the largest obtained in a similar period since 1846. The expenditure on the Camara lode, although considerable, will, it is edified, be speedily returned when the works shall have been brought into active operation. 'r r, 812s1 6i 25, 50 20 20 20 10 10 261(1 , 13A 20 20