The Sun. — London, England, 1854-05-12 00:00:00

CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TRIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES Punch Box Stiletto 1 2 GRAND STAND CUP. Typee .............. 1 Ten ran. LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 3to 1 agst Autocrat. 6to 1 agst King Tom. 6 to 1 agst Dervish. 14 to 1 agst Andover. 16 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman. 20 to 1 agst Trapper. 40 to 1 agst Bracken. 45 to 1 agst Knight of St. George. OAKS. 3to 1 agst Meteora (taken freely). I Sine qua-non, Master Slender, Typee, and Jacqueline uave arrived. TElnkspaT's RACES.—Captain Cornish and filly by Galanthus are both objected to. The obj ections will be settled today. BI' EAM GUN-BOATS FOR THE BALTIC. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sla'— Prom the tenour of your ar ticles on the fore g o ing subject, I assume that you feel it s im p ortance as strongly as I do, in common with many of my brother °facers who have the honour of the service at heart. In n2oseqnence of my name having been mentioned in Mr. beott Russell's letter to the Times, to which you also gars a place in your edition last evening, I feel it due to hin, that I should lose no time in corroborating that part of his statements which referred to myself, and this I (411 in a letter to the Times, which circumstance led me to h ope would have appeared in this day's edition of that paper, whichl,take in. Ido not find it. P ossibly , it arrived too late, and may yet appear. Be that as it it is due to Mr. Russel l and the occasion th at I should explain, without losing time. I regret rell I kept no copy. Time did not permit. But I believe h e an generally state its contents. It sh owed how u p on first-rate that contracts had been taken by some of our ' l ' 4- rate ship-builders, for what I have no dou bt would P r ove a ve r y exce ll en t class of gun vessels, if approved by emi nen t surve yor of the navy, but fe arin g their b eing made of wood, and sha vin g dee p keels, would cause them to draw more water than the class of ves sels I knew to be in possessio n of forei g n powers /I ' 6ol were built in England, I interested myself pri -I:atelY with parties in power, with whom I had reason think I had some degree of influence. I showed how, , 11 anticipation of being called upon for further information, r equested Mr. Russell to let me know whether, if re quired to do so, he could take in hand and quickly get °lit any number of vessels similar to the Nix and Sala mander, both of which vessels had been examined by myself. His answer I sent to the proper authorities. It described the power of these vessels, and compared them with our line-of-battle ship launches—the only gun-boats the admirals at present have for shoal water operations. I spoke from experience on the Ta g us, wh ere I had the honour to comman d the flap-ship's i auri ell, one of a flotilla, gallantly an d abl y commanded by the present Admiral Berkeley—then a lieutenant of the flag -ship. It Compared the speed of these launches with the s peed of the steamers five miles on a spirt, when nerves Were unshaken by the whizzing and splashing of the e nemy's shot, and crabs not being caught, and that spirt always depending on wind and muscle as to its duration, about 11 miles the average to 15 miles an hour of the St eareer, without nerves to shake, and never wanting w ind. It compared armaments, and showed how the broadsides of the Nix or Salamander were more than equal to the one gun from all the launches of twenty sail of the line. It showed how any wooden t iling of the scantling of a row gun-boat would be out in two if overtaken, or getting athwart hawser of the steamer ; how, if they ventured to hook on at full speed, if they were not towed under or smashed by the rapidly-revolving wheels, their guns would be useless and their crews exposed to all sorts of missiles ; and it showed how, the draught of water being nearly the same, the row-boats with heavy guns at any rate could be fol lowed wherever they went. It then drew a comparison between the Tagus and the Danube, and asked how, if our army got possession of one bank, they would feel themselves situated with the enemy in possession of a large flotilla, and among them the steam-vessel Pruth, built by Laird of Birkenhead, while we had no gun-vessel of light draught enough to enter the river except the boats of the fleet.—l have the honour to remain your obedient servant, C. CLAXTON. Battersea, May 12. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. The master-piece in operatic writing of Mozart, Don joyarnti, met last night with a worthy re p resentation. , ith su c h a cast it could not be otherwise—with Mdlle. Cruvelli for the Donna Anna, Millie. Marai for Elvira, and Bosio for Zerlina ; for Don Giovanni, Ronconi ; Le Nrell o, Lablache; the Commendatore, Tagliafico ; and ;B.setto., Signor Polonini. Mdlle. Cruvelli , throu g hout , s ue whole opera, testified the powers of her voice and the of her intonation. In every scene in whichshe ap peared she made a decided impression. Her bursts of Passion and passages of lofty indignation were equally ap preciates by the audience, while in the concerted music t o e surp assed herself. Of Mdlle. Marai we have but little jtay, 2 ave that the small part allotted to her was credi tablyi filled. Bosio was piquant and coaxing in. „-,,,,eadina• with her husband for pardon for her little esca pades, a nd sang the music with all her delicacy of execu tion,l..t!amberlik was in splendid voice ; and throughout all his hart, in concerted pieces, trio, and aria, up to th e co "lud ins note which terminates "IL mio tesoro "—a 3 te to w hi c h no ar ti s t, e ven Dupres, attained — was alwa y s i lways Ronconi made a lively and vivacious Don T. :van le i. H e sung the part admirably , a s is his wont. TPore'llo really affords little material for humour, but Z l3 , l ae 'be m a de the best of it. P olonini acted Masetto 4 3torily, and altogether the opera went off most sac b;,B,ltlll ly. The encores were numerous, and Signor Tam sung the bright air of " mio tesoro " twice. The -14,1 • was crowded to excess. ( IRIMINAL COURT•__(THIS DAY, THIRD COURT. „2: 1 ? , )mss Waterman surrendered to take his trial, upon '0 dictment under Lord Campbell' s Act, for maliciously " u t ti ng, and wounding Thomas Winn , up on the 11th of ti I 1 , ke case excited the greatest intere st, the defendant rig been out upon bail amounting to 1,000/. r. Ball a ntine and Mr. Robinson prosecute d, and Mr. 4401 Itague Chambers and Mr. Clarkson defended. Cr. Ballantine stated the case, and said that the de -464 dant, being a person of some position, made the • e one of more than usual import. The defendant was t„ 1 Marine draughtsman, in the employment of Messrs. 4ta re, the shipbuilders ; and the prosecutor was a mast at , . I block maker, now in the employ of Messrs. D unbar. Set , ne time previously to the 11th of April the pro secutor hat I lent to the defendant a book of prices, and upon that u,a; rhe went on board the Haddington , which was then 1 rig in the East India Dock, to ask him for his b ook. .„1 Ifendant was there, and upon his asking him, he told Pr osecutor in a very intemperate way to leave the vessel. Pro- Se tutor said he would as soon as he got his book. Defendant ..ade use of the most filthy and abusive language. Defendant • lid that he would not permit himself to be frightened. tefendant then told a man named Miller to go ashore and Kt it a policeman. Defendant then tried to get a mallet fr om one of the caulkers, but failing, tried to get one from ar other man, also engaged caulking the ve ssel, but could nc tt, and then seized upon an adze and aimed a blow at his ht lad, and said, " I will cut you down." A man na med C r ombes, however, seized him round the waist, and for to rnately diverted the blow which struck the prosecu tor or t the leg , and inflict e d a slight wound. Defendant then fa inted away, but upon recovering, got away from the per m n who had hold of him, and following the prosecutor, NV 'ho had left the vessel, took up a large hammer and al rain made a blow at him, and also at one of the dock offi ce ms, but fortunately he was prevented from doing any 1, 2 arm. He said if he had a pistol, he wuuld as soon low the brains out of prosecutor as he would lay down a ammer. Prosector then left the Dock, and was for some , ays incapable of doing any work. Evidence having been called which fully proved the fact, ti 10 jury, after bearing the address of Mr. Chambers, and a a summing up, found the prisoner guilty, and sentenced tn to three months' imprisonment. • In the New Court this morning Henry Rintington ▪ ckelt, co nvicted yesterday of uttering forged bills of the a lue of 1,200/ , was brought u p this mornin g , and sen • 3ced to four years' t were not of a character The cases tried at the Ol d Cour p e nal servitude. fit to be mentioned. STRAND THEATRE.—The entertainments at this little th eatre erintinue highly attractive. In addition to the I :,e vival of the historical drama of Nell Gwynn, a troop of ilu Kafirs have been engaged, whose performances, 11 ( tightened by the beautiful scenery painted by Mr. C. Larshall, excite much surprise. A very pretty ballet, 2 •nd the comic drama of The Three Turkish Razor Grinders f ollows, in which Mr. Courtney and Miss F. Beaumont ustain the principal parts with much ability. MADAME TIISSAIID'S EXHIBITION. —Among the busts 4 if celebrated characters which decorate the Wellington chamber is one just added of the gallant Lieutenant ! General Sir Archibald 'MacLean, K.C.B. This bust has been executed by Mr. F. Tussaud, and is highly credit 'll ble to th e ar ti s t, both as regards the execution and per t, ict resemblance to this well-known and distinguished 0 fficer. Mr. F. Tussaud is the son of Mr. J. Tussaud, a o long known for the active and energetic exertions c ontinnally displayed in the progress of this excellent xhibition. DEATH OF MR. MUSGRAVE BRISCO, LATE M.P.— I t is with feelings of regret we record the demise of this g entlernan, who expired on the 9th inst., at Coghurst, ib Sussex, aged 63. The deceased for many years repre sented the borough of Hastings in Parliament, on Tory principles, and stood many hard contests, indeed we =s k y add expensive ones. CHOLERA.—The cholera has entirely disappeared from Edinburgh ; and, although it lingers in Glasgow and Falkirk, seems greatly to have abated even there. I s ent paign at b° at, t° o take ud on ) f dis ms do :l ent. )r two r two sister, ;Iy. Comte family ed the to the Aerial was re well-ia- Officer him' ce, and since in regular iplined , nd roe' yell fed suck Rolland ter was orrents. melted I easily :rows of :rnperial Prince , and Go op, w ho d 6,00 0 went of ;outbern a Sebar the slow batterieS :ular to , reconr o active Id leave )etiv eon are In -085, for avalrjr, waggon )11ovring 59niteur est, he ued the List be iat mug 'cry one ; and I t 4 al quea• eligiou s led that Afensiv° le gene- e having and the hich the i t e ned to belonging, rec eive' eitec i t rice. ' l ' April 2 B' betwee n an p o rte , dace rela ure deter expulsiou. .cish teal' were the attended vernmeo would to question sense of mon as Porte.' ontinuea closed at lour-and" - ow Loc I,OBOG ; forthern, es, 56a is to the ce, 592 E; t Central I, 445 f. Ichweril l ' bited thl ist issue destined ig in the n on tile :___,, T 1 l the bli a Easterl; is cann ot of the ° ,noverl° to Gaze' ailed al ° 3 be or to be 43;‘'" reservivi which ° is on the that the ie. The govia, an ave from the .1e to 00 Feet trio!' hat tbeo BACRIFIO_, 1 -One 471 I,t has oc: )ke out i ve sugo l ; n the OP trophe is one bell ~ ~~~~ ......•••••••••••••••••••••••-__ ATZKET NEI47B—(T IT Lc: PAY-) cow,: EXCIL\ NGE. Fresh up to our market to-day . the receipts of home grown, coastwise and by land carriage, were limited, and the show of samples of both red and white were very moderate. On the whole the demand ruled steady, and Monday's prices w ere well supported. With foreign wheat, we were well supplied. Sales pro gressed steadily, at full quotations. There was a alight improvement in the inquiry for float ing cargoes. The supply of barley was good. The trade was very in active, on former terms. Malt was held on higher terms, owing to the advance in the duty. We had a moderate sale for oats, at full currencies. Beans and peas were dull, on former terms. Their was only a moderate inquiry for flour. In the quotations no change took place. ARRIVALS THIS Wheat. 1,320 Barley. 1,460 Malt. 5,010 Oats. Flour. I 22 560 25 English Irish •• •• I Foreign .. I 16,210 7,680 630 5,g70 9,170 2,6005 ks 3,080brl SMITHFIELD. To-day's market was liberally supplied with most breeds af beasts, the quality of which was by no means first-rate. The trade was in a very inactive state, at Monday's decline in the quotations. The top figure for the best Scots was 4s 4d per 81139. We were well supplied wit fullh sheep, in which a good business was transacted, at very prices. There was an improved inquiry for lambs, the value of which was well supported. Prime small calves were scarce, and quite as dear as last week. Inferior calves, as well as pigs, were dull. Milch cows sold heavily, at from 14/. to 19/. each, in eluding their small calf. Per Slbs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 Second quality.... 3 4 3 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8 Second quality ... 3 10 4 4 Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 Lamb 5............... TOTAL SUPPLY. s. d. s. d. Prime Southdown 410 5 0 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 Sucklingcalves ..22 0 28 0 Quarter old pigs 20 0 27 0 5s 2d to 6s Bd. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts.• .• •• •• • ........ . 200 Sheep ...• .. ..... • ...... 190 Calves,.•• •• •• •• •......... 201 Pig 5............ •••• ...... LEADENHALL. , as transacted at this day's :.. 1,062 Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs .. .......... 8,432 NEWUATE ANI A full average business , market, as follows : Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 10 3 2 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., do. small 3 10 4 0 Pork, large 3 61 4 0 Lamb............. s. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 8 3 10 Do., middling 4 0 4 6 , Do., prime 3 4 8 4 10 Veal lO 5 2 Pork, small 4 4 4 8 5s Od to Os 4d. BOROUGH HOP. iv Good and fine hops are scarce, and quite as dear as last 12 week. In all other kinds, only a limited business is doing. St. Mid and East Kent pockets, 5/. 5s to 8/. Os; Weald 50 of Kent ditto, 5/. Os to 6/. lOs ; Sussex ditto, 5/. 5s 25 40 to 61. 6s per cwt. 25 COLONIAL. 1.3.. , SUGAR.—In West India the business done has been 812 r limited, and the market closes quiet. Mauritius at auc- St. tion was withdrawn at 33s to 38s 6d, holders asking is to St. to is 6d advance. Privately, however, sales were made 50 6d to 9d lower than at this time last week, or 9d advance 25 with the new duty, mid to fine brown at 32s to 345, low to 100 good bright yellow at 34s to 385, and low to mid dingy St. grey at 34s to 36s per cwt. Madras sold freely at 5d de- 6i cline or Is advance with the new duty, mid to good yellow 25 sold at 36s 6d to 38s 6d, and mid soft grocery yellow at 50 '.37s per cwt Manilla, was held at higher prices; yellow at 50 3is per cwt Maniila was held at higher prices; MuscoVa- 20 do, at 12s duty and 15 s pe r cwt., being taken in at 31s 6LI to 323 for low brown. Barbadoes, duty lOs to 15s per cwt, St. sold at is advance, ord to fine at 35s 6d to 405 tid per cwt. 50 Porto Rico went at 36s to 42s for mid' heavyhe to fine bright St. grocery. Refined brown lumps sold at sand low tittlers 16 at 45s to 46 per cwt, being Is advance. 16 COFFEE. —Very little has been done. Native Celon 8 brought 44s to 44 s 3 d f or ord to good ord, being rather 8 cheaper. Jamaica realised full rates, f fine ord to low 50 mid coloury 52s to 55s 6d, fine ord 41s to 51s 6d, and triage 10 42s 6d to 44s 6d per cwt. Mocha, mid to fine is about 57s 10 to 80s, and ord 48s to 563. Java 46s to 525, and Brazil good and fine ord 41 s to 50s. Havannah and Cuba 44s to 20 65s per cwt. 20 RICE —This article has been c hea p er. Bengal m id and 10 good white sold at 12s to 13s 6d, and yellow at lOs to 10 10s 6d. Good mid fine white was taken in at 13s to 13 s 6 d , and low yellowish whit e, like Coringa grain, at 1 2 s 6 d. St COCOA.—Trinidad sold at 363 to 38s for mid and good. TEA.—The market is well supported, but transactions 20 are not large. St SPlCES.—Pimento has been dull. White pepper i St cheaper ; fair dingy Singapore selling at si dto 80 per lb., St and Batavia mace 211 to 6a lower. Nutmegs have declined St 3d per lb. Zanzibar cloves have been steady. Good ord I( to mid Pimento s i d to Rd per lb. 21 INDIGO.—The public sales are p ro g ressing heavily. Up to last evening 4,235 chests had passed. HEMP.—Business is dull, and prices are scarcely so high. 1: COTTON.—At the public sales, Madras realised lid t o 2( 2id, and Surat 3 d to 30 per lb. 2( TALLOW.—The market has become flatter. P.Y.C. 635. •• per cwt. on the spot, GREEN FRIIIT.—A dull market, and weather against 51 consumption. A parcel of oranges, per Lisbon steamer, S sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, barely sustained 5 the price obtained last week. A cargo of Smyrna nuts, 2 ' as well as one of Barcelona, to hand—little inquiry for 2 either. The stock of lemons is reduced, and fine weather 2 2 w ould enhance the price. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, May 12.—Wind this clay at Noon, S.W. ; lig reeze, and fine. The mercury is rising. DOVER, March 11.—Wind, S. Sailed—Dannebord, for liarSoer, 'after repairing. OFF BEACHY HEAD.—Adeline, from Matanzas, for Antwerp. PLYMOUTH, May 11.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Thor (Prus sian barque), from Maulmain,_for Workington. P ORTS MOUTH May 11.—Wind, variable. Arrived — Monarchy (No. 6, transport), from London, for the Black Sea. Sailed—Calliope (No. 43 transport), for the Black Sea ; H.AL's steamer Janus, Eastward. TORBAY, May 10.—Arrived—Santa Cruz (s), from Lon don f o r Plymouth and Bueno s Ayres, wish engines seri ousfy damaged ; Mead , L ondon, for GbraltW. Arrived.— ar. FALMOUTH, May 11.—Wind, S.W. to N. Cassandra, from Karadash ; Caroline Odessa ; Mary and ' Caroline, Galatz ; Tryphena, Plymoah, etc. ; Livia Leg horn ; Cyprian, Alexandria ,• Cordelia, Galatz, with ' fore mast sprun. , ; _ Mercurio, Constantinople . Sailed—Glen Huntley, for Melbourne. PENZANCE, May 10.—Wind, N. Arrived—John Bag- 20 shaw, from Liverpool, and sailed for the River Gambia ; H.M.'s steamer Lucifer, Plymouth, and sailed for Milford. GOOLE, May 11.—Wind, S.S.E. Arrived—Creole, from 20 Stettin • Prince of Prussia , Ste ttin ; Gezine, Odessa—all 176 grain laden. The Gezine was the last vessel permitted to 20 take in cargo at Odessa. The captain reports that "De '2 20 0 Russo would not let mor e corn go." WISBEACH, May 11.—The Hannah, of Goole, having 20 5 rec eived about two - third s of her cargo (wheat), grounded yesterday with her stern on her loading berth, and strained 20 her stern-post, which occasioned her to make water, and 25 damaged about 60 qrs., and has had to discharge. 100 HARTLEPOOL, May 10.—The Victor (Russian), from 100 Copenhagen, arrived here yesterday a prize, and sailed this 20 day for Sheerne ss. 20 STRALS UND, May 7. — Th e Blanca,' from Copenhagen to Stettin, was strained on Hiddensee during the night of ... 20 sth May. HALIFAX, April 2 0 . — The brigantine that went on shore 100 at Indian Harbour 6th Jan. last proves to be tho Resolve, 20 of Liverpool, N.S., from Matanzas to this port, with a 5 cargo of molasses. BOSTON, April 28 . —The Kin g ston (British ship), which 20 sailed from New York 18th April, for Kingston, Jamaica, 10 put back on the 22d do., leaky, with head and cutwater s tarted, and cargo (coals) shifted, havin g 10 b ee n thrown on 5 her beam ends in a gale at N.W., in let. 36, long. 7 0 . The Henry Poole (Br itish bri g ), lately on shorn at Egg 20 Harbour, has been got off, and was towed into New York 20 20 3'.3 26th April. F REDERI CKSTADT, April 2 8 . — The Diana, of R o tterdam, from Amsterdam to Frederikshald, with hoops for casks 10 and planks, is reported to have been wrecked on the coast 25th April. by a Dutch seaman arrived here, and who de- 20 dares himself to have been one of the crew, and to have b ee n washed ashore on a ga n g wa y ladder. 2160 (PY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday, 10.30 a.m. Wind, W.N.W. ; moderate, and fine. Arrived—The Kate Kearney, from Wha.mpoa ; Frede ricka der Grosse, Dantzic ; Derry Castle, Callao ; Nor man, New Orleans - Brit annia, Alexandria; Tiber (s s),, Sicily • Jean Baptiste, Marseilles ; and the Pelican (s s), Rotterdam. Off Port—The Break o'Day, with loss of topmasts ;an d the brig Abcona. Sailed—The Isabel, for Antigua. Th e Argaum, from Bombay, which wa s aground yester day off Egyeruont, came off on the flood last night and docked, considerably strained. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAM) GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.15 a.m.l Wind, W.N.W ; tide, quarter flood. Arrived, 11th — Voor waarts, from Rotterdam ; Sea blunstoh, Svenborg ; Lena, Wolgast ; Dublin, Trinidad ; Armais, Whampoa ; Dido, Copenhagen (Russian prize). Sailed, 1 lth—Ravensbourne, steamer, for Antwerp. Sailed, 12th—Tiger, steamer, for Hambur DEAL, Friday g. , 9.30 S.M. Wind, N.E., very fine. Pass e d—Olive Branch, from Cal lao for London ; Hot spur, Calcutta for London; Glowerman, London for blira michi ; Adeline, Matanzas for Antwerp. FUNERAL OF JAMES MONTGOMERY. —Yesterday the 2 1 0 0 funeral of the late poet took place. The procession from the house of th e deceased at the Mount passed through 1( l' A Sheffield and along the Ecclesall-road to the cemetery, and, in addition to the relations and immediate friends of Mr. Montgomery, consisted of deputations from the D o corporation of the town and from all the public institu- 5 tions connected therewith. Every class appearing de- 5 sirous to testify its respect and regret, a vast concourse 4 of people accompanied the body to its last resting- 20 place. The burial service was not read in the church, 25 that building, from its smallness, not being able to con- 25 taro the mourners, &c.; but it was read in the cemetery 1 15 by the Rev. T. Sale, vicar of Sheffield. 2° NOTTINGHAM TRADE.— Such is the state of our hosiery 20 branch this week that the same undeniable dullness has no t been felt on 'Change for many a day ; and on prose- 2(1. cuting our usual inquiries into the state of business 10 transactions, one of our most active merchants begged to 2 know to what we alluded—there being no such thing as business for the present in existence. Frame holders 1 have, in fact, at last been obliged to stop half thq round 1 frames recen tl y in operation, in consequence of there 20 being really nothing doing. Even in lace business the 5 transactions do bolnotieyxtpernofedtsnsuens to b much beyond able onda fu r i e ly ta t il o trade in 5 50 magnitude. Nobody for a llystagnationthenwecheist mg h o t f to th h e ay s e e l a o s n o g n. a_go N b ot e t e i t nigohvaentr come 2! (Guardian. RISE IN THE PRICE OF REER.—The large brewers met at Brewers' Hall yesterday, and resolved to raise the price of beer 3e. per barrel, :ht I 25 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1854. SHARE MARKETS. . (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Baldness done 1 St. this d&,. 50 ..----.... St. 'Paid.' 22i - 23} , 4i 7i Si 13 —l2 die 15 17 1 8 7 d 89 - 91 83 - 53 13 - 14 8 10 a -_--- ia 7 - 8 - 16 11i - 12; 58 - 60 53 - 55 = i*a 58 62 85 86 73 74 119 - 121 87 - 89 72 724 83 - 87 10 - 12 t. 10 - 12 p 59 -59 i 81-- 71 (1 11 = 12 ii - Si I I 97 - 9 1 4 95 - lid -- 441 -- 76 -- 13i -- 10 -- 19 - 20 57 - 57, 32 - 34 Asa _ 6 - i 4 t 2t - 2i 6 - 8 45 - 47 - 31 294 ... • • SO 64 par ip 4 6d 74 .. -- • • .• ''''' •• 26 - 28 84 86 51 5 3 49 - 51 50 - 52 3 - 24 13 - 15 64- 74 10 - lz 4 - 3itt 13 .15 58} 58 34 35 4 2d 4 5 30 - 32 ••• "'" ... --- • 3 - 34 17 18 4 - 5 20 ; 22 51 6i 64 65 gi -- 4id 44i - - 45 Leasing Compass. London St N. West. ,L.&N.W. ICaledon... IGt.Nrthn.l raldonian. Do kit. Westn l Yk. New. Berw. Y. StN Do Do 3. Eastern Do Norfolk. I G. & N. & /Sid - Stckton Darlingt Nlidland. E. Count Do Do L. &N.W &Lujeirk Do IGtNorthn Do Lancash& Yorkah. 51.11 Clean Stockt. & Darlingt. .. GtWestn. xd xd • ... -- • 4 .•• 28 - iO 90 - 92 EPaid.l Rimwszi. all Bedford and Bletchley 100 Buckghamsh all Clydesdale Jc 100 E. Lincoln gr 6 per cent. all Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct all Da. New all Glstr.&Dn.Fr all Elrtlpl. Dk. & Railway all Hull & Selby all Do. Shares. all Do. Shares. all Lon.&Greenw all Do. Preference 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. WO Do. 6 per ct. 6 all Manch. Bxtr and Matlocl all Kiddlesbro' Redcar. . all llidld.Bradfd all Northern and Easternsp.c. .4. Do. 6 per ct. I all Do. Fiaedspe i all Prest. & Wyv 12 Do. Shares. 100 Roystn.&Hit. 100 Do.Shepth.St 18i Shef.R,oth.and Goole g. 5 P.C. 9i S. Staffordsh. all WearValleygr 6 per cent... _ all IDo 100 Wilts&Somrst JOINT-STO I all Xnstralasia ........... all British Colonial Baal and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bilk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial ............... 20 Commercial of Loud. 12 English Scottish and Australian .... . .... 18 Lond. Chart. 8k... 0 50 50 100 100 20 50 20 25 Australia ............. 20 London and County.. 10 Loudon Joint Stock.. 20 Lond. & Westminster 35 National Provincial of England ...... ...... 10 Do. New ............... 22 National of Ireland.. all - New South Wales.... all )ricutal Bank of Corporation—. ...... 5 Do. New ............... 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New ............... 1 loyal Australu.Bkg. (.4old Imp C 0.... all ,oath Australia ...... all Union of Australia.. 2. Do. New ............... 10 Union of London.... 44u1 1 , 36 - 38 66 - 68 6i - 7i BANK or FKANCE.—The rate of discount at the Bank of France which had been reduced to 4 per cent., had stood at 5 per cent. since the 31st of January last. Their stock of bullion has increased 4,000,0001. since February. while during the same period the gold in the Bank of England has experienced a drain of almoit that amount. ' l O5/118 Prices yesterday. ••• --- ••• 92 - gi 91 - 96 ••• - 104 51 - 52 25 - 26 12 - 13 22i -23 i 2i - 21 88 -- 90 51 - 56 ... ..... . HARKS. iii ----- -i5 6 61 2 - 3i 3 - 4 P - 12 - li p 23 - 24 3 -3} ad 112 —ll3 j 1.04 - 106 94 - 91 7f 8 .. ad 64 94( 96 81 89 88 90 ld par 1 128 132 • •• ''''''' •• • '... &Os 21 - 21 P 5 3 / 4 6 i 9 Par 130 132 it lid ••. ''' . 93 - 95 • • •• - •• 8 -8; 15A -- 16 3 / 4 9 —lO 11 —l3 id -- i P 224 - 221 98 - 100 15 - 20 • • • --- •2 = 1•dl 87 - 92 3 - 30 I I - par ;P 1 d 2 4 10 6 4 5 14 2 29 _ 31 i d 46 -- :1. i li 10 12 50 60 x d 2 4P 11 - 2 / 3 1 i 6 $ 10 - 11 I 5i 6 1 a ' 15 3 / 4 -- 1 29 -- s -- 1054 9 4 i 95 4 4i I 130 i it dis 16i 1 ii n 4 al i --- i BANKS. 72 - 74 " i - id 1 d •• • 5 4 d' 3 2 dl Business this day. BA rNT. , The Bank of England yesterday raised their rate of ount from 5 per cent., at which it had stood since the 29th of September, to 51 per cent. This measure would have been fully anticipated but for the favourable turn observable during the past week in the foreign exchanges, coupled with the impression, which has this afternoon been realised, that the Bank of France were about to reduce their rate to 4 per cent. Although, under these circumstances, it took the public in some degree by surprise, no question is raised as to the propriety of the step, and the general relations of trade are still so healthy that it has not awakened appre- ... .. _ _ 'hension in any quarter. Instead of the movement being regarded as premature by those who have watched the efflux of bullio❑ since September, it is seen that an unusual delay has been practised. While the drain of gold during the past 16 months has been to the extent of 7,611,7361., and the attempt to arrest it has caused six alterations of a half per cent. each in the rate of dis count, nearly 3,000,0001. of the loss has occurred sub sequently to the last advance. The public, therefore, after noticing the conditions which had necessitated the preceding- alterations, had every cause to be prepared for an additional one, and the sole reason for its not having been adopted at an earlier date would appear to consist in that, owing to the contraction of business consequent on the war, a large diminution of the circu lation has been compatible only with a moderate increase in the demand for money. It is true that all the considerations that could warrant a fresh movement to-day existed apparently in greater force a week or two ago ; but it is not upon a question of a fortnight one way or the other that the policy of the measure turns. It has been believed for some time to have been under serious discussion, and the presump tion may be entertained that the latest signs with re gard to the stock of bullion, and the applications for ac commodation, have been such as to influence the de cision now arrived at. Unless some decided check to the drain had become manifest, further hesitation could not have been justified by the recent improvement in the foreign exchanges, which may prove as transient as that which occurred a few weeks back. It is also to be borne in mind that the late large arrivals of grain have failed to produce any -very serious depression on the corn-market, and that the country is wholly in the dark as to what will yet be required before the harvest, while, at the same time, the last telegraphic quotations by the overland mail will show that the Eastern exchanges are still far from satisfactory. Hence, although there is ground for anticipating that a more favourable, instead of a more adverse state of affairs, may be at hssnd, there are too many elements of uncertainty in the immediate future to render it de sirable that any precautions should be neglected. It is possible that much of the demand for discount at the Bank within the current week may have been of an arti ficial character, from th e expectation of a further rise, and it seems unlikely that, in the present intimate busi ness connexion of the two capitals, a difference of 11 per cent. can long prevail between the rates at London and Paris. If these suppositions should be correct, the Bank will of course soon cease to find customers, and a return to a lower charge will take place, no harm having meanwhile been caused, since the commerce of the country is free from all unhealthy sensitiveness. THE PRESTON STRIKE. PRESTON, May 11.--It appears from the- weavers' balance-sheet, issued to-day, that the week's income from the various districts only amounted to 3011. 14s. 14d. The following were the chief contributions :-Preston, 1541. lls. 91d.; Blackburn, 301.; Over Darwen, 251.; Bolton, 151.; Staleybridge, 101.; Church Parish, 81.; Burnley, 71. Os. 71d.; Compstall Bridge, 61.; Glossop, 51. 10s.; Littleborough weavers, 51.; Derby Ribbon weavers' Association, 51.; Chorley, 51.; Enfield, 3/. 18s. ld.; Heywood, 3/. 10s.; Haslingden, 31. Bs. s&d. The expenditure, including an allowance of ls. per head to 3,967 weavers, was 2881. 3s. 101 d., leaving a balance on hand of 131. 10s. 3d. The annexed report accompanies the balance-sheet :- " Friends and Fellow Operatives-The amount of con tributions received this week from the whole of the dis tricts convinces us that the fActory workers of the man ufacturing districts have at last fallen headlong into the snare laid by the employers for their destruction. For nearly forty weeks have the manufacturers of Preston and their colleagues throughout the country, aided by their agents, been trying to destroy the subscriptions, and at last they have succeeded ; you have ceased to pay ; you have destroyed yourselves and the Preston operatives a thing which the combined employers have long been trying to do, and for which they have spent thousands of pounds, and were prepared to spend still more had you not succumb to their infernal machinations. Last week we told you in the reports and through the dele gates, that in consequence of the spinners not resuming work, a large number of the weavers would still be de pendent upon you for food ; yet, strange to say, you have not sent funds to support them in this their hour of trial and difficulty-for on Sunday last a mere frac tion was received towards paying the suffering people of Preston. How is this ? What have the brave men and women, lads and lasses of Preston done, that you should desert them at a time when more than ever they need your friendly council and assistance to conduct them with honour to the end, as it has been their companion from the first hour of their campaign ? A mere trifle from each weaver would put all things to right ; would support the operatives until they resume work, and pay off the 1,0001. which the executive have borrowed of good friends for the benefit of the movement ; yet this trifle has not been forthcoming. The persons who have advanced the money are not independent of the world, to disclose their names would therefore do them much harm without conferring any benefit upon the operatives ; we therefore, at their request, agreed not to mention to the world the names of our good bene factors. They want their money, and if not repaid, and soon too, the honour and integrity of every power loom weaver in this country will be tarnished with disgrace. The 3,000 weavers who cannot resume work are many of them in the greatest distress. How can they be otherwise, when, for more than thirty-six weeks, a mere trifle has been given them to provide food of the highest price during the most inclement weather in the memory of man. To desert the people of Preston now would be the greatest act of cowardice and cruelty ever perpetrated even by the employers towards their work people. We call upon you to redeem your pledge and character ; all along you have sworn to support the people of Preston to the end, and when you can sup port them no longer, it is your duty to give them timely warning to cease your contributions, so that they may look out for work. You have given them no notice of your intentions to withdraw from the contest ; the Preston operatives therefore justly depended upon you, and have a right to look to you for support. if you are weary of paying, act like men and women, make one or two good subscriptions, send them to Preston, and say they are the last. This would enable the Preston people to retire from the contest with honour, as it would enable them to pay off all debts and give some thing to each of the starving operatives until work can be resumed. This week, at any rate, you must do your duty. All of you must pay, or you will stand in the eyes of the world a disgraced class of men and wo men, for deserting those whom you have encouraged and taught to depend and rely upon you. To work, then, and collect enough of money to pay off all accounts and support the people of Preston until they are enabled to resume work. We rely upon each weaver in each district doing his or her duty, and great will be the responsibility of those who fail at this critical juncture. In order that no one may do more than his or her share of this good work, the central committee carried the following resolution at their last meeting. Resolved,-That the levy be, for this week, twopence per loom in every district, and that all weavers do their duty. Now, weavers, the work is before you. This week will try your mettle. If you fail, never engage in another struggle, for the world will not place confi dence in you. But we rely upon you, now that you have time to reflect, and see how cunning the employers have been in creating dissension amongst you. You will rec tify the wrong, and repair the injury, and convince the world, and let the weavers of Preston feel, that you are still their friends, and are prepared to standby them to the last. Remember the amount of subscriptions on Sunday next will prove the amount of your sympathy. Once more, before we conclude, we beg and implore every power-loom weaver in the country to respond to this appeal. The poor people of Preston are starving. Hundreds of them know not where to get meat or live another week. They cannot go to work until the spin ners do. They must therefore suffer the greatest want, starvation and misery, if you do not come to their aid. Perhaps if you do not at once respond to this appeal demon hunger will hurry its victims to a premature grave.-Murphy's Temperance Hotel, Chapel Walks, Preston, May 10th, 1854. N.B. The following are the liabilities of the executive committee :- From a private friend, Preston, 500/. ; Black burn, 10001. ; Hyde, 631. 10s. ; Stockport, 90/. ; Friends in Preston, 2961. 10s., 5501. owing for balance-sheets, including this re port, 2101. g 1,260 0 0 'aid to Stockport, 90/. ; do. to Blackburn, 100/. ; do. to Hyde, 631. 10s. ---. _ Still owing £1,006 10 0 NEW YoßK.—The advises from New York to-day are rather more satisfactory as regards the state of the money-market, although there was little alteration in thene prices of stocks. Some large a rrivals of gold h tak place from California, and the accounts of the produc tion at the mines, which is now facilitated by the cheap ness of all articles of consumpti on, are apparently Iwtter than at any former period. The San Francisco mint was to commence operations on the 3rd of April. From the various agricultural States of the Union the reports regarding the prospects of the next harvest are all favour able. The attention of cultivators is being directed to the growth of articles hithe rto supplied by Russia. The amount of hemp at present raised in the Western States is estimated at 29,000 tons per annum, and it is alleged that they could produce 200,000 tons. In relation to the treaty with Mexico for the purchase of the Mesilla Valley some uncertainty still prevailed as to the terms on which it had been ratified. It was generally under stood, however, that the sum to be paid to Mexico had been fixed at 2,000,0001., an unexpectedly favourable result for that country, since, after the original amount of 3,000,0001. bad been attempted to be cut down to brought 1,400,0001., the Senate had refused to ratify it even on those conditions , and almost the entire press had de 1t clared that ther e was no prospect of its being ough to any satisfactory end. RAILWAYS. .00 Aberdeen .............. Ainbg Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. all Belfast & Ballymena. all Birming, Wolverh. & 28 B S i r t k o u e nrValley Cheshire Junct all Do. Chesh. & £5O and £25 Cons. 18 Do., £2O 30 Blyth &Tyne original £25 (issd. 245) 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian all Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon... all Cork, Black, & Pass 12 Cornwall 45 Crieff Junction ü blin&BelfastJunc all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction all Do. New all East Anglian..... all Do., (£lB E & H) all Eastern Counties all Eastern Union, A Stock .. . ... 100 De., B. Stock 8A Do., New A 100 - East Lancashire 100 Edinburgh &Glasgow 56 Edinb. and Peebles... 100 Edin.PrLb &T)undee 1 Forth & Clyde June. 100 Glasgow &S. Western 00 Great Northern Stk. 00 Do., A. Stock .00 Do., B. Stock .00 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) .00 Great Western 12 Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 113 Do., Thirds 2 Do. New Thirds Lancash.andYorksh 18/ Do., Fifths 114 D 3. Wet. Riding Un all Leeds Northern all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt all London & Blackwell 86 Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. 100 Lond. Bright & S.Cst. 100 Lond. and N. Westn. 12 Do. Fifths 1 Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...0 26 Do. Eighths . 00 London andS. Westn. 42/ Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all Lndrry& Coleraine all Lndudrry. & Ennisk. 00 Manch.Shef.& Ia ncln 44 Do., Mau. & Lin. Un. .00 Midland . 00 Do. Birmug. &Derby 476, Nlidld. G. West.(lrs.) 174 Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle ,00 Newmarket 5?, Do., Bury Extension, 171, wpt.Aberg. & Hrfd, 7), Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warmnpoini and Rostrevor. . 100 Norfolk Northn.Counties Uu 100 North British 16 North Devon, No. 1 all Do., No. 2 all Do., A A Deferred 8 Do., B Guarantee. all ,North Loudon 53 Do. New £lO 1/ is N.&S.Wstrn.,llamp stead, and City 174 North Staffordshire all North Western 10 N. &S. Westrn. June 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester 100 Oxibrd, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 2/ 2s Portsmouth 100 Scottish Central . 100 Scottish Midland 100 Shrewsbury & Biimg. 100 Do. L. &N. Western Guaranteed Slc.c, k , 10 Shrewsby. & Herefd all Shrewsby. & Omsste3 (N. W. Min • all lio. Halves, - 1 6. all Do. Oswestry 6i, Shropshire Union ... Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent all South Devon 100 South Eastern all South Wales 15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 5 Do 2/ 2s Staines,Wo:: &Wok all Stockton & Darling 16i Stockton & Ilartlepl 100 Taff Vale 8 Do. £lO shares. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 21 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 20 20 50 20 17 Vale of Neath all Watcrfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick 16 West Cornwall. 1 West End of London and Crystal Palace all West London. 51s. Wimble du & Croydon 100 York NewctL&Berw. 20 Do. Extensions 13t Do. G.N.E. Purchase 100 York &N.Midland FOREIGN. 9 Antwerp&Rottordaw' 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Beziers to Graissessae 2S. Bombay, Baroda, an< Central ludia,Scrii_ ... Central of Italy all Charleroi& Erque.r all Demerara 14 Non and Besancon 8 Dutch Rhenish all East Indian 2 Do. Extension all it. Indian Perinsu 10 Juuct. of France 10 Grd. Trunk of Canad. 30 Do. Debentaves all Do. eo 10 Gt. Contra' o: France all Gt .We ste rr. o f Canada Shares _ Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s'l damilton & Torontk all Do. 6 per cent. 5 Lake Coust. & Bas' , all !Lucca. & I _stoja. 5 p.c. pref 15 Luxembourg 10 Do• (Railway) 2 Do. Pre; 3 Do. (Cana)) 5 Do. 6p. ct. pref 8 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterrau. 10 Madras 33 Aaria Autoni.. all Do. do. New 2 Nielbourne Dk. & Ry. all Namur & Liege (with interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs ) all NorwegianTrunkPref 10 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen all Paris and Strasbourg 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg 101 Quebec & Richmond all Rouen and Havre 12 Royal Dan'h 2 RoyalSwe. all Sambre and Meuse 6 Do. 54 p. cent. Pref 6 Southern of France 8 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 5} per c. Pref 10 Western of France 7 West. of Switzerland 2 Wiesbaden 15 Zealand 3. 11 7 -3 id an 1 5 4d - 11 1 - 4 P d 2 N P 50 50 20 20 - 31. 9 xn 14 p - 44 - 36 - - 30 - pm 2i - 7i - 8 ... ."''' ... - pm ... -- 3 -- 3 - 4 4 - ..4 ---_. :cal MISCELLANEOUS all ctutan* Coal and Iron 171 Australian Agricult. 11 Xustralsn.Pcific.Mail 8 Australis. Royal Mail 4 Berlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 1 Brit. dt Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co 32 Canada 5 CrysiAl Palace 4 Do. New . . ,X i v to s y ta a l i Pal. of f s F t i e n a n m ce ... 3 Eastern Steal. - 20 Electrit Telegrap'i(A) all Do. (B) 1 Electric Teleg. 01 Ir 14 Gen. Steam Yaviga,,,, 18 iieneral Screw Steam 74 Irish Beetzoot Sugar 10. Nlagdalena. St. Navig. all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 3 Netherlands Land.... 1 N. S. NV. Coal & inter. Steam NaVigat. Co. all N. B. Australasian._ 21a:1:1 I‘loortu.liinN.oseulfwEatp.o.e.:S.:te.e.u.ata.m..l a:a:1115111 Peeli Portlandc o D . 1 tor.. Austral. Ld:lron I I s; i on. e : r s . i t : i 25 south Austral. Land all iubmar. Telegraph.. L all Do. Registered........ ) 284 Van Dimon 1,044 7: 1 *- ... . --. ••• 6 7-- - ;n, 75 so 6 3 / 4 6i .• '. • • • ,• "".. ... 16 7_ i• I 7 I. — 'al i - ir SI - 2A 33 - 35 a 1 I 1 10 --11 5 10 St. 5 £N C: PREFER 100 Aberdeen 100 Do. No. 2, p. c. , 30 Blyth and Tyne 10 pei c. pref. (issd. at 50/ 1.00 Bris. & Ex. 4p.c. St 5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares l()0 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 54 per cent... 6i Cork &Bandon s ip.c. 1 all Dundee Perth &Aber-, I Been Junction all EastAngliaa (X 3 10s; 6 per cent all Do. (X 5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (X 7 17s) 7p. c all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 all Do. No. 2 Do. Now 6 p. 0. St. all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent all Do. 5/. P 10 per cent all Ds. 101. Debentr.Sh [oo East Lancash. 6 p.cts. all East and West York.- shire June. Pref... all EdinbPrth.&Dundee 5i per cent..... ..... 100 Glasgow & S.Weste rn Guar. 5 per cent.... 100 Great Northn. sp. c. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem., _ _ at 10p. c. prem. .. I 10 Do. p. c. Scrip 6 Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref all it. Southn. &Westm. (Ireland) Eighths)... 5 Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh. 6 C4t. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c)... [OO Do. cov. red. 4 p.c. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 100 DC, irred. 4p. c.... 6 Lan. & York. F. £2O 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock 13 Leeds N. 6p. c. No.l 9 Do. Quarters, 1848... 100 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c [OO Do. Pref., sp. c. St. all Do. Convertible, 5 p.l c., 1852 00 Do. New Guar.6 p c 00 Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 London &S. aestern Con. Thirds -,, all Londonderry& Coler. i Shares all Londy. & Ennis. iSb all Kan., Shef., & Lin , i Shares, No. 1. all Do. New, £lO 4i Do. £6 all garypt . & Carl. 4 p. c all Do. 4i per cent 10i Do Lop Aid. Consol.6 p.c.St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & 14irm. 6 per cent.... 5 Do. Pref. 44 per cent 6 Norfolk Debenture .. 100 Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock 100 Do. 5 p. c. Eat 100 Do. 54 per ct . - lref 100 Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c 100 North British all North Staffordshire 100 Orford, Worcester, k Wolverh. £l5, 6 p.c. 15 Do all Scot. Cent. , New Prel all Shrews. &Birm.N.G. all Shrewsby. & Chester, (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon . Do. fixed, 4 3 / 4 per cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of .21 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4h3er cent. all S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar all Stockton and Dar -4 per cent 5 Do. do. Cl all Stockton and Har. 3- pool, gur.r. 5 p. c. till Ist Jr - y, 1566, 3 Waterfd.SLliilk.6p.c.! 100 York, Neweastle,aud i Berwick,4 p.c. Pref. 5 Do 10 Vork&N. Midlandfl Poro. all Agua Fria all Anglo Austrin. Gold all Anglo Californian 2 Australasian 6 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Ave Maria all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) all Blaena7von Ir. &t,oal all isrit'.3h Austrin. Gold 13.5 British Iron 241 Braz' Harr Trup.(i ssued at p . r *all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 15 Do. St. Joun Del Rey Cars) is Creek Clarendon Con. Mil . Co. of Jamaica...,, all Cobre Copper 1 Colou'll Gold 15 C)p . apo all Copper Min. of Eng all Do. Pref. Np. cont all English and P ustrin. Copper Smeltg. Co. all General all Great Nugget Vein all Do. Registered all Great Polgooth all Liberty all Linares all Lond.&Calicorn•Gold Quartz Crush. Co all Mariquita 9 Mexicau&S.Amerien all. New Granada. all New Tdnares Mining and Smelting Co all Nouveau Monde all Pontgibaud Silver i Lead Min. & Smelt. i 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rc ) all Rhymney Iron 5 15 Do. New ) 10i Santiago de Cr oa all .. - !'•outh Australian 7 Pin Croft B all United Me]eya , 1 all Waller 1 all West Granada 1 all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining 0 Au5tra1ia.........• 1 all Yuba 531 131 86i 6 74 a 59i I 98 94 f 76i 7 d 77 .201 9d per cent 12i 13 31& i I di g 10 25 10 xin 1 SI disc, i i Xll HER MAJESTY'S DRAWING ROOM. Her Majesty held a drawing rootn (the third this sea son) yesterday afternoon in St. James's Palace. Her Majesty and Princ3 Albert, escorted by a detachment of the Life Guards, arrived from Buckingham Palace soon after two o'clock, and were received by the great officers of state. Her Majesty's Guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at-Arms was on duty in the state saloons, under the command of the lieutenant. The sub-officers, Lieut.- Colonel Nevill and Major Cooke, were on duty with the corps. Her Majesty's guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty, under the command of the Exon in waiting. The Queen and Prince Albert entered the throne-room attended by the Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland; the Ladies of the Bedchamber, the Viscoun tess Jocelyn (in waiting), the Duchess of Wellington, the Viscountess Canning, the Countess of Desart, and the Marchioness of Ely ; the Maids of Honour, the Hon, Caroline Cavendish (in waiting), the Hon. Flora Mac donald (in waiting), the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Lucy Kerr, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, and the Hon. Mary Bulteel ; the women of the bedchamber, Lady Charlotte Copley, the Hon. Mrs. G. E. Anson, and the Hon. Mrs. George Campbell ; the Lord Steward, Earl Spencer, K.G. ; the Lord Chamberlain, the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T. ; the Master of the Horse, the Duke of Wellington ; the Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness, the Marquis of Abercorn, K.G. ; the Treasurer of the Household, the Earl of Mulgrave ; the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Ernest Bruce • the Comptroller of the Hou se h o ld, Vi scount Drumfanrig ; the Lord-in-Waiting, Lord Rivers ' • the Lord - in-Waiting to his Royal Highness, Viscount Tor rington ; the Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse, Colo nel the Hun . Charles Phipps , C.B. ; the Private Secre tary to his Royal Highness, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey ; the Groom-in-Waiting, Sir Fred. Stovin ; the Groom-in -Waiting to his Royal Highness, Colonel Wylde ; the Equerry-in-Waiting, Colonel Bouverie ; the Equerry-in -Waiting to his Royal Highness, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, and the Pages of Honour in Waiting. The Queen wore a train of green and white brocaded silk, trimmed with white tulle and blonde, and alternate bunches of violets and pink and white May blossoms. The petticoat was of white satin, with white tulle and blonde, and bunches of violets and pink and white May blossoms to correspond with the train. Her Majesty's head-dress was a wreath of violets and pink and white May blossoms and diamonds. The foreign ministers were introduced, when the fol lowing presentations to the Queen took place in the diplomatic circle : By the Countess of Clarendon, Miss Harriet Lane, niece of his Excellency the United States Minister ; Mrs. Lawrence, wife of Colonel Lawrence, attach 6 to United States Legation. By Madame Comyn, Countess de Pomer, wife of Brigadier-General le Comto de Power, of the Spanish army. By the French Ambassador, M. Arthur Berryer, Commissionaire du Gouvernement Imperial. By the Austrian Minister, M. Charles Perceval, Major au service de S.M 1., and R. A. By the Danish Minister, Le Colonel d'Oxholm, Cham bellan de S.M. le Roi de Denmark. By the Swedish and Norwegian Minister, Le Comte Ambjorn Sparre ; M. Lorentz G. Lorck, a Norwegian gentleman. By the Spanish Charge d'Affaires, Le Comte de Pouter, Brigadier-General in H.M.C. Majesty's service. The following ladies had the honour of being presented to the Queen : Lady Aberdour, on her marriage, by the Countess of Morton. Miss Theodosia Andersen, by her mother, Lady Anderson. Miss Eleanor Ashworth, by her mother, Lady Ashworth. Miss Cecile Astley, by Lady Astley. Mrs. Hugh Astley, on her marriage, by Lady Astley. The Hon. Mrs Aylmer, on her marriage, by the Duchess of Sutherland. The Hon. Mrs. Bagot, by the Duchess of Sutherland. Miss Barnard, by her mother, Mrs. Barnard. Miss Barnadiston, by her mother, Mrs. Barnadiston. Miss Barnes, by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The Duchess of Beaufort, by the Marchioness of Chol mondeley. Miss Blacker, by the Hon. Mrs. George Cavendish. Mrs. James myth, by Lady Elizabeth Pringle. Miss Blyth, by her mother, Mrs. Blyth. Miss Euphemia Anna Blyth, by her mother, Mrs. Blyth. Miss Emily Frances Graham Gore Booth, by her mother, Lady Gore Booth. Mrs. John Boyle, on her marriage, by the Countess Dowager of Glasgow. Mrs. Reginaleßrett, by Viscountess Strathallan. Mrs. Deane Browne, by the Countess of Mayo. Miss Graver-Browne, by Lady Honywood. Miss Cecilia-Graver-Browne, by Lady Honywood. Mrs. W. E. Buckley, on her marriage, by the Duchess of Beaufort. Mrs. Nicolson Calvert, by the Viscountess Canning. Miss Rose Calvert, by Viscountess Canning. Miss Campbell, by her mother, Lady Campbell. Miss Carpenter, by her mother, Mrs. Carpenter. Mrs. Carrington, by Lady Georgina Bertie. Miss Emily Cathcart, by her mother, Lady Georgians Cathcart. Mrs. Elias Chadwick, by Mrs. King King. Mrs. Rowland Childers, on her marriage, by Mrs. John Parker. Lady Chinnery, by Mrs. John Parker. Miss Close, by Mrs. Deane Browne. Lady Cochrane, by the Countess of Mayo. Mrs. Collier, by Viscountess Palmerston. MN. Isaac George Currie, by Mrs. Francis Horsley Ro binson. Mrs. Kevill Davies, by the Countess of Limerick. Miss De Winton, by her mother, Mrs. De Winton. Lady Scott Douglas, by the Countess Dowager of Glas gow. The Hon. Amelia Drummond, by her mother, Viscoun tess Strathallan. Miss Flora Eden, by her sister, Lady North. Miss Elizabeth Elphinstone, by Lady Graham. Mrs. Errington on her marriage, by Lady Graham. Mrs. Finlay, of Castle Toward, by the Dowager Coun tess of Glasgow. Miss Anne L. Fitzgibbon, by Mrs. Robert Knox. Miss Isabella Gitzgibbon, by Mrs. Robert Knox. Lady Frederick Fitzroy, on her marriage, by the Duchess of Grafton. Lady Emilie Gray, by the Countess of Limerick. Miss Gray, by her mother, Lady Emilie Gray. Mrs. Hale, on her marriage, by the Countess of Claren don. Mrs. Charles Hale, by the Countess of Clarendon. Miss Hartopp, by her sister, Lady Scott. Mrs. Howard, by Lady Thesiger. Miss Hughes, by her mother, Mrs. (Col.) Ll. Watkins. Lady Louisa Keppel, by her mother, the Countess of Albemarle. Mrs. Alexander Lambert, by the Dowager Lady Talbot de Malahide. Lady Louisa Lascelles, on her marriage, by Lady Louisa Mills. Miss Clare Lascelles, by her mother, Hon. Mrs. Arthur Lascelles. Miss Lougley, by her aunt, the Dowager Countess of Darnley. Mrs. Wittit Lyon, by Lady John Somerset. Miss Wittit Lyon, by her mother, Mrs. Wittit Lyon. Lady Margaret Macdonald, by the Duchess of Suther land. Mrs. Edward Meade, by the Countess of Clanwilliam. Lady Louisa Mills, on her marriage, by Mrs. C. Mills. Mrs. Morton, by the Hon. Mrs. John Elliot. Miss Morton, by the Hon. Miss Murray. Mrs. J. D. Mullens, by Lady Alexander Duff Gordon. Miss Naper, by her mother, Mrs. Naper. Miss Rosetta Napier, by her mother, Mrs. Napier. Madame Noel, née Baronne de Henniger, by the Hon. Miss Murray. Mrs. Richard Nugent, by the Countess of Clarendon. Miss Palliser, by the Hon. Miss Murray. Mrs. H. M. Parratt, by the Dowager Lady Talbot de Malahide. Miss Pennington, by Lady Thesiger. Mrs. Petre, by Lady Augusta Gordon. The Honourable Georgians Powys, by her mother, Lady Lifford. Lady Frances Pratt, by the Hon. Miss Murray. Miss Madeline B. Pringle, by her mother, Lady Eliza beth Pringle. Lady Augustus Proby, by her mother, the Countess of Listowol. Mrs. George Probyn, by Viscountess Combormere. Miss Probyn, by her mother, Mrs. G. Probyn. Mrs. Henry Rich, by Lady Thesiger. Mrs. T. C. Robertson, by the Hon. Mrs. John Elliot. Mrs. Rochfort, by Lady Thesiger. Miss Mary Rolls, by her mother, Mrs. Rolls. Miss Patty Rolls, by her mother, Mrs. Rolls. Mrs. C. Henry Felix Routh, by Vis Countess Dalrymple. Miss Lucy Rowley, by her mother, Mrs. Rowley. Mrs. Rumley, by her aunt, the Duchess of Grafton. a _ Lady Scott, on her marriage , by Lad y de T ble The Countess of Seafield , by th e Duchess of Sutherland. Miss Charlotte Seymour , by her mother, Lady Augusta Seymour. Lady Shelley, by Mrs. Shelley. Lady Skipwith, on her marriage, by the Countess of Clarendon. Miss Steiner, by Mrs. W. G. Hayter. Mrs. Stewart, by the Duchess of Somerset. Miss Anna Stirling, by the Countess of Desart. The Hon. Harriet Stonor, by her mother Lady C amo y s . The Hon. Mrs. John Stourton, by the Hon. Miss Murray. The Viscountess Strathallan, on coming to the title, by the Marchioness of Breadalbane. Miss Russell Sturges, by Mrs. Bates. Miss Elizabeth Sykes, by Lady Syk es. Lady Annette Talbot, on receiving her Majesty's most gracious warrant of precedency, by her mother, Mrs. lashington Hibbert. Lady Gwendeline Talbot, on receiving her Majesty's most gracious warrant of precedency, by her mother, Mrs. Washington Hibbert. Miss Thackwell, by her mother, Miss Thackwell. Lady Edward Thynno, on her marriage, by the Mar chioness of Bath. Miss Georgiana Tighe, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Daniel Tighe. Mrs. Tillotson, by Mrs. H. D. Seymour. Mrs. Henry Treruenhere, by the Hon. Mrs. Murray. Mrs. Polhill Turner, on her marriage by the Dowager Lady Talbot do Malahide. Miss Turner, by Lady Alexander Duff Gordon. Mrs. Frederick Walker, by Viscount Galway. Miss Henrietta Vernon Wentworth, by her aunt, Lady Ernest Bruce. Miss Weymss, by Lady Augusta Gordon. Hon. Adela Bootle Wilbraham, by her mother, Hon. Mrs. Bootle Wilbraham. Hon. Jessy Bootle Wilbraham, by her mother, Hon. Mrs. Bootle Wilbraham. The Hon. Cecily Stuart Wortley, by her mother, Lady Wharncliffe. Miss Frances Wynne, by her mother, Mrs. C. G. Wynne. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, returned to Buckingham Palace after the Drawing-room, escorted by a detach ment of the Life Guards. The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Glouces ter yesterday. raised plat ' erected hich ' LAUNCH OF THE R 410 '441,/,&Pr / The preparations for the I f the-rteyKM 3, 0, ' 131 guns, the official number,as I tle present this splendid screw steam-ship . of war, will be comple to-day, and are rush as must-give great satisfactions: The Queen's booth will simply consist_ ofit r.6.,1 form, about four steps in height from the ground, close to the spacious machinery storehouse, in wl , the reception-rooms have been formed and fitted in the finest style by Messrs. Wakeling and Sons, upholsterers to the Admiralty. The large space on the wharf wall leading to the Black Eagle steam-vessel, already moored in the position alongside the wharf wall which she is to occupy on the day of the launch, is covered in a pavilion form, and has a fine effect. The Black Eagle will be fitted to accommodate 200 of the attendants on her Ma jesty and the nobility. The booth lettered A, admission to which is by blue tickets, is set apart for the foreign Ministers with their families and the Admiralty. The booths lettered B, C, D, E, and F, admission to which is by blue tickets, are for the members of the Houses of Lords and Commons and the nobility and gentry, and are all on the west side of the slip. The booths lettered A, B, C, D, E, F, G-, and H are on the east side of the slip, A being on the wharf wall next the river and extending in alphabetical rotation to the south, H being in front of the bows of the ship on the south side of the platform where her Royal High. ness will christen the noble ship in the presence of the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, several members of the Royal family, and many of the most distinguished and highest authorities in the land. The requests for tickets to view the launch of the Royal I Albert are beyond all former precedent, and as 9,000 tickets have been issued to the nobility and gentry, it has been found impossible to meet the wishes of the applicants from all parts of the kingdom. Numbers have already come up to town by railway, to remain until the launch takes place, and should the weather prove fine, the scene will be one of the grandest that has been witnessed for many years. Every arrange. ment for the accommodation of the public has been made under the superintendence of Commodore John Shepherd and Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., surveyor of the navy, and Sir Richard Mayne. BANQUET AT THE MANSION HOUSE. Last evening the Lord and Lady Mayoress entertained at dinner, in the Egyptian-hall of the Mansion-house, the mayor, magistracy, and the corporation of Leeds, together with a distinguished party, consisting of mem bers of the House of Peers, the Church, and the House of Commons, and a large number of persons resident or interested in the prosperity of the borough of Leeds. Amongst the company were—The Right Worshipful the alayor of Leads, the Right Hon. and Pight Rev, the Earl of Auckland, Bishop of Sodor and Man , the Lord Bishop of Ripon, the Right Rev. Bish o p C arr . , the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, M.P., the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Goderich, M.P., the Right Hon. Mat thew Talbot Baines, M.P., the Right Hon. James A. Stuart Wortley, Q.C., M.P., Recorder of London ; his Highness Mirza Alla Ackbar Khan, of Surat ; Meet' Jafur Alee Khan, Jyabjee Bhyomerah of Bombay, Sir John V. B. Johnstone, Bart., M.P., Sir W. Payne Gallwey, Bart., M.P., Sir Geo. Goodman, M.P.; Messrs. W. B. Wrightson, M.P., R. Monckton Milner, M.P., Henry Rich, M.P., Marmaduke Wyvill, M.P., W. M. E. Milner, M.P., R. Milligan, M.P., Wm. Brown, M.P., J„ Crossley, M.P., H. W. Wickman, M.P., J. Dent, M.P., B. F. Woodd, M.P., Benjamin Oliveira, M.P., W. Wells, M.P., Geo. Sandars, M.P., J. Garth Mar shall, T. Flower Ellis (the recorder of Leeds), Robert Hall (deputy recorder of Leeds), John Hope Shaw, Wm. Pawson, Dounton Lapton, Wm. Hey, John Hooton, Joseph Cliff; the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of York ; the Right Worshipful the Mayors of Oxford, Halifax, Bradford, Wakefield, Doncaster, Pontefract, Beverley, Scarborough, Ripon, Richmond; the Ven. Archdeacon Thorpe, the Rev. \V. Sinclair, the Rev. S. Kettlewell, the Rev. F. Ould, the Rev. E. Moore (chaplain to the Mayor of Oxford), the Worshipful the Aldermen of Leeds, the members of the Common Council of Leeds, the Town Clerk of Leeds, the Coroner of Leeds, Mr. Commissioner West, Mr. Edward Baines, &c. The magnificent hall was decorated with the usual de gree of splendour, and there was one great peculiarity observable amongst the company, that the guests seemed well acquainted with each other, and every one seemed to regard the event as one of considerable importance to the borough in whose honour the entertainment was given. There was, moreover, in the lobby, an interest ing feature exhibited on this occasion for the first time, consisting of a handsome testimonial, representing the triumph of Industry and Perseverance, which had just been presented to the Lord Mayor by his partners. The banquet, which was supplied by Messrs. Staples, of the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street, was well worthy of the occasion, and of the place in which it was served. After the cloth had been removed, and the ceremony of the "loving cup" duly honoured, The LORD MAYOR proposed in succession the usual loyal toasts, which were warmly responded to by the company. His Lordship next gave " The Army and Navy," which was followed by " The Worshipful the Mayor and the Corporation of Leeds." In proposing this toast, the Lord Mayor observed that an occasion on which he was surrounded by so many distinguished gen tlemen who had travelled a long distance in order to dine with the chief magistrate of the City of London, was an event of no slight interest and importance. To be hon oured by the company of the Mayor of Leeds, and to be supported by the common council of Leeds, was, he con fessed, a high personal compliment to himself, and when he considered that these gentlemen were ac companied by so many members of the House of Commons, he felt that he not only owed a debt of gratitude to the corporation, but also to the Parliamen tary representatives who were present. He had had the honour of being acquainted with the borough of Leeds for a great number of years, and he had ventur ed to express an opinion that all who knew the people of that borough could only know them to appreciate the it sterling qualities. Though slow to make an acquaintance or a friend, they would never discard one without explai p ing the reason why, and this he looked upon as an honourable feature in their character. He had the pleasure to state that he commenced his commerc ial undertakings in that town. He met with a genero us response to the exertions he made, and he had nev er ceased, and never would caase, to appreciate the li berality and kindness shown to him by the people of Leeds. But, on the present occasion, he did not rise from personal feelings, but to do honour to the chi of magistrate and the corporation of the town. He thanked the right worshiuful gentleman for his kindness in coining so far, and he could not but congratulate that gentleman upon the exalted position he occupied. Born and bred as he (the Lord Mayor) had been in civic com munities, he felt a warm regard for those institutions, and knowing as he did that the corporation of Leeds represented the feelings and interests of that great town, he ventured to say that those who represented that town in the common council were clothed with a re sponsibility and an importance of a very considerable character. He begged, under these circumstances, to give them " The Mayor and Corporation of Leeds, coupled with the name of Mr. Wilson, the present chief magistrate ef the borough." The toast was responded to with the warmest en thusiasm, and Mr. WILSON - , in returning thanks, said that had he the gift of eloquence, there was much upon which he might expatiate at some length ; but as he was not so gifted, his remarks would be very few. The corporation of Leeds was one of considerable antiquity. Their first charter was granted on the 11th November, 1208, and subsequent to that period they had four other charters, including one dated 17th October 1688, under which the corporation was governed until the year 1835, when the Municipal Reform Act came into operation. Up to tha t time the corporation had consisted exclusively of on e class of politicians, and, unfortunately, party spirit ra n very high in the borough. Hence there was a strug gl e as to who should have the ascendancy, but the present circumstances were entirely different. Many great an d organic changes had taken place since 1835, tending to alter the constitution of society in its political c om plexion. The repeal of the corn and navigation la we, and the introduction of the glorious system of free trade, had so modified men's minds on political questions, t bat he held it the time had long since gone by when political was considered as forming a stepping-stone to corpor ate honour. The duties of municipal institutions were now so numerous and important, that it was incumbent up on the people to select the wisest and ablest men for th ose duties without reference to sect or party. He cal led upon u fellow-countrymen etw. to lay aside all p ar ty f ee l i n g inds that tot tnis unitetvitality h to together i in giving ena t b h l e e t m b u em nic t i u pa e l ar i r n y st iutuut nch wo the great objects for which they were founded. (Cheer s.) The LORD MAYOR then gave " The Prelates and Cle rg7 who had honoured the banquet with their company. This was responded to by the Bishop of Ripon. The next toast was that of " the Magistracy of Leeds," Mr. J. H. Shaw, ex-Mayor of the borough, having re turned thanks, The LORD MAYOR proposed " the House of Peers and the Earl of Auckland," who briefly acknowledged the compliment. Mr. T. BAINES then gave " the Health of the Lord Mayor," and observed that his name as a commercial man stood so high in the borough of Leeds that he was regarded by the inhabitants with the greatest honour and esteem, whilst he had won the good opinions of a large class of persons by the charitable feelings he had shown in founding an institution in the town for the relief of decayed tradesmen. The LORD MAYOR returned thanks, and then proposed " the House of Commons, coupled with the name of Sir George Goodman, who acknowledged the compliment in a brief speech. " The health of the Lady Mayoress" was next intro duced, and this having been responded to in due form by the Lord Mayor, various other toasts were given, chiefly in honour ando uro f Recordertlielocaf local authorities—including n i ‘shonour the Lord Mayor the. banquet was prepared ; and the company separated. The entertainment was enlivened by an agreeable se lection of music under the direction of Mm-. C. Blagrove, the performers being Mine. Weiss, Mme. Newton Frod sham, Mr. Francis, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Weiss, and Mr. Richard Blagrove. LATER FROM AUSTRALIA. -_ T EW GOLD DIGGINGS DrscovEßED._A private letter was received i n Liver pool yesterday, brought by the ship Ariadne, from Mel bourne to Valparaiso, and from th ence (v i a the Unite d St a tes) per Arctic, from New York. It is dated March I—the day on which the Ariadne sailed, in company with the Marco Polo, 1 1 1‘Donnel, for Liverpool. New and extensive gold diggings, eclipsing, it is stated, any thing hitherto heard of, had been discovered near Mel bourne. The commercial business of Melbourne was re ported satisfactory. The mining accounts are also fa• vourable. 57i I 64 3 / 4 / 104- 24 d' 201 9p Itlp lUp 214 i 37 i 15 57i i 38 i - 2 - 2i - i -