The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-05 00:00:00

r "Of ./J V MARKET AND COMMIWIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is little if any diminution in the demand for discounts, but the supplies of money on offer are a little more extensive. About 60,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for shipment to Alexandria. The Essex has arrived from Port Philip, with 1192,956 in gold. The commercial public are now anxiously await leg the forthcoming budget. A belief seems to be generally entertained in quarters where reliable in formation cught to be obtained, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will take a very bold course with regard to the sugar duties, making at once such a substantial reduction, instead of every year induc ing fresh fiscal sgitatior, as will give a stimulus to this particular trade, and place it on a permanent ba ` lB . No alteration, it is supposed, will be effected this &salon in the impoSts on tea, nor is it at all con sidered probable that any change will be proposed IR the Customs charges upon spirits. Probably some concession will be made as regards the income t ar, partly, it is thought, as a compromise to the ° PPosition for their deferring the question of the Malt tax. During the last few days there has been very little animation exhibited in the markets for foreign and colonial produce. As regards tea the dealers have been principally occupied with the samples of the lots to be offered at public sale to -day. Sugars have been in some measure neglected, owing to the uncertainty felt with regard to any altera tion that may be effected in the duties. Coffee has bee n in fair request, at full rates, while in rice, saltpetre, and tallow, there has been little change of importance. 'The Lemberg-Czernowitz Riilway Company, in troduced to the notice of the public by the Inter national Financial Society and the Anglo-Austrian 'link, requires a capital of £1,250,000, in shares of £2O each, under a guarantee from the Government of Vienna, .producing a net minimum dividend of 7 Per cent., payable in silver. Provision is made for th e payment by the contractor, Mr. Brassy, of in terest at 6 per cent. per annum during construction. This new line will form a continuation fLom Lem berg to near the Moldavian frontier, entering into the heart of the grain and cattle producing district, 'whence the Carl-Ludwig railway obtains its most i mportant traffic, and being constructed at a less cost Promises to be more profitable than its neighbour. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Friday, the Bth April, a special settling-day in the Ehares of the Ottoman Financial Association (Limited), the Imperial Financial (Limited), the South Eastern Banking Company (Limited), and the Imperial Bank (Limited), ail of which are to be marked in the daily lists; also in the shares of the Wallachia(' Petroleum Comp any (Limited), and to the Charing cross Hotel Company (Limited), Which are to be marked in the bi- w‘ekly list. The s hares of the Marine Investment Company have also been ordered to be quoted in the official lists. The directors of the British and Californian 'raking Company has announced that they have "concluded an arrangement with the firm of Messrs. ‘(11111tner, Bell, and Co., of San Francisco, for the acquisition of their banking and exchange business. Air. James Bell, of that house, will be a local direc tor at San Francisco. and Mr. Henry D. Harrison, °f t he same firm, will join the London board. The subscription list of the West Worthing In 70stn3ent Company (Limited) will close on Thurs day next, the 7th inst., at 4 o'clock. The prospectus of the Clarence Hotel Company, Dover (Limited), has been issued, with a proposed ° ,:Pital of £75,000 in 7,50() shares of £lO each. The deposit on applieatiou is to be 10s., and £1 10s. f urther on allotment. The calls are not to exceed £2 pershare. The board of directors is eminently re spectable, being composed of gentlemen whose n ames are a guarantee that the objects of the !ollipany shall be fully carried out. The company ?now erecting a first-class family hotel upon the f reehold formerly belonging to the Clarence. house, 'Which has just been purchased by the directors, The grounds occupy a most eligible position in the m...eilee Parade, facing the sea. The directors are of opinion that from the exist ing want of hotel accommodation the Clar ence will command a large share of support, and enable them to declare large dividends from time to time. The building of the hotel is in t he hands of Mr, Glenton, the enterprising con tractor, and is rapidly progressing to corn r°lion. The first stone of the Clarence was laid S t autumn by the chairman of the London, ftChatham, and Dover Railway. A considerable portion o f th e cap i ta l h as b een a l rea d y su b scr ib e d f o ( . )r, and the project is recommended to all who de sire a safe and profitable investment. The prospectus of the National Financial Com pany Rill be found in another column. It is pro- Peeed, in the first instance, to start with a capital ° l f O'oo,ooo, i n 10,000 s h are s of £5O each. Per -141)8 there is no class of institutions to which the principle of limited liability has been more success :liY applied than the financial companies, and success ful, large capitals have been subscribed, it Can not b e d en i e d th a t th ere s till rema i ns a w id e bold Open for the profitable employment of capital ti ! in English and foreign enterprises. The l:Na- Financial proposes to commence business nd el' very favourable circumstance, and a iainnal agreement has been entered into for th e acquirin g a va l ua bl e r a ilway concession with a : di ne guarantee, and negotiations are also : di ne for securing several undertakings which e 11 "t but be beneficial to the company. The ec ulive is composed of active business men, and t,, 'holm their faith in the matter they have declined h "ei ving any remuneration until the shareln)lders ave r 6 ctived 5 per cent. upon their investments. ° e than half the capital, we are informed, has i e " subscrib e d, an d b us in es s wil t commence imme d2l'.elY after the allotment of the shares, which, ::enrding to present arrangements, will take place "cut the Bth or 9th of the month. It has transpired that arrangements have been c 'ecluded by the directors of the Home and the Assurance Company w ith th e dir ec t o r s of t k e Eastern Marine Insu r an c e Co m pany f o r an i'anrption of that undertaking up o n equitab e tlr tiae, subject to the confirmation of ttieshareholdere 4. the latter company. The directors of the Eastern arioe and some of the most influential shareholders 14 join the board of the Home and Colonial. .11 meeting of the shareholders of the Warrant th 4l3k ing Company is called for the 13th April, at : L ondon Tavern, when resolutions will be pro o 1) f" h) change the name of the company to that e ert the Warrant Finance Company, and to amend 'louses in the articles of association. It tij tl e al's that the directors have received an intima frum very influential persons that the word ha tir 4rlki "g - is Fable to be misunderstood, and it ne e en considered desirable, before commencing - ve ; Res t s , ‘ " 8, to convene a meeting to make the sag 1, alterati on i n t h e titl e o f th e com p a ny. \\r tig a sub scr i pt i on list of the Atlantic and Great e t e lu Railway (Second Mortgage Bonds, payable to a,: ci nd° e), will close to-morrow, the 6th inst. It 1%4, allotted er e , lond that the applications are very nume 44 greatly in excess of the amount to be Pii r They are quoted at 2 prem. the h D. Pass, of Fenchurch-street, has joined 41p a Qo 0441 of direction of the National Financial At 13 Two o'CLocK. te6 gra arts this day, according to Mr. Reuter's lesthe, llaree per tent. Rentes were 66f. Sc. hit tiate Thetent i • E nglish F un d s rema i n without any a pps 41Prov ement, Consols being 91-: : 4 ,- for money , 111 1iti lt e e(1°11 ". The New Threes and Reduced An- 4 ,,N1i,,1 4 " 89 1- ; Exchequer Bills, 7s. to 23 . . ; *;llf at . Per Cents., 104 §. 7 105; do. 4 per Cents., 99 . ; Der Cents., 104 5 - 1 ; and the Bonds, 3 s. tits Der becuritivs are a little firmer. .Turkish 6 r t , ot 1 862, are 71! 72 ; do. Clnsolides, 54 ; n 26 i ; !Mexican, 441 451 ; and Splnish Pas -49y ' ,7 ; do., C , rtific4tes, 131 4 1 ; ; P irluguese, T ile ; , tud the Confederate Loan, 52 54. t rausaetione in the Railway Sham have been very restricted, and in some instances prices have slightly given way. Great Eastern, North- Eastern (Barwick), and Sonth-Eastern have each declined 1-, and London and Brighton 1; while Metropolitan have improved and Great Northern A Stcck, 1. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have remained inactive, at about previous rates. Bank Shares have again been in active request, at enhanced prices in most instances. London and Brazilian realise 60 ; London and Westminster, 94 97 ; City Bank, 126 129. in the Miscellaneous Mirket there is rather more animation, and prices are in most instances well sustained. Subjoined are the current rates of some of the principal new undertakings : —Oriental Financial Association, 21 t prem.; Port Augusta and Northern Railway of South Australia, a I prem. ; Central Argentine Railway, par I prem.; Sablo• niere Hotel Co., 1 prem. ; North Australian Co., to 1 prem. ; Ottoman Financial Association, 11; prem.; London and Liverpool Hotel, IZ t prem.; Imperial Financial, 71 prem. ; City Offices, 31- 4 prem.; Credit Mobilier, 41 5 prem..; Credit Foncier, 61 pron. ; Thames Iron Shipbuilding Co., 34 t prem.; Queensland Sheep dis. to par ; Financial Corporation, 31 t prem.; and the Lemberg and Czerhowitz Railway, y 1. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES, GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent B9 i Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent — dis Ditto £SOO Ditto £lOO and £200 iqink England Stk, 4i per Ct. Ditto Account,. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... 218 20 Ditto 5 per Cent. July, Ib7o Ditto 4 per Cent, 1888 Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent — . Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 104 k Ditto 52 per Cent., May, 1879 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1b66 Ditt Bonds El,OOO 3 die Ditto under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1803 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 Egyptian 7 per Cent.. lOO 1003 100 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons Ditto Account lll Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 74 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account.... Nloorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada .. Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 43 per Cent .. Ditto 3 per Cent. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 I)itto Account 491 9 Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 4; per Cent., 1853 .. 881 - Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent .... — Ditto Account — ~' panipli 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred ... 7—. Ditto Account 4G Ditto Pas3ive Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto Account Swedish, 4 per Cent rarkish 6 per Cent. 1864 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 691 70 Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 !)ito Account 6O Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Laud ,u Amstrian, 5 per Cent„ Ex, 10 Florins, Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f Dutch 2) per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates French Relates, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto Account Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditt6 ACeount Piethnontese 5 per Cent Ex. 25f l'eru.vian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto April Account .. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A YOUNG RUFPlAN.—Bartholomew Prendergast, a boy, was charged as follows : Police constable James Aldridge, 205 C, said that on the previous evening he heard the prisoner quarrelling with a female in Husband-street. Ho told the prisoner to go away, but he refused, and set to kicking him about the legs, and then gave him a violent blow on the nose, causing it to bleed a good deal. Inspector Bowles, of the C division, said the prisoner was one of a number of boys who hang about Husband-street, and were the terror of the neighbourhood. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the prisoner 105. or 14 days; and cautioned him th4t, if he came to tho court again for as saulting the police, he would send him for a month without a fine. usines Share Railways. c,,,,Closing B Price. done.s Wol. and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A gets no (UN , ti flp c.p an.has Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. IDun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc. 1 Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. GrcatEastern, Ord. stk Ditto A. stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. ant W. of Irelano Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwell Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor'h Western Lon. & So•.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dog shares Metropolitan Midland Do New . Do Birtntng..t Den)) Ind. Ut. W. of Ireland Do. i shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwio, Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecda Do York Do Car1i51e........ North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Wekhpool Shropshire Union 'South Devon ... South Eastern (South Wales I S. York. and River Due Staines, Wok., and Wok. Stockton Darlington) Do V Do New, 186 G Taff Va1e....... Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neatli Victoria sta. and Pim 1 Waterford do Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.4:ll .West Midland -Oxtoril Do Newpor t' Do Hereford. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Bar, gailways Paid. Price. Business done 100 iantic &St Lawrenet all 6) (2 100 1021 103 113 21 sk 3om.,Baroda&.Cent Gu. 6 per cent........ 20 Do. New .... 8 p 1 p 20 Do. E. Shares... 7l p 1 p 40/ Buflalo and ',axe Hurop all 51 6 10 Do. Preference ...... all 7/ 54 00 ( Buf,alo,Brant,&Godriel op. et. bds. Aug. 1, IV.. " ,00 Do. do. July 1, 187.. 100 tOO uo. do. J 1, 100 st Cleutta.NS.Eastd. l, :n 100 101 103 101 at ~ .;apeTowu tt. Dock Scril 100 09 101 stock Eaatn. Bengal gu. sp. 100 1041 1054 105 stock East Indian. gu. sp. e. 100 104/ 2014 1043 1 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 4 4 p 20 Do. do. II do. .. 15 4 1 p stock Grand Trunk of Canada Lou 191 201 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 75 07 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 60 63 614 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 66 68 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 51 63 IGO Do. 3d ef. stock all 49 51 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 40 (2 100 Do. 4th I'ref. stock... all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 22 t 5 stook (3t.lndtaPenm.gua.sp.c 100 103 104 1631 434 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 Do. January, 1862 .. stook (it. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 104 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 10 104 10 201 Do. New .. .. 18 111 1041 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 92 94 100 Do. 5/ P.C. do. '77-8.. .. all 81 83 82 11 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 i 2I stock Madras. guar., sp. c. 100 10 /03 10.4 stock Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 97 99 stook De. 4* d 0........ 100 k 2 94 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock lelb.Corp. 6p. c. Buds. 100 50 .11elh. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 52 58 100 Do. 7p. Alortg. Bds. all 20 New f3r swiok & Cancl.l Class A. and B. all 3 5 • N.lll.C'd:ts pc Ist pf bds 100 82 14 ;tort Scinde (100 104 105 1041 I stock Do. Delhi I 44: 100 1014 1020 to Do. do •••• i r,.l 5 2 41) st Do. Punjanb all 1021 1031 Do. Do. , , 100 stook Do. Indus. St. Flo.) XIOO 97 93 _ • ____________ COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. _ u.n.Gov. 6 p.e.Ja 1877-SI . I Do. 6p. c. Feb. it Aug. 100 100 102 j Do. Bp. e. Mar. Az Sept. 100 100 102 Do. op. c. Jan.&July. 10,' 89 01 93 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 88 00 Cape G. Hope, 6 p 0.1879 100 106 108 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 110 112 Do. 189 t 100 1/1 113 , Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 109 111 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 112 114 Mauritius 8 per cent .. 100 106 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. 130 I , JB 110 -- 'N.B.Gov. p. 0.0 adaJ ul) 100 iO2 104 102 - ! vo. Bp. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - IN. S.W. Gov. 5 p 18.. l 100 991 1001 Du. p. e.,18/1 to lf,,‘ 100 99 10J Do. d0.,1888 &now& 100 99 100 931 100 - New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 109 111 , Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling - , 1875 lOO 104 106 ;Queensland Gcv. 6p. C lOO - o.Aus Gtip.c.lB7B.& up lOO 100 111 - IVIaGov. 6 p.c. Ja.lauly 100 - 'Do. io 6 n.e. An.,llOck.. i 100 1081 10941 10811 / BRITISH MINES. 2 !Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 4 id ' 'Word Amalgamated.; 351 864 Devon G. Con.."ravist.) 1 550 860 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 671 721 East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon ...... 1.14.6 31 31 lEast Cam Brea.... E. frl Russel (Tavistk ) 8.9.0 41 42 - IGam..kSt.Aubyri(Gwen , 58} 10: 11 - !Great South Tolgus l7s 34 4 IG. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 37 39 'Grenville iicr:A's-Foot 8.12 85 37 ilingaton Downs 4.18.0 Lady Bertha Margaret (Guy Lelant 94 19 21 Ilarke Valley.. 4 Ilyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 21 11 Ici New Setun l9l 85 95 • North Downs 24 14 2 S.Wh'l Baseet(lllo4an 3.1.0 2 21 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey; Providence( LJny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 41 43 South earadon(St.Cleer, 11 440 100 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) — :!.?. Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 50 55 Stray Park 130.17.6 32 34 - ramar Sil v.& Lead Min. Croft 9 19 20 West Basset (Illogan) l4 10 11 W radon (Liskeard) 5 20 22 West Sam Wheel Basset (Illogan) 54 871 924 Wheal Buller(Redruth) 10 35 40 .-Wheal Kitt•y ( Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudcott Wheal MaryAnn , ,Llen ) 8 134 144 Wheal Beton . 581 190 200 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 24 24 Wheal Union 3.17 21 22 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 2, 106 5 Great orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. pm., 106 Great Western Orig. 46 per cent, pf., 98 Great Western, 4 per cent. irred., 876 Lancashire and Yorkshire 6 per cent. stock. DILI°, 46 per cent., Blackburn put, 1006 North British 5 per cent., los north Eastern, York. H. and Selby purchase, 10 fr South Eastern (Heading Anne. ' £1.0,6), Ditto, fix , d 4i per cent., 101 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS London, Chatham, &c , 6 per cent. 2dpf., 71 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Wilts and Somerset, 91} 1 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lira.) gua. 7 per cent., 17 San Paulo (Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., 8} FOREIGN MINES. Alamillos, limited, Cape Copper, lim., 13; 14; Fortuna (llm.), 3; Yudauatuutana of S. Australia, 1im.,131 DOCKS. THAMES. REFUSAL TO RECEIVE PRISONERS LY THE GOVERNOR OF THE HOUSE OP CORRECTION.—PoIice Sergeant Baker, of the K division, who has charge of one of the vans which conveys prisoners to and from the varicus gaols and this cGurt, returned to Mr. Paget two commitments signed by the magistrate yesterday afternoon, sentencing two men, named Henry Bowra and Charles Juniper, to three months' imprisonment and hard labour for noa•payment of arrears on orders of bastardy. Roche, the gaoler of the court, inti mated to the magistrates yesterday that the prisoners would not be received in consequence of an order from the Middlesex justices, who have the regulations of the gaol not to receive prisoners committed on civil processes. An order was issued by the justices for prisoners on civil process to be removed to the debtor's prison in Whitecross•street, who, acting on the opinion of the City solicitor, refused to receive any prisoners committed by the magistrates of the Metropolitan police courts. Mr. Paget asked what had become of the prisoners Bowra and Juniper P Sergeant Baker said when the Governor of the House of Correction refused to receive them, he had no alternative but to release them. Mr. Paget expressed his astonishment at the state of things which ex sted in the county, and said he should write to the Home-office on the subject and forward the two commitments to the Secretary of State. A young woman made application for a warrant against a man who had not paid the arrears on a bastardy order for an illegitimate child for six months. She was informed it would be useless at present to issue a commitment for the imprisonment of a man for non-payment of bastardy arrears. The young woman very properly postponed her application for a warrant until the law was settled on the subject. An application is to be made to the Court of Queen's Bench on the first day of Easter Term for a mandamus against the Governor of Whitecross-street Prison, and upon the decision of the Judges will depend whether prisoners on civil process from the police-courts are to be confined in the House of Correction or Whitecross-street Prison. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARIi.24TS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 108 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per lead. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND.•—Mea'tow hay, £3 Os to £4los Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od; and straw, £1 4s to £1 10s per load• A slow sale. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4loa ; clover, LI Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, X 1 4s to £1 lOs par load. Trade inactive. COLONIAL. TEA.—A fair amount of business has been done in the late arrivals of the new season's crop, and full rates are cur rent, particularly for fine qualities of greens. A rather large quantity of China is announced for public sale this day. SUGAR.—The market has been dull, the operations having only been to supply immediate requirements. Good grocery qualities, however, maintain full rates. In the refined market there is little change of importance to report. COFFEE.—There hag been a steady clematis' for Colonial descriptions, and good and superior qualities maintain former rates. RICE. —The operations bays been on a very limited scale without any rnateritl change in quotations. TALLow—Business has been less active, and in some instances a s li g h t d ec l ine h as ta ken place for smite. P.Y.C. on the spot i s quoted 41s 9d ; June delivery, 42e 3d to 42e 9d, and last three months 45s per cwt. 13.14.! 14.16.4 12.10 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1864. BEARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOMS. 8 81 8i 9 83 E 5 118 119 61 7 35 37 19 17 VO 92 101. 1( 6 47 471 471 & 13!}; 132 111 65 41 109} 684 8 103 j 4 411 6 1091 f vs 2 51} 116 i 154 1281 JOINT-STOCK BAN KS—[Continued.) London and South-Western (11m.), 22 / London and Westminster, 91 7 6 11 Merchant Bank, lim., 19 181 Mercantile and Exchange. lira., 161 Metrop. and Prov. Ban 4ina.), 3.1 1 Mexican, lim., 61 7 Midland Bank (lira.), 141 15 1 National of Liverpool, limited, 18/ Dit*o, new, 13 National Provincial of England. 1451 5 New Zealand Bank, 15 Oriental Bank Corporation. 6111 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lim., 121 13 Standard of British South Africa (lim ), 2 9 1 I Union of Australia, 50 Ditto, new, 31 Union of London, 50 49 501 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 33 1 Bombay Gas, limited, 51. British American Land. 31 Ceylon Company, 11 Company of African Merchants, lim., 2 Consolidated Discount, lim., 8 7i Contract Corporation, lim., - Credit Foncier, 11 1 Discount Corporation, limited, 111 12 131 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, Em., 51 6 51 Electric Telegraph. 99 7 8 Financial Corporation, 61 6 1 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 10 j Hudson's Bay. 19 1 IS International Financial Society, 12 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1670, issued 90, 16 Joint stock Discount, lim., 71 1 Land Securities, lim., 5 41. 51 London Financial Association, Bin g r,'61:1 •••••• 2 'Ditto, new, issued at 4 pm, 16 1 Londn Provincial Marine, 3} Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lim.;2! I Mercantile Credit Association, lira., 15 14 1 lira. National Discount Compa n y , l i Peel River Land and Mine ra l , 46i Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 83 Royal Mail Steam, 90 Scottish Australian Investment, lim., 142 Societe Financiere d'Kgypte, lim., 5 1 Universal Marine (Insurance), lira., 51 5 SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, - THIRSK RACES.—Tars DAY. (By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SO WERBY PLATE. Madeline colt Brother Sam Operator Twelve ran. MOWBRAY STAN ES. Oppressor Brown Bread Leader Eleven ran. THIRD E ITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. 6i 7i 1281 124 1311} 132 i 130 132 91 93 d 5 IC9i 104 67 t 9 1031 !Olt 41 45 1091 110 97i 984 5k b 5 111 716} 128 E 12Bf 68 100 GL 63 25 `4,6 1011 102 56 67 88i 69 128 131 loi Zip 78 79 1t 11} 121 123 41 43 98 100 53 64 83 35 SO} 99 101 66 96 87 38 01 10 0 8 Bsp 163 106 5 7 c 3 4 p 9b 96 SPORTING NOTES. The Epsom Meeting commences on Thursday. The first great event to be decided is the City and Suburban Handicap. A great many horses have bean backed for this race. Liston held the premiership in the betting for the last two or three weeks, but has now received the coup de grace by having the pen drawn through his name. Jarnicoton very nearly met a similar fate, having retro graded in the betting from 15 to 50 to 1, but has now returned to even a shorter figure. The French division are now in great form, and if not the actual winner, he is sure to finish in the first flight. Gordian Knot and Veterinarian are the most formidable of the light divi sion, Brindisi, a cast - off from Lord Stamford's stable, will represent the Duke of St. Albans. There is only one fool in the race, viz, Tom Fool, and as the month of April is said to bo rather propitious to that class of animals, it is just possible he may share her favours and those of the judge on the present occasion by his being re corded the winner. He has been backed to win a large sum of money by his spirited owner.; If I was certain he would only run kindly, I should prefer him to anything. He has a bad temper, and there is no dependence to be placed on him. I shall give my final selection both for the City and Suburban and the Metropolitan to-morrow, The winner for the City and Suburban I expect will turn up in either VETERINARIAN, GORDIAN KNOT, BRINDISI, JARNI COTON, or Tom FooL. The Metropolitan ought to be won by LORD ZETLAND, but I would advise him to.be let alone at present, as it is quite possible he may not put in an ap pearance. A FRESH MAN. EPSOM SPRING SCRATCHINGS.-April 4, at 150 p.m.:— Liston, Blarney, and Lucky Star, cut of tho City and Suburban ; Cachuca, out of the Metropolitan ; and Gunner and all Mr. Bryan's horses out of their Epsom Spring engagements. THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, MELTON Mow- BRAY.—We are authorised to state that Mr. Behrens, the owner of Game Chicken, objected to Cooksborough, the horse that came in first, on the ground that Mr. Lotan, who rode him, was neither a farmer nor gentleman jockey, as required by the conditions of the race. The stewards will investigate the case on Thursday at Epsom. THE LATE CHERTSEY MEETlNG.—Alcibiades, who came in first for the Hunters' Stakes on the second day, has been objected to as not being qualified to run, and the matter will be investigated by the stewards as soon as possible, and notice of their decision given in due course. Shaksperean _ Tercentenary Celebration at Stratford-on-Avon. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—lt is with sincere regret that the Stratford. on-Avon Tercentenary Festival Committee are compelled to announce to the public that Mr Fechter has broken faith with them by declining to put the play of Hamlet upon the stage on the 27th instant, and to take the part of Hamlet. At this late period it is totally impracticable for the Com mittee to place any tragedy upon the stage, as forming part of the Tercentenary Celebration, which they much deplore both on account of the public and the occasion. The Committee, however, deem it right that the pubPc should be made acquainted with the circumstances attend • ing Mr Fechter's breach of his engagement, entered into with the Committee in December last. The announcement in the preliminary programme was drawn up by Mr. Fechter himself, and most extensive pre• parations made, and the stage enlarged under his directions, expressly to allow of the scenic effects which he required ; and up to the day of his unfortunate accident he was in most friendly communisation with the Committee. judge then of the consternation and surprise of the Com mittee, when, on the 26th March last, they received the letter from Mr Barnett (No. 1), dated the 23d and posted at Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, on the 24th. The vice chairman, Mr Flower, wrote at once in reply the letter (No. 2). On Monday morning (the 28th) a paragraph appeared in one paper only, the Star, stating the withdrawal of Mr. Fechter from Stratford, whereupon a meeting of the Com mittee was held, and the resolution (No. 3) was passed and forwarded to Mr. Fechter, through Mr. Barnett. tickets o fHamlet, l h t, e a r return o f h oi r —I have the honour to be , Sir, your obedi en t servan t, This has produced no alteration i n hi s d e t erm i nat i on, an d now, at the eleventh hour, we are pl ace d i n our presen t difficulty, without any fault of ou r own; an d are driven to for aoet entertainments.t the necessity of offe ri ng to those who h a v e a l rea d y t a k en m tic o k n e e t y s o fo r r a t n performanceexchange eehangeo f HENRY KINGSLEY, M.D. H on . see., of the Strat ford-on-Avon Tercentenary Committee. Committee Room, Town Hall, Stratford-on-Avon , April 4, 1 864. [No. I.] To the Tercentenary C ommittee March 23, 1861. , Stratford-upon-Avon. GENTLEMEN,--Mr. Fechter, prevented by his accident from writing himself, requests me to inf orm you o f th e pain ful necessity your late resolution has placed him under, namely, declining the ho no ur of appeari ng a t th e St ra tford Celebration. The said resolution giving the force o f t ru th t o th e f a l s e and injurious statement spre ad. about by one of your mem- Y trickery ways," forced on papers, viz. : that Mr. the choice of his " Hamlet. Mr. Fechter would hav e felt proud to s erve i n hi s humble b F e e r n o n , t a e n r , d by ~ published under-curr e nt by unfri way to the celebration of the Im mortal Maste r , but he can not afford to lose his reputation as loyal artist and honest man, through thoughtless resolutions or personal vanities over which he cannot, nor wil l not, have ally control. I am desired by Mr. Fechter to add that the scenery is at the disposal of the Committee, he h aving no wish to pre vent the carrying out certain proposals so honourably made by the already, mentioned member still sitting in your com mittee, and simply retires, forced to Such decision by your own will and resolution.—l am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, [No. 2.] the Committee, you this mornirg, o mmittee, and opened H. BARNETT, The Hill, St ratford-on -Avon, March 26 , 1864. dapteEdAtßhoS23ltt,— n9 A t l by me as vice-chairman, is m ost incom prehensible to me, Should Mr. Fechter break his engagement after his re. peeted pledges to the Committee, he would b e doing us a wrong which, at this late h our, would be irreparable, to say nothing of the still greater wrong me. Fechter would di., e a t d t d er re r s e s c e e d ive do to himself. Your letter has not been shown to the Committee, but to a few members of it privately, fo r r I cannot imagine that Mr. Fechter, after having in 80 straightforward a manner acceded to t h e request of the Commit tee, will really break faith with them at the eleventh hour; now that they have pledged themselves to the public, and have, w i t h great exertions, made their difficult and expensive arrangements to suit his views and many of them under his own dir ections ; besides which we have in the country sold largely of tickets, with a prospect of speedily selling the whole. It is my opinion that the Committee cannot accept Mr. Fechter's resignation, or in any way be a party to such a breach of faith with the public, the consequences of which must rest with him alone. Mr. Fechter's engagement with US is not, and cannot ba affected by gossip and " unfriendly papers," and there is not the slightest foundatiof ; for saying that the Committee have by resolution, or in any other way, given any sanction to the false reports to which you allude ; in fact, we are quite at a loss to know to what resolution you refer, or who are the members of the Committee meant tp your letter. Da lay this letter before Mr. Feebter at once, and' lot me have a reply by return of post, as I hope that, upon reconsidera tion, he will prevent the matter going before the Com mittce.—Yours truly, (signed . ; E. F. FLOWER. H. Barnett, Esq. - - ____ [No. 3.] That the reasons assigned by Mr. Barnett for the with. drawal of Mr. Fechter from the cart of " H am l et, " are wholly unintelligible to this Commi;tee, who have hitherto worked with cordiality and in harmony with him. The Committee, who cannot be parties t) any breach of faith with the public, aro still prepared b co-operate with Mr. Fechter in the same spirit, and under these circumstances they trust that Mr. Barnett's letter may be withdrawn, and Mr. Fechter's engagement for the performance of hamlet fulfilled. THE FREN CFI LANDSCAPE PAINTER Alexander Calame, pupil of Frangois Didays, and one of the most emi. neat masters of our time, died a few days ago at Mentone. A. magnificent funeral has been preparel at the expense of the French Government. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OP LORDS—This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. Lord COLVILLE of CULROSS presented a petition praying for a partial or total repeal of the malt duty. THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS AND THE WORKING CLASSES. The Earl of DERBY wished to call the attention of their lordships to a petition he was about to present, which related to the railways in the metropolis. The petition was from the parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, and it stated it was inhabited by a number of very poor persons, the whole parish being set down at 53,000 persons, and was already densely crowded. One railway had already destroyed 100 houses, and 300 families had been displaced, and what was worse there was no accommodation for them in the neighbourhood. His noble friend the Earl of Shaftesbury, some time ago, wished that clauses should be introduced into all metropolitan railways compelling them either to find accommodation for those rendered houseless by their works, or that they should give compensation. That had been found impossible, and he (Earl Derby) was afraid that the resolutions already passed by their lordships would also become no protection at all, The prayer of the petitioners was that their lordships should compel all railways at present before Parliament which required to come into a metropolitan terminus to run two trains in the morning and another in the evening, to enable the working class to arrive in London early in the morning, and leave it at the close of the day's work, at the rate of ld for the entire distance. He be lieved one railway, the London, Chatham, and Dover, in tended to adopt an arrangement which, by the payment of is per week, they would convey the working classes by an early train in the morning, and a late one in the evening, to a , distance not exceeding ten miles. He thought it would be advisable for their lordships to consider whether clauses could not be introduced into all the metropolitan railways before Parliament, compelling them to run certain trains at fares considerably less than the ordinary ones, for the accommoda , ion of these who had been compelled to leave the metropolis in consequence of the construction of those works. The Earl of MALMESBURY said such a system as that referred to by his noble friend had been in force in Peas, and had been found to be of the greatest service to the workine . classes. Earl GR'A.NVILLE said the idea was a good one, and no doubt her Mejesty's Government would consider it. Earl RUSSELL said one of the great difficulties that stood in the way was, who was to purchase the land upon which houses were to be built for the accommodation of the working classes, as the railway companies were pre vented by Parliament front doing so. The Earl of DERBY said he had seid nothing about building houses. He had confined himself solely to the question for granting facilities to the working classes who were compelled to live a short distance from the metropolis. The subject then dropped. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Bedford G-aE—Clayton, Allerton, and Thornton Gas—and Wellington (Salop) Markets, with amendments. FEDERAL ENLISTING IN IRELAND. In reply to the Earl of DoNl:man:iron.; Earl RUSSELL again explained the course pursued by the Government in reference to the case of the Kearsage. The Earl of DERBY enquired how it was that the United States Government could be ignorant of the illegal enlisting that was going on when the men enlisted were seen by the surgeon, paid by the United States, and clothed in the uniform of the United States Navy. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said he had seen no statement to the effect that the Kearsage was now refitting in one of the English ports. MALT FOR ANIMALS BILL. The report of amendments on this bill were brought up and agreed to. THE COURT OF CHANCERY (DESPATCH OF BUSINESS) BILL. This bill passed through committee. CONVEYANCES, &c. (IRELAND) BILL, . . This hill passed ttrough committee. BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES (IRELAND) BILL- This bill was read a third time and passed. REMOVAL OF CONSULS BY THE CONFEDE .RATE GOVERNMENT. The Marquis of CLA NRICARDE moved for copies of any correspondence that had taken place in reference to the removal of British Consuls from ports in the Confederate States of North America, or in reference to their ceasing to act. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Dublin and Meath Railway, Lancaster Local Board of Health, and Market Harborough and East Norton Railway. - THE MALT TAX. A ♦ery large number of petitions were presented from different parts of the country praying for the repeal of the malt tax. THE CASE OF CAPTAIN MELVILLE WHITE. In reply to Colonel FRENCH, Mr. LAYARD said that he had received a communica tion promising satisfactory information relative to the claims of Captain Melville White. SURPLUS EXPENDITURE. Mr. A. SMITH gave notice that on Tuesday, the 19th inst., he would move for a select committee to inquire into the surplus public expenditure, in order to see whether a reduction in that branch of the public disbursements might not be effected. THE PENAL SERVITUDE BILL. Sir G. GREY gave notice of the further postponement of this bill from the 11th until the 18th inst. THE LISBURN ELECTION COMMITTEE. The CHAIRMAN brought up the report of the com mittee, to the effect that they had adjourned until to-mor row, in consequence of the house last evening not having consonted to the motion for the exemption of Mr. Stirling from further attendance. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there was no doubt the question raised by his hon. friend the member for Northamptonshire (Mr. Hunt) last evening was very im portant. Having stated the position in which the question stood, ho suggested that the proper course would be to accept the excuse of the hon, member for Perthshire (Mr. Stirling) for non-attendance, and to allow the committee to meet. A suggestion might then be made to them to the effect that a question had been raised as to their competency to sit, and then the matter could be referred to the house again, on the report which the committee would present, Sir H. CAIRNS said tbat this was a subject which re quired great deliberation, in order to avoid a collision with the other House of Parliament, and with courts of law. After some observations from Mr. HENLEY. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL denied that there was any legal question involved in this question. Some further discussion ensued in which Mr. Hardy, Mr. Lygon. Mr. Forster, Mr. M'Donough, Sir G. Grey. Mr. Paull, Mr. Ayrton, Mr. M. Smith, and Mr. Clarke, took part. Lord STANLEY said that the house was evidently in a difficulty from the novelty of the circumstances which had occurred, and he suggested as an amendment that the dis cussion should be adjourned until that day six months, which would of necessity suspend the functions of the com mittee and enable the house to come to a proper decision on the subject. [ [Mr. WALPOLE objected to the proposition of his noble friend (Lord Stanley), which, he contended, would have the effect of increasing instead of diminishing the difficulty, and suggested that the committee should be allowed to Come to a decision, which could then be discussed, and so the whole question of the functions of the house in respect to committees be determined. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL also objected to the c ourse proposed by the noble lord, as superseding the act of Parliament, and contended that the method he (the Attor ney-General) proposed was the proper means of meeting the case. After a few words from Mr. AD AIR, Lord STANLEY withdrew his amendment. The original motion ont of which the discussion arose— namely, that Mr. Stirling's excuse for non-t-ttendance on the committee on the 22d ult. should be received—was adopted, which, in fact, carried out the suggestion of the Attorney-General. MAILS FROM SOUTHAMPON AND BRISTOL, In reply to Mr. BERKELEY, Mr. F. PEEL said that there was no intention to make any alteration at present in the departure of the mails from Southampton; but the Government were open to any offers that might be made on the subject. THE SAXON. Colonel SYKES asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether he could give any information w the house of the results of the reference to the American Government respecting the seizure of the Saxon, and the con duct of Lieutenant Donegan. Mr. LAYARD said that her Majesty's consul at New Yoak had reported that the vessel and cargo had been re stored to the owners withoad expense, but that the question of salvage had been reserved. Ho believed that Lieut. Donegan was to be tried. DISMISSAL OF MR. MORELL. Lord R. CECIL asked the Vico President of the Council if he would state to the house the grounds upon which Mr. Morell had been dismissed from the office of her Majesty's inspector ? Mr. LOWE considered it would not be fair to the gentle man in question to make an cx pane statement ; but if the noble lord would make a motion for the production of the correspondence that led to his dismissal, it would be laid on the table; PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS (LOCAL RATES). Mr. Alderman SALO MON S called attention to the ex emption from local taxation now claimed on account of pro perty in the occupation of Government departments, and moved that all lands and buildings used and occupied for public purposes should be assessed to local rates, and pay rates accordingly, and wa s ARMY ESTIMATES, _ ln reply to a question, ' r The Marquis of lIAUTINGTON said lie would bring in the Army Estimates when the Chancellor of the Ex chequer made his financial statement. [LEIT HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening. 'POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS. On the motion for going into committee, Mr. LANG moved for a select committee on the Post office, with an especial view to the improvement of existing arrangements for the transmission of mails in provincial districts. The motion was seconded by Mr. G. CLIVE, and sup ported by several hon. members, Mr. PEEL, after giving explanations in reply to Mr. LONG, and stating the rules observed by the Post-office in relation to the acceleration of mails, observed that he was far frcm saying that there was not room for improvement; but this was the province of the Post-office department, which had facilities for obtaining local knowledge, and he should not be justifixl in agreeing to the motion. After some further discussion, The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER sug gested that, as the Post-office department was not repre sented in that house the motion was premature until the Treasury (according to the general principle observed by the house) had had an opportunity of examining the subject in conjunction with the Post-office. The amendment was ultimately negatived, and the house weal into a committee of supply upon the Navy Estimates. On the vote of £1,161,100 for naval stores in the Store keeper-General's department, a long distuksion took place, embracing, among other topics, the state of the effective list of the navy, the condition of the steam reserve, the actual strength cf the iron-plated navy of France, the policy of employing upon a larger scale private yards in the con struction of ships of war, the comparative merits of the Royal and private dockyards, and the question whether we were to rely upon armour-plated vessels alone, or whether wooden ships were to form a part of our navy. Upon these matters, explanations were given by Lord C. PAGET, who stated the number of ships proposed to be built in the course of the year (contingent upon what might be doing by other nations), and that wooden ships could not be entirely done away with. The vote was ultimately agreed to. The house adjourned at a quarter past 10 o'clock. LONDON GAZ I T TE. —This Evening, CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 2. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR- LIAMENT. County of Armagh—James Matthew Stronge, jun., Esq., of Tynan Abbey, in the county of Armagh, in the room of Maxwell Charles Close, Esq , who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, APRIL 5. 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain Courtenay William Bruce to be Major, by purchase, vice Thomas Bott, who retires—Lieutenant John Fryer to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bruce—Cornet Cecil Edward Martyn to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fryer—Sydney Charles Du Vernet, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Martyn. 13th Hussars—Lieutenant George Croft lluddleston to be Captain, by purchase, vice Francis James King, who retires—Cornet Joseph Bonham Clay to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Huddleston. 3d Regiment o't Foot—Captain Charles Edgar Gibson, from 49th Foot, to be Captain, vice Huyshe, who exchanges. 6th Foot—Captain Spencer Field, from 9th Foot, to be Captain, vice Stillman, who exchanges. 7th Folt—Ensign Henry Fraucis Keane Penrose to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Francis Johnston Murray, Murray, who retires—Ensign Hugh Massy Barton, from the 67th Fort, to be Ensign, vice Penrose. 9th Foos—Capts.irt James Stillman, from 6th Foot, to be Captain, vice Field, who exchanges—Cyril Rippingall Jackson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Samuel Goodman, who retires. 24 h Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Thomas Itoss, from hall-ply, late Perticultir Service, to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, vice the Honourable Daniel Greville Finch, who retires upon temporary half•pay. 25th Foot—Captain Theodore Gordon, from 92d Foot, to be Captain, vice Sr. Leger, who exchanges—Duncan Wm. Cork, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Remy Hartley Prior, transferred to 100th Foot. 32d Foot - --The names of the Gentleman Cadet appointed to an Ensigney, in the Gazette of 22d March, 1864, are Matthew William Lister and not Mathew William Lyster, as then stated. 47th Foot—Ensign John Larpent Utterton to be Lieute• nant, by purchase, vice Richard Parker Haukes, who retires—Edward Montagu Manning, Gent., to be En sign. by purchase, vice Utterton. 49th root—Captain Alfred George liuyshe, from 3d Foot, to be Captain, vioe Gtbsor, who exchanges. 60thhFoot--Gentlemen Cadet the Hon. Augustus William Charles Ellis, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gerald Henry Talbot, who retires. 61st Foot—Lieutenant Harry Hutchinson Augustus Stewart, from the 92d Foot, tabs Lieutenant, vice Dash wood, who exchanges. _ 67th FOot—Gentleman Cadet Hugh Massy Barton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice William Mascail Kenrick, promoted—Philip Quirk, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, rice Hugh ' , Jassy Barton, transferred to the 7th Foot. 78[11 Foot—Lieutenant Andrew Murray to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Thomes Owen Silvester DAvies, promoted—Quartermaster Charles Skrine to be Paymaster, vice Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Major, Joseph Webster, who retires upon half-pay. 84th Foot—Captain John Penton to be Major, by pur chase, vice Corneliuo Charles RoHeston, who retires— Lieutenant Henry Latham Brownrigg to be Captain, by purchase, vice Penton—Ensign Norcliffe Gilpin, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brownrigg--Charles LioLel Maitland Kirwan, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Gilpin. 91st Foot—Lieutenant Hubert Plunkett Burke to Le Cap tain, by purchase, vice John Charles Sweny, who re tires—Ensign William Darling Caudwoll to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Burke—Charles James Thorburn, Gent„ to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cand well. 92d Foot—Captain Henry Hungerford St. Leger, from the 25th Foot, to be Captain, vice Gordon, who exchanges— Lieutenant Charles Francis Dashwood, from the 61st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Stewart, who exchanges. 98th Foot—Ensign Edward Houghton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice W. Henry Stmmonds, who retires— Gentleman Cadet Alexander Harley Hyslop, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Houghton. 99th Foot—Ensign Anthony Charles Montague Jellicoe to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Henry Kinahan, deceased—Gentleman Cadet Charles Robert Gibson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without _ purchase, vice Jellicoe. lOOth Foot—Lieutenant John Worthy Chaplin to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice John Lee, who ree,res—Ensign Waiter Hudson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chaplin—Ensign Henry Hartley Prior, from the 25th Few - , to be Ensign, vice Hudson. ,05th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Hugh Be la Motte Hervey, iroin the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Henry Easttield Wilkinson, deceased—Rile Brigade, Ensign Leopold Victor Swaine to be Adjutant, in suc cession to Lieutenant George Roberts Noseley, appointed Paymaster. 4th West India Regiment—Thomas Aked, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice William Cairnes, promoted. PURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT.—Purveyor ' s Clerk Arthur Bull to be Deputy-Purveyor, vice George Washington Warwick, resigned. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel John111;de; C. 8., Bth Foot, having completed the qualifying service in the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel, under the Royal Warrant of 14th October, 1858, to ba Colonel. Paymaster (with the honorary rank of Major) Joseph Webster, retired on half-pay, late 78th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Paymaster William Causabon Freud, 51st Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 5. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Michael Quin has been ap pointed to receive a pension of £l5O a-year, as provided by her Majesty's Order in Council of 25th June, 1851, vacant by the death of Admiral Sir Edward Tucker, G.C.8., and the name of Vice-Admiral Quin has been removed to the Reserved Half-pay List accordingly. In consequence of that removal the following promotions, dated the 28th ult., have been made : Rear-Admirals Brunswick Popham, Thomas Ogle, George Evans, and John Hackett, on the Reserved List, to be Vice Admirals on the same List. Rear-Admiral of the Red Frederick Bullock to be Vice- Admiral of the Blue. _ Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Edward Belcher, Knt., C. 8., to be Reir-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue George Henry Seymour, C. 8., :13 be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain Arthur Forbes to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. Retired Rear-Admiral John Parker to be Retired vice• Admiral, in pursuance of the Older in Council of 7th May, 1858. Southampton, COI JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service aim.), 1291 32 Alliance 551 6 54 61 Ditto, new, 461 Anglo Austrian, 73 Anglo-Italian, limited, 71 61 7 Australasia, 74 . 44 51 41 Ditto, new, 48 Bank of Egypt, 31/ 21 14 Bank of t.tago, Urn., 41 4 5 Bank 01 Queenslaud:.(lin), 211 2 11 2 11 Bank of Wales, Um., 20 19/ 3 2J Lank of New Zealand, 15/ Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 84"1 9 1 9 British and Californian, Inn., 74 4 4 1 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 124 1 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Cidna, 44 Ditto, new, 30 1 Chartered of India, London, and China, 72 1 2 704 14 City, 127 9 6 sogg l Ditto, new, 100 Consolidated Bank, lira., 114 Continental, lira., 16 Last London, Um.. 9 4 83 Ditto, new, issued at 1; pm , 64 English and Irish (lira.), 171 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 22 14 English and Swedish, lira., 134 European Bank, lira., i 24 / Hindustan, China, and Japan (Urn.). 371 7 8 64 Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 20 181 Imperial Bank (lira.), 43 1 3 Imperial Ottoman, 194 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lint, 44 London Bank of Scotland, lira., 191 19 20 Loudon and Brazilian (lint,), 60 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 511 Ditto, new, 61 6 London, Birm , and S. Staffordshire, Um., 2. London Chartered Bank of Australia, 281 London and Colonial aim.), 15/ 16 London and Comity, 66 4/ London, Hamburg, Cont. Exch., Urn., 184 18 London Joint Stock, 45/ 41 Loudon and N.n*thern (lira.), 21 - L o ndon and South African,t;2Bl 8 London and South American, Jim., 94 BANKRUPTS The following are the only bankrupts of comme:cial im portance in the U azette : William Henry Swift, publican, City-road John Alexander, labourer, Lower Kenington- lane Isaac Brooks, licensed victualler, Old Gravel-lane: Alfred Silvester, photographic arti s t, N ew B on d- s treet John Hale, builder, Carlton-street, Kentish-town Samuel Rogers, grocer, King-street, Plymouth Isaac Charlton, provision dealer, Liverpool Thomas Baylis, grocer, Stafford. Matthew Bates, commission agent, Huddersfield William Henri Counold, watchmaker, York Catherine Peters, grocer, Maidstone William Lusher, tea dealer, Cambridge Thompson Chadwick, cattle dealer, Mexbrough Alfred Abrahams, auctioneer, Birmingham John Lewis, tailor, John-street, Harrow road Charles Rose, licensed victualler, Wellclose-square SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Thomas A. Allan, grocer, Glasgow James Templeman <Er, Co., chemists, Glasgow Andrew Turnbull, saddler, New Catchcart, Renfrew William Scott, ironmonger, Brechin Hugh Reid, grocer, Glasgow Mullah M'Lacblan, lodging house keeper, Port Glasgow Course of the Exchange.••--This Day. Amsterdam Short. 11 16 Ditto Rotterdam •• 11 19 _ 5 45 Antwerp 2 '— '25 45 Brussels 11 Mi 11 19 11 19, 1 ; 25 50 2-5 50 13 7i 25 25 25 57f, 25 57i 1191 12 0 12 0 4Si 481 25 67i 25 67* 25 67} 25 70 25 70 25 70 timbal-2;h — 13 71. Paris .. Short. 25 15 4 ' Ditt o Marseilles Frankfort on Maine ..... 1194 Vienna . 11 90 Triesto .. 11 90 Petersburgh Berlin ... elle ....... •••• Madrid 48 Cadiz 471 Leghorn .. 25 621 Milan Genoa — 25 621 Naples Palermo .. . 25 65 Mesa'.na ............ 25 65 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. No ehauge in market. Ssles about 4,000 bales. Import, 14,919. Previously, 23,775. -- - The Railway Invasion of the City. Yesterday, at 2 o'clock, a conference of members of Par liament representing the city of London or connected with it, and of bankers, merchants, and other principal ci.izens, was held in the banking house of Messrs. Rothschild, in New-court, St. Swithin's-lane, in reference to the impend ing railway invasion of the city, which has given rise to a great deal of public anxiety and alarm. Baron Rothschild, M.P., occupied the chair, and there were present, among others, Mr. R. W. Crawford, M.P., Sir Samuel Morton Peto, M.P., Mr Tite, M.P., Alderman Salomons, M,P., Mr F. W. Russell, M.P., Mr John Abel Smith, M.P., Mr S. Morley, Major Snell, Mr J. P. Gassiott, Mr Trower, Mr Corrie, City Remembrancer, Mr Charles Candy, and Mr B. W. Horne. It was stated in a circular convening the meeting that a public meeting was recently held at the London Tavern for the purpose of considering in 'That manner the city of Lon don could be best protected against the various Railway bills now before Parliament, which propose to occupy space within its limited area so greatly needed for business pur poses, The meeting was very numerously and most influ entially attended, resolutions were passed and a committee appointed to effect the objects set forth. The House of Commons had appointed a select committee to consider all the Railway bills which affect the metropolis, and it meets on the 11th of April. A petition, praying that legislation with respect to all railway schemes which propose entering the city of London shall be postponed until some of the large works already sanctioned shall be further advanced, and time thus obtained for more mature consideration, had been almost unanimously adopted and most influentially signed. It had, therefore, become necessary to consider carefully in what manner the objects of the petitioners could be best attained. Mr. S. MonnEv, as chairman of the committee appointed at the public meeting, enumerated the public works which had been already sanctioned within the city, and were now in course of construction or in contemplation. These, he said, included three bridges across the Thames, two for railways and one for ordinary traffic at Blackfriars; the Thames Embankment, the new street from Blackfriars to the Mansion-house, a railway station in Cannon-street, and two others in Broad-street and Finsbury-place, together with an extension of the Metropolitan Railway, for all of which a large number of houses had yet to be taken down, in addition to those which had been already demolished. There was also the projected viaduct over Helborn-val ley, to which Parliament had given its sanction, and which would involve an enormous destruction of property. There existed at present, he said, a feeling of deep anxiety among citizens as to how they were to find space in which to conduct their various business, and he believed it would be most acceptable to the great body of them if the Legislature could be induced to abstain until next session, at least, from sanctioning any fresh projects until those which he had enumerated, and some of which were advancing rapidly, were completed. The memorial reflected the sentiments of a large proportion of the citizens on the subject. They did not in the least present them selves before Parliament in any antagonistic spirit, but they were of opinion that the limited area of the city of London, the seat of au immense and rapidly increasing trade, should be protected against the intrusion of any rail. way which was not absolutely requisite for the convenience of the public, and it would be a great relief to them to be spared, for a time at leas', from the imposition of any fresh schemes. Ail the bankers, he believed, had signed the petition, and a very considerable number of tho leading merchants and trading classes. They utterly repudiated the idea of needing at present the schemes which were now in contemplation. He knew men who were absolutely at their wits' end as to what they should do in the event of projects wile which the city was threatened being carried out. All that the petitioners said was, " Spare us for the present," and he believed that a wide•spread feeling in the city of London was reflected in that wish. A conversation followed as to the course to be taken with the view to give the greatest possible effect to the wishes of the petitioners before the House of Commons. Mr. Craw ford was of opinion that, not represcn in t ; any corporate interests, the memorialists could have no locus stencil before the committee of which Lord Stanley is chairman. Any petition, he said, against a particular scheme would be re ferred by the house to that committee, and not be consi dered singly by the house upon its merits. With the view of testinU that matter, he said, he recently moved the house to postpone a particular line of railway—namely, that from Blackfriars-bridge to the Tower, but he did not succeed, and the bill was now in the hands of the com mittee. The petitioners might be able to obtain a hearing before the committee through counsel, but in that case there must be a private interest to represent. Mr. Morley said the petitien-rs made no reference in their petition to any particular line. Alderman alomons remarked that the memos ialists were merchants, bankers, and many other per sons interested in the question, and their petition might possibly be referred to a select committee. Mr. Tite re minded the meeting that the committee of which Lord Stan ley is chairman was one to which all the schemes in the city were to be referred. The petitioners did not object to any particular scheme, but to all the schemes for the pre sent, and it would be, therefore, of no use to them to have their petition referred to Lord Stanley's committee. They ought rather to endeavour to interest Lord Palmerston, as the head of the Government, in the matter on its merits, and when the petition was presented Mr. Crawford or some ether city member might move that it be read at the table and referred to a select committee to consider the previous question, so to speak. Mr. John Abel Smith suggested that it would bo desirable in that case to move also that the peti tioners be heard by counsel. Mr. Morley said he should like Lord Palmerston to see a deputation on the subject be forehand, believing that if he was assured that beyond all controversy there was a deep feeling of anxiety on the sub ject among men engaged in the various departments of banking, trade, and commerce, and that their object was not to oppose in any unreasoning sense, but simply to ask that time might be given, his lordship would support a pro • position so reasonable. Mr, Corrie, the City Remembran cer, remarked that the bills in question having been read a second time, and referred to Lord Stanley's committee, there would be a difficulty in taking them out of the hands of the committee ; but if this petition and that of the cor poration of London on the same subject were presented to gether, a motion might be made to refer them to the com mittee, with an instruction to inquire as to whether it would be desirable to postpone legislation for a time. The corpo ration of London had instructed him to consider the schemes in question very carefully,' and he had that day had a conference with one of their committees on the sub ject. They had gone through the various bills and come to a decision as to whioh they would not oppose. They had agreed not to oppose the Charing-crosa Railway, the North London Railway, or the London, Chatham, and Dover Rail way Bills of the present session, inasmuch as they only asked for powers to perfect schemes previously suctioned by Parliament, and which the corporation rather regarded as improvements than otherwise. They should, however, move the insertion of clauses with the view to promote the public convenience in some respects. With respect to all the other schemes the corporation would petition Parlia ment to postpone them. It was eventually decided that inquiry be made as to the course to be taken to give the greatest practical effect to the prayer of the petitioners, consistently with the forms of the house, and that, before the petition was presented, Lord Palmerston be asked to see a deputation on the matter. The conference then terminated. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, April s.—Wind this day at noon—East; fresh breeze and cloudy weather, with rain. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PLYMOUTH, Tuesday Morning. ; a w c The ship La Hogue, 1,331 tons, Captain John. Williams, belonging to Messrs. Moore, of Billiter - street, w as 35 miles l s o.litei cargo, northerly. i t ta h hc i e s lrul port g a h t t 4.632 b p,m. yesterday, bou n d to She London ae brings of wool, 31 tons of ers, and over 50 passers Khauri gum, 16 casks of tallow, and 15 tots of ne w copper. - La Hogue left Sydney Jan. 12, rounded Cape Horn. Feb. 16. and crossed tho line March 9. On the oth and 10th of February, between 51 and 52 S. lat. and 107 30 to 104 W. long., immense quantities of ice were passed. sh e sk sl e, March 2, lat. 21 2 S., .28 50 W., the ship Colombo,po days froo t kn Liverpool, for Bombay, and Amo rican ship, showing third pendant 8249, from Gothenburg, for Melbourne; an English ship, showing third pendant 9746, 51 days from London, for Bombay; Norwegian bark Triton, 51 days from Gothenburg; and the brig Unre stricted, 18 days from Montevideo, for Falmouth, 3d, let. 17 51 S., ton. 28 4S W., the Austrian brig L.;cberano 19 (lays from M on t ev i deo, for Barcelona; 30th, let. 46 40'N., lon. 28 7 W., a British ship, showing third pendant 8634, 86 days from Shanghai, for Liverpool; and the schooner Ithuriel, 31 days from Berbice, for London. The ship Philosopher, from Calcutta, for London, passed up Channel yesterday. She has on board the crew of the schooner Burger, abandoned in a sinking state off the Western Elands. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, April 4 —Corporation, front Oporto—Gustav Adolph, from Kiel—Esterphanca, from St. Michael's—her Majesty's ship Pekin, trout Shanghai. Arrived, April s—Alnwiek Castle, from Trindad. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passsed—Alfred, of Sca r b oroug h, from Sunderland, for Jamaica—Suubea_o, from London, for Quebec—Brunette, screw steamer, from West, for London—Emerald, of Dart mouth, from West, for North. ESUPPOSED CHILD MURDER. —Yesterday forenoon an inquest was taken by Mr. John Payne, coroner for the fluoly of Lancaster, at the Howard Arms, Arun del-street, Strand (a Liberty of the Duchy) on view of the body of a newly-bo rn f e male infant, which was found on Friday la s t, by a b a y, in the Thames, off the Essex -street steamboat pier. Evidence of the discovery of the body having bean given, Mr. Walsh, surgeon, Blackmore• F t ree t, said that he had examined the body of the deceased, which he believed was born alive. It had not been attended to by a medical man. The umbilical cord was not properly tied, and in his opinion death resulted from neglect at its birth and the want of medical attendance, A verdict was returned to that effect. 52 i 25i 101} 34 01f 951 5 I