The Sun. — London, England, 1863-05-04 00:00:00

ONE y - MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK Rather more animation has been experienced to day in the general money market, owing to the payments usual on the 4th of the mouth. The rates are a little firmer, but first-class bills are still nego tiable at 24 and 2i per cent. No transactions of importance took place to-day in the bullion department of the B of England. From the manufacturing districts the accounts for the past week are of a less satisfactory character. Business at Manchester exhibited less animation, particularly in cloths and yarns suitable for the Indian markets. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield has continued dull, the spring trade being now over. In the hosiery and lace departments of Leicester and Not tingham, however, there has been rather more ani mation, while symptoms of improvement have been apparent in home departments in the hardware ' districts, viz,, at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wol verhampton. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, the French 3 per Cent. ;Renter, according to Mr. Reuter's tele gram, were 691'. 70c. Firm and animated. The upward tendency in the English Funds has made further progress to-day, the continuance of purchases raising the price of Console to 93a I- for money and the 7th inst., and to 93i for the June . _ account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities have risen to 92i ; Bank Stock is 233 235 ; India Stock 230; India 5 per cents. have been dealt in at 1091 110 ; Do. Enfaced 4 per cents., 98; Do. 5 per cents,, 1151; and Exchequer Bills ss. to 8s prem. A considerable degree of activity still charac terises the foreign market, the transactions on spe culative account being exceedingly numerous. In Turkish, the feature has been a rise of about 3 per cent, in Consolides, which have touched 521- 53, and the latest quotations are 52i to 526. The 6 per Cents., 1854, have been marked 88 zi do., 1858, 691 70i ; and do., 1862, 71 72, being generally higher. Mexican have advanced to 36* t, Spanish Passive to 34 371, and the Certificates to 114 121. On reference to the list it will be seen that the dealings in other descriptions'have been numerous, and that the general tendency has been very buoy ant. The Confederate Loan is 11 21 prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has been - active, and most of the principal lines have realised enhanced rates. Great Westerns, Lancashire and 4 Yorkshire, and Caledonians have improved 55.; North Westerns, South Westerns, North Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern 10s. ; and Great Northern A Stock and Midlands £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have e been in fair reques t at f u ll y prev i ous quotations. Bahia and San Francisco realised 201 21; Great et Luxembourg, 141 ; Cape Town and Dock, 1101; etc East Indian, 1091 110; Great Indian Peninsula, 110 i. etc Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have been dealt in to a moderate extent, without mate rial variation in prices. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 233 6 I 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities per Cent. Consols Annuities - 1 New 3 per Cent. An nu iti es India Stock 230 Ditto 5 per Cent IO9I 10 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 pe r Cent .. 98 Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 51 per Cent Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,000 Consols for Account, May 7 9 31 1 A Exchequer Bills, £l.OOO 21 per Cent 6 pm Ditto £5OO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent. 1859 Ditto 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 40 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent 172 Egyptian 7 per Cent 9B/ 9 84 Ditto. Second Is s u e Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Ditto Account . . 294 9 j 4 301 Ditto Coupons l4l 4 Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 78 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 351 6 122 New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent .... 34 31 Ditto Deferred 10410221 I Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) 7l 7 2 Peru vian 44 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 1862 Russian 5 per Ditto Cent., 1822, £ St 941 9 Ditto 41 per Cent ~ 1850 .... Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 Sardinian 6 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent Ingo Account 6l Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account 472 Ditto Passive ... Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. 122 Ili 128 12 / 111 12 rarkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — [lll 12k Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bo n d s 73 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account 711 1 4 / Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lO2l Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto Account 241 I Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862' Dividends on the above payable in London. lelgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f 9Bl hitch 21 per Cent., Lx. 12 Guil 542 talian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account _ 72 1/ ___ THREE O TLOCIL ronsols' Money Ditto Account 93i -- ----- MRS. JEFF. DATIS.—As the family habits of Zneen Victoria are described minutely in an Ame ican magazine by one who evidently knows nothing about lem, says the _Mirror, as every feature in the character of le beautiful Empress of the French is interesting to all the 'mid. and as we have heard a good deal of " Queen Lin )ln," whom the New York _Herald declares to be hand- Mler than the Queen of England, and wiser than the :impress of the French, it may be fair to introduce a little iention of the Queen of the South. This sketch of Mrs. 'resident Davis is by a lady's band—a hand bestowed in larriage upon a member of the Confederate Congress, Mrs. Jeff. Davis is not pretty, but a fine looking woman— resees badly, in no taste. She is not much liked here, and said to control Jeffie,' as she calls her husband. She as several children. She takes but little notice of them. hey go about with their clothes tossed on in any and very style. ' She has the public affairs to attend to.' Ask int Kitty what she thinks of that ? The President looks reworn and troubled. He is very thin, and looks feeble Id bent. He prays aloud in church, and is a devout Epis palian." The new comedy to be produced at the Haymarket he nitre, on Saturday next , May 9, i s t h e production the Countess of Gifford, and was written by her two ars ago. Circumstances have delayed its representation but owing to th e engagement of Mr. itil the present time, d Mrs. Alfred Wigan at this theatre, who have characters the comedy well suited to their talents, combined with a at employing the principal members of the Haymarket rePany, it has been considered a fitting moment for its pearance before the public, while the comedy being ritten by a granddaughter of the author of " The School r Scandal" must add to the interest excited by its pro ,ction.—Era. C 411 DIFF, April 30.—The coal trade continues moderately oyant, and the shipments this month have been consider le. The Dare-valley colliery proprietors will shortly ship ' n Eelv at this port. There is no chan g e to report in quota s..r The i ron trade rema i ns w i thout mater i a l a l terat i on. ge Iron work is about to be erected on the site of the I NV hitchUrChwelolke works, and it is expected some hun ods of ha n d s )rks have j est 13 1 ebe employed. The Melba Griffith tin yei:nattar.ted after a stoppage of about two ars, and emplo n. There are not Ina will thus be afforded to a number of Upon t he whol things are in a fairly isfactory state, hen from the continent have t as yet come up toexp ein tl e , l l l 3 t ut as the season advances is expected that an improv wTilll AMERICAN STEAMER S be experienced. lowin steamers are du rltiE n e from th e WEEK. —The g s week :—The Inman steam ci ty of B e United States ;and altimore, from w York, with dates to the 25 th ult, athebsteamer my bernian, with similar dates from Portland, nn el w ook e e d d . at Queenstown and Londonder r y respectively day morning next. The next Cunard vessel due is the red tbia, w hi ch woul d l eave B os t on on the 29th ult., an l ifer on th e morn ing of the Ist inst. : s h e will, the )' be due at Queenstown on Saturday morning n „ t. e outward-going steamers will be the City of New York, jell will sail for New York on Wednesday next; the rth American, for Quebec, on Thursday next; and the 1 ' 1 1 1 ) for New York, on Saturday next. The Bombay raaila an clue in Liverpool to-morrow, SHARE MARKETS.---This day. ORDINARY SIIAIT,ES AND STOuhB. Railways. Paid ) Closing Busineer Sh re l I Price. done. 13.14. Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val 1 al 26 'Blythe and Tyne. !al 10 Bost.,Sleaf., an dMid.Co 1 al st !Bristol and Exeter 1O st 'Caledonian 1 10 50 ;Cork and Band on l a l 20 Cornwall al 10 D o A A Bets no div al 10 'D°. ti ll 6p c.p an. h as "'" been paid to . 3al 60 !Dublin & Belfast Junc ß . al 25 I Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. al at !Edinburgh & Glasgow.( 101 at ,Glasg. and S. Western.) 101 at , GreatE'astern, Ord. stk I 10( at Ditto A stock llOl at i Ditto East Anglian at, 10( a t GreatNorthof S co tl an d I 101 at ;Great Northern I. 101 at i Do A stock at Do Bdo I 101 at Gt. S. an iW. of Ireland 1 04 at 'Great Western at Do Str Val gua. stock 101 at Lancashice & Yorkshire NI et I London and Blaokwall 101 at 'Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 101 st Lon., Chat., and Dover 101 st Lon. & Noel Western 104 at ~ Lon. & Swath Western 10 4 st !Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 10 1 50 , Maryport and Carlisle. al ile I Do shares al 10 Metropolitan al t Midland 6.4.0 Do New at Do Birming. & Derby 10 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland al 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 10 at Nth. Eastern—Berwiok 10 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.1 at Do Leeds lO at Do York at Do Carlisle.... lO at North London 10 Do New P. 113.4 North Staffordshire al I ' 4 N. and S. W. Junction. al et 'Scottish Central .... 10 St 'Scot N. E., Aber. stock 10 at Da Scot. Mid. stock lO 10 (Shrews, and Welchpool al at 'Shropshire Union 10 at .South 10 at South Eastern at South Wales et S. York, and River Dun 10 20 staines,Wok.,andWok. al 25 Stockton & Darlington al 25 Do , ............. 11 25 Do New, 1866 at Taff Vale.. ...... 10 10 Do B 10 Do C ................. SO Ulster 15 Do ................. 2 .10 Do It Vale of Neath It Victoria sta. and Pim, 1( Waterfbrd & Kilkenny 1( t West Cornwall 1( S%. Hartlepool Har.&R l4 t West Midland Oxford ti Do Newport 1 , t Do Hereford ' 8 8! 7 8 83 85 112} 113 8 4 113 k 14 6} 6! 40 42 13 14 91 93 106 108 52 63 46 48 24& 23} 122 123 124 na l 134 136 101 103 66i (7 10 107/ 1031 O 76 77 r 0 114 116 O 40 41 O 98 98i O 102 104 0 43 44 12 12} 1231 124 I} lip 91 93 50 51 24 25 99 99 55/ 56, KS 86, .5 117 5 l P 11 15t l5 11 11i 12 N) 118 129 0 43 14 0 98 100 .11 - 102 67, I 998k9; 1036 1 44}5 48 60 32 33 92 92i 67 69 DO 0 101 Xll a 7i .11 37 38 15 9 10 D 8 71 1 0 150 163 p 811 1 1 3 S 4 1 1 3 I p -- - 154 156 28 30 43 15 37 38 98 100 12i if 1:51 87 8 921 4 SSIONS. I (Aosta ; add Price. lug. 11C8 IC9 BRITISH PUSS dai I ways )13 atlantic &St Lawrenet it $ ::om.,Baroda&.Cent Ind I Gn. 5 per cent —. !O Do. New • • !O Do. E. Shares... Ti Buffalo and Laxe Huron al [0 Do. Preference ...... al , _ 100 I Buffalo,Brant,dzGodricl, p. at, bds. Aug. 1, 1872 [OO Do. do. July 1, 1873 10 00 Po. do. Juae 1, 1874 10 St SlcuttadzS.Eastn. , l,•[ ) 10 et Cape Town .Pz Dock Scril 10 ,ock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c 10 ock East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. 10 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 20 Do. do. H do. .. ock Grand Trunk of Canada 10[ DO Do. let Fn.'. Bonds.. 2 1 p 5 P i 7 8 )0 lO7 1(8 10 1 1 9 110 0 108 109 ic9 115 5 1i Ip' ) (i 5 li 19iip90 li 61 64 3 45 60 II 53 56 .11 " 100 Do. co. deferred...... a, 100 1)0. 2d Pref. Bonus , al 100 Da. do d-fer ed...... al 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock ... al 100 Do. do. deferred...... al 100 Do. 4th Pref. sto k... all 100 Do. do. deferred...... all oak Gt.lncliaPenin.g - ua.sp.o. 10( 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0... 11 20 Do. January, 1862 4 oak Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 10( 20i Gt. W. of Canada Shares al' 24 Do. New ...... if 00 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witl . et opt. al 00 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8 al 10 Indian Branch Limited ock Madras guar., sp. a. 10( ock Do. 41 p. o. Extension 10 ock Dc. 44 do 10 20 Do. Fifth Extension ock Melb.Cona. Rp. o. Bnds. 1C 50 3lelb. & Hobson's Bay. a, )0 Do. 7p. o. Mortg. Bds al, 50 Newßrunswfok et Cands Class A and B all 3 5 N.M.C'da6 pa Ist pi bds 100 80 83 °a Undo ... ••. • • ) (100 1( 8 1 09 ;t Do. Delhi lOO 1064 1074 ( Do. do ..... . E 2 0 Do. Punjaub c 15 14 lip it Do. Do. ...• , , 100 107 10 Ick Do. Endus.St . Fl o.) 1 1 0 6 101 1038 COLONIAL (10V ERNMENI SEC U 42 46 A 25 40 .1 30 33 1 2! 25 1 20 22 109} 1101 1 2 p 1i llp 1061 1071 11 12 L 8 9 84 11 99 101 ll 89 12 2 lip !06 107 )I) I 100 16. )2 97 ii I 4 7 4-9 it an.tiov. p.c.Ja 46J III) I 1877-81 .. . ... Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug.lo, Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept 101 Do. Ep. c. Jan.&July. 101 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 101 Cape G.Hope, 6 p c. 187:; 10( Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 lot Do. 1891 10( iDo. Jan. & July, 1891.. 10( Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 10( 'Mawitius 6 per cent 10( Natal Guy. 6 per cent.. 1)( IN.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&Jul; 10( Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 10( N. S. W. G oV. t p 1,18 10( - Do. ei p. c.,lBri to 1 %f 10( Do. d0.,1888 &upwth 101 - !New Zealand 8 p cent. 101 - •Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. - sterling, 1875 10( - ,Queensland Gc v . 6p. c 101 - 'S. Aus G 6 p.c.1878.& up lOl :Vic.GOV. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 101 - Do. to an• • An.dzOct,. Jr 105 IG7 )0 2 ICi )0 1(.2 1(5 94 94 )0 94 95 )0 110 112 )0 111 113 )0 111 113 10 114 116 112 114 1(8 110 105 107 102 102 i 102 102 i 102 103 110 112 10 1106 107 :1 113 )0 'lll 11$ loc) 110 10 110 i 111 201 21e 12 13 29 31 !SO 260 5 70 i 0 55 56. 51 156 161 i 0 270 IP,} ri 10no}4 gi si lO9l 10'97 611 1071 2 1071 7 101/ 1051 6 96 61 61 103 21 I 20 22 110 620 lus 110 100 8 9 11 d 9 41 p 10 i 81 31 4 13 15 5 54 6 11 7 47 1 1 691 2} 8 I 30 82 7i 8 1 d d 120 130 2) 2f 41 4f 6 41 6 41 43 195 405 f 41 85 90 sa 35 37 RRTTIS MI 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 - chuord Amalgamated - Devon G. Con.. (Tavist ) 1 5 - East Bassett (Mogan) 30 1 , 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd.. ss. - East Caradon ..... 4 - East Cam Brea.. •. .. . 3.4.0 E. W'l Russel (Tav'stk.) 8.1.6 - Gam.dzSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) 571 - Great South Tolgus.. 17r. - G. Wheal Vor (11elston) 40 - !Grenville... 0.16 - 'Herod's-Foot 8.1? El ingston D0wn5.. .... 4 .1 7 .0 - 'Lady Bertha - I llargaret (Uny Lelants Marke Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim ' 2I - iNew Setun .. 191 1 North Downs 24 '1 Basset (111o4an 8.17.1 Torth Wheal Crotty - Par Consols (St. Blazey; 14 10 Providence (Uny Lelnt.! 10.6.7 - South Caradon(St. eleer; 11 3 - S. Cara Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 - S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.1 ,9 - Stray Park 28.9. 5 , Tamar Sllv.dt Lead Min 44 ,0 Croft - West Basset (Illogan) l4 - W Carzdon (Liskeard) 5 - West Seton ....., 4712, - Wheal Basset (Mogan) 51. - Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 6 - Wheal Kitty (li.Lelant) 2.0.6 - WhealLud ott - Wheal 31 aryA.nn (llen )1 8 - Wheal Seton ' 584 - Wheal Treiawney (148.)1 7 - , Wheal Union 3.17 1101 1081 g PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 1124 12 Great Eastern, E. Anglian B, 6 per cent. pf., 129 Great Western, 44per per cent. red., 991 1004 Great , 4 cent, irred , Manchester Western, Sheffield, and Lincoln, u e r cent., 127 North Eastern, Cone. pref., 44 per cent. rd., IC2 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 106 Ditto, 4i per cent. prf., 9451 London, Brighton, &c., 44 per cent., 1858, 104 London, Chatham, &c., M etrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 101 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 96 ' London and Chatham 44 per Cent., 93 Midland, Bradford pref. stock, 96 North Western, 17 Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 94i Shrewsbury and Hereford, 136 Bllealholaal aindSan Fraenrcisacmo,(lBlml FOREIGN RAILWAYS. gua. 7 per cent., 21 201 I Great Lux Antwerp and Rott d Eastern Junction, 11 1 Demerar a' 7 an embourgeuae, 141 BSaannibrraenin per cent. perp e tl. pre f ., 1 001 Ditto (ail)'1 1 ) ; MI. 7 per cent., West Fi anc e 71 Capula Silver, I FOREI GN MINES. Cobre Copper, igt Fortuna (limo,' 9; az. ysu l tun o . di t la t eon . dha A nni : ldu r ee e txla o i n .l nyor raf lsatitt It , tai n 1.0 731: 21 JOINT-STOCK Agra and United Service (lim.), 1004 00l ( Alliane Bank of London and L Plim o , 31 801 Anglo c l'ortuguese (lim.), 81 LI iv r Australasia, 721 Bank of Egypt, 304 30t Bank of New Zealand (lira.), 10) British North American, 5 , 1 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 91 Chartered t , _er. of India, London, and China, so 8 English, Sco ch, and Australian Chartered, 221 1 2 1 Hindustan, ( hina, and Japan (1im.),:13) Imperial Ottoman, 22 ) ) 13 21 London and Brazilian aim), 45 4131 London, B. Ayres. and R. Plate (lim.), 221 2 1 2 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 28) 1 London and Couuty, 43) 1$ London Joint stock, 361 London and Middlesex, lira., 5 London and South African, 271 1 8 National of Liverpool, limited, (11 New South Wales, 52 Oriental Bank Corporation, 54) 1 Provincial of Ireland. 90) 90 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim.\ 2) Standard of British South Africa (lime), 181 . 1 19 181 19) 19 Union of London, 34) DOCKS. 'iusinems dont London, 58 7i MISCELLANEOUS. Canada Agency Association, lira., Italian Irrigaton (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. 1 870 issued 90, 291 Joint •stock Discount, 3i 4 f Oriental Inland Steam (lira.), 5i & Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 77:61 S. African Irrirration Investment (1111l.),121 TA II plume' Laud, 161 125 127 Si MARK 'LANE. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis tricts, as well as from Scotland, were seasonably good, both as to number and quality. The attendance of buyers being on the increase, the demand for all breeds ruled steady at an advance in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of 2d per 81bs. The general top figure was 48 10d per Blbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 2,600 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other parts of England, 300 various breeds ; and from Scotland, 380 Scots and crosses. No fresh supplies reached us from Ireland. The show of sheep was only moderate, but nearly all breeds came to hand in good saleable condition; indeed, some of them were very prime. Although the mutton trade was by no means active, prices advanced 2d per 81bs. Downs, out of the wool, realised 4s 10d, in some instances, os ; prime half-breds, 4s 10d ; and prime Lincolns and Lei cesters, 4s 2d to 4s 8d per 81bs, Our general quotations now refer totally to shorn sheep. Lambs—the supply of which was moderate —moved off slowly at Thursday's currency, viz., from 6s 4d to 7s 4d per 81bs. From the Isle of Wight we received 400 head. We have to report a slow sale for calves at last week's prices. The supply was moderately good. Pigs were very dull, and previous rates were with diffi culty supported. Per Sib. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primeers-wool d 0.4 6 4 8 Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 Pme.S'thdowndo.4 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large erse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, etc. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Crse. & inf. heep 363 10 Large hogs 34 4 0 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Lambs, 6s 4d to 7s 4d. Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 19s to 285. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .... Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 2,510 Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 450 gs ............ A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, May 5, 1862, and this day, Monday, May 4, 1863. Per 81b. to sink tho offal. May 4, 1863. 3 4to 3 6 3 8 4 2 44 4 6 4 8 410 3 6 310 40 4 4 46 4 8 410 5 0 64 7 4 40 4 6 48 5 0 34 4 0 42 4 6 3,920 22,630 215 350 ists, 3,900-- 170. lambs, 25,350 May 5, 1862. Coarse and inferior beasts 2 10 to 3 0 Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 3lO 4 4 Prime Southdown do. .. 4 6 4 8 Lambs .... Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 420 SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 6,1861.—8 e, sheep and lambs, 21,190—calves, 118—pigs, MAY 7, 1860.—Beasts, 3,74 o—sheep ani —calves, 149—pigs, 620. The total imports of foreign stocx into London, last week, amounted to 4,618 head. In the corresponding week in 2862, wo received 2,140—in 1861, 2,095—in 1860, 4,229 —in 1859, 1,485—in 1858, 1,344—in 1857, 1,213 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAO WEER. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam .... 198 .. 266 .•, 84 .. 626 .. Harlingen .... 87 .. 130 .. 29 .. 12 .. Hamburgh .... 128 .. 2,828 .. . ~ .. 32 Boulogne. ...... .. Cuxhaven ..... Havre .. ........ 11 .. NieweDiep..... .. Amsterdam.... .. Antwerp ....... .. Ostend ...... ... 17 Oporto .... .... .. •• Dordt. .. 1 .. Calais.. ...... .. . . 37 • • - - . : - 11 . . 8 . . - "-- •• - •• --- •• 73 .. 26 .. - .. - -- .. - .. 7 .. 13 Total .... 442 .. 3,297 .. 150 .. 584 .. 45 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. rigs. 1862 lB7 .. 1.454 .. 3 .. 492 .. 4 1861.. .. 1860 525 .. 3,257 .. 9 .. 259 .. 179 1859 291 .. 948 .. 28 .. 216 .. 2 1858 3ll .. 646 .. 20 .. 367 .. NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat, both town and country-killed, on sale at these markets is but moderate. For all descriptions the demand rules steady, and in some instances a slight ad vance has taken place in prices. Per 81b. by the carcase. d® d sdad Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middling mutton 3 8 4 2 Middling do. .. 36 3 8 Prime do .. 44 4 6 Prime large do. 310 4 0 Vaal .. 310 4 8 Do. small d o . .. 42 4 4 Small pork „. 4 2 4 6 Large pork 36 4 0 iamb Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6 BOROUGH HOP. A steady consumptive business is passing in most kinds of English hops, and previous quotations are fully sup ported. in foreign qualities sales progress steadily, and Prices rule firm. Advices from the plantations report that poling is in a forward state, and that the bine looks healthy and strong. Last week's imports amounted to 679 bales from Dunkirk, 13 from Hamburg, 10 Rotterdam, 21 Boulogne, and 360 pockets from Guernsry. The parcels recently arrived from the latter place are stated to have been previously exported there in order to evade the payment of the duty. Mid and East Bents 7os to 190 s per cwt. Weald of Keats 70s to 126 s „ Sussex . Bavarian Belgian America 65s to 80s „ n .......It 75s to 86s BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. at thes e Large supplies of home- grown potatoes continue on sale markets, but the show of foreign produce is very moderate. The trade for all descriptions rules quiet, and in some instances prices have slightly declined. The im port otterdamlast week was 1 9 bags f rom Dordt, 90 c unkirk, 46 R, 4 sacks Brussels, 62 Boulogne, and 2 casks from ordeaux. Yorkshire Regents .... ••• • . 1208 to 120 s per ton. Do. Flukes ....... 1 258 to 140 s Do. Rocks ...... 90s to 100 s : o. Seedlings ...... —s to „ —s K e nt and Essex Regents... 12 0 s to 130 s Scotch Regents 'I Do. Rocks 758 t o 85 s Do. Reds. sto - - s ) f „ +sos to 60 s It Foreign WOOL. Notwithstandhag the further reduction in the Bank rate The wheat trade in the country markets held on Satur day ruled firm, and previous quotations were well !sup ported. The supplies of barley, oats, beans, and peas were small, and the value of all these articles was fully main tained. Flour was in fair average request at full prices. Our American advices state that, in consequence of the scarcity of parcels of wheat and flow suitable for export, the transactions for shipment to this country had been much restricted. On the Continent the value of produce has had an upward tendency. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were small. The imports from abroad amounted to only 4,831 qrs of wheat, 6,102 barley, 13,744 oats, 1,436 beans, 8,942 linseed, 10,152 oilseeds, and 200 sacks of flour. At Mark Lane, to-day, the fresh arrivals of wheat from Essex were on a very moderate scale, but from Kent an in creased and tolerably good supply was received,and the condi tion of the produce was saiisfactory. Factors commenced business by demanding an advance of from is to 2s per qr for fine samples ; but buyers were disposed to make pur chases only at last Monday's quotations, and eventually a fair clearance was effected at that day's currency. The supply of foreign wheat mostly consisted of granried produce. Importers were very firm in their demands, and in some instances fine parcels commanded rather more money. The demand, however, was by n means active far any description. Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request, and the quotation had an upward tendency. The market was but moderately supplied with foreign barley, and the show of home-grown produce was verb small. Both grinding and distilling sorts, however, met a slow sale ; nevertheless, last Monday's prices were steadily supported. A fair average business was transacted in malt, and the quotations ruled firm. The supply of oats was only moderate, and was mostly confined to Russian, Swedish, and Danish produce. All qualities moved off steadily, and fine samples were 6d per quarter dearer than on M nday last. Beaus, the supply of which was small, ruled firm, and all descriptions realised extreme rates. Peas were in limited supply and steady request, and pre vious quotations were fully supported. The supply of American flour on offer was exceedingly small, and fine qualities brought 6d per barrel advance cam pared with this day se'nnight. Town and country-made flour ruled firm at full currencies. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4Bs 545 Ditto, white, new 478 52s Ditto, old sos 57s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s Ditto, new Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding Barley—Grinding 00 005 5 Malting 38 s s 43 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown 56 5 8 Kingstown and Ware s6s 70s Chevalier 665 235 Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding Ms 2 is Potato Youghal and Cork, bl ac k 228 26s .. 16s 22s Cork, white l7s 238 Scotch, Feeding 2os 23 29531 s Beans--Tick 31 s Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new Map1e........ White, new 368 38s Boilers 36s 38s Flour—Town-made Suffolk 3015 32s Stockton and 298 315 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with foreign stock for the time of year. Its general quality, how ever, was tolerably good. Sales progressed slowly at late rates. THE Silk LONDON, MONDAY tiEVENING, s MAY 4, ' 1863. „ Swan River 1,122 ~ Cape 10,450 , POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Da WESTMINSTER. IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—Ann Pearce was charged with being concerned with another woman, not in custody, in stealing a piece of bacon. Annie Wilson said she conducted the business of her father, who kept a chandler's shop at 33, Rochester-row, Westminster. At 9 o'clock on Saturday night the prisoner came in, accompanied by another woman, and asked for a penny rasher of bacon. Witness said she could not serve so small a quantity, upon which the other woman said, ' Ob, you be -," and coolly taking a piece of bacon, ran away with it. The prisoner tried to follow her, but witness prevented her and gave her into custody. Defendant denied all knowledge of the other woman, and said she did not call for the bacon, but for a p enny _ worth of cheese. In answer to Mr. Arnold, complainant declared most positively that the women came in together and were in company. This woman also tried to hide the movements of the other, who, while this woman was being detained, oam e back, and asked witness what she was keeping the woman for. Isaac Philips, a little boy, corroborated the complainant's account in every material particular, and in answer to the magistrate, positively denied that the word cheese wee ever mentioned, and said he distinctly heard the prisoner call for a pennyworth of bacon. Mr. Arnold having enquired whether prisoner had any one to speak to her character, Prisoner replied she had no one present. She was remanded till Friday, Mr. Arnold offering to take bail for her appearance. ---- MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A DAUGHTER ,COM MITTED FOR ASSAULTING HER FATHER.—Norah O' S haughnessy, a young Irish w oman, was charged with violently assaulting Thomas O'Shaugh nessy, her father, by striking him on the head with a broom. The father, a decent-l oo ki ng old man, sa id th at on Sa turday night his d aug ht er came into his room at 7 , Thomas street, and having a k n if e i n her han d t h reatene d to mur der him, at the same ti me se i zing h i m by the hair of hi s head. He took the knife away from her and sat down in a chair by the fireside, when his daughter struck him several violent blows on the head with a broom (the broom was produced, and had blood on it). Prisoner said her father struck her, and she then struck him. George Castle, 69 C, said that on being called to the house he found the father bleeding from the head. The prisoner, who had been drinking, was also bleeding from the head, but he understood that she had fallen against the stairs. Prisoner said her father was drunk and not her. Mr. Tyrwhitt said ho did not believe the prisoner, and committed her for a month with hard labour. The father aeked what he was to do if his daughter Came again to his house. Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered her to be brought back, and told her if she assaulted her father again he would send her to the sessions. THAMES. commit suicide. Inspector Major, of the Thames poli ce court. said that ht before Mr. MarY Ann M a h one y, a aTtrHa p E 1, /sl i n ogp Irish :L i 1 T w l i o l a n m E n l A, wax a3 R O b o r l c o u . --;. Wool rych, charged w ith a tt e mpting to co he was passing over the old Gravel-lane swivel bridge this morning at one o'clock, when he saw the prisoner on the roadway of the bridge, kicking, plunging, and scream ing. Several girls were holding h®r down. Th e y said she had attempted to throw herself into the lock, and they had with difficulty prevented her. He took her into custody, and she got away from hi m, and made an attempt to get over the railings of the bridge. She was very much intoxicated. Mr. Woolrych—Her threats to commit suiside were a piece of drunken bravado —nothing else. ... Inspector Major—A great number of these women have committed suicide there, and others, who have thrown them selves into the water, have been taken out alive. Mr. Woolrych—Yes, I know it. The bridge is the modern Tarpeian rock. Tke prisoner i s a d runken prosti tute, and while labouring under exciteme n t, caused by strong drinks, fi v r e e d p a a y i r s, sto o the brid g e. imprisonment. fault drunkge and disorderly brought t before h i t - yh s e t a r br e es e i t on , f l a h a d ve e 1 1 , opposite Abe _ SYMPATHY POD. A DECEASED 1113,SwPAasH yesterdaymS t r e w w a r o t , o al morning yocri woman nchg a a ir b ug o eH u d t i gw 3 shhe was able. nezer Chapel. Police-constable No. 119 li said etrhsdeelepfsrocirinsoptnthie:ngw.raosunnmedaktanoiondkg a disturbance in the front of the chapel while the congrega tion were engaged in their devotions, and her language was screamedho f er th i n e t most e uans t h do o ds r yh r , i o b ua l net shouted snandse loud threw disgustingas The prisoner, in defence, said my hu s b and was drowned yesterday morning, and I took a drop of summat to drink. r u w n a k y p t o show sy mpat h y f or yo M ur r d . o W ce ee as i e r d Y h eh n — sb lasndthtoatgetthde Inspector Griffin—She has been here a great many times while for being drunk and disorderly her husband was alive. Mr. Woolrych—And the death of her husband is another excuse for being intoxicated. She le fined Gs., or five dap' pria" =neut. of discount, the public sales of colonial wool havo com menced heavily, and prices have given way id to lid per lb. The fall is greatest in Sydney and Port Philip wools, the reduction in Cape qualities scarcely averaging id per lb. The arrivals since last auctions are very large, and com prise-- From Sydney 15,791 bales „ Port Philip „ Van Diemen's Land „ Adelaide If New Zealand Total 98,639 bales. The attendance of home buyers has been large, and French houses, who have already purchased to a moderate extent, have been well represented. For America, scarcely any business has as yet been done. The following prices have been realised : --Sydney and Queensland—Clean sheep's, is 5d to 2s ; scoured, is 4id to 2s Old; lamb, is 7d; locks and pieces, 97id to is 71d. Port Philip—Clean sheep's, is 4id to 2•1 ld ; scoured, is 9d to 2s 3d ; lamb, is 6d to 2s Oid ; locks and pieces, is ld to is 5d ; grease, lld to Is lid. Cape—Clean sheep's, is Id to is Sid ; scoured, Is 3di to is 4id ; bandwashed, lld to ls; pieces and locks, Is to Is Id ; grease, 7d to 9id per lb. SEEDS. Cloverseed and trefoil are tolerably firm in price; but the demand for both art:cles rules inactive. Linseed and rape seed may be considered steady. Other seeds, however, are a slow s a l e . I n cakes a moderate business is doing, a previous rates. Turnip, White,p.bus 11s to 14s Swede Mustard, Brown White, Tares, New 7s 6d 8s 6d Old per quarter - s —s Canary, per quarter 468 52s Rye grass, new s --s Clover, Red Eng., et sos 74s White Foreign Red 4os 74s Trefoil, new. White 6os 76s -8 -IL Carraway 26s 27s Coriander les 18s Hempseed, per qr 42s 44s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic -8 -8 Odessa -3 -8 Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £9loo£lo —s Fdeign £9lOB ZIO lOs Rape Cakes,p tonX6 Os £8 lOs Rapeseed, new,pr qr 80s 82s TALLOW. The tallow trade is steady to-day. St. Petersburg Y.C. is quoted at 43a 3d per cwt on the spot, 43s 3d to 43s 6d for June, and 46s 6d for October to December delivery. Rough fat, 2s 2fd per 81bs; town tallow, 41s 6d per cwt. The navigation is now open at St. Petersburg. 1859. 1860. 1861 . rx. 1863. 9736.'04123 116,426 93.447 7703 56888888%450 6 3 8 6 3 2 1/ 1 0 43 4 8 1 3c4 .03 c 1 2 0 p St r oc ice k o t f h y ls .c da . 568 9 0 .9i tt 1 064 2 8 8 83 ,9i cti0 2 Deliver/ last week 1,648 1,107519 741:678981 113 1 : 1 )6 8 2 8 75 1 .2 3 4 7 0 7 65 711 115 DittoArrivalsDitto fffrom last m m j j u u w n n e e e e 288 9 9 3 5 : 6 2 2 7 3 9 Price of Town .... 57s 3d 56s 9d 678 3d 47s 9d , 44e 3d. BOW-STREET. JEWEL ROBBERY.—William King, sailor, Alfred Lane, 15, barge boy, and Joseph Fitch, labourer, were placed at the bar charged with breaking a pane of glass in the shop of Mr. Robert Dobree, jeweller, and pawnbroker, 264, Strand, and stealing therefrom 3 rings, valued £4O. King was taken shortly after the stone had been thrown, but the other two escaped. Inspector Brimbacome, how ever, last night went to Westminster, and with the assist ance of Shaw and Ackrill, succeeded in capturing the other prisoners. Police-constable 272 B said from information he received he went to Old Pye street, We stminster, about 2 o'clock this morning, and found Lane. Re told him he was charged with breaking a jeweller's shop window and stealing rings. As we were left ing the place, some of the prisoner's companions came up, and a sked what he was in custody for, when he replied something about some pawnbrokers. About half an hour after he (witness) went to a lodging -house in St. Ann's lan e , W es t m i ns t er , an d f ound the prisoner Fitch. King and L ane pleaded guilty, b u t Fi tch denied the robbery. The prisoners were then charged a second time with breaking a window in the shop of Mr. Richards, pawn broker, Westminster-bridge•road, and stealing therefrom two diamond rings, value £27. A young woman, named Pain, said she saw Fitch break the glass, take the rings, and put them in his pocket. There was another p rson with him, but he could not say it was Lane. They both ran away after they had got the property, and she went in and told Mr. Richards what had occurred. Lane said he broke the window, and the female was quite mistaken. Fetch and King well knew they had the stolen property on them. The prisoners were fully committed on the two charges, but were remanded, in order to afford the police time to make certain inquiries. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. TATTERSALLS—Tars DAY. CHESTER CUP. 9to 4 agst Stradella (taken and offered) 6to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 10 to 1 agst Plover (taken) 12 to 1 agst Asteroid (taken) 100 to 6 agat Dunkeld (taken) 20 to 1 agst Haddington (taken) THE DERBY. 9 to 2 agat Lord Clifden (taken) 6to 1 agst Macaroni (taken) 12 to 1 agat Saccharometer (taken) 14 to 1 agst Ghillie (taken) 22 to 1 agat Tom Fool (taken) 40 to 1 agst Avondale (take 50 to 1) 50 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken) 1000 to 10 agat Tambour Major (taken) 1000 to 5 agst Fantastic (taken) 40 to 1 agst Bro. to Morocco and King of the Vale coupled (taken) CITY BETTING ---THIS DAY. CHESTER CUP. 2 to 1 agst Stradella (taken) 7to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 10 to 1 agst Plover (taken) 12 to 1 agat Asteroid (taken) 15 to 1 agst Haddington (taken) 20 to 1 agst Dunkeld (taken) 33 to 1 agst Camerino (taken) 33 to 1 agst M. Phillippe (taken) 33 to 1 agat The Knave (taken) 100 to 1 agst Ben Webster (offered) IMPERIAL PARLIAM HOUSE OF LORDS---This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack ai the usual hour. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was given bycommission to the follow. ing bills : Post-office Savings Banks Gardens in Towns Protection Office of Secretary of War Abolition Cambridge, St. John's-lane, Stoppage Mid Wales Railway (Capital) Berke and Hants Extension Railway Market Harborough and Loughborough Road London and North Western and Lancashire and York shire Railway Companies South Staffordshire Railway Glasgow Gas Leyland and Farrington Gas Hereford, Hay, and Brecon Railway Caledonian Railway (Bredenholme Deviation) Scarborough Water Leeds Gas Swansea Municipal Corporation Glasgow and South Western Railway (Capital) Harrowgate Gas The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Earl St. Germans, and Lord Sydney. CASE OF MR. BISHOP. The Marquis of NORMANBY said he had that after noon received a letter from the noble earl the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stating that owing to a severe cold he should be precluded from attending the house that evening, and therefore he (Lord Normanby) was reluctantly compelled to defer presenting the petition of the Rev. Mr. Bishop, on tho part of his son, now a pri soner in the fortress of Alexandria, till Monday next. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Midland Railway (Extension to London)—Wear Navigation and Sunderland Docks—Busby Railway —and Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egremont Railway Bills were a second time. THIRD READINGS. The Dulas Valley Mineral Railway, Wicklow Copper and Hibernian Mines Companies, Uxbridge and Rfckmans worth Railway, Banff, Portsoy, and Strathisla Railway, Stirling Estate, Workington Dock, Desford Roads and Accrington Gas Bills were read a third time and passed. THE PRINCE OF WALES. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales entered the house shortly after five, and sat on the front seat of the cross benches. The Earl of Derby immediately crossed to the Prince, and entered into a very animated conversation with his Royal Highness. Lord CHELMSFORD called attention to the petition for the recommittal of his bill, and moved that the bill be referred back to the same committee. The proposed bridge was proposed to cross the Thames between the new Chelsea bridge and the old Battersea bridge, and would undotibt edly be of great convenience, not only to large areas of pri vate property on both sides of the river, but also to the public property. It had been estimated that in four years the whole cost of the bridge would bo realised from the sale of the improved approaches. The petitioners corn plaimed that the committee of the Lords had reported against the bill, and had rejected evidence in its favour, whilst they received and acted upon the evidence proposed in the interests of the proprietors of Old Battersea. who were, of course, opposed to the scheme. Lord TAUNTON considered that after a committee had come to a certain conclusion, it was too much for the pro moters of a bill to come forward and ask for an alteration of that determination. After a few words from Lord De ROOS, The Earl of CAMPERDOWN said he had been a mem ber of the committee, and after the most patient hearing of the evidence brought before them, he was of opinion that it was not expedient at present to erect the proposed bridge. Lord CRANWORTH supported the motion. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OP COMMONS.—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. The Lords' Amendments to the Aylesbury Markets Bill were considered and agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time. The following bills, withaTendments, were agreed to- Denbigh Water, North Bierley Gas, Saint Asiiph Road, and Vale of Llangollen Railway. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time :—Blackfriars Bridge—Elsecar, Wentworth, and Hoyland Gas—Exeter Gaol —Great Western Railway (Branch at Great Bridge)— Inverness and Perth Junction and Perth and Dunkeld Railway Companies—Seaton and Beer Railway—Tees Conservancy—Van Diemen's Land Company—and Ware, Hadham, and Buntingtord Railway. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Birkenhead Improvement—Bris tol and Portishead Pier and Railway—Formartine and Buchan Railway Bill—Gravesend and Mil ton Gas—Great Grimsby Water—lteken Bridge— Letterkenny Railway—London and South Western and Andover and Redbridge Railways—Mid Kent Railway— Rotherham rand Kimberwcrth Local Board of Health— Southampton and Netley Railway—Stourbridge Railway— and Tranmere Docks. The Londonderry Railway (Seaham to Sunderland) Bill was read a second time. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Deputy Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the table, and summoned the Speaker and the house to attend at the bar of the House of Lords, to hear the Royal Com mission read and the Royal assent given to several bills agreed to by both houses of Parliament. PETITIONS. By'Lord Hotham, ag - ainsi subjecting charities to the income tax Petitions to the same effect were presented by Mr. Ingham, Durham; and from Charing•cross hospital; Sir P. Smith several, from Chatham ; Mr. Henley, Oxford ; Mr. B en tinck, Norfolk ; Mr. Alderman Copeland, Mr. Walter, Mr. Pullen, Sir B, Bridges, Mr. Farrer, Mr. Alder man alomone, Mr. Clay, Hull ; Mr. Hankey, Mr. Baines, 30, Mr. Cos, 4, the Lord Mayor, several, Sir S. Isiorthcote, several, Mr. Wynne, Sir F. Farquhar, Lord J. Manners, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Ayrton, Sir J. Duke, several, against the amalgamation of the Metroplitan with the City Police; Col. Sykes, praying for a modifica tion of the fire insurance duty. TURKEY. Mr. GREGORY gave notice that on Friday the 29th he should call the attention of the board to the condition of Turkey and its dependencies. WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF SEAMEN. Mr. LIDDELL gave notice that on Friday, on the no. tice for going into committee of supply, he should call at• tention to the subject of erecting residences for wives, children, and widows of seamen in connection with sea men's barracks, in accordance with the recommendation of the Royal Commissioners of 1861. THE SEA QUEEN. Mr. PEACOCK gave notice of his intention on an early day, to move for some correspondence with Earl Russell and Mr. Seward with respect to this vessel. THE LOAN SOCIETIES ACT. Mr. NORTH asked the Secretary to the Treasury what course the Government intended to pursue with reference to the Loan Societies Act, which would expire in August next? Mr. F. PEEL replied that the act would be renewed as a permanent act. AUSTRALIA. Mr. MARSH asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any, and if any what, petitions had been received within the last three years at the Colonial Office, for presentation to her Majesty, from different districts in Australia, praying for separation from the existing colonies, and the formation of new colonies ? Mr. FORTESCUE replied that three petitions were pre sented in 1861 from New South Wales praying for a sepa ration ; in 1862, one from Victoria to the same erect. These were the only petitions. THE ISLAND OF SOMBRERO—THE UNITED STATES FLAG. In reply to Mr. MAGUIRE, Mr. LAYARD replied that this island was the propertY of the British Crown. A British officer, on visiting the island in his ship, found the United States flag displayed. He desired it might be taken down, and on a refusal he directed one of his officers to take it down, and this was accordingly done. PRISON MINISTERS BILL. In reply to an Hort. MEMBER, Sir G. GREY stated that he should proceed with this bill on Thursday next TH . E SHANNON. In reply to Col. Flumen, Mr. F. PEEL said the report of the commissioners had not yet been received. AMALGAMATION OF THE CITY WITH THE METROPOLITAN POLICE. Sir J. DUKE asked if, after the report of the standing orders against this bill, he intended t o p roceed with it ? Sir G. GREY recited what ho stated the other night, that the committee of Standing Orders had reported that as the usual notices had not been given in November, and which were requisite for a private bill, the orders of the h ous e had net been complied with respect to the bill. The bill had been referred back to the Standing Order Commit tee,_ and until the committ ee again reported nothing could be done. THE "NO HO USE" ON FRIDAY Lord E. NI ONTAQUE called attention to . the ""no house" on Friday, and moved the adjournment of the house in order to enable him to do so. He urged that by the stand ing orders framed in 1862, which had been constantly vi o lated by the Government, the Government ought to have made a house on Friday. Mr. D. GRIFFITHS seconded the motion, and declared that the Government must have made it known that they did not desire a house, for there were several members in the lobby. Mr. B. COCHRANE spoke to the motion. Lord PALMERSTON regretted that no house was made on Friday, and therefore not enlightened by the con clusive answers which the Government would have given. (Laughter.) It certainly had been understood that the Go. vernment were to make and keep a house on Friday. (Hear,) There was, however, a fellowship on the part of hon. members in regard to making a house for members with whose motives they sympathised, the Government contri buting its quota. It appeared on Friday that there were several members in the lobby. But they had now been - sitting three months. and this was the first time there had been "no house." He might say, however, that the Government would do their best to make and keep a house on Friday. (Hear hear.) Mr. DISRAELI thought that the motion would be sufficiently answered by the promise of the noble lord. It certainly was understood that the Government should se cure the house on Fridays. THE CITY POLICE. Col, FRENCH pressed the Government to state their ultimate intentions with respect to the proposed amalgama tion bill. Sir G. GREY replied that if the standing order com mittee reported against the bill it cou ld not be proceeded with ; but if they reported that the standing orders should be dispensed with the bill could be proceeded with. Lord R. MONTACU withdrew his motion. VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THIS EVENING. Shortly before 6 o'clock the Prince of Wales, accompa nied by Lord Alfred Paget, entered the peers and diplo matic gallery. It was currently reported that the Princess of Wales w,s in the Ladies' Gallery, over the Reporters' Gallery. His Royal Highness appeared in excellent health and spirits, and seemed very much pleased by his visit. CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL. On the motion of the CHNCELLOR of the EXCHECITER the house went into committee on this bill. Clause 1 was agreed to. On clause 2, Sir J. FERGUSSON called attention to the defective mode of levying the income tax. He objected t the pre sent plan of centralisation. (LEFT SITTING.) SPORTING NOTES. The Chester Meeting commences to-morrow, and extends over four days. The programme is very large, and as - well arranged as Mr. Topham can devise ; but from some cause or another, the prostige attached to it is fast declining, and the Cup itself has dwindled into insignificance compared with the position it held in the public mind a few years back. This may be accounted for by the tricks and mal. practices which of late years have taken place in connection with the Ceetrian Handicap, and which have deterred the public from touching it until the day. The tiring intervals between the acts is another cause of the unpopularity of the Chester Meeting, as invariably the interests of the visitors have been sacrificed to that of the book-makers—a species of policy which cannot command appreciation. For the Palatine Stakes Stradella is engaged, but she is likely to be reserved for the great event, and in that case Gar. dener or Fantail ought to secure the stakes. The Wynn stay Handicap looks a good thing for Johnny Armstrong or Ber nice. The Chester Cup, on Wednesday, will swallow up the other races like a triton does a minnow, although it is but a shadow of its former self. Of the fairness of the han dicap there can be no mistake,with the exception of the un intentional error relative to Stradella, whose winning at Baden-Baden Mr. Topham candidly admits to have escaped his recollection. To this, however, the failure of the race must be ascribed, and the field looks likely to be smaller than that of last of year, when 22 started. From all rea sonable calculations that can be made, the runners may be selected from the following lot, viz.: —Asteroid, Caller Ou, Buckatone (or The Knave), Zetland, Ben Webster, Cowley, Haddington, Gardener, Stradella, Dusk, The Plover, Le Marechal, Barchettina, Dunkeld, Weatherspy, Fantail, Black Deer, Anfield, Amelia, Middlewatch, Can aonette, and Voluptas, Asteroid, Caller Ou, Buck stone, and Zetland are favourably treated ; but I think the lighter weighted four and five year olds will hold them safe. Haddington has recently been amiss. Hartington cannot give the weight he has to do to some of the three year olds, much less beat Stradella, whom he meets on 291 b worse terms than for the Ceasarewitch. Camerino is one of the most favourably weighted horses engaged, and if he can be brought out in the same form he beat Fairwater for second honours in the Epsom Cup, must finish in the front rank, Gardener is not unfavour ably weighted. Black Deer or Anfield will represent Goil ding's stable, as both were backed soon after the appearance of the weights. Stradella, one of those selected by ma when the weights appeared, is a mare uniting the best qualifica tions of speed and staying powers, and is as well known on the continent as in this country. By her easy defeat o The Marquis, on whom the stable was so sanguine, she looks able to go in alone ; but, without being too confident on that score, I must say there is nothing on paper to beat her. The Plover has been backed for heaps of money by some of our shrewdest judges. His Irish running is certainly very good, and they say he was very backward when he ran on the Curragh. With such materials as Cliff has for trying him, there ought not to be any mistake. Dusk and Le Marechal are both very well in, but the latter has been backed for the most money of the pair; and had he not . . ....,., been bowled over so easily at Not thampton he would by this time have been among the leading favourites. Dun- keld, Amelia, Fantail, and one or two others may help to swell the field, but with public running to guide me in my selection I can see nothing likely to interfere with the success of STRADELLA, unless the ground should be heavy, then the despised GARDENER might pay his respects first to the judge, as he runs on better terms with the French mare than any other horse in the race. The Eaton Stakes will fall to Fantastic ; the Biennial to Flying-Fish ; the Dee to Avondale, if she is brought out ; the Stewards' Cup to Asteroid or Fair water. A FRESH MAN. THE FRENCH IN MEXICO. (From the Aew Orleans Era, April 14). By way of Matamoras, we have received news from the City of Mexico to the 27th March, conveying intelligence of a grand battle between the French forces, advancing on Puebla, and the Mexicans, defending that place. We translate from an extra of the National Guard, of Mata moras, of April 6, as follows: By letters from San Luis de Potosi, dated the 26th, we learn that the inNaders commenced their advance upon our works and made a general attack; that they were repulsed to beyond Choluca; that the victory of this day was com plete ; that the enemy has been rendered unable to continue his operations; that we have sent 4,000 men to occupy Orizaba. This news is confirmed by private letters from Monterey, which add that the French lost in the battle of the 27th 60 pieces of artillery, and 8,000 men. The person who writes is worthy of all confidence. We have obtained a complete triumph. What will they say to this who have considered our country to be weak and cowardly? That they will make the best soldiers in the world ! They eclipsed the star of Liberty. Look out, Napoleon the Third I Look out for your throne I Franee, awake I People of Matamoras, congratulate your country with me once more; congratulate the Army of the East; con gratulate your victorious brothers Heroic City of Matamoras, April 6, 1863. JOAQUIM DE BARANDA. The Extra al so p u bli s h es in full the official report by telegraph from General Ortega to General Comonfort, which has just been published in Mexico by order of the Secretary of War, giving some details of the battle. It is as follows : The enemy has just suffered a terrible defeat at the hands of the valiant army which I have the honour to command. During the day by his bombs and hot shot he succeeded in destroying part of the Fortress of Hidalgo, or rather San Javier, and, between 8 and 9 o'clock at night, ho sent forth from his parallels several columns of attack, and as saulted this fortress, which columns were routed and de stroyed in less than one hour by our valiant soldiers; in order to obtain this triumph I did not have to call into action a single one of the seven strong brigades of infantry which I had in reserve. e In the morning I will give you some details of that th this im portant feat of arms, limiting myself to-day and Si x th of Guana , jualo, assisted by the right by their worthy chiefs, Second and outside of to o s o ay ank, ds sault was resisted by the gallant battalions, mtnanded commanded by the left flank by those intrepid the the battalions wall y a 3 b d a t 4 a t l h i o ig u n a n o e id f A r 51 commanded fi ut h e z m ao .fe Zacatecas, a c a fi a n t and e o ab n sy, the gallant citizen M The attacking line w as Generals, Florencio Antillon, and his second in command, Francisco Lainadrid, and assisted by the no less valiant Gen. Alatorre i Theh who commanded the fort ress which was attacked t and honourable youth, 13. Smith, t o whom was th: valiant ivarn e ntrusted its defence a f ew h ours before the attack, and i: the moment that I foresaw th e attack would be made. In the fire of the bomb ar d ment sustained during the day, i and during the brilliant action of the night, the most cape.. cial and honorable mention is due to the artillery, At about, six o'clock in the evening, I foresaw the attack, and ordered that four batteries of the general reserve, three tse'ng at Zacatecas and one of Vera Cruz, should be so situ ated as to be able to mnarch promptly to the open field, and envelop the two flanks of the enem y. Thi s or d er was so well executed b y Gens. Paz ad Garcia, at the same time the fi re o f small arms opene n d, the enemy was involved in the fire of our artillery, which supported also the fort resses commanded by General Gillard 1, and Colonel Auza. The two b a t ter i es of Zacatecas, which had taken their position to the r i g h t of the fortification, were placedwere in charge o f th e gallant General Negrete, whose desires s atisfactorily fulfilled by th e c hi e f , his son, Joaquin Santelices. In this, as knowledge w n e w ll ie a d s g i n n all th u h sder my charge, ofthee er localities, ocalities,hianehdwienr-e struction and valour displayed by the Quartertermaster- General, J. M. G. Mendora, and Commanding-General of Artillery, T. Paz, have been of great service to me. Will you be pleased to make known these facts to the President of the Republic, and felicitate his Excellency in the name of the army of the East upo this signal triumph of our arms. - - The enemy caused much suffering to the innocent fami- ~. -L -- lies of the city by their bombardment, their destructive shells reaching to the centre of any place. I have to congratulate you upon the happy circumstance that our total loss in killed and wounded during the entire action was 60 men. Thus u.ueh for the letter of Gen. Ortega, I return mediately to the camp. (Signed) COMONFORT. THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE, :owing appears in the columns of a ccr.• temporary : " TO MR. W. J. GRAZEBROOK, LIVERPOOL. "Foreign-office, April 24. "Sir,--I am directed by Earl Russell to acquaint you that her Majesty's Government having consi dered, in communication with the law officers of the Crown, the circumstances attending the capture of tha Dolphin, as represented in your letters of the 13th and 15th inst., Lord Lyons will be instructed to apply to the Government of the United States for the release of the vessel, unless some valid ground for taking her before a prize court shall be alleged. "Lord Lyons will also be instructed to call the special attention of the Government of the United States to the manner in which a portion of the crew of the Dolphin was dealt with by the captor,--I am, sir, your obedient bumble servant, "E. HAMMOND." TO THE RIGHT HON. EARL RUSSELL, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. " Liverpool, April 29. "My Lord,—l find on my return your lordship's communication dated April 24, 1863, informing me that her Majesty's Government have instructed Lord Lyons to apply for the release of the Dolphin, if no valid grounds can be alleged for br inging her before a prize court, and also calling attention to the treat ment of the crew. "I have to thank her Majesty's Government for the prompt steps they have taken in this case, and I trust the Federal Goverment will not be per mitted to detain this vessel an unlimited time, to my great detriment. " I beg to hand herewith an attested copy of a letter received in Liverpool on the 27th inst. from Captain It. 11. Eustice, dated Key West, the 6th of April, 1863, informing me of the capture of the Dolphin, confirming previous statements of that part of the crew arrived in England, and giving de tails of further outrages, showing that my captain has been robbed and was left at Havannah, my firs t . engineer put in irons, and my ship and cargo pillage d in a shameful manner. I have also to call t called at the Dolphin, with a prize crew . on ii. a ords grounds atten tion of her Majesty's Government btooatrhd, Havannab, which, lam told, ofi ( t )f se ff the Ccnfederate for her release, as two p riz e e r s ews on board, having steamer Sumter, with prize e weather into Cienfu egos , in the t that been driven by stress of ... . , . . my letter of grounds that Spain WELo neu and restored on the ienrchant Cuba, were claimed by the Amtman authorities, tral, and that prizes wer e not to be taken into neutral porta. "'bare to call your lordship's s. r , - 1 . i ..cia attent i on q t o u egs give c e o t n o t a t i h n e e d m April 21-- s of England soma plain definition of the laws, so that when and where we may all know We are HAI twined, and our we ' eto be seized or de loss and to the derangementcc interrupted, to our great and, in short, is theß. of ail financial matters ; lawful destination ' ritish port of Nassau to be a for goods in British ships ?—I am ' m y lord, yo• ar 1 ordship's most obedient for " WILLIAM J. GRAZEBROOK." vant, "TO MR. W. J. ORAZEBROOK, LIVERPOOL. " "Foreign-office, April 30. am directed by Earl Russell to acknow ledge the receipt or your letter of the 21st instant, and I ma to state to you, as to the case of the Dol phin, that his lordship has nothing to add to his letter which, by his direction, I addressed to you on the 24th inst. respecting that vessel. Wit h for re gard to th e s p ec i a l protection which Y Sour steamerßu s sell e t a h n e n A o t promise d l er, I ana t o to a stat e yiotorolduysato s ee k stip ephaea: L cial protecti on f or t h at vesse l. Hie protect, onlysayin wi g n en n e o r t a f l ai t i er to ms principles n a o f l a i n ternational lawful f u l I trade 8 zawc that , and eare in 3oir theiiben Majesty's c y P t t ssro Go vernmentt en gagedhe obliga tionsm ann o e f r neutrality.--I vesselsral i ty .— o f am, her and observing Majesty's s theu j «P. liAmmOND. "P.S.—Since this letter was written your letter of the 29th inst. has been received." lo n Satur da y d e vening the official inspection of the 2dia,: r S ou th Middlesex (Lord R ane l agh's) Regiment of R V o lunteers, being the first of the present season, by Colonel M'Murdo, Inspector General of Volunteers, took place In Hyde-park in the presence of a great concourse of spectators. I beg to hand you some further ecrresponclence with the Foreign -office concerning my steamer Dolphin. This steamer having left Falmouth on the 17th of February, 1863, and the ship's papers, &c., being altogether in order, are the best refutation to the inferences intended to be drawn from the publica tion of an old circular referring to the blockade in. the columns of one of your contemporaries, well known for its devotion to the Federal cause, and intended to injure my case in the eyes of the public. I defy auyone to disprove that my steamer Dol phin was not on her legitimate voyage to Nas sau when seized near St. illomas.—l am, sir, y our obedient servant, Liverpool, May 1. W. J. GRAZEBROOR. "TO THE BIGHT HON. EARL RUSSELL, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. " Londob, April 21. "My Lord,- I regret having again to trouble you with reference to the capture of my steamer Dolphin, but in the meantime by business is suffering. " This vessel was publicly advertised in the Liverpool papers to carry freight or passengers to Nassau, New Providence. "Her bills of lading and articles engaging the crew were signed for Nassau, and she was cleared at the Liverpool Custom -house for St. Thomas and Nassau, with a cargo of lawful merchandise. "Near St. Thomas she was seized by the Federal steamer Wachusetts on her evident course to her destination. "An armed force took possession of the engine room and the bridge before her papers were examined. "Although the ship's papers were in perfect order, clearly demonstrating the above, the British flag was struck, and "Her captain was insulted and by force removed* "Her crew were made prisoners. " Her cargo broken into, as the armed Federal sailors got drunk with champagne which had been packed "Sixteenin the of her crew fore hold. were illegally detained on board the Wachusetts at St. Thomas for 48 hours, without being allo we d to communicate with any one until her Majesty's ship Nile left St. Thomas. " The crew were n o t l anded on American or but were l an d ed on the foreign to starve o r t o b eg, as no ar ißoraitnidshopf o s s t s . e T ss h io o n m s a , raugement was made for them with either the American or British Consuls to provide for them. "As the foregoing capture occurred nearly 1,000 miles from the blockaded ports, I have to request from her Majesty's Government some exact infor mation as to the limits of the law within which we may demand protection, as at present it seems to be left to the acquisitiveness of each American captain who can catch a British vessel going towards our West Indian possessions, "I have at this moment my steamer Adler, in Liverpool, ready for sea, and waiting your lordship's decision, es my shippers and myself desire to know before despatching her what protection we have to expect on her legitimate voyage. "If the Americans had declared war against us we should go prepared to defend ourselves, but at present we are like sheep delivered up to the slaughter, and we wish to know what is lawful and what is not.—l am your lordship's most obedient servant, "W. J. GRAZEBROOK."